I'll bet that it's always on a 68k machine, isn't it? There's an app that trims all the fat (PPC) code out of earlier apps. Forget what it was called, but I used to use it on my 68k machines. Still have a few "trimmed" legacy apps on my current systems.
Jim Bill Brown wrote: > Yo compacters everywhere, > > Gotta question here about salvaging software. On any number of compact and other >Macs that come across my bench. I occassionaly find application software that >includes the parenthetical term "...(trimmed)" in its name. Launching and using these >"trimmed" applications seems to be comparable to the regular versions of the >software. In each case, the "trimmed" software is lighter by from a few kilobytes to >mucho megabytes in size. So I assume that someone has been at work with something >like ResEdit. Or it may be this is a specially marketed version of the software. I >see this "trimmed" software on Macs from schools, business, and Macs that have never >been outside the home. And I see it on all sorts of applications. My ramblings about >Mac information sources has not yet explained this "trimmed" thing. Any knowlege on >this one? > > Bill > > > -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
