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From: johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu
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Subject: Re: I'm a 7.0 virgin.  Someone please break me in gently.
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Date: 8 May 91 16:49:50 GMT
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In article <TRIANTOS.91May8041355@lictor.acsu.buffalo.edu>, triantos@acsu.buffalo.edu (Nick B Triantos) writes...
>Today I just installed 7.0f2c2 on my SE with 4M RAM.  So far, I haven't really
>been paying much attention to the 7.0-related discussions, since I figured,
>"Well, they don't directly pertain to me, and I *do* have about 3,128 projects
>due next week."  So, here's my questions:

It's worth waiting for the real release on this -- why go through the 
hassle of installing FC2 if you can get the real thing on May 13.
Moreover, it is worth using the installer for this upgrade.

If you want to use virtual memory, you will also need to update your
hard disk using the new HD SC setup.  This is worth doing systematically;
good opportunity to back up, reinitialize, and only add back the things
that you really need.  System 7 does a few things that I used to do
with third-party stuff.  For example, I dumped several DeskWriter fonts
for the TrueType ones.  Screen looks better, hard-copy looks the same, 
and many K have been saved by getting rid of screen/printer font 
redundancy.   

>  1.  What goes in the Startup folder?  All my inits seem to groan unless they
>      are put in the Extensions folder.

"Inits are EVIL" **   Those inits that I can't live without (Moire, SuperClock,
Windowshade, and the Disinfectant init) are loading happily from the 
"Control Panels" folder.

2.,3. -- Regarding the other questions:  I found that I could drive System 7
right off the lot.  Fine points that aren't covered by "Balloon Help" or the 
built-in "Finder ShortCuts" can wait.  When I need more, I'll buy the upgrade
or maybe the inevitable Addison-Wesley "Fun with System 7.0".  

Don't be afraid to experiment.  I haven't read an Apple manual yet ...
System 7 is more complex than 6, but it doesn't do anything unexpected
if you just poke around.  Mostly, I just found myself discovering 
unexpected "nice" touches -- I was up all night saying "Wow".

This upgrade might be like going from the first HFS system to 6.0.5
with MF all in one leap ... substantial changes but the same ideas
apply ... it's just better, that's all.

-- Bill (johnston@minnie.me.udel.edu)

** Michael Libes, author of _Launch