HotSauce (code named Project X) was experimental software developed by
Apple Computer as a sample application of its Meta Content Framework.
HotSauce generated a 3D visualization of the contents of an MCF file,
for example a website sitemap. It could also be used to navigate the
contents of the user's hard drive.
Apple offered beta versions of HotSauce as a web browser plugin for
Mac OS and Microsoft Windows and a stand-alone application.
HotSauce was never released in a final version and while MCF was
adopted by some web sites, most users saw no point in navigating them
in a 3D space. The project was discontinued along with MCF shortly
after Steve Jobs' return to the company in 1997.
Note: This archive contains:
Plugins
HotSauce Mac OS 68k plugin
HotSauce Mac OS PPC plugin
HotSauce Mac OS 68k (no FPU) plugin
HotSauce Win95/NT plugin
HotSauce plugin manual
HotSauce plugin troubleshooting
Viewers
HotSauce standalone viewer, large version, for Mac OS 68k
HotSauce standalone viewer, large version, for Mac OS PPC
HotSauce standalone viewer, small version, for Mac OS 68k
HotSauce standalone viewer, small version, for Mac OS PPC
HotSauce standalone viewer manual
Other
MCF Generator, for Mac OS PPC
MCF Parser, for Mac OS
MCF SDK, for Mac OS
