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Architecture: 68k
Before Dark v1.0.3
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For System 7.0 - 7.6
For System 7.0 - 7.6
"Before Dark" is a Desktop Patterns utility in popular use prior to the Mac's own "Desktop Patterns" Control Panels utility, introduced with Mac OS 7.5
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4cd7e48e1508a06ece80904711be8904 *before-dark-103.sit
From the Before Dark Read Me:
CompatibilityBefore Dark
In keeping with my NO INIT's or CDEV's philosophy here is a Mac OS 7 clean application to collect and install desktop patterns (ppat resource's)...
Before Dark Features:
1. 30 HIGH QUALITY desktop patterns created by several professional graphic designers.
2. No CDEVs or INITs.
3. up to 128 by 128 pixel pattern size.
4. Imports ppat resources out of any file.
5. Balloon help.
6. Installs patterns without having to mess with ResEdit or rebooting.
7. Smart Window remembers it's position on screen (and multiple monitors).
8. Ability to delete unwanted ppats from database.
9. Comment feature lets you name patterns.
10. And more...Usage
It is very straight forward, use balloon help to find out the option clicks and shortcuts...
Architecture: 68k
Runs on any Mac that can run Mac OS 7.0 or newer. This software is obsoleted by Mac OS 7.5's own "Desktop Patterns" Control Panel's app and more recent. However, any of the ppat resources from Before Dark can be extracted with ResEdit and used in later Mac OS desktop utilities. Perhaps "Before Dark" runs on Mini vMac or Sheepshaver but is untested, plus it is of little use to vMac's mono display - Works great on Basilisk II.
In some instances on Basilisk II, if running Mac OS 7.5 to 7.5.5, the Mac's built-in Desktop Patterns do not seem to work at all. If that happens to you, then you can use "Before Dark" instead, which does not have this problem.
See also: Chameleon 1.0.1