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Relysis Warning
Relysis is another “I don’t give a damn about System 7″ companies. They have decided not to provide compatible software for owners of their Refax RA 2110 modem products. If you want compatibility, you have to buy a new modem. I don’t advise buying anything from a company that doesn’t support it’s installed customer base.
Continue reading...Empty Trash Before Ejection
4. December 2007
When you trash something on a floppy under System 7, make sure the Trash is emptied before you eject the disk. Otherwise, when you reinsert the floppy, the Trash can will bulge, indicating the “trashed” information has not been cleared from the floppy.
Continue reading...Printing Problems?
4. December 2007
If you are having printing problems with System 7, be sure you leave the application open until the Print Monitor is through with the document.
Continue reading...Stop! Stop! Stop!
4. December 2007
Hitting Command/Period several times within the first few seconds of opening an application under System 7 will stop the program from launching. It also halts opening by double-clicking, choosing “Open” from the File menu, or dragging a document on an application icon. Whatdaya think of that? Makes sense. I just never tried it. Remember — it only [...]
Continue reading...Rebuilding Means Restarting
4. December 2007
Some of you long-time System 7 users probably know this, but in case you don’t — rebuilding the Desktop under System 7 can be done WITHOUT restarting the computer. To do this, save any data you may have open and then press Option/Command/ESC. A dialog box will appear asking if you want to “Force Finder to [...]
Continue reading...Excel needs 4MB of RAM
4. December 2007
If you are thinking of using Excel 4.0, it’s a good idea to have 4Mb of RAM under System 6 and 5 Mb of RAM under System 7. This leaves out the Classics’s, SE’s, and Pluses.
Continue reading...Quick Rebuilding Floppy Desktops
4. December 2007
Did you know that when you insert a floppy disk in your drive, under System 7, you can rebuild its Desktop by holding down Command/Option when you first insert it.
Continue reading...Rebuilding the Desktop
4. December 2007
Rebuild your desktop file regularly, even if you don’t think you need to. The Finder will boot up faster. This holds true for any system, but is especially important for System 7 since it borders on the snail side of the Mac speedometer on its best days. Yes, you will lose the comments in the [...]
Continue reading...Increase Your RAM Cache (System 7)
4. December 2007
While you are in the Memory CDEV, increase your RAM cache to a minimum of 256k, and to 512k if you have sufficient internal RAM to permit it. There will be a nice increase in the speed of your Mac. You must restart your machine for the new memory settings to take effect.
Continue reading...Disable the ‘Calculate Folder Sizes’ Option in the Views CDEV
4. December 2007
It can take forever to navigate through list-view-windows in the Finder if the Mac has to calculate the sizes of all the folders as you open windows.
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Apple News 
Details about the iPad
Apple’s new page detailing all the uber delicious iPad features can be found here. I want one now!
Antiglare Display Option For 15-inch MacBook Pro Now Available
If you prefer a display with antiglare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, an antiglare display is now available as a configure-to-order option on all 15-inch MacBook Pro models. This display has a silver aluminum bezel, which is the same as the 17-inch antiglare MacBook Pro display.Google CEO Schmidt leaves Apple board
In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs cited potential conflicts of interest in explaining Schmidt’s resignation.
“Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings,” he said.
Apple is racing to offer a portable tablet-sized computer in time for the Christmas shopping season, in what the entertainment industry hopes will be a new revolution.
via Financial Times.
4. December 2007
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