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From: daveh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (David H. Huang)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Finder v1.3 @ System 5.0.x
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Date: 15 Apr 91 03:10:27 GMT
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In article <8584@crash.cts.com> aford@pro-mansion.cts.com (Adam Ford) writes:
>>Personally, I hate Finder v.13 that comes with System 5.0.x systems.
>
>What's wrong with it?  Just because you didn't write it, and you are
>writting it's replacement, doesn't mean you have to hate it...

Well, I didn't write Finder 1.3, and I'm not writing the replacement
either, and I hate it too...

>I don't like it, because it's too slow at copying files, and the double
>click needs work.  I click ONCE, and it executes. (5.0.4) 

Hmm... that's the _only_ reason I use the Finder, I find that it's
file copying is much faster than other programs (since it uses the
write-deferral thingy). BTW, I'm talking about file copies, not whole
disk copies.

About the double click thingy, maybe you have the time in the control
panel set too long. I've got my double-click time set as fast as it
can go... I guess some people just aren't good at double-clicking :)

>I wish it had a RENAME option (hint, hint) instead of clicking the name.  I
>find highlighting, then useing a pull down menu, easier.

A rename option would be nice, but I find clicking the name faster.
Why click then drag a menu to rename when you can click, type, then
press return?

>By the way:  Why does SYSTEM 5.0 have FINDER v1.3?

Why not? System 5.0-GS/OS 3.0 was a big improvement over System
4.0-GS/OS 2.0, while Finder 1.3 wasn't that big of a difference over
1.2. The only thing I really noticed was that Finder 1.3 handles
extended files, while 1.2 doesn't. I'm sure there were a couple of bug
fixes tho'

Also, I want to thank all the people at Apple who are hard at work
with the Apple II line. Thanks guys!

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