[comp.binaries.mac] Macintosh Technical Notes - 210 The Desktop file's Outer Limits

bytebug@dhw68k.cts.com (Roger L. Long) (11/02/88)

[Macintosh Technical Notes - 210 The Desktop file's Outer Limits]

There is a limit to the number of applications/files that the Finder can
"see"  on  a  single  volume.  This limitation is imposed by the Desktop
file.  The Desktop file is a resource file that the Finder uses to  keep
track of information about files and applications, including Finder file
comments (Get Info comments),  and  how  these  files  and  applications
relate to each other.

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