Is this just a problem with my system. or is the interface for the command editor slow? In my case I get the beach ball running for over 2 minutes after typing in a search phrase, and it also takes an unusually long time just for the window to load initially. Is there some corruption issue I need to remedy on my machine?
I saw this happen recently on an older Mac. Please post your Rhino information from the About Rhinoceros > More info dialog.
Software information
Software versions
Rhinoceros version: 5.0 Wenatchee 2014-08-27 (523)
OS X version: Version 10.9.4 (Build 13E28)
Plug-ins
None
Third party kernel extensions
at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4098)
com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.9.1)
com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.3.1)
com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4)
Hardware information
Computer hardware
Hardware model: MacPro4,1
Processor: Intel Xeon CPU W3520 @ 2.67GHz
Memory: 32 GB
Architecture: Intel 64 bit
Video hardware
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4870 512 MB
Memory: 512 MB
Screen size: 1920 x 1200
Displays: DELL U2412M
USB devices
BELKIN: USB Reader
Apple, Inc: Apple Keyboard
Brother: HL-2270DW series
Logitech: USB Receiver
Logitech: USB Receiver
Apple Inc.: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Bluetooth devices
None
OpenGL information
OpenGL software
OpenGL version: 2.1 ATI-8.24.15
Render version: 2.1
Shading language: 1.20
Maximum texture size: 8192 x 8192
Z-buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum viewport size: 8192 x 8192
Implementation settings
Use texture compression: No
Appearance settings
Antialiasing: 2x
Mip map filtering: None
Anisotropic filtering: None
Software information
Software versions
Rhinoceros version: 5.0 Wenatchee 2014-08-27 (523)
OS X version: Version 10.9.4 (Build 13E28)
Plug-ins
None
Third party kernel extensions
at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4098)
com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.9.1)
com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.3.1)
com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4)
Hardware information
Computer hardware
Hardware model: MacPro4,1
Processor: Intel Xeon CPU W3520 @ 2.67GHz
Memory: 32 GB
Architecture: Intel 64 bit
Video hardware
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4870 512 MB
Memory: 512 MB
Screen size: 1920 x 1200
Displays: DELL U2412M
USB devices
BELKIN: USB Reader
Apple, Inc: Apple Keyboard
Brother: HL-2270DW series
Logitech: USB Receiver
Logitech: USB Receiver
Apple Inc.: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Bluetooth devices
None
OpenGL information
OpenGL software
OpenGL version: 2.1 ATI-8.24.15
Render version: 2.1
Shading language: 1.20
Maximum texture size: 8192 x 8192
Z-buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum viewport size: 8192 x 8192
Implementation settings
Use texture compression: No
Appearance settings
Antialiasing: 2x
Mip map filtering: None
Anisotropic filtering: None
I tried the Commands window on my development Mac, a recent MacBook Pro, and my slowest Mac, which is a 2008 laptop running 10.7.5. It takes about 3 seconds on my development laptop for all the command icons to appear.
It takes about 20 seconds for all the command icons to appear on the slow Mac. Using the search field takes about 5 seconds for each character typed. I never saw a delay anywhere close to 2 minutes. What specifically did you type in the search field to cause a 2 minute delay?
I don’t recall exactly, but I used an app called ‘cocktail’ to clear caches and do general maintenance on the drives and the performance improved. I think my mac is an early 2009 model. 20 seconds sounds about right at this point.
It is extremely slow. Has always been.
Whether running on a 2012 MBP with 16GB and SSD, or on my 2012 iMac i5.
The “Autofill” for the commands is written in such a way that there is a 500 ms delay between almost any operation, sometimes less, never more. So even tabbing between fields is painfully slow.
Took me 3 hours to build my custom menu shortcuts up from my notes from my Windows installs. Just waiting… for it too accept my input and RESPOND.
Please test this on lesser systems! There should be no perceptible delay in loading icons, searching commands, anything ! We’re only talking of hundreds of Commands, not Billions!
Software information
Software versions
Rhinoceros version: 5.0 Wenatchee 2014-11-05 (5A574)
IronPython version: 5.1.2014.1006
Language: en
OS X version: Version 10.10 (Build 14A389)
Plug-ins
/Users/Sef/Library/ColorPickers/HexColorPicker.colorPicker/Contents/MacOS/HexColorPicker
Third party kernel extensions
com.orderedbytes.driver.CMUSBDevices (4.6.0)
com.orderedbytes.driver.ControllerMateFamily (4.6.0)
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.3)
com.razer.common.razerhid (9.35)
com.parallels.kext.usbconnect (9.0 24251.1052177)
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor (9.0 24251.1052177)
com.parallels.kext.hidhook (9.0 24251.1052177)
com.parallels.kext.netbridge (9.0 24251.1052177)
com.parallels.kext.vnic (9.0 24251.1052177)
Hardware information
Computer hardware
Hardware model: iMac14,2
Processor: Intel Core i5-4670 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Memory: 8 GB
Architecture: Intel 64 bit
Video hardware
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 775M 2048 MB
Memory: 2048 MB
Screen size: 2560 x 1440
Displays: iMac
USB devices
Seagate: Backup+ Desk
Other World Computing: Envoy Pro
: hub_device
Apple Inc.: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc.: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Razer: Razer Naga
Bluetooth devices
Apple: Apple Magic Mouse
Apple: Apple Wireless Keyboard
OpenGL information
OpenGL software
OpenGL version: 2.1 NVIDIA-10.0.43 310.41.05f01
Render version: 2.1
Shading language: 1.20
Maximum texture size: 16384 x 16384
Z-buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum viewport size: 16384 x 16384
Implementation settings
Use texture compression: No
Appearance settings
Antialiasing: 4x
Mip map filtering: None
Anisotropic filtering: None