Re: [WinMac] Adobe Extensions [WAS: Re: extensions]


Leonard Rosenthol(leonardr[at]Adobe.COM)
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 12:34:19 -0500


At 10:19 AM -0500 1/14/99, Dan Schwartz wrote:
> I thought that PageMaker for MacOS REQUIRED the Microsoft OLE
> Extension in
> the Extensions Folder in order for PM start up.

        It uses it, if present, but does NOT require it. (and I
think Persuasion also supports it too - hmmm, must be that old Aldus
physical proximity to Microsoft ;).

> Also, PhotoShop deposits the KPCS Startup (faceless application) in the
> Startup Items Folder... Not to mention all those pain-in-the-ass Kodak
> Extensions...

        I don't think it still does that with PS5 - but I could be wrong.

LDR
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