AppleWorks 5: ‘MacLink Import Translators‘ File Appears On Hard Drive

Whenever I run AppleWorks 5, two files appear on my hard drive:

  • MacLink Import Export Translator
  • MacLink Export Translators

Can you explain?
This may occur on computers with Dataviz MacLink Plus installed, if the Claris folder is missing from your System Folder. The most common cause of this behavior is that a clean install of system software was performed (in other words, system software was reinstalled and a new System Folder created). Reinstall AppleWorks 5 to restore all the necessary components. If you have a computer that shipped with AppleWorks 5 already installed, you can start up the computer from the Software Restore CD, and perform a Restore in Place to install all the AppleWorks 5 components.

Important: If you use Apple Software Restore to perform a Restore in Place, some of your System and Internet preferences will be reset to factory settings. Before using Apple Software Restore, please read the following Knowledge Base article:

Article 31063: "Apple Software Restore: Some Preferences May Be Lost"

For more information about performing a clean install of system software, see the following Knowledge Base article:

Article 30691: "Mac OS: When & Why To Perform A Clean Install"
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012