How to modify the launch screen of the Macin Tower

[aihk]

I watched the video some people modified the starting screen of the Maikin Tower ~ Does anyone know how to do it? thank you very much

 

[robin-fo]

They probably just removed the "Welcome to Macintosh" string from the system file using ResEdit...

If you want to give the startup sequence a different look, create a StartupScreen file and put it inside the System Folder

 

[slomacuser]

Welcome - Macintosh Garden

This is a very tiny program (8 KB). Here is an excerpt of the original ReadMe file (also included): Welcome is a simple application which allows you to edit the “Welcome to Macintosh.” message that is displayed when the Mac boots. Welcome comes with no warranty, use it at your own risk.

macintoshgarden.org

 

[aihk]

They probably just removed the "Welcome to Macintosh" string from the system file using ResEdit...

If you want to give the startup sequence a different look, create a StartupScreen file and put it inside the System Folder

What is the format of StartupScreen? I don't seem to see this file in the system folder, is it made by myself alone?

 

[Nixontheknight]

What is the format of StartupScreen? I don't seem to see this file in the system folder, is it made by myself alone?

system FILE, not system FOLDER, there is a file in the system folder called System, it has a suitcase icon
edit: I didn't read all the way, I think you make it yourself

 

[Phipli]

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[robin-fo]

What is the format of StartupScreen? I don't seem to see this file in the system folder, is it made by myself alone?

It's a file you can create yourself, using apps like ResEdit or MacPaint. It basically is a file with a 'PICT' resource with ID 0. I attached an example for you. Just extract it and put it in your System Folder.

 

[Crutch]

I believe there were two StartupScreen formats supported:

1. A file with a PICT resource in it, ID = 0
2. A MacPaint document (which is not the same thing … MacPaint files are compressed bitmaps, not PICTs)

However I can’t actually immediately find this documented anywhere, would love if anyone can confirm. I swear I did #2 when I was a kid.

Edit: it looks like the ROM indeed does kind of the above, in that order, except option #2 is a straight uncompressed bitmap, not a MacPaint file? Definitely not what I remember …. https://github.com/elliotnunn/mac-r...4362d70d1e0259aef65ab814f/OS/StartMgr/Boot3.a

 

[robin-fo]

I remember that some version of MacPaint could generate a StartupScreen from the file save dialog

 

[aihk]

I remember that some version of MacPaint could generate a StartupScreen from the file save dialog

I found that the starting screen of the production can only be full screen, and the 7 system can not be a full screen. The system below 7 must be full screen

 

[Sideburn]

It's a file you can create yourself, using apps like ResEdit or MacPaint. It basically is a file with a 'PICT' resource with ID 0. I attached an example for you. Just extract it and put it in your System Folder.

Ive been trying to get this to work with system 6.0.8 running in mini Vmac and it's always just a black screen and then the extension and control panel icons run across the bottom of the black screen. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[nathall]

Not really, just a personal anecdote that I never, ever got this to work on any (real) Mac I tried it on back in the day. Not even with a file I downloaded somewhere that was supposedly a sample that worked.

I guess there must be some circumstances under which it does, but I never found them.

 

[slomacuser]

@Sideburn you need a MacPaint picture to convert to boot screen with Screen Maker

https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/screen-maker-10