I thought I'd post a small finding that I uncovered recently. I started on a mac IICi, then moved to a 7100/80av, then to a Blue & White G3, and finally I'm residing on a G4/2-450.
My topic is this:
Since the earliest use of control strip in the mac OS, I've noticed that my systems have been entirely more stable without Control Strip loading.
I've been able to show some consistency in finder crashes based on a "stock load" Control Strip? (I've also been able to replicate these crashes with Drag Strip)
Since my realization, I've stopped using Control Strip, and now rely on Dragthing and the Apple menu. I ran my G3 for months under heavy photoshop, illustrator, Kaleidoscope, Kineticon, QuarkXpress, etc. without crashing.
When I bought my G4, I decided to leave Control Strip active: CRASH, CRASH, CRASH. It was a vivid reminder
Has anyone else experienced this?
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