I'm running Boinc (7.2.42) on several Macs (10.9.4). We run the GUI version.

I'm by no means a jock on the command line, but I'm not scared of it and do use it from time to time, preferring GUI because I am lazy.

Is the command line version faster? Boinc runs at night mostly and the screen is blank.

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Michael Spencer
www.msadesign.com

There is no separate command line client and a GUI version of BOINC, instead there is the BOINC client and BOINC Manager. The BOINC client can be run from the command line and commanded through there and through the BOINCCMD BOINC command tool. BOINC Manager is just a graphical user interface to allow for easier command and control, on its own it doesn't do anything.

Aside from all that, BOINC doesn't do any science. It's the project science applications that take care of that, and thus the question of what is faster is moot.

Now, as for your signature, I've looked at the site and wonder if you are a spammer or not. If you feel you're not, I would appreciate it that you take down the link to your garden design company, as otherwise someone here might report you as being malicious and we'd have to take your account down. For reference: our policy on the removal of spammers.

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Thanks for the reply. I get how BOINC works. Just wanted a faster way to run it (hence a pretty direct question); maybe I'm still thinking of Seti at home, which I ran for years.

As to spam, well, I guess I didn't realize there's a no-links policy but will remove it pronto.

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Michael Spencer
www.msadesign.com

Realize that although you might look at this forum daily, lots of people like me see it only very infrequently. And I do not see how to remove the link from my sig. In fact when I posted the reply earlier today I unchecked add signature, so any guidance on what to do is appreciated.

If you want to run the science faster, get a fast GPU. If you can afford it, get multiple fast GPUs. For Seti also look on their forums for a link to the Lunatics optimized applications. Or ask about them and how to install and use them, on the Seti forums.

As to the signature, looks like you added it manually before. Your last post has no signature. Thank you.

Edit: You signature can be found in the community preferences in your account.

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