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- Mandrake
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- Another in a family of programmer's tools.
- This is a 'Drag and Drop' Application that changes the 'Visible' flag in any file selected or in any file dropped onto it.
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- Why ?
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- Use it to hunt down Disk filling Temp Files etc, or hide a project from roaming eyes.
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- • REMOVE OLD DESKTOP Files from Hard and Floppy Disks. !! •
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- • For System 7.0+, but Does also work with older systems.
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- • Mandrake sets the 'Visible' flag in the target file which tells the Finder not to display or use the target file.
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- You can reverse the action by Double clicking on Mandrake's Icon and a Dialog box will show you ALL of the file in you Mac.
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- How to use it, step by step.
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- To use Mandrake :
- • Drag your file onto the Mandrake icon. Your file will be
- feeblewhitzed and returned to it's original position. ( but may not see it )
- • You may have to close and re-open the current folder to see a change.
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- To use Mandrake on system 6:
- • Shift-Select both Mandrake and the target file.
- • Double- click on either Icon.
- • Your file will be feeblewhitzed and returned to it's original position.
- • You may have to close and re-open the current folder to see a change.
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- To reverse the action of Mandrake:
- • Double-click on the Mandrake Icon.
- • Select the target file and hit the Open button, the file will be made visible.
- • You may have to close and re-open the current folder to see a change.
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- Mandrake is Shareware.
- Mandrake is © 1992 Paul B Jones All rights reserved.
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- Send $30 for 3 disks of Original • sandcastles • software to:
- Paul B Jones
- P.O.Box 208
- Moora 6510
- Western Australia.
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- P.S. If you only want to use this App, send a bag of lollies and a note.
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- Another way of hiding a file is to paste a white Icon over the original in the Get Info Box and then rename the file ' ' (space).