On Sunday, January 5, 2003, at 07:08 PM, Bill Rising wrote:
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Put alias(es) (though links are better) to the apps in the folder(s)
rather than putting the actual apps in the folder(s). The response time
will be worlds faster (both in popping up the list to choose from and
in starting the app going).
Jerry
>
> One simple way is:
>
> Make a new folder in your home directory (or wherever you like,
> actually).
> Give it a good name, like Apple Menu.
> Go to http://home.earthlink.net/~jjqueenan/Apple_Menu_Icons.sit and
> download some good apple menu icons.
> Change the icon for your new Apple Menu folder to one of the nice
> apples
> (to change an icon in OS X:
> click on one of the apples
> hit command-I (or go to File->Get Info)
> click on the icon in the info window
> hit command-C (or go to Edit->Copy)
> click on your new apple menu
> hit command-I
> click on the icon in the info window
> hit command-V (or go to Edit->Paste)
> Drag the Apple Menu to the Dock
> You can now put items (aliases and the like) into the Apple Menu folder
> (or into folders within the apple menu folder) and access them from the
> apple menu on the dock.
>
> I suppose you could also put a pile of stuff into your Favorites
> folder,
> and drag the Favorite folder to the dock, but the apple icons are
> really
> nicely done. :<)
>
> Bill
>
>
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