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Finally, I can use "Fast User Switching"...why?
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gorickey
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Apr 5, 2004, 02:46 PM
 
WinSwitch 1.2

From MacUpdate:

"Wouldn't it be nice if you could access the feature through a compact, icon-sized Menu Bar icon? WinSwitch does exactly that, closely matching the performance and style of the Apple-provided menu, but without all the bulk. In fact, it even corrects some problems with Apple's menu by eliminating certain "daemon" users which shouldn't show up in the list, and by improving the alignment of user icons in the menu. WinSwitch gives you rapid access to the Accounts preference pane, and is completely customizable, allowing you to choose from four different menu bar styles: Standard icon, User picture, Full username and Short username."

     
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Apr 5, 2004, 02:57 PM
 
Originally posted by gorickey:
WinSwitch 1.2

From MacUpdate:

"Wouldn't it be nice if you could access the feature through a compact, icon-sized Menu Bar icon? WinSwitch does exactly that, closely matching the performance and style of the Apple-provided menu, but without all the bulk. In fact, it even corrects some problems with Apple's menu by eliminating certain "daemon" users which shouldn't show up in the list, and by improving the alignment of user icons in the menu. WinSwitch gives you rapid access to the Accounts preference pane, and is completely customizable, allowing you to choose from four different menu bar styles: Standard icon, User picture, Full username and Short username."

Yup Yup, This is a great little App.
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Apr 5, 2004, 06:04 PM
 
Originally posted by typoon:
Yup Yup, This is a great little App.
But why the custom installer?
     
gorickey  (op)
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Apr 5, 2004, 06:09 PM
 
Originally posted by diamondsw:
But why the custom installer?
Because some users don't know how to navigate their system to put stuff in it's place...
     
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Apr 6, 2004, 05:14 AM
 
Originally posted by gorickey:
Because some users don't know how to navigate their system to put stuff in it's place...
If stuff needs to go in places, use Installer.app.
     
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Apr 6, 2004, 08:04 AM
 
I use FUSKey. Let's you set a hot-key combo to FUS to login screen. Takes up NO menubar realestate. Butler has that feature as well.
     
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Apr 12, 2004, 06:11 PM
 
Anybody know how to get the "Other" (from having root enabled) user to show up via WinSwitch's menu?

Thanks.
     
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Jul 26, 2004, 09:02 PM
 
Originally posted by gorickey:
Anybody know how to get the "Other" (from having root enabled) user to show up via WinSwitch's menu?

Thanks.
This has been added in the latest released version (v1.4.1)...

Awesome.
     
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Jul 28, 2004, 06:51 AM
 
Unfortunate name for a mac product...
     
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Jul 28, 2004, 08:07 AM
 
Originally posted by Angus_D:
If stuff needs to go in places, use Installer.app.
Wincent's installer does some stuff that the OS X installer doesn't offer I believe, plus it's faster in my experience.
     
   
 
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