| Mac OS 9.0 Finder Hacks | |||||
| Effect | Tool | Resource Type | ID | Where | Change |
| Apple menu: | |||||
| Customize "About This Computer..." | ResEdit | STR# | 4000 | 7 | "Computer" --> "PowerMac G4" or whatever you want |
| Reorder menu items. | AMICO | ||||
| File menu: | |||||
Command ( ) + Option + Drag = Make Alias |
Mac OS 8 | ||||
| View menu: | Replace "." (00 hex) with: | ||||
| Assign a key to as Icons. |
ResEdit | fmn2 | 524 | + 20 | "K" (ikon) = 4B hex |
| Assign a key to as List. |
ResEdit | fmn2 | 524 | + 4E | "L" (list) = 4C hex |
| Assign a key to Reset Column Positions. |
ResEdit | fmn2 | 524 | + DC | "=" = 3D hex |
| Assign a key to View Options. |
ResEdit | fmn2 | 524 | + 10E | "J" = 4A hex |
| Special menu: | Replace "." (00 hex) with: | ||||
| Assign a key to Empty Trash. |
ResEdit | fmn2 | 525 | + 22 | "T" (trash) = 54 hex |
| Assign a key to Restart (assuming you really want an accelerator for this). |
ResEdit | fmn2 | 525 | + 82 | "1" (one: on) = 31 hex |
| Assign a key to Shutdown (assuming you really want an accelerator for this). |
ResEdit | fmn2 | 525 | + 96 | "0" (zero: off) = 30 hex |
| Application pallette: | |||||
| Enable/disable menu tearoff behavior. | Prestissimo | ||||
| Configure the pallette appearance & position. | Prestissimo | ||||
| Application switching: | |||||
| Change the Keyboard switch keys. | Prestissimo -or- ACTION GoMac |
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| Add a Task Bar & Start Menu (à la Windows) | ACTION GoMac | ||||
| Files & Folders: | |||||
| Change the initial name of a new folder. | ResEdit | STR# | 4500 | Item 3 | Up to 31 characters ("new folder") |
| Change the Duplicate file name suffix – doesn't change Speed Doubler copies. | ResEdit | STR# | 4500 | Item 4 | Up to 31 characters (" clone") |
| Change the alias suffix. | ResEdit | STR# | 8200 | Item 1 | Up to 31 characters (" %") |
| Select, Rename or Modify multiple files. | A Better Finder Series | ||||
| Windows & Dialog Boxes: | |||||
| Restyle & colorize borders & windows. | Mac OS 8 Appearance control panel & Mac Themes Archive -or- Kaleidoscope & Scheme Archive |
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| Drag a solid (or translucent) window instead of a dotted outline. | Power Windows | ||||
| Adjust scroll bar arrows & slider. | Prestissimo | ||||
| Enhance File Open & Close boxes. | Default Folder -or- ACTION Files |
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| Font display: | |||||
| Change the sample text displayed when opening a TrueType or fixed-sized font. | ResEdit | STR# | 5816 | Item 1 | any text |
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