PC vs Mac Client - Slow Macs?

[James Weatherall]

Dale,

Anthony was referring to perfrmance issues with the VNC Viewer on Mac OS X,
not the server, I believe.

Which version of VNC Server are you using on your Mac OS X system?

WHat is the actual problem that you are seeing?

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Wez @ RealVNC Ltd
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com 
> [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On Behalf Of Dale Eshelman
> Sent: 14 December 2007 04:21
> To: Antony N. Lord; vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> Subject: Re: PC vs Mac Client - Slow Macs?
> 
> Yes, I have notice using Mac OS 10.5 that the Mac kernel will go from
> 4.7 to 8.2 (example) and a similar increase in processor 
> activity at the same time with VNC when it is not in use. It 
> causes the cursor on the Mac to hesitate or stick temporarily.
> 
> There is definitely something going on with VNC Server 
> sitting there is the background when it is not even in use.
> 
> Dale
> 
> --- "Antony N. Lord" <antony.lord "at" empresa.com.au> wrote:
> 
> > I've noticed when connecting to RealVNC servers (on XP boxes in this
> > case)
> > with either PC (XP Pro, P4 2.8GHz) or Mac (10.4.x, G5 Dual 2GHz) 
> > RealVNC clients the Mac version is noticeably slower.
> > Probably only 20% of the speed of the PC client. Screen redraw is 
> > chunky and slow.
> > 
> > I thought this might be something unique to my machines / 
> LAN but I've 
> > had similar reports from others on a local Mac mailing list.
> > 
> > Anyone here experienced this or able to offer an explanation / 
> > solution?
> > 
> > Cheers, Antony.
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