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From: werner@utastro.UUCP (Werner Uhrig)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: how to copy files in the background?
Message-ID: <3235@utastro.UUCP>
Date: 11 Oct 88 08:42:06 GMT
Organization: U. Texas, Astronomy, Austin, TX
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has anyone figured out a way to copy files/folders in the background.

I sometimes copy a floppy to the HD (and vice-versa) and would like to be
able to go on doing other things at the same time.  Of course, the drag-copy
in the (Multi)Finder does not allow you to do other things, and I can't
think of a DA or other utility that does.  I've considered using StuffIt
instead, as it does work in the background ... maybe StuffIt needs a
"plain-copy" option without any compression?!  maybe then someone at
Apple will have the BRIGHT IDEA to buy StuffIt and bundle it with release
7.0 of the OS.

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