If you´re using OS9, you might have noticed that your hard drive is filling up faster than you think it ought to. This is due to a bug in OS9 that prevents the deletion of invisible temp files when the system shuts down, as is standard procedure in all previous OS´s.

How to dump those invisible files? There are several utilities available for download, like "Empty Temp Folder" and "AutoPurge." I prefer AutoPurge, myself. It´s freeware, and you can download it from: http://www.stimpsoft.com/downloads.html

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