Slow Unity

[ZukePrime]

When I used Unity, even on a pretty beefy laptop, I still tried to slim
down the effects as much as possible.  Like some, I don't like the bling, I
just want things to open in a timely fashion and have the OS stay out of my
way.  Here's something to try:

http://www.maketecheasier.com/disable-window-effects-in-ubuntu-13-04/

Tweak tool is pretty useful, but be careful with CCSM. Just follow the
instructions carefully, and you'll be able to reverse any mistakes or
instability issues.  Unity is cool, but I've found other DEs a little more
responsive (currently running Xubuntu with whisker menu, for example).  I
ALWAYS go back to stock Ubuntu with Unity, however, because I really want
it to succeed! :)


On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 4:38 PM, Pete Smout <smoutpete at gmail.com> wrote:

> @google hope you enjoyed reading this, It had nothing to do with you!
> sent from my HTC.
>
> On Dec 31, 2013 11:59 AM, "Colin Law" <clanlaw at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 31 December 2013 11:37, Pete Smout <smoutpete at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Hope you all had a great festive period!
> > >
> > > I have retuned to my trusty old laptop today, and it seems slow, not in
> > > functionality but in the use of the dash (the menu / search that pops
> up
> > > when the <super> key is pressed). Symptoms are that when the key is
> pressed
> > > I get an empty dash, and about 10 -15 secs later it starts to be
> populated,
> > > files n folders first then apps. I know I've been away for a few days
> but
> > > this seems excessive and the biggest advantage of Unity for me is the
> > > ability to open up apps with the press of a few keys (i.e.
> super.sm.enter
> > > for smplayer).
> > >
> > > Has anyone else noticed this or is it just me?
> >
> > See
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-lens-files/+bug/919801
> >
> > If you delete the folder .local/share/zeitgeist it will probably
> > improve it.  I have to do this every couple of months.  You might then
> > have to reboot or at least logout.
> >
> > As a matter of interest have you disabled searching out onto the
> > internet? System Settings > Security & Privacy > Search. If so then I
> > would be interested to know.  It seemed to me that disabling internet
> > search could slow down the search but I am not certain.
> >
> > Colin
> >
> >
>
> Hi,
> Thanks for the reply
>
> .local/share/zieghtgeist was 684mb removed it and its improved the speed
> but still not what I would hope for but gives me a start!
>
> I disable internet search from the dash by default, this 'feature' is no
> use to me, and worse smacks of windoze style bloatware to me! But I don't
> complain all the time there is a option to turn it off! I wonder if
> zeightgeist collects stats on the number of users of that feature........
>
> I am going through the dot files in my home dir to see what other junk has
> accumulated... this might speed things up further!
>
> Thanks again
>
> Pete s
>
> >
> > >
> > > running 13.10 (fully updated) 64bit
> > >
> > > CPU Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T5250 @ 1.50GHz × 2
> > >
> > > Ram 2.9Gib
> > >
> > > Video Intel® 965GM
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions or solutions
> > >
> > > Happy new year to you all
> > >
> > > Pete S
> > >
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