Sig Software presents…
Classic Menu 2.5.3

Introduction

Classic Menu brings the classic Mac OS apple menu back to Mac OS X, replacing the system's built-in apple menu (but keeping it within easy reach).

Requirements

• An Apple Macintosh or other MacOS-compatible.
• Mac OS X 10.0 or later.

An earlier version of Classic Menu is still available for those running OS X Public Beta.

License

Classic Menu is freely distributed as trial software. You are permitted to evaluate it before discarding it, or purchasing a license. The unlicensed version is fully functional but occasionally displays a reminder to purchase a license.

Classic Menu costs just $10 per single-CPU license. A package with a license for Drop Drawers X ($20 on its own) costs $25. Licenses can be purchased online at Sig Software's online ordering page: http://order.kagi.com/?BX

Instructions

First, double-click the Classic Menu application. There should be a change in the appearance of your apple menu icon. The new apple menu displays the contents of the Classic Menu Items folder in the Preferences folder of your Library folder.

There are some useful functions in the Menu Folder submenu of the apple menu:

• Add Alias… allows adding of an alias to any item to the Classic Menu Items folder (for display in the menu).
• Open in Finder opens the Classic Menu Items folder in the Finder (for easy manipulation of its contents).
• Select New… allows selection of a different folder to use for the apple menu.

Some additional functions are available in the Classic Menu submenu of the menu:

• About… displays some basic information on Classic Menu.
• Preferences… allows access to some settings regarding the menu's appearance and behaviour. 
• Register… displays usage of Classic Menu and allows purchase or entry of a license code.
• Quit quits Classic Menu and returns your system to normal.

You may want to set Classic Menu to come up automatically whenever you start up Mac OS X. To do so, add it to the Login panel of your System Preferences.

How much does it cost?

Classic Menu costs just $10 per single-CPU license. The unlicensed version is fully functional but occasionally displays a reminder to purchase a license. A package with a license for Drop Drawers X ($20 on its own) costs $25. Licenses can currently only be purchased online at Sig Software's online ordering page: http://order.kagi.com/?BX

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Any distribution of Classic Menu must include this file. No responsibility about Classic Menu’s functionality or integrity is implied. This document and Classic Menu are copyright of the author. Other trademarks are copyright of their respective owners.

Version History

Version 2.5.3 — 10th June 2002
• Improved support for non-Roman file names.

Version 2.5.2 — 3rd June 2002
• Improved support for long file names.
• Sped up menu display.

Version 2.5.1 — 18th March 2002
• Added Japanese translation as part of main distribution.
• Updated menu icons for OS X 10.1 appearance.
• Improved detection of packages, network aliases and hidden files.

Version 2.5.1 — 18th March 2002
• Added Japanese translation as part of main distribution.
• Updated menu icons for OS X 10.1 appearance.
• Improved detection of packages, network aliases and hidden files.

Version 2.5 — 29th August 2001
• Rearchitectured for OS X 10.x, removing process menu for now.
• Added several options regarding display and appearance of apple menu.

Version 2.1 — 1st October 2000
• Stopped menus displaying when a Classic application is in the foreground.
• Improved disappearing menu shadow problem.
• Added detection of screen resolution changes.

Version 2.0 — 21st June 2000
• Moved Apple menu to the left.
• Added menu icons.
• Added hierarchical menus.
• Added Process menu.

Version 1.0 — 23rd May 2000
• Initial release.