Rainbow twirling thingy?
my macbook pro is slow on the internet and shows the rainbow twirling gizmo a lot. is there something to be done, my macbook pro is slow on the internet and shows the rainbow twirling gizmo a lot. is there something to be done
Zyriab wrote:
Advanced to use the OpenDNS servers:
208.67.222.222
208.67.222.220
Actually that can slow down his machine even more.
The proper way is to use the ISP's DNS sever until he finds the real cause of the issue, then run google's free namebench and see which DNS is fastest.
Even then Akamai based content (Apple uses) will be slow to download as it relies upon the closest server to one's location.
http://apcmag.com/why-using-google-dns-opendns-is-a-bad-idea.htm
I like OpenDNS, but it's not always goign to resolve a OP's issue, just compound the problem.
It might be a bonky DNS on the ISP's end, but usually that doesn't last long.
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