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From: Andy Hewitt on 17 Oct 2009 07:58 Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Pat O'Halloran <kelpie(a)danu.co.uk> wrote: > > > > Which server is this? > > > > > > From the Beriln server, here, MacSOUP is jolly quick. > > > > news.individual.net > > I think that's the berlin server. > > Yup. > > Here MacSOUP downloads several dozen articles a second. Well that's what > it looks like- I haven't done any tests. > > I have no idea why you should be seeing such a difference. Works just fine here too. Might be worth checking the 'Purge' settings, and clear out some of the old messages if you inclined to hoarding them! Could also be worth trying a databse rebuild (I can't remember how to do this now, it's been years since I last did this) -- Andy Hewitt <http://web.me.com/andrewhewitt1/>
From: Jim on 17 Oct 2009 08:05 Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote: > Could also be worth trying a databse rebuild (I can't remember how to do > this now, it's been years since I last did this) Hold 'alt' (or 'option') down when launching. Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: Pat O'Halloran on 17 Oct 2009 08:59 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote: > > > > Could also be worth trying a databse rebuild (I can't remember how to do > > this now, it's been years since I last did this) > > Hold 'alt' (or 'option') down when launching. > > Jim Ok, I've done that. I'll se how it runs over the next few days. Cheers
From: J. J. Lodder on 17 Oct 2009 10:31 Pat O'Halloran <kelpie(a)danu.co.uk> wrote: > I know this question is often asked but I'm posting again in case I've > missed some newcomers. > > What decent Newsreaders are ther out there? > > I use MacSOUP and have done for years but it is getting very slow. I > know others haven't noticed this but it often takes an age to download > posts. Must be a server problem. MacSoup is fast as ever, even though it never gets purged here. Try it on another server, Jan
From: Peter Ceresole on 17 Oct 2009 10:38
Gareth Slee <address_is(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > Make sure you have the latest version of MacSoup. Seem to remember that > there was an issue with an earlier version performing poorly with OSX For what it's worth I'm running 2.6, which is pretty ancient (18-4-2004 it says here) but which runs really nicely in OS 10.4.11. -- Peter |