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# Apple II DeskTop
## 1.2 - alpha
### Enhancements
* Current time shown on right side of menu bar, if system has a clock. (#7)
* Show Text File DA: Keyboard support. Escape quits, arrows scroll. (#4)
* Up to 12 Desk Accessories are shown in the menu. (#90)
* Up to 13 volumes are shown on the desktop. (#20)
* Icon bitmap improvements. (#74)
### Additional Desk Accessories
* Show Image File
* Select an image file (8k Hires or 16k Double Hires, aux-first), then choose this DA to preview it.
* This Apple
* Gives details about the computer, expanded memory, and what's in each slot. (#29)
* Eyes
* Eyes that follow the mouse. (#53)
* Screen Dump
* Dumps a screenshot to an ImageWriter II attached to a Super Serial Card in Slot 1. (#46)
* Run Basic Here
* Launch BASIC.SYSTEM with PREFIX set to the current window's pathname. (#42)
### Fixes
* Dates 00-39 are treated as 2000-2039; dates 100-127 are treated as 2000-2027. (#15)
* File > Quit returns to ProDOS 8 selector, and /RAM is reattached. (#3)
* Date DA: Read-only on systems with a clock. On systems without a clock, date is saved for next session. (#30, #39)
* Calculator DA: don't mis-paint when moved offscreen and other fixes. (#33, #34)
* Sort Directory DA: don't need to click before sorting. (#17)
* LC //e Card-specific: prevent crash. (#93)
* IIgs-specific: color DHR is re-enabled on exit. (#43)
* IIgs emulators no longer crash on startup. (#85)
* SELECTOR.LIST created if missing. (#92)
# 1.1
Final release by Apple Computer. November 26, 1986.
See Jay Edwards' [MouseDesk/DeskTop History](https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/ground.icaen.uiowa.edu/MiscInfo/Misc/mousedesk.info)
for more version information.