Using the Menu

The File Menu

Manage Extensions 
Choosing Manage Extension opens the Extensions dialog where you can activate and deactivate extensions. See the Managing Extensions section of this manual for further information.

Manage Control Panels
Choosing Manage Extension opens the Extensions dialog where you can activate and deactivate extensions. See the Managing Extensions section of this manual for further information.

Search Database
Choosing the Search Database command opens the Search Database dialog, where you can search Extension Overload’s database of over 2000 extensions and control panels. See the Getting Information section of this manual for further information.

Create Report
Choosing Create Report creates a report of all the extensions and control panels in the active system folder, both activated and disabled. See the Getting Information section of this manual for further information.

The Edit menu

Undo
Choosing undo reverses the effect of your last action. Extension Overload does not support undo.

Cut
Choosing Cut transfers the selected text to the Clipboard and removes it from the window. Extension Overload does not support Cut.

Copy
Choosing Copy transfers the selected text to the Clipboard. Extension Overload does not support Copy.

Paste
Choosing Paste inserts the text from the Clipboard at the location of the blinking insertion mark. You cannot paste images or other non-textual informaiton into Extension Overload.

Clear
Choosing Clear deletes the selected text. Extension Overload does not support Clear.

The Info menu

Shareware Information
Choosing Shareware Information opens a window which contains information on buying Extension Overload.

Copyright
Choosing Copyright displays information about who created and owns Extension Overload and restrictions on distributing it.

Version History
Choosing Version History opens a window which lists all versions of Extension Overload which have been released and also gives details of the changes each version included.

Legal Stuff
Choosing Legal Stuff displays information about the warranty (or lack thereof) with which Extension Overload comes.

Contacting the Authors
Choosing Contacting the Authors displays information on how you can contact the authors to tell them about mistakes, bugs, suggestions etc. The address of the Extension Overload web page is also given.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Choosing this command opens a window which contains the questions we hear most often from users and the answers to them. Much of this information is also available elsewhere in this manual, but you may appreciate the convenience of having it compiled in one location.

User Comments
Choosing User Comments opens a window in which some of the praise we received over the years is quoted. (So you don’t have to feel alone in liking Extension Overload ;-)

The Tidbit menu

What is an Extension?
Choosing this command displays an explanation of what an extension is and how it is used.

What is a Control Panel?
Choosing this command displays an explanation of what acontrol panel is and how it is used.

What is a Shared Library?
Choosing this command opens a window, in which shared libraries (a which are similar to, but different from, “real” extensions) are explained.

Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
Choosing Mac Keyboard Shortcuts opens a window which lists a lot of helpful keyboard shortcuts that you can use during troubleshooting. In contrast to normal shortcuts such as command-C for Copy, these shortcuts let you do things for which there are no menu commands or buttons.

Easter Eggs
Easter eggs are small features, amusing but useless, in applications. They are undocumented and have to be searched for. Choosing this command opens a window in which we explain how to find some of the best ones.

Ways to make your Mac faster
Choosing this command opens a winodw in which we explain some ways to make your Mac operate faster. Some will cost money, but many are absolutely free.

Software Update Locations
Choosing Software Update Locations opens a window which lists ways to get Apple software updates over the Internet.

System Error Codes
When an error occurs on the Mac, it usually has an error code. Use this command to open a list of the most common ones with explanations of what might have gone wrong when this type of error occurs.