Re: StuffIt Deluxe is too slow!

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From: Jean Beland
Date: Wed, 15 May 1991 14:15

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In article <1991May14.125138.8162@mmm.serc.3m.com>, pejacoby@mmm.serc.3m.com
(Paul E. Jacoby) writes (talking about StuffIt Deluxe 2.0 and 2.01):

>Second, are you stuffing with "Best" mode?  If so, TURN IT OFF!  Use
>"Best Guess" only.  The "Best" mode will try EACH of the compression
>algorithms and keep only the file which is smallest.  As you might
>guess, it can take a HUGE amount of time to try all four options.  I'd
>guess that is what you are seeing.

Here is another tip: in the "Preferences" menu, make sure that the option
"Allow Background Tasks" is OFF. It makes a *big* difference.

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