SparkPlug is an advanced plugin system for Cocoa applications. It is designed to be an enhancement to the existing InputManager framework provided by Apple. SparkPlug allows plugin developers to load their plugins into any Cocoa application, or selectively load it in only certain applications. It also allows the plugin's users to easily control which programs the plugin can be loaded into as well as change settings for the plugin (via the System Preferences application). It is quite easy for plugin developers to create their own "SparkPlugins." All that is required is a few extra additions to your plugin's Info.plist file. If you are a developer and are interested in developing your own SparkPlugins, click here to read the development notes.
SparkPlug 0.1
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There usually is no need to install SparkPlug yourself unless you are a programmer—it is installed automatically by SparkPlugins. However, if you wish to install SparkPlug yourself, just run the installer program provided in the zip file. A file called "SparkPlug.prefPane" will be installed in your /Library/PreferencePanes folder, and an InputManager will be installed in /Library/InputManagers. Your applications will be left untouched, so if you ever have problems with SparkPlug, uninstalling it is as easy as deleting the files mentioned above.
To uninstall SparkPlug, simply run the installer again and click "Uninstall." If you do not still have the installer, you can download it again to uninstall (even if the version on the site is newer than what you have). If you would like to manually uninstall SparkPlug, just delete the /Library/InputManagers/SparkPlug directory and the /Library/PreferencePanes/SparkPlug.prefPane file.