{"id":4237,"date":"2014-11-13T15:29:41","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T15:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=4237"},"modified":"2014-11-13T15:32:34","modified_gmt":"2014-11-13T15:32:34","slug":"speed-up-unity-dash-response-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2014\/11\/speed-up-unity-dash-response-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Speed Up the Unity Dash Response in Ubuntu 14.04 \/ 14.10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ubuntu-tips.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ubuntu-tips.png\" alt=\"Speed Up the Unity Dash response\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ubuntu-tips.png 250w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ubuntu-tips-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This quick tutorial shows how to improve your Ubuntu experience by speeding up the Unity Dash (search utility) response in Ubuntu 14.10 or Ubuntu 14.04.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/the-unity-dash.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/the-unity-dash.jpg\" alt=\"The Unity Dash\" width=\"600\" height=\"365\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/the-unity-dash.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/the-unity-dash-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>1. Remove undesired search results<\/h4>\n<p>By default, the Dash displays Unity lens, scopes, Amazon online search results, and records file and application usage. You can disable some of them via below tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Disable online search results:<\/b>\n<p>Launch <b>System Settings<\/b> and go to <b>Security &#038; Privacy<\/b>, under &#8220;Search&#8221; tab turn off the switch which says &#8220;When searching in the Dash: include online search results&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/disable-online-search-result.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/disable-online-search-result.jpg\" alt=\"Disable Online Search Results\" width=\"580\" height=\"202\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/disable-online-search-result.jpg 580w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/disable-online-search-result-300x104.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>Stop recording file and app usage:<\/b>\n<p>Also launch <b>System Settings<\/b> and go to <b>Security &#038; Privacy<\/b>, under &#8220;Files &#038; Applications&#8221; tab first clear records and then turn off the switch:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/disable-record.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/disable-record.jpg\" alt=\"Stop recording file and app usage\" width=\"580\" height=\"202\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/disable-record.jpg 580w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/disable-record-300x104.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>Remove unwanted Unity lens, scopes:<\/b>\n<p>Open <b>Ubuntu Software Center<\/b> and search for <b>unity-scope<\/b>. In the results, check the information of installed scopes and remove the scopes you don&#8217;t need. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/unity-scopes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/unity-scopes.jpg\" alt=\"unity-scopes\" width=\"580\" height=\"310\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/unity-scopes.jpg 580w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/unity-scopes-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do same to Unity lens by searching <b>unity-lens<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2. Reduce Graphics Settings.<\/h4>\n<p>First click the link below to bring up Ubuntu Software Center and click install Compiz Config Settings Manager.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href='' class='arconix-button arconix-button-large arconix-button-blue'>Click to install CCSM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then launch CCSM from the Unity Dash and do below changes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <b>Ubuntu Unity Plugin<\/b> page under the Desktop category. Select <b>No Blur<\/b> from the drop-down box for Dash Blur.\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/no-blur.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/no-blur.jpg\" alt=\"No Dash Blur\" width=\"580\" height=\"290\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/no-blur.jpg 580w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/no-blur-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Go back and then go to <b>OpenGL<\/b> settings page under General category. Select <b>Fast<\/b> from the drop-down box for Texture Filter.\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/texure-filter-fast.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/texure-filter-fast.jpg\" alt=\"texure-filter-fast\" width=\"580\" height=\"260\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/texure-filter-fast.jpg 580w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/texure-filter-fast-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note that this change would affect the whole Ubuntu System graphics and not Unity alone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To apply all the changes, restart your computer. Enjoy!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This quick tutorial shows how to improve your Ubuntu experience by speeding up the Unity Dash (search utility) response in Ubuntu 14.10 or Ubuntu 14.04. 1. Remove undesired search results By default, the Dash displays Unity lens, scopes, Amazon online search results, and records file and application usage. 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