Menus
The menus in SiteSucker and SiteSucker Pro contain commands and options that allow you to control the application. Many of these features can also be accessed using the toolbar. SiteSucker provides the following menus:
SiteSucker [Pro]
The SiteSucker menu (or application menu) has commands for performing common tasks such as setting application preferences and quitting. The SiteSucker menu provides the following menu items:
| Menu Item | Description |
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| About SiteSucker [Pro] | Displays information about the SiteSucker application. |
| Preferences… | Opens the Preferences window, which lets you customize the SiteSucker application. |
| Registration… |
Opens the Registration window, which lets you enter or view SiteSucker Pro license information. See SiteSucker Pro Features for more information. (SiteSucker Pro only) |
| Check for Updates… |
Checks for updates to the SiteSucker Pro application. See SiteSucker Pro Features for more information. (SiteSucker Pro only) |
| Services | A standard submenu which provides a means for transferring selected data from one application to another for processing. |
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Hide SiteSucker [Pro]
Hide Others
Show All
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Standard application menu items that show or hide applications. |
| Quit SiteSucker [Pro] | Terminates the SiteSucker application. |
File
The File menu allows you to create, open, close, and save SiteSucker documents, as well as perform other file-related tasks. This menu provides the following menu items:
| Menu Item | Description |
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| New | Opens a new untitled SiteSucker document. The document is created with the number of connections specified in the preferences. |
| Open… | Displays a dialog for choosing an existing SiteSucker document to open. |
| Open Recent | Allows you to open recently opened documents without using the Open dialog. The Open Recent submenu displays documents in the order in which they were opened, with the most recent item at the top. |
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Close
Close All
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Closes the active window. If the option key is down, all windows are closed. |
| Save | Saves the active document. |
| Save As… | Displays a dialog which allows you to save a copy of the active document with a new name, a new location, or both. |
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Open File
Open File…
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Opens the local file that corresponds to the address shown in the URL text field. If the option key is down, SiteSucker will let you choose an application with which to open the file.
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Open Log
Open Log…
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Opens the SiteSucker log file that’s associated with the active document. If the log file wasn’t created, this menu item is disabled. If the option key is down, SiteSucker will let you choose an application with which to open the file.
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Open Destination Folder
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Opens the destination folder in the Finder. This allows you quick access to your downloaded files.
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Open Downloads
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A submenu of downloaded sites. Choosing one of these sites opens its
_downloads.html file which contains links to files downloaded from that site. Only sites in the destination folder of the active document are shown.
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Add Error Keyword to File…
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Allows you to add the Error keyword to files that have already been downloaded. You might want add the Error keyword to files that have downloaded without an error but have not downloaded completely or correctly. If you download the site again, SiteSucker will always try to replace files that have the Error keyword despite the File Replacement setting in the General settings.
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Edit
The Edit menu includes standard and custom editing commands. It provides the following menu items:
| Menu Item | Description |
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Undo
Redo
Cut
Copy
Paste
Delete
Select All
Start Dictation…
Emoji & Symbols
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Standard edit menu items. |
| Reset Status | Resets the status indicators in the frontmost SiteSucker window. |
| Add to Queue | Adds the address shown in the URL text field to the SiteSucker queue without actually beginning a download. This allows you to create and save a document that includes sites in the queue. |
View
The View menu includes standard and custom commands for modifying the appearance of SiteSucker’s windows. It provides the following menu items:
| Menu Item | Description |
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Show Tab Bar
Hide Tab Bar
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Shows or hides the tab bar in the frontmost window. |
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Show All Tabs
Exit Tab Overview
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Shows the tab overview for the frontmost window. Click the tab you want to display or choose Exit Tab Overview to close the tab overview. |
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Show Queue
Hide Queue
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Shows or hides the SiteSucker queue. |
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Show Toolbar
Hide Toolbar
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Shows or hides the toolbar in the frontmost window. |
| Customize Toolbar… | Displays an editor that allows you to customize the toolbar for all SiteSucker windows. |
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Enter Full Screen
Exit Full Screen
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Enters or exits full screen mode. |
Control
The Control menu allows you to control the download. It provides the following menu items:
| Menu Item | Description |
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| Open Browser | Opens the address entered into the URL text field in a web browser built into SiteSucker. You can use the web browser to submit forms (including logins) or navigate to a particular resource before starting the download. |
| Download | Starts downloading the address entered into the URL text field. If you select this menu item while SiteSucker is already downloading files, the address will be added to the queue. |
| Next | Stops the current download and begins downloading the next address in the queue. |
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Pause
Resume
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Pauses the download. Select this menu item again to resume downloading. |
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Stop
Stop and Create PDF
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Stops the download and clears the queue. If the option key is down and the Create PDF setting is on, this menu item allows you to create a PDF before a site has completely downloaded. |
| Stop Adding Files | When this item is checked, SiteSucker stops looking for new files to download and simply downloads, analyzes, and localizes all remaining files. This menu item only affects the current download and does not clear the queue. |
Settings
The Settings menu lists all your saved settings files. (The Preferences window lets you save settings files.) Select a file’s name in the menu to assign its settings to the active document. All settings in the menu that match the settings of the active document are shown with a check mark. The Settings menu also provides the following menu items:
| Menu Item | Description |
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| User Defaults | Sets the settings of the active document to the user defaults. |
| Factory Defaults | Sets the settings of the active document to the factory defaults (SiteSucker’s original default settings). |
| Edit Settings… | Displays the Settings dialog, which lets you customize the settings of the active document. |
| Save As User Defaults | Saves the current settings of the active document as the user default settings. The user default settings are assigned to new SiteSucker documents. |
| Suggested Settings… | Displays the Suggested Settings window, which recommends changing certain settings when specific conditions are detected while downloading a site. |
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Previous Pane
Next Pane
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Displays the previous or next pane in the Settings dialog. |
History
The History menu displays the forty most recently used URLs. When you choose a URL from the menu, SiteSucker enters it into the URL text field.
You can use the ⌘-Option-Arrow keys to cycle through the list of recently used URLs.
Choose Clear Menu to delete all URLs from the menu.
Bookmarks
The Bookmarks menu displays bookmarks read from a web browser. When you choose a bookmark from the menu, SiteSucker enters its associated URL into the URL text field.
The Preferences window lets you specify the source of the bookmarks. If No Bookmarks is specified in the preferences, the Bookmarks menu is not shown.
Window
The Window menu includes standard window commands. It also lists all SiteSucker windows that are open. Select a window’s name in the menu to bring it to the front.