Sometimes when I paste new patterns into System 7.5's Desktop Patterns Control Panel, they don't seem to "convert" properly, and tend to look like a really bad version of the pattern I attempted to paste. Additionally, when I click through patterns in the control panel, I sometimes see the same exact pattern consecutively for 10 to 15 items. I regularly create new patterns and paste them into the control panel, so I know that each pattern should be different. What gives?

 

Desktop Patterns functions more as a small application than a control panel, and has a relatively small preset memory requirement of 150k. Consequently, when more robust and complex patterns with greater bit-depth (i.e., Thousands or Millions of colors) are pasted into the control panel, they sometimes cannot be viewed properly; in some instances, they may even be pasted in at a lower bit-depth. The simple solution is to allocate more memory to Desktop Patterns. Select the Desktop Patterns Control Panel by clicking on it once; choose 'Get Info' from the 'File Menu', and type "600" in the 'Preferred Size' box. You won't have any further problems with Desktop Patterns. — CM.

 

Why is the Apple in my menu bar all black? I remember it being brightly colorful before, and I can see "Thousands" of colors on my display. Should I reinstall my system software? 

 

No need for reinstalling anything. In the Monitor's Control Panel, you have accidently clicked on the "Grays" radio button rather than the "Colors" button. To get back your color Apple, all you must do is open the Monitors Control Panel and click on "Colors". — CM.

 

  

If you use ResEdit quite often to make or modify icons, you may quickly tire of having to restart your Macintosh (and in some cases, rebuild the desktop) just to see your new icon in the Finder. To avoid the annoying restarts of your Macintosh to see new icons, simply do this: after modifing the icon in ResEdit, go back to the Finder. Duplicate the file—and voilá! The newly duplicated file will sport the new icon. You can then simply trash the older file. — CM.

 

 

 

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