macdink

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

macdink
 /mak'dink/, vt.

   [from the Apple Macintosh, which is said to encourage such behavior]
   To make many incremental and unnecessary cosmetic changes to a program
   or file. Often the subject of the macdinking would be better off
   without them. "When I left at 11PM last night, he was still macdinking
   the slides for his presentation." See also {fritterware}, {window
   shopping}.

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

macdink

   /mak'dink/ To make many incremental and unnecessary cosmetic
   changes to a program or file.  Often the subject of the
   macdinking would be better off without them.  The {Macintosh}
   is said to encourage such behaviour.

   See also {fritterware}, {window shopping}.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1994-11-22)

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