What can I do to make SETI@home run faster?
• Each time SETI@home launches, it optimizes itself for the current monitor color depth (256 colors, Thousands, Millions). If you change the color depth while SETI@home is running, it may slow things to a crawl. • It should run reasonably at any screen depth, but it will run somewhat faster at lower screen depths (256 colors) than higher ones. Screen resolution (800X600, 1024X732, etc.) should have negligible effect on speed. • In screensaver mode, SETI@home runs fastest if the screen is blanked, so for maximum speed set the preferences to blank the screen after a short time. • In application mode, SETI@home runs fastest if its window is collapsed, using the Windowshade feature under OS 8.0 and later. • Many Macintosh models are equipped with the Energy Saver Control Panel. This can put the computer’s processor, hard drive, and monitor in a low-power sleep mode if the mouse and keyboard have been idle for a period of time. Although SETI@home can continue to run when the computer is in
