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PUBLIC FOLDER RELEASE NOTES... 9/20/89
What is Public Folder?
Public Folder is a network file transfer and file sharing system. It allows
anyone to make files and folders of files available to other users attached to
an AppleTalk network. These files and folders, stored in a special folder
called the Public folder, can be seen and fetched by anyone on the AppleTalk
network that is also using Public Folder.
Public Folder works with all flavors of AppleTalk including LocalTalk,
PhoneNet, EtherTalk, and TokenTalk.
Getting Started
Public Folder consists of a single file called an RDEV file. Its user
interface can be accessed through the Chooser desk accessory (this is similar
to the way you choose printers on an AppleTalk network ).
To get started with Public Folder simply copy it into your system folder and
create a folder on your main disk called "Public" (NOTE: not "Public Folder").
Make sure that AppleTalk is turned on, then restart your machine.
Any files placed into your Public folder will be accessible by anyone on your
network and you will be able to access files placed into other Public folders.
Using Public Folder
The customize button in the Chooser lets you customize your Public Folder.
You can change the default folder name from "Public" to anything you'd like.
Likewise, you can change your Public folder's name on the network from the
Chooser name (the default) to anything you'd like. Using these features
allows you to set up multiple Public folders on your machine. For example,
you could set up two Public folders on you machine using two copies of the
Public Folder file. The first one could use the default setup, it would be
identified as "John Doe". The second could refer to a folder called
"HD20:Latest Artwork Collection" with the Custom name "Latest Artwork".
Disabling Public Folder
If you wish not to have Public folder installed when you startup your
Macintosh you can hold down the SHIFT key during startup. The regular Public
Folder icon will not be shown, rather a similar icon with a large X is shown.
This tells you that Public Folder did not install.
Compatibility
The only known incompatibility between Public Folder and other products is
with Apple's CD-ROM drive. The currently shipping version of this software
can cause Public Folder to crash your Macintosh when others are fetching files
from your machine. DO NOT create a Public folder on your Macintosh if you are
using the Apple CD-ROM drive. Using the Public Folder RDEV to access other
Macintoshes is OK and will not cause a crash.