Re: Command-Q for shut down

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From: Blake Sobiloff
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1989 16:19

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In article <17239@ut-emx.UUCP> nedludd@ut-emx.UUCP (charles s. geiger, esq.) writes:
>I don't understand:  I've had Command-Q for Shut Down for a couple
>of years now, and I've never accidentally shut down my Mac.  But it
>apparently happens with a lot of folks all the time.

Just FYI: Apple's human interface guidelines specifically prohibit the
Command-Q option for ShutDown...  Least common denominator and such...
							Blake

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From: sobiloff@thor.acc.stolaf.edu (Blake Sobiloff)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Command-Q for shut down
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Date: 18 Aug 89 16:19:04 GMT
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