John Teffer writes: >>From: Tim Collier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>Just my comment on that....being new to Macs, the first time I was able to >>copy a folder with an application in it and not have to worry about all the >>little "extra" files Windows uses like *.dll, *.qxt and whatever those >>little monsters that end up in the c:\windows\system\ directory....I was >>amazed. Only on the Mac could it be SO SIMPLE! > >Just to play the devil's advocate, there are plenty of Mac programs that >won't work without certain nonsensically named extensions present in the >system folder.
Sure, and you can really mess up a Windows PC by removing nonsensically named files from the /win folder. The point Tim was making is that on the Mac (at least prior to OS X) you can simply drag the entire application folder somewhere else and not break a thing. Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc. publisher, Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/> publisher, Low End PC <http://lowendpc.com/> publisher, Digital-Views.com <http://digital-views.com/> publisher, Digigraphica <http://digigraphica.com/> Bill Gates was so impressed by the iMac that they were going to offer the blue-screen-of-death in a choice of colours. ;-) -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
