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From: philip@Kermit.Stanford.EDU (Philip Machanick)
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Subject: Re: icon dock
Message-ID: <1990May2.180939.11990@Neon.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 2 May 90 18:09:39 GMT
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In article <11287@hoptoad.uucp>, tim@hoptoad.uucp (Tim Maroney) writes:
> Note that in System 7.0 you are able to put applications into the Apple
> menu and launch them directly form there, as well as desk accessories.
> This largely obviates the need for an "icon dock".
If you had tear-off menus as well, all you would need is a feature to ask
for full-sized application icons to be installed in the menu.

Philip Machanick
philip@pescadero.stanford.edu