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BackManager 1.4 by Harmony Data Systems is now available. BackManager came out of my one big complaint with the NeXT user interface. The program dock is the only simple way of launching applications, and it only holds twelve applications. Of course, there are other methods of launching applications, but none were quick and simple enough for me. I hate to spend a lot of time running applications. And what about commonly accessed files and directories? We have the shelf in the Workspace manager , but it's space is limited. BackManager is my answer. You use BackManager's simple file browser like interface to create menu definition files. You can drag anything from the Workspace (or any application that allows you to drag files to the Workspace) to the MenuEditor. Now, when you click the left mouse button on the background and choose an item, you get the same result as if you double clicked on the item in the Workspace And because BackManager does not work with most background image utilities, it also displays images on your background. You can specify specific files or directories, which can be changed in a specified amount of time or each time you start BackManager, either sequentially or randomly. Changes in 1.4: 1. Preferences for scaled or centered images were not saved properly. 2. HP binaries now are included (untested at this time) Changes in 1.3: 1. The sample menu included was corrupt in 1.2. Attempts to delete items in the menu would cause the app to fail. 2. Item #1 below did not work. Second copies of applications were still launched. Changes in 1.2: 1. If an application is already running, it will be given the focus, or the control key can be held down to launch a second copy. 2. The dock no longer gets covered up. 3. Dynamic menus are read much faster and now include all files in a directory. Other bugs w/ dynamic menus fixed. 4. Applications can be launched with no icon. 5. You can choose if a background image is tiled, centered, or scaled. BackManager is shareware for Intel, Motorola, and HP hardware and can be registered for $30.00. Questions or comments can be sent to Scott_Bender@harmony-ds.com
These are the contents of the former NiCE NeXT User Group NeXTSTEP/OpenStep software archive, currently hosted by Netfuture.ch.