on 10/15/01 6:27 PM, Ray Fryer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I accidently deleted an e-mail that had given me the web that has > copy/paste http://www.scriptsoftware.com/copypaste/index.html > but this is not the same thing as in Windows 95/98, etc where you can > actually copy, cut, paste an entire program; say like you want to > move the entire program AppleWorks to another folder or HD. 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! > You would > just click on the folder and cut/paste it into a folder or HD where > you want it. I thought this was actually a nice feature of Windows. > Alot of times of you have to rearrange your folders so that you can > drag the item to that folder; but then you would always have 2 copies > and have to delete one; although SpeedDoubler, which is now CopyAgent > helps to always duplicate everything. It seems very efficient. > > I know Mac users hate the thought that anything in Windows has any > worth but some features have proven to be better like sticky menus > and contextual menus. Dragging items has always been something sacred > in the Mac OS but luckily time has proven that commands are very > useful. Command-delete is much easier than dragging an item to the > trash, especially if you have alot of windows open. Efficiency is > what it's all about. The faster you can do a task, the better. > > On the other hand, in Windows, I don't like the way you can't copy > the name of folders or files, at least, that I can see. I do this > often to keep my programs and files organized. > > > "Macintosh fans may note that cockroaches are far more numerous than > humans and that numbers alone do not denote a higher life form." > > USA > > alternate e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > OS 9.1 > 7300 w/G3 400/1 sonnet card, 272mb RAM--yamaha 6x4x16 external CDRW > > Beige G3 Desktop 233 w/Motorola ZIF 466mhz processor, Rev B ROM DIMM, 544mb > RAM > (which are linked together by a MacSense 4 port DSL router) > > -- 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>
