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This is happening to often

Posted: 08-22-2006, 06:23 PM
Ken_Sheppard@adobeforums.com
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I'm having to reset my setting once a week because files will all of a sudden not open. Doing "Cmd+Option+Shift" works, but I shouldn't need to do this so often.

Any ideas what the issue might be?

Question #2:
I have PS CS1, with 768mb of RAM, will buying more give a noticeable performance boost? I'm tired of waiting for the preview tiles to build in files over 40mgs. I could swear I didn't have this problem 2 years ago.

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Ken
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Ken_Sheppard@adobeforums.com
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Re: This is happening to often
Posted: 08-22-2006, 06:25 PM
that's "too often" :-)
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Re: This is happening to often
Posted: 08-22-2006, 06:38 PM
Ken wht kind of computer?

how much free disk space?

what type of maintenance do you do? does machine run 24/7?

768 isn't very much RAM
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Re: This is happening to often
Posted: 08-22-2006, 06:55 PM
eMac, 1Ghz, running 10.3.9

8gb of free space, I have a external Lacie HD and 16gb of space reserved for PS's secondary scratch disk. Making it the first option ran sluggishly. Cache levels are at 6, using 69% of memory available.

I just started running iDefrag about once a week. I'd read many good reviews so I thought it might help my speed issues. Not really helping.

The computer usually runs 24/7.

thanks-
Ken
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Re: This is happening to often
Posted: 08-22-2006, 06:59 PM
OSX defrags on the fly.

drop your memory to 50% 4 levels of cache in the prefs.

get something like cache cleaner or cocktail and clean out the system caches. and delete the logs.
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Re: This is happening to often
Posted: 08-22-2006, 07:00 PM
Also if your disks are 85% full you need to either clean off your hard drives or get bigger ones
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Re: This is happening to often
Posted: 08-22-2006, 07:14 PM
Ok, I'll try that. I probably need to add another 512 of RAM, if that will help?

What about my main issue,

"I'm having to reset my setting once a week because files will all of a sudden not open. Doing "Cmd+Option+Shift" works, but I shouldn't need to do this so often."
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Re: This is happening to often
Posted: 08-22-2006, 07:23 PM
What size is your primary Hard Drive?

Cleaning that off, plus running Coctail might put you back in the pink.

More ram is always a help. Rule of thumb: fill 'er up.
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Re: This is happening to often
Posted: 08-22-2006, 08:09 PM
Only 40gb
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Re: This is happening to often
Posted: 08-22-2006, 08:15 PM
Max your machine out with RAM. Get a larger drive.
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