info-mac@uw-beaver (01/18/85)
From: Saul.Kravitz@cmu-ee-faraday How does the installation of Desk Accessories using the Desk Accessory Mover affect the performance of the finder. I recently modified my system file by removing some of the std equipment desk accessories and installing some useful DAs (e.g. the MockUtilities, the Delete File, the Corvus Calendar, the Eject&Reset). Afterward, I had all sorts of problems including the inability to copy files from one disk to another--the mac would crank on the copy for a while then come back and tell me that the "copy could not be completed, try another disk". I resolved the problem, I think, by removing two of the DAs using the D.A.M. Since then things seem to be OK. Any information on problems with too many DAs (what is a reasonable limit?) or with the DAs named above would be greatly appreciated. The one useful desk accessory that I am missing is a DA which could copy files. It would also be nice to "Get Info" on any file from within an application. I also had some trouble with the fontmover. DOes the fontmover reclaim the space taken up by fonts in the system file when you delete them? My experience says that it does not. Saul Kravitz sak@cmu-ee-faraday Carnegie-Mellon University