10.6.1 WAY Faster Opening Windows!

What a difference a .1 change can make. After installing the 10.6.1 update, my complaint about Snow Leopard's Finder being slow opening windows with hundreds of files, is hereby withdrawn and replaced with praise. Open a big new window (for the first time) and POOF, there they are. 2-3 seconds later all the size fields are populated. Used to take over 30 seconds before this update.

SL - I like it too, luckily I have had very few software problems following install.
I have yet to install 10.6.1, just waiting for the dust to settle following it's release.
A very snappy piece of programming, which I welcome.

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