Customizing-- Options menu

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. It does not require Excel, and is much easier to use than MacNail.

Options Menu

The MacNail construction management software adds three new commands to the bottom of the Options menu, so you can set various MacNail options. All of the MacNail commands start with an asterisk (*).

MacNail Options

Choose MacNail Options to set MacNail's basic operations.

Turn on Hide Screen Updating to hide screen changes-- it will make all operations go much faster. Turn it off to see what The MacNail construction management software is doing.

Turn on Beep When FinishedBeeping to have MacNail beep when it finishes lengthy operations. You may want to turn this item off if you work in a crowded office, or if you work with MacNail late at night when your spouse has gone to bed!