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Figure 11–5 Nautilus Speed Tradeoffs
Speed Tradeoffs
There are many interesting and convenient functions in Nautilus, but some of them can slow
down your system. All of the preferences on the
tilus Speed Tradeoffs) have
Always
options.
The
Show Text in Icons
Directory folders show, by default, the number of items they contain; change this option under
Show Count of Items in Folders
choose your preference for this option, under
sound files can be previewed automatically by placing the cursor over the icon or file name;
choose your preferences for this option under
The last option,
appear to others who have access to them. If you customize a file so it has a background image,
for example, anyone else who has permission to access that file also sees the background image.
Always
puts the most demand on your system and this demand decreases with the next two
option shows a portion of a text file's contents on the actual icon.
Make Folder Appearance Details Public
Chapter 11:Managing Files and Directories
Speed Tradeoffs
, , and
Local Files Only
. Icons for image files can look like the images themselves;
Show Thumbnails for Image Files
Preview Sound Files
tab (see Figure 11–5, Nau-
options. Obviously, selecting
Never
.
, controls how directories you create
. Excerpts of