System 7.5 Finder Hacks
Effect Tool Resource Type ID Where Change
File menu:
Control + Drag = Make Alias
Hidden




Add "Reveal Original" (of an alias) to the File menu
Hidden




Special menu: Replace "." (00 hex) with:
Command + Delete = Move selected file-or-folder to the Trash
Hidden




Assign a key to Empty Trash.
ResEdit
fmnu
1255
+ 2C
"T"
Assign a key to Restart.
ResEdit
fmnu
1255
+ 7E
"R" (assuming you really want an accelerator for this)
File & Folder names:
Change the alias suffix.
STR#
20500
Item 1
One space or up to 31 characters (" %")
Change the initial name of a new folder.
ResEdit
STR#
11250
Item 3
Up to 31 characters ("new folder")
Change the Duplicate file name suffix.
ResEdit
STR#
11250
Item 4
Up to 31 characters (" clone")
Windows & Dialog Boxes:
Disable animated zooming when opening and closing windows.
Hidden




Apply the Mac OS 8 Platinum look.
Aaron




Restyle & colorize borders & windows.
K'scope




Drag solid (or translucent) windows instead of dotted outlines.
PwrWnd




Font display:
Choose substitute application launching.
ResEdit
fmap
17010
Before the eight 0's at the end of the resource 4-char doc type +
4-char creator code
Change the sample text displayed when opening a TrueType or fixed-sized font.
ResEdit
STR#
14516
Item 1
any text

Tool Download Site Cost

ResEdit
ResEdit
free
Hidden
Hidden Finder Features
free
Aaron
Aaron
$10
K'scope
Kaleidoscope (supersedes Aaron)
$25
PwrWnd
Power Windows
$10

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