[Cadaver]

I'm going to download one of the G4-optimized builds of Firefox 1.01 (available here). One question though...

For the PPC 7447 in my rev. C 12" PBG4, which is the appropriate build - the 7450 version or the 7400 version??

[eatinwokout]

7450

[albook]

You should use the ppc7450 build.
Open Terminal and type "machine", then check the output.

[proton]

You do know that this will make basically zero difference to any "standard" build of Firefox right?

- proton

[jdogg99]

What makes you so sure about the "zero" difference? I'm using the optimized 1.01 on my Powerbook and it definitely feels faster (psychological?). I also just activated the pipelining trick and that sped things up quite a bit too.

[wataru]

I switched from the standard 1.0.1 to the G4-optimized one and didn't notice any change. I don't think any processor-specific optimizations would really make a difference in an app like this.

Maybe you actually are saving precious microseconds, but I bet it's mostly psychological.

[Cadaver]

Originally posted by wataru:
I switched from the standard 1.0.1 to the G4-optimized one and didn't notice any change. I don't think any processor-specific optimizations would really make a difference in an app like this.

Maybe you actually are saving precious microseconds, but I bet it's mostly psychological.

Perhaps... but in the quest for ultimate speed, microseconds count.

[jdogg99]

...and if it's psychological, then I'm happy, and the end justifies the means. (The pipelining trick really does seem to work though):

http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2...tweak_tips.htm