Go Gestalt is a simple utility to give you information about your Macintosh; its use is straight forward. Launch Go Gestalt and select Go from the File menu. This will bring up the Go Gestalt main window. Then select whatever you wish from the main window popup menu. Then select Done from the popup menu when you are finished. If you wish to save the info to disk, select "Save As TeachText…" from the File menu. Select Quit from the File menu to exit Go Gestalt.
I wrote Go Gestalt as a utility for those users that have a curiosity about the inner workings of their Macintosh. I did not write Go Gestalt to be a replacement for any commercial product and/or utility that gives you information about your Macintosh and will never intend it to be.
This is not an INIT or Control Panel. I did not patch any code or mess with the system in any way, so I see no reason why Go Gestalt would bomb your Mac. I don't have access to every Macintosh model out there to test it on. I have tested it on these models…
Quadra 950
Quadra 700
Centris 610
IIci
IIcx
Mac II
Mac IIvx
SE & SE/30
Color Classic
LC, LCII & LCIII
Powerbook 170
Powerbook 165c
…Although, Go Gestalt should work on any Mac running System 7 or later. So if you do get a bomb, by all means let me know!
Go Gestalt works by making a call to the Gestalt Manager with the appropriate selector and then posting the results in the Go Gestalt main window. However, Go Gestalt does not TEST the results. So if Go Gestalt returns wrong information, it may be from a problem with the Gestalt Manager itself, not necessarily with my program. I have not added any selector codes of my own to prevent any problems this might cause.
Because I cannot justify a fee for such a simple little utility, this is Freeware, not Shareware. So feel free to make copies and pass it around. Although, if you feel an overwhelming need to send me some money, send me whatever you think is fair (maybe a buck or two). It sure would help pay for all these programming classes!
I would like you to send me a postcard, letter or E-Mail and tell me what you think and/or would want in a future version. I do plan on adding more selectors in future versions. Any questions or comments can be sent to me at:
Paul Reznick
1535 S. Marie
Westland, MI 48185-3874
AOL: PRzeznik
Copuserve: 72154,2710
TeleFinder users can reach me on these Detroit area boards.
MacTechnics BBS: 1-313-973-8630
MacGroup Detroit BBS: 1-313-557-0759
NOW THE LEGAL STUFF
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Go Gestalt is Freeware. It may be copied and distributed free of charge for individual use provided that all documentation and/or files are included and unmodified. Go Gestalt CANNOT be distributed for profit by any individual or company and CANNOT be bundled with any product that is sold for profit. I reserve all rights to this and any future versions of Go Gestalt.
I have tested Go Gestalt as much as I possibly could to make sure that it works correctly, but I in no way promise it to be bug free and I cannot be held responsible for any problems you may have with it. USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!