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From: peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael Peirce)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Bringing Finder frontmost after Startup Items run
Message-ID: <0B01FFFB.gwbpcl@outpost.UUCP>
Date: 31 May 91 03:41:23 GMT
Reply-To: peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael Peirce)
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In article <1991May30.142809.10293@umiami.ir.miami.edu>, dweisman@umiami.ir.miami.edu (Ordinary Man) writes:
> 
> 	There's a real cheap way to get the finder to the front without any 
> inits or other apps running. Just put an alias to your hard drive in the 
> startup items folder and put a ~ (tilde) in front of it's name (to make it 
> start last). It'll go back to the finder and open your HD to boot. If you don't 
> like it opening your HD automatically, just make a fake (empty) sound and put 
> its alias last in the startup items folder. No fuss, no muss, just basic Finder 
> stuff. Any takers?

Sounds like a better way than a special app.  So maybe I won't post
my little hack (harumph, my first System 7 specific App is worthless :-)

-- michael

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