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| Desktop Pictures on compacts | |
| Posted by: 68krazy on 2017-03-21 22:02:35 Hello everyone, I'm looking for suggestions for the best way to get a black and white compact mac to display a desktop picture under System 7.1. This is not my picture, but I'd like the final result to look something like this SE:  https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/gallery/image/857-img-7827/ I found a guide here, but it requires System 7.5: https://www.fenestrated.net/mac/DesktopPictures/ Any suggestions as to how to accomplish the same feat under 7.1? | |
| Posted by: Scott Baret on 2017-03-21 23:02:12 I know Backdrop works on System 6, not sure about 7.1. | |
| Posted by: bibilit on 2017-03-22 00:25:55 Décor is a nice software for that purpose. http://main.system7today.com/software/decor/decor.html | |
| Posted by: 68krazy on 2017-03-22 00:31:28 The guide I linked to claims the Decor doesn't work on black-and-white Macs. Haven't tried it yet though. I'll experiment when I bring my SE/30 back from my parent's house later this week. | |
| Posted by: Juror22 on 2017-03-22 11:25:05 The minimum requirements were a 7.1, 2MB and an '030, so it should work with the SE/30. Let us know how it turns out. | |
| Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2017-03-22 15:12:06 What're the minimum system requirements for GraphicConverter? I don't remember when I started using it, but it's the bomb for this and light duty pixel punching. | |
| Posted by: Themk on 2017-03-22 15:40:23 From the documentation file that comes with GraphicConverter 1.62: 1.2. Requirements I would assume that Mac II or LC means that it wants a 68020 or better. From the documentation file that comes with GraphicConverter 3.3: GraphicConverter needs a Mac with Color Quickdraw, System 7 or later and 3 MB (4 MB on a Power Macintosh) of free memory. So, I would imagine it would run on an SE/30. | |
| Posted by: just.in.time on 2017-03-22 23:37:54 I use Backdrop on my SE and Plus. Works great there under 6.0.8, and okay on 7.1. With 7.1 the desk accessory to control it doesn't work 100%, but you can work around that by only putting the image you want to use in the Screens folder and storing the others in a different folder. Backdrop doesn't seem to work properly on my se/30. When I move windows around on the screen it messes up the photo behind where the menu bar was located at. Decor is great for 030, 040 and early PPC Macs. | |
Posted by: bibilit on 2017-03-22 23:53:27The guide I linked to claims the Decor doesn't work on black-and-white Macs. Haven't tried it yet though.No problem on B&W, used it on a Pwb 145 a couple of days ago, worked flawlessly. | |
| Posted by: avadondragon on 2017-03-23 11:38:37 On System 7.1 I have found BackSplash II to be superior to Backdrop - plus I like that it uses PICT files rather than Mac Paint. You can download it at JagsHouse or MacGUI. | |
| Posted by: just.in.time on 2017-03-28 19:48:11 Avadondragon, I'll check that out! | |
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