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From: chow@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Christopher Chow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Finder improvements
Message-ID: <1865@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: Mon, 3-Aug-87 21:58:20 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug  3 21:58:20 1987
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Reply-To: chow@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Christopher Chow)
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[I guess its my chance to do a bit of Finder bashing... :-) ]

Well, one thing which I always wanted to see in the Finder was a way to
display text files and MacPaint type files.  The Mac is the only computer
which I know of that dosen't have a fairly accessible "display this file"
type command.

Now, I realize that you can view screen files and {Mac|Full}Paint type
pictures with the Backdrop DA, but why waste a valuable DA slot for a basic
function.  BTW, I think that ability to set a backdrop would be a nice thing
to do... [Servant 0.95- already does this - I hope someone would add it to
the Finder]

These little functions don't have to be full-blown.  Thats why we have word
processors, text editors, paint programs, etc.  All I want is the ability to
view the stuff, not edit text nor create pictures.

Finally, I think the Finder should be optimized a bit so that it can run a
bit faster.  Does anyone still remember Keeper by Hertzfield?  Although it
didn't work with switcher it allowed you to return to quit to the desktop in
about 1-2 seconds.  Is there a reason why Apple can't get something like
that to work with the Finder, Switcher, and Juggler (opps - I mean the
nonexistant switcher-like multitasking shell)?


Christopher Chow
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