Customizing Folder Contents (Macintosh)

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. It is available for Macintosh and Windows computers.

The MacNail Customizing installer disk will install a Customizing folder that is already set up with the correct folder arrangement (see illustration below). MacNail Customizing uses the folders to keep your hard disk tidy, with a place for each of your Customizing files.

Note that the actual physical layout on the screen is not critical, although you must have each of the listed files and folders immediately inside the Customizing folder.

WARNING: Do not rename the Customizing folder! It must be named 'Customizing ' for certain transfers to work. Do not rename any of the folders within the Customizing folder! MacNail Customizing will not be able to function if it doesn 't recognize its folder names.

The contents of the Customizing folder are as follows:
* Customizing Manager 3.0 is the macro sheet that runs MacNail Customizing for the MacNail construction management software. When you open it, it puts customizing commands onto the menu bar.
* Current Prices is a folder that includes the different files used to compute material unit prices-- Price Sheets, Comparisons and Assemblies files.
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* Customizing Files is a folder where you store Category Sheets, Estimator Blanks, and Style Sheets-- files used to create new estimating worksheets.
* Customizing Reports is a folder where extracts and other reports are stored.
* Master Files is a folder where Price Masters and other master files are kept.
* Customizing Blanks is a folder that contains blank templates used to create new customizing files.
* Printed Price Sheets is a folder that stores blank price sheets that you can print and pass out to your material suppliers, when you want to gather the latest material prices from them.