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DesktopSweeper - 1.2

control whether or not desktop icons are displayed

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All Time:	(4.8)
Version 1.2:	(5.0)
Selected Version:	1.2
Release Date:	2005-05-28
License:	Freeware
Downloads (version 1.2):	1,302
Downloads (all versions):	6,466
Price:	Free

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Product Description:

DesktopSweeper is a freeware APE Module (the equivalent of Unsanity's Haxies) that provides a hotkey to control whether or not Desktop icons are displayed.

DesktopSweeper doesn't work by covering the Desktop so your desktop background is not affected at all, even if you use an application that displays animated or screensaver'ed backgrounds. Also, if you log out or quit the Finder while icons are hidden, the next time you'll log-in (or launch the Finder) the icons will be displayed where you expect them.

What's new in this version:

Improved support of Tiger (where it was no longer possible to take the Finder to the front by clicking on the Desktop when icons were hidden).
Jaguar is no longer supported. I wouldn't be surprised if this version still worked in Jaguar too, but please don't ask me to fix it if it's not the case. Use the 1.1 instead.
Fixed a bug where Desktop icons were no longer clickable if the "Hide new items" pref was unchecked while icons were hidden.
Tweaked the prefs a bit to make the slider values more readable.
Now comes with Application Enhancer 1.5 and Unsanity Installer 3.5.

Operating System Requirements:

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

Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
Unsanity Application Enhancer

Feedback Summary:

Version 1.2:
Overall Rating:	(5.0)	Features:	(5.0)	Support:	(5.0)
Ease of Use:	(5.0)	Quality / Stability:	(5.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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Deadlink & Website - Version: 1.3, 6/25/2006 04:38PM PST

MizuInOz

I have sent a notification to VT but nothing... So I am assuming (we all know what that means) that the developer has swept DeskSweeper under the proverbial cyber-rug...