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From: JAHAYES@MIAMIU.BITNET
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Subject: Re: VANISHED! 12 Mb on a 80 Mb Hard Disk
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Date: 25 Jul 90 18:55:54 GMT
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I'm sure someone has already suggested this, but remember zapping
the pram does nothing for your desktop file, which is invisible
and can get really BLOATED after a while.  If running unifinder,
I believe that holding down command-shift-clover while quitting
an application will put up a dialog box to rebuild the desktop.
Say yes.  If that is your problem, it will probably take a while
to do, but it might free up the space you need.  Alternatively,
hold down the three keys when starting up your mac, keep 'em down
until the dialog box comes up....
 
Josh Hayes, Zoology Department, Miami University, Oxford OH 45056
voice: 513-529-1679      fax: 513-529-6900
jahayes@miamiu.bitnet, or jahayes@miamiu.acs.muohio.edu
 
In the late Devouring Period, fish became obnoxious.  Clamosaurs
and Oysterettes appeared as appetizers.