The 'Menagerie' file, or an alias to it, should be placed in the same folder
as the MacTierra application. This file contains a zoo of creatures, which
you can drag into soups as you wish. If you have creatures in the zoo which
you don't want to lose, it's probably a good idea to keep a backup of the
Menagerie file somewhere in case it gets corrupted. You will not be able to
save changes to the Menagerie file if MacTierra is running off a CD-ROM.
MacTierra creates a preferences file in the Preferences folder the first time you run it. See the document about Preferences. It also creates a file called 'Genebank' which is a central repository of creature genotype information. Again, if this file is deleted, MacTierra will simply create a new one.
The program makes extensive use of Apple's Drag Manager, which is
present in System 7.5, and can be installed under System 7.1. The
program will run without it, but functionality is seriously reduced.
The Drag Manager is available from
Apple's
online services. Note that you also need Finder version 7.1.3 or higher, and the Clipping Extension,
to drag items to and from the Finder.
MacTierra also uses the Thread Manager, to allow the concurrent running of several soups.
The Thread Manager is included in System 7.5 and above, and can in installed on lesser
versions. It is also available online, from Apple.
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