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From: rsholmes@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Rich Holmes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Compact Pro 1.30 vs. StuffIt Deluxe 2.0.1 (performance)
Message-ID: <1991Feb14.150154.23740@rodan.acs.syr.edu>
Date: 14 Feb 91 15:01:54 GMT
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In article <1991Feb13.210323.19156@massey.ac.nz> A.K.Burton@massey.ac.nz (A.K. Burton) writes:
>I would love a "Magic Menu" type addition at the finder for doing quick
>compression using compactor.

I'd hate it.  Given that the Mac interface standard uses only one menu bar,
I hate having it cluttered up with "extra" menus, especially ones with names
as dumb and unhelpful as "Magic".  (I'd hate Magic Menu (TM) only half as much
if it were "Stuff" instead of "Magic".  Yeah, I know I could probably fix that
with ResEdit or something.  I'd still hate it).

What I do like in the current version of Stuffit (TM), and which seems more 
useful and less silly than Magic Menu (TM), are the Stuff (TM) and UnStuff 
(TM) DAs.  (Remember DAs?).

Mind you, I'm not using the mail interface features of StuffIt (TM).

On the user interface, I haven't used Compactor enough to comment, but I
second the sentiment that Stuffit (TM) is cluttered, confusing, and ugly.

-- 
 - Rich Holmes                  rich@suhep.bitnet or rich@suhep.phy.syr.edu
   Syracuse U. Physics Dept.     or if you must: rsholmes@rodan.acs.syr.edu
   "I don't lie.  I'm cultivating a reputation for honesty so I can blow it
    when something big comes along.  This ain't it." -- Steven Brust, Phoenix