Read this chapter to learn how to work with application programs and protect the information on your disks while working in the Mac OS.

4

Installing and Using Application Programs

in the Macintosh Environment

Your computer came with several application programs already installed.

You can open these programs by clicking their buttons in the Launcher.

The Apple Extras folder on your hard disk (and on the Macintosh Performa CD) contains additional programs, including the following:

mQuickDraw GX gives your computer more powerful printing and font capabilities. You’ll want to install QuickDraw GX only if you purchased another program that requires it. Your computer needs at least 8 megabytes of random-access memory (RAM) to use QuickDraw GX. You can install QuickDraw GX by opening the QuickDraw GX folder and double-clicking the Installer icon.

mPowerTalk provides an open collaboration environment with a universal mailbox and other electronic mail services. You’ll want to install PowerTalk only if you use your computer on a local area network (connected to other computers) and if you purchased another program that requires it. Your computer needs at least 8 megabytes of RAM to use PowerTalk. You can install PowerTalk by opening the PowerTalk folder and double-clicking the Installer icon.

mVideo Monitor is for use with computers that have audio-visual (AV)

capabilities. For information on using Video Monitor, see the “Video” topic of Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu.

If you want to install DOS application programs, see Chapter 5, “Operating in the PC Environment,” and refer to your DOS manual.

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