System 7.5 Update 1.0: Incompatible w/Stuffit SpaceSaver (4/95)


If the Stuffit SpaceSaver control panel does not load before General Controls, users may not be able to see all the files on a mounted file server; only a small percentage of files will appear in the Finder.

Aladdin Systems, Inc., the creator of Stuffit, has recognized an issue involving their software, Stuffit SpaceSaver, and the Apple General Controls control panel (ver 7.5.3), which is the version included with System 7.5 Update 1.0.

To fix the problem, you can force the Stuffit SpaceSaver control panel to load before General Controls by inserting a blank space or other character in its filename as the first character. (For example, any letter prior to "g" in the alphabet would work in this case). This will cause Stuffit SpaceSaver to load before General Controls because control panels load in alphabetical order.

Removing either the SpaceSaver control panel or General Controls control panel also resolves the issue.

NOTE:
This article provides information about a non-Apple product. Apple Computer, Inc. is not responsible for its content. Please contact the vendor, Aladdin Systems, Inc., for additional information.

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Published Date: Feb 19, 2012