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Re: FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart

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On 2013-11-15, Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> wrote:
> I'm looking for a replacement for FruitMenu, no longer being developed, 
> which works with 10.9. From the beginning of OS X, I have found its 
> interface next to unusable without FruitMenu, and it has never given me 
> any problem despite being a haxie.
>
> The key features of FruitMenu which I'm looking to replace are:
>
> 1. Customize the Apple menu like you could back in the Classic Mac OS. 
> LOTS of functionality that Apple has never restored to OS X including 
> custom file, folder, document, and app lists for easy access/launching.
>
> 2. Direct display of each of the various system prefs from the Apple 
> menu. No need to launch the sys prefs app first, then select the desired 
> item.
>
> 3. Much better Recent docs, folders, and apps handling than Apple 
> supplies.
>
> 4. Customize the contextual menus. With FruitMenu you can click on the 
> Desktop, select More and see most of the extra file and folder goodies 
> you have added to the Apple menu under items 1-3 above. 
>
> 5. The option to show hidden files in all of the above where appropriate.
>
> Can anyone recommend 10.9-compatible software which can restore most of 
> this functionality? Thanks very much for your help!

It bothered me too at first, but I've long since moved on. There are
many other ways to skin those cats.

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FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-11-15 13:47 -0500
  Re: FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-11-15 21:20 +0000
    Re: FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-16 11:01 +1300
      Re: FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-11-16 00:54 +0000
        Re: FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-11-16 04:15 +0000
      Re: FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-11-16 14:43 -0500
        Re: FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-17 08:54 +1300
  Re: FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-11-15 20:04 -0800
    Re: FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-11-16 14:40 -0500
      Re: FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart FPP <fredp151@gmail.com> - 2013-11-21 02:20 -0500
        Re: FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-11-21 15:31 +0000
          Re: FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart FPP <fredp151@gmail.com> - 2013-11-23 03:19 -0500
  Re: FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart yapersonne@nowhere.com (Henri) - 2013-11-16 11:14 +0100
    Re: FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-11-16 14:38 -0500
      Re: FruitMenu Replacement for Bret&Bart jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-17 08:54 +1300

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