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From: cantie@acsu.buffalo.edu (bruce n cantie)
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Subject: Re: MacTools Deluxe (was ..Backup--WARNING!)
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Date: 13 Jul 90 20:26:08 GMT
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>I looked at how Mac Tools handled disk optimization.  I was really put
>off by the map I got of disk usage (maybe it's better in color?).  
>SUM II's map seemed more understandable to me.

	First off, the usage map is *much* better in color.

	I also have SUM II, and have used it to optimize my HD.  For some
reason it would never fully optomize he drive, it would go through about
half of the drive (Apple HD40) and then quit telling me that it was finished.

	When I used MacTools to do the disk optimization I it told me that
there was a problem, and what the causes might be.  It also instructed me to 
use Rescue to repair the drive.  I did this and found that there were two
files that were marked as using the same block.  To make a long story short,
I fixed the drive, and the optimizer worked like a charm.  It even put all
of the applications together, and then the doc files.

	Well worth the $25!!

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