the code:

/*
Author: Alessandro PERRONE
Date: 28th November 2003
Copyright: ©2003 - alessandroPERRONE.com
License: Freeware
Contact: info@alessandroperrone.com - http://www.alessandroperrone.com
Description: add a cool Mac OSX Menu scaling effect on your movie clips Flash version: MX
Notes: inspired by Tsunami menu by Oxclove Workshop, Ltd. www.oxclove.com All rights reserved

*/
 
MovieClip.prototype.macOSXMenu = function(){  var startX = this._x;  this.onEnterFrame = function(){
  if(_root._ymouse <= this._y + 30 && _root._ymouse >= this._y - 30){
   var mouseX = int(Math.abs((this._x-_root._xmouse)));
   var mouseX2 = int(this._x-_root._xmouse);
   if (mouseX<50) {
    if (_root._xmouse < this._x + 200 || _root._xmouse > this._x  - 200) {
     var scale = 200-mouseX;
     var xFactor =this._x+(mouseX2*.1);
    } else {
     var scale = 100;
     var xFactor = startX;
    }
   } else {
    var scale = 100;
    var xFactor = startX;
   }
   var scalingFactor = (scale-this._xscale)*.3;
   this._xscale += scalingFactor;
   this._yscale += scalingFactor;
   // update _x position
   var x = (xFactor-this._x)*.3;
   this._x += x;
  }else{
   // if mouse out of hit area (user defined) reset scaling with smooth effect
   if(this._xscale > 100){
    this._xscale += (100 - this._xscale) * .3
    this._yscale += (100 - this._yscale) * .3;
   }
  }
 };
};

/*
*
*USAGE
Place one or more movieclip symbols in your movie (each one is an item of your own menu) and call the Mac OSX Menu method in the following way.

yourMovieClipInstance.macOSXMenu();

**/

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