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- From: uerics@mcl.ucsb.edu (Eric D. Shepherd)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Subject: Multiple Applications on IIGS
- Summary: Oh-ho!
- Keywords: IIGS multifinder
- Message-ID: <uerics.722500457@mcl>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 06:34:17 GMT
- Sender: news@ucsbcsl.ucsb.edu
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- Remember the rumors that WestCode was working on a "MultiFinder" for the
- IIGS? Then remember hearing that it was cancelled? Well, Alan Bird
- posted the prototype version on AOL recently and _it works!_
-
- I've already tried it, and had the Finder, Teach, and AppleWorks GS all
- going at once (NOT multitasking, but instantly switchable). It puts a
- menu in the upper-right corner of the menu bar, which allows you to look
- at memory stats for each application, launch applications, and add
- applications to the menu for future use.
-
- It's a tiny little CDev (about 15K, I think). Alan Bird does note that it
- is _not_ a final product (it's freeware), and is not supported by WestCode
- - he asks bug reports to be directed to him. But the blasted thing seems
- to work (mostly - I did have trouble with fonts not scaling right in AWGS
- with Pointless, but that's happened before anyway).
-
- Give it a try! It's fun to look at, if nothing else. :)
-
- - Eric S.
-
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- Eric D. Shepherd | Apple II Alliance Charter Member
- InterNet: uerics@mcl.mcl.ucsb.edu | ACM Member
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- AOL: Sheppy | doubt, rewrite from scratch."
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