Sig Software presents…
Classic Menu 2.7.3

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 10.1 or later.

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

When Classic Menu is launched, the appearance of the apple menu icon will change. The system's apple menu can be accessed by control-clicking the apple icon (this can be changed in the preferences).

The new apple menu lists the contents of the Classic Menu Items folder in the Preferences folder of your user's Library folder, which is created containing a few aliases by default. Items can be added to this folder by dragging files from the Finder onto the apple icon or using the commands explained below.

To open a file or folder, select it from the hierarchical apple menu. To reveal an item in the Finder, select it while holding down the Command key. To show the information window for an item in the Finder, select it while holding down the Shift key.

The Menu Folder submenu:

• Add Alias… adds an alias to the chosen item for display in the menu.
• Open in Finder opens the Classic Menu Items folder in the Finder.
• Select New… chooses a new folder to list in the apple menu.

The Classic Menu submenu:

• About… displays version information.
• Preferences… accesses program settings. 
• Register… displays usage and allows purchase of a license code.
• Quit will return your apple menu to normal.

To share apple menu items between the Classic environment and the rest of OS X, choose Select New… from the Menu Folder submenu, and select the Apple Menu Items folder inside the System Folder used for your Classic environment.

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Version History

Version 2.7.3 — 13th July 2004
• Improved display of file names to exactly match the Finder.
• Improved updating of menu when volumes are mounted or dismounted.
• Fixed incompatibility with Adobe Reader 6 and some other applications.

Version 2.7.2 — 6th November 2003
• Updated for compatibility with OS X 10.3 Panther.

Version 2.7.1 — 28th July 2003
• Several minor aesthetic fixes related to menu caching and application launching.

Version 2.7 — 1st July 2003
• Added caching of menu items to improve responsiveness.
• Added Command and Shift modifier keys to reveal item or show info.
• Added compatibility with Path Finder for filing operations.
• Fixed alphabetical sorting of files on some network servers.
• Several other minor fixes and improvements.

Version 2.6.2 — 2nd December 2002
• Added French and German translations as part of main distribution.
• Removed depth limitation of 5 hierarchical menus for OS X 10.2 Jaguar.
• Improved visual compatibility with dark system themes.
• Several other minor fixes and improvements.

Version 2.6.1 — 12th September 2002
• Added compatibility with Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar.
• Added Japanese translation as part of main distribution.

Version 2.6 — 5th August 2002
• Added visual compatibility with themes.
• Added control over file icon display.
• Added ability to add items by dragging onto apple icon.
• Added option to show system apple menu by default.
• Added options to launch Classic Menu and bring Finder to front at startup.
• Several other minor improvements.

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 — 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.