CPUPowerUp is a simple application that allocates more Processor Power to the frontmost application.
By how much does it increase speed?
I have been asked this question a lot because there are lots of applications similar to mine that claim to improve by up to 30%. I am distributing this free, so I am going to be honest from my experience and mishaps trying to tweak performance, using software alone it is ALMOST impossible to increase to that speed without affecting the Mac OS X multitasking abilities. The way I increase power will, I am letting you know up front, decrease some of your multitasking abilites (just a little). I wont go into details but here is a little peek:
Programs above 18mb - 5 programs over 18mb each using 1 window speeds up 15%, smaller programs using 2 windows, 20% max.
These speeds differ according to CPU Speed... Your Mileage May Vary!
Version 1.b02: - Improved GUI
- different implementation
- choice in whether to log or not
- better memory usage means more for you!
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