[OS X TeX] TeXShop 3.77 slow opening source files?

[Herbert Schulz]

> On Mar 6, 2017, at 2:38 PM, Richard M. Koch <koch at uoregon.edu> wrote:
> 
> Murray,
> 
> Do you keep sources on the desktop or documents folder, and are these visible to iCloud? If so,
> they are on Apple servers and could cause your problems.
> 
> Do you use Dropbox or some similar service?
> 
> Dick Koch
> 
>> On Mar 6, 2017, at 12:32 PM, Murray Eisenberg <murrayeisenberg at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> (1) I have 7 mdworker processes, each showng 0.0% of CPU, with CPU times ranging from min of 0.04 to max of 4.82. Also 1 mdwrite, 09.9% and 0.33 time; and mdflagwriter, 0.05 and 0.23 time.
>> 
>> (2) I have no NAS attached. Only volume mounted is the Mac HD (fusion drive) only 1/3 full.
>> 
>> Machine is 4 GHz Core i7 with 32GB RAM. It’s normally quite snappy.
>> 
>> 
>>> On 6 Mar 2017 10:33:09 -0600,Herbert Schulz <herbs at wideopenwest.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> On Mar 6, 2017, at 9:31 AM, Murray Eisenberg <murrayeisenberg at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Since updating TeXShop to version 3.77 (under macOS Sierra, 10.12.3), opening source files from the ?Open Recent? menu or opening a new source file (whether using the shortcut key or the File > Open > New menu item) takes from 2.5 to 3 seconds. This seems like an interminable delay compared to what I recall as a MUCH snappier performance with preceding versions. I _never_ recall seeing the ?spinning beach ball? before when opening a source file.
>>>> 
>>>> Has anybody else noticed this?  What could be the cause?
>>>> 
>>>> I have not seen any similar delay with other apps I frequently use, which open files essentially instantaneously.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hmmm... not seeing that here. It could be that the OS is rebuilding the meta-data database in the background; that takes a good deal of system time and seems to slow down everything else. Open Activity Monitor, sort by name and look for all the mdworker and other md applications to see if they are showing heavy activity.
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2017 11:36:09 -0500
>>> From: "Gary L. Gray" <euler at psu.edu>
>>> 
>>> I have an NAS device at home and I noticed that, when one or more of its volumes are mounted, it can impact the speed of Open and Save dialogs, which may also impact opening recent files. Do you have any network storage devices attached?
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
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Howdy,

Let me add... Go to System Preferences and open the iCloud Pane. Then, assuming the iCloud Drive item is checked look under the Options… and uncheck the Desktop & Document Folders item if it's already checked.

As far as DropBox is concerned the important thing is whether you are opening a file that is in your DropBox.


Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)


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