A chapter for some submitted hints and tips from FinderPop users:
Proving yet again that not everyone groks the Mac ethos (“Try it -- the chances are that it
will work the way you think it should.”), Martin Stephens, martins@loxinfo.co.th writes:
I just used Sherlock to find a folder full of files that I wanted to stuff. I was going to open the folder in the Finder and use Finderpop to "drop" the folder on DropStuff (in my Finderpop sub menu). Instead I thought I'd try clicking on the icon in the search results window and stuffing that. Gadzooks! It worked! So did copying files etc. If you knew about this why isn't it in the Hot Tips chapter?
Yours, slightly awed by all of this…
To which — at the risk of sounding like a smug demagogue — I replied: The Mac is consistent. It’s not just the Finder! You control-click on the representation of a file in any app that supports contextual menus and all FinderPop additions apply (as do all contextual menu plugins.) For example, many "Launcher"-style apps such as DragThing support this.
DanaS64562@aol.com writes:
When you get around to rewriting the manual, here's a use for the FinderPop Items Folder you may want to pass on to the troops to illustrate the potential power of FinderPop. First, create a folder containing your "Internet location file" icons. Or, if you have a lot of them, create a master folder with a bunch of separate folders nested in it containing ILC's arranged by whatever system of categories you want. Store this folder, or set of folders, in some convenient place on your hard disk, preferably someplace where you can conveniently include it in your backup routine. Then make an alias of this folder and drop it in the FinderPop Items Folder. I myself renamed the alias (although not the folder itself) Zebra so it shows up last on the list of items in the FinderPop window. What you get is a grand system for storing and rapid-accessing bookmarks, even hundreds of them. Unlike a dedicated bookmark-handling utility such as URL Manager Pro, it's free and doesn't hog any memory.
jdvrindt@c.internet.fr writes:
Place an alias of your trash in the FP items folder and in one click, verify what you're gonna destruct BEFORE real destruction.
Scott Fannen, escottf@ihug.co.nz writes:
Re: The tips section: The trash in the FP Items Folder is really cool but you might want to put -!!X on the end as the contents aren't kept refreshed. Also my System wouldn't accept Trash as a name in the System Folder so mine says "What's in the Trash?-!!X"
Re: The tips section again: I put an alias of the Apple Menu Items Folder in the FinderPop Items Folder. Not only does it give the opportunity to get really, really lazy with my arm ("What, all the way up to the corner?!?!") but it makes a great replacement for the incredibly shaky AMO Control Panel (see MacFixit). After getting in a snit with it, I've turned off AMO and I am using FP as an alternative (with the click in unused menu option) as it's much more reliable.
Randy McElligott, rmcelligott@sympatico.ca writes:
I sold my PPC 8500 (in only 15 minutes), and also got rid of the Kensington 2 button mouse (remember I told you I had problems with it). Just wanted to let you know that I now have an iMac Rev B machine (absolutely LOVE it!!!!!!), with a Unimouse 3 button mouse from Contour Designs. It's as if Finderpop was made for this mouse. It works great, and Finderpop is very responsive. You might want to post something on your web page regarding this. This mouse works great with Finderpop, for any iMac owners out there who might be using the Unimouse.
Claus Skrepek, cws@mycity.at writes:
Maybe I solved the font problem in FinderPop 1.8 by myself!? Maybe you remember: I still had this terrible "setmenufont"-problem - every font that was 10 pixels high was shown as 12 pixels high. Looked really awful!
Now what have I done? It is really simple: I opend the Kaleidoscope control panel and turned off the Substitute System Font. I left the control panel open and opened your FinderPop control panel. There I set the font I wish, then I turned on the Substitute System Font in Kaleidoscope again. I closed both control panels - and voila! A really
CRAZY solution but it worked for me (for now;)!
I still think there is a bug in FinderPop or Kaleidoscope concerning this silly font thing.
