On Cue II Utilities 3.0 is the latest incarnation of a utility that garnered a strong following when it first appeared a few years ago but has since lost ground to competitors like Now Utilities 5.0... On Cue consists of eight modules, each of which adds a different set of functions to the Mac Operating System. An installer program lets you load as many modules as you like, with a complete installation requiring about 1MB of disk space. On Cue works with System 7.0 or higher and is Power Mac-compatible.
On Cue II's centerpiece is a file launcher, called On Cue Menu, that lets you open applications and documents by selecting them from a menu located at the upper left or right corner of the screen... (Another module, KeyLauncher, lets you locate and open any file by typing the first few characters of its name.) You can group related items in folders, and attach documents to specific applications in the menu. You can also define groups of items, called Multisets, that automatically open at the same time when you choose a MultiSet from the menu.
Another useful module, Smart Open, enlarges the Mac’s standard open-file dialog box. The enhanced version shows the name, type, creator, size, and modification date of all items In the current folder or disk. Icons at the bottom of the window let you search for, get information about, duplicate, or delete files and folders. If you’re technically inclined, you can even change a file’s type, creator, and Finder flags, and set access privileges for shared disks and folders. (A desk accessory called On Disk provides an alternate way to access all of Smart Open’s tools.) Unfortunately, Smart Open lacks the ability to search by content; Now Utilities’ Now SuperBoomerang can.
On Cue II Utilities’ remaining components are less compelling. On Task facilitates switching between running applications, and OnTheLevel lets you specify sound and monitor settings for particular applications. An extension manager called On Startup lets you control which extensions and control panels load at start-up, but it can’t ferret out INIT conflicts the way Casady & Greene’s Conflict Catcher can... Finally, QuickFinder displays a list of all files with a specified file type and/or creator.
The Last Word Configuring utilities like On Cue II can be daunting for first-time users. Fortunately, the manual is lucid and complete, despite a few misplaced references to DOS in the opening pages. While it’s not nearly as comprehensive as Now Utilities, On Cue II offers several useful functions and may be a bit less intimidating for some people.
Tessler, Franklin. (September 1995). On Cue II Utilities 3.0. Macworld. (pg. 93).
Fred D. Reed & Scott Searle
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Emulating this? It could probably run under: 
Basilisk II
