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Yeah, that does seem like a rookie mistake. Does the extra CPU use typically cause any visible issues to the user, though? User impact is what's most importan
by pmiller2 6y ago
Yeah, that does seem like a rookie mistake.
Does the extra CPU use typically cause any visible issues to the user, though? User impact is what's most important here. I don't particularly care if my CPU works a little harder than it needs to for a few seconds, as long as I can still do what I want on the machine without issue.
- saagarjha 6y agoThe animation spins for as long as the backup runs, which for me was about ten minutes an hour.
- pmiller2 6y agoI see. Does it disrupt your use of the computer in any way? In other words, if you weren't looking at a CPU monitor, would you notice?
- oarsinsync 6y agoUsing half a core for 10 mins per hour will likely have a material effect on battery life. Unless someone instruments exactly how much, it’s hard to say, but this doesn’t seem like a hand-wave.
- saagarjha 6y agoIt would make the fans come on occasionally, which was annoying. But in general I am of the opinion that apps shouldn’t be using processor time when they’re not doing anything useful. This is why I always have a CPU monitor open: it quickly lets me know when something starts doing unexpected things.
- bartvk 6y agoSounds quite long, actually. I’ve recently found that external SSDs have become affordable enough for me to use them for backups. Good on you for digging in and finding the issue, by the way.