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Message: [QUOTE="Phillip Jones, C.E.T., post: 6898170"] It stands for Resource Editor. OS 9, and lower, used a two fork file system each application/file (whatever), used a Resource fork and a Data Fork. The Data fork held the Data. The Resource fork held the resources needed to tell proper application what to do and how to open and with which application (Word,Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, etc) to open with. During the period from System 1 up until system 9.2.2 it was virtually impossible for virus writers to write malicious Virus. you ether removed the offending component and replaced with a fresh copy. or you removed the to system database file B and F to trash restarted the computer, a fresh database system would be created and you went on your merry way. And fast, systems Previous to OSX loaded fast , fast, fast. Even if you had a whole finder window full of Control panels and extensions. But as with most progress you jump to something else that is slow and takes longer to load. OSX is a RISC system (reduced instruction Set Computing) system that takes advantage of larger chips. the command s are withing the system. OS9 and lower were CISC system (Complex Instruction Set Computing) all the system commands were burned in the chip. reason why the were faster to load and faster to respond to commands. [/QUOTE]