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- From: S2.RSB@isumvs.iastate.edu (Bob Boston)
- Subject: Re: Hiding the System Folder
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- Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 23:18:52 GMT
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- In article <41216@sdcc12.ucsd.edu>,
- zz1bb@impending.ucsd.edu (Barry Brown) writes:
- >
- >RevRDist won't do any good if, as Peter wrotes, users move the System file
- >out to the desktop. At UCSD, we use ResEdit to make the System Folder
- >invisible. Anyone with ResEdit (or similar utility) can make it visible
- >again, but it keep the casual hackers out.
- >
-
- Yeah, I've also erased the System Folder icons with ResEdit. In addition,
- there is a program called SysCroc which will make the folder invisible.
- Unfortunately, SysCroc also hides all Apple Menu Items and prevents start-up
- applications from running.
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