Below and in the previous two chapters and the next chapter are many non-Apple extensions. If you have an item you would like to add to this list, please email me the name, version number, description and, if possible, RAM consumption figures.
ΓÇó Mac OS 8 Finder Update: THIS FILE IS A HOAX. It is actually a renamed version of a "hacking" file called "Auto-Guest" which automatically allows Guest access to AppleShare volumes. By having this file installed, you are allowing anyone on your AppleTalk network to have access to your Mac.
ΓÇó MacLinkPlus for ClarisWorks 68K (v9.7): provides MacLinkPlus translation support (see "MacLinkPlus for Easy Open" below) for Claris Works on 680x0 computers.
ΓÇó MacLinkPlus for Easy Open (9.0.2): supplied with System 7.5 and later, works with the Macintosh Easy Open and Mac OS Easy Open control panels to give simultaneous access to DataViz translation files. The MacLinkPlus system allows you to translate many documents so that you can open them even if you do not have the application which created them. Requires the MacLinkPlusSetup control panel to set preferences for translations. NOTE: WordPerfect installs a limited version of this file that works only with Word Perfect. According to DataViz, the MacLinkPlus for Word Perfect file (below) was intended to be used by people who do not have the full MacLinkPlus for Easy Open, and is therefore not needed if you have MacLinkPlus for Easy Open installed. In fact, if used together, they may even conflict. NOTE: there is a bug in version 9.0 of MacLinkPlus where converting a document from Word 5.1 for Mac to Word for Windows 6.0 does not work properly, causing a crash on any Windows machine that attempts to open the file. In order to avoid this bug, you should update your MacLinkPlus to version 9.0b or later (the 9.0b updater is supposedly free from the DataViz web site). NOTE: some people, after installing OS 8, get an error message that "Your Demo version of MacLink Plus has expired." This is due to a mixup with version numbers and the OS 8 installer. The solution, if the version installed on your machine is v9.0.2 or lower, is to delete the "MacLink Plus Setup" control panel, the "MacLinkPlus for Easy Open" extension, and the "DataViz" folder inside the System Folder. Then re-install MacLinkPlus from the OS 8 CD (the installer is in the "MacLinkPlus" folder inside the "Software Installers" folder).
ΓÇó MacLinkPlus WordPerfect (v1.30): used by Mac Link Plus to allow document translation using Word Perfect. Only works with v3.0 and later of Word Perfect. See the note in the above entry about this file.
ΓÇó Mactell G3 PowerJolt (v1.0): provides support for the PowerJolt G3 CPU card; supposedly increases stability under Mac OS 8.1.
ΓÇó MagicBullets (v2.0.1) [7.5/8]: enables a key combination to alter text from the clipboard. Great for adding/removing quotes, line breaks, brackets, etc. from online text (or text being prepared for sending). Also helpful when converting DOS and UNIX files to and from the Mac.
ΓÇó MagicMatch CMM v2.1: part of the UMAX MagicScan software package, provides color management support for UMAX scanners.
ΓÇó MAXpowr Pro Extension: required to be able to use the "backside" cache which is part of the Newer Technologies MAXpowr Pro processor upgrade card.
ΓÇó MAXpowr System Update (v1.0): needed by Newer Technologies' MAXPowr processor cards to function properly and to avoid potential conflicts between the processor cards and the System software -- if this extension is not installed, writing information (i.e. saving files) to floppy disks would result in disk corruption. Supposedly causes modem port problems for some users. There is some debate as to whether this extension is needed with all versions of the System software, or only with System 7.5.3 and earlier (Apple had a similar problem with the faster PowerMacs and floppy drives that was fixed in System 7.5.5). NOTE: some users have reported that the Now Toolbox extension conflicts with this file, and prevents users from getting all of the speed benefits of the MAXpowr upgrade.
ΓÇó McAfee extension (68k and PPC): provides support for the McAfee anti-virus package. If you are running the package on a PowerPC Mac, you supposedly need both extensions, even though the names imply that you would only need the PPC file.
ΓÇó MCC Fax Print (v1.3.9): when using the MacComCenter telecommunications software, allows you to use the Chooser to fax instead of print. Also allows you to print directly from any application from the "File" menu.
ΓÇó MegaPhone Menu (v1.1.0): provides a menu for MegaPhone-related functions in the menu bar.
ΓÇó MemHell (v1.0a4): a development tool that patches out memory manager routines that move or purge memory, so that when these routines are called, they instead call a large MaxMem request. Unless you are doing development testing, this extension is not desirable, as it will slow your Mac down to a near standstill. You can disable the extension at startup by holding down the mouse button. You can temporarily disable it by holding down the control key.
ΓÇó Menu Events (v1.3): extension component of the freeware Menu Events package, which provides Apple Event support for selecting menu items from within applications. For example, the Menu Grabber application uses this file to support remote control of applications across an AppleTalk network. Requires the "Menu Events Scripting Addition" file in the Scripting Additions folder.
ΓÇó MenuSnap (v1.0): causes the cursor to snap back to the original position after choosing a menu item or dialog button (i.e. where it was before you had to move it to click the button). Originally called "Menuette," but the author changed the name to MenuSnap because a control panel named Menuette already existed.
ΓÇó Menu Tasker (v2.0): normally, when a menu is pulled down or a window is being moved, it causes all background processes to stop. This file allows background applications to continue processing during these activities. However, it only allows processing to continue in background applications, not in the application in which you are using menus or moving windows. NOTE: when Menu Tasker is installed, you cannot use the menus in Netware Client 5.1.x.
ΓÇó Menuette (v1.0): not to be confused with the control panel of the same name, this extension causes the cursor to snap back to the original position after choosing a menu item or dialog button (i.e. where it was before you had to move it to click the button). NOTE: because of the control panel with the same name, this file has been renamed "MenuSnap."
ΓÇó Mercutio Bug (withdrawn from distribution)
ΓÇó MercutioGetNextDevicePatch
ΓÇó MercutioGNDPatch (v1.0)
ΓÇó MercutioGuard (v1.0.1)
ΓÇó MercutioHUnlockPatch (v1.0.1) (also know as FixMercutio)
Under OS 8 (some people say 7.6.1, as well), there is a bug in what is called the "Mercutio MDEF," which is a type of resource which allows developers to customize the look and feel of menus in their applications. The bug is related to the way in which Mercutio affects the states of core QuickDraw graphics structures. In technical terms, Mercutio "unlocks" these structures. When another application or the System later attempts to access one of these structures, thinking that it is locked, unpredictable behavior results. The problem is manifested in intermittent crashes and freezes, the causes of which are very difficult to pin down. Many applications take advantage of the Mercutio MDEF, as do some elements of the System software itself, so chances are good that you use something which is affected by this problem. The "grand" solution to the problem is for Apple and developers to use a bug-free version of Mercutio. This is happening now, with Mercutio 1.5 being integrated into newer applications and upcoming versions of the Mac OS. However, since Mercutio is integrated into applications themselves, existing applications will still exhibit the problem until they are replaced by updated versions. The above files offer a "fix" for the problem by patching the System so that it does not allow incorrect unlocking of the structures described above. OS8/OS8.1 COMPATIBLE
ΓÇó MercutioHUnlockPatch_Debug: related to the Mercutio problem discussed above, this extension is intended more for developers. It forces the System to drop into Macsbug when HUnlock is called on a GDHandle. It is useful for developers in finding out what applications are incorrectly unlocking GDHandles. OS8/OS8.1 COMPATIBLE
ΓÇó MetroNub: adds support for the Metrowerks Debugger; installed by Code Warrior. NOTE: this file can conflict with the multiprocessing shared libraries in the "Multiprocessing" folder in the Extensions folder. The reason is that it tries to link to the libraries at startup, and one of its resources (the "sysz" resource in particular) is too small. The conflict results in a Finder error after startup is completed. There are three solutions: 1) if you do not have a multi-processor system, simply remove the Multiprocessing folder; 2) if you know how, increase the "sysz" resource of MetroNub to 2500000 or more; 3) again, if you know how, add an "MPAL" resource to the MetroNub file (although this method will just ignore the conflicting error, instead of avoiding it).
ΓÇó MicNotePad Init (v4.0.7): part of the MicNotePad recording software. Allows you to control the operation of the MicNotePad software via keyboard commands from within any application. Especially useful if you are trying to transcribe audio recorded using MicNotePad while working in a word processor.
ΓÇó MicroNet Cartridge Extension (v7.4LK): allows your computer to automatically mount MicroNet removable media and/or partitions.
ΓÇó ModemBooster (v2.0.2E): purports to "Double modem speed..." according to the message in the "Get Info" box, but I have heard that it is actually a hoax.
ΓÇó Modem Doubler (v0.9b): for use only on 680x0 Macs. AV Macs and PowerMacs have "enhanced" serial ports which provide a substantial increase in throughput over standard 680x0 Macs. Supposedly this extension makes up for that difference a bit by increasing the modem port throughput on 680x0 Macs. Sorry, but I don't know where to get it, so please don't email me asking for it. :-)
ΓÇó Modem PortDoubler (v4.8.2): driver installed when you are using the PortDoubler adapter to hook up two serial devices to your Modem port. If you are using the adapter on your Printer port, you would install the Printer PortDoubler extension and the " PD Printers" Chooser extension. NOTE: there is a conflict between Mac OS 8/8.1 and the Port Doubler extensions where audio CD's are muted. Momentum (makers of Port Doubler) is supposedly working on a fix at the time of this writing.
ΓÇó MountX (1.0d10): allows you to mount Linux and MkLinux volumes on the MacOS desktop.
ΓÇó Mousigator (v0.5.5): when used with the "Mousigator Control" control panel, implements "cursor focusing," which allows you to bring a window to the front by simply moving the cursor over it for a second or so, rather than having to click the mouse button. On some other computing platforms, this behavior is called "X-Mouse."
ΓÇó MS IE ActiveX Lib (PPC): shared library installed by Microsoft Internet Explorer. Provides support for Microsoft's "ActiveX" technology.
ΓÇó MS Internet Library (PPC): shared library installed by Microsoft Internet Explorer.
ΓÇó MS Listener: installed by ELS Software's ChatNet software. If using ChatNet over an AppleTalk network, MS Listener listens for and buffers AppleTalk messages so that ChatNet can pick them up. Only needed if using ChatNet over an AppleTalk network.
ΓÇó MSL C.PPC.DLL / MSL RuntimePPC++.DLL / MSL RuntimePPC.DLL: these shared libraries provide support for system services when writing applications in Metrowerks CodeWarrior. Besides being installed by CodeWarrior, they are also installed by some other applications, such as RealPlayer 5.0.
ΓÇó MultiMounter (v1.0.0): part of the DOS Mounter 95 utility. Allows you to transfer files between your Mac and a mounted DOS/Windows volume, automatically renaming them so that the file time is correctly preserved. In other words, if you transfer a Microsoft Excel file from your Mac hard drive to a mounted PC volume, it will automatically be renamed with the correct three-letter suffix for the PC. Likewise, an Excel file transferred from the PC disk to your Mac will have the correct file and creator type. Requires the DOS Mounter 95Γäó control panel.
ΓÇó MWRuntimeLib: installed as part of the USR Sportster Voice modem software and by the Megaphone telecom software. According to Metrowerks (the company that provides this file), it provides system-level services for applications written in the CodeWarrior language.
ΓÇó MyEyes (v2.2.2): places a pair of eyes in the menu bar which follow the movement of the cursor. Similar to the older "Eyeballs" extension, but these eyes are color. The installer also installs a folder called "MyEyes Sets" in the Extensions folder, and a folder on your hard drive which includes the application for changing the eyes. Although mainly intended to have novelty value, one "real" use of the eyes is to detect whether your computer has crashed or if it is just taking a long time to process something. If the eyes have stopped moving, there's a good chance it has crashed.
ΓÇó Natural Order (v1.3): alters the sorting order that your Mac uses in "List" views so that numbers are sorted numerically, rather than alphabetically (under the normal way the Mac sorts numbers, "12" comes before "3"; with this extension, they will be sorted correctly, with "3" before "12"). Note that this extension will slow down sorting slightly; if you are sorting large numbers of files, the difference may become more noticable.
ΓÇó Net-Print (v8.0.8): allows you to print or save highlighted/selected text in any application. You can even select multiple "chunks" of text in a single document and print or save it. Especially useful on web pages where you only want to save or print certain parts of the web page. When printing from a web browser, can also annotate the URL, title of the web page, and date printed. Finally, it will also print labels for Zip disks. Requires the Net-Print Settings control panel.
ΓÇó NetManage WinSock Lib: allows Open Transport to implement WinSock, a popular TCP/IP stack for Windows, on the Mac. Some common sources of this file: installed by "You Don't Know Jack" to allow for communications with Windows machines when playing a 'net game; also installed by newer versions of Quicken -- you will get a crash if you attempt to use online banking without having this file installed.
ΓÇó Netscape Defrost (v0.9bw): third-party INIT which supposedly reduces crashes while running Netscape. Only applicable to Navigator versions 1.x and 2.x.
ΓÇó NetWeight (v1.0): when loaded as the very first file at startup, provides information about how much RAM each startup file uses. You may need to change the name of the extension (by adding some spaces at the beginning) in order to make it load at startup.
ΓÇó NiceStopShutDown: causes your machine to restart/reboot immediately after shutting down.
ΓÇó Niji (v1.2.1): part of the Niji package, which changes your Mac's interface (windows, menus, pop-ups, scroll bars, etc.) into various predefined appearances which replicate various computing environments and versions of the Mac System software. NOTE: This extension was formerly called "OneStep."
ΓÇó NotVirtual! [0/0]: fools applications into thinking that virtual memory is turned off.
ΓÇó Now SB Extractor (v6.7.1): part of the Now Utilities Package. A "document" which is used by Now SuperBoomerang (see the "Third-Party Control Panels" chapter). NOTE: the Now Utilities package is not compatible with OS 8 or OS 8.1.
ΓÇó Now QuickFiler Extension (v6.7.1): provides the compression engine for Now QuickFiler (see the "Third-Party Control Panels" chapter). NOTE: the Now Utilities package is not compatible with OS 8 or OS 8.1.
ΓÇó NowToolbox (v6.7.1) [102.5/292.5]: part of the Now Utilities package. Needed to run any of the Now Utilities (see the "Third-Party Control Panels" chapter). NOTE: the Now Utilities package is not compatible with OS 8 or OS 8.1.
ΓÇó npacrx_ppc.Lib: shared library installed by some versions of Netscape for use by Netscape's MediaPlayer plug-in.
ΓÇó NU Fixer: used for Norton Utilities version 2.x to fix a problem where Norton Utilities was informing them that their clock was set incorrectly. NU has a built-in "sanity check" which compares the date of your computer against an internal date to determine if it is set incorrectly. In NU v2.x, this date was sometime in 1995. Since we are obviously past that date today, it is no longer a good reference. This extension changes the "check" date to January 1, 1999.
ΓÇó NudgeMouser (v1.3): provides the ability to control the mouse/pointer from the keyboard. Using the keyboard in this manner can provide substantial improvements in precision and stability over conventional pointing devices.
ΓÇó NuisanceNullifier (v1.0): designed to work with Netscape Navigator, this file eliminates the many error dialogs flashed by Navigator, replacing them with a an "alert" strip at the top of the screen. You can then dismiss the alerts manually, or they will automatically be dismissed.
ΓÇó OmegaWindow INIT (v1.9): enables the OmegaWindow package, which provides keyboard shortcuts for actions which are usually only accomplished with the mouse, such as switching between applications, switching between windows, hiding/showing applications, zooming and resizing windows, etc.
ΓÇó Omnipotent Extension: installed by the application "TrueClock?" to force the clock to always remain in the foreground. If this extension is not installed, TrueClock? acts like a normal application, and the clock only appears when TrueClock? is the frontmost application.
ΓÇó OMS Open Music System (v2.2): used by Opcode MIDI products. Provides compatibility with QuickTime 2.5.
ΓÇó OneStep (v1.1): allows you to transform your Mac's user interface to several different alternate interfaces, including NeXT, OS 8, and System 7. Not designed for black and white screens. Also has problems with Asian language kits. NOTE: this extension is now called "Niji."
ΓÇó OpenOT (v1.0.1): There is a bug in Open Transport that causes it to unload from memory under certain circumstances if AppleTalk is turned off, causing a crash in any application that is using it (like AOL 3.0 for Mac, FreePPP or Netscape). America Online developed this file to counteract this bug; it will load the Open Transport code and keep it in memory at all times. NOTE: another fix for this bug is to keep AppleTalk turned on; if AppleTalk is turned on, it will automatically keep Open Transport loaded, so this file is not needed. You can keep AppleTalk turned on without affecting your Modem and Printer ports by using the "Remote Only" extension that comes with Open Transport, and selecting "Remote Only" in the AppleTalk control panel.
ΓÇó OpenTpt Serial Arbitrator Update: fixes a bug between the Wacom Tablet and the OpenTpt Serial Arbitrator. Available from the Wacom ftp and web sites.
ΓÇó OS Chooser: if you install the new developer's release of the BeOS for PowerMac, this extension is installed in your Extensions folder. When it is installed, each time your Mac starts up you are presented with a dialog box which gives you the option of booting up from the MacOS or the BeOS.
ΓÇó OS8foto (v1.0): provides OS 8 support for the Ofoto scanning utility from Light Source Computer Images, Inc. Supposedly fixes an incompatibility between Mac OS 8 and the Ofoto scanning software. NOTE: this extension must load after the Appearance Extension. OS8 COMPATIBLE
ΓÇó OSA Menu (v1.0.2) [14.5/20]: comes bundled with the Frontier scripting system, but also available by itself. Creates a menu on the right side of the menu bar which contains scripts which can be run directly from the menu. The main advantage of scripts in the menu is that you can call them up without having to go to the Finder to launch them. The scripts, or aliases of scripts, reside in the "Scripts" folder in your System folder, and each application gets its own sub-folder of application-specific scripts. Works with any Open Scripting Architecture compliant scripting system. When used with Frontier, it enables UserLand's Menu Sharing in the Finder, which allows Frontier to add it's own pre-formatted custom menu.
ΓÇó OtherMenu & OtherMenu AE Helper (v2.0): provides a system-wide hierarchical menu in the menu bar which is accessible at all times, including when using Open/Save dialogs. From this menu you can open recent and user-defined applications and documents. NOTE: under System 7.5, you must "patch" the General Controls control panel using the provided patcher in order for the utility to work correctly. OS8.1 COMPATIBLE
ΓÇó OTModl$Proxy (v1.0): shared library file installed by the IPNetMonitor utility in order to monitor Open Transport activity. NOTE: if you wish to get rid of this extension, the IPNetMonitor documentation suggests that you use the IPNetMonitor installer to "remove" or "uninstall" it.
ΓÇó PageUp/Down: mainly intended for PowerBooks, provides the functionality of the "missing" page up/ page down keys by pressing control-up arrow and control-down arrow. NOTE: if this extension is installed, WindowShades do not work properly.
ΓÇó PaperPort Extension (3.5.2): driver for the Visioneer PaperPort scanner.
ΓÇó PCI Timing Update (v1.0): provided by Power Computing to correct a bug with Power Computing machines which are based on the PowerMac 7200 logic board, including the PowerTower, PowerCenter, and PowerCurve series of computers. The bug is a "timing behavior" error which may cause intermittent problems on some PCI cards when used with these machines. One example of these problems is that users with ATI XClaim GA and XClaim VR video accelerator cards experience intermittent choppy sound. This extension will not function on non-Power Computing machines.
ΓÇó PictPocket (v1.3): watches for mouse clicks and window redraws when the Caps Lock and Shift keys are depressed, whereupon it captures a picture of the window contents to the Clipboard. Since the picture is captured while window is being drawn, instead of after the fact, the resulting picture is a small, editable, scalable QuickDraw snapshot rather than a big pixel dump. Pressing the Option key along with Caps Lock and Shift captures the window frame as well as the contents.
ΓÇó PlusMaximizerΓäó (v1.0): extension which, when installed under Mac OS 8.1, allows you to format disks as HFS Plus volumes with a minimum allocation block size of 512 bytes, rather than the standard 4KB minimum allowed by Mac OS 8.1. See the "8.1/HFS Plus Info" chapter for clarification.
ΓÇó PopApp: freeware which provides a pop-up menu of running applications. Works with System 7.x and OS 8. OS8 COMPATIBLE
ΓÇó Port Juggler, PJ Classic, PJ Power 3, PJ 4x, and PJ Power5 (v4.7): software drivers used by the Port Juggler multi-serial port adapter. The combination of extensions you need depends upon which model of Port Juggler you have; according to the manual, you need one of the following combinations:
┬░ Pre-June 1996 Port Juggler: needs Port Juggler and PJ Classic extensions.
┬░ Port Juggler 4x: needs Port Juggler and PJ 4x extensions.
┬░ PowerPort Juggler: Port Juggler and either PJ Power5 (for units with 5 ports) or PJ Power3
(for units with 3 ports) extensions.
If you update to version 4.7 of the drivers, you must first remove all earlier versions, as well as the "Port Juggler Prefs: folder in the Preferences folder. NOTE: some users report that the PowerPort Juggler 4.7.x software conflicts with Microsoft Office 98; reinstalling v4.6 supposedly fixes the problem.
ΓÇó Power Windows & Translucent Power Windows (v1.2.1): NOTE: Power Windows is now a control panel (see the Third-Party Control Panels section).
ΓÇó PowerBook 160/180 ADB Patch: allows you to run Nisus Writer with the Language Key ADB device on the PB 160 & 180 series.
ΓÇó PowerOrgasm (v1.1): "joke" system extension which causes your Mac to rendomly emit sounds from the famous scene in the movie "When Harry Met Sally."
ΓÇó PowerPeek (v1.0.2): extensions and control panels often patch the system and system routines. Sometimes these patches aren't done in the best or most efficient manner. The PowerPeek extensions creates a log of INITs as they load, and notes all "improper" patches. The results of this log are viewable with the companion "PowerPeek Reporter" application. The extension also adds a small "light" to the menu bar which indicates (via a green light) when PowerPC-native code is being used and (via a red light) when non-native code is being used. NOTE: there is currently a conflict between Conflict Catcher 4.1 and PowerPeek which can cause a crash at startup. If you are using Conflict Catcher, you should disable PowerPeek.
ΓÇó PPP (v2.5): works with the "Config PPP" control panel to allow PPP connections using MacPPP.
ΓÇó PreFab Player: a faceless background application ("appe") that adds "verbs" to AppleScript and Frontier to allow them to query and control the Macintosh user interface. These additions fill some gaps in scriptable applications and automate otherwise non-scriptable applications and control panels. Contains "INIT" code which causes the background application to be launched at startup.
ΓÇó PrintChef (v2.50): printing extension which (according to the documentation) "sits between any application and any printer driver to create page sizes, watermarks, toner/ink level, colorization, forms, labels, bar codes, signatures, serialization, and print logs."
ΓÇó Printer PortDoubler (v4.8.2): driver installed when you are using the PortDoubler adapter to hook up two devices to your Printer port. Also requires the " PD Printers" Chooser extension. If you are using the adapter on your Modem port, you would install the Modem PortDoubler extension. NOTE: there is a conflict between Mac OS 8/8.1 and the Port Doubler extensions where audio CD's are muted. Momentum (makers of Port Doubler) is supposedly working on a fix at the time of this writing.
ΓÇó Professional Color Toolkit (v1.3): installed by FrameMaker for Pantone color support. Some users have reported that this extension regularly crashes their system.
ΓÇó Programmer's Key (v1.4.1): on Macs equipped with both a power and interrupt button (the small buttons with a circle and triangle, respectively), allows you to enter Apple's debugger by using the power (triangle icon) key.
ΓÇó Queue Watcher and Queue Monitor (v2.0): part of the Palomar Print Queue Kit, installed by the FaxSTF faxing package to monitor incoming faxes and spool documents to be faxed in the background. Also installed as part of the Print Queue Kit for plotting documents in the background when using plotter applications and printers. Queue Monitor is actually a background application which is launched at startup.
ΓÇó QuicKeys Toolbox (v3.5.2r1): although not absolutely necessary in order to use the QuicKeys macro system, this extension must be installed for AppleScript, Apple Events and DoScript support (see the QuicKeys control panel entry). It also provides additional information on steps in the Sequence Editor and is needed in order to generate sequence and Batch Processor logs. Also provides access to QuickKeys Script in OSA-aware applications.
ΓÇó Quiet Start: mutes the Mac's startup sound (you can also choose to set the volume of the startup sound by holding down a number, 0-7, during startup).
ΓÇó QuitIt: automatically quits an application when you close the last open window in that application. Handy for those people who think they have quit out of an application just because there are no more application windows open.
ΓÇó Radius DSP Extension: accompanies the Radius Thunder IV graphics card software. Supposedly enables the card's Digital Signal Processor for use from within PhotoShop.
ΓÇó Radius Soft Precision Color (v3.1.1): provides multi-resolution support on Quadra/Centris computers when using older versions of the system software which do not provide built-in Display Manager support. NOTE: no longer needed after installing the Apple Displays Software.
ΓÇó RAM Charger (v3.0): a memory-management product from Jump! Development and Synchronys. According to its own description: "gives applications dynamic access to memory so you not only get more available memory but better memory."
ΓÇó RAM Doubler (v1.6.2A) [<.5/0]: popular Connectix utility which provides "virtual memory" support similar to Apple's virtual memory, but much more efficient and effective. NOTE: the newest version of RAM Doubler, v2, is a control panel (see the "Third-Party Control Panels" chapter), and offers more features and configurability.
ΓÇó RealAudio: this folder in the Extensions folder contains the files installed by and needed for the RealAudio system:
o PNPlayer30.Lib (v3.0): document
o PNui30.Lib: (v3.0): document
o RealAudio 14.4 Decoder (v2.0.1): extension
o RealAudio 28.8 Decoder (v2.0): extension
o RealAudio Daemon (v2.0): application
o RealAudio dnet Decoder (v3.0): extension
o RealAudio Plugin (v3.0): browser plug-in
ΓÇó ReminderPro INIT (v3.5): part of the ReminderPro package. Works in the background to provide scheduled reminders and alarms.
ΓÇó Retro.Startup (v3.0A): if using Retrospect backup software, this extension allows Retrospect to launch automatically for scripted operation. Also allows Retrospect to provide notification regarding errors, missing media, and/or "full" media.
