This page is for the Extensions Manager created before they became
incorporated into the Mac OS from System 7.5 onward.
* DL #1: Extensions Manager v1.6 Control Panel and Extension (1991)
in a StuffIt ".sit" archive.
* DL #2: Extensions Manager v1.8 Control Panel and Extension (1992)
in a StuffIt ".sit" archive.
* DL #3: Extensions Manager v2.0.0 Control Panel and Extension
(1993) in a StuffIt ".sit" archive.
* DL #4: Extensions Manager v2.0.1 Control Panel and Extension
(1993) in a StuffIt ".sit" archive.
> Extensions Manager allows you turn "off" or "on" the code that
> executes at startup in certain "extension documents" such as Control
> Panels, Chooser devices and INITs (known before as startup
> documents). It also allows you to choose which font files should be
> opened under System 7.1 EM is also PowerBook aware, a couple of
> features are specially useful to PowerBook users.
>
> Extensions Manager is made with System 7.0 in mind. The main
> features of Extensions Manager are:
>
> 1. System 7.1 folder structure aware. Still compatible with system
> 6.0.x
> 2. PowerBook aware, a special option automatically enables or
> disables a network set based on the network availability. Another
> option brings up EM at startup every time if you want to.
> 3. You can add and remove your own file types. This is very useful
> for adding other file types which you consider extend your system
> such as debuggers, startup applications and aliases.
> 4. Extension sets. Extension sets allow you to quickly enable or
> disable a collection of extensions for which you have given a name.
> Sets consist of a name and a number of file types. Therefore the
> name of an extension can be changed without having to recreate a set
> and without worrying about the location of an extension.
> 5. The Startup Items and Fonts folder are now included in EM. The
> standard alias type for applications has also been included so you
> can prevent applications from starting automatically whenever you
> want to.
> 6. Context sensitive help in all dialogs. (aka Balloon Help)
> 7. Icons do not get lost when disabling a system extension.
> 8. Updated as necessary. (while makes sense)
> 9. System 4.2 to 7.1 compatibility
>
>
> ? Excerpt from "Notes for Extensions Manager 2.0.1" doc, outlining
> new features of this version.
Compatibility
Architecture: 68k
Runs in Mac Systems as early as v4.2, optimized for System 7.0 - 7.1
Note: This software is not required by Mac OS 7.5 and later, as it was
incorporated as a default install with the Mac OS from 7.5 onward.
Version 2.0.1's ability for Fonts management was dropped by Apple in
their Extensions Manager's incorporation into later OS installs. I
don't know why they did this, as a quick and easy Fonts manager is a
useful feature.
