KEY: #1 = Answer number
AppleScript
Where can I find instructions for making AppleScript scripts?
AppleTalk
AppleTalk can cause problems
Why won’t my printer print anything? #6
Network Problems
About Classic Networking, About Open Transport
Backups
What else can I do to protect my disk and files? - Backups
Classic Networking
Network Problems
About Classic Networking
Internet Connection Problems
Useful Internet Information
Compatibility
How do I know which Mac programs are 68k compatible?
I’m having problems with Norton Utilities 3.2 and System 7.6/8.x, is it incompatible?
Which MacOSs work with ShapeShifter & Fusion?
All Macintosh Systems work with all Macs, right?
How can I transfer files (large or small) from a PC to a Mac?
Compression
How can I transfer files (large or small) from a PC to a Mac? #2,3
What type of compression formats are there for the Mac, & how can I recognise them?
Control Panels
Standard Apple Control Panels
Corrupted Disk/Directory
The hard disk icon doesn’t appear on the desktop, what happened? #2
My Mac displays a message saying it wants to initialise the disk I’ve just inserted, what can I do to get it to recognise the disk properly?
How come I get random system errors and freezes when using a SCSI device? #5,9,10
When I copy files across to other disks, they become corrupted, what can I do?
The Mac boots-up to the Happy Mac screen, but doesn’t go any further, why? #3,5,6
The flashing “? disk” screen appears when I startup the Mac, why won’t it boot? #5,6
The Mac won’t boot-up as normal, instead it displays the flashing “X disk”, what gives? #5
The computer totally froze when booting-up, why? #3
What causes my Mac to crash/freeze? #10
My Mac has started to crash a lot, how come, it was alright not long ago? #4
The system “bombed” or froze whilst booting up the Mac? #7
The Mac is behaving erratically and files don’t open - what’s doing this? #1
Corrupted Finder
The computer totally froze when booting-up, why? #6
The system “bombed” or froze whilst booting up the Mac? #3
The Mac is behaving erratically and files don’t open - what’s doing this? #4
What do viruses infect?
The Mac is slowing down considerably, when booting up, accessing menus, and programs take ages to load up - what’s causing this, and how can I get it back to it’s normal speed? #1
Corrupted System
The flashing “? disk” screen appears when I startup the Mac, why won’t it boot? #3
The computer totally froze when booting-up, why? #6
The Mac boots-up to the Happy Mac screen, but doesn’t go any further, why? #5
The Mac won’t boot-up as normal, instead it displays the flashing “X disk”, what gives? #1
What causes my Mac to crash/freeze? #3
The Mac is slowing down considerably, when booting up, accessing menus, and programs take ages to load up - what’s causing this, and how can I get it back to it’s normal speed? #1
CREATOR code
How Files Work in MacOS: Type & Creator Codes
Defragment/Optimise Disk
How can I optimise or defragment my Mac hard disk?
What else can I do to protect my disk and files? - Regular Check-ups, Defragmenting
Desktop File (The)
The hard disk icon doesn’t appear on the desktop, what happened? #1
How come I get random system errors and freezes when using a SCSI device? #8
The computer totally froze when booting-up, why? #3,4
The Mac is behaving erratically and files don’t open - what’s doing this? #2,3
When I double click on a iconified document, it loads the wrong program, what’s happening? #1
How can I tell what type of file this dog-eared page icon is?
How come all of the icons on my hard disks have defaulted to generic icons?
CDEF virus
Why has the Mac suddenly decided to rebuild the Desktop File, should I stop it?
Disk Images
Where can I download free Macintosh System software?
How do I use the System 7.x “SMI” disk images, supplied on Apple’s web site?
How can I install MacOS in ShapeShifter or Fusion, if I don’t have a bootable disk in the first place?
What if I don’t have a high density floppy drive, can I use disk images?
Disk Drivers
How big can a Mac disk be?
How can I format a PC formatted Zip disk, as a Mac disk?
The hard disk icon doesn’t appear on the desktop, what happened? #3
How come I get random system errors and freezes when using a SCSI device? #9
When I copy files across to other disks, they become corrupted, what can I do?
The flashing “? disk” screen appears when I startup the Mac, why won’t it boot? #5
The Mac won’t boot-up as normal, instead it displays the flashing “X disk”, what gives? #5
How can I get the Apple CD driver to recognise all CD-ROM drives?
I can’t mount any Mac CDs in emulation, why?
Why won’t FWB CD-ROM Toolkit mount any CDs on my Mac?
Where can I download Mac CD drivers?
Extension
Standard Apple Extensions
Extension Conflict
The computer totally froze when booting-up, why? #7
What is an extension conflict, and how can I resolve it?
What causes my Mac to crash/freeze? #7
File Disks
Where can I download a bootable Shapeshifter or Fusion filedisk?
How can I install MacOS in ShapeShifter or Fusion, if I don’t have a bootable disk in the first place? #2
File Flags
How Files Work in MacOS: Finder File Flags
FFS TD64
How big can a Mac disk be?
Fonts
How do I make fonts available?
Some fonts don’t appear to work, or I cannot move them out of it’s suitcase or folder?
How can I convert PC truetype fonts to Mac truetype fonts?
My Mac has started to crash a lot, how come, it was alright not long ago? #9
Some programs are displaying fonts incorrectly, or on-screen text and menus don’t appear to work properly?s
Formatting Hard Disks
Will I be able to mount/format other external hard disks in Mac emulation?
How come I get random system errors and freezes when using a SCSI device? #9
The hard disk icon doesn’t appear on the desktop, what happened? #3
Is it possible to repartition a volume without having to re-initialise it again?
How can I tell if this volume is formatted as a HFS+ disk?
About Formatting Hard Disks
FPU
Do I need an FPU for all Macintosh programs?
My Mac has started to crash a lot, how come, it was alright not long ago? #7
HFS/HFS+
Macintosh Filing Systems: HFS/HFS+
How can I tell if this volume is formatted as a HFS+ disk?
How big can a Mac disk be?
How can I format a PC formatted Zip disk, as a Mac disk?
Information
How come there isn’t a manual for MacOS 7.5 to 8.x?
Where can I find instructions for making AppleScript scripts?
Where do I find the full specs for the whole Macintosh range
Where’s the Norton Utilities 3.5 manual?
MacOS error codes
Printer driver web pages
Keyboard Shortcuts
Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
Library
Libraries used in the Extensions Folder
MacOS 8.0/8.1
How can I tell if this volume is formatted as a HFS+ disk?
Macintosh Filing Systems: The advantages and disadvantages of HFS+
Why won’t the system I’ve just installed, bootup?
What is an extension conflict, and how can I resolve it?
Why do some folders in MacOS 8.x list files in reverse order, ie. Z to A?
Macintosh 68k Specs
Where do I find the full specs for the whole Macintosh range
Mac ROMs and Compatible Systems
Memory
Why are some programs suddenly quitting?
My Mac has started to crash a lot, how come, it was alright not long ago? #6,8
Memory Related Problems
Open Transport
Network Problems
About Open Transport?
Internet Problems
Useful Internet Information
PC Disks
How can I format a PC formatted Zip disk, as a Mac disk?
How can I transfer files (large or small) from a PC to a Mac?
PRAM (Parameter RAM)
The flashing “? disk” screen appears when I startup the Mac, why won’t it boot? #2
The computer totally froze when booting-up, why? #3
The Mac boots-up to the Happy Mac screen, but doesn’t go any further, why? #2
The Mac is slowing down considerably, when booting up, accessing menus, and programs take ages to load up - what’s causing this, and how can I get it back to it’s normal speed? #1
RAID
Can I set up a RAID drive on my emulated Mac?
RAM Disk
Is it possible to use the RAM Disk feature in the Memory control panel?
Rebuild Desktop
How come all of the icons on my hard disks have defaulted to generic icons?
The computer totally froze when booting-up, why? #3,4
The hard disk icon doesn’t appear on the desktop, what happened? #1
How come I get random system errors and freezes when using a SCSI device? #8
The Mac is behaving erratically and files don’t open - what’s doing this? #2
Recovering Deleted Files
What if I accidentally initialised my hard disk.. how can I retrieve my files?
How can I retrieve deleted files?
ROMs
Macintosh ROMs and Compatible MacOS's
SMIs (Self Mounting Images)
How do I use the System 7.x “SMI” disk images, supplied on Apple’s web site?
System Folder & Enablers
The System Folder
Is it possible to “de-activate” a System Folder, manually?
System Enablers for 68k Macs
System Software (Reinstalling)
The flashing “? disk” screen appears when I startup the Mac, why won’t it boot? #3
The Mac won’t boot-up as normal, instead it displays the flashing “X disk”, what gives? #1,3
Why won’t the new System I’ve just installed boot-up?
The Mac boots-up to the Happy Mac screen, but doesn’t go any further, why? #5
Can I have two System Folders on a single partition?
I cannot seem to install MacOS from CD, using ShapeShifter/Fusion, what’s wrong?
The system “bombed” or froze whilst booting up the Mac? #1,3
Where can I download free Macintosh System software?
How can I install MacOS in ShapeShifter or Fusion, if I don’t have a bootable disk in the first place?
How do I use the System 7.x “SMI” disk images, supplied on Apple’s web site?
How should I go about installing a new Mac System over my old one?
All Macintosh Systems work with all Macs, right?
Which MacOSs work with ShapeShifter & Fusion?
System Installation Guide
The Mac is slowing down considerably, when booting up, accessing menus, and programs take ages to load up - what’s causing this, and how can I get it back to it’s normal speed? #8
TYPE code
How Files Work in MacOS: Type & Creator Codes
Zip Tools
How can I format a PC formatted Zip disk, as a Mac disk?