For example, the index to the Macworld System 7.5 Bible (Poole, Lon, IDG Books, San Mateo, CA, 1994) lists the following entries.
disabled
control panels, 212
items, 212
disabling
At Ease system extension, 145
Trash warnings, 171
zooming, 601
On page 145, Poole explains that "Temporarily disabling At Ease 1.0 is simple . . . ". On page 171 he gives the following "Tip: "You can disable the Trash warnings by pressing Option while choosing the Empty Trash command. To muzzle the warnings more permanently . . . ". On page 212 he explains that disabled items "will not be loaded the next time the Mac starts". Finally, under "Step-by-Step: A Hacker's Agenda", he writes: "As a model, here's how to disable the animated zooming . . .".