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Menu Master - 1.1.1

Reassign application menu shorcut keys with this haxie.

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All Time:	(4.1)
Version 1.1.1:	(3.0)
Selected Version:	1.1.1
Release Date:	2004-05-03
License:	Shareware
Downloads (version 1.1.1):	0
Downloads (all versions):	1,200
Price:	$10.00

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Product Description:

Menu Master is a haxie that allows you to change or remove menu shortcut keys in any application with ease. It takes about 15 seconds to learn how to use Menu Master, and saves you lots of time later because you can use the shortcuts you defined and do not bother remembering which ones the developer of the software invented for you. Additionally, you can set shortcuts to any menu item that had no shortcuts, or remove shortcuts from menu items. Menu Master gives you a complete control over your menus, all just for affordable US $10.

Features:

Assign new shortcut keys to menu items in any application (switch languages quickly with new shortcuts, for example);
Redefine existing shortcut keys in the menu items to the ones you like and remember;
Remove unneeded shortcut keys (Cmd+Option+D anyone?);
Easy to configure as it comes in usual Preference Pane form, accessible through System Preferences.

And to save you from reading the manual, here's how you use Menu Master:

Pull down the menu you want to change;
Select the menu item you want to redefine shortcut for;
Press the new shortcut combination while keeping the menu item selected, or press Delete key to remove a shortcut;
That's it! Menu Master will now remember your change and automatically do it every time you start that application.

What's new in this version:

Setting a keyboard shortcuts for a menu extra now installs a global hotkey for the key combo. This means if you set a menu extra menu item to Command S, typing Command S in any application will execute the menu extra's item.
Double delete! Hit the delete key twice while selecting a menu item that has a custom key to restore the original.
FInally works correctly with Safari's bookmarks. It should also now work with any Cocoa application that uses delegates to find matching menu items.
Should now work with ALL cocoa menus in the current responder chain. Which means any menu in the current window basically.
No longer creates incomplete key combos. Would happen often if a key was set for the same menu item in 1.0.x as one set in 1.1.x
The preference pane now "cleans" the preferences. Cleaning operations will be logged to the Console (/Applications/Utilities/Console)
No longer erases new preferences on fast or dual processor Macs if the preference pane is open and a new key combo is set in an application.
If no menu item is selected and you press a key combo, Menu Master will now behave as expected and send the key combo to the application instead of just eating it.
Made menu key assignment happen much earlier. This fixes a lot of problems with keys not sticking or not working until the menu is opened.
Fixed a problem that caused menu keys to be spread across menus multiple times.
No longer assigns keys to the wrong menu item if the correct one has multiple matching criteria (index, command id, or item title)
Now identifies submenus with no menu title correctly. This fixes problems with Safari's bookmarks bar but may require some keys to be reset in affected submenus.
A key combo with the 'a' character (or any character in the 'a' position in the QWERTY keyboard layout) now works correctly.
Fixed a crash that could occur in very rare (but possible) circumstances if a menu key combo no longer existed but did at one point.
Rescans the menu item if the name of the menu item changes. This fixes a problem with the WRONG menu item having a key applied to it in cocoa applications if a menu item was removed and then readded to the top. Always happens in Cocoa menus as they add a menu item, then set the title instead of doing it on one step.
Works for NSStatusItems too. It is possible to assign an NSStatusItem and a menu extra the same hotkey. Whichever is launched first is the one that will work.
Redesigned the preference pane a little.
No longer allows you to assign the same key combo multiple times to different menus in one application if the menu item had not appeared and was not in the menu bar.
Possibly fixed a slowdown in Cocoa menus. (See that add and name thing from above.)
Linked menus like the Application and Help menus may work better but are still not perfect.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.3 or higher

Feedback Summary:

Version 1.1.1:
Overall Rating:	(3.0)	Features:	Not rated (0.0)	Support:	Not rated (0.0)
Ease of Use:	(3.0)	Quality / Stability:	(2.0)	Price:	Not rated (0.0)

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Abandonware: Unsanity Sucks! Zero Support! - Version: 1.4.3, 2/14/2009 10:15PM PST

MAC_1984

Unsanity has chosen to jump ship, and leave their loyal customer base screwed. DO NOT waste you money donating or buying a license as all you will be doing is throwing your money away. I deleted all my Unsanity haxies. Never again with Unsanity.

Final version 1.4.3 is available - Version: 1.4.3b4, 8/28/2008 05:46AM PST

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zunipus

I've notified VT. The Unsanity site has the final version of 1.4.3 available. For those concerned it does NOT include the Silly Menu Animations feature. I personally will be hanging onto 1.4.3b4 for occasional silliness despite the bombing and readability problems.

silly - Version: 1.4.3b4, 8/27/2008 12:24PM PST

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Bobby June

silliness: great
readability of silly menus: bad
no silly adjustable slider (opacity, randomness, include your own): bad
no global off button for silliness: bad

so, let's see. three bads and one great?? hmmm, i call that a win FOR silliness. it's so refreshing and software expanding that it wins hands down.

all dev'ers should consider these types of enhancements. it's kinda why i went mac in '95. cooler.

keep ya'dome up, haxieboy. to be a leader, you gotta take heat. stay up! but do it right - a-duh, some peeps won't want it so a-drrr, put an off button!!!

*anyone got sites where i could get more animations for the menus? i'd love to load my own, even tho haxieboy has some great starts. thanks....

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