Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!linus!linus!mwunix.mitre.org!jblue From: jblue@mwunix.mitre.org (Jason D. Blue) Subject: Re: MacroMaker -- System 7 query Message-ID: Sender: news@linus.mitre.org (News Service) Nntp-Posting-Host: mwunix.mitre.org Organization: The MITRE Corporation, Bedford MA References: <1991Jun6.163508.18666@fcom.cc.utah.edu> <43257@cup.portal.com> <11066@pogo.WV.TEK.COM> Date: 15 Jun 91 16:19:37 GMT jonh@pogo.WV.TEK.COM (Jon Howell) writes: >I haven't researched this very well yet, meaning that I've not RTFM very >much. However, the System 7 compatibility pamphlet says MacroMaker is >"unneccesary" with Sys 7. What takes its place? I used to use MM all the >time; now what do I do? Buy QuickKeys? :v) I've perused the TOC and >index of the Sys 7 reference, and I don't see a replacement. Excuse me >if I've been Rock Solid in the head. :v) > --Jon >-- > jonh@pogo.wv.tek.com | moc.ket.vw.ogop.hnoj >Jon 6417 Sorrel Way | yaW lerroS 7146 noJ >Howell West Linn, OR 97068 | 86079 RO, nniL tseW llewoH > 503/657-7964 | 4697-756\305 Accourding to Apple, MacroMaker was a hack whose time has gone and past, it was not used by most Mac users, and would take too much effort to make it system 7 savvey. They refer people to third party products, such as QuickKeys 2, which is System 7 savvey and AppleEvents smart. Wish MacroMaker was still here - it might have been primitive, but it was free, and worked (usually) well. Jason