This is a Control Strip module who's strip icon is pictured above. To use, simply put it into the Control Strip Modules folder and restart. If you do not have a Control Strip Modules folder (located in the root of your System folder) then you probably do not have the Control Strip control panel installed. Apple does not permit me to distribute Control Strip to other people (probably since it comes with System 7.5.) Desktop Macs can use Control Strip by modifying it with the Control Strip Patcher program that is widely available online (and on Skidperfect's www page listed above.)
To be able to use this module you will need to have the new Apple drag manager. It is a built in part of System 7.5 and is an extension under System 7.1. You can obtain this extension from ftp.apple.com in the dts/mac/sys.soft/extensions directory. Please don't ask me for this file or the Control Strip program since I am not allowed to distribute either of them.
Features:
• Clicking on the module's Strip icon will empty the trash without telling any warnings about locked or busy files. Note that it may take the Finder a couple seconds to update the trash icon to show that it is empty.
• Dragging and dropping files, folders, or volumes onto the module's icon will immediatly delete them all with NO questions asked. It will delete locked and even busy files. Warning: it would be very bad to try dragging your boot volume onto the module's icon! Remember that I give no warnings.
• If you drag a volume (a hard or floppy disk) onto the module's icon then the desktop files will also be deleted along with all the files and folders.
• If you hold down the option key while dragging a volume onto the module's icon then ONLY the desktop will be deleted. This feature is very useful for floppies if you need a little bit (can be up to 100K) of extra space to copy something. This also allows you to reset desktops without having to reboot. Simply delete the desktop, unmount and then remount the volume, and it will be automatically rebuilt completely.
• You can cancel the drag-n-drop deleting or the emptying of the trash by hitting command()-period(.) at anytime because Trash It! checks for these keys before it deletes each file or folder.
• Freeware Info:
This program is Freeware which means that you do not have to pay for it, no matter how long you use it. “What a nice guy”, you must be thinking, “how can I show thanks to him?” Well, you can send me a postcard from your home town, a CD-ROM, or whatever. Be creative but please, no dead rodents. Send to:
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Ammon Skidmore
Skidperfect Software, Inc.
13447 Alpine Cove Dr.
Alpine, UT 84004
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As always, E-Mail is welcome too: ammon@cs.byu.edu
• Misc. Legalities:
What is it?
Although this program is distributed as Freeware, Skidperfect Software retains all ownership and rights of ownership in this software. Distribute and copy freely so long as no one other than the author derives a commercial benefit from distributing this software. Info-Mac CD-ROMs and other free/nominal fee software providers are free to include any of my programs without even asking. CD-ROM collections and commercial software distributors though, such as EduCorp, must obtain permission from Skidperfect Software in order to distribute this program.
***If you redistribute this program it must contain all of its read me documents.***
Usual Disclaimer of Warranty:
In using this software, you understand and agree that this software is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The entire risk as to the results and performance of using this software lies entirely with you, the user. The author does not make any warranties, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to this software. This application has been extensively tested and should do no damage, but if it does then you will be on your own.
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