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- #Comments about My Mac Setup
- * This file will let me quickly set up a computer to meet my specifications.
- * To use it all I have to do is hold down the Command and Option keys while opening it,
- * or choose "Preview" if I've already got it open, and then follow the directions in the list.
- * It comes in really handy after I've crashed the System so bad that
- * I need to reformat the hard drive, plus I can take it with me if a friend asks for
- * help in setting up their Mac...
- After Dark
- Turn off screen saver.
- Appearance
- Set the text highlight color to Blue, and the Accent to Lavender
- Apple Menu Options
- Turn off "Remember Recently used items".
- Turn on Submenus.
- AppleTalk
- Set up AppleTalk through the Printer port.
- AutoRemounter
- Turn off disk password protection.
- Control Strip
- Turn off Contol Strip.
- Desktop Pictures
- Set Desktop Pattern.
- Energy Saver
- Set Sleep time to 30 min.
- Extensions Manager
- Get rid of extra printer drivers.
- Turn off CFM-68K, AOL Scheduler, Control Strip, Ethernet, Bus Error, GX Graphics, Kaleidoscope, PC Exchange, QuickTime VR.
- General Controls
- Set Location for document saving to last Application folder.
- Turn off "Improper Shutdown" warning.
- Turn off Folder Protection.
- Turn off the Launcher.
- Keyboard
- Set Keyboard repeat rates.
- Modem
- Set dialing to "Pulse" and speed to 300 Baud
- Moms Zucchini pancakes
- * Control Commander doesn't care what you put in a document
- * and this way, I've always got the recipe handy.
- Zucchini pancakes, a delicious and easy dish:
- 2 cups grated zucchini (about the # 4 on the cuisinart)
- 1/3 Cup bisquik
- 1/4 Cup parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1 egg
- Mix and fry like pancakes. You'll love them.
- Monitors & Sound
- Set Monitor to 256 colors.
- Set the sound to: Droplet
- Turn down the volume.
- Mouse
- Speed up the Mouse.
- Speech
- * The last two lines have got nothing to do with "Speech"
- * I'm just using them to display notes on the non-Control Panel Settings I need to make.
- * If I selected "Show Unavailable Choices" in the Preferences dialog, I could
- * type in a bogus Control Panel name,e.g " Other Settings" and put the lines under that,
- * but this way the lines show up no matter how I've got the preferences set.
- I like Freds' voice.
- Make sure that the right printer is set up in the Chooser.
- Use Get Info on the Trash to turn off the stupid trash warning.
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