When I right click on a file, a list of suitable applications shows (from the launch services plist, I believe). My list contains duplicates, and there's sometimes a delay as the list appears. Every so often I clear the launch services database (with Onyx), but the duplicates eventually return. I have a theory, but not a solution, and wonder if anyone can advise.
I run a Mac Pro and one of the drive bays contains a disk that is a clone of my startup disk. SuperDuper updates this daily, and its an emergency backup if my startup drive fails. (I haven't yet changed to Leopard and Time Machine, but will switch when Snow Leopard arrives.). I think that launch services is looking at this cloned disk and uses the apps on it to populate the launch services plist. Sometimes, when I right-click a file, the slight delay is accompanied by a drive spinning up - and I think this confirms my theory. Can anyone confirm my thoughts? Is there a way of stopping launch services looking at the cloned disk? Spotlight is already blocked from indexing this clone. Or is there a way of putting that cloned backup disk offline, until its needed for update by SuperDuper once a day? Thanks, Graham --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
