Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!snorkelwacker!apple!austing
From: austing@Apple.COM (Glenn L. Austin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: IIcx slowdown (again)
Message-ID: <41905@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 13 Jun 90 17:19:26 GMT
References: <1990Jun12.190705.15851@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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cmm1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Christopher M Mauritz) writes:

>Recently, I have noticed a strange occurence.  When I double-click on
>the system folder on my IIcx, it takes about 5-8 seconds for the
>window to fill.  Other folders with an equal number of files inside
>seem to open normally.  Is something about to break?

If you have a lot of "generic documents" (like INITs), the delay is due to the
Finder attempting to find the creator of the document.  If you are using
AppleShare or TOPS, you'll also see the Finder going out to the network
volumes.

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