The Compatibility Checker is a HyperCard stack that checks the programs on your system against a database of applications contained within the stack. It then reports the compatibility status as provided by developers. Note that if your software is brand new, the Compatibility Checker may flag it as incompatible simply because it doesn't recognize the new version number. Also, check that you have version 1.1 of Compatibility Checker, which adds much new software to the list and updates existing information.
Here's how to use it:
Step One
Open the Before You Install stack.
Step Two
Click Compatibility Checker.
Step Three
Click the Set Up button.
Step Four
Select the disk(s) to check.
Step Five
Click the Start Checking button.
The stack starts checking: first for viruses, then for applications, INITs, cdevs, rdevs, and DAs. Depending on the number of items, this may take a while. The stack displays progress on a bar chart.
Step Six
Once the check is complete, you are given a choice of moving any potentially incompatible items out of your System Folder. Click the Move Items button if you want the Compatibility Checker to move the items for you. Click the Don't Move Items button if you prefer to move them yourself.
Step Seven
The program provides a report, which lists all of the items checked and their compatibility status.
Step Eight
Click the Print Report button to print the report, or the Save Report button to save the report to disk.
Step Nine
Click the Quit button to exit the stack.