September 27, 2007
Other General Interest
copyright: Aaron Hall
mod date: Aug 15, 2007
license: ?A "clock program for Classic Macs with both analog and digital displays. It will run on any model back to the Macintosh Plus, and any version of the Classic Mac OS back to System 4.2." Winner of Retro Challenge 2007.
Other Games
copyright: Ray R. Dunakin III and William C. Appleton
mod date: Sep 21, 1992
license: sharewareAn adventure game made with World Builder. "Anything can happen in the mixed-up worlds of Ray’s Maze."
copyright: Ray R. Dunakin III and William C. Appleton
mod date: Dec 2, 1996
license: sharewareAn adventure game made with World Builder. "This is the second game in the Ray’s Maze series."
copyright: Ray R. Dunakin III and William C. Appleton
mod date: Feb 3, 1997
license: sharewareAn adventure game made with World Builder. The third game in the Ray’s Maze series.
copyright: Ray R. Dunakin III and William C. Appleton
mod date: Jul 4, 1998
license: sharewareAn adventure game made with World Builder. "A mysterious twister is the impetus for a startling journey."
April 7, 2007
Other Games
copyright: Jason Townsend
mod date: Apr 2, 1996
license: FreewareA "puzzle game" for "System 6.0.7 or later". (Version 1.1a3 does not work on a Mac Plus.)
System Utilities
copyright: Jason Townsend
mod date: Feb 28, 1999
license: FreewareA utility that "exports Internet Config file mappings into a text file". It "requires Internet Config 2.0 or later".
Arcade Games
copyright: Al Evens
mod date: Jul 25, 1993
license: Freeware, former sharewareAn adventure game, the "first Interactive Animation for the Apple Macintosh", for "System 6 or 7". The original version also works on a Mac Plus.
November 10, 2006
System Utilities
copyright: Luc Pauwels
mod date: Apr 13, 1993
license: sharewareA 'Utility that removes "orphaned" preferences files (i.e. preferences files for which the application or whatever created them, can't be be found anymore on any of the mounted volumes) from the System Folder.' Requires "system 7.0".
June 10, 2006
Other Games
copyright: Paul C. Pratt
mod date: Nov 16, 2005
license: GPL"Gryversi is a simple game of Reversi, otherwise known as Othello(TM), that I wrote a long time ago. The only advantage over "Booby Reversi" (see the games section) is that it is easier to beat, and that the source code is included, under GPL license. It is intended to become an example of how to program for the Macintosh Plus."
June 9, 2006
Other
Mini vMac 2.7.1 for Macintosh 680x0
copyright: the work of many
mod date: Oct 9, 2005
license: GPL"Mini vMac emulates a Macintosh Plus, one of the earliest of Macintosh computers. It can run old Macintosh software that otherwise couldn't be used on recent machines." Source code is available.
Yes, Mini vMac can run inside Mini vMac, slowly.
July 19, 2005
Other
copyright: Rick Allmendinger
mod date: May 26, 1993
license: ?"Calcite, dolomite, and quartz microstructure analysis; includes Groshong strain gauge". Rick Allmendinger is a "structural geologist and a Professor at Cornell University".
July 18, 2005
Other
copyright: Rick Allmendinger
mod date: Dec 3, 1988
license: ?"Plots frictional-crystal plastic transition curve". Rick Allmendinger is a "structural geologist and a Professor at Cornell University".
July 17, 2005
Other
copyright: Tim Holland
mod date: Sep 28, 1998
license: ?Refines "cell parameters from powder diffraction data", a "non-linear least squares cell refinement program with regression diagnostics". From the University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences.
July 16, 2005
Other
copyright: Tim Holland
mod date: Jun 2, 1997
license: ?Calculates "temperatures from chemical analyses of coexisting hornblende and plagioclase (usually determined by electron microprobe). The method is fully documented in Holland & Blundy". From the University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences. Partial source code is included.
July 15, 2005
Other
copyright: Frédéric Boulanger
mod date: Jan 11, 2001
license: Freeware"Two utilities that translate TeX or LaTeX files: kb7to8 translates from 7 bit standard (\'e) to 8 bit Macintosh (é). kb8to7 reverses the operation." Based on DropShell by Leonard Rosenthol, Marshall Clow and Stephan Somogyi. Source code is available.
July 14, 2005
Other
copyright: Frédéric Boulanger
mod date: Jan 28, 1997
license: FreewareFinds a CRC checksum of a text file, and stores the checksum in the file itself. It can then verify this checksum. Based on Checksum by Robert M. Solovay, and DropShell by Leonard Rosenthol, Marshall Clow and Stephan Somogyi. Source code is included.
July 13, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: James W. Walker
mod date: Jan 21, 2001
license: sharewareCreates "a system-wide hierarchical menu somewhat like the Apple menu. Besides opening applications and documents, it runs 28 little utilities called externals. In a directory dialog (Open/Save dialog), you can use the menu to select a file or folder. Compatible with System 7 through 9.1.".
July 12, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: James W. Walker
mod date: Sep 28, 1995
license: Freeware"This FKEY copies styled text from a window to the clipboard." "It works by forcing the application to update the window, and 'watching' as the text is redrawn."
July 11, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: James W. Walker
mod date: Feb 11, 1996
license: FreewareAllows you to add features to text editing in other applications. The patches are applied to specific applications instead of the entire system, which may reduce incompatibilities. Not all the available patches will work on a Mac Plus (some require color quickdraw and will crash).
July 10, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: James W. Walker
mod date: Jan 3, 2000
license: Freeware"When you save a file and get the 'Replace existing
?' dialog, this extension will make the Replace button, rather than the Cancel button, be the default. Requires System 7 or later."
July 9, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: James W. Walker
mod date: Feb 16, 1994
license: sharewareA "control panel that makes fonts, sounds, FKEYs, and keyboard layouts available to your programs without altering the System file. Specify certain folders, and Carpetbag opens all resource files therein at startup."
July 8, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: James W. Walker
mod date: Dec 5, 1992
license: FreewarePuts "the icon representing the active KCHR [keyboard layout] into the menu bar. Clicking on this icon makes the next available KCHR the active KCHR, without changing the startup KCHR." For System 6, it works but isn't needed in System 7. Some exampe keyboard layouts are included. The "Keyboard Menu" init, which is included but not documented, will not work in System 6 (crashes on boot).
July 7, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: James W. Walker
mod date: Apr 8, 1996
license: FreewareFixes problem where "When you rebuild your desktop, an alias to an application on a different volume loses its ability to support drag-and-drop." The application seemed to run fine and not do any damage, but I couldn't check if it fixes anything, since I wasn't able to recreate the alias problem by rebuilding the desktop in System 7.5.5 or in System 7.1.
July 6, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Paul Sexton
mod date: Mar 9, 1998
license: FreewareAn extension that modifies the behavior of menus. After releasing the mouse button, the mouse pointer snaps "back to the original click location." Mini vMac must be in Full Screen mode for this to work (to activate the lower level mouse emulation). The author says that "it has only been tested on OS 8.1", but it seemed to work for me in System 7.5.5.
July 5, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Paul Sexton
mod date: Apr 25, 2000
license: FreewareAn extension to "improve the operation of Zoom boxes." When a window zooms, the mouse pointer is moved to stay on the zoom box, so that you can easily click on it again. Mini vMac must be in Full Screen mode for this to work (to activate the lower level mouse emulation). For "System 7 or greater."
July 4, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Paul Sexton
mod date: Nov 18, 1999
license: former shareware, license key free on requestAllows you to move the mouse pointer with the keyboard one pixel at a time, while the mouse button is pressed. Mini vMac must be in Full Screen mode for this to work (to activate the lower level mouse emulation). When tested in System 7.5.5, the "Key Repeat ON" option doesn't work, causing the emulated machine to hang. NudgeMouser 1.5.1 is included with NudgeMouser 2 (the later version doesn't seem to work on a MacPlus).
July 3, 2005
Text Editors
copyright: David Dunham
mod date: Apr 8, 1992
license: sharewareA "text processor desk accessory", with "a word count feature" and "smart quotes". None of the download links work on the linked page. David Dunham has placed a copy on his public iDisk. Mac OS X is required to download it. Use the "Connect to Server" command of the finder, and type "http://idisk.mac.com/dunham/Public". The file "miniWRITER.zip" must be expanded using OS X.
July 2, 2005
Other
copyright: Orion Lawlor
mod date: ?
license: FreewareA simple encryption program. The password dialog doesn't draw correctly without quicktime, but otherwise the program seems to work. Partial source code is available.
July 1, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Andrew Trevorrow
mod date: May 22, 2000
license: sharewareA "collection of powerful file-processing tasks for the Mac." The application can create "joblets", onto which you can drag files "files/folders/disks" to perform tasks such as setting file type and creator, changing line endings, deleting power pc code, and more. For "System 7 or later."
June 30, 2005
Other
copyright: Marc H. Brown, Rick Zaccone
mod date: Oct 6, 1988
license: ?Does animations that illustrate various computer algorithms, such as sorting methods. Source code is available.
June 29, 2005
Other General Interest
copyright: QUALCOMM
mod date: Oct 23, 1997
license: free for non-commercial useAn email client. Mini vMac doesn't yet support internet access, but Eudora Light can be used to read saved email. (The old Eudora Light can still run in the Classic environment of OS X. And I still use it, to be sure that I'll always be able to read my saved email.) For "System 7.0 or later". The earlier 1.3.1 version is available with source code.
June 28, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Stuart Cheshire
mod date: Feb 23, 1997
license: free for non-commercial useA "System Extension that improves the sorting order that your Macintosh uses when it displays lists of items that have numbers in the name." Source code is included.
June 27, 2005
Archiving Software
copyright: Stuart Cheshire
mod date: Apr 2, 1996
license: FreewareA "drag-and-drop UUdecoder". It is "not limited by the amount of RAM". It "requires System 7."
June 26, 2005
Arcade Games
copyright: Stuart Cheshire
mod date: Feb 16, 2001
license: sharewareA "16 player graphical networked real-time multi-player tank battle game." Mini vMac doesn't yet support networking, but the Tutorial and Practice modes of Bolo can be used.
June 25, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Apple Computer, Inc.
mod date: Jan 28, 1991
license: free, but don't redistributeAllows "System 6.0.7 and System 6.0.8" to use TrueType fonts. A few TrueType fonts are available at the same location.
June 24, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Apple Computer, Inc.
mod date: Feb 16, 1994
license: free, but don't redistributeLets "you copy fonts and desk accessories", "or remove them". This version, unlike the earlier version that comes with System 6.0.8, can move TrueType fonts. It can also run in System 7, though that is not usually useful.
June 23, 2005
Other Games
copyright: the work of many
mod date: Feb 26, 1995
license: GPLChess for Macintosh. Originally by John Stanback, ported by Dan Oetting, Tom Gerardy and Airy Andre. Source code is available. I'm bending my rules to include this one, as Tim Mann doesn't seem to be a copyright holder. But he was involved in the project, and under GPL certainly has the right to distribute it.
June 22, 2005
Archiving Software
copyright: Kazuaki Ishizaki
mod date: Jul 31, 2000
license: FreewareEncodes and Decodes LHA archives (with extension '.lzh'). LHA is the standard archive format of Amiga computers. Though the web page is in Japanese, the program and documentation are available in English (more or less).
June 21, 2005
Other
copyright: U. C. San Diego
mod date: Apr 21, 1997
license: free for non-commercial use"Latent Energy Environments" - "an artificial life simulator which can be used to evolve populations of neural networks adapting to environments of increasing complexity." Move "lee-config" into the same directory as "LEE 2.1 64K" before running the application. Source code is included.
June 20, 2005
Other Games
copyright: Brian Hill
mod date: Dec 17, 1996
license: ?A "lighthearted, therapeutic little game of bee social interaction", which uses "cellular-automata techniques to resolve encounters".
June 19, 2005
Programming Tools
copyright: Alexander Kasprzyk
mod date: Jun 21, 1996
license: FreewareCan "either copy a resource from a file's resource fork into the data fork of a new file, or you can do the opposite and copy a file's data fork into a new file's resource fork." It "requires System 7.0 or greater".
June 18, 2005
Other
copyright: Maui Software (now Modesitt Software)
mod date: Feb 20, 1998
license: sharewareSearches "for text in multiple files." Avoid the "About" command, because mousing over any of the links will crash (requires color quickdraw). Otherwise it seems to work fine.
June 17, 2005
Other
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Nov 28, 1996
license: FreewareCan "calculate the checksum and CRC32 of any file".
June 16, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Oct 17, 1997
license: FreewarePlays "a sound loop over and over during startup", and can also play a sound at shutdown time.
June 15, 2005
Text Editors
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Mar 29, 1998
license: FreewareAdd "color and features to SimpleText". The color doesn't show on the Mac Plus, but "find and replace, extended editing keys, window switching," and "word counting" work.
June 14, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Apr 30, 1997
license: FreewareDisplays "a dialog at Restart and Shutdown time", to confirm or cancel. Would seem to be mostly superseded by "NoDesktopCleanup".
June 13, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Apr 30, 1997
license: FreewareA utility that can find, and optionally remove, PowerPC code in applications and other files, within a folder.
June 12, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Jul 3, 1996
license: FreewareIt "can make a key combination act just like the mouse button", and "can make another key combination toggle the mouse button".
June 11, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Oct 1, 1997
license: FreewareCan "intercept and filter any menu command" in any application. For example, it can be configured to add a confirmation dialog to the "Clean Up Desktop" command in the Finder.
June 10, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Jul 3, 1996
license: FreewarePuts "a bouncing ball in your menu bar." It is "absolutely useless", except that "since the ball moves one step at each WaitNextEvent call, you can use it to monitor the system activity."
June 9, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Jul 3, 1996
license: FreewareCalculates the actual size a set of files will take up on a different disk with a different allocation block size, such as on a CD-R.
June 8, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Jan 14, 1998
license: FreewareA "system enhancement that automatically jumps to specified folders as you type a file's name in the 'Save As...' dialog box."
June 7, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Oct 19, 1998
license: FreewareAllows "live window dragging with real-time refresh". Also allows you to move windows that are not normally draggable.
June 6, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Jun 10, 1997
license: FreewareProvides a window with buttons to "launch applications, open documents and folders, or handle URLs". You can use ResEdit (see the Programming Tools page) to define the buttons and background, including graphics and sounds.
June 5, 2005
Other
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Apr 30, 1997
license: FreewareA "countdown timer to keep track of ongoing tasks".
June 4, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Apr 30, 1997
license: FreewareAllows "you to use the shift, option and control keys with the arrows, delete, forward delete and clear keys in any standard text editing field, including basic text editors such as SimpleText."
June 3, 2005
Other
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Jul 3, 1996
license: FreewareEncrypts one file using a second file as the key. If the key file is as large as the file to be encrypted and completely random, this could be used for one time pad encryption. With severe restrictions, one time pad encryption is unbreakable.
June 2, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Miles Software GmbH & T. Tempelmann
mod date: June 3, 2001
license: FreewareSupports the Joliet extension on volumes in ISO 9660 format. That is, supports long file names on CDs designed for Windows (or, in Mini vMac, disk images of them.) For "System 7.1 or later". (The new shareware version 2 needs System 7.6). I noticed that what I thought was a full install of System 7.5.5 didn't include the 'Foreign File Access' extension. Using the 7.5 installer to install the 'CD-ROM' feature of 'Multimedia Software' fixed that, allowing Joliet Volume Access to work.
June 1, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Michael S. Engber, T. Templemann
mod date: June 28, 2004
license: FreewareGets "the Finder to recognize changes in a file's BNDL resource without requiring rebuilding the Desktop Database or rebooting. It only runs under System 7.0 and later." Also, if you have multiple versions of an application, you can set which one is launched when you double click on a document.
May 31, 2005
Other
copyright: Pedagoguery
mod date: Mar 4, 2000
license: FreewareA "system extension that places a New Earth Time clock in your menu bar", where "each day is divided into 360 degrees rather than 24 hours." For "System 7 to MacOS 9.2".
May 30, 2005
Other
copyright: Pedagoguery
mod date: Mar 2, 2000
license: FreewareA "system extension that places a metric / Internet time clock in your menu bar", where "each day is divided into 1,000 beats rather than into hours, minutes, and seconds." For "System 7 to MacOS 9.2".
May 29, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: David T. Pierson
mod date: June 9, 1997
license: FreewareProvides keyboard equivalents for move "frontmost window to the top left corner of the main screen", "open the 'About this Macintosh' window", "make the Finder the frontmost", "make the next application" frontmost, and "send the frontmost window" behind. Tested only for "System 7.5 and later".
May 28, 2005
Math
copyright: Robin Harmon
mod date: Oct 22, 1996
license: sharewareA "plotting application", "designed to make it quick and easy to view data and produce high quality printed graphs." For "System 7 or later".
May 27, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Mark N. Pirri
mod date: Aug 24, 1998
license: sharewareThe "complete disk cataloging and labeling system". For System "7.0 or higher".
May 26, 2005
Math
copyright: Gerald Hammond, MacSOS
mod date: Jan 28, 1999
license: sharewareAn "application to calculate the slope, intercept, the correlation coefficient and the errors for a series of x, y data. (i.e. y=mx+b)" The "maximum number of points is 40".
May 25, 2005
Other
copyright: Jerry Du, DragonOne
mod date: Aug 15, 1994
license: sharewareA small application that runs in the background and chimes on the hour and half hour like a grandfather clock.
May 24, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Bruce Tomlin
mod date: Oct 28, 2003
license: Freeware, former sharewareA "utility that makes your Macintosh play sounds when certain system events occur (such as key clicks, disk insertion and ejection, and emptying the trash)." Requires "System 6.0.4 or later".
May 23, 2005
Other Games
copyright: Chris Crawford
mod date: Oct 26, 1991
license: Freeware, former sharewareThe "world's first narrative-game". The program warns that "Persons who play this game without reading the rules and novella are wasting their time!", but they don't seem to be included. The program seems to have problems in System 7.5.5, but looks ok in 6.0.8.
May 22, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Maverick Software
mod date: Apr 10, 2004
license: sharewareA ramdisk program, which "lets you use some extra RAM memory as a really fast hard disk." This isn't so useful within Mini vMac, since a Mac Plus doesn't have much RAM, and you can instead put a disk image on a ramdisk of the host machine, and mount that in Mini vMac. But it does work, and perhaps could be used to try out things that will later be done on a real machine. "Written by Glenda Adams." For System "7.0 and up".
May 21, 2005
Other Games
copyright: John Stiles
mod date: Sep 8, 1998
license: public domain, former sharewareA "game of five-card draw, similar to a Las Vegas poker machine."
May 20, 2005
Other Games
copyright: John Stiles
mod date: Feb 8, 1995
license: public domain, former sharewareA solitaire card game. The object is to place "all face cards (Kings, Queens, and Jacks) in their designated squares on the edge of the playing grid."
May 19, 2005
Other
copyright: John Stiles
mod date: Mar 23, 1994
license: public domain, former sharewarePerforms "a ROT-13 conversion on whatever is in the Clipboard". ROT13 is a very simple way to encrypt text, described by Bruce Horrocks as "the Usenet equivalent of a magazine printing the answer to a quiz upside down".
May 18, 2005
Archiving Software
copyright: John Stiles
mod date: Nov 7, 1993
license: public domainCan "decode and encode BinHex archives". For System 6.0.7 or later.
May 3, 2005
Other
copyright: Kent Tessman, Andrew Plotkin
mod date: Jan 18, 2005
license: ?Interpreter for Hugo interactive fiction adventures. Source code is available.
copyright: Al Staffieri Jr.
mod date: Mar 26, 2001
license: Freeware"Utility to convert Hugo games to the proper Mac file type." For System 6.0.5 or later.
April 19, 2005
Other General Interest
copyright: Al Staffieri Jr.
mod date: Sep 19, 1995
license: sharewareAn "easy to use personal address book." It is pleasingly simple, but could use better error checking. The web page warns not to use commas, but I think it is actually double quotes that it can't handle. Printing with no printer selected will immediately terminate the program. For "System 4.1 or better".
April 18, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Al Staffieri Jr.
mod date: Oct 22, 1994
license: sharewareCan quickly display an editable text sample in any font, size, and style you choose. For "System 4.1 or better".
April 17, 2005
Other
copyright: Al Staffieri Jr.
mod date: Jul 24, 1996
license: sharewareA "simple program which lets you password protect any file." A file that is locked this way is harder to access, but it is not encrypted, and the original contents can be seen with a low level file editor. For "System 7.1" or later.
April 16, 2005
Other Games
copyright: Al Staffieri Jr.
mod date: Jul 25, 1995
license: sharewareA "casino slot machine game." For "System 4.1" or later.
April 15, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Al Staffieri Jr.
mod date: Jul 3, 1995
license: Freeware (shareware full version doesn't work on Mac Plus)A "System Extension (INIT) that will play a System 7 sound file or a file containing a 'snd ' resource whenever you start your computer." For System 6.0.5 or better.
April 14, 2005
Other
copyright: Al Staffieri Jr.
mod date: Nov 3, 2000
license: Freeware (shareware full version doesn't work on Mac Plus)An "easy to use card based development system which allows you to create simple adventure games with graphics, buttons, and text." You can "compile your game into a real stand-alone application". For "System 6.0.3 or later".
April 13, 2005
Other Games
copyright: Al Staffieri Jr.
mod date: Feb 13, 2004
license: sharewareA "text adventure game. The object of the game is to defeat the evil vampire, find the treasure that is hidden somewhere on the island, and leave the island with the treasure." For "System 6.0.3 or later".
April 12, 2005
Other Games
copyright: Al Staffieri Jr.
mod date: Apr 6, 2003
license: FreewareHas "over 2000 words, keeps track of top 10 high scores, and has a Tournament option". For "System 6.0.3 or later".
April 11, 2005
Other
copyright: Tonbrand Software
mod date: Apr 10, 2005
license: FreewareCalculates the chance of winning Lotto, given the total number of balls, number drawn, and number picked.
April 10, 2005
Other Games
copyright: Tonbrand Software
mod date: Mar 17, 2003
license: sharewareA "word game and learning aid for children". Guess a five letter word in five tries with feedback on which letters are correct or in the wrong place.
April 9, 2005
Other
copyright: Tonbrand
mod date: Mar 17, 2003
license: sharewareA "recipe management tool".
April 8, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Cliff Harris
mod date: Jan 3, 1999
license: Freeware"FKEY that displays the amount of heap space taken by the current application. Useful for determining memory requirements for applications."
April 7, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Cliff Harris
mod date: Nov 9, 1997
license: Freeware"FKEY that zooms the currently active window."
April 6, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Cliff Harris
mod date: Jul 10, 1996
license: Freeware"FKEY that displays the FKEYs currently installed. Can display the normal 10 FKEYs or up to 40 FKEYs if extended FKEY numbering is used (works with Function Key Enabler)."
April 5, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Cliff Harris
mod date: Jun 26, 1996
license: FreewareAllows you to invoke FKEYs using the functions keys on the keyboard. In combination with the option key, this allows up to 30 more FKEYs. The keyboard of the real Mac Plus doesn't have function keys, but Mini vMac will pass these keys to the emulated machine anyway, with exception of F1 and F2, which are used for an alternative way to type option and command.
April 4, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Cliff Harris
mod date: Dec 25, 1998
license: FreewareAllows "you to create an FKEY that causes an application to start executing". It is also a utility to view installed FKEYs, install them from a file, and renumber, rename, and uninstall them. There is also a feature to "create an FKEY that will open a document with an application", but it doesn't work on the Mac Plus, and tends to crash the current application.
April 3, 2005
Other
copyright: Cliff Harris
mod date: Apr 30, 2000
license: FreewareA "simple little text-based flashcard application." You "can create your own lessons."
April 2, 2005
System Utilities
copyright: Blue Globe Software
mod date: Mar 20, 1996
license: sharewareA "utility for finding, testing, renaming, deleting, and repairing all the alias files on your Macintosh."
April 1, 2005
Text Editors
copyright: Apple Computer, Inc.
mod date: Jun 2, 1995
license: free, but don't redistributeThe simple styled text editor included with Mac OS, widely used for ReadMe files. It is available seperately from the above link, but System 7.5.3 has a later version (1.3.1).
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