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  • Tue, Jul 8 2008 6:21 PM

    • lighthousepix
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    Slow Performance- Macs using 4.2.3

    I'm experiencing very slow performance in opening/saving bins and making edit changes while connected to our Unity using Fibre Manager 4.2.3 (and whatever version of Unity goes along with that)... We're on Mac Dual 2.7's/ OS 10.4.11 and Media Composer 2.8.3.   I've been cutting at home on a very underpowered laptop on a local G-drive and it's blazingly fast compared to being at work.  Are there things to look for that our tech support people aren't thinking of?

    Thanks.

    Brian

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  • Tue, Jul 8 2008 7:43 PM In reply to

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    Re: Slow Performance- Macs using 4.2.3

    Welcome to the Unity World Smile

     

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  • Tue, Jul 8 2008 7:50 PM In reply to

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    Re: Slow Performance- Macs using 4.2.3

    It just seems slower than I'm used to on Unity... maybe I have to go back to not sharing the project...

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  • Tue, Jul 8 2008 8:03 PM In reply to

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    Re: Slow Performance- Macs using 4.2.3

    Research the Difference of File chuck from Unity -4.1.5 to 4.2.3+ and you'll understand

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  • Wed, Jul 9 2008 12:53 AM In reply to

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    Re: Slow Performance- Macs using 4.2.3

    You are not alone.  I have posted about this a while back as the slowness is substantial.  Do you have a lot of bins MC is trying to manage and track?   FYI,  4.2.3. is blazing compared to ISIS.

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  • Wed, Jul 9 2008 1:51 AM In reply to

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    Re: Slow Performance- Macs using 4.2.3

    Thanks for commiserating.  It's a feature film with a 'normal' amount of bins- and all but a couple closed at a time... Usually I like to keep all my reels open so I can jump around, but it'd take forever to save- and I have it saving very often because of the bus errors!  (though they've mellowed lately for some reason).

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  • Thu, Jul 10 2008 4:30 PM In reply to

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    Re: Slow Performance- Macs using 4.2.3

    You know, maybe the slowness is compounded by the G5s.  Do you have a chance to test an Intel on your Unity?  You will have workspace scanning issues going between the computers, but it might be worth a test.  Also, what version of Unity are you comparing against?  Did you just start the project on 4.2.3 or is it an upgrade?

     

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