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The Full System'ware library:

3D RotatingCursor

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: April 8, 1997
• Byte Size: 21 K
• License: Shareware
• 3D RotatingCursor provides your Mac with some alternatives to the standard black arrow. Just drop this file in your extensions folder and your cursor will turn into a colorful rotating 3D cursor upon restart. For those who love to customize their interface, this products makes a nice change of pace from the standard cursor.

AutoTrash

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: May 4, 1997
• Byte Size: 49 K
• License: Freeware
• AutoTrash is an AppleScript that automatically drags files into the Trash, and then empties the Trash. Requires System 7.5 and AppleScript.

BeBox Windows

• Version Number: 1.2
• Revision Date: February 18, 1997
• Byte Size: 130 K
• License: Shareware
• BeBox Windows includes an extension that makes your windows look like those used in the BeOS, and another that gives you the BeOS cursor. The primary differences are that the windows have a tab on the top left rather than a bar that is the width of the entire window, and the cursor looks like a pointing hand. Both extensions provide a nice alternative to the standard Mac windows and cursor. If you like customizing your interface, and especially if you're a Be fan, then you should definitely give BeBox Windows a look.

BeHierarchic

• Version Number: 3.1
• Revision Date: June 29, 1997
• Byte Size: 111K
• License: ShareWare
• BeHierarchic is one of the first AppleMenu enhancers. When you click in the Apple, it lets you display submenus for each folder, folder alias, or server alias located in your Apple Menu Folder. It will work on any Macintosh model, including MacOS 8.1. Additionaly, you can Display more than five levels of sub menus, Change the font and size, Display small icons and/or Custom Icons, Group and Sort, Create a 'Desktop Folder', Collect recently used files and folders (and lock them indefinately), open a file or folder by using modifier keys, Swap contents, Utilize label color, Allow condensed fonts, Collect only local disks in the Desktop submenu, and it includeds KeyQuencer support.

CacheSaver

• Version Number: 1.0.2
• Revision Date: August 18, 1997
• Byte Size: 180 K
• License: Shareware
• You've probably found that increasing the size of the disk cache in the Memory control panel can improve the performance of many applications. The disk cache speeds things up by keeping the contents of files in RAM, rather than immediately reading or writing from the hard disk. The problem is that when you save information to a large disk cache, the data may end up staying in the cache for a while before it gets written to your hard disk. If your Mac crashes before the cache gets saved, your data may be lost. CacheSaver addresses this problem by periodically saving, or "flushing," the disk cache, thus minimizing data-loss.

CD Discolour

• Version Number: 1.02
• Revision Date: January 15, 1995
• Byte Size: 12 k
• License: Shareware
• Give your black and white CD icons a little color. Useful for people not running system 8.

Church Windows

• Version Number: 1.02
• Revision Date: October 15, 1996
• Byte Size: 634 k
• License: Shareware
• Church Windows is a Control Panel which allows you to change the style of windows used by your Mac (so that they look like Be OS, NeXT, Motif, Windows 95, Mac OS 8, Silicon Graphics, etc). It is compatible with both Aaron and Kaleidoscope.

CMTools

• Version Number: 3.0
• Revision Date: September 8, 1997
• Byte Size: 195K
• License: Freeware
• CMTools is a plug-in that extends the Contextual Menu of Mac OS 8. In programs that support the Contextual Menu, such as the Finder, it provides the many functions some of which include: Launch applications, files and folders, Create aliases directly in your designated folders and Decompress files.

CoolViews

• Version Number: 1.0.1
• Revision Date: December 8, 1997
• Byte Size: 195K
• License: Shareware
• With CoolViews installed, you can get rid of shaded sort columns and row separators in the Finder's windows, resize the columns in Finder list views, set global list view preferences, override the date and time formatting used by the Finder, and even enable "secret" columns.

Copy Paste

• Version Number: 4.1.1
• Revision Date: December 3, 1997
• Byte Size: 570 k
• License: Shareware
• How many times have you found yourself going back and forth copying in one application and pasting in a different application, wishing to yourself that you could copy 5-10 items at a time, then go to another application and paste each of these items? Now you can.

CPU Stats

• Version Number: 1.03
• Revision Date: June 21, 1996
• Byte Size: 33 k
• License: Shareware
• If you need CPU information, the time your computer is on, how many keystrokes you pressed, how many mouse clicks you made etc., this extension will keep daily and also total logs. It lets you know how much you really worked.

CronoTask

• Version Number: 1.0.6
• Revision Date: March 12, 1998
• Byte Size: 461 k
• License: Shareware
• PPC Version
• This program allows you to specify an unlimited number of programs to launch when your Mac is unattended, with a very quick and easy to use interface. All the tasks to launch are listed in a table. With a double click on a row, you can define in detail how many times and when to launch the referred task (program, document, applet). Using Crono Task you can assign the tasks your Mac can perform for a whole year. Pefect for servers.

Custom Cursors

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: September 25, 1997
• Byte Size: 41 k
• License: Freeware
• Custom Cursors consists of eleven colored 3D cursors which you may drop into your extensions folder (only one at a time, please).

Default App

• Version Number: 1.0b3
• Revision Date: January 28, 1998
• Byte Size: 128 k
• License: Shareware
• Default App is a MacOS 8-only extension that lets you open documents matching certain file/creator types with the applications you specify, instead of the applications that created those documents. For instance, DefaultApp can be configured so that when you double-click a SimpleText document in the Finder, it gets opened in Style.

DeskBots

• Version Number: 1.2.1
• Revision Date: June 4, 1997
• Byte Size: 657 K
• License: Shareware
• In the grand tradition of Talking Moose and MacUser's Talking Mouse, DeskBots brings your Mac's personality to life and speaks its mind. DeskBots uses Apple's PlainTalk technology to present users with random... er... comments your Mac might make. DeskBots improves on most utilities that deal with speech by allowing users to customize and personalize their Bot. By entering one's name, HEK 3000 will do you the pleasure of insulting you by name, inquire if you're still awake, etc. Put the name of your boss in the alternate name field and make sure the volume is turned down. The graphics that come with DeskBot are also well done. Poking around on the pseudo-HAL's control board illicits some amusing responses.

Dialog View

• Version Number: 2.3.1
• Revision Date: December 14, 1997
• Byte Size: 116 k
• License: Shareware
• Dialog View allows you to change the appearance of directory dialogs (Open and Save dialogs). You can control the icon type (large color, medium color, tiny generic, or none), the height and width of the file list, and the font for the file list.

Dialog and Task Timer

• Version Number: 1.0.4
• Revision Date: November 30, 1997
• Byte Size: 454 k
• License: Shareware
• DT Timer is a small utility that allows you to automatically open documents, launch or quit applications at specified moments. It can also automatically close dialog boxes that may remain on your screen when it is not appropriated. The two features may be used together or independantly.

Dumpster

• Version Number: 3.3.1
• Revision Date: September 9, 1998
• Byte Size: 1142 k
• License: Shareware
• Dumpster is a Fat Binary (optimized for PPC) application that allows you to change the boring standard System 7 trash can with a much more colorful trash can of your choice.

ExposurePro

• Version Number: 2.0.5
• Revision Date: July 21, 1998
• Byte Size: 644 k
• License: Demo
• Described as "ScreenShot on steroids," (Macworld) this is the ultimate screen capture and editing utility. ExposurePro allows you to, at the touch of a key (user-defined, of course), freeze the screen, select a portion with the powerful selection tools, and save the image to a TIFF, GIF, PNG, JPEG, PICT, or PICT clipping file. You can also save to the Clipboard, Scrapbook, or even send it directly to your printer.

Extension Overload

• Version Number: 2.5
• Revision Date: November 29, 1997
• Byte Size: 271 k
• License: Shareware
• Extensions banging around causing a headache? Extension Overload reviews 590 extensions and 223 control panels that are commonly found in the Extensions Folder & Control Panel Folder on every Mac.

FinderPop

• Version Number: 1.7.7
• Revision Date: January 31, 1999
• Byte Size: 251 k
• License: Freeware
• FinderPop extends the Mac OS 8 Finder's Contextual Menus (PowerMac only) System 8.5 savvy

Finder View Settings

• Version Number: 1.1
• Revision Date: November 18, 1997
• Byte Size: 185 K
• License: Shareware
• Finder View Settings makes it much easier to manage the new MacOS 8 folder-specific view settings. It can globally override all of your folder-specific view settings, making MacOS 8 behave more like System 7, or easily change the requested view settings for single folders or entire disks.

Finger It

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: August 15, 1997
• Byte Size: 55 K
• License: Shareware
• Finger it! - is a simple extension that changes the cursor from the pointer to a 3D color hand with a pointer finger, similar to that found in many applications, but in color.

GoMac

• Version Number: 2.0
• Revision Date: February 15, 1999
• Byte Size: 1.6 M
• License: Shareware
• GoMac is basically a Mac OS implementation of the task bar and start menu found on another platform. No names are being mentioned. You can directly access your open programs with a single click in the Program Bar. Also, you can launch programs and access settings from the Start Menu. OS 8.5 compatible.

IliCon IconElectronics

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: August 16, 1998
• Byte Size: 91 k
• License: Freeeware
• Icon collection is the sum of its parts, featuring the tools and components used to make a computers and electronics.

Instant Folders

• Version Number: 2.1
• Revision Date: November 11, 1997
• Byte Size: 28 K
• License: ShareWare
• Instant Folders is a system extension that lets you get to any directory with a single click. It adds a menu in which you can build your list of favorite folders and switch instantly to them whenever necessary. You can also switch to any mounted volume with a single click. You'll no longer have to dig through your deeply hierarchical disks to get where you want.

Internet Address Detectors (IAD)

• Version Number: 1.0.1
• Revision Date: September 8, 1997
• Byte Size: 2313 K
• License: Shareware
• Once you install IAD, it's ready for you to use when you're editing a document. Simply select a block of text containing the Internet addresses in which you're interested. Then control-click on your selection to get a contextual menu listing all the detected Internet addresses. Each address has a submenu of actions you can perform. Simply drag to the address you want, drag to the action you want to take, and release. IAD will do the rest for you, automatically.

Jerry's Finder 8.1 Patch

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: October 2, 1997
• Byte Size: 88 K
• License: Freeware
• Increased Finder memory allocation for better stability Alias suffix changed for more attractive alias names "Curly f" new folder name for easier folder naming "Copy" suffix on duplicate files removed for easier file juggling "About This Macintosh" instead af "About This Computer" "Think Different" logo in "About This Macintosh" window "Quit Finder" menu command added to Special menu Over a dozen new keyboard shortcuts for increased productivity.

Kineticon

• Version Number: 1.1.3
• Revision Date: March 31, 1998
• Byte Size: 932 K
• License: Shareware
• Kineticon is a system extension that replaces selected icons on your Macintosh desktop with icon animations. Included with Kineticon is "Kineticon Editor". Kineticon Editor allows you to create your own icon animations.

The Lightsaver

• Version Number: 2.0.2
• Revision Date: November 16, 1998
• Byte Size: 835 k
• License: Shareware
• If you are like me you get mixed when it comes time to change to daylight savings time. Spring forward, fall back or is it fall forward spring back? Well, this extension automatically changes the clock to the correct time. This version is OS 8.5 compatible.

LiteSwitch

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: November 9, 1997
• Byte Size: 46 k
• License: Freeware
• LiteSwitch is a Mac OS implementation of the Alt-Tab feature found in another operating system. GoMac, Proteron's popular Program Bar and Start Menu for the Mac, has LiteSwitch built in.

Look Mom, No Hands!

• Version Number: 1.5.1
• Revision Date: November 4, 1997
• Byte Size: 95k
• License: ShareWare $9 for One User
• Annoyed at pressing the Control key to open Contextual Menus? "Look Mom, No Hands!" lets you open Contextual Menus by just holding down the mouse button, keeping your other hand free for the coffee cup. This handy $9 Shareware requires less than 10K of RAM, installs in less than a minute, and is definitely a must-have for every Mac OS 8 lover!

Menu Bar Pattern

• Version Number: 1.3.2
• Revision Date: June 22, 1996
• Byte Size: 127 k
• License: Shareware
• Lets you make a pattern in or change the color of your menu bar.

Mouse Jolt

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: May 14, 1996
• Byte Size: 16 K
• License: Shareware
• Mouse Jolt is built because of the frustration of restarting my computer because of a slow mouse when I plug in and unplug a mouse from my computer.

Mt. Everything

• Version Number: 1.1.1
• Revision Date: September 12, 1997
• Byte Size: 190 K
• License: Freeware
• Mt. Everything will do just that. It will help Mount all those SCSI devices. If you have only a single internal drive on your Mac, you'll find Mt. Everything virtually useless but everyone else should download this file now.

MyEyes

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: October 9, 1997
• Byte Size: 330 k
• License: Shareware
• MyEyes is a new implementation of the old program that placed a set of eyes on your screen that watched your cursor movement. MyEyes is different in that it is in color and instead of the eyes floating on the desktop, the eyes are always available in the menu bar. You can even change the color of your eyes and their location in the menu bar! MyEyes is even extensible, allowing you to create your own set of eyes or any other graphic that you like in your menu bar.

Neatnik

• Version Number: 2.0.2
• Revision Date: October 4, 1997
• Byte Size: 318 K
• License: Shareware
• Neatnik neatens up your Mac Finder desktop by setting the location, size and "View" characteristics of folder windows. These characteristics can all be set by hand, of course, but Neatnik allows you to batch-process the contents of a folder (including all levels of enclosed folders), or an entire disk.

NoDesktopCleanup

• Version Number: 1.5
• Revision Date: October 10, 1997
• Byte Size: 104 K
• License: Shareware
• NoDesktopCleanup is a cool control panel that lets you add a confirmation dialog or a KeyQuencer macro to any menu item in any application. The unusual name comes from the original task I wrote this control panel for, i.e. disabling the annoying "Clean Up Desktop" and "Clean Up All" menu items in the Finder, which often make one's life miserable by moving all the icons on the desktop away from their carefully chosen locations.

NudgeMouser

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: February 6, 1998
• Byte Size: 72 K
• License: Shareware
• NudgeMouser is an Extension that lets you move the mouse very precisely, using the cursor keys or the numeric keypad. It is a mouse "helper" rather than a replacement like Easy Access.

Program Switcher

• Version Number: 4.5.2
• Revision Date: September 18, 1998
• Byte Size: 254 k
• License: Shareware
• Program Switcher is a convenient timesaving control panel that allows you to switch between applications via a simple two-key keystroke.

Rainbow Windows

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: April 20, 1996
• Byte Size: 49 K
• License: Shareware
• Rainbow Windows is a control panel that changes the normal windows to windows that slightly resemble X-Windows. These windows have more control over color and can be configured to draw each new window opened with a random color.

RamBunctious

• Version Number: 1.2
• Revision Date: December 4, 1997
• Byte Size: 498 K
• License: ShareWare
• If you want to set up a RAM Disk, or for that matter several of them to take advantage of any extra RAM you have and to run your applications faster, you don't have to bother with the RAM Disk option in the Memory control panel, nor do you have to buy Connectix's Maxima. This utility creates as many RAM disks as you have RAM for, and for safety's sake can save the RAM Disk images automatically to your hard drive. And you won1t even have to reboot to start using your RAM disks.

ScreenShot

• Version Number: 2.5.7
• Revision Date: July 21, 1998
• Byte Size: 429 k
• License: Demo
• This classic screen capture utility is an elegant little powerhouse. ScreenShot gives you the power and flexibilty to capture the screen at any time, in any application, just by pressing a single key combination on your keyboard. Ever wanted to capture a portion of the screen for a manual you were writing? Quickly show someone the graphics you've created? With ScreenShot, it's a snap.

Sleeper

• Version Number: 3.1.1
• Revision Date: January 6, 1999
• Byte Size: 713 K
• License: Shareware
• Sleeper is an energy-saving control panel for the Mac which will dim your screen, spin down the hard disk, and power off Energy Star compliant monitors. Simply select your desired sleep times in the control panel and let Sleeper take care of the rest. Preferences can also be set to have Sleeper password-protect your screen or shut down the Mac after a period of inactivity. In addition, a hotkey can be used to put your Macintosh to sleep on demand.

Snap-To

• Version Number: 2.1.1
• Revision Date: August 10, 1997
• Byte Size: 102 K
• License: Shareware
• Snap-To is a Control Panel that snaps the cursor to the default button whenever a dialog comes up on your screen. Simple as that.

Some MacOS 8 Mods

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: September 2, 1997
• Byte Size: 5 K
• License: FreeWare
• This package contains some resource modifications for MacOS 8. Use Downloads ResEdit to replace your system's current 'fmn2' resource with the one included here, and you'll get new keyboard shortcuts for the 'Sharing...' and 'Empty Trash' menu options.

SpearCursor

• Version Number: 1.7
• Revision Date: January 29, 1998
• Byte Size: 300 k
• License: Shareware
• SpearCursor is a collection of three custom arrow-type 3D cursors. Also included are three Kaleidoscope color schemes, a font, and a desktop pattern.

Startup Delay

• Version Number: 1.0b2
• Revision Date: January 27, 1997
• Byte Size: 184 K
• License: Shareware
• This small application runs when you start up your Mac. Just after the startup sequence, it will launch anything you've previously placed in a marked folder called \Delayed Startup Items.\ It works like putting items in your Startup Items folder, but the System does not hang while delayed startup items are launching as it does with regular startup items. Delayed Startup Items could be especially useful if you have a number of small applications that launch at startup, like a database, a CD player, an icon bar launcher, etc.

StuffCM

• Version Number: 1.2
• Revision Date: January 8, 1998
• Byte Size: 301 K
• License: Shareware
• StuffCM is a contextual menu plugin that works with Aladdin Systems' StuffIt Engine. It can stuff, unstuff, convert, and BinHex files directly in the Finder through the contextual menu commands.

Switcher PowerUp

• Version Number: 1.3.4
• Revision Date: January 18, 1999
• Byte Size: 520 k
• License: Shareware
• Allows control of OS 8.5 App Switcher customizable features.

Trygve's CMM Plug-ins

• Version Number: 2.1
• Revision Date: September 12, 1997
• Byte Size: 337 K
• License: Shareware
• These are MacOS 8 Contextual Menu Manager plug-ins. When you control-click on Finder files and folders, these plug-ins add new commands to the contextual popup menu that appears. The plug-ins do things like move and copy files, launch applications, convert text files, set types and creators, etc.

Quick Hide

• Version Number: 2.1.5
• Revision Date: September 30, 1996
• Byte Size: 20 K
• License: Freeware
• This is a handy program. If you have a bunch of programs open and you need to get to the desktop, one click of a little red ball in the task bar will get you there. To get back to the programs just click on the green ball.

QuickNote

• Version Number: 1.2
• Revision Date: October 24, 1997
• Byte Size: 317 K
• License: Shareware
• QuickNote lets you copy a selection of text from any application into it's simple efficient text editor. Great for those times when you're browsing the web and just want to copy pieces of information. Just click a key combination to copy to QuickNotes or a different key combination to bring up a list of your notes where you can edit, delete search, replace print and move from category to category.

Snapz

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: January 27, 1997
• Byte Size: 139 k
• License: Shareware
• Snapz is the big game hunter of screen capture programs: it'll capture the wild ones for you. No image is too fast, too tricky, or too large. Snapz captures them all: startup icons, pull down menus, games in the thick of the action, animation, video... not even your screen saver displays are safe.

VirusScan

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: February 9, 1998
• Byte Size: 139 k
• License: Demo
• Consistently detects over 99% of the more than 35 known Macintosh specific viruses and their variants maintained by independent testing labs. Detects Macro viruses. Detects All categories of Macintosh Virus threats; including conventional, hypercard stack, Word.Macro, and Trojans.

Volume Key

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: January 22, 1997
• Byte Size: 71 K
• License: Shareware
• Volume Key 1.0. A simple extension that controls the volume with the keyboard. No need to open the sound control panel in the middle of your game!

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