System information

organize them in work
groups, make some win-
dows sticky, or assign
whole applications in a
particular virtual screen.
VirtualDog is a compan-
ion extension that com-
municates with Virtual to
make applications open
their windows on the vir-
tual screen of your choos-
ing.
Virtual is an adaptation
to the Mac of an idea that
was introduced by Sun
Microsystems when they
did their window manag-
er olvwm. Most X-
Windows window man-
agers have some sort of
copy of this idea, why not
on the Mac!
Feature summary:
• Up to 25 virtual screens.
• Floating (the Virtual window floats above all
other windows) or non-floating mode, with an
optional hot-corner to bring Virtual to the front.
• Customizable size and appearance.
• Customizable key combinations for faster
screen switching.
• Integrated process switcher.
• Drag-and-drop support.
Hardware and software requirements:
• Color Quickdraw. All Macs have Color
Quickdraw except for the Mac Plus and comput-
ers before it, Mac SE, Classic, and the PowerBook
100. Note that the SE/30 and Classic II do have
Color Quickdraw, even though a color monitor
never came with their base configurations.
• System 7 or later. System 7.1 or later is recom-
mended, and necessary if you want to use Virtual
floating mode.
• Macintosh Drag and Drop (which is built into
system 7.5 or later) is recommended. With it, you
can launch applications directly into the virtual
screen you want them in.
Virtual is available for download off the internet.
Do a search for Virtual 1.5.4 and download a
copy. Virtual is shareware. This means that you
can freely download and use the unregistered
version of the software and try it out before you
buy it. The downloaded version is fully function-
al. There are no locked out or missing features.
Until you register Virtual will bring up a registra-
tion reminder every seven days.