HD Compatibility
Volume Number: 2
Issue Number: 1
Column Tag: HFS
HD 20 Hierarchial File System Compatibility Chart
This chart summarizes which programs are currently working under Finder 5.0
and the HD 20. HFS refers to the program running normally under the new Finder 5.0
on the Apple hard disk. LASER refers to the program printing correctly on the Apple
Laserwriter printer. Note that Finder 5.1 is already planned for release this month!
Root refers to files having to be at the root level of hierarchy, like the present MFS
system and thus indicates that they don't work with folders.
Application HFS? LASER? NOTES
Finder 5.0 yes yes get Finder 5.1 with Mac Plus or HD
20 rev B start-up.
Pagemaker 1.0 yes yes help files and aldus prep must be in
same folder. Ver. 1.1 current.
Font/DA Mover 2.5 yes -- somewhat buggy under HFS on
800K floppy drives. Use Open cmd.
MacDraw 1.9 yes fair some printing problems with font
and size combinations.
MacPaint 1.5 yes yes Very compatible, solid, highly
recommended.
MacPascal 1.0 no yes copy protection scheme renders it
useless on HD 20. Watch for 2.0
MacProject 1.0 yes yes works well with HFS.
MacTerminal 2.0B3 yes yes vastly improved in the new 2.0
version due out in January.
MacWrite 4.5 yes yes earlier versions of HFS had strange
bugs with MacWrite.
MDS 1.0 no yes requires all files in the root. Being
revised for HFS compatibility.
PaintMover 0.03 yes yes Bill Atkinson utility for MacPaint
stuff. Works ok.
QuickFile 0.5 yes no Rolodex substitute. Data file must
be in same folder as program.
Switcher 4.4 no -- Save set applications must be in
same folder. Don't run Finder on it.
Manx C 1.0 no ? Very Unix like. But requires all
files be in the root. Look for Update.
Omnis-3 3.10 no yes Default file names in dialog boxes
can't be found.
Statview 1.0 yes yes Uses SANE; very accurate, not
protected, highly recommended.
Copy II Mac 4.2 no -- bit copy won't work with 800K
drives or HD 20 due to new
hardware.
MacLion 3.1 no ? Difficult to use, not HFS
compatible.
Consulair C 2.0 no ? same problem as MDS Edit. Cannot
open files in the editor.
ExperLisp 1.03 no ? copy protection makes it
incompatible.
ExperLogo 1.1 yes ? features bunny graphics; works
okay, annoying copy protection.
OPS5 1.03 no ? copy protection makes it
incompatible.
Smoothtalker 1.0 no -- Bombs with ID=10 on launch and
corrupts system file!
Filemaker 1.0 yes yes works great, very fast, not
protected, reasonably priced. Best
Buy!
Great Plains 3.03A no -- accounting software package does
not launch.
ConcertWare 1.0 yes problems place instruments at same level as
appl. Some laser printing problems.
VideoWorks yes -- works ok with HFS.
Ensemble 1.0 no no cannot find data files. No laser
printing. Difficult to use.
Smartcom II 2.1B no ? Impressive terminal package, but
fails to use standard file package.
MacDraft 1.1 yes yes Fixes some printing problems over
Draw. But Files are put to root.
MacNosy 1.0 yes -- very useful disassembler. User
interface could be improved.
Thinktank 512 1.1 yes problems Bombs with Macsbug but works
with switcher & HFS. Laser
problems.
Jazz yes yes slow with large documents.
TK!Solver 1.0 yes poorly cannot find it's help files on HD 20.
But a great program, works fine.
Slideshow Magician no no ver. 1.2 cannot find files under
HFS. Series laser printing bugs.
MacPublisher 1.31 no yes cannot recognize files it creates
under HFS.
Chart 1.0 yes no use Excel instead. Laser printing
problems. Works under HFS though.
Excel 1.0 yes yes developed in parallel with HFS.
Works great. Very fast. Best Buy!
File 1.0 yes fair some minor cosmetic bugs. Index
files restricted to certain folders.
Multiplan 1.02 yes yes Get Excel. Works better with laser
than File!? No problems with HFS.
Word 1.05 yes yes works better with laser. Fine with
HFS. Place Glossary in appl. folder.
Fortran 77 2.0 no ? Absoft/Microsoft product can't find
files for passes 2,3 and 4!
Dollars & Sense 1.2 no -- Selecting "File" from menu bar
bombs nicely with an ID=25.
Helix 1.13 no yes intermittant problems under HFS.
Crunch 1.0 no yes problems with cut and paste.
OverVUE 2.0b no yes poor printing options. Copy
protection makes it incompatible.
MacOneWrite 2.0 no yes can't find data files on launch; must
be in root.
Paint Cutter 1.0 yes yes no problems with HFS. Great paint
document tool.
Electric Checkbook no no ver. 1.1 can't find it's parameter
files. Does not recognize HD 20.
Click Art 1.0 yes -- Paint effects tool DA for MacPaint
works fine with HFS.
Filevison 1.0 no no Does not use standard file. Watch
for 512K upgrade. Printing bombs.