At 7:29 PM -0500 9/1/03, Santa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in G-List Digest #552: > > >I've got 2 jag problems I'd like to check out if anyone could please. >This first ones easy, and lost me a months worth of netscape eMail when >I though I was backing up. >1. Make a new folder on your desktop. >2. Make 2 duplicates of an item, and drag the first dup. into the >folder. >3. Rename them both the same. >4. Drag the second into the folder, and ignore the 'replace' dialog >5. Drag the greyed out second image into the folder again >6. Click both 'replace' buttons. >7. What the hell happens? > You have to be very careful in OSX when dragging icons to another volume. I haven't sussed out the exact circumstances but sometimes you actually create an alias of the file rather than a copy. Without holding down any keys.
I've been caught by it a couple of times, maybe this is what happened to you? -- Keep in touch.....Ian O <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
