System Requirements

The information you need to get CrystalMaker up and running on your Macintosh computer.

Computer Specifications

MacOS-compatible computer with 68020, 68030, 68040 or PowerPC processor (Power Macintosh version), and running System 7.0, or later (including MacOS8). CrystalMaker will not run on the oldest Mac models (e.g., Mac Plus) which have the 68000 processor. CD-ROM Edition requires a double-speed, or faster, CD-ROM drive.

A minimum of 3 MB of free RAM must be allocated to CrystalMaker (for a 14-inch colour monitor running in 8-bit colour). Larger monitors and greater colour depths will require more RAM (e.g., we recommend 8 MB for a 21-inch colour monitor running in thousands or millions of colours).

Installing CrystalMaker

The full commercial version of CrystalMaker is available in optimized versions for regular (68K) and PowerPC Mac's. The demonstration version is distributed as a "Fat Binary" program, which contains both 68020 code, and PowerMac-native code. The program will automatically detect what sort of Mac you have, and will run the correct code. (Note for users with regular Macs: The full commercial CrystalMaker package includes a version optimized for math-coprocessors (FPU) - which runs 2-3 times faster than the non-FPU version included with the demo version).

  • Launch the program by double-clicking a crystal document, or dragging a document icon onto the CrystalMaker icon - or simply double clicking the CrystalMaker icon.

Problems launching the program?

  • If you "unstuff" the program into an open folder, you may get a blank document icon, instead of the CrystalMaker program icon (a picture of a crystal above an "M"). Simply close the folder, then open it again - all should now work.
  • If you double-click the application program, and get an error message "The document could not be opened because the application that created it could not be found", then you need to rebuild your desktop. Restart your Macintosh, holding down the COMMAND and OPTION keys. Click the OK button when the rebuild desktop dialog appears, then try launching the program again.
  • If the program crashes after launching, there may be a conflict with other programs running, or with control panels/extensions loaded. Try restarting your Macintosh with the SHIFT key held down (this turns the extensions off), then launch CrystalMaker_DEMO again.

Problems loading the CD-ROM?

  • Older, slow CD-ROM drives may not always load the CD-ROM correctly. In most cases you should be able to load the CD by ejecting it and trying again.

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