Temporarily workaround for slow net.connect, fixes #1429.

src/browser/atom-application.coffee

@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ class AtomApplication
       createAtomApplication()
       return
 
+    # The net.connect is slow in atom-shell for now, use this workaround until
+    # atom/atom-shell#159 is fixed.
+    process.activateUvLoop()
+
     client = net.connect {path: socketPath}, ->
       client.write JSON.stringify(options), ->
         client.end()