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HighLoad

HighLoad

pushes your computer to the max to help diagnose problems

Version:  1.9.8

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Type softly but carry a HighLoad

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Contributed by: Clams McShrew Sunday, January 06 2008 @ 12:04 AM PST

Product Platform: MacOSX

Used Product For: 1-6 months

Recommend Product: YES

When I am really pissed at my computer,
you know, when apps have been hanging, and the whole thing seems sluggish
and the spinning pinwheel of death makes its appearance... and won't go away- -
that's when I run HighLoad for like 5 or 10 minutes.
Then I pause it, and tell my computer that if it doesn't start behaving properly,
and running smoothly, against my will, I will be forced to run HighLoad for an entire day!
(or until the machine gives out and dies.)
Then I abruptly shut the computer off, to give it some time to reflect.

I've only had to do this twice so far,
and that was enough of an "incentive" to convince my machine
to keep things in tip top running condition.

Computers aren't dumb. They know what's in their best interest.
But in the absence of a significant threat, like HighLoad,
they tend to get a little testy, rebellious, a bit lazy, like most of us.
That's all.

Thank you HighLoad for improving my relationship with my computer.

It's tough love alright, but the important thing is works!
  
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4 comments |

Type softly but carry a HighLoad - picodom

Well, this may be humorous, but its not really a review of HighLoad, basically what you said is:

When computer gets overloaded, I restart it.

HighLoad doesn't really have a part in your problem or solution, for your computer at least.

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Saturday, January 12 2008 @ 02:17 PM PST


Type softly but carry a HighLoad - gordiec

Clams,
Great sense of humor! Loved your review. I need to teach Mac a lesson as well and Highload could be my answer when his bipolar crazies begin. Much more fun than just rebooting or giving him a Timeout. QiQuesti

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Saturday, January 12 2008 @ 06:42 PM PST


Type softly but carry a HighLoad - picodom

My point of view:
As a developer, if I put my time and energy into an app like this and then saw a review like this, from someone not even taking advantage of what the app is for or even understanding what was going on, I would be a bit upset. Though it is humorous, from that point of view, to me, it just would let me down a bit to see people use it for almost the exact opposite of what was intended. This is an app that promotes computer knowledge and troubleshooting. That review promote computer ignorance.

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Monday, January 14 2008 @ 10:23 PM PST


Type softly but carry a HighLoad - Clams McShrew

lighten up, you are carrying much too high a load

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Tuesday, January 15 2008 @ 12:51 AM PST