Tweaking Your Mac - Djing, ideas on how to optimize my mac for djing Options

[apachateca]

hey there everyone- posted this also over in a logic forum, so i apologize, probably more fitting here.
anywheys- looking for advice on what i can do to my deck- a G4 1GHZ powerbook, to turn it into a dedicated dj machine. i will probably be using ms pinky and some dj program, along with turntables, in addition to the hercules dj controller and maybe a midi/firewire capable mixer. might get rid of hercules, idk yet.
i would like to know how i can run my computer with the lightest load- i.e.- what programs don't i need, or better yet, what is the minimal basic mac frameworks that i do need. i want it to be super stripped down, a dedicated djing outfit. no internet, no music production software, no superfluous languages, no graphics programs i don't need, etc. any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. look forward to hearing yur thoughs!

[lepetitmartien]

I suppose you run OS X. Then the only part of the system to "disable" is Dashboard. For this, download OnyX and disable Dashboard in Parameters/Dashboard and Exposé.

All the other services won't eat CPU cycles if NOT used.

You'll have to set performances to max for the powerbook if on mains in the energy saving system preference panel.

Verify you don't have apps loading on start up you don't need in system preferences/accounts.

Then there's the usual, as much RAM as possible, audio files on an external firewire drive…