Re: "Multi-Finder"-type pgms for IIgs?

[handel@lars.acc.stolaf.edu (Peter F Handel)]

In article <376o5l$g6l@blackice.winternet.com> daver@drift.winternet.com (Dave Roberts) writes:
>tyoung@jove.acs.unt.edu (Phillip `Ty' Young) writes:
>>Hi.  What are the names of some of the more popular Multi-finder -type 
>>programs for IIgs?  (What I'm referring to is the ability of a program to 
>>more or less instantly toggle btwn two-three applications, all at the 
>>click of a mouse.)

[snip]

>The Manager crashes alot, but looks pretty, but doesn't
>work under GNO, SI! doesn't do as much, but works with GNO and
>crashes less. So, take your pick =)

I personally prefer The Manager, since I like the Macintrash-Style
better than the Switch-it style.  In my experience, The Manager hasn't
crashed yet in ordinary situations, only when I'm trying to run 4-5
programs simultaneously on my 2MB GS.

I especially like The Managers BRK-catching- if a program crashes,
the Finder pops back up and tells you where it crashed.  You can still
switch to any non-corrupt application and save your work.  I think 
SwitchIt does this too...not sure, tho.

Also, there's the 1WSW release MultiGS (v2.0?) which is freeware/
shareware? and can probably be ftp'ed from cco.caltech.edu or
grind.isca.uiowa.edu.

By the way, to activate the "Joke Mode" in The Manager, select 
"About The Manager" while holding <apple> <option> <shift> <control>.

Also, there's a rumor that the next version of The Manager (v1.5?)
will let you download w/Spectrum in the background!  Time to get those
GSes past 14Mhz, IMHO :)  You can download in the background now (with
v1.0) by hitting <apple> <control> <tab> right after the transfer starts,
but this results in VERY slow transfers (even at 10Mhz/16k).

Someone mentioned that v1.5 has already been released in Europe...

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