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From: carl@tardis.Tymnet.COM (Carl Baltrunas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.wanted,comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: HeapFixer wanted - I'm crashing too often
Message-ID: <1326@tardis.Tymnet.COM>
Date: 4 Nov 90 07:32:01 GMT
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Reply-To: carl@tardis.Tymnet.COM (Carl Baltrunas)
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There's been talk about patching the boot blocks and fixing the Heap after
installing new system software.  Am I 'coming from left field' because I think
that Apple should distribute some utility with their system to take care of
these problems?  Come on now... sure, I can get the right info, the right
product, etc and do this myself, but how many Mac users (read my lips, USERS)
that are not systems people would know how to do this?

You don't have to be a wizard to install tons of inits and cdevs and programs
(sic applications) on your system.  It sounds like upgrading to 6.0.7 will
require a lot of reworking the heap, the sounds, hypercard 2.0 (read more $$)
and more.

Shouldn't Apple be providing for it's users?

-Carl

I have a Mac IIx, 8M/160M HiRes 13" lots of sounds and PD software.  It seems
like I should wait awhile until the dust settles before I upgrade to 6.0.7?

I'd appreciate comments, but please no flame wars.

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