System is slow loading/reading kext.cache…

System is slow loading/reading kext.cache after boot up

I have iStat Menus in the MenuBar so I'm able to see when the CPU usage finally drops after finishing everything the G3 needs to do after bootup and log in.

It may have always been like this, and I'm only noticing it now and bothered by it because I've gotten used to a speedy "modern" computer, but I'm seeing the system busy reading the kext.cache at between 60% and 80% of CPU for as long as a minute and a half. It's taking that long before the CPU usage finally drops down and the system is free for other tasks. I've tried cleaning all the caches with Applejack, and there have been enough restarts since doing so that all the caches would be rebuilt by now. The time loading and reading the kext.cache has not improved. RAM is 768 MB.

Just wondering if anyone with a comparably slow G3 can see how long this is taking on theirs. (rc charles with a bit faster 600 maybe?)

iMac 21.5" 10.6.5, iMac G3/400 10.4.11

Posted on Apr 6, 2011 11:44 AM

Nov 28, 2012 9:23 PM in response to WZZZ

WZZZ you had this fix for a problem with attachments. I've tried this and using Apple Mail my jpeg image that was in my signature (my logo) has disappeared. I finally had to delete the jpeg image in favor of just text. Any thoughts on how to reconfigure this so I can place my logo back in to the signature line?

Thanks,

Julebeans

HT2500 Re: Mail Attachments - how do I get attachments to be "attachments" vs part of the message? Whenever I add attachments they become part of the message and can not be saved or opened separately on a pc.

May 10, 2012 12:59 PM (in response to WZZZ)

WZZZ NYC

Feb 19, 2012 11:44 AM (in response to Jackpurcell)

Open Terminal in Applications>Utilities and paste this in. Then hit return.

defaults write com.apple.mail DisableInlineAttachmentViewing 1

To reverse the setting, change the 1 to a 0.

Worked great - finally!!!!!!!!!!!