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From: chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Short Cut to Copying Files??
Message-ID: <34180@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 21 Aug 89 18:37:18 GMT
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>Many times when I copy a file from one disk to another, I wonder if there
>isn't a shortcut instead of dragging the icon from one disk to another
>followed by trashing the icon from the place it came from. I think that
>most times I trash the icon from the place it came from.... so how come
>that isn't the default case??


Well, about 60% of the time I don't. If you think about it, I'd rather the
default be to not delete a file (force an extra action to delete data)
rather than automatically deleting a file (force an action to precent
deletion). That's a *lot* safer.

For moving stuff, look at the Desk Accessory DiskTop. It has both copy and
move options.



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