Using PowerPC Mac OS application programs
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Using PowerPC Mac OS application programs
Your StarMax computer is compatible with application programs
intended for use with Mac OS compatible computers. Certain
applications are designed especially for PowerPC Mac OS
compatible computers like the StarMax. (These are sometimes
called “native” applications.) These applications take advantage of
your computer’s speed.
Special memory requirements
Some PowerPC Mac OS compatible applications may be slightly
larger than other applications and may take up more memory. If
you find that you are running out of memory when you use your
PowerPC Mac OS compatible applications, you can use space on
your computer’s hard disk as additional memory. For instructions
on how to use hard disk space as memory, see the “Memory” topic
area of Mac OS Guide, available in the Guide (
T
) menu.
You can also install additional memory in your computer. See the
Technical Information booklet for more information.
Shared libraries
Mac OS applications use special files called shared libraries. These
files help Mac OS applications run more efficiently, and can be used
by more than one Mac OS application simultaneously. Any
necessary shared libraries are installed automatically in the System
Folder when you install Mac OS applications.
If a Mac OS application requires a shared library and there is not
enough memory available for the shared library, you will see a
message that the program could not be opened because of
insufficient system memory. If this happens, see the “Memory”
topic of Mac OS Guide, available in the Guide (
T
) menu, for
instructions on increasing available memory.
