In the Advanced tab of the Classic preference pane, you can select the "Use preferences from home folder" option. When selected, several types of Classic-related preferences and items are stored in each Classic user's home directory. A major advantage of this is that each Mac OS X user can have customized Classic settings, such as:
- Control panel settings
- Favorites
- Application preferences (such as Web browser bookmarks)
The first time Classic starts after this option is selected, you are asked:
"Would you like the contents of these folders copied from your Classic system folder?"
This is asking if you want to copy Preferences (and other folders) from the Mac OS 9 System Folder to your home directory. The process of copying may require a few minutes, and there is no indication of progress. Classic will continue to start when this is finished.
For a more detailed explanation of this feature, including how it relates to Mac OS X Server, see technical document 107184, "
Mac OS X 10.2: About Multiple Users Features in Classic".