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Fishrrman

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hans wrote above:
[[ But now I have turned off translucency effects, everything runs smoothly again. I am almost surprised but happy to see that WindowServer is sitting somewhere around 1-2% CPU all the time. ]]

Could you explain just HOW one turns off the "translucency effects" in Yosemite?
 

xgman

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Aug 6, 2007
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hans wrote above:
[[ But now I have turned off translucency effects, everything runs smoothly again. I am almost surprised but happy to see that WindowServer is sitting somewhere around 1-2% CPU all the time. ]]

Could you explain just HOW one turns off the "translucency effects" in Yosemite?

Under "accessibility" is system preferences.
 

Cardsnk

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Under "accessibility" is system preferences.

I think that's "transparency", i also don't get it why people post it as translucency. Well in my unit at least, it says transparency, and reducing transparency is what it does.
 

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xgman

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I think that's "transparency", i also don't get it why people post it as translucency. Well in my unit at least, it says transparency, and reducing transparency is what it does.

whatever it is called, it is said top help a bit to check it.
 
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