This is the process which launched the currently selected process, it will be empty if the launching process has since been killed.
This is the process' icon as it appears in the finder, A generic icon will appear if there was a problem getting the finder information.
Process can use Inline Input. This allows you to type ideographic characters directly in place, and not in a conversion window.
Process can handle stationery documents.
Process receives high level events (like AppleEvents) from your computer and other computers on a network. If not set, the process will only receive HLEs from your computer.
Process can send and receive high level events (like AppleEvents).
Process can run under the 32-bit version of the Memory Manager. If the process was well written, it will also be able to run under A/UX, Apple's version of UNIX.
Process gets notified if a process it has launched has quit or crashed.
Process receives the mouse down and mouse up events that bring it to the foreground.
Process runs only in the background. It should have no interface. These are often called 'daemons'.
Process takes responsibilty for activating and deactivating windows when it gets suspend/resume events.
Process gets null events while in the background. If not set, process gets only update events in the background.
Process gets suspend and resume events when shifting from foreground to background and vice versa.
The Process is a desk accessory
The amount of time this process has used the CPU. Processes share the CPU and friendly processes don't hog the resources
The time that you started up the process, usually by double clicking an application or desk accessory in the Finder.
The date that you started up the process, usually by double clicking an application or desk accessory in the Finder.
The amount of space you have left in a process' partition.
The amount of space allocated for this process. You can change this in the 'Get Info' box for applications.
Location, in memory, of the process.
The second half of a two part number the process manager uses to keep track of what's happening. Apple hasn't publicly admitted what these numbers mean.
The first half of a two part number the process manager uses to keep track of what's happening. Apple hasn't publicly admitted what these numbers mean.
Kill the selected process. Sends a 'quit' AppleEvent to the process, it is up to the process to handle the AppleEvent. Button will only be available if process is High Level Event aware.
Launch a new process (typically an application).
Brings currently selected process to the forground.
This is a list of all currently running processes. Double click on a name to bring the process to the foreground.
