Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Snit Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: encrypted swap file Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2015 16:39:47 -0700 Lines: 39 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net tw1ho4iBb96IYcvYnfrEgwZUdQ3YVqs6R/xAu/GcyEyRJgSHxO Cancel-Lock: sha1:AzUjNJBJz5Hrz2399uJydEdRVjs= User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/12.36.0.130206 Thread-Topic: encrypted swap file Thread-Index: AdEBWXNicwLQ3C3DbUuAN1PUpxwPcQ== Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.system:82429 On 10/7/15, 3:35 PM, in article mv46jq$kjj$1@dont-email.me, "John Somerset" wrote: > On 10/7/15 5:12 PM, Jolly Roger wrote: >> On 2015-10-07, John Somerset wrote: >>> Pulling down the memory menu from Menu Meters, I saw I had 1 encrypted >>> swap file. I restarted. Now it says "0 encrypted swap file present." >>> >>> Maybe swap files could be an Achilles heel if I used File Vault, but I >>> don't. Won't this slow performance if I have to swap? >> >> Seems like you are looking for a problem where there is none. >> >> Also, FileVault doesn't noticeably slow down OS X. >> > I think you're onto something. I had inquired out of curiosity, but now > that you mention it, I've been getting beach balls with Safari since I > went to El Capitan. Apps may open faster than before, but the same app > that opened instantly one time may take a long time, maybe a minute, the > next time. Back to the 90's! Not seeing that here. You might want to boot into Safe Mode to clear caches and the like and then reboot. To get to Safe Mode: boot holding the Shift key. You can release it once you see the progress bar. -- * OS X / Linux: What is a file? * Mint MATE Trash, Panel, Menu: * Mint KDE working with folders: * Mint KDE creating files: * Mint KDE help: * Mint KDE general navigation: * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? * Easy on OS X / Hard on Linux: * OS / Word Processor Comparison: