MacNail Options

NOTE-- We retired the MacNail estimating program in 2000, and replaced it with Goldenseal construction estimating software. There are still a significant number of die-hard MacNail users, so we keep the manuals online for them! Goldenseal is an integrated program that also includes accounting, scheduling and contract writing features.

MacNail Customizing Options

Turn on Always Auto-Calculate to return to Automatic Calculation after you finish each menu command. Turn it off to return to the Calculation state you were in before using the command in the MacNail construction management software.

Turn on Automatically save updated files to have MacNail automatically save changes in files that have been updated by the Update Material Prices, Move Prices or Feedback Job Costs commands.

If you have a small screen and use MultiFinder or System 7, the McN menu will obstruct the MultiFinder icon in the upper right corner of the screen. Turn on Shorter MacNail Menu to rename the 'McN' menu to 'M', which will provide more room.

NOTE: If you have a larger monitor, or if you don't use MultiFinder or System 7, leave this button unchecked. There are also utilities that will shrink Excel's menu commands, if you don't have room enough to see the MacNail (McN) menu on the far right side of your menu bar!

Turn on Remove recent file list from File menu to remove the list of the four most recent files from the File menu (Excel 3.0 and greater). This will make it easier to see the MacNail file commands (especially on a smaller screen).
If the Include Date in Report File Names option is turned on, extracts will include the creation date in the file name -- Extract 12/1/92. If it is not checked, the date will not be included.

In the Add xxx new rows at a time box, type in the number of new rows to add whenever you choose the Add Rows at Bottom command.