![]() System 7.5.5 is fairly responsive on any Macintosh with at least a 16 MHz processor, and it’s tolerable (but notably sluggish) on the 8 MHz Mac Plus, SE, and Classic. However, constraining your System Folder to a reasonable size will ensure that the speed penalty is minimized. …must come down, and System 7.5 and related versions aren’t all perfection.Ĭontinuing with the negative as well as positive trends, System 7.5 was the largest and slowest release ever, in its day. Macintosh Drag and Drop brings the copy-and-paste feature to new heights of intuitiveness.ColorSync helps to make sure that what you see really is what you get.Open Transport networking is far more modern than MacTCP, faster, and supports more doodads to make network applications roar.Built-in CD-ROM support saves the trouble of installing driver software for Apple’s CD-ROM drives.It is no longer necessary to restart to change monitor resolution.An improved Sound Manager enables more fun in your games and more pizzazz in your multimedia.Macintosh Easy Open lets the Finder make somewhat informed guesses about which app created an unknown document, a great convenience.This version is faster, supports more video codecs, is more expandable, and has greater still-image capabilities than previous versions. QuickTime 2.5 (the last free version of the venerable multimedia powerhouse) is greatly improved.Previously available only on PowerBooks, now you’ll find it sliding across the desktop of all sorts of Macs! More Improvements Lurk Deep WithinĪs usual, many more improvements are invisible but will enhance the way you use your Macintosh nonetheless: And when it comes time to find that all-important file, Ziff-Davis Computing’s advanced Find File program (with built-in file contents search!) flies onto your screen simply by pressing Command-F.įor quick access to many of the Mac’s important “switches”, you’ll love the Control Strip. The organizational power of the Apple Menu comes alive when Apple Menu Options enables recent-file tracking and folder navigation through pop-out menus. Loved SuperClock under System 7? It’s returned for Round 2 and now lives inside the improved Date and Time control panel. With WindowShade, any window can be collapsed to its title bar by double-clicking with an optional modifier key. Many new System 7.5 features were already familiar as must-have shareware or freeware titles for System 7.0 and 7.1. ![]() ![]() Features You May Already LoveĪpple had gone on a buying spree. Eric’s Ultimate Solitaire Sampler finally puts Windows 3.1’s Solitaire in its grave, and if you have a Power Mac, the QuickDraw 3D-based Gerbils is a real classic. When it’s time for fun, you’ll find a new Jigsaw Puzzle that’s customizable with your own favorite picture. For example, one set may contain everything for day-to-day use while another minimizes extensions for gaming or video capture. Each item has a checkbox to simply toggle it on or off, and custom groupings can be saved. Opening this Control Panel presents you with an organized list of all INITs, cdevs, “scri”s, and several other types of System Folder inhabitants.
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