Nov 12, '02 08:04:49AM • Contributed by: leejohnw
Yesterday, while trying to diagnose a modem issue, I decided to format my drive and re-install 10.2. Everything was backed up anyway. The speed improvement was shocking. Whereas before, the dock icons for Word or Entourage would take 10-15 bounces, now take 3. The whole system feels as good as OS 9 again. Web browsing is much faster with my cable modem using aiport. Pages come up instantly rather than taking 8-10 seconds.
I can't say what had made my iBook so slow before and while wiping out one's HD is an extreme tip...it is certainly worth a try.
[Editor's note: I can't attest for any speed gains through formatting, but if you think your machine isn't performing as it should, it might be worth a shot. Just make sure you have a good backup first! In addition, a previous hint discusses other methods of speeding up OS X on a G3, most of which are still valid hints under 10.2.2.]
