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From: ack@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Andy J. Williams)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: flashing apple
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Date: 29 Aug 88 12:36:16 GMT
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In article <870219@hpcilzb.HP.COM> cnc@hpcilzb.HP.COM (Chris Christensen) writes:
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>Last night my mac started having the annoying habit of flashing the apple on 
>the menu bar. I don't know what is causing this to happen.

One of Apple's worst design flaws strikes again.  Chris, meet the Alarm
Clock.  It is a DA that comes with the standard Apple Package.  If you still
have that, install the Alarm Clock DA and shut the alarm off.  If not, there
are a few PD DAs that will do it (Casio jumps to mind).

At least under System 6.0 it is clearer what is going on.  Now, the Apple
turns into an Alarm Clock and back again instead of some mindless flashing.

-ajw


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