Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!uwvax!uwmacc!rick From: rick@uwmacc.UUCP (the absurdist) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: Removing JClock / MacPaint picture in Finder Message-ID: <1251@uwmacc.UUCP> Date: Wed, 18-Mar-87 00:06:39 EST Article-I.D.: uwmacc.1251 Posted: Wed Mar 18 00:06:39 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 19-Mar-87 04:37:56 EST References: <1854@k.cc.purdue.edu> Reply-To: rick@unix.macc.wisc.edu.UUCP (Rick Keir) Distribution: world Organization: UW-Madison Academic Computer Center Lines: 26 Keywords: JClock, jclock, MacPaint, Finder, question, answer, help, me In article <1854@k.cc.purdue.edu> jao@k.cc.purdue.edu (John O'Malley) writes: >1. A while back someone modifyied the System on our Mac Plus' HD 20 so that >it would display the current time in the upper right hand corner of the screen. >I believe it's called JClock. How can I remove this from the System file >permanently without having to manually replace all the fonts and DA's that >are installed? Use ResEdit to open the "INIT" resources. Typically they have titles like "INIT 'FOO' ID = 26". If there is one called JClock, delete it, reboot the machine, warn people not to do bozo things to your system file ever again, and you are in business. The copies of JClock I have seen ARE named, but the name on the resource isn't required to get it to work. In general, deleting an UNnamed resource is questionable, since you don't know if another program's installer program has put it there or not. In this case, I'd just copy all the fonts and DA's, put a fresh system on, and restore them. (This is a good idea ANYWAY, as it will make it easier to restore your hard disk when it crashes. Yes, when, not if -- believe me. The sole function of disks is to crash, on any computer ever invented.) There is also supposed to be a JClock uninstaller program, but if you had it you wouldn't be asking .... -- Rick Keir -- one floor up from the Oyster Tank -- UWisc - Madison {allegra, ihnp4, seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!rick