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From: goldman@apple.UUCP (Phil Goldman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Multifinder woes. DA's
Message-ID: <7276@apple.UUCP>
Date: 27 Jan 88 06:46:36 GMT
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Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, USA
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In article <941@usfvax2.UUCP> pollock@usfvax2.usf.edu.UUCP (Wayne Pollock) writes:
>PS  Don't forget that many people will not be using multifinder, but with
>their smaller macs will be using switcher!  So a SIZE resource is still
>important.

This is a common misunderstanding.  Although Apple recommends that you use
Finder 6.0 along with MultiFinder, it is possible to use any of the smaller
Finder replacement programs in existence.  In such a configuration MultiFinder
uses up *less* memory than Switcher (for a variety of reasons), but still
provides all of its usual services, such as multiple layers, background
processing, etc.  Therefore, there is no valid reason to use Switcher,
unless you are tied to an old system that cannot support MultiFinder..

If there is enough interest, I will post a finder replacement written by
David Shayer of the SQA Tools group at Apple that runs in 18K.  Howeve, after
using it, I think that most users will become frustrated at not having the
complete set of Finder services available.

-Phil Goldman
Apple Computer