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From: palmer@nntp-server.caltech.edu (David Palmer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: User definable objects in Finder 7.0
Message-ID: <1991May3.203514.7550@nntp-server.caltech.edu>
Date: 3 May 91 20:35:14 GMT
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pejacoby@mmm.serc.3m.com (Paul E. Jacoby) writes:

>In article <33918@mimsy.umd.edu> folta@tove.cs.umd.edu (Wayne Folta) writes:
>>
>>BTW, I have heard that Sys 7.0 allows you to paste any icon onto any file.
>>Does anyone know if this is true? Even for folders?

>You bet; it works via the Get Info command.  Open the Get Info window
>for any application, folder, or hard disk. Click on the icon. Choose
>PASTE to put your new icon in it's place.  VERY nice for folders; good
>visual identification for when you don't want to read ALL the names of
>the 87 folders in your 'Development' folder :-)

OK, here is a utility that will appear as soon as someone decides it
is a good idea and codes it up:

Something which goes through the disk, finds all graphics files (GIFs,
macpaint, macdraw, etc.) and replaces their icons with thumbnail
versions of their contents.  You can then find graphics based on
what they look like, instead of the file names.

This is a shareware idea. If you do it, send me 10% of your profit :-).
(Wow, that was a profitable 30 seconds of inspiration, if anyone
actually does this.)

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		David Palmer
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