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From: MAXG@SUVM.BITNET (Gerry Greenberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: SYSTEM/FINDER AND RAM ON SPECTRE
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Date: 26 Jun 89 12:31:50 GMT
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First of all, I'd like to thank Dan Moore for answering my previous
question by explaining how DAs and Fonts take up and don't take up RAM
on a MAC.  (Thanks again Dan).  Next, I'd like to apologize for asking
these questions about the MAC here, but they're reallyfor Spectr/Magic
Sac users, because true Mac users know whether a program will run on
their machine, because they are told by the software manufacturer, i.e.
'will run on 512KE, +, SE, etc.'.  Finally, I have another question to
ask in this area:
Back when I was using the MagicSac, I was using Finder5.4/System 3.2 (I
think those were the numbers).  I just had a Finder file and a System
file on the disk, and that was all I needed.  With the newer versions of
Finder, i.e. 6.0 and above, I have seen system folders on various macs
packed with files in addition to Finder and System files like:  mouse,
keyboard, general, sound, color, etc.  Some of the icons for these files
are iconic, i.e. there is a picture of a mounse, keyboard, sound, etc.
I have two questions: Do these files take up RAM? and Are they
necessary, i.e. does something weird happen if they aren't there?
(Obviously, I think, if you're not using a MacII, then you don't need
the color file, but what about the others?)  Once again, thanks one and
all in advance for your replies.--Gerry
maxg@suvm  (bitnet)
ggreenbe@rodan.acs.syr.edu (internet)