Apple Mac OS 7.6 User Manual

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In the dialog box that appears, select the software you want to install.

Note: Your screen may look slightly different from the picture below.
Remember to check the information presented in the first step on the main
Install Mac OS screen for late-breaking information. If you’re installing from
floppy disks, you won’t see all the choices available on the CD.

The basic system includes system software, OpenDoc, and OpenDoc
Essentials. You can also choose to install the following optional software:
m QuickDraw 3D, to view and manipulate 3D images on your computer. Your

computer must have a PowerPC microprocessor to use QuickDraw 3D.

m MacLinkPlus translators, to easily open documents created in applications

you don’t have, using appropriate applications you do have (including DOS
and Windows documents). (These translators work with the Mac OS Easy
Open control panel.)

m Apple Remote Access, to connect to a remote computer (such as your

computer at work) using a modem

m Cyberdog, an application to access the Internet. Your computer must have a

PowerPC microprocessor to use Cyberdog.

m Open Transport PPP software, to connect to the Internet using a modem
m English text-to-speech software, to have your computer read text aloud
m QuickDraw GX, for enhanced printing and typographical capabilities

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Chapter 1

Click to put an X in

the box for each

software product you

want to install.

Recommended

choices are

preselected.

For more information

about custom

installations, see the

next section.

You use the Options button to perform a clean
installation. For information, see Chapter 3.

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