Chapter . Dismount a Server
Now that I’ve discussed mounting servers, it’s time to discuss dismounting them. At some point, you will want to remove the server or servers sitting on your Desktop. Servers can slow your system if the network is slow or becomes unavailable. You may notice this when a server window’s list of files tries to refresh and produces a spinning rainbow pointer.
If you dismount servers before putting your computer to sleep, you can reduce delays at wake-up time when Tiger might try to search for those servers. However, when you shut down your computer, Tiger automatically dismounts servers before powering off. You can also dismount a server from Tiger by carrying out one of the following actions:
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