User guide

Performance Notes
Here are some tips to get the most from your Genesis MP.
• Upgrade your non-native applications, control panels and extensions to multi-
processing versions as they become available.
• Keep the number of control panel and system extension files that you have in
the System Folder to a minimum. If you find that you are not using the features
of such a file, remove the file from the System Folder. (You can always add it
back when needed.) Not only can these files cause conflicts with one another,
they can also rob the system’s performance, especially if they are not written in
the native PowerPC format.
• Vary the size of the Apple Disk Cache, located in the Memory control panel, to
find an optimal setting for your system. Some hard drives and applications such
as Adobe Photoshop perform better with the cache set to its minimum.
• Whenever possible, keep the Modern Memory Manager enabled.
• Apple may increase the portion of the operating system that is coded in native
PowerPC in future versions of the system software. By upgrading to these new
versions, you will be able to further increase your performance.
Chapter 5 – Troubleshooting GenesisMP68 ◆