[G4] New to List, G4, OS X

[David Crandon]

Hello Winsor,

Nice to talk to a neighbor, I'm over in Cypress.

Regarding the windows, you can help the clutter by unchecking the Finder
preference box "Always open new folders in a new window". You'll get
used to it after a while 'cause the "back" button in each window is useful.

David Crandon

Winsor Crosby wrote:
> 
> I am new to the list and searched it out because of the need for
> reassurance and a few answers. Just got a new G4 Dual 1.0 a few weeks
> ago and passed on my upgraded G3 Beige to a nephew.
> 
> 1. After some initial confusion I think I am beginning to like Jaguar.
> I have tried to give it a chance on its own before adding anything to
> it, but I still have some problems getting to windows that pile up on
> the desktop. Windowshade helps. I find it really slow to hunt for
> minimized windows on the dock. Does anyone make a Window menu that
> lists the open windows grouped by application? I loved the one that
> came with Window Monkey but they seem to have fallen by the way in the
> transition to OS X.
> 
> 2. I thought this was the uncrashable OS. I am getting one or two
> freezes(endless spinning beach ball) a day that are so profound that
> even the power button on the front does not work. Occasionally I can
> save it by restarting the finder, but usually I have to reach in the
> back and unplug it to reboot.  Is this unusual behavior? I do not have
> much on it yet. I have not connected it to any particular sequence of
> actions yet. Could it be a hardware problem?  I have added some memory,
> but it started crashing when all the memory was the Apple store stuff.
> 
> Winsor Crosby
> Long Beach, California, USA
> 
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