Enhancing Mbox Performance; Recommended Practices - PRG Mbox User Manual

ENHANCING MBOX PERFORMANCE

Recommended Practices

Use the following recommended practices to enhance the performance of your Mbox system:
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Disable any screen-savers.
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Disable File Sharing and Remote Management (any and all sharing, in fact).
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Turn off automatic software updates.
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Disable Spotlight on all connected hard-drives by placing them in the Privacy table.
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Set Energy Saver settings to disable computer and display sleep, and to stop hard-drives from being put to sleep.
+ If using a laptop with two graphics modes, disable automatic switching (use max performance).
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Disable Time Machine.
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Disconnect the computer from the internet.
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Disable Expose and Spaces.
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Turn off FileVault and Firewall.
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Turn off Bluetooth.
+ Turn off automatic data and time setting.
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Quit all other applications!
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Disable unnecessary background processes.
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