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Classic Menu 2.8.1

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Brings the Apple Menu back to Mac OS X. Shareware ($10)

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Classic Menu now brings the entire Mac OS menubar back to Mac OS X. It provides both an Apple menu on the left of the menu bar and a Process menu on the right. These menus are available within all programs while the Classic Menu application is running.

What's New

Version 2.8.1:

Now hides Classic Menu when another application enters full-screen mode.

Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

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Macmend reviewed on 25 Jul 2011

it vaguely works in Lion, can't be firmer than that at present as I am testing it. Would be useful to have a download of the apple scripts mention in the previous post

[Version 2.8.1]

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Macsweep replied on 20 Sep 2011

I'm using Lion - 10.7.1. I find it stable with no issues.

As to the applescripts: Open Applescript Editor and paste in this example to put your Mac to sleep:

[code]
tell application "System Events" to sleep
[/code]

Save it as an application in your "Classic Menu" folder. It will show up in Classic Menu as a menu item where you can select it and it will put your Mac to sleep.

For the other commands just follow the above example, replacing "sleep" with one of the other three desired commands: restart, shutdown or logout.

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Macmend replied on 21 Sep 2011

Thanks for the help

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Macsweep reviewed on 18 Feb 2010

Works for me in Mac OSes 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, and 10.6.

I wrote simple applescripts for sleep, shutdown, restart and log out menu items and put them in the appropriate places.

Yes, I know this is not as good as Fruit Menu, but, hey, it works in Snow Leopard while Fruit Menu does not.

[Version 2.8.1]

+29

Ward commented on 12 Sep 2009

It's been nearly two years since Classic Menu 2.8.1 was released, and the developer's site is silent about Snow Leopard. Are there any current Classic Menu users who've tried it on Snow Leopard?

[Version 2.8.1]

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Jack Overfull commented on 08 Oct 2009

Yes: it works without a problem.

Bill Schjelderup commented on 27 Nov 2007

Thanks for the 2.8 update.

Classic Menu is one of my "must have" applications, and I'm very pleased that the developer continues to enhance the product as well as keeping it current with OS releases.

Never a problem, it just works as expected.

Well worth the shareware fee.

[Version 2.8]

+222

Dana Sutton reviewed on 05 Nov 2007

No, sorry. Since Fruit Menu is currently broken under Leopard, I'm shopping around for an alternative. This isn't it. I want a Classic-style Apple Menu where I can access my own stuff IN ADDITION to the stuff you can access from the OSX Apple Menu, not INSTEAD OF that stuff. With this, I would lose as much as I would gain.

[Version 2.7.6]

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Sergius replied on 06 Dec 2007

Apparently you didn't look very closely. This app gives you both full access to the OS X menu items (About, Update, Dock, Log Out, etc.) and a very good replication of the functionality of the classic Apple menu, including whatever of your own stuff you want to put in there. I've been using it for years and hate when I have to use someone else's Mac that doesn't have it.

+13

Wilma reviewed on 12 Jul 2006

An excellent program I have used dozens of times daily since 2003. Although not as customizable as Uninsanity's FruitMenu, I find it easier to use. Configuration works the same way as Classic's menu, which means you can simply copy folder contents to get identical pull-down menus in X and Classic. Hold down the Control key, and you get Apple's standard OS X apple menu.

The program is extremely stable, and works just fine with every other app I have tried it with. Five stars!

(Tip: I also use X-Assist to give me a pull-down applications menu next to Spotlight.)

[Version 2.7.5]

Anonymous reviewed on 10 Nov 2005

I tried an earlier version of this but found I did not like the app running an icon in the dock. NOW this has been elimiated and this hack is a good little application! It certainly has room to grow, and this is the reason the price is a little steep right now; especially since there are similar, freeware alternatives available; i.e. Butler, TigerLaunch, RocketLauncher. But please, keep up the good work; I LOVE the return of the Apple Menu!!

[Version 2.7.5]

Anonymous reviewed on 10 Nov 2005

yea, more bang for your buck: Fruit Menu from Unsanity.

[Version 2.7.5]

Anonymous reviewed on 19 Feb 2005

My brain is working perfectly, and that's why I can decide for myself which program I want to use to go to the stuff I need.
There is nothing wrong with a apple-menu.
Something isn't better because it is new.
Although this version is a little bit slow in responding.
If you crazy abaut dock, use windows.

bob

[Version 2.7.4]

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Anonymous commented on 10 Nov 2005

Turn off the "show file icons" in the Preferences. I found that this speeds up things quite a bit.

+153

JimW commented on 14 Sep 2004

I use "Mr 9 Menu 1.2", have for years, and it's free. You might want to try it before spending $10 on this. It is available on MacUpdate.

[Version 2.7.4]

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Version Downloads:3,149

Type:Utilities : Desktop

License:Shareware

Date:06 Dec 2007

Platform:PPC / Intel

Price: $10.00

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