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« on: April 11, 2007, 11:17:34 AM »
How do you use the search functions on your Mac? Got the following last week and it seems ligit. Although it was sent to our MUG, I see no reason not to encourage any Mac user to take the short survey. It's pretty quick, but you need javascript enabled, at least down to the domain level.

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My name is Ofer and I’m a researcher at Sheffield University, UK. As part of an international research project we have developed a short Web survey regarding file retrieval for Macintosh users. I would like to ask AppleCore members to participate in it if they can. The link to the survey is <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=474083573223> .
A few words about the survey:

It’s very short – it contains only 17 questions and takes about 5 minutes to complete.
It’s completely anonymous and confidential.
It serves non-commercial, academic purposes only.

 
We are depending on the good will of Mac users - without you we cannot do this research. Do you think that you could possibly forward this link to the AppleCore members?
 
Many thanks,
 
Dr. Ofer Bergman
Marie Curie Research Fellow
Information Studies Department, Sheffield University
Regent Court, 211 Portobello Street, Sheffield, S1 4DP, UK
Email: <O.Bergman@sheffield.ac.uk>
Tel: +44-(0)114-2226348
Fax: +44 (0) 114 278 0300
<http://ir.shef.ac.uk/people/ofer.htm>
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« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2007, 02:02:42 PM »
At the risk of repeating your research, Jim, searching the Sheffield University site turned up this page about his project and this link lists him among the people involved, so it seems genuine. I'll look at his survey later - off to find something to eat now... wink.gif
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« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2007, 02:22:48 PM »
Interesting.  Quick & easy.  Took me less than 5 minutes.   But why, I wonder, is
Dr Bergman conducting the research  Thinking.gif
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« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2007, 02:55:51 PM »
Maybe he wants a better search function? dntknw.gif Send him an email. tongue.gif I'm just hoping that I'll be entered in one of those international lotteries! laugh.gif
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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2007, 07:00:15 AM »
So do you actually know how many files are on your computer - or did you just take an educated guess? Just did a Spotlight search for ".jpg" and got nearly 15,000, so there's probably about 20,000 files on the G5. Time for a spring clean, I guess smile.gif
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« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2007, 06:52:35 PM »
I found that question somewhat difficult to understand. I remembered it as asking how many user-created folders/sub-folders one might have as opposed to how many user-created files. However, another MUG member suggested the same understanding as you do, Neil. At first, I suspected a 'language' problem, but it now appears that the 'problem' may be somewhere between my ears! eek2.gif

I suppose the only way to really know would be to record the files/folders number found in Disk Utility. Then, completely erase the drive and make a pure OS install. Next install all updates and programs/hacks. Finally, re-run DU and record the new numbers. The difference should pretty much define what you had added. Be sure and let me know what values you get, preferably by late tonight! eek2.gif laugh.gif tongue.gif
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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2007, 07:48:37 PM »
I spent a couple of moments identifying that it was not until 104.x that I gave up the old way of stashing Docs on a separate partition (how could I have doubted the craftsmen who wrote of OSX), but that I still "hold" my most active working files directly on my DT (no aliases)!

Yeah, I wonder what he's aiming for/at/against???
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« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2007, 08:08:18 PM »
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...it was not until 104.x that I gave up the old way of stashing Docs on a separate partition
eek2.gif You mean there wasn't a container of Kool-Aid in the OS box?! tongue.gif

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I still "hold" my most active working files directly on my DT (no aliases)
It has been reported that any icons floating around on the Desktop ( aliases or not ) cause System slowdown. Of course, you guys with super fast cpu's probably couldn't care less...smile.gif
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« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2007, 08:13:48 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2007, 11:15:28 PM »
Much to my great surprise I found (via Suoer GetInfo) about a total of 1e6 files on all my drives (not including backup).   Groaner.gif  My boot drive contained about 850,000 files. So, I estimated the above number for total files. Hurt.gif

Now, I am in the process of trying to get rid of many of these files and folders that go back to at least 1990!  eek2.gif  tears.gif  Anyone have any ideas nut trying to identify the files one by one?

Thanks,

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« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2007, 02:08:01 AM »
Tom, I don't know if it was a typo but your 1e6 set me off looking for some mathematical definition.

I came across these:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_(mathematical_constant)

http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~histor...stTopics/e.html

Now, does this mean you have your files compounded regularly?  laugh.gif
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« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2007, 02:14:43 AM »
I doubt if you'll/we'll get an answer tonight, Kris. Just don't lose any sleep over that puzzler. eek2.gif

Are we the only North American TeeEssers still awake . . . and 6 hours of time difference separating our present abodes?
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« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2007, 02:40:02 AM »
Just so you know - we're awake in the UK. It's 8.40am and I have to go to work shortly..... then I have four days off  cheer.gif yahoo.gif  cheer.gif yahoo.gif  cheer.gif  yahoo.gif cheer.gif  yahoo.gif  yahoo.gif
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« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2007, 02:52:13 AM »
QUOTE(MamaMoose @ Apr 13 2007, 05:15 AM) [snapback]124414[/snapback]
Anyone have any ideas nut trying to identify the files one by one?

Thanks,

MamaMoose



You could try the system a neighbour used when he was moving away. He hired a skip



(I think you'd call it a dumpster). His logic was "if I haven't used it in the 10 years I've lived here, I never will... why pay to move rubbish to a new home?" and had a massive clearout.

Try setting your folder lists to "last modified...." wink.gif
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« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2007, 03:15:20 AM »
Hi Dick, enjoying those warm breezes off the Pacific?  smile.gif

We're going to have a nasty NorEaster on Sunday/Monday. UGH. Spring is slow in coming for sure.

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