On June 30 2003, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>Since NW for Mac OS X is still some time in coming, I'm resigned to
>still using Nisus in Classic. At the same time I'm trying to streamline
>my Mac OS 9 system so that Classic will open as quickly as possible.
>Can anyone give me a quick idea about what should definitely remain in
>my Extensions folder for Nisus to still work properly?
>
>Thank you,
>
>Chris Searles
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I have copied a message I posted to the mailing list of Graphing Calculator as it
contains answers to the above for Nisus Writer 6.5. All older Macs should have this GC
application.
=== start ===
Although new Macs from January 2003 will not allow either booting by OS 9.2.x, or any
other System earlier than this, it is my interpretation of the policy that the Classic
Environment will continue to be available for some time.
In writing this I thought perhaps I should at least make use of the heavyweight manual
on OS X; no, not the few pages from apple but David Pogue's "Mac OS X, Second Edition
- The Missing Manual". Oh boy, is it good or what? It is beautifully written but
there's a lot of it.
Chapter 5 "Back to OS 9" pp. 149-169 has, in my opinion, a great explanation of what
Classic is all about. And the bit I had no idea about was this on p. 150 when
discussing the Two Roads to OS 9.
--- 1 ---
* Run Classic. The Program called Classic is one of the crowning achievements of Mac
OS X. You can think of it as a Mac OS 9 simulator or emulator. It runs automatically
whenever you double-click the icon of a pre-Mac OS X program. * plus some more.
--- 2 ---
* Restart the Mac in Mac OS 9. Unfortunately, Classic is only a simulator. It isn't
your operating system at the time - it isn't actually controlling your Mac. (Mac OS X
continues to run beaneath it.)
Whenever a certain program "reaches for" a particular piece of circuitry on your
Mac, such as the FireWire or USB jack, it comes up empty handed. That's why many
scanners. digitizing tablets, and even printers don't work when you run programs in
the Classic mode.
.... Pogue then adds comments on starting/booting in OS 9 if you have older Macs
and where to get Mac OS 9 if you do not have it.
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He then explains about using Classic and how to set-up a System Folder for it; which
Extensions, Control Panels, etc are required.
This is the sort of information which would be of interest to IT managers in that
there must be a minimum set of system items which would be essential for running
Graphing Calculator. Pogue does give a list:-
Control Panels - General; Startup Disk.
Extensions - Apple Guide; CarbonLib; Classic RAVE; Open Transport; Open Transport ASLM
Modules.
Loose in the System Folder - Classic Support; Classic Support UI; ProxyApp.
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There is a lot more; the book has 713 pages, costs USD29.95. [It's AUD65 here but
worth every cent - ((-: ] The Second Edition for OS X 10.2+ is essential.
There is an earlier version.
=== end ===
Using the above as a guide, I then went through the contents of Control Panels,
Extensions and Preferences in my OS 9.2 System Folder using Extensions Manager. After
a reduction down to the above list I just saved the set with a suitable name.
[Although I did have Conflict Catcher, I decided it was time to let it go. Sob.]
It so happened that when I launched Graphing Calculator 3.3d8 [I bought the full
version and it is now in a new beta run] there were two alert messages advising that
the extension sets for OpenGL and QuickDraw should be enabled to make GC rung much
better.
Based on this small bit of evidence, I think it would be fair to say that you can cut
OS 8-9 Extensions to the bone and any well-written application should advise you of
any Extensions still required.
I hope this helps.
rgds brianF
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