Any PowerPC machine running Mac OS 7.1 or higher. This program is Mac OS 8.0, 8.6, and even 9.0 savvy! 68k users are recommended to use version 1.2.1 of Desktop Resetter. For all of you 68k users, if you would like to see a Version 2.0 on your platform, please email me!
If you are running 7.x, be sure to have Object Support Lib and the Appearance Manager installed in your machine. These files can be obtained from Apple's web site:
http://www.info.apple.com/swupdates/
What's New?
Desktop Resetter now supports windows and popup windows! It has a sleek new interface and works faster than before. To see the full list of features, be sure to check the Help section.
What is Desktop Resetter?
Desktop Resetter is a simple program used to remember the icon and window locations and sizes on the desktop. This information can be recalled at a later time. This is useful if you play games or change resolutions frequently. It is also good since some programs tend to either change resolution or somehow cause things on the desktop to scatter randomly. Crashing can also cause desktop items to splatter.
Now you won't have to withstand this unfortunate and annoying problem. Simply layout the desktop how you like it and 'Remember' the desktop's current setup. Should it get screwed up one way or another, just launch Desktop Resetter and 'Reset' the layout. In an instant, the windows should snap back to the way they were and their sizes will be recalled, and the icons will go back as well.
A nice benefit of Desktop Resetter is that it is very fast. You can keep a copy of it handy in the Apple menu or on the Desktop so that you can easily launch it and remember or reset the desktop instantly.
Desktop Resetter is an application only, it uses no extensions or control panels. This means that there is no way it can conflict with other programs, it only operates when you launch it and doesn't effect other applications other than the Finder itself (the desktop application).
For a full list of features, please read the online Desktop Resetter Help.
Shareware
This program is shareware. If you use it on a regular basis, please purchase the program by choosing Purchase in the menus of Desktop Resetter. You can also pay by making a payment of $10 to:
Kagi
1442-A Walnut Street #392-GXO
Berkeley, California 94709-1405
USA
Or you can register it online at: http://order.kagi.com/cgi-bin/r1.cgi?GXO&
If you choose not to go through Kagi, send $10 to
Nick D'Amato
8131 50th Street Circle East
Sarasota, FL 34243
Please include your email address when registering.
If you have any problems, questions, or comments, direct them to: goddfadda@kagi.com
Distribution
Desktop Resetter can be distributed by anyone (magazines, CDs, user groups, etc.), as long as the installer is included. Please don't distribute it in parts or without these texts or the read me. You DON'T have to ask me for permission to include the program in your distribution, but it is appreciated if you do. I understand that there is lots of shareware out there, so asking each author to include his/her product can be annoying and it is not necessary for me.
