This application software-locks the startup disk when executed, and installs a Shutdown task to unlock it when you Shut Down or Restart the computer. I wrote this to protect my hard disk from my little brother when he uses my Mac, without inconveniencing me. I place it in the Startup Items folder so it is executed automatically on startup. Used in conjunction with one of the AltToMain Folders extensions (another of my Freeware products), the disk is only locked when he uses the hard disk with his setup. This started life as an extension, but I discovered that Now Startup Manager got upset about the startup disk suddenly becoming locked during the startup process, since it needs to write to the disk after each extension has loaded.
RELEASE & CHANGE HISTORY:
• 1.0: 16 February 1993; First public release.
• 5 & 7 November 1992; Concept, design and initial implementation.
ABOUT:
This application is being released as Freeware. You may give it away to anyone, provided it is unmodified and you include this document with the application. Since it’s not Shareware, you may continue to use it without paying me any money, however if you’ve found it useful and want to donate something, I wouldn’t turn you down!
If you come across any bugs, please let me know. Rest assured I have checked it quite extensively, and found it works fine on my machine and those of my Beta Testers, but I accept no responsibility if it trashes your hard disk or blows up your Mac.
You may be interested in other programs I’ve written, including some high quality Shareware applications. Write to the address below, or contact me via e-mail, for more information. If you want to receive the Dejal Userware™ disk, which includes every program I have written and released as Shareware or Freeware, plus my sound catalogue, send US$5 or provide your credit card details (I can accept VISA, MasterCard, Bankcard, Diners Club and American Express, as well as cash & checks in any major currency or international money orders) — I can even accept credit card orders via e-mail! I prefer cash (any currency, not only NZ$ or US$!!) for small amounts like US$5.
NOTE: If the copyright date of this version is more than a few months old, there is a good chance that I’ve released a new version since this one. If you contact me, I will tell you what is the latest version. Ordering the Dejal Userware disk will ensure that you get the latest versions of all my Shareware and Freeware. (I still get registrations based on the first released version of SndConverter™, even though it has been upgraded many times since then!)
Please let me know if you use this program, by writing or e-mailing:
David Lambert
Dejal Userware
12 Scorpio Place
Mairangi Bay
Auckland 10
NEW ZEALAND
Internet and AOL: dejal@deepthnk.kiwi.gen.nz
CompuServe: 100033,2435 or as for Internet
I read the Internet mail every day, and will reply immediately (allow a couple of days for net.delay), but only call CI$ once a fortnight.
