Unbeknownst to many, the currently available Finder 7.5.4 (available as part of the System 7.5.2 PowerBook 190/5300/2300 update) and the upcoming Finder 7.5.5 (in System 7.5.3 / System Update 2.0) have secret features which many have desired for a long time. While shareware/freeware extensions have patched the Finder to give users what they want, what could be easier and safer than simply enabling them? Why hasn't Apple made these features known? Quite simply, they haven't had the resources to adequately test them. So don't ask Apple -- and please DO NOT send me mail asking for
Finder 7.5.5 or inquiring further about how I obtained this extension or complaining that they don't work on your computer. They are as follows:
Control-Drag an item to make an alias of it
Command-R to Reveal the original item of an alias
Command-Delete Moves selection to the Trash
Enable/Disable the zoom rectangles when opening/closing windows and gridding
This extension does the same thing. I have tested these features and I've found them to work perfectly-- however, when you place files in the trash via command-delete, the positions of the icons aren't reset, so when you open your trash can, the moved files may not immediately be visible. All you have to do is clean up the trash window.
