Originally Posted by David Dreezer
No, thank you. I have almost everything on that list installed already.

Many things (Apache etc.) are already installed on any Macintosh wink The main advantage of MAMP is that it is an independent installation that will not touch any system files or installations. I use MAMP on my 3 Mac’s for development and I am pleased with it.

Originally Posted by Sirdude
well.. it's noticeable.. i guess i can do timings, but i don't want to go back to the old configuration to time it laugh
Here are some benchmarks:
http://itst.net/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/PHP%20Bytecode%20Cacher%20Review.html