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 theMacintosh 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 Monitoris 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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4Installing and Using Application Programs
in the Macintosh Environment
Read this chapter to learn how to work
with application programs and protect
the information on your disks
while working in the Mac OS.