Every so often, I start up my Mac, and it's extremely sluggish ... maddeningly so. Simple tasks lock up and stall. Every time, I find myself cursing and asking " What the hell is ... " and then the answer comes. Software Update.
Why is the Software Update background check so overwhelming to the system? What exactly is the problem? I can run 4 networked applications all at the same time, and the performance of all 4 applications is acceptable, but if the Software Update system is checking the mothership for available updates, it brings my system to a crawl. WTF, Apple ???
Next problem ... I go to the Dock and bring up the menu for Software Update and select " Quit ". The menu item highlights as normal and I think " Ok. Problem solved. Back to what I was doing. " No.
Why the hell is Software Update the only program on the damned box to which " Quit " doesn't mean quit ??? If there's someone who needs help with this concept, " Quit " means this: The application closes any open windows, saves any pertinent data, and then terminates quietly.
Ignoring the user's instruction to quit is Bad.
Monday, June 30, 2008
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