Hmmm, interesting,
I can't pick what it might be.
I've had no issue from it the passed 2 days but that's only because I'm
currently working with windows 10 so not a lot of dealing with the mac just now.
-----Original Message-----
From: 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, 21 March 2019 8:52 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Optimizing SSD drive
Simon,
I don't think the voice matters. I just ran my beta and reset VO to default
and got lots of fades when running Apple apps.
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On 3/20/2019 2:10 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote:
> Yeah ET,
>
> Exactly,
>
> So when you changed to alex the issue went away?
>
> The default voice I get with Mojave is not alex it's a female voice I think
> Australian which is also weird as they never run out of breath.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, 19 March 2019 4:43 AM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Optimizing SSD drive
>
> This is so strange. I changed to a different voice and could not
> replicate the issue. Changed back to Alex and still cannot do it.
>
> I would not describe this as choppiness however. Its more like VO runs
> out of breath momentarily. Hit control and it immediately comes back to life.
>
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> On 3/18/2019 7:42 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote:
>> Simon,
>>
>> Do you get the same choppiness on the MBP as you do on the MBA? I
>> ask because I'm not seeing that at all on my 2017 MBP with similar specs.
>> A little quicker processing speed, but nothing to write home about.
>>
>> Later...
>>
>> Tim Kilburn
>> Apple Teacher
>> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition)
>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>>
>> On Mar 18, 2019, at 03:32, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com
>> <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>> wrote:
>>
>> MBP mid 2015
>> 16GB ram,
>> 2.9GHz i5 processor
>> And also ahappening on a MBA 2013 Mid, 8GB ram and I7 1.7GHz
>> processor, nothing is a problem when running other services etc.
>> *From:*'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
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>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>>
>> *Sent:*Friday, 15 March 2019 8:32 AM
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>> *Subject:*Re: Optimizing SSD drive
>> Hi,
>> That's worth a try. Officially, according to Apple, those units only
>> accept 8 GB of RAM, althoughEveryMac.com <http://everymac.com/>says
>> that they'll take 16 GB. Since you still have the older RAM, it's an
>> excellent troubleshooting step.
>> Later...
>> Tim Kilburn
>> Apple Teacher
>> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition)
>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>> On Mar 14, 2019, at 12:06, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> wrote:
>> MBP 13 inch 2012. Intel Core i7 2.9GHz 64bit. 16gig ram from
>> Crucial (as is the SSD).
>>
>> I may have someone come over and swap the original 8gigs back in
>> and test.
>>
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>> On 3/14/2019 10:56 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> 4 to 10% is nothing. I have things taking 95% and don't have the
>> choppiness issue. Your CPU processes things simultaneously and
>> sequentially sharing the load as tasks are required. You can have a
>> fast processor, but fewer cores, a fast SSD, but slow bus speed
>> between the SSD and the CPU. It's a complicated set of parameters
>> that make things work in an optimal manner. What model of Mac are
>> you running again? What is the CPU speed and RAM? All under About
>> this Mac if you need to know that.
>> Later...
>> Tim Kilburn
>> Apple Teacher
>> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition)
>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>> On Mar 14, 2019, at 11:26, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>
>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com><mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>>
>> wrote:
>> No surprise. the top two processes are...
>> com.apple.speech.speechsynthesisd
>> and Voiceover.
>> The top one was taking anywhere from 4 to 10 percent of CPU. Is
>> there a way to optimize this? As noted earlier, I notice this only
>> when I actually execute a VO command.
>> From E.T.'s Keyboard...
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>> On 3/14/2019 8:36 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> Try going into the Activity Monitor and seeing what's at the top
>> of the list. Note which process is using up CPU resources. I
>> wouldn't suggest quitting the process yet, but take a look to
>> see what might be messing with your system.
>> Later...
>> Tim Kilburn
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>> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition)
>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>> On Mar 14, 2019, at 09:15, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>
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>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> wrote:
>> Simon,
>> I may have spoken too soon. Seems you and I are the only
>> ones. It happened a lot in the Finder, but mostly when I run an
>> app. It almost always happens, at random, when I press a VO command.
>> From E.T.'s Keyboard...
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>> On 3/12/2019 10:59 PM, Simon Fogarty wrote:
>>
>> I don't think it's a specs issue,
>> I was getting the same issue today on a mac book air that
>> wasn't mine and would have had lower than average
>> specifications.
>> I also get it on an imac and my own mac books as well,
>> I think along the lines that it's a voiceover issue
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>> Subject: Optimizing SSD drive
>> Some time ago I upgraded the 8gigs of ram to 16 on the
>> MBP and swapped the spinning drive for the SSD.
>> I don't recall if the issue with Voiceover existed
>> before then. What happens is often when I am navigating the
>> Mac, VO will sound like its being throttled back then comes
>> back quickly. Its random, I never know when or what may
>> trigger this.
>> So I will have someone help me put the 8gigs back
>> tomorrow and see if the issue clears up. But I am wondering
>> if the SSD is automatically optimized or not. If not, can it
>> be optimized?
>> This happens even when I have done clean installs and
>> have set things up from scratch but I am willing to try
>> anything to run this down. Thoughts?
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