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Fix Hackintosh iTunes/QuickTime Mouse Lag

If you are running a build of Leopard or Snow Leopard on your Hackintosh, have noticed that anytime you use iTunes or QuickTime the mouse always pauses or lags for a split second? This lag is super annoying but is easily fixed. In termal, browse to: /Volumes/[Leopard Install]/System/Library/Extensions find AppleUserUpstream.kext and delete it! You'll have to enter your system password. If you want to be safe, make sure you back this file up to a different location. RESTART and you'll be no...

2 Ways to Optimize Mac OS X Leopard

If you're a perfectionist when it comes to computer management and you want to squeeze every drop of [free] performance out of your machine then these next two tips are definitely worth the read. Disable Dashboard Who needs Dashboard? If you don't need it then disable it: Open up an instance of Terminal and paste the following code into the window: defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES Afterwards you need to restart the Dock with: killall Dock Enable 2D Dock ...