Preference Packer comes with a complete user manual in HTML format. You can also visit http://www.spextreme.com/shareware/prefspacker/ for the latest information and a complete FAQ with commonly asked questions.
Minimum System Requirements
Preference Packer 2.0 requires the following to run.
- PPC Macintosh
- MacOS 8.5 or greater
If you need to run on a 68K Macintosh or an older OS version please let us know. For now use version 1.1.
Starting Preference Packer
Before you begin: It is highly recommended that you rebuild your desktop. This will guarantee that all the information in the Desktop Database is correct and up to date. To rebuild your desktop hold Command + Option when you boot up your computer.
After starting Preference Packer you will see the Main Screen. Start by choosing if you would like to see a report or not by clicking on the check box next to 'Create Report.' Then press the Begin button. This will bring up a progress dialog showing the file that Preference Packer is currently checking and how far along it is.
Once Preference Packer has completed checking, the Listing Window will appear to show you what files it didn't find applications for. You can then go through this list and click to the left of the name to place a check mark next to an item to select it. Click the check mark to make it go away. You can also click on the name in the list to get more information displayed on that file. This information can help you to decide if the file is really needed or not. Lastly, there is a 'Move To...' button which allows you to choose where you would like to move these files to.
WARNING: You can not move files to a different volume. They must stay on the same volume that the preference folder is on.
Once you are all done press the 'Done' button. The files you placed check marks next to, will be moved to the folder you selected. If you choose to create a report then you will be prompted to save the report and Preference Packer will open it so you can review it. Also if you choose to show old preferences on the report then a list of preferences older then one year will be displayed at the end of the report.
Known Bugs
Currently there are no known bugs. If you find any problems or think something needs to be advances please let us know.
prefspacker@spextreme.com
or visit our web site for the latest updates and information:
http://www.spextreme.com/
Version History
* 0.1, 0.2(Mid 1997)
- Internal versions used for test purposes. Was never released. Still toying with name ideas.
* 1.0a(December 1997)
- Internal version used to do testing. Used for writing documentation and other information purposes.
* 1.0b(January 1998)
- First official beta release. Very basic operations are contained. More is to come. Still working on an icon.
* 1.0(July 1998)
- Release of functional shareware version.
* 1.1(August 1998)
- Minor bug fix to not pull out free PPP preferences
- Added a better user interface
- Improved documentation
* 2.0(February 2000)
- Redesigned interface
- Added support for list view
- Added a progress dialog
- Improved search for parent files
- Fixed bug to support multiple drives
- Added database support for improved search feature
- Allowed report to be saved and view from Preference Packer
Registering Preference Packer
There are two options for registering Preference Packer 2.0. You can use the registration program provided with the installer or visit our web site.
To Registers using the program
- Open the Registration Program in the Preference Packer Folder
- Follow the instructions provided
To Register via the web
- Simply visit http://www.spextreme.com/
- Click on the Preference Packer link in the left
- Click on buy now and follow the instructions
We currently use Kagi to process our registration payments.
Distribution
You can distribute the shareware version of this software by giving it to friends, uploading it to a BBS or to on-line services such as AOL and CompuServe. You may also send it to any ftp site. Basically you can distribute it any way you like, so long as you don't ask for any money for it without prior consent from SP extreme. Preference Packer must be distributed with this unmodified document in the original compressed archive this product came in.
You may not sell this product or bundle it with any other products (commercial or other) without the explicit written consent of the makers of this software.
You may not modify Preference Packer or this document in any way.
Warranty and Liability
This software comes 'AS IS. As such, the maker, makes no warranty as to the performance of Preference Packer. Therefore, the author can not be held responsible for any damage or loss of data caused by this product directly or indirectly.