This page is important. Please read it before using IconDropper.
Quick Start
If you are one of those people who hates to read manuals, you need to know two things before using IconDropper:
1) You drop items from the Finder onto IconDropper. The dropped items will get a new custom icon when you select one of the icons displayed in the IconDropper window. You can use the pop-up menu at the bottom of the window to select a different icon pack.
2) You double-click on the IconDropper when you want to change its settings. The settings allow you to change the behavior of IconDropper. We suggest that you leave them alone until you become familiar with the application.
The application will display hints and helpful instructions from time to time. If you read these hints, you will learn about some of the cooler and less obvious things that can be done with IconDropper.
Look in the IconPacker Tutorial when you want to try making your own packs.
Installation
To run IconDropper, you need a "Scriptable Finder". If you loaded the standard extensions for System 7.5, then you will have everything you need. IconDropper also works fine with Mac OS 8.
When you start IconDropper, it checks to see if there is a Read Me file and a Register program in it's folder. Please don't rename or remove these files from the IconDropper folder. If you want to put IconDropper somewhere else on your system (like the desktop or a docking bar), use an alias.
After you have installed IconDropper, make sure to visit the Iconfactory at http://www.iconfactory.com. You can download a lot of cool icons for FREE. There are two formats to download: standard format (with the icons pasted onto empty folders) and the icon pack format. If you select the icon pack format, you will be able to use the icons with IconDropper.
If you like IconDropper and want to give to your friends, please make sure that you give them the StuffIt (.sit) file that you downloaded. If you want to distribute this software by other means, please read the Legal Stuff at the end of this document.
Common Problems
• If the IconDropper icon does not highlight when you drag items on top of it, try rebuilding your Desktop.
• If IconDropper starts behaving strangely, try deleting the preferences. They are named "IconDropper 2.0 Preferences" in the Preferences folder.
• If you have problems with the icons not being set, make sure that there is a "Finder Scripting Extension" in your Extensions folder.
• In Mac OS 8, if you drag an alias onto IconDropper the original item gets a new custom icon. In previous System releases, the icon on the alias was changed. This behavior is defined by the Finder; there is no way to change it.
Other problems are listed in the Known Bugs section.
