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Tonks Nitely

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Join date: 18 Nov 2007

Posts: 1

12-12-2007 06:24

Over the last week I have been encountering numerous issues running sl on my macbook. Random shut downs and not being able to rez being the most annoying. Now after yesterdays downtime I can barely keep sl going for more than 10 mins at a time without it just going "poof" from my screen. Now I am not going to rant on about the mac client needing to be better because thats not my point...my point is WHY could I run sl for literally DAYS at a time at the beginning of November and now after an update and the fixes yesterday its all gone to sh*t? Oh look....it just shut down while I was typing this thread. Can someone please give me an explanation? Can I get the original version back I was using because those of us mac users that actually spend/make money with sl would like some answers.

Thank you.

Dee Capra

Registered User

Join date: 24 Jan 2007

Posts: 2

12-14-2007 06:48

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Hi Tonk,

have the same problems here...

Just bought the a new MacBook Pro....in hoping to get a better Performance , better GraficCard...(GeForce 8600M GT..256MB)
and SL performance is getting worse!

Crashes constantly....freezes, hardly can walk.....I just hope its the SL Client..and LL will do something VERY soon about it : P
Caue spend enough money (and sadly sold my old MacBook)..
cause if its going on like this....I ll close my business in SL...that would be a shame...but its not fun anymore : P

So, I am hoping someone would know a trick : P..and help all MacBook Pro Users..

Thank you : )

Fatbottomedgirl Barbosa

Registered User

Join date: 10 Aug 2007

Posts: 88

12-15-2007 20:54

I am just using the older viewer again. I learnt to keep a copy.

Court Goodman

"Some College"

Join date: 10 May 2006

Posts: 320

12-17-2007 08:44

From: Tonks Nitely

Over the last week I have been encountering numerous issues running sl on my macbook. Random shut downs and not being able to rez being the most annoying. Now after yesterdays downtime I can barely keep sl going for more than 10 mins at a time without it just going "poof" from my screen. Now I am not going to rant on about the mac client needing to be better because thats not my point...my point is WHY could I run sl for literally DAYS at a time at the beginning of November and now after an update and the fixes yesterday its all gone to sh*t? Oh look....it just shut down while I was typing this thread. Can someone please give me an explanation? Can I get the original version back I was using because those of us mac users that actually spend/make money with sl would like some answers.

Thank you.

updates dont always take. I notice from time to time that the act of making some graphics pref changes helps -- i dont mean just reducing prefs, i mean just the act of going in and just making the edits. Odd behavior and i filed it as a bug.

Have you tried all the diff clients? theres the main release, the beta grid, and the first look. Try installing one of those and see if yo0u get a different performance. If thats the case, you can at least narrow down to the cause of the issue, be it the client or the computer.

Toxic Menges

Time Lady

Join date: 4 Jul 2007

Posts: 206

12-17-2007 09:23

Also, try the onrez viewer (www.onrez.com) - very good and pretty stable.

You can have a number of different viewers, first look, windlight, onrez, nicholaz and regular - all work well in different conditions I find - sometimes it's a matter of working through them and working out their little foibles...

_____________________

I'm bumping you to an 8.3. You obviously have a strong sense of self and you are very much in control of your sensual side. You're the kind of girl that guys are willing to beat each other senseless over, just hoping for a few moments of attention from you. Congratulations and shame on you. you are a slut in the very best possible meaning of the word!

Trout Re-Certified

Court Goodman

"Some College"

Join date: 10 May 2006

Posts: 320

12-17-2007 15:40

http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/12/17/new-windlight-viewer-extended-commentary-75762/

theres some info in the latest SL blog post about mac's & ATI

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Tonks Nitely Registered User Join date: 18 Nov 2007 Posts: 1	12-12-2007 06:24 Over the last week I have been encountering numerous issues running sl on my macbook. Random shut downs and not being able to rez being the most annoying. Now after yesterdays downtime I can barely keep sl going for more than 10 mins at a time without it just going "poof" from my screen. Now I am not going to rant on about the mac client needing to be better because thats not my point...my point is WHY could I run sl for literally DAYS at a time at the beginning of November and now after an update and the fixes yesterday its all gone to sh*t? Oh look....it just shut down while I was typing this thread. Can someone please give me an explanation? Can I get the original version back I was using because those of us mac users that actually spend/make money with sl would like some answers. Thank you.
Dee Capra Registered User Join date: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 2	12-14-2007 06:48 .... Hi Tonk, have the same problems here... Just bought the a new MacBook Pro....in hoping to get a better Performance , better GraficCard...(GeForce 8600M GT..256MB) and SL performance is getting worse! Crashes constantly....freezes, hardly can walk.....I just hope its the SL Client..and LL will do something VERY soon about it : P Caue spend enough money (and sadly sold my old MacBook).. cause if its going on like this....I ll close my business in SL...that would be a shame...but its not fun anymore : P So, I am hoping someone would know a trick : P..and help all MacBook Pro Users.. Thank you : )
Fatbottomedgirl Barbosa Registered User Join date: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 88	12-15-2007 20:54 I am just using the older viewer again. I learnt to keep a copy.
Court Goodman "Some College" Join date: 10 May 2006 Posts: 320	12-17-2007 08:44 From: Tonks Nitely Over the last week I have been encountering numerous issues running sl on my macbook. Random shut downs and not being able to rez being the most annoying. Now after yesterdays downtime I can barely keep sl going for more than 10 mins at a time without it just going "poof" from my screen. Now I am not going to rant on about the mac client needing to be better because thats not my point...my point is WHY could I run sl for literally DAYS at a time at the beginning of November and now after an update and the fixes yesterday its all gone to sh*t? Oh look....it just shut down while I was typing this thread. Can someone please give me an explanation? Can I get the original version back I was using because those of us mac users that actually spend/make money with sl would like some answers. Thank you. updates dont always take. I notice from time to time that the act of making some graphics pref changes helps -- i dont mean just reducing prefs, i mean just the act of going in and just making the edits. Odd behavior and i filed it as a bug. Have you tried all the diff clients? theres the main release, the beta grid, and the first look. Try installing one of those and see if yo0u get a different performance. If thats the case, you can at least narrow down to the cause of the issue, be it the client or the computer.
Toxic Menges Time Lady Join date: 4 Jul 2007 Posts: 206	12-17-2007 09:23 Also, try the onrez viewer (www.onrez.com) - very good and pretty stable. You can have a number of different viewers, first look, windlight, onrez, nicholaz and regular - all work well in different conditions I find - sometimes it's a matter of working through them and working out their little foibles... _____________________ I'm bumping you to an 8.3. You obviously have a strong sense of self and you are very much in control of your sensual side. You're the kind of girl that guys are willing to beat each other senseless over, just hoping for a few moments of attention from you. Congratulations and shame on you. you are a slut in the very best possible meaning of the word! Trout Re-Certified
Court Goodman "Some College" Join date: 10 May 2006 Posts: 320	12-17-2007 15:40 http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/12/17/new-windlight-viewer-extended-commentary-75762/ theres some info in the latest SL blog post about mac's & ATI

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