This section provides some tips on improving the performance of the GNOME 2.0 Desktop. You can find more detailed information about improving performance in the GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment System Administration Guide.
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You can improve the performance
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If you run the GNOME Desktop remotely over a slow network, you can adjust the desktop background settings to improve performance. |
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Reducing the number of applets in your panels can improve performance. |
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Remove applets from your panels that you are not using. |
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You can improve performance by enabling windows to move in wireframe mode. |
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Run the following command: gconftool-2 -s /apps/metacity/sun_extensions/wireframe_move_resize -t bool true |
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The GNOME 2.0 Desktop includes support for the mediaLibTM libraries. Installing these libraries can noticeably improve the performance of the GNOME Desktop. |
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See the mediaLib website for information on installation of this package: http://www.sun.com/processors/vis/mlib.html |