This is not necessarily PowerComputing device specific, but since most of us have �frozen� our system folder at OS 9.1 or earlier; I feel it is relevant to our PowerComputing devices and issues.
The August issue of MacHome has an excellent article by Owen W Linzmayer entitled �Cleaning House�; describing how to clean out the unused items in your system folder. Some of this relates to trashing unused, i.e., unneeded modem descriptions, printers, language translations and such. Things I had figured out for myself in the years since System 6.0. in 1966. But a lot of it relates to removing items, I�d never fully understood their functions or need of. Adding to the problem, Apple's �Extension Manager�, �Conflict Catcher's� or �Extension Overload's� description never fully explains the function, necessity or multiple application/usage of a particular Extension (Extnsn) or Control Panel (C/Pnl). Anyone who has trashed an �Open Transport� Extnsn or C/Pnl and discovered that say, Claris/Apple Works no longer �Works�, knows the danger of thinking the name given to such Extnsn or C/Pnl has anything to do with its function. I subscribe to MacWorld, MacAddict, MacHome and AppleWorks Journal. The annual cost of one of these is up to three times the annual rate of say, Popular Mechanics or Cycle World. Adding up this amount caused me to think, "Some of these dollars would be more economically employed if spent on S/W, Shareware or the latest version of the Mac Bible." To accomplish this budget adjustment, it mandates paring these expenditures to no more than two publications. So saying, I've written to each of these publishing entities, explaining to them my plans, stating, � A major segment of the Mac community was not switching to OS X in the near future, i.e., The majority of their readership was comprised of folk using OS 7.6 to 9.1. ... While most certainly, they should keep on the leading edge of OS X and other Apple OS innovations; the exclusion or stepchild status of OS 9.1 would make them no longer economically feasible to the operating budget of RHB Enterprises. The issues of the respective publications, in the remaining months of their subscription period, would each and all be rated as to their informative value (to me)" ... (At this point in time, I have tentatively judged MacHome and MacAddict as best fitting the afore mentioned criteria.) I'm very impressed with the informative and useful content found in only three issues of MacHome. The MacAddict choice is surprising ... in the light of my prejudices. A subscriber since issue #2, I have long fumed over the juvenile overtones and space wasted in inane attempts at sophomoric humor. The recent change in editorship and its resulting changes in layout and useful content has been most appreciated. What was once an occasional dribble of useful information in a wasteland of 14 year mentality �snicker, pinch, tickle� and �Donkey Kong� has become chock full of useful and informative content. This is not to say, �I don't value humor.� (My wife well knows, I refuse to go to any movie that is not humorous) ... Just, I prefer to read P.J. O Rouke or H.L. Smith to watching �The Three Stooges�. -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
