Andrew Kershaw writes: >>Just as a BTW, I've a copy of SpeedDoubler 2 that I'm running on a IIci, >>with 7.5.5. It's only 156K--I could send it attached, or upload it to >>my website as a self-extracting archive. I really can't see that it's >>faster than the other IIci running next to it without SD. > >Well, that makes sense. Speed Doubler doesn't do much for 68k macs >(ok, it does make an attempt at multithreading - like emptying the >trash can in the background, copying files in the background, etc. I >guess it also has that "smart copy" feature...). It's biggest >benefit is for low end PowerPC Macs.
That's debatable. I think smart copying was the best feature of Speed Doubler. I held off upgrading my Mac to work to 8.6 until CopyAgent came out, since Speed Doubler broke after OS 8.5.1. Why is smart copying so useful. Well, if you're backing up a work files from your hard drive to a network server or a Zip disk -- it only has to move the files that are actually changed, not the entire folder. Can reduce copy times by 80-90% for projects with lots and lots of file (oh, like maybe a website) but not a lot of changes to most of them. In fact, losing CopyAgent was one of my biggest drawbacks to upgrading to OS X (and making my TiBook feel so much slower). Then I got an email from the author of File Synchronization, and now I can live in OS X about 98% of the time. -- Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc. <http://cobwebpublishing.com> <http://lowendmac.com> <http://digital-views.com> <http://digigraphica.com> <http://lowendpc.com> <http://reformed.net> Computers are like air conditioners; they don't work when you open windows. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
