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AppMenu Magic is a small, simple application with one cool trick: It replaces the application's name with its icon in the system menubar. The functionality of AppMenu Magic has been part of CrystalClear Interface (CCI) and Crystal Black (CB) since those applications were first released. I am releasing the app separately because of continued requests for it. This app lets users take advantage of the improved appearance and reduced "screen real estate" of their menubar that AppMenu Magic offers, without having to use either CCI or CB.
What's New
Version 1.3:
- Reduces the icon size slightly and fixes a problem that could prevent AMM from loading.
Requirements
Intel, OS X 10.6 or later
Intel, OS X 10.6 or later
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AppMenu Magic is a small, simple application with one cool trick: It replaces the application's name with its icon in the system menubar. The functionality of AppMenu Magic has been part of CrystalClear Interface (CCI) and Crystal Black (CB) since those applications were first released. I am releasing the app separately because of continued requests for it. This app lets users take advantage of the improved appearance and reduced "screen real estate" of their menubar that AppMenu Magic offers, without having to use either CCI or CB.
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Vslavik reviewed on 19 Feb 2014
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Jonsi reviewed on 30 Jun 2012
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Iamdavid reviewed on 29 Jun 2012
Yes it worked, but it changed the keyboard command in Safari so that Cmd-W closed the window even if there was more than one tab open, and there was no keyboard command for closing tabs.
So once again, I trashed it and wont be trying it again, shame really, I like the convenience of having the icon instead of the application name in the menu bar
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I've also fixed the problem and will be updating the software ASAP.
Re: Pereubu's finding that AMM crashes Adobe apps... I only use Photoshop, and it works fine -- or may be ignored -- in that app. If someone can send me a crash report on one of these problem apps, I'll be happy to take a look. Although there isn't an interface for it, AMM does include an "excludedApps" property list that technical users can edit manually. There just isn't an interface for editing it in this version.
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Just for information - app still ignore the MS Office.
Pereubu reviewed on 26 Jun 2012
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Dgerzeeboy reviewed on 25 Jun 2012
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Firefox is not a native Mac app, and seems like a special case since sometimes it loads AMM and sometimes not. Since I don't use Firefox (Safari is a much better--and faster--browser for the Mac IMHO, especially with its large catalog of extensions), I don't really understand what goes on with that app.
Apps that won't load AMM are typically built with java or some other non-native framework like python, or with Apple's pre-OS X framework, "Carbon." Some apps are a mix of both "Cocoa" and "Carbon" --e.g., iTunes--but if they use the native Mac OS X "Cocoa" frameworks, they'll typically load AMM fine.
I don't think it'll be possible to extend AMM's reach beyond native Mac OS X apps.
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I had indeed left a small, but critical component out of the install -- one that gets installed with CCI but is also needed by AMM.
Should work fine now without any hassles.
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Jschur reviewed on 24 Jun 2012
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UntilGravity reviewed on 24 Jun 2012
I'm giving it an overall rating of 4.5 because
1. Once it installed it does exactly what it's supposed to do.
2. It's very easy to use, since you really don't have to do anything once it's installed.
3. It's not overpriced at only $5.
Perhaps the trick for other people who are experiencing difficulty installing this plugin is to do this:
1. Install CCI
2. Uninstall CCI
3. Install this plugin
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Anyway, I followed the instructions and now AppMenu Magic works. One thing I noticed; it worked in Firefox with CCI installed but it doesn't work without CCI.
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MacBunny rated on 30 Jun 2012