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From: dks@shumv1.uucp (D. K. Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Creeping Loss of Memory (was "Application Suddenly Quit")
Summary: No... Bush didn't wave back!!!!
Keywords: system upgrade applications quitting unexpectedly
Message-ID: <1990Feb5.030831.5874@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu>
Date: 5 Feb 90 03:08:31 GMT
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>That is a Multi-Finder error.  You have run low on memory.  If you see a small
>icon in the upper right hand corner of the menubar, you are running under 
>MultiFinder.  Go to Set Startup in the Special menu of the finder to set it
>back to the Finder and reboot.


Is this a side-affect of my un-explained desire to upgrade to the new
System???  I do not know why I upgrade... I do not notice any quantum
leaps in functionality.  Sure I get more dialogue boxes and other
nice-ities... but I am beginning to wonder if this is all worth the loss
of memory that I am experiencing.

When I first got my Mac2, I was using the muti-numbered system
collectively known as 5.0.  Then I could comfortably juggle 3 large apps
at one time in 2Meg.  Large meaning MS Word, LSC, etc... I do not use
anything larger than those.  When I went to 6.0 I started having memory
problems.  I could not keep as many things going as I once could.  It
varied from 2-3 apps simulataneously.  NOW, with 6.0.4 I can only handle
one major application at a time!  I might as well turn MF off and pick
up a little speed if I cannot switch apps.

Am I doing soemthing wrong?

Do I need to do something else?

Should I go back to 5.0?  1/2 :-)

Got an extra 4Meg laying around I could use?




PS:  Lets see less cross-posting between the Macintosh newsgroups.

     99% of the MacEnthusiasts read all three anyway...don't you!




dk smith
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