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Messages - mac

mac.1 mikis,
reply na 10.511, madamov +> Svaki profesionalac ih ima. B) Problem je sto kad budes cuo cenu od onih +> koji ih imaju (a da nisu Times i Helvetica), brzo ces se ohladiti. Probaj +> kod BluePrint-a, B&Z Studija... Uh, znam da ih ljudi koji se profesionalno bave pripremom za stampu imaju, ali nisam siguran i da su spremni da ih prodaju po nekoj 'razumnoj' ceni (ne bih ni ja na njihovom mestu ;)). Mislio sam da li postoji jos neko osim "Tipografike" ko se bavi prodajom fontova. U svakom slucaju, hvala na informaciji. P.S. Da i znas (makar orjentaciono) kako se krecu cene (bar za Tajms i Helvetiku :)) ?
mac.2 madamov,
> Mislio sam da li postoji jos neko osim "Tipografike" ko se bavi prodajom > fontova. Nisam čuo, mada mislim da B&Z Studio u svom "opisu posla" ima i prodaju fontova. Moj bivši BluePrint je to radio po porudžbini, dakle ništa katalog i biranje. Ne znam kako se kreću cene, ali mislim da je Mladen (Tipografika) najjeftiniji.
mac.3 msijanec,
U prethodnoj arhivi ORKA.3 pod rednim brojem 10.419 bilo je postavljeno pitanje u vezi malog programa koji može da učitava i vrši elementarnu modifikaciju PICT sličica. Šaljem vam DA koji može i PICT i TIFF fajlove da učita i da obradi. Ubacite ga ili pomoću sutkejsa ( suitcase :))) ) ili nedaj bože pomoću FonćDA Muvera. Nije baš moćan al' je mali. ________ Sledi fajl.... F. deskpnt.sit
mac.4 ognjen,
[ ja, ORKA.3:najbolji: 11.481 ] )-> E, nhf, ali MACov OS (i windows) je za debile, koji se boje )-> komandne linije. . . . [ mikis, ORKA.4:najbolji: 11.13 ] )-> Eh, vidi se da nikad Meka nisi ni video... [ madamov, ORKA.4:najbolji: 11.18 ] )-> Izgleda da si od GUI video samo Windows. Posto me prozivaju, da se javim. :) Dakle, stvarno nikad nisam video macov OS, ali, prema onome sto sam cuo, to je windows (NT :). Zar moze tu vise ista da se kaze? Naravno, ako gresim, ispravite me... I, dajte malo podataka o softveru na mac-u... Gde se nabavlja?
mac.5 kermit,
RE. ali, prema onome sto sam cuo, to je windows (NT :). Zar moze tu vise ista da se kaze? ODGOVOR: Loše si čuo ili te je neko lagao. WIN sa jedne strane i MAC/ATARI TOS sa druge strane nemaju apsolutno nikakve sličnosti. Toliko su drugačiji da je to čudo jedno. Moraš da vidiš, samo tako će ti biti jasnije :)
mac.7 madamov,
> Dakle, stvarno nikad nisam video macov OS, ali, prema onome sto sam cuo, to > je windows (NT:). Zar moze tu vise ista da se kaze? Ni blizu. B) Windows će proći još par verzija dok ne dođe do onoga što Mac OS ima sada. Sad su otprilike došli do System 2.0. B) > I, dajte malo podataka o softveru na mac-u... Gde se nabavlja? Slično kao i na ostalim mašinama: ako nisi kupio original onda postoje prijatelji. Pričali smo dosta o ovome u ORKA.3:mac.
mac.8 madamov,
> Možda nekoga interesuje Naravno da nas interesuje. B) Pri kraju ORKA.3 ostavih ja jedan od sredine januara skinut sa nekog BBS-a. Ti si na boljem izvoru informacija. B) > Imam još nekoliko starijih brojeva, vičite ako treba Treba.
mac.9 janko,
> U prethodnoj arhivi ORKA.3 pod rednim brojem 10.419 bilo > je postavljeno pitanje u vezi malog programa koji može da > učitava i vrši elementarnu modifikaciju PICT sličica. > Šaljem vam DA koji može i PICT i TIFF fajlove da učita i > da obradi. Ubacite ga ili pomoću sutkejsa ( suitcase :))) > ) ili nedaj bože pomoću FonćDA Muvera. Nije baš moćan al' > je mali. Hvala najlepše. Pogledaću.... Još uvek mi treba tako nešto. Videću da li radi ono što mi treba. (BTW. Na Sistemu 7 ne bi trebalo ni sjutkejs ni muver, trebalo bi da radi bilo odakle, koliko znam)
mac.10 janko,
Uz poruku DeMacBin za PC, verzija 0.2 -- sada daje i datum kreiranja i modifikacije fajla, i ima ispravljen jedan nezgodan bag (na sreću, izgleda da ga do sada niko nije primetio :) ). Sada sam vrlo ubeđen da više nema bagova. Datumi se ispisuju u formatu koji ste odabrali u DOS-ovom COUNTRY INFO. Između ostalog, DeMacBin vam je neophodan da biste mogli da koristite UNSTUFF za DOS. Nad MacBinarizovanom StuffIt arhivom prvo uradite DeMacBin, preimenujte rezultujući .df u .sit i pozovite UNSTUFF. EXTRACT (DeCptPro) ume da radi i sa MacBinarizovanim fajlovima. demacbin.exe
mac.11 maksa,
>> Posto me prozivaju, da se javim. :) Dakle, stvarno nikad nisam >> video macov OS, ali, prema onome sto sam cuo, to je windows >> (NT :). Zar moze tu vise ista da se kaze? >> >> Naravno, ako gresim, ispravite me... Grešiš. :) Pre nekoliko godina imao sam sreću da celo jedno leto prebacujem neke programe sa PC-a na Mac-a. Mac beše onaj najprostiji, koji se danas valjda prodaje pod imenom Classic. Jest' da je bio crno - beli, al' i danas kad ga se setim, shvatim da su Windows neuspela budževina. ;)
mac.12 ognjen,
)-> Pre nekoliko godina imao sam srecu da celo jedno leto )-> prebacujem neke programe sa PC-a na Mac-a. BTW, mogu li se programi sa PCja (za dos ili win) prebaciti na mac?
mac.13 .bale.,
ŮŢ> Imam još nekoliko starijih brojeva, vičite ako treba ŮŢ ŮŢ Treba. Ne čujem dobro ;-) Regards from .bale. ! #:*)+-<
mac.14 .bale.,
Evo ga jedan, ostalo sam pobrisao; biće ubuduće kad stignem... Regards from .bale. ! #:*)+-< tidbits.zip
mac.15 maksa,
>> BTW, mogu li se programi sa PCja (za dos ili win) prebaciti na >> mac? Svaki program može da se prepeva :) za bilo koji kompjuter, samo je pitanje koliko se konkretan zahvat isplati, i koliko si vremena/truda spreman da uložiš. Otkrih Kolumbiju. ;)
mac.16 madamov,
> (BTW. Na Sistemu 7 ne bi trebalo ni sjutkejs ni muver, trebalo bi da radi > bilo odakle, koliko znam) Bilo odakle, samo da se desk accessory nalazi izvan koferčeta. Ukoliko je unutar koferčeta, mora preko Suitcasea ili da se ubaci u Apple Menu Items folder.
mac.17 madamov,
> BTW, mogu li se programi sa PCja (za dos ili win) prebaciti na mac? Ne. Treba da budu napisani za Meka. Na Meku ćeš prebacivanjem samo dobiti fajl s kojim se ništa ne može uraditi osim da se taj EXE pokrene iz PC emulatora.
mac.18 madamov,
> Ne čujem dobro ;-) TREBA!!! B)
mac.19 madamov,
> Evo ga jedan, ostalo sam pobrisao; biće ubuduće kad stignem... Puno hvala. Lepo je što nisu mnog dugački pa ćeš valjda stići...
mac.20 ognjen,
)-> Ne. Treba da budu napisani za Meka. Na Meku ces prebacivanjem )-> samo dobiti fajl s kojim se nista ne moze uraditi osim da se )-> taj EXE pokrene iz PC emulatora. A, kakav je emulator? Brz?
mac.21 kermit,
A, kakav je emulator? Brz? ------------------------------- Na Qadri 950 emulira i koprocesor, a brz je ko zmaj (ladno radi ko 286 al ne znam na koliko, perverzno bi bilo da pustim CHECKIT) :))
mac.22 meda,
>>> Mozda nekoga interesuje >> >> Naravno da nas interesuje. B) Pri kraju ORKA.3 ostavih ja >> jedan od sredine januara skinut sa nekog BBS-a. Ti si na >> boljem izvoru informacija. B) >> >>> Imam jos nekoliko starijih brojeva, vicite ako treba >> >> Treba. Sticajem okolnosti sa dosao do nekih casopisa za MAC, obecao ih drugaru, on se odusevio i koliko je bio odusevljen nikad nije dosao po njih :((. Zato sam se ukljucio u vase carstvo i ako ste zainteresovani, "prvih tri citaoca poruke"... :). Salim se dogovorite se pa da pravim ljudima za MAC, ako zele to ustupim. Neki su noviji neki stariji, ja to ne pratim, a postoji i sansa da jos neki stigne :). Pozdrav Milan
mac.23 madamov,
> A, kakav je emulator? Brz? Ne može se reći da je brz, dosta zavisi i koliko je brza mašina na kojoj je startovan. Verzija 2.5 koju ja imam emulira 286 sa CGA/EGA grafikom i koprocesorom (ukoliko Mac na kome startuješ emulator ima koprocesor). SoftPC je došao do verzije 3.1 koja emulira 386 sa VGA grafikom i po reklamama se hvale da je nekoliko puta brža od verzije 2.5. Na Centrisu se za 2.5 može reći da je munja, na ovom mom PowerBooku je upotrebljiv.
mac.24 madamov,
> Neki su noviji neki stariji, ja to ne pratim, a postoji i sansa da jos neki > stigne :). Ako nije teško napiši nam od kada su, tj. iz kojih meseci koji časopis (MacUser, MacWorld...)
mac.25 janko,
> Na Qadri 950 emulira i koprocesor, a brz je ko zmaj (ladno > radi ko 286 al ne znam na koliko, perverzno bi bilo da > pustim CHECKIT) :)) Na PowerBook 180c (68030/33) ima brzinu XT-a na 8 MHz, (po onom starom SPEED programu) što se tiče procesora, ali emulacija EGE i CGE mu je primetno sporija... CGA igre u grafičkom modu su neupotrebljivo spore, npr... no uzmite u obzir da to nije ful skrin, nego da je sve u prozorčetu. Kao kuriozitet, u Meku se može uključiti svič da miš radi u DOS prozoru samo za njega. To nisam našao kod Windowsa? Ako imaš Kvadricu, bilo bi zanimljivo da ipak pustiš neki od tih programčića koji mere brzinu...
mac.26 madamov,
> ima brzinu XT-a na 8 MHz, (po onom starom SPEED programu) Taj SPEED mi davao isti rezultat na raznim mašinama (ci, PB 160, fx, Centris 650), kao i slična opcija iz pcshell-a, a golim okom se vidi da Centris emulira brže od, recimo, fx-a. Trebalo bi neki upotebljiviji test da nađemo. Kad nađem vremena pustiću, recimo, ZIP da pakuje iste fajlove na Centrisu i PB 160 uz uklučen timer iz SuperClocka pa ćemo da vidimo koliko je brži.
mac.27 madamov,
> Kao kuriozitet, u Meku se može uključiti svič da miš radi u DOS prozoru samo > za njega. Da, a dok je uključena opcija "Emulate PC mouse" pritisneš Command i onda miš postaje Mekov sve dok držiš Command taster.
mac.28 corto,
Ima li novosti o Quadri sa 486 plocom u prosirenju? Koliko je takva masina upotrebljiva za istovremeni Mac/PC rad ?
mac.29 madamov,
> Ima li novosti o Quadri sa 486 plocom u prosirenju? Nema nekih noviteta, ukoliko nešto pročitam ili čujem već ću ja to javiti, budi bez brige. B)
mac.30 msijanec,
> Ima li novosti o Quadri sa 486 plocom u prosirenju? Firma Orange Micro, Inc. reklamira OrangePC NuBus karticu/koprocesor sa performansama 486ice, VGA karticom. Ostale osobenosti: - simultan rad u oba moda Mac/PC - VGA grafika na Mac monitoru - pristup fajlovima iz obe platforme (shared access) - provereno radi DOS 6.0 i Windows 3.1 (u enhaced i protected modu) - jedan AT bus slot - do 16MB memorije na samoj ploči - paralelan i serijski port Cena je US$889. Ako nekoga interesuje da potraži informacije od samog proizvođača, adresa je 1400 N. Lakeview Ave., Anaheim, CA92807 tel: (714) 779-2772 F.
mac.31 corto,
>  performansama 486ice, VGA karticom. Ostale osobenosti: Samo jedno pitanje : SX ili DX ?
mac.32 dmiladinovic,
>> Na Qadri 950 emulira i koprocesor, a brz je ko zmaj (ladno radi ko 286 al >> ne znam na koliko, perverzno bi bilo da pustim CHECKIT) :)) Na PowerBook 170, sa 4Mb rama, CHECKIT v3.0 prijavljivao 1.87Mhz. Koprocesor naravno, bez problema prepoznat. (287) Interesantno da je MAC progutao ladno i DOS 6.0 prilikom bootovanja Checkita. Slučajno se zadesilo da je disketa boot...
mac.33 dmiladinovic,
>> Kao kuriozitet, u Meku se može uključiti svič da miš radi u DOS prozoru >> samo za njega. To nisam našao kod Windowsa? Da samo je nezgodno kad se prebaciš na PC miša, a zaboraviš kako se dotično čudo iskopčava, pa ti potom nikako za rukom ne uspeva izlazak ia emulatora. Usput i windows to radi bez problema, s tim što to zavisi od drivera za DOS-ovog miša, a ne od samog Windows-a.
mac.34 kermit,
Interesantno da je MAC progutao ladno i DOS 6.0 prilikom bootovanja Checkita. Slučajno se zadesilo da je disketa boot... .................. Što da ne, pa kod mene na TT-u SoftPC radi sa dosom 5.0 bez frke. A nije neka razlika u 5.0 - 6.0
mac.35 oldtimer,
> Samo jedno pitanje : SX ili DX ? Apple has developed a board that offers the ultimate oxymoron of software and hardware: a Mac running DOS programs. This feat is accomplished by placing a 25-MHz 486SX processor, a Chips & Technologies BIOS, a VGA chip set, and some of Apple's custom ASICs (application-specific ICs) on a 68040 Processor Direct Slot plug-in board. The whole affair is dropped into a competitively priced Quadra 610, offering the best of both worlds on one system. The board will cost $500 without memory. MS-DOS 6.2 will be provided, along with utilities like Double Space. A complete Quadra 610 with a keyboard, a 14-inch monitor, 8 MB of RAM, a 160-MB hard drive, built-in Ethernet, and a DOS card should cost about $2000. (novosti.5.microb 4.434) B) Miša
mac.36 madamov,
> Firma Orange Micro, Inc. reklamira OrangePC NuBus karticu/koprocesor sa > performansama 486ice, VGA karticom. Ostale osobenosti: To nije ono što Apple "trpa" Quadru 610, a i skuplje je.
mac.37 madamov,
> Interesantno da je MAC progutao ladno i DOS 6.0 prilikom bootovanja Checkita. > Slučajno se zadesilo da je disketa boot... B) Lepo, što li onda piše da može samo DOS 3.31 koji su stavili uz SoftPC 2.5? Verzija 3.0 dolazi sa DOS 5.0.
mac.38 madamov,
> Da samo je nezgodno kad se prebaciš na PC miša, a zaboraviš kako se dotično > čudo iskopčava, pa ti potom nikako za rukom ne uspeva izlazak ia emulatora. Force Quit (Command-Option-Escape) uvek upali. B)
mac.39 madamov,
> Apple has developed a board that offers Ali to nije ono što Filip pomenu. Interesantno je da Orange emulator ide u NuBus, a ovaj Appleov u PDS.
mac.40 mikis,
+> Interesantno da je MAC progutao ladno i DOS 6.0 prilikom bootovanja +> Checkita. Slucajno se zadesilo da je disketa boot... Sta je tu cudno? Meni Amiza svaki put pri startovvanju PC emulatora ispise 'Starting MS-DOS...' i "Stacker 3.10 for DOS and Windows' :))
mac.42 janko,
> Usput i windows to radi bez problema, s tim što to zavisi > od drivera za DOS-ovog miša, a ne od samog Windows-a. Koliko znam drajver za miša daju sami Prozori? E taj to ne radi.
mac.43 oldtimer,
> Ali to nije ono što Filip pomenu. Interesantno je da Orange emulator ide u > NuBus, a ovaj Appleov u PDS. Znam da nije, ali me zanima šta će od ovoga biti najbolja varijanta, jer će se kod mene u firmi verovatno ići na to rešenje. Tako možemo konačno da eliminišemo PC. Ono što je sad zanimljivo je stepen kompatibilnosti i, naravno, odnos cena/performanse. B) Miša
mac.44 dmiladinovic,
>> Što da ne, pa kod mene na TT-u SoftPC radi sa dosom 5.0 bez frke. A nije >> neka razlika u 5.0 - 6.0 Jest da, s tim što 6.0 ima i dblspace, a to je već interesantno.
mac.45 dmiladinovic,
>> B) Lepo, što li onda piše da može samo DOS 3.31 koji su stavili uz SoftPC Pa verovatno nisu računali na glupe svbe... He,he, znaš ono o Marfijevim pravilima ? :)
mac.46 dmiladinovic,
>> Force Quit (Command-Option-Escape) uvek upali. B) Ma sad znam i ja. Problem je u tome što u adekvatnom trenutku nisam znao, pa je bilo belaja. Poneki put nije ni tako loše pročitati uputstvo. :)
mac.47 madamov,
> Tako možemo konačno da eliminišemo PC. Dok ga ne eliminišete jedno pitanje: da li vam je PC umrežen sa Mekovima? Ako jeste, da li ste mu kupili LocalTalk karticu? Ovo pitam jer i mene potencijalni Mekovci pitaju kako to funkcioniše, pa bih voleo da vidim.
mac.48 madamov,
> Pa verovatno nisu računali na glupe svbe... Verovatno. B) Ja probao i Windows da instaliram, ali me SoftPC sa indignacijom odbio pa nisam ni pokušavao sa nekom većom verzijom DOS-a.
mac.49 oldtimer,
> Dok ga ne eliminišete jedno pitanje: da li vam je PC umrežen sa Mekovima? > Ako jeste, da li ste mu kupili LocalTalk karticu? Ovo pitam jer i mene > potencijalni Mekovci pitaju kako to funkcioniše, pa bih voleo da vidim. E to je već tužna priča. Mekovi i jedan Sun Sparc rade pod Tops mrežnim softverom, a Tops za PC radi samo u Dosu i uz to ne trpi Novel kartice. Nabavili smo WD Ethercard+ ali ipak umesto Topsa koristim Telnet4Win pa bar FT pije vodu. Sledeći korak je Win4Wrkgrps i strpljivo čekanje da se Microsoft i Apple dogovore oko protokola pa da se mreže vide međusobno. BTW godza reče da je negde dobio pozitivnu informaciju u tom smislu. Dakle, čekamo svetlu budućnost :) B) Miša
mac.50 kermit,
Jest da, s tim što 6.0 ima i dblspace, a to je već interesantno. ............................... Nemam 6.0 ali mogu i to da probam. Samo nisam siguran da iko ko zaista ozbiljno koristi računar u svrhe zarađivanja (a ne igranja) koristi takav softver kao što je dblspace, stacker ili koznašta. Obično se bitne stvari drže mna više mesta odvojeno (syquest, diskete, streamer), a kad ti zvekne particija pod nekim "doublerom" šta onda? Lepa opcija - samo nekorisna
mac.51 corto,
>  konacno da eliminisemo PC. Ono sto je sad zanimljivo je stepen >  kompatibilnosti i, naravno, odnos cena/performanse. Zanimljivo je i sta sve od PC poslova to moze da radi. Jeste, JAKo me zanima da li ce da prozvace AutoCAD, jer ako on prodje ..... sve drugo prolazi ;)
mac.52 corto,
>  pod nekim "doublerom" sta onda? Lepa opcija - samo nekorisna Potpisujem! Da ne spominjem sto usporava do besvesti ... bar kad sam probao, cela dva dana ;)
mac.53 dmiladinovic,
>> Nemam 6.0 ali mogu i to da probam. Samo nisam siguran da iko ko zaista Ma omašio si poentu. Nije važno da li neko voli/nevoli štakore, već da je MAK progutao DBLSPACE.INI,BIN u svom emulatoru za PrC. E sad, nisam bio dovoljno zaludan da dižem dupliran disk, al vrlo verovatno bi i to radilo. Inače kad sam imao disk od 120Mb, koristio sam staker i to obilato, al sad mi više ne treba.
mac.54 dmiladinovic,
>> Verovatno. B) Ja probao i Windows da instaliram, ali me SoftPC sa Pa ti si luđi i od mene. :) Mada mi neko reče da postoji neka mogućnost da se na Mek-u dignu Winowsi. Na stranu to što bi to bila čista glupost...
mac.55 madamov,
> Mekovi i jedan Sun Sparc rade pod Tops mrežnim softverom To je i logično, koliko se sećam Sun je i napisao TOPS. Takođe, koliko se sećam, TOPS ne smeta System 7 file sharingu tako da bi trebalo da rade paralelno što je dobro ukoliko imate još Mekova koji treba da komuniciraju između sebe. > Nabavili smo WD Ethercard+ ali ipak umesto Topsa koristim Telnet4Win pa bar > FT pije vodu. Wow, jeste li na Meka stavili onda MacTCP? To bi se trebalo videti. > Dakle, čekamo svetlu budućnost :) Sad je kasno, pošto vidim da ste prešli na Ethernet, ali možda je trebalo pazariti Farallonovu LocalTalk karticu za PC, uz nju ide softver kojim se bar Windows ponaša kao Mek sa TOPS-om i Systemom 6.0.x. Nisam video, pročitao sam u nekom MacUseru čini mi se.
mac.56 madamov,
> Pa ti si luđi i od mene. :) Jesam. B) SoftPC se nije bunio, već mi je Windows kod onog kad javlja "Checking your system configuration" ili tako nešto javio grešku koju sam video prvi put u životu, nešto u vezi sa memorijom. > Mada mi neko reče da postoji neka mogućnost da se na Mek-u dignu Winowsi. Nova verzija SoftPC-a, 3.0, ide u tri varijante od kojih je jedna SoftPC with Windows. Kažu da radi, ali da je očajno sporo. Orangeov PC emulator se reklamira tako što se vidi na reklami jedan Appleov monitor sa otvorenih nekoliko prozora a u jednom od njih se vidi Windows.
mac.57 oldtimer,
> Wow, jeste li na Meka stavili onda MacTCP? To bi se trebalo videti. Na Meku radi Versaterm i sve giba. > Sad je kasno, pošto vidim da ste prešli na Ethernet, ali možda je trebalo Ma već smo imali neke mrežne kartice za PC, pa daj šta daš samo da se pokrene. B) Miša
mac.58 oldtimer,
> Zanimljivo je i sta sve od PC poslova to moze da radi. Jeste, JAKo me > zanima da li ce da prozvace AutoCAD, jer ako on prodje ..... sve drugo > prolazi ;) Zato sam i stavio kompatibilnost na čelo spiska :) Ako pokrene WIn, Quark, Illustrator i Corel, ja sam zadovoljan. B) Miša
mac.59 mikis,
+> Ako pokrene WIn, Quark, Illustrator i Corel, ja sam zadovoljan. Kuku, sta ce ti to pored zivog Meka? ;)) Ozbiljno, zar Quark i Illustrator za PC i Meka nisu potpuno fajl-kompatibilni? Trebalo bi bez problema da citaju podatke sa obe platforme.
mac.60 wizard,
2> zanima da li ce da prozvace AutoCAD, jer ako on prodje ..... sve drugo > prolazi ;) Osim možda poneke igre...
mac.61 oldtimer,
> Kuku, sta ce ti to pored zivog Meka? ;)) Ozbiljno, zar Quark i > Illustrator za PC i Meka nisu potpuno fajl-kompatibilni? Trebalo bi bez > problema da citaju podatke sa obe platforme. Ne pomenu Corel :) Sve što želim je da neka Mek aplikacija može da importuje fajl iz Corela, u kome, nažalost, još uvek radi gomila ljudi koji nemaju Mekove. Dok je to tako moram da imam i PC da bi se nekako odradile gimanstike glede prebacivanja iz Corela u druge programe pa na Mek sa koga se filmuje. B) Miša
mac.62 madamov,
> Na Meku radi Versaterm i sve giba. Versaterm Pro ima neke INITe koji mu omogućavaju da se spoji TCP-om, pun mi System folder bio toga kada sam preuzimao ovog PowerBooka. B)
mac.63 madamov,
> Trebalo bi bez problema da citaju podatke sa obe platforme. Valjda zbog toga ako nastanu problemi pri prebacivanju.
mac.64 mikis,
+> Ne pomenu Corel :) Sve sto zelim je da neka Mek aplikacija moze da +> importuje fajl iz Corela, u kome, nazalost, jos uvek radi gomila ljudi +> koji nemaju Mekove. Nisam pomenuo, mislio sam da se podrazumeva :) Valjda Corel moze da eksportuje fajlove u EPS formatu, koji je default Illustratorov format. Trebalo bi da moze, ako je neki program :))
mac.65 mikis,
+> > Trebalo bi bez problema da citaju podatke sa obe platforme. +> +> Valjda zbog toga ako nastanu problemi pri prebacivanju. Ne razumem na sta mislis. NE BI SMELO da bude problema. Osim toga, ne vidim kako bi kupovina PC kartice za Mac resila taj problem. Jes, postoji jos jedno resenje. Adobe Acrobat ;))
mac.66 madamov,
> Valjda Corel moze da eksportuje fajlove u EPS formatu, koji je default > Illustratorov format. Može, ali to tako očajno loše radi...
mac.67 madamov,
> Jes, postoji jos jedno resenje. Adobe Acrobat ;)) B) Šta misliš zašto se zove Acrobat? B)
mac.68 oldtimer,
>> Valjda Corel moze da eksportuje fajlove u EPS formatu, koji je default >> Illustratorov format. > Može, ali to tako očajno loše radi... Line art eksportuje korektno, ali zato su rasteri očajni :( B) Miša
mac.69 oldtimer,
> B) Šta misliš zašto se zove Acrobat? B) Ima li to neke veze s onim što ja zovem gimnastika :)) B) Miša
mac.70 mikis,
+> > Moze, ali to tako ocajno lose radi... +> +> Line art eksportuje korektno, ali zato su rasteri ocajni :( Tako dobar program? Cccc... ;>>> Cujem da izlazi Corel 5.0. Mozda ce on popraviti situaciju ;) Nego, i dalje mi nije jasno kako bi PC kartica popravila stvar (cini mi se da je o tome bilo reci) ?
mac.71 oldtimer,
> Nego, i dalje mi nije jasno kako bi PC kartica popravila stvar (cini > mi se da je o tome bilo reci) ? I nije ideja da reši taj problem, već da u firmi imamo samo Mekove, na kojima i inače odrađujemo sav posao. PC je ovde potreban samo radi interfejsa s ljudima van firme koji donose poslove _urađene_ u Corelu ili drugim PC programima. B) Miša
mac.72 corto,
>  Tako dobar program? Cccc... ;>>> Cujem da izlazi Corel 5.0. >  Mozda ce on popraviti situaciju ;) Hoce, za proizvodjace diskova ;>
mac.73 mikis,
+> PC je ovde potreban samo radi +> interfejsa s ljudima van firme koji donose poslove _uradene_ u Corelu +> ili drugim PC programima. OK, a sta cete onda sa njima, ako smem da pitam? :) Mislim, ne razumem kako bi PC kartica tu pomogla? Cini mi se da se za iste pare moze uzeti neki PC...
mac.74 msijanec,
Da li ste se ikada našli u situaciji da vam mek izbaci poruku 'greška XXX se pojavila, bla, bla...' a da vam to baš ništa ne govori o tome o kakvoj se grešci zapravo radi? E, pa čovek koji je ovo napisao i sam kaže da mu je prekipelo pa je napisao ovaj mali, beskrajno zgodan tumač kodova grešaka. Siguran sam da će vam se svideti. Sledi... macerr.sit
mac.75 msijanec,
Za mene je ovo nezamenljiva alatka. Filtyper 4.0 kompletan sa uputstvom i verzijama za sistem 6 i sledi... filetype.sit
mac.76 msijanec,
Povodom ne tako davnog zahteva za nekim malim programčićem za crtkanje, evo još jednog takvog utilitija. Snima slikice u macpiaint i macdraw (PICT) formatima. ... lightpnt.sit
mac.77 oldtimer,
> OK, a sta cete onda sa njima, ako smem da pitam? :) Mislim, ne > razumem kako bi PC kartica tu pomogla? Cini mi se da se za iste pare > moze uzeti neki PC... Stvar je u povećanju broja radnih mesta. To treba da budu Mekovi. Trenutno imamo 3 PC-a kojih bi se rado oslobodili, a kartice bi baš to omogućile. B) Miša
mac.78 corto,
>  razumem kako bi PC kartica tu pomogla? Cini mi se da se za >  iste pare moze uzeti neki PC... Ljudi hoce da se ratosiljaju PC-ja altogether. Kako sam imao prilike da vidim postojecu masineriju uzivo, potpuno se slazem s odlukom. pored onih azbaha PC zaista nema sta da trazi.
mac.80 nnenad,
Ko ima fax modem neka proba program. FaxMonitor, FaxPrinti FaxSpoolf staviti u SystemFolder. FaxStatus je DA pa ga prebacite pomocu Font/DA Mover-a u sistem. Posle ovoga restartujte pa u Chooser-u odabrite FaxPrint i tu podesite zeljene parametre.
mac.81 jmodli,
Subject: modeli i cene prijatelj mi je trazio neke cene i modele mekova koji su pogodni za dtp i dizajn - a da mogu da se porede sa 486dx2/66, 8mb ram, 420mb hd i win-svga, po kvalitetu i po ceni. isto tako i da li je moguca pc kompatibilnost (tj. hardverska emulacija) i po kojoj ceni (minimum 386/40). naravno, i gde je to moguce nabaviti kod nas (novo, polovno...). . Do not try to take this text serious. It was written in an illegal state . . of drug abuse. The best computer do not exists. Nor do I. Probably the . . best thing you can do, is to flame it. .
mac.82 oldtimer,
> Ljudi hoce da se ratosiljaju PC-ja altogether. Kako sam imao prilike da > vidim postojecu masineriju uzivo, potpuno se slazem s odlukom. pored > onih azbaha PC zaista nema sta da trazi. Moraćeš da navratiš opet :)) Stižu dve nove životinje ovih dana ;) B) Miša
mac.83 janko,
> Povodom ne tako davnog zahteva za nekim malim programčićem > za crtkanje, evo još jednog takvog utilitija. Snima > slikice u macpiaint i macdraw (PICT) formatima. Najlepše zahvaljujem. Pogledao sam oba. DeskPaint radi samo MacPaint slikice (72 dpi, 576x720 tačaka). Lightning Paint je svežiji šerver program, sa nekim zanimljivim mogućnostima, može da crta i u 300 dpi i da snima u PICT formatu. Radi efektno, to što radi, bar po uputstvu, u kome su demonstrirani neki efekti. Još uvek nemam neki Draw program, (MacDraw, ili neki njegov klon?) koji je, u stvari, onaj pravi za generisanje PICT slikica. PICT slikice su mi zanimljive jer njih podržava direktno operativni sistem, na neki način, pa se u resurse programa UVEK ugrađuju PICT slike. Ono što je glavna osobina PICT slike je da za postojeći font tekst može da pamti i u obliku -- jedno slovo jedan bajt, na primer. Takođe, za linije se pamte samo početna i krajnja tačka, a ne bitmapirani imidž itd... Zna li neko u čemu je razlika imeđu PICT i PICT2 formata?
mac.84 corto,
>  Moraces da navratis opet :)) Stizu dve nove zivotinje ovih >  dana ;) Pa zovi, covece !
mac.85 madamov,
> Cini mi se da se za iste pare moze uzeti neki PC... Takve snage? Teško. A koliko sam načuo, ova Appleova kartica odmah omogućava komunikaciju preko LocalTalk porta, što će reći deljenje štampača i umrežavanje. Još ako uz nju dolazi neki softver koji to lepo radi, tj. da se taj PC na kartici vidi kao Mac pod System 7 file sharingom, izbor je jasan.
mac.86 madamov,
> Filtyper 4.0 kompletan sa uputstvom Moraću da svratim do stare ORKA:3 i obrišem stariju verziju. A taman joj dadoh resign. B)
mac.87 madamov,
> proba Proba čega?
mac.88 madamov,
> Ko ima fax modem neka proba program. Ups, prepoznajem stvar i sva sreća da je ne ostavi. Reč je o PSI Fax softveru, ukoliko je još instaliran bolje ga ne ostavljaj, postoje instalacione diskete.
mac.89 madamov,
> prijatelj mi je trazio neke cene i modele mekova koji su pogodni za dtp > i dizajn - a da mogu da se porede sa 486dx2/66, 8mb ram, 420mb hd i win-svga Oko modela se da pričati, oko cena teško. Ako nema baš preterano para na raspolaganju onda neka razmisli o Quadra 610 ili Quadra 650 modelima. Oni imaju već ugrađenih 8Mb RAM-a, a mogu se naći u konfiguracijama sa 230Mb i 500Mb diskovima. Ako želi high-end, onda Quadra 840AV. > isto tako i da li je moguca pc kompatibilnost (tj. hardverska emulacija) i po > kojoj ceni (minimum 386/40). Moguća je, o tome baš pričamo po ovoj temi ovih dana. B) Quadra 610 for DOS dolazi sa 486SX karticom u PDS slotu. Orijentaciona cena je oko $500. > naravno, i gde je to moguce nabaviti kod nas (novo, polovno...). Kod nas teško.
mac.90 jmodli,
Subject: mozda moze ovo... > Oko modela se da pricati, oko cena tesko. Ako nema bas preterano para na > raspolaganju onda neka razmisli o Quadra 610 ili Quadra 650 modelima. Oni iskreno, nemam pojma sta Quadre imaju u sebi, ali pretpostavljam da je MC68040 (na koliko Mhz?). da li neko ima iskustva sa njima? (i kakva su iskustva, naravno.) koja je cena Quadri? (i koje su konfiguracije, ali ovoga puta inostranstvo.) inace, nasao sam Amigu 4000/040 sa hardverskom emulacijom pisija (486/25) i mekintosa (Quadra 900), sa 8Mb RAM-a i 240Mb hard diskom, sve za cenu od 2800 dolara. ovo nije provociranje (to je ostavljeno za najbolji) nego me interesuje da li je cena Quadre 610/DOS znacajno manja tj. sta je isplativije. . going to church doesn't make you a christian any more than going to a . . garage makes you an automobile. .
mac.91 corto,
>  Moguca je, o tome bas pricamo po ovoj temi ovih dana. B) >  Quadra 610 for DOS dolazi sa 486SX karticom u PDS slotu. >  Orijentaciona cena je oko $500. Samo kartica ? Zvuci tako, znaci s Quadrom bi bilo red velicine .... ? >  Kod nas tesko. Pa nije valjda da bas niko nema kanal za dotur Mekica ?????
mac.93 iboris,
Ł Moraćeš da navratiš opet :)) Stižu dve nove životinje ovih dana ;) Od koje su vrste te životinje ? :))
mac.94 corto,
>  Od koje su vrste te zivotinje ? :)) Koliko sm cuo u Klubu, Quadre .... sa mnooogo RAM-a ;)
mac.95 madamov,
> Zna li neko u čemu je razlika imeđu PICT i PICT2 formata? Inside Macintosh, Volume V, strana 84: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VERSION 1 AND VERSION 2 PICTURES The major differences between version 1 and version 2 pictures are listed below. - Version 1 opcodes are a single byte; version 2 opcodes are 2 bytes in length. This means that old opcodes in a version 2 picture take up two bytes, not one. - Version 1 data may start on byte boundaries; version 2 opcodes and data are always word-aligned. - In version 2, the high bit of the rowBytes field is used to indicate a pixMap instead of a bitMap; pixData then replaces bitData. - All unused version 2 opcodes, as well as the number of data bytes associated with each, have been defined. This was done so that picture parsing code can safely ignore unknown opcodes, enabling future use of these opcodes in a backward-compatible manner. Inače, PICT format je relativno jednostavan, s tim što postoji tušta i tma onoga što se u prethodnom tekstu nazivalo opcode. To su jednostavno komande svojevrsnog jezika za opis slike. Da bih detaljno opisao PICT, morao bih da ispišem sve što se može pročitati u IMV o Color QuickDraw menadžeru, a za to nemam vremena, nadam se da je ovo dovoljno.
mac.96 madamov,
> nemam pojma sta Quadre imaju u sebi, ali pretpostavljam da je MC68040 (na > koliko Mhz?) Svi modeli koji sada nose oznaku Quadra imaju 68040. Doduše, Quadra 605 ima 68LC040. Takođe i Quadra 610 u svojoj osnovnoj varijanti sa 8Mb RAM i 160 Mb hard diskom. Ona sa 230Mb hard diskom ima "pravi" 68040. Quadra 610 ima 68040 na 25MHz, 650 na 33MHz. > da li neko ima iskustva sa njima? S njima baš ne, mada oldtimer pominje dolazak nekih novih mašina, pretpostavljam da tu ima neka od ovih. Što se Quadre 650 tiče, s obzirom da je ona takoreći preimenovani Centris 650, može se reći da imam iskustva s njim. > ovo nije provociranje (to je ostavljeno za najbolji) nego me interesuje da li > je cena Quadre 610/DOS znacajno manja tj. sta je isplativije. Quadra 610, 8 Mb RAM, 230 Mb hard disk košta oko $1700. Taj hardverski emulator je poskupljuje za red veličine $500, neko pomenu da je i jeftinije. Dodaš tastaturu i monitor koji želiš i dobiješ cenu otprilike negde istu, tj. oko $2800.
mac.97 madamov,
> Samo kartica ? Zvuci tako, znaci s Quadrom bi bilo red velicine .... ? Ne znam u koji od podmodela Qaudre 610 ugrađuju emulator, a cene nekih modela su trenutno kod MacOne sledeće: - sa 8Mb RAM, 160Mb hard diskom $1350 - sa 8Mb RAM, 230Mb hard diskom $1699 - sa 8Mb RAM, 230Mb hard diskom i CD-om $1970 > Pa nije valjda da bas niko nema kanal za dotur Mekica ????? Kanal da on donese a ti odeš kod njega i kupiš ne postoji. Ako se pojaviš sa željom da hoćeš to i to moguće je doterati, ali treba još dosta toga ukalkulisati (kršenje embarga i slično). B)
mac.98 madamov,
> Koliko sm cuo u Klubu, Quadre .... sa mnooogo RAM-a ;) Pazi, sve što sada kupiš i doteraš ovamo ima oznaku Quadra, to je ta nova politika imenovanja mašina. Pitanje je koje, ali naslućujem da nije ništa ispod Quadra 650 makina. B)
mac.99 madamov,
THIS RELEASE MOVED PR NEWSWIRE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1994 AT 8:16 AM, EST. Contact: Emma Bufton Regis McKenna, Inc. (408) 974-1856 Jennie Shikashio Regis McKenna, Inc. (408) 974-4104 Apple Expands The Newton Product Family Apple Ships the Newton MessagePad 110 and the Newton MessagePad 100, and Offers An Upgrade Program For Original MessagePad Owners CUPERTINO, California--March 4, 1994--Expanding the capabilities of Newton technology, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the Newton MessagePad 110, the most recent addition to the Newton MessagePad family. The Newton MessagePad 110 incorporates many new improvements, features, and design modifications which are based upon suggestions from customers and licensees. With this announcement, Apple underscores its commitment to provide its customers with leading-edge technology, and to respond quickly to the diverse needs of mobile professionals. Newton MessagePad 110 The MessagePad 110 has 3 times the user space (the amount of memory available to the user for data storage) of the original Newton MessagePad; longer battery life (alkaline battery life has been doubled and NiCD battery life has been tripled); and a fast recharge feature which enables NiCD batteries to be fully recharged in 2-3 hours. The new industrial design features a protective lid, a round telescopic pen, and a narrower, sleeker form factor. Among the new software features are: - deferred handwriting recognition - letter-by-letter recognition - easier addition of new names to personal wordlist and Names File - faster infrared transfers All the software updates released since the launch of the original Newton MessagePad have been incorporated into the Read Only Memory (ROM) of all new Newton MessagePad systems. "Apple continues to play a leading role in the development of the emerging personal digital assistant (PDA) industry," said Gaston Bastiaens, vice president and general manager of Apple's Personal Interactive Electronics (PIE) division. "To that end we continue to solicit valuable feedback from MessagePad users and licensees of Newton technology, to incorporate this into our software development, and to provide groundbreaking solutions for our customers. The Newton MessagePad 110 brings a series of improvements to the original MessagePad, and continues our efforts to lead and define the PDA industry." Newton MessagePad 100 To give customers a choice between the original Newton MessagePad form factor and that of the new MessagePad 110, Apple today announced plans to introduce the Newton MessagePad 100. This device will provide the new, improved software functionality of the MessagePad 110, while maintaining the popular form factor of the original Newton MessagePad. Upgrade Program To enable Newton customers to benefit from the rapid evolution of Newton technology, Apple will offer an attractive upgrade program to existing Newton MessagePad users. The Newton software upgrade program will give the original Newton MessagePad the new, improved software functionality of the MessagePad 110. Included in the the upgrade package will be a choice of two of the following Newton software products: - Newton Connection Kit for Macintosh or Windows - Dell Crossword Puzzles & Other Games on floppy diskette - DrawPad on floppy diskette - Dyno NotePad on floppy diskette. The upgrade will be available starting April 1994 by calling 1-800- SOS-APPL. Software additions to the Newton MessagePad 110 and the Newton MessagePad 100 include: Deferred Recognition Deferred recognition enables people to make notes and later turn some or all the notes into recognized text at leisure. For example, deferred recognition allows people to take notes quickly during a meeting without having to wait for recognition and correction. Later on the user can translate the notes into recognized text. Letter-by-letter Recognition Letter-by-letter recognition enables people to use words which are not in the wordlist, such as names, abbrieviations, acronyms and foreign language words, and add them to the wordlist quickly and easily. This feature allows people to bypass the user wordlist and the wordlist (the Newton dictionary of approximately 13,000 words) contained in the MessagePad ROM. By tapping the letter-by-letter recognizer button, users can instruct the recognizer to decipher individual letters without checking the recognized word against the wordlist. Improved Names File Functionality Letter-by-letter recognition is at its most useful in the Names File, where users enter proper names that are seldom in the wordlist. The increased functionality of the Names File enables people to add names to the wordlist quickly and easily, minimizing the time spent entering data. Distribution and Availability The Newton MessagePad 110 will be available from today across the United States in more than 2,000 computer retailers, Apple resellers and consumer electronic stores. The Newton MessagePad 110 is expected to be available in Canada and the United Kingdom later in March 1994, and in some international markets later in 1994. The Newton MessagePad 100 and the Newton software upgrade are expected to be available in the United States and the United Kingdom in April 1994, and in some international markets later in 1994. Pricing The Apple price for the Newton MessagePad 110 is US$599, and for the Newton MessagePad 100 is US$499. The Apple price for the Newton software upgrade (including two Newton software products) is US$99, plus shipping and handling. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple Computer, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, home, science, engineering and government. A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries across the world. -30- Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and Newton are registered trademarks. MessagePad is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Note to Editors: See product specificiations for additional detail. AppleLink Pathway Apple Press Releases PR Express Apple & Industry News News Break
mac.100 madamov,
THIS RELEASE MOVED OVER PR NEWSWIRE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1994 AT 8:05 AM, EST Contact: Emma Bufton Regis McKenna, Inc. (408) 974-1856 Jennie Shikashio Regis McKenna, Inc. (408) 974-4104 Apple Computer Makes Six Newton Announcements CUPERTINO, California--March 4, 1994---Apple Computer, Inc. expanded the scope of its Newton technology today with a suite of announcements regarding new products, computer connectivity, and developer tools. The announcements include the following: - Newton MessagePad 110 Announced The Newton MessagePad 110 incorporates many new improvements, features, and design modifications which are based upon suggestions from customers and licensees. The MessagePad 110 has 3 times the user space (the amount of memory available to the user for data storage) of the original Newton MessagePad; longer battery life (alkaline battery life has been doubled and NiCD battery life has been tripled); and a fast recharge feature which enables NiCD batteries to be fully recharged in 2-3 hours. The new industrial design features a protective lid, a round telescopic pen, and a narrower, sleeker form factor. Among the new software features are: - deferred handwriting recognition - letter-by-letter recognition - easier addition of new names to personal wordlist and Names File - faster infrared transfers All the software updates released since the launch of the original Newton MessagePad have been incorporated into the Read Only Memory (ROM) of all new Newton MessagePad systems. The Newton MessagePad 110 will be available from today across the United States in more than 2,000 computer retailers, Apple resellers and consumer electronic stores. The Newton MessagePad 110 is expected to be available in Canada and the United Kingdom later in March 1994, and in some international markets later in 1994. The Apple price for the Newton MessagePad 110 is US$599. - Newton MessagePad 100 Announced To give customers a choice between the original Newton MessagePad form factor and that of the new MessagePad 110, Apple today announced plans to introduce the Newton MessagePad 100. This device will provide the new, improved software functionality of the MessagePad 110, while maintaining the popular form factor of the original Newton MessagePad. The Newton MessagePad 100 is expected to be available in the United States and the United Kingdom in April 1994, and in some international markets later in 1994. The Apple price for the Newton MessagePad 100 is US$499. - Upgrade Program For Original MessagePad Owners To enable Newton customers to benefit from the rapid evolution of Newton technology, Apple will offer existing owners of the Newton MessagePad an attractive upgrade program. The Newton software upgrade program will give the original Newton MessagePad the new, improved software functionality of the MessagePad 110. Customers availing of the upgrade program will also be offered a choice of two Newton software products, included in the upgrade price. The upgrade will be available in the United States starting April 1994 by calling 1-800-SOS-APPL, in the United Kingdom in April 1994, and in some other international markets later in 1994. The Apple price for the Newton software upgrade (including two Newton software products) is US$99, plus shipping and handling. - Newton Connection v 2.0 for Macintosh Ships Newton Connection v 2.0 enables users to exchange and share their MessagePad information---notes, letters, name-cards, to-do lists, appointments, and even information created with many third party applications---with common desktop personal information management (PIM), word-processing, spreadsheet and database applications, running on the Macintosh platform. It also enables users to access and edit MessagePad information easily using common desktop applications with which they may already be familiar. Newton Connection kit v 2.00 for Macintosh was rolled out today across the United States, and is expected be available in computer retailers, campus resellers, consumer electronics stores and K-12 institutions. The Apple price of Newton Connection kit v 2.0 for Macintosh is US$99. - New Version of the Newton Toolkit To Ship Soon This new version of the Newton Toolkit--the comprehensive developer system for the Newton platform--is anticipated to be available in early April 1994. The Newton Toolkit is a powerful, sophisticated, yet easy to learn development environment designed to reduce significantly the time taken to develop creative Newton applications. Among the enhancements to the Toolkit are graphical tools, special utilities and Newton Book Maker--a new tool for publishers which facilitates the creation of electronic books. - StarCore offers The Newton Solution Apple is offering three Newton software packages from StarCore, each containing a suite of business solutions designed to help mobile executives work more effectively. Each Newton Solution package is compatible with all products in the Newton family, and incorporates two applications designed to meet the needs of sales people, mobile professionals or business executives. Apple plans to release The Newton Solution packages in March 1994 at an Apple price of US$199. The value of the applications plus the flash card, if purchased separately, is approximately US$400, making The Newton Solution packages good value for business users. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple Computer, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, home, science, engineering and government. A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries across the world. -30- Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and Newton are registered trademarks. MessagePad and StarCore are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. AppleLink Pathway Apple Press Releases PR Express Apple & Industry News News Break
mac.101 madamov,
THIS RELEASE MOVED PR NEWSWIRE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1994 AT 8:30 AM, EST. Contact: Jennie Shikashio Regis McKenna, Inc. (408) 974-4104 Emma Bufton Regis McKenna, Inc. (408) 974-1856 Apple Ships Newton Connection Kit v 2.0 for Macintosh Newton Connection Kit v 2.0 Enables The Exchange Of Information From Desktop Applications With The MessagePad CUPERTINO, California--March 4, 1993--Apple Computer, Inc., today announced that it has begun shipping version 2.0 of the Newton Connection Kit for the Macintosh . Newton Connection kit v 2.0 makes it simple for people to exchange Newton information with common Macintosh applications. Newton Connection v 2.0 enables users to exchange and share their MessagePad information---notes, letters, name-cards, to-do lists, appointments, and even information created with many third party applications---with common desktop personal information management (PIM), word-processing, spreadsheet and database applications. It also enables users to access and edit MessagePad information easily using common desktop applications with which they may already be familiar. Direct Export And Import from Macintosh applications Newton Connection v 2.0 enables people to import and export native files directly from many common supported Macintosh applications to Newton's address book, calendar and notepad, by incorporating portions of the award-winning MacLinkPlus file translation library, a product from DataViz Inc. (Trumbull, CT). Supported Macintosh applications include common titles such as: Portfolio Software's Dynodex; Symantec's Act!; Now Software's Now-Upto-Date; Aldus' DateBookPro; PowerUp's Addressbook Plus; Microsoft's Excel, Word and Works; Lotus 1-2-3; WordPerfect; Nisus; and WriteNow, among others. Industry Standard Text Files Newton Connection v 2.0 enables people to create, save and modify industry standard tab-separated and comma-separated text files for exchanging (importing and exporting) Newton information with numerous PIM, database and spreadsheet applications, such as Aldus' TouchBase Pro, Claris Corporation's FileMaker Pro and Hypercard Address Stacks, among others. For example, a list of names, addresses and phone numbers stored in Claris' Filemaker Pro can easily be imported into the MessagePad address book. Newton Connection File Format Newton Connection has a rich intermediate text file format which supports all Newton information, enabling cooperating desktop applications to synchronize, as well as exchange information with a Newton MessagePad. Many desktop application developers are already working with Apple to support this format directly within their applications. Special Software Offer In a limited special offer, the Newton Connection kit for both Windows and Macintosh will include several sample Starcore Newton applications, while supplies of these samples last: Columbo's Mystery Capers, Silicon Casino, GoFigure, Fortune 500 Guide To American Business and Dell Crossword Puzzles and Other Word Games (demo versions). In addition, Newton Book--an electronic book containing descriptions of numerous Newton commercial and shareware applications--will be included in the special offer, as will the Newton DataViewer, which enables the import and export of spreadsheet data. The Newton DataViewer allows people to manipulate spreadsheet data from their desktop on their Newton MessagePad by scrolling horizontally and vertically, sorting by column, and exporting back to the desktop spreadsheet. Availability and Pricing Newton Connection kit v 2.0 for Macintosh was rolled out today across the United States, and is expected be available in computer retailers, campus resellers, consumer electronics stores and K-12 institutions. The Apple price of Newton Connection kit v 2.0 for Macintosh is US$99. Free Upgrades Apple will send all registered purchasers of Newton Connection v 1.00 a free upgrade to Newton Connection v 2.0. Customers who received a complimentary preview version of the Newton Connection Kit at MacWorld Expo in Boston in August 1993 will also be receiving a free upgrade to Newton Connection v 2.0. Registered users may expect to receive their upgrades in the latter part of March. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple Computer, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, home, science, engineering and government. A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries across the world. -30- Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and Newton are registered trademarks. MessagePad and StarCore are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. AppleLink Pathway Apple Press Releases PR Express Apple & Industry News News Break
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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1993 12:24:18 -0500 From: mjohnson@apple.com (Mark B. Johnson) Subject: apple-software-policy.txt While any clarification of Apple's software license (the one found on files on ftp.apple.com) needs to come from an Apple attorney, let me spell out the basics for those people who have questions about it. This is purely my own opinion and should not be considered binding. The end-user license basically says that you cannot redistribute this software once you get it from ftp.apple.com or other source that has a redistribution license executed with Apple (that is why we can distribute from ftp.apple.com). The redistribution license is different than the end-user license. If you have an interest in redistribution rights, you will need to contact our Software Licensing department at SW.LICENSE@applelink.apple.com for information. Note that the redistribution licenses cost money and not everything is available or covered by this license. Back to the end-user license. It covers ALL Apple software and information on ftp.apple.com. Only those items which specifically state that they may be freely copied may be redistributed without a license, and few if any items state that. This is the reason that much of this data is not available at SUMEX or other ftp sites, but is available on services like CompuServe and America Online. For SUMEX or another site to legally redistribute this information, they would need to execute a redistribution license with Software Licensing. Services like CompuServe and America Online as well as ftp.apple.com have such licenses in place.
mac.103 madamov,
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1993 09:05:39 +0800 From: Peter N Lewis <peter.lewis@info.curtin.edu.au> Subject: dev/info - MacBinary II Specs Hi, The specs for MB2 seem to have disappeared from the various sites, so here it is, reposted. I didn't write this, I have no connection with it, I'm just posting it. Peter. These are the new changes to the MacBinary Standard, as generally agreed upon in the MacBinary II Conference 6/21/87, and as changed in the followup conference 6/28/87. Revised 7/24/87 to reflect suggestions and clarifications that came later, and to include all necessary information needed from the original MacBinary standard document to implement MacBinary II. The new standard will be very similar to the original MacBinary standard as described in [MacBinary Standard]. (Reading the original standard is recommended for a full understanding of implementation and philosophy behind the MacBinary I and II formats.) The binary format consists of a 128-byte header containing all the information necessary to reproduce the document's directory entry on the receiving Macintosh; followed by the document's Data Fork (if it has one), padded with nulls to a multiple of 128 bytes (if necessary); followed by the document's Resource Fork (again, padded if necessary). The lengths of these forks (either or both of which may be zero) are contained in the header. The format of the header for MacBinary II is as follows: Offset 000-Byte, old version number, must be kept at zero for compatibility Offset 001-Byte, Length of filename (must be in the range 1-63) Offset 002-1 to 63 chars, filename (only "length" bytes are significant). Offset 065-Long Word, file type (normally expressed as four characters) Offset 069-Long Word, file creator (normally expressed as four characters) Offset 073-Byte, original Finder flags Bit 7 - Locked. Bit 6 - Invisible. Bit 5 - Bundle. Bit 4 - System. Bit 3 - Bozo. Bit 2 - Busy. Bit 1 - Changed. Bit 0 - Inited. Offset 074-Byte, zero fill, must be zero for compatibility Offset 075-Word, file's vertical position within its window. Offset 077-Word, file's horizontal position within its window. Offset 079-Word, file's window or folder ID. Offset 081-Byte, "Protected" flag (in low order bit). Offset 082-Byte, zero fill, must be zero for compatibility Offset 083-Long Word, Data Fork length (bytes, zero if no Data Fork). Offset 087-Long Word, Resource Fork length (bytes, zero if no R.F.). Offset 091-Long Word, File's creation date Offset 095-Long Word, File's "last modified" date. Offset 099-Word, length of Get Info comment to be sent after the resource fork (if implemented, see below). *Offset 101-Byte, Finder Flags, bits 0-7. (Bits 8-15 are already in byte 73) *Offset 116-Long Word, Length of total files when packed files are unpacked. This is only used by programs that pack and unpack on the fly, mimicing a standalone utility such as PackIt. A program that is uploading a single file must zero this location when sending a file. Programs that do not unpack/uncompress files when downloading may ignore this value. *Offset 120-Word, Length of a secondary header. If this is non-zero, Skip this many bytes (rounded up to the next multiple of 128) This is for future expansion only, when sending files with MacBinary, this word should be zero. *Offset 122-Byte, Version number of Macbinary II that the uploading program is written for (the version begins at 129) *Offset 123-Byte, Minimum MacBinary II version needed to read this file (start this value at 129 129) *Offset 124-Word, CRC of previous 124 bytes *This is newly defined for MacBinary II. All values are stored in normal 68000 order, with Most Significant Byte appearing first then the file. Any bytes in the header not defined above should be set to zero. The original MacBinary format was ammended to include the sending of the FCMT (Get Info comment) after the resource fork was sent, if the length for such comment, given in offset 99, is not zero. To the best of our knowledge, no program has implemented this feature, due to Apple's stated position that no program should read or write these comments. The definition remains in MacBinary II, so that should Apple ever provide a documented way of reading and writing these comments, terminal programs will be able to take advantage of this feature. All Finder flags and information would be uploaded, however, a downloading program should clear the Finder flag bits of 0 - Set if file/folder is on the desktop (Finder 5.0 and later) 1 - bFOwnAppl (used internally) 8 - Inited (seen by Finder) 9 - Changed (used internally by Finder) 10 - Busy (copied from File System busy bit) Also, fdLocation and fdFldr should be zeroed To determine if a header is a valid MacBinary header, check bytes 0 and 74 to be both zero. If they are both zero, either (a) the CRC should match, which means it is a MB II file, or (b) byte 82 is zero, which means it may be a MB I file. (Note that, at the current version level, byte 82 is kept zero to maintain compatibility with MacBinary I. If at some point the MacBinary versions change sufficiently that it is necessary to keep MacBinary I programs from downloading these files, we can change byte 82 to non-zero.) If the header is a MB II header, the program will check the minimum version byte, to see if it knows enough to decode the file. If the minimum version in the header is greater than the version that the terminal program was written for, it will download the file as pure XModem (creating a "TEXT" file) and notify the user that conversion is needed because the MacBinary version was too high. If the header does NOT represent a valid MB II header, the program must at minimum check byte 82 to be zero--if it is not zero, the file is not a MB I file. It is possible to write a much more robust routine, by checking the following: Offsets 101-125, Byte, should all be 0. Offset 2, Byte, (the length of the file name) should be in the range of 1-63. Offsets 83 and 87, Long Word, (the length of the forks) should be in the range of 0-$007F FFFF. If any of these tests fail, the file is not a valid MacBinary file. It may still be desirable to distinguish between text files and foreign binary files (for stripping line feeds or similar helpful acts). Some tests that would prove useful include: A quantity of bytes in the first block with the high bit set would point to a binary file (though this could be fooled by files with many extended ascii characters, such as generated by the option key on a Mac). A large quantity of zero bytes (nulls) would also point to a binary file. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This proposal was adopted at two conferences attended by representatives from CompuServe, Delphi and BIX networks, and many terminal software publishers. A partial list of those participating is: Peter Olson/ICONtac Larry Loeb/BIX Neil Shapiro/Maug Mark Hagerman Michael Pester William Bond Bill Steinberg Don Brown Bill Davis Jean Hess Scott Watson Clay Maeckel Harry Chesley Jack Brindle Raines/BMUG Harry Conover Chris Allen/Dreams of the Phoenix
mac.104 madamov,
Janko, obrati pažnju na prethodnu, 10.103, poruku. Dobro će doćo za DeMacBinary. B)
mac.105 madamov,
Uz poruku je arhiva u kojoj su fajlovi sa spiskom osvajača MacUser year awards u raznim oblastima. Ukoliko interesuje i nekog ko nema Meka, neka vikne da ih ostavim u okviru poruke ili na neki drugi način. muedaw.sit
mac.106 mikis,
+> Ukoliko interesuje i nekog ko nema Meka, neka vikne +> da ih ostavim u okviru poruke ili na neki drugi nacin. AaAaAaAaAaaaa... Evo, vicemo ;)) Ajde, molim te, ostavi uz poruku!
mac.107 domana,
~~~ - sa 8Mb RAM, 160Mb hard diskom $1350 Ovo je jeftino... Kakav zvuk ima quadra? Pyc
mac.108 madamov,
> Evo, vicemo ;)) Ajde, molim te, ostavi uz poruku! Ok, biće ostavljeno i u okviru poruke.
mac.109 madamov,
> Ovo je jeftino... Kakav zvuk ima quadra? To je cena bez monitora i bez tastature. Apple Extended Keyboard je oko $130 kod Mac One, Standard Keyboard je manje od $100, ne znam tačno koliko. Što se zvuka tiče, svaki Mek ima stereo zvuk, problem je samo što neki modeli imaju samo jedan izlaz i nikad ne proverih da li preko njega idu oba kanala ili samo jedan. AV Quadre idu dalje jer u sebi imaju DSP pa je tu i zvuk mnogo kvalitetniji.
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The 9th Annual Editors' Choice Awards ===================================== By The Editors of MacUser (c) 1994 Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., a division of Ziff Communications Co. All rights reserved; reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Hardware: Input & Output Best New Input Device --------------------- JABRA EarPHONE Streamline AV The JABRA EarPHONE Streamline AV unleashes the power of the new av Macs by providing an integrated audio interface to the av technologies. The EarPHONE combines a microphone and speaker into one small earpiece that fits comfortably in your ear. Because you don't have to be facing your Mac to give audio commands, the EarPHONE gives you greater flexibility when you're working. It can also be used with telephones and videoconferencing applications. Best New Display Product ------------------------ SuperMac PressView 21 Display System The SuperMac PressView 21 Display System promises on-screen color that's more accurate than ever before. Designed for publishing applications, the 21-inch monitor includes powerful color-correction tools, such as the SuperMatch Display Calibrator Pro, to facilitate matching the color you see on-screen and the color you print, and ColorMatch software, to give you direct brightness and color control. Best New Scanning Product ------------------------- Nikon Coolscan If you need to produce high-quality scans of 35mm slides and negatives, the Nikon Coolscan should be at the top of your list. The Coolscan offers resolutions as high as 2,700 pixels per inch at a bit depth of 8 bits per color for less than $2,000 -- that's less than a dollar a dot. Available as a stand-alone unit, it's also compact enough to mount inside any Mac with room for a 5.25- inch half-height drive. Cool.
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The 9th Annual Editors' Choice Awards ===================================== By The Editors of MacUser (c) 1994 Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., a division of Ziff Communications Co. All rights reserved; reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Hardware: Multimedia Equipment Best New Accelerator Board -------------------------- YARC Systems Turbo MacRageous Offering the power of five Quadras, YARC Systems Turbo MacRageous provides application-specific acceleration for key imaging and multimedia programs, including CoSA's After Effects, Specular International's BackBurner, and VideoFusion's VideoFusion. It also accelerates Pixar's Renderman, Hollywood's preferred special-effects renderer. For multimedia wizards, this is the application accelerator of choice. Best New Desktop-Video Product ------------------------------ Avid Media Suite Pro 2.0 Avid Media Suite Pro 2.0 is a watershed product in the evolution of digital, nonlinear Mac editing systems. A combo of editing software and NuBus cards, it lets you digitize full-motion video and CD-quality audio into your Mac, edit it, and export it to videotape. Given Avid's experience in producing desktop-editing systems for pros, it's not surprising that the Media Suite Pro's editing software is solid and well thought out.
mac.112 madamov,
The 9th Annual Editors' Choice Awards ===================================== By The Editors of MacUser (c) 1994 Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., a division of Ziff Communications Co. All rights reserved; reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Hardware: Networking & Storage Best New Network Software ------------------------- Retrospect Remote 2.0 Dantz Development's Retrospect Remote 2.0 further advances the state of the art in network backup. Its vastly improved user interface takes much of the pain out of the complex task of backing up multiple Macs on a network, and its support for a wide variety of backup devices gives you a great deal of flexibility in choosing the backup medium that's best for you. Best New Network-Management Product ----------------------------------- GraceLAN Bundle TechWorks' GraceLAN Bundle is a trio of applications -- Network Manager, Update Manager, and Server Manager -- that provides essential services for network administrators. Network Manager 3.0 and Update Manager 1.1.1 ease the job of maintaining software on the network by gathering configuration information and allowing installation of updates over the network. Server Manager enables proactive administration of AppleShare file servers from a remote location. Best New Communications Product ------------------------------- First Class 2.4 First Class 2.4, SoftArc's bulletin-board, conference, and electronic-mail application, has put a graphic interface onto more than 400 Mac-based bulletin-board systems -- and for good reason. It gives users a desktop and allows e-mail, public messages, and file transfers. Users can simultaneously view multiple windows and conduct multiple downloads. The system works over a modem or an AppleTalk LAN connection, making it a viable alternative office e- mail system. Best New Network Hardware ------------------------- EtherWave They said it couldn't be done, but Farallon has made Ethernet as plug-and-play as LocalTalk. EtherWave is a daisy-chainable, 10BASE- T-compatible Ethernet system that connects as many as eight Macs, PCs, printers, or other devices to an existing or new network. You don't have to throw away your current Ethernet cards either --a single EtherWave transceiver can connect three devices containing AUI or AAUI ports. Best New Storage Product ------------------------ APS SR 2000 Case In the fiercely competitive world of the humble desktop hard drive, nobody sweats the details more than APS. Elegant design, quality components, and rock-solid construction distinguish the compact APS SR 2000 Case. In addition, digital active-termination circuitry monitors each signal on the SCSI bus and adjusts it as necessary to maintain optimum signal levels, thus taming recalcitrant SCSI chains.
mac.113 madamov,
The 9th Annual Editors' Choice Awards ===================================== By The Editors of MacUser (c) 1994 Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., a division of Ziff Communications Co. All rights reserved; reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Hardware: Printers Best New Portable Computing Product ----------------------------------- Hewlett-Packard DeskWriter 310 PowerBook users now have access to high-quality color printing on the road. The Hewlett-Packard DeskWriter 310 is a slim, sturdy inkjet printer. Weighing just 4.3 pounds, it offers 300-dpi output on plain paper, transparencies, and labels. An optional sheet feeder holds 60 sheets. Designed for people on the go, the DeskWriter 310 runs off a rechargeable battery (100 pages per charge) or from a 10.5-ounce AC adapter. Best New Color Printer ---------------------- Tektronix Phaser 200i The Tektronix Phaser 200i marches at the forefront of a new breed of thermal-wax color printers that don't require expensive coated-paper stock. Tektronix's ColorCoat technology lets you print crisp color on both plain paper and transparencies. Featuring Adobe PostScript Level 2 and an AMD 29000 RISC processor, the 200i can print two color pages per minute without breaking a sweat. SCSI and EtherTalk are also included. Best New Monochrome Printer --------------------------- Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4ML The Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4ML is an affordable 300-dpi laser printer that makes high-quality printing possible for more users. HP's proprietary Resolution Enhancement Technology and microfine toner achieve excellent print quality on text and line art, and the cost-reducing EconoMode cuts toner usage in half. This 4-page- per-minute unit performs on a par with more-expensive 8-ppm laser printers.
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The 9th Annual Editors' Choice Awards ===================================== By The Editors of MacUser (c) 1994 Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., a division of Ziff Communications Co. All rights reserved; reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Software: Business & Productivity Best New Accounting Package --------------------------- Dynamics This year marks a turning point in Mac accounting software, with the introduction of Great Plains' Dynamics. Mac-based accountants now have a program that's as fast and flexible as the high-end accounting packages produced for DOS machines but that still retains its Mac interface and ease of use. This modular cross-platform program is organized by business task and can easily be customized to suit your business's needs. Best New Personal-Finance Program --------------------------------- Quicken 4 Imagine a personal-finance program so easy that it seduces you into tracking your finances electronically -- that's Quicken 4, from Intuit. New features such as QuickFill (which guesses what you're typing, based on previous entries) and Qcards (context-sensitive help) make checkbook entries a breeze. Other powerful options: investment tracking, loan amortization, enhanced graphing, and electronic VISA statements. Best New Data-Management Product -------------------------------- Omnis 72 Blyth Software's Omnis 72 (version 2.1) is the premier development environment for large organizations looking to build cross-platform mission-critical applications. With built-in connections to large- scale SQL databases, the client/server environment provides a host of well-designed features that help corporate developers prototype, develop, deploy, and maintain large-scale applications across multivendor networks. Best New Organizational Tool ---------------------------- Now Contact 1.0 Maintaining schedules at the office and at home takes a step forward with Now Contact, Now Software's new personal-address-book application. It offers seamless integration with Now Up-to-Date 2.1, Now's multiuser calendaring program, enabling Now Contact users to create dynamic links between entries in their address books and appointments in their Now Up-to-Date calendars. Best New Science/Engineering Product ------------------------------------ LabView 3.0 A powerhouse in data acquisition, instrument control, and data analysis, National Instruments' LabView 3.0 extends its graphical programming environment to Windows and UNIX and expands functionality. LabView plug-in routines, called Virtual Instruments (VIs), can operate as stand-alone applications. Other new capabilities include 3-D color display of real-time data, the ability to create automated test suites, and measurement-based analysis VIs that model the behavior of traditional frequency-analysis instruments.
mac.115 madamov,
The 9th Annual Editors' Choice Awards ===================================== By The Editors of MacUser (c) 1994 Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., a division of Ziff Communications Co. All rights reserved; reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Software: Desktop Publishing & Typography Best New Page-Design Program ---------------------------- Aldus PageMaker 5.0 In a strong year for page-design programs, Aldus PageMaker 5.0 stands out for adding high-end publishing features to a proven program. In its most sweeping upgrade to date, Aldus added new color controls, such as the ability to automatically add imported EPS colors to the color palette and support for direct separation of CMYK images. Its enhanced Control palette lets you change font, type style, leading, kerning, rotation, paragraph style, and more without using the menu bar. Best New Publishing-Productivity Tool ------------------------------------- Aldus Fetch 1.2 The Mac lets us create digital music, movies, photographs, and illustrations, but locating the files is a nightmare. Aldus Fetch 1.2 provides a way to catalog it all. Fetch lets you search for and -- within seconds -- retrieve an image of a QuickTime movie or Photoshop image, using any of several search criteria. Fetch features support for 38 file formats, a superb zoomable preview function, and the ability to edit files within their original applications. Best New Visual Resource ------------------------ Fontek DesignFonts Series There's been an explosion of picture and symbol fonts, and no product exemplifies the genre better than Fontek DesignFonts, from Letraset. The collection includes quirky everyday objects, bold geometric faces, rustic woodcut figures, striking papercut borders, and more. The fonts are sold on disks, so you can scale, distort, and color them within any application -- on any Mac. Best New Typographic Product ---------------------------- Fontographer 4.0 Long the preferred program of professional type designers, version 4.0 of Altsys' Fontographer boasts new features that make it simple even for hobbyists to create custom fonts. New drawing tools make it easier than ever to sketch your own design. The Clean Up Paths feature removes extraneous points. And Fontographer 4.0 also takes care of the picky details, such as applying kerning and metrics to your creation.
mac.116 madamov,
The 9th Annual Editors' Choice Awards ===================================== By The Editors of MacUser (c) 1994 Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., a division of Ziff Communications Co. All rights reserved; reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Software: Education & Entertainment Best New Data Resource/Edutainment Product ------------------------------------------ How Computers Work Standing out in today's CD-ROM market requires both content and style. How Computers Work, from Time-Warner Interactive Group, succeeds on both counts. Everything the general-interest user could want to know is covered, but it also has an exceptionally attractive interface. You can even try demonstration applications from publishers such as Microsoft, Claris, and Quark. Best New Desktop Diversion -------------------------- Opus 'n Bill Screen Saver 1.0 Delrina's wickedly funny Opus 'n Bill Screen Saver 1.0 collection features Opus the Penguin, of "Bloom County," and two famous Bills: Bill the Cat and Bill Clinton (we're sad that several Bill Gates parodies were removed from an earlier version). See Bill the Cat cavort amorously with Socks. Watch Opus moon the President. Best New Children's Program --------------------------- Thinkin' Things 1.0 Every child is born to explore. Edmark's Thinkin' Things 1.0 cultivates a child's instinctive imagination by seamlessly blending entertainment, education, and encouragement. Thinkin' Things provides a rich cast of fanciful characters that introduces younger children to pattern matching and ear training. Older kids are challenged to create their own abstract animations. Its wit and sophistication are the perfect antidote to creeping Barneyism. Best New Game ------------- Myst 1.0 Brderbund takes computer gaming to new heights with Myst 1.0. Soon to be a legend in the realm of CD-ROMs, Myst mesmerizes the gamer with its beautiful 3-D graphics and ominous sound track. And if that doesn't grab you, then the nonviolent, nonlinear adventure will, as you solve puzzles; find clues; and learn about Atrus, the mystery man whose story introduces you to the world of Myst.
mac.117 madamov,
The 9th Annual Editors' Choice Awards ===================================== By The Editors of MacUser (c) 1994 Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., a division of Ziff Communications Co. All rights reserved; reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Software: Graphics & CAD Best New Illustration Program ----------------------------- Adobe Illustrator 5.0 Given the abundance of new features, it's not surprising Adobe skipped a version number when it released Adobe Illustrator 5.0. This state-of-the-art program includes multicolor gradient fills, intuitive layering, and the ability to edit in preview mode. Like Photoshop, Illustrator 5.0 offers filtering technology for combining, cutting, and distorting any shape, enabling you to create complex designs quickly. Best New Imaging Program ------------------------ Painter 2.0 and X2 Fractal Design's Painter 2.0 and X2 provide a host of new special-purpose art tools, such as marbling and lighting effects that enhance its rich natural-media metaphor, and X2's multiple floating-selection feature that lets you edit selections at any time during the design process. This package gives you the flexibility to create anything you can imagine at a price any artist can afford. Best New 3-D Program -------------------- formZ 2.3 The modeler of choice for industrial designers and animators, formZ 2.3, from autodessys, offers unlimited potential to anyone who needs to do three-dimensional design. It includes such features as Boolean operations, trimmed surfaces, and automatic rounding. With its robust import/export facilities and improved type handling, formZ can tackle any job, of any size, with ease. Best New Computer-Aided Visualization Program --------------------------------------------- WalkThrough Pro 1.0 In WalkThrough Pro 1.0, Virtus adds enhanced texture-mapping facilities to offer more realism than earlier versions of the program. Flat color rendering has been transformed into vibrant worlds filled with wallpaper; carpeting; and even QuickTime movies, which offers the potential of motion pictures within motion pictures. Anyone doing spatial design -- from architects to set designers -- will find WalkThrough Pro indispensable.
mac.118 madamov,
The 9th Annual Editors' Choice Awards ===================================== By The Editors of MacUser (c) 1994 Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., a division of Ziff Communications Co. All rights reserved; reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Software: Multimedia Tools Best New Presentation Product ----------------------------- Astound 1.0 Creating striking presentations that incorporate QuickTime movies, animations, and a stunning variety of special transition effects is easy with Gold Disk's Astound 1.0. With its slick, well-designed interface and familiar slide-based approach, business presenters can feel as comfortable with this program as with any of the traditional, static-slide-based programs. Best New Music/Sound Product ---------------------------- DECK II 2.02 Sound is the oft neglected element in the multimedia mix, but with DECK II 2.02, from OSC Media Products, Mac audio gets its due. This program turns av Macs (or any Macs equipped with 16-bit DSP sound cards) into four-track digital-recording and -editing studios. You can combine and mix live input, prerecorded audio, and MIDI tracks into a CD-quality recording -- without sacrificing your source material. DECK II also synchronizes audio to video with great accuracy. Best New Multimedia Software ---------------------------- Apple Media Kit 1.0 The Apple Media Kit 1.0 is the answer for those who want to produce multimedia content but can't face having to master one of the other authoring applications. The Media Kit comprises the Apple Media Tool, a powerful yet accessible authoring application, and the Programming Environment, a high-level tool for adding controls and complex effects to projects. Best New Special-Effects Program -------------------------------- After Effects 1.1 Products that approximate Hollywood-style image warps and morphs are popular on the Mac, but professional-quality desktop effects weren't available until After Effects 1.1, from CoSA. With unrivaled precision in determining how and when image effects are applied, it's the only Mac product that lets you layer an infinite number of still and moving images into a single composite.
mac.119 madamov,
The 9th Annual Editors' Choice Awards ===================================== By The Editors of MacUser (c) 1994 Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., a division of Ziff Communications Co. All rights reserved; reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Software: Utilities & Development Best New Utility ---------------- QuicKeys 3.0 If there ever was a workhorse Mac utility, CE Software's macro program QuicKeys 3.0 is it. This latest version is perfect for new users, providing more shortcuts, better controls, and easier access to macros. For high-end users, QuicKeys 3.0 adds speech recognition for the av Macs (you can use your voice to trigger shortcuts) as well as more scripting capabilities, including AppleScript support. Best New Development Tool ------------------------- Resorcerer 1.2.4 Resorcerer 1.2.4, from Mathemsthetics, is without doubt the premier resource-editing tool on the Mac today. Resorcerer can handle untold numbers of resource types with its custom editors, including a 68K disassembler. It also has a powerful template facility that allows you to edit complex resources such as those found in Installer scripts.
mac.121 dmiladinovic,
Upravo pregledavam Novell 3.12 i na zadnje dve diskete nalazim drajvere za umrežavanje sa Apple Talk-om. Ima li ko pobližih informacija kako to radi ?
mac.122 mikis,
+> Apple Extended Keyboard je oko $130 Jel to ona 'razlomljena' tastatura? Ta stvar me odusevljava :) Nego, jednom PC Worldu videh test iste i spominjala se cena od oko 400 DEM ?!?
mac.123 madamov,
> Ima li ko pobližih informacija kako to radi ? Ne znam kako to radi sa PC strane, ali u Forumu u Novom Sadu NetWare client za Meka radi savršeno. Ako oldtimer ima vremena da probate to sa onih PC-a koje je pominjao da žele da se ratosiljaju.
mac.124 madamov,
> Jel to ona 'razlomljena' tastatura? Ne, "razlomljena" tastatura se zove Apple Adjustable Keyboard, košta oko $180. Ova Extended je ala PC 101 ili 102 tastera, samo mnogo kvalitetnija (ne bole prsti B)). BTW, ovde u firmi imamo dve Standard tastature viška, pa ako neko hoće da kupi neka mi kaže.
mac.125 madamov,
Maločas pročitah u microbima: dok mi čekamo Symantec C++ 6.0, oni najavljuju planove da naprave verziju 7.0.
mac.126 corto,
>  to set designers -- will find WalkThrough Pro indispensable. More details, please :)
mac.127 domana,
~~~ To je cena bez monitora i bez tastature. Apple Extended Keyboard je oko Sad je skupo :) Pyc
mac.128 djanjusevic,
Na prodaju Apple Machintosh IIGS,40 MB HD,3.5'' flopi,tastatura i kolor monitor 37 cm,novo,pod garancijom. Cena je 1300 DM,ponude iskljucivo na mail.
mac.129 sniksic,
mac osiguraci securit
mac.130 sniksic,
kliktalo clikov
mac.131 madamov,
> > to set designers -- will find WalkThrough Pro indispensable. > More details, please :) Misliću na tebe kad budem prelistavao neke novosti. Za sada nemam neke dodatne informacije.
mac.132 madamov,
> Sad je skupo :) Kako za koga. B) Šalim se, kada podvučeš šta sve dobijaš za te pare i nije skupo. Pod uslovom da već hoćeš da kupiš Meka.
mac.133 madamov,
> Apple Machintosh IIGS,40 MB HD,3.5'' flopi Htedoh još u malim oglasima da odgovorim, ali rekoh da ne opterećujem konferenciju porukama koje nemaju veze sa malim oglasima. Naime, Macintosh IIGS mi nije poznato da postoji kao model Meka. S obzirom da pominješ 40Mb hard disk i 3.5" flopi možemo da eliminišemo Apple II mašine i da kažemo da je baš reč o Meku. Dakle, o kojem je Meku tačno reč?
mac.134 madamov,
Uskoro u ovoj našoj temi TeleFinder User 3.2.5. Direktno sa Spider Island BBS-a. I još neke sitnice, recimo nova verzija Chucks Printer Drivers, tj. printer drajveri za Epson kompatibilne štampače.
mac.135 iboris,
Ł Pazi, sve što sada kupiš i doteraš ovamo ima oznaku Quadra, to je ta Ł nova politika imenovanja mašina. Pitanje je koje, ali naslućujem da nije Ł ništa ispod Quadra 650 makina. B) A jel može to negde da se vidi ? :))
mac.136 jovca.car,
Šta bi sa PowerPC Macovima? Jesu li izašli? Neko je ovde pominjao (čini mi se) 14. mart kao D-Day.
mac.137 madamov,
> A jel može to negde da se vidi ? :)) Može, samo treba biti uporan. B))
mac.138 jovca.car,
/* Može, samo treba biti uporan. B)) OK, mi ćemo biti uporni, a vi organizujte ekskurziju :)
mac.139 madamov,
> Šta bi sa PowerPC Macovima? Jesu li izašli? Neko je ovde pominjao (čini mi se) > 14. mart kao D-Day. Ja sam pominjao. Ima nekih vesti po BBS-ovima, ali vrlo slabo. Doduše, nemam ni vremena da ih detaljnije pogledam. Sačekajmo do sredine aprila, valjda će do tada stići neke podrobnije informacije.
mac.140 madamov,
> OK, mi ćemo biti uporni, a vi organizujte ekskurziju :) Za Centris 650 nema problema, ali možeš skupo da me koštaš ako hoćeš da vidiš Quadru 610. B) Najbliža do koje mogu da dođem je u Moskvi. B)
mac.142 madamov,
Ovu poruku kucam sa jednog PowerBook-a 180 kupljenog u Americi, a kako mi se odmah pored njega nalazi onaj koji ja koristim da iskoristim priliku za upoređenje. Čini mi se da je tastatura mnogo bolja, da li zato što je noviji ili zbog nečeg drugog, nemam pojma. Pored rasporeda tastera, tastature se i fizički razlikuju. Naime, na američkoj su shift tasteri veći, RETURN taster je ravan, nije onako zalomljen kao na onom drugom, a i kursorske strelice se nalaze jedna do druge. Još jedan detalj, kao i da je trackball nešto manji.
mac.146 madamov,
Nekoliko soundova za ugradnju u System. sounds.cpt
mac.147 madamov,
Jedna poruka iz grupe: ========================= 9956 Za mac Od nnenad 26.03.Sub 00:29 707 chr --------------------------------------------------- Čuo sam da će u Budimpešti od 12-16 tog Aprila biti sajam kompjutera. Tačnije sajam se zove IFABO i treba bude valjda i prezentacija Mekova sa PowerPC procesorima(valjda će biti i ostali Mekovi). Ja 90% idem ako će mekovi biti tamo. Koga interesuje nešto više o ovome evo telefona koje sam našao> AppleBuda 99-361-250-4711 fax: 99-361-09-13 Sajam organizuju valjda Austrijanci pa je dat i ovaj broj> ECI Expoconcept Int`l Veranstaltungsund Beratungsges.m.b.H, A-1070 Vienna, Stiftgasse 31 Austria tel 43-1-523-70110 fax 43-1-523-7018 (već sam slao ali se oni ne javljaju) ------------------------------------------- 9956---
mac.148 madamov,
Neko je pitao ima li vesti o Mac PowerPC-u. Eno ga tidbits217 uz jednu Baletovu poruku u ovoj našoj temi pun informacija o tome. I nešto iz tidbitsa za ilustraciju: **Power Macintosh Easter Egg** -- Mike Basham <bash@helix.nih.gov> has reported the first Easter Egg for the Power Macintoshes. First, make sure no debugger is loaded. Hold down the interrupt switch while turning on the Power Mac, and then let up. The Power Mac will crash, accompanied by some, shall we say, realistic sound effects, complete with breaking glass.
mac.149 madamov,
Evo jednog screen savera sličnog After Darku. Sunset Screen Saver. Ako neko naleti negde na dodatne module za njega, neka mi javi. sunset.sit
mac.150 nnenad,
Poludeh sa TrueTupefontom Times. Prvo sam njega pomo pomoću nekog programa ugradio za default font pa se svuda pojavljivao umesto GenevaKKKKKKKKKKKKKK fonta. Problem je što nisam ni znao odakle sam promenio to pa sam imao oko 2 meseca zanimacije. Što je č, u krajnjem ludilu i iz očaja (nisam znao više šta ću) napravio sam BackUp i formatizovao ponovo ceo hard di. Alieto ludila opet se pojavljivao umesto Geneve i to se pojavljivao čak i na original instalacionoj disketi koja je bila zaštićena. Dakle on je to odnekud čitao a odakle kada sam sve izbrisao pojma nemam. Bio sam presrećan kada samiz znatiželje ponovo ušao u program sa kojim Dakle igrai se ja gledao šta imam na disketama kad eto ti opet uđoh u program sa kojim sam promenio. Bio sam presrećan i najzad sam uspeo da vratim default na Times. Radilo je sve fino dok majka nije napisala ceo doktorat u Timesu. Kada je radila u multifinderu na Wordu i Excelu sav tekst u Tajmsu prebačen je u Genevu(inače bez multifindera i ako se u multifinderu otvore bilo koje druge dve aplikacije font radi besprekorno).U početku sam mislio da sam kriv ja i da je to zbog mog menjanja default fonta. Međutim sinoć sam probdio celu noć dok auuuuuuu đubre, dakle otkrio da su mi dva fonta(True Tupe) Times i Helvetica napravljeni u obliuku familija i da iako nemam za njih nemam bitmapped font izlaze na ekranu savršeno. Imam i drugih fontova u familijama ali kada sam ih pogledao oni su oko 10 puta maji u KB) od dotičnih. Sada znam otprilike šta je ali ne znam šta da uradim da rešim ovo. Ko ima ideju ili font Times koji ovo ne pravi neka javi.
mac.151 ganta,
> Šta bi sa PowerPC Macovima? Jesu li izašli? Izašli su. Možda ih nema baš u svakoj radnji, ali mi ortak koji radi u Integrated Device Tech. (radi na razvoju grafičkih karti za Mac-a) reče da ih već imaju u firmi. Inače, kaže da ima SGI Indy na stolu i da je katastrofa od sporoće :) Jedino što može da se gleda dok radi na njemu jer se uz svaku mašinu dobija TV kamera. Rade sad softver za teleconferencing a smeta mu što je monitor od samo 17" ;) Ne mogu a da ne napravim paralelu sa situacijom ovde :(
mac.152 nnenad,
Evo vam mala mozgalica pa se igrajte. lojdlunacu
mac.153 paki,
­> ** Uz poruku 'lojdlunacu' (52224 bytes) I posle su MS-DOS imena od 8 karaktera nerazumljiva? :)
mac.154 madamov,
> Prvo sam njega pomo pomoću nekog programa ugradio za default font Default font za šta? Word ima mogućnost za to samo za sebe. Nisam još čuo program koji će to uraditi za ceo sistem (a i nemoguće je, ako mene pitaš). Možda je reč o fontu kojim se prikazuju imena fajlova i ostalih stvarčica na desktopu? U Systemu 7 za to postoji control panel Views, a za Systeme 6.0.x to je mogao da uradi program Layout Plus iz Norton Utilities.
mac.155 nnenad,
Pronađoh programče. Zove se VarytyperToolKit, bog zna odakle mi to. Uglavnom igrah se sa njim i u jednoj opciji pitao je SELECT DEFAULT APPLICATION FONT. Ja sam tada umesto Geneve uzeo Times. Posle sam pogledao sistem ali nisam ništa video . Verovatno od tada nisam dugo koristio Maca pa sam zaboravio da sam brljhao u tom Varytuperu.On je uradio ono što je i rekao. Promenio je u svim aplikacijama default font. To sam prvi put primetio kada sam otvorio klondike gde je na naslovnoj strani gde je inače uvek bila Geneva sve bilo ispisano Timesom 9 koji se slabo video. Ako iš želju da probaš program javi se pa ću ti poslati.
mac.156 nnenad,
ne znam kakve veze ima ovo sta sam stavio sa ovim sto me pitas
mac.157 nnenad,
Evo u mac paintu napraljenih detalja faca.Veoma su komicne i interesantno je za zezanje.Uz ovo saljem i Art grabber koji je DA za otvaranje slicica. faces
mac.158 nnenad,
Pre par dana dobio sam neki časopis o macu i našao reklamu zaLC 475. Nisam ranje znao da postoji a imam mac user od pre par meseci ali o ovoj 475 nema ništa. Čudno mi je što je ovaj časopis u kome piše o 475 izašao decembra 19. Nije valj već prestala da se pravi ili nije uspela. Evo informacija o njoj. motorola 68040 na 20Mhz 4MB ram (max 36) 80 Mb Hard Drive LC expansion slot(ovo mu je koliko sam pročitao jedina mana.Ima jamo jedan slot za proširenje. ) built in monitor support do 21`` System Software Miš 14`` Performa colour display(čitao sam da nije naljbolji,dosta mutna i neoštra slika) STD Keyboard Ovo je sve iz časopis(engleski) a cena je 899funti. Verujem da je to u USA oko ili čak ispod 1000$. Inače po brzini kažu da je brz kao Quadra 700. Izgleda kao i raniji LC ovi i za kućne potrebe mislim da je savršen. Još nešto interesantno u vezi sa njim. Kažu da će biti moguće ovog LCa nabudžiti sa PowerPC procesorom.
mac.159 paki,
­> ne znam kakve veze ima ovo sta sam stavio sa ovim sto me pitas Ne pitam te, čisto konstatujem. Inače, šta znači 'lojdlunacu'?
mac.160 nnenad,
To je ime igriceju sam stavio uz poruku. Ś
mac.161 madamov,
> Izašli su. Da ponovim, eno ga poslednji TidBits koji Bale ostavi i u njemu čak i cene i prvi utisci o PowerPC Mekovima.
mac.162 madamov,
> I posle su MS-DOS imena od 8 karaktera nerazumljiva? :) Kad Sezam omogući 32 karaktera za imena fajlova, biće sve u redu. B)
mac.163 madamov,
> Ako iš želju da probaš program javi se Imam program, samo se ne sećam te opcije.
mac.164 madamov,
> Inače po brzini kažu da je brz kao Quadra 700 Ne bih rekao, koliko se sećam LC475 ima 68LC040 procesor. Mada ko zna, LCIII brže radi sa 4th Dimension od Centrisa 650 kad mu isključiš procesorski keš. B) Ili se tako meni čini.
mac.165 madamov,
Ja ostavih TeleFinder 3.2.5 nedavno, a na Spider Island BBS-u već stoji verzija 3.2.6. Sačekaćemo sa skidanjem novih verzija dok ne dođu do verzije 3.3.
mac.166 madamov,
Za ljubitelje šaha GNU Chess 3.0.2. gnuchess.cpt
mac.168 madamov,
Nešto novih cena: - PowerMac 6100 8/160 $1699 - PowerMac 6100 8/250 CD $2149 - PowerMac 6100AV 8/250 CD $2399 - PowerMac 6100 16/250 $2329 - PowerMac 7100 8/250 $2699 - PowerMac 7100 8/250 CD $2949 - PowerMac 7100AV 8/500 CD $3699 - PowerMac 7100 16/250 $3149 - PowerMac 8100 8/250 $3879 - PowerMac 8100 8/250 CD $4099 - PowerMac 8100 16/500 $4799 - PowerMac 8100AV 16/500 CD $5149 - PowerMac 8100AV 16/1000 $5599
mac.169 madamov,
Nadam se da je jasno da je reč o PowerPC Mekovima. B)
mac.170 corto,
>  Nadam se da je jasno da je rec o PowerPC Mekovima. B) Nije jasno da li je s monitorom ili bez, ako je s monitorom s kojim je, i kakva je tastatura ;)
mac.171 janko,
> Nije jasno da li je s monitorom ili bez, ako je s > monitorom s kojim je, i kakva je tastatura ;) Bez monitora -- skini poslednji baletov TIDBxxx, u ovoj temi.
mac.172 madamov,
> Nije jasno da li je s monitorom ili bez Prema ranijem iskustvu, bez monitora sasvim sigurno, a za tastaturu verovatno takođe i bez nje. Raspitaću se kod svog "dobavljača" pa ću javiti. B)
mac.173 nnenad,
Sad sa u MSWordu5 i video sam da je tekst ok ale tabele i sličice koje se prave pomoću posebnih karaktera iz fonta su se razbijala i nisu ni na šta ličila. Ako imate i vi tih problema uradite ovo. ceo otvoremi teand A). Iz mislim da je FORMAT menija odeberite DOCUMENT i pomerite desnu marginu na 1cm od desne ivice. Sada ceo tekst brebacite u Zt-pc font Ondak na CHARACTER i uzmite CONDENSE 1,75pt. Napomena ovo se dešava verovatno samo na Classicu i Plusu jer su mali ekrani. Sumnjam da sa velikim ekranima ima istih problema. Pozdrav Nnenad
mac.174 nnenad,
Izvinjavam se za Dezinforaciju oko sajma IFABO na kojem će biti i meka. Naime pogrešno sam povezao datume i zaklučio da to mora biti na IFABU. Mek će imati izlo\bu u Budi. Ako vas interesuje nazoviteAppleBuda 99-361-250-4711
mac.175 stefan,
Čuo sam da je neki strani časopis u izboru za PC godine prvu nagradu dodelio onoj Quadri sa pc karticom. Zna li neko nešto o tome?
mac.176 janko,
> Mek će imati izložbu u Budi. Ako vas interesuje > nazovite AppleBuda Ako si se ti interesovao, baš bi mogao da nam preneseš. :)
mac.177 nnenad,
Beasts igrica. Guraj Kamenje razmisljaj i zarobi zivotinje tako da nemaju kud. beasts.cpt
mac.178 nnenad,
Toxic Ravine. Interesantna igra. Ima pucanja i deo sa logikom. Taj drugi deo lici malo na lemingse.... toxic.cpt
mac.179 madamov,
Smart Launch, mali utility za otvaranje raznih aplikacija uz pregršt raznih opcija. smartlan.cpt
mac.180 madamov,
File Buddy, korisno programče sa pregršt opcija: Rebuild Desktopa, file info, i slično, sve to bez restarta. filebudy.cpt
mac.181 fluid,
Posedujem racunar MEKINTOS. Molim sve one koji rade na "MEKU" ili imaju neke blize informacije da me upute gde mogu da nabavim softver za njega. Interesuje me programi za grafiku,obradu teksta, nesto od fontova itd... Unapred zahvalan FLUID Milicevic Sasa
mac.182 madamov,
> Sad sa u MSWordu5 Što čitaš PAD u Wordu? Uzmi, bre, QUED ili Nisus kao sav normalan svet. B)
mac.183 madamov,
> Čuo sam da je neki strani časopis u izboru za PC godine I ja tako nešto čuh, ali nisam nigde ništa pročitao o tome. Možda je neki fazon u pitanju?
mac.184 fluid,
Posedujem racunar MEKINTOS. Molim sve one koji rade na "MEKU" ili imaju neke blize informacije da me upute gde mogu da nabavim softver za njega. Interesuje me programi za grafiku,obradu teksta, nesto od fontova itd... Unapred zahvalan FLUID Milicevic Sasa
mac.185 madamov,
> Posedujem racunar MEKINTOS. Za početak nam reci koji Mek, čime se baviš i slično. Koliko vidim, nisi iz Beograda pa će za razmenu softvera ići malo teže, ali nije neizvodljivo. B)
mac.186 madamov,
Da li vam je onaj FileBuddy u redu? Ne sećam se da li je transfer bio do kraja u redu, a znam da mi je nešto bilo čudno.
mac.187 madamov,
Zaboravite na nove verzije TeleFinder User-a. Naime, već je skinuta arhiva od nekih 660Kb u kojoj je TeleFinder Pro. Mnogo je bolji, a čini mi se da ima i nešto brži Zmodem. Očekujte uskoro ovde, osim ako ne mislite da je mnogo downloada.
mac.188 madamov,
Kad smo već kod igrica, Galactic Empire je uz ovu poruku, varijacija na temu Elite. gempire.cpt
mac.189 nnenad,
Mogu li nekako da za druga koji ima amigu skneke fajlove sa sezama. Moje iskustvo od pre 3-4 godine je da mek ne prepoznaje amigin format što je i normalno. Isto tako sumnjam da će amiga progutati disketu ako je formatiram na meku. Čak nisam mogao da pokrenem drugove diskete koje je on formatirao sa emulacijom meka. Još me interesuje da li možda ima neki program za meka koji emulira amigu. Imaju iste procesore pa što da ne. pozdrav svima nnenad
mac.190 nnenad,
Nisus sam imao ali ga obrisah jer ga nisam koristio. Navikao sam se na word a i čini mi se da je word jači. Na nisusu nije bilo koliko se sećam opcije za ubacivanje tablica. Može biti da je sada dosta jači jer ja sam imao neku staru verziju. Čitao sam da su ga dobro napunili raznim opcijama. Rado bih probao taj novi. Inače ćale me je povezao sa čovekom kome pomažem da na File Makeru napravi neku bazu. Inače pronašao sam da mu je tip koji mu je prodao meka ostavio u CompactProu zapakovanih 40MB stvarčica. Dosta toga je jaaaako staro ali sto je interesantno ima zapakovan folder pod imenom CARDS. Taj je jedan od većih i u njemu ima raznih kartaških igara(koliko sam gledao bilo je bar desetak pasijansa i to raznih a ne na foru Clondika, ima ajnc i još neke gluposti), ima par avantura itd. Neke sam stigao da skinem(a i nisam imao dovoljno disketa) i stavim na sezam a ove ostale stižu za neki dan kad ponovo odem. Inače pade mi na pamet da kupim neki pocket hard disk da ne bih uvek kada idem da radim na nekom drugom (isključivo Mac) kompjuteru nosio masu disketa. Ako žnaš da ima neki za meka javi. Još nešto u konferenciji računari ima jedan oglas za novog Classica sa ApllePersonalLaser writerom (508-977(sasa)aleksj) pa ako nekoga interesuje neka se javi. Pre neki dan baš sam šarao i čitao skoro sve iz konferencija pa sam video onaj oglas da se prodaje Macintosh II mislim da je ortak napisao GS na šta si mu ti odgovorio da nisi čuo da postoji tako nešto. Interesuje me šta je to bilo i za koliko je otišlo ako je otišlo. Puno pozdrava Nenad D.
mac.191 kermit,
Naravno da možeš. Samo mu snimi sve u PC formatu (720Kb) i neće biti problema. Za sad koliko ja znam (možda grešim) MAC formatirane diskete čitaju jedino MAC i Atari :)K Diskete formatirane pod emulacijom i ne možeš da vidiš jer nije original MAC format, nego interni emulatorov.
mac.192 nnenad,
Primljeno, unapred hvala. Nego da li postoji za meka emulator amige?
mac.193 nnenad,
Sad sam se setijo, već se dosta zezam po sezamu a nisam pito ono što mi je jako va\no. Naime kupijo mi taja ovaj ZOOM s\r fax modem na 2400(9600,4800 s\r fax) modem. Nema MNP ali kaže u uputstvu da moj modem poseduje RPI tj Rockwell Protocol Interface for V.42 bis\MNP when used with RPI compatible software što u svakom slučaju nemam uz Z-modem 0.9. Interesuje me da li neko ima neki takav softver ili zna gde se može nabaviti. Nenad D.
mac.194 mikis,
+> Jos me interesuje da li mozda ima neki program za meka koji +> emulira amigu. Imaju iste procesore pa sto da ne. Ne, ne postoji softverski (a ni hardverski) emulator Amige za Meka. Ovo je vrlo tesko (gotovo nemoguce) napraviti, jer Amiga osim procesora ima vrlo malo dodirnih tacaka sa Mekom. U obrnutom smeru (Mac emulator za AMigu) imas nekoliko dosta dobrih resenja - AMax II (softverski), Amax IV i Emplant (hardverski emul.). P.S. Koji Mek imas i koja je Amiga u pitanju?
mac.195 nnenad,
Imam Classica ali cekam malo dse slegnu ovi novi mekovi pa da mo\da uzmem neki novi(neku malu kvadricu, šte će mi više, a ima ovih novih malih kvadrica za ispod 1000$ a verovatno će to još da padne).Amiga je A500.
mac.196 madamov,
> Mogu li nekako da za druga koji ima amigu skneke fajlove sa sezama. Koliko znam, Amiga može pomoću nekog programa da čita DOS formatirane diskete, a i Mek može, pa je rešenje očigledno. > Čak nisam mogao da pokrenem drugove diskete koje je on formatirao sa > emulacijom meka. Ovo ne bi trebalo da te čudi. Jedini softver za koji sam čuo da može da formatira u Mek formatu je Spectre sa Mekovim ROM-om u kertridžu. Što se čitanja Mek formata na drugim mašinama tiče, tu ih postoji nekoliko. > Još me interesuje da li možda ima neki program za meka koji emulira amigu. Nema, koliko je meni poznato. Ja bih voleo da vidim Atari ST/STE/TT emulator na Meku, ali ni njega nema.
mac.197 madamov,
> Mogu li nekako da za druga koji ima amigu skneke fajlove sa sezama. Koliko znam, Amiga može pomoću nekog programa da čita DOS formatirane diskete, a i Mek može, pa je rešenje očigledno. > Čak nisam mogao da pokrenem drugove diskete koje je on formatirao sa > emulacijom meka. Ovo ne bi trebalo da te čudi. Jedini softver za koji sam čuo da može da formatira u Mek formatu je Spectre sa Mekovim ROM-om u kertridžu. Što se čitanja Mek formata na drugim mašinama tiče, tu ih postoji nekoliko. > Još me interesuje da li možda ima neki program za meka koji emulira amigu. Nema, koliko je meni poznato. Ja bih voleo da vidim Atari ST/STE/TT emulator na Meku, ali ni njega nema.
mac.198 madamov,
> Čitao sam da su ga dobro napunili raznim opcijama. Rado bih probao taj novi. I ja bih, ali ga izgleda još nema kod nas. > Interesuje me šta je to bilo i za koliko je otišlo ako je otišlo. Igrom slučaja za istu stvar me zvao komšija i trebalo je čovek da donese mašinu kod njega da je vidim. Prema priči i odgovorima na neka od mojih pitanja izgleda da je stvarno Mek u pitanju, sa kolor monitorom, tastaturom i diskom od 40Mb. Nov i dobijen iz Švajcarske. Čovek, čini mi se, tražio 1000 DM.
mac.199 madamov,
> Nego da li postoji za meka emulator amige? Da ponovim, ne postoji.
mac.200 madamov,
> Interesuje me da li neko ima neki takav softver ili zna gde se može nabaviti. Prvi put čujem, ali ću se raspitati.
mac.201 corto,
>  Koliko znam, Amiga moze pomocu nekog programa da cita DOS >  formatirane diskete, a i Mek moze, pa je resenje ocigledno. MacDoubleExec ? ;)
mac.202 mikis,
Nadam se da tvoj Classic moze da cita PC formatirane diskete (720K). Tvom drugaru treba program Dos2Dos ili CrossDOS.
mac.203 jmodli,
Subject: Re: amiga <-> mac > Mogu li nekako da za druga koji ima amigu skneke fajlove sa sezama. Moje > iskustvo od pre 3-4 godine je da mek ne prepoznaje amigin format sto je i > normalno. Isto tako sumnjam da ce amiga progutati disketu ako je koliko znam i amiga i mek citaju msdos format (amiga sigurno), pa bi to bio najprostiji nacin za prenos izmedju ova dva kompjutera. ne znam sta je za citanje msdos-a potrebno na meku, ali na amigi je potreban dodatni softver (osim ako nema Amigu 1200 ili 4000). softver moze biti DOS-2-DOS ili neki hendler (MultiDOS, CrossDOS). vec cete provaliti kako se instaliraju i koriste. > on formatirao sa emulacijom meka. Jos me interesuje da li mozda ima neki > program za meka koji emulira amigu. Imaju iste procesore pa sto da ne. imaju iste procesore, ali ne i ostatak cipova... ipak, je to amiga :) . josip modli .
mac.204 nnenad,
Evo kako sam i obećao kartaške igre. Ovo je pasijans i jedva ga otvorih malopre. pas1.cpt
mac.205 nnenad,
Još jedan pasjans. Kod mene će da ne radi jer je rađen mislim za mekove u boji ili za dvojke(pokazuje mi UNIMPLEMENTED TRAP ERROR). Kod druga je izgledao dobro i imao je u meniju 5-6 pasijansa. solitare.cpt
mac.206 madamov,
> MacDoubleExec ? ;) Ne, nego PTTDoubleExec. B)
mac.207 madamov,
> Nadam se da tvoj Classic moze da cita PC formatirane diskete (720K). Classic ima SuperDrive tako da na njemu rade ovi razni programi za prebacivanje na PC format, uključujući i 720 Kb DOS format.
mac.208 madamov,
Kopah nešto po disketama i naleteh na nešto što mi je trebalo: ScreenSaver sa passwordom. Sve bi to bilo lepo da onaj od koga sam to uzeo (a ne sećam se ko je) nije već ukucao neki password i isti ne mogu da promenim, a nemam vremena da kopam ResEditom po fajlu da bih razbio password. Lakše mi je da ovde pitam ima li neko ovakav ScreenSaver? Kod mene je bila reč o Pyro! screen saveru verzija 4.0.
mac.209 dejanr,
Kako se PC periferali priključuju na Mac. NOVOSTI/microb 4.1149.
mac.210 madamov,
> Kako se PC periferali priključuju na Mac. NOVOSTI/microb 4.1149. Samo dva periferala, miš i tastatura. Pitam se samo koji će mi PC tastatura pored Apple-ove? Ko je probao i jednu i drugu zna o čemu je reč. B)
mac.211 nnenad,
Imam jos 4-5 kartaskih igara pa ako nekoga interesuje neka se javi. Da li je dobar Solitaire(kod mene nece da radi jer sam na Classicu)?
mac.212 nnenad,
Posle majčinog doktorata(dakle mase baza i tekstova koji mi napuniše ceo hard od 40MB) hteo bih da totalno recikliram meka. Ranije sam imao problema sa nekim stvarima koje su mi brljale fontove. Mislio sam da ću se svega rešiti ako ponovo formatiram harddisk. Međutim nista i dalje je odnekud čitao odnekud to što ne bi trebao. Da li je moguće da se formatizovanjem ne briše sve i da mu ostaju neformatizovani delovi gde drži neke važne fajlove ili da se zabrlja rom disk(onaj sistem na 700K u romu). Dakle treba mi programče ili čovek koji će mi meka totalno razvaliti i pobrisati sve živo što ima u njemu i vratiti ga praznog da prazniji ne može biti.
mac.213 astojkovic,
potrebna literaturica za quark, samo malo da pogledam "koliko može da razvije" :) još bolje nešto u elektronskoj formi
mac.214 madamov,
> Da li je dobar Solitaire Nije loš, uglavnom zato što ima nekoliko igara. Još kad bih imao vremena sve da ih isprobam... B)
mac.215 madamov,
> Da li je moguće da se formatizovanjem ne briše sve Nije moguće, ko zna šta si uradio. Ono "Erase Disk" ne formatira fizički hard disk, već samo pobriše sve sa diska (za razliku kad se to radi na disketi, nju stvarno formatira). Pošto pominješ fotnove, a sećam se šta si pisao ranije (da si pomoću nekog programa promenio default application font). E taj podatak se ne nalazi na disku, već tamo gde i sistemsko vreme, datum i još ponešto, a to je u PRAM-u (Parameter RAM) kojeg bi trebalo resetovati. Postoji neka Command-Option kombinacija za to, ali ja zaboravih tačno koja je, pa ako se neka dobra duša seti pre mene neka javi. > Dakle treba mi programče ili čovek koji će mi meka totalno razvaliti Programče za formatiranje (ukoliko ti je disk u Meku Apple approved, tj. u SCSI drajveru koji je na njemu negde piše Apple Computer Inc.) imaš na sistemskim disketama, zove se Apple HD Setup, pomoću njega možeš da formatiraš disk. A možeš i da svratiš do mene u firmu da ti snimim HDT (HardDisk Toolkit) i pomoću njega da obaviš formatiranje.
mac.216 madamov,
> potrebna literaturica za quark Na žalost, za Quark nemam ništa. Čini mi se da Mikroknjiga planira (ili je već obavila) objavljivanje neke knjige o Quark-u. Možda ona može da pomogne.
mac.217 madamov,
Kao što obećah pre nekih desetak dana, evo ga konačno TeleFinder Pro 2.2.2 u četiri Compact Pro segmenta. Kad se raspakuju, dobija se jedna self-extracting arhiva od nekih 650 Kb. Dakle, uz poruku je TeleFinder Pro 2.2.2 #1/4 tfpro222.cp1
mac.218 madamov,
TeleFinder Pro 2.2.2 #2/4 tfpro222.cp2
mac.219 madamov,
TeleFinder Pro 2.2.2 #3/4 tfpro222.cp3
mac.220 madamov,
TeleFinder Pro 2.2.2 #4/4 tfpro222.cp4
mac.221 klisa,
Potreban mi je program koji bi mi omogućio da na PC-u formatiram disketu tako da se može čitati na Mac-u, i da potom istu popunim nekim .TIF fajlovima. Postoji li tako nešto uopšte? Unapred se zahvaljujem na informacijama.
mac.222 madamov,
> Potreban mi je program koji bi mi omogućio da na PC-u formatiram disketu tako > da se može čitati na Mac-u Vidim ja da nisam pogrešio što za novi broj Vremena Kompjutera napisah tekst na ovu temu. Elem, postoji ih nekoliko, najbolje je uzeti Macintosh PC Exchange ili AccessPC, oni se strpaju u System Folder na Meku i od tada korisnik ne vidi razliku između Mek i PC formatirane diskete. Kako je reč o komercijalnim programima nema ih na Sezamu, ali psst, da ne čuje moderator, javi mi se na mail.
mac.223 jmodli,
Subject: Re: quark > Na zalost, za Quark nemam nista. Cini mi se da Mikroknjiga planira (ili > je vec obavila) objavljivanje neke knjige o Quark-u. Mozda ona moze da > pomogne. mikroknjiga jos nije izdala, ali je to sledeca knjiga. znaci u sledecih mesec (i kusur) dana. u stampariji astro design imaju originalan softver za dosta programa - quark, photoshop, illustrator, freehand... pa cu videti da li je moguce pozajmiti na par dana. nista ne obecavam. . josip modli .
mac.224 nnenad,
Evo š jedan pasijans. Oduševio sam se kad sam ga video. To je jedini pasijans koji sam inače znao i koji mi se sali je bilo dosadno slagati karte. montana.cpt
mac.225 nnenad,
Šta je taj Telefinder i šta radi.
mac.226 oldtimer,
> u stampariji astro design imaju originalan softver za dosta programa - > quark, photoshop, illustrator, freehand... pa cu videti da li je moguce > pozajmiti na par dana. nista ne obecavam. Evo, javljam se na prozivku :) Nerado dajemo literaturu, ali bi možda moglo na neko munjevito kopiranje. BTW, Quark može dosta da razvije, naročito na Meku. B) Miša
mac.227 madamov,
> u stampariji astro design imaju originalan softver za dosta programa - quark, > photoshop, illustrator, freehand Kao što ranije rekoh, i drugi imaju ove originale, ali pozdravljam najpotpuniju kolekciju. Tu nedostaju još jedino FrameMaker i Fontographer da utisak bio kompletan.
mac.228 madamov,
> Šta je taj Telefinder i šta radi. TeleFinder je BBS softver za Meka. Ovo što sam ostavio su programi za zvanje BBS-ova koji rade na TeleFinder softveru, što ne znači da ih ne možeš zvati recimo iz ZTerm-a, ili čak sa PC-a, ali gubiš lepotu komuniciranja sa BBS-om korišćenjem grafičkog okruženja. Na primer, najgluplje pitanje na takvom BBS-u je kako obaviti download fajla, jer to radiš kao da je taj fajl kod tebe na disku pa ga kopiraš na drugo mesto. Preporučujem da odmah skineš TeleFinder Pro bez razmišljanja o TeleFinder User verziji jer je Pro mnogo bolji. BTW, postoji TeleFinder User za Windows, ja ostavih svojevremeno Bulaji na mail i to, čak sam ga i probao sa jednog PC-a, ali je arhiva, tj. DOC fajl u arhivi bio oštećen pa valjda iz tog razloga Bulaja to ne ostavi negde u direktorijum da bi i PC-ijaši mogli da vide kako to izgleda. Takođe, postoji još jedan sličan program, FirstClass, koji je mnogo više od softvera za BBS.
mac.229 madamov,
Kad smo već kod TeleFindera, moj drugar Deki dobio od Spider Island BBS iz USA reklamni katalog pre nekih mesec dana na beogradsku adresu. Da li je još neko od vas koji imate prilike da zovete Spider to dobili?
mac.230 sniksic,
COM+OPT+P+R za resetovanje PRAM-a
mac.231 madamov,
> COM+OPT+P+R za resetovanje PRAM-a Ovo, naravno, prilikom restarta, zar ne?
mac.232 madamov,
Item 1133561 12-Apr-94 08:44PDT From: BOWDOIN1╩ Bowdoin, Suzan To: PR.INFO$╩ Public Relations Information AACPHONES$╩ Apple Assistance Center phone speci PRESS$╩ The Press Item forwarded by CARMELA.Z to UG$╩ Item forwarded by JOZ to DREYFUS.P╩ GREGGW╩ KRATHWOHL╩ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub: 94/04/12 New MM Products Rel THE RELEASE LISTED BELOW MOVED OVER PR NEWSWIRE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1994 AT 8:56 AM, EST. Contact: Katy Boos Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-4451 New Generation of Apple Products Makes Multimedia More Accessible, Affordable for Macintosh and PC Customers LOS ANGELES, California--April 12, 1994--(New Media Expo)--Multimedia will become even more accessible for Apple Macintosh and Windows computer users, thanks to new products unveiled today by Apple Computer, Inc. The products include: the Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh, the Multimedia Kit for Windows, AppleDesign Powered Speakers II, and the AppleCD 300e Plus external CD-ROM player. The new generation of products makes multimedia--the ability to create, use and combine graphics, text, music, video and images on a computer--even easier for consumers. "Beyond traditional computing environments, multimedia can impact not only the way consumers work and learn, but also how they are entertained," commented Satjiv Chahil, vice president of Apple's New Media group. "This announcement reflects our continuing commitment to make Apple's multimedia technologies more powerful and more affordable to the entire Macintosh and PC market." The AppleCD 300e Plus external CD-ROM player combines the reliability of its award-winning predecessor with new features such as a motorized, caddyless tray loader, and the ability to play 3" or 5" CD-ROM and audio CD discs. At 342 Kbps streaming data transfer rate, it will be among the fastest double speed players on the market. A 256 Kb cache memory will allow it to burst transfer up to 2.5 Mb per second, giving it nearly the performance of today's triple-speed CD- ROM player offerings. And, because it is compatible with multisession Kodak Photo CD discs, the AppleCD 300e Plus enables users to view photographs on the Macintosh and incorporate them into their documents. As always, customers can use audio CDs with the player. In the US, the AppleCD 300e Plus includes the customer's choice of up to three free CD-ROM titles from a list of more than 30 top selling discs (see addendum). An internal version--the AppleCD 300i Plus--is also available. Apple demonstrated its leadership in multimedia by selling more than one million CD-ROM players in 1993 alone. The AppleDesign Powered Speakers II extend Apple's audio product offerings by providing audiophile-quality sound with an innovative industrial design. The speakers can enhance the user's multimedia experience on the computer, or add excellent stereo sound to the multitude of personal electronic products or televisions in today's home. Magnetic shielding prevents interference, so customers can use them near their monitor and peripheral devices. Sold separately in a slate color to match many personal stereo systems, the AppleDesign Powered Speakers II are also available in the Apple Multimedia Kits in a platinum color to match Macintosh computers. The new Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh is ideal for users who want to bring a complete multimedia solution to their Macintosh. Along with Apple's new external CD-ROM player and new AppleDesign Powered Speakers II, the kit includes Apple Headphones, Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia for Macintosh, all required cables, set-up software, and the customer's choice of up to three free CD-ROM titles from a list of more than 30 top selling discs. The Apple Multimedia Kit turns existing Macintosh computers--including Performa and Power Macintosh --into complete multimedia systems. PC owners can also benefit from Apple quality: The Multimedia Kit for Windows includes the AppleCD 300i Plus--an internal version of the CD-ROM player, AppleDesign Powered Speakers II, Apple Headphones, Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia for Windows, a MediaVision 16-bit sound card, all required cables, set-up software, and the consumer's choice of up to three free CD-ROM titles. System Requirements Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh - Any Apple Macintosh--including Performa and Power Macintosh--or PowerBook computer with a 68020, 68030, 68040 microprocessor - At least 4MB of RAM (5MB or more recommended with some CD-ROM titles) - A color display with a 640-x480-pixel resolution or higher (note that some CD-ROM titles require 13-inch or larger displays) - Macintosh system software version 6.0.7 or later, or Macintosh Performa system software Multimedia Kit for Windows - An IBM PC or PC compatible with a 25-MHz 80386SX or better processor - At least 4MB of RAM (5MB or more recommended with some CD-ROM titles) - A VGA color display, a 5.25 inch half-height expansion bay - An ISA internal expansion slot - MS-DOS 5.0 and Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later AppleCD 300e Plus and AppleCD 300i Plus - A Macintosh SE computer or later model - System software version 6.0.7 or later - A separate SCSI system or peripheral cable (not included) AppleDesign Powered Speakers II - Any Apple Macintosh--including Performa, Power Macintosh--or PowerBook, or Windows-based personal computer; CD or cassette player; or television that supports sound output Price/Availability The Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh is expected to be available in May 1994, and the Multimedia Kit for Windows is expected to be available in June 1994. Each Multimedia Kit has an ApplePrice of $449. The AppleCD 300e Plus is expected to be available in the US this summer, and in Europe and Pacific regions May 1994. The ApplePrice is $349. The AppleDesign Powered Speakers II are expected to be available in June for an ApplePrice of $79. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets computer systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government. A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries. -30- NOTE TO EDITORS: If you are interested in receiving Apple press releases or product data sheets by fax, call 1-800-AAPL-FAX (1-800- 227-5329) and enter I.D. number 6172. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Performa and PowerBook are registered trademarks, and Power Macintosh, and AppleDesign are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Addendum: CD-ROM Title Selections Presentations Business Backgrounds Macromedia ClipMedia A Zillion Sounds Reference Multimedia World Fact Book The Family Doctor National Parks of America Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook New Basics Electronic Cookbook** World View Tropical Rainforest Education Peter's Magic Adventure* Peter's Alphabet Adventure* Peter's Number Adventure* Shelley Duvalls' It's a Bird's Life Great Literature Monarch Notes Electronic Library of Art--A Survey of Western Art Americans in Space Entertainment The Awesome Adventures of Victor Vector & Yondo: The Last Dinosaur Egg The Awesome Adventures of Victor Vector & Yondo: The Vampire's Coffin The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde Dinosaur Safari The Journeyman Project* (counts as two titles) Who Killed Sam Rupert? The Magic Death From Alice to Ocean* The Grand Canyon--A Sierra Club Electronic Guide The Blue Whale--A Sierra Club Electronic Guide The Pyramids The Great Wall of China Big Anthony's Mixed-Up Magic * Title is only available for Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh **Title is only available for Multimedia Kit for Windows AppleLink Pathway Apple Press Releases PR Express Apple & Industry News News Break 4/12/94
mac.233 madamov,
THIS RELEASE MOVED OVER PR NEWSWIRE AT 8:40 AM, EST ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1994 Contact: Frank O'Mahony Apple Computer, Inc. 408-974-3429 Apple Elects Jčrgen Hintz To Its Board Of Directors CUPERTINO, California February 1, 1994 B. Jčrgen Hintz, chief executive officer of $4.5 billion Anglo-French packaging company Carnaud Metalbox, has been elected to the board of Apple Computer,Inc. Mr. Hintz, a German-born American, has also been executive vice president and director at the Procter & Gamble Company. Announcing his election, Mike Markkula, Apple chairman, said, " Jčrgen Hintz is a truly global marketeer. His wide experience as head of a multinational corporation based in France, combined with this earlier experience at Procter & Gamble will bring new perspectives to our board." Mr. Hintz joins the Apple board as a Class 1 director, effective immediately. He will be eligible for re-election in January 1995. -30- AppleLink Pathway Apple Press Releases PR Express Apple & Industry News News Break
mac.234 madamov,
THIS RELEASE MOVED OVER PR NEWSWIRE ON MONDAY JANUARY 24, 1994 AT 2:41 PM, PST. Contact: Heather Hedin Emilio Robles Symantec Corporation Apple Computer Inc. (408) 725-2733 (408) 862-5671 Rebecca Fuller Wilson McHenry (415) 592-7600 Apple Computer Licenses Bedrock Development Rights From Symantec Cross-platform Technology to be Foundation for an OpenDoc Parts Framework CUPERTINO, California--January 24, 1994--Apple Computer, Inc. and Symantec Corporation today announced that Apple has licensed rights to Bedrock, a cross-platform application framework technology under development by the two companies. According to Ike Nassi, vice president of the Development Products Group within AppleSoft, Apple intends to enhance Bedrock to provide developers with a framework to build OpenDoc parts. OpenDoc is an open, cross platform compound document architecture designed by Apple. Several industry leaders including Apple, IBM, Novell, Sun, Taligent and WordPerfect are currently planning on forming an organization called CILabs which will foster co-development activities related to OpenDoc. Bedrock is a cross-platform application framework technology currently under development, that is designed to speed application development for Macintosh personal computers and Windows-based systems. It includes a low-level, high-performance set of class libraries for C++ programmers developing cross-platform applications. The OpenDoc parts framework will be derived from the Bedrock technology. Symantec Corporation and Apple Computer, Inc. announced a strategic alliance to jointly develop Bedrock in June of 1992. In May 1993, Symantec released the Bedrock Architecture CD, a CD-ROM disk that provided developers with a technical overview of the application framework. "System software technology is evolving from the monolithic, standalone application approach to the more flexible and powerful compound document approach, where computing is centered around documents using many applications, or parts, interacting in concert with each other," Nassi said. "OpenDoc is the path to this new way of computing and Apple's enhancements to Bedrock will be the ideal way to ensure developers can migrate their code to this exciting new technology. "It's also in keeping with Apple goal of providing developers with the most appropriate choice of tools and frameworks to do cross platform development." "Apple's plan to base the OpenDoc parts framework on Bedrock will ensure that developers have access to one of the most extensive sets of C++ class libraries for cross-platform development," said Gene Wang, Symantec's executive vice president for applications and development tools. "We are pleased that Bedrock will be used as a foundation for OpenDoc parts." Under the terms of the agreement, Symantec grants Apple a worldwide, perpetual license to distribute and further develop Bedrock. Additionally, Apple grants Symantec a worldwide perpetual license to use specific Apple technology in future Symantec products. Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) develops, markets and supports a complete line of application and system software products for IBM personal computers and compatibles, and Apple Macintosh computers. Founded in 1982, the company has offices in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. Information on the company and its products can be obtained by calling (800) 441-7234 toll free, or (503) 334-6054. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server, and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government. A recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries. -30- Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and OpenDoc are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are trademarks of their owners and are respectfully acknowledged. AppleLink Pathway Apple Press Release PR Express Apple & Industry News News Break
mac.235 madamov,
Date: 1/27/94 18:22 To: All From: Andreas Fink Subject: 4D & Power PC Press Release ACI Announces 4th Dimension Products for the PowerPC. During 1994, ACI will release 4th╩Dimension products that run on PowerPC based Macintosh computers. ACI committed to the PowerPC when Apple Computer first announced the initiative, and now confirms its support of the machine by releasing software specifically for the PowerPC Macintosh. 4D First, 4th╩Dimension, 4D Server and the complete 4D environment already run in emulation mode on the Power PC. ACI has chosen to do more than just port its databases to Power PC native code. To take full advantage of the speed and processing capabilities of this new machine, ACIŇs development team, managed by Laurent RibardiĆre, is developing new versions of its products: 4D╩First 2.0, 4th╩Dimension╩4.0, and 4D Server 2.0. ĎACI is a technology-driven company, always on the innovative edge,Ë states Laurent RibardiĆre, President of ACI and author of 4th Dimension. ĎWith the new versions, ACI will give users, whatever platform they are working on Đ be it Power PC Macintosh and soon other platforms Đ a new database generation which will be platform independent.Ë As with any new version of 4D, this new generation represents a significant evolution in the field of RDBMS, on any platform. The new versions of the 4D environment will be available during 1994. The first product to be shipped will be the server side of 4D Server for Power PC, expected during the second quarter of 1994. 4D and its related products are the best-selling relational database products for the Apple Macintosh. 4th╩Dimension has set the database standard for over seven years and is published worldwide by its original designer, ACI, based in Paris, France. ACI has offices in the Cupertino, California, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Finland, and Italy. 4th╩Dimension is distributed worldwide by a network of over 30 distributors. ACI Press and Communication Martine Castro 8, rue Bayen 75017 PARIS (France) Tel. 44 15 64 15 AppleLink ACI.PRESS Author: ACI.TECH
mac.236 madamov,
Date: 4/11/94 22:33 To: * From: Giovanni Inorac Subject: MAC BBS ALL RIGHT ! JUST A SECOND: ONLY A FEW WORDS: THERE IS A NEW BBS FOR ╩╩ MACINTOSH ! IN SWITZERLAND ! =>022/3460866<= SPEED LIMITS : 19200 (ZyXEL plus ) Please, do NOT use Telefinderđ User. You must use Telefinderđ Pro in "Terminal ANSI" mode, or use the fabulous shareware ZTerm, choosing "Terminal..." and than put a point (ą) on "PC-ANSI", and de-select all crosses (X) on the options on the top.
mac.237 madamov,
Zamenite svoju Trash ikonu sa nečim mnogo zabavnijim. B) intelins.cpt
mac.238 madamov,
Mislim da Bale nije poslao ovaj TidBITS. Dakle, TidBITS #218. tidbits.218
mac.239 nnenad,
Hristos voskrese mekovci uskrs.cpt
mac.240 nnenad,
Probao sam ali se nista ne desava. Verovatno bi posle tog reseta trebalo barem vreme i datum da se resetuju ali kod mene se nista nije desilo. Mozda i nije command+option jer kada se oni drze pri restartu onda pita da li da radi rebuild desktopa.
mac.241 sniksic,
cmd+opt+p+r
mac.242 nnenad,
Drug ima problem. Kada iskljuci racunar(LC) i kada ga ponovo uključi vreme na satu je vraćeno u kasnu 1956. godinu, radi crno-belo a ima kolor monitor, promeni mu portove u chooseru. Kada se sve lepo namesti u control panelu i na chooseru mac lepo radi ali odmah posle isključivanja mašine sve se vraća na staro. Meni se čini da to može imati veze sa onom baterijom koja nonstop radi i drži te podatke(vreme...). Malo mi je čudno što on kaže da ima meka 3 godine a znam ljude da imaju meka i duže pa im se još nije trošila ta baterija. Ko ima ideje šta je to neka javi. PS. Ako i vi mislite da je to do baterije da li znate gde se može nabaviti nova.
mac.243 madamov,
> Ako i vi mislite da je to do baterije da li znate gde se može nabaviti nova. Zovi Popa (Miodraga) iz Application-a na njihov broj u Sava Centru.
mac.244 madamov,
Ima li ko PowerPC u Beogradu? Upravo skinuh CompactPro 1.35P koji radi samo na PowerMac-ovima. Obratite pažnju ubuduće na verzije CompactPro-a, one koje imaju oznaku "P" na kraju verzije ne rade na 680X0 Mekovima, već samo na PowerMac-ovima. Dakle, treba li nekome CompactPro u native PowerPC kodu? B)
mac.245 madamov,
Da li znate da postoji WinFax Pro za Meka? Odnosno njegov pandan. Zove se Delrina Fax Pro. Prema vesti koju pročitah ne nudi nešto specijalno u odnosu na ostale fax softvere za Meka.
mac.246 madamov,
Direktno iz Moskve stigao System 7.1 Pro. Još ga nisam probao, ali sam ipak instalirao AppleScript na običan System 7.1. I malo se razočarao, ne sa AppleScriptom već zbog toga što mi relativno mali broj aplikacija koje imam na disku njega podržava. Javljaću vam utiske kako budem imao vremena da probam ove lepe nove stvarčice koje stigoše iz Moskve (System 7.1 Pro, STF Fax 3.0, Dynodex 3.0, FoxPro 2.5 i još dosta toga).
mac.247 madamov,
Ako vas nervira to što stalno morate da podešavate Page Setup na A4 evo načina kako u printer drajveru promeniti Page Setup tako da default Page Setup u svakoj aplikaciji s tim drajverom bude onaj koji želite: - uđite u bilo koji program s kojim često radite i namestite Page Setup kakav bi stalno želeli da imate - pokrenite ResEdit i otvorite printer drajver koji je korišćen za nameštanje Page Setupa - otvorite PREC resource, trebalo bi da se u prozoru pojave dva sa ID-em 0 i 1 - obrišite onaj koji ima ID 0, duplirajte onaj koji ima ID 1 i potom mu pomoću Get resource Info komande ID 128 koji mu je dao ResEdit promenite u 0 - snimite drajver To je sve.
mac.248 madamov,
Apple uskoro otvara novi on-line servis pod imenom eWorld koji bi trebalo da zameni AppleLink u budućnosti.
mac.249 madamov,
Apple je počeo sa sve učestalijim najavama nove interfejs tehnologije koja će zameniti SCSI. Firewire, tako se zove, je a tehničke strane kombinacija novog IEEE standarda i nove implementacije SCSI-ja pod imenom Serial Bus Protocol. Firewire će u svojoj inicijalnoj implementaciji vršiti transfer podataka brzinom od 100 megabita u sekundi, a specifikacija Firewire tehnologije dozvoljava povećanje na čak 400 megabita u sekundi. Za upoređenje, trenutna Apple implementacija SCSI-ja ima ograničenje od 40 megabita u sekundi.
mac.250 madamov,
Da malo parite oči: Box4 Configuration: Hardware: Server: Macintosh IIx, 8MB RAM, 425MB HD Pioneer CD ROM exchanger (RELAX) Hurdler Quad Serial Nubus Card Sigma Double Up Compression Card Sonic Ethernet Card Line 1: US Robotics Modem V32bis/HST Line 2: Bullet Modem Man P1496MX Line 3: ISDN Terminal Adapter V.24/V.35 Line 4: Network Connection (Administrative port) Control & Development Station: Macintosh Quadra 700 20MB RAM, 520MB HD Accelerated to 33Mhz with Quadra overdrive 40MB Apple Tape 40SC Combodrive Syquest 45MB Removable with 40MB Disk Syquest 88C Drive 150MB Backup Tape Drive (TEAC/RELAX) Software: System 7.1-SD Telefinder Host 3.0 NodeSwitcher 1.0 QuickMail 2.5.1 (Mail Gateway) Speedy CD, CD ROM accelerator. 4th Dimension 3.0.2(FAX Handling, Statistics, User Management) DiskDoubler 3.7.7 (Compressing the archives directly from the Finder) & AutoDoubler 2.0.1 SoftAT Windows(IBM-AT Emulation for Macintosh)
mac.251 madamov,
Još malo o istom BBS-u: Box4 ---- Box 4 is a new Mailbox. The owner of Box4, MicroFrame, offers usergroups, companies different services. You can reach Box4 24h/day. 14'400 Baud V.32bis, V.42bis, MNP-5, HST. Box4 runs with Telefinder. If you have a Macintosh, please download the Telefinder/User software. With Telefinder/User you can use this mailbox as you would use an external volume with the Macintosh Finder. Users of QuickMail can get a gateway at no charge to post and read their messages automatically. If you are interested in that, contact us. Most of the Box4 files are compressed. (Exept: CD ROM). The following compression Software is used: Macintosh: - DiskDoubler (.dd) - Compact Pro (.cpt) - Stuff It Classic (.sit) - Self Extracting Archives (.sea) Compact Pro is shareware and can be downloaded from Box4. DiskDoubler is a commercial product. You can download a free 'expand only' version (DiskDoubler Expand) from Box4. Stuff It classic is also ready for downloading. MS-DOS: - ZIP - LHARC If you as a company or club like to have your own volume (closed usergroup), please contact us. the price is very low. Other services like to directly send FAX from Box 4 are planned. If you like to have a special service, contact us. Our adress: Micro Frame, A.Fink Plaenkestrasse 25 2502 Biel Tel: 032 22 54 76 Fax: 032 22 67 53 Adresse ab 1. Juni 1992: Hauptstrasse 1b 2533 Evilard or leave a message to the sysop "Andreas Fink" Happy mailboxing... Andreas Fink
mac.252 madamov,
Ako igrate Simcity evo jednog trika za varanje: Date: 5/5/94 17:08 To: all From: Ford Prefect Subject: ResEdit Hack If you open a saved game with Microsoft word (in 5.0, change file types from readable to all, in 4.0 hold down the opt. key and go to file, open any). Copy that to a resource named k (or any other name) and paste. If you have a scientific calculator, convert the amount of money you have to Hex, and do a search in resedit. Replace the number found with FFFF. Now copy all the ascii characters back to word and save. Then change file type and kind from MSWD and TEXT to whatever SimCity's files look like.
mac.253 mikis,
+> Da malo parite oči: +> +> Box4 Configuration: He, he, jedan mi drugar reče da je bio kod čoveka (kod nas) koji ima Quadru 840AV sa 40 MB RAMa, 1/2 Gb hardom, CD-om i Sony Multisync monitorom 8) Nisam stigao detaljnije da ga ispitam... :)
mac.254 madamov,
> Quadru 840AV sa 40 MB RAMa, 1/2 Gb hardom, CD-om i Sony Multisync Koliko vidim, već je nekoliko 840AV mašina u gradu.
mac.255 madamov,
> otvorite PREC resource, trebalo bi da se u prozoru pojave dva sa ID-em 0 i 1 E, ne pojavljuju se samo dva, već gomila njih, ali su za ovu priču bitni samo oni sa ID brojevima 0 i 1.
mac.256 madamov,
Ima li ko snapshot program koji može da uhvati pop-up menije? Ovaj sistemski snapshot to ne može, a biće mi potrebno uskoro.
mac.257 nnenad,
Evo ti ovaj programčić zove se Capture i to je init. N6.0.7 radi super ali ne znam kako će na 7. U svakom slučaju sledi... capture.cpt
mac.258 mikis,
+> Koliko vidim, već je nekoliko 840AV mašina u gradu. Hm, ne znam, nikako da i ja vidim jednu ;))
mac.259 madamov,
> Evo ti ovaj programčić zove se Capture i to je init. Hvala, pogledaću. BTW, kako vam se dopadaju slike uz moj tekst u novom Vremenu Kompjutera? B)
mac.260 madamov,
> Hm, ne znam, nikako da i ja vidim jednu ;)) Ja video dve. Jednoj je riknulo nešto na ploči, čovek joj rekao "Shut Down" i 840AV se ugasila i nije htela više da se uključi. B) Mnogo se igrao sa voice komandama. B)
mac.261 mikis,
+> Jednoj je riknulo nešto na ploči, čovek joj rekao "Shut Down" +> i 840AV se ugasila i nije htela više da se uključi. B) Ne možeš reći da ga nije poslušala ;))
mac.262 miro,
Treba mi adresa firme u YU koja prodaje MAC-ove. Unapred zahvalan.
mac.263 madamov,
> Treba mi adresa firme u YU koja prodaje MAC-ove. Application AppleCentre, oni su u Sava Centru.
mac.264 nemanja.,
#> Treba mi adresa firme u YU koja prodaje MAC-ove. # # Application AppleCentre, oni su u Sava Centru. Kakve su im cene?
mac.265 sniksic,
komu komunisticke
mac.266 boris,
Potreban driver za slajd-mejker za mac, naravno. proizvođač je presentation technologies. Unapred zahvalan, Boris
mac.267 madamov,
> Ne možeš reći da ga nije poslušala ;)) Izgleda da AV Mekovi suviše bukvalno shvataju glasovne komande. B))
mac.268 vmisev,
>> Ne možeš reći da ga nije poslušala ;)) > Izgleda da AV Mekovi suviše bukvalno shvataju glasovne komande. B)) A zamisli šta bi se tek desilo da je oterao u k***c ;)))
mac.270 madamov,
> Kakve su im cene? Najbolje da ih zovneš i pitaš. I nemoj da se iznenadiš. B)
mac.271 madamov,
> komunisticke Zabraniće oni tebi da im dolaziš u posetu. B)
mac.272 madamov,
Ukoliko imate neku od zveri sa 68040 procesorom postoji sakrivena opcija za u Cache Switch control panelu: klik sa pritisnutim Option tasterom prilikom uključivanja/isključivanja keša ne zahteva restart da bi promene stupile na snagu.
mac.273 sniksic,
videli & lovili missa na PowerPC, mahina u posedu Apple centra ovdasnjeg, odaziva se na 8100 (16 MB RAM 500 MB HARD, 17 incni monitor) od native softvera samo demo verzije INFINI-D 2.0, NISUS, emulacioni pogon starog Mac softvera (pre)zadovoljavajuci (iskusali Illustrator 5.0, za narkotreptaj sporejsi od Quadre 650) Opsti dojam: tesko bismo se odlucili da li PowerPC na nasem stolu ili Markiza Mira na Bulevaru ("loord, eleem, habee) opciono: obacvaj Alice In Chains Ĺ_&├GeJ>Ý█╦_╔ň│čPĹŤ│gôŠ
mac.274 vmisev,
BTW, koliko ima istine u tome da su ploče na novim Quadrama poprilično loše, tj sklone crkavanju Baš danas sam razgovarao o tome, pričaju ljudi ta- ko... Da, i kad bi sad uzimali Mac-a (Ne PowerPC), da li bi ste uzeli pre ma- toru ali proverenu Q950 ili ove "šminkerske" :) Q840 || Q860 i sl. ? Vladimir
mac.275 cane,
Da li ovde ima poznavaoca Macintosh Classic racunara koji bi isti mogao da instalira, pogleda i slicno?
mac.276 ganta,
> Da, i kad bi sad uzimali Mac-a (Ne PowerPC), da li bi ste uzeli pre ma- > toru ali proverenu Q950 ili ove "šminkerske" :) Q840 đđ Q860 i sl. ? Meni je dilema izmedju 660 AV i 6100 :( Quadra 660 AV 8/230 CD-ROM ........... $1699 605 8/250 ...................... 1299 610 8 Mb (68040 + 486SX/25 Mhz) 1499 P. Mac 6100/60/8/250 ...................1699 7100/66/8/500 CD................ 3699 * 8100/80/8/250 CD................ 3999 * * izlaz za PAL/NTSC, 2 monitora, emulira DOS/Windows Da li neko zna da li Powr Mac-ovi imaju sve perofrmanse AV Quadri ili je ipak potrebna neka AV kartica?
mac.277 madamov,
> A zamisli šta bi se tek desilo da je oterao u k***c ;))) Pa, ako bi našao odgovarajući prevod, i rekao to sa akcentom koji bi ona prepoznala... B)))
mac.278 bulaja,
Ima li neko bilo kakve fontove za Mac sa našim slovima (po mogućstvu YUSCII raspored)? Ja nemam pojma kakve fontove ima Mac :), ali trebam da ih nabavim za jednog prijatelja iz USA koji bi da piše sa našim slovima :). Ukoliko to neko ima ili prodaje (po popularnoj ceni:) nek mi se obrati ovde ili na mail.
mac.279 vmisev,
> Da li ovde ima poznavaoca Macintosh Classic racunara koji bi isti mogao > da instalira, pogleda i slicno? A šta tačno treba? Mislim, ako nešto treba da se ugradi unutra, onda ne bih da se šalim (po iskustvu sa starim Macovima iz jednog komada otvara- nje skalamerije nije baš prijatno). A ako je u pitanju software, ok, možeš da me mailneš. Mada ne vidim u čemu može da bude problem sa instalacijom je- dnog Macintosha (pod uslovom da nije AV koji bukvalno shvata komande ;) Vladimir
mac.280 vmisev,
> Da li neko zna da li Powr Mac-ovi imaju sve perofrmanse AV Quadri ili je > ipak potrebna neka AV kartica? Zavisi od modela. Kol'ko ja znam imaš npr. 6100 i 6100/AV. Miki, jel' sam u pravu? :) Vladimir
mac.281 vmisev,
BTW, 'teo sam da plačem od muke pre neki dan. Gledam na satelitskoj TV sledeću stvar: Univerzitet u Plimutu. Studentkinja polaže ispit iz nekakve elektronike Ali stvar je u tome što je su profesor i asistent i studentkinja svako u svojim sobama, a komuniciraju Quadrama AV. Profesor pozove asistenta, ovaj studentkinji pošalje zadatak, imaju ga svi na ekranu, njoj nije nešto jasno, oni joj lepo DOCRTAJU šta treba... Ijao, a sve real time komunikacija, ništa mail, a još se i vide i čuju... I fajlove menjaju... Da, pitate se vi, zar nije bilo lakše da su svi seli u jednu sobu i to obavili uživo? Zaboravio sam da kažem: studentkinja je bila za vreme tog ispita u Španiji. ;) Na osnovu svego ovoga što sam gore ispričao ostaje mi samo jedno da ka- žem: MARŠ SLOBO MARŠ!!! Vladimir
mac.282 vmisev,
odgovor na MALI.OGLASI.5:diskete; ognjen, 04.06.Sub 15:20 > Kad sam jednom prilikom citanja diskete pritisnuo dugme za izbacivanje > disketa je bila unistena (ustavi, uspeli smo da je sacuvamo sa LeLe for- > matiranjem). Medjutim, na 5.25" flopiju, mogu usred citanja da podignem > glavu (me moju :), i da se ne desi nista ni disketi, a ni flopi jedinici. > Postoje li 3.5" flopiji koji mogu da izbacuju diskete usred citanja, bez > opasnosti po samu disketu? Sve ove godine nikako mi nije išlo u glavu zašto Apple ipak nije stavio jedno dugme za izbacivanje disketa. Tek onako, da se nađe, zlu ne trebalo... No, izgleda da su momci&devojke iz Apple ipak znali da je kreativnost koris- nika beskrajna... Kao i još jedna ljudska osobina ;> Vladimir
mac.283 jovca.car,
/* Univerzitet u Plimutu. Studentkinja polaže ispit iz nekakve elektronike /* Ali stvar je u tome što je su profesor i asistent i studentkinja /* svako u svojim sobama, a komuniciraju Quadrama AV. Profesor pozove Jel imala na ekranu pull-down puškice? :)
mac.284 madamov,
> od native softvera samo demo verzije INFINI-D 2.0 Jesi li im odneo ovaj Compact Pro što ostavih pre nekih mesec dana? Radi samo na PowerMac mašinama, pa da vidiš ima li razlike.
mac.285 madamov,
> koliko ima istine u tome da su ploče na novim Quadrama poprilično loše Veruj mi, nemam pojma. Znam za ovu jednu (BTW, zamena ploče je već trebalo da je stigla) da nešto nije bilo u redu. > i kad bi sad uzimali Mac-a (Ne PowerPC), da li bi ste uzeli pre matoru ali > proverenu Q950 ili ove "šminkerske" :) Q840 || Q860 i sl. ? Teško pitanje. Zavisi od toga da li su potrebne prednosti AV tehnologije i DSP čipa. Ukoliko nisu, onda bih možda najpre uzeo Quadra 800 mašinu, pre od 950.
mac.286 madamov,
> Da li ovde ima poznavaoca Macintosh Classic racunara koji bi isti mogao da > instalira, pogleda i slicno? Ima nas ovde, samo da vidimo ko je najbliži i ima najviše vremena. BTW, nema veze što je o Classic-u reč, svaki je Mek isti što se navedenih problema tiče.
mac.287 madamov,
> Da li neko zna da li Powr Mac-ovi imaju sve perofrmanse AV Quadri ili je ipak > potrebna neka AV kartica? Power Mekovi koji nemaju AV u oznaci zahtevaju dodatnu karticu, što sa Quadrama nije slučaj. Kod njih ako nemaš AV, ne postoji kartica kojom bi joj dodao te mogućnosti. Dakle, za ove modele koje si naveo postoje pandani sa AV oznakom. BTW, otkud ti ove cene?
mac.288 madamov,
> Ima li neko bilo kakve fontove za Mac sa našim slovima Javi mi se na mail da se dogovorimo. Fontova ima kao pleve, a kako ih šalješ u SAD treba pre toga videti u kojem formatu bi najbolje odgovarali.
mac.289 madamov,
> Mada ne vidim u čemu može da bude problem sa instalacijom jednog Macintosha Verovatno čovek nema sistemske diskete ili tako nešto. Ne verujem da je mislio na neku hardversku instalaciju, to čak i kod PC-a polako izumire. B)
mac.290 madamov,
> Zavisi od modela. Kol'ko ja znam imaš npr. 6100 i 6100/AV. Miki, jel' sam u > pravu? :) Jesi, s tim da se 6100 može dograditi do 6100AV kasnije, a to kod ranijih Mekova nije slučaj.
mac.291 madamov,
> BTW, 'teo sam da plačem od muke pre neki dan. Gledam na satelitskoj TV > sledeću stvar: Sledeći put to snimi na video traku. B)
mac.292 madamov,
> Sve ove godine nikako mi nije išlo u glavu zašto Apple ipak nije stavio jedno > dugme za izbacivanje disketa. Baš zbog ovakve situacije, a i odluke da se mnoge informacije vezane za sadržaj diskete snimaju na nju pred izbacivanje iz flopija, uglavnom update desktop fajla. BTW, mnogi zaboravljaju, jer se teško primećuje a na to se čovek vrlo brzo navikne, da flopi drajvovi, a i ostali (CD-ROM, SyQuest itd.) na Meku imaju i auto-inject. Prisetite se samo kada gurate disketu u flopi dokle je ugurate. Pažljivim promatranjem se primeti da to nije samo uobičajeno spuštanje diskete na svoje mesto, već je flopi stvarno sam uvuče do kraja u sebe. > Tek onako, da se nađe, zlu ne trebalo... Pa imaš rupicu sa strane za takve slučajeve. Hint: najbolji alat za vađenje diskete koja ama baš nikako neće softverski da se izbaci je ispravljena spajalica.
mac.293 madamov,
Kako je maj, praktično, prošao bez novih fajlova eve nečega da se i sa junom ne desi nešto slično. B) Reč je o Sound Builderu, korisnoj alatki koja čak ume i da komprimuje zvukove tako da zauzimaju manje memorije kad se ubace u System. sndbuild.sit
mac.294 zkehler,
Ŕ Jel imala na ekranu pull-down puškice? :) Puškica-virus :) Pa to je sjajna ideja! ZK
mac.295 ganta,
> dodao te mogućnosti. Dakle, za ove modele koje si naveo postoje pandani sa > AV oznakom. BTW, otkud ti ove cene? Sestra mi donela neki časopis sa uličnim cenama. Konkretno za Mac-a, cene su iz Fry's - najveći lanac prodavnica kompjutera u Kaliforniji.
mac.296 ganta,
> Jel imala na ekranu pull-down puškice? :) Ne, nego su joj u jednom prozoru ortaci iz Kanade online "šaputali" preko dugog modema... :)
mac.297 ganta,
> Pa imaš rupicu sa strane za takve slučajeve. Hint: najbolji alat za vađenje > diskete koja ama baš nikako neće softverski da se izbaci je ispravljena > spajalica. Ovo je jedna od stvari kod Mac-a koja me neprijatno obradovala ;) tj. razočarala. Pa zar moram da nosim spajalice ? Zar nije mogao neki emergency button :) Ipak, tu i tamo i u svetu nestane struja ;)
mac.298 nnenad,
Dobio sam pre neki dan katalog MacZona i našao na dva mesta kartice za nabudživanje starijih mekova na PowerPC. Jedna je koštala oko 500$, druga je skuplja 1500-2140$ i ona ide za: Quadre 650, 700, 800, 900, 950 i Centris 650. Za jeftiniju karticu ne kažu ništa dok je ova skuplja: PowerPro 601 66MHz -1595$ PowerPro 601 80MHz -2145$ Kartice se uvlače direktno u Processor Direct Slot. PS. Ovi mi poslaše iz Amerike katalog(i to besplatno). Nisam se nadao da će sada stići. I ranije je retko stizalo kada smo mi u pitanju. Zna li neko neku firmu u USA na koju vredi da pišem pa da mi sigurno pošalju katalog sa cenama kompjutera i ostalog hardvera. Ovi katalozi za programe i sitnice kako tako šaljuali iako sam pisao ovima za cene računara niko od njih niti se javlja niti šalje nešto. Ako neko zna nekog dobrog amera ili neki izvor│ neka kaže. Puno fala NenadD
mac.299 madamov,
> Konkretno za Mac-a, cene su iz Fry's - najveći lanac prodavnica kompjutera u > Kaliforniji. Ah, pa da, kod PowerMac-ova ne postoje njihovi Performa pandani kao kod Quadri i ostalih Mekova.
mac.300 madamov,
> Zar nije mogao neki emergency button :) Jes' pa da ti se onda dešava ista stvar kao na PC-u: dođe budala i u sred snimanja na disketu ga pritisne. B)) Ovako je rupica za spajalicu sakrivena od korisnika koji misle da mnogo znaju, a i ne verujem da možeš tek tako da izbaciš disketu dok motor flopija radi (nisam lud da probam, znaš ti pošto je SuperDrive za Meka? B)). > Ipak, tu i tamo i u svetu nestane struja ;) Situacije da disketa ostane u flopiju, a da ne može da se izbaci su veoma retke (za ovih par godina koliko imam Meka samo sam tri puta morao da vadim disketu guranjem spajalice u rupicu pored flopija). Doduše, primer koji si naveo je nezgodan kada si kod nekog i ostane tvoja disketa u tuđem Meku dok ne dođe struja.
mac.301 madamov,
> Zna li neko neku firmu u USA na koju vredi da pišem pa da mi sigurno pošalju > katalog sa cenama kompjutera Najbolje rešenje je da šalješ faks sa molbom za price list nekoj mail order firmi (kao što je i MacZone koju si pomenuo), uglavnom pošalju odgovor iako znaju gde šalju faks. Ja sam čak doživeo da iz faksa saznam da je Moskva u Jugoslaviji. B)
mac.302 cane,
Molim strucnjake za Mac Classic da mi se jave na mail. Hvala unapred.
mac.303 madamov,
> Molim strucnjake za Mac Classic da mi se jave na mail. Hvala unapred. Hajde, javićemo se na mail. B)
mac.305 vmisev,
Ovo je RamDisk+ verzija 3.31 (mislim :) Zgodna stvarcica. ramdisk.sea
mac.306 vmisev,
Evo jedan drugi ram disk App Disk. Nemam pojma kako radi jer je za system 7, a ja isti ne koristim :(((. appdisk.sea
mac.307 vmisev,
Res Master je DA (Desk Acc) Res Editor. Nije veliki i mocan ko pravi, ali je idealan aklo vam nesto treba da na brzaka pogledate u Res, a ne otvara vam se veliki ResEdit. resmastr.sea
mac.308 vmisev,
Speed Switch '040 je Control Panel document, i nadam se da ce nekom koristiti, posto meni nista ne pomaze :(. Eexx, jednog dana, jednog dana :) speedsw.sea
mac.309 vmisev,
Suitcaser was written to address a feature that is lacking in System 7.0. It allows you to create a suitcase file into which you can put Fonts and DAs. In order to do this in System 7.0 otherwise, you must either use Font/DA Mover 4.1 or take an existing suitcase, empty it out, and duplicate it. Suitcaser gives you a more convenient way to do this. Once you have this file, you can move it to a Macintosh that is running System 6.0 and use Font/DA Mover with it, or use it with a program like Suitcaseđ II or MasterJugglerđ. Suitcaser 1.0 will only work with System 7.0, as it uses the new standard file dialog box routine. suitcsr7.sea
mac.310 vmisev,
E a sad jedno pitanje. Kojim programom mogu da kompresujem diskete ili fajlove (pogotovu aplikacije) ali tako da se oni on-line raspakuju. Znaci nesto tipa stacker ili slicno. Koliko sam cuo Stacker za PrC moze da kopresuje diskete i cak nije ni potrebno da je instaliran na hardu, jer na samoj disketi upise izvrsni kod za raspakovanje. Da li ovo moze Stacker za Mac-a? Ili bilo koji drugi program? Ako moze, u kojoj radnji da ga kupim? ;) Vladimir
mac.311 madamov,
> Evo vam zterm 1.0. Baš si brz. B) Da ne bude zabune za one koji ne prate ATARI:emulatori ovo je najverovatnije prevara, tj. reč je najverovatnije o nekako nabudženoj verziji 0.85. Ja ću da skinem i da probam.
mac.312 madamov,
> nadam se da ce nekom koristiti, posto meni nista ne pomaze :( Nadam se da će meni, tražim već duže vreme neki utility koji isključuje procesorski keš na 68040, a da pri tome ne moram da restartujem mašinu i da ukoliko to može ne isključi potpuno AppleTalk.
mac.313 madamov,
> Kojim programom mogu da kompresujem diskete ili fajlove (pogotovu aplikacije) > ali tako da se oni on-line raspakuju. Za prvu pomoć DiskDoubler sa svojim INIT-om, a ja upravo koristim AutoDoubler (proizvod iste firme) na jednoj od dve particije na mom disku i mogu ti reći da sam zadovoljan. Od 1,6 Mb slobodnog napravio mi 10,5 Mb, a i ne usporava mnogo kada raspakuje fajlove u hodu. Postoje još neki od ovakvih programa, ali ih nisam probao.
mac.314 madamov,
Da li ste čuli da se više ne proizvode PowerBook-ovi 180 i 180c? Zamenjuju ih nova četiri modela, prvi PowerBook Mekovi sa 68040 procesorom, doduše onim 68LC040 bez koprocesora. Novi modeli imaju oznake 520, 520c, 540 i 540c i prodaju se u "velikim" osnovnim konfiguracijama, na primer osnovna konfiguracija za 540c je sa 320Mb diskom. 520 i 520c imaju procesor na 25MHz, a 540 i 540c na 33Mhz. Tu su i dva nova PowerBook Duo modela, 280 i 280c, sličnih performansi kao i 540 i 540c. Novitet je i da modeli sa 500 oznakama nemaju više track-ball, već neku pločicu po kojoje se ili šeta prst ili se njime pritiska i šeta, nisam baš najtačnije razumeo. Duo modeli još imaju track-ball.
mac.315 vmisev,
> Za prvu pomoć DiskDoubler sa svojim INIT-om, a ja upravo koristim AutoDo- > ubler (proizvod iste firme) na jednoj od dve particije na mom disku i mo- > gu ti reći da sam zadovoljan. Ex, i ja bih bio zadovoljan da imam i jednu particiju i bez budženja. Miki, bre, meni to treba za FLOPPY! Elem, jel radi šta od toga za floppy, a brez HD, like Stacker? Ako da, ja vrištim od sreće :) Vladimir
mac.316 vmisev,
> Tu su i dva nova PowerBook Duo modela, 280 i 280c, sličnih performansi kao > i 540 i 540c. Jel prethodna serija beše bila 230? I da li novi modeli pasuju u stari DUO Dock? Ne' da kupim, samo pitam. Šta ću kad sam radoznao ko kuče :) Vladimir
mac.317 madamov,
> Elem, jel radi šta od toga za floppy, a brez HD, like Stacker? DiskDoubler bi trebalo da radi, ali nisam probao. Pretpostavljam da bi onda trebalo da imaš dovoljno mesta na disketi, a u tom slučaju zašto bi ih i arhivirao? Na žalost, izgleda da nema rešenja.
mac.318 madamov,
> Jel prethodna serija beše bila 230? Ne mogu da se setim, ali mislim da je bila 270 i 270c, ali nisam siguran. > I da li novi modeli pasuju u stari DUO Dock? Nešto se sećam da sam pročitao da ni ovi prethodni nisu pasovali u stari Duo Dock, pretpostavljam da ni ovi novi ne pasuju.
mac.319 vmisev,
> DiskDoubler bi trebalo da radi, ali nisam probao. Ja ću probam, pa ću javim :)
mac.320 vmisev,
> Nešto se sećam da sam pročitao da ni ovi prethodni nisu pasovali u stari > Duo Dock, pretpostavljam da ni ovi novi ne pasuju. Aaaa, izgleda da sam ja propustio jednu ili možda i dve (?) serije, pa nisam u toku. 10X, anyway :) Vladimir
mac.321 janko,
Pozdrav sa Kipra od Janka svim mekovcima. Na temu novih PBkova. Imaju Trackpad. Vuče se prstom po ravnoj površini i time upravlja mišem. Ako ste viŠÇ deli ona Ako ste videli one prekidaće za struju bez pokretnih delova (u luksuznim stanovima) što lagano pale svetlo, ovo je na istu foru, otprilike. Imaju PCMCIA portove što je super. Loše je što nisu 40 procesori nego oni SL40 bez koprocesora, i nemaju namere da ugrađuju koprocesor, jer, kao arči struju i previše greje. Takođe, baterije su i dalje kratkog veka (na kolor modelima) ali sada umesto tog drugog doka (PCMCIA) se može gurnuti još jedna baterija (dve baterije umesto jedne) pa to diže radno vreme. Ko ima PB koji fino radi, teško da će hteti da kupi ove nove. Čekamo Pavr Pavr Bukove :) koji startuju početkom 95. Si ju ol. Čuvajte mi Jugoslaviju :) Možda sam uskoro tu. ;)
mac.322 madamov,
> Pozdrav sa Kipra od Janka svim mekovcima. Otpozdrav iz Beograda. O ovim novim PB-ovima napisah i ja nešto pre neku nedelju. Što se novog input uređaja tiče, svaka im čast, ne mora da se čisti (ko je čistio trackball na PowerBook-u zna kakva je to muka).
mac.323 madamov,
APPLE PLANS FIVE NEW DESKTOP POWER MACS FOR Q1 (June 24th 1994) Apple Computer has begun to leak codenames with its usual abandon. Mac Week got the low-down on five new desktop models that the company intends to launch in the first quarter of 1995. The machines do away with Apple's proprietary NuBus architecture, opting instead for PCI. Two, codenamed TNT and Tsunami, we knew about already. They are intended as the very high-end machines, and the latter has no built-in video so that power graphics-users can select their own. Then comes 'Nitro', which the paper believes will replace the Power Macintosh 8100. Lower still comes 'Catalyst' which fits in where today's 6100 and 7100 sit. At the bottom is 'Alchemy', which the paper says is based on a Macintosh LC logic board with a single PCI slot. (C) PowerPC News - Free by mailing: add@power.globalnews.com
mac.324 madamov,
APPLE SHIPS QUICKTAKE 100 DIGITAL CAMERA FOR POWER MAC, WINDOWS Apple Computer Inc reports that it is shipping its QuickTake 100 digital colour camera - for use with Power Macintosh and Windows computers - worldwide. The QuickTake 100 features point-and-shoot simplicity and includes automatic exposure, a built-in flash and focus-free operation. Images can be downloaded "in seconds" from the camera into any standard software application for use in business documents, presentations, reports or design projects. Either version, complete with all the software, cables, batteries and a charger, sells for $750. (C) Computergram International | Select 5000 for more information
mac.325 madamov,
INSIGNIA SAYS IT CAN MAKE POWERMAC CD AS FAST AS A HARD DISK (June 24th 1994) Insignia Solutions, purveyor of SoftWindows for Power Macintoshes, has come up with a little piece of caching technology that it says makes accessing CD-ROM drives as fast as using a hard disk. RapidCD 1.0 for the Macintosh costs $70 in the US. When a CD is inserted into the machine, RapidCD caches its Finder information to a 3MB file on the hard disk. Other information is pulled into a variably sized RAM cache which defaults to 512kBytes. The control panel lets the RAM cache be configured in a variety of ways to best match the intended use of the CD. 'General' optimisation provides a general-purpose speed-up, 'Finder' copies some of the Finder information into RAM, to speed up desktop manipulation. 'Database' works best when the user is jumping around between many small files. 'Quicktime' optimisation is most appropriate for caching large files and is also good for games players, says Insignia. (C) PowerPC News - Free by mailing: add@power.globalnews.com
mac.326 madamov,
APPLE LAUNCHES ITS eWORLD ON-LINE SERVICE FOR MACINTOSH USERS (June 24th 1994) Apple Computer Inc duly launched its eWorld on-line service yesterday with the eWorld for Macintosh and the NewtonMail messaging service for Newton. eWorld for Macintosh is an "on-line town square" that provides a global electronic mail system together with news, information and other services from about 100 partners such as Reuters Holdings Plc's Reuters America Inc, Tribune Co's Tribune Media Services, ZiffNet/Mac and Inc Magazine Online. The company says the eWorld access software - from America OnLine Inc - will be bundled with many of the Macintosh computers Apple ships in the US this summer. The company is also promising to have the service available globally later this year, and to have a version accessible from MS-DOS and Windows-based personal computers in 1995. The basic monthly charge is $8.95 which includes two free hours of evening or weekend use. After that, each subsequent hour will cost $4.95 off-peak or $7.90. If you are outside North America, however, you will be charged $7.95 no matter when you call. Currently, Apple only has one data centre in California; European and Pacific Rim data centres are planned as subscriber numbers build. (C) PowerPC News - Free by mailing: add@power.globalnews.com
mac.327 madamov,
E-Mail from: more@power.globalnews.com Received: from localhost by chsun.eunet.ch (8.6.4/1.34) id EAA27804; Sat, 25 Jun 1994 04:14:19 GMT From: more@power.globalnews.com Received: from power.globalnews.com by chsun.eunet.ch (8.6.4/1.34) id GAA27799; Sat, 25 Jun 1994 06:14:15 +0200 Received: from localhost (daemon@localhost) by power.globalnews.com (8.6.4/8.6.4) id EAA27046; Sat, 25 Jun 1994 04:08:04 GMT Date: Sat, 25 Jun 1994 04:08:04 GMT Message-Id: <199406250408.EAA27046@power.globalnews.com> To: powerpcnews@box4.microframe.ch Subject: 4499 NATIVE POWER MACINTOSH SHAREWARE AND FREEWARE NATIVE POWER MACINTOSH SHAREWARE AND FREEWARE This software is encoded in BinHex 4.0 format. If you find any packages that we do not have and that you think we should, please mail chrisr@power.globalnews.com with the location and access details. ------------------------------------------------------------ 4401) ADOBE PHOTOSHOP NATIVE POWERPC PLUG-IN 1.0.1 ..............(190k) Turns Adobe Photoshop 2.5.1 into a zippy Power Mac app (freeware) 4402) JPEGVIEW 3.3...............................................(440k) Fast, flexible, JPEG, PICT, GIF, TIFF, BMP, MacPaint viewer for PowerPC Macintoshes. (postcardware/shareware) 4403) GOPHER SURFER 1.0b7........................................(735k) Fat Binary - turn your Macintosh into a Gopher Server. Beta package that supports the full Gopher+ protocol suite (freeware) 4404) FETCH 2.1.2................................................(399k) Fat Binary version of the excellent FTP client. Makes downloading as easy as falling off a log. (freeware/shareware) 4406) 4406 CompactPro 1.35p .....................................(188k) PowerPC only version of Compactpro, the excellent compression & decompression package (shareware) 4407) GREG'S BUTTONS..............................................(74k) Esthetic tweaks for System 7 - coloured buttons, grey menu bar etc etc Installs fat patches for 68k or PowerPC macs (shareware) 4408) OTHER MENU 1.4..............................................(226k) Creates a system-wide menu similar to the Apple Menu that can be used for launching apps, restarting the machine, function keys etc. Includes external modules - for 68k and Power Macs (shareware) 4409) PLAYERPRO 4.155.............................................(550k) Play MOD music and edit/save files. Record new instruments and watch their waveforms on the oscilloscope. Fat binary. (Shareware) 4410) SPEEDOMETER 4.0.............................................(362k) Amaze your friends, astound your Pentium-owning enemies, measure how fast your PowerMac is running. Fat Binary (shareware) 4411) SPRITEWORLD 1.0b4...........................................(418k) A set of code libraries and interfaces for programmers who want to implement smooth animation on the Macintosh (shareware)
mac.328 madamov,
E-Mail from: automail@power.globalnews.com Received: from localhost by chsun.eunet.ch (8.6.4/1.34) id BAA11345; Sat, 25 Jun 1994 01:58:35 GMT From: automail@power.globalnews.com Received: from power.globalnews.com by chsun.eunet.ch (8.6.4/1.34) id DAA11335; Sat, 25 Jun 1994 03:58:26 +0200 Received: from localhost (admin@localhost) by power.globalnews.com (8.6.4/8.6.4) id CAA27268; Sat, 25 Jun 1994 02:52:17 +0100 Date: Sat, 25 Jun 1994 02:52:17 +0100 Message-Id: <199406250152.CAA27268@power.globalnews.com> To: powerpcnews@box4.microframe.ch Subject: PowerPC News Volume 1 Issue 8 June 24 1994 ===========================<<<POWERPC NEWS>>>========================== The Electronic News Magazine for the Internet World Wide Web server at http://power.globalnews.com/ *** June 24th, 1994: Vol. 1, No.8 *** _________________________ IN THIS ISSUE ____________________________ | | | 3023) THE TAIWAN NEW PC CONSORTIUM - THE BID FOR A LEADSHIP ROLE | | 3024) INTERNET GROWING PAINS | | 1092) POWER PC REFERENCE PLATFORM VERSION 1.0 READY TO ROLL | | | |_______________________PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE _______________________| | 5102) The Handbook of IBM Terminology | | 5105) Mainframe Client/Server | | 5106) The IBEX Bulletin | |_____________________________________________________________________| ======================================================================= For full text of stories mail:news@power.globalnews.com COMPLETE DETAILS ON RETRIEVING FULL TEXT OF ITEMS IN POWERPC NEWS ARE AT THE END OF THIS ISSUE ======================================================================= ==== POWERPC NEWS: (use story no. 1999 to retrieve whole section) ===== 1092) POWERPC REFERENCE PLATFORM ON TRACK FOR RELEASE AT END OF MONTH Version 1.0 of PReP - the blueprint for PowerPC clone-makers - is nearing completion. still with precious little input from Apple, it brings IBM's Power Personal machines one step closer. 1093) COMPAQ PRODUCING 'x86' INDEPENDENT PROTOTYPE MACHINE The latest in the on-going Compaq/PowerPC saga. 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mac.329 madamov,
Pre neki dan pozvah Box4 BBS i imam šta da vidim: arhiva od 10Mb i više pod nazivom Mozart. Reč je o beta verziji System 7.5. Uz to su još dve-tri arhivice od mega-dva koje u sebi sadrže PowerTalk for System 7.5. Arhiva je inače password protected i imaju pravo da je downloaduju samo registrovani Apple delevoperi.
mac.330 madamov,
Kad sam već kod Systema 7.5, takođe pre neki dan stigoše u firmu dva PowerBook-a 180c sa Systemom 7.1, ali sa nekim elementima Systema 7.5. Najlepši i najzgodniji je novitet Control Strips: sastoji se od Control Panela i foldera u okviru Extensions foldra u kojem se nalaze Stripovi koje čovek želi da ima instalirane. Na Desktopu se pojavljuje trakica sa ikonicama koje, kada se na njih klikne, otvaraju menije u kojima su funkcije koje obavljaju. Ovde su bile najčešće korišćene funkcije za PowerBook tipa: AppleShare On/Off, File Sharing On/Off, Sleep, Hard Disk Spin On/Off i slično.
mac.331 madamov,
Jedan kratki utility program. listfile.cpt
mac.332 madamov,
I još jedan kratak utility. putaway.cpt
mac.333 vmisev,
> Mac Week got the low-down on five new desktop models that the company > intends to launch in the first quarter of 1995. A obećali su da neće opet praviti zbrku sa tim koji model menja/nasleđu- je koji... E Apple, Aplle... Vladimir P.S. A ja se potreso k'o da ću sutra da kupim jedno par komata :)
mac.334 madamov,
> A obećali su da neće opet praviti zbrku sa tim koji model menja/nasleđuje koji Pa, nikad se direktno nije ni govorilo koji će da zameni kojeg, ali se po performansama i ceni, kao i prestajanjem proizvodnje, moglo znati koji je model "nasleđen".
mac.335 madamov,
> > Evo vam zterm 1.0. > Baš si brz. B) Da ne bude zabune za one koji ne prate ATARI:emulatori ovo > je najverovatnije prevara, tj. reč je najverovatnije o nekako nabudženoj > verziji 0.85. Ja ću da skinem i da probam. Pišem bilten što se ove teme tiče za Kaleta pa naleteh na ovu poruku i vidim da vam nisam javio šta je bilo sa ovi ZTerm-om. Elem, reč je stvarno o budženoj verziji 0.85, a ne o nekoj pravoj verziji 1.0.
mac.336 madamov,
Date: 7/9/94 12:30 To: powerpcnews From: Internet Subject: PowerPC News issue 9 July 8 1994 E-Mail from: automail@power.globalnews.com Received: from localhost by chsun.eunet.ch (8.6.4/1.34) id EAA18358; Sat, 9 Jul 1994 04:20:25 GMT From: automail@power.globalnews.com Received: from power.globalnews.com by chsun.eunet.ch (8.6.4/1.34) id GAA18336; Sat, 9 Jul 1994 06:20:16 +0200 Received: from localhost (admin@localhost) by power.globalnews.com (8.6.4/8.6.4) id FAA24369; Sat, 9 Jul 1994 05:13:35 +0100 Date: Sat, 9 Jul 1994 05:13:35 +0100 Message-Id: <199407090413.FAA24369@power.globalnews.com> To: powerpcnews@box4.microframe.ch Subject: PowerPC News issue 9 July 8 1994 ===========================<<<POWERPC NEWS>>>========================== The Electronic News Magazine for the Internet World Wide Web server at http://power.globalnews.com/ *** July 8th, 1994: Vol. 1, No.9 *** Good news for readers who like reading PowerPC News on the Web - we can now guarantee that it will be up to date by 12 noon, UK time on the Monday following e-mail publication. - Chris Rose, Editor _________________________ IN THIS ISSUE ____________________________ | | | 3026) POWERPC: WHAT DO THEY THINK OF IT SO FAR - PART 1 | | 3027) OPENDOC, THE GATEWAY TO A BRAVE NEW WORLD? | | 1092) POWER PC REFERENCE PLATFORM VERSION 1.0 READY TO ROLL | | | |_____________________ COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ______________________| | | | 5108) IBM NEWS - the weekly IBM newsletter | |_____________________________________________________________________| ======================================================================= For full text of stories mail:news@power.globalnews.com COMPLETE DETAILS ON RETRIEVING FULL TEXT OF ITEMS IN POWERPC NEWS ARE AT THE END OF THIS ISSUE ======================================================================= ==== POWERPC NEWS: (use story no. 1999 to retrieve whole section) ===== 1103) POWER MACS MAKE MONEY, OUTSELL PENTIUMS BUT DON'T WOO WINDOWS The preliminary findings from analyst Computer Intelligence InfoCorp look encouraging from Apple, however there is a paucity of Windows users swapping platforms. 1104) IBM SET TO SHIP MILLIONTH POWERPC 601, BUT WHERE DID THE SHIPS GO? IBM is set to ship the 1,000,000th PowerPC 601 processor, in one of the fastest ramp-ups the industry has seen. It is telling its customers that it at Motorola will ship 2.5m PowerPCs by year end. 1105) IBM'S PER 1,000 PRICING ON POWERPC 603 UNDERCUTS MOTOROLA And by quite a lot too. Motorola is expected to answer IBM's cut in 601 pricing within a week or so. 1106) IBM FINALISES SOLARIS DEAL ON POWERPC 1107) DOS ON WORKPLACE DEMONSTRATED AT PC EXPO - C:> PROMPT GLIMPSED 1108) IBM CONFIRMS POWER PERSONALS TO SHIP IN FOURTH QUARTER 1109) MOTOROLA FOLLOWS EMBEDDED EFFORT WITH POWERPC MOTHER BOARDS 1110) DATATECH ENTERPRISES DEMOS POWERPC MACHINE AT PC EXPO 1111) APPLE DEMOS DOS-COMPATIBILITY CARD FOR POWER MAC - ADDS ETHERNET 1112) WINDOWS AND OS/2 DEVELOPERS GET OPENDOC ALPHAS 1113) TAIWANESE IBM/MOTOROLA TECHNICAL CENTRE GETS REGULATORY OK 1114) FIRST POWERPC CHIP CLONES SIGHTED? UNIGRAM.X THINKS SO ===== COMPUTERWIRE:(use story no. 2999 to retrieve whole section) ===== 2069) INTEL CUTS PENTIUM PRICES 2070) AMD REPORTS PROFITS UP BUT WARNS OF IMPENDING AM486 DOWNTURN 2071) ASK/INGRES STAFF TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN FROM COMPUTER ASSOCIATES 2072) ITU FINALLY AGREES V.34 MODEM SPEC. 2073) SUN TO FORM NEW UNIT FOR VIDEO-ON-DEMAND FRAY 2074) DEC WANTS ALL PERSONAL COMPUTERS TO GO INDIRECT 2075) WELLFLEET TO PAY $1,200m IN SHARES FOR SYNOPTICS 2076) BRITISH TELECOM & MCI LAUNCH CONCERT, WIN JAPANESE PARTNER _____________________________ NUGGETS _______________________________ | | | To "avoid confusion" IBM has abolished the phrase 'Workplace OS'. | | Apparently, customers thought that a usable OS of that name would | | ship. The new, non-confusing term? 'Workplace'. | |_____________________________________________________________________| ==== FEATURE ARTICLES================================================== 3026) POWERPC: WHAT DO THEY THINK OF IT SO FAR - PART 1 The PowerPC has been out and about for long enough now for the IT analysts to begin formulating their opinions. We talk to those who are tracking the industry, and find most concerned by software issues 3027) OPENDOC, THE GATEWAY TO A BRAVE NEW WORLD? In the week that OpenDOC alpha code begins to roll, Chris Bidmead looks at the software technology that could help rationalise Apple, IBM and Windows software development. 3028) GUEST FEATURE: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (NEARLY) RIDES AGAIN Intelligent agents are the hot new thing, not to mention a key part of IBM's Workplace strategy. Software Future's Gary Flood surveys the field. 3029) THE LETTERS PAGE Readers find that Power Macintoshes are not all that they expected. ==== POWERPC RESOURCES================================================= 4000) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Derek B Noonburg's wide-ranging FAQ list from comp.sys.powerpc Last updated: *May 27th* 4001) CLOCK-CHIPPING THE MACINTOSH Marc Schrier's fact sheet, from sumex.stanford.edu on how to replace your Mac's oscillator for something speedier. Not for the nervous. 4499) NATIVE POWERPC SHAREWARE BACK-INDEX Select this for a full list of existing Power Macintosh Shareware and Freeware held on the server. Additions, as we find new additions they will be displayed below for one issue, before being placed in the back Index. ======= COMMERCIAL INFORMATION========================================= 4999) Power Micro Research - PowerPC hardware & software engineering services POWEROPEN ASSOCIATION 4011) PowerPC White Paper 4012) PowerOpen Environment White Paper 4013) PowerOpen Newsletter 4014) Association Membership list: *last update 13th May 1994* 4015) Benefits of membership INFORMATION ABOUT FREE TRIALS TO LEADING PUBLICATIONS (*=New this issue) 5000) Computergram international - the world's leading computer daily 5001) Unigram/X - the weekly newsletter for the Unix community 5002) Network Week - the weekly datacoms and telecoms bulletin 5003) Computer Finance - analysing the real cost of computing 5004) Software Futures - exploring software development 5005) Computer Business Review - the global business analysis title 5006) ClieNT Server News - the newspaper for Windows NT watchers 5020) IBM System User - the UK'S leading IBM magazine 5030) Unix News - the UK'S leading Unix magazine 5031) 3W Magazine - Towards the Information Superhighway* SPECIAL REPORTS AVAILABLE 5100) Individual reports on the Economics of: Software Projects, Client Server Computing, PC Networking, and Outsourcing. *** Reports and Publications from Xephon *** 5101) Future directions in the PC market* 5102) The Handbook of IBM Terminology* 5103) LAN Data/Software Management* 5104) LAN/SNA Coexistence Strategies* 5105) Mainframe Client/Server (monthly)* 5106) The IBEX Bulletin (monthly)* 5107) Insight IBM - MIS management in the IBM environment* 5108) IBM NEWS - the weekly IBM newsletter* POWERPC NEWS 7000) How to publish your information in this section of PowerPC News 7001) PowerPC News who are we? How are we funded? 7002) PowerPC News now available on world wide web COMPUTER BOOKSTORE 8500) Introduction 8501) Extract from 'THE WHOLE INTERNET USERS GUIDE & CATALOG' 8502) Information on selected additional computer titles 8504) Extract from 'INSIDE THE POWERPC REVOLUTION' 8505) Extract from 'ZEN OF CODE OPTIMIZATION' * COMPUTER JOBS * COMPUTER JOBS * COMPUTER JOBS * COMPUTER JOBS * 9000) Publishing FREE job announcements in PowerPC News 9001) Positions available - 3 new vacancies in this issue ======================================================================= Internet access is provided for PowerPC News by BT, a leader in world-wide communications ======================================================================= TO RETRIEVE FULL TEXT OF ITEMS IN POWERPC NEWS Send an e-mail message to >>> news@power.globalnews.com <<< Place in the SUBJECT of your message the item numbers of the items you wish to receive. 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mac.337 stefan,
> To: powerpcnews Nije da zanovetam, ali jel mora ovo i u mac temu i u conf. novosti? Shvatam edukativni karakter tvog pokušaja da i oni koji ne prate mac temu budu prinuđeni da ovo pročitaju ali ipak...;)
mac.338 vmisev,
> Nije da zanovetam, ali jel mora ovo i u mac temu i u conf. novosti? Shva- > tam edukativni karakter tvog pokušaja da i oni koji ne prate mac temu bu- > du prinuđeni da ovo pročitaju ali ipak...;) Pa nema novosti samo o Mac-u. Eno, piše da je Intel snizio cenu Pentiu- mu ;) Da si bio malo readoznaliji, (kao ja) :)))), primetio bi. Vladimir
mac.339 madamov,
Uz poruku je arhiva sa PowerMac-ovim startup soundom. pmacsnd.cpt
mac.340 madamov,
> Nije da zanovetam, ali jel mora ovo i u mac temu i u conf. novosti? Ne mora, ali rekoh možda neko ne prati mac temu, a vesti su više generalne neko samo o PowerMac-u.
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Apple Rolls Out New and Improved PowerBook Computers Six New Models Offer Increased Performance, Enhanced User Design and Bundled Software Especially for Mobile Users; First PowerBook PowerPC Processor Upgrades CUPERTINO, California--May 16, 1994--Advancing its leadership position in mobile computing solutions, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced six new high-performance, full-featured PowerBook computers. The new PowerBook models bring forth a range of innovative new technologies and features that specifically address the growing needs of mobile customers, including new interface design, brilliant color display technology options, intelligent and energy-efficient battery design, and greater expansion flexibility. These competitively priced notebook computers also offer customers a host of built-in communications, information management, and compatibility software that makes it even easier to access information--including files based on MS-DOS or Microsoft Windows-- anytime, anywhere, anyplace. All of these new PowerBook computers are powered by the Motorola 68LC040 microprocessor. Apple also announced plans to provide PowerPC microprocessor technology upgrades for these systems in the future. PowerPC technology, which is jointly developed by Apple, IBM, and Motorola, represents the platform for the next generation of personal computing. "With the introduction of these new PowerBook computers, Apple now offers a new and improved PowerBook product line," said Brodie Keast, Apple's vice president for PowerBook Products. "We listened to our customers, and included the features that they told us were most valuable to them. These systems also provide customers the power they need today and a growth path to increased performance in the future with PowerPC technology." The PowerBook Mobility Bundle Fact Sheet The PowerBook Mobility Bundle software was designed with the mobile computing professional in mind, making them more productive anytime, anyplace, anywhere. This package is incorporated into the new PowerBook 500 series, and PowerBook Duo 280 models, and delivers the following capabilities: - Communication. For mobile professionals who need immediate access to information no matter where they are located. - Apple Remote Access Client 2.0. Allows PowerBook users to connect via modem to any server that supports Apple Remote Access. Users can work with files, applications, and services provided by that server's network, even when they're away from the office. - Power management. Allows mobile professionals to monitor and control battery power on their PowerBooks so they can maximize power usage, especially when they're on the road. - PowerBook Control Strip 1.0. Provides quick, easy access to power management functions from the desktop. Users can get a visual indication of the time remaining in their batteries, and adjust system features to maximize battery life. Compatibility, for mobile computer users who often need access to information on a variety of systems with diverse file formats. - PowerBook File Assistant. Offers file-synchronization capability to ensure that users who work with a Macintosh at their desk and a PowerBook on the road are working with the most up-to-date versions of their files. - Macintosh PC Exchange 1.0.2. Allows users to read to and write from files stored on DOS, Windows, and OS/2-formatted disks. - MacLink Plus/Easy Open Translators. Provides more than 1,000 conversion combinations among Macintosh, DOS, and Windows formats. - Macintosh Easy Open 1.0.4. Provides users with a list of translation options when they don't have an application to open a file. Information management, for organizing information on a PowerBook, making it easier for users to be more productive. - Launcher. Provides a single entry point for users to launch soft- ware applications, read "Quick Tips" about PowerBook software, and access customer support information. - HyperCard Player 2.2. Allows users to play HyperCard stacks, in which information can be categorized by associations determined by the user. It comes bundled with Addresses, Appointments, and Audio Help stacks. - Calendar 1.0. Allows users to keep track of their appointments and create "To Do" lists. - MacCheck 1.0.5. Helps users learn more about their PowerBook computer and certain software problems. AND PowerBook Product Specifications, Upgrades and Pricing PowerBook 500 Series The four new PowerBook 500 models include the 520, 520c, 540, 540c (the ĎcË designates a color screen). Based on the Motorola 68LC040 processor technology, running at 66/33 MHz or 50/25MHz (processor/bus speed) these new systems offer up to 36MB of RAM expansion and 320MB of hard drive storage. Apple plans to provide PowerPC microprocessor technology for the PowerBook 500 series in the future. These new systems also feature a number of new technologies, like the all new Apple trackpad pointing device. With no moving parts, it provides a direct, reliable interface with precise cursor control. To enhance expansion capabilities, an optional PCMCIA expansion module is available on the 500 series for the first time, along with a processor-direct slot (PDS). For added communications capabilities, two modems are available for these systems, Global VillageŇs 19.2 PowerPort/Mercury data/fax modem (U.S. and Canada), and internationally, the PowerBook 14.4 Express Modem II. For high- speed networking, built-in Ethernet has been added as well. The PowerBook 500 series models are available with either one or two nickel-metal-hydride batteries for extended life (up to seven hours on the 520 models). These new intelligent batteries have a built-in processor card designed to allow them to be easily monitored and efficiently utilized. The 16-bit, CD-quality stereo sound and presentation capabilities make these systems especially well-suited for multimedia purposes. Ranging from 6.3 to 7.3 pounds, the 500 series systemsŇ total dimensions are 11.5 x 9.65 x 2.25 inches. The newly designed screens measure 9.5 inches on the diagonal and have a resolution of 640 by 480 pixels. The PowerBook 520 models come with either grayscale or dual scan color passive matrix displays, and the 540s are available with either active matrix gray or active matrix color. The base model, equipped with 4MB DRAM and 160MB hard drive, has an Apple price of $2,269.
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Apple Reduces Price on Selected Macintosh Systems, PowerBooks and Peripherals Selected models reduced up to 27 percent; paves way for new PowerBook additions CAMPBELL, California--May 16, 1994--Apple Computer, Inc., today announced U.S. price reductions of up to 27 percent on selected Macintosh Quadra desktop personal computers, PowerBook notebook computers and Apple peripherals. These reductions are aligned with the company's ongoing strategy to offer superior solutions at competitive prices. Today's reductions aim to be especially relevant to customers with multimedia or mobile computing needs. The price reductions range from 14 to 20 percent on selected models in its award-winning Macintosh Quadra line of business computers. The price reductions include three models of the Macintosh Quadra 660AV line and the Quadra 950 Publishing Configuration. The Macintosh Quadra 660AV integrates telecommunications, video and speech technologies into one desktop system, offering users new and enhanced ways to communicate. Coinciding with today's introduction of new PowerBook models, prices on selected PowerBook models have also been reduced by as much as 27 percent. In addition, prices on a number of peripheral devices, including the popular Laserwriter Select printers and Apple OneScanner scanning devices have been lowered. Current and previous Apple prices for the affected Macintosh Quadra computers are as follows: Previous New Percentage Apple price* Apple price* Change Quadra 660AV 8/230 w/1MB VRAM $1,879 $1,499 20% Quadra 660AV 8/230CD w/1MB VRAM $2,159 $1,779 18% Quadra 660AV 8/500 w/1MB VRAM $2,759 $2,369 14% Quadra 950 0/1000 Publishing $7,329 $6,229 15% Configuration In a separate announcement today, Apple introduced a new line of PowerBook notebook and subnotebook computers. In response to the availability of the new line, prices have been lowered on existing models as follows: PowerBook 145B 4/80 $1,429 $1,259 12% PowerBook 145B 4/120 $1,659 $1,369 17% PowerBook 165 4/80 $1,759 $1,449 18% PowerBook 165 4/160 $2,099 $1,549 26% PowerBook 165 4/160 with $2,339 $1,699 27% express modem PowerBook Express Modem Kit $319 $215 33% Prices on a number of Apple peripheral devices have also been lowered: LaserWriter Select 300 $819 $699 15% w/Toner Cartridge LaserWriter Select 300 $730 $600 18% Apple OneScanner w/Accy Kit $869 $699 20% Apple OneScanner w/Accy Kit $869 $699 20% for Windows Apple OneScanner $820 $650 21% Macintosh Color Display(14" RGB) $419 $399 21% *Apple price is the price at which Apple intends to sell its products to customers who are purchasing as few as one unit through a direct Apple sales program. Apple price is a method Apple uses for announcing and advertising its products.
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Date: 5/30/94 18:28 To: All From: Len Kaufman Subject: Apple Press Releases Apple Japan Sales Boom Apple's second largest market ships 1,000,000th Macintosh CUPERTINO, CA-May 18,1994-Continuing its strong momentum in the Japanese personal computer market, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that Apple Japan has shipped its one millionth Macintosh personal computer. Apple is the second largest personal computer vendor in Japan, with nearly 14% market share, according the International Data Corporation (IDC). "This is a tremendous milestone for Apple," said John Floisand, President of Apple Pacific. "For the past six years, we've been giving special attention to the Japanese market. Shipping a million Macintosh units into the world's toughest computer market indicates that we have what the Japanese user wants -- superior technology, numerous localized applications and an affordable price. With the addition of Power Macintosh to our product line, we expect even more robust momentum," he added. Apple Japan introduced Power Macintosh in early April, and expects to have over 50 localized native applications on dealers' shelves in June. To date over 150,000 Power Macintosh computers have shipped worldwide. Over 80 native applications are available today. Concurrently, Apple Japan sales reached $1.1 billion for the period of March 31, 1993 through March 31, 1994, which is Japan's traditional fiscal year. This achievement represents a unit growth in excess of 100% during this time period. In 1989, Apple set a goal of developing Apple Japan into a billion dollar business by the mid 1990's. Revenues for Apple Japan in 1989 were $133 million. . s co reply mac Date: 5/30/94 18:30 To: All From: Len Kaufman Subject: Apple Press Releases Apple's New PowerBook 500 Series Awarded "Best of Comdex" Honors by BYTE Magazine ATLANTA, Georgia--SPRING COMDEX--May 26,1993---Apple Computer, Inc.'s new Apple PowerBookđ 500 series took top honors at COMDEX/Spring this week, winning the coveted BYTE Magazine "Best of Show" award. In conjunction with The Interface Group, the sponsor of COMDEX, BYTE bestows the distinguished "Best of Comdex" awards annually to products which demonstrate outstanding new technology achievement during the Spring version of the largest computer trade show in the U.S. Apple's new PowerBook 500 series won first place in the "Portable Computer" category. Other finalists in the category were the IBM ThinkPad 755 family and the Zenith Data Systems Z-NOTEFLEX. The winner for overall "Best of Show" was the Personal OS/2 from IBM, a 4Mb version of OS/3 for Windows. "We're proud to have won this distinction, as it validates our objective for this new line of PowerBooks--which was to design innovative products at competitive prices that meet both real and envisioned customer needs," said Brodie Keast, vice president of Apple's PowerBook division. Introduced on May 16, the PowerBook 500 series of products is based on the Motorola 68LC040 microprocessor and features an entirely new industrial design that incorporates new technologies, such as the Apple Trackpad, which lets users control the cursor with the touch of a finger; intelligent batteries that not only extend battery life, but allow users to easily monitor battery usage; full-page-width displays; and built-in 16-bit, CD-quality stereo sound capabilities for built-in multimedia and presentation support. The series also features built-in Ethernet connection for high speed networking. In making the award, BYTE specifically cited the full features and high performance of the PowerBook 500 series and its upgrade capability to PowerPCđ technology providing users with a future growth path to the next generation microprocessor technology jointly developed by Apple, IBM and Motorola. The PowerBook 500 series' "Best of Show" award carries on the tradition established with the Macintosh Duo System, which won the award during COMDEX/Fall 1992. The PowerBook family has been the recipient of numerous technology, innovation, and excellence awards worldwide since introduction in October of 1991.
mac.344 astojkovic,
I pored najbolje volje i puno truda nisam uspeo da nijedan program, od mnogih koji su ovde ostavljani uz poruke, raspakujem iz arhive. Pomoć može i na mail. hvala. sale
mac.345 vmisev,
> I pored najbolje volje i puno truda nisam uspeo da nijedan program, od > mnogih koji su ovde ostavljani uz poruke, raspakujem iz arhive. Ajde ti lepo napiši koja je konfiguracija HW/SW koju imaš, koji komuni- kacioni program koristiš, kako si skidao fajlove, da l' si postavio Mac bi- nary, koj arhiver i koju verziju imaš i tako. Opiši detaljno problem, pa će- mo sigurno naći uzrok problema (koji je sigurno kod tebe, arhive su ovde ok) Vladimir
mac.346 madamov,
From MACNEXUS_LINK 94/07/11 SSW 7.5 Release Item 6995033 94/07/11 10:55PDT From: CARMELA.Z╩ Zamora, Carmela,OSC To: UG$╩ User Groups Sub: 94/07/11 SSW 7.5 Release Good Morning, The following release moved over PR Newswire on Monday, July 11, 1994 at 8:01 AM, EST. Contact: Whitney Greer Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-3886 Apple Unveils New Operating System For Macintosh Computers Macintosh System 7.5 includes suite of productivity-enhancing features, is compatible with virtually all Macintosh systems and software CUPERTINO, California--July 11, 1994--The computer platform that defined the concept of "user-friendly" is about to become even easier to use--and streamline the way people use computers to get work done. Apple Computer, Inc. today lifted the veil on the next release of the operating system for the company's flagship Macintosh personal computers. Called Macintosh System 7.5, the new release is based on customer feedback, and incorporates an array of new capabilities designed to enhance the productivity of people using a Macintosh. Macintosh System 7.5 includes technologies that can automate or guide people through many of the more complex tasks associated with using a computer. It simplifies the exchange of information between Macintosh and MS-DOS or Windows computers. And, Macintosh System 7.5 integrates a number of time-saving features previously available at additional cost. The company believes that Macintosh System 7.5 will greatly enhance its competitive position in all its traditional markets, as well as with users of MS-DOS and Windows-based personal computers. Apple expects to ship Macintosh System 7.5 to the market in the late summer, and plans to preview the operating system publicly at the Macworld Exposition on August 2-5 in Boston, Massachusetts. "With our Power Macintosh systems, we became the industry's price/performance leader," said David Nagel, Apple senior vice president and general manager of the company's AppleSoft division. "And with Macintosh System 7.5, we greatly extend our leadership in providing people with systems that are not just easy to use, but also make it easier for people to get their work done." Added Nagel, "As our competitors struggle to bring to market hardware and software systems that attempt to emulate the Macintosh of a decade ago, we continue to raise the bar to a new level. System 7.5 underscores our commitment to deliver technologies that are focused first and foremost on solving people's real-world work needs." Macintosh System 7.5 brings significant improvement to the Macintosh operating system in what Apple believes are five key areas for computer usage in the future: Active Assistance, Personal Productivity, Compatibility, Collaboration, and Advanced Printing and Graphics. As such, Macintosh System 7.5 incorporates a wide collection of new features and technologies (over 50 in all), in an effort to make the experience of using the Macintosh computer more productive and enjoyable. (Note to editors: for a full listing and explanation of all the new features and technologies in Macintosh System 7.5, call 1-800-227-5329.) The following provides a brief summary. Active Assistance Macintosh System 7.5 integrates technologies that make computing easier for people by simplifying difficult or routine computing tasks. For example, Apple Guide is a built-in, interactive guide that leaps beyond traditional help systems by guiding the user, one step at a time, from query through the completion of a task. It provides on- screen visual cues to highlight items so that the user can proceed through to the next step. Apple Guide can be customized to lead users through tasks that are unique to their company or organization. A new Scriptable Finder , based on the AppleScript technology, lets users easily automate system tasks with scripts. For example, people can use one of the many scripts included in Macintosh System 7.5 to set up a File Sharing "drop" folder that automatically enables File Sharing, specifies privileges and creates a folder that can be shared with others on a network. Personal Productivity Independent research consistently concludes that Macintosh users are more productive than users of other computing platforms. Macintosh System 7.5 aims to extend that leadership by streamlining the way people get work done on a computer. Macintosh Drag and Drop makes it even simpler and faster for users to implement basic computing tasks by moving objects around the Macintosh screen to get things done. For example, when a user drags text or graphics to the desktop, a clippings file is automatically created. Another feature, Hierarchical Menus, enables faster and easier access to items that are kept in folders under the Apple menu by displaying sub menus of recent documents and applications that have been used. In addition, an improved Find File capability presents a list of all found files and the path to an individual file, as well as allows the user to drag-and-drop the file to a new location, or even open the file. Compatibility One of Apple's major company-wide strategies is to make it easier for MS-DOS and Windows users to move to the Macintosh platform, and to make it easier for Macintosh customers to work in mixed computing environments. Macintosh PC Exchange and Macintosh Easy Open, for example, are a set of utilities that allow MS-DOS, Windows and OS/2 data files to be opened and edited with compatible Macintosh applications. MacTCP offers built-in TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)--a major and pervasive communications protocol for UNIX networking--at the software level. TCP/IP is also the standard protocol for the Internet communications network. Collaboration Today, the Macintosh is the most networked brand of personal computer, due in part to Apple's pioneering efforts to develop and build in collaborative tools and technologies. With Macintosh System 7.5, collaborative technology becomes part of the standard Macintosh operating system. For example, PowerTalk --Apple's first collaboration solution for individuals--allows users to send electronic mail, share files and digitally "sign" and forward documents from within an application. PowerTalk includes the universal desktop mailbox--a single mail box for all incoming and outgoing mail--including on-line services, fax, voice, electronic mail from various sources, and documents from any application. Advanced Graphics and Simplified Printing Macintosh has long been acknowledged as the industry's preeminent system for graphic design and production. Macintosh System 7.5 greatly advances this position with the integration of the QuickDraw GX technologies. QuickDraw GX offers easier printing, color management, typography and document portability. For example, to print a document in QuickDraw GX, a user can simply drag the file to the desktop printer icon. The print queue status can easily be viewed and rearranged by double clicking on the printer icon. As well, the user can easily drag the document to a different printer icon. A new type of document file-format in QuickDraw GX also allows users to create a file that can be opened, viewed and printed from any other Macintosh with QuickDraw GX installed, without having the original fonts or application installed. Advanced features of QuickDraw GX that will appeal to the publishing community include sophisticated typography, international support for languages such as Kanji or Arabic and enhanced color matching. Support for Macintosh System 7.5 Current third-party developer support for Macintosh System 7.5 is strong and growing. Among the vendors that will be supporting the new operating system are WordPerfect Corporation, Microsoft, Aldus, Adobe and many more. "The new features in Macintosh System 7.5 give us new opportunity to differentiate our word processing application. Specifically, we are getting tremendous feedback from our beta users regarding the Apple Guide and Macintosh Drag and Drop enhancements," said Dave Harding, product manager for WordPerfect 3.1, WordPerfect Corporation. System Requirements Macintosh System 7.5 will run on Macintosh computers with appropriate Random Access Memory (RAM) and at least a 68020 processor. This includes all currently shipping desktop Macintosh models, PowerBook notebook computers, and all of Apple's recently introduced Power Macintosh systems. The new release will be compatible with virtually all Macintosh applications software currently available. On a 680x0-based Macintosh computer, Macintosh System 7.5 requires a minimum of four megabytes of RAM to run the core elements with most applications and a minimum of eight megabytes of RAM to use PowerTalk and QuickDraw GX. When installed on Power Macintosh systems, Macintosh System 7.5 requires a minimum of eight megabytes of RAM for the core elements and 16 megabytes to use PowerTalk and QuickDraw GX. Apple plans to make Macintosh System 7.5 available in CD-ROM and floppy disk formats. The CD-ROM package is expected to include an "Extras" folder containing third-party applications such as "mail gateways" for PowerTalk communications, printing extensions that allow customizing print output, and other utilities. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computers, servers and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government. A recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries. -30- Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, PowerBook and MacTCP are registered trademarks, of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. AppleScript, Finder, Macintosh PC Exchange, Power Macintosh, PowerTalk and QuickDraw are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Other products or companies mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies and are used with no intent to infringe upon that trademark. NOTE TO EDITORS: If you are interested in receiving Apple press releases by fax, call 1-800-AAPL-FAX (1-800-227-5329) and enter I.D. number 6172. 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mac.347 madamov,
> I pored najbolje volje i puno truda nisam uspeo da nijedan program, > od mnogih koji su ovde ostavljani uz poruke, raspakujem iz arhive. Svi programi koji su poslati u ovu temu su kodirani MacBinarijem "u hodu" dok su slati na Sezam. Naime, ZTerm to ima ugrađeno u sebi. Ne znam čime si skidao programe, tj. sa kog računara, ali mi nešto govori da je to Atari ili PC tako da su te arhive neupotrebljive na Meku dok na njima ne obaviš deMacBinary. Takvu opciju ima StuffIt. Kada to obaviš dobijaš normalnu MEk arhivu koju uvlačiš u arhiver i raspakuješ. Dakle, ne morašš opet da skidaš programe, oni su sasvim u redu, jedino je fazon u MacBinary kodiranju.
mac.348 madamov,
Floppy Toolbox. Programče za formatiranje i brisanje disketa. ftoolbox.sit
mac.349 madamov,
Programče koje omogućava da se iako Apple HD Setup ne dozvoljava dve Macintosh particije da se naprave dve takve particije. Setup Partitions. setpart.sit
mac.350 spantic,
Cenjeni Macovci, imam problem. Naime, treba hitno da UL fajl u SAD. Problem je u činjenici da ljudi imaju Mac-a, ja jasno PC. Gde je tu problem? Pa ne bi trebao da bude, osim u činjenici da ljudi ne umeju da podese svoj komunikacioni program. Ima li ko iskustva sa time?
mac.351 vmisev,
> Cenjeni Macovci, imam problem. Naime, treba hitno da UL fajl u SAD. Pro- > blem je u činjenici da ljudi imaju Mac-a, ja jasno PC. Gde je tu problem? > Pa ne bi trebao da bude, osim u činjenici da ljudi ne umeju da podese svoj > komunikacioni program. Ima li ko iskustva sa time? Ja zaista ne vidim u čemu je problem. Ajd' da treba da se radi UL SA Macintosha NA PC, pa da kaže čovek (da uključuju Mac Binary, da podese Type i Creator i sl), ali ovako mi nije jasno. Problem je isti kao da želiš da radiš UL PC - PC, a ljudi na čiju mašinu radiš UL nemaju pojma. Znači, sve što treba da urade je da za Receive postave Zmodem (odnosno protokol koji korstite, ali pretpostavljam da se radi o Zmodem), i eventual- no da uključe da se automatski startuje prijem. To je sve. Da, ako nije BBS, da znaju da otkucaju ATA ili postave ATS0=1 (opet, ako modem koji imaju pre- poznaje Hayes naredbe ;). A za detalje kako to uraditi, potrebno je da znam koji program koriste. Vladimir
mac.352 astojkovic,
Odgovor: Milanu Adamovu Tema: DeMacBin I Hvala. Ona fora za demacbin "radi". Koristio sam program koji si ti napisao. II Programom extension manager ili tako nešto "uspeo" sam da na svoj BLAGI užas oborim jednu Quadru 700 i zamalo izazovem kašnjenje "Evropskih novosti". Pa sad ti vidi... sale p.s. sad bar znam kako izgleda "tužni Mac"
mac.353 madamov,
> osim u činjenici da ljudi ne umeju da podese svoj komunikacioni program. Ima > li ko iskustva sa time? Koji komunikacioni program koriste? Ako koriste neki drugi, reci im da monumentalno pronađu ZTerm 0.9 (shareware je tako da ne bi trebal oda bude problema sa nabavkom). Da probam da pretpostavim neke stvari. Ukoliko je reč o nekom high-speed modemu, trebalo je da dobiju hardware handshake kabl uz njega (Mek ima tu manu da njegov MiniDIN-8 serijski port ima manjak pinova, pa je za hardverski RTS/CTS potreban posebno napravljen kabl). Što se povezivanja modema tiče to je jednostavno, a i svi komunikacioni programi po defaultu postavljaju port na modem port (Mekov printerski port je takođe serijski). Po povezivanju i ulasku u program dolaze klasični problemi nevezano za tip kompjutera, osim što se programa tiče.
mac.354 madamov,
> Hvala. Ona fora za demacbin "radi". Koristio sam program koji si ti napisao. Hvala tebi što si koristio taj moj program. B)) > Programom extension manager...oborim jednu Quadru 700 Mene Extension manager nijednom nije zaj*****. Mora da si njime isključio nešto što Quadra 700 traži da ima uključeno od INIT-a.
mac.355 madamov,
Sećate se one priče da u Patrijaršiji postoje Mekovi? E, istina je. Doduše postoje kod nekih Vladika, nije cela "pokrivena" računarima. Naime, pre neki dan imao sam čast da obučavam Vladiku Artemija i njegovog ordonansa (valjda se ovako kaže?) Oca Simeuna da rade na Macintosh PowerBook Duo 230. P.S. Istina je: Atanasije ima Macintosh IIfx. B) I pravi fontove. B)
mac.356 madamov,
Kako instalirati TCP/IP protokol na Meka? mactcp.sit
mac.357 madamov,
Quadra 610: Description (10/93) Overview -------- Based on the fast 25-mHz Motorola 68040 processor, the Macintosh Quadra 610 provides affordable high performance. It comes with 8MB of RAM and an integral math coprocessor (no FPU in the USA's 8/160 configuration). You can expand memory to up to 68MB for sophisticated graphics and multimedia applications as well as mainstream business programs. The Quadra 610 provides high-speed Ethernet support on-board. For convenience, the Quadra 610 supports all Apple displays and almost any commonly available third-party display, including monochrome or color, portrait or landscape, RGB or VGA, and any screen size. You can display up to 256 colors on all Apple color monitors and, with additional video RAM, more than 32,000 colors on most Apple monitors. Which means you get more colors than ever from your display without having to purchase an additional video card. The Quadra 610 is easy to expand. It comes with eight built-in ports and an expansion slot, so you can set up a system that meets your exact needs, as well as increase your computing power as your needs grow. The Quadra 610 includes an internal hard drive. Its high-speed SCSI interface lets you add high-volume storage devices, such as the AppleCD 300i internal CD-ROM drive, so you can run hundreds of CD-ROM titles. Features -------- ą 25-MHz 68040 processor with integral math coprocessor ą 8MB of RAM, expandable to 68MB ą 512K of VRAM, expandable to 1MB ą Works with all Apple monitors as well as many third-party NTSC, PAL, VGA, and SuperVGA displays Expansion --------- ą With 512K VRAM upgrade, supports 16-bit color, allowing for display of thousands of colors ą Eight built-in ports to support a wide range of peripherals ą Slot for processor-direct or NuBus expansion card (requires adapter) ą Optional internal CD-ROM drive ą On-board Ethernet (AAUI) Compatibility & Networking -------------------------- ą Runs thousands of Macintosh applications ą Reads Macintosh, Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS floppy disk formats ą Built-in AppleTalk networking ą File sharing without a dedicated server Ordering Information -------------------- Order No. M2319LL/A ą Macintosh Quadra 610 computer with 8MB RAM, 512K of VRAM, built-in 1.4MB Apple SuperDrive, and internal 160MB hard disk drive ą Ethernet ą Mouse ą System software version 7.1 ą Complete setup, learning, and reference documentation ą Limited warranty Order No. M2099LL/A ą Macintosh Quadra 610 computer with 8MB RAM, 1MB of VRAM, FPU, built-in 1.4MB Apple SuperDrive, and internal 230MB hard disk drive ą Ethernet ą AppleCD 300i ą Mouse ą System software version 7.1 ą Complete setup, learning, and reference documentation ą Limited warranty Order No. M1402LL/A ą NuBus Adapter for Quadra 610 (same as Macintosh Centris 610 NuBus adapter) ą MC68040, 25-MHz clock speed, 32-bit data bus, integral floating point unit (FPU) Copyright 1993, Apple Computer, Inc.
mac.358 madamov,
Quadra 610: Specifications (10/93) Microprocessor ------------- ą MC68040, 25-MHz clock speed, 32-bit data bus, integral floating point unit (FPU) -- except in the USA's 8/160 configuration ą Integral Paged Memory Management Unit (PMMU) and 8K-cache architecture Memory ------ ą Comes with 8MB of RAM on the logic board ą Expandable to 68MB of RAM by adding Single Inline Memory Modules (SIMMs) to two 72-pin slots. (Doesn't support 1MB, 2MB, or 64MB 72-pin SIMMs.) RAM must be 80 ns or faster. ą Includes RAM disk software ą 1MB ROM Disk Drives ----------- ą One built-in Apple SuperDrive 1.4MB floppy disk drive ą One internal 160MB or 230MB ą Accommodates one 5.25-inch half-height device, such as the AppleCD 300i internal CD-ROM drive Video Display ------------- ą Supports all Apple displays ą Works with a wide range of third-party displays, including some 19-in., VGA, SVGA, NTSC, and PAL monitors Video RAM (VRAM) ---------------- VRAM must be 80 ns or faster. 512K Standard Supports: ą 32,768 colors on the Macintosh 12-inch RGB Display ą 256 colors on the AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Display (13"), Macintosh Color Display (14"), and Macintosh 16-inch Color Display ą 256 shades of gray on the Macintosh 12-inch Monochrome Display ą 16 shades of gray on the Macintosh Portrait Display (15") ą 16 colors on the Macintosh 21-inch Color Display 1MB Option Supports: ą 32,768 colors on the Macintosh 12-inch RGB Display, AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Display (13"), Macintosh Color Display (14"), and Macintosh 16-inch Color Display ą 256 shades of gray on the Macintosh 12-inch Monochrome Display and Macintosh Portrait Display (15") ą 256 colors on the Macintosh 21-inch Color Display System Software --------------- Macintosh System software version 7.1 with System Enabler 040 ver. 1.1 Interfaces ---------- ą Internal expansion slot for one processor-direct or 7-inch NuBus expansion card (requires adaptor) ą SCSI interface for connecting up to six external peripheral devices ą AAUI-15 Ethernet connector (optional) ą Two serial (RS-232/RS-422) ports ą One video port for color and monochrome displays of various sizes and resolutions ą One sound-output port (stereo) for external amplifier or headphones, and CD playthrough ą One sound-input port for monaural sound input ą Two Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) ports for a keyboard, mouse, and other devices Sound Generator --------------- ą Custom integrated circuit that drives a stereo miniature headphone jack (22 kHz sample rate) Keyboard and Mouse ------------------ ą Several ADB keyboards with numeric keypads available ą Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II Clock/Calendar -------------- ą Custom integrated circuit with long-life lithium battery Disability Access ----------------- CloseView, Easy Access, and visible-beep software are built in. These and third-party options provide alternative input and output devices Power Requirements ------------------ ą Line voltage: 100 to 240 V AC, RMS single phase, automatically configured ą Frequency: 47 to 63 Hz ą Power: 210 W maximum, not including display power ADB power Requirements ---------------------- ą Maximum current draw for all ADB devices: 500 mA (three ADB devices maximum recommended) ą Mouse draws 10 mA ą Keyboard draws 25 to 80 mA (depending on the model used) Size and Weight --------------- Main Unit: ą Height: 3.4 in. (8.5 cm) ą Width: 16.3 in. (41.5 cm) ą Depth: 15.6 in. (39.7 cm) ą Weight: 14.0 lbs (6.4 kg) Weight varies depending internal devices installed. Mouse: ą╩Height: 1.3 in. (3.3 cm) ą Width: 2.4 in. (6.2 cm) ą Depth: 4.2 in. (10.7 cm) ą Weight: 4.0 oz. (0.10 kg) Operating Environment --------------------- ą Operating temperature: 50 to 104í F (10 to 40í C) ą Storage temperature: đ40 to 116.6í F (đ40 to 47 íC) ą Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing ą Maximum altitude: 10,000 ft. (3,048 m) Article Change History: 26 October 1993 - added reference to lack of FPU in 8/160 configuration. Copyright 1993, Apple Computer, Inc.
mac.359 madamov,
Kad ne znate šta znači neki broj greške pokrenite ovaj program. easyerr.sit
mac.361 astojkovic,
rep 10.354 '> Hvala. Ona fora za demacbin "radi". Koristio sam program koji si ti napisao. ' ' Hvala tebi što si koristio taj moj program. B)) Ništa, ništa, koristim ja i unarj i za meka i i za atari. Još samo ikonicu da uveličam pa da odštampam na qms 860, a3 format. :) sale ps reče li Visokopreosveštenima kako se "zovu" sličice na Meku?
mac.362 spantic,
Cenjeni Macovci, imam problem. Naime, treba hitno da UL fajl u SAD. Problem je u činjenici da ljudi imaju Mac-a, ja jasno PC. Gde je tu problem? Pa ne bi trebao da bude, osim u činjenici da ljudi ne umeju da podese svoj komunikacioni program. Ima li ko iskustva sa time?
mac.363 vmisev,
> qms 860, a3 format. :) Da l' to beše onaj: "In the wild, its a killer. In business, its a lifesaver." :) HamerHead, ako se ne varam? Vladimir P.S. Od QMS jedino mi se više sviđa NewGen :)
mac.364 vmisev,
> Cenjeni Macovci, imam problem. Naime, treba hitno da UL fajl u SAD. To smo već rešili, daj nešto novo ;) Vladimir P.S. Ako nisi, pogledaj par prethodnih poruka. Madamov je rekao više - manje sve. Dok ne daš više detalja, ne može se više reći...
mac.365 astojkovic,
rep to vmisev 10.363 ' HamerHead, ako se ne varam? Vladimir Pa ako znaš kako izgleda šporet.... :) sale
mac.366 spantic,
> A za detalje kako to uraditi, potrebno je da znam koji program koriste. Hvala na pomoći. Voleo bih i ja više da znam ;( Oni tvrde da ostavljaju uključen komunikacioni program sa auto odzivom, ali na perfektno čistoj vezi prvi put mi se javio fax, a svih ostalih je počelo rukovanje i ništa.
mac.367 spantic,
> P.S. Istina je: Atanasije ima Macintosh IIfx. B) I pravi fontove. B) Prvo, hvala na pomoći, a sad da li će isti (fontovi) moći da se vide?
mac.368 spantic,
> P.S. Ako nisi, pogledaj par prethodnih poruka. Madamov je rekao više - > manje sve. Dok ne daš više detalja, ne može se više reći... Izvinjavam se na duplikatu :( Problem nije rešen, jer jednostavno ljude izgleda da mrzi, tako da im ja danas šaljem fajl po Poni ekspresu za SAD ;(
mac.370 vmisev,
> Prvo, hvala na pomoći, a sad da li će isti (fontovi) moći da se vide? Pa sad, ako Tasa nabavi i modem, verovatno :) Vladimir
mac.371 vmisev,
> Oni tvrde da ostavljaju uključen komunikacioni program sa auto odzivom, > ali na perfektno čistoj vezi prvi put mi se javio fax, a svih ostalih je > počelo rukovanje i ništa. Kaži ti njima šta ti reče Miki, tj, pod hitno da nabave Zterm (ima ga na Sezamu ;), i u terminal prozoru da otkucaju jedno lepo: ATZ ATS0=1 A da u meniju posave Receive na Zmodem i to je to. Ti gi pozoveš, modem se javi, ti lupiš PgUp, počenš transfer, onaj tamo primi i to je to. Ali, spominjao si i da se fax javljao... Ko zna šta su oni povezali sa čim i kako su sve podesili? Da ti tvoji prijatelji nisu od onih koji stave nalepnicu na disketu, pa sve đuture u pisaću mašinu da je ispišu? ;) Vladimir
mac.372 madamov,
> odštampam na qms 860, a3 format. :) Od QMS štampača, bliski susret sam imao sam sa ColourScript 210. B) > reče li Visokopreosveštenima kako se "zovu" sličice na Meku? Aha, nisu se baš mnogo začudili. B) Ali je zato meni Vladika Artemije objasnio zašto je Apple uzeo zagriženu jabuku za svoj zaštitni znak. B)
mac.373 madamov,
> Prvo, hvala na pomoći, a sad da li će isti (fontovi) moći da se vide? Nema na čemu. Što se fontova tiče, ni ja ih nisam video, štaviše ni Atanasija nisam video, to za fx-a sam ja pitao Artemija, on mi potvrdno odgovorio, na šta se priključio i Simeon sa informacijom o tome da je Atanasije kupio nekoliko programa pomoću kojih pravi ćirilične fontove.
mac.374 spantic,
> Ali, spominjao si i da se fax javljao... Ko zna šta su oni povezali sa > čim i kako su sve podesili? Da ti tvoji prijatelji nisu od onih koji > stave nalepnicu na disketu, pa sve đuture u pisaću mašinu da je ispišu? ;) Otkud znam? Znam samo da je šef te firme sada ovde i na moje pitanje koji format slike mogu da prihvate sa softverom koji imaju odgovorio: otkud ja znam. Inače se bave grafičkim dizajnom ;) BTW. Stvarno, koji format slike?
mac.375 vmisev,
> Otkud znam? Znam samo da je šef te firme sada ovde i na moje pitanje koji > format slike mogu da prihvate sa softverom koji imaju odgovorio: otkud ja > znam. Inače se bave grafičkim dizajnom ;) Kuku??? Je l' taj šef naše gore list? ;( > BTW. Stvarno, koji format slike? Zavisi koji je program u pitanju. U principu idu i GIF i TTF i JPG i sve što može da ti padne napamet (SUN formati). Mislim da ne može format slike sa ZX81 ;) (al' bi se dao npraviti filter i za to :)) Vladimir P.S. TIF bi MORAO da prođe u svakom iole ozbiljnom programu.
mac.376 janko,
> Aha, nisu se baš mnogo začudili. B) Ali je zato meni > Vladika Artemije objasnio zašto je Apple uzeo zagriženu > jabuku za svoj zaštitni znak. B) Zašto? :)
mac.377 janko,
> Otkud znam? Znam samo da je šef te firme sada ovde i na > moje pitanje koji format slike mogu da prihvate sa > softverom koji imaju odgovorio: otkud ja znam. Inače se > bave grafičkim dizajnom ;) > > BTW. Stvarno, koji format slike? A šta šalješ? Skeniranu sliku ili crtanu sliku? Photoshop ili Illustrator?
mac.378 spantic,
> Kuku??? Je l' taj šef naše gore list? ;( Jeste, ali kaže da je pravi američki šef ;)
mac.379 nnenad,
Cao Mekovci, nije me bilo neko vreme(bio je naporan ispitni rok)ali tu sam i naterao sam se da procitam sa sezama sve sto je bilo o PowerPC Mekovima. Interesuje me da li su formati fajlova na obicnim mekovima i PowerMac ovima isti tj. da li ja sa moga npr. MS Worda mogu procitati fajl koji je napravljen u wordu za PowerMaca. Dakle je tu i dalje sve isto ili se opet moraju koristiti convertori koji ce da prevedu fajl. PS. Da li ima vec kod nas PowerMacova. Ako neko ima tu azdaju rado bi je gledao. AJd u zdravlje Nenad Deusic.
mac.380 madamov,
> BTW. Stvarno, koji format slike? TIFF je najbolji u svakom slučaju, osim ako nisi siguran da koriste Ilustrator ili Photoshop. U tom slučaju možeš slobodno na PC-u (Windowsu) iz tih programa da snimiš fajl u njihovom formatu. Stručna referenca: tekstovi moje malenkosti na tu temu u brojevima 28 i 29 Vremena Kompjutera. B)))
mac.381 madamov,
> P.S. TIF bi MORAO da prođe u svakom iole ozbiljnom programu. Apsolutno tačno. I prolazi.
mac.382 madamov,
> Zašto? :) Zato što ona (jabuka) predstavlja Evinu jabuku koja, koliko sam shvatio, simboliše želju za znanjem, a kompjuteri donose nova saznanja pa je, po Artemiju, Apple napravio odličan zaštitini znak koji mnogo govori. A ja mu pre toga ispričah kako su Steve i Stephen sklopili prvi Apple u garaži pored koje je bila plantaža jabuka, na šta mi on odgovori sa: "Ma, nije to..." i ispriča ovu priču. B)
mac.383 madamov,
E-Mail from: automail@power.globalnews.com Received: from localhost (admin@localhost) by power.globalnews.com (8.6.4/8.6.4) id FAA28387; Sat, 23 Jul 1994 05:33:59 +0100 Date: Sat, 23 Jul 1994 05:33:59 +0100 From: automail@power.globalnews.com Message-Id: <199407230433.FAA28387@power.globalnews.com> To: powerpcnews@box4.microframe.ch Subject: PowerPC News issue10 July 22 1994 ===========================<<<POWERPC NEWS>>>========================== The Electronic News Magazine for the Internet World Wide Web server at http://power.globalnews.com/ *** July 22nd, 1994: Vol. 1, No.10 *** PowerPC News articles are now available via anonymous FTP, if you prefer it to email. The files are located in the /pub directory. 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But who will be the custodian? PowerOpen is the obvious answer, but there are problems with that. 1116) APPLE IS/ISN'T SET TO LICENCE SYSTEM 7 TO ACER/IBM/MOTOROLA The silly season approaches and this week's media were stuffed with conflicing reports over Apple's efforts to licence its system software to third parties. 1117) POWEROPEN TEST SUITES GO INTO BETA, NEW MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY ADDED The PowerOpen Association is preparing to try out its conformance test suites ready for full availability in the fourth quarter 1118) IBM RESULTS CHEER WALL ST AS DEMAND OUTSTRIPS POWERPC RS/6000s 1119) MOTOROLA REPORTEDLY DEVELOPING SERVERS FOR RELEASE THIS YEAR 1120) QUARK EXPRESS FOR POWER MAC TO BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK 1121) IBM WILL INCORPORATE WIN32S INTO NEXT RELEASE OF OS/2 1122) RADIUS TRIUMPHS DESPITE SLOW POWER MAC SALES - MERGER MEANS JOBS GO 1123) HP/INTEL & POWERPC LIKELY TO DOMINATE, SAYS MICROPROCESSOR REPORT 1124) ALDUS AND RAY DREAM SHIP NATIVE POWER MAC GRAPHICS TOOLS 1125) MICROSOFT SAYS NATIVE VERSION OF 'OFFICE' WILL SHIP IN SEPTEMBER 1126) MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS, CONVERT TO POWERPC, WOOS CONCURRENT 1127) SAS INSTITUTE TO PORT DATA ANALYSIS TOOLS TO MACINTOSH ===== COMPUTERWIRE:(use story no. 2999 to retrieve whole section) ===== 2077) MICROSOFT SIGNS CONSENT DECREE, GETS GENTLE RAP ON THE KNUCKLES 2078) APPLE LAUNCHES MULTIMEDIA MAC 630 & POWERBOOK 150 2079) IBM TO USE VIRTUALITY TECHNOLOGY IN VALUEPOINT-BASED KIT 2080) AST PICKS CYRIX AS SECOND SOURCE FOR MICROPROCESSOR 2081) 20,000 JOBS AND 30% OF FLOORSPACE TO GO IN LATEST DEC UPHEAVAL 2082) HP SAYS IT'S TECHNOLOGY OVERLAY LET ORACLE STORE OBJECTS 2083) SIZZLING ACER GROUP ON TARGET FOR $3,000m SALES THIS YEAR 2084) ORACLE IS IN MERGER TALKS WITH GUPTA _____________________________ NUGGETS ______________________________ | | | It appears that '630' is only a working title for IBM's multi-chip| | PowerPC implementation. 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> Interesuje me da li su formati fajlova na obicnim mekovima i PowerMac ovima > isti PowerMac je, takođe, Mac tako da su formati isti. PowerMac se ponaša kao i svaki Mac samo je "nešto" brži. > da li ja sa moga npr. MS Worda mogu procitati fajl koji je napravljen u wordu > za PowerMaca Neće postojati Word for PowerMac, već i dalje Word for Macintosh, jer, kao što rekoh, PowerMac je Macintosh. Sadašnji Word 5.1b radi i na PowerMac-u. Inače, Microsoft je native PowerPC verzije svojih proizvoda najavio za septembar. > Da li ima vec kod nas PowerMacova. Ima. Ja znam za jednog, a biće uskoro još jedan (već je u Budimpešti koliko sam čuo). Jedan drugar mi reče da su u Beogradu još dva i jedna Quadra sa PowerPC upgrade-om.
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LaserWriter Select 360: Specifications (10/93) Marking Engine -------------- ą Fuji Xerox laser-xerographic Print Quality ------------- ą PostScript: 300 or 600 dots per inch, selectable ą LaserJet III Emulation: 300 dots per inch Printer Memory -------------- ą 7 MB of RAM Standard, upgradable to 16 MB Printer Fonts ------------- ą 64 Fonts Are Provided, Including Such Fonts As ITC Avant GardeĘ, ITC BookmanĘ, Chicago, Courier, Delphian, Garamond Condensed, Geneva, Helvetica, Helvetica Black, Helvetica Narrow, Lubalin Graph, Lucinda Bright, Machine, Monaco, Nadianne, New Century Schoolbook, New York, Old English Text, Onyx, Oxford, PalatinoĘ, Swing, Symbol, Times, ITC Zapf ChanceryĘ, ITC Zapf DingbatsĘ, And Zeal. Laser ----- ą Type: semiconductor laser ą Wavelength: 780 nanometers ą Output Power: 5 milliwatts maximum Speed ----- ą Ten pages per minute maximum. Actual speed depends on the images printed and the computer used. Interfaces ---------- ą One LocalTalk port ą One Parallel (36-pin Centronics) port ą One RS-232 serial port Recommended Duty Cycle ---------------------- ą Minimum life expectancy is 300,000 pages, with no monthly page limit Paper Feed ---------- ą Automatic feed from paper cassettes and multipurpose tray; manual feed for single sheets Energy Star ----------- ą The LaserWriter Select 360 is EPA Energy Star-compliant Printing Materials ------------------ ą Apple recommends 20-lb.photocopy or typewriter bond. You can use 16-lb. to 28-lb. paper. The printer accepts most letterhead and colored stock, and medium-weight photocopier transparencies. Print labels or transparencies using manual feed or the multipurpose tray. Use envelopes recommended for Laser printers. Print envelopes using manual feed or automatically if you have the optional envelope cassette installed. Paper made with talc is not recommended for use with this printer. Paper Capacity -------------- ą Standard Cassette: Holds up to 250 sheets of U.S. Letter, A4, or B5 paper Sizes. ą Optional Cassettes are available for 250 sheets of U.S. legal paper and 500 sheets of U.S. Letter or A4 paper. ą Multipurpose Tray: Holds up to 50 sheets of U.S.legal, A4, U.S. letter B5, or executive paper, or 5 envelopes. ą Envelope Cassette: Holds up to 30 Com-10, Monarch, Dl, or C5 envelopes. Imageable Area -------------- ą Maximum printable line: 8.1 inches (207.7 mm) ą Minimum top and bottom margins: .18 inches (4.5 mm) ą Minimum left and right margins: 18 inches (4.5 mm) Actual imageable area may vary depending on the application program. The printer senses cassette size and adjusts to maintain these margins. Dimensions ---------- ą Height: 8.0 inches (25.8 Cm) ą Width: 15 inches (38 Cm) ą Depth: 18.3 inches (45.8 Cm) Weight ------ ą 29 pounds (13.2 Kg) Acoustic noise levels (bystander position) ----------------------------------------- ą Standby: 36dBA ą Printing: 47 dBA Operating Environment: Humidity -------- ą 20 To 80 percent, noncondensing Toner cartridge transit environment ----------------------------------- ą -4í to 104í F (-20í to +40í C) Input Electrical Requirements: U.S./Japan ---------- ą 100-115 V (Š 10%), 50-60 Hz (Š2 Hz) Europe/Australia ---------------- ą 220-240 V (Š10%), 50 Hz (Š2 Hz) Power Consumption: Operating --------- ą 450 W maximum at 115 V or 220 V Ozone Emission: ą 0.05 parts per million maximum, measured in accordance with ECMA 129 of UL114 standards for ozone measurement Ordering Information -------------------- LaserWriter 360 & accessory kit Order No. M2049LL/A LaserWriter 360 Bundle (printer, accessory kit & toner cartridge) Order No. B1333LL/A LaserWriter 360 Toner cartridge Order No. M1960G/A LaserWriter 360 PostScript Fax Card Order No. M2345LL/A Apple LaserWriter Select 250-Sheet Feeder/Cassette (supports A4, U.S. letter, A5, and executive paper sizes) Order No. M2041G/A Apple LaserWriter Select 500-Sheet Feeder/Cassette (supports A4 and U.S. letter paper sizes) Order No. M2042G/A Apple LaserWriter Select 250-Sheet Letter Cassette Order No. M2034G/A Apple LaserWriter Select Envelope Cassette (holds 30 envelopes) Order No. M2031G/A Apple LaserWriter Select Legal Cassette (holds 250 sheets) Order No. M2032G/A Copyright 1993, Apple Computer, Inc
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LaserWriter Select 360: Description (10/93) The LaserWriter Select 360 printer is a low-cost, high performance printer that features a 10 page-per-minute (ppm) engine. The first thing youŇll notice about the LaserWriter Select 360 is its outstanding print quality. Offering 600-dot-per-inch (dpi) resolution, the LaserWriter Select 360 produces consistently superior output with crisp text, rich graphics and perfect curves. The LaserWriter Select 360, which is based on an AMD 29200 RISC microprocessor, is significantly faster than the Personal LaserWriter NTR, and approximately 16% faster than the LaserWriter Pro 630. It has LocalTalk, RS-232, and parallel (Centronics) ports, but no SCSI port for attaching an external hard drive. Whether you use Macintosh, Windows, or MS-DOS computers, the LaserWriter Select 360 provides the plug-and-play simplicity you need. All ports stay active simultaneously, so the printer can accept jobs from all types of computers without you having to change a single setting. The LaserWriter Select 360 also automatically switches between PostScript Level 2 and PCL 5 languages. When you add the PostScript Fax Card, the LaserWriter Select 360 offers another big advantage, you can use it to receive and send faxes as easily as you can print from both Macintosh and Windows computers. WhatŇs more, you can print them on plain paper at up to 600-dpi resolution. Everyone on the network can use the LaserWriter Select 360 to send faxes to any PostScript or standard Group 3 fax machine and know theyŇll arrive looking their best. With two versatile paper trays built-in, plus an optional third tray, the LaserWriter Select 360 supports a total paper capacity of 800 sheets. FEATURES: Print quality ------------- ą 600-dot-per-inch (dpi) resolution for high quality text and graphics ą 64 scalable fonts Performance ----------- ą Up to 10 page-per-minute print speed ą AMD Am29200 RISC processor ą EPA Energy Star compliant; automatic sleep mode when the printer is idle Target Customer --------------- ą Small to medium workgroups in Macintosh and mixed Macintosh/Windows environments Optional PostScript fax capability ---------------------------------- ą Optional PostScript Fax Card for adding plain-paper fax capability to the printer ą Allows all Macintosh and PC users on a network to send and receive faxes at up to 600 dpi Compatibility ------------- ą Simple plug-in connection to Macintosh, MS-DOS, and Windows computers ą Simultaneous connection to parallel, LocalTalk, and serial ports ą Automatic emulation switching between PostScript Level 2 and PCL 5 Paper handling -------------- ą Two paper trays included (50 and 250 sheet capacity) ą Optional 250 or 500 sheet tray ą Maximum capacity with options: 800 sheets ą Paper sizes: Supports U.S. letter, U.S. legal, A4, B5, Labels, envelopes, most textured stock and transparencies Interfaces ---------- ą Simultaneous connection to parallel, LocalTalk, and RS-232 serial interfaces ą Connector for optional PostScript Fax Card Fonts ---- ą Apple Font Library (64 fonts total) Đ35 fonts in ROM from the following font families: Avant Garde, Bookman, Courier, Helvetica, Helvetica Narrow, New Century Schoolbook, Paaatino, Symbol, Times, Zapf Chancery, and Zapf Dingbats Đ29 fonts on Macintosh disk from the following font families: Chicago, Delphian, Garamond Narrow, Geneva, Helvetica Black, Helvetica Compressed, Lubalin Graph, Lucida Bright, Machine, Monaco, Nadianne, New York, Old English Text, Onyx, Oxford, Swing, and Zeal ą Compatible with any TrueType or PostScript font Ordering Information -------------------- LaserWriter 360 & accessory kit (no toner cartridge) Order No. M2049LL/A LaserWriter 360 Bundle (printer, accessory kit & toner cartridge) Order No. B1333LL/A LaserWriter 360 Toner cartridge Order No. M1960G/A LaserWriter 360 PostScript Fax Card Order No. M2345LL/A Apple LaserWriter Select 250-Sheet Feeder/Cassette (supports A4, U.S. letter, A5, and executive paper sizes) Order No. M2041G/A Apple LaserWriter Select 500-Sheet Feeder/Cassette (supports A4 and U.S. letter paper sizes) Order No. M2042G/A Apple LaserWriter Select 250-Sheet Letter Cassette Order No. M2034G/A Apple LaserWriter Select Envelope Cassette (holds 30 envelopes) Order No. M2031G/A Apple LaserWriter Select Legal Cassette (holds 250 sheets) Order No. M2032G/A Copyright 1993, Apple Computer, Inc
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Apple und Novell vereinbaren die Implementierung von NetWare 4 auf den Apple PowerPC Workgroup Servern Cupertino/Mčnchen, 10. Mai 1994. Apple Computer und Novell Inc. vereinbarten, NetWare 4 - die fčhrende Netzwerk-Systemsoftware von Novell - auf den neuen Apple PowerPC Servern zu implementieren. Diese Vereinbarung ist Teil eines weitreichenden Abkommens, das zum Ziel hat, Anwendern gleichermažen die ErweiterungsmÜglichkeiten von NetWare 4 und das einzigartige Preis-/LeistungsverhŐltnis der Apple PowerPC Systeme anzubieten. In Verbindung mit NetWare 4 und den neuen PowerPC Servern bietet Apple allen Anwendern eine ideale LÜsung fčr heterogene unternehmensweite Netzwerkumgebungen an. Dadurch kÜnnen sowohl Apple Anwender als auch Novell Anwender kčnftig die Hard- und Softwareplattform noch flexibler auf die jeweilige Netzwerkumgebung abstimmen. ŃDas Abkommen mit Novell ist ein weiterer Schritt in die von Apple eingeschlagene Richtung, Apple Technologien einer grÜžeren Anzahl von Anwendern unterschiedlicher Plattformen und Betriebssysteme zugŐnglich zu machenĎ, erklŐrte Michael Spindler, President und Chief Executive Officer von Apple. ŃDarčber hinaus setzt die Kooperation MažstŐbe fčr die Unterstčtzung der neuen Apple PowerPC Workgroup Server durch die Industrie. Mit der Integration von Industriestandards wie NetWare 4 erweitert Apple sein Angebot an NetzwerklÜsungen und bietet allen Anwendern nun eine grože Bandbreite an Kommunikationsprodukten.Ď ŃNetWare 4 in Verbindung mit den neuen PowerPC Servern von Apple gewŐhrleistet erweiterte NetzwerklÜsungen auf Basis einer leistungsstarken PlattformĎ, erklŐrte Robert J. Frankenberg, President und Chief Executive Officer von Novell. ŃDie PowerPC-Technologie markiert einen neuen Meilenstein in der Computerindustrie, und mit NetWare wird Apple zu einem starken Anbieter bei heterogenen unternehmensweiten NetzwerklÜsungen.Ď NetWare ergŐnzt und erweitert die Netzwerksoftware-Familie von Apple, zu der AppleShare File and Print Services, PowerShare Collaboration Servers, AppleSearch und Apple Remote Access gehÜren. Mit der Implementierung von NetWare in die neuen Workgroup Server werden sowohl NetWare- als auch AppleTalk-Protokolle unterstčtzt. Anwender haben dadurch die MÜglichkeit, ihre Netzwerkkonfiguration nahtlos zu erweitern: angefangen von kleinen Netzwerken auf Basis von Macintosh Computern und DOS/Windows PCs čber Client/Server LÜsungen im Apple LAN-Netzwerk bis hin zu verteilten Netzwerken in Verbindung mit NetWare 4. Auch Entwickler profitieren von der Implementierung von NetWare 4: Sie erhalten eine leistungsstarke Plattform zur Entwicklung von NetWare Modulen, Applikationen und Netzwerk-Services fčr die PowerPC-Architektur. NetWare 4 fčr die neuen Apple PowerPC Workgroup Server soll Ende 1994 erhŐltlich sein. Weitere Informationen werden rechtzeitig bekanntgegeben. Weitere KooperationsplŐne zwischen Apple und Novell ErgŐnzend zu der Vereinbarung, NetWare 4 auf den neuen PowerPC Servern von Apple zu implementieren, beschlossen Apple und Novell weitere Kooperationen. So gab Novell seine Unterstčtzung der Apple Open Transport Communications Architektur bekannt, mit der es mÜglich sein wird, unterschiedliche Protokolle innerhalb eines Macintosh Netzwerkes anzusprechen. Das NetWare Core Protokoll (NCP) wird in diesem Fall in Macintosh Computer implementiert, die mit der Open Transport Communications Architektur ausgestattet sind. Dabei wird der NCP Client durch das IPX/SPX Netzwerkprotokoll von Novell oder das TCP/IP-Protokoll unterstčtzt. Diese MÜglichkeit bietet Macintosh Anwendern zwei Alternativen fčr die NetWare-Verbindung: Beim Einsatz von AppleTalk-basierten Protokollen kÜnnen die Ńplug-and-playĎ Vorteile von AppleTalk sowie der transparente Zugang zu NetWare und AppleShare Server genutzt werden - in Verbindung mit NCP Protokollen dagegen lassen sich Macintosh Computer als integrierte Komponenten eines NetWare-Netzwerkes steuern und verwalten. NetWare-Anwender erhalten dadurch die freie Wahl des Clients, und Macintosh Anwender bekommen einen gleichberechtigten Status innerhalb des NetWare-Netzwerkes. Darčber hinaus bekrŐftigten Apple und Novell ihre Absicht, kčnftig die NetWare Directory Services (NDS) und den Message Handling Service (MHS) von Novell und Open Collaboration Environment (AOCE) von Apple zu integrieren - einschliežlich der PowerTalk Client Produkte. Beide Unternehmen werden zudem LÜsungen fčr die KompatibilitŐt zwischen Novells AppWare Development Environment und OpenDoc anbieten. In diesem Zusammenhang arbeiten Apple und Novell weiterhin mit Component Integration Labs zusammen, um OpenDoc gleichzeitig fčr Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX und Windows Systeme anbieten zu kÜnnen.
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Quadra 605: Description (10/93) Overview -------- The Apple Macintosh Quadra 605 personal computer, Apple's most affordable high-performance desktop system, is an ideal multipurpose personal computer for business and professional users. Like all Macintosh Quadra computers, it puts the highest levels of Macintosh performance and flexibility at your fingertips. Yet the Macintosh Quadra 605 brings the cost of high performance down to almost any budget, and its new, slimline design saves desk space. The Macintosh Quadra 605 uses the powerful 680LC40 processor, so you can scroll, search, and sort through your applications faster than ever before. You'll also appreciate the speed with which the Macintosh Quadra 605 redraws graphics, recalculates spreadsheets, and reformats large documents. It comes with 4MB of RAM on board, expandable to 36MB, so you can work with multiple applications simultaneously. Like other Macintosh Quadra computers, the Macintosh Quadra 605 includes many standard features that you pay extra for on other computers -- for instance stereo sound and built-in support for all Apple displays (256 colors) and many third-party displays. With additional video RAM, it can display more than 32,000 colors on 14-inch and 16-inch displays. The Macintosh Quadra 605 also has built-in networking capability, comes standard with an Apple SuperDrive, and accommodates an 80MB or 160MB internal hard disk. Multiple ports provide direct connection to peripherals such as high-capacity CD-ROM drives, scanners, and modems, so you can create the system that fits your needs. As an added advantage, the Quadra 605 is one of the most energy-efficient systems Apple has ever built, and is fully compliant with the Energy Star program of the Environmental Protection Agency. Power and speed --------------- ą 25-MHz 680LC40 microprocessor ą 32-bit data bus Memory ------ ą 4MB of RAM on board, expandable to 36MB Displays -------- ą Works with all Apple and many third-party displays ą 256 colors, expandable to 32,768 Expansion --------- ą Slot supports most Macintosh LC II, LC III, and LC 520 expansion cards ą Seven built-in ports for peripherals Usability --------- ą Runs thousands of Macintosh applications ą Easy to set up, learn, use, and expand System software --------------- ą System software version 7.1 with multitasking, file sharing, QuickTime, Balloon Help, TrueType, and more Networking ---------- ą Built-in AppleTalk networking ą File sharing without a dedicated server Compatibility ------------- ą Reads Macintosh, MS-DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS floppy disk formats Ordering Information -------------------- ą M1821LL/A - Macintosh Quadra 605 with 4MB RAM, 512K VRAM, and internal 80MB hard disk drive. ą M1822LL/A - Macintosh Quadra 605 with 8MB RAM, 512K VRAM, and internal 160MB hard disk drive. ą M0517LL/A - VRAM Expansion Kit (two kits required for expansion to 1MB VRAM) ą M1507LL/A - 4MB DRAM Expansion Kit ą M1508LL/A - 8MB DRAM Expansion Kit ą M9060LL/A - Apple PlainTalk Microphone Copyright 1993, Apple Computer, Inc.
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Quadra 605: Specifications (10/93) Microprocessor ------------- ą MC680LC40, 25 MHz clock speed, logic board clock 25 MHz; 32-bit data bus ą Socket for optional floating-point unit (FPU) ą Integrated Paged Memory Management Unit (PMMU) Memory ------ ą Comes with 4MB of RAM on the logic board ą Expandable to 36MB by adding one SIMM to a single 72-pin slot ą Includes RAM disk software Disk drives ----------- ą One built-in Apple SuperDrive 1.4MB floppy disk drive ą One internal 80MB or 160MB hard disk ą Optional external hard disk drive ą Optional external AppleCD CD-ROM drive Video display ------------- Supports several displays, including: ą Macintosh 12-inch Monochrome Display ą Macintosh 12-inch RGB Display ą AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Display (13-inch) ą Macintosh Color Display (14-inch) ą Macintosh Portrait Display (15-inch) ą Macintosh 16-inch Color Display ą Third-party monitors ą VGA monitors Video RAM (VRAM) ---------------- ą 512K standard ą Expandable to 1MB Color depth support ą Standard 8-bit color for display of 256 colors on monitors up to 16-inches. ą 16-bit color with additional 512K of VRAM; permits display of thousands of colors on monitors up to 16 inches ą 512K standard supports: - 32,768 colors on the Macintosh 12-inch RGB Display - 256 colors on the AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Display (13-inch), Macintosh Color Display (14"), and Macintosh 16-inch Color Display - 256 shades of gray on the Macintosh 12-inch Monochrome Display - 16 shades of gray on the Macintosh Portrait Display (15-inch) - 16 colors on the Macintosh 21-inch Color Display ą 1MB option supports: - 32,768 colors on the Macintosh 12-inch RGB Display, AppleColor High- Resolution RGB Display (13-inch), and Macintosh Color Display (14-inch) - 256 colors on the Macintosh 16-inch Color Display - 256 shades of gray on the Macintosh 12-inch Monochrome Display and Macintosh Portrait Display (15-inch) - 256 colors on the Macintosh 21-inch Color Display Interfaces ---------- ą One Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port for a keyboard, mouse, and other devices ą SCSI interface for connecting up to six external peripheral devices ą Two serial (RS-232/RS-422) ports ą One video port for color and monochrome displays of various sizes and resolutions ą Sound-output port (stereo) for external amplifier or headphones ą Sound-input port for stereo sound input ą Slot for most expansion cards that are compatible with Macintosh LC II, LC III, and LC 520 Processor Direct Slots. Networking ---------- ą Built-in AppleTalk port Sound Input ----------- ą 8-bit analog-to-digital monophonic recording ą Sample rates: 11 or 22 kHz Keyboard and mouse Keyboard and Mouse ------------------ ą Several ADB keyboards with numeric key pads available ą Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II Clock/Calendar -------------- ą Custom integrated circuit with long-life lithium battery Disability Access ----------------- ą CloseView, Easy Access, and visible-beep software are built in. ą Third-party options provide alternative input and output devices Power Requirements ------------------ ą Line voltage: 90 to 240 VAC, RMS single phase, automatically configured ą Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz ą Power: 30 watts maximum, not including display power ą EPA Energy Star compliant ADB Power Requirements ---------------------- ą Maximum current draw for all ADB devices: 200 mA (three ADB devices maximum is recommended) ą Mouse draws 80 mA ą Keyboard draws 25 to 80 mA (varies with keyboard model used) Size and Weight --------------- Main unit: ą Height: 2.9 inches (7.4 cm) ą Width: 12.2 inches (31.0 cm) ą Depth: 15.3 inches (38.8 cm) ą Weight: 8.8 pounds (4.0 kg) (varies based on internal devices installed) Mouse: ą Height: 1.3 inches (3.3 cm) ą Width: 2.4 inches (6.2 cm) ą Depth: 4.2 inches (10.7 cm) ą Weight: 4.0 ounces (0.10 kg) Operating Environment --------------------- ą Operating temperature: 50 to 104 F (10 to 40 C) ą Storage temperature: -40 to 116.6 F (-40 to 47 C) ą Relative humidity: 20% to 80% noncondensing ą Maximum altitude: 10,000 ft. (3,048 m) System Software Requirements ---------------------------- Requires System 7.1 or later and System Enabler 065. What's Included --------------- Software included: System Software 7.1, QuickTime 1.6.1, HyperCard Player 2.1, Macintosh Basics 4.2 and MacCheck 1.0.4. Documentation included: ą Getting Started with your Macintosh Quadra 605 ą Macintosh User's Guide ą Technical Specifications for your Macintosh Quadra 605 Copyright 1993, Apple Computer, Inc.
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From press@relations.Corp Wed Mar 16 00:3g:44 1994 From: press@relations.Corp (Press Relations) To: allsun@relations.Corp Subject: SUNFLASH! (Solaris to Run Macintosh Applications) Date: Tue, 15 Mar 9415:12:08 PST -+This message has been approved for distribution to this alias+ The following announcement was made earlier today, Tuesday, March 15, 1994. Press inquiries should be directed to Carol Sacks, SunSoft PR, x61462. MACINTOSH APPLICATIONS TO RUN ON SOLARIS MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- March 15, 1994 -- SunSoft, Inc. today announced that it has signed a technology and marketing agreement with Apple Computer, Inc. to provide Macintosh applications on Solaris. The agreement calls for SunSoft and Apple to cooperate in the development and testing of Apple Computer's Macintosh Application Environment (MAE). The agreement also allows SunSoft to include a trial version of MAE in future versions of Solaris. "We are very excited about this agreement with Apple," said Edward J. Zander, president of SunSoft, Inc. "This will greatly enhance our client-server offerings. On the server side, we are already a leading provider of file, application, database and print services to Macintosh, Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS PC clients. Now, with this joint effort we can offer Solaris clients access to all of their favourite personal productivity applications, while still taking advantage of the powerful network-based underlying architecture of the industry's leading UNIX environment. This gives Solaris users unparalled application access." The agreement calls for joint engineering, testing, marketing and distribution efforts. Activities include quality assurance and performance testing, as well as including a trial version of the Macintosh Application Environment in Solaris. The Macintosh Application Environment is a software operating environment which runs native, off-the-shelf Macintosh 680xO-based applications on UNIX workstations. With the MAE software, a user can run an X Window desktop with the major functions of a Macintosh environment -- including the graphical user interface, consistent with a Macintosh computer look-and-feel, advanced file-handling capabilities and the ability to cut and paste between applications. "For the first time from Apple, Solaris users can benefit from the Macintosh's ease-of-use," said Morris Taradalsky, vice president and general manager of Apple's Business Systems Division. ~Combined with the power of UNIX workstations, Solaris users can reap the productivity rewards of having both mission-critical and Macintosh general-productivity applications fully integrated on the same system.~ The Macintosh Application Environment will be available for Solaris from Apple Computer. SunSoft Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is a subsidiary of Sun Microsystems, Inc., the exclusive computer supplier to World Cup USA 1994. The company has offices in North America, Europe and Asia. SunSoft is a leading supplier of 32-bit system software solutions for SPARC and Intel 80386-486-based computers. The products are licensed by SunSoft and distributed through major computer manufacturers worldwide.
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LaserWriter Pro 810: Description (10/93) The LaserWriter Pro 810 is based on the Fuji Xerox 20 page per minute xerographic engine. Designed for enterprise-wide connectivity, it delivers high quality output, expanded paper handling, and flexibility in mixed environments. The LaserWriter Pro 810 uses 400-dot-per-inch engine technology combined with controller technology that supports up to 800-dot-per-inch print resolution, providing the highest quality available from a LaserWriter. It can print on a wide variety of paper sizes with three, 250-sheet universal cassettes standard. Optional cassettes and an automated feeder are available for additional sizes and paper thicknesses. This printer provides advanced connectivity required in high end laser printers. With its built-in Ethernet, LocalTalk, and Serial ports it can print documents generated by many different types of computers, including those running Macintosh, MS-DOS, Windows, or UNIX operating systems. The built-in network card allows the printer to communicate with many network operating systems concurrently via multiple protocols, including TCP/IP, EtherTalk, NetWare IPX, and Digital LAT, further increasing your connectivity options. FEATURES Print quality ------------- ą 400-dot-per-inch resolution default ą Up to 800-dot-per-inch resolution for high-quality text and graphics Power and Speed --------------- ą Weitek 8200 RISC processor ą 20-page-per-minute maximum print speed Connectivity ------------ ą RS-232 serial, LocalTalk, and Ethernet ports for compatibility in mixed environments ą Built-in network card for transparent, simultaneous printing over Ethernet from multiple operating systems using four concurrent protocols: IPX, TCP/IP, Ethertalk, and Digital LAT ą Virtual Printer Technology provides switching between PostScript Level 2 and PCL emulations ą Twisted-pair (10BaseT) or thin-wire Ethernet (10Base2) transceiver configurations available to meet your requirements ą A SCSI interface that can be used to attach an external hard drive for additional font storage ą Necessary software drivers and utilities to support DOS and Windows are included Fonts ----- ą 64 TrueType fonts on disks from the following font families: Avant Garde, Bookman, Chicago, Courier, Geneva, Helvetica, Helvetica Narrow, Monaco, New Century Schoolbook, New York, Palatino, Symbol, Times, Zapf Chancery, and Zapf Dingbats ą 35 PostScript Type 1 fonts in ROM ą 33 scalable fonts for PCL mode Memory ------ ą Standard 8 MB of RAM and 3 MB of ROM ą Printer memory is upgradable with 4 MB or 8 MB modules, up to 32 MB total printer memory Paper Handling -------------- ą Three 250-sheet universal cassettes support multiple paper sizes, including tabloid, A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, letter and legal ą Single sheet manual feed tray ą Optional cassettes support executive and folio paper sizes ą Allows printing on envelopes, labels, transparencies, and letterhead or plain paper Versatility ----------- ą Uses Virtual Printer technology, the controller automatically switches to the appropriate emulation, in accordance with the network source address of the incoming data stream ą NetWare IPX, AppleTalk, TCP/IP, and Digital LAT protocol support over Ethernet ą Supports PostScript Level 2 and PCL 4+, offers seamless transfer between page description languages ą 400-dot-per-inch native engine resolution with controller technology allowing 600 and 800-dot-per-inch resolutions ą Optional Internal PostScript fax cartridge is available to take advantage of printer's fax send/recieve capability and allow up to 800-dot-per-inch crisp, plain paper printing of PostScript faxes as well as standard faxes Ordering Information -------------------- Apple LaserWriter Pro 810 (U.S.) Twisted-pair Ethernet version Order No. B1322LL/A ą Apple LaserWriter Pro 810 printer ą Toner cartridge ą LaserWriter Pro Accessory Kit: Installation software and fonts disk set, userŇs guide, power cable, limited warranty statement Apple LaserWriter Pro 810 (U.S.) Thin-wire Ethernet version Order No. B1321LL/A (includes bulleted items above) Toner Cartridge Order No. M1853G/A PostScript Fax Cartridge (U.S. and Canada availability only) Order No. M1772LL/A 4MB Memory Expansion Card Order No. M1442G/A 8MB Memory Expansion Card Order No. M1443G/A Automated Media Feeder Order No. M1763G/A Universal Cassette Order No. M1857G/A Executive Cassette Order No. M1851G/A Folio Cassette Order No. M1854G/A Copyright 1993, Apple Computer, Inc
mac.392 madamov,
LaserWriter Pro 810: Specifications (10/93) Print engine ------------ ą Fuji Xerox XP 20 laser xerographic Print quality ------------- ą 400 dot-per-inch native engine resolution with controller technology allowing 600 and 800 dot-per-inch resolutions ą 300-dot-per-inch available in PCL mode ą 64 scalable fonts for printing a wide range of styles and sizes Speed ----- ą 20 page-per-minute maximum print speed. Actual speed depends on the image complexity Controller ---------- ą Weitek 8200 RISC processor Printer Memory -------------- ą 8 MB of RAM standard, expandable to 32 via 4 MB and 8 MB expansion kits ą 8MB required for 800-dpi letter size ą 12MB required for 800-dpi legal size ą 16MB required for 800-dpi tabloid size Fonts ----- ą 64 TrueType fonts on disks from the following font families: Avant Garde, Bookman, Chicago, Courier, Geneva, Helvetica, Helvetica Narrow, Monaco, New Century Schoolbook, New York, Palatino, Symbol, Times, Zapf Chancery, and Zapf Dingbats ą 35 PostScript Type 1 fonts in ROM ą 33 scalable fonts for PCL mode Imageable Area -------------- ą Minimum top and bottom margin: .2 inches (5 mm) ą Minimum left and right margin: .2 inches (5 mm) Interfaces ---------- ą LocalTalk: standard ą RS 232 serial: standard ą Ethernet: thin wire or twisted pair ą External SCSI port Dimensions ---------- ą Height: 19.2 inches (48.7 cm) ą Width: 20.4 inches (51.9 cm) ą Depth: 16.1 inches (41 cm) Weight ------ ą 81 pounds (37 kg) Recommended duty cycle ---------------------- ą 600,000 pages minimum ą Toner cartridge: 11,000 pages at 5% density Operating environment --------------------- ą Temperature: 50í to 93íF (10í to 35íC) ą Humidity: 15% to 85%, noncondensing Storage environment ------------------- engine: ą Temperature: -4í to 131íF (-20í to 55íC) ą Humidity: 15% to 85%, noncondensing EP cartridge ą Temperature: 32í to 95í F (0í to 35íC) ą Humidity: 35% to 85%, noncondensing Power requirements ------------------ ą U.S./Japan: 100 -115 VAC (Š 10%), 50-60 Hz (Š 2 Hz) ą Europe/Australia: 220-240 V (Š 10%), 50 Hz (Š 2 Hz) Power consumption ----------------- ą 850 W maximum at 115 or 220 VAC Paper handling capacity ----------------------- ą Three Universal cassettes standard - Capacity: 250 sheets - Type: Plain, transparency, label - Weight: 16 - 28 pound - Supports: Letter (8.5"x 11"), Legal (8.5"x 14"), Ledger (11"x17"), A3 (297mm x 420mm), A4 (210mm x 297mm), B4 (257mm x 364mm), B5 (257mm x 182mm) ą Manual Feed - Tray Capacity: 1 sheet - Type: Plain, transparency, label, envelope - Weight: Paper, 16 - 50.7 pound - Envelope: 28 pound maximum - Supports: Letter (8.5"x 11"), Legal (8.5"x 14"), Executive (7.25"x 10.5"), Invoice (5.5" x 8.5"), A4 (210mm x 297mm), A5 (210mm x 148mm), Monarch (3.875" x 7.5"), Comm 10 (4.125"x 9.5"), Folio (210mm x 330mm), B4 (257mm x 364mm), B5 (257mm x 182mm) ą Automated Media Feeder (optional) - Capacity: 100 sheets, 15 envelopes - Type: plain, transparency, label, envelope, post card - Weight: paper, 16 - 36 pound - Envelope: 28 pound maximum ą Optional cassettes: Executive and folio Envelope sizes supported ------------------------ ą Monarch (3.875" x 7.5") ą Comm 10 (4.125"x 9.5") ą International DL (110mm x 220mm) ą International C5 (162mm x 229mm) Media output ------------ ą Standard face down output tray đ 250 sheet capacity ą Optional face up output tray đ 50 sheet capacity Network management ------------------ ą Supports SNMP, allowing the printer to be recognized as a network element and managed by system administrators ą Features Remote Console Facility (RCF), allowing network managers in TCP/IP, NetWare, and LAT environments to recognize, diagnose, and manage the printer Internal Adobe PostScript fax cartridge option ---------------------------------------------- ą Send and receive capabilities ą Adobe PostScript fax compatible ą Group 3 fax compatible ą Prints up to 800 dpi PostScript faxes on plain paper Ordering Information -------------------- Apple LaserWriter Pro 810 (U.S.) Twisted-pair Ethernet version Order No. B1322LL/A ą Apple LaserWriter Pro 810 printer ą Toner cartridge ą LaserWriter Pro Accessory Kit: Installation software and fonts disk set, UserŇs Guide, power cable, limited warranty statement Thin-wire Ethernet version Order No. B1321LL/A (includes bulleted items above) Toner Cartridge Order No. M1853G/A PostScript Fax Cartridge (U.S. and Canada availability only) Order No. M1772LL/A 4MB Memory Expansion Card Order No. M1442G/A 8MB Memory Expansion Card Order No. M1443G/A Automated Media Feeder Order No. M1763G/A Universal Cassette Order No. M1857G/A Executive Cassette Order No. M1851G/A Folio Cassette Order No. M1854G/A Copyright 1993, Apple Computer, Inc
mac.393 madamov,
Quadra 650: Description (10/93) Overview -------- Based on the fast 33-megahertz Motorola 68040 processor, the Quadra 650 provides affordable high performance. It comes with 8MB RAM and an integral math coprocessor. For increased performance, you can expand memory to up to 136MB. For performance and convenience, the Macintosh Quadra 650 works with all Apple displays. The standard Macintosh Quadra 650 can display 256 crisp colors on the Macintosh 16-inch Color Display. When you want to work with photographic- quality images, a simple video upgrade lets you show 32,768 colors. You can use the Quadra 650's expandability to set up a system that meets your exact needs, as well as to increase your computing power as your needs grow. Customize your system by adding NuBus expansion cards in the three expansion slots provided. It even provides high-speed Ethernet support on-board. The Quadra 650 comes standard with an internal hard drive. Its high-speed SCSI interface lets you add high-volume storage devices, such as the AppleCD 300i internal CD-ROM drive, so you can run hundreds of CD-ROM titles. Features -------- ą 33-MHz 68040 processor with integral math coprocessor ą 8MB RAM, expandable to 136MB ą 512K VRAM, expandable to 1MB ą Works with all Apple and many third-party displays ą With 512K VRAM upgrade, supports 16-bit color, allowing for display of thousands of colors Expansion --------- ą Eight built-in ports to support a wide range of peripherals ą Three NuBus slots for expansion cards ą Optional internal CD-ROM drive ą One inline 68040 processor-direct slot ą On-board Ethernet (AAUI) Compatibility & Networking -------------------------- ą Runs thousands of Macintosh applications ą Reads Macintosh, Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS floppy disk formats ą Built-in AppleTalk networking ą File sharing without a dedicated server Ordering Information -------------------- Order No. M2107LL/A ą Macintosh Quadra 650 computer with 8MB RAM, 512K VRAM, built-in 1.4MB Apple SuperDrive, 230MB internal hard disk drive ą Mouse ą System software version 7.1 ą Complete setup, learning, and reference documentation ą Limited warranty Order No. M2106LL/A ą Macintosh Quadra 650 computer with 8MB RAM, 1MB VRAM, 230MB hard disk, internal CD Order No. M2104LL/A ą Macintosh Quadra 650 computer with 8MB RAM, 1MB VRAM, 500MB hard disk, internal CD Copyright 1993, Apple Computer, Inc.
mac.394 madamov,
Quadra 650: Specifications (10/93) Microprocessor -------------- ą MC68040, running at 33 MHz ą Integrated 25-MHz math coprocessor (FPU) ą Integral Paged Memory Management Unit (PMMU), and 8K-cache architecture Memory ------ ą Comes with 8MB of RAM on the logic board ą Expandable to 136MB of RAM by adding SIMMs to four 72-pin slots. (Doesn't support 1MB, 2MB, or 64MB 72-pin SIMMs.) ą Includes RAM disk software ą 1MB ROM ą DRAM must be 80 ns or faster. Disk Drives ----------- ą One built-in Apple SuperDrive 1.4MB floppy disk drive ą One internal 230MB or 500MB hard disk drive ą Accommodates one 5.25-in., half-height device, such as the AppleCD 300i internal CD-ROM drive Video Display ------------- ą Supports all Apple displays ą Works with a wide range of third-party displays including some 19-in., VGA, SVGA, NTSC, and PAL monitors Video RAM (VRAM) ---------------- VRAM must be 80 ns or faster. 512K standard supports: ą 32,768 colors on the Macintosh 12-inch RGB Display ą 256 colors on the AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Display (13"), Macintosh Color Display (14"), and Macintosh 16-inch Color Display ą 256 shades of gray on the Macintosh 12-inch Monochrome Display ą 16 shades of gray on the Macintosh Portrait Display (15") ą 16 colors on the Macintosh 21-inch Color Display 1MB option supports: ą 32,768 colors on the Macintosh 12-inch RGB Display, AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Display (13"), Macintosh Color Display (14"), and Macintosh 16-inch Color Display ą 256 shades of gray on the Macintosh 12-inch Monochrome Display and Macintosh Portrait Display (15") ą 256 colors on the Macintosh 21-inch Color Display System Software --------------- Macintosh System software 7.1 with System Enabler 040 ver. 1.1 Interfaces ---------- ą Three internal NuBus expansion slots ą One 68040 processor-direct slot ą SCSI interface for connecting up to six external devices ą AAUI-15 Ethernet connector (Ethernet itself is built in) ą Two serial (RS-232/RS-422) ports ą One video port for color and monochrome displays of various sizes and resolutions ą One sound-output port for stereo playback from CDs and stereo playback of Macintosh sound ą One monaural sound-input port ą Two Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) ports for a keyboard, mouse, and other devices Sound generator --------------- ą Custom integrated circuit that drives a stereo miniature headphone jack (22 kHz sample rate) Keyboard and mouse ------------------ ą Works with several ADB keyboards ą Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II Clock/Calendar -------------- ą Custom integrated circuit with long-life lithium battery Disability Access ----------------- ą CloseView, Easy Access, and visible-beep soft-ware are built in. These and third-party options provide alternative input and output devices. Power Requirements ------------------ ą Line voltage: 100 to 240 V AC, RMS, automatically configured ą Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz ą Power: 325 W maximum, not including display power ADB power requirements ---------------------- ą Maximum current draw for all ADB devices: 500 mA (three ADB devices maximum recommended) ą Mouse draws 10 mA ą Keyboard draws 25 to 80 mA, depending on the model used Size and weight --------------- Main unit: ą Height: 6.0 in. (15.2 cm) ą Width: 13.0 in. (33.0 cm) ą Depth: 16.5 in. (41.9 cm) ą Weight: 25 lb. (11.3 kg) Varies depending on internal devices installed. Mouse: ą Height: 1.3 in. (3.3 cm) ą Width: 2.4 in. (6.2 cm) ą Depth: 4.2 in. (10.7 cm) ą Weight: 4.0 oz. (0.10 kg) Operating environment --------------------- ą Operating temperature: 50 to 104í F (10 to 40í C) ą Storage temperature: đ40 to 116.6í F (đ40 to 47í C) ą Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing ą Maximum altitude: 10,000 ft. (3,048 m) Copyright 1993, Apple Computer, Inc.
mac.395 madamov,
Macintosh LC 475: Specifications (10/93) Microprocessor -------------- ą 68LC040, 32-bit architecture, 25 mHz clock frequency Can be upgraded to full 68040, which includes FPU. ą CMOS custom clock/calendar with long-life lithium battery Memory ------ ą 4MB RAM, expandable to 36MB via 72-pin socket. Upgrade with 1MB, 4MB, 16MB single-sided SIMMs; or 2MB, 4MB, or 32MB double-sided SIMMs. Possible configurations are 4MB, 5MB, 6MB, 8MB, 12MB, 20MB, and 36MB. SIMMs are the same as those used in Macintosh LC III, and Centris/Quadra 610 and 650. ą 512K VRAM for 256 colors, expandable to 1MB for 32,000 colors Displays -------- The LC 475 works with all Apple and many third-party displays from 12-inch to 21-inch, including VGA and portrait displays. A separate Tech Info Library article provides details. Storage ------- ą Built-in Apple SuperDrive 1.4MB high-density floppy disk drive, reads disks from Macintosh, Apple II, MS-DOS, and Windows systems ą Internal 80MB or 160MB SCSI hard disk drive ą Optional external SCSI hard disk drives (several capacities available) ą Optional external AppleCD CD-ROM drive Electrical Requirements ----------------------- ą Line voltage: 90 to 240 volts AC, RMS single-phase ą Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz ą Power: 30 watts maximum, not including display power Interfaces ---------- ą One Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port supports a keyboard, mouse, and other devices (up to three devices) daisy-chained through a low-speed, synchronous serial bus ą Two serial (RS-232/RS-422) ports, 230 kilobits per second maximum (up to 920 Kbits per second if clocked externally) ą SCSI interface for connecting up to six external devices ą Video port supports RGB and monochrome monitors of various sizes and resolutions ą Sound output port for external audio amplifier or headphones ą Sound input port for monaural sound input (monaural 8-bit sound, sampled at 22 or 11 kHz) ą Internal expansion slot for one expansion card, which can accommodate 96-pin (as in LC II) or 114-pin (as in LC III) expansion cards. Accepts Apple IIe Card. Keyboard and Mouse ------------------ ą ADB keyboard not included; several models available ą Apple ADB Mouse II Apple Desktop Bus Power Requirements ------------------------------------ ą Maximum current draw for all ADB devices: 200 milliamperes (mA) ą Recommended maximum of three ADB devices ą Mouse draws 10 mA ą Keyboard draws 25 to 80 mA, depending on model Sound Generator --------------- Stereo 8-bit sound capable of driving stereo headphones or other stereo equipment through the sound jack. Software -------- System Software 7.1 with Enabler 065 Disability Access ----------------- ą CloseView, Easy Access, and "visible beep" software are built in. ą Third-party options provide other alternative input and output devices Size and Weight --------------- ą Main Unit Weight: 8.8 lb. (4.0 kg) Height: 3.2 inches (81 mm) Width: 12.2 inches (310 mm) Depth: 15.0 inches (382 mm) ą Mouse Weight: 4 oz. (0.10 kg) Height: 1.3 inches (33 mm) Width: 2.4 inches (61.7 mm) Depth: 4.2 inches (107.3 mm) Environment ----------- ą Operating temperature: 10 to 40 C (50 to 104 F) ą Storage temperature: -40 to 47 C (-40 to 116.6 F) ą Relative humidity: 20% to 95% (noncondensing) ą Maximum altitude: 4722 m (15,000 ft.) Article Change History: 8 October 1993 - deleted incorrect reference to FPU socket. - corrected VRAM expansion reference. 13 October 1993 - deleted reference to keyboard, which is not included. Copyright 1993, Apple Computer, Inc.
mac.396 madamov,
Macintosh LC 475: Description (10/93) Summary ------- The Macintosh LC 475 is the new fast flexible affordable computer system for working, learning, and productivity. It's the first LC model that uses the Motorola 68040 processor, making it more than twice as fast as the LC III. It has many features that are expensive options on other computers, including stereo sound, built-in networking, and support for all Apple and various third-party displays. It can display up to 256 colors on all Apple displays, and with additional video RAM, more than 32,000 colors on the 14-inch and 16-inch Macintosh color displays. The built-in Apple SuperDrive lets you work with documents created in different computing environments: it can read from, and write to, Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2, and Apple II ProDOS disks. There's an expansion slot for special options, such as video capture, Apple IIe emulation, or Ethernet networking. Multiple ports let you easily add peripherals such as a high-capacity CD-ROM drive, scanner, and modem. The LC 475 is fully compliant with the EPA's Energy Star program. Features -------- ą 25-MHz 680LC40 microprocessor ą 4MB of RAM on board, expandable to 36MB ą Support for all Apple and many third-party displays ą 256 colors, expandable to 32,768 with VRAM upgrade Expansion --------- ą Slot supports most Macintosh LC II, LC III, and LC 520 expansion cards ą Seven built-in ports for peripherals System Software --------------- System software version 7.1 with multitasking, file sharing, QuickTime, Balloon Help, and TrueType. Networking ---------- ą Built-in AppleTalk networking ą File sharing without a dedicated server Compatibility ------------- Reads Macintosh, Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS floppy disk formats Ordering Information -------------------- Order No. M1818LL/A ą Macintosh LC 475 computer with 4MB RAM, 512K VRAM, built-in 1.4MB Apple SuperDrive, internal 80MB hard drive, mouse, manuals (no keyboard) Order No. M1819LL/A ą Macintosh LC 475 computer with 8MB RAM, 512K VRAM, built-in 1.4MB Apple SuperDrive, internal 160MB hard drive, mouse, manuals (no keyboard) Order No. M1944LL/A ą Macintosh LC 475 computer with 4MB RAM, 512K VRAM, built-in 1.4MB Apple SuperDrive, internal 80MB hard drive, mouse (no disks, no manuals, no keyboard) Macintosh LC 475 Education Accessory Kit Order No. M1945LL/A VRAM Expansion Kit Order No. M0517LL/A (Requires two kits for expansion to 1MB VRAM) DRAM Expansion Kit Order No. M1507LL/A (4MB) Order No. M1508LL/A (8MB) Apple PlainTalk Microphone Order No. M9060LL/A Copyright 1993, Apple Computer, Inc.
mac.397 madamov,
Kolor ikone koje predstavljaju Macintohs IIci u horizontalnom i vertikalnom položaju. Idealno za ikone diskova. iiciicon.sit
mac.398 madamov,
Sinhornizujte satove na svim Mekovima u svojoj mreži. clksync5.cpt
mac.400 madamov,
VendorDA, program koji u sebi sadrži bazu svih proizvođača softvera i hardvera koji na bilo koji način imaju veze sa Macintosh računarima. Verzija 1.4. vendorda.sit
mac.401 corto,
Moja drugarica je iz Amerike donela Style Writer ali sa pogresnim adapterom za struju pa ne zna sta da radi. Treba joj dakle nesto sto ce prebaciti nasu struju na 120v i 50HZ. Da li neko zna sta joj je najbolje ciniti.
mac.402 madamov,
> prebaciti nasu struju na 120v i 50HZ. Pretpostavljam da si to već uradio, ali nije naodmet da se kaže, Apple-ovi uređaji većinom imaju ugrađen autoswitch (nemaju ih samo neki printeri, čak su i power supply adapteri za PowerBook-ove autoswitch). Dakle, dobro pogledaj nalepnicu na StyleWriteru i vidi da li je autoswitch. Ako jeste, treba ti samo adapterčić za utičnicu. Ukoliko nije, poterban ti je trafo koji će prebaciti struju sa 220V na 110V. Jeste da nije preporučljivo koristiti, ali pošto StyleWriter (bar bi trebalo) troši malo struje, za prvu pomoć može da posluže i one male spravie koje ispravljaju struju na 110V. Navodno ispravljaju, nemoj da se šališ da tako nešto staviš na laser ili neki drugi jači potrošač struje. Dakle, najsigurnije je trafo.
mac.403 madamov,
Uz nekoliko sledećih poruka ću ostaviti TidBITS-e. Fajlovi koji su arhivirani imaju za kretaore Word ili Nisus, ali ne brinite u njima su zaista samo plain text fajlovi.
mac.410 vmisev,
>> Da li ima vec kod nas PowerMacova. > Ima. Ja znam za jednog, a biće uskoro još jedan (već je u Budimpešti ko- > liko sam čuo). TotalDesign je nedavno nabavio jednog. Kažu da leti :) Vladimir
mac.411 ljubisha,
>one male spravie koje ispravljaju struju na 110V. Navodno ispravljaju, nemoj da >se šališ da tako nešto staviš na laser ili neki drugi jači potrošač struje. >Dakle, najsigurnije je trafo. Kad si već rekao... Ti mali reduktori su snage do 500W i imaju u sebi (obično) trijak, a on sigurno! radi radnju (bušilica od 370W radi bez problema).
mac.412 spantic,
> tih programa da snimiš fajl u njihovom formatu. Stručna referenca: tekstovi Hvala na pomoći :)
mac.413 madamov,
> Ti mali reduktori su snage do 500W i imaju u sebi (obično) trijak, a on > sigurno! radi radnju Ne znam da li mislimo na istu stvar, ali od kad je takav jedan reduktor bio glavni uzrok kvarenja jednog Plusića (iz prve serije, nije imao autoswitch) i mog Atarija (prošlo kroz serijski kabl, opandrknuo mi MFP čip - Ataristi znaju čemu on služi) vrlo sam skeptičan i raspitao sam se kod nekih šta on stvarno radi. Doduše i dan danas ga koristim na modemu kod kuće. Prema tim ljudima naročito je opasan kada se veliki potrošač pali (tada "povlači" najviše struje) pa umesto 110V propusti 220V. B( Ako su lagali mene, i ja lažem vas. B)
mac.414 madamov,
> Hvala na pomoći :) Nema na čemu, samo ti pitaj šta god ti treba. B)
mac.415 mikis,
+> Zato sto ona (jabuka) predstavlja Evinu jabuku koja, koliko sam shvatio, +> simbolise zelju za znanjem, a kompjuteri donose nova saznanja pa je, po +> Artemiju, Apple napravio odlican zastitini znak koji mnogo govori. A ja mu A zasto je jabuka zagrizena? I, posto je to Evina jabuka, zbog koje je covek proteran iz raja, da li to znaci da onaj ko uzme jauku (Apple) cini greh :) p.s. Jel tri objasnio zasto se kompojuter zove "kisna kabanica"? ;)
mac.416 madamov,
> A zasto je jabuka zagrizena? Valjda je to ugriz koji je načinio Adam i tako došao do saznanja o nekim stvarima. B)))
mac.417 madamov,
Programče za network chat. Telex 1.0. telex10.sit
mac.418 madamov,
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E-Mail from: automail@power.globalnews.com Received: from localhost (admin@localhost) by power.globalnews.com (8.6.4/8.6.4) id GAA36654; Sat, 6 Aug 1994 06:13:52 +0100 Date: Sat, 6 Aug 1994 06:13:52 +0100 From: automail@power.globalnews.com Message-Id: <199408060513.GAA36654@power.globalnews.com> To: powerpcnews@box4.microframe.ch Subject: PowerPC News issue 11 August 5th 1994 ===========================<<<POWERPC NEWS>>>========================== The Electronic News Magazine for the Internet World Wide Web server at http://power.globalnews.com/ *** August 5th, 1994: Vol. 1, No.11*** Editor: Chris Rose _____________________ COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS _______________________ | | | 4996) Tadpole Technologies - PowerPC Design Service | |_____________________________________________________________________| ======================================================================= For full text of stories mail:news@power.globalnews.com COMPLETE DETAILS ON RETRIEVING FULL TEXT OF ITEMS IN POWERPC NEWS ARE AT THE END OF THIS ISSUE ======================================================================= ==== POWERPC NEWS: (use story no. 1999 to retrieve whole section) ===== 1128) APPLE DOES PARTIAL U-TURN ON DESKTOP UNIX - FOR PCI MACS ONLY Apple has been persuaded to enter the desktop Unix market, however the OS will be for a new range of Power Macs and not today's machines. 1129) MICROAPL PREPARES INTEL ASSEMBLER TO POWERPC TRANSLATOR MicroAPL, hitherto specialising in 68k to PowerPC translation is readying a tool that will help move Intel assembler across. 1130)IBM LAUNCHES AIX VERSION 4.1, WAITS TO GIVE IT THE POWEROPEN STAMP IBM's latest release of Unix - AIX 4.1 is destined to become the first to get the PowerOpen Association stamp of approval - it will also form the basis of Apple's Unix work. 1131) UUI AIMS TO SELL INTEL-ON-POWERPC EMULATION WORK TO APPLE OR IBM Secretive Utilities Unlimited International, which claimed earlier this year to have an innovative Intel on PowerPC emulation, says it is in discussions with IBM and Apple. 1132) APPLE PONDERS NUBUS MIGRATION AS PCI PROTOTYPES BEGIN TO CIRCULATE 1133) IBM REPORTED USING CUT-DOWN WORKPLACE AND POWERPC IN PDAs 1134) RUMOURS OF NEW CACHE-RICH 603+ PROCESSOR CONFIRMED 1135) IBM UPGRADES DESKTOP RS/6000 OFFERINGS TO 80MHZ POWERPC 601 1136) IBM INTROS COMMON-MODE AIX COMPILATION FOR POWERPC, POWER & POWER2 1137) IBM PUTS ALL BASIC PROCESSOR DESIGN IN ONE UNIT 1138) APPLE SAYS IT SHIPPED 200,000 POWER MACS IN THE QUARTER 1139) SOFTFPU GOES NATIVE ON POWERPC 1140) APPLE PLOTS POWEROPEN AND TALIGENT COURSE 1141) AGE LOGIC AND APPLE DO X-WINDOWS TECHNOLOGY SWAP ===== COMPUTERWIRE:(use story no. 2999 to retrieve whole section) ===== 2085) IBM, MOTOROLA, AT&T AND LORAL TEAM UP ON X-RAY CHIP TECHNIQUES 2086) TALIGENT LOOKS BEYOND INVESTORS TO NT AND SOLARIS 2087) META TO PUT SPEECH RECOGNITION ON ITS '80486' RISC 2088) TAMARACK RECKONS IT HAS HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY TAPED 2089) DEC'S LOSSES UNEXPECTEDLY BIG, BUT IT SEES SIGNS OF RECOVERY 2090) SILICON GRAPHICS LAUNCHES R8000 POWER ONYX MONSTER 2091) NOVELL SELLS FLEXOS TO PSOS COMPANY 2092) NOVELL SEEKS SEQUOIA'S AID ON UNIX FAULT-TOLERANCE ==== FEATURE ARTICLES================================================== 3035) BIG BLUE'S BIG BLUE-PRINT IBM is using Workplace software technologies and the PowerPC processor to introduce some consistence across its various divisions. It has tried to impose grandiose schemes in the past - will this time be different? 3036) GUEST FEATURE: COOKING CHIPS USING X-RAYS IBM and Motorola are part of a team looking at the X-lithography as a way of reducing component size on chips. Computergram's David Johnson looks at the technology. 3037) GUEST FEATURE: THE INCREDIBLE EXPANDING OPERATING SYSTEM Utilities manufacturers, applications developers, database companies are all under threat as new functions accrete to operating systems. Computer Business Review's Kenny McIver looks at the business issues ==== POWERPC RESOURCES================================================= 4000) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Derek B Noonburg's wide-ranging FAQ list from comp.sys.powerpc Last updated: June 14th 4001) CLOCK-CHIPPING THE MACINTOSH Marc Schrier's fact sheet, from sumex.stanford.edu on how to replace your Mac's oscillator for something speedier. 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Macintosh System 7.5 Pricing and Availability Copyright Apple Computer Inc., 1994 Macintosh System 7.5 is the latest release of the Macintosh operating system and is easier to use than ever so you and your customers can be more productive than ever. System 7.5 will have it's official public debut at MacWorld Expo in Boston on August 2nd. At that time Apple will issue a press release with complete pricing and availability information. This information will also be posted on AppleLink (Apple Products icon -> Apple Software bulletin board -> Macintosh System 7.5 folder). PRICING ------- Apple P/N Product Name Apple (US$) SRP --------- ------------------------------------------------ --------------- M2920LL/A Macintosh System 7.5, on 1.4MB floppy disks...........$134.99 M2925LL/A Macintosh System 7.5, on CD-ROM.......................$134.99 M2921LL/A Macintosh System 7.5, for 10 users (disks & CD).......$817.00 M3594LL/A Macintosh System 7.5, for 30 users (disks & CD).....$2,450.00 M3595LL/A Macintosh System 7.5, for 100 users (disks & CD)....$7,772.00 M3649LL/A Macintosh System 7.5, PreK12 School Site Licence......$500.00 See special pricing for recent System 7.1 and System 7 Pro customers below. AVAILABILITY ------------ Macinstosh System 7.5 will be available in September through Apple authorized distributors and through all authorized Apple software resellers. Distributor part numbers are shown below. Apple P/N Product Name Ingram Merisel Tech Data --------- ------------------------------------ ------ ------- ------- M2920LL/A Macintosh System 7.5, on 1.4MB disks 303553 46294 023786 M2925LL/A Macintosh System 7.5, on CD-ROM 303554 46531 023787 M2921LL/A Macintosh System 7.5, for 10 users 303555 46756 023788 M3594LL/A Macintosh System 7.5, for 30 users s.o.* 47012 023789 M3595LL/A Macintosh System 7.5, for 100 users s.o.* 47511 023790 * Special Order, only. UPGRADE PROGRAM --------------- Customers who purchase either System 7.1 or System 7 Pro on or after June 2, 1994 and on or before October 2, 1994 are eligible for special System 7.5 pricing, as shown below: Customers who have this............can purchase this.........at this price(US$) ----------------------- ----------------- ---------------- M7200LL/A System 7.1..............System 7.5 on either............$39.99 1.4MB floppy or on CD M1731LL/A System 7.1..............System 7.5 on either............$39.99 Retail Upgrade Kit 1.4MB floppy or on CD M1732LL/A System 7.1 as part of...System 7.5 on either............$39.99 FontPack Retail 1.4MB floppy or on CD Upgrade Kit M0439LL/A System 7 Pro............System 7.5 on either............$19.99 1.4MB floppy or on CD M7201LL/A System 7.1..............System 7.5, for 10 users.......$339.99 10-User Kit M1271LL/A System 7 Pro............System 7.5, for 10 users...........n/c 10-User Kit Add tax, shipping, and handling to all prices. Shipping and handling is $10 per copy for surface delivery and $15 per copy for overnight delivery. Requires completed upgrade kit order form and proof of purchase. Order forms will be mailed out to Apple sales personnel and authorized resellers in mid-August; additional quantities will be available through StartingLine on August 29 at (1-800-825-2145), and will be posted on AppleLink, (Apple Products icon ->Apple Software bulletin board -> Macintosh System 7.5 folder). Availability ------------ Macinstosh System 7.5 upgrades will be available in September through some authorized Apple software resellers or directly from Apple by sending the completed upgrade kit order form and proof of purchase to the address indicated on the coupon. Posted to: Apple Products Apple Software Macintosh System 7.5 3-August-1993
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Enclosure: 7/28 Apps by market/region.PKG The following are the applications have been accelerated for Power Macintosh that are shipping as of 7/28/1994. These applications run significantly faster on Power Macintosh CPUs. In addition to these applications, you can use your current 68k applications on Power Macintosh systems. This report lists 206 shipping native applications. Twenty apps are scheduled to ship within 30 days, seven within 60 days and seven within 90 days. The 8 additions to the list of shipping apps this week are: ą Adobe Systems Premiere 4.0E ą Canto Software Cirrus-J ą Canto Software Cumulus-J ą Common Knowledge Arrange ą FWB Hard Disk ToolkitąPersonal Edition 1.6 ą Reality Bytes Sensory Overload ą Rasterops PaintBoard Lightning ą Specular International Infini-D (Japanese) The following applications have veen announced for release at MacWorld Expo: ą Foresight Technology FastPace ą Gryphon Software Morph 2.5 ą Radius PhotoEngine ą Radius Stage Two Rocket ą Rasterops Bravado ą Rasterops 24STV, 24 MxTV and 24XLTV ą Rasterops MediaTime ą VIDI Presenter Professional 3.0 (Please note that many of these applications are from non-U.S. based developers and have international phone numbers; these international numbers are formatted differently from U.S. numbers depending on the country. To reach the international numbers, an access code must be dialed first. For those dialing from the U.S., the international access code is 011.) Developer Application Telephone and Upgrade Information About Software Corp. 5PM Pro for Mac 2.2 408 725-4242 About Software Corp. 5PM Term for AS/400 2.2 408 725-4242 About Software Corp. 5PM Term for Mac 2.2 408 725-4242 About Software Corp. 5PM Term for VAX & UNIX 2.2 408 725-4242 Absoft Corporation Fortran 77SDK 810 853-0050 Access Privilege EasyTransfer 3.1 33.9 296 0100 Access Technologies Links Pro 801 359-2900 ACI Object Master 800 384-0010 408 252-4444 ACI Object Master Universal 2.5 800 384-0010 408 252-4444 Adobe Systems CSPI 800 833-6687 415 961-4400 Adobe Systems Illustrator 800 833-6687 415 961-4400 Adobe Systems Premiere 4.0E 800 833-6687 415 961-4400 Adobe Systems Photoshop plug-in modules 800 833-6687 415 961-4400 Aetis Protections Logicielles Copy Protection 33.93 53 0987 Agfa-Gevaert N.V. FotoLook 2.0 508 658-0200 x5808 Aldus Color Central 2.1 800 685-3542 Aldus Freehand 800 685-3542 Aldus Gallery Effects 800 685-3542 Aldus PageMaker 800 685-3542 Alias Research Sketch 800 447-2542 416 362-9181 ALSOFT Atlas 1.5.05 33.1 4584 2600 ALSOFT Geo Concept 33.1 4584 2600 ALSOFT Geo Concept Analyze 1.6 33.1 4584 2600 Amiable Technologies Flexisign-Pro 4.0 800 229-9068 800 229-9033 Apple QuickTake 100 Digital Camera 800 538-9696 AppleSoft PhotoFlash Authorized Apple resellers Artifice Inc. DesignWorkshop 503 345-7421 Artwork Systems N.V. ArtPro 1.2 32.9 225 7946 AS-PLUS B.V. AS-PLUS Bankafschriften 31.2 1594 9490 Ashlar Incorporated Vellum 408 746-3900 Atlas Software B.V. ENAS 2.0 31.34 10 26700 Atlas Software B.V. PS-Mail 2.1 31.34 102 6700 Atlas Software B.V. Vectorisation 31.34 102 6700 autoądesąsys, Inc. FormąZ Pro 614 488-8838 B.E.M.E. R & D ALIX Color 33.1 6078 8888 BAGH Technologies Architrion 5.8 800 561-0522 Baltic Business Syst. MacHansa Acct'g II 2.0 Client 46.176 82230 Brossco Systems Oy Voyant 2.0 408 461-1416 358.0 512 3130 Bungie Software Pathways into Darkness 312 563-6200 Caere OmniPage Pro 800 535-SCAN Canto Software GmbH Cirrus PowerPro 2.1 800 332-2686 415 431-6871 Canto Software GmbH Cirrus PowerLite 2.1 800 332-2686 415 431-6871 Canto Software GmbH Cumulus 1.2 800 332-2686 415 431-6871 Canto Software GmbH Cumulus PowerLite 2.0 800 332-2686 415 431-6871 Canto Software GmbH Cumulus PowerPro 2.0 800 332-2686 415 431-6871 Casady & Greene Conflict Catcher II 2.1 800 359-4920 Casady & Greene Spaceway 2000 800 359-4920 Central Point S/W, Inc. MacTools 3.0 800 937-9842 503 690-8090 Charles River Analyt. Open Sesame! 1.1 617 491-3474 Cinetic GmbH Video Machine Studio 800 248-FAST 415 802-0772 Cinetic GmbH Video Machine Switcher 1.0 800 248-FAST 415 802-0772 Claris Corporation ClarisImpact 800 325-2747 408 727-8227 Claris Corporation ClarisWorks 800 544-8554 408 727-8227 Common Knowledge Arrange 415 325-9900 Conley Corporation Conley SoftRAID 212 682-0162 Connectix Maxima 3.0 800 950-5880 415 571-5100 CoSA division of Aldus After Effects 206 628-4526 x2 Dantz Development Corp. Retrospect 800 225-4880 510 253-3000 Dantz Development Corp. Retrospect Remote 2.1 800 225-4880 510 253-3000 Data Description, Inc. Data Desk 800 573-5121 607 257-1000 DataPak PAIGEđ 800 327-6703 206 573-9155 Data Translation Media 100 508-481-3700 DCA MacIrma - Coax 800 348-3221 DCA MacIrma - Track 800 348-3221 DeltaPoint DeltaGraph Pro 3 800 446-6955 408 648-4000 Diehl Graphsoft MiniCAD 800 455-0888 410 290-5114 Diehl Graphsoft Blueprint Domark Flying Nightmares 415 513-8929 44.81 780 2222 Dunaway Systems Signalize 2.6 31.4902 16975 Dunaway Systems B.V. PostScript Interpreter 1.3 PPC 31.4902 16975 Dunaway Systems B.V. Remote Font & Clip Art 31.4902 16975 Dunaway Systems B.V. Scanning&Vektorizing 2.3 31.4902 16975 Dunaway Systems B.V. Spooler 1.2 31.4902 16975 Dynaware MacVJE 81.3 5449 3211 Dynaware MacWord 81.3 5449 3211 Easy Byte S.r.l. Irbis 2.5 39.6 5914 461 Easy Byte S.r.l. PardoMac XL 1.5 39.6 5914 461 Easy Byte S.r.l. Wilma XL 1.5 39.6 5914 461 Elastic Reality Elastic Reality 608 273-6585 Emergent Behavior QuickApp 415 494-6763 Engineered Software PowerCADD 910 299-4843 Ergosoft EGBridge 81.3 5467 8871 Ergosoft EGWord 81.3 5467 8871 ExTools Shade III 1.1 81.92 722 4540 ExTools Shade III Light 81.92 722 4540 FIT Software Full Contact 800 725-3734 408 562-5990 formula GmbH H/w-und S/w RUN EDS 612 755-9043 49.911 286 600 Fractal Design Dabbler 1.0 800 297-2665 415 513-8800 408 688-8800 Fractal Design Painter 2 800 297-2665 415 513-8800 408 688-8800 Fractal Design PainterX2 800 297-2665 415 513-8800 408 688-8800 Fractal Design PainterX2.04 vJ 81.3 5721 1644 Frame FrameMaker 800 843-7263 408 433-3311 FWB Inc. CD-ROM ToolKit 415 474-8055 FWB Inc. Hard Disk ToolKit 415 474-8055 FWB Inc. Hard Disk ToolkitąPers. Ed.1.6 415 474-8055 Gibbs and Associates Virtual Gibbs 800 654-9399 805 523-0004 GRAFTEK Ultimage/Pro 33.7 563 0029 Graphic Magic PTY Multiframe 3D 81.3 5232 0647 Graphisoft, Ltd. ArchiCAD 800 344-3468 415 737-8665 Graphisoft, Ltd. topCAD 415 737-8665 Gryphon Software Morph! 800 795-0981 Hash, Inc. Animation Master 206 750-0042 Hi Resolution Ltd. Locksmith 1.1 800 445-0888 508 463-6956 Hi Resolution Ltd. MacPrefect Remote 1.0.1 800 445-0888 508 463-6956 Hi Resolution Ltd. MacVisa 1.1 800 445-0888 508 463-6956 Hi Resolution Ltd. Mac┼Bac 1.1 800 445-0888 508 463-6956 HSC Kai's Power Tools 310 392-8441 Insignia SoftWindows 286 800 848-7677 415 694-7600 Interstudio Domus.CAD 71 39.5 733 1307 Interstudio flexąplan 1.0 39.5 733 1307 Interstudio Nonio C 5.0 39.5 733 1307 ITEDO Software GmbH IsoDraw 2.6 49.2 2416 8841 Jabra JABRA Power Dialer 800 327-2230 Jasik Designs MacNosy 415 322-1386 Just Systems ATOK8 81.3 5470 6028 Kensington Microware Ltd. TurboMouse 415 572-2700ext81 Koshin Graphics Grand Musee 81.3 3579 5153 Koshin Graphics Momento Pro 81.3 3579 5153 Koshin Graphics QT Joy 1.0 81.3 3579 5153 LEC LogoVista E to J 617 489-4000 Linker Systems, Inc. The Animation Stand 714 552-1904 Macro Educ'l Syst. SASI XT elementary 714 768-6000 x1 Macromedia, Inc. MacroModel 800 288-4797 415 732-4300 Maris Multimedia Ltd. Redshift 800 336-0185 510 652-7430 Masque Publishing Solitaire Antics 800 695-GAME (Ant Software) 510 522-1164 MedImage DELTAmanager 800 394-5405 313 665-5400 Meteor Meteor Client-Serveur 33.1 4459 5000 Metrowerks CodeWarrior 514 747-5999 Microland Le serveur maestria 33.16 8739 3900 MicroMacro. Ltd. ADB Copy Protection 972.3 562 5661 Mimaki Engineering Vector Link 81.3 5420 8680 Nova PC-Transfer/je 81.3 3820 1121 Nova PC-Transfer/ej 81.3 3820 1121 Neon Software LAN Surveyor 1.1 800 334-6366 510 283-9771 Neon Software NetMinder Ethernet 3.1 800 334-6366 510 283-9771 Now Software Now Contact 503 274-2800 ON Technology Meeting Maker XP 1.3 800 548-8871 617 374-1400 Open Book Tower 81.3 5431 7180 Orange Micro Inc OrangePC 714 779-2772 ORKIS ImageBasePro 2.5 33.4 260 4556 Pole Position S/W GmbH Mac DCF77 49.9 134 7447 QUALCOMM, Inc. Eudora 800 238-3672 Quark Xpress 800 788-7835 303 344-3491 Radius, Inc. LeMansGT 800 544-8456 408 434-1012 Radius, Inc. PrecisionColor 8XJ 800 544-8456 408 434-1012 Radius, Inc. PrecisionColor 24X 800 544-8456 408 434-1012 Radius, Inc. PrecisionColor Pro 24x 800 544-8456 408 434-1012 Radius, Inc. PrecisionColor Pro 24XK 800 544-8456 408 434-1012 Radius, Inc. PrecisionColor Pro 24XP 800 544-8456 408 434-1012 Radius, Inc. Studio Array 800 227-2795 RasterOps Corp. MoviePak 800 SAY-COLOR 317 577-8788 RasterOps Corp. MoviePak Presenter 800 SAY-COLOR 317 577-8788 RasterOps Corp. MoviePak Pro Suite 800 SAY-COLOR 317 577-8788 RasterOps Corp. PaintBoard Lightning 800 SAY-COLOR 317 577-8788 Ray Dream, Inc. Ray Dream Designer 800 846-0111 415 960-0768 Reality Bytes Sensory Overload 617 621-1555 Ring of Fire PhotoMagic 81.3 5485 5985 ROSE ROSE SongBoard 2.0 31.5 620 2729 Route 66 GIS B.V. AtomicTime 31. 8385 54724 Route 66 GIS B.V. ROUTE 66 1.2.0 (SignPost 1.2.0) 31. 8385 54724 SAS Institute JMP Statistical 919 677-8000 Scitex America Inc. Full Auto Frame 617 275-5150 Segue Software QA Partner 800 922-3771 617 969-3771 SociÄtÄ Abvent Scenery Animator 81.3 5484 0143 SociÄtÄ ABVENT Atlantis 33.1 4395 0505 SociÄtÄ ABVENT Zoom Light 4.5 33.1 4395 0505 SociÄtÄ ABVENT Zoom Pro 33.1 4395 0505 SofTeam MacSign 4.0 39.39 201 2366 SofTeam Punto 1.6 39.39 201 2366 Softing S.r.1 CADSap 4.0 39.6 4429 1061 Softing S.r.1 MacSap 39.6 4429 1061 Software Architects Formatter/Drivers 206 487-0122 Software Excellence S.A. PowerDraw 5.0 33.1 3054 1694 Specular Infini-D 800 433-7732 413 253-3100 Spider Island S/W Telefinder Group Edition 3.3 714 669-9260 Star Division Corp. StarView 2.1 415 233-0140 Star Division Corp. Starwriter 415 233-0140 Strata Inc. StudioPro 801 628-5218 Strata Inc. StrataVision 3D 801 628-5218 System Clinic DTP603 1.0J 81.78 811 2318 TechGnOsis SequeLink API 2.4.1 32.1 529 9711 TECMAG, Inc. MacNMR 5.0 713 NMR-UPGR TECMAG, Inc. MacFID 2.0 713 NMR-UPGR theta group stF for Macintosh 49.7 212 9992 Trio Systems Europe C-Index Pro 1.0 31.20 638 6507 True├D Software Live on RISC 44.8 6578 4950 Ursa Major PowerBear 5.0 31.1 515 1515 Userland Frontier 3.0 800 845-1772 415 326-7791 VAMP McCAD Trailblazer 213 466-5533 Vicom Technology Ltd VICOM MultiTerm 800 948-4266 604 684-9517 Vicom Technology Ltd VICOM Pro SDK 5.0 800 948-4266 604 684-9517 Vicom Technology Ltd VICOM RunTime 800 948-4266 604 684-9517 VideoFusion QuickFLIX 800 638-5253 419 891-1090 VideoFusion VideoFusion 800 638-5253 419 891-1090 Virginia Systems Sonar 804 739-3200 Virginia Systems Sonar Bookends 3.5 PPC 804 739-3200 Virginia Systems Sonar Image 804 739-3200 Virginia Systems Sonar Pro 8.5 PPC 804 739-3200 Virtus Virtus VR 800 847-8871 Wilkensen SCOOP SCOOP Archive 1.1 46.8 600 2600 Wolfram Research Mathematica 800 441-6284 217 398-0700 WordPerfect WordPerfect 800 451-5151 801 225-5000 *Aaron Giles JPEG View Major Networks *Bill Goodman CompactPro 1.35P Major Networks *Scott Berfeld Speedometer 4.0 Major Networks *Ziff-Davis Labs MacBench 1.1 CompuServe Utility * Shareware applications APPS FORECAST TO SHIP WITHIN 30 DAYS Developer Application Telephone Adobe Systems Dimensions 800 521-1976 415 961-4400 Adobe Systems Premiere 800 521-1976 415 961-4400 Articulate Systems Power Secretary 800 443-7077 617 935-5656 Ashlar Design Reality 408 746-3900 Blyth Software Inc. OMNIS 7.3 800 840-3153 415 571-0222 Bungie Software Marathon 312 563-6200 DCA Irma Workstation 800 348-3221 Domark Out of the Sun 415 513-8929 44.81 780 2222 Foresight Technology FastPace Instant Contact 800 701-9393 Interstudio flexąplan 1.0 39.5 733 1307 Mainstay VIP-C 1.5 805-484-9400 NCSA Mosaic NUTS Technologies Connect 918 408 441-2166 NUTS Technologies MediaFactory 408 441-2166 RASTEROPS Corp. Paintboard Turbo XL 800 SAY-COLOR 317 577-8788 Snow Int'l Corp. Atlantis 813 784-1845 Software Excellence S.A. Turbo 3D LT 1.1 33.1 3054 1694 Software Excellence S.A. Turbo 3D Render 33.1 3054 1694 Symantec ACT Wilkensen SCOOP SCOOP Hat Trick 1.2 46.8 600 2600 APPS FORECAST TO SHIP WITHIN 60 DAYS Developer Application Telephone ACI 4D Server 800 384-0010 408 252-4444 Compression Labs Inc. Cameo Personal Video 3.1 800 538-7542 408 727-8227 HSC Live Picture 310 392-8441 Interstudio Digicad 3D 3.2 39.5 733 1307 ITEDO Software GmbH IsoDraw 2.6 49.2 2416 8841 Mainstay MacFlow 805-484-9400 Mainstay VIP-BASIC 805-484-9400 APPS FORECAST TO SHIP WITHIN 90 DAYS Developer Application Telephone Abacus Concepts Inc. StatView 800 666-7828 510 540-1949 Macplay Star Trek 25th 714 553-3530 Microsoft Excel 800 426-9400 Microsoft Office 800 426-9400 Microsoft Word 800 426-9400 Microsoft Works 800 426-9400 Microsoft PowerPoint 800 426-9400
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Ortaku stiže Quadra 605 bez monitora ali sa adapterom za VGA. Rekli su mu da neće da radi sa SVGA nego samo sa VGA. Jel to baš tako i da li neko zna (miki) šta od monitora pasuje. Isto tako ako neko hoće da prodaa monitor za Mac-a po razumnioj ceni neka me mail-ne
mac.436 madamov,
> Ortaku stiže Quadra 605 bez monitora ali sa adapterom za VGA. Pre nekih nedelju-dve ostavih ovde specifikacije svih (dobro de, skoro svih) Quadri, trebalo bi tamo da piše. Da ne bi kopao po porukama evo dela iz teksta koji se odnosi na video: Quadra 605: Specifications (10/93) Video display ------------- Supports several displays, including: ą Macintosh 12-inch Monochrome Display ą Macintosh 12-inch RGB Display ą AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Display (13-inch) ą Macintosh Color Display (14-inch) ą Macintosh Portrait Display (15-inch) ą Macintosh 16-inch Color Display ą Third-party monitors ą VGA monitors Video RAM (VRAM) ---------------- ą 512K standard ą Expandable to 1MB Color depth support ą Standard 8-bit color for display of 256 colors on monitors up to 16-inches. ą 16-bit color with additional 512K of VRAM; permits display of thousands of colors on monitors up to 16 inches ą 512K standard supports: - 32,768 colors on the Macintosh 12-inch RGB Display - 256 colors on the AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Display (13-inch), Macintosh Color Display (14"), and Macintosh 16-inch Color Display - 256 shades of gray on the Macintosh 12-inch Monochrome Display - 16 shades of gray on the Macintosh Portrait Display (15-inch) - 16 colors on the Macintosh 21-inch Color Display ą 1MB option supports: - 32,768 colors on the Macintosh 12-inch RGB Display, AppleColor High- Resolution RGB Display (13-inch), and Macintosh Color Display (14-inch) - 256 colors on the Macintosh 16-inch Color Display - 256 shades of gray on the Macintosh 12-inch Monochrome Display and Macintosh Portrait Display (15-inch) - 256 colors on the Macintosh 21-inch Color Display Dakle, prema ovome ne podržava SVGA.
mac.438 madamov,
Communication Port Closer, program zatvara serijski port koji je ostao otvoren po krahiranju neke komunikacione aplikacije. compcls.sit
mac.439 madamov,
Postavite default parametre svog (svojih) printer drajvera pomoću programa Printer Defaults, verzija 1.2. prndef12.sit
mac.440 astojkovic,
Pošteni dobavljač programa za macintosh neka se javi na telefon 628488, i tako dalje
mac.441 remo,
Interesuje se moj ortak za Macove hard diskove. Traži neki do 200Mb. Ivan P.S. I traži nekog dobrog ;) servisera.
mac.442 zeljkoj,
> Interesuje se moj ortak za Macove hard diskove. Traži neki do > 200Mb. Macintosh koristi (koliko ja znam) SCSI diskove. Nažalost, po oglasima su u poslednje vreme samo iznad 500 MB SCSI, a ispod je sve IDE. Verovatno ima negde... Mislim da bi mu odgovarali sledeći Seagateovi diskovi: ST4182N 155 MB ST1201N 177 MB ST1239NS 210 MB
mac.443 madamov,
Tuesday, June 14, 1994 7:41:29 FirstClass News Item From: Dallas Kachan Subject: SoftArc/Apple Announcement To: FirstClass News For Immediate Release: SoftArc and Apple Join Forces to Bring Information Superhighway to Kids Grades K-12 Đ FirstClass Communication System Now Bundled With Apple Workgroup Servers to Provide Schools Wth E-mail, Conferencing and Internet Access Đ SCARBOROUGH, ON Đ SoftArc Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of enterprise-wide, cross-platform group communication software, today announced a software bundle with Apple Computer, Inc. Effective immediately, Apple will bundle SoftArcŇs FirstClass server package with its Apple Workgroup Server (AWS) 60 and 80 models. Called the Apple Education Series Communications Bundle, the hardware and software electronic communication product will be offered exclusively to the K-12 education market by Apple. The Communications Bundle is designed to streamline communications within schools and between entire school communities. Students can collaborate on projects and share class notes, even when they are not in the same classroom. School administrators can have direct access to student records, curriculum guidelines, budgets and staff information. Teachers can send memos, bulletins, schedules, questions and meeting notes to one another. And parents can access the system remotely to pick up homework assignments, read school news and exchange messages with faculty. ĎWe are proud to be working with Apple for the important K-12 market,Ë commented Steven Asbury, president of SoftArc. ĎFirstClass is rapidly being adopted by worldwide organizations such as KPMG-Peat Marwick, General Electric, Dupont, Eastman Kodak and others, but the education market is where SoftArc got its start Đ and it has remained one of our highest priorities.Ë ĎWhile FirstClass is a powerful communications product, it is very easy to learn and use, even for kids,Ë continued Asbury. ĎThere couldnŇt be a better place for people to learn how to maneuver the Information Superhighway than in the classroom at a young age.Ë The Communications Bundle will be sold in two parts: a server and a user license. A 25-MHz AWS 60 with FirstClass server software is priced at $2,599. A 33-MHz AWS 80 with FirstClass is $6,389 (prices include setup and connection to a school's existing network). Apple is offering a choice of two FirstClass user license packages with the Communications Bundle: a 100 regular user pack or a 250 regular user pack. Apple and SoftArc both offer identical special educational prices on user licenses Đ the 100 user package is available at $895 (normally $2,495) and the 250-user pack is $1,495 (normally $5995). Later this summer, Apple plans to offer customers the option of adding one of SoftArcŇs existing FirstClass Internet gateways for private mail, mail lists and Usenet news groups. ĎOur goal is to make the creation and sharing of information accessible to entire school communities Đ students, teachers, administrators and parents,Ë explained John Santoro, AppleŇs K-12 networking product line manager. ĎFirstClass is an excellent program because the application supports both the high and low-end Macintosh computers and Windows machines more often found in classrooms. Features such as conferencing, cross-platform chatting, customizable interfaces, on-line functions and optional Internet gateways are just some of the advanced options that differentiate FirstClass from its competition.Ë FirstClass is a cross-platform, enterprise-wide group communication system that integrates state-of-the-art e-mail with group conferencing, access to existing corporate databases, forms processing, real-time typed discussions and on-line communications functions. FirstClass offers the same ease of use, functionality and robust performance over network or modem, and operates in Macintosh, Windows, DOS, OS/2 and terminal emulation environments. FirstClass is available in 12 different languages and is used by business, educational institutions, government and private individuals in more than 30 countries worldwide. SoftArcŇs installed user base is approximately 1,000,000 (mailboxes sold) and growing. The company is headquartered in Scarborough, Ontario. Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computers, servers and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government. A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries. The company is headquartered in Cupertino, Calif. For more information on Apple's new Communications Bundle, contact your local Apple K-12 Systems Engineer or Apple Computer educational sales at 1-800-800-APPL. ______________________________________________________ SoftArc Inc. Global-Area Communications 805 Middlefield Road, Suite 102, Scarborough, Ontario, CANADA, M1V 2T9 1902 Ridge Road, #325, West Seneca, New York, USA, 14224 Tel: 416-299-4723 Fax: 416-754-1856 FirstClass: 416-609-2250 Internet: sales@softarc.com FirstClass is a registered trademark of SoftArc Inc. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trade names referenced are the service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
mac.444 madamov,
Tuesday, July 19, 1994 10:28:14 FirstClass News Item From: Dallas Kachan Subject: TCP/IP Support Announced To: FirstClass News For Immediate Release: SoftArc Announces Internal TCP/IP Support for FirstClass Group Communication Software Đ Multiprotocol Workgroup Server To Accept IPX, AppleTalk, Asynchronous Connections and TCP/IP Simultaneously Đ MARKHAM, Ontario Đ SoftArc Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of enterprise-wide, cross-platform group communication software, today previewed direct support for the popular Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking protocol in its multiprotocol groupware system FirstClass. Internal support of TCP/IP will allow users of SoftArcŇs FirstClass client software on Windows PCs or Macintoshes to make TCP/IP connections to a FirstClass server by selecting TCP/IP in a connection setup popup box. SoftArc showed its TCP/IP support at the Mactivity connectivity show this week in San Jose, California. Once configured with the FirstClass TCP/IP Protocol Module, the FirstClass server will recognize the login and treat the client as any other FirstClass user. Direct support of TCP/IP will allow users on TCP/IP networks to connect to FirstClass servers with ease, while also allowing effortless access to FirstClass servers Đ or even server to server connections Đ through the global Internet. ĎFew electronic communication systems accept multiple protocol logins simultaneously,Ë said SoftArcŇs president, Steven Asbury. ĎFirstClassŇ internal support for TCP/IP, along with IPX, AppleTalk and asynchronous connections, serves to illustrate SoftArcŇs ongoing commitment to be the premier provider of multiprotocol communication solutions. And this is just the tip of the iceberg regarding our extended TCP/IP services Đ weŇve got much to unveil in the near future.Ë Users of the FirstClass client for Macintosh must run AppleŇs MacTCP extension in order to make connections on a TCP network. Similarly, users of the FirstClass client for Windows must have Windows configured with a Windows Sockets-compliant TCP stack. The FirstClass TCP/IP support has already been implemented at select corporate sites. SoftArc will begin volume shipment of new TCP/IP-enabled versions of its FirstClass server and clients to the general public by October. The FirstClass TCP/IP Protocol Module will have a list price of $995 (new server and client software will be free, as are all upgrades to FirstClass). FirstClass is a cross-platform, enterprise-wide group communication system that integrates state-of-the-art e-mail with group conferencing, access to existing corporate databases, forms processing, real-time discussions and on-line communications functions. FirstClass offers the same ease of use, functionality and robust performance over network or modem, and operates in Macintosh, Windows DOS, OS/2 and terminal emulation environments. The product is available in 12 different languages and is used by businesses, educational institutions, government and private individuals in more than 30 countries worldwide. The Company is headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada. For more information contact Dallas Kachan, Manager Sales & Marketing, SoftArc Inc. ______________________________________________________ SoftArc Inc. Global-Area Communications 100 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario, CANADA, L3R 6H3 1902 Ridge Road, #325, West Seneca, New York, USA, 14224 Tel: 905-415-7000 Fax: 905-415-7151 FirstClass: 905-415-7070 Internet: sales@softarc.com FirstClass is a registered trademark of SoftArc Inc. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trade names referenced are the service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
mac.445 madamov,
> Interesuje se moj ortak za Macove hard diskove. Bilo koji SCSI hard disk. Znači samo disk, ne treba kontroler, svaki Macintosh ga po default-u ima u sebi. Ako ima noviju mašinu trebalo bi da proveri koja veličina mu "pasuje" u mašini (3.5" staje sigurno, ali u neke novije modele ne može da stane 5.25" hard). Takođe, SCSI ID diska ne može da bude 7 jer je taj ID rezervisan za samu mašinu. Obično se interni hard disk stavi na ID 0. Pre kupovine neka se opskrbi disketom sa programom za formatiranje (za prvu pomoć mu služi Disk Tools disketa od onih 6 ili sedam disketa koliko je dobio uz mašinu u okviru sistemskog softvera, a na njoj se nalazi program Apple HD SC Setup koji služi za formatiranje diska). A kad već formatira disk neka proba da nađe FWB Hard Disk Toolkit u okviru koga dobija čitavu seriju programa za formatiranje, dijagnostiku, benchmark i slično Mekovih hard diskova. > I traži nekog dobrog ;) servisera. Ako mu je nešto crklo na mašini jedini zvanični (Apple Approved i slično) serviser je Pop (Miodrag Popović) iz Application Apple Centra. Ukoliko je o ugradnji diska reč, ne treba mu serviser, operacija je vrlo jednostavna.
mac.446 madamov,
> Interesuje se moj ortak za Macove hard diskove. Bilo koji SCSI hard disk. Znači samo disk, ne treba kontroler, svaki Macintosh ga po default-u ima u sebi. Ako ima noviju mašinu trebalo bi da proveri koja veličina mu "pasuje" u mašini (3.5" staje sigurno, ali u neke novije modele ne može da stane 5.25" hard). Takođe, SCSI ID diska ne može da bude 7 jer je taj ID rezervisan za samu mašinu. Obično se interni hard disk stavi na ID 0. Pre kupovine neka se opskrbi disketom sa programom za formatiranje (za prvu pomoć mu služi Disk Tools disketa od onih 6 ili sedam disketa koliko je dobio uz mašinu u okviru sistemskog softvera, a na njoj se nalazi program Apple HD SC Setup koji služi za formatiranje diska). A kad već formatira disk neka proba da nađe FWB Hard Disk Toolkit u okviru koga dobija čitavu seriju programa za formatiranje, dijagnostiku, benchmark i slično Mekovih hard diskova. > I traži nekog dobrog ;) servisera. Ako mu je nešto crklo na mašini jedini zvanični (Apple Approved i slično) serviser je Pop (Miodrag Popović) iz Application Apple Centra. Ukoliko je o ugradnji diska reč, ne treba mu serviser, operacija je vrlo jednostavna.
mac.447 djtom,
Ćao Mac-ovci:) Ima li kakvog kvalitetnog muzičkog softwera ( Pisanje nota, Sekvenceri itd.) za Mac-a u Beogradu a koji se može nabaviti po 'popularnoj' ceni ;).
mac.448 remo,
E ja ponovo. Ovako mašina je Mac Portable. Valjda vam to dosta govori (meni ne) ;). Uglavnom mašina IMA hard ali pri startovanju pojavi se mala simpa- ticna ikonica sa nekom facom i pri tome mašina svira neku tužnu melodiju (posmrtni marš). Posle isključivanja harda (čupanja kabla harda iz mašine) ubacujemo disketu sa sistemskim software-om (to su 4 diskete koje je dobio uz računar) posle čega se sistem digne (bar tako mislim). I taman pomislim da ce dalje sve biti u redu kad ono sve na francuskom. Pokušao sam varijantu sa priključenjem hard diska i stavljanjem diskete ali nije išlo. Svaka pomoć dobrodošla. Ivan
mac.449 madamov,
> simpa- ticna ikonica sa nekom facom i pri tome mašina svira neku tužnu > melodiju (posmrtni marš). Ovo zvuči kao hardverski problem. Naime, čim Mek prilikom startupa svira neku drugu muziku od onog uobičajenog startup sounda, onda je reč o nekom hardverskom problemu. Mislim da bez Popa (Miodrag Popović iz Application-a) ovo neće moći da se reši. Doduše, imam par podpitanja: 1) Da li je mašina pre toga radila uopšte sa tim hard diskom, pa sad odjednom neće? 2) Da li se prilikom starta sa diskete dođe do Desktopa, ili onda javlja neku sistemsku grešku? 3) Da li je reč baš o Macintosh Portable-u, ili o nekom od PowerBook računara?
mac.450 madamov,
> Ima li kakvog kvalitetnog muzičkog softwera ( Pisanje nota, Sekvenceri itd.) > za Mac-a u Beogradu a koji se može nabaviti po 'popularnoj' ceni ;). Za tako nešto u Beogradu nisam čuo, ali uopšteno softver postoji, tačnije postoji više paketa koji se time bave. Pre neku godinu sam video kada su momci iz Application-a na sajmu tehnike demonstrirali vezu Macintosh IIfx računara, semplera, sintisajzera, miksete i ostalih zezancija potrebnih za jedan muzički studio. U sećanju mi je ostala opcija nekog programa čijeg se imena ne sećam koji je od tri zadate note pravio silne kombinacije koje korisnik memoriše i ukomponuje. Sve u svemu, za desetak minuta je Sale (jedan od vlasnika Application-a) napravio kompletnu pesmicu od samo tri note.
mac.454 remo,
█ 1) Da li je mašina pre toga radila uopšte sa tim hard diskom, pa sad █ odjednom neće? Mašina je došla iz Francuske zajedno sa Image Writer-om, koji takođe ne radi, ali zbog drugih stvari. (da li ima veze ako je namešten AppleTalk a pokušava se rad PC-u, koliko sam ja tamo video ima četiri opcije AplleTalk, Special, 9600 i 1200) █ 2) Da li se prilikom starta sa diskete dođe do Desktopa, ili onda █ javlja neku sistemsku grešku? Ne. On se savršeno digne, dođe Desktop sve fino ide sve do trenutka kad se isključi i stavi hard. █ 3) Da li je reč baš o Macintosh Portable-u, ili o nekom od PowerBook █ računara? Definitivno Mac Portable. Baš je sladak :). Kompaktan. Mislim nema nijedne druge oznake. Ivan
mac.455 madamov,
> da li ima veze ako je namešten AppleTalk a pokušava se rad PC-u Ako se kači samo na portable, a ovaj nije u mreži, isključi AppleTalk i neka ide preko normalne serijske komunikacije. > trenutka kad se isključi i stavi hard Možda sam već pitao, ali nije zgoreg opet: koji je SCSI ID namešten na hardu? Ne bi smeo jedino da bude 7, jer je to ID mašine (Portable-a).
mac.456 madamov,
Izgleda da Apple prelazi na IDE, bar što se internih diskova u mašinama tiče. Naime, izbacio je novu Quadra mašinu pod oznakom Quadra 630 čiji je interni disk IDE. Za ostale SCSI uređaje ostaje jedan interni SCSI port (za interni CD-ROM na primer) i eksterni SCSI port. Takođe, i novi PowerBook 150 ima interni IDE disk. Ne piše ništa što se LeLe formatiranja takvih diskova tiče, tj. da li će smeti da se formatiraju ili ne, jer znamo šta se događa ako se na PC-u IDE disk LeLe formatira (low-level). Takođe, Quadra 630 postoji u svojim Performa i LC varijantama, s tim što je jedino Quadra 630 opremljena pravim 68040, dok Performa 630 i LC 630 imaju 68LC040. Inače, prema tekstu, prava bombona od mašine, idealna za kućni kompjuter, bez monitora i tastature, sa 4 Mb RAM-a i 250 Mb diskom procenjuje se da će "na ulici" da košta $1200. Poseduje Video-in slot (pazite slot, ne port) u koje se može umetnuti bilo $299 vredni Apple Presentation System ili $249 vredni Apple TV/Video System. Ovaj drugi je u stvari TV tuner s kojim se dok radite može u prozorčetu gledati TV koji može da "hvata" 180 kanala.
mac.457 nnenad,
Molim ko ima drajvHPLaserJetIIIP da se javi. Ovo je jako hitno, a manje hitan je drajver za skener HPIIP.
mac.458 madamov,
> Molim ko ima drajvHPLaserJetIIIP da se javi. Pošto si me zvao telefonom, ja se sutradan setih da sam onaj MacPrint presnimio tako da imam kopiju kod sebe. A koliko se sećam u njemu ima drajver za IIIP. Dakle, pročitaj svoj mail. B)
mac.459 madamov,
DOCMaker 4.1, najnovija verzija. docmak41.sit
mac.460 madamov,
Macintosh Performa 630: Description (7/94) Article Created: 15 July 1994 (Note: This article was extracted from the Apple Tech Info Library, Apple's official technical support database.) TOPIC ----------------------------------------------------------- This article provides a description of the Macintosh Performa 630 computer. DISCUSSION ------------------------------------------------------ Overview -------- The Apple Macintosh Performa 630, and CD-ROMPequipped Performa 630CD computers are the most flexible Apple multimedia systems. And both are upgradeable to take advantage of PowerPC technology, so they can bring you multimedia opportunities for years to come. Packed in one box are the computer, display, keyboard, mouse, and fax/modem, as well as operating system software. In addition, both computers include 15 useful home, education, and home-business soft-ware programs, and the Performa 630CD includes valuable CD-ROM reference titles. Like all Macintosh computers, theyUre both very easy to learn about and use, and they run thousands of Macintosh education, business, and multimedia programs. Both computers have advanced multimedia expansion options that offer new ways to interact with information. You can connect each to an external video source such as a VCR or camcorder to cut and paste video images. You can also add an option to connect your computer to a large-screen TV for displaying presentations. And you can add an internal TV tuner to view television channels in a window on your display. Power and Speed --------------- % 66/33-MHz Motorola 68LC040 with 32-bit data bus (66-MHz processor/33-MHz data bus) Memory ------ 4MB of RAM standard, expandable to 36MB using one 72-pin SIMM (dealer installation recommended) Display ------- % 1MB DRAM display support (independent from system DRAM) works with Apple displays of up to 15 inches % Works with a wide range of third-party VGA and SVGA displays % Standard 16-bit color for display of up to 32,768 colors on monitors of up to 14 inches and on 15-inch monitors at 640- by 480-pixel resolution % Standard 8-bit color for display of 256 colors on 15-inch monitors at 800- by 600-pixel resolution Audio System ------------ % Stereo 8-bit sound capable of driving stereo headphones or other stereo equipment through the sound jacks % Stereo 16-bit CD playback % One sound-in port % Front and rear headphone jacks Expansion --------- % Can be upgraded to PowerPC % Comes with built-in ports for hard drives, printers, scanners, and modems % Supports most processor-direct cards compatible with Macintosh Quadra 605 and Macintosh LC series of computers via an internal expansion slot % Includes a communications slot for an Ethernet connection or 14.4-baud fax/data modem % Has video slot for NTSC, PAL, and SECAM video-input card % Includes expansion bay for television tuner % External drop box provides expansion for NTSC or PAL video output % Includes bay for CD-ROM player System software --------------- % System software version 7.1 with multitasking, file sharing, QuickTime, Balloon Help, TrueType fonts, and more Networking ---------- % Interface port for AppleTalk networking Compatibility ------------- % Reads and writes Macintosh, MS-DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS disks Configurations and Ordering Information: ---------------------------------------- Macintosh Performa 630 4/250* Order No. M3423LL/A % Macintosh Performa 630 personal computer with 4MB of RAM, 1MB of video memory, a built-in 1.4MB Apple SuperDrive, floppy disk drive, and an internal 250MB hard disk drive % Apple Performa Plus Display % Global Village external Performa fax/send communications modem % AppleDesign Keyboard Macintosh Performa 630CD 8/250* Order No. M3424LL/A % Macintosh Performa 630 personal computer with 8MB of RAM, 1MB of video memory, a built-in AppleCD 300i Plus internal CD-ROM player, a 1.4MB Apple SuperDrive, floppy disk drive, internal 250MB hard disk drive, and built-in video-input capabilities (includes Apple Multimedia Video System) % Apple Performa Plus Display % Global Village external Performa fax/send communications modem % CD-ROM titles (see list on front) % AppleDesign Keyboard Apple Video System Order No. M2894LL/A Apple Video/TV System Order No.M2896LL/A Apple Presentation System Order No. M2895LL/A Macintosh 10BaseT Ethernet Port Kit Order No. M3065LL/A Macintosh 10Base2 Ethernet Port Kit Order No. M2708LL/A Macintosh AAUI Ethernet Port Kit Order No. M3066LL/A Macintosh 14.4 Fax/Modem Kit Order No. M2480LL/A Support Information Services Copyright 1994, Apple Computer, Inc
mac.461 madamov,
Monday, July 18, 1994 APPLE ANNOUNCES POWERBOOK 150 Apple today announced the PowerBook 150, the most affordable member of the PowerBook line. Priced at $1,449, (U.S. Apple Price) the PowerBook 150 is designed for higher education students, home and small office users, and desktop users with casual second system needs as well as for customers who are entering the mobile computing world for the first time. Engineered for affordability and weighing in at only 5.5 pounds, the new PowerBook 150 replaces the PowerBook 145B, boasting enhancements that include a software bundle incorporating ClarisWorks and the PowerBook Mobility Bundle, a larger display, larger hard drive, and increased RAM expansion. "The PowerBook 150 rounds out our PowerBook family of products. We now offer customers a complete range of products with our high-performance 500 series PowerBooks, our smallest and lightest 200 series subnotebooks and now with the 100 series, our most affordable PowerBooks," said Brodie Keast, Apple's vice president for PowerBook products. "With the PowerBook 150 we've included the features that customers say they value most while still managing to shave off a pound of weight." Offering plug and play expandability, the PowerBook 150's built-in SCSI port allows users to connect to hard disk drives, printers, scanners, and CD-ROM drives. Built-in networking allows for fast and easy connection to printers, file sharing or access to servers. An optional fax/modem allows users to send/receive faxes and connect to a variety of information services, including Apple's new eWorld. With memory upgradable from 4MB to 40MB, users have ample space to grow. The PowerBook 150 form factor includes Apple's award-winning integrated trackball, palmrests, and full-size keyboard. With the PowerBook Mobility Bundle and ClarisWorks preinstalled, users can put their new PowerBook to work immediately. Software includes the PowerBook Control Strip, Macintosh PC Exchange , MacLink Plus/Easy Open Translators, Macintosh Easy Open, PowerBook File Assistant, HyperCard Player, PowerBook 150 Backup Utility and Calendar desk accessory. ClarisWorks includes word processor, spreadsheet, database, drawing, painting and communications modules. Because Clarisworks runs entirely out of RAM, it rarely accesses the hard drive, thus conserving battery life. Accessories used in current 100 series PowerBooks including AC adapters, batteries, battery rechargers, and modems are all compatible with the PowerBook 150. Modems designed for use in the PowerBook 145B as well as Memory Expansion cards designed for the PowerBook 200 series are also compatible with the PowerBook 150. -Posted to HotLinks
mac.464 nnenad,
Evo bitmap Geneva sa srpskim slovima. geneva.srp
mac.465 madamov,
> Evo bitmap Geneva sa srpskim slovima. Po kom kodnom rasporedu?
mac.466 madamov,
Simple Text 1.1, zamena za TeachText (mogu se menjati fontovi, otvaranje više dokumenata itd.) sa ugrađenim menijem za boje i dodacima. simtext.cpt
mac.467 gonzo,
-+*> Evo bitmap Geneva sa srpskim slovima. A kako ovo da pogledam? Jel' to slika?
mac.468 mirijevac,
HI ! Da li neko ima shemu 15-to pinskog ulaza za color monitor 14" (APPLE monitor - SONY TRINITRON) ili zna kako se vezuje na PC odnosno klasicni analogni VGA prikljucak. Pozdrav.
mac.469 madamov,
> Da li neko ima shemu 15-to pinskog ulaza za color monitor > 14" (APPLE monitor - SONY TRINITRON) ili zna kako se > vezuje na PC odnosno klasicni analogni VGA prikljucak. Bojim se da Appleov monitor nećeš uspeti da vežeš na VGA (obično se takav monitor naziva Apple 14" RGB), ali ako uspeš obavesti nas da može. Probaću da nađem po knjižicama od monitora i mašina da li negde slučajno postoji pin-out konektora.
mac.470 madamov,
> A kako ovo da pogledam? Jel' to slika? Ako nemaš Meka, nikako. Reč je ekranskom fontu za Meka.
mac.471 nnenad,
Po Mac ovom onom obicnom.Ko sto svi imamo.
mac.472 nnenad,
Dobio sam ovaj mali control panel i nije los. Po ugradjivanju kada se otvori bilo kakav dialog box gde pita OPEN;SAVE;CANCEL...ispod nekog slova se pojavi crtica i pritiskanje tog slova daje kao da ste kliknuli na dugme misem. keys.cpt
mac.473 madamov,
> Po Mac ovom onom obicnom.Ko sto svi imamo. MacCustom ili onaj Applicationov raspored kod kojeg je š (Šabac) na karakteru PI?
mac.474 gonzo,
-+*> Ako nemaš Meka, nikako. Reč je ekranskom fontu za Meka. Eh...znači za džabe sam skidao onol'ki fajl!? ;((((((((
mac.475 nnenad,
Po Applicationovo.
mac.476 madamov,
> Eh...znači za džabe sam skidao onol'ki fajl!? ;(((((((( Pa i nije bio veliki, nekih 9Kb. A da je za džabe, jeste.
mac.477 madamov,
> Po Applicationovo. Šteta. B( No, možda nekom bude koristio.
mac.478 djcorto,
>> 14" (APPLE monitor - SONY TRINITRON) ili zna kako se Kazi model, ja upravo gledam u jedan EGA Sony Trinitron, od koga imam i papire i, cini mi se, u istima seme pinova. A prikljucak je cudan, nije D konektor.
mac.479 madamov,
Sub: Apple Color StyleWriter 2400 Features Outstanding print quality ąOffers 360- by 360-dpi resolution for text in crisp, sharp, black-and-white and vibrant color printing ą Takes advantage of ColorSync color-matching technology to ensure accurate color matching from screen to printer ąProvides a choice of 64 scalable TrueType fonts for printing in any size and in a wide variety of styles Convenience ąFeatures an extremely compact, attractive design ąIncludes everything needed to print: interface cable, ink cartridges, ink tanks, and sample media kit ąPrints on a wide range of media, including plain paper, transparencies, glossy and premium paper, and back-print film ąComes with ColorShare technology to enable printer sharing over a variety of networks ąSupports optional LocalTalk module, making it easy to add the printer directly to a LocalTalk network ąComplies with the EPAŇs EnergyStar guidelines for energy-efficient operation The Apple Color StyleWriter 2400 is an affordable ink-jet printer that provides high-performance color and black-and-white printing. ItŇs ideal for home, education, and small-business users who require convenient, superior quality color capability. Whether you use the Color StyleWriter 2400 to print your household budget or your childŇs latest art project, a class handout, or customer presentation, youŇll appreciate the quality and convenience of this printerŇs fast-drying, water-resistant ink. And youŇll find the Apple Color StyleWriter 2400 equally convenient to own. ItŇs extremely simple to set up and features a compact, attractive design that fits easily into any work space. In addition, the Apple Color StyleWriter 2400 provides economical energy efficiency through its automatic power on/off control, complying with the EPAŇs EnergyStar energy-conservation guidelines. The Apple Color StyleWriter 2400 features impressive 360- by 360-dots-per-in resolution for color and black-and-white printing. Its speed is also impressive; the Apple Color StyleWriter 2400 prints up to 3 pages per minute for black and white and up to 0.3 page per minute for color. And it provides fast data transfer over a variety of networks through AppleŇs ColorShare software, allowing you to share your color printer with others on a LocalTalk, EtherTalk, or TokenTalk network. Or you can choose to add the optional LocalTalk module, for direct connection to a LocalTalk network. Through its integrated ColorSync software, the Apple Color StyleWriter 2400 provides excellent print quality and superior color matching. So if you want great print quality and color capabilityĐand a pleasingly lo price tagĐthe Apple Color StyleWriter 2400 is the printer for you. Technical Specifications Print method ąThermal ink jet Print quality ą360- by 360-dpi color Interfaces ąHigh-speed serial (RS-422) ąOptional LocalTalk Module Speed ąUp to 3 pages per minute with the high-performance black ink cartridge ąUp to 0.3 page per minute for color ąActual speed depends on the documents printed and the Macintosh used Fonts ąTrueType font support (see below for the families of TrueType fonts available with the Apple Color StyleWriter 2400) ąAdobe PostScript font support when used with Adobe Type Manager software Ink cartridges ąColor Ink Cartridge (includes print head, color ink tank [cyan, magenta, and yellow], and black ink tank) Đ100 pages each at 7.5% coverage ąHigh-Performance Black Ink Cartridge for black-and-white printing Đ900 pages at 7.5% coverage Print materials ą16- to 24-lb. (60 to 90 g/m2) bond or copier paper ą Paper: U.S. letter, U.S. legal, A4, and envelopes (#10 business and monarch) ą Most letterhead and colored stock, labels, and envelopes ą For superior graphics and imaging results, Apple recommends Apple glossy and premium paper and Apple back-print film ą For fast dry time and vibrant colors on overhead transparencies, Apple recommends Apple color ink-jet transparencies Paper capacity ąMultipurpose tray that accommodates up to 100 sheets of paper or 15 envelopes Printable surface ąMaximum printable line: 8.1 in. (20.6 cm) ąMinimum margins: 0.2 in. (0.5 cm) left and right; 0.1 in. (0.3 cm) top; 0.28 in. (0.7 cm) bottom Size and weight ąHeight: 8.3 in. (21.1 cm) ąWidth: 14.4 in. (36.5 cm) ąDepth: 8.4 in. (21.5 cm) ąWeight: 7.9 lb. (3.6 kg) Power consumption ąOperating mode: 45 W (maximum) Operating environment ąTemperature: 59í to 86í F (15í to 30í C) ąHumidity: 10% to 80% noncondensing Power requirements ąU.S./Japan: 120 volts, 60 Hz, 1 amp ąEurope/Australia: 220 to 240 volts, 50 Hz, 0.5 amp System compatibility ą Any color-capable Apple Macintosh personal computer with 4MB of RAM and a hard disk drive ąSystem software version 7.0 or later ąSupports QuickDraw GX Ordering Information Apple Color StyleWriter 2400 Order No. M2888LL/A ąApple Color StyleWriter 2400 printer ąUserŇs guide ąApple Peripheral 8 Cable ąApple Color StyleWriter 2400 Color Ink Cartridge (includes print head, color ink tank [cyan, magenta, and yellow], and black ink tank) ąApple Color StyleWriter 2400 high-performance Black Ink Cartridge (all-in-one print head and ink) ąSample media kit ąLimited warranty Ink cartridges Order No. M3328G/A ąColor Ink Cartridge Đ100 pages each at 7.5% coverage Order No. M3240G/A ąHigh-Performance Black Ink Cartridge Đ900 pages at 7.5% coverage Replacement tanks (for two tank process) Order No. M3329G/A ąColor Ink Tank Order No. M3330G/A ąBlack Ink Tank Media (also compatible with Color StyleWriter Pro) Letter-size transparency M2658G/A Letter-size premium paper M2952G/A Letter-size glossy paper M3655G/A Letter-size back-print filmM2953G/A A4-size transparency M1959G/A A4-size premium paper M2951G/A A4-size glossy paper M3656G/A A4-size back-print filmM2954G/A Options Optional LocalTalk Module M3458G/A Product specifications are subject to change. Check with your authorized Apple reseller for the most current information about product specifications and configurations. ć 1994 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, EtherTalk, LocalTalk, Macintosh, StyleWriter and TokenTalk are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other countries. Chicago, ColorSync, ColorShare, Geneva, Monaco, New York, QuickDraw, and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Helvetica, Palatino, and Times are trademarks of Linotype Company. ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Bookman, ITC Garamond, ITC Zapf Chancery, and ITC Zapf Dingbats are registered trademarks of International Typeface Corporation. Mention of non-Apple products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of these products. All understandings, agreements, or warranties, if any, take place directly between the vendors and the prospective users. July1994. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. Printed in U.S.A. L00766A
mac.480 madamov,
Sub: Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS Features Excellent print quality ąOffers 600-dpi resolution, enhanced with built-in FinePrint technology for precise, smooth text and line art ąIncludes built-in support for PhotoGrade gray-scale image enhancement (requires an additional 4MB of RAM) ąProvides a choice of 64 scalable TrueType fonts for printing in any size and in a wide variety of styles High performance ąComes with 8MB of RAM, expandable up to 32MB ąIncludes a powerful RISC processor:the 25-MHz AMD 29030 ąFeatures a dedicated I/O processor ąPrints an impressive 16 pages per minute (A4), which makes it the fastest printer in its price range. Prints 17 pages per minute letter size. Robust networking and multiplatform compatibility ąSupports any LocalTalk network ąProvides built-in support for Novell NetWare IPX, EtherTalk, and TCP/IP Ethernet networks ąIncludes a parallel port for bidirectional parallel communications ąProvides automatic emulation, protocol, and port switching ą Allows simultaneous connection to Macintosh, DOS, Windows, and UNIX computing environments Expandability ąSupports optional large-capacity internal and external hard disk drives for additional font storage ąOffers optional Fax Card, which lets your printer send and receive both Group III and PostScript faxes ąLets you expand its paper-handling capabilities with an optional 500-sheet feeder and 75-envelope feeder ąComplies with EPAŇs EnergyStar guidelines for energy-efficient operation The Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS is a high-performance PostScript laser printer that offers a number of advanced capabilities, including exceptional print quality, unrivaled speed, extensive networking compatibility, and flexible expansion options. ItŇs ideal for work-group users who require superior quality output, have demanding printing needs, and work in organizations with Macintosh, Windows, Novell Netware, or multivendor computing environments. With its 600-dot-per-inch resolution enhanced with FinePrint technology, in addition to its PhotoGrade support, the Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS provides the outstanding print quality you needĐfast. In fact, the printer features a fast print engine, high-performance RISC processor-based controller, and dedicated input/output processor, which combine to provide impressive printing speed. This high performance is supported by the Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS printerŇs extensive connectivity capabilities, which allow it to be shared easily by users of Macintosh, Power Macintosh, DOS, Windows, and UNIX systems. The Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS features built-in support for Ethernet networking (through EtherTalk, TCP/IP, or Novell NetWare) as well as a bidirectional parallel port and a LocalTalk port. And all ports stay active simultaneously, so the Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS can accept jobs from a variety of computers without the users having to change a single setting. To support this extensive connectivity, the printer features automatic port, protocol, and emulation switching (between the PostScript Level 2 and PCL 5 languages). In addition to its outstanding print capabilities, the Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer offers yet another way to communicateĐthrough fax transmission. When you add the user-installable Fax Card, you can use the printer to exchange faxes with any Group III or PostScript fax machine, from both Macintosh and Windows computers. Faxes that you receive are printed on plain paper at up to 600-dots-per-inch resolution, offering print quality far better than that of most dedicated fax machines or other fax card solutions. And this convenient fax send-and-receive capability is accessible to anyoneŇs computer on the network, making it yet another way in which the Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS makes superior functionality an economical proposition. Technical Specifications Print engine and controller ąTrue laser engine ą25-MHz AMD 29030 RISC processor ą80C186 I/O processor Print quality ą600-dpi resolution ąFinePrint, AppleŇs resolution-enhancement technology ąEnhanced 600-dpi gray-scale imaging: ĐStandard (effective 106 lines/inch dithered halftone, 122 gray levels) ĐPhotoGrade, AppleŇs graphic image enhancement technology (requires an additional 4MB of RAM for a total of 12MB minimum) Memory ą8MB of RAM standard ąExpandable to 32MB with optional upgrades Interfaces ąSimultaneous connection to Ethernet, LocalTalk, and bidirectional parallel interfaces ąSimultaneous support for AppleTalk, Novell NetWare IPX, and TCP/IP networking protocols ąInternal and external SCSI ports for hard disk font storage Print speed ą16 (A4 size) to 17 (letter size) pages per minute (actual speed varies depending on images printed and computer used) Fonts ąApple Font Library: 64 fonts total Đ29 fonts in ROM from the following font families: ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Bookman, Courier, Helvetica, Helvetica Narrow, New Century Schoolbook, Palatino, Symbol, Times, ITC Zapf Chancery, and ITC Zapf Dingbats Đ35 fonts on Macintosh disk from the following font families: Chicago, Delphian, ITC Garamond Narrow, Geneva, Helvetica Black, Helvetica Compressed, Lubalin Graph, Lucida Bright, Machine, Monaco, Nadianne, New York, Old English Text, Onyz, Oxford, Swing, and Zeal ąPrints any TrueType or PostScript fonts Languages supported ąPostScript Level 2 ąPCL 5 Storage ąOptional internal 245MB hard disk drive Paper capacities ąStandard: Đ100-sheet multipurpose tray (also holds up to 10 envelopes) Đ250-sheet letter cassette ąOptional: Đ500-sheet feeder (with universal cassette) ĐEnvelope feeder: up to 75 envelopes Print materials ąMedia: 20- to 24-lb. (60 to 80 g/m) stock from cassette; up to 32-lb. stock (135g/m) manually ąPaper: U.S. letter, U.S. legal, A4, A5, and B5 ąLabels, envelopes, most textured stock, and transparencies ąEnvelopes: Common #10, Monarch, C5, and DL Power requirements ąU.S. domestic and Japanese versions: Đ90 đ100 VAC, 48 đ 52 Hz, 58 đ 62 Hz 103.5 đ 126.5 VAC, 58 đ 62 Hz ąEuropean version: Đ198 đ 264 VAC, 48 đ 52 Hz Power consumption ąOperating mode: 390 W (max average) ąStandby mode: 125 W (max average) ąEnergy-saving mode: 26 W Environmental requirements ąTemperature: 50í to 90í F (10í to 32í C) ąHumidity: 20% to 80% noncondensing ąToner cartridge transit environment: đ4í to 104í F (đ20í to 40í C) Size and weight ąHeight: 12.1 in. (30.7 cm) ąWidth: 16.7 in. (42.4 cm) ąDepth: 16.9 in. (42.9 cm) ąWeight: 40.0 lb. (18.0 kg) System requirements ąOne of the following personal computers: ĐAn Apple Macintosh computer with system software version 7.1 or later and at least 4MB of RAM. QuickDraw GX is also supported. ĐAn IBM or IBM-compatible computer with Microsoft Windows versions 3.1 or later and at least 1MB of RAM (2MB recommended), or MS-DOS version 3.3 or later and at least 640K of RAM. Ordering Information Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS Order No. M2471LL/A ąApple LaserWriter 16/600 PS ąToner cartridge ąUserŇs guide ąLimited warranty Options and accessories Order No. M2473G/A ąLaserWriter Toner Cartridge Order No. M2650G/A ąLaserWriter 16/600 PS 500-Sheet Feeder(supports letter, legal, A4, B5 paper) Includes 500-sheet universal cassette Order No. M2649G/A ąLaserWriter 16/600 PS Envelope Feeder (capacity for 75 envelopes) Order No. M5862G/A ąLaserWriter 500-Sheet Universal Cassette (supports letter, legal, A4, B5 paper) Order No. M6525G/A ąLaserWriter 250-Sheet Universal Cassette (supports letter, legal, A4, B5 paper) Order No. M3298LL/A ąLaserWriter 16/600 PS Fax Card (U.S.) Order No. M3620*/A ąLaserWriter 16/600 PS Fax Kit (International) Order No. M3297G/A ąLaserWriter 16/600 PS 245MB Internal Hard Disk Drive Order No. M1507LL/A ąMacintosh 4MB Memory Expansion Kit (1đ4MB SIMM) Order No. M0329Z/B ąApple Ethernet Thin Coax Transceiver (cable not included) Order No. M0432LL/A ąApple Ethernet AUI Adapter Order No. M0437Z/B ąApple Ethernet Twisted-Pair Transceiver Product specifications are subject to change. Check with your authorized Apple reseller for the most current information about product specifications and configurations. ć 1994 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, EtherTalk, LaserWriter, LocalTalk, and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other countries. Chicago, FinePrint, Geneva, Monaco, New York, PhotoGrade, TrueType, and Zeal are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Helvetica, Times, and Palatino are registered trademarks of Linotype-Hell AG and/or its subsidiaries. ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Bookman, ITC Garamond, ITC Zapf Chancery, and ITC Zapf Dingbats are registered trademarks of International Typeface Corporation. Mention of non-Apple products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of these products. All understandings, agreements, or warranties, if any, take place directly between the vendors and the prospective users. August 1994. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. Printed in U.S.A.L00765A
mac.481 madamov,
Macintosh Electronic Magazine mem003.sit
mac.482 madamov,
Broj 3 od ove godine, zaboravih da napišem.
mac.483 madamov,
Obnovite svoje poznavanje geografije. Program Europe. europe.sit
mac.485 madamov,
LaserWriter 8.2 Released LaserWriter 8.2 has been posted to AppleLink (and probably Internet sites too). Below is information from the read me file. Perhaps this will prove more robust with 4D then 8.0/8.1.1. Michael Ginsberg MDG Computer Services mike@mdg.com - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Apple suggests that all customers using previous versions of LaserWriter 8 upgrade to the LaserWriter 8.2 driver. There are some major fixes and some new enhancements that make the driver easier to use. What is new with LaserWriter 8.2 Driver? New "Setup". The Chooser "Setup" button now automatically queries the printer, selects the appropriate PPD file, and configures the paper trays accordingly. Previous versions of LaserWriter 8 required you to click "Setup" in the Chooser, click on "Auto Setup" to select the PPD file, then click on "Configure" to set up paper trays. All of this is now completed in step by clicking on "Setup" button. After the printer is set up, you still have the option of manually configuring PPDs and paper trays by clicking on the "Setup" button a second time. Job Destination No Longer "Sticky". LaserWriter driver v8.2 now always reverts back to "Printer" as the destination in the Print dialog box, instead of retaining the previous print job destination. For example, if the printer was were the last job went, the printer was the default destination for the next job. This happened when "Printer", "File", or "Fax" was selected. This caused problems with inadvertent faxes on PostScript Fax capable printers. If the most recent job had "Fax" as the destination of the job, then the next print job was automatically set for "Fax". In addition, there are also some applications that do not provide the print dialog box when using certain features of their program. Since you can't change the destination, this can become a problem. However, with the LaserWriter 8.2 driver, this is no longer a problem. Shift Tab Feature Editable fields in all dialogs which currently support tabbing from field to field now support reverse direction tabbing using the shift tab feature. Applications adding fields to existing Print and Page Setup dialogs with editable fields obtain this feature. Program Fixes in LaserWriter 8.2 Driver? One of the main problems fixed in this release is where PICT files with rotated objects would print incorrectly. This was most evident with PICT images from MacDraw Pro, and exported by other applications - rotated objects in the PICT would not be printed at the correct location or angle. One other problem that is now fixed, occurred when you tried printing to the original LaserWriter (PostScript Ver 23.0). It would typically result in a PostScript error. There are other various fixes in LaserWriter 8.2 that address both driver and 3rd party application issues. Apple is suggesting that if you are using a previous version of the LaserWriter 8 driver, that you upgrade to LaserWriter driver 8.2. Apple recommends that you use this update for both the fixes and additional features.
mac.486 madamov,
Iz dva pokušaja, ProCalc 1.2.1 je zakačen uz poruku 10.484.
mac.487 madamov,
Patch za ZTerm. Fat binary, dakle ujedno i za 680x0 i PowerPC Mekove. ztpatch.sit
mac.488 madamov,
Patch za ZTerm radi jednu lepu stvar, a ja vam ne rekoh koju: ugrađuje u ZTerm font kojim želite da vam ZTermispisuje slova.
mac.490 mikis,
+> printer, selects the appropriate PPD file, and configures the paper trays ^^^^^^^^ Jedno pitanje: čemu služe pomenuti PPD (PostScript Printer Definition) fajlovi? Imam PPD fajlove za oko 280 PostScript štampača svih mogućih tipova i proizvođača (od HP-a do Linotronica), navodno dobro dođu za jedan DTP program na Amigi, pa me zanima mogu li još čemu korisnom da posluže? :) Mislim (tačnije, gotovo sam siguran) da nisu striktno vezani za Amigu, pa ako nekome treba, za bilo koji PS štampač, neka viče :)
mac.491 madamov,
> čemu služe pomenuti PPD (PostScript Printer Definition) fajlovi? Kao što im ime kaže, da opišu printer (rezolucija, koliko može da izvuče itd.). PPD fajl zahteva, recimo, Adobe Separator i slični programi.
mac.492 nnenad,
Glyder-igrica. Uzmite pa probajte, interesantna je. glyder.cpt
mac.493 mikis,
+> Kao što im ime kaže, da opišu printer (rezolucija, koliko može da izvuče +> itd.). PPD fajl zahteva, recimo, Adobe Separator i slični programi. Thanx, tako sam i mislio... Pa, ako nekome trebaju dotični, za bilo koji printer (dobro, gotovo bilo koji ;) ), od HP-a do Linotronica, neka javi :)
mac.494 madamov,
> ako nekome trebaju dotični Meni nisu potrebni, hvala. Inače postoji cela kolekcija na Adobe BBS-u pa ako nekom treba baš nešto specifično, imaću ga u vidu kad budem sledeći put zvao Adobe BBS.
mac.495 st.pol,
Drugarica mi zapomaze ;( ... Kaze, prest'o stampac da je slusa, pa to ti je. Evo nekih podataka: Stampac: Stile Writer Comp. Machintosh II Program: MS Word 5.1 E sad, na stampacu se pokazuje da je ON LINE, ali se druga (zuta) Lampica retko (ili nikako) ne ukljucuje. Program javlja: Printing Problem.... , pa salje u Print Monitor i taku u krug.... Ima li neko ideju (ja koristim PC) da pomognemo devojci:)
mac.496 madamov,
> Ima li neko ideju (ja koristim PC) da pomognemo devojci:) Kada je poslednji put menjala kertridž sa mastilom?
mac.497 st.pol,
Nije ketridž, stavio sam novi ;)
mac.498 madamov,
> Nije ketridž, stavio sam novi ;) E, onda ne znam. A da zovneš Popa (Miodraga Popovića) u Application u Sava Centru?
mac.499 nnenad,
Ne zna sta je ovo pojavljuju mi se bold slova na terminalu. Da li je to kod svih ili samo kodmene? Kako da skinem ovo cudo.
mac.500 madamov,
> Ne zna sta je ovo pojavljuju mi se bold slova na terminalu. > Da li je to kod svih ili samo kodmene? > Kako da skinem ovo cudo. Pretpostavljam da je reč o ZTerm-u. Uključio si, a tako bi trebalo i da ostaviš, PC-ANSI terminal za Sezam. A možda si uključio i opciju Use Color.
mac.501 fifana,
Moj drugar hoce da kupi MAC POWER BOOK. Da li neko zna malo vise o tom racunaru. Unapred hvala. Pozdrav Oliver
mac.502 spantic,
> Moj drugar hoce da kupi MAC POWER BOOK. > Da li neko zna malo vise o tom racunaru. Alpha Notebook Centar, g. Dušan Miladinović, tel. 436 592. On je prodavao/prodaje i MACove.
mac.503 janko,
> Moj drugar hoce da kupi MAC POWER BOOK. > Da li neko zna malo vise o tom racunaru. To nije jedan računar već generičko ime svih Apple Macintosh računara notebook formata. Sve ih odlikuje najbolji dizajn koji notebook računar može da ima (i dan danas notebook računari za PC imaju tako dobar dizajn samo ako su kopirali Mac-a). Postoje crno beli i kolor modeli, sa pasivnim i aktivnim matricama i sa različitim procesorima u sebi. Npr. 180C ima 68030 procesor na 33 MHz (ekvivalentno 486 33, u PC svetu) aktivni ekran sa 256 boja, priključak za kolor monitor (uz dodatak, može ni na SVGA, ali greh je kačiti ga na to) sa kojim može da se ima radna površina preko oba monitora (kada izađe miš iz jednog ulazi u drugi, isto i prozori), SCSI disk (do 340MB), priključak za spoljne SCSI uređaje (skener, drugi diskovi), minimalno 4MB memorije, može da ima ugrađeni modem (bez problema radi i sa velikim brzinama modema), najbolji Trackball koji sam ikada video (brže se radi s njim nego s mišom), priključak za printer i spolji modem, podršku za AppleTalk mrežu, itd. itd. Kao i svi PowerBookovi, radi i na struju i na baterije, baterije traju oko sat vremena (aktivni ekran "jede" dosta struje). Posle ovog modela napravljeni su i novi, koji neamju trackball već vode kurzor miša bez pokretnih delova (!) samo klizanjem prsta po ravnoj površinici (mislim da se zove ThinkPad taj uređaj) i imaju 68040 procesor, ali bez koprocesora (180 je imao koprocesor). Mnogo su slatki za nošenje i, uglavnom, daleko je čovek srećniji sa njima nego sa PC-jima. Recimo, nema takve stvari kao što su WIN.INI, CONFIG.SYS i sl. Sve se "samo" složi i radi. Toplo preporučujem.
mac.504 madamov,
> Da li neko zna malo vise o tom racunaru Postoji više modela PowerBook-a. Za prvu informaciju pročitaj stare poruke iz ove teme, a i iz prošle ORKA konferencije.
mac.505 madamov,
Kolege Mekovci, dugo se nisam javljao, a razlog je taj što sam u firmi dobio gomilu makina koje je trebalo ispovezivati, instalirati, povezati optičke diskove, skener, par štampača itd. O lepotama koje su stigle ću drugi put, koristim priliku samo da vam javim da sam živ i zdrav i da mi nije isterkla pretplata. Dobio sam lep poklon za Novu Godinu. B)
mac.506 madamov,
E-Mail from: breck@external.umass.edu Received: from twain.oit.umass.edu by pobox.oit.umass.edu (PMDF V4.3-8 #6523) id <01HLWW28ICNK001ESC@pobox.oit.umass.edu>; Mon, 16 Jan 1995 11:53:33 -0500 Received: from localhost (breck@localhost) by twain.oit.umass.edu (8.6.4/8.6.9) id LAA06450 for Milan_Adamov@box4.microframe.ch; Mon, 16 Jan 1995 11:53:30 -0500 Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 11:53:30 -0500 From: Liam Breck <breck@external.umass.edu> Subject: Mac Client/Server Database Summary To: Milan_Adamov@box4.microframe.ch Message-id: <199501161653.LAA06450@twain.oit.umass.edu> Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT The Macintosh Client/Server Database Development Summary by Liam Breck Revision 1.2 - 12 Dec 94 This is a summary of client-builder tools, data access layers, and database servers applicable to Macintosh (and cross-platform) client/server database development. It includes explanations of the three categories and describes over 30 products. Its sources are vendors' product literature, DBMS magazine, MacWEEK magazine, and discussions with users and vendors' tech support staff. It does not include information about separate products in these categories: Non-SQL-capable tools Ad hoc query tools (query a database in a freeform way) Report writers Decision support and executive information tools (do complex data analysis) CASE tools (automate the design of databases) Administration tools Screen scrapers (place GUIs over terminal interfaces) Tools which support deployment to Mac, but not development on Mac Some of the products described herein are actually better suited than the leading Mac databases for smaller multi-user database applications. Features such as a flexible query language, full-featured GUI tools, and comprehensive language libraries are very important even for small projects, while capabilities like transparent connectivity and cross-platform delivery let small systems grow easily into large services. The leading Mac database tools lack most of this functionality. If you received this summary by email from the author, then you are signed up to receieve future revisions by email as well. Others may receive a copy of the current revision and sign up for future revisions by emailing a request to maccsdb@external.umass.edu. The author welcomes comments, questions, mentions of missing products or important product details, and war stories! Please email them to breck@external.umass.edu. Changes in revision 1.2: Two client-builder descriptions added Three client-builder descriptions revised Two data access layer descriptions added One database server description added Two database server descriptions revised Plans for future revisions: Mention of Smalltalk-based tools Coverage of data access layers for specific 3GL-based UI toolkits --- Client Application Development Tools --- Client applications are the users' windows into databases which are usually located on other machines on the network. The following tools assist in constructing such apps. And I do mean ASSIST. Don't believe the hype about building clients in a few hours without writing any code. Another caveat is that many of these products were developed originally for a different OS, and not all such tools support the Mac as well as they should. Most client-builder tools include these features: support for development on and deployment to the major OS platforms transparent access to various data sources ("The major database servers" generally means Oracle, Sybase and possibly Informix and ODBC-accessible servers. See next section.) a graphical GUI builder with special objects for data presentation a (possibly OO) language with a full-featured library library extensiblity with internal and external functions or classes an interpreter or GUI testing capability a debugger And some also include these: a database modeling/definition tool a SQL database engine for development use a graphical query builder a graphical report writer support for development teams a compiler which generates native code, pseudo-code or 3GL code a reasonable memory footprint for compiled apps :-) GUI builder extensibility data access system extensiblity to initially unsupported data sources a business rule modeling system, which obviates the need to implement such rules throughout the GUI distribution of application components across a network no runtime/distribution fees Omnis 7 by Blyth, once primarily aimed at desktop and workgroup database development, has been retargeted at the client/server market. It is a 4GL-based, cross-platform (Mac, MS Windows, OS/2, Unix, Windows NT) client-builder that accesses many database servers. Blyth's single- and multi-user database engines are available separately. It is probably the most popular client-builder product for the Mac currently. Uniface by Uniface is a 4GL-based, cross-platform (Mac, MS Windows, OS/2, Unix) client-builder. It includes a system for implementing the business rules that govern data, the ability to partition the application among different networked systems, support for development teams, and fairly wide reaching database server access. VisualWorks by ParcPlace is a Smalltalk-based cross-platform (Mac, MS Windows, OS/2, Unix) environment. It includes a comprehensive, extensible class library, a system for mapping relational data to user-defined classes, and a pseudo-compiler. It accesses the major database servers. Runtime modules are required. Vision by Unify is a cross platform (Mac, MS Windows, Unix, Windows NT) client-builder featuring a pseudo-compiled 4GL, support for development teams and access to a variety of database servers. Vision automates the creation of a number of common features that other tools may not. Runtime modules are required. C/S Elements by Neuron Data is a cross-platform (Mac, MS Windows, OS/2, Unix) client-builder that generates C code for compilation by a third party compiler. It includes a somewhat extensible class library and support for scripting in its 4GL, C and C++. A business rules development add-on is available. It accesses the major database servers. Forms (formerly SQL*Forms) by Oracle is part of the CDE family of tools. It is a cross-platform (Mac, MS Windows, OS/2, Unix, Windows NT) front-end tool for Oracle servers, though other servers can be accessed via middleware. It supports development teams and its language is based on SQL with procedural extensions. It does not work on the PowerMac yet. DataEdit by Brio Technology is a low-end, cross-platform (Mac, MS Windows) client-builder. Its GUI builder is somewhat limited and it allows only simple 4GL scripting. It features a data modeling tool, and accesses the major database servers. Runtime modules are required. CPX by Prograph is a completely grahical object-oriented "language" and development environment that includes an extensible class library, interpreter and compiler. Extensions to access the major database servers are available separately. It's currently only available for the Mac, but MS Windows and Unix versions are in the works. Visual AppBuilder by Novell is another completely graphical environment in which applications are created by linking components (ALMs). It is cross-platform (Mac Q4 94, MS Windows), but portability requires compatible ALMs on the target platforms. It includes a compiler, and ALMs to access the major database servers are available separately. Eventually, it will support network distribution of applications. Hypercard by Apple [Info needed about data access XCMDs.] Forte by Forte Software is a cross-platform (Mac, MS Windows, and Unix clients plus others as servers) tool for constructing very large scale, distributed applications. It is based on an OO4GL, generates C++, and automates the distribution of services across diverse networked systems. It assumes development teams and accesses a wide range of database servers. Galaxy by Visix is a cross-platform (Mac, MS Windows, OS/2, Unix, Windows NT, VMS) environment based on C or C++. It is a high end product featuring a rich application framework that supports distributed applications. It requires a third party compiler. An add-on product to provide access to the major database servers will be released soon. PowerBuilder by PowerSoft is an OO4GL-based cross-platform (Mac Q1 95, MS Windows, others planned) client-builder. It comes with a pseudo-code compiler, support for development teams, a multi-user database server and broad database server access. This is a very popular product, though the current version is said to be a bit buggy. JAM by JYACC is a cross-platform (Mac by Q2 95, MS Windows, DOS, OS/2, Unix, Windows NT, VMS) client-builder based on a pseudo-compiled 4GL. It includes a development database engine, support for development teams and access to many database servers. It requires a third party C++ compiler. SQLWindows by Gupta is a 4GL-based client-builder for MS Windows. Versions for other platforms, including Mac, are under development. It comes with 3GL and pseudo-code compilers, support for development teams, a multi-user database server, and access to a variety of database servers. NewEra by Informix is a cross-platform (Mac Q? 95, MS Windows, Unix) client-builder with an OO4GL, extensible class libraries, pseudo-code and 3GL compilers and support for development teams. It primarily supports the Informix database server; other servers are accessible via middleware. 4D Passport by ACI is a client-builder based on 4th Dimension. 4D was not designed for SQL access, though it has been extended to access some SQL servers. Its model for the user interface of an app is odd, and working around it is awkward and requires third party extensions. It may support development teams and a compiler is available for its 4GL. Its single- and multi-user database engines are not SQL-accessible. MS Windows support is planned (Q3 95). FoxPro by Microsoft is a cross-platform (Mac, MS Windows) database package that can access SQL servers via ODBC. Its local database is also SQL-accessible via an ODBC driver. Like 4D it was not designed for SQL access, and its 4GL and GUI builder are limited. Many Mac developers roll their own client-builder toolkits around a C++ or Smalltalk compiler and a (possibly cross-platform) application framework. One would also add a data access layer (see next section), and a development database engine such as Personal Butler. A third party GUI builder, such as AppMaker by Bowers Development (v2 of which is nearing release), is also a useful addition. One last product, this one on the horizon. I've heard that a cross-platform database development package which generates C++ for a wide variety of compilers and frameworks may be in the offing for next year. I'm told that the interface builder is killer, SQL data access is simplified by a sophistocated graphical query builder, it comes with a quality database server and it's amazingly flexible and extensible. --- Data Access Layers --- A data access layer is an API that lets you submit statements in SQL (the standard database management language) from clients on different platforms to (possibly diverse) data servers, and handles the network protocols and server differences behind the scenes. It provides a function library which can be called from 3GL (and some 4GL) environments, and (in some cases) intermediate server software that resides on the server host and passes client requests to the database engine. The implementation of the library for a particular client platform, network and data server is usually called a driver, and a client needs a driver for each data source it accesses. There are two types of data access APIs, server-specific "native" systems from server vendors (Sybase Open Client, Oracle OCI/SQL*Net, Informix Net, etc.), and server-general "middleware" systems from third parties (listed below). Native systems are tuned for their target servers, do not require intermediate server software, and generally perform better than middleware systems. Middleware systems are useful where the API is not transparent (ie, in a 3GL) and there are diverse servers, or when a native solution is not available for a required data source. (Non-relational database systems, in which 85% of all corporate data is said to be housed, often do not have native APIs.) Transparent support for different data access APIs, especially native ones, exists in many of the client-builders listed above. DAL (originally CL/1), from Independence Technologies, was an Apple product until recently and has been around for a while, so it is the most prevalent middleware system currently employed on Mac clients. It supports several network protocols, including Appletalk and TCP/IP. It adds some useful extensions to SQL which enable offloading of some data processing from client to server. However, its performance may be limited in some environments. It accesses the major database servers on a variety of host platforms. It is used in concert with the Data Access Manager API of the MacOS and also supports MS Windows clients. It supports a number of development environments. SequeLink by TechGnosis is popular on the Mac because it also supports Appletalk, as well as TCP/IP, Netware and other protocols. It accesses a wide range of database servers on varying host platforms, and supports many client platforms and development environments. EDA/SQL by Information Builders also supports Mac clients, however it does not speak Appletalk, so Macs must use TCP/IP or another protocol. It also accesses a wide range of data servers, including non-relational systems, on different host platforms, and supports many client platforms and development tools. Open Client by Sybase can be combined with their Open Server intermediate software to allow access via the Open Client API to a range of database servers, including non-relational ones, on various host platforms. It supports DECNet and TCP/IP protocols and a range of client platforms and development environments. ODBC is a Microsoft invention for which Apple has recently released a Mac SDK. Unlike the other middleware mentioned, it is implemented with client-side drivers alone. Driver development is the province of server vendors and third parties, and thus the availability of Mac drivers may be limited if vendors perceive the demand as small. Network protocols are not specified; the driver vendor implements network support as needed. A driver is usually implemented as a translator for a native API, resulting in poor performance. ODBC is criticized for its three-level specification which means different drivers may not support the same functions. Microsoft is beginning to downplay ODBC in favor of new OLE capabilities. Q+E Database Library by InterSolve (formerly Q+E Software) is a cross-platform (Mac, MS Windows, OS/2, Unix, Windows NT) layer which accesses data sources via ODBC drivers (from Intersolve and other vendors). It is intended to ease the implementation of client ODBC capability. It comes with a graphical query builder and query by example functions, and supports a variety of client development environments. DataScript by General Knowledge is a data access layer for use with AppleScript. It supports a variety of native and middleware APIs for connections to a wide range of database servers. AppleScript-capable applications or development environments are necessary to use data retrieved by DataScript. Glue by Oracle aspires to be the be-all-and-end-all of middleware, promising access to diverse database, mail and file servers from applications and development tools on all client platforms via any network protocol. Its present state is somewhat more humble, however. On the Mac it currently only supports access to Oracle servers from a few applications and development environments. --- Database Servers --- Database servers are the workhorses in a client/server system. They consist of two integrated components, an SQL parser and a native database management system. They translate and optimize SQL queries for their native DBMS, perform the queries and return the results to clients. Data servers generally need significant horsepower in the host computer and multi-tasking capability in the host operating system in order to process queries from concurrent users in a reasonable time frame. Due to these requirements there are just a few, lighter-duty servers available for the MacOS. The PowerPC-based PowerMac, running PowerOpen (Apple's and IBM's new Unix), Netware, or a future MacOS, has the potential to attract more server vendors to Apple hardware. Versions of these operating systems for the PowerMac are still under development, however. Butler by Everyware Development is the most popular SQL server for the MacOS. It is accessible by DAL and (soon) ODBC. The new version (now in beta) is said to be much faster than the previous one, and faster still when accessed via ODBC, support for which is actually built into the engine. Personal Butler is a local-access version (useful for development) that runs on the same Mac as the client. dtF by dtF is a cross-platform (MacOS, MS Windows, OS/2, Unix) SQL server that comes in single-user library and multi-user server versions. It is accessible via its own data access API which can be used in various development environments. ODBC accessibility is in the works. Its performance is said to be excellent. Oracle for Mac is an implementation of Oracle v6 for the MacOS that comes in local-access and remote-access versions. They do not work on the PowerMac, however. Oracle7 is available for AUX, Apple's Unix OS, but not the MacOS (and hence not the PowerMac since AUX does not run on it). Local-access (Q1 95) and remote-access (Q3 95) versions of Oracle7 for the PowerMac (under MacOS) are scheduled. Oracle servers are accessible by Oracle's native data access layer. P.INK SQL by P.INK Gmbh of Germany is a cross-platform (Mac, Unix), multi-user SQL server. It is DAL-accessible. Inside Out by Sierra Software will be available in SQL-accessible versions for the MacOS as both a single-user library and a multi-user server around Q2 95. Details are a bit sketchy yet, but the products should be Oracle7 compatible in terms of access and functionality. Faircom SQL Server by Faircom is a cross-platform engine which is accessible via their c-tree Plus API and ODBC. A version for the MacOS is under development and should be available by Q2 95. Watcom SQL and Gupta SQLBase are being ported to the Mac, but they are likely to be available only with the development environments that bundle them (PowerBuilder and SQLWindows). --- Vendor Phone Numbers --- An email address is given for companies that do not have a US telephone number. (For the columns to line up, this section must have a fixed-width font, such as Monaco or Courier.) US toll free US/Can. toll ------------ ------------ ACI US 408-252-4444 Apple (APDA) 800-282-2732 716-871-6555 Blyth 800-346-6647 415-571-0222 Bowers Development 508-369-8175 Brio Technology 800-486-2746 415-961-4110 dtF 800-383-1790 408-996-0465 EveryWare Development 905-819-1173 Faircom 800-234-8180 314-445-6833 Forte Software 510-869-3400 General Knowledge Knowledgable@applelink.apple.com Gupta 800-876-3267 415-321-9500 Independence Technologies 800-605-9010 510-438-2000 Information Builders 800-969-4636 212-736-4433 Informix 800-331-1763 913-599-7100 InterSolve 800-876-3101 919-859-2220 JYACC 800-458-3313 212-267-7722 Microsoft 206-635-7191 Neuron Data 800-876-4900 415-321-4488 Novell 800-638-9273 801-429-7000 Oracle 800-672-2531 415-506-7000 ParcPlace 800-759-7272 408-481-9090 P.INK Gmbh ger.xse0006@applelink.apple.com PowerSoft 800-395-3525 617-229-2200 Prograph 800-927-4847 902-455-4446 Sierra Software 800-621-0631 702-832-0300 Sybase 800-879-2273 510-922-3500 TechGnosis 617-229-6100 Uniface 800-365-3608 510-748-6145 Unify 800-248-6439 916-928-6400 Visix 800-832-8668 703-758-8230 ----- The Macintosh Client/Server Database Development Summary, Copyright 1994 by Liam Breck, all rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Redistribution of this document is permitted only if it retains its original form, and is free. Publications are encouraged to use this document as a source, and are asked to mention that readers may receive an electronic copy of it by emailing a request to maccsdb@external.umass.edu.
mac.507 madamov,
Verovatno ste već čuli da novi Nortonov Speed Disk iz paketa Norton Utilities 3.0 ima bag koji se manifestujena mašinama sa više od 32 Mb RAM-a. Tačno je sledeće: ako imate Meka sa više od 32 Mb RAM-a i disk formatiran nekom starom verzijom FWB HardDisk Toolkita velika je verovatnoća da ćete posle "optimizacije" tog diska ostati bez podataka sa istog (u najboljem slučaju se poneki fajl može i izvući, ali je najverovatnije da ćete potpuno ostati bez podataka na disku). Symantec je izbacio patch i free upgrade na 3.01 Norton Utilities, a preporučljivo je pronaći i HardDisk Toolkit verziju 1.6.
mac.508 madamov,
ą MacGzip 0.2 (gzip 1.2.4) This application is the GNUŇs gzip for the Macintosh. Works only with system 7.x or later (I guess) Changes 0.1ž3 -> 0.2 ą Enabled '(don't) Quit When Finished' Preference (see README) ą Fixed bug with name too long ą Cmd-Arrow keys change Compression Level in Prefs Dialog ą Do osEvt & diskEvt ą Cosmetic changes in Prefs dialog, About & progress window ą Aligned ics* icons for .Z files (Rebuild your Desktop!) ą gzip called always with -N (see GNU docs) Changes 0.1ž2 -> 0.1ž3 ą Fixed odd adress in 68000. (0.1ž3 runs on Plus and SE) Changes 0.0ž -> 0.1ž2 ą Included source ą Modified 'About...' dialog to show GNU's Public Licence ą Now the warning when resource fork is not empty pops up when opening documents from finder, too. ą Compiled for 68000 instead of 68020 (yes, there are SE's with system 7) ą Remember window position in the prefs file Changes 0.0ž -> 0.1ž ą Now MacGzip accepts any type of file. WARNING: If you are updating from version 0.0ž, probably you should rebuild your desktop to be able of Drag&Drop any files on MacGzip. (To do this, press cmd-opt when the Finder is starting) ą When compressing files, MacGzip will warn you if the input file has resource fork. ą Now uncompress large Unix compress files (.Z) works correctly ą When you Drag&Drop files on MacGzip, you can use the next keys to override your existing settings: 'option key' : The file will be compressed 'a' : Use ascii mode (uncompress only) 'b' : Use binary mode (uncompress only) ą Now, the 'done' sound is not a system beep. ą Not used option "-q" (more warnings and explanations) ą Fixed a bug that made the Mac crash when the input file was corrupted macgzip2.cpt
mac.510 madamov,
Eh, zaboravio sam: verzija je 1.0.3 i program je sa CD-a koji je bio uz februarski broj engleskog izdanja MacWorld-a. Na CD-u je još lepih stvari, između ostalog i Wolfstein 3D za Meka, ali je "malo" prevelik za upload.
mac.511 madamov,
Evo jednog tekst fajla koji se dobija uz System 7.5. Obratite pažnju na deo o virtuelnoj memoriji. Može li neko da mi objasni tačno zbog čega je to tako, tj. zašto programi u "native" kodu zahtevaju manje memorije ukoliko je uključena virtuelna memorija? Nagađam da je zbog RISC procesora, ali mi nije jasno tačno zašto. ­ Important Information About Virtual Memory Congratulations on purchasing a Power Macintosh computer! This document contains tips to help you take full advantage of your computer's speed and capabilities. Please read this document in addition to the manuals that came with your computer. Turn on virtual memory Virtual memory (VM) is a feature of the Macintosh that lets you use part of your hard disk as additional memory. If you are using an application program designed especially for Power Macintosh computers (that is, a ĎnativeË application program), turning on virtual memory may help you avoid running out of memory. Your computer comes with virtual memory already turned on. With virtual memory turned on, a Power Macintosh program uses less memory than when virtual memory is turned off. If you check the programŇs Get Info box before and after turning on virtual memory, youŇll see that the numbers in the Memory Requirements portion of the box have changed. This is because turning on virtual memory allows the program to use memory more efficiently. For information on how to turn on virtual memory, choose Macintosh Guide from the Guide (question mark) menu. Then click ĎHow do I use hard disk space as memory?Ë and ĎHow do I manage Power Macintosh memory?Ë in the Memory topic area. Note: Try setting VM on Power Macs to 50% more than the amount of physical memory (RAM)Đfor instance, if your computer has 8 MB of RAM, set VM to 12 MB. You can also add physical memory (RAM) to your computer. See the userŇs guide that came with your computer for more information. Technical Information about virtual memory The information below provides a more technical explanation of why most Power Macintosh users should turn on virtual memory (VM). Background When you turn on VM, your Power Macintosh computer is able to take advantage of a feature called file mapping. File mapping can significantly reduce the amount of physical memory required to launch a native application. In a recent study of native Power Macintosh application programs (programs specially designed for Power Macintosh computers), Apple Computer found that with VM turned on, nearly 2 megabytes of RAM (memory) is saved when the programs open. On a Power Macintosh computer, you can save RAM simply by turning VMĐit is not necessary to set VM to a large amount. How VM works on a non-PowerPC (68k) Macintosh On a 68k system, the Segment Loader loads as much of the application as possible into memory. The amount of memory available is determined by the amount of available memory and the applicationŇs ĎheapË size. (You set the heap size in the Get Info box). If you increase an 8 MB system to 12 MB using VM, the computer creates a 12 MB space on the hard disk. When the system accesses instructions or data that are not resident in memory, a Ďpage faultË occurs. A page fault causes the system to write the least recently used ĎpageË to disk; then the system ĎswapsË in the page that contains the required data. This mechanism keeps the most frequently used pages in physical memory (Ďworking setË) and the least frequently used ones in the VM space on the disk. The locations of each page are kept straight by VM and the Memory Management Unit (MMU). How VM works on a Power Macintosh computer With native application programs on Power Macintosh computers, there is no Segment Loader. When VM is turned off, a native program is loaded into memory as a contiguous block. The amount of memory space required for all of the programËs code can be quite large. However, native application programs comply with a strict new specification for the types of data that reside in the data and resource forks. In particular, the data fork contains read-only data for the program, while the resource fork contains information that can be modified. This is an important distinction: this specification assures that when VM is turned on the Code Fragment Manager (CFM) can take advantage of file mapping. With file mapping active, only part of the resource fork must be loaded into memory. Items in the data fork of the application can remain on disk and will be ĎmappedË into memory by CFM as needed. This arrangementdramatically reduces the amount of data that must be immediately copied into memory when a program is launched. Also, read-only items in the data fork can be discarded when a page fault occurs, rather than writing the old information out to the disk. This reduces a write-read cycle to a single read. This is why the performance of VM is better on a Power Macintosh computer than on a 68k computer, even though the core code is unchanged. Apple Computer recommends setting VM on Power Macs to 50% more than the amount of physical memoryĐfor instance, if your computer has 8 MB of RAM, set VM to 12 MB. If you want the best performance possible, but still want a reduced application footprint of file-mapping, set VM to the minimum amount. ć 1994 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Power Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
mac.512 madamov,
uz poruku je pečovani Greg Buttons tako da se umesto prvog fonta koji nudi u spisku nalazi Chicago sa YU slovima po MacCustom rasporedu. Kad uključite "Menu font substitution" opciju takav font će zameniti sistemski Chicago i u menijima i dijalozima ćete imati naša slova. gregyu.cpt
mac.513 janko,
Na čusmo se dugo... > o virtuelnoj memoriji. Može li neko da mi objasni tačno > zbog čega je to tako, tj. zašto programi u "native" kodu > zahtevaju manje memorije ukoliko je uključena virtuelna > memorija? Nagađam da je zbog RISC procesora, ali mi nije > jasno tačno zašto. Zato što sada ima dve različite stvari (iako se uključuju na istom mestu): stari VM mehanizam i novi "file mapping", koji radi samo sa native aplikacijama (tj 68k kod se i dalje učita kao i pre, ne troši manje memorije): Kako kažu, Power Mac ne učitava čitave data resurse native aplikacija, već samo potrebne delove. To je zato što su uveli STROŽA pravila pisanja native aplikacija, u odnosu na obične, pa ona omogućavaju da se sve to izvede. "Starinske" aplikacije su radile ovako: "ljuljni sve iz fajla aplikacije u memoriju, pa si miran". > On a 68k system, the Segment Loader loads as much of the > application as possible into memory. Virtualna memorija radi tako što SVE iz memorije bitno jednoj aplikaciji ljuljne na disk, pri svičovanju aplikacija (u porebnoj količini). A novi operativni sistem, sa native aplikacijama: > With file mapping active, only part of the resource fork > must be loaded into memory. Items in the data fork of the > application can remain on disk and will be *mapped* into > memory by CFM as needed. This arrangement dramatically > reduces the amount of data that must be immediately copied > into memory when a program is launched. Praktično i NE UČITAVA native data fork. To što je nešto u datoteci, on već "vidi" kao da je učitano u memoriju (iako nije -- e to radi sam procesor). U trenutku kada mu *stvarno* određeni podatak treba, programer SAMO adresira memorijsku lokaciju. (Bukvalno običan MOVE mem,R1 (ako i Power PC ima notaciju meve src,dst?)) Ali, to izazove da procesor PREPOZNA da je ta memorijska lokacija u stvari u datoteci na disku, (u data forku aplikacije, a ne u VM prostoru) i tek tad učita samo jedan fragment (koji će mirne duše prebrisati čim mu treba memorija za nešto drugo, jer native data fork je read only). Sa resource forkovima, otprilike, glavna razlika je što ne sme da samo briše fragment, kad se promeni sa MOVE nešto,mem. Ovaj mehanizam nije ISTO što i mehanizam virtulene memorije (koji je i dalje istog principa kao na starom Meku), već se uključuju samo zajedno: > This is > why the performance of VM is better on a Power Macintosh > computer than on a 68k computer, even though the core code > is unchanged. (*) (*) misli se na to da je stari VM mehanizam ostao nepromenjen. Samo su dodali CFM, koji radi *samo* sa native aplikacijama. Na kraju, daju trik kako da postigneš efekat kao da je samo uključen "file mapping" a ne i stari VM (korisno za nekog ko ima jako puno MB RAMA, jer se VM svičovanje ne aktivira tokom rada): > If you want the best performance possible, but still > want a reduced application footprint of file-mapping, set > VM to the minimum amount. Nadam se da je sam malo pomogao?
mac.514 madamov,
> Na čusmo se dugo... Aha, na žalost... > Nadam se da je sam malo pomogao? Jesi, čitao sam na brzinu taj deo, šta ćeš, uvek neka gužva na poslu, pa se nisam udubljivao u problematiku. A da stvar radi kako kažu, radi. Na primer, native Photoshop 3.0 traži 8 Mb "suggested memory size", a u noti ispod piše da će mu se prohtevi povećati za čitavih 5 Mb ukoliko isključim VM. Ilustrator je manje zahtevan, u odnosu na 5 Mb koje traži, zahteva samo 1 Mb više sa isključenom VM. BTW, SVI PowerMac-ovi koji su stigli (10x6100 i 1x8100, ne računajući Workgroup Server na kome se ne preporučuje uključivanje VM zbog AppleShare-a) su došli sa uključenom VM na 12 Mb. E, sad se setih, svi su došli sa 13 Mb VM iako u kvadratiću stoji da im je uključeno 12 Mb virtuelne memorije. Malo sam eksperimentisao i uvek mi doda taj famozni megabajt. Imaš li neko objašnjenje za to?
mac.515 madamov,
Da li ste znali da je u System 7.5 ugrađena jedna igrica? Reč je o igri Breakout (Wall u Spektrumovoj terminologiji B)). Startuje se iz SimpleText-a ili neke druge aplikacije koja podržava drag and drop (pored SimpleText-a, od sistemskih stvari ga podržavaju Stickies, Scrapbook, Note Pad, a podržava ga i WordPerfect 3.1) tako što otkucate reči "secret about box", označite ih i povučete na desktop (čime kreirate clipping file). Prozor igre se pojavljuje sa spiskom imena ljudi koji su napravili System 7.5, tj. svaka reč u tekstu koji se pojavljuje je jedna od cigli koju rušite lopticom. Još nisam probao da vidim šta se dešava kad se počisti prvi nivo, pa ko prvi uspe neka javi...
mac.516 madamov,
uz pomoć ovog kratkog programčića promenite "Welcome to Macintosh" poruku u nešto što vam viiše prija. welcome.cpt
mac.518 madamov,
JSokoban, samo ime govori. jsokoban.cpt
mac.519 madamov,
DeskMates 1.1, program koji u sebi sadrži nekoliko stvarčica: kalendar, alarm clock, reminder i slično. U dva dela. deskmate.cp1
mac.520 madamov,
part Two DeskMates 1.1. deskmate.cp2
mac.521 janko,
> AppleShare-a) su došli sa uključenom VM na 12 Mb. E, sad > se setih, svi su došli sa 13 Mb VM iako u kvadratiću stoji > da im je uključeno 12 Mb virtuelne memorije. Malo sam > eksperimentisao i uvek mi doda taj famozni megabajt. Imaš > li neko objašnjenje za to? Ne znam... a nisam ni najbolje shvatio: u kvadratiću piše 12, a gde piše 13? Je l' u Get Info? Ili kada pogledaš koliki je fajl na disku? Nekako po osećaju, ako ti piše u kvadratiću 12, verujem da toliko troši i na disku. A ako Get Info da više, verovatno računa u pristupačnu memoriju i nešto što se ne smatra VM-om u 68k smislu?
mac.522 madamov,
> Ne znam... a nisam ni najbolje shvatio: u kvadratiću piše 12, a gde piše > 13? Je l' u Get Info? Ili kada pogledaš koliki je fajl na disku? Ne u Get Info, već kad odabereš About This Macintosh. Piše ovako: Built-In memory: 8.192 K Total memory: 13.132 K 13.132 K used as RAM on Macintosh HD E, sad nije baš celih 13 Mb ali je više od 12 Mb, i to ne malo (12,82....). > Nekako po osećaju, ako ti piše u kvadratiću 12, verujem da toliko troši . i na disku. Izgleda da ne, pogledaj treći red gore.
mac.523 madamov,
Ako od sada niste videli kako izgledaju disasemblirane instrukcije PowerPC procesora evo ekstrakta iz Compact Pro-a 1.50 koji je fat binary, tj. ima i 680x0 kod i PowerPC kod u sebi. Doduše, ima samo par instrukcija koje je uspeo program da disasemblira, ali nadam se da je dovoljno da se stekne slika. $10000 dc.l $0 Not a PowerPC instruction $10004 dc.l $0 Not a PowerPC instruction $10008 dc.l $1 Not a PowerPC instruction $1000C dc.l $0 Not a PowerPC instruction $10010 dc.l $0 Not a PowerPC instruction $10014 dc.l $0 Not a PowerPC instruction $10018 dc.l $0 Not a PowerPC instruction $1001C dc.l $1 Not a PowerPC instruction $10020 andi. r23,r3,$7063 # {$70777063} # And Immediate $10024 dc.l $0 Not a PowerPC instruction $10028 dc.l $0 Not a PowerPC instruction $1002C dc.l $0 Not a PowerPC instruction $10030 dc.l $10000 Not a PowerPC instruction $10034 dc.l $101 Not a PowerPC instruction $10038 dc.l $0 Not a PowerPC instruction $1003C dc.l $0 Not a PowerPC instruction $10040 dc.l $0 Not a PowerPC instruction $10044 dc.l $0 Not a PowerPC instruction $10048 dc.l $340743 Not a PowerPC instruction $1004C rlwimi r0,r1,6,4,23 # {$5020312E} # Rotate Left Word Immediate then Mask Insert $10050 addic. r9,r16,$0 # {$35300000} # Add Immediate Carrying and Record
mac.524 madamov,
A evo i programa (disasemblera) kojim sa izvukao ono u prethodnoj poruci. PowerPC disasembler, verzija 1.0. Shareware, naravno. ppcdis10.cpt
mac.526 dusan,
Hi, ajde i ja da ostavim neku poruku u ovoj temi. :) Treba mi original tj. dist 6.05 ili 6.07 sistem da ga ubacim u Spectre. Ondak, jedan solidan program za crtkanje fontova. Ko bre da radi s MacCustom rasporedom kad sam navikao da radim sa Radunarima. Key tabelu sam prepravio ali ResEdit ba╣ nije najidealnija alatka sa crtanje fontov a. A i nikako da nateram Zterm (a pogotovoSystem) da mi radi sa onim fontom ╣to oga je Miki poslao. P.S. Ljubisha
mac.527 dusan,
E da, i treba mi ne╣to sa dime bih mogao da optimizujem hard.
mac.528 dusan,
Uh, opet ja. Menjao sam tastaturu u Racunari raspored i ╣to se tice sistemske, sve je OK. U tekst editorima sve lepo radi ali sa Ztermom imam pr űoblema. Imam sva velik Y slova ali od malih samo ╣ i ż.  Probao sam i sa domestic i sa international  u cotrol panelu (ako ima neke veze?) i ni╣ta. Ugasio sam i ° VT100 keypad i ni to nije pomglo. Jel ima neko predstavu u cemu je stvar. I jel ima neko możda keyword po Racunarima? P.S. Ljubisha P.P.S. Jel onaj Greg button r űadi na 6.0x sistemu? P.itd... Jel ste razmi╣ljali o tome da kad vec ╣aljete fajlove u teksu navedete da li radi i na 6.0x si˘Ęstemu? ű Skinuh neke fajlove kad ono "Radim samo na 7.0"... :( ű Hvala
mac.529 madamov,
> Treba mi original tj. dist 6.05 ili 6.07 sistem da ga ubacim u Spectre. Svrati opet u posetu. B) Šta drugo da ti kažem. BTW, jel' AccessPC uspeo da pročita one diskete? > A i nikako da nateram Zterm (a pogotovoSystem) da mi radi sa onim fontom > ╣to oga je Miki poslao. Treba da otvoriš ZTerm i fajl Zterm MacCustom fonts ResEdit-om. Selektuješ sve iz drugog i iskopiraš u prvi. Ako pita za ID konflikt reci da zameni stare resurse novim i snimiš ZTerm. To je sve. Ako ne pita za konflikt, znači da imaš ZTerm u koji je neko ubacio NFNT fontove, pa nema veze jer System ionako prednost daje FONT font-u. Ako opet neće, a nije te pitao za ID konflikt obriši sve NFNT resurse i ostavi samo svoje FONT resurse.
mac.532 madamov,
> GenevaYU-modem sa rasporedom kao kod PC-a (YU-tastatura) da mozete da pratite Kojim rasporedom (Računari, YUSCI,...)? BTW, Monaco font ugrađen u ZTerm ima i IBM grafičke karaktere i upravo je napravljen da bi se pri zvanju nekog PC BBS-a umesto kuka i kvaka dobijale prave stvari.
mac.535 zkostic,
Slabo se snalazim sa ovim zbunjujucim menijima na Sezamu. Ako ne uspem javi mi se na B&Z 474114 posle 18:00. Sada pokusaj slanja. Uz fajlove ZtermXK1.sea i ZtermXK2.sea. Ako i dalje vise volite Zterm saljem novu verziju sa kompletnom dokumentacijom - ZtermXK. Saljem ga u dva self-expanded fajla (zbog velicine). Uz program posebno saljem font GenevaYU-modem i GenevaYU-IBMmodem sa rasporedom kao kod PC-a (YU-ASCII-tastatura) da mozete da pratite i Pisoare (PC-jevce). Od standardnih fontova u Ztermu (zt-Mac i zt-ibm) razlikuju se od 64-127 karaktera gde su nasi znaci. Font mozete da ubacite i menjate na jedan od vec poznatih nacina a mozda je najbolji sa FONTASTIC PLUS-om, koji otvara fontove direktno iz aplikacije (npr. Zterm). Naravno radite na kopiji i iskljucite ATM dok radite. Potrebno je da napravite svoj Keyboard kako bi njihov raspored doveli na svoj (ako ga vec nemate). Sretan rad. zkostic.
mac.536 nnenad,
Ako ti nista nije uspelo iako si uradio sve kako ti je Miki napisao, kada udjes u Zterm idi na jabucicu i udji u aps. Pogledaj font Mac-zterm i videces da je raspored dobar, posle bi trebalo da je ina ekranu sve u redu. PS. To ti ja iz mog iskustva. Mozda upali.
mac.537 madamov,
> Ako ne uspem javi mi se na B&Z 474114 posle 18:00. Ama, Zoki, ti kao da ne znaš ko se krije iza mog username-a? B) Šalu na stranu, nije meni bila neophodna informacija, ja sam to već sebi sredio za raspored koji se ovde na Sezamu zove MacCustom (inače je reč o rasporedu koji koriste/koristimo Godža, Mikro Knjiga, Naučna Knjiga, ja; ne sećam se koji raspored vi u B&Z koristite, ali YUSCII nije sigurno) nego za one koji bi da koriste, pa da znaju po kom je rasporedu. > Ako i dalje vise volite Zterm saljem novu verziju sa kompletnom dokumentacijom > - ZtermXK. Nije to nova verzija, to je samo hack (doduše dozvoljen od strane autora ZTerm-a) u kojem su dodate neke Command key kombinacije i promenjeni neki od naziva opcija po menijima. A i stoji na Sezamu po ORKA konferencijama sigurno već godinu dana, pa nema potrebe opet da šalješ.
mac.538 madamov,
> PS. To ti ja iz mog iskustva. Mozda upali. Mora da upali. Tu stvar sam na Atariju i provalio, mislim na pečovanje ZTerm-ovih internih fontova (inače je to prerađeni Monaco, tj. Monaco koji u gornjem delu ima raspored kao DOS raspored, tu su i grafički karakteri).
mac.539 madamov,
Planer, kalendar i adresar, ja ga u poslednje vreme koristim (manji od Now-UpTo-Date i, bar meni, lakši za korišćenje). Remember 2.3.7. rem237.cpt
mac.540 madamov,
Eh, da, za Ljubišu: radi sa System 6.0.3 i višim. Pročitao sam ReadMe fajl pa upamtio. B)
mac.541 madamov,
Sleeper is a control panel for desktop Macs that dims the screen and spins down SCSI disk drives after periods of inactivity. Separate "sleep" times can be set for the two features. Setting up via the control panel is straightforward, and there is help available by clicking the Sleeper icon if anything is unclear. sleep101.cpt
mac.542 madamov,
Alysis Releases Safety Belt Extension ___________________________________________________________________ Alysis Software Corporation | AppleLink: Alysis 1231 31st Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122 | AOL: Alysis Tel: 415 566 2263 | CIS: 75300,3011 FAX: 415 566 9692 | Support: 800 8Alysis | GEnie: R.SIGMON ___________________________________________________________________ San Francisco, CA -- June 19, 1992: Alysis Software Corporation made available today free software to give Macintosh users an additional degree of safety in the use of temporary files. The Alysis Safety Belt is a control panel that notifies users whenever a temporary file is left on their hard disk. After a system crash, these files may contain the most recently edited data of a work in progress. Safety Belt alerts users to the presence of the files and reminds them of how to make use of the files to avoid the loss of data. Safety belt operates by taking advantage of Apple's temporary file scheme. Programs which follow Apple's temporary file handling guidelines described in Inside Macintosh keep their files in a special hidden folder called Temporary Items. If there are files in the Temporary Items folder at startup time, the Finder assumes that a crash has occurred and renames the folder to Rescued Items. The Rescued Items folder is then placed in the Trash folder. Safety Belt scans for rescued temporary files and presents a message if any are available. It tells users where to find the files and how to recover data from them. Safety Belt works with all applications which follow Apple's guidelines for handling temporary files. It is available free on online services and can be obtained for commercial distribution free of licensing fees by contacting Alysis Software Corporation at 415 566 2263. safbelt.cpt
mac.543 madamov,
Bomb Shelter by Andrew Welch Bomb shelter is a little INIT (it uses up under 1/2 K of memory) that gives you some protection from System Bombs. System Bombs occur when a program goes out of control due to programmer error and crashes the machine. The Macintosh brings up a dialog box that says ĎSorry, a System Error has occurredË with two buttons in it, Restart and Resume. Unfortunately, the Resume button will only be enabled if the application you are currently running specifically enables it. Most donŇt. So I created Bomb Shelter. Bomb Shelter makes sure that the Resume button is always enabled. Clicking on the Resume button will cause the current program to terminate and put you back in the Finder. Once there, you should save any files you may have on a RAM Disk and then Restart. While this may seem like no advantage over clicking on the Restart button, it actually allows your Macintosh to do some clean up work which makes sure your hard drive doesnŇt get corrupted. Also, if the System Bomb was not a bad one, you may be able to continue working without restarting. Bomb Shelter is completely within the public domain. Enjoy, Andrew Welch bombshlt.cpt
mac.544 madamov,
WHAT IS DESKTOP STRIP? =========================== Desktop Strip is a $20 shareware Control Panel that has the same functionality as the utility 'Control Strip' that ships with recent Macintosh PowerBooks. Key features of Desktop Strip: ą Works on all Macs that support Color QuickDraw. ą Features multiple strips. ą Allows you to place strips anywhere on the screen. ą Strips shrink/grow automatically to fit the modules. ą Compatible with all Control Strip modules. ą Extends the Control Strip API to allow modules greater control of their appearance. ą Includes three useful modules, Program Menu, Monitor Depth and Program List. ą Works with System 7.5 Major on-line services offer a selection of shareware and freeware Control Strip modules. REQUIREMENTS ============= Desktop Strip requires System 7.1 or greater and a Macintosh that supports Color QuickDraw. deskstrp.cpt
mac.545 zkostic,
* Dobro de! Ne treba vam ZtermXK a i onako nisam uspeo iz dva puta da ga posaljem. U svakom slucaju ja koristim White Knight i nemam problema sa njim osim nasih ocajnih linija. * Tastatura koju mi koristimo je BZ pa i oni koji su nam maznuli fontove moraju da se malo pomuce oko koriscenja. Nadam se da ih je malo. * Posto vec rovaris po BBS-ima da li imas pristup ALTSYS-u ili MACROMEDIA BBS-u ako ih uopste imaju kao nesto posebno. Mozda preko Compuserva - ne znam. Treba mi informacija da li novi FreeHand 5.0 ima neki UP-GRADE posto nece da stampa korektno na Linotronic ni A4transverse kao ponudjeni format a kamoli nesto drugo sa PPD ver. 4.0 i ver. 4.1. To su poslednje verzije PPD-a koje ja znam. Predpostavljam da je u pitanju program. Ako nesto nadjes javi sto pre.
mac.546 madamov,
> * Tastatura koju mi koristimo je BZ pa i oni koji su nam maznuli fontove > moraju da se malo pomuce oko koriscenja. Nadam se da ih je malo. Ja do sada nisam nigde video vaše fontove, nadam se i da neću. > Posto vec rovaris po BBS-ima da li imas pristup ALTSYS-u ili MACROMEDIA BBS-u Nemam pristup, ali ću probati da pronađem brojeve ako ih ima (imam negde onaj Vendor DA, u njemu su i brojevi BBS-ova uz telefon i faks, samo da ga iskopam). Moguće je da je pristup džabe (takav je slučaj na Global Village BBS-u, bez obzira kupio njihov modem ili ne, kao i na Adobe-ov BBS). > To su poslednje verzije PPD-a koje ja znam. Kad si već kod PPD-a, mogao bi, ako to nije problem, da uploaduješ PPD za vaš Linotronic ovde, da ljudu budu spremni ako hoće da koriste vaše usluge. Meni lično ne treba, ja sam se iz grafičkog biznisa povukao pre koju godinu, mada nije nemoguće da moje koleginice sa sprata iz agencije za manekene požele da nešto kolorno pripreme za štampu, što se već i dešavalo, ali mene mrzelo da im radim.
mac.547 madamov,
Native Checker, program koji ispituje izvršni kod aplikacije i informiše da li je reč o 680x0 only, Fat ili Native powerPC only aplikacija. natcheck.cpt
mac.548 madamov,
Before Dark In keeping with my NO INIT's or CDEV's philosophy here is a system 7 clean application to collect and install desktop patterns (ppat resource's). Before Dark installs ppat (PixelPattern) for your desktop background. The interface is very elegant in both usage and esthetics. By using 64 x 64 pixel ppat's you can create very complex background textures without having to use a PICT the size of your screen which saves memory. Over the years I have downloaded every public domain ppat resource I could find, and I think you'll agree you've never seen ones of the likes of these. The included patterns were designed by several professional graphic designers to be elegant and easy on the eyes. Before Dark Features: 1. 30 HIGH QUALITY desktop patterns created by several professional graphic designers. 2. No CDEVs or INITs. 3. up to 128 by 128 pixel pattern size. 4. Imports ppat resources out of any file. 5. Balloon help. 6. Installs patterns without having to mess with ResEdit or rebooting. 7. Smart Window remembers it's position on screen (and multiple monitors). 8. Ability to delete unwanted ppats from database. 9. Comment feature lets you name patterns. 10. And more╔ Usage It is very straight forward, use balloon help to find out the option clicks and shortcuts... Thank You For Your Support! Comments/Bug Reports/Chit-Chat can be sent to: AOL:TemplarDev AppleLink: L.Solutions Disclaimer. The author takes absolutely NO responsibility for this software. There is NO warranty! befdark.cpt
mac.549 madamov,
VIRTUAL DESKTOP 1.7 The first and only of its kind, a virtual desktop manager for the Macintosh that works on all types of Macs and all types of monitors. For 160K of memory, you can have a virtual desktop as big as you like, in full color. Excellent for PowerBooks and other Macs with the ability to run many programs at once, but nowhere to put the windows. To get around, you have several options: ╚ use the scroll bars on the sides of the screen ╚ click a ĎdoorË to go to a preset location ╚ see the entire virtual desktop in miniature, and rearrange your windows and icons ╚ push a reference point on the virtual desktop from A to B using the mouse ╚ press a key combination to scroll by half a screenful in any direction With its many helpful features and options for customization, Virtual Desktop is one exciting piece of freeware! vdesk17.cpt
mac.550 madamov,
StartUpScreenManager 1.0 (7/4/94) Copyright ć 1994 by Herbert Putteneers - All Rights Reserved WHAT IS IN THIS PACKAGE: This package includes: ą StartUpScreenManager (control panel) ą Read Me (this file) Please feel free to distribute this package far and wide but please keep it in tact and also do not modify it in any way. OVERVIEW: StartUpScreenManager is essentially an extension (INIT) that activates during startup, randomly chooses a new startup picture from the available pictures, and immediately terminates, thus using absolutely no memory. If you happen to like certain pictures more than others, you can give them a higher weight, so they will be displayed more often. Since not everybody is familiar with Resedit, StartUpScreenManager has an add button allowing you to easily import pictures of type 'PICT', MacPaint and 'SCRN' - the original startupscreen format. Furthermore, you can look in all files - including programs - for picture resources, and you can use the clipboard to import and export pictures. Unlike other similar utilities, StartUpScreenManager: ą Does not patch any traps so it is more compatible with your other programs. ą Allows you to install pictures without much hassle. ą Uses very little RAM. StartUpScreenManager requires System 7, is 32 bit clean and is 68040 compatible. If you Ňd like to see a system 6 version, let me know. If I get enough requests, IŇll do it. INSTALLATION: Drop the file named ĎStartUpScreenManagerË onto your system Folder. StartUpScreenManager must be placed in the Control Panels folder to function correctly. HOW IT WORKS: When you open the control panel, StartUpScreenManager will look for a file called ĎStartUpScreenË in your System Folder. If the file is not found, it will be created. sscrman.cpt
mac.551 madamov,
Introduction ============ NOTE: 256 Colors & System 7.xx are required!!! IconBOSS is a general purpose color icon editor for the Macintosh and, more specifically, a Macintosh running under System 7.xx. With this application you may view and edit the icon of any file on your system (as of this version, viewing or editing folder and volume icons is not supported, although that might change with a future release). If you elect to make changes to the icon, you have the option to save the new icon in a separate file (perhap s for use at a later date) or you may update the icon for the file itself, similar to the way you can paste custom icons in System 7Ňs Get Info dialog. The advantage to updating icons in this fashion is that you can always go back to the old icon by selecting the icon shown in the Get Info dialog and choosing ďCutŇ from the FinderŇs EDIT menu. The disadvantage to this method is that you will of course lose your custom icon once you have cut it in the manner described (unless you also saved the icon to an IconBOSS document or ResEdit document!). Please note that to save custom icons with IconBOSS, you must define the black and white version of the icon. This is so because the mask for the icon family is derived from the black and white icon. iconboss.cpt
mac.552 zkostic,
Nismo se dugo videli, pa ne znam ni sta radis, mada prica o manekenkama sa sprata nije nezanimljiva. Recimo koja Agencija? Ja sam skoro uvek slobodan posle 18:00 za male bogougodne razgovore. Javi se.
mac.553 nnenad,
Pozdrav Mekovci, pozdravljam takodje reinkarnaciju teme MAC sto me je vrlo obradovalo. Molio bih Mikija i sve koji ostavljaju programe uz poruke da napisu da li mogu da rade i na 6.0.x sistemima. pozdrav svima od nenada
mac.554 madamov,
> Nismo se dugo videli, pa ne znam ni sta radis, mada prica o manekenkama sa > sprata nije nezanimljiva. Nisi jedini kome nije nezanimljiva. B) > Recimo koja Agencija? DONfashion, oni su jedna od firmi u kompaniji za koju radim. Ja sam drugi "OOUR", ali delimo sprat. Šta radim? Teško pitanje, ali u suštini jednostavno: administriram nekih 15 Mekova i razvijam u 4th Dimension-u poslovnu aplikaciju za kompaniju. > Javi se. Takođe, B) imaš relevantne podatke u rezimeu (resume read madamov). BTW, gde ste vi sada, tj. na kojoj adresi?
mac.555 madamov,
> Molio bih Mikija i sve koji ostavljaju programe uz poruke da napisu da li > mogu da rade i na 6.0.x sistemima. Počeo sam, počeo... B)
mac.556 gremlin,
>> Pozdrav Mekovci, pozdravljam takodje reinkarnaciju teme MAC sto me je >> vrlo obradovalo. Biće uskoro još lepih novosti na ovu temu, samo se strpite :)
mac.557 zkostic,
Kakva "slucajnost" da poznajem neke od manekenki iz tvoje firme. Posao ti nije los samo ti okruzenje smeta da ga zavrsis na vreme. Ali ne moze se sve. Mi smo inace u Radoja Dakica 9, od Autokomande pa Vojvode Stepe, treca ulica levo. Da te podsetim na FreeHand 5.0, odnosno na BBS - telefone. Cao.
mac.558 madamov,
> Da te podsetim na FreeHand 5.0, odnosno na BBS - telefone. Na žalost, nisam našao brojeve telefona za njihove BBS-ove. Nema ih u VendorDA, a prekopao sam i liste svih TeleFinder i FirstClass BBS-ova, nema brojeva.
mac.562 nnenad,
Da bi na sistemu 6.0.7. radio program Remember? koji je ostavljen pre neki dan morate iz RESEDITuci u fajl Remember? (na info pise da je document) i u grt info promenite TYPE i CREATOR u  ű dakle promenite ih u DFIL i DMOV, to snimite i iz fontmover-a prebacite ovaj DA u sistem. Pozdrav nnenad.
mac.563 nnenad,
Pre neki dan u oglasima se reklamirala firma GLOBENET. Na spisku su im POWERMAC mashine i cene i nisu tako lose. Cale im se javio pa su mu poslali sledeci fax sa cenama: * LC 475 4/250 (znam on nije POWERMAC) cena: 3300 * 6100/66 8/350 cena 5200 * 7100/80 8/350 6900 * 8100/100 8/700 9500 ima jos stvari i fra je u tome sto ti od softvera imstaliraju sta god hoces ako kupis kompjuter. Cene su bile u DM. PS. Posto nisam odavno dobio neki novi casopis o Meku moze li neko da napise aktuelne cene mekova u USA. Planiram da uzmem neki novi, pa ako neko zna gde i kako je ovde najbolje da se kupi mac neka mi javi Pozdrav svim mekovcima NENAD ** ako neko hoce da se javi ovom globenetu fax je 686-508
mac.565 dusan,
>Why BBEdit is so Cool >Most text editors are capable tools. BBEdit is a power tool: BBEdit i nije neka naročita alatka jer kao i svi drugi text editori na Mac-u nema opciju Insert/Overwrite!!??!! Dobro ajde šalim se u vezi toga da je loš program (čak šta više, dapače i očigledno veoma dobar :)) ali nikako da poverujem da ni on nema opciju koja je na ST-u savršeno normalna. Šta vredi što QUED/M ima onolike si- tnice i makroe kad ni on to nema. Ni ENisus. :(((
mac.566 haevorn,
Zna li neko da li onaj čuveni popust za MAC-ove u Americi za studente važi za sve modele ili samo za neke i koliki je? I zna li neko kako dovući MAC-a iz amerike i ne platiti carinu?' (odgovor može i na mail ;>>>>)
mac.567 nnenad,
Bolje neka je odgovor u konferenciji jer sam i ja jako zainteresovan za to. Pogotovu me interesuje deo oko carine.( u principu moze ako znas dobro nekog carinika).
mac.568 madamov,
> Da bi na sistemu 6.0.7. radio program Remember? Nisam ga probao na 6.0.7. (još od Nove godine koristim isključivo 7.5. na svim mašinama koje su mi u domašaju B)), ali mi nije jsano kako je uspeo da izgubi file type i kreator.
mac.569 madamov,
> * LC 475 4/250 (znam on nije POWERMAC) cena: 3300 > * 6100/66 8/350 cena 5200 > * 7100/80 8/350 6900 > * 8100/100 8/700 9500 Podeli ove cene sa 1,6 i otprilike ćeš dobiti koliko će je oni platiti u USA. Nije reč o kursu, već sam sa više strana već čuo da par firmi doteruje Mekove na foru USA cena puta 1,6. Samo se bojim da ih avansiraš jedno mesec dana dok oni to preteraju ovamo, a i onda verovatno ništa papiri i ostalo.
mac.570 madamov,
> Zna li neko da li onaj čuveni popust za MAC-ove u > Americi za studente važi za sve modele ili samo za neke > i koliki je? Koliki je, ne znam, mislim da zavisi od prodavca, dok pretpostavljam da je kod autorizovanih radnji isti. Što se mašina tiče, ranije je bilo svejedno koja je (osim, naravno Workgroup Servera), a od sredine prošle godine je Apple uveo imenovanje mašina po kanalu kroz koji se prodaje: Quadra (Apple sada pravi samo jednu Quadru, model 630 i to je jedini desktop Mac u normalnoj prodaji koji još ima 680x0 procesor) ili Power Macintosh preko dilera, LC za studente i Performa ako je kupiš u robnoj kući. Prema poslednjim informacijama koje imam, a stare su više od dva meseca, jedini PowerMac u LC kategoriji je 6100. > I zna li neko kako dovući MAC-a iz amerike i ne platiti carinu? Dovući do susedne zemlje nije teško, za ovo drugo ne znam. Odeš sam po mašinu u Budimpeštu, pa dva minuta straha na granici? B)
mac.571 madamov,
Fix Icons is an experimental utility to fix some small, irritating problems that can sometimes happen with the desktop database. Sometimes an application may lose its icons. Or the icons may look OK, but you cannot drag and drop documents on top of the application that you know you should be able to. Or you might get a new version of the application, which has some new icons, but the Finder continues to display the old ones. The usual way to fix these problems is to rebuild the desktop database. However, this is a drastic operation, which can be quite time-consuming on a large hard disk. It causes you to lose any comments you may have entered into ĎGet InfoË windows. And it may cause you to lose other icons. Fix Icons offers a less upsetting alternative. It lets you open any file which has a suite of icons associated with it: this might be an application, in which case the icons are associated with the types of documents you can double-click to open with that application, but it neednŇt be. Fix Icons will refresh the desktop database with the information about the associated icons and document types, without affecting anything else. You may need to quit and restart the Finder in order to see the effect of the change, but this is still better than having to rebuild the desktop database. If all goes well, you will not see any messages. Sometimes Fix Icons will report certain situations that, while not necessarily bad, are nevertheless things you might like to know about. For example, there might be more than one copy of an application on your disk. Or there might be a ĎdanglingË entry in the desktop database, pointing to a copy of the application that no longer exists. Note: Fix Icons requires System 7.0 or later. It will only work with volumes that support the Desktop Manager. This includes network volumes, and disks larger than 2MB. It doesnŇt include 800K and 1.4MB floppy disks. If you have AppleScript, you will find that Fix Icons is both scriptable and recordable. In fact, there are a few additional, even more experimental functions that you can only get at via AppleScript (open its dictionary to find out what they are). Like I said above, Fix Icons is an experimental utility. It doesnŇt do anything really dangerous, but there is still the chance that it may conflict with some Apple system software extensions that I havenŇt tried yet. Use at your own risk. If you hit any problems, let me know. Lawrence DŇOliveiro Computer Services Dept University of Waikato Hamilton New Zealand e-mail: ldo@waikato.ac.nz 1994 March 23 ą Development history: 1.0d4 1994 March 23 -- fixed PowerMac incompatibility. 1.0d3 1994 March 8 -- Added ĎimpostorË functions (only accessible via scripting), so that you can double-click a document and have it open in the application of your choice. Added coercion handlers to convert strings to OSTypes and FSSpecs, for more convenient scripting. If you are running the new Scriptable Finder, you shouldnŇt need to quit and restart it for changes to take effect: Fix Icons now sends an update AppleEvent to notify the Finder about changes. Of course, this doesnŇt work with older Finders. 1.0d2 1993 November 8 -- first public release. fixicons.cpt
mac.572 madamov,
Auspice Version 3.3 Auspice is a reminder system which will automatically remind you of events at any time the Auspice program is running, even if it is in the ĎbackgroundË while you are using another application. Normally you will make Auspice a ĎstartupË application (see below) allowing it to automatically start and run all of the time your Mac is running. The major ĎtrickË to using Auspice is that you usually never ĎQuitË -- just leave it running all of the time and use the ĎIconizeË menu item or the ĎIconizeË button to keep the windows out of your way. Auspice requires that you use either System 6 with MultiFinder or System 7. auspice.cpt
mac.573 madamov,
Da te pitam ovde Ljubišu, možda će još nekom zatrebati, imaš li TeachText koji radi na 6.0.x sistemima? Ako nemaš, pronašao sam na nekom CD-u TeachText 1.2, pa ako ti treba, samo reci, poslaću.
mac.574 nnenad,
Posto imam classica na 6.0.7 sis. moj teach tekst ti je dostupan ako hoces, jedino ne znam da li trazis neku specijalnu verziju ili moze bilo sta.
mac.576 nnenad,
Da li ima neko knjigu o excelu za Maca. Treba mi zbog makroa pa ako neko ima neka se javi.
mac.577 madamov,
> Da li ima neko knjigu o excelu za Maca. Treba mi zbog makroa pa ako neko ima > neka se javi. Knjigu nemam, ali može da ti posluži bilo koja knjiga za Windows Excel. Šta više, i literatura koja se dobija uz originalni Excel je dualna, tj. objašnjavaju za obe platforme, a kad dođe nešto specifično naglase da li je za Excel for Macintosh ili Excel for Windows. Jedina mana ovakvih dualnih uputstava je što čovek mora da gleda screen snapshote od Windows verzije u uputstvu.
mac.578 madamov,
> Posto imam classica na 6.0.7 sis. moj teach tekst ti je dostupan ako hoces Ljubiši bi još više odgovaralo ako možeš da dođeš do instalacionog System-a 6.0.5. Naime, on radi na Mac emulatoru na Atariju koji sa Systemom 6.0.7. ima problema sa zvukom.
mac.579 dusan,
Ups, zovem iz Zterma a vratio sam staru verziju... Gde se ovde sta nalazi Miki, slobodno saalji TeachText, bas sam te juce trazio na poslu zbog njega.
mac.580 dusan,
E da, jel moze nekako da se dodje do 6.05 sistema. Ovaj sto imam je vec ra- zvaljen al mi to nikako ne odgovara. Nenade!
mac.581 madamov,
> Miki, slobodno saalji TeachText, bas sam te juce trazio na poslu zbog njega. Biće poslato, verzija na koju sam naleteo je 1.2, možda Nenad ima svežiju pa neka mi javi pre no što pošaljem.
mac.582 madamov,
Evo, specijalno za Ljubišu, TeachText 1.2. techtext.12
mac.583 nnenad,
I ja imam izgleda isti TT . Ajd u zdravlje °─ Nenad
mac.584 nnenad,
Interesuje me da li Zterm podrzava MNP,V.. itd protoklole. Nisam video nikakve opcije na nje pa me interes. Ako on to te moze koji program za meka je najbolji za ovo . Ja imam ZOOM na 2400 ali ima nekakav RockwellProtocol Interface kopod softverom koji ga podrzava ima MNP itd. Gde bih mogao da nadjem neki softver kao sto ima pc da malo ubrzam modem na meku. Nenad
mac.585 janko,
> Interesuje me da li Zterm podrzava MNP,V.. itd protoklole. > Nisam video nikakve opcije na nje pa me interes. Ako on to > te moze koji program za meka je najbolji za ovo . Ja imam > ZOOM na 2400 ali ima nekakav RockwellProtocol Interface > kopod softverom koji ga podrzava ima MNP itd. Gde bih > mogao da nadjem neki softver kao sto ima pc da malo ubrzam > modem na meku. ZTerm očekuje da protokole radi modem, a ne on. Ako Rockwell nije napisao ekstenziju za Meka za te softverske protokole, male su šanse da ćeš nešto uraditi po tom planu. Sada je prava stvar kupiti neki moderni eksterni modem pa ga nakačiti na Meka. Ako već imaš kabl Mek-modem i ZTerm, možeš da kupiš i modem za PC-ja.
mac.586 madamov,
> Interesuje me da li Zterm podrzava MNP,V.. Softverski? Ne. Za to moraš da nabaviš modem sa MNP i V 42 protokolima.
mac.587 madamov,
Uz poruku je DD Expand, kompatibilan sa DiskDoubler-om 4.0, tj. u stanju je da raspakuje arhive spakovane DiskDoublerom 4.0 i nižim verzijama. ddexpand.sea
mac.588 dusan,
> Evo, specijalno za Ljubišu, TeachText 1.2. Hvala.
mac.589 madamov,
> > Evo, specijalno za Ljubišu, TeachText 1.2. > > Hvala. Nema na čemu, nego da ti kažem da i ti možeš da koristiš ovaj DD Expand koji sam ostavio juče.
mac.590 dusan,
Uh, skinuo sam dosta fajlova odavde i imam nekih problema. Desk Invadermi rpijavljuje da je Document >dfil,movr< a u dokumenu pise da je DA. Onda Desk Mates 1.1 se ucita i posle prozora za sat se blokira. Cat Finder 1.34 se ni ne ucita do kraja i zablokira. Jel ima leka?
mac.591 dusan,
Ako nekoga interesuju zvuci "rodnog kraja"... Semplovi kao: Dobar dan Srbijo, `oces k**** sine i sl. sempl1.cpt
mac.592 madamov,
> Jel ima leka? Ne znam da li ima, ali kod Desk Invadersa je možda slučaj da je DA izvan koferčeta (tako se jedino na Systemy 7 može startovati DA kao da je aplikacija), pa to možda stvara probleme na tvom 6.0.7. Bilo bi interesantno da Nenad kaže šta se njemu događa, jer on koristi 6.0.7. na Classicu.
mac.593 madamov,
> Ako nekoga interesuju zvuci "rodnog kraja" U kom su formatu (SoundMaster, običan sound...)?
mac.594 dusan,
> U kom su formatu (SoundMaster, običan sound...)? Rade pod SounMasterom (čim sam ih instalirao u sistemu) a inače je sve prebačeno iz DigiSounda sa Atarija.
mac.595 dusan,
> Ne znam da li ima, ali kod Desk Invadersa je možda slučaj da je DA Dobro probaću, a šta je sa ona druga dva programa. Memorije ima čak sam probao bez MultiFindera. I već sam pitao, jel onaj GregButton radi na 6.0x?
mac.596 madamov,
> I već sam pitao, jel onaj GregButton radi na 6.0x? Nisam pogledao, pogledaću sutra, valjda piše u read me fajlu. Podseti me, ako opet zaboravim.
mac.597 dusan,
> Nisam pogledao, pogledaću sutra, valjda piše u read me fajlu. Podseti Sa Sezama sam skinuo oba (YU) i nešto nisam pronašao u dokumentu da nešto piše o sistemima. E sad, čitanje mi nije jača strana :) jer ni za Desk Invederse nisam znao dok nisam učitao app u ResEdit i pronašao ale- rt sa objašnjenjem. Znači, ostaju GregButton i ona dva DeskMates i CatFinder.
mac.598 madamov,
> Znači, ostaju GregButton i ona dva DeskMates i CatFinder. Pogledaću.
mac.599 nnenad,
Zdravo Dusane, DeskInvadersi su za kolor mekove sa 600x0 motorolama. Cat Finder je kod mene radio na.0.7. a GregButton nisam proba PS. Cat Finder nije losa stvar ako si bas uredan sa disketama. Ako nisi teraj dalje po svome a CatFinder ostavi sa strane.
mac.600 madamov,
> Cat Finder nije losa stvar ako si bas uredan sa disketama. Tačno tako. Još nisam sreo disk kataloger na Meku koji bi zadovoljio moje zahteve, ali je CatFinder najbolji od svih koje sam probao.
mac.601 dusan,
>radio na.0.7. a GregButton nisam proba Ajde probaću (iako mislim da jesam) kod mene na 6.07. Možda nešto i upali.
mac.602 balsa,
Sa Interneta, glede OCR-a za Mac. * * * Date: Tue, 25 Apr 1995 22:25:45 -0400 (EDT) From: Matthew Dryer (LINDRYER@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu) Subject: Optical Character Recognition A few weeks ago, I sent an inquiry to LINGUIST regarding optical character recognition software for MACs that can be trained to identify nonstandard characters. I received only one report of successful use of such software, but can also report about two new pieces of OCR software that are supposed to be coming out in the next few months. I am aware of three different pieces of OCR software currently available, though all of them are or will be available at two levels, a standard version and a professional version. Training for nonstandard characters is either not available or is rather primitive on standard versions, and really requires the professional versions (which are considerably more expensive). The three pieces of software are: 1) OmniPage 2) TextBridge 3) Read-It Only OmniPage currently has a professional version available, and I have one positive report, from Malcolm Ross: "I have just 'trained' OmniPage Professional for the Mac to read a number of phonetic symbols in order to scan a set of wordlists for Papuan languages. It works reasonably well, although I think the density of the photocopies that one puts into the scanner is fairly critical." I believe that it costs over $600 (US). Standard Textbridge is the least expensive OCR software that I am aware of (about $100) and it does have some training ability. A professional version (costing about $350) is scheduled to come out in late May. I myself have tried two pieces of OCR software, the standard TextBridge and a more sophisticated piece of software called Accu-Text that is no longer available but that was made by the same company that makes Textbridge, so I am hoping the new professional version will be at least as good as Accu-Text. My experience with standard TextBridge is that it was able to learn some nonstandard characters, but was not as good as Accu-Text and, crucially, one cannot save what it has learned from one session to another. The professional version of TextBridge will allow one to save what one has learned. The latest version of Read-It specifically removed trainability from the previous version, but the company that makes it says they will be coming out with a version later in the summer that will be trainable. I have not heard any reports from people who have used earlier trainable versions. The version without trainability costs about $350, and I assume that the forthcoming trainable version will be at least that expensive. It is clear that trainable OCR software is expensive. My own reaction is that I wish I knew if the new professional TextBridge will be as good as OmniPage Professional, since it will be a lot cheaper. On the other hand, if OmniPage is better, then if one can afford the professional TextBridge, the extra price for OmniPage is probably worth it. Matthew Dryer
mac.603 madamov,
> Sa Interneta, glede OCR-a za Mac. Hvala, nego imaš li ti toga još?
mac.604 radosav,
Imam drugara koji se malo ozbiljnije bavi DTP-om. Ima nameru i da uloži dosta para u opremu. On je dosad radio na Atari Mega ST4. Nosio se mišlju da pazari Atari TT. Ja sam mu zagorčao život, natuknuvši mu da bi možda bilo bolje da kupi Power Mac-a ili bilo kakvog drugog Mac-a. Pitanja: -Cene, konfiguracije i gde bi ga bilo najbolje kupiti (ako je već bilo u nekoj poruci - recite) -Ako ima nekih opisa konfiguracija i ličnih iskustava bilo bi lepo videti. -Gde bi se kod nas mogao nabaviti kompletan softver (Pirati ga nemaju :() i cene istog. -Koliko je ova ideja bolja ili lošija od kupovine TT? -Dali u Bgd već postoji Atari emulator za Mac-a? -Koje su softverske i hardverske mogućnosti emuliranja PC? -Ako bude još pitanja, pitaću!
mac.605 balsa,
> Hvala, nego imaš li ti toga još? Slabo, i uglavnom su usko stručne stvari (poneki tekst o nabavljivim IPA fontovima, raznoraznim parserima teksta, itt.). Ne znam koliko vas to zanima. balša
mac.606 madamov,
Jedan macro utility, nisam ga probao, ali se hvali da ima veći broj funkcija koje poseduje i komercijalni QuicKeys. Dakle, KeyQuencer 1.01.dd je uz poruku, da bi ga raspakovali koristite onaj DDExpand koji sam nedavno ovde ostavio. Izvinjavam se zbog neugodnosti, ovo uploadujem direktno sa optičkog diska i nemam vremena da ga prepakujem u Compact Pro. Inače, DiskDoubler bolje arhivira od Compact Pro-a, a prednost Compact Pro-a je brzina, pogotovo na PowerMac-u, to je jedini arhiver koji imam da je pisan kao "fat" binary, tj. ima kod i za 680x0 i PowerPC procesor. keyqenc.dd
mac.607 madamov,
PopChar 2.7.1, ovo je poslednja verzija koju imam na ovom kertridžu koji mi se trenutno nalazi u Tahoe drajvu. Ako postoji novija, a treba vam, vičite. Za Ljubišu, mislim da radi na 6.0.7. poch271.dd
mac.608 madamov,
> Ja sam mu zagorčao život, natuknuvši mu da bi možda bilo > bolje da kupi Power Mac-a ili bilo kakvog drugog Mac-a. Mislim da si ga dobro savetovao, s tim da ako već kupuje Meka neka to bude PowerMac zato što će Apple eventualno izbaciti još jedan model sa 68040 procesorom tokom ove godine i posle njega se prestaje sa proizvodnjom 680x0 Mekova. Ako mu nije hitno neka sačeka još malo, do leta, kada bi trebalo da se pojavi nova serija PowerMac-ova. Em će imati bolji izbor, em će modelima koji su sada hit pasti cena. Inače, starije 680x0 Mekove je kod mail order firmi u SAD već krajem prošle godine bilo teško naći. Ja sam hteo za firmu da uzmemo Quadra 610 kao radne stanice kada smo krenuli u nabavku opreme krajem septembra '94 i tip od koga smo kupovali (to je bio treći put na relativno veliki iznos US $ da od njega kupujemo tako da mogu da garantujem da se trudio da ih pronađe za nas) nam je rekao da se jednostavno ne mogu naći, ne samo Quadra 610, nego čitava Quadra serija. Tako smo se odlučili na PowerMac 6100. > -Cene, konfiguracije i gde bi ga bilo najbolje kupiti (ako je već bilo u nekoj poruci - recite) > -Ako ima nekih opisa konfiguracija i ličnih iskustava bilo bi lepo videti. Konfiguracija ima raznih, zavisi šta njemu treba, tj. za koji posao mu treba. Generalno, ako se bavi DTP-om koji podrazumeva samo prelom teksta i crtanje u Ilustratoru (crno-beli dizajn, kako reče jedan moj prijatelj) dovoljan mu je PowerMac 6100 sa 8 Mb RAM-a, dakle standardna konfiguracija. Ako je reč o kolor pripremi, onda samo najbolje i najjače, iz iskustva svojih prijatelja koji se time bave znam da je, pod uslovom da se ima dovoljno para, najbolje odmah kupiti najjaču moguću konfiguraciju koju sredstva dozvoljavaju. Dakle za kolor pripremu neka moja preporuka bi bila PowerMac 8100/110 (trenutno najjači model) sa minimum 16 Mb RAM-a, poželjno bar 32 Mb, a najbolje što više moguće i bar 1 Gb diskom. Što se cena tiče, ne znam koje su trenutno, nisam odavno zvao našeg dobavljača da ga priupitam, ako može da dođe do nekog svežijeg Mac časopisa neka pogleda oglase, cene su uvek tu negde u rasponu od +-$150. Mi smo za firmu kupili jedan PowerMac 8100/80 AV, 40 Mb RAM, 1 Gb disk, CD u oktobru i za njega dali $4900. Pretpostavljam da se sada za iste pare može naći ista konfiguracija, možda i sa većim diskom, ali PowerMac-a 8100/110. > -Gde bi se kod nas mogao nabaviti kompletan softver (Pirati ga nemaju :() > i cene istog. Za softver, pogotovo za DTP, ne treba da brineš, može da se nađe. Uglavnom to ide tako da neko kupi Quark, neko Ilustrator, neko Photoshop, pa se to razmeni. Dakle, cena je džabe, samo treba znati ljude. > -Koliko je ova ideja bolja ili lošija od kupovine TT? Po meni, a na duže staze, je bolja. > -Dali u Bgd već postoji Atari emulator za Mac-a? Još ne, ali ja planiram za sebe da ga kupim. Dogovarao sam se sa jednim drugarom koji je takođe ex-atarista i kome je još potreban i Atari, da podelimo troškove, ali ne bih želeo da ga zeznem pošto on ima PowerMac-a, a emulator na njemu ne radi (navodno treba uskoro da izađe PowerMac verzija). Doduše, i meni bi bilo zgodno da radi na PowerMac-u, jer kod kuće imam IIci na kojem emulator radi, a na poslu radim sa PowerMac-om. > -Koje su softverske i hardverske mogućnosti emuliranja PC? Softverske su SoftWindows, na PowerMac-u 8100 radi veoma brzo, na 6100 zadovaljavajuće (nisam ih detaljno testirao). Drugar ga je instalirao na 7100 i Word 6 za Windows, kaže da radi sasvim lepo. Hardverske su serija OrangePC kartica koje imaš od 386 na 25 MHz do 486 na 66 MHz, kao i Apple-ova 486 kartica za PowerMac 6100. > -Ako bude još pitanja, pitaću! Pitaj. B)
mac.609 madamov,
> Slabo, i uglavnom su usko stručne stvari (poneki tekst o nabavljivim IPA > fontovima, raznoraznim parserima teksta, itt.). Ne znam koliko vas to zanima. Ako ti nije teško, ostavi i to ovde, informacija nikad dosta. B)
mac.610 madamov,
BeHierarchic1.0.5, ekstenzija koja omogućava hijerarhijske menije. Zgodno ako nemate System 7.5 ili NowMenus. behier.dd
mac.611 radosav,
Danas sam bio u prisustvu Boga ¸│;). Power mac 80Mhz 72 Mb ram itd. Zezao sam se oko 2 sata kod fir˘╣│me Ú]meridijan i imam nezaboravne uspomene ; ).  űBio je tamo i jedan bivši atarijevac ű ű, on me je lepo proveo kroz mac menije.
mac.612 wizard,
Da li bi neko mogao da mi ovde ili na mail ostavi neke korisne adrese za nabavku Mac računara? A može i neka ponuda u mail za PowerPad ili kako se već zove.
mac.613 nnenad,
Moďł ze li mi neko reci kllika bi bila cena ű■˛ DUA 210 4/80 sa modem űom.  ű■˛Ú] űVredi  űl űi ga uzi űmati ako nema  űduo do űc.
mac.614 madamov,
> Danas sam bio u prisustvu Boga ¸│;). Power mac 80Mhz 72 Mb ram itd. Zezao sam > se oko 2 sata kod fir˘╣│me Ú]meridijan i imam nezaboravne uspomene ; ). >  űBio je tamo i jedan bivši atarijevac ű ű, on me je lepo proveo kroz mac > menije. PowerMac 7100/80, a bivši Atarijevac je Prota, on je i bivši Sezamovac, username draza. Nije mi javio da će biti na sajmu, tj. da će Meridijan biti na sajmu, moraću da ga obiđem. B)
mac.615 radosav,
Reče mi on da se znate :)
mac.616 radosav,
Zanima me kako izgledaju low end color macovi i koje su im cene preko grane kao i to dali radi sistem 7.x na njima? Ako bi kupio maca u švabiji dali dobijam i švapski sistem?
mac.617 madamov,
> Reče mi on da se znate :) Ih, znamo. B) Još od osnovne škole. B)
mac.618 madamov,
> kao i to dali radi sistem 7.x na njima? Radi, ali bih ti preporučio da mašina ima bar 8 Mb RAM-a. > Ako bi kupio maca u švabiji dali dobijam i švapski sistem? Naturlich. B) Ali nije problem da ga ubiješ (obrišeš) i instaliraš USA System (ili bilo koji drugi koji ti više prija).
mac.619 nesh,
Hitno potrebne cene i adrese firmi za nabavku PowerMac konfiguracija (min 16M 1Gb... kolor DTP)! nesh
mac.620 madamov,
> Hitno potrebne cene i adrese firmi za nabavku PowerMac konfiguracija Cene teško, za firme probaj Meridian Trade.
mac.621 nesh,
Hitno potrebne cene i adrese firmi za nabavku PowerMac konfiguracija (min 16M 1Gb... kolor DTP)! nesh
mac.622 nesh,
> Cene teško, za firme probaj Meridian Trade. Adresa, tel. fax... ?
mac.623 madamov,
> Adresa, tel. fax... ? Adresa je negde u Zmaj Jovinoj, preko puta Francuskog kulturnog centra, a telefon je 620-374.
mac.624 madamov,
Ako imate Mac sa mikrofonom i svirate gitaru, evo nešto za vas: Guitar Tuner 2.0. Služi za štimovanje gitare. guittune.cpt
mac.625 madamov,
Ima li neko ADB miša viška? Durgar kupio polovnog SE-a za 150 DM, ali bez miša pa je voljan da ga pazari.
mac.626 dulev,
Potrebni cirilicni fontovi za Macintosh-a. Kako i gde se do toga moze doci? Sto pre, to bolje (a najbolje o'ma). :) (dv)
mac.627 madamov,
> Potrebni cirilicni fontovi za Macintosh-a. > Kako i gde se do toga moze doci? Do kvalitetnih, samo kupovinom od pojedinih vrlo sakrivenih Mek korisnika. Ako se zkostic još javlja, već će ti odgovoriti na ovo pitanje.
mac.628 mikis,
+> Hitno potrebne cene i adrese firmi za nabavku PowerMac konfiguracija (min +> 16M 1Gb... kolor DTP)! Probaj u Kompaniju... Imaš adresu i telefon u PC-ju i Računarima.
mac.629 nesh,
> telefon je 620-374. hvala :)
mac.633 madamov,
Sorry Ljubiša, nisam probao, ali bi trebalo da radi na 6.0.7 sistemu. B)
mac.634 lmicic,
Pozdrav vlasnicima MACa!!! Samo jedno bavesenje: MIS SOFT BBS je nedavno poceo da se bavi i MACovima. Mogu da vam obecam puuuuuuuno novihog sofvera!!! Nazovite TEL: 030/34-456 od 22-06h 2400-14400 BPS
mac.635 wizard,
> Probaj u Kompaniju... Imaš adresu i telefon u PC-ju i Računarima. Jel može neko da ostavi neke adrese/telefone firmi/pojedinaca koji rade sa Mac-ovima (pre svega PowerBook ili kako se već zove). Već sam jednom to tražio ali se niko nije javio. Može i na mail. Još jednom hvala unapred, nadam se da će ovog puta imati na čemu.
mac.636 lmicic,
Procitao sam negde u ovoj konferenciji da vlasnici MACa imaju problema sa softverom. Ja sam Atarijevac i pre neki dan video sam katalog jednog BBSa u inostranstvu , zaprepatsto sam se. Imao sam namere i ranije da kupim jednu MAC masinu, ali kada sam video taj katalog odlucio sam. Ljudi pa tu ima negde oko 4000 naslova, ima vise programa nego sto kod nas postoje za Atari, ni sam nisam mogao da procenim koliko je to GIGABAJTA posto su neki i u ponekoliko arhiva od po 1.4 MB. Ima programa i Power MAC. Uglavnom, pocecu da skupljam MAC programe, pa kada se obezbedim sa softwerom baci cu se u kupovinu. Do tada , kao sto sam rekao uprosloj poruci, ko zeli da vidi dokle sam stigo neka nazove moj BBS. Broj je 030/34-456 od 22 od 06h. Momentalno nema puno, oko 2 MB, ali bice sve vise i vise. KKKKKKKKKKK
mac.638 madamov,
Uz poruku se nalaze programi koji će uraditi upgrade bilo kog Suitcase utility sa oznakom verzije 2.1.x na Suitcase 2.1.4. U arhivi je posebno program koji će uraditi upgrade za 680x0 procesor i posebno program za PowerPC procesor. suit214u.cpt
mac.639 madamov,
> Nazovite TEL: 030/34-456 od 22-06h 2400-14400 BPS Kaže se "pozovite", no to ne menja sadržaj poruke, zvaćemo tvoj BBS. B)
mac.640 madamov,
> Jel može neko da ostavi neke adrese/telefone firmi/pojedinaca koji > rade sa Mac-ovima (pre svega PowerBook ili kako se već zove). Šta rade? Rade sa njima ili ih prodaju?
mac.641 madamov,
> ima vise programa nego sto kod nas postoje za Atari Kao ex-Atarista, a sigurno budući vlasnik Atari emulatora za Macintosh, mogu samo da potvrdim. Softvera ima, pogotovo PD i shareware, koliko hoćete.
mac.642 madamov,
O'Clock 1.1.0.cpt, analogni sat. oclock11.cpt
mac.643 madamov,
CatFinder 1.53, sveže sa jednog CD-a. Od noviteta njabitniji je da je sada u stanju da analizira i sadržaj Compact Pro arhiva. catfinder153
mac.645 lmicic,
Pa ja bas nisam stekao utisak da je softver PD i SW. To je sa jednog piratsko g BBSa, poslacu vam da vidite i procenite. Postoji i verzija MAGICMACa, doduse demo. BTW havala za ispravku. mackat.lzh
mac.646 wizard,
> Šta rade? Rade sa njima ili ih prodaju? Pa da ih prodaju naravno... (Kao da može nešto da se radi sa Mac-ovima... ;)
mac.647 madamov,
MacUUCODE 1.0.5. UUEncoder i UUDecoder za macintosh. macuue.cpt
mac.648 madamov,
> Pa ja bas nisam stekao utisak da je softver PD i SW. A ja nisam stekao utisak da pričaš o piratskom BBS-u. B) > BTW havala za ispravku. Ma nema na čemu, već su svi počeli da pričaju "nazovite taj broj", "nazovi me telefonom" (Gde si, bre, telefonu, nismo se dugo videli?) tako da će uskoro ući u pravopis kao pravilno, a i prestalo je da mi para uši. B)
mac.649 madamov,
> Pa da ih prodaju naravno... Znam samo broj telefona Meridijana (620-374) i Application-a (222-1746). Za Kompani sam tek nedavno čuo da se i oni bave nekom prodajom. > (Kao da može nešto da se radi sa Mac-ovima... ;) Imaš žuti karton za ovo, nemoj da se ponovi. B)
mac.650 lmicic,
Izasli su novi modeli Performe, pa su cene starih pale. Cene u Nemackoj (variraju od prodavnice do prodavnice, ali ovo su najnize koje sam CUO): Performa 475 MC 68030/33 sa hardom od 1xx MB je sada 1090DM (bila je oko 1300) Peforma 630 (MC 68040/33-66) sa hardom od 250MB je 1390DMKKKK Cean MACova kod nas, je kao sto znate ohhhooohho u odnosu na ove. PS. dali neko zna koliko su Performe kod nas????
mac.651 haevorn,
// Performa Šta ta performa sve ima u sebi i šta s njom može da se radi.
mac.652 wizard,
> Znam samo broj telefona Meridijana (620-374) i Application-a (222-1746). > Za Kompani sam tek nedavno čuo da se i oni bave nekom prodajom. Hvala, dobio sam i na mail neke telefone, znači - hvala svima.
mac.653 nnenad,
ˇŚImam tel od KOMPANI: 627-525 626-741, 627+413Đ, ű, 681127, fax: 624795Ňü 
mac.654 nnenad,
Bas sam zvao Meridijan i imaju Performu 6308/230, sa 14'' monitorom(color) sena je oko 4000DMĆ+ 
mac.655 madamov,
> Šta ta performa sve ima u sebi i šta s njom > može da se radi. Otprilike ima u sebi (video si procesore u zagradama) sve što i ostali Mekovi (4 Mb ili 8 Mb RAM-a), broj slotova zavisi od modela do modela, neke Performe dolaze se built-in monitorom i tastatura je uglavnom uključena u cenu računara. Može da se radi isto ono što sa bilo kojim Mekom sa istim procesorom. Za kolor pripremu bi preporučio bar 68040, ako se već ne može naći PowerMac (nedavno su se pojavili LC i Performa PowerMac-ovi).
mac.656 madamov,
> Bas sam zvao Meridijan i imaju Performu 6308/230, sa 14'' monitorom(color) Po oznaci, to je PowerMac Performa (ekvivalent PowerMac-u 6100).
mac.657 lmicic,
Ono sto ti Madamov nije "rekao" je: Sa MAGICMACom (softverski emuulator Atarija), obican LCIII sa MC68030 na 25MHZ radi duplo brze od tvog Falcona, naravno kao Atari. Najlepse je to sto MAGICMAC moze da se nadje kod nas i to PRAVA verzija.
mac.658 lmicic,
Ja sam cuo da za 4200 DM u Nemackoj moze da se dobije PPC 6100 i to hardverskim PC 486DX2 na 66Mhz
mac.659 lmicic,
.... I da ne zaboravim, ova informacija je iz najnovijeg Atari/MAC usera, casopisa koji se do nedavno bavio samo Atari racunarima, ali je MAC od nedavno odkupio prava na polovinu. BTW Nemogu da nadjem nijedan modemski casopis za MACa, dali uopse postoji tako nesto?
mac.660 nnenad,
Ne znam sta mislis pod tim PowerMac Performa. Zar nije ona §ísa 68030 procesorom. BTW. Otac hoce da kupi nekog powerbooka. Nasao je 165c, 150, duo210(bez doka i kablova), 145. Meni se licno najvise svidja 165c. Mozes li mi reci nesto o nj. Kakva je slika, radi librzo... Za 150 sam cuo da ne tera externi monitor. Jednostavno posavetuj me po tvome sta je najbolje od ovoga. Molim te nemoj mi reci da uzmem PB540c.
mac.661 mikis,
+>> Bas sam zvao Meridijan i imaju Performu 6308/230, sa 14'' +> monitorom(color) +> Po oznaci, to je PowerMac Performa (ekvivalent PowerMac-u 6100). Da nije čovek mislio na 630/8/230? :) Nisam čuo za 63?? PowerPerforme?! :)
mac.662 lmicic,
Evo kataloga MAC program sa mog BBSa. mac.txt
mac.663 mikis,
+> Ja sam cuo da za 4200 DM u Nemackoj moze da se dobije PPC 6100 i to +> hardverskim PC 486DX2 na 66Mhz Kod Kompanija sam video u cenovniku DX2/66 MHz hardverski emulator (Apple-ov) za 760 _nečega_ - da li dolara ili maraka, ne znam, nisam pitao. Na žalost, ne pitah ni da li je to cena kod njih ili na to još nešto treba dodati.
mac.664 nesh,
1. Pročitah (u R108) da serija PowerMac-ova AV može softverski da emulira fax/modem. Tamo napisaše da sa sw koji se dobija uz njega može da šalje/prima faxove na 9600bps. Pošto uskoro (nadam se) dobijam jedan 8100 baš me interesuje ima ili neki sw za rad npr. kao 14400 modem. I kako to podržavaju com. programi. 2. Pošto je namenjen za kolor pripremu interesuje me dali PhotoShop ima u native verziji za PowerMac-ove i gde uopšte mogu da se nabave native aplikacije za tu seriju.
mac.665 madamov,
Za sve vlasnike Radius monitora, bilo na built-in video ili sa karticama, najnovije verzije softvera. radsw1.cpt
mac.666 madamov,
Radius softver za Pivot monitore. radsw2.cpt
mac.667 madamov,
> Ja sam cuo da za 4200 DM u Nemackoj moze da se dobije PPC 6100 i to > hardverskim PC 486DX2 na 66Mhz Vrlo verovatno.
mac.668 madamov,
> Najlepse je to sto MAGICMAC moze da se nadje kod nas i to PRAVA verzija. Voleo bih ovo da vidim. Gde se može videti?
mac.669 madamov,
> Meni se licno najvise svidja 165c. Od ponuđenih, i meni. B) > Kakva je slika, radi librzo Kolor ekran pasivne matrice, slika je lošija nego na 180c kojeg sam imao prilike da vidim za razliku od 165c, 640x400. Radi fino, on je praktično kolor verzija PowerBook-a 160 s kojim sam se družio par meseci. > Za 150 sam cuo da ne tera externi monitor. Ne tera, ima samo LocalTalk port i SCSI port.
mac.670 madamov,
> Da nije čovek mislio na 630/8/230? :) Nisam čuo za 63?? PowerPerforme?! :) Sad kad bolje pogledam, izgleda da si u pravu, a i u međuvremenu sam se sreo sa mojim drugarom Protom koji radi u Meridijanu, pa si definitivno u pravu. Inače, PowerPerforme su se pojavile i imaju slične četvorocifrene oznake kao Powermac-ovi, pa mi se učinilo.
mac.671 madamov,
> GRAPHICC.SIT 402560 30/05/95 GraphicConvertor 2.0.1 Imaš ovde, ostavih pre neki dan, najnoviju verziju, 2.7. > HERMESII.SIT 456646 20/05/95 HERMES II V3.21 Komunikacioni paket (MAC) Hermes je, u stvari, PD program za BBS na Meku. BTW, zahvaljujući jednom Mek kolegi koji mi je ostavio par CD-a na razgledanje na neko vreme došao sam do demo verzije TeleFinder BBS softvera, ali još nisam stigao da se igram sa njim. > POWERSPE.DD 103808 29/05/95 ZX Spektrum emulator. (PPC) Wow, nisam ni znao da ovo postoji. > ZIPIT126.SEA 204928 30/05/95 ZIPIT V1.2.6 Rad sa ZIP arhivama. Ovo je novije od onoga što imamo na Sezamu. Verzija na Sezamu je 1.2.1.
mac.672 madamov,
> 760 _nečega_ - da li dolara ili maraka Rekao bih maraka jer je cena u SAD oko $500, ali mi je to veoma jeftino za naše uslove.
mac.673 madamov,
> Pročitah (u R108) da serija PowerMac-ova AV može softverski da emulira > fax/modem. Ne samo PowerMac-ovi, već svi AV modeli imaju tu mogućnost, uz odgovarajući softver. > Pošto uskoro (nadam se) dobijam jedan 8100 baš me interesuje ima ili neki sw > za rad npr. kao 14400 modem. Nisam čuo da li postoji, Apple-ov Express Modem softver radi u stvari kao 2400 data i 9600 fax modem. I potreban ti je GeoPort adapter da bi mogao da koristiš te mogućnosti. Ja se ne bih zaletao, to je interesantno kao mogućnost, ali je pitanje koliko je isplativo. Cena GeoPort adaptera je, podatak od pre par meseci, oko $90, a trenutni bestseler modem, TelePort Gold II (14400 data i fax) koji se napaja sa ADB porta na tastaturi, košta oko $120. > Pošto je namenjen za kolor pripremu interesuje me dali PhotoShop ima u > native verziji za PowerMac-ove i gde uopšte mogu da se nabave native > aplikacije za tu seriju. PhotoShop 3.0 je native, kao i Ilustrator 5.5, FrameMaker 4 i mnogi ostali programi. A mogu da se nabave gde i svi ostali programi. PhotoShop i Ilustrator dolaze u tzv. fat instalaciji, tj. iste diskete ili isti CD se koristi za instalaciju fat, native ili 68k verzije, odnosno kad kupiš PhotoShop dobijaš sve tri verzije. Quark XPress, recimo, ne dolazi tako, on ima posebne cene i diskete za instalaciju native ili 68k verzije.
mac.674 madamov,
PowerSaver, Radisu softver za monitore po Energy Star programu. radpowsw.cpt
mac.675 mikis,
+>> 760 _nečega_ - da li dolara ili maraka +> +> Rekao bih maraka jer je cena u SAD oko $500, ali mi je to veoma jeftino +> za naše uslove. I meni se čini da je previše jeftino... U novom PC-ju kažu da je cena u Americi 739 dolara.
mac.676 janko,
> +> Ja sam cuo da za 4200 DM u Nemackoj moze da se dobije > PPC 6100 i to +> hardverskim PC 486DX2 na 66Mhz > > Kod Kompanija sam video u cenovniku DX2/66 MHz hardverski > emulator (Apple-ov) za 760 _nečega_ - da li dolara ili > maraka, ne znam, nisam pitao. Na žalost, ne pitah ni da li > je to cena kod njih ili na to još nešto treba dodati. Nije emulator, to je prava 486 ploča (ugrađivao sam je u jedan 6100 pre malo jače od nedelju dana). Dimenzije su joj nešto veće od tri i po inčnog drajva. Ploča može da izvršava sve programe za PC i Windows, ali i da koristi sve Mekove periferije (koje postoje na ISTOM računaru, ionako): monitor, diskove, diskete, čak i kom portove (!) Pritiskom određene kombinacije tastera moguće je "skakati" iz 486 ekrana u Mek ekran. Kartica može da koristi, čak, i memorijske čipove sa Power Mekove matične ploče, ali je to slabo rešenje jer onda Meku ostaje manje memorije. Najbolje je da se dokupi i posebna memorija za 486 ploču.
mac.677 mikis,
+>> Kod Kompanija sam video u cenovniku DX2/66 MHz hardverski +>> emulator (Apple-ov) za 760 _nečega_ - da li dolara ili +> Nije emulator, to je prava 486 ploča (ugrađivao sam je u jedan 6100 +> pre malo jače od nedelju dana). Rekoh li ja _hardverski_ emulator :) Znaš li cenu? +> Ploča može da izvršava sve programe za PC i Windows, ali i da koristi +> sve Mekove periferije (koje postoje na ISTOM računaru, ionako): monitor, +> diskove, diskete, čak i kom portove (!) Šta bi sa onim tvrdnjama iz PC-ja da Apple ne može da garantuje da na njoj rade OS/2 i Win NT? Doduše, uskoro bi trebalo da se pojave i Win NT, i OS/2 za PowerPC procesore :) (vidim na SKY-u, valjda, IBM počeo da reklamira svoje PowerPC mašine).
mac.678 madamov,
> Doduše, uskoro bi trebalo da se pojave i Win NT, i OS/2 za PowerPC procesore Ovaj prvi, WinNT, se, bar prema rečima mog prijatelja Mladena iz Novog Sada, već pojavio za Motorolin PowerPC koji je, što je interesantno, još prototip.
mac.679 lmicic,
>> Najlepse je to sto MAGICMAC moze da se nadje kod nas i to PRAVA verzija. > Voleo bih ovo da vidim. Gde se moze videti? Kod mene na BBSu.
mac.680 lmicic,
>> GRAPHICC.SIT 402560 30/05/95 GraphicConvertor 2.0.1 > Imas ovde, ostavih pre neki dan, najnoviju verziju, 2.7. ..... itd ..... U pravu si, moja je greska bila sto sam dozvolio korisnicima da uploaduju programe. Toga vise nece biti, od sada cu na BBS stavljati samo najnovije stvari. > Hermes je, u stvari, PD program za BBS na Meku. BTW, zahvaljujuci >jednom Mek kolegi koji mi je ostavio par CD-a na razgledanje na neko vreme >dosao sam do demo verzije TeleFinder BBS softvera, ali jos nisam stigao da >se igram sa njim. Sta si ti video, ja stvarno neznam, ali spisak programa koga sam jednom ostavio ovde je skinut sa BBS koji radi sa Hermesom i to pravom, registrovanom verzijom. BTW ova koju ja imam je najverovartnije PD, ali kao jednom budem prebacivao board sa Atarija na MAC sigurno cu koristiti Hermesa, naravno registrovanog ;> I da ne zaboravim, dobio sam ponudu za 3 CDa sa piratskim MAC programima, problem je samo kako da to postom prebacim u Yugu :((
mac.681 madamov,
> > Imas ovde, ostavih pre neki dan, najnoviju verziju, 2.7. > ..... itd ..... > U pravu si, moja je greska bila sto sam dozvolio korisnicima da > uploaduju programe. Toga vise nece biti, od sada cu na BBS stavljati > samo najnovije stvari. I ja sam pogrešio, nije 2.7, već 2.0.7., ali je ipak svežija. > Sta si ti video, ja stvarno neznam, ali spisak programa koga sam > jednom ostavio ovde je skinut sa BBS koji radi sa Hermesom i to > pravom, registrovanom verzijom. Pa, pisalo je nešto communication package i slično, pa bi ljudi mogli da pobrkaju, zato sam istakao da je to u stvari program za BBS, a ne neki komunikacioni program. A PD verziju sam video na jednom CD-u, nisam ga razgledao, tako da nisam primetio da ima keč sa registracijom.
mac.682 madamov,
> Kod mene na BBSu. Nisam ga video u onom spisku.
mac.683 madamov,
Macintosh Models List, mnogo potpunija lista od one koju sam ja pravio, i naravno, mnogo svežija. Tu su čak i modeli o kojima se šuška da treba da se pojave. macmod.cpt
mac.684 madamov,
Sad sam se setio da je u arhivi u stvari plain text fajl, pa ga ostavljam kao takvog da ga mogu pročitati i oni koji nemaju Macintosh. macmod.txt
mac.685 madamov,
jedan amer skuplja sve tipove i kreatore fajlova na Meku, dogurao je do sovje verzije 1.4. Evo fajlova u Excel i text formatu. typcre14.cpt
mac.686 madamov,
isto, ali su u arhivi samo tekst fajlovi. typcret.cpt
mac.687 madamov,
Pre neki dan mi na posao doneo drugar junski broj nemačkog MacWorld-a i mogu vam reći da sam se prijatno iznenadio. Performa 5200 8/500/CD (PowerPC 603 na 75 MHz, integrisan 15" Multisync Apple monitor sa kućištem) sa tastaturom i gomilom softvera koji se dobija uz Performe, cena je 2800 DM. Morao sam da ga pitam da mi detaljno pročita i prevede sve šta je pisalo u oglasu jer nisam verovao da može da bude tako jeftino, pogotovo u Nemačkoj, odnosno Evropi (uvek je bilo da je Evropa 20-30% skuplja od SAD po pitanju Apple računara i opreme), mora da ima neke veze sa kursom dolara u odnosu na marku, a verovatno i sa pojavom klonova. Isti model, sa 12 Mb RAM-a i TV karticom (TV tjuner, kao što se mogu ubaciti u modele Quadra, LC i Performa 630) košta 3500 DM. Tu je i Performa 6200 (otud ona moja zabuna od pre neki dan, vidite kako ih označavaju) slične konfiguracije (PPC 603, 75 MHz, 8/500/CD), ali bez monitora košta otprilike isto. Inače, koliko sam sa svojim neznanjem nemačkog uspeo da provalim iz tekstova, Power Computing je izbacio tri PowerMac klona, Radius još jednog i još jedna firma (Pioneer, ali izgleda da nemaju nikakve veze sa istoimenom japanskom firmom) još jednog. Nisu pominjali cene, a bilo bi ih interesantno uporediti sa Apple-ovim. Tu je bila i najava PowerMac-ova koji treba da se pojave i koji neće više imati NuBus već PCI slotove za proširenja.
mac.688 madamov,
Još jedan uuencoder/uudecoder za Macintosh. uucd22.dd
mac.690 madamov,
BugOff 1.3.1, program za password protect kompjutera i diska, ima ugrađen screen saver, a može da posluži i kao chat program za mrežu. bugof131.dd
mac.691 djcorto,
Doneo sam iz Moskve novine/bilten koji se zove MacTimes. Interesuje li koga ? ;) Osim toga, Performa 630 usred Moskve kosta nepunih 2000 USD .... Kako stoji stvar sa softverom za te zivotinje, da se resimo konacno ovih PC krntija ? ;)
mac.692 lmicic,
Rekoh ja jos ranije da su cene uzasno pale, narocito posle pojave novih modela performu nazvanih "sve u jednom". Prosli put sam reako da je cena performe 630 4MB 250HD 1398 DM, evo sada i adrese: SCHUH GMBH & CO ELECTRONIC KG JOHANESSTR. 3-7 66763 DILLINGEN GERMANY FAX: (06831) 90 90 90 TEL: (06831) 90 90 - 0 Cena je stara nesto vise od mesec dana. Prijatelj koji mi je procitao i cenu i adresu, dobio je najnoviji broj Atari/MAC usera (ili bolje obratno, posto od ovog broj MAC je zastupljen sa 2/3). Cim saznam nove cene i adrese javicu.
mac.693 nesh,
-=> +> sve Mekove periferije (koje postoje na ISTOM računaru, ionako): -=> monitor, Šta bi sa onim tvrdnjama iz PC-ja da Apple ne može da garantuje
mac.694 madamov,
Program Switcher v2.1.0 je ono što mu ime kaže, služi za menjanje aktivnih aplikacija pomoću tastature, a ne samo iz application menija. Ne verujem da radi na manjeim sistemima od 7.0, nisam čitao. progswtc.dd
mac.696 madamov,
> =============================== > 10.695 ORKA.4:mac * Poništio moderator > mscepa, 29.06.Čet 16:08, 315 chr > --------------------------------------------------------- Šta ovo bi?
mac.697 kale,
>> Šta ovo bi? Poruka ima komercijalan sadržaj. Inače, nisam je ja obrisao. Bilo bi lepo da se onaj ko je to uradio predstavi, a ubuduće ili da se doda još jedan moderator u welcome tekst konferencije, ili da se predstavlja kao sysadm. moderator Kale
mac.698 madamov,
Aplikacija koja može da vam posluži za mountovanje DiskCopy image fajlova bez init-a. Ima još neke opcije, poput automatskog arhiviranja i konvertovanja raznih image formata disketa. ShrinkWrap 1.2.1.
mac.699 madamov,
> Poruka ima komercijalan sadržaj. Aha, videh posle u malim oglasima, izgleda da tamo moderatori nis utako ažurni. B)
mac.701 madamov,
Pojavio se novi PowerMacintosh 9500. Specifikacije nemam, osim tih da je reč o dva modela (prvi na 120 MHz i drugi na 132 MHz) i da je to prvi PowerMac sa PCI busom umesto dosadašnjeg NuBus. Datum pojavljivanja na severnoameričkom tržištu je bio 19.06. Čim saznam nešto više, javiću.
mac.702 madamov,
File Safari or The Barney Fife Subconscious Prober Primer What the heck is it? Another program I made because all the others like it have some features that are useful, but none have all the features in one app. This is your basic searchđallđfilesđinđađfolderđforđađstring app, except it allows you to store commonlyđused directories. It also has a bunch of helpful options. File Safari supports Balloon Help in all menus and dialogs. If the Balloon Help isnŇt enough, read the rest of this file (use TeachText or SimpleText because it contains PICTŇs and styled text). filesaf.dd
mac.703 madamov,
This is Synchronize!, file synchronization software for the Mac. Synchronize! is commercial software with a twist - it's widely available on many electronic information services, and its basic features can be used free, without charge. Synchronize! comes with many advanced features which are only available for folders which contain less than 400K. To enable the advanced features for unlimited use, the product may be purchased for $29.95. When you purchase the product, you receive a serial number which enables all advanced features for unlimited use. A user manual and master disk containing the most recently released version of Synchronize! is shipped to you. Basic Features ------------- Synchronize! automatically keeps the documents on two or more Macs up to date, by copying the newest version of those documents to the other Mac. It makes sure your desktop Mac and your PowerBook, or your Mac at home, have the most recent versions of your documents. Synchronize! will also backup a folder or an entire disk to another, replacing any files which don't exist on the primary disk. Only the files which are different are copied, making the backup quick and easy. An activity log records the date, time, and results of all your synchronizations. System 7-Savvy --------------- Synchronize! supports Balloon Help, Apple Events, and AppleScript. It runs on all Macs which have System 6.0.2 or later, or System 7, including Performas, Quadras, PowerBooks, and Power Macs. synchr.dd
mac.704 nnenad,
Igrica za meka. To je ona zmijica kojom treba da jedes razne stvari i time se produzavas(zmija je duza). snake
mac.705 nnenad,
Pojavila se i Performa 6115, 6100, 6112...To su performe sa PowerPC 601 procesorom i idu zajedno sa monitorom, tastaturom i nekim softverom. Cene jos nisu poznate. Nasao sam samo za Perf.6115 cenu od 2295( nista ne pise sta ide u tu cenu). Inace zbog novih modela cene mekova u usa i dalje padaju. Evo nekih : Q 605 4/16750$ Q 610DOS 8/230-1500$ Q 630 4/240-1049$ P 476 4/120- 999$ P 630CD 8/250- 1399$ P 635CD 5/350- 1599$ P 6115 8/350/CD- 2299$ evo nasao sam i za nju PB150 4/120- 1049$ 540c 12/500/fax- 4099$ PM 6100/66 8/350- 1589$ PM 7100/66 8/500- 1999$......ne mogu vise Uglavnom sam napisao cene jeftinijih model. PS. Apple najavljuje novi OS. Zove se COPLAND. Radi samo na PowerPC procesoru i mnogo je bolji od postojecih OS na PowerMacu. Sigurniji je, ne puca, trosi malo meme i memoriju rasporedjuje na tacne delove tako da nema podele memorije izmedju programa. Sav je u 3D:ikone,prozori...Moze se cak lako menjati izgled meka(mogu se menjati izgledi prozora, ikona, slova u menijima, check kutije...) Ovaj OS se najavljuje za sledecu godinu i treba da parira WINDOWSu 95. Pozdrav Nenad
mac.706 madamov,
> Nasao sam samo za Perf.6115 cenu od 2295( nista ne pise sta ide u tu cenu). Kod Performi su uvek u cenu u cenu uračunati monitor i tastatura, za razliku od Quadri i PowerMacintosh-a gde je obrnut slučaj: nikada nisu uračunate cene monitora i tastature. E, sad je veliko pitanje koji je monitor uračunat u cenu. Kod Performi serije 5000 (verovatno i onih serije 500) je reč o integrisanom Apple 15" MultiScan monitoru, a kod ovih koje pominješ (serija 6000) monitor nije integrisan (tipujem da je Performa 6100 u stvari identični PowerMacintosh 6100). Biće valjda uskoro opet neki fajl o modelima negde da se skine pa ćemo da vidimo. > PS. Apple najavljuje novi OS. Zove se COPLAND. To mu je radno ime, a pravo ime će biti, najverovatnije, System 8. > Ovaj OS se najavljuje za sledecu godinu i treba da parira WINDOWSu 95. Ne treba da parira, već da ga prestigne, pošto su se gospoda iz Microsofta veoma potrudila da pokradu sve što se iz System-a 7.5 moglo ukrasti, a da mogu da razvlače eventualnu parnicu sa Apple-om oko togoa do sudnjeg dana (da li znaš da Windows 7.5 ima čak i aliase koji funkcionišu potpuno isto kao ovi na Systemu 7?). Inače, sve ovo što si naveo je tačno, s tim što je najbitnija osobina budućeg System-a 8 ono što nazivamo "pravi" multitasking. BTW, jesi li baš siguran da neće raditi na 680x0 Mekovima? Moja je procena da će raditi, s tim da neki njegovi delovi eventualno neće moći da rade na 680x0 Mekovima.
mac.707 madamov,
Ako imate pristup Internetu i imate mogućnost prijema mailing lista, evo podataka koji bi vas mogli zanimati: ************** INFO-MAC@SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU is a network interest group for the Apple Macintosh computer. This list is SUMEX's contribution to the community of research and instructional developers of the Macintosh. We welcome all submissions of messages and programs in this spirit. The Info-Mac Digest is distributed via Internet mail to over 100 sites, which then redistribute it to individual addresses. This hierarchical method makes the mail load manageable for the SUMEX host. To receive the digest, check with your system bboard manager and if they don't yet receive it, then request a copy be sent to a local bboard address (e.g. Info-Mac@HOST). Other networks also have access to the digest. Redistribution to CSNet addresses is taken care of by INFO-MAC@RELAY.CS.NET and to BITNET by INFO-MAC@ICSA.RICE.EDU. Usenet receives a copy called comp.sys.mac.digest. With FTP access as user "anonymous" and any password, you can bring the archived files over to your host and download them to your Macintosh. Submissions are scanned to filter out any list requests, pure speculation or opinions, or messages not pertaining to the Macintosh. Submissions for the digest should be made directly to INFO-MAC@SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.Edu. All requests to be added to this list, comments about operations, problems, and administrative questions should be sent to the moderators at INFO-MAC-REQUEST@SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU. Please see /info-mac/help/posting-guidelines.txt if you plan to make a submission. Enjoy! The Info-Mac Moderators <INFO-MAC-REQUEST@SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.Edu> ************** Ostatak u fajlu uz poruku. sumex.cpt
mac.708 madamov,
Malo informacija o tome kako pogledati QuickTime movie nastao na Meku na Windows mašini koja ima QuickTIme for Windows. *********** Mac QT <----> Windows 3.1 Conversion instructions v1.0 3/17/94 Hello, this file explains how to play Macintosh QTs with Windows. Before I explain the process, let me give you a brief background of the conversion problem. QuickTime movies have a section containing actual data and a section containing information on how to play that data--the compression method for graphics or sounds, playback rates, etc. Under MS-DOS, a file is a file is a file, so QTs under DOS have everything in one chunk. Macintosh files, however, have two pieces--a data fork and a resource fork (the resource fork allows programmers to easily add and access specific pieces of data in their programs--sound, icons, etc.). DOS has no analogous structure. When one converts files from Mac to IBM, a Mac file often becomes TWO files on the DOS disk, one containing the data fork and one containing the resource fork. This situation is a problem because: 1. DOS movie players generally want everything in one file; and 2. The Mac saves the movie data in the data fork, but control info in the resource Therefore, for the DOS or Windows players to work, all of the movie data must be integrated into ONE file, a process known as "flattening." So just how does one deal with the problem? Simple. You need to obtain two software packages from Apple, both of which are available for free over internet (I don't want to get into the copyright problems involved in redistributing software, so I'm not including the software here--instead, I'm telling you where you can get it). 1. Using anonymous FTP, connect to FTP.APPLE.COM, enter the SOFTWARE:MAC:SC:SNIPPETS:QUICKTIME directory and download PLAYMOVIE.HQX. This is a binhexed StuffIt archive which contains source code for PlayMovie AND a compiled version of PlayMovie. This is the necessary Mac software. 2. Using anonymous FTP, connect to LUGA.LATROBE.EDU.AU. The file you need is /pub/windows/qtw11.exe. NOTE: QTW is available from LOTS of places on internet. If you do an archie search for filenames beginning with "qtw" you will find many copies of it all over the place (in .exe, .zip, and .arj formats at the very least). However, many versions are the 1.0 release; luga.latrobe has 1.1. This is the necessary Windows software. You must have access to a Mac, since the PlayMovie, the flattener, is a Macintosh application. Open the Mac QT movie with PlayMovie. WHILE THE MOVIE IS PLAYING, select "Save flattened" from the file menu to save a flattened copy of the movie (the movie closes when it's done playing, so you can't save it then). Transfer this flattened movie to the IBM (use whatever means necessary--modem, ethernet, disk [CompactPro for Mac and UnCompact for IBM will allow multidisk archives, so you might try them]). QTW11.EXE is a self-extractor for MS-DOS that contains QuickTime for Windows v1.1 (requires Windows 3.1). The file "Player.exe" can open flattened QT movies (use a ".mov" file extension). Moving QT/Windows files to the Mac should not be a problem. A few Mac programs will open such flattened files directly; others may require you to set the file type to "MooV" (using ResEdit or another utility) before they display it in the dialog. These files will (should!) play just file without resources. SUGGESTION: since the Mac and Windows environments both support flattened files, Mac users might want to leave all of their QT movies in flattened format so that it's easier to exhange files. Good luck! If you have trouble, I probably won't be much help, but you're free to email me and ask me anyway... Please let me know if you found this info useful or if there are any errors in it. This file is for everyone's benefit, so please distribute it freely to anyone who might find it useful. Thanks. -Eric Bennett (ericb@emb121.rh.psu.edu; if that fails, ericb888@aol.com) ************
mac.709 madamov,
Kako otvoriti PowerBook-a? Pročitajte ovo što sledi: ************* Date: Thu, 17 Feb 1994 19:49:29 +0100 From: martin@luc.ac.be Subject: PowerBook 170 screen problem (summary) Dear net, on my query about a weird PowerBook 170 problem, where the screen image would start dancing around every so often and stop when I gave the machine a good shake, I got two long answers. Since they are instructive on how to open an PowerBook without "screwing" something to pieces, I am attaching them as a report. As it turned out, the problem was the display cable connector in the screen unit having come loose due to vibrations. Opening up the screen (by taking out the two screws that have rubber pads over them) and pushing the connector back in remedied the problem. Thanks to Keith Owens and Steven Taylor for answering! Jan M.L.Martin --- martin@luc.ac.be [archive as /info/hdwr/opening-powerbooks.txt or something] ***CUT HERE*** Date: Fri, 4 Feb 1994 10:13:06 +0100 From: " (Steven Taylor)" <steven.taylor@mrc-applied-psychology.cambridge.ac.uk> To: martin@luc.ac.be Subject: PB170 hassles Mime-Version: 1.0 Hi Jan, I've had several occasions to open PB170/180s, and it's quite easy for the Video cable (a ribbon cable) inside to be pulled out on reassembly - the top half of the case has to be 'hinged' from the front of the machine, downward, while this raises the back, and induces tension in the ribbon cable. The wires also carry trackball/keyboard ADB info. You may need to push the connector back in. If the machine has been installed after manufacture with the 8Megs, and the Global Village hardware, chances are that other stuff got loosened too - maybe the HD power cable if the tech wasn't careful. Opening the bigger PBs isn't too problematic, provided you have an antistatic surface and wristband to work with, and I think a T7 and T9 Torx screwdriver. Remove the battery to begin with; There are 5 screws in the case - a single T7 beneath the 'flap' at the rear of the machine (where ports are at); 4 x T9 screws in the case below. Once these are removed, and the machine placed with the LCD display down, in the position you would normally type at, the top half of the case can be gently removed. You will probably have to be persistent here, because it's quite stiff; the rear edge will normally release OK, but there are little 'tabs' on the front edge that can only be disengaged by your teasing the front edge backward. It will release in time. Now, you'll find the top case can pivot backward and you'll see the ribbon cable that is the video connector. It may need to be pushed firmly back into place. (though of course it may not be clear whether it was loose originally or due to the current disassembly!) You could now either reassemble the Mac, or investigate further. If the latter, the whole top part of the case including the LCD display can be put to one side if you ease the video connector straight upward (there are not clips to hold it in, part of the problem really!). There's nothing related to the Motherboard or HD on this top section. Checkout the other connectors you can see, and make sure they're tight. (of course how far you're prepared to investigate is entirely up to you.) Reassembly is the reverse of the above. It helps if you 'balance' the rear of the top part of the case on the row of ports at the back of the Mac (resting in particular on top of the SCSI connector) with the top case at about 45deg to the horizontal, as this will give you enough slack to plug the video connector back in. Then 'pivot' the lid downward, and slightly raise the rear edge (without yanking the cable free) to let you drop the front edge into its groove, where the tabs will hold it in place. Then drop the rear down again, and push it slightly - there will be a little resistance, but will click gently on the left hand side. Shove the screws back in the lower case, then behind the flap. Replace the battery (your PRAM will be reset now, so checkout your Control Panels to restore values). I hope this is of some help! Good luck, Steve Date: Tue, 8 Feb 1994 16:22:18 -0600 (CST) From: Keith D Owens <kdowens@tenet.edu> Subject: PowerBook Problem To: martin@luc.ac.be Mime-Version: 1.0 Jan, It sounds like your PowerBook Screen problem is a loose or ill-fitting screen cable. There is a ribbon cable that connects the screen display to the motherboard with a simple plug in connector. It is fairly easy to check (if you are not faint of heart... i.e. willing to undo a few screws) :-) Undo the four screws on the bottom of the PowerBook (it takes a Torx T-10 size screw bit-available at most hardware stores). Then undo the single screw that is located right underneath the phone plug (RJ-11 jack) of your internal modem. It is a Torx T-8 size screw (this small size is available but harder to find at the hardware store). STand the PowerBook on its end, with teh back facing you. Have the screen unlatched and partially opened to give it more stability. Then seperate the two halves from the back as it is facing you. The front edge of the PB is hinged, so it will seperate in a V-shape. Only seperate it 2-3 inches, letting it remain hinged in the front. There is a ribbon cable that your should be able to see (on my 170 it's white) that runs from the screen towards the motherboard. Reach in with two fingers and press down on the connecter to make sure that it is firmly seated and making a solid connection. That should solve the screen flickering. On your hard drive, is it a LaCie brand Quantum, or is it original equipment? Good luck, Keith D. Owens <kdowens@tenet.edu> ***************
mac.710 madamov,
DiskDisk+ 2.5 April 10, 1994 (A disk duplication program for the Macintosh) Thank you for your interest in the DiskDup+ program. This program has been written to automate as much as possible the sector by sector duplication of a floppy onto one or more duplicates. All controls of the program are displayed by the one control dialog which is always presented by the program. These controls may be changed at any time. Here is a list of the principal features of DiskDup+: ą Performs sector duplication of either 400K, 720K, 800K, or 1440K floppies. Unused sectors may be skipped for faster duplication. ą Automatically creates disk Labels for each of the disks duplicated. ą You can copy 800K Masters onto 1440K copies (with increased free space) ą Disk images may be Read/Written from a hard drive. ą Disk images may be mounted from the Finder for direct access to the file contents. You may also cuplicate or mount file images for Apple's DiskCopy program. ą Formats copies as single or double sided as necessary to match the master disk. ą Optionally performs a complete read back of the copy to verify all data against the original in order to assure full data integrity. ą Requires only a single floppy disk drive (either internal or external). If you have two drives, you may alternate between them for maximum efficiency. ą A new master may be read in at any time without exiting the program. ą A Copy counter displays the number of duplications completed. ą The entire disk data is held within the Mac if it has sufficient memory. With less memory, two passes may be required to complete the operation. ą An optional warning tells you if you are about to write onto a formatted disk. ą Master disk is never mounted, so viruses can never propogate ONTO the master (and its copies) during the duplication process. ą Duplicates Macintosh MFS, Macintosh HFS, Apple A/UX, and any other readable diskette. ą Tolerates bad sectors if they do not involve actual disk data. ą Option to copy a Master with bad sectors - use in able to perform file recovery on a copy. ą Controls for easy use with "Jukebox Five" automatic disk feeder. The program has been written to work best with 1 megabyte (or more) of internal memory for 400K and 800K floppies, or 2 megabyte for 1440 floppies. It will still function when less memory is available. In this case, it will require 2 passes over each disk. In two pass mode, the first half of the master is read into memory, and you may then write the first half of as many copies as desired. You then re-insert the master in order to read in the second half for writing on all your copies. In this mode, the copy counter of DiskDup+ will properly inform you of where you are in the process. If DiskDup+ indicates that it does not have sufficient memory, check to see whether you are using either the Ram CACHE (see control pannel), or an internal RAMdisk. Both of these features tie up large amounts of internal Mac memory. This is a ShareWare program. As such you are free to use/copy, and pass on copies to your friends and neighbors. If you find yourself using the program for more than simple evaluation of its capabilities, you are requested to register as a user of the program. You may either send a $25 check or money order to this author, or call in and charge it on VISA or MasterCard. You will receive back a disk with the latest version of the program, a manual on the use of DiskDup+, access to the "mount image" feature, and instructions for avoiding the ShareWare dialog that is displayed during program execution. ddup25.cpt
mac.711 madamov,
Tar for the Macintosh Version 4.0 Beta What's New The fourth version of tar for the Macintosh now partially understands SCSI tape drives. Tar can read and write tapes directly, allowing exchange with other systems (like Unix). Tar will now set the modifcation time of extracted files properly. You can also select an option to overwrite existing files. Also, several bugs have also been fixed. *************************** Tar has only been tested with a 150 MB Teac streaming cassette drive and Exabyte 8200 and 8500 drives. *************************** tar40.cpt
mac.712 madamov,
Macintosh Electric Magazine broj #2 mem002.cpt
mac.714 .obj,
> da li znaš da Windows 7.5 ima čak i aliase koji funkcionišu potpuno isto > kao ovi na Systemu 7? To je Unix imao pre 20 godina.
mac.715 madamov,
Machine Icons, verzija 1.2. Ikone svih do sada prozivedenih Apple računara i štampača. macicons.cpt
mac.716 madamov,
> To je Unix imao pre 20 godina. Kad je tako, što to nisu ugradili u DOS, nego su kopirali Mekove aliase u Win95? Mac i Win95 alias su ipak nešto drugačiji od Unix-ovih. Ne znam za Win95, ali sa Mekovim aliasom možeš da uradiš, na primer, sledeće: napraviš alias fajla koji je na disku mašine na kojoj ga praviš, snimiš ga na disketu koju ubaciš u drugu mašinu, ili preko mreže iskopiraš alias na drugu mašinu i on funkcioniše. Ono što sam hteo da kažem kad sam pominjao mažnjavanje je to da Microsoft nije primenio ideju aliasa na svoj novi način, već je, prema onome što sam do sada čuo i pročitao, kopirao aliase onako kako ih Mac koristi od pojave Systema 7.
mac.717 nnenad,
Ddrugi deo komprimovanoŢ╔ g fajla #2 .cpt. Ne znam hoce li raditi
mac.718 .obj,
>> To je Unix imao pre 20 godina. > > Kad je tako, što to nisu ugradili u DOS, nego su > kopirali Mekove aliase u Win95? Zato što u DOS-u shortcut-i nemaju smisla, tj. nema velike potrebe za njima. DOS nije suštinski menjan još od verzije 3, pa bi naprasno dodavanje alias-a u DOS bilo, u najmanju ruku, čudno. > Mac i Win95 alias su ipak nešto drugačiji od Unix-ovih. Imaju potpuno istu namenu, smisao i upotrebu, jedino se realizacije interno razlikuju. "Simboličke linkove" je Unix imao davno pre Macintosh-a. Toliko o mažnjavanju.
mac.719 madamov,
> Ddrugi deo komprimovanoŢ╔ g fajla #2 .cpt. Ne znam hoce li raditi Dosta teksta je pojelo đubre na vezi, tako da ne znam šta si hteo da mi kažeš, pa ako je moguće ponovi poruku.
mac.720 madamov,
> Zato što u DOS-u shortcut-i nemaju smisla, tj. nema > velike potrebe za njima. Na UNIX-u imaju smisla, a na DOS-u nemaju? Zašto ih onda ima 4DOS? > Imaju potpuno istu namenu, smisao i upotrebu, jedino se > realizacije interno razlikuju. "Simboličke linkove" je Unix > imao davno pre Macintosh-a. Toliko o mažnjavanju. Postoji velika razlika između primene iste ideje i kopiranja određene implementacije te ideje. Toliko o mažnjavanju i s moje strane.
mac.721 nnenad,
Izvini, moja greska. Po nazivu fajla sam pomislio da si ostavio samo drugi segment fajla komprimovanog u compact prou, pa sam se pitao a gde je prvi segment. Inace kako radi onaj dw3~%`-ŚÁŠm]tSáUÁ2­╠ü1■A´đtb■│sk ¸│ ű@qaĹŠ▀oÔ wE"ŐNa├@`┤Ľšlé@"DS.×mQ┼ Î&E█č╠>ý█ű¸m]y╬ěhŇ5■šňo│Łű ÝűűuEšŁ˘═E┼;ÚÖ█ŔA9Icqě▀█ŔK9ń└CZTq{/͸ ű╚ló^¸ Ý█ű o  ű ű¸{  ű9╔$└0čěe=╠â 63╗EâîpUäH■˛UP┐eoó█eëýýł┴L/ˇ§˙v Š╬Ő"Ä╠>w╦Ń┼Rű űűŕ╦ŞFN ^(aUĄ=í#)%ić]+yˇÝĹW"L╦hŢĺŤÂ╣Ţ^p└╦ZÂç"F ý└ŁŤŮą.|H]bXPQ¤ §ŹnÂoi╗█ű ű ű¸aódpÁ\$p /╗˛yo █h─f7(âko eE"mÖDŢaP~MVśśWGŚćĐ˝ŰK1╗ţSB.eÁĐlͨý$ľl═a7žŕ┼Żnśčéć▄śÍ╗ńAăŠűRIZ C{Ł?@╗müÎMOf█■ ąÓ═đ ščwÉÂJ#egV Ú]{  ¸6ô ű█ LéŻ[Š*Š* ű
mac.722 .obj,
> Na UNIX-u imaju smisla, a na DOS-u nemaju? Zašto ih onda ima 4DOS? Jao... :) "alias" u tom smislu što ga ti pominješ postoji i u običnom DOS-u (omogućava ga sistemski program DOSKEY), ali to nije ništa drugo do najobičnija zamena ukucanih komandi drugim komandama. Na primer, može se podesiti da ako u DOS promptu otkucaš "COP", DOSKEY to samo transformiše u "COPY \*.* \BACKUP", recimo. To imaju i Unix shell-ovi (interpreteri komandne linije), ali ta mogućnost mi uopšte nije ni pala na pamet kada se govorilo o shortcut-ima ("alias", "symbolic link", svejedno). Shortcut je kada ti možeš da otvoriš (startuješ, štampaš, ...) datoteku koja zapravo samo pokazuje na neku drugu datoteku. To nema DOS, ima Windows 95 i imao je, još pre nego što sam se ja rodio, i Unix. Na primer, razne verzije Unix-a imaju neke datoteke u direktorijumima čija se imena razlikuju od proizvodjača do proizvodjača. Tako Linux pri instalaciji kreira dosta simboličkih linkova kako bi bio što kompatibilniji sa raznim Unix-ima. Zato neki fajl "pera", recimo, možeš da nadješ pod imenom /usr/pera ali i /usr/local/pera ili /var/local/pera, sa istim sadržajem. Ta mogućnost (sumnjive upotrebne vrednosti, ako mene pitaš) se koristi na isti način za potpuno iste namene i u Windows-u 95. Dakle, da bi se jednom te istom fajlu moglo pristupiti iz raznih direktorijuma/diskova. Pretpostavljam da je slično i sa Mekintošem. E ako jeste, onda opet dolazimo do škakljive reči "mažnjavanje" ;)
mac.723 haevorn,
System 8, Copland se nece pojaviti pre sredine sledece godine
mac.724 madamov,
> Izvini, moja greska. Po nazivu fajla sam pomislio da si ostavio samo drugi > segment fajla komprimovanog u compact prou, Za časopis pitaš. B) Reč je o drugom broju. > Inace kako radi onaj dw3~%`-ŚÁŠm]tSáUÁ2­ŠČ1■A´đtb■│sk > ¸│ ű@qaĹŠ▀oÔ Opet isto. Zašto ne koristiš exec komandu Sezama? Kod kuće u editoru otkucaš: co j orka co reply mac <<<< ovde ide tekst tvoje poruke >>> I onda u poslednjoj liniji poruke staviš . i udariš enter. Snimiš fajl i kad dobiješ Sezam komandom exec ga Zmodemom pošalješ na Sezam. Nema đubreta u poruci ma koliko loša veza bila.
mac.725 madamov,
> Shortcut je kada ti možeš da otvoriš (startuješ, štampaš, ...) Znam to, to je isto što i Mac-ov alias fajla, nego sam ja mislio da kad UNIX-u ili DOS-u kažeš u nekom .rc iliti INI fajlu: alias mydir public/madamov gde je madamov direktorijum, pa mu kažeš copy something mydir da će da smesti something gde treba, tj. u moj direktorijum. > Dakle, da bi se jednom te istom fajlu moglo pristupiti > iz raznih direktorijuma/diskova. Pretpostavljam da je slično > i sa Mekintošem. E ako jeste, onda opet dolazimo do > škakljive reči "mažnjavanje" ;) Uh, pa onda je UNIX-ov alias i Windowsov (ako je isti, bojim se da ga baš nisi dobro pogledao) daleko siromašniji. Alias je na Meku fajl, a mogu se kreirati aliasi diskova, foldera, fajlova i aplikacija, mada je dovoljno reći fajlova jer su i aplikacije samo fajlovi na disku. Kada napravim alias diska koji mi se nalazi na serveru i iskopiram ga na svoj lokalni disk, on funkcioniše ovako: kada dvokliknem na njega tj. otvaram ga, ukoliko nisam prijavljen na Server pojavljuje mi se dijalog za prijavljivanje na fajl server (BTW, aliasi mrežnih diskova se često prave da bi se skratio proces odlaska u Chooser DA, kliktanja na AppleShare ekstenziju, biranje file servera iz spiska i biranja jednog od njegovih volume-a, odnosno diskova, dakle ceo proces do ukucavanja passworda odradi alias mrežnog diska, čak upiše i moj username, dakle ostaje samo da ukucam i password, a ne moram čak ni to ukoliko tako hoću) i po ukucavanju passworda otvori mi disk servera. Ako sam već bio prijavljen na server, samo mi otvori sadržaj diska. Druga lepa primena koja se najčešće koristi je postavljanje aliasa najčešće korišćenih i utility aplikacija za razne namene na desktop. Da ne bih davio evo ti konkretan primer: često dokumentacija i readme fajl za neki program dođe kao plain text fajl, ali je kreiran u Wordu, što vidim po ikoni. Kad bih dvokliknuo na njega, Mek bi pokrenuo Word i uvukao fajl, ali ja to neću (jer nema baš mnogo svrhe pokretati tekst proces za čitanje plain ASCII fajlova, a stvar ume i da potraje dok se word startuje, ne volim da čekam 30 sekundi da bih pročitao text fajl od 500 bajtova). E, moj omiljeni tekst editor je QUED i njegov alias držim na desktopu. Sve što uradim je da obavim jedan drag & drop na ikonu tog aliasa i pokreće mi se QUED koji učitava fajl kojeg sam prevukao preko aliasa QUED-a. Iz ovoga možeš da vidiš da alias na Meku ne služi "samo" da bi se fajlu pristupilo sa raznih strana. Sad kad vidiš kako stvarno funkcionišu aliasi na Win95 (ja na žalost još nisam, ali prema Jankovom tekstu iz Računara mogu da pretpostavim) možemo da popričamo o "mažnjavanju".
mac.726 madamov,
LineShare 3.1.3 Demo, softver koji omogućava deljenje jedne linije za faks i remote login. Demo verzija. lshr313.dd
mac.727 madamov,
Artillery 2.0.1 igrica. artil201.dd
mac.728 chitan,
Sa novim casopisom MACWORLD za juli mesec stigao mi je i cd sa SYSTEM 7.5.1 UPDATE (De-bug your System 7.5 with Apple's latest release) i sedam velikih mekovih igara. Ako slucajno posedujete CD drive za MAC javite se.
mac.729 haevorn,
// 7.5.1. UPDATE U najniovijem MacUseru ima tekst o tome da je taj Update malo bagiran, pa pazi šta radiš... Pokušaću da se dokopam članka pa da vidim u čemu je stvar.
mac.730 madamov,
> Sa novim casopisom MACWORLD za juli mesec stigao mi je i cd sa SYSTEM > 7.5.1 UPDATE Nenad je bio brži. Instalirano. B) Ali ako još nekom treba, može i meni da se javi, Nenadov CD će da stoji kod mene još neko vreme, a iskopirao sam imidž fajlove instalacionih disketa na optički tako da ni za kasnije nema problema. Da je Sezam na 14400 ne bi bilo problema ni da se update uploaduje (4 HD diskete).
mac.731 madamov,
> U najniovijem MacUseru ima tekst o tome da je taj > Update malo bagiran, pa pazi šta radiš... Pokušaću > da se dokopam članka pa da vidim u čemu je stvar. Hajde pogledaj, ja nemam problema na Centrisu 650 i PowerMac-u 6100/60 (jedini je taj što mi je žao stare Welcome to Macintosh poruke B)), ali moj kolega na 8100 ima određenih problem (Word mu često zaglavljuje, Ilustrator takođe). E, sad, da li zato što je on jedan od onih Mekovaca koji ne mogu da žive bez dva reda ekstenzija ili do 7.5.1 Update-a, ili zbog nečeg drugog... Inače, PowerMac-ovi 9500 koriste System 7.5.2., kad smo već kod update-ova.
mac.732 alazovic,
DAKLE ZIVIM U KRALJEVU, A MEC-A JOS NE VIDEH NA DELU. IMA LI TO NEKO BLIZE OD BEOGRADA ILI DA SE PAKUJEM NA DANSKI KRALJEVSKI POZDRAV A.A. UZGRED GLEDASTE LI ZADNJE PREDPONOCNE AVANTURE RTS-A I KOMPJUTERSKU HRONIKU, REDOSLED PRIKAZIVANJA MIDI RACUNARA I SOFTVERA AMIGA 4000, PC, MAC - GDE SE ISTI POKAZA BAS FINO JOS JEDNOM POZDRAV PA DA VIDIM I OVO "LIVE" :)
mac.733 madamov,
Uz poruku se nalazi fajl sa sledećim: APS Price List -- 26-Jun-95 =========================== APS Technologies 6131 Deramus PO Box 4987 Kansas City, MO 64120-0087 U.S.A. -> 800/443-4199 (toll free in the US) 816/483-6100 816/483-3077 (fax) Domestic Sales: <sales@apstech.com> International Sales: <intlsales@apstech.com> Technical Support & Customer Service: <support@apstech.com> Repair: <repair@apstech.com> Fajl je plain ASCII tako da mogu i oni sa PC-em da ga čitaju, naime nije reč o cenama Mekova već periferalija (diskova, uglavnom). aps.txt
mac.734 madamov,
Date: 01 Jun 94 13:21:08 EDT From: bruce grubb <72130.3557@CompuServe.COM> Subject: [*] mac.ftp.list Version 3.8.6 Archive name: mac-ftp-list386.txt category: communication, text This is the latest {June 1,1994} version this report and should replace the previous version of mac-ftp-list.txt. Changes: sumex info updated; imag.imag.fr is ftp.imag.fr Added sites: cs.rice.edu; ftp.stolaf.edu; sol.bucknell.edu; devtools.symantec.com; ftp.radius.com; ftp.austin.apple.com This is a update {June 1,1994} to Mike Gleason's ftp list {He gave me permision to continue it}. It lists a good number of mac anonymous ftp sites with notes on some and a little blurb on how to use anonymous ftp. Must be in Monaco 9 {or PC equivalent} to be readable. NASTAVAK UZ PORUKU (PLAIN ASCII) macftpl.386
mac.735 madamov,
Još jedna informacija u vezi PowerMAc-ova 9500, dobio sam je od Popa: memorija se može proširiti do 768 Mb i kanda se koriste posebne memorije.
mac.736 madamov,
From pax!camis.stanford.edu!macmod Tue Jul 11 23:54:14 1995 Return-Path: <camis.stanford.edu!macmod@pax> Received: from fon.fon.bg.ac.yu by osmeh.fon.bg.ac.yu with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #1) id m0sVnFu-00015iC; Tue, 11 Jul 95 23:54 MET DST Received: from pax by fon.fon.bg.ac.yu id aa24264; 12 Jul 95 1:46 MESZ Received: by pax.caa.co.yu with ZCONNECT id <30026336>; Tue, 11 Jul 95 11:40:46 +0300 Received: from CAMIS.Stanford.EDU by bi-node.zerberus.de with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #6) id m0sVZBO-0002E7C; Tue, 11 Jul 95 08:52 MET DST Received: (macmod@localhost) by CAMIS.Stanford.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.10) id XAA29900 for MILAN_ADAMOV@ZAMIR-BG.ztn.apc.org (Milan Adamov); Mon, 10 Jul 1995 23:52:35 -0700 To: Milan Adamov <MILAN_ADAMOV@zamir-bg.ztn.apc.org> Message-Id: <CMM.0.90.2.805445555.macmod@camis.Stanford.EDU> From: The Moderators <info-mac-request@camis.stanford.edu> Path: zamir-bg.ztn.apc.org!info-mac-request Subject: Re: help Date: Wed, 31 Dec 69 23:59:59 +0000 Reply-TO: info-mac-request@camis.stanford.edu X-Mailer: ZERBERUS V5.2 Rel4.0 <Z231> X-Gateway: ZCONNECT UI pax.caa.co.yu [UNIX/Connect v0.53] Received: from CAMIS.Stanford.EDU by bi-node.zerberus.de with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #6) id m0sVZBO-0002E7C; Tue, 11 Jul 95 08:52 MET DST Received: from CAMIS.Stanford.EDU by bi-node.zerberus.de with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #6) id m0sVZBO-0002E7C; Tue, 11 Jul 95 08:52 MET DST MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Z-VER: MILAN_ADAMOV@ZAMIR-BG.ztn.apc.org X-Z-O-ROT: zamir-bg.ztn.apc.org!bionic.zerberus.de!CAMIS.Stanford.EDU!macmod X-Z-U-Sender: Info-Mac Moderator <macmod@CAMIS.Stanford.EDU> X-Z-U-In-Reply-To: Your message of Sun, 09 Jul 1995 15:59:51 +0100 Lines: 58 Status: RO Subscribing to Info-Mac through internet mail is a good idea if your site doesn't carry the Usenet group comp.sys.mac.digest. Distribution of Info-Mac is not handled here at SUMEX-AIM but is handled by a redistribution scheme on internet. If you wish to subscribe to Info-Mac send mail to listserv@ricevm1.rice.edu where the first line of the message body is "SUBSCRIBE INFO-MAC <full name>". If you are on one of the large comercial services (AOL, Compuserve, etc.) be aware that your site may well carry the digest directly. It will cost you less to get the digest from your site than it will getting mail from us. For example, AOL has it in the Macintosh Hardware Form (keyword: MHW) in the New Files & Free Uploading file library. To remove your name from the subscription list, merely change the SUBSCRIBE in the message to UNSUBSCRIBE or to SIGNOFF, and omit your name. You may also send the command HELP instead of SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE if you need more help. Any of these commands may be sent to almost any LISTSERV running a recent version of the LISTSERV package. It should forward any list-specific requests to a LISTSERV site handling the INFO-MAC list. Please keep a copy of the address you sent the subscribe command to! You will need it to unsubscribe. When you get your first copy of the digest, inspect the mail header. You should be able to see the listserv in one of the Received-From: lines. Remember where it was there, and you can get your listserv name out of the last digest when you sign off if you loose the address of the listserv. By the way, this method works for almost any listserv. Lastly, if you can't get off, feel free to contact us. If you have problems getting signed on contact imac-req@ricevm1.rice.edu with the problem. If this is not successful, contact INFO-MAC-REQUEST@SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU A few points of protocol are in order. If you are having problems with your subscription, contact imac-req@ricevm1.rice.edu for help. If you have administrative questions about Info-Mac, contact INFO-MAC-REQUEST@SUMEX-AIM.STANFORD.EDU for help. Items to be posted should be sent to: INFO-MAC@SUMEX-AIM.STANFORD.EDU One final note about Info-Mac. You will see that some of the postings are software. They will be accompanied by a message like [archived as /info-mac/.... ] These files are available from Sumex-AIM to people on the Internet who have FTP privileges. It is possible to receive files by mail, however. If you wish to receive files by mail ask us how at info-mac-request@sumex-aim.stanford.edu. For FTP, we request that you use one of our mirror sites. We can send you a list of our mirror sites upon request. Enjoy Info-Mac and feel free to send postings to the net and participate...that is what it is all about. The Info-Mac Moderators info-mac-request@sumex-aim.stanford.edu
mac.737 madamov,
From pax!tidbits.com!ace Wed Jul 12 00:02:38 1995 Return-Path: <tidbits.com!ace@pax> Received: from fon.fon.bg.ac.yu by osmeh.fon.bg.ac.yu with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #1) id m0sVnO1-00015iC; Wed, 12 Jul 95 00:02 MET DST Received: from pax by fon.fon.bg.ac.yu id aa24276; 12 Jul 95 1:46 MESZ Received: by pax.caa.co.yu with ZCONNECT id <30026336>; Tue, 11 Jul 95 11:40:39 +0300 Received: from tidbits.com by bi-node.zerberus.de with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #6) id m0sVNH1-0002C8C; Mon, 10 Jul 95 20:09 MET DST To: Milan Adamov <MILAN_ADAMOV@zamir-bg.ztn.apc.org> Message-Id: <m0sVNH1-0002C8C@bi-node.zerberus.de> From: info@tidbits.com Path: zamir-bg.ztn.apc.org!info Subject: info Date: Wed, 31 Dec 69 23:59:59 +0000 X-Mailer: ZERBERUS V5.2 Rel4.0 <Z231> X-Gateway: ZCONNECT UI pax.caa.co.yu [UNIX/Connect v0.53] Received: from tidbits.com by bi-node.zerberus.de with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #6) id m0sVNH1-0002C8C; Mon, 10 Jul 95 20:09 MET DST MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Z-VER: MILAN_ADAMOV@ZAMIR-BG.ztn.apc.org X-Z-O-ROT: zamir-bg.ztn.apc.org!bionic.zerberus.de!tidbits.com!ace X-Z-U-Errors-To: ace@tidbits.com Lines: 84 Status: RO TidBITS Information =================== Greetings, Thanks for enquiring about TidBITS! We hope you enjoy reading our publication, and feel free to send us any comments or suggestions. What is TidBITS? ---------------- TidBITS is a free weekly electronic publication that reports on interesting products and events in the computer industry, currently with an emphasis on the world of the Macintosh. In addition to weekly issues, we occasionally publish formal review issues and special issues focussing on a single topic. We feel that publications like TidBITS will become an important medium of exchange as the world becomes more electronically connected. TIDBITS LISTSERV ---------------- To subscribe to the TIDBITS list at Rice University, send email to the following address: LISTSERV@RICEVM1.RICE.EDU In the _body_ of the mail, put the line: SUBSCRIBE TIDBITS your full name and you will be automatically added. You should also receive an acknowledgment from the LISTSERV so you know that you're on. If you are already on the mailing list and need to remove yourself because you are leaving for the summer or you just can't keep up with so much mail, send another mailfile to the address above with this line in the _body_ of the mailfile: SIGNOFF TIDBITS and you will be automatically removed as long as you are sending the SIGNOFF command from the same account you used to SUBSCRIBE. The LISTSERV will let you know if the command is successful or not. Changing Addresses ------------------ Many people change email addresses and wish to have TidBITS delivered to their new address. To change your address, simply send a SIGNOFF command (see above) from the _old_ account, then send a SUBSCRIBE command (see above again) from the _new_ account. Back Issues ----------- To request back issues of TidBITS via email send email to: LISTSERV@RICEVM1.RICE.EDU with one or more lines like this in the body of the mailfile: $MAC GET tidbits-230.etx $MAC GET tidbits-231.etx (you can get a list of available files with $MAC DIR) You can find all the back issues via anonymous FTP at: ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/ Recent issues are available on the World-Wide Web at this URL: http://www.dartmouth.edu/pages/TidBITS/TidBITS.html Again, thanks for your interest and feel free to pass on any comments or suggestions that you may have. Enjoy! Adam & Tonya Engst, TidBITS Editors $$
mac.738 madamov,
> TidBITS Information Uskoro očekujte ovde redovno, kako meni budu pristizali, ostavljene TidBITS fajlove, jer sam se na iste preko ZaMIR-a pretplatio (to tamo može, Mališa nije slagao, pravi Internet E-mail košta 10 dinara mesečno). Takođe ću ostavljati i ono najinteresantnije iz Info-Mac Digesta na koje sam se takođe pretplatio.
mac.739 ljubinko,
> DAKLE ZIVIM U KRALJEVU, A MEC-A JOS NE VIDEH NA DELU. > IMA LI TO NEKO BLIZE OD BEOGRADA ILI DA SE PAKUJEM NA DANSKI KRALJEVSKI Mada nisi pitao nije lose da podsetim da (koliko ja znam) postoji samo jedan BBS kod nas koji podrzava MEC-a i to je: MICSOFT 030/34456 radi na 14400, od 22 sata do 06, podrzava Atari i Aplle.
mac.740 madamov,
> samo jedan BBS kod nas koji podrzava MEC-a i to je: Pa i Sezam ga, bar malo, podržava. B) Šta mislite u koju temu ostavljate poruke? A i piše se Mac (skraćeno od Macintosh) B).
mac.741 alazovic,
Uzgred govori li se o Mec-i ili Mac-i A.A. 8)
mac.742 madamov,
> Uzgred govori li se o Mec-i ili Mac-i > A.A. 8) O Mac-u. B) Ono prvo ću ti oprostiti. B)
mac.743 ljubinko,
> Pa i Sezam ga, bar malo, podrzava. B) Sta mislite u koju temu >ostavljate poruke? A i pise se Mac (skraceno od Macintosh) B). Sezam ga podrzava, ali MALO. Ili se meni cini da je malo. Ili bih voleo da je ta podrska veca. Cini mi se da ga Sezam vise ignorise nego sto podrzava, a to se odnosi i na druge kompjutere (Amiga, Atari). Ili bih voleo da ta podrska pomenutim komjuterima bude veca. Izvinjavam se zbog greske u kucanju.
mac.744 madamov,
> Cini mi se da ga Sezam vise ignorise nego sto podrzava, a to > se odnosi i na druge kompjutere (Amiga, Atari). Ili bih voleo da ta > podrska pomenutim komjuterima bude veca. Dotična dva račuanra imaju konferenciju, Mac je nema, no ako bude više Mekovaca na Sezamu biće, valjda, i teme.
mac.745 madamov,
> Dotična dva račuanra imaju konferenciju, Mac je nema, no ako bude više > Mekovaca na Sezamu biće, valjda, i teme. Izvinjavam se, mislio sam konferencije, umesto teme. A time i posebnog direktorijuma za fajlove koje sada treba juriti po tri toma konferencije ORKA. (u toliko izdanja postoji tema mac).
mac.746 kale,
>> A time i posebnog direktorijuma za fajlove koje sada treba juriti po tri >> toma konferencije ORKA. Mogao bih da tražim direktorijum za Mac-a, ali ne mogu da napravim selekciju programa i datoteka, ni po verzijama, ni po korisnosti, ... Ima li dobrovoljca? (mora da bude lep, pametan, bogat, ... i da ima Mac-a)
mac.747 madamov,
> Ima li dobrovoljca? (mora da bude lep, pametan, bogat, ... i da ima > Mac-a) Evo, javljam se, samo će mi biti potrebno vremena. Nadam se da ispunjavam uslove? B)
mac.748 kale,
>> >> mora da bude lep, pametan, bogat, ... i da ima Mac-a >> Nadam se da ispunjavam uslove? B) Paaaaa, iiiispunjaaaavaaaš, a naročito od pozadi (imaš Mac-a). ;> Šala na stranu, baš mi je drago da si se baš ti javio. Idem odmah da tražim direktorijum, a po mogućnosti celo stablo. Pozdrav, Kale
mac.749 radosav,
> Ortaka interesuje dali neko ima emulator ATARI-ja na MAC-u i da li > je moguce videti to na delu? >
mac.750 madamov,
Info-Mac Digest Wed, 26 Jul 95 Volume 13 : Issue 81 Today's Topics: [*] 16-bit Beeps Vol II [*] Adobe Illustrator To Grey PlugIn [*] AllWeekCalendar 3.0.1; FileMakerPro Networkable Calendar [*] csmp-digest-v3-105 [*] CWASTE 1.1r16 [*] DocJet 1.0.1; Launcher application [*] File Tweaker v2.0; a file management utility [*] Fix Icons 1.0d7; fixes corrupted desktop database entries [*] HTML Markup 1.0b5 (the ultimate text->html experience) [*] Inside Mac Games, May 1995 [*] JPU Essays 2.1; a teaching aid [*] MacSokoban Level Editor 3.3 [*] MailConnect 1.1 [*] Manual Maker 1.0 (a standalone document maker) [*] Marathon Universal Patcher and TC Films [*] phoneknown-10; provides words for phone numbers [*] Relief Xtra for Macromedia FreeHand 5.0 [*] Sniffer Dog demo version 1.1; an educational game [*] Stereo Star Battle; a sound [*] TGE TCP Tool [*] TidBITS#287/24-Jul-95 [*] Wave2Demo; for a Realistic Pro-2006 RF Scanner [*] WebDoor Publisher 1.1 [*] Yet Another Base64 Decoder 1.0.1 [*] Yet Another NewsWatcher 2.0b29 (application) [*] Yet Another NewsWatcher 2.0b29 (source code) [*] Zack's Textures 2 [*] ZoomBar 2.3; collapses windows to title bars (A) PowerBook Overseas (Q) Bug in LaserWriter 8.0 ? (Q) Hiding Printers [A]Audio CDs on a PowerMac [A] Info-Mac to Eudora to Easy View? [Q] LC630 with 1024*768 Resolution Wanted [Q] Network fax packages. Apple cutting corners? Apple File Exchange incompatible w/ MacOS 7.5.1? Application Bar Request (Summary) CD-I Playable on Mac/600e CD-ROM?? CPU/Disk/Network Performance Meter(s) CTRL key on FR/UK keyboards (Q) EtherNet <-> LocalTalk bridge? Eudora/Easy-View/Last-Item Extensions Manager 3 genealogy (R) Help! PhoneNet on old Macs (fwd) Help with Eudora Info-Mac Digest V13 #80 Internet mail Looking for Applications bar (3 msgs) MacPPP LCP and IPCP Options (Q) MacPPP replacements? Networking Windoze PC's with Macs PATHWORKS - VAXShare problem Performa Advice Wanted! Plaintalk -- best speech synthesis for Mac? PowerMac 9500 Users attention POWER PC MODEM PORT SPEED PowerTalk Direct Dialup Mail PPP Problem. Problems with Eudora True BASIC Zip drive feedback The Info-Mac Network operates by the volunteer efforts of: Bill Lipa, Gordon Watts, Liam Breck, Igor Livshits, Adam C. Engst The Info-Mac Archive is available at 50 public and private sites around the world. For the site list, request it by mail (address below), or try: gopher://sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac/help/mirror-list.txt Also accessible by ftp. Help files and indexes are also in info-mac/help/. Mail administrative queries and info to info-mac-request@sumex-aim.stanford.edu Mail articles for publication in the digest to info-mac@sumex-aim.stanford.edu Mail files for inclusion in the archives to macgifts@sumex-aim.stanford.edu To submit a file greater than 800K, or to avoid submitting by (and segmenting for) email, send email describing the file to backmod@sumex-aim.stanford.edu and upload it to: ftp://daemon.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Incoming As with emailed submissions, non-text files must be binhexed. mac.081
mac.751 madamov,
Info-Mac uz poruku je plain ASCII fajl tako da ga mogu čitati svi zainteresovani, tj. i oni koji ne poseduju Macintosh, a možda bi želeli, pa da mogu da se informišu.
mac.752 alazovic,
Posto se zna da nisam ni video Mac-a uzivo, moja pitanja se odnose na hardver vezan za video in-out tj. cime raspolazu novije masine. Mislim na kartice ili sl. za capture i na softver koji se bavi montazom istog Mislim da sam ranije u jednoj Kompjuterskoj hronici na RTS-u zakacio nesto od ovoga, ali mi nije jesno, niti znam kako koji MAc izgleda. Pozdrav A.A.
mac.753 madamov,
> Mislim na kartice ili sl. za capture i na softver koji se bavi montazom istog Nisam se mnogo zanimao za ovo u nedostatku vremene iako u firmi imam jedan 8100AV čiji bi se memorijski kapaciteti i diskovni kapaciteti mogli nositi sa primenom u ovoj oblasti. Elem, ono što se vidi odmah je da uz svaki AV model dobijaš softver za capture sa videa. To je zato što je u MacOS standardno ugrađena QuickTime koji omogućava da QuickTime movie, dakle film kao objekat, postane sistemski resurs. Šta to tačno znači? Da sa QT filmovima možeš da manipulišeš kao i sa tekstom, zvukom i svim ostalim stvarima koje bez problema može da Copy&Paste gde god hoćeš sve to podržano sistemski. Softver za montažu je recimo Adobe Premiere kojeg imam i kojeg sam kratko pogledao i deluje moćno, bar na prvi pogled. Ima još softvera tog tipa. Međutim, za profesionalnu primenu u ovoj oblasti ipak treba kupiti posebne uređaje, najpopoularniji je Radius VideoVision Studio, to je hardversko-softverski paket za profi obradu videa, cena mu je ranga $3000 u SAD.
mac.754 alazovic,
10.753 ORKA.4:mac > Elem, ono sto se vidi odmah je da uz svakiAV model dobijas softver > za capture sa videa. Jeli to Adobe ili nesto jednostavnije - ah, da ga vidim sve bi bilo lakse! > posebni uredaji, najpopoularniji je Radius VideoVision Studio, $3000 Sta spada u ovih 3000, moze li se nesto navesti ?
mac.755 crnjini,
Neznam dali je bilo i dali je neko vec pitao, evo ja da kazem: Nabavio sam MAC emulator EXECUTOR, i kad sam ga startovao, izgledalo je kao da je neko hteo da se nasali i ocrni Meka :) Ne, nestartuje se FINDER, nego neki ^&%$@(# dialog box. Mada ko je radio na Meku pa presao na PC, Pentium, (Hextium?) i emulator mu je dobar ... ;) Salu na stranu, nemogu da ucitam disketu, mada sam sa Sistemskom probao. Hajde, to je 800K, nebi trebalo PeCa da je cita, ali ni sa HD ne prolazi bolje. Ako je neko uspeo da ucita disketu u Executor, ili cak da namesti System software, please mail me! Trenutno nemam puno vremena za skidanje PAD-ova, pa ako je moguce, da mi kaze na mail. Sve ovo cinim zato sto posedujem veliku Mek zaostavstinu programa, narocito Claris CAD koji mi je prirastao za srce. Help! Da spomenem, imam 486 sa 4 MB rama, pa ako je u pitanju nesto ispod hardware limita... mada sumnjam. Pozdrav i 10x unapred. .
mac.756 haevorn,
Prodajem Julske brojeve MacUsera i MacWorlda posto ovo nisu mali.oglasi, detalji na mail :) haevorn
mac.758 madamov,
> Jeli to Adobe ili nesto jednostavnije - ah, da ga vidim sve bi bilo lakse! Nešto jednostavnije, ali zadovoljavajuće. Preimere se posebno kupuje. Što se viđenja tiče nema nikakvih problema, samo se najavi kad budeš dolazio u Beograd. > Sta spada u ovih 3000, moze li se nesto navesti ? Nisu mi časopisi pri ruci, pa ti ne mogu odgovoriti sada.
mac.759 madamov,
> Nabavio sam MAC emulator EXECUTOR Postoji Mac emulator za PC-a? Prvi put čujem, može li malo detaljnije: softverski, hardverski, kombinovani, šta emulira i slično? > alu na stranu, nemogu da ucitam disketu A da nema neki poseban format diskete, kao što su imali Mac emulatori na Atariju St (Spectre i Aladin)?
mac.760 madamov,
> Prodajem Julske brojeve MacUsera i MacWorlda Šta je, izgustirao si ih? B) Pa zar nemaš Meka nadohvat ruke? B)
mac.761 crnjini,
Re: MAC emulator EXECUTOR... na PC-ju U pitanju je softverski emulator, ovako na 486-ici nije bas jezivo spor... reda velicine Macintosh-a IIx. U medjuvremenu uspeo sam da ucitam disketu u njega... cela stvar je bila u tome sto emulator odbijda cita koje nisu formata 1440, jer je to jedini format sto je zajednicki za Mekov i PC-jev drajv. Medjutim emulator nije bas najsrecnije resen. Razlog: nepostojanje Mekovog operativnog sistema (sto je bilo i za ocekivati), sto za sada otezava ozbiljniji rad. Na raspolaganju je za sada samo jaaako ogoljena verzija Finder-a koja nema menije˝ů, a sluzi za browsing kroz drajvove i direktorijume i startovanje aplikacija. Sve ostale operacije (kopiranje, directory managament i sl.) za sada su resene tako sto se startuje neka App i iz jabuke izabere Desk Acessory. Takodje naisao sam na ozbiljnu prepreku: DiskDoubler odbija da korektno raspakiva Mekove DD arhive (prijavljuje da je doticna arhiva u upotrebi, sto svakako nije. Ukoliko instalisem Claris CAD kao programski paket (na primer, bez pakovanja DiskDoublerom) i eventualno instaliram Mekov OS, Executor od mene ima sve preporuke. Radivoje Crnjin .
mac.762 madamov,
> cela stvar je bila u tome sto emulator odbijda cita koje nisu formata 1440, > jer je to jedini format sto je zajednicki za Mekov i PC-jev drajv. iz istog razloga što programi za PC koji čitaju Mac diskete vide samo HD diskete: Mac 800 Kb flopi se u drajvu vrti različitom brzinom u zavisnosti od mesta na kojem se nalazi glava - nešto što PC flopi kontroler ne može da izvede. Ne reče jel' reč o Mac foramtiranim disketama ili nekom njegovom specijalnom formatu? > Sve ostale operacije (kopiranje, directory managament i sl.) za sada su > resene tako sto se startuje neka App i iz jabuke izabere Desk Acessory. Ovo mi baš nije najjasnije: ima System i ogoljeni Finder? Jer ako nema System, nema teorije da mu programi rade.
mac.763 godfather,
>> Ne rece jel' rec o Mac formatiranim disketama Da, Mac formatirane. >> Ovo mi bas nije najjasnije: ima System i ogoljeni Finder? Jer ako nema >> System, nema teorije da mu programi rade. Ima System (bar je prisutan System Folder) ali Finder je jaaaako ogoljen.
mac.764 madamov,
> Da, Mac formatirane. > Ima System (bar je prisutan System Folder) ali Finder je jaaaako ogoljen. Što mu onda ne podmetneš Mac disketu sa instaliranim System 6.0.7. for any Macintosh? Koju ti verziju System-a i Finder-a javi About Finder?
mac.765 madamov,
Ovo je stari trik, samo ne znam da li sam ga opisivao: kako da se nešto snimi u Desktop folder na željenom disku (particiji) iz Save dijaloga, tj. kako nešto da se snimi na desktop a da fizički bude na željenom disku. Klikne se na Desktop dugme i na željeni disk u dijalogu. Onda se klikne u spisak izvan svih diskova, tj. u prazno. Tada button Open menja svoj tekst u Save, a u gornjem desnom uglu se vidi na koji će se disk snimiti. Sve važi za System 7, ne sećam se kako bi se na sličan fazon mogla stvar izvesti na Systemu 6.
mac.767 radosav,
Da li neko prodaje MAC-a? Pozeljni modeli su sa procesorom 68030. Mail RADOSAV. p.S. Ostaviti cenu i konfiguraciju.
mac.768 madamov,
> Da li neko prodaje MAC-a? Pozeljni modeli su sa procesorom 68030. Modeli sa 68030 procesorom se odavno više ne proizvode, najslabiji procesor koji Apple ugrađuje u Mac-ove je 68LC040 (znači bez integrisanog koprocesora) i to u vrlo mali broj modela. Znači, jedino ti preostaje kupovina nekog polovnog Meka. Ako ipak treba kupiti novog, ne preporučujem da se kupuje sa 68040 procesorom, Apple izgleda neće više proizvoditi nijedan model, već odmah nekog PowerMac modela. Evo tek sad kad otkucah celu poruku shvatih da ti i tražiš polovnog. B)
mac.769 radosav,
Da li si upoznat sa postojanjem Atari emulatora za MAC. Poznajes li mozda nekog ko bi prodao MAC koji bi se koristio za DTP, i koja je potrebna konfiguracija da bi sve to radilo kako treba a da nije previse skupo. Hvala u napredKKKKKKKK!
mac.770 madamov,
> Da li si upoznat sa postojanjem Atari emulatora za MAC. Jesam, čak sam od nekih Atarista pre neki dan čuo da se konačno pojavila i verzija za PowerMac-ove. > Poznajes li mozda nekog ko bi prodao MAC koji bi se koristio za DTP Poznajem dosta njih, samo ne znam da li bi prodavali. Možda neki i bi, ali ja to ne znam, a na žalost iako imaju modeme ne zovu Sezam (nisu članovi). Da li u nedostatku vremena ili ih ne zanima, tek nema ih. Što se DTP-a tiče, sve dok si u granicama obrade teksta i crno-bele pripreme za štampu, Mac sa 68030 procesorom može da radi posao, i to veoma dobro. Za bilo šta ozbiljnije, tj. kolor pripremu može da radi posao ali dosta teško, tako da ne bih preporučio model sa 68030 procesorom. Eh, kako stvari idu brzo, pre koju godinu je najjači model bio IIfx sa 68030 na 40 MHz i na njemu su se radili kolori, izgledalo je, munjevito. Kada ga sad uporediš sa nekim PowerMac-om...
mac.773 radosav,
Da li neko poseduje ili moze da dodje do emulatora ATARI-ja za MAC-a. Ortak zeli da kupi MAC-a pa bi hteli da isprobamo kako to radi i da li radi pre nego sto kupimo. Mail RADOSAV.
mac.774 madamov,
> Da li neko poseduje ili moze da dodje do emulatora ATARI-ja za MAC-a. Koliko sam čuo, postoji u Beogradu, ali ne znam kod koga. Možda će neko od Atarista znati ko ga ima. A takođe sam čuo da je izašla i verzija za Powermac-a (ova prethodan je radila samo na 680x0 procesorima).
mac.775 madamov,
Nadam se da ste čuli da je izašao SoftWindows 2.0 koji emulira 486. To je vest, a u sledećoj poruci nešto o tome da li se pod njim može pokrenuti Linux, dok ne stigne Linux za Macintosh, prema informacijama iz jednog fajla iz Atari konferencije u razvoju su verzije za računare sa Motorolinim 680x0 procesorima, verzija za Amigu je gotova, a one za Mac i Atari ST se razvijaju.
mac.776 madamov,
From fon!hobbiton!...!not-for-mail Sat Aug 12 21:38:54 1995 Path: fon!hobbiton!...!not-for-mail From: "Clinton Pierce (R)" <cpierce1> Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Linux under Softwindows 2.0 ? Date: 8 Aug 1995 20:11:09 GMT Organization: ECC at Ford Motor Company, Dearborn Michigan Lines: 37 Message-ID: <408gct$l4o@eccdb1.pms.ford.com> References: <rhnDCwo8D.967@netcom.com> <405ltb$pe9@news.ycc.yale.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (X11; I; AIX 2) X-URL: news:405ltb$pe9@news.ycc.yale.edu pbrown@penzance.econ.yale.edu (Preston Brown) wrote: >Ron Nicholson (rhn@netcom.com) wrote: >: Does anyone know if any version of Linux will run under the SoftWindows 2.0 >: 486/PC emulator? If not, what's missing from the emulation? > >First of all, I don't believe that the emulator supports 386 Enhanced mode >(protected mode) of the x86 chips; if it does, correct me. Second, the >device drivers that 486/PC emulator uses to emulate PC devices are "special", >and Linux more than likely wouldn't work. Just trust me, it wouldn't work if >you tried. > SoftWindows Rev 2.0 Supports 386 enhanced mode. I tried this. It ALMOST works. You'll blow up when Linux actually tries to read/write to the "disk". It seems Linux tries to talk to the drive's controller (which ain't there). There's a version of linux which uses the BIOS to do disk read/writes--that doesn't work either. I think it's trying to get the BIOS to use a callback mechanism, and the bios in a SoftWindows session is a pseudo-bios. If you could get a "ramdisk" version of linux, one that doesn't talk to the disk AT ALL--that might do the trick. I haven't found one of these, and I'm too lazy to make one up. :-) aside: If anyone has done this, can they give the URL/FTP site name where this boot disk/root fs disk is online? No sense re-inventing the wheel. SoftWindows will let you have up to 32MB of ram--large enough to seup a modest VM UNIX... -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------o------ Clinton A. Pierce | "If you rush a Miracle Man | \ / \ / cpierce1@ford.com | you get rotten miracles." | \ G / DCI, Inc. on loan to Ford. | --Miracle Max, The Princess Bride | / \ / \ ------------------------------------------------------------------Freemason--
mac.778 madamov,
Izvučeno iz novog TidBITS-a: Apple Unveils Three New Power Macs ---------------------------------- by Geoff Duncan <geoff@tidbits.com> Apple today announced the availability of three new desktop machines: the Power Macintosh 8500, 7500, and 7200. These second- generation Power Macs put technology introduced in the Power Mac 9500 (see TidBITS-282_) into aggressively priced packages designed for professionals and mainstream users. These machines underscore Apple's commitment to the new PCI bus (each featuring three PCI expansion slots) and DIMM memory modules. Unlike the 9500, however, each of these machines includes expandable, multiple-resolution built-in video, audio capture, and (in the case of the 8500 and 7500) built-in, high-quality video input. In short, these systems look to offer significantly improved performance and capability at prices in the range of today's Power Macs. **Power Macintosh 8500** -- At the high end of the new machines is the Power Mac 8500, a mini-tower design similar to the existing 8100 in terms of appearance, but revised in nearly every other respect. The heart of the 8500 is an upgradable 120 MHz PowerPC 604 processor on a removable daughterboard, similar to the 9500, which should offer snappy performance even at computing-intensive tasks. The 8500 also features three PCI expansion slots, a Fast SCSI internal SCSI bus capable of transferring up to 10 MB per second (external SCSI will handle up to 5 MB/sec), a 256K level 2 cache on a DIMM, and an internal Apple quad-speed CD-ROM drive. The unit has 8 DIMM slots for RAM expansion (with 16 MB of RAM standard), has a bay for an additional internal storage, and is available with either a 1 GB or 2 GB internal hard disk. There is at least one major headache with the Power Mac 8500: although access to the PCI slots and CPU daughterboard is simple, like the 8100 and 9500 before it adding RAM requires removing the entire motherboard. Video support in the Power Mac 8500 is exceptional. Unlike the Power Mac 9500 (which must use a PCI card for video), the 8500 comes with high-quality internal video supporting resolutions up to 1280 by 1024 pixels, a 64-bit data path to the VRAM, and 2 MB of VRAM that's upgradable to 4 MB (which would support 24-bit video out to 1152 by 870 pixels). The Power Mac 8500 comes with composite and S-video input _and_ output, with 24-bit video real- time playthrough up to 640 by 480 (NTSC) or 768 by 576 (SECAM and PAL). The Power Mac 8500 can also capture 24-bit video at 25 frames per second using NTSC at sizes up to 320 by 240 (quarter- screen), and has 24-bit NTSC and PAL video output described as "near broadcast quality" by Apple. These video capabilities exceed anything offered by Apple on previous Macs (including the AV options on previous machines); however, they aren't part of an optional AV add-on. Every Power Mac 8500 ships with this video horsepower. The 8500 doesn't stop there. The machine features both RCA phono and mini jack stereo audio input and output, all supporting 16-bit audio and 44 kHz sampling rates. Like the 9500, the 8500 features built-in Ethernet via both Apple's AAUI and the more common 10BASE-T connector. Also, the 8500 includes an internal DAV (digital audio/video) connector for video compression/decompression cards. In addition, the 8500 ships with an armful of new software that you wouldn't ordinarily expect. Like the 9500 before it, the 8500 ships with System 7.5.2, including Open Transport, more PowerPC- native core code, speech recognition and text-to-speech capability, and an improved 680x0 emulator for running non-native applications. But the 8500 also includes QuickDraw 3D, support for QuickTime Conferencing (QuickTime-based video conferencing from Apple), plus a plethora of goodies such as a version of Apple's Control Strip which works on desktop Macs and enhanced sound and display control panels which are fully scriptable. The QuickDraw 3D and QuickTime Conferencing software will work on the Power Mac 9500, 8500, 7500, and 7200, and Apple says it will synchronize the software bundles with each machine. Done yet? Not quite. The suggested prices for the Power Mac 8500 begin at $3,900 (keyboard and monitor sold separately), with correspondingly higher prices for a 2 GB internal drive. **Power Macintosh 7500** -- If the 8500 is aimed at high-end users, developers, multimedia authoring, and video production, then the Power Macintosh 7500 is the "enterprise" machine of Apple's new product line, targeted at mainstream application users who are looking for good value in a machine that can deliver power and performance in day-to-day tasks. Starting around $2,700, the 7500 offers decent performance, video, and future expandability. The Power Mac 7500 is built around a 100 MHz PowerPC 601 processor on a daughterboard, and features a new desktop case design (which it shares with the new Power Mac 7200). As with the 8500, the Power Mac 7500 offers three PCI expansion slots, an Apple quad- speed CD-ROM drive, a Fast SCSI internal SCSI bus capable of up to 10 MB per second (the external SCSI handles up to 5 MB/sec), 16 MB of RAM standard, a bay for an internal storage device, and either a 500 MB or 1 GB internal hard disk. The 7500's audio capabilities match the 8500, with phono and mini jack stereo audio input and output at 16 bits and up to 44 kHz sampling rates. The 7500's video hardware is also like the 8500's, with 2 MB of VRAM (expandable to 4 MB), a 64-bit data path to the VRAM, and display support up to 1280 by 1024 pixels. The 7500's video input capabilities are nearly as impressive, with both composite and S-video input, real-time video playthrough up to 640 by 480 pixels (NTSC) or 768 by 576 (PAL and SECAM), and 24-bit 320 by 240 (quarter-screen) video capture at 15 frames per second with NTSC. What's missing in comparison to the 8500 is video output capability; although the 7500 comes with an internal DAV connector to plug in video compression/decompression boards, the video capability in the 7500 is aimed more toward video conferencing and basic capture than toward production and high-end output. The Power Mac 7500 ships with the same software bundle as the 8500. One welcome feature in the new 7000-series Power Macs is inside the box: the chassis where the internal hard disk, CD-ROM, floppy drive, and power supply are mounted is hinged, so the entire chassis can unsnapped and swung upward without disconnecting any of the components. (One of the plastic chassis connectors even functions as a "kickstand" which prevents the unit from becoming unbalanced and toppling over.) This allows easy access to the VRAM, 8 DIMM slots, PCI expansion slots (which have their own swing-out vents) and the CPU daughterboard. Getting memory and other components in and out of the new 7000-series case should be a breeze, especially compared to the much more awkward 8500 and 9500. The Power Mac 7500 has a replaceable CPU daughterboard, and Apple is already saying the machine will be upgradable to a PowerPC 604 processor. The unit also has space for an optional 256K to 1 MB of level 2 cache, so there are a variety of options for wrenching more performance out of the machine. **Power Macintosh 7200** -- The Power Mac 7200 rounds out the lower end of Apple's new Power Macintosh offerings, and is available in two configurations surround a 75 MHz or 90 MHz PowerPC 601 processor. It shares its external case with the Power Mac 7500, along with its quad-speed CD-ROM drive and decent video display capabilities (although it comes with only 1 MB of VRAM standard). However, the Power Mac 7200 features neither video capture nor video output, so video conferencing or QuickTime authoring are trickier propositions requiring PCI peripherals. The 7200 does come with three PCI expansion slots, but it also has a slower SCSI bus than the 8500 or 7500 (up to 5 MB/sec internal or external), only 4 DIMM slots and 8 MB of RAM standard, and an optional level 2 cache that can be increased to 512K. Apple has no planned CPU upgrade for the 7200 (although Apple does promise an upgrade - probably an expensive one - to a 7500). But don't knock the 7200 too hard: it wasn't so long ago when Mac users would have been very happy to see a machine like this, and with a suggested price starting at $1,700 (75 MHz model) to $1,900 (90 MHz model), the 7200 should have a healthy life with same sort of customers who currently are considering Power Mac 6100s. The 7200 should prove a capable machine for home, small business, and education users, who need PowerPC capability at a decent price. **The "Promise" of PCI** -- Apple's new Power Macs deliver on the technology introduced earlier in the Power Mac 9500, and take Apple further toward being a RISC-based platform using industry- standard PCI components. At MacWorld Expo in Boston this week, Apple will be waving around impressive lists of manufacturers who have committed to ship (or are shipping) PCI cards for Power Macs. However, the long-term proof of PCI on the Macintosh remains to be seen. In the Windows world - where PCI has been an option for some time - software drivers are the fly in the ointment. Vendors and manufacturers are constantly updating drivers and components, resulting in a confusing panoply of versions, updaters, and hardware. Although it's true that Apple started its PCI efforts on more solid ground - with a well-defined API for Macintosh drivers, a better hardware standard, and a lot of hand-holding for vendors - it remains to be seen whether these efforts will pay off in the long run. After all, in many cases Apple is dealing with the same vendors who are principal instigators of driver-confusion under Windows. With luck, Apple will be able to work with PCI vendors and maintain the levels of quality and ease-of-installation that Macintosh users have come to expect and which add so much value to the platform. But with only a few months of real-world PCI history behind us, it's just too soon to tell. Information from: Apple propaganda Pythaeus
mac.779 madamov,
TidBITS#289/07-Aug-95 ===================== New Power Macs! Apple introduces an impressive set of second- generation Power Macs at MacWorld Expo in Boston. Also this week, news and information on new Apple AV monitors, a patch for Netscape 1.1N, a plan that lets QuickTake 100 owners upgrade to a QuickTake 150, and all the details on the latest patch to the Power Mac version of Microsoft Office. Finally, Adam announces the third edition of his book and that it's available - free! - on the Web. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> <----- New * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> <----- NEW Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/07-Aug-95 Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh, Third Edition Available A Pound of Cure for the PPC Version of Microsoft Office Apple Unveils Three New Power Macs Reviews/07-Aug-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#289_07-Aug-95.etx tidbits.289
mac.780 fbojan,
> procesorima, verzija za Amigu je gotova, a one za Mac i Atari ST se Nazalost i AMIGA izgleda :(. Nego neko je pomenuo ovde neki soft emula- tor MACa na PrC, pa me zanima gde to moze da se nadje i kako radi?
mac.781 madamov,
> pa me zanima gde to moze da se nadje i kako radi? Ja bih voleo da vidim kako radi, kad smo već kod toga.
mac.782 madamov,
TidBITS#288/31-Jul-95 ===================== New products and updates! Adobe announces PageMaker 6.0, Peter Lewis revs his popular FTP client Anarchie, CE Software announces new pricing for educational users, the Yahoo Web catalog gives itself a face lift, and Claris ships Guy Kawasaki's Emailer. We also bring you information on a new HyperCard virus, things to keep in mind when buying a mail-order Mac, and thoughts from Matt Neuburg on what a user should expect from commercial software. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/31-Jul-95 New Virus Targets HyperCard Stacks CE Goes to School Let the Buyer Beware The User Over Your Shoulder - Malign Neglect Claris Emailer Ships Reviews/31-Jul-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#288_31-Jul-95.etx tidbits.288
mac.783 madamov,
TidBITS#290/14-Aug-95 ===================== This week we bring you news from last week's MacWorld Expo in Boston, with info on exciting and noteworthy products like the show-stealing WYSIWYG HTML tools PageMill and SiteMill, plus Nisus MailKeeper and SoftWindows 2.0. If you don't have real Internet access, check out an overview of FTP via AOL and CompuServe, plus get the real info on the SLIP patch for Netscape 1.1 and the rumors of Microsoft buying a stake in Turner Broadcasting. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/14-Aug-95 MacWorld Expo Notes PageMill and SiteMill: HTML Tools for the Rest of Us Commercial FTP: AOL and CIS Reviews/14-Aug-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#290_14-Aug-95.etx tidbits.290
mac.788 djcorto,
Postoji li ovde neki spisak svih PowerMac modela ? Ako da, molim pointer. Naravno, zanima me i oficijelan, a i onaj drugi nacin nabavke i red velicina cena u poredjenju sa analognim PC konfiguracijama. Sorry ako je bilo, u tom slucaju molim pointere.
mac.789 madamov,
> Postoji li ovde neki spisak svih PowerMac modela ? Postoji spisak svih modela Macintosh-a, ali ne znam do kog modela, mislim da su u nju ušli samo prvi PowerMac modeli. Ukratko, modeli 6100/60, 7100/66 i 8100/80 se više ne proizvode, zamenili su ih 6100/66, 7100/80 i 8100/100, dok je Apple između izbacivanja ove dve serije pormovisao i model 8100/110. Svi modeli imaju PowerPC 601 procesor, prvi iz PowerPC generacije, a brojevi iza / u oznaka označavaju frekvenciju na kojoj procesor u dotičnom modelu radi. Pre neki mesec se pojavilo i par modela sa PowerPC 603e procesorom, ali samo u nekim Performa i PowerMac/LC modelima. Jedan za koji znam je ona Performa 5200/75 koja ima PowerPC 603e na 75 MHz. Takođe, otprilike u isto vreme, tačnije negde u maju-junu, se pojavio prvi PowerMac sa PowerPC 604 procesorom i, što će se verovatno pokazati bitnijim, sa PCI slotovima umesto dosadašnjih NuBus. To je PowerMac 9500 u dve varijante: 9500/120 i 9500/132. Koliko čujem, jedan je već u Beogradu u nekoj društvenoj firmi, a još dva treba da stignu (ako već nisu stigli) u jednu štampariju u Novom Sadu. Pre neku poruku (namerno sam izvukao informaciju iz TidBITS-a) si mogao da pročitaš o još tri nova modela, odnosno četiri jer jedan dolazi u dve varijante: 8500/120 je sa PPC 604 procesorom, 7500/100, 7200/75 i 7200/90 su sa PPC 601 procesorom. Ne bih više davio o njima, osim što je po meni očigledno da će 7200 modeli zameniti čitavu seriju 6100 jer imaju takvu cenu, a performanse su daleko bolje. Pročitaj poruku, ne znam tačan broj poruke, tu ćeš naći više detalja. > Naravno, zanima me i oficijelan, a i onaj drugi nacin nabavke i red > velicina cena u poredjenju sa analognim PC konfiguracijama. Hm, oficijelna se teško može naći, bar dok traju sankcije. "Predratni" zvanični diler Application ih još prodaje, tj. još su u poslu, ali ne oficijelno kao diler, već kao većina ostalih firmi koje se bave prodajom Apple mašina. Prijatelji iz GlobeNet-a se hvale kako su potpisali neki ugovor sa Apple-om, nudili ga čak na uvid jednom mom prijatelju koji se raspitivao o kupovini preko njih, ali ni to nije oficijelno. Ostali (Meridijan Trade, Kompani i slični) nude neoficijelno i po narudžbini (kao i ostali, niko ne drži Mekove na lageru), čak i sa avansom 100%. Što se cena tiče, i one zavise od trenutne situacije, čuo sam da neke firme, ne znam koje, idu po principu: USA_CENA*FAKTOR u DM gde je FAKTOR oko 1,7, a navodno je franko Beograd, ocarinjeno. Nisam se raspitivao. Što se upoređivanja cena tiče, nema smisla govoriti u našim uslovima, tj. upoređivati cenu PowerMac-a ovde i nekog PC-a ovde. Ako gledamo američke cene i ako uspemo da nađemo odgovarajuće pandane PC konfiguracija, cene su tu negde. Za kod nas, moj prijatelj Peđa koji radi u Službenom listu SRJ je opremao jednu 486/66 da ima sve što jedan Mac ima u startu, tj. zbog procesora upoređivao je to sa Quadrom 650. Dakle, 486/66, 8 Mb RAM, 1 Gb SCSI disk, interni CD, Soundblaster, Ethernet kartica, tastatura, miš (bez monitora) je platio 4500 DM. Kako se Quadra 650 ne proizvodi otkad su došli PowerMac-ovi, moraću nekako drugačije da ovo predstavim. 4500/1,7 = (približno) $2650. Prema cenama iz julskog broja MacUser-a: PowerMac 6100/66 16 Mb RAM, 1 Gb hard disk, CD $2495 Apple Design Tastatura (miš uvek ide uz mašinu) $75 Ethernet transiver (kartica je built-in) $50 --------------- $2610 Nadam se da si stekao bar neku sliku.
mac.790 madamov,
Hello Milan, >Please, E-mail me info & price on yours UNIX for Macintosh computers. > If you give us your mailing address, we will send brochures to supplement this electronic response. MachTen is an implementation of Berkeley's 4.3BSD Unix, built on a Carnegie Mellon Mach foundation (Mach 2.5). It runs as an application on the native Macintosh Operating System (MacOS). Included with MachTen are Unix programs and a Mach kernel. The kernel supports a standard Unix applications environment which supports hundreds of standard Unix applications. That environment also allows all standard Macintosh programs, such as a Macintosh spreadsheet or desk accessory application, to run simultaneously with Unix programs. MachTen extends MacOS with true Unix multitasking, full internet communications, a distributed file system via NFS, and a Unix software development environment. MachTen runs on all modern Macintoshes -- including Classic, Quadras, Centris, and Duos and PowerBooks. MachTen is the only Unix that runs on a PowerBook! Today, MachTen runs on Power Macintosh in emulation mode (without MachTen virtual memory). Very shortly, the native PPC version of MachTen will be released; this will be offered as a free upgrade to new customers. Tenon offers two MachTen packages: Personal MachTen and Professional MachTen. Personal MachTen includes the basic GNU C compiler (version 1.4) and C preprocessor, a Motorola 68000 assembler, a loader, a symbol table utility, load module tools (ar and ranlib), a software management tool (make), a set of Tenon compiler libraries, a set of Unix libraries, a language checker and beautifier, lex and yacc. Among the libraries included are a MachTen Unix system call library, the curses library, NFS library support, termcap library support, and a math library that provides an interface to Apple's Standard Apple Numerics Environment(tm). Professional MachTen, Release 2.2VM, includes all the features of the Personal package, but, in addition, supports virtual memory and protection for Unix applications. Since the Professional package is not limited by real memory, it also supports the GNU source debugger (gdb) and an advanced version of the GNU compiler, version 2.3.3, which includes a C++ compiler in addition to the GNU C compiler. Both packages run on all Macintoshes, but you need memory management support to take advantage of the advanced software development tools included with the Professional system. Both Personal MachTen and Professional MachTen include online 'man' pages, in the traditional Unix style as well as in HyperCard, a User's Guide and a System and Network Administration manual. An optional X software package is also available. Tenon's MachTen X Window Software, Release 3.1, is a comprehensive X display server and X client development environment. The MachTen X server is a high-performance X Window display server that conforms to X11, Release 5, of MIT's X Window System and runs in conjunction with MachTen and MacOS. MachTen's internet connectivity lets you use X to access X applications anywhere in your client/server environment. Tenon's MachTen X Server software includes mwm, the Motif Window Manager and olvwm, the Open Look Virtual Window Manager. Our X server supports monochrome and 8-bit color, X lib extensions for device-independent color, an X Display Manager to simplify management of X applications, bitmap fonts in portable compiled font format, outline fonts (including Speedo outline fonts) and an executable font server. The MachTen X Window client software is an X11 application development environment based on MIT's X Window System X11, Release 5. Tenon's X Client software is designed to be used in conjunction with MachTen. It enables the development of X applications under MachTen on the Macintosh. Included in the package are X programming libraries (e.g. Xlib, Xt, Xau, Xext, Xi and phigs), Athena widgets and utilities (e.g. Xaw, Xmu and Xdmcp), Motif (version 1.1.4) programming libraries (Xm, Mrm, UIL) and demonstration source (mre, widgetview, xmeditor, xrn), an xview programming environment (xview, olgx), and configuration files (the imake configuration system). Also included are complete sources for the MIT X client and demonstration applications. Prices: Personal MachTen............................................. $495 Professional MachTen..........................................$695 Technical Documentation.......................................$300 (extra documentation, includes hard copy of 'man' pages, programming guides, GNU reference manuals, and Unix tutorial papers) MachTen X Window Software.....................................$350 (includes X Server, X Client, and Motif) CD with Ported Applications................................... $50 Maintenance.................................................. $300 (includes software upgrades and support) Excellent university and corporate quantity discounts are available. RAM requirements: 8MB of RAM are recommended, especially when doing Unix or X development. Disk space usage: MachTen operating system may be installed without the software development tools. The operating system itself takes about 16MB; the software development tools adds about 13MB. The X software package will consume 35MB if you install all the x server and fonts, X client development environment, and X applications. If you compile all the X applications and keep them on disk, you can absorb quite a bit more disk space. The X server, by itself, without the fonts, consumes 5MB on disk. The following frequently asked questions are answered below. Q. How does MachTen differ from A/UX? Q. What networking support does MachTen provide? Q. On what media is MachTen distributed? Q. What add-on hardware is supported? Q. Does the "xxx" software package run on MachTen? Q. Does MachTen interoperate with other versions of Unix? A/UX is an older version of Unix - System V, version 2, runs on the the high end Macintoshes only, and is very expensive in terms of memory and disk space required. With MachTen you don't have to partition your disk - we support a single file system. MachTen sits on top of the MacOS, which means that you don't need special device drivers. Apple does not plan to port A/UX to any new machines. Q. What networking support does MachTen provide? The kernel includes the full TCP suite of protocols, including telnet and ftp, the Berkeley r-series, and NFS. MachTen works over LocalTalk, ethernet and TokenTalk, and can route between these networks. MachTen includes both client and server NFS. MachTen provides interoperability with applications that rely on MacTCP such as MacX and Eudora by trapping MacTCP internals with Tenon's mactcp daemon. MachTen interoperates with AppleShare servers. For serial line connectivity, UUCP, cu, SLIP and PPP are provided. MachTen makes use of the serial port portion of the Macintosh Communication Toolbox (CTB) if installed; otherwise it controls the serial port directly. Using AppleTalk Remote, it is possible to dial into your AppleTalk environment and then use MachTen TCP communications across your AppleTalk network. MachTen includes the Berkeley socket library. Q. On what media is MachTen distributed? MachTen is distributed on high-density 3 1/2" floppy disks. (Double-density disks for Personal MachTen are available by special order.) Q. What add-on hardware is supported. Because MachTen sits on top of the Macintosh File system and interoperates with the Finder, all add-on hardware should work under MachTen. MachTen has been used with Syquest drives, Bernoulli drives, accelerators, multiport serial cards, ethernet cards (NuBus and SCSI) and video cards, among others. Q. Does the "xxx" software package run on MachTen? Most Unix software packages can be ported to MachTen in a straightforward way. MachTen is a "vanilla" BSD 4.3 system, with standard BSD libraries. To run on systems with small amounts of memory and no PMMU, it is sometimes necessary to avoid large automatic variables by using malloc/free. Because the Macintosh file system doesn't support hard links, MachTen supports only symbolic links. In some circumstances this necessitates substituting rename(2) for link(2). Tenon recommends Professional MachTen for software porting and development. Q. Does MachTen interoperate with other versions of Unix? Yes. It can network with all standard TCP/IP implementations. We can exchange tar-format floppies with other Unix machines such as SCO and A/UX. MachTen's NFS has been used with Sun systems, IBM R/6000 and NeXT, among others. Please don't hesitate to ask questions. Best regards, Tenon Sales Tenon Intersystems 1123 Chapala St. Suite 202 Santa Barbara, CA, 93101 (805) 963-6983, (805) 962-8202 fax sales@tenon.com AppleLink: TENON http://www.tenon.com/
mac.791 djcorto,
>> Nadam se da si stekao bar neku sliku. Jesam, otprilike se poptvrdjuje ono sto sam i mislio, tj da su ravnopravne konfiguracije po ceni priblizne. Zasto mislis da se u nasim uslovima ne moze govoriti o pribliznoj ceni ? PC noname nikako ne mogu da uporedim s Mac-om, vec samo PC od kvalitetnih komponenti, koje i kod nas i svuda kostaju isto. Jos jedno pitanje, sta od softvera prilikom kupovine ide uz Mac ? Da li su cene za golu masinu, ili masinu sa OS-om i jos ponecim ? I, kako stoji sa cenama istog softvera za Mac i PC (Photoshop, Word, .... vc sta sve ima i na jednom i na drugom) ?
mac.792 madamov,
> Zasto mislis da se u nasim uslovima ne moze govoriti o pribliznoj ceni ? Zbog skupoće doterivanja Mac-a ovamo. Nemaš tržište da bi naručivao ni desetak komada i rasklapao na komponente i švercovao (sakrivao). Dakle morao ceo. A kad ga tako doteruješ troškovi su veći, a tu je i cena transporta. Koliko je, recimo, slična konfiguracija Compaq-a kod.. Kako se beše zove firma g. Spire? > Jos jedno pitanje, sta od softvera prilikom kupovine ide uz Mac ? Da li > su cene za golu masinu, ili masinu sa OS-om i jos ponecim ? Cena podrazumeva mašinu i Macintosh Accessories kutiju u kojoj se nalazi miš, sistemski softver (ako mašina ima CD na CD-u, inače na disketama), registracionu karticu, User manual i papir sa četiri Apple nalepnice (dve veće i dve manje), a kod nekih modela i potrebni adapteri: na primer kod 6100 modela video adapter sa AV video porta na stari normalan Macintosh video port tako da možeš da kačiš i stare monitore, kod AV modela dobiješ audio-video kablove za povezivanjem sa videom/kamkorderom, ali ne dobijaš adapter jer AV kartica na sebi ima stari video port, uz AV port koji je na donjem delu mašine (što znači da na AV PowerMac-a možeš odmah da nakačiš dva monitora u isto vreme). Ovo se sve odnosi na modele koji nemaju Performa ili LC oznake, kod njih postoje raznorazne mogućnosti, a uobičajeno je da su monitor i tastatura uračunati u cenu (pored svega gore navedenog za ostale Mac-ove). > I, kako stoji sa cenama istog softvera za Mac i PC (Photoshop, Word Ne znam kakve su cene za PC, ali evo nekih iz julskog MacUsera (svežiji su mi na poslu): MS Office 4.2 $479 MS Word 6.0.1 $289 MS Excel 5.0 $279 MS PowerPoint 4.0 $299 FoxPro 2.6 $89 Adobe Photoshop 3.0.1 $567 Adobe Illustrator 5.5 $369 Adobe Acrobat 2.0 $121 Adobe PageMaker 5.0a $573 Fractal Design Painter 3.0 $299 Macromedia Freehand 5.0 $349 Quark XPress 3.31 PowerMac $659 Quark XPress 3.31 Mac $569 Symantec Norton Utilities 3.1 $95 Word Perfect 3.1 $86
mac.793 madamov,
From pax!powercc.com!daemon Mon Aug 28 21:16:43 1995 Return-Path: <powercc.com!daemon@pax> Received: from fon.fon.bg.ac.yu by osmeh.fon.bg.ac.yu with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #1) id m0sn9fm-000139C; Mon, 28 Aug 95 21:16 MET DST Received: from pax by fon.fon.bg.ac.yu id aa29249; 28 Aug 95 21:09 MESZ Received: by pax.caa.co.yu with ZCONNECT id <30420308>; Mon, 28 Aug 95 17:55:21 +0300 Received: from gw.powercc.com by bi-node.zerberus.de with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #6) id m0smpq6-0002EBC; Mon, 28 Aug 95 00:06 MET DST Received: from PowerCC.com by gw.powercc.com with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #4) id m0smppx-00018DC; Sun, 27 Aug 95 15:05 PDT Received: by PowerCC.com (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA17118; Sun, 27 Aug 95 15:05:52 PDT To: Milan Adamov <MILAN.ADAMOV@zamir-bg.ztn.apc.org> Message-Id: <9508272205.AA17118@PowerCC.com> From: Power Computing Information Server <bcombs@powercc.com> Path: zamir-bg.ztn.apc.org!bcombs Subject: Product Information Date: Wed, 31 Dec 69 23:59:59 +0000 Reply-TO: "Brian P. 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Backed by the multi-national computer giant Olivetti, Power Computing Corporation is committed to providing our customers with premiere computing solutions featuring an ongoing commitment to outstanding product engineering and customer support. Based in Milpitas, California, Power Computing has assembled a team of world-class engineers who place Power Computing firmly in the lead as the premiere developer of Macintosh OS-based computing solutions. Power Computing Corporation is shipping two desktop models based on the PowerPC 601 microprocessor at 100, and 110 MHz (equivalent to Apple's Power Macintosh 7100 & 8100 models). Three models are available: Power 100 100MHz PowerPC 601 based system. Includes MacOS 7.5.1 System Software, 256K Level 2 Cache, Built-in Ethernet, 3 NuBus Expansion Slots, Extended Keyboard, Mouse and Bundled Software. Power 110 110MHz PowerPC 601 based system. Includes MacOS 7.5.1 System Software, 256K Level 2 Cache, Built-in Ethernet, 3 NuBus Expansion Slots, Extended Keyboard, Mouse and Bundled Software. Various memory and hard drive configurations are available as well as optional monitors and a 4x CD-ROM drive. All Power Computing machines come with the following software (a $900 value): Claris Works FWB Hard Disk Toolkit Quicken 5.0 FWB CD ROM Tookkit Now Up-To-Date 3.01 300 Bitstream Fonts Now Contact America Online Now Utilities eWorld Systems from Power Computing are available on a direct basis by calling Power Computing at (800) 999-7279 or (512) 258-1350. Each Power Computing Corporation system include features that will set the standard for MacOS computer solutions from both a price and performance basis. Those features include: o 256 KB CPU level-2 cache on all models o 3 NuBus Expansion Slots o 8 DRAM SIMM Slots (up to 200 MB) o High performance and RAM-based Built-In Video: - High Performance Video features both the standard Macintosh 15-pin video adaptor and VGA/SVGA adaptors - 2 MB of on-board VRAM supporting thousands of colors on displays up to 17" - VRAM upgradable to 4 MB for 16.7 million colors on all displays up to 21" - RAM-based Built-In Video features the standard Macintosh 15-pin video adaptor and supports displays up to 17" o 2 high speed serial ports (both can be used with Apple's GeoPort telecom adaptor) o Dual-Channel SCSI interfaces for high-speed disk I/O and RAID solutions o Built-In Ethernet support (AAUI) o CD quality, 44.1KHz 16-bit sound input and output capabilites o Quad-Speed CD-ROM drive o Extended keyboard and mouse included with all models o Bundled software and CD-ROMs o Lifetime toll-free technical support o 30-Day, Money Back Guarantee o One-year, rapid-return warranty service o On-site service contracts available Again, thank you for your interest in Power Computing Corporation. 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mac.795 madamov,
TidBITS#291/21-Aug-95 ===================== Ready for Windows 95? Check out Apple's response to Microsoft's media avalanche and find out why Mick Jagger suddenly has sympathy for Bill Gates. Also in this issue, more highlights from the Boston Macworld Expo, additions to last issue's article on FTP with AOL and CompuServe, info on where to get QuickDraw 3D, and a thought-provoking essay from Brad De Long on the realities of a wired world. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/21-Aug-95 Macworld Superlatives AOL FTP Additions Ontological Breakdown, or, Pretending to be a Help System Reviews/21-Aug-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#291_21-Aug-95.etx tidbits.291
mac.796 madamov,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "...to be informed about available programs and more..." MacShareNews-41 20/08/95 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ITEMS IN THIS ISSUE: -- CopyPaste 2.5 -- Monopoly 3.0 -- Ultima III 1.2 -- Clay Basket 1.0b4 -- NewtDb -- PrintUseMonitor 3.0 -- GraffitiPatch 1.6 -- Black Night 1.0.2 -- Majora 1.4 -- NDcrypt 1.5 -- Puttputt goes to the Moon -- Cyber Link 1.03 -- MacLED 1.3 -- Sword Dream 1.6 -- TabMania 1.0 -- Open Me -- ScreenRuler 2.0.1 -- FontPrinter 3.1 -- Font Box 1.0.7 -- Aaron 1.1.1 _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- CopyPaste 2.5 Peter Hoerster - hoerste@uni-muenster.de Shareware, $15. Extension, 135K. Use up to nine clipboards. You can copy and paste as usual, and change clipboard by typing a key click or selecting from a sub-menu installed in the edit menu of any application. Lot of advanced features too. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Monopoly 3.0 Sam Regan - lregan@scu.edu.au Shareware, $5. Game, 696K. Electronic simulation of the original board game. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Ultima III 1.2 Leon McNeills - beastie@swcp.com Shareware, $25. Game, 3200K. Fantasy adventure/role playing game, with beautiful sounds and voices (you need Sound Manager 3.0 and Speech Manager). _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Clay Basket 1.0b4 Dave Winer - dwiner@well.com Freeware. Application, 747K. Online outliner for Macintosh. Great to easily rearrange Netscape 1.1's Bookmarks menu. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- NewtDb David M. Pompea - DPOMPEA@aol.com Shareware, $29.95, 45 day time limit. Newton application, 894K (132K, 132K, 27K pkg). Relational database, with multiple separate screens and databases, checkboxes, pop-up lists, NCK support. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- PrintUseMonitor 3.0 Steve Smith - smiths@ferndown.ate.slb.com Shareware, $10. Application, 57k. Multi-language software for some Apple printers, showing you the number of pages printed and the average print time per page. It warns you when your Printer cartridge is close to running out.Printers supported:StyleWriterII, ColorStyleWriter Pro, ColorSW 2400, LaserWriter 300, StyleWriter 1200. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- GraffitiPatch 1.6 Dan Rowley - dan@newts.com Shareware, $10. Newton application, 63K (15K, 15K pkg). Graffiti enhancer: fast access from the standard Newton keyboard and possibility to shrink the Graffiti window and/or drag it partially off-screen. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Black Night 1.0.2 Christopher Swan - cswan@actrix.gen.nz Shareware, $30. Application, 1020K. Full-featured, with more Macintosh look and feel, communication program with ZMODEM protol too. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Majora 1.4 Miguel Frias - mac@pobox.com Freeware. Game, 210K. Labirinthic-type game. New version with Level Compiler and Installer. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- NDcrypt 1.5 Geert Jadoul - 76271.2121@CompuServe.com Freeware. Newton application, 30K (24K pkg). Encrypt the current Note or All the Notes, and make them InReadable/Readable. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Puttputt goes to the Moon Humongous Entertainment Demoware. Application, 1800K. Animated game suited for children. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Cyber Link 1.03 Seth Snyder - rtz@netcom.com Shareware, $20. Application, 702K. Create on the desktop double-clickable icons of your WWW URLs. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- MacLED 1.3 Daniel Hutchings - dhutchin@cs.oberlin.edu Shareware, $5. Application , 45K. Create animated messages on your desktop that look like LED signs. Fully customizable. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Sword Dream 1.6 Luca Accomazzi - MisterAkko@AppleLink.Apple.com Shareware, $20. Game, 1100K. Role-playing engine to play multiple adventures. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- TabMania 1.0 John Wallace - 72511.446@compuserve.com Ziffware (free, available online from Ziff Communications only). Control panel, 150K. Organize folders within the Finder, converting windows into tabs that align along the bottom of your screen. You can drop items onto these tabs just like you can onto any Finder window. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Open Me Paul B. Jones - Pbjones@eworld.com Shareware, $10. Newton application, 39K (15K, 18 pkg). Get lists of applications and soups overcoming the 30 icon limit of the newton Extras drawer. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- ScreenRuler 2.0.1 Jesse Carneiro - jcarneir@freenet.columbus.oh.us Shareware, $10. Application , 81K. Very useful floating virtual ruler to measure things on the computer screen in Pixels, Inches, Picas and Centimeters. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- FontPrinter 3.1 Mark J. Anderson - andersm@prism.cs.orst.edu Shareware, $7.50. Application, 168K uncompressed. Easily generate a printed document containing your fonts in their own typeface and in whatever format that you specify. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Font Box 1.0.7 Insider Software - InsiderSW@aol.com Freeware/demoware. Application, 861K. It analyzes corrupted fonts, duplicated fonts, and font ID conflicts and creates a logically organized font folder that simplifies font management. Registered versions automatically fix problems too. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Aaron 1.1.1 Greg Landweber - greg@math.harvard.edu Shareware, $10. System extension, 303K. Small extension to get in advance the look and feel of Copland, the incoming new Mac System. Really cool! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EXTRA INFORMATION >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _/_/_/_/_/_/ Recent Apple Software Updates _/_/_/_/_/_/ - MegaPhone 1.0.2 - AWS 95 Tune-Up 2.0 (The Apple Workgroup Server 95 Tune-Up updates the A/UX operating system from version 3.1 to 3.1.1) - English Text-to-Speech 1.4.1 - English Speech Recognition 1.4.1 - PC Setup (Control Panel) 1.0.7 - Apple Personal Diagnostics 1.1.3 _/_/_/_/_/_/ Recently updated _/_/_/_/_/_/ -- ScrapIt Pro 4.2 JohnHolder - JohnHolder@aol.com -- Mac Spectacle 1.5.5 Guenter Woigk - kio@vanilla.nbg.sub.org -- NET_Mac2.3.53 Adam van Gaalen PA2AGA - adam@iag.tno.nl -- Newt 3.1 Steve Weyer - weyer@netaxs.com www.netaxs.com/~weyer/newton/releases.html -- commsService 3.0 Tim Barlow - tim.barlow@lib.utas.edu.au -- Anarchie 1.6.0 Peter N. Lewis - support@stairways.com.au -- Picon 1.3 Adam Doppelt - Adam_Doppelt@brown.edu http://www.cs.brown.edu/people/amd -- ShrinkWrap 1.4.2 Chad Magendanz - chad@halcyon.com _/_/_/_/_/_/ Rumors and news _/_/_/_/_/_/ At this location you will be able to find lot of demo programs from Claris, Emailer 1.0 included (full 30 days trial version): ftp://ftp.claris.com/pub/USA-Macintosh/Trial_Software/ AmazingAnimation. sea.hqx ClarisDrawMAC.sea.hqx ClarisDrawPPC.sea.hqx ClarisEmailer1.0.sea.hqx ClarisImpactMAC.sea.hqx ClarisImpactPPC.sea.hqx ClarisOrganizer1.0v2.sea.hqx ClarisWorks3.0.sea.hqx ClarisWorks3.0.sea.hqx FileMakerPro2.1v.sea.hqx FileMakerProServer.sea.hqx FMProServer.sea.hqx MacPaint1.0.sea.hqx MacProjectPro1.5.sea.hqx MacWritePro1.5.sea.hqx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MacShareNews >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MacShareNews is a free electronic publication reporting about new shareware, freeware and demo programs for the Macintosh and the Newton, and extra information. Announcements from Authors are welcome. MacShareNews, by S. Gallton - steg@dircon.co.uk Copyright (c) 1994-95 S. Gallton. Subscriptions are free and may be terminated at any time. Product and company names may be registered trademarks of their companies. Accuracy of information not guaranteed, use it at your own risk. MacShareNews advises you to read TidBITS (info@tidbits.com) and NewtNews (sholden@owens.ridgecrest.ca.us) too: they are great and useful!
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Thank you for your interest in Power Computing Corporation, the first licensee of the Macintosh Operating System. Our email volume is very high so we created this infobot that automatically replies with info when "info@powercc.com" is emailed. Chances are very good that whatever question you asked is answered within one of these messages. However, a copy of all email sent to "info@powercc.com" is forwarded to me. If something is not answered within the standard info, you can expect to receive email from me soon. Brian Combs Online Evangelist bcombs@powercc.com Power Computing Corporation Austin Operations Center 12337 Technology Blvd. Austin, Texas 78727 U.S.A. Tel: (512) 258.1350 Fax: (512) 250.3390
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The Power Computing Power 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Power Computing Corporation is not content to be the first company licensed by Apple to manufacture and sell a full range of Macintosh compatibles. The Power 100 proves Power Computing's commitment to providing Macintosh users a powerful range of alternatives to the Macintosh, at substantially lower cost. Fueled by the revolutionary 100MHz IBM PowerPC RISC 601 microprocessor, the Power 100 equals and exceeds its Apple counterparts in both power and performance. Three internal NuBus slots make it easily expandable, while available custom RAM configurations and an optional 4x CD-ROM drive top an impressive list of Power 100 features. Power Computing delivers the Power 100 -- and all models -- direct to the customer, at considerable savings of time and money. Each Power 100 includes Macintosh System 7.5, a guarantee of 100% MacOS compatibility, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Power Computing's innovative designs are developed by engineers with a wealth of experience in Macintosh architecture, software and system design. These engineers have done more than lead Power Computing into the Mac OS-compatible market. They've helped deliver a computing solution Mac enthusiasts have been awaiting for over 11 years. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technical Specifications Microprocessor * 100 MHz PowerPC 601 RISC microprocessor with integrated floating-point processor and 32K on-chip cache Standard Secondary (L2) Cache * 256K Level 2 cache (512K and 1 MB also available) Memory * 8 MB RAM, expandable to 200 MB Graphics * RAM-based Built-In Video supports all Macintosh-compatible and VGA displays up to 17" (VGA requires an adapter) Monitor Resolution Colors or Grays -------------------------------------------------------------- 14 or 15" Mono Portrait 640 x 870 Thousands 16 or 17" Color 832 x 624 256 VGA (requires adapter) 640 x 480 Thousands * Optional High Performance Video card offers an additional Macintosh-standard monitor port and VGA monitor port with 2MB of VRAM, expandable to 4MB Colors or Grays Monitor Resolution 2MB VRAM 4MB VRAM ------------------------------------------------------ Macintosh-standard monitor port 12" Color 512 x 384 Millions Millions 13 or 14" VGA 640 x 480 Millions Millions 15" GS Portrait 640 x 870 256 256 16 or 17" Color 832 x 624 Millions Millions 19 or 20" Color 1024 x 768 Thousands Millions 21" Color 1152 x 870 Thousands Millions VGA Monitor Port VGA 640 x 480 Millions Millions Super VGA (VESA) 800 x 600 Millions Millions Super VGA (VESA) 1024 x 768 Thousands Millions Floppy Disk Drive * 3.5" 1.44 MB self-ejecting floppy drive which supports Mac OS, Windows, DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS diskettes Hard Disk Drive * Internal 3.5" 356 MB - 4 GB hard disk * Support for one 5.25" full-height drive and two 3.5" drives, or four 3.5" drives. Optional CD-ROM Drive * 4x rotational speed * 600 KBytes/sec sustained transfer rate * CD XA/PhotoCD, multi-session compatible Networking * Built-in Ethernet (AAUI port) * 2 high speed serial ports for LocalTalk, modems or other devices (both can be used with Apple's GeoPort telecom adaptor) Audio * CD quality, 44.1 KHz 16-bit sound input and output capabilites * Microphone and headphone jacks * Built-In speaker Expansion * 3 NuBus expansion slots Clock/Calendar * Custom real-time clock IC with long-life lithium battery I/O Ports * Dual-Channel SCSI interfaces for high-speed disk I/O and RAID solutions * ADB ports for keyboard and mouse Power Supply * 200 Watts * Input: 90V-240V ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Features * Ergonomic ADB mouse included * 105-key ADB keyboard included * Guaranteed 100% Macintosh compatible * Macintosh OS System 7.5 * Custom configurations available * Bundled software and utilities * On-line help and documentation * 30-day money-back guarantee * Toll-free lifetime technical support ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Macintosh and the MacOS logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. used under license. OS/2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other brand or product names are the property of their respective holders. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Power ComputingCorporation Austin Operations Center 12337 Technology Blvd. Austin, Texas 78727, U.S.A. (512) 258-1350 (512) 250-3390 FAX info@powercc.com
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The Power Computing Power 110 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Power Computing Corporation began as the first company licensed by Apple to manufacture and sell a full range of Macintosh compatibles. Now the addition of the Power 110 to the Power Computing family sets the highest level of performance for the Macintosh-compatible industry. Based on the lightning-fast 110MHz IBM PowerPC RISC microprocessor, the Power 110 matches its higher-end Apple counterparts in all performance categories. Three internal NuBus slots, available custom RAM configurations and an optional 4x CD-ROM drive are among the robust array of features making the Power 110 unparalleled in scalability and versatility. Power Computing delivers the Power 110 -- and all models -- direct to the customer, at considerable savings of time and money. Each Power 110 includes Macintosh System 7.5, a guarantee of 100% MacOS compatibility, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Power Computing's innovative designs are developed by engineers with a wealth of experience in Macintosh architecture, software and system design. These engineers have done more than lead Power Computing into the Mac OS-compatible market. They've helped deliver a computing solution Mac enthusiasts have been awaiting for over 11 years. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technical Specifications Microprocessor * 110 MHz PowerPC 601 RISC microprocessor with integrated floating-point processor and 32K on-chip cache Standard Secondary (L2) Cache * 256K Level 2 cache (512K and 1MB also available) Memory * 8 MB RAM, expandable to 200 MB Graphics * RAM-based Built-In Video supports all Macintosh-compatible and VGA displays up to 17" (VGA requires an adapter) Monitor Resolution Colors or Grays -------------------------------------------------------------- 14 or 15" Mono Portrait 640 x 870 Thousands 16 or 17" Color 832 x 624 256 VGA (requires adapter) 640 x 480 Thousands * Optional High Performance Video card offers an additional Macintosh-standard monitor port and VGA monitor port with 2MB of VRAM, expandable to 4MB Colors or Grays Monitor Resolution 2MB VRAM 4MB VRAM ------------------------------------------------------ Macintosh-standard monitor port 12" Color 512 x 384 Millions Millions 13 or 14" VGA 640 x 480 Millions Millions 15" GS Portrait 640 x 870 256 256 16 or 17" Color 832 x 624 Millions Millions 19 or 20" Color 1024 x 768 Thousands Millions 21" Color 1152 x 870 Thousands Millions VGA Monitor Port VGA 640 x 480 Millions Millions Super VGA (VESA) 800 x 600 Millions Millions Super VGA (VESA) 1024 x 768 Thousands Millions Floppy Disk Drive * 3.5" 1.44 MB self-ejecting floppy drive which supports Mac OS, Windows, DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS diskettes Hard Disk Drive * Internal 3.5" 356 MB - 4 GB hard disk * Support for one 5.25" full-height drive and two 3.5" drives, or four 3.5" drives. Optional CD-ROM Drive * 4x rotational speed * 600 KBytes/sec sustained transfer rate * CD XA/PhotoCD, multi-session compatible Networking * Built-in Ethernet (AAUI port) * 2 high speed serial ports for LocalTalk, modems or other devices (both can be used with Apple's GeoPort telecom adaptor) Audio * CD quality, 44.1 KHz 16-bit sound input and output capabilites * Microphone and headphone jacks * Built-In speaker Expansion * 3 NuBus expansion slots Clock/Calendar * Custom real-time clock IC with long-life lithium battery I/O Ports * Dual-Channel SCSI interfaces for high-speed disk I/O and RAID solutions * ADB ports for keyboard and mouse Power Supply * 200 Watts * Input: 90V-240V ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Features * Ergonomic ADB mouse included * 105-key ADB keyboard included * Guaranteed 100% Macintosh compatible * Macintosh OS System 7.5 * Custom configurations available * Bundled software and utilities * On-line help and documentation * 30-day money-back guarantee * Toll-free lifetime technical support ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Macintosh and the MacOS logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. used under license. OS/2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other brand or product names are the property of their respective holders. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Power ComputingCorporation Austin Operations Center 12337 Technology Blvd. Austin, Texas 78727, U.S.A. (512) 258-1350 (512) 250-3390 FAX info@powercc.com
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Power Computing Corporation Contact Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mailing Addresses Austin, Texas Power Computing Corporation Austin Operations Center 12337 Technology Blvd. Austin, Texas 78727, U.S.A. Milpitas, California Power Computing Corporation Corporate Headquarters 1225 Barber Lane Milpitas, CA 95035 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phone Numbers Austin, Texas (800) 999-7279 SALES (512) 258-1350 DIRECT (800) 708-6227 TECH SUPPORT (512) 250-3390 FAX Milpitas, California (408) 526-0500 (408) 526-0545 FAX Fax Back Service (800) 788-3783 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Addresses Sales & Info Email info@powercc.com Technical Support support@powercc.com Customer Service CustServ@powercc.com World Wide Web Email webmaster@powercc.com Product Suggestions Email suggestionsbox@powercc.com Human Resources hr@powercc.com World Wide Web Server http://www.powercc.com/ Anonymous FTP Server ftp://ftp.powercc.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- America Online Sales and Info Email Screenname: PowerCC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AppleLink Sales and Info Email Account Name: PowerCC
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Power Computing Corporation Thanks for your interest in Power Computing Corporation's line of PowerPC based computers featuring the Macintosh OS. As you know, Power Computing is the first company licensed by Apple to produce computers using the Mac OS. Backed by the multi-national computer giant Olivetti, Power Computing Corporation is committed to providing our customers with premiere computing solutions featuring an ongoing commitment to outstanding product engineering and customer support. Based in Milpitas, California, Power Computing has assembled a team of world-class engineers who place Power Computing firmly in the lead as the premiere developer of Macintosh OS-based computing solutions. Power Computing Corporation is shipping two desktop models based on the PowerPC 601 microprocessor at 100, and 110 MHz (equivalent to Apple's Power Macintosh 7100 & 8100 models). Three models are available: Power 100 100MHz PowerPC 601 based system. Includes MacOS 7.5.1 System Software, 256K Level 2 Cache, Built-in Ethernet, 3 NuBus Expansion Slots, Extended Keyboard, Mouse and Bundled Software. Power 110 110MHz PowerPC 601 based system. Includes MacOS 7.5.1 System Software, 256K Level 2 Cache, Built-in Ethernet, 3 NuBus Expansion Slots, Extended Keyboard, Mouse and Bundled Software. Various memory and hard drive configurations are available as well as optional monitors and a 4x CD-ROM drive. All Power Computing machines come with the following software (a $900 value): Claris Works FWB Hard Disk Toolkit Quicken 5.0 FWB CD ROM Tookkit Now Up-To-Date 3.01 300 Bitstream Fonts Now Contact America Online Now Utilities eWorld Systems from Power Computing are available on a direct basis by calling Power Computing at (800) 999-7279 or (512) 258-1350. Each Power Computing Corporation system include features that will set the standard for MacOS computer solutions from both a price and performance basis. Those features include: o 256 KB CPU level-2 cache on all models o 3 NuBus Expansion Slots o 8 DRAM SIMM Slots (up to 200 MB) o High performance and RAM-based Built-In Video: - High Performance Video features both the standard Macintosh 15-pin video adaptor and VGA/SVGA adaptors - 2 MB of on-board VRAM supporting thousands of colors on displays up to 17" - VRAM upgradable to 4 MB for 16.7 million colors on all displays up to 21" - RAM-based Built-In Video features the standard Macintosh 15-pin video adaptor and supports displays up to 17" o 2 high speed serial ports (both can be used with Apple's GeoPort telecom adaptor) o Dual-Channel SCSI interfaces for high-speed disk I/O and RAID solutions o Built-In Ethernet support (AAUI) o CD quality, 44.1KHz 16-bit sound input and output capabilites o Quad-Speed CD-ROM drive o Extended keyboard and mouse included with all models o Bundled software and CD-ROMs o Lifetime toll-free technical support o 30-Day, Money Back Guarantee o One-year, rapid-return warranty service o On-site service contracts available Again, thank you for your interest in Power Computing Corporation. Do not hesitate to contact us at (800) 999-7279 / (512) 250-2015 or at info@powercc.com for further information or to place an order. Feel free to visit our World Wide Web site at http://www.powercc.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Power Computing Corporation Austin Operations Center 12337 Technology Blvd. Austin, Texas 78727 Tel: (800) 999-7279 Main: (512) 258-1350 Fax: (512) 250-3390 Email: info@powercc.com WWW: http://www.powercc.com
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Power Computing Corporation Frequently Asked Questions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Can I get a DOS card with/for my computer? 2. When will you release 604 and PCI-based machines? 3. When will you release a 6100-based (i.e. lower-end) machine? 4. Can I buy a machine without a hard drive or with no RAM? 5. When will your tower configurations be available? 6. What payment methods do you accept? 7. How much is shipping? 8. Do I have to pay sales tax? 9. Are Educational Discounts available? 10. What RAM configurations are available? 11. What hard drive bays are available? 12. Does Power Computing Corporation sell through resellers? 13. Will Power Computing Corporation sell motherboards to OEM vendors? 14. Do you plan to release a notebook computer? 15. Why are your cases so boxy? 16. Do you have a Developer program? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Can I get a DOS card with/for my computer? Orange Micro has developed a DOS card that is fully compatible with our system. The current DOS card product from Reply Corporation is designed to work with 66MHz machines only (e.g. Power Macintosh 6100/66). Reply is currently developing a DOS card for MacOS compatible PowerPC machines that run at a faster clock rate (e.g. all Power Computing machines, and Power Macintosh 7100/8100, etc.) At this time, Power Computing Corporation does not offer a DOS card as an option, but we are closely examining the possibility of doing so in the future. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) When will you release 604 and PCI-based machines? We plan to release 604 and PCI-based machines this fall. No further details are available at this time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) When will you release a 6100-based (i.e. lower-end) machine? We plan to release a lower-end machine before the end of the year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Can I buy a machine without a hard drive or with no RAM? All of our machines ship with at least 8MB of RAM. We do not currently offer machines without hard drives. Our smallest hard drive at this time is 365MB. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) When will your tower configurations be available? Tower machines are available now. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) What payment methods do you accept? We currently accept credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express) and prepayment. Net 30 terms are available for Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, and government agencies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) How much is shipping? Power Computing ships all domestic orders via Federal Express. Exact shipping costs are based upon the items orders and the shipping destination. However, a computer and a monitor shipped via 2 Day Air will cost about $100. Shipping for a computer alone will run about $50. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) Do I have to pay sales tax? Residents of California and Texas will be charged sales tax. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Are Educational Discounts available? Not at this time. We plan to announce an educational program this fall. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) What RAM configurations are available? Power Computing machines can support anywhere from 8MB to 200MB of RAM. Our machines have eight SIMM slots, which are divided into four banks. The first two slots are populated with 4MB SIMMs, which cannot be upgraded. Therefore, six slots are available for RAM upgrades. Power Computing machines utilize 80ns 72-pin SIMMs. RAM is user-installable and the SIMM slots are easily accessed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) What hard drive bays are available? Our systems come with two 5.25" half-height, front-accessible drive bays, one 3.5" full-height internal bay that can also be used for two half-height's, and one 3.5" half-height internal bay (mounted vertically). Our cabling only supports 4 internal SCSI devices currently, though you could conceivably put 5 half-height drives in. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Does Power Computing Corporation sell through resellers? At this time, Power Computing only sells through mail-order. We are, however, exploring the possibility of adding a VAR channel in the future. If you are interested in becoming a VAR for Power Computing, please fax a company profile to (512) 250-3390 to the attention of "VAR Sales." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Will Power Computing Corporation sell motherboards to OEM vendors? The OEM channel is an important one to us and we definitely plan to support OEM vendors in the future. If you are interested in OEMing Power Computing motherboards, please fax a company profile to (512) 250.3390 to the attention of "OEM Sales." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) Do you plan to release a notebook computer? We will likely release either a notebook or a sub-notebook computer, but it will not be until next year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15) Why are your cases so boxy? Power Computing Corporation's mission is to increase the market share of the MacOS by selling quality computers at the lowest possible price. One of the ways to do this is by using standard, PC-style cases. A proprietary, industrial-design case adds from $200 to $600 to the cost of a machine. All of our current designs feature a custom and stylish front bezel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16) Do you have a Developer program? We are seriously looking into the prospect of creating a developer program. If you are interested in taking part in such a program, please fax a company profile to (512) 250-3390 to the attention of "Developer Sales." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last updated August 4, 1995
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Power Computing Corporation Pricing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- POWER 100 100MHz PowerPC 601 based system. Includes MacOS 7.5.1 System Software 256K Level-2 Cache, Built-In Ethernet, 3 NuBus Expansion Slots. Extended Keyboard, Mouse, and Bundled Software included. Power 100 8/365 w/o 4x CD-ROM $1699.00 8MB RAM & 365MB Hard Drive, No High Performance Video Card Power 100 8/850MB w/ 4x CD-ROM $2548.00 8MB RAM & 850MB Hard Drive, Quad-Spin CD-ROM, High Performance Video Card w/ 2MB VRAM Power 100 16/1GB w/ 4x CD-ROM $2998.00 16MB RAM & 1GB Hard Drive, Quad-Spin CD-ROM, High Performance Video Card w/ 2MB VRAM Power 100 16/2GB w/ 4x CD-ROM $3498.00 16MB RAM & 2GB Hard Drive, Quad-Spin CD-ROM, High Performance Video Card w/ 2MB VRAM POWER 110 110MHz PowerPC 601 based system. Includes MacOS 7.5.1 System Software 256K Level-2 Cache, Built-In Ethernet, 3 NuBus Expansion Slots. Extended Keyboard, Mouse, and Bundled Software included. Power 110 16/4GB w/ 4x CD-ROM $5748.00 16MB RAM & 4GB Hard Drive, Quad-Spin CD-ROM, High Performance Video Card w/ 2MB VRAM Power 110 16/2GB w/ 4x CD-ROM $5298.00 16MB RAM & 2GB Hard Drive, Quad-Spin CD-ROM, High Performance Video Card w/ 2MB VRAM Power 110 16/2GB w/ 4x CD-ROM $5008.00 16MB RAM & 2GB Hard Drive, Quad-Spin CD-ROM, No High Performance Video Card Power 110 72/4GB w/ 4x CD-ROM $7198.00 72MB RAM & 4GB Hard Drive, Quad-Spin CD-ROM, High Performance Video Card w/ 2MB VRAM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Accessories 512k Cache Upgrade Kit $299.99 512k cache module. 4MB Video Ram Upgrade Kit $179.99 Four 512k VRAM modules on HPV card. Power Computing 14" Trinitron $349.00 Sony CPD-1425S Trinitron Color Monitor 14" Digital Display; 1280x1024 Max VGA Resolution at 60Hz and/or 832x624 Mac Resolution at 75Hz; Super Fine Pitch Dot Pitch; Multiscan; Anti-glare ; auto-switching power supply, MPRII ; Energy Star Compliant, Tilt & Swivel Included. Power Computing 17" Display $799.00 Ikegami: CF 17A Flat Square (Invar/Hitachi) 17" Digital Display; 1024x768 Max Resolution; 0.28mm Dot Pitch; Multiscan; Anti-glare and anti-static screen, rotation correction, full digital control panel with on screen menu; color tempurature selection; auto-switching power supply, FCC CLass B; MPRII; Energy Star Compliant Tilt & Swivel Included. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Service Contracts 1 yr. On-site Service $49.99 Next business day! On-site! Repair or replacement service! Pending part availability 2 yr. On-site Service $149.99 Next business day! On-site! Repair or replacement service! Pending part availability 3 yr. On-site Service $199.99 Next business day! On-site! Repair or replacement service! Remember, we offer custom configurations, so this is just a sample of what you can get. Last Updated August 3, 1995
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TidBITS#292/28-Aug-95 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Do you receive TidBITS via America Online? Find out how AOL suddenly changed your subscription last week! Also inside: information on a new virus potentially affecting users of Microsoft Word 6.0, a review of Connectix's widely-discussed utility Speed Doubler, a few notes on the marketing excesses surrounding the Windows 95 launch, and a comprehensive overview of Apple's forthcoming PowerPC-based PowerBooks. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/28-Aug-95 Problems With AOL's New Email Handling Cross-Platform Virus Strikes Word Users Speed Doubler Quickens the Pace Power PowerBooks Arrive Reviews/28-Aug-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#292_28-Aug-95.etx tidbits.292
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>> Power Computing Corporation Milane, aferim ! :)
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> >> Power Computing Corporation > > Milane, aferim ! :) Šta je, da nastavim ili sam dojadio i Bogu i ljudima? B)
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>> Sta je, da nastavim ili sam dojadio i Bogu i ljudima? B) Carry on :)
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> >> Sta je, da nastavim ili sam dojadio i Bogu i ljudima? B) > Carry on :) Hoću. B) Pročitajte poslednji TidBITS (292 mislim), uskoro, do kraja meseca, se pojavljuju PowerBook-ovi sa PowerPC procesorima. Za vlasnike PC-a koji bi želeli da čitaju TidBITS, Info-Mac i ostalo od informacija što kačim kao fajl uz poruke, sve je text-only i nema nikakvih prepreka za čitanje.
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Mac Shareware news kao stand-alone aplikacija, sa sve prikazima i ekranima novih shareware programa. Broj 4.1. macsn41v.sit
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TidBITS#293/04-Sep-95 ===================== Despite enjoying the festivities at a wedding until the wee hours, today we bring you another TidBITS issue, complete with a rumor of the flexible TidalWave computer from Power Computing, highlights from Developer Central at Macworld Expo, an announcement of the latest Solitaire Till Dawn, more on the new PowerPC PowerBooks, Adam's latest Web-page discovery, and some thoughts on upgrading to System 7.5. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/04-Sep-95 Open Mouth, Insert PowerBook, Go to Sleep, Drool Exploring Developer Central at Macworld Boston Rating The List Update Madness Reviews/04-Sep-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#293_04-Sep-95.etx tidbits.293
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From: CyberDog91@aol.com Subject: Chiron v2.4 Release Folder 1 Thanks for checking out Chiron v2.4 for the Macintosh. A complete online manual for dealing with your Macs problems. WHAT'S NEW? Over 300 additional system error listings have been added. A chapter explaining over 20 of the most common system errors is also included at the request of several users. WHAT IS CHIRON? Chiron is a self-running application that contains a wealth of information helpful to most Macintosh users. This version of Chiron includes information on the following subjects: - System Error Code Listings - These chapters list and describe the type of system errors indicated by the I.D. number in System Error dialogs. Also includes in depth description of over 20 of the most common errors. - Virus and Trojan Horse Listing - This chapter lists and explains all currently known Macintosh virus and trojan horses, plus ways to prevent virus and trojan horse infections and simple ways to clense your system of those unwanted viruses. - Newton Error Codes - This chapter explains what the various error codes are for Apple's Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). - The Sad Mac - This chapter is very helpful if you can't get a Mac to start up. Often, if there is a problem with the hardware the Macintosh will display an error code at start-up time (often referred to as a "Sad Mac"). This describes what the problems these error codes represent on ALL Macintosh's from the Mac 128k up to the latest models, excluding the PowerMacs. - Crash Recovery Strings - This chapter contains all the information I could find on using your Macintosh's programmer switch (see user manual for more info) to successfully recover from a crash with only minimal damage's. - How to Avoid Another Bomb - This chapter explains how you can prevent that dreaded bomb dialog. IS THIS FREEWARE? Yep, no charge. I originally compiled this information for my own personal reference. But, at the request of several Mac Users I have posted it online. ---------------- The author can be contacted at: Chiron v2.4 Rob Cummings 104 Evelina Drive Marlborough, MA 01752-1088 or fontesb@meol.mass.edu chitah42.sit
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MacSense August 1995 SUPPLEMENT: New Power Macintosh Mega Chart! On August 7, Apple debuted three new second generation Power Macintoshes equipped with Intel's fast new PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) expansion bus. The Power Macintosh 7200, 7500 and 8500 break through the price/performance ceiling of their predecessors, offering unprecedented value to consumers, businesses and graphic designers alike. But how much are they? What features do they sport? Are they upgradable? This supplement to MacSense August 1995 seeks to answer those questions in a brief but succinct manner, with the "New PCI Macintosh Mega Chart". Be sure to download MacSense September 1995 (due the week of August 28) for an in depth look at Apple's new 7200, 7500 and 8500Đand a preview of the new PowerPC PowerBooks! --- MacSense: The MacintoshĘ E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in-depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The attached file is a Stuffit archive. You will need Stuffit Expander or another Stuffit compression utility to extract it. The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. Please e-mail us if you have questions, comments, suggestions, contributions or just to say "Hi". Our e-mail addresses are as follows: Internet: MacSenseEd.@eworld.com eWorld: MacSense Ed. <Đ please include the period. America Online: MacSenseEd MacSense can be uploaded to any online service you see fit, as long as this text accompanies it. macsense.sit
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/* > RAM Doubler (jel tako beše?) postoji i na Macu. Koju boljku njemu rešava? /* Princip kako radi i zašto postoji je, ipak, tema za ORKA.mac. Well? :)
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> /* Princip kako radi i zašto postoji je, ipak, tema za ORKA.mac. > Well? :) Well, za početak skini onaj fajl sa screendumpom sa Meka koji sam ostavio u PC.OS:windows. Tu imaš jedan prozor koji je info prozor za, u konkretnom slučaju, aplikaciju Adobe Illustrator verziju 5.5 (PowerPC native verzija). U donjem desnom uglu prozora je deo koji se odnosi na to koliko će memorije aplikacija o kojoj je reč zahtevati i uzeti memorije od sistema. Za našu priču su bitni podaci minimum i preferred size: 3100 Kb i 4700 Kb u slučaju Illustratora 5.5. Kada startujemo aplikaciju sistem proveri koliko je velik largest unused block memorije i ako slobodnog RAM-a ima manje od 3100 Kb izbaciće alert sa porukom da nema dovoljno memorije i sugestijom iz kojeg aktivnog programa da izađemo da bi napravili mesta za Illustrator, ako uopšte ima takvog jer se sugestija zasniva na tome koliko koji od aktivnih programa zauzima memorije tog trenutka, ima li otvorenih prozora i slično. Ukoliko slobodnog RAM-a ima između 3100 i 4700 Kb, Illustrator će se startovati i uzeti za sebe toliko memorije koliko je bilo slobodno tog trenutka, dakle praktično svu raspoloživu memoriju. Ako ima više od 4700 Kb Illustrator će uzeti sebi samo 4700 Kb. Fora je u tome da kad jednom program zauzme svoju memoriju, niko drugi ne može raspolagati tim parčetom memorije osim njega. Kad pogledaš sliku koju sam ostavio uz poruku u PC.OS konferenciji, sa donje leve strane možeš da vidiš koliko koji od startovanih programa zauzima memorije i koliko je iskorišćava. Možeš da primetiš da Excel, na slici koju pominjem, ne koristi ni pola od 2 Mb koliko mu je dodeljeno, a ni ostali programi ne koriste svu memoriju koju su izdvojili za sebe. E, tu uleće RAM Doubler koji preuzima kontrolu instalirajući se nisko u sistem kao pametniji memory menadžer od sistemskog praktično duplirajući raspoloživu memoriju samo drugim algoritmom za raspodelu ovih slobodnih blokva unutar blokova koje su aplikacije uzele za sebe, a još ih dodatno i arhivirati/dearhivirati po potrebi. Inače, RAM Doubler se prijavi kao da je korisnik uključio virtuelnu memoriju tako da se mogu iskoristiti prednosti uključivanja virtuelne memorije na PowerMacintosh računarima (pogledaj šta piše pri dnu info prozora za Illustrator), sve to bez ikakvog swap fajla, dakle bez trošenja mesta na disku čime se dobija i na brzini. Eto, nadam se da sam bio jasan.
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TidBITS#294/11-Sep-95 ===================== This week's issue brings information about two important hardware issues: disks that lose their data while you repair them and third-party printers that won't print from PCI Macs. In addition, we explain how to better handle sending attachments and large files to and from AOL, and we take a look at Apple's newly released QuickTime 2.1. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/11-Sep-95 An Apple a Day Keeps Norton Away AOL Revs Email System New Power Macs: Little That's Fit to Print QuickTime 2.1 Overview Reviews/11-Sep-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#294_11-Sep-95.etx tidbits.294
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From pax!dircon.co.uk!steg Wed Sep 13 20:40:55 1995 Return-Path: <dircon.co.uk!steg@pax> Received: from fon.fon.bg.ac.yu by osmeh.fon.bg.ac.yu with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #1) id m0sswju-00010WC; Wed, 13 Sep 95 20:40 MET DST Received: from pax by fon.fon.bg.ac.yu id aa02716; 13 Sep 95 20:39 MESZ Received: by pax.caa.co.yu with ZCONNECT id <30570264>; Wed, 13 Sep 95 16:10:13 +0300 Received: from dns.it.net by bi-node.zerberus.de with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #6) id m0ssjTi-0002F2C; Wed, 13 Sep 95 06:31 MET DST Received: from [151.2.12.34] (gall001.pn.ITnet.it [151.2.12.34]) by dns.it.net (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id BAA28267; Wed, 13 Sep 1995 01:12:21 +0200 To: steg@dircon.co.uk Message-Id: <v02130518ac7bc1fb2fc0@[151.2.12.34]> From: steg@dircon.co.uk Path: zamir-bg.ztn.apc.org!steg Subject: MacSN-42 Date: Thu, 01 Jan 70 00:59:59 +0100 X-Mailer: ZERBERUS V5.2 Rel4.0 <Z231> X-Gateway: ZCONNECT UI pax.caa.co.yu [UNIX/Connect v0.53] Received: from dns.it.net by bi-node.zerberus.de with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #6) id m0ssjTi-0002F2C; Wed, 13 Sep 95 06:31 MET DST Received: from dns.it.net by bi-node.zerberus.de with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #6) id m0ssjTi-0002F2C; Wed, 13 Sep 95 06:31 MET DST MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Z-VER: MILAN.ADAMOV@ZAMIR-BG.ztn.apc.org X-Z-O-ROT: zamir-bg.ztn.apc.org!bionic.zerberus.de!dircon.co.uk!steg X-Z-U-X-Sender: gall001@relay1.IT.net (Unverified) Lines: 318 Status: O >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "...to be informed about available programs and more..." MacShareNews-42 12/09/95 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ITEMS IN THIS ISSUE: -- GlobalChat-1.1.0 -- Orniwell 2.0 -- Gunslinger 1.0 -- Fast Eddie 3.0 -- Gesturelaunch-1.0 -- KidsBook -- Clash-of-the-dark -- ServerStat Lite 1.0.4 -- Lunacy -- Bedlam 1.1 -- The DiskToolsŘ Collection -- Webpaper -- MacPipes v2.0.1 -- Switzerland 1.0 -- PennaNormal.TT -- Arachnid # 1.7.1 _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- GlobalChat-1.1.0 Prospero Systems - jcarey@prospero.com Freeware. Application, 476K - 1200K uncompr. Real-time chat software that can be used from the WWW with an easy graphical interface. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Orniwell 2.0 Roberto Panetta - mc5230@mclink.it Shareware, $16. Application, 228K - 508K uncompr. Text viewer for easily reading and searching big text files. PPC faster version available. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Gunslinger 1.0 David McWherterEnterprises dtm+@andrew.cmu.edu Freeware. Game, 748K -1100K uncompr. Shooting game with real-life photo-graphics. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Fast Eddie 3.0 LizardTech - techsupport@lizardtech.com Shareware, $25. Application, 244K - 420K uncompr. Convert images from 24 to 8-bit with very high quality, due to a new technology. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Gesturelaunch-1.0 Tom Collins - tom@newts.com Shareware, $10. Newton application, 39K-96K (27K, 27K, 15K pkg). Launch any package with a simple gesture and assign up to four actions to each built-in button. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- KidsBook Paul B. Jones - Pbjones@eworld.com Freeware. Newton application, 66K (63K pkg). Activity book for children, including a Dot to Dot, Maze, Spot the Changes, Fill In, Magic Cube, etc. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Clash-of-the-dark John Dalgliesh John_W._Dalgliesh@khazad.apana.org.au Freeware. Game, 420K - 756K uncompr. One-on-one fast combat game. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- ServerStat Lite 1.0.4 J. Eric Bush - Bush.49@osu.edu Shareware, $20. Application, 253K - 500K. Analyze statistics about access to Macintosh servers of information WebStar, MacHTTP, and GopherSurfer. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Lunacy Rudy Moore - orn@yar.cs.wisc.edu Freeware. Newton application, 15K - 32K (28K pkg). Move the large square tile of the puzzle from the upper right of the playing field to the upper left. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Bedlam 1.1 Ground Zero Software - grndzero@aol.com Shareware, $10. Game, 1284K - 1500K. Black and white arcade game. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- The DiskToolsŘ Collection Rainmaker Research - DiskTools@aol.com Shareware, $20. Desk Accessories, 452K - 1012K. 5 desk accessories: DiskTools, Phone Pad, Calendar, RPN and Sci Calculators. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Webpaper Jay Boersma - gamma@bgu.edu Shareware, $20. HTLM files collection , 316K - 812K. Great collection of GIF files that, when used with an appropriate Web browser, create the illusion that text is printed on one of several paper choices. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- MacPipes v2.0.1 Federico Filipponi - fedefil@fub.it Shareware, $5. Game, 252K - 420K. Mac rendition of the Amiga game called Pipeline. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Switzerland 1.0 Fabrizio De Leon - deleon@sc2a.unige.ch Postcardware. GIF collection, 2248K - 1600K. Seven beautiful inter GIFs, you can use them as backgrounds for Decor by Frantois Pottier. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- PennaNormal.TT Barbara Pennacchi - b.pennacchi@agora.stm.it Freeware. Font , 60K - 76K. Font that looks like it's written with a pen with a very fine tip. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Arachnid # 1.7.1 Robert McBurney - robert-mcburney@uiowa.edu Freeware. Application, 2720K - 4500K. Full-featured, quite-WYSWYG application to design your own WWW pages. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EXTRA INFORMATION >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _/_/_/_/_/_/ Recent Apple Software Updates _/_/_/_/_/_/ - PhotoFlash 2.0.1 (if you select the Enhance menu in PhotoFlash version 2.0 on Power Macintoshes 7200, 7500, 8500, and 9500, a Type 11 error will occur. This version fix the problem.) - AppleVision Display Software 1.0.1 - AudioVision Installer 1.0.2 - Video Software Installer 1.3.2 (support for Power Macintosh 5200, 6200, 7500, and 8500, resolves a problem when using the Connectix QuickCam) - StyleWriter 1200 2.1.1 - PMac 7500/8500 Disk Tools (it replaces the "Install 1" and "Disk Tools" disk images shipped on the Power Macintosh 7500/8500 CD. If you boot from either of those two disks, a Type 11 error will result) - WorldScript Updater 1.0 - Drive Setup 1.0.2 - HyperCard Color Tools 2.3.3 _/_/_/_/_/_/ Rumors and news _/_/_/_/_/_/ The incoming (about two months) version 2.0 of Netscape navigator will support add-on modules and fully integrated e-mail and Internet Relay Chat. _/_/_/_/_/_/ Demo and updaters _/_/_/_/_/_/ Files available at: -- http://www.casadyg.com/demo.html Utilities: Conflict Catcher 2.1.2 Conflict Catcher 3.0.2 InfoGenie Snap MAIL 2.0 Games: Crystal Crazy Crystal Quest Glider 4.0 Glider PRO Glider PRO CD Demo Houses For users who already own Glider PRO 1.1.0. A complete demo is coming. Mission Starlight Pararena Sky Shadow Spaceway 2000 Zone Warrior _/_/_/_/_/_/ ERRATA CORRIGE _/_/_/_/_/_/ In the last issue of MacSN you read about Majora 1.4 by Miguel Frias (mac@pobox.com). Unfortunately, it was a mistake. These are the latest versions of Miguel's programs: MiniSoundReader 2.0a - new version now compatible with SoundManager 3.1 Mac2Unix 1.5 - Different disposition of things. Added the "Join files" feature. Majora 1.1b - Some bug fixes (including the version). Version 1.4 does NOT exist. Sorry, Miguel! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MacShareNews >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MacShareNews is a free electronic publication reporting about new shareware, freeware and demo programs for the Macintosh and the Newton, and extra information. Announcements from Authors are welcome. MacShareNews, by S. Gallton - steg@dircon.co.uk Copyright (c) 1994-95 S. Gallton. Subscriptions are free and may be terminated at any time. Product and company names may be registered trademarks of their companies. Accuracy of information not guaranteed, use it at your own risk.
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TidBITS#295/18-Sep-95 ===================== Tune into TidBITS this week to learn some hot (and unfortunate) news about PowerBook 5300-series batteries. You'll also find Tonya expressing frustration over the missed opportunity in ClarisWorks 4.0's HTML converter, plus info on a contest to determine the security of Macintosh-based Web servers. And if you want a vanity-plate Internet site, the world just changed: check out Glenn Fleishman's analysis of the new charge for registering Internet domain names. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/18-Sep-95 Battery Problem Sidelines PowerBook 5300s ClarisWorks and HTML: Can this Relationship be Saved? Domain Name Registration Fees Underway Reviews/18-Sep-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#295_18-Sep-95.etx tidbits.295
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APS Price List -- 07-Aug-95 =========================== APS Technologies 6131 Deramus PO Box 4987 Kansas City, MO 64120-0087 U.S.A. -> 800/443-4199 (toll free in the US) 816/483-6100 816/483-3077 (fax) Domestic Sales: <sales@apstech.com> International Sales: <intlsales@apstech.com> Technical Support & Customer Service: <support@apstech.com> Repair: <repair@apstech.com> NP = New Price Cool New Products ----------------- Handeze Gloves $19.95 Reduce aches of carpal tunnel and repetitive stress. Media Safes Protect your valuable magnetic media $149.95 (small) $249.95 (medium) $699.95 (large) SCSI Splitter $19.95 Converts a SCSI device with only one connector into a chainable device. MobilStor Products These parallel port devices enable plug & play convenience for for PCs hard disk storage, tape backup and CD ROM. Hard Disks 340 MB $399.95 520 MB $499.95 <-- NP (-$100) 800 MB $699.95 <-- New Drive Tape Backup 250 MB $129.95 850 MB $299.95 <-- NP (-$50) CD ROM $249.95 Quad CD ROM $299.95 <-- New Drive Syquest 270 $499.95 APS DLT40 External $5499.95 <-- New Drive DLT is designed to handle large databases, digital video files, pre-press applications or other environments where there is an ongoing need to back up very large data files that change frequently or that need to be archived. Stores up to 40 GB per cartridge at up to 110 MB a minute. Limited offer: One DLT 20 GB Cartridge w/purchase DLT 20 Cartridge $45.95 <-- NP DLT 40 Cartridge $109.95 <-- NP 3-Pack DLT 20's $109.95 DLT Cleaner $49.95 Storage Devices --------------- PowerBook Drives Int Ext-AC Ext-AC/D Formatted Capacity APS Q 341 Daytona 299.95 --- --- 326 MB APS Q 514 Daytona 379.95 --- --- 491 MB APS T-504 379.95 479.95 529.95 492 MB <-- NP (-$20) APS T-350 --- 399.95 449.95 336 MB <-- NP APS T-800 599.95 699.95 749.95 768 MB <-- NP Desktop Drives Int Ext Formatted Capacity APS Q FB540 189.95 289.95 520 MB <-- NP (-$10) APS Q 730 Lighting 219.95 289.95 699 MB <-- NP (-$10) APS Q 840 249.95 349.95 811 MB <-- NP (-$50) APS Q FB1080 389.95 489.95 1042 MB <-- NP (+$40) APS ST 1.0 499.95 599.95 1010 MB <-- NP (-$50) APS Q1.0 Atlas 699.95 799.95 1025 MB APS MS 2.0 899.95 999.95 2104 MB <-- NP (-$100) APS Q2.0 Atlas 899.95 999.95 2050 MB <-- NP (-$100) APS MS 2.0 AV 999.95 1099.95 2104 MB <-- NP (-$100) APS ST 2.0 Barracuda 999.95 1099.95 2040 MB APS MS 4.3 1299.95 1399.95 4064 MB <-- NP (-$100) APS MS 4.3 AV 1399.95 1499.95 4064 MB <-- NP (-$100) APS Q4.0 Atlas 1399.95 1499.95 4294 MB <-- New Drive APS ST 4 gig 1499.95 1599.95 4294 MB (Part.) APS MS 9.0 2199.95 2399.95 8500 MB (Part.) <-- NP (-$100) APS MS 9.0 AV 2299.95 2499.95 8500 MB (Part.) <-- NP (-$100) APS ST 9 gig FH 2299.95 2499.95 8500 MB (Part.) <-- NP (-$400) External drives (unless specified with "FH") now shipping in the SR 2000 case featuring DaTerm (digital active termination). SR2000 Cases now sold separately -- $179.95 Hard Drive Key D = DEC MS = Micropolis MX = Maxtor Q = Quantum T = Toshiba C = Conner ST = Seagate I = IBM FH = Drive shipped in full-height enclosure CD-ROM APS T-3601 $349.95 Tape Drives Int* Ext Capacity Comments APS HyperTape --- 499.95 2 GB Capacity w/o compression APS Double DAT 749.95 799.95 4 GB Capacity w/o compression APS Hyper DAT 949.95 999.95 8-10 GB Up to 17MB/Min *Internals for Quadra 900, 950, and PC 3.5" & 5.25" bays All APS DAT drives include Retrospect, 25x50 SCSI cable, and Digital Active Termination. (Recommended cleaning interval for all APS DAT drives is every 10 recording hours.) 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mac.832 djcorto,
Stigao mi je faksom kompoletan moskovski cenovnik Macintosha. Ima toga 6 strana, ne znam sta da prekucavam, a nemam bas mnogo vremena. Da li ste zainteresovani za nesto posebno ?
mac.833 madamov,
> Stigao mi je faksom kompoletan moskovski cenovnik Macintosha. Možeš li da mi ga proslediš faksom na 332-623? Unapred hvala.
mac.834 nnenad,
kad stignes prekucaj nesInteresuje me posto su Quadra 630, Preforme i PM6100. Mogao n=bi da das i uopste neke cene(kompjutera, stampaca, monitora..) Unapred hvala. BTW. Ako mozes ostavi telefon tog predstavnistva u Moskvi i broj faksa pa ako uspem mogu meni da posalju taj fax.
mac.835 madamov,
TidBITS#296/25-Sep-95 ===================== This week we bring you info on a new set of DeskWriter drivers for PCI Power Macs, Adobe's purchase of Ceneca Communications, and version 2.0 of Netscape Navigator. Also, learn about StarNine's acquisition of the moribund Microsoft Mail, a new release of The Internet Adapter, and Pinehill Software's Newton application development tool AppGen. Finally, we round out the issue with highlights from the mammoth Apple Expo in Paris and Tonya's look at the font management utility TypeTamer. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/25-Sep-95 Seeing Double? TIA 2.0 Available Newton Tool Builds Custom Applications StarNine Rescues Microsoft Mail Apple Expo in Paris TypeTamer Meets Grunge Fonts Reviews/25-Sep-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#296_25-Sep-95.etx tidbits.296
mac.839 nnenad,
Ima li nekosto manji adresar z, sa mogucnocu printovanja adresara, lakog pretrazivanja...Takodje bih voleo lep i efikasan planer(kaleobaveze...) Ako nekoma nesto ovako bio bih Ú]mu veoma zahvalan.
mac.840 djcorto,
>> Mozes li da mi ga prosledis faksom na 332-623? Unapred hvala. Mozda sutra, u subotu ? Ako faks radi ... Javi da li moze, ako ne, verovatno mogu u ponedeljak :)
mac.841 djcorto,
>> kad stignes prekucaj nesInteresuje me posto su Quadra 630, >> Preforme i PM6100. PM 6100/66 8MB RAM 350MB HDD $2784 +CD ROM $3160 +HOUDINI CARD, DOS COMPATIBILITY CARD $3812 QUADRA 660AV 8MB RAM 230MB HDD CD ROM $2695 >> BTW. Ako mozes ostavi telefon tog predstavnistva u Moskvi i >> broj faksa pa ako uspem mogu meni da posalju taj fax. To na zalot nemam, poslao mi je prijatelj. Firma se zove Lamport, ako ti to pomaze :) Cene nisu bas niske ;)
mac.842 nnenad,
Hvala, na trudu, a cene su stvarno solidneKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK. nenad
mac.843 madamov,
> Ima li nekosto manji adresar Ostavljah ja ovde svojevremeno AddressBook koji važi za najbolji shareware adresar. Što se kalendara tiče, probaj Remember (takođe sam ga ovde ostavio), ja ga koristim i zadovoljan sam njim
mac.844 madamov,
> Mozda sutra, u subotu ? Ako faks radi ... > > Javi da li moze, ako ne, verovatno mogu u ponedeljak :) Može kad god ti odgovara, faks je uključen non-stop. Još jednom, hvala.
mac.845 madamov,
> PM 6100/66 8MB RAM 350MB HDD $2784 > +CD ROM $3160 > +HOUDINI CARD, DOS COMPATIBILITY CARD $3812 > > QUADRA 660AV 8MB RAM 230MB HDD CD ROM $2695 Preskupo, pogotovo za mašine koje se više ne proizvode.
mac.846 dr.coha,
Cenjeni Sezamovci, Treba mi shema, savet, broj poruke i konf. gde je opisano KAKO spojiti PC racunar da deli stampac sa Mekintosh kombinacijom. Ili, ako je isti kabl od Mac-a, kako u jednoj kancelariji da rade 2-3 PC-ja sa jednim stampacem. Stvar je prilicno hitna, ako moze do utorka 03.10. na mail Hvala unapred. Pozdrav, Dragan.
mac.847 djcorto,
>> Moze kad god ti odgovara, faks je ukljucen non-stop. Jos >> jednom, hvala. OK, pokusavam sutra. >> Moze kad god ti odgovara, faks je ukljucen non-stop. Jos >> jednom, hvala. Uspeo sam, danas :)))))) Eo sta biva kad ne saljes exec :)
mac.848 madamov,
> Uspeo sam, danas :)))))) Stiglo, hvala još jednom.
mac.849 madamov,
TidBITS#297/02-Oct-95 ===================== In this TidBITS issue, we announce the first issue of DealBITS, a publication which brings you deals on Macintosh and Internet related products. You can also read the early impressions of a Power Mac 7200 owner, learn about a new update to Netscape Navigator, and find out how the QuickTake 150 has changed Adam and Tonya's life. We also note Apple has resumed shipping PowerBook 5300s and that Quarterdeck has acquired StarNine. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> <-- NEW * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html * DealBITS: "Psst, hey Mac! Yeah, you! Wanna great deal?" <-- NEW! http://king.tidbits.com/dealbits/ -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/02-Oct-95 Welcome to DealBITS Some 7200 Impressions Netscape 1.12 Patches Security Loophole Digital Photographs as a Way of Life Reviews/02-Oct-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#297_02-Oct-95.etx tidbits.297
mac.859 madamov,
Možda neko hoće da se pretplati na neku od ovih lista. From pax!abs.apple.com!listproc Mon Oct 2 23:10:19 1995 Return-Path: <abs.apple.com!listproc@pax> Received: from fon.fon.bg.ac.yu by osmeh.fon.bg.ac.yu with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #1) id m0szt3v-00013NC; Mon, 2 Oct 95 23:10 MET Received: from pax by fon.fon.bg.ac.yu id aa04070; 2 Oct 95 23:09 MESZ Received: by pax.caa.co.yu with ZCONNECT id <306bdb1b>; Fri, 29 Sep 95 11:40:11 +0300 Received: from abs.apple.com by bi-node.zerberus.de with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #6) id m0syTSu-0002A5C; Fri, 29 Sep 95 01:38 MET Received: from (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by abs.apple.com (8.6.10/A/UX 3.1) with SMTP id RAA18585 for <milan.adamov@zamir-bg.ztn.apc.org>; Thu, 28 Sep 1995 17:41:03 -0700 To: milan.adamov@zamir-bg.ztn.apc.org Message-Id: <199509290041.RAA18585@abs.apple.com> From: listproc@abs.apple.com Path: zamir-bg.ztn.apc.org!listproc Subject: LISTS Date: Fri, 29 Sep 95 12:40:11 +0100 Reply-TO: listproc@abs.apple.com X-Mailer: ZERBERUS V5.2 Rel4.0 <Z231> X-Gateway: ZCONNECT UI pax.caa.co.yu [UNIX/Connect v0.53] Received: from abs.apple.com by bi-node.zerberus.de with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #6) id m0syTSu-0002A5C; Fri, 29 Sep 95 01:38 MET Received: from abs.apple.com by bi-node.zerberus.de with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #6) id m0syTSu-0002A5C; Fri, 29 Sep 95 01:38 MET MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Z-VER: MILAN.ADAMOV@ZAMIR-BG.ztn.apc.org X-Z-O-ROT: zamir-bg.ztn.apc.org!bionic.zerberus.de!abs.apple.com!listproc X-Z-U-X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0 -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Z-U-Errors-To: server@abs.apple.com X-Z-U-X-Comment: Boston University ListProcessor Lines: 22 Status: O Here is the current active list of the 20 mailing lists served by this server: mae-users@abs.apple.com mae-announce@abs.apple.com apple-internet-users@abs.apple.com apple-internet-providers@abs.apple.com apple-internet-authoring@abs.apple.com apple-internet-announce@abs.apple.com quicktime-dev@abs.apple.com applesearch-users@abs.apple.com applescript-users@abs.apple.com applescript-implementors@abs.apple.com applescript-language@abs.apple.com apple-internet-jobs@abs.apple.com mac-communications@abs.apple.com apple-workgroup-servers@abs.apple.com semper.fi@abs.apple.com macway@abs.apple.com scsi-wizzards@abs.apple.com mpw-dev@abs.apple.com opendoc-news@abs.apple.com opendoc-chat@abs.apple.com
mac.860 madamov,
> Usput, zna li iko od onih koji prate ovu temu radi li se gde u > BG ili YU ozbiljno CAD na Macu ? Ne znam nikog, što ne znači da ih nema. B) Raspitaćemo se. > Sta uopste ima od CAD programa za Mac, novog AutoCAD-a recimo > nema? Pitanje obuhvata i rendering softver. Dvanaestica je poslednja verzija AutoCAD-a za Meka za koju sam čuo. Što se ostalih programa tiče, kako za CAD tako i za rendering (3D modeling i slično), puni su ih oglasi po Mac časopisima. Nije moja oblast, ali za rendering neki moji prijatelji koriste formZ, kažu da je čudo od programa.
mac.861 madamov,
From: hoerste@uni-muenster.de Subject: CopyPaste 2.5.2 Hi, here is the new version 2.5.2 of CopyPaste with some important bugfixes. CopyPaste 2.5.2 allows you to use up to 9 independent numbered clipboards by just typing a number between 1 and 9 during the process of cut copy or paste by keyboard before you release the command key. You can use the 9 clipboards by sub-menus in the edit menu of any application as well. cp252.sit
mac.862 djcorto,
>> Ne znam nikog, sto ne znaci da ih nema. B) Raspitacemo se. Molio bih jos jednom :) >> puni su ih oglasi po Mac casopisima. Nije moja oblast, ali za >> rendering neki moji prijatelji koriste formZ, kazu da je cudo >> od programa. Hm, po nazivu bih rekao da je i za modelovanje, cemu inace Form i Z (kao Z koordinata) u nazivu ? ;)
mac.863 valex,
>> Hm, po nazivu bih rekao da je i za modelovanje, cemu inace >> Form i Z (kao Z koordinata) u nazivu ? ;) Možda Z kao Z-buffer algoritam za rendering ;)
mac.864 maksa,
>> Sta uopste ima od CAD programa za Mac, novog AutoCAD-a recimo >> nema? Pitanje obuhvata i rendering softver. Ja gledao FormZ na delu. Pristup modeliranju i juzer interfejs izgledaju mnogo prirodnije nego kod 3DS-a, a brzina je ... valjda tu negde, ali treba znati da se to dešavalo na PowerMac-u sa 80 (osamdeset) Mb RAM-a.
mac.865 djcorto,
>> Mozda Z kao Z-buffer algoritam za rendering ;) Z-Buffering Polygons ... :))))) To si mislio ? ;) Nista ne verujem dok ne vidim O;)
mac.866 madamov,
> Molio bih jos jednom :) Probaćemo. B) > Hm, po nazivu bih rekao da je i za modelovanje, cemu inace Form > i Z (kao Z koordinata) u nazivu ? ;) Jeste, i za modelovanje. Postoji gomila softvera na Meku koja radi i jedno i drugo, neki čak u jedan paket uguraju i animaciju. Nije mi bliska oblast pa nešto slabije pratim, ali ima softvera. Inače, pravo naziv je formXZ gde je X bullet karakter. Da vidim da li ću dobro da ga ubodem da ga vidite i vi sa PC-em: form¨Z.
mac.867 madamov,
> Ja gledao FormZ na delu. Znači svraćao si do mog prijatelja Godže? B)
mac.868 madamov,
Subject: laserwriter8hacks1.2.txt Date: Fri, 01 Sep 1995 18:15:50 -0400 From: Don Markuson <dmm@tiger1.westboro-ma.peritus.com> Enclosed is version 1.2 of LaserWriter 8.x Hacks & Patches text document, describing various LaserWriter 8.x driver hacks for those unafraid of ResEdit. It updates the previous version 1.1 already in the archives. New tidbits at 1.2: how to transpose the N-up page order to go down rather than across, and an answer to a common question about how to add new page sizes to the page setup dialog; plus assorted other clarifications. Apologies for neglecting to submit this sooner. ..Don Markuson d.markuson@ieee.org lw8hck12.txt
mac.869 madamov,
Version 1.0 - Released September 13, 1995. Copyright ć 1995 E. Kenji Takeuchi. All rights reserved. Freeware - Free to distribute only. Purges and compacts the System Software memory (in other words, gets rid of useless old junk from the System memory). Mac OS Purge is especially useful under tight memory conditions, such as when running with only 4 megs of RAM, or when bugs start to appear due to accumulation of stale data (such as the QuickTime Musical Instruments bug which purges some instruments permanently until you run Mac OS Purge). Run frequently, or as often as you think you need to. Shift-key Magic: Hold down the shift key and Mac OS Purge won't display the memory usage gauges. The author can be contacted at: ttak@midway.uchicago.edu. MetroLive and the MetroLive logo are trademarks of E. Kenji Takeuchi. Mac, Mac OS, and System Software are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. macosprg.sit
mac.871 maksa,
>>> Ja gledao FormZ na delu. >> >> Znači svraćao si do mog prijatelja Godže? B) Ne baš ... nego do Fiće. :)
mac.872 madamov,
> Ne baš ... nego do Fiće. :) To mu dođe isto. B)
mac.873 crnjini,
Povodom pitanja kakvi cad programi postoje za mac-a i sl. U mojoj firmi "Elektoistok" - Sektor Projektovanje Macintosh je nasao primenu u projektovanju, a samim tim i u obradi crteza jos od modela 512 K (1984 god.) , pa sve do modela Macintosh IIfx, kada su nam pokradeni tako da vise tu flotu nismo obnavljali :(. Koristili smo razne cad programe: Macdraw II ClarisCad 1.0 ClarisCad 2.0 MiniCad+ Autocad 10 for mac DesignCad VersaCad i td: Najvise projekata smo napravili u ClarisCad-u, koji je izvanredan i tek kod AutoCad-a 12 imamo nesto sto lici, u korisnickom interfejsu. Sa njim se apsolutno sve moze nacrtati u smislu tehnickog crtanja,brzo lako i td. Mnoge vase poteze on sam pogadja, pa se hvata za kraj objekta centar, presek ili mesto gde se objekat koji crtate "gadja" sa susednim pa vam omogucava lakse crtanje. Nije programabilan, ali omogucava vezu sa bazama podataka npr File Maker. Da se pogresno ne shvati AutoCad je bolji program i mnogo skuplji, tezi za obicno tehnicko crtanje u arhitekturi,masinstvu i td. Postoji nacin da ClarisCad razmeni crteze sa PC - jem i Autocad-om, stim sto AutoCad ASCII znake vise od 127 ne prepoznaje jer to on inace ne moze. Za takve poslove koristim ClarisGrafik translator i AppleFile Exchange. Za detalje stojim na raspolaganju Radivoje Crnjin
mac.875 crnjini,
Povodom pitanja kakvi cad programi postoje za mac-a i sl. U mojoj firmi "Elektoistok" - Sektor Projektovanje Macintosh je nasao primenu u projektovanju, a samim tim i u obradi crteza jos od modela 512 K (1984 god.) , pa sve do modela Macintosh IIfx, kada su nam pokradeni tako da vise tu flotu nismo obnavljali :(. Koristili smo razne cad programe: Macdraw II ClarisCad 1.0 ClarisCad 2.0 MiniCad+ Autocad 10 for mac DesignCad VersaCad i td: Najvise projekata smo napravili u ClarisCad-u, koji je izvanredan i tek kod AutoCad-a 12 imamo nesto sto lici, u korisnickom interfejsu. Sa njim se apsolutno sve moze nacrtati u smislu tehnickog crtanja,brzo lako i td. Mnoge vase poteze on sam pogadja, pa se hvata za kraj objekta centar, presek ili mesto gde se objekat koji crtate "gadja" sa susednim pa vam omogucava lakse crtanje. Nije programabilan, ali omogucava vezu sa bazama podataka npr File Maker. Da se pogresno ne shvati AutoCad je bolji program i mnogo skuplji, tezi za obicno tehnicko crtanje u arhitekturi,masinstvu i td. Postoji nacin da ClarisCad razmeni crteze sa PC - jem i Autocad-om, stim sto AutoCad ASCII znake vise od 127 ne prepoznaje jer to on inace ne moze. Za takve poslove koristim ClarisGrafik translator i AppleFile Exchange. Za detalje stojim na raspolaganju Radivoje Crnjin
mac.876 nnenad,
Nisam razumeo samo j. Da li opet radite na meku ili pisete iz iskustva kada ste radili na mekovima pre kradje. Ako opet imate mekove voleo bih da vidim kako radite projekte i crte Studiram masinstvo pa me to interesuje ali posto sam jos na classicu rad na cad-u je malo naporan. puno poa>đzdrava Nenad
mac.877 madamov,
> U mojoj firmi "Elektoistok" - Sektor Projektovanje > kada su nam pokradeni tako da vise tu flotu nismo obnavljali :(. Šteta, bio sam jednom prilikom u poseti kod vas. Centar je izgledao impresivno. Da li se našlo nešto od toga što je pokradeno?
mac.878 madamov,
TidBITS#298/09-Oct-95 ===================== This week we bring you news about new versions of Mosaic and Netscape, a continuation of Adam's look at digital cameras, and an article about the BeBox, a brand new computer from Be, the company started by ex-Apple honcho Jean-Louis Gassee. In this issue we also note the outcome of last week's Apple board meeting and the easy come, easy go nature of the latest Power Mac printing fix. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html * DealBITS: Serving you without interruption since last week. http://king.tidbits.com/dealbits/ -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/09-Oct-95 Netscape 2.0b1 Now Available Extending Digital Cameras Being There with the BeBox Reviews/09-Oct-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#298_09-Oct-95.etx tidbits.298
mac.883 madamov,
From: Squeegee@cris.com Subject: ProFont Distribution 1.2 This is version 1.2 of the ProFont distribution. ProFont is a version monospaced font whose 9 pt bitmap version is similar to Monaco 9 but with improved readability. It includes slashed zeros, seriffed ells, etc. It is a good font for programmers. New since the 1.1.1 release is the extension of ProFont to include the full Macintosh Extended ASCII Character Set. Users of ProFont who use languages other than English should be especially pleased. The ProFont Distribution includes outline versions of ProFont (TrueType and Type 1) as well as instructions for replacing Apple Monaco 9 with the ProFont 9 bitmap font. Installation instructions are included for System 7.x.x (including 7.5.1) on 68K and Power Macs. ProFont *still* is in search of an easy to use installer! If you can help, please read the enclosed "ProFont info" file. Stephen C. Gilardi SQ Software squeegee@cris.com profnt12.sit
mac.885 crnjini,
Povodom pitanja kakvi cad programi postoje za mac-a i sl. Ć Ako opet imate mekove voleo bih da vidim kako radite projekte i crt.. Ima jos jedan, tako da mozes videti i crteze i programe. Radim na obe platforme. Mozes me kontaktirati na 4881-320 lok 519 od ponedeljka do petka. Ć Steta, bio sam jednom prilikom u poseti kod vas. Centar je izgledao impresivno. Pozdrav M.Adamovu. Secam se susreta, nista nije nadjeno. Crnjini
mac.887 janko,
Opšte je poznato da Mac "automatski" razume DOS diskete, a da PC nije baš puno srećan sa Mac disketama. Na Sezamu se može naći samo jedan program kojim se može skinuti datoteka sa Mek formatirane diskete (i jedan program koji je demo pa ograničava datoteke na manje od 20 K) ali uz dosta petljanja (nije previše elegantno) što je donekle razumljivo sa obzirom na ograničenja DOS-ovog fajl sistema. Skoro sam video reklamu za program za Windows koji obezbeđuje, navodno, lak pristup fajlovima sa Mek disketa. Firma se zove DataViz Inc (tako je speluju) a program Conversions Plus. Iskopao sam ga na nekom piratskom disku, ali pirati ko pirati: upravo fajl koji bi trebalo da da mogućnost čitanja Mek disketa (instalira se kao DEVICE=...) je bespovratno oštećen (tako je spakovan jer .ARJ (opet, tipično piratski) ne prijavljuju grešku). No, eto, sada, kome treba, bar zna kako se čudo zove i ko ga pravi... Biće više šanse za bolje ovakve programe sada kada je PrC "otkrio" duga imena fajlova... recimo, ako se pojavi "Conversions Plus for W95"
mac.888 madamov,
> Pozdrav M.Adamovu. Secam se susreta, nista nije nadjeno. Hvala. Još jednom, velika šteta.
mac.889 madamov,
TidBITS#299/16-Oct-95 ===================== Are you looking forward to upgrading to Copland next year? Apple suggests you might be waiting a bit longer. Also this week: news on Apple's printing fix for PCI Power Macs, the new location of the gaea scripting archive, info on AOL's new FTP and Web services for members, a followup to Adam's articles on digital cameras, and a detailed article on the upcoming version of Quicken, the popular personal finance package. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html * DealBITS: FDR had the New Deal; we have a New DealBITS. <--- New http://king.tidbits.com/dealbits/ -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/16-Oct-95 AOL Betas Member Web & FTP Services Digital Camera Redux Intuit Announces Quicken 6 Reviews/16-Oct-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#299_16-Oct-95.etx tidbits.299
mac.890 madamov,
DealBITS-002-16-Oct-95 ====================== After publishing the first issue of DealBITS, we anxiously watched our new Apple Internet Server 6150. Although it took a little longer than we expected to process the several thousand mailing list requests that came in over the first 24 hours, for the most part the server performed as we had hoped. Thanks to all of you who subscribed to the mailing list or who retrieved the first issue in some way! Without your interest, there would be no point in publishing DealBITS. To inquire about placing a deal in DealBITS, send email to <dealbits-admin@tidbits.com>. **What is DealBITS?** DealBITS is a twice-monthly electronic publication, dedicated to bringing deals to Macintosh users. Our goal in publishing DealBITS is to encourage the creation of deals and to create a level playing field where all companies can afford to participate equally, regardless of the size of their marketing budgets. DealBITS is published by the same folks who publish TidBITS, a weekly electronic newsletter with news, views, and reviews regarding the Macintosh and electronic communications. DealBITS and TidBITS are separate publications. **Where is DealBITS?** DealBITS is available via email in two ways. To receive only the current issue, send email to <dealbits@tidbits.com>. To join a distribution list that sends you each issue when it comes out, send email to <dealbits-on@tidbits.com>. You can sign off the list by sending email to <dealbits-off@tidbits.com>. DealBITS is also available via the Web and FTP (use the first FTP URL with Netscape, the second with Anarchie or Fetch): http://king.tidbits.com/dealbits/ ftp://king.tidbits.com/King/pub/dealbits/ ftp://king.tidbits.com/dealbits/ **Mailing List Bounces** -- If you subscribed to DealBITS but didn't receive the issue, several things may have happened. First, the confirmation of your subscription bounced, so we removed you from the list. Try subscribing again from a more stable account, or with a valid return address. Second, something temporarily messed up your email access and the issue bounced. Third, something has gone wrong on the server, at which point we're certainly aware of it and are working frantically to fix it. We'll announce any such problems on the Web page. In This Issue: InterMind Corp./Cyberspace Development MacWorks Nirvana Research Nisus Software Pacific HiTech Stalker Software StarNine Technologies dealbits.002
mac.891 madamov,
> DataViz Inc (tako je speluju) a program > Conversions Plus. To su oni isti što prave MacLink Plus, tj. program za konvertovanje raznih formata fajlova sa PC u odgovarajuće formate na Meku. Takođe su poznati kao proizvođači DOSMounter-a, jedne od dve ekstenzije koje su pre Apple-ovog PC Exchange mountovale DOS diskove.
mac.899 stanic,
Imam jedno malo pitanje. Kuma mi je pazarila Power 8500(valjda se ovako zove) i hoce da radi sa AutoCad-om 12 for DOS. Problem je sto joj fali koprocesor tj. program nece da radi ni pod tackom razno. Postoji li nacin da se resi ovaj problem:hardware,sowtware nije bitno. Ona je napolju tako da USA dolazi u obzir. Ja sam joj preporucio Q387 soft emulator, ali ipak bolje da pitam jer mozda postoji bolje resenje. Pozdrav, Milan.
mac.900 madamov,
> Kuma mi je pazarila Power 8500 (valjda se ovako zove) Power Macintosh 8500, no nije važno, blago tvojoj kumi. B) > hoce da radi sa AutoCad-om 12 for DOS Da li si siguran da radi sa verzijom za DOS? Za to bi joj bio potreban emulator, bilo hardverski bilo softverski. Ako je softverski, postoji samo jedan i zove se SoftWindows koji u sebi ima ugrađenu emulaciju koprocesora. Ako je reč o hardverskom, onda na karticu emulatora treba dodati koprocesor ili zameniti procesor, kako se već to radi na PC-u. Međutim, ja tipujem da ona koristi AutoCAD za Macintosh (da, da, i to postoji), a on nije native PowerPC aplikacija, pa se izvršava u 680x0 emulaciji. Kako takvi programi ne vide FPU PowerPC čipa kao FPU Motorola 680x0 procesora, odnosno odgovarajućih koprocesora, svi javljaju da nemaš FPU. Rešenje je softversko i shareware je, a zove se SoftwareFPU i ima ga čak i ovde na Sezamu.
mac.901 djcorto,
>> Imam jedno malo pitanje. Kuma mi je pazarila Power 8500(valjda >> se ovako zove) i hoce da radi sa AutoCad-om 12 for DOS. >> Problem je sto joj fali Izvini, a sta radi AutoCAD-om ? I zasto bas AutoCAD, koji ne postoji u verziji za PowerMac ? Jos ako radi pod nekom od emulacija, to mora da je em smrtonosno sporo, em da tesko radi. Poslednja verzij koja postoji za Mac, ali Motorola 68k, je 12. Novih nema, izlazi uskoro R13 za NT, koji valjda postoji za PowerPC cip ??? autodesk prati Microsoft, a oni bas niosu prostalice PowerPC-ja, tako da sumnjam da ce uspeti lepo i udobno da radi, uprkos lepoj i jakoj masini (i tata bi, sine :)))) R12 ni na PCju nije hteo da cuje za emulacije, tako da mi je izbor hardvera, operativnog sistema i softvera malo cudan. Jedino ako ima DOS Compatibility card, no i onda je cupavo, sve su to emulacije... :( Izvinjavam se ako sam nesto lupio, molim Mac autoritete da me isprave :))))
mac.902 stanic,
> Da li si siguran da radi sa verzijom za DOS? Za to bi joj bio potreban > emulator, bilo hardverski bilo softverski. Ako je softverski, postoji samo Emulator i to hardverski, 40 Mb RAM-a, 8 za DOS sesiju, 32 za Mac, dva monitora 14+17 inča, dva diska po 1 Gb etc. Duša da te zaboli od ove lepote. Koji bi koprocesor u celoj stvari mogao da prođe. Neki 387 ili nešto što ja ne znam da postoji. Mogu li pobliže informacije o tom SoftWindows programu(recimo adresa ili telefon firme). Thanks na brzom odgovoru. Pozdrav, Milan.
mac.903 stanic,
> Izvini, a sta radi AutoCAD-om ? I zasto bas AutoCAD, koji ne > postoji u verziji za PowerMac ? Jos ako radi pod nekom od Kupila je PowerMac, a ide na kurs za ACAD release 12(u Holandiji) pa dok ide na kurs da može da vežba kući :) Kasnije že verovatno preći na Power verziju kad izađe.
mac.904 madamov,
> izlazi uskoro R13 za NT, koji valjda postoji za PowerPC cip ??? NT za PowerPC se pojavio juna meseca, ali samo za one mašine koje su u okviru PreP grupacije (Motorola, IBM). Power Mac nije po PreP standardu jer Apple čeka CHRP (Common Hardware Reference Platform) dogovor pa da izbaci mašinu na kojoj će moći da se instalira bilo koji OS pisan za PowerPC procesor, a to bi trebalo da se desi u drugoj polovini sledeće godine. Dakle, AutoDESK bi morao da napiše verziju baš za Macintosh, a da li će to učiniti, ko zna.
mac.905 madamov,
> Emulator i to hardverski, 40 Mb RAM-a, 8 za DOS sesiju, 32 za Mac Možeš li da nam daš još detalja, jer nisam čuo za DOS Compatibility card za PowerMac 8500. Povrh svega, Orange Micro (firma koja pravi hardverski emulator PC za Mac-a) još nije izbacio PCI verziju koja bi se utaknula u PowerMac 8500. Jedino ako tvoja kuma nema PCI to NuBus adapter. > Koji bi koprocesor u celoj stvari mogao da prođe. Neki 387 ili nešto što ja > ne znam da postoji. Pošto je reč o hardverskom emulatoru, to je onda kartica koja je, praktično, PC motherboard tako da za nju važi sve isto kao i za ploču, tj. koprocesor bi trealo ugraditi na nju, kao što se i RAM, pretpostavljam, za emulator proširuje ugrađivanjem na karticu. > Mogu li pobliže informacije o tom SoftWindows programu Firma je Insignia Solutions, najsvežija verzija je SoftWindows 2.0, izašla pre dva meseca. Telefon i adresa se mogu naći u bilo kom Mac časopisu, a mene mrzi da je tražim sada, dovoljno je reći SoftWindows, svaki prodavac Mac softvera za njega mora da zna.
mac.909 djcorto,
>> Emulator i to hardverski, 40 Mb RAM-a, 8 za DOS sesiju, 32 za >> Mac, dva 8MB za R12 je malo, neka da najmanje 16, ako je to podesivo. Ni vise ne bi bilo na odmet, zbog sporosti rada (pretpostavljene) pod emulacijom.
mac.910 djcorto,
>> pa dok ide na kurs da moze da vezba kuci :) Kasnije ze >> verovatno preci na Power verziju kad izade. Lepo :) Pozdravi je i kazi da je mrzimo, tj da joj zavidimo :))))) Koliko ja znam, Power verzije NECE biti, vec samo NT verzija, i to R13, koja se ocekuje za koji mesec, odmah posle W95 verzije. UBR, beta R13 za W95 vec kruzi Beogradom ... ;)
mac.911 radosav,
Da li neko ima emulator Atarija za MAC-a i ako ima dali bih moga doci do tog programa. Unapred hvala. Poruke ostaviti na mail RADOSAV
mac.912 stanic,
> Možeš li da nam daš još detalja, jer nisam čuo za DOS Compatibility card za > PowerMac 8500. Povrh svega, Orange Micro (firma koja pravi hardverski Uf sad ni ja nisam siguran da li je hard emulator. Kad smo pričali reče da joj Mac ima dva procesora Power-a i 486/33. E sad da li je mislila na hardware ili mogućnost emulacije PC-a nemam pojma. Pitaću je u svakom slučaju pa ću vam javiti. Hvala uglavnom svima na pomoći.
mac.913 fbojan,
Jel ima neko cene MACova u Nemackoj? Zanimaju me i ostali, a ne samo Power modeli. Ako neko ima bio bih mu zahvalan da to okaci ovde.
mac.914 knenad,
> Jel ima neko cene MACova u Nemackoj? Zanimaju me i ostali, > a ne samo Power modeli. Ako neko ima bio bih mu zahvalan > da to okaci ovde. I ja bih mu bio zahvalan.
mac.915 madamov,
> Kad smo pričali reče da joj Mac ima dva procesora Power-a i 486/33. Nema toga, Mac može samo u NuBus, PDS ili PCI slotu da ima karticu koja je hardverski emulator i na kojoj je 486 (ili neki drugi) procesor.
mac.916 madamov,
Obaveštavam sve koji prate ovu temu da me neće biti jedno nedelju dana na Sezamu.
mac.917 radosav,
Znači neće biti ni poruka u ovoj temi ;)
mac.918 madamov,
TidBITS#300/23-Oct-95 ===================== Our 300th issue begins with news of Performa price drops, changes in how to contact Intuit, and where to find out more about the Gartner survey detailing how Macs are cheaper to support than Windows machines. The bulk of the issue, though, is a celebration of our 300th issue - 300 reasons about why the Mac is a great machine to use and to write about. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html * DealBITS: It stays crispy in milk! http://king.tidbits.com/dealbits/ -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/23-Oct-95 300 Reasons the Mac is Great Reviews/23-Oct-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#300_23-Oct-95.etx tidbits.300
mac.919 madamov,
TidBITS#301/30-Oct-95 ===================== This week we bring you news on a series of high end Macintosh clones from Power Computing, plus a flurry of MailBITS on the latest updates to Connectix's RAM Doubler and Symantec's Norton Utilities, new Apple monitors, a native version of the scripting environment Frontier, and much more. We round out the issue with details on a nifty new cellular PC Card and Adam's ruminations on moving without losing your mind... or your Macintosh. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html * DealBITS: Bringing great deals to your first and third Mondays. http://king.tidbits.com/dealbits/ -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/30-Oct-95 Power Computing Announces High-End Mac Clones Cogito AirGo Wireless You Move Me Reviews/30-Oct-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#301_30-Oct-95.etx tidbits.301
mac.922 madamov,
Izvinjavam se na grešci, fajl uz poruku je dobar, ali sadržaj nije, evo pravog sadržaja Info-Mac 131: Info-Mac Digest Wed, 25 Oct 95 Volume 13 : Issue 131 Today's Topics: [!] Mirrors seem to be back [*] AZN_AppLauncher; example C++ code [*] AZN_OSARunner; example C++ code [*] AZN_SuperSplash; example C++ code [*] Convert, a conversion and general calculator [*] HarpoonClassic1.57h_upd [*] Hyper-Stack Player 2.3 [*] IconToGIF 1.0.1 [*] Kalk 1.0.5; a simple RPN calculator [*] MacBaseball Statistic Baseball Grafical Interface [*] MailConverter 2.1a1 (fat) [*] NewtNews-068 [*] Phonebook Plus 3.0.4 [*] Photo_Opener_1.0; for PhotoShop [*] ShutterBug 1.5 : Live web page tool [*] the ultimate mac startup movie [*] Troubleshooting DA 101 [*] TStr255 class; a C++ class to replace the pascal Str255 string type. [*] Usenet Macintosh Programmers Guide; Volume 1 (A) Unusable Fonts After Sys Upgrade (Q) Upgrade Newton 120 to Dante? [A] HELP with RAM, please? [A] Info on fonts [A] Large PC files from Mac to PC [Q] Cheap Mac IIx Power Sup [Q] Native powermac After Dark modules [Q] Sharing Mac Printer with PC Conveting Quicktime MIDI Moovs -> MIDI files. EZ vs. ZIP Have you seen a clipping helper? macgrep app ? Networking Help Quiting programs automatically from memory? Somewhere over the rainbow Apple Sounds from a CD into a Mac program? Speaking of Arrogance... Windows 95 on Dos Compatibility Card? Word 5.1a installation not working on 7200/75's Word Trickery ZIP file-CIA world fact book 1994
mac.924 kermit,
Ima li neko informaciju GDE može da se nabavi video RAM za LC-a? Šacujem ne÷║ku mašinicu za po kući, ali radi sa ű °─256 ninsi sive. Treba mi proširenje za maximalan broj boja. Daklem KO i GDE ima tako nešto. Naravno i how much money?
mac.929 fbojan,
> Ima li neko informaciju GDE moze da se nabavi video RAM za LC-a? > Sacujem ne÷║ku masinicu za po kuci, ali radi sa ű °─256 ninsi sive. Koliko sam svatio rec je o LCu koji nameravas da kupis. Ajde reci po kojoj ceni i koja je konfiguracija.
mac.930 kermit,
Već sa űm pričao sa madomovim, odustajem od toga jerbo je mašina premala. To je LC sa 4MB/40MB, 020/16MHz sa 12" monitorom. Razmišljao sam da ga nabudžim da bi mogao da pripremam fajlove za osvetljavanje, ali mislim da je bolje da sačkam neku drugu spravu za malo više para. Ponuda je 1000 dem, ali uz bu űdženje izlazi na 2000. ima CI za te pare 5/80/14" color. Da možda neko nema neku mašinu u ponudi. Treba mi bilo šta što jeftinije da može da odradi posao tipa kolor etikete za sokove ili slično. To što će separacija da traje satima nije bitno jer je u kući, važno je da mogu da teram Ilustrator i Photo Shopű▀.
mac.931 madamov,
> Ima li neko informaciju GDE može da se nabavi video RAM za LC-a? Kod nas nigde, takve stvari se naručuju iz inostranstva.
mac.935 madamov,
MAcFACTS, FileMAker Pro baza sa podacima o svim Apple proizvodima (računarima, printerima, monitorima itd.). macfacts.sit
mac.936 madamov,
NTSC Bars 1.0, program za podešavanje kontrasta na monitoru. ntscbars10
mac.938 pele,
Potreban drajver za skener HP SCANJET 3C za MAC. Unapred hvala. pele.
mac.948 haevorn,
Cuo sam da neki tip pravi veliki design-studio negde u Bg-u (dom sindikata ili lole ribara) i da ga je napunio Mac-ovima koji su puni memorije i cudesa. Zna li neko nesto vise o tome?
mac.949 madamov,
> Zna li neko nesto vise o tome? Ja sam načuo da ima nešto u Lole Ribara, ali samo par Mekova, nešto PC-a, osvetljivač itd. Više od ovoga ne znam, ali bih mogao da se raspitam...
mac.950 pele,
Potreban drajver za HP SCANJET 3C za MAC. Unapred hvala. pele.
mac.951 haevorn,
Pa, ako nesto znas, bar adresu, Lole Ribara je poduza ulica, bio bih ti zahvalan :)
mac.952 nnenad,
Ako ga dobijes negde i ja sam zainteresovan. Da li moze da se kupi ovde skener za pc-a tipa HP3c pa da mu se uzme samo drajver ili je se za meka prave posebne varijante skenera. Da budem jasniji da li se i hardver razlikuje. Ako je poterbno naci samo odgovarajuci drajver meni bi trebao vise drajver za neki HPII skener. Pozdrav Nenad
mac.953 madamov,
> Pa, ako nesto znas, bar adresu, Lole Ribara je poduza ulica, Probaću da se raspitam.
mac.954 madamov,
> Da li moze da se kupi ovde skener za pc-a tipa HP3c pa da mu se uzme samo > drajver ili je se za meka prave posebne Trebalo bi da bude isti, tj. reći ću to ovako: ako je SCSI skener, onda može na Meka, ali je problem drajver. Treba ga naći, a ne znam nikog ko je kupio takav skener sa Mekom pa da je dobio drajver. Ako postoji nešto kao ftp server za Pakardove stvari, možda bi se tamo mogao naći, čini mi se da sam negde video adresu ftp servera na kojem su drajveri za Pakardove štampače za Meka.
mac.955 nnenad,
Ima li neko adrese i telefone Mekovih centara po evropi.
mac.956 madamov,
> Ima li neko adrese i telefone Mekovih centara po evropi. To ćeš teško naći ovako na jednom mestu. Jedino rešenje je kupovina lokalnog računarskog časopisa i traženje po oglasima. Moje iskustvo iz Grčke: kupih neki PC časopis na Grčkom jer druge nisam ni video, tamo na desetoj strani ogromna Apple reklama koja me uputi direktno u Apple Hellas (ne u Apple Centre, već u direkciju) koji mi dadoše adresu najbližeg, a i ostalih Apple Centara u Atini. Bilo ih je desetak, obišao sam šest.
mac.957 madamov,
DealBITS-003-06-Nov-95 ====================== Welcome to the November 6, 1995 issue of DealBITS! DealBITS is a twice-monthly electronic publication, dedicated to bringing deals to Macintosh users. Our goal in publishing DealBITS is to encourage the creation of deals and to create a level playing field where all companies can afford to participate equally, regardless of the size of their marketing budgets. DealBITS is published by the same folks who publish TidBITS, a weekly electronic newsletter with news, views, and reviews regarding the Macintosh and electronic communications. DealBITS and TidBITS are separate publications. To inquire about placing a deal in DealBITS, send email to <dealbits-admin@tidbits.com>. In This Issue: AP Professional MacWorks Mark/Space Nirvana Research Open Door Networks, Inc. Pacific HiTech Shana Corporation Stalker Software StarNine Technologies Symmetry Software Corporation dealbits.003
mac.958 madamov,
DealBITS-004-20-Nov-95 ====================== Welcome to the November 20 issue of DealBITS! This is the fourth issue, and many of you have been reading DealBITS for a few issues now. DealBITS is an experiment, and we plan to tweak how it works sometime in early 1996. To that end, this week we are seeking comments about ad content, comments that Tonya plans to summarize for the benefit of future advertisers. Tonya won't reply to most comments, but she will read them all. Send them to <dealbits-admin@tidbits.com>. DealBITS is a twice-monthly electronic publication, dedicated to bringing deals to Macintosh users. Our goal in publishing DealBITS is to encourage the creation of deals and to create a level playing field where all companies can afford to participate equally, regardless of the size of their marketing budgets. DealBITS is published by the same folks who publish TidBITS, a weekly electronic newsletter with news, views, and reviews regarding the Macintosh and electronic communications. DealBITS and TidBITS are separate publications. To inquire about placing a deal in DealBITS, send email to <dealbits-admin@tidbits.com>. In This Issue: AP Professional JEM Software MacWorks Mark/Space Nirvana Research Nisus Software Pacific HiTech Shana Corporation Stalker Software Symmetry Software Corporation T&t Research dealbits.004
mac.959 madamov,
TidBITS#302/06-Nov-95 ===================== This week we bring you good news - Apple is gaining in market share, Adobe's PageMill has shipped, DOOM I and a Marathon 2 demo are available online, and those using a POP server for email can now use NotifyMail to find out when email has arrived. The issue also has information about Tonya and Adam's latest book, Create Your Own Home Page, a look at the PowerBook Army, and a follow-up to Adam's article about moving. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> <----- NEW * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html * DealBITS: Despite the frosts, DealBITS continues to grow. <--NEW http://king.tidbits.com/dealbits/ -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/06-Nov-95 PageMill Ships Save Time with NotifyMail Create Your Own Home Page An Army of One - Japan's PowerBook Guru Keep on Moving Reviews/06-Nov-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#302_06-Nov-95.etx tidbits.302
mac.960 madamov,
TidBITS#303/13-Nov-95 ===================== This might be the week the computer industry focuses on COMDEX in Las Vegas, but that doesn't mean things aren't happening everywhere else. We bring you news that OpenDoc 1.0 and new versions of BBEdit and Netscape Navigator are available, plus the latest on troubles at clone maker Radius and difficulties obtaining Adobe PageMill overseas. Also, read about a $10,000 Internet security challenge, and get Adam's thoughts on both Apple's and eWorld's explicit shift toward the Internet. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html * DealBITS: Leaving Spam in the can where it belongs. http://king.tidbits.com/dealbits/ -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/13-Nov-95 Radius on the Ropes New Versions of BBEdit Lite and BBEdit WordPerfect & Claris? PageMill Fails to Make the French Connection Netscape 2.0b2 Available The Internet is In Reviews/13-Nov-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#303_13-Nov-95.etx tidbits.303
mac.961 madamov,
TidBITS#304/20-Nov-95 ===================== Having problems with your new PCI Power Mac? Maybe this week's crop of fixes and updates will help you out. Also, learn about a new commercial HTML editor, get more details on nifty digital cameras, plus read about the just-announced PowerPC Platform specification and where on the Web to find the Internet white paper Adam wrote for Apple. Finally, we round out the issue with the first part of an interview with the well-known Mac Internet developer Peter Lewis. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html * DealBITS: New deals, just in time for the holiday rush. <--- NEW http://king.tidbits.com/dealbits/ -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/20-Nov-95 Yet Another 7.5.2 Printing Update Apple Confirms Problems with 7200/90 Ethernet Web Weaver Goes Commercial Digital Camera Details InterviewBITS with Peter Lewis (Part 1) Reviews/20-Nov-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#304_20-Nov-95.etx tidbits.304
mac.962 wizard,
Hoće čovek da snimi sadržaj svog hard-a na CD (radi bekapa). Jel dovoljno da sa hardom ode do lokalnog snimača ili treba da nešto još uradi (pošto je u pitanju Mac)?
mac.970 ljubisha,
Jel ima neko možda instalacionu verziju sistema 7.0? Da ga probam na emuljatoru.
mac.978 madamov,
> Hoće čovek da snimi sadržaj svog hard-a na CD (radi bekapa). Jel > dovoljno da sa hardom ode do lokalnog snimača ili treba da nešto > još uradi (pošto je u pitanju Mac)? Ja bih pitao lokalnog snimača, ali mi deluje nemoguće da on sa PC-a snimi Mac CD. Jedino ako softver za snimanje ume to da učini. Međutim, ostaje problem sa hard diskom, nema teorije da PC to na regularan način pročita. Opet, jedina je mogućnost da softver za snimanje to na neki način ume. Mogu da ti dam broj telefona momka koji to radi na Meku i čak je voljan da dođe na lice mesta sa snimačem, dakle bez šetnje sa hard diskom. Cenu ne znam, to bi trebalo njega pitati. Takođe, znam da Meridijan Trade ima Pinnacle snimač, naravno sa Mekovima, ali ne znam da li pružaju usluge snimanja CD-a.
mac.979 madamov,
> Jel ima neko možda instalacionu verziju sistema 7.0? Da ga probam na > emuljatoru. Kako je to poslednja verzija System-a koja je džabe, tj. može se deliti kao public domain, mada nije PD, možemo slobodno da pričamo. B) Može se naći, ali je problem što, koliko znam, nigde nisam sreo instalacionu verziju na DD disketama. Da bi nešto obavili treba da proveriš dve stvari i da obezbediš hard disk sa dovoljno mesta da stanu sve instalacione diskete na njega, uz mesto za instalirani System. Elem, treba da budeš siguran da 7.0 radi na emulatoru da bi bili sigurni (ako je Spectre 3.0, zaboravi, na njemu neće raditi 7.0), zatim da skineš odavde program ShrinkWrap i da proveriš da li radi (tražio sam, nigde ne piše da zahteva System 7, ali ni s kojim minimalnim sistemom radi) na System-u koji sada imaš. Ako sve to radi, napravićemo imidže svih HD instalacionih disketa, arhivirati, segmentirati, snimati na PC diskete i prebaciti na Atarija i na hard disk. Sve to raspakovati pod emulatorom da se ponovo dobiju imidži disketa, a onda uz ShrinkWrap mountovati sve imidže (kao da imaš sedam HD flopija u koje si ubacio po jednu instalacionu disketu). Onda treba samo pokrenuti Installer i instalirati System (neće tražiti da menjaš diskete jer su mu već mountovane, tako da ti ne treba HD flopi koji će čitati HD diskete).
mac.980 ljubisha,
>mu već mountovane, tako da ti ne treba HD flopi koji će čitati HD diskete). Uh, da ne komplikujemo, tu onda ima i jednostavnijih načina. Može se prebaciti na hard i sa MacSEE ili (ako Spectre radi) sa 1.44 diskete a posle sve ono što si rekao. Kad da svrnem po sistem? :)
mac.981 wizard,
> Mogu da ti dam > broj telefona momka koji to radi na Meku i čak je voljan da dođe na lice > mesta sa snimačem, dakle bez šetnje sa hard diskom. Cenu ne znam, to bi > trebalo njega pitati. Takođe, znam da Meridijan Trade ima Pinnacle > snimač, naravno sa Mekovima, ali ne znam da li pružaju usluge snimanja > CD-a. Svaka informacija je dobrodošla. Posebno je interesantna ona prva varijanta pošto je čovek laik sa računarom i sve što mu treba jeste da napravi bekap onoga što je radio pošto ide u inostranstvo na duže vreme.
mac.982 madamov,
> Kad da svrnem po sistem? :) Javi se i nema frke, nego da li si ti siguran da će System 7 da radi na Spectre? Bojim se da sam svojevremeno pročitao da nema teorije. Jedino ako nemaš neku novu verziju.
mac.983 madamov,
> Svaka informacija je dobrodošla. Check your mail. B)
mac.984 djcorto,
Pade mi saka sticajem okolnosti poljski MacWorld, iz listopada ;) Ima i CD uz njega, sa PC i Mac programcicima. Unutra ima dosta zanimljivih stvari, izmedju ostalog i cene. Zanima li vas ?
mac.985 madamov,
> Zanima li vas ? Daj da čujemo šta kažu Poljaci. B)
mac.986 madamov,
TidBITS#305/27-Nov-95 ===================== After a few days of holiday relaxation and a Thanksgiving dinner that couldn't be beat, we bring you another issue of TidBITS featuring Tonya's PageMill review and the second half of Adam's interview with Peter Lewis. Also check out the MailBITS this week, with news of Apple buying into AOL, Kaleida being closed down, yet another Netscape 2.0 beta, new versions of Fetch and NewsWatcher, and a suggestion for constructing a custom computer workstation. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html * DealBITS: Approximately 2,332,800 holiday shopping seconds left! http://king.tidbits.com/dealbits/ -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/27-Nov-95 PageMill: Adventures in WYSIWYG Land InterviewBITS with Peter Lewis, Part 2 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#305_27-Nov-95.etx tidbits.305
mac.992 nnenad,
Zanima, kako da ne. Ako mozes ostavi i neke telefone i adrese poljskih firmi koje prodaju meka iz oglasa na kraju casopisa)
mac.993 maksa,
Akt bratske ljubavi u čast suludih brzina na kojima od danas komuniciramo. peroxyd.cpt
mac.994 djcorto,
>> Akt bratske ljubavi u cast suludih brzina na kojima od danas >> komuniciramo. Da, u zpomenuti MacWorld je isao i CD. Isti je sad kod Makse, pa ga molim da baci ovamo ako ima stogod zanimljivoga tamo.
mac.995 maksa,
>> Da, u zpomenuti MacWorld je isao i CD. Isti je sad kod Makse, >> pa ga molim da baci ovamo ako ima stogod zanimljivoga tamo. Evo ga spisak Mac-ovog dir-a, pa vi vičite šta da šaljem. mac.dir
mac.996 maksa,
Ne zamer'te, ne znam šta ovo tačno radi, al' ime arhive zvuči jako korisno. dos2mac.cpt
mac.997 madamov,
Makso, hvala na prilozima, ali bih te zamolio da se strpiš sa uploadom samo još malo. Očekuju se neki noviteti uskoro koji će nas obradovati. B)
mac.998 maksa,
>> Makso, hvala na prilozima, ali bih te zamolio da se strpi{ sa >> uploadom samo jo{ malo. Strpeću se silom prilika, pošto sam ovim gestom spucao svoj upload limit. ;)
mac.999 madamov,
> >> Makso, hvala na prilozima, ali bih te zamolio da se strpi{ sa > >> uploadom samo jo{ malo. > > Strpeću se silom prilika, pošto sam ovim gestom spucao svoj > upload limit. ;) > Namesti set code, tj. kako ja tumačim stvari set code ti je ostao na YUSCII, a počeo si da koristiš MacCustom jer ja kod sebe videh naša slova dobro. B) Da li to znači da imaš Mac-a ili zoveš sa njega?
mac.1000 madamov,
DealBITS-005-04-Dec-95 ====================== Welcome to the fifth DealBITS issue! New software companies in this issue include AMUG (CD-ROMs), Eastgate Systems (Hypertexts), EveryWare Development (Web site software), and Hubris Software (custom screen savers). In the services department, new companies include Animation Bureau (animation services) and the Success Partnership Network (business courses for computer consultants). We also have a number of continuing companies; of those companies, MacWorks is offering a new deal. Also, thanks to everyone who sent in suggestions about improving DealBITS content. It will take us a few issues, but we do plan to make some changes. Finally, please note that the email and FTP versions of DealBITS will look much better when read in a monospaced font, such as Monaco. DealBITS is a twice-monthly electronic publication, dedicated to bringing deals to Macintosh users. Our goal is to encourage the creation of deals and to create a low-cost venue where all companies can afford to advertise. DealBITS is published by the same folks who publish TidBITS, a weekly electronic newsletter with news, views, and reviews regarding the Macintosh and electronic communications. DealBITS and TidBITS are separate publications. To inquire about placing a deal in DealBITS, send email to <dealbits-admin@tidbits.com>. In This Issue: AMUG Animation Bureau AP Professional Dabrieo & Co. dba Success Partnership Network Eastgate Systems, Inc. EveryWare Development Corp. Hubris Software MacWorks Nirvana Research Nisus Software Pacific HiTech Shana Corporation Symmetry Software Corporation T&t Research dealbits.005
mac.1001 madamov,
TidBITS#306/04-Dec-95 ===================== This week we are anticipating our first snowfall as we wrap up another issue of TidBITS, which brings you news of Mac price cuts, ClarisWorks 4.0v2, an Asian Macintosh clone licensee, and Apple's Chinese Dictation Kit. This week's articles include reviews of World Wide Web Weaver 1.0 and Starry Night 1.01, a planetarium simulator, and the issue ends with the first part of an overview of PPP Internet connection software. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing Free shipping on orders via the Web -- http://www.mcp.com/ Mac Tip of the Day & free books! -- http://www.mcp.com/hayden/ * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html * DealBITS: Eight maids-a-milking, seven new deals-a-swimming < NEW http://king.tidbits.com/dealbits/ -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1995 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/04-Dec-95 World Wide Web Weaver 1.0 Stars on the Cheap Macintosh PPP Overview (Part 1) Reviews/04-Dec-95 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1995/TidBITS#306_04-Dec-95.etx tidbits.306
mac.1002 maksa,
>> Namesti set code, tj. kako ja tumačim stvari set code ti je >> ostao na YUSCII, a počeo si da koristiš MacCustom jer ja kod >> sebe videh naša slova dobro. B) Da li to znači da imaš Mac-a >> ili zoveš sa njega? :))) Avaj, ne. Nije MacCustom, nego JUS015B. Tnx. na upozorenju.
mac.1003 madamov,
Da načnemo novu - staru temu, i da vidimo koliko nas ima, tj. koliko nas prati ovu temu. Šteta što su stare poruke nastradale u konverziji. Za početak, TidBITS u kojem je objavljena smena na kormilu Apple Computer Inc. tidbits.313
mac.1004 madamov,
Ostao sam dužan sadržaj TidBITS-a 313: TidBITS#313/05-Feb-96 ===================== Rumors flew this week, and the industry settled down with Corel as the new owner of WordPerfect and with Michael Spindler leaving Apple. Along with details on these events, we also have news about new versions of Netscape, FreePPP, and NetPresenz, as well as a look back at San Francisco's recent Macworld Expo and an enthusiastic review of CE Software's currently free WebArranger. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> <-----NEW! * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html * America Online -- 800/827-6364 -- http://www.aol.com The world's largest provider of online services. Give Back to the Net -- http://www.aol.com/give/ * DealBITS: New deals and a KeyQuencer review this week <----- New http://king.tidbits.com/dealbits/ -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/05-Feb-96 Amelio Sits Down in Spindler's Chair More Macworld Superlatives WebArranger Handles More than the Web Reviews/05-Feb-96 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#313_05-Feb-96.etx
mac.1005 madamov,
TidBITS#314/12-Feb-96 ===================== If you thought flu season was bad, just imagine what Word users with macro viruses are going through! This week we also bring you news on how to find Japanese and German versions of TidBITS, plus info on updates to Claris Emailer, HyperCard, and a new beta of Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Plus, Adam weighs in on Internet commerce (and tries to sell James Bond a new car), and Tonya rounds out the issue with a detailed review of SoftQuad's HoTMetaL PRO 2.0. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- http://www.halcyon.com/ Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! See what the press says! http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html * America Online -- 800/827-6364 -- http://www.aol.com/ The world's largest provider of online services. Give Back to the Net -- http://www.aol.com/give/ * DealBITS: Just the place to look for a geek Valentine gift. http://king.tidbits.com/dealbits/ -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/12-Feb-96 TidBITS Translations Net Commerce Getting Warmer: HoTMetaL PRO 2.0 Reviews/12-Feb-96 ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#314_12-Feb-96.etx tidbits.314
mac.1006 stevicm,
Drugar je dobio POWERBOOK 150, pa ga zanima koliko to cudo kosta, i koje su mu karakteristike. Ako neko hoce da kupi masinicu neka se javi!
mac.1007 haevorn,
Ima li neko raspored dip-svičeva na adapteru za PC-monitor? do sada sam "provalio" sledeće kombinacije: ON ON OFF OFF - 640X480 ON OFF ON OFF - 864X632 OFF ON ON OFF - 1024X768 ostale ne rade, a na običnom malom glupom 14" monitoru neće ni ona 864x632. Zanima me ima li nešto veće od 640x480, a da može da se potera na tom 14" kršu. Na primer original 800x600 ili nešto slično...
mac.1009 madamov,
RAMDoubler updater, updateuje sve verzije RAMDoublera na verziju 1.6.1. se sada nalazi uz poruku 10.1008. Izvinjavam se na "međuperiodu".
mac.1010 madamov,
> Drugar je dobio POWERBOOK 150, pa ga zanima koliko to cudo > kosta, i koje su mu karakteristike. U Americi košta reda veličine $1300-$1500. Unutra ima 68030 procesor na 33 MHz, trebalo bi da ima 8 Mb RAM-a, 4 nijanse sive itd.
mac.1011 madamov,
> Zanima me ima li nešto veće od 640x480, a da može da se potera na tom 14" > kršu. Ne verujem da je tako nešto moguće.
mac.1013 ikordic,
RE: RS232 na Mac Gde može da se nađe konvertor RS232 na Mac serijski port? Beše RS422?
mac.1014 fimi,
Da li neko mozda ima Apolionix scsi director (valjda se tako zove ;) ). Hitno potreban !!!
mac.1015 madamov,
> Apolionix scsi director (valjda se tako zove ;) ) Nemam ga, ali reci čemu bi terbalo da lsuži, možda postoji adekvatna zamena.
mac.1016 madamov,
> Gde može da se nađe konvertor RS232 na Mac serijski port? Beše RS422? Probaj kod firmi koje valjaju Mekove kod nas (Meridian, InTime, Application). Jeste RS422, ako nađeš samo konektor javi mi se da ti pošaljem TIF ili nešto slično sa pin-out-om za povezivanje kablom koji na drugom kraju ima DB25. Mada ćeš samo konektor teško naći, ja sam svog prijatelja jedva nagovorio da žrtvujemo jedan običan Mac serijski kabl da bi od njih napravili dva kabla za eksterni modem. B)
mac.1017 madamov,
Skoro saznah, pojavili su se prvi Workgroup serveri bazirani na novim mašinama: Apple Workgroup Server 8550 i AWS 7250, prvi je baziran na PowerMacintosh-u 8500, drugi na bržoj varijanti PowerMac-a 7200. U prodaji je i pobiljšana verzija entry-level Workgroup servera 6150. To se očekivalo i bilo je krajnje vreme, ali je interesantan pokušaj ulaska Apple-a u novo tržište velikih servera: izbacio je dva servera koje naziva Network Server koji ne liče ni na jednog postojećeg Mac-a. Nose oznake 500 i 700, imaju PPC 604 procesore na 150 i 132 MHz, gomilu mesta za diskove i proširenja, ali je najinteresantniji OS pod kojim rade: to je AIX 4.2.2, IBM-ova verzija UNIX-a, čime je samo potvrđeno da Apple više neće razvijati svoj UNIX, A/UX, već će UNIX prepustiti svom iskusnijem partneru u toj oblasti IBM-u. Slično se šuška i za AppleShare mrežni softver, jer se priča da će kada Novell izbaci i softver za server na PowerMac-ovima, Apple odustati od svog AppleShare-a.
mac.1018 fimi,
>> Apolionix scsi director (valjda se tako zove ;) ) > > Nemam ga, ali reci cemu bi terbalo da sluzi, mozda postoji adekvatna > zamena. Program sluzi da se napravi pristup hard disku koji je sifrovan(sifru znam).
mac.1019 haevorn,
Kako se resava problem terminacije kod internog SCSI diska koji je zakacen na drugi (ezterni SCSI BUS). Kako se uopste, resava problem terminacije kod internih diskova i kako im se menja ID? Konkretno: imam tri diska na Poweru 8100: dva na Internom SCSI BUS-u ID 0 i 1, a treci na extternom BUS-u, sa ID 3. Posto imam problema sa diskovima 0 i 3 se stalno nesto bune, nece da kopiraju fajlove, zaglavljuju - hteo bih da ovu 3 vratim na interni 2 i da lepo proverim da li je sve to terminisano itd.
mac.1020 hook,
Skoro sam video na jednom MAC-u softver po imenu Image Edge, ili tako nekako. Isti pravi "čuda" sa klipovanjem slika, odnosno štampanjem slika velikih formata na, konkretno InkJet ploteru, izbacuje formate i do 30m x 30m. Dali postoji neki program za PC koji može da se približno meri sa njim? Sory, ako sam pogrešio u imenu Softvera.
mac.1021 vdjole,
Ovo mi je prilično urgentno: Koja firma u Beogradu prodaje Mac računare i razno uz njih. Treba da može zvanično da se kupi, za preduze. Sećam se da sam jednom video u nekom oglasu, ali u poslednje vreme baš ne uzimam časopise zbog mnogo niskih cena.
mac.1022 madamov,
> Program sluzi da se napravi pristup hard disku koji je sifrovan(sifru znam). Hm, ako je reč o programu kojim je kriptovan sadržaj diska, onda moraš s njim da obaviš posao. Na žalost, ja taj softver nemam, pitaću da li neko to ima. BTW, kako je vlasniku uspelo da izgubi softver kojim je kriptovao sadržaj diska?
mac.1023 madamov,
> Kako se uopste, resava problem terminacije kod internih diskova i kako im > se menja ID? Džamperima. B(
mac.1024 madamov,
> Dali postoji neki program za PC koji može da se približno meri sa njim? Postavljaš pitanje u pogrešnoj temi. B)
mac.1025 madamov,
> Koja firma u Beogradu prodaje Mac računare i razno uz njih. Meridian Trade (imaš oglas u Računarima), InTime (stalno daju oglas u Oglasima), Application (tel. 222-1746), a i još neke manje za koje nemam sigurno tačne telefone (GlobeNet itd.)
mac.1026 hook,
> Postavljaš pitanje u pogrešnoj temi. B) To su mi rekli i u PC konferencijama..;)
mac.1027 velicko,
Problem sa jednim starijim prenosnim MAC-om. :( Stanje u kome sam ga zateko je Pokvaren ispravljač (switch), a preko ekrana samo linije. :( Disk se uopšte ne zavrti.. Inače, disk je scsii, ali je na matičnu ploču povezan samo data kablom?!? Jel to neko pre mene vršljao po računaru, ili ja neznam da se ti diskovi napajaju preko data kabla? Any help? Inače, zanima me ako neko zna karakteristike ili zamenu za čip sa 5 nožica koji ima oznaku LT1070 CT i za tranzistor IRF 9Z30. Sve je ovo naravno primećeno na ploči dotičnog mac-a.
mac.1028 madamov,
> Jel to neko pre mene vršljao po računaru, ili ja neznam da se ti diskovi > napajaju preko data kabla? Nije nemoguće da je neko čačkao, kvar koji si pomenuo još nisam video na Meku, niti čuo za takav. Za pomoć, pogledaj poruku u temi electron, da ne ponavljam.
mac.1029 madamov,
> To su mi rekli i u PC konferencijama..;) Pa, logičnije je da će oni pre znati koji program na njihovom računaru može da bude slične namene. B)
mac.1030 madamov,
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mac.1031 peacock,
Da li postoji moguęnost i źta je potrebno da bi se povezali PC i PowerMAC preko Ethernet kartice. Nije potrebno da rade u mrezi, vec samo da se omoguci razmena fajlova izme¬u njih.
mac.1032 madamov,
> Da li postoji moguęnost i źta je potrebno da bi se povezali PC i > PowerMAC preko Ethernet kartice. Pre odgovora jedno pitanje: koji PowerMac? Naime, kod starijih imaš samo AAUI (Apple AUI) port, a kod novijih (7200, 7500, 8500, 9500) pored AAUI porta je prisutan i 10BaseT (UTP) port. U prvom slučaju ti treba transiver za svaku vrstu Ethernet mreže, u drugom za UTP ne treba ništa, tj. treba ono što i inače treba za 10BaseT mrežu (hab). Dakle, odgovor je, samo odgovarajući transiver. Javi mi se na mail da ti kažem ko ima transivere za koaksijalac, da ne bude kako pravim nekom reklamu ovde. Znači, transiver na Meku, Ethernet kartica na PC-u i odgovarajući kablovi je ono što ti treba. Za softver i detalje, ako nije hitno, sačekaj izlazak sledećih Računara, upravo se problematikom povezivanja Mac-a i PC bavim u tekstu koji će biti objavljen.
mac.1033 janko,
Ovde je već bilo nešto na tu temu, pa hajde da postavim FAQ, možda ima nekih novih informacija, a nije loše ni stare utvrditi? 1. Ko kod nas hoće da snima CD ROM-ove za Meka, a da može da se ode, snimi (bez čekanja od nedelju-dve). Inače, neki prirati reklamiraju da snimaju na CD ROM i za Meka, a imaju PC, ali njihov softver prebaci podatke ali pristup ostane beskonačno spor kasnije, tj. neupotrebljivi su. 2. Zna li neko da mi preporuči neki program za CAD na Meku. Potreban je u svrhe učenja rada mojoj prijateljici koja je dipl. arhitekta, ali trebutno ne radi u struci, pa hoće da održi nivo. 3. Koliko je Word 6 za Meka (da li je to poslednji?) upotrebljiv na PowerMac 6100/66 ? Znam da je mnogo sporiji, da je alav na disk, ali koliko je to za ovaj model o kome je reč? 4. Prodaje li Apple upgrade ploče za 6100 -> nešto jače? 5. Da li je neko probao da interne SCSI diskove koje prodaju PC dileri nakači u Meka? Može li se nakačiti kao drugi? Može li kao jedini? Opet na temu 6100... Pozdrav, Janko
mac.1034 mikis,
+> 5. Da li je neko probao da interne SCSI diskove koje prodaju PC dileri +> nakači u Meka? Može li se nakačiti kao drugi? Može li kao jedini? SCSI je SCSI, pa nema razloga što ne bi moglo :)
mac.1035 nnenad,
Prikljucio bih Epsonov LQ 100 na Powerbook170. Skinuo sam drajvere sa sezama (epson9 i epson24) ali mi je problem kabl. LQ 100 ima paralelni ulaz. Kakav mi treba kabl za to. Ovi drajveri su mi se ucinili malo losijim. I u README fajlu kaze da jos ima bagovan . Ako neko vec ima iskustva sa ovim molim neka mi kaze koji drajver i kakav kabl ű su potrebni da bi sve to lepo radilo.
mac.1036 janko,
> Prikljucio bih Epsonov LQ 100 na Powerbook170. > Skinuo sam drajvere sa sezama (epson9 i epson24) ali mi je problem > kabl. LQ 100 ima paralelni ulaz. Kakav mi treba kabl za to. Treba ti kabl sa konvertorom u serijsku vezu. Mogu se naći u inozemstvu, ali ti ipak ne savetujem da se mučiš oko toga, jer su matrični dozlaboga spori u odnosu na ink-jet ili laserčiće. Preporučujem ti da prodaš taj i nabaviš neki ink-jet, ako ikako možeš Razlika u ceni nije neka. A ako nabaviš ink-jet, opet ako uzmeš za PC će ti trebati isti taj kabl kao i sad. E sad, kako da ga tražiš? NE umem da ti kažem preciznije, ali ako sa jedne stranmožeš da ga nakačiš na printer, a sa druge može da se ubode u PB (onaj mali džek sa osam pinova okrugli) onda je to to... I ako radi naravno. Ovakav kabl se isporučivao uz Portable StyleWriter koji je u stvari čini mi se Epson BJ-10 ili Canon BJ-10 tako nekako (znači i Apple je primenio isti trik koji su nekada samo nezavisni proizvođači furali). Još optimalnije je kupiti odmah printer za Meka koji ima serijski ulaz, ali to ti je već verovatno poznato...
mac.1037 zddb,
Moj prijatelj dobio je PowerMac sa operativnim sistemom na francuskom jeziku (F1-7.1 1983.-92.), kojeg, naravno, ne poznaje. E, pitanje je gde može da se nabavi engleska verzija i na koji način se snima na sistem. Takođe bi voleo da ima Pascal za MAC. Da li te verzije prate one za PC, i postoji li, na primer Borland Pascal 7.0 za MAC?
mac.1038 janko,
> Moj prijatelj dobio je PowerMac sa operativnim sistemom na > francuskom jeziku (F1-7.1 1983.-92.), kojeg, naravno, ne poznaje. > E, pitanje je gde > može da se nabavi engleska verzija i na koji način se snima na siste Ako ima ugrađen CD, sa CD-a (brže), inače sa disketa (ni to nije mnogo sporo -- dosta je osam HD disketa za sam sistem, ostalo su dodaci). Instalacija je jednostavna, ali je, kao i uvek, dobro da uradi to neko sa iskustvom sa Mekovima. > Takođe bi voleo da ima Pascal za MAC. Da li te verzije prate one za > postoji li, na primer Borland Pascal 7.0 za MAC? Ne postoji Borland Pascal za Meka. O doba kada još niko od raje nije ni čuo šta je objektno programiranje (daleke 84) Epl je za Meka razvio Objektni Paskal, koji su koristili za prve aplikacije, u ono vreme kada se smatralo da se ništa što nije napisano u mašincu ne može koristiti. Pošto Mek nema tekst režim još ti stari programi su bili bolji od današnjih poslednjih DOS verzija najpoznatijih Paskala, po lakoći upotrebe. Posle je praćena moda -- nisu se skoro pojavljivali novi Paskali, a više se pojavljuju novi C++ kompajleri.
mac.1039 madamov,
> 1. Ko kod nas hoće da snima CD ROM-ove za Meka, a da može da se ode, > snimi (bez čekanja od nedelju-dve). Meridian Trade ima snimač, ali nisam siguran da pružaju usluge snimanja. Ne znam da li iko na Meku snima CD-e, a da je dao oglas i da to radi serijski. Ja to snimam na poluprijateljskim osnovama (platim prazan disk, drugar pozajmi pisač od nekog, pa snimi, na primer uskoro ću na takav način da dobijem CD sa svim svetskim verzijama MacOS-a 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.2 za apsolutno sve Mekove, kao i pre-release verziju 7.5.3). > Inače, neki prirati reklamiraju da snimaju na CD ROM i za Meka, a > imaju PC, ali njihov softver prebaci podatke ali pristup ostane > beskonačno spor kasnije, tj. neupotrebljivi su. Da, treba biti veoma oprezan. Neki moji poznanici iz firme DAN Design mi kažu da kod njih dolazi momak koji im na PC-u snima Mac kompakt diskove i da im stvar radi dobro. Kako treba uskoro da odem kod njih, raspitaću se detaljno za podatke, pa ću to preneti ovde. > 2. Zna li neko da mi preporuči neki program za CAD na Meku. Potreban > je u svrhe učenja rada mojoj prijateljici koja je dipl. arhitekta, ali > trebutno ne radi u struci, pa hoće da održi nivo. To je tematika koju slabo pratim, ali po časopisima kažu da je ArchieCAD (program koji je djcorto opisao u nekim Računarima) odličan, kao i da ClarisCAD nije loš. Na žalost, ne znam nikog ko ih ima. > 3. Koliko je Word 6 za Meka (da li je to poslednji?) upotrebljiv na > PowerMac 6100/66 ? Znam da je mnogo sporiji, da je alav na disk, ali > koliko je to za ovaj model o kome je reč? Kažu ljudi da su se popravili nekom novijom verzijom. Nisam ga probao, čak ga nisam ni video na Meku, mada znam da neka verzija kruži gradom. Verujem da bi mogao fino da radi na 6100/66 sa 16 Mb (čak i sa dupliranih 8 Mb RAMDoubler-om), mada bi ga u brzini i memorijskim zahtevaim odrali Nisus Writer i WordPerfect. Ja se još držim Worda 5.1, a ako mi naleti neki fajl pisan u šestici na Windowsu otvaram ga pomoću konvertera kojeg možeš naći uz neku poruku u ovoj temi (reč je o konverteru koji se stavlja u Word-ov Commands folder pa ga Word automatski koristi kad prepozna Word 6 fajl). > 4. Prodaje li Apple upgrade ploče za 6100 -> nešto jače? Bojim se da ne, mašine iz serije 6000 će još neko vreme živeti kao Performe i LC modeli, i to kao naslednici multimedijalnog, kućnog modela, 630 , dakle sa IDE diskovima i mogućnošću ugradnje TV/Video kartice. Ostaje i Workgroup Server 6150, koji je u suštini 6100/66. Ovo možeš da zaključiš iz sledećeg: ja sam za firmu 6100/60 sa 8 Mb RAM-a, 270 Mb diskom i CD-ROM-om plaća $1850. Za te pare danas sigurno kupuješ 7200/75, 8/500 i 4x CD-ROM. > 5. Da li je neko probao da interne SCSI diskove koje prodaju PC dileri > nakači u Meka? Može li se nakačiti kao drugi? Može li kao jedini? Nisam probao, ali znam ljude koji su probali, a planiram i ja uskoro da probam. Može i kao drugi i kao jedini, samo ipak treba uzeti disk sa money back garancijom od bar par dana. Međutim, ako disk nije egzotične oznake, najverovatnije neće biti problema. Najsigurniji način za izbor je listanje readme fajla koji ide uz Hard Disk Toolkit i ako diska ima u njegovom spisku, neće biti problema. Pitanje je, samo, gde ćeš da staviš drugi disk u 6100? Možda mašina nema CD, pa umesto njega.
mac.1040 madamov,
> Kakav mi treba kabl za to. Već je bilo priče o tome: treba ti paralelno-serijski konverter. Kažu hardveraši da stvar nije teško napraviti, samo im se ne isplati da ga prave kad mogu da ti prodaju i preporuče PowerPrint uz koji dobijaš i drajvere koji se slobodno mogu nazvati najboljim. Takođe, ako nađeš nekog da ti napravi kabl, tj. konverter, nema nikakvih problema da koristiš PowerPrint drajvere, ja sam ih koristio na nekom LaserJet-u opremljenim serijskim portom tako da mi nije bio potreban paralelno-serijski konverter, tj. Meka i štampač sam povezao kablom sličnim onom koji koristim za modem i stvar je radila bez problema sa PowerPrint drajverima.
mac.1041 madamov,
> koji je u stvari čini mi se Epson BJ-10 ili Canon BJ-10 Canon BJ-10. Takođe se i uz Pakardove DeskWritere dobija nešto slično kada se kupuju za Meka.
mac.1042 madamov,
> E, pitanje je gde može da se nabavi engleska verzija i na koji način se > snima na sistem. Kod bilo kog kolege Mekovca koji to ima i uglavnom je reč o USA verziji. Ne snima se na sistem, već se instalira od početka i to Clean Install da ne bi ostalo nešto od francuskog sistema. Naravno, ono što nalazilo u System folderu, a nije deo sistemskog softvera (fontovi, ekstenzije, kontrol paneli itd.), treba sačuvati i pomeriti u novoinstalirani System folder. > Takođe bi voleo da ima Pascal za MAC. Da li te verzije prate one za PC, i > postoji li, na primer Borland Pascal 7.0 za MAC? Postoje Pascal kompajleri za Meka, ne znam da li ti je poznato da su verzije sistemskog softvera do verzije 7 bile pisane u objektnom Pascalu, samo što ćeš tako nešto teško naći kod nas, a i nekako se prestalo sa razvojem novih verzija Pascala. Postoji THINK Pascal, prodaje ga Symantec koji je kupio firmu čiji je on proizvod bio. Lično sam video jednu verziju Turbo Pascala za Meka pre nekoliko godina, znam i da ga je koristio Ivan Glišin na Atariju pod emulacijom Mac-a. Bio je bajat već tada jer je reč o verziji 1.0 iz osamdeset i neke, a potom se od Borlanda na Mac tržištu ništa više nije čulo tako da definitivno ne postoji Borland Pascal za Mac-a. Moj ti je savet, pošto želiš nešto da pišeš za Meka, a to podrazumeva i učenje nekih novih stvari, pa kad je već tako onda ne bi bilo loše da se pređe i na novi razvojni alat. Preporuka je, dakle, prelazak na Symantec C++ (Mekova verzija je dogurala do 8.0.3, a video sam i developer CD iz janura sa prerelease verzijom 8.0.4) ili na CodeWarrior.
mac.1043 djcorto,
> je u svrhe ucenja rada mojoj prijateljici koja je dipl. > arhitekta, ali trebutno ne radi u struci, pa hoce da odrzi > nivo. Opsti CAD standard za MAC je MiniCAD. Za arhitektonsko projektovanje, sampion je ArchiCAD.
mac.1044 mikis,
Zamolio bih za jednu uslugu: _hitno_ mi je potreban program za CD recording na Mac-u. Informacija bilo koje vrste (koji program da tražim, gde se može naći u YU/Bgd...) jako bi mi dobro došla. Unapred hvala :)
mac.1045 vdjole,
Zaista, pored C++ koji je očigledno manje više postao standard, koji još programski jezici se mogu naći za Meka/ (uključujući i one za malji deca - tipa LOGO i sl.)
mac.1046 djcorto,
> To je tematika koju slabo pratim, ali po casopisima kazu da je > ArchieCAD (program koji je djcorto opisao u nekim Racunarima) > odlican, kao i da ClarisCAD nije los. Na zalost, ne znam nikog > ko ih ima. ArchiCAD u Win verziji se moze videti, to nije problem ;) Imam i MAC demoe, samo nemam MAC :( BTW, potreban je mojim drugarima sa Arhitektonskog jedan brzi i noviji MAC sa CDom da bi iskonvertovali nesto sto su radili. Stvar je dosta hitna, radi se o predaji radova, do kraja meseca, pa molim brzi odgovor i tako to. Mail, naravno, preferabilan :)
mac.1047 madamov,
> Informacija bilo koje vrste (koji program da tražim, gde se može > naći u YU/Bgd...) Probaj kod Meridiana, mada je njima prodaja rekordera posao pa ne znam da li će baš lepo gledati na to da od njih uzimaš samo softver za snimanje. 620-374, Nataša.
mac.1048 crnjini,
Vise hiljada crteza u mojoj firmi napravljeno je na ClarisCadu 2.0 veoma smo zadovoljni, za nesto sto nije tipski mnogo je elegantniji od autoCada,mada je ovaj jasno bolji. Moze se dobiti na 4881320/519 rade 4 diskete HD.
mac.1049 madamov,
> Zaista, pored C++ koji je očigledno manje više postao standard, koji još > programski jezici se mogu naći za Meka/ (uključujući i one za malji deca - > tipa LOGO i sl.) Svi koji mogu da ti padnu na pamet, čak i LOGO. Pre neki dan sam od drugara dobio FUTURE Basic, neku stariju verziju, i odmah sam se setio lakoće programiranja u Atarijevom GFA Basicu. Ipak, za ozbiljnije stvari je C++ i na Meku.
mac.1050 madamov,
TidBITS#324/15-Apr-96 ===================== After a weekend that saw the beginning of spring weather and the end of the U.S. tax season, we bring you news on IBM possibly licensing the Mac OS, an intriguing report on the Pippin (which is shipping in Japan), information about the Macintosh version of WebLint, and the results of our reviews survey. The issue continues with an essay about Internet chain mail and the second part of Adam's article on Internet bookmark managers. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- <http://www.halcyon.com/> Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! Press comments! <http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html> * America Online -- 800/827-6364 -- <http://www.aol.com/> The world's largest provider of online services. Give Back to the Net -- <http://www.aol.com/give/> * EarthLink Network -- 800/395-8425 -- <sales@earthlink.net> Providers of direct Internet access for Macintosh users. For eWorld refugees: no setup fee! <http://www.earthlink.net/> * DealBITS: New deals for Web authors & Webmasters! <-------- NEW! <http://www.tidbits.com/dealbits/> -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/15-Apr-96 TidBITS Reviews Listing Survey Results IBM Close to Licensing Mac OS? Pippin Appears Back on the Chain Gang ClearInk Ports WebLint to the Macintosh More Bookmarks than Books, Part II <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#324_15-Apr-96.etx> tidbits.324
mac.1051 chitan,
POSTO VEC DUZE IMAM TASTATURU ZA MAC-a KOJA NE RADI KAKO TREBA TJ. OTISAO JE KONTROLER (BRLJA !) I POSTO MI JE OTPALA VARIJANTA NABAVKE NEKE FIZICKI A NE ELEKTRONSKI POKVARENE TASTATURE RESIO SAM DA KUPIM NOVU TASTATURU!!! DAKLEM: KUPUJEM NEKU NOVU TASTATURU ILI ISPRAVNU STARU TASTATURU (MOZE FIZICKI OSTECENU.. ZNATE ONO CRKO JEDAN TASTER, SLOMLJENA MI PLASTIKA I SL.) KOJA CE DA PRORADI NA MOM MAC-u IIci !!!!
mac.1052 ilazarevic,
> POSTO VEC DUZE IMAM TASTATURU ZA MAC-a KOJA NE RADI KAKO TREBA Pretpostavljam da ne možeš da isključiš Caps Lock ;)
mac.1053 mikis,
From: ragga.joint@jhu.edu To: Shell Subj: 160MHz and 180MHz macs are out!! Date: 30 Apr 1996 06:42:15 Area: comp.sys.mac.misc BBS: EUnet They're from Power Computing. I just got this mail. ------------------------------------------------------- Important News from Power Computing Corporation: Earlier today, Power Computing Corporation introduced PowerTower and PowerCenter - the world's fastest, highest performance, most reliable and affordable PowerPC 604 MacOS systems in history. And the early results are in: "Power Computing has fielded some killer machines (PowerTower and PowerCenter) and Apple will be hard-pressed to catch up." - MacUser Magazine, July 1996 "If you're looking for maximum performance, no current Apple system can match the PowerTowers." - Macweek Magazine, April 29, 1996 PowerTower - based on the 604 PowerPC running at 180 or 160MHz -is the world's fastest MacOS system ever, with prices starting at just $4,195. PowerTower is more than twenty percent faster and twenty percent less expensive than Apple's top-of-the-line PowerMacintosh 9500/150. PowerCenter makes 604 PowerPC computing a reality for the masses. With prices starting at just $1,895, PowerCenter sports an upgradeable CPU daughtercard with 120, 132 and 150MHz 604 microprocessors. In fact, the PowerCenter not only out performs Apple's new PowerMacintosh 7600 and costs just a fraction of the price - the PowerCenter 604/150 holds its own against the new PowerMacintosh 8500 and 9500/150's. The PowerCenter 604/150 which starts at $2,995 with 16MB of RAM, 1GB Hard Drive, 256K L2 Cache, onboard video, extended keyboard and bundled software is more than $1,450 less expensive than the 8500 and nearly $1,700 less expensive than the new 9500/150 for comparable CPU performance. Power also announced upgrade plans for PowerCurve customers -- starting today, PowerCurve 601/120 owners can purchase a 604/120 upgrade daughtercard for just $295. For more information, surf to Power's web site at http://www.powercc.com or call Power Computing Corporation's Sales Department at 800-370-7693. -- Jah Master ragga.joint@jhu.edu
mac.1054 mikis,
TidBITS#326/29-Apr-96 ===================== If you're planning to buy a Mac just to prepare for Copland, you might want to think twice: word on the street is that Copland has once again been delayed. Also this week, everything you could want to know about table tools for HTML, info on ShrinkWrap 2.0, news on a flurry of Web browser releases (including Netscape 3.0 and Microsoft Internet Explorer), and the conclusion of Adam's overview of Internet bookmark management utilities. tidbits.326
mac.1055 madamov,
> KUPUJEM NEKU NOVU TASTATURU ILI ISPRAVNU STARU TASTATURU Jesi li probao kod ovih što valjaju Mekove? Doduše, može da se desi da budu skupi.
mac.1056 madamov,
> TidBITS#326/29-Apr-96 > ===================== Preduhitrio si me. B) Upravo sam spremio isti za slanje. B)
mac.1057 johnnya,
>> "Power Computing has fielded some killer machines >> (PowerTower and PowerCenter) and Apple will be hard-pressed >> to catch up." >> >> - MacUser Magazine, July 1996 Dobro, znam da kasnimo za svetom, ali baš toliko da se to može osetiti i po kalendaru :) ■■ Johnnya ■■
mac.1058 madamov,
> Dobro, znam da kasnimo za svetom, ali baš toliko da se to može > osetiti i po kalendaru :) Pazi, sada je maj, u USA je već u prodaji junski broj časopisa, a nije ništa čudno da se zna šta će biti objavljeno u sledećem koji je većinom već pripremljen i opskrbljen tekstovima, ostaje samo da se završi i preda u štampu. Tako to rade na Zapadu. Inače, informacija od pre par godina vezana za MacWorld: štampa se u Japanu, a fajlovi se prenose modemom. Da li je još tako, ne znam.
mac.1059 mikis,
Subject: *** IBM licenses MacOS. <http://www.chips.ibm.com/news/macos.html> some snippets: --- May 6, 1996 Fishkill, New York -- IBM today announced it has reached agreement with Apple Computer to license the Mac OS operating system, a step both companies expect will significantly open and enhance growth of the Mac OS marketplace. --- Datatech (DTK) Enterprises Co., LTD and Tatung Co., manufacturers of a range of computer equipment, will be among the first companies to announce their intent to sub-license the Mac OS from IBM. DTK is based in the U.S. with operations in China, Taiwan and Europe. Tatung is based in Taipei, Taiwan. Also today, the first third-party system logic products and firmware for PowerPC Platform systems are being announced simultaneously by the following companies: -VLSI Technology, Inc. of San Jose, Calif. is announcing its Gold Eagle support logic solution for PowerPC Platform systems. According to VLSI, these board-level components, which are in the final stages of development and testing, will help systems manufacturers build Mac OS computers offering clear price and performance advantages over machines based on other hardware/software architectures. -FirmWorks, of Mt. View, Calif. is announcing immediate availability of Power Firmware, the first open firmware product for PowerPC Platform systems. Firmware is the microcode, or computer instructions, that reside in read-only memory (ROM). FirmWorks says this product significantly reduces the time and engineering resources needed by OEMs to build systems that can fully support the booting of multiple operating systems such as the Mac OS, Windows NT and others. --- The licensing agreement allows IBM to sub-license the Mac OS anywhere in the world and in any market segment. Systems manufacturers can tap potential opportunities in emerging Asian markets and differentiate their systems in U.S. and European markets. "We see significant Mac OS growth potential worldwide," said John C. Gleason, vice president and general manager of worldwide marketing and sales, IBM Microelectronics, "particularly in Asia and Japan for high-volume notebooks, sub-notebooks and entry desktop systems." Rob Barris Quicksilver Software Inc. rbarris@quicksilver.com * Opinions expressed not necessarily those of my employer *
mac.1060 mikis,
Apple issued a press release Monday stating that IBM has licenced the Mac OS for bundling with "a wide variety of hardware systems, based on the current Power Macintosh architecture or on the PowerPC Platform specification (CHRP)". In addition, the press release stated that "IBM intends to sign sub-licensing agreements for the Mac OS with Datatech Enterprises Co., LTD (DTK) and Tatung Co., both manufacturers of a range of computer equipment (see separate announcement from IBM, released today). "The licensing agreement includes versions 7.5.X of the Mac OS, access to the next major release of the Mac OS, and access to the 16 local language versions of the Mac OS that Apple has so far approved for licensing (U.S. English, UK English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.)." "The times they are a changin".
mac.1061 mikis,
TidBITS#327/06-May-96 ===================== The big news this week involves licensing: Apple gets Java from Sun Microsystems and announces plans to integrate it into the Mac OS, and IBM gets the Mac OS from Apple. Also in this issue, information on Power Computing's new high-speed Macs, Tonya takes a look at the new HTML authoring tool PageSpinner, and Sean Peisert reviews a collection of tools almost everyone has to use: text editors. --- .to madamov: sorry [to ti oduzimam posao ;) tidbits.327
mac.1062 vdjole,
>>KUPUJEM NEKU NOVU TASTATURU ILI ISPRAVNU STARU TASTATURU (MOZE FIZICKI Meridian Trade prodaje "Apple extended keyboard" za 230 D.. + porez, a ima i neke jeftinije modele. MiMaC prodaje tastature za oko 200 D.. + porez. To ide za Performe i PowerMac, valjda može i za IIci...
mac.1063 chitan,
Sta bi sa obecanom tastaturom? Ili bolje receno daj neku tastaturu na par dana, moze i sa tvog CI-a. obecavam da cu je vratiti ispravnu i ostavicu ti zalog od 230 d. koliko kosta kod Meridijan-a na sajmu. Djole 762-849
mac.1064 madamov,
> .to madamov: sorry [to ti oduzimam posao ;) Nema frke, hvala na korisnim prilozima. B)
mac.1065 mikis,
Mac*Chat#108/10-May-96 ====================== Welcome to Mac*Chat, the weekly electronic newsletter for everyone interested in using a Macintosh computer professionally, no matter what their situation or profession. See the end of this file for further information, including how to get a free subscription. Any [comments in brackets] are by Tony Lindsey. Highlights Of This Issue ------------------------ I explain the new commercial-based system for Mac*Chat, advise folks to upgrade to System 7.5.3, recommend upgrading America Online's software to 2.7, mention AOL's new optional pricing structure, praise Suitcase 3.0 and Conflict Catcher 3, ask for nominations for the Single Essential Utility, I warn web-page creators to think twice before posting personal pages, Joseph Schaller gives a lot of Powerbook tips, and readers tell us what it's like to live with the Panasonic PD drives. Topics: Highlights Of This Issue Editor's Notes - I'm Back! Mac*Chat Is Now Commercially-Based What A Great Bunch Of Readers! I Like System 7.5.3 Question - What's The Address For Apple's Update Newsletter? America Online Information, Part One - Upgrade Your Software! America Online Information, Part Two - Rate-Changes I Really Like Suitcase 3.0 Conflict Catcher - Very Nice! Nominate Your Favorite Utilities Technical Section Starts... Here Beware Of Web Spiders Powerbook Feedback Panasonic PD Drives Legalisms Free Subscriptions To This Newsletter mac_chat.108
mac.1066 madamov,
> Sta bi sa obecanom tastaturom? Ja te tražio par puta na poslu, ali su nam radna vremena izgleda nekompatibilna. Nastavak u mailu.
mac.1067 madamov,
> To ide za Performe i PowerMac, valjda može i za IIci... Može.
mac.1068 madamov,
TidBITS#328/13-May-96 ===================== This issue brings you news of new products being released in conjunction with this week's Apple World Wide Developer Conference and an timely essay about software development phases and the meaning of the word "beta." We also cover recent Internet provider arrests in France; review Mail Drop, an IMAP email client; and note an upcoming live talk by Don Norman, and new versions of FreePPP, StuffIt Expander, DropStuff, MacDNS, and AOL's client software. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- <http://www.halcyon.com/> Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! Press comments! <http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html> * America Online -- 800/827-6364 -- <http://www.aol.com/> The world's largest provider of online services. Give Back to the Net -- <http://www.aol.com/give/> * EarthLink Network -- 800/395-8425 -- <sales@earthlink.net> Providers of direct Internet access for Macintosh users. For eWorld refugees: no setup fee! <http://www.earthlink.net/> * DealBITS: New deals on Macs, tools, software, and more! <http://www.tidbits.com/dealbits/> -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/13-May-96 French Internet Providers Arrested WWDC Ware Mail Drop, the Eudora Alternative Waiting with Beta'd Breath <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#328_13-May-96.etx> tidbits.328
mac.1069 madamov,
DealBITS-015-06-May-96 ====================== Welcome to another issue of DealBITS and to a bunch of new deals! Small Dog Electronics is offering an array of hardware ranging from a StyleWriter to a Power Mac, and also upgrades to Excel 4.0 and Word 5.1. Celestin Company joins us this week with a deal on its Apprentice 4 CD (which includes tons of Mac- related programmers' resources), and Attain Corporation brings us a deal on IN CONTROL 4.0, a program that helps with organizing, project managing, URL launching, and so on. Continuing companies include Nirvana Research with MicMac (a program that makes your Mac act like a fancy tape recorder) and MacWorks with an assortment of hardware deals. DealBITS is a twice-monthly electronic publication, dedicated to bringing deals to Macintosh users. Our goal is to encourage the creation of deals and to create a low-cost venue where all companies can afford to advertise. To inquire about placing a deal in DealBITS, contact us at <dealbits-admin@tidbits.com>. Please note that the email and FTP versions of DealBITS should be read in a monospaced font, such as Monaco. In This Issue: Attain Corporation - IN CONTROL Celestin Company, Inc. - Apprentice CD-ROM MacWorks - Power Macs, Duos, Duo accessories Nirvana Research - MicMac Small Dog Electronics - Macs, misc. hardware & software Zomething From the Editors - The Tilery dealbits.015
mac.1070 madamov,
Da ponovim iz malih oglasa i ovde: Apple Macintosh PowerBook 170 prenosni računar, 8 Mb RAM, 40 Mb hard disk, 2400 data, 9600 fax interni modem za 1300. Slobodan, 344-079.
mac.1071 chitan,
Popravio sam tastaturu! Tj. popravila se sama. Posle duzeg sedenja na nekim cevima od radijatora u mom servisu izgleda da je "ispario deterdzent" kojim je tastaturu prao moj ortak. Uzgred receno okrenuo sam boga oca da u medjuvremenu nadjem ili kupin neku tastaturu. Rezultat je katastrofalan! Ako vam nesto treba za MAC-a u ovoj Stradiji toga ili nema ili je sjajno skupo. Na sajmu je klon tastatura za MAC-a kod Meridijana kostala citavih 230dm (valjda je u pitanju sajamski popust). Moj ortak Manda je pitao ljude zasto je cena tako visoka a ako odgovor dobio obrazlozenje da je "proces nabavke" jako komplikovan tj. u pitanju je rizicni sverc na male kolicine i za mali broj nesigurnih kupaca!? No, medjutim, elem, sada moj MAC radi kako treba i izmedju ostalog emulira Atarija 7 puta brze nego sto emulira Atari sam sebe. Sjajna stvar. Da samo vidite kao izgleda CALAMUS na A4 portret monitoru!!!! Pozdrav od Djoleta.
mac.1072 haevorn,
// sada moj MAC radi kako treba i izmedju ostalog emulira Atarija Ima li emulator za PPC Macove?
mac.1073 ljubisha,
> Da samo vidite kao izgleda CALAMUS na A4 portret monitoru!!!! Da, da, na onom monitoru... jeste da ludo izgleda na TT-u sa 19" monitorom al bi bili radi da vidimo to i na MAC-u. Samo, Đole, gde da te nađemo? :) Jel ti to u servisu, jel si ti kad tamo? :)
mac.1074 madamov,
> Popravio sam tastaturu! Tj. popravila se sama. Čestitamo! I tako dobismo još jednog Mac korisnika ovde. B) Da ne sedim usamljen. B) > Na sajmu je klon tastatura za MAC-a kod Meridijana kostala citavih 230dm Kako klon, zar ne valjaju one Apple Design tastature? Ti, verovatno, imaš Apple Extended Keyboard, pa ti se učinilo da možda nije original Apple. Na žalost, jeste, Apple je prestao da proizvodi Extended tastature (mogu se još naći u USA, cena se kreće od 100 do 140 dolara) i pravi ove Apple Design tastature koje su jeftinije (kod nekih dilera se u USA mogu naći i za $60). Inače, Meridijanova cena je stvarno bezobrazluk, ali tako ti je to kod nas kad je reč o Meku. Valjda će se nešto poraviti sada kada postoje dva zvanična dilera.
mac.1075 madamov,
> Ima li emulator za PPC Macove? Negde sam pročitao da je konačno napravljen, ali još nije stigao u naše krajeve.
mac.1076 madamov,
DealBITS-016-20-May-96 ====================== This issue of DealBITS brings you several new deals, in both software and hardware flavors. In the software arena, check out QuickMedia's reduced prices on Living Album and Living Album/Web, utilities for creating multimedia albums and Web pages. We also have Inroads Interactive offering greatly reduced prices on the Multimedia Exotic Pets CD and other CDs. Finally, Celestin Company is continuing its deal on Apprentice 4, a CD collection of interest to programmers. On the hardware side, MacWorks and Small Dog Electronics both return this week with a variety of new deals including low prices on various monitors, StyleWriters, and other peripherals. Small Dog Electronics is also offering deals on both a Power Mac 7500 and a Performa 640. Also, in case you hadn't noticed, we recently reorganized the DealBITS home page to make it easier to find deals by category. http://www.tidbits.com/dealbits/ DealBITS is a twice-monthly electronic publication, dedicated to bringing deals to Macintosh users. Our goal is to encourage the creation of deals and to create a low-cost venue where all companies can afford to advertise. To inquire about placing a deal in DealBITS, contact us at <dealbits-admin@tidbits.com>. Please note that the email and FTP versions of DealBITS should be read in a monospaced font, such as Monaco. In This Issue: Celestin Company, Inc. - Apprentice CD-ROM Inroads Interactive - Multimedia Exotic Pets CD-ROM MacWorks - Monitors QuickMedia - Living Album & Living Album/Web Small Dog Electronics - Macs and miscellaneous peripherals Zomething From the Editors - GIFScan dealbits.016
mac.1077 madamov,
The following press release moved over PR Newswire on May 7, 1996 at 8:25 AM, EDT. Apple Details Plans for Webcast Coverage of Developer Conference Schedule Features Corporate Strategy Keynote, Live Interviews, Special Events CUPERTINO, California--May 7, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today outlined the programming for its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) WebCast. The webcast will bring to the 'Net audio and video of the company's business strategy--to be outlined by Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, the company's CEO and chairman. Apple's WWDC WebCast (http://wwdc.apple.com) will also include opening sessions with key Apple executives, such as Larry Tesler, vice president of Internet platforms and chief scientist; Heidi Roizen, vice president of developer relations and Guy Kawasaki, Apple fellow, about the company's Internet, developer and Macintosh advocacy strategies, respectively. The webcast will also offer live chats with these executives, as well as discussion boards for sharing ideas, and from-the-scene coverage of the developers conference. Apple WebCasts take advantage of the company's superior multi-media technologies, including audio, video, digital pictures and QuickTime VR (for creating virtual reality experiences). By adding the webcast to the WWDC offerings, Apple creates a new venue for getting closer to developers. "Staying abreast and even ahead of new technologies is the lifeblood of developers on any platform and our webcast is an ideal way for developers to stay further ahead," said Heidi Roizen, vice president of Apple developer relations, "We recently pioneered the webcast, the Internet's smartest way for engaging communities of people, and we are thrilled about using this new venue to interact with developers far and near." What's showing on the WWDC WebCast The WWDC WebCast site at http://wwdc.apple.com launched on April 26; daily updates kicked off May 6; and live coverage from the conference will occur May 13-17. The webcast allows developers to: join the conference opening sessions; download technologies and tools; receive daily reports from the show; check out the "Person of the Day" (such as speakers and developers); read first-hand, up-to-the-minute articles and reviews on products; share ideas and learn from each other. The webcast's live action is expected to include: "spy-cams" that capture candid action; chats with Apple executives and industry pundits, and online panel-style debates. For those who can't join the webcast, Apple will archive much of the information and expects to maintain the site for the next year. This webcast marks the first time Apple is providing developers an opportunity to experienc conference highlights on the Web, enriching attendees'experience and providing those who can't attend a multi-media window into developer opportunities on Apple platforms. Getting Prepared for the webcast To fully experience an Apple WebCast, users should have a minimum 14.4 baud modem and a direct Internet connection, as well as IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client software. Additional "Helper Applications" can (and should) be secured from the Web site (http://wwdc.apple.com) prior to the events kicking off on May 13. Conference attendees are invited to check out the webcast the week of the show from one of the Apple Cyberdog kiosks located at the convention center. The WWDC WebCast calendar of events, the complete WWDC conference agenda, and registration information is available on the Web at http://wwdc.apple.com Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries. Editors' Note: For more information, see 4/26/96 press release "Apple Enriches Worldwide Developers Conference." Press Contacts: For webcast inquiries: Susan Marino Marino & Associates (408) 974-8028 email: dearsusan@applelink.apple.com For Worldwide Developers Conference inquiries: Kathy Kruse Stirling & Cohan (415) 513-0979 email: kruse.k@applelink.apple.com Customer Information Contact: If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information. Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com Apple QuickTime Live! can be found on the World Wide Web at: http://live.apple.com Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged. End
mac.1078 madamov,
The following press release moved over PR Newswire on Monday, May 13, 1996 at 7:43 AM, PDT. Apple Announces Apple Image Capture Platform Developer Platform Will Drive New Customer Uses WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996-- As a pioneer in the computing industry, Apple Computer, Inc. continues to set the stage for creating new markets with new technologies. Apple today introduced the Apple Image Capture Platform and announced its intentions to license core components of this platform. With this announcement, Apple is once again poised to create a new industry it calls Personal Imaging. Apple defines Personal Imaging as the total user experience related to the capture of an image, including image editing and output. The heart of the Apple Image Capture Platform is Apple's QuickTime IC (Image Capture) technology. This technology combines a multi-tasking, realtime operating system with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) built specifically for image capture devices based on an embedded microprocessor. These APIs allow independent software developers, systems integrators and camera vendors the ability to create compelling customer solutions that don't require a computer, such as in-camera time lapse photography, direct connection to the Internet to share and transmit images, and in-camera filters. The APIs and tools are expected to be available for multiple host platforms, including Macintosh and Microsoft Windows. Designed as an open, modular platform, the Apple Image Capture Platform extends Apple's QuickTime architecture for displaying and storing time-based media on Windows-and Mac OS-based computers, ensuring easier adoption by the already large base of QuickTime developers. "I think we're on the brink of a revolution in personal imaging," said Dr. Terry Bailey, vice president of imaging and peripherals for Apple Americas. "We're providing a cross-platform foundation which we believe will ultimately drive the creation of a diverse range of new, innovative image capture solutions. And, licensing the technologies to camera vendors in particular, will give us access to a whole new market." Motorola's newly announced MPC823 chip includes technologies from the Apple Image Capture Platform, making it easy for developers to integrate the microprocessor hardware and imaging software to design innovative, customized applications for cameras and other image capture devices. This integration of hardware and software also allows developers to reduce the cost associated with storing images in the memory of a digital imaging device. It also provides an excellent business proposition for camera vendors, allowing each manufacturer to focus on their specific expertise in image science, optics, manufacturing, etc., while reducing the complexity of building more powerful next generation image capture devices. "Apple's commitment to the Personal Imaging market represents a positive move for consumers," said Bruce Chizen, vice president and general manager of Adobe Systems' consumer products division. "By leveraging the new Apple Image Capture Platform, developers will be able create compelling new applications, like Adobe PhotoDeluxe, that take advantage of next-generation digital cameras, exciting easy-to-use tools in the hands of end users. This could signal a tremendous breakthrough for customers," said Kristy Holch, president of MegaTrends Research. "It's akin to the 1985 introduction of the laser printer equipped with PostScript. The printer provided the environment for desktop publishing when combined with other items such as fonts and application software. The Image Capture Platform will allow developers to write applications directly to the camera to create compelling solutions that will let consumers get more out of capturing images." Some of these possible solutions include time lapse photography where a computer is not required. For example, a software script running in the camera will capture a series of images over time. The resulting images are grouped and packaged as a QuickTime movie for immediate viewing on a computer. Multiple images could also be "stitched" together to create a QuickTime VR panoramic movie for a virtual reality tour, reducing the expertise currently required to create such a movie. With the communications facilities enabled by QuickTime IC, another possible solution is enabled wherein a captured image is sent from the camera across the Internet directly to a printer for printing. Apple has applied for or is in the process of applying for more than 30 patents directed to the Apple Image Capture Platform. A developer release of the API, including sample code is expected by June and a Software Developers Kit (SDK) is expected later this summer. Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries. Press Contact: Jennie Shikashio Apple Computer, Inc. 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Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/ Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and QuickTime are registered trademarks and Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the USA and other countries. -30- END
mac.1079 madamov,
TidBITS#329/20-May-96 ===================== It's the week after WWDC and the Macintosh world is buzzing. Check below for info on the next version of the Mac OS and Apple technologies like Project X, Apple e.g., QuickTime and Linux for the Macintosh. Also this week, details on using Apple's LocalTalk and LaserWriter Bridges with Open Transport, everything you could every want to know about TidBITS, and a thought-provoking essay from Robert Hettinga on Apple, big business, and the Internet. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- <http://www.halcyon.com/> Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> Now shipping... The Award-Winning First MacOS Compatible! Press comments! <http://www.powercc.com/News/quotes.html> * America Online -- 800/827-6364 -- <http://www.aol.com/> The world's largest provider of online services. Give Back to the Net -- <http://www.aol.com/give/> * EarthLink Network -- 800/395-8425 -- <sales@earthlink.net> Providers of direct Internet access for Macintosh users. For eWorld refugees: no setup fee! <http://www.earthlink.net/> * DealBITS: Great CD-ROM and hardware deals this week! <----- NEW! <http://www.tidbits.com/dealbits/> -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/20-May-96 TidBITS on TidBITS LaserWriter/LocalTalk Bridges with Open Transport Crazy Ideas from Apple Apple, the Business Market, and Geodesic Networks <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#329_20-May-96.etx> tidbits.329
mac.1080 haevorn,
230 dem za tastaturu? ex, mi smo pre 5 meseci dali 280! :(((( Ko su sada authorised dealers u YU?
mac.1081 madamov,
> 230 dem za tastaturu? ex, mi smo pre 5 meseci dali 280! :(((( Ma vas izdajnike svi deru. B) Da te utešim, ne da su one u OpenNet-u odrali za Meka, to nije zdravo. A nisu ga kupovali od domaće firme. > Ko su sada authorised dealers u YU? Koliko sam ukapirao, to su samo dve firme: MiMac i Application. Kod ovih prvih se, navodno, pet firmi prijavilo da budu njihov diler, tako da se može reći da imamo dva ovlašćena distributera i nekoliko dilera. Stvari lagano počinju da se kreću nabolje... Jedna od tih pet firmi je, navodno, InTime, a za ostale ne znam. Ostaje da pratimo oglase u časopisima i vidimo koje su to firem jer osećam da će sve one da stave reč authorized u oglas. B)
mac.1082 zddb,
Zahvaljujem svima MAC-ovcima koji su mi nedavno onako iscrpno odgovorili na moja pitanja o programskim jezicima za MAC-a i ostalo. Zoran Brkić
mac.1083 hook,
Gde može da se nabavi i koliko košta štamparska kolor karta? Izvinjavam se ako sam promašio konferenciju, ovo mi je bila najprimerenija konferencija za ovo pitanje.
mac.1084 hook,
Gde može da se nabavi i koliko košta štamparska kolor karta? Izvinjavam se ako sam promašio konferenciju, ovo mi je bila najprimerenija konferencija za ovo pitanje.
mac.1085 hook,
> Gde može da se nabavi i koliko košta štamparska kolor karta? Sory na duplom execu.
mac.1086 marec,
> Gde može da se nabavi i koliko košta štamparska kolor karta? > > Izvinjavam se ako sam promašio konferenciju, ovo mi je bila > najprimerenija konferencija za ovo pitanje. Pantone kolor karta košta u Pešti od 130-200 DEM, zavisno od prodavnice. Kod nas se može kupiti i kolor karta u izdanju štamparije BMG, ali ne znam kakvog je kvaliteta. Art Centar na Košutnjaku (Hranislav) je štampao kolor kartu u vidu postera i deli je besplatno mušterijama koje kod njega osvetljavaju filmove za štampu. Solidnog je kvaliteta jer je štampana u Americi, ali je prilično skromnog obima (u pitanju je ipak poster). Ja bih preporučio kupovinu Pantone Process Color karte negde u inostranstvu. Ranx, Art Plus.
mac.1087 mikis,
Mac*Chat#110/24-May-96 ====================== Welcome to Mac*Chat, the weekly electronic newsletter for everyone interested in using a Macintosh computer professionally, no matter what their situation or profession. See the end of this file for further information, including how to get a free subscription. Any [comments in brackets] are by Tony Lindsey. Highlights Of This Issue ------------------------ I ask for help in tracking-down toxic font suitcases, warn readers to proceed carefully before loading the utilities that readers rave about in the following section, I praise the Apple color laser printer (and heap scorn upon the Epson Pro XL), Randy Chevrier comes through with a hot tip about mac-information, we get more information about System 7.5.3 and System 8, we learn something new about ShrinkWrap, I finally include the information omitted from the last issue concerning infrared transceivers, and we continue to chew up the topic of Web Spiders and how to foil them. Topics: Highlights Of This Issue Editor's Notes What Are The Best Tools For Finding Radioactive Fonts? Loading New Extensions And Control Panels - A Warning Favorite Utilities - Readers Speak Out What's A Really Good, Reasonably-Inexpensive Color Printer? Another Nice Database Of Mac Info System 7.5.3, System 8, And 7.5.3 In Europe ShrinkWrap Update Online Chat - What's The Best Way To Learn More? Tony's Reply - What's The Best Way To Chat Online? Web Spiders, Continued Legalisms Free Subscriptions To This Newsletter mac_chat.110
mac.1088 mikis,
TidBITS#330/27-May-96 ===================== Thinking about buying a $500 Internet appliance this year? Apple, IBM, Netscape, and others are looking for your business! Also this week, information on a new update to RAM Doubler and a virus-infected CD-ROM from MacUser UK, plus an overview of StuffIt Deluxe 4.0. We round out the issue with a look at Apple's new impossible Web marketing, and Tonya re-examines something you'd think would be simple: ReadMe files. Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/27-May-96 Get Stuffed, Yet Again Visions of a Network Computer To Read or not to Read This Site Will Self Destruct in Five Seconds <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#330_27-May-96.etx> tidbits.330
mac.1090 hook,
> Ja bih preporučio kupovinu Pantone Process Color karte negde u inostranstvu. Hvala. Baš sam prošle nedelje bio u Mađarskoj, ali mi ni na kraj pameti nije bilo da kartu tamo potražim :(.
mac.1091 chitan,
P O M O C !!! Kako da dobijem YU slova na sistemu 7.1 (imam ikonu "srpske" tastature i raspored na LC-u. Unapred HVALA. MAIL ME. Gradimir
mac.1092 madamov,
> Kako da dobijem YU slova na sistemu 7.1 (imam ikonu "srpske" tastature i > raspored na LC-u. A jel' imaš fontove?
mac.1093 chitan,
Imao sam na lc-u sistem 7.01°'íűôi i¸żč˝PřĽ[ČÝ ´mao sam nasa slova a sa da sam instalirao 7.┤Ř──1 i ne znam kao se "namestaju" nasa slova pa bih bio zahvalan ńŻ ÷cű║'ô´~)8ž┤@f­|âńŤ█ĐeK#Ď┼N%.řá5Gś|ăű ako bi mi neko pomogao. Pozdrav! gradimir.
mac.1094 chitan,
Imao sam na LC-u sistem 7.01 i imao sam nasa slova a sada sam "stavio sistem 7.1 pa bih molio za pomoc kako da "namestim" nasa slova. Pozdrav! Gradimir.
mac.1095 chitan,
Evo ovako: Ja sam svoj LC nadgradio sa 4mb na 10mb ram-a tako sto sam izvadio dva sima od 1mb 30pina i ugradio 2x4mb 30pina. Problem je u tome sto sam morao da kupim 4 simm-a 4mb 30-pina jer su ih prodavali samo u kompletu od 4 kom. pa su mi dva simm-a ostala. Ako je neko zainteresovan da nadgradi svoju memoriju naka mi se javi verovatno cemo napraviti dogovor. Pozdrav! Gradimir.
mac.1096 madamov,
DealBITS-017-03-Jun-96 ====================== This DealBITS issue brings you a number of new deals. On the hardware side of the house, if you've been thinking about a Power Mac 9500, check out the two different offerings from MacWorks and Small Dog Electronics. You'll also find deals on RAM, a Zip drive, and a DeskWriter 660c, as well as a discounted Performa and a cheap Pentium. In the software department, Small Dog Electronics has deep discounts on slightly old versions of both 4th Dimension and QuarkXPress. Finally, if you use a Macintosh as an Internet sever, don't miss the deal on QuickDNS Pro from Men & Mice. This issue also contains a number of continuing deals: Inroads Interactive is offering a 75 percent discount on a variety of CD-ROMs (do your Christmas shopping now...); Nirvana Software's deal has new text describing MicMac (and a new Web site); and Celestin Company has a nice offer on Apprentice 4, a CD-ROM of interest to programmers. DealBITS is a twice-monthly electronic publication, dedicated to bringing deals to Macintosh users. Our goal is to encourage the creation of deals and to create a low-cost venue where all companies can afford to advertise. To inquire about placing a deal in DealBITS, contact us at <dealbits-admin@tidbits.com>. Please note that the email and FTP versions of DealBITS should be read in a monospaced font, such as Monaco. In This Issue: Celestin Company, Inc. - Apprentice 4 CD-ROM Inroads Interactive - Pet and animal CD-ROMs MacWorks - Power Mac 9500 w/ATI card and VRAM upgrade Men & Mice - QuickDNS Pro Nirvana Research - MicMac Small Dog Electronics - Power Mac 9500, QuarkXPress, 4D, misc. Zomething From the Editors - CelAnimator and FutureSplash dealbits.017
mac.1097 madamov,
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 10:42:38 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: evangelist@macway.com, macway@solutions.apple.com, Subject: ;-) Irony Message-ID: <960604104238_127480947@emout19.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <bforte@adelaide.on.net> (Brian Forte) As an EvangeList Submission this is more an irony than anything else. Still it tickled my fancy... The May 1996 number of Australian PC World (still on the stands here in Oz) has a cover proclaiming 'Windows 95 at Warp Speed' (nothing to do with OS/2, BTW). The words 'Warp Speed' are streaming off a PC flying through space above a blue, cloud-covered planet with Win 95 screens for continents. A closer look at the 'PC' is revealing, however. Although all the trademarks and logos have been removed, the monitor is an Apple 17" MultiScan display and the CPU case is an AT-style Power 80 or Power 100. Perhaps we could interpret this as meaning the Mac OS is, in effect, what Windows 95 wants to be? :-) Regards, Brian Forte. ____________________________ Brian Forte Contributing Editor, MacSense http://www.macsense.com Internet: bforte@adelaide.on.net CompuServe: 72511,370 America Online: BNForte And if not now, when? (Rabbi Hillel) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1098 madamov,
Ako vam treba nešto slično: Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 12:40:08 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Kiosk Summary Message-ID: <960604124007_127556294@emout10.mail.aol.com> This is just great: Thanks to the EvangeListas who responded. Guy I would like to thank the over 100 Evangelistas that replied to my MacWay request for Touchscreen and related information. I received much good information and for your information I decided to go with the Microtouch screen and an Apple laser printer. Thanks again...Dave Blair (dblair@aea14.k12.ia.us) -------------------------------------------- Sources for Equipment... -------------------------------------------- http://www.edmark.com/ Edmark makes the only one I'm aware of that might be suitable for this kind of heavy use. -------------------------------------------- Microtouch Systems, Inc.300 Griffin Park Metheun, MA 01844 http://www.microtouch.com 1-800-508-6824 --- Source for used ones approx 1/2 price Peter Jensen magical@netaxs.com -------------------------------------------- Pixel Touch 1914 Bon View Avenue, Suite 11 Ontario, CA 91761 909-923-6124 800-39-TOUCH (398-6824) -------------------------------------------- MIKO King Products, Inc. 3150 Wharton Way Mississauga, Ontario L4X2C1 800-877-MIKO http://www.kingproducts.com/miko/ Kiosks out of 540c's with touch screens. (one comment)They are the slickest looking stations I have seen. Please check out our page at http://www.vantage-point.com/~wtozer We offer the full family of MIKO Kiosks which are based on the PB540c with a touch screen and awesome designs for a variety of locations. You can order them with everything from cd roms to smart card readers. After checking our offerings, hyperlink to the KING Products page to view or download high res beauty shots of the various models. Building kiosks and integrating the hardware is not a simple task, nor is it inexpensive. As an Apple OEM with fifty years in business KING has refined the MIKO to to where form and function have come together in every detail. I would like to suggest that after you check out our web sites that we talk about how VantagePoint can help you promote your mutlimedia expertise using a MIKO kiosk. Bill Tozer, President VantagePoint Technologies Inc. 4774 Amblewood Drive, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8Y 2S3 Voice (604) 658-4720 Fax (604) 658-4744 Cell (604) 360-6997 E-Mail: wtozer@vantage-point.com Web Site: http://www.vantage-point.com/~wtozer FAX Back: 604-744-5868 code# 2114 Rentals or 2115 Kiosks -------------------------------------------- Contact Steve Sanz, steves@mail.pixelsmiths.com. He's had a lot of experience in kiosk applications. I recently worked on a project with him that used Troll Technology's touch screen. -------------------------------------------- ELO Systems ((423) 482-4038) on PC based kiosks. As far as I know, they have Mac drivers also. They are nice CTX monitors that are modified by ELO. I was able to get reseller pricing just by asking. Just say you are building a system for someone else and they will accept you as a dealer. --- I use Elo Touchsystems touchscreens; they're extremely robust (just a sheet of glass) and do interface to the Mac. They're in Oak Ridge, Tennesee, at (615) 482-4100. -------------------------------------------- I have access to a supply of touch screens (quantity of about 35, I think) that were previously used in kiosks to sell flowers. They are used, but in very good condition. They are Sony 14" Trinitron VGA or SVGA monitors (CPD-1304 or 1320 if I remember correctly) with ADB interfaces to the touchscreen input. They were sold new for $950 ea. but I think you can get these for $600 ea. If interested, I will get more complete specs, model numbers etc. Alan Ellis, aellis@dsmnet.com -------------------------------------------- If you still need info on touchscreens, I work with disabled children and design software for them. We have them available as well as info on where to get them. Jeff Hughes JS-Hughes@wiu.edu -------------------------------------------- Check out Macintosh Multimedia and Product Registry Vol. 9, No. 1 1996 Front cover has a nifty looking screen and there is an article 'The Great Kiosk Rush of '96 MicroTouch (Wilmington, MA 508-694-9900) makes touch screens for the Mac. Visible Interactive (San Francisco 415-433-7781) has a system called Eye-Q, a small touch-screen portable audio/visual kiosk-like system based on the Newton message pad. -------------------------------------------- Troll Technology Corp. 25020 W. Avenue Stanford Valencia, CA 91355 805-295-0770 805-295-0771 (fax) -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Sites using Mac Kiosks, Misc Help, Printers... -------------------------------------------- http://www.usc.edu/Library/Leavey/ National Gallery of Art - Contact alexm@cogapp.com -------------------------------------------- Franklin Institute Science Museum- -David R. Loebell dloebell@astro.temple.edu -------------------------------------------- The Norwegian company Mogul Media have made a kiosk for the Oslo Thor Heyerdahl Kon-Tiki museum. Those guys _really_ know what they're doing, so I suggest you take a look at their web site at <http://www.mogul.no/> -------------------------------------------- There's a Mac group here, Eureka Software, that's been doing multimedia kiosks. You might try to contact them. Their web site is: http://www.eurekasw.com -------------------------------------------- I'm an African art historian. I have experimented with using Apple Media Tool kit to produce a kiosk on Yoruba and Akan art for Lakeview Museum in Peoria (we turned the hard copy handout into an African art site on the net). Can't say that I would be a great source of current info, but I do have some thoughts on the medium and would be happy to share them with you. Dr. M.W. Conner <Conner@Indiana.edu> -------------------------------------------- Pharos Technologies in Cincinnati has done quite a bit of Mac-based Kiosk work. Ask for Bob Beech (Pres) <beech@pharos.com> or Bill Pittman (VP and the project manager for some of the Kisok stuff) <pittman@pharos.com>. Phone is 513-573-7100. -------------------------------------------- If you need assistance developing the software for the kiosks, please contact me. We write customized Mac applications in anything from Director to C++ to 4D and Oracle for our clients. Jim Staley jstaley@richmond.infi.net MacXperts Software Design and Engineering 3228 L. West Cary St. Richmond, Va 23221 Phone: (804) 353-7122 Fax: (804) 358-3847 email: xperts@richmond.infi.net http://www.macxperts.com/~xperts -------------------------------------------- Haven't done anything with continuous-roll paper; my guess is you'd have a tough time getting something that wouldn't die when Joe Bozo pulled inappropriately on the paper. I've used laserprinters with great success; Lexmark's 4039 series (which they probably don't make anymore) has access to everything on the front (paper trays, toner, control panel, face-up output) so you don't have to turn the printer around in the kiosk to get at things. Daniel T. Griscom griscom@suitable.com -------------------------------------------- I'm on the Macromedia Director mailing list, and there have been a number of posts about this by people who have actually done it (I haven't). There's a searchable archive of the digests on the Web; it's at Maricopa Community College; a search for "maricopa" should do it -------------------------------------------- I think that the Childrens Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana uses a touch screen Mac for their Indy 500 race card exibit. The Museum's phone (administrative office) number is: 317- 924-5431 -------------------------------------------- In response to your posting on EvangeList...Point your web browser to (http://www.utexas.edu/ ftp/pub/dp/itower/).It is the home page for a collaboration project between Apple Computer and the University of Texas to develop an adaptable information kiosk based on the Mac. I hope you find something of value there. -------------------------------------------- Cinnabar Macintosh in Livingston Montana makes Mac based kiosks. The Bozeman, MT chamber of commerce uses them. -------------------------------------------- You asked about special printers for info kiosks that can be attached to a <Macintosh. I think such printers are rather scarce and therefore expensive. But there's a way to connect almost any PC-compatible printer to the mac: If it has a serial port you should consider using 'Chucks Printer Driver', which is able to print on EPSON and HP compatible printers. I think almost any printer in the world (even specialized ones that you need) can be used with this driver and a simple serial adapter cable. So this solution is the cheapest yet most functional one that you can get. Chuck's printer driver has the current version 1.3.0 (as far as i know) and is 20 $ shareware. Sorry, can't give you an URL for this. -------------------------------------------- You might want to have a conversation with Lynne Zucker at Apple Canada ((905) 477-5800). She's done a great deal of work in the Mac Kiosk area. Highly recommended by David Basskin -------------------------------------------- As I recall, the Art Institute of Chicago children's dept http://widow.artic.edu/aic/programs/ family.html has a bunch of touch screen Macs. -------------------------------------------- THis is a brother of a friend of mine.. I have seen his work..."stunning" has seen it and done it all.. nice guy... easy to get along with.... Contact: Rapture Studios Marty Friend 219-262-1324 -------------------------------------------- We have had considerable experience in the use of large-roll printers interfaced to both Mac and Windows. We have engineered some components and software which make the integration of long roll printers easy and allow the paper path to feed through the kisok case. We would be glad to discuss the opportunites in regards to supporting your needs. Richard Altman Communcation Design Voice (602) 345-1770 Fax (602) 345-1084 Internet a085@amug.org -------------------------------------------- Citibank, here in NYC, uses an excellent Mac touchscreen kiosk (Apple 15" AV monitor) for their computerized banking promotion. They actually hooked up a Mac to a gas generator and were doing demo's on Lexington and 42nd Street! In fact Citibank, unlike Chemical and Chase, offered Mac banking software right from the beginning of their promotion--Macs users are not second class citizens to Citibank. That's why I gave them my business; If you do computerized banking, you should check them out. -------------------------------------------- For info about museum kiosks, try emailing Ephraim, at ephraim@superstudio.co.il ---------------------------------------------- David L. Blair (dblair@aea14.k12.ia.us) Technology Specialist Green Valley Area Education Agency 14 1405 N. Lincoln Creston, Iowa 50801 (515)782-8443/FAX (515)782-4298 http://www.aea14.k12.ia.us ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1099 madamov,
Ovo možda treba u viceve B): Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 11:14:34 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: :-) Message-ID: <960604111432_127499305@emout13.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <sandbeck@cs.washington.edu> (Fletcher Sandbeck) Almost Live, a comedy show which airs on Seattle's NBC Station KING 5, had a joke about Windows '95 on their season opener last year (which re-ran this week). They had two people pretending to be Microsoft Help Line operators. They answer a bunch of questions and then one of them finally bursts out with, "Why didn't you get a Macintosh, that's what I did?" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1100 madamov,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Largest Macintosh Internet Archive Announces World Wide Web Site SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. -- May 14, 1996 To better provide Macintosh users worldwide information and software, the moderators who maintain the Info-Mac Internet Archive along with Pacific HiTech, Inc. today announced a World Wide Web site dedicated to the archive. The Info-Mac Archive is the largest collection of Macintosh shareware and freeware (over 2.0 gigabytes) serving the Macintosh community for over ten years. Info-Mac is run solely on a volunteer effort working daily to gather and organize hundreds of programs a month, made available on 'mirrors' (or copies) of the site worldwide. The new World Wide Web site will provide information to new users of the site and the Internet on to how to access the software, posting guidelines, detailed instructions for uploading software to the site, mirror locations, information about the Info-Mac Digest (a semi-daily periodical that provides a forum for Macintosh users of all levels and announcements of new additions to the site), and much more. Links are also provided to highlight search engines dedicated to Info-Mac that allow searches for specific files or information from the Info-Mac Digest. This site is desgined to be a central source for a wide variety Macintosh resources. The site was created with the help of Pacific HiTech and will be located there. Pacific HiTech is a longtime supporter of Info-Mac and is the exclusive distributor of CD-ROMs of the archive, producing Info-Mac titles since 1992. The Info-Mac Archive is moving forward in its previously announced relocation from its current home at Stanford to MIT on its new machine donated by America OnLine. Contributors will have already noticed files can submitted to this new machine at info-mac.org. Once there, Info-Mac will grow significantly due to increased capacity. "There is no question that more software is being developed for the Macintosh and made freely available than ever before, with submissions to the site being made at an increasing rate," said the archivist of the site. "We have nearly ten thousand programs and that number is only limited by space, which will change soon." The site is located at <http://www.pht.com/info-mac/>. It will be kept up to date, continuing to provide that latest information and the most and newest software available. The Info-Mac moderators are currently Liam Breck, Gordon Watts, Adam Engst, and Demitri Muna. Neither MIT nor Stanford University is affiliated with the Info-Mac Network or Pacific HiTech in any way. Contact Information: The Info-Mac Network Demitri Muna <demitri@info-mac.org> Pacific HiTech Susan McMillan <susan@pht.com> <http://www.pht.com/> (801) 261-1024
mac.1101 madamov,
LENEXA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 1996--Three key players in the wireless LAN industry -- Digital Ocean Incorporated, Digital Equipment Corporation and Lucent Technologies -- have joined forces to provide the first wireless LAN solution that embraces both Apple and PC platforms. With this solution, organizations with mixed platform environments can now use a single wireless access point to support both Intel-based and Macintosh-based wireless devices. The solution revolves around the new ability of two Digital Ocean station products for the Apple platform to interoperate with Digital's RoamAbout and Lucent's WaveLAN wireless system for the PC environment. The Digital Ocean remote products are the Manta series ($799) providing AAUI or 10BaseT connection to any Macintosh, and the Grouper series ($749), supporting LocalTalk connections for any legacy Macintosh or Newton MessagePad. Both products, initially offered in 915 MHz, provide wireless Ethernet connectivity to wired infrastructures through RoamAbout and WavePOINT Access Points. This makes it possible for Macintosh machines using either LocalTalk or EtherTalk to join PC-based machines in a wireless LAN that reaches across the enterprise. "This set of products serve an important need to organizations such as Carnegie Mellon University, which has a large installed base of Macintosh PowerBooks and is in the process of setting up a very large wireless infrastructure on its campus," said Alex Hills, Vice Provost & Chief Information Officer at Carnegie Mellon University. "WaveLAN and RoamAbout have the vast share of the wireless LAN market in the PC world, and this solution enables shops that already have or wish to install Lucent's or Digital's products to bring their Macintosh users on board," said Digital Ocean President Jeff Alholm. "It represents the first time that wireless LANs can be implemented across both platforms." Digital Equipment's RoamAbout Access Point offers key bridging features such as protocol-independent bridging, address and protocol filtering and downline load capabilities. It is part of a fully manageable and scalable product set that can be used as either a standalone device or installed in Digital's MultiStack System, DEChub 900 MultiSwitch or DEChub 90. A complementary RoamAbout wireless LAN adapter line includes both PC Cards and ISA Adapters that use both the 915 MHZ and 2.4 GHz frequency bands and supports both frequency hopping and direct sequence wireless technologies. This gives customers the freedom to choose the wireless technology that best suits their mobility and application needs. Available in both 915 MHZ and 2.4 GHz versions, the WaveLAN product line includes the WaveLAN/PCMCIA card for notebook and portable computers, WaveLAN/AT card for desktop computers, WavePOINT access point, WaveAROUND roaming software, WaveMONITOR site installation/survey program and WaveMODEM wireless modem for OEM products. One of the key components of the WaveLAN product family, WavePOINT is a small, compact unit that enables Wave LAN and Digital Ocean stations to access devices on wired networks. WavePOINT can be easily installed on a desktop, ceiling, wall or in a wiring closet with the antenna outside. Features include integrated roaming, SNMP management, optional security, multicast delay, site survey tools and network administrator utility software with radio path diagnostics. Digital Ocean's Manta and Grouper remote stations are part of a complete product line that provides wireless support for Macintosh and Newton MessagePad environments through the company's Starfish II Ethernet Access Point. Starfish II offers an optional external antenna that can boost range to up to three miles. Manta and Grouper can be configured to interoperate with Lucent's WavePOINT and Digital's RoamAbout access points. Digital Ocean's wireless LAN family includes a fully-supported MicroCellular roaming function, radio diagnostic function, radio diagnostic and site survey software, network administrator's software and optional security features. Digital Ocean also produces a family of ruggedized hand-held computers, based on the Newton platform, that offers a variety of communication options for in-building and remote applications. For more information, call Angela Champness at Lucent Technologies at 011/31-3060-97-622, Donna Wozrucki at Digital Equipment Corporation at 508/486-5085 or Dale Urie at Digital Ocean at 800/345-3474. -0- Note to Editors: Apple, Macintosh, Newton and MessagePad are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Digital, the DIGITAL logo, Alpha, Digital RoamAbout and DEChub are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Ocean, Starfish, Grouper, Manta and OceanTalk are trademarks or registered trademarks of Digital Ocean, Inc. WavePOINT and WaveLAN are registered trademarks of Lucent Technologies.
mac.1102 madamov,
Vicom announces the release of The 'VICOM Internet Gateway' Allow the sharing of one Internet Account across your entire network Vicom Technology, the communications and connectivity specialist have launched an innovative product which allows simultaneous access of one Internet account across an entire network. The VICOM Internet Gateway, which supports any Internet based applications, such as Netscape and Eudora, acts as a transparent TCP/IP router between the users machines and the Internet. With support for Ethernet, TokenRing and AppleTalk networks, Internet access can be acheived using ISDN and Modems to a PPP or SLIP Internet account. The Gateway will connect on demand when an authorised user attempts to access any internet service. In addition to providing Firewall security, other features include restrictions on connection time and barring access to pre determined internet sites. Call management and network monitoring can force connections to be dropped after a pre-determined period of inactivity and produce status logs as to of through Internet traffic. The VICOM Internet Gateway also comes with an auto-configurator tool which will ensure a basic installation of the VICOM Internet Gateway is completed in a matter of minutes. There are two version of the Gateway at present, one for the small office, which has 2 simultaneous users in-built and supports modems, and the other version which has 5 in-built users and supports both Modems and ISDN. For more information please contact Vicom Technology at 1-800 818 4266 for US or +44 1202 293233 for Europe and International (eMail: <sales@vicomtech.com>, alternativly visit our web site at <http://www.vicomtech.com>.
mac.1103 madamov,
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 09:29:36 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Microsoft Employee Defends Macs Message-ID: <960604092935_127447268@emout10.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <henry@q.com> (henry mensch) In apparent reaction to an item which appeared in an earlier issues of New Media magazine entitled "Is NT in Your Future?", the following letter appeared on page 13 of the 13 May 1996 issue of New Media: "Look, buddy, I work at Microsoft, and we do all of our CD-ROM titles on Macs! They are built for it. NT is cool, but it was built for servers. Bill knows the Mac is here to stay, and we are doing all we can to make the best products for the Mac. Get real, and get a Mac." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1105 ljubisha,
> Imao sam na LC-u sistem 7.01 i imao sam nasa slova a sada sam "stavio sistem Imaš u konfu (sad je verovatno ovde u nekoj prethodnoj konferenciji) fajl sa fontovima i Mikijevo objašnjenje kako se oni ubacuju u System. Ako ne uspeš da nađeš onda viči pa natenane objašnjavamo. :)
mac.1106 chitan,
Je li Miki "madamov"?
mac.1107 madamov,
> Imao sam na LC-u sistem 7.01 i imao sam nasa slova a sada sam "stavio sistem > 7.1 pa bih molio za pomoc kako da "namestim" nasa slova. Jesi li imao YU slova u sistemskim fontovima (Chicago, Geneva), tj. jesi li postojala naša slova u sistemskim menijima i imenima fajlova, recimo, ili si u načelu imao naša slova na računaru? U prvom slučaju stvar ide realtivno teško, mora da se pečuje nešto u sistemu ili da koristiš pečovani Greg's Buttons control panel, a za drugi slučaj ti verovatno fali neka ekstenzija koja je uključivala ili isključivala fontove. Na žalost, ne postoji YU System, postoji hrvatski, ali si onda prinuđen da koristiš YU slova po suludom kodnom rasporedu koji je još Velebit registrovao kod Apple-a.
mac.1108 madamov,
> da kupim 4 simm-a 4mb 30-pina jer su ih prodavali samo u kompletu od 4 kom. > pa su mi dva simm-a ostala Evo i modela koji primaju 30-pinske SIMM-ove u parovima i koji mogu odmah, poput tebe, da iskoriste samo dva SIMM-a: Model SIMM sizes RAM speed Max. RAM SIMMs RAM configurations ============================================================================ Classic 256K, 1MB 120 ns 4MB 2 1, 2, 2.5, 4 LC 1, 2, 4MB 100 ns 10MB 2 2, 4, 6, 10 Classic II 1, 2, 4MB 100 ns 10MB 2 2, 4, 6, 10 LC II 1, 2, 4MB 100 ns 10MB 2 4, 6, 8, 10 Performa 200 1, 2, 4MB 100 ns 10MB 2 2, 4, 6, 10 Performa 430 1, 2, 4MB 100 ns 10MB 2 4, 6, 8, 10 Color Classic 1, 2, 4MB 100 ns 10MB 2 4, 6, 8, 10 Performa 400 1, 2, 4MB 100 ns 10MB 2 4, 6, 8, 10 Performa 405 1, 2, 4MB 100 ns 10MB 2 4, 6, 8, 10 Performa 410 1, 2, 4MB 100 ns 10MB 2 4, 6, 8, 10 Performa 250 1, 2, 4MB 100 ns 10MB 2 4, 6, 8, 10
mac.1109 madamov,
NEWS RELEASE Blueridge and Fujitsu Offer Industrial-Strength Document Scanning Solution to Businesses with both Macintosh and Windows Workstations. Flint Hill, VA --- June 3, 1996 --- Blueridge Technologies, "The Internet Document Management Company," announced that their OPTIX. Document Management System now supports the M3099 series of double-sided, desktop document scanners from Fujitsu.. According to Howie Swaim, Director of Marketing for Blueridge, "Finally, there is an industrial-strength, document scanning solution available for businesses that want to use both Macintosh and Windows-based computers as scanstations." Blueridge is a leading supplier of industrial-strength, cross-platform document management systems. According to Craig Landrum, Chief Software Engineer at Blueridge, "We've always supported Fujitsu. Supporting their M3099 series of high-speed desktop scanners is a natural progression for us as we continue to integrate OPTIX with the fastest, most reliable hardware available." Engineered for high-speed, double-sided scanning applications, Fujitsu's M3099 series is capable of scanning up to 100 images per minute in duplex page scan mode. The series features a 500-page automatic document feeder ideal for high-volume document imaging environments. Blueridge's OPTIX Document Management System, combined with Fujitsu's M3099 scanner series, offers businesses the unique ability to scan and manage an unlimited number of documents, with maximum speed and efficiency, while utilizing all of their existing workstations including Macintosh and Windows. "Fujitsu scanners and Blueridge's OPTIX Document Management System make a powerful combination for businesses that want to provide high-volume input capabilities to their electronic document management systems," said John Hoye, senior product marketing manager of the imaging products group at Fujitsu Computer Products of America (FCPA). "We believe OPTIX's support for our scanners will be well received by customers looking for high performance and a strong return on investment." Besides the M3099 series, OPTIX also supports the full line of Fujitsu M3093, M3096, M3097, and ScanPartner. scanner models as well as a wide range of third-party document scanners including large-format and aperture card scanners from Vidar., and microfilm and microfiche scanners from Mekel.. Founded in 1988, Blueridge Technologies is one of the industry's oldest and most respected providers of electronic document management systems (EDMS). Long the leading industrial-strength document imaging and workflow system for Apple Macintosh computers, in 1994 OPTIX became the first electronic document management system to offer workflow, document imaging, document control, COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disk), and natural language text retrieval for both Windows and Macintosh workstations. Via the new OptixWEB interface, OPTIX also supports popular Web browsers, including Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer from Microsoft, Mosaic, and all the client platforms these products support, including Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX workstations. OPTIX systems begin in the range of $60,000 and include server software, client software for both Macintosh and Windows, installation, training, and support. For a Blueridge Technologies Press Kit, camera-ready artwork, or more information, contact Howie Swaim, Director of Marketing at 540-675-3015 <howie@blueridge.com>. For sales, contact Keith Ellis at 540-675-3015 <keith@blueridge.com>.
mac.1110 madamov,
Contact: Dean Dahlgren Phone: (708) 830-1113 Fax: (708) 830-1262 For Immediate Release Maxum Development Ships the MaxumPack - All the Essential Tools to make a Web server Dynamic, Interactive, Reliable, Secure and Fast Comdex, Chicago, IL-- June 3, 1996 -- Maxum Development Corp., a leading developer of commercial World Wide Web server tools for business and education, today announced the MaxumPack(tm) 1.0, the powerful applications set that makes your Macintosh(tm) Web site dynamic, interactive, reliable, secure and fast. "We strive at Maxum to create all the essential tools needed for a robust Macintosh-based Web site," said John O'Fallon, President of Maxum Development, "the MaxumPack is the best way to put all those cool tools into the hands of our customers." Maxum was the first developer of commercial interface tools for Macintosh-based WWW servers. Included in the bundle are current versions of all Maxum's shipping products: NetCloak(tm), NetForms(tm), PageSentry(tm), WebLock(tm) and RushHour(tm). "Maxum was the first out of the gate with commercial quality WebSTAR add-on tools, and is still setting the standard." says David Thompson, Director of Marketing, StarNine Technologies. NetCloak 2.0 extends the capabilities of a Macintosh-based Web server by adding a total of 45 commands for use in World Wide Web pages. It executes these commands "on-the-fly" as the Web pages are sent to the client. With it Web authors can customize their pages by: client domain, time, date, browser, referrer, username, password, access count, at random or by client-entered information. NetCloak dynamically serves graphics, text, hyperlinks and other HTML elements and includes advanced features like macros and high-performance caching. In their book Planning & Managing Web Sites on the Macintosh, Chuck Shotton and Jon Wiederspan award NetCloak "..the single most useful CGI application available for any HTTP server." NetForms is the Web server "back-end" that allows Webmasters to easily process information entered by visitors to create completely interactive Web sites. NetForms can take user submitted information and create a new HTML page, send an e-mail message, insert text into an existing page, and store the data for later processing by virtually any application (including databases, spreadsheets, text-processors, etc.). The Webmaster is in control of the submitted information; how the page is formatted, defining how they look, how the menus are kept, and even what words or phrases will be automatically linked. PageSentry 1.1, will monitor any page, on any server, anywhere on the Internet. PageSentry allows the Webmaster to create "sentries" that perform complete HTTP (Web protocol) file transfers. The files are checked for valid content and, in case of failure, the Webmaster is notified. By performing real HTTP transfers, PageSentry verifies that every aspect of the Web server is functioning, including the operating system, the TCP/IP stack, the Web server itself, and even CGI applications. Maxum's WebLock is a performance and security utility incorporating RAM based file caching and security based on the Mac(tm) OS built-in File Sharing and Users and Groups database. Unlike security schemes based on Realms, which require complex naming conventions and can have undesirable side effects, WebLock allows you to simply click on the file folder you want protected. Maxum's RushHour is a software-based Web server graphics accelerator for the Macintosh which eliminates performance bottlenecks that are typically responsible for significant slow downs of Web server. RushHour runs in conjunction with your existing Web server software and allows you to dramatically improve overall throughput at your site even on extremely busy sites that serve large files. With graphics comprising the majority of most Web server traffic, RushHour is capable of producing a "three to ten fold" improvement in performance. The MaxumPack carries a list price of $695.00 (SRP $1025) with a special introductory price of $ 595.00 through July 31st 1996. The MaxumPack will be available on May 31st from Maxum Development's Web site at: <http://www.maxum.com/>, by phone at (708)830-1113 or through any registered Maxum Reseller. Current owners of Maxum products may upgrade to the MaxumPack and receive discounts for past purchases of: Purchases ... Before Dec 31, 1995.. After Jan 1, 1996 NetCloak $100.00 $150.00 NetForms $100.00 $150.00 PageSentry N/A $100.00 RushHour N/A $250.00 Discounts apply to a maximum of $400 off the introductory price. In addition, purchasers of the MaxumPack will receive one free year of upgrades on all products purchased. Founded in 1991, Maxum Development is a leading developer of commercial World Wide Web server tools for business and education. Maxum products, NetCloak and NetForms, were the first commercial interface tools for Macintosh-based WWW servers and are now industry standards. All Maxum products are designed to enhance the function and performance of Web sites by making them dynamic, interactive, secure and fast. Maxum, the Maxum logo, NetCloak, NetForms, PageSentry, WebLock and RushHour are trademarks of Maxum Development Corp. Other product and corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of other companies, and are used only for explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe.
mac.1111 madamov,
> Imaš u konfu (sad je verovatno ovde u nekoj prethodnoj konferenciji) > fajl sa fontovima i Mikijevo objašnjenje kako se oni ubacuju u System. Na žalost, nije za ubaciva nje u System, već je reč o fontovima koje treba ubaciti u ZTerm da bi isti imao YU slova kad se komunicira sa Sezamom. Za menjanje sistemskih fontova ima nekih utiliti-ja, koje takođe treba pečovati.
mac.1112 ljubisha,
>Na žalost, nije za ubaciva nje u System, već je reč o fontovima koje >treba ubaciti u ZTerm da bi isti imao YU slova kad se komunicira sa >Sezamom. Za menjanje sistemskih fontova ima nekih utiliti-ja, koje takođe >treba pečovati. E nemoj mene da pitaš. Ja ih i nisam ubacio u ZTerm već u sistem tako da mogu da ih koristim u programima u saradnji sa YU tastaturom koju namestim iz Control panela (jedino što ti imaš ikonu zastave a ja četiri ocila :)).
mac.1113 madamov,
TidBITS#331/03-Jun-96 ===================== Gil Amelio announces a sweeping reorganization of Apple Computer, and Apple announces a contest for the best Mac-built pages on the Web. Also, check out details on why you aren't seeing PowerBooks on store shelves, plus information on repair programs for Performas, a new CompuServe client for Newton 2.0, and TableWorks, a new WYSIWYG HTML table editor. Finally we round out the issue with news about an online course on cyberspace law, and a brief essay on being an Internet provider in a time of flood. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- <http://www.halcyon.com/> Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> <---- NEW! PowerTower 180 MHz - the fastest Mac OS system ever made. Win a PowerCenter 120! <http://www.powercc.com/> * America Online -- 800/827-6364 -- <http://www.aol.com/> The world's largest provider of online services. Give Back to the Net -- <http://www.aol.com/give/> * EarthLink Network -- 800/395-8425 -- <sales@earthlink.net> Providers of direct Internet access for Macintosh users. For eWorld refugees: no setup fee! <http://www.earthlink.net/> * DealBITS: Psst - wanna 9500, cheap? Lots of other deals! <- NEW! <http://www.tidbits.com/dealbits/> -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/03-Jun-96 Newton MessagePad Regains Its Email Voice Tables Go WYSIWYG in TableWorks Internet Flooding Hardware Happens <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#331_03-Jun-96.etx> tidbits.331
mac.1115 madamov,
> Ja ih i nisam ubacio u ZTerm već u sistem tako da mogu da ih koristim u > programima u saradnji sa YU tastaturom koju namestim iz Control panela > (jedino što ti imaš ikonu zastave a ja četiri ocila :)). A, na to si mislio. B) Sorry, kad mi neko kaže da je font ubacio u sistem ja odmah pomislim na pečovanje - šta ti je deformacija, a? Naravno to može tako, ali se meni učinilo da je čovek imao YU slova u sistemskim fontovima, pogotovo što na načina na koji si ti ubacio fontove u sistem isti ne mogu da nestanu kada se urradi upgrade sistema, osim ako nije reč o sistemskim fontovima.
mac.1116 madamov,
ADAPTEC THROWS FULL SUPPORT BEHIND WINSOCK 2 AND MAC OS WITH XTI EXTENSIONS Standards will speed development of native ATM applications MILPITAS, Calif.--May 20, 1996--Adaptec has announced its endorsement of WinSock 2 and Mac OS with XTI extensions, software standards that allow developers to create native ATM applications capable of exploiting ATMs technological advantages. By providing software support for native ATM in both PC- and Macintosh-based systems, Adaptec seeks to encourage the development of ATM applications now. WinSock 2 and Mac OS with XTI extensions complement Adaptecs software development efforts for PCI, UNIX, and LAN Emulation. Native ATM will enable incredible networked multimedia applications, said Gary Law, vice president of marketing for Adaptecs INTO business unit. Our support for WinSock 2 and Mac OS with XTI extensions will make it easier for developers to write those ATM applications. Networked customers are already demanding the power and quality of service that only ATM can provide. We want developers to be well prepared to meet that demand. Apple is very pleased and excited to have Adaptecs ATM cards available on the Macintosh. ATM protocols and native applications are of great interest to our publishing and multimedia customers, said David Singer, manager of communications software of Apples Communications Products and Technologies Group. These industries, and other customers that typically transfer very large amounts of data, have recognized the benefits that ATM provides. Macintosh software developers now have a standard ATM layer from Apple that gives access through normal protocols and provides an API with which to create applications that take advantage of the bandwidth and unique characteristics of ATM. ADAPTEC ENDORSES WINSOCK 2 AND MAC OS WITH XTI/2-2-2-2-2 Intel is pleased that Adaptec is joining with other leading ATM vendors in building upon WinSock 2s support for native ATM services, said David B. Andersen, principle engineer at Intel Architecture Labs. With WinSock 2, applications written to the standard networking interface for Windows can detect and utilize the QoS capabilities of ATM networks. Adaptecs announcement underscores the commitment within the ATM industry to act on the ATM Forums recent endorsement of WinSock 2. Availability Adaptec ATM network interface cards for PCI (ATM25 and ATM155) will ship with WinSock 2 and Mac OS with XTI extensions support in the second half of 1996. Customers can download all current drivers (including WinSock 2 and Mac OS with XTI extensions drivers when they are available) from <http://www.adaptec.com/networking>, from the Adaptec BBS at (408) 945-7727, or from CompuServe at GO ADAPTEC. Adaptec provides bandwidth management technologies for organizations building the global information infrastructure. Its high-performance I/O, connectivity, and network products are incorporated into the systems and products of major computer and peripheral manufacturers. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec (NASDAQ:ADPT) employs 2500 people worldwide in design, manufacturing, sales, service and distribution. Adaptecs home page is <http://www.adaptec.com>. -30- Editorial Contact: For Product Information: Eric Brown (408) 957-6645 Literature (800) 934-2766 or email <ebrown@corp.adaptec.com> Presales (408) 945-8600
mac.1117 madamov,
ANNOUNCEMENT iHound - search engine and indexer for Mac servers out now! ICATT, the leading Mac-loving Amsterdam based Multimedia and Internet Company, is proud to announce a new search engine and indexer for Macintosh Web-servers. The beta is out now! iHound is an indexer and search engine, specifically designed for WebSTAR and Netpresenz Servers. IHound is fast, flexible and multilingual, and supports 'and' and 'or' queries, substring searching and lots more. Check out the free beta version at: <http://valley.interact.nl/ICATT_TOOLS> or contact us at <tools@interact.nl>
mac.1118 madamov,
Katz Media AS Signs Worldwide Licensing Agreement of Apple's Pippin Technology to make the world's best multimedia technology available to "the rest of us." New-Pippin based devices to be launched in Europe during the fall of 1996. CANNES, France--June 5, 1996--Apple Computer, today announced that Katz Media had signed a worldwide licensing agreement to ship products for the European market later this year, based on Apple's Pippin technology. This technology establishes an entirely new category of products called information appliances which allow easy, affordable access to any kind of digital information through a standard television set. In the fall of 1996, Katz Media intends to ship a CD-based console along with a broad range of exciting localized titles in selected European markets. Pippin products are derived from Apple's Power Macintosh hardware and software, and deliver the world's best multimedia technology - whether online or CD-ROM based - without the complexity or the cost of a typical multimedia personal computer. Equally important, because Pippin products are designed to work in a standard living room environment, everyone in the family can access and enjoy the best that cyberspace has to offer. "Today, only about 7% of the population in the world has a computer or has access to one. With the Pippin technology, we want to bring the world of communication and information technology to the fingertips of "the rest of us," the non technical users who think that computers are still too expensive and complex," said Satjiv Chahil, Apple's senior vice president of Corporate Marketing. "We are creating new opportunities for millions of TV set-owners, bringing multimedia rich information and the information superhighway right into their living rooms. All of this, with easy to use multimedia and internet capabilities never before so readily available. Katz Media is an ideal partner to bring new exciting Pippin based products and titles to the European market," he continued. The Pippin platform has been designed to bring Apple's unparalleled ease-of-use to a wide range of customers seeking information solutions across many different markets. Based on the robust PowerPC RISC microprocessor, the Pippin platform benefits from a market supported by the rich Macintosh development environment, a wide variety of multimedia titles that deliver easy-to-operate family entertainment and education at a lower price than today's existing products," Chahil said. "We have selected the Pippin platform because it takes advantage of the most exciting qualities of simplicity and ease of use of the Macintosh and of the Internet, in a low-cost, reliable architecture. This will enable us to bring a catalog of approximately 100 CD-ROM titles at the time of the launch of our Pippin-based product. With our Pippin products, users will be able to go from zero to the Internet in less than five minutes, with products that are easier to use than an audio CD player," said Thomas Virden, Vice President of Katz Media AS. "There is a huge worldwide market for Pippin-based devices because of their ease of use and connectivity to TV sets. We will promote our Pippin based products as entertainment and productivity appliances for consumers with a $25 million investment," he concluded. Katz Media intends to bundle its Pippin device with a keyboard, a modem and a hand-held controller. Additional peripherals such as Zip drives, floppy drives, hard disks and other devices will be available. Katz Media will also develop relationships with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to deliver Internet access right out of the box. Later on, Katz is also planning to provide infra-red keyboards rather than cord connected ones and offer versions of its Pippin based product as Intranet appliances for companies who need real time information systems. Katz Media plans to introduce titles in the following categories: a) games, entertainment and edutainment b) enhanced music c) education home advice d) encyclopedia and other reference works e) personal productivity f) home banking g) home shopping. Katz is actively contacting and recruiting developers and publishers to port titles to the Pippin platform. Apple Europe's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.euro.apple.com/ Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/ Katz's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.Katz.no Apple Europe. Based in Paris, France. Apple Europe provides marketing, sales and support for European, African, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Central European countries, Baltic states and the countries forming the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). Katz Media is a digital content company owned by the privately held Olympia Finans AS Group of Companies, a holding company with activities in publishing, graphics, distribution, and financial services. Katz Media is a fast growing international digital media electronics company working on cross platform CD-ROM products and titles, including for the Macintosh and Pippin platforms. Currently, Katz has approximately 50 titles promoted worldwide, but predominantly in Europe and Australia. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Pippin is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the USA and other countries. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1119 madamov,
Apple Announces Apple Network Administrator Toolkit Powerful, Complete, and Easy-To-Use Suite of Tools Simplifies Network Management in Classroom Labs; Aids Teacher/Student Collaboration CUPERTINO, Calif.--June 6, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the Apple Network Administrator Toolkit, a comprehensive suite of software applications for managing networked Macintosh computers. The product helps network administrators be more productive and offers educators a powerful tool for managing collaborative learning in classroom computer labs. Expected to ship in the U.S. later this month, the Apple Network Administrator Toolkit consists of three applications - At Ease for Workgroups 4.0, Apple Network Assistant and Apple User and Group Manager - that together provide a powerful, complete and easy-to-use solution. With the Toolkit, a school network administrator can now set security access privileges for files and applications, control computing and print resources, distribute applications, and manage groups and user lists all from a central workstation. Educators will also find the Toolkit's interactive screen sharing and remote software capabilities valuable for collaborating with students and managing student Internet usage. "For nearly two decades, Apple has provided solutions designed specifically for schools," said John Hanay, senior product manager at Apple. "The Apple Network Administrator Toolkit continues that tradition by combining a powerful suite of tools that educators have been asking for with the ease-of-use students and teachers have come to expect from Apple." Doug Snow, education technology facilitator for Floodbrook Union School in Londonderry, VT, has used the Toolkit on the school's network of more than 100 Macintosh computers. "The only way to deliver technology access is to make it so easy and so invisible that teachers and students don't even have to think about it," said Snow. "The Apple Network Administrator Toolkit enables me to effectively - and invisibly - provide a seamless and smooth gateway to using technology as part of the learning process. This product will be on the wish list of anyone who manages a network, whether it's for a school, district or university campus." At Ease for Workgroups 4.0 At Ease for Workgroups 4.0, a new version of the popular Apple security and access management software, has been enhanced with significant new features that make it easier than ever to control access to computers and documents, and remotely manage all operations. A new central server-based file storage architecture enhances the student computing experience by allowing students to use different computers each day, yet always gain access to their files, applications and Internet preferences. New printer page limits and disk space quotas have been added so administrators can more effectively manage printing resources and costs. And version 4.0 is PowerPC native, enabling faster processing and increased functionality. With At Ease for Workgroups, the network administrator can control access to applications and workgroup resources, control which CDs students have access to, and prevent unauthorized users from deleting files or copying data or software from the network. The software also offers three different interfaces tailored for the experience level of the user. Apple Network Assistant The Apple Network Assistant is designed for managing distributed software and providing remote assistance. Its remote software distribution and deletion capabilities make it simple to keep all the Macintosh computers on a network up-to-date. From a single location, a new or updated application can be easily added to an individual Macintosh system, or broadcast to an entire computer lab. Using the remote system status report function, an administrator can gather details about RAM, available disk space, installed applications, system software and other information about individual workstations or servers, then make necessary changes. For example, if an inventory report reveals that a workstation is running out of disk space, the administrator can inventory that machine's hard drive and remotely delete duplicate or obsolete files and applications. The Apple Network Assistant also supports remote shutdown and restart of computers. Collaborative computing functions make the Apple Network Assistant ideal for use in the classroom or computer lab. A teacher can observe a remote user's screen, control the screen to demonstrate an action, view several screens at once, or share someone's screen with a group to create a collaborative computing experience. Additional features designed for classroom usage include a request function that enables users to signal the teacher for real-time help and telephony support. All the sharing functions are controlled from the teacher's Macintosh so the teacher always manages the level of collaboration in the classroom. A screen locking function also helps teachers manage computer use--it is ideal for starting and stopping tests or simply reverting student attention from the computer to the teacher. Apple User and Group Manager The Apple User and Group Manager simplifies import and export of users and group lists between AppleShare, At Ease for Workgroups 4.0 and First Class services, maintaining user names, groups and passwords across servers. Through an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, administrators can easily create new groups, change group members, compare groups, enable new users and perform other routine tasks. System Requirements, Pricing and Availability The Apple Network Administrator Toolkit requires a server system with AppleShare file server software version 3.0 or later. The client systems require any Mac OS-based computer (except Macintosh Plus), Mac OS version 7.1 or later, at least 4 MB of RAM and an AppleTalk network connection (Ethernet required for screen sharing). The administration system shares the client system requirements, except it requires 8 MB of RAM, a CD-ROM drive and a 640 by 480 pixel display (for viewing multiple screens). The three applications in the Apple Network Administrator Toolkit work together seamlessly and share one interface design. They can be installed separately but complement each other to provide a complete solution. The U.S. estimated retail price of the Apple Network Administrator Toolkit is $599 for a 10-pack; U.S. upgrade pricing for previous At Ease users is $499.The U.S. estimated education price is $349 for a 10-pack; U.S. upgrade pricing for previous education At Ease users is $149. The Toolkit is scheduled to ship in the U.S. in June and will be available from Claris Corporation, a subsidiary of Apple, and Claris resellers in the U.S. For more information about the Apple Network Administrator Toolkit, call 1-800-293-6617 in the U.S. or visit the Claris home page on the World Wide Web <http://www.claris.com>. Apple, AppleShare, At Ease, LocalTalk, the Apple logo, Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license therefrom. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged
mac.1120 madamov,
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 09:25:23 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Poetic Macs Message-ID: <960607092522_409221416@emout10.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <egatz@slingshot.com> (Ron Egatz) Black Sparrow Press of Santa Rosa, California has published a new collection of poems and stories by the great alcoholic poet laureate/icon of Los Angles, Charles Bukowski. It's titled "Betting on the Muse," and features several references to Macintosh computers, which Bukowski wrote on in the final years of his life. He died in 1994 at seventy-three, and, among other accomplishments, was the author of the screenplay "Barfly", which was eventually directed by Barbet Schroeder, starring Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway. "Betting on the Muse" contains the poem "look back, look up", which contains a list of things the author remembers from his early life, including Ty Cobb and the WPA. The poem reads, in part: "listing these things on my Macintosh computer with a 50-50 shot of seeing the 21st century..." Among Mac references in other poems, the poem "the trash can" is, in part, an ode to the Macintosh Trashcan. We're sorry you didn't make it to next century, Buk. There is always need for another writer who knows which OS is the most beautiful. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1121 madamov,
Apple Announces Enhancements To System Software New Set of Software Refinements Offers System Improvements for Specific Macintosh Models CUPERTINO, California--June 7, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced System 7.5.3 Revision 2, a two-disk set of software refinements that improves the stability, reliability and performance of certain Macintosh and Mac OS-compatible computers using the current system software. "Revision 2 addresses some customer requests for specific Macintosh models, and is not meant for our entire customer base," said Jim Gable, senior director of system software product marketing at Apple. "Customers who do fit the Revision 2 profile, however, should benefit from better system stability." Macintosh systems which will benefit from System 7.5.3 Revision 2 include all PowerBook systems using Connectix RAM Doubler; all Macintosh PowerBook 5300 and PowerBook Duo 2300 systems; all PowerBook 200 or 500 Series systems which have been upgraded with the Macintosh PowerBook Processor Card Upgrade Kit with PowerPC (or upgraded with similar third-party products); and all Macintosh 7200, 7500, 7600, 8500 and 9500 systems. In addition, to benefit from Revision 2, these systems must be running System 7.5 Version 7.5.3, or specific versions of System 7.5.2 for PowerBook products. System 7.5.3 Revision 2 provides several system reliability improvements for customers of these specific Macintosh models. Included in the improvements are: --Increased stability for PowerBook customers using Connectix RAM Doubler --Improved performance for PowerBook Duo 2300 systems, and those PowerBook 200 and PowerBook 500 Series systems which have been upgraded to PowerPC --Improved reliability for customers using DOS-formatted floppies with their PowerBook 500 Series systems which have been upgraded to PowerPC --Improved reliability for Macintosh 7200, 7500,7600, 8500 and 9500 desktop systems, along with PowerBook 5300, PowerBook Duo 2300 and any PowerBook 200 or 300 Series systems which have been upgraded to PowerPC. Price, Availability and System Requirements System 7.5.3 Revision 2 is available today in the U.S. and can be downloaded at the following Internet sites free of charge: ftp.info.apple.com, ftp.support.apple.com, http://www.info.apple.com, http://www.support.info.com. The revision is also available on most online services, including America Online, CompuServe, and Applelink. Customers in the United States may also order the update on two floppy disks for $13 by calling 1-800-293-6617, ext. 1198. In Canada, customers may order the update on two floppy disks for $20 by calling 1-800-361-6075, ext. 1198. Localized versions of this release will be available to international customers in many countries within 90 days. Apple also plans to update the Macintosh System 7.5 retail upgrade package in the next 60 days in the U.S., to incorporate the improvements in System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 as well as Revision 2. System requirements for Revision 2 are System 7.5 Version 7.5.3, or specific releases of version 7.5.2 (identified as Enabler 1.2 or later in the "About This Macintosh" box) which were released in January for our latest PowerBook products. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, PowerBook and Duo are registered trademarks and Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the USA and other countries. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged. PowerPC and the PowerPC logo are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license therefrom.
mac.1122 madamov,
Tražim bilo kakvu E-mail ili WWW adresu firme koja pravi MagicMac. Može i broj faksa, ako baš ništa drugo nema. Ko mi dostavi adresu koja proradi, ima džabe primerak "Računara" u kojem će biti objavljen prikaz istog. B)
mac.1123 madamov,
Šta biste želeli da čitate u "Računarima" o Mac-u? Pitajte prijatelje, kolege i koga god poznajete, a da ga interesuje Mac problematika, pa mi, ako vam nije teško, javite.
mac.1124 nesh,
: Šta biste želeli da čitate u "Računarima" o Mac-u? Pitajte prijatelje, : kolege i koga god poznajete, a da ga interesuje Mac problematika, pa mi, : ako vam nije teško, javite. Well, mene trenutno najviše interesuju trenutno aktuelne konfiguracije pošto mi je firma u fazi nabavke, naravno sa cenama jer u zadnjem (ako se ne varam) dealbits.017 pročitah neke cene za memorije (approx $160 za 16M) a u nekim ponudama koje smo dobili ovde to ide i do $980! za istu memoriju. Takođe su i interesantne i cene originalonog softvera, pretežno za DTP, naravno isto tako i textovi o njima. Da, pročitah u nekim Računarima txt o umrežavanju Mac-a i PC-ja. Pa me interesuje kako to stvarno radi u praksi, na pr. na konfiguraciji gde bi bili jedan Mac (za sada) i dva PC-ja od kojih je jedan postavljen kao RIP za osvetljivač. Kako je najbolje povezati ih tako da se ravnopravno mogu koristiti fajlovi i sa PC-ja i Mac-a (naročito me interesuje kako ide sa dugim imenima pod Win95 ili NT).
mac.1125 nlazic,
>> Šta biste želeli da čitate u "Računarima" o Mac-u? Pitajte >> prijatelje, kolege i koga god poznajete, a da ga interesuje Mac >> problematika, pa mi, ako vam nije teško, javite. Oduvek me je interesovalo šta u stvari od softvera postoji za Mac? Pitanje će ti se možda učiniti bez veze, ali mislim da bi jako zgodno bilo da se u R. pojavi neki kratak tekst o tome. Na primer, navedeš koji programi postoje za CAD, koja im je cena i kakav kvalitet u odnosu na slične stvari za PC. Onda to isto napišeš i za obradu teksta, DTP, office pakete i dr. Ne mora to biti ništa veliko, ali da pokriješ sve (ili bar većinu) oblasti za koje ljudi koriste PC i ponudiš im alternativu u vidu Maca. Ja verovatno nikad neću kupiti meka :( , ali bih veoma voleo da imam neku precizniju predstavu o njegovim mogućnostima u odnosu na PC. Ubeđen sam da je slična situacija i sa velikim brojem čitalaca R.
mac.1126 haevorn,
// interesuje kako to stvarno radi u praksi, na pr. na konfiguraciji recimo u kombinaciji MAC - PC povezani na Novell server radi fantasticno, sa sve stampanjem na stampace u mrezi preko Paralenog porta sa Mac-a, itd. Cak, posto su nam dva MAC-a i 10-tak PC-a u mrezi, kopiranje fajlova na Novell je brze nego kopiranje AppleTalkom na drugog MAC-a. Otprilike ti ist vreme treba da iskopiras fajl sa MAC-a na Novella, pa sa Novella na drugog MAC-a, kao i da direktno kopiras sa MAC-a na MAC-a...
mac.1127 nesh,
: recimo u kombinaciji MAC - PC povezani na Novell server radi : fantasticno, sa sve stampanjem na stampace u mrezi preko OK. A dali bi se tako ponašali kada je reč o mreži bez servera? Sorry, ali nemam baš neko iskustvo sa mrežama, pa ako lupam ... :)
mac.1128 madamov,
> Well, mene trenutno najviše interesuju trenutno aktuelne konfiguracije > pošto mi je firma u fazi nabavke Takvih tekstova je bilo dva puta: moj uvodni tekst kada sam dobio rubriku u časopisu je upravo bio upoznavanje publike sa tada aktuelnim modelima (tada su bili aktuelni 6100/66, 7100/80, 8100/100 i 8100/110) i tekst u R112 kada su se pojavili 7200, 7500 i 8500. Kao što vidiš, gledam da takav tekst ima svoje opravdanje u smislu situacije na tržištu. Elem, trenutno aktuelne konfiguracije, po mom mišljenju, ne opravdavaju pisanje još jednog takvog članka jer su, u suštini, samo brže varijante onih koje sam opisao u R112. Doduše, postoji novi model 7600 koji bi trebalo da iz ponude potpuno izbaci 7200, ali on sam nije dovoljan da se opet u tako kratkom vremenu pisalo opet o mašinama. Takođe, i vremenski se već priblažavamo roku kada bi Apple trebalo nešto značajnije da promeni, pa će to biti odlična prilika za još jedan članak na temu šta je trenutno aktuelno. Vidim da pratiš DealBITS, a preporučujem ti da pratiš i TidBITS, u njemu s uvek objavi pojava novih mašina, sve sa opisom i USA cenom. Da zaključim, teksta na ovu temu će sigurno biti, ali još ne za ovaj i sledeći broj. U avgustu je MacWorld Expo, a tamo će sigurno biti noviteta. > Takođe su i interesantne i cene originalonog softvera, pretežno za DTP, > naravno isto tako i textovi o njima. Što se cena tiče, o njima je uvek nezahvalno pisati: od pisanja teksta do njegovog objavljivanja mogu se promeniti. Prikaza softvera ima, ali je moja oblast interesovanja daleko od DTP-a i kompjuterske grafike, ma koliko to čudno zvučalo (imam Mac-a, a ne bavim se time), tako da bi tekstove o njima ipak prepustio onima koji poznaju tu oblast. > Kako je najbolje povezati ih tako da se ravnopravno mogu > koristiti fajlovi i sa PC-ja i Mac-a (naročito me interesuje kako ide sa > dugim imenima pod Win95 ili NT). Iz teksta si moga da pročitaš da postoji samo jedna varijanta u kojoj je moguća dvosmerna komunikacija, a to je Personal MacLAN. Sve ostale varijante podrazumevaju da imaš server i da razmena ide preko njega. Što se dugih imena tiče, NT to radi lepo, dok za Win95 ne znam (sa Personal MacLAN-om nije radilo, jedino on radi na Win95).
mac.1129 madamov,
> Oduvek me je interesovalo šta u stvari od softvera postoji za > Mac? Pitanje će ti se možda učiniti bez veze, ali mislim da bi jako > zgodno bilo da se u R. pojavi neki kratak tekst o tome. Na primer, > navedeš koji programi postoje za CAD, koja im je cena i kakav kvalitet > u odnosu na slične stvari za PC. Onda to isto napišeš i za obradu > teksta, DTP, office pakete i dr. Bilo je objavljeno, to je moj drugi tekst u Računarima (R109 iz juna 1995., tekst pod nazivom "Moć jabuke") u kojem sam napisao neku vrstu objašnjenja otkud Mac u Računarima. Jedno poglavlje je upravo bilo na temu šta od softvera postoji za Macintosh. Takođe, ne bih se detaljnije upuštao u problematiku tipa kakav je kvalitet određenih programa, mogu samo da pišem o njihovoj popularnosti među Mac korisnicima, jer ne poznajem sve što ima veze sa Mac-om. Konkretno, kada je o CAD-u reč, mogao sam do skoro samo da nabrojim par programa tog tipa za MAc-a i ništa više. Možda je rešenje da se iz više tekstova pokriva oblast po oblast i da tekstove onda radim u saradnji sa nekim stručnjakom iz te oblasti. Vredi razmisliti, štaviše već mi se mota po glavi da nešto slično uskoro napravim za baze podataka.
mac.1130 madamov,
InkWell Software Announces New PowerMac RIP for Lasergraphics Film Recorders For information contact: Travis Brown, Digital Orchard, Inc. (404) 325-5448 mail to: <info@inksoft.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May, 1996, ATLANTA, GA: InkWell Software, Inc. has released FilmMagic Pro, a Macintosh and Power Macintosh native imaging solution for all Lasergraphics Film Recorders. FilmMagic Pro is a Queue-based software product that images PostScript, EPS, PICT, and Scrapbook file formats to Digital Film Recorders at work station speeds. FilmMagic Pro brings unsurpassed power to the Lasergraphics Film Recorder line. PowerMac Native FilmMagic Pro is accelerated for Power Macintosh and takes full advantage of the PowerPC architecture to deliver blistering performance. FilmMagic Pro's high performance design makes it one of the best performing slide imaging solutions on the market as Harold Light from Light, Inc explains, "FilmMagic has proven to be much faster than any other Mac or DOS/Windows RIP I have used. As much as 10 times faster on complex files." Superior technology FilmMagic Pro has been designed to take the guess work out of imaging PostScript files. The software can automatically determine the best centering, scaling, and orientation of all files. Prior to FilmMagic Pro, users were required to know how each PostScript file was formatted in order to make appropriate adjustments in their imaging software. But now with FilmMagic Pro's user friendly interface they can just add the files to the imaging queue, press the start button and walk away. A Real WYSIWYG Preview An informative WYSIWYG Preview feature allows files to be inspected before they are imaged to film. When FilmMagic Pro generates a preview, the file is actually RIP'd by either the PostScript or QuickDraw interpreter. This ensures that the preview will show exactly what will image onto film when the file is processed for final output. Pricing and versions There are two versions of FilmMagic Pro for Lasergraphics that meet users needs. Each version is packaged by Film Recorder resolution and is priced accordingly: $895.00 for 4,000 line resolution and $1495.00 for 8,000 lines. Versions are also available for AGFA & MGI film recorders. Demos on Web Page InkWell is providing free demo's of FilmMagic Pro on their web page, <http://www.inksoft.com/~inkwell>. FilmMagic Pro is available with a 30-day money back guarantee. InkWell Software can be contacted through Digital Orchard, Inc., who handles sales and support for FilmMagic Pro. Digital Orchard's phone number is (404) 325-5448, fax (404) 325-5075.
mac.1131 madamov,
Apple Media & Speech Programs "Going Global 1996-Multimedia Marketing & Distribution" is a worldwide multimedia marketing and distribution guide researched by the International Committee of the Multiemdia Developer Group, and sponsored by the Entertainment, New Media & Internet group for the Apple Media Program. The Multimedia Development Group launched Going Global Wednesday June 5th, during a hybrid CD-ROM panel discussion at Pac Bell's Yerba Buena Media Center. Philippe Bouissou, Director of Apple Studio, spoke on behalf of Apple Computer, Inc. and the Apple Media Program (AMP) showcased two hybrid CD-ROM developers/AMP members. * Jim and Caroline Baker, of 21st Century Media, showcased Prestige Studios of the World(TM) & StudioSource(TM), <http://www.studiosource.com/prestige>. * Willem Maas, representing DXM Productions, showcased EarShot(TM) (clip audio for new media), <http://www.dxm.com>. To find out more about the Multimedia Development Group and if you are interested in purchasing copies of Going Global, contact Sue Worthman, Executive Director at: Multimedia Development Group 2601 Mariposa Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Tel 415-553-2336, Fax 415-553-2403 Email <sworthman@aol.com@internet#> If you are interested in finding out more about the Apple Media Program or to obtain an application kit, contact any of the following: <devsupport@applelink.apple.com>; www.amp.apple.com; tel 408-974-4897. If you are located outside North America, contact you local Apple office and ask about program availability or check "Get with the Program" on AMP's web site at <http://www.amp.apple.com/program/intl.html>.
mac.1132 madamov,
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 09:08:59 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Mac Today--Misconceptions about Macs Message-ID: <960610090858_214129521@emout14.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: Scott Kelby, <MacToday@aol.com> This article was originally printed in Mac Today <http://www.MacToday.com>. Common Misconceptions About The Mac Editorial by Scott Kelby You know who seems to know the least about Macintosh computers? PC Experts. I'd always figured that these PC experts were pretty plugged-in to the computer market in general, but it seems like everything they know about a Mac they picked up on the street six or seven years ago. They've updated their modems, CPUs, RAM, and even their operating system, but they've neglected to update their knowledge about the one computer to which they owe their plug-and-play, mouse-driven, CD-ROM-using, window-clicking world-the Macintosh. So in an attempt to bring these PC experts into the 90s, I've compiled a list of the most common Apple and Macintosh misconceptions, complete with a reality check for each. Fax it to your PC acquaintances; it really spoils their day when they read good news about Apple. 1. THERE'S NO SOFTWARE FOR MACS There are thousands upon thousands of software titles for the Mac, but it really doesn't matter, since most people are going to use the same six or seven programs anyway. In fact, the top-selling titles on the PC platform are also the top-selling titles on the Mac: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Adobe PageMaker, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Quicken, Netscape Navigator, etc. Even though the Macintosh Software Directory lists over 12,000 Macintosh software titles, chances are you're going to use only a handful of the most popular ones anyway. As the saying goes, "With the PC you've got 50,000 pieces of software you'll never use, and with the Mac there's 12,000 pieces you'll never use." The other side of this misconception comes from the fact that retail stores like Egghead Software, Babbage's, Software Etc., etc. carry hardly any Mac software. That's because the vast majority of all Mac software is sold by mail order. It's always been that way, it'll probably always be that way. Incidentally, there are over 500 software applications that are available only for the Mac and not available on the PC at all. Is that reason to celebrate? No. The reality is: you're probably not going to use any of those 500 either. 2. MACS AREN'T PC COMPATIBLE The truth is, Macs are the most PC compatible computers on earth. In fact, Mac users can pop an IBM-formatted disk into their floppy drive, read it, write to it, save files in PC formats, and even format a floppy disk in IBM format right from their Mac. This feature is built-in on Macs. Do PCs come with this same "compatibility?" Hell no! They couldn't mount a Mac disk with a saddle. What about PC apps? Mac users can run Windows or Windows 95 applications on their Macs using SoftWindowsr software from Insignia Solutions. You can even buy a Mac with an actual PC-board built right into the machine, so you can have both a Mac and a full-blown PC together in one box. The reality is: Macintosh is the only computer than can run Macintosh, DOS, and Windows applications on the same machine. 3. APPLE IS JUST A NICHE PLAYER IN THE COMPUTER MARKET It's true. Their tiny little niche has made them only the third largest computer maker in the world. IBM is just behind Apple as the fourth largest. Funny, I never really hear IBM referred to as a niche player, even though they sell fewer computers than Apple. I wonder why that is? Hmmm-only Compaq and Packard Bell sell more computers than Apple, and then just barely. In fact, during certain quarters of the year, Apple has outsold both Compaq and Packard Bell. This niche misconception is perpetuated by the national media's outwardly biased coverage of Apple. By the way, what kind of computers do most computer journalists use? Hmmm. Makes you stop and think. The reality is: Apple is one of the top three computer companies in the world and has a market share most Fortune 500 companies would kill for. 4. THE PERSON THAT DESIGNS APPLE ADVERTISING IS A SERIOUS SUBSTANCE ABUSER This is another widely held misconception, but it is also not true! I know, I know, you watch some incredibly lame "artsy-fartsy" Apple ad on TV and think, "The person that designed this ad must be on drugs," but I don't think that's the case. I think it's more that they've completely lost touch with consumers, so they create ads to please themselves, and hopefully a panel of judges that give out awards for "artsy-fartsy" ads. These ads are so artsy that it makes tracking their results almost impossible, so nobody can really be held accountable for their failure. What they've got working in their favor is the fact that most people that buy Macs are convinced by other Mac users to take the plunge. If you find someone that bought a Mac based solely on an Apple TV ad, look for their VW mini-bus and love beads; they can't be far behind. The reality is: The person in charge of Apple ads is not on drugs. As far as I know. 5. MACS ARE MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE For years Macs were a premium item and considerably more expensive, but not anymore. Mac prices have now come down to where they are very competitive with most PC prices. But I want to warn you: when you head down to the computer store to compare price tags, the PCs may still seem cheaper at first. Until you look under the hood and realize that Macs come with standard features like a built-in sound card, a built-in video card, and built-in networking hardware and software. For many PCs, these features are add-ons which have to be purchased separately and then installed. The reality is: If price, not value, is your only consideration when buying a computer, maybe you should buy a PC. But if you're a bit more discerning, and want a computer with more standard features, you may have to pay a couple of bucks more. But at least now, it's just a couple of bucks. 6. MAC USERS ARE ARROGANT We're not arrogant. We're frustrated (and a little bit spoiled). We've spent our entire Macintosh lives defending our purchase. We've been faced with all the misconceptions listed here, the teasing, harassment, and outward media bias against Apple and the Mac for years, all the while knowing we're using the best computer on earth. Microsoft knows the Mac Operating System is the best, too! That's why Windows 95 looks and acts like it does. Believe it or not, I've actually had arguments with PC experts that try to convince me that Apple copied Windows 3.1! The reality is: we're tired of trying to make Microsoft-brainwashed PC users see the light. If that makes us come off as a bit arrogant, so be it. 7. THE MAC IS ONLY FOR GRAPHICS The Mac isn't only for graphics, it's just that it's great at graphics, and it's no surprise that it's the industry standard for professional graphic design. But the Mac rules in other areas. For example, PC users are often surprised to hear that the Mac has 50% share of the pharmaceutical, chemical, biotechnology, scientific, and engineering computer markets. The Mac also dominates the MIDI and music industry, and is the industry standard for digital video production. And needless to say, the Mac has the lion's share of the educational market in America as well. The reality is: a Mac is for whatever you need it for: accounting, word processing, graphics, music, engineering, multimedia, or surfing the Internet. 8. APPLES'S GOING OUT OF BUSINESS The national media have been consistently wrong about Apple's demise and I can't image that people still put any faith in them. It would be like a sports odds-maker who consistently picks the wrong team every single time, for nearly 12 straight years. You'd think after a while you might lose a little faith in his ability to predict the future, but PC users line up to hear the news. The fact is, Apple may get bought out, or merge with another company, but their going out of business is pretty unlikely. Here's an Apple stat most PC users would find surprising. In the Fortune 500 listing of America's largest businesses, Apple took the 114 spot (ahead of household names like McDonald's and Federal Express). So where does the Fortune 500 list find Microsoft, the computer software mega giant? About 105 spots behind Apple down at number 219. Is that surprising? It shouldn't be, since Microsoft is only a $5-billion company, and Apple is an $11-billion company. The reality is: It could be much worse for Apple-they could be Packard Bell. 9. SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS ARE FLEEING THE MAC MARKET Another misconception. Been around for years, it's just totally wrong. Granted, Apple had done a totally lame job of working with and supporting developers of Mac software. They know that; that's why there's Guy Kawasaki and Heidi Roisen. They're refocusing Apple's attention on developers, and it must be working, because Apple's most recent Macintosh software developers conference had a record-breaking attendance. You now also see more and more PC software developers putting both a Mac version and a PC version of their software on the same CD-ROM. They're catching on to the fact that there are 56,000,000 sales possibilities. The reality is: There's never been more Mac software than there is right now. Well that's it. These common misconceptions about Apple and the Mac have been developed over nearly a 12 year period, so don't expect PC users to change their long-held beliefs overnight, regardless of what the facts and figures show. The reality is: nobody needs Apple to succeed more than the PC user. And luckily for them, it will. ### Read the rest of this month's Mac Today Magazine issue at <http://www.MacToday.com> or in the Mac Today forum on AOL (keyword: MacToday). email: <MacToday@aol.com>. COPYRIGHT 1996 KW PUBLISHING, INC. keyword: Advocacy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1133 chitan,
Da li sistem 7.5.3 moze da radi na LC-u (LC ima 10mb ram-a.) Gradimir. ps. Ima li na SezamPro-u neka konferencija o Mac-u.
mac.1134 ljubisha,
>Microsoft knows the Mac Operating System is the best, too! That's why >Windows 95 looks and acts like it does. Believe it or not, I've actually >had arguments with PC experts that try to convince me that Apple copied >Windows 3.1! The reality is: we're tired of trying to make >Microsoft-brainwashed PC users see the light. If that makes us come off >as a bit arrogant, so be it. Miki, hvala ti za ovo! Šta ti radi politika. Ponavljaj jednu te istu stvar i postaće istinita. Još ako je i svest onoga kome se obraćaš na jadnom nivou... :(
mac.1135 ljubisha,
>ps. Ima li na SezamPro-u neka konferencija o Mac-u. Čak ni madamov više nije tamo. :)
mac.1137 chitan,
E ovako: Ja imam PC, a moj drugar MAC-a. Ja imam modem i odgovarajuci softver za komuniciranje, a drugar ima modem na MAC-u ali nema softver. Da li je moguce da Ja skinem softver za njega sa Sezama i kako? Znaci: Ovde bi bio prisutan jos jedan MAC. Gradimir.
mac.1138 chitan,
MAC-ovci, ima li iko onaj istorijski program OMNIS - verzija 4,5 ili bilo koju vecu od moje prastare 3.3 express Pomozite! P.S. Ja sam taj kome fali softwer za modem na MAC-u, a imam i nesto za uzvrat ali pitajte sta? Chuki.
mac.1139 nesh,
: tržištu. Elem, trenutno aktuelne konfiguracije, po mom mišljenju, ne : opravdavaju pisanje još jednog takvog članka jer su, u suštini, samo : brže varijante onih koje sam opisao u R112. Doduše, postoji novi model Znam da ovi novi imaju novije verzije procesora, ali me interesuje koliko su brži (approx). Da, da li postoje kod svih modela AV verzije ili su neki modeli po "defaultu" AV? : koliko to čudno zvučalo (imam Mac-a, a ne bavim se time), tako da bi : tekstove o njima ipak prepustio onima koji poznaju tu oblast. Ima li nekog? Baš smo sada u fazi u kojoj bi mi saveti oko konfiguracije i programa najviše trebali. : Iz teksta si moga da pročitaš da postoji samo jedna varijanta u kojoj je : moguća dvosmerna komunikacija, a to je Personal MacLAN. Sve ostale NT je ok jer ionako prelazim na njega. Hvala na odgovorima.
mac.1140 madamov,
> Da li sistem 7.5.3 moze da radi na LC-u (LC ima 10mb ram-a.) Može, tehnički nema prepreka. A ni ne troši mnogo više memorije od 7.1, naprotiv, brži je i optimizovaniji od 7.1.
mac.1141 ljubisha,
> E ovako: Ja imam PC, a moj drugar MAC-a. Ja imam modem i odgovarajuci softver >za komuniciranje, a drugar ima modem na MAC-u ali nema softver. Da li je >moguce da Ja skinem softver za njega sa Sezama i kako? Skineš sa PC-a, snimiš na HD disketu i gurneš u MAC na kome moraš da startuješ neki program za čitanje IBM formata (Access PC... i zaboravih šta još radi :( ).
mac.1142 madamov,
> Da li je moguce da Ja skinem softver za njega sa Sezama i kako? Moguće je ako su ispunjena dva uslova: da drugar ima neki program pomoću kojeg može da dekodira MacBinary (StuffIt Lite i StuffIt Expander to mogu, postoji još par programčića za tu namenu, mogućnost ima i ZipIt). Naime, skoro svi fajlovi (osim tekstualnih) na Sezamu su ostavljeni u MacBinary obliku (to je binarno kodiran fajla tako da sačuva sve informacije o Mac fajlu na mašini koja nije Mac, a to su u ovom slučaju Sezamov server i tvoj PC). Komunikacioni programi za Mac-a dekodiraju fajlove u toku download-a tako da Mac korisnik nije ni primetio da je fajl bio na PC-u, naravno i kodiraju prilikom upload-a ukoliko je reč o Mac fajlu. Ako tvoj drugar nema takvo programče, trebalo bi da ima bar neki arhiver koji može da dekodira BinHex format: to je opet kodirani fajl, ali ovaj put u ASCII oblik, a takođe ga, uz gore navedene arhivere, može raspakovati i Compact Pro. Dakle, ako ima samo Compact Pro, a ne ove druge (Compact Pro, na žalost ne dekodira MacBinary), ja bih onda poslao ZTerm kao BinHex fajl tebi na mail. To su prvi uslovi, a drugi bez koga cela ova priča pada u vodu je da on mora da ima način da pročita PC disketu na svom Mac-u. Da bi to mogao, mora da ima od hardvera HD flopi, a imaju ga svi Mekovi od modela SE/30 do danas, dakle nema ga samo ako ima modele starije od njega (Plus, II, IIx, SE). Od softvera takođe mora da ima neku ekstenziju s kojom će se PC disketa u Meku ponašati kao Mekova ili da ima AppleFile Exchange (stari softver za prebacivanje fajlova sa PC disketa, ne proizvodi se više). Takva ekstenzija, pod imenom PC Exchange, je sastavni deo System-a 7.5. Elem, ako su ispunjena oba uslova postupak je sledeći: ti normalno skineš fajl sa Sezama, snimiš ga na disketu i ubaciš je u Meka. Ako ima instaliran PC Exchange, Mac će disketu mountovati, tj. prikazati je na desktopu. Sa nje iskopirajte fajl na Mekov hard disk i izbacite disketu. Onda uđete u neki od programa za dekodiranje i dekodirate fajl posle čega na disku dobijate Mekov fajl (najčešće će to biti arhiva upravo nekog od navedenih programa tako da odmah možete da je otvorite i raspakujete). Ako nešto od uslova nije ispunjeno, jednostavnije je da dođete s jednom ili dve Mac diskete kod mene u firmu da vam ja snimim sve što treba.
mac.1143 madamov,
> ima li iko onaj istorijski program OMNIS - verzija 4,5 Jel' to onaj softver za baze podataka? Koliko se sećam, poslednje što sam čuo da je došao do verzije 7 i da je multiplatformski, tj. ima ga i za Windows. Na žalost, ne da ga nemam, nego ga nikada nisam ni video... (moj favorit za baze je 4th Dimension). > P.S. Ja sam taj kome fali softwer za modem na MAC-u, a imam i nesto za > uzvrat ali pitajte sta? Ako je reč o komercijalnom softveru nemoj da ga ostavljaš jer tako nešto nije dozvoljeno na Sezamu, a ako ga ostaviš biću primoran da ga obrišem. Na Sezam je dozvoljeno ostavljati samo freeware, shareware, public domain i slične softvere.
mac.1144 madamov,
> Znam da ovi novi imaju novije verzije procesora, ali me interesuje > koliko su brži (approx). Nemaju svi novije verzije procesora, 7200 i 7500 još imaju PowerPC 601, dok 8500, 9500 i 7600 imaju PowerPC 604. Ovi sa 604 su drastično brži od onih sa 601. Kažu da 7200/75 nije ništa brži od 6100/66, ali kada mu se ugradi procesorski keš kažu da poleti. Inače, trenutno najbrži Mac ne pravi Apple, već Power Computing: mašina sa PPC 604 na 180 MHz, ostavio sam neku vest po tom pitanju nedavno. > Da, da li postoje kod svih modela AV verzije ili su neki modeli > po "defaultu" AV? Ukinuta je oznaka, jer je doneta odluka da se osnovni set AV mogućnosti standardno ugrađuje. Tako svi modeli 7200, 7500, 7600, 8500 imaju AV mogućnosti, 7200 najslabije, 8500 najbolje. Razlike su u ulazno-izlaznim video portovima, brzini "skidanja" videa itd. > Ima li nekog? Baš smo sada u fazi u kojoj bi mi saveti oko konfiguracije >i programa najviše trebali. Muvam ja neke moje prijatelje, ali nemaju vremena, a ni interesovanja. A što se konfiguracije tiče i programa to i nije toliki problem, samo reci namenu i mogu ti i ja dati okvirni savet, a mogu i da te uputim na nekog ko ti to bolje može reći za namene koje su mi manje poznate. > Hvala na odgovorima. Nema na čemu, samo ti navali još sa pitanjima.
mac.1146 nesh,
: namenu i mogu ti i ja dati okvirni savet, a mogu i da te uputim na nekog : ko ti to bolje može reći za namene koje su mi manje poznate. Xe, treba nam "standardna" konfiguracija za DTP. Znači obrada velikih bitmapa = dooosta memorije :) Po nekom mom raspitivanju došao sam do sledeće konfiguracije: - 8500 ili 9500 - 92-128Mb memorije - 2Gb interni hard - 20" monitor Apple ili Sony - bilo koji 14-15" monitor kao dodatni - DockingStation MicroNet sa 2x2Gb hardovima - IOmega Jazz - 260Mb(možda 1,3G) E sad, čuo sam dosta lepih stvari o Apple i Sony monitorima, izgleda da samo oni imaju Sony cevi a ljudi sa kojima sam pričao mi ih toplo prporučuju čak i na račun Radiusa ili sličnih monitora, naravno u kombinaciji sa opremom za kalibraciju. Takođe sam nešto pričao o novom sitemu 7.5.3 (valjda) za višeprocesorske Mac-ove i da će jedino sa 9500 biti moguć upgrade na njega. Inf? Normalno, uz ovo ide i mrežni adapter (beše da Mac ima već ugrađenu podršku) za 100Mbit mrežu. Sve ovo je samo trenutna opcija za konfiguraciju, ako postoji nešto bojle/jeftinije/lepše/pametnije :) rado ću poslušati savet. Programi: - PhotoShop 3.05 - QuarkXpress 3.3x (koja god da je zadnja) - FreeHand 5.x - PageMaker - Kai's plug-inovi - BlueBox - pluginovi ... Jedino mi fali neki bolji text procesor. Normalno sve originalno :) U svakom slučaju 10*10x na odgovorima, i nadam se da ću uskoro moći da se ovde prijavim sa Mac-a :)). p.s. Nadam se da ne gnjavim :)
mac.1147 madamov,
> Znači obrada velikih bitmapa = dooosta memorije :) Obrada velikih bitmapa, NIKAD dosta memorije. B) > - 8500 ili 9500 Ja bih išao na ovaj prvi, sad imaš i njegovu varijantu na 132 MHz, ima built-in video koji može da zadovolji potrebe. Jedini razlog zašto bi se išlo na 9500 je broj slotova - 6. Međutim, odbij jedan na grafičku karticu i ostaje pet. Ne mnogo u odnosu na 3 koliko ima 8500, tj. pitanje je da li se isplati. > - IOmega Jazz - 260Mb(možda 1,3G) Jazz ima kertridže od 1 Gb. Nije loša stvar (ja imam ZIP), ali ćeš biti usamljen, bar u početku. Gospoda grafičari su opremljeni 1.3 Gb magneto-optičkim diskovima koliko sam uspeo da ukapiram (znam ih trojicu). I, naravno, SyQuestima. > E sad, čuo sam dosta lepih stvari o Apple i Sony monitorima Što se toga tiče, koliko sam čuo šampion je SuperMatch PressView. Da, ima kalibrator. B) > Takođe sam nešto pričao o novom sitemu 7.5.3 (valjda) za višeprocesorske > Mac-ove i da će jedino sa 9500 biti moguć upgrade na njega. Inf? Netačno, evo ga radi na mom ci-u, radi mi u firmi na Centrisu, 6100 i 8100. O multiprocesorskoj podršci znam da je Apple dao zeleno svetlo DayStar-u da za svoj Genesis MP napravi ekstenziju koja omoućava sistemu da radi na multiprocesorskoj mašini, nema veze sa System-om 7.5.3. > Normalno, uz ovo ide i mrežni adapter (beše da Mac ima već ugrađenu > podršku) za 100Mbit mrežu. Ne, nego za normalni 10 MBit Ethernet. Za 100 MBit ćeš morati da kupuješ mrežnu karticu. > - FreeHand 5.x Ovo je trenutno na 5.5. > Jedino mi fali neki bolji text procesor. Ako si navikao, uzmi Office pa u njemu Word. Možeš da razmisliš i o WordPerfectu ili Nisus Writer-u.
mac.1148 madamov,
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1996 13:51:19 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Some More Apple Web Sites Message-ID: <960614133101_328236210@emout15.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <AWWCIlene@aol.com> Always Apple! Did you know Apple Computer has posted a special place on the web just for you? Come tell us about Apple product sightings in weird places, your first Apple product, your idea for the greatest, yet undeveloped Apple product, and your favorite Apple ad campaign. Please join our "Always Apple" discussion boards at: <http://db.online.apple.com/webx>. Don't miss the website either at: <http://always.apple.com>. There are other discussion boards available also! The Plan - a place for you to discuss Apple's strategies with other pundits from the Apple Community. To learn more about Apple's plans point your browser to: <http://theplan.apple.com/> and Tomorrow's Cities - the Internet town meeting on the City Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. To learn more about the City Summit and its many online Internet conferences, point your browser to: <http://habitat.apple.com/> In addition: Apple knows the Macintosh is the premiere Web publishing platform, and they want the world to know it too! . There is a "Create the Best Web page with Macintosh" Contest going on right now! Winners in four categories will receive a QuickTake camera. You can find a contest overview posted in the Apple Aloha Contest folder on American Online (Keyword: Aloha) and you can find full contest details at <http://www.apple.com/whymac>. So, folks, please join us in Apple's discussion boards, and enter the contest. Its a great way to let Apple know you support what we do! Hope to see you online! AWWC Ilene Ilene Hoffman Apple Worldwide Conferencing Consultant ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1149 madamov,
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1996 17:09:45 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Savvy Consumer Article Message-ID: <960614170944_328430291@emout07.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <crogers@teclink.net> (Charlie Rogers) Are Apples Good for You? Answers to those nagging questions about the folks who make Performas By Deborah Branscum Macintoshes have always appealed to people who don't consider themselves particularly technical. That's not surprising, since Apple pioneered the concept of plug-and-play machines that are simple to use and easy to upgrade. But now some of the families who might benefit most from the Macintosh Performa worry about the wisdom of buying one. And no wonder: Although most of the media roar has died down, press accounts early this year made it easy to believe that Apple was not long for this world. The company's recent hefty losses and the drops in its stock prices rightly concern investors and company executives. But they don't mean that this $12 billion company is down for the count. Apple is far from dead. If you're about to buy a new family computer, Apple's troubles may be raising questions about whether you would be better off buying a Windows PC. There may be good reasons to buy a Windows PC for your family, but Apple's health as a company shouldn't be high on the list. To help give you a sense of the state of Apple, here are responses to the most common queries I've been asked about the company. Q: Will Apple stop selling home computers? I've heard the company will no longer sell inexpensive Macs. A: Company executives say Apple remains committed to the home market, one of the areas in which the Mac has been most successful. The company does plan to reduce the number of models it offers for the home, James Buckley, president of Apple Americas, told me. He said that during visits to retailers last fall, it quickly became apparent that sales reps, consumers, and Apple employees were confused about the differences among the many Mac models available. Although this streamlining may reduce the number of choices available, it should also clear up the confusion consumers have faced when deciding on which Mac best suits their needs. Q: If I buy a Mac Performa now, will Apple go out of business and leave me stranded for service and support? A: The probability of Apple going out of business and abandoning customers is close to zero, according to analysts who closely follow the computer business. And Mac owners should expect to be supported even if the company is acquired or involved in a merger -- although Apple's new chief executive officer, Gilbert Amelio, has made it clear that the company plans to remain independent. Apple's certainly no champ in the corporate arena, but sales are strong in the publishing, home, and education markets. The company still has a larger share of the education market than any other computer maker. According to Quality Education Data, 58 percent of K-12 computer purchases during the 1995-1996 school year will have been Macs. Apple is also the top computer maker represented at colleges and universities, and more students own Apples than any other brand. Why do Apple's sales in education matter? They simply underscore that you can expect Apple to remain in business for some time. Q: Does the company have a future? Is it working on any new technologies? A: It's impossible to predict how well the company (or any company) will be doing in five years, but Apple's new CEO appears to have renewed employee morale and helped energize work on future products. Later this year, you will see a new version of the Mac's operating system and more Mac clones, among other developments. The next version of the Macintosh operating system, nicknamed Copland, is expected to be out by the end of this year. Some of the interface improvements will be especially useful for families. The operating system will allow multiple users to set individual preferences, for example, so the desktop and applications can look a particular way for each member of the household. You will have considerable control over your children's workspaces on the computer and be able to structure their access to menu items, applications, folders, and the Trash Can. In February, Motorola announced it had licensed Apple's operating system. Motorola is the first large company to do so, and the action revived Apple's flagging and half-hearted licensing efforts. Motorola will build its own Mac clones, and it will also sell to other companies computer components that run the Macintosh operating system. That means you may have an opportunity to buy low-end Mac clones later this year as well. Q: The overwhelming majority of personal computers use Intel chips to run Windows software. Are there any advantages to buying a Macintosh Performa? A: Despite the introduction of Windows 95, the Mac maintains its reputation for the best operating system overall. In one leading computer industry publication, for example, the Mac got the highest mark from testers who compared Windows 95, OS/2 Warp, Windows NT, and the Mac. Need more reassurance? Last March, the industry types who belong to the Software Publishers Association also gave the thumbs-up to the Mac and judged it superior to Windows 95. For the test, a computer magazine editor assembled a Hewlett-Packard machine using Windows; a 10-year-old boy did the same with a Performa. The 10-year-old completed his list of eight tasks in just over 17 minutes; the editor using Windows took 28 minutes to finish. Apple also offers great service and support. Performas consistently rank among FamilyPC's highest-rated multimedia machines. Apple's history of support is sound as well; after the company stopped selling its Apple II computer, it offered tech support and parts for another seven years. Q: Won't my choice of software be limited if I buy an Apple computer? Aren't developers abandoning the Mac? A: Certainly some software makers no longer develop for the Mac or develop for Windows first. So there are Windows applications that are not available for the Mac (just as there are about 900 Mac-only programs). But because of Apple's strong presence in schools, software companies such as Microsoft, Claris, Br+derbund, Maxis, and many others say they remain committed to the Macintosh platform, so you can expect to find plenty of software that meets your family's needs. Many multimedia titles are actually developed on Macs, which have a loyal following among graphics professionals and multimedia developers, among others. What you do give up if you buy a Mac is access to a variety of business software programs and games -- two areas in which the Mac is not as strong as Windows. Q: Even if buying a Mac now is safe, shouldn't I wait to see how the company does? A: Like other computer companies, Apple introduces new models about twice a year, so you should wait to make a purchase if you want a high-performance machine that should meet your needs for several years. But if you want a new computer now, it's a good time to buy a Performa. Because of Apple's problems in forecasting sales, the company began the year with a $1.9 million backlog in inventory that must be sold. Until the backlog disappears, you can expect some great prices. Here's one example: Apple has teamed with Sears to offer a "Bring Learning Home" promotion that benefits schools as well as consumers. Sears is offering a Performa 6116CD and Stylewriter 1200 bundle for the bargain price of $1299. At press time, that represented a savings of roughly $400 over nationally advertised prices. Keep in mind that the Bring Learning Home bundle is old technology; it includes only a double-speed CD-ROM drive and a low-speed 14.4-kbps modem. But that may be adequate for some families, and parents who buy the Sears bundle can help participating schools by donating their proofs of purchase, which the schools can then redeem for free Apple products for classroom use. The program runs until June 20. Q: Are other computer companies more stable than Apple? A: Apple faces serious challenges in rebuilding profit margins and market share. But it is hardly alone in having problems. In fact, computer companies often go through boom-and-bust business cycles. For example, according to Business Week, AST Computer "has been plagued with endless reorganizations and revolving-door management," and the last time it made a profit was March 1994. Although Packard Bell's sales were up last year, analysts believe that the company lost money and has cash-flow problems (Packard Bell denies the allegations). Even blue-chip IBM has been a notable flop in the personal computer market, with disappointing sales of its home machines. It's impossible to predict whether Apple's reorganization and new strategies will be successful. The company may not last forever, despite the cries of die-hard fans and employees. But Apple's Performas should be a viable option for some time to come if your family is looking for a solid, easy-to-use computer. Deborah Branscum welcomes your comments. You can reach her via e-mail at Branscum@aol.com. _______ Reprinted with permission. This Savvy Consumer column is from the June 1996 issue of FamilyPC, which can be reached at www.familypc.com." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1150 madamov,
MACHTEN - AN ENHANCED TOOL FOR INTRANETTING & INTERNETTING With Dramatic Price Reduction and New Features Tenon Intersystems is now shipping a new version of MachTen for Macintosh. Professional MachTen, Release 2.3 includes new features and a dramatically lower price. Professional MachTen contains a complete UNIX software development environment with C and C++, and includes Tenon's high-performance X server and complete X11R6 client development environment with a Motif toolkit. All MachTen applications run in a pre-emptive multitasking, protected environment. The new package includes the NCSA httpd daemon Web server with multi-domain extensions and the premier Macintosh text editor, BBEdit, with HTML extensions for creating Web pages. MachTen's built-in Web server is the fastest Web server for 68K-based Macintosh platforms, the only Web server that runs in a pre-emptive, protected environment, and the only Web server that supports true multihoming. Also included with MachTen are domain name service (DNS), POP3 mail service, and IP forwarding. Professional MachTen is for 68K Macintosh platforms. A companion product - Power MachTen - runs on all Power Macs and Power Mac clones. Both products are available now on CD-ROM at a suggested retail price of U.S. $695. <http://www.tenon.com/>
mac.1151 madamov,
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 01:34:19 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Irony Message-ID: <960617013417_330415488@emout16.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <dnshotwell@accessone.com> I used to work at the company that did all of the pre-press work on Microsoft's cartons. I thought that you might be interested in knowing that all of the cartons that Microsoft has printed are created on the Macintosh including the Windows 95 box. This could very well be old news to you or the public at large. But if not, I thought that you might be interested in knowing. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1152 madamov,
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 01:51:51 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Chicago Bulls! Message-ID: <960617015151_136464545@emout09.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action In a struggle symbolic of Macintosh vs Seattle, this tidbit is from: <HANSON1@applelink.apple.com> Just a quick note to point out something you can tell everyone... The Chicago Bulls Win With Macintosh! The Chicago Bulls, 1996 NBA Champions have a secret weapon, the league's most sophisticated computerized video coaching system based on Macintosh and Newton. In a secure dedicated room next door to the locker room at the United Center, walls are filled with rack-mounted Macs digitizing the games' video feed from multiple camera angles in real time. Like a scene from mission control, a team of specialists sit in front of a wall of monitors switching the cameras. Another group operates three Macs with 21" touch screens running a custom front end that allows them to log each play, for each team, along with player, location on the court and outcome. This database is correlated to the SMPTE time code of the digital video to provide instant random access of each play that needs to be analyzed. A Newton is used on the bench to log scenes that coaches are interested in and dumped into the database. At halftime, while in the locker room, several Macs connected to a 52" big screen display are used to cue up, slow-mo and review the critical plays from the first half, (ever wonder why the Bulls always play better in the second half?). They even have a custom-built Mac that accompanies them on the road. Having seen this system in operation, it's very impressive. So, sure the Bulls are now the World Champian NBA team due to players like Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippin and Dennis Rodman... but they also have another competitive advantage-the Macintosh! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1153 madamov,
Apple Delivers Multi-Platform LaserWriter with Duplex Printing Capability PC EXPO, NEW YORK, New York--June 17,1996--Continuing its reach into multi-platform workgroup environments, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced a new laser printing solution for users of Mac OS, Windows-based, and UNIX systems. The Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS is aimed at cross-platform small workgroups in areas such as business, government and education, where compatibility, duplexity, flexibility and strong price/performance are required.
mac.1154 madamov,
Apple Ties Remote Access Product Line to ISDN and Internet Support PC EXPO, NEW YORK, New York--June 17, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. introduced today Version 2.1 of the Apple Remote Access (ARA) family of products, including ARA Client 2.1, ARA Personal Server 2.1 and the ARA Multiport Server 2.1.1 PCI Version. The Company also announced a three-phase product roadmap for its remote access product line that will open its AppleTalk networking products to embrace industry standards and Internet protocols.
mac.1155 madamov,
New Dataquest Study Confirms Apple is No. 1 Worldwide Multimedia PC Vendor for Second Year in a Row CUPERTINO, California--June 17, 1996--A recent study by market researcher Dataquest names Apple Computer, Inc. the No. 1 vendor of complete multimedia PC desktop systems worldwide for the second year running, with 18.8 percent of the market. The 1995 worldwide complete multimedia PC desktop systems shipments were estimated at an astounding 20.9 million units, slightly more than double the 10.4 million units shipped in 1994.
mac.1156 madamov,
Apple Ships Newton Internet Enabler PC EXPO, NEW YORK,New York--June 17, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced shipment of Newton Internet Enabler (NIE) 1.0 for Newton 2.0, a suite of connectivity tools that allows Internet-based application development for Newton hand-held computers, including the Apple MessagePad. NIE will enable Newton developers to create powerful Internet-based solutions such as web, mail, news, Telnet, and FTP applications.
mac.1157 madamov,
Apple Cranks Up Summer Fun For Kids On The 'Net; Youth Central Website Launches Hot Contests And More CUPERTINO, California--June 17, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that Youth Central, its sponsored website, is now offering kids on the 'Net a host of new, creative activities designed to brighten youthful summers. Announced in March of this year, Youth Central is an acclaimed electronic clubhouse created for kids and teens--by kids and teens <http://youthcentral.apple.com>. New on-line activities on the site include a Postcard Contest, a Kid's Internet Bill of Rights, a Photo Essay activity and an on-line calendar for easily tracking cyber-events.
mac.1158 madamov,
TidBITS#332/10-Jun-96 ===================== This issue comes to you despite a plethora of SCSI problems and includes articles miraculously retrieved from the jaws of complete data corruption. This week we bring you news about the latest System software update from Apple, a review of Gif*gIf*giF (a utility for making animated GIFs of onscreen actions), and a long look at the computer book publishing process, complete with lots of advice for aspiring authors. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- <http://www.halcyon.com/> Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> PowerTower 180 MHz - the fastest Mac OS system ever made. Win a PowerCenter 120! <http://www.powercc.com/> * America Online -- 800/827-6364 -- <http://www.aol.com/> The world's largest provider of online services. Give Back to the Net -- <http://www.aol.com/give/> * EarthLink Network -- 800/395-8425 -- <sales@earthlink.net> Providers of direct Internet access for Macintosh users. For eWorld refugees: no setup fee! <http://www.earthlink.net/> * DealBITS: Hardware, software, and CD-ROMs at great prices! <http://www.tidbits.com/dealbits/> -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/10-Jun-96 Hold It Right There, Buster! Go for the GIF: Gif*gIf*giF The Process of Publishing <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#332_10-Jun-96.etx> tidbits.332
mac.1159 darone,
>> - PhotoShop 3.05 I Live Picture.
mac.1160 haevorn,
// I Live Picture. I Painter, i Ilustrator, i Kai, i td, itd... Ma jok - za početak ti je dovoljan PSHop.
mac.1161 haevorn,
Őef Epla se sastao sa šefom Mikrosofta (BG-om) i nešto su pričali. Zna li se šta, madamove?
mac.1162 madamov,
> Őef Epla se sastao sa šefom Mikrosofta (BG-om) i nešto > su pričali. Zna li se šta, madamove? Bilo je u ovim TidBITS-ima što sa ostavljao, Apple je licencirao Windows NT čini mi se, imaš detalje sigurno u nekom TidBITS-u, da ne parafraziram objašnjenje. Na jesen očekujte nove mašine koje će biti po novoj platformi po kojoj će svaki računar sa PowerPC procesorom moći da koristi OS napisan za PowerPC. Apple verovatno planira da prodaje neke modele i sa NT-om kao opcijom, pa otud licenciranje.
mac.1163 madamov,
Ars Nova Software, developer of educational music software for the Macintosh, announces the release A Little Kidmusic version 1.1 KIRKLAND, Washinton -- June 3, 1996 Ars Nova Software announced the release of version 1.1 of A Little Kidmusic, the only Macintosh music program dedicated to teaching children how to read actual music notation. Version 1.1 includes additional "teacher options" that allow the porgram to be more extensively customized for children of different age groups. The program system requirements have been modified as well. A Little Kidmusic 1.1 is able to run on smaller Macintosh computers - 5-megabytes of RAM, System 7.0 or later. A Little Kidmusic emphasizes the fun of playing songs with accompaniment, and includes a library of 30 traditional tunes with harmony. Children can play songs with accompaniment by tapping any keys, or play rounds with the computer taking a part, or even write their own tunes and hear them played with computer accompaniment. A Little Kidmusic uses the internal Mac speakers for sound output, although it can be used with MIDI if desired. One of the built-in "instruments" is a human voice that sings "Sol -fa" syllables in four different keys; others instruments include guitar, piano, and pipe organ. The list price of A Little Kidmusic is $75. More information about is available at Ars Nova's web site http:www.ars-nova.com, including a selection of downloadable songs from the growing Kidmusic library. <http://www.ars-nova.com> <info@ars-nova.com>
mac.1164 madamov,
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 10:21:59 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Apple Beat Microsoft to Internet Message-ID: <960618102158_416552743@emout17.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Internet This tidbit is from: <tom_ierna@mailhost.valpak.com> (Tom Ierna) Microsoft is billing themselves as THE internet company, making the world believe that they invented it. Check out what the Internic Whois service (Internic is the organization responsible for keeping track of TCP/IP addresses and Domain Names) says about Apple-DOM and Microsoft-DOM. The interesting bit, of course, is the "Record created" field. I guess it shows who was there first: ****** Whois: Apple-DOM Apple Computer, Inc. (APPLE-DOM) 20740 Valley Green Drive, MS 32-E Cupertino, California 95014 Domain Name: APPLE.COM Administrative Contact: Zimmerman, David Paul (DPZ) <dpz@APPLE.COM> +1 (408) 974-2436 (FAX) +1 (408) 974-3103 Technical Contact, Zone Contact: Tsuno, Eugene Y. (EYT) <eugene@APPLE.COM> (408) 974-4310 Record last updated on 14-Feb-96. Record created on 19-Feb-87. ****** Whois: microsoft-dom Microsoft Corporation (MICROSOFT-DOM) 3635 157th Avenue Redmond, WA 98052 US Domain Name: MICROSOFT.COM Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Zone Contact: Kearns, Paul (PK47) <postmaster@MICROSOFT.COM> (206) 882-8080 Record last updated on 12-Dec-95. Record created on 02-May-91. ****** ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1165 madamov,
SEATTLE, Washington--Wide Open Workshop <http://www.wide-open.com> today announced Wide Open Web, a tool to give Macintosh intranet webs functionality unparalleled on other platforms. Wide Open Web (WOW) is a helper application that allows your browser to open links to any type of files or folders through your internal web. These files or folders can be on your local computer or on any network volume you have access to. When a WOW link is clicked the original file is opened in its normal application, so you are free to make and save changes, not just view information. Using Wide Open Web, intranet HTML authors can create pages that provide direct access to files of any sort, bridging the gap between web and non-web documents. Companies can create pages to organize all elements of a project in one informative location. HOW DOES IT WORK? Wide Open Web has two components - the creator application and the helper application. The creator application is used by the webmaster or HTML author. The author runs the creator app and selects files, folders, or applications that she or he wants to create links to. The creator app creates a new "WOW file" for each item - the WOW file is like an alias to the original, except that it works through the web instead of through the Finder. The name of the WOW file can be changed to anything, though it should end with the ".wow" extension. The HTML author then makes a link to the WOW file in his or her web page. When a user clicks on that link the WOW helper application is launched. The helper app tells the Finder to open the appropriate file, application, or folder. If the item is on a volume that is not already mounted, the user will be prompted to log on. Wide Open Web will soon be available for public beta. Users can register at the Wide Open web site <http://www.wide-open.com> to be notified by email of the upcoming release. Wide Open Workshop and Wide Open Web are trademarks of Wide Open Workshop. FileMaker is a trademark of the Claris Corporation.
mac.1166 madamov,
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 22:16:17 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Macs in school Message-ID: <960619221615_221021392@emout12.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Education Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This story is from: <seej@vbe.com> (Jeffrey A. See) I am an English Teacher at Oshkosh West High School in Oshkosh, WI. When I was hired last summer one of my "unwritten duties" was to order all eqipment for and set up two sixty-seat computer labs in a new wing that had been built. Ordering the equipment would be no problem. I'd just get 60 Power Mac 7200s, a 12/600 color laser, 2 16/600 Lasers, a couple of scanners, some Quick Take 150s and maybe even a couple of modems and a QuickCam. The problem was that several staff members felt we should go to IMB/ compatibles since that is what they used in the "real" world. I fought desperately for the Macs, even offering to buy DOS cards. In the end I was able to reach a compromise whereby we would have 30 Macs and 30 IBMs. In November the Macs arrived and I quickly set them all up, loaded the software and had the entire network up and running without a hitch. (The exception being the very terrible Mac Controlo security system the district had resigned itself to.) In November we still did not have the PCs. (This was due to the fact that the district followed guidelines for the TYPE of PCs set down by a technician who wanted ease-of-repair control by buying PCs with generic parts). The company we went with, XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX, made our school district, which had just passed a 25 million dollar referendum, fill out a credit app. Then there were contant delays as they repeatedly gave our completed systems to more important customers. In January the systems all arrived. We opened all boxes and discovered that 7 of the systems would not start-up properly. After much haggling and threatening Company X agreed to take back the 7 machines and fix them. (23 working PCs, all standalones because the district tech did not have time to hook them up, which meant no printing). In the meantime I had Mac fail. Apple sent out a technician within three days and he changed the power supply, no problem. (30 working Macs printing in color and black and white. The drivers and software for the PC scanner had not been upgraded to Win95, so that sat useless as well. In February the district technician finally had time to set up Microsoft's proprietary network and get the 23 PCs printing. In March we took shipment of the 7 missing PCs and hooked them up to the existing network. All but two were finally working (the two wouldn't find the network for some reason.) After two months of calls, threats, etc, our technician tacked down the problem: the IRQs for the network card and the sound card were conflicting. After going through all the fixes, we ended up with 10 PCs that were not operational. We would need to reformat the hard drives and start all over. Needless to say it is June and the PC problems are still not solved. We will be using a Novell server for the PC side and the Win95 Client for Novell has not been loading correctly. So, for the school year, we had our 30 Macs operational for most of the academic year. The PCs were never completely operational and we had sporadic use of those that were configured correctly. I am the biggest evangelist at our school. I enjoy answering questions about why the PC side has had so many problems. My usual response: It's not a Macintosh. As a teacher with five classes a day I am in charge of maintaining this lab. The computer in my classroom has the Santorini Server Manager loaded and I administer the lab from right there. The software I chose for security (On Guard 2.1) keeps the kids out of machines and gives the staff all the access they will ever need. I am going to give the kids their own accounts. All done quite easily from my classroom. The PC security program, because of all of the bugs in Win95, allows kids to access the finder and write to the hard drive. (They say it will be fixed in a few weeks.) And in the fall, when these people who forced me to buy PCs instead of what my experience and knowledge said ask me why the PCs still don't work, well, you'll know my response. Jeff See English Teacher/System Administrator Oshkosh West High School 375 N. Eagle St. Oshkosh, WI 54901 ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1167 madamov,
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 08:10:32 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: "Intel Inside" Running Mac OS?!! Message-ID: <960620081032_560212937@emout15.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <waynecotter@pobox.com> (Wayne Cotter) I was at the Boston Computer Museum today. They have an exhibit which is a giant computer, 2 stories tall. There's a 6-foot trackball, and kids are actually using it to play games on a giant (projection-TV) monitor with giant speakers. On the simulated giant CPU case, "Pentium Processor" and a giant "Intel Inside" logo are displayed. You walk through the computer, and inside are exhibits on the parts of a PC: ROM BIOS, Sound Card, Pentium Chip, etc. As I was leaving, I heard a LOUD Mac startup chord. I turned around, and one of the guides was restarting the system. On the giant screen: MacOS. I asked her whether she thought it was odd that the box said Intel and it was actually a Mac inside. She said "Oh, Intel donated the hardware. The Mac is just the software." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1168 madamov,
DealBITS-018-17-Jun-96 ====================== This week in DealBITS you'll find a good collection of new deals. If you're looking for a new Macintosh with a big hard disk, check out the deal from MacWorks. If you are interested in a cheap PowerBook, don't miss the Small Dog Electronics offering. Small Dog also has deals on a variety of hardware items, including RAM. On the Internet end of things, digitalNATION is offering deep discounts to DealBITS readers who want to lease a Web server hosted at digitalNATION's site. This issue also has deals on software - new in this issue we have Nisus Software with a discount on a just-released version of its text editor, QUED/M 3.0, and Celestin Company continues with its deal on Apprentice 4, a CD of interest to programmers. You'll also find a variety of software from Small Dog. DealBITS is a twice-monthly electronic publication, dedicated to bringing deals to Macintosh users. Our goal is to encourage the creation of deals and to create a low-cost venue where all companies can afford to advertise. To inquire about placing a deal in DealBITS, contact us at <dealbits-admin@tidbits.com>. Please note that the email and FTP versions of DealBITS should be read in a monospaced font, such as Monaco. In This Issue: Celestin Company, Inc. - Apprentice 4 CD-ROM digitalNATION, Inc. - leased Web servers MacWorks - Power Macs with 2 GB hard disks Nisus Software Inc. - QUED/M 3.0 Small Dog Electronics - PowerBook 520 and much more Zomething From the Editors - GURU dealbits.018
mac.1169 nesh,
... > - 8500 ili 9500 ... Ja bih išao na ovaj prvi, sad imaš i njegovu varijantu na 132 MHz, ima ... > - IOmega Jazz - 260Mb(možda 1,3G) ... Što se toga tiče, koliko sam čuo šampion je SuperMatch PressView. Da, ... ima kalibrator. B) ... > Takođe sam nešto pričao o novom sitemu 7.5.3 (valjda) za ... > višeprocesorske Mac-ove i da će jedino sa 9500 biti moguć upgrade na ... njega. Inf? Netačno, evo ga radi na mom ci-u, radi mi u firmi na Ubedio si me :). Uzimaće se 8500. Za 9500 sam bio samo zbog upgradea. Da, i 1,3G optički. Puna hvala na odgovorima. Nesh.
mac.1170 nesh,
... I Live Picture. Čemu to služi?
mac.1171 nesh,
... I Painter, i Ilustrator, i Kai, i td, itd... Pa, Painter i Illustrator nisu baš neophodni, berem tako mislim. Painter je više za "slobodoručno" :) crtanje a umesto Illustratora preferiram FreeHand. Da, Kai pod obavezno! :)
mac.1172 haevorn,
// Ubedio si me :). Uzimaće se 8500. Jeste li razmislili o nekom Power Computingu? http://www.powercc.com/ Jake masine su im jeftinije od Appleovih, a mogu da ti stave unutra šta želiš... Na onij Web strani možeš sam da izabereš konfiguraciju po želji i oni ti odmah izračunaju koliko to košta (u USA, $).
mac.1173 madamov,
> Čemu to služi? Otprilike za isto što i Photoshop, jedan drugog nadomeštaju. Na Meku je još odranije običaj da se koristi više programa za istu namenu, tj. od jednog koristiš jedne, od drugog druge mogućnosti.
mac.1174 madamov,
> Painter je više za "slobodoručno" :) crtanje a umesto Illustratora > preferiram FreeHand. Znam jednog koji uspešno koristi oba (Ilustrator i FreeHand) u skladu sa mojom prethodnom porukom. Nego, jeste li čuli da je Corel konačno izbacio CorelDRAW! za Macintosh? To mogu samo da tumačim time da su angažovali tim koji je radio na WordPerfect-u za Mac-a ne bi li dovršili posao koi su najavili još pre par godina.
mac.1175 madamov,
> Ubedio si me :). Uzimaće se 8500. Za 9500 sam bio samo zbog > upgradea. Da, i 1,3G optički. Da ne bude da ti nisam sve rekao B), dizanjem 8500 na 132 MHz digli su i 9500 na 150 MHz. Inače, trenutno najbrži Mac je na 180 MHz, ali ga pravi Power Computing, dakle reč je o klonu.
mac.1176 madamov,
TidBITS#333/17-Jun-96 ===================== This TidBITS issue reports on the new preliminary injunction against the Communication Decency Act, a new version of the LaserWriter driver, and a new product - Claris Home Page. We also have articles about the importance of a good index in technical books and utilities that generate the HTML for colored text or background on a Web page. Rounding out the issue, we have an article that looks as an Internet newcomer's reactions to large Web search engines. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- <http://www.halcyon.com/> Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> PowerTower 180 MHz - the fastest Mac OS system ever made. Win a PowerCenter 120! <http://www.powercc.com/> * America Online -- 800/827-6364 -- <http://www.aol.com/> The world's largest provider of online services. Give Back to the Net -- <http://www.aol.com/give/> * EarthLink Network -- 800/395-8425 -- <sales@earthlink.net> Providers of direct Internet access for Macintosh users. For eWorld refugees: no setup fee! <http://www.earthlink.net/> * DealBITS: Great prices on Macs, memory, and more! <-------- NEW! <http://www.tidbits.com/dealbits/> -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/17-Jun-96 CDA Challenge Upheld The All-Important Index Loma Prieta Finds a Home at Claris Caught Between a Hexadecimal and a Hard Place UberVista is Watching You! <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#333_17-Jun-96.etx> tidbits.333
mac.1178 chitan,
Lako bi mi madamov-e svratili kod tebe da nismo iz Aleksandrovca "Zupskog". Nego i to cemo nekako resiti. Ima li neko (kabel ili informaciju gde moze da se nadje) kabel koji treba da poveze modem (koji inace ima 9 pinski izlaz) sa Mac-om LC. Pozdrav! Gradimirk╠╣[ ÁŘ
mac.1179 nesh,
... Jeste li razmislili o nekom Power Computingu? Jel ima negi prodavac ovde ili u Bugarskoj? ... Na onij Web strani možeš sam da izabereš konfiguraciju po ... želji i oni ti odmah izračunaju koliko to košta (u USA, $). Još kad bi došao do web-a :(
mac.1180 nesh,
... Znam jednog koji uspešno koristi oba (Ilustrator i FreeHand) u skladu sa ... mojom prethodnom porukom. Nego, jeste li čuli da je Corel konačno Za Ilustrator i FH nisam siguran, premalo sam radio sa Ilustratorom. Ja najrađe koristim kombinaciju PhotoShop+Fractal. Fractal, zbog zgodnih efekata sa papirom i texturama a Photoshop za sve ostalo :) ... izbacio CorelDRAW! za Macintosh? To mogu samo da tumačim time da su ... angažovali tim koji je radio na WordPerfect-u za Mac-a ne bi li dovršili ... posao koi su najavili još pre par godina. Super! Ako je to tačno. Ima li neka cena?
mac.1181 chitan,
Imam sledeci problem: Mac IIci sa dva diska. Jedan interni i jedan eksterni. Na internom je instaliran sistem 7.1. Od kada sam startovao sistem 6.xx sa diskete (nesto sam isprobavao i tada mi je javio da sa desktop fajlom nesto nije u redu itd.) pri butovanju moram da ukljucim i eksterni jer bez njega nece da digne sistem. Ako ostane samo interni pojavi se disketica i stane. Kada dignem sistem 7.1 sa diskete uposte ne vidim interni disk. U cemu je stos? Pozdrav, Manda
mac.1182 marec,
Imam Mac IIx koji je pokvaren. Kome da se obratim za kvalitetan servis? Da li ovaj Mac može da se proširi standardnim PC 30-pinskim SIMM-ovima? Pozdrav, Ranx.
mac.1183 madamov,
> Jel ima negi prodavac ovde ili u Bugarskoj? Ima u Mađarskoj. Kvaka 22 je u tome što sam adresu pročitao na Web-u. B)
mac.1184 madamov,
> Super! Ako je to tačno. Ima li neka cena? Nisam je primetio, bila je samo najava u kojoj je rečeno da je stvar gotova.
mac.1185 madamov,
> Od kada sam startovao sistem 6.xx sa diskete (nesto sam isprobavao i > tada mi je javio da sa desktop fajlom nesto nije u redu itd.) Sve je u redu, System 6 ima potpuno različit format (odnosno potpuno je i drugi Desktop fajl) od System-a 7, samo ti je javio da ga nema i će ga kreirati. Normalna pojava. > pri butovanju moram da ukljucim i eksterni jer bez njega nece da digne > sistem. Ako ostane samo interni pojavi se disketica i stane. Kada dignem > sistem 7.1 sa diskete uposte ne vidim interni disk. U cemu je stos? Čekaj, nije mi jasno imaš li sistem na eksternom, jer ne vidim razlog zašto ne bi hteo da podigne sistem sa diskete i bez uključenog eksternog diska? Štos je u tome da se nadaš da si jeftino prošao ako je samo stvar koja može Norton Disk Doctorom da se popravi. Ako imaš neki od utilitija (Disk Tools, Norton i slični) proveri da li oni vide disk (oni će ga videti na najnižem nivou, tj. preko SCSI ID-a). Ako Norton vidi disk, pusti Disk Doctor da odradi posao, a ako ne vidi može da bude hardverski problem. Takođe, prvo proveri da slučajno oba diska nemaju isti SCSI ID (kod eksternog bi to trebalo lako da ti se menja) i da li je eksterni dobro terminisan čime ćeš eliminisati uobičajen hardverski problem. Elem, moraš da proveriš da li je disk živ hardverski (da li se dobro inicijalizuje i slično), pa onda lagano da nastaviš dalje.
mac.1186 madamov,
TidBITS#334/24-Jun-96 ===================== As Adam and Geoff put the finishing touches on the CD-ROM for the fourth edition of the Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh, I'm wrapping this issue and making sure they eat. This week we bring you news of updates to Claris's Emailer and FileMaker Pro, as well information about LibMoto, Motorola's PowerPC math library. You'll also find the start of a multi-part article about the PowerPC chip and a detailed review comparing Suitcase and MasterJuggler. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- <http://www.halcyon.com/> Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> PowerTower 180 MHz - the fastest Mac OS system ever made. Win a PowerCenter 120! <http://www.powercc.com/> * America Online -- 800/827-6364 -- <http://www.aol.com/> The world's largest provider of online services. Give Back to the Net -- <http://www.aol.com/give/> * EarthLink Network -- 800/395-8425 -- <sales@earthlink.net> Providers of direct Internet access for Macintosh users. For eWorld refugees: no setup fee! <http://www.earthlink.net/> * DealBITS: Low prices on Macs, memory, software, and more! <http://www.tidbits.com/dealbits/> -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/24-Jun-96 Font Outfitters Fishing for Chips: Part 1 <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#334_24-Jun-96.etx> tidbits.334
mac.1187 haevorn,
Na naslovnoj strani julskog broja MacWorlda piše na posebnoj nalepnici: ONLINE EXTRA! Amelio's Plan to Save Apple www.macworld.com Na pomenutoj adresi nema ni slova o Amelijovom novom planu. Zna li neko da li taj plan možda kasni ili je već toliko poznat da su ga i sklonili sa Weba?
mac.1188 madamov,
> Imam Mac IIx koji je pokvaren. Kome da se obratim za kvalitetan servis? Zovi Application i traži Popa, servisera. Kvalitetnijeg servisera od njega nećeš naći. Na žalost, trenutno je na bolovanju. > Da li ovaj Mac može da se proširi standardnim PC 30-pinskim SIMM-ovima? U principu da, što važi i za 72-pinske SIMM-ove: Mekovi generalno mogu da se proširuju i SIMM-ovima koji imaju parity čip, tj. onima koje nazivamo PC SIMM-ovima.
mac.1189 madamov,
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 1996 02:58:30 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: PCWorld Web Page built with BBEdit Message-ID: <960624025828_223665520@emout17.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <voidmstr@primenet.com> (v0!d) Check this out for irony: <http://www.pcworld.com/> Look at the very bottom of the page: PCWorld uses BBEdit, a Macintosh-only product, to create its Web pages. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1190 madamov,
APPLE MACINTOSH AGAIN LEADS PC INDUSTRY IN BRAND LOYALTY CI Research Reveals Brands with Highest Repurchase Rates in 1995 LA JOLLA, Calif., June 18, 1996 - The Apple Macintosh led the PC industry in repurchase loyalty again in 1995, as it did in 1994, according to Computer Intelligence (CI). Following Apple were Dell, Hewlett Packard, Acer and Gateway 2000, ranking second through fifth. IBM, Compaq, AST Research, Packard Bell, and NEC completed the list of top ten brands, in that order. The findings emerged from CI's recently released 1996 Consumer Technology Index (CTI), the largest and most comprehensive survey of personal computer usage in the United States. The repurchase rates measure what percentage of each brand's users who purchased a PC in 1995 purchased the same brand of PC they had previously owned. According to the CTI results, about seven in eight of Apple Macintosh users who purchased a PC in 1995 purchased another Macintosh (see table below). 1995 Repurchase Rates for Major PC Brands Repurchase Loyalty Apple Macintosh 87% Dell 74% Hewlett Packard 72% Acer 68% Gateway 2000 66% Source: CI Consumer Technology Index 1996 Said David Tremblay, CI's Senior Industry Analyst for PCs, "In spite of the highly publicized troubles Apple suffered in late 1995, Macintosh users remained the most loyal users of all PC brands, with repurchase rates in 1995 nearly identical to what we measured for 1994." Not surprisingly, the CTI survey found that respondents who purchased PCs for personal use generally showed lower brand loyalty than individuals who work on employer-provided PCs. The differences are attributable mainly to price sensitivities among home PC users, who are using their own funds rather than company funds, and to the fact that home users do not need to go through the purchase approval cycles present in many corporations. Relative strengths of the top five brands varied among the market segments. For Dell, Hewlett Packard and Acer, repurchase loyalty in the workplace segment was more than twice as high as in the home segment. For Gateway 2000 and Apple Macintosh, the measures were nearly equal, although the workplace repurchase rate was higher. Dell's emphasis has been the workplace market, so it is not surprising that its repurchase loyalty is higher there. Although Hewlett Packard and Acer made strong moves into the home segment in 1995, those PCs are still fairly new, and their users have not yet reached the start of an upgrade cycle, where repurchase loyalty would be tested. Apple's results for the two segments are the most nearly equal of all the major PC manufacturers, with repurchase rates ranging from 81 percent in the home segment to a stellar 91 percent in the workplace. Tremblay asserted, "Macintosh users' loyalty is a key to Apple's future. Our research shows that Apple has done very poorly in enticing other brands' users to cross over to Macintosh. Their business relies on sales to new users and on repurchases by existing Macintosh users. As the industry matures and penetration rates rise, more and more users will already have PCs, and finding new users will prove increasingly difficult. "Sales to existing Macintosh users provide a revenue base to support the company while Apple develops new products in new sectors of the industry that can provide for its future growth," he concluded. CI's Consumer Technology Index study is the largest, most comprehensive research effort focusing on personal computer usage in the United States. An initial screening of 50,000 individuals identified PC users in home, workplace and self-employed markets. Final survey results are based on a detailed 12-page written questionnaire on the types and brands of equipment used in the three markets, which was mailed to 17,500 U.S. PC users. The survey also gathers extensive demographic information from respondents and ascertains their future PC purchase plans. Computer Intelligence, a Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, is the leading source of fact-based information for the computer and communications industries. CI's extensive research capabilities provide a wide variety of products and services that help computer and communications companies sell and market more effectively. All of the company's products and services are based on proprietary information databases built and maintained by CI specialists. Headquartered in La Jolla, Computer Intelligence has offices in Cambridge, Mass.; Farmington, Conn.; Mountain View, Calif.; and Europe. Samples of CI's extensive market data and research results, timely commentary from industry authorities and previews of upcoming technology events are available on the company's site on the World Wide Web, <http://www.ci.zd.com>. For further information: Judith Vanderkay or Bruce Rogers, Rogers Communications, (617) 224-1100 jvanderkay@rogerscom.com, brogers@rogerscom.com or Mark Fisher, Computer Intelligence, (619) 535-6730
mac.1191 madamov,
The Return of Nisus Software's QUED/M. The Saga Continues! SOLANA BEACH, CA, Nisus Software Inc. releases QUED/M 3.0. Oh so many years ago there was just one choice when it came to editing code or large amounts of text on the Macintosh...QUED/M. But then it faded away in sea of competition. With the release of version 3.0, users and reviewers acclaim that QUED/M is back and is better than ever. The text editor that dominated the 1980's is revived and ready to take the lead with innovative features such as Unlimited Undos, Color Coding, GREP Find, Macro Programming Dialect and Noncontiguous Selection. QUED/M targets not only programmers but anyone who needs a fast, versatile, and powerful program that can handle volumes of text. Users can speed-search closed files, opening only the ones that contain what you are looking for. With one command, QUED/M can combine two or three versions of the same file and mark the differences automatically. The upgrade price of QUED/M 3.0 is just $49.00 from any previous version. For those new to QUED/M there's an introductory price of just $69.00. (Suggested Retail Price is $119.00.) All versions include a FREE copy of Nisus Software Inc.'s MailKeeperA, the solution to e-mail overload. QUED/M orders are mainly being processed through Cyberian Outpost, an on-line mailorder dealer at info@cybout.com or go directly to the QUED/M page at http://www.cybout.com/cgi-bin/product_info?item=15625 or call Cyberian Outpost at (800) 856-9800 (domestic) or (203) 927-2050 (international). Or contact Nisus Software at info@nisus-soft.com, or at 800-853-2971. Paul Cary Director of Marketing Nisus Software Inc. paul@nisus-soft.com www.nisus-soft.com
mac.1192 madamov,
NEW From The AG Group Power PC Native EtherPeek 3.0 (with plug-ins) Ships With Open Transport & PCMCIA Support For Data Capture On High-Performance PCI Cards & PC Cards Walnut Creek, California - June 24, 1996 The AG Group ships a powerful new version of EtherPeek, their award-winning Ethernet traffic and protocol analyzer, with native support for Power PC Macintosh computers improving EtherPeek's capture rate and packet processing capabilities. EtherPeek users will find the friendly, intuitive graphical interface even easier to use and added product functionality that dramatically increases performance, utility and productivity including: * Plug-ins which log duplicate IP addresses & Web URl accesses * Automatic AppleTalk & IP name resolution * AppleScript & speech notification * Improved support for Fast Ethernet * ProtoSpec protocol layer identification & break-out * IPv6, ICMPv6, DHCP & IGRP packet decoders * New real-time traffic graph, log view & customizable main window Visit The AG Group Web site for detailed information on the EtherPeek 3.0 enhancements. <http://www.aggroup.com/> the ag group, inc. 2540 camino diablo walnut creek, ca 94596 phone: 510/937-7900 fax: 510/937-2479 <info@aggroup.com> <http://www.aggroup.com/>
mac.1193 marec,
> Ima u Mađarskoj. Pa daj adresu...
mac.1194 madamov,
> Na pomenutoj adresi nema ni slova o Amelijovom novom planu. Zna li neko > da li taj plan možda kasni ili je već toliko poznat da su ga i sklonili > sa Weba? Ja sam to negde čitao, da li na www.macworld.com ili nekom Apple-ovom serveru (www.apple.com, always.apple.com, ...) ne mogu da se setim. A i home page MacWorld-a je malo neobičan, kad sam ga video prvi put nije mi bilo jasno ima li još nešto ili je ta strana sve, dok sam sačekao da se pojavi ona grafika na vrhu sa koje se skakuće po serveru popio sam kafu (surfujem od kuće na 14400 doduše, ali ima bržih site-ova od njihovog).
mac.1195 madamov,
> Pa daj adresu... Kad odsurfujem sledeći put do Power Computinga, snimiću fajl sa adresama distributera i dilera širom sveta.
mac.1196 madamov,
> Kad odsurfujem sledeći put do Power Computinga, snimiću fajl sa adresama > distributera i dilera širom sveta. Na žalost, loše sam pročitao ili sam zamenio sa nečim drugim, nema distributera firme Power Computing u Mađarskoj, najbliži je u Grčkoj. B( Evo u ovu poruku spiska reseller-a, a uz sledeću distributera širom sveta. resel.htm
mac.1197 madamov,
Spisak distributera firme power Computing. dist.htm
mac.1198 acag,
Pocela je da radi grupa koja okuplja one koji se bave pretezno stampom (ofset, tipo, sito), reprofotografijom i drugim grafickim disciplinama; takodje i izdavastvom i plasmanom knjiga i drugih grafickih proizvoda. Zainteresovani-> mail acag :)
mac.1199 chitan,
Hvala na savetima. U medjuvremenu malo sam eksperimentisao i otkrio da ga "kolje" SCSI kabl. Kada na kraju kabla nema nicega tj. eksterni disk je iskljucen,a kabl je ukljucen u racunar, racunar nece da se butuje sa internog diska, a kada ga dizem sa diskete disk je nekako "sludjen" i ne prijavljuje se. Cim otkacim ceo kabl pojavi se i interni disk i sve je normalno. Zbunjuje me sto je sa prethodnim diskom (CONNER), koji je bio nakacen kao eksterni, stvar radila. Od kada je ubacen SEAGATE (doduse malo matoriji) stvar se iskomplikovala.
mac.1200 madamov,
Apple Computer Announces the Latest in its Portfolio of Apple Studio Centers--Promoting Mac-Based Content Development and R&D for the Entertainment Technology Industry Apple and USC's EC2 Team Up to Connect Entrepreneurs with Hollywood LOS ANGELES, California--June 26, 1996--As part of Apple's ongoing commitment to create the most exciting and innovative new media content, the company today announced the latest addition to its line of Apple Studio Centers--EC2 (Egg Company 2, the University of Southern California's Annenberg Incubator Project) and the newly established multimedia Testbed facility. Apple Studio Centers are designed to provide media pioneers, entrepreneurs and start-up digital companies with the hardware, software and technical expertise to take research and development to new levels. The EC2 Testbed facility provides Macintosh-based content developers with an environment for developing and testing new multimedia applications, multimedia content, products and services. EC2 is uniquely positioned in between Silicon Valley and Hollywood allowing for the convergence of multimedia content and creative new applications and technology. Apple will begin its collaboration with EC2 by establishing an Apple presence in the EC2 Testbed facility by providing a wide range of the latest high-end Power Macintosh computers, Apple Network Servers and Apple Internet Servers. Additionally, Apple is providing developers early access to its Interactive Media technologies as well as prototypes of future Apple hardware and software products. In addition, Apple will be sitting on the EC2 Selection Committee. "Our relationship with EC2 gives us a new, exciting and innovative way to access the creative community," said Philippe Bouissou, director of Apple Studio. "Through the existing expertise, facilities and infrastructure already in place, EC2 allows us to bring together content providers with the general computer hardware and software industry." "The alliance between Apple and EC2 will provide creative and technology support for new media companies," said Jon Goodman, director of EC2. "This collaboration exemplifies the business and technology assistance for which EC2 has been developed." Apple began its efforts to establish Apple Studio Centers in December 1995 when it announced an alliance with EMI to form Abbey Road Interactive, a Macintosh-based multimedia development studio, custom built to produce the new generation of multimedia enhanced CDs, which are designed to give an extra dimension to the CD format. Additionally, in February 1996, Apple announced the opening of two Apple Web Studios, ABM (Aventure du Bout du Monde) and the Digital Village, both of which aim to enlist the most talented developers to create multimedia content on the Internet. "The roll-out of Apple Studio Centers can best be described as an extension to our own research and development while teaming-up with our customers," said Satjiv Chahil, senior vice president of corporate marketing at Apple. "We are excited about working with the best multimedia talent from around the world to develop cutting-edge and highly creative content." Background on EC2 EC2, or the University of Southern California's Annenberg Incubator Project, is a multimedia business incubator and Testbed facility under the direction of Jon Goodman. EC2 is part of the Annenberg Center for Communication under the executive direction of Elizabeth Monk Daley, the dean of the school of Cinema-Television at the University of Southern California. Funded by a donation of $120 million from Ambassador Walter Annenberg, EC2 was initiated in September, 1995. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the USA and other countries. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1202 marec,
> Ima u Mađarskoj. Pa daj adresu...
mac.1203 madamov,
> Hvala na savetima. Nema na čemu, a isvega što si sada naveo mogu da zaključim da definitivno imaš problema sa terminacijom eksternog diska ili sa SCSI ID-om istog.
mac.1204 madamov,
> > Ima u Mađarskoj. > > Pa daj adresu... Jel' ovo ponovljen exec ili opet pitaš? Eno odgovora neku poruku ranije, pogrešio sam, tj. zamenio sam neke informacije, najbliži reseler je u Grčkoj, a spisak svih distributera i reselera imaš u fajlovima koje sam okačio pre neki dan.
mac.1205 chitan,
Juce smo pokusali da prikacimo SCSI CD ROM Toshiba(2xspeed) na mog CI-a Operacija nije bas uspela. Racunar preko SCSI tool-a "vidi" CD ROM ali nikako da procitamo tj da nateramo sistem da procita sadrzaj CD-a. Posto nikako da nateramo Toshibu da "radi ko luda" potreban mi je kompletan savet o "konfigurisanju sistema da bi CD rom proradio" ps. DA li TOSHIBA CD ROM moze da radi sa MAC-om???
mac.1206 ljubisha,
Cemu inace sluzi ATM? Arhiva je ostecena a nikako da se setim. :(
mac.1207 madamov,
ASD Software, Inc. is very pleased to announce the release of FileGuard and FileGuard Remote 3.0, the long-awaited upgrades to its 5-mice winning Macintosh security product. This all-new FileGuard version features a greatly enhanced graphical interface and a variety of new security features. Version 3 even lets users securely send encrypted files (including Triple DES and IDEA) to any Mac user, regardless of whether or not they own FileGuard. 5/10-packs are sold under the name FileGuard Remote. In addition to all of FileGuard's standard security features, administrators can now easily install and manage FileGuard remotely from a single Mac. FileGuard Remote even lets administrators Drag-and-Drop users, groups, and complete configurations across the network to all connected Macs in a single step! For more information: <http://www2.asdsoft.com/asdsoft/moreinfofg.html>
mac.1208 madamov,
ChatNet Provides Parents & Teachers Internet Peace of Mind As the Internet grows daily, the issue of how to protect our children from some of the explicit information and conversation that is accessible through the Internet is of increasing concern. This week parents and teachers have a new tool to help them control kids chatting on the Internet. ELS, Inc. has released ChatNet, the only Macintosh IRC client that provides security and control over the entire Internet Chat environment. ChatNet offers a simple, button oriented, graphical interface familiar to anyone who uses major on-line services. ChatNet includes ChatGuardian to provide restricted server access and complete security over all features including built-in censor controls. For further peace of mind, ChatWatcher is also included to track all user activity. ChatNet provides direct communication and file transfer at the touch of a key. All chat commands and actions are easily implemented with a click of a button. ChatNet offers two modes for Chat. The AppleTalk Mode allows chat on a Local Area Network with or without a Server. The IRC Mode allows chat through an Internet Relay Chat Server. ChatNet is the first client program that does not require user knowledge of IRC commands. Even the most novice user can now take advantage of Internet chat. Download a free demonstration of ChatNet v2.0 from the ELS, Inc. Web Site, America Online, or any of the Info-Mac mirror sites. ELS, Inc. Web Site: <http://www.elsinc.com/~elstech>
mac.1209 madamov,
Apple Ties in with 20th Century Fox "Independence Day" Apple Continues Marketing Momentum with Major Co-Promotional Campaign CUPERTINO, California--June 28, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc., today announced as part of the Company's bold, new marketing approach, that it has teamed with 20th Century Fox on co-marketing efforts for the upcoming feature film, "Independence Day." Continuing the positive momentum that began with co-promotional campaigns such as webcasting the GRAMMY awards, the TV and print campaign featuring the "Internet Test Drive" of a Z3 Roadster with BMW as well as feature film tie-ins, Apple continues to communicate its vitality and innovation in new and unique ways, while reinforcing the positive attributes of Apple's brand. "Apple's affiliation with 20th Century Fox on 'Independence Day' clearly demonstrates that Apple is an action-oriented company that continues to set new standards for innovation in technology and marketing," said Satjiv S. Chahil, senior vice president of corporate marketing at Apple. "It is a pleasure to work with forward-thinking 20th Century Fox and tie-in with such an extraordinary film." "Independence Day" is an exciting, special effects rich, sci-fi action thriller opening nationwide on the evening of July 2nd. The film tells the story of an unfriendly alien invasion, and the team of disparate individuals who must come together to save the world from destruction. "Independence Day" is anticipated by many to be one of the biggest films of the summer. Apple's work with 20th Century Fox on "Independence Day" began over a year ago when Apple's Product Placement team worked with 20th Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising division and the film's producers to help establish the Apple PowerBook as the computer used by actor Jeff Goldblum's character to save the world. The compelling images and themes from the film are being used by Apple in support of a marketing campaign summarized in the campaign tagline "The Power to Save the World." "We have been thoroughly impressed by the bold new approach Apple has instituted in its recent marketing campaigns, particularly for entertainment properties, and we feel strongly that this partnership offers a strategic and creative fit with our 'Independence Day' movie marketing efforts," said Pat Wyatt, president of 20th Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising. "In turn, Apple will benefit from the synergy that exists at Fox by working with many key divisions to execute and sustain the promotion over the entire lifecycle of the property." "By leveraging the close relationships we have with many key entertainment companies, Apple is able to create a new concept of marketing based on the excitement and global appeal of mass entertainment," said David Roman, vice president of corporate advertising and brand marketing at Apple. "We have found this to be an extraordinary way to freshen Apple's image, while taking advantage of major events in music, TV and film." Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and PowerBook are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the USA and other countries. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1210 madamov,
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 1996 20:16:00 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Macintosh Webserver Followup Message-ID: <960629201559_145765579@emout19.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: <ementzer@pra.com> (Eric Mentzer) As a follow-up to: Our company is thinking of bringing our web site in-house and we are looking to set-up a web server. My company is PC based and our IS guy wants to set up a NT machine for our server. (a 486/DX100) In the company I am the ONLY Mac guy doing graphic design, multimedia, web-page development, etc. (at least they realize our platform is FAR superior for this type of work) As a long time Mac user, I'd rather not have to make the switch. I went out on the web and found all the information I needed. I set-up a Mac-based web-server using MacHTTP with a counter (CountWWWebuela) and FileMaker database conncetivity. The IS manager and his assistant (who happens to be a ISP on the side) have been trying unsuccessfully to get a working counter on our NT server. They have also been struggling with MS Access for database connectivity. It has been well over a month since they started this project and have yet to get everything working correctly. By comparison, I was able to get my PowerMac running as a server with a working counter within a few hours. By mid-afternoon I had created a database from scratch and implemented a prototype feedback form linked to the FIleMaker database. Needless to say, my boss was impressed (the IS Manager seemed less excited) and we are discussing set-up of a Mac server instead of the current NT box. ----- Another totally unrelated story: My company was a fairly large Novell Network and is running PC compatible machines, I have the only Mac in the office. We recently purchased two new HP Laserjet 5M for our offices. The IS manager and his assistant were setting up one and I set-up the other. The Mac installation required 1 disk, the software for the PCs came on 8 disks (DOS drivers, Win 3.1 drivers, and Win 95 drivers) any one installation procedure required at least 2 disks. Within 30 minutes of being handed the new printer in the box, it was up and running and I could print to it from my Mac. The printer wouldn't show up on the Novell Network. It took a day and a half to get the printers on-line for the PC users. I estimate about 15 hours was spent between the IS Manager and his assistants. Durring the time that I was the only one able to print to our new printers, everyone was asking me why I can print and they can't. My answer was simple and gave me great joy, "I have a Mac!" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1211 madamov,
Bare Bones Software is pleased to announce the release of BBEdit 4.0.1. This update to their popular and critically acclaimed text editor and HTML authoring tool adds new capabilities to BBEdit's strong feature set. Highlights of version the 4.0.1 update include: - multiple Undo; users can now undo more than just the most recent editing operation, and BBEdit imposes no limit on the number of operations that may be undone. - direct editing of files from FTP servers; new "Open from FTP Server" and "Save to FTP Server" commands enable BBEdit users to open and edit files residing on remote FTP server as transparently as though the files were on a local hard disk. - support for TeX; BBEdit 4.0.1 features syntax-directed text coloring and navigation via BBEdit's built-in function popup for files written in TeX, the typesetting language widely used in science and mathematics. The new support for TeX is in addition to syntax coloring and function navigation for C, C++, HTML, Java, Pascal, Fortran, Rez, ScriptX, GuideScript, assembly language, Perl, and Tcl. - version 2.1 of the BBEdit HTML tools; this new version of the tools fixes reported problems, and provides a variety of cosmetic and functional improvements. - assorted minor enhancements and bug fixes. All licensed owners of BBEdit 4.0 may download this update free of charge from the Software Update page on Bare Bones Software's site. This page is located at <http://www.barebones.com/updates.html>. In addition, the update can be found on Bare Bones Software's public FTP site, located at <ftp://ftp.barebones.com/pub/>. Bare Bones Software invites anyone who wishes to learn more about BBEdit to visit their Web site at <http://www.barebones.com/>, or to send mail to <sales@barebones.com>.
mac.1212 ljubisha,
>Bare Bones Software is pleased to announce the release of BBEdit 4.0.1. Khm, kad će ovo da stigne do nas? :)
mac.1213 madamov,
> Racunar preko SCSI tool-a "vidi" CD ROM ali nikako > da procitamo tj da nateramo sistem da procita sadrzaj CD-a. Jedno glupo pitanje: imate li instaliran drajver za CD? Kako CD-ROM nije Apple-ov ne verujem da će moći da radi sa njegovim drajverom, ali vredi probati, neki rade.
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> Cemu inace sluzi ATM? Arhiva je ostecena a nikako da se setim. :( Da li ovaj nedostatak YU karaktera da protumačim da zoveš iz emulatora? B) Pitaš za ATM (Adobe Type Manager) ili je o nečem drugom reč? Ako je o njemu reč, to je sistemska ekstenzija i kontrol panel pomoću kojeg možeš da koristiš PostScript Type 1 fontove na Meku (ATM će ih rasterizovati i prikazivati na monitoru i štampati na ne-PostScript štampačima).
mac.1215 madamov,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Web Broadcasting Co. releases WEB FM 2.0v3 update for FileMaker Pro 3.0. Palo Alto, CA -- June 24, 1996 -- Web Broadcasting Co. has announced availability of the version 3 update for WEB FM 2.0, a full-featured common gateway interface (CGI) that links Claris Corp's FileMaker Pro 3.0 databases with Quarterdeck Corp's WebSTAR world-wide web server software for Mac OS. WEB FM was developed from the ground-up for FileMaker Pro. Released in August 1995, WEB FM has garnered widespread acceptance in the FileMaker Pro user community with nearly 1000 active customers in 22 countries world-wide. "WEB FM is a must-have and vital tool for creating truly dynamic web sites with FileMaker Pro backend databases," said Apple Fellow, Guy Kawasaki. "I use it for my online EvangeList polls." Current WEB FM customers include Apple Computer, Claris Corporation, Dow Jones & Co., Genentech, Quarterdeck Corporation, Stanford University, Wells Fargo Bank, Ziff-Davis, and many others. Version 3 of WEB FM 2.0 provides the following new features: * Support for FileMaker Pro relational and portal fields * Support for Infoseek-like "Next xx" records when performing a search * Capability to mix "AND" and "OR" searches * Capability to capture ALL http parameters A trial version of WEB FM 2.0v3 is available for download at: <http://macweb.com/webfm/> The price of a WEB FM 2.0v3 license is currently $195 for corporations, universities, organizations, and individuals. About WEB FM and the Web Broadcasting Co. Web Broadcasting Co. was formed to develop and market CGIs that link ClarisCorporation's FileMaker Pro databases with Mac OS web servers. For further information contact: Web Broadcasting Co. 555 Bryant St. #386 Palo Alto, CA 94301 Web: <http://macweb.com/webfm/> Email: <info@macweb.com> Phone: (415) 329-9676
mac.1216 madamov,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 1996 Tango For FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Macintosh Ships EveryWare Provides FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Macintosh users with a powerful Web/database integration tool Mississauga, Ontario, Canada,--July 1, 1996--EveryWare Development Corp. today announced shipment of the latest version of Tango. With this version, the popular Intranet Rapid Application Development tool provides the smoothest ever Web/database integration with FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Macintosh, the easy to use relational database from Claris Corporation. The new release of Tango for FileMaker premiered last week at "WebEdge" to an audience of programmers and developers at Apple Computer's Research and Development site in Cupertino. Leveraging its popular graphical interface, Tango provides users with the ability to easily publish data from their FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Macintosh databases to a Web site without having to write a CGI (Common Gateway Interface) in C/C++, Perl or AppleScript. Tango makes Web application development very easy allowing even novice Web developers to quickly design dynamic Web-based applications that utilize Tango's superior performance features, providing fast access to FileMaker Pro data. Tango for FileMaker offers Web developers an intuitive easy-to-use, visual drag and drop development environment as well as the tools needed to develop sophisticated Web-based applications. Webmasters can also easily upgrade to Tango Pro, which allows them to integrate their solutions with Oracle, SQL Server and other ODBC compliant databases without reworking their applications. "We're very excited about EveryWare's new Tango offering. It's a key product that FileMaker Pro 3.0 users looking to easily publish databases on the Web should have," said Jon Perr, vice president worldwide product marketing, Claris Corporation. "We're very happy to see an ever-broadening base of FileMaker 3.0 for Macintosh Web-enabling products such as Tango, and we're looking forward to future offerings from EveryWare Development Corp." Tango enables Rapid Development of Web-based Solutions Tango provides FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Macintosh users with the ability to design database integrated Web site solutions such as: - corporate directories, - online shopping, - conferencing/BBS systems, - online registration systems, and - product & pricing catalogs. Tango for FileMaker is being sold for $349 and can be purchased directly through EveryWare by calling toll-free 1-888-819-2500, or online at <http://www.everyware.com/tangofm/>.
mac.1217 madamov,
July 2, 1996 Apple Announces Immediate Availability of Game Sprockets Software Development Kit for Macintosh Over 4,000 Developers Evaluating Game Sprockets Technology to Simplify and Enhance Macintosh Title Development; Sprockets Enables Every Mac Game to Include 3D Graphics and Sound, Internet Capabilities, Speech Recognition, and Joystick Control CUPERTINO, California--July 2, 1996--Nine months from its inception, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced immediate availability of Game Sprockets Version 1.0--a new developer-driven software development kit (SDK) to create advanced multimedia and Internet-enabled games for MacOS computers. Using Sprockets, all games that run on Mac OS-based computers can feature real-time 3D graphics, 3D sound, Internet support, speech recognition, and input device/monitor control. The Apple Game Sprockets are designed to simplify the creation of high-performance Apple Macintosh entertainment titles and are available royalty-free to all interested parties. Over 4,000 developers have downloaded and provided feedback on the beta version of the SDK. The 1.0 version of Game Sprockets may be immediately obtained from the Apple Game Developer Web Site at <http://dev.info.apple.com/games>. Game Sprockets--named to reflect the extensible nature of the SDK--are application programming interfaces (APIs) designed to both solve problems that every game developer faces, and provide easy access to advanced features like 3D sound and speech recognition that would be too time consuming for most game companies to develop on their own. Apple Game Sprockets supplement existing Apple multimedia technologies such as QuickTime, QuickTime VR, QuickTime Conferencing and QuickDraw 3D. Developers can 'mix-and-match' individual sprockets to best enhance and complement the existing features of their title. "Our goal is to have the best version of any game title to be the one on the Macintosh," said Ben Calica, senior product manager of game technologies for Apple Computer, Inc. "The Game Sprockets programming team and SDK are essentially a 'hit squad' for game developers--they're our way of helping developers build great games for the Mac. Developers have a limited amount of time before they have to ship games for each Christmas season and I'd rather give them more time to make a title great, then simply 'making it work'. We have already registered over 4,000 developers who are currently evaluating Sprockets--it promises to be a great time for Macintosh games!" "SoundSprocket was easy to add to our almost-finished application and the 3D sound creates a richer, more immersive game-playing experience," said Brian Fitzgerald, president of Future Point, developers of Warcraft 2 for the Macintosh for Blizzard Entertainment. "All games on the Power Macintosh should use SoundSprocket!" "At MacPlay, we're very excited about version 1.0 of Sprockets and we have already integrated several of them into games we're developing," said Bill Dugan, Macintosh High Priest for MacPlay. "We believe Sprockets will greatly speed up our internal development efforts in creating the best Mac game titles and we are delighted that Apple has asserted its commitment to the important games market. We know that this SDK will help us, and all game developers, leverage the Mac's technology edge to create incredible games in the years to come." "Our products are about the best art we can make married to the best engineering we can find," said Todd Rundgren, rock star and president of Waking Dreams, developers of an upcoming 3D game for Macintosh and Windows. "If the technology isn't good enough we build it ourselves--fortunately, I think we can avoid most of that this time. The QD3D solution is not only good enough, it's smart enough, and gosh darnit we're gonna use it." "Bungie is very excited about the Game Sprockets API set and we are currently evaluating all the Sprockets technology for future titles," said Eric Klein, director of new business development for Bungie Software Products Company--developers of the award-winning Marathon game series. "At the Computer Game Developers Conference, Bungie demonstrated Marathon 2 running with QuickDraw 3D RAVE and an ATI 3D graphics board--the performance was awe-inspiring! Sprockets are definitely going to be hot for Mac game developers." "We are very pleased that Apple understands that games are a special class of application--one with unique needs and issues," said Tom Utiger, project manager for Wirehead Systems. "Game Sprockets relieve the game developer from having to write custom routines to do common, game-oriented tasks. We are especially happy with Apple's commitment to cross-platform development as shown by their development of 3D RAVE for the Macintosh and Windows 95 and the forthcoming NetSprocket for Windows 95. Wirehead is currently using RAVE and NetSprocket in a cross-platform game we are developing and it enabled us to proceed and code much faster than would otherwise have been possible. Of course, the real reason we like the Game Sprockets is because they are most righteous and non-bogus!" The current Game Sprockets SDK includes: NetSprocket - Internet connectivity and multi-player gaming API SoundSprocket - 3D sound and Sound Manager API SpeechSprocket - speech recognition API InputSprocket - digital joystick control and input device API DrawSprocket - multiple buffering/display control API QuickDraw 3D RAVE - fast, multi-platform 3D graphics API Game developers interested in learning more about Apple Game Sprockets should email Mark Gavini, Macintosh Games Evangelist, at <gavini@apple.com>. Product marketing information may be obtained from Ben Calica, Senior Product Manager, at <calica@apple.com> Apple, the Apple logo, QuickTime, Macintosh, and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. QuickDraw and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged. API Technical Details NetSprocket--NetSprocket provides standard, customizable user interface dialogs for configuration, log-in, and hosting a game across the network. A simple set of calls allow messages to be singlecast, multicast or broadcast to other machines within the game. A theoretical maximum of two billion users can simultaneously use NetSprocket across a broadband connection. NetSprocket also provides transparent access to Internet-oriented gameplay and multi-player gaming. This API uses Open Transport for TCP/IP, AppleTalk (with support for LocalTalk, EtherTalk or TokenTalk) and modem communication access. By utilizing a client/server topology, it is possible for gamers to use multiple protocols in a single session and with minimal overhead (a total of 28 bytes are used per player for the message header). NetSprocket also supports the creation of groups for broadcast of data to specific users across the network. SoundSprocket--SoundSprocket incorporates a standardized API for accessing both traditional sound functions as well as accessing new 3D sound technologies developed by Apple. For 3D sound, the listener and each sound channel are given specific positions and velocity vectors in a virtual audio space. These positions are changed during game play, along with the sounds themselves, to give the impression of spatiality and movement. The signal processing, taking advantage of the capabilities of the PowerPC, simulates the Doppler Effect, distance attenuation, environmental reverberation and spatial positioning. The 3D effect may be effectively presented over speakers or headphones--it is also fully integrated with the camera position used in QuickDraw 3D, which enables sound to "follow" the player in 3D space. InputSprocket--InputSprocket provides a compact API through which games can communicate with drivers for analog or digital joysticks and other game-oriented input devices in a plug and play fashion. It also provides user interface elements that allow player override of the default control options through specified dialog boxes. Mouse and keyboard support are also enabled, as are multiple input device support. DrawSprocket--DrawSprocket allows games to easily enable multiple (double or triple) buffering on the Macintosh for smooth display of graphic images. Multiple buffering is achieved by DrawSprocket using the best option available on the user's system--true double buffering in hardware, page-flipping, efficient memory copies or through the traditional CopyBits function call. The game does not need to be aware of the hardware specifics to use this benefit. DrawSprocket also enables configuration of display resolution or color depth without leaving the game environment (no need to access the sound and displays control panel) and screen sizing/blanking. A sprite engine, available through QuickTime may also be used in tandem with DrawSprocket. SpeechSprocket--Based on Apple's PlainTalk technology, this API allows developers to easily include high-quality speech recognition in their game titles. QuickDraw 3D RAVE--Recently announced as the first component of Apple Game Sprockets, RAVE enables developers to transparently access 3D graphics accelerators for maximum speed and throughput while also providing exceptional 3D rendering speed in software. RAVE lets game developers leverage their existing rendering technologies--a key issue for vendors seeking to differentiate their content. RAVE is shipping now for Power Macintosh and Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT.
mac.1218 madamov,
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 10:54:30 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: USA Today Story Message-ID: <960702105429_346403164@emout13.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <macfu@tde.com> (Logan) I read this piece in USA Today and had to pass it along. The last entry is a gem! "What customers have to say about PC service problems" (snip....mostly stories of woe from owners of non-Macintosh machines) Good computer is best I have an Apple Macintosh at home. I have installed more memory, a pair of external speakers, a CD-ROM drive, an optical drive and a new hard drive. I have upgraded operating systems three times. I have never had to call Apple customer support. This is the ultimate in customer service. -- Bill Martersteck, 33, software manager, Chicago ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1219 madamov,
UG STUDY REPORTS DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MAC AND PC USER GROUPS Soquel, CA -- The results from a study of U.S. PC and Mac User Groups are in, and they show Mac User Group members differ from PC User Group members in demographics and computer usage. This was an independent disk-based survey by Para Technologies, sponsored by User Group Connection (UGC) and several vendors (see below). The full press release and key findings can be found at <http://www.ugconnection.com/vendors/ugstudy.html>. Here are some of the most interesting statistical differences between Mac and PC User Group members... 1996 (vs. 1990 & 1992) UG Study Key Findings MUG members PCUG members ---------------------------------------------------------------- Age (mean) 49.2 55.3 Household Income (mean) $66,239 $59,725 Gender (% male) 77.9% 80.6% Education (% w/ college degree) 77.9% 52.5% Influence work computer purchases 87.5% 70.2% recommend/specify/approve (mean) $37,951 $52,499 Access the Internet (%) 76.6% 63.1% Daily computer use (hours) 5.6 5.1 The study also disclosed the growth of User Group organizations. The average size of a PC User Group and a Mac User Group is 220 members and 175 members, respectively. While this statistic was not measured in the past for PC User Groups, average Mac User Group membership has grown from 162 members in 1990 and 157 in 1992. According to anecdotal data, the number of User Groups has increased steadily for several years, and today UGC tracks approximately 2,400 Mac User Groups and 1,600 PC User Groups in the U.S. and Canada. (Note: The study did not sample Canadian User Groups and computer-related associations registered as User Groups, which could increase the average size of a group). The study was sponsored by User Group Connection. Contributing sponsors include Adobe, America Online, Aladdin Systems, Apple Computer, APS Technologies, Claris Corporation, Corel, Intuit, Macworld Communications, and Symantec. The 67-page study report is available for purchase from UGC by calling 408-477-4277 x239. This press release and key findings are available on UGC's web page at <http://www.ugconnection.com/vendors/ugstudy.html/>. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - User Group Connection (UGC), a privately-held California Corporation, was founded July 26, 1993, as a department spin-off of Apple Computer, Inc. UGC is dedicated to supporting User Group leaders and helping bridge relationships between User Groups and the computer industry. UGC provides marketing services to high-tech companies and operates the User Group Store, a mail-order catalog exclusively for Macintosh User Group members. Individual users can locate a PC or Macintosh User Group near them through an online locator at <http://www.ugconnection.com/>. For further information, you can reach UGC and User Group Store at 2840 Research Park Drive, Suite 100, Soquel, CA 95073, 408-477-4277, FAX 408-477-4290, E-mail: <ugc@ugconnection.com>.
mac.1220 madamov,
LOCKHEED MARTIN MAKES SINGLE LARGEST PURCHASE OF MAC OS SYSTEMS FROM POWER COMPUTING ROUND ROCK, Texas -- June 27, 1996 -- Power Computing Corporation, the first and only vendor of personalized Mac-compatible systems and the original MacOS licensee, today announced it had been awarded a contract for the largest single purchase of MacOS-based systems from Denver-based Lockheed Martin Astronautics. The Lockheed Martin Astronautics volume purchase, for three thousand Power Computing systems, was decided upon after the company reviewed comparable systems from key vendors of MacOS systems. According to Lockheed Martin Astronautics, the decision was based on the division's existing, large-base of MacOS systems and the custom-configurable options and competitive pricing Power Computing offers. "This contract is a significant win for Power Computing and an important step in our effort to reach the corporate buyer," said Stephen Kahng, Power Computing president and CEO. "In addition, this win shows validation of Apple's MacOS licensing strategy and the positive results of having multiple computing sources." The Lockheed Martin Astronautics win emphasizes the compelling sales proposition behind Power Computing's major direct accounts program which offers key accounts the ability to custom-configure the software and hardware -- and also lower the actual lifetime costs associated with installation and maintenance. Because of the direct business model, Power Computing is able to customize each computer's disk image saving thousands of hours of installation time as well as provide value-added services like asset tagging and recovery. "Lockheed Martin Astronautics chose Power Computing as much for our award-winning MacOS systems as for our direct business model. Power Computing's dedicated major accounts team, ability to customize both hardware and software to meet the needs of large educational and corporate sites as well as the responsiveness that only a direct relationship with a manufacturer can yield, signals a new and welcomed way of doing business for large sites interested in growing their MacOS installed base," said Geoff Burr, Power ComputingUs senior vice president of sales and marketing. The first shipments and installations of the Power Computing systems have begun at Lockheed Martin AstronauticsU Denver facility. The Power systems are being used across the Lockheed Martin Astronautics division for applications ranging from business productivity to engineering and publishing. Power Computing is the first and only Mac OS system provider to offer custom-configurable systems personalized to the needs of each user. Power Computing, a privately held corporation, manufactures and markets a full line of competitively-priced Mac OS-based systems. Chosen by Apple as the first licensed manufacturer of Mac-compatibles, Power Computing was created in 1993 with a single focus - to increase the overall size of the Mac OS market by providing more choices, more service and more affordability. Power Computing is the source for 100 percent compatible Mac computing for business, education, and consumer customers. For more information, contact Power Computing Corporation, 2555 North Interstate 35, Round Rock, Texas 78664, (800) 999-7279, (512) 388-6868, Fax: (512) 388-6798, Email: <info@powercc.com>, World Wide Web: <http://www@powercc.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Power Tower, PowerCenter, PowerWave, PowerCurve and the Power Computing logo are trademarks belonging to Power Computing Corporation. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Mac and Power Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
mac.1221 madamov,
July 2, 1996 Apple Ships Newest Version of Mac OS, Delivers Easy Install System 7.5.3 Offers Latest Mac Upgrades, Internet Connection Easy Access to the Internet Price and Availability System Requirements CUPERTINO, California--July 2, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced an upgrade to the retail version of its Mac operating system designed to significantly enhance overall system stability, while delivering some performance improvements for Apple Macintosh and Mac OS-compatible computers. System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 includes a universal system folder that can boot systems as far back as the Mac Plus, as well as the Apple Internet Connection Kit, Apple's popular offering for making Internet access easy for anyone. System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 also updates major system features and technologies for network communications and multimedia and further enhances Apple's leadership in innovative easy-to-use technologies. In addition, this upgrade supports a very broad range of Macintosh systems which will make installation and technical support much easier. System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 is an update to Apple's current retail System 7.5 product. It offers all the system reliability and performance improvements included in previous in non-retail releases, including System 7.5 Update 2.0, System 7.5.3 Revision 2, LaserWriter 8.3.4 and support for up to 8X CD-ROM drives. Key features of System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 for support professionals are a convenient one-button install for all supported systems, a universal system folder that can boot any Mac system from the Mac Plus to currently shipping systems, improved installation assistance, reduced software installation time, and a bootable CD and floppy. These features enable system administrators and technical support staff to easily upgrade and support large organizations with a broad range of Macintosh systems. Customers with large numbers of Macintosh systems should consider the Volume License program as a cost-effective way of purchasing a significant number of licenses of the latest release. System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 delivers performance improvements, with several new PowerPC native components; stability improvements, such as eliminating some causes of Type 11 errors on PowerPC based Macintosh systems; and feature enhancements, including retaining comments in the "Get Info" window after rebuilding the desktop and detailed documentation on the contents of the System Folder, Control Panels folder and Extensions folder. The release also offers new capabilities to Apple's networked users with the integration of Open Transport 1.1, the latest standards-based networking and communications system for the Mac OS, which greatly improves performance for many Internet related tasks. Other key technologies updated in System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 include multimedia creation and viewing with QuickTime, advanced graphics with QuickDraw GX, interactive help with Apple Guide, easy three-dimension graphics with QuickDraw 3D, text to speech conversion with PlainTalk, and enhanced printing capabilities with Desktop Printing. Included with Mac OS for the first time is OpenDoc, the multiplatform component architecture developed jointly with IBM. This capability allows access to OpenDoc-enabled software, providing the user full edit and document design. Users can customize their workspace by simply dragging and dropping components to their desktop--including connections to the Internet. "System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 is a significant release, upgrading our retail system software package with the latest Macintosh features and operating on virtually any Macintosh system," said Jim Gable, vice president of AppleSoft marketing, Apple's system software organization. "This unified release demonstrates the best traits of the Mac OS, combining ease of use with powerful technologies. It will be attractive both to customers upgrading to System 7.5 for the first time as well as current users who want one-button installation for 7.5.3. The product is also a great value by including simple Internet access based on best of class products like Netscape Navigator." "The advent of one-button install and universal system folder in System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 have made software installation and support a much nicer part of my job," said Allan Crump, systems manager for Jones, Hall, Hill & White. "We have effortlessly upgraded multiple computers at our site without a glitch, and my end users are really excited about the product." Easy Access to the Internet Included in System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 is the Apple Internet Connection Kit, an integrated collection of Apple and best of class third-party software that allows a Macintosh computer user to connect directly to the Internet quickly and easily. It includes more than a dozen software applications and tools, including Netscape Navigator for the Macintosh and Claris Emailer Lite. The release also includes access to America Online, the largest and fastest-growing provider of online services in the world, which also provides easy and affordable access to services on the Internet. These Internet access products bundled with System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 in the U.S. and Canada will be different in other countries. Price and Availability System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 is scheduled to ship in the U.S. July 1, 1996. The estimated retail price of System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 is U.S. $99, which includes the Apple Internet Connection Kit, MacLink Plus file translators, and access to America Online. Current System 7.5 customers can upgrade to the new version for U.S. $49 by calling 800-293-6617 extension 1, and provide proof of ownership. The upgrade consists of System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 and the Apple Internet Connection Kit. Localized versions of this system release will be available to customers outside the U.S. in many countries in the next 90 days. This release is also available in the United States through the Volume License Program, a cost-effective way for customers to acquire software licenses, support and maintenance in volume for selected Apple products. For more information, in the U.S. call 1-800-293-6617, or call 1-800-462-4396 for faxed information. In Canada, call 1-800-361-6075 for additional information. System Requirements System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 is compatible with Macintosh applications currently available and will run on Apple Macintosh and Mac OS-compatible systems. For 680x0-based systems a minimum of 4MB of RAM is required (5 MB is required for Open Transport; 8 MB to run OpenDoc, PowerTalk, and QuickDraw GX). For Power Macintosh or other PowerPC-based systems a minimum of 8MB of RAM is required (16 MB is required for OpenDoc, PowerTalk and QuickDraw GX). (Note: Some features may only be available on specific computer models.) Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, LaserWriter, QuickTime, PlainTalk, and Macintosh are registered trademarks and QuickDraw is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the USA and other countries. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged. PowerPC and the PowerPC logo are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license therefrom.
mac.1222 madamov,
July 3, 1996 Ellen Hancock Joins Apple as Executive Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Technology Officer CUPERTINO, California--July 3, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that it has named Ellen Hancock executive vice president of research and development and chief technology officer. Hancock will report to Apple's chairman and chief executive officer Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio. She will assume her new position on July 8, 1996. As an acknowledged technologist and industry leader, Hancock will be accountable for driving Apple's technology vision, technology alliances, the development of technology platforms and standards, and Apple's research activities. She will oversee the AppleSoft division, the Apple Research Laboratories, the AppleNet division, and the Apple Reliability and Quality Assurance group. "Ellen Hancock's expertise in leading-edge technologies and software development--from visionary assessment to successful implementation--as well as her strong leadership qualities, will keep Apple at the forefront of technology innovation and key industry trends," said Apple's Dr. Amelio. "We are proud to have Ellen Hancock lead the many talented and leading edge Apple technologists and scientists." "I am excited to join Apple as chief technology officer," said Hancock. "Apple has always pushed the envelope of technology innovation, and I look forward to being a part of Apple's future." Hancock joins Apple after serving as executive vice president and chief operating officer at National Semiconductor where her focus areas included technology, applications and product development. Prior to joining National Semiconductor, Hancock held various staff and line executive positions at IBM. She was elected an IBM vice president in September 1985 and a senior vice president in November 1992. A 28-year veteran at IBM, Hancock also held the position as senior vice president and group executive, responsible for IBM's Networking Hardware Division, Networking Software Division and Software Solutions Division. She was also a member of the IBM Corporate Executive Committee and the IBM Worldwide Management Council. Hancock holds a B.A. in Mathematics from the College of New Rochelle, New York, an M.A. in Mathematics from Fordham University, and an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the State University of Western Connecticut. Apple, the Apple logo, AppleSoft and Macintosh are registered trademarks and Apple Net is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the USA and other countries. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1223 ljubisha,
>Da li ovaj nedostatak YU karaktera da protumačim da zoveš iz emulatora? B) Aman, ima da nateram ZTerm da radi sa Računari standardom pa... :) >Pitaš za ATM (Adobe Type Manager) ili je o nečem drugom reč? Ako je o njemu A jel može kratko uputstvo kako da prebacim TTF font? Koji tip i kre- ator da mu dam? I ima još pitanja... Boomerang mi se zaglavi i napiše "Sorry, the Co- ntrol Panel cannot get a needed resource" a inače je lepo radio (hm, da li i na 6.0.5?). A šta nadgleda startup dokument RWatcher?
mac.1224 ljubisha,
Opet ja. :) Da li se to meni samo čini ili moram da budem neki ko- mpjuterski eksper V dan da bih mogao da nateram ZipIt da mi kreira neki ZIP?? Kada zapakujem nešto, on snimi neke gluposti i na kraju kaže "This file is to small to be a valid zip archive". I, šta je to 32-bitni kolor quick-draw? Vidim da to može da radi na Plusu pa da pitam jel to softverski ili (ne daj Bože) hardverski deo? P.S. Miki, Oxyd sam dva puta skidao (prvo sa Atarija) i tek sa Mac-a sam uspeo da ga osposobim. Arhiva nema tip i kreator a fajl koji sam skinuo sa Atarija nikako nisam uspeo da nateram da proradi iako je u bajt isti kao i onaj sa Mac-a. Naravno, oba puta sam upisao tip i kreator.
mac.1225 ljubisha,
Hm, čemu služi ono menjanje tastature u ResEdit-u, tj. pretpostavljam da na MAC-u radi ali meni na emulatoru baš ne pomaže. Prepoznaje mi Mac Plus (ID=11). Da li to mogu da promenim u sistemu? Jel ima neko možda go- tov font i tastaturu po Računari rasporedu iako prihvatam i cp852?
mac.1226 haevorn,
Da li to što 7.5.3 radi na svim mašinama od Plusića do 9500 znači da može da se metne i na Atarija/emulator?
mac.1227 madamov,
> Aman, ima da nateram ZTerm da radi sa Računari standardom pa... :) Ako imaš ResEdit (a imaš ga B)), to je sve što ti treba. U samom ZTermu imaš nekoliko fontova koje treba "obogatiti" YU slovima, a tastaturu, tj. fajl sa njom, ubaciš u System. Može da bude problema ako ZTerm ima NFNT kao fontove, koliko se sećam ti fontovi se ne mogu editovati. U tom slučaju uzmi stari ZTerm 0.85, iz njega u novi fajl prekopiraj SVE resource tipa FOND i FONT, pa njih onda edituj. Kad ih ispraviš, otvori ZTerm 1.0.1 ili već kojeg imaš, OBRIŠI SVE FOND i NFNT resource iz njega, otvori fajl sa editovanim fontovima pa iskopiraj sve iz njega u ZTerm. Snimi ZTerm i vozi... > A jel može kratko uputstvo kako da prebacim TTF font? Koji tip i kreator > da mu dam? PC TT font ne može nikako direktno, samo pomoću Fontographer-a, tj. ubacivanjem u isti pa generisanjem fonta za Macintosh. Isto važi i za PFB (Type 1 fontove sa PC-a), ne mogu se direktno koristiti, već se moraju izgenerisati za Meka pomoću nekog od programa za tu namenu. Ako Fontographer ne vidi fajl sa TT fontom, daj fajlu kreator "mdos" a tip "BINA". > Boomerang mi se zaglavi i napiše "Sorry, the Control Panel cannot get a > needed resource" a inače je lepo radio (hm, da li i na 6.0.5?) Ne znam, ne koristim Boomerang već duže vreme. > A šta nadgleda startup dokument RWatcher? Ni to ne znam, ali je sigurno da nije deo originalne sistemske instalacije tako da je neki softver to kasnije instalirao.
mac.1228 madamov,
> Kada zapakujem nešto, on snimi neke gluposti i na kraju kaže "This > file is to small to be a valid zip archive". Čudno, jesi li prošao kroz dokumentaciju da vidiš da li radi na 6.0.x sistemu? > I, šta je to 32-bitni kolor quick-draw? Vidim da to može da radi na > Plusu pa da pitam jel to softverski ili (ne daj Bože) hardverski deo? Softverski, imaš ga kao opciju prilikom instaliranja System-a 6. Nećeš dobiti ništa na ekranu od toga, ali će programi koji ga zahtevaju korektno raditi. > Oxyd sam dva puta skidao (prvo sa Atarija) i tek sa Mac-a sam Jesi li ga propustio kroz MacBinary kad si ga sa Atarija prebacio na Meka? To ti ZTerm automatski odradi u toku skidanja fajla.
mac.1229 ljubisha,
Miki, jel haevorn u grupi? :) Inače, evo upravo će da probam da li radi 6.0.8 a sistem 7.0.1 sam probao i neće tako da neće ni 7.0.3. :(
mac.1230 ljubisha,
> A šta nadgleda startup dokument RWatcher? >>Ni to ne znam, ali je sigurno da nije deo originalne sistemske instalacije >>tako da je neki softver to kasnije instalirao. Ma kakvi, to sam pokupio sa neke od Guerinovih disketa kad sam prvi put instalirao Spectre. :)
mac.1231 ljubisha,
> Kada zapakujem nešto, on snimi neke gluposti i na kraju kaže "This > file is to small to be a valid zip archive". >>Čudno, jesi li prošao kroz dokumentaciju da vidiš da li radi na 6.0.x sistemu? Pre nego što sam ga bacio, isto je radio i stari ZipIt (oko 2xxKb). >Softverski, imaš ga kao opciju prilikom instaliranja System-a 6. Nećeš dobiti >ništa na ekranu od toga, ali će programi koji ga zahtevaju korektno raditi. TO!! >Jesi li ga propustio kroz MacBinary kad si ga sa Atarija prebacio na Meka? To >ti ZTerm automatski odradi u toku skidanja fajla. Čekaj, fajlovi su bili u bajt iste dužine a na početku fajla nije pisalo je hex binovan. Znam za jadac, zato me je i zbunila situacija. Od kuće sam skinuo jedno 20-tak fajlova sa atarija i transverterom pre- bacio na MFS i sve je bilo OK. Onda odem do Guerina i od njega skinem Oxyd i još 10-tak fajlova, snimim na diskete i kod kuće opet prebacim na MFS i na kraju od toga proradi samo 2 fajla??
mac.1232 madamov,
> Prepoznaje mi Mac Plus (ID=11). Da li to mogu da promenim u sistemu? Tako i treba jer se tvoj emulator prijavi kao Plusić. Mislim da može da se promeni, ali je to teški hakeraj i nema veze sa tvojim problemom.
mac.1233 madamov,
> Da li to što 7.5.3 radi na svim mašinama od Plusića do 9500 znači da > može da se metne i na Atarija/emulator? Pouzdano utvrđeno da System 7 ne može na emulator ni pod razno.
mac.1234 madamov,
DealBITS-019-01-Jul-96 ====================== This week's issue is loaded with deals - new deals, old deals, hardware deals, and software deals. In the hardware department, MacWorks and Small Dog Electronics continue to offer a variety of deals - perhaps the most noteworthy are MacWorks's discount on a PowerWave 604/150 and Small Dog's offering of a Performa 6220/monitor/software bundle. In the software arena, WestCode Software is back after a short hiatus with an excellent discount on OneClick. Men & Mice are also back with an offer on QuickDNS Pro. Nisus Software continues this week with a deal on QUED/M, as does Celestin Company with the Apprentice 4 CD-ROM and Nirvana Research with MicMac. Finally, the ClarisWorks Users Group joins us with a nice deal for anyone interested in learning more about ClarisWorks. DealBITS is a twice-monthly electronic publication, dedicated to bringing deals to Macintosh users. Our goal is to encourage the creation of deals and to create a low-cost venue where all companies can afford to advertise. To inquire about placing a deal in DealBITS, contact us at <dealbits-admin@tidbits.com>. Please note that the email and FTP versions of DealBITS should be read in a monospaced font, such as Monaco. In This Issue: Celestin Company, Inc. - Apprentice 4 CD-ROM ClarisWorks Users Group - The Complete Guide to ClarisWorks MacWorks - Mac and clone deals Men & Mice - QuickDNS Pro Nirvana Research - MicMac Nisus Software Inc. - QUED/M Small Dog Electronics - Variety of hardware and software WestCode Software - OneClick Zomething From the Editors - Trash Bag dealbits.019
mac.1235 ljubisha,
Čemu služi ono Get Privilegy. Ima ga u 6.0.8 pa rekoh možda je nešto korisno. .)
mac.1236 marec,
> Jel' ovo ponovljen exec ili opet pitaš? Eno odgovora neku poruku ranije, Sorry, dupli exec...
mac.1237 dpetrov,
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mac.1238 madamov,
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 1996 11:34:23 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: ;-) Microsoft Interview? Message-ID: <960706113422_149957117@emout14.mail.aol.com> I got this email recently. Thought I'd post it without attribution in case any of you thought you got an interview at the Microsoft booth. Maybe this guy "hired" Capps. :-) Guy __________ I was working at the Washington Software Association Developers conference in Bellvue, Washington this week. Microsoft had a booth for recruiting set-up. There were 5 Technical Recruiters in the booth, all MS employees, I watched as they were working to get their machine working for two hours. They got frustrated to the point of raising their voices to each other. I stopped by and asked what the problem was, they could not get to their computer to recognize the modem that they had installed. I have never owned any computer other than a Macintosh in my life, but was able to get the modem configured in a matter of 5 minutes. They thanked me with a gift of a squishy world ball. I returned to my post. An hour later one of them came up to me meekly and asked if I could help them get to the Microsoft Home Page to work. I spent a few minutes trying and could not find a solution, so I called the Internal Microsoft technical support number they had to use. They instructed me to reload the application from a CD. I tried and the CD was not recognized by the Plug and Play features in Win '95. This resolution took at least 45 minutes on the phone. At one point all of the Microsoft employees disappeared, leaving me alone in their booth. I talked to several people who stopped by with their resumes. I "interviewed" several of these unsuspecting individuals for the fun of it. ;-) When the recruiters returned, I had their machine running properly displaying Microsofts Web page and able to print available jobs. One of the recruiters then asked me to submitt a resume. I politely declined and said, "I am waiting for Apple Computer to start hiring again." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1239 madamov,
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 1996 06:05:44 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: CD-R on the Mac Message-ID: <960707060543_571319434@emout15.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: <mariscal@bio.fsu.edu> (Richard N. Mariscal) Concerning the recent posting re "CD-Writing for the Rest of Us", I thought the Evangelistas would be interested in this quote from an article in New Media magazine by Brent Hurtig (9/95: p. 48): "If you are able to choose your CD-ROM mastering platform, we highly recommend the Mac. First of all, the Mac is the only desirable place to make true hybrid disks... Also, while we completed our Mac software testing in short order with only rare phone calls to the manufacturers, the Windows testing delayed this article by three months and contributed to many sleepless nights. We wasted many weeks and phone calls wrestling with conflicts between different software and firmware revisions, and system configurations. Nearly every day one bug or another brought our PC tests--and our three PC configuration experts to their collective knees. And, invariably, by the time we solved the problems, a new 'improved' software or firmware update would arrive, which would introduce even more variables. It wasn't pretty." Suffice it to say that my limited experience with CD-R on the Mac supports the above. Using the APS Technologies Sony 2X CD-R system ($599) using Toast software ($99 extra) on a PowerMac 8500, I was able to write sucessfully 6/6 of my first CD-R disks with no problems whatsoever, In fact, other than burning from a freshly initialized partition on a separate hard drive, it really was not much more difficult than making a standard click and drag finder copy to a removable cartridge drive. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1240 madamov,
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 17:59:32 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Star Trek novel acknowledges Apple Message-ID: <960708175924_429866742@emout18.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <rand@agate.net> (The Rands) My stepdaughter, Melanie, who is 16, is an avid Star Trek fan. When she began reading a Star Trek - the Next Generation novel by Carmen Carter entitled "The Children of Hamlin", she read this on the acknowledgments page: "And special thanks to Apple Computer for developing the Macintosh. (If you have to ask, you wouldn't understand.)" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1241 madamov,
> Miki, jel haevorn u grupi? :) Sad jeste, tako da može da prati fabulu radnje... B)
mac.1242 madamov,
> Čekaj, fajlovi su bili u bajt iste dužine a na početku fajla nije > pisalo je hex binovan. Daj mi broj poruke da probam da skinem i ja da vidim da li je MacBinary ili nešto drugo...
mac.1243 madamov,
> Čemu služi ono Get Privilegy. Ima ga u 6.0.8 pa rekoh možda je nešto > korisno. .) Rekao bih da je to preteča opcije Sharing iz File menija na Systemu 7, ali nisam siguran. U svakom slučaju nešto sa pravima pristupa.
mac.1244 haevorn,
Evo uporedne analize cena macos računara u USA. Btw, šta prisutni misle o modelu 7200? Meni se mnogo sviđa, a po MacWorldovima i MacUserima ga samo pljuju uglavnom zato što procesor ne može da se nadogradi na 604. Ipak, cena od oko 1600$ se meni mnogo dopada :) maclist.txt
mac.1245 madamov,
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 16:33:59 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Intranet Success Story Message-ID: <960709163357_152200841@emout14.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Enterprise This tidbit is from: <doyle@wrq.com> (Doyle B. Myers) We use a UNIX-hosted Sybase database to track bug reports in our mixed shop. The client software was supposed to be cross-platform, but heavy customization left everyone but Wintel on the outside, and left us with a form that is less-than useful for the majority of users (35 fields, 7 buttons, plus sub-forms). The backlog in MIS made the chances of a more usable version practically nil. Enter Macintosh. I already had an internal intranet web server running WebSTAR on a Quadra 840AV. To wire WebSTAR to the database, I had to: - Download and install Frontier - Learn enough of Frontier to do a CGI form - Write a small AppleScript SQL query for the Sybase database - Format the retrieved bug data and send it back to WebSTAR as HTML Total time -- 4 hours. I have since added several other queries and views of the data; each new form takes less than 15 minutes from scratch. We now have exactly the data we want, in the form we want, from any web browser on any platform. The platform-agnostic, easy-to-customize Mac-based solution also runs faster on a PowerMac 7100/80 than the "real" Wintel software does on a 166MHz Pentium. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1246 madamov,
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 16:35:07 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Microsoft Web Page w/Mac background Message-ID: <960709163449_152201382@emout09.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <JOCONNELL@CENTER.COLGATE.EDU> (Jeffrey O'Connell) Don't ask why, but a fellow Web designer and I were recently looking through Microsoft's Web site when we came across the following page: <URL:http://www.microsoft.com/ads/>. As the page loaded we caught a glimpse of a familiar icon in the background - a Macintosh mouse pointer. Not believing our own eyes, we did a screen capture on our 7500, zoomed in with Photoshop and found the images identical except for one moved pixel. Continuing the experiment, we turned on the Windows NT box we keep in the office (it helps us design Web pages in 256 colors) and peered closely at the screen (screen capture was not an option). Call us crazy, but the background icon on the Microsoft Web page was not taken from Windows but from the Mac OS. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1247 madamov,
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 17:20:42 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Evangelize your PC-using friends Message-ID: <960709172036_234121835@emout17.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics This tactic from: <newhouse@lpl.arizona.edu> Mark Newhouse This idea really isn't mine, but I thought I'd pass it along. A friend of mine has an old Performa 605 that he doesn't use much anymore, except to loan to his friends when their PC's fail. He's loaned it to at least four different friends whose PCs have gone south, and they all bought new Macs within a couple of weeks! So, if you have an extra Mac, loan it to your friends when their PCs drop the ball. They'll thank you for it! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1248 madamov,
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 17:21:57 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Back to Mac! Message-ID: <960709172153_234122486@emout12.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares, Keyword: Market by market, Publishing It's 5:30 am. I'm sitting in a hotel room in Tokyo, hours from going shopping in Akihabara, and this message brought a great smile to my face! Guy This tidbit is from: <bnorton@teletrac.com> (Barton F. Norton) I am a subscriber to Cornell Science & Technology Magazine. I recently received the following letter which I quote in part: "With this letter is your Winter issue of SciTech Magazine. I wish to apologize for the untimeliness of the magazine's past performance. SciTech has been in a period of transition. The past two issues were laid out on an IBM compatible computer which resulted in great productivity losses. The publishing industry is Macintosh based and we experienced many cross platform incompatibilities which added to expenses and delays. We are in the process of returning to the Macintosh platform with our newly acquired 7200 PowerMac." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1249 madamov,
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 17:23:56 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Mac & Law Offices Message-ID: <960709172345_234124133@emout08.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Law This tidbit is from: <armadillo@why.net> (Russ Coffman) I'm the Mac Guy in the Dallas City Attorney's office. I wasn't here when they replaced an aging Wang system with Macs about three years ago, but it's a great story as to how it came to be. They sent out a request for bids for a networked computer system. They got two responses, one for an MS-DOS Windoze system and one for a Mac system. "Conventional wisdom" said that Macs cost more, yet the Mac bidder threw in a MARS document archiving system and was still $100,000 less! The lawyers (54) got Duo 230s, others (about 50) got Quadra 610s. Four Q800 file and fax/mail servers and a Shiva LANRover/E for ARA rounded out the initial setup. Major software included WordPerfect, Now Up-To-Date, Law Office Manager, Ready-For-Trial, Timeslips, DocuComp, QuickMail, and 4-Sight Fax. Other factors that made the day: * Startup time was 1/4 that of the DOS system. The Macs were in place and working before the Wangs were completely removed, whereas the DOS guys said it would take them six months to install everything. * The DOS bidder recommended three support people for ~100 users, the Mac bidder, one. One has indeed been sufficient to handle routine support and maintenance, with plenty of time left to do fun stuff like FileMaker databases and AppleScript utilities. * A presentation at the Apple Market Center was the turning point, some said. They were so-so going in, but came away very excited about Macs. It's too bad Apple Marketing kept the Mac Advantage such a well-kept secret, but this goes to show if people hear the pitch, they'll buy. Today I'm dragging them into the Information Age. When I arrived they were keeping case logs and other lists in as many as seven different WordPerfect documents, each of which they had to update when something changed. Now lists, primarily two case log systems, are done with FileMaker. The time saving is huge, plus they have case information at their fingertips. One monthly report of lawyer hour totals used to take half a day, now it takes about 15 seconds. Transmittal forms and letters are created in seconds with a single click. The secretaries and administrators are ecstatic. We can send email directly from FileMaker via AppleScript with one click. AppleScript daemons back up Now Up-To-Date files on the file servers daily and do other maintenance chores (the servers are on a different floor, so this saves a lot of steps). We are (finally) getting Westlaw on CD-ROMs (20 initially), and perhaps even our own web page soon! All in all we're now pretty advanced, especially for a usually staid municipal law office. I look forward to doing more with AppleScript, such as document assembly with a nice FaceSpan front end, and perhaps tying FileMaker to the calendar program, so that when an important event is entered, the affected lawyers automatically get email reminders and calendar events set. Slick, huh? Who says law offices have to be dull, especially government law offices? :-) Your tax dollars at work, Russ Coffman Mac Network Guy Dallas City Attorney's Office ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1250 madamov,
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 17:49:39 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: PR--Microsoft Empowerment Pack Message-ID: <960709174934_234144523@emout14.mail.aol.com> There's a reason why Microsoft is so successful. This promotion is very, very smart!! This person, Nichole Peterson, is a real Macintosh believer. Guy This press release is from: <nicholep@microsoft.com> (Nichole Peterson) Microsoft Announces The Microsoft Empowerment Pack For The Mac Free Software Package Designed to Help Users Increase Presence on Internet, Get the Most Out of Macintosh System REDMOND, Wash., July 1 -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced a no-charge offering for users of Macintosh(R) computers, The Microsoft(R) Empowerment Pack for the Mac(TM). The Microsoft Empowerment Pack for the Mac provides users with a powerful set of tools designed to enhance their presence on the Internet, increase their computer's performance, and improve their system's memory. It includes Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0 for the Macintosh, which uses fewer system resources than any other Mac browser; Internet Assistant 2.0 for Microsoft Word for Macintosh, which enables users to turn their Word documents into Web pages with just a few clicks; Internet Assistant for Microsoft Excel for Macintosh, enabling users to create and share spreadsheets online; the Microsoft Word 6.0.1a Update for Macintosh, which improves a system's performance and stability; the Apple(R) System 7.5 Update 2.0 and System 7.5.3 Revision 2 from Apple Computer Inc.; and a special memory offer from Kingston Technology Corp. of 8 MB of desktop memory for only $69 U.S.-- a savings of as much as $100. "The Microsoft Empowerment Pack for the Mac is part of our ongoing effort to bring our customers new, powerful technology that improves their overall experience with the Office applications," said Dave Meltzer, group product manager for Macintosh applications at Microsoft. "The tools in The Microsoft Empowerment Pack improve performance and make it possible to bring the Internet to the desktop with easy-to-use, familiar Microsoft programs that our customers are comfortable with." "We're happy to be working with Microsoft to get the latest refinement of our operating system into the hands of our mutual customers," said Jim Gable, vice president of AppleSoft marketing at Apple. The Empowerment Pack Tools The Empowerment Pack for the Mac includes the following tools: * Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for the Macintosh. Developed specifically for use with the Apple System 7.x operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer is completely integrated with the Macintosh user interface and underlying architectures, including support for AppleScript(TM). * Internet Assistant 2.0 for Microsoft Word for Macintosh. Working from within Word, Internet Assistant 2.0 for Word is a full-featured authoring tool that automatically converts Word files to HTML and provides users with an interface for inserting hyperlinks, images and forms into their documents. * Internet Assistant for Microsoft Excel for Macintosh. Through its wizard, Internet Assistant for Microsoft Excel helps users convert their spreadsheet data to HTML format either as a separate document or in an existing HTML document, without users having to understand the complicated code associated with HTML. * Microsoft Word 6.0.1a Update for Macintosh. The update enhances performance and stability with faster boot time and word count, improved font handling, and resolved extension conflicts. * System 7.5 Update 2.0 and System 7.5.3 Revision 2 from Apple Computer. Working with the Microsoft applications group, Apple created the latest refinement of the Mac operating system, which improves overall system performance and makes startup times for Microsoft Office up to four times faster on the Power Macintosh(R) when using virtual memory. * A special memory offer from Kingston Technology Corp. Adding memory enables users to more effectively run multiple applications simultaneously, increasing productivity. Pricing and Availability Registered users of Microsoft Office 4.2 for Macintosh, Microsoft Word 6.x for Macintosh, Microsoft Excel 5.x for Macintosh, and the Microsoft PowerPoint(R) presentation graphics program version 4.x for Macintosh will receive free Microsoft Empowerment Packs by mail in early July. Users of Microsoft Office 3.0 applications who registered after April 1993 will receive a mail-in card for The Microsoft Empowerment Pack for the Mac. All other customers can download the software from the Microsoft Web site at <http://microsoft.com/macoffice/>. For more information, visit <http://www.microsoft.com/macoffice/> or call 800-469-6520 in the United States or 800-933-4750 in Canada. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1251 madamov,
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 17:55:14 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Now I get it! Message-ID: <960710175503_153102929@emout15.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Enterprise, Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This brilliant insight is from: <djembe@sprynet.com> (Mike Cohen) A friend who's taking a Novell CNE course told me about the network administrator for a law firm in San Francisco. They were running Netware 3.2 and planning to upgrade to 4.0 but thought it was too expensive. He suggested switching to an all Mac network instead of upgrading since it would be cheaper & work better. They took his advice and replaced the old 486 systems with Macs. The network worked so well they cut his salary and reduced his job to part-time. Maybe that's why MIS departments hate Macs? ;-) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1252 madamov,
IBVA Technologies, Inc. Announces New Expansion Paks for Innovative Brainwave Control System New York --July 5, 1996 -- IBVA Technologies, Inc., maker of the Interactive Brainwave Visual Analyzer (IBVA) system, announced today a set of Expansion Paks for its innovative brainwave control system. The IBVA system is a Macintosh-based electroencephalograph (EEG) featuring a one- or two-channel headband, wireless transmitter, receiver and brainwave analysis software that provides a direct mind-to-computer link. The new Expansion Paks are add-on applications and hardware that will enable IBVA users to use their brainwaves to wirelessly control industry standard video games, virtual reality applications, and common household devices including CD players, VCRs, cable boxes, light switches, security systems, etc. The 1 channel IBVA retails for $1,295 and the 2 channel IBVA retails for $2,295. To kick off the announcement of the new Expansion Paks, the 1 channel IBVA is being offered to Evangelist members for $995 and the 2 channel for $1,995 through July 31, 1996. IBVA's New Expansion Paks include: --Video Game Expansion Pak: Control Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn or Super Nintendo with your brainwaves! The IBVA enhanced joystick for each platform retails for $280. And the deluxe edition for controlling all three platforms retails for $320. --Virtual Reality Expansion Pak: This Pak connects to the i-glasses! system from Virtual i-O to bring brainwave interaction to virtual reality. The Virtual Reality Expansion Pak retails for $60. --X-10 Expansion Pak: X-10 is a communications method that uses the electrical wiring already installed in most houses to send and receive signals to control lights, garage doors, security systems, etc. The IBVA X-10 software easily allows you to assign which X-10 devices will be controlled (or not) depending on the brainwave frequencies and voltages you assign. The X-10 Expansion Pak retails for $80. -- Infra-Red Expansion Pak: This Pak includes the ultra-quality Celadon PIC-200 Infra-Red controller, IBVA IR Control software and the Mind OS(TM) CD-Player Control Module software that together will allow a user to place ordinary household devices such as CD players under the control of the IBVA system and your brain activity. The IBVA Infra-Red Expansion Pak retails for $480. Learn more about the new Expansion Paks at IBVA's improved Web site. The Web site now offers comprehensive information on IBVA's advanced, brain-to-computer interface and software programs as well as downloadable screen shots from IBVA's Step 1 CD-ROM, which features brain-controllable multimedia movies, graphics and demo programs. IBVA's World Wide Web address is: <http://www.opendoor.com/pagoda/ibva.html>. IBVA Technologies, Inc. is headquartered at 249 East 48th St. New York, NY 10017 ph: 212/754-IBVA (4282); f: 212/759-5080. For information or orders, call: Helen Meschkow, IBVA 212/754-4282
mac.1253 madamov,
Infini-D 3.5 Press Release 7/9/96 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information: Tel: 413-253-3100 Fax: 413-253-0540 Worldwide Web: www.specular.com Elisabeth Nuboer-Ranjhan, IntŇl Marketing Manager, elisabeth@specular.com Chris Johnston, Director of Products ░ Specular Announces Major Upgrade to Infini-D 3.5; Drops Price and Introduces the Infini-D 3.5 Production Studio Bundle ░ Upgrade Adds Significant New Special Effects Capabilities, Improves Speed by up to 500 Percent, Plus Many User Requested Enhancements Amherst, MA. -- Monday, July 8th, 1996. Specular International, Ltd., developer of the industry standard tools for 3D design and animation, announced today plans to release a major upgrade to the award-winning modeling, rendering, and animation package Infini-D. In addition, Specular has announced the release of the new Infini-D Production Studio bundle. The upgrade, to be shipped and debuted on August 8, 1996 at MacWorld Boston will add significant new features to Infini-D 3.5. Most notably, Infini-D 3.5 includes Animated SuperFlares(tm), facilitating stunning visual and lighting effects. In addition, Boolean rendering allows users to use any 3D shape as a tool to carve, chisel, or cut any object. The addition of significantly faster ray-tracing, up to 500 percent faster, plus transparency in Phong shading mode, Safe Title and Action indicators, a new low price, and many user interface enhancements make Infini-D 3.5 an easy choice for 3D designers who demand power and ease of use. The new Infini-D Production Studio(tm) significantly improves the capabilities of Infini-D 3.5 by adding BackBurner 3.5, a crash-proof distributed rendering solution for speeding up rendering over a network, Replicas CD, a one-stop source for hundreds of 3D models, and the updated Pro-Resource CD, which includes scenes, animations, textures, useful utilities, plus much, much more. Together, this makes Infini-D 3.5 Production Studio the ultimate 3D design and animation solution. ďWith the faster, more powerful, easier-to-use, and much less expensive program, the power of Infini-D 3.5 or the new Infini-3.5 Production Studio bundle make Infini-D an irresistible choice for creative professionals demanding the best in 3D design and animation capabilities,Ň said Thomas Fristoe, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Specular. NEW FEATURES: ANIMATED SUPERFLARES(TM): Lens flares on steroids! SuperFlares are high-quality lens effects attached to any light source. There are dozens of options for color, reflection style, streak pattern, and more, providing limitless optical effects. And, like everything in Infini-D, SuperFlares can be animated to create cool effects like exploding stars, shimmering stars, or fading lights. ANIMATED BOOLEAN RENDERING: Infini-D 3.5 now supports Boolean objects for ray traced renderings. Any object can be designated as a negative object or an intersection object which will cause it to carve itŇs own shape from other objects. Booleans can also be animated allowing you to dramatically change the result of this ďcarvingŇ via the advanced animation capabilities within Infini-D 3.5. RAY-TRACING SPEED IMPROVEMENTS: Rendering as polygons can produce speed improvements of up to 500 percent, while rendering as splines will provide the highest possible output quality. Polygon ray-tracing has been sped up by 200 percent or more. TRANSPARENCY IN PHONG SHADING: By combining ray-tracing with Infini-DŇs Phong shading algorithm, you can now achieve true transparent objects complete with refraction, without the additional time to ray-trace the entire scene. SHADOWCATCHER(TM) OBJECTS: A must feature for video professionals, ShadowCatcher(tm) Objects allow you to save the true shadow of an object in the alpha channel and composite it later against other images, animations, or video clips. Adds an incredible amount of realism without the painstaking task of hand-drawing faked shadows. SAFE TITLE AND SAFE ACTION MARKERS: Another must-have feature for video folks, these markers indicate what portion of your working area is considered to be safe for titling or overall action. INTERFACE PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS: Select Light Through Floater, Selecting Tools via the Keyboard, nudging in the Workshop, Render with BackBurner, plus many more! AVAILABILITY: The upgrade to Infini-D 3.5 upgrade will be available to all registered users of Infini-D regardless of what version they own on August 8, 1996. Users that purchase a full version of Infini-D 3.1 on or 3.2 after 7-1-96 will receive the 3.5 upgrade for free, not including the $9.95 shipping and handling fee.Domestic upgrades include shipping and handling at no extra charge. International customers may contact either the local international ditributor for upgrade information or contact Elizabeth Ranjan at ranjan@specular.com for additional information. UPGRADE PRICING: Both Infini-D 3.5 upgrade ($69.00) and the Infini-D 3.5 Production Studio Bundle upgrade ($149.00) can be purchased for aforementioned prices if purchased BEFORE 9-30-96. The prices will go up to $99.00 and $199.00 respectfully if purchased AFTER 9-30-96. NEW LOWER RETAIL PRICING: Infini-D 3.5 list price has been reduced to $649.00 from $899.00. The estimated street price of Infini-D 3.5 is $449.00. The Infini -D 3.5 Production Studio Bundle is new and will be offered at $899.00 and will have an estimated street price of $599.00. COMPANY INFORMATION Since 1990 Specular has been developing world class graphic design tools for the Macintosh platform. Specular products are used around the world for the creation and compositing of stunning 3D graphic images and animations. Specular products include 3D Web Workshop(r), TextureScape(r), LogoMotion(r), Collage(r), BackBurner(r), and Replicas(r). Specular products have been consistently rated the best in their class by publications such as MacWeek, MacUser, MacWorld, New Media, Desktop Publishers, 3D Design, and many others. For more information about Specular and Specular products contact Jason Dirks, Marketing Manager at Specular, 7 Pomeroy Lane, Amherst, MA, 01002. Phone: 413-253-3100; E-Mail: press@specular.com. WORLDWIDE WEB: www.specular.com Specular Infini-D(tm) is a trademark of Specular International, Ltd. Apple(r) and Macintosh(r) are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. (c)1996 Specular International. All rights reserved.
mac.1254 ljubisha,
Napokon sam uspeo da sredim problem sa YU slovima. Elem, nacrtao sam 9 font i napravio sve ostalo i naravno prešao da radim sa ZTerm 1.0 ve- rzijom jer on ima opciju Disable ZTerm key re-mapping (onaj WhiteKnight se pokazao kao nemoguć za prepravku jer mapira čak i TTY). Dakle, u arhi- vi se nalazi Monaco9 i Monaco12 bold sa sve pripadajućom tastaturom po Ra- čunari standardu i ikona za tastaturu (nazvana Srpska tastatura :)). P.S. Kasno sam primetio al ako neko skine neka sam ispravi. Veliko "R" ne- ma levu crtu, tja. :( monakoyu.cpt
mac.1255 ljubisha,
I jedno nezgodno pitanje. Da li neko koristi ZTerm? Glupo pitanje ali imam problema sa Dial-om. Naime kad uspostavi vezu sam program pošalje ATDP ****** tako da sam nesretnom korisniku ATDP (a zamislite, takav po- stoji :)) punio sysmsg za pokušaj provaljivanja šifre. :(( Nigde u samom ZTerm-u nisam naišao na tu sekvencu a i baš me interesuje šta mu piše ispod onih šest zvezdica. Jel imam neko neku ideju? P.S. Ista stvar je sa svim verzijama od 0.8.
mac.1256 ljubisha,
> Napokon sam uspeo da sredim problem sa YU slovima. Elem, nacrtao sam > 9 font i napravio sve ostalo i naravno prešao da radim sa ZTerm 1.0 ve- Khm, velika YU slova se dobijaju sa Alternate kombinacijom jer ja još uvek radim pod emulatorom a on loše mapira Shift + Ć kombinaciju.
mac.1257 haevorn,
možda nije za ovu temu, ali ništa me ne košta: Potrebni su mi fontovi Utopia i Nimrod. Zna li neko gde bih mogao da ih nađem? U PS foramtu, naravno... Oba fonta su serifna.
mac.1258 ljubisha,
Dobio sam neki softver i naleteh na neki konvertor 1ST Word Plus > RTF pa ako nekom treba... 1stwprtf.cpt
mac.1259 ljubisha,
Čime da skupljam semplove ili tačnije kako da ubacim neke moje zvuke u System? Šta je to HypedHard?
mac.1260 haevorn,
Kada štampam sa 7500 na HP4 koji je u Novel mreži, u toku štampanja ispiše se poruka, nešto u stilu: ne mogu da nađem printerski font, te zato šaljem ekranski. I stvarno izađe sve reckavo. Kad isto to štampam sa 8100 sve izadje OK. Na 7500 je system 7.5.3 (isto je bilo i sa 7.5.2) Na 8100 je system 7.5.1 Isti fontovi su u oba Sys. Foldera. Sa obe mašine se prave identični (dobri) PS fajlovi za Linotronik uz pomoć drugog drajvera (plavo-zelena ikonica, "PostScript Printer"). Ne, ne može taj fajl da se pusti i na HP4 - strana jednostavno ne izađe. Ima li neko ideju kako da nateram ovo drugo goveče da mi odštampa font kako valja? pozdr, iv :)
mac.1261 madamov,
Hvala na prilogu, sad kad se pojavi još koji kjolega AtariSTa znam kome da ga upućujem. B)
mac.1262 madamov,
> Naime kad uspostavi vezu sam program pošalje ATDP ****** tako da sam > nesretnom korisniku ATDP Ovo mi se nije dešavalo. Probaj sledeće, napravi plain tekst fajl sa sledećim sadržajem: Wait for prompt "Username:" Send $account "^M" Wait for prompt "Password:" Send $password "^M" i snimi ga u isti folder gde je ZTerm ili u folder Scripts u folderu gde je ZTerm aplikacija. Treba da mu daš ime po određenim pravilima: ako si servisu da ime "Sezam" u Dial meniju, onda fajl mora da se zove "Sezam.zts", tj. na ime servisa treba dodati ".zts". Ako nemaš popunjene podatke o korisničkom imenu i lozinci idi u Settings opciju (tamo gde ukucavaš broj koji se vrti) popuni polja Account i Password svojim podacima za Sezam. Izađi iz ZTerm-a pa ga ponovo startuj i probaj onda da vidiš šta će da se dešava.
mac.1263 madamov,
> Čime da skupljam semplove ili tačnije kako da ubacim neke moje zvuke > u System? Snimiš ih u snd formatu pa ugradiš u System fajl pomoću D/A Movera (Ljubiša ima System 6.0.8), na Systemu 7 samo se prevuče taj fajl premo ikone System foldera, a sam OS obavi šta treba. Takođe, mogu se soundovi uključivati pomoću Suitcase ekstenzije bez ugrađivanja u System. > Šta je to HypedHard? HyperCard, pretpostavljam? Vrsta alatke za programiranje, izuzetno popularna, ali je ja nikad nisam koristio. Da bi programirao s njom moraš da imaš full verziju koja se kupuje, a ono što se džabe deli naokolo je samo reader.
mac.1264 madamov,
> Kada štampam sa 7500 na HP4 koji je u Novel mreži, u toku štampanja > ispiše se poruka, nešto u stilu: ne mogu da nađem printerski font, > te zato šaljem ekranski. Razloga može da bude milion (nemaš ATM, ili je ovaj počeo da brljavi, ili imaš konflikt između dva fonta itd.) Za početak probaj da pre štampanja da ručno downloaduješ font u printer pa onda kreni da štampaš.
mac.1265 madamov,
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 00:42:05 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FBI uses Macs Message-ID: <960712004203_154238190@emout19.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Macintosh in ActionThis tidbit is from: <gleach@earthlink.net> (glenn leach) As part of the tour of the FBI Headquarters in Washington DC everyone passes by these three labs DNA Testing and Analysis, Materials Analysis and Microscopic Analysis. >From where we were standing you could see all of the computers in the DNA Testing and Analysis lab were Macs and the Microscopic Lab had one Mac visible out of about 5 being used in this section of the lab. It was pleasing to see them being used. Most of the PC's were off in the labs except for a few and all the Macs were running. I asked the tour director what the computers were used for as we passed by the DNA lab. His reply, they do everything on them. Good to know that the FBI trusts Macintosh in this important work. Good going Apple! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1266 madamov,
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 1996 13:12:56 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: ;-) Not Working Now Message-ID: <960713131255_575933737@emout12.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This is from: <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> (g.wagner) This was sent to me today: A PC technician recently relayed this conversation to me: Customer: "I'm running Windows '95." Tech: "Yes." Customer: "My computer isn't working now." Tech: "Yes, you said that." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1267 madamov,
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 1996 21:19:59 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Apple's History Message-ID: <960713211958_576153500@emout17.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <mcglynn@sentius.com> (matthew mcglynn) Sentius, in conjunction with the Santa Clara Valley Historical Association, has created a website to promote and celebrate the Association's new book, _The Making of Silicon Valley: A One Hundred Year Renaissance_. The book chronicles the history of Silicon Valley from the founding of Stanford University in the 1890s to the present day, and includes profiles of dozens of leading Silicon Valley companies -- including, of course, Apple Computer. The book -- and the website -- contain pictures of Wozniak, Jobs, and vintage Apple gear. Apple's 'Corporate Profile' contains a brief history of the company. And the site's Audio Archive features Steve Wozniak, via RealAudio, speaking about the company's founding. Please note that the site was created entirely on a Macintosh, and is served via the Apple Internet Server Solution. The URL is <http://www.sentius.com/SiliconValley/>. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1268 madamov,
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 1996 23:24:14 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Windows 95-NT Mail List Message-ID: <960713232413_237210555@emout13.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares, Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <alively@anet-dfw.com> (Alan Lively) I subscribe to the "Win95-NT" mail list--a question & answer resource for those platforms. Please observe the header of the e-mail this server sends to all subscribers, every time it sends a piece of mail. I separated the "X-Listserver" line myself for clarity: ------------------Internet Headers------------------ with SMTP (Apple Internet Mail Server 1.1); Fri, 12 Jul 1996 15:46:48 +0000 Sender: Win95-NT@mail.davis.uri.edu Errors-To: listmom@mail.davis.uri.edu Reply-To: Win95-NT@mail.davis.uri.edu Message-Id: <1374952029-10629485@mail.sunnyside.wednet.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Precedence: Bulk X-Listserver: Macjordomo - A Macintosh Listserver by Michele Fuortes ______________________________ I guess those Windows folks really know how to get their mail delivered! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1269 madamov,
TidBITS#335/08-Jul-96 ===================== After a week off, we return with the second part of Geoff's detailed look at the PowerPC chip and other bits of Macintosh architecture. Adam weighs in with advice for people who have to give Internet presentations, and Tonya looks at a couple of Web browser plug-ins that help browsers both talk and listen, along with a new mailing list called Disabled-Talk. MailBITS about the release of the commercial System 7.5.3 and BBEdit 4.0.1 round out the issue. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- <http://www.halcyon.com/> Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> PowerTower 180 MHz - the fastest Mac OS system ever made. Win a PowerCenter 120! <http://www.powercc.com/> * America Online -- 800/827-6364 -- <http://www.aol.com/> The world's largest provider of online services. Give Back to the Net -- <http://www.aol.com/give/> * EarthLink Network -- 800/395-8425 -- <sales@earthlink.net> Providers of direct Internet access for Macintosh users. For eWorld refugees: no setup fee! <http://www.earthlink.net/> * DealBITS: Great deals on Macs, utilities, and programming tools! <http://www.tidbits.com/dealbits/> -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/08-Jul-96 Plain Talk on the Internet Presenting the Internet Fishing For Chips: Part 2 <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#335_08-Jul-96.etx> tidbits.335
mac.1270 ljubisha,
>i snimi ga u isti folder gde je ZTerm ili u folder Scripts u folderu gde je >ZTerm aplikacija. Treba da mu daš ime po određenim pravilima: ako si servisu >da ime "Sezam" u Dial meniju, onda fajl mora da se zove "Sezam.zts", tj. na >ime servisa treba dodati ".zts". Ako nemaš popunjene podatke o korisničkom Dobro, video sam da ovo postoji i to ću da probam ali rešenje sa >imenu i lozinci idi u Settings opciju (tamo gde ukucavaš broj koji se vrti) >popuni polja Account i Password svojim podacima za Sezam. Izađi iz ZTerm-a pa otpada jer to nema u verziji u 1.0. Što je najgore, preturio sam ceo ZTerm u ResEdit-u i nisam nigde pronašao ni string ni tekst ATDP ****** (mislim, možda mi je i promaklo, ipak toga ima puno :( ). E sad, na ve- rziju 1.0 sam prešao samo zbog fonta i tastature al ako bude trebalo vratiću se na 0.92XK jer samo on ima account i password (?). Jel ima neki drugi SW komunikacioni programi sem ZTerm-a i WK-a?
mac.1271 ljubisha,
>Snimiš ih u snd formatu pa ugradiš u System fajl pomoću D/A Movera (Ljubiša >ima System 6.0.8), na Systemu 7 samo se prevuče taj fajl premo ikone System >foldera, a sam OS obavi šta treba. Takođe, mogu se soundovi uključivati pomoću >Suitcase ekstenzije bez ugrađivanja u System. E, nemoj da mi vadiš mast sa tamo nekim sistemima 7! :)) DA mover radi i sa semplovima?? Okej, kako da onu tvoju čarobnicu uključim u Su- itcase ili neki zvuk iz igre?? Ako može i crtež... :) >HyperCard, pretpostavljam? Vrsta alatke za programiranje, izuzetno popularna, >ali je ja nikad nisam koristio. Da bi programirao s njom moraš da imaš full >verziju koja se kupuje, a ono što se džabe deli naokolo je samo reader. Da, kako li otkucah ono ime? Elem, imao sam ga i bacio i sad mi tre- ba ali mi nešto nije jasno. U ResEdit-u ima opcija HyperCard (TM) pa još nešto. Kako da sa tom opcijom mogu da čujem zvuke iz igrica koje mi se inače ne javljaju jer radim pod emulatorom? ResEdit može da ih pušta a sistem ne? Ko koga ovde $#%&ŃÔ##??
mac.1272 ljubisha,
Miki, da ima brojač skidanja fajlova iz konfa primetio bi da se ne- normalno uvećava. :) Pola od onih 5Mb što sam skinuo sa Atarija nije htelo da radi pa sam ih ponovo skidao iz emulatora. A pravilo je da pu- caju ShuffleLite fajlovi. Jeste da ih je nesrazmerno više ali do sada mi je posle prebacivanja bio neispravan samo jedan cpt. A kad skidam pod emulatorom u slučaju da mi pukne prenos ladno mogu da bacim ono što je skinuo jer kad nastavi ubije original tip i kreator i Resume nastavi kao QED1.
mac.1273 ljubisha,
> otpada jer to nema u verziji u 1.0. Što je najgore, preturio sam ceo Jeste, neće da radi ni sam zts fajlom ali sam pronašao gde je problem. Delay between dials! Čim sam ga stavio na dve sekunde sve je OK. :)) Sa starim modemom je radilo pa zato nisam ni posumnjao na ovu mogućnost.
mac.1274 haevorn,
// Razloga može da bude milion ma da, ali najlepše od svega je što je skoro sve isto kao na 8100 sa koga se štampa bez problema... :(
mac.1275 madamov,
> otpada jer to nema u verziji u 1.0. Jao, baci to đubre, to je lažnjak, hakerisan ZTerm 0.85 i skidaj odavde ZTerm 1.0.1 (šta misliš zašto 1.0.1 a ne 1.0?). Neko je, bez dozvole, uzeo i napravio hack ZTerm-a 0.85, nazvao ga 1.0 i napravio konfuziju. > ako bude trebalo vratiću se na 0.92XK jer samo on ima account i password To će u stvari biti skok napred. Preskoči 0.92 i idi odmah na 1.0.1. Kad si kod njega, obrati pažnju na onu moju priču o NFNT fontovima u ZTermu.
mac.1276 madamov,
> E, nemoj da mi vadiš mast sa tamo nekim sistemima 7! :)) DA mover > radi i sa semplovima?? Pa moram, ja sam zaboravio kad sam poslednji put koristio DA Mover tako da si me sad pokolebao po pitanju da li radi i sa soundovima. > Okej, kako da onu tvoju čarobnicu uključim u Suitcase ili neki > zvuk iz igre?? Pa ne možepš da uključiš, to je sound koji samo MacRecorder (SoundEdit tačnije) i SoundMaster umeju da čitaju. Dakle, traži SoundMaster po temi. B) > Da, kako li otkucah ono ime? Nekako slično, zaboravih. B) > ResEdit može da ih pušta a sistem ne? Jesi li siguran da može da ih pušta? HyperCard ima neki svoj, malo modifikovani format sounda, nikad mi nije bilo jasno u čemu je razlika.
mac.1277 madamov,
> A pravilo je da pucaju ShuffleLite fajlovi. Ne vidim zašto bi oni pucali, a ostali išli dobro. > A kad skidam pod emulatorom u slučaju da mi pukne prenos ladno mogu > da bacim ono što je skinuo jer kad nastavi ubije original tip i kreator > i Resume nastavi kao QED1. Ništa mi nije jasno, proveri opciju Transfer Convert u File meniju (tako se zove kod 1.0.1 verzije ZTerma) treba da stoji na Smart MacBinary. Skidao sam megabajte sa Atarija iz ZTerma, iz Flash-a takođe, nikada nisam imao problema sa nastavljanjem download-a. Ovo menjanje tipa mi je čudno, pređi ti na ZTerm 1.0.1.
mac.1278 madamov,
> ma da, ali najlepše od svega je što je skoro sve isto kao > na 8100 sa koga se štampa bez problema... :( Ipak su to različite mašine, koji ti je mrežni softver uključen na mašinama, Classic ili Open Transport? Probaj i to da mu svičuješ (Open Transport 1.1 koji je deo MacOS-a 7.5.3 može da se instalira i koristi na svim Mekovima koji imaju bar 68030 procesor), a aplikacija kojom svičuješ mrežni sw ti se nalazi u Apple Extras folderu i nosi naziv Network Software Selector. Moguće je da printer drajver nije kompatibilan sa Open Transportom.
mac.1279 ljubisha,
> sa nastavljanjem download-a. Ovo menjanje tipa mi je čudno, pređi ti na ZTerm > 1.0.1. Dok se ne javim sledeći put... Miki, ovde koliko ja znam i nema ta ve- rzija 1.0.1. Par puta sam skidao sve poruke uz koje su vezane poruke i pro- sto je nemoguće da sam to propustio. :) Ako sam u pravu, šalji! :)
mac.1281 ljubisha,
>> tvarno nema Zterm-a 1.0.1, evo ga onda uz ovu poruku... Blagoradim. :) Al sad moram sve iz početka. :)
mac.1282 ljubisha,
>Jao, baci to đubre, to je lažnjak, hakerisan ZTerm 0.85 i skidaj odavde ZTerm >1.0.1 (šta misliš zašto 1.0.1 a ne 1.0?). Neko je, bez dozvole, uzeo i >napravio hack ZTerm-a 0.85, nazvao ga 1.0 i napravio konfuziju. Jeste, i sam autor u verziji 0.9 navodi tu verziju 1.0. Ali, tu ve- rziju koristim samo iz jednog razloga a to je Disable ZTerm key re-mapp- ing. >kod njega, obrati pažnju na onu moju priču o NFNT fontovima u ZTermu. Da, da, tu priču imam i u bazi starih konferencija. :)
mac.1283 ljubisha,
>Pa moram, ja sam zaboravio kad sam poslednji put koristio DA Mover tako da si >me sad pokolebao po pitanju da li radi i sa soundovima. Imam samo opcija za Font i DA. Niks sempl. >Pa ne možepš da uključiš, to je sound koji samo MacRecorder (SoundEdit >tačnije) i SoundMaster umeju da čitaju. Dakle, traži SoundMaster po temi. B) Hm, da, elem, DA mover otpada, Suitcase može da čuva semplove ali kako da ih izvadim iz igrice i prebacim u ZTerm a da ne koristim ResEdit? A SoundMaster naravno imam al moram da dignem 6.0.5 da bi radio. :( >Jesi li siguran da može da ih pušta? HyperCard ima neki svoj, malo >modifikovani format sounda, nikad mi nije bilo jasno u čemu je razlika. Ma da, ko od šale. U ResEdit-u ima tri opcije za SND. Prva je običan sempl, druga je HyperCard a treća je nešto Change volume C... ili tako nekako. Npr. Simple beep iz Systema može da pusti jedino HC (i to samo njega).
mac.1284 ljubisha,
>Ne vidim zašto bi oni pucali, a ostali išli dobro. Ko zna, ali tako je. Tačnije, pucaju SEA samo-raspakujuće arhive i nijedan SIT. >Ništa mi nije jasno, proveri opciju Transfer Convert u File meniju (tako se >zove kod 1.0.1 verzije ZTerma) treba da stoji na Smart MacBinary. Skidao sam >megabajte sa Atarija iz ZTerma, iz Flash-a takođe, nikada nisam imao problema >sa nastavljanjem download-a. Ovo menjanje tipa mi je čudno, pređi ti na ZTerm >1.0.1. Naravno, ta opcija mi je uključena i tako je bilo i sa 0.92. QED1 je verovatno jer sam to ja stavio umesto MACA u, valjda, Transfer-u za Receive file. Što se tiče Atarija, tu nema problema sem što sam dva puta skidao one Image fajlove (skinuo sam ih kod Guerina, prebacio na flopi pa na emulator i nisu hteli da rade iako su u bajt bili isti kao i oni fajlovi koje sam skinuo sa Mac-a a čak sam proveravao i tip i kreator).
mac.1285 ljubisha,
>Stvarno nema Zterm-a 1.0.1, evo ga onda uz ovu poruku... I naravno radi. Trebalo mi je 2 minuta da ga nemestim da radi sa YU slovima, tačnije, font već postoji u sistemu, samo sam prekopirao tastaturu u ZTerm i prepravio SICN. :) Planiraj za iduću nedelju za pivnicu. Može vreme od 11 do 12 ili oko 1400. :)
mac.1286 madamov,
> koristim samo iz jednog razloga a to je Disable ZTerm key re-mapping To je izbačeno iz verzije 0.9, ZTerm koristi tastaturni layout koji je aktivan u sistemu.
mac.1287 madamov,
> kako da ih izvadim iz igrice i prebacim u ZTerm a da ne koristim ResEdit? Nikako, mora ResEdit-om osim ako igrica ne koristi neki drugi format. Moj drugar Draža kod kojeg mi je Atari stajao više od godinu dana se igrao sličnim stvarima i ustanovio da su pojedine Mac igrice koristile soundove u formatu koji je neki softver (skinuo ga je iz Atari direktorijuma na Sezamu) na Atariju direktno koristio. Jedina je razlika bila što se sound svirao nešto sporije na Atariju. E sad, koji je to format nemam pojma a zaboravio sam i o kojim je igricama reč. B( Uglavnom, pravilo je da prvo gledaš snd resurse u samoj aplikaciji ili u pratećim fajlovima (obično se prateći fajl i nazove tako da je jasno da su u njemu soundovi). Ako njih nema, a igrica proizvodi zvuke koje nemaš u sistemu, gotovo je sigurno da ima prateći fajl sa zvukom u posebnom formatu, a taj fajl ima samo data fork. E, takve fajlove je Draža prebacivao na Atari i ovaj ih je svirao.
mac.1288 madamov,
> Ko zna, ali tako je. Tačnije, pucaju SEA samo-raspakujuće arhive i > nijedan SIT. I jedno i drugo je u formi MacBinary fajla na Sezamu, a jedina je razlika što SIT može da ima prazan resource fork, a SEA ima u njemu kod i ostalo. Naravno, SEA je aplikacija pa mora kao MacBinary, a SIT bi prošao i bez MacBinary, arhiva je cela u data forku. Treba li da ponavljam priču o tome šta je data a šta resource fork, kako MacBinary kodira itd? Mada, s obzirom da ću uskoro spremiti fajlove tako da nadležni naprave Mac direktorijum, pisanje jednog FAQ-a o tome i ekstenzijama Mac fajlova mi ne gine. B( > Naravno, ta opcija mi je uključena i tako je bilo i sa 0.92. QED1 > je verovatno jer sam to ja stavio umesto MACA u, valjda, Transfer-u za > Receive file. Jao, pa ti si promenio binary type i kreator u QUED! Pazi, u redu je da za ASCII (Text only) ostaviš njega, ali ti je za binarne fajlove najbolje da ostaviš one znakove pitanja. > Što se tiče Atarija, tu nema problema sem što sam dva > puta skidao one Image fajlove (skinuo sam ih kod Guerina, prebacio na > flopi pa na emulator i nisu hteli da rade iako su u bajt bili isti kao > i oni fajlovi koje sam skinuo sa Mac-a a čak sam proveravao i tip i > kreator). Ček', ček, idemo redom: skinuo si sa Atarija (Flash, neki drugi kom. program), fajl je ostao MacBinary, prebacio si ga na disketu, bilo DOS ili Mac, fajl je ostao MacBinary, prebacio si na hard disk emulatora, fajl je ostao MacBinary. Fajl je još neupotrebljiv, StuffIt će ti javiti da je arhiva oštećena iako je fajl možda dobio njegov tip i kreator usled vezivanja sit ekstenzije uz StuffIt aplikaciju. Takođe, dobićeš čudan rezultat ako startuješ SEA arhivu jer ona još nije aplikacija. Elem, moraš iz StuffIt-a ili nekog drugog programa (Compact Pro nema MacBinary ima samo BinHex) da dekodiraš fajl iz MacBinary formata. Po konverziji fajl dobija svoje pravo, dugačko ime, tip i kreator pa možeš da pokreneš aplikaciju (ako je SEA) ili da ga uvučeš u arhiver ako je SIT. Što se dužine tiče, mora da se tako potrefilo. Inače, kada zoveš iz ZTerma on ti u hodu dekodira MacBinary fajl (to ti je ono Transfer Convert, automatski provaljuje kada je fajl MacBinary, običan Binary - to radi za ZIP arhive i ostalo što nije tekst, i na kraju za sam tekst), tako da fajl odmah dobija dugo ime, tip i kreator na disku. Nadam se da je sad jasnije.
mac.1289 ljubisha,
>Nikako, mora ResEdit-om osim ako igrica ne koristi neki drugi format. Moj Nađoh da mi treba SoundMover ili MasterJuggler. >koji je neki softver (skinuo ga je iz Atari direktorijuma na Sezamu) na >Atariju direktno koristio. Jedina je razlika bila što se sound svirao nešto >sporije na Atariju. E sad, koji je to format nemam pojma a zaboravio sam i o Ma da, probano sa Howling Guitar. :) I sad, konkretno. Snd za ZTerm su u posebnim fajlovima (sfil-movr) i sastoje se od alis i snd (koji je ustvari zvuk koji se čuje sa HyperCard-om) a ona tvoja gitara je u FSSD -SFX! i sastoji se od CLRS, INFO, LABS i REPT i to je sve zajedno samo sempl za sebe koji mogu da koristim uz SoundMaster. Čak sam i ja slao u konferenciju neke semplove (Dobar dan Srbijo, RoboCop...). Znači, da li mogu neki zaseban sempl (gitaru...) da uključim u neki program? I šta mu je to alis?
mac.1290 ljubisha,
> Treba li da ponavljam priču o tome šta je data a >šta resource fork, kako MacBinary kodira itd? Mada, s obzirom da ću uskoro >spremiti fajlove tako da nadležni naprave Mac direktorijum, pisanje jednog >FAQ-a o tome i ekstenzijama Mac fajlova mi ne gine. B( Hm, nije valjda da sam propustio nešto? Sumnjam. :) >Jao, pa ti si promenio binary type i kreator u QUED! Pazi, u redu je da za >ASCII (Text only) ostaviš njega, ali ti je za binarne fajlove najbolje da >ostaviš one znakove pitanja. aA, jok ja. BBEdit R*ch je za tekst a za Binary File je ????. >jer ona još nije aplikacija. Elem, moraš iz StuffIt-a ili nekog drugog >programa (Compact Pro nema MacBinary ima samo BinHex) da dekodiraš fajl iz >MacBinary formata. Po konverziji fajl dobija svoje pravo, dugačko ime, tip i >kreator pa možeš da pokreneš aplikaciju (ako je SEA) ili da ga uvučeš u >arhiver ako je SIT. Što se dužine tiče, mora da se tako potrefilo. Inače, kada Aha, to nisam probao jer mi nije palo na pamet... iako, i dalje sto- ji da je bilo i fajlova (SEA ili SIT) koji su ipak legalno raspakovani a skinuti su sa Atarija (sve u istom pozivu). >zoveš iz ZTerma on ti u hodu dekodira MacBinary fajl (to ti je ono Transfer >Convert, automatski provaljuje kada je fajl MacBinary, običan Binary - to radi I to je setovano u ZTerm-u. >za ZIP arhive i ostalo što nije tekst, i na kraju za sam tekst), tako da fajl >odmah dobija dugo ime, tip i kreator na disku. Nadam se da je sad jasnije. Čekaj da se oporavim malko. Te bin te hex te... :) Imao sam problema sa ovime kad sam skidao MagiC. Tek kad sam ga skinuo drugi put ukapirao sam šta sam trebao da uradim još prvi put (ma da, sitnica 2x jedan i ne- što megabajta :)).
mac.1291 madamov,
> a ona tvoja gitara je u FSSD SFX! i sastoji se od CLRS, INFO, LABS i REPT Mislim da mu se sound ipak nalazi u data forku, kod sistemskih zvukova to je u resource forku u snd resrce-u. Ovi ostali resursi mu služe ko zna za šta. > Znači, da li mogu neki zaseban sempl (gitaru...) da uključim u neki > program? I šta mu je to alis? Ako je snd resource onda može jer je to sistemski podržan format, za bilo šta drugo ne postoji pravilo.
mac.1292 madamov,
> aA, jok ja. BBEdit R*ch je za tekst a za Binary File je ????. Onda mi ništa nije jasno, tj. moralo bi da se vidi rođenim očima da bi se provalilo o čemu je reč. > Aha, to nisam probao jer mi nije palo na pamet... iako, i dalje sto- > ji da je bilo i fajlova (SEA ili SIT) koji su ipak legalno raspakovani a > skinuti su sa Atarija (sve u istom pozivu). Hm, ako si prebacivao DOS formatiranom disketom onda je to nemoguće, fajl je i na Atari disk stigao kao MacBinary pa će i na disketi biti takav. Jedino ako si koristio neki program za prebacivanje sa Atarija na emulator koji ti dekodira MacBinary format pa na Spectre particiji dobiješ gotov Mac fajl.
mac.1293 madamov,
DealBITS-020-15-Jul-96 ====================== Tune in this week for new deals on hardware. MacWorks is offering a deal wherein if you buy a Macintosh, they'll give you a deal on a monitor. Also, from Small Dog Electronics, you'll find a wide variety of discounts on products including Performas, RAM, printers, and even a few software packages. In the strictly software department, Celestin Company continues with its deal on the Apprentice 4 CD, and WestCode Software is still offering a low price on its OneClick utility. DealBITS is a twice-monthly electronic publication, dedicated to bringing deals to Macintosh users. Our goal is to encourage the creation of deals and to create a low-cost venue where all companies can afford to advertise. To inquire about placing a deal in DealBITS, contact us at <dealbits-admin@tidbits.com>. Please note that the email and FTP versions of DealBITS should be read in a monospaced font, such as Monaco. In This Issue: Celestin Company, Inc. - Apprentice 4 CD-ROM MacWorks - Buy a Mac, get a discounted monitor Small Dog Electronics - Hardware and software deals WestCode Software - OneClick Zomething From the Editors - PrefKiller dealbits.020
mac.1294 madamov,
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 1996 23:30:41 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macintosh vs. Windows Recovery Message-ID: <960714233040_434247129@emout09.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <roberts@csra.net> (Jack Roberts) I have a regular job but do computer consulting on the side. One of my clients, who I had talked into buying a Mac, called me today because her PowerMac 7200 wouldn't boot up. I find out she dosen't have a Disk Tools floppy. No problem, Macs boot from a CD. The following sequence of events were required to fix her machine. + put the system CD in her CD ROM drive + turn on the power + do a find file for "Disk First Aid" + double click Disk First Aid + select MacHD and press the verify button + select the repair button + reboot This took us about 5 minutes over the phone. She is by no means a computer jock. Conversely, a coworker of mine and computer jock, had recently ran the uninstaller program for one of his apps on his Windows NT machine. For some unexplained reason, this locked up his computer and rendered it unbootable. It only took him 2 days to get his machine working again. After getting off the phone, reflecting on the experience of my coworker and other stories I've read from Evangelist, I realized that I'd probably have to stop recommending Macintoshes if I didn't have a regular job. Imagine how much money I could have made if that we're a Windows machine! ;-) BTW, she has been so impressed with her Mac that she has since purchased two Powerbook's. Without any help from me, she has figured out how to network her systems together so that she can take orders on the road and transfer them to her 7200. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1295 madamov,
Apple's Back-To-School "Cool Cash Back + Cool Tools for Schools" Promotion Gives Back to Schools and Community CUPERTINO, California--July 15, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. recently launched an exciting back-to-school promotion called "Cool Cash Back + Cool Tools for Schools" to help both parents and educators provide students, from kindergarten through grade 12, with greater access to computer technology--at home and at school. When families purchase qualifying Apple Macintosh Performa computers and Apple printers from July 13 through October 6, they can get a mail-in cash rebate and help their schools earn points toward Apple and Apple compatible hardware and software products. "As the leader in bringing computer technology to schools, this is Apple's way of offering very attractive returns to parents investing in their child's education this school season. At the same time, their neighborhood schools can earn points to redeem for technology-related products," said Dennis Mull, vice president of sales for Apple's consumer division. "Every time a parent or family member buys a qualifying Performa and Apple printer for their child during our promotion, they benefit and so could the school. All it takes is just one computer or printer purchase, to start earning school rewards." Parents, educators, family members and friends can take advantage of Apple's Cool Cash Back + Cool Tools for Schools program by visiting any Apple authorized reseller and most major computer retail stores across the country to purchase their family computer. And because Apple's Macintosh Performa series of personal computers is customized for home use. The Performa includes a CPU, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and modem to connect to on-line services, explore the Internet, and send or receive facsimiles. CD-ROM drives also are built-in to all Performa models, letting users take advantage of superior multimedia capabilities for combining text, graphics, sound, still images, and video. Because multimedia capabilities allow the computer to simulate the real world, educators consider it ideal for experiential learning. It's easy to simply plug in a Performa and get started. Apple's Cool Cash Back + Cool Tools for Schools is simple: Purchase a qualifying Performa or Apple printer, earn school rewards points, Purchase a qualifying Performa and Apple printer at the same time, receive a $100 mail-in rebate, earn school rewards points, and 50 bonus points, Assign school rewards points to any participating school, and the school can redeem points for valuable products such as an Apple Macintosh PowerBook 190 or Apple's Internet Server Solution for the World Wide Web--the Workgroup Server 6150/66. Details of "Cool Cash Back + Cool Tools for Schools" Promotional Offer To take advantage of the back-to-school promotion, qualifying products must be purchased between July 13 and October 6, 1996. For the mail-in cash rebate, customers must purchase a qualifying Performa and Apple printer at the same time and send in the completed Rebate & School Rewards coupon along with the original (or photocopy) dated invoice or sales receipt before November 6, 1996. A rebate check will be mailed within six to eight weeks. School rewards points are earned for every product included in the promotion. The promotion applies to computers and printers, as follows: Macintosh Performa 6200/75 8MB/1GB/4xCD/15" monitor/14.4 modem =100 points Macintosh Performa 6205/75 8MB/1GB/4xCD/15" monitor/28.8 modem =100 points Macintosh Performa 6220/75 16MB/1GB/4xCD/VI/TV/14.4 modem =100 points Macintosh Performa 6230/75 16MB/1GB/4xCD/VI/MPEG/15"/14.4 modem =100 points Macintosh Performa 6290/1008MB/1.2GB/4xCD/14"/28.8 modem =200 points Macintosh Performa 6300/10016MB/1.2GB/4xCD/15"/28.8 modem =300 points Macintosh Performa 6320/12016MB/1.2GB/4xCD/TV/VI/15"/28.8 modem =300 points Apple StyleWriter 1200 = 50 points Apple Color StyleWriter 1500, 2200, 2400 and 2500 = 50 points Apple Personal LaserWriter 300 = 50 points Apple LaserWriter Select 360 = 50 points Apple LaserWriter 4/600 PS = 50 points Apple Makes It Easy For Schools To Register For School Rewards Points In early August, about 144,000 local school principals and technical coordinators will receive registration information and forms in order to participate. Once schools have registered, they will receive an Apple School Rewards Kit which will include an educator guide, poster, stickers for tracking accrued points, as well as detailed information about Apple School Rewards. Additionally, schools will receive account summary statements three times throughout the promotion telling them how many points their school has earned. The first statement will be sent in early September and schools can redeem their points at any time during the promotion before December 20, 1996. Schools can also receive detailed information about registering and participating in Apple School Rewards by calling the Apple School Rewards hotline at 1-800-YES-APPLE. Here's how the schools acquire points. When qualifying Apple products are purchased during the back-to-school promotion, customers complete a Rebate and School Rewards coupon indicating which school they want to assign rewards points to, attach proof of purchase, and mail it to Apple Computer, Inc., Cool Cash Back + Cool Tools for Schools, P.O. Box 78248, St. Louis, MO 63178-8248. It's that easy. Program details are available by calling Apple's fax-back number 1-800-262-0329 to receive information via facsimile or by visiting Apple's World Wide Web site (http://www.apple.com/promo/coolcash/). Apple reserves the right to substitute or delete qualifying rebate and school rewards products, and all products included in the Cool Cash Back + Cool Tools for Schools promotion are available while quantities last. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Performa, StyleWriter, LaserWriter, MessagePad and QuickTake are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1296 madamov,
Apple Computer Hits High Note With Music Industry Apple Sponsors and Webcasts Macintosh New York Music Festival; Announces Availability of QuickTime 2.5; Previews New Music Toolkit; CUPERTINO, California--July 15, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. is inviting music enthusiasts around the world to go online and experience hundreds of new bands at the most popular music venues in New York City as part of the Macintosh New York Music Festival, July 14-20. The seven-night festival will promote the hottest, up-and-coming bands and interactive music technologies. Notably, new music reaching approximately 20,000 festival attendees will be extended to potentially millions of folks on the Internet, who can enjoy live audio, video, chats and more. In addition to providing the technology that makes the Macintosh New York Music Festival webcast possible, Apple is also sponsoring the event for the second year and announcing the release of QuickTime 2.5 for Macintosh. To take in the festival's sights, sounds and sensations, computer users simply connect to the leading destination for live events on the World Wide Web, Apple's QuickTime Live! site at http://live.apple.com. "As the computer company of choice for music production and multimedia, we're thrilled to harness the 'Net, crossing physical boundaries to broaden the reach of breaking musical artists," said Steve Franzese, vice president interactive marketing and online services at Apple. "By wiring the clubs together and setting up kiosks at last year's music festival, we learned how to provide attendees a rich, interactive festival experience. This year, we're going full-steam offering a 'virtual festival' to people around the world." Each of the clubs will be armed with two Apple Power Macintosh computers so that club-goers can make choices about which club to check out next, while onliners can capture the pulse of the event from those attending the festival in person. Live audio, video and chats with artists from over 30 clubs around the world round out the real-time, interactive experience. Apple is making possible the second annual Macintosh New York Music Festival by way of title sponsorship, co-creation of the event and webcasting support. The festival will feature 450 bands at 17 clubs, and as it plays out more richly on the Internet this year, it is expected to be the largest live online music event in history. Last year's acclaimed event included budding artists such as: Ben Folds Five, Cibo Matto, Buffalo Tom, Squirrel Nut Zippers and Yo La Tengo, who are now blossoming into mainstream popularity. Apple QuickTime 2.5 Now Available Apple today announced the availability of QuickTime 2.5 for Macintosh, the newest version of the industry multi-platform standard multimedia software. The enhancements to the QuickTime Music Architecture (QTMA) will significantly benefit professional musicians and music enthusiasts who use the Macintosh to create music. In addition to playing through the computer's built-in speaker, QuickTime 2.5 can route musical information to external MIDI devices, effects processors, and drum machines. QuickTime is the standard architecture used by multimedia software tool vendors, content creators, and production professionals to store, edit and play synchronized video, sound, graphics, text and music through not only traditional broadcasting means, but on a wide range of media such as CD-ROM and the Internet. It is the only architecture that can truly deliver multimedia content across multiple platforms. Apple Interactive Music Toolkit Preview This year, in addition to the webcasting activities, Apple is previewing a new toolkit at the music festival. Apple's Interactive Music Toolkit is a simple yet powerful tool for creating enhanced music CDs. Artists and developers can quickly and easily author multi-session enhanced music CDs that can be played on both Macintosh and Wintel platforms. Graphics, pictures, lyrics, and QuickTime movies can be added to create an exciting, interactive experience for the music fan. The Apple Interactive Music Toolkit is expected to be available free of charge in September. Multimedia, Music and Webcasting Leadership The release of QuickTime 2.5 underscores the clear leadership Apple holds in multimedia, while the imminent release of the Interactive Music Toolkit punctuates Apple's stronghold in the digital audio arena. With the Macintosh New York Music Festival webcast, Apple has once again collaborated with the entertainment industry leaders to deliver unique forms of entertainment over the Internet. Apple has garnered acclaim from past music-related webcasts, including last month's exclusive Metallica fan-club concert, February's GRAMMY Awards and Bill Graham Presents San Francisco New Years Eve event. Following the music Festival, Apple's next scheduled webcast is "Atlanta '96: Street Scene", July 19-August 4, and will provide an alternative experience of Atlanta during the Olympic Games. Archived webcasts are available at http://live.apple.com. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, PowerMacintosh and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1297 madamov,
Apple to Fire-Up an "Online Torch," Igniting an Internet Experience During the Olympic Games Apple Webcast to Capture Atlanta Street Scene--the Personalities, Pleasures and Places CUPERTINO, California--July 15, 1996--This summer, Apple Computer Inc. will present Atlanta '96 Street Scene, an online webcast extravaganza devoted to covering Atlanta during the Olympics (http://live.apple.com). This participatory event kicks off on July 19 and runs daily throughout the Games. The Summer Games As You've Never Seen Them Before "We knew there'd be no shortage of websites devoted to coverage of the Olympics, so we decided to take a different viewpoint dealing with the sights, sounds, and people of Atlanta" said Steve Franzese, vice president of interactive marketing and online services. "With Atlanta '96, we're looking to provide global Internet users with a unique webcast that will give them the experience of being in Atlanta during the Summer Games--without the traffic and humidity." Visitors to the Apple site will sample the culture, personality and history of Atlanta without breaking a sweat. Daily features will run the gamut from exhibition events, such as gymnasts on horseback, to a day in the life of an attendee (the real story about long lines), to a counterfeit specialist looking for fake t-shirts (and websites!). In addition to the daily features, the site is expected to include activities such as: -- Daily Top Ten Lists, Polls and Trivia--lively, humorous information that conveys the fun of being in Atlanta; -- Every Picture Tells a Story --QuickTime images that offer a unique and entertaining perspective on the Games; -- Electronic Postcards--digital images and messages that attendees can send home from one of our interactive kiosks from locales around Atlanta; -- Media Features--morphing of Olympic venues, musical answers to questions and artistic views on the games; -- Technology Spotlight--features that highlight the technology behind the webcast; -- Spy Cams--QuickTime technology providing multiple images of Atlanta, from a bird's-eye view of the venues to a street-level view of popular gathering spots; -- Daily Discussions and Chats--talk with chefs, athletes, musicians, security guards and visitors from around the world. -- PowerBook Giveaway--visit the Atlanta '96 webcast and enter an online sweepstakes for a Macintosh PowerBook. Travelocity, a one-stop travel website (www.travelocity.com), will link to the Apple site so website visitors can find out what's happening in and around Atlanta with events listings, nightlife, shopping and sightseeing information. Web surfers can also book flights online through the SABRE computer reservation system. Travelocity was created by Worldview Systems Corporation and SABRE Interactive. Other collaborators include Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Arborescense, Bandai, Data Translation, WAGA Channel 5 in Atlanta and the Southern International Press. Fueled by Apple's superior multimedia technologies, Apple webcasts give viewers a whole new way to experience live events. Previous webcasts of Metallica, Tomorrow's Cities: The Internet town meeting on the UN City Summit, the GRAMMYs, and the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference blended audio, video, live chats and QuickTime VR to bring the world to users' desktops. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, PowerMacintosh, QuickTime, QuickTime VR and PowerBook are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1298 madamov,
Date: July 15, 1996 Contact: Judith Wachs, (617) 876-7680 x1818, judith@natural.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Natural Intelligence announces lower pricing for Roaster(tm), the Development Environment for Java Cambridge, MA, July 15, 1996: Natural Intelligence, Inc. announced that effective immediately, it has dropped the price of its popular software package, Roaster(tm), the first environment for creating applets in Sun(tm) Microsystems, Inc.'s Java(tm) programming language on the Macintosh(r) platform. The popular development environment was originally priced at $299 for a full subscription. Users will now have the option of buying a one-issue non-developer release version for $129 as well as the abilty to purchase the Roaster subscription for the lower price of $199. Educational pricing is now set at $69. Those who purchased Roaster before this price change went into effect will receive an extension on their current subscription.
mac.1299 madamov,
Sunnyvale, CA, July 15,1996 - Sonic Systems, Inc. today announced the availability of a suite of software Internet Access Servers which allow Web, E-mail, FTP, DNS and DHCP. This group of highly integrated Internet Servers, which run on any Macintosh computer and offer easy set-up and maintenance, make it easy and economical for businesses to establish a presence on the Internet as well as providing Intranet solutions for intra-office communications. The following is a brief description of each product in the Internet Access Server suite: * E-mail Server - SMTP/POP3 mail server with mail forwarding, group accounts and APOP security. * FTP Server - Support for multiple simultaneous users, System 7 Users & Groups to define client access restrictions, BinHex and MacBinary transfers, Process Control, Alias Resolution and detailed activity logs. * DHCP Server - Designed to dynamically assign IP addresses and configuration information from a centralized server. Supports Macintosh, Windows 95, Windows NT and UNIX clients. * DNS Server - Supports load balancing and can act as either a primary or secondary name server. * Web Server - Ability to handle an unlimited number of simultaneous hits, built in security for support of Realms and Authentication, support for all current Macintosh CGIs. For more information on Sonic Systems or its line of Macintosh networking products, please call (408) 736-1900, fax at (408) 736-7228, E-mail to sales@sonicsys.com or visit Sonic's Web page at http://www.sonicsys.com.
mac.1300 madamov,
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 10:34:42 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Emergency Internet Server Message-ID: <960716103441_577813883@emout08.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <gbarrett@jerrynet.com> Today, 10 a.m. Client calls and account executive and says, We've got a catalog in Los Angeles that we need to see proofs of before 5 p.m. today when the president leaves on a plane. Can you guys get them from our printer? We need them here in New York pronto. 10:05 Account executive calls me and says, I know we're in New York, but can we get digitial files from LA somehow? She gives me numbers to call. I consider having someone fly from LA to New York, but it's expensive and I'm sure there's a better way. 10:20 I find out the printer has a T1 line to the Internet. So do I. They have a FTP server, I do not. I think, it would be easier if they could just send files to me rather than constantly checking their site. I say, let me call you back. 10:25 I download Peter Lewis' NetPresenz from the Info-Mac Hyperarchive. 10:32 I set up the program. I create a Pub folder, create a new user in Users & Groups, assign privileges. I test it with Anarchie. It works. 10:40 The printer calls me. I say, why don't you FTP into my Mac. I give him the IP address and the codes. He tries it but realizes he can't get out from behind his firewall, so he hits my brand-new FTP server from a Unix box on the outside of his firewall. It works perfectly. 10:45 The first files begin arriving. I think, you can't just set up an FTP server on a Windows machine in 10 minutes. I buff the monitor. 10:50-5:00 We make our deadline, and we make the client happy. The president of our client company gets the prints of the files in time for her flight. I think about a raise. I write Peter a check. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1301 madamov,
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 13:57:51 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: My New Mac Message-ID: <960716135750_435436926@emout07.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics This tactic is from: <afinkel@pfn.com> (Alex Finkel) I may have discovered another way to evangelize Macintosh... I recently bought a new PowerMac 7200/90 to replace my trusty old Mac SE. Since I ordered the 7200 mail-order and had to sign for it, I had it shipped to me at work. Of course I couldn't resist the urge to unpack it and try it out right away! So I disconnected the PC on my desk and hooked the Mac up in its place. That's when something interesting started happening; people in the office were coming up to my desk to see my new Mac what it could do. I showed them CyberDog and eXodus in action, along with some Quicktime VR. I've never seen them that interested when new PCs arrive. ;-) Also interesting was that everyone, after seeing this technological marvel, assumed that it cost MUCH more than I paid. One of my co-workers thought it must have cost me at least $4500! It is easy to understand his mistake though, with all the Pentium 100s around the office to compare with. ;-) I think I may have a few converts here. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1302 madamov,
Apple Launches ATM Developers Program Aimed at Increasing Availability of High-Speed ATM Networks for Multimedia Applications MACTIVITY, SAN JOSE, California--July 16, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the ATM Application Jump Start Program, aimed at promoting and facilitating development of applications that take advantage of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) features such as Quality of Service guarantees and scalability in both speed and distance. For a $7,500 licensing fee, a limited number of developers will receive a package that includes a development license to Apple ATM Middleware, designed to help accelerate ATM solutions development by providing compatibility to the Mac OS, in addition to signaling modules, LAN emulation, classical IP (Internet Protocol) and an intuitive user interface. Recognizing the superior multimedia data handling capabilities offered by ATM networks, Apple's participation in ATM has progressed from a research and technology emphasis to offering products that will enable both developers and end user customers to benefit from this new standard in network capability. To aid in hastening the technology's widespread adoption, Apple is offering the ATM Application Jump Start Program to developers at a significant cost savings of more than $8,000. In addition to the license to Apple ATM Middleware, developers will also receive a Whitetree, Inc. WS3000 Ethernet/ATM Workgroup switch; two Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) ATM25 cards and limited direct support from the ATM Engineering Team. "We firmly believe ATM network technology is the strongest candidate for providing customers in Apple's key media rich markets, such as electronic publishing, film and broadcast, with the high-bandwidth and quality-of-service features they require," said Carlos Montalvo, director of Apple's Interactive Media Group. "By providing a very aggressively priced kit that contains Apple ATM Middleware, we are accelerating the development of ATM network cards and applications." "The ATM Application Jump Start Program will fuel the continued growth of the ATM market, particularly the workgroup segment," said Kurt Bauer, vice president of marketing and business planning at Whitetree Inc. "We are delighted to be part of a program that enables developers to build next-generation applications and further adoption of the technology." How To Join To qualify for the ATM Application Jump Start Program, send electronic mail to <atmdev@pop.apple.com>. Reference the ATM Jump Start Program in the title and include company name, shipping address, contact name, telephone number, fax number and electronic mail address. Also include information regarding the application that will be developed or adapted to ATM, the target market or customers for the application and other products your organization currently sells or develops. Why ATM? Asynchronous Transfer Mode is one of the most promising network technologies to appear in the last four years. A networking and communication standard, key benefits of ATM networks include the following: scalability in bandwidth, ranging from 25Mbps to 155Mbps for desktops to gigabit speed for equipment manufacturers; and scalability in distance, ranging from the LAN to the MAN (Metropolitan Area Networks) to a WAN spanning many continents. The technology's Quality of Service feature guarantees delivery of time-based data such as audio and video; and preserves investment in current infrastructure because of the ability to use existing cable plants or upgrade at a controlled pace. Also, ATM collaboration among major industries such as telecommunications and computer/networking vendors is serving to ensure interoperability and compatibility. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1303 madamov,
Apple Selects Farallon to Enhance Internet Solutions Offering Agreement Underscores the Value of Real-Time Internet Collaboration MACTIVITY, SAN JOSE, California--July 16, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Farallon Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRLN) today announced an agreement to include Farallon's Timbuktu Pro (Macintosh version 2.0) with the next release of Apple's QuickTime Conferencing Kit. The two companies also announced plans to include Farallon's Look@Me applet and web browser plug-in with the next version of Apple's Internet Connection Kit. The Apple Internet Connection Kit and Apple's QuickTime Conferencing Kit with the Farallon products are expected to begin shipping later this year. The addition of Timbuktu Pro and Look@Me as components of these Apple solutions underscores Apple's commitment to a comprehensive Internet solutions strategy and Farallon's goal to promote the benefits of real-time collaboration and enhanced productivity across the Internet. Farallon offers a suite of Internet/intranet collaboration tools including Timbuktu Pro and Look@Me. Timbuktu Pro, which includes the Apple Remote Access client, is a powerful communications tool that enables people to remotely and securely view, control and collaborate on documents and applications across the Internet and corporate intranets. It also provides instant messaging and file exchange capabilities on a peer-to-peer basis. Further, it is the only solution available on the market that incorporates patented, cross-platform screen-sharing technology for Mac OS and Windows-based computers. Based on Farallon's award-winning Timbuktu Pro technology, Look@Me allows a Macintosh computer user to view the screen of another user in real-time across a corporate intranet or the Internet. All mouse movements and screen activity of the viewed user's computer are displayed simultaneously in a window on the other user's monitor, irrespective of both users' geographical locations. Examples of the many uses of Timbuktu Pro and Look@Me include demonstrations, presentations, technical support and collaborative document preparation. For example, a medical specialist in Paris can view the on-screen charts of a patient in Chicago, or a marketing director in San Francisco can view and revise the graphics concepts of an advertising agency in New York. "Farallon's Internet/intranet solutions are an excellent addition to both the QuickTime Conferencing Kit and the Apple Internet Connection Kit," said Larry Tesler, vice president of AppleNet, Apple's Internet development group. "Our agreement with Farallon reflects Apple's intent to be a leader in providing integrated Internet access, robust multimedia conferencing capabilities and ease of use with the Macintosh platform." Apple QuickTime Conferencing and Internet Connection Kits The Apple QuickTime Conferencing Kit provides a videoconferencing and collaboration solution designed as the foundation for a broad range of Apple and third-party video and document conferencing solutions. With integrated technologies from Farallon and others, the kit allows personal computer users to share real-time information, images and sound anywhere in the world. The QuickTime Conferencing Kit, which includes Apple's conferencing application, the QuickTime Conferencing extension, Timbuktu Pro and a color camera, is expected to be available later this year and can be ordered through Apple resellers. In addition, the Apple conferencing application and QuickTime Conferencing extension will also ship with every 7500, 7600 and 8500 Power Mac and is expected to be available on other Apple CPUs later this year. With thousands of copies sold, Apple's Internet Connection Kit is an integrated collection of Apple and "best of class" third-party software that offers Macintosh users a quick and easy way to connect to the Internet. It provides all the necessary components to make a Macintosh computer ready for Internet connection; with one-button install for all key applications, automatic configuration of Internet application for the system, compatibility with other Internet tools, it is the perfect solution for users who want direct Internet access today. This will allow other third-party software developers to utilize Look@Me to provide technical support to their customers. The Apple Internet Connection Kit with the Look@Me applet will be available as a standalone shrink-wrapped software application and bundled with most Macintosh computers, including Performa systems, later this year. The product includes more than a dozen other software applications and tools, including Netscape Navigator for the Macintosh, Claris Emailer Lite, Dartmouth Fetch, an FTP file transfer capability, the Apple Internet dialer and an Apple Guide to the Internet. "Timbuktu Pro enhances the collaborative capabilities of Apple's solutions and helps deliver our vision of real-time, peer-to-peer collaboration to Internet and intranet users," said Steve Solomon, vice president and general manager of software products at Farallon. Look@Me and Timbuktu Pro The Look@Me applet is designed by Farallon to showcase an individual feature of its popular Timbuktu Pro communications software. Internet users can download the Look@Me free standalone applet and plug-in from Farallon's Web site: http://www.farallon.com. Applet users who want a complete real-time collaborative application can upgrade to the full-featured Timbuktu Pro (Macintosh version 2.0) product for US $99.95 for an electronic download or US $139.95 for a shrink-wrapped package with diskettes and documentation. Apple, the Apple logo, QuickTime, Mac OS Macintosh and Performa are registered trademarks, and Power Mac is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. The Farallon logo design, Farallon and Timbuktu are registered trademarks, and Look@Me is a trademark of Farallon Communications, Inc. The cross-platform screen-sharing technology in Timbuktu is covered by U.S. patent number 5,241,625. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1304 madamov,
For Immediate Release Apple Internet Chief Addresses Apple's Internet/Intranet Solutions in Mactivity Keynote Apple Further Extends Easy-to-Use, Media-Rich Solutions to Internet and Corporate Networks MACTIVITY, SAN JOSE, California--July 16, 1996--Building on its commitment to Internet solutions that are media-rich and easy-to-use, Apple Computer Inc. further outlined its Internet and intranet strategies in a keynote address presented by Larry Tesler, vice president of AppleNet, Apple's Internet development group at the Mactivity trade show today. Tesler's remarks built on Apple's Internet solutions campaign, announced earlier this year, to specifically address Apple's strategy for intranets. "Apple is now recommending intranets as the network architecture for enterprise networks that include Macintosh computers," said Tesler. "We are committed to adhering to industry-standard networking protocols in our product line and to integrating Macintosh Internet and intranet capabilities into virtually all of our hardware and software products." Tesler noted that intranets operating in Macintosh networking environments provide multiple customer advantages, including the availability of industry-standard components from a variety of vendors to help lower customer costs and increase flexibility. Apple's intranet solutions also call for improved communications and productivity within corporations by leveraging rich data types such as page layout, graphics and multimedia. Other benefits include increased corporate participation, particularly in cross-functional applications, and modularity for smooth integration of new technology. For corporate intranets, Tesler announced that Apple plans to deliver its ease-of-use and rich media benefits in three areas: accessing intranets, delivering information on intranets, and creating content for intranets. Intranet Access Apple is committed to delivering Macintosh clients that are intranet-ready and can be easily integrated with intranet services and corporate networks. Tesler explained that with an intranet as its network architecture, a corporation gives its users the ability to choose the computer that best serves their application needs, while plugging into an organization's horizontal enterprise applications. The key is that the horizontal enterprise applications are based on the same intranet that is native to any department's specific client platform, giving users the best of all worlds. An intranet can connect everyone in an organization to all of its electronically stored information, whether in text files, web pages or databases. That information can be browsed, queried, or viewed in a variety of ways. But until now, it was necessary to develop special software for each method of accessing each store of data. Tesler said that Apple is proposing a new Internet standard, the Meta Content Format (MCF), that addresses this problem. MCF opens up a new market for "data-independent viewers." Because MCF is an open standard, software developers can create a wide variety of such viewers. Database and web site administrators can describe their data once in MCF and automatically make that data available for access through any compliant viewer. Tesler gave a sneak preview of two data-independent viewers that were developed by Apple's Advanced Research Laboratories in an initiative called "ProjectX." One ProjectX viewer offers a 3D information navigation system that allows users to effortlessly "fly-through" any website, data base, or desktop folder structure for which an MCF description is available. The other ProjectX viewer allows the same information to be browsed using a 2D outline similar to that of the Macintosh Finder. "The industry needs a common format for describing information on the Internet and intranets, so that data become more accessible and easier to work with," Tesler said. "Apple's Advanced Research Laboratories have been studying this universal problem; we believe we have some unique solutions to this challenge, and we'll be unveiling more of our approach in the months ahead." Tesler also demonstrated a new intranet feature that is expected to ship with the 1.1 version of its Cyberdog Internet software suite this fall. This new feature allows users to browse AppleTalk networks and save items such as Zones and AppleShare files as live "Cyberitems." It is ideal for mixed TCP/IP and AppleTalk networks, and integrates Internet and intranet access into a user's desktop. In addition, Tesler announced that Corel's WordPerfect product for the Macintosh will offer OpenDoc Container support in its next release, later this year. He also announced an agreement with Farallon to include Farallon's Timbuktu Pro with the next release of Apple's QuickTime Conferencing Kit, as well as including Farallon's Look@Me applet and web browser plug-in with Apple's Internet Connection Kit 1.2. Intranet Delivery To improve delivery of information on intranets, Apple provides easy-to-use servers for departments and Information Services (IS) applications. Apple's scalable server products for Internet and intranet solutions are easy to install and maintain, and range from easy-to-use, inexpensive solutions to industrial-strength UNIX-based servers. At Mactivity, Tesler demonstrated NetFinder, a Mac OS asynchronous common gateway interface (ACGI) for distributing documents via the World Wide Web. NetFinder lets administrators and webmasters of Mac OS servers distribute documents via the web, including software and product documentation, using Apple's familiar folder structures. Previously, users connected to a server had to use FTP, Gopher or custom-designed web pages to retrieve these documents. Now, with NetFinder installed on a server, users will see an automatically generated HTML page that looks like a Macintosh desktop folder. Users can open folders and download documents by simply clicking on familiar icons. Apple server customers can download NetFinder from the Apple website free of charge. Intranet Creation Apple's final intranet focus is the area for which it is most well-known: providing technologies for ease-of-use in creating content. According to recent surveys, Apple is a leader in multimedia and desktop publishing. A June 1996 survey from Dataquest named Apple the No. 1 vendor of complete multimedia PC desktop systems worldwide for the second year running, with 18.8 percent of the market, and a 1996 survey by Griffin Dix Research Associates found that 80 percent of all computers used for color publishing jobs in the advertising, graphic design, printing, publishing and pre-press industries are Macintosh. For creating intranet content, Apple will deliver creation platforms and tools that make it easy for IS to leverage the new rich media enabled by the intranet. With an intranet, corporations can introduce media-rich communications into the corporate network environment to increase the effectiveness of communication for improved productivity and corporate participation. Tesler highlighted authoring tools as an important factor in intranet content creation, with products such as Adobe PageMill and Claris Home Page as examples of how Macintosh developers are bringing Apple's ease of use to the Internet/intranet. Claris Home Page is a new web authoring application that hides the complexity of HTML by automatically generating HTML code when text is entered and items are selected from pull-down menus or the Toolbar. Advanced users can choose to edit their HTML code for more sophisticated authoring, as well as developing dynamic, interactive sites that call applets (using Java or JavaScript) and CGI applications. "We're extending our strength in traditional publishing to website publishing," said Tesler. "We're finding that the Macintosh customers who have used the Macintosh for years--graphic artists, writers, ad agencies and creative services--are now turning to the Macintosh platform to deliver the most creative website designs." Apple Platform Directions In order to deliver the easy-to-use and powerful user experience for which Apple is famous for, Tesler reviewed in today's keynote a set of key platform components that provide the foundation for on-going Internet and intranet development. The key components are networking infrastructure, the QuickTime Media Layer (QTML), OpenDoc and Java: Networking Infrastructure: Apple is supporting industry standard TCP/IP protocols as a core component of the Mac OS. The first step of this move has been the introduction of Open Transport, which makes TCP/IP an equal peer to AppleTalk and is now available as part of Apple's latest Mac OS release, System 7.5 Version 7.5.3. Apple also recently announced plans to extend support of TCP/IP protocols to its remote access product line. QuickTime Media Layer: Today, QuickTime is already established as the defacto standard for multimedia content on the Internet. A recent survey of 2,000 multimedia websites found QuickTime to be the No.1 multimedia format. More than 20,000 web pages today use Apple QuickTime content and more than 5,000 use QuickTime VR, including industry leaders such as CNN, Tower Records, Warner Brothers, Disney, MTV, BMW and Atlantic Records, according to a search from the Alta Vista Web Index. Apple intends to proactively drive adoption of QuickTime as the industry-standard multimedia format for the Internet. Apple recently announced the invention of QuickTime "fast start" movie play-back, which allows users to begin to view a movie while it's still downloading. Additionally, the VRML 2.0 moving worlds standard, sponsored by Netscape and SGI, has adopted Apple's 3DMF, a 3D file format. Netscape has also recently announced that it will be bundling QuickTime with its upcoming Navigator 3.0 release. OpenDoc: This industry-standard component architecture allows Apple to merge otherwise disparate software such as Cyberdog, Java applets, and Netscape plug-ins. Java: Apple and Sun Microsystems recently announced that Apple has licensed Java. Apple plans to embed Java across a range of Apple products and technologies, including Mac OS, OpenDoc, Cyberdog, HyperCard, Newton, Pippin and Apple Web servers. Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/ Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, AppleTalk, AppleShare, Mac OS, OpenDoc, QuickTime, HyperCard, and Newton are registered trademarks, and Cyberdog and Pippin are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1305 madamov,
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 1996 00:12:47 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: PC Windows Fighter Message-ID: <960717000738_435869481@emout12.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action, Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: <sking@direct.ca (S.M. King) Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 19:34:57 +0600 Reply-To: Macintosh News and Information <MAC-L@YaleVM.CIS.Yale.Edu Sender: Macintosh News and Information <MAC-L@YaleVM.CIS.Yale.Edu From: Alex Timbol <alextmbl@MNL.SEQUEL.NET Subject: Another Use for a Mac in a Windows environment To: Multiple recipients of list MAC-L <MAC-L@YaleVM.CIS.Yale.Edu I use a Mac in a strictly Windows environment, and lately we have had problems with viruses infecting our mission critical PCs. These mission critical PCs are on separate networks and presumably the viruses are transferred by floppies used to transfer day end reports to other office networks. Remembering that Macs are not affected by PC viruses, I implemented a policy that all floppies put into the mission critical computers be totally erased and formatted on the Mac (as DOS disks). Formatting the floppies by PC wouldn't have been as effective since the formatting PC could be unknowingly infected with a virus itself. We haven't had a problem with viruses transferring via floppies to our mission critical computers since then.
mac.1306 madamov,
Apple Announces Third Quarter Results Company Provides Update on Improved Financial Condition CUPERTINO, California--July 17, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced financial results for the quarter ending June 28, 1996. The Company recorded a quarterly net loss of $32 million, or a loss of $.26 per share, compared to net earnings of $103 million, or $.84 per share, in the prior year quarter. The quarterly loss represents a $708 million sequential improvement from the $740 million net loss incurred during the Company's second fiscal quarter ending March 29, 1996. Included in the quarterly results was a one-time after-tax gain of approximately $39 million on the sale of the Company's investment in America Online. Revenues for the quarter were $2.179 billion, a 15 percent decrease from the year ago quarter but approximately equal to the $2.185 billion reported in the March 1996 quarter. Gross margins were 18.5 percent, a sequential improvement from the -19.3 percent (or 9 percent before inventory valuation and related adjustments) gross margin reported in the March 1996 quarter. The Company continues to execute its 12-month restructuring plan, first announced in the second fiscal quarter. During the third quarter, headcount decreased from 15,544 to 13,729, primarily in the areas of manufacturing and administration. Approximately 1,000 of the headcount reduction was related to the sale of the Company's Fountain, Colo. manufacturing site which was completed during the quarter. The Company also announced the closure of its printed circuit board assembly facility in Sacramento, Calif. Operating expenses for the quarter were reduced by $35 million to $519 million, or 23.8 percent of revenue, compared to $554 million (excluding restructuring charges) or 25.4 percent of revenue in the March 1996 quarter. Cash and short term investments at the end of the quarter were $1.359 billion, a sequential increase of $767 million from the March quarter. The Company's cash position was strengthened by a number of factors, including the successful completion of long-term financing, sales of fixed assets and investments, and improved asset management. Apple completed the redesign of its organizational structure during the quarter and established six new product divisions with full profit and loss responsibility. The Company also filled the remaining positions in its executive management team, naming Marco Landi Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; and Ellen Hancock Executive Vice President, Research and Development and Chief Technology Officer. "We made great strides in the quarter in shoring up the Company's balance sheet and improving liquidity," said Apple Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Fred Anderson. "We also made progress toward our goals of operating expense reduction and gross margin improvement." "We believe that the Company achieved stabilization of revenues during the quarter," said Anderson. "We also achieved a positive shift in product mix toward higher end, higher margin desktop products and servers. Revenues would have increased noticeably relative to Q2 were it not for quality holds on our PowerBook backlog. We are implementing programs to resolve those problems and to enhance the quality and reliability on all products going forward." "Over the next few months we plan to introduce a number of new products for our target customers," said Apple Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio. "Apple will continue to focus on the industry's more significant growth areas: the Internet and multimedia. With our strategy set and management team and organization in place, we're on schedule for the continued execution of Apple's transformation." Except for the historical information contained herein, the statements regarding stabilization of revenues, implementation of programs to address quality issues, new product introductions, continuing focus on certain industry growth areas, and the timing of execution of the Company's business plans are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the effect competitive factors and the Company's reaction to them may have on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; the consequences competitive factors and buying decisions may have on current inventory valuations; the effect of any continued losses on the Company's needs for liquidity; the effect of the announced business restructuring on the future performance of the Company, especially the performance of the Company's employees; and the need for any future restructuring, and the effect that they might have on the performance of the Company. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results are included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the third fiscal quarter, to be filed with the SEC. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the USA and other countries. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1307 madamov,
Apple's Q396 Financial Results: The Five Key Points CUPERTINO, California--July 17, 1996--the following was released by Apple Computer, Inc.: -- Sales Stabilization During the Quarter Apple's sales revenues for the quarter were roughly equivalent with Q296 ($2.179 billion in Q3, $2.185 billion in Q2), as were unit shipments. Sales mix shifted toward higher margin, high-end systems during Q3. Sales during the quarter were hindered by PowerBook repair and quality issues, which are being addressed (see below). Some notable sales wins during the quarter included a sale of more than 1400 systems from Maricopa Community College in Phoenix. Broward County, the nation's fourth largest school district, purchased $4.5 million of Apple products and solutions in lieu of Wintel products. Major wins in the enterprise market segment included multimillion dollar product sales to, among others, EDS, Lockheed-Martin, Motorola, US West, State of CA, KPMG, Lawrence Livermore, Nortel, TRW, Xerox, HBO, Time Warner. -- Lowered Operating Expenses, Reduced Loss. Operating expenses during Q396 dropped $35 million compared to Q296. Overall headcount fell by 1800 to 13,729. Sales stabilization, improved gross margins, lower operating expenses, and gains on the sales of investments, joined together to lead to a greatly reduced loss for the quarter, compared to Q2. In Q2, Apple posted a $740 million loss; in Q3, a $32 million loss. -- Improved Balance Sheet. Apple ended Q3 with a greatly improved balance sheet. Cash at the end of Q3 was $1.359 billion, compared to $592 million at end of Q296. This improved liquidity is due to a number of factors: * Apple raised $661 million in cash through the issuance of convertible debentures during the quarter. * Apple closed the sale of our Fountain, Colo. facility and converted other assets to cash. * Apple significantly improved asset management, reducing inventories by over $400 million and reducing accounts receivable by nearly $100 million. As a result, we do not foresee that we will have additional financing needs. -- Improved PowerBook Repair Program. During the quarter, our ability to meet demand for PowerBook computers was constrained by quality problems with our notebook computers. We are implementing programs to resolve these problems and we expect PowerBook shipments to increase during Q4 as a result. -- Solidified Organization. During the quarter, Apple completed the staffing of its top-level management, with the appointment of Marco Landi as Chief Operating Officer and Ellen Hancock as Chief Technology Officer.
mac.1308 madamov,
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 01:09:45 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: $$--QuickDNS Pro Special Offer Message-ID: <960719010944_364510966@emout13.mail.aol.com> This offer is from: <snorri@menandmice.com> Snorri Gudmundsson To celebrate Mactivity '96, in San Jose (CA), and progressive Mac OS Internet connections, MEN & MICE wants to extend an offer to all you readers of MacWay striving for the best available Mac OS Internet tools for your websites. * YOU NEED A FAST AND RELIABLE MAC OS DOMAIN NAME SERVER FOR YOUR WEBSITE * QUICKDNS PRO, THE FULLY FEATURED MAC OS DOMAIN NAME SERVER, IS NOW AVAILABLE AT A $100 DISCOUNT TO SUBSCRIBERS OF MACWAY - SELLING AT $190 WHY RUN YOUR OWN DOMAIN NAME SERVER ? * Become the master of your domain - Add and remove clients on the network as you like * Save bandwidth by resolving queries in-house WHY A MAC OS DNS, RATHER THAN A UNIX SERVER ? * Less expensive * Much easier installation and setup * Graphical User Interface (GUI) WHY CHOOSE QuickDNS Pro ? * QuickDNS Pro outperforms other available Mac OS DNSs * QuickDNS Pro is the only fully featured Mac OS DNS available * QuickDNS Pro matches the UNIX servers in features & performance Please view a PERFORMANCE COMPARISON of QuickDNS Pro vs. UNIX BIND at: <http://www.menandmice.com/QuickDNS/Comparison/> and a FEATURE COMPARISON at: <http://www.menandmice.com/QuickDNS/why.html> A FREE 14-day evaluation copy is available from our Web site: <http://www.menandmice.com/QuickDNS/download.html> You can call and place your order at tel (US) 800-242-3364, tel (Int'l) +354-525-4938, or order on-line at <http://www.menandmice.com/QuickDNS/priceandorder.html> --THIS SPECIAL MACWAY OFFER ENDS AUGUST 15 1996-- PLEASE MENTION "MACWAY/KAWASAKI" WHEN YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER & YOU GET THE DISCOUNT! MORE INFORMATION ON QuickDNS Pro & Men & MICE IS AVAILABLE AT: http://www.menandmice.com/ sales@menandmice.com ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1309 madamov,
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 01:09:58 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: EvangeList Success Story Message-ID: <960719010958_364511154@emout13.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Keyword: Market by market, Internet As the Japanese say, Mazel Tov. This success story is from: <shorton@lr.net> (Scott Horton) I'd like to share with you a small Macintosh victory. I am on the medical staff of a small rural New Hampshire hospital. The staff had a shared computer that they jointly purchased several years ago. It was a 386 PC with 16 RAM and Windows 3.1. With the usefulness of the communications capabilities of the internet, many of the physicians wanted internet access that wasn't so horribly slow as it was with this PC. So, the staff set out to buy a new computer. Well, you know how it goes. Those who were "computer literate" insisted on an IBM clone PC and initially wouldn't hear of a Mac. I had to listen to all of the misinformed arguements over and over again. Fortunately for me there was one other Mac using physician and another with an open mind, so we started asking questions such as: Who will administer (configure and troubleshoot) this computer? Who can configure it for 25 or so users with different levels of access needs? Who is willing to provide the "tech. support" for our medical staff when they run into problems, etc.? Who will make sure that this shared computer supports Mac files and diskettes (some cross platform compatibility) for those with Macs at home? And so on... After awhile, and with a lot of help from data and stories gleaned from this list, some of the staff began to give in a bit about insisting that they run Windows 95 and frankly, I believe that some were finally curious enough to try a Mac at work where no one might "catch" them using it. When the vote to purchase came, they voted for a Mac with the understanding that the Mac users on staff would configure the computer and provide support. We were under the gun if there was any failure. Well, I hope that you can guess the rest. I set up the new Mac in about 10 minutes, the only hard part being that the shipping and receiving folks here at the hospital misplaced the power cord for the monitor so I had to borrow one from the printer until it was located. Software was installed next and we are using At Ease 3.0.1 for all of the low level security that we need. (Single click panels for kids, restricted finder for guests and most of the med. staff, and finder for the few "powerusers" who won't mess with configurations.) A dial up internet account worked flawlessly and we were off and running. I tested everything and it all was a go. I made a few folders with aliases to internet applications in one and Mac tutorials, etc. in the other and placed them in the startup items so they are right there on the desktop for easy access. I have showed 2 or 3 of the PC users how to connect to the net via config ppp and left them alone. That was 2 weeks ago and I haven't had a single person ask me for additional help. Many of these docs had never been on the web or used email at all. They just show each other. It's sort of like residency training again. See it, do it, teach it... Last week I sat down to show another Windows user how to use the Internet account to access her mail at AOL that she hadn't been able to get due to a problem with her PC at home. (Her hard disk failed and she lost all her data). Within minutes, she configured Claris' Emailer to access her mail from AOL and after showing her just a few simple basic Mac features, she wanted to buy a Mac for home and not bother fixing the PC! Anyway, thank you list people for helping me to expose a small but influential group of computer users to the Macintosh computing environment. The bottom line is that we amateurs wanted a shared computer with modest security, dial up internet access, ease of use, ease of configuration and maintainance, high power and speed, and an intuitive and non threatening enough interface so that it would be used and not just sit there. There really was only one logical choice wasn't there? Scott Horton ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1310 madamov,
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 01:12:21 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: NY Times and QTVR Message-ID: <960719011221_364511223@emout16.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Wicked Cool Stuff, Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: Jason Haas (jhaas@madisonweb.com): There's an article in today New York Times' CyberTimes on a site that lets you tour old New York City. A few paragraph's in to the article: "Like the Internet, New York is a place filled with people who came from somewhere else, and the best history sites in Gotham tell their story. Take the Gumpertz family. On the Web page of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, you can take a virtual tour of the Gumpertz apartment as it might have appeared in the 1870's when Nathalie Gumpertz supported her family as a seamstress. With the help of Apple's VR Quicktime plug-in, the tiny and cramped Gumpertz flat comes into view, as does the Baldizzi Apartment, portrayed on a typical day in the 1930's. The article is at: <http://www.nytimes.com/library/cyber/digimet/0715digimet.html> It contains many links to historical New York sites. I believe the one with the QT VR is the Lower East Side Tenement Museum: <http://www.wnet.org/tenement/> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1311 madamov,
Chroma Graphics, Inc., based in Burlingame, is getting ready to ship its first product, Chromatica 1.0 for Macintosh, Power Macintosh and Mac OS-compatible systems, that will be available around the MacWorld Expo/Boston timeframe. Windows development will result in a 32-bit Windows version shipping later this year. Chroma Graphics is a technology company, with licensing and product plans beyond "plug-ins" and applications for the graphics marketplace. Chroma is ramping up an aggressive licensing strategy, with the goal of the company bringing "to computer imaging what Dolby is to sound." The technology enables better editing, pattern recognition and color mapping for any image, including x-rays, sonar scans, and traditional data sets using new digital methodology. Chromatica was originally a technological proof-of-concept which solved real editing problems for a large advertising agency in New York. Designed by a team of award winning engineers, and implemented as an Adobe plug-in, Chromatica 1.0 is now the first use of this patented technology in a mainstream desktop application. In summary, Chromatica 1.0 allows users to edit and recolor images in a way never before possible. Tools within Chromatica easily and quickly masks any object by selecting a small sample of color, automatically detecting edges and and blending borders as if "seeing" the object within the image. Recolorings can take advantage of the full dynamic range of colors using scanned samples, Pantone based colors or colors from another image. It's much faster, and more accurate than the Photoshop "magic wand," or "lasso" tools, or tools from other plug-ins. Another Chromatica tool creates a color palette from an object or image, swapping new palettes for different effects, or manipulating the existing color. For the first time, artists can impose total creativity with existing images. For example, they can apply the colors of any Van Gogh painting to any image. Imagine a Monet painted by Van Gogh! Chroma Graphics holds two patents, with another pending, based on the fundamental research of Dr. Fredric S. Young, who serves as vice president of technology research and development for the company. Dr. Young's extensive study of "biological" color is a composite of fractal geometry, mathematical rendering, chaos theory, complexity theory, and genetics. The underlying technology of Chromatica 1.0 was borne from Dr. Young's dissatisfaction with the color editing tools available to color fractals. Fractals are mathematical forms that mimic the complex forms found in nature. The traditional digital, pixel-based metaphor and tools (Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia X-Res, etc.) do not take advantage of the complexity of natural color, infinite palettes or color-mapping. The results are unnatural recolorings and boring fractals. Using this new technology to map, recognize and apply color, the computer is now able to "see" color and extract the "digital DNA" from any image and apply it to another, with spectacular results. If you have additional questions, please me at (408) 336-4419. We look forward to giving you an in-person demonstration of Chromatica 1.0! Greg Cornelison for Chroma Graphics (408) 336-4419 Email: BroadBPR@aol.com
mac.1312 madamov,
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 01:10:10 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Response--Mac as Web Server Message-ID: <960719011010_364511679@emout18.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Internet This special offer is from: <mhteas@btech.com> (Malcolm H. Teas) A previous posting asked for proof of the security of Macintosh Web servers. I don't know about statistics, but here's the description of a real-world test at: <http://www.forest.net/advanced/securitychallenge.html> To summarize (editing mine, words from the above web site): The concept was a simple one; pay $10,000 to anyone who could bypass the security on a Macintosh World Wide Web Server using only off-the-shelf software to protect the system. From October 15, 1995 to November 31, 1995, digital.forest, ComVista Internet Solutions, Westwind Computing, Maxum Software, StarNine and WebEdge Technologies sponsored the $10,000 Macintosh Web Security Challenge. Anyone who could break through the security on a designated server and retrieve the protected information would receive $10,000. In the 45 days the contest ran, no one was able to break through the security barriers and claim the prize. In sum, the Challenge did nothing to contradict our belief that if you have a Macintosh-only TCP/IP Internet-connected network, you have little to fear from outside intruders coming from the Internet. Furthermore, if you are running a Macintosh web server, there appears to be no way to compromise it from the network level. However, if you have a Unix computer within your network, you must still safeguard and protect that machine lest it become compromised and provide a close and easy platform for launching other attacks on your or others' network devices. --End Summary-- I'm a software developer and have worked on communications products and security-related items. In my mind, from a technical point of view, Macs are generally safer because all attacks have to have an "inside" program. That is, there must be some program running on the attacked machine that's 1) accessible via the internet (ie has an internet port), and 2) can do something compromising on the attacked machine. For point one, it's much easier to control internet accessible processes on a Mac rather than a UNIX machine - there's no command line interface to telenet to for example. In point two, Mac servers are designed to map the internet user's access to a specific set of MacOS folders. In the UNIX server world, unless you take specific steps, the ftp user can access the whole filesystem. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1313 madamov,
Designing Virtual Communities is the Focus of Apple Computer's 5th Annual Design Project Students Innovate with Products, Solutions and On-line Systems Designed for the Information Age WHAT: University students from ten top colleges around the world demonstrate how computers and communications technology can be applied to address the needs of "virtual communities." The common thread among the futuristic designs is that each "community" targets individuals with a common interest, need or characteristic. Project designs vary in size and scope from a support group for patients with advanced multiple sclerosis to a technology that allows the blind to surf the World Wide Web. WHEN: Tuesday, July 23, 1996 Open House: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. WHERE: Apple Computer, Inc. Cupertino, Calif. Building: R&D 4 OVERVIEW: The Apple Design Project '96, now in its fifth year, is a collaborative effort between Apple's Research Laboratory and over 200 faculty and students in college-level design programs from around the world. The Project's annual goals are two-fold: 1) to encourage schools to create and enrich their multidisciplinary design curricula, thereby training students to work collaboratively across different areas of study; and 2) to give students direct experience with a user-centered design process, ultimately improving both the relevance and ease of use of the final product. SIGNIFICANCE: -- For the first time, the Apple Design Project addresses the Internet as a "social technology"--one that is used for social, rather than scientific purposes. -- Projects like this build the skills necessary to be successful in the fast-paced, technical, team-oriented work environment of the 21st century: collaboration across different disciplines, user-centered design, problem solving, communication and teamwork. -- Since 1992, over 700 university faculty and students from around the world have participated in this annual showcase; two are now Apple employees. -- Several universities have created courses and have changed their curriculum based on their experience with the Apple Design Project. Specifically, Stanford University's Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering Programs used this project as the impetus to create a course that crosses several departments. -- Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Apple Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will briefly tour the exhibits to congratulate all participants. PROJECTS OF NOTE: Among the ten designs showcased on July 23, the following may be of particular interest: -- The Aleph Group (submitted by the University of Siena, Italy) designed a 3D-spatialized voice synthesizer to allow a blind person to read text that resides on the World Wide Web. Using this device, the blind can easily navigate through and participate in the visual culture of the computer. -- The Mandala (submitted by the National Institute of Design, India) links senior citizens to the medical and emotional support structures in their local community through a personal, pocket-size device which provides emergency information, teleconferencing, community history, email and games. The device can be programmed for use anywhere but the use of local information can reconnect the senior citizen to their natural or physical environment. -- The Hub (submitted by Ohio State University) is an on-line information and communication center that assists international students in assimilating into their new academic community. International students get oriented, and use a communication device that eases cultural and social isolation. Via the Hub, students gain information about their academic calendar and requirements, immigration, and the location of things on campus. They communicate with each other, their counselors, faculty, staff and alumni. -- The In-Person (submitted by the University of Minnesota) allows patients in advanced stages of multiple sclerosis, or those in rural areas, to attend and benefit from support group meetings. The device features high quality audio and video conferencing to allow an emotional interaction between users which is one of the best therapies for the emotional affects of the disease. The In-Person device requires only limited manipulation by the patient. Note to Editors: Slides and photographs of selected projects are available upon request. To obtain copies, contact Shelley Hurt at (408) 974-5673. More information is available at the Apple Design Project '96 website: http://design96.atg.apple.com/ Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1314 madamov,
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 20:22:28 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Printing on Various Platforms Message-ID: <960719202214_241553864@emout10.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Rohan Lloyd <rohan@abc.gov.au> A guy here at work was trying to print out some data sheets that he had downloaded from the internet. They were Portable Document Format (PDF) files and he was using Adobe Acrobat Reader 2.1 for Windows. The problem was that the resulting postscript file was 44MB, which was larger than the spool area on our UNIX box. I suggested he try printing it from UNIX or a Mac. I tried from all these platforms (all using Adobe Acrobat Reader 2.1) with the following results: Windows 3.11 44 MB (No I didn't miss a decimal point) UNIX 4.9 MB Mac IIci - Laserwriter 8.0 4.9 MB (ascii postscript) Mac IIci - Laserwriter 8.0 1.7 MB (binary postscript) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1315 madamov,
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 20:28:29 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macintosh and South African Newspapers Message-ID: <960719202540_241555189@emout16.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action, Keyword: Market by market, Internet This tidbit is from: <alan@project3.co.za> (Alan Goldberg) <http://www.inc.co.za> - The Independent Online, an umbrella site containing most of the major english speaking South African newspapers. Updated daily, the majority of the articles are extracted from the Quark Publishing System, parsed automatically by the very excellent BBedit under control of AppleScript and FaceSpan, and (again automatically) then moved to the web site. Once all the days stories are placed on the site (a PowerMacintosh 9150) the index.html files are automatically generated through a second custom AppleScript. Each story has a short precis, date and name of publication and word count. Stories older than a predefined number of days old are archived of (yes, again, automatically under AppleScript control). The whole site is then indexed with eg.acgi b12 for free searching. (a product that should be getting a lot more exposure than it is!!!!!!!) All Macintosh! All easy to do! All fun! We spend more time thinking about how we can add more value to the site than how to make it all work. Not bad when you consider the volume of data that 12 or so daily newspapers generate! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1316 madamov,
NetManage Topples Mac IntraNet Barriers NFS Leads The Aggressive Development Plans for Mac OS Product Line San Jose, Calif. -- at Mactivity (booth #504) -- July 16, 1996 -- NetManage (NASDAQ: NETM), the leading provider of standards-based IntraNet solutions, today released a new NFS product for Mac OS customers. ChameleonNFS for Mac OS expands corporate IntraNet functionality with Network File System (NFS) client capability added to the popular Mac OS IntraNet desktop suite. NetManage also revealed its plans to deliver six additional applications to its Mac OS customers by year end. The announcement reinforces NetManage's position as the industry's most complete cross-platform IntraNet vendor, with a Mac OS product line that offers development tools, host connectivity, Internet access, electronic mail and remote access features. In addition to providing a complete IntraNet applications suite that combines standards-based host connectivity, Internet access, email and remote access solutions, ChameleonNFS for Mac OS allows corporate users to share files over cross-platform networks. Providing Mac OS users with a familiar interface for file sharing, Chameleon's NFS client allows users to mount an NFS server via the Chooser, just as they would mount an AppleShare server. Once mounted, NFS server volumes appear like any other volume on the Mac OS desktop. The NFS client honors the NFS server's native file system security, regardless of the server platform. Versatile, platform-independent file sharing and security are key features of IntraNet integration. "Our business demands that we collaborate constantly on shared documents, across the network," says Peter Pappas, senior engineering manager of Routing Technology, at US Robotics, a beta tester of ChameleonNFS for Mac OS. "Adding an NFS client to Chameleon allows our Macintosh" users to easily adopt IntraNet technology and interoperate in our cross-platform network environment." Building on the success of its cross-platform XoftWare X-server, Z-Mail email and HostLink terminal emulation packages, as well as its breakthrough WinSock SDK, NetManage also announced its intention to extend the capabilities of its already feature-rich Chameleon IntraNet suite. Due later this year, the Chameleon for Mac OS update represents a one-size-fits-all package sure to please IS managers. "We are committed to providing our Mac OS customers with a comprehensive set of IntraNet solutions," says Peter Coppola, senior product manager for NetManage's Macintosh line. "With NFS we have added the best available solution to facilitate cross-platform file sharing on an IntraNet. The applications eliminate the need to mix application vendors to support host connectivity, X Windows server capability, cross-platform file sharing, Internet access, email and remote access." NetManage will demonstrate its one-size-fits-all Chameleon and ChameleonNFS for Mac OS package at the Macworld tradeshow in Boston this August. New applications include TN3270, TN5250, a personal FTP and web server, Z-Mail and Forum. Z-Mail is NetManage's industry-leading cross-platform, standards-based e-mail client. Forum will provide access to IntraNet discussion groups and Internet newsgroups and, when integrated with the Z-Mail e-mail client, will allow users to easily forward discussion messages found both on internal and external networks. In addition to receiving a special introductory price, early purchasers of ChameleonNFS for Mac OS will receive a no-charge update to the new version. The complete ChameleonNFS for Mac OS suite features PacerTerm, a powerful host access application which supports VT420 terminal emulation and advanced scripting features. Chameleon's FTP client offers a drag and drop enabled, Finder-like interface for browsing servers and transferring files, and support for common firewalls. The suite also includes WebSurfer, a comprehensive HTML 3.0 compliant web browser with support for HTTP proxies, and PacerPPP which features remote access for both TCP/IP and AppleTalk" over PPP. NetManage will be demonstrating its complete line of products for the Mac OS platform this week in booth number 504 at the Mactivity tradeshow in San Jose, California. Pricing and Availability The normal list price for ChameleonNFS will be $395. The NFS client is currently available as a 30-day evaluation trial for free on NetManage's Web site <http://www.netmanage.com>. The complete ChameleonNFS for Mac OS suite is available now for a special introductory price of $195 through November 1, 1996. About NetManage NetManage, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETM) develops, markets, and supports an integrated set of applications, servers and development tools for IntraNet collaboration, access, development and management on the Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT and Mac OS platforms. The company's award winning products include Chameleon, Internet Chameleon, and ECCO PRO. NetManage also provides IntraNet host access terminal and printer emulation software, Swift, which supports SNA and TCP/IP-based access to IBM mainframe, AS/400 and VAX/UNIX hosts. It also produces X Window System emulation software called XoftWare for the PC and Macintosh. NetManage's products are sold and serviced world-wide by NetManage's direct sales force, international subsidiaries and authorized channel partners. Additional information on NetManage is available on the Internet at <http://www.netmanage.com>, by sending e-mail to <info@netmanage.com> or by calling (408) 973-7171. ### NetManage and the NetManage logo are registered trademarks of NetManage, Inc. Chameleon, Internet Chameleon, ECCO and XoftWare are trademarks of NetManage, Inc. The Apple logo, Macintosh and AppleTalk are registered trademarks and Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
mac.1317 bvladimir,
ZANIMA ME DA LE SE SA MACom mogu prikljuciti na internet i postoji ji li program koji je neophodan za tp
mac.1318 spantic,
> ZANIMA ME DA LE SE SA MACom mogu prikljuciti na internet i > postoji ji li program koji je neophodan za tp Naravno da može. Madamov je za to pozvan, a njegov članak na tu temu će biti objavljen u letnjem broju Računara.
mac.1319 madamov,
> ZANIMA ME DA LE SE SA MACom mogu prikljuciti na internet i > postoji ji li program koji je neophodan za tp Više od 20% Web servera u svetu su Mekovi, ispred njega po broju su samo UNIX mašine, mislim da ti ovo sve govori o tome da li Mac može na Internet. Ne znam šta smatraš pod neophodnim za povezivanje na Internet, MacTCP imaš u Systemu 7.5, MacPPP i FreePPP imaš ovde u temi uz neku poruku, a uskoro će i Mac direktorijum pa ćeš sve naći na jednom mestu. Ako ti se ne žuri, sačekaj nedelju-dve dok se ne pojavi 120 broj Računara, tamo imaš sve potanko opisano na primeru EUnet-a.
mac.1320 madamov,
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 19:31:12 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Dodgers QTVR Message-ID: <960720193112_366047931@emout10.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action, Keyword: Advocacy, Wicked Cool Stuff Not to be outdone by the SF Giants, <mgclark@cris.com> (Greg Clark) sends this message: Being a Mac fanatic and a Dodger fan, I had to "respond" to the post about the SF Giants using QTVR on their pages. The Dodgers also use QVTR, however in a much better way. ;-} There are four movies, one from the Dodger Stadium field, the stands, the clubhouse, and of course Tommy Lasorda's office. <http://www.dodgers.com/> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1321 madamov,
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 23:21:39 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: More NASA Macintosh Usage Message-ID: <960720232138_581256441@emout10.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action, Keyword: Market by market, Science This tidbit is from: <dtak@alaska.net> (Dave Thurman) Here is the URL and a bit of info of NASA's Reusable Launch Vehicle Project site: http://rlv.msfc.nasa.gov "Currently, the Reusable Launch Vehicle Project Office is 96 percent Macintosh, with about 81 percent being PowerMacs. The couple PC's are used to run scheduling software and for testing for connectivity with contractors. The remaining non-PowerMacs are all 68040 Powerbook 540c and a couple Quadras." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1322 madamov,
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 01:22:00 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Pascal's Wager Message-ID: <960722012159_439085790@emout15.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics It's Sunday night, 10 pm. I'm tired but reading my email. I get this. It brings a smile to my face. Incidentally, I believe in God, and I believe in Macintosh. There's no question I'll go to heaven where ISDN works the first time, System 8 has shipped, and 5300ce's (and E420s) are in stock. Guy This tidbit is from: <JohnTEQP@aol.com> John Halbert I am writing this to you to provide ammunition against people who chant that Apple is dead. I'm sure you've noticed that the mainstream media and securities analysts repeat a few arguments: Mac is losing market share, Wintel has control of the law of increasing returns, etc. Personally I think the law of increasing returns is wonderful and Brian Arthur is one of my heroes for explicating it. But the reason that media types have been saying that Apple is dead comes down to a version of Pascal's wager, which I am going to outline here in case you'd like to distribute this: Blaise Pascal was a French philosopher (I have no idea what the connection is with the programming language) who deduced that it was in his best interest to believe in God based on this argument: If you believe in God and there is a God, you will go to heaven. If you believe in God and there is no God, nothing happens to you. If you don't believe in God and there is no God, nothing happens to you. But, if you don't believe in God and there is a God, you will go to hell. So, since the only way you will go to hell is if you don't believe in God, you might as well believe in God. The logic for journalists and the Mac works like this: If they write that Apple is going to die and it does go under, they, like everyone else, are right. If they write that Apple is going to die and it comes back (which it will), then Gil Amelio is a genius, Mac users are loyal, or some other force that they could not have foreseen was responsible. Basically, they were wrong, but so was everybody else. If they write that Apple is going to come back and it does, those same other forces that they could not have foreseen will probaby be responsible. I.e., they're right when everybody else was wrong, but they probably won't get much credit. But if they write that Apple is going to come back and it does go under, then they are fools. So the only way that they will look like fools is if they take the risk and are positive about Apple's outlook. Since they won't get much of a reward for taking this risk if they are right, they have almost no incentive to do so. Fortunately, the same logic will apply in reverse when Apple starts to make its comeback; as soon as there is enough positive evidence about Apple's future to attract someone's attention, that person will want to scoop their colleaques, the rest will follow, and then Apple will be in the good graces of consumers again. The ---name of publication deleted so as not to antagonize anyone :-)--- will probably run a story about how Apple is the choice of many of America's elite, and will probably cite Martha Stewart as an example (she had a PowerBook on her desk in a photospread of her workplace about 6 months ago). ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1323 madamov,
For Immediate Release Fairfield, CT - July 22, 1996 http://www.edupress.com Step-by-step, project based training for ClarisWorks is here! EduPress Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of the finest ClarisWorks training book on the market! Ultimate ClarisWorks Solutions 4.0! Ultimate ClarisWorks Solutions 4.0 is built on a central theme; you are the owner of a video store. As the owner, you will be completing 10 projects that will not only bring in new customers (i.e.newsletters in many different formats), but keep your store financially sound. Since all the projects revolve around a central theme, you learn through practical application. This keeps motivation high. The PROJECT-BASED format of the book makes learning entertaining and automatic. Once youpive completed the projects, youpill be able to apply your skills to any area! This innovative ClarisWorks training book will have you creating integrated documents from BEGINNING to END with ease. Detailed screen shots guide guide you every step of the way. Ultimate ClarisWorks Solutions 4.0 includes a Solutions Disk with text and graphics for the projects. Please visit our web site (http://www.edupress.com) for reviews, about the author, etc. You can also download sample pages from our site (assuming you have a Mac and ClarisWorks of course). SPECIAL OFFER FOR EVANGELISTA'S ONLY! It goes without saying that we would give the strongest Mac advocates the best price! With that in mind: If you are ordering on line, simply put "Guy" after your last name. If you're calling to place an order, tell us "Guy sent me" and we'll take care of the rest. Retail Price: $49.95 Discount price: $39.95 (includes solutions disk)
mac.1324 madamov,
New Products at Macworld Expo-Boston '96 C&G's booth now at Bayside Expo - #1400 Salinas, CA (July 15, 1996): Casady & Greene, Inc., developers of award-winning software for over eleven years, will introduce several major new product releases at the Boston Macworld Expo in August, 1996. Casady & Greene's booth will be located in the Bayside Expo Center this year, Booth 1400. Just released - New for Macworld Expo: Spell Catcher The long-awaited update to former Thunder 7. This program is a spell-checker, thesaurus, glossary and work-saver in one. Spell Catcher works within all Macintosh programs, even e-mail and Netscape Navigator. Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet A new simple, yet powerful, spreadsheet - 4 stars Macworld Magazine 9/96 Let's KISS offers an easy alternative to traditional spreadsheets. Drag and drop technology is used to "build" all calculations. Charts, graphs, graphics, and text may be easily and quickly generated. Pre-built templates are included for commonly-performed tasks, i.e. retirement planning, expense reports, inventories, and many others. Macworld Game Hall of Fame A rare collection of game classics on one CD. Includes 5 Macworld Magazine Game Hall of Fame-winning entertainment tiles: Glider 4.0, Crystal Quest with CritterEditor, Mission Thunderbolt, Sky Shadow, and Crystal Crazy. Stepping Stones You'll swear the characters in this new entertainment title resemble the toys from the bottom of your old, childhood toy chest. The whole idea is to help the robotic little guy, Ted, escape from the infinite maze of blocks, smiley faces, copters, etc. into the rainbow escape hatch. All levels of challenges for all ages. Highly unusual graphics. Unreleased products being demonstrated by C&G - Watch for them in the Fall of 1996. Origami, the Secret Life of Paper This intriguing, edutainment title demonstrates the thousand-year-old art of paper folding through QuickTime movies, art galleries displaying over 100 art projects, hands-on folding projects, history lessons, and more, in this graphically- exquisite product. Free Origami paper is included in package plus step by step instructions on how to make recycled paper into hand-made origami paper. Reflex, for the Newton A marvel of convenience for the Newton user, Reflex cuts down on the number of pen clicks needed to perform tasks on the Newton. It offers many pre-defined and customizable shortcuts and will be a boon to the Newton the way macros are to the PC. InfoGenie 2 This fast, efficient data storage and retrieval program has been updated to include many new features such as the global find and replace feature for which so many users have asked. This feature will quickly search through all or a select group of datafiles for your desired information. Adding timely functionality is the Web Address feature which helps users store and locate thousands of web addresses along with detailed notes of those sites. Users can capture web site addresses straight into customized datafiles and then re-launch the site using Netscape's Navigator or MicroSoft's Internet Explorer - from within InfoGenie itself. 1996 Casady & Greene, Inc. is proud to be a software developer for eleven years. All rights reserved. All product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their manufacturers. Casady & Greene is also the developer of Conflict Catcher 3, InfoGenie, SnapMAIL 2, Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet, Spell Catcher, Eastern European Student Library, Glasnost Cyrillic Student Library, Macworld Game Hall of Fame, Glider Pro, Glider Pro CD, Glider 4.0 for Windows AmoebArena, Zone Warrior, Spaceway 2000, Crystal Crazy, and Silicon Casino. ###
mac.1325 madamov,
CLARIS REVENUE GREW 32% IN THIRD QUARTER SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- July 23, 1996 -- Claris Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc., today announced revenue for its fiscal quarter which ended June 30, 1996. Claris, which is among the world's eight largest vendors of applications software for personal computers, said its quarterly revenue was $55.6 million, an increase of 32 percent over Claris' $42.2 million in the same quarter last year. Claris revenue for the first three quarters of this fiscal year reached $179.7 million, surpassing the total of $166.6 million for its entire previous fiscal year, and up 44 percent over revenue for the first three quarters of the previous fiscal year. "This past quarter was notable for Claris in many ways," said Guerrino De Luca, Claris president. "We acquired Claris Home Page, the application which will be the cornerstone of our Internet solutions; we continued to lead the Macintosh software market in Japan and sold the one- millionth unit of ClarisWorks in Japan; and we delivered strong sales of Apple-brand software." Claris Home Page, a new software solution for creating World Wide Web pages, combines rich web-authoring features with breakthrough ease-of- use, so everyone from web novices to webmasters can be immediately creative and productive. Claris Home Page is scheduled to ship in August. "The Claris obsession with creating `simply powerful' productivity software has made us the leader in customer satisfaction, and we are bringing the same philosophy to Internet software," said De Luca. He said additional positive results in the past quarter for Claris were continuing strong sales of FileMaker Pro 3.0 database software for Macintosh and Windows; growth in revenue in Europe; and significant reductions worldwide in costs of goods sold. FileMaker Pro is the only end-user database that runs on Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Macintosh OS personal computers. Claris Corporation, a leading worldwide vendor of cross-platform software for business, education and home, has headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. ### (c) 1996 Claris Corporation. All rights reserved. Claris, ClarisWorks and FileMaker are registered trademarks and Claris Home Page is a trademark of Claris Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
mac.1326 madamov,
July 22, 1996 -- TeleFinder adds Server Parsed HTML, File Caching, and support for HTTP 1.1. Spider Island <http://www.spiderisland.com> now shipping TeleFinder 5.1, an update to its popular TeleFinder Internet and BBS server. TeleFinder 5.1 includes HTTP 1.1 persistent connections and IP conservative Virtual Hosting. A single TeleFinder server can support thousands of web sites with custom domain names, easy set up, and centralized management. TeleFinder v5.1 is also first Mac server to ship built-in support for "Server Parsed HTML (SPML)." Web page authors can use SPML to create web pages that selectively adjust content based on the client's browser, computer platform, time of day, referring page and other factors. TeleFinder's new File Caching increases server performance by up to 400% when delivering either pages or images to browsers. TeleFinder's BBS provides file transfer, chat and conferencing services, and free easy-to-use graphical client software for both Macintosh and Windows. The BBS supports TCP-IP and ISDN as well as LAN and modem connections. TeleFinder's E-Mail includes extremely robust implementations of POP3 and SMTP. These protocols support a wide variety of Internet client software programs, including Eudora and Claris Em@iler. TeleFinder 5.1 is a free upgrade to purchasers of version 4.0 and 5.0, and $95 from prior versions. The retail price of $675 includes BBS, POP3 and Web Servers, 2 BBS lines. Free graphical client software for unlimited Mac, Windows BBS users comes with each package. Dealers should contact the company directly for pricing and information. The company can be reached at +1 (714) 453-8095 voice, (8044) fax. Spider Island will be exhibiting at MacWorld Expo, Bayside Booth #644. Editors and prospective customers can also use a modem to reach the Spider Island BBS by modeming +1 (714) 453-8190 or by logging onto the BBS via its internet address: bbs.spiderisland.com, port 1474.
mac.1327 madamov,
For Immediate Release Fairfield, CT - July 22, 1996 http://www.edupress.com Step-by-step, project based training for ClarisWorks is here! EduPress Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of the finest ClarisWorks training book on the market! Ultimate ClarisWorks Solutions 4.0! Ultimate ClarisWorks Solutions 4.0 is built on a central theme; you are the owner of a video store. As the owner, you will be completing 10 projects that will not only bring in new customers (i.e.newsletters in many different formats), but keep your store financially sound. Since all the projects revolve around a central theme, you learn through practical application. This keeps motivation high. The PROJECT-BASED format of the book makes learning entertaining and automatic. Once youpive completed the projects, youpill be able to apply your skills to any area! This innovative ClarisWorks training book will have you creating integrated documents from BEGINNING to END with ease. Detailed screen shots guide guide you every step of the way. Ultimate ClarisWorks Solutions 4.0 includes a Solutions Disk with text and graphics for the projects. Please visit our web site (http://www.edupress.com) for reviews, about the author, etc. You can also download sample pages from our site (assuming you have a Mac and ClarisWorks of course). SPECIAL OFFER FOR EVANGELISTA'S ONLY! It goes without saying that we would give the strongest Mac advocates the best price! With that in mind: If you are ordering on line, simply put "Guy" after your last name. If you're calling to place an order, tell us "Guy sent me" and we'll take care of the rest. Retail Price: $49.95 Discount price: $39.95 (includes solutions disk)
mac.1328 madamov,
New Products at Macworld Expo-Boston '96 C&G's booth now at Bayside Expo - #1400 Salinas, CA (July 15, 1996): Casady & Greene, Inc., developers of award-winning software for over eleven years, will introduce several major new product releases at the Boston Macworld Expo in August, 1996. Casady & Greene's booth will be located in the Bayside Expo Center this year, Booth 1400. Just released - New for Macworld Expo: Spell Catcher The long-awaited update to former Thunder 7. This program is a spell-checker, thesaurus, glossary and work-saver in one. Spell Catcher works within all Macintosh programs, even e-mail and Netscape Navigator. Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet A new simple, yet powerful, spreadsheet - 4 stars Macworld Magazine 9/96 Let's KISS offers an easy alternative to traditional spreadsheets. Drag and drop technology is used to "build" all calculations. Charts, graphs, graphics, and text may be easily and quickly generated. Pre-built templates are included for commonly-performed tasks, i.e. retirement planning, expense reports, inventories, and many others. Macworld Game Hall of Fame A rare collection of game classics on one CD. Includes 5 Macworld Magazine Game Hall of Fame-winning entertainment tiles: Glider 4.0, Crystal Quest with CritterEditor, Mission Thunderbolt, Sky Shadow, and Crystal Crazy. Stepping Stones You'll swear the characters in this new entertainment title resemble the toys from the bottom of your old, childhood toy chest. The whole idea is to help the robotic little guy, Ted, escape from the infinite maze of blocks, smiley faces, copters, etc. into the rainbow escape hatch. All levels of challenges for all ages. Highly unusual graphics. Unreleased products being demonstrated by C&G - Watch for them in the Fall of 1996. Origami, the Secret Life of Paper This intriguing, edutainment title demonstrates the thousand-year-old art of paper folding through QuickTime movies, art galleries displaying over 100 art projects, hands-on folding projects, history lessons, and more, in this graphically- exquisite product. Free Origami paper is included in package plus step by step instructions on how to make recycled paper into hand-made origami paper. Reflex, for the Newton A marvel of convenience for the Newton user, Reflex cuts down on the number of pen clicks needed to perform tasks on the Newton. It offers many pre-defined and customizable shortcuts and will be a boon to the Newton the way macros are to the PC. InfoGenie 2 This fast, efficient data storage and retrieval program has been updated to include many new features such as the global find and replace feature for which so many users have asked. This feature will quickly search through all or a select group of datafiles for your desired information. Adding timely functionality is the Web Address feature which helps users store and locate thousands of web addresses along with detailed notes of those sites. Users can capture web site addresses straight into customized datafiles and then re-launch the site using Netscape's Navigator or MicroSoft's Internet Explorer - from within InfoGenie itself. 1996 Casady & Greene, Inc. is proud to be a software developer for eleven years. All rights reserved. All product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their manufacturers. Casady & Greene is also the developer of Conflict Catcher 3, InfoGenie, SnapMAIL 2, Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet, Spell Catcher, Eastern European Student Library, Glasnost Cyrillic Student Library, Macworld Game Hall of Fame, Glider Pro, Glider Pro CD, Glider 4.0 for Windows AmoebArena, Zone Warrior, Spaceway 2000, Crystal Crazy, and Silicon Casino. ###
mac.1329 madamov,
CLARIS REVENUE GREW 32% IN THIRD QUARTER SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- July 23, 1996 -- Claris Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc., today announced revenue for its fiscal quarter which ended June 30, 1996. Claris, which is among the world's eight largest vendors of applications software for personal computers, said its quarterly revenue was $55.6 million, an increase of 32 percent over Claris' $42.2 million in the same quarter last year. Claris revenue for the first three quarters of this fiscal year reached $179.7 million, surpassing the total of $166.6 million for its entire previous fiscal year, and up 44 percent over revenue for the first three quarters of the previous fiscal year. "This past quarter was notable for Claris in many ways," said Guerrino De Luca, Claris president. "We acquired Claris Home Page, the application which will be the cornerstone of our Internet solutions; we continued to lead the Macintosh software market in Japan and sold the one- millionth unit of ClarisWorks in Japan; and we delivered strong sales of Apple-brand software." Claris Home Page, a new software solution for creating World Wide Web pages, combines rich web-authoring features with breakthrough ease-of- use, so everyone from web novices to webmasters can be immediately creative and productive. Claris Home Page is scheduled to ship in August. "The Claris obsession with creating `simply powerful' productivity software has made us the leader in customer satisfaction, and we are bringing the same philosophy to Internet software," said De Luca. He said additional positive results in the past quarter for Claris were continuing strong sales of FileMaker Pro 3.0 database software for Macintosh and Windows; growth in revenue in Europe; and significant reductions worldwide in costs of goods sold. FileMaker Pro is the only end-user database that runs on Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Macintosh OS personal computers. Claris Corporation, a leading worldwide vendor of cross-platform software for business, education and home, has headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. ### (c) 1996 Claris Corporation. All rights reserved. Claris, ClarisWorks and FileMaker are registered trademarks and Claris Home Page is a trademark of Claris Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
mac.1330 madamov,
July 22, 1996 -- TeleFinder adds Server Parsed HTML, File Caching, and support for HTTP 1.1. Spider Island <http://www.spiderisland.com> now shipping TeleFinder 5.1, an update to its popular TeleFinder Internet and BBS server. TeleFinder 5.1 includes HTTP 1.1 persistent connections and IP conservative Virtual Hosting. A single TeleFinder server can support thousands of web sites with custom domain names, easy set up, and centralized management. TeleFinder v5.1 is also first Mac server to ship built-in support for "Server Parsed HTML (SPML)." Web page authors can use SPML to create web pages that selectively adjust content based on the client's browser, computer platform, time of day, referring page and other factors. TeleFinder's new File Caching increases server performance by up to 400% when delivering either pages or images to browsers. TeleFinder's BBS provides file transfer, chat and conferencing services, and free easy-to-use graphical client software for both Macintosh and Windows. The BBS supports TCP-IP and ISDN as well as LAN and modem connections. TeleFinder's E-Mail includes extremely robust implementations of POP3 and SMTP. These protocols support a wide variety of Internet client software programs, including Eudora and Claris Em@iler. TeleFinder 5.1 is a free upgrade to purchasers of version 4.0 and 5.0, and $95 from prior versions. The retail price of $675 includes BBS, POP3 and Web Servers, 2 BBS lines. Free graphical client software for unlimited Mac, Windows BBS users comes with each package. Dealers should contact the company directly for pricing and information. The company can be reached at +1 (714) 453-8095 voice, (8044) fax. Spider Island will be exhibiting at MacWorld Expo, Bayside Booth #644. Editors and prospective customers can also use a modem to reach the Spider Island BBS by modeming +1 (714) 453-8190 or by logging onto the BBS via its internet address: bbs.spiderisland.com, port 1474.
mac.1331 madamov,
TidBITS#336/15-Jul-96 ===================== Despite a heat wave in Seattle, this week's issue contains news of updates to the popular RAM Doubler and Retrospect, along with details about the contents of the Microsoft Empowerment Pack, an article about Claris OfficeMail, and a look at how to ask search engines to ignore Usenet postings and Web pages. Also, we look briefly at some new and updated programs of interest to Mac Webmasters: MacHTTP, WebSTAR, NetForms, Phantom, LogDoor, and LogRoller. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 206/455-3505 -- <http://www.halcyon.com/> Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com> * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> PowerTower 180 MHz - the fastest Mac OS system ever made. Win a PowerCenter 120! <http://www.powercc.com/> * America Online -- 800/827-6364 -- <http://www.aol.com/> The world's largest provider of online services. Give Back to the Net -- <http://www.aol.com/give/> * EarthLink Network -- 800/395-8425 -- <sales@earthlink.net> Providers of direct Internet access for Macintosh users. For eWorld refugees: no setup fee! <http://www.earthlink.net/> * DealBITS: Memory prices continue to drop! <---------------- NEW! <http://www.tidbits.com/dealbits/> -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/15-Jul-96 Web Updates and Utilities Power to the Masses from Microsoft Claris OfficeMail Debuts Keeping Robots Out of Your Corner of the Net <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#336_15-Jul-96.etx> tidbits.336
mac.1332 madamov,
TidBITS#337/22-Jul-96 ===================== Tune in this week for important news about an upcoming change to our mailing list, plus news of Apple's third quarter results, Power Computing's speedy new Macs, Speed Doubler 1.3, and HyperCard 2.3.5. Additional articles cover a variety of Internet server software announced at Mactivity, the WYSIWYG Web authoring tool golive, and rumours about upcoming Macs from Apple. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 800/539-3505 -- <http://www.nwnexus.com/> NEW! Professional Internet Services. <info@nwnexus.com> * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> PowerTower Pro 225 MHz - the fastest desktop system ever. <-NEW! Win a PowerCenter 120! <http://www.powercc.com/> * America Online -- 800/827-6364 -- <http://www.aol.com/> The world's largest provider of online services. Give Back to the Net -- <http://www.aol.com/give/> * EarthLink Network -- 800/395-8425 -- <sales@earthlink.net> Providers of direct Internet access for Macintosh users. For eWorld refugees: no setup fee! <http://www.earthlink.net/> * DealBITS: Hot Mac prices for hot summer weather (at least here). <http://www.tidbits.com/dealbits/> -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/22-Jul-96 The Big Mailing List Move! More New Net Announcements Go Live with Golive Apples on the Horizon <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#337_22-Jul-96.etx> tidbits.337
mac.1333 ljubisha,
Da li je neko skidao StuffIt 3.5.2 (onaj iz 5 delova)? Evo već drugi put ga skidam i ne konstatuje me. Raspakuje samo 103Kb i prijavi da je arhiva oštećena. :(
mac.1334 madamov,
X-POP3-Rcpt: madamov@techno Date: Mon, 22 Jul 96 09:18:24 PDT Subject: World's Fastest PC Now Mac! From: Brian Combs <bcombs@powercc.com> To: <announce@info.powercc.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Power Computing Introduces PowerTower Pro(tm) MacOS Systems Fastest Desktop PC in the World Featuring new PowerPC 604e up to 225MHz! Power Computing Corporation, the first licensee of the Macintosh Operating System, announced today in conjunction with IBM, the introduction of the PowerTower Pro series of MacOS systems featuring the worldwide debut of the new PowerPC 604e RISC microprocessor. At clock speeds of 225, 200 and 180MHz, the PowerTower Pro series is not only the fastest and most expandable MacOS system ever designed, but industry experts indicate that the PowerTower Pro the fastest, single processor desktop computer in the world - outpacing all Intel-based Pentium and Pentium Pro systems including the top-of-the-line Pentium Pro 200MHz. PowerTower Pro features not only the world's fastest desktop microprocessor, but a host of state-of-the-art base features including six (6) PCI slots, 1MB of Level 2 Cache, 16MB of RAM upgradeable to 1GB, an accelerated 8MB IMS Twin Turbo 128-bit video graphics card, dual fast SCSI (internal at 10MB/sec), an 8X CD-ROM drive, Nine Drive Bays (including six front accessible), Extended keyboard, mouse and bundled software. Optional AV bundles, RAID, High-Performance 28.8 Modems, Removable Storage options including Iomega's Zip and Jaz drives ($159 and $395 respectively) and special productivity software bundles are also available. PowerTower Pro Pricing: PowerTower Pro 180 featuring the PowerPC 604e @ 180MHz, 16MB of RAM (upgradeable to 1GB); a 1MB Level 2 Cache; 8X CD-ROM; accelerated 8MB IMS Twin Turbo Graphics Accelerator; Six (6) PCI Slots; Dual Fast SCSI (Internal at 10MB/sec); Nine Drive Bays (Six Front Accessible); Upgradeable CPU daughtercard; Extended Keyboard, Mouse, $1200 in bundled software is just $4,195. PowerTower Pro 200 featuring the PowerPC 604e @ 200MHz, 16MB of RAM (upgradeable to 1GB); a 1MB Level 2 Cache; 8X CD-ROM; accelerated 8MB IMS Twin Turbo Graphics Accelerator; Six (6) PCI Slots; Dual Fast SCSI (Internal at 10MB/sec); Nine Drive Bays (Six Front Accessible); Upgradeable CPU daughtercard; Extended Keyboard, Mouse, $1200 in bundled software is just $4,495 PowerTower Pro 225 featuring the PowerPC 604e @ 225MHz, 16MB of RAM (upgradeable to 1GB); a 1MB Level 2 Cache; 8X CD-ROM; accelerated 8MB IMS Twin Turbo Graphics Accelerator; Six (6) PCI Slots; Dual Fast SCSI (Internal at 10MB/sec); Nine Drive Bays (Six Front Accessible); Upgradeable CPU daughtercard; Extended Keyboard, Mouse, $1200 in bundled software is just $4,995. Initial reviews of the PowerTower Pro by both industry magazines MacUser and MacWeek have been extremely favorable. MacUser Magazine awarded PowerTower Pro a five (5) mice rating - the first for any Mac system in nearly four years. MacUser wrote, "Power Computing has leapfrogged Apple - and everyone else - with the fastest-ever desktop computer. If you're looking for speed, don't look any further." <http://www.zdnet.com/macuser/mu_0996/reviews/review01.html> Macweek Magazine awarded the PowerTower Pro series it's "excellent" rating of five (5) diamonds. They wrote, "The PowerTower Pro series soars above all Mac rivals...Mac power users will soon become Power Computing users in droves." <http://www.macweek.com/mw_1028/rev_power.html> For specific details on PowerTower Pro and the PowerPC 604e, check out the Power Computing Corporation's Web Site at http://www.powercc.com, send email to "info@powercc.com" or call toll-free (800)999-7279 or (512)246-7807.
mac.1335 madamov,
Special promotional pricing for Macintosh users expires August 4th! Whether you want to create today's multimedia applications that run across standalone or networked platforms, including interactive TV, the World Wide Web, ISDN, corporate intranets, kiosks, or CD-ROMs, Oracle Media Objects offers you an unparalleled advantage - a single authoring technology for all of your development endeavors. It is the first authoring tool actually being used to deploy applications to desktop computers and television "set-top boxes", which are intelligent devices for the home with the power of a small computer. The following special promotional price for U.S. customers expires on August 4th, 1996: LIST PRICE SAVINGS NOW Oracle Media Objects $495 20% $396 Visit the Oracle Store now at http://www.oracle.com/oraclestore to take advantage of this and other special online only offers. Sincerely, The Oracle Store Manager web-store@us.oracle.com
mac.1336 madamov,
MARK/SPACE SHIPS PAGENOW! FOR THE WEB Internet/Intranet client for award winning PageNOW! Server sends alphanumeric messages from browser to pager. PageNOW! for the Web extends paging to Internet and Intranet MACTIVITY, SAN JOSE, California -- July 16, 1996 -- Mark/Space today released PageNOW! for the Web. Joining existing gateways for QuickMail , cc:Mail, Eudora, and QuarterDeck Mail (formerly Microsoft Mail), PageNOW!/Web brings alphanumeric paging to anyone on a corporate intranet, as well as anyone in the world via the global Internet. - Ideal for mixed platform sites - Set up on a single Mac running web server software (such as WebSTAR) and PageNOW! Workgroup or Enterprise Edition, and send messages from any platform running a forms-capable browser (Mac, Windows, Workstation, PDA, etc.). Users simply visit a web page, select a recipient (configured on the PageNOW! Server), enter a message and click "send". Messages can be sent from anywhere on a corporate network, or anywhere in the world. Brian Hall, President & CEO of Mark/Space notes: "The advantages of web based client software are compelling - a single platform-neutral interface, ease of deployment/updates, and the possibility of remote access and administration. These days web terminals are becoming more and more common. It is liberating to be able to walk up to a Web terminal at a trade show or business anywhere in the world and send a page to an employee, client, or customer." - Requirements - Client: Any platform (Mac, PC, Workstation, PDA, etc.) running a forms-capable browser such as NetScape Navigator, NCSA Mosaic, or Lynx. Server: Mac running PageNOW! Workgroup or Enterprise Edition, Web server (such as WebSTAR), and PageNOW!/Web Workgroup Gateway - Pricing and Availability - PageNOW! for the Web has a suggested retail price of $695. For a limited time, copies may be ordered direct from Mark/Space at the introductory price of $495. Screen shots and demo software may be found at <http://www.markspace.com/pagenow_web.html>. - Company Background - Mark/Space Softworks is a privately held publisher of communications software, with headquarters in downtown San Jose, California. Founded in 1991, Mark/Space currently develops for Macintosh, Newton, and Windows platforms. Mark/Space products include the PageNOW! paging software family, Communicate terminal emulation, and ZMODEM, TCP/Telnet, PC-ANSI, and Videotex communications tools. Mark/Space products are available in English, German, French, Japanese, and Portuguese. - Contact - Mark/Space Softworks 111 West Saint John, 4th Floor San Jose, CA 95113 sales@markspace.com http://www.markspace.com 408-293-7299 information 408-293-7298 fax 800-799-1718 orders ### Copyright 1996 Mark/Space Softworks. All Rights Reserved. Mark/Space Softworks and PageNOW! are registered trademarks of Mark/Space Softworks. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
mac.1337 madamov,
Obrisane su stare poruke 10.940 - 10.944 jer je arhiva uz njih bila oštećena (StuffIt Lite 3.5.2 instaler). Očekujte ovaj fajl uskoro, putujem na par dana pa kad se vratim.
mac.1338 majtoski,
Da li se moze nabaviti docking station za Power Book Duo 230 i koja je njegova cena, ili neki slican dodatak koji ce ga uciniti upotrebljivijim, tj. ovako ne neupotrebljiv.
mac.1339 madamov,
> Da li se moze nabaviti docking station za Power Book Duo 230 i koja > je njegova cena, ili neki slican dodatak koji ce ga uciniti > upotrebljivijim, tj. ovako ne neupotrebljiv. Nije baš neupotrebljiv, ali hajde... B) Probaj kod Meridijana, znam da su oni imali jedan dock na lageru i nikom nisu mogli da ga prodaju. Ako oni ne mogu da pomognu, ostaju ti MiMac i Application. Ako ti je preskupo kod njih, a imaš vremena da sačekaš od nedelju do mesec dana javi mi se na mail da te povežem sa čovekom koji to može da ti dotera iz USA.
mac.1340 madamov,
TidBITS#338/29-Jul-96 ===================== Attending Macworld Expo? Find out where you can meet us at the show. The Expo should be exciting, in no small part due to the rate at which Macintosh developers are churning out cool products. In particular, we bring you an overview of LiveCard, a product that puts HyperCard stacks up on the Web, plus news on the latest CyberDog and a rejuvenated Wingz. We also talk about a number of additional releases this week, including detailed coverage of QuickTime 2.5. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 800/539-3505 -- <http://www.nwnexus.com/> Professional Internet Services. <info@nwnexus.com> * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> PowerTower Pro 225 MHz - the fastest desktop system ever. Win a PowerCenter 120! <http://www.powercc.com/> * America Online -- 800/827-6364 -- <http://www.aol.com/> The world's largest provider of online services. Give Back to the Net -- <http://www.aol.com/give/> * EarthLink Network -- 800/395-8425 -- <sales@earthlink.net> Providers of direct Internet access for Macintosh users. For eWorld refugees: no setup fee! <http://www.earthlink.net/> * DealBITS: Hot Mac prices for hot summer weather (at least here). <http://www.tidbits.com/dealbits/> -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/29-Jul-96 The Competition Heats Up for Web Authoring Tools LiveCard Hits the Web Apple's Out In Front with QuickTime 2.5 <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#338_29-Jul-96.etx> tidbits.338
mac.1341 madamov,
From: judith@natural.com Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 16:37:35 -0400 To: madamov@don.opennet.org (Milan Adamov) Subject: Natural Intelligence announces support for Netscape One(tm) Open Network Environment Date: July 29, 1996 Contact: Judith Steinbaum, (617) 876-7680 x1818, judith@natural.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Natural Intelligence announces support for Netscape One(tm) Open Network Environment Natural Intelligence to include Netscape One technology in its Roaster(tm) development environment for Java on the Macintosh Cambridge, MA, July 29, 1996: Natural Intelligence, Inc., the first company to release tools for developing in Sun(tm) Microsystems' Java(tm) programming language on the Macintosh(r), today announced it has signed a licensing agreement with Netscape Communications Corporation to include support for Netscape One(tm) Open Network Environment in its Roaster(tm) Environment. At the first opportunity, Roaster developers will benefit Internet Foundation Classes in Netscape One by having the ability to build applications in Roaster that are based on those classes. "As a key Java tools developer, Natural Intelligence is supporting the Netscape One platform to help ensure that our over 25,000 Roaster users will continue to be on the cutting-edge of Open Internet technologies," said President Joshua D. Wachs. "Netscape is seeing the emergence of a whole new world of network-based applications that requires a new class of development tools, "said Mike Homer, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Netscape. "Tools vendors such as Natural Intelligence have committed to delivering those next-generation tools for the Mac(tm). By licensing Netscape One technology, Natural Intelligence and others will be able to quickly deliver the Java-based tools that enterprise developers need to create new distributed applications that integrate with their existing systems." Announcing support for these key Java-related technologies is the second strategic step Natural Intelligence has taken to advance Macintosh developers by providing cutting-edge Java-related technology in its Roaster development tools. The first step toward this end was the recent licensing of Natural Intelligence's implementation of the Java Virtual Machine (VM) to Apple(r). Apple expects to integrate portions of the Roaster VM implementation and other Natural Intelligence technologies into the virtual machine that Apple has licensed from JavaSoft(tm) to create a Mac OS Java virtual machine. When asked about plans to incorporate Netscape One Technologies into Roaster, John Dhabolt, Roaster Product Manager, said that "Natural Intelligence has already incorporated early versions of the Java Runtime Interface (JRI) into Roaster and expects to work closely with Netscape on related ventures in the coming months." For more information on Natural Intelligence's Java-related products or consulting services, call 1-800-999-4649, send email to info@natural.com, or refer to www.natural.com on the World Wide Web. About Netscape One: Netscape One Open Network Environment is a standards-based platform for creating a new generation of distributed client/server applications. Netscape One unifies into one single platform the open standards of the Internet such as HTTP, HTML, LDAP and Java, and a tool chest of open, cross-platform software and technologies for creating rich, distributed applications on the Internet and Intranets. Netscape One adds new technologies-JavaScript(tm) version 1.1, an enhanced Java-scripting environment; Java-based Netscape Internet Foundation Classes; and support for a distributed object model based on the Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP) standard-to Netscape's leading line of Java-based clients, servers and tools. Technologies in Netscape One can be licensed free of charge from Netscape. About Natural Intelligence: Established in 1987 with headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., Natural Intelligence, Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive tools and solutions for Java. Natural Intelligence products include Roaster and Roaster Professional(tm), key tools for developing in Java. Natural Intelligence's Java Consulting Division provides a wide variety of Java-related services, including custom development and Internet/Intranet development. More information on Natural Intelligence can be found by emailing info@natural.com or on the World Wide Web at www.natural.com. About Netscape: Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California. Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, by sending email to info@netscape.com. Corporate customers can call 415-937-2555 while consumers can call 415-937-3777 for more information. ### Roaster and Roaster Professional are trademarks of Natural Intelligence, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Mac is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Java, JavaSoft, and Sun are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Netscape, Netscape Communications, the Netscape Communications Corporation logo and Netscape One are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation. All tradenames referenced are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
mac.1342 madamov,
TidBITS#339/05-Aug-96 ===================== Do you think the Internet is too slow? What if there were a simple thing we could all do to make it faster? Long-time technology writer Cary Lu weighs in with a simple suggestion. Also, learn about hot new Macs from Power Computing, DayStar, UMAX, and Apple; find guides to everything at this week's Macworld Expo in Boston; and increase your Mac knowledge as Chad Magendanz sets down the definitive word on disk images. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 800/539-3505 -- <http://www.nwnexus.com/> Professional Internet Services. <info@nwnexus.com> * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> PowerTower Pro 225 MHz - the fastest desktop system ever. Win a PowerCenter 120! <http://www.powercc.com/> * America Online -- 800/827-6364 -- <http://www.aol.com/> The world's largest provider of online services. Give Back to the Net -- <http://www.aol.com/give/> * EarthLink Network -- 800/395-8425 -- <sales@earthlink.net> Providers of direct Internet access for Macintosh users. For eWorld refugees: no setup fee! <http://www.earthlink.net/> * DealBITS: Red-hot Macs, RAM, software, and more! <--------- NEW! <http://www.tidbits.com/dealbits/> -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/05-Aug-96 Getting Oriented for the Expo Text-only Mondays: A Modest Proposal Getting Through the Media Blitz <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#339_05-Aug-96.etx> tidbits.339
mac.1343 vdjole,
Je l' na onom CD-u iz Mac User-a "pravi" Sistem 8 (Copland) ili neka demo/preview/beta verzija? A ako je "pravi" OS, kad se to uopšte pojavilo? Nisam primetio vesti o izlasku. I šta ustvari Copland ima lepo i novo u odnosu na 7.5.* ? Izvinjavam se ako nisam u toku pa sam propustio nešto što svi već znaju.
mac.1344 madamov,
> Je l' na onom CD-u iz Mac User-a "pravi" Sistem 8 (Copland) ili neka > demo/preview/beta verzija? Nije nikakva prava verzija, do prave verzije je još daleko, nije čak nikakva verzija, reč je samo o prezentaciji šta će sve MacOS 8 doneti. Ima nekoliko animacija kao vizuelnih prikaza novih mogućnosti, a to je skidano sa neke razvojne verzije. Tek se uskoro očekuje prva DR1 (Developers Release 1) verzija MacOS-a 8, a imao sam prilike da vidim CD sa pre-release developer verzijom, ali vlasnik istog nije imao vremena i hrabrosti da je proba (svaka druga rečenica u dokumentaciji na CD-u je da treba napraviti backup diska jer sve baš ne radi kako treba). Amelio je rekao da će se ići lagano, korak po korak, do MacOS-a 8 i da neće praviti veliku buku oko toga. Tako će početkom 1997. izbaciti novu verziju System-a 7 (radni naziv je Harmony) sa elementima Coplanda (pominje se čak i vizuelno da će biti isti kao MacOS 8), a Copland će doći na red kasnije.
mac.1345 madamov,
TidBITS#340/12-Aug-96 ===================== After a week when Geoff sweated in Seattle heat while Tonya and Adam sweated in Boston heat, we turn our attention to the Macintosh world, with Geoff's reaction to a Wall Street Journal article about Microsoft and Apple, news about Mac OS 8, and Apple's Runtime for Java. We flesh out the issue with Tonya and Adam's impressions and extensive product notes from last week's Macworld Expo. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: * APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- <sales@apstech.com> Makers of hard drives, tape drives, and neat SCSI accessories. For APS price lists, email: <aps-prices@tidbits.com> * Northwest Nexus -- 800/539-3505 -- <http://www.nwnexus.com/> Professional Internet Services. <info@nwnexus.com> * Power Computing -- 800/375-7693 -- <info@powercc.com> PowerTower Pro 225 MHz - the fastest desktop system ever. Win a PowerCenter 120! <http://www.powercc.com/> * America Online -- 800/827-6364 -- <http://www.aol.com/> The world's largest provider of online services. Give Back to the Net -- <http://www.aol.com/give/> * EarthLink Network -- 800/395-8425 -- <sales@earthlink.net> Providers of direct Internet access for Macintosh users. For eWorld refugees: no setup fee! <http://www.earthlink.net/> * DealBITS: Collect our deals and trade them with your friends! <http://www.tidbits.com/dealbits/> -- <dealbits@tidbits.com> Copyright 1990-1996 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- Topics: MailBITS/12-Aug-96 The Enemy of Microsoft's Enemy is...? Macworld Expo Superlatives HTMLbits From the Expo Fire In The Belly Milling Around the Internet <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#340_12-Aug-96.etx> tidbits.340
mac.1346 madamov,
FIRST INTERNATIONALLY STANDARDIZED OBJECT-ORIENTED LANGUAGE NOW AVAILABLE FOR APPLE Joint Venture Produces Low-Cost Ada Development Environment for Academic & Government Markets Santa Barbara, CA, June 24, 1996. Tenon Intersystems, in a joint venture with Ada Core Technologies and McKee Consulting, is creating the first Ada development environment for Macintosh and Power Macintosh. The project, which is funded in part by the Ada Joint Program Office, is extending Tenon's highly-regarded UNIX system for Apple computers to include the GNAT-Ada 95 tool suite. GNAT is an industrial-quality Ada 95 compiler produced by a collaboration between a team at New York University and others around the world. The GNAT compiler uses the back-end of gcc - the compiler system of the GNU environment. The GNU (a self-referential acronym for "GNU is Not UNIX") project includes a large body of UNIX-compatible software being developed under the auspices of the Free Software Foundation (FSF). Gcc is a re-targetable and re-hostable compiler system with multiple front-ends and multiple hardware targets. The GNAT Ada front-end, like all GNU software, is released subject to the General Public License (GPL), which ensures continued free availability of the system and its source code. Tenon's MachTen UNIX/Mach software for Macintosh and Power Macintosh supports a complete GNU software development environment. The GNAT-MAC team brought Ada 95 to the entire range of Macintosh and Power Macintosh platforms by leveraging Tenon's existing gcc development tool suite. Gcc's language-independent, target-independent code generator enables multiple languages and multiple hardware platforms to be easily supported. GNAT is available for SPARC/SunOS, SPARC/Solaris, SGI/IRIX, i486/Linux, Alpha/OSF1, i486/DOS, Windows 95, Windows/NT, IBM R6000/AIX, HP/UX and now, for the first time, for Apple/MacOS. Preliminary versions of GNAT-MAC are available now on the Internet <http://gnat-mac.com/macada/>. The current Ada 95 tool suite can be used with off-the-shelf versions of Tenon's Professional MachTen 2.2 or later (on 68K Macs) or Power MachTen 4.0.3 or later (on Power Macs). The Ada 95 environment includes up-to-date tools for object-oriented programming and the core Ada essential tools suite from the Free Software Foundation. On Power Macs, the final Ada compiler will include a tasking run-time environment, an interface to the MacOS threads library, and Ada language bindings to the Macintosh Toolbox (API). In the fall of '96, Tenon will release a version of MachTen with the GNAT-MAC tools for academic and government markets. The Apple/MachTen Ada 95 compiler is targeted for validation by the end of 1996. The GNAT-MAC project is being partially funded by the ATIP-P (Ada Technology Insertion Program Partnership), a program designed to foster partnerships between government and industry to increase the variety and availability of Ada 95 products. Ada 95, the first ISO and ANSI standard programming language to fully support object-oriented programming, was designed to support reliability, portability and re-usability. It is the programming language of choice for large systems where reliability is essential. It is also considered a valuable educational tool for programming and software engineering. Tenon has been shipping UNIX, X , and networking software for the Macintosh since 1991. In 1994 Professional MachTen was selected by UNIX World's Open Computing magazine as "A Best Product of the Year". Tenon, MachTen, Professional MachTen and Power MachTen are trademarks of Tenon Intersystems. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. All other product names are trademarks of their respective holders.
mac.1347 madamov,
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 02:54:05 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Installing a Hard Disk--Mac vs PC Message-ID: <960725025405_163770308@emout15.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: <felbab@execpc.com> (James R. Felbab) I had this interesting experience at the place where I used to work. Within days of each other I had two machines drop their hard disks. One was a PowerMac 8100 - 1 GB HD the other a 486/66 DX2 - 460 Mb HD. Both machines had to have their drives replaced. MAC I ordered a 2 Gb replacement drive for the Mac, from APS. It arrived the next day. I opened the box pulled the old drive, slapped in the new and booted from the internal CD. I did a format, installed the MacOS from the CD and reloaded the Retrospect Remote client. Then I pumped up the HD from the last back-up. Total time to install and restore was 4 hours. This was a CAD machine and the engineer was all grins when he got his Mac back. Seems that the performance of the replacement drive made his Mac nearly twice as fast as the OEM drive. IBM I had a service contract on this 486/66 DX2 machine from the manufacturer (I*M). Their support line whined the "I can't find your support contract" tune for two days, sending me to five different people, until they finally found it. They had to order a hard disk (another week lost). Finally the tech arrived on site and proceeded to replace the HD. This took about two hours. When he left I partitioned the drive and installed DOS and Windows 3.1. I tried to reinstall the CD-ROM drivers and found that I could not get the device to work. I tried all the possible interrupts and driver combinations but it would not come up. I had to run the Win95 upgrade software from floppys. Of course "plug n pray" would not recognize the CD ROM either. If you ever had to load MS Office from floppys you have my deepest sympathy. I called I*M back to fix the CD-ROM and the tech could not get it working after two days of trying. He said he would order a new unit. One week later he returned with the replacement CD-ROM. The replacement would not work either. He suggested starting from scratch again. I sent him packing and to this day the CD-ROM does not function. Oh yes, I cancelled our support contract. It would have been cheaper and faster for me to have tossed this PC in the junk and purchased a new one. Too many people are making a good living trying to service this junk. I simply can't and won't recommend PC technology any longer. From any business or economic model it just doesn't make sense. Needless to say the user of this PC agrees. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 19:39:47 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: You-Know-What Strikes Again Message-ID: <960725193946_164291553@emout15.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares. Duh. This tidbit is from: This message is being posted anonymously to protect the innocent. Can it be true that one computer can bring down 2,000 other users? Let's see: 2,000 people x 4 hours x $50/hr = $400,000. I see how a single-platform environment is cheaper to support. Guy __________________ I work for a very large Fortune 100 company. All of our systems are IBM PC based, running a standard set of applications. Yesterday our network went down for about 4 hours due to...drum roll......somone using Windows95 on the network. This wiped out about 2000 users for 4 hours. Since I have one of three Macs in the entire building....I was able to continue working and web surfing, while everyone else took an unplanned 4 hour lunch break. After the system came back up, we received the following email message. Note: I have edited out any company specific information. Attention ALL I:\ drive clients! On Tuesday, July 23, all I:\ drive clients of SERVER1 and Server2 Lanmanager/X servers experienced a morning-long service outage because of unauthorized use of Windows 95. The risk posed by Windows 95 clients connecting to our site Lanmanger/X is UNACCEPTABLE for all the clients these servers support. Any further connections made to Site Lanmanager/X servers by Windows 95 clients will result in immediate termination of their Lanmanager services and they will be reported to management. Other recent I:\ drive outages have also been linked to unauthorized usage of Windows 95. Using client inventory tools, each unauthorized Windows 95 client was located and informed to immediately stop accessing Site Lanmanager/X servers because of the great risk to all of our I:\ drive customers. This is issue is not limited to Site servers; it is a company-wide Lanmanager/X issue. So, if you are a Windows 95 user and access Lanmanager/X servers at other sites, please be sure to gain approval from the appropriate site's IT department. Each site has their own policies regarding this risk. We will continue to work to provide you with the most stable environment possible, but it takes all of us working together to make this a stable client server environment ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
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ResNova Software ships latest beta of Web for One, a personal web server Today ResNova Software made the latest beta version of Web for One, its personal web server for the Macintosh available for its web site as a free download. This product has been renamed and was previously announced as PWS. Web for One is an easy to use and affordable solution that lets any MacOS based computer double as a web server. Web for One allows a broad and diverse audience to take advantage of the Internet to share information and to exchange files. Web for One has simple tools that let every user customize a home page with text and graphics, and create simple web pages, without ever touching an HTML document or writing a single line of HTML code. Designed to allow every desktop Macintosh to be on the Internet, Web for One runs in the background and is optimized to server data efficiently while minimizing the memory and processor time used by the server. The server's robust feature set includes a wide range of functions previously reserved for more expensive web servers, as well as a number of useful features that were previously unavailable in any Macintosh web server. A simple control panel interface allows users to set up the server and to monitor and log web server activity. Macintosh Personal File Sharing provides a simple mechanism for users to control access to the server. Pricing and Availability: Web for One is currently available for beta testing at <http://www.resnova.com/WebForOne/>. Web for One version 1.0 will be on sale at the BMUG booth at MacWorld Boston at an incredible price (to be announced soon). After that it will be available for a single user license fee of $39.00 (US), and will be available for purchase on the Internet. Site licesnses are also available. Alex Hopmann ResNova Software, Inc. <hopmann@holonet.net> <http://www.resnova.com/>
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Apple Rolls Out Newest Version of QuickTime for Macintosh: Release Targets Professional Content Creators CUPERTINO, Calif.--July 26, 1996--Continuing its leadership in multimedia and the professional digital video and music markets, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the availability of QuickTime 2.5 for Macintosh computers. QuickTime, a pervasive industry standard for CD-ROM and Internet content authoring, playback and delivery, is a multiplatform architecture for storing, editing and playing synchronized video, sound, music, graphics and text. The QuickTime 2.5 release addresses specific requirements of content creators for broadcast, music, film and the Internet. "Apple's contributions to the computer industry for multimedia, Internet content creation, professional video, and music continue to push the envelope in innovation with this new version of QuickTime," said Ellen Hancock, Apple's chief technology officer and executive vice president of research and development. "QuickTime makes it easy for broadcast professionals, CD-ROM developers and Internet content creators to manage and repurpose their content for new markets, thereby receiving a greater return on their investments." With the release of QuickTime 2.5, Apple has expanded QuickTime's capabilities to include an enhanced music architecture; multiprocessor support; support for 3D Objects; a Graphic Importer Component; support for Closed-Caption capture APIs; an enhanced primary data handler; asynchronous JPEG and raw codecs on Power Mac; and a new Clock component (please see attachment detailing these new features). Apple plans to continue innovating and expanding the multiplatform capabilities of QuickTime with a strategy to support the universal creation, distribution and playback of all time-based and spatial media types. "Digital technology is blurring the lines between traditional media markets, professional film and video producers, consumer multimedia developers, and Internet content creators. This has created a significant challenge for the creative world: the lack of a unified standard that meets the needs of all content creators, enabling them to handle the creation, storage and delivery of their information in one simple, straightforward way, regardless of platform and eventual means of distribution," said Carlos Montalvo, director of products and technologies for Apple's Interactive Media Group. "Creative developers need a rich set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and a "universal container" for holding digital media, guaranteeing that their tools work together and that their content can be delivered and viewed everywhere--QuickTime provides this today." The results of QuickTime's capabilities, coupled with the ease-of-use and power of Apple's Power Macintosh computers, can be seen throughout the industry. Apple is the leader in many creative industry segments as evidenced by the following recent survey results: 62 percent of all CD-ROM authoring is done using a Macintosh*; 60 percent of all digital music is created on a Macintosh**; 45-50 percent of all digital video creation is done on a Macintosh*** ; 41 percent of all web content authoring is done using a Macintosh****; 30 percent of all film and video post production work is done on a Macintosh*****; and 20 percent of the web servers in use today are Macintosh******. Over the last five years, QuickTime has evolved into the standard, multiplatform architecture that allows multimedia software tool vendors, content creators and production staffs to create stunning content for delivery anywhere. Today QuickTime supports multiple data types, including video, sound, graphics, animation, text, music/MIDI, MPEG and sprite 3D, with the ability to synchronize all the media types to a common time base. Customer Price/Availability QuickTime 2.5 for Macintosh is available, free of charge, immediately online through Apple's QuickTime home page on the World Wide Web at: http://www.quicktime.apple.com/ Developer Price/Availability Developers may license the software free of charge for redistribution with applications, titles and media clip libraries that support QuickTime. System Requirements QuickTime 2.5 for Macintosh requires a color Macintosh computer running System 6.0.7 or later. Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries. Press Contact: Maureen O'Connell Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 862-6689 e-mail: oconnell.m@applelink.apple.com NOTE TO EDITORS: If you are interested in receiving Apple press releases by fax call 1-800-AAPL-FAX (1-800-227-5329) and enter your PIN number. If you do not have a PIN number, please call the Public Relations Hotline at (408) 974-2042. If you would like to receive Apple press releases by email, please send an email message to listproc@guisel.austin.apple.com. Include the text "subscribe [your full name]" in the body of the message. To remove your address from the mailing list send an email message to listproc@guisel.austin.apple.com. Include the text "remove pressrel" in the body of the message. Customer Information Contact: If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information. Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/ Quicktime's home page on the World Wide Web: http://quicktime.apple.com/ Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, QuickTime and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged. * Dataquest, 1995 ** Piper Jaffray, 1995 *** AV/DV Videography Magazine reader survey's, 1995 **** MARI, 1995 ***** Phillips Business Information, Film & Video Survey, 1995 ****** Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995
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-30- AppleLink Pathway: Newsbreak PR Express Apple Press Releases 7/26/96 QuickTime 2.5 Features Interchangeable M-JPEG File Format Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) is a compression standard for video professionals that is implemented in a distinct way by each different video capture product. Files created in one system typically cannot be played back or edited by another system. Through a QuickTime developer working group, Apple and leading digital video solution vendors have agreed to a fully interchangeable M-JPEG file format. Apple has implemented this new format in QuickTime 2.5, allowing video professionals and editors to work with M-JPEG files independent of the hardware solution originally used to capture the media. QuickTime will also include a software interchangeable M-JPEG codec, allowing editors, and others involved in the creative process to view M-JPEG compressed files on any Power Macintosh with no additional hardware required. QuickTime Music Architecture Significant enhancements to the QuickTime Music Architecture (QTMA) now enable title developers to easily enhance their content by creating their own musical identity. With the introduction of the QTMA, Apple made it easy for computer users to work with MIDI music by providing a software synthesizer and a library of Sound Canvas instruments licensed from Roland. The enhancements in QuickTime 2.5 build on the QTMA by allowing music and synthesizer developers to deliver their own custom software synthesizers, instruments and libraries of musical instruments through QuickTime. Title developers can use these components to embellish their content with music and create a distinctive aural experience. The enhancements to the QTMA will also benefit professional musicians and music enthusiasts who use the Macintosh to create music. In addition to playing through the computer built-in speaker, QuickTime 2.5 can rout musical information to external MIDI devices and effects processors working directly with music Industry standards such as Opcode's Open Music System (OMS). Multiprocessor Support For power-hungry video professionals needing real-time editing capabilities and requiring faster media compression, Apple has also enhanced QuickTime 2.5 to support multiprocessing hardware such as the Genesis MP from DayStar Digital. QuickTime to Support 3D Objects Apple has enhanced QuickTime to use Apple QuickDraw 3D engine for rendering 3D objects in real time within a QuickTime movie. Now video professionals can synchronize, composite, and animate workstation-class 3D objects with other media types such as video, audio and music. Graphic Importer Component QuickTime 2.5 for Macintosh includes a new graphic importer component allowing for import of a variety of diverse file formats. With this feature, any application that is QuickTime aware is able to import file formats such as GIF, MacPaint, Silicon Graphics Inc., and Photoshop directly into their application. Support for Closed-Caption capture APIs Traditional closed-captioned simply displays the accompanying text as an overlay graphic to the video (and thus the captured movie). The closed-captioned text embedded in the video is lost for any useful purpose other than viewing. Along with video, sound, and music channels, closed-captioned text can be captured and embedded into a QuickTime movie's text track. This allows for fast searching and cataloging of stored media. Enhanced primary data handler QuickTime's primary data handler has been updated to allow for higher performance playback. The data handler has been modified to maximize throughput resulting in noticeable performance improvements. Asynchronous JPEG and Raw codecs on Power Mac The JPEG and Raw codecs are now asynchronous allowing QuickTime to continue processing data while the codecs simultaneously compress or decompress video. New Clock component A new Clock component now guarantees enhanced synchronization of video and sound, and simplifies the problem of synchronizing these data types across the diverse array of sound and video hardware configurations supported by QuickTime. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, QuickTime and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks and QuickDraw is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
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POWERSOFT TO INTEGRATE METROWERKS COMPILERS WITH POWERBUILDER ENTERPRISE 5.0 FOR MACINTOSH Metrowerks to Provide Optimized Compiler Technology for Client/Server Application Development CONCORD, Mass., and AUSTIN, Texas-July 29, 1996-Powersoft(R) and Metrowerks(R), Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/MSE: MWK) today announced an open agreement enabling Powersoft to license a special version of Metrowerks' CodeWarrior(R) C/C++ compilers and linkers. Under terms of the agreement, the tools will be shipped as shared libraries in PowerBuilder(R), thereby becoming an integral part of the PowerBuilder code generation engine for the Macintosh(R) platform. Metrowerks will supply components for 68K and PowerMac(TM) code generation. This highly optimized compiler technology will enable PowerBuilder to provide fast script execution on the Macintosh platform. The integration of CodeWarrior and PowerBuilder will be demonstrated at MACWORLD(R) Expo in Boston, August 7-10, 1996 at Apple(R)'s Developer Central. "We're excited to integrate the well-respected CodeWarrior compiler with PowerBuilder," said David Litwack, president of the Powersoft Business Group of Sybase(R), Inc. "It gives PowerBuilder the same full set of powerful capabilities on the Macintosh platform that have won Powersoft its market-leading position in corporate application development on the Windows platform." PowerBuilder developers simply click a check box in the Project Painter to automatically compile their application into a CodeWarrior executable. This executable can then be deployed to end-users working on the Macintosh platform. "This relationship presents a terrific opportunity for Powersoft's corporate customer base to access the same state-of-the-art tools used to build many shrink-wrapped software applications," said Greg Galanos, president and CEO of Metrowerks. "We're thrilled with the collaborative efforts of Powersoft and Metrowerks to bring their combined effort to the Macintosh market," said Heidi Roizen, Apple's vice president of Developer Relations. "Given that both companies are leaders in their fields, it makes perfect sense that Powersoft would engage Metrowerks to create the best compiled code for PowerBuilder applications. Our mutual customers should really benefit from this." Tracy Corbo, senior analyst at International Data Corporation, said, "This agreement not only benefits PowerBuilder for Macintosh users, it helps to deliver on Powersoft's promise of true cross-platform development. The combination of these technologies will give PowerBuilder users the benefit of compiled code from a proven Macintosh product, CodeWarrior. The integration of CodeWarrior into the PowerBuilder environment makes building solutions for heterogeneous environments that much easier." Availability PowerBuilder Enterprise 5.0 for Macintosh is currently expected to ship in the second half of 1996. ### PowerBuilder, Powersoft and Sybase are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sybase, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Metrowerks, the Metrowerks logo and CodeWarrior are registered trademarks of Metrowerks, Inc. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Power Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
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July 24, 1996 - New Haven, CT. MegaWolf, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of "Rufus" - an 8-port, high speed PCI Serial Expansion Card for the Macintosh. Rufus adds 8 "smart" RS-232 serial ports to your PCI Power PC Macintosh. An on-board RISC processor and half a megabyte of on-board buffering ensures minimal loading of your Macintosh while supporting serial data rates of 460,800 baud per port. Rufus comes with Power PC native drivers are all Mac OS and Communication Toolbox compatible. Rufus is a perfect way to support any Mac BBS, Multi-line Fax or mail server, or to control multiple serial hardware devices. Rufus carries a 5 year hardware warranty, 1 year free software updates, a 6 week 'no-fault' return policy, and unlimited free technical support. The scheduled release date is 8/15/96. We are offering an 'early bird' special to folks who purchase Rufus before 8/10/96. Order early and pay only $545! That is a savings of $150 off the retail price of $695. Mastercard and Visa are now accepted. MegaWolf is a leader in Macintosh PCI serial expansion products, having released its FenrisA line of expandable multiport PCI serial cards in the first quarter of 1996. Products planned for early Fall include reasonably priced 2 and 4 port RS-422 Macintosh PCI Serial Expansion cards. MegaWolf is a Macintosh-only developer. MegaWolf may be reached via fax or voice at 203-562-1243, via email at ward@megawolf.com or via our WWW site at http://www.megawolf.com. Resellers should contact Kathy Stephens, Marketing Director.
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Date: Wed, 31 Jul 1996 01:03:52 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Response to Mac and Video Editing Question Message-ID: <960731010351_588881525@emout12.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Multimedia This compilation is from: <mlyons0710@gnn.com> (Michael Lyons) Wow! When I asked for help from this list, I got help. I've received well over 100 replies to my question about editing video on a Mac (some me 2s, but most had thoughts and suggestions to offer as well). Below is what Ive compiled so far. If I discover any earth shattering changes to the information below, I'll update it and make it available. Usual disclaimers apply. Thanks to everyone who replied. My Father-In-Law ended up going the inexpensive route and is pressing all the buttons by hand. I sat with him for about an hour, and quickly decided that I wouldn't want to do it that way! He is closer to buying a Mac now - HORRAY! Michael ------------ Begin Mac and Video ---------------- A couple of things stand out from most of the replies I received. 1) You can use a Mac to do this, and rather easily at that. Several replies pointed out that you could do the same with a PC, but that it costs more, compatibility problems abound, and its not as easy (no big surprise there :-). 2) If you want quality, you had better be prepared to pay for it. The more quality, the more money. Only one reply came in saying stay away from this field. The author <avery@svbus.com> "Avery E. Dee") compared quality video editing to flying a plane as far as difficulty of the learning process goes. He mentioned cost and time being very large. He mentioned that most people are used to the editing quality and effects of what they see in the movies or on TV, and that it takes A LOT of time, energy, money and effort to accomplish such a feat. So, director beware. Several products came highly recommended from A LOT of people 1) VideoDirector (~$80 - $100) Pinnacle <http://www.pinnaclesys.com/> 2) Adobe Premier (~500) Adobe <http://www.adobe.com/> 3) Media100qx (~$4000) Multimedia Group <http://www.media100.com/> 4) Power Computing Mac Clones <http://www.powercc.com/> 5) MiroMotion DC20 (~$895) <http://www.miro.com/>. A few more preliminaries. * HI-8 video recorders have awesome quality when recording/playing video signals. * S-VHS connectors and cables go a long way towards preserving that quality. * Composite connectors (RCA jacks) are comparatively terrible at keeping the quality. * Most people dont realize how awful the quality is of a regular TV signal. * Anytime you go from one medium to another, you will loose a bit of the quality, and its cumulative. (The fourth copy is a lot worse that the first.) The more copies of the original picture you make, the more obvious the loss becomes. * Digitally manipulating an image, results in zero (0) loss of quality. Thats what makes digital sooooooo nice. You do, however, loose a little in the digitizing process. BTW, digital video recorders are already out. Check out Sonys web site <http://www.sony.com/>. Now, for the gory details. Option 1: Mac controls camera and recorder NOTES: * Broadcast quality video (BQV) is 640x480 at 30 fps. (29.97 to be exactly precise) * This method does not produce BQV. It will produce a great tape for home use. Professionals should continue to the next section. * This type of software controls your camera using a serial port to talk to the LAN-C (or similar protocol) port on the camera. It uses an IR device to control the recording device (much simpler, all it does is REC and PAUSE). This allows for about a +/- 1 frame accuracy. Some packages might allow you to use the IR remote to control the camera. One users experience says that this doesnt work to well. There are too many timing variables to accurately position the tape to the appropriate spot. This might work O.K. for simple edits, but if you have a lot of FF and REW to do, the computer and camera quickly become out of sync. Lastly, all control cables are usually included with the software. * Any Mac can control the hardware, the software might limit which Macs it can run on. The simplest and cheapest (short of pressing all the buttons manually) way to edit video from your camera tapes in your camera to a regular VHS tape in your VCR is to use the Mac to control the two compatible video devices. (There is a slight loss of quality this way, but you can almost never maintain the original quality totally) This way, you use the computer to create an "Edit Decision List" (EDL) that specifies the start and stop times of each cut that you think is important. Software programs like VideoDirector (VD) allow you to rearrange your cuts to suit your fancy (you can even include a cut more than once on the output tape). After you have separated the wheat from the chaff, press make and VD will control the devices appropriately to create your finished tape. This process can even span multiple source tapes. If the footage is on another tape, the Mac will prompt you for the correct one (provided you have labled all of the correctly and uniquely). If you have an AV compatible Mac (or any Mac with the hardware to digitize video) you can capture the first frame of each clip, and VD will use that PICON (picture ICON) to represent that segment. You can then rearrange the PICONs to create the tape that you want. PROS: Cost, easy to operate. CONS: No fancy effects. (You can add fancy effects using other pieces of hardware, but thats beyond the scope of what Im trying to cover with this message.) Option 2: Digitize your film. You can digitize your footage, and once in digital format, the only limit is your imagination and time (or pocket book, whichever is smaller). NOTES: * Most (if not all) of the digitizing hardware that comes stock with a Mac, cannot support BQV. * Most (if not all) home users, dont _NEED_ (want is different) to support BQV. * There are PLENTY of options available to us that do support BQV. * Adobe Premier seems to be THE software to have if you want to edit your digital video. Adobe Premier comes with the MicroMotion DC20 video card. Avid/Strata VideoShop was also mentioned. VideoShop comes with the Apple Video system (~$200 part #M2896LL/C) * Digital video is HUGE!!! Most estimates I received were around 2MB per second. Thats not a mistake! We are talking 120MB per minute of finished footage. 2GB disk space is not unreasonable, more is even better. * In a digital world, speed = quality. The faster the computer, and/or the video capture hardware, the better the quality. * Have lots of RAM, the more the merrier. Suggestions ranged from 24MB all the way to a whooping 128MB. * The card suggested above all others was the "MiroMotion DC20" (~$895) <http://www.miro.com/>. Radius "DigitalFilm" <http://www.radius.com/>, and SpigotAV to name a few others. * Apples Macs were voted second. First was Power Computing Clones (possible AV model out or coming out) <http://www.powercc.com> (Cool Build Your Own Box - BYOB - pages that tell you exactly what a system built to your specs would cost). If your short on disk space, you can digitize what you can fit on your computer, alter it to your hearts content, and output it to video. Then, start all over again with the next segment. Tedious at best, but doable. One informant <mpc@nih.gov> "Michael Caisse") suggested using a service bureau to digitize the footage. The relieves you from having to support the hardware and software necessary to accomplish this task, and they can add SMPTE timecode to it as well.. Once you have the footage, a much smaller Mac can manipulate the file that is necessary to capture it. Once you have it looking the way you want it, take it back to the service bureau and have them output it to tape for you. Another tipster <bnorton@teletrac.com> "Barton F. Norton") suggested checking at the local cable TV stations and college campus. Most of them already have the gear to do this type of stuff, and rarely is it in use 24 hours a day. Some of them will allow you to use their equipment for a price ($15/hour for this gentleman). Do your homework before you come though. Have a specific list of scenes that you want to work with so that you arent wasting your time doing things you could do at home for free. The ultimate solution (that I found at least) is put out by MultiMedia Group <http://www.media100.com/>. Its called Media100, and it sounds truly awesome. This isnt for the faint of heart though. It starts at $4000 and goes up (not including the computer). The have several versions, the smallest (Media100qx) is an off-line editor that supports full screen input/output, and creates QT movies that can be edited using Premier (include with the outfit). The top of the line model does all that and supports REAL TIME digital effects. Which means you can do live broadcasting if you like (and have the money - I couldn't find a price on their web site, which means its probably VERY expensive.) Incidentally, there is a story at their web site about Apple using their Media100qx to do their stuff at the Olympics. Interesting reading if you like that sort of stuff. Someone pointed me to <http://www.csua.berkeley.edu:8000/~jwang/AV/AV_Video.html> which is a great FAQ on video editing. Also, <http://www.videonics.com/> contains enough information about video editing to choke a horse. Good Luck, and happy videoing. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>. And check out the EvangeList web site: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/>.
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Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 02:39:27 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Another reason to buy Macintosh Message-ID: <960801023926_446916395@emout17.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better Honestly, I didn't even know that we do this, but it sure sounds like a good reason to buy a Macintosh. Note: It may be that Apple Australia does this (I think Rohan is in Australia). It may not be true around the world. Guy This is from: <rohan@shrub.chem.usyd.edu.au> (Rohan Lloyd) I've just come across another reason to buy Macintosh. If your computer gets stolen, Apple can help find it. Back in April, our house was broken into, and among other things, my Mac was stolen. I had done all the right things; kept the serial number, had engraved my drivers licence number on it, gave all the details to the police. But it was Apple who found it for me. When my Mac was stolen, I reported the serial number to Apple, along with my details and those of the police handling the break in. Well two days ago I got a phone call from the police saying that they had found my computer. It had been sold to a 2nd hand dealer who then sold it to someone else. When that person starting having problems with the computer (After adding a DOS card I might add) He took it to a dealer to have it checked. When the dealer entered in the serial number it came up as stolen, and they contacted the police. Thank you Apple!! But why don't you advertise this service more. The only reason I knew to do this was because my sister used to work for Apple. You could make it a selling point. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>. And check out the EvangeList web site: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/>.
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MVP Solutions Announces Retrieve It! 2.5 Macintosh Utility Lets Users Search the Internet Faster Than Using a Web Browser Directly -- And Search Hard Drives Too MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. August 1, 1996 MVP Solutions today released Retrieve It! 2.5, an Internet savvy upgrade to their popular Macintosh find-by-name and find-by-content utility. Retrieve It! 2.5 lets users quickly find what they are looking for on their hard drives and on the Internet. Retrieve It! 2.5 works with major web browsers (including Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, AOL Browser, and NCSA Mosaic) to let users search the world wide web, recent news articles, classified ads, and Usenet -- and look up stock quotes, email addresses, and other online information -- typically at least twice as fast as using a Web browser directly. Retrieve It! 2.5 provides short cuts to powerful Internet search services -- including AltaVista, InfoSeek, Yahoo, PCQuote, Four11, and others. Retrieve It! 2.5 also lets users quickly search hard drives, zip disks, servers, CD ROMs, and other volumes, to find files that mention specified words and phrases in their content or in their names. Retrieve It! can search through hundreds of saved email messages, word processor documents, scanned and OCRd pages, and other files in seconds. Users can open found items, peek inside them (to locate and copy specific text), reveal their icons in the Finder (making it easy to rename, copy, move, and print the items), save aliases to them, and drag-and-drop them to the Finder. With the use of English-like Search Operators, users can perform sophisticated text retrieval -- finding, for example, documents containing kayaking and San Juan but not sharks. And users can open Web pages and create email messages simply by clicking on URLs and email addresses seen in found files. For more information about Retrieve It! 2.5, please visit MVP Solutions' site at: <http://www.mvpsolutions.com/>
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Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 01:49:18 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Response--CyberCafe Info Message-ID: <960802014918_447676957@emout15.mail.aol.com> This is a summary of the information an EvangeLista received when he requested information about starting a cyber cafe. It is an excellent example of how to provide follow-up info to EvangeList. Thanks, Guy Thanks to all the wonderful folks who wrote in about cyber cafes/internet pubs! The response was literally overwhelming! Evangelista's are great! A few common themes emerged from the posts I got: 1. Most actual Cyber-Cafes out there that have tried PCs and Macs mixed have had the same experience: No end of trouble with the PCs and horrendous experiences with Windows 95, great performance and usage of the Macs, and therefore a higher Return on Investment for the latter (useful when talking to your Mac-ignorant banker). Unless of course you are a consultant who will get to make more money by having the constant stream of work that PCs would provide. :-) 2. Most customers won't care that it is a Mac, being relatively new to computers but will probably get a good impression of it when they do use it. If they really need to take files to a PC then use PC formatted disks. There may not be a real necessity to get PCs at all. (As if we didn't know that all along!) 3. When it comes to running networked games and the like, the PCs were a total wast of time according to the feedback I got. 4. Cybersmith is a good place to check out for the kinds of services that a good Cyber-Cafe should have. <http://www.cybersmith.com/> 5. The verdict on Compatibility cards vs. Stand-alone PCs was mixed. Some people touted the added complexity as a con, while others said that using the Mac cut out much of the hassle. The consensus was that if you need PCs (a BIG if) then get a few cheap boxes when you can afford them and pray that they don't give you too much hassle. 6. A number of messages recommended mounting the keyboards and monitors above the table to keep drinks from getting spilled in/on them, while the CPU's are housed in a wood box (w/exhaust fans) on the floor, or in some similar secure place. 7. A great place for people looking to startup their own Cyber-cafes is <http://www.cyberiacafe.net/cyberia/guide/ccafe_in.htm> There is also a pretty active mailing list, on which more information is available at the site above. Another place is the Cyber Cafe Guide. The server is very busy though: <http://vod.isl.goldstar.co.kr/doc/www/ccafe.html> 8. There is also a news group dedicated to cyber-cafes. Since I can't get Usenet, I wasn't able to check it out. alt.cybercafes 9. I got one post suggesting UNIX for Internet-Savvy Techno-Freaks. For the rest of us he recommended Macs though. 10. Give away small services (email, web-pages) and charge low usage fees to build a customer base and encourage traffic. Make the money on food/beverage sales. There was one suggestion to throw in a laundromat to generate throughput, based on a cafe in Seattle. 11. One person posted this comment: Technically, it is very easy to do internet on Mac. The downside is e-mail security. If the units were unix, that wouldn't be a problem... but we have yet to find any e-mail software for mac that can send via POP3. POP3 can require a password on send. Unfortunately SMTP, which all mac e-mail software to date seems to use, does not require a password. Maybe if any Evangelista's have a solution to this dilema, which I am sure affects other areas of Mac use as an Internet/Intranet client, then a message to Guy would be of interest. Note, send it to Macway@aol.com, not to me. I'll see it here. 12. On the Pro-Mac Only side is the potential cost savings that using Network ready macs will have over the cost of card-carrying PCs and their attendants. 13. As one helpful person pointed out: 'Hey, did you see Mac the Knife's column in this weeks MacWeek? He says "Apple is reportedly working on a chain of cybecafes destined to bring geekdom to the masses. Think Hard Rock Cafe ..." ' >From everything I have seen this is another great way for Apple Technology to be demonstrated, and for businesses to really have a competitive advantage due to choosing Macs. I hope that Apple has success bringing this concept to market. Good luck to all those thinking of setting up a cyber-cafe. The mac is definitely the way to go in this area. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 01:50:21 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: PR--Dantz on Windows Message-ID: <960802015021_447677099@emout16.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics This press release is from: <kerry_macinnes@dantz.com> (Kerry MacInnes) Here's something of interest to the Evangelist community: Retrospect is a Mac-first, Mac-only application. Dantz has just shipped a Retrospect add-on called Remote Pack for Windows 95 and NT operating systems. So, for PC folks to get the best backup solution on the planet, they have to buy a Macintosh. :-) Abbreviated press release below: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WANT WINDOWS BACKUP? BUY RETROSPECT AND A MAC! #1 Macintosh backup software now supports Windows 95 and Windows NT clients ORINDA, CA - July 31, 1996 - Dantz Development Corporation is now shipping the Remote Pack(tm) for the Windows(r) 95 and NT(tm) Operating Systems, an add-on product to the popular Retrospect(r) and Retrospect Remote(r) software. Remote Pack for Windows 95/NT allows any Macintosh(r) running Retrospect to back up a PC over the network. Once a Remote is installed on a Windows computer, user data on both hard disks and ejectable disks available at the time of backup, can be protected regularly, reliably, and automatically. Customer demand has driven the development of the new Remote Packs. Craig Isaacs, Dantz vice president of sales and marketing, noted, "Many of our customers work in cross-platform environments, and they have been asking for a reliable Windows end-user backup solution. Now, they can simply add their 32-bit Windows computers to their existing Retrospect backups." Finally, Easy-to-Use Cross-Platform Backup Software Adding Windows users to a Retrospect backup is as easy as adding Macintosh users: simply use the Remote installation diskette to install the Remote software on any Windows 95/NT computer with TCP/IP networking. Then, from a Macintosh on the network running Open Transport version 1.1 or later and Retrospect, simply activate the Remote and include it in any of your automated backups. Excellent Performance The Remote software is multi-threaded and has been specifically designed to take full advantage of the Windows 32-bit operating systems. When installed on Windows NT, the Remote software is designed to run as a secure NT service. Update from Retrospect 3.0 to Retrospect 3.0A Included Free The new Remote Pack for the Windows 95/NT operating systems requires Retrospect version 3.0A. Customers with Retrospect 3.0 can upgrade to 3.0A free of charge via Dantz's web site <http://www.dantz.com>. In addition, all Remote Pack for Windows 95/NT boxes will include a free update diskette. Features Remote Pack for Windows 95/NT users can take full advantage of Retrospect's powerful automated backup features and exceptional reliability. EasyScript(tm) EasyScript uses the answers to a few key questions to develop a custom network backup strategy. EasyScript then creates a script which automates this strategy, including backup frequency, scheduling, and media rotation. All Remotes, both Macintosh and Windows, are automatically included in the backup-even if Remotes are added after the script is created. Backup Server(tm) Retrospect's Backup Server feature allows administrators to easily set up a backup system that responds intelligently to the changing backup needs of the computers on their network, giving them greater security and flexibility with less effort than traditional scripted systems. For example, administrators can set Retrospect to look for portable computers with Remotes installed. When a computer connects to the network, Retrospect will automatically back it up. If more than one computer is available, Retrospect will automatically prioritize and back up the computer most in need of a backup. Many Retrospect users have set up a single Backup Server to easily manage the backups of hundreds of computers. Pricing and Availability Remote Packs are available now in increments of five, ten, or fifty user licenses. Remote Packs can be combined to support any number of users. Five-user Remote Packs are available for under $120 (SRP US$169). Ten-user Remote Packs are available for under $200 (SRP US$249). Fifty-user Remote Packs are available for under $700 (SRP US$1095).Retrospect remains priced at US $249 (SRP), though it is generally available for under $200. Retrospect Remote remains priced at US $449 (SRP), though it is generally available for under $300. All Dantz products are available worldwide. Please contact local distributors for local pricing. Contacting Dantz Customers can contact Dantz in any of the following ways: access our web site at <http://www.dantz.com>, call 510-253-3000, fax 510-253-9099, or e-mail <info@dantz.com>. For upgrades, call 800-225-4880. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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Spell Catcher(TM) released Long-awaited upgrade to former Thunder 7(TM) Salinas, CA (July 30, 1996): Casady & Greene, Inc., developers of award-winning software for over eleven years, announced today the release of Spell Catcher(TM) a spell-checker, thesaurus, glossary and word-saver in one product. Spell Catcher, written by Evan Gross, is the upgrade to what was formerly Thunder 7 and works on all Macintosh programs, including e-mail and Netscape's Navigator(TM), to improve document output. There are two methods of spell-checking offered - Interactive and Batch. Interactive spell-checking "watches" while the user types, alerting them with a beep when a spelling error, double word, or capitalization error occurs. This mode can make alternate spelling suggestions on the spot. Traditional batch spell-checking will check an entire document for errors all at once. Spell-Checker's comprehensive Thesaurus can improve documents while assisting writers with word selection. The Word-Saver feature saves keystrokes to help recover data in the event of a crash or power failure. The Shorthand Glossary feature can speed up a user's typing by using shorthand macros for commonly used phrases. Spell Catcher automatically expands shorthand notes. For example "Vty," can become "Very truly yours" automatically. Laura Kunysz, Executive Vice President at Casady & Greene, states, "Spell Catcher is the ultimate writing tool. It makes people look good. Spell Catcher has dramatically improved the quality of all my work - from memos to e-mail. The shorthand glossary has become an indispensable tool, automatically adding my complete address to the salutation and closing in my correspondence. What a great tool for improving the quality of the written word!" Sharon Z. Aker, a long-time Thunder 7 user and editor for the Macintosh Bible states in this publication's 6th Edition, "Spell Catcher (formerly Thunder 7) is one utility I absolutely can't live without . . . a smooth, unobtrusive utility with an elegant interface that's totally customizable . . . It's an absolute must-have for anyone who does anything more that the most casual of writing on the Mac." Requirements; A Macintosh Plus or greater with at least 2 Mb free RAM, 2 Mb Hard Disk Space and System 7.0 or greater recommended. Suggested retail price: $79.95. Competitive product and Thunder 7 upgrade prices available. 1996 Casady & Greene, Inc. is proud to be a software developer for over eleven years. All rights reserved. All product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their manufacturers. Casady & Greene is also the developer of Conflict Catcher 3(TM), InfoGenie(TM), SnapMAIL 2(TM), Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet(TM), Spell Catcher(TM), Eastern European Student Library(TM), Glasnost Cyrillic Student Library(TM), Macworld Game Hall of Fame(TM), Glider Pro(TM) CD, Glider 4.0 for Windows(TM) AmoebArena(TM), Zone Warrior(TM), Crystal Crazy(TM) and Silicon Casino(TM).
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Date: Sun, 4 Aug 1996 03:11:25 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: $$--TeleFinder Special Offer Message-ID: <960804031124_448966027@emout16.mail.aol.com> This special offer is from: <rustyt@spiderisland.com> (Rusty Tucker) Spider Island and the Arizona Mac Users Group (AMUG) have put together a special TeleFinder / BBS in a Box offer to all EvangeListas and FOE's ( "Friends of EvangeListas" ). Get a FREE copy of the BBS in a Box CD set valued at $49.95 and $150.00 OFF by purchasing TeleFinder Server v5.1 during August, 1996. You can purchase via phone or at Macworld Boston, Booth 644, and be sure to mention the "Macway TeleFinder Special." TeleFinder Server v5.1 is a multi-protocol Internet and BBS Server for Macintosh. The package includes the BBS, POP3 and Web Servers and 2 BBS lines for $675. Free graphical client software for unlimited Mac, Windows BBS users comes with each server. <http:www.spiderisland.com> BBS in a Box is a three CD-ROM set produced exclusively for Macintosh BBS and Web sites. All of its more than 12,000 files are provided in compressed format for easy downloading. The files also include full descriptions and preview pictures. <http://www.amug.org> Rusty Tucker Spider Island Software rustyt@spiderisland.com http://www.spiderisland.com +1 714 453-8095 ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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DATAVIZ DEMONSTRATES CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO MACINTOSH PLATFORM Web Buddy(tm) Public Beta Unveiled at Macworld Expo; MacLinkPlus updated to 8.1 Trumbull, CT (July 30, 1996) - At a time when it has become fashionable for developers to once again question the viability of the Macintosh platform, DataViz, Inc. is holding steady with its long-standing commitment to Apple and the Macintosh. Macworld Boston will mark the commencement of the public beta program for Web Buddy for Macintosh, a new Internet utility which is being developed and released simultaneously with a Windows 95 version. Macworld Expo is also the first public venue for the release of a new version of the MacLinkPlus file translators, the Macintosh standard for file translation. "We started over 10 years ago on the Mac, and we've seen the Mac's star rise and fall a few times, but we've never wavered," reflects Dick Fontana, President & CEO of DataViz. "Sure, Windows has become a large part of our business, but it hasn't diminished our commitment to Macintosh. We feel it is still the place where we get to do our best work and where our customers know and appreciate good solutions. This is the real reason we've decided to take our newest venture, Web Buddy, to the Mac platform - there is absolutely no truth to the rumor that we've acted solely out of fear of retaliation by Guy Kawasaki and his growing Apple Evangelist militia," jokes Mr. Fontana. Web Buddy Public Beta Released Web Buddy is an expandable set of utilities that adds powerful capabilities to web browsers. Web Buddy assists users of Netscape and other web browsers in collecting, converting, organizing and sharing all the information they find on the World Wide Web. It also automates the collection of web pages or entire web sites. This allows users to browse the web later at their convenience, and even while they are not connected to the Internet. Its unique toolbar provides easy access to powerful, new functionality right from within popular browsers. Future releases are planned to support Apple's new CyberDog web browser. Detailed information and press releases on Web Buddy can be found at the DataViz web site <http://www.dataviz.com>. The public beta version for Macintosh can be downloaded at the site starting August 7. MacLinkPlus hits 8.1 MacLinkPlus, the Macintosh standard for file translation and Mac-PC compatibility, adds support for ClarisWorks 4.0 in its latest version 8.1. New word processing, spreadsheet, and database translators allow ClarisWorks 4.0 users to easily exchange files with Microsoft Office, Corel WordPerfect Suite , Lotus SmartSuite and others. As always, translated files retain formatting like styles, embedded graphics, columns, tables, footnotes and more. MacLinkPlus has been bundled on all PowerBooks, Performas and System 7.5 upgrade kits for the last year and a half. A recently signed agreement between Apple and DataViz will extend that bundling to ALL new Macintoshes beginning this Fall. This agreement signifies Apple's commitment to providing users with real Windows compatibility in its OS. A new upgrade subscription program allows MacLinkPlus users to always be up-to-date with latest version of the translators. Yearly subscriptions mean that new versions are shipped out within days of their release. No more worrying whether a new version is available. A new interactive Version Checker is also available from the DataViz web site. Users can download this utility which checks via the Internet to see if they are using the latest version. Expect to see more interactive customer service utilities on the DataViz web site. DataViz is a Connecticut company specializing in Mac/PC file compatibility software and Internet utilities. For more information call (203) 268-0030 or (800) 733-0030 or e-mail to <info@dataviz.com>. Check out www.dataviz.com or Booth#1214 at Macworld Expo for updated info about our products! All product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. (c)1996 DataViz, Inc.
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Apple Launches New Generation of Macintosh Performa Computers</A> <P>CUPERTINO, Calif.--Aug. 2, 1996--Offering powerful hardware and software products that make mastering advanced technology easy, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the Macintosh Performa 6400 series, multimedia computers designed to be the best value in home computing. The 180MHz and 200MHz PowerPC-based Performa 6400 models--Apple's first mini-towers designed specifically for the home--are equipped to meet the increasingly sophisticated needs of individual users, including families, home office workers, and college students. The Performa 6400 series combines excellent price-performance, customized Internet access, an innovative multimedia learning system, 3D sound with integrated subwoofer, and low-cost options that let customers run Windows or turn the computer into a video editing studio that anyone can use. Apple Breaks New Ground With Affordable Desktop Multiprocessing Power Macintosh</A> <P>CUPERTINO, Calif.--Aug. 2, 1996--Building on its commitment to provide customers with industry-leading, high-performance computing, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced a multiprocessor (MP) configuration of its high-end Power Macintosh line of personal computers--the Power Macintosh 9500/180MP. The 9500/180MP provides customers with top of the line Apple Power Mac speed, performance, expandability, and upgradability, allowing customers to dramatically and cost-effectively increase application performance--significant news for professionals who use compute-intensive applications for graphics, video, web authoring, 3D rendering, and CAD/CAM. Apple's New Power Macintosh Family Boosts Performance to 200MHz; Includes Powerful Multiprocessor Desktop Model</A> <P>CUPERTINO, Calif.--Aug. 2, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc., today introduced significant performance increases to its Power Macintosh product line. This increased power is provided by the new RISC-based PowerPC 604e microprocessor from Motorola Inc. and IBM Corp. that offers speeds of up to 200MHz. Apple also unveiled its first multiprocessing desktop model, which features dual PowerPC 604e processors running at 180MHz to greatly improve performance on compute-intensive tasks. In addition, Apple announced that a 180MHz PowerPC 604e stand-alone microprocessor card will soon be available to enable customers of selected Power Macintosh systems to move to 180MHz performance. Apple Introduces Powerful Video Editing and Publishing Solution for Home and Education Customers</A> <P>CUPERTINO, Calif.--Aug. 2, 1996,--Bringing the power of digital video technologies to home, education, and small business users, Apple Computer, Inc. today introduced Avid Cinema, an easy-to-use, affordable digital video editing and publishing solution. Developed by Avid Technology, Inc., an industry leader in digital video editing systems, in conjunction with Apple, Avid Cinema is an integrated hardware and software solution that includes everything the customer needs to create and edit digital video movies on Macintosh Performa and Power Macintosh Systems. Apple Personalizes Internet Navigation</A> <P>CUPERTINO, Calif.--Aug. 2, 1996--Helping to make the Internet more of a personal information source, Apple Computer, Inc. today introduced the Personalized Internet Launcher, a free service that makes it easy for users to find and organize high-quality web sites that match their personal interests. Using information the customer supplies either when electronically registering a new Macintosh Performa computer or from an on-line form, the Personalized Internet Launcher automatically searches a database of thousands of Internet sites, guiding customers to sites of the highest quality and most interest to them.
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 15:17:05 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Key PGP Guy Uses Mac! Message-ID: <960805151703_592821764@emout18.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <Kevin_Kubarych@Brown.edu> (Kevin Kubarych) I thought I's relay some more "famous, important computer figure uses a Mac" news. On the Wed 31 July edition of PBS's "Life on the Internet" (all links related to this story can be found at <http://www.pbs.org/> ), they featured the creator of PGP, Phil Zimmerman, in a discussion about the government's role (or appropriate lack thereof) in public encryption. Though it was never mentioned in the half-hour show, Phil Zimmerman utilizes two fine pieces of computing equipment: a PowerBook, and a Quadra 650, PM7100, PM7600 style desktop (impossible to tell on my TV). The PowerBook has a trackpad (most likely a 500-series Blackbird). Incidentally, the FBI agent who was the counterpoint guy used a Wintel door-stopper. I couldn't tell which type (not that it matters), but the box had a vertical drive bay (probably a floppy drive). Since no Macs have vertical drive bays, it could not have been a Mac clone. Zimmerman demoed the PGP Phone secured-channel phone system with a fellow at MIT. The screen close-up was of the Mac version. PGP Phone and PGP public key encryption are available at MIT (see the PBS page, they should have the links). And if you are an EvangeLista from a country other than the US, you, too, can use PGP--the government dropped the suit against Zimmerman over this issue. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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QED Rates Apple Macintosh #1 in Education Market Share, #1 in Purchase Intent Macintosh Installed Base Up 5 Points Over Last Year CUPERTINO, California--Aug. 5, 1996--New market research shows that Apple Macintosh is the leading computer platform in the kindergarten through high school market, and the one most educators intend to buy in the coming school year. According to Quality Education Data's (QED) "1996-97 Technology Purchasing Forecast," the Macintosh now accounts for 41 percent of the computers in the K-12 education market, up five full share points from last year. Apple II computers account for 20 percent of the installed base, bringing Apple's total share of computers in U.S. K-12 public schools to 61 percent. The QED report indicates that as the installed base of Apple IIs is replaced, educators have turned to the multimedia-rich Macintosh. It shows Macintosh as the computer of choice for more than half (55 percent) of all intended school purchases in 1996-97. This is more than seven times the number of computers educators plan to buy from the next most mentioned brands, IBM and Compaq, each with seven percent. "There is no doubt that the preference for Macintosh remains strong in the K-12 market," said QED president Jeanne Hayes. "Our research clearly shows that Macintosh is by far the preferred computer platform in the education market. The majority of school districts plan their technology futures around this platform." Six of 10 Computers in Schools are Apple According to Field Research Corp., there are 6.4 million computers in U.S. K-12 public schools today. At Apple's current 61 percent market share, this translates into 2.6 million Macintosh computers and 1.3 million Apple IIs, a total of almost 4 million Apple computers. On average, six out of 10 computers used in K-12 public schools today are Apple-branded. "The five point growth in Macintosh installed base validates Apple's role as an industry leader in multimedia technology for education," says Patricia Montgomery, senior director of Apple's Worldwide Education Market. division. "For nearly 20 years, Apple has been committed to providing schools with the best possible tools to enhance the learning and teaching environment. Macintosh is the platform of the 21st century, integrating multimedia, collaboration, simulation, and Internet access, providing students and educators expanded options for creative expression." Macintosh #1 in Multimedia, Internet, and Software in the Education Market Apple is at the forefront of bringing multimedia capabilities and Internet access to the classroom--both high on the list of educators' priorities. According to QED's Educational Technology Trends, 8th Edition (12/95), Macintosh is the most popular multimedia platform in schools, with 77 percent of all K-12 school districts that use multimedia computer systems using Macintosh. Interest in the Internet continues to grow in the education market. with nearly 40 percent of all K-12 schools currently accessing the Internet. In fact, schools with Macintosh computers have embraced the Internet faster than schools using DOS/Windows-based systems. Forty-five percent of all schools that use only Macintosh computers access the Internet, compared to 27 percent of schools that use only DOS/Windows PCs. (10/95, Field Research). Due to the popularity of Macintosh among educators, the platform enjoys a strong base of third party developer support. According to a Spring 1996 report from Education Products Information Exchange (EPIE), there were 4,131 education titles for the Macintosh--more than double the number of education titles for Windows. Copies of QED Reports can be ordered from Quality Education Data at 1700 Lincoln St., Suite 3600, Denver, CO 80231, or by email at : qedinfo@qeddata.com/. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
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Apple Boosts Cyberdog Functionality With New Cyberdog 1.1 Software Supports Netscape Plug-ins and Java Technology, Runs on PowerPC and 68040 Macs MACWORLD/EXPO, BOSTON--Aug. 7, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced shipment of Cyberdog 1.1, Apple's Internet suite of OpenDoc-based components, offering improved functionality and a host of new user interface features and performance enhancements for Internet and intranet access. Cyberdog 1.1 is available immediately on Apple's web site at: http://cyberdog.apple.com/ A new Cyberdog 1.1 component allows web browser support of third-party plug-ins written for Netscape Navigator on a Macintosh computer. This late alpha component is available separately on the Cyberdog web site. Other Cyberdog 1.1 features include the ability to import bookmarks from Netscape Navigator and mail and addresses from Qualcomm's Eudora. A new HTML embed tag allows OpenDoc components to be included in web pages and viewed with the Cyberdog browser. Message reading is improved through new mail browser features. In addition, Cyberdog 1.1 supports PowerPC and 68040 microprocessors, allowing it to run on a wider range of Macintosh computers. Also at MACWORLD Boston, Apple announced that Cyberdog 1.1 users can gain wider and easier access to web sites running Java applets thanks to Apple's new Java runtime system. Mac OS Runtime for Java integrates Sun Microsystems' Java technology with the Mac OS, OpenDoc and Cyberdog. Cyberdog 1.1 users can view today's many Java-enhanced web sites with Mac OS Runtime for Java and its accompanying applet player. The player, an OpenDoc component, can also be used to embed live Java applets into Cyberdog 1.1 documents. This alpha version of Mac OS Runtime for Java is available free on Apple's web site at: http://www.devtools.apple.com/mrj/ The Cyberdog 1.1 update comes less than three months since the initial launch of the Cyberdog software at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in May 1996. The quick development cycle for the 1.1 version is partly attributable to its underlying OpenDoc component architecture. "Since we shipped Cyberdog 1.0 in May, we have been working closely with our customers to understand how we can make the product better," said Larry Tesler, vice president of AppleNet, Apple's Internet development group. "With Cyberdog 1.1, we have greatly improved the product's applicability by addressing the top customer enhancement requests in a very short period of time. We intend to continue to evolve the product at a rapid rate driven by customer and developer requests." Cyberdog 1.1 Features In Depth Mail Browser--The mail component offers many new features, including the addition of a tool bar to the mail browser window to provide easier access to commonly used functions. Also added to the mail window is the number of total unread and unsent messages to display message status. An option has been added to allow mail to be downloaded, but still left on the server--a useful function for users who want to access their mail from two different machines. The mail system can now read and send standard Japanese character encodings. A pop-up menu lets users select MIME or ASCII encoding for their mail and newsgroup messages. Users can now send messages with graphics and styled text to others using Cyberdog and other products that support the full MIME standards, or send ASCII text that can be read by Cyberdog and all other mail and newsgroup systems. Web/FTP Browser--The Cyberdog 1.1 web browser supports embedding and client-side image maps. Through user feedback, many improvements have been incorporated to improve the user experience. The browser component also allows users to browse local AppleTalk networks as well as the Internet, and save these paths as Cyberitems--live links to information whether it resides on the Internet, intranet or AppleTalk network. From within the browser interface, a user can locate and mount shared volumes and folders on AppleTalk or AppleShare networks and also save the shared volumes as Cyberitems. In addition, a webmaster can use AppleTalk Cyberitems to embed hot links within intranet web pages to give users direct access to shared servers. This is a faster way than the chooser for selecting and mounting a shared volume. With the HTML embed tag and the Cyberdog browser, a web site can include an FTP site directory for file downloads, a newsgroup for messaging or an AppleTalk server to connect directly to the local network. DocBuilder--The Cyberdog DocBuilder now provides support for background colors, patterns and pictures as well as improved alignment and editing capabilities. Better support has been added for grouping and ungrouping of objects and users can create multi-page documents and better control display size and position. This provides users greater control and customization over the total document environment. In addition, Cyberdog 1.1 components now run in a single process, reducing memory requirements on a user's machine. Cyberdog: Incorporating Internet Access into the OS Cyberdog is the first full-featured Internet/intranet suite of products with a common look and feel. Different tools no longer have to be used to access the Internet or intranet. With Cyberdog, one application can be used to access information on the Internet, intranet and now, local area AppleTalk or AppleShare networks. Cyberdog also includes many built-in data-type viewers, such as GIF or JPEG files or QuickTime movies, so the user does not need to install additional applications. Cyberdog is tightly integrated with the Mac OS. For example, a user can take a Cyberitem in the web browser and drag it to the Finder. This Cyberitem can then be used to launch Cyberdog from the desktop and access that particular resource. With Cyberdog, users can take information found on the Internet or intranet and embed these resources directly into documents created with OpenDoc-aware software such as Cyberdog's DocBuilder--which allows users to construct custom documents or personalized Cyberdog front-ends. This capability allows users to build live hotlinks to Internet information into documents they create. Price and Availability Cyberdog 1.1 is being distributed free of charge on the Apple web site. Apple plans to integrate the final version of Mac OS Runtime for Java into future versions of the Mac OS. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac OS, OpenDoc, AppleTalk, AppleShare, and Macintosh are registered trademarks and Cyberdog is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
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Apple Announces QuickTime Conferencing 1.5 Newest Version of Apple Multimedia Technology Sets Standard For Audio/Video Conferencing and Collaboration Over the Internet MACWORLD/EXPO, Boston--Aug. 7, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc., today announced QuickTime Conferencing (QTC) 1.5, the latest version of Apple's multi-platform industry-standard product family for multimedia communication and collaboration over the Internet. Apple's QTC 1.5 breaks through previous barriers with its network independence, scalability, conformance to industry standards, and development-friendly infrastructure. Available on the Macintosh platform, Apple today also announced that it is developing a Windows version with Intelligence at Large, opening up the QTC standard to even more personal computer users. (EDITOR'S NOTE: Please see related release "Apple Extends QuickTime Conferencing Technology to Windows Platform," Aug. 7, 1996.) The extended capabilities of QTC 1.5 are designed to make audio-visual conferencing easier, faster, and more practical than ever. Families, schools, far-flung enterprises, and remotely located employees and contractors will all be able to take advantage of networked conferencing with these advanced features. Major feature enhancements of QTC 1.5 include: 28.8 kbps modem use, enabling audio conferencing and collaboration via the Internet at the faster 28.8 kbps baud rate now available on personal computers and opening up audio conferencing to a wider audience via telephone lines. Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) card that implements the international ISDN videoconferencing standard, H.320, enabling cross-platform, high-quality video and audio conferencing between Macintosh systems, PCs, room-based and rollabout systems. Use of the PCI card as a standard ISDN modem for higher-speed Internet access, further facilitating the higher bandwidths necessary for convenient audio-video conference transmissions as well as faster web browsing. Application and screen sharing via Farallon's Timbuktu Pro, giving QTC 1. users convenient access to each other's application-based data as they confer. File transfer, enabling conferencing users to easily send data files acro their networks or phone lines as they employ QTC 1.5 technology. The files to be shared are simply dragged and dropped into the "Shared Files" window, from which other conference participants can drag and drop the file to their desktop or any folder. Object-based shared whiteboard enhancements, improving ease of use and functionality by allowing conference parties to manipulate whiteboard elements. The capability to receive a call via multiple networks--Ethernet, ISDN or the Internet--making QTC 1.5 the most versatile internetworked conferencing technology available. Apple's QuickTime Conferencing technology is the only widely accepted standards-based multimedia conferencing framework that provides video, audio and data transmission. Already available for the Macintosh, the QTC technology is also under development in a Windows PC version. "Multimedia conferencing over the Internet is not a concept of the future, it's here today, and QTC 1.5 is proof of that," said John Harriman, product line manager for Apple's QTC products. "QuickTime Conferencing is making Internet-based collaboration readily available for those who really want to take advantage of it." The QTC 1.5 family consists of three components: QuickTime Conferencing Kit (Model # M4490), a color video camera and QTC software. QuickTime Conferencing ISDN Kit, a PCI card and QTC software (Model #M461 that enables cross-platform, ISDN-based video conferencing via the H.320 standard. The card can also be used as an ISDN modem to access the Internet and the Web. QTC software, which includes the QTC system extension, Apple Media Conference application, and Timbuktu Pro for application sharing. The software is included with both hardware products. It will be available for purchase from the QTC Web page at http://qtc.quicktime.apple.com. The QuickTime Conferencing 1.5 products are expected to be available beginning later this year. The QuickTime Conferencing Advantage With QTC 1.5 technology, conferees will be able to establish immediate audio/visual contact with colleagues, gaining access to each other's advice and expertise without the time and expense of travel. When used with a Power Macintosh, users get plug-and-play ease of use together with the fastest Macintosh processing power. The H.320/ISDN card is available for customers who need higher the bandwidth to achieve larger image sizes or faster frame rates. Together, these products enable the maximum functionality in online multimedia collaboration. QTC's software architecture is extensible and it is expected to support emerging industry and international standards such as T.120 for sharing data, H.323 and H.324 for conferencing over LANs and 28.8 modems, and RTP for conferencing over the Internet. While the Apple-designed reference application Apple Media Conference is available, QTC 1.5's open, published application programming interface (API) specifications invite third-party software developers to create robust applications to serve the needs of vertical markets. Apple's QTC 1.5 architecture is network-independent, supporting existing local and wide-area networks such as Ethernet, Token Ring, and ISDN; network protocols such as AppleTalk and TCP/IP; and emerging network technologies such as ATM and ISO Ethernet. For customers concerned with scalability, QTC 1.5 supports a range of solutions, including Macintosh, PowerBook, and Power Macintosh, allowing the user to pick an exact price/performance balance. QuickTime is at the core of Apple's multimedia strategy. Its wide acceptance was further validated in April 1996 when Netscape Communications Corp. agreed to include the Apple QuickTime plug-in as part of Netscape Navigator 3.0, the most widely used World Wide Web browser. QuickTime is an industry-standard architecture used by multimedia software tool vendors, content creators and production professionals. ____________________ Apple Extends QuickTime Conferencing Technology to Windows Platform Apple Teams With Intelligence at Large Further QuickTime's Multiplatform Capability MACWORLD/EXPO, Boston--Aug. 7, 1996--Apple Computer,Inc. and Intelligence at Large (IAL), today announced that IAL will develop a Windows version of Apple's QuickTime system extension. QuickTime Conferencing (QTC) is Apple's multiplatform industry standard for online multimedia communication and collaboration. As a result of the availability of QuickTime Conferencing (QTC) for Windows, developers of applications for the Windows platform will be able to create conferencing tools for use over the Internet or local networks that interact with Macintosh-based QTC applications. Thus, users everywhere will be able to take advantage of the multiplatform capabilities inherent in Apple's QuickTime technology. "We think the availability of QuickTime Conferencing for Windows will enable a whole new series of cooperative and collaborative applications across the two platforms," said Carlos Montalvo, acting vice president of Apple's Interactive Media Group. "We're doing the underpinnings so that others can build the house on top of it. When the house is built on a widely accepted standard such as QuickTime, which brings significant value to both platforms, the house will provide better value to the occupants." QuickTime Conferencing is a widely accepted multimedia conferencing framework that provides video, audio and data transmission. It supports interactive capabilities such as videoconferencing,"white board" collaboration, and file transfer--whether over the Internet, on a local network, via a dedicated ISDN line, or by high-speed modem. As an operating system extension, QuickTime Conferencing provides a scalable and extensible development environment. "This is an important step toward making real-time communications the central use of the Internet," said Cartwright Reed, president of IAL. "QTC for Windows will take the various operating system pieces that QTC provides for the Mac, and put them on the Windows side so that people can easily write video and audio conferencing applications for Windows PCs. That's an enabling story." IAL, a Philadelphia-based developer of conferencing technology for the Internet, wrote the first QTC-compatible application on the Windows side-Web Talk-and made it available in 1995. QuickTime is at the core of Apple's multimedia strategy. Its wide acceptance was validated in April 1996 when Netscape Communications Corp. agreed to include the Apple QuickTime plug-in as part of Netscape Navigator 3.0, the most widely used World Wide Web browser. QuickTime is an industry-standard architecture used by multimedia software tool vendors, content creators and production professionals. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
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Apple Ships OpenDoc 1.1, Apple Live Objects Essentials Kit and Software Developer Kit 6.0 at MACWORLD MACWORLD/EXPO, BOSTON, Mass.--August 7, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced speed and ease-of-use improvements for OpenDoc component software, with an updated version of OpenDoc and the 1.0 shipment of selected versions of the Apple Live Objects Essentials Kit for Mac OS. All are available free with the new Software Developer Kit (SDK) 6.0 CD-ROM distributed at MACWORLD and on the OpenDoc website (http://opendoc.apple.com.). OpenDoc is designed for optimization of performance for both the 68K and Power Macintosh systems. The memory requirements have been reduced for OpenDoc technology allowing developers to design high functionality components with a smaller memory footprint. Performance is increased for functions such as the speed in which documents are launched. In addition, OpenDoc 1.1 enhances the performance of Cyberdog, Apple's Internet suite using Live Objects based on OpenDoc technology. "Apple continues to invest in and support OpenDoc technology," said Jim Gable, vice president of System Software Product Marketing. "In the eight months OpenDoc has been shipping, Apple has delivered four upgrades that have made the technology more stable and easier and faster to use. That commitment is resulting in Live Objects from both Apple and its developers being available to consumers today." Apple Live Objects Essentials Kit for Mac OS Mac OS developers are a step closer to easier and faster product development with the announcement of the 1.0 version of selected Apple Live Objects Essentials Kit for Mac OS (code-named KickStart). This suite of OpenDoc components for Apple 68K and Power Mac systems will provide easy access to Apple's multimedia technologies. The 1.0 versions shipping are the QuickDraw Apple 3DMF Viewer and the Apple Button, which can embed sounds, speech and URLs. Final 1.0 versions of other components are scheduled to be available soon, including QuickTime, QuickTime VR, Image Viewing for PICT, GIF, JPEG and TIFF files, editors for basic text processing and drawing functionality, and sound and text annotation. With Apple Live Objects Essentials Kit, developers who have adopted OpenDoc will gain access to Apple's technologies with no additional design effort. Apple will provide developers with components to quickly implement technologies, allowing developers to focus on designing their software and getting it to market. End-users will have access to the Mac OS technology faster than ever before. Apple will provide updated technology viewers that make the new features accessible immediately without users having to upgrade their software. By providing a standard set of Apple Live Objects Essentials Kit functionality, Mac OS customers get the highest environment possible in which to employ Live Objects from both Apple and third-party developers. Developers will be able to license any or all of the Apple Live Objects Essentials Kit at no cost for redistribution with their software. Software Developer Kit 6.0 Both OpenDoc 1.1 and Apple Live Objects Essentials Kit for Mac OS will be available on the newest version of the OpenDoc SDK. Also included in the kit to help developers design OpenDoc components are Cyberdog 1.1, the newest version of Apple's Internet suite; documentation; tools; source code; and a variety of third-party software to provide examples of how OpenDoc is being used. The SDK 6.0 is available free for developers to download from the OpenDoc website or on the SDK 6.0 CD-ROM, which can be ordered from the website as well. _________________ Apple Ships New Release of Advanced Development Tools Updates Several Important Tools, Including the OpenDoc Development Framework and Apple's Highly Optimized C/C++ Compiler MACWORLD/EXPO, BOSTON--Aug. 7, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced shipment of release #21 of E.T.O.: Essentials--Tools--Objects, a collection of advanced development tools for Macintosh software developers. This pioneering product, first launched in 1990, includes tools for creating, debugging, and testing software designed to run under the Mac OS. E.T.O. includes the MPW (Macintosh Programmer's Workshop) development environment, the MacApp application framework, C and C++ compilers for generating 680x0 and PowerPC code, 680x0 and PowerPC assemblers and debuggers, the Virtual User automated testing tool, and dozens of other tools. A complete description of tools included with E.T.O. is provided on the World Wide Web at: http://www.devtools.apple.com/eto/. E.T.O. #21 also now includes Release 1 Update 2 of the OpenDoc Development Framework (ODF), a robust object-oriented framework designed to simplify the creation of LiveObjects. ODF makes the process of building LiveObjects easier by implementing much of the default behavior of LiveObjects. Other important new software components included with the #21 of E.T.O. include: -- Version 2.0 (final) of MrC and MrCpp, Apple's highly-optimizing C and C++ compilers, for use within Apple's MPW environment. This new version compiles code considerably faster version than v1.0 and includes a more advanced set of optimizers; it is recommended for use by those developers who require highest-performance generated code. A pre-release version of MrC/MrCpp that can be used within the Metrowerks CodeWarrior development environment is also provided. -- A pre-release version of ResEdit 3.0, Apple's popular resource editor. ResEdit 3.0 is a completely new implementation of ResEdit (which first shipped in 1984), and is designed to provide an open and extensible editing solution for resource files. A three-issue (one year) subscription to E.T.O. costs $195 and subscription renewals are $125 per year. A suite of 10 companion books for E.T.O. is available in printed form for the price of $149. These books are also available individually at prices ranging from $15 to $35 each. E.T.O. is available through the Apple Developer Catalog, Apple's source for development tools and related programming products. In the United States customers can call 1-800-282-2732. In Canada call 1-800-637-0029. All other customers can call 1-716-871-6555. The World Wide Web address is http://devcatalog.apple.com/. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS, MPW, and MacApp, are registered trademarks, and ResEdit is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license therefrom. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
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Amelio Announces New Operating-System Strategy August 8, 1996 During his keynote speech yesterday at Macworld Expo Boston, Apple Computer, Inc.,President and CEO Gilbert Amelio described Apple's efforts to reorganize itself into a more successful company, talked about new products being shown at Macworld, and previewed some exciting new technologies that Apple is currently working on. As part of that speech, Dr. Amelio announced a fundamental shift in the way that Apple delivers new operating-system functionality. Dr. Amelio stated in his keynote speech that Apple is changing its strategy to deliver new functionality through incremental releases rather than large monolithic releases. Moving forward, Apple intends to follow the industry model of shipping software releases in incremental segments. This release strategy will get new software developments out to the market more quickly and allow both developers and customers to take advantage of new software developments sooner. The motivation for this change is that Apple believes that its current model of monolithic system-software releases isn't working, and that it doesn't allow Apple to get software advancements out to customers and developers soon enough. Therefore, Apple has decided to change its introduction strategy for system software to adopt the industry model of shipping releases in incremental segments more regularly. In line with this new strategy, Apple now views Mac OS 8 not as a single large release but as a series of incremental releases. Apple recently shipped an incremental release, System 7.5.3, and plans to issue the next system software release in January 1997, followed by another release in July 1997. These releases should begin delivering some of the new features from Mac OS 8. The planned January 1997 release includes some new functionality and integrates the latest versions of OpenDoc, Open Transport, QuickTime, and Cyberdog into the Mac OS. Apple intends to ship a developer seed of this release in early October. At present, no details about the contents of the July 1997 release are available. Apple's new strategy for delivering operating-system functionality has caused some changes in previously announced plans. Apple has canceled the Mac OS 8 Developer Release: Compatibility Edition CD, which was scheduled for delivery to developers this month. The reason for this is that the concept of shipping this or any other large, monolithic developer release is not consistent with Apple's new software strategy of shipping incremental releases. Apple believes that it needs to work closely with developers to ensure that this new strategy meets their needs and allows both Apple and them to offer Mac OS customers the latest software technologies and applications. Once Apple has fine-tuned this new strategy based on developer feedback, the company will share a more detailed strategy with developers and the public.
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Maxum Development Announces TagBuilder - Maxum Integrates Products with Adobe PageMill 2.0 Macworld Boston, August 7, 1996 -- Maxum Development Corp. today announced TagBuilderA a Web page construction utility for PageMillA 2.0. TagBuilder will provide Macintosh Webmasters with an easy way to integrate Maxum's NetCloakAE and NetFormsA functionality into their Web pages using PageMill. NetCloak allows Web page designers to create pages that customize to individual users on-the-fly. NetForms allows them to create interactive forums and threaded discussions . TagBuilder provides an easy and intuitive way to generate the "tags" that NetCloak and NetForms use and then insert them into PageMill documents. TagBuilder presents the user a window with a list of the available features of NetCloak and NetForms . Designers can select the functionality they are looking for, then drag the appropriate "tag" , complete with all fields, into PageMill. The Web designer then only has to change any default options not desired. This process ensures accurate construction of tags and reduces the time spent maintaining pages. TagBuilder will be included free with PageMill 2.0, and current PageMill users will be able to download demos from Maxum's Web site at "http://www.maxum.com". ____________________ Macworld, Boston, Massachusetts, August 7, 1996 - Maxum Development Corporation, a leading developer of MacintoshAE Web server tools, announced upgrades to two of its popular Web server tools, NetCloakAE and WebLockA. The key feature of these new versions, NetCloak 2.1 and WebLock 1.1, is support for Quarterdeck's WebSTARA Plug-In architecture. Both products now support the W*APIA (WebSTAR Application Program Interface) and offer substantially improved performance over CGI (Common Gateway Interface) versions. Betas for both products have been available for downloading since the day of the W*API announcement. Also, both products now provide tighter integration and stability, and maintenance and configuration are easier than ever before. NetCloak is the Web server add-on that makes Web sites dynamic by providing extensions to the HTML language. In addition to W*API support, NetCloak 2.1 also features improved support for back-end CGIs, making it easy for Webmasters to integrate NetCloak with other add-on tools. NetCloak 2.1 also incorporates several major new features, including several new commands, nested macros, a high-performance counter database, revised user-interface, and support for all standard MacHTTP 2.2 compliant Web servers. The NetCloak 2.1 update is free to all registered users of NetCloak, including those who bought NetCloak as part of Apple's Internet Server Solution 2.0. WebLock is the security extension for Macintosh Web servers which allows Webmasters to control access to Web pages based on the file sharing privileges set in the Finder or with an AppleShareAE File Server. WebLock's intelligent, easy to configure file caching allows Webmasters to use the WebSTAR plug-in to get substantially improved (25% or more) performance of their Mac-based Web . Current license holders can upgrade by downloading the NetCloak 2.1 and WebLock 1.1 demonstration versions from Maxum's Web site and dropping their product key on the demo application. NetCloak and WebLock each retail for $195.00 and new customers can order by either visiting http://www.maxum.com or by calling Maxum Development at (630) 830-1113. ____________________ Macworld, Boston, Massachusetts, August 7, 1996 - Maxum Development Corporation, a leading developer of MacintoshAE Web server add-on tools, announces an upgrade to PageSentryA, the Internet server monitor which allows network administrators to maintain reliable sites on the Internet. In addition to Web site monitoring, the latest version, PageSentry 2.0, now provides monitoring for FTP, SMTP (e-mail), DNS, and Telnet services as well. PageSentry uses these high-level client services to test the whole server, not just the low-level networking functions. Providing visitors with reliable seven days a week, 24 hours a day access to a Web site has become an Internet imperative. Keeping the server up and running is the Webmaster's top priority. When a server fails, PageSentry will notify the site administrator by e-mail or by using any AppleEvent-aware application, including AppleScriptA applets. For example, PageSentry includes applications for sending alpha-numeric pages (using MarkSpace's PageNow! software, available direct from Maxum) or automatically restarting servers (using Sophisticated Circuit's PowerKey ProA hardware, also available direct from Maxum). Schedules and warning delays can also be set to define what actions should be taken at different times of the day or days of the week. For example, PageSentry might send an e-mail or page during business hours, but automatically restart the server in the evening or on the week-end. PageSentry also monitors itself via a "pulse", which can also be sent to the site administrator. This ensures around-the-clock access to users. Current license holders can upgrade by downloading the PageSentry 2.0 demonstration version from Maxum's Web site and dropping their PageSentry Key on the demo application. PageSentry retails for $149.00 and new customers can order by either visiting http://www.maxum.com or by calling Maxum Development at (630) 830-1113. Maxum Development is a leading developer of commercial World Wide Web server tools for business and education. Maxum products, NetCloak and NetForms, were the first commercial interface tools for Macintosh-based WWW servers and are now industry standards. All Maxum products are designed to enhance the function and performance of Web sites by making them dynamic, interactive, secure, accessible and fast. Maxum, the Maxum logo, NetCloak, NetForms, PageSentry, WebLock, Phantom and RushHour are trademarks of Maxum Development Corp. Other product and corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of other companies, and are used only for explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe.
mac.1370 madamov,
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 20:54:20 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: More on Stolen Macs Message-ID: <960811205418_597223216@emout15.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This was the original message: Honestly, I didn't even know that we do this, but it sure sounds like a good reason to buy a Macintosh. Note: It may be that Apple Australia does this (I think Rohan is in Australia). It may not be true around the world. Guy This is from: <rohan@shrub.chem.usyd.edu.au (Rohan Lloyd) I've just come across another reason to buy Macintosh. If your computer gets stolen, Apple can help find it. Back in April, our house was broken into, and among other things, my Mac was stolen. I had done all the right things; kept the serial number, had engraved my drivers licence number on it, gave all the details to the police. But it was Apple who found it for me. When my Mac was stolen, I reported the serial number to Apple, along with my details and those of the police handling the break in. Well two days ago I got a phone call from the police saying that they had found my computer. It had been sold to a 2nd hand dealer who then sold it to someone else. When that person starting having problems with the computer (After adding a DOS card I might add) He took it to a dealer to have it checked. When the dealer entered in the serial number it came up as stolen, and they contacted the police. Thank you Apple!! But why don't you advertise this service more. The only reason I knew to do this was because my sister used to work for Apple. You could make it a selling point. Then I got this response from: <rescue@pnc.com.au> (Brett Robertson) The above message from Rohan is interesting, here is a story from the other side of the coin. As I am the Local Apple guy, I was called by our local detectives to see if I could find out who owned an 840AV that they recovered as suspected stolen goods from a raid they did. The computer was in excellent condition, except for the fact that the hard drive was re-formatted, so no software recovery could be done to determine the owner. When it was stolen, the thieves removed all serial number stickers from the computer, keyboard and monitor, so I couldn't trace it back through Apple's Stolen Computer Register either. So I pulled it apart and tried a long shot. I got the serial number off the logic board inside, rang Apple in the states, they traced it to a case serial number, I then rang Apple Australia with the case serial number, bingo! I got the owner, and by god wasnt he happy! - He thought he had lost his beloved Mac forever! ________________ Great stories, huh? I'm not sure if Wintel manufacturers keep track of their machines this way too. On the other hand, maybe Wintel machines aren't worth stealing. :-) Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1371 madamov,
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 20:56:31 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Want a PC file put on a UNIX box? - Use a Mac Message-ID: <960811205630_597224785@emout15.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <rsaint@pocket.co.uk> (Richard Saint) Want a PC file put on a UNIX box? - Use a Mac Until recently I worked for a company that had a mixture of UNIX machines and PC's - except for one Mac - mine :-). My Mac was networked via MacTCP and NFS/Share to all the UNIX machines. (NFS is the UNIX equivalent of AppleShare). A collegue of mine needed to extract a file from a Zip archive (which was on a UNIX box) and place the file onto another UNIX machine. Naturally (?!) he used a PC Zip program and PC NFS via the dreadful FileManager. This took him TWO HOURS (he is not stupid by the way) whereupon he promptly deleted the file by accident. I heard his words of frustration (not repeatable) and asked what the problem was. I dipped into the Chooser and mounted the two UNIX disks, then dragged the Zip file to Tom Brown's excellent ZipIt shareware program. Zipit supports drag & drop so I was able to immediately drag the required file onto the destination UNIX disk. Less than a minute later I told my collegue that his file was on the UNIX machine ready for use. Since I had done in about 50 seconds what had taken him 2 hours his disbelief was understandable. However, after saying "Yes Chris, I've done it" for the sixth time, and after he had gone to the UNIX machine and seen his file, he finally believed me. One very impressed person. So as ever when people come to me with their computing woes, I offered the simplest and best advice I know - "Buy a Mac". ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1372 madamov,
Lasso Effortlessly Ties your FileMaker Pro Database with the Web Allows full configuration, preview and remote administration all within one's Web browser Allows for customization of CGI within Claris Home Page ISSAQUAH, WA--August 7, 1996--Blue World Communications, Inc. today announced a powerful new family of tools for quickly integrating Claris Corporation FileMaker Pro 3.0 for the Macintosh databases with the Web. The Lasso family includes Lasso, Lasso Lite and Lasso Pro. The first of it's kind, Lasso Pro allows for complete customization of database operations through an easy-to-use Web browser interface, allowing even novice Website developers to easily setup their FileMaker Pro databases on the Web. Users quickly configure, preview and test their Web database setup without ever leaving their Web browser. Lasso works with Web authoring tools such as Claris Home Page, allowing Web developers to customize how the Lasso tool communicates with FileMaker Pro. Web developers can now control Web based interaction with their FileMaker Pro database using the same easy-to-use GUI tool used to build Web pages. Lasso Lite is a feature limited but highly functional CGI freely distributed at <http://www.blueworld.com/lasso/>. Written in C++, Lasso provides superior performance compared with other solutions written in scripting languages like AppleScript and Frontier and operates at a smaller RAM footprint than other C++ solutions. Searching FileMaker Pro Macintosh relational databases with tens of thousands of records in under a second is now possible with Lasso. Lasso's flexible object design allows modules to be easily constructed permitting additional capabilities to be tightly interwoven with Lasso's core technology. Lasso will ship with ready to use templates for popular applications such as online catalogs, interactive guestbooks, online response forms and others. Future modules will include sophisticated control over operations such as online "shopping carts" and others. Unlike other solutions, Lasso allows complete flexibility of how your FileMaker Pro data is formatted without requiring any changes to your actual database. Lasso Pro provides remote administration of your Web database configuration from anywhere on the Internet, making it the perfect tool for Web developers who co-locate their Web server or house their Web server offsite. Lasso also provides sophisticated routines for security allowing greater control over how databases are served and administered in shared environments. Lasso works with WebSTAR, the popular Mac-based Web server and other Web servers supporting the WebSTAR CGI communications standard. Lasso will also operate as a WebSTAR plug-in and run on both 680x0 Macintoshes and native on Power Macintosh computers. FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Macintosh from Claris Corporation, a subsidiary of Apple Computer, is rapidly growing in acceptance as the preferred database for Mac-based Web serving. FileMaker Pro excels in ease of use, flexibility and performance. Blue World Communications is a recognized leader in developing sophisticated custom FileMaker Pro on the Web solutions and now with Lasso, brings this capability to vast numbers of Web developers. Information on availability of demos or beta versions of Lasso is available at <http://www.blueworld.com/lasso/>. Lasso Lite is immediately available. Lasso is scheduled to ship in the end of August. Lasso Pro is scheduled to ship in late September. Pricing for Lasso and Lasso Pro has not been set. For more information on FileMaker Pro, please call Claris Corporation at 1-800-544-8544, visit the Claris Web home page at <http://www.claris.com/> or join the FileMaker Talk or FileMaker CGI Talk email lists hosted by Blue World Communications, Inc. at <http://www.blueworld.com/lists/>. About Blue World Communications, Inc. Blue World Communications, Inc.'s mission is "Bringing Business to the Internet" (tm). Blue World Communications provides a wide range of Internet services including Web product development, custom programming, Website design, development and hosting, email listserver hosting and maintenance and creative services. Blue World's first commercial Internet product, MacSite Searcher allows indexing and searching of text on one's Mac-served Website using FileMaker Pro and Userland's Frontier. Like Lasso, MacSite Searcher provides sophisticated remote administration and configuration all through one's Web browser. Blue World Communications, Inc. is committed to further developing easy to use Web tools which utilize FileMaker Pro and are fully customizable through a Web browser or Web authoring tool. To order Blue World Communications products call 1-206-313-1051, email <sales@blueworld.com>, or visit the Blue World Communications Website at <http://www.blueworld.com/>.
mac.1373 madamov,
Apple 3D Developer Support Strong as Dozens of New QuickDraw 3D-Based Applications Hit the Street Apple Announces QuickDraw 3D RAVE 1.1 for the Mac OS, Windows '95, and Windows NT SIGGRAPH, NEW ORLEANS,--Aug. 6, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc., today announced that a new version of its cross-platform 3D graphics Toolkit--QuickDraw 3D 1.5--is expected to be available by the end of September. The award-winning QuickDraw 3D application program interface (API), which will be available for the Mac OS, Windows '95, and Windows NT, is designed to provide real-time, interactive rendering for simple 3D models and makes real-time 3D graphics as easy to use as text and 2D graphics. Apple also announced that QuickDraw 3D RAVE (Rendering Acceleration Virtual Engine) version 1.1, is now available for the Mac OS, Microsoft Windows '95, and Windows NT platforms. Introduced in February, QuickDraw 3D RAVE is the foundation technology used in QuickDraw 3D and provides ultrafast, real-time, workstation-quality 3D graphics on both Power Macintosh computers and PCs. The developer momentum for QuickDraw 3D is rapidly growing and a wide variety of developers are using QuickDraw 3D in innovative ways to enable fast 3D interaction in their programs. QuickDraw 3D is also attracting a number of new developers to the Macintosh platform, including NewTek, Positron Publishing and Vertigo Technologies. Because the QuickDraw 3D API offers a quick and easy way to build 3D interaction into applications, a large number of developers are creating custom solutions. (NOTE TO EDITORS: Please see the attachment at the end of this document, "QuickDraw 3D Third-Party Developer Applications.") QuickDraw 3D 1.5 is expected to be available in September 1996 for Macintosh and Windows and will offer many significant enhancements, including new, trimesh geometries; support for plug-in renderers; 3D picking enabling any application to add 3D painting capabilities; new Internet related tools for browsing 3D spaces; support for multiple processors under Mac OS; ability to run under Microsoft Windows and NT; and new user interface enhancements. The new version promises to drive developers to ship more applications that exploit the QuickDraw 3D interactive renderer, and customers will find that applications supporting QuickDraw 3D rendering will allow for swifter building of 3D models and output of 3D animations. "This announcement emphasizes Apple's commitment to create ubiquity with all of our multimedia technologies," said Ellen Hancock, executive vice president of Research and Development and chief technology officer for Apple Computer, Inc. "We recognize the importance of our developers and are responding to their needs by continuing to innovate and expand the multiplatform capabilities of our multimedia technologies." QuickDraw 3D RAVE 1.1 is now fully compliant with the Mac OS, Windows '95, and Windows NT. Other key features have been added to the new version of QuickDraw 3D RAVE to increase performance, including support for Microsoft's DirectDraw on Windows '95 and support for render caching for faster manipulation of rendered objects. QuickDraw 3D RAVE will allow game and application developers to provide plug-and-play support for hardware acceleration. "The ElectricImage Animation System combines the power of the fastest renderer anywhere with seamless support for QuickTime output for professionals working in both film and broadcast video production," said Jay Roth, president and CEO of Electric Image, Inc. "We will soon enable 3D acceleration through Apple's QuickDraw 3D RAVE that will let Power Mac users enjoy the same ultra fast production that was before only available on Silicon Graphics workstations." QuickDraw 3D Description QuickDraw 3D is Apple's cross-platform 3D API for Power Macintosh and Microsoft Windows. QuickDraw 3D provides real-time, interactive rendering for simple 3D models. QuickDraw 3D has four main components: a fast 24-bit interactive renderer; system-level handling of 3D components; a new 3D file format standard called 3DMF; and user-interface guidelines for developers. With QuickDraw 3D, users can simply drop extensions into their Power Macintosh's System Folder and fire-up a QuickDraw 3D-savvy application. QuickDraw 3D allows for fluid manipulation of fully rendered 3D objects and drag and drop of 3D objects to and from the Scrapbook or other applications. QuickDraw 3D RAVE Description Apple's recently announced game technology, QuickDraw 3D RAVE, enables developers to transparently access 3D graphics accelerators for maximum speed and throughput, while also providing exceptional 3D rendering speed in software. The QuickDraw 3D RAVE technology now enables true plug-and-play 3D acceleration for both Mac OS and Windows. QuickDraw 3D RAVE has been exposed as a separate programming architecture, which allows developers to access high-performance 3D directly for a wide range of games applications. QuickDraw 3D RAVE is an optimized Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) which allows developers to code directly to 3D hardware for maximum performance and also provides specific, optimized functionality for software rendering and texture mapping. QuickDraw 3D RAVE enables developers to write highly optimized, extremely fast 3D software for all major personal computer platforms. QuickDraw 3D RAVE allows developers to maintain differentiation in software, while maintaining fine control of 3D hardware and existing high-performance rendering engines. Software developers get plug-and-play 3D acceleration, regardless of whether they use QuickDraw 3D or simply the QuickDraw 3D RAVE API. Information on QuickDraw 3D and QuickDraw 3D RAVE as well as other Apple 3D technologies may be found on the Apple QuickDraw 3D home page at http://quickdraw3d.apple.com/. Game developers interested in QuickDraw 3D RAVE should contact Mark Gavini, Macintosh game evangelist at gavini@apple.com. Other software or hardware vendors should contact Shawn Hopwood, QuickDraw 3D evangelist at s.hopwood@applelink.apple.com. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac OS, Power Macintosh, Macintosh, and QuickTime are registered trademarks and QuickDraw 3D and Power Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged. QuickDraw 3D Third-Party Developer Applications The following is a list of applications that are either currently shipping or that are scheduled to ship in September to coincide with the release of QuickDraw 3D 1.5: 3D Design/Animation Artifice--DesignWorkshop auto--des--sys--form--Z Electric Cafe--ModelShop Electric Image--Electric Image Animation System Fractal Design--RayDream Designer GraphiSoft--ArchiCAD Graphsoft--MiniCAD InterStudio--Domus.CAD MacroMedia--Extreme 3D MicroSpot--3D World NewTek--Lightwave 3D Positron Publishing--MeshPaint 3D Specular--Infini-D Specular--LogoMotion Strata--StudioPRO Vertigo Technologies--Vertigo Yonowat--Amapi Multimedia PowerProduction Software--Digital Box Office Linker Systems--Animation Stand MacroMedia--Director 5 xtra Graphics & Publishing MultiMedia Marketing--HoloDozo Deneba Software--Canvas 5 Canto Software GmbH--Cumulus PowerPro Games Reality Bytes--Havoc MacPlay--VR Soccer MacPlay--Descent II MacPlay--Virtual Pool Hardware Acceleration Matrox--Milleninum (PCI) Newer Technologies Radius--Thunder 3D(PCI) ATI Technologies--RAGE(PCI) 3D Clip Art Plastic Thought--3-d Active Syndesis--3D-ROM Model Masters--Model Monger Viewpoint DataLabs--3D Datasets Acuris--Air, Sea & Land Miscellaneous LightWorks--Photorealistic Renderer Kandu Software--CADMover Syndesis--InterChange (Windows) Spatial Technologies--ACIS Modeling Libraries
mac.1374 madamov,
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 1996 10:08:51 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: New Free WWW Server--WebCenter Message-ID: <960814100851_501089921@emout09.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <nickzman@eskimo.com> (Nick Zitzmann) Surprised no one else mentioned this. A while ago, on StarNine's WebSTAR-Talk mailing list, someone mentioned a new free Mac WWW server called "WebCenter". I went and got a copy, and must admit that it's really neat: * It supports basic server-side includes (although it's not as powerful as Maxum's NetCloak software.) * It supports WebSTAR plugins. * It comes with counter and imagemap plugins. There's also a plugin which - if accessed - allows you to send AppleScript commands to the server (like Script-Daemon does.) * It supports WebSTAR-style suffix mapping - you can make it so that files with certain extensions can be passed through a CGI or plugin. * It has a memory cache to reduce disk access. * Best of all, for the time being, it's free. I'm not affiliated with the author(s) in any way, but it's really worth a try if you're using MacHTTP or NetPresenz any other ShareWare WWW server. You can see WebCenter for yourself at: http://www.slaphappy.com/ ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>. And check out the EvangeList web site: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/>.
mac.1375 madamov,
CanOpener 3.5 ships! We've just released version 3.5 of CanOpener, our popular universal file opener which has been on the Mac for over 7 years! CanOpener lets you read any file - and copy anything you find, text & pictures! It's perfect for browsing all types of files, including foreign files and files your Mac can't open, and it's indispensable for recovering text from damaged files - a lifesaver! The NEW VERSION 3.5 reads over 30 picture formats including GIF, JPEG and PhotoCD, and lets you convert pictures between different formats. Plus, it extracts email and Web addresses from ANY file for addition to your address book. CanOpener 3.5 is $65 (upgrade is $32 for registered users) and includes a FREE copy of RescueTXT. Shipping is FREE in the US (International $6) To order call 1-800-552-9157 or FAX 914-747-9115 or EMAIL <abbottsys@aol.com> For information on all our Mac products visit our Web site at <www.abbottsys.com> Abbott Systems designs, develops and markets 9 Mac Utilities.
mac.1376 madamov,
Dubl-Click Software proudly announces the release of IconMania! 1.0.2 for electronic download via Software Unboxed... Create, edit, swap, and manage your Macintosh desktop icons quickly with one easy-to-use program. Change icons simply by dragging a new icon over the old one. Auto-create snapshot icons of graphic files. Icon Mania! is for anyone who loves icons. Even if you can't draw, you can choose from the huge icon collection included free with Icon Mania! For more information of this and other Dubl-Click products visit the following web pages and AOL forums: <http://www.unboxed.com> or <http://www.dublclick.com> and aol keywords: Unboxed or Dublclick
mac.1377 madamov,
Special promotional pricing for Macintosh users expires August 31st! Personal Oracle7 for Power Macintosh provides the power of the Oracle7 database on the Macintosh operating system. Personal Oracle7 is the ideal development/deployment platform for the distributed enterprise and works with disconnected, mobile, or networked applications. With Personal Oracle7 for Power Macintosh, users can develop their applications in a standalone environment, and then deploy them at the workgroup or enterprise level. The following special promotional price for U.S. customers expires on August 31st, 1996: LIST PRICE SAVINGS NOW Personal Oracle 7 $395 20% $316 Visit the Oracle Store now at http://www.oracle.com/oraclestore to take advantage of this and other special online only offers.
mac.1378 nesh,
Hitno mi je potrebna cena sledeće konfiguracije: PowerMac 9500/150 128Mb RAM Video karta 1280x1024x24bpp 21"+14" 4G HDD ili 2x2G interni 1G prenosni HDD CD 8x DAT strimer oko 1G Mrežna karta za 100Mb/sec mrežu (valjda 100BaseT ili sl) Ako je moguće napšite cene pojedinačnih komponenti. Sve ovo mi treba jer moram da se odlučim (vrlo brzo) za konfiguraciju koju treba da kupimo. 10x
mac.1379 madamov,
> Sve ovo mi treba jer moram da se odlučim (vrlo brzo) za > konfiguraciju koju treba da kupimo. Ovaj model koji si naveo je već "zastareo", sada se već prozivode 9500/180 MP (dva procesora) i 9500/200, u kojem imaš standardno ugrađen 8x CD. Cene ne znam, pitanje je i gde. Najbolje je da zoveš ovlašćene distributere i pitaš koliko bi ti oni naplatili za tako neku konfiguraciju. > 1G prenosni HDD Da li pod ovim misliš eskterni hard disk ili neki izmenjivi medij? Ako je ovo prvo, stvar može ovde da kupiš. OTC ponekad ima izvanredna kućišta za eksterne SCSI diskove, ostaje ti samo da kupiš bilo koji SCSI disk. Ako je ovo drugo, Iomega Jazz drajv ima tačno takav kapacitet, a cena u SAD mu je nešto ispod $600. Cena jednog kertridža je oko $100. > DAT strimer oko 1G Hm, neka me neko ispravi, ali ne možeš da staviš reči DAT i strimer zajedno, to nije ista stvar. Server u firmi u kojoj sam do skora bi ostalno zaposlen je imao DAT, tako da imam iskustva s njim, kapacitet zavisi od dužine 4mm DAT trake (kod nas jedna od 120 metara košta reda veličine 40 DM koliko se sećam), na onu od 120 metara staje 4Gb nekomprimovanih podataka. Pošto noviji DAT drajvovi imaju hardversku kompresiju, prognoza je da na jednu takvu traku može da stane 10 Gb kada se podaci komprimuju.
mac.1380 madamov,
Obaveštavam one koji prate ovu temu da je otvoren Mac direktorijum sa više od 20 Mb softvera za Meka. Neke od arhiva se nalaze i po konferencijama, ali velika većina ne. U sledećih nekoliko dana ću brisati poruke po ovoj i prošloj ORKA konferenciji uz koje su vezane iste ili starije verzije programa koji se sada nalaze u MAC direktorijumu na SezamNET-u. Srećan download. B)
mac.1381 ljubisha,
>Obaveštavam one koji prate ovu temu da je otvoren Mac direktorijum sa više >20 Mb softvera za Meka. Neke od arhiva se nalaze i po konferencijama, ali Mašala! Još samo da se neko od odgovornih seti da napravi komande za ubijanje nepotrebnih (pc) direktorijuma. :<
mac.1382 madamov,
> ubijanje nepotrebnih (pc) direktorijuma. :< Biće valjda i to uskoro. Meni lično ne smetaju i ostali direktorijumi, s vremena na vreme opičim jedan dir/s/n tako da nikad nema mnogo novih fajlova. Da, frka je prvi put. B)
mac.1383 ljubisha,
> Biće valjda i to uskoro. Meni lično ne smetaju i ostali direktorijumi, s A moglo bi i jedno NCD. Nego, jel možeš da mi objasniš prednosti STuff- Ita nad CompactPro-om? Vidim, da je mnogo popularan ali ne shvatam zašto. Nego, sad opet moram da skidam sve i svašta iz DIRa i probam da li ra- di pod emulatorom. :) Easy View i Icon Collector sigurno ne. A i novi BBE- dit nije baš načisto da li mu se sviđa emulator. Neće da se digne kad kli- knem na neki njegov tekst tj.blokira mašinu baz ikakve poruke. :(
mac.1384 mikis,
+> Ovaj model koji si naveo je već "zastareo", sada se već prozivode +> 9500/180 MP (dva procesora) i 9500/200, u kojem imaš standardno +> ugrađen 8x CD. Cene ne znam, pitanje je i gde. Najbolje je da zoveš +> ovlašćene distributere i pitaš koliko bi ti oni naplatili za tako +> neku konfiguraciju. Ovo htehoh odavno da pošaljem, ali nikako da se setim: ---- Friday August 2 1:29 PM EDT Apple Computer unveils new Macintosh models CUPERTINO, Calif. - Apple Computer, in a bid to begin delivering on Chief Executive Gil Amelio's plan to bring value-added products to market swiftly, today is unveiling new upgraded Macintosh computer models. Company executives said Apple is introducing high-end Power Macintoshes, including its first multi-processor machines and a new Macintosh Performa model. The models are the first major products to be developed and brought to market under the leadership of Amelio, who took over in February, and his management team. "It's certainly important from a symbolic perspective because this is really the first introduction which Amelio and his crowd really had a hand in," said Pieter Hartsook, editor of the Hartsook Letter. The six new Power Macintosh models, whose unveiling was timed in advance of Apple's MacWorld Boston show next week, range from a model with a 120-megahertz PowerPC microprocessor up to a 9500/180 MP model, which is Apple's first multiprocessor model and priced at $5,699. The high-end Power Macintosh 9500, priced at $4,899, is configured with a 200-megahertz chip. Apple said its 132-megahertz Power Macintosh 7600 and 150-megahertz 8500, priced at $2,999 and $3,599, respectively, are available immediately with other models fully available in September. Apple executives said there would be more Performa computers targeted at consumers before the end of the year, including some at lower price points below $2,000.
mac.1385 mikis,
+> Mašala! Još samo da se neko od odgovornih seti da napravi komande za +> ubijanje nepotrebnih (pc) direktorijuma. :< Napravi sam :) Staviš u autoexec nešto poput: :new ..dir atari\ /s/n ..dir mac\ /s/n Ili šta te već zanima :)
mac.1386 ljubisha,
> Napravi sam :) Staviš u autoexec nešto poput: A ne, ne prestavlja meni problem da vidim nove fajlove nego da ubijem pc dir-ove. :) Sad, da li se to samo meni dešava ali iako nepostoji koma- nda NCD ja se lepo iz MAC dira našao u nekom od pc dirova sa igricama. To mi se i ranije dešavalo ali nisam pridavao neku pažnju jer spisak imam i na hardu. Nadam se da će napokon neko od odgovornih da mi kaže da li će ili neće biti uvođene komande MD i RMD. :>
mac.1387 obren,
> Sad, da li se to samo meni dešava ali iako ne postoji komanda NCD ja se > lepo iz MAC dira našao u nekom od pc dirova sa igricama. Komanda CD radi kao NCD! Ako navedeš puno ime direktorijuma, preći ćeš baš u njega, ako skratiš ime direktorijuma, CD se ponaša kao NCD, zato ti se dešavalo ono što si naveo. :)
mac.1388 madamov,
> A moglo bi i jedno NCD. Običan cd bi trebalo da radi kao stari ncd. > Nego, jel možeš da mi objasniš prednosti STuff- > Ita nad CompactPro-om? Vidim, da je mnogo popularan ali ne shvatam zašto. Teško pitanje, ali uglavnom bolje pakuje i ima više opcija. Takođe, bolje se uklapa u System 7, StuffIt može da raspakuje i ostale formate (ja koristim komercijalnu verziju StuffIt DeLuxe koja mi montira svoj meni na desktop, da bi raspakovao pad samo kliknem na ZIP arhivu i iz tog menija odaberem Extract, za par sekundi imam TEXTPAD na desktopu spreman za odvlačenje na ikonu editora), uključujući i Compact Pro arhive. Postoji StuffIt engine ekstenzija koju dobijaš uz StufffIt a s kojom je svaki program koji to hoće u stanju da raspakuje StuffIt arhivu i ostale formate arhiva koje StuffIt podržava.
mac.1389 ljubisha,
>Komanda CD radi kao NCD! Ako navedeš puno ime direktorijuma, preći ćeš >baš u njega, ako skratiš ime direktorijuma, CD se ponaša kao NCD, zato >ti se dešavalo ono što si naveo. :) Aha, znači zez je u pitanju. :( Još jedan razlog da se uvedu koma- nde MD i RD.
mac.1390 madamov,
Obrisan je određen broj poruka iz teme mac u ovoj i u prošloj ORKA konferenciji. Reč je o duplikatima koji se nalaze u nedavno otvorenom MAC direktorijumu, kao i o nekim starim verzijama tih programa. NEko će mžda dobiti sysmsg da sam mu obrisao poruku, neka zna da je to zbog ovoga.
mac.1391 madamov,
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 16:41:08 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macs at IBM Message-ID: <960819164108_505018175@emout07.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action I am posting this message anonymously to protect the evangelistic. Guy ____________ My friend and I work at IBM as technical writers. I have PowerMac at home and he has a Powerbook which he brings to the office sometimes and locks it in his cabinet when not in use. We were both given PCs running OS/2 connected to a token ring network to do our writing while at IBM. Well, there have been several times where I've been doing web work and just needed to do something simple like convert graphics to different formats, or create a text file with UNIX line breaks -- Amazingly this can be a tough job on a PC running OS/2 (even installing a simple freeware graphics converter can reak havoc on your config.sys file.) When havoc broke out (which it did at least once a week) I would ask to borrow my friends Powerbook to complete my project. More than once that Powerbook saved the day. I used GraphicConverter to do all the graphics and I used BBEdit to convert all the OS/2 line breaks to UNIX for our web server. When a graphic artist came in the office the other day to check out how her samples were working, I said they didn't work as they were. I recommended that we try viewing them on the Powerbook. She responded, "You have a Mac in here?" My office mate who overheard the conversation answered, "Yep, When we need to get things done we use the Mac!" Just another example of the Macintosh in action. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>. And check out the EvangeList web site: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/>.
mac.1392 madamov,
Announcing Einstein's Daydream 1.0 Algorithmic Toolbox for Creating VRML Moving Worlds and MIDI Music to the Web AMSTERDAM, June 24, 1996 Algorithmic Research today announced Einstein's Daydream, an algorithmic toolbox for creating VRML 1.0 and VRML 2.0 compatible worlds and MIDI music to the Web. "The current trend to replicate shopping malls and banks into virtual reality does not favour the algorithmic nature of cyberspace. Instead, our challenge will be to explore the unknown and build the wild and free cyberspace generating it by algorithms. Einstein's Daydream will bring artistic and musical cyberspace designs a reality, available for the millions who will access the world-wide information matrix," said Peter Stone, president of Algorithmic Research. Einstein's Daydream produces VRML 1.0 and VRML 2.0 Moving Worlds compatible files that can be placed in servers, or processed further in VRML builder programs. Algorithms can control VRML 1.0/2.0 language parameter fields, and allow to create objects, animations, camera paths, behaviours, actions and reactions. Algorithms cover lsystems, fourier synthesis, noise, fractals, chaos, oscillators, neurons, number theory, fibonacci sequences, prime numbers, autocatalysis and processors, totaling over 400 functions applicable on any VRML constructs, or MIDI. MIDI file generation uses object-oriented SCOM language that covers musical micro and macrostructures definable by algorithms. MIDI playback is based on 256 channel operation, and is internal. A Netscape plug-in is supplied to achieve the same resolution in servers. VRML file generation requires an external VRML-compatible browser for viewing. Einstein's Daydream is implemented in Lisp and runs on the Macintosh. Windows version is under preparation and will be announced later this year. Einstein's Daydream is targeted for advanced users for creating algorithmic worlds and music, or experimenting and studying virtual architecture not bound to physical constraints. "The philosphy of Einstein's Daydream is simple: to supply the user a toolbox of interoperative modular functions, that can be applied on generating whatever there is possible in VRML and MIDI specifications. As an ascii-written, user-extendable Lisp-based language Einstein's Daydream does not represent limits of expression, but naturally requires a certain decipline to adapt into algorithmic construction." Features Einstein's Daydream includes optimized development environment for editing and maintaining code and accessing hypertext documents needed in program development. The interface enables pasting of language macros for quick coding and 2D viewing of parameter data. If you are not a programmer, this environment will make you a programmer. Einstein's Daydream uses open and modular software architecture. New functions can be added snapping in plug-in modules. New modules can be programmed online with build-in Lisp interpreter. The modules can be compiled into fast-executing machine language with Macintosh Common Lisp, available through Digitool. Document system can be expanded by dragging folders containing new documents into the Documents folder. Algorithmic Research is collecting a list of subscribers who would like to obtain Einstein's Daydream for Windows at a reduced price for $100 to support the porting costs. After porting the price will jump to the list price $495. In case your company is interested in sponsoring the development, or if you would like to subscribe the Windows version contact Peter Stone. Upgrade to Einstein's Daydream will be available to SCOM Pro users for $199. Developer's discount is available for persons who would like to start writing 3D extension modules, or new scientific algorithms to Einstein's Daydream. Specifications Platform: Macintosh Operating System: Mac OS Minimum Memory: 8 MB RAM, 16 MB-32 MB suggested VRML Generation: VRML 1.0 (VRML 2.0 soon) Music Generation: MIDI Nmbr. of Algorithms: 400+100 Further Information Here are a couple of examples that show you the effect of algorithmic construction of a hypercube, nested in levels 2 and 3 (VRML 1.0 file format), cube32.wrl and cube33.wrl. There is also a small gallery of screen shots of the hypercube. http://www.xs4all.nl/~psto/vrml/einstein.html Contact: Peter Stone Algorithmic Research +31-20-6957 880 psto@xs4all.nl
mac.1393 madamov,
Now Software's Conflict Database Goes On-line Now Startup Manager Reference Library contains information on over 1100 extensions (Portland, Or, August 19, 1996) - The Now Utilities Division of Now Software, Inc. today placed The Now Startup Manager Reference Library, the largest and most comprehensive Macintosh conflicts and extensions database on-line at www.nowutilities.com. Users can search on-line or download a plug-in version for use in Now Startup Manager 7.0. The Now Startup Manager Reference Library is updated daily. The searchable Reference Library currently contains information on over 1100 control panels and extensions. Additional information includes version numbers, conflict and grouping information and live links back to the extension or control panel owner's site. Now Startup Manager 7.0 uses the plug-in version of the Now Startup Manager Reference Library to augment its ability to identify conflicts, load order dependencies and to identify extensions and control panels that work in conjunction with each other, such as the 5 control panels and extensions needed to run the CD-ROM drive. "The Now Startup Manager Reference Library Plug-in gives Now Startup Manager a continuously updated source of information that it uses to make Mac's more stable and conflict-free," said Henry Carstens, General Manager of the Now Utilities Division. Pricing and Availability The Now Startup Manager Reference Library is live at www.nowutilities.com now. Now Startup Manager 7.0 begins shipping on August 28th. Now Startup Manager is included in Now Utilities 6.5 which also begins shipping on August 28th. Now Startup Manager Reference Library Plug-ins can be downloaded for Now Startup Manager at no charge from www.nowutilities.com. Now Utilities 6.5 has a SRP of $129.95 and Now Startup Manager 7.0 has an SRP of $79.95. The expected street prices are $89.95 and $55.00 respectively. Upgrades to Now Utilities 6.5 are $14.95 for 6.0 users and $29.95 for all previous users. A competitive upgrade to Now Startup Manager from Conflict Catcher is available for $29.95. Now Utilities Division is a division of Now Software, Inc. Known for its innovative, award-winning products, the Now Utilities Division has developed resources to continually improve and update its products, including 24-hour desktop support and free monthly updates. Now Software is committed to delivering outstanding products which maximize Macintosh productivity. Contact Now Software at 1-800-689-9427; fax at 503-274-0670; e-mail to info@nowsoft.com; or through Now's Web site at http://www.nowutilities.com. Now Utilities is a trademark of Now Software., Inc. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks and Power Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
mac.1394 madamov,
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 96 11:30:56 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Macs at the Republican Convention Message-ID: <199608201826.LAA12117@solutions.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <jkurtz@primenet.com> (Jack Kurtz) I'm a photojournalist covering the Republican National Convention in San Diego, and I'm happy to report that, for the photographers, there is nary a 'Doze machine in sight. In the Associated Press work space most of the AP member photographers are using Powerbook 500 series with Nikon Supercoolscans, there are a few digital cameras and some 180c's and even some 165c's. Haven't seen any 5300's yet. For their part, AP staff photographers are using all digital cameras. The PC cards are being downloaded straight into PowerPC boxes. AP has digital cameras covering the podium giving live feeds to a Mac under the camera platform in the middle of the convention center and going straight out to member papers from there. United Press International is using film. The photoshop work is being done on PowerMac 7500's and sent to Washington where they are transmitted to UPI subscribers. A few of us are even Newtons for caption notes! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1395 madamov,
ADAPTEC TAKES HIGH-PERFORMANCE I/O SOLUTIONS TO MAC COMPATIBLE MARKET Power Computing and Adaptec join forces, target prepress, digital video markets MILPITAS, Calif., July 29, 1996 -- Adaptec announced today that Power Computing, the first company licensed to manufacture and sell Macintosh compatibles, will offer Adaptec's PowerDomain 2940UW accelerator card with its line of desktop, minitower and tower computers. This high-performance option uses Adaptec's award-winning PCI and SCSI technology, creating a high-performance I/O solution ideal for Macintosh users. The PowerDomain 2940UW for the Power Macintosh is a single channel Fast, Wide and Ultra accelerator card for connecting and simultaneously supporting SCSI-1 and SCSI-2 devices. It has a SCSI transfer rate of 40MBytes/second, so users can exploit new, faster UltraSCSI disk drives and standard SCSI devices. During digital video and prepress work large file transfers can interrupt or slow application performance. Adaptec's UltraSCSI solutions lets users create, output and distribute documents and images faster than standard Fast/Wide SCSI I/O. "This is a perfect solution for Macintosh users involved in publishing, prepress and digital video," said Jim Miller, Adaptec marketing manager for RISC-based markets. "We're committed to making Adaptec the leading supplier of RISC-based PCI I/O solutions." "Power Computing is pleased to partner with Adaptec to develop the latest I/O technology for the Mac OS platform," said Bill Goins, director of product --more-- marketing at Power Computing. "Products like Adaptec's PowerDomain 2940UW allow us to create a high-performance and affordable Ultra SCSI/RAID solution that is attractive to the prepress and digital video markets." Adaptec provides bandwidth management technologies for organizations building the global information infrastructure. Its high performance I/O, connectivity, and network products are incorporated into the systems and products of major computer and peripheral manufacturers. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec (NASDAQ: ADPT) employs 2500 people worldwide in design, manufacturing, sales, service and distribution. Adaptec's home page is http://www.adaptec.com.
mac.1396 madamov,
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 15:32:40 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Why Ask Why ;-) Message-ID: <960821153239_506787231@emout16.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This joke is from: <rdodd@jagmold.com> (Richard Dodd) I recently saw an ad for a new game in a magazine. I opt to withhold the name for now to make the joke better. The ad listed a web site where one could download a demo of it. So I did. I elected the PowerMac version and after a few minutes a single file appeared on my desktop. I double clicked on this file and one of those "This installer created by VISE" or someother thing decompressed the file into a folder on my hard drive. I double-clicked on the application icon and the game ran. No problem. It even turned out to be a decent looking game. I might even buy it. A couple of days later, I was at a friends house and told him that he should check out this game. So we went to his WIN95 PENTIUM BASED ACER ASPIRE and got on the web. We went to the same site and downloaded the Windows95 version of the same game. A single file appear on his desktop. He double clicked it. It decompressed and he was asked where to put the resulting folder. Then he was asked to restart his machine. He did. Okay, now this gets good. Somewhere in the process of installing this GAME his display setting were change -- to a value that was not viable for his hardware. He was asked to change them to something that was. He did. He restarted. This time the machine sucessfully restarted. He double clicked and icon for the game. It DID NOT run. A message appeared stating something to the effect that a DLL could not be linked into another DLL. No clue as to how to fix it or nothing. Now the kicker. The game is Close Combat from MICROSOFT. Is that justice or what?
mac.1397 madamov,
MACWORLD EXPO BOSTON EXCEEDS 58,000 12th annual Macworld Expo Boston sets new attendance record (Norwood, MA - August 14, 1996) -- 58,600 visitors entered the doors of the Bayside Exposition Center and the World Trade Center, Boston from August 7th thru August 10th. Macworld Expo Boston, the largest Macintosh-focused event on the East Coast had 400 exhibitors spanning 126,671 square feet. This years Macworld Expo supported the launch of hundreds of new products during the four-day extravaganza. The line started forming by 7:00 am on Wednesday for attendees to hear Dr. Gilbert Amelio, Apple Chairman and CEO, give the opening keynote address. Dr. Amelios focused on his plan to restore the companys cachet. He discussed the most recent advances on the Macintosh platform and offered a glimpse of future innovations and new developments. Amelios speech drew a standing ovation from several thousand loyalists, customers and developers. Following Dr. Amelio was Netscapes dynamic duo, Jim Barksdale and Marc Andreesen, sharing their insights on the impact of the Internet today and tomorrow. It was the first time that these three newsmaking industry leaders shared a public stage in Boston. The third and final keynote featured Guy Kawasaki, Apple Fellow and MAC Evangelist." - Developers Greenhouse - Developer's Greenhouse contained 18 of the hottest new developers for the Macintosh. Their products ranged from Internet applications, to publishing software, to networking tool, to games. Over 130 companies applied to be included in the Greenhouse and only 18 were chosen. Most of these companies were showing their first product for the first time. - Business Solutions Pavilion * Education Pavilion - The Business Solutions Pavilion, sponsored by Apple Computer and Apple Business Consortium, offered one-stop shopping for all small business needs. Experts were available to answer questions relative to the latest Macintosh business solutions, explore a variety of business management and productivity solutions or to help start or expand a business. The Education Pavilion featured the latest in educational software and multimedia. Products were available for school or home and for every curriculum. Other show highlights were the: The Internet Connection, sponsored by The Computer Museum and Net Daemons Associates, offering free 45 minute classes Wednesday thru Saturday applicable to the Internet. Such topics included Marketing Strategies, Design, Security and much more. The Net Zone, a premier showcase, for Internet products, presented by boston.com, featured the latest in Internet hardware/software, electronic commerce security and encryption. Macworld Expo will be returning to the World Trade Center, Boston and Bayside Exposition Center in Boston August 6-9, 1997. For more information please call MHA Event Management at 617-440-9800. Macworld San Francisco will be held at the Moscone Convention Center, January 7-10, 1997. For attending information, please call 617-551-9800 and for public relations information call Mary Dolaher at 617-440-2729, Email mdolaher@mha.com or Cress OBrien at 617-440-2756, Email cobrien@mha.com.
mac.1398 madamov,
ADAPTEC TAKES HIGH-PERFORMANCE I/O SOLUTIONS TO MAC COMPATIBLE MARKET Power Computing and Adaptec join forces, target prepress, digital video markets MILPITAS, Calif., July 29, 1996 -- Adaptec announced today that Power Computing, the first company licensed to manufacture and sell Macintosh compatibles, will offer Adaptec's PowerDomain 2940UW accelerator card with its line of desktop, minitower and tower computers. This high-performance option uses Adaptec's award-winning PCI and SCSI technology, creating a high-performance I/O solution ideal for Macintosh users. The PowerDomain 2940UW for the Power Macintosh is a single channel Fast, Wide and Ultra accelerator card for connecting and simultaneously supporting SCSI-1 and SCSI-2 devices. It has a SCSI transfer rate of 40MBytes/second, so users can exploit new, faster UltraSCSI disk drives and standard SCSI devices. During digital video and prepress work large file transfers can interrupt or slow application performance. Adaptec's UltraSCSI solutions lets users create, output and distribute documents and images faster than standard Fast/Wide SCSI I/O. "This is a perfect solution for Macintosh users involved in publishing, prepress and digital video," said Jim Miller, Adaptec marketing manager for RISC-based markets. "We're committed to making Adaptec the leading supplier of RISC-based PCI I/O solutions." "Power Computing is pleased to partner with Adaptec to develop the latest I/O technology for the Mac OS platform," said Bill Goins, director of product --more-- marketing at Power Computing. "Products like Adaptec's PowerDomain 2940UW allow us to create a high-performance and affordable Ultra SCSI/RAID solution that is attractive to the prepress and digital video markets." Adaptec provides bandwidth management technologies for organizations building the global information infrastructure. Its high performance I/O, connectivity, and network products are incorporated into the systems and products of major computer and peripheral manufacturers. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec (NASDAQ: ADPT) employs 2500 people worldwide in design, manufacturing, sales, service and distribution. Adaptec's home page is http://www.adaptec.com.
mac.1399 madamov,
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 15:32:40 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com Subject: Why Ask Why ;-) Message-ID: <960821153239_506787231@emout16.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This joke is from: <rdodd@jagmold.com> (Richard Dodd) I recently saw an ad for a new game in a magazine. I opt to withhold the name for now to make the joke better. The ad listed a web site where one could download a demo of it. So I did. I elected the PowerMac version and after a few minutes a single file appeared on my desktop. I double clicked on this file and one of those "This installer created by VISE" or someother thing decompressed the file into a folder on my hard drive. I double-clicked on the application icon and the game ran. No problem. It even turned out to be a decent looking game. I might even buy it. A couple of days later, I was at a friends house and told him that he should check out this game. So we went to his WIN95 PENTIUM BASED ACER ASPIRE and got on the web. We went to the same site and downloaded the Windows95 version of the same game. A single file appear on his desktop. He double clicked it. It decompressed and he was asked where to put the resulting folder. Then he was asked to restart his machine. He did. Okay, now this gets good. Somewhere in the process of installing this GAME his display setting were change -- to a value that was not viable for his hardware. He was asked to change them to something that was. He did. He restarted. This time the machine sucessfully restarted. He double clicked and icon for the game. It DID NOT run. A message appeared stating something to the effect that a DLL could not be linked into another DLL. No clue as to how to fix it or nothing. Now the kicker. The game is Close Combat from MICROSOFT. Is that justice or what?
mac.1400 madamov,
MACWORLD EXPO BOSTON EXCEEDS 58,000 12th annual Macworld Expo Boston sets new attendance record (Norwood, MA - August 14, 1996) -- 58,600 visitors entered the doors of the Bayside Exposition Center and the World Trade Center, Boston from August 7th thru August 10th. Macworld Expo Boston, the largest Macintosh-focused event on the East Coast had 400 exhibitors spanning 126,671 square feet. This years Macworld Expo supported the launch of hundreds of new products during the four-day extravaganza. The line started forming by 7:00 am on Wednesday for attendees to hear Dr. Gilbert Amelio, Apple Chairman and CEO, give the opening keynote address. Dr. Amelios focused on his plan to restore the companys cachet. He discussed the most recent advances on the Macintosh platform and offered a glimpse of future innovations and new developments. Amelios speech drew a standing ovation from several thousand loyalists, customers and developers. Following Dr. Amelio was Netscapes dynamic duo, Jim Barksdale and Marc Andreesen, sharing their insights on the impact of the Internet today and tomorrow. It was the first time that these three newsmaking industry leaders shared a public stage in Boston. The third and final keynote featured Guy Kawasaki, Apple Fellow and MAC Evangelist." - Developers Greenhouse - Developer's Greenhouse contained 18 of the hottest new developers for the Macintosh. Their products ranged from Internet applications, to publishing software, to networking tool, to games. Over 130 companies applied to be included in the Greenhouse and only 18 were chosen. Most of these companies were showing their first product for the first time. - Business Solutions Pavilion * Education Pavilion - The Business Solutions Pavilion, sponsored by Apple Computer and Apple Business Consortium, offered one-stop shopping for all small business needs. Experts were available to answer questions relative to the latest Macintosh business solutions, explore a variety of business management and productivity solutions or to help start or expand a business. The Education Pavilion featured the latest in educational software and multimedia. Products were available for school or home and for every curriculum. Other show highlights were the: The Internet Connection, sponsored by The Computer Museum and Net Daemons Associates, offering free 45 minute classes Wednesday thru Saturday applicable to the Internet. Such topics included Marketing Strategies, Design, Security and much more. The Net Zone, a premier showcase, for Internet products, presented by boston.com, featured the latest in Internet hardware/software, electronic commerce security and encryption. Macworld Expo will be returning to the World Trade Center, Boston and Bayside Exposition Center in Boston August 6-9, 1997. For more information please call MHA Event Management at 617-440-9800. Macworld San Francisco will be held at the Moscone Convention Center, January 7-10, 1997. For attending information, please call 617-551-9800 and for public relations information call Mary Dolaher at 617-440-2729, Email mdolaher@mha.com or Cress OBrien at 617-440-2756, Email cobrien@mha.com.
mac.1401 madamov,
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 03:11:11 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Mac's Run Microsoft Annual Meeting Message-ID: <960823031110_266729293@emout19.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action >From a source that had better remain anonymous. :-) I worked on the strike crew at Seattle's Kingdom loading out the Microsoft Annual Company Meeting. I was on the A/V crew. Guess which OS was running the A/V switching matrix, yep MacOS. It was great to see two Power Computing PowerTowers Upstage Center running all video for the event. Thought you'd like to know. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>. And check out the EvangeList web site: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/>.
mac.1402 madamov,
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 1996 19:07:41 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Richest Man Uses Macintosh Message-ID: <960825190741_393736192@emout13.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <rolf@c-d.com.au> (Rolf von Behrens) The world's richest man (The Sultan of Brunei - Not Bill Gates) has chosen Macintosh as the one and only computer that his children will learn on. I know this because I installed it last year. Macintosh being an obvious choice when one has the best computer advice money can buy. :-) His cooks also have Macintoshes in their kitchen to help with recipes and the logistics of cooking for the world's largest residence. Also, Michael Jackson recently went to Brunei and paid a friend of mine handsomely to borrow every Mac available to use in coordinating his concert. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1403 madamov,
TidBITS#342/26-Aug-96 ===================== This issue features news about how to keep up with updates, as well as details on new versions of FreePPP, Mac TCP Watcher, and World Wide Web Weaver. We also include information about banishing erroneous "System memory too low to run Word" error messages and reader responses to the idea of a system-level database. Rounding out the issue, Adam writes about his latest book, the fourth edition of Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh. Topics: MailBITS/26-Aug-96 Real World Word Problem Solved System-Level Database Comments Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh, Fourth Edition tidbits.342
mac.1404 madamov,
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 11:27:45 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Mathematica 3.0 Mac First! Message-ID: <960826112744_268894675@emout15.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <serota@physunc.phy.uc.edu> (R. Serota) I met Steve Wolfram a few years ago. I don't think I've ever been in the presence of a smarter guy than him. I honestly felt like his IQ was my IQ's rounding error. Guy ______________________ <http://www.macweek.com/mw_1032/rev_mathematica3.html> Version 3 ... incorporates many product enhancements developed over the past several years. In a move that will please loyal Mac users, Wolfram will release Mathematica 3 first on the Mac and follow several weeks later with releases for Windows and other platforms. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1405 madamov,
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 00:56:05 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Tom Clancy Again! Message-ID: <960827003241_466142389@emout18.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <huggins@mail.conterra.com> (JC Huggins) Incidentally, I'm in the middle of Executive Orders and highly recommend it...hence the slowdown in EvangeList postings because I'm reading it, not posting messages late at night and on planes. Jack Ryan's speech writer uses a Macintosh Classic in it. Guy ________________ I was listening to a mid-day talk show with guest Tom Clancy on the local NPR affiliate in Charlotte, NC yesterday (8/15) and a caller asked the author (Patriot Games, Cardinal of the Kremlin) if he accepted ideas for future books. Clancy responded, "I'll tell you what I tell everyone that asks me that...go buy a Macintosh and write it yourself." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>. And check out the EvangeList web site: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/>.
mac.1406 madamov,
Nomad Development Ships WebDBC(tm) for Mac OS(tm) The leading Intranet and Internet Web/database development tool now also supports WebStar(tm), MacHTTP(tm) and WebStar complaint Web servers. Seattle, Wash., August 14, 1996--Nomad Development Corporation today began shipping WebDBC for Mac OS, the industry's leading production Web/database application development tool. WebDBC now offers true scaleability by supporting a broader range of computer platforms and the ability to access relational databases on an array of computer systems. Providing higher performance than traditional Apple(r) CGI (Common Gateway Interface) or Perl based tools and enabling multilevel security, WebDBC is targeted at production oriented Web sites. It is available directly from Nomad and through key VARs, for US$595. "The ability to develop on one platform and then field on another, gives most Web Developers flexibility they only dreamed about previously," said Morgan Belford, president of Nomad Development Corporation. "Most of our customers work in an environment that have a mix of OS platforms and they want to use the "best of breed" tools, now they can, whether it is Macintosh, Intel, Alpha or Sparc. WebDBC is by far the most powerful and best performing product designed for production Web systems." The need today is for tools that support the extension of existing Clie nt/Server databases. To accomplish this, a Web/database development tool must meet certain minimum requirements to be used in a production environment: Enhanced Security WebDBC continues to offer the most sophisticated security features on the market. Providing per-database, per-table and per-operation level security. Competing systems provide only an all-or-nothing access security system. Distributed Database With WebDBC running on the Macintosh, you can communicate with any ODBC database on the same computer, or on other; Macintosh, Windows, Unix or mainframe computers. This distributed structure gives you access to your existing libraries of information and enables your system to grow with your needs. Advanced User Interface Using your existing Web page builder, you can directly enhance the interface to match your style or embed other functions or applets like ActiveX or Java. Pricing and Availability WebDBC is available on Mac OS System 7.0.1 or later versions. WebDBC also supports Windows NT, Windows 95 and is in beta for Sun Sparc Solaris. It is available for US$595 for an unlimited user license for the server. WebDBC Developer software can be downloaded free from Nomad Development Corporation's Web site at http://www.ndev.com. WebDBC can be ordered directly from Nomad Development Corp. at 206.812.0177 or through key VARs worldwide. Nomad Development Corporation is a privately held company based in Seattle, Wash. Founded in 1994, Nomad is leading the way in building bridges between new and legacy technology by developing powerful tools for creating Intranet and Internet solutions and services. The tools developed by Nomad are used world-wide, to promote and sell products, allow people to access information over the Web in corporate databases, create interactive online services, and connect enterprise systems to the World Wide Web.
mac.1407 mikis,
Apple Launches New Generation of Macintosh Performa Computers New Macintosh Performa 6400 Series With 200MHz PowerPC Processor Makes Creating, Communicating, and Learning Fun and Easy CUPERTINO, Calif.--Aug. 2, 1996--Offering powerful hardware and software products that make mastering advanced technology easy, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the Macintosh Performa 6400 series, multimedia computers designed to be the best value in home computing. The 180MHz and 200MHz PowerPC-based Performa 6400 models--Apple's first mini-towers designed specifically for the home--are equipped to meet the increasingly sophisticated needs of individual users, including families, home office workers, and college students. The Performa 6400 series combines excellent price-performance, customized Internet access, an innovative multimedia learning system, 3D sound with integrated subwoofer, and low-cost options that let customers run Windows or turn the computer into a video editing studio that anyone can use. "Macintosh has always been known for ease of use, but with these new systems we're redefining what people can easily do," said H.L. Cheung, senior vice president and general manager Macintosh Performa Division. "The 6400 series personalizes the Internet, makes it incredibly easy to create and edit your own videos, and makes it simple to learn how to use advanced Macintosh features, such as virtual reality. We think Macintosh Performa is a better value than ever for creating, learning, and communicating." The Macintosh Performa 6400 Designed With the Home Customer in Mind The Performa 6400 is designed to deliver what consumers want, including a long useful computing life, multimedia and Internet capabilities, and high-quality, bundled software. In the face of rapidly advancing technology, customers want a computer that's powerful enough to run the most demanding applications--both today and in the future. The Performa 6400 series is designed with more than enough built-in power for today's applications--and with industry-standard expansion options that make it easy for the user to add peripherals and additional functionality as needed, the Performa 6400 models will continue to deliver well into the future. The Performa 6400 is based on 180MHz or 200MHz PowerPC 603e RISC processors that can handle the most complex computing tasks. To take advantage of today's memory and storage intensive applications, the Performa 6400 includes 16MB RAM standard (expandable to 136MB), and 1.6 or 2GB hard drives, for expanded storage capacity. To further improve system performance, the Performa 6400/200 includes the Apple High Performance Module (256K Level 2 cache). The module is optional on the 180MHz model. Adding functionality or performance to the Performa 6400, in the future, is easy by design. The Performa 6400 series includes two industry-standard PCI slots (7-inch) that make it easy to add special capabilities, such as: Avid Cinema, a digital video editing system from Apple (see separate release); the Apple PC Compatibility Card, for customers who need to run DOS or Windows applications; or a video card, for adding a second monitor (see list of available PCI cards and vendors). By including a SCSI expansion bay, the Performa 6400 models make adding storage devices easy. Fully cabled and powered, this bay lets the customer add an affordable, internal SCSI storage device just by sliding it into the bay. As with all Macintosh computers, the Performa 6400 units include an external SCSI port for the addition of up to six peripheral devices, such as scanners or additional storage devices, making it easy for customers to add to their computers as their needs change--and to do so without ever opening the computer's case. Advanced Multimedia Capabilities for the Home Because sight and sound are integral parts of creating, communicating and learning, the Performa 6400 series is designed for multimedia. An 8x-speed CD-ROM drive is included for smooth multimedia playback. The computer also houses a speaker that can be used either alone, as a full-range speaker, or in conjunction with an AV-capable monitor or external speakers as a bass-only subwoofer. To take advantage of this unique system, the Performa 6400 also includes 16-bit (audio-CD quality) stereo sound with SRS 3D Surround Sound Enhancement for a great, stereo listening experience. To meet customers' needs for larger displays, the Performa 6400 series supports monitor resolutions up to 1024 x 768, the resolution found on many 17-inch displays. The Performa 6400 models also support a host of multimedia add-ons such as the Apple TV/FM Radio System. Internet: Easy Access, Easy Navigation, Easy Authoring, and Safety The Performa 6400 models include an internal, 28.8 kbs modem, and bundled software that includes everything the customer needs to access, navigate, and even author for the World Wide Web. The Apple Internet Connection Kit (featuring Netscape Navigator) and America Online client software give customers a choice of single-click Internet connection methods. The Apple Personalized Internet Launcher, created through the product registration process, helps guide customers to sites on the web that are of particular interest to them (see separate release). WebWorkshop, from Vividus, Inc., can be used to create and publish web pages on the Internet. WebWorkshop is designed for the whole family, including children, ages 10 and up. And to make using the Internet a safe experience, the Performa 6400 series software bundle also includes SurfWatch, the industry leading parental control program for the Internet. Interactive Performa Guide Makes Mastering the Computer Fun Apple's new Performa 6400 models include a highly interactive, on-screen guided tour. This new interactive, multimedia guide offers one of the most engaging and effective introductory tours for a home computer. It combines full-motion video, audio, animation, and live, user interaction to help Performa customers learn about the capabilities of their new computer. While other computer manufacturers attempt to shield home customers from the operating system environment, the Performa guided tour helps customers become familiar and proficient with Apple's industry-leading user interface, the Macintosh desktop. Valuable Software for Productivity, Learning, Entertainment, and More The software included with the Performa 6400 series was carefully selected to provide a wide range of high-quality, leading-edge programs, including, ClarisWorks 4.0, the leading integrated program for the Macintosh; Adobe Photo Deluxe, an easy to use program for manipulating color photographs and creating greeting cards and calendars; Quicken SE, for home finance; and The American Heritage Dictionary. The Performa 6400 series' software comes complete with a multimedia reference library, including an encyclopedia, dictionaries, an atlas, and a health reference guide. In total, more than two dozen software applications and 15 CD-ROM discs are included with every Performa 6400 (see separate list for specific titles). Available Options To enhance the Performa 6400 series' capabilities even further, Apple offers a number of unique optional solutions, including: * Apple TV/FM Radio System The Apple TV/FM Radio System makes the Performa 6400 series cable- and FM broadcast-ready. By connecting to a cable TV system (or TV antenna) and plugging in an FM antenna, users can view TV on screen and listen to live FM radio. Users can change channels using on-screen controls or a standard TV remote. They can switch FM stations directly or by using on-screen pre-sets. Apple Price: $159 * Apple Video System The Apple Video System lets users view video from VCRs or camcorders in a window on screen. Apple Price: $119 * Avid Cinema Avid Cinema is an easy-to-use, digital video editing system for Macintosh customers. Using a simple, four-step process, customers can turn their home video into sophisticated digital movies (see separate release). Apple Price: $459 * PC Compatibility Card For those customers who need to use MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, or Windows 95 applications, but prefer the ease-of-use and integration of a Macintosh, the PC Compatibility Card provides a perfect solution. Using a 100MHz 586 processor, this card gives customers the functionality of a Windows PC--on their Macintosh--at the touch of a key. Apple Price: $799 * Apple QuickDraw 3D Accelerator Card The Apple QuickDraw 3D Accelerator Card greatly reduces the time required to draw and render 3D artwork, when used with applications that support QuickDraw 3D, Apple's cross-platform 3D standard. Apple Price: $399 These Apple products are all available separately. Many additional third-party solutions are also available from independent vendors. Pricing and Availability The Performa 6400 series is expected to be available through authorized Apple resellers, beginning August 5, 1996. U.S. suggested Apple price on these systems is as follows: * Performa 6400, 180MHz, 16/1.6GB: $2,399 * Performa 6400, 200MHz, 16/2.4GB w/256KB L2 cache: $2,799 * High Performance Module (L2 cache): $99 Pricing and availability may vary outside the U.S. Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries. ------------------------------------------------ [Press Information Contact:] Tami Begasse Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-3156 email: tsbegasse@applelink.apple.com Jennie Shikashio Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-1867 email: shikashio1@applelink.apple.com NOTE TO EDITORS: If you are interested in receiving Apple press releases by fax call 1-800-AAPL-FAX (1-800-227-5329) and enter your PIN number. If you do not have a PIN number, please call the Public Relations Hotline at (408) 974-2042. If you would like to receive Apple press releases by email, please send an email message to listproc@guisel.austin.apple.com. Include the text "subscribe [your full name]" in the body of the message. To remove your address from the mailing list send an email message to listproc@guisel.austin.apple.com. Include the text "remove pressrel" in the body of the message. [Customer Information Contact:] If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information. ------------------------------------------------ Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/ ------------------------------------------------ Apple, the Apple logo, Performa, Apple PC Compatibility Card, Apple Internet Connection Kit, Apple Video System, and Macintosh are registered trademarks; and QuickDraw 3D is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. ClarisWorks is a registered trademark of Claris Corporation. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged. Copyright 1996 Apple Computer, Inc. Maintained online by Apple eMedia Project Updated Friday, August 2, 1996 by rad/r
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[Apple Product Datasheet] Macintosh Performa 6400/200 Features High performance * 200-MHz PowerPC 603e processor * Internal fax modem supports speeds up to 28.8-Kbit/s data and 14.4-Kbit/s electronic fax send/receive as well as speakerphone and digital answering machine capabilities * Built-in 8x-speed, tray-loading CD-ROM drive Rich multimedia * Support for up to 32,768 colors and monitors up to 17 inches (diagonal measurement) * 16-bit CD-quality stereo sound with SRS surround sound and integrated subwoofer Expandability and flexibility * Two industry-standard PCI expansion slots for 6.88-inch cards * Support for up to five external SCSI devices, such as hard disk drives and scanners * SCSI expansion bay for additional internal storage device * Optional Apple TV/FM Radio System, Avid Cinema, and PC Compatibility Card Ease of use * Macintosh System 7.5 software, including Apple Guide software for step-by-step help with basic system operation * Apple Internet Connection Kit software for quick, easy access to global resources, including the World Wide Web * Plug-and-play installation of expansion cards, storage devices, scanners, printers, digital cameras, and other accessories Preinstalled software Macintosh System 7.5, ClarisWorks, Apple Internet Connection Kit, America Online, Adobe Photo Deluxe, Web Workshop, At Ease, MacLinkPlus and Easy Open Translators, Quicken Special Edition, MegaPhone for Performa, NOW TouchBase and DateBook Pro, The American Heritage Dictionary, Click Art Performa Collection, MacGallery Clip Art Treasure Pak, SurfWatch, and DOGZ Adoption Kit CD-ROM titles Descent, The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Our Times, 3D Atlas, Mayo Clinic Family Health, Amazing Writing Machine, The American Heritage Children's Dictionary, Club KidSoft CD, Blockbuster Guide to Movies and Videos, and Thinkin' Things Collection 2 Software titles may vary and may be modified versions of commercially available products. Description The Apple Macintosh Performa 6400/200 is one of the most powerful, expandable, and easy-to-use multimedia computers you can get for your home. Continuing Apple's multimedia leadership, its robust features and high-quality pre-installed software make it an ideal system on which your whole family can learn, create, and communicate. A state-of-the-art RISC-based PowerPC 603e processor running at up to 200 megahertz delivers the performance you need to run an abundance of powerful multimedia applications. The Performa 6400/200 computer also includes a host of features. A built-in 8x-speed CD-ROM drive delivers smooth video and audio. A 64-bit video architecture and 1 megabyte of video memory provide high-quality video and realistic graphics on monitors up to 17 inches (diagonal measurement) in size. The system also features 16-bit CD-quality stereo input and output, SRS surround sound, and a subwoofer speaker -- a combination that will add a whole new audio dimension to your multimedia experience. With 16 megabytes of RAM (expand-able to 136 megabytes), the Macintosh Performa 6400/200 has the memory to run powerful multimedia applications. And its 2.4-gigabyte hard drive gives you all the storage you'll need for a long time to come. For connecting to the Internet, the Performa 6400/200 offers easy access either through America Online (in the United States) or directly through the Apple Internet Connection Kit, which features Netscape Navigator software. And with the built-in 28.8-kilobit-per-second modem*, exchanging e-mail and browsing the World Wide Web can be fast. If you need compatibility with MS-DOS or Windows software-based computers, a Performa 6400/200 system gives you several choices. You can share floppy disks and files by using Macintosh PC Exchange and Macintosh Easy Open software (both included). SoftWindows from Insignia Solutions (available separately) lets you run Windows applications right on your Performa system. For the ultimate in compatibility, Apple's optional PC Compatibility Card puts a 100-megahertz 586-class processor right in your computer. The Macintosh Performa 6400/200 computer: High-performance multimedia for your home. * Fax speeds up to 14.4 Kbit/s, data speeds up to 28.8 Kbit/s Technical Specifications Microprocessor * PowerPC 603e processor running at 200 MHz * Integrated floating-point unit * 40-MHz, 64-bit bus * 256K level 2 cache * 32K internal cache Memory * Comes with 16MB of RAM (8MB on logic board and 8MB in one DIMM socket) * Can be expanded to 136MB * Uses 64-bit-wide, 168-pin, noncomposite, 70-nanosecond or faster DIMMs (1K or 2K refresh) Disk drives * Internal 2.4GB IDE hard disk drive * Internal Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive o Uses high-density, 1.4MB floppy disks o Reads, writes, and formats Macintosh, Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS disks * Internal AppleCD 8x drive Modem * 28.8-Kbit/s data/voice/fax modem* * Built-in error correction and compression (MNP4, V.42, MNP5, V.42bis) Sound * Stereo 16-bit sound * SRS surround-sound enhancement * Subwoofer speaker * Sound-input port (for an Apple PlainTalk microphone, other microphone, or standard mini-plug audio cable) * Sound-output port * Front headphone jack and volume control Interfaces * SCSI interface port for connecting as many as five external SCSI devices, such as disk drives, CD-ROM drives, and scanners (multiple devices can be connected to each other from one port) * Pre-cabled SCSI expansion bay for additional 5.25-inch internal SCSI device * Apple Desktop Bus port for mouse, keyboard, and other devices (multiple devices can be connected to each other from one port) * Two serial ports (RS-232/RS-422) for an AppleTalk network connection, other network connections, communications equipment (including GeoPort compatible devices), or a printer * Video-output port * Two PCI expansion slots (require PCI cards that come with a Macintosh driver and are PCI 2.0-compliant; NuBus cards cannot be used in these slots) * Communications (Comm II) slot for a 28.8-Kbit/s modem (used by built-in modem*) * Video input slot for optional Apple Video System (supports NTSC, PAL, and SECAM video formats) * Expansion bay for optional Apple TV/FM Radio System * Infrared receiver for remote control (provided with Apple TV/FM Radio System) Display support * 1MB of video RAM * 16-bit color for display of up to 32,768 colors on monitors using 640- by 480-pixel or 800- by 600-pixel resolution * 8-bit color for display of 256 colors on monitors using 832- by 624-pixel or 1,024- by 768-pixel resolution Electrical requirements and compliance * Line voltage: 100 to 125/200 to 240 V AC, RMS, single phase * Frequency: 47 to 63 Hz * Power: 220 W maximum (continuous) * Includes low-power sleep mode * U.S. EPA Energy Star compliant Size and weight * Height: 16 in. (40.6 cm) * Width: 7.8 in. (19.8 cm) * Depth: 16.9 in. (42.8 cm) * Weight: 44.5 lb. (20.18 kg) Operating environment * Operating temperature: 50deg. to 97deg. F (10deg. to 35deg. C) * Storage temperature: -40deg. to 116.6deg. F (-40deg. to 47deg. C) * Relative humidity: 5% to 95%, noncondensing * Maximum altitude: 10,000 ft. (3,048 m) Disability access * CloseView software magnifies screen image up to 16 times * Easy Access software permits combination keys to be pressed sequentially and enables cursor control from the numeric keypad instead of the mouse * Visual beep replaces audible system alerts Ordering Information Macintosh Performa 6400/200 Order No. M5168LL/A Computer with 200-MHz PowerPC 603e processor, 28.8-Kbit/s modem*, 2.4GB hard disk drive, 8x-speed CD-ROM drive, and 1.4MB floppy disk drive. Mouse, keyboard, and cables also included. Optional Enhancements Apple Video System Order No. M2894LL/D Apple TV/FM Radio System Order No. M4586LL/A Apple Presentation System Order No. M2895LL/A Apple External Video Connector Order No. M4099LL/D PC Compatibility Card (with 586-class processor) Order No. M4091LL/A Avid Cinema Order No. M4561LL/A (Requires the Apple Video System) * Fax speeds up to 14.4 Kbit/s, data speeds up to 28.8 Kbit/s Product specifications are subject to change. Check with your Apple reseller for the most current information about product specifications and configurations. (c) 1996 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Apple SuperDrive, AppleTalk, GeoPort, Macintosh, Performa, PlainTalk, and ProDOS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other countries. AppleCD, Apple Desktop Bus, At Ease, and Macintosh PC Exchange are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. ClarisWorks is a registered trademark of Claris Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries. Netscape is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation. NuBus is a trademark of Texas Instruments. OS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines; PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license therefrom. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the U.S.A. and other countries, and SoftWindows is a trademark used under license by Insignia from Microsoft Corporation. The word "SRS" and the SRS Symbol are registered trademarks of SRS Labs Inc. Mention of non-Apple products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of these products. All understandings, agreements, or warranties, if any, take place directly between the vendors and the prospective users. July 1996. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. Printed in U.S.A. L01963A To search the Apple Tech Info Library for documents related to this product click here: Copyright 1996 Apple Computer, Inc. Maintained online by the Apple eMedia Project. Last updated on Thu, August 6, 1996 at 1:26 PM. perf6400.gif
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Netscape and Apple Announce Plans to Develop Netscape Navigator for Apple's Cyberdog Netscape To Support Apple's OpenDoc, Cyberdog Technologies; Apple Chooses Netscape Navigator for Cyberdog MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., CUPERTINO, Calif.--Aug. 27, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. and Netscape Communications Corporation today announced that they have signed an agreement for Netscape to develop a new version of Netscape Navigator that supports Cyberdog, Apple's Internet suite, and OpenDoc, the open component architecture. To be called Netscape Navigator for Cyberdog, Netscape will develop a custom component developed specifically for the Apple Cyberdog Internet suite. In addition, Apple will distribute Netscape Navigator for Cyberdog with its Mac OS, as the default browsing component for Cyberdog. Apple's plans also call for the product to be incorporated with the Mac OS in Apple computers. "With this agreement, Netscape has demonstrated the strength of its support for Apple's Cyberdog Internet suite and the industry-standard OpenDoc component architecture," said Larry Tesler, vice president of Apple's AppleNet division. "With Cyberdog and other initiatives, Apple has been incorporating Internet access directly into the OS and Macintosh applications, so that Internet access is user-content and experience driven, rather than accessible only through stand-alone browsers." "Today's announcement that Apple and Netscape will work together to offer Netscape Navigator for Cyberdog, and plans for its future incorporation into the Mac OS and other OpenDoc-compatible applications, will provide users a leading Internet client that is optimized for the Macintosh environment," said Mike Homer, senior vice president of marketing at Netscape. "Macintosh users will be able to leverage both the advantages of an easy-to-use environment and the leading-edge features of Netscape Navigator." Cyberdog: Incorporating Internet Access into the OS Cyberdog is a full-featured Internet/intranet suite of products with a common look and feel. With Cyberdog, one application can be used to access information on the Internet, intranet and local area AppleTalk or AppleShare networks. Cyberdog also includes many built-in data-types such as for GIF and JPEG files and QuickTime movies. Cyberdog, one application can be used to access information on the Internet, intranet and local area AppleTalk or AppleShare networks. Cyberdog also includes many built-in data-types such as for GIF and JPEG files and QuickTime movies. Cyberdog is tightly integrated with the Mac OS. For example, a user can take a Cyberitem (an icon that represents a universal resource locator, or URL) in the web browser and drag it to the Finder. This Cyberitem can then be used to access that particular resource directly from the desktop. Independent developers can extend Cyberdog by building their own OpenDoc components. Netscape Navigator for Cyberdog will allow users to embed browsing capabilities in other OpenDoc-compatible applications. For example, using an OpenDoc-supported word processor such as ClarisWorks or Corel's WordPerfect, a computer user would be able to incorporate live links to web sites that would provide continuously updated information. In addition, Netscape Navigator for Cyberdog will be customized to work with the Cyberdog suite, providing seamless integration through features and look and feel. OpenDoc OpenDoc is a multiplatform, component software architecture that enables developers to evolve current applications into component software or to create new component software applications. OpenDoc software will run on the Mac OS, as well as Windows, Windows NT, OS/2 and AIX systems. With software enabled by OpenDoc, users will be able to mix and match software to fit their needs, combing text, graphics, video, spreadsheets and many other types of data into a single document. About Netscape Netscape Communications Corporation is a leading provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP", Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California. Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries. ------------------------------------------------ [Press Information Contact:] Sandra Livinghouse Burson Marsteller for Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-1109 email: slivinghouse@applelink.apple.com Peter DiCerbo Burson Marsteller for Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-4566 email: p.di.cerbo@applelink.apple.com Donna Sokolsky Netscape Communications (415) 937-3858 email: sokolsky@netscape.com NOTE TO EDITORS: If you are interested in receiving Apple press releases by fax call 1-800-AAPL-FAX (1-800-227-5329) and enter your PIN number. If you do not have a PIN number, please call the Public Relations Hotline at (408) 974-2042. If you would like to receive Apple press releases by email, please send an email message to listproc@guisel.austin.apple.com. Include the text "subscribe [your full name]" in the body of the message. Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, by sending email to info@netscape.com or by calling 415-937-2555 (corporations) or 415-937-3777 (individuals). ------------------------------------------------ Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/ ------------------------------------------------ Apple, the Apple logo, AppleShare, AppleTalk, Macintosh, Mac OS, OpenDoc, and QuickTime, are registered trademarks and AppleNet and Cyberdog are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. ClarisWorks is a registered trademark of Claris Corporation. Netscape, the Netscape Communications Corporation logo, and Netscape Navigator are trademarks of Netscpae Communications Corporation. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged. Copyright 1996 Apple Computer, Inc. Maintained online by Apple eMedia Project Updated Thursday, August 29, 1996 by rad
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Date: Thu, 29 Aug 1996 14:42:55 -0700 From: Benjamin k Grossman <bgrossman@orac.lkwash.wednet.edu> Subject: SUMMARY: Startup Disk Order Thanks to all for the fabulous and quick replies! Original Problem: booting from External HD even when Internal HD is set in Startup Disk c.p. Solution to my problem was to Zap PRAM. Other suggestions (all good) were: 2. Bad SCSI cable 3. SCSI termination issues 4. Problems with SCSI #5 and new Macs 5. Damaged Finder preferences
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Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 01:19:14 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macs in Architecture Message-ID: <960827010256_466160212@emout18.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <lmartin@efn.org> (Larry Martin) As a graduate of the Architecture program at the University of Oregon (1994) and a former faculty member, I thought that the evangelist readers may be interested in an excellent professional architecture program that has had a strong Mac only computing emphasis for the past seven or more years. The goal is to make modern design tools just as available to students and faculty as are traditional tools, so that day-to-day decisions about design and learning media are made only according to the actual helpfulness of each media. A cornerstone enabling this program has been student ownership of Apple Macintosh computer hardware, together with innovative software oriented toward three-dimensional design. Each year, each of the 130 or so entering students purchase his or her own Power Macintosh and a suite of software tools. Visitors to the Department of Architecture web server, which is operated from a Macintosh Centris 660/AV, can see the details associated with the purchase and use of these tools. It seems clear that they are on the right track. Most importantly, in the first year studios, the students seemed to be engaging architectural ideas with a combined depth and validity that was unusual for first year designers, which seemed to be directly connected to the three-dimensionally-centered thinking processes that the digital tools allowed us to emphasize. The hardware is usually the latest Power Macintosh with a 17" multiscan monitor. Last year the students purchased Power Macintosh 7500/100's. Apple has always gone out of their way to ensure timely delivery of these hardware systems to the incoming students and I am anxious to see what Apple will be enticing them with in the Fall. The software suite consists of four applications: Artifice DesignWorkshop for 3D modeling, Engineered Software PowerCADD for 2D drafting, Adobe Photoshop for image editing, and ClarisWorks for word processing and page layout. Beyond the core suite of tools, many students have been using MachTEN on their Power Macintoshes to utilize Radiance, a public domain UNIX application for high end ray tracing, developed at Lawrence Berkeley Labs. Many of the exciting student projects can be found in the web Gallery. In addition, the structures classes use an application called MultiFrame 3D from GraphicMagic for structural analysis. There are often times when the single-platform philosophy comes under heavy fire from the PC side of the fence and for usually very trivial reasons. However, the practical realities of maintaining an intense architectural computer design program on a tight budget necessitate the commitment to a single easy-to-use and easy-to-support platform. Apple and the Macintosh make this a reality. I would encourage anyone on the evangelist to view the web area at the University of Oregon, Department of Architecture and see just what the Macintosh and a few creative students are capable of. You may also write the Department head, G. Z. (Charlie) Brown, with your compliments "gbrown@aaa.uoregon.edu" URL's mentioned in this letter: Artifice, Inc: <http://www.artifice.com> Apple Corp: <http://www.apple.com> Engineered Software: <http://www.engsw.com> Adobe, Inc: <http://www.adobe.com> Claris, Corp: <http://www.claris.com> Tenon Intersystems: <http://www.tenon.com> Graphic Magic: <http://www.graphicmagic.com/> Radiance from LBL: <http://radsite.lbl.gov/radiance/HOME.html> UO Dept of Architecture:<http://www.architecture.uoregon.edu/foyer> COMPUTING TOOLS: <http://www.architecture.uoregon.edu/computing/tools.html> GALLERY OF PROJECTS: <http://www.architecture.uoregon.edu/gallery.html> COURSES TAUGHT: <http://www.architecture.uoregon.edu/computing/othercourses.html> COMPUTING PHILOSOPHY: <http://www.architecture.uoregon.edu/computing/philosophy.html> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>. And check out the EvangeList web site: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/>.
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Introducing a new World Wide Web server for the Macintosh! WebCenter is a high-performance web server for the Macintosh and Macintosh compatibles. It offers a wide range of features, making it suitable for virtually any MacOS-based web site: o Multi-threading for fast connection handling o Full CGI compatibility with other MacOS web servers o Server Side Includes to create dynamic web pages o Memory-based file caching for fast file access o Customizable through AppleScript-ability and attach-ability o Password-based file access through server realms o Allow or deny clients based on their network address o Includes image map handling, directory indexing, and remote admininistration o Compatibility with WebSTAR(R) Plug-ins o Open Transport native for maximum performance o It's freeware! To get your copy, point your browser at <http://www.slaphappy.com/html/download.html> This is the second public release of WebCenter, and the first wide-spread release. For more information, download your copy, visit www.slaphappy.com, or contact me, Chris Hawk (aka WebCenter's author), at <mailto:chris@slaphappy.com>. WebCenter is distributed as freeware. See the documentation that accompanies the application for details.
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Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 03:26:20 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Magic and Co-Processor Cards Message-ID: <960828032619_511419792@emout14.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <boogs@rivint.com> (Joel M. Benisch) Boy, have I got a testimonial for you. I run a significant Software Development Company that develops for the Property/Casualty Insurance Industry. I also run a large Commercial Insurance Brokerage. I run them from the same desk in the same office suite. Every single member of my staff at the Insurance Brokerage has a 6100/66 DOS Compatible on their desk. They're configured with 16MB on the Mac Motherboard and 16MB on the DOS Card. Each has a 500MB HD and an old Apple Sweet 16" Monitor or a newer AppleVision 1710. We did this because: 1. We bleed six colors. Always have and always will. We've been a Mac shop since 1984. 2. We have a huge investment in Mac software and data bases. 3. All of my people love their Macs. 4. I can't imagine how to justify the cost of trying to get them up the Windoze learning curve. 5. They would kill me (and then just quit, or visa-versa) if I tried. 6. However, the whole Insurance Industry only speaks DOS/Windoze. (More DOS than Windoze.) 7. So, we need DOS in order to use the specialized software that our Insurance Companies give us for free so we can rate and order their policies. 8. All of the machines are connected by 10Base-T to an AppleShare Server. We mount the DOS partitions as AppleShare volumes, thus sharing DOS Software and files just like Mac stuff. It's magical. As a result we get to eat our cake but still have it too!!! The machines run without a hitch. Switching between environments is a non-event!!! No one has a problem, and we're talking about non-techie types here. eg Customer Service Reps and Claims Reps and Underwriters. And, just to add fuel to your fire, tell your boss that every one of my programmers also works on a 6100/66 DOS Compatible as well. We actually do SIMULTANEOUS builds of both the Mac and Windoze versions of our software from the same software code base on the server. Yes Virginia, I really mean it. Our source code is on the server. Programmers mount the volume as an AppleShare volume on the desktop of their 6100. The PC Setup Control Panel is used to map folders in the mounted volume to Drive F, G, H etc. and away we go. We do all of our editing under Metrowerks and/or MPW. But when it comes time to do a build, we kick off the compile on the Mac, hit the hot key to switch to the 486 board, and kick off the compile under the Borland environment at the same time. This too is magical. There is no way I could calculate the immense value we obtain from having both chips in one box. The price is unbeatable relative to having two boxes, and the efficency couldn't be better. We all see one set of sources from one keyboard. There is no room for confusion. And, consider how easy it is for us to support our users around the country when they call in. We simply ask which platform they're using and switch appropriately. We then access a single set of reference materials over the network. It's just the greatest. I can't recommend the approach highly or enthusiastically enough (in case you haven't gathered by now)!!!! ;-) Call me if you need to. I hope this helps. Good luck, Joel M. Benisch CPCU, President PaperFree Corporation (201) 992 - 6300 Ext 2003 ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing to the "EvangeList" listserver by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>. And check out the EvangeList web site: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/>.
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Netscape and Apple Announce Plans to Develop Netscape Navigator for Apple's Cyberdog Netscape To Support Apple's OpenDoc, Cyberdog Technologies; Apple Chooses Netscape Navigator for Cyberdog MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., CUPERTINO, Calif.--Aug. 27, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. and Netscape Communications Corporation today announced that they have signed an agreement for Netscape to develop a new version of Netscape Navigator that supports Cyberdog, Apple's Internet suite, and OpenDoc, the open component architecture. To be called Netscape Navigator for Cyberdog, Netscape will develop a custom component developed specifically for the Apple Cyberdog Internet suite. In addition, Apple will distribute Netscape Navigator for Cyberdog with its Mac OS, as the default browsing component for Cyberdog. Apple's plans also call for the product to be incorporated with the Mac OS in Apple computers. "With this agreement, Netscape has demonstrated the strength of its support for Apple's Cyberdog Internet suite and the industry-standard OpenDoc component architecture," said Larry Tesler, vice president of Apple's AppleNet division. "With Cyberdog and other initiatives, Apple has been incorporating Internet access directly into the OS and Macintosh applications, so that Internet access is user-content and experience driven, rather than accessible only through stand-alone browsers." "Today's announcement that Apple and Netscape will work together to offer Netscape Navigator for Cyberdog, and plans for its future incorporation into the Mac OS and other OpenDoc-compatible applications, will provide users a leading Internet client that is optimized for the Macintosh environment," said Mike Homer, senior vice president of marketing at Netscape. "Macintosh users will be able to leverage both the advantages of an easy-to-use environment and the leading-edge features of Netscape Navigator." Cyberdog: Incorporating Internet Access into the OS Cyberdog is a full-featured Internet/intranet suite of products with a common look and feel. With Cyberdog, one application can be used to access information on the Internet, intranet and local area AppleTalk or AppleShare networks. Cyberdog also includes many built-in data-types such as for GIF and JPEG files and QuickTime movies. Cyberdog, one application can be used to access information on the Internet, intranet and local area AppleTalk or AppleShare networks. Cyberdog also includes many built-in data-types such as for GIF and JPEG files and QuickTime movies. Cyberdog is tightly integrated with the Mac OS. For example, a user can take a Cyberitem (an icon that represents a universal resource locator, or URL) in the web browser and drag it to the Finder. This Cyberitem can then be used to access that particular resource directly from the desktop. Independent developers can extend Cyberdog by building their own OpenDoc components. Netscape Navigator for Cyberdog will allow users to embed browsing capabilities in other OpenDoc-compatible applications. For example, using an OpenDoc-supported word processor such as ClarisWorks or Corel's WordPerfect, a computer user would be able to incorporate live links to web sites that would provide continuously updated information. In addition, Netscape Navigator for Cyberdog will be customized to work with the Cyberdog suite, providing seamless integration through features and look and feel. OpenDoc OpenDoc is a multiplatform, component software architecture that enables developers to evolve current applications into component software or to create new component software applications. OpenDoc software will run on the Mac OS, as well as Windows, Windows NT, OS/2 and AIX systems. With software enabled by OpenDoc, users will be able to mix and match software to fit their needs, combing text, graphics, video, spreadsheets and many other types of data into a single document. Apple, the Apple logo, AppleShare, AppleTalk, Macintosh, Mac OS, OpenDoc, and QuickTime, are registered trademarks and AppleNet and Cyberdog are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. ClarisWorks is a registered trademark of Claris Corporation. Netscape, the Netscape Communications Corporation logo, and Netscape Navigator are trademarks of Netscpae Communications Corporation. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1415 madamov,
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 11:31:41 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Windows Revelations Message-ID: <960828113140_511563962@emout15.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares, Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <rohdesign@aol.com> Mike Rohde I was feeling a little bit down, realizing how many folks there are out there using Windows, being a '10 percenter' while realizing that MacOS is so much better-- then I had some revelations watching my dad using his PC with Windows 95 that 'reset' reality for me. I wanted to share these observations with the other Evangelistas out there. To start things off, I believe that the Mac is just better because it *IS*, because so many people at Apple put everything they had into the design, and set up rules for the way things ought to work, took extra care to ensure that working with a Macintosh would be both easy, elegant and most importantly-- sensible. I have been keeping an eye open to dad's PC lately, since he has been running Win95, and trying to see what it might be like to use that OS, and compare it to the MacOS and Macs in general. Interesting things that I have found to be problems with Win95 and Windows PC's in general: 1. You can't boot from CD, in fact, without a 'boot floppy' you cannot boot the PC from an external hard drive or Zip either. Quite a big drawback in ease of use, especially since I can mount my 7200/75 from a CD and install the system software from that CD, or I can boot from a Zip drive (or other removable media) and do the same thing. Dad flipped upon hearing that I can boot my 7200 from CD! 2. I read in an recent article comparing Wintel laptops vs. Powerbooks for publishing (and verified with dad) that Windows in general and Win95 in particular will *not* allow you to just copy applications and prefs from a desktop machine to a laptop or other desktop machine-- you either have to restore the whole deal from a backup source, or spend hours re-installing and matching your prefs on the new machine! Yow! For me, this really is a knock against the PC, as I can remember taking PPP/TCP control panels, extensions and prefs from my computer, placing them on a floppy and installing them on my friend's Mac, then changing my password to his and dialing into his ISP (the same one as mine) with no second thought about it not working! It worked immediately... 3. Copying in Win95 and other WinOS's-- there is no indication that what you have selected to transfer to a floppy or Zip will all fit-- in fact yesterday, dad wanted to re-install Win95 on his PC, and selected his Win95 system to backup to his Zip, (The Zip had @75+ MB free) the operation showed this graphic of documents 'flying' to another folder, with *NO* overall progress bar at all-- might be a minute, might be an hour! Then, when it reached the capacity of the Zip, it said "Cannot complete copying-- disk full". Oops! Wow-- now that *really* makes me appreciate the copying abilities of the Mac! 4. Deleting files in Win95-- Dad then wanted to delete the incomplete directory on the Zip, and a similar graphic dialog appeared, but this had one folder on the left, and the files flew out and disintegrated to the right, and again *NO* overall progress bar-- might be a minute, might be an hour! And it seemed to take much longer than Mac in erasing as well. 5. Understanding the system-- in the Mac, if you dislike an extension, just pull it out of the system folder and drop it on the desktop-- extensions and control panels are easily identifiable, and if you like, you can just remove prefs from the prefs folder and start over. On the PC, the kaos is really staggering. Dad was trying to determine what stuff to backup, and was somewhat lost as to what all the stuff in his windows directory was for! In fact, for fun, he chose that directory to see how much just the Win95 OS took on his disk-- 89MB! Yikes! 6. Poorly implemented drag and drop-- Win95 has a version of 'drag and drop' though it is a very far cry from the tight integration that the MacOS has. We found the help screen on the subject, and proceeded to try it out-- BTW, there are 2 ways, one with the mouse and a modifier key (why?) and the other more like the Mac's. Using the 2nd, more 'Mac-like' way, we opened Word 6, then a document-- it seemed Mac like at first, by selecting text and dragging it to the 'desktop'-- then an icon appeared on the desktop, though the name was multiple lines from the text clipping (very messy). When dad dragged the text clipping back into a new, blank Word document, it came in as an 'object' that had to be edited in the graphic window-- and not text! Boy, now I really do appreciate the fact that the MacOS keeps text clippings as text, picture clippings as pictures and sounds as sounds! 7. Floppy drive flexibility-- It's really quite cool and handy that I can read, format copy from and save to PC and Mac disks. To do that on the PC you need a third party application! So, I have come to the conclusion after examining several things like these that the reason I use and love the Mac is because it has a well designed and logical OS that works the way I expect it to, does everything that I want and sometimes even more than I expect-- and because it just works *right*! In regards to PC users, I agree that Win95 is a much improved OS compared to Win3.X, but still in comparison to a Mac, it's not all there. A user could make his PC pretty similar to a Mac with hardware, software and tuning, but why? Why not just get the Mac, and not have to 'add' anything at all? And even at the point you get the two systems 'equal' they are still not quite equal at all, judging by the points that I have covered above-- and there are probably more instances that I don't even know of. It just took a little 'reality check', seeing Win95 up close to appreciate what I have with my Mac! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? 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mac.1416 madamov,
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 20:36:11 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macs in Multimedia Numbers Message-ID: <960828203611_189930599@emout18.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Multimedia This tidbit from: <brett@vdc.smos.com> (Brett Cheng) just a few interesting numbers I came across in the July 30/96 issue of Jon Peddie & Associates' PC Graphics Report (a weekly newsletter regarding the PC graphics hw/sw market) following an article about Apple's release of QuickTime 2.5, the editors note that announcements like it are important also in the PC (ie non-Mac) industry because: 60% of all CD-ROM authoring, 60% of all digital music creation, and 45-50% of all digital video creation is done on a Mac. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1417 madamov,
Compatible Systems Engineering has just announced Archiver HTML, the latest member of the Archiver family of products. Archiver HTML is a text extraction and HTML conversion XTention for QuarkXPress that is available only for the Mac. A demo version of Archiver HTML is available at www.compatsys.com. The demo operates exactly as the live version except that the extracted text will be slightly scrambled. Through November 15, 1996 Archiver HTML is being offered at an introductory $100 discount off its list price of $395. But until September 16, CSE is offering an additional $50 discount to members of the Evangelist. This means the price for Evangelist members is $245 until September 16. Archiver HTML features: - Archiver HTML extracts text from one QuarkXPress document at a time to create HTML files, ASCII Text files, or both at the same time. A Extracted Text files and HTML files are each placed in their own specified folder. - Extracted files can include a wide range of header information: A Titles, added to the beginning of the file, can include information such as the publication, edition, author, date, page number, etc. (Titles are included in META form in HTML files.) - Item Names can be added to the text file before sections such as the headline, subhead, byline, caption, etc. - QuarkXPress document elements are linked through Archiver HTML's Linker Palette for extraction: - Text is extracted in the order of the Archiver HTML link. A Archiver HTML honors QuarkXPress links. - Archiver HTML links can be saved for later extraction. A Archiver HTML utilizes QuarkXPress style sheets for simple HTML tag mapping. - A preamble and postamble file can be included in the HTML file to add a background image or color, company logo, etc., so the HTML file is complete straight out of Archiver HTML.
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Date: Thu, 29 Aug 96 18:34:52 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: AP Photos on Mac Message-ID: <199608300130.SAA13836@solutions.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <gulker@apple.com> Chris Gulker Since 1995 the first Associated-Press still pictures you have seen from almost any major news event (Oklahoma City bombing, Haiti invasion are a couple that come to mind) were shot with Nikon digital cameras, edited on Powerbook 540c's. Most major dailies do it this way, as well. John Gaps III, AP's most-wounded first-picture specialist has given me a portfolio of these pictures as a Mac slide show, if anyone's interested. During the Olympics, AP Graphics distributed their graphics packages to about a 1000 newspapers using an Apple 8550 Web server running Netfinder. The artists saved their work to the server, and AppleSCript made thumbnail and preview .GIF views as well as a .pdf version of the Freehand graphic, and bundled the works into a folder with .hqx compression where appropriate. Editors could browse the graphics in Netscape, and then drag-and-drop the files they wanted onto their Mac desktops. The alternative is a satellite-based distribution system that's very expensive both for AP and the client. AP graphics director John Monahan and his Mac MIS person put the whole thing together in about a week with help from New York SE Henry Patell. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1419 madamov,
DataStream Imaging Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce the GymnastXTA suite of tools for pre-press professionals. The GymnastXT tools are a major step forward in productivity and ease-of-use for publishers who use AdobeA Portable Document Format (PDFA) files for cross-platform document exchange. GymnastXT unites QuarkXPress, the industry leader in desktop pre-press, with Adobepis PDF, the industry leading cross-platform document exchange format. The first product scheduled for release is GymnastXT, an XTensionA for QuarkXPressA which allows users to import PDF documents directly into XPress as Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files. The images can then be cropped and separated like any other graphics. GymnastXT converts the selected page from the PDF document into an EPS graphic and imports the EPS file into the selected picture box in one easy step. This will save graphic designers and layout personnel the hours of clumsy conversions and work-arounds that are now required. GymnastXT will be released early in the fourth quarter of 1996. Other products in the suite will follow including GymnastXTendA which will import a PDF file as a QuarkXPress document, allowing it to be edited and modified. GymnastXTend is expected to be released in the first half of 1997. "The beautiful thing about GymnastXT is its cross-platform ability. We can take a PDF file created on Windows, Mac, or UNIX and bring it directly into XPress. All the font and graphic file issues are resolved and itpis completely transparent to the user." Sam Moore, President / DataStream Imaging Systems, Inc. Available for the Macintosh and PPC platforms for use with QuarkXPress 3.31 or greater, and ATMA. GymnastXT will be available through DataStream Imaging Systems, Inc and XChange of San Francisco. The expected release date is by the end of September, 1996. DataStream Imaging Systems, Inc. is a software developer specializing in tools for digital publishing systems. Other products include SXetch PadA the illustration XTension for QuarkXPress, Step & Flex-ItA flexo-graphic pre-press XTension, and Net Express for FDDI fiber networks running with the StallionA board. All names and trademarks are the property of their registered holders.
mac.1420 madamov,
"A PC On Your Mac -- For Only $99!!!" >From now until October 15, 1996, Insignia is offering all EvangeList subscribers SoftPC Turbo for Power Macintosh for just $99...plus shipping and handling. ..Imagine the possibilities... With SoftPC Turbo, you've suddenly opened the door to use your Power Mac to: - enjoy a panorama of education, edutainment, reference, and multimedia software that operates in Windows 95, Windows or DOS ... even games - run scores of productivity-boosting business applications for the PC - log-on to PC networks and check Windows-based email - access databases and financial software without cumbersome file translation In short, SoftPC Turbo gives you all the advantages of two computers, without the cost of a Mac AND a PC on your desk! SoftPC Turbo IS the engine for SoftWindows -- the award-winning cross-platform solution for the Power Mac. If you want to run: DOS programs -- just add DOS Windows programs -- simply add Windows 3.1 (which requires DOS) Windows 95 programs -- add the Windows 95 Upgrade Now you can install any PC application on your platform of choice -- THE MAC! Try it out...and if for any reason you are not completely delighted, return your purchase within 30 days for a full refund of your purchase price. To take advantage of this great deal, call Insignia Solutions immediately at 1-800-848-7677, or fax your order to (408) 327-6272. For availability in Europe, please call +44-131-458-6849. You can also send an email to maccs@isinc.insignia.com. Please reference offer: EVANG1. (Add $9.95 shipping and handling.) But don't forget, this special one-time offer expires on October 15th.
mac.1421 madamov,
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 96 07:26:44 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Microsoft Press Message-ID: <199608311422.HAA10787@solutions.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <PatchworkU@aol.com> Dan Martin Hi all- I just couldn't resist this topic. Nancy and I were fortunate enough to tour Microsoft Press in Redmond, WA along with our managers. They are one of the largest book publishers on the West Coast with annual sales of over $60,000,000. While walking past all the office doors I noted that everyone had two computers on their desk. I asked the Publisher/CEO why two computers? He said every office automatically gets a PC with Windows, if the employee submits a requisition for a Macintosh they get one. So I asked him which one does everyone use the most. He and the employees with him all laughed and said they'd rather not anwser that question. It seems most of the books Microsoft Press publishes on how-to use Windows are done on a Macintosh. That Patchwork Place, Inc Publisher of America's Best Loved Quilt Books <http://www.patchwork.com> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1422 madamov,
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 96 08:39:34 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: This is Why It's Easier to Support Windows Machines Message-ID: <199609011534.IAA04571@solutions.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <troberts@mail.tds.net> (Tim Robertson) I am a Macintosh consultant in a town with no other Mac consultants. Most of the schools in this area, however, all use Macs. I have been recently contracted to do work for a Math and Science Center to get the Mac lab in order, finish a HUGE FileMaker pro database, and generally organize all computer related items. Sounds simple, eh? Well, seems the Center also has a IBM Lab, full of 386 machines. The server is some small company computer maker brand. (who, oh by the way, went out of business a year ago) Anyway, this IBM lab is running on Novell 3.31, while the Mac lab is run on a PowerMac 8150 running system 7.5.3 with built in networking. The Mac lab is always in use, and needed some TLC. But it still worked fine! The IBM lab, however, looks in better shape. I asked the director why that was, and he told me "No one ever uses it". So, I checked the IBM user log in Novell, and sure enough, the system has sat idle for over seven months! When I asked their technology guru why this was, he said that it was because the CD-ROM drive for the server was not supported by Novell, and thus all the software they got for the IBM lab could not be used. My recommendation? Sell all the IBM PC's and install a second Mac lab. They will do just that next year. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1423 madamov,
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 96 15:55:18 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Netscape Uses Mac! Message-ID: <199609012250.PAA03233@solutions.apple.com> Keyword: Market by market, Internet This tidbit is from: <voidmstr@primenet.com> I am a member of Netscape's Developer's Edge program and got the first DevEdge CD from Netscape in today's snail mail. I double-clicked on the CD and found a lot of HTML files inside (d'oh!)---almost all of them *created with BBEdit.* BBEdit is the Mac-only application overwhelmingly preferred by professional (Mac) WWW developers. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1424 madamov,
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 96 09:10:24 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: How could I not post this one? Message-ID: <199609031605.JAA17577@solutions.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: <williams2@miworld.net> (Erin Williams) Sorta long, so bear with me. I work at a Radio Station in Maryland, and the Mrs. brought a Mac Classic into the marriage. Funny little Mac, 2 MG of RAM, 40MG HD. Could barely run Pagemaker 4.0, slowslowslow. Dependable little guy, though. Bought a cheap modem, got a compuserve account and looked forward to another computer... MEANWHILE.... the radio station decides to go digital audio to disk, lose tape, and network the studios, traffic and billing. Natch the engineer opts for PC Compatibles. because... 1. Windows dominates business world 2. MAC has a small market share, will be gone by Christmas 3. Billing is already DOS 4. Traffic Ditto 5. blahblahblah 6. because I'm the engineer, dammit! sametime... My coworkers discover that the fliers, posters, reports and memos I'm making on the Classic are way kewl. Soon, all the station peripherals are happening in my music room, INCLUDING databases for sales, fliers, proposals and I'm getting swamped. I get promoted to Sales Manager which means... I CAN AFFORD A NEW COMPUTER! *back at the ranch* Radio station adds TWO more PC's, running Windows 3.1 to handle faxes, Internet Connectivity, scanning and ad layout for our magazine, email and website. ((and in the hope of bring all the proposals, fliers, databases, reports and posters back to work so I have to be in the building! (s))) ~B~U~T~ a small problem rears its ugly head. THESE THINGS SUCKED! we used the reboot button 6 or 7 times a day. The fax manager can never remember its default settings, I learn for the first time what a 'memory parity error' is, the LAN goes down two or three times a month, files get lost, files get corrupted, files get..? and init,bat exe wps 8 letter names noncasesensitive gee look at that printer output blues. Guess where the page work wound up? My House? Silly little Mac Classic with 9" screen? Good Guess. Then...the overnight guy who's a big PC hound announces that WIN95 will rescue us all...the longhaired DOS veteran who's helped keep this whole thing together promises that B. Gates will run in to our rescue, drive the nail through the MAC coffin and be the one world leader. so....we wait. and we wait. and we wait for windows 95 and when it ships, PC hound is there first, to add to his fiery home system this wonder product. As soon as he boots up, he'll bring it in and solve the station woes. ((I wait my new computer purchase to see what happens)) 2 long sleepless nights later, PC hound mournfully announces that WIN95 has disabled his CD-ROM and Modem, and he can't get them back, and he can't deinstall the wonder product either. OK. ONE WEEK LATER PC hound has a lifetime phone call with 10 or 11 MS support guys who blame his asian drivers on the CD and Modem (not on supported list). He gets a BILL for $125.00 from MS, and NOTHING is yet fixed. "You shouldn't have tried it yourself", he's told and shuffled to the nearest authorized. OK 3 days LATER The nearest authorized is pleased to announce that everything is up and running. But oh opps. HIS HARD DRIVE was wiped clean, he has no programs, no files and sorry about that. This guy is slamming furniture around. and he's a bigtime veggie buddhist type. But he gets his fiery system back with as much shareware and freeware as the nearest authorized can find to keep HIMSELF outta smallclaims court. *The Engineer Rules* NO WAY WIN95 is getting near his stuff. (and rebootrebootrebootreboot) continues. So I, being the prudent wise and cheap guy I am, buy a refurbished Performa 6200 CD, Apple InterNet connectivity, an additional 16 MG of RAM and a chocolate shake for $1,600 from the SAME nearest authorized. Some software is missing. Hey this machine lacks some CD bundles. Mrs makes ONE call to Apple who ships SAMEDAY, everything the refurbished had stolen at the wholesaler, gives a 12 month warranty, 7.5.3.rev 2 and wins my undying love. now here's the funny part. PC Hound & Station Engineer........*sneer* 1. Apple is going under. 2. You coulda gottem more punch for your buck with a clone. 3. You knowingly bought a discontinued chip and box REFURBISHED from a dying company from a nearby authorized who's proven inept... 4. its a MAC?!? WHYDDJA DO THAT? CAN YOU BELIEVE? and best of all, PC Hound looks at me last week and sighs..."wish i could get that stupid MS Network logo off my screen". so that's my story. thanks for reading this LONG true post. I gotta go do next quarter's projection report on my friendly reliable outdated 603 refurbished it'll be unsupported 10% market share Performa. Oh. and if you're curious about the silly little monochrome 2MG RAM 40 MG HD toy that got me my job? Not For Sale. At Any Price. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1425 madamov,
DealBITS-023-02-Sep-96 ====================== After spending the morning re-painting portions of the house, it's time to turn our thoughts to DealBITS. This issue brings you new and old deals. Pacific Coast Software joins us with a discount on its new SiteEdit Pro, a program webmasters should check out. Nisus Software is also new this week, with a $99 CD-ROM containing all current Nisus software. New deals from MacWorks include discounts on an external CD-ROM drive, Geoport, or 14" monitor. Small Dog Electronics chimes in with issue specials for a Performa 6300 CD and an external CD-ROM drive. (MacWorks's drive costs a little more than Small Dog's, but MacWorks is selling a new drive; Small Dog a refurbished drive.) Small Dog has a smattering of other deals, including a FileMaker Pro 2.1/Claris Organizer 1.0 CD bundle. MacGurus brings us a selection of really cheap RAM, including PowerBook RAM. Celestin Software returns with its Apprentice 5 CD-ROM, and Wisdom Quest Multimedia is still offering eLibrary 96 for $10. Finally, in Zomething From the Editors, I discuss how to acquire a free, legitimate copy of Now Startup Manager 7.0. DealBITS is a twice-monthly electronic publication, dedicated to bringing dee511a3e637a@[204.57.157.10]> In-Reply-To: <v03007801ae509acea71a@[204.57.157.11]> References: <v03007846ae50f0dbaa91@[204.57.157.10]> <v01530500ae50d2ac7707@[204.32.200.77]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 2 Sep 1996 16:13:23 -0700 To: matt@tidbits.com (Matt Neuburg) From: "Adam C. Engst" <ace@tidbits.com> Subject: Re: web site, plan of attack Cc: Geoff Duncan <geoff@tidbits.com>, Tonya Engst <tonya@tidbits.com> KjDe - The Nisus Collection on CD-ROMJ║ĆYŹBCK2924525918ž° Pacific Coast Software - SiteEdit Pro <- WEBMASTERS! Small Dog Electronics - Performa 6300CD, external CD-ROM drive Wisdom Quest Multimedia Inc. - eLibrary 96 CD-ROM Zomething From the Editors - Now Startup Manager dealbits.023
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TidBITS#343/02-Sep-96 ===================== This issue of TidBITS goes straight for your synapses, with essays on whether Apple and Be have a future together and the increasing complexities involved in maintaining a Mac. Adam weighs in with a glowing review of Web Ninja, Tonya writes about the new sixth edition of the Macintosh Bible, and we bring you news about Internet Config 1.3, Netscape Navigator for Cyberdog, OpenDoc 1.1, and numerous personal Web servers. Topics: MailBITS/02-Sep-96 There Be Rumors in Them Thar Hills Peachpit Updates the Bible Attack of the Web Ninja Musing About Ease of Use tidbits.343
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Corel Customer Service has been taking pre-release orders for the Corel version of WordPerfect 3.5. I am pleased to announce that Corel WordPerfect 3.5 for Macintosh WILL ship August 31, 1996 (allow a few days for product to arrive at a dealer near you)! If you have the Novell version of WordPerfect 3.5 you can get the new Corel version one of two ways. 1- Download the update installer from our ftp site (ftp.corel.com/pub/WordPerfect/WordPerfect/WPMac/Updates) or CompuServe (GO WPMac). The updater only updates the WordPerfect application and does not include the bonus software (fonts, clip art, MasterJuggler Pro, etc.) that Corel has added to the full package. The updater has temporarily been removed while we test a new update installer (for more information see http://www.corel.com/support/mac/update.htm) 2- Novell 3.5 users can purchase a Corel WordPerfect 3.5 replacement CD for $24.95 by calling Customer Service at (800)77-COREL or (800)772-6735, providing their Novell license number and asking for the $24.95 CD. This gives them all the bonus software included in the new Corel package. This does not include a new manual (no editing changes have been made to the manual). This offer is only available from Corel Customer Service! Corel also offers a competitive trade-up from any Macintosh full featured word processor to Corel WordPerfect for $89.95. This offer is available at your local reseller and Corel Customer Service. Academic pricing is also available from your local reseller. The Corel Macintosh Team wants to hear from you! Contact us at "mactalk@corel.com." We cannot always guarantee a reply, we can guarantee that your message will be read by the people at Corel directly responsible for WordPerfect for Macintosh in Engineering, Marketing and Support.
mac.1428 madamov,
This special offer is from: <paul@nisus-soft.com> (Paul Cary) For a limited time, you can get "The Nisus Collection," a compilation of ALL Nisus Software's Macintosh products for just $99.00 on a single CD. BUT YOU MUST HURRY! This offer expires 15-Sep-96. The Nisus Collection Includes: * Nisus Writer 4.1.6: The word processor that's powerful, flexible and surprisingly easy to learn and use. Includes online help. We recommend that you also purchase the $25 printed manual. * MailKeeper[tm] 1.0.2 - Your Email Solution: The most efficient way to store and retrieve information such as email, text clippings, URLs, and electronic addresses. * QUED/M[tm] 3.0.1: The only choice for text editing. Ideal for automatic massaging of text files, including databases. * MacQWERTY 3.1: Allows you to easily switch your keyboard to a Dvorak layout, or any custom layout, within your favorite applications. * Nisus Compact 3.4: This streamlined version of Nisus Writer capitalizes on innate Nisus strengths but demands less memory and disk space. * Nisus Man Screen Saver: Designed for Nisus enthusiasts who just can't get far enough away from Microsoft and the Evil Empire. * Nisus Writer Dictionaries: Super Dictionary: Legal Medical Geographical Biographical Scientific Technical Definition French German Spanish Italian Mention MacWay/EvangeList when your order. Nisus Software 619/481-1477 800/890-3030 <sales@nisus-soft.com http://www.nisus-soft.com/ Paul Cary Director of Marketing Nisus Software Inc. 481-1477 x104 paul@nisus-soft.com http://www.nisus-soft.com
mac.1429 madamov,
Apple Redefines Internet Interface, Ease of Use with Project X Browser Plug-In Project X Offers Visual 3D Interface for Navigating Web Based on Open "Meta Content Format" Standard CUPERTINO, Calif.,--Sept. 3, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced a 3D browser plug-in code-named Project X for both Macintosh and Windows platforms which dramatically improves ease of use for Internet user interface and navigation. Project X supports an open industry standard, Meta Content Format (MCF), for finding information on the Internet. In addition, Apple announced that Yahoo! and CNET: The Computer Network have implementation plans for the new technology. Project X is a 3D information navigation system that allows users to effortlessly explore Internet or intranet websites and desktop content. The 3D interface greatly improves web navigation by making the structure of web content immediately apparent to users. Underlying this intuitive user interface is the advanced MCF technology, which is an open standard format used to represent a wide range of information about content. It describes information that can include web pages, gopher and ftp files, email, and structured databases, allowing webmasters to make their content available through a variety of views to outside audiences. MCF is both platform and application independent. "Computer users need MCF because enormous amounts of information from databases and other sources are appearing on both Internet and intranet web sites," said Larry Tesler, vice president of Apple's AppleNet division. "Navigating through a complex web site full of structured content such as linked HTML pages and searchable databases can be a daunting task. To ease this burden, Apple is taking a leadership role in defining and developing the MCF standard. "Apple wants to create new opportunities for software developers at the same time as we make the Internet easier to use for everyone," added Tesler. "We believe that MCF can play a similar role in the industry to the HTML standard. As HTML is to the displayed page, MCF is to structured content. The wide adoption of a structured content standard can catalyze the creation of a wealth of tools that enable organizations to bring both new information and legacy data to their intranets and to the public Internet." Project X The Project X browser plug-in for Macintosh and Windows is a 3-D viewer that allows users to "fly-through" MCF Internet information spaces in a manner similar to a 3D game interface. Until now, to gain a sense of the structure and contents of a web site, a visitor had to click a lot of links and wait for pages to download--unless, that is, the web site author or webmaster had painstakingly designed and constructed a custom site map. Project X helps webmasters by allowing them to create site maps automatically. Project X helps web surfers by providing a standard, easily-recognizable 3D map of a web site. The pre-release version of the Project X plug-in for Macintosh and Windows runs in Netscape Navigator, Apple's Cyberdog, and Microsoft Internet Explorer. "We've provided the browser plug-in for both the Windows and Macintosh platforms because we want to provide cross-platform, open solutions for the MCF format," added Tesler. "Apple's approach to the Internet is to develop technology that leverages our leadership position in ease of use and multimedia; Project X is an example of our Internet ease-of-use solutions, and we have more products in the works." Third-Party Support for MCF and Project X Yahoo!, the popular online guide to the Internet, and CNET: The Computer Network, an online news service based in San Francisco, have both made their web sites MCF-compliant, and are supporters of the Project X viewer technology. "The MCF format is great technology, and its flair is its ability to merge a user's desktop with the Internet," said Kevin Edwards, senior multimedia producer for CNET: The Computer Network. "Many times users just don't know where they want to go on the Internet. The 3-D metaphor is ideal because the locations spread out before you, and you can change course easily--you just can't do this with text links." "Yahoo! is the first navigational guide for the web that is MCF compliant, and it offers a great viewing option for our users," said Tim Brady, director of production for Yahoo! Inc. "The full version of Project X goes to the Yahoo! web site front page as its default, and the user can easily search Yahoo! and the web or browse through the comprehensive Yahoo! directory." Price and Availability The pre-release version of the Project X plug-in for Macintosh and Windows is currently distributed solely via the Apple web site at no cost for personal use. Further pricing information and distribution agreements will be announced in the future. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks and AppleNet and Cyberdog are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1430 madamov,
Apple Reveals QuickTime for Windows Road Map Development Effort Co-development Activities with Macromedia, Media 100, and Truevision Bring Full Feature Set of QuickTime to the Windows Platform SAN FRANCISCO--Sept. 3, 1996--Apple Computer Inc., along with Macromedia Inc., the Media 100 group of Data Translation, and Truevision, today announced plans to collaborate on implementing the complete QuickTime Application Programming Interface (API) feature set for Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT. For the first time, developers will be able to use QuickTime to not only playback digital media, but also to create and edit content on the Windows platform. QuickTime, a pervasive industry standard for broadcast, Internet and CD-ROM content authoring, playback and delivery, is a multiplatform architecture for storing, editing and playing synchronized video, sound, music, graphics, and text. By bringing the full feature set of QuickTime to the Windows platform, developers will be able to create their content once on either a Macintosh or Windows-based system, and deliver that same content across multiple platforms without having to run separate development efforts. Developers will save time and money while delivering their content in a consistent manner to a larger audience. Apple has supported QuickTime for playback of digital media on the Windows platform since 1992. When it ships from Apple, the enhanced version of QuickTime for Windows is expected to be the first multiplatform, high-performance, open architecture for manipulating, distributing and handling high-quality digital video on personal computers running Windows and Windows NT. Apple is jointly developing this new version of QuickTime for Windows with a group of industry-leading digital video developers. Macromedia, Truevision, and Media 100 will provide their multiplatform development experience and testing to ensure the highest possible performance from the software. All three companies plan to use QuickTime as the core technology in their forthcoming products for both the Mac OS and the Windows platform. "With today's announcement, QuickTime takes a significant leap forward," said Marco Landi, Apple's chief operating officer. "QuickTime for Windows will revolutionize digitial video creation and playback by enabling developers to create once and deliver across multiple platforms. This QuickTime development project marks the first step in Apple's plans to move all of its core interactive multimedia technologies--something we call the QuickTime Media Layer--to key industry operating systems such as Windows, OS/2, and UNIX," added Landi. "Having truly multiplatform technology for both creation and playback is a major win for PC developers everywhere," said Ellen Hancock, Apple's chief technology officer and executive vice president of Research & Development. "For the first time, developers can build next generation software on our open QuickTime middleware and feel confident that they can save time and money while getting their products into customer hands more quickly and efficiently." Today QuickTime for the Mac OS supports multiple data types, including video, sound, graphics, animation, text, music/MIDI, MPEG, and sprite 3D, with the ability to synchronize all the media types to a common time base. With this release, Apple plans to make all these features Win32 compatible. Content publishers of high-quality, high-data rate and full screen video will be able to use QuickTime to produce broadcast-quality productions on either Macintosh or Windows-based personal computers. Joint Collaboration with Developers To ensure compatibility and a timely release, Apple, Macromedia Inc., Media 100, and Truevision have agreed to a joint development schedule, shared specifications and engineering efforts. Apple plans to began a widespread beta software seeding program in the late fall. At that time, interested developers can participate in the final testing and compatibility phase. "QuickTime is the first technology on the Windows platform to allow off-the-shelf software, like ours, to meet the needs of the professional video production market," said Tim Myers, director of Video Product Marketing for Macromedia. "With QuickTime, we can get instant playback of cuts and transitions, instant print-to-tape, high data rates--resulting in high quality images, synchronized audio, and more. We also get true hardware independence, allowing us to focus on features instead of drivers. Besides, our engineering team has a five-year history with the technology and engineers at Apple." "We are singularly committed to QuickTime as the dynamic media technology for Media 100, and are investing in the engineering effort to speed the complete implementation of QuickTime on the Windows NT platform," said John Molinari, vice president and general manager of Data Translation's Multimedia Group. "QuickTime is the only viable technology for real-world professional digital video because it works today, and has the robust feature set required for digital video applications. QuickTime is how we plan to deliver seamless, multiplatform digital video authoring to Media 100 users." "Truevision has been working very closely with Apple on QuickTime for over six years," said Laurin Herr, vice president of Strategic Development at Truevision. "We will actively cooperate to advance the state-of-the-art of QuickTime and continue to work with Apple and developers, including Macromedia to support multiplatform consistency." The results of QuickTime's capabilities, coupled with the ease-of-use and power of Apple's Power Macintosh computers, can be seen throughout the industry. Apple is the leader in many creative industry segments as evidenced by the following: 62 percent of all CD-ROM authoring is done using a Macintosh*; 60 percent of all digital music is created on a Macintosh**; 45 percent to 50 percent of all digital video creation is done on a Macintosh*** ; 41 percent of all web content authoring is done using a Macintosh****; 30 percent of all film and video post production work is done on a Macintosh*****; and 20 percent of the web servers in use today are Macintosh******. Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries. Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) is the leading provider of cross-platform software tools for web publishing, multimedia, and graphics. Headquartered in San Francisco, only Macromedia delivers a complete, affordable set of software tools for digital media creation and delivery anywhere. Macromedia's award-winning products for Windows, Macintosh, and the Internet are available to business, education, and government customers worldwide in more than 50 countries. Additional information on Macromedia is available on the Internet at http://www.macromedia.com/ Media 100 products constitute a family of digital media authoring systems that couple broadcast image/audio quality with a complete set of tools for video and multimedia production in an open system environment. Media 100 products empower video and communications professionals to compose their own programs from start to finish, with low overhead costs, all on one system. Approximately 7,000 Media 100 systems have been installed worldwide since the product first shipped in late 1993. Users of Media 100 systems range from broadcasters like MTV and the BBC to corporations like Duracell and Lufthansa, universities, government offices, and creative individuals who produce video programs, multimedia titles and animations from their home suites. Media 100 products are manufactured by The Multimedia Group, a business unit of Data Translation, Inc. (Marlboro, MA., USA). Data Translation's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "DATX." Truevision is the leader in desktop video for business and broadcast and offers a full range of videographics products for personal computers, including Apple Power Macintosh and Microsoft Windows platforms. The company pioneered the videographics industry in 1984 and remains a market and technology leader. For additional information, contact: Truevision, 2500 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051, or call 1-800-522-8783. Truevision product information is available on the Web at: www.truevision.com/ and via Truevision's faxback system at 1-800-522-8783. The phone number for the company's international faxback system is 317-577-8788. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS, Power Macintosh, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Data Translation, Media 100 and the Media 100 logo are registered trademarks of Data Translation, Inc. Product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc., as indicated. Truevision, TARGA and BRAVADO are registered trademarks of Truevision. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1431 mikis,
+> Apple Redefines Internet Interface, Ease of Use with Project X Browser +> Plug-In Jel to ovo? ;) Malopre skinuto sa http://mcf.research.apple.com. Verzija za PowerMac, originalno ime fajla: ProjectXPlugInPPC_sit.hqx pxp_ppc.hqx
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Project X Browser Plugin, verzija za M68K Mekove. Originalno ime fajla: ProjectXPlugIn68K_sit.hqx pxp_m68k.hqx
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ProjectX Plugin Quick Start Guide ProjectX Standalone Application Quick Start Guide How to Install & Use ProjectX Plug-in Requirements: * Computer running Mac OS (PowerPC or 68K with an FPU) or Windows NT or Windows 95. * CyberDog 1.1, Netscape Navigator (2.0 or higher) or Internet Explorer. * The ProjectX Plug-in. Installation: 1. Download and place ProjectX Plugin in the CyberDog, Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer Plug-in folder. Windows users, make sure you unzip the file first! Note: Irrespective of your browser, what you need is the Netscape Plugin. The same plugin can be used by all three browsers. 2. Start CyberDog, Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer (or restart if already loaded). Windows users : make sure that your display is set to 16 bit color, or else, the XSpaces will appear very dull. ProjectX Plugin will now be available to view XSpace enabled web sites from within your navigator. Here are some XSpaced web sites. Find out how you can create a fly-through map of your web site. Note: This is the Guide for the plugin. If you downloaded a whole folder, you downloaded the standalone application and not the plugin. Go here for the Guide for the standalone application. Depending on the platform, the plugin is called ProjectXPlugInPPC, ProjectXPlugIn68K or npProjX.dll. The standalone application is called Project X. Fly Through the Internet Using your mouse & keyboard, you can fly through a 3D representation of the Internet. This technology prototype will allow you to move forward, backward and laterally within the Project X window. (We call the contents of the window the XSpace.) Navigating * To fly forward, or "into" the space, hold down the mouse button. * To fly backward, or out of the space, hold down the command key and the mouse button. (On Windows, use the control key and left mouse button.) * To accelerate you movement through space, add the shift key. * To rapidly accelerate your movement through space, add the control key (on Windows, the alt-key). * To 'steer,' put the mouse on the black background, hold the mouse button down and move the mouse toward where you want to go. * To 'jump' to a node, double click on it. Clicking once on the node will highlight it for other operations described in the menu tour below. * To open a page, double click on it. The page will be opened in a new window. On the Macintosh, if you hold the command key down, the page will be opened in the same window. Take a tour of the ProjectX Plug-in menus Using our menu tour, quickly learn about Project X Plug-in's capabilities and how to take advantage of them.
mac.1434 madamov,
> Jel to ovo? ;) Jeste. B) Nego, sledeći put me kontaktiraj pre nego što šibneš. HQX fajl na Sezam. To ti je isto kao kad bi uploadovao .UUE fajl za PC. Sad će čika Miki ovo da skine, dekodira BinHex, uploaduje nadležnima da ga ture u direktorijum, a tvoje poruke ozvezdiči kako fajlovi ne bi zauzimali duplo mesta na Sezamovim diskovima.
mac.1435 madamov,
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 01:08:30 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Two Must Reads! Message-ID: <960904010830_515528147@emout10.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better Two must reads from: <oepfner@intr.net> (Patrick Hoepfner) ____________________ <http://www.pcweek.com/news/0826/27egrov.html> "SAN FRANCISCO -- Intel Corp. CEO Andy Grove admitted today that Plug and Play technology hasn't lived up to all of its promises and the Universal Serial Bus probably won't, either." ____________________ <http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_294.html> Why Spending a Little More Can Cost a Lot Less Jesse Berst, Editorial Director ZD Net AnchorDesk Tuesday, September 03, 1996 "Buying computers is like a game. Object: Get the most bang for the buck. Trouble is, the rules change without warning. Fail to notice and you can lose big. .. Going forward, you should concentrate on total cost of ownership, not sticker price." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1436 madamov,
PACIFIC COAST SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES SITEEDIT PRO Multi-user, file upload version of Pacific Coast's popular Web server software for allowing remote HTML editing within your browser. SiteEdit Pro expands upon Pacific Coast Software's popular Web server CGI SiteEdit, which allows remote HTML editing from within any standard Web browser, and allows multi-user password protected access, file upload, and remote Web page creation. SiteEdit Pro will allow you to specify individual editing capabilities to multiple users. This allows service providers, or Webmasters, to easily allow their clients restricted access to edit their files. SiteEdit Pro's password capabilities will easily allow a large number of users individual access to any folder on your Web server. All administration is done via a forms based Web interface. SiteEdit Pro takes advantage of WebStar's plug-in technology. SiteEdit's ability to edit HTML files is augmented by the ability to upload HTML documents, and supporting graphic files, from within the browser as well (for browsers that support file upload). Thus you are able to completely avoid using FTP for standard server maintenance. Since you are editing and placing graphics from within your browser, you can easily view the effects of your changes - instantly. SiteEdit Pro is available for Macintosh and Windows Web servers. A UNIX version will be available late September. SiteEdit Pro is $179.00. All our web utiltiy products are available directly from Pacific Coast Software's Web site at http://www.pacific-coast.com or by calling 619-675-1106. As a special offer for MacWay Talk List the price for SiteEdit Pro is $99. Please go directly to the URL "http://www.pacific-coast.com/PCSOnline/MacWayEntry.html" to purchase on line or call. The special pricing will only be good until 9/30/96.
mac.1437 madamov,
Apple Wins Coveted National Technology Award in Singapore Award Recognizes Apple's R&D Focus on Asian-Language Computing SINGAPORE-3 September 1996... Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that the Apple Design Center Singapore and the Apple-ISS Research Center have jointly won the 1996 National Technology Award from the Singapore government in recognition of Apple's R&D efforts in the development of Apple's Chinese Dictation Kit (CDK). This is the first time Apple has won the Singapore National Technology Award, and Apple is the only technology company to win in this category this year. The award is administered by the National Science and Technology Board (NSTB) of Singapore. A Revolutionary Tool for Inputting Chinese Text via Dictation Launched in Asia and the U.S. in the Fall of 1995, the CDK has become a highly acclaimed and internationally recognized product. It is the first mainstream Chinese-language system that offers real-time, phrase-based input for Chinese text, instead of single word- or syllable-based input. At the 1995 Comdex Asia show held in Singapore, the CDK won the "Best Software Product" award and the "Best of the Best" award, the highest honor for any product judged at the show floor. Comprised of the Chinese Dictation Kit software and the Apple Dictation Microphone, the CDK is an user interface extension that is used in conjunction with the keyboard and mouse. Users "teach" the system to recognize their voices by reading 33 pages of text into the microphone. Most users can finish the training in two to three hours. The system then processes the recording to produce voice "modules" that are used for recognition. The CDK runs on all desktop PowerPC-based Macintosh computers equipped with 16-bit sound input. Said Vijay Mehta, Executive Director of the NSTB, "The combined research and development by the team from Apple Computer and Apple-ISS Research Center paid off in the form of a mainstream product that epitomizes a shift in paradigm, away from the restrictions imposed by the Roman keyboard to a new and exciting avenue of Chinese character entry through speech." "It goes to show that Singapore can be an effective `incubation' bed for developing successful products for the international markets," said Mehta. The NSTB is a statutory board established under the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry. Its mission is to develop Singapore into a center of excellence in selected fields of science and technology so as to enhance Singapore's competitiveness in the industrial and services sectors. Each year, through the NSTB, the Singapore government gives recognition to outstanding efforts in the scientific and technological fields by presenting a number of awards - including one technology award - to deserving organizations. Strong Commitment to R&D "Undertaking the development of the CDK has been particularly rewarding for Apple since it represents a major breakthrough in Chinese computing on the Apple Macintosh platform," said Dr. Louis Woo, Director of the Apple Design Center Singapore. "We could not have done it without very close collaboration between the Apple Design Center and the Apple-ISS Research Center." The Apple Design Center Singapore was set up in 1993 to support the development of new personal computing products for Apple's world market. Currently, the Apple Design Center Singapore has engineers specializing in CPU system design, firmware and software utility development, display R&D, and product design for the worldwide markets. In addition, it also has engineers focusing on developing Asian-language related solutions of which CDK is the first product released. Innovation "Apple has always been known as an innovative company," said Jean-Luc Lebrun, Center Manager of Apple-ISS Research Center. "Winning the 1996 National Technology Award shows that world-class research and development work can be done in Singapore." The Apple-ISS Research Center in Singapore was formed as a joint venture between Apple Computer, Inc. and the Institute of Systems Science (ISS). The center undertakes the development of human interface systems in Asian languages and has three focused R&D areas: text-to-speech, automatic speech recognition, and handwriting recognition. The initial systems being developed are for use in the Chinese language and eventually in other Asian languages. ISS is an R&D organization set up within the National University of Singapore to provide technical leadership in the development and use of information technology. Apple Asia covers Bangladesh, Brunei, Guam and Micronesia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, the People's Republic of China, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com Apple Asia's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.asia.apple.com (c) 1996 Apple Computer, Inc. Apple and the Apple logo are registered trademarks, and Apple Chinese Dictation Kit is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
mac.1438 madamov,
Apple Delivers New Internet-Ready Apple Color OneScanner Cupertino, Calif.--Sept. 5, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today unveiled its new Apple Color OneScanner 1200/30, the first flatbed scanner for the Macintosh market to offer Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to HyperText Markup Language (HTML) conversion, a necessity for any user eager to scan documents for placement on the Internet. Apple Color OneScanner 1200/30 OCR to HTML conversion is a direct result of an exclusive software bundling agreement with Xerox for its TextBridge 3.0h software. Users simply scan a document, apply OCR, and seamlessly drag-and-drop HTML to their web authoring application within Apple's new OneScanner Dispatcher software. "The Color OneScanner 1200/30 is Apple's first flatbed scanner that meets the demanding requirements of publishing professionals," said Kathi Fox, director of product marketing for Apple's Imaging Peripherals Systems. "The Color OneScanner 1200/30 offers integrated web authoring capabilities and supports positive and negative film scanning with negative-to-positive automated conversion (with optional Transparent Media Adaptor). These advantages deliver superior image quality with the ease of use long associated with Apple's imaging peripheral products." Apple Color OneScanner 1200/30 users will enjoy a 600 x 1200 optical resolution and a 4800 x 4800 interpolated resolution for improved OCR accuracy and scanning small areas at high resolutions. For superior image quality, the Apple Color OneScanner provides 30-bit depth color, which recognizes over 1 billion colors, a significant advancement over 24-bit scanners. Scanning is Easier with Apple's New OneScanner Dispatcher 2.0 Software The Apple Color OneScanner ships with Apple's OneScanner Dispatcher 2.0, a new version of software that provides an effortless, central guide to many functions such as scanning, image editing, OCR, printing, faxing, copying, and archiving/retrieval. The OneScanner Dispatcher 2.0 interface enables users to choose their desired function from a selection of easy-to-use buttons. The Scan button launches the scanner plug-in interface; Scan Router allows the user to make copies of the scan or send faxes by calling up the fax/modem application without writing to the hard drive, saving time; Image Editor gives the user functionality to edit images; and Archive provides the user with document management for image or document storage and retrieval. The Dispatcher 2.0 interface also includes drag-and-drop destination support for seamless integration to OCR, word processing, web authoring, presentation, image editing, and DTP applications as well as faxing and printing. Bundled Software The Apple Color OneScanner 1200/30 includes several popular software bundles for users to take full advantage of the scanner's capabilities. ColorSync 2.1 provides users with the closest possible match between what is scanned, seen on the monitor, and printed. ColorSync 2.1 enhancements over version 2.01 include the following: -- New Color Profiles 3 new color profiles for flatbed, negative, and positive scanning -- Named Color Space Support Create profiles for Pantone, Toyo, or Truematch inksets to create custom colors with ColorSync fidelity -- Performance: Faster, 16-bit performance for PICT files A new, faster algorithm for transformations Now able to identify various profiles and use them as a reference -- Enhanced Postscript support: Streamlined processing for Postscript New support for PACT format In addition to its ground-breaking Internet capabilities, Xerox TextBridge 3.0h is also considered the industry's most accurate and reliable OCR application. TextBridge converts scanned documents into editable text for use in popular applications and ships with dictionaries in French, German, Spanish, and English. Kai's Power Tools 3.0 SE, Photoshop-compatible plug-in filters bundled with the Apple Color OneScanner, consists of three user interfaces with 10 preset filters per user interface allowing the user to apply gradients, textures, spheres, and pixel effects to design fractal-based images--or manipulate existing images within Apple OneScanner Dispatcher or any Photoshop plug-in architecture-based image editing application. Convolver 1.0 SE allows the user to generate effects such as blur, sharpen, emboss, edge detection, unsharp masking, and other useful image manipulation tools with 200 levels of undo. It also works within Dispatcher or any Photoshop plug-in architecture-based image edit applications. Options Apple offers an Automatic Document Feeder option, designed for Apple Color OneScanner users who want to automatically process up to 20 legal size sheets of paper, for scan-routing or OCR. An optional Transparent Media Adapter scans positive and negative film from 35mm to 8" x 11" and automatically converts negative images to positive. Price and Availability The Apple Color OneScanner 1200/30 is available immediately in the United States and is scheduled for worldwide availability by Oct. 1, 1996. Although Apple does not establish retail prices for its products, we estimate the Apple Color OneScanner 1200/30 and options will sell in the United States for approximately the following prices: Model Price* Apple Color OneScanner 1200/30 $799-849 Apple Color OneScanner 1200/30 Automatic Document Feeder $299-349 Apple Color OneScanner 1200/30 Transparent Media Adapter $449-499 *Estimated U.S. dealer prices. Apple, the Apple logo, and ColorSync are registered trademarks and Color OneScanner is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. TextBridge and Xerox are registered trademarks of Xerox Corporation. All other brand names and companies mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 96 11:23:07 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Mac vs. Windows Email Server Message-ID: <199609051818.LAA29481@solutions.apple.com> This tidbit is from: <davistv@iac.net> File this under under "How hard could it possibly be on a PC to...": Just wanted to relate a comparison of how easy it was to install a mail server for the macs in our office, and how difficult it was to get the PC users in the office connected. We have an office of 24 people, about 40/60 Mac to PC. The PC users have had Lan email for years, while us mac users had to look on longingly... It wasn't that the software wasn't available. It costs over $1000 for a multi-user Mac mail client package from Novell. To say the least, we weren't in a position to buy. I stumbled upon a great piece of software called CommuniGate (http://www.stalker.com/) by Stalker Software that provides LAN mail for 5 users free of charge. Internet email gateways are also available that are used in a plug-in fashion. Installing and getting my free 5 users working on the local network was cake. In ten minutes I had the system installed. I restarted, added the accounts for each user via the Users & Groups control panel, enabled their accounts on the server, and installed the client in each mac. Time spent: A little over 90 minutes. LAN email worked perfectly. Next, I installed the POP and SMTP internet email gateways, restarted and set them up. After a little fumbling and finally reading the server's documentation (!), I had it up and running. It was an easy sell to the office staff. We registered a license for 25 users a few days later after we were sure everything was working properly. Adding the remaining mac users in our office was even faster since I knew what I was doing. We were all set up and emailing away. Then the agony began. The PC users wanted to have internet email access as well. The problem was, every PC in the office was on Novell Netware, which didn't have any TCP/IP services installed whatsoever. We called in the "pros." *THREE DAYS* of work and untold dollars later, they finally figured out how to get the PC's to use TCP routed through the server. Of course, I still had to install the TCP software on -each and every- machine myself... That has been in progress for over 2 days now. (BTW, if anyone wants to see what an archaic OS is, look through config.sys and autoexec.bat files. You'll find that DOS/Windows is about as sharp as a marble. No... on second thought, marbles are much sharper...) The people at Stalker software really were life-savers here. They helped me figure out how to set up a second CommuniGate server that would talk to the PC clients, and how to route incoming and outgoing internet email to the right server. I imagine they now have plenty of great stories about angry Mac users struggling to set up PC's to use standards that were invented for the PC community in the first place. So here we are. We had complete mac internet email after an expenditure of $300. It took 3 days of high-priced computer consultant time, 2 days of my time, and a wide variety of band-aids and duct tape to get the pee cee users to the same level of usability as our macs. So, of course, my next action was to ask management: "Now tell me again how we're going to save money by buying more PC's?" Troy Davis P.S. - My next project is to get everyone on the web... Vicom's Internet Gateway (http://www.vicom.com) software works well, I hear. I'm wondering if it would be worth the time to try to set up the PC's, or if it would be more cost-effective to dump them for used Mac IIci's and Quadra 6xx machines instead. :-) ________________________ Troy Davis, Webmaster Mann Bukvic Gatch Partners 205 West 4th Street Suite 1130 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 USA 513.241.4444 http://www.slipstream.com ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 96 10:10:42 -0000 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: The Perils of PC Message-ID: <199609061710.KAA01404@solutions.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: <llattman@CCGATE.HAC.COM> The Perils of PC Last year I was involved in an interesting project. This involved capturing live video on a computer, saving the image as a bitmap and using it as a give away at a trade show. I did this using a Quadra 900 (25Mhz wh/53Mg RAM, 512Mg Internal HD, 2Gb External Micronet Raven HD) with a Radius Video Vision Capture Board and using Photoshop (with a Radius plug-in) for the frame grabber. The video source used was a Sony 537 video camera, an Ultramatte 300 and an Abekas A-42 Still Store. What we did was have the customer stand in front of the camera before a green screen (like a TV weather person) let them choose from one of ten backgrounds (stored on the still store) and grabbed a frame through the Ultramatte to the computer. The only problem we had was that the internal hard drive failed (we shipped the computer from California to Alabama via Fed Ex.) Luckily another vendor let us boot up from his personal system (try finding a Mac technical person in Montgomery Alabama!) and we reloaded the system 7.5 software to our external drive. We had no other hardware or software problems. The majority of the people present use DOS based machines so we gave away the bitmap on a DOS formatted floppy. No problem for system 7.5 or the Quadra. We just purchased pre-formatted DOS floppies and away we went. The cycle time for each person was about 3 minutes, only because we were paranoid and checked each disk with a PowerBook to make sure the bitmap file was clean. We gave away over 2000 disks in three days! Well, this year the powers that be want to do the give away again. Only this time they want to use a PC! We tried to talk them out of it but no go. I traveled last week to our Washington field office to test the set up that they wanted to use. This was a Micro Client Pro (133 Pentium/ 32Mg RAM 1Gb Hd) running Windows 95 with a Miro miroVIDEO DC20 capture card. To be blunt the picture was crap. It looked like something from the first release of Quick Time, only full screen and less resolution. We decide right there that, if we had to use a PC we needed a better board. The video equipment for the show in Alabama will come from Atlanta GA and the next day we flew to Atlanta for the dry run. In Atlanta, we located a store to buy the video board. This time it was a TrueVision TARGA 200GXT (you should have seen the look on the face of the salesman when we just walked in and bought it. Not every day someone plunks down $9000 without a sales pitch. . . of course the look on my associates faces when they found out the price was also classic!). Our problems continued The TARGA cannot run on Windows 95. We had to run out and buy Windows NT (another $300, but who's counting.) Next the Miro board had to be pulled out and the TARGA installed. Then Windows NT installed. Then came the loading of the software drivers. After about three hours we were finally ready to start the video capture test. Then we find out that the TARGA preview window cannot be used with Windows NT 4.0, which is of course all we had (and only found out AFTER calling TrueVision tech support.) I had to leave for the airport to return to California before we could confirm the set up. Well, the actual show starts next week and I have no idea if the computer side of the set up is working or not. Guess I'll find out Sunday when I get to Alabama. I hope it works. I'll let you all (or should that be ya'all?) know we I get back. _________ Again, check this site out for a related topic: <http://www.cnet.com/Content/Features/Howto/Nightmares/?dd> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 1996 19:40:42 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macs vs Windows for Printing Message-ID: <960906194041_473308064@emout15.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Publishing, Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <cbaldwin@htc.net> (Corey Baldwin) I work for a small commercial printer. My job is to take files on Syquest, Zip, or Jazz disks, output them to film and pass them on to the stripping department. Our pre press department is Mac based and 95% of all files that come in are Mac Pagemaker, Quark, Illustrator, Freehand, Photoshop. Other than the occasional font problems or graphics missing all the files pretty much run without problems. But unfortunately on occasion we receive PC files; Pagemaker, Quark, CoralDraw. These files are a total nightmare! Even if you use the same fonts they use or they select a Postscript printer driver before they start the project, things just get screwed up! Text reflows, tables fail to print (unless they are saved as an eps) graphics shift or don't print correctly (especially if they are CoralDraw graphics). But the worst of all is the differences in the character sets, for example if they use accents or fractions. Depending on the file this could be a minor set back to a major disaster. All this and I haven't even started talking about fonts. 95% of PC files that come in do not include fonts. When I call the customer to talk to them about the missing fonts, most don't even know where or how to place them on disk, and when I finally receive the fonts they are TrueType, which our RIP chokes on. Some print fine, some don't print at all, some print on one page but not another. All this takes a tremendous amount of time to fix these problems, which translates into larger costs and delays. Many shops charge 20% more to output PC files, and they claim they still lose money on every one that comes in. Thankfully that is a very small percentage! Also to date I have not received a single file that came from a Win95 PC, and when asked if they were going to upgrade, most answered with a rigid NO and some are planning to buy a Mac because of the problems they have trying to get PC files output, and the rest, well, seemed indifferent. Also recent printer magazines shows that the Mac is the platform of choice and that there are no plans to migrate to Wintel platform. So if you know anybody thinking about buying a computer for graphic arts or desktop publishing and are considering a Wintel box, tell them they look into the hidden costs and problems with that platform, once they are educated they will make the right choice, and buy a Mac. Corey Baldwin Electronic Pre-Press Printing & Publishing ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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Date: Sun, 8 Sep 96 11:26:48 -0000 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: What to do with old Mac's--Trade Joe's Message-ID: <199609081826.LAA05325@solutions.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <gleep@netcom.com> (Steve McIntosh) Jeff.weitzman@counsel.com asked about what you could do with old Mac Plus/SE's. How about running a 27 store gourmet food chain? In southern California there is a chain of food stores named "Trader Joe's" that specialize in low price gourmet foods. What they do is go around to various food manufacturers and swing deals like buying a few tons of Very Nice cheese and getting it packaged with their logo. They then sell it for what amounts to wholesale prices. But I digress... One day I noticed that in the "managers area" there was a single Mac Plus with a booster fan in the handle area. I asked and found that on this single 1 megabyte machine they ran the entire store - payroll, scheduling, inventory, printing price labels - the works. In the middle of the night the machine called headquarters and uploaded orders and downloaded new price information, etc. The ENTIRE operation, including the software and hardware maintenance is done by 2 people in the Pasadena headquarters. The manager at the store I talked to had worked with Windoze at a previous job and just bubbled with enthusiasm about how "friendly" the Mac was. (They've since added ZIP drives - I guess the 20 Meg internal was finally getting filled up ;-) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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Farallon Announces Streamline Starlet/16 Hub for Small Businesses, Schools and Workgroups; Reduces Prices on Four- and Eight-Port Models ALAMEDA, Calif., August 26, 1996 - Farallon Communications, Inc., (NASDAQ: FRLN), today announced the new Streamline Starlet/16 hub, an affordable small desktop hub with high port density for small businesses, schools and workgroups. Farallon has also announced U.S. price reductions of up to 13 percent on its four- and eight-port Starlet hubs. The Starlet hubs enable users to build an Ethernet network or expand an existing network effortlessly. The Streamline Starlet has 16 built-in RJ-45 ports, BNC and AUI uplink ports, robust LEDs and "plug-and-play" installation. "The average size of 10Base-T networks in schools and small businesses is continuing to grow," said Ken Haase, product manager. "Therefore our customers need solutions that are easy-to-use and fit their budget." Streamline Starlet/16 Highlights Farallon's Streamline Starlet/16, priced less then $16 per port, is an easy-to-use hub that is affordable for small offices, schools and other workgroups. The Streamline Starlet/16 can be linked to multiple hubs via 10Base-T, thinnet (BNC) or thick Ethernet or fiber backbones (AUI). Product highlights include: o 16 built-in RJ-45 ports o BNC and AUI uplink ports o Small desktop design with wall mount brackets o 10Base-T cross-over cable and BNC-T connector included o "At-a-glance" network management with status LEDs o Support for any Ethernet compatible network operating system or protocol such as NetWare, LAN Manager, Windows for Workgroups, LANtastic, AppleShare, TCP/IP, DECnet, and IPX o Lifetime warranty o External power supply (provided separately with international model) Four- and Eight-Port Hubs The Ether10-T Starlet hubs are unmanaged 10Base-T Ethernet hubs that connect Ethernet devices in a reliable star network. The multiple hubs can be connected to expand a network, using the additional BNC (thinnet) port on all models, and the AUI port the Starlet/8. Moreover, networking management is easy with `at-a-glance' diagnostic LEDs. The low-cost Ether10-T Starlet hubs are available in four-, eight- and 16-port models. They feature management LEDs, flexible uplink ports, and wall or rack mounting options, making the hubs an excellent choice for small and medium-sized networks. In addition, customers can expand their Starlet hubs by using Farallon's patented EtherWave family of 10Base-T network interface cards, transceivers and adapters to daisy-chain up to seven devices off of each available hub port. For example, EtherWave and a four-port 10Base-T hub will support a network of up to 28 computers and printers. Pricing and Availability The Streamline Starlet/16 is immediately available worldwide. New Starlet Hub U.S. Estimated Street Prices Product Name Part Number Old Price NEW Price % Decrease Streamline Starlet/16 PN515/16s-1 - $249 - Ether10-T Starlet/8 PN515/8-1 $149 $129 13% Ether10-T Starlet/4 PN515/4-1 $119 $109 8% Farallon Founded in 1986, Farallon Communications, Inc. develops, markets and supports complete, easy-to-use, plug-and-play Internet connectivity and networking solutions and real-time Internet/Intranet collaboration software. The Company's products are designed to increase the productivity and efficiency of Internet, Intranet and LAN users and to target small businesses, geographically dispersed facilities of large enterprises, home offices, mobile users, schools and other small organizations that may not have access to sophisticated technical support. Further information can be obtained via phone (510) 814-5000, fax (510) 814-5023, Internet info@farallon.com, or web www.farallon.com. Farallon products are available through distributors and resellers worldwide, as well as through OEM (original equipment manufacturer) and licensing relationships with other computer vendors. Farallon has its headquarters in Alameda, Calif., and its European office in Paris. # # # The Farallon logo design, Farallon, Ether10-T and Starlet are registered trademarks of Farallon Communications, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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September 9, 1996 - Now Software has released its September Monthly Update for Now Utilities 6.5. The Now Utilities Monthly Update includes bug fixes for Now Startup Manager and Now Shortcuts, a new Now Startup Manager Reference Library, and new Photoshop and Shutdown Items modules for Now Startup Manager. The Updater can be downloaded from Now Software's site at www.nowutilities.com. The Now Utilities Division of Now Software provides monthly updates for Now Utilties and Now Startup Manager at no charge. The monthly updates fix bugs, address compatability issues, update the Now Startup Manager Reference Library, and may include minor feature enhancements. _______________ September 9, 1996 - Now Software has released its September Monthly Update for Now Startup Manager 7.0. The Now Startup Manager Monthly Update includes bug fixes, a new Now Startup Manager Reference Library, and new Photoshop and Shutdown Items modules. The Updater can be downloaded from Now Software's site at www.nowutilities.com. Now Software is giving Now Startup Manager away through September 15. Users can download Now Startup Manager 7.0.1 and the September monthly update from Now Software's site (http://www.nowutilities.com) or MacUser's site (http://www.zdnet.com/macuser/).
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Date: Mon, 9 Sep 1996 19:43:17 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: A Victory in a Fortune 50 Company Message-ID: <960909194315_304807747@emout01.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Keyword: Market by market, Enterprise My source requested anonymity. Thanks, Guy __________ My Fortune 50 company dictated a switchover to the dark side two years ago. Still, there are still quite a few Mac users hanging on, waiting for the day their Macs would be taken away from them. Three months ago, our corporate information systems decided to make a database of employee skills available to the company. They developed the database using Access. As an afterthought, they wanted to put it on the web, and maybe making it available for us "poor Mac users." Three months later, there is still no Web database, due to "technical difficulties" with Windows. Enter our corporate Mac Users Group. They gave us the Access database (exported as tab-delimited text files) and asked us to make it avaiable for Mac/Internet users. Within 24 hours, the database was converted to FileMaker Pro 3.0 and made accessible to Mac users via File Sharing. In addition, using the ROFM package <http://rowen.astro.washington.edu/>, we served the FileMaker database on the company intranet. One less reason to get rid of the Macs. Their response to the Web demo was the usual "How did you do that?" Kudos for FileMaker's relational capability and Web-friendliness. Not bad for a computer/OS that is not "company standard". ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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VivoActive Producer for the MAC will be released in the next 6 weeks (beta version available for download now at http://www.vivo.com). The VivoActive Producer will compress QuickTime files up to 200 times! The compressed Vivo file can then be posted to a web site without any special hardware or software server. Just stick the file in your HTML page exactly as you would a .gif or .jpg. Then, any Netscape (or IE) browser with the VivoActive Player (a freely distributed plug in for PowerMac) can view the file STREAMING in real time from the server. Go to the site <http://www.vivo.com> and download the plug in and see how quickly you can see good quality video. The VivoActive Producer will sell for $495. That's it. And with that, you can include as many highly compressed, high-quality video files in your site as you want, and the only limit to the number of browsers who can view the file simultaneously is your ISP. Compare that with other streaming products like Real Audio and you'll see all the others charge PER STREAM and REQUIRE PROPRIETARY SERVER SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE. One other point of difference for Vivo: We use http as our transport protocol. Not only does this eliminate the need for a special server, but it allows users who are behind a firewall to see Vivo files. That makes us unique. Any questions, give me a call. Thanks. Jake Breeden 617 437-7722
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Oracle and Apple Computer Announce Certification of Oracle Products on Apple Network Servers Oracle Universal Server on Apple Network Servers Provides Leading Database and Internet Solutions for Publishing, Education, and Workgroup Markets CUPERTINO, Calif.--Sept. 9, 1996--Strengthening their server solution offerings, Oracle Corp. and Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the certification of the Oracle Universal Server for the AIX-based Apple Network Server family. The certification, which guarantees a high level of compatibility, underscores Oracle's continuing broad support for Apple's Network Server platform and provides Apple customers with a full-range of Oracle solutions from clients to servers including Oracle Power Objects, Personal Oracle 7 and Oracle 7. The companies are also working together on product certifications of the Oracle Workgroup Server, WebServer release 2.0 and Developer/2000 products for the Apple Network Servers. "We're pleased to announce the certification of the leading AIX Server--Oracle Universal Server--on the Apple Network Server platform," said Ray Wong, vice president of Oracle's Power Products Division. "The availability of the Oracle Universal Server on the Network Servers, along with the product certification currently underway for Web Server, Developer 2000, Oracle Applications and Workgroup Server, will allow Apple and Oracle to collectively develop a strong presence in the publishing, education, entertainment and general workgroup market." "Today's announcement is a shining example of the continuing collaboration between Apple and Oracle to deliver leading database solutions to our mutual customers in the publishing, enterprise and education markets," said Howard Lee, senior vice president and general manager of Apple's Server and Alternative Platform Products Division. "The certification is a winning combination of the premier database server solution from Oracle on Apple's easy-to-use AIX-based servers." Engineered and designed for high-performance and reliability, the departmental Network Servers provide scalable client/server solutions for production, MIS and network managers in publishing, enterprise, entertainment and education environments. The Network Servers are powered by PowerPC 604 or 604e processors with speeds of up to 200 megahertz and run the AIX operating system from IBM. Apple is a member of the AIX Multiple Vendor Program (MVP), a program which ensures that all AIX-based platforms, such as Apple's Network Server, are binary compatible. Oracle is the premiere information management solution optimized for AIX platforms. Currently, Oracle products support every commercially available PowerPC/AIX platform architecture, from standalone uniprocessor and SMP servers to large-scale clustered and MPP systems. This broad level of support represents many years worth of development and production level testing, jointly expended by Oracle and its AIX partners. As a result, Oracle offers unmatched levels of reliability and high availability for PowerPC/AIX customers. Apple, the Apple logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. Oracle7, Oracle WebServer 2.0, Developer/2000, and Oracle Applications are trademarks of Oracle Corporation. PowerPC and the PowerPC logo are trademarks of International Business Machines, used under license therefrom. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
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Apple Energizes Workgroup Servers and Network Servers with 200MHz PowerPC 604e Systems Leading Price/Performance Provided Through 200MHz Microprocessors and Upgraded Server Components; Symmetric Multi-Processor System Development Announced CUPERTINO, Calif--Sept. 9, 1996--Underscoring its commitment to the server market, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced faster and feature-enhanced Workgroup Servers and Network Servers with up to 200MHz PowerPC 604e microprocessors. The new systems--the Mac OS-based Workgroup Server 8550/200 and 7250/120 and the AIX-based Network Server 700/200--extends the full server product lines with the latest technologies and fastest processors available from Apple. "Today's announcement of the speed-bumped servers substantiates Apple's commitment to deliver superior price/performance and advanced technology to our Workgroup Server and Network Server customers," said Howard Lee, senior vice president and general manager of Apple's Server and Alternative Platform Products Division. "By integrating faster processors and upgraded server components into our server product lines, Apple continues to deliver compelling solutions to our customers who demand leading performance, reliability and superior ease-of-use." Blazing Performance Improvements and Upgrades for Departmental Network Servers Featuring an innovative product design enclosure for easy serviceability, the new Apple Network Server 700/200 becomes the flagship of Apple's departmental server family and is powered by a 200MHz 604e PowerPC processor. The Network Server family has been further enhanced with the availability of a high-capacity 3.5" Fast/Wide SCSI-2 disk drive (9GB), a high-capacity 8mm tape drive (20GB uncompressed/40GB compressed), an 8x-speed CD-ROM drive and a PCI FDDI card. The 8mm tape drive from Exabyte is capable of backing-up data at a rate of up to 6MBs per second or 40GBs in two hours. For existing Network Server 500/132 and Network Server 700/150 customers, a 200MHz CPU Upgrade Card is also expected to be available, thus increasing server performance while enhancing customers' investment in Apple hardware. The Network Server 700/200 joins the Network Server 500/132 and 700/150 products which remain in the product line and have improved internal hard disk capacities of 54GBs and 65GBs respectively. Introduced in February 1996, the Network Servers have been engineered and designed for high-performance and reliability for publishing, enterprise, entertainment, and education environments. As a binary-compatible AIX-based server platform, the Network Server can run virtually thousands of proven AIX-based applications off-the-shelf. Key server solutions are available from leading vendors such as IPT and Helios for file and print sharing, Netscape and Lotus Notes and Domino for Internet/intranet solutions, Oracle and Informix for relational database services, IPT, Helios, and Archetype for OPI prepress, Lotus Notes for groupware, Starlight for QuickTime video/media services, Legato for data backup and recovery, and American Power Conversion for power management. Support for Symmetric Multi-Processing in Network Servers Apple also announced the development of symmetric multi-processing (SMP) capabilities in its Network Server product line. With an anticipated availability of early-1997, Apple's first SMP server systems are expected to feature two 200MHz PowerPC 604e processors and 1MB of in-line L2 cache per processor to provide performance increases of up to 1.8 times for processor-intensive server applications and environments. SMP upgrades are planned to be available for existing Network Server customers. Technology demonstrations of a prototype SMP Network Server--Apple's first ever demonstration of an SMP system--are scheduled during the Seybold Publishing trade show in San Francisco, September 11 through 13. Workgroup Servers Performance Increased; Solution Bundles Enhanced Following closely on the heels of its speed-bumped Power Mac counterparts, the new Workgroup Servers feature the fastest PowerPC microprocessors offered by Apple--the 200MHz PowerPC 604e. Expected to be available starting in October 1996, the new Workgroup Servers include the Workgroup Server 8550/200 with a 200 MHz PowerPC 604e processor and 32MB of DRAM, and the Workgroup Server 7250/120 with a higher capacity 2GB disk drive. Both servers have been upgraded with 8x-speed CD-ROM drives. The new servers join the Workgroup Server 6150/66 which rounds out the product line as Apple's most affordable, entry-level server and comes bundled with the Apple Internet Server Solution which enables the easy creation and publishing of information on the World Wide Web. The Workgroup Server 8550/200 and 7250/120 come bundled with the customers' choice of one of three software solutions--valued at $4,000 to $6,000 if purchased separately--which provide customers with software applications to operate the Workgroup Servers as an Application, Internet or AppleShare file and print server. Called the Application Server Solution, the Apple Internet Server Solution 2.1, and the AppleShare Server Solution, these solutions have been updated with newer versions of Apple and third-party software to provide customers with the latest software functionality and features. Continuing its efforts to provide valuable solutions for Workgroup Server customers, Apple has included a trial version of RunShare for Macintosh by RUN Ltd. with the AppleShare Server Solution for the new Workgroup Server 7250/120 and 8550/200. The inclusion of this trial product provides customers with the opportunity to pilot RunShare in their own networking environment. RunShare is tuned to increase the transfer rate for moving large files across the network, demonstrating the largest performance gains when operating across 100 Mbps ethernet segments. Based on benchmarks from RUN, RunShare can accelerate network performance by up to 300%. Pricing and Availability The new Network Server 700/200, configured with 48MB of DRAM, two 4GB Fast/Wide SCSI-2 hard disks and an 8x-speed CD-ROM drive, has an Apple Price starting at U.S.$16,129 and is expected to be available by early October 1996. The new Workgroup Server 7250/120 has an Apple Price between U.S.$2,689 and $3,509 depending on solution bundled selected. The new Workgroup Server 8550/200 has an Apple Price between U.S.$5,799 and $7,399 depending on the hardware configuration and software solution bundle selected. These servers are expected to be available starting in October 1996. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS and AppleShare are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Mac and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC and the PowerPC logo are trademarks of International Business Machines, used under license therefrom. AIX is a registered trademark of International Business Machines. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged. Addendum - Workgroup Servers and Network Servers Network Server Pricing and Availability All Network Servers and component products are available today except for the items indicated by an asterisk (*) below. The AIX operating system software is sold separately. Customers will need to purchase both the hardware configuration and the AIX for Apple Network Servers Accessory Kit. U.S. pricing is listed below. Prices and availability outside the U.S. may vary. * Anticipated availability is October, 1996. ** Anticipated availability is November, 1996. Part No. Description U.S. Apple Price SYSTEMS: M5173LL/A Network Server 700/200 (48MB,1MB,2x4GB Disks,8x CD-ROM) $16,129* M3470LL/A Network Server 700/150 (48MB,1MB,4GB Disk,DAT2,CD-ROM) $13,979 M3471LL/A Network Server 700/150 (32MB,1MB,1GB Disk,CD-ROM) $11,289 M3468LL/A Network Server 500/132 (32MB,512K,2GB Disk,DAT2,CD-ROM) $10,219 M3469LL/A Network Server 500/132 (32MB,512K,CD-ROM) $8,279 COMPONENTS: M5177Z/A Network Server 200MHz 604e CPU Upgrade Card $1,609** M4017Z/A Network Server 16MB Parity Memory Kit (2x8MB) $749 M4018Z/A Network Server 32MB Parity Memory Kit (2x16MB) $1,399 M4019Z/A Network Server 64MB Parity Memory Kit (2x32MB) $2,799 M4022Z/A Network Server 2GB F/W SCSI-2 Disk in Removable Tray $859 M4023Z/A Network Server 4GB F/W SCSI-2 Disk in Removable Tray $1,399 M5178Z/A Network Server 9GB F/W SCSI-2 Disk in Removable Tray $2,469* M4818Z/A Network Server 700 2GB Fixed disk with Bracket $859 M4819Z/A Network Server 700 2x4GB Fixed disks with Bracket $2,579 M4025Z/A Network Server DAT-2 Tape Drive (4GB/12GB) with Tray $1,129 M4026Z/A Network Server 8mm Tape Drive (20GB/40GB) with Tray $5,699* M4024Z/A Network Server 4x-speed CD-ROM in Removable Tray $219 M4030Z/A Network Server PCI RAID Disk Array Card $2,039 M4031Z/A Network Server External SCSI Cable for RAID Card $89 M4709Z/A Apple PCI Ethernet Card $149 M3906Z/A Apple PCI Ethernet 100baseTX Card $199 M4808Z/A Apple PCI Dual-Attached FDDI Card $1,499** M4035Z/A Network Server 700 Redundant Power Supply $799 M4036Z/A Network Server 19-inch Rack Mount Kit $189 M4028Z/A Network Server Third Party SCSI Drive Adapter Kit $159 (50-pin and 68-pin) M4029Z/A Network Server Third Party Front Drive Bezel Kit $39 (DAT2 and CD-ROM drive bezels) M4525Z/B AIX for Apple Network Servers Accessory Kit $1,489 M4891Z/A AIX for Apple Network Servers Unlimited User License Upgrade$1,399 Workgroup Server Pricing and Availability The enhanced Workgroup Server 7250/120 and 8550/200 are expected to be available starting in October 1996. U.S. pricing is listed below. Prices and availability outside the U.S. may vary. Part No. Description U.S. Apple Price Application Server Solutions (includes the Application Server Solutions CD) M5488LL/A Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2GB/8x-speed CD/DAT $6,559 M5482LL/A Workgroup Server 7250/120 16/2GB/8x-speed CD $2,689 AppleShare Server Solution (includes the Application Server Solutions CD and AppleShare 4.2.1) M5489LL/A Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2GB/8x-speed CD/DAT $7,419 M4340LL/A Workgroup Server 8550/132 24/2GB/4x-speed CD/DAT $6,879 M5486LL/A Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2GB/8x-speed CD $6,239 M4343LL/A Workgroup Server 8550/132 24/2GB/4x-speed CD $5,699 M5483LL/A Workgroup Server 7250/120 16/2GB/8x-speed CD $3,509 M4336LL/A Workgroup Server 7250/120 16/1.2GB/4x-speed CD $3,309 Apple Internet Server Solution for the World Wide Web (includes the Apple Internet Server Solution) M5487LL/A Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2GB/8x-speed CD $5,799 M4341LL/A Workgroup Server 8550/132 24/2GB/4x-speed CD $5,299 M5484LL/A Workgroup Server 7250/120 16/2GB/8x-speed CD $3,099 M4337LL/A Workgroup Server 7250/120 16/1.2GB/4x-speed CD $2,899 M4692LL/A Workgroup Server 6150/66 16/1.2GB/4x-speed CD $2,299 Workgroup Server 8550/132 Logic Board Upgrade M4607LL/A Logic Board Upgrade with PowerPC 604 processor card at 132 MHz, $4,169 0 MB DRAM, System 7.5.3, AppleShare 4.2.1 update kit and Apple RAID Software. Upgrades a Workgroup Server 80, 8150 or 8150/110 to a Workgroup Server 8550/132. ($1300 credit to dealer, upon return of old Logic Board to Apple) As previously announced, Apple plans to offer a 180 MHz PowerPC 604e processor card upgrade. Apple expects to certify this upgrade card for the Workgroup Server 8550/132 in October, 1996. Workgroup Server Software Solutions -- Application Server Solution: With an estimated value of $4,000, the Application Server Solution CD consists of third-party workgroup productivity, reliability and server administration tools that, with a Workgroup Server, form the foundation for adding other network services such as fax, calendars, email or database. The suite of products includes: 4-Sight Fax LE from 4-Sight L.C., FileWave from Wave Research, netOctopus & Virex from Datawatch Corporation, Now Contact and Now Up-to-Date from Now Software, Skyline/Satellite from the AG Group and Viper Instant-Access from IT Design. Additionally, this solution includes Apple RAID to provide RAID 0 & 1 functions for the server and AppleShare client software for Windows and Windows95 users allowing these Windows-based PCs to share files and printers on AppleTalk networks. -- AppleShare Server Solution: Valued at over $6,000, the AppleShare Server Solution contains all of the software included with the Applications Server Solutions CD plus AppleShare 4.2.1 file and print server software, Server Manager from Santorini Consulting for remote administration of an AppleShare server, Apple Remote Access Multiport Server Software for remote connections to the server and Retrospect Remote from Dantz Development to backup data on the server and remote clients (DAT configurations only). Also included in the solution is a 14-day trial version of RunShare from RAD Unlimited Networking, Ltd., which increases AppleShare performance by up to three times. -- Apple Internet Server Solution 2.1 (AISS): Updated from the second generation version introduced last February, the new AISS 2.1 provides webmasters with award-winning software from industry-leading Internet developers to easily and cost-effectively publish HTML, graphics, audio, video and database information on the web. Valued at over $4,000, the solution features the latest version of WebStar (1.3.1) as well as PageMill and Acrobat Pro from Adobe, RealAudio Server from Progressive Networks, as well as Tango and Butler SQL (limited version) from EveryWare Development. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS and AppleShare are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Mac is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC and the PowerPC logo are trademarks of International Business Machines, used under license therefrom. AIX is a registered trademark of International Business Machines. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1449 madamov,
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 1996 21:15:10 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macs at the CIA Message-ID: <960909211509_519310502@emout06.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action Tom Clancy, the director of the CIA, I'm beginning to see a trend here... >From a source that wishes to be anonymous. Guy __________________ This past Saturday was Family Day at the CIA (yes, THE CIA, and they do have Family Day once a year, with clowns and coloring books and M-16s and guard dogs). As I understand it, most (if not all) of the computers in the Agency are IBM machines running OS/2. Walking around the exhibits, I saw several Unix boxes (Sun, SGI, etc.) performing demos, but there wasn't a Mac in sight <sniff>. That is, until we ventured up to the Director's Office. The DCI (Director of Central Intelligence) John Deutch is an old MIT man, so I figured he'd have some hotshot technology on his desk. And lo and behold, sitting right there was not one, but two Power Mac 7XXXs with nary a PC in sight in his whole office. My first thought was "Wow, the EvangeListas are going to love this one." But it gets better - the Deputy CIA Director next door uses a Mac, too. Tho paraphrase an old Apple ad campaign: "If it's good enough for the Director, shouldn't it be good enough for the rest of us?" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1450 madamov,
TidBITS#344/09-Sep-96 ===================== The big news is our redesigned Web site, and Adam writes about the process, should you be thinking of doing the same. Adam also reviews Analog, a fast, free Web log analyzer. Updates to some Internet programs just appeared, including Internet Explorer 2.1 and Cyberdog 1.1, and we have some advance information about System Update 7.5.4. Finally, we have two guest spots, one proposing a MacFriendly Web site and the other editorializing about Apple. Topics: MailBITS/09-Sep-96 Ditch Digital, Go Analog MacFriendly Web Site: A Proposal Dream to be Different Rethinking a Web tidbits.344
mac.1451 kmilan,
Ima li ovde neozbiljnih, ili bar povremeno neozbiljnih, Mac user-a koji se igraju? Zanima me da li za Mac-a postoje novije igre sa PrC-a (DOOM like game, Formula 1 grand prix 2...)? Ako postoji doom, kakav je u poređenju sa PC verzijom na nekom PowerMacu?
mac.1452 madamov,
> Ako postoji doom, kakav je u poređenju sa PC verzijom na nekom PowerMacu? Doom postoji, video sam svojim očima. Slabo se igram, ali Mekovci su se napalili na Marathon, to ti je doom-like igra koja može da se igra i u mreži (pasionirani igrači kažu da se samo tako i igra B)). Toliko je popularna da ima i svoju konferenciju na Usenet-u, a čini mi se da postoji i mailing lista. Moji favoriti su, inače, igre tipa SimCity 2000, SimTower, SimAnt, kao i fliperi. Ne znam kako je na PC-u, ali autori Tristana su za Meka napravili još 8 ball DeLuxe, Loony Labirint i Crystal Caliburn.
mac.1453 madamov,
Chang Joins Apple's Board of Directors CUPERTINO, Calif.--Sept. 10, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. announced today the appointment of Gareth C.C. Chang to its board of directors. Chang, 53, is corporate senior vice president, marketing, of Hughes Electronics Corporation; president of Hughes International; a member of the Office of the Chairman of Hughes Electronics; and is responsible for worldwide operations and the corporate business development function of the company. A native of Chengdu, China, Chang joined Hughes in 1993 following a 20-year career with McDonnell Douglas Corporation, where he was a corporate vice president and member of the executive council and president of McDonnell Douglas Pacific and Asia. Chang also served as the chairman of the Joint McDonnell Douglas-Shanghai Aviation Executive Board for the sale and production of commercial aircraft and parts; vice president of Douglas Aircraft; senior vice president of marketing, planning, mergers and acquisitions for McDonnell Douglas Information Systems Company; and director of design and technology for McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company. He joined McDonnell Douglas in 1973 as vice president of engineering of Actron Industries, a subsidiary, and served on the founding board of directors of Linkabit Corporation. Before joining McDonnell Douglas, Chang held technology and engineering positions with Xerox and Rockwell. "We are extremely pleased to welcome someone of Gareth Chang's experience and talent to our board," said Apple Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio. "He brings to Apple a broad-based business background, as well as a wealth of Asia Pacific experience. He will be a great asset to us as we proceed with Apple's corporate transformation." Chang holds a B.A. in mathematics/physics from California State University, Fullerton, an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University, and has completed graduate studies in engineering at USC. He is an honorary professor at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and adjunct professor at the Oregon Joint Professional Schools of International Management. Chang has served as chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and is active in a wide variety of community, education and professional activities in the United States and internationally. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1454 madamov,
ASANTE GAINS MOMENTUM WITH NETDOUBLER; ANNOUNCES NEW COMPETITIVE UPGRADE OFFER Targets Prepress, Publishing Markets; RunShare Users Can Take Advantage Of Faster, Easier-to-Use Network Acceleration Solution By Upgrading To NetDoubler For Only $39.95 SAN JOSE, Calif., September 9, 1996 - Following record sales last quarter of Asante Technologies' Macintosh Fast Ethernet cards bundled with the company's NetDoubler network acceleration utility and the release in August of UMAX Computer's Mac-compatibles bundled with NetDoubler on the CPU, Asante today introduced an aggressive competitive upgrade campaign designed to convert RunShare users to NetDoubler and capture a leading share of the high-speed Macintosh networking market. Offering the fastest Macintosh networking solution available for graphics, publishing, and prepress shops, Asante is providing NetDoubler to RunShare users for $39.95 (plus shipping and handling) - a 60 percent discount off NetDoubler's $99 list price per user. The offer is good through November 30, 1996. The announcement by Asante follows independent tests conducted at Fremont, Calif.-based LANQuest labs showing NetDoubler is up to twice as fast as RunShare. In addition to improved speeds, creative professionals can benefit from several competitive advantages of NetDoubler. These include: o Across-the-board compatibility with all desktop Macintosh applications. In comparison, RunShare only supports Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand and Quark. o Easy set up and usability with one NetDoubler application for all machines. In comparison, RunShare uses one version for the client or server and a different version for the server only. o Free bundle with the leading Fast Ethernet cards on the market - Asante's 10/100 PCI and NuBus cards were recently awarded "Best Buys" by MacUser magazine, receiving "outstanding" ratings in price, speed, features, and support. In comparison, RunShare is currently bundled with Dayna Communications' BlueStreak PCI and NuBus cards, both of which received "poor" ratings for price and "poor" or "acceptable" ratings respectively on speed in the same review. NetDoubler, along with Asante's complete Fast Ethernet product line, will be on display this week at Seybold Expo in San Francisco, September 11-13. Asante's booth is #4119 in the Moscone Center. Available since May, NetDoubler offers a high performance solution for publishing and prepress networks when combined with Asante switched and Fast Ethernet products. Ideal for accelerating copies, opens, and saves of large files over the network, NetDoubler increases performance by up to nine times. In the LANQuest tests, the Asante 10/100 PCI card combined with NetDoubler outperforms the Dayna/RunShare solution by 80-100 percent in real-world tests opening and saving large 21 mb Photoshop files over the network. In addition, client-to-server and server-to-client file copies are seven to 20 percent faster with the Asante solution than with the Dayna/RunShare combination. "LANQuest tests prove that NetDoubler, combined with Asante's Fast Ethernet card, is the fastest solution on the market," said Paul Smith, vice president of marketing at Asante. "Our sales indicate that Macintosh users are hungry for the performance boost NetDoubler gives them. In fact, sales of our 10/100 PCI cards rose 37 percent last quarter as a result of the NetDoubler bundle." Other benchmarks obtained from Asante's own test lab demonstrate the significant performance boost NetDoubler provides in both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps Ethernet networks. For example: o A 21mb Photoshop file copies in 34.73 seconds over a 10 Mbps Ethernet network with NetDoubler installed and enabled. The file copies in 89.14 seconds without NetDoubler. o The same 21mb Photoshop file copies in 13.98 seconds over Fast Ethernet with NetDoubler installed and enabled. This is 4.4 times faster than file copies over the network without NetDoubler (62.08 seconds). In addition, file saves over Fast Ethernet are nearly seven times faster with NetDoubler (9.95 seconds) than they are without NetDoubler (66.05 seconds). o Notes: Tests are client to server. The client is a PCI PowerMac 9500 with 120 Mhz speed and 64 mb RAM. The server is a PowerMac 9500 with 120 Mhz and 16 mb RAM. The TCP/IP network protocol is selected. RunShare users may call Asante at (800) 662-9686 to upgrade to NetDoubler. There is no limit to the number of upgrades that customers may purchase; however, users must provide a RunShare serial number for each upgrade to take advantage of the offer. Additional information about NetDoubler as well as a demo version and upgrade order form are also available on Asante's Web site at www.asante.com. About Asante Founded in 1988, Asante Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNT) offers a full line of high-performance products for Ethernet and Fast Ethernet networks, including adapter cards, intelligent and non-intelligent hubs, switches, bridge products and network management. Asante products are available through a worldwide network of VARs, system integrators and distributors. For additional information, contact Asante at 800-662-9686 or browse the company's World Wide Web site at www.asante.com.
mac.1455 madamov,
Conflict Catcher 3* localized for French and German languages Salinas, CA: Casady & Greene, Inc., award-winning software publishers for over eleven years, announced today the release of French and German versions of best-selling utility, Conflict Catcher 3*. Now C&G's German and French speaking customers can utilize Conflict Catcher 3's intelligent, total solution to dealing with startup file management and conflicts. Conflict Catcher 3 is the recipient of a multitude of top software honors, including the MacUser Magazine Eddy Award for Best New Utility, a perfect 5-s tar rating from Macworld Magazine for 1995 and 1996, and 5-diamonds from MacWeek Magazine. Conflict Catcher 3 offers a quick, walk-through startup file conflict test with the ability to test existing software and not rely on databases which can quickly become outdated. Using the Sets feature, a user can control startup files and save memory by only using the software actually needed for a job. The Links feature is used to manage startup files that must never or must always run together. A detailed system report gives many facts about a user's system and can even pinpoint startup files that can slow down Native applications on Power Macintoshes. The View Info feature gives a description of many startup files, including version numbers and a brief note on the purpose of the file. Customizable management of any type of file is available, including extensions, control panels, applications, fonts and Apple menu items. Laura Kunysz, Executive Vice-president of Marketing at C&G, states, "It is exciting to finally bring what is considered to be the finest system management and conflict identification utility to the European market. We look forward to localizing our other best-selling products for this dynamic and fast-growing Macintosh market." The French version of Conlict Catcher will be first shown at the coming Apple Expo in Paris in the Tech Data France booth. The German version of Conflict Catcher will be shown athe the Macworld Expo in Frankfurt in the MacLand booth. Requirements for Conflict Catcher 3: System 7.0 or later, System 7.5 Savvy, Power Macintosh Native, Mac Plus or greater French and German Distributors for Conflict Catcher 3: Tech Data, 26, Avenue Henri Barbusse, Bobigny Cedex, France 93012 Telephone: 331-49-15-2200 MacLand, Uhlandstrasse 196, 10623 Berlin, Germany Telephone: 49-30-313-1184 1995 Casady & Greene, Inc. has proudly developed quality software for over eleven years. All rights reserved. All product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their manufacturers. Casady & Greene is also the developer of Conflict Catcher 3*, InfoGenie*, SnapMAIL 2*, Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet*, Spell Catcher*, Eastern European Student Library*, Glasn ost Cyrillic Student Library*, Macworld Game Hall of Fame CD*, Glider Pro*, Glider Pro* CD, Glider 4.0 for Windows* AmoebArena*, and Silicon Casino*. ###
mac.1456 mmil,
I Imam Power Imam PowerMac 7500 i posle duzeg vremena sam nabavio QuarkXpress. Medjutim, pri startovanju prijavljuje poruku u stilu "cannot be run on this system". Napominjem da imam 48mb RAM-a. Da li je neko imao slican problem i kako ga je resio? Hvala unapred.
mac.1457 haevorn,
// "cannot be run on this system". Napominjem da imam 48mb RAM-a. nema RAM veze s tim, nego operativni sistem. Quark koji imaš najverovatnije traži USA OS a ti najverovatnije nisi kupio Mac-a u USA i zato nemaš USA-OS. Kako to rešiti? Nađi nekoga ko ima USA-OS. Čak mislim da je dovoljno naći nekoga ko ima 7.5.3 koji radi na svim systemima. Naime, taj tvoj 7500 ima nezgodnu osobinu da može da radi samo sa 7.5.2 za 7500 ili 8500 ili sa 7.5.3
mac.1458 madamov,
> Da li je neko imao slican problem i kako ga je resio? Imali su ljudi, isto se dešava čak i na Windowsima. Naime, ili imaš američku verziju Quark XPress-a a sistem na Meku ti je nemački ili neki drugi, tj. nije američki. Takođe, moguće je da imaš američki sistem, ali sa dodatom tastaturom koja ti je aktivna a koja nije USA, ili da je u sistemu menjano nešto od resursa za lokalizaciju (nazivi dana i meseci i slično). Rešenje je da se stavi čist američki System, a da se kasnije uključi željeni tastaturni raspored.
mac.1459 mmil,
Sistem je kupljen u Nemackoj (7.5.2) i posle je izvrsen upgrade na verziju 7.5.3 (americku). Tastatura je US
mac.1460 ljubisha,
m > verziju Quark XPress-a a sistem na Meku ti je nemački ili neki m > američki. Takođe, moguće je da imaš američki sistem, ali sa dod Khm, zar ovo nije moguće promeniti iz ResEdit-a?
mac.1461 madamov,
> Sistem je kupljen u Nemackoj (7.5.2) i posle je izvrsen > upgrade na verziju 7.5.3 (americku). U tome je i problem, neki resursi su ostali nemački, a teško ih je "peške" naći. Jedino rešenje je instalacija "čistog" US 7.5.2 pa upgrade na 7.5.3, dok ne stigne potpuni instalacioni 7.5.3 do nas. Mada, koliko vidim na Internetu, Apple najavio 7.5.4 za oktobar ili kraj septembra, pa će možda tore stići do nas.
mac.1462 madamov,
> Khm, zar ovo nije moguće promeniti iz ResEdit-a? Da, ali ko zna šta sve od resursa Quark provera (eno ti primer u gornjoj poruci), nisu samo tastatura i nazivi dana i meseci zaduženi za lokalizaciju. Najjednostavnije je, a to je i praksa pokazala, instalirati čist USA sistem, onda stvar radi savršeno. Napominjem da posle toga nema problema ni sa nekim drugim tastaturnim layout-om. P.S. Ovo je već tvoja druga ili treća poruka kojom nekom odgovaraš, a to se ne vidi, tj. nije poslata kao odgovor na neku poruku. Jesi li ti to počeo da koristiš neki QWK reader ili je nešto drugo krivac za to?
mac.1463 haevorn,
// Sistem je kupljen u Nemackoj (7.5.2) i posle je izvrsen // upgrade na verziju 7.5.3 (americku). Ha, šta sam rekao :) Dakle, moraš naći nekoga ko ima 7500 ili 8500 sa USA system instalacijom... :)
mac.1464 haevorn,
Jel u 8100 idu najobičnijji 72pin SIMMovi? Mislim, mogu li kupiti bilo šta od ovih džabalesku 16Mb pločica (ovo od 120DEM), staviti i biti siguran da će da radi kako valja?
mac.1467 ljubisha,
> poruci), nisu samo tastatura i nazivi dana i meseci zaduženi za lokalizaciju. Mislio sam i na Country kao na glavnu stvar. > P.S. Ovo je već tvoja druga ili treća poruka kojom nekom odgovaraš, a to se ne > vidi, tj. nije poslata kao odgovor na neku poruku. Jesi li ti to počeo da > koristiš neki QWK reader ili je nešto drugo krivac za to? Kuku, ne pitaj. :( Pogodio si ali me sram da priznam. Idem da dignem emulator da probam i na njemu.
mac.1468 madamov,
> Jel u 8100 idu najobičnijji 72pin SIMMovi? Mislim, mogu li kupiti > bilo šta od ovih džabalesku 16Mb pločica (ovo od 120DEM), staviti > i biti siguran da će da radi kako valja? U principu može bilo koji 72pin SIMM odgovarajuće brzine, čak mogu i oni sa parity čipom, Mac ga ignoriše. Međutim, bilo bi dobro da SIMM uzmeš od nekog kome možeš da ga vraćaš i uzimaš novi dok ne nađeš onaj koji će da radi kako treba. Pretpostavljam da znaš, ali napisaću ti: SIMM-ovi u 8100 idu u parovima, ne možeš da instaliraš jedan po jedan.
mac.1469 madamov,
> Mislio sam i na Country kao na glavnu stvar. To može da se stavi u bilo kom od resursa. Inače, ResEdit ima bag kod ovoga, nedavno se zezah nešto sa hrvatskim sistemom, njima je Apple dao ID 68 (naš je 25, to znate) i htedoh da promenim ID zemlje. Nije mi dozvoljavao, tj. vraćao je ID na 68 i to kada je otvoren drugi fajl sa istim resursom (original kojeg sam iskopirao). Kada sam taj fajl zatvorio, hteo je da promeni, a probao sam i sa ostalim zemljama koje imaju već ID (novonastale od ex-YU i SSSR-a), isti slučaj.
mac.1470 madamov,
INFINI-D FOR WINDOWS ===================================================================== FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ===================================================================== Contact: Jason Dirks, Marketing Manager SPECULAR ANNOUNCES WINDOWS VERSION OF INFINI-D 3.5 Award-Winning 3D Modeling and Animation Software to be Available for both MacOS and Microsoft Windows (Amherst, MA)ĐThursday, September 12, 1996ĐSpecular International, Ltd., developer of industry-leading tools for 3D design and animation, announced today plans to release a version of Infini-D 3.5 compatible with Microsoft Windows 95 and NT. Previously available only for the MacOS, Infini-D is widely regarded as offering the best combination of power and ease-of-use for creating professional-quality 3D images and animations. Infini-D has consistently won major industry awards for being the best 3D application in its class including, most recently: NewMedia MagazineŇs Hyper Award for ĎBest 3D Software under $1000Ë (a cross-platform award); Macworld MagazineŇs World Class Award for ĎBest 3D Modeler/RendererË; and MacUser MagazineŇs EditorŇs Choice Award for ĎBest New 3D Application.Ë With the release of Infini-D 3.5 for Windows, Specular will become the first developer to support AppleŇs QuickDraw 3D technology on the Windows platform. Infini-D 3.5 for Windows will fully support QuickDraw 3D for Windows, with the ability to import and export 3DMF objects and the option of using the QuickDraw 3D renderer for real-time, interactive rendering. The use of QuickDraw 3D greatly enhances the experience of working in a 3D environment, allowing the user to manipulate objects, cameras and lights in real time, streamlining the process of creating 3D scenes and animations. Infini-D 3.5 for Windows will also feature full support for AppleŇs QuickTime for Windows, both for rendering animations and for importing movies to use as surfaces and backgrounds. Infini-D 3.5 for Windows will have a feature set identical to its Mac counterpart, which debuted in August 1996, bringing with it a host of powerful new features, including several that are unique among applications in this class. Among the most notable of the new features are: Animated SuperFlares(tm), which allow the user to create stunning lens flare effects directly in the 3D environment; Animated Boolean rendering, allowing designers to use any 3D shape as a tool to carve into any 3D object, allowing the easy creation of complex 3D models and animations. The addition of significantly faster ray-tracing (up to 500% faster), plus transparency in all shading modes, ShadowCatchers(tm), safe title and action indicators, and many user interface enhancements has considerably broadened the scope of Infini-DŇs capabilities while maintaining its stability, integration, and intuitive interface. MAJOR FEATURES OF INFINI-D 3.5: ą Animated Boolean Rendering ą Integrated Animated Lens Flares (SuperFlares) ą Powerful Spline-Based Modeler ą SplineForm(tm) Animation ą Intuitive Interface ą Velocity Graphs ą Comprehensive Image Mapping Controls ą Photo-realistic Rendering ą Powerful Event-Based Sequencer ą Editable On-Screen Motion Paths PRICING AND AVAILABILITY Infini-D 3.5 for Windows will be available November 29, 1996 at a Suggested Retail Price of $649.00 in the US. (International pricing and availability may vary, for more information, contact Elisabeth Nuboer-Ranjhan, International Marketing Manager at Specular.) COMPANY INFORMATION Since 1990, Specular has been developing world-class graphic design and 3D animation tools for the Macintosh. Specular products are used by a wide variety of design professionals for the creation and compositing of professional 3D images and animations. Specular products include 3D Web Workshop(tm), TextureScape(tm), LogoMotion(tm), Collage(tm), BackBurner(tm), and Replicas(tm). Specular products have been consistently rated the best in their class by publications such as MacWEEK, MacUser, Macworld, NewMedia, Desktop Publishers Journal, 3D Design, and many others. CONTACT INFORMATION For more information about Infini-D 3.5, Specular, and Specular products contact Jason Dirks, Marketing Manager, at Specular, 7 Pomeroy Lane, Amherst, MA, 01002. Phone: (413) 253-3100; Fax (413) 253-0540; Email: press@specular.com; Web Site: www.specular.com. International inquiries please contact Elisabeth Nuboer-Ranjhan, International Marketing Manager, at the above address and phone numbers, Email: elisabeth@specular.com. #### Specular Infini-D(tm) is a trademark of Specular International, Ltd. Apple(r) and Macintosh(r) are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. (c)1996 Specular International. All rights reserved.
mac.1471 madamov,
SPECULAR/NETSCAPE LICENSING ===================================================================== FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ===================================================================== Contact: Jason Dirks, Marketing Manager, Specular SPECULAR AND NETSCAPE ANNOUNCE LICENSING OF SPECULAR WEBHANDS(tm) FOR NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR GOLD(tm) USERS Agreement Allows Free Access to a Set of Specular WebHands (Amherst, MA)ĐFriday, September 13, 1996ĐSpecular International, a leading provider of 3D and Web-based authoring products, and Netscape Communications, a leader in the field of Web browsing and server software, announced a licensing agreement today that allows visitors to NetscapeŇs Web site free access to SpecularŇs unique WebHands(tm)Đhigh-quality pre-built artwork that greatly speeds the creation of high-impact Web pages. The deal allows any visitor to NetscapeŇs Web site (http://home.netscape.com), a royalty-free license to use the WebHands in their personal or corporate Web page. Included in the collection are seamlessly tileable background textures, 3D buttons, 3D bullets, rules and other web-based graphics. All WebHands are professionally designed for use on the web, with optimized palettes and transparency information, and can be immediately dragged and dropped onto a Web page with both the MacOS and Windows versions of NetscapeŇs Navigator Gold. The full collection of over 1500 WebHands is an integral component of SpecularŇs 3D Web Workshop. Released in May 1996, 3D Web Workshop is a powerful set of tools for creating high-impact Web pages using 3D graphics and animation. In addition to the WebHands, 3D Web Workshop includes Specular TextureScape for creating background textures, 3D buttons, bullets, and rules, Specular LogoMotion for creating 3D text, objects, scenes, and animations, and Vividus Web Workshop. All the WebHands included in 3D Web Workshop are provided both as optimized GIFs, ready to drop right onto a Web page, and in native file formats which can be fully edited and customizedĐgiving Web designers complete design control. The collection of WebHands for Navigator Gold users is located at: http://home.netscape.com/comprod/products/navigator/gold/specular/ index.html SpecularŇs Web site is located at: http://www.specular.com. AVAILABILITY The WebHands collection will be available for downloading September 9, 1996. COMPANY INFORMATION Since 1990, Specular has been developing world-class graphic design and 3D animation tools for the Macintosh. Specular products are used by a wide variety of design professionals for the creation and compositing of professional 3D images, animations, and Web graphics. Specular products include 3D Web Workshop(tm), Infini-D(tm), TextureScape(tm), LogoMotion(tm), Collage(tm), BackBurner(tm), and Replicas(tm). Specular products have been consistently rated the best in their class by publications such as MacWEEK, MacUser, Macworld, NewMedia, Desktop Publishers Journal, 3D Design, and many others CONTACT INFORMATION For more information about WebHands, 3D Web Workshop, Specular, and other Specular products contact Jason Dirks, Marketing Manager, at 7 Pomeroy Lane, Amherst, MA, 01002. Phone: (413) 253-3100; Fax (413) 253-0540; Email: press@specular.com; Web Site: www.specular.com. International inquiries please contact Elisabeth Nuboer-Ranjhan, International Marketing Manager, at the above address and phone numbers, Email: elisabeth@specular.com. #### Navigator Gold(tm) is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corp. Specular WebHands(tm), Infini-D(tm), TextureScape(tm), LogoMotion(tm), Collage(tm), BackBurner(tm), and Replicas(tm) are trademarks of Specular International, Ltd. 3D Web Workshop(tm) is a trademark of Vividus Corporation. MacOS(r) is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. (c)1996 Specular International. All rights reserved.
mac.1472 haevorn,
// kome možeš da ga vraćaš i uzimaš novi dok ne nađeš onaj koji će da radi // kako treba. Ček, ako prihvata sve i svašta, šta bi moglo da ne radi kako treba? Tj: koji problemi bi mogli da se jave? // Pretpostavljam da znaš, ali napisaću ti: SIMM-ovi u 8100 idu u // parovima, ne možeš da instaliraš jedan po jedan. Ček, šta sad to znači? (naravno, nisam znao) Da moram imati paran broj SIMMova ili moram da imam i od iste vrste? (Recimo, 2x16Mb + 2x4Mb ili može 2x16Mb + 4Mb + 16Mb)
mac.1473 madamov,
> Tj: koji problemi bi mogli da se jave? Ako je u početku u redu, tj. Mac kod uključivanja i resetovanja ne svira zvuk koji služi za indikaciju da nešto nije u redu sa hardverom (ima ih za razne slučajeve, ovaj za memoriju se čuje najčešće), može da se desi da neki SIMM pravi probleme u toku rada u vidu čestih zaglavljivanja, čuvene poruke o grešci type 11 i slično. Ako se to ranije nije dešavalo sa softverom s kojim radiš, menjaj SIMM-ove dok to ne prestane da se dešava. > Da moram imati paran broj SIMMova ili moram da imam i od iste vrste? > (Recimo, 2x16Mb + 2x4Mb ili može 2x16Mb + 4Mb + 16Mb) U tvom primeru mora 2x16Mb + 2x4Mb što ti sa onih 8 Mb zalemljenih na ploči daje 48 Mb. Ovim si zauzeo 4 slota, ali ti ostaju još 4 za dodavanje RAM-a. Srećno proširavanje, ali imaj u vidu da ćeš se namučiti sa kućištem. B(
mac.1474 madamov,
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 02:27:14 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Switching Access Numbers--Mac vs PC Message-ID: <960916022714_309425911@emout06.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <SteffW@Albany.Net> (Stephanie Wiltse) Recently my local Internet Provider changed telephone numbers, e-mailing the following instructions to their customers. The following was a real eye-opener, and a straight forward comparison I plan to show anyone trying to decide which platform they want to work with.... -- Instructions for Trumpet Winsock under Windows 3.1 x Double click on the TCP Manager. Its window will appear onscreen. x Click on the menu marked "Dialler". x Click on the item marked "setup.cmd". x When prompted with the telephone number "t463-3434" replace it with "t242-1111". x Press Ok. x Press Ok when the username box appears. x Press Ok when the password box appears. x Click on the menu marked "Dailler" again. x Click on the menu item "Edit Scripts". x When the file box appears, click on the file named "login.cmd". x Click Ok. x A window titled "Notepad - LOGIN.CMD" will appear. x Press the down arrow key until the blinking line is at the start of the line that reads: "input 30 $loginprompt" x Press the "#" key so that the line now reads: "#input 30 $loginprompt" x Click on the menu marked "File" x Click on the item marked "Save" x Click on the menu marked "File" x Click on the item marked "Exit" x Exit windows and restart your computer. You will now be using the new 242-1111 number when connecting to AlbayNet. Enjoy! -- Instructions for Windows '95 x Start your connection to AlbanyNet as you normally would. x When the "Connect to AlbanyNet" box appears, find the box that contains the "463-3434" number. x Erase the "463-3434" portion and enter the "242-1111" number. x Make sure your password is entered in the password box, and press "Connect". After you've connected properly, the 242-1111 will become permanent. If for some reason the 463-3434 number re-appears in the connection box, replace it with the 242-1111 number again. -- Instructions for Macintoshes x Go into your ConfigPPP control panel. x Click on "config" x Under the box marked "Tel #" erase the 463-3434, and enter 242-1111 x Click Ok. x Click Ok. x Connect as usual. SteffW@Albany.net The Starving Artists Workshop Albany, New York ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1475 madamov,
DealBITS-024-16-Sep-96 ====================== We've been publishing DealBITS for a year now, and it's time for us to take a break from the work of publishing deals. That's right, DealBITS is going on hiatus (see Zomething from the Editors). In honor of this last issue, a number of companies have come up with excellent deals. Nisus Software joins us with a discount on the Kyoto Gardens CD-ROM, which uses QuickTime VR to showcase Zen landscapes. Landware is offering deals on its NewsHopper news client and ToDo List Personal Information Manager. On the Web front, you can take advantage of $100 discounts on various Web Server 4D products from MDG Computer Services, and Intelligence at Large chimes in with a deal on MovieStar, a program for making QuickTime and GIF animations. MacWorks is offering a Duo 2300c for $1499 plus deals of interest to those seeking external CD-ROMs, Geoports, or monitors. Small Dog Electronics returns with a variety of deals on Macintosh CPUs, as well as monitors, a StyleWriter 2400, external CD-ROM, modem, RAM, and the Microsoft Office 2.5 CD-ROM. Also in the hardware line-up, MacGurus enthusiastically continues in the vein of last issue with deals on all sorts of RAM. Other continuing deals include the ClarisWorks Users Group with a membership discount; Celestin Company with its Apprentice 5 CD-ROM, a CD loaded with materials of interest to programmers; and last - but not least - Wisdom Quest Multimedia with the eLibrary 96 CD-ROM. DealBITS is a twice-monthly electronic publication, dedicated to bringing deals to Macintosh users. Our goal is to encourage the creation of deals and to create a low-cost venue where all companies can afford to advertise. To inquire about placing a deal in DealBITS, contact us at <dealbits-admin@tidbits.com>. Please note that the email and FTP versions of DealBITS should be read in a monospaced font, such as Monaco. In This Issue: Celestin Company, Inc. - Apprentice 5 ClarisWorks Users Group - Discounted membership Intelligence at Large - MovieStar LandWare, Inc. - NewsHopper and ToDo List MacGurus - RAM MacWorks - Duo 2300c plus misc. hardware MDG Computer Services, Inc. - Web Server 4D Nisus Software - Kyoto Gardens CD-ROM Small Dog Electronics - Macintoshes, monitors, RAM, etc. Wisdom Quest Multimedia Inc. - eLibrary 96 Zomething From the Editors - DealBITS goes on hiatus dealbits.024
mac.1476 knenad,
Ima li nekih informacija o Systemu 8.0? Na ulici vidim da se demo te verzije prodaje na CD-u uz neki mac casopis. Da li sam ja tu nesto pogresio, mozda?
mac.1477 kmilan,
>Ima li nekih informacija o Systemu 8.0? Na ulici vidim da se demo te >verzije prodaje na CD-u uz neki mac casopis. Da li sam ja tu nesto >pogresio, mozda? Evo i u najnovijem c't-u se spominje MacOS 8.0.
mac.1478 madamov,
> Ima li nekih informacija o Systemu 8.0? Na ulici vidim da se demo te > verzije prodaje na CD-u uz neki mac casopis. Da li sam ja tu nesto > pogresio, mozda? Nije demo, već prezentacija urađena u Macromedia Director-u. Imao si u vestima i TidBITS-ima koje ostavljam informaciju, System 8 neće još, prvo će ići dve revizije Sistema 7.5, dakle uslovno rečeno neki System 7.6 i 7.7, koje će imati ugrađene neke tehnologije iz System-a 8, kako koju dovršavaju. Tako će System 7.6, tj. sledeći po redu, ja ga zovem 7.6, možda ga i drugačije označe, imati standardno ugrađene OpenDoc, QuickTime VR, QuickDraw 3D. Povodom ove priče, evo i izvoda iz najnovije TidBITS-a: **System 7.5.5 Update** -- It's clear now that Apple has not yet released System 7.5.4, and in fact, according to sources, is fixing problems relating to the IR capabilities of some Macs. The update, when it comes out, will be renumbered to 7.5.5. The next mention of it in TidBITS will be when it's actually available.
mac.1479 madamov,
> Evo i u najnovijem c't-u se spominje MacOS 8.0. A šta je to c't?
mac.1480 madamov,
TidBITS#345/16-Sep-96 ===================== Matt Neuburg returns with a review and history of the latest release of the indispensable Now Utilities, Adam passes on some comments about the use of graphics in our Web site redesign, Tonya looks briefly at new releases of four HTML authoring programs (and muses about why many of them fall flat), and Mark writes about the beefed-up servers Apple announced at Seybold last week. Finally, we announce that DealBITS is going on hiatus for some rethinking. Topics: MailBITS/16-Sep-96 Apple Unveils Fast Servers at Seybold Rethinking More of a Web HTMLbits: Four New Releases Now Utilities Turns 6-Point-Something tidbits.345
mac.1481 kmilan,
>> Evo i u najnovijem c't-u se spominje MacOS 8.0. >A šta je to c't? Nemački magazin fur computer technik. A šta je to imati OpenDoc, QuickTime VR, QuickDraw 3D.
mac.1482 madamov,
> A šta je to imati OpenDoc, QuickTime VR, QuickDraw 3D. Duga priča, nakanjujem se da jedan po jedan natenane obradim u Računarima. Ukratko, nove tehnologije koje je razvio Apple. OpenDoc je tehnologija po kojoj će ubuduće aplikacije moći da koriste delove drugih aplikacija. Recimo, imaš Word, ali ti se više sviđa WordPerfect-ov editor tabela, na sistemskom nivou ćeš moći mašini da kažeš da u Wordu koristi spelling checker drugog proizvođača, Word će raditi isto kao sa svoji. Naravno, ovo je hipotetički, ko zna kada će Microsoft početi da podržava OpenDoc s obzirom da razvija svoju sličnu tehnologiju. QuickTime VR i QuickDraw 3D su nove tehnologije, tj. unapređene već postojeće tehnologije. Već odavno si u stanju da preko sistemskog clipboarda kopiraš i pasteuješ QuicTime filmove, čak i najjednostavniji editor na Meku sad ume da "pušta" QT filmove. Znači, standard za gledanje filmova, ali i API za pisanje aplikacija koje ih podržavaju. Dakle, ti kao programer ne moraš da znaš kako se reprodukuje film, da bi baratao sa njima treba da znaš koje funkcije QuickTime ima, a čitavo baratanje s filmom prepuštatš operativnom sistemu. VR je od virtual reality, sada se kroz takve filmove može šetati, tj. klikćeš na određene tačke i one te prebacuju u druge prostorije, možeš da se okrećeš i gledaš po sceni na kojoj si i slično. Kao u pojedinim igricama. QuickDraw 3D je API za trodimenzionalnu grafiku, s njim će programer moći da barata sa 3D objektima bez da mora sam da misli o kontrolisanju njihovog kretanja, izgleda i slično u animacijama ili CAD primenama.
mac.1483 nenad,
> Duga priča, nakanjujem se da jedan po jedan natenane obradim u > Računarima. Ukratko, nove tehnologije koje je razvio Apple. OpenDoc je > tehnologija po kojoj će ubuduće aplikacije moći da koriste delove drugih > aplikacija. Recimo, imaš Word, ali ti se više sviđa WordPerfect-ov editor > tabela, na sistemskom nivou ćeš moći mašini da kažeš da u Wordu koristi > spelling checker drugog proizvođača, Word će raditi isto kao sa svoji. Nije baš sve tako. :) Naime, OpenDoc nije razvio Apple, čak je on u jednom trenutku bio prilično rezervisan prema projektu, ali čini se da je sada ponovo "na liniji". OpenDoc je proistekao iz projekta Taligent. Firmu Taligent su osnovali Apple, IBM i Novell (WP) sa prvobitnim ciljem da razvije kompletan objektno orijentisani operativni sistem (CommonPoint), ali je posle odlučeno da se razvije standardni skup od nešto preko 1000 softverskih komponenti koje bi činile osnovu za aplikacije na postojećim operativnim sistemima (Mac Copland, OS/2 i Windows). Svaka kompanija bi portovala run-time za te komponente na svoj(e) operativne sisteme, a Novell (odnosno Word Perfect) je bio "zadužen" za Windows. Zbog poznatih dešavanja Novell je otpao (mada i dalje podržava OpenDoc), a nakon završetka posla Taligent je pripojen IBM-u u cilju nastavljanja razvoja, uz obavezu da i dalje svoje rezultate isporučuje drugim osnivačma. Pomenute firme su bile osnivači i CI (Component Integration) laboratorija, neprofitne organizacije za brigu o OpenDoc standardima. CI-u su se kasnije priključile još neke velike korporacije: Adobe, Lotus, Oracle, OMG (Open Management Group)... Što se samog OpenDoc-a tiče, već je bilo o njemu reči u Računarima 116, a pisao sam nešto i u ovim novim što izlaze danas-sutra, u okviru prikaza bete Warp-a 4.0. Malo je bezveze da citiram sebe, ali mi je tako lakše, pa evo izvoda iz dela teksta koji se bavi OpenDoc-om: ------ >>> U pitanju je objektno orijentisani model čija je >>> osnovna odlika da umesto velikih monolitnih aplikacija, koje >>> pored svega što nam treba uz sebe vuku bar još 10 puta toliko >>> onoga što nam nikada neće zatrebati, pred korisnika izađe sa >>> malim softverskim komponentama zaduženim za obavljanje >>> pojedinačnih poslova. Krajnji korisnik OpenDoc vidi kao skup >>> delova ("parts") koje može da kombinuje i od njih tvori dokument. >>> Za svaki od tih delova brine se jedna ili više OpenDoc >>> softverskih komponenti koje međusobno sarađuju, razmenjuju poruke >>> i podatke i međusobno čine efikasnu i modularnu aplikaciju, >>> nastalu u realnom vremenu sa jednim ciljem - da vam omogući da >>> kreirate, obradite i sačuvate vaš konkretan dokument. >>> >>> Za programere OpenDoc znači lakše održavanje softvera, kao i >>> skraćeno vreme potrebno za njegov razvoj usled mogućnosti >>> korišćenja već postojećih komponenti. Takođe, njihov proizvod >>> (komponenta) će imati veću vrednost jer će se i on sam moći >>> višestruko iskoristiti: vaš plug-in ili ektenzija za PhotoShop >>> će raditi i u QuarkXpress-u, PageMaker-u, Venturi, Word-u i svuda >>> drugde - iz prostog razloga što to i nije ekstenzija za PhotoShop >>> već OpenDoc komponenta. >>> >>> Ono što daje poseban značaj OpenDoc-u jeste njegova otvorenost i >>> interoperabilnost. OpenDoc dokument kreiran na Macintosh-u će bez >>> problema pročitati OS/2 i Windows korisnik pošto je format zapisa >>> standardizovan (tzv. Bento object-storage). Osnovni OpenDoc >>> runtime je besplatan i proizvođači OpenDoc aplikacija ili >>> komponenti ga mogu distribuirati sa svojim proizvodom za slučaj >>> da ga korisnik nije dobio sa operativnim sistemom. OpenDoc je >>> kompatibilan i sa Microsoft-ovim OLE-om u smislu da se na >>> platformama gde postoje obe tehnologije OLE objektu može >>> predstaviti i sa njim komunicirati kao drugi OLE objekat, dakle >>> da simulira (glumi) OLE server, ali i da koristi usluge pravog >>> OLE servera. >>> >>> Tehnološki, OpenDoc je jednu generaciju ispred OLE-a i ActiveX-a, >>> usaglašen je sa CORBA standardima, a oslanja se na proverenu i >>> potvrđenu IBM-ovu SOM (System Object Model) tehnologiju, prisutnu >>> na OS/2 još od 1992. godine. Osim toga u pitanju je >>> cross-platform tehnologija: inplementacija OpenDoc-a već postoji >>> za MacOS operativni sistem, a sada se i uz OS/2 dobija OpenDoc >>> runtime. Do kraja godine se očekuje da i korisnici Windows-a budu >>> u mogućnosti da osete prednosti pravih softverskih komponenti, a >>> u toku su portovanja i na neke Unix platoforme (AIX, HP-UX, >>> Solaris...). > Naravno, ovo je hipotetički, ko zna kada će Microsoft početi da podržava > OpenDoc s obzirom da razvija svoju sličnu tehnologiju. Microsoft je najavio da ima nameru da tzv. ;) ActiveX portuje i na Mac-a, ali ništa nije rečeno o rokovima. Nova verzija Jave će imati definisan interfejs prema OpenDoc-u, a Netscape se takođe opredelio da direktno podrži OpenDoc u svojim narednim proizvodima. Međutim, jedan renomirani domaći računarski časopis je u skorašnjem broju izneo procenu da sve to nema budućnost, što praktično znači da su svi oni (Apple, IBM, Oracle, Netscape, Novell, OMG, Lotus, Sun...) na pogrešnom putu i da će da propadnu, a postojaće samo Microsoft i njegov IE. ;) Stoga - oprezno! ;)
mac.1484 madamov,
Product Update Apple Ships System 7.5.5 Update ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUPERTINO, California-September 19, 1996-Apple Computer, Inc., today released System 7.5.5 Update, a set of system software enhancements that significantly improves the overall reliability and performance of AppleĘ MacintoshĘ and MacĘ OS-compatible systems. Significance System 7.5.5 Update has been developed in response to feedback from end users and developers and demonstrates a commitment by Apple to continually improve the Mac OS. This update is the third in a series of regularly scheduled system software update releases Apple has delivered since March, 1996. It provides one update for all computer systems currently running System 7.5.3 and integrates all improvements found in the System 7.5.3 Revision 2 update, released June 1996. Numerous Improvements System 7.5.5 Update provides reliability improvements for all systems by eliminating some causes of system freezes and improves the reliability of sharing a printer over the network. Performance enhancements include: * a revised version of virtual memory that can result in significantly better performance when performing some tasks, such as launching an application, especially for PowerPC-based systems using SCSI drives; * a revised Code Fragment Manager that enables some large PowerPC-native applications to launch faster and some applications to be launched in low-memory situations; * the Universal System Folder, a single user-created system folder stored on an external hard disk or removable-media drive and used to boot up a wide variety of Macintosh and Mac OS-compatible systems, that has been enhanced to support the latest Apple computers, including the Apple Macintosh 5400 and 6400 series. Reliability enhancements include: * more dependable use of the floppy drive on DOS-compatible systems, * improved floppy formatting and better reliability during system startup for 180MHz or higher 604 or 604e microprocessor-based systems, * a reduction of Type 11 errors on PowerPC-based systems, * better use of sound-intensive applications for Macintosh Quadra and Centris systems updated with the Apple Power Macintosh Upgrade Card, * more dependable operation of the remote control included with the Apple TV tuner and Macintosh TV. Network-specific improvements include: * more reliable operation of Ethernet controllers in the 5400 and 6400 series systems, * better data integrity when accessing a 5400 series system over the network. System Requirements System 7.5.5 Update will only install on computers currently running System 7.5.3, including System 7.5.3 Revision 2. Once the update is installed, the system software version will be changed to System 7.5.5 as indicated in the "About this Macintosh" window. With the release of System 7.5.5 Update, Apple is delivering its final system software release for the Macintosh Plus, SE, Classic, Portable, PowerBook 100, SE FDHD, SE/30, LC, II, IIx, and IIcx. Future Mac OS releases will require 68030-, 68040-, or PowerPC-based systems that support 32-bit memory addressing, this includes all other Macintosh models. In response to customer feedback, Apple has standardized how the version number will change for future system software releases. If major architectural changes are being delivered, the first digit of the version number will be incremented. If new features are added to a system software reference release without major architectural changes, the second digit will be incremented. When system software updates are delivered with only reliability and performance improvements, the third digit will be incremented. System 7.5.4 Update was not made available to the general public due to a problem with the software. Availability and Pricing A free copy of System 7.5.5 Update can be downloaded from Apple's ftp sites at ftp.info.apple.com or ftp.support.apple.com; and Apple's World Wide Web sites at http://www.support.apple.com/ftp/7.5.5.html or http://www.info.apple.com. It can also be found on Apple sites on America Online (keyword-applecomputer), CompuServe (shortcut - GO APLSUP) and AppleLink (AppleLink Services to Software Sampler to Apple Support Forum). In the United States, customers can order System 7.5.5 Update on a floppy disk set for U.S. $13 by calling 800-293-6617, ext. 1322. 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mac.1485 madamov,
> Naime, OpenDoc nije razvio Apple, čak je on u jednom trenutku > bio prilično rezervisan prema projektu, ali čini se da je sada > ponovo "na liniji". Ne da je na liniji, nego ne skreće. B) Naime, pre neki dan skinuh OpenDoc 1.1 (za one sa pristupom Internetu adresa je http://opendoc.apple.com/) za Meka i instalirah jer sam hteo da isprobam Cyberdog-a koji ga zahteva. A Cyberdog je čudo, WWW čitač, FTP, Telnet klijent, Mail i News čitač itd (http://cyberdog.apple.com/). Pogađaš, svaki od njih je OpenDoc komponenta. Očekujte prikaz Cyberdog-a u sledećim Računarima. Zahtevi su isti, OpenDoc i Cyberdog zatevaju minimum 68030 mašinu sa 8 Mb RAM-a (poželjno 16 Mb) i System 7.5. Na žalost, oba podležu čuvenoj Apple-ovoj licenci za softver: džabe je, može se skinuti sa njihovih servera, dobiti od dilera na CD-u ili disketama, ali nema distribuiranja preko BBS-ova i na neki drugi način, što će reći da nema ništa od ostavljanja na Sezam, što ne znači da ja privatno nekom to ne mogu da pošaljem na disketi. B) > Microsoft je najavio da ima nameru da tzv. ;) ActiveX portuje i > na Mac-a, ali ništa nije rečeno o rokovima. Neka on prvo portuje Access na Meka, lako ćemo za ActiveX. B) A rokovi za Meka su nam poznati, Excel 5 i Word 6 je kasnio toliko za svojim Windows verzijama da sam i zaboravio za kada su ga prvobitno najavili. > Stoga - oprezno! ;) Uh, o'ladio sam se, idem odmah da prodam ci-a i otkažem kupovinu PowerComputing-ovog Mac klona, pa da kupim nekog Blentijuma, što preporučujem i ostalima od 24.999.999 Mac korisnika. B)
mac.1486 madamov,
QuickDraw 3D Receives Technology and Innovation Awards From Leading Magazines Apple Cross-Platform 3D Architecture Honored by Publish and DISCOVER Magazines; New Awards Add to Growing Momentum of QuickDraw 3D Among Developers CUPERTINO, Calif.--Sept. 17, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that the Company's QuickDraw 3D graphics technology has been honored by the editors of Publish and DISCOVER magazines for technology achievement and innovation. QuickDraw 3D is Apple's software technology for creating and rendering real-time, workstation-class 3D graphics on Macintosh and Microsoft Windows-based personal computers. The IMPACT Award and DISCOVER Magazine Awards are only the latest industry recognition for QuickDraw 3D. Other recent awards include: -- Byte Magazine 1995 Editors' Choice Awards: Award of Distinction -- MacUser 1995 Editors' Choice Award (Eddy): Breakthrough Technology of the Year -- Macworld World Class Awards 1995: Best New Technology
mac.1487 madamov,
Apple Harmonizes Enhanced CD Creation New Music Toolkit Streamlines and Simplifies Production IMA EXPO'96--NEW YORK--Sept. 17, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced Apple Interactive Music Toolkit, a simple yet powerful tool for creating enhanced music CDs. Professional recording artists and developers can quickly and easily author multi-session enhanced CDs (ECDs) that can be played on both Mac OS and Windows platforms. Graphics, pictures, lyrics, and QuickTime movies can be added to create an exciting, interactive experience for the music fan. Included with the Music Toolkit is a specifically designed music engine for the Apple Media Tool, which is used to assemble the interactive portion of the ECD. Also included is the Lyric Synchronizer utility, which synchronizes lyrics to the music. "Apple has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to working with developers and artists. They constantly provide us with useful tools and new technologies," said Leo Rossi, technical advisor for the EMI Record Group and principal of Highway One Media Entertainment. "The Music Toolkit from Apple allows the professional recording artist and developer to take the creative process to a new dimension."
mac.1488 madamov,
Apple Computer Announces version 2.1 of Apple Media Tool Key New Features Provide for Greater Developmental Control and Internet Access IMA EXPO '96, NEW YORK--Sept. 17, 1996--Apple Computer today announced Apple Media Tool (AMT) 2.1. With an enhanced array of events, commands, and effects, developers will be able to utilize extended support for QuickTime VR, expanded user interface control, and the ability to launch applications or browsers and target specific websites from within an Apple Media Tool runtime. Apple Media Tool (AMT), is the Company's easy-to use, object-based, cross-platform multimedia authoring tool enabling users to create interactive titles without programming or scripting. Once interactive projects are created on the Mac OS, AMT generates, simultaneous Mac OS and Windows runtimes which share the same media, all at the click of a button. "Interactive media authoring has historically been the domain of scripting tools," said Carlos Montalvo, vice president of the Interactive Media Group at Apple Computer. "Apple Media Tool exposes the rich features of the QuickTime Media Layer (QTML) to a wider audience of authors, publishers, and learners. With Apple Media Tool, you don't have to be a programmer to develop interactive titles."
mac.1489 madamov,
Apple Heats Up QuickTime Plug-in With Hot New Features QuickTime Plug-In Version 1.1 Makes Virtual Reality Hottest Way to Travel Internet, Along With Expanded Developer Controls and Web Browser Support. IMA EXPO '96, NEW YORK--Sept. 17, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced version 1.1 of the QuickTime Plug-In which delivers new QuickTime VR "URL Hot Spot" capability, additional QuickTime playback commands, and expanded browser support.
mac.1490 madamov,
Apple Pumps Up The Volume On New Webcasting Season http://live.apple.com Serves the cranberries Concert Webcast on September 27 CUPERTINO, Calif.--Sept. 17, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. kicks off its webcasting season with better technology, more programming, and the rock sensation--the cranberries. the cranberries webcast on Sept. 27 will mark the debut of a new audio-streaming technology from Telos Systems called Audioactive. Audioactive can turn the AM-radio sounds prevalent on the Internet today into audio quality that sounds more like FM-stereo. Additionally this season, Apple webcast audiences can expect more live events to attend virtually, including the "Cool Site Of The Year" Awards, live from New York on Oct. 3. Apple's live webcasts happen at: http://live.apple.com/. In addition, Apple announced a back-to-school promotion to extend the cranberries webcast to students around the nation; that it has teamed up with Bill Graham Presents and other clubs around the nation to bring more music to its webcasting season; and that it is sponsoring a new website Livecast for locating live events on the Internet.
mac.1491 madamov,
Dubl-Click Software Corp. announces the release of ClickChange for electronic download at both the Dubl-Click and Software Unboxed sites! Personalize your Mac with ClickChange! Custom color schemes accompany your choice of button, window, and scrollbar styles. Replace drab cursors with exciting, animated, color alternatives. Your Mac comes alive. To see this and other fine software titles visit Dubl-Click software at <http://www.dublclick> or Software Unboxed at <http://www.unboxed.com> on aol keyword: Unboxed ** Note that all of the software at these site is available for immediate download and purchase
mac.1492 madamov,
Apple and Sun Join Forces To Create High-Performance Enterprise Intranets and New Java-Based Component Development and Multimedia Technologies NETWORLD+INTEROP--ATLANTA, GA--Sept. 18, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. and Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced plans to build a seamless bridge between Apple Macintosh desktop computers and Sun Solaris enterprise servers, providing Internet and corporate intranet users a powerful combination of high-performance networking and media-rich desktop ease of use. In addition, the two companies will cooperate to enable interoperability between Sun's Java Beans and Apple's OpenDoc technologies and integration between Sun's JavaMedia and Apple's QuickTime. The companies will also work to establish mediaLib as a high-performance interface to multimedia-capable microprocessors. The Apple-Sun alliance sets the stage for a number of long-range development efforts to link the best of Apple's expertise in Macintosh ease of use and media-rich technologies--the QuickTime multimedia standard, OpenDoc developer framework and Open Transport networking technology--to Sun's industry-leading Java technologies and high-performance, enterprise-class Internet/intranet servers based on the scalable Solaris operating environment. Demonstrations at the Sun and Apple Networld+Interop booths (Sun #5130 and #5814, Apple #617H) reflect work in progress resulting from the companies' joint efforts. For example, enhancements to Sun's Solaris operating environment and Solstice network management tools allow Macintosh desktops to function through peer-to-peer connectivity with servers in Solaris-based enterprises, enabling Apple users to take advantage of secure and robust networking. In turn, Solaris servers at the booth demonstration are able to deliver Apple's cutting-edge multimedia technology to a variety of clients across diverse networks. Other booth demonstrations include the integration of Internet and AppleTalk intranet technologies with Apple's OpenDoc-based Cyberdog network client suite, as well as Java Management Application Programming Interface (JMAPI) desktop control functions running on a Macintosh for the first time. "The intranet is driving a new enterprise computing environment, one that combines the media-rich qualities of the Web with the established infrastructure of industrial-strength corporate networks," said Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Apple's chairman and chief executive officer. "Apple and Sun are addressing this important area together to forge new solutions integrating our industry-leading multimedia capabilities with the power of Java, Java Beans and the Solaris operating environment." "The world has moved to the networked age. Increasingly, companies have been challenged with managing the complexity of enterprise networks that range from just a few systems, to tens of thousands," said Scott McNealy, Sun's president, chairman and CEO. "Today's announcement with Apple is about simplifying that complexity and providing powerful solutions to our customers. It's about further integrating Macintosh into a single, manageable network by using innovative network-centric technologies such as Java and the Solaris operating environment. It's also about providing best of breed technology combinations like Java Beans and OpenDoc for object-oriented development and QuickTime and JavaMedia for the best in multimedia." Initial Apple-Sun collaboration activities will occur in four primary areas: Improved Network Speed, Interoperability and Enterprise Management with Macintosh Ease of Use, Affordability Sun and Apple plan to enhance their operating environments, network management tools and security software to advance high-performance interoperability between Apple desktop computers and Sun servers. Successful collaboration would result in Apple and Sun systems that will be managed for the first time with the same tools from the same enterprise management console. Seamless peer-to-peer connection to Macintosh clients is expected to make it easier for corporate information systems managers to consider the Macintosh in purchase decisions, allowing companies to take advantage of Macintosh ease of use, media-rich environment and significant savings in maintenance costs when compared with conventional PCs. Compound Document Development Made Easier Apple and Sun will work to deliver component interoperability between Sun's Java Beans and Apple's OpenDoc component architectures to provide a full suite of component development services in an open, multi-platform environment. The collaboration will leverage the best of Java Beans as a compact, platform-independent API and OpenDoc for more complex component-based desktop and Internet/intranet applications. Interoperability of Java Beans and OpenDoc makes it possible to embed Java Beans inside OpenDoc containers. For example, a user might include some Java Bean components, such as buttons and a database viewer, inside an OpenDoc container. By connecting the buttons and the database viewer, users would be able to push a button to fetch a new database view as part of their container document. "Today's announcement is good news from IBM's perspective," said Steve Mills, general manager, IBM Software Solutions. "Apple's plans to join forces with Sun on interoperability between Java Beans and OpenDoc complement efforts that are underway at IBM. Clearly, our customers will benefit from the availability of open, industry standards that span the desktop through the networked environment." In addition, Sun and Apple expect to collaborate with each other, as well as third parties, to bring to market software development tools that will take advantage of the new technologies resulting from the joint effort, such as Sun's Java WorkShop. Sun Enhancing JavaMedia to Fully Support QuickTime As part of the joint collaboration with Apple, Sun will work to enhance JavaMedia APIs and libraries to fully support QuickTime functionality, adding a new dimension to Java Media. This means, for example, that a Java developer will be able to incorporate QuickTime video into a sales training or education applet, or add QuickTime sound to a media interview or entertainment broadcast. In addition to QuickTime's mature media-rich capabilities, Java developers will get immediate access to the broad base of established QuickTime tools and extensive developer community knowledge. mediaLib Brings Extra Power to UltraSPARC and PowerPC medialib, formerly known as the Virtual Device Interface, is a low-level, high-performance interface to today's multimedia-capable processors. mediaLib offers the path to performance without compromising portability, providing functions highly tuned for imaging, video, audio, algebra and graphics. Software and hardware developers will be able to use mediaLib to access the advanced multimedia and imaging capabilities of UltraSPARC and PowerPC microprocessors. Under the joint effort, Apple and Sun will work to get microprocessor manufacturers, system developers, library developers and leading independent software vendors (ISVs) to support the mediaLib API. Building Future Network Connectivity Solutions As demonstrated at Networld+Interop, Sun's enterprise servers and Solstice system management software interoperate with Macintosh clients in solutions available today. Going forward, the two companies will work to achieve out-of-the-box interoperability and common manageability for their respective product lines, advance messaging services, and a new systems management architecture. Specifically, Apple and Sun intend to provide the Apple File Protocol with every Solaris Server, allow Macintosh to be fully managed by Solstice network management products, and provide robust TCP/IP-based, high-performance networking by developing a common security architecture and enhanced file access to Web applications through WebNFS. Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, Solaris, Java, Java WorkShop, mediaLib, and UltraSPARC are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and in other countries exclusively licensed through X/Open Company, Ltd. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, OpenDoc, Cyberdog and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names and companies mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks other respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged. PowerPC and the PowerPC logo are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation, and used under license therefrom.
mac.1493 madamov,
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 18:34:03 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: !!--Calling All Letterman Wannabes Message-ID: <960918183401_525361077@emout20.mail.aol.com> All you Letterman wannabes, here's your chance. This request is from: <nealmca@concentric.net> Recently this was sent to me from one of my Windoze friends and I need a rebuttal. I'm quite confident that there are lots of funny Evangelista's out there that could help me serve up a stinging comeback (my humor gland is malfunctioning at the moment). Have them email me and I'll post the results of the battle... Top Ten Reasons Why PC's are better than Mac's 10. Rainbow Colored Apples remind me of Alar. 9. You can use the $500 savings towards software that you can actually buy. 8. Nobody refers to PC's as "those other computers" 7. Two Words....Apple Link 6. PC menus stay open when you click them. 5. Lack of a keyboard method for opening menus. 4. {S sosumi} 'nuff said 3. Nobody's ever had to take out the trash with a PC. 2. $2500, and you don't even get a power button. 1. PC's have never advertised "Mac Compatability" as a selling point. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1494 askripka,
Ljudi, ako može neko da mi pomogne. Nedavno instaliram ja System 7.5 na moju Quadru. I da bih dobio YU slova na ekranu po MacCustom rasporedu, odem u ResEdit, učitam System da bih editovao samo bitmape za Monaco i Genevu. Dakle, samo za ekranski prikaz, pošto iz tih fontova ništa ne štampam. Kad ono, ništa. Jednostabno mi ne da da to odradim. Šta god ja uradio, on ostavlja sistemske bitmape. Ovo mi je, dok sam imao System 7.1, pošlo za rukom bez ikakvih problema. Da li je to uopšte moguće i kako to da sredim? :(
mac.1495 madamov,
> Da li je to uopšte moguće i kako to da sredim? :( Moguće je. Problem je u tome što su Chicago 12, Geneva 9 i 12, kao i Monaco 9 fontovi koji se nalaze u ROM-u svakog Meka tako da nije dovoljno samo u System-u editovati ih (Chicago 12 se, koliko se sećam, ni ne prikazuje kao da je u sistemu, tj. ResEdit ne vidi FONT resurs Chicago fonta). Naime, kada se od Systema zahteva neki font on krene redom po otvorenim resource fajlovima, prvi mu je od same aplikacije, ako ne nađe tamo željeni resurs, traži ga u ROM-u pa u System-u. U slučaju ovih fotnova uvek ih nađe u ROM-u tako da ne koristi fontove koje si prepravio. Doduše, stvar može da radi ako se ima uključen Suitcase, ali nema potrebe da se memorija njime opterećuje ako se inače ne koristi. Rešenje ti je uz ovu poruku, sve sa fontovima u kojima sam YU karaktere iskopirao iz hrvatskog sistema, pa ako valjaju njima, valjaće i nama. Ako ti se ne sviđaju, slobodno uzmi ono što si ti editovao, ali pazi na ID-e. Dakle, otvoriš ovaj fajl ResEdit-om, select all, copy, otvoriš System (nema potrebe da naglašavam da treba da bude kopija), onda paste u System. Na pitanje da li da zameni resurse se istim ID-om obavezno kažeš Yes, snimiš System i restartuješ se s njim. Ako ti se ne sviđaju ikone tastature koje sam ubacio u ovaj fajl, iskopiraj samo FOND, FONT i ROv (od ROM override, samo ime govori, zar ne?) resurse, to je sve što treba da bi se ovi fontovi lepo prikazivali na ekranu tokom rada. Kad sam već kod ikona tastara, ima li neko lepo napravljenu srpsku zastavau kao ikonu, ovom mojom nisam baš zadovoljan, naročito kad sam video kako Hrvati napraviše svoju? Na žalost, kada se želi nešto prikazati ekranskim fontom čija veličina nije među ovima, recimo Geneva 16, neće se prikazivati YU slova, već će ih System generisati iz TrueType fonta i videće se kuke i kvake. U fazi sam provaljivanja na osnovu hrvatskog sistema kako izvesti i to (oni sa svojim rasporedom uspevaju) da se prikazuju naša slova i iz TrueType fontova koji se dobijaju uz System. Takođe, tu je i sortiranje po MacCustom rasporedu. Ako nekom odgovara hrvatski, tj. raspored koji je Apple zvanično registrovao kao zvanični za Jugoslaviju i koristi ga Application, mogu da pošaljem odgovarajuće resurse iz hrvatskog sistema da ubaci u USA ili već koji koristi. sysfonts.sit
mac.1496 madamov,
Beale Street Group Announces Release of ScreenShot(tm) Version 2.5 MEMPHIS, Tennessee--September 10, 1996-- In a move to bolster the power and usability of its award-winning screen capture utility, "ScreenShot(tm)", The Beale Street Group is announcing today the release of version 2.5, a major upgrade to the utility. ScreenShot(tm) is a "5-Mice" (MacUser) screen capture utility that allows you to grab an image of any area of your screen and save it to disk in several file formats, place it on the Clipboard or in the Scrapbook for easy pasting in your favorite applications, or print it, all with only a few keystrokes. The new version includes an array of new features, including: - Interface adjustments for Apple Grayscale Appearance specs. A New file format support, including TIFF, GIF, PNG, JPEG A Fully InternetConfig compatibility - PowerMac Native - Nudging, Shrinking, and Stretching functions for precise capture selections - Vastly improved ability to capture under very tricky situations, especially not-so-well-behaved software and games. The upgrade also features improved reliability with Photoshop, Illustrator, and improved Cursor Capturing and PostScript Laserwriter printing Suggested Retail Price for ScreenShot is still only $49.95. Upgrades from version 2.0.x are $14.95 and from 1.x versions are $29.95, and are available directly from the manufacturer,. Upgrade instructions and ordering information can be found at The Beale Street Group website at <http://www.beale.com> beginning today. For those without WWW access, the upgrade can be obtained by phone 901/751-9333 or fax 901/278-2003. If you would like to receive announcements from the Beale Street Group, email your request to <info@beale.com> or fax it to 901/278-2003.
mac.1497 madamov,
METROWERKS LAUNCHES NEW CODEWARRIOR 10 AT APPLE EXPO PARIS New CodeWarrior IDE improves overall ease-of-use, offers Direct-to-SOM support and new visual support for Java AUSTIN, Texas & PARIS, France-September 17, 1996-Metrowerks(R) Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME:MWK), the leading provider of software development tools for Macintosh(R), today announced CodeWarrior(R) Gold 10, a new version of its award-winning suite of programming tools for the Macintosh. "By consistently delivering timely enhancements to our development suite, three times a year, we strive to earn the loyalty of thousands of Macintosh programmers all over the world," says Jean BElanger, Chairman and CEO of Metrowerks. "With the release of CodeWarrior 10, Metrowerks further solidifies its leading position in the 32-bit development tools market." CodeWarrior Gold provides support for software development in four different programming languages (C/C++, Object Pascal and Java(tm)), for five different operating systems (Mac(tm) OS, Windows(R) 95/NT, BeOS(tm), Magic Cap(tm) and PowerTV(tm)OS), and four different microprocessors (68K, PowerPC(tm), X86, MIPS(R)), all from one intuitive development environment. Its unique, modular, front-end/back-end architecture offers true cross-platform compiling, making it easy to port applications from one operating system to another. Version 10 brings users a host of new features to the IDE, enhanced Java and OpenDoc(R) support and new documentation: New IDE Dramatically Improves Overall Ease-of-Use CodeWarrior 10 includes a brand new version of the CodeWarrior IDE, version 1.7, which further extends the overall ease-of-use of the environment, particularly at the class browsing level. An outstanding graphical browser visually displays class hierarchies and allows users to browse classes from within source code via pop-up menus that show up when clicking on symbol names in source code. A new AppleScript(R) menu features a number of pre-scripted shortcuts, and AppleScript files enable users to add customized scripts to the menu as well. Tighter integration for debugging, global project preferences, a multiple undo feature, reduced memory usage and expandable tools bars in the Editor also contribute to the overall sleekness of this new IDE. Continued Java Support Simplifies Java Development Two new features have been added in Version 10 that make developing with Java considerably easier. A new release of Metrowerks Constructor now allows for visual development of graphical user interfaces, or GUIs, with Java. The applet viewer is now conveniently supported from within the IDE so users can run HTML files without opening a separate application. Other new features in the Java tools include version 1.0.2 of the JDK from Sun Microsystems(R), a new optimize option in the Java compiler, a new Java utility called CodeWrangler, which allows developers to view and alter the content of uncompressed Java zip files, disassembly support in the IDE, plus "thrill-seeker" (or alpha) versions of Metrowerks' Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler and a new native Java compiler. Continued Support for Latest Apple Technology C/C+ compilers now offer support for Direct-To-SOM language extensions for OpenDoc development, and a stable debugger for Copland, Apple's version 8 of the Mac OS, is also included. New Documentation Shortens Learning Process Surpassing its reputation for offering the most extensive online documentation and reference material for any development environment, Metrowerks has added new interactive help and tutorials in the form of Apple Guide files that take users step-by-step through the CodeWarrior IDE. Two new online books, Software Development Using PowerPlant, by Jan Harrington and From Mac to Windows by Stephen Chernicoff bring the online self-help programming books included on the Gold 10 CDs to a total of five. Pricing and Availability CodeWarrior Gold 10 is now available direct from Metrowerks and from Metrowerks authorized distributors for a suggested retail price of US$399. Registered users receive two free updates in January and May 1997 and technical support. International versions of CodeWarrior are available localized for the following languages and character sets: Traditional and simplified Chinese, French, German, Kanji, Korean, Brazilian-Portuguese and Spanish.
mac.1498 madamov,
ASANTE ANNOUNCES DRAMATICALLY REDUCED PRICES ON SELECTED FAST ETHERNET PRODUCTS Recent Favorable Press, Awards Help Increase Demand; Prompt Price Reductions By Up To 30 Percent SAN JOSE, Calif., September 9, 1996 - Asante Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNT), a leading provider of Ethernet and Fast Ethernet networking products, today announced major price cuts on some of its Fast Ethernet products - making migration to 100BASE-TX networking a more cost-effective and practical solution for users who need higher network bandwidth. Increased product demand - in part driven by recent major product awards - has enabled Asante to lower its prices by up to 30 percent. "We are proud to have received awards recently from Network Computing and MacUser for some of our Fast Ethernet products," said Paul Smith, vice president of marketing at Asante. "These prestigious awards, combined with a multitude of favorable product reviews, have helped increase demand recently for our Fast Ethernet products. This, in turn, has enabled us to offer a complete migration solution to Fast Ethernet at a significantly reduced cost." Reduced prices for Asante's Fast Ethernet products include: Product Type New List Price Est. Street Asante Fast 100TX Hub Manageable, stackable $1895 (from $1995) $1599 Asante Plug-and-Play 100TX/12 Hub Unmanaged, non-stackable $1650 (from $1795) $1299 Asante Plug-and-Play 100TX/6 Hub Unmanaged, non-stackable $ 895 (from $1095) $ 699 ReadySwitch 5104 TX 4 port 10 Mbps switch w/ 100 Mbps TX uplink $1595 (from $2195) $1399 ReadySwitch 5104FX w/ 100 Mbps FX uplink $1745 (from $2495) $1529 Asante Fast 10/100 NuBus Adapter 10 /100 NuBus card $ 350 (from $399) $269 Asante Fast 10/100 NuBus Adapter - 5-Pack 10 /100 NuBus card $1625 (from $1750) $1295 The Asante Fast 100 TX Hub, a high-speed, stackable, Fast Ethernet hub with twelve 100BASE-TX ports, received the Editor's Choice award from Network Computing magazine, as noted in the August 15, 1996 issue. The hub received high marks due to its already low cost, excellent management capabilities, expandability and its Class II repeater functionality. Network Computing noted that the Asante Fast 100 TX hub is "one of the best priced hubs we've seen." The Asante Fast 10/100 Adapter for PCI, one of the most affordable, high-performance PCI cards that offers all-in-one compatibility to 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Ethernet networks, received MacUser's Best Buy award, along with the highest rank of four stars for price, speed, features and support, according to the October 1996 issue of MacUser. The list price for Asante's 10/100 PCI card is $239 and comes bundled with Asante's NetDoubler network acceleration utility, which offers dramatically improved performance in 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T networks on PowerMac systems. NetDoubler increases network speeds by up to five times, according to Fremont, California-based LANQuest test labs. About Asante Products In addition to the Fast Ethernet products mentioned above, Asante also provides a version of the Asante Fast 100 Hub that supports 100BASE-FX fiber optic uplinks, as well as a bridge product that connects 100 Mbps workgroups to 10 Mbps networks. Asante's switch line, in addition to the ReadySwitch products, includes the Asante 5216 and 5216xp 16-port segmentation switches with two 100 Mbps "fat pipes" connections. Asante also offers a complete line of 10 Mbps Ethernet networking products, including the AsanteHub 2072, a chassis-based managed hub; the NetStacker#228# stackable hub with optional management capability; network adapter cards, such as the FriendlyNet#228# PC Card; and Asante's Plug-And-Play unmanaged 10BASE-T hubs in eight-port, 12-port and 24-port configurations. About Asante Founded in 1988, Asante Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNT) designs, manufactures and markets a full line of high-performance products for Ethernet and Fast Ethernet networks, including adapter cards, intelligent and non-intelligent hubs, bridge products and network management software. Asante products are available through a worldwide network of VARs, system integrators and distributors. For additional information, contact Asante Technologies at 800-662-9686 or browse the company's World Wide Web home page at http://www.asante.com.
mac.1499 madamov,
Apple's HotSauce Supported by Industry Partners INTEROP DOTCOM--Atlanta, GA--Sept. 18, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced growing industry support for its proposed open industry standard, HotSauce Meta Content Format (MCF), which allows developers to build data access tools that work with any kind of Internet or intranet-based data. Key industry endorsers include Netscape Communications Corporation, XSoft, a division of Xerox Corp., Excite, BigBook, and EveryWare Development Corporation. Apple previously announced that CNET: The Computer Network and Yahoo! have implementation plans for HotSauce MCF. In addition, Apple announced that over 75,000 copies of its HotSauce fly-through plug-in for Macintosh and Windows 95/NT platforms have been downloaded from its website. Over 100 websites have been mapped using HotSauce MCF to date, including such diverse Internet locations as PC Week Australia, Metrowerks, a leading development tools provider, MacUser magazine, the town of Marblehead, Massachusetts, in addition to Yahoo!, CNET, and others. Finally, several software developers have already developed HotSauce MCF tools and applications. The HotSauce MCF and HotSauce fly-through plug-in were formerly known by the code names MCF and Project X, respectively. "Enormous amounts of information from databases and other sources are appearing on both Internet and intranet websites," said Larry Tesler, vice president of Apple's AppleNet division. "Navigating through a complex website full of structured content such as linked HTML pages and searchable databases can be a daunting task. To ease this burden, Apple is taking a leadership role in defining and developing the HotSauce MCF standard." HotSauce Fly-Through Plug-In The HotSauce fly-through plug-in, a dramatic demonstration of the possibilities of the new standard, is a 3D information navigation system that enables new ways of viewing and exploring Internet information. The 3D interface makes the structure of web content immediately apparent to users, giving them an overview of a website or database. The HotSauce fly-through plug-in is distributed solely through the Apple website (http://hotsauce.apple.com) for a no-fee license for personal use. Implemented according to the Netscape plug-in standard, it works with popular web browsers, including Netscape Navigator for Windows and the Mac OS, Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows and the Mac OS, and the browsing component of Apple's Cyberdog 1.1 suite on the Mac OS. HotSauce Connects Any Kind of View with Any Kind of Data Underlying this intuitive user interface is the advanced HotSauce MCF technology, which is an open standard for describing structured content. HotSauce MCF lets users connect any kind of view with any kind of data. "HotSauce MCF plays a similar role in the industry to the HTML standard," said Tesler. "As HTML is to the displayed page, HotSauce MCF is to structured content." HotSauce Meta Content Format is used to represent a wide range of information about content. It can describe information about content included in web pages, gopher and ftp files, email, and structured databases, allowing webmasters to make their content available through a variety of views to content consumers. HotSauce MCF is both platform and application independent. In addition to Internet and intranet data, HotSauce MCF can describe data on one's own computer and local area network, thereby enabling seamless integration of desktop and network content, not only in HTML browsers, but in a wide variety of access tools created by software developers operating in an open market. Mac OS users can download a research prototype application that demonstrates HotSauce desktop/Internet integration from the aforementioned Apple website. Industry Support for HotSauce A wide range of companies, including Internet content providers and application and tools software companies, announced today that they are endorsing the HotSauce MCF standard for bringing diverse structured content to the Internet. Netscape Communications Corporation gave support for the standard, saying it is an important addition to navigation tools for the Internet. "The HotSauce fly-through plug-in adds an important feature to Netscape Navigator's browsing capabilities," said Mike Homer, senior vice president of marketing at Netscape. XSoft, a Xerox New Enterprise Company, announced that it will support HotSauce in its Information Visualization technology. Available to software developers and content providers, XSoft visualizations, based on many years of Xerox PARC research, generate 3D graphical representations of information so users can easily navigate through complex data structures, such as websites and file directories. "With the explosive growth of web-based communications, the need for more powerful ways to work with large volumes of information is reaching a critical stage," said Mohan Trikha, vice president and general manager of XSoft. "Our support for this standard ensures XSoft's visualizations will be open and interoperable with other structured content that has been defined with HotSauce MCF." Excite, an Internet content provider, which has adopted HotSauce MCF and offers the HotSauce fly-through plug-in on its Search & Reviews website for Macintosh users, will be evaluating the technology for use on the entire Excite website. "We're thrilled about the potential of HotSauce," said Faulkner Hunt, director of business development, Excite. "The 3D view is very intuitive and works the way your brain works. We see this as an exciting new approach to visually displaying Internet information." BigBook, the nation's leading online Yellow Pages service, is working to leverage HotSauce to allow users to view information on 16 million U.S. businesses in a more compelling and intuitive way. "Having an open standard such as HotSauce MCF to define structured data on the Internet is a big step forward," said Kris Hagerman, president, BigBook. "We're excited about the potential of this technology to help our customers view large amounts of data quickly and easily." Finally, EveryWare Development Corporation, which offers Tango and Butler SQL products that allow webmasters to create powerful web-database solutions, announced that it will support HotSauce MCF in its products. "Since our products are database-oriented, we see a big advantage in defining content stored in databases under a common standard,"said Dan McKenzie, president and CEO, EveryWare Development. HotSauce is currently being evaluated by a number of database providers, Internet content providers, and tools and applications developers. Apple is evangelizing HotSauce adopters and pursuing a "sauce your site" campaign for Internet websites. Oracle Corp., based in Redwood Shores, Calif., is one of the companies evaluating HotSauce. "We are currently reviewing the technology to understand how it can be used with our products," said Bonnie Crater, vice president of the workgroup products division for Oracle. "For many applications, the ability to view data in visual layouts is a huge benefit to users." In addition, several third-party developers have developed HotSauce tools and applications implemented in C, Java, and other programming languages. These developers include Lightbulb Factory, Inc., New York, NY, which offers a free tool to automatically map a website with HotSauce, and a HotSauce directory, which lists all websites in a 3D format that are mapped with HotSauce; LuxusSoft, Germany, which offers BookMark2X, a tool to convert Netscape bookmarks into Apple's new HotSauce file format so that users can visually fly through bookmarks or a collection of web pages within the Netscape Navigator browser window; and Innovative Technology Consulting, which has released MCFTools, a Frontier suite that adds automatic HotSauce-generation capabilities to websites built in Frontier's website-building framework. Apple, the Apple logo, AppleNet, Mac OS and Macintosh, are registered trademarks and HotSauce is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledge.
mac.1500 madamov,
QUALCOMM, Inc. is pleased to announce the immediate availability of a FREE pre-release version of Eudora Pro for Newton. This newest member of the #1 Internet e-mail product line offers many of the same powerful features found on QUALCOMM'S EUDORA PRO FOR Mac and Windows. MessagePad 130 users are welcome to visit our website at <http://www.eudora.com/newton.html>,> download the pre-release version and manual, and give it a test drive. Features include: - Direct TCP/IP connections to your POP3/SMTP server - Supports standard Internet MIME formatted text messages - Mail stationery lets you compose e-mail just like on your desktop - Powerful message filtering to help you manage your mail - Browse feature lets you decide which messages are retrieved - Fully integrated with Newton 2.0 OS - Uses Names application to quickly address mail - Easy access to all features from backdrop or Extras drawer System requirements: - Apple MessagePad 130 running the Newton 2.0 OS - PPP or SLIP access to the Internet - POP3 e-mail account and SMTP server access - Newton Internet Enabler (available from: <http://devworld.apple.com/dev/newton/tools/nie.html>;> the final version will include these files) The pre-release version expires on November 1, 1996. So don't delay, experience simple, easy Internet e-mail connections and let us know what you think. If you have any questions or comments about Eudora Pro for Newton, send email to: <mailto:newton-eudora@qualcomm.com>. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer technical support for the pre-release verion of Eudora Pro for Newton However, technical support will be available for the commercial release. Please refer to the user manual for any technical questions you might have. [Please note: Due to limited system memory on the MP120, Eudora Pro for Newton requires (and can only be installed on) a MP130. MP120 system memory cannot be upgraded by adding a flash RAM card to the Newton.]
mac.1501 askripka,
Hvala Miki, probao sam i upalilo je. Što se tiče tvog pokušaja da provališ kako da dobiješ YU slova i kod ostalih fontova, to neće ići baš lako. I ja sam to probao ali nisam uspeo. Evo o čemu se radi: Dobio sam hrpu odličnih fontova, i TT i T1, pod imenom URW (firma koja ih je napravila), sa odličnim verzijama svih poznatijih fontova, naravno pod lažnim nazivima. Svi imaju "fabrički" urađena i YU slova. Uz njih sam dobio i Croatian tastaturu. Dakle, kad učitaš font u Fontographer, ti YU karakteri se nalaze na istim mestima kao i u sistemskim fontovima (normalno, kad i sistemske fontove takođe učitaš u fontographer). Znači, nisu dostupni sa tastature. Ali, kada u ResEdit-u edituješ Croatian tastaturu (nije mi palo na pamet da probam sa nekom dugom jel mislim da to nema veze) i kada kao "model" za editovanje selektuješ bilo koji od tih URW fontova, YU znaci su ti sasvim lepo dostupni, dok se sistemski Times itd. i dalje ponaša po starom (zato mislim da je svejedno koja je tastatura u pitanju). Onda ja zaključim da je stvar do fonta i počnem da upoređujem neka dva fonta (recimo sistemski Times i URW Timeless - URW verzija Times-a). Oni su isti!!! Gledao sam čak i u ResEditovom hex-a editoru i nisam video nekakvu, bar za mene pametnu razliku. Uzgred, na istom CD-u su bili i isti fontovi u verziji za PC-a. Isporučilac kaže da (kada se gdi.exe prepravi po njihom uputstvu), dobijaš potpunu kompatibilnost između dokumenata sa PC-a i Mac-a, što celu stvar čini još zanimljivijom. Jedina mana svega ovoga je što su YU karakteri na nekim levim mestima (to nigde nisam video, možda neko drugi i jeste). Ali, ako neko uspe da provali šta i kako "baca" YU karaktere na ta mesta, korak do MacCustoma je sasvim izvesan. Uz poruku: URW Timeless font (kao najkarakterističniji i najzgodniji za upoređivanje) i Croatian driver za tastaturu. Javi ako nešto uradiš, a i ako ne, svejedno. urwfonts.hqx
mac.1502 madamov,
Prvo poruka u vezi fajla kojeg si ostavio: nema potrebe da fajl bude BinHex-ovan kad ga ostavljaš na Sezam, dovoljan je MacBinary. Kodiranje će odraditi ZTerm u hodu, dakle u toku transfera, kako od tebe ka Sezamu, tako i nama koji skidamo fajl, dobićemo ga u ispravnom obliku, a zauzećemo manje mesta na Sezamovom disku i trošiti manje vremena na transfer. Budi oprezan samo kod ZIP fajlova, njih će ZTerm, ako nemaju tip i kreator koji odgovara UnZip aplikaciji, dakle ako imaju tip i kreator ZipIt-a, kodirati bespotrebno u MacBinary tokom slanja. Kako ZIP arhive šaljemo da bi i PC korisnici mogli da raspakuju njihov sadržaj, inače koristimo StuffIt ili Compact Pro, oni neće biti u stanju da ih raspakuju jer će njihov ZIP javiti da je reč o neispravnoj arhivi. Rešenje je da pre uploada uključiš ručno binarni transfer u ZTerm-u (i time isključiš Smart MacBinary čime će ZTerm prestati da ti u hodu dekodira MacBinary format) ili, po meni bolje rešenje, pre transfera promeni tip ZIP arhive u pZIP i kreator takođe u pZIP pomoću nekog programa kojim se torad (FileTyper, FileBuddy, ResEdit...). Što se tiče fajla, moraću da ga obrišem jer predstavlja kršenje autorskih prava, tj. reč je o originalnom fontu, a na Sezamu to nije dozvoljeno.
mac.1503 madamov,
> Dakle, kad učitaš font u Fontographer, ti YU karakteri se nalaze na istim > mestima kao i u sistemskim fontovima Jedno pitanje: šta si postavio Fontographeru u preferencama da radi sa enkodingom, tj. kojim enkodingom da prikazuje fontove? Ako si postavio da ti uvek prikazuje Mac enkodingom, onda će svaki font da ti ima isti raspored, treba mu postaviti da fonto prikazujem onim enkodingom koji je definisan upravo u samom fontu da bi video da li je reč o istom rasporedu. > Onda ja zaključim da je stvar do fonta i počnem da upoređujem > neka dva fonta Vrlo verovatno da je fora samo do enkodinga koji je definisan u fontu, tj. da nema veze sa sistemom i njegovim resursima. Problem je, u stvari, sličan kao što su imali momci koji su pečovali GDI.EXE na Windowsima: naša (i češka, poljska i sl.) slova se nalaze na mestima u fontu koja ne odgovaraju kodnom rasporedu koji koristimo, a želimo da ih iskoristimo bez pretumbavanja, a time i oštećivanja kvaliteta, samog fonta. U sistemu (ili u enkodingu fonta, tj. negde u sfnt resursu) postoji nešto što premapira karaktere. Fora je u tom da naš raspored koristi ASCII kod, npr. 120, za slovo Č (Čačak za one sa jeftinijim ulaznicama B)), a ono se u fontu nalazi na poziciji 258. To nešto što tražim u tenutku kada pritisnem Č, tj. pošaljem kod 120, umesto da prikaže neki nebulozni karakter koji se u fontu nalazi na tom mestu meni prikaže upravo Č iz fonta sa mesta 258. co j civ co reply 13.2030 > Nesto se ne secam da sam videla i temelje te zaobilaznice ;> Kad kreneš Ibarskom magistralom, prođeš skretanje za Labudovo i Petlovo brdo, prođeš onih nekoliko auto-otpada sa desne strane, Mitsubishi servis s leve, odmah posle skretanja na bivšu obilaznicu zvanu Kružni Put, a malo pre groblja Orlovača, s desne strane na sred jedne njive se vidi nekoliko stubova koji, valjda, treba da budu deo nekog nadvožnjaka buduće obilaznice. Tu se valjda Čović slika za Dnevnik kad treba nešto reći o obilaznici. B)
mac.1504 askripka,
Evo jedne informacije koja će, verujem, zanimati mnoge. Nedavno se pojavio MagiCMac, atari emulator za Mac-a, u verziji 2. Naravno, radi i u native modu na Power PC-u, ali i na 68k Macovima. Od noviteta, tu je MagiX 5.01. Umesto Ease desktopa, upakovan je MagiXDesk. Pored standardnih rezolucija iz verzije 1, podržane su i ST medium i ST low, tako da se optimisti mogu nadati da će proraditi i neka čistije pisana igrica. Podržani su i dugi nazivi fajlova. Uzgred, CD-rom se vidi bez problema kada se u setup-u podesi kao jedan od hard diskova. Jedna napomena za one koji hoće da ekperimentišu: kako ni u prethodnoj verziji nisu postojali driveri za bilo šta više od 256 boja, tako ne postoje mi ovde. Ali... NVDI u sebi ima drivere koji su i na prvi pogled slični sa onima koje koristi MagiCMac. Uzmite driver za recimo 32k boja, i ako se već ne zove tako, preimenujte ga u MFM32K.SYS, a isto uradite i sa OFF32KFL.NOD i to lepo iskopirajte u GEMSYS. Emulator će se bez problema podići u 32k boja (ja probao) ali će skroz pobrkati paletu. Tako će recimo slika u GEMVIEW-u izgledati užasno, iako će sve raditi kako treba. Rešenje se očigledno krije u driverima, pa ako se nekom ne čeka da stignu originalni driveri, nek` malo pročačka po tome. Ili neka proba da napravi čudo iz XControl-a ili Harlekin-a. Ali, s obzirom koliko programa lepo radi u 256 boja, a koliko malo u 32k, ovo je za sada sasvim dovoljno. Na žalost, sam program, kao i sva prateće dokumentacija je na nemačkom. :(
mac.1505 stefan,
> boja, tako ne postoje mi ovde. Ali... NVDI u sebi ima drivere koji > su i na prvi pogled slični sa onima koje koristi MagiCMac. Uzmite Inače, NVDI 4.xx bi trebao da bude kompatibilan sa MagicMacom tako da bi mogao i ceo paket da se instalira.
mac.1506 madamov,
> Nedavno se pojavio MagiCMac, atari emulator za Mac-a, u verziji 2. Za srećnike koji imaju pristup Internetu, URL home page-a firme Application Systems Heidelberg koja proizvodi MagiCMac, a na kojem se može naći više informacija, je: http://members.aol.com/ashinfo/english.htm
mac.1507 madamov,
==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> The Apple-Sun Alliance: What it Means to You On September 18, 1996, Apple Developer Relations Vice President Heidi Roizen posted the following letter to the Apple development community at the Apple Developer World Web site. We're reprinting it in its entirety; we'd suggest you read the Apple press release about the Apple-Sun alliance for more details. You can find it on the Web at: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1996/ q4/960918.pr.rel.sun.html. Here's Heidi's letter: "Dear colleagues: "Today Apple and Sun Microsystems are announcing plans to build a seamless bridge between Macintosh desktop computers and Sun Solaris enterprise servers, providing Internet and corporate intranet users with a combination of high-performance networking, rich multimedia technologies and the Mac's ease of use. In the spirit of keeping an open dialog with developers, I would like to share with you what I feel are the tremendous advantages for Apple and its developers with this announcement. "The Apple-Sun alliance calls for a number of long-range development efforts that combine the best of Apple's expertise in ease of use and media-rich technologies such as QuickTime, OpenDoc and Open Transport with Sun's industry-leading Java technologies and Solaris's high-performance architecture. As part of the announcement, the two companies will cooperate to integrate Sun's Java Beans and Apple's OpenDoc technologies to create a fully scalable component development environment. "This alliance represents a significant commitment by both companies to continue integrating open and standard Internet technologies into both the Solaris and Macintosh computing environments. Through an integrated Internet/intranet information technology model, developers should benefit from a robust TCP/IP implementation and a common security and systems management architecture which will deliver new standard mechanisms for integrating the Macintosh platform into enterprise and institutional settings. "Finally, Apple and Sun's mutual interest in establishing a joint operability lab will ensure developers have the architectures, technologies and tools necessary for smooth interoperability, manageability and stability in the high-performance environments these two companies provide. Apple's alliance with Sun is very good news for developers. It creates both immediate and long-term opportunities in many areas including networking, component architectures and media integration to name a few. It also provides more options for our valued customers. "As always, I am open to any feedback you have to offer. Heidi"
mac.1508 madamov,
==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> Motorola Introduces Its First Mac OS-Compatible PowerPC Systems Motorola Computer Group (MCG) recently unveiled its new StarMax family of PowerPC processor-based, Mac OS-compatible systems. It's expected that MCG's new systems will broaden the Mac OS installed base, increasing the number of customers for your products. "It is our goal at MCG to expand the Mac OS marketplace internationally," stated Joe Guglielmi, MCG vice president and general manager. In February, MCG announced its broad licensing agreement with Apple Computer. This agreement allows Motorola to sell, support, and service Mac OS (versions System 7.5.x and the next major Mac OS release), PowerPC platform desktop systems under the Motorola brand name. As Apple's first licensee to be granted sublicensing rights, Motorola may also sublicense Mac OS main logic boards and private label systems to the OEM marketplace. The StarMax family consists of an entry-level 3000 series and high-performance 4000 series. The 3000 series uses 160-MHz and 200-MHz versions of the PowerPC 603e; these models ship with 256K level 2 cache, 16 MB of memory (32 MB in minitower configurations), a Motorola 28.8 data/fax modem, and a software bundle that includes Internet connectivity, office productivity and financial applications, system utilities, and additional CD titles. The 4000 series incorporates 160-MHz and 200-MHz versions of the PowerPC 604e chip; these models include 512K level 2 cache, 2 MB of video EDO DRAM, 16 MB of memory (32 MB in minitower configurations), and three PCI expansion slots (five PCI slots in minitower configurations). All StarMax 3000 and 4000 systems are equipped with multimedia features, including an 8x CD-ROM with 16-bit stereo sound, in addition to a keyboard and mouse. The StarMax line also carries a five-year warranty, the most comprehensive warranty plan. Motorola estimates that prices will range from $1,595 to $2,395 for the StarMax 3000 series and $2,395 to $3,595 for the StarMax 4000 series (prices U.S. only). Availability is expected within 45 days in the United States and by late 1996 in other parts of the world. For more information about MCG and the StarMax family, see the Motorola Web site: http://www.mot.com/GSS/MCG/products/systems/
mac.1509 madamov,
==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> Apple Media Tool 2.1 Provides Greater Development Control and Internet Access Apple Computer recently announced Apple Media Tool (AMT) 2.1 as well as the 2.1 release of the Apple Media Tool Programming Environment (AMTPE), a programming language and framework that enables programmers to customize AMT features and extend AMT projects. With the enhanced array of events, commands, and effects available in the new release, content developers will be able to utilize extended support for QuickTime VR, expanded user interface control, and the ability to launch applications or browsers and target specific Web sites from within software created with the tool. AMT is Apple's object-based, cross-platform multimedia authoring tool that lets you create interactive titles without programming or scripting; by using AMT, you can simultaneously create two versions of the same title for the Mac OS and Windows systems. AMT 2.1 includes a new feature that enables application launching from within AMT-based titles; the feature can be used to launch an Internet browser and open a Web site while a user plays the title. Additionally, the new release extends support for QuickTime VR by providing control over panomovie warp correction level, as well as automatic return to the last viewing angle. AMT 2.1 will also be available in French and German. Apple Media Tool 2.1 is expected to be available late in the third calendar quarter of 1996. You can purchase AMT 2.1, as well as the Apple Media Tool Programming Environment 2.1, from the online Apple Developer Catalog: http://www.devcatalog.apple.com/ If you're unfamiliar with AMT, you can preview an Apple training course on using the tool: http://www.devworld.apple.com/dev/du.shtml The complete press release announcing Apple Media Tool 2.1 is available at the Apple Public Relations Web site: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1996/ q4/960917.pr.rel.mediatool.html
mac.1510 madamov,
==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> Apple Interactive Music Toolkit Available on the Web Apple Computer just posted the new Apple Interactive Music Toolkit on the Web, and you can download it at no cost. You can use the Interactive Music Toolkit to create enhanced music CD titles on Mac OS computers that can be played on both Mac OS and Windows systems. Enhanced CDs (ECDs) include graphics, pictures, lyrics, and QuickTime movies in addition to basic music tracks. Included with the toolkit is a specifically designed music engine for the Apple Media Tool, which is used to assemble the interactive portion of the ECD. Also included is the Lyric Synchronizer utility, which synchronizes lyrics to the music. ECDs created with the Music Toolkit are 16-bit audio CDs with multimedia content. The Music Toolkit also lets you create a virtual CD (VCD)--a CD that contains the multimedia content (lyrics, graphics, QuickTime movies) without the audio. Users download a VCD from the Internet, and with the audio CD in the CD-ROM drive, the music and multimedia content will play back simultaneously. This allows record companies to add interactivity to audio CDs without having to produce a new version, because they can create a VCD and post it on the Web. You can download the Apple Interactive Music Toolkit from the Web: http://www.amp.apple.com/imt/imt.html
mac.1511 madamov,
==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> Apple and Telos Introduce New Audio Streaming Technology Streaming technology is a key to delivering audio and video content over the Web. Traditionally, data sent over the Internet is broken into small units called "packets," which are then reassembled in the proper sequence when they arrive at the user's system. Audio and video, though, are more appropriately sent as constant streams of data. Streaming technology resolves this conflict, making it possible to send audio or video data over the Internet and have it arrive at a user's computer so it can be viewed isochronously--that is, without any breaks (or in "real time"). Continuing to take the lead in Internet multimedia delivery, Apple recently announced that it will introduce Telos Systems' audio streaming technology based on Telos's ten years of broadcast industry experience, research, and development. Audioactive is fully compatible with Macromedia's Shockwave plug-in and Shockwave audio standard; if a Web browser supports Shockwave, it can automatically receive live Audioactive broadcasts. Browsers that don't support Shockwave have to use the Audioactive player to hear Audioactive streamed audio; you can download it for free from the Audioactive Web site at: http://www.audioactive.com/ For more details, see the complete Apple press release announcing the new technology: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1996/ q4/960916.pr.rel.telos.html
mac.1512 madamov,
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 96 14:50:18 -0000 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Macintosh vs PC Installation Yet-Another Time Message-ID: <199609222150.OAA01728@solutions.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <aphesis@interpac.net> (Peter Tomich) I'm a long-time Mac user and supporter (I was "evangelizing" them before I even owned one!) but there are still some times when I think to myself "Lord, the Mac is a cool machine". Case in pont: We just bought a new CD-ROM (Disney's "Toystory Animated Storybook", with PIXAR doing all the hard work, of course!) for one of our sons for his birthday. Package is ripped to shreds by said son and into the Mac (Performa 6300CD) it goes. The CD is going along great - superb rendering, sound, music, and the performance on this Mac is excellent. Dad, of course, starts reading the manual - a hold over from my VAX/VMS days, I guess. I find the Installation Instruction page and do a double take - NO Mac instructions! Windows has a 5-step instruction list. Windows 95 has a 6-step instruction list. NO Mac! I moved my thumb...ooops... there it is... "There is no need to install the Toy Story Animated Storybook on Macintosh systems. Just follow the instructions for starting the program." THAT's why I love Macintosh! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1513 madamov,
Apple Unveils ColorSync 2.1 Industry-Standard Color Management Architecture Speeds Up Cupertino, Calif.--Sept. 23, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the availability of ColorSync 2.1, its updated color management architecture for Apple Macintosh personal computers. ColorSync 2.1 is an operating system-level technology which allows Macintosh users to get more predictable and accurate color from their applications, scanners, digital cameras, displays, and printers. This newest version features named color profile support, enhanced hi-fi color functions, expanded bitmap formats, increased speed, and a new way of embedding profiles in documents that uses only a fraction of the usual space. This second generation of ColorSync continues to be supercharged with a Color Matching Method (CMM) from Linotype-Hell of Hauppage, New York, one of the world's leading manufacturers of pre-press hardware and software. Linotype-Hell's CMM is based on the LinoColor three color transformation engine.
mac.1514 madamov,
Apple Names Vice President and General Manager of PowerBook Division Cupertino, Calif.--Sept. 23, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that Dale L. Fuller has joined Apple as vice president and general manager of the Company's PowerBook division, effective Sept. 30, 1996. Fuller was formerly vice president of Laptop Computer Products at NEC Technologies. In his new role, Fuller will be responsible for the design, development, and marketing of PowerBook products, with full profit and loss responsibility for the division. He will report to Fred Forsyth, senior vice president of the Macintosh Products Group.
mac.1515 madamov,
Apple Delivers More Robust Tools and Features for MkLinux for Power PC-Based Computers The Developer Release 2 of MkLinux from Apple Provides Developers and Customers with a Substantially Enhanced Tool Set and Valuable Features for UNIX and Internet Based Computing Solutions Cupertino, California--Sept. 23, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. announced today that it is making available Developer Release 2 of MkLinux. Based on the Open Software Foundation (OSF) Mach Kernel, MkLinux allows users to run UNIX applications and solutions on high performance Power PC-based products. The DR2 release delivers substantially improved performance and stability, and many features Linux developers and customers have been asking for. The DR2 release delivers a substantially enhanced tool set including the latest GCC compiler, improved system debuggers, TCL, and source code management tools. The DR2 release will also provide many bug fixes to the DR1 release. Customers and developers should experience substantial performance improvements and greater system stability over the DR1 release. Apple is making the source code for Developer Release 2 available free of charge on the Apple MkLinux website at: http://www.mklinux.apple.com/ along with snapshots of MkLinux, updates, patches, and late-breaking news. Apple's MkLinux Developer Release 2 CD is available from Prime Time Freeware for U.S. $20. For more information on ordering the CD and special offers, contact Prime Time Freeware at (408) 433-9662, fax (408) 433-0727, email: info@ptf.com, or visit their website at: http://www.ptf.com/. Third parties interested in selling the MkLinux Developer Release 2 CD should contact Prime Time Freeware at (415) 321-2198, fax (415) 321-2199, or email: lissa@ptf.com. Apple, the Apple logo, AppleSoft, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1516 madamov,
TidBITS#346/23-Sep-96 ===================== The big news this week is System 7.5.5, a new revision of the Mac OS that squashes lots of bugs. We also have news of Motorola's upcoming Macintosh clones and plans for future Apple and Sun products to work together better. David Blatner contributes an article about QuarkImmedia, Adam presents some image map creation tips, and we offer the top ten reasons why products sometimes don't get mentioned in the press. Topics: MailBITS/23-Sep-96 QuarkImmedia Ships Dealing With Image Maps But You Didn't Mention... Apple Releases System 7.5.5 Update tidbits.346
mac.1517 ljubisha,
> "There is no need to install the Toy Story Animated Storybook on > Macintosh systems. Just follow the instructions for starting the > program." > THAT's why I love Macintosh! Miki, nemoj više. Počinjem da uramljujem ovakve poruke. :))
mac.1518 madamov,
> Miki, nemoj više. Počinjem da uramljujem ovakve poruke. :)) Zato ih i ostavljam. B) Inače, ko ima pristup Internetu može da se pretplati na mailing listu Mac Evangelista s koje izdvaja ove poruke koje vam ostavljam. Adresa je uvek u dnu poruke.
mac.1519 madamov,
----------------------------------------------- Claris Ships Claris Organizer 2.0 for Macintosh ----------------------------------------------- SANTA CLARA, Calif. - September 24, 1996 - Claris Corporation today announced that Claris Organizer 2.0, the all-in-one personal information manager for Macintosh and Power Macintosh, is now available at authorized Claris resellers in the United States for an estimated retail price of $69; upgrade price of $49. A Windows 95 version of the product is scheduled to ship next year. Claris Organizer 2.0 provides business, home, and education customers with the easiest, most efficient way to get organized. Version 2.0 is now Internet savvy with new Email Links and Web Links, providing the ability to launch Internet programs like Netscape Navigator or Claris Emailer from within Claris Organizer. "Claris Organizer 2.0 sets a new standard in usability and efficiency for contact managers," said David Christopher, Claris Organizer customer marketing manager. "It provides customers with an easy-to-use solution for managing business and personal contacts and a powerful feature set for more efficient time management." The streamlined design of Claris Organizer 2.0 looks and works like no other personal organizer, with a simplified contact card that displays information much like a business card. Instant Find, Instant Filters, and the new Instant Organizer menu provide instant access to contacts, appointments, tasks, and notes. Other new features, such as Decors, Memorizable Views, the Gripper, Birthday Minder, and field level file synchronization, combine to make Claris Organizer 2.0 a powerful contact manager. New Features in Claris Organizer 2.0 Instant Links - using AppleScript, the Email Link and Web Link launch Internet programs like Netscape Navigator or Claris Emailer within Claris Organizer. The URL or email address is automatically pasted into the web browser or email message right from the contact card. The Letter Link launches ClarisWorks or MacWrite Pro, creating a letter linked to the contact card. Instant Organizer - this menu allows people to scan frequently called phone numbers, see upcoming to-dos and appointments, and even create new contacts, appointments and tasks. Instant Find - can find anyone or anything instantly through a unique search engine via first name, last name, initials, company name, or any combination. People can also conduct full text search of tasks, notes, calendar, or the entire file, or search by any selected field or category. Instant Filters - provide a way to view a subset of contacts, tasks, and notes through easy pop-up menus. Filter customers by city, state, or country; find friends and family by birthday month; or sort tasks by priority, due date or project. Memorizable View - one or more filters can be applied at a time to create a custom view that can then be saved, or "memorized" such as "customers in California" or "highest priority tasks due this week." Decors - provide a way to personalize Claris Organizer, choosing from 15 different looks: from business-like "Linen" to cool "Cave Dude," hot "Chili Peppers," or romantic "Rose Garden." The Gripper - provides an easy way to create and link any item to another by dragging and dropping it: drag a contact onto the task field to create an attached task to "call" the contact; or drag a task to the calendar to create an attached appointment to "work on" the task. Birthday Minder - places an annual reminder of the event on the calendar after a birth date has been entered on the contact card. Field level file synchronization - gives people who travel a way to automatically reconcile the differences between laptop and desktop files at the field level, bringing both files up to date. Claris Organizer 2.0 system requirements include: a Macintosh with 68020 processor or higher; System 7.0 or higher; a hard drive with a minimum 2.5 MB available disk space; 5 MB for full installation; 4 MB RAM for 68K; and 8 MB RAM for Power Macintosh.
mac.1520 madamov,
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 13:49:40 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: The Pope Uses a Macintosh Message-ID: <960925134940_110527424@emout18.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <dombett@tiac.net> (Domenico Bettinelli, Jr.) During Pope John Paul II's visit to France from September19-22, he inaugurated the new web site for the Catholic Church in France <http://www.cef.fr/> by recording a Real Audio greeting. An accompanying photo shows the Pontiff seated before the computer used to record his message, displaying the new web site. Anyone want to guess which computer the leader of 1 billion Catholics used? ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1521 madamov,
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 12:02:53 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Follow Up to Home Construction Software Message-ID: <960926120252_317938165@emout10.mail.aol.com> This follow-up message is from: <siware@erols.com> (Gil Siler) Last month I posted a note asking for help finding Home renovation CAD and estimating software. Here is the condensed version of what I found out. Thanks again to all who passed along info and leads! It's great what we can accomplish when we give to each other instead of keep for ourselves! Since I am a consultant and not a builder, I have gathered the information, but I am not qualified to review the software. Also, this is not an exhaustive list. 1. MacNail, BidMagic, TakeOff (estimating and costing S/W) Turtle Creek Software (607) 272-1008 2. MiniCAD Graphsoft (800) 413-0936 <http://www.graphsoft.com> 3. ArchiCAD Graphisoft (800) 344-3468 <http://www.graphisoft.com> 4. Design You Own Home Suite Abracadata <http://www.abracadata.com> If I missed your product, please forgive me, and tell us about it! There are plenty of interested parties monitering this list! Finally, the Macintosh Construction Forum (800-261-8645, <http://www.netw.com/~mcfmd/mcf.html)> looks like a great resource, and they were very helpful when I called and asked for help. I hope this information is helpful. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1522 madamov,
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 11:11:32 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: A Little Help For My Friends Message-ID: <960927111132_531230015@emout16.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <space@worldsite.com> I just got back from a vacation after 4 days of work hell. When I returned there is a new PC guy in the office, he's going to take over some of my reporting to free me up for other projects... great. I need to give him my FileMaker databases & stuff. He just finishes telling me a story about setting up his new Dell 133 and frying the CD, something about incompatibilities with new Intel boards... blah blah.. it was dead for 4 hours until he got a patcher. I ask him if he can decompress .sit files, 'sure.. no problem'. I DropStuff my files and give them to him on 2 AOL-Windows diskettes (thanks AOL)... I see him in what looks like a Word dialog box mumbling 'convert.. to..', I say 'you aren't not converting anything, you are decompressing'. Oh, 'I guess I can't handle those .sit files'. O.K., So I get online download and download ZipIt, Zip my files to a nice archive on 2 disks, and give it to him. 'I can't get PK-Unzip from the network drive' he says. So I download WinZip95.exe and give it to him on disk... he get's it going, but the shareware version won't join archives spanning multiple disks. So I Zip my files to individual archives and give them to him, he unzips them with the program I had to give him, and everyone is finally happy. It's nice to know I can provide my PC coworkers with the tools they need to do their job, of course I will do it with my Mac. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1523 sav.gacic,
>> Miki, nemoj više. Počinjem da uramljujem ovakve poruke. :)) > Zato ih i ostavljam. B) Inače, ko ima pristup Internetu može da se Ovde se tako zapaljivo priča... Sada sam na jednoj od hardverskih prekretnica i počeh ozbiljno da razmišljam o Maku. Da li bi Mac-ideolozi bili ljubazni da jednom nedužnom korisniku u večnom ratu sa fontovima (srpskim i ruskim) umornom od budženja sveprisutnog Windowsa pruže koliko je moguće OBJEKTIVNIJU informaciju o ponašanju Mac-a sa ćiriličnim jezicima izboru fontova, standardima, konverziji tastature (maperi i sl.) generalnoj podršci. Osim kucanja teksta u tekst-procesorima u obzir dolazi nešto DTP-a, rad sa skenerom i sl. Svi koji su ranije od mene čuli ovo pitanje uglas viču _Mac je prava stvar_. Baš me interesuje šta to konkretno znači. Takođe me zanima celishodnost prelaska na Mac u svetlu pojavljivanja WinNT, kao i evidentno (bar duplo) više cene Mac-ovih konfiguracija. Sporadični izvori informacija govore o objektivno većoj snazi nominalno slabijih konfiguracija (brzina, RAM) zbog bolje koncipirane _fiozofije_ sistema... Sve to lepo zvuči, ali šta bi to konkretno značilo? Za kraj, kakva bi bila _razumna_ konfiguracija koja bi na mao duži rok (recimo 2 godine) bila aktuelna, uz možda dokupljivanje nešto RAM-a ili kasnije zamene hard-diskaza veći. Da li je to jednostavno kao kod PC? Kako stoji stvar sa softverom?
mac.1524 ljubisha,
> Svi koji su ranije od mene čuli ovo pitanje uglas viču _Mac je prava stvar_. > Baš me interesuje šta to konkretno znači. Takođe me zanima celishodnost Treba jedno vreme raditi na pisiju i pod prozorima da bi shvatio svu jednostavnost rada na Mac-u. Ipak je 'original' original a widnoze kopi- ja. Najbolje je ako možeš negde sve to da pogledaš na delu. Posle toga ti samo ostaje da odbrojiš pare. :) > Za kraj, kakva bi bila _razumna_ konfiguracija koja bi na mao duži rok (recimo > 2 godine) bila aktuelna, uz možda dokupljivanje nešto RAM-a ili kasnije zamene > hard-diskaza veći. Da li je to jednostavno kao kod PC? Kako stoji stvar sa > softverom? Sve ovo će ipak Miki mnogo bolje da objasni. Ipak ja još uvek radim pod emulatorom. Još uvek... :)
mac.1525 madamov,
ODGOVOR NA PORUKU BROJ 14644 IZ GRUPE MAC OD KORISNIKA ASKRIPKA > Stoga, ima li neko informaciju da li je updater ok? Meni je na ci-u radio ok, kao i na Centrisu 650, Power Mac-u 6100 i 8100. Naravno, treba možda duže raditi sa mašinom da bi neka nekompatibilnost eventualno izašla na videlo. Nisam imao problema, ali sam ipak kasnije instalirao čist 7.5, pa na njemu obavio update. Tako se i preporučuje da se uradi, a istu stvar uopšte nije zgoreg raditi s vremena na vreme, dakle instalirati Clean Install sistemskog softvera. Clean Install, ako ne znaš, obavljap tako što kad pokreneš Installer pritisneš kombinaciju tastera Command-Shift-K i dobićeš dijalog u kojem biraš ono šta hoćeš. Potom se restartuješ, obaviš update na 7.5.3, pa tek onda vraćaš ekstenzije i kontrol panele i preference iz starog System foldera. > Dalje, da li je 7.5.3. bezbedan za 68k mašinu? Ne vidim zašto ne bi bio, osnovna ideja 7.5.3, pored mnogobrojnih poboljšanja, je bila i da se unifikuju verzije sistemskog softvera, pre njega smo imali situaciju da imamo 7.5 za starije modele Power Mac-ova, a 7.5.2 za nove sa PCI slotovima. Isti je slučaj i sada sa 7.5.5 update-om koji je, uzgred budi rečeno, poslednja verzija sistemskog softvera koja će moći da se intalira na Plusiću, SE-u i još nekim modelima. > Da li i to radi OK na 68k mašinama, pa ako već moram sve iz početka, > onda da makar i završim sve kako treba. Kao što već rekoh, ne vidim zašto bi bilo problema. A ideja o instalaciji iz početka ti uopšte nije loša, možda ćeš utrošiti više vremena, ali ćeš rizik smanjiti na minimum.
mac.1526 madamov,
> Osim kucanja teksta u tekst-procesorima u obzir dolazi nešto DTP-a, > rad sa skenerom i sl. Kad budeš vezao skener javi se, tada ćeš steći pravu sliku šta je Mac. Štekneš i radi, pravi P&P. B) > o ponašanju Mac-a sa ćiriličnim jezicima izboru fontova, > standardima, konverziji tastature (maperi i sl.) generalnoj podršci. Za početak ću ti reći da nema mapera. Ne zato što ne možeš da menjaš tastaturu, već zato što se to radi jednostavnije. Na primer, ako hoćeš da koristiš tastaturu po MacCustom rasporedu, skineš sa Sezama jedan fajl iz direktorijuma, raspakuješ i onda fajl sa tastaturnim layoutom iz arhive (kojeg ne možeš da promašiš zbog ikone koju ima) prevučeš preko ikone System foldera. Mac te opomene da se tastaturni layouti moraju nalaziti u okviru System fajla i pita te da li da ga tamo smesti za tebe. Ti kažeš Yes i to je to, instalirao si novi layout tastature u System. Otprilike, kao kada bi na Windowsu ubacivao novi tastaturni layout prevlačenjem kopiranjem u WIN ili SYSTEM direktorijum. Da bi ga koristio, tj. da bi ga aktivirao odlaziš u Keyboard kontrol panel i postaviš tastaturu da koristi novi layout. Ako nemaš gotov fajl, pet minuta posla je da ga napraviš ukoliko znaš raspored YU slova u kodnom rasporedu koji želiš da napraviš. Koristi se utility s kojim ćeš se često družiti, ResEdit, i koji se ne može ostavljati javno na Sezam (ne bar dok BIGZ ne plati neku licencu), ali se sme razmenjivati i skidati sa Apple ftp servera tako da imamo pravo preko maila te stvari da razmenjujemo. I update-ovi sistemskog softvera o kojima govorimao u drugim porukama se distribuiraju tako. Elem, sledeći korak je ugradnja skripta (tastaturni layout je samo deo skripta, a skript je skup resursa, na Meku je, praktično, sve resource) koji postoje za sve grupe jezika. Skript je, takođe, samo jedan fajl u kojem su svi resursi potrebni za njegovu realizaciju (tastatura, ikona tastature, sorting rutine, imena dana, meseci, formati brojeva, valuta i slično), a skript se instalira, pogađaš, prevlačenjem preko (praktično kopiranjem u) System foldera. Prednost skripta je u tome što će odmah uključiti jedan bit u okviru jednog resursa unutar System fajla koji govori Systemu da uvek prikazuje u gornjem desnom uglu ekrana ikonu aktivne tastature (ikone tastatura se prave kao sličice zastava određenih zemalja). takođe, instalacijom skripta System počinje neke stvari da radi automatski za tebe, na primer kucaš latinicu u tekstu, promeniš font u neki ruski, a System ti odmah aktivira ruski tastaturni layout. Što se izbora fontova tiče, ne znam na šta tačno misliš. Na Meku nije običaj da se fontovi koje je neko pravio ili adaptirao dele, mada ako se potrudiš možeš po gradu da nađeš svačije fontove. O originalima ne treba ni govoriti, PC je dobio Fontographer tek sa verzijom 3.5, šta misliš na kojem je računaru radila verzija 1.0? B) Kada je o standardima reč, ako se misli na kodni raspored, postoje dva koja se najčešće koriste. Jedan je zvanični kodni raspored kojeg je još Velebit pre 12 godina registrovao kod Apple-a, i kojeg danas koriste Apple zastupnici kod nas. Tako da ako naletiš na neki font koji u imenu ima App (od Application) budi siguran da je on urađen po ovom rasporedu. Karakteristika ovog rasporeda je da je slovo š smešteno na mesto karaktera za PI, a ostala slova su smeštena takođe na neke čudne karaktere iz Symbol fonta što može da stvara probleme prilikom štampanja na PostScript (a takvi su praktično svi kada je o Mac-u reč) laserskom štampaču pa umesto š na papir izađe pi. Drugi raspored koji se najčešće koristi je MacCustom u nekoliko varijanti. Pravi MacCustom raspored zna i za lj, nj, dž, Lj, Nj, Dž karaktere, što se nije moglo implementirati na Sezamu, tj. kod promene teksta iz latinice u ćirilicu samo se menja font, ne pokreće se još i dodatni makro za konverziju. Mana je što će sva velika slova izgledati ovako: NjEGOV LjUBLjENI DžORDž, ali je to manja šteta od: Njegov LJubljeni DŽordž. Ovakav raspored, tj. fontove po njemu koristi par firmi za dizajn i prelom, modifikovani, dakle bez lj, nj i ostalih navedenih karaktera, raspored koriste Mikro knjiga, Publikum, Naučna Knjiga i još po neka firma, kao i svi oni koji su odabrali MacCustom kao raspored na Sezamu. Mana je još to što ne postoji sistemski softver na srpskom, tj. ne postoji sistem lokalizovan za nas. Postoji za Hrvatsku, a taj sistem se ranije vodio kao jugoslovenski. Hrvatks je dobila novi ID zemlje (68), nama je kao Jugoslaviji ostao 25, ali nemamo jugoslovenski (srpski) sistem. Tako da, kada je o lokaliazaciji reč, imamo dva izbora: uzeti hrvatski sistem i koristiti ga, prethodno zamenivši hrvatska znamenja poput šahovnice našima, ili izvući hrvatske resurse iz njihovog sistema, pa ih iskoristiti na američkom. Ovo ako se koristi zvanični, ja ga često zovem Application, kodni raspored mada je pravilnije reći Velebitov. Kada se koristi MacCustom raspored mora sve da se pečuje, a još nisam našao metod da pečuje mrutine za sortiranje i određena premapiranja karaktera i slično, mada sam postigao dogovor sa jednim zastupnikom da me snabde potrebnom dokumentacijom za to. > Takođe me zanima celishodnost prelaska na Mac u svetlu pojavljivanja WinNT, > kao i evidentno (bar duplo) više cene Mac-ovih konfiguracija. Ne vidim nijedan razlog zbog kojeg bi, kad već biraš između te dve solucije, između Meka i NT-a odabrao NT kao rešenje za radnu stanicu na osnovu interfejs i koncepcije. Ono što hoću da kažem je da ako si već rešio da pređeš na Meka, a u međuvremenu se pojavio novi NT, on nije, niti će ikada biti, takav da te odgovori od prelaska na drugu platformu. Server je druga priča, time se ovde ne bavimo. Win '95 interfejs je, i pored sve buke i halabuke oko izlaženja prošle godine i enormno utrošene količine para na ubeđivanje ljudi da je to isto kao Mac, inferiorniji u odnosu na Mac-ov. Druga tvrdnja je relativna. Porede se neuporedive stvari, tj. porediš Meka i nekog Tajvanca kojeg možeš da kupiš iza ćoška. To, ako krenemo jedino pravom logikom u našem slučaju, nama ovde ništa ne vredi što je neki PC u Americi u odgovarajućoj konfiguraciji koja se može uporediti sa nekim Mac-om čak i skuplji od istog, da ne govorimo u odnosu na Macintosh klonove (Power Computing PowerBase na 180 MHz sa 32 Mb RAM-a, 8x CD-ROM-om, 1.2 Gb hard diskom, mišem, tastaturom košta tamo $1600, sa 16 Mb RAM-a $1470, odgovarajući Apple model, Performa 6400/180 sa 16 Mb RAM-a, 1.2 Gb diskom, 8x CD-ROM-om i mišem košta oko $1800, s tim da on ima još neke multimedijalne mogućnosti koje Power Computing ne ugrađuje da bi imao nižu cenu). Druga je priča kako se formira cena kada se to donese ovamo, ali si preterao sa duplo većom cenom, to je davno prošlo vreme. > Sve to lepo zvuči, ali šta bi to konkretno značilo? Konkretno, na primeru moje mašine, ja imam Macintosh IIci, MC 68030 na 25 MHz, 8 Mb RAM-a, 1 Gb disk (uskoro planiram da ga zameni upravo pominjanim PowerBase-om) i na njemu instaliranu najsvežiju verziju sistemskog softvera. Mašina je počela da se proizvodi 1989, prestala da se proizvodi 1993., a radi sa sistemskim softverom iz septembra 1996. Radim u Wordu 6, Excelu 5, 4th Dimension-u (baze podataka), startujem ponekad FrameMaker 4 da nešto prelomim, Fontographer 4.1 da adaptiram neki font, sa nje i surfujem. Sav navedeni softver se nalazi na particiji od 200 Mb, zajedno sa sistemskim softverom, a na particiji je još nešto manje od 80 Mb slobodno, od 120 Mb zauzeća mi je Office uzeo više od pola. Sve radi fino, sigurno mnogo sporije nego na Power Mac-u, ali radi tako da mogu da završim posao. Na primer, prilično je mazohistički staviti Photoshop 3.0 na ovu mašinu, sigurno ne bi radilo brzo, ali bi radilo. Važi i obrnuto, stari softver i nove mašine, ako je softver pisan čisto radiće i na najnovijoj verziji OS-a. > Za kraj, kakva bi bila _razumna_ konfiguracija koja bi na mao duži rok > (recimo 2 godine) bila aktuelna, uz možda dokupljivanje nešto RAM-a ili > kasnije zamene hard-diskaza veći. Da li je to jednostavno kao kod PC? Kako > stoji stvar sa softverom? Razumna, za ono što si naveo bi bila otprilike kao onaj PowerBase, mada bi ti i PowerMac 7200/120 bio dobar. Međutim, za par stotina dolara više dobijaš mnogo jaču mašinu i sa većim mogućnostima za proširenje. Dakle, ovako, na tvom mestu ne bih išao ispod 7200/120 sa 16 Mb RAM-a, 1 Gb diskom (8x CD-ROM je standardno ugrađen, ne može bez njega). Ona bi ti fino radila par godina, uz dodavanje memorije i menjanja hard diska. Što se sam mašine tiče, ona se ne može mnogo upgradeovati, osim ako Apple ne bude izbacio zamenu matične ploče za taj model. Ako imaš nešto više para ipak bi trebalo ići bar na model 7500 odnosno 7600. Oba imaju procesor na daughter board-u, tako da je upgrade moguć i jednostavan. Međutim, 7600 je već u rangu cena preko $2500, što ga verovatno izbacuje iz kombinacije. Ako voliš šminku i multimediju, možeš da uzmeš Performu 6400 sa TV/Video karticom, internim modemom i slično za oko $2000. Brzina njenog procesora (PowerPC 603ev na 180 MHz, postoji model i sa 200 MHz procesorom, on već košta preko $2000) je ravna procesoru PowerPC 604 na 120 MHz što će reći da otprilike radi onoliko brzo (da budem relani, nešto sporije) koliko i procesor u modelu 7600. Dakle, zbog cene i mogućnosti preporučujem PowerBase klon, za manje pare se dobija snaga modela 7600, bez multimedijalnih zezancija, ali sa jednom lepom osobinom: za razliku od Performe 6400 procesor u PowerBase-u se takođe nalazi na daughterboardu što ti omogućava lakši kasniji upgrade). Takođe, postoje modeli PowerBase-a na 200 MHz i 240 MHz koji su srazmerno skuplji. Ko ima pristup Internetu URL je http://www.powercc.com/ pa na home page-u pronađite opciju Build Your Own Box gde ćete reći šta želite od računara i u kojoj konfiguraciji, Power Computingov Web server će vam vratiti cenu.
mac.1527 madamov,
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 1996 00:29:04 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Faster than 200 Mhz Message-ID: <960929002902_296085592@emout07.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics This tidbit is from: <Drew.Saunders@Stanford.EDU> (Drew W Saunders) I just heard an ad for a company mentioning machines with speeds "from 133 to 200 Mhz" and thought of an evil little guerrilla tactic. Walk into a computer retailer and ask for machines with clock speeds in excess of 200 Mhz. If you're told they don't exist, mention they do, but they're Macs. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1528 madamov,
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 1996 16:12:19 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Matt Goes to School Message-ID: <960929161219_113931775@emout16.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Education This tidbit is from: <cgvoice@erols.com> (charles glaize) I did not solicit a testimony from my son Matt when I talked with him on the phone the other day. All I asked was, "How's your MAC working out?" Well - he started gushing! He said that he difinitely is in the minority, but it seems everyone on his hall at VA Tech loves to come to his room and use his MAC. It's helping him make new friends - girls too (they think it's cute!). Within a few days of arriving on campus, Matt was corresponding with us by e-mail on a regular basis. All around him the new PC's these kids brought to campus are crashing or there are problems getting printers and hard drives hooked up right ..whatever. And so guys on the hall tend to come to Matt's room to finish up their work. They all marvel at how different and EASY it is to use. Most have never been exposed to a MAC. Don't ask me to explain it. When we helped move Matt in I saw some of the monster Pentium/Windows 95/huge monitor set-ups and thought: "Matt is going to be dwarfed by all this power!" But not so. Mind you, Matt is using a 5 year old MAC LC with 10 megs of RAM and a 12 inch monitor! It has an accelerator in it, though, so it's adequetely fast. But still ... before giving it to Matt, I thought of donating the LC to a local school. Little did I know it would perform so well in a major university environment. This proves once again that just because the MAC is great fun to use, it is not a toy! I offered to plan for a Power MAC purchase later this year, but he said "No, Dad - this MAC is fine for now!" I would also like to commend the VA Tech administrative offices on campus - which all use state of the art Power MACS. I hope you enjoyed Matt's real life, real world experience. I shared it for two reasons: 1) It goes back to what I've always believed - it pays to buy the machine that works easiest, is most flexible and saves time. And if you can have fun with it - all the better! 2) To encourage you in your PC maintainance career. It seems you will always have work. In fact, you should consider setting up a PC shop every fall outside of any given dorm at VA TECH. Rake in the money then go on vacation! But then again, you'd never get to see Matt ! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1529 madamov,
CLARIS ANNOUNCES CLARIS HOME PAGE 2.0 FOR MAC OS AND WINDOWS 95/NT Free upgrade for 1.0 users plus built-in site publishing, multimedia plug-in support, and much more SANTA CLARA, Calif., September 30, 1996 - Claris Corporation today announced Claris Home Page 2.0, the next version of the company's popular web authoring software for Mac OS and Windows 95/NT users. Registered Claris Home Page 1.0 users will be eligible to download a free upgrade to Claris Home Page 2.0, scheduled to ship in December. A free, time-limited beta version of Claris Home Page 2.0 will be available for downloading in mid-October. Claris Home Page 2.0, designed for novice-to-expert web page authors, will deliver a number of important new capabilities and features designed to enhance both the look of web pages and the productivity of web authors. Key new features will include built-in site publishing, with auto- consolidation of files; support for popular multimedia plug-ins, including QuickTime and Shockwave; spell checking and support for multiple fonts; client-side image maps for linking to other pages and sites, and HTML editing enhancements such as syntax coloring (color-coding of HTML tags). Claris Home Page 2.0 users will also be able to dynamically re-size and position Frames by pointing and dragging with their mouse; preview background GIF images from within Claris Home Page; drag and drop tab-delimited text from spreadsheet and database documents to automatically create tables within their web page, and specify row heights and column widths within Tables. The new version will also provide concurrency between WYSIWYG and HTML modes, allowing users to go to the precise location in which they were working in the previous mode. Claris Home Page 1.0 began shipping on August 5, 1996. Nearly 100,000 users downloaded the beta version of the product via Claris Corporation's worldwide web site. Claris Home Page for Mac OS requires a Macintosh, Power Macintosh, or compatible computer with a 68020 processor or higher; 8 MB memory; System 7.1 or later; and 2MB free for minimum installation (6MB for full installation). For Windows users, Claris Home Page requires an Intel 486 or higher compatible PC System; Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.5.1 or newer; 8MB RAM (16 MB for NT) and 4 MB free hard disk space. Claris Home Page 1.0 is currently available through authorized resellers at an estimated retail price of $99 and estimated education retail price of $79. Users of competitive web authoring software applications - including Adobe PageMill (1.0.2 and 2.0); HoTMetaL Pro; Tapestry; GNNPress; Microsoft FrontPage; Netscape Navigator Gold; Corel Web. Designer 2.0; Quarterdeck WebAuthor; DeltaPoint QuickSite; InContext Spider, and others - qualify for a $20 rebate ($10 rebate for education retail price buyers) direct from Claris with proof of purchase. Users may download a free time-limited trial version of Claris Home Page 1.0 from the Claris World Wide Web site through mid-October. Claris Corporation is the world's largest vendor of software for the Macintosh computer based on units shipped, and is among the world's eight largest vendors of applications software for all personal computers. Claris is a leader in developing Macintosh and Windows software for business, education and home, and has headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. Visit ClarisWeb, the Claris World Wide Web home page, at <http://www.claris.com>. ### (c)1996 Claris Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Claris, Claris Home Page is a registered trademark of Claris Corporation. Apple, Mac, Macintosh, Power Macintosh and OpenDoc are registered trademarks, and PowerMac is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Media contact: Kevin Mallon (408) 987-7227 <kevin_mallon@claris.com>
mac.1530 madamov,
IMAGING EXPO NY, NY --- October 1, 1996 --- Blueridge Technologies announced today that they have integrated the latest version of Excalibur RetrievalWare from Excalibur Technologies with version 5.1 of their cross-platform OPTIX Document Management System. The OPTIX Document Management System enables users to scan, store, annotate, and route an unlimited number of documents. It is the first industrial-strength document management system to be optimized for Macintosh, Windows, and the Internet. A complete OPTIX system can include Workflow, Document Imaging, Text Retrieval, Document Management and Control, Optical Storage, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), and Computer-Output-To-Laser Disk (COLD). Excalibur RetrievalWare offers consumers a cutting-edge alternative to traditional search and retrieval systems. It combines two of the most powerful text retrieval technologies currently available, semantic network technology and Adaptive Pattern Recognition Processing (APRP), into a single package. This combination insures the delivery of accurate, relevant information, regardless of the complexity, format, condition of source documents, or the experience of the user. For more information on OPTIX visit <http://www.blueridge.com>>, or contact Keith Ellis at 540-675-3015 <keith@blueridge.com>. Howie Swaim Director of Marketing Blueridge Technologies
mac.1531 madamov,
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 09:28:35 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Byte Benchmarks Message-ID: <960930092834_114480447@emout03.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <adam@eis.net.au> (Adam Lippiatt) Last month's BYTE magazine had a short review of the latest PowerPC chips vs the latest Intel chips. The article measured the performance of the PowerPC 603e and 604e vs the current Pentium and Pentium Pro. Each of the processors were running the cross platform Bytemark benchmark series. The PowerPC 603e is the low power, low cost chip designed for us in laptops and low end desktop systems, and the PowerPC 604e is a high performance chip designed for high end desktop and server systems. The Pentium Pro is the successor to the Pentium chip, currently in use in high end and server systems. The benchmarks went as follows: Processor Clock Speed Bytemark Integer Benchmarks ------------------------------------------------------------------ Pentium 90 mHz 1.0 Pentium 200 mHz 2.1 PowerPC 603e 117 mHz 2.2 Pentium Pro 200 mHz 2.8 PowerPC 603e 200 mHz 3.8 PowerPC 604e 200 mHz 4.5 Currently Mac and Mac compatible systems are shipping with up to 240 mHz PowerPC 603e and 225 mHz PowerPC 604e systems available. The bottom line is that the PowerPC chips (and the Mac's they are in) kick the butt's of the best that Intel can produce (and the Windows PC's that they are in). The Bytemark benchmark programs are available for PowerMacs at the Byte web site, under the benchmarks icon. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1532 madamov,
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 12:41:20 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Life and Value in Old Macs Message-ID: <960930124120_533663930@emout04.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <donno@pacific.net.sg> This is a story about the value of old Macintoshes: <http://www.asia1.com.sg/computertimes/sep96/sepmo9.html> Here's a quote from it: And if you want to sell your more recent Power Mac acquired six months back, you stand to lose only 20 per cent in depreciation cost compared to 40 per cent if you were to sell a PC you bought only three months ago. Why is there still life in an old Mac? According to Mr Sam Low, managing director of De-Image Pte Ltd, one of the largest used computers retail store situated along Tannery Lane, there are several reasons for the higher resale value of old Macs. "Used Macs fetch relatively high prices because Macs are not as common as PCs, and their original price tags are much higher. "Also, older Macs like the five-year-old Mac IIci are still useful as they can operate the latest Mac OS when additional RAM and hard disk space are added to it," Mr Low said. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1533 bvladimir,
Imam Mac Power-book 165c. Nisam najbolje razumeo iz predhodnog broja racunara koji mi programi trebaju da bih se mogao ukljuciti na Internet i kako da postavim parametre. Imali neka knjiga ili clanak o tome
mac.1534 madamov,
Apple Bringing QuickTime to OS/2 Warp CUPERTINO, Calif.--Sept. 25, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced QuickTime for OS/2 Warp and demonstrated a pre-release version. Apple will bring the QuickTime architecture to OS/2 Warp starting with a pre-release version of QuickTime for OS/2 Warp to be included with IBM's Developer Connection release in the fall. Final release of QuickTime for OS/2 Warp is scheduled for the first quarter of calendar 1997. QuickTime--a pervasive industry standard for CD-ROM and Internet content authoring, playback, and delivery--is a multiplatform architecture for storing, editing, and playing synchronized video, sound, music, graphics, and text. "Apple's contributions to the computer industry for multimedia, Internet content creation, professional video and music continue to push the envelope in innovation," said Ellen Hancock, Apple's chief technology officer and executive vice president of research and development. "QuickTime for OS/2 Warp continues this effort. QuickTime makes it easier for broadcast professionals, CD-ROM developers, and Internet content creators to manage and repurpose their content for new markets, thereby receiving a greater return on their investments." Apple Computer, Inc. is currently working with IBM to ensure that QuickTime works seamlessly with OS/2 Warp. QuickTime for OS/2 will be a native 32-bit OS/2 application that takes full advantage of OS/2 multimedia support, such as Direct Interface Video Extensions (DIVE) for high-speed video and direct audio (DART) for optimum audio performance. QuickTime for OS/2 will include a movie player, picture viewer, online help, and a configuration manager. Developers will be able to more easily port their QuickTime applications to OS/2 because QuickTime for OS/2 supports the same API as QuickTime for Windows version 2.1.1 (the latest available version of QuickTime for Windows). Corporations upgrading to OS/2 Warp 4 will be able to take advantage of QuickTime for OS/2 Warp without worry. The results of QuickTime's capabilities, coupled with the ease-of-use and power of Apple's Power Macintosh computers, can be seen throughout the industry. Apple is the leader in many creative industry segments as evidenced by the following: 62% of all CD-ROM authoring is done using a Macintosh*; 60% of all digital music is created on a Macintosh**; 45 - 50% of all digital video creation is done on a Macintosh*** ; 41% of all web content authoring is done using a Macintosh****; 30% of all film and video post production work is done on a Macintosh*****; and 20% of the web servers in use today are Macintosh computers******. With the availability of QuickTime for OS/2, OS/2 users can work and play more seamlessly with creative industry professionals and the multimedia products they create. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, and PowerBook are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged. * Dataquest, 1995 ** Pipper Jaffray, 1995 *** AV/DV Videography magazine reader survey, 1995 **** MARI, 1995 ***** Phillips Business Information, Film & Video Survey, 1995 ****** Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995
mac.1535 tdjerdj,
Ovaka inormacije je bila poprilicno iscrpna samo cini mi se nedostaje jedan bitan detalj, bar kada sa radi o masinama za DTP.Kako stoje stvari sa grafikom odnosno grafickim karticama koje idu uz pomenute masine. Kolio sam ja informisan (a to nije bas mnogo) uz masine 7200 trebalo je dokupiti samo memoriju za graficki adapter.Za jednu Performu 6200 na kojoj sam imao prilike malo da se igram trbalo je dokupiti kompletnu karticu koja je u martu mesecu kostala nekih 500 US$.Kakva je situacija sa klonovima koje si pominjao.Uzgred u cemu je razlika izmedju procesora 604 i 603. pozdrav Tdjerdj
mac.1536 madamov,
> Nisam najbolje razumeo iz predhodnog > broja racunara koji mi programi trebaju da bih se mogao > ukljuciti na Internet i kako da postavim parametre. Nephodan je MacTCP kontrol panel (sastavni deo System-a 7.5, u ranijim ga nema, mora se posebno nabaviti) i FreePPP ili neki sličan softver. Preporučujem FreePPP, ima ga u MAC/INTERNET direktorijumu na Sezamu: cd mac cd internet down freeppp.sit Što se konfigurasanja parametara za MacTCP i FreePPP tiče, to je objašnjeno korak po korak u tekstu iz Računara. Ostali programi se mogu naći u istom direktorijumu gde je i FreePPP, najbolje je da se odmah downloaduje Netscape i koriste njegovi servisi. U INTERNET direktorijumu ima i nekih fajlova na engleskom koji opisuju podešavanje MacTCP-a, pa i oni mogu pomoći.
mac.1537 madamov,
> Kako stoje stvari sa grafikom odnosno grafickim karticama koje idu uz > pomenute masine. Svi današnji modeli, osim modela 9500, imaju built-in video, što će reći ugrađenu grafičku karticu, ako se može govoriti o kartici jer ne postoji slot za built-in video. U zavisnosti od veličine monitora i količine video memorije (VRAM-a) zavisi sa koliko će boja taj Mac prikazivati sliku na monitoru. Na primer, Power Macintosh 8500 dolazi standardno sa 2 Mb VRAM-a što mu omogućava da prikazuje milione boja na monitorima rezolucije 832x624, dodavanjem 2 Mb VRAM-a do maksimalno mogućih 4 Mb, milioni boja se mogu prikazivati i u rezoluciji 1152x870. Ko želi više i kome je built-in video spor, a mora se priznati da je ovo dovoljno za veliki broj korisnika, mora da dokupi grafičku karticu od nekog drugog proizvođača. > Za jednu Performu 6200 na kojoj sam imao > prilike malo da se igram trbalo je dokupiti kompletnu karticu koja je u > martu mesecu kostala nekih 500 US$. Za Performu koju pominješ važi sledeće: ima 1 Mb video memorije koja se ne može više proširivati i sa njim prikazuje 16-bitnu grafiku u rezoluciji 640x480, a 8-bitnu (256 boja) na 800x600 i 832x624. Reč je mašini koja, kao i sve mašine koje nose naziv Performa, nije namenjena profesionalnoj upotrebi, naročito ne DTP-u, mada se, s obzirom na snagu procesora, i to s njom može raditi. Dakle, ko želi više od toga, neka kupi karticu kao što je vlasnik Performe koju pominješ morao da uradi. BTW, po ugradnji kartice može da koristi dva monitora, jedan na built-in video, drugi povezan na karticu. > Kakva je situacija sa klonovima koje si pominjao. Ne znam napamet, morao bih da pogledam. > Uzgred u cemu je razlika izmedju procesora 604 i 603. U snazi, brzini, nameni. 603 je namenjen entry-level sistemima za kućnu i malu poslovnu upotrebu, gledanje multimedije, internet i slično, kao i za prenosne računare. 604 je namenjen za skuplje mašine za profesionalnu primenu. Tehničke detalje ne znam. P.S. Bilo bi lepo da kada odgovaraš na neku poruku koristiš za to odgovarajuću komandu. Na primeru ove poruke kojom ja tebi odgovaram iz komandne linije to izgleda ovako: conf join orka conf reply 10.1535 Ovde ima relativno malo poruka, tako da će većina znati o čemu je reč, ali da ih ima više pitanje je da li bih u prvom trenutku shvatio da odgovaraš na moju poruku. takođe, nije zgoreg citirati deo poruke na koju odgovaraš, ali ne celu poruku, samo njene delove na koje odgovaraš.
mac.1538 djcorto,
> Apple Bringing QuickTime to OS/2 Warp Grrrrrrr .... bloody MS ... KAD CE ZA NT ?!?!?!?!?!?!
mac.1539 mikis,
+>> Apple Bringing QuickTime to OS/2 Warp +> +> Grrrrrrr .... bloody MS ... KAD CE ZA NT ?!?!?!?!?!?! ?!?! Eno ga 32-bitni QuickTime 2.1.1 plejer u windows\graph direktorijumu. Radi savršeno i sa NT 3.51 i 4.0 (naravno, i sa 95-icom). Uzgred, kakve veze ima MS sa QuickTime-om? :)
mac.1540 djcorto,
> Radi savrseno i sa NT 3.51 i 4.0 (naravno, i sa 95-icom). > Uzgred, kakve veze ima MS sa QuickTime-om? :) Hvala na pitanju, probao :) Nisam mislio na player, to postoji odavno, mislio sam na generator VR prezentacija. MS nema veze sa QTom, ali ima sa NTom, pod kojim radim ArchiCAD, koji je za sada jedini CAD (pa jos arhitektonski O;)) koji ima VR alate. I moze se lepo napraviti VR prezentacija - na Macu. TJ, mogu da postavim sve alatke, kamere, pathove i slicno, i onda da odem do nekoga ko ima Mac i ArchiCAD na njemu da mi uradi QTVR movie, a na svojoj NT makini mogu samo da ga gledam. Pretpostavljate - bilo bi mi jako zgodno da mogu na svojoj rodjenoj masini da napravim taj QTVR. Ako nekog zanima, imam jedan CD sa desetak istih, pa mozemo da se dogovorimo ....
mac.1541 madamov,
> Uzgred, kakve veze ima MS sa QuickTime-om? :) Na svu sreću, nikakve. B)
mac.1542 madamov,
Apple Launches Aggressive Campaign to Promote Third-Party Software Apple Computer, Inc., has just announced an aggressive communications campaign for promoting third-party software titles for the Mac OS. Named "All great software wears this face," the campaign is designed to raise the visibility of third-party software for the Mac OS by making it easier for customers to identify, locate, and purchase Mac OS software products through various distribution channels. The campaign is primarily designed to address issues surrounding what are called "hybrid" CDs, which contain multiple-platform versions of the software in a single package. Hybrids account for a large percentage of overall Mac OS software titles but may not be sold in a software retailer's Mac OS section, potentially creating the perception that there are fewer software titles for the Mac OS. In-store merchandising will include attention-getting banners, posters, and floor decals. Displays in selected retailers' Mac OS sections will identify the hottest new software to hit the market for Macintosh computers. Brightly colored pamphlets will offer customers peel-off notes containing descriptions of the hybrid issue and how to identify all software that runs on the Mac OS. More important, additional signs, shelf cards, and labels will help shoppers pinpoint Mac OS software titles outside the Mac OS section. All collateral will sport the Mac OS logo and tag line "All great software wears this face." The campaign will be reinforced by targeted advertising in major publications. Like the merchandising, the advertisements will feature popular Mac OS software titles, providing third-party developers with high-level exposure to large audiences. This is particularly valuable to smaller developers with modest advertising budgets. The advertising will reinforce the entire campaign by providing a special toll-free telephone number and comprehensive Mac OS software Web site on the Internet. The toll-free telephone number will provide customers with easier access to information on Mac OS software products. By dialing 800-500-4862, customers will be given several options. The first will provide the names of Mac OS software retail stores in a caller's geographic area. The second will provide information about ordering software directly from one of several popular Mac OS mail-order catalogs. The third option will give customers the opportunity to receive a fax listing of hot new Mac OS software, as well as information on how and where to shop for other Mac OS products. The final option will provide information about Apple's special Mac OS software site on the Internet. The Web site at http://www.macsoftware.apple.com will feature over 12,000 third-party Macintosh products brought together in one convenient online location. This Web site will also contain information on purchasing specialized Mac OS software that cannot be purchased through standard sales channels. This campaign is initially being launched in the United States and Canada. In the future, certain aspects of the campaign are expected to be launched in other countries based on local market requirements.
mac.1543 madamov,
Apple and Netscape to Collaborate on Internet Conferencing Apple and Netscape Communications announced that they intend to work together to create interoperable, standards-based applications and development tools for real-time audioconferencing and videoconferencing over the Internet. In the near term, CoolTalk, a Macintosh-based Internet conferencing application developed by Apple, will be bundled with Netscape Navigator 3.0. CoolTalk for Macintosh enables Macintosh users to audioconference with Mac OS, UNIX, and Windows users over the Internet using just a 28.8-Kbps modem and Netscape Navigator 3.0. CoolTalk for Macintosh also interoperates with Apple's line of QuickTime Conferencing videoconferencing and collaboration products (http://qtc.quicktime.apple.com/). According to Netscape, this future release will be the first fully cross-platform conferencing or "webphone" application on the market today. In the initial release, CoolTalk will be based on Netscape's LiveMedia protocols, which will be included in the emerging H.323 international standards. A future release is expected to deliver online whiteboard features and full, multiplatform conferencing. CoolTalk for Macintosh joins Netscape's line of Internet "webphone" products: CoolTalk for Windows and CoolTalk for UNIX. You can download any of these products free of charge from Netscape's Web site: http://home.netscape.com/comprod/products/navigator/cooltalk/download_coolt alk.html For details, you can review the complete Netscape press release: http://home.netscape.com/newsref/pr/newsrelease249.html
mac.1544 madamov,
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 17:53:51 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: !!--Put this in your signatures Message-ID: <961002175350_200483146@emout13.mail.aol.com> Here's an action item for you. Make this your signature in your email: "Intel spends an average of $8,000 a year per for each PC to keep its internal PC network running, and that figure is probably close to what other corporations spend, Intel spokesman Tom Waldrop said." The Oregonian, 9/25/96, Anthony Effinger So the next time someone tells you that Windows machines are cheaper, you can respond with, "Did you know that Intel admits that it costs $8,000 per computer per year to keep them running on their internal network. Does your school/spouse/income/father/mother have that kind of money?" This was inspired by Teresita Dabrieo. Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1545 madamov,
MicroMat Releases Free PageWatch Palette Web Utility New browser-enchancing software adds to power to web browsers. About the service: Let's say you spend a lot of time checking your favorite web site for updates. Maybe it's a software vendor and you've been checking it for an update to one of their programs. I find myself checking the Apple Software Updates page all the time for new versions of system files and utilities. Most of the time I end up hearing about the update from someone else because I haven't checked the Apple page recently. That's why we created the free PageWatch service. PageWatch is a server-based robot that keeps an eye on web pages for you. In a nutshell, you simply send an email message to PageWatch with the URL of the page you wish to track. PageWatch will then check that web page for you everyday. If that page is updated, you'll be sent email message letting you know the page has something new to investigate. The service can also be controlled by using forms at the site. <www.micromat.com/mmcs/pwatch/> About the software: PageWatch Palette (PWP) makes using the PageWatch service much easier. With PWP, you simply press a button on a palette which floats near your browser. The software automates the entire PageWatch submission process. It also allows you to stop watching a particular page without the need for sending email-based commands. Browser Compatibility: PWP works with Netscape Navigator 2.0 or above, MicroSoft Internet Explorer 2.0 or above and with tcpConnect browsers. While the PageWatch service is available to any web-compatible computer platform, the palette software is only available for Macintosh. You can download this free software from: <ftp://members.aol.com/micromat/PWP103.sit>
mac.1546 madamov,
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 18:02:46 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Customer Loyalty Message-ID: <961003180246_201382507@emout03.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <woodie@indy.net> (Ryan Dumperth) The following is from a FamilyPC online article by Joe Panepinto concerning their recently concluded "Support and Satisfaction Survey". In excess of 2400 readers provided feedback concerning 17 computer manufacturers. <http://www.zdnet.com/familypc/content/960916/cover/goodhelp.html> This is the part about the Macintosh results: Mac Maniacs The verdict's in -- they love 'em (a lot) Either we surveyed a strange population of very happy Mac respondents, or the recent woes at Apple Computer have made Macintosh owners even more rabid about their choice of computers than they were before. Compared to all the other Windows PC vendors combined, significantly fewer Mac users called tech support (69 percent versus 79 percent). Plus, Mac users were significantly happier with the service they received when they called: 80 percent rated the tech support they received Excellent -- 97 percent rated it Excellent or Good. Of course, with the exception of Power Computing at the high end of the market, Apple is the only source of Macs, so Macintosh owners have fewer options. Even so, would the hundreds of Mac respondents to the FamilyPC Support and Satisfaction Survey buy another Mac? All but two of them (99 percent). <http://www.zdnet.com/familypc/content/960916/cover/maciacs.html> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1547 madamov,
Press Contact: Dean Dahlgren Phone: (630) 830-1113 Fax: (630) 830-1262 <dean@maxum.com> For release on or after September 30 MAXUM DEVELOPMENT SHIPS PAGESENTRY AND PAGESENTRY PRO - NOW MONITORING ALL YOUR INTERNET SERVERS Streamwood, Illinois, September 30, 1996 - Maxum Development Corporation, a leading developer of Macintosh Web server add-on tools, this week shipped its upgrade to PageSentry Pro and a new product PageSentry. Maxum's line of Internet server monitors allow customers to maintain reliable Internet services seven days a week, 24 hours a day. In addition to Web site monitoring, PageSentry 2.0 and PageSentry Pro 2.0, now provide monitoring for FTP, SMTP (e-mail), DNS, and Telnet services as well. PageSentry and PageSentry Pro use these high-level client services to test the whole server operation, not just the low-level networking functions. PageSentry Pro now allows the addition of 100 Sentries to monitor large enterprise sites and Internet Services Providers. PageSentry is designed to meet the needs of departmental or small enterprise server monitoring. "This version has been almost a complete rewrite of the earlier versions," says Michael Clark, Director of Engineering for Maxum Development. "We have tried to anticipate all possible concerns of the system administrator, including a more intuitive interface and tremendous flexibility in configuration." It is an Internet imperative to provide visitors with reliable access seven days a week, 24 hours a day to a Web site. Keeping their servers up and running are the Webmaster's top priority. When a server fails, PageSentry will notify anyone specified by e-mail or by using any AppleEvent-aware application, including AppleScriptA applets. For example, PageSentry includes applications for sending alpha-numeric pages (using MarkSpace's PageNow! software, available direct from Maxum) or automatically restarting servers (using Sophisticated Circuit's PowerKey ProA hardware, also available direct from Maxum). Schedules and back up notifications can also be set to define what actions should be taken at different times of the day or days of the week. For example, PageSentry might send an e-mail or page during business hours, but automatically restart the server in the evening or on the week-end. PageSentry also monitors itself via a "pulse", which can also be sent to the site administrator. This ensures around-the-clock access of Internet services to users. "This new version greatly extends PageSentry's effectiveness", according to Joe Duffy, Manager -Technology and Tools, Baxter Healthcare. "Now I have a complete solution to monitoring all aspects of our global Internet infrastructure". Current license holders can upgrade by downloading the PageSentry Pro 2.0 demonstration version from Maxum's Web site and dropping their PageSentry Pro Key on the demo application. PageSentry Pro retails for $349 and PageSentry retails for $149.00 new customers can order by either visiting <http://www.maxum.com> or by calling Maxum Development at (630) 830-1113. Founded in 1991, Maxum Development is a leading developer of commercial World Wide Web server tools for business and education. Maxum products, NetCloak and NetForms, were the first commercial tools for Macintosh-based WWW servers and are now industry standards. All Maxum products are designed to enhance the function and performance of Web sites by making them dynamic, interactive, reliable, secure, fast, and accessible. Maxum, the Maxum logo, NetCloak, NetForms, PageSentry, PageSentry Pro, WebLock, Phantom, RushHour and the MaxumPack are trademarks of Maxum Development Corp. Other product and corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of other companies, and are used only for explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ###
mac.1548 madamov,
Amy Salmons, Administrator (606) 255-6686 www.datastrem.com Dateline:DataStream Imaging Systems, Lexington, KY (Sept20, 1996) DataStream Announces the Release of WildRiverSSK DataStream Imaging Systems, Inc. of Lexington, KY takes is pleased to announce the release of Wild River-SSK, an exciting new suite of plug-in filters for Adobe Photoshop from Wild River Systems Software of Japan. This sophisticated new arsenal of tools puts seven powerful filters in an artist's box of tricks - enhancing, with amazing speed, the possibilities to create. Overview of Seven powerful new filters Wild River SSK features a jazzy, intuitive interface, providing essentially infinite control over numerous effects parameters. Image enhancements that formerly took hours of labor to achieve are now virtually instantaneous with Wild River-SSK. Select your desired image area in Photoshop, then experiment with Wild River-SSKpis special effects. Preview windows (some with zoom control) show the results of your choices before they are applied. There's no longer any need for guesswork while setting parameters. Control direction of light, depth and angle of bevel, and wave patterns. Create apparent image degradation and transmute hue ranges. Tile an entire image, or a selected portion. Create textures both familiar and alien. Build frames from rainbows and create snazzy buttons galore. Morph an image from hard-edged realism to soft insubstantiality. These plug-ins have extraordinary depth. Both the experienced and neophyte Photoshop user can expand their creativity almost immediately, even if they only splash the surface of this great resource pool.<= Sam Moore, President / DataStream Imaging Systems, Inc. Platforms and Compatibility Running as a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 3.0, or greater, on the Macintosh and Power PC platforms running system 7.1 or greater, the Wild River-SSK filter suite offers seven filters for use in image editing with RGB and Grayscale models. DekoBoko and MagicMask are the crown jewels here. Both are powerful, fun and give great results without endless tweaking. Ipid use these tow all the time.= Scott Remen, creative Director / PremiereLink Communications, Inc. I LOVE Wild River! No need to learn channel operations; itpis a one of a kind application that will save graphics production people from enduring long days of tweaking something in Photoshop to minutes of fun exploration. The rendering speed, the variety and number of pre-made filters, and the ability to create and save filter (settings) of your own, make Wild River-SSK filters an absolute must for anyone using Photoshop for multimedia. Goodbye Black Box, hello Wild River!<= Michael Brown, A.V. Specialist / U.S. Government Wild River-SSK also features a welcome zoom control for use with MagicMask preview windows, allowing close inspection of your chosen effects before they are applied. Save your unique creations for future use with the indispensable Save Presets feature, available in all Wild River-SSK filters. The sole limit on the genesis of unique effects with irresistible appeal is the artist's imagination. Set yours free with the power of Wild River-SSK's MagicMask filter set. For the creative edge you've dreamed of, skim the surface or dive into the intricate depths of this powerful plug-in package from Wild River Systems. Destined to become a must-have plug-in for the cutting-edge design professional, Wild River-SSK promises to put the magic in your fingertips. Go with the flow, with Wild River-SSK. Come in -- the water's fine! Availability and Cost Wild River-SSK English and Romantic language is available exclusively through DataStream Imaging Systems, Inc. (585 W. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507). Evaluation copies can be received by filling out the attached form and faxing it back to DataStream at (606) 259-1541. Pricing for the entire Wild River-SSK filter package is a very affordable $99.95USD. Orders are being accepted now. Wild River-SSK is a registered trademark of Wild River Systems of Japan. Asian language distribution is provided by Fortune Hill of Osaka, Japan. All names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective holders. Functional Demo at: <http://www.datastrem.com/html/III-2a-software.html>
mac.1549 madamov,
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 16:17:29 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: SQL Queries Message-ID: <961004161728_536807244@emout06.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Enterprise, Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: <wright@netspace.net.au> (Michael Wright) I work for a large multinational company who is very PC oriented. My department also works off Unix mainframes and maintains a large clients Unix based system, using Ingres/SQL. We use our PC's for word processing etc as well as dumb terminals for the Unix mainframe. The floor has one Macintosh which is viewed by most as a bit of a resource waste. Anyway, our client wished to use a product called GQL. This program allows the user to construct SQL queries against a Unix based database very efficiently. It's available for PC and Mac. So our support guy comes in and starts to install the software onto my PC. First, we have to confirm that this is Win3.11, not 3.1 because the stuff won't work on 3.1. Fine, we confirm this in the Program Managers 'About' window. He then exits Windows and starts hacking away at all of these DOS setup files (you know config.sys, win.ini etc). This is necessary because of the network setup we have (allowing us to connect to Netware and TCP together). He finishes his workaround and begins installing the new software. Guess what? The version of Windows was actually 3.1, even though the 'About' window said otherwise! He changes back all of the settings that he stuffed with and we reboot and install Windows for Workgroups. He then goes back in and makes some other obscure changes. By this time I was thinking how lucky I was that I didn't have to do this myself. The guy finishes his changes and loads up Windows. It fails. After a few more adjustments, he works out that he has the wrong commands to address the network card (you've still got to set this stuff up in DOS). He ends up spending about 3 hours toying with my PC, only to eventually give up for the day and spend 10 minutes reversing all of his changes so that I can use the thing again. He's going to have another try at it later in the week, perhaps next week. Unfortunately for him, all of our PC's here are similarly set up. What's that? Oh, the Mac? Someone (not usually a Mac user) installed GQL on it in 5 minutes. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1550 madamov,
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 16:17:24 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Networking Costs Message-ID: <961004161723_536807194@emout19.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Keyword: Market by market, Enterprise This tidbit is from: <sdaviswi@globaldialog.com> (Steve Davis) Just thought I'd drop you a note on my first successful conversion of a PC to Mac user. I have a very good friend that runs a medium size business in northern California. He has four locations (Main office, sales office, production plant, and warehouse) that he needed to connect together on a network. The main ofice, sales office and plant are actually in one office building but on separate floors. His IS director was doing the research on networking all of the office together on a NT based platform. As much as I hate to admit it, I did applaud his choice for choosing NT over 95. When my friend told me that they were having trouble finding the right programs to fit his needs I suggested the only correct solution-Macs. His MIS director said that he would have nothing at all to do with the Mac platform and would not provide technical support for it. I told my friend that once the system was up and running that there would be very little support required and sent several e-mail messages and forwarded previous MACWAY mailings regarding installation and support costs. When my friend received them he asked his IS director to give him an estimate on how much it would cost to set up the LAN on the NT platform, IS responded with an approximation of $1500.00 for the time to run cabling, connect the units, and install the remote point software. This did not include hardware and software nor actually ensuring that the computers were connected once turned on and that the central print server would work as well. When I was told the price, I made my move, I told my friend to buy 6 7600/120's, Filemaker Pro, M.Y.O.B., ARA, and a first class airline ticket to fly me out to see him. When I arrived, they had all of the 7600's out of there boxes and up and running. All of the software was installed, except for ARA, and the printer was connected at the main office. My friend was very suprised at how easy they were to set-up, he and two of the office staff did it themselves while the IS director was on vacation. We went to the local computer store, bought some Ethernet cabling and adapters (total cost $150.00) and returned to the office. In five hours we had run the Ethernet cabling run across three floors and had the entire main office connected and sharing files and printer. Next we headed to the warehouse to set-up ARA and in fifteen minutes we had a connection with the main office. When we crunched the numbers, the NT boxes that were being looked at and the 7600's were approximately the same cost. The installation cost my friend $930.00 ($780.00 for the airline ticket and $150.00 for cables) and earned me a great vacation. It is important to note that This would have been very difficult to do if I had not saved my EvangeList digests to provide hard evidence of the facts. Evangelistas, make sure that you save your mailings! BTW: He just hired a new Mac saavy IS director! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1551 madamov,
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 16:18:15 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Printing PowerPoint W95 Files Message-ID: <961004161813_536807786@emout07.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares, Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <gonz@fc.emc.com.ph> (Martin Gonzalvez) Q. What's the best way to view, edit and print Powerpoint for Windows '95 files if you don't have Windows '95? A. Use a Mac! I work in the IT department of one of the Philippines' largest advertising agencies. Our agency is cross-platform. As expected, our creative work is done exclusively on Macs, but our accounts, media and accounting work is done on PC's running on a Novell Netware LAN. At 5:30 one afternoon, one of our Account Execs showed up with this problem: With a big client presentation coming first thing the following morning, he had created his presentation sheets on his home PC earlier in the day, using Powerpoint for Windows '95. However, when he tried to consolidate his sheets done at home with those of the rest of his team at the office, he was rudely surprised to find that Powerpoint for Windows 3.X will not read files done in Powerpoint for Win '95 (Our IT manager, a hard-core PC geek, has banned Win '95 from the office -- IMO, one of the smartest moves he's ever made.). Desperate, with the presentation deadline ticking closer, he came to the IT group for help. "No problem," our PC experts in the IT group said, "we'll just download a translator to allow Win 3.X Powerpoint to open Win '95 Powerpoint files." After over an hour's worth of download from the traffic-clogged Microsoft web site, they got a 1.3 mb file which, according to the web site blurb, would supposedly allow them to do just that. But after installation, all they got was a Powerpoint for Win '95 *viewer* -- they could view the file, but they couldn't edit it or, more importantly, print it out. While my PC colleagues hemmed and hawed over the viewer-that-was-supposed-to-be-a-translator, it was nearing 8 pm, and the Accounts guy was getting increasingly frantic. That was when I stepped in. A quick download from Microsoft's site yielded me a 389 K translator allowing Powerpoint 4.0 for the Mac to open Win '95 Powerpoint files. I unstuffed the translator, dropped it into my Powerpoint folder, launched Powerpoint, successfully opened the offending file, saved it to a PC disk as a fully-editable (and printable) Powerpoint 4 presentation, and delivered same into the greatly-relieved hands of the Accounts Exec. From start to finish, solving his problem took me and my Mac less than 15 minutes -- ten of which were spent downloading the translator. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1552 m.stevic,
Jutros je na NBC kanalu bio izvestaj sa nekog Mac sajma, i medju ostalim fenomenalnim stvarima, video sam ljude kako nose kutije sa POWER PC maticnim plocama. Jel ima neko informaciju koliko neki modeli kostaju, i sta je jos potrebno da bi se sastavio POWER PC racunar? Koliko sam upucen, sve ploce bi trebalo da podrzavaju PCI standard pa mislim da nebi bilo problema nabaviti ostatak sistema.
mac.1553 bvladimir,
Nesto mi je jasnije. Pregedom sistemskih fajlova ustanovio sam da nemam MacTcp. Ima neki drugi TCP u Extnension folderu ne znam tacno kako se zove,ali ima i OAE nastavak i nije ono sto mi treba. Preuzeo sem Netscape sa direktorijuma ali ne moze da se konfigurise. Nece izgleda bez MacTcp. Kada ga otvorim prijavljuje poruku da je doslo do pada mreze. Poruku nisam bas razumeo, mozda je sve u TCP-u. U svakom slucaju hvala.
mac.1554 tdjerdj,
> P.S. Bilo bi lepo da kada odgovaras na neku poruku koristis za to > odgovarajucu komandu. Na primeru ove poruke kojom ja tebi odgovaram iz > komandne linije to izgleda ovako: Izvinjavam se na nesmotrenosti omaklo se sasvim slucajno. Pozdrav Tdjerjd
mac.1555 sav.gacic,
> Sve ovo će ipak Miki mnogo bolje da objasni. Ipak ja još uvek radim > pod emulatorom. Još uvek... :) Emulator? Može li malo pobliže o tome? Kakva je PC konfiguracija potrebna i td., gde se nabavlja i koliko košta? Ako te ne mrzi, napiši kakva su ti iskustva...
mac.1556 sav.gacic,
> Što se izbora fontova tiče, ne znam na šta tačno misliš. Na Meku nije > običaj da se fontovi koje je neko pravio ili adaptirao dele, mada ako se > potrudiš možeš po gradu da nađeš svačije fontove. O originalima ne treba ni Mislim da jedan određeni typeface imaš u latininoj i ćiriličnoj za srpski i ćirilični za ruski jezik. Tj. da li je moguće jednim hot key-em svičovati tastaturu sa jednog supa karaktera na drugi (u okviru istog fonta). > govoriti, Mana je još to što ne postoji sistemski softver na srpskom, tj. > ne postoji sistem lokalizovan za nas. Postoji za Hrvatsku, a taj sistem se > ranije vodio kao jugoslovenski. Hrvatks je dobila novi ID zemlje (68), nama > je kao Jugoslaviji ostao 25, ali nemamo jugoslovenski (srpski) sistem. Tako Da kažemo da je to pitanje vremena i političkog otopljavanja. Ipak smo mi dvostruko veće tržište od njih. Verovatno će se to već dati podesiti > da, kada Ne vidim nijedan razlog zbog kojeg bi, kad već biraš između te dve > solucije, između Meka i NT-a odabrao NT kao rešenje za radnu stanicu na > osnovu interfejs i koncepcije. Ono što hoću da kažem je da ako si već rešio > da pređeš na Meka, a u međuvremenu se pojavio novi NT, on nije, niti će > ikada biti, takav da te Druga tvrdnja je relativna. Porede se neuporedive > stvari, tj. porediš Meka i nekog Tajvanca kojeg možeš da kupiš iza ćoška. Da ne okolišim i ne otkrivam rupu na saksiji: u pitanju je cena. Da malo pogledamo: pred sobom imam cenovnik "svog" hardveraša koji spada u retke sa ponudom i Mac-ovih konfiguracija i koji se po PC cenama ne razlikuje po cenama od mnogih u gradu: Standard Pentium: ACER Pentium 133, PCI 1.3GB HD + 1.44FD + 8MB RAM PI S3 Trio 64V + MiniTower 200W CherryG83-6000 tastatura Acer 7134 kolor monitor LR 1024x768 CD ROM Cena: DM 1790 A sada MacIntosh (ispod i u klasi po hercaži): PowerPro 7200 90MHz/8MB/HD500MB/CD Cena: DM 3160 PowerPro 7200 100MHz/8MB/HD500MB/CD Cena: DM 4700 PowerPro 7600 120MHz/16MB/HD1,2GB/CD Cena: DM 5300 PowerPro 8200 120MHz/16MB/HD1,2GB/CD Cena: DM 7300 Da dopustimo aksiom da je MAC BOLJI od PC-a po koncepciji... Uzgred, što se PC-a tiče, Acer nije baš no_name (bez obzira na mišljenje o dotičnoj firmi), pri čemu izložena konfiguracija po nominalnim hardverskim parametrima prevazilazi Makovu. Moje pitanje glasi: da li je zaista 3-4 puta bolji koliko je i skuplji? Silom prilika, poput 95% korisnika u ovoj državi nisam ni znao da postoje PC mašine sa firmom (malo preterujem, ali je tu negde), a stvari su se ipak radile, tekstovi i slike obrađivali, programi pisali i tsl. Da izbegnemo demagogiju, da nije bilo Tajvana i pirata ogromna većina od nas ne bi ni znala šta je kompjuter, a kamoli da ga ima na stolu. > Performu 6400 sa TV/Video karticom, internim modemom i slično za oko $2000. > Brzina njenog procesora (PowerPC 603ev na 180 MHz, postoji model i sa 200 > MHz procesorom, on već košta preko $2000) je ravna procesoru PowerPC 604 na > 120 MHz što će reći da otprilike radi onoliko brzo (da budem relani, nešto > To, ako krenemo jedino pravom MHz i 240 MHz koji su srazmerno skuplji. Ko > ima pristup Internetu URL je http://www.powercc.com/ pa na home page-u > pronađite opciju Build Your Own Box gde ćete reći šta želite od računara i > u kojoj konfiguraciji, Power Computingov Web server će vam vratiti cenu. Opet mala primedba društveno-političkog karaktera ;) šta da radimo sa podacima ovog tipa? Da uzdišemo što su Makovi tamo jeftiniji, a plate višestruko veće? Mnogo upotrebljivija informacija je šta sa domaćim tržištem i ponudom na istom, kao i mogućnostima da se Meka dođe. Na kraju, kako uplatiti Maka u inozemstvu i udesiti da ti isti stigne u državu? Ja to ne nalazim mogućim ni sa kupovinom mnogo banalnijih stvari po svetu :(. P.S. Nadam se da je moja uloga "đavoljeg advokata" bila uspešna ;) i pravilno shvaćena :). Tim putem, u isto vreme, za sebe proveram celishodnost eventualnog prelaska na Mak. Pošto sam puki korisnik (a Apple se hvali kako su baš oni ti koji su foolproof i predviđeni za prosečne neznalice) hteo bih da mi ono što mi treba stvarno radi, bez nekih spektakularnosti. Upravo sam na tu temu dobio pregršt entuzijastičkih pohvala za Meka od veoma pro-Mekovski nastrojenih ljudi*, ali, prema očekivanjima, sve je ostalo na golom entuzijazmu upravo zbog cene. Da parafraziram bosanski vic: Mek je Mek, a dvo/trostruko je dvo/trostruko... :)
mac.1557 m.stevic,
Dosao sam nekako do jednog misa za onog prvog Maca, njegove tastature, eksternog flopija i stampaca IMAGE WRITER II. Ako nekom treba nesto od ovoga neka se javi. Zanima me dali je moguce ovaj stampac prikljuciti na PC i kako? Sa cim je kompatibilan i tako to? Sto brzi odgovori to bolje! Ako neko hoce nesto od ovoga neka na mail predlozi cenu, posto nemam ideju koliko to vredi!
mac.1558 madamov,
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 96 08:55:45 -0000 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: "Some" Things Macs Can Do Better Message-ID: <199610061555.IAA07573@solutions.apple.com> This tidbit is from: <Marineband@aol.com> A good friend is thinking about replacing his 286, and of course I've been explaining that it's time to experience what computing is supposed to be like. Recently he asked me "Is there anything a Mac can do that a Pentium running Windows 95 can't?" I sent him the following message (granted I grabbed lots of these factoids from Mac Addict magazine, but they're always worth repeating): As I recall, your question was something like "Is there anything a Mac can do that an Pentium running Windows 95 can't?" The simple answer is, of course, yes. And there are things a Win95 machine can do that a Mac can't (I have to use Windows in my work because of some of the things that can't currently be done on a Mac).But the question itself is rhetorical, and the simple answer isn't useful. But since you asked, here's one thing you can't do on a Win95 machine: transfer long file names to earlier versions of the OS. Win95 can handle 255 characters file names (the Mac does 32 characters), but you can't transfer those file names to earlier versions of Windows or DOS, because of the 8 characters DOS restriction. So if you name a file "Letter to Grandma" in Win95, then pass it on to someone without Win95, the only thing they'll see in the filename is "letter.xxx" or some other truncation, because you can't use spaces in a DOS filename (but you can on a Mac). And if you get a file from a DOS or pre-Win95 user, you get the same old inscrutable 8 letter filename. The Mac filenames, which have been 32 characters since before Windows was released (where do you think Bill got the idea?) are tranferable between any version of the Mac OS. Oh, here's another thing. Right out of the box, with no additional expansion cards required, a Mac can accept up to 7 different devices (ie. harddrives, scanners, CDRom drive, etc) because all Macs have a built in SCSI connector. With an intel machine you'd have to buy a SCSI controller card (and make it work) before you could do that. If you have low-profile PC, there isn't even room for an additional internal hard drive, so you either replace the one you've got (then what do you do with it?) or live without. Unless you want to connect it to the parallel port, in which case frozen molasses will begin to look fast and your printer will be looking for a home. Even if you have space for an internal drive, you still have to deal with the IDE interface, which is no fun. When I added an external harddrive to my Mac it took me about 15 minutes. Oh, and here's another. Right out of the box, with no additional expansion cards required, you can network a Mac with a number of other Macs and printer(s) using an external adapter connected to one of the Mac's TWO serial ports. Total cost? About $15 per Mac, plus however much standard telephone cable you need to get from one to the other. The networking software is a standard part of the Mac OS. And you can do this with ANY Mac, all the way back to the original model. Oh, and another thing. The fastest personal computer you can buy is a Mac clone (the PowerTower Pro 225MHz). A Win95 can't say that. And we're in the early days of the PowerPC chip. Oh, here's another thing. A Mac's 3.5" floppy drive can read and format PC floppy disks. I routinely transfer graphics from my Pentium to my Mac by just taking the floppy from the Pentium and sticking it in the Mac. A simple utility built in to the Mac OS allows me to copy the files onto the Mac harddrive, where I convert them to Mac format. Stick a Mac floppy in a PC and it emits a foul odor and melts all over your desk. Oh, did I mention that Macs have built-in CD quality sound, with stereo in/out ports? Right out of the box, without any additional expansion cards, a Mac can play sound files. The files can appear on the desktop as icons, and you can play them by just by clicking on them; you don't have to start any programs to do it. A Win95 machine can't do that. Unless of course you pay extra for a sound card. To be fair, I have to admit at least one thing a Wintel machine can do that a Mac can't. A Mac can't be infected with any of the over 8000 viruses that PC's are vulnerable to. To date there have been only about 50 or 60 viruses that affect the Mac. Oh well, the Mac can't be good at everything..... I may be opinionated, but my opinons are based on experience, from my first computer (a Sanyo 8088 <@> 8Mhz) to the Zenith 286 I used for database development at work for two years (they had to upgrade it to a 386 so I could get on the network), to the 486 laptop and the Pentium 75Mhz desktop systems I use daily in my work today. Oh, and the 386 I used in my Autocad class. There's also the PC's in the distance learning classrooms I manage. The one's that we can't connect one of our important peripherals to because the mouse uses up the only serial port. We've had our Mac for about 5 years now. It's just better, Glenn. When you think about what it's like to USE the computer, not just what the computer can do. The Mac is FAR easier to use and understand than a Windows PC. And it's been a lot more fun. And since a computer is the most expensive toy I'm likely to buy, I want the funnest computer I can get (even if I pretend I'm using it in my work!). I won't pretend that a Mac can't give you headaches, and I've gotten some of them. But normally a problem on the Mac is like hitting a speed-bump in a Rolls Royce. You know it happened, but it doesn't jar your fillings loose. Compared to the DOS/Windows world, where it's more like riding a skateboard over a storm grate. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1559 madamov,
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 96 08:55:47 -0000 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Macintosh Server Security Message-ID: <199610061555.IAA07589@solutions.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <aknight@trip.net> Recently I went searching for MacPerl and came across the Perl Homepage <http://www.perl.com> and noticed a security bug, so I went deeper into the matter and found an intresting bug indeed. Using this bug, a user can run any program they wish on the web server's drive! Even upload one and use it! But I also found the following, proving once again that Macs are the safest internet server made. Period. "This problem probably affects only amateur and/or commercial machines running those cursEd spawn of CP/M that Microsoft (and no one else) calls operating systems. Professional software development systems like Unix and Plan9 should be largely unaffected. Paradoxically enough, Apple systems running their native systems should also be ok because the setup is so different." This, after the contest posed by TidBITS not too long ago to break into a Mac server, shows just who wins out on security. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1560 madamov,
Siloam Springs, ARK -- TwIN Software Group is pleased to announce that its entire send-anything-ware line of Macintosh only games is available for FREE downloading on the Web at <http://step.jbu.edu/TwIn/twin.html>. Our flagship game is the Virtually Unreal Adventure, MYSTy 3, a parody of the best-selling CD-ROM game MYST. MYSTy features stunning 3-D graphics, QuickTimeVR nodes and sub-parodies of Bungie's Marathon and Ambrosia's Maelstorm. Not to mention puns, bad riddles and even worse Arkansas jokes. MacUser On-Line rated MYSTy with FIVE mices, calling the game "arresting." Phillip Dyer of Ziff-Davis writes, "MYSTy still requires a *lot* of resources, but it's worth it: you'll be blown away by the game's thoroughness." MYSTy is also availble through MacUser's web site at <http://www.zdnet.com/macuser/software/>. Since 1992, the ragamuffin TwIN Software Group has been creating send-anything-ware for the Mac. TwIN can be e-mailed at <TwINsoftwr@aol.com>.
mac.1561 madamov,
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 96 08:56:15 -0000 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Macintosh Still Easier to Use (Poll Results) Message-ID: <199610061556.IAA07718@solutions.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <machelp@rio.com> (machelp) Check out the Ziff-Davis poll results at: <http://www.zdnet.com/zdi/quikpoll2/polls/839262919/results.html> Is Windows now as easy to use as the Mac? Start Me Up! (That is, Yes) - 24%, 3244 Power On! (That is, No)- 76%, 10146 The location of the results may change soon. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1562 madamov,
> Emulator? Može li malo pobliže o tome? Ljubiša emulira Macintosh na Atari ST-u.
mac.1563 madamov,
> Tj. da li je moguće jednim hot key-em svičovati > tastaturu sa jednog supa karaktera na drugi (u okviru istog fonta). Da, moguće je. > Da kažemo da je to pitanje vremena i političkog otopljavanja. Ipak smo mi > dvostruko veće tržište od njih. Verovatno će se to već dati podesiti Potencijalno dvostruko tržište od njih, u praksi, na žalost, nismo. Pogotovo Mac tržište, ono je u Hrvatskoj nekoliko puta veće od našeg, tj. danas u Hrvatskoj ima neuporedivo više Mekova nego kod nas. > Uzgred, što se PC-a tiče, Acer nije baš no_name (bez obzira na mišljenje o > dotičnoj firmi), pri čemu izložena konfiguracija po nominalnim hardverskim > parametrima prevazilazi Makovu. Ne prelazi. Dodaj zvučnu karticu, AV tehnologiju, zamisli da plaćaš OS, a ne da dobijaš piratsku verziju (u cenu Meka je uračunata i cena operativnog sistema) itd. BTW, čije su ti ono cene, od MiMac-a? Pretera ga. Doduše, koliko je meni poznato, u tu cenu je uračunata carina. Svi znamo kako se uvoze PC-i, ako se i plaća carina, ne plaća se na punu količini komponenti koje se uvoze, ne plaćaju se atesti jer se uvoze u komponentama, a atest se radi na celu konfiguraciju. Ne pravdam ih, ali tako stoje stvari, ti Meka ne možeš da uvezeš u delovima i oni su primorani da legalno rade. A to se u ovoj državi ne isplati. > Moje pitanje glasi: da li je zaista 3-4 puta bolji koliko je i skuplji? Da. B) Ako ti je skupo, nađi drugog dobavljača. B) Šalu na stranu, za mene je bolji i deset puta, ako bih kojim slučajem sada morao da pređem da radim na PC, mislim da je verovatnije da bih promenio zanimanje. B) > Mnogo upotrebljivija informacija je šta sa domaćim tržištem i ponudom na > istom, kao i mogućnostima da se Meka dođe. Za sada nema dilera Power Computinga kod nas, a ja znam za dve-tri firme koje imaju želje da to postanu. Na žalost, domaćeg tržišta, praktično, nema. Bojim se da će proći još dugo vremena dok se ne bude moglo otići u grad i kod dilera kupiti neki od modela koje ima na lageru za nešto veće pare, čak i 50% veće, od odgovarajućeg PC-a.
mac.1564 madamov,
> Zanima me dali je moguce ovaj stampac prikljuciti na PC i kako? Ako nekako uspeš da vežeš Image Writer sa PC-em (ima serijski interfejs, Mac ima posebne konektore, ne standardne DB-9 ili DB-25), ostaje problem drajvera koji je, bojim se, nerešiv, štampač nikada nije bio predviđen da se povezuje na PC. preporučujem da ga prodaš ili zameniš za neki matrični sa paralelnim interfejsom.
mac.1565 ljubisha,
> Emulator? Može li malo pobliže o tome? Kakva je PC konfiguracija potrebna i > td., gde se nabavlja i koliko košta? Ako te ne mrzi, napiši kakva su ti > iskustva... Au? :)) Pa nije pc jedini kompjuter na svetu. To je emulator Plus-a na Atariju. Za ono vreme kada je napisan i za koju mašinu radi odlučno. Čak i 40% brže od mašine koju emulira. :) Može da gura samo 6.x Systeme a zahvaljujući Mikiju radim na 6.08. Radi većina softvera koji i inače radi na toj mašini i tom sistemu. Jeste da najbolje stvari neće da rade (TCP, QuickDraw...) al ipak radi.
mac.1566 ljubisha,
> ćirilični za ruski jezik. Tj. da li je moguće jednim hot key-em svičovati > tastaturu sa jednog supa karaktera na drugi (u okviru istog fonta). Da, sasvim normalno, samo treba imati font koji u sebi ima oba pisma u sebi. Ja još uvek tražim makar jedan al nisam spreman da platim. :) >> ikada biti, takav da te Druga tvrdnja je relativna. Porede se neuporedive >> stvari, tj. porediš Meka i nekog Tajvanca kojeg možeš da kupiš iza ćoška. > Da ne okolišim i ne otkrivam rupu na saksiji: u pitanju je cena. Da malo > pogledamo: pred sobom imam cenovnik "svog" hardveraša koji spada u retke sa Ipak je to cena u 'gradu'. PC se nabavlja na kilo i naravno da je to- liko jeftiniji. Stvari su napolju, napokon, drugačije. > Moje pitanje glasi: da li je zaista 3-4 puta bolji koliko je i skuplji? > Da parafraziram bosanski vic: Mek je Mek, a dvo/trostruko je dvo/trostruko... Da, jeste bolji ali... Ako želim da radim na tom kompjuteru a ne da se igram i sakatim fontove u Fontograferu (to mi je bolna tačka jer je pc dečurlija upropastila 90% fontova 'prepravljajući' ih za YUSCII ili CP852) naravno da ću da kupim kompjuter koji će da radi posao. Neću va- ljda da sad uštedim neku hiljadarku da bih posle čupao kosu kad u stani -pani trenutku kompjuter neće da sluša iz bilo kog razloga (pali prozori, druga verzija softvera na mašini za koju radim...). Uostalom, 90% (opet tih 90% :)) stvari je ionako preuzeto sa Mac-a. P.S. Naravoučenije (samo da se neko ne nađe uvređen) je da treba kupiti kompjuter koji će da sluša a ne da pravi idiota od korisnika.
mac.1567 nenad,
> Uzgred, što se PC-a tiče, Acer nije baš no_name (bez obzira na mišljenje > o dotičnoj firmi), pri čemu izložena konfiguracija po nominalnim > hardverskim parametrima prevazilazi Makovu. Nije baš no_name ali nije ni mnogo daleko od toga. Osim toga na Mac-u se SCSII i još neke sitnice podrazumevaju. Nevezano za Mac-a, ali mnogo, zaista mnogo znači kada je računar projektovan, sastavljen i uklopljen da radi i u takvom istom obliku, nepromenjen, prodat u desetine hiljada primeraka. Ako ništa drugo to znači da je temeljno testiran i isproban, a u najgorem slučaju znaćeš da se nisi jedini za*ebao. ;) S druge strane imaš komponente koje se pobodu i uglavnom rade zajedno, a kako... sve zavisi od sreće, ali retko kada se to može meriti sa nekom pravom name mašinom. Iz mog iskustva - "name" 486/66 je primetno bolja bila od "šrafciger" 486/100. Najveća razlika se osećala u radu sa diskom, tu je, čini se, najveći problem uklopiti komponente koje dobro sarađuju.
mac.1568 haevorn,
znaš kako: da je skuplji - jeste. da je lakši: takođe ;) primer: hteo sam da ugradim SCSI disk u svog PC-a i da ga po potrebi šetam između njega i MAC-a. Za PC-a mi je trebala adapter- -kartica. Onda mi je trebalo sat vremena dok sam podesio neke džampere i IRQ brojeve jer, iako je na kartici pisalo da bi sve trebalo da radi iz prve - nije :( Pošto imam Sound Blaster, IRQ brojevi i adrese i DMA kanali i šta već ne se tuklo sa SCSI adapretom itd. Najzad, podesim sve to. Onda mi je trebalo još sat vremena da nateram PC-a da "pregleda" i ugleda SCSI disk, jer je bilo nekih konflikta sa CD plejerom itd. Kada je, najzad, sve proradilo, iskopirao sam nekoliko fajlova i disk odneo na MAC-a. Utakao sam ga na prazno mesto na kablu (radi se o internom SCSI-ju), povezao struju, upalio računar, sačekao da se mašina podigne (to kod Mac-a ume da potraje) i cap - moj SCSI disk se prikazao na desktopu kao jedan od diskova :) Kad sam došao kući sav srećan i pokušao da ponovo privežem disk na PC-a ovaj nije hteo da radi, te sam ja tu celu operaciju oživljavanja adaptera, drajvera, .sys-ova i sličnog ostavio za neki drugi put... :((( E sad, da i Mac ume da se zaglavi - ume. Da Fontographer radi brže na mojoj 100Mhz 486 nego na 100Mhz 601 PPC-u jeste, ali bre nekako je kulturniji - ne moraš da budeš elektroinng. da bi mogao da kucaš text u Wordu... Hoćeš priču o umrežavanju? Za kačenje PC-a na Novell mrežu ti treba kartica, drajveri, podešavanja, auteoxec.bat, config.sys, startnet.bat, bla, bla. Da bi Mac-a povezao na istu mrežu treba ti installer koji staje na jednu disketu i koji obavi sav posao za tebe za nekoliko minuta ;))
mac.1569 madamov,
> Za kačenje PC-a na Novell mrežu ti treba kartica, drajveri, podešavanja, > auteoxec.bat, config.sys, startnet.bat, bla, bla. Da bi Mac-a povezao na > istu mrežu treba ti installer koji staje na jednu disketu i koji obavi sav > posao za tebe za nekoliko minuta ;)) Priča iz prakse od pre neki dan. Bio sam u jednoj firmi u kojoj je trebalo dići AppleShare server i povezati nekoliko Mekova u postojeću mrežu od tri PC računara. Elem, da ne bih sve pisao, problem je nastao kada je trebalo podići softver bar na jednom PC-u da vidi AppleShare server da bi razmenjivali fajlove sa obe platforme (zašto ne Novell ili nešto drugo? Zato što lagano prelaze na Mekove, PC-i lete napolje). U instalacionim readme fajlovima piše da AppleShare Client for Windows radi na Windows 3.1, 3.11 i 3.11 for Workgroups. Jedan PC je imao '95-icu i bio eliminisan, drugi je bio zauzet, i uvek je zauzet tako da nije pogodan za namenu prebacivanja fajlova na Meka. I tako, krenem da instaliram softver na tom jedinom slobodnom PC-u koji nema Win95. Po instalaciji ustanovim da vidi AppleShare server, mapira lepo Mac-ov disk, otvori koreni folder, ali ne može da se koristi, neće da otvara foldere, neće da snima preko mreže, ne vidi fajlove u korenom folderu. Posle par minuta mučenja, proveravanja kablova, proveravanja da nisam nešto loše postavio kod AppleShare-a, pitam momka koji tu radi i koji je sve vreme bio pored mene jel' siguran da je Windows 3.11 na mašini, on kaže jeste. Rekoh, daj da proverim i stvarno je 3.11, i to za radne grupe, samo onaj za centralnu i istočnu Evropu. Tu smo, dakle! Oteramo jednu finu damu sa mesta na onoj trećoj mašini, tamo čist 3.11 za radne grupe, amerikanjski, instaliramo opet AppleShare Client for Windows i stvar proradi. Neko će reći da je CEE potpuno drugi OS, ali meni kao Mac korisniku zvuči neverovatno. To bi bilo isto kao kada bih instalirao Novell klijent na Meka sa hrvatskim sistemom 7.5 pa ne mogu da se kačim na Novell server, a kada to uradim na US sistemu 7.5 mogu da koristim server bez ograničenja.
mac.1570 madamov,
> Jeste da najbolje stvari neće da rade (TCP, QuickDraw...) al ipak radi. TCP radi, problem je što MacPPP javlja neku grešku. A pouzdano znam za neke ljude koji se javljaju po Mac mailing listama da koriste upravo Plus za kačenje na Internet. Doduše, veliki je mazohizam koristiti Plusića za surfovanje, ali mail i ftp bi mogli bez problema. Što se QuickDraw-a tiče, imaš ga, ali nemaš Color QuickDraw.
mac.1571 madamov,
> Da Fontographer radi brže na mojoj 100Mhz 486 nego na 100Mhz 601 PPC-u Koja verzija Fontographera? Mislim na obe platforme? Ne, ne sumnjam da radi brže, pitam zbog nečeg drugog.
mac.1572 djcorto,
Prvo, da se predstavim kao jedan od onih koji su sebe ubedili, a Savu ubedjuju da je Mac bolji. No, i dalje imam PC. Zasto ? Iz istog razloga iz koga ga ima i Savo - ni on ni ja, kao ni vecina nas, svojim radom ne moze da isplati masinu i jedan ili dva programa koji nam objektivno trebaju za rad. Kad placas softver, onda hrcak faza ne postoji. > Da dopustimo aksiom da je MAC BOLJI od PC-a po koncepciji... :) PC nema koncepciju, osim da bude masina za mase i da slusa tata Bilija. > Uzgred, sto se PC-a tice, Acer nije bas no_name (bez obzira na > misljenje o doticnoj firmi), pri cemu izlozena konfiguracija po > nominalnim hardverskim parametrima prevazilazi Makovu. Acer je masina koja se prodaje na kilo. Istina, ima ime. To ti samo znaci da je masina uravnotezena, dakle predstavlja pandan recimo Technicsu u audio uredjajima. Svira, cak i dobro. A onda cujes Phase Linear ili nesto slicno .... Konfiguracija ni slucajno ne prelazi Mekovu. Ako hoces da poredis, onda treba porediti PowerComputing cene i PC cene. Mac u startu ima SCSI, AV, mreznu kartu, i CD. Dodaj to na bilo koji PC, imena Compaq, IBM ili HP, jer je onda i kvalitet tu negde, i cena ce se opasno pribliziti. Drugo, PCji se ne uvoze celi, nego kao komponente. Na to se placa carina od simbolicnih 5%, ako se uopste i placa. Trece, Mac ili PowerComputing sklapaju oni, a tvoj PC sklapaju Janko ili Marko koji o PCju znaju nesto malo vise od mene i tebe, a ucili su iz istog izvora - svog interesovanja. > demagogiju, da nije bilo Tajvana i pirata ogromna vecina od nas > ne bi ni znala sta je kompjuter, a kamoli da ga ima na stolu. Ovde si apsolutno i nesporno u pravu. > temu dobio pregrst entuzijastickih pohvala za Meka od veoma > pro-Mekovski nastrojenih ljudi*, ali, prema ocekivanjima, sve > je ostalo na golom entuzijazmu upravo zbog cene. Naravno. Niko od nas ne racuna da softver kojim punimo diskove kosta koliko i masina, ako ne i vise. Moj primer - na poslu imam vrlo jaku masinu koja je placena oko 10 000 DEM. Osnovni softver kojim radim je placen isto toliko. Ne radi se ovde o Meku. Radi se o poslu. Masina sluzi da se njom radi - ili igra, svejedno. Znaci, treba da je nema, da me ne zanima da li sam podesio ovo ovako ili onako. Ukljucis, radis, iskljucis. Gotovo. > Da parafraziram bosanski vic: Mek je Mek, a dvo/trostruko je > dvo/trostruko... Ma da, najlepsa zabava je preznojavati se nad otvorenim kucistem dok satic otkucava i avion koji treba da odnese projekat polece za sve manje sati .... ima li kurton rupu, kad smo kod analogije ;) Ljudi, da se ne lazemo - svi smo mi amateri, koji su po znanju i zelji, kao i kvalitetu rada, mozda i profesionalci, koji zive u pogresnoj zemlji u kojoj ne mogu da isplate osnovne alate svog rada. Ovde nije pitanje Mac ili ne - pitanje je mnogo bolnije. Glasi otprilike da li nam se uopste isplati da radimo ?
mac.1573 djcorto,
> imaju zelje da to postanu. Na zalost, domaceg trzista, > prakticno, nema. Bojim se da ce proci jos dugo vremena dok se > ne bude moglo otici u grad i kod dilera Bio sam u Budimpesti pre mesec dana. U velikom supermarketu, dok su nasa kolica bila puna Pampersa, macje hrane, sira, i slicnih lepota, u redu do naseg je stajao tip sa racunarom, laserskim stampacem i skenerom u istim takvim kolicima. Probajte danas da sa kesom u ruci kupite 128MB RAM ili 17" monitor po sistemu plati i nosi u gradu. Nema sanse :(
mac.1574 m.stevic,
> Ako nekako uspes da vezes Image Writer sa PC-em (ima serijski interfejs, > Mac ima posebne konektore, ne standardne DB-9 ili DB-25), ostaje problem > drajvera koji je, bojim se, neresiv, stampac nikada nije bio predviden da > se povezuje na PC. preporucujem da ga prodas ili zamenis za neki matricni > sa paralelnim interfejsom. Konektor nije problem, moze se lako napraviti, ali posto nemam knjizicu koja ide uz stampac, bilo bi lepo, ako je ti imas, da okacis raspored signala na konektoru, pa da napravim kablic. Naravno ako znas nekog kome bi trebao ovakav stampac, javi jer ovde niko ne koristi Mac.
mac.1575 haevorn,
// Koja verzija Fontographera? Mislim na obe platforme? PC 3.5, Mac 4.0 ili 4.1, ne znam tacno...
mac.1576 madamov,
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 13:25:57 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: The Macintosh Server That Could... Message-ID: <961008132556_538970405@emout02.mail.aol.com> I found this rather impressive: <jtb@edmondsun.com> (John T. Beresford) Macintosh WGS 6150/Web Server - 96 days straight. My little WGS 6150 running MacTCP1.2.6, WebSTAR 1.2.4, Netforms, Netcloak, Mapserve, FTP 2.4 and a lot of Timbuktu connections, was up from July 3 22:26 to Sep 6 15:20 (NO REBOOT!!). In that period, this machine <www.edmondsun.com> did 865,562 connections. Yes, I was on my way to 1,000,000 continuous connections, but fell a little short. Oh well. BUT, proof that a MacOS machine running http server software can stay up for over 3 months without reboot has been proven. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1577 madamov,
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 14:27:19 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: LA Times on PowerPC Message-ID: <961008142717_539002577@emout18.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: Jim Harper, <harper1@apple.com> http://www.latimes.com/sbin/my_iarecord.pl?NS-doc-path=/httpd/docs/HOME/NEW S/CUTTING/t000087013.html&NS-doc-offset=0&NS-collection=DailyNews&NS-search -set=/var/tmp/325a7/aaaa002Hy5a7aa6& October 7, 1996 LA Times MAC SMART / CHARLES PILLER Getting Up to Speed on the Differences in PowerPCs By CHARLES PILLER A sample: .. "Q Can PowerPC keep pace? A For now, the 604e beats anything Intel offers. And PowerPC-based Macs will certainly compete well in the foreseeable future. Two new PowerPC processor series should boost performance to 10 to 20 times that of the 601 as we approach the millennium. (Prepare yourself, by the way, for scads of cliche product names such as "Millennium 2000.")" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1578 madamov,
> Ljudi, da se ne lazemo - svi smo mi amateri, koji su po znanju i zelji, kao > i kvalitetu rada, mozda i profesionalci, koji zive u pogresnoj zemlji u > kojoj ne mogu da isplate osnovne alate svog rada. Ovde nije pitanje Mac ili > ne - pitanje je mnogo bolnije. > > Glasi otprilike da li nam se uopste isplati da radimo ? Nije po bontonu modemskih komunikacija, ali moram, jer bih hteo isto da kažem, ali je Đole to lepše sročio: gore navedeno potpisujem kao da sam ja to rekao.
mac.1579 madamov,
> Konektor nije problem, moze se lako napraviti, ali posto nemam knjizicu > koja ide uz stampac, bilo bi lepo, ako je ti imas, da okacis raspored > signala na konektoru, pa da napravim kablic. Nisam siguran da se razumemo, to je štampač sa serijskim interfejsom, dakle mora da se poveže na serijski port računara. Ako imaš nameru da ga kačiš na paralelni, od toga nema ništa, tj. bio bi ti potreban paralelno-serijski konverter. I na kraju ostaje problem drajvera za Image Writer, on nema Epson kompatibilne komande, ne znam kako ćeš uopšte da ga koristiš sa PC-a, sve i kad napraviš kabl, štampač jednostavno nije namenjen da se koristi na PC-u. Što se pin-out-a tiče, pogledaću da nemam spremljen neki fajl sa njim.
mac.1580 madamov,
> PC 3.5, Mac 4.0 ili 4.1, ne znam tacno... To objašnjava zašto je PC brži. B)
mac.1581 tdjerdj,
> Da. B) Ako ti je skupo, nadi drugog dobavljaca. B) Salu na stranu, za mene > je bolji i deset puta, ako bih kojim slucajem sada morao da predem da radim > na PC, mislim da je verovatnije da bih promenio zanimanje. B) Nadam se da ne ometam diskusiju svojim pitanje. Posto sa bavim DTP-om na PC-u a te masine su jako gladne za memorijom kako je stanje kod Mac-a. Da li OS vidi svu memoriju koja mu se ubaci. Takodje sam cuo od nekih ljudi da Mac radi potpuno isto (sto se brzine tice) i sa malim i sa velikim fajlovima.Ovo se odnosi na PhotoShop. Kolika je kolicina memorije za normalan rad ako se radi sa slikama velicine 30-80Mb. Zahvaljujem TDJERDJ
mac.1582 mikis,
+> Pretpostavljate - bilo bi mi jako zgodno da mogu na svojoj +> rodjenoj masini da napravim taj QTVR. Opet ti nije kriv MS nego Apple, koji nije napravio isti ;)
mac.1583 madamov,
Xinet AppleTalk Software to Ship on SGI's O2 Machine AppleTalk solution offers O2 users seamless connectivity to Macintosh networks Berkeley, CA, October 7, 1996 - Xinet, Inc. announced today that its AppleTalk technology will ship with Silicon Graphics' O2(TM) machine. Xinet AppleTalk software on O2 will offer users out-of-the-box connectivity to Macintosh networks. This transparent cross-platform solution plays an important role in creating efficient networks for the prepress, graphics, and Web development industries. "The inclusion of Xinet AppleTalk solutions makes the O2 a dynamite addition to any Macintosh workgroup. The O2 can be quickly configured as an AppleTalk print and file server, as a client, or both. Though marketed as a desktop system, outstanding O2 architectural features make it a better server than many more expensive solutions packaged and priced specifically as workgroup servers. O2 with Xinet is a breakthrough in price and performance!" said Bob Kridle, President of Xinet. Xinet has been developing and marketing Unix-to-Macintosh connectivity solutions since 1985. The company specializes in client/server solutions that allow Macintosh and Unix systems to work together efficiently and reliably. Xinet is a privately held company out of Berkeley, California. For more information about Xinet software shipping on O2, contact Xinet at (510) 845-0555, via e-mail at <sales@xinet.com>, or visit the web site at www.xinet.com. # # # Contact: Tony Rotundo Manager, Marketing/Communications Xinet, Inc. (510) 845-0555 Xinet is a registered trademark of Xinet, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Copyright 1996 Xinet, Inc.
mac.1584 djcorto,
> Opet ti nije kriv MS nego Apple, koji nije napravio isti ;) Xm ... a slucajno ga pravi za OS2, jel ? ;) MS je kriv za sve, prijatelju - sto dobro znamo. No, da ne bih jos mnogo ovde s*ao, obelodanicu jedno obecanje koje sam sebi dao oko Nove 1996. Do kraja ove godine cu imati masinu sa PowerPC procesorom. Mac ili nesto drugo, ne znam, ali je stvarno krajnje vreme. Stvari polako dolaze na svoje mesto i cak cu isto obecanje sebi mozda i ispuniti. Znacete :)
mac.1585 haevorn,
// da Mac radi potpuno isto (sto se brzine // tice) i sa malim i sa velikim fajlovima. Mac jeste bolji u nekim stvarima od PC-a, ali nije bas baba-vracara ;) Hocu da kazem da razlike nisu toliko drasticne, vise su kozmeticke (ali kakva kozmetika, bratac!) prirode. ELelm, stvar moze biti u softveru, npr. Live picture koji radi sa velimkim slikama u realnom vremenu itd.
mac.1586 madamov,
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 1996 03:23:52 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Followup to "Open Letter to CIOs" Message-ID: <961010032351_206788923@emout09.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics >From an EvangeLista who wishes to remain anonymous. I just read your Article #8 --- Aug 30, 1996 -- (C) 1996, John Martellaro, "An Open Letter to CIOs", and realized immediately that this was in fact the truth never told. It is the story of my life. In 1984, I introduced four Macs-(128k) into my Engineering Department at xxxx Bell Telephone Company. They were set alongside a few existing IBM PC,s and DEC Rainbow's. My staff swarmed over the new technology like flies on a fresh roadkill. These creative folks would take them home nearly every weekend and soon the PC's had turned into boat anchors, much to the chagrin of our MIS experts. I loved the user experience and pioneered the use of Mac's in xxxx Bell and later throughout the xxxx Region. I risked much on my vision of empowered staff, collaborating on assignments, concentrating on the work at hand and not the "geeky bits & bytes" of the technology. Here was a computer that normal creative people could use without first spending weeks with computer manuals. The world was good. I was receiving huge raises and excellent performance reviews due to the fact that my department's results had soared. I elevated Macintosh technology to the platform of choice for the corporations executives and officers. After about 5,000 units had been deployed across the region, we got new "enlightened" MIS leadership along with a new CEO. They ultimately decided to become a one-platform corporation and with a corporate downsizing just being planned, didn't need me or any ardent Mac users. In retrospect, they got rid of almost all of the creative visionary types in this downsizing process. Their message to the masses..."Think what we tell you or be gone." They were not interested in anyone who had ANY vision, much less a vision that differed from the CIO's. BTW, you might be wondering where the CIO got his vision. The CIO and his cohorts were frequently wined and dined by I*M, Microsxxt and other large vendors. Sailing excursions, cruises, trips to Europe, sporting events, golf outings, Broadway shows, free lifetime use of the latest technology in the office and at home, you name it they got it. The "dark side" of corporate politics had won. Creative employees lost, customers lost, shareholders lost, everyone but the executives and "chosen" vendors lost. I was glad to have been one of those who made a difference. I am happy to be able to think for myself and use the platform of my choice. A platform that complements and expands my abilities. A platform that inspires me to be my best. What have I learned? It is increasingly difficult to be creative or visionary in large corporate, or governmental agencies. Leaders in these environments (I use the term loosely) appear to want to keep the status quo. Their mission statement..."Don't make waves, don't do anything that garners attention. Keep your department from disappearing by deploying technology that requires large investments in staff." This is not an environment where you will find me. Thank you for your insightful article. It was right on the mark. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1587 madamov,
> Da li OS vidi svu memoriju koja mu se ubaci. Da. > Takodje sam cuo od nekih ljudi da Mac radi potpuno isto (sto se brzine > tice) i sa malim i sa velikim fajlovima. Ovo se odnosi na PhotoShop. Ne znam na šta se mislilo, pa ne mogu da komentarišem. Kod Photoshop-a važi pravilo da ako imaš memorije toliko da dokument koji obrađuješ može tri puta da stanje u nju, Photoshop se uopšte neće obraćati disku. Tri puta je dobijeno od jednom za dokument na ekranu, jednom za undo i jednom za temporary fajl. BTW, piše se Photoshop. > Kolika je kolicina memorije za normalan rad ako se radi sa slikama > velicine 30-80Mb. Što više to bolje, poštujući gornje pravilo ako imaš 128 Mb u najvećem broju slučajeva bi bilo dovoljno. Znam za dosta korisnika koji imaju 40 Mb i sasvim su zadovoljni, ali bi im dobro došlo više. U suštini, za tu vrstu posla nikad dosta memorije.
mac.1588 bvladimir,
Cemu sluzi Apple-ProjectX za Netscape i kako se konfigurise
mac.1589 djcorto,
> baba-vracara ;) Hocu da kazem da razlike nisu toliko > drasticne, vise su kozmeticke (ali kakva kozmetika, bratac!) Razlike jesu drasticne. PC je masina koja je koncipirana NEZAVISNO od OS-a.
mac.1590 madamov,
Free Listings in Web-Based Enhanced CD Database Apple Computer, in conjunction with N2K Inc., recently announced the launch of the Enhanced CD Database, a Web site where you can list your Enhanced CDs. (An Enhanced CD is a music CD that can be played on any audio CD player. If you put an Enhanced CD in a computer, you can still listen to the music, but you can also access multimedia content that is also on it.) The Enhanced CD Database site allows users to find and sample Enhanced CDs. In addition, using a link to N2K's online music store, Music Boulevard (http://www.musicblvd.com/), users of the Enhanced CD Database can immediately purchase the Enhanced CDs of their choice. The Enhanced CD Database is located at the following Web site: http://www.musicfan.com/ To learn how to submit your Enhanced CD to the database, click on the words "Add Your Own ECD." For a press release about Apple, N2K, and the Enhanced CD Database, go to the following Web site: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961008.pr.rel.n2k.html Also, Apple recently released the Apple Interactive Music Toolkit, a powerful tool for creating Enhanced CDs. This software is free, and you can download it from the following Web page: http://www.amp.apple.com/imt/imt.html
mac.1591 madamov,
> Cemu sluzi Apple-ProjectX za Netscape i kako se konfigurise Nema šta da se konfiguriše, samo se stavi u Netscape Navigatorov Plug-Ins folder. A čemu služi, zaboravio sam, a sigurno piše u read me fajlu. B)
mac.1592 bvladimir,
Hoce li biti novih programa u Mac direktorijumu. Na EU.netu sam u University Michigan mac app. video mnostvo programa za MAC. Neke sam skinuo. Narocito su zanimljive sistemske ekstenzije. Da li se ovi programi mogu distribuirati dalje preko Sezama?
mac.1593 mikis,
+> Xm ... a slucajno ga pravi za OS2, jel ? ;) +> +> MS je kriv za sve, prijatelju - sto dobro znamo. No, da ne bih Ajd ako ti tako kažeš ;) Možda je razlog što je IBM partner a MS "neprijatelj", pa su sračunali da je bolje da pomažu prijatelje nego neprijatelje ;) +> jos mnogo ovde s*ao, obelodanicu jedno obecanje koje sam sebi +> dao oko Nove 1996. Do kraja ove godine cu imati masinu sa +> PowerPC procesorom. Mac ili nesto drugo, ne znam, ali je stvarno +> krajnje vreme. Eh, ja sanjam dan kada ću dočekati da na istoj mašini (naravno, sa PowerPC procesorom O:) ) moći da teram MacOS, Win NT, AmigaOS... :) Nažalost, bojim se da tako nešto nećemo u skorije vreme dočekati :( Uzgred, kad je došlo vreme da se menja platforma, i ja sam prvo razmišljao o Mac-u, ali sam se ipak odlučio za taktiku: ako ne možeš da ih pobediš, pridruži im se ;) Onda, pre neko veče odem na sajt firme Be, koju je osnovao jedan od ex-Apple-ovaca. Mašina koju prave je san za svakog "hakera" - dva PowerPC 603e procesora (na 66 ili 133 MHz), odličan objektno orjentisan, preemptive mutitasking/multithreading OS, za koji kažu da je pokupio najbolje od Unixa, Maca, AmigaOSa. Mašina koristi standardne komponente (PCI/ISA kartice, SCSI diskovi), a može se kupiti i u minimalnoj varijanti (bez grafičke kartice, memorije, diskova...) pa sastavljati po želji. Da ne bih bio potpuno off-topic, samo da napomenem da se planira portovanje OS-a (koji zaista veoma atraktivno izgleda) i na druge platforme. Za sada postoji verzija za PowerMac računare. Uzgred, mašina (BeBox) ima sve moguće portove od SCSI preko MIDI i IR do jedinstvenog GeekPorta, sa nekoliko A/D kanala i digitalnih linija, namenjen zagriženim hardverašima :) Dakle, taman se ja primim na BeBox, a onda sinoć svratim na SGI-jev sajt. Tamo imam šta da vidim - O2, nova "desktop" serija radnih stanica (naslednik Indy-ja), u fantastično dizajniranom kućištu (mini tower zaobljenih linija, podseća na nešto između frižidera iz 50-ih i usisivača :) Naravno, istog momenta sam se zaljubio :) Kažu da je 5-10 puta brži od Indy-ja (procesor R5000/185MHz, do 256MB RAM...), na stranu što se uz njega dobija video kamerica, ceo paket Adobe, Netscape, SGI programa... Dok ne smislim gde da nađem 10-15000 DEM, moraću da se zadovoljim ovom svojom "kantom" i da nastavim da parim oči po Web stranama ;) Ako ima još sapatnika, predložite u koju temu da se preselimo pa da vam pokačim prezentacije i informacije koje sam skinuo :)
mac.1594 mikis,
+> Cemu sluzi Apple-ProjectX za Netscape i kako se konfigurise Okačio sam opis kada sam poslao i sam program. Uglavnom, radi se o plug-inu za Netscape koji omogućava krstarenje vebom "u 3 dimenzije". Linkovi su razbacani po (cyber)svemiru, mišem i tastaturom se krećemo po istom u svim pravcima, klikom na link otvaraju se novi linkovi "iza" postojećih... Malo je teže opisati, uglavnom ako imate prilike svratite na Apple-ov site (tačnu adresu imate u jednoj od prethodnih poruka gde je detaljno opisan ovaj dodatak) i sve će vam biti jasno. Što se tiče instalacije, mislim da ne bi trebalo da bude nikakvih problema - instalira se isto kao i svaki drugi plugin, dakle kopiranjem u Netskejpov Plugins direktorijum (ako već ne postoji program za instalaciju).
mac.1595 ljubisha,
> Ako ima još sapatnika, predložite u koju temu da se preselimo pa da vam > pokačim prezentacije i informacije koje sam skinuo :) Aman kači ovde. Pisijevci su se pokazali kao 'nedokaziv subjekt' (bez loših misli :)) a možeš i u civilizaciju u cyberworld.
mac.1596 m.stevic,
> MS je kriv za sve, prijatelju - sto dobro znamo. No, da ne bih > jos mnogo ovde s*ao, obelodanicu jedno obecanje koje sam sebi > dao oko Nove 1996. Do kraja ove godine cu imati masinu sa > PowerPC procesorom. Mac ili nesto drugo, ne znam, ali je stvarno > krajnje vreme. Ja se resavam na tako nesto odkad sam sa Amige presao na ove PISAVCE :) kojima ic nisam zadovoljan! Masina koju bih veoma rado video na stolu je BeBOX, cije karakteristike mozes videti na www.be.com.
mac.1597 madamov,
> Hoce li biti novih programa u Mac direktorijumu. Za sada, dok se na Sezam ne stavi novi disk, ne. Moguće je da prođu jedan ili dva fajla, ali nešto veće ne. Naravno, to ne znači da se neće ostavljati nove verzije već postojećih fajlova u direktorijumu. > Da li se ovi programi mogu distribuirati dalje preko Sezama? Mogu, ali bih te molio da ne kreneš sa zatrpavanjem Sezama istim, ja sam morao prilično da krešem spisak fajlova kada se otvarao direktorijum tako da sam većinu tih koje pominješ video.
mac.1598 madamov,
> Eh, ja sanjam dan kada ću dočekati da na istoj mašini (naravno, sa PowerPC > procesorom O:) ) moći da teram MacOS, Win NT, AmigaOS... :) Sad, za AmigaOS baš i ne znam, ali nije daleko dan kada ćeš moći da kupiš Power Mac-a ili neki drugi PowerPC računar na koji ćeš moći da instaliraš MacOS, Windows NT, AIX, Solaris ili OS/2. Valjda će se naći neki emulator za Amigu na bar jednom od ovih operativnih sistema? Apple je trebalo već krajem ove godine da izbaci prvi PPCP (PowerPC Platform koja je nasledila Common Hardware Reference Platform) Power Mac, ali je odložio stvar za prvu polovinu sledeće godine dok prvo ne napravi PPCP verziju MacOS-a. Bilo bi glupo da izbaci mašinu, a da za nju još ne postoji njihov sopstveni OS. Naime, današnji System 7 očekuje da određeni hardver uvek bude prisutan na matičnoj ploči, a kako neki budući proizvođač PPCP klona ne mora uključi kompletan Mekov set čipova, onda mora da se npravi verzija OS-a koja neće zavisiti od hardvera. Kako su za januar najavili MacOS 7.6 (Harmony), mislim da će o istom trošku napraviti i takav OS koji će moći da se instalira na PPCP PowerPC mašinu. > Onda, pre neko veče odem na sajt firme Be, koju je osnovao > jedan od ex-Apple-ovaca. Mašina koju prave je san za svakog "hakera" Da, napredna mašina kao što je i NeXT bio, pa znamo kako je prošao. Bojim se da i BeBox ne prođe isto, što mu najmanje želim, tj. voleo bih da uspe. Inače, za Meka se već pojavljuje ekstenzije koje redefinišu izgled MacOS-a tako da liči na BeOS. Nisam nigde pročitao da li je Be potpisao PPCP dogovor (nema ga na spisku OS-a koje će ove mašine terati), to bi bilo idealno.
mac.1599 haevorn,
// Razlike jesu drasticne. PC je masina koja je koncipirana // NEZAVISNO od OS-a. Za obicnog korisnika ne. Sve to radi vise-manje slicno.
mac.1600 djcorto,
> Ako ima jos sapatnika, predlozite u koju temu da se preselimo > pa da vam pokacim prezentacije i informacije koje sam skinuo :) CIV: cyberworld ? :)
mac.1602 bvladimir,
nema potrebe za selidbom. Imas li Sound MANAGER. NEMA GA NA MOM SISTEMU te nisam mogao da odslusam zvuk sa jedne html strane Pozdrav!
mac.1603 madamov,
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1996 16:52:08 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Seymour Cray and Macintosh Message-ID: <961011165207_208216764@emout09.mail.aol.com> This story is from: Dave Frank <def@cray.com>:> Evangelistas probably know of the recent death of supercomputer legend Seymour Cray. Here at Cray Research we have been asked to submit "Seymour Stories", of which there are many - he was an eminently quotable guy. One such story, that I heard years ago, might be of interest. Apple Computer purchased a big Cray supercomputer in the mid-1980s. In fact, Steve Jobs was Cray's first and only walk-in customer. He arrived unannounced (so the story goes) at Cray headquarters in Mendota Heights, Minnesota and asked to speak to someone about buying a Cray. They nearly threw him out. It's only slightly less eccentric than someone walking into NASA Johnson Space Center and inquiring how to purchase a shuttle orbiter. Later, Cray president John Rollwagen phoned Seymour and told him that Apple had just purchased a Cray that would be used in designing the next Macintosh. Seymour thought for a bit, and replied that that seemed reasonable, since he was using a Macintosh to design the next Cray! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1604 madamov,
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 02:50:47 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Repair Prices--Mac vs PC Message-ID: <961013025046_209327069@emout01.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <PaulWEld@aol.com> I recently found another example of how the Mac can be cheaper to support than the Windoze platforms. After 6 years of heavy use, I had to take my old Mac IIcx to have the floppy drive serviced. A large sign at the service window of my local computer store listed the labor prices: Estimates: $35.00 Apple/Mac service $55.00/hr IBM/compatibles service $75.00/hr ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1605 madamov,
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 02:51:13 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macs Used In The Lost World Message-ID: <961013025112_209327244@emout10.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by Market, Entertainment, Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action >From an EvangeLista who wishes to remain anonymous: Just a quick note to let you know that we are now working on THE LOST WORLD - Jurassic Park II. As usual all the display graphics are being created on the Mac. Even though you won't see Macs in front of the camera (due to product placement by some other company) just know in your heart that our platform of choice was responsible for those pretty graphics you'll see on the big screen in the Summer of '97. As a reminder, I am the Display Graphics Supervisor who did THE NET, SPECIES, DROP ZONE, and METRO (Eddie Murphy's new movie). And you know our preference for doing our work! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1606 madamov,
ANNOUNCEMENT - SiteMarker 1.0 RELEASED (special offer for Evangelistas!) San Francisco, CA. Rhythmic Sphere, Inc. announces the immediate availability of SiteMarker 1.0, the company's powerful Web productivity tool. SiteMarker is for use with Netscape Navigator and is available only on the Apple Macintosh platform. (Note: To view an expanded version of this document in your browser visit <http://www.rsphere.com/news/10-7-96.1.html>)> SiteMarker is the Internet user's "Web assistant". The application is a URL management and Web publishing tool that is specifically designed to enable collaboration and communication between Web users in local, intranet, and Web-wide settings. SiteMarker solves one of the key problems faced by individuals and organizations using the Web today: the difficulty of working together in the process of finding and maintaining references to important Web sites and information. SiteMarker provides a compact, efficient interface with a diverse set of tools for collecting and organizing URLs, and authoring URL catalogs. SiteMarker Catalogs, in essence, are "Web guides" which can be shared between users, and are a means of presenting Web content. Teachers can author catalogs for students, Web authors for clients, and ISPs for customers. SiteMarker can play a key role for organizations that require a cohesive approach to Web use. One of the key features of SiteMarker is its Web publishing capability. SiteMarker allows users to build comprehensive link-centers and publish them in Web HTML format; all with no HTML programming required. "SiteMarker created" Web sites have the feel of a Yahoo! or Infoseek index, complete with custom colors, text, banners and graphics. Experienced HTML authors can add their own custom HTML code to enable additions such as image-maps and search forms. SiteMarker catalogs can be imported into databases that can be searched over the Web enabling organizations and businesses to create vast, searchable, link-centers for their own employees or for target Web audiences. SiteMarker 1.0 is available now at a very low price of $25. Download a free demo now. Evangelistas get it for $20. Simply use the password "timeless" to get the discount. Please visit the SiteMarker Web site for more information: <http://www.rsphere.com/sitemarker> Regards, Rhythmic Sphere, Inc. <http://www.rsphere.com> <info@rsphere.com> fax: 415-695-9391 ph: 415-695-9282 orders: 800-974-SITE
mac.1607 madamov,
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1996 01:37:49 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: WEBWEEK Survey--Macs #1 Message-ID: <961014013749_210162262@emout11.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Internet This tidbit is from: <john@digitalmx.com> (John Springer) You've heard the rumors - now there's hard data to support it. The latest issue of WEBWEEK reports on a survey of design practices at top web design firms, 1 vote per firm, so this survey isn't skewed. 64.7% use Macintoshes or compatibles for creating web content, and BBEdit is the #1 tool. For displaying video, QuickTime beat out AVI by 61% to 13%. <http://www.webweek.com/96Oct07/undercon/designsurvey.html> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1608 nenad,
> Sad, za AmigaOS baš i ne znam, ali nije daleko dan kada ćeš moći da kupiš > Power Mac-a ili neki drugi PowerPC računar na koji ćeš moći da instaliraš > MacOS, Windows NT, AIX, Solaris ili OS/2. Podsetimo se PPCP (PowerPC Platform) specifikacije (naravno, minimalne): - PowerPC procesor - 8MB RAM-a - 4MB OS ROM-a - RS-232 (16550) / SCC (Mac) serijski port - IEEE P1284 paralelni port - 16-bit stereo sempler i izlaz - 8KB NV RAM-a (za čuvanje informacije o konfiguraciji sistema, ako će se na računaru izvršavati više OS-ova onda mora da ima više) - DMA i OPIC (Open Programmable Interrupt Controller) - SCSII ili IDE interfejs - PS/2 ili ADB interfejs za miša Ipak, iako izbor operativnih sistema izgleda lepo, obično se ne misli na to da svi programi koji na njima treba da se izvršavaju zahtevaju, u najmanju ruku, rekompilaciju. Da li će i kada njihovi proizvođači uraditi to ostaje pitanje, ali od starih programa možemo da se polako opraštamo. Da i sa novima ne ide lako pokazuje primer Windows-a NT za čije Alpha i PowerPC verzije gotovo da ne postoje programi. Zbog toga DEC izbacuje na tržište program koji bi krajnjim korisnicima trebalo da omogući da na binarnom nivou "konvertuju" x86 NT egzekutive u Alpha-ine. OS-ovi poreklom sa PC-a bi trebalo da obezbede i emulaciju DOS-a unutar sebe na PowerPC-u. > Valjda će se naći neki emulator > za Amigu na bar jednom od ovih operativnih sistema? Zašto bi je emulirao kada već sada na ovim platformama može da se uradi mnogo više nego što je Amiga ikada mogla. Ne sumnjam da će se pojaviti, entuzijasta uvek ima, ali ne vidim da je neka velika praktična korist od toga. > Da, napredna mašina kao što je i NeXT bio, pa znamo kako je prošao. Nije "prohujao" tržištem, ali zar je neko i očekivao da će prosečni priučeni Windows main-stream korisnik da uzme potpuno novi računar i operativni sistem i tako doživi kulturološki šok u susretu sa novom tehnologijom? ;) NeXT i dalje postoji, prave se programi za njega, u pitanju je odlično koncipiran operativni sistem čak i danas. Slično će, verujem, da bude i sa BeBox-om, zašto ne. Veliko je ovo tržište, ima mesta za sve, a još i raste. :)
mac.1609 sav.gacic,
> Konfiguracija ni slucajno ne prelazi Mekovu. Ako hoces da > poredis, onda treba porediti PowerComputing cene i PC cene. Mac OK, kako, dakle, doći do tog PowerComputinga? > Ne radi se ovde o Meku. Radi se o poslu. Masina sluzi da se njom > radi - ili igra, svejedno. Znaci, treba da je nema, da me ne > zanima da li sam podesio ovo ovako ili onako. Ukljucis, radis, > iskljucis. Gotovo. U mom slučaju je to i opis mojih iskustava sa PC-om. Moj dil sa dilerom je da on svojeručno turi komponentu u svoj sistem i ako ne radi - zna se - OSTAV! Da hoće da uvali nešto egzotično, što niko nema (i što je za uvaljivanje) - hoće, jer je po vokaciji trgovac, ali da ne (može da se) radi, to se nije dešavalo. Uostalom ko je meni kriv što se ne znam sve o tome, već se na njega oslanjam. Ali - da bi vozio kola, moram li znati kako se ista prave? Kinez, Tajvanac ili ko već, nije me zanimalo do sada... > Ljudi, da se ne lazemo - svi smo mi amateri, koji su po znanju i > zelji, kao i kvalitetu rada, mozda i profesionalci, koji zive u Na ovu temu sam i ja odrao grlo, pa kad sam shvatio da džaba krečim (vičem) batalio sam stvar... Polazeći upravo odatle napravih ovde debatni klub na temu vredi li uložiti osetno više para u nešto što će U ODREĐENOJ MERI poboljšati komfornost. Prostoprošireno rečeno - solidno odrađeno štimovanje sistema, pravi plug & play, originalni softver (tu se mora uzeti u obzir faktor "živeti sada i ovde - platežna sposobnost i tsl."), koncepcijska rešenja objektivno KOŠTAJU 2-3 soma DEMona više. Pri tome mislim na situaciju sada i OVDE iz ugla korisnika koji ne zna mnogo (a držim da nisam ni dužan) o računarima... Da stišam đavola u advokatu ;)... I ja sam čak primetio da je "mekintošizacija" PC-a je na velika vrata počela još sa Win3.0 i sve više se ubrzava, a razlika između dve koncepcije - smanjuje. Priniđen sam da razmišljam dugoročno i oslanjam se na savete drugih, koji o tome znaju više - vredi li bacati se u zaista ozbiljan trošak? Da se razumemo: očima laika gledano, moguća (ne obavezna) promena komponenti (do odabira "onih pravih"), pronalaženje fontova i sl. košta, ali ne toliko... > Glasi otprilike da li nam se uopste isplati da radimo ? Dže*i ga, kako misliš da preživiš? Dakle, pitanje, tj. dilema ne stoji ;)
mac.1610 sav.gacic,
> Sad, za AmigaOS baš i ne znam, ali nije daleko dan kada ćeš moći da kupiš > Power Mac-a ili neki drugi PowerPC računar na koji ćeš moći da instaliraš > MacOS, Windows NT, AIX, Solaris ili OS/2. Valjda će se naći neki emulator Ima li išta što može da goni Mac-a i PC barem, ali sada? Koliko je upotrebljiv Makov emulator za PC, za slučaj potrebe kompatibilnosti?
mac.1611 djcorto,
> OK, kako, dakle, doci do tog PowerComputinga? To ja jako dobro pitanje, a svi ocekujemo odgovor od jabuke ovdasnje ;) > Uostalom ko je meni kriv sto se ne znam sve o tome, vec se na > njega oslanjam. Isti onaj ko je njemu kriv kad nesto tebi donese na prevod. > batalio sam stvar... Polazeci upravo odatle napravih ovde > debatni klub na temu vredi li uloziti osetno vise para u nesto > sto ce U ODREDENOJ MERI poboljsati komfornost. Prostoprosireno > receno - solidno odradeno stimovanje sistema, Ne radi se o odredjenoj meri, vec o tome da ti NE TREBA da znas NISTA o racunaru, vec samo kako da ga primenis u svom poslu. Ako ti od radnog dana ode trecina na podesavanja, instalacije, i slicno, onda se isplati. Ako sve stalno lepo radi, onda nema smisla menjati, NoRMaLno. BTW, danas je napajanje na poslovnoj makini koja je kostala oko 10 tisuca filatelistickih jedinica izvrsilo samoubistvo samospaljivanjem ... > Dze*i ga, kako mislis da prezivis? Dakle, pitanje, tj. dilema > ne stoji ;) Ko mi je kriv sto ne znam da pevam i igram fudbal ...
mac.1612 madamov,
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 96 21:58:00 -0400 From: sheppard.gordon@moondog.com (SHEPPARD GORDON) Subject: To Be or not to Be Rumor mill works overtime as Be takes on giants of computing 10/15/96 Yomiuri Shimbun To Be or not to Be--that is the overused pun. To everyone who hasn't been under a rock these past few weeks, "Be" is one of the most talked about goings-ons in the computer industry in quite some time. It also offers a unique opportunity of observing Web-culture in full swing, as rumors change on an almost daily basis. Be is a new computer and operating system. Be, Inc. is led by Jean-Louis Gassee, former president of Apple Computer's product division. Based on two Power PC processors, the machine, called a "BeBox," is fast. According to reports from recent demonstrations, it's able to kick out multimedia and graphics displays that would cause other machines to crash and, quite possibly, burn with envy (http://www.be.com). At the Be newsgroup (news:comp.sys.be), one user wondered what to do in order to impress colleagues with his newly acquired BeBox. The answers offered amounted to allowing the machine to run between four and eight video and three graphic displays at once, with the dual processors still not reaching capacity. The video displays can be dragged around the desktop and resized while the video is playing, without skipping a beat. What does this mean for the current computer of choice for graphics and video, the Mac? Enter the rumors. The rumors, to be fair, haven't all come >From denizens of the Net. The conventional media has done its share, witness an article from USA Today that Apple is trying to buy Be (http://www.usatoday. com/life/cyber/tech/ct246.htm). It includes the damning sentence, "Some inside Apple have concluded that the BeOS delivers what Apple doesn't expect to deliver until 1999." Of course, at the current rate of OS development at Apple, few would be surprised. Nobody seems to know just when the new OS will be ready--if ever. Which leaves at least one Mac clone-maker ripe for Be. Many recent Be demonstrations have been done on machines made by Power Computing, a Mac Clone company. Power Computing will begin to offer machines preinstalled with the BeOS from the beginning of next year. Users will be able to switch from Mac OS to BeOS, so long as they have a separate hard drive for each and don't try running the two simultaneously. So is Mac trying to buy Be? Will Be be bought? No one really knows for sure, and the people who know aren't talking. Much. Which has led to the rumors. RD Novo of the Infinite Loop Rangers (http:// www.ambrosiasw.com/AppleSauce) said rumors on the Web are like a high-tech version of the children's game, telephone. "By the 10th retelling of the news, it's become something else entirely. That is, of course, the nature of the most interesting of rumors." Novo would know. His page, "AppleSauce," is in the interesting rumor business. "And when you're supposed to be on the cutting edge of rumor, you're supposed to know more than the other guy. For the most part (since there's a real dearth of hard fact in this case) that means coming up with likely scenarios and airing them as speculation." The key word here is speculation. As Novo points out, the nature of the Internet is that everyone becomes a self-appointed expert and suddenly has a forum for expression. "All you need is a catchy name (like, oh, say, "AppleSauce" or the "Infinite Loop Rangers") and a catchy slogan (like, oh, say, "Apple intelligence and wit") and the cojones to publish what you hear/ think," Novo said. When speculation begins to mingle with rumor, the result is what we've seen on the Web these past few weeks. Whether or not Apple is really thinking of buying Be has become beside the point. Clearly, Be has awakened something in the computer world that has been lacking. "We haven't seen Mac fans this excited in a long time," Novo said. Including Novo--Novo's page, and a good portion of the discussion surrounding Be, has been in support of a bold move by Apple. Some Mac fans see Apple as a dying company, in need of a brand new approach to stay alive. Others just think it would better computing--and better business--to use the Be approach. Be's system is neither as bulky nor as complex as the Mac OS or Windows 95. In fact, the developer's manual is around 700 pages--far smaller than the 24 volumes one needs to consult for Mac programming. The paperwork for Windows developers, it has been said only half-jokingly, won't even fit in one room. It's a back-to-basics approach, and it's got the online world buzzing with excitement. For another Be news story, check Austin 360's "BeBox takes on computing Goliaths" (http://www.statesman.com/tech/technews/10oct/07/be7.htm). Links to the most recent can be found at several Be home pages. One of the better ones is "BeYond" (http://www.skip.adb.gu.se/beyond/). "BeFirst" also offers news link and information, although there seems to be a little less here (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/befirst/). "The Betoken Vault" was created on a BeBox, and offers more news and information (http:// www.cybercity.dk/users/ccc4485/bezone home.html). For now, most of the pages are a bit technical in nature. Many of them are run by developers eager to work on a BeBox. Even if the pages offer little information for the layman, one thing is clear: at least for now, the BeBox is inspiring a following and devotion quite similar to that of the original Macs. And they only have around 3000 units in circulation--with most of them belonging to developers. Take a look at Norwegian developer Stig Olsen's home page (http://www.ifi. uio.no/-stigo/bebox.html). Olsen no longer updates this page--he's too busy-- but rather than take the page down he decided to let it "die a quiet death." As testament to his devotion to the BeBox, Olsen includes a link to a fuzzy picture of him, clearly ecstatic, wearing his new "Be" T-shirt. Olsen's page remains useful for it's basic information and question-and-answers pages on Be. Even Japan is not immune from the Be craze. At least two pages devoted to the BeBox have sprung up on this side of the Pacific. One is "The BeBox (Pre) Users' Home in Japan," (http://www.bekkoame.or.jp/-rasman/be-q/). The other is at http://www2.gol.com/users/noah/bebox/. Finally, for those who either can't wait or don't want to buy a new machine, there is something of an alternative. Greg Landweber and Edward Voas, the same people who created "Aaron," a shareware extension that allows Macs to look like the Mac desktop of the future, have created "BeView" (10, dollars http://greg.math.harvard/edu/). As its name would imply, "BeView" allows the Mac interface to look like the one shown in the screenshots at the Be home page. Just don't expect to edit eight videos simultaneously.
mac.1613 madamov,
Apple Announces World's First Integrated Chinese Input Solution Easy-to-Use Suite Combines Award-Winning Chinese Dictation Kit with New Chinese Handwriting Recognition Technology; Extends Apple's Lead in Chinese Computing CUPERTINO, Calif.--Oct. 9, 1996--Reinforcing its commitment to deliver computing solutions to many languages, Apple Computer, Inc. announces the first integrated solution for inputting Chinese text on Mac OS-based computers. The Apple Advanced Chinese Input Suite (ACIS) represents a major milestone in Apple's effort to bring innovative and easy-to-use solutions to Chinese-language computer users. The suite includes Apple's first Chinese handwriting solution, enabling customers to switch effortlessly between microphone, graphic tablet, and keyboard to enter simplified and traditional Chinese characters. "The Apple Advanced Chinese Input Suite represents the most advanced all-in-one Chinese input solution available on a desktop computer," said Dr. Louis Woo, director of the Apple Design Center Singapore. "It provides Mac OS users a more natural way to input Chinese text--via speech and handwriting--while complementing keyboard-based input methods." According to Apple research conducted in Taiwan*, 91 percent of Chinese-speaking personal computer users feel that using speech and handwriting together provide a fast and accurate method for inputting Chinese text. What Exactly is the Apple Advanced Chinese Input Suite? ACIS consists of three components: the Apple Chinese Dictation Kit 1.5, the Apple Chinese Handwriting Kit 1.0, and Apple Chinese Text-to-Speech 1.0.2. All the ACIS components install from a single CD-ROM making it easy to install. ACIS is also easy to learn because customers can access instructional QuickTime movies and an online manual from the installation CD. In addition to the three main components listed above, the suite comes with the Apple Dictation Microphone. The Apple Dictation Microphone is a uni-directional microphone that reduces surrounding noise when inputting with the Chinese Dictation Kit 1.5, ensuring accuracy of word recognition. New Advanced Handwriting Recognition As part of ACIS, the Chinese Handwriting Kit 1.0--Apple's first Chinese handwriting solution--is a true plug-and-play solution. It requires little training, and it recognizes any handwritten Chinese character, as long as it is written in the sequence of common strokes used to write the Chinese language. With the addition of any brand of Mac OS-compatible graphic tablet**, users can write any Chinese character or phrase in either simplified or traditional form. Chinese Handwriting Kit 1.0 is intelligent enough to recognize printed and cursive writing. In addition, it recognizes Roman letters and numerals. Customers can choose different writing modes--from left to right, right to left, or top to bottom--and use an on-screen keyboard for inputting punctuation marks and special symbols. As an added bonus, the CHK is bundled with Stroke Player--an easy-to-use on-screen guide to writing Chinese characters properly. It shows users how each stroke should be written and displays these strokes in the right sequence. Natural Voice Input The Chinese Dictation Kit was first launched in October 1995. Like the earlier version, CDK 1.5 requires a user to "train" the system to recognize his or her voice by reading 25 pages of text, which takes about two hours. The system processes the recording to produce a voice module that it uses for recognition. Version 1.5 now comes with an enlarged dictionary with 20,000 words. Since the Chinese Dictation Kit is a phrase-based speech dictation system, it can identify more than 350,000 commonly used phrases. Users can also separately create their own dictionaries where they can store new or special phrases. CDK 1.5 is also AppleScript-savvy. Users can now copy and paste text between applications through a voice command or a simple mouse click. It recognizes continuous number or date dictation and enables dictated text to be read back by the computer, based on the new Chinese text-to-speech feature. Since introduction, CDK has become a highly acclaimed and internationally recognized product. Earlier this month, the Singapore government, through the National Science and Technology Board, bestowed the 1996 National Technology Award to the development team of CDK. At last year's COMDEX Asia, it won the Best Software and Best of the Best awards. Voice Playback ACIS also comes with Apple's first Chinese text-to-speech system extension which provides a unique way to proof documents or learn the correct pronunciation of Chinese characters. Once installed, it reads back any selected Chinese text or whole documents. ACIS includes both simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese versions of the extension. System Requirements The Apple Advanced Chinese Input Suite runs on any PowerPC-based Mac OS system with System 7.5 or later; Chinese Language Kit 1.1.1 or later. ACIS requires 8MB of free RAM; at least 35MB of free hard disk space to accommodate the voice file generated during the training phase of using the Chinese Dictation Kit; and 16-bit sound input. Pricing, Availability, and Distribution Apple expects to ship ACIS in many Chinese-speaking markets in Asia starting Nov. 1, 1996. In North America, this product is expected to be available from Apple's distributor, AsiaSoft (1-800-882-8856 or visit www.asiasoft.com) and its resellers in mid-November with an estimated retail price of U.S. $165.00 (including the Apple Dictation Microphone). Actual reseller prices may vary. *Survey carried out in Taipei, August 11-15, 1996 ** A Mac-compatible graphic tablet must be purchased separately and is available through PC and Macintosh resellers and peripheral distributors. Apple has tested ACIS extensively with several well- known, Mac-compatible graphic tablets. Other Mac-compatible tablets should work equally well. Apple, the Apple logo, AppleScript, Mac, Mac OS and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporated, used under license therefrom. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1614 madamov,
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 01:25:57 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: My Apologies to Consultants ;-) Message-ID: <961015012555_543339188@emout04.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This request is from: <wizard@cycor.ca> (Jim Truswell) I would appreciate your helping discontinue the constant Windows/PC bashing. (It may start to hurt the Consultant/Technician community.) Case in point. Customer purchased two systems (Mac for office, PC for home) and signed up with a local ISP for Internet access for both. He bought the PC because: 1. His kids used both at school, but the teacher said the Mac is dead. 2. The PC was about $300 cheaper. He bought the Mac because: 1. I told him he would save money. 2. He had used Macs in the past and got more done. The customer arranged for me to visit his office to install the Internet software and get him up and running on a Tuesday morning. I arrived at 9:00am, had a coffee and left (job completed) at 9:30am. This includes installing the 3 diskettes, reading the single page of installation notes from the ISP, and a phone call to the ISP help desk (the local dial-up number was missing from the documentation). I charged him $37.50 (my rate is $75.00/hr) The customer asked me to install the home PC on a Saturday. I arrived at 10:00am and got down to work. After wading through 16 pages of documentation, 8 installation diskettes, several rewrites of .bat and .sys files, and 4 separate calls to the ISP help desk, I finally got his system working. I left his home at 4:30pm. I charged him $337.50 (I normally charge $100.00/hr on weekends, but didn't have the heart to rub it in) >From a business standpoint, I prefer working on PC machines. The extra hassle of the Windows environment allows me to be able to afford to buy new toys for my Mac. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1615 madamov,
> Zbog toga DEC izbacuje na tržište > program koji bi krajnjim korisnicima trebalo da omogući da na > binarnom nivou "konvertuju" x86 NT egzekutive u Alpha-ine. Videh na jednoj Alphi 2000 koja je bila kod ovih u B92 kako čovek pokrete neki proces i u njemu probao da startuje WinWord, tj. u tom procesu je imao emulaciju Windows-a. Stvar je radila relativno sporo, ali mu je odradila posao. Najinteresantnije je bilo to što je drajver za grafičku karticu bio toliko očajan i spor da su se kačili sa ostalih mašina na Alphu kada su želeli brzinu grafike. B) > Zašto bi je emulirao kada već sada na ovim platformama može da se > uradi mnogo više nego što je Amiga ikada mogla. Zašto je ne bi emulirali? Ja na Meku imam Atari emulator, startujem ga ponekad da se prisetim mlađih dana, a ima dosta Atarista kojima su neki fajlovi ostali u Atari specifičnim formatima. Takođe, skupio sam tri Spectrum emulatora, lepo ih je imati i setiti se Manic Minera i Jet Set Willy-ja. B) Dakle, emuliraće je ne zbog rada u njima, već zbog potrebe za nečim što je zaostalo sa druge platforme. > doživi kulturološki šok u susretu sa novom tehnologijom? ;) Boga mi, ja doživeh šok kad sam, prvi i jedini put, video NeXT-a uživo, čak sam i sedeo par minuta za njim, startovao Lotus 1-2-3 i još neki softver. Bilo je to 1990. na nekom sajmu informatike u Singapuru, još se sećam kako sam potrčao kad sam krajičkom okao video neku crnu kocku na stolu i kad sam na panou iznad štanda video karakteristični NeXT-ov logo. B)
mac.1616 madamov,
> Ima li išta što može da goni Mac-a i PC barem, ali sada? Koliko je > upotrebljiv Makov emulator za PC, za slučaj potrebe kompatibilnosti? Svaki Mac koji ima NuBus ili PCI slot može da bude domaćin hardverskom PC emulatoru. Apple ima uglavnom izbor od jedne kartice, nezavisni proizvođač Orange pravi nekoliko emulatora. Od softverskih emulatora tu je SoftWindows firme Insignia Solutions. Hardverski emulator sam video na delu u dva primerka Power Mac-a 6100/66 DOS compatible koji imaju neki 486 na sebi, a koriste memoriju iz Meka dok se sami ne opreme svojom, imaju mesta za jedan SIMM na kartici. Radi fino, ali bi mu dobro došla zasebna memorija. SoftWindows 1.0 sam imao na jedno Power Mac-u 8100/80, Word i Excel su solidno brzo radili, a SoftWindows je dogurao do verzije 3.0 (dobio sam primerak za prikazivanje u Računarima, biće neki test uskoro), reklamiraju ga kao 50% bržeg od verzije 2.0 koja je bila brža od verzije 1.0. Proveriću to u praksi uskoro, ali je sigurno sasvim upotrebljiv za slučaj potrebe, kako ti reče, kompatibilnosti.
mac.1617 madamov,
Ko ono reče da Apple propada? B) * Apple Posts $25 Million Profit for Quarter Ending Sept. 27, 1996 Below is an exact copy of *today's* press release, as it appears on this month's Apple press-release Web page (http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.re leases/1997/q1/961016.pr.rel.q496.html): ----- (begin press release) ----- Apple Computer Announces Quarterly Results Company Posts $25 Million Profit; Revenues, Margins, and Cash Flow Reflect Continued Improvement CUPERTINO, California--Oct. 16, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended Sept. 27, 1996. For the quarter, Apple's revenues were $2.321 billion, a decrease of $682 million from the fourth quarter a year ago, but a sequential increase of $142 million from the quarter ended June 30, 1996. Unit shipments for the quarter were approximately 932,000, a decline of 26 percent from the year ago quarter but a sequential increase of 11 percent from the June 1996 quarter. International revenues represented 47 percent of the quarterly total. Net income for the quarter was $25 million, or $.20 per share, compared with $60 million, or $.48 a share, in the same quarter a year ago. The Company's operating income for the quarter was $34 million, a sequential improvement of $150 million from its $116 million operating loss in the June 1996 quarter. Included in the fourth quarter's operating results was an adjustment of prior period restructuring charges which reduced pre-tax operating expenses by $28 million. Without this adjustment, net earnings would have been approximately $8 million, or $.06 per share. The Company experienced continued sequential growth in gross margins and reductions in operating expenses. Gross margins were 22 percent, compared to 18.5 percent in the June quarter, while operating expenses before the restructuring adjustment declined to $505 million from $519 million in the June quarter. "We continue to make progress in strengthening Apple's financial condition, as our $410 million in positive cash flow from operations during the quarter suggests," said Apple Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Fred D. Anderson. "We've reduced inventories by nearly $400 million since June and completed the quarter with over $1.7 billion in cash and short-term investments. Gross margins increased due to several factors, including declining component costs, improved manufacturing efficiencies, and sales of previously reserved inventory. We achieved further sequential reductions in operating expenses, primarily in general and administrative functions." "By increasing revenues sequentially and fortifying Apple's financial position in each of the last two quarters, we have achieved two very critical goals of Apple's transformation," said Apple Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio. "We remain confident about reaching sustainable profitability by the end of Q2'97. As we move forward, our challenges will be to extend our competitive leadership in key markets and to reclaim the mantle of industry pioneer and innovator. "The question before us is not 'Will Apple survive?'," said Dr. Amelio,"but rather, 'How will Apple establish leadership in the emerging digital era of the Internet and multimedia?' We plan to do so with strong management, a relentless dedication to quality, and a passionate commitment to our role as industry innovator." For the Company's fiscal year ended Sept. 27, 1996, revenues were $9.833 billion, an 11 percent decrease from the prior year. The net loss for the year was $816 million, or a loss of $6.59 per share, compared with net income of $424 million or $3.45 per share in fiscal 1995. The largest contributors to the fiscal 1996 loss during the year were after-tax inventory writedowns of $388 million in the second quarter, net restructuring charges of $113 million during the year, and after-tax warranty and related expenses that were approximately $126 million greater than historical rates would suggest. For the year, international revenues accounted for 52 percent of Apple's net sales, compared to 48 percent╩in fiscal 1995. Except for the historical information contained herein, the statements regarding establishing competitive leadership, effecting innovation, addressing quality issues, introducing new products, continuing focus on certain industry growth areas, and the timing of execution of the Company's business plans are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the effect competitive factors and the Company's reaction to them may have on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; the consequences competitive factors and buying decisions may have on current inventory valuations; the ability of the Company to make timely delivery of successful technological innovations to the marketplace; the ability of the Company to successfully resolve its quality issues; the effect od any fupure losses on the Compafy's needs fmr liquidity;0the effect of the announced business restructuring on the future performance of the Company, especially the performance of the Company's employees; and the need for any future restructuring, and the effect that it might have on the performance of the Company. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results is included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the third fiscal quarter and will also be included in the Company's Form 10-K for the 1996 fiscal year, to be filed with the SEC. Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, and personal digital assistants. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses, and markets products, technologies, and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific, engineering, and government markets in over 140 countries. ------ (end press release) ------
mac.1618 madamov,
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 00:40:14 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: One Pastor Saved Message-ID: <961016004013_1112062878@emout10.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <edfoskey@cyberstreet.com> (Ed Foskey) I am the associate minister in a Baptist Church in South Florida. My pastor just completed his dissertation for a Doctor of Ministry project (he'll hopefully have the degree conferred and not have to do more work on his paper;-)) Anyway, a "friend" gave him a used PS-1 and WordPerfect 6 for DOS to prepare his dissertation. In the 14 months that I have been on staff, I have seen him come close to "losing his religion" over dealing with the problems of this paper. He couldn't get formatting to work, the pages were always misprinting. Finally, he had to work one page at a time, print it, fix the next page, print it, and so forth...well over 100 pages (usually taking about 2 minutes per page assuming there were no printing problems). He finally got his paper printed, and sent the last preview copy to his supervising professor for the last minute adjustments before submitting his final copies for binding. The prof sent a few technical (formatting and layout) corrections. We opened it up, and all the work that had been done originally for the formatting was lost (so we were back to square one). My pastor bought a new Wintel (I warned him not too) with Correl's WordPerfect for Win95 and had even more trouble with it. So, finally, he came to me about the problem. I started looking at all the problems that were in his paper and decided that I could fix it on my Mac. I saved everything as plain text (lose the formatting, & footnotes), imported it into ClarisWorks on my old Performa 405, formatted everything into the Chicago Manual of Style format, readded his footnotes, saved as WordPerfect for Windows file on a DOS disk, opened it in WP for Win95 and let him print (I didn't have the font he wanted to use). This took me less than 8 hours (including looking up questions about CMS). It took him about another 45-50 minutes to print four copies of everything. So, my 68030 Mac saved a Pentium user who now wishes he would have bought a Mac. Maybe one day he will learn. ---------10 minutes later--------- I'm glad I saved this before sending..... My pastor just walked in my office showing me his newspaper classified ad showing that his computer is up for sale (he's taking a loss), and tells me that he will be getting a Mac! Another lost soul saved:-> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1619 madamov,
Apple's Q4'96 Financial Results: The Six Key Points CUPERTINO, California--Oct. 16, 1996--the following was released by Apple Computer, Inc.: 1. Apple's Transformation Progresses. Apple has achieved many of the most critical goals of its transformation, and remains confident about reaching sustainable profitability by the end of Q2'97. Sales have not only stabilized, but grew during this quarter; and over the last two quarters, the operating expenses have been significantly reduced. Going forward, the Company's challenges will be to extend its competitive leadership in key markets and to reclaim the mantle of industry pioneer and innovator. 2. Improved Inventories, Margins, and Costs Containment Produce Continued Financial Improvement. Apple continues to make progress in strengthening the Company's financial position. The Company achieved $410 million in positive cash flow from operations during the quarter, reduced inventories by nearly $400 million since June, and ended the quarter with over $1.7 billion in cash and short-term investments, which is $610 million more than our outstanding debt. Gross margins increased due to several factors, including declining component costs and improved manufacturing efficiencies. The Company achieved further sequential reductions in operating expenses, primarily in general and administrative functions. 3. Apple's Sales Grew During the Quarter. After stabilizing sales in Q3, revenues increased from $2.179 billion in the June quarter to $2.321 in the September quarter. Sales in the US K-12 education market were higher this quarter than in any other quarter in the Company's history. Sales to business customers were also up notably from last quarter. 4. Significant Endorsements from Enterprise Customers Continue. Apple continues to gain new--and extend sales to existing--enterprise customers. Customers who made major enterprise commitments to Apple include: Los Alamos National Labs, Jet Propulsion Labs, Southwestern Bell Telephone, Art Institutes International, State of Texas (CADA), Qualcomm, and Don Rey Media. Additionally, key alliances such as the Sun-Apple alliance are designed to help fortify Apple's proposition to enterprise customers. Apple has agreed with Sun to work together to create high-performance enterprise intranets and new Java-based component development and multimedia technologies. 5. Apple Renewed Product Offering Imminent. Parallel to its efforts to stabilize sales and control expenses, Apple is taking proactive steps to renew its product offering, and to be able to meet key market expectations, in a competitive way. Examples of this broad effort include: - New products and solutions designed for enterprise customers; - The total renewal of the PowerBook family, with the expected introduction of a new PowerBook on Oct. 21, 1996, and a number of additional new PowerBook models expected to appear throughout 1997; - Apple's intention to aggressively pursue the home market with products at a range of price points. - Apple's plans to introduce a Performa system to meet the specific demands of the home and education market. - Apple's plans to offer specially designed software packages for elementary, middle school, and high school students, in addition to a games package. 6. Expectations for Q1'97: Comparable Sales to Q4'96. Apple expects sales volumes in the first fiscal quarter to be relatively comparable to Q4'96 volumes, in spite of anticipated lower PowerBook sales, due to the start of a planned new product transition over the next two quarters. The mix will shift towards consumer-oriented products, and PowerBooks will be in a ramp-up mode. Beginning in the second quarter, Apple expects to begin to experience some modest year-over-year growth. Apple feels good about it's ability to sustain gross margins at or above the 20 percent level, and expect to hold operating expenses to around $500 million a quarter. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1620 madamov,
> > OK, kako, dakle, doci do tog PowerComputinga? > > To ja jako dobro pitanje, a svi ocekujemo odgovor od jabuke > ovdasnje ;) Još niko ovde nije uzeo zastupstvo, znam da dve firme pokušavaju da ga dobiju. Power Computing mašine se ne mogu kupiti u radnji, u USA praktično samo mail orderom, po Evropi i u ostalim zemljama preko ovlašćenih distributera i reselera. Čeka se 4-6 nedelja, pa vi vidite kolika je navala.
mac.1621 djcorto,
> Power Computing masine se ne mogu kupiti u radnji, u USA > prakticno samo mail orderom, po Evropi i u ostalim zemljama > preko ovlascenih distributera i reselera. Ceka se 4-6 nedelja, > pa vi vidite kolika je navala. Mozes li da bacis neke novije cene ??
mac.1622 sav.gacic,
> BTW, danas je napajanje na poslovnoj makini > koja je kostala oko 10 tisuca filatelistickih jedinica izvrsilo > samoubistvo samospaljivanjem ... Šta je to, PC na delu, Zakon podlosti (u anglosasonskom svetu poznat kao Marfi), podvala proizvođača/dilera ili sindrom koji se u ovim krajevima zove "kurata sreća"?
mac.1623 djcorto,
> Sta je to, PC na delu, Zakon podlosti (u anglosasonskom svetu > poznat kao Marfi), podvala proizvodaca/dilera ili sindrom koji > se u ovim krajevima zove "kurata sreca"? Sve pomalo, najvise prva dva :) Mozda je problem u tome sto imam tri ventilatora (jedan glavni i po Papst za svaki disk) pa je napajanje, kao svakog pravog zitelja ovdasnjeg, zabolela glava od promaje ;)
mac.1624 mikis,
+> CIV: cyberworld ? :) Naah, ovo je ipak stogo "lenjiraška" tema, kojoj nije mesto u civilizaciji. Idealno bi bilo da se otvori tema powerpc u ovoj konferenciji, ali do tada može da posluži i tema "najbolji" :)
mac.1625 mikis,
+> Sad, za AmigaOS baš i ne znam, ali nije daleko dan kada ćeš moći da kupiš +> Power Mac-a ili neki drugi PowerPC računar na koji ćeš moći da instaliraš +> MacOS, Windows NT, AIX, Solaris ili OS/2. Možda su to samo pusti snovi, ali već nekoliko firmi i pojedinaca (nezavisno od VisCorpa, novog vlasnika Amige) radi na portovanju AmigaOS-a na druge platforme, od kojih je glavna PowerPC. Što se tiče PPCP-a, zaista je lepa zamisao, ostaje samo da vidimo kad će biti realizovana. +> Valjda će se naći neki emulator +> za Amigu na bar jednom od ovih operativnih sistema? Apple je trebalo već Emulator postoji za gotovo sve gore pomenute operativne sisteme (DOS, većina Unix-a, MacOs, BeOS...), a zove se UAE (Unix Amiga Emulator, prvobitno napravljen za Unix ali može se lako portovati i na druge platforme - što je i urađeno :) Ipak, to nije to. Amigu nije tako jednostavno emulirati, kažu da pristojnom brzinom radi tek na radnim stanicama. Prava stvar bi bio native OS, hardverski nezavisan, ali potanje je kada ćemo (i da li ćemo) to ikada dočekati... Uzgred, pod dotičnim emulatorom može se poterati i ShapeShifter, najbolji emulator Mac-a za Amigu (sa UAE web site-a sam skinuo sliku na kojoj se vidi UAE na Solarisu koji tera MacOS :)
mac.1626 mikis,
+> Zašto bi je emulirao kada već sada na ovim platformama može da se +> uradi mnogo više nego što je Amiga ikada mogla. Sigurno da može dosta toga, ali i dalje ima stvari koje Amiga može a drugi sistemi ne mogu. Hvata me jeza kad pogledam kako se današnji operativni sistemi rasipaju memorijom - npr. u NT-u 4 jedan j***ni Task Manager zauzme 1.5 MB (RAM) memorije (toliko je zauzeo i Notepad u kome ovo pišem). Kod Amige ceo operativni sistem (sa GUI-jem, preemptive multitaskingom i sl.) zajedno sa odličnim editorom može da stane u toliko i da još ostane memorije za pristojan rad. Uzgred, NT mi mrtav 'ladan na mašini sa 32 MB odvoji 10 MB za keširanje diska?!? +> Ne sumnjam da će +> se pojaviti, entuzijasta uvek ima, ali ne vidim da je neka velika +> praktična korist od toga. Kao što rekoh, pojavio se, DOS verzija (DUAE) se može naći i na Sezamu (u Amiga direktorijumu, videću da ga prebacim u neki dir). Možda tebi ne izgleda kao vredno pažnje, ali služeći se istom logikom možemo se zapitati koja je praktična korist od popularnih Spectrum i Commodore emulatora ;) Stara ljubav zaborava nema :)
mac.1627 djcorto,
> Sta je to, PC na delu, Zakon podlosti (u anglosasonskom svetu > poznat kao Marfi), podvala proizvodaca/dilera ili sindrom koji > se u ovim krajevima zove "kurata sreca"? Sve pomalo, najvise prva dva :) Mozda je problem u tome sto imam tri ventilatora (jedan glavni i po Papst za svaki disk) pa je napajanje, kao svakog pravog zitelja ovdasnjeg, zabolela glava od promaje ;)
mac.1628 djcorto,
> ali do tada moze da posluzi i tema "najbolji" :) Jooooj, neeeeee !!! Pa da opet pocne po sistemu ciji je tata jaci ... :( Dakle, tema PowerPC ! Agreed !
mac.1629 madamov,
> Mozes li da bacis neke novije cene ?? Nisam primetio da Power Computing ima cenovnik na svom home page-u, ali ako ga ima, skinuću ga. Oslanjaju se na onaj svoj "Build your own box" metod koji odlično radi posao, upamtio sam cenu za moju, najverovatnije, buduću mašinu: PowerBase 180, 32 Mb RAM, 1.2 Gb hard disk, 8x CD-ROM, tastatura, miš, desktop kućište - $1630. Za mini-tower kućište dodati $100. Ista mašina sa 16 Mb RAM-a je najjeftiniji Power Mac koga možete naći: $1495.
mac.1630 madamov,
> Možda su to samo pusti snovi, ali već nekoliko firmi i pojedinaca > (nezavisno od VisCorpa, novog vlasnika Amige) radi na portovanju AmigaOS-a > na druge platforme Portovanje AmigaOS-a? Bojim se da im je to izgubljena bitka, emulator je jedno, portovanje je, ipak, nešto drugo. Ono zahteva kasnije prekompajliranje aplikacija da bi se izvršavale na drugoj mašini, emulacija to ne zahteva, ona izvršava one iste stare programe, samo ih treba nekako prebaciti na diskove novih mašina u potrebnom formatu koji koristi emulator.
mac.1631 djcorto,
> odlicno radi posao, upamtio sam cenu za moju, najverovatnije, > buducu masinu: PowerBase 180, 32 Mb RAM, 1.2 Gb hard disk, 8x > CD-ROM, tastatura, mis, desktop Monitor?? I ide li uz njega neki bundle software ?
mac.1632 madamov,
Landi Outlines Apple's 1997 Product Plans Responding to an article published in the "San Jose Mercury News" on October 10, 1996, that reported on an interview with Chief Operating Officer Marco Landi, Apple Computer provided the following summary and clarification with respect to certain product plans: * While today's PowerPC microprocessors developed in collaboration by Motorola, Apple, and IBM run at clock speeds of up to 225 MHz, Apple is currently exploring the development of products based on future processors, using the PowerPC instruction set, that could potentially run at clock speeds of up to 500 MHz. * With respect to multiple-operating-system servers, Apple expects to offer servers capable of running AIX, Windows NT, and Mac OS by the end of fiscal year 1997 (calendar year Q3). * By the end of 1996, Apple expects to introduce a portable computing device designed for school children. * Apple expects to introduce a new PowerBook model on October 21, 1996. Another new PowerBook is expected to follow in the first quarter of 1997, with an enhanced version expected for release in the United States in the second half of the calendar year. Additionally, a model designed in collaboration with IBM, specifically for the Japanese market, is expected to follow in the second quarter of 1997. * Apple intends to aggressively pursue the home market with products at a range of price points. Although Apple has no plans today to introduce an Apple-labeled version of Pippin, Apple has received inquiries indicating interest in Pippin technology from a broad range of companies. * Apple expects to introduce a Performa system to meet the specific demands of the home and education market. Separately, Apple plans to offer specially designed software packages for elementary, middle school, and high school students, in addition to a games package. In the second half of next year, Apple is expecting to offer a high-end Performa system configured with a DOS-compatibility card running at 166 MHz. The products described above have not yet been announced and are not yet available. Accordingly, this information contains forward-looking statements that are subject to change based on various important factors. For contact information and a full legal disclaimer, see the Apple press release at this Web site: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961011.pr.rel.sj merc.html
mac.1633 madamov,
Top Web Designers Prefer the Mac OS Platform The October 7, 1996, issue of "Web Week" reports that 64 percent of 39 top Web site design firms use Mac OS computers for creating Web content (23 percent use UNIX systems, 17.5 use PCs running Windows 95, and 5 percent use PCs running Windows NT.) In addition, 61 percent of the surveyed firms use QuickTime for displaying video on the Internet, compared with 13 percent that use AVI. To read the complete article, which also presents data on favorite HTML authoring tools and interactivity standards, see the Web site: http://www.webweek.com/96Oct07/undercon/designsurvey.html
mac.1634 madamov,
A LETTER FROM CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER ELLEN HANCOCK ON APPLE'S OS STRATEGY AND THE "HARMONY" RELEASE October 21, 1996 Apple Developers: As you know, my team and I have been working on redefining Apple's OS roadmap to better meet our customers' and developers' needs. While we have not yet finalized these plans, I wanted to give you an update as to where we stand. As previously announced, we have moved from a monolithic OS release strategy to one that delivers releases on a regular schedule. We believe that this more frequent release strategy provides Mac OS customers and developers with the power and flexibility they're demanding. We feel it is important to deliver improved products and emerging technologies to developers and customers on a timely basis. The first of these scheduled releases, code-named "Harmony," is expected to be made available in January. The Harmony release will include features such as OpenDoc and Cyberdog in the OS, along with a new Extension Manager, an updated LaserWriter driver, and an installer front end. Going forward, we will continue to provide features that improve the reliability and performance of the system. Much of the work done under the code name of "Copland" will be brought into future versions of System 7.x as well as Mac OS 8. The enhancements that you have asked for, such as the delivery of a new kernel, I/O system, and file system, remain active projects. At this point it's not possible to make statements about delivery schedules of these specific components. Let me briefly touch on the issue of compatibility between System 7 and future OS releases from Apple. It is difficult to provide full backward compatibility without sacrificing new capabilities, performance, or system stability. We feel that our number one goal should be to deliver a robust OS. Our intention has always been to deliver cutting-edge technology that makes our developers and customers successful. That said, we recognize the investments that you and your customers have made in the Mac OS, and we want to preserve those investments as much as possible. Compatibility will continue to be an important priority for Apple's Mac OS plans--and we intend to address the transition issues faced by Apple's developers and customers. To reflect the changes in our Mac OS strategy and give you a place to find the most current information we have, we're reconstructing our Mac OS information on the Web. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive site that serves as the repository for all significant information concerning the Mac OS as we move forward. If you try to access the Mac OS 8 website directly, you will instead see a transition page that announces the restructuring of our Mac OS websites. You'll also see links to other Apple pages including the Mac OS release strategy, Apple Developer World, the main Apple page, the Mac OS site, the Apple Software Update ftp site, and the Mac OS Software & Hardware Guide. I know you're all eager to hear more information regarding Apple's agenda for the Mac OS. We appreciate your patience as we resolve the remaining decisions and rest assured that we will continue to keep you informed of any information as soon as possible. Until then, thank you for your understanding and continued support. Sincerely, Ellen Hancock Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer Apple Computer, Inc.
mac.1635 madamov,
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 23:10:40 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Early W95 Experience of a Law Office Message-ID: <961016231039_544785262@emout15.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares, Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: William L. Wilson, <William.L.Wilson.73@nd.edu> For EvangeList: The law firm where I work just had to replace two of its DOS boxes. No one listened to my advice and they purchased a couple of Pentium boxes running Windows 95. Our firm has been using WordPerfect 5.1 for some time, and to run it from Windows '95, our two secretaries have to first open up a local printing utility, do nothing to it, close it, then double-click on the WordPerfect 5.1 icon. (Don't ask me why--it's beyond me.) Just this afternoon (after about six hours of installation time for the new systems) one of our secretaries was preparing a document in WP 5.1 when it all of a sudden asked her to insert WordPerfect Disk 2 in the drive and to press any key. We couldn't do anything to get out of that situation. We have no idea where that disk is and had to restart the program, losing her changes since the last save she did. When is the last time your Macintosh asked you to insert a disk while the application was running? Bill Wilson Hahn, Walz, Knepp and Dvorak South Bend, Indiana <william.l.wilson.73@nd.edu> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1636 madamov,
Meet the new Performas Here's a message from the Apple's Mac Performa Division. Starting on October 19, there's a substantial price penalty for buying Wintel. On that day, we're introducing in the US two new Mac Performa products at very aggressive price points, and dramatically reducing the US prices of our existing products. The net impact of these changes is that we're now as much as $800 below the prices of name-brand Wintel PCs. You get 160 MHz from us for $1,499, the price you'd pay for 120 or 133 MHz from the name brand Wintel folks. Or you can now get a 200 MHz Performa 6400 bundled with the award-winning Avid Cinema video editing system for $2,699 -- about what you'd pay for a 200 MHz name-brand Wintel computer without video editing. At the end of this note is a chart with details on how our new lineup compares. We assume you'll hear about the price cuts through the normal channels, but what you may not hear is why we made them. We think we have an interesting strategy in place, and we want you to know about it. Thus this note. As Gil has said many times, we're trying to focus our resources on Apple's core markets. One of those markets is individual computing -- the use of PCs in homes, schools, and other settings where people don't have IS managers. The Performa products are aimed at that marketplace. A key theme in the feedback we received from people inside and outside Apple over the last few months was that we weren't doing a good job of hitting the price points at which most individuals buy. We think we've now resolved that. The new Performa line starts at $1,499, and our older products will be available at even lower price points. It's reasonable to ask why we didn't make these price changes months ago, when we introduced the Performa 6400 tower computers. The bottom line is that our costs were much higher at that time. We've been working furiously to bring down our manufacturing costs, and those efforts are starting to pay off rapidly. We're making a good financial return at these new prices. This price change is not a short-term promotion or fire sale; it's a permanent change in our pricing structure. (By the way, the street prices for Apple's Power Macintosh computers are also coming down through increased dealer discounts, although Apple is not making a formal price change to them at this time. These announcements are US only. Prices and availability vary by geography, and in many cases our introduction prices overseas were more aggressive than the US prices.) Value, not price So, does that mean we're now positioning ourselves as the price leader of personal computing? Nope. What we do want to be is the *value* leader for individual computing. We're not all the way there yet, but October 19 is a good start. Here are some of the other value-building steps we've taken recently: --Making it easy to create. The new Avid Cinema video-editing system, available exclusively with the new Mac Performas, truly makes it easy and affordable for normal people to create videos. So families at home can create videos of the kids to send to the grandparents. Small businesses can create promotional videos that they post to the Web. And students can create amazing presentations. We intend to popularize video in the 1990s the same way we popularized paper graphics in the 1980s. The Avid Cinema-equipped Performas are now in production in the US. --The best learning system. The new Performas include an innovative user learning system that combines video and animation to not only demonstrate the basics of the computer, but also teach users to work with advanced features such as video editing and virtual reality. --No-compromises features. The Mac Performa line has a reputation of being the underfed, wimpy younger brother to the Power Mac line. With our new product line we've changed that substantially. Although there are a few features we still need to work, today you can get fantastic price-performance from the Performa line, plus leading-edge features such as Avid Cinema. --Internet assistance. One of the biggest complaints people have about the Web is that it's hard to find things. Every new Performa in the US comes with access to the Personalized Internet Launcher, a service which guides users to Web content customized to their interests. This is a modest start toward a big idea -- using the Internet to create a comprehensive set of services for our customers. You'll hear more about this throughout 1997. --Compatibility. As you probably know, every Mac Performa comes with the ability to read and write Windows and DOS files. In 1997, we're looking to aggressively include the ability to run Windows. It's already available as an option for all our computers, but you'll see it as a standard feature on at least some of our products in 1997. --Specific solutions for specific needs. It's a little-known fact that Apple sells more than 20 different software application bundles in the K-12 market. These are standalone products tested and integrated by Apple and designed to help specific types of user accomplish specific tasks. We're looking to bring this business model into the consumer marketplace. The beginning is four "Quality Bundles" that we've just released for the Christmas season in the US, and special solution configurations for the Performa models sold in Europe. (Three of the US bundles are focused on home learning, one is entertainment). If you'd like more information on the new Mac Performa line, check out the new Performa web site at http://www.performa.apple.com. The site should go live on October 18. Thanks, Michael Mace Director of Marketing Mac Performa Division =========== Comparison chart. Be sure to note the clock speeds. Brand/model Configuration* Price** =========== ============= ===== ENTRY-LEVEL COMPUTERS Packard-Bell C110 120 MHz/16MB RAM/1 gigabyte HD $1,243 Packard Bell D130 133 MHz/16/1g $1,432 Compaq Presario 4112 120 MHz/16/1.6g $1,484 Compaq Presario 4704 133 MHz/16/1.6g $1,699 HP Pavilion 7055 120 MHz/16/1.6g $1,699 >>Mac Performa 6360 160 MHz/16/1.2g $1,499 MIDRANGE COMPUTERS Compaq Presario 4122 150 MHz/16/2.5g $1,866 Packard-Bell F170 166 MHz/16/2g $1,871 HP Pavilion 7270 166 MHz/16/2.5g $2,199 Compaq Presario 4712 166 MHz/24/2.5g $2,211 >>Mac Performa 6400/180 180 MHz/16/1.6g $1,899 HIGH-END COMPUTERS Packard Bell Pl. 70 200 MHz/24/2g $2,399 Compaq Presario 4716 200 MHz/32/2.5g $2,787 HP Pavilion 7285 200 MHz/32/3.1g $2,949 >>Mac Performa 6400/200 200 MHz/16/2.4g $2,199 >>Mac Performa 6400/200 200 MHz/32/2.4g/Avid Cinema $2,699 *Pentium and PowerPC 603e processors. Computers selected for comparison are all mainstream models with 16 MB of RAM minimum. We did not attempt to equalize configurations, so the PCs do not have SCSI, ADB, and several other features built into the Performa line. **US pricing. Competitive street prices according to IDC PC Pricing Report, 9/96. Apple prices are estimates and may vary from dealer to dealer.
mac.1637 madamov,
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 1996 14:18:35 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macs at Nabisco Message-ID: <961018141834_1246528538@emout12.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <AustinDB@aol.com> I worked at a Nabisco plant in Buena Park for a short time last winter to help out with the Mac network. I was impressed by their setup there: The ENTIRE operation (4 bakery lines producing Ritz crackers and the like) is run by the classic-case style Macs from the SE to the Color Classic. Each machine runs custom HyperCard stacks for each stage of the operation. From keeping track of the time the batter sits to quality assurance, Macs are in charge. They've never had to get rid of one. They even use Macs for the employee check in/check out system...just slide your ID card through the reader, and the Macintosh behind the glass greets you and even tell you if you have new mail. (Which can be accessed by other 'public' Macs throughout the bakery.) The Macs on the bakery line send all their data to a Mac server, which is in turn accessed by Quadra 660AVs throughout the building via publish-and-subscribe. The 660AVs (displaying on large televisions) use this info in a nice looking slide show of real-time efficiency, shift information, statistics and even weather maps that come directly from the web. (Automatically, of course.) They've even developed a HyperCard stack that answers the telephone and can follow TouchTone commands. This stack allows their employees on the road without PowerBooks to *hear* their email as _voicemail_ using (you guessed it) Speech Manager. These are just a few of the neat ideas that the Mac Gurus at this bakery have come up with using the Macintosh and HyperCard. Sadly, this Mac-based Nabisco plant is also the last hold-out in the U.S., as the rest have given in to that 'other' inferior stuff. (Of course, the Nabisco execs are continually amazed by all this neat stuff that they can't do on their PCs, and tolerate this anomaly.) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1638 madamov,
Touch-3D, version 2.0 now shipping. Designers have always used models to visualize their ideas. Such models require craftsmanship and a lot of time consuming manual work. A few years ago computers entered the design world. A completely new and exciting set of tools emerged; computer graphics, computer aided design, 3D modelling and rendering. These programs are often very powerful in creating photo realistic images, having color, surface structure, shadows, and so on. The problem is that these images are still really flat, and lack a true 3D feeling. Most designers still prefer physical models which are easier to understand. You can move around them. Feel. Touch... This is where Touch-3D comes in, with its ability to unfold just about anything. Uses for Touch-3D A few examples uses are: scale models, concept design, mock-ups, quick prototyping, architectural models, sheet metal work, production preparation/optimisation, and so on. Drawing with Touch-3D Touch-3D comes with powerful range of drawing and modelling tools, allowing you to create sophisticated 3D models, fast. How to unfold. How do you unfold a model in Touch-3D? The unfolding function works like a view, just like the Front, Top, Side, and Perspective views. If you modify your model in 3D, and click on the Unfold view button, Touch-3D updates the unfolded pattern automatically. Communication. Touch-3D can communicate with other programs. You can create your models or parts of models in your favorite 3D-CAD program, a 3D modelling program to an ordinary 2D illustration program. Touch-3D reads files from a substantial number of programs, calculates the unfolded shape of the model(s), and exports the result again. Touch-3D supports import and export of 2D & 3D DXF-files, 2D & 3D MiniCad text files, 3DMF (QuickDraw 3D), and editable Adobe Illustrator files (2D). Check out the web-site at <http://www.algonet.se/~ludesign> for more info or download a demo.
mac.1639 madamov,
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 1996 16:21:05 -0400 From: Gkway@aol.com Subject: Huckel Molecular Orbital (HMO) calculation program Message-ID: <961018162104_1179507646@emout04.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Science, Keyword: Market by market, Education This tidbit is from: Professor Robert Toreki, <rtore00@pop.uky.edu> The other morning I received a request from a colleague at another university who was looking for a Huckel Molecular Orbital (HMO) calculation program to use in his chemistry course. He asked if I knew where he could get one. I suggested that he download one called HMO-Plus from our department's Apple web server <http://www.chem.uky.edu/software/>. To his dismay, the program was Mac-only and he needed one that was PC-based. I then referred him to a PC-only program called CACAO. Later in the day I got this reply: "Aaargh. I downloaded the Cacao software. I *cannot* get it to run on a PC under Windows (or DOS), and I have tried everything I can think of. The manual is *@#$@#@ useless* with regard to installation and getting started. The authors have been very irresponsible about making sure their software is easy to install and use. Even though I am a Windows man myself, I have to admit this problem is typical of DOS and Windows shareware authors, and even some commercial vendors. So I tried the HMO-Plus software (Mac). This downloaded very nicely and runs without any problem. I am going to try it out on my class. Unfortunately, our chemistry computer lab is all IBM, so they will have to go to the Library to use Macs." Which once again underscores the point that if you want to do it right the first time, buy a Mac. Professor Rob Toreki Department of Chemistry University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506-0055 <http://www.chem.uky.edu/> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1640 madamov,
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 1996 16:29:03 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Testimonial Message-ID: <961018162902_214097016@emout10.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <vard@well.com> (Stephanie J. Vardavas) Hey Guy -- With permission, I am forwarding to you the relevant part of an email I recently got from a friend of mine on the WELL. She mentioned to me in passing that she and her husband had bought a Mac (knowing that I loved them), and I asked her if she could say what exactly it was that had caused her and her husband to come over. ("Once you go Mac, you'll never go back!") This was her reply. I thought it was so exuberant and funny that I asked her to let me pass it on to you. Being a recovering Wintel person, she did not recognize your name; she said only that if you ever made a movie out of her story she wanted to be played by Kathleen Turner! ;> ------------------ And now I will try to calm down and tell you about the Mac. We've always had PCs. The first was an 8086, then we got a 386 with Win3.1. I thought win3.1 was kind of a silly pain in the ass so I mostly ignored it and used DOS versions of Word and Quattro Pro. All the programs were menu driven by then so why add a memory and disk hogging GUI on top of it? But I was pretty comfortable with it from the start. Just didn't have a lot of use for it. Then our daughter got a 486 and as soon as it came out, put Windows95 on it. I hate Windows95. My biggest gripe- it's the update of Win3.1 but it's different enough that you have to find your way around all over again. I don't give a shit what anyone says, to me it seems less intuitive than Win3.1 . I've noticed that the people who like it better are the type who like to spend hours screwing with their computers to get them to run right. I admit that I enjoy doing that too, but it gets old after awhile. And I have a husband who pretty much wouldn't touch the machines mentioned above with a ten foot pole. So this sets the stage for our trip to the computer store. We were going to buy a pentium. Every PC was running Win95. I told the nice salesman that I hated Window95, couldn't we pleeeeese have something else? He said we couldn't get Win3.1 anymore but if we were willing to spend the extra money, there was always Mac. He showed us one. Do you remember Wind in the Willows, Mr.Toad and the motor car? My husband put his hand on the mouse, looked into the screen and said, "I love it, I want one." A couple of days later at breakfast, he told our daughter that he thought he could do anything with this computer. I firmly believe that never in a million years would this have happened with that Pentium. And he feels that he didn't just buy a computer. He feels like he's become a part of something. This computer has charisma up the ass! As for me, let me ask you a few questions. Have you ever had to edit your autoexec file? Have you ever had to go through your sys config file trying to find out where that funky software you just tried to install has screwed things up? People say you learn more about computers using a PC. If you want to keep the son of a bitch running, you bloody well better! ; - ) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1641 madamov,
CONTACT: Symantec Customer Service (800) 441-7234 <cafe@symantec.com> VISUAL CAFE PREVIEW RELEASE 1 FOR MACINTOSH NOW AVAILABLE! CUPERTINO, CA -- October 16, 1996 -- Keeping pace with developments in the Macintosh, and current internet technologies, Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) is pleased to make Visual Cafe Preview Release 1 for Macintosh available for download. We value your input to help us provide you with the best visual rapid application development tools for Java. We are very interested in your feedback in terms of the user interface of Visual Cafe, as well as the base feature set. Please send any bug reports to <bugs@devtools.symantec.com>. Send feature suggestions, comments etc. to <support@devtools.symantec.com> and use the subject line "visual cafe for mac". Visual Cafe Preview Release 1 includes: o RAD Visual Tools designed exclusively for the Java programming language, allowing the easy creation of Java applets and applications using drag and drop of visual elements on the screen; o A WYSIWYG (What You See is What You Get) Java form designer which allows you to see Java applets as you build them, including live support for Java layout managers; o Interaction Expert which allows users to easily specify interactions between visual elements using drag and drop; o A full-featured project management environment; o A fully featured integrated graphical debugger, including data browsing, call stack and thread monitoring capabilities Please note that Visual Cafe PR1 does not yet include the component library, this will be available in the final release. As with all pre-release software, please be careful when using Visual CafE PR1, as it's not yet ready for day to day use. For production development, please continue using Cafe DR 2.01. Symantec Corporation develops, markets and supports a complete line of application and system software products designed to enhance individual and workgroup productivity as well as manage networked computing environments. Platforms supported include Apple Macintosh computers, IBM personal computers and compatibles as well as all major network operating systems. Founded in 1982, the company has offices in the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe and Japan. Information on the company and its products can be obtained by calling (800) 441-7234 toll free, or (541) 334-6054.
mac.1642 madamov,
> Monitor?? I ide li uz njega neki bundle software ? Monitor ne ide uz Power Computing makine, a neki bundle softver ide, samo ne znam tačno šta. Postoje modeli, odnosno bundle-ovi, sa MS Office-om u njima, ali mislim da se oni razlikuju od osnovnog bundle-a. Treba proveriti na Web-u.
mac.1643 askripka,
Svojevremeno je neko pitao o mogućnosti da bude malo više fajlova za mac-a i mac dir-u, pa mu je odgovoreno da to zavisi pe svega od prostora na hardu. Kako većina ljudi koji prate ovu temu prate i neke srodne, npr. Atari, lako može uočiti da tamo malo-malo pa komentar - novi fajl u \atari\text i slično. U čemu je kvaka pa oni koji imaju realno najmanje (lako proveriti) prostora na hardu ne mogu da dobiju mal`ko više? Nisam mislio nikoga da omalovažavam niti bilo kome da smanjujem prostor (i da hoću - to ne mogu :)), samo bih voleo da i mi dobijemo malo više prostora.
mac.1644 calex,
║ za mac-a i mac dir-u, pa mu je odgovoreno da to zavisi pe svega od ║ prostora na hardu. Kako većina ljudi koji prate ovu temu prate i Ë────────────── Pre nekoliko dana je rešen problem prostora pa je vreme da se počne sa ubacivanjem novih fajlova. :) Možda je veći problem u tome što ima relativno malo korisnika ovde. ║ samo bih voleo da i mi dobijemo malo više prostora. Ë────────────── Pošto se ja baš ne razumem u programe za mac, moraće neko da ih dovlači a moderator ove teme bira. Svaki program koji on preporuči, ide u direktorijum. :)
mac.1645 djcorto,
> Monitor ne ide uz Power Computing makine, I ja pitam gluposti ... Mac fazon :) > a neki bundle softver ide, samo ne znam tacno sta. Postoje modeli, odnosno > bundle-ovi, sa MS Office-om u njima, Bljaaaaaaak ! Resis se Intela, a zarobis sa Microsoftom . Sve ili nista !
mac.1646 madamov,
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 11:02:48 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Two Happy Stories Message-ID: <961022110248_1946240480@emout09.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <dcomm@aurora.net> (Lincoln Dunn) Two stories I wanted to pass on to other Evangelistas: 1) Went to see The Who in concert on Wednesday evening. Very cool. Had seats a long way from the stage. Not so cool. But I was behind the light/sound booth and, beside the lighting tech, was a Performa 5260CD running at least part of the lighting control system. VERY cool. 2) One of my co-workers (a long-time Mac fan as well) was back East in Saskatchewan visiting his wife's family. Her mother had a surprise for them when they arrived -- she had gone out and bought herself a computer so that she could be "on the Net." The problem? Yup, you guessed it -- windoze. So, they called an ISP in the area who actually came out to her house (!!! -- only in Saskatchewan, I guess) to set up here connection to the internet. FIVE hours later, he was still there. The service guy lamented that he wished "everyone just had a Mac. It's so much easier." With that comment in mind, a discussion ensued, and the computer was packed back up into its box, and exchanged for a Performa. ISP guy came out to do an install again. Startup, setup, restart, and on the net. Estimated time? 5 minutes. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1647 madamov,
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 11:02:45 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: SF Examiner Person on Macintosh Advantage Message-ID: <961022110245_1779286240@emout06.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Keyword: Market by market, Publishing This follow-up message is from: <cg@gulker.com> To answer your request (and a number of similar ones about using Macintoshes in publishing environments) here are reasons that Macs make sense in the publishing environment, based on my experience at the San Francisco Examiner. - Macs offer greater editorial control and greater productivity than proprietary systems or Windows. Postscript is broken on Windows, including Win95 and NT. Dramatic editorial layouts and complex display ads are easier to create and much more likely to print, error-free, first time from Macs than Windows. Ditto for Glitch-free classifieds, TV grids and stocks pages. There are non-postscript publishing systems, but they offer limited creative possibilities, and are expensive and difficult to modify. - Macs are cheaper to support and have a much lower 5-year cost of ownership (25% of the cost of supporting Winows 3.1 according to KPMG and Andersen, in separate surveys). Windows clones are cheap to buy but require much more effort to configure, maintain, upgrade and support. Try to talk a reporter or artist into fixing a config.sys problem over the telephone, and this will become clear. Many Mac environments are installed and maintained by non-MIS end-users. - Macs are more intuitive, easier to use and have a lower training burden than Windows. While Win95 does Ok on simple productivity apps, Mac pulls ahead for complex software like Xpress, Photoshop and Illustrator. - Mac hardware is more reliable than PCs, especially clones. Mac desktops have a return rate of less than 1%, compared with about 20% for many inexpensive PC clones. Hardware computer failures often require days or weeks to fix, and are the most disruptive disasters in deadline-driven environments. With 52 workstations, you may have to buy 62 cheap clones to have enough spares to keep everybody up (and think of the work to constantly remove and install the boxes). - Macs have more features built-in, like SCSI, usable RGB output, graphics acceleration, sound, video and 10-base T connectors that are add-ons on clones. "Cheap" clones can often be more expensive than "expensive" Macs when all the pieces are added, and the integration of all the pieces from different vendors can be nightmarish. One large ad agency tested a high-end Mac against a high-end Windows NT workstation: the Mac was up and running productively the same day it arrived - the NT box was still not in production after 4 months of configuration work. Both machines' initial cost was the same, but they were making money on the Mac. - MacOS servers are one of the best-kept secrets of successful production environments. Even at small newspapers, client-server systems can get VERY complex. MacOS servers greatly reduce the complexity of these systems, and can be managed by non-MIS workers(a graphics person named Marge was a crack server administrator at the Examiner). When a server goes down at midnite on Christmas eve, pray that it's a Mac - anyone can hit the reset button (don't try this on a Novell, NT or UNIX server). - Custom work flow has the greatest potential to reduce labor costs, but is among the most expensive and difficult challenges, usually requiring programmers to build and maintain. Programmers don't often have an intuitive understanding of the job: AppleScript and scriptable tools like Quark Xpress and FileMaker allow people who understand what needs to get done to automate repetetive jobs - TV grids, classifieds, stocks etc. The Examiner reduced labor on stocks and TV pages by 80% with Quark and Applescript. - The largest installed base of newspaper systems? It's Baseview, an all-Mac solution with 700 installations, far greater than all of the proprietary systems combined. Hmmmm... - Lastly, in commercial print publishing use Mac has 80% share, proprietary systems have 15% and and Windows 5%. There are very good reasons for this... ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1648 madamov,
EXPONENTIAL UNVEILS WORLD'S FASTEST PC MICROPROCESSOR AT 533MHz Exponential X704TM Microprocessor More Than Twice the Speed of Competitive Solutions; Elevates PowerPCTM and MacintoshTM Systems to New Levels of Performance SAN JOSE, Calif., October 21, 1996 - Exponential Technology, emerging as one of the industry's premier developers of high-performance microprocessor products and technologies, today announced the world's fastest PC microprocessor, the Exponential X704. The Exponential X704 is designed for high-end PowerPC-compatible systems. With a core clock speed of 533MHz - more than twice the speed of any PC microprocessor solution currently available - the Exponential X704 brings workstation-class processing power to PCs, raising the performance bar for personal computing. "Today's announcement will cause the industry to stand up and take notice," said Satjiv Chahil, Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing, Apple Computer. "We think the Exponential X704 has the potential to redefine PC multimedia computing, and bring a major competitive advantage to the PowerPC platform and the Macintosh product family. This innovation should be especially attractive to power-Macintosh users who demand uncompromised performance for their high-end graphics and multimedia applications." Driven by users' insatiable appetite for faster PC performance, the Exponential X704 is specifically designed to meet the extraordinary processing demands of compute-intensive applications - including desktop publishing, image processing, Web page creation, video editing, digital animation, and high-end graphics/multimedia applications. The Exponential X704 not only meets, but exceeds these demands, offering a level of PC performance unmatched by competitive solutions currently available. At 533MHz, the Exponential X704 unleashes the power of the most demanding professional Macintosh/PowerPC applications - including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and AfterEffects, and Macromedia FreeHand - allowing users to do more in less time for increased productivity. "At 533MHz, Exponential's microprocessor really screams," said Mark Kirstein, Group Manager, PC Market Services of In-Stat, a semiconductor market research firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona. "Exponential's innovative BiCMOS microprocessor technology and impressive product roadmap gives them a substantial advantage in the highly competitive semiconductor industry." The Exponential X704 microprocessor will enter volume production in the second quarter of 1997. System announcements are also expected in the second quarter of 1997. A Sustainable Advantage Exponential believes it is the first start-up semiconductor company to aim from its inception for a performance leadership position in the microprocessor market. Exponential's microprocessor design is based on an innovative approach to a semiconductor manufacturing technology called "BiCMOS." Exponential's BiCMOS design uses a well-established "bipolar" process, known for its ultra-fast speed, to form the core logic of the microprocessor. A more common "CMOS" process is used for on-chip memory. Exponential's unique BiCMOS approach enables PC manufacturers to build and deliver competitively priced, high-performance systems years before competitive solutions can reach similar microprocessor speed levels. (Please see Exponential's BiCMOS Technology white paper for more information.) "With the announcement of our 533MHz microprocessor, Exponential is firmly establishing a position of leadership within the industry," said Rick Shriner, President and CEO, Exponential Technology. "Our innovative BiCMOS process clearly differentiates our product from competitive solutions." "In addition, the unique combination of personnel we have assembled with expertise in microprocessor design and bipolar technology truly sets Exponential apart within the industry, giving us a long-term competitive advantage," Shriner said. Licensed PowerPC Architecture Designed to provide high performance while maintaining compatibility with established industry specifications and standards, the Exponential X704 is fully compatible with all existing PowerPC/Macintosh applications. With its unparalleled processing power, the Exponential X704 will unleash the full power of these applications, giving users a robust PC productivity tool. In addition, the Exponential X704 is fully compatible with existing PowerPC hardware standards, including the 60X system bus, and is also compatible with evolving industry standards, including the Common Hardware Reference Platform (CHRP). This allows PC manufacturers to easily design and incorporate Exponential X704-based systems into their existing product lines, while minimizing the implementation costs normally passed on to consumers. Industry Support for Exponential In addition to Apple, Exponential has also received wide support from IBM and Motorola, the remaining members of the AIM alliance (a consortium of companies guiding the direction of the PowerPC platform), as well as other key players in the PowerPC industry: "IBM congratulates Exponential on their development of a new PowerPC microprocessor," said Ron Black, Director of PowerPC Microprocessor Business, IBM Microelectronics. "The Exponential microprocessor is clear proof of the strength of the PowerPC architecture." "We think it is a positive step that microprocessor designers like Exponential can take PowerPC technology in a different, new direction," said Phil Pompa, Director of Marketing, Motorola RISC Microprocessor Division. "It will help grow the applications leadership already achieved by the PowerPC architecture." "Today's announcement marks an important step in the evolution of the PowerPC platform," said Steve Kahng, President and CEO, Power Computing Corporation. "Exponential's high-speed microprocessor brings a great advantage to the platform and will enable Power to continue our track record of leading-edge MacOS performance." "Exponential's microprocessor promises to raise the performance bar for desktop computing," said Peter Mehring, General Manager and Vice President of Research and Development at UMAX Computer Corporation. "This announcement should be of special interest to users who need powerful system performance for their compute-intensive graphics and multimedia applications, but aren't willing to pay workstation-class prices." Pricing and Availability The Exponential X704 will be priced at the $1,000 price point for large volume production orders. The Exponential X704 will also be available in 500MHz and 466MHz versions, providing PC manufacturers with the flexibility to offer consumers several PC solutions. Exponential Technology Exponential Technology is committed to delivering high performance microprocessor products using innovative design techniques and process technologies. The company's high-speed, bipolar logic, BiCMOS microprocessor devices are specifically designed to meet the critical processing requirements of compute-intensive applications. Exponential intends to deliver breakthrough computing power that is cost-effective and maintains compatibility with industry-standard technology. Exponential was founded in June 1993 and is located in San Jose, California. Led by industry veterans Gordon Campbell and Rick Shriner, Exponential has secured $17 million of financing from Apple Computer Corp., Venrock Associates, Nazem and Co., Woodside Fund, Itochu, Innotech, and various individual investors. Reader Contact Information Readers who want more information about Exponential can call (408) 441-6050, email info@exp.com, or access Exponential's web site www.exp.com. Exponential and Exponential X704 are trademarks of Exponential Technology, Inc. PowerPC is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
mac.1649 madamov,
Apple Introduces New PowerBook 1400 Series CD-ROM Equipped NoteBook Computers New Series Offers Increased PowerPC Performance, Competitive Features, and Expandability CUPERTINO, California--Oct. 21, 1996--Addressing the general purpose mobile computing requirements of Macintosh customers in small office, home office, business, and education settings, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the Macintosh PowerBook 1400 series. The PowerBook 1400 combines the performance of PowerPC technology with the ease of use of the Mac OS and the most popular industry-standard features found in portable computers today, including a removable CD-ROM drive and a variety of expansion options. "The PowerBook 1400 represents the first step in the revitalization of the entire PowerBook line. It's a solid, quality product that will meet the needs of many Macintosh customers, but we're not finished by a long shot," said Dale Fuller, vice president and general manager of Apple's PowerBook division. "Expect to see Apple introduce another new series of high-performance PowerBook computers and continue to deliver new competitive features throughout the next year." "The exceptional design and functionality of Apple's PowerBook 1400 combined with the PowerPC performance and efficiency advantages make this new offering a great choice for mobile Macintosh users," said Phil Pompa, director of marketing for Motorola's RISC microprocessor division. "Clearly, Apple is out to regain leadership in the notebook market, and we'll be there to help them accomplish that goal." In the first half of 1997, the company plans to introduce another new series of PowerBook computers--a higher--performance line designed to appeal to mobile Macintosh users with advanced multimedia and communications needs in publishing, design, and enterprise settings. PowerBook 1400 Features The Apple PowerBook 1400 will be available in four different configurations. Three of the systems use a 117MHz PowerPC 603e processor. One of the systems uses a higher-performance version of the chip running at 133MHz with level two cache. Depending on configuration, the PowerBook 1400 series features 11.3" dual-scan or active-matrix displays, two PC card slots, 12 or 16MB of RAM (expandable to 64MB), 750MB or 1.0GB hard drives, and a floppy and/or 6X-speed CD-ROM drive. The PowerBook 1400 series also comes with built-in infrared technology for easy, wireless file sharing with similarly equipped systems. U.S. estimated selling prices for the four configurations range from $2,500 to $4,000. (Refer to chart below for specifics on pricing and configurations.) PowerBook 1400 Expansion Capabilities A versatile expansion bay on the PowerBook 1400 allows customers to use a variety of storage options including a floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, additional hard drive, magneto optical drive, Zip drive (expected to be available in first quarter of 1997 from VST Technologies, Inc.). A flip-up keyboard provides quick and easy access to two different types of expansion slots on the logic board, allowing users to easily customize the system according to their individual needs: A memory expansion slot on the logic board accommodates stackable memory cards, and an internal expansion slot accommodates additional capabilities such as Ethernet networking or support for an external monitor (video-out). New BookCover Panels and Inserts A unique feature of the PowerBook 1400 series is its customizable BookCover panel. This removable clear exterior panel allows users to personalize the appearance of their PowerBook with colorful, interchangeable inserts. The 1400 will ship with seven inserts designed by professional artists. Alternatively, there is a software template on the system for users who want to create their own BookCover inserts. Apple also anticipates that third-party developers will offer wood-grained, leather, or other types of textured BookCover panels as accessories for later purchase. A 'PowerBook gray' version of the BookCover also ships with the product for people who prefer the standard PowerBook appearance. Pre-installed Software To provide a complete, mobile computing solution, all PowerBook 1400 models come configured with Mac OS system software Version 7.5.3 and a variety of productivity, utility, communications, and compatibility software. This software includes ClarisWorks (integrated word processor, drawing program, database, communications program, and spreadsheet); Claris Organizer for tracking schedules and contacts; Apple Internet Connection Kit software (including Netscape Navigator, Claris Emailer Lite, Fetch, NCSA Telnet, and NewsWatcher); Apple Remote Access for easily connecting to a desktop or network from a remote location; and Macintosh Easy Open and DataViz Easy Open translators for reading and writing PC-formatted floppy disks and PC-formatted files. Pricing, Configurations, and Availability The 117MHz configurations of the PowerBook 1400 are expected to be available beginning in mid-November. Availability of the 133MHz version is expected in January. The company believes supplies of the new PowerBooks will be constrained through January due to pent-up demand at introduction and until Apple reaches full manufacturing capacity of the product. Apple will be offering the following configurations of the PowerBook 1400: PowerBook 1400cs/117 1400cs/117 1400c/117 1400c/133 Processor 117MHz 117MHz 117MHz 133MHz Cache 128K L2 RAM 12MB 16MB 6MB 16MB Drives 750MB 750MB 1.0GB 1.0GB Expansion Floppy 6X-CD/Floppy 6X-CD/Floppy 6X-CD/Floppy Bay Display Dual Scan Dual Scan Active Matrix Active Matrix Est.Ret. $2,500 $2,900 $3,500 $4,000 Price* Avail. Mid. Nov. Mid. Nov. Mid. Nov. January *Prices are U.S. estimates only. Prices and availability of the systems may vary among resellers and by country. Apple also announced today that it will launch a new PowerBook website that can be accessed at http://www.powerbook.apple.com/. Now in its initial stages of development, the PowerBook website is designed to be the information source for PowerBook and PowerBook-related information. The PowerBook division is continuing to develop the PowerBook website and plans to make it the hub of the PowerBook community. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS, and PowerBook are registered trademarks; and BookCover is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC and Power PC 603e are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license therefrom. Claris Works, Claris Emailer Lite, and Claris Organizer are registered trademarks of Claris Corporation. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1650 madamov,
CLARIS REPORTS $236.2 MILLION IN ANNUAL REVENUE SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Oct. 22, 1996 -- Claris Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc., today announced revenue for its fiscal quarter and fiscal year which ended Sept. 27, 1996. Claris, which is among the world's eight largest vendors of applications software for personal computers, reported annual revenue of $236.2 million, and quarterly revenue of $56.6 million. Annual revenue increased 42 percent over Claris revenue of $166.6 million in fiscal year 1995. The high growth in revenue year-over-year was due largely to strong sales of Apple-brand software, which Claris began distributing and selling one year ago, Claris said. Revenue from new and existing Claris-brand software also grew during the year, the company said. New products were especially important to Claris in the final quarter of its fiscal year. Claris Home Page, the easy software solution for creating World Wide Web pages, first shipped in August and accounted for strong revenue in the fourth quarter. New Japanese versions of FileMaker Pro 3.0 database software, ClarisWorks integrated software, and ClarisImpact business- graphics software, all for Windows and Macintosh, shipped in the fourth quarter and created strong revenue in Japan, where Claris is a leading vendor of Windows and Macintosh software. Small business customers and K-12 education users continue to be among the company's most important markets. Last quarter, Claris received the prestigious EdNET HERO Award, given annually to the vendor which has made the most significant positive impact on education through technology. This year's award recognized Claris leadership in easy-to-use software for teachers and students, such as ClarisWorks and Claris Home Page, which has helped drive computer use in schools. Claris focus on usability and customer satisfaction was reinforced last quarter in a study by Dataquest, a Gartner Group Company. The study found that small-business users rate FileMaker Pro and ClarisWorks higher in reliability, ease of learning, value for the money and overall satisfaction than Microsoft Access and Microsoft Office. "Our results and the recognition from our customers indicate Claris is on the right track in delivering simply powerful software solutions, and in satisfying customers' desire for usability and value," said Guerrino De Luca, Claris president. Except for the historical information contained herein, the statements regarding revenue growth, revenue from new products, continuing focus on certain market segments, and the timing of execution of Claris' business plans are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the effect competitive factors and Claris' reaction to them may have on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to Claris' products; and the ability of Claris to make timely delivery of successful technological innovations to the marketplace. More information on potential factors that could affect Claris' financial results is included in the public filings of Claris' parent, Apple Computer, Inc., specifically its Form 10-Q for the third fiscal quarter. Such information will also be included in Apple Computer, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the 1996 fiscal year, to be filed with the SEC. Claris Corporation, a leading vendor of cross-platform software for business, education and home, has headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. ### (c) 1996 Claris Corporation. All rights reserved. Claris, FileMaker, ClarisWorks and ClarisImpact are registered trademarks, and Claris Home Page is a trademark, of Claris Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
mac.1651 madamov,
PowerBook 1400 Series Offers Expansion Bay for CD Drive, and More The PowerPC processor-based PowerBook 1400 series of Macintosh notebook computers begins revitalization of the PowerBook line with new features that include an expansion bay; built-in infrared technology for easy, wireless file sharing with similarly equipped systems; removable, clear exterior panels (for customizing the PowerBook's appearance); and bundled software (including ClarisWorks and the Apple Internet Connection Kit). The expansion bay will accommodate various types of storage, including a floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, additional hard drive, magneto-optical drive, or Zip drive. The Apple PowerBook 1400 will be available in four different configurations. Three of the systems use a 117-MHz PowerPC 603e processor. One of the systems uses a higher-performance version of the chip running at 133 MHz with a Level 2 cache. Depending on the configuration, the PowerBook 1400 series features 11.3-inch dual-scan or active-matrix displays, two PC card slots, 12 or 16 MB of RAM (expandable to 64 MB), 750 MB or 1 GB hard drives, and a floppy and/or 6X-speed CD-ROM drive. U.S. estimated selling prices for the four configurations range from $2,500 to $4,000. The 117-MHz configurations of the PowerBook 1400 are expected to be available beginning in mid- November. Availability of the 133-MHz version is expected in January. In related news, in the first half of 1997, Apple plans to introduce another new series of PowerBook computers--a higher-performance line designed to appeal to mobile Macintosh users with advanced multimedia and communications needs in publishing, design, and enterprise settings. For more details on the PowerBook 1400 series, see the press release on the Web: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961021.pr.rel.pb 1400.html
mac.1652 madamov,
Improved GeoPort Telecom Adapter Kit Offers 28.8-Kbps Modem Software Apple is shipping a new version of the GeoPort Telecom Adapter Kit, which now includes software that adds new phone and fax software and turns the GeoPort adapter into a 28.8-Kbps software-based modem. (The original GeoPort Telecom Adapter Kit worked at 14.4 Kbps). For more information, see the press release: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961021.pr.rel.ge oport.html Current owners of the GeoPort Telecom Adapter Kit can get 28.8-Kbps modem capability by downloading the GeoPort & Express Modem Updater 3.0, which is available free of charge. You can find this software by starting your search at the following site: http://support.info.apple.com/ftp/mirrors.html
mac.1653 madamov,
WebBytes--Pointers to More News, Software, and Stuff --> New Color LaserWriter 12/660 PS Is Faster, Less Expensive This new Color LaserWriter, priced in the United States at around $6,000, is less expensive than its predecessor, the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS, but runs about 30 percent faster. For more information, read the press release: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961021.pr.rel.pr inters.html The Apple Color LaserWriter family also has its own Web page: http://product.info.apple.com/printers/colorlaser/ --> Color StyleWriter 2500 Color PhotoGrade Print Kit This new product enables the Color StyleWriter 2500 to print color images with close-to-photographic quality. For details, see the press release: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961021.pr.rel.cs w2500.html
mac.1654 madamov,
Apple Extends Korean Language Support to Customers with Multilingual Computing Needs CUPERTINO, Calif.--Oct. 23, 1996--Expanding its growing family of multiple language solutions, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the Korean Language Kit, providing users the easiest way to switch effortlessly between their computer's main language and Korean. The Korean Language Kit enables users to enter, edit, and print text in Korean or mix Korean with other languages in the same document. In conjunction with a world-ready Internet browser, the Korean Language Kit also enables customers around the world to view Korean websites. The Korean Language Kit supports Hangul, the Korean alphabet, and Hanja, the ideographic Chinese characters commonly used in Korean. Korean language support is especially important in language education and multilingual desktop publishing markets, as well as with multinational corporations that do business with Korea. This language support is also important to users of Macintosh and Mac OS-compatible systems in the home and business market who have Korean language needs. Also, since the Korean Language Kit is compatible with other Apple language kits users can install additional kits on the same Macintosh or Mac OS-compatible computer. "Apple is very pleased to be able to offer the Korean Language Kit to multilingual users worldwide," said Jim Gable, vice president of AppleSoft marketing. "With the introduction of this kit, Apple now offers a range of language kits for double-byte languages." Key Features The Korean Language Kit includes five high-quality Apple TrueType fonts, documentation in both English and Korean, and a set of transparent keyboard labels to enable users to customize their keyboard. The TrueType fonts contain both Hangul and Hanja characters and can function with or without Apple's QuickDraw GX technology. In addition, each font includes over 2,000 special symbol characters for various desktop publishing needs. Apple's full-featured input method, called the Power Input Method, offers the user a selection of keyboard layouts, including two of the most popular Korean keyboard layouts and two Romaja input modes (phonetic) for easy phonetic-based input of Korean by non-native speakers. In addition, the input method allows the user to easily convert Hangul to Hanja, as well as to create a personal dictionary via the Hanja Dictionary Utility. To ensure that the input method is easy to use for both students of the Korean language and native speakers, the Pencil Menu component of the interface can be displayed in English or Korean. Primary Markets for Apple Language Kits The Apple Language Kit family of products is targeted primarily at four customer profiles: -- Education--for language labs and schools that need interactive language learning programs or language support for regional studies, the kits enable teachers and students to create assignments and projects in multiple languages. -- Large business--for multinational corporations required to create documents, communication materials, and product information in multiple languages. -- Foreign language services and products--for desktop publishers who need to create multilingual and localized brochures, web pages, business cards, sign boards, advertisements, marketing materials and newspapers. -- Home market--for foreign language speakers in the home who want to create letters and documents using the language of their choice, as well as browse foreign language web sites. The Korean Language Kit is based on WorldScript, the Mac OS technology which enables base system support for complex and ideographic writing systems. The language kit can be used with world ready applications that take advantage of WorldScript, as well as with Mac OS-compatible applications that have been localized in Korean. Most Japanese-localized applications will also work with the Korean Language Kit. The Korean Language Kit is part of a growing family of Apple language solutions that offer customers an affordable way to internationalize their Macintosh system. In addition to the Korean Language Kit, Apple's multilingual product offerings include the Japanese Language Kit, Chinese Language Kit, Chinese Dictation Kit, Hebrew Language Kit, Arabic Language Kit, and Cyrillic Language Kit. System Requirements, Pricing and Availability The Korean Language Kit requires a Macintosh system with 68020 processor, or later, and 5MB of RAM; Power Macintosh or Mac OS-compatible systems require 8MB of RAM. All computer systems require either a floppy disk drive or CD-ROM drive. Macintosh System 7.1 or later is needed. Macintosh System 7.5, QuickDraw GX, and a QuickDraw GX-based application are required to take advantage of QuickDraw GX features. The Korean Language Kit is available from Claris resellers in the U.S. and directly from Claris Corporation for an estimated retail price (ERP) of U.S. $139. For more information on purchasing this product, customers can call 1-800-950-5382. Claris will also sell the Korean Language Kit through the ClarisPLUS volume licensing program. ClarisPLUS serves two main customer segments: Corporations (including government) and education sites. ClarisPLUS is designed to address how institutional customers want to buy and use Apple and Claris software. Apple, AppleSoft, Mac OS, TrueType, WorldScript, Power Macintosh, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. QuickDraw and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1655 madamov,
New Power Macintosh Line for Education Features More Performance at Lower Price Apple Delivers First Tower System for High School and College Students CUPERTINO, Calif.--Oct. 23, 1996--To satisfy the need in education for more powerful multimedia systems at more affordable prices, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced three new Power Macintosh computers designed specifically for educators and students. The Power Macintosh 6400/200, Apple's first tower system for education, promises high school and college students a highly- responsive system to handle sophisticated applications, realistic simulations, and presentations. The Power Macintosh 5260/120 and 5400/180, two of Apple's most popular all-in-one models for K-8, provide 20 to 33 percent performance gains at $200 to $300 less than their predecessors. "For more than 20 years Apple has provided educators and students with powerful, easy-to-use tools for teaching and learning," said Mike Lorion, Apple America's vice president of K-12 education. "Today's new line of PowerPC systems continues that tradition by giving educators the performance and features they need to meet their technology challenges. Our aggressive pricing on these systems also allows Apple to maintain its price/performance leadership in providing desktop systems to our education customers." Power Macintosh 6400/200 Designed to run an abundance of powerful multimedia applications, the Power Macintosh 6400/200 features the PowerPC 603e processor running at 200MHz. It also features a 256K level 2 cache to provide performance enhancement of up to 30 percent. The Power Macintosh 6400/200 features 16MB of RAM (expandable to 136MB), a 2.4-gigabyte hard drive, built-in Ethernet, and an 8x-speed CD-ROM drive. A 64-bit video architecture and 1MB of video memory provide high-quality video and realistic graphics on monitors up to 17 inches. The system also features dynamic sound capabilities, with 16-bit CD-quality stereo input and output, SRS surround sound, and a subwoofer speaker--a combination that provides full, rich audio for a more realistic multimedia experience. The 6400/200 includes two PCI expansion slots and a slot for an optional video-in card and TV tuner. Easy access to the Internet is made possible with the Apple Internet Connection Kit, which features Netscape Navigator software (modem not included). The 6400/200 is capable of running the entire line of Apple Education Solutions (AES), a collection of more than 20 curriculum-specific software applications. This is the first time Apple has offered its AES applications on a modular system, continuing Apple's tradition of providing not only hardware, but full solutions for a complete learning environment. The modular Power Macintosh 6400/200 comes equipped with an AppleDesign keyboard, mouse, and supports a range of color monitors from 14" to 17". It is priced for education customers only at U.S. $1,899 (without monitor). Customers who order by Dec. 13, 1996, can choose either a software Bonus Pak at no additional cost, or a Multimedia Kit at a reduced price. Power Macintosh 5400/180 Multimedia production, Internet access, and desktop publishing just got a lot faster with the Power Macintosh 5400/180, which combines performance enhancements with state-of-the-art video capabilities. Multimedia audio is made lifelike through the built-in stereo speakers enhanced by SRS 3D surround sound and the Macintosh 16-bit stereo sound system. The 5400/180 features a 180 MHz PowerPC 603e processor and has 16MB of RAM (expandable to 136MB), an internal 1.6GB hard disk drive, and an Ethernet connection for high-speed networking. Standard features include a video input card, external video-out connector, internal tray-loading 8x-speed CD-ROM drive, and a microphone. Expandability is a snap with the system's Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion bus architecture, which allows users to easily and affordably expand and customize their systems. The Power Macintosh 5400/180 includes a built-in 15" color monitor (12.8 viewable image size) capable of displaying more than 32,000 colors, an AppleDesign keyboard, and a mouse. It is priced for education customers only at U.S. $1,999, a price drop of $300 over its predecessor. Customers who order before December 13, 1996, can select a software Bonus Pak at no additional cost, or a Writing and Publishing ToolKit at a reduced price. Power Macintosh 5260/120 The Power Macintosh 5260/120 represents Apple's most affordable computer for education. It is designed as a mainstream, all-purpose multimedia computer, with easy Internet access. The 5260/120 utilizes a 120 MHz PowerPC 603e processor and features an internal 1.2GB hard disk drive and 16MB of RAM (expandable to 64MB). Standard features include an internal quad-speed CD-ROM drive and 16-bit CD-quality stereo speakers. Expansion capabilities allow customers to add a variety of multimedia, networking and communications expansion cards, as well as an optional high-performance 256K level 2 cache module. The Power Macintosh 5260/120 system includes a built-in microphone, 14-inch color monitor (12.3" viewable image size) capable of displaying more than 32,000 colors, AppleDesign keyboard, and a mouse. It is available to education customers for U.S. $1,499, a $200 reduction in price over the previous model. Apple, the Apple logo, Apple Design, Apple Internet Connection Kit, Macintosh, and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license therefrom. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1656 madamov,
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 14:27:54 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: 3D VR Site Message-ID: <961024142753_132048585@emout18.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Wicked Cool Stuff This tidbit is from: <yg@amug.org> (Yancey Grantham) I have been reading Macway daily for the last eight months. I would like to invite my fellow Evangelistas to my web site opening. Using Macintosh products, I have created a 3D VR art adventure. This is your invitation to the opening of Image Garden's Rose Gallery. The Rose Gallery is a 3D art gallery like none you have ever seen. Exciting for art lovers as well as people interested in virtual reality, cyberspace, animation and computer graphics. Visions are growing in the Image Garden. Proudly housed on the Arizona Macintosh Users Group server: <amug.org/~yg/imagegarden.html> If you like what you see, please ask your e-mail buddies to drop by. Together we shall conquer, Long Live Macintosh! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1657 madamov,
Apple Open Transport 1.1.1 Enhances Mac OS Networking Performance and Reliability CUPERTINO, Calif.--Oct. 25, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc., today announced the availability of Apple Open Transport 1.1.1, an enhanced version of Apple's standards-based networking and communications system for Macintosh and Mac OS-compatible computers. Significance Open Transport 1.1.1 is an update for Mac OS-based systems currently running Open Transport 1.1, and is a recommended upgrade for all Open Transport users. In addition to bug fixes that increase overall compatibility, performance and stability, the update provides significant performance enhancements for Mac OS-based Internet and intranet servers and includes support for the new Open Transport/PPP implementation. Additional Mac OS Systems Supported Open Transport 1.0 began shipping in 1995 as a standard feature of Apple's new PCI-based Power Macintosh systems. Open Transport 1.1 added support for most 68030, 68040, and additional PowerPC-based systems, and was included in System 7.5.3. Open Transport 1.1.1 adds support for the additional PowerPC-based Mac OS systems, including 5200, 5300, 6200, 6300-series Performa, and Power Macintosh computers, which were not supported by Open Transport 1.1. The latest PowerPC-based Performa systems, including the popular Performa 6400, utilize PCI-bus and support both Open Transport 1.1, and Open Transport 1.1.1. Improvements and Bug Fixes Open Transport 1.1.1 includes a series of enhancements to its TCP/IP implementation that improves the performance and reliability of Mac OS-based Internet and intranet servers, including: --Resolved a bug where busy web servers sometimes accepted no new inbound connections for about 30 seconds at periodic intervals; --Optimized rate at which connections can be accepted and closed, increasing overall server capacity; --Enhanced ability of developers to designate additional memory for Open Transport on dedicated server machines, thereby allowing better system tuning for server use; --Enhanced the Domain Name Resolver code to better handle tens of thousands lookups done by busy web and Internet mail servers; --Negated a cause of regular crashes on busy servers when large numbers of lookups were performed. The update also includes improvements of interest to users of Mac OS-based client systems, including: --Reduced or removed cases where Open Transport could cause memory fragmentation; --Improved compatibility with the PowerBook sleep feature reducing the occurrence of freezes when waking from sleep and reducing the occurrence of being switched to LocalTalk when changing docks and waking from sleep; --Enhanced compatibility with Apple Remote Access (ARA), reducing the occurrence of situations where some network devices could not be seen or used even though they were connected; --Enhanced Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) that in most cases reduces the time to get a server assigned address at system startup. It also fixed a bug that could cause a loss of TCP/IP network access if the configured DHCP lease time exceeded 24 days; --Provided a utility to reduce the occurrence of Alert messages when using AppleTalk from a home network connected via an ISDN bridge. Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Support Open Transport 1.1.1 includes support for Open Transport/PPP, which is currently undergoing a public beta seed on the Internet and will be released later this year. OT/PPP is the first PPP implementation for the Mac OS to take full advantage of the standards-based Open Transport STREAMS architecture. By utilizing STREAMS, Open Transport/PPP offers an extensible foundation for enhancements and is prepared for the transition to a modern OS foundation. Open Transport/PPP is also the first PPP to offer the performance and stability of native code on PowerPC-based Mac OS systems. System Requirements, Pricing, and Availability Open Transport is required on Mac OS-based computers that include PCI-bus, and is optional on 68030, 68040, and PowerPC-based systems that do not use PCI-bus. The Open Transport 1.1.1 upgrade is available to users with access to the Internet, America Online or CompuServe at no charge beyond any connect charges. Open Transport 1.1.1 can be downloaded from the Networking-Communications area of Apple's Software Updates Archives (see http://www.info.apple.com/swupdates/ for a list of Apple's Software Updates sites). Open Transport 1.1.1 can also be found on Apple sites on America Online (keyword-applecomputer), CompuServe (shortcut-GO APLSUP). Starting Oct. 28, 1996, customers in the United States can order the Open Transport 1.1.1 Update on CD for U.S. $13 by calling 1-800-293-6617, offer number 1407. The fulfillment program is scheduled to run through Jan. 31, 1997. Open Transport 1.1.1 is an update for Mac OS-based systems currently running Open Transport 1.1. Customers of all previous System 7.5 family releases can update free of charge to 7.5.3 and Open Transport 1.1 using System 7.5, Update 2.0, which is also available in the Apple's Software Updates Archives. Open Transport 1.1 is also available as a retail package, Apple part number M4252Z/A, which allows installation on System 7.1, 7.1.1, and 7.1.2. Apple, Mac OS, Power Macintosh, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC is a trademark of IBM used under license. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1658 madamov,
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 02:12:02 -0400 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: PR-OraSTAR Message-ID: <961026021200_1946706746@emout06.mail.aol.com> This announcement is from: <golub@macxperts.com> OraSTAR is a WebSTAR (Macintosh HTTP server) plug-in that serves as an interface between WebSTAR and any Oracle7 database, including Personal Oracle7 for Power Macintosh. OraSTAR allows you to generate dynamic HTML pages from Oracle stored procedures. Each stored procedure retrieves data from the Oracle database, formats the data into HTML as appropriate for the data, and return the pages to WebSTAR via the OraSTAR plug-in. The stored procedures are written in PL/SQL, Oracle's full-featured procedural programming language with embedded SQL. For more information, check out: <http://www.macxperts.com/orastar/> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1659 madamov,
TidBITS#350/21-Oct-96 ===================== Apple tops our headlines this week with a $25 million profit for its fourth fiscal quarter this year! Other announcements include the just-introduced PowerBook 1400 series and important news for GeoPort users. Also this week, Adam shares an obscure tip for speeding up Power Macintoshes by way of the WorldScript Power Adapter and Steve Becker weighs in with a review of the powerful utility OneClick. Topics: MailBITS/21-Oct-96 Apple Announces the PowerBook 1400 WorldScript Power Adapter Speed Increase OneClick - A Super Utility <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-350.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#350_21-Oct-96.etx> tidbits.350
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Date: 22 Oct 1996 11:42:05 -0500 From: "Staples, Jim" <staples@acius.com> Subject: FW: Unblessing/Blessing SSW folders What follows is an information tid-bit from Apple that may be of interest. - - Jim Staples, ACI US Engineering _______________________________________________________________________________ Subject: Unblessing/Blessing SSW folders Folks, The one additional part of my talk which I promised concerned a description of the manual folder blessing technique. The following is a description of this technique which I've passed around to a number of folks. Hope this helps. A blessed system folder is one which has been designated so by some application, like the Finder or Installer. The name of the current blessed folder has nothing to do with the name of the folder. You'll find that you can edit the System Folder to something like "SSW 7.5" for example. As such, you can have numerous folders configured with different versions of system software or folders with different system software extensions present. There are several utilities to change the blessed folder from folder to folder. I prefer the manual method since it doesn't require the utility to be present. A blessed system folder is one which has a minimum of two files - the Finder and System files. IF there are currently no blessed system folders associated with a Macintosh volume, the Finder will check each newly opened folder for the presence of these two files. Under such condition, when such a folder is found, that folder will automatically be blessed. In general, one already has a blessed folder, so this precludes any other folder(s) which happen to have both the Finder and System files present, from being blessed. To manually bless a different system software folder, the process is typically to 1. unbless the current system software folder then 2. bless the desired system software folder. Before manually blessing a new system folder, make sure that you have a Disk Tools disk which can be used to boot your system in case something fails. There is a window of time during this process where there will be no blessed system folder. If you crash or are forced to reboot at this point, then there will not be a blessed folder to boot the system with on the internal hard drive. The failure is not fatal if you can boot from the Disk Tools disk, since you could boot from the Disk Tools disk and restore the changes which you made earlier. To manually bless a new folder you must already have another system folder to bless other than the current system folder. The process is as follows 0. Close all applications and understand that when you are finished, you will immediately restart the system. 1. Open the currently blessed system folder. 2. Within the System folder, create a new folder called "Finder Hides Here". 3. Set the folder view to view by icon or view by small icon. 4. Move the current Finder, into the folder "Finder Hides Here". Note that when you do this, that the special folder icons will shortly change to regular folder icons. The reason is that the Finder has seen that you've separated the Finder from the System in the current blessed folder. Since the files are no longer together, the folder is no longer considered blessed. 5. Close this current folder window and observe that the folder icon no longer has the Finder icon on it. At this moment, there is no blessed folder and the hard drive cannot be used to boot your system. For this reason, if you crash here, you'll need the disk tools disk to reboot your system to continue on to the following steps. 6. Open the new system folder to be blessed. If there is a Finder and System file already present, you should see that the special folders will show their special icons. (You may have to change the folder view to one of the view by icon choices.). 6a. If the Finder is hidden, then open the sub-folder containing the Finder and move it to the same level as the System File. When you do so, the special folder icons will show their associated special folder icons. 7. Verify that the system folder is really blessed by closing the window and checking that the Finder symbol appears on this folder in the Finder. Assuming that this is the case, then reboot. If the folder does not show the blessed folder icon, then try opening the folder again and ensuring that the Finder and System files are together. If still not blessed, it could be that the previous system folder was never unblessed. If the Finder already knows of a blessed folder, it will disregard any other folders which it finds to have both a Finder and System together. 8. Reboot. - don't mess around trying to launch an application or DA. It could work, it could also crash your system and corrupt a file. There are several reasons for having different system software folders present on a hard drive. The one reason why general users might find this a useful technique, is when they are about to upgrade their system software. Many Macintosh user have experienced hours of frustration, when after installing a new release of System Software or system software component via an Installer, they find that the system is no longer stable. Before performing an installation upgrade, one might duplicate their existing System Software folder. The duplicated system folder will be unblessed. If after the installation, the user experiences problems, the user can reboot without extensions or with the disk tools disk, unbless the modified system folder, and rebless the original system software folder. The user can then reboot using a known system software configuration and avoid the hours of reinstalling system software and associated software components. This technique is especially useful when working with beta software. Sincerely, Rich Kubota Developer Tech Support rkubota@apple.com
mac.1661 madamov,
> Pošto se ja baš ne razumem u programe za mac, moraće neko da ih dovlači a > moderator ove teme bira. Svaki program koji on preporuči, ide u > direktorijum. :) Čuli ste fajl moderatora, idemo sad sa željama i pozdravima: šta biste hteli da nađete u direktorijumu? Neke od stvari sam već skinuo, čekaju na upload, kad će biti, ne znam, vidite i sami kada odgovaram na ovu poruku.
mac.1662 madamov,
Kompletna prezentacija sa http://www.powercc.com/ ili vam Power Computing-ovog site-a. Ako nema svega to je onda zato šot sam isporbavao kak oradi novi Web grabber, ali biće, valjda dosta. powercc.sit
mac.1663 madamov,
> Kompletna prezentacija sa http://www.powercc.com/ Korisnici sa PC računarom takođe mogu ovo da skinu i dearhiviraju uz pomoć StuffIt Expandera za Windows koji mogu naći u MAC\ARC\ direktorijumu. Fajl će na PC-u biti u MacBInary obliku tako da ga prvo treba dekodirati iz MacBinary formata što StuffIt Expander ume da učini.
mac.1664 madamov,
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 00:48:30 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macintosh to the Rescue! Message-ID: <961028004829_1180565094@emout09.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <iceworm@agt.net> (Stephen Wonfor) A friend came to me in a panic with two PC disks that contain the software for AMCASE [Association of American Medical Colleges] medical school applications. He had tried to run the setup software [there was a need to decompress .zip files and the app itself] but it crashed on three different PC's he tried it on. Mac to the rescue - I was able to decompress the files using Stuffit Deluxe, move them into a folder that I had configured to be a Soft Windows floppy drive, run the AMCASE software from Windows 3.11 in Soft Windows, and finally copy the results files onto a disk formatted for PC's by my Power Mac. He was able to complete his med school application by the deadline without the need to handle a PC even though the final results had to come from a PC. Mac has its rewards. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1665 madamov,
--- novo --- mac\internet\*.* ------------------ ie21_fat.sit 1622k Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.1 WWW čitač (FAT)
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--- novo --- mac\misc\*.* ------------------ aspec996.sea 679k Apple Spec 09/96 baza Apple proizvoda, zahteva FM Pro 3.0
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--- novo --- mac\system\*.* ------------------ cp311.sit 133k Copy Paste 3.1.1, instalira 10 sistemskih clipboarda
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--- novo --- mac\utils\*.* ------------------ fbud346.sit 245k File Buddy 3.4.6 menja tip, kreator i dr. atribute fajla
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Ovo baš i nije novo, ali je greškom ispušten opis fajla tako da se nisu videli u direktorijumu: mac\arc\*.* ------------------ unarj22.cpt 46k UnArj 2.21 dearhiver ARJ arhiva uupar17.sit 63k UUParser1.71c program za UUENCODE/UUDECODE na Mac-u mac\comm\*.* ------------------ psifaxc.sit 1036k PSI Faxcilite softver za fax modem
mac.1670 madamov,
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 18:02:06 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: PR--Filez (Software Search Site) Message-ID: <961028180205_1113548304@emout04.mail.aol.com> This announcement is from: <michael@filez.com> (Michael Robertson) A San Diego based Internet company, has unveiled new features on the world's largest software search site to serve Macintosh users. Filez <http://www.filez.com> is the first major commercial search engine to focus on ftp (software) sites rather than WWW pages. One of the first things new Macintosh user on the net wants to do is find software and games. There is loads of great software for the Macintosh, but it's sometimes a challenge to find it. Now with Filez, Mac users can search thousands of servers including all the major Mac archives including Info-Mac, Umich, AMUG, Apple and more at one quick and easy to use location. A state of the art search system was implemented by Filez which permits users to search through a database of over 60 million files for specific titles and types of files like Macintosh software and Macintosh games from worldwide sources in just seconds. Thousands of freeware, shareware and commercial servers are cataloged on a regular basis by Filez so users can search all of those servers for timely and accurate results. What was once an all-day job guessing addresses, loading different sites, and clicking through directories now takes literally seconds. Users can now also restrict their search to specific servers such as Apple.com. "Finally, I can search Apple's sites to find system software! Best of all, I can search all of apple's ftp servers worldwide to locate the server with the lightest load and most accessible to me." says beta tester Jeff Winkler. Negotiations are underway with search and content partners to bring the software search capabilities of Filez to a widespread audience through co-branded web pages, licensed content, and ad revenue sharing. The Filez service can be located at: <http://www.filez.com> and can be accessed from any forms capable World Wide Web browser. Filez is located at P.O. Box 910091, San Diego, CA 92191-0091. Phone (619) 581-1931 E-mail <michael@filez.com>. Press Contact: Leslie Burcham, <leslie@filez.com> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1671 madamov,
New Apple eMate 300 Mobile Computer Puts Learning At Students' Fingertips Anytime, Anyplace New Class of Low-Cost Mobile Computer Features Multi-Platform Desktop and Network Connectivity for Education CUPERTINO, California--Oct. 28, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today ushered in a new era in mobile computing and its third decade in educational computing with the announcement of the Apple eMate 300, the first of a new class of affordable mobile computers for education from Apple's Information Appliance division. The Apple eMate 300 and the MessagePad 2000, a new mobile business appliance also introduced today, demonstrate Apple's commitment to designing simple, low-cost product solutions that address specific customer needs. The products are based on Newton, a suite of system, hardware tools and application technologies designed from the ground up to maximize mobility. "Apple has a rich heritage in education, starting with the Apple II, which first brought technology to schools nearly two decades ago," said Jim Groff, senior vice president of Apple's Information Appliance division. "During its second decade, the Macintosh pioneered multimedia teaching and learning. Today, Apple is entering its third decade by introducing an affordable mobile tool that can be integrated into learning anytime and anyplace." Apple eMate 300 Designed as a companion to Mac OS and Windows-based PCs in a distributed learning environment, eMate offers educators an affordable way to make technology accessible to more students than ever before. The eMate 300 combines the most-used functions of a personal computer and the flexibility of a mobile computer with the ability to interact with desktop units, servers, and the Internet. This allows students to do most of their critical work wherever they happen to be--in a lab, classroom, on a field trip, or at home--while still taking advantage of the multimedia and information access tools available in schools. "A distributed learning environment provides learning for anyone, anytime, and anyplace. It extends the reach of learning from the classroom to the library, to labs, homes, other schools, local communities, and around the world," said Mike Lorion, vice president of education for Apple Americas. "We worked closely with educators during every phase of development to make eMate 300 an integral part of a distributed learning environment." Apple's support of the distributed learning environment concept is based on its commitment to four critical elements of successful learning: information access, wherever it resides; communication and collaboration with other students, teachers, and experts, anytime and anywhere; multisensory tools that facilitate diverse learning styles, creativity, and understanding; and access to personal learning materials--books, supplies, and technologies. As learning extends from the classroom to the home, local community, and the world, students and educators require a range of technology tools to support successful learning experiences. Many schools already have some of the core technology components of a distributed learning environment in place: desktop computers that are multimedia-capable; peripheral products such as printers, scanners, and digital cameras, and networks that range from a simple connection to a printer, to a local network of computers to a connection to a server and the Internet. The eMate 300 adds a personal mobile learning tool for gathering data, accessing information, writing, communicating with others, and collaborating on projects. The eMate 300 Design Weighing less than four pounds and measuring 12 inches wide by 11.4 inches long, the eMate 300 is lightweight and small enough to fit in a backpack. A rugged "clamshell" design with steel chassis makes it portable and durable for indoor and outdoor use. Thick-wall design, reinforced ribs, and a strong plastic case create inherently strong enclosures, and suspension mounting helps protect against damage due to impact. With a battery life of up to 28 continuous hours before recharging, the eMate 300 makes it possible for students to work for long periods of time wherever they want. An automatic power on/off feature conserves battery power when the lid is closed and provides instant-on capability when the lid is opened. Dual input methods of a stylus and keyboard make the eMate 300 perfect for accommodating the many ways students think, work, and learn. For example, a student can type notes from a class and with a single keystroke switch into a drawing mode to sketch directly on the eMate screen. The eMate's built-in menus can be operated by touching the screen, or through keyboard shortcuts. The gray-scale, backlit screen displays the full width of a written page. Integrated Software The eMate 300 features the award-winning, easy-to-use Newton operating system and comes with Newton Works, a set of built-in applications that includes a word processor, drawing program, spreadsheet, and graphing calculator. -- The word processor supports multiple text fonts, sizes, and styles; rulers and page formatting; editing features with a built-in spelling checker; and a "quick sketch" capability that lets students easily create a drawing or diagram. -- The built-in drawing capability supports shapes, shading, stamps, freehand drawing, and editing functions for object alignments, overlap, and more. -- The spreadsheet supports creating, analyzing, and communicating numerical data. It includes graphing and charting capabilities. -- The built-in graphing calculator provides support for mathematical functions and operations through advanced mathematics at the high-school level. The eMate 300 also comes with a built-in address book, note pad, calendar, and classroom setup software. In addition, third-party applications can be integrated into Newton Works, and users also can take advantage of the hundreds of applications that have been developed for Newton 2.0 operating system, such as web browsers and email clients. Leading education software developers plan to offer a student writing program, keyboarding program, math tools, and scientific software and probes. In addition, developers are expected to offer general productivity software such as a web browser, email, and database. Key Features of eMate 300 The eMate 300 features the ARM 710 32-bit RISC processor, Cirrus Voyager chip set, 8 MB ROM and 3 MB RAM (1 MB DRAM, 2 MY Flash). The LCD 480 x 320 pixel display supports 16 levels of gray and features a user-controllable EL backlight. The keyboard is designed for touch typing with a 17 mm pitch. A speaker is built into the product, and a standard mini-headphone jack is built in to provide one-on-one learning with less disruption. Using built-in infrared technology, teachers can "beam" lessons to students using the eMate 300 and students can work on parts of a project and "beam" them to each other so they can be combined into the whole. Data can be beamed at a rate up to 115 Kbps. Classroom management capabilities allow a single eMate to be shared among several students; students' work is password-protected, so they can experience the eMate 300 as their own computer. Expansion capabilities include a PC Card slot that accommodates Type I, II, or III PC Cards (PCMCIA standard), as well as an internal RAM/Flash upgrade slot. It is compatible with a variety of serial, parallel, and network printers, both Macintosh and Windows-based, including Apple StyleWriter and PostScript printers. Companion to the Desktop Robust communications capabilities make the eMate 300 a useful tool in a distributed learning environment because students can share data and files they create on the eMate 300 with both Mac OS and Windows-based PCs. Using the Newton Connection Utility and Classroom Connect software, students can exchange and back-up documents between the eMate 300 and a desktop computer and install Newton applications. The RS-422 serial port, Newton Interconnect Port, and PC Card slot make it easy to print, share, and back up work. The bundled Newton Internet Enabler offers TCP/IP capabilities--the protocol of the Internet--giving students access to materials on the World Wide Web and the ability to send and receive email using third-party email and browser software and an optional modem with dial-up access. The software supports LocalTalk and MNP serial links. Pricing and Availability The eMate 300 will come with an integrated keyboard, AC power adaptor, a CD containing connection software, a rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride (NiMh) battery pack, a user's guide, and a teacher's guide. Individual eMate systems will be available to education customers for an anticipated price of less than U.S. $800. The eMate 300 also will be available in eight packs. Available in an English version only the eMate 300 is expected to ship in the U.S. during the first quarter of calendar 1997. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS, MessagePad, Newton, and StyleWriter are registered trademarks and eMate is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
mac.1672 madamov,
Apple Launches New Generation of User-Centric Information Appliances with the MessagePad 2000 A Mobile Internet Computer for the Business Professional CUPERTINO, Calif.--Oct. 28, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today unveiled the MessagePad 2000, the first in a new generation of hand-held, mobile Internet computers that leverages Apple's pioneering Newton technology. The system is one of the first products from Apple's newly formed Information Appliance Division, whose mission is to make information more accessible to a wider audience of users. The MessagePad 2000 is a complete mobile computer for the business professional, with core applications ranging from e-mail and web access to personal productivity and desktop connectivity--all built in, ready to run, and tightly integrated. Beyond Internet access, the MessagePad 2000 includes a built-in spreadsheet (available in most configurations) and word processor; a personal information manager with calendar, phone list, and reminders; connection software and hardware for linking to both Windows and Macintosh desktops; and even built-in recording capability to take voice notes or record a meeting--up to an hour on one 4 MB PC memory card. The computer incorporates the award-winning Newton Operating System which supports more applications than any other information appliance on the market. A full-size optional keyboard is available (in the U.S. only) for users whose life on the road requires it. The MessagePad 2000's built-in applications are tightly integrated to allow the user to multi-task. For example, after a simple cut-and-paste you can put the contents of a web page into a business letter with one tap, then send it via email to a colleague right from within the word processor on the MessagePad 2000. A pre-created, detailed spreadsheet can be uploaded from the MessagePad to a desktop machine, where it can be viewed and manipulated in Excel (5.0 or better) without further editing. Users can synchronize their calendar on the MessagePad 2000 with most desktop personal information managers, including Lotus Organizer, Microsoft's Schedule+, and Claris Organizer. The MessagePad 2000, designed for mobile computing, is a serious Internet/intranet device. It includes not only a built-in e-mail program and web browser, but a screen that can display both text and GIF-formatted graphics from HTML pages, as well as a full page fax. "The MessagePad 2000 is vivid proof of Apple's continuing commitment to innovation," said Gilbert Amelio, Apple president and CEO. "No company has worked harder or brought more resources to the mobile computer market. While the industry scrambles to build information appliances, we are seeing Apple's persistence pay off." Unprecedented performance from the StrongARM processor at the heart of the MessagePad 2000 is a 160 MHz StrongARM processor making it one of the fastest hand-held computers on the market. Apple is among the first to adopt the new processor, which was jointly developed by Digital Equipment Corporation and Advanced RISC Machines. The chip is one of the most power-efficient processors on the market. "The StrongARM processor makes a real difference," said Sandy Benett, vice president, Newton Systems Group. "Applications of all kinds run noticeably faster and more efficiently than with a conventional device. Handwriting is translated almost instantaneously into digitized text, and you can switch between applications and share data quickly and seamlessly." Major Third-Party and Licensee Support Over 250 developers and solutions providers and 300 systems integrators and value added resellers worldwide support the award-winning Newton platform. Of these, many have announced their support for the MessagePad 2000 and have already developed third-party applications. In addition, several major hardware developers, including Digital Ocean, Harris, and Schlumberger, are building their own information appliances based on the Newton operating system. A variety of vertical applications have already been developed by third parties which meet specific user needs, including healthcare patient record management, field service route delivery, and sales force automation. Apple has also announced the Apple eMate 300, an information appliance created for the education market. Built for the Road "The MessagePad 2000 is built from the ground up for a life on the road--a compact device weighing less than 1.5 pounds that contains all the essential ingredients for on-the-go computing," said Benett. "It is so power-thrifty that one set of batteries can provide three to six weeks of typical usage. Yet it is powerful enough to accomplish serious work, whether from your customer's site or a mountain cabin." The computer has two Type II PC Card slots that support many of the wired and wireless communications solutions already shipping for the Newton Operating System, as well as expansion for applications and memory cards. The MessagePad 2000 measures 1.1 x 4.7 x 8.3 inches and weighs just 1.4 pounds. Four AA alkaline batteries or a nickel-metal-hydride (NiMh) battery pack will power the device for three to six weeks on just a one-hour charge, enough to keep going on a plane trip around the world. An instant on feature brings the computer immediately to life without bootup. And when visiting home or office, the MessagePad 2000 can be connected and synchronized with a Windows or Mac OS desktop computer. The computer comes pre-configured with a browser and e-mail software (modem and Internet service not included). Pre-installed business applications include a word processor, spreadsheet (available in most configurations) and Newton dates, names, and notes applications. The MessagePad 2000 can exchange data with the major Windows and Macintosh personal information management applications, including Microsoft Schedule+, Lotus Organizer, and Claris Organizer, using Apple's Newton Connection Utilities (included). The Newton 2.1 operating system will support most applications that currently run under Newton 2.0, and has been optimized for the additional features in the new MessagePad 2000, including voice notes, gray scale screen technology, and a new auto docking feature. The MessagePad 2000 comes standard with 5MB RAM and 8MB of ROM, Cirrus Voyager chip set, low-power, backlit screen with 16-level gray scale, microphone, and speaker. Options include a lightweight, touch-type keyboard (available as standard in some configurations), NiMh rechargeable battery pack, AC adapter, and additional flash memory cards. Retail prices for the MessagePad 2000 are expected to begin at less than U.S. $1000, depending on configuration and reseller. The product is expected to be available in the U.S. in the first quarter of calendar 1997. Apple, the Apple Logo, Macintosh, MessagePad, and Newton are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
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TidBITS#351/28-Oct-96 ===================== Have you always wanted a Newton? Apple will have two new models for you, including a notebook-like version with a built-in keyboard. Also in this issue, Adam takes a detailed look at the pros and cons of RAM Doubler 2.0, information on Apple's release of Open Transport 1.1.1, and Matt Neuburg contributes a thorough review of the new macro program on the block, Binary Software's KeyQuencer 2.0. Topics: MailBITS/28-Oct-96 Apple Releases Open Transport 1.1.1 RAM Doubler 2 KeyQuencer - QuicKeys Quencher? <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-351.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#351_28-Oct-96.etx> Copyright 1996 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.351
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--- novo --- mac\comm\*.* ------------------ vfax209.sit 565k ű ValueFax 2.0.9 faks softver
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APPLE'S RESPONSE TO DEVELOPER REQUESTS FOR PASCAL INTERFACES, FROM IKE NASSI, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, APPLESOFT October 30, 1996 Our recent response to MacHack Question #12 (Will Apple Provide Pascal Interfaces for All Mac OS APIs?) generated considerable feedback from developers concerned that Apple would stop providing toolbox interface files for the Pascal programming language. As a result, we have now looked more deeply into the issue to present a more detailed response. In most cases, toolbox interfaces provided by Apple are generated automatically by an internally-developed tool called Interfacer. This tool converts a language-neutral description of interfaces into C headers, assembly language interfaces (68K and PowerPC), and Pascal interfaces. The Interfacer tool has been used successfully to convert ~250 interface description files covering almost all toolbox APIs; there are only a handful of toolbox APIs that don't use the tool to generate interface files and for which Pascal interfaces are not available. Certain interfaces, particularly those designed for cross-platform use (i.e., Mac/Windows/X), have been hard to convert because of difficulty handling ints and enumerated types as parameters, thus requiring additional people to complete. This includes the QuickDraw 3D interfaces. Teams that create these types of interfaces generate interface requirements based on customer demand -- in the case of QD3D, there was no demand for Pascal interfaces from the targeted set of developers in the development/seeding stages, so they weren't done then. In response to developer requests for Pascal interfaces for QD3D, we have modified the Interfacer tool, and have posted the QD3D interfaces at the following website address: http://quickdraw3d.apple.com/QD3D_1.06_SDK/QD3DPascalInterfaces.hqx Other times, Interfacer is not used because the C interfaces were originally created during early development of an API, but not the language-neutral descriptions used by Interfacer. It then becomes a resource issue to do the conversion and the conversion may be delayed as a result-this is the case with Apple Game Sprockets. In most cases, though, Apple will use the Interfacer tool where it makes sense, so you can expect C, Pascal, and Assembler interfaces for most toolbox APIs in the foreseeable future. Other APIs, which don't use Interfacer, will require additional people to create Pascal and Assembler interfaces -- such commitments cannot be guaranteed in advance as they must be weighed against other project requirements. It's worth noting that regardless of how we create interfaces, the C headers will always receive considerably more internal testing because C/C++ is used for development work by almost all Apple engineers and by more than 70% of outside developers. Of course, we will consider bug reports on all interface files that we release. Also note that there may be a brief time lag between delivery of the C headers and the others. The use with Pascal of some technologies that are delivered as SOM libraries (notably OpenDoc) require additional support from Pascal language vendors. In particular, they will need to add "Direct-to-SOM" capabilities or provide an IDL compiler that emits Pascal header files from the description files Apple provides. Evangelism is working closely with Pascal vendors to educate them and to secure their support. Finally, some software APIs we deliver are specifically tailored to take advantages of advanced features of C++ and so can't be used with other programming languages. An example is the MacApp application framework, which makes use of multiple inheritance, operator overloading, and so on. These are not intended for use by those using programming languages other than C++. In conclusion, Pascal interfaces are already available for the vast majority of Mac OS toolbox APIs. There are a handful of significant exceptions which we cannot guarantee to remedy. But the responses generated by the original answer to this MacHack Question have clearly been brought to the attention of the affected teams and they are now much more aware of the level of demand for Pascal interfaces. Should you have any questions about this issue or others, please send an e-mail to the Developer Tools feedback address <dev.tools@applelink.apple.com> and your question will be forwarded to the appropriate individual or group. Ike Nassi, Ph.D. Senior Vice President Apple Computer (AppleSoft)
mac.1676 madamov,
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 17:49:08 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Message from Gil to EvangeListas Message-ID: <961030174907_1113843992@emout07.mail.aol.com> Gil asked me to send this message to all the EvangeListas: On behalf of Apple Computer, I'd like to thank all of our EvangeListas who continue to support our products and company. We recently announced a profitable quarter, and there's not doubt that your steadfast evangelism was a contributing factor. While the battle is far from over, at least we can move beyond the "Apple is dying stage" to greater challenges. Semper Fidelis, Gil Amelio ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1677 madamov,
> Subject: Message from Gil to EvangeListas Za one koji nisu upoznati, Amelio je predsednik kompanije Apple.
mac.1679 haevorn,
stavio sam u male.oglase, ali da stavim i ovde, nekako više odgovara. elem, prodaje se tabla za crtanje WACOM Art Pad, za Mac-a. Korišćena nekih nedelju dana. Cena 250 DEM Kontakt: mail
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SoftArc Inc. Releases FirstClass 3.5 for Windows, DOS, and Mac OS - FirstClass 3.5 Series of Enhancements and Products Includes Work Offline, a Spelling Checker, a New Client Extension Toolkit, Improved Database Access, and a DOS Client - MARKHAM, Ontario, October 29, 1996 -- SoftArc Inc., the number four vendor of LAN-based e-mail worldwide, today released FirstClass 3.5. The new version of SoftArc's flagship product offers a number of significant enhancements to both existing Windows and Mac OS clients and servers--and marks the introduction of new products into the FirstClass family. Version 3.5 adds many new features suggested by SoftArc's installed base and delivers tighter integration with the Internet than ever before. As with all FirstClass upgrades, the new version is available free of charge to registered owners. Users of the FirstClass Client software may obtain the new versions from their FirstClass administrator, SoftArc's public FirstClass Server (fc.softarc.com), or SoftArc's World Wide Web site (www.softarc.com). Pricing of FirstClass 3.5 remains unchanged from previous versions. FirstClass Servers for Windows NT or Mac OS are each available for $495 U.S., including five user licenses. Pricing of additional user licenses also remains unchanged, ranging from $35 to $79 U.S., based on volume. "Look out, Lotus Notes, FirstClass is better than ever," said beta tester Sean Murphy, administrator and project director at Emory University in Atlanta--a 14,000 user FirstClass site. "FirstClass 3.5 is wonderfully flexible, and the addition of a spelling checker, online viewers, and configurable toolbars makes the easiest groupware to use even easier." Among the most anticipated features in FirstClass 3.5 is the ability for users to work offline. Offline users may now take advantage of virtually all features of a FirstClass client/server session. The FirstClass Client reproduces users' e-mail, FirstClass Directories, and conferences on a local workstation or mobile computer. Data may be replicated over modem, Internet, or LAN connections. Once the information is stored locally, users can work while disconnected from the FirstClass Server. Work offline is handled by a new component: the FirstClass Personal replication agent. FirstClass Personal is installed by the FirstClass Client and works in the background, invisible to the user. For sites with normal FirstClass user licenses, no added software or configuration is needed--only the upgrade to FirstClass 3.5. Sites licensed for remote-only users must purchase a special software license to enable offline capabilities. Also new to FirstClass 3.5 clients and servers is "client extension" technology. Made available to developers prior to the public release of 3.5, the FirstClass Client Extensions Toolkit enables independent software vendors to create products that add features to FirstClass. Collaborative whiteboards, viewers for files attached to FirstClass messages, and voice or video conferencing modules are just a few examples of the types of technologies enabled by client extensions. SoftArc is shipping several client extensions with FirstClass 3.5, including modules for cross-platform previewing of BMP files, PICT files, Windows WAV sound files, Macintosh sound files, CompuServe GIF files, and JPEG files. Additional client enhancements include a spelling checker, user-customized toolbars, drag-and-drop support between FirstClass and other applications, an improved 32-bit version of the client optimized for Windows NT and Windows 95, and three-dimensional forms. New server features in FirstClass 3.5 allow for easier administration. For multiple-server sites, new directory and routing options improve both Directory synchronization and routing among networks of servers. Enhancements to the batch administration system allow administrators to automate a larger number of labor-intensive tasks. Common Mac OS backup tools can now be used to back up post offices on Macintosh servers. Administrators are also able to filter the types of Directory entries available for view by classes of users. FirstClass 3.5 supports new connectivity to corporate databases and other information sources. Changes to SoftArc's Database Toolkit allow developers to write powerful real-time connection modules for SQL, DAL, or ODBC databases networked to the FirstClass Server. Users can now easily update database records, execute relational queries, and display the query results in a single form. Multimedia information support is also enhanced. SoftArc also now offers a FirstClass Client for DOS with the release of FirstClass 3.5. The new client offers the friendly, graphical FirstClass interface to users of 640K or better DOS machines, running MS-DOS, version 3.3 or later. The DOS client is freely distributable, but only connects to FirstClass Servers licensed with SoftArc's Text Services or Command Line Interface options. FirstClass is a client/server workgroup communication system that integrates advanced e-mail with replicable discussion databases, remote access, forms processing, enterprise database access, and online information services. The product offers a number of unique features designed to improve information communication and management. FirstClass offers the same ease of use, functionality, and robust performance over network or modem, and operates in Windows, Mac OS, DOS, OS/2, and terminal-emulation environments. The product is used by businesses, educational institutions, governments, and private individuals at more than 20,000 sites in 30 countries. SoftArc is supported by a worldwide network of SoftArc Certified Consultants. The Company is headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada.
mac.1681 madamov,
WORLD'S LARGEST WEB GRAPHICS LIBRARY MAKES CREATING VIBRANT WEB SITES FAST AND EASY Web Explosion 20,000 Responds to Market Demands of Both Novices and Professionals CALABASAS, Calif., October 15, 1996 -- Web Explosion 20,000, the ultimate graphics library for creating web pages, makes its debut today from Nova Development Corporation, creators of the nation's best-selling clip art program, Art Explosion 40,000. Designed for novices and professionals alike, Web Explosion features 20,000 royalty-free images, making it the world's largest collection of custom-designed images for the web. It has a street price of just $49.95. "Whether a user wants to design a conservative or flashy web page or anything in between, Web Explosion has an enormous selection of ready-made images that makes it easy to capture the perfect look," said Roger Bloxberg, CEO of Nova Development Corporation. Compatible with every web authoring tool and web browser available, Web Explosion contains thousands of ready-made buttons, bullets, banners, dividers and other elements that provide for an endless number of combinations. "Users can put their own personal spin on web pages by choosing from eye-popping neon, art deco, southwestern and retro looks, plus scores of other styles," he added. Web Explosion comes on two CD-ROMs with on-screen color image browsers that make it easy to search for and select images, plus a 124-page printed manual with color examples of graphics. While supplies last, it will also include a bonus of 500 royalty-free sound effects, enabling users to create the ultimate "talking" web pages and bring Shockwave animations and Java applets to life. Thousands of Buttons, Bullets, Banners ... Let Your Imagination Run Wild! Web Explosion offers an unprecedented number of professional-quality royalty-free web graphics. Included are literally hundreds of styles, colors, shapes and sizes in the following categories: v 10,000 Buttons v 250 Banners v 1000 Dividers v 1000 Photos v 500 8-bit Sound Effects v 500 Bullets v 750 Backgrounds v 7000 Clip Art Images v 250 Textures v Plus sidebars, accents and more! All buttons are provided in two sizes and are fine-tuned to look perfect both on light and dark backgrounds. Painstakingly organized and provided in GIF or JPEG format, there are an unprecedented 50,000 individual files in all. Ease-of-Use and Robust Graphics Put Creativity at Users' Fingertips Web Explosion graphics are visually appealing because they're clearly drawn and provided in vibrant colors. Equally important, "We designed Web Explosion to be attractive both to internet professionals and beginning web authors," continued Bloxberg. "No image editing is required. Every button is provided with 35 words commonly used on web pages in a matching typeface, making it a 'plug-and-play' graphics solution." Web authors simply decide on a button style and color using either the on-screen browsers or the color images in the Web Explosion manual. They can then simply insert the desired buttons into their editor, choosing from preset names such as Products, News, E-Mail Us, Order and Support. Blank buttons are also included so that users can customize their sites with their own text or substitute text in foreign languages. Adding bullets, dividers, backgrounds and other images is every bit as easy. A healthy assortment of easily-used accents is also included, featuring messages such as This Link has Moved, Come on in and Shop! and Under Construction. Web Explosion Images Download Quickly, Dazzling Web Page Visitors Ranging from ultra-conservative to wild and wacky, each image is optimized for both quality and file size, using a variety of state-of-the-art GIF and JPEG compression procedures. "Because we've designed Web Explosion images to download quickly, visitors to your web site will be dazzled by the creativity of the page rather than frustrated by long wait times," Bloxberg concluded. Pricing and Availability With an anticipated street price of just $49.95, Web Explosion 20,000 is available at major computer, software, office supply and consumer electronics stores, as well as through mail order catalogs worldwide. System Requirements Windows: Any PC running Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, CD-ROM drive. Compatible with all web page editors, including Microsoft FrontPage, PageMill, HoTMetaL Pro, Corel Web.Designer, WebAuthor, Netscape Navigator Gold, QuickSite, Backstage Designer, InContext Spider and HotDog and those provided by online services such as America Online, CompuServe and Prodigy. Macintosh: Any Macintosh running System 7.0 or later, CD-ROM drive. Compatible with all web page editors, including Adobe PageMill, Claris Home Page, HoTMetaL Pro, Netscape Navigator Gold and those provided by online services such as America Online and CompuServe. Company Background Based in Southern California, Nova Development Corporation is a market leader in content and utility software. Its product line includes best-selling Windows and Macintosh products, including Art Explosion 40,000, Kaboom! and Zonkers! For more information, call 1-800-395-NOVA (1-800-395-6682). International inquiries, call +1-818-591-9600. Fax: 818/591-8885. Visit Nova Development on the web at http://www.novadevcorp.com. ### Web Explosion, and Art Explosion are trademarks and Kaboom! and Zonkers! are registered trademarks of Nova Development Corporation. Other company, platform and product names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
mac.1682 madamov,
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 18:09:32 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macs at Intel Factory Message-ID: <961031180931_1880318777@emout11.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics, Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This is a tidbit (unconfirmed) from a source who wishes to remain anonymous: A friend of mine began work at a rather large semiconductor company, namely Intel, and received a tour of various facilities involved in the chip-making process. When touring the chip-stamping area (where they place the "Intel Inside" logo on the chips), this friend immediately noticed that unlike the rest of the place (which ran on PCs), this area ran on Macintoshes. When she queried the guide about this, they responded, "Well, they were the only computers that could create and place the logo correctly." ______________________ It's probably the one place at Intel where it costs less than $8,000/year per computer to keep them on the network. :-) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1683 madamov,
SONIC BUNDLES CLARIS HOME PAGE WITH ITS WEB SERVER Sunnyvale, CA, October 30, 1996-Sonic Systems, Inc., in conjunction with Claris Corporation, today announced an agreement in which Sonic will bundle Claris Home Page Web authoring software with its recently released Web Server. Claris Home Page, valued at $99, is a Web page authoring tool that lets users design and develop powerful, customized Web pages in minutes without having to learn HTML. The Sonic Web Server is a member of Sonic's Internet Access Server family which includes E-mail, FTP, DHCP, DNS and Web Servers. All members of this family are configured and managed remotely via InterManage, a common management application. Claris Home Page has received high marks for an intuitive interface which allows users to generate HTML pages without complicated coding as well as offering powerful tools for the creation of tables, forms and other Web page elements. "The driving force behind the development of our Internet Server family has been to create best of class products with regards to performance, stability and ease of use," said Sudhakar Ravi, Vice President of Engineering for Sonic Systems. Mr. Ravi continued, "We chose Claris Home Page to be included with the Sonic Web Server because it also rates as best of its class." Robert Moriarty, Claris Home Page Customer Marketing Manager adds, "We're excited about the opportunity to partner with Sonic, a company which shares our commitment to provide exceptional value and performance for customers. The combination of the Sonic Web Server and Claris Home Page continues that commitment by offering an exceptional value for customers seeking to maximize their presence on the World Wide Web." Pricing is $495 for the first server and $199 for each additional server in Sonic's Internet Server family. All servers come with a one year warranty and unlimited technical support. All Sonic products are available to end-users from Authorized Apple Dealers, MacWarehouse, MacConnection, MacZone, Graham MicroAge and GTSI. Resellers can purchase Sonic Systems' products from Ingram Micro. For more information on Sonic Systems or its line of Macintosh products, please call (408) 736-1900, fax at (408) 736-7228, send E-mail to <sales@sonicsys.com>, or visit Sonic's Web page at www.sonicsys.com.
mac.1684 madamov,
Apple Reduces Prices on High-Performance Power Macintosh Computers U.S. Pricing on Power Macintosh Computers Reduced 9 Percent to 30 Percent CUPERTINO, Calif.--Oct. 31, 1996--Consistent with its strategy to offer high-value, competitively priced personal computers to the corporate and professional marketplace, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that it is lowering prices to its United States authorized resellers for most of its flagship line of Power Macintosh computers. The price reductions, effective Nov. 2, 1996, range from 9 percent to 30 percent on these Power Macintosh computers, which are typically purchased by a wide variety of business customers and creative professionals. Outside the United States, Apple has already reduced prices on these computers in most of its major markets. "The new pricing on the Power Macintosh line allows us to compete very aggressively in both performance and price," said Gary Little, senior vice president and general manager of Apple's Power Macintosh division. "Now, when a business customer does a feature-for-feature comparison between a Power Mac and a Wintel Pentium Pro, that customer will find the Power Macintosh competitively priced. With the Power Macintosh 8500, for example, Apple matches the competition in features and performance. Plus, it offers fully integrated multimedia capabilities, Netscape Navigator Internet software, and the ease of use of a Macintosh. A key built-in multimedia capability is not even available on a Wintel system: near-broadcast-quality video input/output, which allows users to do high-quality video editing right on the desktop." These price reductions may result in lower U.S. retail prices. Actual prices may vary and customers should consult their local Apple authorized reseller. Estimated U.S. Retail Prices Model 11/2/96 Est. Price Range 8/2/96 Est. Price Range Power Macintosh 7200/120 U.S. $ 1,600 - 1,650 U.S. $ 2,300 - 2,350 Power Macintosh 7200/120 PC U.S. $ 2,300 - 2,350 U.S. $ 2,800 - 2,850 Power Macintosh 7600/132 U.S. $ 2,300 - 2,350 U.S. $ 3,000 - 3,050 Power Macintosh 8500/150 U.S. $ 3,000 - 3,100 U.S. $ 3,600 - 3,700 Power Macintosh 8500/180 U.S. $ 3,700 - 3,800 U.S. $ 4,500 - 4,600 Power Macintosh 9500/200 U.S. $ 4,200 - 4,300 U.S. $ 4,900 - 5,000 Power Macintosh 9500/180MP U.S. $ 5,200 - 5,300 U.S. $ 5,700 - 5,800 Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1685 madamov,
Apple Clarifies Mac OS Position CUPERTINO, Calif.--Oct. 31, 1996--At a financial conference in Monterey, Calif., on October 30, 1996, Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Apple Computer, Inc., spoke about the general future of operating systems. Contrary to the claims made in several media reports, he did not announce a new operating system strategy for Apple, nor make any new statements about microprocessor or product line direction. In response to these reports Apple would like to clarify the following: -- Dr. Amelio was speaking in general terms about how operating systems will evolve in the future. At no point did Dr. Amelio signal a change in direction for Apple's Mac OS strategy. -- Apple did not announce a new operating system strategy. Apple has stated that it will release incremental upgrades to the Mac OS and is in the process of finalizing its long term operating system strategy and will announce this by early 1997. -- Apple's strategic hardware direction is focused on the PowerPC. Apple has no current plans to migrate the Mac OS to other microprocessors. -- Technologies previously worked on in the Copland project will be integrated into future releases of the Mac OS. It is wrong to characterize Apple's current OS development efforts as "starting from scratch." Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1686 madamov,
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 16:37:43 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macs vs. PCs in a Large Company Message-ID: <961103163742_135446892@emout04.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Enterprise This tidbit is from: <garylawn@Kodak.COM> (Gary Lawniczak) Where I work, (a small department (~200 people) in a large company, ~15,000) there is a mixture of DOS/Windows (3.1 and 95/NT) (a.k.a Wintel) and Macintoshes. We have to employ a dedicated person to help all the Wintel people get there machine to "see" the printer, and then to successfully print. When the new Macs arrive, the user sets them up and plugs them in and you never hear from them again. I can understand the frustration with the Wintel world, as I just took ownership of a pentium PC. I have network troubles contantly. I also have trouble with lost files and lock-ups at random times. Most of the other Wintel people around here spend way too much time "tuning" their PCs to get it to work. I guess that is the price to pay for "inexpensive" computers. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1687 askripka,
Imam problem. Skinuo sam sa Interneta MacZilla 3.0.3, extenziju za Netscape (koristim 2.0.2). Extenzija je inače za audio stvarčice, ali - da proradi NEĆE. U readme-ju stoji da podržava svaki netscape preko 2.0, dakle i onaj u kome radim. Ima li pomoći? Uzgred, manifestuje se tako što blokira sam netscape (blaža) ili ceo mac (gora varijanta). Ima li šansi, gospodine modelatoru, da uskoro vidimo i neku noviju verziju Netscape-a, kao i nedavno pominjani graber, u mac dir-u? Uz naravno i par korisnih extenzija za Netscape, po mogućnosti proverenih i testiranih... Mislim naravno na shareware, pošto niko ovde ne želi da krši bilo kakva autorska prava... :)
mac.1688 lema,
Imam veliku molbu za Vas Mac-ovce: potrebna mi je (tačnije mom bratu, vlasniku Quadre iz Beča) informacija da li se, i gde, kod nas može nabaviti softver za dotičnu platformu. Poželjno je da to bude proveren softver, i to na CD-u. Takođe me je zamolio za Email adresu nekog verziranog Mac usera iz Yuge sa kojim bi raspravio neka pitanja, na primer naša slova na Mac-u, i td, pa ako ima zainteresovanih za pomoć "našima u belom svetu", neka se jave. Unapred zahvalan, Zoran Uverić
mac.1689 madamov,
Apple Open Transport 1.1.1 Enhances Mac OS Networking Performance and Reliability On October 25, 1996, Apple announced the availability of Apple Open Transport 1.1.1, an enhanced version of Apple's standards-based networking and communications system for Macintosh and Mac OS-compatible computers. Open Transport 1.1.1 is an update for Mac OS-based systems currently running Open Transport 1.1 and is a recommended upgrade for all Open Transport users. In addition to bug fixes that increase overall compatibility, performance, and stability, the update provides significant performance enhancements for Mac OS-based Internet and intranet servers and includes support for the new Open Transport/PPP implementation. Open Transport 1.1.1 supports Mac OS computers that previously could not use Open Transport. Open Transport 1.0 began shipping in 1995 as a standard feature of Apple's new PCI-based Power Macintosh systems; Open Transport 1.1 added support for most 68030, 68040, and additional PowerPC-based systems and was included in System 7.5.3. Version 1.1.1 adds support for the PowerPC-based Mac OS systems that were not supported by version 1.1. Open Transport 1.1.1 includes a series of enhancements to its TCP/IP implementation that improves the performance and reliability of Mac OS- based Internet and intranet servers. Version 1.1.1 also includes support for Open Transport/PPP, which is currently undergoing a public beta seed on the Internet and will be released later this year. OT/PPP is the first PPP implementation for the Mac OS to take full advantage of the standards-based Open Transport STREAMS architecture. By utilizing STREAMS, Open Transport/PPP offers an extensible foundation for enhancements and is prepared for the transition to a modern OS foundation. Open Transport/PPP is also the first PPP to offer the performance and stability of native code on PowerPC-based Mac OS systems. Open Transport is required on Mac OS-based computers that include a PCI bus, and is optional on 68030, 68040, and PowerPC processor-based systems that do not use the PCI bus. For users who have access to the Internet, America Online or CompuServe, the Open Transport 1.1.1 upgrade is available at no charge beyond any connect charges. You can download Open Transport 1.1.1 from the following address (URL): http://devworld.apple.com/dev/opentransport/Download/OT1.1.1.sea.hqx (You can also download the software from the Apple Software Updates Web page. See the instructions in the "UPDATE: How to Download the GeoPort 3.0 Update Software" news item, below.) You can also find Open Transport 1.1.1 on Apple sites within America Online (keyword: applecomputer) and CompuServe (shortcut: GO APLSUP). Customers in the United States can order the Open Transport 1.1.1 Update on CD for U.S. $13 by calling 800-293-6617, offer number 1407. This fulfillment program is scheduled to run through January 31, 1997. Open Transport 1.1.1 is an update for Mac OS-based systems currently running Open Transport 1.1. Customers of all previous System 7.5-family releases can update free of charge to System 7.5.3 and Open Transport 1.1 using System 7.5, Update 2.0, which is also available in Apple's Software Updates Archives. Open Transport 1.1 is also available as a retail package, Apple part number M4252Z/A, which allows installation on System 7.1, 7.1.1, and 7.1.2. For more information, see the following press release on the Web: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/product.updates/1997/q1/961025.prd.updt .opentrans.html
mac.1690 madamov,
JavaBeans Component-Software Specification Released As part of the Apple-Sun alliance announced last September (see the Apple press release at http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1996/q4/960918.pr.rel.su n.html), Apple and JavaSoft agreed to ensure that their OpenDoc and JavaBeans component-software architectures would work well with each other. Industry leaders in component development worked with JavaSoft to create the JavaBeans specification, a draft of which was released to the Internet for public comment on September 4, 1996. The completed JavaBeans specification incorporates contributions from a broad range of companies, including Baan, Borland International, CI Labs, Corel, Informix, International Business Machines, JUSTSYSTEM, Lotus Development, Netscape Communications, Novell, Oracle, ParkPlace- Digitalk, Silicon Graphics, SunSoft, Sybase, Symantec, and Visual Edge. If you're interested in learning more about JavaBeans, the JavaBeans specification is now complete and is available on the Web: http://java.sun.com/beans You can also read a JavaSoft press release on the JavaBeans specification and the company's positioning of JavaBeans: http://www.javasoft.com/aboutJavaSoft/press/961016-beans.html
mac.1691 madamov,
Apple Corrects Press Reports of Changed OS Strategy [Editor's note: The following press release was sent out late yesterday after reports from various press sources misinterpreted Apple CEO Gilbert Amelio's remarks. ADN apologizes if you have received this press release from elsewhere in Apple, but we wanted to be sure that every ADN subscriber gets this message.] Apple Clarifies Mac OS Position CUPERTINO, Calif.ĐOct. 31, 1996ĐAt a financial conference in Monterey, Calif., on October 30, 1996, Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Apple Computer, Inc., spoke about the general future of operating systems. Contrary to the claims made in several media reports, he did not announce a new operating system strategy for Apple, nor make any new statements about microprocessor or product line direction. In response to these reports Apple would like to clarify the following: ą Dr. Amelio was speaking in general terms about how operating systems will evolve in the future. At no point did Dr. Amelio signal a change in direction for Apple's Mac OS strategy. ą Apple did not announce a new operating system strategy. Apple has stated that it will release incremental upgrades to the Mac OS and is in the process of finalizing its long term operating system strategy and will announce this by early 1997. ą Apple's strategic hardware direction is focused on the PowerPC. Apple has no current plans to migrate the Mac OS to other microprocessors. ą Technologies previously worked on in the Copland project will be integrated into future releases of the Mac OS. It is wrong to characterize Apple's current OS development efforts as "starting from scratch."
mac.1692 madamov,
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 14:14:31 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: PR--OraSTAR (Interface Between WebSTAR and Oracle) Message-ID: <961104141429_1780950540@emout02.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Internet This announcement is from: <golub@macxperts.com> OraSTAR is a WebSTAR (Macintosh HTTP server) plug-in that serves as an interface between WebSTAR and any Oracle7 database, including Personal Oracle7 for Power Macintosh. OraSTAR allows you to generate dynamic HTML pages from Oracle stored procedures. Each stored procedure retrieves data from the Oracle database, formats the data into HTML as appropriate for the data, and return the pages to WebSTAR via the OraSTAR plug-in. The stored procedures are written in PL/SQL, Oracle's full-featured procedural programming language with embedded SQL. For more information, check out: <http://www.macxperts.com/orastar/> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1693 madamov,
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 14:14:19 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macintosh Java News Message-ID: <961104141418_1215069580@emout13.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <mcrae@mbmdesigns.com> (Matthew McRae) There has been a host of Java news lately... Apple has released the alpha 2 version of the MacOS Runtime for Java. It is a big improvement over the last alpha and includes OpenDoc components and applet viewer. <http://www.devtools.apple.com/mrj/> Symantec has released the first beta of Visual Cafe for PowerMacs. Visual Cafe allows you to create applets with a drag and drop approach. <http://cafe.symantec.com/> I have updated the Apple Flavored Java website with plenty of new software, resources, and news. I have also created a new tutorial that takes the user from installing software to creating fully threaded applets with animations and sound. <http://www.mbmdesigns.com/macjava/> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1694 madamov,
Blue World Communications announces the availability of Lasso. New Tool to Effortlessly Tie One's FileMaker Pro Database to the Web Redefines Performance and Ease-of-Use ISSAQUAH, WA--October 26, 1996--Blue World Communications, Inc. announces the recent release of Lasso, the new tool for quickly integrating Claris Corporation FileMaker Pro 3.0 for the Macintosh databases with the Web. Lasso is designed for top performance. Searching FileMaker Pro Macintosh relational databases with tens of thousands of records in under a second is now possible with Lasso. Lasso's flexible object design allows modules to be easily constructed permitting additional capabilities to be tightly interwoven with Lasso's core technology. Unlike other solutions, Lasso allows complete flexibility of how FileMaker Pro data is formatted without requiring any changes to the actual database. Lasso provides remote administration of a Web database configuration from anywhere on the Internet, making it the perfect tool for Web developers who co-locate their Web server or house their Web server offsite. Lasso also provides sophisticated routines for security allowing greater control over how databases are served and administered in shared environments. Lasso operates by recognizing special commands placed in standard HTML files. These commands define all interaction between FileMaker Pro and a Mac OS Web server. Lasso functions as the "glue" between FileMaker Pro and the Web. Lasso HTML files (or format files) are easily edited in popular HTML authoring programs such as Claris Home Page, Adobe PageMill and BareBones Software BBEdit among others. Lasso offers many advanced and/or unique features including support for relations/portals, repeating fields, dynamic population of value lists, built-in email forwarding, If... Then... Else... conditional statements, built-in security and more. A soon-to-be released version will offer Do Script support, dynamic control of user and browser information (browser type, IP address routing, time/date stamping, etc...), function as a WebSTAR plug-in and provide enhanced capabilities throughout Lasso's core features. Scores of savvy Web developers seeking the best performing and easy way to serve FileMaker Pro data on the Web, now use Lasso technology. Hundreds of units have already been sold in the few weeks since release date with thousands of Lasso Lite users worldwide discovering the benefits of Lasso's intuitive method, rich feature set and blazing fast performance. Lasso technology is currently in use behind high traffic sites such as Apple's Macintosh Hardware and Software Registry <(http://www.macsoftware.apple.com)>>, the 1 million record Austrian fax number directory <(http://www.xxl.de/fax/)> and the multi-million record Austrian telephone number directory <(http://www.atb.at/)> among other sites. Lasso, FileMaker Pro and a Mac OS Web server redefine performance and ease-of-use setting up professional Internet and intranet database solutions that accommodate the needs of the vast majority of businesses and organizations. Further information about Lasso along with online examples and demos is available at <http://www.blueworld.com/lasso/>. An email discussion forum, Lasso Talk, is available for support and tips on using Lasso. (To subscribe to Lasso Talk, send a message to <lasso@blueworld.com> with SUBSCRIBE as subject.) The searchable archives for Lasso Talk are available to the public at <http://www.blueworld.com/lists/lasso/search.html>. Lasso is currently electronically distributed direct from Blue World Communications at $299. Lasso will soon be available as a shrink-wrapped package sold by resellers worldwide including MacZone and others. Sales related inquiries may be directed to <sales@blueworld.com>. FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Macintosh from Claris Corporation, a subsidiary of Apple Computer, is rapidly growing in acceptance as the preferred database for Mac-based Web serving, excelling in ease-of-use, flexibility and performance. Blue World Communications is a recognized leader in developing sophisticated custom FileMaker Pro on the Web solutions and now with Lasso brings this capability to vast numbers of Web developers. For more information on FileMaker Pro please visit the Claris home page at <http://www.claris.com/> or join the FileMaker Talk or FileMaker CGI Talk email lists hosted by Blue World Communications, Inc. at <http://www.blueworld.com/lists/>.
mac.1695 madamov,
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 14:14:53 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: PR--Marco Landi at Oracle OpenWorld Message-ID: <961104141452_1282165006@emout04.mail.aol.com> I'm pretty sure you'll read reports that "no Apple executive spoke at Oracle's OpenWorld conference--further signaling Apple's decline in the enterprise market," so I thought I'd give you the facts upfront. :-) Guy __________ Apple COO Landi to Speak on Apple's Intranet Direction at Oracle OpenWorld, San Francisco Date: Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996 When: 9:00 a.m. Marco Landi Keynote Where: Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, Calif. What: With a keynote on the state of Apple Computer, Inc. in the enterprise market, Marco Landi, Apple Chief Operating Officer, kicks-off a series of sessions and workshops devoted to Apple at the Oracle OpenWorld Conference on Thursday, November 7, at Moscone Center, San Francisco. Landi will discuss Apple's offerings and solutions for business customers, focusing on intranet implementations. Landi's speech will be followed by a day-long seminar program highlighting Apple technologies and enterprise solutions. Seminars include sessions on using Meta Content Format (MCF) to combat the Internet and intranet information glut, Oracle Development Suite for the Macintosh, developing interactive business web sites, integrating Java with Macintosh, and a session on industry-standard UNIX servers for mission-critical environments. In the Expo Hall the Apple booth (#1618) will feature a fully functional intranet, as well as demonstrations of the newly announced Newton MessagePad 2000 querying Oracle databases, and other enterprise-focused solutions. The following companies are also demonstrating innovative enterprise solutions running on the Mac OS in the Expo Hall: Brio Technology (booth #1834), ESRI (booth #620), Forte' (booth #2415), PeopleSoft (booth #2326), SCT (booth #601), Seagate Software (booth #2625), Visigenic (booth #420). Elsewhere in the Moscone Center, Apple products and solutions can be seen in the Internet Cafe and in the Server, Oracle tools, and Customer campgrounds. Apple, Mac OS, Macintosh, Newton, and MessagePad are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC is a trademark of IBM used under license. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1696 madamov,
Apple Advanced Chinese Input Solution Offers Revolutionary Cantonese Language Support Significance The Apple Cantonese Dictation Kit 1.0, unveiled at MacWorld Expo Hong Kong last week, represents a major milestone in Apple's continued efforts to expand the range of computer input methods especially for languages that do not lend themselves to standard keyboard input methods. This breakthrough technology allows Cantonese-speaking customers to input text in their native dialect using speech recognition technology. The Cantonese Dictation Kit 1.0 is a key component bundled with the Apple Advanced Chinese Input Suite product (ACIS), introduced in the U.S. in October 1996. (See press release titled: Apple Announces World's First Integrated Chinese Input Solution, dated 10/9/96.) The Apple Advanced Chinese Input Suite, a fully integrated Chinese input solution, reaffirms the Macintosh OS as the leading Chinese-computing platform. Product Background ACIS is a complete Chinese computing solution, combining both speech and handwriting recognition technology for input of traditional and simplified Chinese characters. ACIS consists of four separate components: --Apple Chinese Dictation Kit 1.5 (for Mandarin speakers) --Apple Chinese Handwriting Kit 1.0* --Apple Chinese Text-to-Speech 1.0.2 (Mandarin voice playback used for proofing and learning pronunciation) --Apple Cantonese Dictation Kit 1.0 Also included with the ACIS product is the Apple Dictation Microphone. ACIS is easy to use, requiring very little training, and offers an unrivaled range of input methods, allowing the customer to switch effortlessly between microphone, tablet, and keyboard to enter Chinese text. With the addition of the Cantonese Dictation Kit component, ACIS can be used by both Mandarin and Cantonese users making it the most advanced all-in-one Chinese input solution available on a desktop computer. Development The Cantonese Dictation Kit was developed by the Apple Design Center Singapore with support from Apple-SSP, based in Zhuhai, China. The other components of ACIS were jointly developed by the Apple Design Center Singapore and the Apple-ISS Research Center in Singapore. System Requirements, Pricing and Availability The Apple Advanced Chinese Input Suite with the Cantonese Dictation Kit component runs on any PowerPC-based Mac OS system with System 7.5 or later and 16-bit sound input; Chinese Language Kit 1.1.1 or later; 8MB of RAM; 25MB of free hard disk space (20MB is later recoverable after CDK training); and a Mac OS-compatible graphic tablet. The Chinese Handwriting Kit runs on any 68040- and PowerPC-based Mac OS system with System 7.5 or later; Chinese Language Kit 1.1.1 or later; 2MB of free RAM and 4.3MB of hard disk space (simplified Chinese); 2.5MB of free RAM and 6.3MB of hard disk space (traditional Chinese); and a Mac OS-compatible graphics tablet. Chinese Text-to-Speech works with any Speech Manager-aware application. In North America, the Apple Cantonese Dictation Kit 1.0 as part of the Apple Advanced Chinese Input Suite, is expected to be available from Apple's distributor, AsiaSoft (1-800-882-8856 or visit www.asiasoft.com) and its resellers in mid-November with an estimated retail price of U.S. $165.00 (including the Apple Dictation Microphone). Actual reseller prices may vary. *Requires a Mac OS-compatible graphics tablet which must be purchased separately and is available through PC and Macintosh resellers and peripheral distributors. Apple has tested ACIS extensively with several well- known, Mac-compatible graphic tablets. Other Mac-compatible tablets are expected to work equally well. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademark registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1697 madamov,
Allegiant's award-winning multimedia authoring tool now Internet-enabled, with a completely revised, easy-to-use interface SAN DIEGO- October 30, 1996 - Allegiant Technologies, Inc. today announced SuperCard 3.0, a powerful new upgrade to it's award-winning multimedia authoring tool. Scheduled to ship within the next 30 days, SuperCard 3.0 includes an all new, easier-to-use interface and fully integrated support for Allegiant's Web browser plug-in, Roadster. "With this release we are responding to two key audiences: new users, who are attracted to SuperCard because of its power, flexibility and value, and our installed customers, who are attracted by the unlimited potential of delivering their SuperCard content on the Web using our Roadster plug-in," explained Stuart Henigson, Allegiant's VP of Marketing. To make the product more approachable, SuperCard 3.0 features the Project Editor, a single editor that combines the functionality of a project overview and object-by-object editing. Key features of the new interface include: ** ClickScript, which automates the generation of thousands of common scripts through it's "point-and-click" interface; ** Property Inspector, for changing standard properties of objects, including size and position; ** New Tools and Colors palettes for faster object creation; ** Project Browser, for organizing primary elements of projects such as windows, menus and resources; ** Completely rewritten documentation, including a new Script Language Guide-delivered both on paper and on-line-that represents the most comprehensive guide ever produced for a HyperTalk-based language. "In addition to the gains in ease-of-use, the breadth of features in SuperCard 3.0 make it the most powerful and efficient multimedia authoring software for anyone creating media-rich Internet applications, training courseware, content titles, or custom applications," added Sean Baird, Product Manager for SuperCard 3.0. Among the new multimedia and application development features in SuperCard 3.0 are: ** User-defined properties; ** Visual effects within objects; ** Support for URLs for all reference media, to facilitate "one-click" Web deployment; ** Continuous sound playback; ** Powerful extensions to SuperCard's ability to display external media, including enhancements that increase performance, reduce memory and permit graphics to be displayed within any polygon graphic; ** Color icons; ** File format support for GIF, JPEG, BMP and ART-compressed graphics; ** Dozens of new script language enhancements. ---Integrated Web authoring with Roadster --- SuperCard 3.0 also breaks new ground by completely integrating a Web development environment within a major multimedia authoring tool. Users can select whether a new document will be deployed on the Web with Roadster, on the desktop, or both. For Roadster projects, the SuperCard 3.0 environment provides a browser emulation mode for design and debugging, including the ability to simulate various modem speeds, as well as automatic creation of an HTML document to embed the project. Allegiant Roadster is an Internet Browser plug-in that Allegiant has been publicly testing for several months on its Web site at <http://www.allegiant.com>. Roadster lets developers deliver truly interactive multimedia applications within popular Web browsers by supporting all relevant aspects of SuperCard's multimedia power and scripting language in a single plug-in. That multimedia power is augmented with unique script control over media pre-loading and caching - for maximizing Internet bandwidth and providing more complete control over a viewer's Web experience. Roadster was first announced at the Boston Macworld Expo in August 1996, and provides a more streamlined approach to developing compelling Web sites than scripting complex HTML pages, programming in Java or requiring viewers to download multiple plug-ins. "There's never been a more versatile tool for building compelling Web sites and applications than SuperCard 3.0. With an easier-to-use, more efficient Project Editor, brand new documentation and the ability to deliver projects with Roadster, we're reaching out to customers who have only dreamed of this kind of power in an affordable authoring system," Henigson said. --- Pricing and Availability --- The Company plans to ship SuperCard 3.0 in the fourth quarter of this year. The upgrade price from all previous versions will be $99.95. The estimated selling price for SuperCard 3.0 will be $329, with educational pricing of $129.95. Customers who purchased SuperCard 2.5 after November 1, 1996 will be entitled to a free upgrade. Site licenses and Educational Lab Packs are available. --- About AllegiantA --- Allegiant Technologies, Inc., develops and markets innovative Multimedia, Internet, and Application Development software that empowers people to interactively educate, entertain, present, and manage information. Allegiant's flagship product, SuperCard 2.5, was recently honored with the 1995 MacUser Editors' Choice ("Eddy") award for "Best New Multimedia Authoring Application." Allegiant also publishes Allegiant Marionet, a highly-rated script-level interface to the Internet that allows developers to integrate complete Internet protocol support inside most popular authoring tools and productivity applications. Marionet was recently licensed by Apple Computer to provide core capabilities for deploying custom Internet applications to serve their broad base of Internet users.
mac.1698 madamov,
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 17:10:27 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Another Message from Gil Message-ID: <961104171026_1416763094@emout13.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Enterprise Gil Amelio Reach Out Wall Street Rebuttal From: Gil Amelio To: Apple people - everywhere I know many of you share my concern about the Apple story that appeared in the September 5 issue of the Wall Street Journal titled "Companies Dump Macs as Loyalists Lose Faith." While sensationalistic headlines and dramatic assertions may help the Wall Street Journal sell newspapers, in the long run, it damages their credibility as a publication that reports the news fairly, accurately and in a balanced manner. So while we've put the "truth squad" to work to set the naysayers straight, I want to make sure you have the real story when it comes to Apple's enterprise business. You should be aware of the following facts: * We are continuing to see robust growth in our enterprise business. Apple's sales to enterprise customers have increased quarter to quarter, through Q3'96. In fact, Apple's FY'Q3 earnings benefited in part from strong sales in server products, a segment clearly tied to the enterprise and corporate environments. * The majority of the accounts quoted in the Wall Street Journal article made the decision to move away from Macintosh years ago and over a long period of time. These decisions are not new and were not precipitated by the current market conditions. * There are many accounts that have decided to increase their investments in the Macintosh platform, including Lockheed-Martin, US West, TRW, KPMG Peat Marwick, Continental Cable, Disney, Time Warner, Los Alamos Labs, and Holiday Inn to name just a few. * Major recent Apple wins include Motorola, State of California, Lawrence Livermore Labs, Hughes, Oxford Health, Amgen, Genentech, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), McDonnell Douglas, The Mayo Clinic, Philip Morris, Cisco Systems, DuPont, Northwest Airlines, Siemens, Xerox, and HBO. Additionally, major corporations such as Boeing, Sprint, and Detroit Edison continue to spend millions on Macintosh purchases. * Each recent win referenced above involves multiple millions of dollars and occurred in FY'Q3 which ended June 28, 1996. And, we've strengthened our support of key enterprise developers, such as Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, Lotus, SAP, PeopleSoft, Netscape, Novell, Forte Systems, PowerSoft, JYACC, Wall Data, Adobe, Open Horizon, and IONA Technologies to help them deliver future versions of Macintosh tools and applications. So armed with these facts, if anyone tells you that we're losing out in the enterprise, you let 'em know that "it just ain't so". Respectfully, Gil by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1699 madamov,
TidBITS#352/04-Nov-96 ===================== Have you heard the latest about Apple and Be? If not, there's enough rumor and innuendo to put soap operas to shame! Also this week, news on the OpenDoc-savvy Nisus Writer 5.0 and a new extension from Apple for Power Macs running System 7.5.5. Plus, Bungie Software founder Alex Seropian exposes the seedy, cash- driven world of commercial software distribution, and Adam takes a comprehensive look at Mac email directory services... or the lack thereof. Topics: MailBITS/04-Nov-96 Heads Be Spinning Nisus Writer Turns 5 Distribution Myths and Lies Directory Services on the Mac <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-352.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#352_04-Nov-96.etx> Copyright 1996 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.352
mac.1700 madamov,
> Ima li šansi, gospodine modelatoru, da uskoro vidimo i neku noviju > verziju Netscape-a, kao i nedavno pominjani graber, u mac dir-u? Graber koliko da ga file modulator smesti tamo gde treba, a novi Netscape nisam skinuo jer meni ne treba (biće malo mučenje na ci-u sa 8 Mb da radim sa Navigatorm 3.0). Ali, pošto ste tražili, bitje uskoro. B)
mac.1701 madamov,
Infini-D 3.5 J for the Mac 11/6/96 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Elisabeth Nuboer-Ranjhan, International Marketing Manager Chris Johnston, Director of Product Management Canon and Specular Announce Infini-D 3.5(TM) Japanese Version New Version Adds Support for QuickDraw 3D and QuickTime VR, Significant New Special Effects Capabilities, and Speed Improvements of up to 500% (Chiba, Japan)ĐTuesday, November 5, 1996Đthe president of Canon Sales Co., Inc., Hideharu Takemoto, announced today that Canon will start selling Specular Infini-D 3.5 Japanese version for the Macintosh as of December 2, 1996. Canon has been given sole distribution rights in Japan by Specular International Ltd., the US. developer of Specular Infini-D. Infini-D has long been one of the leading desktop 3D animation packages, and has received numerous industry awards, including MacUserŇs EditorŇs Choice Awards, MacworldŇs World Class Awards, and the NewMedia Hyper Award. Version 3.5 J adds significant new features including, most notably, animated SuperFlares¬, which allow the user to create stunning visual and lighting effects and animated Boolean rendering, allowing designers to use any 3D shape as a tool to carve, chisel, or cut into any 3D object. The addition of significantly faster ray-tracing (up to 500% faster) plus transparency in all shading modes, ShadowCatchers¬, safe title and action indicators, and many user interface enhancements makes Infini-D 3.5 J an easy choice for 3D designers at all levels. ĎVersion 3.5 is faster, more powerful, and easier-to-use, making Infini-D an irresistible choice for creative professionals demanding the best in 3D design and animation capabilities.Ë ĐThomas Fristoe, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Specular. New Features: QuickDraw 3D Support: Infini-D 3.5 J gives users the option of utilizing QuickDraw 3D, AppleŇs system-level support for 3D graphics. QuickDraw 3D provide a range of powerful new capabilities, including: ą Interactive RenderingĐUsers can now create and manipulate 3D objects in shaded modes, rather than as wireframes or bounding boxes, drastically reducing the time it takes to compose a 3D scene. ą Support for Hardware AcceleratorsĐInfini-D 3.5 J supports all QuickDraw 3D accelerator boards, providing faster rendering than software alone. ą 3D MetaFile SupportĐThe 3DMF file format provides users of multiple 3D products an easy way to exchange 3D information between applications. Infini-D 3.5 J can both import and export 3DMF files. ąDrag and DropĐObjects saved as 3DMF can be dragged directly into Infini-D from other applications, or out to other applications, the finder or the Scrapbook. Images for textures and backgrounds can be dragged from the desktop or the Scrapbook directly into Infini-D. QuickTime VR Support: Infini-D 3.5 J now has functions that allow the user to make QuickTime VR movies of both 3D objects and panoramas. (Note: AppleŇs QTVR DeveloperŇs Kit is required for the creation of QTVR movies.) Animated SuperFlares: SuperFlares are high-quality lens flare effects that can be attached to any light source. There are dozens of preset options for color, reflection style, streak pattern, halo, and more, and all controls are fully customizable, providing limitless optical effects. And, like everything in Infini-D, SuperFlares can be animated to create stunning effects like exploding supernovas, shimmering stars, or fading light bursts. Animated Boolean Rendering: Infini-D 3.5 J now supports Boolean operations for ray traced renderings. Any object can be designated as a negative object or an intersection object which will cause it to carve its shape from other objects. In addition, Boolean objects can be fully animated, allowing designers to create dramatic sequences like canyons carving into the ground or insects eating away an apple. Ray Tracing Speed Improvements: A new option to ray trace SplineForm objects as polygons instead of spline patches can accelerate rendering by as much as 500%. The user now has greatly increased control over rendering time and image quality by choosing how each object is rendered. Ray tracing of polygon-only objects (such as imported DXF objects) has been sped up by 200% or more. Transparency in Shading Modes: By employing ray-tracing when necessary, Infini-D now renders true transparencies (including refraction) in all shading modes. This is a significant improvement, allowing designers to get the realism of transparent objects without the longer rendering times associated with full ray tracing. ShadowCatchers: A must-have feature for video professionals, shadow catchers allow you to save the true shadow of an object in the alpha channel and composite it against other images, animations, or video clips. Adds incredible realism without the painstaking task of hand-drawing shadows afterwards. Safe Title and Safe Action Markers: Another must-have feature for video folks, these markers indicate what portion of the frame is considered to be safe for titling or overall action. Interface Performance Enhancements: Multiple EPS import in the modeler, select lights through floater, selecting tools via the keyboard, nudging in the workshop, render with BackBurner command, plus many more! Availability Infini-D 3.5 Japanese version will begin shipping in Japan December 2, 1996. Customers who have previously purchased Infini-D 3.0 Japanese version are entitled to a free upgrade from Canon Sales Co., Inc. Customers using a version prior to Infini-D 3.0 Japanese may purchase the Infini-D 3.5 J upgrade from Canon Sales Co., Inc. Pricing: Infini-D 3.5 J Price: ┤74,800 System Requirements Macintosh with FPU, Power Macintosh, or compatible; Mac OS System 7.1 Japanese or Later; 8MB of RAM (20MB Recommended); QuickTime 1.6 or Later Contact Information Journalists should contact the Publishing Division of Canon Sales Co., Inc. at 81-43-211-9202 (voice). Customers please contact the Software Planning Division of Canon Sales Co., Inc. at 81-43-211-9160 (voice), 1-7-2 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba, 261 JAPAN. Events Infini-D 3.5 J will be shown for the first time at NICOGRAPH ď96 in Makuhari Convention Centre, Makuhari, Japan, November 20-22, 1996. Please join us. Specular International Information Since 1990, Specular has been developing world-class graphic design and 3D animation tools for the Macintosh. Specular products are used by a wide variety of design professionals for the creation and compositing of stunning 3D images and animations. Specular products include 3D Web Workshop(TM), TextureScape(TM), LogoMotion(TM), Collage(TM), BackBurner(TM), and Replicas(TM). Specular products have been consistently rated the best in their class by publications such as MacWEEK, MacUser, Macworld, NewMedia, Desktop Publishers Journal, 3D Design, and many others. #### Specular Infini-D(TM) is a trademark of Specular International, Ltd. Apple(R) and Macintosh(R) are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. (C)1996 Specular International. All rights reserved.
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Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 17:32:16 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Conversion Cost Calculations Message-ID: <961104173210_1583442021@emout05.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics, Keyword: Market by market, Enterprise This tidbit is from: Brian Michael Ross, <bross@saracen.com> For those of us trying to steer clients away from NT 4.0, the Byte October 1996 article was the "Little Boy" (Abombspeak) we were looking for. However, the conclusions (Okay, so you lose have your hardware and software... the speed and ease are worth it.) were flawed, and do not take the financial component into consideration. Enter "Fat Man," my paper in this week's Applejedi at <http://www.saracen.com/ajp5.html> I took the BYTE article, and ran it into some real world numbers on an installation in a company with a hypothetical 50 computers. The question I put forward: Which is more cost effective: Upgrading to NT 4.0 from existing NT or Win 3.1/95, or migrating to Macintosh. This assumes that a company would have to dump every last PC and buy Macs and new software, or upgrade given the limitations, exceptions, and problems noted in BYTE, their existing PC base. Included in this study are real world dollars that normally stay hidden: Cost of IS employee man-hours. Lost man-hours during upgrade for end-users in the work-force, OS upgrade costs, training, hardware/software upgrades, etc. Included are the original CPU base unit costs for the PCs at an estimated $1200 per PC average to balance out against the purchase of new Mac CPUs. The results: (Hold On To Your Teeth) for a 50 unit upgrade to NT versus a 50 unit migration to Mac: NT 3x to 4.0 Upgrade: $191,677 Win '95/3.1 Upgrade: $214,259 Conversion to Mac OS: $108,885 This represents a short-term savings of 43% to 49% by migrating to Mac OS. Long-term savings are realised on the Macs because of the reduced need to pay for expensive OS and system upgrades. Based on our real world view of Macs running six, eight and eleven years, the amortization curve is drawn out dramatically, increasing the investment's yield by 60% to 100%. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 19:35:41 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Long File Names? Message-ID: <961104193538_1747441659@emout16.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares, Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Steve Kayner <kayners@htan.org> Here's a Win 95 horror story: I have a friend who owns a print shop. He has pagemaker. His hard drive crashed a couple weeks ago. He had all of his files backed up; however, they were in the long file name form, but when he retreived the files, they were in the coded eight charactor form. He has over 800 files, going though each one to find out which file it is labor intensive. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 00:35:06 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Terry Gilliam and Macintosh Message-ID: <961105003505_1847334898@emout05.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by Market, Entertainment This tidbit is from: <feszczak@sas.upenn.edu> (Zenon M. Feszczak) Terry Gilliam, former mad animator for Monty Python, and the only American in the group, has since become a vividly imaginative and creative director. His films include "The Fisher King", "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen", "Brazil", and, most recently, "Twelve Monkeys". "Twelve Monkeys" was filmed right here in Philadelphia. I recently had the privilege of viewing "The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 12 Monkeys", a documentary produced by two local filmmakers. In several scenes, Gilliam is shown manipulating graphics and editing film on a computer. The computer is - you guessed it - a Mac! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 00:41:58 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Howie Klein (Reprise Records) and Macintosh Message-ID: <961105004148_1713936484@emout06.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by Market, Entertainment This tidbit is from: <DJJIMMYD@aol.com> More proof that successful executives choose Mac! In a recent interview, Howie Klein, President of Reprise Records (home of Green Day, Alanis Morissette, Enya, Depeche Mode, Chris Isaak, etc. etc.) was asked "What kind of computer do you use?" His response: "I started with some kind of DOS clone and I hated everything about it. Someone turned me on to a Mac about five years ago and I have come to realize that Windows and DOS systems were designed by Republicans to keep real people from enjoying computing." (Pollstar, Oct. 14 1996, column: Gigs & Bytes) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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Apple Lowers Prices on Workgroup Servers U.S. Prices of Workgroup Servers Reduced 12 Percent to 23 Percent Estimated U.S. Retail Prices CUPERTINO, California--Nov. 5, 1996--Furthering its strategy to offer high-value client/server solutions, Apple Computer, Inc., announced lower prices to its U.S. authorized resellers for its Mac OS-based Workgroup Servers. Effective Nov. 2, 1996, the price reductions range from 12 percent to 23 percent. The new prices include one of three solution bundles--valued at $4,000 to $6,000 if puchased sepaately--which povide leading softwae applications for web publishing/Internet solutions, Mac OS-based application services, and high-performance AppleShare file and print services. "The aggressive price reductions of the Workgroup Servers significantly increase the price/performance and value of Apple's Mac OS client/server solutions," said John Osborne, senior director of Server Marketing at Apple. "The new prices allow us to provide customers with easy-to-use server solutions at competitive prices." These price reductions may result in lower U.S. retail prices. Actual prices may vary and customers should consult their local Apple authorized reseller. Estimated U.S. Retail Prices New Estimated Previous Estimate Model Price Range Price Range Workgroup Server 6150/66 16/1.2G/4x/Internet $1,900 - 2,000 $2,300 - 2,400 Workgroup Server 7250/120 16/2G/8x $2,000 - 2,100 $2,600 - 2,700 Workgroup Server 7250/120 16/2G/8x/AppleShare $2,800 - 2,900 $3,400 - 3,500 Workgroup Server 7250/120 16/2G/8x/Internet $2,400 - 2,500 $3,000 - 3,100 Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2G/8x/AppleShare $5,100 - 5,200 $5,800 - 5,930 Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2G/8x/Internet $4,700 - 4,800 $5,400 - 5,500 Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2G/8x/DAT $5,200 - 5,300 $6,100 - 6,200 Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2G/8x/DAT/ $6,000 - 6,100 $6,900 - 7,000 w/AppleShare Apple, the Apple logo, AppleShare, Macintosh, and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
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Highly Respected Industry Analyst Pieter Hartsook Joins Apple Management Team As VP Marketing Analysis & Research, Hartsook Will Take Apple's View of the Market to its Developers and to the Industry CUPERTINO, Calif.,--Nov. 5, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that it has named Pieter Hartsook, 49, to the newly created position of vice president, Marketing Analysis & Research. Hartsook, who will report to Satjiv Chahil, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, will be responsible for overseeing both customer and competitive analysis. This position was created to strengthen the role of market research in order to drive the creation of best of class technologies and products, and compelling distinctly superior user values (DSUVs). Hartsook will serve as Apple's primary analyst on competitive strategy. In addition, his group will provide an expanded program of on-going, proactive marketing analysis to the industry and to its third-party and channel partners through reports and online services. "Pieter is the most respected, and most often quoted, expert on Macintosh technology trends and directions," said Satjiv Chahil, senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "As the Macintosh industry's only independent market researcher for the last five years, Pieter's forecasts are respected as the most accurate and insightful resource for business planning in the Macintosh marketplace." "That's why we are pleased to announce that Pieter will be taking the helm of Apple's market research efforts, to help ensure that our future product plans are formed with the best data available on what solutions our customers are looking for," Chahil added. "I am absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to contribute directly to Apple's recovery and successful growth into the next century," said Hartsook. "I feel Apple has greater opportunity for success right now than at any other time in its history." "For a long time, I have felt like a back seat driver saying 'turn this way, go that way,' and now I am ready to jump into the front seat," added Hartsook. Hartsook was previously consultant and editor of The Hartsook Letter, rated as one of the five most influential technology newsletters by Adweek's Marketing Computers. For the past five years, his newsletter and reports provided the Macintosh industry with market research, focusing on the issues and trends effecting the Macintosh market, market sizing of various market segments, and technology assessment of existing and emerging hardware, software, and communications technologies. Before beginning his independent market research activities, Hartsook was Macintosh research program manager at International Data Corp. (IDC). For the past ten years, he has focused on providing Macintosh analysis and consulting, including a three year stint as director of Strategic Alliances for the TOPS division at Sun Microsystems. Hartsook is quoted almost weekly in publications ranging from Macintosh trade press to the NY Times and Newsweek, as well as on television, and radio. Hartsook has graduate degrees in Librarianship and has served as assistant director of Libraries at Howard University in Washington D.C. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 13:09:59 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Success Story Message-ID: <961105130958_345666951@emout18.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <><simon_fairweather@YR.com> (Simon Fairweather) My father, who has just turned 66 years old, has just got himself a new job. Not earth shattering news perhaps - however, there is a little story to tell. It starts about 18 months ago when he first started using a PC, on spreadsheets. The company he was working for were not nice people. It was a family business and the son who was being groomed to take over was a particularly nasty piece of work. Well, things got nasty and my dad was fast approaching his 65th birthday with his future looking bleak. He thought he was going to have to work into his retirement for these people, he thought that his age would prevent him from getting another job. So, I bought him 5200 Performa for his birthday. We spent the weekend setting it up and I showed him around Claris Works and some other stuff. It took a couple of hours for him to switch platforms but he was up and running within a day. The next week he resigned. The change in him was unbelievable, akin to a rebirth. It has been 13 months almost to the day that he got his 5200 and started working from home. He has been advising the local authority business advisory board for the past 8 months, transforming proceedures and operations on his Mac at home. Well, the conclusion is that he has been head-hunted by the neighbouring authority because the quality of his presentations were becoming notorius. I am posting this because my father has transformed his life with the aid of a Mac. He has also become an addict because he would never go back to a PC. He also gets ample opportunity to advise on what computer system local businesses adopt, and as he says "if an old man can do it on a Mac, anyone can". ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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Apple Releases Beta Version 1.0 of Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ) Apple Challenges Developers to Show the "Geek Factor" at Macworld CUPERTINO, Calif.--Nov. 6, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc., today announced the availability of the beta version 1.0 release of Mac OS Runtime for Java. This product highlights Apple's strategy to make the Mac OS a best-of-breed development platform for the Internet. Mac OS Runtime for Java is an implementation of Sun Microsystems' Java virtual machine (VM) and run-time environment, enabling developers of Mac OS-based applications to create Java applets and standalone Java applications, and to embed Java functionality into applications written in native PowerPC or 68K code. As part of this beta software release, Apple also announced the MRJ Coding Contest, an opportunity for a developer using Mac OS Runtime for Java to create interesting and innovative Mac OS-based applications--and win new Apple products! For official rules and submission information, check the websit at: http://www.devtools.apple.com/mrj/. "Java is becoming a key requirement for many of the markets in which Apple competes," said Larry Tesler, vice president of Apple's AppleNet division. "The Mac OS Runtime for Java is the implementation of the Java virtual machine on the Macintosh and Mac OS-compatible systems that customers and developers have been asking for. We're committed to increasing levels of performance, stability, timeliness, and universal applicability as time goes on." Mac OS Runtime for Java Technologies Mac OS Runtime for Java includes the high-level API as well as a lower-level invocation API to enable developers to load Java class libraries, create Java objects, and call Java methods in order to build hybrid Mac OS-Java applications. Used in conjunction with currently available Java development environments, Mac OS Runtime for Java includes several technologies that enable developers to incorporate Java into existing applications, as well as use Java to create new applications. They include: --JManager, a simple high-level API that allows an existing application to embed or host Java applets and applications; --JShell,the basic format for developing standalone Macintosh applications written in Java. A simple shell is provided, and any developer can easily combine their Java code into a JShell to create a standalone "double-clickable" application; --JBindery, a utility that allows for the easy conversion of a .zip/JAR/.class package into a JShell based application; --JRI, the standard interface from Sun for use in calling Java code from C/C++ code. JRI provides more complete control over MRJ than does JManager. Developers can utilize as much of JRI as they feel is appropriate, in addition to the basic functionality of JManager; --Apple Applet Runner, a simple player that allows users to view Java applets and applications. The full source code to this Viewer is included in the SDK. Why Java? The introduction and popularity of Sun Microsystem's Java as both a programming language and a platform began in late 1995. Since then, Java has become a standard for both distributed (applet) code and standalone applications. Java's unique benefits to both developers and users include built-in threading, automatic memory management and protection, and innate cross-platform compatibility. By allowing developers to freely integrate Java into their applications and by providing an implementation of the Java VM via Mac OS Runtime for Java, Apple demonstrates a commitment to both Java and the Internet. Customers for Mac OS Runtime for Java Include: --Individual users browsing the World Wide Web who can use Java to get interactivity and additional functionality provided by downloadable Java applets; --Internet developers and content authors who want to create interactive and dynamic web pages using Java; --Intranet developers who want to standardize on a suite of technologies that allow them to build custom applications for cross-platform environments; --Component software developers who want to standardize on a suite of technologies such as Java and JavaBeans, OpenDoc, and CORBA to create a variety of software components that can be used on a variety of systems; --Application software developers who are considering using Java instead of C++ and other languages. Availability and System Requirements Mac OS Runtime for Java and the corresponding SDK are freely available via the web at: http://www.devtools.apple.com/mrj/. The minimum system configuration for Mac OS Runtime for Java is a 68030 or faster processor and System 7.1 or later. The RAM requirements vary depending on usage. Apple, AppleSoft, Mac OS and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
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Farallon Announces First PowerBook 1400 Internal Ethernet Card User Installable Card Provides Ethernet From Back of the PowerBook ALAMEDA, Calif., Farallon Communications (NASDAQ: FRLN) today announced the first internal Ethernet card for Apple's new PowerBook 1400, also announced today. The EtherMac PB 1400 Card, expected to be available in the first quarter of 1997, fits into the PowerBook 1400 video slot and provides 10Base-T Ethernet capabilities via an RJ-45 port that is accessible from the back of the PowerBook 1400. Requiring only the bundled standard RJ-45 cable for connectivity to the network, schools, individuals, business people and mobile users will reap the convenience and mobility benefits of not having external connectors or modules. Pricing will be announced at a later date. Based on SMC's high performance Ethernet controller, the EtherMac PB 1400 Card performs at speeds equivalent to standard size cards. The card is designed to be user installable, however users can also bring it to an Apple authorized reseller for installation. Farallon includes an easy to use one button installer and user-friendly diagnostic software. The card also features MacSNMP compatibility and provides a 10Base-T link LED for at-a-glance management. With this announcement, Farallon continues to offer the broadest range of mobile connectivity products to meet the needs of personal computer users everywhere. Farallon has certified that all of its existing networking products for PowerBooks are also compatible with the PowerBook 1400. These products include the EtherMac LAN/Modem PC Card, EtherMac PC Card, EtherWave PowerBook PC Card, and AirDock. Further, all these solutions are 100 percent Open Transport compatible. "The EtherMac PB 1400 Card is designed for users who prefer to have Ethernet built into the PowerBook," said Ken Haase, product manager. "While many users will prefer the flexibility of our EtherMac and EtherWave PC Cards, or our LAN/Modem PC Card, this solution offers a permanent Ethernet port within the system which is a very attractive alternative." Features Farallon's new EtherMac PB 1400 Card includes many features designed to provide high performance, compatibility and ease of use, including: - Provides 10Base-T Ethernet via PowerBook 1400 internal video slot - User installable - RJ-45 cable plugs directly into back of PowerBook - Based on SMC's high performance Ethernet controller - One button installation - Includes link LED and diagnostic software - Compatible with Open Transport, AppleTalk, TCP/IP and MacSNMP - Supports popular network operating systems including AppleShare, NetWare and Windows NT This release contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from the results discussed herein. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed from time to time in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as those discussed in "Risk Factors" included in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 as declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 12, 1996 (Reg. No. 333-3868). # # # The Farallon logo design, Farallon, EtherWave, EtherMac are registered trademarks and AirDock is a trademark of Farallon Communications, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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Free Product Listings on a Software Ratings Site The National Multimedia Association of America maintains a Web site, RATINGS.ORG, that features a database listing of software applications that have been rated by computer users. Potential software purchasers use this resource to make product buying decisions. You can turn this database resource into a free selling opportunity in this way: Simply ask your most loyal users to fill out a review form for your product at the RATINGS.ORG Web site. Tell users that it takes just a couple of minutes, and that users who submit reviews are typically entered in a drawing for a nice giveaway. RATINGS.ORG also has an icon that you can add to your site as a live link to the RATINGS.ORG homepage. Developer Web sites that display this logo receive discounts on browser demographical information. RATINGS.ORG is located at this Web address: http://www.ratings.org/
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PowerPC Chips Outperform Pentiums by Up to 81 Percent In a recent benchmark, BYTE magazine compared Intel's 200-MHz Pentium and Pentium Pro processors with Motorola's 200-MHz 603e and 604e PowerPC processors, respectively. The PowerPC processors outperformed their Pentium counterparts in integer calculations by as much as 81 percent (P5200 vs. 603e) and in floating-point calculations by as much as 26 percent (Pentium Pro vs. 604e). To view a bar chart depicting this data, see the following Web site: http://www2.apple.com/whymac/update/powerpc.html You can also see the BYTEmark home page for detailed information on the BYTE magazine test suite: http://www.byte.com/bmark/bmark.htm
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Oracle WebServer and Workgroup Server Products Now Certified on Apple Network Servers Aimed at providing solutions for the burgeoning Internet/intranet server market, Oracle and Apple announced the certification of the Oracle WebServer 2.0 and Oracle Workgroup Server 7.3.2 products for use on AIX- based Apple Network Server computers. Ensuring a high level of compatibility, the certification provides Network Server customers with a full range of scalable, secure Web application platforms. The certification of these products, which is performed jointly by both companies, follows closely on the heels of the previously announced certification of Oracle Universal Server and Oracle 7 on Apple's Network Server. It underscores the continuing collaboration between the companies to provide broad support for Oracle solutions on Apple's Network Server platform. For contact information, see the press release on the Web: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961105.pr.rel.or acle.html
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Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 00:19:07 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Cool QuickTime VR Site Message-ID: <961108001906_1680942741@emout13.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Wicked Cool Stuff This tidbit is from: Christopher Dechter, <dechter.2@osu.edu> Just wanted to let you know of a cool website that a friend of mine ran across. I felt it was my duty as a Mac user to spread the word. Car and Driver Magazine has a section of their web site where you can view certain models of cars via Quicktime Virtual Reality. Models include a Ford Taurus SHO, Jaguar Vanden Plas, BMW Z3, and a Humvee among others. Check it out at: <http://www.caranddriver.com/member/carshow/detroit/qtvr/qtvr.html>. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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Apple Supports IMAP Mail Protocol to Provide Customers With Internet Industry Protocols, Ease-of-Use Apple Also Announced Support for LDAP Internet Directory Services Protocol IMAP FORUM, SEATTLE--Nov. 7, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. announced yesterday that it will support the Internet Mail Access Protocol (IMAP) in future Mac OS Internet mail products, offering customers industry-standard protocols and greater ease-of-use. IMAP will allow users to access both newly arrived and already read email easily from home, the office, or on the road. IMAP is a fast-growing industry mail standard for next generation mail services, and an evolution of POP (Post Office Protocol)/SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) mail protocols in wide use today. For Mac OS customers, IMAP will provide increased control over the exchange of electronic messages and flexibility in message access. IMAP permits a user to selectively download messages at any particular time. Messages left on the server can be retrieved at another time or from a different workstation. Apple announced support for the IMAP standard yesterday at the second International IMAP Forum, hosted by the University of Washington. "It is a testimony to the attractiveness of open Internet standards that client-server POP mail has become pervasive despite its inferiority in feature set to the host-based mail systems that preceded it," said Larry Tesler, vice president of Apple's AppleNet division. "Apple is committed to incorporating standard Internet technologies into our products, but we are equally committed to providing customers the best on-line experience. With IMAP, we can go along way to meeting both goals at once." To ensure interoperability and compatibility, Apple joined industry leaders, including Sun Microsystems and Netscape Communications Corp., to support this emerging standard for mail services. "Apple support for key open email and groupware standards such as IMAP and LDAP means the Cyberdog client and Macintosh server software will be able to interoperate with Netscape Communicator and Netscape SuiteSpot servers," said Eric Hahn, senior vice president of Servers at Netscape. "Common Internet mail and directory standards such as IMAP and LDAP provide customers with freedom of choice in selecting the interoperable tools that work best for them from a broad variety of vendors." "Apple and Sun's commitment to IMAP4 and open Internet mail standards further cements our previously announced strategic relationship to deliver seamless interoperability for customers deploying Apple Macintosh desktop computers and Sun enterprise servers," said Sun's vice president for Solstice Products, Terry Keeley. "IMAP4 means clean interoperation between mail servers and clients, giving customers the powerful benefits of Apple mail clients and Sun's Solstice Internet Mail Servers." Apple is working closely with its developer community on IMAP products. Companies and institutions who are developing IMAP mail products for the Mac OS include Mail Drop from Baylor University, PowerMail for IMAP by CTM, Mulberry by CydaSoft, Simeon from Esys, and Mailstrom by Tree Star Software. Piquant Software is developing IMAP client and server products for the Mac OS. The IMAP Protocol: Benefits to End Users An IMAP mail server stores all of a user's mail messages on a central server. Although a user may download a message to a local workstation, a copy is retained on the server. With a POP/SMTP-based mail server, once a message is downloaded to the client machine, the mail server automatically deletes the message. As a result, a user's mail resides on a single machine or is scattered among different machines. For the education market, where users typically outnumber available computers, students can use any workstation to access all of their mail. IMAP is a robust protocol giving users greater control over downloading mail messages to their machine. IMAP sends only the headers of new mail messages allowing users to decide which messages to download for reading. Mobile professionals on the road can save time by no longer, having to download all their new mail at once. Instead they can download only the messages needing attention first and save other messages, such as mail with file attachments, for downloading at another time or when they return to the office network. Also, mobile professionals no longer need to carry all their mail with them or be concerned with losing messages during network connection failure. Apple Supports LDAP Apple has also announced support for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) in future Mac OS client and server products. An important function of a mail system is the user directory--the ability to locate users and address mail messages. LDAP is a highly interoperable, platform independent, broadly supported industry standard for directory services on the Internet. Apple's adoption of LDAP continues its support of Internet industry standards, and the company intends to bring traditional Apple ease-of-use to the LDAP Internet standard. Apple, AppleNet, Macintosh, and Mac OS are registered trademarks and Cyberdog is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC is a trademark of IBM used under license. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1717 madamov,
Apple CEO Reaffirms Commitment to China Market Company Announces Product Solutions Uniquely Designed For Chinese Customers BEIJING, China--Nov. 8, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc.'s Chairman and CEO, Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, today underscored the Company's commitment to the China market during his first visit as Apple's CEO. At a press conference here, Dr. Amelio announced a low-cost, integrated Chinese publishing solution aimed at entry-level users, small- to medium-sized publishers, and business customers. Dr. Amelio also announced the Apple Advanced Chinese Input Suite (ACIS) for the China market. The ACIS enables users to switch effortlessly between microphone, graphics tablet, and keyboard to enter simplified and traditional Chinese characters.* During his address to the Chinese audience, Amelio discussed Apple's long-term strategy for the region, including a focus of resources on key market segments where the Company has a strategic advantage: publishing, education, and home. "China is a market of great strategic importance to Apple," said Dr. Amelio. "Apple believes its strengths in publishing, education, graphics, design, and multimedia applications are very attractive to this high-growth market. With solutions specifically targeted at Chinese customers, Apple will have a unique competitive advantage. We intend to continue working closely with our Chinese partners to be a significant participant in the Chinese information market, over the long term." Product Specifically Targeted to China's Publishing Market The Quick Start Publisher Pro solution, the first of its kind created specifically for China, combines the latest technology from Apple with leading third-party software, applications, and fonts. It also includes the Apple LaserWriter 10/600 A3 Plus printer, Apple's first laser printer supporting full-bleed printing on A3 paper. It comes with everything needed to get started and Quick Start Publisher Pro will run on any Power Macintosh 7200, 7600, 8500, or 9500 system. "Commercial printers and corporate clients in China have been asking for ease of use, power, value, and superior typography to address their publishing needs," said Vincent Tai, general manager of Apple China/Hong Kong. "The Quick Start Publisher Pro delivers in all of these areas." Fast, Full-Bleed A3 Printing The Apple LaserWriter 10/600 A3 Plus offers 600 dot-per-inch resolution and full-bleed printing on A3 pages. It comes with PostScript conversion software that allows users to print Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files while sharing the printer over a network. In addition, by using a separate PCI card as the controller and a video connection, the Apple LaserWriter 10/600 A3 Plus printer provides extremely fast throughput of Chinese text and images--up to 10 pages per minute on A4-size paper and 5 ppm on A3-size paper. Technologies to Address Chinese Computing Needs By using the QuickDraw GX-based software in Quick Start Publisher Pro, users can combine Chinese characters and Roman text horizontally or vertically, reading left-to-right, or right-to-left. With WorldScript, the Mac OS technology which supports multiple languages, users can mix Chinese and English--or any other major language--within a single document. Pre-Installed Software To provide a complete publishing solution, Quick Start Publisher Pro comes configured with the Chinese Mac OS version 7.5.3S and a variety of page-layout, illustration, font, and clip-art applications. This software bundle includes Ready-Set-Go! GX from Daiwan Software; Lightening Draw GX from Lari Software; GX fonts from DynaLab and Sinotype; and 1,000 clip-art images from T/Maker. Publishing Initiative in China Today's announcement underscores Apple's long-term commitment to the Chinese publishing market, and the Company's belief that the Mac OS provides the best available Chinese-language computing solution. In China, Apple is committed to sharing its expertise and experience with the publishing industry. In November 1994, Apple opened the Apple Publishing Technology Center, the first of its kind in China. Established in conjunction with the China Research Institute of Printing Science and Technology, a research organization under the State Press and Publication Administration of China, and with the cooperation of 15 other vendors who provided key publishing hardware and software, the center today offers a wide range of services, including system integration, consulting, training and high-quality output services. Macintosh is the worldwide platform of choice for publishing professionals. In the world's biggest publishing market, the U.S., 80 percent of all computers used for color publishing jobs in the advertising, graphic design, printing, publishing, and prepress industries are Macintosh, according to a 1996 study by Griffin Dix Research Associates. Pricing and Availability Quick Start Publisher Pro will be available in December from Apple authorized resellers in China for about U.S. $2,000. It comes standard with the Apple LaserWriter 10/600 A3 Plus, Ready-Set-Go! GX, Lightening Draw GX, DynaLab and Sinotype fonts, and T/Maker clip art. *The Apple Advanced Chinese Input Suite was announced in the U.S. on Oct. 9, 1996. For more details on this product, see press release entitled "Apple Announces World's First Integrated Chinese Input Solution." Apple, LaserWriter, Macintosh, and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC is a trademark of IBM used under license. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1718 madamov,
Odgovo na poruku bvladimira iz grupe: > Cemu sluzi Open transposr ver. za 68 mac i moze li se dobiti na > Sezamu. Open Transport je novi mrežni softver vertikalno kompatibilan sa starim, tj. Classic Networking kako ga Apple naziva. Može se instalirati na Mekove koji imaju 68030 i jači procesor. Osnovna razlika je u tome što je Open Transport API (Application Programming Interface) koji programerima omogućava da koriste mrežne mogućnosti bez znanja kojim se protokolom komunicira preko mreže. To otprilike znači da je programeru svejedno da li je računar na AppleTalk mreži, Internetu ili na obe mreže (štaviše, svejedno mu je i da li je na Novell ili nekoj drugoj mreži), on uvek poziva iste funkcije za rad sa njom. Kod klasičnog mrežnog softvera programer je morao direktno da se obraća određenom protokolu. Što se ostavljanja na Sezam tiče, moguće je, ali samo kroz privatnu poštu i grupe zato što je OT Apple-ov proizvod i kao takav podpada pod ono čudno pravilo da se sme slobodno deliti, ali da se nigde ne sme pojaviti osim na oficijelnom Apple sajtu. Dakle, mi to možemo da razmenimo kroz mail, ali nemamo pravo da ga stavimo u konferenciju ili u direktorijum bez dogovora sa Apple-om.
mac.1719 bvladimir,
>..ali se mose naci samo na Apple siteu >..moze se staviti na mail.. Zanima me dali li mi to treba i da li ce unaprediti komunikaciju sa Internetom i BBS-om. Ako ce sve ovo bolje da radi cekam e-mail. Pozdrav, V.
mac.1720 madamov,
> Zanima me dali li mi to treba i da li ce unaprediti komunikaciju > sa Internetom i BBS-om. Neće bolje raditi, mada sam mogao da pročitam da je nekima sa određenim mašinama nešto ubrzao rad sa PPP-om i Internetom, a troši više memorije. Procene se kreću od 300 do 800 Kb, zavisno od situacije. Dakle, nema neke preterane potrebe prelaziti na OT kad imaš PowerBook. OT nema nikakve veze sa zvanjem BBS-ova. P.S. Ako imaš više konfiguracija za zvanje Interneta, onda je ipak bolje instalirati ga, Open Transport ima bolje rešenu tu situaciju.
mac.1721 spantic,
Neko je tražio Mekintoš emulator za DOS. Uz poruku je. Bitna napomena je da je u pitanju demo koji nije nikako okljašten, osim time da radi samo 10 minuta po sesiji, ako sam sve dobro shvatio. Sve sa Sezamovim znakom. execdem2.zip
mac.1722 haevorn,
Koji je postupak za otpakivanje mac-fajlova koji se kace na Sezamu? SIT, SEA i slicne skidam na PC, a kad ih prebacim (disketom) na Mac on ne zna sta bi s njima. Stuffit se zbuni, Binhex ne pomaze... Help! :)
mac.1723 madamov,
> Koji je postupak za otpakivanje mac-fajlova koji se kace na Sezamu? > SIT, SEA i slicne skidam na PC, a kad ih prebacim (disketom) na Mac > on ne zna sta bi s njima. Stuffit se zbuni, Binhex ne pomaze... Help! :) Na Sezamu su u MacBinary obliku, osim ako nije reč o tekst fajlu, a takvog nema u direktorijumu. Elem, kad fajl skineš na PC i isti prebaciš disketom (preko mreže) na Meka, on je ostao u MacBinary formatu. Dakle, prvo jedno konvertovanje iz MacBinary formata u Mac fajl, pa potom raspakivanje i instalacija. Nikako da se nakanim da napišem jedan kratki FAQ o ovome, ali moraću uskoro.
mac.1724 madamov,
You received this message as a subscriber to <<announce@info.powercc.com>> The latest news, exciting updates and buzz from Power Computing Corporation: o Power Computing Names Former Dell President Joel Kocher as new President & COO o Gateway 2000 Senior Executive Todd Osborn Joins Power Computing as Senior V.P. o Macworld Magazine (JANUARY '97) Award's PowerBase Editor's Choice Awards! o Power Computing Begins Shipment of Award-Winning PowerBase Systems o Comdex is Coming: Where to Find Power Computing in Vegas! POWER COMPUTING TAPS FORMER DELL PRESIDENT JOEL KOCHER AND GATEWAY 2000 SALES VICE PRESIDENT TODD OSBORN FOR TOP MANAGEMENT ROLES Power Computing Corporation has announced the appointment of former Dell Computer Corporation President, Joel Kocher, to the position of President and COO. The company also announced the the appointment of former Gateway 2000 Vice President Todd S. Osborn to the position of Senior Vice President of Sales. Both Kocher and Osborn will join Power Computing immediately. Current president and CEO, founder Stephen Kahng, will retain his CEO role and take on new duties as Chairman of the Power Computing Corporation Board of Directors. Kocher, 40, joined Dell Computer Corporation in 1987 serving in a number of positions including President, Dell USA and later as President Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Service before leaving in late 1994. During his seven year tenure at Dell, the company experienced explosive growth -- rocketing from $100 million to more than $3.6 billion in revenue In addition to Kocher, Power Computing also announced that Todd S. Osborn, former Vice President of Sales for Gateway 2000, has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Sales. Osborn, 36, joined Gateway in 1988 as that company's eighth overall employee. During his eight years at the company, Osborn's responsibilities included management of worldwide sales, technical support, and customer satisfaction. At Power Computing, Osborn will be responsible for sales, support and service management as well as serve in the role of General Manager of Power Computing's international operations. MACWORLD MAGAZINE AWARD'S POWERBASE PRODUCT LINE EDITOR'S CHOICE AWARD SAYING: "THESE SYSTEMS ARE WORTH THE WAIT AND LIVE UP TO THEIR HYPE." The brand new January 1997 issue of Macworld Magazine will hit mailboxes soon and Power Computing's PowerBase comes out the big winner. The editors of Macworld bestowed two (2) editor's choice awards on PowerBase including Best Small-Office/Home Office System and Best Education System. In writing about PowerBase, Macworld Executive Editor Galen Gruman writes: "After much anticipation, low-cost, high-performance Macs are finally here: Power Computing's PowerBase systems are now shipping after months of publicity. Luckily, these systems are worth the wait and live up to their hype." In Macworld tests, PowerBase outperformed and outscored PowerPC 603e systems from both Apple and Motorla. In the same issue, Macworld also awarded both the PowerCenter 150 and the PowerTower Pro 225 Editor's Choice Awards for Best All Around System and Best Desktop Publishing and Design System respectively beating out all other Apple and clone rivals. The stories should be available online soon at http://www.macworld.com POWER COMPUTING BEGINS SHIPMENT OF AWARD-WINNING POWERBASE MACOS SYSTEM LINE! Power Computing's PowerBase line of high-performance 603e MacOS systems began shipping November 1st approximately six (6) weeks behind the originally scheduled announcement date of September 15th. Announced and shown at Macworld Expo in Boston last August, PowerBase was an immediate success -- with tens of thousands of customers calling to place reservations for systems within the first weeks. In addition, a large number of schools (K-12 and Higher Ed) as well as large corporate accounts, have placed sizeable orders for PowerBase systems as well. Accordingly, it will be some time before Power Computing is able to fill the existing backorder for systems. Everyone at Power Computing though is committed to working day and night to ramp production to meet demand. Stay tuned and thanks for your continued patience. POWER COMPUTING @ COMDEX: CHECKING OUT FASTEST SYSTEMS IN VEGAS! Power Computing is heading to Comdex and Las Vegas. If you're going to be there, definately check out Power Computing's award-winning systems. We're going to be in the PowerPC AIM (Apple, IBM and Motorola) Pavillion as well as featured in the Motorola booth. Pavillion hours are: Alliance PowerPC Pavilion (AIM) Located in front of the Las Vegas Convention Center next to Registration. The operating hours of the Pavilion are: Monday, 9:30am - 6:00pm ; Tue thru Thu, 9:00 am - 6:00pm, Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm FOR MORE PRODUCT & COMPANY INFORMATION CHECK OUT Power Computing's Web Site: http://www.powercc.com or call 800-999-7279 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, simply send email to: announce@info.powercc.com with the word "unsubscribe" in the body of the message. Please feel free to contact me directy with any questions you might have. Brian Combs Brian Combs, Online Evangelist Tel: (512) 388-6868 Power Computing Corporation Fax: (512) 388-6799 2555 North Interstate 35 Email: bcombs@powercc.com Round Rock, Texas 78664-2015 WWW: www.powercc.com
mac.1725 madamov,
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 15:18:05 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Mailing List for Classic Macs Message-ID: <961108151804_136926764@emout13.mail.aol.com> This announcement is from: <hitz@hitzmedia.com> (Hitz) Announcing A New Mailing List - Classic Macs Classic Macs is devoted exclusively to pre-Quadra Macintoshes by Apple. If you use anything from a Macintosh 128 to a Color Classic, a Mac II to an '030 LC, Classic Macs is for you. Classic Macs is a moderated list requiring your participation. We need your stories, help tips, how-to articles, software reviews and any other editorial contribution you can think of. This is a publication by classic Mac users for classic Mac users. Do you have technical questions regarding your classic Mac or classic software? Classic Macs is for you. You can ask questions, make comments, and share information with other Mac users with the new Classic Macs List. Being a classic Mac user doesn't mean that you don't have an '040 or a PowerMac. It means you recognize the exceptionally long-term value of all Macs, especially since the Mac Plus. While older IBM PC's (even '386's) are quickly reaching the computer graveyard, classic Macs continue to serve, hold much of their value, and still attract new and old users alike. To subscribe to Classic Macs, send e-mail requesting a subscription to <classicmacs@hitznet.com>. You will receive a confirmation and instructions on how to post to the list. Join us! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1726 madamov,
October 28, 1996 Pictorius Releases Free Macintosh Net Servers New Net Servers Offer a Free, High Performance Web Server Option October 28, 1996 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - Pictorius Inc. today announced the first release of their free Pictorius Net Servers (formerly Entrada! Net Servers) for Macintosh. Available for both 68K and PowerMacs, the first release includes: a fully-threaded, full service Web (http) server; native Open Transport support for maximum performance and unrestricted simultaneous users; full support for CGIs and ACGIs; 14 Agents which provide the functions of CGIs but are fully integrated into the servers for better performance; multi-homing support for multiple domain names on one machine; and security features, including: prohibiting access by domain name or IP address; configuring user groups; and changing user access control without restarting. Pictorius will be adding new servers including Mail (SMTP and POP3), FTP, Finger, DNS, News, List and features, such as database connectivity and SSL v3.0 support, regularly over the next few months. All servers are available free of charge and can be downloaded from the Pictorius web site (www.pictorius.com). Pictorius will be making the complete source code to the Net Servers available with Pictorius Net Builder, a product for those wanting to create custom Inter/intranet applications and dynamic web sites. Webmasters and System Administrators, with little configuration, will soon be able to quickly and easily switch from several resource-intensive server applications to the single Pictorius Net Servers application. The Pictorius Net Servers can be used as the base platform on which to run net-based applications without the overhead associated with independent servers, CGIs and plug-ins. Pictorius Net Servers Agents replace the need for CGIs by providing specific Internet and intranet functionality. Agents are easier to build than a CGI Script and existing agents can be added, removed and configured without restarting the server. The most popular Agents are supplied including: image mapping, text/graphic counters, date & time and others (a complete list, with descriptions, is attached below). Pictorius Net Servers also offer full support for existing and new CGIs and ACGIs. Because they are compiled directly into the server application, and do not run as external applications, Agents offer better performance and seamless integration with the server. All agents can be edited with a specific start and stop date. This means that users can specify a date for the agent to become active and/or a date for it to become inactive. Agents extend server functionality with easy-to-use dialog boxes that allow users to add custom, dynamic content to their Web pages. Pictorius Net Servers contain layers of object-oriented code for functions that are consistent across the servers such as security, preferences, logging and threading. This means lower overhead and reduced administration. The end result is low profile, robust servers with powerful built-in functionality. System Requirements Pictorius Net Servers require a 68030 or higher Macintosh computer, Open Transport version 1.1 and System 7.5.3 (with Thread Manager installed). A complete installation of the Pictorius Net Servers will require 6.5 MB disk space for full install, including online documentation and requires a minimum of 8 MB RAM to run. Pictorius Net Servers are available immediately and can be downloaded from the Pictorus web site at www.pictorius.com. Further information is also available via e-mail at <sales@pictorius.com>. Logos and screen shots are available on request. Pictorius Inc. develops, publishes and supports the Prograph CPX development environment and a family of Inter/intranet and client/servedevelopment tools. Pictorius is a privately held company r based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. # # # - - - - - - Pictorius Net Server Agents List Pictorius Net Servers Agents are similar in function to CGIs, but are compiled directly into the server application for better performance and ease of use. Agents extend server functionality with easy-to-use dialogs that let users add custom, dynamic content to their Web pages. Following is a list of the Agents included with Pictorius Net Servers: Date Agent - Returns the current date. Allows administrator to specify exactly how to build the date string using pop-ups. Time Agent - Returns the current time. Allows administrator to specify exactly how to build the time string using pop-ups. Countdown Agent - Returns the amount remaining until a certain event/date occurs. For example, there are xx number of days until Christmas. Time of Day Agent - Returns a string appropriate to the time of day such as "Good Morning". Allows administrator to specify different strings to return at different times. Image Counter Agent - Keeps a running count of hits to a web page and returns a GIF or JPEG picture of the count. Allows administrator to specify the type of picture and number of digits to return as well as to paste in pictures for the number 0 - 9 that will be used to generate the image. Text Counter Agent - Keeps a running count of hits to a web page and returns a string with the count. Allows administrator to specify the number of digits to return. Imagemap Agent - Like a traditional imagemap CGI, goes to a URL when a portion of an image is clicked on. Allows administrator to load an image and graphically assign rectangles, circles, and points URLs. Environment Agent - Returns a user environment variable such as User Name, browser type or host address. Random Agent - Returns different HTML text based on odds specified by the administrator. Allows administrator to enter or paste in HTML and enter percentages. For example, a contest is being run by the administrator. The individuals browsing this Web site and playing the contest will click a box labeled "Clues." Each time this is done this agent returns HTML text based on the percentages specified. Redirect Agent - Redirects user to different URLs based on their browser type. Allows administrator to use wildcards to detect browser types. Form to File Agent - Allows elements of a form and environment variables to be appended to a file. Useful for adding an on-line bulletin board or creating a file that will later be imported into a database. Allows administrator to build a template and specify where form parameters and environment variables should be inserted. For example, a form is on a Web page for those who wish to have a free sample product sent to them. The first field they enter information into is their name; (parameter 1), the second their address; (parameter 2), and the third their e-mail address; (parameter 3). Each time the form is submitted the information for the name, address, and e-mail address fields (Parameters 1, 2, and 3) are retrieved into a file which may then be input into a database or other storage systems. The field parameters may be in whatever order is required by the database or other storage device; i.e. Parameter 3 can be before Parameter 1. HTML Agent - Returns text to a Web page. This agent allows an administrator to use text repeatedly by referring to one agent. Should this text ever need editing, the agent would be opened, edited, the Server updated, and all entries of this text updated accordingly. For example, a company's address may be mentioned on several Web pages. If the address changed, the appropriate HTML Agent text need only be edited, and all instances to it would be updated. HTML Page Alias Agent - Is a convenient way of providing an alternate description of an HTML Address reference. For example, if your company's web pages provided an easy mechanism to return to the home page, then changing the location or name of your home page would necessitate a change in every document containing a reference to it. With the HTML Alias Agent, all you do is create a separate file, which is the target of the reference, and place within it the HTML Alias Agent metatag. The reference provides a link to the metatag and the agent itself provides the link back to the home page. With this mechanism you have a method by which you can change multiple links from one central, easily updated location. HTML File Agent - Returns a file to a Web page. This agent allows an administrator to use an HTML file repeatedly by referring only to the agent. Returning a file through an agent saves duplication time that could occur in creating the file again on another Web page or site. It also saves editing time should the file require changes. Since the agent refers to a specific file in a predetermined location, editing the file would edit the Web page or site. The file must be of HTML type.
mac.1727 madamov,
CLARIS EMAILER 1.1 FREE OVER INTERNET Claris Corporation is now distributing Claris Emailer 1.1, the award-winning email manager for Mac OS, free of charge over the Internet for a limited time as part of its aggressive strategy to increase market share in the electronic mail software category. Claris also announces the impending availability of Claris Emailer 2.0 for Mac OS, expected to ship in early 1997, and Claris Emailer 2.0 for Windows, slated for availability later in 1997. For people who use Internet service providers (ISPs), Intranets, America Online, and CompuServe, Claris Emailer is an efficient way to conduct email communication, manage email overload, and share information across computing platforms and email software applications. Winning In A Competitive Market "Hundreds of thousands of people are using Claris Emailer today, and many more can benefit from it. By offering Claris Emailer 1.1 free of charge for a limited time over the Internet, we are encouraging people to try it and intend to expand the installed base significantly," said Guerrino De Luca, president, Claris Corporation. "By making it so easy to try Claris Emailer, we are confident users will find it the best solution." How and When To Download Claris will offer Claris Emailer 1.1 free on its web site, software.nets web site and CNETs DOWNLOAD.COM until Claris Emailer 2.0 becomes available. The offering and download instructions for Claris Emailer 1.1 will be posted at: <http://www.claris.com/products/claris/emailer/enquirer/> Pricing and Availability Claris Emailer 2.0 for Mac OS will begin shipping in early 1997 for an estimated retail price (ERP) of $49. The education estimated retail price (EERP) is $39. With proof of purchase and an in-box coupon users of previous versions of Claris Emailer, the Apple Internet Connection Kit and Eudora Pro with receive a $10 rebate from Claris. This offer will be extended to users of Eudora Pro with proof of purchase. Pricing for Claris Emailer for Windows is not available at this time.
mac.1728 madamov,
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 16:11:14 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Let's Move to Maine Message-ID: <961111161113_1982648088@emout15.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: Robert Godfrey, <quoddy@quoddyloop.com> On November 6, I attended a Governor's Regional Conference on Small Business in downeastern Maine. Governor Angus S. King, Jr--a political independent, successful businessman, and innovator of streamlined Maine government--enumerated a list of 10 things that the attending businesspeople could do that would help them in their enterprises. First on the list was, "Get a computer. I got a Mac. You can always get a Windows95. It's pretty easy--about as easy as an '87 Mac" The Maine state motto, "Dirigo!" (I lead!), might be appropriately used by Apple Computer. Robert Godfrey <godfrey@quoddyloop.com> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1729 madamov,
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 00:53:20 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: ActiveX for Macintosh Message-ID: <961112005319_1715119951@emout11.mail.aol.com> <bcampbell@i-strategies.com> (Bruce Campbell) Keyword: Market by market, Internet This tidbit is from: Here's a piece of news from the PartBank about the ActiveX plug in and SDK for Mac. ActiveX For the MacOS - Available Now Microsoft has released the ActiveX SDK for the Macintosh, allowing browsers to automatically download ActiveX controls when viewing a web page. We got it working in Cyberdog and Netscape Navigator! [MacOS] <http://www.partbank.com/activate/issues/96/10/macactive.html> Here is the URL for Microsoft's download <http://www.microsoft.com/workshop/prog/sdk/mac/mactivex.htm> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1730 madamov,
LEADING MAKER OF PC ANTIVIRUS SOLUTIONS IS INCREASING COMMITMENT TO MACINTOSH COMMUNITY. MCAFEE INTRODUCES VIRUSSCAN 2.0 FOR THE MACINTOSH; DOZENS OF NEW FEATURES ENHANCE SECURITY, EASE OF USE, AND ADMINISTRATION -Macworld awards 4 STARS to VirusScan 2.0 -VirusScan Priced 30% Less than SAM -v2.0 Boosts protection against new multi-platform "Macro" viruses McAfee (Nasdaq:MCAF), the world's leading vendor of anti-virus software, has released VirusScan 2.0 for the Macintosh, an aggressively priced anti-virus software package featuring dramatically enhanced anti-virus security and ease of use. The product, which was originally based upon source code licensed from Northwestern University, now detects multi-platform viruses and incorporates over thirty new features. VirusScan for the Macintosh has evolved dramatically since its introduction in December 95. Now with v2.0, McAfee has delivered on a commitment to create an industry-leading anti-virus solution for the Macintosh. Viruses pose an increasing threat to the Macintosh user community, especially with the rapid growth in the number of multi-platform Word Macro viruses. McAfee, with its 68% worldwide unit market share for standalone DOS and Windows PC desktops (according to IDC), and 80% of the Fortune 100 licensing McAfee's solutions, is ideally positioned to provide Macintosh users the most comprehensive detection against multi-platform viruses. This combined with the excellent foundation technology derived from Disinfectant and McAfee's commitment to advanced features and administrability make for a very useable, secure solution. Multi-platform "Macro" viruses are changing the Macintosh landscape. 10-20 new strains per month have sped up the pace for Mac Antivirus developers. VirusScan 2.0 customers can freely download regular updates, which are posted approximately once per month. To facilitate the deployment of VirusScan's updates, McAfee allows administrators to distribute task icons by many means including as email attachments. By simply clicking on the task icon, users can update VirusScan with the latest virus definition files. Administrators can also distribute task icons which update end-user configuration files. Additional scripting and remote distribution options exist. VirusScan provides complete, automatic and transparent virus protection for your Macintosh. Conveniently trigger immediate scans from a menu, button, drag-and-drop icon, or hotkey. Transparent background protection prevents viruses from entering or activating in your system. VirusScan can automatically scan on disk insertion, file modification, a pre-scheduled time, system startup and shutdown. A Configuration Wizard automatically configures advanced, customized high performance protection. Task Manager visually presents configuration in one screen for easy management. VirusScan detects and cleans all categories of Macintosh virus threats; including conventional, hypercard stack, Word.Macro, and Trojans. Task Exporting allows peer administrators to send password-protected configurations, immediate scans, scheduled scans, and updated virus-definition-files as e-mail attachments. VirusScan 2.0 includes exclusive features such as: Configuration Wizard Drag and drop scanning AutoScan on file creation/modification Emails auto update icon Autolaunch Applescripts upon virus detection Task Manager Non-obtrusive operation Estimated street price of $49.00 All McAfee products, including VirusScan 2.0 for the Macintosh, can be downloaded in their fully-functional form for free 30 day evaluations. Evaluation versions are identical to retail versions and contain no time bombs or encryption. To learn more about VirusScan 2.0 by McAfee: Macworld Review: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/december.96/Reviews.2877.html> DataSheet: <http://www.mcafee.com/prod/av/vsmac.html> Press Release: <http://www.mcafee.com/corp/press/073096.html> Download Free Evaluation version: <ftp://ftp.mcafee.com/pub/antivirus/english/mac/vsmac20e.hqx> Download Mac Virus Encyclopedia: <ftp://ftp.mcafee.com/pub/antivirus/english/mac/vmacdat1.hqx> ..or call for LICENSING information. McAfee is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and can be reached by phone at (408) 988-3832 or by fax at (408) 970-9727. McAfee's Web address is <http://www.mcafee.com>.
mac.1731 madamov,
TidBITS#353/11-Nov-96 ===================== Now that we've finished our Halloween candy, it's time to focus on news like PageMill 2.0 shipping, Claris distributing Emailer 1.1 for free, a new version of ShrinkWrap, and a problem with the new Quicken 7. We are also pleased to announce that we now have all past TidBITS issues converted into HTML, plus Adam shares comments from last week's article about Internet directory services, and Tonya reviews Spell Catcher, Casady & Greene's general-purpose spelling and writing tool. Topics: MailBITS/11-Nov-96 The Complete TidBITS on the Web Directory Services Redux Spell Catcher: Catch-all Utility for Writers <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-353.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#353_11-Nov-96.etx> Copyright 1996 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.353
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Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 02:18:08 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macintosh vs. Windows Installation Message-ID: <961113021808_1648209966@emout05.mail.aol.com> <btoback@optc.com> (Bruce Toback) I imagine that if you posted every message of this type that you received, you'd be posting practically nothing else. But just in case... Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Bruce Toback <btoback@optc.com>:> Once again, I find that some of the best reasons to buy a Macintosh for home use are contained in the instruction manuals of dual-platform software. This weekend, I searched for and finally found Broderbund's excellent dual-platform educational game, _The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis_. I note the following: 1. The Windows 3.1 installation section is two pages long. The Win95 installation "section" is a three-page addendum, two of which deal with setting up Win95's AutoPlay. The Macintosh "installation" section says to insert the CD and double-click on the game icon -- in other words, don't install it, just play it. 2. The package includes an 8-page addendum (separate from the Win95 3-page addendum) that is the Windows troubleshooting guide. The five-sentence Mac troubleshooting guide boils down to: if you have at least 4.9 MB of memory but you still don't hear sound, turn the volume up. 3. Developers take note: the Windows troubleshooting addendum contains several dozen telephone numbers for PC hardware vendors. Someone at Broderbund took the trouble to dig these up so that their customers who have PCs can get updated drivers more easily. Incidentally, the game is running on our seven-year-old Mac IIx. It would not have worked at all on most seven-year-old PCs.
mac.1733 madamov,
Apple ATM Network Software to Bring ATM Networking Benefits to Users and Developers on Today's Mac OS Licenses Enable Developers to Ship High-Performance ATM Network Cards, and Native ATM Applications for the Macintosh Platform Using the XTI ATM API. CUPERTINO, Calif.,--Nov. 13, 1996Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the availability of the Apple ATM Network Software for general license by network interface card and application developers. Apple believes the licensing of the ATM Network Software will promote the emergence of a new class of third-party applications and peripherals that take advantage of the unique features of Asynchronous Transmission Mode (ATM) network--speed, quality of service guarantees, and scalability--on the current Mac OS without sacrificing connectivity to the Internet and existing networks and applications. The Apple ATM Network Software consists of modular software which is card-independent and provides the functionality to operate on a standard ATM network. "Concentrating on the architecture and integration aspects of ATM, Apple sees the ATM Network Software as an accelerator for the development of high performance, multimedia, and data applications for the Macintosh platform," said Phillipe Boulanger, Apple's director of Communications Products & Technologies. "Apple's modular approach to the ATM Network Software allows us to provide these enhancements to today's Mac OS so that a simple, smooth deployment of ATM networks can occur today. With the ATM Network Software, users can immediately access existing services, such as file sharing and printing, using LAN Emulation (supporting AppleTalk and TCP/IP) and Classical IP. "Building on Apple's strengths in multimedia as demonstrated by the strong adoption of the QuickTime Media Layer, we believe that licensing the ATM Network Software will allow developers to bring ATM-enhanced multimedia products to market more quickly," said Carlos Montalvo, vice president, Interactive Media Group at Apple. "Many of Apple's key customers--including Viacom, Disney, BBC, and Industrial Light and Magic--require the type of network capabilities provided by ATM's traffic management architecture." Apple ATM Network Software The ATM Network Software is a set of software modules that allow: integration with standard ATM networks (UNI 3.0 and 3.1 signaling); operation of existing network protocols via LAN Emulation and Classical IP, including virtual LAN and large packet support; development of ATM-aware applications using a standards-compliant API; and management of the ATM end system using a simple, intuitive, fully scriptable user interface, and standard network management (ILMI). ATM network card developers write a simple device driver for their hardware in order to offer this functionality on their cards. The API support is included and available to any Macintosh system with a network interface card using the Apple ATM Network Software. Apple has been working with selected interface and applications developers such as Adaptec, Inc., Integrated Micro Solutions, Inc., Cinebase Software, and others to refine the ATM Network Software and APIs. What is ATM? Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is a networking and communications standard that is connection oriented, scalable in both distance and speed, and is designed to transport multiple media types: voice, video, audio, and data. Coupled with the quality of service guarantee and high performance features, ATM is a technology that brings together the best features of traditional data networks and high volume, long distance telephone switching networks. Quality of service guarantee (QoS) refers to a feature within the ATM specification that allows applications to request a specific amount of bandwidth, and, if it is available, the network will reserve it for them. The API will allow a software developer to use this feature, which is a key component for reliably playing multimedia data over networks. The ATM API is written to the X-Open XTI and ATM Forum specifications, and provides the interface, network and OS integration as an integral part of Apple's ATM Network Software. Any application written to this API specification is expected to work with ATM switches and interface cards using Apple's ATM Network Software. Apple, the Apple Logo, AppleTalk, Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1734 madamov,
Cyberdog 1.2 Beta 2 Available on the 'Net The Beta 2 version of Cyberdog 1.2 is now available for downloading: http://cyberdog.apple.com/ Here are some of the feature enhancements in this release of Cyberdog: * Support for transparent GIFs (Power Macintosh version only) * Greater international and localization support * Various "cyberbutton" improvements, including transparent and labeled buttons * Speed improvements in opening e-mail and news messages * Better feedback on POP error messages when users check for mail * Support for importing Claris Emailer address books * Support for "Paste as Quote" operations and quoting selected text in messages For a more complete list of features and a list of bugs that have been fixed, see the web site given above.
mac.1735 madamov,
Apple Announces Apple Internet Connection Kit 1.2 Apple recently announced release of Apple Internet Connection Kit (AICK) 1.2, an updated version of the popular integrated suite of "best of class" Apple and third-party Internet access software for the Mac OS. Apple plans to include the Apple Internet Connection Kit with every copy of the Mac OS and with every Macintosh computer, further supporting Apple's commitment to make the Macintosh the easiest-to-use, most media- rich Internet computing experience right out of the box and to strengthen the market for your Mac OS Internet products. AICK 1.2 also includes the following Netscape Navigator plug-ins: * Apple's QuickTime and QuickTime VR plug-ins * Macromedia's Shockwave plug-ins for Director, Authorware, and FreeHand * Netscape's LiveAudio plug-in * Progressive Networks' RealAudio Player. New to the Apple Internet Connection Kit 1.2 is Farallon's Look@Me software, which allows a user to view another user's screen in real time across the Internet. Another new application is OnBase Technology's DragNet, which allows users to organize their favorite web sites, newsgroups, and FTP sites. For a list of AICK 1.2 components, system requirements, and pricing and availability, see the AICK press release: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961111.pr.rel.in ternet.html
mac.1736 madamov,
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 18:45:26 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: "Drop it in your font folder" Message-ID: <961113184519_1283818417@emout11.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: <shiningfire@earthlink.net> (Christopher West) I just thought that the following tidbit was something the Evangelist folks would like to read. This is from the "Readme" file of a TrueType font: --------- Installation in Microsoft Windows 3.1 is easy. In Program manager, select and open the Main program group the double-click on the COntrol Panel Icon. In Control Panel, double-click on the Fonts icon to open the Fonts dialog. Click on the Add... button, then select the "3 of 9 Barcode (True Type)" item in the list of fonts. Depending upon where you originally installed the font file, you may need to use the Dirctories list to select the correct directory in order for it to appear in the list. Then click on the OK button and the font will be installed. --------- If that is easy, I wonder how they'd classify "Drop it in your 'Fonts' folder."? ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1737 madamov,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bare Bones Software, Inc. P.O. Box 1048 Bedford, MA 01730-1048 <http://www.barebones.com> Contact: Allan Rousselle, VP Sales & Marketing 617/778-3100 <sales@barebones.com> November 12, 1996 BARE BONES SOFTWARE UPGRADES BBEDIT WITH RELEASE OF 4.0.2. Natick, MA -- Bare Bones Software, Inc. today announced the release of version 4.0.2 of BBEdit, their popular and critically acclaimed text editor for Mac(TM) OS-compatible systems. This new version includes a variety of enhancements to its feature set and capabilities: *Startup Items* When it starts up, BBEdit 4.0.2 will look for a folder named "BBEdit Startup Items" and open any documents it finds in that folder. While BBEdit will open a document window for any text file, picture file, or BBEdit file group in this folder, it will also direct the finder to open any other document file it finds in the folder, as well. Additionally, if you place a compiled OSA (AppleScript, or any other OSA-compliant scripting language) script in this folder, BBEdit will execute the script. *Improved Hotkey Generation* The "Set Keys..." command has been improved so that it is easier to assign key equivalents to extensions that are stored in folders within the main "BBEdit Extensions" folder. This is particularly convenient when assigning key equivalents to the BBEdit HTML tools. *And a Host of Other Changes* The BBEdit 4.0.2 package includes a number of other enhancements over previous versions, including: support for Metrowerks' CodeWarrior 9 and 10, additional AppleScript commands, special treatment for text clippings, and improved compatibility with system-level utilities such as Quickeys, Keyquencer, Spell Catcher, Thunder 7, and Apollo. *Free to Current Customers* Bare Bones Software is pleased to offer a free update to currently licensed owners of BBEdit 4.0 and 4.0.1. Customers may download an update package from the "Software Updates" section of Bare Bones Software's web site, located at <http://www.barebones.com/>. About BBEdit ----- ------ Since its first commercial release in 1993, BBEdit has established a following among software developers, HTML authors, Internet users, and many other Macintosh(R) users who need its plain-text editing and transformation capabilities, and who value its integration with other applications and new technologies. BBEdit was the first HTML editor to be included with the Apple Internet Server Solution, and has become the weapon of choice for HTML authors and webmasters all over the world, due in large measure to its power and ease of use. "BBEdit provides a clean, efficient environment for composing and editing HTML code," said Margaret Bossen, manager of multimedia production at the Fallon McElligott advertising agency. "The web sites we produce utilize advanced technology for high-profile clients, and BBEdit is the only HTML editing tool available which meets our needs." BBEdit has an established tradition of technological leadership. It was the first commercial text editor to integrate with Symantec and Apple development tools, support emerging technologies such as Apple Guide, AppleScript, Macintosh Drag and Drop, XTND(TM), PowerTalk, and Internet integration, and to take advantage of the high performance PowerPC(TM) processor used in the Power Macintosh(R) platform. Bare Bones Software invites anyone interested in learning more about BBEdit to visit their web site at <http://www.barebones.com>>, or to send e-mail inquiries to <bbsw@barebones.com>. *Pricing and Availability* The suggested retail price of BBEdit is US$119. Cross-upgrade options are available for owners of Adobe PageMill and SiteMill, Claris HomePage, Metrowerks CodeWarrior, Natural Intelligence's Roaster, and other qualifying products; contact Bare Bones Software for more information. BBEdit 4.0 can be purchased through Cyberian Outpost, the MacZone catalog, the Apple Developer Catalog, MacTech Magazine's Developer Depot, Full Moon Software, and other resellers, as well as directly from Bare Bones Software. *Upgrade Information* Customers who have purchased version 4.0 or 4.0.1 of BBEdit may upgrade their copy to version 4.0.2 for free by downloading the 4.0.2 Updater, available on the Bare Bones Software web site at <http://www.barebones.com/>. Registered users who purchased any earlier versions of BBEdit are eligible to upgrade for the price of US$39 plus shipping. Please contact Bare Bones Software directly for more information. == BBEdit and the Bare Bones Software logo are trademarks of Bare Bones Software, Inc. Other product names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers.
mac.1738 madamov,
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 96 16:00:43 +0100 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: MUST READ!!! Johnson Space Center Message-ID: <199611150001.QAA27151@dnai.com> Keyword: Market by market, Enterprise This tidbit is from: <Carl@JustMe.com> (Carl R. Franklin) The Inspector General's report about the Macintosh vs. Windows situation at Johnson Space Center is readable at: <http://www.MadMansDream.com/FairyTales/IGReport/IGReportTOC.html> A MacWEEK report is also at: <http://www.macweek.com/top_stories/news_jsc.html> It doesn't look like the IG approves of the CIO's "moves." Here's the summary page: SYNOPSIS: In 1995, Johnson Space Center's (JSC's) Chief Information Officer (CIO) selected the Microsoft (MS) Corporation's Windows 95 operating system as the JSC standard for desktop workstations. Windows 95 only operates on International Business Machines (IBM) compatible personal computers (PCs). All upgrades and replacements of microcomputers (desktop workstations) used primarily for office automation (OA) would conform to the established standard. The JSC CIO defined OA so broadly that it forced replacement of almost all Macintosh workstations except those used exclusively for laboratory support and highly scientific functions. Implementation of this policy caused Macintosh users at JSC to send electronic messages (e-mail) to the NASA Administrator, the NASA CIO, the NASA Inspector General, and the news media. The Macintosh users complained that the policy was intended to specifically eliminate all Macintosh microcomputers at JSC, was not cost effective, and could have a detrimental effect on NASA's space flight mission. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated this inspection to assess: (1) compliance with NASA CIO policies and Federal Information Resources Management (IRM) acquisition statutes and procedures, (2) cost effectiveness in mandating PC platforms for all OA desktop workstations, (3) end-users' requirements, and (4) the potential impact on space flight mission and safety. We concluded that: (1) the policy decision and its implementation was not in conformance with the stated NASA CIO policies, (2) the policy decision was not cost effective and no cost/benefit or life-cycle cost analyses were conducted to support the replacement acquisitions, (3) JSC did not conduct information technology (IT) acquisitions with regard to users' requirements, and (4) a potential exists for a negative impact on space flight mission and safety. We recommend that NASA management take steps to assure that JSC management: (1) take action to comply with NASA CIO and Federal IRM policies, guidance, and standards; (2) conduct comprehensive end-user requirements analyses for IT needs; (3) perform cost-benefit and life-cycle cost analyses, including replacement software acquisition and/or conversion costs and anticipated training costs prior to initiating major IT acquisitions; and (4) evaluate the impact on space flight mission effectiveness and safety prior to replacing currentlyinstalled equipment and software. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1739 madamov,
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 00:55:06 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com To: Arena@eden.com Subject: Macintosh Plus is Still Cool Message-ID: <961115005506_1648530729@emout17.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This follow-up message is from: <Arena@eden.com> (Bill Jagitsch) I thought you'd like to hear about what I did on an old Mac Plus. After securing a deal to sell it to my friend for my roomate, I decided to beef it up and give it an overhaul. I downloaded System 7.01 from the Apple website, transfered it to my Zip drive, plugged the Zip into the Plus and installed system 7.01 after reformatting the hard drive. I then installed MacWeb, a great little web browser that allows surfing on old 8 bit screens sans graphics, Eudora Lite for email and Ircle 2.5 for internet chat. I then plugged in my old Zoom 2400 baud modem that I purchased in 1991 and surfed the web! I got the latest MacWay digest, and told all the Mac users on Ircle that I was on a Plus! They couldn't believe it! And my friend thought she was going to get a Mac with an old system on it that wasn't net-ready and could only run old software! I'll give anybody $1000 who can prove a ten year old PC can do all that. (OK, maybe not $1000 but I'll let 'em use my Centris 660 AV for a week or two and try to convert 'em!)
mac.1740 mcule,
Ne razumem se baš u Mac, a prijatelj me zamolio za dve konfiguracije za DTP, jedna do 5000 dem, druga do 10000 dem. Molim predlog :). mc
mac.1741 madamov,
Aladdin Systems, Inc. Announces Spring Cleaning(tm), A New Utility Designed to Clean up Macintosh Hard Drives Aladdin Systems Acquires New Utility Package Watsonville, CA-- October 30, 1996-- Aladdin Systems, Inc., developer of the worldwide Macintosh compression standard, StuffIt, has acquired LaundroMac from The Excelsior Group. Aladdin is working closely with the original developer and will release a new version called Spring Cleaning in November. Spring Cleaning is the first uninstaller for Macintosh users and helps them to optimize their hard drive by targeting and removing redundant and unnecessary files, folders, and fonts. Spring Cleaning's eight utilities search a user's hard drive to safely uninstall old applications, remove duplicate and unused fonts, find invalid alias files, trim fat binary applications, find orphaned help files, and clean out users' Preferences folders. Spring Cleaning helps to save disk space by tidying up a user's files. Each utility is designed to search for specific types of files, folders, or fonts that may be wasting disk space. The utilities include: MacUninstaller (removes applications and associated titles), Alias Resolver (repairs invalid aliases), Application Slimmer (slims applications), Folder Remover (clears empty folders), Font Remover (removes unnecessary fonts), Help Remover (finds unneeded help and documentation files), Orphan Adopter (assigns orphans to new applications), and Prefs Cleaner (cleans out Preferences folder). MacUninstaller is designed to help a user safely remove an application and its related files completely to eliminate unneeded, space-wasting files. Alias Resolver searches for invalid alias files. (An alias file is a file that is used to point to another file.) Alias Resolver will repair alias files found during the search and display any that cannot be repaired. The user can then delete the files, move them to another location, redirect the alias, replace the alias, or add it to the Alias Resolver memory so it will be ignored in future alias searches. Application Slimmer searches for fat binary programs. Fat binary applications are programs that contain a full set of program code for both PowerPC and Motorola 680x0 systems. Depending on whether a user has a PowerPC or a 680x0 based Macintosh, Application Slimmer will allow the user to delete the unnecessary code. For example, a Power Macintosh user could have all 680x0 code removed from their selected applications. Folder Remover searches for empty folders. Although these folders do not take up a lot of space, there are limits on the number of files and folders on any hard disk. Removing the empty folders helps users avoid reaching this limit, improves file searching speed, and helps clean up a cluttered hard disk. Font Remover builds a list of the installed fonts on a computer and searches for all three types of fonts: bitmap fonts, TrueType outline fonts, and PostScript font files. Font Remover will group these fonts into their appropriate families and allow you to work with them individually or in groups. Help Remover searches for the most common types of help and documentation files. A user has a choice of deleting or moving these files to create more room on their system. Orphan Adopter finds files that don't have the original application that created them and lets users assign them to another compatible application. Then users can open and print these files using their newly assigned "parent" applications. Prefs Cleaner searches for Preference files that are no longer needed. Power Macintosh users tend to accumulate many unneeded Preference files through installing demonstration software and shareware. Prefs Cleaner will eliminate these orphaned Preference files. Availability and Requirements Spring Cleaning has a street price of $69.95 and will be available in November from major distributors (Ingram Micro, Merisel), mail order catalogs and Aladdin Systems directly. Aladdin is offering Evangelistas an introductory price of $49.95 until the end of 1996. All registered 1.0 users will automatically qualify for a free upgrade to version 2.0. Help Aladdin develop an even better product by filling out the survey on Spring Cleaning on the Aladdin web site (www.aladdinsys.com). Spring Cleaning requires a Macintosh or MacOS compatible computer running System 7.0 or later. Four megabytes of RAM is recommended. Spring Cleaning is 680x0 and PowerPC native, and takes advantage of features in System 7.5 or later.
mac.1742 madamov,
SerialWay, the best way to access and share multiple serial devices from any Mac on Ethernet or LocalTalk network. SerialWay is a three port RS-232 serial server with Ethernet or LocalTalk interface allowing any standard serial RS-232 and/or RS- 422 device to become accessible to all Mac's on the network. All three ports can be simultaneously accessed and multiple SerialWay units can provide unlimited devices available for sharing. SerialWay offers the following benefits: SerialWay allows easy access to multiple serial data acquisition devices from any Macintosh on the network. SerialWay works with all popular Terminal emulation applications such as MicroPhone and Z-Term. Custom application can be easily designed using development environments such as HyperCard, SuperCard or databases such as 4D (4th Dimension) and Omnis 7. With SerialWay EN the sensors and data acquisition points can be up to a kilometer away from your Mac and you would have access to it like it was connected directly to your Mac. This is an ideal solution in process control application and for logging data from various locations. Port selection can be done from the Chooser or automatically, by linking an application to a given port. SerialWay is compatible with System 7.x and 6.x, Open Transport, Power Macintosh, Apple Communication Tool Box. For Developers interested in writing custom application using SerialWay, an API is also available. SerialWay EN (Ethernet version) SRP is $799.00 and SerialWay LT (LocalTalk version) SRP is $599.00 For more information on SerialWay please visit our web site at <http://transware.com/transware/sw.html> or contact us via email: <sales@transware.com>, phone 800-999-6387 or fax 415-903-9544 and we will be glad to help.
mac.1743 madamov,
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 02:46:11 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com To: street@math.sc.edu Subject: Macintosh is computer for 007 Message-ID: <961116024610_704720150@emout10.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by Market, Entertainment This tidbit is from: <street@math.SC.EDU> (Scott Street) I've seen Macs sitting on desks and tables in many television shows (Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, etc.) in recent years, but these machines are rarely used on the shows. I was pleasantly surprised last week while watching Nash Bridges (Friday, 10PM, CBS). A PowerMac was being used by the police officers to process the sound on a cassette tape that had suffered water damage. A close up of the screen with its distinct icons and "Apple Menu" was even shown. I was even more surprised the next day when I sat down with John Gardner's new James Bond novel: Cold Fall. In this adventure, Bond's enemy's are international business men who use PowerMacs "so that we can work in both Macintosh and Windows environments. That's become essential these days." Later in the story, an inside agent slips Bond a disk which he slips into his notebook computer, obviously a Powerbook since he reads the text file with SimpleText. I thought you'd be interested in hearing that in fictional situations, when the characters could have any computer available (or even not yet available), here are two instances where Macintosh was chosen. Yes, Apple probably paid CBS and those other shows to have their computers as props, but I seriously doubt that John Gardner received a dime from Apple. Three cheers for Gardner and for James Bond!
mac.1744 madamov,
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 10:36:12 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Compaq Price Cuts Message-ID: <961116103611_671183292@emout16.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: Michael Mace, <MACE1@applelink.apple.com> Just in case you're wondering about the impact of Compaq's price cuts: At $1,499, Apple sells the 160 MHz Mac Performa 6360 -- and we have a $150 rebate that takes the price even lower.* At $1,599, Compaq says it now sells the 133 MHz Presario 4704. At $1,899, we sell the 180 MHz Performa 6400/180 -- and we have a $150 rebate. At $1,899, Compaq now sells the 166 MHz Presario 4712. At $2,199, we sell the 200 MHz Performa 6400/200 -- and we have a $150 rebate. At $2,199, Compaq now sells the 200 MHz Presario 4716. So we're still substantially ahead, especially in the below $2,000 category where most customers buy. But as I've said before, we're not trying to be the low price leader -- things just worked out that way. What we are tyring to be is the value leader in individual computing. With the easiest computers, most sophisticated video learning environment, and great enhancements like the award-winning Avid Cinema, we think we're there. Mike Performa Marketing Apple These are all estimated US selling prices. Actual retail prices may vary. Compaq pricing comes from the Compaq web site: <http://www.compaq.com/newsroom/pr/pr141196b.html> *Apple rebate is with purchase of an Apple printer and monitor. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 19:02:07 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: PR--Comdex Webcast '96 Message-ID: <961116190206_671229714@emout04.mail.aol.com> Apple Webcasts Comdex/Fall '96 Live From Las Vegas When: Nov. 18 - 22, 1996 Where: Comdex/Fall '96, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada What: Apple Computer Inc.'s COMDEX Fall '96 webcast (http://www.webcast.comdex.com/) will feature COMDEX TV broadcasts, live chats with industry decision makers, SpyCams, QuickTime clips, VR, specialized video chats, and much more. Apple has taken some of the main issues that are being discussed at COMDEX and invited speakers to participate in COMDEX Webcast chat rooms. Leading-edge solutions will be discussed with industry leaders. Here's a current schedule of events and issues: Monday, November 18--The Internet What are the architectures and technologies that will take corporations into the next century? What are the issues users need to be aware of? How can users make the Internet a better tool for their businesses? -- 3:00 pm--Dr. Robert Metcalfe, IDG -- 4:00 pm--Fred Sammantino, Cascade Communications -- 7:00 pm--John Robb, Interactive Technology Strategies Tuesday, November 19--Enterprise Solutions Are users getting the most out of their IT infrastructure? What do all these alliances mean to corporate America? Is mobile computing an effective alternative? -- 3:00 pm--Amy Wohl, Wohl Associates -- 4:00 pm--Malcom Frank, Cambridge Technology Partners -- 5:00 pm--Phil Palmintere, enterprise manager, Apple Computer, Inc. -- 7:00 pm--Geoffery James, author of Business Wisdom of the Electronic Elite Wednesday, November 20--Leading Edge Technologies Future platforms: what are the solutions users need to meet their needs both today and tomorrow? What about the information appliance--what does it mean to businesses? -- 3:00 pm--AIM Alliance/PowerPC Platform discussion -- 4:00 pm--Curtis Franklin Jr., author of Multimedia Messaging -- 5:00 pm--Jim Groff, senior vice president and general manager of Apple Computer's Information Appliance Division -- 7:00 pm--Dan Ness, MDI Research Thursday, November 21--Multimedia What is multimedia's value to businesses? What kind of system do users need? Will users really use multimedia? -- 3:00 pm--Alex Adelstein, Netscape -- 4:00 pm--Tim Bajarin, Creative Strategies Research -- 5:00 pm--Ralph Rogers & John Alfano, Apple Computer, Inc. -- 7:00 pm--Lynda Weinman, author of Designing Web Graphics Friday, November 22--Comdex Wrap-up -- 10:00 am--Douglas Adams, author of The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Friday, November 22--Small Business Sure the solutions may be right for Fortune 500 companies, but not all businesses are that big......yet. What are the right business solution that are effective and affordable? -- 11:00 am--Terri Lonier, small business advisor & publisher of Working Solo -- 12:00 pm--Ty Griffen, small business owner of www.blackmarket.com More information on schedules, speaker bio's, and required plug-ins will be available through links from webcast.comdex.com/. All event times are Pacific Standard Time. Schedule is subject to change without notice. Open Chats will take place Monday (11/18/96) through Thursday (11/21/96) at 2:30-3:00, 6:00-6:30, and 8:00-8:30 pm. Chat schedules are subject to change without notice. Check http://webcast.comdex.com/ for updates. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, and Quicktime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
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> Ne razumem se baš u Mac, a prijatelj me zamolio za dve konfiguracije > za DTP, jedna do 5000 dem, druga do 10000 dem. Wow, za te pare se može štošta kupiti. Ne znam tačne cene, ali bih preporučio Power Mac 8500/150, bar jedno 64 Mb RAM-a, 2 Gb disk, CD se podrazumeva. Monitor 21 inč, SuperMatch PressView ili u njegovoj klasi.
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=> ali bih preporučio Power Mac 8500/150 Slažem se, osim što ja smatram da bi trebalo ozbiljno razmisliti (čitaj: ja preporučujem) 8500/180, dakle još malo bržu mašinu, jer se bez problema uklapa u pomenutu cifru. U jeftinijoj varijanti vredi razmisliti o 7600/132. Da napomenem (što verovatno svi znaju) da u svoje mašine Apple standardno ugrađuje 8x CD-rom.
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cene power computinga sa njihovog web-sitea i cene nekih Power Tower 180 kombinacija u html formatu pc-price.zip
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> Slažem se, osim što ja smatram da bi trebalo ozbiljno razmisliti > (čitaj: ja preporučujem) 8500/180, dakle još malo bržu mašinu, jer > se bez problema uklapa u pomenutu cifru. Da, u pravu si, razlika u ceni nije prevelika, a 30 MHz je 30 MHz. B)
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Zahvaljujem na predlozima, preneću mc
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EMULEX AND TRANSOFT BRING GIGABIT SPEEDS TO DIGITAL VIDEO WITH FIBRE CHANNEL SOLUTION FOR MACS COSTA MESA, Calif., October 23, 1996. . . Emulex Corp. (NASDAQ: EMLX), a leader in Fibre Channel technology, and Transoft Technology Corp., the worldIs leading provider of networking solutions for the digital video and prepress marketplaces, announced today an agreement in which they have combined their expertise to develop a high-speed Fibre Channel storage solution for Macintosh computer workstations. Under the OEM agreement, Emulex will provide its high-performance LightPulse(tm) Fibre Channel products to Transoft, and Transoft will license Macintosh storage software drivers back to Emulex for resale. Fibre ChannelIs high-speed data transfer rates up to 1.062 Gbps make it ideal for high bandwidth applications such as real-time digital video editing. Fibre Channel was recently endorsed as the technology of choice for audio and video networking within broadcast and post-production facilities by leading vendors at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention including Hewlett-Packard Company, Tektronix Inc., Avid Technology Inc. and Panasonic Broadcast and Television Systems Company. Transoft, the first company to introduce Fibre Channel-based networked storage for Macintosh systems in the entertainment business, is now able to provide unprecedented media server performance through its patent-pending networking concept that enables computers to simultaneously access network-attached mass storage, removing the bottleneck caused by slow servers and slow network protocols. Targeted at the graphics production, motion picture and television studio production and post-production market segments, TransoftIs StudioBOSS FC Fibre Channel product line provides a high performance network solution for PCI-based Macintosh computer systems.
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Stairways releases Anarchie 2.0 Perth, Western Australia -- 15 Nov 1996 -- Stairways Software Pty Ltd, today announced the release of version 2.0 of Anarchie, its popular shareware FTP client. What is Anarchie? Anarchie is the preeminent FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client for the Macintosh. It lets you browse Internet FTP sites, upload or download files, or find files using an Archie search, Mac Search or Site Indexing. Anarchie is a mature, robust and reliable program suitable for everyone from power users to Internet novices. FTP is the Internet standard for transferring files from machine to machine. There are thousands of public FTP sites with all of manner text documents, applications and pictures. In particular the Macintosh community has a couple of major FTP sites with huge collections of Macintosh software and information. The two major Macintosh FTP sites are Info-Mac and UMich. The Info-Mac and UMich Macintosh FTP sites have mirrors (local copies) in most countries. FTP predates the World Wide Web and is the primary way people upload files to Web servers. Despite the amazing growth of the Web much useful information on the Internet is only available via FTP. Finding this information is often difficult, which is why Anarchie comes with a set of Bookmarks to all the major Macintosh FTP sites, Archie search, Mac Search and Site Indexing. Anarchie is US$10 shareware. Version 2.0 is a free upgrade to registered users who registered after 1 Jan 1996. Users who registered prior to 1996 can upgrade for US$5. What is new in Anarchie 2.0? Anarchie 2.0 comes with lots of new features including the ability to upload and download folders, an entirely new way to quickly find files on the major FTP sites, and a host of user interfaces improvements. Anarchie now comes with even more documentation including an updated Anarchie Guide and a new Tips window to incrementally teach you the full power that hides behind the simple user interface. Features Mac Search Tips Window Folder download Apple Guide (thanks to Quinn!). Internet Config support including post processing and firewalls. SIVC (Simple Internet Version Control) support. Drag Manager support. AppleScriptable and Recordable. Firewall support (SOCKS and Proxy FTP). MacBinary uploads and downloads. SITE INDEX support. Archie query support. Connectionless FTP. Comes with bookmarks to many popular sites. Fetches files from list windows with just a double-click. Supports UserLands Frontier and MenuSharing. What Other People Have Said About Anarchie "I filled up my disk in 20 minutes! Before Anarchie it would take me a good hour or more to download the same amount of stuff!" - Russell Baird "Clever touches abound Anarchie is a must have for your Internet tool kit." - Adam Engst, Jan 1994. "For most people, Peter Lewis's $10 shareware Anarchie is quite simply the best FTP client available for any platform." - Adam Engst, May 1996. Second Place in the Best Scriptable Application category of the Everyday AppleScript Contest, Jun 1994. 4.5 stars - MacUser, Sep 1994 Outstanding Programming for a Shareware Product, USENet Macintosh Programming Awards, May 1995. As seen on TV (MacNeil/Lehrer Show, May&Oct 1994) As demoed at Apples World Wide Developers Conference, May 1994 Some Features Described in Detail Mac Search: New in Anarchie 2.0 is Mac Search. Because of the increasing unreliability of Archie servers, Stairways and Ambrosia Software, Inc are hosting a server on the Internet which will perform searches of the Info-Mac and UMich file listings. Mac Search is fast, and it returns the files referenced according to your local mirror for the Info-Mac or UMich archives (as you have configured them in Internet Config). Archie: Anarchie also allows you to find files using Archie. Archie is a system of big servers that catalogue all the anonymous FTP sites and allow users to ask where files are stored. Unfortunately, they tend to be a bit behind the times and they are quite flaky, but they can usually find a starting point when you have no idea where a file might be. In general, if you know the file is on a UMich or Info-Mac mirror site (which is pretty much the case for almost any publicly distributable shareware or freeware Mac files), then you are better off using a Mac Search. If they are not on an Info-Mac or UMich mirror but you do know what server they are on, try a Site Index. Site Index: If you know part of the name of the file, and which FTP site it is located on, then you may be able to use the Site Index feature. The Site Index command asks the server to search for the file. Unfortunately not all FTP sites support Site Indexing. Tips: Anarchie is a mature product with a number of features and shortcuts which may not be obvious. The Tips window is an easy way to learn some of the depth of the program. SIVC: Anarchie can periodically query the Simple Internet Version Control server and it will inform you if a new version has been released. About Stairways Shareware Stairways Shareware was founded and is run by Peter N Lewis. Peter started Stairways to distribute his extensive range of Macintosh Internet applications. Peter is probably best known for Anarchie, but he also co-wrote the Internet Config system with Quinn The Eskimo, he was a programmer on Metrowerks recent Java release and he also authored the most widely used FTP server for the Macintosh, NetPresenz. Peter is a prolific author of high-quality Macintosh software. Stairways Shareware distributes software using the shareware principles: try before you buy and minimal or no marketing costs. As a result shareware costs a fraction of the price of most other commercial software. Stairways currently has two full-time employees and two part-time employees. Contact Information: Peter N Lewis <peter@stairways.com.au> Jeremy Nelson, Support <support@stairways.com.au> Press Contact <contact@stairways.com.au> World Wide Web <http://www.stairways.com/> FTP: <ftp://ftp.stairways.com/stairways/> Phone and FAX contact is not available.
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TidBITS#354/18-Nov-96 ===================== As Adam celebrates his 29th birthday, we learn about Apple's plans to enter the restaurant business and about new versions of the online workhorses Anarchie and BBEdit. We have news about a 43.2 Kbps modem technology from AetherWorks and Apple's Open Transport/PPP. In addition, Tonya reviews Robin Williams's latest book, and Dan Meriwether discusses how the Web is changing expectations about how companies are supposed to do business. Topics: MailBITS/18-Nov-96 AetherWorks Breaks the Sound Barrier Web Authoring with Robin Williams The P-P-Plot Thickens: Open Transport/PPP 1.0 Making Money on the Internet <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-354.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#354_18-Nov-96.etx> Copyright 1996 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.354
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Infini-D 3.5 for Windows Ships ****************************************************************** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ****************************************************************** Contact: Jason Dirks, Marketing Manager SPECULAR SHIPS WINDOWS(r) VERSION OF INFINI-D(tm) 3.5 Award-Winning 3D Modeling and Animation Software Now Available for Microsoft Windows 95 & NT and MacOS (Amherst, MA)--Tuesday, November 19, 1996--Specular International, Ltd., developer of the popular award-winning 3D animation program Infini-D, announced today that the Windows version of Infini-D 3.5 is now available, ten days ahead of the previously announced ship date. The release of Infini-D 3.5 for Windows heralds SpecularŇs entrance into the Windows 95 & NT software markets, and brings Infini-DŇs award-winning combination of intuitive interface design and 3D animation power to an entirely new population of animators and designers. Infini-D has consistently won major industry awards for being the best 3D application in its class, including most recently: NewMedia MagazineŇs Hyper Award for ĎBest 3D Software under $1000Ë; Macworld MagazineŇs World Class Award for ĎBest 3D Modeler/RendererË; MacUser MagazineŇs EditorŇs Choice Award for ĎBest New 3D ApplicationË; and Presentations MagazineŇs PresenterŇs Choice Award for ĎBest Animation Program.Ë With the release of Infini-D 3.5 for Windows, Specular becomes the first developer to support Apple ComputerŇs QuickDraw 3D technology on the Windows platform. Infini-D 3.5 for Windows fully supports QuickDraw 3D for Windows, with the ability to import and export 3DMF objects and the option of using the QuickDraw 3D renderer for real-time, interactive rendering. The use of QuickDraw 3D greatly enhances the experience of working in a 3D environment, allowing the user to manipulate objects, cameras and lights in real time, streamlining the process of creating 3D scenes and animations. Infini-D 3.5 for Windows also features full support for AppleŇs QuickTime for Windows, both for saving rendered animations and for importing movies to use as surface textures, gels and masks, and backgrounds. Infini-D 3.5 for Windows incorporates all the features of its Mac counterpart, which debuted in August 1996, bringing with it a host of powerful new features including several that are unique among applications in this class. Among the most notable of the new features are Animated SuperFlares(tm), which allow the user to create stunning lens flare and lighting effects directly in the 3D environment; Animated Boolean rendering, the ability to use any 3D shape as a tool to carve into 3D objects, allowing the easy creation of complex 3D models and animations; and ShadowCatchers(tm), a unique feature allowing the shadow of an object to be saved in the alpha channel for seamless compositing over background images and video. The addition of significantly faster ray-tracing (up to 500% faster), plus transparency in all shading modes, safe title and safe action indicators, and many user interface enhancements has considerably broadened the scope of Infini-DŇs capabilities while maintaining its stability, integration, and intuitive interface. ĎCompared to other Windows 3D applications costing thousands more, Infini-D 3.5 is faster, easier and more friendly.Ë--Peter Lin, Online Designs ĎFinally, the easiest to use 3D application lives on Windows. Rejoice!Ë--Matt Neutra, MBit Studio Major Features of Infini-D 3.5: * Animated Boolean Rendering * Integrated Animated Lens Flares (SuperFlares) * Powerful Spline-Based Modeler * SplineForm(tm) Animation * Intuitive Interface * Robust Velocity Graphs * Unlimited Layered Image Mapping * Photo-realistic Rendering * Powerful Event-Based Sequencer * Editable Motion Paths Pricing and Availability: Infini-D 3.5 for Windows is available as of November 19, 1996. Suggested Retail Price is $649 in the US. (For international pricing and availability, contact Elisabeth Nuboer-Ranjhan, International Marketing Manager at Specular.) Company Information: Since 1990, Specular has been developing world-class 3D animation and graphic design tools for the Macintosh. Specular products are used by a wide variety of design professionals for the creation and compositing of professional 3D images and animations. Specular products include 3D Web Workshop(tm), TextureScape(tm), LogoMotion (tm), Collage(tm), BackBurner(tm), and Replicas(tm). Specular products have been consistently rated the best in their class by publications such as MacWEEK, MacUser, Macworld, NewMedia, Desktop Publishers Journal, 3D Design, Presentations, and many others Contact Information: For more information about Infini-D 3.5 for Windows, Specular, or other Specular products contact Jason Dirks, Marketing Manager at Specular, 7 Pomeroy Lane, Amherst, MA, 01002. Phone: (413) 253-3100; Fax (413) 253-0540; Email: press@specular.com; Web Site: www.specular.com. International inquiries: please contact Elisabeth Nuboer-Ranjhan, International Marketing Manager, at the above address and phone numbers, Email: elisabeth@specular.com. #### Specular Infini-D(tm) and the Specular Logo are trademarks of Specular International, Ltd. Windows is a registered trademark, and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. (c)1996 Specular International. All rights reserved.
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Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 16:41:12 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: HotDog Web Editor relies on Macintosh Message-ID: <961119164112_1385192396@emout19.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <scousins@ozemail.com.au> (Simon Cousins - Realware Systems) Sausage Software is the Aussie software house that publishes the super-hot Windows-only HTML editor, HotDog. Visit their site, however, and read that the _real_ work for their own (excellent) homepage is created on PowerMacintosh: <http://www.sausage.com.au/geek.htm>
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Live Object Containers Hold Their Own The first Live Object containers have begun shipping, and enthusiasm is running high for "hold everything" OpenDoc software. ("Containers," for those not familiar with OpenDoc lingo, are pieces of software--either Live Objects or conventional applications--that have been designed so that users can add new functionality simply by dragging and dropping Live Objects or other compatible software components into the software.) Developer Todd Cash (tcash@incom.net) recently talked about his impressions of Live Objects and OpenDoc after attending Apple's Los Angeles Developer Roadshow: "I think [OpenDoc] has to be one of the coolest things to hit the Mac since QuickTime. The demo of WAV [a word processor implemented as a Live Object] knocked my socks off--it worked great with a spreadsheet part and a 3D graph part embedded in it. I'm definitely going to look into the parts market." This month Nisus Software released Nisus Writer 5.0, the first commercially-available word processing application that is also a Live Object container. Product Manager Joe Kissell talked about the advantages that it offers users: "If users want enhanced table capabilities, they just drag and drop another company's table object into a document. The Nisus Writer CD includes several of the hottest Live Objects available." For an overview of new Nisus Writer features, see Nisus's web page: http://www.nisus-soft.com/5.0_features.html For those of you interested in turning your applications into containers, check out the recently announced OpenDoc Internet Adapter (ODIA), a suite of tools that provides you with an easy way to add dynamic Internet content to an application. (This set of APIs works well with Cyberdog.) You can now download this tool's Developer API draft documentation, public headers, and static library from this Apple FTP site: ftp://opendoc.apple.com/opendoc/autolicense/ODIADowload.sit.hqx For the latest developer information on OpenDoc, go to the following site: http://opendoc.apple.com/dev/devwhatsnew.html
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Apple Enhances MAE for Sun and HP Workstations At Comdex, Apple introduced an enhanced version of Macintosh Application Environment (MAE). This innovative software product brings the functionality and ease-of-use of the Mac OS to SPARCstations from Sun Microsystems and workstations from Hewlett-Packard that run popular versions of the UNIX operating system. Like its predecessor, MAE 3.0 enables users of these UNIX-based workstations to run off-the-shelf Macintosh applications, but the new version is even faster, easier, and more flexible to use. Specific enhancements include the following: * Emulator performance that's up to 20 percent faster * Optimized remote X graphics performance * Additional ease-of-use features such as AppleScript, Apple Guide, Drag-and-Drop, and PC Exchange * Multiple Independent Volumes (MIVs), which let users represent any UNIX directory or file system as a hard disk volume on the Macintosh desktop * Floating license management that uses the popular FLEXlm floating license manager to let system administrators more flexibly manage and monitor MAE licenses * File-sharing security improvements * Improved control over AppleSingle/AppleDouble Format handling for better UNIX file integration * MS-DOS floppy and CD, Photo CD, and ISO9660 CD compatibility MAE 3.0 will be available December 2, 1996, for the retail price of U.S. $459 through the Apple Developer Catalog or directly from Claris at 800- 293-6617 ext. 1399 in the U.S. or 800-361-6075 ext. 1221 in Canada. To obtain a free 30-day evaluation copy, e-mail support, or more product details, see the MAE web site: http://www.mae.apple.com You can also read the complete MAE press release on the web: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961118.pr.rel.ma e.html
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Multimedia Leaders Join Apple in QuickTime 2.5 for Windows Development Apple just announced that Adobe, Broderbund, Cinebase, Intergraph, and Equilibrium have joined the third-party codevelopment team of QuickTime 2.5 for Windows (QT 2.5-Win). Macromedia, Media 100, and Truevision are also continuing their close relationship with Apple in accelerating the development of QT 2.5-Win, which has now entered alpha testing six weeks after work on the original code began. Engineers from all eight companies will be collaborating with Apple to build key elements of the QT 2.5-Win product, including video frame grabbing, NT multiprocessor support, memory management, media compression, and decompression, as well as the high-performance playback necessary to ensure broadcast and professional adoption. In addition to the eight codevelopers listed, a total of 47 leading hardware and software developers have endorsed QuickTime as a multimedia deployment and content creation architecture on Windows 95 and Windows NT. This wide-ranging industry support also follows a recent "PC Graphics Report" written by Omid Rahmat, vice president of Jon Peddie Associates (Tiburon, California), which noted that "QuickTime 2.5 has all the makings of a media architecture for sound and video without equal in the PC world." For a complete list of supporting developers and more details on the QuickTime standard, see the complete press release: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961118.pr.rel.qu icktime.html
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Apple Introduces a High-Capacity LaserWriter Printer To address the needs of corporate and education customers with extensive paper-handling requirements, Apple just announced the LaserWriter 12/640 PS Plus, a high-capacity, cross-platform laser-printing solution. This printer solution bundles the LaserWriter 12/640 PS with 12 MB of installed memory, the LaserWriter 12/640 PS 500-Sheet Cassette and Feeder, and the LaserWriter 12/640 Duplex Printing Unit into a single box. This solution is priced much lower than if the individual components were purchased separately, but the printer and its options will continue to be made available individually for those users with less demanding requirements. This product will be available in December 1996 through Apple-authorized resellers in the United States and certain international regions. The LaserWriter 12/640 PS Plus and options are expected to sell in the United States at the following prices: LaserWriter 12/640 PS Plus: $2,195 LaserWriter 12/640 PS Envelope Cassette: $149 LaserWriter 12/640 PS Face-Up Output Tray: $49 LaserWriter 12/640 PS Toner Cartridge: $120 For detailed product specifications, see the complete press release: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961118.pr.rel.lw 12-640.html
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Attention Gamers: PIX 3D Accelerator Supports QuickDraw 3D S-MOS Systems and Apple Computer recently announced that the S-MOS PIX 3D Rendering Engine now supports Apple's QuickDraw 3D RAVE API for Macintosh, and it will soon support RAVE for Microsoft Windows platforms. RAVE (Rendering Acceleration Virtual Engine) is the foundation technology used in QuickDraw 3D, Apple's award-winning, comprehensive 3D graphics architecture for the Mac OS, Windows 95, and Windows NT. Through PIX-based acceleration, RAVE-based games and applications on either platform will now benefit from speed increases of more than 100 percent over nonaccelerated rendering. Both companies are working aggressively with game developers to include RAVE support for their Macintosh and Windows 3D titles. PIX is a very low-cost, high-performance (66 million pixels per second) 3D rendering chip for PCI-based Macintosh and PC graphics boards. PIX offers improvements in polygon setup and rasterization, perspective correction, visibility determination, and texture-map address calculation. Game developers using Apple's API will be pleased to note that PIX's support for RAVE greatly simplifies the migration of games from one platform to the other, as relatively little porting is necessary. What's more, both RAVE and PIX were designed to effortlessly accommodate large, detailed textures, allowing game developers to allocate up to 16 MB of texture in a game. To review the complete press release, see this web site: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961115.pr.rel.sm os.html For more information on RAVE, see the Apple web site: http://devworld.apple.com/dev/games/detail_q3d.html
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Apple Licenses Brand to "Apple Cafes" Apple just named Mega Bytes International a licensee of its trademark. Mega Bytes is chartered with developing high-tech theme restaurants bearing the name "Apple Cafe" and the Apple logo worldwide. The first site is scheduled to open in Los Angeles in late 1997. The company's identity will be interwoven into every aspect of the restaurant, and it should provide a great showcase for Apple-compatible software and hardware products. Emphasis will be placed on multimedia and the Internet. From every table, guests can order food, sample the hottest CD-ROM discs, have one-click Internet access to entertainment sites, and videoconference with nearby tables--and, eventually, with guests in Apple Cafe locations around the world. For more details, see the complete press release: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961107.pr.rel.im ap.html
mac.1763 madamov,
MailArchiver Makes Email Searching and Filing Easier - Even on the Web ISSAQUAH, WA - November 22, 1996 - Blue World Communications, Inc. today officially announced the recent release of MailArchiver, the new mass email management solution. MailArchiver automatically archives email into a Claris FileMaker Pro database for quick retrieval and permanent storage. MailArchiver works with email saved to disk from applications such as Claris Emailer, Qualcomm's Eudora, Quarterdeck's ListSTAR, the Apple Internet Mail Server, and any other program that saves mail to disk in the RFC 822 format. The MailArchiver software quickly and easily archives all email stored in designated folders on a Macintosh computer, or on folders over a Local Area Network. Multiple source folders may be selected, any of which can be routed to individual FileMaker Pro databases (based upon a supplied template). MailArchiver is very easy to configure. Users simply launch the program, select a source folder, enter the name of the target database where messages should go, set the frequency, and click the "save" button. Archiving is fully automatic. Once the email folder locations and archive databases are linked, MailArchiver works transparently in the background, archiving email as often as desired. MailArchiver provides attractive templates for managing email. Users can easily search, sort, delete, and tag email. Built-in scripts allow sorting by message thread, making it easy to track related messages. What's more, users can provide searchable archives of their email using MailArchiver and the freely distributed Lasso Lite. A template is already provided for getting searchable archives on the Web instantaneously. Key benefits of archiving email with MailArchiver include the following: - Rapid searching on thousands of pieces of email facilitates quick retrieval of important correspondence - Ideal creating searchable archives of email discussion forums - Enable multiple users in a workgroup to access public email in a shared network database. For example, with MailArchiver, one can centralize all email designated for a particular email address (i.e. <sales@your_company.com> or <support@your_company.com)> and make it available to multiple users in designated departments - Web-enable email to permit multi-platform workgroup access from anywhere on the World Wide Web - Dramatically reduce the amount of disk space required to store email - Link email databases together with other databases for better information management Users are encouraged to download a free run-limited demo copy of MailArchiver and enjoy the immediate benefits of simplified, organized email management. The demo can be downloaded at <http://www.blueworld.com/mailarchiver/>. For purchase information, contact <sales@blueworld.com> or visit the MailArchiver website at <http://www.blueworld.com/mailarchiver/>. MailArchiver is available direct from Blue World Communications, Inc. as an electronically distributed version costing $79. MailArchiver will soon be available through resellers worldwide as a full shrink-wrapped product at a suggested retail price of $119. Blue World Communications, Inc.: "Bringing Business to the Internet" Blue World Communications, Inc.'s mission is "Bringing Business to the Internet" (tm). Blue World Communications provides a wide range of Internet products and services including Internet product development, custom programming, Website design, development and hosting, email listserver hosting and maintenance and creative services. Blue World's flagship Internet product, Lasso, is gaining wide acceptance since it's release in October, 1996. Lasso is recognized as the performance leader in tying a FileMaker Pro database to the Web. Blue World's first commercial Internet product, MacSite Searcher allows indexing and searching of text on one's Mac-served Website using FileMaker Pro and Userland's Frontier. Blue World Communications is committed to further developing easy-to-use Internet tools which utilize FileMaker Pro. To order Blue World Communications products, call 1-206-313-1051; email <sales@blueworld.com;> or visit the Blue World Communications website at <http://www.blueworld.com/>. Please direct inquiries to Bill Doerrfeld at (206) 313-1051, or through email at <bill@blueworld.com>. MailArchiver, Lasso Lite, and Blue World Communications are trademarks of Blue World Communications, Inc. Claris, Emailer, and FileMaker Pro are trademarks of Claris Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries. Eudora is a trademark of Qualcomm, Inc. ListSTAR is a trademark of Quarterdeck. Apple Internet Mail Server is a trademark of Apple Computer. Other product and corporate names are the property of their respective holders. Bill Doerrfeld Blue World Communications, Inc. <bill@blueworld.com> (206) 313-1051 Tie your FileMaker Pro database to the Web with Lasso <http://www.blueworld.com/lasso/>
mac.1764 madamov,
QuickDraw 3D for Mac and Windows Receives Best of COMDEX Award and is Released for Both Platforms Fall COMDEX 1996--November 22, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc today announced that QuickDraw 3D (QD3D) - the Company's premier 3D architecture for enabling workstation-quality graphics on personal computers - has received the prestigious COMDEX/Fall 96 Best of Show Award in the multimedia software category. QD3D 1.5 is a significant update that brings for the first time QD3D to both Mac OS and 32-bit Windows (95 and NT) platforms to enable multi- platform development of 3D authoring tools, games and other applications. QD3D has been available on the Mac OS platform since August of 1995 and the 1.5 release is also a simultaneous update for Mac OS computers.
mac.1765 madamov,
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 12:11:35 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Physicist article Message-ID: <961122121134_1984266702@emout06.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <besser@marian.creighton.edu> (Bruce Esser) I recently recieved the November issue of the APS (American Physical Society) News. This is a newspaper for physicists. In it there is an article by Robert Austin, professor of physics at Princeton University and a member of the APS Electronics Publication Committee. His article focuses on the frustrations encountered in cross platform communications. He writes, "If you are a typical experimentalist (physics) you have a raft of PCs, maybe a UNIX workstation to impress incoming graduate students, and a Mac hidden in your office to actually do things." An interesting observation on what platform to use when you really want to do something. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause. Ako nekog zanima nešto više o ovoj tematici, to može naći u januarskom broju "Mikroračunara".
mac.1766 madamov,
> Juce skidah neke fajlove sa adobe.com-a i posto to radim > sa PC-a, fajlove koji su za PC je skidao bez problema, a > onima za Maca sam morao sam da dam imena fajlova. Kakogod, > radilo se o StuffIt arhivama i kad sam hteo da ih prebacim > iz MacBinary-a jedniostavno niam to mogao da uradim. Onda > sam probao da UnStuffujem bas te fajlove koje sam skinuo > (znaci bez konvertovanja) i uspelo je. Dakle, file ne mora > da se pretvara u Mac Binary ili nesto slicno... ne? Ne, fajl gubi tip i kreator, kao i informaciju o bilo čemu što se nalazi u resource forku fajla. Ti si uspeo iz StuffIt-a da otvoriš fajl jer se arhiva cela nalazi u data forku. Rekao bih da nešto nije podešeno na serveru s kojeg si skidao fajl ili se Mac fajlovi čak nalaze i na nekom Mac FTP ili WWW serveru (zbog toga što si sam morao da daš ime fajlu), a oni su pogrešno pretpostavili da će tom serveru pristupati samo korisnici sa Macintosha, tj. korišćenjem Meka. Takođe, tvoja mašina i server su se možda dogovarali pa je server video da tvoj računar ne govori MacBinary i poslao fajl samo u binarnom obliku, a to na Meku podrazumeva da ide samo data fork.
mac.1767 madamov,
Maxis Releases Full Tilt! 2 Pinball Maxis is releasing the sequel to Full Tilt! Pinball entitled Full Tilt! 2 Pinball which keeps all the realistic action of the original but brings it to new levels with full-screen (not half-screen as in the original) 3D rendered tables designed to give players a larger view of the action. Other new features include unusual ball animation effects and floating text messages which offer hints on play. Full Tilt! 2 is sold at software stores and mass merchants at an estimated street price of $29.95. More information is available from Maxis customer support at 800/33-MAXIS (800/336-2947) or from Maxis' web site at http://www.maxis.com.
mac.1768 madamov,
POWER COMPUTING CORPORATION AND JEAN LOUIS GASSEE'S BE, INC. SIGN EXCLUSIVE LICENSING DEAL TO BUNDLE BE OS ON POWER COMPUTING'S POWERPC-BASED MACINTOSH SYSTEMS (ROUND ROCK, Texas) November 26, 1996 -Power Computing Corporation, the leading MacOS systems vendor, and Jean-Louis Gasse's Be, Incorporated, today announced that beginning in the first quarter of 1997, all Power Computing systems will ship with the Be Operating System (BeOS) in addition to the Macintosh Operating System. The critically acclaimed BeOS will provide Power Computing's customers with a very powerful and rich tool with which high-peformance symmetric multiprocessing, preemptive multitasking, multithreading as well as object-oriented design will create an environment that accomodates a growing number of cutting-edge multimedia and communications-based applications without forcing users to make additional hardware investments. Months of secret collaboration between Power Computing and Be, Inc. became public at Macworld Exposition Boston earlier this year when both companies stunned the industry by unvieling a port of the BeOS running on Power Computing Macintosh OS hardware. Since than, speculation on the date and terms of a potential licensing deal have swirled unabated - until today. As part of the agreement announced today, the two companies will work together will ensure that the BeOS will run on all Power systems, including PowerTower Pro, PowerTower, PowerCenter and PowerBase systems. The BeOS will be bundled at no additonal charge for customers purchasing Power Computing customers and will come on a bootable CD-ROM. While deal specifics were not annouced today, both companies indicated that specifics including available applications and utilities would be announced formally at the upcoming Macworld Expo San Francisco in January 1997. Power Computing will make avaialable the BeOS at no charge to customers ordering and receiving systems between now and date of first ship of the BeOS. Existing Power Computing customers will be able to purchase the BeOS directly from Be's world wide website. The companies added that the announcement should serve as a clear signal to the software development community that there will be a large and growing number of BeOS seats starting in the first quarter of 1997. In addition, both Kahng and Gassee indicated that they are enthused and excited about both the quality and number of software developers currently in the process of porting and writing new and exisiting applications to the BeOS on the PowerPC MacOS platform.
mac.1769 madamov,
TidBITS#355/25-Nov-96 ===================== We rev up this issue with a request for holiday gift suggestions, an important note for AOL users, and a quick look at new Internet software from Microsoft. Also in this issue, Adam examines the state of the Web server market (with a focus on personal Web servers) and Matt Deatherage gives us a detailed examination and analysis of Apple's Meta-Content Format, or MCF, a new way of organizing and viewing information. Topics: MailBITS/25-Nov-96 WebBITS/25-Nov-96 HotSauce and Meta Content Format <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-355.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#355_25-Nov-96.etx> Copyright 1996 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.355
mac.1770 haevorn,
Cene Raduisovih komponenti (monitora, video kartica itd.) sa njihovog weba, u HTML formatu pricelis.htm
mac.1771 askripka,
Da li neko zna (ili ima ideju) kako i gde se u systemu na meku switchuje broj boja. Naime, ako recimo kada sam u hiljadam boja startujem nešto što ne radi u više od 256, u boljem slučaju system će me obavestiti, a neki put će mašina i blokirati. Dakle, kako napraviti switcher koji (custom) odredi broj boja, startuje program, i posle izlaska iz programa vrati na prvobitno stanje. Još bezobraznije bi bilo da u istom "starteru" postoji i rutina za switchovanje rezolucije... Ovo je čisto praktična stvar da zbog zaboravnosti ne bi čovek morao da reboot-uje mašinu. Znam, znam, novije stvari to imaju ugrađene to u sopstveni kod, ali šta sa starijim?
mac.1772 madamov,
> Da li neko zna (ili ima ideju) kako i gde se u systemu na meku > switchuje broj boja. Control Panels-->Monitors, mada mislim da to znaš, ili korišćenjem Control Stripa ako si ih instalirao (ne instalira se standardno, ali može da se instalira kod instalacije System-a 7.5.3, ranije je moglo samo na PowerBook-ove). > Dakle, kako napraviti switcher koji (custom) odredi broj boja, startuje > program, i posle izlaska iz programa vrati na prvobitno stanje. AppleScript, a možeš da probaš i sa nekim makro utility programom tipa QuicKeys.
mac.1773 madamov,
The Virtual Macintosh Adds Europe to its list of Mirror sites: 11/28/96 - London, England the gateway of Europe has joined the list of mirror site of the Virtual Macintosh. The Virtual Macintosh main site <("http://www.poweron.com")> now has a Dedicated T1 line through SprintNet, which improves access speeds dramatically. The Virtual Macintosh now has 7 Mirror Sites: <"http://www.poweron.com"> -- Pittsburgh PA, USA (The Main Site) <"http://www.kqi.com/poweron"> -- If "www.poweron.com" doesn't work. <"http://www.earth.net/poweron"> -- (Daytona Beach, Florida) <"http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2620"> -- (Silicon Valley,CA) <"http://www.paradigm-studios.com/poweron"> -- (New York City, NY) <"http://poweron.sensei.com.au"> Australia -- (New South Wales, AU) <"http://www.cybernet.co.nz/poweron"> New Zealand -- (Auckland, NZ) <"http://poweron.amsys.co.uk"> London, England -- (Our Newest Site) The Virtual Macintosh just passed 25,000 Users (not hits) in its 5th Month of Operation - Listed in October as one of Digits.com top 1000 sites on the Internet (ranked 600 on October 4th) and November 25th Ranked #60 of the top 100 commercial sites. Come by check us out! Jonathan Gleich The Virtual Macintosh
mac.1774 askripka,
­=- AppleScript, a možeš da probaš i sa nekim makro utility programom Znam ja to (kao i za Control panel, naravno :))) ), ali nije dovoljno. Vidiš, onaj recorder u AppleScriptu je za debile... Pravi script je nemoguće napraviti jer nedostaje spisak komandi sa objašnjenjima i sintaksom. Na svu sreću, postoji gotov script za switch u 256 boja, pa iz njega mogu da izvučem određene zaključke, kao i kako da vratim nazad u hiljade boja. Problem je `sredina`, tj. predaja kontrole aplikaciji, pa posle njenog završetka switch nazad u prvobitno stanje (broja boja). A da ne pričam o switchovanju rezolucije... Idealno bi bilo da postoji neki `atari xbios` ;) pa da rešimo stvar... Šalu na stranu, imaš konkretnu ideju makar u kom pravcu da pokušam? Na pr., i Z-Term ima bar 5 puta brži scroll u 256 boja...
mac.1775 madamov,
> Vidiš, onaj recorder u AppleScriptu je za debile... Ma kakav rekorder, sve što je iole ozbiljnije mora da se programira, dakle kuca sors u script editoru. > Pravi script je nemoguće napraviti jer nedostaje spisak komandi sa > objašnjenjima i sintaksom. To se posebno kupuje, a postoji i par knjiga na tu temu. > Šalu na stranu, imaš konkretnu ideju makar u kom pravcu da pokušam? A da ipak probaš QuicKeys ili neki sličan makro utility? Možda je s njim lakše s obzirom da nema jezika u kojem se mora programirati.
mac.1776 madamov,
TidBITS#356/02-Dec-96 ===================== Are you an established or aspiring Web author? Be sure to read Tonya's detailed review of Adobe PageMill 2.0! Also this week, Apple confesses to a serious bug affecting some applications on 68K Macintoshes, Bare Bones Software release BBEdit Lite for OpenDoc, and Adam explains how to get "soft-power" Macs to restart after a power failure. And, if you don't have time to read TidBITS each week, you can now have it read to you... on tape. Topics: MailBITS/02-Dec-96 TidBITS on Tape The Power Key Mystery Adobe Grinds Out PageMill 2.0 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-356.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#356_02-Dec-96.etx> Copyright 1996 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.356
mac.1777 madamov,
--- novo --- mac\misc\*.* ------------------ mspec182.sit 421k ű Mac Spectacle 1.8.2 ZX Spectrum emulator sumit10.sit 308k ű SumIt 1.0 spreadsheet program zxld104.sit 96k ű ZX Loader 1.0.4, učitava Spectrum programe sa trake u emu
mac.1778 madamov,
--- novo --- mac\utils\*.* ------------------ shrwr21.sit 279k ű ShrinkWrap 2.1 mountuje sve vrste disk image fajlova synk210.sit 174k ű Sinhronizuje sadržaj dva foldera, idealno za bekap. ttool112.sit 317k ű TechTool 1.1.2 rebuild desktopa, reset PRAM-a itd.
mac.1779 haevorn,
Ima li neko onaj programcic AARON sto simulira Copland-look? Ako odgovor nije podoban za javnu konferenciju, molim na mail ili gr, ali ja mislim da je to neki PD/SW programcic...
mac.1780 madamov,
> Ako odgovor nije podoban za javnu konferenciju, molim na mail > ili gr, ali ja mislim da je to neki PD/SW programcic... Podoban je odgovor, imao sam ga ja, ali ne znam gde sam ga skembao. A nije ni važno, jer se od te verzije koju sam ja imao (imam negde?) pojavilo par unapređenih verzija. Probaj na Internetu da nađeš, to je vrlo popularna ekstenzija. Ako je ja nađem pre tebe, ostaviću je file moderatoru da je postavi u direktorijum.
mac.1781 askripka,
­=- Ima li neko onaj programcic AARON Imao sam ga i ja, ali mi je primetno (ne znam razlog) usporavao mašinu, pa sam ga ubio... Uglavnom, nisi ništa propustio. Nada se da je ova novija verzija koju miki spominje u redu što se toga tiče... Uzgred, ima li neka ekstenzija koja simulira izgled desktopa i menija kao u nikad izdatom Sistemu 8.0, mislim na onu koja je najavljena kao `professional look`, gde su u menijima bela slova na crnoj podlozi itd?
mac.1782 tdjerdj,
Postovani korisnici MAC-a. Ovo ste mozda znali ali ako niste evo. Onomad na sajmu grafikue u Budimpesti prodjoh pored UMAX-ovog standa i videh masine na kojima trci MAC OS ali sam pogled vise bacio na skenere. Masine bas nisam ni gledao. Kad ono i UMAX poceo od juna meseca da proizvodi MAC kompati- bilne masine.Dva tipa, Pulsar i APUS. Imam i cenovnik istih (za Madjarsku) pa ako nekoga zanima neka se vice.Evo samo jedne UMAX Pulasar 2000 PC604/200MHz 4Mb-Video 2GB-HD 8xCD 16Mb oko 8200DM. pozdrav Tdjerdj
mac.1783 haevorn,
ma imao sam i ja Aarona negde, ali je ispario, a hteo bih malo da promenim look... Btw, na jednom od ona dva diska se nalazi System 8.0bla,bla pa me zanima da li neko zna sta je to i sta se desava kad se to cudo instalira. Nesto mi se ne upropascuje masina samo zbog toga...
mac.1784 askripka,
­=- Btw, na jednom od ona dva diska se nalazi System 8.0bla,bla pa me zanima da li neko zna sta je to i sta se desava kad se to cudo instalira Imaš tamo i jasan readme fajl u kome kaže (između ostalog) da treba DOBRO paziti, kao i ceo postupak instalacije. Ono što posebno treba da brine su mnogobrojni komentari tipa "ako krene naopako, uradi to i to", pa toplo preporučujem da ništa i ne pokušavaš. Drži se i dalje starog dobrog 7.5.x...
mac.1785 haevorn,
// starog dobrog 7.5.x... 7.5.1, hvala na pitanju :) btw, sta ima novo u 7.5.5?
mac.1786 askripka,
­=- btw, sta ima novo u 7.5.5? Ništa specijalno što bi doticalo običnog korisnika. Od bitnog je to samo brži rad sa virtualnom memorijom. Ostalo se tiče uglavnom powerbook-ova, rada sa mrežom itd. Ako imaš običnog mac-a, a ne powermac-a, moj savet (možda se neko i ne slaže) drži se toga što imaš. Naročito ako ti sve lepo radi.
mac.1787 madamov,
> Kad ono i UMAX poceo od juna meseca da proizvodi MAC kompati- > bilne masine. Mislim da je odranije počeo da ih pravi, a najnoviji proizvođač Mac klonova je Motorola. > Imam i cenovnik istih (za Madjarsku) pa ako nekoga zanima neka se vice. Ovo se ne pita nego se odmah šalje. B) Hvala unapred.
mac.1788 madamov,
> Btw, na jednom od ona dva diska se nalazi System 8.0bla,bla > pa me zanima da li neko zna sta je to Developer release 1, čini mi se ili 2, tj. izdanje koje se šalje onima koji su kod Apple registrovani kao developeri, a u cilju da bi spremni dočekali, tj. njihov softver da bude spreman, nove mogućnosti System-a 8. Ako imaš nameru da probaš, izdvoj jedan disk samo za to, nemoj nikako da instaliraš na disku koji inače koristiš, čak i ako imaš slobodnih particija za igranje. Stvar nije za široku i svakodnevnu primenu, kao što rekoh, služi programerima da ustanove da li su im postojeće aplikacije kompatibilne sa System-om 8.
mac.1789 madamov,
> 7.5.1, hvala na pitanju :) Možeš slobodno 7.5.3 da staviš, s njim nema problema. > btw, sta ima novo u 7.5.5? Ništa naročito spektakularno, ali je dobro uvek biti svež po pitanju System softvera. Mada, postoji i pravilo "don't fix it if it's not broken", pa ti odluči. B) Elem, za 7.5.5 sam čuo da ima bag na nekim Power Mac-ovima kojima je disk formatiran HDT verzijom starijom od 2.0. Ja držim od prvog dana od kad se pojavio 7.5.5 na mom ci-u, a disk mi je formatiran HDT 1.6, drajver je od HDT-a 1.8s. Sve fercera, nikakvih problema nemam.
mac.1790 haevorn,
Cene Power Computinga u Sloveniji, od slovenackog predstavnika Applea i PC-a. Cene su sa njihovog weba i u tolarima su. 1 DEM = 95 +-5 SlT Na zalost, koriste i neki nepoznati raspored za yuu-slova... Power Computing je prvi licenŔni proizvajalec MacOS zdru×ljivih raŔunalnikov. Predstavili so ×e tretjo generacijo MacOS zdru×ljivih raŔunalnikov, ki zdru×ujejo tehniŔno inovativnost, MacOS, PowerPC 604 in 604e RISC procesor. Razvili so novo linijo PowerTower Pro raŔunalnikov z najhitrejÜim osebnim raŔunalnikom na svetu z 225 MHz PowerPC 604e procesorjem, Üestimi PCI vodili, dvema Fast SCSI vodiloma, CD-ROM pogonom z osemkratno hitrostjo in pospeÜeno grafiŔno kartico z 8 MB VRAM-a, ki omogoŔa delo z miljoni barvic do resolucije 1920x1080 pik. K temu so dodali Üe brezplaŔen paket programske opreme v vrednosti cca. 200.000 SIT. Vsi ostali raŔunalniki so opremljeni s SCSI in PCI vodili, Ethernet (AAUI in 10Base-T) prikljuŔki, DB-15 in SVGA prikljuŔki za monitor, zvoŔnim vhodom in izhodom, miÜko ter razÜirjeno tipkovnico. OŔitno je torej, da je podjetje Power Computing z vsem naÜtetim postavilo zelo moŔan temelj, ki ne bo navduÜil samo MacOS uporabnikov, temveŔ tudi nekaj tistih, ki Üe ne uporabljajo MacOS. Seznam modelov Power Computing Seznam dodatne opreme PowerBase 603e / 180 16MB RAM / 1.2GB disk / 256 L2 cache / 8xCD / 2MB VRAM / tipkovnica* SIT 269.775 PowerBase 603e / 200 16MB RAM / 1.2GB disk / 256 L2 cache / 8xCD / 2MB VRAM / tipkovnica* SIT 321.996 PowerBase 603e / 240 16MB RAM / 1.2GB disk / 256 L2 cache / 8xCD / 2MB VRAM / tipkovnica* SIT 391.608 PowerCenter 604 / 132 16MB RAM / 1GB disk / 512 L2 cache / 8xCD / 1MB VRAM / tipkovnica* SIT 329.435 PowerCenter 604 / 150 16MB RAM / 1GB disk / 512 L2 cache / 8xCD / 1MB VRAM / tipkovnica* SIT 363.174 PowerCenter 604 / 166 16MB RAM / 2GB disk / 512 L2 cache / 8xCD / 1MB VRAM / tipkovnica* SIT 413.804 PowerCenter 604 / 180 16MB RAM / 2GB disk / 512 L2 cache / 8xCD / 1MB VRAM / tipkovnica* SIT 481.297 PowerTower 604 / 180e 16MB RAM / 2GB disk / 1024 L2 cache / 8xCD / 2MB VRAM / tipkovnica* SIT 565.667 PowerTower 604 / 200e 16MB RAM / 2GB disk / 1024 L2 cache / 8xCD / 2MB VRAM / tipkovnica* SIT 616.297 PowerTower Pro 604 / 180e 16MB RAM / 2GB AV disk / 1024 L2 cache / 8xCD / 128-bitna TwinTurbo z 8MB grafiŔna kartica / tipkovnica* SIT 717.543 PowerTower Pro 604 / 200e 16MB RAM / 2GB AV disk / 1024 L2 cache / 8xCD / 128-bitna TwinTurbo z 8MB grafiŔna kartica / tipkovnica* SIT 768.174 PowerTower Pro 604 / 225e 16MB RAM / 2GB AV disk / 1024 L2 cache / 8xCD / 128-bitna TwinTurbo z 8MB grafiŔna kartica / tipkovnica* SIT 852.543 PowerCenter 604 / 132 AV 24MB RAM / 2GB AV disk / 512 L2 cache / 8xCD / 1MB VRAM / miroMOTION MPEG S-VHS video V/I / tipkovnica* SIT 494.050 PowerCenter 604 / 150 AV 24MB RAM / 2GB AV disk / 512 L2 cache / 8xCD / 1MB VRAM / miroMOTION MPEG S-VHS video V/I / tipkovnica* SIT 527.803 PowerCenter 604 / 166 AV 24MB RAM / 2GB AV disk / 512 L2 cache / 8xCD / 1MB VRAM / miroMOTION MPEG S-VHS video V/I / tipkovnica* SIT 569.981 PowerCenter 604 / 180 AV 24MB RAM / 2GB disk / 512 L2 disk / 8xCD / 1MB VRAM / tipkovnica* SIT 772.488 PowerTower 604 / 180e AV 32MB RAM / 2GB AV disk / 1024 L2 cache / 8xCD / interni izmenljivi 1GB JAZ / miroMOTION MPEG S-VHS video V/I / tipkovnica* SIT 758.799 PowerTower 604 / 200e AV 32MB RAM / 2GB AV disk / 1024 L2 cache /8xCD / interni izmenljivi 1GB JAZ / miroMOTION MPEG S-VHS video V/I / tipkovnica* SIT 801.913 PowerTower Pro 604 / 180e AV 32MB RAM / 2GB AV disk / 1024 L2 cache / 8xCD / interni izmenljivi 1GB JAZ / 128-bitna TwinTurbo z 8MB grafiŔna kartica / miroMOTION MPEG S-VHS video V/I / tipkovnica* SIT 896.417 PowerTower Pro 604/200e AV 32 MB RAM / 2GB AV disk / 1024 L2 cache / 8xCD / interni izmenljivi 1GB JAZ / 128-bitna TwinTurbo z 8MB grafiŔna kartica / miroMOTION MPEG S-VHS video V/I / tipkovnica* SIT 947.033 PowerTower Pro 604 / 225e AV 32MB RAM / 2GB AV disk / 1024 L2 cache / 8xCD / interni izmenljivi 1GB JAZ / 128-bitna TwinTurbo z 8MB grafiŔna kartica / miroMOTION MPEG S-VHS video V/I / tipkovnica* SIT 1.031.417 Diskovno polje nadgraditev na 4 GB polje z Ultra SCSI vodilom (40MB/sek) in programom SoftRAID SIT 275.250 Diskovno polje nadgraditev na 8 GB polje z Ultra SCSI vodilom (40MB/sek) in programom SoftRAID SIT 409.026 *cena vkljuŔuje program Claris Works, Quicken, Now Utilities 5.0.1, Now Up-to-Date 3.5, Now Contact 3.5, SoftWindows 2.0 (60 dnevni preizkus), FWB Hard Disk Toolkit PE, FWB CD Toolkit, America Online, 250 Bitsream pisav (PS tip 1 in TrueType), Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia CD-ROM, US Atlas CD-ROM, World Atlas CD-ROM, Nisus Writer 4.1, The Animals! 2.0 in Launch. Cene ne vkljuŔujejo 5% prometnega davka. Cenik velja od 5.12.1996 dalje.
mac.1791 madamov,
Bare Bones Software Releases BBEdit Lite for OpenDoc As Freeware Bedford, MA -- Bare Bones Software, Inc. today announced the release of BBEdit Lite for OpenDoc(TM), a software module ("OpenDoc part") for use with Apple Computer's OpenDoc component software environment. Built for elegant text manipulation, this OpenDoc part is being distributed as freeware. BBEdit Lite for OpenDoc brings the text-editing and text-transformation capabilities made famous by "BBEdit", the industry-leading text editor, to the OpenDoc environment. When specifying BBEdit Lite for OpenDoc as the editor for text content, OpenDoc users may take advantage of BBEdit's ability to edit and process large quantities of text with great speed. Included in the BBEdit Lite part is the ability to perform search-and-replace operations on text, including the ability to apply "Grep" pattern-matching rules for powerful and flexible text searching. In addition to Grep capabilities, BBEdit Lite for OpenDoc provides text transformation tools such as Change Case, Entab and Detab, Zap Gremlins (to remove or change eight bit characters within text), and Hard Wrapping. As with other members in the BBEdit family, BBEdit Lite for OpenDoc supports BBEdit Extensions, enabling users to write their own text manipulation tools. "BBEdit rocks!" said Jim Black, Apple Component Software Evangelist. "Many users, myself included, have been eagerly anticipating a BBEdit Lite part for OpenDoc. Since all OpenDoc components interoperate seamlessly, BBEdit fans can now use the features of their favorite text editor directly from within any OpenDoc document." Bare Bones Software has an established tradition of technological leadership. BBEdit was the first commercial text editor to integrate with Symantec and Apple development tools, support emerging technologies such as Apple Guide, AppleScript, Macintosh Drag and Drop, XTND(TM), PowerTalk, and Internet integration, and to take advantage of the high performance PowerPC(TM) processor used in the Power Macintosh(R) platform. Bare Bones Software is releasing BBEdit Lite for OpenDoc as freeware. People can download the package at no charge from the Bare Bones Software web site, located at <http://www.barebones.com>. For further information, people can visit the website, or send e-mail to <bbsw@barebones.com>.
mac.1792 madamov,
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 1996 15:55:52 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Santa Uses Macintoshes Message-ID: <961205155550_1851911341@emout17.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <elves@santaclaus.com> (Lyric Elf) When you can use any computer you want like Santa, you of course pick Macintosh! Guy _________ Don't know if this is 100% appropriate for your site, but we run the Santa Claus web site: <http://www.santaclaus.com/> on ***Macs***. The Macs in use are PM 6100/66 72MB running MkLinux, Centris 650 with WebStar, ListStar and NetForms, IIci with AIMS, and a Q700 with MachTen, plus a PM 7100 and PM 7500 for design etc. Happy Holidays, The Elves ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1793 madamov,
QuickDraw 3D for Macintosh and Windows Receives Best of COMDEX Award At last month's COMDEX/Fall '96 in Las Vegas, Apple announced that QuickDraw 3D, its outstanding 3D architecture for workstation-quality graphics on personal computers, has received the prestigious COMDEX/Fall '96 Best of Show Award in the multimedia software category. QuickDraw 3D 1.5 is a significant update that brings QuickDraw 3D to Mac OS and 32- bit Windows 95 and Windows NT platforms to enable multiplatform development of 3D authoring tools, games, and other applications. QuickDraw 3D has been available for the Mac OS since August 1995, and the version 1.5 is a simultaneous update for both Mac OS and Windows 95/NT computers. QuickDraw 3D 1.5 installers for the Mac OS and 32-bit Windows are now available for downloading from the following web site: http://quickdraw3d.apple.com QuickDraw 3D can be installed on users' computers to provide excellent 3D performance, and a separate SDK (software development kit) allows developers to incorporate QuickDraw 3D for Macintosh or Windows into their products. For more information on the SDK, visit the QuickDraw 3D web site given above. In support of this new cross-platform initiative, over 25 hardware and software vendors have endorsed--and plan to incorporate and support-- QuickDraw 3D for Windows in their upcoming products. Major software vendors that intend to use QuickDraw 3D 1.5 for Windows include Specular, Strata, and NewTek. Macromedia is also supporting QuickDraw 3D as an Xtra extension for Director 5.0, which can be downloaded by all registered users. A number of leading hardware vendors, including 3Dfx, 3Dlabs, ATI, S3, S-MOS, and Cirrus Logic, also support QuickDraw 3D with their 3D hardware boards and chips. A testimony to the true portability of QuickDraw 3D is that 99.9 percent of the function calls are identical between the Macintosh and Windows versions. Only six calls differ between the two. Since its introduction on the Macintosh in 1995, QuickDraw 3D has won a number of industry awards, including the following: * COMDEX/Fall '96 Best of Show Award for Multimedia Software * Discover Magazine 1996 Technology Awards Finalist * Publish 1996 IMPACT Award * BYTE Magazine 1995 Editors' Choice Awards: Award of Distinction * MacUser 1995 Editors' Choice (Eddy) Award: Breakthrough Technology of the Year * MacWorld World Class Awards 1995: Best New Technology For a detailed description of the new features in QuickDraw 3D 1.5, see the press release on the web: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961122.pr.rel.qd 3d.htm l
mac.1794 madamov,
Apple Open Transport/PPP 1.0 Supports Industry-Standard PPP Network Protocol Apple recently announced Open Transport/PPP 1.0, an extension to Open Transport that adds Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) support, an industry standard that provides access to multiprotocol networks. Open Transport is Apple's standards-based networking and communications system for Macintosh and Mac OS-compatible computers. Open Transport/PPP 1.0 is the first PPP implementation for the Mac OS to take full advantage of the Open Transport architecture, and the first PPP implementation to offer the performance and stability of native code on PowerPC processor-based Mac OS systems. With the release of Open Transport/PPP 1.0, Apple has moved its evolution of Apple Remote Access (ARA) to phase II of what Apple calls its "ARA Road Map," which is Apple's plan to evolve its AppleTalk networking products to embrace industry standards and Internet protocols. For more details about the new features of Open Transport/PPP 1.0, and for news of Apple's progress in the ARA Road Map, see the press release: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961126.pr.rel.op entran s.html
mac.1795 madamov,
SIMBA Reports Apple Gains in Education Markets A recent study by SIMBA Information of Stamford, Connecticut, reported a strong gain in the number of educational software developers for the Macintosh platform. According to SIMBA's survey, "Macintosh as a platform choice showed healthy improvement in 1996, jumping to 86 percent from 73 percent in 1995." SIMBA's "Electronic Media for the School Market" report also says that Microsoft's Windows School Connection program now has 114 educational software publishers as members. In comparison, Apple's Education Solution Provider (ESP) currently has nearly twice as many members (about 200) who publish educational products for the Macintosh platform. Also included in SIMBA's report are survey results by Education Market Research (EMR) of Rockaway Park, New York. In a survey of 60 school technology dealers in the United States, EMR reported that sales (in dollars) of Macintosh systems were up in 1996 by 11 percent from 1994 to 1995, while sales of DOS and Windows systems showed no appreciable growth. According to EMR, total hardware dollar sales to the K-12 market increased by 14.8 percent in 1995-1996. EMR defined hardware as computer systems, file servers/networking software, modems, CD-ROM drives, and videocassette/videodisc players. (Thanks to George Wagner, who originally posted this material in the Semper.fi newsgroup.)
mac.1796 madamov,
More Good News About the Macintosh Platform Here are more items that point to the strength of the Apple platform in today's market: * In November, Apple shipped its 26 millionth Macintosh computer, an increase of 1 million computers since last August. Because many Macintosh computers are shared by multiple users, Apple estimates that there are more than 60 million Macintosh users in the world today. These numbers show a healthy demand for Apple Macintosh computers--and for your products that run on them. * For the fourth time in a row, readers of PC World voted Apple Macintosh computers as being number one in reliability. (PC World conducts this survey twice a year, so that means Apple has received this award for two years in a row.) In addition, readers also credited Apple phone support as having the lowest hold time of any PC vendor. (PC World is an industrywide personal computer magazine that covers computers from all vendors, including Apple Computer and vendors of IBM PC-compatible computers.) * Apple was also rated number one in reliability in another user survey just completed by HomePC magazine. Apple customers who responded said they ran into far fewer problems that required a call to technical support; if they did have to call, Apple phone support resolved the problem more quickly than any other vendor did. * For over seven years, Broderbund's Family Tree Maker for Windows has been the top-selling program for preserving family histories. In response to (in Broderbund's own words) "the overwhelming customer demand from family history enthusiasts," the company just announced that it will ship a Macintosh version of Family Tree Maker. This Macintosh version has the same major features as the Windows version and can access the collection of Family Archive CDs that are also available from Broderbund. This is a win for Apple, because it shows how a developer of a Windows-only product can see a lucrative business opportunity the Macintosh platform.
mac.1797 madamov,
McAfee (Nasdaq:MCAF), the world's leading vendor of anti-virus software, has released VirusScan 2.0 for the Macintosh, an aggressively priced anti-virus software package featuring dramatically enhanced anti-virus security and ease of use. The product, which was originally based upon source code licensed from Northwestern University, now detects multi-platform viruses and incorporates over thirty new features. VirusScan for the Macintosh has evolved dramatically since its introduction in December 95. Now with v2.0, McAfee has delivered on a commitment to create an industry-leading anti-virus solution for the Macintosh. Viruses pose an increasing threat to the Macintosh user community, especially with the rapid growth in the number of multi-platform Word Macro viruses. To learn more about VirusScan 2.0 by McAfee: Mac world Review: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/december.96/Reviews.2877.html> DataSheet: <http://www.mcafee.com/prod/av/vsmac.html> Press Release: <http://www.mcafee.com/corp/press/073096.html> Download Free Evaluation version: <ftp://ftp.mcafee.com/pub/antivirus/english/mac/vsmac20e.hqx> Download Mac Virus Encyclopedia: <ftp://ftp.mcafee.com/pub/antivirus/english/mac/vmacdat1.hqx> ..or call for LICENSING information. McAfee is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and can be reached by phone at (408) 988-3832 or by fax at (408) 970-9727. McAfee's Web address is <http://www.mcafee.com>.
mac.1798 madamov,
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 1996 12:34:54 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Saving Windows User Message-ID: <961207123454_1618178933@emout10.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares, Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <molnt@sk.sympatico.ca> (t molnar) Thought you might like this one. A student enters my office nearly hysterical because she can't get her assignments off a disk created with Win95/Works on our Pentiums. She hadn't made more than a single set of copies. None of the Win95 system items or other applications will let her access her stuff through any program. Attempts all end with something like the file is corrupted and can't find the path etc. or this is a bad disk etc.. It is basically fried. One of my colleagues ( a pc guy who knows his stuff) tries various methods using various pc rescue software (norton disc doctor etc.). No luck whatsoever, he spends quite a while on it (all afternoon), but finally gives up. The student is really numb by this time. Entering the grief process I think. I tell my student not to worry. It just seems like something a mac can handle. I take the disk, slap it in an old IICX we have using 7.5.3, the pc disk is accessible, so I access the file , its too big for Simpletext so I use Word and Maclink plus. Presto I have her document and print it out. I save all her docs. and attempt to intialize her disk in PC format. No dice, it is indeed fried. So I create a new disk, slap her stuff on it. Time for all this, about 5-7 minutes. Next day, I give her all the stuff, smile at her and tell her to do her writing on our old macs and save herself some trouble. My colleague just shook his head and kept saying, "That's impressive, geez that's impressive. Geez, geez! Wow" I just had to emphasize I was solving Win95 problems with a mac system on the equivalent (well not really) of a 386 macnine. I think he is getting close to buying a PowerMac. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1799 nenad,
> McAfee (Nasdaq:MCAF), the world's leading vendor of anti-virus > software, has released VirusScan 2.0 for the Macintosh, an > aggressively priced anti-virus software package featuring > dramatically enhanced anti-virus Meni se čini da sam u nekoj reklami za Mac-a pročitao kako njegovi korisnici ne moraju da se brinu za viruse jer ih za Mac-a nema. Moguće je i da sam pogrešno razumeo, ali bih ipak voleo da čujem objašnjenje o čemu se tu radi.
mac.1800 calex,
> i u tolarima su. 1 DEM = 95 +-5 SlT Na zalost, koriste > i neki nepoznati raspored za yuu-slova... Video sam više slovenačkih prezentacija, najčešće koriste yuscii. Ovaj tekst koji si citirao je dobar, ako ništa nisi menjao, korišćen je CP852 ili CP1250. :)
mac.1801 tdjerdj,
> Ovo se ne pita nego se odmah salje. B) Hvala unapred. CPU Video HDD, CD, RAM CENA UMAX Pulasar SP 1500 PC604/150MHz 2Mb IMS TT PCI 2GB 8x 16MB 599900Ft. UMAX Pulasar 1800 PC604e/180MHz 4Mb IMS TT PCI 2GB 8x 16MB 789900Ft. UMAX Pulasar 2000 PC604e/200MHz 4Mb IMS TT PCI 2GB 8x 16MB 829900Ft. UMAX Pulasar 2250 PC604e/225MHz 8Mb IMS TT PCI 2GB 8x 32MB 999900Ft. UMAX Pulasar 1800MP PC604e/180MHz X2 8Mb IMS TT PCI 2GB-HD 8xCD 32Mb 999900Ft. UMAX Apus 2000/120 603e/120 1MB Video (na osnovnoj ploci) 850Mb 8XCD 16MB 299900Ft. UMAX Apus 2000/166 603e/166 1MB Video (na osnovnoj ploci) 256K-Cashe 1,2Gb 8XCD 16MB 299900Ft. UMAX Apus 3000/200 603e/200 1MB+3Dgr.karta/2Mb 256K-Cashe 2,1Gb 8XCD 16MB 489900Ft. UMAX Apus 3000/240 603e/240 1MB+3Dgr.karta/2Mb 512K-Cashe 2,1Gb 8XCD 16MB 589900Ft. Cene su u forintama (kurs 1DM=98-103 FT kako gde), i u njima je uracunata i njihova carina za koju mislim da je oko 10-14%. Pozdrav Tdjerdj
mac.1802 madamov,
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 1996 17:58:25 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Viva La Mac Message-ID: <961207175824_1618222266@emout16.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <jonalper@tiac.net> (Jon Alper) I received the following email from a new employee at a client's site; with his permission I am forwarding it along: ___ So I'm now a Mac convert (despite the fact I'm writing you from my home PC). There's no question that Macs are better machines...especially for small to medium sized shops. Certainly our business, Corporate Realty Advisors is better off with Macs. The biggest concern I had was in communicating and sharing files with the non-Mac world. It appears as though that will never be an issue thanks to the wealth of translators developed for the Mac. Viva La Mac! ___ A little background on this will help Evangelistas appreciate this turnaround even more. The guy who mailed me this, Steve, was recently hired by my client. (CRA) He was a devoted PC user and, while not a bigot, operated under the usual misconceptions about the Mac. I met with him and his boss at the local MicroCenter (Shameless Plug!! They have *real* Mac departments and, at least here in Boston, some *great* staff!). We sat down in front of a 7600 and I walked him through the basics of the Mac. He was impressed...He is also considered by his boss to be a "computer guy". We were pondering integrating his PC into CRA's newtwork and planning to share files etc. The boss eventually said, "Screw it! Steve get's a Mac. He'll learn. I like Macs I've had 'em for years and I'm just not gonna switch now." (Gotta love that!<g) As Steve's new 7600 was being put together to go out the MicroCenter door Steve was remarkably good humored about having a Mac shoved down his throat and said: "OK Jon can you point me to some good books and I'll learn this Mac thing..." I directed him to "Macworld Mac and PowerMac Secrets" and "The Little Mac Book"...He paid for them himself despite the bosses offer to buy them... Later...two weeks later.. I got the following in email: ____ I installed Claris Emailer on [the boss's Mac] The intent was to make his receiving email absolutely painless. I set up a schedule for automatic send/recieve of email through his new account at ATT Worldnet...all's well so far. I then learned through one of the Mac Magazines that each email session initiated in this way requires a manual logoff.. (or a short time-out) to disconnect. (That seems pretty sloppy for a machine that I've come to respect so quickly). The suggested fix in the magazine was to download a newer version of either MacPPP or FreePPP and logon with an applescript located on a bbs called "Fogcity" (I believe). I downloaded said files, expanded them and followed the installation instructions therein contained (what little instructions there were anyway). I installed the new FreePPP v 2.5 using an installation program called installation monkey. My Mac happily reported that the installation was successful and urged me to reboot for the new FreePPP to take effect...I complied. I thought it curious at the time that the installation didn't ask me for any Internet Provider Info, but figured "Hey it's a Mac...It must have read the existing folder for me and copied the info." Unfortunately, however, the FreePPP failed to open when I initiated a Claris session. I received an error message indicating that the program was unable to open the PPP Preferences file because it was either corrupted or missing. ____ As you can imagine it only took a few minutes on the phone call to get him up and running. Needless to say, I'm pretty much out of a job with this client but I don't care! In about two weeks the guy who had never really used a Mac before is happily running the show for his new employer and learning the Mac really fast! He went from knowing nothing to hunting down AppleScripts to automate the boss's PPP connections. As Steve said in his email: "Viva La Mac" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1803 madamov,
> Meni se čini da sam u nekoj reklami za Mac-a pročitao kako njegovi > korisnici ne moraju da se brinu za viruse jer ih za Mac-a nema. Nije baš da ih nema, ali ja nisam čuo već duže vreme za neki novi virus na Meku, a i oni što postoje su prilično benigni, najgore što urade je da pokvare System fajl ili desktop fajlove. To se lako popravlja. U stvari, najsvežiji virus je onaj Word-ov makro virus. B)
mac.1804 madamov,
--- novo --- mac\arc\*.* ------------------ decod113.sit 96k ű Decoder 1.1.3, dekodira UUenkodirane i base64 fajlove uulite30.sit 355k ű UULite 3.0, program za UUENCODE/UUDECODE na Mac-u mac\internet\*.* ------------------ anar201.sit 793k ű Anarchie 2.0.1 FTP klijent eudor155.sit 490k ű Eudora 1.5.5 mail čitač mac\misc\*.* ------------------ chbas35.sit 270k ű Chipmunk BASIC 3.5, interpreter programskog jezika BASIC comm64.sit 309k ű Commodore 64 emulator, samo za Power Mac-ove daw321.sit 25k ű Drag Any Window 3.2.1, omogućava pomeranje svakog prozora gtune26.sit 98k ű Guitar Tuner 2.6, naštimujte gitaru pomoću ovog programa mac6404.sea 279k ű Commodore 64 emulator za sve Mac-ove mac\system\*.* ------------------ click.sit 14k ű Click, there it is! INIT, dodaje opciju u fajl selektor cp32.sit 148k ű Copy Paste 3.2, instalira 10 sistemskih clipboarda p2p371.sit 216k ű Print2Pict 3.7.1, drajver za štampač koji štampa u PICT mac\utils\*.* ------------------ ftype50.sit 474k ű FileTyper 5.0, promena tipa i kreatora i ostalih podataka
mac.1805 kmilan,
U jednom od novijih brojeva nekog Mac časopisa je dat uporedni test Kodak DC50 i Canon PowerShot 600 digitalne kamere pa ako neko ima taj text i ako bi mogao da ga skenira bio bi mu veoma zahvalan :-)
mac.1806 v.dragojevic,
Hitno potreban konvertor ili neznam sta, sto omogucuje citanje MAC documenata na PC.
mac.1807 askripka,
­=- Hitno potreban konvertor ili neznam sta, sto omogucuje citanje MAC documenata na PC. U čemu je problem? Probaj da konkretizuješ pitanje... Za slike ti konverter ne treba, za neke programe takođe (ja mislim svi Microsoft-ovi ukčkučujući tu i Word, Excel i sl.)... Ono što uradiš u Illustratoru i Freehandu možeš da eksportuješ u EPS pa importuješ na PC-ja u program u kome radiš (ako nema EPS import, onda to i nije program :)) ). Freehand 7 na PC-u čita DIREKTNO Freehand fajlove sa Mac-a... I još mnogo sličnih situacija... Dakle, još jednom: Šta ti konkretno treba?
mac.1808 ljubisha,
Sve najbolje u novoj 1997 godini! P.S. Imam nov rezime :)
mac.1809 ljubisha,
Jel može neko da pomogne svežem Mac korisniku? :) Elem, treba mi nešto za gledanje slika al da radi sa koprocesorom. GraphicConvertor je pregloma- zan a i nije mi nešto brz. :) I jel ima neki program koji će da radi kao OnCue na 7.1 sistemu? Probao sam njega ali mi zablokira mašinu.
mac.1810 askripka,
­=- GraphicConvertor je preglomazan a i nije mi nešto brz. :) Pa kakva ti je to mašina :))) Probaj da koristiš jpegview.
mac.1811 ljubisha,
>Pa kakva ti je to mašina :))) Pa piše u rezimeu. :) 30-ica na 25 sa koprocesorom. >Probaj da koristiš jpegview. A to kao mogu da skinem iz DIR-a? :) Treba mi nešto za prvu pomoć a softver ću malo ozbiljnije da jurim tek za koji dan. :)
mac.1812 askripka,
­=- A to kao mogu da skinem iz DIR-a? :) Ako ga nema, neko će to nakačiti (i ja ako treba), jer je shareware, i mislim da ga ima svaki čovek u ovom gradu koji ima Mac-a. Dakle, ako nisi smislio nešto drugo, viči...
mac.1813 ljubisha,
>Mac-a. Dakle, ako nisi smislio ne+to drugo, vi&i... Ma daj i to. Odradice posao, hvala. :
mac.1814 askripka,
Evo... Slanje kreće za 10 sec. JpegView jpegview.sit
mac.1815 ljubisha,
** Uz poruku 'JPEGVIEW.SIT' (998048 bytes) E da, hvala, ali sta da radim kad mi trazi QuickTime extension?
mac.1816 askripka,
­=- E da, hvala, ali sta da radim kad mi trazi QuickTime extension? Pa instaliraj QuickTime extension! :))))) Poslednja verzija je 2.5. Instalacija prosta, sve radi sama od sebe, i pita vrlo malo, da ne kažem skoro ništa... Verziju 2.5 ja imam na CD-u, a verziju 2.0 bi morao da imaš na sistemskim disketama, tj. sastavni je deo sistema 7.x. Uzgred, ne znam kakve to veze ima sa gledanjem slika, al` dobro...
mac.1817 ljubisha,
>) Pa nemam ga. Sistemske diskete nemam. Za sad imam samo Minimal System za prvu pomoć (kuc, kuc... :)) >. Ako System traži ja moram samo da se povinujem. :)
mac.1818 nenad,
Šta se dešava sa Apple-om? Poslednje što sam čuo je da Steve Jobs ponovo radi za Apple (Apple kupio NeXT) i da će NeXT-ov OS biti novi Mac-ov OS? Loše vesti za BeOS?
mac.1819 madamov,
> Šta se dešava sa Apple-om? Poslednje što sam čuo je da Steve Jobs > ponovo radi za Apple (Apple kupio NeXT) i da će NeXT-ov OS biti > novi Mac-ov OS? Loše vesti za BeOS? Tačno, Apple je "merdžovao" NeXT, tj. kupio ga je, ali NeXT nastavlja da radi pod starim imenom (pominje se brojka od $400 miliona). Po meni, loše vesti za BeOS, a sa Be-om se Apple prvo konsultovao, zapelo je oko brojki, očigledno se Be precenio ili je Apple imao NeXT već u džepu pa je samo zamajavao protivnike da se ne bi setili na šta u stvari cilja. Elem, Be-u ostaje pokušaj Power Computing-a da bandluje i BeOS sa svojim mašinama uz MacOS. Za sada BeOS gubi trku iako je njegova srž daleko naprednija od MacOS-a (objektno orijentisan, pre-emptive multitasking i slično), ali je sam interfejs slabije organizovan, tu je MacOS neprevaziđen od strane svih grafičkih interfejsa današnjice. Što se sledećeg MacOS-a tiče, možemo samo da nagađamo do 7. januara kada će se na zimskom MacWorld Expo sajmu u San Francisku zvanično objaviti strategija oko novog MacOS-a. Jedno je sigurno, na sajmu će biti prezentovan Harmony, ili System 7.6, dogradnja System-a 7.5 (7.6 će u sebi standardno sadržati OpenDoc, Open Transport, QuickTime VR, QuickDraw 3D i još neke tehnologije prvobitno planirane za, sada verovatno zaboravljeni Copland koji je trebalo da postane System 8 i koji, kupovinom NeXT-a, po meni, postaje deplasiran), a sredinom 1997. System 7.7 za koji se ne zna šta će sadržavati. Postoje govorkanja da se vrh Apple-a iskreno nada da će imati spreman System 8 do kraja godine, zasnovan na NeXTStep-u, ali to ćemo saznati 7. januara. Više o tome ćete moći da pročitate u tekstu koju ću tom prilikom spremiti za drugi broj Mikroračunara.
mac.1821 ljubisha,
Jer probao neko onaj konvertor MSWord 6 -> 5 na Meku? Imam ovde par dokumenata sa tabelama i nikako ne uspevam da odradim posao. Ako neko zna jel može jedno krratko uputstvo na srpskom? ;)
mac.1822 askripka,
­=- Jer probao neko onaj konvertor MSWord 6 -> 5 na Meku? Imam ovde ­=- par dokumenata sa tabelama i nikako ne uspevam da odradim posao. ­=- Ako neko zna jel može jedno krratko uputstvo na srpskom? ;) Nemoj da pokušavaš ono što si naumio... :))) Najelegantnije i najjednodtavnije rešenje je da te dokumenta lepo učitaš u Word 6, pa IZ NJEGA snimiš u format koji ti odgovara, i onda to lepo učitaš u svoj Word 5.1.
mac.1823 askripka,
Da li je neko u nekoj novijoj verziji PowerPrint-a dobio drajver za HP5L, i zna li neko kako to radi u praksi? Da li je neko ikad zakačio laser bez postscript-a na Mac-a i to mu proradilo? Da budem jasan, ne mislim ni da pokušavam da štampam nešto iz Quark-a, dovoljno je da može da odradi neke textove iz Word-a sa formulama, tabelama, a po mogućnosti i crtežima i grafikonima...
mac.1824 ljubisha,
Najelegantnije i najjednodtavnije rešenje je da te dokumenta lepo učitaš u Word 6, pa IZ NJEGA snimiš u format koji ti odgovara, i onda to lepo učitaš u svoj Word 5.1. _____________________________________ Kao što rekoh, dokument je sa tabelama. Kako da ga snimim u RTF kad ih on ne podržava? Al, dobro, jel petica može da učita dokument od petice sa pisija?
mac.1825 ljubisha,
Jel ja beše pitao? Koja bi bila zamena za OnCue pošto me ovaj ladno ignoriše na 7.1 sistemu?
mac.1826 askripka,
­=- Al, dobro, jel petica može da učita dokument od petice sa pisija? Ako misliš, na WinWord 5, teško. Pre svega zato što WinWord 5 na PC-u uopšte i ne postoji. :))) Ekvivalent Word-a 5.1 na Mac-u je WinWord 2.0, i komunikacija i razmena dokumenata je generalno ok.
mac.1827 ljubisha,
System i restartuješ se s njim. Ako ti se ne sviđaju ikone tastature koje sam ubacio u ovaj fajl, iskopiraj samo FOND, FONT i ROv (od ROM override, samo ime _______________________________ Jel sam nešto propustio? Gde su ikone tastature? A i izgubih dva sata pokušavajući da ih nađem u sistemu al slaba vajda. :(
mac.1828 ljubisha,
Ako nekoga interesuje... Probao sam da pod MagiC-om instaliram novu verziju i to peticu. Nije uspelo jer se ovaj pobunio da mu ne odgovara neki serijski broj ili tako nešto. Probao sam i Gemini i naravno radi ali pošto nije pisan ovako nešto ima problema sa izbacivanjem disketa. Problem je i što ne uspevam da formatiram diskete ni pod Ease-om. Diskete koje sam formatirao pre neki dan na Atariju i ladno ih pročitao na Meku formatira jedva u 50% sluča- jeva. E sad, možda je problem što sam instalirao MagiC za Power mašine al ko će sad da proba i običnu verziju da se uveri u to. :)
mac.1829 madamov,
> Jer probao neko onaj konvertor MSWord 6 -> 5 na Meku? Imam ovde par > dokumenata sa tabelama i nikako ne uspevam da odradim posao. Meni je radilo za, kako bi se reklo, normalne dokumente, dakle bez slika i tabela. Nisam nikada probao da uvučem dokument sa takvim objektima, a i to je uvek problem kod konvertera ovakve vrste.
mac.1830 madamov,
> Da li je neko ikad zakačio laser bez postscript-a na Mac-a i to mu > proradilo? Kačio moj kolega u bivšoj firmi HP 4L na PowerMac 8100, radilo sa Wordom 5.1, Wordom 6, Excel-om 4 i 5 i još nekim aplikacijama. Doduše, jedno kratko vreme je to koristio tako da nisam siguran da li su mu sve stvari prolazile kako treba.
mac.1831 madamov,
> Al, dobro, jel petica može da učita dokument od petice > sa pisija? Hm, Mac Word 5 odgovara WinWord-u 2, koja je to verzija za DOS, ne znam, jer je DOS verzija 5 starija od obe ili u najboljem slučaju odgovara WinWordu 2.
mac.1832 madamov,
> Jel ja beše pitao? Koja bi bila zamena za OnCue pošto me ovaj ladno > ignoriše na 7.1 sistemu? Jesi, pitao si, ali mi nisi odgovorio štao to beše radi OnCue? Mada, pošto nije preživeo prelazak na System 7, jer ga nema i nismo čuli za njega, najverovatnije je deplasirano ga koristiti na istom.
mac.1833 madamov,
> Gde su ikone tastature? A i izgubih dva sata > pokušavajući da ih nađem u sistemu al slaba vajda. :( Pogledaj kcs#, kcs4, kcs8 resurse.
mac.1834 madamov,
> E sad, možda je problem što sam instalirao MagiC za Power mašine > al ko će sad da proba i običnu verziju da se uveri u to. :) Nije problem jer ti na mašini sa 680x0 procesorom ne možeš da imaš instaliran bilo koji softver za Power mašine, a da ti isti radi. Reč je samo o instalacionom programu koji će na oba procesora instalirati odgovarajuću ili fat verziju softvera, već kako mu kažeš prilikom instalacije.
mac.1835 madamov,
Apple and Silicon Graphics Advance the VRML 2.0 Standard Apple and Silicon Graphics jointly announced an agreement designed to further the proliferation of the high-performance, high-quality VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) standard on personal computers. This joint effort should significantly enhance the adoption of this networked, interactive 3D content format for Internet and intranet applications. For the complete press release, see the following web site: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q1/961212.pr.rel.sg i.html
mac.1836 madamov,
New Apple Color Imaging Documentation Available New electronic technical documentation, "Advanced Color Imaging Reference, Revised for ColorSync 2.1," is currently available on Apple's Colorsync web site. This documentation has been completely revised to include the following: * Detailed descriptions of new features in ColorSync 2.1, including additional sample code * A revised format, with new hypertext cross-references for more effective online viewing * Minor corrections to previous material For a detailed list of the changes in these books,including hypertext links to new and revised material, see "What's New in Advanced Color Imaging on the Mac OS" at the following web site: http://colorsync.apple.com
mac.1837 madamov,
Macintosh is the Number Two Web Platform According to a GIT Survey The Sixth WWW User Survey, conducted by the Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) Graphic, Visualization, & Usability Center (GVU), finds that Macintosh systems are used in a quarter of all Web-related applications. The study was conducted from October 10, 1995 to November 10, 1996. The study reported the following figures for Internet access by operating system: 1. Windows 95--42.9 percent 2. Macintosh--25.9 percent 3. Windows 3.x--19.9 percent 4. UNIX--2.6 percent 5. Windows NT--3.1 percent 6. DOS--2.2 percent 7. PC/UNIX--1.0 percent 8. OS/2--0.9 percent This study was based on data from more than 14,000 respondents. The complete report is available at the GIT site: http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/user_surveys/survey-10-1996/
mac.1838 madamov,
Visit MACWORLD Expo Through an Apple Webcast MACWORLD Expo and Apple have again teamed up to bring you the MACWORLD Expo Apple Webcast. This webcast lets you receive news and highlights from MACWORLD Expo San Francisco live over the Internet. The webcast will feature * Live audio and video from the keynote sessions * New product announcements * Audio webcasts of selected conference sessions * Live chat sessions with computer industry leaders * Virtual reality shots of the show floor * Spy Cam shots that let you sneak at selected MACWORLD Expo events * Games, contests, and special QuickTime show highlights You can access the MACWORLD webcast site at the following address: http://live.apple.com
mac.1839 madamov,
Apple to Acquire NeXT On December 20, 1996, Apple Computer, Inc. announced its intention to purchase NeXT Software Inc., in a friendly acquisition for $400 million. Pending regulatory approvals, all NeXT products, services, and technology research will become part of Apple Computer, Inc. As part of the agreement, Steve Jobs, Chairman and CEO of NeXT Software, will return to Apple--the company he co-founded in 1976--reporting to Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Apple's Chairman and CEO. The acquisition will bring together Apple's and NeXT's innovative and complementary technology portfolios and significantly strengthens Apple's position as a company advancing industry standards. Apple's leadership in ease-of-use and multimedia solutions will be married to NeXT's strengths in development software and operating environments for both the enterprise and Internet markets. NeXT's object oriented software development products will contribute to Apple's goal of creating a differentiated and profitable software business, with a wide range of products for enterprise, business, education, and home markets. Using NeXT technology to embrace open industry standards Apple Computer, Inc. believes the acquisition will allow the Company to further develop industry alliances as the Internet/intranet market evolves. Apple anticipates that NeXT's expertise in next-generation operating system design will allow elements of the NEXTSTEP operating system to become integral features of Mac OS--providing developers a compelling OS foundation on which to build next generation software solutions. "The acquisition of NeXT is the start of a new chapter in Apple's history and represents a milestone in our transformation as a corporation," said Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Chairman and CEO, Apple Computer Inc. "Today Apple welcomed back its most talented visionary" Steve Jobs, someone who can inspire a new generation of customers and software developers and show that Apple remains the industry home for innovation and excitement. Today Apple returns, as an open player to the mainstream and the heart of this industry, where our technology can once more set standards for innovation and excellence. "Much of the industry has lived off the Macintosh for over ten years now, slowly copying the Mac's revolutionary user interface," said Steven P. Jobs. "Now the time has come for new innovation, and where better than Apple for this to spring from? Who else has consistently led this industry--first with the Apple II, then the Macintosh and LaserWriter? With this merger, the advanced software from NeXT will be married with Apple's very high-volume hardware platforms and marketing channels to create another breakthrough, leapfrogging existing platforms, and fueling Apple and the industry copy cats for the next ten years and beyond. I still have very deep feelings for Apple, and it gives me great joy to play a role in architecting Apple's future." Acquisition Confirms New Open Apple The acquisition of NeXT is further evidence that Apple is fundamentally changing the way it does business. Embracing outside technology and driving cross-platform industry standards, Apple believes it can innovate in the key areas that give its products and technology differentiation. NeXT's cross-platform development environments for enterprise and Internet/intranet markets, allow developers to write once and deploy across a range of Internet and client-server platforms. In a new era of industry collaboration and joint initiatives--brought on by the "megatrends" of pervasive Internet and ubiquitous multimedia-- NeXT technology complements Apple's strength in multimedia authoring and playback, as well as Internet access, Internet authoring, and Internet server solutions. In the last year Apple has worked on a series of collaboration initiatives which leverage the Company's core strengths in Internet, multimedia, and component software. Wide ranging agreements with Netscape Communications, Sun Microsystems, and Silicon Graphics Computer Systems--along with the acquisition of NeXT--confirm Apple is building strategic relationships at the forefront of the information industry. Developer Support Software developers believe that the integration of NEXTSTEP technology in future versions of Mac OS will result in a robust, next-generation OS that provides developers with a multimedia-rich and Internet-savvy platform. "This partnership is the best possible fit. Both companies support strong, open industry standards. Combined with their rich media focus and a command of the Internet, these strengths will play well into Adobe's core markets", says John Warnock, Chairman and CEO, Adobe Systems, Inc. "NeXT's advanced operating system design, when combined with Apple's leadership in ease-of-use and multimedia, will provide Adobe and other developers with a robust, compelling platform on which to build great next-generation software solutions." Apple expects to be able to show substantial developer and industry endorsements for Apple's new Mac OS system software strategy at MacWorld San Francisco in January 1997. Apple Computer, Inc. believes the acquisition will provide a series of benefits for customers, software developers, Apple Computer, NeXT, and the information technology industry. They include the following: Enterprise Offering Enhanced The combination of Apple technology, NeXT object oriented software development products, and the "megatrend" of corporate-wide intranets, gives Apple the opportunity to reinvigorate its offering to enterprise markets. NeXT's OPENSTEP Enterprise and WebObjects development environments allow enterprise customers to develop software solutions quickly and deploy reusable applications on either traditional client-server or Internet/intranet based networks. These powerful tools allow new applications to access legacy data and applications, a key concern for enterprise customers in the late 1990s. Customers currently using this technology range from companies such as WebCrawler, Trilobyte and ID to large organizations including Fannie Mae, Merrill Lynch, NASA, NTT, and AT&T Wireless. In addition, NeXT's Sales and Professional Services team offers worldwide programs to facilitate the knowledge transfer required to quickly take advantage of OPENSTEP Enterprise's unique capabilities. Apple envisages this team will become a valued part of the Apple enterprise offering moving forward. Internet/intranet Position Strengthened A key strategic advantage of NeXT technology is its powerful Internet/intranet software development environment--WebObjects. Today, Apple technology and customers are playing a pivotal role in the evolution of the Internet--from easy to use powerful solutions in Internet access, Internet authoring and Internet servers, to technologies such as QuickTime Media Layer (QTML) and HotSauce/MCF that set new standards in Internet multimedia and knowledge management. Combining these Apple strengths with WebObjects' unique capabilities to access legacy data and applications will provide Apple with a strong offering for companies reengineering their businesses to take advantage of the Internet. Customers currently using WebObjects technology include The Sharper Image, Ford, Nissan, Lufthansa, and Bell South. Again, Apple foresees NeXT's Sales and Professional Services team continuing to offer programs to companies who are implementing corporate-wide business reengineering based upon a new Internet/intranet infrastructure. In addition, the momentum of Java, Sun Microsystems' platform- independent programming language, has led Apple to conclude that by implementing a Java architecture across its platforms and development tools portfolio, Apple systems will be at the forefront of Internet/Internet design--an area of enormous potential growth through the millennium. WebObjects' Java-enabled object oriented model complements Apple Computer's commitment to Java, which includes Mac OS Runtime for Java (currently in beta) and the integration of JavaBeans and OpenDoc component technology. Apple Computer, Inc. believes the acquisition of NeXT will give the Company the opportunity to become a preeminent development and deployment platform for Java technology. Acquisition Kick-Starts Apple Software Business The acquisition of NeXT's development products for enterprise and Internet markets will allow Apple to supplement its growing list of software products with a ready-made portfolio of powerful customer- focused software solutions. Apple is committed to increasing the revenue it makes from its software products and the acquisition of NeXT is a significant development in building a differentiated, sustainable and profitable software business. Apple already has a number of software products--from QuickTime to HotSauce/MCF, which are driving industry standards in multimedia and Internet markets--to customer applications and tools such as Apple Internet Connection Kit (AICK), Apple Media Tool, Language Kits, and communications software. Delivery of Next Generation Mac OS Apple's exhaustive research in operating system design, led the company to conclude that NEXTSTEP's maturity, networking, customer and developer acceptance, multi-tasking, protected memory, and scalability from portable to server-level products make it the clear choice for integration into the next major revision of Mac OS. Apple believes that the integration of NEXTSTEP technology in future versions of Mac OS will result in a robust, next generation OS that provides customers and developers with a multimedia-rich and Internet-savvy platform. Apple Chairman and CEO Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Chief Technology Officer Ellen Hancock, and Steve Jobs will announce details of how Apple will incorporate NeXT technology into future releases of Mac OS at MacWorld San Francisco in January. Acquisition Brings New Talent to Apple The acquisition of NeXT will result in new management talent joining Apple Computer, Inc. Avie Tevanian, formally NeXT's Vice President of Engineering, will join Apple to lead the Company's next generation OS development efforts, reporting to Ellen Hancock, Apple's executive vice president of R&D, and Chief Technology Officer. Mitch Mandich, formally NeXT's vice president of Worldwide Sales and Services, will also join Apple, reporting to Marco Landi, Apple's executive vice president and Chief Operating Officer. Dominique Trempont, NeXT's Chief Financial Officer will also be joining Apple's executive team. As a complement to this initiative, Apple Computer, Inc. also announces that Rick LeFaivre has returned to the company as head of the newly formed Apple Technology Group. This group will house Apple's research laboratories, human interface technologies, and advanced systems architecture, offering support for hardware and software integration. Rick LeFaivre will report to Ellen Hancock in this new role.
mac.1840 madamov,
Five Key Points Proof of a New Open Apple. -------------------------- Embracing outside technology and cross platform industry standards, Apple believes it can innovate in the key areas that give its products and technology differentiation. NeXT's cross-platform development environments in the enterprise and Internet/intranet space allow developers to write once and deploy across a range of Internet and client-server platforms. With Apple driving alliances in the Internet/intranet space, Apple technology will contribute to the further development of the information industry. Strengthened Enterprise Position. --------------------------------- NeXT's dynamic object oriented development environments allow enterprise customers to develop software solutions quickly and deploy reusable applications on either traditional client-server or Internet/intranet based networks. These powerful tools allow new applications to access legacy data and applications, a key concern for enterprise customers in the late 1990s. This, coupled with Apple product offerings and the "megatrend" toward corporate-wide intranets, reinvigorates Apple's product offering to enterprise customers. Strong Internet/Intranet Position. ---------------------------------- The acquisition of NeXT will significantly strengthen Apple's technology portfolio in the Internet/intranet space. Apple's current Internet products and technologies, when combined with NeXT's object-oriented Java-enabled open development platform, give the company a competitive advantage. Apple Computer believes the acquisition of NeXT will give the company the opportunity to become a preeminent development and deployment platform for Java technology. Kick-Start Apple's Software Business. ------------------------------------- The acquisition of NeXT's development environments for enterprise and Internet markets will allow Apple to supplement its growing list of software products with a ready-made portfolio of powerful customer- focused software solutions. Apple is committed to increasing the revenue it makes from its software business and the acquisition of NeXT will be a significant milestone in building a differentiated, sustainable and profitable software business. Delivery of Next Generation OS. ------------------------------- NEXTSTEP's maturity, networking, customer and developer acceptance, multi-tasking, protected memory, scalability from portable to server- level products, information linking, and powerful object-oriented architecture - will provide the Mac OS the underpinning it needs to provide differentiated multimedia and Internet leadership moving forward. Apple is also confident that compatibility with existing applications will be strong in Mac OS as it evolves.
mac.1841 madamov,
---------------------- LETTER TO DEVELOPERS ---------------------- Special Announcement from Ellen Hancock Dear Apple Developers: Today Apple announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase NeXT in a friendly acquisition. NeXT employees, products, services and technology research will become part of the Apple organization. Although this is not a full disclosure of the detailed Mac OS strategy, I felt it was important for me to share my thoughts on what this acquisition means to you, our developers. As we have previously stated, we plan to announce the comprehensive Mac OS strategy at Macworld in San Francisco on January 7, 1997. The acquisition of NeXT demonstrates that Apple is embracing outside technology and cross platform standards. It's clear the "not invented here" syndrome is dead. NeXT's development environments allow developers to write once and deploy across a range of platforms. One of NeXT's greatest strengths is its rich collection of tools which allows for rapid assembly, integration and deployment of multi-platform solutions. NeXT's dynamic object-oriented development environments also allow enterprise customers to develop software solutions quickly and deploy reusable applications on either traditional client-server or Internet/intranet-based networks. These same tools enable new applications to access legacy data and applications which protect customer investments in information technology. The acquisition of NeXT is expected to solidify Apple's inherent strengths in the Internet/intranet space. Current Apple Internet products and technologies, when combined with NeXT's object-oriented Java-enabled open development platform, should give us a competitive advantage and the opportunity to become a preeminent development and deployment platform for Java technology. I believe that NeXT's profitable development environments for enterprise and Internet markets allow Apple to supplement its growing list of software products with a ready-made portfolio of powerful customer- focused software solutions. This acquisition is expected to be a significant milestone in building a differentiated, sustainable and profitable software business. Finally, NeXT's OS is mature and robust and can serve as a strong foundation for the future of Apple's software business. NeXT's OS provides many of the features you have been demanding in a future OS such as fully preemptive multitasking, protected memory and robust information linking and networking capabilities. It also contains a powerful object-oriented architecture which provides a greater scalability from laptops to server-level products. I am also confident that compatibility with existing applications will be strong in Mac OS as it evolves. I believe that the acquisition of NeXT will be good for Apple developers. I believe it will enhance your development environment and strengthens your position in several of Apple's key markets, namely enterprise and the Internet/intranet space. The integration of NEXTSTEP OS technology into future versions of the Mac OS should result in a robust, modern OS that provides customers and developers with a media- rich and Internet-savvy platform. It really is my pleasure to share what I feel is great news and I look forward to your continued support. I believe this acquisition represents the passage of a major milestone in Apple's transformation and renaissance. We enter a new year with even greater relevance in the industry and a much stronger position as a mainstream, open player. Ellen Hancock Executive Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Technology Officer Apple Computer, Inc.
mac.1842 madamov,
Metrowerks to Include Apple's New OS Tools in Regular CodeWarrior Subscriptions Metrowerks Inc., the leading provider of software development tools for the Macintosh, announced on December 20 that CodeWarrior support for Apple Computer, Inc.'s Next generation OS will be shipped to CodeWarrior customers as part of their regular CodeWarrior subscription, in step with Apple's release of its Next generation OS. Metrowerks expects to have Objective C compilers and Objective C runtime support in its C++ compilers hosted in CodeWarrior by the 1997 Apple WorldWide Developers Conference. Metrowerks expects to have its CodeWarrior compilers and linkers ported to Apple's Next generation OS simultaneous with its availability from Apple Computer. The CodeWarrior development environment will be supported on both Mac OS and Apple's Next generation OS and the first developer release of the Apple Next generation OS-hosted CodeWarrior will be made available to current CodeWarrior subscribers at Macworld San Francisco 1998. Metrowerks compiler offerings for Apple software platforms will include full support for 68K, PowerPC and x86 applications development. "Metrowerks intends to provide CodeWarrior support for Apple's Next generation OS from day one," said Greg Galanos, President and Chief Technology Officer of Metrowerks. "We will deliver CodeWarrior tools to the developer community in an ongoing fashion to support current MacOS and Apple's Next generation OS. Our intent is to make these tools available as soon as possible to our customers in their regular CodeWarrior subscription. CodeWarrior support of Apple's Next generation OS is in alignment with our overall tools strategy and increases the availability of CodeWarrior-hosted tools that can be used to develop applications software for the desktop, consumer electronics and embedded systems markets." "Metrowerks is a valued partner of Apple Computer and CodeWarrior was instrumental in our successful transition from 68K to PowerPC." said Ellen Hancock, Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Apple Computer. "We are working closely with Metrowerks to ensure a cohesive set of software development tools that span from MacOS 7.x to Apple's Next generation OS. One of Apple's highest priorities in the deployment of our Next generation OS is that CodeWarrior users can move their applications as quickly and efficiently as possible. We're pleased that Metrowerks will provide these new tools as part of their regular CodeWarrior subscription." About Metrowerks Founded in 1985, Metrowerks develops, markets and supports a complete line of computer language products for building Mac OS, Windows 95, Windows NT, Magic Cap, BeOS, PalmOS, PlayStation OS and PowerTV applications. Metrowerks CodeWarrior products have become the industry standard for professional Mac-hosted software development with more than 50,000 registered users in 70 countries. Additional information on Metrowerks and its products can be obtained in the U.S. by sending Email to info@metrowerks.com, by calling (800) 377-5416, or via the Internet at http://www.metrowerks.com. ### Metrowerks, the Metrowerks logo and CodeWarrior are registered trademarks of Metrowerks Inc. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Mac is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows, Windows NT and Windows 95 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. All other companies and products may be trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby recognized. Statements in this press release regarding future versions of CodeWarrior are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including successful and timely development of future versions of CodeWarrior and customer acceptance of the product.
mac.1843 ljubisha,
> Nije problem jer ti na mašini sa 680x0 procesorom ne možeš da imaš instaliran > bilo koji softver za Power mašine, a da ti isti radi. Reč je samo o > instalacionom programu koji će na oba procesora instalirati odgovarajuću ili > fat verziju softvera, već kako mu kažeš prilikom instalacije. Ovde je instalacija malo pojednostavljena i jedino mi je zahtevao da se prebacim u 32bitni mod.
mac.1844 ljubisha,
>Pogledaj kcs#, kcs4, kcs8 resurse. Jok, otvara ih kao heksa. :(
mac.1845 askripka,
­=- Jok, otvara ih kao heksa. :( Ma kakav heksa... Otvaraš pogrešne stvari... Čačkaj malo. To ionako niko ne zna gde je tačno, nego otprilike. Dakle, uz malo `nabadanja` ćeš uspeti. Na kraju krajeva, i nema baš mnogo šansi za promašivanje... :)))
mac.1848 ljubisha,
> ­=- Jok, otvara ih kao heksa. :( > > Ma kakav heksa... Otvaraš pogrešne stvari... Čačkaj malo. To ionako > niko ne zna gde je tačno, nego otprilike. Dakle, uz malo Ja lepo rekoh da sam izgubio nekoliko sati otvarajući deo po deo Sistema ali ništa nisam našao. Ništa, sačekaću da instaliram komple- tan 7.5 pa ću onda da vidim da li će da me zeza. 6.0.8 sam rasturio u delove i menjao fontove, ikone, kodne tabele... tako da imam neka iskustva. :) > `nabadanja` ćeš uspeti. Na kraju krajeva, i nema baš mnogo šansi za > promašivanje... :))) Da, nema mnogo. Meni je ekran visine 870 pa takva dva puna ekra- na sortirano po tekstu sa 10kom fontom. :)
mac.1849 madamov,
> Ovde je instalacija malo pojednostavljena i jedino mi je zahtevao da > se prebacim u 32bitni mod. Svejedno, opet nemaš Power Mac verziju, instaler je provalio da imaš ci-a i instalirao verziju za 68k Mekintoš, a možda i fat verziju.
mac.1850 madamov,
> Jok, otvara ih kao heksa. :( Nemaš odgovarajući template za tu vrstu resursa. Ako imaš kompletan ResEdit 2.1.1 uputstvo o instalaciji i template ti se nalaze u jednom od foldera, tu je mislim i CODE editor. Uglavnom, instalaciaj se svodi na pravljenje kopije ResEdite kojom otvoriš original i fajl sa template-om pa sa copy&paste iskopiraš template u original koji potom snimiš. Zatvoriš kopiju, proveriš da li original radi, pa ako radi, obrišeš kopiju.
mac.1851 madamov,
> Ma kakav heksa... Otvaraš pogrešne stvari... Otvara dobre stvari, ali nema odgovarajući editor za taj resurs. Oni se mogu ugrađivati u sam ResEdit (pametnije), ali i u ResEditov fajl sa preferencama.
mac.1852 madamov,
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 1996 23:15:30 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Bill Gates Won't Use a Macintosh On TV Message-ID: <961209231513_1321192685@emout03.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <jfw@wral-tv.wral-tv.com> (John F. Whitehead) Personally, I don't know why he couldn't just use Internet Explorer on the Macintosh. Guy ___________ Some of you may have seen Bill Gates in the news, talking about the Internet from a cybercafe in New York. But why didn't he demonstrate it? >From an Associated Press article: Initially, Gates' handlers planned to have him sit in front of a computer and surf the Internet. But the cafe's Windows 95 machine was pokey, and a Net connection failed. ``What about the other two?'' I ask, pointing to terminals nearby. ``Can't,'' comes the response. ``They're Macs.'' You can read the full story at our website, WRAL OnLine (designed on Macs): <http://www.wral-tv.com/news/national/APN--BillGates__________=TOPAP.html> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1853 madamov,
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 03:26:27 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macs at Web Design conference Message-ID: <961210032626_1588885387@emout11.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Internet This tidbit is from: <markfitz@mailbag.com> (Mark Fitzgerald) I attended Web Design and Development '96 in Washington, D.C. during the last week in October. While there, I discovered that, although the event was sponsored by (among others) Intel and Microsoft, the computers set up to do presentations were almost exclusively Macs - no doubt to the relief of most of the presenters! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1854 madamov,
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 03:28:36 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macintoshes help fight crime Message-ID: <961210032834_1555340430@emout13.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <hillman@plk.af.mil> (Paul Hillman) The Metro Nashville Police Department has added Apple's QuickTime VR (Virtual Reality) to its arsenal against crime. The Metro Nashville Police Department is using this technology to produce linked panoramas at violent crime scenes for jury presentations. We would like to thank Apple Computer (and Mike Galo - Technology Express) for the help in this bold step. You will be hearing more about this work later - but if you would like to get a taste of this technology... see below. The image quality of these movies is low (and these were the the first movies we made with the software right-out-of-the-box) but realize that 10 of the single-node movies would fit on one floppy disk and MUCH higher quality movies would be used for court. The Metro Nashville Police Department is using this technology to link views at violent crime scenes. The jurors can view where the defendant, witness, officer or subject was sitting and click to go to other points visible in the movie. The links can bring up sounds, pictures or object movies. These can be displayed on a large screen television for the court. (Macs) You can hit command-shift-3 and print out any desktop - useful for enlarged views at a particular point of interest. See it at <http://www.telalink.net/~police/VRMovies/> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1855 madamov,
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 15:33:04 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: San Jose Mercury on Christmas Choices Message-ID: <961210153303_1588955246@emout12.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics The Windows PC Versus Macintosh Buying Decision If you want to encourage your kids to color outside the lines, think creatively and zig when the other kids zag, get the Mac. On the other hand, if you want to teach your kid that life if full of frustration and that anything worth getting takes plenty of patience and hard work, a Windows machine should do quite nicely. --From "Modem Driver" columnist David Plotnikoff in the San Jose Mercury News _________ May I also point out that if your friends are set on buying a Windows machine for Christmas that you "mention" that next year the Intel chip will have MMX built into it, so they might want to wait. Then next year, you should tell them that software developers haven't taken advantage of MMX yet, so they might want to wait. Or, they could buy a Macintosh. IMHO, delaying the sale of a Windows machine is almost as good as catalyzing the sale of a Macintosh. Like my mother always told me, "Live to fight another day." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1856 madamov,
CLARIS HOME PAGE 2.0 NOW AVAILABLE FOR MAC OS AND WINDOWS 95/NT FREE upgrade for 1.0 users now available for download from the Claris World Wide Web site INTERNET WORLD, NEW YORK, December 11, 1996 - Claris Corporation today announced the availability of Claris Home Page 2.0, the next version of the company's popular web-authoring software for Mac OS and Windows 95/NT users. The new release is FREE to registered Claris Home Page 1.0 users who are eligible to download version 2.0 from the Claris World Wide Web site (www.claris.com) starting today. Claris Home Page 2.0, designed for novice-to-expert web page authors, is the essential WYSIWYG, web-authoring solution that provides the ability to design and develop powerful, customized web pages in minutes - without having to learn HTML or programming. Claris Home Page 2.0 also delivers all the capabilities and tools web masters need-Frames, Tables, Libraries, multimedia plug-in support, built-in remote site publishing, the ability to edit raw HTML, and more-in a cross-platform solution that provides incredible ease of use as well as the flexibility and power experienced users want. "As an essential part of our Internet strategy, Claris Home Page 2.0 extends our Internet-enabled product line and cross- platform capabilities," said Guerrino De Luca, president of Claris. "Claris Home Page 2.0 offers our customers in business, education, and home simply the best solution for building web pages for the Internet." Key new features for novices and web masters Claris Home Page 2.0 delivers important new capabilities and features designed to enhance both the look of web pages and the productivity of web authors. One new feature that novice users will especially appreciate are the 25 site templates that are provided for the creation of a Personal Page, Calendar, Newsletter, Presentation, or Small Business Presence. These easy-to-use templates increase productivity, offering multiple style variations for a total of almost 100 individual pages. Other powerful new features include built-in remote site publishing, with auto-consolidation of files and one-step uploading to a designated server; support for popular multimedia plug-ins, including QuickTime, Java and Shockwave; spell checking and support for multiple fonts within web pages via the FONTFACE tag; client-side, as well as server-side, image maps for easy linking to other pages and sites; and HTML editing enhancements such as syntax coloring (color-coding of HTML tags for easier identification and editing). Claris Home Page 2.0 users will also be able to dynamically re-size and reposition Frames by pointing and dragging with their mouse; preview background GIF images from within Claris Home Page; drag and drop tab-delimited text from spreadsheet and database documents to automatically create Tables within their web page; and specify row heights and column widths within Tables by typing values or dragging cell borders. Version 2.0 provides concurrency or "selection preservation" between WYSIWYG and HTML modes, allowing users to go to the precise location in which they were working in the previous mode. Value-added, third-party software Claris Home Page 2.0 ships with value-added, third-party software including: o 6 months of free web hosting from HoloNet o 500 clip art images from the popular Web Explosion collection from Nova Development, makers of the popular Art Explosion clip art collection "Internet the City" multimedia tutorial from Simply Interactive o Lasso Lite from Blueworld Communications, a CGI for linking FileMaker Pro databases into pages created with CHP (sample FileMaker Pro databases included) o TagBuilder, a utility to help users include a variety of custom HTML tags in HTML documents by dragging and dropping them into Claris Home Page. (Like Lasso Lite, TagBuilder is available for only the Mac OS) o WebSTAR from Starnine Technologies, a personal web server for hosting the pages created with Claris Home Page o TextureMill, a program for quickly and easily creating background GIFs System requirements, pricing, and trade-up program Claris Home Page for Mac OS requires a Macintosh, Power Macintosh, or compatible computer with a 68020 processor or higher; 8 MB memory; System 7.1 or later; and 2MB free for minimum installation (6MB for full installation). For Windows users, Claris Home Page requires an Intel 486 or higher compatible PC System; Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.5.1 or newer; 8MB RAM (16 MB for NT); and 4 MB free hard disk space. Both Window and Mac OS versions of Claris Home Page 2.0 ship in CD-ROM format, requiring a CD-ROM drive. Disk fulfillment is available via an alternate media request card included in the packaging, so that customers without CD-ROM drives can order 3.5" disks. The FREE Claris Home Page 2.0 upgrader, available now, is modular, so that customers can choose which modules to download, reducing download times. The full shrink-wrapped product will be available through authorized U.S. resellers the first week in January at an estimated retail price of $99 and estimated education retail price of $59. Users of competitive web authoring software applications - including Adobe PageMill (1.0.2 and 2.0); HoTMetaL Pro; Tapestry; GNNPress; Microsoft FrontPage; Netscape Navigator Gold; Corel Web.Designer 2.0; Quarterdeck WebAuthor; DeltaPoint QuickSite; InContext Spider, and others - qualify for a $20 rebate ($10 rebate for education retail price buyers) direct from Claris with proof of purchase. Claris Corporation is the world's largest vendor of software for the Macintosh computer based on units shipped, and is among the world's eight largest vendors of applications software for all personal computers. Claris is a leader in developing Macintosh and Windows software for business, education and home, and has headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.
mac.1857 madamov,
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 02:48:59 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: PR--DAVE, Macintosh client software Message-ID: <961211024858_1555520486@emout20.mail.aol.com> This announcement is from: <yuchas@thursby.com> (Cyndi Yuchas) Thursby Software Systems, Inc. (TSS), announced DAVE for the Apple Macintosh at WINDOWS WORLD/Dallas. DAVE, which will be available in late November at $179.00, is an easy-to-use Macintosh software solution for sharing files and printers with Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT using TCP/IP. DAVE enables Macintosh users to share files and printers with Windows NT (Server and Workstation), Windows 95 and Windows for Workgroups computers. DAVE is the long awaited step towards making the Macintosh totally compatible and interoperable with Wintel networks. It makes the Macintosh fit into Microsoft networks as if it were a PC, with remote access to NT Servers and PostScript printers. DAVE is based on open, industry standard protocols for the Internet such as TCP/IP, X/Open and CIFS, the Common Internet File System protocol. DAVE is very attractive to network managers and administrators because management requirements of the network are reduced since proprietary transports are avoided. DAVE enables the Macintosh to function as a client in standards-based networks, including corporate intranets and the Internet, reducing WAN costs, lowering LAN management expenditures and simplifying network troubleshooting. This solution is unique because DAVE uses TCP/IP, not AppleTalk. It is installed on the Macintosh and not the PC. No additional hardware or software is required; it simply utilizes the current network infrastructure. Users access Microsoft networks as if they were on a local Macintosh volume. There's no need for downloading or copying files to the local drive. TSS can be contacted at (817) 478-5070, by Internet e-mail: <sales@thursby.com> or <http://www.thursby.com>
mac.1858 madamov,
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 08:43:01 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macintosh as Web Server Stats Message-ID: <961211084301_1555540453@emout13.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Internet This tidbit is from: <cshotton@biap.com> (Chuck Shotton) The results of the 6th annual GA Tech Web survey were posted today. The results regarding most-used servers are on-line at <http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/user_surveys/survey-10-1996/graphs/webmaster/ Which> _Server.html> Guess what? For the second year in a row, WebSTAR and MacHTTP combined to capture top server honors with a total of 36% of the Web servers deployed on the 'Net. This is 5% more than Netscape's server, and the next closest was Apache at 21.7%. WebSTAR by itself was the second most used server at 23.6%. NT servers were a distant 5th, at 13.87%. Apple can claim over 30% market share on the Internet for servers. It's nice to know we're all using the most popular platform for Web serving! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1859 madamov,
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 02:21:24 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: PR--ExposeURL v1.0 Message-ID: <961212022123_402843449@emout11.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Internet This announcement is from: <parker@digi-net.com> (Robert Parker) Digi-Net Technologies, a Macintosh based Internet Presence Provider, has created the absolute easiest way to submit your website or URL to all the major search engines. Completely developed and served on the Macintosh, utilizing the Tango Development Environment, the site is served off of a PowerComputing PowerWave 120 32/1000. ExposeURL allows a web site owner the fastest way to add their URL to all the major Internet Search Engines. Further proof that the Macintosh is still tops in the Internet Development Field. Simply fill out one simple form, and just click away. Best of all it's free. <http://www.digi-net.com/exposeURL/> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1860 madamov,
TidBITS#357/09-Dec-96 ===================== In this issue, we report on a new version of RealAudio and an MPEG extension for QuickTime 2.5. We also welcome a new sponsor and go in depth with a review and comparison of Eudora Pro and Eudora Light. Adam follows up on last week's article about soft-power Macs, and Matt Neuburg rounds out the issue with a thoughtful essay about the state of automation on today's Macs, complete with a comparison of macro programs we've reviewed over the past several issues. Topics: MailBITS/09-Dec-96 More Power After Power Failures Why I Still Live at the P.O. (or, Eudora Lives!) The User Over Your Shoulder - Of Macs and Macros <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-357.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#357_09-Dec-96.etx> Copyright 1996 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.357
mac.1861 madamov,
TidBITS#358/12-Dec-96 ===================== TidBITS is known for its insightful articles, timely news, and in-depth analysis of issues and events in the Macintosh and Internet worlds... but for this special issue, we throw all that out the window to bring you holiday gift suggestions from TidBITS readers! Whether you're shopping for yourself or someone else, there's sure to be something here to tickle the fancy or change the world of your favorite Macintosh enthusiasts. Enjoy! Topics: GiftBITS/12-Dec-96 System Enhancements Input Devices and Accessories Interface Enhancements Communications Devices Entertainment Software Business Software and Hardware Miscellaneous (but cool!) Items and Ideas And In Conclusion... <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-358.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#358_12-Dec-96.etx> Copyright 1996 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.358
mac.1862 madamov,
TidBITS#359/16-Dec-96 ===================== We publish our last issue of 1996 with announcements of new versions of Home Page, Globetrotter, and Open Transport, plus some good news about Apple and a reminder about the Netter's Dinner at Macworld Expo. Rounding out the issue, we take a detailed look at two heavyweights in today's desktop software arena: Quicken 7 and WordPerfect 3.5.2. TidBITS will resume publishing on 06-Jan-97 - see you then! Topics: MailBITS/16-Dec-96 HTMLbits: Akimbo and Claris Ship Updates Quicken 7 Arrives Corel WordPerfect 3.5.2 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-359.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#359_16-Dec-96.etx> Copyright 1996 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.359
mac.1863 madamov,
TidBITS#360/06-Jan-97 ===================== Macintosh users begin the new year speculating about Apple's purchase of NeXT, and, in this issue, Adam and Geoff examine the acquisition. In other news, we report on new versions of FileMaker, LetterRip, ListSTAR, and RAM Doubler, as well as poor financial results in Apple's most recent quarter. We also note an error in last week's Netter's Dinner announcement and invite you to attend Adam's book signing at Macworld Expo. Topics: MailBITS/06-Jan-97 The NeXT Thing for Apple What System Comes NeXT? <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-360.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#360_06-Jan-97.etx> Copyright 1996 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.360
mac.1864 djcorto,
Nesto zanimljivo sa www.jabolko.com powersi.htm
mac.1865 askripka,
Dobio sam na pozajmicu igru MYST, koja je bila igra godine, ako se ne varam, kada se pojavila. Lepo radi, super radi, ali... Ja sam znao da su Nemci ludaci, al` da u igri na CD-u sve prevedu, kao i da izmene sve zvučne fajlove, to nisam očekivao... Eto, to mi je olakšalo posao i prekratilo muke. Inače bih pao u ozbiljno iskušenje da ignorišem copyright, al` kad sam ono video (i čuo), rekoh sebi: "Zakon je zakon!". :))
mac.1866 madamov,
Apple's New OS Strategy and Roadmap: Five Key Points * Complementary OS strategy: Apple plans to implement an operating system strategy that offers two complementary product lines moving forward--the Mac OS and Apple's next-generation operating system, Rhapsody. The Mac OS will continue to deliver market-leading Internet and multimedia capabilities; Rhapsody will introduce next-generation operating system technologies and provide a platform for breakthrough applications that surpass the capabilities of competitive operating system offerings. * Smooth migration path offers compatibility: Apple's complementary operating system strategy enables both the Mac OS and Rhapsody to share a similar look and feel and provides compatibility with existing Mac OS applications and hardware. This gives customers and software developers a smooth upgrade path to next-generation technology and protects their current investments in Mac OS technology. Additionally, Rhapsody will support today's Mac OS-based personal computers, as well as future Mac OS-based hardware. * Accelerated delivery of new operating system software: The strategy allows Apple to deliver new operating system technology to market quickly. Both the Mac OS and Rhapsody will be scheduled for regular updates, which will give customers access to the latest software from Apple. Apple expects the next-generation technology in Rhapsody to come to market more quickly because it is not directly tied to the upgrade schedule of Mac OS. * Breakthrough development environment brings new applications to market: The integration of NeXT's OPENSTEP development environment in Rhapsody will provide software developers, in-house development teams, and new media specialists with a market-leading component software environment, which will enable them to create small, fast, multimedia- rich and Internet-centered applications more quickly than on competitive platforms. With the advanced technical underpinnings and rapid development environment of Rhapsody, developers should be able to create applications that leapfrog those of other "modern" operating systems. * Multimedia and Internet leadership: Apple's strategy will further advance the company's lead in multimedia innovation and provide new levels of Internet integration. Apple's QuickTime Media Layer (QTML) will be optimized for both the Mac OS and Rhapsody. Apple also plans to carry forward key technologies such as OpenDoc, Metacontent Format (MCF), and TCP/IP connectivity. By integrating Java, Apple is committed to making the Mac OS and Rhapsody preeminent development and deployment platforms for Java technology.
mac.1867 madamov,
Rhapsody OS--Technical Fact Sheet Apple's next-generation operating system, Rhapsody, will provide Apple with industry-leading Internet and multimedia capabilities and will give Macintosh customers a smooth upgrade path to next-generation computing. Here are some of Rhapsody's main features: * Advanced Macintosh look and feel: Rhapsody will include an evolution of the Mac OS appearance, combining the best of Apple and NeXT user interface technology to provide an industry-leading user experience that will be familiar to today's Macintosh customers and exciting to tomorrow's new users. * OPENSTEP-based API: Rhapsody's preemptive multitasking, protected memory, and symmetric multiprocessing will give customers and developers a robust, next-generation platform. Rhapsody also offers software developers a rich set of new APIs (application programming interfaces) from which to develop new classes of software products that highlight the differentiation of the Mac OS platform. These APIs are based on the OPENSTEP development environment. * Java virtual machine: Apple plans to integrate Java fully into Rhapsody, with Java libraries and a Java virtual machine, giving Apple technologies market-leading Java capabilities. Apple intends to make both the Mac OS and Rhapsody preeminent development and delivery platforms for Java applications. * Mac OS compatibility: Rhapsody will support today's software through a Mac OS compatibility environment. This environment will be a complete native implementation of the Mac OS hosted on the next-generation infrastructure provided by Rhapsody. This is not a software "emulation" layer; instead, the Mac OS will be ported to the advanced Rhapsody base. * Core OS: A modern kernel will provide a next-generation high- performance I/O (input/output) architecture, file system, messaging and scheduling system between applications, and networking environment. * PowerPC platform hardware: Apple's operating system plans are underpinned by a hardware strategy that continues to take advantage of PowerPC performance. Apple plans to optimize Rhapsody for PowerPC hardware.
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Apple Delivers Mac OS Runtime for Java 1.0 Good news! The Mac OS just became one of the first personal-computer operating systems to include full support for one of the hottest technologies in the industry--Java. At MACWORLD Expo, Apple announced the availability of Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ) 1.0, a Mac OS implementation of Sun Microsystems' Java virtual machine and run-time environment. Java is best known for doing two things: adding interactivity to web pages through embedded content called "Java applets," and delivering a single programming language (also called "Java") that enables developers to write code once and have it execute on multiple platforms without recompilation. Mac OS Runtime for Java offers benefits to both developers and users. Through the Apple Applet Runner, users can run Java applets and applications as soon as they have installed Mac OS Runtime for Java. Users can also run Mac OS applications that incorporate functionality written in Java. Mac OS Runtime for Java also includes several technologies that help developers use Java: * JManager. This high-level API makes it easy for a developer to embed or host Java applets and applications in an existing Mac OS application. * JShell. This is the basic format that developers can use to create stand-alone, double-clickable Macintosh applications written in Java. * JBindery. This utility allows for the easy conversion of a .zip/JAR/.class package (a packaging of already-written Java code) into a JShell-based application. * Java Run-time Interface (JRI). JRI is the standard interface from Sun for calling Java code from C/C++ code. JRI gives developers more complete control over the Java environment than JManager does, and they can call both JRI and JManager routines in the same program. Apple announced that a future version of Mac OS Runtime for Java will include Castinet Tuner technology from Marimba, which will give Mac OS users a richer default environment for making use of Java. The Castinet Tuner technology features automatic and transparent updating of Java- based software and gives users--while not connected to the Internet-- access to content that currently requires an active Internet connection. Mac OS Runtime for Java 1.0 can be used on any Mac OS-based computer that runs Macintosh System 7.1 or later and uses a 68030 or faster processor; memory requirements depend on usage. You can download Mac OS Runtime for Java 1.0 or the MRJ Software Development Kit from the following web site: http://www.devtools.apple.com/mrj/
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New AppleShare IP 5.0 to Add Web, Mail, and FTP Servers and Internet Access At MACWORLD Expo, Apple announced the availability of a public beta version of AppleShare IP 5.0, a product that Apple expects to ship in the first half of 1997. AppleShare IP 5.0 makes two major improvements to previous versions: * It allows users to access AppleShare servers over the Internet or any intranet that uses the TCP transport protocol. (Formerly, AppleShare worked only across AppleTalk networks.) * It adds web, mail, and FTP services and improves the file and print services available in AppleShare 4.x. Here is a brief summary of the major components of AppleShare IP 5.0: * The AppleShare IP 5.0 Apple File Protocol (AFP) Server includes support for both TCP/IP and AppleTalk. This AFP server allows customers to share files consistently over both TCP/IP and AppleTalk networks. Users can also connect to AFP volumes over the Internet. * The AppleShare IP 5.0 Web Server includes Common Gateway Interface (CGI) support. Security is shared with the file server, allowing for easier administration. * The AppleShare IP 5.0 FTP server supports all common FTP commands, anonymous log-ins, and BinHex and MacBinary encoding, allowing users to collaborate and share files within the local network and across the Internet from remote locations. Files stored on this FTP server can be accessed from any computer platform that includes an FTP file-retrieval program. * The AppleShare IP 5.0 Mail Server provides fast and simple Internet e- mail through its implementation of the POP (Post Office Protocol) and SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) mail services. Users can retrieve their mail from any computer that has a POP/SMTP mail client program. * Through AppleTalk protocols, the all-new AppleShare IP 5.0 Print Server supports up to 30 printers, 10 queues, and 32 simultaneous print sessions, freeing users from waiting for documents to print. It also supports the LaserWriter 8.4 driver, PostScript Level 2, and server-side PostScript Printer Descriptions (PPDs). * The AppleShare IP 5.0 Admin control panel gives administrators the power to easily manage server functions such as maintaining user and group access privileges and setting up mail and print services. Because this control panel is implemented as an OpenDoc container, developers can extend its functionality to simplify network administration. AppleShare IP 5.0 is an open, extensible platform allowing Mac OS developers to add, enhance, or replace services or tailor services to users' needs. It requires an Apple Power Macintosh computer with a PowerPC 601, 604, or 604e processor; Mac OS 7.6 (included) or later; Open Transport 1.1.2 (included) or later; a minimum of 24 MB of memory; a minimum of 10 MB of available hard disk space; and a CD-ROM drive. A beta version of AppleShare IP 5.0 is now available at Apple's web site: http://appleshareip.apple.com/
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QuickTime VR 2.0 Is Major Step Forward for Developers, Users At MACWORLD Expo, Apple introduced QuickTime VR 2.0 for Mac OS, a major update that offers new features to both developers and users and integrates QuickTime VR's image-based virtual reality with QuickTime (used for movies, sound, and music) and QuickDraw 3D (for 3D objects). This integration is possible because of the inclusion in QuickTime VR 2.0 of a full API (application programming interface) that can be called from the C programming language. In the future, Apple plans to release a version of QuickTime VR 2.0 for 32-bit Windows systems; this will make it possible for developers to write programs that use virtual reality, movies, sound, music, and 3D objects and easily create Mac OS and Windows versions using the same source-code base. In addition, Apple plans to release a version of QuickTime VR that is optimized for the Internet through improved decompression and VR-scene rendering. For developers, QuickTime VR 2.0 has several important benefits. It allows more multimedia authoring tools to use QuickTime VR content (QuickTime VR panoramas and fully rotatable 3D objects) and more 3D content creation tools to save their output in QuickTime VR format. With the upcoming Windows implementation, most applications that support QuickTime on both platforms will be able to display QuickTime VR content. QuickTime VR will also support better compression, and Apple will enhance its QuickTime VR authoring tools to support QuickTime VR 2.0. Users will also see major benefits, including a new Control Strip that makes the manipulation of a panorama easier and more intuitive, the ability to zoom into 3D objects and still be able to rotate them, and animated 3D objects. QuickTime VR has already been adopted by numerous vendors, including Netscape (through a bundled QuickTime plug-in), Microsoft, Macromedia, Strata, mFactory, and MetaTools. The Mac OS version of QuickTime VR 2.0 will be available in late January at the following web site: http://quicktimevr.apple.com/ The 32-bit Windows version is expected to be available in the second calendar quarter of this year.
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More Vendors Sign On to Help Create QuickTime 2.5 for Windows At MACWORLD Expo, Apple announced that six new companies--Allegiant Technologies, Electric Image, miro Computer Products, Strata, Specular, and Terran Interactive--have joined the third-party codevelopment team of QuickTime 2.5 for Windows. Adobe, Broderbund, Equilibrium, Macromedia, Media 100, and Truevision are continuing their close relationship with Apple in accelerating the development of QuickTime 2.5 for Windows. At present, 49 software and hardware vendors have endorsed the product. QuickTime 2.5 for Windows is a key component of the QuickTime Media Layer, an effort to deliver a universal container for mixed media types (including video, audio, 3D graphics, and text). Apple and its codevelopers are implementing QuickTime 2.5 for Windows with the goal of creating a single API (application programming interface) for developing multimedia-rich products that run on both the Mac OS and Windows platforms. Engineers from all 12 companies will be collaborating with Apple to design key elements of the product. These elements include dual media streaming, mixing, and effects; 3D track integration; video frame grabbing; Windows NT multiprocessor support; memory management; media compression and decompression; and the high-performance playback necessary to ensure broadcast and professional adoption of QuickTime 2.5 for Windows.
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Mac OS 7.6, First Milestone in New OS Strategy Apple is taking the first step toward delivering a new operating system strategy with the end-of-January release of Mac OS 7.6. This new release, the first in a series of planned incremental releases of the Mac OS, is the first milestone in Apple's strategy to deliver state-of- the-art operating system functionality to its customers on a regular, semiannual basis. Mac OS 7.6 integrates a host of new Apple technologies, including the following: * Best-of-class Internet access through the latest versions of Apple Internet Connection Kit (AICK), OpenDoc, Cyberdog, and Open Transport software, as well as new connectivity tools, such as Open Transport PPP and Apple Remote Access Client * State-of-the-art multimedia, which brings together the latest versions of the Apple QuickTime Media Layer (QTML), including QuickTime, QuickDraw 3D, and Text-to-Speech, plus the OpenDoc Essentials Kit * Enhanced features related to DOS and Windows compatibility, including Dataviz MacLink Plus translators, an enhanced Macintosh PC Exchange utility, and Macintosh Easy Open * Improved productivity and reliability, including a new installer program that makes Mac OS 7.6 easier to load and a new Extensions Manager that makes it easier to use extensions Mac OS 7.6 is scheduled to ship in the United States on January 31, 1997. For pricing and additional product information, see the Mac OS web site: http://www.macos.apple.com/macos/releases/fulfillment.html
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New Products Further Apple's Internet/Intranet Strategy Apple announced at MACWORLD Expo San Francisco that it is moving forward on its Internet/intranet strategy with the introduction of new products designed for integration with the Mac OS. This announcement follows closely on the heels of Apple's 1996 commitment to provide customers with the best Internet and multimedia experience for Internet access, content creation, and delivery. Among the new Internet/intranet products Apple announced at MACWORLD Expo is the final version of Personal Web Sharing, a technology licensed from Maxum Development. Personal Web Sharing uses Internet protocols that allow users of Mac OS-based computers to publish information on an intranet and to share information with other users who have web browsers on platforms such as Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.x, UNIX, and OS/2. Personal Web Sharing is scheduled to be released by the end of January and will be the first fully supported product sold through Claris Corporation's Electronic Software Distribution web site. Bundled with Personal Web Sharing will be Claris Home Page Lite, a tool for fast and easy creation of web-page content. For more information on Personal Web Sharing, see the following Apple web site: http://applenet.apple.com/ The Claris Electronic Software Distribution web site is located at the following address: http://www.claris.com Apple also announced that the new Mac OS 7.6 will incorporate Cyberdog 1.2, a full-featured suite of Internet components with a common look and feel. Cyberdog 1.2 includes user interface improvements, enhanced performance, and new mail functionality; it also offers a complete solution for mail, news, web access, FTP, Telnet, and more. Cyberdog 1.2 features many built-in data-type viewers (for file formats such as GIF and JPEG) and provides Internet capability to applications that support OpenDoc. The tight integration of the Mac OS and Cyberdog allows users to easily drag and drop items between the two environments; for example, files from the Mac OS Finder, Uniform Resource Locater (URL) links, and e-mail addresses can be dragged into the Cyberdog 1.2 Notebook. Cyberdog 1.2 is available from the following Apple web site: http://cyberdog.apple.com/ In addition, Apple announced a public beta version of its next- generation AppleShare server software--AppleShare IP 5.0. Addressing the industry's move to embrace open networking standards, AppleShare IP 5.0 couples AppleShare products' low cost-of-ownership and ease-of-use benefits with TCP/IP (Transmission Control/Internet Protocol) standards- -allowing seamless access of AppleShare servers across the Internet and IP-based intranets. A PowerPC processor-native application, AppleShare IP 5.0 combines traditional file and printing capabilities with web, mail, and FTP services, providing users with a one-stop productivity solution for sharing information and resources. Designed for small-business or corporate users at the departmental and workgroup level, AppleShare IP 5.0 allows customers to keep the familiar Macintosh interface but benefit from TCP as the underlying transport protocol. The system's open, extensible platform supports third-party enhancements and customization. Education and small office/home office markets will also benefit from the integrated functionality, simple operation, and low cost. For more information, see the following Apple web site: http://appleshareip.apple.com/
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Qualcomm Raises the Bar For Free Internet Email With Major Upgrade to Eudora Lighto Software Introduces Eudora Light 3.0.1 Software for the Macintosh Platform and Public Beta Version for the WindowsAE Platform; Announces ISP Incentive Program NEW YORK - December 11, 1996 - QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM), a leader in wireless communications and advanced electronic messaging solutions for the Internet, today announced the availability of Eudora Light 3.0.1 software, an enhanced, feature-rich version of its award-winning Internet email freeware. With 18 million users, the Eudora family of software products is the world's most widely-used Internet email solution. Accessible as a free download from the Eudora division's website http://www.eudora.com, Eudora Light 3.0.1 software is available for the Macintosh platform and the public beta version is available for the Windows platform. Eudora Light 3.0.1 software for the Macintosh platform will also premiere on CNET's SHAREWARE.COM http://www.shareware.com and DOWNLOAD.COM as an exclusive downloading opportunity for the first seven days of its availability. "Building interest by providing completely functional, high utility freeware is one of the pioneering strategies which we established several years ago and has helped position the Eudora family of products as the leading Internet messaging software," stated Craig Brenner, director of Worldwide Marketing for QUALCOMM's Eudora division. "Today's new Internet users are more demanding, and want an easy-to-use, but highly functional email solution right from the start. Eudora Light 3.0.1 software answers that demand with the most advanced feature-set of any Internet email freeware." "Eudora Light 3.0.1 freeware's enhanced features provide users with a small taste of the power of Eudora Pro 3.0 software," Brenner said. Commenting on the marketing synergy of the two products, Brenner noted that the Eudora division recently introduced a program for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that combines distribution of Eudora Light freeware with incentives to encourage customers to sample and purchase Eudora Proo software. ISPs interested in participating in this program can get information on the Eudora division's website at http://www.eudora.com/ISP. Leveraging its reputation as an easy-to-use email solution for new Internet users, Eudora Light 3.0.1 software now offers productivity-enhancing features that make it the perfect start-up email software for home and small business users. Major new features include: Basic Filters: Offers the power and flexibility to organize and manage email automatically. Enhanced Find Dialog: Provides the ability to narrow searches to a mailbox or mailbox folder. Mail Server Interaction: Allows control of mail transfers and storage on the POP server. Users can limit the size of messages they want automatically downloaded or limit how long they want deleted messages to stay on the server. Drag & Drop Capabilities: Simplifies making file attachments and manipulating mailboxes, messages and large amounts of text. Active URL Links: Users can double-click on ficant productivity enhancements over previous versions of the popular freeware, Eudora Pro 3.0 software will continue to provide the much higher level of functionality needed for users who process high volumes of email on a regular basis. Some of the key Eudora Pro 3.0 software features that are not included in Eudora Light 3.0.1 freeware are the user configurable toolbar; multiple email accounts; enhanced filters, including auto-reply and forwarding; spell checking; composition of stylized text; expanded address book capabilities and creation of stationery templates. Introduced in 1988, Eudora software was among the first applications to enable user-friendly Internet email management via a graphical interface. Products in the Eudora software family have been either licensed for distribution or purchased for use by a large number of key industry players. OEM and bundling agreements include industry leaders such as Microsoft, IBM, NETCOM and 3Com. Eudora Pro software has been licensed to a wide range of corporations including MCI, Cisco, GTE, Lockheed Martin and Schlumberger, and many of the world's leading universities, including MIT, Stanford, The University of California, Brown and Cornell, use Eudora Internet email software. QUALCOMM's award-winning Eudora Pro and Eudora Light software are Internet-based email packages that deliver exceptional levels of functionality, ease-of-use and flexibility. Available for the Microsofto Windows, Macintosh and Newtono platforms, the Eudora family of software products delivers best-of-breed Internet email capabilities. The Eudora division recently announced its intent to develop comprehensive client/server solutions for electronic messaging in the corporate environment. For more information regarding the Eudora family of products, visit the division's World Wide Web site at http://www.eudora.com. Headquartered in San Diego, QUALCOMM develops, manufactures, markets, licenses and operates advanced communications systems and products based on its proprietary digital wireless technologies. The Company's primary product areas are the OmniTRACSAE system (a geostationary satellite-based, mobile communications system providing two-way data and position reporting services), CDMA wireless communications systems and products and, in conjunction with others, the development of the Globalstaro low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite communications system. Other Company products include the Eudora Pro electronic mail software, ASIC products, and communications equipment and systems for government and commercial customers worldwide. For more information on QUALCOMM products and technologies, please visit the Company's web site at http://www.qualcomm.com. Catering to hands-on computer enthusiasts and heavy Web users, SHAREWARE.COM http://www.shareware.com offers a searchable index of more than 200,000 freeware and shareware titles. DOWNLOAD.COM takes the best of these titles to deliver the Internet's most popular free to download software--including games, screen savers, Web browsers, utilities, plug-ins and more--in an intuitive, cataloged format which makes finding and downloading software easier than ever before.
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Apple Enables Industry-leading Web Browsers With QuickTime Multimedia Probust multimedia delivery platform for the Internet. @Home Network (Mountain View, CA), which distributes high-speed interactive services to residences, businesses, and schools using the cable industry's hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) distribution architecture, will also offer its subscribers the power of QuickTime through the new Plug-in. "We plan to add the QuickTime Plug-in to Netscape Communicator so that both developers and users can leverage QuickTime's support for playback of numerous media types, including video, audio, music, midi, animation, and virtual reality," said Bob Lisbonne, vice president of Client Marketing at Netscape. "With more than 45 million users, Netscape Navigator is the world's most popular software. Internet developers can use QuickTime's standard multimedia tools to create and deliver content to this large user base, and users will find QuickTime a simple to use, yet powerful enhancement to their web experience." "@Home Network is excited to offer the latest version of the QuickTime Plug-in to our subscribers," said John Veizades, director of Client Software. "@Home Network has chosen QuickTime for its cross-platform support, its wide acceptance as a standard publishing format in the web community and for its ability to deliver high-quality, compelling multimedia content to our broadband subscribers." QuickTime Plug-in Version 1.1 is also compatible with Microsoft's Internet Explorer versions 2.X (for Macintosh) and 3.X (for Windows), which leverages the unique features of QuickTime. New Features New features in version 1.1 of the QuickTime Plug-in include QuickTime VR "URL Hot Spot" capability and additional QuickTime playback commands. The new hot spot feature, allows Webmasters to use HTML embed tags to link clickable hotspots inside a QuickTime VR environment to any Internet address with a wide range of multimedia content, including: --Other QuickTime VR panoramas or VR objects --QuickTime movies --QuickTime Animation --MIDI music --Text --Graphics --Web Pages and FTP sites QuickTime VR is Apple's multi-platform standard for viewing and creating 360 degree 3D and photo-realistic environments on the Internet and for CD-ROM deployment. Web-surfers interactively move through these environments and control their viewpoint by using the mouse, keyboard, trackpad, or trackball. Navigation capabilities in QuickTime VR includes real-time left, right, up and down movement, and full in/out zoom. Version 1.1 of the QuickTime Plug-in also includes a new set of parameters for webmasters to define the user playback experience, including additional controls. These include the ability to specify exact volume levels, scaling of movie size, local caching of files, and improved performance when accessing content from local storage such as CD-ROM. QuickTime and QuickTime VR--Web Standards According to C-NET, the Apple QuickTime Plug-in is one of the top two most downloaded Plug-ins on the Internet today. The Apple QuickTime website receives over 650,000 hits per day as web-surfers download the Mac and Windows versions of QuickTime--universally acknowledged as an industry leading multimedia architecture. The QuickTime VR site at: http://qtvr.quicktime.apple.com/ receives over 500,000 hits per day. Over 30 million estimated users can now experience QuickTime and QuickTime VR content directly in a web page (combined estimates from Netscape and Microsoft). Apple estimates that over 20,000 web pages already use QuickTime content and over 5,000 specifically use QuickTime VR. Industry leaders currently using QuickTime VR include NASA, CNN, General Motors, Tower Records, Warner Brothers, MTV, BMW, and Atlantic Records. QuickTime Information QuickTime is the first multi-platform, high-performance open architecture for playback and distribution of high-quality digital video on Mac OS, Windows 95, and Windows NT computers. In addition to QuickTime's renowned audio/video capability, QuickTime also includes other data types that can be transparently accessed through the Plug-in, including: --Animation --MIDI --Text --Sprites --Virtual Reality Availability / Requirements Version 1.1 of the QuickTime Plug-in is immediately available from the QuickTime home page (http://quicktime.apple.com/). The Plug-in requires QuickTime 2.1 (2.5 recommended) for Mac OS and QuickTime 2.1.2 for Windows. The most recent version of QuickTime can be downloaded from Apple's QuickTime home page. Additional QuickTime VR information and examples are available on the QuickTime VR home page (http://qtvr.quicktime.apple.com/). Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, and QuickTime are registered trademarks. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged.
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Apple and Silicon Graphics Sign Agreement To Advance VRML 2.0 Deployment INTERNET WORLD, NEW YORK--De by operating system is as follows: 1. Windows 95 42.9% 2. Macintosh 25.9% 3. Windows 3.x 19.9% 4. Unix 2.6% 5. WindowsNT 3.1% 6. DOS 2.2% 7. PC/Unix 1.0% 8. OS/2 0.9% ________________ Macintosh useage is as follows: US 26.7% Europe 22.1% Male 28.8% Female 19.4% 19-25 23.3% 26-50 28.5% 50+ 22.7%
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Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 02:00:40 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subjecty popular and their printers are #1 in US and worldwide sales. Since installation 6 months ago, there have always been at least 5 machines broken. As soon as one is repaired, another one fails. Currently, 6 machines are down and both printers are broken. I won't even go into how much fun Windows 95 and the NT server have been. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
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Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 02:31:52 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Old Macintosh Plus still useful! Message-ID: <961216023151_776308307@emout09.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <charles.bouldin@nist.gov> (Who is *certainly* not speaking for NIST!) Following up on a previous posting about how an old Mac+ can be used as a net surfer tool, I thought folks just had to know that you can also make a perfectly fine low-volume web SERVER out of a Mac+!! Check the URL <http://xray.nrl.navy.mil/> and note at the bottom of the page "The hardware is a Macintosh Plus running MacHTTP, connected to the Internet via Appletalk". I know this statement is true, although you won't be able to tell directly because it is indistinguishable from any other web site, because I know the folks who put this together. Most amazingly, the hardware for this site was FREE, they got the equipment because the Mac+ wasn't being use for anything else! The PC contemporary of a Mac+ is, what, an 8088 based IBM/MSDOS machine? I'd sure love someone to point out an example of a web site running on such a machine! Unless you feel absolutely compelled to check out this site, please don't. The setup is designed for low volume and the final link is via appletalk. Don't throw out that Mac+ just yet! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
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Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 21:08:38 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--Macintosh in Research Message-ID: <961216210837_1355435941@emout02.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Science This tidbit is from: <steinman@sco.edu> (Dr. Scott B. Steinman) I'm doing my share to push Macs, even in this PC-dominated workplace of mine. Every time I can demonstrate a cool program that's available only on the Mac to my students or to other faculty, I do it (with a smirk on my face, of course)! All of my classroom presentations are on the Mac, using PowerPoint, HyperCard, and my own programs. My research laboratory consists of a Macintosh. That's all! I'm studying how attention modifies our visual perception and how the visual system determines what we can attend to, using stimuli developed in Prograph. I'm also studying deficits in motion perception in patients with glaucoma with stimuli developed in Metrowerks C++. I'm also going to be featured on Apple's Science, Engineering and Design Web page about the clinic I developed for testing the vision of infants (using electrophysiological, eye movement and psychophysical procedures) based on the Mac. This software is currently in use in a major medical center. I've published programming papers on animation in C++, Prograph and real-time simultaneous visual stimulus display/data acquisition (C++, LabView, Frontier) in MacTech and the research journal "Behavior Research Methods, Instruments and Computers" to let other programmers know how to create scientific applications on the Mac (and ONLY the Mac!). And, of course, I've written the book "Visual Programming with Prograph CPX" [on sale through MacTech -- shameless plug]. Let me top this off with a very pointed example: A few years ago, I was working on a research project involving visual perception. I asked if I could use a Macintosh (I'd just seen one for the first time), but was forced to use a PC instead. It took months to program the software, mostly because I kept running into the limitations of DOS and had to devise ways to overcome them. After I left to start my own lab, I duplicated much of the software on a Mac in only one month! What's amazing about this is that I didn't know how to program a Mac when I started. Every article I had read in PC magazines had suggested that it would take 6 months just to learn how the Mac worked before I could even start programming my own software. We have to counteract these misconceptions about the Mac -- Macs are easier to use, but also easier to program!! And Macs have features like AppleEvents and AppleScript that make possible powerful programs that you'll NEVER see on a PC. We have to keep showing the PC drones that we can and have in fact already done the things that they talk about doing in the fue for that evening. As you might expect they had all kinds of money to throw around and could have afforded any computer they wanted that night. They wanted something that was reliable, and something they could figure out how to use. They chose a Mac! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1880 madamov,
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 23:12:42 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: More Guerilla Tactics Message-ID: <961217231242_1921091017@emout20.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Medicine, Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics This tidbit is from: <markiw@barron-centers.com> (Mark Issacs-Ward) I read the note from Dan Babcock regarding the contractors he "converted" during his recent remodel. He's not the only one doing his bit for Apple! I've been a hardcore Mac Junkie since the days of Lisa...(yes, there are a few of us left). I run a multi-site multi-state medical practice and telemarketing center for Surgeons who specialize in Plastic/Reconstructive surgery. We operate a couple of Mac web servers, have about 12 Mac's in San Francisco, and another couple in Beverly Hills. We have a full T-1 WAN spanning two states, as well as full T-1 access into the WWW. Our ISP is Zocalo and they actually Route Appletalk as well as the traditional IP. A funny thing has happened. A year and a half ago when we took space in a "Status" twenty-six story medical building in San Francisco, other physicians started dropping in to see what we were doing. The next thing I knew, I was hosting multiple web sites and installing an ethernet backbone in a 26 story building! The only condition was that we wouldn't support PC's. Just Macs. Oh, we'll allow a PC to hook in to our network, and even share our T-1's, but we simply don't support them...(because we don't know how). The end result is that so far two medical offices in our San Francisco building have converted to Macs. Five 8500's and a 7500 in one, and two 9500's and an 8500 in the other. Four more offices are on the verge of replacing their WinTel machines because they've seen what we're doing with our Macs and they want to be part of it! Four separate Docs have bought Mac's for their home, and we're connecting 56k frame relay to their houses so they can be fully networked from home! My ad agency just converted today. He ordered a 7500, an Apple Laserwriter, and a 1710 monitor. He's also connecting into our ever-growing WAN. (Okay, so I asked for his Corporate Amex and ordered it for him, but only because he didn't know what to order!). The bottom line is that when we start showing others what a Mac can do, the results can be amazing. I didn't think we could truly afford our first T-1. Now it's getting full and we're looking at installing another to carry the traffic! And although I've still got my first 6150 Web server, it's been supplemented with a pair of 8500 series servers (one for Appleshare and one for WWW & Apple Internet Mail Share). Amazing Machines, these Macs! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1881 madamov,
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 00:46:25 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--The Real Macintosh Story Message-ID: <961218004624_1221528715@emout03.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <stumarty@ice.net> (Stu Marty) After climbing to Executive Vice President of a national ad. agency I decided to make a drastic change. In 1984, I resigned and bought a small mom and pop printing company. We had two employees, including me. I remember one very hot July the following year, a middle aged salesman entered the shop and began, with genuine excitement, to detail a new computer which could do just about anything we could imagine and we common people with ink stained hands could learn to operate it today. We were in between jobs so I told him I was interested in seeing it. He said, "I have it in the car, I'll get it." He lugged the 70-plus pound Apple Laserwriter up stairs to our 2nd floor shop and ran back down to get the Macintosh. In fifteen minutes he was still sweating, but had it hooked up and humming. He opened MacWrite and typed a bit and printed it. Then he opened MacDraw and made a quick crude picture of multi-shaded baloons on strings. I was fascinated and sat down and typeset a few address lines we were planning to send out to a local typesetter. It was good stuff, it would work, and I could indeed operate it. We were paying a minimum of $7.50 just to have a new ZIP code typeset. That August we typeset a small 2-column, 88 page research booklet. Man, and it had graphics that blew your socks off and left your shoes polished. In 1988 I went to my favorite Mac salesman and told him I needed to by a DOS system because some customers wanted to bring in files from that platform. I needed to transfer them to my dear Mac. I told him, "I've never had an IBM, what other features will I be able to take advantage of when I get it that I can't do with my Mac." He smiled and said, "nothing really." He was right, and we only bought one. That was our first Mac, a 512 and LaserWriter. I didn't find out until later we were the first company in central Illinois to have the new "Desktop Publishing System". It served us well. Today we use eight Macs in daily operation, networked, and online. We also have a host of scanners, modems, imagesetters, etc. We still have that original Mac. It finally went back up to the second floor (which is now only used for storage) along with several Pluses, SE/30's and II's. They all earned a gold watch. Now, from my limited perspective, this is the real story of the working Mac., and if you go back to the sweating salesman you will see the real way to market something this exciting. Just get out and share it. Some of my associates have called me innovative, a hi-tech leader in our local field. Hell, I just figured something this incredible must already be plugged in everywhere else. Stu Marty Wright Printing Co. ps The salesman gave me a copy of "Wizardry" that Christmas, and we almost didn't survive the next quarter. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1882 madamov,
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 01:11:25 -0500 Fron Canada, Too Message-ID: <961219193145_942343357@emout15.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <daviddee@wimsey.com> (David Dee) On November 16th, Civic Elections were held in British Columbia, Canada. In the municipality of Delta viewers of the live-from-city-hall television broadcast of election results transmitted on the local TV station could see the results displayed at the bottom of their screen. So what? These results were being updated live from the municipality's AS400 mainframe, appearing onscreen within as little as thirty seconds after being keyed in. The transition from city hall to the viewers livingroom was accomplished using two Macs! It actually could have been done with a single Mac, but I used one of the Macs to emulate a PC because the municipality didn't have the upgrade to support Macs on their Novell network. These weren't high end Macs either. The interfacing was handled by a 7200/75 running Softwindows and Apple's Localtalk Bridge to support simultaneous ethernet and localtalk connections. The data was handed off to the second Mac, a veteran Centris 660 AV with its video capabilities upgraded by the addition of a Radius Videovision board (don't ask how I managed to stuff a videovision into a 660 - let's just say that the machine's so old, I don't have to worry about voiding the warranty). The transformation of the raw data to a visually appealing form was accomplished using Oracle Media Objects. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1883 madamov,
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 15:13:47 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: MMX Opportunity Message-ID: <961220151303_1687441366@emout04.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics This tidbit is from: <michael@ntr.net> (Mike Hardin) Watched last night's "Computer Chronicles" (12.19.96) with Stewart Cheifet. In the news section of the show they talked about the MMX accelerator for Pentium chips. They said people weren't buying PC's yet because they wanted to wait for this technology or they were buying Macs. They then added that "industry experts" say that the Mac has long had the advantages that the MMX chip will offer PC users. At least we know that the people at "Computer Chronicles" talk to some real industry people and not just reporters from WSJ or fly-by-night technology "experts". ______ It's a good guerilla tactic to tell people thinking of buying a Pentium machine to "wait for MMX." Then when MMX ships, tell them to wait until developers adapt their software to it. Or buy a Macintosh now. :-) Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1884 madamov,
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 15:14:33 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--Christmas Shopping Help Message-ID: <961220151320_1289001047@emout08.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <paul@magic.ca> One of my Dad's friends was interested in buying a new computer for Christmas. He really didn't know what he wanted to get. He was looking at Pentiums. "No," I said. "Dad," you *can't* let him get a PC. Since our family is on its fourth Mac, he already knew that. The friend had also seen Macs before and though they were neat. The only problem was he only wanted to spend $2000. No problem, I said. So I started looking around. I called a mail-order placed, looked in a discount store and finally on a local online service. I found him a phenomonal deal on a Performa 6300CD -- that's a 100-MHz 603e, 16/1.2GB/4XCD, 28.8 voice/data/fax modem, and Apple TV/Video system, along with the usual assortment of Performa software and CDs. Now, you may think, $2000 isn't such a great deal. Wait. This is *Canadian* dollars. That's equivalent to about $1400 US dollars. So we took him to the store and helped him pick it up. Now comes the good part. When we got home, I let *him* set it up (with a little help from my Dad). Took about five minutes. Now you should have seen his face light up when we showed him the Mac playing music CDs, answering the phone, sending email, sending a fax, writing a letter or watching a demo of Marathon Infinity. He did this all within the first hour of plugging the thing in. Oh yeah -- he hasn't owned a computer before. So this year, when friends of yours are looking for a computer, give them a hand. Let them know how great it is to use a Macintosh. Show them how Mac users like to help each other -- show them the Macintosh Spirit. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1885 madamov,
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 23:11:44 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Web Servers-Consider Aof the Net Scout site. This setup included: 1) Working with the CSL lab to get a new name on the DNS 2) Taking everything out of the box 3) Reformatting the drive and reinstalling the OS with the updates I wanted 4) Installing WebStar 5) Copying the files from our other site All this in a total of 1.5 hours! If you want to compare performance try the following three sites: Net Scout Web: <http://www.cs.wisc.edu/scout/> [CS - used for all cs pages] InterNIC Web: <http://rs.internic.net/scout/> [4 Unix boxes at InterNIC] Net Scout MIrror: <http://wwwscout.cs.wisc.edu/scout/> [PMac 7600+Webstar] A Mac with Webstar is not the best choice in every environment, but for many sites it is probably the least expensive way to implement a Web server when all the costs are considered. It is also impossible to hack into without physical access to the machine (assuming you turn Appleshare off). You can find information about Webstar at: <http://www.starnine.com/> For those who need less expensive Mac web server software there is a $10 shareware program called NetPresenz available at: <http://www.share.com/peterlewis/> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1886 madamov,
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 1996 00:30:11 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Precise Printing: Mac vs. Windows Message-ID: <961221003010_1887996462@emout05.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares, Keyword: Market by market, Science This tidbit is from: <vilhels@rockvax.rockefeller.edu> (Sigurdur E. Vilhelmsson) I was looking through BioTechniques, a peer-reviewed journal of lab technology for bioresearch, and I came across this paper on using simple methods for labeling digitized images of protein and nucleic acid gels for publications. It describes how you can use MS-Word for Windows to add text to your images and then print them out. Well, I have been doing that, and more, on my MS-free PowerMac for a while now, but what caught my attention was the following in the discussions: "DOS/Windows-based systems will invariably need to be calibrated so that printer output spatially matches real size...Indeed, when drawing tools are used in Word for Windows Version 6, output will vary spatially between different DOS/Windows-based systems and printers. The printer manual documentation should be consulted to determine how to perform this spatial calibration." But of course... "...we have had no difficulty applying the approach using Word for Windows Version 6 without prior calibration using 6100/66 DOS-compatible Power Macintoshes..." Pavlik, E.J. et al, BioTechniques 21:1126-1127 (December 1996) Just goes to show that you cannot go wrong with a Mac, even when running Windows... :P ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1887 madamov,
Bare Bones Software, Inc. P.O. Box 1048 Bedford, MA 01730-1048 <http://www.barebones.com> Contact: Allan Rousselle, VP Sales & Marketing 617/778-3100 <sales@barebones.com> December 18, 1996 BARE BONES SOFTWARE UPGRADES BBEDIT LITE WITH RELEASE OF 4.0. Bedford, MA -- Bare Bones Software, Inc. today announced the release of version 4.0 of BBEdit Lite. BBEdit Lite is the freeware derivative of BBEdit 4.0, the popular and critically acclaimed text and HTML editor for Web authors, programmers, on-line-service users, and anyone else who needs to edit plain-text files. This new version includes a variety of enhancements to its feature set and capabilities; and, for the first time, it is built from the same code and resource bases as its commercial cousin. This has yielded many "under the hood" improvements to performance, functionality, and reliability. *PowerPC Performance* BBEdit Lite 4.0 is now constructed as a "fat binary": an application which is fully native on both 680x0 and PowerPC Macintosh models. This yields maximum performance on Power Macs, and also derives benefits from using Virtual Memory on Power Macintosh models. *Drag and Drop Text Editing* BBEdit Lite 4.0 features "drag and drop" text editing; having made a selection, you simply drag it to wherever it needs to go: another location in the same document, another open window, or another application. If you drop your text selection in the Finder, and the "Clipping Extension" is installed, the system will create a clipping file, which may be re-used at any time. You can also insert a file's contents into a text document by simply dragging and dropping it from another location. To insert a folder listing, drag and drop a folder (or an alias to a folder), or even an entire disk. *Andxpand its integration with other applications. BBEdit was the first HTML editor to be included with the Apple Internet Server Solution, and has become the weapon of choice for HTML authors and webmasters all over the world, due in large measure to its power and ease of use. BBEdit has an established tradition of technological leadership. It was the first commercial text editor to integrate with Symantec and Apple development tools, support emerging technologies such as Apple Guide, AppleScript, Macintosh Drag and Drop, XTND(TM), PowerTalk, and Internet integration, and to take advantage of the high performance PowerPC(TM) processor used in the Power Macintosh(R) platform. All throughout BBEdit's development, however, Bare Bones Software kept the freeware version of its text editor alive. "The success of BBEdit Lite in the freeware market is what encouraged us to develop a commercial version in the first place," said Rich Siegel, President and founder of Bare Bones Software. "To this day, most people who have bought the commercial version of BBEdit started out by using BBEdit Lite. So, we do what we can to keep BBEdit Lite the best freeware text editor available for the Mac." Bare Bones Software invites anyone interested in learning more about BBEdit and BBEdit Lite to visit their web site at <http://www.barebones.com>>, or to send e-mail inquiries to <bbsw@barebones.com>. *Pricing and Availability* BBEdit Lite can be downloaded for free from the Bare Bones Software web site, at <http://www.barebones.com>. == BBEdit and the Bare Bones Software logo are trademarks of Bare Bones Software, Inc. Other product names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers.
mac.1888 madamov,
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 1996 22:43:25 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--New Record for Macintosh Setup Message-ID: <961222224324_1754836501@emout02.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <btoback@optc.com> Bruce Toback Our family has lived on a succession of hand-me-down Macintoshes from the office for many years. This year, I finally decided to replace our old Mac IIx (ca. 1989) with a state-of-the-art model rather than taking the next in line from the office. Our new Performa 6400/200 arrived yesterday, and I took it home last night with the intent of doing Guy Kawasaki one better by lowering the minimum Macintosh setup age from 10 to six. I placed the factory-sealed white box in front of my six-year-old son at 7:30PM, then sat back to watch and videotape, determined not to intervene. The verdict: 45 minutes later, having carefully read and followed the eleven steps on the instruction sheet, he pressed the Power button on the keyboard. The display lit up, and then his face did. "Welcome to Macintosh," he read with a triumphant grin. He spent the next hour exploring all that great pre-loaded software. Yes, a six-year-old can set up a Macintosh unassisted. I had to intervene once, to lift the computer and monitor onto the table. (And I had to help him sound out "optional" and "information".) But my videotape is useless: nobody will believe that it's not scripted. Incidentally, there's one more Macintosh Advantage in this story: even though our new computer was up and running, we still had to transfer all our old software and data to it. On most home PCs, I'd have three choices: reinstall from scratch, pay the computer store tech $75 to move disc drives around, or back up everything onto 400 floppies. But these were Macs: I just connected them together with the (LocalTalk) printer cable, turned on file sharing, and dragged all our files from the old machine to the new one. Lots more convenient than typing "FORMAT A: /Q /V:" 400 times. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1889 madamov,
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 14:13:13 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Fwd: Back to the Future! Message-ID: <961223140414_1356365417@emout19.mail.aol.com> Remember this 1994 Macworld column from a prior life of mine? Am I a visionary or what? :-) Guy ___________________________ November 1994 Copyright, Macworld Communication Inc., 1994 Wise Guy Steve Jobs to Return as Apple CEO "The Father of Macintosh" brings back the vision. Spindler is COO. By Guy Kawasaki The following press release moved over PR newswire on Monday, September 31, 1994, at 8:32 a.m., EST. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Contact: Regis Makaha, Apple Computer, Inc.; (408) 996-1010, AppleLink: uni.wish. CUPERTINO, Calif.--September 31, 1994--The board of directors of Apple Computer, Inc., today announced that Steve Jobs, the cofounder of Apple who was purged by John Sculley in 1986, will return to Apple as chief executive officer and chief technical officer. Steve Jobs is currently the president of Next, Inc. In his new position, he will be responsible for the overall direction and vision of Apple Computer. Michael Spindler, currently chief executive officer, will relinquish this post and become chief operating officer of Apple Computer. As a cofounder of Apple and the father of Macintosh, Jobs brings back to Apple the type of visionary leadership that enabled Apple to create three of the four personal computer standards (Apple II, Macintosh, and Windows). In addition, because of his experience at Next, he is expected to bring a newfound sense of humility back to Apple Computer. "Returning to Apple has been a seductive option for me ever since John decided to concentrate his technical prowess on cellular phone technology," said Jobs from the Redwood City, Calif., headquarters of Next. "At first I dismissed the idea when the Apple board contacted me. However, because I'm now a father, I needed a steadier source of income." Board member Michael Markula describes the recruitment process, "Basically, we challenged Steve: 'Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling Unix with a sugarcoating, or change the world?' When we presented it this way, Steve reacted positively to our pitch." "Who were we trying to kid?" asked Michael Spindler. "I am not a product visionary, and I don't want to be. My strength is fiscally responsible management and providing a reality check. Plus, I was tired of product managers complaining when I demonstrated their products. Steve can do this better than anyone. We'll soon be completing each other's sentences like Steve and John used to." Referring to Steve Jobs's widely reported largesse toward early Macintosh Division employees, a spokesperson for Odwalla Juices said, "Our period of greatest profitability occurred when Steve ran the Macintosh Division. We see a tremendous opportunity to reenter the corporate market for fresh orange juice." A spokesperson for the new, employee- owned United Airlines chimed in, "When we heard the news, we called Boeing and doubled the number of first-class seats for the planes we had on order." Bill Gates, chief executive officer of Microsoft, offered his support of Jobs's return, "Macintosh always has been and always will be a big part of our applications software business, and Apple is the preeminent R&D site for Microsoft system software. We believe Steve will revitalize Apple's work in system software and provide us something to copy for the next 10 to 20 years. Expect to see examples of Steve's vision in our next version of Windows, code-named Cleveland." The Apple board also announced that it was buying Next's assets for $200 million. The intent is to fold Next Step's object-oriented programmability into future versions of the Macintosh operating system. John Warnock, CEO of Adobe Systems, commented, "With Steve's return, we foresee a close relationship with Apple, resulting in an unbelievably lucrative royalty stream for Display PostScript." In addition to the source code of Next Step, as consideration for buying Next, Apple will receive 4,000,000 laser-printer toner cartridges from Canon, and Ross Perot will appear in a series of 30-minute PowerBook infomercials- -complete with QuickTime-animated flip charts. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures, and markets too many personal computer models; a handful of personal interactive electronic systems; and ClarisWorks. Apple hardware is sold for use in desktop publishing, desktop publishing, and desktop publishing. A recognized pioneer and innovator (as opposed to imitator) in the personal computer industry, Apple sells its products in more than 120 countries and provides support in less than 10. _______________________________________________________ Guy Kawasaki's fantasies are his own, and only sporadically reflect those of Macworld. His latest book is Hindsights (Beyond Words Publish-ing, 1994). He has investments in Bit Jugglers, Global Village Communication, Bookmaker Corporation, and others. November 1994 Copyright, Macworld Communication Inc., 1994 ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1890 madamov,
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1 taught an introductory course last year using Hypercard based software. At the time, all the lab had in it were IIsis and midrange Quadras. When the students found out that they were working on the equivalent of very slow 386s and midrange 486s, their grumblings about performance turned to amazement. So along with your advocacy information on the latest and greatest that Apple has to offer, I suggest that we all remember to point out that the useful life span of a Mac has been *much* longer than that of the competition, and that when someone sees a Mac in use, they should carefully consider how old that Mac is and whether a Wintel box of the same age would be any place other than the dump. As I write this it occurs to me that my office IIfx was still in use for about three years after several $50-75,000 special purpose Texas Instruments machines that I purchased with extensive grant support at about the same time as the iifx were no longer useful. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1891 madamov,
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 02:29:39 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macintosh used for custom videotapes Message-ID: <961224022936_1620464571@emout08.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <evan@coolfactor.net> Just got back from an enchanting honeymoon on the Beautiful island of Kauai in Hawaii. While there, we decided to take a helicopter tour of the island. We chose to fly with Will Squyres Helicopters based on their ability to provide us with a customized videotape of our flight that included footage of my wife and myself. While waiting in their office I noticed in a back room their video editing system, which was - of course - a Macintosh (Quadra 950). "We wouldn't use anything else!", said Jim Sedgwick <jas@hawaiian.net> of Tropical Dream Productions - who, turns out, was awaiting delivery of an MP Mac. What they do is shoot footage of you ariving at the pad and boarding the helicopter, then edit this footage in with their breathtaking stock footage (the same as your flightpath) while you are flying. By the time you get your feet back on the ground, they hand you a finished custom videotape. When Jim learned I've been a Mac programmer since 1984 he put my wife and me into the front seat of the 'copter right next to the pilot. "We take care of our Mac people around here", he said with a grin. Indeed, reason number 32768 to love Macs: Star Power. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1892 madamov,
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 09:35:12 -0500 From: sor to fly wildly off the screen when we twitch our wrist because hyper cursors make our PCs look faster. 3 You just plug Macs in and they work. Where's the challenge in that? 2 When you add stuff, you just plug them in and they work, too. Again, no challenge. 1 Your clients and teachers know about Nos. 2 and 3, so they expect Mac users to deliver results, not excuses! If anyone has any additions or suggestions, I'd love to hear them! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1893 madamov,
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 1996 03:02:58 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--Fully Used Macintosh Message-ID: <961225030257_1425854777@emout06.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <scstr@alumni.caltech.edu> (Suman Chakrabarti) Here's an example of the hidden power of the Mac OS. My PowerWave 132 has 96 MB of RAM, 5 GB disk capacity, and runs Mac OS 7.5.5. Admittedly, it is a power user machine, though not on the level of the latest 200 MHz Macs. It is on 24 hours per day, running: - Web Server (Web Server 4D) - FTP server (NetPresenz) - Email client (Eudora Pro) Every day I come into work, I add more applications to this load. These applications can include: Photoshop, Illustrator, Mathematica, LS FORTRAN, Premiere, WordPerfect, Nisus Writer, Deltagraph, and others. Clearly, I use my Mac hard. I think I've outdone myself today, however. While typing this letter -- and using Nisus and Deltagraph -- I have Cyberdog downloading 3 files. I am also using StuffIt Deluxe to stuff a 105 MB folder. I also have my PowerBook 190cs connected to the PowerWave via SCSI Disk Mode. I am copying a 523 MB folder to the PowerBook in parallel with everything else (thanks to Speed Doubler). Finally, I'm playing an Alan Parsons Project CD. :-) If I wanted to, I could start Retrospect to do a backup of both PowerWave and PowerBook to my 4 mm DAT drive. So far as I know, connecting a laptop as a SCSI device is a Mac-only capability. You just can't do this on another platform. It certainly wouldn't be as easy as plugging the PowerBook at the end of the desktop's SCSI chain and rebooting -- this is all I need to do now. Thus, the Mac OS lets me back up both machines very easily. I am able to do this on hardware that I literally plugged in and played, without lots of fighting with SCSI controller addressing and configuration. I did not have to mess around with Windows memory configurations or registry files, or Unix swap files or file systems. I have a powerful system that does what I want it to, without getting in my way. Plain old cooperative multitasking is adequate to the tasks. Clearly, the Mac OS has a lot of power available to discerning users. STR P.S. If you're curious about the web site I'm running on this machine -- which has a direct Ethernet connection -- the URL is: <http://antimatter.phys.psu.edu> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1894 madamov,
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 02:11:31 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--New Macintosh User Message-ID: <961226021131_1323233491@emout07.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Disability This tidbit is from: <weber@surf-ici.com> (Rick Weber) To most 5-year olds, a Mac is a fascinating toy. For Emily Hunt, it's a magic box that has re-opened doors that were cruelly closed on her. In August, while riding with her family on an amusement park train that was designed for small children, a freak accident left Emily paralyzed from the chest down. Her grandmother was killed and other family members sustained recoverable injuries. To add to Emily's family's problems, the amusement park had almost no insurance. So a few of us got together and gave her a Mac system in hopes it might help in her rehabilitation and provide a little much-needed fun. One of our biggest concerns was how she would be able to interact with the computer. Because she has no use or feeling in her hands, we had little hope she could do much, not being able to grasp a mouse or push a button with her fingers. However, she does have use of her arms. So, after experimenting with dozens of pointing devices, we found the CoStar trackball to be the only one that might work. We thought it might be possible for Emily to use only the heel of her hand to roll the ball, click and double click with the left button, and click/drag with the right. Frankly, I wasn't very optimistic. But much to our surprise, within minutes, Emily was able to get around in the Director programs we wrote for her with oversized hot spots. Within a few hours, she was accessing and manipulating normal size Mac icons and menu items. Emily is an above-average child, but still, she amazes all of us. Even with the discomfort of a tracheotomy and ventilator paraphernalia, she spends a lot of time at the computer. Her parents say the first thing she wants to do in the morning is fire up her Mac! And, she's looking forward to getting on the Internet soon. We're confident that her Mac will give her access to worlds that many of us never dreamed when we were 5. Much of the time we take these little beige boxes for granted. It's nice to be reminded once in a while what magic they hold! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1895 madamov,
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 02:12:04 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Less than 1 hour to set up Internet Server Message-ID: <961226021203_1356680916@emout01.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Internet, Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <buehl@macgalaxy.com> (Mark Buehl) I just wanted to share with everyone just how easy the new Apple Internet Server Solution 7250 is to install and get running. Several weekseyboard on switch, and the 7250 was running by 11:20am. Now we need to install all the Internet software, so we grab the Apple Internet Server Solution CD and start the install (we selected a full install). All the software was installed by 11:30am. We then updated IP addresses, desktop patterns, etc., you know all the little details. We then logged onto our old Macintosh IIsi and copied all the MacGalaxy Web pages to the new 7250. Since I wanted to use the same IP address as the current Web server, I had to take down our MacGalaxy Web site on the Macintosh IIsi. I then updated the default page for WebSTAR (to the MacGalaxy default page), changed the IP address on the 7250 and rebooted. WebSTAR was started, and it was severing MacGalaxy Web pages on the Internet by 11:45am. In less than one hour from the time UPS dropped the box off, we were serving MacGalaxy Web pages to many different users on the Internet. Our site was down for less than 4 minutes. Try to get any other brand Web server turned on and the computer running in a hour would be a amazing. Then you still have to get the Web server configured, setup, on the network, etc. At least a day for most people and I have heard of weeks for some. I have been working with computers since the late 1960's. First with large corporate computers, then with personal computers, both Apple and WIN/Intel computers. It is still amazing how easy the Macintosh is to use and be productive, and with very few problems.
mac.1896 madamov,
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 10:34:27 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--Networking Macintoshes Message-ID: <961226103427_744105347@emout01.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <sansovin@pioneerplanet.infi.net> (Chris Nordling) I thought I'd pass this story along so you can torture the poor souls who have to babysit Windows or UNIX LANs. I used to work for an arts organization (U Film at <http://www.umn.edu/nlhome/g023/filmsoc/)> that works with very limited resources. They have a little mini network of a handful of SEs, one Classic, and the jewel of the network, an overworked LCIII. While there, I hooked up all the Macs in a Localtalk network and later on even added internet connections and remote access. It was a nice little small office setup with a few extras thrown in. After a year I moved on to a new job and soon after U Film had to change offices. One of their current employees, who had zero experience with computers, hooked up their Localtalk network in the new offices, and he did it almost exactly wrong. Two computers were hooked together with a phone line splitter and neither one had terminating resistors, then the line coming from those two was hooked to another phone line that went to a second Y split that went to a second pair of Macs. Then one of those lines was split again and hooked to the printer. Off to side was another pair of Macs that was connected somehow (I couldn't trace the wires through the jumble). There were no terminating resistors in the whole LAN, every single Phonenet connector had exactly one phone line connected (no daisychaining at all) and the network topology could best be described as haphazard. AND IT WORKED! They had no dropouts, they had no problems at all printing on their laserwriter. I knew that the Mac's built-in Localtalk was hearty and forgiving, but I never imagined that you could ignore every rule on wiring computers together. How does Apple expect network consultants to make a living fixing LAN's when you can't screw themup? :-) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1897 madamov,
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 1996 12:12:56 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macintosh vs. Unix Web server Message-ID: <961227121255_270720346@emout03.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Internet This tidbit is from: <Erik.Schils@uz.kuleuven.ac.be> (Erik Schils) I recently read following interesting article : Mac vs. Unix, <http://www.sonoma.edu/WM/theTest.html> Joe Holmes tested similar speed Mac and Unix web servers to see which was best. The results are interesting, both can handle over 110,000 hits/day, but the Mac refused 0 connections while the Sun refused nearly 100. From Joe Holmes at Sonoma State University. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1898 madamov,
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 1996 14:22:23 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: !!--Chicago Tribune Article Message-ID: <961227142222_1620861482@emout05.mail.aol.com> This action item is from: <bhouse@creative-house.com> (Barry House) James Coates, the technology writer for the Chicago Tribune, has always followed the crowd in his columns. That is, 90 percent of his space is devoted to Wintel concerns and software. In today's Chicago Tribune online edition, Coates turns his sights on the Apple purchase of NeXT and claims that Mac users are rioting in the street because they're about to be orphaned. According to Coates, Gil Amelio's Dec. 20 announcement was the first hint that a future OS would not run on 680x0 machines. The headline reads, "What's NeXT for Apple? Abandoned Mac Users: Deal Ditches Flagship System" You can find the article at <http://www.chicago.tribune.com/news/apple/apple.htm> Just another reason why EvangeListas have to keep telling people the truth, I guess. __________ Jim's email address is <JCoates1@aol.com>. Please, if you write to him, be constructive. I think the main point is that we've been saying for quite some time that our new OS (the "previous" new one) would require a PowerPC. Saying what he said is like condemning Windows 95 because it won't run on a 286. Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1899 madamov,
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 1996 14:22:36 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: !!--"The Mac didn't change the worlhe MacOS. What further evidence is necessary that the Mac changed the world? To measure innovation this way is to deny Edison's invention of the phonograph by looking at his company's current CD player sales. _____________ Margie can be reached at <margiew@cnet.com>. Please be constructive if you write to her. Thanks, Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1900 madamov,
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 1996 14:22:19 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Suzanne Vega Uses a Macintosh Message-ID: <961227142218_1042548394@emout01.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by Market, Entertainment This tidbit is from: <havana96@ix.netcom.com> (Will) I happened across an article today about one of my favorite artists, Suzanne Vega, who happens to use a Powerbook. Great minds think alike. Enjoy it at: <http://www.thesite.com/1196w4/play/play286_112296.html> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1901 madamov,
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 03:18:19 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--Macintosh Networking Works Message-ID: <961229031814_1557713841@emout08.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <ckoller@worldnet.att.net> (Craig Koller) Today an important client, who brought his desktop Win95 system, was at our company. A 60-meg file was on his hard drive that our management needed transferred to the company network. Now, because our company's network is Token Ring, the techies were going to LapLink this file to a company PC and then fire it to the network from there. As a veteran Mac-to-PC multimedia geek, I've done my share o'MacLinking and LapLinking. I looked at these guys and told them they'd be waiting hours to laplink a file that huge (and the client was due to catch a plane in one hour). I asked the client if his computer had an ethernet card, and he said it did. At that point, I had a game plan. Now I already use good ol' Miramar's Personal MacLan Connect on a small ethernet network in our company's multimedia department. I waited for our PC techies to concede that they had no clue as to how to get this data onto the network in one hour's time. (There's no removeable storage drives of any kind in the whole company, except on my 9500) They didn't know how to work with peer-to-peer networking in Windows 95 - neither did I, but then again, it's not my job to now that stuff. But I told them I knew how to get the data to my Mac, from my Mac to a PC, and from the PC to our network ... in less than half an hour. They figured they had nothing to lose. At that point, I unplugged one of our PC's from my small ethernet network and hooked in the client's PC and fired it up. I installed MacLan Connect on his computer in about five minutes and, after about three minutes of troubleshooting and setup, went to my 9500, selected the Chooser, pulled the C Drive onto my Mac Desktop and yanked the file off his drive. The transfer took about five minutes. The whole process took about fifteen minutes. The data was nabbed, the client was relieved, and the Mac saved the day. Miramar makes a great product, and Appletalk is a breeze for peer-to-peer networking. The PC weenies grunted a few complimentary phrases then trudged off. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1902 madamov,
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 03:43:51 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--OS Installation Comparisons Message-ID: <961229034350_1222955527@emout11.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: idang@panix.com (Idan Gazit) At home, I own a very nicely decked out PM8500 and a rather not-so-decked out IBM aptiva. Being somewhat of a UNIX fan for my networking needs <::puts flame-proof underwear on::> I decided to wipe my IBM's hard disk, partition it, and install Linux (UNIX for the PC to the uninitiated) *and* Win95. Now, Linux is known to be a bear to set up (to put it mildly) but Win95 is supposedly fire-and-forget, right? Nuh-uh. Linux was a piece of cake to install. Being the Mac devotee that I am, I assumed thrful tale from the darker side of computing. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1903 madamov,
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 01:45:21 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macintosh OS and the Year 2,000 Message-ID: <961230014521_2087411530@emout08.mail.aol.com> Many people have written to me about this subject. Here's the official Apple explanation of why the year 2,000 isn't an issue for us. Thanks, Guy _________ The Mac OS and the Year 2000: Approaching the New Millennium The year 2000 is rapidly approaching, and its impending arrival has computer industry observers bracing themselves for what is being heralded as a potential disaster of phenomenal proportions. That's the bad news. The good news is that Apple Macintosh and Mac OS-compatible computers will have no problem working as expected well into the 21st century. The problem is that most personal computer systems in use today are running operating systems based on a standard two-digit date format, typically MM/DD/YY for U.S.-based systems. This date format forces these operating systems to use two digits to represent and store the year. Simple, right? But a hypothetical comparison based on that format would falsely claim that the year 2000 (i.e., 00) falls before the year 1999 (i.e., 99). If the computer's system clock reads the date incorrectly, then all mission-critical applications and even scheduled backups are predicted to fail. Take heart Apple fans! Since its introduction, the Macintosh has had the ability to correctly handle the year 2000 and beyond. This capability is due to the fact that since the first Macintosh 128K rolled off the production line in 1984, the Macintosh operating system used a 32-bit value to store seconds, starting at 12:00:00 a.m., January 1, 1904 and ending with 6:28:15 a.m. on February 6, 2040. Okay, a quick self-administered test will reveal that in reality, the Date & Time control panel found in today's Mac OS enables users to enter dates only up to December 31, 2019. This was done to enable compatibility with the original Macintosh System 6.x General control panel, which only displayed a 2-digit year. Before introducing the Macintosh, Apple delivered several models of the Apple II computer, a number of which are still in use today. The ability of Apple II computers to handle dates after the year 2000 vary by model. For example, an Apple IIgs, running System 6.0 or later and GS-specific software, should have no problems with dates beyond the year 2000; whereas users of an Apple IIgs systems running 8-bit applications will need to load ProDOS 8 Version 2.0 or later to ensure that the applications continue to handle those dates correctly. The Apple II, II+, IIe, IIc, and IIc+ do not have a system clock, but third-party clocks are available that can correctly handle the year 2000 and beyond. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1904 madamov,
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 02:20:47 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macintosh Takes 5 of 6 in Photography Contest Message-ID: <961230022046_677459638@emout12.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <Jerry_Whitnell@fvc.fvc.com> (Jerry Whitnell) In next month's Popular Photography, they have the results of the reader's photography contest. One catagory is computer enhanced photos, which Mac based efforts took 5 of 6 places, including all three prizes, plus two of three honerable mentions. Macs used ranged from the 9500 all the way down to the lowly 6100 av. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1905 madamov,
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 02:22:34 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--Macintosh Helps Raise Confidence Message-ID: <961230022232_1323721017@emout08.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <awest@cln.etc.bc.ca> (Al West) A short story. I teach in an Elementary School in Northern Canada. Our School District prefers Dos Boxes but most teachers prefer Macs. I now have a pro-Mac administrator. This year our secretary (the boss) was switched from a MSDos machine to PowerMac. She has not been really happy but she is making do. Until recently I don't think she was aware of how far she has come. Last week we got a new PowerMac for one of our teachers who is also a MSDos fan. They asked for my help but I was busy and said "Hey it's a Mac it can't be difficult!" and left them to get it together. These two women have hubbies and sons who trouble shoot their MSDos boxes at home and they just type letters when their Dos Boxes are working. I smile as they relate crashes and give excuses why their report cards aren't done etc. These ladies represent ground zero in terms of computer self-confidence and ability. Anyway there they were, 10 minutes out of the box plugged in and running - a PowerMac 6260. I stopped in as they began to install Micro$loth Office, 30 minutes; then ClarisWorks 4.0, 4 minutes: after 45 min they were printing in colour. I congratulated them, and their eyes beamed with pride as they realized what they had done. My one comment was, "You two are great! You know that none of us could have done that with Dos Boxes..." One said to the other "I think I'm going to like this Mac." I probably could have shaved a few minutes off their set-up time but the power and confidence they gained from their experience is far greater than the few minutes I'd save. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1906 madamov,
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 11:59:35 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subjeand even create web pages using the professionals tools of choice like Photoshop and BBEdit. I can even use it for some programming tasks (I work as a system developer for a well known satellite imaging software company). All on an 8 year old mac. How many 8 year old PCs could do the same I wonder (can a 286 run windows 95?)? Despite the fact that this beat up old IIci and I have been together for a while, I have been considering upgrading. After all, I have managed to save up quite a lot of money in the past few years, and the Mac has not needed any kind of repair work in that time, despite logging up about 10000 hours of up-time, and being unceremoniously moved around from place to place. Anyway, the news of Apple's takeover of NeXT was the best thing possible for me. It cemented the future hope that Apple would still maintain the lead (95 was not even an option - I was concerned that the NT direction might be a better choice) but now, why settle for POSIX compliance (barely) when you cam have a full Unix system? So this weekend I went out and bought a brand new Apple Performa 6400/200. It is high time I moved up to the latest hardware, and assured my future compatibility. So what does this mean for my IIci. Well at my best reckoning, it has a good two years life left in it at least (after all, System 6 compatible software is still being produced, so System 7.5 compatibility should be with us for a while). At the moment my girlfriend is using it as a web terminal, and in the long run I will probably 'retire' it to my office and use it here for office automation. I also fully expect my new machine to provide me with another 8 years of reliable service (after all, it *is* an Apple). So, what is the point? Well it is just this: Apple have one of the best, if not the best, track record for System software backwards compatibility. They also still set the pace for interface innovation (yes I have used W95, no I was not very impressed). The deal with NeXT will give Microsoft stuff to copy for another 10 years (they should be over the moon). In the meantime my girlfriend and I will be using our Brand New and 8 year old Macs side by side to just get things done, and not give a damn about Apple 'abandoning' us. After all, 8 years is a hell of a good lifetime for a computer, even if NeXTStep/MacOS does not run on a 68xxx. Perhaps your time might be better spent tracing the Windows FAT32 Fracas. What does that mean for future Windows compatibility? Cheers Dick ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1907 madamov,
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 03:07:28 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Follow-up to a small web browser Message-ID: <961231030727_1655208478@emout07.mail.aol.com> This follow-up message is from: <WillMcN@aol.com> (Will McNaughten Loving) Many thanks to the over 200 people who sent me suggestions for a web browser that would work on a 4MB b/w Mac such as the Plus, Classic, SE. (I even heard from Steve Wozniak, nice to know he's a MacWay reader). Far and away the software most suggested was MacWeb 1.1.1, which has a "minimum size" of 750K and a "prefered size" of 2048k. It can run in both text-only and graphics mode and is fast and trouble free. If you need a fast, low-RAM browser even if you don't have a RAM limitation, you might want to consider it. Try these places to download it or search around. There is also an older version around, 1.0 A32 I think. Be sure to get the later version 1.1.1. <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/select/macweb.hqx> ftp://uiarchive.cso.uiuc.edu//pub/systems/mac/info-mac/_Internet/web/mac-we > b111e.hqx <http://web.reed.edu/resources/cis/sushi/download/macweb.latest.sea.hqx> http://browserwatch.iworld.com/browsers/browsers-big.html> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1908 madamov,
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 1997 01:26:21 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macintosh Usage In Teaching Hawaiian Message-ID: <970101012621_36520756@emout19.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action, Keyword: Market by market, Education This tidbit is from: <keola@interpac.net> (Keola Donaghy) I wrote an article for Gary Dauphin's Mac Foreign Language newsletter that was recently published. It is at: <http://www.olelo.hawaii.edu/tech/mac_difference.html> This article explains how Macintosh is used to help teach the Hawaiian language. Here is the beginning of the article: Background Exactly 100 years ago, in 1896, the Hawaiian language was outlawed as a language of instruction in Hawai'i schools. Prior to this Hawaiian was the language of education, government, and business in Hawai'i. By the early 1980s less than 30 children in Hawai'i were fluent in their native tongue. Today, thanks to the innovative Punana Leo Hawaiian Language Preschool Program and the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program, a part of the state Department of Education, approximately 1,200 children from preschool through 10th grade receive their instruction through the medium of Hawaiian language. Though English is introduced in the 5th grade and taught as a foreign language, all other instruction is conducted in Hawaiian. Hawaiian Language and Computers The Macintosh is playing a huge role in the Hawaiian immersion classroom. Since 1993 the Hale Kuamo'o, the Hawaiian Language Center at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo and the primary source of translated and original curriculum for the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program, and the 'Aha Punana Leo have been providing customized software for use in the Hawaiian immersion classroom. These programs have been translated and developed exclusively on the Macintosh. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1909 madamov,
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 14:51:59 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--Macintosh Saves Windows and Cricket Match Message-ID: <970102145158_271523203@emout07.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <textpert@samara.co.zw> (Roger Stringer) It was the second 50-overs one-day international cricket match between Zimbabwe and England at Harare Sports Club. Zimbabwe had been bowled out for 200 and rain had delayed the start of England's innings. The official scorers have a special computer program on a PC laptop that performs a complex calculation to determine a revised target if all 50 overs cannot be bowled in the day. This program runs only from a floppy disk. The scorers had two copies but when inserted into the laptop, he got a well-known message: Error reading drive A: Abort? Retry? Fail? His disk drive seemed to be OK as it read other disks. They tried both disks several times and had no success. They were beginning to get worried. I had my PowerBook 190 there as I was part of the team scoring the match live on the Internet for CricInfo <http://www.cricket.org> and said that I would try the disk in it to see if it would read it. It came up all right on the desktop, so I made a disk image with ShrinkWrap and made a new floppy disk with Disk Copy. This duplicate disk worked fine in the PC laptop. The scorer was then able to calculate that England needed to score 185 runs off 42 overs. Fortunately my Mac had saved the day! And England didn't reach their target and Zimbabwe won the match. A good day all round. :-) ______________ Maybe all the PC clone mfrs should bundle a Macintosh with each system. That would increase our market share: "Macintosh, the power to save the rest." Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1910 madamov,
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 17:13:31 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Response from Margie Wylie Message-ID: <970102171329_1655566548@emout04.mail.aol.com> This follow-up message is from: <zeke@cnet.com> (Margie Wylie) Dear Guy: What an honor to be on your hit list. Thanks for all the emails. Unfortunately, I don't have time to reply to each individually. Herewith, my defense: The Macintosh certainly changed the industry, but it didn't change the world, not even by the measure that Steve Jobs set for it. The Macintosh was supposed to revolutionize society, and it understandably fell short of this ambitious mark. Thermonuclear fission changed the world, the microprocessor changed the world, even television changed the world. The Macintosh, unfortunately, didn't. Best wishes, Margie Wylie (writing from the keyboard of a Power Mac 7200/120MHz for which I hounded MIS for 3 months) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1911 madamov,
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 1997 13:40:33 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: From CNET Message-ID: <970104134031_1010106867@emout03.mail.aol.com> >From CNET. I take this as praise coming from CNET. :-) Guy TOP TEN NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS OF STEVE JOBS 1996 was a full year for Steve Jobs. As head honcho at Pixar, he was the executive producer of the Oscar-winning "Toy Story," and as chief of NeXT he oversaw the company's acquisition by his former creation and employer, Apple Computer. From the looks of his resolutions for 1997, the returning hero of Apple will be even busier next year: 10. Take advantage of employee discount on a new Mac. 9. Do something about Guy Kawasaki. 8. New product lines: Bananas and Pears 7. Just Be. No, wait...take the Next step. Darn, that's not it either. 6. Increase sales by offering a free Buzz Lightyear with every Mac sold. 5. Make sure everyone knows that he's not the Jobs going south because of NAFTA. 4. Repackage leftover Next boxes as end tables. 3. Get out of that pesky education market. 2. Bring back the Apple III! 1. Tell Sculley to go back to pushing sugar water! For more breaking news on Steve Jobs' old-is-new job at Apple, check out NEWS.COM's recent coverage: http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2c4%2c6527%2c00.html ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1912 madamov,
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 1997 13:40:57 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--Apple Makes Good PC Message-ID: <970104134057_1525076212@emout08.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <nevada@mnsinc.com> (scott ripley) I wanted to let everyone know how well-put-together the Apple DOS card is. I'm a computer consultant in the D.C. area. One of my clients was "required" to have Lotus Notes for PC (I tried to explain to them that Notes is cross-platform, but they refused to acknowledge the Mac). I suggested my client get the DOS card so he could easily escape to the aesthetically pleasing MacOS with two keystrokes. He bought the card and I installed it with no problems. In less than four hours, he had Windows running with access to the Novell servers from both sides, plus TCP/IP services on the Mac side. But wait! The Notes developers that demanded the PC had to have TCP/IP services on the PC side as well, plus the ability to print out of a Lotus database program. I was dismayed because I didn't think we could get all that out of one network port without crippling the Mac side. Despite 10 years' working with the Mac, I was proven wrong. After we solved a Windows problem with TCP/IP, we had Novell IPX and TCP/IP running at the same time on BOTH THE PC AND THE MAC. Just for fun, I opened Lotus Notes on the Mac and PC, plus the Mac version of Navigator 3.0, while printing from Notes on the PC side. It all worked without a hitch. Apple makes a better PC than Wintel does. Scott Ripley UpAllNight Publishing <nevada@mnsinc.com> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1913 madamov,
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 1997 03:37:04 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--Macintosh as Windows Utility Message-ID: <970105033703_877417724@emout08.mail.aol.com> <dnoble@bridge.net> (Doug Noble) I just read the posting about Macintosh Saves Windows and Cricket Match, and have another story about Macs solving PC-created problems. I recently was sent a zip file via email which contained screenshots of a Win 95 software program. I needed to print out copies, but I don't have Windows 95 on my 486 PC at work, I'm still using Win 3.11 by decree of management. I was unable to read these screenshot BMP bitmap files using the Windows 3.11 Paintbrush program, Corel Draw, Visio, Paint Shop Pro or any of my other Windows 3.11 graphics programs. I found a PC with Win 95, but was still not able to open or save the file in a format compatible with Win 3.11. However, I took the zip file home, plugged the disk into the Mac, and opened the zip file with Zipit. I then opened the BMP files with Deneba Canvas 5.0, resaved them as BMP files again with a different name. I was then able to zip them up again with Zipit, copy them back to the PC and open them using my graphics programs, without any degradation in the image quality! Another win for the Mac as a Windows user's most essential tool! Doug Noble <dnoble@bridge.net> Gold Coast Macintosh User Group Miami Florida <http://www.gcm.org/~gcm> ____________ Why be content with niche markets? Let's go for the enterprise Windows users. :-) Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1914 madamov,
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 1997 18:42:44 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Good Article About Software Message-ID: <970106170746_911199445@emout01.mail.aol.com> Check out this fair and balanced article about Macintosh vs. Windows software availability by Phillip Robinson of the San Jose Mercury: <http://www.sjmercury.com/business/compute/phil0105.htm> "IT'S the No. 1 knock against the Macintosh: There aren't enough software titles. There's some accuracy in this statement, but not enough truth. I regularly hear guesses that there are 20,000 programs for Intel-compatible PCs vs. 5,000 for Mac -- silly and meaningless numbers. Many of those programs are specialty items, created inside big companies for their own use. You and I can't ever get at them." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1915 madamov,
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 02:47:17 -0500 From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--Prepress Success Message-ID: <970107024716_439703115@emout07.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by market, Publishing, Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <mlamorte@freenet.columbus.oh.us> (Mike LaMorte) I work for a mid-sized electronic imagesetter in Columbus, Ohio. We have many major accounts and are growing larger every year. We have Macs ranging from an SE/30 that runs our BBS, to a DayStar Digital Genesis MP with a Radius PressView 21 monitor for high-end Photoshop and color correction work. A IIfx runs our $80,000 duPont Highlight 1875-m black and white scanner. An 8100/80 runs the Crosfield drum scanner. Most of the work is done on 7X00 series Power Macs, though accounting, billing, and the receptionist use IIci's. The whole office is ethernetted together and we run our jobs across the network to our Scitex ripping stations and imagesetters. Also on the network are a LaserWriter Pro 600, a Personal LaserWriter 320, a Xerox Fiery, and a Scitex Iris. Our system is highly reliable, to say the least. The machines run 24/7, with users ranging from highly skilled to just above computer illiterate, and the most that ever goes wrong is a floppy will stick in a drive or a mouse will have to be replaced. We support a wide variety of media: SyQuest 44, 88, 200, 270, and EZ135; IoMega Bernoulli, Zip, and Jaz; and Pinnacle Micro Tahoe 128mg & Sierra 1.3gb magneto-optical drives. These drives are frequently unplugged from one station and transported, connected, and used on another. In about five minutes. (Including shut down, disconnection, sneaker-netting it to the other machine, plugging it in, and restarting.) Again, no problems. (Unless you count the noisy, worn-out bearings in the cooling fan of one of our SyQuest 88's. Still works okay, though...) So what's so special about this? Well, take, in comparison, our two Wintel boxes. (Some of our customers actually use Wintel machines for publishing!!!) They're currently down for the umpteenth time this year. They can't see the network. The network can't see them. Half of the applications are acting flaky. (No, we didn't catch one of the 5000+ viruses floating around for the Wintel world... unless our latest virus protection package (about 2 months old) is outdated already.) Now, our systems administrator is no dummy. (He's been messing with computers since 1980 or so.) But he still can't get the Windoze machines back on the network! And last week, one of our clients wanted us to change a few TIFFs to WMF (Windoze MetaFile) format. Our administrator tells the CSR to tell the client we can't do it. I tell him to give me 10 minutes. Just so happens I have a copy of MacAddict with me. (As usual.) Just so happens I have the CD-ROM that came with it, and it just so happens that it includes Graphic Converter that - GASP! - just so happens to import AND export WMF files. So I install Graphic Converter on our workhorse Quadra 950. I copy the TIFFs to the hard drive. I launch Graphic Converter, open the TIFFs, and save them as WMFs. Reformat the floppy to Messy-DOS, and copy them over. Take them to one of the IBM guys and ask him to see if it'll mount and open the files. CorelDRAW doesn't recognize the files, and the names look weird. So I go to another PC guy, and he looks at the filenames on the Mac and says, "Oh, these don't abide by DOS filenaming conventions. It needs eight characters, a period, and then your extention." I reply, "But I thought Win95 gave you guys support for longer filenames and none of the goofy extentions and stuff." "Well..." he goes, "It really doesn't work like Microsoft says it's s'posed to." So I rename the files on the Mac, take it back to the Wintel box, it mounts, it sees the files, it opens the files, and they transferred perfectly! PC Guy #1 says, "Wow, you did the file conversion on a **MAC**??" "Yup." <shocked expression> "Whoa. Y'know, the more I work here with the Macs, the less I like the PCs. They just seem so... klunky. Like my first car I bought for $400." I just grin and hand the CSR the floppies. Another satisfied client. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1916 madamov,
SYMANTEC DELIVERS COMPLETE WEB AND JAVA DEVELOPMENT SOLUTION FOR THE MACINTOSH -- Visual CafE and Visual Page for Macintosh now available -- CUPERTINO, Calif. -- January 6, 1997 -- Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq:SYMC) today continued providing top-notch web development tools by announcing the availability of Visual CafE and Visual Page for the Macintosh platform, making Symantec the first true cross-platform web development tools provider. Symantec has shown its proactive leadership in the Java tools arena by providing the best-selling, award-winning products for Java developers, such as Symantec CafE for Macintosh and Windows, and the recently announced Visual CafE for Windows. Symantec also is showing its commitment to the Macintosh development community by offering the first soup-to-nuts web development solution. Macintosh developers will now be able to easily create Java applets and applications using drag-and-drop within Visual CafE. In addition, Macintosh web designers will be able to visually create sophisticated web sites with Visual Page, and easily embed Java applets, previewing them and creating some of the most exciting web pages on the Macintosh. Visual CafE and Visual Page represent the ultimate combination for the new web developer/designer in terms of ease-of-use, and at the same time provide top features for the professional developer/designer. Visual Page for Macintosh is the latest in the new generation of web page development tools. It provides a true WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) environment for creating sophisticated web sites. It supports two-way development by allowing both visual drag-and-drop of web page elements, as well as direct editing of the underlying HTML code. Visual Page supports the latest HTML extensions, including direct visual frame editing, table editing capabilities, cut and paste of Excel spreadsheets, QuickTime movies, a site window for managing web pages, as well as remote download and publishing features to and from web and ftp sites right from the page development environment. Visual Page also fully embeds Java in web pages and visually previews the execution of Java applets from within the page display. Users can simply drag-and-drop Java classes developed with Visual CafE and drop it into a page to see it run. Symantec Visual CafE is a powerful visual RAD tool for developing Java applets and applications. With Visual CafE, Macintosh developers can quickly build sophisticated applications utilizing any of over eighty pre-built Java Beans components, using drag and drop. Visual CafE automatically generates the Java code. In addition, Visual CafE supports two-way development, which allows professional developers to directly modify the Java source code, and Visual CafE will keep the visual forms and source code of the app in sync at all times. New technologies -- including live Java controls, Java layout management and advanced Java debugging -- dramatically shorten the development process. Visual CafE also incorporates Java class and hierarchy browsing capabilities, the fastest native compiler, as well as a Just-In-Time compiler for Macintosh, which was recently licensed by Netscape Communications for inclusion in the upcoming Netscape Navigator 4.0 browser. PRICING AND AVAILABILITY Visual CafE for Macintosh is now available for purchase on the Symantec website <http://cafe.symantec.com> for an estimated retail price of US $199.95. Visual Page is also now available for purchase on the website for an estimated retail price of US $99.00. Symantec CafE for Macintosh users can crossgrade to Visual CafE for US $99.95 and/or crossgrade to Visual Page for US $79.95. Symantec C++ for Macintosh users can crossgrade to Visual CafE for Macintosh for US $99.95 and/or Visual Page for US $79.95 (direct only from Symantec, 800-441-7234). All products can be bought by calling (800) 441-7234 or will be available through all major computer stores, software retailers, and corporate resellers. Crossgrades will not be offered through retail channels.
mac.1917 madamov,
Industry Leaders Strongly Endorse Apples New Operating System Strategy January 7, 1997 -- San Francisco, California, MACWORLD -- The following industry-leading developers have endorsed Apples newly-announced operating system strategy for the Mac OS and second future operating system, code-named Rhapsody. "This partnership is the best possible fit. Both companies support strong, open industry standards. Combined with their rich media focus and a command of the Internet, these strengths will play well into Adobe's core markets. NeXT's advanced operating system design, when combined with Apple's leadership in ease-of-use and multimedia, will provide Adobe and other developers with a robust, compelling platform on which to build great next-generation software solutions." John Warnock, Chairman and CEO, Adobe Systems, Inc. "I AM SO HAPPY! This is great. This is out of control! This is what Apple needs." Martin Bigonesse, President, Adrenaline Software "As the leading supplier of installer makers to Apple developers, Aladdin Systems is excited about continuing to support the Mac OS and the innovative potential inherent in Rhapsody. We are eagerly awaiting technical and business plan details from Apple. Together we can make great magic!" John L. Nesheim, President, Aladdin Systems, Inc. "Aladdin is excited to see Apple acquire NeXT and the technology contained in their OpenStep and WebObjects products. The combination of the strengths of the OpenStep OS and the Mac OS will bring developers and users alike the platform they've been wanting for a long time now." Leonard Rosenthal, Director of Advanced Technology, Aladdin Systems, Inc. "We're as excited as the rest of the Mac community about Apple's recent announcements regarding NeXT. Of course, this is all very new, and we can't be sure of all the details. But, we knew immediately that we wanted to voice our support for the new direction by making this announcement." Lee Lorenzen, President, Altura Software, Inc. "Interest in NeXT technology is sky high since the merger announcement, and Amelios MACWORLD keynote will only add to it. We want to show existing Apple developers and users that this technology supports serious applications." Greg Anderson, Founder and CEO, Anderson Financial Systems Inc. "RagTime has the reputation of supporting Apple technologies to their best advantage, and we will continue to do so both for Mac OS and Rhapsody. We are excited to use the robust OS kernel of Rhapsody together with the ease of use of Mac OS to make RagTime more powerful than ever." Kai Brning, Founder and General Manager, B & E Software GmbH "Bare Bones Software has always preferred to develop for the Mac OS platform, and we will continue to stand behind this platform as a "Mac-first" company. We look forward to the technical and business opportunities offered by Rhapsody." Rich Siegel, Founder, President and CEO, Bare Bones Software, Inc. "The announcement of the Apple/NeXT merger has all NeXT technology enthusiasts excited about the new opportunities that will come from this. NeXT's technology is outstanding, and we look forward to demonstrating that to the Apple community." Tony Rennier, President, BLaCKSMITH "Apple's decisive acquisition of Next sends a clear leadership message to our mutual customers. Blyth views Apple's expanded emphasis on object-oriented technologies and high performance operating system services as a market maker. We strongly support our large Macintosh customer base and will continue to innovate with Mac OS-based products. As our customers develop and deploy client-server applications on the Internet, we are working with Apple to exploit their latest Next Step technologies to create powerful and productive Omnis Web RAD environments." Mike Minor, Chairman and CEO, Blyth Software, Inc. "Great News from Apple. I am sure that this is going to be as great as the evolution of the Mac!" Jerry Harris, Vice-President, C-Graphix Digital Studios "Yea! from the trenches of long-suffering Mac loyalists! Hoist the Jolly Roger!" Mark Kronquist, Marketing Director, CSL Software "Claris is completely committed to continuing to lead the industry with great Mac OS applications, taking advantage of Mac OS advances in 1997 and far beyond. I believe Apple's acquisition of NeXT will lead to breakthroughs in developers' effectiveness and users' computing experience. Claris intends to lead the charge to create applications harnessing the power of the new operating system." Guerrino De Luca, President, Claris Corporation "Connectix has a long profitable relationship with the Macintosh. We feel that the acquisition of NeXT will create new excitement around the Apple platform and give developers many new opportunities for growth." Roy McDonald, CEO, Connectix Corporation "As an enthusiastic developer for the Macintosh platform, we were relieved when learning of Apple's acquisition of the NeXT OS. For one, this decision ended the uncertainty surrounding the next Mac OS plans, but most importantly NeXT will bring to Apple a robust object-oriented OS and development platform that's been maturing for years. We feel that with an aggressive development plan, Apple and NeXT could merge the best of object-oriented technology and true multi-user, multitasking kernel to build a modern and robust OS for the Mac that goes beyond what NT could offer for many years!" Eid Eid, Vice President of Technology, Corel Corporation "Apple and NeXT have spent years building strength where the other was weak. The combination of OpenStep and Mac OS will return Apple to its traditional role of setting the agenda for personal computing. Dantz Development Corporation is fully committed to supporting this new partnership with our award-winning backup and storage management software. As a result, we'll be able to deliver many new benefits and enhanced capabilities to our users." Lawrence A. Zulch, President & CEO, Dantz Development Corporation "NeXT has developed a superb operating system, but now with Apple it can reach the critical mass needed for market success. OpenStep provides a badly needed foundation for Apple's many excellent technologies. We are committed to using this opportunity to create the best storage software for any platform." Richard C. Zulch, Chief Technology Officer, Dantz Development Corporation "I think this is fantastic news. Apple's biggest problems right now are not technical -- they've always had great technology. The problem is that they've lost their image, they're no longer the golden boy. Now, with Jobs back in the picture, they're in a position to really regain that sense of excitement and vision of great future." Richard Diehl, President, Diehl Graphsoft "We are committed to providing customers with their next generation productivity tools. Apple's new OS strategy, including Harmony, Tempo and especially the NeXT purchase, will help us bring these cross-platform solutions to customers of all levels." Kim Cooper, Chairman & CEO, Digital Harbor "After reviewing Apple's implementation plans Farallon intends to begin work as soon as possible. We welcome the opportunity to work closely with Apple throughout their transition to a new operating system. Farallon intends to be aggressive in providing the appropriate network support needed to help make this new platform a success. Farallon customers can be assured that the networking hardware they buy today, such as our Fast Ethernet PCI Card, will work with both the current Mac OS and Rhapsody." Alan Lefkof, President and CEO, Farallon Communications "The acquisition of NeXT by Apple is exciting news. NeXT brings advanced and mature OS and object technology to Apple. It is good to see that Apple has taken decisive action to bring a world-class, robust operating system to the Macintosh platform. Our dual NextStep and Macintosh experience - with a product shipping on both platforms - provides us with a unique viewpoint on this exciting merger between the two companies and technologies." Peter Camps, CEO, FirstClass NV "4-Sight has been developing products based on Apple's Macintosh solution since 1989. Apple's innovative approach has enabled us to build products which have taken digital communications to new markets. 4-Sight is committed to continued future developments on the Apple's platforms and sees the acquisition of Next as a significant step in delivering the next generation. 4-Sight will be working closely with Apple to deliver this next generation in 1997 and beyond." David Townend, Managing Director, 4-Sight "We are extremely excited and encouraged by Apple's purchase of NeXT. Our base technology has a class library with an architecture very similar to NeXTStep, therefore it will be relatively easy for us to port GoLive CyberStudio to a NeXT-generation Mac OS. We are very fortunate to have over 50 percent of our Macintosh development team already experienced in developing for the NeXT operating system. We will bring our applications to the NeXT generation Mac OS as quickly as possible." Andreas Poliza, Chairman and CEO, GoLive Systems, Inc. "Apple Developers are getting the most advanced development platform on the planet, with capabilities for extremely fast deployment, incredible code maintainability, and a higher degree of code reuse than on any other system, all on top of an extremely robust Internet operating system built for the Internet. OpenStep Developers get Apple's advanced multimedia tools, OpenDoc, and a huge installed customer base. It's the best match I could have imagined. I don't think there's an OpenStep developer that isn't ecstatic to have Apple supporting their favorite development platform. I got a better Christmas present than I could have ever imagined this year, and so, I think, did everyone who will use a computer in the next decade. " Dave Klingler, President, Gondolin Software "Graphisoft joins the Macintosh developer community in welcoming Steve back. When choosing development platform, we always preferred technology leadership over actual market share. Hence, we committed ourselves to Macintosh in 1984 and signed up to develop on NeXT in 1989. We immediately fell in love with NeXTStep and could only dream about how much more successful it would have been within Apple. But at that time it was a dream only, we never hoped that once it will happen. By implementing NeXTStep in Rhapsody, Apple chose the only matured object oriented platform. This move delivers us reliability and performance, badly needed by our market, the building industry." Gbor Bojr, President, Graphisoft "Rhapsody is really the best of both worlds for an Apple committed developer such as Highware. The integration of Apple-NeXT software will offer powerful tools and will bring to market a whole new generation of software solutions. It will definitely differentiate Apple from the competition. Highware is committed to continue supporting all System 7.x systems yet to come but is also very excited to support Rhapsody." Olivier Mrenne, Managing Director, Highware, Inc. "The combination of Apple and NeXT has created a synergy that is sure to ignite enthusiasm and support from the Macintosh community. Separately, these two companies have distinct and respected personalities, but together their combined strengths will establish the clear direction that Apple ISVs and customers are looking for. We have developed products for both companies, including SoftWindows for Power Macintosh and SoftPC for NEXTSTEP, and know that the combination of these respective resources will create a solid foundation for the future success of the Macintosh platform." Robert P. Lee, President and CEO, Insignia Solutions "Steve Jobs is the ultimate practical visionary. He made the computing environment what it is today. Now that Mr. Jobs is back, I have renewed faith that Apple will regain the stature that it formerly had. I will support Apple's effort 100% by developing products that take advantage of the newest technology." Wendy Sternick, President & CEO, Kaetron Software Corp. "For over a decade, the Learning Company has been developing product for the Apple marketplace. This ensures Apple's continued leadership in the education market for the next decade and beyond. It's the next step in empowering educators to harness the potential of the Internet on the Apple platform." Kevin O'Leary, President, Learning Company "Any initiative guided by Apple and Steve Jobs has the potential of delivering extremely important technology. Like every other serious software shop in the industry, we will be watching their progress as they move ahead with their effort and looking forward to evaluating their new platform when it's ready." Jeff Papows, President, Lotus Development Corporation "Macromedia is excited over Apples' acquisition of the NeXT operating system. The Mac OS is a key part of Macromedia's business and platform strategy. We will continue to support the current Mac OS and intend to support future Mac OS versions. As Apple makes more information available, we will be more specific on how we will implement that support." Phil Schiller, Vice President of Product Management, Macromedia "We're excited about Apple and NeXT joining forces to create a great platform for customers. Specifically, Apple's commitment to Java has encouraged Marimba to invest heavily in making our products available on Apple's operating system. We look forward to delivering our Castanet and Bongo products to Apple customers." Arthur van Hoff, Chief Technology Officer, Marimba Inc. "I am extremely excited about Apple acquiring Next's OS and defining the goal to supply object-oriented, Java-aware web development tools to software developers to exploit the 'megatrends' opportunity of pervasive Internet/intranets and ubiquitous multimedia." Chetan Saiya, President, Mediaway "Metrowerks intends to provide CodeWarrior support for Apple's Rhapsody from day one. We will deliver CodeWarrior tools to the developer community in an ongoing fashion to support the current Mac OS and Rhapsody. Our intent is to make these tools available as soon as possible to our customers in their regular CodeWarrior subscription. CodeWarrior support of Rhapsody is in alignment with our overall tools strategy and increases the availability of CodeWarrior-hosted tools that can be used to develop applications software for the desktop, consumer electronics and embedded systems markets." Greg Galanos, President and Chief Technology Officer, Metrowerks "We, at mFactory, are very excited about the potential to marry the world's easiest to use operating system, the Mac OS, with the world's most advanced object-oriented implementation of an operating system, OpenStep. Combining an advanced object-oriented architecture with an easy-to-use interface has certainly been a winning combination for us with mTropolis." Rick Jackson, VP of Marketing, mFactory Inc. "Congratulations on NeXT! I'm impressed with the plan and I think it will work fine. This indicates that Apple has their priorities in the right order." Marc Andreeson, Senior Vice-President of Technology, Netscape Communications "As a long time supporter of Apple and NeXT, we are extremely pleased to see the combination of Apple's industry leadership and NeXT's advanced software technologies. Having developed many of our technologies using NEXTSTEP, we have no doubt that the industry will soon see a fresh new generation of advanced software. NEXTSTEP has always been technology ahead of its time. Thanks to Apple's bold industry leadership, its time has finally come." Jeff Russell, President & CEO, Netsurfer, Inc. "We've been Apple developers since 1984 and have always seen the Macintosh as the leading platform for advanced software. We're confident in Apple's ability to manage this transition and we know it will offer even more opportunity for our company." Scott Shwarts, Director, Pensee Corporation "The move is the best we could have hoped for to give Apple new life and begin a new generation of growth and stability for Apple computer. Steve Jobs represents a proven visionary who can inspire, the leadership and management of Amelio is something we are beginning to be able to count on, and the proven "rich" technical design and implementation in the NeXT OS provide us with a solid, mature foundation for development and delivery of professional engineering tools and software. It makes the Apple family of machines worth taking a second chance on, as we plan our '97 product development and support plans." David Simmons, President, Quasar Knowledge Systems, Inc. "With Gil Amelio at Apple's helm, the company has refocused its commitment to the third-party developer. The marriage of Apple and Next technologies once again proves Apple's tenacity, and will help fuel the next wave of innovation within our maturing industry. This strategic pairing resolves one of the biggest issues that has plagued Apple, how do you leap frog convention? As one of Apple's most steadfast developers, Radius hopes to leverage Apple's coming advancements and bring to market the next generation of tools for the creative professional." Chuck Berger, Chairman and CEO, Radius "The adoption of this NeXT generation OS strategy by Apple is not only the right step from a technological point of view but this choice is also quite simply: "wicked cool". Roaster Technologies is fully committed to providing its Roaster and Roaster Professional development environments as soon as Rhapsody is available. Apple continues to prove that it is a leader in Internet technology with the selection of this mature, developer-friendly operating system." John C. Dhabolt, President and CEO, Roaster Technologies "We're very excited about the possibilities the NeXT technology will offer combined with Apple's current and future technologies. We have always instantaneously followed Apple with regard to new system software technologies. We were among the first to support PowerPC and System 7.5. It goes without saying that we will also continue to support Apple's System 7.x and its successors Harmony and Tempo." Job van Dijk, President and CEO, ROUTE 66 Geographic Information Systems B.V. "Stairways Software has supported Apple's Macintosh platform and provided effective Internet clients and servers since long before most people had even heard of the Internet. We'll continue to develop for the new OS and look forward to producing exciting new applications." Peter N. Lewis, Director, Stairways Software Pty, Ltd. "My congratulations on the acquisition of Next. I look forward to seeing Steve Jobs bring new fire and innovation to Apple. STF Technologies will continue to support the Mac OS in its current form, and we look forward with excitement to the next generation Mac OS." Donald MacCormick, Chief Technology Officer, STF Technologies, Inc. "As an early Macintosh and HyperTalk software house which was converted to NEXT in 1989, Stone Design embraces the Apple/NeXT merger. We have been shipping software for NEXTSTEP/OpenStep for 8 years and are overjoyed that these technologies will be available to the Macintosh market." Andrew Stone, CEO, Stone Design "The Apple-NeXT combination should provide additional opportunity for Symantec's Internet tools offerings. Both companies possess a strong understanding of Internet technologies which is complementary to our efforts." Mansour Safai, General Manager, Internet Tools, Symantec Corporation "UserLand Software remains fully committed to the Mac platform and continuing to provide market-leading web management and system scripting software to the Macintosh web developer community. We want Apple to be successful in this transition, and we're working more closely than ever with Apple and other developers to make sure it goes smoothly for Mac-based webmasters and system managers." Dave Winer, President and CEO, UserLand Software "Apple does not know how to be a follower, the company has only been successful when it had a strong vision of the future to rally the development community around. With Apple's purchase of NeXT it once again assumes the leadership position of offering the best possible development platform for creating the best possible products for our customers." David A. Smith, Chief Technology Officer, Virtus Corporation "As a longtime provider of automated software management solutions for Macintosh in the enterprise, Wave Research is excited with Apple's clear determination to keep targeting the enterprise market. This focus is clearly showing in Apple's selection of vital OS technologies, whether developed in-house or acquired to meet pressing market needs." Paul Carpentier, Chairman and Chief Technology Officer, Wave Research "It's clear that while the Mac OS has a lot to offer, there are many people who would like to see elements of a 'modern' OS. Clearly, NeXT has taken the approach of reducing development cycles in their OS while building a robust, proven, mature operating system that has much of the desired modern OS features. Now, with Jobs' vision harnessed by a 'doer'/mature manager like Amelio coupled with Macintosh's significant market size, I think we'll see the best of all worlds -- and it should be a very interesting time for developers." Neil Ticktin, Publisher, CEO, Xplain Corporation
mac.1918 madamov,
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 03:19:18 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: A PC Can't Do That Message-ID: <970109023954_2055464288@emout16.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <GlenBuddy@zianet.com> (Glen Hermann) I manage sales at a company that makes consumer goods. Our art department installed new Pentium PC's to remain "compatible" with the rest of our PC-based network. They run the latest versions of Adobe Pagemaker and Photoshop. One day an art assistant asked me a question about transferring graphics from Pagemaker to Photoshop. She knew I use these programs extensively on my Macintosh at home. I told her to simply copy the graphic in Pagemaker and paste it into Photoshop. She came back a few minutes later and said her computer wouldn't perform the task. "That's weird," I said. I went over and tried it myself. She was right. Her PC would not allow a graphic created in Pagemaker to be copied and pasted into Photoshop. I copy and paste between the two Adobe programs (and others) all the time on my Mac and the results can be seen on my web site at <http://www.zianet.com/glenbuddy> I told her to call Adobe tech support and she did. The first question they asked her was, "Are you trying to do that on a Mac or a PC?" She told them she was using a PC. Their response... "You can't do that on a PC." Our art department never finished the job requested by the Vice President of Sales. It would have taken too long to redo the artwork in Photoshop. It's just another example of how Macs make things possible -- and easy. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1919 madamov,
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 97 19:43:41 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway Posting" <evangelist@macaddict.com>, Subject: Tidbit: Does the Sun Set in the East in Redmond? Message-ID: <199701110344.TAA58362@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: <Mark Hartman, mh@pdasolutions.com> I was at a local theatre the other day, and saw a free-standing display for the Microsoft Network in the lobby. It extolled the virtues of MSN, Microsoft, the Internet, and God and Country, in that order :). The display was rather fancy for a theatre display, even containing a rotating globe... which was rotating in the wrong direction. Seems that MS can't even copy the rotation of the Earth and get it right. :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.1920 madamov,
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 97 20:13:06 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway Posting" <evangelist@macaddict.com>, Subject: FG: Mac Wins by TKO at Madison Square Garden Message-ID: <199701110413.UAA11820@scv2.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: <Dave Foxx, foxx@z100.com> It really looked like it should be a commercial for Mac! Hi! I work at Z100 Radio in New York and really got a laugh (at Windoze expense) recently. We sponsored a huge benefit concert at Madison Square Garden before Christmas and arranged with America Online to do an online forum with the performers at the show. To facilitate this, we set up a Pentium driven PC. We also aquired a Digital Camera and set up a Mac 9500 to offload the pictures we were taking of the show. We were going to upload them then for people who could not attend the actual concert. Now bear in mind that both computers were brand new, out of the box, top of the line computers. Two hours before the first act was set to come out, our Chief Engineer (who is a radio engineer - NOT a computer guy) and two PC specialists began setting up the PC for the chat session. Once the two specialists were up to their elbows in the PC, our Chief got out the Mac and started plugging it in. He was up and running 15 minutes later, chatting with the AOL people about the upcoming event and getting the uploading protocols straight. 20 minutes after the concert began and 10 minutes before we were due to be online with the PC, the specialists still had not been able to get any kind of connection going, even though all the equipment had passed its' diagnostic tests. So, our Chief changed gears and logged into the chat forum via the Mac. The rest of the evening, he happily offloaded digital pictures, uploaded them and kept the forum going (with a few breaks due to performers not being available.) By the time the last act (of NINE) was on-stage, the specialists had packed up the PC and gone home. The Mac never stopped, never glitched, never gave us a moment's hesitation. To his credit, our Chief didn't gloat (he was really too busy) but, I couldn't resist, when one of the specialists said, "Maybe we got the wrong driver," I said, "Maybe you got the wrong computer." ;-) Dave Foxx Creative Services Director * Z100 Radio New York ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.1921 madamov,
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 02:17:04 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--Zip Drive Daymares for Windows Message-ID: <970112021704_1623173858@emout08.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <dave_s@nauticom.net> (Dave Schlosnagle) For Christmas, I received an Iomega Zip Drive. While installing it, I found an interesting bit of info. It said: "You can obtain additional help on installing your Zip Drive and Zip Tools software from Iomega's Automated FAX Help system. Here's a list of our most common requests: SCSI Zip Drive 2065 - My Iomega drive has a floppy icon under Windows 95 2067 - Installation instructions for Iomega drives with Windows 95 2068 - Zip SCSI drive does not have a drive letter in Windows 95 2069 - Setup could not find the Zip "tools" disk (Windows/DOS) 2072 - My system hangs when installing Iomega tools or drivers for Windows 95 Parallel Port Zip Drive 2064 - Zip parallel port optimization 2065 - My Iomega drive has a floppy icon under Windows 95 2067 - Installation instructions for Iomega drives with Windows 95 2070 - Setup could not find the Zip tools disk (Windows/DOS) 2071 - Zip parallel port drive does not have a drive letter 2072 - My system hangs when installing Iomega tools or drivers for Windows 95" Isn't it interesting that the most common problems are all on Windows computers? BTW: Mine was up and running in under 5 minutes. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1922 gmilojevic,
Kakav je racunar POWER BOOK 100 ??? Jel to neka igracka ili bar u rangu 286-ice PC-a POZDRAV!!!
mac.1923 askripka,
Neko je svojevremeno ovde tražio Aaron-a. E, evo lepog iznenađenja za njega, a bogami i za ostale... Stvarčica se zove Kaleidoscope, uradio ju je tvorac Aaron-a. Predstavlja sintezu Aaron-a i Greg Buttons-a plus još nekoliko novih mogućnosti. kaleido.sit
mac.1924 jvujnic,
> Kakav je racunar POWER BOOK 100 ??? > > Jel to neka igracka ili bar u rangu 286-ice PC-a Uuuu, verujem da će te neko linčovati zbog ovoga :) Ako niko drugi, onda moderator. :) Power Book ti je PowerMac samo u notepad izvedbi, što znači da je bar 70% brži od pentiuma na 133MHz (otprilike :), a da nepričamo koliko je bolji ovako, kao sam računar, kakav je look&feel, ...
mac.1925 gmilojevic,
Meni ovo lici na igracku, cak sta vise dospeo je kod mene od jenog tipa koji ga je kupio sinu da se igra sa njim, kao neko sa komodorom. ima spoljni flopi, i izbrisani su svi programi koji bi mogli nesto da mi kazu o njemu. Sem naziva verzije operativnog sistema World system 7.1 Kod mene je zato sto ne moze da mu se skroz osvetli ekran. Molio bih nekog da mi da neke programe za ispitivanje sistema, kao sto je sistem information, checkit ili sl. Unapred hvala !!!
mac.1926 madamov,
> Kakav je racunar POWER BOOK 100 ??? > > Jel to neka igracka ili bar u rangu 286-ice PC-a Nije igračka, ali nije ni u rangu 286, mada je sve to relativno. Dakle, ima procesor 68000 na 16 MHz i reč je o prvom modelu PowerBook serije prenosnih računara.
mac.1927 madamov,
> Power Book ti je PowerMac samo u notepad izvedbi Netačno, PowerBook je naziv serije Appleovih laptop računara. Tek sredinom prošle godine se pojavio prvi PowerBook sa PowerPC procesorom, možete ih poznati tako što ima oznaka modela ima 4 cifre (5300cs, najnoviji 1400), za razliku od 68k PowerBookova koji imaju trocifrene oznake (100, 180, 180c, 145 itd.).
mac.1928 madamov,
> Molio bih nekog da mi da neke programe za ispitivanje sistema, kao > sto je sistem information, checkit ili sl. Pogledaj u direktorijumu MAC\UTILS. Kvaka 22 je što moraš da ih skineš iz Mekovog komunikacionog programa ili da imaš na Meku neki od dearhivera koji može da dekodira MacBinary format.
mac.1929 askripka,
Ima li neki utility koji menja sistemske zvukove, ali selektivno? Konkretno, ako pri izbacivanju nekog dijaloga (konkretno ShutDown dijaloga) ja hoću da sistemski `beep` zamenim drugim zvukom, a da pri tome taj isti `beep` ostane za sve ostale predviđene operacije. Dakle, ima li pomoći? :) Kad smo već kod ShutDown-a, jedan sjajan utility. Skinite! shutdown.sit
mac.1930 madamov,
SOFTLOGIK RELEASES BME 3.2; FREE IMAGE PROCESSOR (St. Louis) SoftLogik Publishing is pleased to announce that BME 3.2 for Macintosh is now available. BME is an image processor for editing bitmapped pictures. It is intended for viewing pictures, cleaning up scanned photos, converting images to different formats, and adding some special effects. BME wasn't created to take the place of a serious image processor such as Photoshop. It was originally created as an in-house test utility but it evolved into a useful program. BME is bundled with PageStream for Macintosh, SoftLogik's desktop publishing package, and is available free from SoftLogik's web site. If you don't own PhotoShop and can't afford to buy it, BME is a great little image processor for the cost of downloading it. Even if you already own Photoshop, you may wish to use BME sometimes because it requires less memory and is more convenient for converting a couple of files or viewing a picture. It also offers multiple levels of undo and redo. The new features of version 3.2 include: - Toolbar - AppleScript support - More extensive AppleGuide help system - Additional menu shortcuts. - Improved PICT support. Eight effect filters are included with BME. Twelve additional effect filters are available separately in the Gary's Effects package for $25. BME shares effect filters with PageStream 3.2. BME 3.2 may be downloaded from <http://www.softlogik.com/freestuf.html> or <ftp://ftp.softlogik.com/pub/mac/bme32a.sit>. REQUIREMENTS AND COMPATABILITY BME for Macintosh requires at least a 68030 processor with MacOS 7.1 or later, or any PowerMacintosh. It also requires at least a 640x480 pixel display. BME requires at least 4MB of application memory. SoftLogik highly recommends the use of a PowerMacintosh computer. Tel: 1-800-829-8608 or 314-256-9595 (9am-5pm central time) Fax: 314-256-7773 Mail: SoftLogik Publishing, 315 Consort Drive, St. Louis, MO 63011 USA Email: <sales@softlogik.com>, <support@softlogik.com>, <info@softlogik.com> WWW: <http://www.softlogik.com> AOL: keyword SoftLogik PageStream is a registered trademark and BME is a trademark of SoftLogik Publishing Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. BME is freely distributable as long as the entire archive is kept intact and unchanged, but it is not public domain. No charge aside from a reasonable duplication fee may be charged for it.
mac.1931 madamov,
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 02:32:50 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Power Computing at Macworld Message-ID: <970113023250_1109208334@emout20.mail.aol.com> Check out this story: <http://www.wired.com/news/business/story/1373.html> It's a very accurate description of Power Computing's presence at Macworld Expo. I think its marketing is far gutsier than our's. More Power to 'em! Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1932 madamov,
<http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970106.pr.rel .internet.html> Apple Moves Forward with its Internet/Intranet Strategy MACWORLD/EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO--Jan. 6, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that it is moving forward on its Internet/intranet strategy with the introduction of new products designed for integration with the Company's Mac OS. This effort continues Apple's initiative to develop the Macintosh as the best-of-breed platform for Internet computing. ___________ <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970106.pr.rel.loc mgr.html> Apple Location Manager Makes it Easy to Use PowerBooks at Different Locations MACWORLD/EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO--Jan. 6, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced a free software utility for PowerBook computers called Apple Location Manager. Apple Location Manager software makes it easy for PowerBook users to move from one location to another without having to spend a lot of time manually reconfiguring their computer with every move. ___________ <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970106.pr.rel.fut ureshare.htm> Apple Bridges Its Popular Networking Software to Internet/Intranet with Public Beta Version of AppleShare IP 5.0 MACWORLD/EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO--Jan. 6, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced a public beta version of its next-generation AppleShare server software--AppleShare IP 5.0. Addressing the industry's move to embrace open networking standards, AppleShare IP 5.0 couples the low cost-of-ownership and ease-of-use benefits for which AppleShare products are known, with Transmission Control/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) standards--allowing the server to be seamlessly integrated into IP-based intranets. A Power PC-native application, AppleShare IP 5.0 combines traditional file and print capabilities with web, mail, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) services, providing users with a one-stop productivity solution to share information and resources.
mac.1933 madamov,
Software Developers Unite to Bundle Next-Generation Productivity Suite "Component Essentials" Brings Users Unprecedented Flexibility and Choice San Francisco, Calif.January 7, 1997A team of charter OpenDoc developers today introduced Component Essentials, a collaborative effort to package and deliver interoperable productivity software as a single, compact suite. Spearheaded by Adrenaline Software, Inc. and Digital Harbor L.C.two of the first developers to create next-generation applications based on the OpenDoc component software architecturethe suite will be made available first for Macintosh systems, and later for other popular operating systems such as Windows. The initiative was disclosed today in a press conference at Macworld Expo, prior to the keynote address of Apple Computer CEO, Gilbert Amelio. In its first version, Component Essentials will feature a collection of fundamental new OpenDoc applications that work alone, or together with other OpenDoc parts, to let users easily build custom solutions. The primary elements include: WAVDigital Harbor's Internet-enabled word-and-work processor; Adrenaline Numbers & Chartsfast, flexible spreadsheet and graphics software; CyberdogApple's innovative Internet/Intranet management tools. Other functionality will be added to the suite by March, when it is expected to ship. Users will be able to purchase the bundle for less than U.S. $150 through retail outlets and mail-order catalogs. "It makes sense for Adrenaline and Digital Harbor to champion the first OpenDoc suite," said David Coursey, a prominent industry observer and editor of newsletter, coursey.com. "When the market sees a clear, relevant path to new technology, success is far more likely. Why offer OpenDoc parts as random, isolated elements when users need to understand how closely-coupled component software can address their needs in a practical way?" "The caliber of innovation represented in Component Essentials underscores OpenDoc's potential as one of the most significant software development breakthroughs in years," said Ellen Hancock, Apple Computer's executive vice president and chief technology officer. "At a time when traditional software suites have become too massive and complex for many users, Adrenaline and Digital Harbor are offering the market a compelling, easy-to-customize alternative that helps users take advantage of Internet services and content." OpenDoc is a component software architecture that adds value to new and existing software applications, across multiple platforms. Within a consistent drag-and-drop environment, users can easily integrate OpenDoc, Netscape and Java components with various data types (e.g. text, graphics, video) to create multimedia-rich, Internet-savvy documents. Already fully integrated into the latest version of the Macintosh operating system (Mac OS 7.6, scheduled to ship this month), OpenDoc also is expected to be available for Windows 95,Windows NT and AIX systems later this year. Digital Harbor WAV is an Internet-enabled desktop word processor that improves the way people access, use and visually represent information. WAV combines a state-of-the-art word processor, instant Internet/Intranet access, and seamless interoperability with other components, enabling users to build living documents. Featuring drag-and-drop support for import of files from Microsoft Word and WordPerfect, WAV helps users bridge the gap between traditional word processing and next-generation document processing. Founded by former executives of WordPerfect Corporation and Novell, Inc., Digital Harbor is a private company located in Orem, Utah. The Digital Harbor home page is located on the World Wide Web at <http://www.dharbor.com/> Adrenaline Numbers & Charts is a powerful, Microsoft Excel-compatible spreadsheet with easy-to-use charting capabilities. This compact application's advanced features let users quickly transform raw numerical data into stunning, high-impact 2D & 3D graphics. Introduced today at MacWorld Expo, Numbers & Charts is the first in a family of component-driven, Internet-ready productivity applications from Adrenaline Software. The privately-held company is based in Quebec, Canada. Adrenaline's home page is on the World Wide Web at <http://www.adrenaline.ca/> Cyberdog is Apple Computer's full-featured suite of innovative, OpenDoc-based Internet/Intranet tools. Cyberdog's common look-and-feel is tightly integrated with the Mac OS, and features support for many data types, including GIF, JPEG and QuickTime movies. Apple's home page is located on the World Wide Web at <http://www.apple.com/> - 30 - Adrenaline and Adrenaline Numbers & Charts are trademarks of Adrenaline Software, Inc. Digital Harbor, Component 100, Living Documents and WAV are trademarks of Digital Harbor, L.C. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac OS, Macintosh, OpenDoc and QuickTime are registered trademarks; and Cyberdog is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
mac.1934 madamov,
For Immediate Release Adrenaline Software Launches Company and First Product at MacWorld Expo Component Software Pioneer Soon to Ship Fast, Flexible Spreadsheet and Charting Application San Francisco, Calif.January 7, 1997The global software development community gained a promising new addition today, as Adrenaline Software, Inc. disclosed its corporate mission and strategy at MacWorld Expo San Francisco. Adrenaline also debuted its first product Adrenaline Numbers & Chartsa fast, flexible spreadsheet and graphics application scheduled to ship in February. Numbers & Charts is featured at Adrenaline's MacWorld Expo booth #4374 Moscone Center North, adjacent to the Power Computing exhibit; and in the Component 100 booth #3261 Moscone Center North, adjacent to Apple Computer's pavilion. Adrenaline is a software technology innovator, focused on developing next-generation productivity applications that enable computer users to maximize the benefits of Internet interactivity and multimedia-rich content. The company plans to sustain a competitive advantage by continuously leveraging its key strengths: relationships with leading technology vendors; a talented and dedicated employee base; a highly efficient, responsive R&D process, and products that bridge today's standards with next-generation technology. "Studies show that software customers consistently rate ease-of-use the single most important factor influencing their software purchase decisions, yet today's productivity software is unnecessarily complex and cumbersome," said Martin Bigonesse, Adrenaline president and CEO. "Adrenaline relies on the inherent advantages of component software to achieve the simplicity customers desire. Component architectures enable us to provide applications that feature a smaller footprint, faster performance, interoperability with other components, Internet readiness, and a smooth upgrade path." "Adrenaline is an excellent example of a young Macintosh-first developer: bold, creative, and highly committed to meeting the needs of its markets with leading-edge technology," said Heidi Roizen, vice president, Apple Developer Relations. "Apple is wholly supportive of Adrenaline's mission. We believe there is a strong business proposition for developers who embrace component technology, and Apple intends to lead market momentum for next-generation applications built on this model." Product Overview As the 'first fruit' of Adrenaline's vision, Numbers & Charts embodies the innovation and elegance the company plans to integrate into its entire product family. Compact yet powerful, Adrenaline Numbers & Charts is a Microsoft Excel-compatible spreadsheet with easy-to-use charting capabilities that overcome the problems associated with traditional spreadsheet and charting software. The application's advanced features let users transform raw numerical data into stunning, high-impact graphics in a fraction of the time other applications typically require. Numbers & Charts currently is based on OpenDoc, a multiple-platform component software architecture that enables applications, utilities and tools to interoperate seamlessly under a consistent interface. Scheduled to ship this month with the latest version of the Macintosh operating system (Mac OS 7.6), OpenDoc is expected to ship for other major platforms later this year. A Windows 95 version of Numbers & Charts is under development Because Adrenaline Numbers & Charts is OpenDoc-based, it can be used alone, or in combination with any other OpenDoc-based software, to create custom business and publishing solutions. The application has particular appeal among those who seek an alternative to Excel's intimidating learning curve, or who wish to extend Excel's functionality by importing legacy spreadsheet data into a more user-friendly graphing and charting environment. Features and Specifications With 149 of the most popular business, statistical, and logical functions, Numbers & Charts provides more sophisticated capabilities than spreadsheets in basic integrated software packages. All functions are easily accessed through an intuitive, on-screen editing palette. Other advancements include easy data and cell formatting, TrueDimensioning of spreadsheet/worksheet size (in inches, centimeters, pixels, points or picas), and snap-to-grid capabilities that simplify table creation. The charting editor lets users create and update eye-catching 2D and 3D graphics from spreadsheet data with drag-and-drop ease. A special set of on-screen palettes accompanies each chart, making it possible to instantly change visual attributes such as the chart type (e.g. bar, pie, ribbon), colors, and typefaces. In addition, users can directly manipulate a chart to dynamically alter visual characteristics such as size, position and arrangement of individual elements; or to add special textures, backgrounds and lighting effects. Adrenaline Numbers & Charts ships ready-to-run on any Power Macintosh- compatible computer with System 7.5.3 or higher, 16MB of RAM, and at least 5MB of available hard disk space. The CD-ROM includes OpenDoc, QuickDraw 3D and QuickTime software, along with utilities and documentation needed for a successful user experience. The spreadsheet component accepts data from Microsoft Excel 5.0 files and other formats, and saves them as HTML, DIF, SYLK or tab-separated text. The charting component imports data from Adrenaline Numbers or any tab-separated text files, and saves them in PICT, QuickTime or 3DMF format. EPS, TIFF and other import/export formats are planned for future versions. Availability and Price Expected to ship in February, Adrenaline Numbers & Charts will be available as a standalone application through retail outlets, computer catalogs, Internet software resellers and directly from the company. The application also will be incorporated into bundles, the first of whichComponent Essentialswas announced separately today. The suite includes Numbers & Charts, Digital Harbor WAV, Apple Cyberdog and other OpenDoc-based software. When Numbers & Charts ships, aggressive retail promotions are expected to establish an early street price of about $99 for the standalone version, and less than $150 for the Component Essentials suite. Adrenaline Software, Inc. is a privately-held company dedicated to designing and delivering next-generation productivity software that helps users maximize the benefits of Internet and multimedia technology. Based in Quebec City, Canada, Adrenaline's home page is located on the World Wide Web at <http://www.adrenaline.ca/> - 30 - Adrenaline, Adrenaline Numbers & Charts and TrueDimensioning are trademarks of Adrenaline Software, Inc. Component 100 is a trademark of Digital Harbor, L.C. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac OS, Macintosh, OpenDoc, Power Macintosh, QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Cyberdog and QuickDraw are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. All other brand names and companies mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1935 madamov,
> Konkretno, ako pri izbacivanju nekog dijaloga (konkretno ShutDown > dijaloga) ja hoću da sistemski `beep` zamenim drugim zvukom, a da > pri tome taj isti `beep` ostane za sve ostale predviđene operacije. > Dakle, ima li pomoći? :) Ako ima pomoći onda je ima u SoundMasteru, mada se ne sećam da je nudio ovakvu mogućnost kako je ti opisuješ. Možda može da proizvede neki drugi zvuk kada detektuje shut down event. Ako ga nema u direktorijumu, viči da ga skidam od negde. Što se fajla tiče, ąProgram your mac to shutdown (or restart) automatically based on various conditions, including once a day, once a week, minutes after startup, or minutes after inactivity. Ovo je nepotrebno na novijim mašinama, sve to može da obavi Auto ON/Off, odnosno Energy Saver kontrol panel, a ovo ąDuring a system shutdown, launches any items (sounds, applications, etc.) that are contained in your "Shutdown Items" folder (this folder is found in your System folder, just like the "Startup Items" folder) . inače radi sam sistem ukoliko nađe bilo šta tamo, nije potrebna nikakva ekstenzija za to.
mac.1936 ljubisha,
>Ako ima pomoći onda je ima u SoundMasteru, mada se ne sećam da je nudio ovakvu >mogućnost kako je ti opisuješ. Možda može da proizvede neki drugi zvuk kada >detektuje shut down event. Ako ga nema u direktorijumu, viči da ga skidam od Traba da je već negde na Sezamu inače odakle bih ga ja imao već godinama? :) Koristio sam ga pod emulatorom a i sad jer ne znam drugi način da tastaturu 'oplemenim' zvucima (ehm, bivši atarijevac ;)). U programu može da se namesti skoro sve od sistemskih događaja a sistemski beep i dalje ostaje prisutan.
mac.1937 ljubisha,
Jel neko snimao CD za (i sa) Mac-a? Šta da uradim da mogu kasnije da ga pregledam i na PC-u?
mac.1938 jvujnic,
> Nije igračka, ali nije ni u rangu 286, mada je sve to relativno. Dakle, ima > procesor 68000 na 16 MHz i reč je o prvom modelu PowerBook serije prenosnih > računara. Zar u nekim od njih nema i powerPC-a?
mac.1939 jvujnic,
> poznati tako što ima oznaka modela ima 4 cifre (5300cs, najnoviji 1400), za > razliku od 68k PowerBookova koji imaju trocifrene oznake (100, 180, 180c, Primio sam k znanju, hvala. O:)
mac.1940 askripka,
­=- Jel neko snimao CD za (i sa) Mac-a? Šta da uradim da mogu ­=- kasnije da ga pregledam i na PC-u? Snimao sam ja. I to sam ogulio kolena dok nisam pronašao gde. Od firmi kod nas CD-recorder vezan na Mac-a poseduje Meridijan, ali su oni prilično neprijateljski raspoloženi prema spoljnom svetu, tako da ako nemaš neku vezu (ja je nemam :) ), slaba vajda. Postoji još jedna firma gde to može da se uradi `na kvarno`, pa ne smem da je imenujem. Što se tiče duplikacije već `gotovih` CD-a za Mac-a, tu stvari stoje znatno bolje. Takozvane `hibride` koliko ja znam nije sposoban da iskopira niko, osim na način `snimanje od početka`. Što se tiče gledanja istih na PC-u, zaboravi. Kod mene u firmi su zbog posla kupili ORIGINAL software "MacSee", ali to 100% NE RADI kako treba. Program inače treba da vidi sve Mac-ove stvari tipa floppy, hard, CD, ZIP, SyQuest i sl, ali se nije sjajno pokazao.
mac.1941 madamov,
> Jel neko snimao CD za (i sa) Mac-a? Šta da uradim da mogu kasnije da > ga pregledam i na PC-u? Snimao sam ja kod Dan Design-a za svoje potrebe, ali mislim da ne pružaju usluge snimanja. Ne znam nikog sa Mekom ko to radi "komercijalno" kao klinci na PC-u. Oko drugog pitanje, ako je reč o podacima, a ne o multiformat CD-u, snimiš ga u DOS formatu i žrtvuješ dugačka imena, Mek će uz pomoć PC Exchangea mountovati i takav CD. Ako je reč o multiformat CD-u, onda ne znam odgovor, to verovatno niko kod nas ne radi.
mac.1942 madamov,
> Postoji još jedna firma gde to može da se uradi `na kvarno`, pa ne smem > da je imenujem. Znam je nekoliko, ali niko ne pruža usluge snimanja, sve se svodi na prijateljsku osnovu. > Kod mene u firmi su zbog posla kupili ORIGINAL software "MacSee", ali > to 100% NE RADI kako treba. Neka kupe MacOpener firme DataViz (isti oni koji prqave MacLink Plus), moj drugar Peđa ga koristi kod sebe na poslu i nema problema, sve čita. Čiji je proizvod MacSee?
mac.1943 sqweaky,
> Jel neko snimao CD za (i sa) Mac-a? Sta da uradim da mogu kasnije da > ga pregledam i na PC-u? Imaš na Sezamu program, zove se \dos\disk\macsee40.zip. Međutim, po meni je bolje rešenje mekintoš emulator. Zove se executor i već je o njemu bilo reči u ovoj konferenciji. Ja sam ga okačio u konferenciji PCUTIL (poruka br. 9.268). Miloš
mac.1944 askripka,
---- Ako ima pomoći onda je ima u SoundMasteru, mada se ne sećam da je nudio ovakvu mogućnost kako je ti opisuješ. Možda može da proizvede neki drugi zvuk kada detektuje shut down event. Ako ga nema u direktorijumu, viči da ga skidam od negde. ---- Ne nudi SoundMaster tu opciju. On za određene operacije dodaje zvuk, ali ne zamenjuje postojeći (bar ne selektivno). Dakle, na ShutDown dijalog ne deluje, dakle pomenuti `skače` na ekran sa standardnim bipom, pa tek na komandu ShutDown izvrši se u SoundMasteru dodeljeni zvuk. Da li se negde u Sistemu (kada se učita u ResEdit) mogu probaći takve stvari? Recimo, pronađemo ShutDown dijalog. Možemo li naći mesto odakle se taj dijalog poziva? Recimo, da probamo kao jednu od mogućnosti pritisak na čuveni gornji desni taster... ili aktiviranje ShutDown opcije u Special meniju... I onda na tom jednom jedinom mestu promeniti sistemski zvuk? Kako? Nije u pitanju neka preka potreba, niti nekakva korist od toga (jasno da je nema), ali prosto vremenom dobiješ želju da `čačkaš` po fajlovima, a Sistem je uvek najprivlačniji i najinteresantniji. Logično da malo ko ima vremena da se `zamajava` time, ali ako neko ima želju ili moguićnost da pomogne na bilo koji način, bio bih veoma zahvalan...
mac.1945 madamov,
> Dakle, na ShutDown dijalog ne deluje, dakle pomenuti `skače` na ekran sa > standardnim bipom, pa tek na komandu ShutDown izvrši se u SoundMasteru > dodeljeni zvuk. Kod nekih ne skače uopšte jer se dijalog ne pojavljuje, u tom slučaju bi t ise čuo samo SoundMasterov zvuk. Ali za to treba da kupiš novog Meka. B) > Recimo, pronađemo ShutDown dijalog. Možemo li naći > mesto odakle se taj dijalog poziva? Možeš da pronađeš, ali zvuk proizvodi sistem. Naime, to što ti se prikaže nije dijalog, već alert, a kod pozivanja alerta se sistemski čuje beep, tj. programer ima samo mogućnost da kaže da hoće alert sa beepom ili bez. Uostalom, zašto bi buljio u disasembliran kod zbog ovakvih sitnica? B) Ovaj, jedno glupo pitanje: šta se događa kad staviš neki sound fajl u Shutdown Items folder, to bi moralo da se čuje pre bipa?
mac.1946 madamov,
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 01:56:58 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--European Commission Macintosh Message-ID: <970113183032_1418816946@emout18.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <Christophe.THEVIGNOT@DG10.cec.be> Here is a little "European" story: The European Commission in Brussels use to buy only Wintel machines (15000 nowdays), except recently, because the EC has to create a virtual visit of the European Institutions (European Parliament, Court of Justice, etc.), thus the Commission decided to buy "one" PowerMacintosh 9500 to create, in QuickTime VR, a virtual tour of the Institutions. Soon, a CD-Rom and an Internet Web Site will be available, thanks to a Macintosh, alone among thousands of PC!! ;-) Best regards, Christophe Thevignot European Commission <http://www.europa.eu.int/> Brussels _____ It always starts with just one Macintosh. In a year, there will be many more! Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1947 madamov,
This press release is from: <anita@tenon.com (Anita Holmgren)> Phone: 805-963-6983 FAX: 805-962-8202 Contact: Anita Holmgren Internet: anita@tenon.com <http://www.tenon.com> Objective-C and Ada95 Now Available for Power Mac MachTen CodeBuilder - An affordable software development tool for the next generation MacOS Santa Barbara, CA, January 7, 1997. Tenon Intersystems has extended MachTen - its highly-regarded UNIX system for Apple computers - to include the Objective-C and the GNAT-Ada 95 tool suite. MachTen CodeBuilder, a new offering from Tenon being demonstrated this week at Macworld in San Francisco, includes C, C++, Objective-C, Java, Ada95 and Fortran77. CodeBuilder can be used in combination with standard Macintosh editors and compilers to develop Macintosh applications, X applications, and UNIX applications. MachTen CodeBuilder extends MacOS with a family of dynamically-linked, shared libraries that, like a Java virtual machine, create a UNIX virtual machine-based execution environment with pre-emptive multi-tasking. Tenon's MachTen UNIX is based on the same Carnegie Mellon Mach and BSD UNIX foundation as Steve Jobs' NeXT OS, making CodeBuilder a good platform for porting and building next-generation MacOS applications. The native PowerPC (PPC) package contains a complete UNIX software development environment with a source-level debugger and C, C++, Objective-C, Ada95 and Fortran77 compilers all generating native PPC code. Because CodeBuilder creates binary PowerPC Executable Format (PEF) files that can integrate directly with other Macintosh development tools, software developers can combine Macintosh debuggers and compilers with the CodeBuilder tool suite to get the best of both the Macintosh and UNIX worlds. CodeBuilder is a powerful tool for porting existing UNIX applications or developing new, advanced applications on Power Macs and Power Mac clones. This unique toolset gives developers the ability to create an application with a single source base not only for Power Macs under a native Apple operating system, but also for Silicon Graphics, SUN, NeXT, or HP environments. CodeBuilder gives Apple developers the freedom to take advantage of time-tested UNIX development tools without giving up the features of their favorite Macintosh editors or compilers. Tenon's new development tool suite includes a native UNIX fast file system. CodeBuilder has two file systems - a UNIX file system which extends the Macintosh file system with file name case sensitivity, and this new native fast file system which removes the Macintosh file name length limitations and sizing restrictions. Tenon's fast file system can be contained within a single Macintosh file, making disk partitioning unnecessary. Depending upon the application, Tenon's new file system can result in a two- to ten-fold performance improvement. This performance advantage, coupled with the latest high-performance Power Macs, creates a new standard in desktop computing. CodeBuilder supports a complete GNU software development environment. The GNU Ada95 and Objective-C compiler were brought to Power Macs by leveraging Tenon's existing gcc development tool suite. The Ada95 environment includes up-to-date tools for object-oriented programming and the core Ada essential tools suite from the Free Software Foundation. The Ada compiler includes a tasking run-time environment, an interface to the MacOS threads library, and Ada language bindings to the Macintosh Toolbox (API). Objective-C, an object-oriented extension to the C language, is the NeXTStep development language. The GNUStep OpenStep base class library is included on the CodeBuilder CD as a source code compilation example. GNUStep is a widely-available implementation of OpenStep, the NeXT distributed application run time environment. The fact that CodeBuilder's Objective-C is able to build and execute large sections of the GNUStep library demonstrates the strength of CodeBuilder's Objective-C implementation. A future release of CodeBuilder will include the complete GNUStep environment. CodeBuilder's Kaffe (a development & execution environment for Java bytecode), scripting tools (such as Perl, MacPerl, tck/tk and expect) and popular Macintosh and UNIX text editors (such as BBEdit Lite, Alpha, and emacs) make CodeBuilder an ideal internet programming and Web developer tool. CodeBuilder includes a high-performance X11R6 24-bit color X server as well as an X client application development environment. The current release supports AfterStep, a NeXT-style X desktop. Options for OpenGL and Motif 2.0 will be offered by the end of the first quarter of '97, further strengthening CodeBuilder's X development capabilities. The software comes on CD with BSD UNIX source code, on-line documentation in both HTML and Adobe Acrobat PDF formats, and an introductory price of $99. Tenon has been shipping UNIX, X , and networking software for the Macintosh since 1991. In 1994 MachTen was selected by UNIX World's Open Computing magazine as "A Best Product of the Year".
mac.1948 madamov,
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 97 17:33:59 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway Posting" <evangelist@macaddict.com>, Subject: FG - The Pleasures of an "Un-Modern" OS Message-ID: <199701150134.RAA04546@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: <kds@uniserve.com (KDS)> To MacWay; It has occured to me what a pleasure it is to be typing from my Macintosh, working with a Macintosh, and best of all: making a great living with a Macintosh. I am just one of thousands of people working, or shall I say living the life of a so-called graphic designer. I own a small design business in Vancouver, Canada. It was 3 years ago that I first used a Mac and we have been living on shared earnings since that time. Why I am writing to you is to comment on the new and old developments on the MacOS. Here's an example of how simple things are for me. I have clients. I have great co-workers. I use a Mac. That's it. (not perfect, however...) I also have a 2HB pencil. I have to sharpen it occasionally. It becomes brittle when dropped. It constantly needs attention where I do the work: pushing, pulling, shading, marking. It's a pencil. I am the designer. I don't wait for it to work for me. My Mac is the same: constantly needing attention to a problem, a crash; bumps in the road which I attend to so my work is done. The OS does nothing but give me a tool as does my pencil. A modern OS you say? I have driven many cars. But if you ask me if I am capable of handling a sportscar to its' fullest extent, I must decline. I am able to drive from point a to b. Driving is simply a taste of what engineers today have created them to do far from our 'modern' minds. A car in slight motion can far out weigh our 'modern' strengh. These are things I remember from a conversation with an F1 racer. Today's OS, modern or not, does more for me than what I can do alone. It 'helps' me in doing tasks I can only imagine. To those designers out there, do you remember using the photocopy machine as a 'photoshop' filter? Or using actual photography techniques in making surreal images? It took hours. Days. I now do these tasks with a push of a button. Will I buy a Mac today? The answer is yes. Why should anyone be afraid not to? It's in my experience, which may not account to much, that the MacOS is the most useful. Today, right this minute. All those bills for work and play that I finance are thanks to the 'help' of my 'un-modern MacOS'. If I buy a machine running say a Windows NT now give me the same lifestyle I have experienced in the past 3 yrs? Maybe. But I'd rather risk a jump into entrepeneurship with my 'unmodern MacOS' Sorry for the long e-mail, but I felt some things need to be said of todays Mac. Regardless of no Copland, the fears of the comings of a new OS, and all the other hoopla, today's Mac is just fine. It sits on my desk alongside my pencil. I however am the director of my co-workers. We work as a team and do what we love: design. Sincerely; Kuniyuki Ninagawa Kuni Design Studio ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.1949 madamov,
TidBITS#361/13-Jan-97 ===================== Last week, Macintosh faithful gathered in San Francisco for the Macworld Expo; this week, TidBITS brings you highlights from the show, including an analysis of Apple's operating system strategy, the companies and products that stood out from the crowd, and our traditional listing of booths, items, and events that caught our eye. Also this week, info on Internet Explorer 3.0 and Macromedia's acquisition of FutureWave. Topics: MailBITS/13-Jan-97 About the Show: Macworld Expo San Francisco Keying in Great NeXTpectations Macworld Expo Superlatives/Jan-97 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-361.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#361_13-Jan-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.361
mac.1950 askripka,
­=- Ovaj, jedno glupo pitanje: šta se događa kad staviš neki sound fajl u Shutdown Items folder, to bi moralo da se čuje pre bipa? Pazi ovako: moj Mac je jedan od retkih novijih Mac-ova (ispravi me ako grešim) koji se uključuje i gasi pomoću klasičnog on/off prekidača koji se nalazi na zadnjem delu kućišta. Efekat kod uljučivanja je isti kao i kod Mac-ova koji se uključuju tasterom. Kod isključivanja biranjem opcije ShutDown iz menija on završi šta treba, pa mi na ekran izbaci alert "it is now safe to ..." u kome mogu da izaberem `restart` ili da ga isključim na prekidač. Međutim, ako pritisnem `gornji desni` taster, dobijam i dijalog tipa "Are you sure ..." i mogućnosti `Cancel` i `ShutDown`. Biranjem prve nastavljam rad, a druge ulazim u maločas navedeni postupak. Taj dijalog je propraćem beepom koji hoću da promenim. Zvuk stavljen u ShtuDown Folderu se ne izvršava ne u jednom slučaju, osim ako ne idem direktno na `restart` u special meniju. SoundMaster to rešava, ali zvuk se čuje tek POSLE biranja ShutDown u pomenutom dijalogu, dakle daleko posle beepa. Nadam se da je sada jasno šta bih ja hteo. Dakle, zamena beepa u tom dijalogu, nevezano za izvršavanje bilo čega iz ShutDown Foldera.
mac.1951 askripka,
Opet imam problema sa editavanjem bitmapa fonta. Uz Kaleidoskop (ostavljen ovde) stižu i dva fonta: Espi i Tacton, nisam siguran da sam pogodio imena. Dakle, samo ekranski fontovi. Ali, u ResEditu mi ne daju da ih editujem... Zašto? Mislim, daje mi on edit, al` ne pamti rezultat :)
mac.1952 madamov,
> moj Mac je jedan od retkih novijih Mac-ova (ispravi me > ako grešim Grešiš. B) Ima ih dosta koji se gase pomoću prekidača, cela 6100 serija je takva, na primer. > Međutim, ako pritisnem `gornji desni` taster, dobijam i dijalog > tipa "Are you sure ..." i mogućnosti `Cancel` i `ShutDown`. To dobijaju svi koji su instalirali System 7.5.3 (mislim da je čak i 7.5.1 doneo tu mogućnost, ali se ne sećam). > Taj dijalog je propraćem beepom koji hoću da promenim. Važi ista priča, iako tako izgleda (tri dugmeta), to nije dijalog, već alert i ranije sam objasnio kako funkcioniše vezivanje zvuka uz alerte.
mac.1953 haevorn,
sta donosi novi Quark Xpress (htm, sa MacUserovog Weba) nw_quark.htm
mac.1954 haevorn,
O Systemu 7.6 Harmony, takodje sa MacUser Web strane (www.zdnet.com) rv_harmo.htm
mac.1955 madamov,
> Zašto? Mislim, daje mi on edit, al` ne pamti rezultat :) Da nije resource na neki način zaključan? To je jedino što mi pada na pamet.
mac.1956 askripka,
­=- Da nije resource na neki način zaključan? To je jedino što mi pada na pamet. Nije! I to mi je prvo palo na pamet. Panavljam (iz jedne od mojih ranijih poruka) da mi se to NIJE dešavalo dok sam imao instaliran Sistem 7.1. Na Sistemu 7.5 mi se to dešava sa fontovima sa kojima mi se nije dešavalo na 7.1. Praktično sam odmah odbacio ideju o bagu jer je to van pameti. Jedino ako je 7.5 malo `savršeniji` :)), pa mi iz nekog raloga to ne dozvoljava... Ako je to uopšte bitno, probao sam ta da radim sa fontom koji NIJE instaliran. Ako si skinuo Kaleidoskop, da li bi mogao da probaš to da uradiš kod sebe? Jednostavno hoću YU slova po MacCustom.
mac.1957 madamov,
> Ako si skinuo Kaleidoskop, da li bi mogao da probaš to da uradiš kod sebe? Nisam skinuo, ali ako mi napišeše broj poruke, tj. gde ga mogu naći, probaću.
mac.1958 askripka,
­=- Nisam skinuo, ali ako mi napišeše broj poruke, tj. gde ga mogu naći, probaću. Ja naravno, po običaju nemam broj (svoje!) poruke... Ali lako ćeš je naći ako izlistaš poruke u zadnjih recimo 7 dana, ali samo one koje imaju `prikačen` fajl. Uzgred, to bi trebao da skineš i zbog sebe, ne znam da li si uopšte pročitao poruku (neverovatno mi je da nisi ;) ). Dakle, stvar se zove kaleidoskop.
mac.1959 askripka,
A evo i broja, 10.1923. Ja pretražio da modelator ne gubi vreme ;)
mac.1960 madamov,
> Uzgred, to bi trebao da skineš i zbog sebe, ne znam da li si uopšte > pročitao poruku Koliko se sećam, pročitao sam poruku, a li mi se nije učinilo da bi trebalo da skinem fajl. Skinuću ga sada.
mac.1961 madamov,
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 00:58:10 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Sony Market Share Message-ID: <970114234235_2022823589@emout02.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics Sony's market share for color TVs in 1995 was 7% according to Appliance Manufacturer, April 1996, p. 32. Honda's is about 7% in the car business. Funny, the press considers them winners. Apple's market share is about the same percentage, but we're doomed. If you watch a Sony, drive a Honda, and use a Macintosh, you must be really stupid. More ammo for EvangeListas. Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>
mac.1962 madamov,
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 97 12:03:46 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway Posting" <evangelist@macaddict.com>, Subject: FG - Jobs Makes the Encyclopedia of American Biography Message-ID: <199701152003.MAA58264@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: <oster6@EARTHLINK.NET (oster6)> Saw this in the Chicago Sun Times today referring to The Encyclopedia of American Biography. It features 1,000 plus influential people in U.S history. Seems they just added about 100 new names.And now I quote: "Steven Jobs, founder of Apple Computer, was selected over Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, because the editors viewed Jobs as the industry's pioneer developer.(the final cut was made based on achievement, historical significance and whether the subject reflected a broad trend or was a representative of a large group.)" Hope some of you enjoy this tidbit. It makes me feel better about Apple's recent acquisition. Matt from Chicago ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.1963 madamov,
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 97 14:33:14 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway Posting" <evangelist@macaddict.com>, Subject: FG - PC Company vs. Mac Company Message-ID: <199701152233.OAA66696@scv1.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <Ron Goebel, redial@prysm.net> My wife is computer illiterate and prefers to keep it that way. But she did know that I'd been wanting a scanner for my Macintosh computer and decided to surprise me with one for Christmas. She consulted with some friends - PC users - who gave her the name of a mail order company. To avoid the stress of last minute Christmas shopping and late mail delivery she decided to order it early - like, in October! Further, to conceal the surprise she had the scanner shipped to my parents' home instead of ours. I was thrilled to receive the ScanJet on Christmas Day and could hardly wait to set it up and begin scanning. Unfortunately, I discovered that it had come configured for the DOS/Windows environment. Fortunately, since I had broken no seals I assured her that I would simply call the company she ordered it from and arrange an exchange. However, that company, Midwest Micro, Inc. of Fletcher, OH, informed me that they would not accept a return 30 days or more after the date the product was shipped. Further, they informed me that they do not carry any Macintosh "brands." After being passed off to someone else, they offered to accept a return if I would pay the shipping costs plus a 20% "restocking" fee. I was stunned! Midwest Micro was proposing to have me spend approximately $200 just to give them back a brand new scanner! Throughout the several phone calls I made to Midwest Micro in hopes of resolving the problem, I encountered company representatives whose attitudes ranged from superficial to cold and arrogant. I felt misused, abandoned, and angry. Not only was I a "little guy," I was a "Macintosh little guy!" This experience stands in sharp contrast with the reception I received at Hewlett Packard. I had called thinking only that they might be able to sell me the needed accessories, perhaps at some sort of a discount. The Mac Support person was warm and sympathetic, genuinely interested in my plight, and seemed determined to somehow "make it right." She offered to send me the connecting cable for the Macintosh for free and directed me to sources of basic scanning software on the net which would at least get me going. However, she lamented the fact that I was being deprived of all the special Macintosh software which should have been bundled with the unit. She then told me that she was going to rush my situation to the attention of yet another department. 3 days later a Hewlett Packard representative called to say that he had been able to obtain, against not small odds, a set of the Macintosh software bundle for the ScanJet 4c which he would swap with me! Mind you, HP played no part in creating this problem, but here they were bending over backwards to resolve it! Bottom Line: the Mac company cared, the PC-oriented company did not. No wonder Mac users are loyal! No company can buy the kind of customer loyalty, respect, and PR that caring employees like those I encountered at Hewlett Packard's Macintosh Customer Support Group can produce. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.1964 madamov,
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 19:25:16 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--Why I Like My PowerBook 540c Message-ID: <970116183435_2023088449@emout15.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <cwcjr@gramercy.ios.com> (William Cox) I don't like to brag, but my PowerBook 540c has not been rebooted since before Apple announced the NeXT acquisition. Ha, you say, you must not be doing anything with it. Well, let's compare, shall we? I primarily use this PowerBook for email, telnet, web browsing, and text editing. Sometimes I do image manipulation and page layout as well, and have done so during the week in question. I am not always on the network, and constantly switch between a static IP address, a server-assigned IP address, and a DHCP IP address, as well as AppleTalk over both Ethernet and LocalTalk. Needless to say, I'm running Open Transport. My base system software is 7.5.5, on which I"ve piled a number of third-party INITs. I have 12MB of real RAM, 12MB of Virtual RAM. The hard disk is 380MB, mostly full. I eat a lot of chocolate, and drop cookie crumbs everywhere; dog hair is not uncommon. I have not had to reboot since I gave up Lotus Notes 4.1a in favor of accessing my Notes mail via POP3. At the moment, I am off the network. I have VersaTerm Pro, <eM@iler>, BBEdit Lite 4.0, DragThing, Stickies, Netscape Navigator 2.x, and the OT/PPP control panel open. I could open more applications if I wanted to, but that's not necessary. I also have a WindowsNT shared resource mounted using Thursby Systems' DAVE NT client. I used to carry a Dell Latitude XPi, a Pentium 120d, 16MB RAM, 1GB disk (mostly full). Distinction #1: Power Management Power management on the Dell consisted of writing the contents of memory to disk, then turning off the power, so a restart from slumber was not unlike a cold restart. The PB540c wakes up within 30 seconds, ready and raring to go. Distinction #2: Clean Network Disconnections When I disconnected from the network, with live network volumes mapped to local drives, or with other services in session, Windows95 would crash. I had to disconnect the PB in a hurry today with a telnet session open; VersaTerm closed it off just fine. Distinction #3: Multiple Network Addresses Luckily I had two PCMCIA slots, and so was able to specify the Ethernet card as a static address, and the modem card as a server-assigned address. (You could do the same with a dual purpose card.) I was also able to set up multiple PPP connection documents containing login information for the various services to which I subscribe. I could even run IP through both ports simultaneously. But god forbid if I tried to switch the configuration of either of the NICs: Windows95 needs to reboot to establish the new address, gateway, DNS, whatever. I've been moving my PowerBook from subnet to subnet, Ethernet to PPP (various providers), all week with no problems, and no reboot. Distinction #4: Resource Usage, or, Stability I did finally find a Windows text editor I like: TexEdit. So now I could use my primary tools: email, telnet, web browser, and text editor. I refuse to do image manipulation with a trackball, so that was out of the question on the Dell. Notes 4.11a is a approximately similar resource hog to Photoshop, so I guess that counts as a comparison. If I had Notes open, I could open Netscape, for a while, but within three hours my system resources would be approximately 75%, and so a reboot would be imminent. Same thing if I maintained more than one telnet session with SmartTerm or KEA. Or ran Eudora Lite to check my POP3 mail accounts. (Apparently IP using Winsock has a leak, but the fix (a kernel update 'round midsummer?) did not fix this problem.) While I did not receive any Out of Memory errors, I do recall a number of GPFs, hung programs, frozen Windows, and suchlike. Exiting Notes did not always seem to restore the system's state without a full reboot. On my PB540c, I've edited 10MB images in Photoshop, downloaded files via FTP, browsed the web, checked my mail, replied to my mail, checked my mail again, expanded the downloads, compressed some old files, downloaded some more, mounted the NT share, mounted a NetWare server over AppleTalk (not currently present, since AppleTalk noticed the network was missing), telnetted to various servers, been on the network, off the network, on the network over PPP, on a different subnet over Ethernet, edited HTML files, ran a mail server, ran an FTP server, shared files over LocalTalk, added fonts, removed fonts, installed software, and performed serious research with You Don't Know Mac. I even managed to successfully crash our Notes 4.5 test server with a stray piece of SMTP mail (this was intentional). The only reason I used to reboot before was to clean Notes out of memory, or because software I installed insisted on it. I've got more RAM on order, and when that comes I'll be able to accomodate that porcine beast, Lotus Notes 4.x, and not fall asleep between screen redraws. We'll see what happens with that in the mix again. I suspect it will still leak, still misbehave, and still manage to burp on 2/3rds of its modem transactions. But I also suspect that I won't have to reboot, unless **I** want to, unless **I** want to clear Notes out of memory, unless **I** want to edit a 32MB CMYK TIFF image in Photoshop. So, you ask, why didn't you get a 5300ce? Then you could run fast, PowerPC-native versions of these programs. I guess I could, but I happen to like the 540c's keyboard, and, except for Notes, its performance is quite acceptable. I don't do enough work in Photoshop to have a pressing need to upgrade--so I haven't ordered Newer Technology's nuPower upgrade either. I've said the above, because for some reason Windows has acquired a reputation for stability and usability that it does not deserve. I understand that NT has some benefits, but let's not lump NT in with Win95; they are two different beasts. (The above comparison could not have been done with NT and the MacOS: Dell has not certified NT for their laptops yet, and will not for some time. Good luck finding a laptop that ships with NT installed.) Apple needs to remember that for usability, and even for stability, their benchmark is not Windows, but their own past products. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1965 m.stevic,
Imam Macov stampac IMAGEWRITER II koji se na masinu kaci sa nekim 9-pinskim konektorom, koji mi izgleda kao seriski. Ako neko ima doticni ili zna raspored signala na pinovima, neka napise, da bi stampac nakacio na AMIGU.
mac.1966 kmilan,
Ima li neko sveže cene Mac-ova? Kakvi su to AV modeli?
mac.1967 askripka,
Skupio sam harbrost i update-ovao sistem na 7.5.5. Ono što sa sigurnošću mogu reći je da je rad sa virtualnom memorijom DRASTIČNO brži. Čini mi se da funkcioniše na sličan način kao ram-dabler, samo što veličina nije ograničena količinom `pravog` ram-a. Jedino mi se pojavio jedan `simpatični ` problem: Svaki put po uključivanju računara appletalk mi je isključen, iako sam ga uključio pomoću control strip modula, a i appletalk control panela. Da nisam nešto zaboravio? Stvar ne bi bila strašna da mi se prilikom dizanja sistem ne izgubi i freePPP meni, posto ne detektuje appletalk. Na reset iz special menija sve je u redu, ali posle shutdowna sve po starom. Možda je kvaka u opentransportu? Miki, da li si video da li su oni fontovi `editabilni`? I, da li je vredeo taj download? :)
mac.1968 ljubisha,
DoubleScroll 1.1.2 by Edward Voas Shareware Information DoubleScroll is a shareware product. You may try it out for 15 days. If you like it, please send me $7 and IŇll send you a registration code to register your copy. If you do not register it within 15 days, reminder messages will be displayed when you start up. All About DoubleScroll DoubleScroll is a combination Extension/Control Panel which alters the way your Macintosh scroll bars look and act. Basically it puts a double arrow on each end of your scrollbars, allowing you to scroll in both directions without having to move your mouse from one end of your desk to the other to scroll back and forth. It works in both System 6 and 7, but it is really designed to take advantage of the color scheme of the System 7 interface. In fact, this text block has a DoubleScroll scroll bar on the right, whether or not DoubleScroll is currently loaded. Try it out! Svi znate (valjda ste nekada videli PC? :)) kako Word ima dve strelice scroll bar-u. E, ovo programče vam daje istu tu mogućnost na Mac-u. Sad, razlika je što ovo čudo dodaje strelice i gore i dole tako da štedite ruku a Boga mi i miša. :) d_scroll.sit
mac.1969 ljubisha,
Meni kao bivšev AtariSTi je nezamislivo da darim sa onako malim File selectorom. I taman kad sam završio posao oko pravljenja CDa i silnog pakovanja i prepakivanja arhiva naleteo sam na program koji spašava stvar. Open-wide 3.5.9 je inače pod copyleft-om ali je na kraju ispao PostCard Ware sa mogućnošću slanja na BBSove. openwide.sit
mac.1970 ljubisha,
Jel ima neko da je povezan na EUNet? Nikako ne uspevam da odem na Solair.EUNet.yu da vidim koliko mi je vremena ostalo. Kad dođem do te opcije kaže mi da isključim bafer i da za No Proxy for (ili tako nešto) stavim Eunet.yu Eunet.yu. Jeza me hvata da ne napravim neku glupost a nisam baš nešto pri parama. :(
mac.1971 madamov,
> Imam Macov stampac IMAGEWRITER II koji se na masinu kaci sa nekim > 9-pinskim konektorom, koji mi izgleda kao seriski. Ako neko ima > doticni ili zna raspored signala na pinovima, neka napise, da bi > stampac nakacio na AMIGU. Tačno, konektor je serijski. Ne znma koliko će ti vredeti signali na pinovima i koliko ima smisla ovaj štampač kačiti na Amigu bez adekvatnog drajvera. Naime, ImageWriter *nije* Epson kompatibilan štampač. Ako nešto znači, ima u MAC direktorijumu fajl sa pin-out-om za razne serijske konektore za Macintosh.
mac.1972 madamov,
> Ima li neko sveže cene Mac-ova? Kakvi su to AV modeli? Cene se stalno menjaju, pogledaj sajtove mail order firmi za tačnu informaciju. AV modele smo pominjali ovde nekoliko puta. AV je skračenica od Audio-Video i koristila se u oznaci modela kada je trebalo istaći da on ima poboljšane te mogućnosti. Na mašinama sa 68k procesorima je to značilo da ista ima i DSP procesor. Kod Power Macova to nije slučaj, PowerPC u njima je dovoljan da obavlja i te funkcije. Kod prvih Power Macintosha su postojali posebni AV modeli, a u suštini je bila reč samo o jednoj dodatnoj kartici u NuBus slotu. Kod novijih PowerMacova je oznaka izbačena iz upotrebe, jer svaki današnji model Power Macintosha ima neke AV mogućnosti. Koje i kog kvaliteta zavisi od modela (neki bi rekli od njegove cene B)).
mac.1973 madamov,
> Ono što sa sigurnošću mogu reći je da je rad sa virtualnom memorijom > DRASTIČNO brži. To je jedno od najvećih poboljšanja koje donosi 7.5.5 update. > Čini mi se da funkcioniše na sličan način kao ram-dabler, > samo što veličina nije ograničena količinom `pravog` ram-a. Zato je Connectix napravio RAM Doubler 2. B) > Miki, da li si video da li su oni fontovi `editabilni`? > I, da li je vredeo taj download? :) Dobro me podseti, pogledao sam pre neki dan. Kod mene se edituju iz ResEdita bez problema. Sve, naravno, na kopijama fontova koji nisu instalirani i kontrol panela koji nije instaliran. Ovaj, a kom je downloadu reč, nešto sam sluđen ovih dana?
mac.1974 madamov,
> Kad dođem do te opcije kaže mi da isključim bafer i da za No Proxy for (ili > tako nešto) stavim Eunet.yu Eunet.yu. Za bafer ne znam, a No proxy for upisuješ u okviru browsera.
mac.1975 madamov,
TidBITS#362/20-Jan-97 ===================== In this issue we take a look at some of the eye-catching new products from Macworld, including a spate of feature-rich HTML editors and Rev, a version control utility for real people. We also have news about Apple's new online tech support, a PowerBook 1400 update, and (last but not least) a hearty welcome for new Managing Editor Jeff Carlson, who takes you on a first-timer's tour of the Macworld Expo. Topics: MailBITS/20-Jan-97 HTMLbits: HTML Editors Trend Toward Free Placement More Details on Energy Saving Control Panels Rev: Saving Us From Saver's Remorse Impressions of a Macworld Newbie <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-362.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#362_20-Jan-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.362
mac.1976 madamov,
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 97 16:43:20 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com>, "Macway" <evangelist@macaddict.com> Subject: FG - Many Macs at Graphics Show! Message-ID: <199701210043.QAA25600@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: David Bisset, <bisset@shadow.net> Fellow Macintosh Users: I attended the Graphics of the Americas, an International Printing Expostion in Miami, Florida this weekend. I went there with the thought of seeing only companys with demos of presses, inks, and other pressroom hardware. Boy, I was wrong! Apple was there, with a large display in front of the entrance to the convention center. They had at least eight Macs (most featuring Pre-Press solutions) demoed there - I watched cerious people step up to a Mac (clearly not knowing exactly what it was) and was creating in Painter via a graphics tablet in five min. The Apple people were helpful and kind, and gave away a TON of free stuff. In addition, UMAX and PowerComputing clones were represented. As I walked the convention floor, I noticed that demos the companys were giving to ones who passed by were ALL doing it with Macs. I counted at least FOUR DOZEN Apple Macintoshs, along with at least a dozen Mac clones. Windows machines? I saw one. It was shutdown. I counted no one representing Microsoft or the Windows platform. Kudos to Apple for their presence. It was worth my trip. Macs clearly (as if there was a doubt) RULE the Pre-Press market. David J. Bisset ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.1977 madamov,
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 97 16:33:24 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway Posting" <evangelist@macaddict.com>, Subject: FG - Zip Drive Daymares for Windows Message-ID: <199701170033.QAA13526@scv2.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <wathread, wathread@ix.netcom.com> Further to Dave S's note that the most FA'dQs on Iomega's FAX Help system relate to problems connecting a Zip drive to a PC, you might find it amusing what a breeze it is for a PC Compatibility Card installed on a Mac to read a Zip drive. Without bothering to find any documentation from Iomega (is there any?), and following the simple directions Apple provides in the PC Compatibility Card's User's Guide for "mapping a drive" to a PC-formatted hard disk, I attempted to get Damien (the PC inside my Mac) to read from/write to the Zip drive. Inserting a Windows 95-formatted Zip disk into the Zip drive, the icon that appeared on the desktop indicated that the disk was a PC-formatted ejectable. In the "PC Setup" control panel, the name of the disk appeared in the pop-up window for the "d:\>" drive, so I selected it. When I switched to the PC (Apple + return), the disk simply appeared as the "D:\>" drive, and was fully functional. No need even to install Zip Tools for Windows. Total installation time, about 30 seconds. P.S. And now to make the guy with the funny hat and goatee smile: d:)> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.1978 madamov,
EveryWare announces Tango for FileMaker 2.1 Tango for FileMaker, the Web/database tool nominated for both a MacUser MacEddy and MacWorld WorldClass award, has been upgraded Macworld Expo, San Francisco, CA---January 7, 1997---EveryWare Development Corp. today announced a new version of Tango for FileMaker. Tango for FileMaker is a Web development tool used to integrate Macintosh FileMaker Pro 3.0 databases with the Web. Tango for FileMaker utilizes a visual drag-and-drop development environment to enable rapid creation of Web-based applications. Tango for FileMaker has been nominated for both the MacUser MacEddy and Macworld World Class awards, two of the most highly respected awards in the Macintosh community. Tango for FileMaker 2.1 provides developers with added functionality, increased performance and decreased development time over the previous 1.6 version. Tango for FileMaker's speed as been substantially enhanced. Due to improved interaction with FileMaker Pro, typical database record addition and update operations are now ten times faster than in the previous version. As well, Tango for FileMaker now processes Tango meta tags 60% faster, a new, intelligent document caching mechanism has been added, and a WebSTAR API plug-in version of the server portion of Tango for FileMaker is now included. Quarterdeck's WebSTAR API (WSAPI) is a faster, more efficient alternative to the Common Gateway Interface (CGI). Tango for FileMaker 2.1 offers developers many new meta tags allowing for enhanced data manipulation capabilities and improved "if-then" functionality. Tango for FileMaker 2.1 also gives developers the option of including "next/previous x records" functionality in their web applications. This feature allows users to view large search result sets in multiple pages. In keeping with Tango for FileMaker's acclaimed ease-of-use, this feature can be added to new applications with a single mouse click. The new version of Tango for FileMaker provides a new facility that converts PICT formatted images from a FileMaker Pro database to JPEG images on-the-fly. Including pictures from FileMaker Pro databases in Tango-generated web pages is now as simple as dragging a field name in Tango Editor, Tango for FileMaker's visual development environment. Tango for FileMaker 2.1 also has the ability to access FileMaker Pro 3.0 databases from a remote machine over an AppleTalk network. This feature allows the separating of the Web server from the database server, increasing performance and easing administration. Superior Scalability Features Tango for FileMaker is a scalable application. Web developers can use Tango for FileMaker to build Web-based applications with FileMaker Pro as the back-end and then change the database to SQL Server, for example, with little modification to the Tango-based application. These scalability features are very important for developers implementing an Intranet/Internet based strategy with large growth expectations. About Tango for FileMaker Tango for FileMaker has been nominated by MacUser magazine for "Best Internet Server Application" and by MacWorld magazine for the 1997 World Class award. Tango for FileMaker is sold through 12 countries with many thousands of units shipped since it was first released. Tango for FileMaker 2.1 comes complete with demonstration applications including an on-line shopping solution, a seminar registration system, and a conferencing application. Price and availability Tango for FileMaker 2.1 sells for $349 and is available directly from EveryWare Development Corp. Tango for FileMaker will be available mid-January 1997. About EveryWare Development Corp. EveryWare Development Corp. is committed to securing a leading position in the Intranet Rapid Application Development (IRAD) market by providing businesses with cross-platform development tools that dramatically reduce the development time of Web-based applications. The company supports multiple operating environments, including Mac OS, Windows NT/95, and UNIX. EveryWare has six key products: Tango Enterprise, a Web/database integration tool; Tango for FileMaker, a Web/database integration tool specifically optimized for FileMaker Pro databases; Bolero, a Web site tracking and analysis application; Tango Merchant, an on-line shopping basket solution; Butler SQL, a client/server relational database management system; and Connected, a cross-platform multi-user accounting system. EveryWare Development Canada Corp. trades under the stock symbol "EVY" on the Alberta Stock Exchange. To order any of EveryWare's products call 1-888-819-2500, e-mail sales@everyware.com, or visit the EveryWare Web site at <http://www.everyware.com/>. __________ This msg originated from the MacDev-1 listserv and was selectively redistributed on your favorite list -- EvangeList. To subscribe to MacDev-1, check out <http://www.mactech.com> or send an email to<MacDev-1@listmail.xplain.com>
mac.1979 madamov,
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 97 17:43:22 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway Posting" <evangelist@macaddict.com>, Subject: Tidbit - Macs Used on New Star Wars Movies Message-ID: <199701180143.RAA75952@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit from <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> (George Wagner) Entertainment Tonight had a behind the scenes of the newly modified Star Wars movies. There was George Lucas showing the new scenes on a Mac-based AVID video editing system. George L. Wagner Jr. Computers, Support, & Consulting <aaprglw@aol.com> <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> <http://members.aol.com/aaprglw/csc.html> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.1980 madamov,
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 1997 14:44:41 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Byte on PowerPC Message-ID: <970118144440_2056907125@emout01.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: <stineb@stineb.pprd.abbott.com> (W. Blaine Stine) I just finished reading the following BYTE article entitled "PowerPC Speed Demon" and thought I'd pass it on. I would sure love to see my 9500 running at 533 MHz! The URL is: <http://www.byte.com/art/9612/sec10/art1.htm> Here are the first two paragraphs: There's an old joke about a computer so fast it can execute an infinite loop in 10 seconds. Exponential Technology's new PowerPC-compatible X704 chips aren't quite that fast, but their clock speeds of 466, 500, and 533 MHz make you wonder if that joke might come true. You can bet that Intel isn't laughing. Exponential's CPUs will munch on Pentium and Pentium Pro chips for breakfast. What's more, the X704 appears to have plenty of headroom for future performance gains. It's actually a conservative design that doesn't push the limit of what's possible. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>
mac.1981 madamov,
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 06:39:32 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Microsoft Macintosh Product Unit Message-ID: <970120063929_680733403@emout19.mail.aol.com> This is very good news for Macintosh. The line of evangelism is: Everybody knows that Microsoft is a really smart company, and it's focusing more efforts on Macintosh software, so clearly Macintosh is a viable platform. Guy Microsoft Announces New Macintosh Product Unit Company Reaffirms Commitment to Macintosh Platform REDMOND, Wash. Jan. 7, 1997 Microsoft Corp. today announced the creation of the Macintosh product unit, which will be responsible for the design and development of Microsoft Office for the Macintosh. The creation of the new Macintosh product unit, part of the Microsoft desktop applications division, marks the first time in the history of the division that an entire product unit has focused exclusively on the Macintosh. The new Macintosh product unit also represents one of the largest Macintosh development teams outside of Apple Computer Inc. Headed by Ben Waldman, general manager, the new product unit numbers about 100 employees. Waldman most recently served as the development manager of the Office product unit, where he led the development team responsible for the core of Microsoft Office 97 for the Windows operating system. Previously, he worked on three versions of Microsoft Excel for Windows and Macintosh, leading the Microsoft Excel 5.0 for Macintosh project; he also served as manager of Macintosh technology for Microsoft. Waldman received a bachelor's degree in computer science summa cum laude from Harvard University in 1989. "When Apple's biggest third-party developer decides to commit new resources to its Macintosh applications business, that's a pretty clear sign that there's still money to be made in the Macintosh market," said Jeffrey Tarter, publisher of Soft*Letter. "Microsoft is committing more resources to the development of Office for the Macintosh than ever before, and we're excited about building great Macintosh applications," Waldman said. "I'm also looking forward to working closely with Apple to ensure that we meet the needs of our mutual customers." Customer Benefits The Macintosh product unit is dedicated to creating high-quality applications for the Macintosh. The group will focus on creating applications with high performance that meet the specific needs and expectations of Macintosh users as identified through customer research and evaluation. The team will also continue to ensure complete file format compatibility between the Macintosh and Windows-based versions of Microsoft Office. ######### Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Submit a message for EvangeList by sending it to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.1982 askripka,
­=- Ovaj, a kom je downloadu reč, nešto sam sluđen ovih dana? Pa upravo o tom... O kaleidoskopu... pošto si rekao da kada si prvi put pročitao poruku, nisi smatrao da to treba i da `skineš`... Pa ja rek`o da pitam da se nisi pokajao? ;) Kako ti stvarno izgleda? Ja sam se us*`o kad sam prvi put video... :))
mac.1983 ljubisha,
>Za bafer ne znam, a No proxy for upisuješ u okviru browsera. Internet Explorer al gde da to upišem? :(
mac.1984 djcorto,
> opcije kaze mi da iskljucim bafer i da za No Proxy for (ili > tako nesto) stavim Eunet.yu Eunet.yu. Jeza me hvata da ne > napravim neku glupost a nisam bas nesto pri parama. :( Tacno to uradi u svom browseru i sve ce biti OK. Za Netscape: Options - Network options - Proxies - Manual configurations. Dalje se kazuje samo. BTW, ovo izricito pise i u ugovoru koji si dobio u Eunetu prilikom pretplate ;)
mac.1985 djcorto,
> Cene se stalno menjaju, pogledaj sajtove mail order firmi za > tacnu informaciju. Zanimljivo mesto je i www.jabolko.si :)
mac.1986 madamov,
> Kako ti stvarno izgleda? > Ja sam se us*`o kad sam prvi put video... :)) S mojih 16 nijansi sive mi je svejedno kako izgleda. B) A zbog toga što imam 8 MB RAM-a RAM Doublirano na 16 MB, gledam da ne preterujem sa ekstenzijama, bez ove mogu da živim. (Ako neko naleti jeftino na 4 MB 30-pinske SIMM-ove, neka viče). Elem, nije loše, ali se ja ne palim na takve stvari.
mac.1987 madamov,
> Internet Explorer al gde da to upišem? :( Edit->Options, pa pod Proxy dobiješ u dijalogu tri polja gore i jedno veće dole. E, u to dole upišeš ono što ti rekoše na EUnetu.
mac.1988 ljubisha,
> BTW, ovo izricito pise i u ugovoru koji si dobio u Eunetu > prilikom pretplate ;) Da piše, al nema slika. :) OK, dakle u ovo veliko prazno polje koje mi nije palo na pamet. -> Alice4Mac 2.4.2 E QWK Eval:01Jan04
mac.1989 ljubisha,
> S mojih 16 nijansi sive mi je svejedno kako izgleda. B) A zbog toga što Kad smo kod 16 nijansi sive... Jel zna neko kako da povežem Portrait monitor na Built-in-video? Zna ili ima šemu. -> Alice4Mac 2.4.2 E QWK Eval:01Jan04
mac.1990 kmilan,
>> Ima li neko sveže cene Mac-ova? Kakvi su to AV modeli? >Cene se stalno menjaju, pogledaj sajtove mail order firmi za tačnu informaciju. Imaš li neke adrese?
mac.1991 madamov,
> Imaš li neke adrese? Uzmeš bilo koji MacWorld ili MacUser i listaš reklame. Evo nekih: www.icn.com www.compu-america.com www.macbase.com www.illuminatus.com/PowerMax/ www.macusa.com www.shrevesystems.com www.microoutlet.com www.cmpu-d.com www.macmarket.com www.maczone.com
mac.1992 askripka,
­=- Uzmeš bilo koji MacWorld ili MacUser i listaš reklame. Kad si već pomenuo časopise, samo jedno zapažanje... Primećujem da u poslednje vreme engleski časopisi odnose prevagu nad američkim po samim tekstovima, a pogotovo po kvalitetu software-a na priloženom CD-u. Pvp se posebno odnosi na časopise "The Mac" i "Mac Format". Pa, ko je u prilici da bira, neka potraži i ove...
mac.1993 haevorn,
// engleski časopisi odnose prevagu nad američkim da, ali su u njima i engleske cene :(
mac.1994 ljubisha,
` Da piše, al nema slika. :) OK, dakle u ovo veliko prazno polje koje > mi nije palo na pamet. Upisao sam eunet.yu eunet.yu i ništa. Kaže:Error, don`t use cache when accessing this page. Set field itd. Problem sam za sad rešio zvanjem pretplate gde su mi sve lepo izdeklemovali. :)
mac.1995 ljubisha,
Jel ima neko programče za grebovanje kompletne HTML strane?
mac.1996 madamov,
> Primećujem da u poslednje vreme engleski časopisi odnose prevagu nad > američkim po samim tekstovima, a pogotovo po kvalitetu software-a na > priloženom CD-u. Ne bih se složio, što se sadržaja tiče ubedljivo je najbolji američki MacWorld (nije džabe dva puta uzastopce progalašavan za najbolji računarski časopis na svetu). Što se cene i izgleda tiče, opet preferiram američki MacWorld i MacUser. A i cene u oglasima su interesantnije, preteraše ovi Englezi. B)
mac.1997 madamov,
> Jel ima neko programče za grebovanje kompletne HTML strane? mac\internet\*.* ------------------ wgrab1b3.sit 78k Web Grabber, skida kompletne Web prezentacije
mac.1998 askripka,
E. jel mogu sad ja nešto da pitam... :) Vidim da me bojkotujete u vezi odgovora za moj AppleTalk... :) Zanimaju me vrlo precizne informacije o modelu 4400... Koliko ja znam, to je najavljeno kao zamen za model 7200. Znam da ima 603e procesor na 160 MHz. Koliko slotova? Max VRAM? Max RAM? Network? Uporedna brzina sa nekim PowerMac-om nove serije? Ovo me interesuje zato što sam video da konfiguracija: 4400/603e-160Mhz/16/1,2/8xCD Košta 800 funti... A ekvivalentna 8200/601-120MHz/16/1,2/8xCD košta (u najpovoljnijem slučaju) 1150 funti. Nisu ovde bitne cene u funtama, nego to da je 8200 za preko 40% skuplji od 4400... U čemu je `kvaka`???
mac.1999 ljubisha,
>wgrab1b3.sit 78k Web Grabber, skida kompletne Web prezentacije Nešto meni slabi ide sa Microsoft programima. :) Čovek lepo kaže: Currently, Web Grabber requires NetScape in order itd... a ja koristim Explorer. Gde sam sad pogrešio? :)
mac.2000 djcorto,
Ekstenzija HQX ? Neki MAC arhiver? Ima'l toga i za Wintel, ili da mi neko prepakuje?
mac.2001 madamov,
> Vidim da me bojkotujete u vezi odgovora za moj AppleTalk... :) A šta beše pitanje, meni je promaklo? > Ovo me interesuje zato što sam video da konfiguracija: > 4400/603e-160Mhz/16/1,2/8xCD > Košta 800 funti... Fina cena za nešto što treba da bude jeftina Performa 6400. Negde sam načuo (čitaj pročitao) da Apple hoće da izbaci mašinu sličnu PowerComputingovim PowerBase modelima, dakle kao Performa 640, samo bez nekih fancy mogućnosti. Da nije 4400 ta mašina? > A ekvivalentna > 8200/601-120MHz/16/1,2/8xCD > košta (u najpovoljnijem slučaju) 1150 funti. Teško je ovo ekvivalent, 601 na 120 MHz je mnogo slabije od 603e na 160 MHz, jer je ovaj od 160 MHz otprilike kao 604 na 100 MHz.
mac.2002 madamov,
> Gde sam sad pogrešio? :) Nigde, instaliraj i Netscape pored Explorera, ne smetaju jedan drugom. B)
mac.2003 madamov,
> Ekstenzija HQX ? Neki MAC arhiver? Ima'l toga i za Wintel BinHex kodiran fajl, nije arhiver, nešto poput UUENCODE na PC-u. Skini StuffIt Expander za Windows iz direktorijuma, ima ga i u MAC\ARCHIVER i u nekom WIN direktorijumu. To će ti rešiti probleme i sa ovim, ali i sa Mac Binary-em i StuffIt arhivama.
mac.2004 askripka,
­=- A šta beše pitanje, meni je promaklo Ma muči me AppleTalk. Uvek mi je po boot-ovanju mašine isključen. Ja ga uključim, svejedno da li iz control strip modula, control panela ili chooser-a, i onda je ok. Posle restarta iz special menija, ok je, ali posle shutdown-a opet isto - isključen... Ovo me strašno nervira jer mi se ne popne ni freeppp meni, lak je precrtan kao ekstenzija prilikom boot-ovanja. Posle restarta je ok, ali jel to znači da svaki put treba 2 puta da palim mašinu??? Napominjem da mi se obo dešava nakon update-a na 7.5.5., dakle nakon prelaska na open transport... Ajd` pa sad budi genije i pomozi... ­=- Fina cena za nešto što treba da bude jeftina Performa 6400. Negde sam načuo (čitaj pročitao) da Apple hoće da izbaci mašinu sličnu PowerComputingovim... I ja sam to čuo... mada se najavljuje i još nešto, samo je izgleda mnogo `tajnovito`... Mora da ni Apple ne zna šta... :)) ­=- Da nije 4400 ta mašina? Pa i ja sam to pitao... rek`o da nema neko neki opis ili test iz nekog časopisa ili sa interneta... ­=- Teško je ovo ekvivalent, 601 na 120 MHz je mnogo slabije od 603e na 160 MHz, jer je ovaj od 160 MHz otprilike kao 604 na 100 MHz. Mislio sam na ekvivalentnost u pogledu količine rama, kapaciteta harda, brzine CD-a itd... Snagu procesora znam... Tim pre je čudnije da je 8200 45% skuplji od 4400... Mora da ima nešto `kvarno`... Šta ti misliš?
mac.2005 kmilan,
Apple: Power Mac 4400 Ovako :-) imam ceo tekst na nemačkom pa ako neko hoće mogu da ga pošaljem poštom. PowerPC 603e/160MHz bez L2 cache 16MB EDO-RAM (proširivi do 96MB) ATI-On-Board graphic sa 1MB Video-EDO-RAM (264VT-S2; proširivo do 4MB) 1,2GB IDE hard disk (Seagate ST31276A) 8c ATAPI CD-ROM (Matsushita CR-583-B), 3 * PCI u horizontalno položaju Floppy Tastatura i miš 2xGeoPort, ADB, Sound In/Out, SCSI (externi), Monitor, System software kućište je desktop (ležeće) Cena: 2500DM (preprodavci će za ovu cenu davati L2 cache i sofrtware) Znači ovaj model ima IDE kontroler sa IDE uređajima pa je zbog toga jeftiniji od ostalih modela. Naime, i ranije je bio dogovor između Apple, IBM i Motorole da se napravi takav kompjuter koji će imati PowerPC procesor, raditi pod MacOS i imati standardne IBM konektore; ovo sam čuo od jednog Mac korisnika. Pored IDE kontrolera postoji i externi SCSI-1 (5MB/s) koji se lako može prepraviti i na interni. Inače može se prikači i IBM tastatura i mouse (to je valda onaj ADB). IDE ima brzinu od 3.5MB/s pri pisanju i 3MB/s pri čitanju ?!?!? ATI karta prima EDO (5 V) i SGRAM/SDRAM (3.3 V) i sa 4MB može da prikaže 1024*768 tačaka pri 24bita sa frekvencijom od 70 do 75 Hz, dok sa 1MB može da prikaže 800*600 16bit ili 1152*870 256 boja. Zvuk je 16bitni. Takt PCI je 33 MHz asynchrono a bustakt 40MHz. Brzina: MacBench 3.0 CPU FPU Disk Graphics Pub* disk Pub* Graphics (što više to bolje) PowerMac 4400 21.09 22.79 15.21 12.56 13.59 15.76 bez keša PowerMac 4400 26.71 25.67 17.24 26.32 14.32 28.63 sa kešom Performa 6400/200 27.28 30.9 20.54 17.66 15.88 13.18 sa kešom PowerMac 8500/120 23.65 24.20 17.19 20.97 15.93 20.13 sa kešom * Pub. (skraćeno) - publishing Kao što se vidi PowerMac je odličan izbor :-) Postoji li neki jeftiniji model sa PowerPC procesorom? Kako se može digitalizoveti slika na Mac-u? I po kojoj ceni? Da li se može Mac zakačiti na TV, koji model i pokojoj ceni? BTW ceo ovaj dokument poslao bi sa lepo urađenim grafikonom... da li za to služi onaj PDF format i da li se umsto ACSII može on
mac.2006 askripka,
Samo ga zahvalim na iscrpnom odgovoru... A što se tiče cene... U novogodišnjem MacFormatu model 4400 je ponuđen za 799 funti, dakle ispod 2000 maraka... Dakle, dileme nema... Ovo je sigurno najbolji izbor za te pare... Doduše, treba dodati i za monitor, ali opet je podnošljivo...
mac.2008 madamov,
> Napominjem da mi se obo dešava nakon update-a na 7.5.5., dakle > nakon prelaska na open transport... Hm, teško pitanje, ali imam jedno podpitanje: jesi li poštovao principo da update na 7.5.5 radiš tako što ćeš instalirati čist 7.5, pa na njega 7.5.3 i na kraju 7.5.5 ili si odmah instalirao 7.5.5 na 7.5.3 koji si već koristio. Takođe, probaj sa Classic Networkingom (trebalo bi da tu je 7.5.5 instalirao Network Software Selector aplikaciju u Apple Extras folder). Ako nemaš prevelike potrebe za Open Transportom (više konfiguracija, neki softver to zahteva), koristi Classic Networking, naravno ukoliko možeš. Uštedećeš i nešto memorije. > Mora da ima nešto `kvarno`... Šta ti misliš? Pa, i ja mislim da postoji neki catch zašto je to tako. Problem je što su to evropski modeli, 8200 i 4400 ne postoje u USA, a odatle dobijamo većinu informacija.
mac.2009 madamov,
> Znači ovaj model ima IDE kontroler sa IDE uređajima pa je zbog toga > jeftiniji od ostalih modela. Delimično tačno, ima samo jedan IDE uređaj i to interni hard disk, ostalo je sve SCSI, uključujući i interni CD-ROM. Ništa novo, ovo Apple primenjuje još od Quadre 630. > imati standardne IBM konektore IDE nema veze sa ovom specifikacijom, reč je o CHRP platformi po kojoj će se na CHRP PowerPC mašinu moći priključiti i Apple i IBM periferalije. Tipičan primer je ADB, odnosn PS/2 port za tastaturu koje neki MAc klonovi već sada imaju. > externi SCSI-1 (5MB/s) koji se lako može prepraviti i na interni Nema šta da se prepravlja, mašina ima samo jedan SCSI bus. Da li ćeš uređaje da stavljaš unutra (ako imaš mesta) ili spolja, svejedno je. Samo PowerMacovi imaju dva SCSI busa, i to noviji. > Inače može se prikači i IBM tastatura i mouse > (to je valda onaj ADB) Jok, nije to ADB. ADB je skraćenica od Apple Desktop Bus, IBM nema veze sa tim. > Kako se može digitalizoveti slika na Mac-u? Prvo moraš da mi objasniš šta smatraš pod digitalizacijom slike.
mac.2010 kmilan,
>Delimično tačno, ima samo jedan IDE uređaj i to interni hard disk, ostalo je >sve SCSI, uključujući i interni CD-ROM. Ništa novo, ovo Apple primenjuje još >od Quadre 630. ??? otkud znaš, zar se niste pitali šta je to 4400? Kod mene piše - 8fach-ATAPI-CD-Laufwerk (Matsushita CR-583-B Inače zaključak da je zbog toga jeftiniji nisam ja doneo nego preveo iz časopisa (možda nisam dobro preveo što je vrlo verovatno :-) ) >IDE nema veze sa ovom specifikacijom, reč je o CHRP platformi po kojoj će se ^^^^ E to je to, to mi je neko pominjao :-) >> externi SCSI-1 (5MB/s) koji se lako može prepraviti i na interni >Nema šta da se prepravlja, mašina ima samo jedan SCSI bus. Da li ćeš uređaje Ovo sam napomenu zato što je u istom časopisu dato objašnjenje kako da se to uradi, nisam proučavao :-) kako se to radi. >> Kako se može digitalizoveti slika na Mac-u? >Prvo moraš da mi objasniš šta smatraš pod digitalizacijom slike. Mislio sam na TV sliku i da li Mac može da da sliku na TV-u?
mac.2011 haevorn,
// koristi Classic Networking, naravno ukoliko možeš. Uštedećeš i nešto // memorije. Ex, pa da - nove tehnologije su mnogo dobra stvar ;>>>
mac.2012 ljubisha,
Imam Fontografer 3.51 i iskonvertovao sam neke pc fontove u Mac format. Sve je OK i rade kao takvi ali kako da u imenu fonta ubacim blanko (space) jer mi je potrebno? Sad moram sve dokumente koji mi trebaju da prebacujem ručno u taj font pa opet na poslu da vraćam u onaj njihov. :(
mac.2013 ljubisha,
Instalirao sam Delrinu Fax Pro i prijatno se iznenadio. Ne, ne sa samim programom već sa onim šta mi napravi od mašine. :) Elem, posle kreiranja fax-a dobijem da mi se desk i meni prefarbaju i ikone izgle- daju kao da imaju 16 nijansi. Pre instaliranja Delrine sistem mi je prijavljivao Portrait video card a sada mi stoji da je to Uncorrected Gamma. Naravno, posle reseta se sve vraća u crno belo. Jel to znači da ima neki legalan način da mi desk uvek bude takav ail je to neka za- čkoljica?
mac.2014 askripka,
­=- Takođe, probaj sa Classic Networkingom (trebalo bi da tu je 7.5.5 instalirao Network Software Selector aplikaciju u Apple Extras folder). Ako nemaš prevelike potrebe za Open Transportom (više konfiguracija, neki softver to zahteva), koristi Classic Networking, naravno ukoliko možeš. Uštedećeš i nešto memorije. Pomenuti Network Software selector mi nije instalirao :( Niti hoće... :) Može li to da se nakači ovde? btw, kako da ručno `ubijem` OpenTransport? Kad izbacim ekstenzije, on mi samo lepo prijavi da `verzija AppleTalk-a radi samo sa OpenTransportom`.... Kako da vratim staru? Ono što sam uspeo je da szavim MacTCP umesto PCP/lP pa mi se sada makr `popne` FreePPP bez restarta... Utgred, postupak instalacije sam ispoštovao...
mac.2015 haevorn,
Postoji li nacin da napravim print-fajl za Epson Stylys stampac na Mac-u? Taj stampac se vezuje na serijski port i nije Post-Script. Drajver omogucava samo biranje izmedju dva serijska porta. Pokusao sam programom Power RIP, ali ni taj nema mogucnost snimanja u fajl. Da li bi problem resio neki programcic za redirekciju, ako takav postoji itd?
mac.2016 kmilan,
>Postoji li nacin da napravim print-fajl za Epson Stylys stampac >na Mac-u? Taj stampac se vezuje na serijski port i nije Ovo je možda glupo ali :-) instaliraj MagiCMac pa onda uradi print to file.
mac.2017 madamov,
> ??? otkud znaš, zar se niste pitali šta je to 4400? Kod mene piše - > 8fach-ATAPI-CD-Laufwerk (Matsushita CR-583-B Pa malo je skupo da se promeni tehnologija izrade mašina zbog jednog modela - do sada nijedan Mac nije imao IDE CD-ROM, ne verujem da će uskoro, ako ga ikad i bude imao, imati. > Mislio sam na TV sliku i da li Mac može da da sliku na TV-u? Power Mac 8500 ima mogućnost "grebovanja" slike sa videa standardno ugrađeno, kao i izlaz za video tako da se sa njega direktno može snimati an video traku. 7500, čini mi se, ima samo izlaz, nema ulaz, morao bih da proverim. A ako može slika na video, onda može i na TV.
mac.2018 madamov,
> Niti hoće... :) Može li to da se nakači ovde? Mora da može, pod uslovom da govorimo o tvojoj mašini sa 68040 procesorom. Jesi li pokretao Easy ili Custom instalaciju 7.5.3 update? Ako je Easy, pokreni Custom i ručno uključi da ti instalira i Classic Networking. Mnogo je čistije nego da ti neko šalje da skidaš sa Sezama. > btw, kako da ručno `ubijem` OpenTransport? Teško. B( On ima gomilu fajlova. Da probaš sa Custom Remove iz instalera? > Kako da vratim staru? Da, verovatno je da uopšte nemaš instaliran softver za Classic Networking. Pravac u Instaler za 7.5.3 update i obavi jedan Custom Install.
mac.2019 haevorn,
// 7500, čini mi se, ima samo izlaz, nema ulaz, ne - obrnuto je - ima ulaz, nema izlaz - mozes gledati video signal, a ne mozes snimati na video...
mac.2020 kmilan,
Ako vas zanima: Pentium MMX against PowerMac ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Pentium 200 100% Cutout 147 P55C-200 (MMX) 219 603e-200 286 604e-150 Poster Edges 140 P55C-200 (MMX) 175 603e-200 253 604e-150 Facet 259 P55C-200 (MMX) 259 603e-200 268 604e-150 Grain 140 P55C-200 (MMX) 183 603e-200 271 604e-150 Texturizer 144 P55C-200 (MMX) 173 603e-200 269 604e-150 Gussian Blur 109 P55C-200 (MMX) (20 pixel 1649KB) 192 603e-200 227 604e-150 Gussian Blur 113 P55C-200 (MMX) (20 pixel 2930KB) 205 603e-200 226 604e-150 --------------------------------------------- Blinear Interpolation P54C-200, C-Code 100% P55C-200, MMX 407 P55C-200, C-Code 102 PPRO-200, C-Code 210 604e-150, C-Code 456 603e-200, C-Code 323 --------------------------------------------- Izvor c't magatin (januar 1997)
mac.2021 madamov,
> Da li bi problem resio neki programcic za redirekciju, ako > takav postoji itd? Ako nađeš isti, molio bih te da mi javiš. Mada ne verujem da bi rešilo problem. A da probaš sa programom Print2PICT, pa onda nekako PICT fajlove koje dobiješ odštampaš sa drugog računara?
mac.2022 madamov,
Novo ------ mac\comm\*.* ------------------ tfuser51.sea 1330k ű TeleFinder/User 5.1 klijent za zvanje TeleFinder BBS-ova
mac.2023 madamov,
Novo ------ mac\internet\*.* ------------------ fppp252.sit 425k ű FreePPP 2.5v2, pristup Internetu PPP protokolom ra202.sit 689k ű RealAudio Player 2.0.2 (FAT)
mac.2024 madamov,
> ne - obrnuto je - ima ulaz, nema izlaz Tačno, moja greška. Što znači da 7500 može da grebuje video.
mac.2025 madamov,
> Ako vas zanima: Zanima nas, hvala na prilogu. > Pentium MMX against PowerMac >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Što reče Gaj Kavasaki, Apple bi trebalo da lansira reklamnu parolu tipa: "Zašto bi čekali MMX, pa onda aplikacije koje podržavaju MMX, kada vam sve to odavno nudi PowerMac." Inače, iz ovoga što si ostavio se vidi da je PPC 604e na 150 MHz u svemu bio bolji od MMX procesora na 200 MHz, šta li bi mu uradio tek ovaj UMAX Pulsar 2000 što je kod mene na testiranju za prikaz u Mikroračunarima broj 3. On ima 604e na 200 MHz, a znate da postoje Power Mac klonovi na 225 MHz. Inače, kad već pominjem UMAX-a, prikaz se može naći i u poslednjem broju PC-a, ali je Modli napravio nekoliko grešaka (jedna od njih je podatak da UMAX nema AppleTalk port, očigledno ne zna da je printer port upravo to).
mac.2026 askripka,
­=- šta li bi mu uradio tek ovaj UMAX Pulsar 2000 što je kod mene na testiranju za prikaz u Mikroračunarima broj 3. Nije reply direktno na to, ali... Da li ti imaš autorsko pravo na taj tekst, ili časopis u kome ga objavljuješ? Zašto ovo? Pa, suština mog razmišljanja je: Da li je moguće da ovde nakačiš text koji pišeš za neki od časopisa? Siguran sam da bi se mnogi tome obradovali, a pretpostavljam da nije ni tehnički problem, pošto verujem da im text ionako daješ u obliku fajla... Dakle?
mac.2027 ljubisha,
Jel ima neko programče za viruse koji ulazi i u arhive? Pravim CD a navukao sam nVIR B i sugorno ga ima i u nekim arhivama koje sam ja pako- vao pa da ih se otarasim na nejbezbolniji način.
mac.2028 madamov,
> Da li ti imaš autorsko pravo na taj tekst, ili časopis u kome ga > objavljuješ? Kod časopisa je jasna stvar, autor trenutkom predaje teksta uredniku gubi svako pravo na njegovo dalje distribuiranje, tako da nema ništa o ostavljanja na Sezam. Što ne znači da ne mogu da vam prenesem najbitnije, a ostatak pročitajte u Mikroračunarima broj 3. Elem, UMAX Pulsar je UMAXova varijanta Power Maca 9500/200, odnosno Power Tower Pro 200 od Power Computinga. Razlikuje ga to što ima dva procesorka slota, pa tako se nemora daughterboard sa procesorom menjati i ubacivati drugi sa dva ili više procesora, već je moguće samo ubaciti dodatnu procesorsku karticu. Ima standardno 16 MB RAM-a, što se može dograditi do 1 GB jer ima 8 DIMM slotova. Tu je 6 PCI slotova, jedan zauzet TwinTurbo 128M grafičkom karticom sa 4 MB VRAM-a. Procesor je, dakle, PPC 604e na 200 MHz. Ima sve portove koje ima svaki noviji Power Macintosh, dakle eksterni SCSI, grafička kartica ima konektore i za Mac monitore i za VGA monitore (pošto nije htela da radi sa mojim Pivotom morao sam od komšinice da pozajmim običan Samsungov VGA monitor od 14 inča, proradilo iz prve), ima dva ADB porta, Ethernet port (zaa 10BaseT nije potreban transiver, dok za koaksijalac jeste), modem i printer port. Mali Modli očigledno ne zna da je printer port isto što i AppleTalk port (BTW i ne kaže se AppleTalk, već LocalTalk port) pa je napisao da Pulsa istog nema.
mac.2029 askripka,
­=- Kod časopisa je jasna stvar, autor trenutkom predaje teksta uredniku gubi svako pravo na njegovo dalje distribuiranje A ako tekst okačiš pre nego što ga predaš? :))))))))))))
mac.2030 ljubisha,
Da nije neko zainteresovan za Portrait monitor sa sve njegovom karticom? Ili zna nekoga ko jeste? Onako odokativno mislim da ga cenim ko 14" VGA monitor.
mac.2031 kmilan,
Đujem da će se za mesec dana pojaviti novi PowerPC procesor sa početnim taktom od 300MHz ?!?
mac.2032 madamov,
TidBITS#363/27-Jan-97 ===================== Apple's market share is down, but what exactly does that mean? In this issue, we explore the seemingly random statistics about sales of operating systems. Also this week, Geoff Duncan examines pros, cons, and changes in Apple's brand-new Mac OS 7.6, we look back to Macworld with some reader responses, and we note new versions of NetPresenz and UserLand Frontier, plus a significant beta release of Eudora. Topics: MailBITS/27-Jan-97 Mac OS Hardware Market Flat? Responses to a Macworld Newbie Apple Ships Mac OS 7.6 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-363.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#363_27-Jan-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.363
mac.2033 madamov,
TidBITS#364/03-Feb-97 ===================== Is text dead? Not at all! In this issue, we look at Palimpsest, a tool for managing large volumes of text; CopyPaste, a multiple clipboard utility; and Natural Order, an extension that (finally!) sorts text and file names like a person would. Also in this issue, readers respond to the new crop of HTML editors, Speed Doubler gets an important update for Mac OS 7.6, Be stops making the BeBox, and Apple announces major internal changes, price cuts, and a Rhapsody kernel. Topics: MailBITS/03-Feb-97 HTMLbits: Following up on Free Placement The Natural Order of Things CopyPaste: A Scoffer No More Palimpsest 1.1 - Is There a Document in the House? <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-364.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#364_03-Feb-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.364
mac.2034 madamov,
Metrowerks to Host CodeWarrior 11 on the Mac OS Metrowerks recently announced CodeWarrior 11 for the Mac OS. CodeWarrior 11 allows users to develop applications in C, C++, Object Pascal, and Java for four operating systems: the Mac OS, Windows 95 and NT, Magic Cap OS, and PowerTV OS. CodeWarrior 11 includes a number of new features, such as improved Java support and an alpha version of the new CodeWarrior IDE 2.0. In addition, CodeWarrior 11 features increased Object Pascal support, ActiveX support, a version control support interface, the PowerPC processor-based Java just-in-time (JIT) compiler, a final release of a PowerPC processor-native Java compiler, and Class Wrangler. You can get more information on pricing and availability at the Metrowerks web site: http://www.metrowerks.com/news/press/cw11.html
mac.2035 madamov,
Metrowerks to Port CodeWarrior Tools to Mac OS and Rhapsody Apple and Metrowerks have signed a development agreement to provide full CodeWarrior tools support for both the Mac OS and Rhapsody. Under the terms of the agreement, Metrowerks will create and market a full CodeWarrior solution made up of compilers, programming tools, and debuggers. You can get more information on the development agreement at the Metrowerks web site: http://www.metrowerks.com/news/press/apple_release.html
mac.2036 madamov,
Microsoft Plans Apple Office Suite Software Microsoft reinforced its commitment to the Mac OS by announcing its plans to create an entire business unit dedicated to supporting the Mac OS version of its widely used Microsoft Office software suite. You can view the press release at the following site: http://www2.apple.com/home/news/microsoft.html
mac.2037 madamov,
Guy Kawasaki May Have Final Word on Mac OS Strategy In a recent posting to the MacWay list server, Guy Kawasaki suggests you check out the following Apple sites for a good summary of the operating system strategy announced at MACWORLD Expo San Francisco: http://macos.apple.com/macos/releases/rhapsody/letter.html http://macos.apple.com/macos/releases/rhapsody/osroadmap.html Guy goes on to comment, "Just for the record, I think this sky-is- falling-because-Apple-doesn't-have-an-OS [attitude] is bull secretion. You would think that all the Macs in the world are blinking question marks right now from what you're reading. Actually, I'm pretty happy with this OS."
mac.2038 madamov,
Cyberdog 2.0 Goes Alpha The Cyberdog team has released the alpha version of Cyberdog 2.0. Check it out on the web: http://www.cyberdog.apple.com/pre/pre20info.html
mac.2039 madamov,
Microsoft to Ship ActiveX Adapter for OpenDoc In a move that is indicative of the industry-wide acceptance of OpenDoc, Microsoft Corporation announced it will ship an ActiveX adapter for OpenDoc. This adapter will make it possible for ActiveX objects to be placed anywhere that OpenDoc parts can be used. According to MacWEEK magazine, a public beta version of the new ActiveX Part Adapter is expected to be released this month and will allow ActiveX controls to play within OpenDoc containers, including Cyberdog. The final version is expected to ship in the first quarter of 1997. You can get more information on the ActiveX adapter for OpenDoc at the MacWEEK web site: http://www.macweek.com/top_stories/gw_microsoft.html For more information on ActiveX, visit the Microsoft web site: http://www.microsoft.com/intdev/sdk/mac/
mac.2040 madamov,
Software Developers Collaborate to Bundle First OpenDoc Suite Adrenaline Software and Digital Harbor, two pioneers in OpenDoc development, joined Apple in announcing plans to produce Component Essentials, a collection of OpenDoc applications that will be packaged and delivered as a single suite. Initially, the suite will include WAV, Digital Harbor's Internet-enabled word-and-work processor; Numbers & Charts, Adrenaline's spreadsheet and graphics software; and Cyberdog, Apple's set of Internet/intranet management tools. Other capabilities will be added to the suite before its scheduled ship date in March. You can get more information on Digital Harbor and Adrenaline Software from their web sites: http://www.dharbor.com/ http://www.adrenaline.ca/
mac.2041 madamov,
New OpenDoc Club If you are an OpenDoc developer, you may want to join Component 100, also known as "C100"--an independent OpenDoc association for component developers. As a member of C100, you would have an opportunity to work together with other OpenDoc developers on solutions for developing, selling, marketing, supporting, and distributing your Live Objects. To become a member, visit the Component100 web site: http://www2.c100.org/c100/
mac.2042 madamov,
Apple Network Server 700 Wins Two Eddys Apple's Network Server 700 won two 1996 MacUser Eddy Awards for the prestigious "Hardware Product of the Year" and the "Best Network Product of the Year." You can find additional information on the Network Server 700 at the following site: http://www.servers.apple.com/ A copy of the press release is also available on the web: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970114.pr.rel.se rver.html tidbits.404
mac.2043 madamov,
Netscape Endorses Meta Content Format (MCF) Apple's Meta Content Format (MCF) received a significant third-party endorsement when Netscape announced it will support Apple's Cyberdog and QuickTime technologies with its client software products. Netscape's plans also include integration of Apple's MCF technology into future versions of Constellation. You can get more information on the Netscape announcement by reading the press release: http://www.netscape.com/newsref/pr/newsrelease312.html
mac.2044 madamov,
Symantec Delivers Web and Java Development Solution for the Mac OS Symantec Corporation recently announced the availability of two web development tools for the Mac OS, Visual CafE and Visual Page. Visual CafE will allow Mac OS developers to easily create Java applets and applications using a Macintosh Drag and Drop interface. With Visual Page, Mac OS web designers will be able to visually create sophisticated web sites and easily embed Java applets. For pricing and availability on Visual CafE and Visual Page, see the Symantec web site: http://cafe.symantec.com
mac.2045 madamov,
Dr. Gil Amelio's Keynote Address Seems like you just couldn't escape it--no matter where you looked or whom you talked to, someone had an opinion on Dr. Amelio's January 7 MACWORLD Expo San Francisco keynote address. Some liked it, some didn't. Personally, we think Dr. Amelio accomplished what he set out to do-- reassure Mac OS users that Apple's platform has a viable growth path and a promising future. Here's an excerpt from Dr. Amelio's speech and let you decide for yourself--that is, if you don't already have an opinion on it! The following paragraphs are quotes from his speech: "We had some disappointing sales this holiday season. Normally, here at Apple that would mean that we would go in and start changing our strategy. A sort of 'strategy du jour.' We don't do that anymore. Our earlier strategy decisions are still applicable. We're going to stay the course. "True, revenue in Q1 was less than we were looking for, but there was a slowdown in consumer PC sales overall, so the anticipated Q1 results are more about how we did in a tough U.S. consumer market than they are about the fundamentals of our recovery. Elsewhere we had pretty good sales: in PowerBooks, Power Macs, and servers. The balance sheet is good. The fundamentals of our comeback are still strongly in place. We're going to focus on the essentials for the long term. Without a doubt we've hit some turbulence, but our course remains unchanged. "Apple is on a three-year program. It hasn't changed. Last year was about financials, operations, management, and quality issues. This year is about products: to renew our product line, AND to continue working on the business fundamentals. Year three is about continued improvement and revenue growth. "Now I'd like to talk about our OS strategy. I'm here to give you the reassurance that we plan to preserve your investment. We want to offer a balance--moving forward, AND protecting our installed base. These days are similar to the transition from the 68K microprocessor [to] the PowerPC microprocessor. "This summer there will be a dramatic upgrade to Mac OS 7, code-named "Tempo." It will include Java run time, Cyberdog 2.0, and the Copland Finder. Tempo will be the most dramatically advanced user experience since 1984. Mac leaps ahead once again in ease of use on System 7. After Tempo, we've scheduled two major upgrades: Allegro and Sonata. "[For the new operating system], we wanted to go beyond the minimum. We wanted excitement factors. We assessed each of our options along 60 criteria and features. NeXT was the clear winner. NeXT was already far ahead of its time and a very good fit for us. It completely complemented our technology. It also offered improved administration, an international-ready OS, advanced multimedia capabilities, superior Internet opportunities, strength for the enterprise market, and the opportunity for rapid application development. Oh--and Steve Jobs, of course. "[The new operating system] is code-named "Rhapsody." [It is] a fully modern environment. Built on the NeXT OPENSTEP. We plan on fusing the best of the Mac and NeXT technologies, which will include OpenDoc, QTML, [and] Display PostScript plus GX. "The Rhapsody Developer Release will come out this summer. It won't have a compatibility module, since the goal is to get it into the developers' hands as quickly as possible. [The] Rhapsody Premiere Release will be scheduled for January 1998. [The] Rhapsody Unified Release is scheduled for the summer of 1998. "So, why buy a Mac today? Because every reason that brought you to Mac in the first place is stronger today than ever; because the user experience improves constantly; because of the performance improvements. So you can transition to the new OS when it's ready. Because Apple offers very rich and exciting possibilities. "Why develop for Mac today? Because we're continuing the System 7 evolution; because we're committed to compatibility in Rhapsody; because Rhapsody has advanced and compelling new features; [because] we will offer development tools for a smoother transition; [because] developers can leverage a single effort in a rapid cross-platform environment. "Apple is famous for its devotion to the individual. I invite the community to move forward with us. I pledge that Apple will provide bridges of continuity to carry us ahead. But never doubt that there is a chasm we must cross, one way or another. Introducing PowerPC gave us the power to make the journey. But it takes software to unlock that power. It's time to complete the modernization of the Macintosh. It's time to move forward. The journey is the reward." You can read a more complete transcript of Dr. Amelio's keynote address on the web: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/speeches/1997/Q2/970107.Amelio.macworld 1.html
mac.2046 madamov,
WebBytes--Pointers to More News, Software, and Stuff --> Online Ordering of Apple Material Here are two cool tips from Guy Kawasaki. You can order about 50 Apple- branded products from jackets to mousepads at the Apple Designs web site: http://www.appledesigns.com/ At the Why Mac site, you can order all kinds of material to help you evangelize Macintosh. There's everything here from Macintosh logo decals for your car to the rock-and-roll classic "I Want a Mac." You can also order the new MacAdvocate CD, which includes software updates, product fact sheets, an interactive Apple product catalog, words from Guy, some cool shareware games, a smattering of your favorite Apple TV commercials, and more. And best of all, it's all free of charge. You can visit the site at the following location: http://www2.apple.com/whymac/ --> Strategic Planning Conference Mac Software Company Growth, an independent conference for managers and executives of Macintosh software companies, is scheduled to take place March 13 to 14 at the Hyatt Regency in San Jose, California. The conference is sponsored by Macworld and Software Success. Sessions explore tactics to boost your profits in 1997, including risks and opportunities presented by the Apple/NeXT deal, Macintosh "cloning," intranet explosion, and other breaking events that are reshaping the Mac OS software market. Speakers include Apple COO Marco Landi, analyst David Coursey, Metrowerks President Greg Galanos, Claris Vice President Dave Larson, and many others. For a free brochure, call 800-477-7359 or visit the web site: www.ucg.com/computer/macconf.htm -->Apple.com Site Earns High Marks The apple.com site recently received high marks from a couple best-of- web-lists. The Web100 rated Apple's home page number one, and the Best of the Web declared Apple third-best commercial site of 1996. You can read some enthusiastic reader reviews, such as "Greatest Personal Computer Company and Web Site in the Universe," at the Web100 web site: http://www.web100.com/listings/1.html
mac.2047 madamov,
Mac OS-Based Computer Sales Grew 9 Percent During Q4 Ň96 According to AppleŇs preliminary estimates, Mac OS licensees sold 120,000 computers (+/- 10,000) from October through December of 1996, bringing total quarterly Mac OS-based computer sales up to 1.043 million units. This represents a 9 percent increase in Mac OS-based computers sold over the previous quarter. By looking at sales estimates from other manufacturers of Mac OS-based computers, you can easily see the positive impact that these compatible sales will have on your installed base in the coming years: * Power Computing sold more than 100,000 units in its first year (better than Compaq did in its first year). * Motorola Computer Group shipped more than 40,000 StarMax Mac OS compatibles from its mid-November first-shipment through December 1996. According the Motorola, this number was Ďway beyond expectations.Ë * Umax sold nearly 100,000 U.S. of Mac OS units during its first six months of shipments. (Source: Umax/Edelman PR) * DayStar shipped a few thousand Mac OS compatibles into the quad- processor workstation market this year. A DayStar spokesperson said that for every ĎSGI-equivalentË Mac compatible system that they ship, Apple typically sells ten additional Mac OS support systems at a site. All of this is good news for Apple developers, because it shows that the overall market for Mac OS products IS GROWING, despite AppleŇs slip in Performa sales last quarter. (For an explanation of Q4 results, see Gil AmelioŇs statement included later in this news bulletin.) And though the popular press paints a bleak picture of AppleŇs future, the companyŇs market share is actually holding steady. International Data Corporation (IDC) currently estimates that AppleŇs market share in 1996 was 6.6 percent, down only 0.2 percent over the previous year. To help put this in perspective, Guy Kawasaki reports, ĎSony's market share for color TVs in 1995 was 7 percent according to Appliance Manufacturer (April 1996, p. 32); and Honda's is about 7 percent in the car business.Ë For IDC market share data, see the Yahoo site: http://www.yahoo.com/headlines/970114/tech/stories/ms_1.html
mac.2048 madamov,
Developers Stand by Their Macs Dave Winer, computer industry pundit, recently published results of an informal survey where self-selecting Macintosh developers commented on their future platform development plans. The results: The overwhelming majority of Apple developers plan to support the Mac OS platform during the NeXT/Rhapsody operating system transition. Based on nearly 2,000 web-based submissions, the following table shows the percentages of Mac OS developers planning to support these operating systems: Future Development Plans _________________________ OS Support------Yes--Unsure--No Mac OS----------72%---13%---13% Windows---------39%---20%---39% NeXT------------71%---22%----5% UNIX------------32%---28%---38% Be--------------28%---41%---29% Java------------56%---32%---11% Though the number of Apple developers planning to support Mac OS dropped slightly (6 percent) since WinerŇs last survey, there was an encouraging jump in support for both the NeXT (8 percent) and Be (10 percent) operating systems. ItŇs also interesting to note that the number of Apple developers planning to support Windows DROPPED 10 percent. For complete survey results, see WinerŇs web site: http://www.scripting.com/davenet/surveys/97/jan14/
mac.2049 madamov,
Apple Products Win BYTE Magazine Awards BYTE magazine has honored several Apple products with 1997 EditorsŇ Choice Awards. These awards include the following: * Award of Excellence: Apple Cyberdog 1.1 * Award of Distinction: Apple Power Macintosh 9500MP, Apple PowerBook 1400, Power ComputingŇs PowerTower 180 * Award of Merit: Apple Newton OS 2.0 * BYTE Hall of Fame: Apple System 7, Apple PowerBook series, Apple Power Macintosh, Apple QuickTime For a complete list of these awards, see the January 1997 issue of BYTE magazine.
mac.2050 madamov,
Apple QuickTime Wins NewMedia MagazineŇs 1997 Hyper Award The QuickTime multimedia architecture has received NewMedia Magazine's prestigious 1997 Hyper Award, the publication's highest honor. QuickTime received the award in the system software category, adding to a number of other industry accolades the technology has received since its introduction five years ago. Hyper Award winners are chosen by NewMedia editorial staff, with help from contributing editors and other experts, and, except in rare cases, only one award is given in each of 42 categories. Hyper Award winners are those products that represent the highest achievements in innovation and technical excellence. The full press release is posted at the following web site: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970122.pr.rel.qu icktime.html
mac.2051 madamov,
ExponentialŇs PowerPC Chips Run at 533 MHz! BYTE magazineŇs article "PowerPC Speed Demon" features some pretty impressive data on PowerPC chip performance. The first paragraph of the article reads as follows: ĎThere's an old joke about a computer so fast it can execute an infinite loop in 10 seconds. Exponential Technology's new PowerPC-compatible X704 chips aren't quite that fast, but their clock speeds of 466, 500, and 533 MHz make you wonder if that joke might come true.Ë For the complete article, see the following web site: http://www.byte.com/art/9612/sec10/art1.htm
mac.2052 madamov,
Learn More About AppleShare IP 5.0 The new version of AppleShare enables users to connect to AppleShare servers across the Internet. It also adds new web and mail servers, an improved print server, and an extensible, OpenDoc-based administration program. For more information about this new release, see the Apple Directions feature article by Gregg Williams at the following web site: http://devworld.apple.com/mkt/informed/appledirections/feb97/stratmosaic .html
mac.2053 madamov,
Apple Reports First Fiscal Quarter Results Apple just announced financial results for its fiscal 1997 first quarter, which ended December 27, 1996. For the quarter, the company generated revenues of $2.1 billion and unit sales of 923,000, a sequential decline of 8 percent and 1 percent, respectively, from the September quarter. The company recorded a net loss of $120 million for the quarter ($.96 per share) compared to a profit of $25 million ($.20 per share) in the September quarter, and compared to a net loss of $69 million ($.56 per share) in the first fiscal quarter of 1996. Apple achieved gross margins of 19 percent during the quarter, compared to 22 percent in the September quarter and 15 percent in the corresponding quarter a year ago. International sales constituted 56 percent of the company's quarterly revenues. The company experienced shortfalls in its planned sales of consumer- oriented Performa-branded systems in the United States during the quarter. The weakness in demand for Performa products necessitated aggressive pricing and rebate activities that adversely affected gross margins. Those actions, coupled with the overall unit shortfall, resulted in the significant loss for the quarter. Based on first quarter results, the company plans to develop additional restructuring programs during the second quarter with the goals of reducing its break-even point to $8 billion in annual revenues and enabling the company to return to profitability by the fourth fiscal quarter, which ends September 26, 1997. For contact information, see the complete press release on the web: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970115.pr.rel.q1 97earning.html
mac.2054 madamov,
Amelio on AppleŇs Future Developers concerned about AppleŇs future should read the following excerpted letter, in which Apple CEO Gil Amelio talks about AppleŇs recent earnings announcement and his optimism for the companyŇs future. Ď1. Our fundamental strategy remains on track. Our three-year transformation plan is sound, and we remain focused on executing that plan. In 1996 we strengthened the company's financial position, ending the calendar year with 1.8 billion in cash. 1997 is about revitalizing the product line--and we're on track to have the most exciting new product year in our history. 1998 is about growth. Ď2. Our financial position remains strong. We have $1.8 billion in cash, which we can use to fund the NeXT acquisition and other business investments. We have many exciting product announcements scheduled for 1997, and have seen strength in demand for new products. Ď3. Our disappointing results for the first quarter were the result of specific issues: weak consumer demand for Performa machines in the United States and constrained supply for some products. However, sales of PowerBooks and high-end Power Macintosh systems exceeded our plans. Total shipments in Europe were up more than 50 percent on a sequential basis, while unit sales in Japan and Asia Pacific combined were relatively comparable to sales in the September quarter. Our inventory levels are very healthy, and we expect increased availability of PowerBooks in the coming months. Ď4. We've set the stage for long-term technology leadership with our planned acquisition of NeXT. Our new operating system road map describes how Apple will supply complementary operating systems in the coming years by enhancing the current Mac OS, while building the new OS, code- named ĎRhapsody.Ë Rhapsody will aim to integrate NeXT and Apple technologies into an OS that aims to leapfrog Windows NT. Ď5. Apple chose to build its new OS utilizing the NeXT technologies because it believes that by embracing outside technology and cross- platform industry standards, it can innovate in the key areas that give its products and technology differentiation in a standards-based world. NeXT's maturity, networking, customer and developer acceptance, multitasking, protected memory, scalability from portable to server- level products, information linking, and powerful object-oriented architecture will give Apple the underpinning it needs to provide differentiated multimedia and Internet leadership moving forward. This approach should help Apple in all markets, especially the enterprise. Apple is also confident that compatibility with existing applications will be strong, both in Mac OS and Rhapsody, as they evolve.Ë
mac.2055 madamov,
WebBytes--Pointers to More News, Software, and Stuff --> Updated Directory of Mac OS-Compatible Internet Tools Are you looking for specialized Internet tools for Java, CGI, security, multimedia, or web page development? Then visit the newly updated directory of Mac OS-compatible Internet tools at the Developer World web site. More than 150 tools are listed, and each features a live link to vendor sites. http://www.devtools.apple.com/internet-tools/internet_tools.html --> Apple Disability Database Now on the Web AppleŇs Disability Connection--a database listing of assistive computer tools for people with physical motor impairments, blindness, hearing and speech difficulties--is now posted on the web: http://www2.apple.com./disability/welcome.html You can also call Apple Computer Disabilities Solutions at 1-800-600-7808 to request the "Macintosh Access Passport"--a floppy disk version of this database. --> A Directory of More Than 200 PCI Cards The Mac OS Compatible PCI Product Directory is an invaluable resource for researching, evaluating, and comparing available hardware products for PCI-based Power Macintosh computers. ItŇs currently the most complete listing of PCI cards available, featuring more than 200 listings. This directory is posted at the following web site: http://www.paradata.com/~dslik/MacPCI/MacOSPCIHome.html --> MacHack 11 CD-ROM Available The CD-based developer resource ĎSpinal Hack: This Hack Goes to 11Ë is now available from Celestin Company. This disc contains over 600 MB of goodies from the 1996 MacHack conference, including conference papers, source code, movies, and other useful developer resources from past conferences. ĎSpinal HackË is only $25, and this price includes shipping within the U.S. and Canada. Add $5 for shipments to other countries. To order or learn more about ĎSpinal Hack,Ë visit these web sites: http://www.celestin.com/apprentice/machack.html http://www.celestin.com/order.html --> The Official Dogcow Web Site The updated Moof in Mind web site answers those questions that keep developers up at night--questions like ĎWhat is Moof the Dogcow?Ë, ĎWhere did it come from?Ë, and ĎWho cares?Ë Mark "The Red" Harlan says, ĎCheck it outË at this address: http://thor.he.net/~stories/moof.html --> Free Poster for Loyal Mac OS Developers John J. Halbig (also known as Ďthe Digital GuyË) has kindly posted Power ComputingŇs irreverent poster art that first debuted at the Power Computing MACWORLD Expo booth. This cartoon-style poster, which features a woman saying, "You can take my Mac when you pry my cold dead fingers off the mouse!", is the perfect gift for any boss who proposes that you develop on another platform. You can download this GIF image from the web: http://www.powercc.com/Home/bgmsamer.html --> New Discussion Lists for Apple Guide, Open Transport, and More The following list server mailing lists are looking for interested participants: * Apple Guide (apple-guide) for discussions relating to writing Apple Guides * Open Transport (opentpt) for discussions relating to programming Open Transport * Internet Config (config) for discussions relating to programming using Internet Config * Mac Pascal (macpascal) for discussions relating to programming the Macintosh using Pascal * Mac Lab Manager (maclabmanager) for discussions relating to supporting a Macintosh lab (usually in an education setting) Anyone can subscribe to these Apple-independent lists by sending a message to <listname>-on@list.stairways.com (for example, apple-guide- on@list.stairways.com). Information about these lists and how to subscribe and unsubscribe is available from the following web site: http://www.stairways.com/mailinglists/
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Apple Introduces Software-Only MPEG Movie Playback Apple recently announced immediate availability of its QuickTime MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) extension, which allows you to perform full-screen, software-only playback of MPEG-1 and VideoCD audio/video files on PowerPC processor-based Mac OS computers. MPEG is a worldwide industry standard for compressing synchronized audio and video for post-production and entertainment. The QuickTime MPEG extension is available immediately for use with QuickTime 2.5; you can download it from the QuickTime web site: http://quicktime.apple.com/ Through the QuickTime MPEG extension, VHS-quality, full-screen video and CD-quality audio are now available as a single synchronized data type in the QuickTime architecture. Apple has supported hardware MPEG-1 playback on Macintosh computers since 1994; with the announcement of this QuickTime Media Layer (QTML) software extension, Power Macintosh users no longer need special hardware to view a variety of MPEG files and formats. Through the capabilities of QuickTime track synchronization, MPEG files can also be fully integrated with other QuickTime media types, including sprites, MIDI, text, and 3D files. All applications updated to be compliant with QuickTime for Macintosh 2.5 can immediately take advantage of these new features. Apple is providing a new version of MoviePlayer--version 2.5.1--to allow immediate use of these features. Apple is committed to giving Microsoft Windows customers an equally compelling MPEG experience in 1997. Because of the extensibility of QTML and the open plug-in architecture of QuickTime, the QuickTime MPEG extension can upgrade systems that currently have QuickTime for Macintosh 2.5 installed. The QuickTime MPEG extension will also work seamlessly with the QuickTime plug-in for Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer, enabling real-time, live MPEG playback inside these browsers. QuickTime's "fast start" feature enables users to view MPEG content as it downloads, eliminating the delay associated with large multimedia files across low-bandwidth connections. To coincide with the release of Apple's QuickTime MPEG extension, Astarte USA has announced the release of Astarte MPEG Exporter, a free Macintosh QuickTime extension that allows users to easily convert any QuickTime movie to MPEG format. MPEG Exporter is available from Astarte's web site: http://www.astarte.de/mpeg_exporter/ MPEG Exporter will allow Power Macintosh users to begin working with MPEG material immediately without having to buy MPEG hardware. For a description of the QuickTime MPEG extension's technical capabilities and for a list of third-party endorsements, see the press release on the web: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970124.pr.rel.quick time.html
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Dear Developers, As you know, we recently announced our intention to acquire NeXT Software, Inc. and deliver a new operating system based on NeXT and Apple technology code-named Rhapsody. At Macworld San Francisco, we shared our high level strategy and goals for this operating system. We want to share as much information as possible when important decisions have been reached. At Macworld, we indicated that Rhapsody will be based on a robust operating system foundation that features full preemptive multitasking, memory protection, and SMP, and we committed to announce our choice for the core OS within a month. We have chosen to deliver these capabilities using the Mach kernel. Apple completed a thorough evaluation of several options. Each of the options had both technical and business strengths. Mach represents the best balance of technology and business fit and maximizes our ability to deliver on our stated goals for Rhapsody. We believe the Mach-based core provides Apple and developers a compelling technology foundation in which to build innovative and world class products. Clearly, there are further technical decisions still to be made. We will continue to update you on a continuing basis. Ellen Hancock Chief Technology Officer Avie Tevanian Vice President, NeXT Software, Inc.
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Apple's New Structure Brings Sharp Focus on Key Businesses Apple Computer, Inc. today implemented a streamlined organizational structure that consolidates the Company's product development, marketing, sales, support, and operations efforts into groups sharply focused on Apple's strategy. With this organization, Apple is focusing research and development on products that are central to its key businesses, sales teams to its market strengths. It is also integrating Apple's and NeXT's development resources, to execute its OS strategy. "We are reshaping our product development, sales, and marketing efforts into simpler, leaner teams that can quickly bring exceptional products to market--and then aggressively market them to customers in our key markets" said Dr. Gilbert Amelio, Apple's Chairman and CEO. "The organization and team we're announcing today represent the right people, in the right places, to bring Apple back to its basics and return us to profitability by the end of the fiscal year." The new structure includes the following key elements and executives: Technology Office Led by Ellen Hancock, this group includes Reliability and Quality, the Chief Scientist, the Apple Fellows, and the Advanced Technology Group. Research and Development The Company consolidates its multiple product development organizations into two basics groups: The System Software Engineering team will be led by Avie Tevanian, coming from NeXT. The Hardware Engineering team will be led by Jon Rubinstein, most recently COO of FirePower Systems, Inc. Marketing With today's move, Apple, for the first time, brings all its marketing functions into a single organization. Guerrino De Luca, previously head of Apple's Claris subsidiary, leads the Company's new global marketing group, with responsibility for all Product Marketing, Developer Relations, Licensing, Marketing Communication, Advertising, and Events activities. The NeXT marketing functions will also report to this marketing organization. Worldwide Sales and Support The Company's new Worldwide Sales and Support Organization, led by Marco Landi, will sell and bring service and support to customers in the education, business, publishing, and consumer markets. Claris, now led by Dominique Goupil, most recently senior vice president of Claris Sales and Marketing, will report into this organization. The Claris charter and strategy remain unchanged. The NeXT sales force and professional services under Mitch Mandich, will also report into the Worldwide Sales and Support Organization. Finance and Administration Led by Fred Anderson, this group comprises Finance, Corporate Development, Information Systems, Investor Relations, and Facilities. Operations Led by George Scalise, this group includes Human Resources, Legal, Worldwide Manufacturing and Procurement, Government Relations, and Imaging. All these functions and the executives who will lead them will report to Dr. Gilbert Amelio, Apple's CEO and Chairman, and form the Executive Committee. In addition, the two co-founders of the Company, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, will have an advisory role to Dr. Amelio, and as such, participate into the Executive Committee. Additionally, the organization will define and manage Apple's upcoming restructuring, which will include elimination of programs and positions. The implementation of the restructuring will begin in early March.
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Apple Reduces CPU Prices by Up to 27 Percent Apple just announced that it's lowering prices to its U.S. authorized resellers for several product lines, including Power Macintosh, Macintosh Performa, AIX-based Network Servers, and Mac OS-based Workgroup Servers. Effective immediately, selected products from each line are being offered at price reductions of up to 27 percent. The systems affected follow: Power Macintosh 7200/120 Power Macintosh 7200/120 PC Compatible Power Macintosh 7600/132 Power Macintosh 8500/150 Power Macintosh 8500/180 Power Macintosh 9500/200 Power Macintosh 9500/180MP Performa 6360/160 (16 MB RAM/1.2 GB HD/28.8 Kbps/8x CD-ROM drive) Performa 6400/180 (16 MB/1.6 GB/28.8 Kbps/8x CD-ROM) Performa 6400/200 (16 MB/2.4 GB/28.8 Kbps/8x CD-ROM/L2 cache) Performa 6400 Video Editing Edition 200 (32 MB/2.4 GB/28.8 Kbps/8x CD-ROM/L2 cache/Avid Cinema/Apple Video System) Workgroup Server 7250/120 (16 MB/2 GB/8x CD-ROM) Workgroup Server 7250/120 (16 MB/2 GB/8x CD-ROM/AppleShare) Workgroup Server 7250/120 (16 MB/2 GB/8x CD-ROM/Internet) Workgroup Server 8550/200 (32 MB/2 GB/8x CD-ROM/AppleShare) Workgroup Server 8550/200 (32 MB/2 GB/8x CD-ROM/Internet) Workgroup Server 8550/200 (32 MB/2 GB/8x CD-ROM/DAT) Workgroup Server 8550/200 (32 MB/2 GB/8x CD-ROM) Network Server 700/200 (48 MB RAM/1 MB/2x 4 GB HDs/8x CD-ROM) Network Server 700/150 (48 MB/1 MB/4 GB HD/DAT2/4x CD-ROM) Network Server 700/150 (32 MB/1 MB/1 GB HD/4x CD-ROM) Network Server 500/132 (32 MB/512K/2 GB HD/DAT2/4x CD-ROM) Network Server 500/132 (32 MB/512K/4x CD-ROM) Network Server (2 GB F/W SCSI-2 disks in removable tray) Network Server (4 GB F/W SCSI-2 disks in removable tray) Network Server (9 GB F/W SCSI-2 disks in removable tray) Network Server (700 2 GB fixed disk with bracket) Network Server (8 mm 20 GB tape drive/tray) Network Server (PCI Ethernet card) Network Server (PCI Ethernet,100Base-TX card) For detailed U.S. pricing, see the complete press release posted at this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970131.pr.rel.pric e.html>
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Apple Plans to Ship eMate 300 and MessagePad 2000 This Quarter Despite rumors to the contrary, Apple announced that it intends to ship the Apple eMate 300 and MessagePad 2000 Newton-based mobile computers this quarter as previously announced. The products are expected to be on the market next month. Both products, based on the Newton operating system, have received positive reviews from potential customers and the media. The MessagePad 2000, a handheld mobile computer for the business professional, provides desktop connectivity to computers that run Windows and the Mac OS. The eMate 300 is a low-cost mobile computer that features multiplatform desktop and network connectivity for education. To review the complete press release, see Apple's web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970203.pr.rel.emat e.html>
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Dataquest Analyzes NeXT Acquisition In a recently published Dataquest Market Analysis Perspective on Apple's NeXT acquisition, Chris Le Tocq, director and principal analyst for Dataquest's Client/Server Software program, said, "The NeXT acquisition is a positive step for Apple. Bold measures were required and bold actions have been taken." This report also includes an analysis of product compatibility, performance, ISV support, server strategies, user interface issues, and challenges that the company still faces. To read a summary of this report, or order the complete report, see Dataquest's web site: <http://www.dataquest.com/stories/cssw-ww/cssw-ww-dp-9610-pv-0001.html>
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Compelling Mac OS Platform Report for MIS Consultants If you're a management information services (MIS) developer looking to convince a client to move to the Mac OS platform, take a look at this well-researched report by Andrew Shanahan. The report includes some compelling data on why it's advantageous for small- to medium-sized businesses to use Mac OS-based computers instead of IBM-compatible systems. The report is posted at this site: <http://www.uwm.edu:80/People/als3/mac_or_pc.html> (Before reprinting any portion of the report, please request permission from author Andrew Shanahan <als3@csd.uwm.edu>.)
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NewMedia Article Endorses the Mac OS for CD Mastering In a very thorough NewMedia Magazine article titled "Desktop CD Recording Shootout," author Brent Hurtig said, "If you are able to choose your CD-ROM mastering platform, we highly recommend the Mac. First of all, the Mac is the only desirable place to make true hybrid discs. Also, while we completed our Mac software testing in short order with only rare phone calls to the manufacturers, the Windows testing delayed this article by three months and contributed to many sleepless nights." For more information on this topic, as well as an excellent set of reviews on CD recorders and premastering programs, check out this web page: <http://www.hyperstand.com/NewMedia/95/09/td/cdr.html>
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WebBytes--Pointers to More News, Software, and Stuff --> A Great Web Resource for Hardware Testing Here's a great web-based resource for anyone involved with software or hardware testing: The Macintosh Guide Book is a comprehensive guide of Apple and third-party Mac OS computers, listed by manufacturer and processor type. <http://www.macconnect.com/~daviskyle/macguide.spml> --> Apple Combats Negative Press Coverage Apple has received more than its share of negative press this month, and to help correct misperceptions and inaccuracies brought up in these articles, David F. Harrah, director of Apple Corporate Public Relations, has posted several response letters on the Apple web site, including the following: * Rebuttal to the Wall Street Journal Column by Walt Mossberg, dated January 23, 1997 <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/letters/1997/970128.pr.ltrs.wsj.html> * Apple's Response to Stewart Alsop's Column in Fortune Magazine <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/letters/1997/970203.pr.ltrs.fortune.html> --> Where to Send Rhapsody Questions If you have any questions about the upcoming Rhapsody operating system, send them to <rhapsody-dev-feedback@apple.com>.
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> Đujem da će se za mesec dana pojaviti novi PowerPC procesor sa početnim > taktom od 300MHz ?!? I na 533 MHz. Ima više o tome u ovoj gomili poruka što ostavih juče, a biće još u nastavku koji pripremam. B)
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TidBITS#365/10-Feb-97 ===================== Is OpenDoc an Apple technology following in the footsteps of PowerTalk? Component computing seems to be taking off, and Adam looks at some real-world OpenDoc products, plus Charles Wheeler profiles a family known for its "spokesblob." We also review Bare Bones Software's powerful, multi-purpose text editor BBEdit 4.0.2, note Heidi Roizen's departure from Apple, reassure Newton users, and note a Get Rich Quick scheme for serious hackers and crackers. Topics: MailBITS/10-Feb-97 OpenDoc Open for Business More About Rapid-I BBEdit 4.0.2: Speaks Softly but Carries a Big Stick <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-365.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#365_10-Feb-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.365
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RETROSPECT 3.0 WINS WORLD CLASS AWARD Macworld Magazine, a leading monthly Macintosh publication, has chosen Dantz Development's Retrospect(r) 3.0 backup software for its 1997 World Class Award in the category of "Best Storage Utility". Presented during Macworld Expo `97 in San Francisco, the Macworld Magazine awards recognize products based on their design, implementation, innovation, quality, and value. Macworld's panel of experts made their decision based on their hands-on use of each finalist product. The World Class Award is the latest in a long list of accolades awarded to Dantz Development from the world's top Macintosh(r) publications, including MacUser's Eddy award, MacWEEK's 5-Diamond Rating, MacUser's 5-Mice Rating, MacUp's Milestone, and MacWelt's prestigious Innovative Technology Award. Retrospect's comprehensive design, friendly interface, and archiving capabilities make it the overwhelmingly popular choice for Macintosh backup. Retrospect Remote provides automatic, centralized network backup. Versions of Retrospect and Retrospect Remote are currently shipping in French, German, and Japanese. ABOUT DANTZ Privately held and headquartered in Orinda, California, Dantz believes safeguarding and managing the vast quantity of data stored on personal computers is critical to maintaining a productive working environment. Dantz publishes a wide range of backup solutions from individual floppy backup to network-wide backup designed to meet the needs of individuals and organizations by making data protection automatic, fast, and efficient: DiskFit Direct(tm) (easiest floppy backup), DiskFit Pro(r) (floppy or cartridge backup with scheduling), Retrospect(r) (the best backup to cartridge or tape) and Retrospect Remote(r) (complete workgroup backup). Dantz products are available through resellers worldwide. In the United States and Canada, Dantz products are distributed by Ingram Micro and Merisel. A list of international distributors can be found on Dantz's web site, www.dantz.com, or obtained from corporate headquarters. # # # DiskFit Direct is a trademark and DiskFit Pro, Retrospect, and Retrospect Remote are registered trademarks of Dantz Development Corporation. All products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Press contact: Product contact: Kerry MacInnes Director, Marketing Communications <kerry_macinnes@dantz.com> Craig Isaacs V.P., Sales and Marketing <craig_isaacs@dantz.com> 510.253.3035 510.253.3084
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A free, pre-release version of Adobe SiteMill 2.0 software for the Macintosh is now available on http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/sitemill/ With Adobe SiteMill 2.0 and Adobe PageMill 2.0, you can create Web pages that include graphics and forms, and automatically maintain correct links throughout your Web site even as it grows and changes. SiteMill 2.0 works hand-in-hand with PageMill 2.0 to give you the ultimate Web site design and maintenance solution. Adobe SiteMill 2.0 automates the process of checking for and correcting broken links, saving you a significant amount of time. It summarizes errors in a convenient list, and provides drag-and-drop linking features that let you correct links quickly and accurately, and in most cases, without having to type a URL. SiteMill 2.0 now includes a FTP uploader, so you can upload your site or changes to it without needing any other program. SiteMill also will now check remote URL's, to help you manage remote links from your site. Adobe is providing this beta version of SiteMill 2.0 so that you can evaluate it and let us know what you think. Please use the feedback form on our Web site to help us improve the product: http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/sitemill/bugform.html Thank you for your participation on our beta program and we look forward to hearing from you soon! The Adobe SiteMill Team
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Apple Introduces High-Quality MPEG Software for QuickTime New QuickTime Extension Allows Playback of Popular MPEG-1 and VideoCD on PowerPC Mac OS Systems Cupertino, Calif.--Jan. 24, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced immediate availability of its' QuickTime MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) extension, enabling full-screen, software-only playback of MPEG-1 and VideoCD audio/video files on PowerPC Mac OS computers. MPEG is a worldwide industry standard for compressing synchronized audio and video for post-production and entertainment. The MPEG extension is available immediately for use with QuickTime 2.5 and may be downloaded from the QuickTime website at: <http://quicktime.apple.com/>. Through the MPEG extension, VHS-quality, full-screen video, and CD-quality audio are now available as a synchronized data type in the QuickTime architecture. Apple has long recognized MPEG as an important industry standard and has supported hardware MPEG-1 playback on Macintosh since 1994. With the announcement of this QuickTime Media Layer (QTML) software extension, Power Macintosh users no longer need special hardware to view a variety of MPEG files and formats. The MPEG extension will also work seamlessly with the QuickTime plug-in for Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer, enabling real-time, live MPEG playback inside these browsers. QuickTime's 'fast start' feature enables MPEG content to be viewed as it downloads, eliminating the delay associated with large multimedia files across low-bandwidth connections. "The availability of high-quality software MPEG reiterates Apple's commitment to extending the QuickTime Media Layer (QTML) as the premier multimedia platform," said Ralph Rogers, program manager for QuickTime Technologies at Apple Computer, Inc. "The integration of MPEG into QuickTime 2.5 will further extend Apple's lead in providing the highest-quality and most robust architecture for multimedia development across platforms and operating systems." The extension is compatible with a wide range of Internet-based MPEG, including Variable Bit Rate (VBR), MPEG, audio only or video only streams, and can read specialized MPEG encoded streams, broadening the ability for publishers to deliver interactive titles for Macintosh and Intel-based audiences. The QuickTime MPEG software extension enables high quality software video decoding on personal computers. QuickTime provides a number of new capabilities for MPEG compressed media, a characteristic of codes and media types playing under the QuickTime platform. Specifically, the extension enables a number of unique features, including the capability Play MPEG encoded movies from VideoCD and CDi disks, enabling hundreds of thousands of popular titles in the European and Asia Pacific marketplace to play on Power Macintosh systems. Support CD-quality decode of audio stream (i.e., 16-bit, 44.1kHz, stereo playback) Move forward and backward in a frame accurate manner, essential to interactive multimedia titles. Add other types of media to an MPEG file directly from the clipboard. Support standard QuickTime transport controls such as: play, pause, sound volume control, sound panning and balance, frame-accurate step-forward and backward, fast-forward, and rewind. Support MPEG chapter information. (Display & select and go to particular location in the stream.) Support movie layering, compositing, and graphics mode controls. Gain the ability of MPEG to use bookmarks and be referenced by additional applications. Readily add new tracks to previously compressed MPEG material--used in embedding MIDI and audio files or text into the stream. Edited play of MPEG audio and video. Support high-performance display of MPEG video in all monitor display depths. Support hardware acceleration of clipping, scaling, and color-space conversion. Play long movies with video and audio tracks staying in sync. Support the ability to transcode MPEG video to other QuickTime supported video compressors such as Cinepak, and low bit rate codes as ClearVideo from Iterated. Fully resizable window. Through the capabilities of QuickTime track synchronization, MPEG files can also be fully integrated with other QuickTime media types, including: Sprites MIDI Text 3D files All applications updated to be compliant with QuickTime for Macintosh 2.5 can immediately take advantage of these new features. Users should check with their tool vendor for compliance. Apple is providing a new version of MoviePlayer, version 2.5.1 to allow immediate use of these features. Apple is committed to giving Windows customers an equally compelling MPEG experience in 1997. The MPEG extension can upgrade systems currently installed with QuickTime for Macintosh 2.5 due to the extensibility of QTML and the open plug-in architecture of QuickTime. Quotes and Third-Party Support: According to The Envisioneering Group (Seaford, NY) over 74 percent of all multimedia titles are authored on the Macintosh using QuickTime. "Sony was first to produce a Sony Enhanced MPEG Playback for their premium Pentium processor PCs. Now Apple has gone Sony one better with the industry's highest quality software MPEG decoder," said Richard Doherty, director of the Envisioneering Group. To coincide with the release of Apple's QuickTime Soft MPEG, Astarte USA has announced the release of ASTARTE MPEG EXPORTER, a Macintosh QuickTime extension which allows users to easily convert any QuickTime movie to MPEG format. The Exporter is available FREE from Astarte's website at: www.astarte.de/mpeg_exporter/. This will allow Power Macintosh users to immediately begin working with MPEG material without the additional burden of a hardware purchase. "Having recently introduced the CLM4111 single-chip, real-time MPEG-1 consumer/PC encoder for home computer and Internet users, C-Cube sees Apple's incorporation of MPEG software into QuickTime as a huge motivator for application developers to embed MPEG support into their software applications," said Clint Chao, manager of PC Marketing for C-Cube Microsystems. "Now, our customers can create high quality videos that can be viewed by millions of Mac, PC, and Internet users." "ATI is very excited about Apple's implementation of soft MPEG support in QuickTime," said Henry Quan, vice president Marketing, ATI Technologies Inc. "The powerful scaling capability of ATI's Xclaim VR and Xclaim 3D will now be extended to provide incredible full screen, full motion soft MPEG playback on any PCI capable Macintosh." "Number Nine has anxiously awaited the release of QuickTime 2.5, which supports software playback of MPEG video clips. No longer is a dedicated hardware MPEG decoder required to playback and view MPEG video clips. With the release of our soon-to-be announced high-end graphics accelerator which will incorporate our second generation, Imagine 128 S2 graphics processor, MPEG movies and video clips can be played back in full-screen modes--at any resolution up to and including 1600 x 1200 in millions of colors. The Imagine 128 S2 processor incorporates the world's only 256-bit video engine and a dedicated front-end Color Space Converter. By providing the QuickTime extension a direct hook into our video engine, video clips can be smoothly scaled to full screen, even on the largest of monitors, without the blockiness normally associated with scaled video and without dropping video frames. No special MPEG hardware is required. We know of no other graphics accelerator that has this capability," said Phil Parker, director of Corporate Communications for Number Nine Visual Technology. "Highway One's major artists have delayed releases of exciting new titles until our computer products would appear the way they do on standard consumer electronic devices. Now, groups like Bush, No Doubt and several other Capitol Records recording artists have given us the green light to go forward on development of numerous MPEG and DVD titles," said Leo Rossi, vice president, Highway One Media Entertainment. "This software release shortens our development process and production time to the point that we can develop an MPEG title one time, instead of once for each platform we target." said Rossi. "As the developer of over two dozen titles in ten languages, Sumeria views both QuickTime and the Macintosh as vital to our publishing process," said Jerry Borell, president and founder of Sumeria, Inc. "The addition of MPEG as a QuickTime media type makes our move into DVD-ROM both viable and efficient." Jeanette DePatie, Marketing director for HEURIS/Pulitzer noted: "We're very excited about the release of this product. Until now multimedia developers typically created their applications on a Mac and then transferred them to a PC for playback. The QuickTime MPEG extension is the final piece that allows developers to edit, compress, author and play back easily and inexpensively entirely on the Macintosh platform. With this QuickTime MPEG plug-in, and powerful new MPEG encoding products from HEURIS/Pulitzer like MPEG Power Professional, users will be able to integrate MPEG easily and inexpensively with their applications. " Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries. Press Contact: Jonathan Hirshon Horizon Public Relations for Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 982-2555 email: <jh@horizonpr.com> NOTE TO EDITORS: To access Apple press releases, background material, and contact information on the web, visit The Source at: <http://www.apple.com/source/>. If you are interested in receiving Apple press releases by fax, call 1-800-AAPL-FAX (1-800-227-5329) and enter your PIN number. If you do not have a PIN number, contact Apple's Media Helpline at (408)974-2042 to request one. If you would like to receive Apple press releases by email, please send an email message to <pressrel@thing2.info.apple.com>. In the subject field, type the text "subscribe [your full name]." -30- Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Performa, Power Macintosh, and PowerBook are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged.
mac.2070 madamov,
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 1997 00:31:18 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: MacHome Journal Editorials Message-ID: <970129000312_914649068@emout15.mail.aol.com> These are two editorials from MacHome Journal printed with permission. Defeating Popular Wisdom WHY MACS ARE STILL BETTER by Paul Worthington Let's smash two popular misconceptions: 1. Windows 95 eliminates the Mac's past advantage. 2. The PC isn't just the market-share victor, but is now the only sensible choice. Neither is true. What's Apple's biggest problem today? It isn't high prices, lack of software support, complete victory by Windows, or under-powered Macs. Why not? Because none of those things exists. What is the problem? That the world at large believes they do. This "conventional wisdom" is repeated by the media, sales clerks, and even well-intentioned PC users advising a first time buyer. Mac's have had an uphill battle since the first Mac faced the more primitive PCs that had already taken over corporate offices. The tide surged to its present tidal wave with Microsoft's torrential marketing push for Windows 95, which unfortunately coincided with Apple' worst year ever: fire-catching PowerBooks, slow systems, and a Death Watch by the press. Media Myths If any writer for a general magazine wants to look hip and techno-savvy, they repeat the safe, commonly-accepted but still flat-out wrong ideas: the Mac has one foot in the grave, you need a PC to fit in, PCs are faster, PCs are cheaper. Specifically: Newsweek's Winter 1996 Computers and the Family special. In a back-page column, a writer lamented the death of the Macintosh, conceding that "the market" is forcing her to buy a PC. (Of course, she also blames "the market" for making her feed her children the McDonald's food that she considers unhealthy). The rest of Newsweek's pages, unsurprisingly, re-enforce her ill-conceived opinion: in its recommendations for new computers, Newsweek lists 17 Win95 PCs, and only one Mac. Every story in the general media about computers seems, in some way, to say "The higher-priced Macintosh did have an advantage over the PC, but Windows 95 changed all that." It's all hogwash: Windows 95 isn't enough to overcome the problems of DOS (which it's still based on), the inherent limitations of the Intel Pentium chip architecture, or all the hardware incompatibles in the sprawling PC market. Windows NT, which does do away with DOS, will run only on the very latest, most expensive PCs. PC Advantages What if you want to correct a pompous journalist--or just give some true advice to a friend? First, admit that there are some undeniable advantages to PCs: 1. Millions have 'em and millions more buy them each month. 2. OK, seriously: Windows 95 and, moreso, Windows NT, have greater system software stability, with features such as pre-emptive multi-tasking and protected memory schemes. 3. Really great games by the hundreds. 4. "PCs are more powerful." 5. "PCs are cheaper." Counter points: 1. So what? A Mac can work with PC-formatted media, and open PC-formatted documents; a Mac can work in even the most PC-centric domain, sharing data across any kind of network. Moreso, in these days of Web-everything, the Internet standards make the popularity of one computer over another irrelevant. PCs and Macs see the Web in the same way a no need to follow majority rule in choosing your hardware. 2. I don' believe these are compelling advantages for most of us. Heck, they're so "un-compelling" that most PC users haven't migrated from DOS or Win3.1 to Windows 95! (Hardly any have gone to high-end Windows NT). 3. If games are all that matters, PC boy, shut up and buy a Nintendo already. Otherwise, wait until the cheap Mac 3D accelerators and Apple's Game Sprockets technology both kick in. 4 and 5 just aren't true. That's the key point the general media and most ill-informed computer buyers overlook. The Mac has come down to PC prices, and passed it in performance. The PowerPC chips keep getting faster and faster, and more importantly, every Mac application works faster with these new chips, without changes or upgrades to the software. Most PC software performs slower, not faster, on a Pentium Pro. As for cost, no, an Apple Power Mac isn't as cheap as the no-name clones you see everywhere. But check out how a Motorola StarMax compares to a Compaq Pentium PC and see what I mean. Mac Advantages: - Backwards/Forwards compatibility. A five-year old Mac can run the latest operating system, and all the top applications. Conversely, a new Mac can still run years-old software, even under a new OS. Neither statement is true of PCs: You can't run Windows 95 on a 386 (the top of the line just years ago). And you can't run a big chunk of 2-year old or newer software, designed for DOS or Windows 3.1, under Win95. - Enhancing. More RAM, a bigger hard drive, a modem, extra fonts, new utilities and interface enhancements, even a graphics card a add it all to a Mac, it's well made enough to generally recognize the enhancement and make use of it right away. The standard Mac SCSI interface means you can snap 7 hard drives or scanners or what-have-you directly to your Mac without a hitch; the standard ADB connector lets you connect a keypad, mouse, drawing tablet, trackpad and even a phone dialer, all at once. No PC can do that. And on a PC, you have to "tell" the system about any change, even with Win95's lauded "Plug and Pray." And I still can't get my PC to recognize a new sound card. - Ease of Use. I'm one of those weirdoes who really liked Windows 3.1. I've also used a Mac for ten years. You'd think I'd be the ideal candidate for loving Win95 as it combined both. Instead, it just gets a "huh?" from me. Nothing is intuitive, and many things are more difficult. It is hardly as graceful and elegant as the Mac OS. My mom could grasp the Mac after just a few minutes of help. I'm still advising PC-owning friends about the most basic Win95 tasks. Spread the word If a first-time computer buyer asked a PC-owning friend for a recommendation, they'd get only a lot of misinformation about the Mac a some of it out of date, most of it flat out wrong. Whoever that person is ayour employees, friends, family a deserves to know that they do still have choice, that Apple is more viable than ever, and that the Mac still offers firm advantages. It's up to us that know the difference to shout the truth loud and long. Keep the faith. Paul_Worthington@machome.com _________________________ February's "From the Publisher" column: It doesn't seem like it's been four years. Before there was a Performa, before Apple or any other computer company saw the importance of the home audience, I started a little magazine called MacHome Journal. Thanks for proving me right. Four years later, we are still going strong. Most businesses don't last that long in this country. In the computer magazine industry particularly, they quickly either drop like flies, or get bought up by one of the big boys, the multi-magazine mega-corporations. Not here. My company has survived with just one magazine: MacHome Journal. Not just survived, prospered. We're doing better than ever. Our circulation is at an all-time high, and we are literally gaining hundreds of new readers every issue. As we finish this issue, I'm at the Internet World exposition in New York City. It's a big show with plenty of Mac products--servers, browser tools, site authoring and management systems, and Java--lots of Java. It backs up some recent statistics I learned of: 26% of the people browsing the Web use a Mac--even though only 10% of all computers are Macintoshes. It's even tougher to create the content on the Web; that's why 67% of the Web's producers work on a Mac. (And that's, incidentally, why I'm launching a new magazine for Mac-using Web creators: Net Professional.) When you cut through the market hype and look at it on a "one computer per user" basis, you see the Mac really has a 26% market share. What about all those non-Mac PCs? Ever go to your local bank and see dozens of them sitting there on empty desks? Yeah, they've sold plenty. Some people don't learn. I just read a column from PC Magazine's editor in chief. He writes: "The computers we use at our offices are still too hard to manage. Installing new hardware too often results in interrupt conflicts, driver incompatibilities, and other unforeseen difficulties .. Home PCs are still too complicated. Too often, plug-and-play is more like plug-and-pray. There's no reason why consumers should have to worry about running out of IRQs." Of course there's a reason they bought a DOS-based PC instead of a Mac. I added a hard drive and a scanner to my personal computer. No problem. I connected two cables. Restarted it. They worked. Why so easy? I have a Mac. So do you. Aren't you glad you made the right choice when it came to a computer? You're in good company, with more than 25 million people who made the right choice. In a few issues we'll start a feature, (called, coincidentally, You're In Good Company), that will show you the top business people, from artists to industrialists, who have chosen to go with a Mac. These are people who could have any system they wanted: We'll highlight why the Mac is the only tool for them. I can't resist another look at PC Magazine, to see how people stuck with a PC are doing. Here's another column, this one from the editor (not the chief; they have a really large staff). The headline is: "PCs Are Hard to Use, but So What?" I'll tell you so what, pal. You chose the wrong PC. Thanks to all of you who chose the right computer, the Macintosh, and the right magazine: MacHome Journal. James Capparell ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2071 madamov,
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 97 13:03:45 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Apple Plugs in "Fierce Creatures" Message-ID: <199701302103.NAA09476@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Jay Dryden, <jpdryden@ls.wustl.edu> All Evengelistas should support the new movie "Fierce Creatures" for its support of Apple. Several scenes show Jamie Lee Curtis and John Cleese using PowerBooks. In one scene toward the end of the movie, an Apple mug is prominently displayed on Jamie Lee Curtis' desk. - Jay Dryden ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2072 madamov,
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 16:28:52 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com To: macway@solutions.apple.com, macway-post@solutions.apple.com Subject: Wall Street Journal Response Message-ID: <970130151048_1826719281@emout03.mail.aol.com> This is the official response to Walt Mossberg's column: We feel Walt Mossberg's advice about purchasing an Apple Macintosh ignores a number of important points. The most important is that Apple has a rational plan for moving ahead. That plan is built upon continuing to announce exciting and innovative hardware products that will utilize an improved MacOS today, while building an exciting and advanced new operating system for the future. By stating that Apple is asking computer buyers to wait 18 months for a "modern operating system ... (that has) the kind of stability Windows offers and will run current Macintosh software," Mossberg implies that Apple is standing still. On the contrary, we are moving forward quickly on two fronts with our complementary plan for semi-annual upgrades to the MacOS while we also develop the new OS, code-named Rhapsody. Regarding the MacOS, a new release is shipping now (as promised) and another is on track to ship this summer. The newest release, MacOS 7.6, incorporates Apple's latest advances in QuickTime and OpenDoc technologies, as well as significant improvements in stability and performance. It strengthens our leadership in multimedia and ease of use, which studies show are important purchase considerations for the home, business and education markets. Apple's new operating system strategy aims to build upon and increase this leadership over time and provide seamless compatibility between the Macintosh and competing platforms. We are also moving quickly to develop the next-generation operating system, which we call Rhapsody. We expect the industry will see the first fruits of our development effort beginning this year, not in 18 months. Our plan is to ship it in three stages: an application developers' release of Rhapsody this summer, a Premier release in early 1998 for running next-generation applications in the new environment, and, finally, a unified release in mid-1998 that will run both current Macintosh applications and the new applications. Recent history demonstrates our ability to smoothly transition to new generations of technology. In 1994, we introduced the first Macintosh based on the PowerPC microprocessor and today's PowerPC computers are flawlessly running many applications designed to run on the Motorola 68000 microprocessor family. Apple innovation moved them from one generation of technology to the next. We'll do it again. Mr. Mossberg worries that Rhapsody will not run on older Macintoshes. So do we, and that's exactly why we've committed to continuing our development and support of the MacOS! Backward compatibility has always been an industry issue. Try running Windows 95 on an Intel 386 PC, which was the most widely installed platform in the Wintel world when Microsoft introduced its new system software. We have made very plain our plan to continue to advance the current MacOS for those who choose not to move to Rhapsody, while also stating that we intend to build Rhapsody so it can run on all our currently available models. Finally, Mr. Mossberg makes a puzzling claim that Apple is choosing to offer a corporate solution over a consumer solution. We have not chosen one over the other. What we have chosen to support with Rhapsody is the future, the internetworked world where digital content ranging from spreadsheets and documents to animated graphics and full-motion video is created, distributed and consumed. The NeXT technology with its networking capabilities, its object-based programming, its much-heralded performance for running multimedia applications, and its battle-tested stability and robustness greatly strengthens our opportunity serve this new, exploding marketplace which encompasses both the >=consumer<= and >=corporate<= markets. We have many changes in the works at Apple. However, one thing has not changed. The Macintosh has always attracted people who are creative achievers seeking a better alternative for their computing needs. With both the MacOS and Rhapsody, we are -- and will continue to be -- committed to those users, whether they are computing in a corner office, at the kitchen table or on a school desk. And we'll continue to provide the most functional platform for supporting the entire spectrum of information, whether it is printed, projected or viewed on a screen as text, graphics or full-motion video. Over the years, Mr. Mossberg admits to giving "much praise for the Mac." That is true, and we greatly appreciate that praise. To his concerns about Apple, we have one last thing to say: Walt, keep the faith. Regards, David F. Harrah Director, Corporate Public Relations Apple Computer Cupertino, CA harrah@apple.com ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2073 madamov,
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 97 14:13:45 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - More Positive Apple Press Message-ID: <199701302213.OAA27610@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: <ryanjo@inspace.net> (John Ryan) For those of you with America On Line (if you can log in...), look at Orlando Sentinel OnLine Columnist Barry Cooper's very positive Personal Computing article in the 11/25/97 Living Section (Keyword: OSO Living). Barry makes a habit of including both Mac and PC news and advice in his columns. The title of this column is "Apple's Performas are worth a look". To quote: "...pundits predict Apple won't survive its continuing financial problems. Don't listen to their squawking. For more than 20 years, Apple has built a tremendously loyal customer base, and many would rather return to manual typewriters than switch to IBM compatibles. With millions of Apple zealots in the marketplace, Apple's technology isn't going to die." He also mentions the great deals on Performas and their new features. If you like reading this kind of reporting on our favorite company, send Barry a thank you at <OSOBarry@aol.com>. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2074 madamov,
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 18:15:03 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Market Share Essay Message-ID: <970130174028_1927415511@emout12.mail.aol.com> Mac OS Hardware Market Flat? by Matt Deatherage <mattd@gcsf.com> A variety of market research firms recently released current statistics and future predictions for the computer industry, and the warhorse Mac OS gets mixed-to-negative marks for the future - depending on who you ask and what you ask. While most U.S. computer makers are expected to post fairly healthy profits for the fourth calendar quarter of 1996, all analysts agree that PC sales, especially in the U.S. and Europe, are lower than expected. IBM and Hewlett Packard are expected to do fine, being large, global, diversified companies, and Compaq is recovering nicely from last year's bad inventory management and weak first half. Apple, on the other hand, posted a $120 million loss for the same quarter, but says the shortfall is almost entirely due to lack of PowerBooks to sell and lack of U.S. buyers for Performas. Regarding this news, an Oppenheimer & Co. analyst told The Wall Street Journal that Apple's operating system is "out of gas" and that people are picking Windows over the Macintosh because there are more Windows titles available - and further, Apple will begin to lose ground in the education market (with no data or reasons to back that assertion). International Data Corporation (IDC) released early estimates for 1996 operating system shipments. The company pointed out that Windows 95 fell short of projected units, and that "many corporate users delayed migrating to the newer operating systems," meaning Windows 95 and Windows NT. Not that the gains weren't spectacular - Windows 95 was responsible for 63 percent of all worldwide OS units in 1996, but that was still 9.3 percent less than projected. Windows NT grew 303 percent, which was still 32 percent short of expectations. IDC's "market observations" said "Apple clones have yet to translate into increased market share," and "Apple must introduce a fully multitasking operating system which is highly compatible with its current Mac OS and recapture its technology leadership in order to improve its position. Apple's recent announcement of the acquisition of NeXT Software and its plans to incorporate NeXT technology in future operating systems does not fully address this need." <http://www.idcresearch.com/HNR/pcopso.htm> Given all this negativity in IDC's report, how bad were Mac OS sales actually? Down from 6.8 percent to 6.6 percent of all units shipped. Compare this to OS/2, which lost nearly half its market share in the same period. **Mac OS Market Share** -- Part of the problem is conflicting definitions. Most of the doom-and-gloom reports in the media about falling market share refer specifically to Apple Computer. Since 1995, that doesn't tell the story of the Mac OS market, because companies other than Apple now sell Mac OS computers. But since that's a recent development, there's a real tendency to think that Macintosh market share and Mac OS market share are the same thing. They aren't. Market share, for the uninitiated, is the percentage of all new sales in a given category that belong to one particular company. To be technically correct, market share must be measured in a given time period, but it's usually referred to in the present tense as an estimate of what a company's sales are compared to its competitors right now. IDC's report said that 6.6 percent of all personal computer operating system sales in 1996 were Mac OS purchases, down from 6.8 percent in 1995. It's interesting to note that this figure does not include upgrades, only new licenses to new computer owners - so it's a way of measuring the market share of the hardware capable of running Mac OS. Two-tenths of a percent decline isn't very much - by IDC's numbers, we're talking about a drop of about 150,000 units on yearly volume of five million. In 1995, IDC says there were 4.5 million Mac OS licenses sold, so how can five million be a decline? The operating system market is growing, that's how! Mac OS sales grew too, but not as fast as the other market segments did. To stay at 6.6 percent of sales, Mac OS shipments should have reached 5.15 million. They didn't, hence the drop in market share concurrent with a growth in overall sales. As long as IDC's statistical certainty is greater than 0.2 percent (and it probably is, although it's not a given), Mac OS sales were statistically flat in 1996. Yet press reports, and Apple Computer itself, continually refer to declining sales, not flat or slower- growth sales. **Send In the Clones** -- Mac OS clone makers account for some of the gains, and most likely for some of the lost sales Apple experienced. A NEWS.COM story looked at the big four clone makers - Daystar Digital, Motorola, Power Computing, and UMAX - to find out what makes each of them tick. As part of the report, NEWS.COM says that IDC's competitor, Dataquest, estimates that Mac OS clones comprised 8.5 percent of U.S. Macintosh market share during the third quarter of 1996. <http://www.news.com/SpecialFeatures/0,5,6931,00.html> Dataquest's number isn't valid for the entire year, obviously, but it makes things more interesting. If Apple's U.S. market share in the fourth quarter was about 7.3 percent, as has been estimated by one source, then adding other Mac OS sales to the mix raises overall Mac OS market share to 7.9 percent. That's still far short of the 13.2 percent Apple had a year earlier, but few people can be blamed, in the current press climate, for being skittish about buying a Mac. The total market share is probably higher than 7.9 percent - I cheated and applied third-quarter clone numbers to fourth-quarter Apple numbers. Clone numbers were likely to be higher in the last quarter due to the arrival of machines from Motorola (and APS), which do not seem to have cannibalized other Mac OS purchases. Motorola is known to have shipped at least 40,000 StarMax clones in its first eight weeks of production, and a Motorola marketing executive told NEWS.COM that the company "suspects" a quarter of the buyers are first-time Mac OS purchasers. Motorola is staying out of the retail market so far because they initially got a late start, but now they don't have the facilities to handle the volume of sales they expect a retail unit would generate. UMAX, on the other hand, shipped 100,000 units in the last six months of 1996 - numbers for Power Computing aren't available but could, according to a previous Tim Bajarin estimate, top 500,000 units in 1996. DayStar Digital's numbers are smaller, in the 3,000-unit area, because they make high-end systems with fat profit margins - the four-processor 200 MHz 604e box is for a specialized market, especially at $10,000 apiece. [Note: Apple just released some additional information on clone sales, giving Power Computing credit for more than 100,000 sales during its first year. -Adam] <http://www.devworld.apple.com/devnews/devnews012797.html> Both UMAX and Motorola believe they can achieve 10 percent of the Mac OS market by the year 2000. This is good news for Apple if and only if they achieve this by expanding the Mac OS market. UMAX in particular is committed to this - with a parent company located in Taiwan, UMAX believes that Asian markets are right for Mac OS technology, and they're in on the ground floor. The company told NEWS.COM they expect to increase Mac OS sales in Taiwan by 300 percent, and by even more in areas like Southeast Asia and parts of China. That's exactly what Apple needs to hear, and if all clone makers pull off similar market expansions, it will have been worth weathering the early years of cloning when clone sales are eating away at Apple's own market share. **What Does It Mean?** What no market research firm has yet released are continuing studies where Mac OS market share is tracked, on a hardware level, separately from Macintosh (Apple Computer's) market share. When OS sales are used as a benchmark, IDC's numbers show nearly no change in market share from 1995 to 1996, despite the absolute beating Apple took in the press and in consumer confidence, month after month. That's a reasonably worthy achievement. IDC phrases it as "Mac OS clones have yet to increase market share," but given that everyone believed Mac OS market share was falling, it's not bad at all. It's also a good idea to remember that the non-Mac OS market is not unified. According to the eighth Computer Industry Almanac, there are about 25 million Macintosh machines out there as of Q3 1996 (Apple says 26 million), about 180 million DOS users, 130 million Windows 3.x users and 53 million users of Windows 95/NT. Each of these operating systems has a slightly different programmer interface - code written for Windows 3.x will run in a kind of emulation under Windows NT, but the reverse isn't true. If Apple's plans (depending on who you ask) to release Rhapsody for non-PowerPC hardware pan out, developers could find themselves with an easy way to write a Mac OS program and have it available on all these newer Windows machines as well. That would undoubtedly bring more developers to the Mac OS platform, and more software for Mac OS means more sales, according to IDC's theories. Clearly Apple has to get their act in gear - without a good Mac OS to license, clone sales will eventually fall by the wayside no matter how aggressive the offerings are. Individual Mac OS clone makers are too small to show on the market research radar scope, so stories tend to focus on Apple - whose losses for the fourth quarter resulted from a combination of tepid marketing, less shelf space, overall lower-than-expected PC sales, and a crisis in consumer confidence. Yet the clone makers are here, and are doing well (Power Computing turned a profit in its first full quarter), and it shows in the sales numbers, although you sometimes must dig a little to find the not-bad news. This article is reprinted and updated with permission from MDJ, a daily Macintosh publication covering news, products, and events in the Macintosh world. For more information and a special, limited-time 20% subscription discount for EvangeList readers, visit MDJ's Web site at <http://www.gcsf.com/evangelist.html>. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2075 madamov,
Apple Announces Price Reductions on Several Product Lines U.S. Prices of Power Macintosh, Performa, Network Servers, and Workgroup Servers Reduced Up to 27 Percent CUPERTINO, Calif.--Jan. 31, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc., today announced lower prices to its U.S. authorized resellers for several product lines, including Power Macintosh, Macintosh Performa, AIX-based Network Servers and Mac-OS-based Workgroup Servers. Effective immediately, selected products from each line are being offered at price reductions of up to 27 percent. These price reductions are consistent with Apple's strategy to offer high-value, competitively priced products to market segments such as large business and professional publishing as well as the consumer, small business, and youth marketplaces. "Our customers look to Apple to provide advanced multimedia and Internet capabilities on computers that help them create, edit, publish, and access information," said Marco Landi, executive vice president and chief operating officer. "These price reductions allow customers to purchase superior Apple technology at competitive prices." These price reductions may result in lower U.S. retail prices. Actual prices may vary and customers should consult their local Apple authorized reseller. Outside the United States, Apple has already reduced or is concurrently reducing prices on these computers in most of its major market segments. Estimated U.S. Retail Prices New Estimated Previous Estimated Price/Range Price/Range Power Macintosh 7200/120 $1,350 - 1,400 $1,600 - 1,650 Power Macintosh 7200/120 PC Comp. $1,800 - 1,850 $2,300 - 2,350 Power Macintosh 7600/132 $1,800 - 1,850 $2,300 - 2,350 Power Macintosh 8500/150 $2,200 - 2,250 $3,000 - 3,100 Power Macintosh 8500/180 $2,700 - 2,800 $3,700 - 3,800 Power Macintosh 9500/200 $3,200 - 3,300 $4,200 - 4,300 Power Macintosh 9500/180MP $4,000 - 4,150 $5,200 - 5,300 Performa 6360/160/16/1.2GB/28.8/8xCD $1,399 $1,499 Performa 6400/180/16/1.6GB/28.8/8x CD $1,599 $1,699 Performa 6400/200/16/2.4GB/28.8/8x CD/ $1,799 $2,199 L2 cache Performa 6400 Video Editing Edition $2,299 $2,699 200/32/2.4GB/28.8/8x CD/L2 cache/ Avid Cinema/Apple Video System Workgroup Server 7250/120 16/2G/8x CD-ROM $1,800 - 1,900 $2,000 - 2,100 Workgroup Server 7250/120 16/2G/8x $2,600 - 2,700 $2,800 - 2,900 CD-ROM/AppleShare Workgroup Server 7250/120 16/2G/8x $2,200 - 2,300 $2,400 - 2,500 CD-ROM/Internet Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2G/8x $4,500 - 4,600 $5,100 - 5,200 CD-ROM/AppleShare Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2G/8x $4,100 - 4200 $4,700 - 4,800 CD-ROM/Internet Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2G/8x $4,600 - 4,700 $5,200 - 5,300 CD-ROM/DAT Workgroup Server 8550/200 32/2G/8x $5,400 - 5,500 $6,000 - 6,100 CD-ROM/DAT/AppleShare AppleShare IP 5.0 Upgrade for Workgroup Server Solution The new prices for the Workgroup Servers include one of three solution bundles--valued at $4,000 to $6,000 if purchased separately at manufacturers' suggested list prices. Additionally, customers who purchase a Workgroup Server AppleShare bundle from Jan. 7, 1997 are eligible for an upgrade to AppleShare IP 5.0 by submitting proof-of-purchase and $9.95 for shipping and handling. The AppleShare IP 5.0 upgrade promotion allows Workgroup Server customers to purchase Workgroup Servers at the reduced server prices announced today, and later take advantage of the enhanced networking and Internet features offered with AppleShare IP 5.0. As the next-generation AppleShare server software, AppleShare IP 5.0 combines traditional file and print capabilities with web, mail and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) services to provide users with a one-stop productivity solution to share information and resources. The upgrade also includes Mac OS 7.6, and is planned to be made available to customers when AppleShare IP 5.0 is anticipated to ship in the first calendar half of 1997. To register for the upgrade, customers of the Work group Server AppleShare bundle should call 1-(800) 293-6617, extension 759. Network Server 700/200 $11,500 - 11,800 $15,000 - 15,300 (48MB,1MB,2x4GB Disks,8x CD-ROM) Network Server 700/150 $10,200 - 10,500 $13,000 - 13,300 (48MB,1MB,4GB Disk,DAT2,4x CD-ROM) Network Server 700/150 $8,100 - 8,400 $10,500 - 10,800 (32MB,1MB,1GB Disk,4x CD-ROM) Network Server 500/132 $8,700 - 9,000 $9,500 - 9,800 (32MB,512K,2GB Disk,DAT2,4x CD-ROM) Network Server 500/132 $7,000 - 7,300 $7,700 - 8,000 (32MB,512K,4x CD-ROM) Network Server 2GB F/W $700 - 800 $800 - 900 SCSI-2 Disk in Removable Tray Network Server 4GB F/W $1,150 - 1,250 $1,300 - 1,400 SCSI-2 Disk in Removable Tray Network Server 9GB F/W $2,150 - 2,250 $2,300 - 2,400 SCSI-2 Disk in Removable Tray Network Server 700 2GB $700 - 800 $800 - 900 Fixed disk with Bracket Network Server 8mm 20GB $4,900 - 5,000 $5,300 - 5,400 Tape Drive/Tray Network Server PCI Ethernet Card $125 $140 Network Server PCI Ethernet $155 $190 100Base-TX Card Apple, the Apple logo, AppleShare, Macintosh, Performa and Ma OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC and the PowerPC logo are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license therefrom. AX is a registered trademark of International Business Machines. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.2076 madamov,
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 97 10:23:30 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit -- World's Funniest Man Uses World's Best Computer Message-ID: <199701311823.KAA28834@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Christopher Merle <merle@webzone.net> Check this out. Yahoo's interview with Robin Williams You can't tell from the picture what kind of computer he uses. <http://www5.zdnet.com/yil/content/mag/9702/robin/rw-main.html> But in this URL you get the answer you'd been hoping for. He does make some useful comments about the future of Macintosh. <http://www5.zdnet.com/yil/content/mag/9702/robin/rw970124.html> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2077 madamov,
Press Contact: Eric Bickford President & CEO, Web Broadcasting Corp. 415-329-9676 eric@macweb.com http://macweb.com/ WEB BROADCASTING CORP. SHIPS WEB FM 3.0 FOR FILEMAKER PRO WEB SERVER PLUG-IN BRINGS INCREDIBLY FAST AND POWERFUL DATABASE PUBLISHING TO FILEMAKER PRO POWERED WEB SITES Palo Alto, CA -- January 27, 1997 -- Web Broadcasting Corporation announces the release of WEB FM 3.0. WEB FM 3.0 is a screaming fast, powerful, full-featured web server plug-in that links Claris Corp.'s FileMaker Pro database application to the World Wide Web or a corporate Intranet. WEB FM enables FileMaker Pro developers to quickly and easily build fast, dynamic, interactive, and reliable database solutions with a web browser interface. The 3.0 release of WEB FM replaces the previous CGI versions with support for Quarterdeck Corporations new WebSTAR API (W*API) plug-in standard. The W*API provides FileMaker Pro customers with a faster and more efficient mechanism for linking their databases with Mac OS web servers. ACCELERATED PERFORMANCE MEASURED IN TICKS, NOT SECONDS! WEB FM 3.0 is a 100% rewrite in low-level C and runs native on both PowerPC and 68K Mac OS web servers for optimum performance. Customers can now expect accelerated FileMaker Pro performance on the web measured in ticks, not seconds, with database search times in as little as 15 to 30 ticks (1 tick = 1/60th of a second). WEB FM 3.0 is now capable of handling the higher traffic web sites requiring tens of thousands of database transactions per day. "We are very pleased in providing the highest performing web server plug-in available for FileMaker Pro." said Eric Bickford, President & CEO at Web Broadcasting Corp. "FileMaker Pro customers can now expect to handle tens of thousands of database transactions per day from their web sites." Here is just a sampling of what customers are saying about the speed of WEB FM 3.0: "It is faster than a speeding bullet!" "The plug-in performance is staggering!" "I was blown away by the speed!" EXTENSIVE FEATURE LIST MIRRORS THAT OF FILEMAKER PRO WEB FM's extensive feature list mirrors that of FileMaker Pro, with support for relational and portal fields; browsing, sorting, creating and editing database records; even running ScriptMaker scripts. Here are just a few of the advanced features new to the 3.0 version of WEB FM and/or not found in other products: -- Accelerated Find performance of 150 to 200% over WEB FM 2.0. -- 30 to 40% faster execution of ScriptMaker scripts over other products. -- Improved support for adding or modifying multiple portal fields in one shot. -- Added support for custom http response headers for URL redirects, etc. -- Added support for using Netscape cookies in online shopping cart solutions. -- Added support for field-level data validation before creating a new record. -- Enabled customizable links for the [next] and [prev] subset of found records. -- New remote administration (AppleTalk or TCP/IP) of plug-in settings. -- Enhanced security options with database-specific administrator security, task-level (browse, create, edit) security, field-level security, and record-level security. -- Includes Translation Plugin 1.0, a new web server plug-in for performing customizable MacRoman to ISO Latin character translations. -- Includes TAG FM (in beta), a new utility for linking databases with drag and drop ease to popular web page creation tools. -- Compatible with PICT FM for serving images on the web stored in FileMaker Pro container fields. -- Now distributed as a retail package with a new and thorough 71 page User's Guide. WORLD WIDE ADOPTION WEB FM technology is currently in use behind high traffic web sites such as MacUser's Mighty-Mice and CPU ratings, Walt Disney and Apple Magic Weekend, and the MacDirectory of Macintosh solutions. For a directory of additional example web sites powered by WEB FM visit the "Cool FileMaker Pro Web Sites" at http://macweb.com/cool/. ORDERING & DOWNLOAD INFORMATION WEB FM 3.0 is available direct from Web Broadcasting or through reseller channels at a suggested retail price of $245. Upgrades to WEB FM 3.0 from WEB FM 2.0 or 1.3 are $99 + shipping for customers who purchased before July 30th, 1996. FREE upgrades + shipping are available for purchases going back nearly 6 months to July 30th, 1996. Customers with a site license should contact Web Broadcasting for a FREE upgrade. To order WEB FM 3.0 or download a full 30 day demo please visit the Web Broadcasting web site at http://macweb.com/. ABOUT WEB BROADCASTING CORPORATION The Web Broadcasting Corp.'s mission is to develop incredibly fast, powerful, and easy to use dynamic web server add-on tools for the FileMaker Pro community. Press inquiries should be directed to Eric Bickford at (415)326-9676 or via email at eric@macweb.com WEB FM and TAG FM are trademarks of Web Broadcasting Corp. WebSTAR is a trademark of Quarterdeck Corp. FileMaker is a trademark of Claris Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries.
mac.2078 madamov,
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 1997 11:27:30 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Apple's Response to Stewart Alsop Message-ID: <970201112728_275443067@emout07.mail.aol.com> This is Apple's official response to Stewart Alsop's column in Fortune: To the Editors: Despite Stewart Alsop's misgivings, we feel we made the right investment with NeXT, and that we have a good plan for returning Apple to growth. At least, he is honest enough to point out that his analysis of Apple's NeXT acquisition is colored by the fact that his venture capital company owns a big piece of Be, Inc. Apple has a credible, deliverable and compelling operating system strategy. We've laid out our roadmap, saying exactly where we're heading and our timetable for getting there. We plan to continue to enhance the MacOS with new releases every six months. In fact, the latest upgrade became available this week. At the same time, we are developing a new, leadership operating system, which we've code-named Rhapsody, in which we intend to combine the best of the NeXT technology and Macintosh. We clearly advised developers to continue their MacOS development efforts, since we plan to enhance and support that platform. Developers should expect to have the chance to assess the Rhapsody system in the next twelve months with the initial developer-oriented release, and then choose -- whenever they are ready -- to take advantage of its advanced features by offering new applications to work with it. We expect them to enthusiastically develop for the new operating system not only because of its advanced capabilities, but also because it aims to have the Macintosh look and feel. Rhapsody is also designed to support MacOS-based applications with what we expect to be comparable or better performance in its final "general" release. Rhapsody plans to provide an advanced memory-protected, multitasking, multiprocessor operating system based on open standards. It will enthusiastically embrace Java and place Apple on a level playing field with the rest of the industry. The Be operating system remains focused on the desktop, but the future of computing is not a desktop-only machine, no matter how slick or elegant its user interface appears. Alsop says Apple needs a visionary, then he says Apple needs a hard-nosed manager who can "control the engineers." Which one is it? We think our plan combines hard-nosed, near-term management with a clear vision of the future by continuing to deliver hardware and software products with enhanced features and performance, while developing a new operating system that is compatible with the future. We are making many changes at Apple. One thing, however, will not change and that is our commitment to those creative achievers seeking a better alternative for their computing needs. Whether they are computing in a corner office, at the kitchen table or on a school desk, we'll continue to provide the most functional platform for supporting the entire spectrum of information processing. Regards, David F. Harrah Director, Corporate Public Relations Apple Computer Cupertino, CA ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2079 madamov,
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 23:19:59 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: FG--CD Recording Shootout Message-ID: <970202231954_848219653@emout03.mail.aol.com> Check out this review at: <http://www.hyperstand.com/NewMedia/95/09/td/cdr.html> I've included two good paragraphs. Guy DESKTOP CD RECORDING SHOOTOUT NewMedia Lab Tests Recorders and Premastering Programs By Brent Hurtig .. "If you are able to choose your CD-ROM mastering platform, we highly recommend the Mac. First of all, the Mac is the only desirable place to make true hybrid discs (see Going Cross-Platform ). Also, while we completed our Mac software testing in short order with only rare phone calls to the manufacturers, the Windows testing delayed this article by three months and contributed to many sleepless nights. We wasted many weeks and phone calls wrestling with conflicts between different software and firmware revisions, and system configurations. Nearly every day one bug or another brought our PC tests--and our three PC configuration experts--to their collective knees. And invariably, by the time we solved the problem, a new "improved" software or firmware update would arrive, which would introduce even more variables. It wasn't pretty." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2080 madamov,
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 97 10:43:13 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Comparision Pricing - Gateway vs. Apple Message-ID: <199702031843.KAA13352@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Grays Harbor Paper, L.P., <ghp@techline.com> People keep saying that Apple is so expensive. Below is the new price from Apple and a similar system from Gateway. Modem speeds and software bundles are as close as possible. End Result: Apple $1400; Gateway $1550. Apple System Macintosh Performa Performa 6360/160/16/1.2GB/28.8/8xCD $1,399 Gateway System P5-166 Family PC system Processor: Intel 166MHz Pentium processor Memory: 16MB SDRAM DIMM subtracted: US$80 Cache: 256K Pipelined Burst SRAM cache Monitor: Not Included subtracted: US$440 Graphics Accelerator: PCI local-bus graphics accelerator with 2MB SGRAM Hard Drive: 1.2GB EIDE hard drive subtracted: US$75 Floppy Drive: 3.5" 1.44MB diskette drive CD-ROM: 12X CD-ROM drive CD-Recordable: Not Included Multimedia Package: Gateway 16-bit sound & Altec ACS-41 Fax/Modem: TelePath 33.6 fax/modem for Windows w/speakerphone Case: Mini Tower case Keyboard: 104+ Keyboard Mouse: Microsoft mouse & Gateway mouse pad Operating System: Microsoft Windows 95 Application Software: Gateway Generations III Bundle Service Program: Gateway Gold Service and Support Onsite system installation: Not Included Printer: Not Included IOMEGA Drive: Not Included Scanner: Not Included Tape Backup Unit: Not Included Joystick: Not Included APC uninterrupted power supply: Not Included Base Price: US $2149 Configured Price: US $1554 Quantity: 1 Total Price: US $1554 Date: 01/31/97 21:18 ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2081 madamov,
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 97 11:04:06 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mastering CDs Article Shows Mac Advantages Message-ID: <199702031903.LAA14430@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit from <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> (George Wagner) In the Feb. 10, NewMedia magazine <http://www.hyperstand.com>>, page 53, they have an article "Burning your own" about mastering CD-ROMs. Of the software programs reviewed, only one received their "awesome" rating, Astarte's Toast, a Mac-only title. More significant, is the chart on page 56. They used a test file of 26,000 files (13 folders of 2,000 files each). With the exception of one Mac product (a beta version of Pinnacle's software), all of the Mac software programs were faster than the fastest Windows product. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2082 madamov,
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 97 11:04:21 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - World's Fastest Microcomputer Message-ID: <199702031904.LAA27542@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit from: <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> (George Wagner) In the Feb. 10, NewMedia magazine page 18, they have an article "Macintosh: World's Fastest Microcomputer?" by Becky Waring about Exponential's X704 PowerPC chip. Definitely one to read: <http://www.hyperstand.com/NewMedia/97/02/first/Macintosh_X704.html> "If you think the headline is a misprint, we'll forgive you. But the established order of the PC universe will change this spring with the introduction of Exponential Technology's X704, a 533MHz chip that wrests the long-held title of world's fastest microprocessor from DEC's Alpha series. The X704 is a fully licensed, PowerPC-compatible processor that will springboard high-end Mac systems far beyond their Pentium Pro counterparts. Preliminary benchmarks, with more speed to be squeezed out, indicate performance greater than double that of a 200MHz Pentium Pro on typical CPU-intensive tasks such as running Photoshop filters." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2083 madamov,
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 97 11:33:39 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Article on Microsoft's Philanthropy Message-ID: <199702031933.LAA56658@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Shiv Singh, <ShivSingh@aol.com> I came across an article on Microsoft's philanthropic efforts in Salon Magazine. It is a must read for every evanglist subscriber. The url is: <http://www.salonmagazine.com/jan97/philanthropy970127.html> "...Like many things in the computer world, there's more to the story than what fits on a single screen. A quick scroll through Microsoft's charitable donations soon makes it clear that Bill Gates is not so much a philanthropist as he is a Virtual Philanthropist. Of the $73.2 million that Microsoft donated to charity in 1995, $62.1 million, or about 85 percent, was in the form of free software." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2084 madamov,
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 97 16:34:34 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - 1200 Dollar Web Server Message-ID: <199702040034.QAA18952@scv2.apple.com> Keyword: Market by market, Internet This tidbit is from: Arlis R. Tyner, <arlis@iquest.net> I have a page called "The $1200 Web Server" which describes a Macintosh based web server that can handle 25 thousand hits per hour, using a 68030 or 68040 based Mac and a 28.8 modem. The URL is: <http://www.iquest.net/~arlis/$1200WS.html> There's useful information and links to everything you'll need to assemble your own reliable, high speed, Mac based web server for around $1200. This includes the cost of the Mac, modem, and software, so if you already have the Mac and modem, your cost would of course be a great deal less. I remember Guy saying in the EvangeList a while back that, instead of another "everything Mac" type page, what was needed were some pages that specialized on a specific topic, so this is my effort in that regard. It's all just research I conducted on my own behalf, then compiled here as my humble service to members of the mac community. I envision a vast army of "obsolete" LCs and Performas hosting the coolest sites on the web. Try that on your old 386s and 486s, PC heads. ;>) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2085 madamov,
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1997 20:29:37 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: PowerPC vs Pentium Benchmarks Message-ID: <970203180159_-1744319096@emout11.mail.aol.com> This tidbit is from: Larry Yaeger, <larryy@apple.com> Another documented win for PowerMac over Pentium, even with Pro and MMX technologies, from an unbiased source, Byte magazine: <http://www.byte.com/art/9702/img/027bita2.htm> The URL above has a nice graphic that tells the story quickly. The story is that Byte benchmarkers ran a 200 MHz 604e PowerPC Mac against 200 MHz Pentium, Pentium Pro, and Pentium with MMX systems, plus one Cyrix 166+ system. They tested five basic functions in Photoshop: Arbitrary Rotate, Unsharp Mask (default), Unsharp Mask (custom), Gaussian Blur, and RGB to CMYK. On three of the tests--Arbitrary Rotate, Unsharp Mark (custom), and RGB to CMYK--PowerMac blew away Pentium+MMX by about a factor of two! On the other two tests, PowerMac was within a few percent of Pentium+MMX performance. PowerMac soundly beat all other Pentium products (non-MMX) on all five tests (often by factors of three, four, and even more). All MHz are NOT created equal. And PowerMacs rule! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2086 madamov,
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 97 15:13:14 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - NeXT Challenges Microsoft Article Message-ID: <199702042313.PAA37616@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: <jonathan@u-s-x.com> (Jonathan "Wolfie" Rentzsch) "Imagine Apple does everything right for a change. Imagine it ports NextStep to the PowerPC; makes the transition from the current MacOS to MacNextStep as easy as it made the transition to the PowerPC a few years ago, building backward compatibility into MacNextStep so current Macintosh applications will run well; keeps the Mac's legendary ease of setup intact; makes it easy to port applications written for other Unixes to MacNextStep; builds in manageability (easy to do with Unix); and matches current Wintel price points. Oh, and demonstrates beta versions by midyear and ships by 1998. "You'd have a new desktop architecture with everything going for it: price, integration, migration path, compelling advantages, and industry credibility." <http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/lewis/lewis.htm> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2087 madamov,
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 97 15:33:35 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Alert - Mac OS 7.6 and Speed Doubler Message-ID: <199702052333.PAA10912@scv1.apple.com> This action item is from: <grove@connectix.com> (Brian Grove) Mac OS 7.6 COMPATIBILITY ALERT: There is a problem between Connectix Speed Doubler and Mac OS 7.6. If you are using version 1.x of Speed Doubler, update to version 1.3.2. If you are using version 2.0 of Speed Doubler, update to version 2.0.1. If you are not running the latest version currently, disable Speed Doubler until you can obtain the Mac OS 7.6 compatible version. For any questions or additional information, please contact Connectix directly at 800-839-3632 or by email <sdmsupp@connectix.com>. Speed Doubler Updaters are available on all Connectix locations online: Internet: <http://www.connectix.com> America Online: Keyword = Connectix CompuServe: GO Connectix FTP: <ftp://ftp.connectix.com/pub/> Connectix Contact Info: email: <sdmsupp@connectix.com> Tel: (800) 839-3632 or (415) 571-5100 Fax: (415) 571-5195 ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2088 madamov,
**APPLE RELEASES QUICKTIME VR 2.0 CD-ROM** Apple Computer have released a CD-ROM packed with examples of its ground-breaking QuickTime VR technology. The CD also includes demos of the forthcoming release of QuickTime VR 2.0, which adds many enhancements and new features to the software, and information about 3rd party hardware and software for creating QuickTime VR. Produced for Apple by multimedia developer 21st Century Media, the CD features a gallery of samples from forty different users of QuickTime VR. An 'integrated internet' feature allows the user to connect direct to Apple's QuickTime VR web site for the latest news and updates, and links to dozens of other web sites that feature real-world applications of QuickTime VR. The CD is available for a shipping and handling fee of $9.95 by calling 1.800.520.3222 or emailing <info@c21media.com>. For further information contact: Bud Smith Product Marketing Manager QuickTime VR Group Apple Computer, Inc. One Infinite Loop MS 301-3M CUPERTINO CA 95014 <smith.bud@applelink.apple.com> OR Jim Baker President 21st Century Media 60 Galli Drive NOVATO CA 94949 <jim@c21media.com>
mac.2089 madamov,
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 97 12:53:58 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac Graphics for Windows Environment Message-ID: <199702062054.MAA52026@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: David S. Jackson, <davej@ebmud.com> Here is a Theme I can relate too. It is for those who are stuck with Win95, like at work. It started when the support staff made my network name "MacWeenie." This is war! I started forwarding information to compare the two OS's - soon he asked me not to do that because he admitted the Mac was better... Anyway, the Win95 OS does allow you to modify the system graphics and sounds and these can be organized into "Themes." Also bitmap graphics can be used as the Wallpaper(desktop). So I started cruising the net for proMac graphics, like - C:\ONGRTLNS.W95, the skull from ID4, a Chart of PPC chips beating the pants off Pentium Pros.... You get the idea ;-) Then I found a real killer! The following web site (and others) has a package Theme - Mac95! Requires Stuffit or pkzip to Unzip. It really got the goat of my Win95 support person :-) It includes a new startup screen, the watch for Wait the computer is working, Mac Sounds, etc. (Sorry this will only work in Win95, haven't tried it in Soft95. But then again Macs already look like Macs) <http://www.winsite.com/info/pc/win95/desktop/mac95v-4.zip> __________________ Digital guy sez: I get the occaisional plea from EvangeListas who are forced by employers to use Windows 95 on how they can make those systems more "Mac-like". I can only hope this Theme (I wonder where MicroSoft came up with that term?) eases the pain somewhat. Of course, it will still act like Windows 95...unfortunately. :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2090 madamov,
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 97 13:13:35 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - PPC Vs. Pentium / PentiumPro (Technical) Message-ID: <199702062113.NAA19178@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Tim Schneider, <tims@Synopsys.COM> <http://www.heise.de/ct/Service/English.htm/9611270/> A thourough comparison of the Pentium, PentiumPro and PowerPC (first paragraph below) c't 11/96, page 270 - Translation by Matthew Parkes Carsten Meyer, Christian Persson, Peter Siering, Andreas Stiller "Showdown at two-zero-zero "Only performance counts: PowerPC versus Pentium and Pentium Pro "There's splendid accounting for taste, as you know - some go crazy about Bill Gates, others swear by a colourful apple. But underneath the pretty user interface there are hard facts that count. Which family of processors earns the advantage when it comes down to the sheer computing power, rather than operating system and outfit? We let the current champions in the PC market, Pentium and PowerPC machines with 200 MHz clock frequency and more, run a race over specially selected benchmark hurdles." ________________ Digital Guy Sez: This is an extremely technical article, which literally goes into chip architecture issues (!). However, it's handy to have this kind of URL lying around to make the most ardent anti-mac engineers eyes glaze over the next time they demand you "document" PowerPC's superiority over the Pentium/Pro. :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2091 madamov,
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 97 15:23:20 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: FG - PC 'Zine Made with a Mac... Message-ID: <199702062323.PAA13830@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Daniel BRECHET (Annecy), <dbrechet%siam@cal.fr> Every evening, from 7.00 to 8.30 PM, there is a show called "Nowhere else" on the french commercial TV Canal Plus. During this show, an announcer shows every kind of oddities and nonsense. This evening, it was about the latest issue of a PC-magazine called "PC Direct", which the most important article was "Why PC's are better". The announcer came to interview the editor and asked him why PC's are better than Mac's and what kind of computers he works with. The answer was *unbelievable* : the entire magazine is done with Macintosh, and as the camera travelled in the back-rooms, we could see the whole range of Macintosh's ! We have had very bad news from Apple on the french TV for many months, but tonight millions of people could see how hypocritical the Wintel's world is. Kick butt ! Daniel Brechet ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2092 madamov,
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 97 16:03:24 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: FG - Macintosh at The Rock! Message-ID: <199702070003.QAA39798@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit from <johncoby@ghgcorp.com> My wife and I visited Alcatraz last month. It was a GREAT tour and we highly recommend it for anyone visiting the bay area! I was reading a map and history of Alcatraz, reading every page and every word. I had a big smile on my face when I got to the small print on the back page. "Illustrations: 1996 by Lawrence Ornsby using a Macintosh 8100/100" Macintosh. Solid as The Rock! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2093 madamov,
Apple Intends to Ship eMate 300 and MessagePad 2000 this Quarter CUPERTINO, Calif.--Feb. 3, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. intends to ship the Apple eMate 300 and MessagePad 2000 Newton-based mobile computers this quarter as previously announced. The products are expected to be in the market next month. Both products, based on the Newton operating system, have received positive reviews from potential customers and media. The MessagePad 2000 is a handheld mobile computer for the business professional and provides desktop connectivity to both Windows and Macintosh computers. Core applications ranging from e-mail and web access to personal productivity are all built in. The MessagePad 2000, which weighs 1. 4 pounds, features the 160 MHz StrongARM processor which makes it one of the fastest handheld computers on the market. It is so power thrifty that four AA batteries can provide three to six weeks of typical usage. The eMate 300 is a low-cost mobile computer which features multi-platform desktop and network connectivity for education. Designed with input from educators, it offers an affordable way to make technology accessible to more students than ever before. With a battery life of up to 28 continuous hours before recharging, the eMate 300 makes it possible for students to work for long periods of time wherever they want. Both products feature Apple's pioneering and award winning Newton operating system.
mac.2094 madamov,
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 23:52:42 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Brilliant PR Message-ID: <970206190525_137194086@emout19.mail.aol.com> FRANKFURT, The Reuters Business Report via Individual Inc. :Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said Tuesday he wanted to maintain existing ties with struggling Apple Computer Inc. but said he was confused by its strategy for its core computer technology. .. "I am very interested in continuing to work with Apple as we have done through history. But I am confused by the Apple operating system strategy... and have decided not to worry about the future (in this respect)," Gates said. _____________ This is why Bill Gates is worth umpteen billion and controls the computer business. He doesn't come right out and say he doesn't agree. However, saying he's "confused" has as much negative impact. In fact, I could make the case that "confused" is more powerful. Disagreeing is understandable and perhaps expected. "Confused," by contrast, impugns our judgement; deciding not to worry is telling the world that he thinks we're irrelevant. It's also interesting that the press prints what he says as "news" when it's in fact brilliant marketing/PR. The man is a genius. No question. I consider myself lucky to watch him in action. Guy PS: I am "confused" but have "decided to not to worry" about choosing between Windows 3.1, Windows 95 (various revisions), Windows NT, and Windows 97 by using Macintosh/System 7. However, this probably won't be a story in Reuters. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2095 madamov,
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 01:00:54 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Quote of the Week Message-ID: <970206203941_507363690@emout08.mail.aol.com> USA Today, 2/5/97 Jobs' Influence Expands At Apple "There is no evidence that he (Steve Wozniak) has the insight or technical know-how to make a meaningful contribution to solving Apple's critical problems today." Charles Piller, executive editor of PCWorld ________________ This is like saying that Michael Jordan coming back to the Bulls wouldn't help the team. Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2096 madamov,
Apple Computer, Inc. Finalizes Acquisition of NeXT Software Inc. Company Moves Forward with Operating System Strategy Incorporating NeXT Technology CUPERTINO, Calif.--Feb. 7, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced it has completed its acquisition of NeXT Software, Inc., after securing all necessary regulatory approvals. Apple announced on Dec. 20, 1996 its intention to purchase NeXT in a friendly acquisition for approximately $400 million. Steve Jobs, Chairman and CEO of NeXT Software, will serve as an advisor to Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Apple's Chairman and CEO. "The finalization of our acquisition of NeXT confirms our commitment to providing our customers and software developers with a solid OS strategy," said Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Chairman and CEO, Apple Computer Inc. "We embark upon Apple's third decade with renewed enthusiasm, and we look forward to working with our developers, customers, and industry colleagues to proliferate Apple's legacy of vision and technological excellence." The acquisition brings together Apple's and NeXT's innovative and complementary technology portfolios including Apple's leadership in ease-of-use and multimedia solutions and NeXT's strengths in development software and operating environments for both the enterprise and Internet markets. The combination significantly strengthens Apple's position as a company advancing industry standards. NeXT's object oriented software development products will contribute to Apple's goal of creating a differentiated and profitable software business, with a wide range of products for enterprise, business, education, and home markets. Earlier this year, Apple announced the company's operating system strategy, which incorporates NeXT technology. The Mac OS will continue to be upgraded in regular biannual releases, while NeXT technology will form the basis for Apple's next-generation OS, Rhapsody. Apple believes that the advanced technical underpinnings and rapid development environment of Rhapsody will allow developers to create new applications that leapfrog those of other 'modern' operating systems, such as Windows NT. The first release of Rhapsody is expected to be launched to developers in mid to late 1997 and to customers within 12 months. A unified Rhapsody release is expected to be in the hands of customers by mid-1998. This will include compatibility with existing Mac OS applications, as well as provide a platform for next-generation computing. The acquisition of NeXT is further evidence that Apple is fundamentally changing the way it does business. Apple believes that by embracing outside technology and driving cross-platform industry standards, it can innovate in the key areas that give its products and technology differentiation. NeXT's cross-platform development environments for enterprise and Internet/intranet markets, allow developers to write once and deploy across a range of Internet and client-server platforms. In a new era of industry collaboration and joint initiatives--brought on by the "megatrends" of pervasive Internet and ubiquitous multimedia--NeXT technology complements Apple's strength in multimedia authoring and playback, as well as Internet access, Internet authoring, and Internet server solutions. In the last year Apple has worked on a series of collaboration initiatives which leverage the Company's core strengths in Internet, multimedia, and component software. Wide ranging agreements with Netscape Communications, Sun Microsystems, and Silicon Graphics Computer Systems--along with the acquisition of NeXT--confirm Apple is building strategic relationships at the forefront of the information industry. Except for the historical information contained herein, the statements regarding effecting innovation, introducing new products, continuing focus on certain industry growth areas and are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the effect competitive factors and the Company's reaction to them may have on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; the Company's ability to deliver successful innovative products to the marketplace; the Company's ability to deliver new products to the marketplace on a timely basis; the effect of the announced business restructuring on the future performance of the Company, especially the performance of the Company's employees; and the need for any future restructuring. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results are included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the first quarter of the 1997 fiscal year, to be filed with the SEC. Press Contacts: Katie Cotton Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-7269 email: <katiec@apple.com> Susan Lehman Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-0182 email: <lehman@apple.com>
mac.2097 madamov,
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 1997 09:50:44 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: User Satisfaction Study Message-ID: <970209095044_1547018736@emout03.mail.aol.com> Check out this study at: <http://www2.apple.com/whymac/satisfaction/default.html> Personal Computer Satisfaction An independent study of people who use both Macintosh and Windows 95 computers April 1996 SUMMARY This report summarizes the key findings of a personal computer satisfaction study conducted in March - April 1996 by Evans Research Associates, an independent market research company. The study was conducted with 150 people who regularly use both Macintosh computers running System 7.5 and Windows 95-based PCs in business, home, and education. Since these "dual users" are experienced with both systems, they can provide an informed and unbiased comparison. Overall, people who use both systems rate the Macintosh higher in overall satisfaction, user productivity, ease of use, creativity, and other categories. Here are details: * Macintosh is more satisfying than Windows 95 PCs. Users rated Macintosh significantly higher than Windows 95 PCs in overall satisfaction. * Macintosh lets users be more creative. When asked which system lets them be more creative, dual users chose the Macintosh by almost two to one. * Macintosh is more enjoyable. When asked which system is more enjoyable to use, 52% said Macintosh, compared to 39% for Windows 95 PCs. * Macintosh rates much higher in a wide variety of attributes. Dual users were asked to rate both of their systems on several attributes using a 1-10 scale, where 10 was excellent. Macintosh received high marks (8-10) on these attributes from significantly more people than Windows 95. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2098 madamov,
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 97 14:53:37 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: !! - Swedish Company Offers Reward for Successful Web Hack Message-ID: <199702102253.OAA15388@scv3.apple.com> This action item is from: <minow@apple.com> (Martin Minow) A Swedish company, <http://www.infinit.se/hacke/crack.html> is offering a 10,000 Swedish Kronor reward to the first person to attack and successfully change information on one of their web servers. See their English-language press release at <http://www.infinit.se/hacke/release.html> for details and the URL of the system to hack. The contest starts February 10, 1997 and runs through April 10. At this writing (Feb 7), the system to attack is not visible to my browser. The company is a commercial Web site developer. They are using standard, commercially available software: "The server will be a standard Apple Internet Server Solution, upgraded with WebStar 2.0. No firewalls, no router filter. Just an unprotected web server." Reading between the lines, I would note that the Macintosh is generally immune to the Unix-specific attacks (through SMTP and various TCP/IP ports). My reading of their press release would disallow denial-of-service attacks such as SYN flooding. Martin Minow <minow@apple.com> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2099 madamov,
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 97 15:33:50 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - CNN on QuickTime's Superiority Message-ID: <199702102334.PAA44456@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Cliff Crouch <mailto:cliff@flex.net> The Cable News Network has one of the best (perhaps _the_ best) news-oriented websites in existence, CNN Interactive: <http://www.cnn.com/> or, for a low-graphics version: <http://www.cnn.com/alt_index.html> Recently, while cautiously noting that "the mention of various players and applications should not be construed as CNN's official support of them," CNN made some interesting comments at <http://www.cnn.com/feedback/comments3.html> about its choice for multimedia: "Why We Use QuickTime Over MPEG "MPEG 1 is the current video standard, but has no standard for audio. Each vendor does sound for MPEGs their own way. [...] We've found that software decompression of MPEG is not good. It requires much more processing power than QuickTime. Hardware decompression of MPEG does work but its installed base is much lower than QuickTime. "Summing it up... we can point anyone to QuickTime software and it should work for our purposes on a 386DX or a 68030. MPEG is a mess to support, cannot be said to be fully 'standard,' and is currently is not 'cross platform' with sound in software." On the same web page, CNN also responds helpfully (regarding the many QT players available for Windows) in reply to a PC user who wrote in to grouse: "I guess you media Guys must use Macs a lot, or own Apple shares!" (Why, yes, as a matter of fact, we do...) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2100 madamov,
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 97 18:14:02 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Psychologists for Mac Message-ID: <199702110214.SAA24756@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Bob Dain, <Bob_Dain@acd.org> Martin H. Williams, Ph.D. writes in the Winter edition of the American Psychological Association's Division 42 Journal that "you can make the leap into computers without ... graphics cards, sound cards, Dos, Windows 95 ..." Addressing himself to those "who have not yet embraced the computer revolution, his advice is, "All you have to do is to buy a Macintosh." He goes on to recommend Performa models (particularly the 6400/200) "with everything built in." "You will not need to buy a 'multimedia' kit, because all Macintoshes have always been multimedia. You will not need to do anything special to use a printer except plug it in. You will not need to buy software because that will be included. Everything will work, and, the instant you first switch it on, your Macintosh will start teaching you how to use it. You never (I mean never) need to read a manual." The rest of the article (Technology in Practice) discusses the variety of reasons which Macintosh is superior to Wintel. "Next time: Using your Macintosh in your practice and your life." (Robert N. Dain, Ph.D.) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2101 madamov,
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 97 18:43:58 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: FG - Daddy, what's window? Message-ID: <199702110243.SAA13600@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Scott A. Ness, <s-ness@nwu.edu> This recounts a true conversation I had with my daughter Kelly the other day. Kelly is in First Grade at Marting Luther King Jr. Laboratory School in Evanston, IL. Kelly: "Daddy, what's window?" Me: "Huh? You mean like something you look through?" Kelly: "No. My classroom got two new computers today. So now we have two Macs and one Window." Me: "Oh. Well, Windows is a way of making other computers work just like Macs." Kelly: "Daddy, why are Macs better than Window?" Me: "What do you mean?" Kelly: "Well, the Macs are great. I already used them. We have games for doing spelling, adding and subtracting. But nobody wants to use the Window computer." Me: "Why not?" Kelly: "The teacher says that nobody can get it to work." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2102 madamov,
Apple Announces Promotions for Workgroup Servers Accelerated Graphics Server Promotion, AppleShare IP Upgrade Promotion and Mac OS 7.6 Compatibility Strengthen Apple Workgroup Server Solutions CUPERTINO, Calif.--Feb. 11, 1997--Enhancing its high value networking solutions, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced three enhancements to its Workgroup Server solutions: an Accelerated Graphics Server promotional offer which includes RunShare server acceleration software for free, an upgrade promotion to AppleShare IP 5.0 for customers of AppleShare Workgroup Server solutions, and the certification of Mac OS 7.6 for the Workgroup Server family. "These promotions, in conjunction with the recently reduced prices of Apple Servers, make it a great time for customers to purchase and set-up an AppleShare Workgroup Server solution," said John Osborne, senior director of Apple's Server Division. "The promotions provide customers with increased price/performance value for their easy-to-use Workgroup Server solutions." Accelerated Graphics Server Promotion Effective Feb. 11, 1997 through March 31, 1997, customers who purchase a Workgroup Server 8550/200 AppleShare Server solution will receive at no additional charge, over U.S. $2,200 worth of acceleration software (manufacturer's suggested retail price) from RUN, Inc.: the RunShare Graphic Server Accelerator (GSA) 2.1 server acceleration software and four RunShare 2.1 clients. The Accelerated Graphics Server, comprised of the Apple Workgroup Server and RunShare software, enables publishing workgroups of up to 20 Macintosh clients to create and print large graphic files up to four times faster than they could using personal file sharing or servers running Windows NT. In addition, opening and saving graphics files that reside on the Accelerated Graphics Server, from within key graphics applications on the client, is faster or as fast as with a local disk. This means greater productivity for publishers, printers, trade shops and advertising agencies who frequently transfer image and other large files between AppleShare servers and desktop Power Macs. For details on the Accelerated Graphics Server Promotion as well as performance comparisons and tools to calculate the productivity gains from using the Accelerated Graphics Server, customers should call their local Apple Premium Server Reseller at 1-800-522-0990 x300 or visit the Accelerated Graphics Server website at: <http://www.servers.apple.com/graphics/>. AppleShare IP 5.0 Upgrade for Workgroup Server Solution Apple also announced that customers who purchase a Workgroup Server AppleShare bundle from January 7, 1997 are eligible for an upgrade to AppleShare IP 5.0 by submitting proof-of-purchase and $9.95 for shipping and handling. The AppleShare IP 5.0 upgrade promotion allows Workgroup Server customers to purchase Workgroup Servers at the recently announced reduced server prices, and later take advantage of the enhanced networking and Internet features offered with AppleShare IP 5.0. As the next-generation AppleShare server software, AppleShare IP 5.0 plans to combine traditional file and print capabilities with web, mail and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) services to provide users with a one-stop productivity solution to share information and resources. The upgrade, which also includes Mac OS 7.6, is planned to be made available to customers when AppleShare IP 5.0 is anticipated to ship in the first calendar half of 1997. To register for the upgrade, customers of the Workgroup Server AppleShare bundle should call 1-800-293-6617, extension 759. The AppleShare IP 5.0 Upgrade Promotion is available in North America and Europe for all configurations of the AppleShare Workgroup Server Solution. Customers who purchase a Workgroup Server 8550/200 and take advantage of the Accelerated Graphics Server Promotion are also eligible to register for the AppleShare IP 5.0 upgrade. Mac OS 7.6 Certified for Workgroup Servers The Server Division also announced that Mac OS 7.6, the newest shipping version of the operating system, has been certified for PowerPC-based Workgroup Servers. Mac OS 7.6 integrates a host of new Apple technologies to offer customers best-of-class Internet access, state-of-the-art multimedia, built-in OpenDoc support, enhanced compatibility with DOS and Windows files, and improved productivity and reliability. Workgroup Servers: Easy-to-use Networking Apple's Workgroup Servers take advantage of the Mac OS environment to provide among the easiest-to-use networking solutions on the market for small to medium-sized businesses, schools and publishing organizations. Powered by PowerPC processors with speeds of up to 200 megahertz, the Workgroup Servers feature excellent price/performance for mainstream networking solutions such as AppleShare file and print services, web publishing/Internet/Intranet solutions and application services. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Mac, AppleShare and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. RunShare Graphic Server Accelerator and GSA are trademarks of RUN Ltd. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.2103 madamov,
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 97 13:44:03 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Is Intel Feeling the Heat? Message-ID: <199702112144.NAA14380@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Larry Roth, <rothl@wadsworth.org> Could it be that Intel is just a touch worried about the faster PowerPC chips in the pipeline? A recent article in InfoWorld suggests Andy Grove's troops are paying serious attention to who has the most MHz. The URL is: <http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?97027.emicro.htm> Here's a couple of quotes from the article. "Scheduled to present a paper on a 300-MHz Klamath processor, Mustafiz R. Choudhury, design manager at Intel's Microprocessor Products group, in Santa Clara, Calif., instead disclosed that the processor is running at 433 MHz. And, he said, Intel researchers have seen 451-MHz operation in the laboratory... "However, Choudhury stressed that the processor is a technology disclosure and not an available product. The device's power dissipation bears this out. While he would not say how much power the chip dissipates, Choudhury admitted that it requires an ice-water heat sink to maintain an operational temperature. " Just what the world has been waiting for--desktop systems that come with hot and cold running water! I wonder how fast the Exponential chip could run with similar cooling? ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2104 madamov,
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 97 15:33:47 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Windows Daymare - PCWeek Plug 'n Prays Message-ID: <199702112333.PAA05150@scv1.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Mitch Stone, <mstone@vc.net> Even PCWeek has to admit "that the Mac's version of plug and play predates the PC's, and is still better." This qualifies as the major understatement of year (so far). Find all of the gory details at: <http://www.pcweek.com/opinion/0210/10cvn.html> PC WEEK: Looking Forward: Plug and play: Still less than half an answer A sampling: "Plug and play has, in many ways, arrived. Too bad it still doesn't work" "The task appeared easy: Put a new, 28.8K-bps, plug-and-play-compatible U.S. Robotics WinModem in a roughly 2-year-old Gateway 2000 PC ... We assumed the job would be easy, because all we were doing was swapping one internal modem for another. [much intermediate grief ommitted; suffice to say, it wasn't] "Already a couple of hours into this mess, we swallowed our pride and called tech support. After waiting quite a while--on a toll call--a support person said the Creative Labs Sound Blaster card in the PC, which claimed not to be a plug-and-play device, really was one. Downloading the latest drivers from Creative Labs would, he said, fix our problems. "He was wrong: The new drivers we downloaded changed nothing." By the way, the modem was finally made to function -- after PC Week changed out the Ethernet card. Now, why didn't they think of that in the first place? ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2105 haevorn,
Moze li neko da mi objasni ovo: Hteo sam da iz Netscapeovog mailera posaljem poruku us koju je bio prikacen i fajl. Slika od nekih 300Kb. U trenutku kad sam mu dao da poruku posalje krenuo je da zvace i prevrce nesto - veza nije koriscena - dok se posle jedno pola sata (lupam, ali trajalo je bar 15 minuta) nije nakanio da krene da salje fajl. Naravno, sve to vreme sam bio na vezi, troseci vreme... Posto je brzina prenosa bila mala prekinuo sam slanje i kasnije poslao isti fajl sa PC-a, naravno iz Netscapea, bar 10x brze. Govorim o tom vremenu 'zvakanja i pripremanja' poruke pre slanja. Moze li mi neko objasniti zasto je Netscape na Mac-u tako spor? (i kolicina memorije i brzina procesora su vise nego dovoljne za takvu operaciju)
mac.2106 haevorn,
Sta je to Mach kernel?
mac.2107 askripka,
Pre neki dan krenem ja da instaliram nešto, nebitno šta je u pitanju, ni sam se ne sećam... I sve prođe bez problema... Pa što ja ovo onda pišem??? :))) Elem, primetih (ne sećam se u kom trenutku) da je instalacija sa CD-a urađena sa StuffIt Multi Installerom ili neki sličan naziv. Da li to znači da postoji način da programe koji se instaliraju sa floppyja nateram da se instaliraju sa CD-a? Kako? Šta je taj StuffIt Multi Installer (ako se uopšte tako zove)? Ako ne sve programe, ono barem neke...
mac.2108 nenad,
> Sta je to Mach kernel? Vrsta mikro-kernela. Mikro-kernel se od klasičnog monolitnog kernela razlikuje i po tome što može činiti osnovu za više različitih operativnih sistema na jednoj platformi. Prednost mikro-kernela nad običnim je lakša prenosivost i portabilnost, a prednost monolitnih kernela su bolje performanse. Monolitne kernele imaju npr. Linux, OS/2, Windows 95, DOS, dok npr. Windows NT i komercijalni Unix-i najčešće koriste mikro-kernel. Za MacOS ne znam šta koristi. Sve jači i brži hardver polako poništava prednosti monolitnog kernela tako da je budućnost u mikro-kernelima, od kojih su najpopularniji Mach (to je koliko ja razumem neka specifikacija, standard). Njihove nove verzije nude sjajne mogućnosti - npr. novi IBM Microkernel 2.0 bi u načelu mogao da omogućava rad, primera radi, NT-a i MacOS-a na jednoj PowerPC mašini - istovremeno.
mac.2109 madamov,
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mac.2110 madamov,
> Moze li mi neko objasniti zasto je Netscape na Mac-u tako spor? > (i kolicina memorije i brzina procesora su vise nego dovoljne za > takvu operaciju) Bag, sudaranje sa nekom ekstenzijom, mnoštvo razloga može da bude. Da li ti se to uvek dešava kada šalješ fajl iz Netscapea ili samo ovaj put? Koliko ti je momorije odvojeno za Netscape (ne koliko imaš na mašini već koliko si stvarno odvojio Netscapeu? Koja verzija Netscapea?
mac.2111 madamov,
> Sta je to Mach kernel? Nenad ti je već odgovorio šta on može da ponudi, a ja ću dodati da je to kernel za koji su se u Appleu opredelili da bude osnova za njihov operativni sistem sledeće generacije. Ako Apple ispoštuje rokove koje je sam sebi dao (do kraja godine verzija za developere, krajem ove ili početkom 1998. prva verzija za ostale, sredina 1998. unificirana verzija Rapsodije) mislim da će imati jedan od najboljih operativnih sistema na svetu.
mac.2112 madamov,
> Da li to znači da postoji način da programe koji se instaliraju sa > floppyja nateram da se instaliraju sa CD-a? Uglavnom se svi noviji tako mogu instalirati, u stvari sa bilo kog diska. Samo se iskopiraju diskete na hard disk tako što se kopira prevlačenjem ikone flopija na disk da bi Finder napravio folder koji ima isto ime kao disketa i u njega strpa sadržaj diskete. Tako recimo radi Microsoft Office što me je prijatno iznenadilo s obzirom da dolazi od firme kojoj to nije bio običaj. Naime, disketna verzija Excela 4 nije mogla da se tako instalira, već je moralo sa disketa. Ako neće ovako postoji način tako što napraviš imidže svih disketa i te fajlove snimiš na CD. Kada hoćeš da instaliraš softver uzmeš ShrinkWrap i direktno sa CD-a mountuješ sve image fajlove što je ekvivalentno kao da na mašini imaš onoliko flopi drajvova koliko imaš tih fajlova. Ako te mrzi da praviš imidž fajlove opet snimiš na disk kao u prvom slučaju, pa onda mountuješ te foldere (ShrinkWrap će interno napraviti imidž fajlove i mountovati ih kao diskete) tako da si opet na istom. Međutim, postoje programi sa svojim instalerima koje nikako ne možeš da prevariš (jedan od njih je Quark XPress) i za njih nema leka. > Šta je taj StuffIt Multi Installer (ako se uopšte tako zove)? Mislim da se zove Installer Maker. Zgodna stvar, navodno, nisam radio sa njom, ali njegova osnovna ideja nije da ti omogući ovo što si pitao. Njegova osnovna namena je da napraviš instalaciju nečega i on ume da iz arhive koju si napravio pojedine delove smesti gde treba (to mi ti govoriš prilikom pravljenja instalacije - ovaj fajl u Apple Menu Items folder, ovaj u Control Panels i slično).
mac.2113 madamov,
> Za MacOS ne znam šta koristi. Ne znam ni ja, ali ću dodati da je nesrećni Copland trebalo da bude sagrađen takođe oko Mach kernela.
mac.2114 ljubisha,
> njega strpa sadržaj diskete. Tako recimo radi Microsoft Office što me je > prijatno iznenadilo s obzirom da dolazi od firme kojoj to nije bio > običaj. Ma, legende su. Krenem ja pre neki dan da reinstaliram neke stvari za Word 6 i uzmem da mauntujem diskove sa CD-a. To je naravno prošlo bez problema pa startujem Setup. Posle par sekundi ovaj poče da mi izbacuje diskove!! Izbacio je 4 ili 5 komada a bez ijednog raporta. Probao sam i sa harda ali ista stvar. Na kraju sam morao da se zezam sa disketama. :( Inače, imao sam problema sa instalacijom NDU-a. Sa CD-a mi SH prijavi da je oštećen drugi disk a kad probam sa harda onda se buni kod četvrtog. Na kraju sam startovao DiskDup PRO i odradio posao sa disketa bez proble- ma!?
mac.2115 ljubisha,
Kako da kreiram dokument sa slikom u SimpleText-u?
mac.2116 askripka,
­=- Mislim da se zove Installer Maker. Zgodna stvar, navodno, nisam radio sa njom, ali njegova osnovna ideja nije da ti omogući ovo što si pitao. Da li je taj Installer Maker shareware? Drugim rečima, jel može da se okači ovde (ili u Mac dir) ako ga neko ima? Ako nema, gde bi bilo najbolje potražiti ga na Internetu? Možda MacUser Shareware Library?
mac.2117 nenad,
> Ne znam ni ja, ali ću dodati da je nesrećni Copland trebalo da bude > sagrađen takođe oko Mach kernela. A jesu li odlučili čiji kernel će da koriste?
mac.2118 sljubisic,
>> Sta je to Mach kernel? >Nenad ti je vec odgovorio sta on moze da ponudi, a ja cu dodati da je to >kernel za koji su se u Appleu opredelili da bude osnova za njihov operativni >sistem sledece generacije. Mach kernel je, ako se radi o istoj stvari, kernel Mach UNIX-a, poteklog sa Carnegie Mellon (ili kako se vec pise :) Univerziteta u U.S.A, i koji je svojom atipicnom (kada se radi o UNIX-u) koncepcijom privukao dosta paznje kada se pojavio. Radi se ne o monolitnom, nego mikro-kernel zasno- vanom operativnom sistemu. Uz VAX VMS i Mach je posluzio kao osnova za Windows NT gde je naravno na- dogradjen i unapredjen, kao i prilagodjen grafickom okruzenju.
mac.2119 haevorn,
// eudor301.sea 1372k ű Eudora Light 3.0.1 mail klijent U cemu je razlika izmedju Lite i Pro verzije?
mac.2120 haevorn,
// Bag, sudaranje sa nekom ekstenzijom, mnoštvo razloga može da bude. E pa bem li ga :( // Da li ti se to uvek dešava kada šalješ fajl iz Netscapea ili samo ovaj put? Ovoga puta sam primetio, jer sam slao fajl od 300kb, a pre su uglavnom bile tekstualne poruke, pa se kasnjenje, ako ga je i bilo, nije moglo primetiti. Mada, tog dana sam slao i jednu textualnu poruku - i ona je gnjavila... // Koliko ti je memorije odvojeno za Netscape prvo je bilo 3Mb (njegovo setovanje), a onda sam podigao na 10Mb i sve je bilo absolutely isto. // (ne koliko imaš na mašini već koliko si stvarno odvojio Netscapeu? e mene si nasao da ucis ;) // Koja verzija Netscapea? 2.02, cini mi se da sam je skinuo odavde. OS je 7.5.5 imam Aarona 1.5.2, Speed Copy, Click It, i mislim da je to u glavnom sve od egzotike. bilo je i nesto sto se zvalo 'Power Windows', ali mislim da sam ga bio uklonio onda...
mac.2121 haevorn,
// Naime, disketna verzija Excela 4 nije mogla da se tako instalira, Joj, ne spominji mi Excel 4 - danas mi je skratio zivot... U arhivi su bili folderi Disk 1, Disk 2 i tako do 7 i Setup program. Pokrenem ja to, izaberem sta hocu da stavim, izaberem Folder gde da ga snimi, krene instalacija, kad - prvi fajl: ne mogu da nadjem. Drugi, treci - kao, nista nema. Posle vise (stotina) kombinacija odlucim da ga instaliram na disk na kome se nalaze i Setup fajlovi, a slucajno je to bio systemski disk. I stvar prodje. Onda se resetovah i tap - umesto 'smeska' (plusic koji se smeje) doceka me pri start-upu disketa sa trepcucim znakom pitanja - nesto cega se svi Macovci boje kao djavo krsta... Naravno, resetovanja i gasenja nisu pomogla, i uspeo sam masinu da dignem tek sa eksternog diska. Usput sam obrnuo sve 'help-line' telefone kojih sam se mogao setiti (ukljucujuci i mikijev), ali kao za baksuz niko nije bio kod kuce... Celu Bilijevu porodicu sam 'procesljao' (po spisku ;) i na kraju, u ocaju se se setio programceta koje ide uz System - HD Setup (ili bese First Aid). on mi prikaze disk, kliknem ja na njega (do tada je HDT uporno odbijao da mountuje disk) i tap - pojavi se ikonica, plus kratko objasnjenje da mi je nesto sjebano, te da First Aid to ne moze da sredi. Kakogod, disk je bio mountovan, i ja sam sasvim lepo (i normalno) mogao da radim s njim. Onda mi je Norton 'fixirao' sve greske i posle je sve lepo radilo. Ne znam da li je Excel unistio disk, ali znam da sam ga sa zadovoljstvom izbrisao kasnije... ;) Btw, ima li Excel 5.0 za Mac-a? uh, malo udavih, sorry...
mac.2122 kmilan,
Kupio sam PC (press), da neko ne bi posmislio da mi nešto fali, kupio sam ga zbog Umax Pulsar. Text je napisao Josip Modli, sin Zorana Modlija??? Izmađu ostalog u textu se kaže da posla startovanja računara system uzme 9MB???? da li je ovo moguće i zbog čega 9MB? Dalje je testirana brzina, Pulsar ima PowerPC 604e 200MHz i 272MB ram-a: PhotoShop 3.0.5 Svi testovi su urađeni na RGB slikama veličine 8*100 incha u 300 dpi, sa 50MB rama. * broj iza / je vreme ali sa 200MB memorije GRADIENT TOOL - 14 sec. nakon toga /5 sec. INVERT - 4 sec, pa /2 sec. POSTERIZE na 4 nivoa - 4 sec. /2 sec. TWIRL za 400 stepeni. Rezultat nas je "dotukao": proračuna koji je Pentium 133MHz radio nekoliko minuta, Pulsar je završio za 33 sec. /29 sec. GAUSIAN BLUR sa 5 pixela - 22 sec. /12 sec. RGB -> CMYK - 22 sec. /11 sec. Zatim su dati još neki brojevi za KPT Bryce 2, KPT vector effect... ali nigde se nadaje uporedni test sa PC-jem, u istom broju je testiran HP dual PentiumPro (200MHz?)... Postoje još i dva članka o Mac-u ali su u stilu Mac je u teškoj situaciji, gubi trku sa Microsoftom, napuštaju ga softwerske kompanije i verni kupci... Josip modli piše "Poslednja vest kaže da je Apple kupio Džobsovu kompaniju i operativni sistem koji treba da u narednom periodu zameni ostareli MacOS. ^^^^^^^^ ... uglavnom balatili su ga koliko su mogli... liči na Ristanovića koji je svojevremeno pljuvao po Atariju ST. BTW šta to toliko fali MacOS 7.x.x da su digli toliku frku oko novog OS-a?
mac.2123 ljubisha,
> 2.02, cini mi se da sam je skinuo odavde. Krajnje je vreme da pređeš na verziju 3 (Gold). Nemam pojma da li ima neki bag jer sam je samo probao jedno sat vremena ali meni je skratilo muke sa grabovanjem dok sam radio sa starom verzijom. Kada te interesuje neka strana lepo odeš u Edit i on krene da iscrtava sve rele- vantne podatke i na kraju ti kaže da je nisi snimio pre editovanja. I to je to. :)
mac.2125 ljubisha,
> Btw, ima li Excel 5.0 za Mac-a? Aha, 13 komada Image fajlova.
mac.2126 ljubisha,
Da li neko prebacivao dokumenta sa slikama iz Word-a na Macu u onaj na pc-u? Na poslu imamo Word 6 i 7 a kod mene kući sam pripremio dokument u koji sam ubacio i sliku u WMF (word metafile) i za svaki slučaj ai da bih video preview ubacio sam i drajver za HP 5PM (na poslu je 5P). Kod mene sam sliku lepo video ali na poslu jok. Kaže da će prilikom štampanja sve biti u redu ali nije. Dao mi je samo box i upisao da je tu slika. Probao sam i sa EPSom ali uvek ista stvar. Kod mene se sve lepo vidi ali na pc-u me ne konstatuje. Jel to Microsoft želi da dokaže da je Mac ipak bolja mašina? :> Da je bitmap slika u pitanju bilo bi sve brzo odrađeno ali pošto je vektor u pitanju nemam pojma šta da radim. E da, Word na pc-u je pun demo slikica u WMF formatu i njih učitava i štampa bez problema. Doneo sam par komada kući i na prvi pogled je sve isto. Jel ima neko neku ideju? Hitno je, jer posao moram da završim do kraja meseca. :(
mac.2127 nenad,
> BTW šta to toliko fali MacOS 7.x.x da su digli toliku frku oko novog > OS-a? MacOS je dosta star i nije fundamentalno menjan već dugo. Nema preemptive multitasking, nema potpunu zaštitu između procesa i još neke druge stvari koje su danas već postale standard.
mac.2128 madamov,
> Kako da kreiram dokument sa slikom u SimpleText-u? Komplikovano je, ide se dotle da ti je potreban ResEdit (nacrtane PICT-ove trpaš u resource fork fajla), a viđao sam negde fajlove koji opisuju kako to uraditi. Ako ti treba da napraviš dokument sa slikama koji će svako moći da pročita (na Meku) probaj DOCMaker koji ti od fajla napravi malu aplikaciju.
mac.2129 madamov,
> Da li je taj Installer Maker shareware? Čini mi se da jeste, proveriću, mislim da ga imam negde. > Možda MacUser Shareware Library? To ili MacWorldovu biblioteku, a tu je i http://ftp.aladdinsys.com.
mac.2130 madamov,
> A jesu li odlučili čiji kernel će da koriste? Pa upravo za Mach kernel, zato haevorn i pita šta je to. Evo izvučenog dela teksta iz jednog od poslednjih TidBITSa: **Mach Speed** -- In a letter to developers last week, Apple's Chief Technology Officer Ellen Hancock announced that Apple has decided to use the Mach kernel as the foundation for Rhapsody, although no other details were given, including which version of Mach Apple plans to use. OpenStep is targeted at the Mach 3 kernel, whereas NeXTstep uses a variant of Mach 2.5. Presumably, Apple chose Mach in order to bring Rhapsody to market more quickly. <http://devworld.apple.com/> The Mach kernel was originally developed at Carnegie Mellon University, and is currently used by many environments, including IBM's AIX, Apple's MkLinux project, and Tenon Systems' MachTen Unix environment for the Mac. Though most operating systems using Mach have been based on Unix, that doesn't necessarily mean Rhapsody will have Unix at its heart. [GD] <http://www.mklinux.apple.com/> <http://www.tenon.com/>
mac.2131 madamov,
> U cemu je razlika izmedju Lite i Pro verzije? Postoji negde objaašnjenje, ali ne mogu da se setim u čemu je razlika. Jedno je sigurno, ona postoji i nije mala, samo je pitanje u čemu je. Znam samo da ova Light 3.0.1 verzija ima sve, i više, nego što ima Pro verzija 2.1.1 koju sam do nedavno koristio. B)
mac.2132 madamov,
> e mene si nasao da ucis ;) Moram da pitam, šta ćeš. B) > OS je 7.5.5 imam Aarona 1.5.2, Speed Copy, Click It Speed Copy baci u roku od odmah ako nisi dogradio Speed Doubler do poslednje verzije pre Speed Doublera 2. Jedno je sigurno, 7.5.5 i on ne verujem da idu zajedno. Ima u ovim TidBITSima URL-ova za updateove Speed Doublera, pa navali na download.
mac.2133 madamov,
> Joj, ne spominji mi Excel 4 - danas mi je skratio zivot... Hm, ako je na istoj mašini iz prošle poruke (System 7.5.5 i Speed Copy) ja bih prvo eliminisao taj uzrok. > Btw, ima li Excel 5.0 za Mac-a? Ima, a ima i Office 4.2.1 u kojem je i Excel 5.
mac.2134 madamov,
> da neko ne bi posmislio da mi nešto fali, kupio sam ga zbog Umax Pulsar. Mali Modli se prilično nalupao, očigledno je da Maca poznaje površno. Kao prvo, ne vidim svrhu merenja sekundi štopericom, tako se test ne radi. Ili uzmi neki benchmark pa probaj sa njim (ja sam za svoj prikaz koristio MacBench 4, isti program koji koristi MacUser za svoje testove) ili napravi realne uslove za test. Već sam ranije rekao za glupost sa izjavom da Pulsar nema AppleTalk port, Pulsar ima standardni printer port, a svi znamo da je to ujedno i AppleTalk port. > Izmađu ostalog u textu se kaže da posla startovanja računara system > uzme 9MB???? da li je ovo moguće i zbog čega 9MB? Moguće je na svakom Macu očepiti ovoliko memorije za System. Kod Pulsara je fora u tome što on dolazi sa CD Toolkitom kao softverom za CD-ROM. U okviru ovog drajvera postoji mogućnost za keširanje sadržaja CD-a da bi se istom brže pristupalo. U tu svrhu CDT ekstenzija uzme par megabajta memorije (moguće je veličinu podešavati) i otud zauzeće od 9 MB. Ovo Modli očigledno nije znao. > BTW šta to toliko fali MacOS 7.x.x da su digli toliku frku oko novog OS-a? Povodom ovoga postoji jedna lepa izjava Gaja Kavasakija, ali ne mogu da se setim kakop tačno glasi. B) Svi se sada brinu kako će Apple da tera ljude da kupuju verzije softvera za novi operativni sistem jer stare neće raditi, a niko se nije brinuo što gomila softvera za Win 3.11 ne radi na Win 95 ili NT-u. B) Šta fali Mac OS-u? Pa, fali mu zaštićena memorija, preemptive multitasking, prava podrška za više procesora, to je istina. Veliki deo toga fali i Windowsu 95 pa niko ne diže buku i veliki broj ljudi ga koristi ne pomišljajući da zbog toga pređu na NT koji sve to ima. > uglavnom balatili su ga koliko su mogli Počeli su da pišu o Macintoshu ne bi li privukli Mac oglašivače tako bi t otrebalo da bude "konstruktivna kritika". B)
mac.2135 madamov,
> Jel to Microsoft želi da dokaže da je Mac ipak bolja mašina? :> To sa slikama meni nikad nije proradilo, tj. uvek sam mora u pomoć da pozivam Corel na PC-u da snimi PC sliku u Adobe Ilustrator formatu, pa to prebacim na Meka, i onda na Meku u Wordu pasteujem sliku na mesto na kojem treba da stoji. Sa Wordom 6, doduše, nisam pokušavao.
mac.2136 madamov,
> MacOS je dosta star i nije fundamentalno menjan već dugo. > Nema preemptive multitasking, nema potpunu zaštitu između procesa i još > neke druge stvari koje su danas već postale standard. Hm, standard kao NT, UNIX i NEXTSTEP (BeOS takođe). Izvini, ali Windows 95 takođe potpada pod istu kategoriju kao MacOs po gornjem pitanju, mada je nešto moderniji. Sve u svemu, kad sabereš, više od 3/4 tržišta koristi "zastarele" OS-e, a buka se diže samo oko MacOS-a. B)
mac.2137 madamov,
CNET Reports on Growth of Mac OS Installed Base Last week CNET reported numbers that supported the recent Apple Developer News article ("Mac OS-based computer sales grew 9 percent during Q4 '96," January 27, 1997, no. 42) that announced an increase in the total number of Mac OS-based computers (from Apple and licensees) sold last year. In this article, CNET states, "Last year, the Mac OS shipped in about 250,000 more systems than in 1995, according to preliminary IDC [International Data Corporation] figures." You can read the complete CNET article at this web site: <http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,7538,00.html>
mac.2138 madamov,
Apple Is the Number-Two PC Vendor Down Under According to Apple Australia, preliminary data from IDC Australia indicates that Apple Computer held the number-two spot in the Aussie personal computer market in 1996. For units sold during this time period, Compaq held the number-one spot, with 9.2 percent of the market, followed by Apple, with 6.9 percent, and IBM, with 6.8 percent.
mac.2139 madamov,
Apple Finalizes Acquisition of NeXT Software Apple Computer has completed its acquisition of NeXT Software, Inc., after securing all necessary regulatory approvals. Apple announced on December 20, 1996 its intention to purchase NeXT in a friendly acquisition for approximately $400 million. Steve Jobs, Chairman and CEO of NeXT Software, will serve as an adviser to Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Apple's Chairman and CEO. The acquisition brings together Apple's and NeXT's innovative and complementary technology portfolios, including Apple's leadership in ease-of-use and multimedia solutions and NeXT's strengths in development software and operating environments for both the enterprise and Internet markets. The combination significantly strengthens Apple's position as a company that is advancing industry standards. Earlier this year, Apple announced the company's operating system strategy, which incorporates NeXT technology. The Mac OS will continue to be upgraded in regular biannual releases, while NeXT technology will form the basis for Apple's next-generation OS, code-named Rhapsody. Apple believes that the advanced technical underpinnings and the rapid development environment of Rhapsody will allow developers to create new applications that leapfrog over those of other "modern" operating systems, such as Windows NT. To read the complete press release, see this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970207.pr.rel.n ext.html>
mac.2140 madamov,
MacSciTech Board of Directors Applauds Apple's NeXT Move This week the MacSciTech Users Association announced its official support of Apple's move to merge NeXT's OPENSTEP operating system with the Mac OS. MacSciTech, founded in 1991, is an independent, professional association of over 2,000 scientists and engineers from aerospace, pharmaceutical, medical, university, and manufacturing companies. MacSciTech's board of directors is encouraged by the upcoming merger of Mac OS and NeXT technologies. To this end, the board has issued the following official statement, expressing its support of Apple's most recent move. "MacSciTech applauds Apple's decision to respond to customer needs and, further, it commends Apple for its forward-looking managerial decisions on behalf of the Macintosh users' needs, and its positive action in acquiring the NeXT OS technology as well as the technical resources of the NeXT organization. "OPENSTEP offers all of the key functionality that Macintosh science, engineering, and design users have asked for--multiprocessing, full preemptive multitasking, protected memory and more, such as stability, for the past 5 years. "MacSciTech looks to the OPENSTEP purchase as providing the foundation for a modern OS, which is just the beginning. Through the new Mac OS, Apple can offer differentiating technology in the areas of user interface, component software, and multimedia technologies. To read the complete MacSciTech press release, see this web site: <http://www.macscitech.org/news/news.html> This organization also maintains a handy library of technical data supporting the Mac OS platform at this site: <http://www.macscitech.org/oswars/oswars.html>
mac.2141 madamov,
Apple Announces Promotions for Workgroup Servers Apple Computer just announced three enhancements to its Workgroup Server solutions: an Accelerated Graphics Server promotional offer that includes RunShare server acceleration software at no charge, an upgrade promotion to AppleShare IP 5.0 for customers of AppleShare Workgroup Server solutions, and the certification of Mac OS 7.6 for the Workgroup Server family. For details on these promotions, see the full press release at this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970211.pr.rel.s ervers.html>
mac.2142 madamov,
Apple Announces World's First OS-Level Indian Language Capabilities Apple just announced the Indian Language Kit, software that takes advantage of multilingual technologies of the Mac OS to provide users with operating system-level Indian language capabilities. The kit lets users enter, edit, and print text in several East Indian languages, along with the computer's main language, such as English. It also lets users view and create Indian language-based Internet web sites and produce Indian-language films and QuickTime movies. The complete press release is posted at this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970211.pr.rel.i ndian.html>
mac.2143 madamov,
PowerPC Chip Outperforms the Pentium--Even With MMX BYTE magazine has just documented a win for the PowerPC microprocessor over Pentium chips, even with Intel's Pro and MMX enhancements. In this benchmark study, a 200 MHz 604e PowerPC-based Macintosh computer is compared with 200 MHz Pentium, Pentium Pro, and Pentium with MMX systems, plus one Cyrix 166+ system. BYTE tested five basic functions in Adobe PhotoShop: Arbitrary Rotate, Unsharp Mask (default), Unsharp Mask (custom), Gaussian Blur, and RGB to CMYK. In three of the tests--Arbitrary Rotate, Unsharp Mark (custom), and RGB to CMYK--the Power Macintosh blew away the Pentium-with-MMX system by about a factor of two. Power Macintosh was within a few percentage points of Pentium-with-MMX performance in the other two tests. It also soundly beat the Pentium products (non-MMX) on all five tests, often by factors of three, four, and even more. For a great graphical representation of this data, see the BYTE web site: <http://www.byte.com/art/9702/img/027bita2.htm> Developers who pride themselves on having an in-depth understanding of the technical differences between these chips shouldn't miss the article in the November issue of c't, a German technical journal, posted at this web site: <http://www.heise.de/ct/Service/English.htm/9611270/> While the article concludes with the observation that there isn't a chip that's good at everything, the author states right up front: "The PowerPCs obviously have the better core."
mac.2144 madamov,
Proof That the Mac OS Platform Is Alive and Well Next time a journalist or Windows developer says that there's no good software on the Mac OS platform, e-mail them the following statistics, which should effectively dispel this myth. * There are more than 14,000 Mac OS-compatible products listed within Apple's Mac OS Software & Hardware Guide. (Source: Apple Computer, January 1997.) The list is available at this web site: <http://www.macsoftware.apple.com/> * There are 1,899 software titles available exclusively on the Mac OS platform. (Source: Apple Computer, January 1997.) The list is available at this web site: <http://www2.apple.com/whymac/onlymac/default.html> * There are 2,449 available titles that were first shipped on the Mac OS platform. (Source: Apple Computer, January 1997.) The list is available at this web site: <http://www2.apple.com/whymac/macfirst/default.html> * There are 2,749 Power Macintosh native software products currently being shipped. (Source: Apple Computer, January 1997.) The list is available at this web site: <http://www2.apple.com/whymac/products/default.html> * Among PC Data's list of the 100 best-selling software titles of 1996, 48 percent can run on a Macintosh computer or have a Mac OS version available. (Source: PC Data unit sales data, November 1996.) * Forty percent of the titles on PC Data's top 10 games list also sell a Mac OS version. (Source: PC Data, November 1996.) * Seven of PC Data's listed "Top 10 Creativity Titles" run on the Mac OS platform. (Source: PC Data, December 1996, YTD units sold.) * Five out of ten best-selling titles in the desktop publishing category are Mac OS-compatible. (Source: PC Data, December 1996, YTD units sold.) * The number-one best-selling title in the painting and drawing category (Adobe Illustrator) is Mac OS-compatible. (Source: PC Data, December 1996, YTD units sold.) * The number-one best-selling e-mail software application (Claris Emailer) is Mac OS-compatible. (Source: PC Data, December 1996, YTD units sold.) * Apple recently shipped its 26-millionth Macintosh computer, which will be used by one of the 60 million Macintosh users worldwide. (Source: Apple Computer, January 1997.)
mac.2145 madamov,
Why One Developer Supports the Mac OS For some inspirational reading, see the article "Pushing for a Big Mac Comeback--A Developer Keeps the Faith in a Core Market," published in the Washington Post Sunday magazine on February 2, 1997. In this article, Kurt Wyckoff, vice president of AEC Software (creator of FastTrack Schedule), is asked why he supports the Mac OS platform, and he says: "...The Mac [market] is still profitable....Even without Apple, customers would keep using the 25 million Macs that are out there." He adds: "I have a Mac and a PC on my desk at work, and a Mac and a PC at home too, but if I want to get something done, I use a Macintosh." The complete article is posted at this web site: <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1997-02/03/022L-020397- idx.html>
mac.2146 madamov,
WebBytes--Pointers to More News, Software, and Stuff --> New Mail List for Beginning Mac OS Programmers macMethods is a list for beginning Mac programmers and folks willing to advise these beginners. While the list coordinator, Jorah M. Lavin <madstone@tiac.net>, expects detailed technical issues to be discussed, he also sees the list as a forum for encouragement and advice. Frequent topics include object-oriented programming, including C++, Java, and Prograph. You can sign up for this list on the Acorn mailing list web page: <http://marvelgirl.dmc.com/acornsw.com/WebRoot/DMConnection/mailing- list.stml> -->New Book for Cyberdog Lovers A fun new book about your favorite cybercanine has just been published by MIS:Press. The book, "Cyberdog: Live Objects on the Internet," by Joe Kissell and David McKee, includes a complete OpenDoc primer and a thorough discussion of each feature of Cyberdog and DocBuilder, as well as ideas for using Cyberdog and third-party Live Objects in business, education, and the home. Through a special arrangement with Amazon.com Books, Apple Developer News subscribers can order this book online for 30 percent off. To take advantage of this special offer, use this URL: <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/cyberdog.html> More information about this book and its authors can be found at this web site: <http://www.computergeeks.com/cyberdoghouse/> -->MacApp Debugging Article Don't miss "MacApp Debugging Aids," an article by Conrad Kopala in the December 1996 issue of develop magazine. <http://devworld.apple.com/dev/techsupport/develop/issue28/kopala.html>
mac.2147 madamov,
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 97 15:04:07 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: EvangeList posting Message-ID: <199702132303.PAA09042@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Gabriel_Cheifetz, <Gabriel_Cheifetz@Brown.edu> Results from Monday's MacSpigot daily poll are in. Over 500 Mac users participated, and an overwhelming majority voted that they would remain loyal to the PowerPC architecture even if MacOS ran on Intel hardware. The poll appeared as follows: Apple insists that it is comitted to the PowerPC architecture. Are you? If (the new) MacOS runs on Intel boxes, will you make the switch? Responses: A) Definitely. Industry standard hardware will be cheaper. 53 votes 10% B) Don't care. It's the software that matters. 36 votes 7% C) Maybe. Depends on the price/performance ratio. 85 votes 16% D) No way. Risc is a superior technology. 351 votes 67% MacSpigot, a site designed to facilitate communication within the Mac community, went online Monday, Feb. 10. We're hoping that the page will serve as an open channel through which Mac users can express their concerns and provide some feedback for Apple and other developers. Response from MacSpigot readers --published daily in the "Rants" section-- has been fierce and intelligent so far. We're hoping that the EvangeList crowd will make things even more interesting! Tabulation of a new daily poll begins 3 a.m. EST each business day. <http://macspigot.netspace.org/> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2148 madamov,
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 97 16:03:11 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - "You Don't Know Mac" Trivia Contest Message-ID: <199702140002.QAA09914@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Engstrom, <engstrom@netgate.net> The "You Don't Know Mac" Trivia Contest: <http://ng.netgate.net/~engstrom/Contest/Contest1.html> Decidedly partisan, admittedly satirical, look at Famous Mac Users, Infamous Windows Users and asks out loud if Gil Amelio Uses a PowerTower Pro. Should be right up an Evangelista's alley. The site has the Pierre Salinger seal of approval. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2149 madamov,
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 21:35:38 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: SF Chronicle Done Right Message-ID: <970213213535_-1140153578@emout03.mail.aol.com> This brilliant piece of reporting is from: Duane Maxwell, dmaxwell@gryphonsw.com The article he's referring to is at: <http://www.sfgate.com:80/cgi-bin/chronicle/article.cgi?file=MN2840.DTL&dir e ctory=/chronicle/archive/1997/02/08> Guy ___________________________ For those who doubt that the original SF Chronicle article has some serious spin, here's my submission from a parallel universe (the one where Spock has a goatee). It's even probably more factual.... Friday February 7 10:47 AM EST Another Setback for Microsoft's Flagship Operating System REDMOND, Wash., February 7 - In yet another setback for Windows NT, Microsoft has announced a phase out the port of the operating system to the PowerPC RISC microprocessor, citing low customer interest. This decision comes shortly on the heels of a decision by IBM and Motorola to abandon Windows NT in favor of UNIX and Macintosh operating systems for its workstation systems for similar reasons. Windows NT was originally touted by Microsoft as a cross-platform solution for high-end workstations and Internet servers. However, Microsoft has been unable to follow through with this strategy, and several years into the plan, Windows NT is available on only a handful of chip architectures, most notably Intel's aging Pentium line, which many industry analysts feel will ultimately be unable to continue to keep up the speed race with RISC microprocessors such as the PowerPC. The only major port of Windows NT to a RISC microprocessor, Digital Equipment Corporation's Alpha, has met with lackluster acceptance by industry. Analysts also cite as reasons the low penetration of Windows NT in the Internet market, which is dominated by UNIX and Macintosh systems, as well as recent publicity regarding serious security flaws and reliability, resulting in low confidence levels by systems administrators. In related news, Apple Computer recently bostered its operating system offerings by announcing its acquisition of NeXT Inc., and its plans to combine the UNIX-based NeXTStep kernel with the easy-to-use Macintosh operating system, codenamed Rhapsody. NeXT's OpenStep, which is already available for a variety of chipsets, is strongly rumored to be the basis for future cross-platform offerings from Apple. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Duane Maxwell Gryphon Software Corporation Chief Technical Officer http://www.gryphonsw.com dmaxwell@gryphonsw.com 619-536-8815 Fx:619-536-8932 All opinions expressed herein are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of Gryphon Software Corporation =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2150 ljubisha,
>Komplikovano je, ide se dotle da ti je potreban ResEdit (nacrtane PICT-ove >trpaš u resource fork fajla), a viđao sam negde fajlove koji opisuju kako to Nije problem što je komplikovano. Važno je da je efektno. :) Planiram da snimim još jedna CD pa da stavim i jedan takav dokument. U svakom slu- čaju bi bilo lepo da se zna kako to izvesti.
mac.2151 nenad,
>> Nema preemptive multitasking, nema potpunu zaštitu između procesa i još >> neke druge stvari koje su danas već postale standard. > > Hm, standard kao NT, UNIX i NEXTSTEP (BeOS takođe). Izvini, ali Windows > 95 takođe potpada pod istu kategoriju kao MacOs po gornjem pitanju, mada > je nešto moderniji. Sve u svemu, kad sabereš, više od 3/4 tržišta koristi > "zastarele" OS-e, a buka se diže samo oko MacOS-a. B) Pa ne znam, ja već nekoliko godina koristim operativni sistem koji podrazumeva i preemptive multitasking i zaštitu među procesima (OS/2), izgledalo mi je da je došlo vreme da to svi imaju. Istina je da se o NT-u više priča nego što se koristi. :) S druge strane, Windows 95 ipak podržava preemtpive MT i neku osnovnu zaštitu među procesima za svoje _native_ programe, što se za MacOS i njegove _native_ programe ne može reći. Na PC-u su problem razne emulacije i kompatibilnosti "na dole" koje smanjuju opštu stabilnost (a i performanse) sistema. Sa multitaskingom ćemo i nekako, meni je mnogo zanimljivija priča o zaštiti između procesa. Tu su manje-više svi uradili posao kako treba, ali daleko od toga da postoji _apsolutno_ zaštićen OS, znači takav za koji bi se moglo reći da je uz ispravan hardver i savršene drajvere (dakle bar teorijski) - neuništiv. Ljudi su seli i testirali. Napravili su program koji po random memorijskim lokacijama pokušava da upiše - koristeći isključivo legalne i dokumentovane API pozive - neki sadržaj u memoriju. Upisivao je ono što i pročitao, da ne bi uništio nešto, ali broj _uspešnih_ pisanja u razna sistemska područja raznih operativnih sistema je bio ogroman. Testirani su Windows NT, OS/2, Linux, Windows 95 i stari Windows 3.11. Pokazalo se statistički da je procenat zaštite baš tim redom kojim sam ih i naveo, ali svaki je imao razne memorijske lokacije po kojima je zlonameran ili bagovit program mogao da piše šta je hteo, dovodeći ili do korupcije podataka ili do pada sistema. E sad, od Linux-a pa na više te rupe su samo u sistemskim područjima, dok kod Windows-a 3.1 i 95 i programi mogu jedan drugom da dođu glave.
mac.2152 ljubisha,
Koji bi program bio dobar za vektorsko crtanje? FreeHand nemam ali sam čuo da je solidan.
mac.2153 ljubisha,
Ako se Miki složi (a trebao bi :)) poslaću Install Maker (1.2Mb). Kopiraj ima Aladdin System ali opet se ponavlja ona priča o distribuciji i ostalim pravima. U svakom slučaju je radna verzija iako je Demo. Probao sam ga malopre i proradilo je iz drugog pokušaja. Sad su samo finese u pitanju jer je maltrtetiranje staviti svaku stvar na svoje mesto na disku.
mac.2154 sljubisic,
>imaju. Istina je da se o NT-u vise prica nego sto se koristi. :) Pa sada, ako za uzorak uzmemo nase podneblje, mislim da je daleko zastupljeniji nego MacOS ili Warp. To je, ako za trenutak zanemarimo kvalitet :), iz prostog razloga sto za isti, dakle NT, ne treba Macintosh, kao i da se uz svoje 32-bitne sasvim lepo snalazi i sa vecinom DOS/Win16 aplikacija. No, mozda je bolje da ostatak diskusije, na vreme :), premestimo u PCOS?
mac.2155 madamov,
> U svakom slučaju bi bilo lepo da se zna kako to izvesti. Najbolje DOCMakerom, ja sam dokumentaciju za svoje 4th Dimension programčiće radio pomoću njega i veoma sam zadovoljan.
mac.2156 madamov,
> Koji bi program bio dobar za vektorsko crtanje? FreeHand nemam ali > sam čuo da je solidan. A Ilustrator? On i FreeHand su standard za crtanje.
mac.2157 madamov,
> Ako se Miki složi (a trebao bi :)) poslaću Install Maker (1.2Mb). Za početak ga pošalji u grupu mac ne bi li ga svi pomalo probali. Najmanji je problem posle ga prebaciti u direktorijum ako to zaslužuje, a možda se u međuvremenu nađe i novija verzija.
mac.2158 madamov,
> iz prostog razloga sto za isti, dakle NT, ne treba Macintosh Uskoro će moći NT i na Macu, tokom ove godine treba da se pojave prvi Appleovi Macovi po PowerPC platformi. Živi bili, pa videli.
mac.2159 madamov,
TidBITS#366/17-Feb-97 ===================== The Mac OS is perhaps the easiest operating system to use, but even beginners sense there's more under the hood than first appears. A book by David Pogue and Joseph Schorr explores the Mac's inner machinery. Also, Geoff Duncan reports on Apple's newly announced Macintoshes, Matt Neuburg reviews Canvas 5.0.1, and Jeff Carlson explores the Internet from his favorite cafe, thanks to the Ricochet Wireless Modem. Topics: MailBITS/17-Feb-97 Apple Introduces New Macs Macworld Mac Secrets, Fourth Edition Tied Down No More: The Ricochet Wireless Modem The Microsoftization of Deneba: Canvas 5.0.1 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-366.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#366_17-Feb-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.366
mac.2160 madamov,
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 97 09:52:37 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <kawasaki@mail.apple.com> Subject: PR--New Products From Apple Message-ID: <199702171755.JAA14214@scv2.apple.com> Apple introduced a plethora of new products today. Here's the "wrapper" from Guerrino De Luca, evp of marketing: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/letters/1997/970217.pr.ltrs.deluca.html> The product info can be found at these locations. I'm also sending each press release as a separate message. 1) PowerBook 3400: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970217.pr.rel.pb340 0.html 2) New PowerMacs: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970217.pr.rel.pm960 0.html 3) QuickTake 200: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970217.pr.rel.quick take200.html 4) eMate 300 and 3 all-in-one Macintosh designs: http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970217.pr.rel.educa tion.html Here's the EvangeLista perspective: "If you want the fastest laptop made (240 megahertz), you have to buy a Macintosh." Scream this from the top of your buildings!!! Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2161 madamov,
Apple je izbaci nekoliko novih modela, skinite i pročitajte najnoviji TidBITS vezan dve poruke ranije. Novi modeli su 9600, 8600 i 7300, a tu je i najbrži laptop na svetu. Tu su i specifikacije PowerMaca 4400.
mac.2162 madamov,
CUPERTINO, California--Feb. 17, 1997--Targeting the needs of Macintosh customers in business, higher education, scientific, engineering, and design settings who require the most in performance, multimedia, and communications from a notebook computer, Apple Computer, Inc. today introduced the Macintosh PowerBook3400 series. With unique features such as a 240MHz 603e PowerPC processor, built-in ethernet/modem, hot swappable expansion bay modules, Apple Location Manager, and four speaker sound system the PowerBook 3400 embodies high performance mobile computing. "The introduction of the PowerBook 3400 represents a significant milestone in the revitalization of the PowerBook line," said Dale Fuller, vice president of PowerBooks at Apple Computer. "Apple is out to regain leadership in the notebook market. With the PowerBook 3400 we do just that by fulfilling the needs of performance hungry mobile professionals." "With up to 240MHz of processing power and a 12.1" screen, the PowerBook 3400 is the first true portable to market that can be considered a viable desktop replacement," said Tim Bajarin of Creative Strategies. Performance By combining a number of key technologies such as industry standard PCI architecture, PowerPC processors, DMA (Direct Memory Access), faster EDO (Extended Data Output) RAM, and lithium-ion batteries, Apple has created a high performance PowerBook that allows users to run processor- and graphics-intensive applications on a mobile platform. "Motorola applauds Apple's PowerBook 3400 series introduction," noted Tom Gunter, corporate vice president and general manager, Motorola RISC Microprocessor Division. "With clock speeds of up to 240MHz, the PowerBook 3400 brings desktop performance to a mobile environment. Additionally, the new PowerBook 3400 series exploits the PowerPC 603e microprocessor's combination of high, performance and low power consumption in an area where thermal conditions and power management issues are critical." Multimedia The PowerBook 3400 comes with a 12.1" active matrix SVGA display, unique four speaker sound system, PCI video controller with hardware acceleration, industry standard VGA connector for 16-bit video out, 16-bit stereo in/out, Zoomed Video support, and software-based MPEG-1 decompression. All of these features combined provide users with one of the most robust systems available today and the key elements they need to create and present multimedia rich information. Communications The PowerBook 3400 series features a number of communications capabilities including built-in 10Mbps Ethernet and 33.6kbps modem. The innovative RJ-45 connector located off the system's backplane is designed to accept either Ethernet or telephone cable for access to network or modem lines. Asante Corporation designed the combination Ethernet and modem PCI card specifically for the PowerBook 3400 series and expects to sell it as a stand-alone product for upgrading the base configuration. Other communications capabilities include IRTalk, an infrared standard for easy, wireless file sharing which allows for communications between PowerBooks and access to a network via 1Mb IrDA. In addition, PowerBook users will now have access through the serial port to GeoPort technology for ISDN and analog modems. Expansion A flexible expansion bay on the PowerBook 3400 accepts a variety of modules including a floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, additional hard drive, magneto-optical drive, internal AC adapter, and Zip drive (expected to be available in second quarter of 1997 from VST Technologies, Inc.). In addition, expansion bay modules from the PowerBook 5300 and 190 series can be used with the PowerBook 3400. For more expansion options, two PC Card slots are provided which can support two Type II or one Type III card. The PowerBook 3400 allows users to "hot swap" modules while the system is running unlike other notebook systems that require a user to shut down or sleep their system prior to the removal of an expansion bay module. Software To provide a complete, mobile computing solution, all PowerBook 3400 models come configured with Mac OS 7.6 and a variety of productivity, communications, and compatibility software. This software includes Claris Organizer for tracking schedules and contacts; Apple Internet Connection Kit software (including Netscape Navigator 3.0, Claris Emailer Lite, Fetch, NCSA Telnet, and NewsWatcher); Apple Remote Access for easily connecting to a desktop or network from a remote location; Macintosh PC Exchange for reading and writing PC-formatted floppy disks; Macintosh Easy Open and MacLinkPlus from Dataviz for reading and translating PC-formatted files; ForeFront Group's WebWhacker 2.0 for browsing the Internet off line; and WyndMail wireless e-mail for wireless mobile communications. In addition, the PowerBook 3400 also comes with Virtual Pool from Macplay, a 3-D pool game. The PowerBook 3400 is also the first PowerBook to ship with Apple Location Manager, a software utility which allows users to save system settings that are location dependent including networking, printer, time zone, file sharing, sound, auto open items, and Extensions Manager. Once a defined location is set up, a user simply selects that location and the system automatically reconfigures to reflect the chosen environment. Pricing, Configurations, and Availability The 180MHz and 200MHz configurations are available immediately in the United States. Additionally, these configurations are expected to be available in Europe in late March, and Japan sometime in April. The PowerBook 3400 240MHz configuration is expected to be available worldwide in April. Apple expects demand for the PowerBook 3400 to be high and product to be constrained through the end of March. Apple will be offering the following configurations of the PowerBook 3400: *Prices are U.S. estimates only. Prices and availability of the systems may vary among resellers and by country. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged.
mac.2163 madamov,
Apple Delivers QuickTake 200 Digital Camera--Most Complete Solution for Communicating with Digital Images Feature-Rich Solution Provides Everything Necessary for Image Capture and Multimedia Sharing Pricing and Availability CUPERTINO, Calif.--Feb. 17, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the QuickTake 200 digital color camera--the market's most complete and integrated solution for communicating with digital images. The QuickTake 200 delivers renowned Apple functionality, ease-of-use, and gives customers everything they need to easily capture, edit, and share digital images. The QuickTake 200 gives customers several options for presenting their images on computers and/or televisions: choices include presentations, slide shows, videotape recording, and realtime Internet videoconferencing. The QuickTake 200 delivers the richest set of features at an easily-accessible price point. It is targeted at Mac OS customers in the education, small office/home office (SOHO), and corporate markets where ease-of-use and affordability are paramount. The package includes all software and cables required for full operation. Also included are Adobe PhotoDeluxe, Adobe PageMill, and PictureWorks NetCard software, which collectively allow the user to edit, manipulate, and electronically share images, as well as create web pages. QuickTake 200 showcases Apple's Technology Leadership "The QuickTake 200 camera is a great example of Apple's leadership in integrating hardware and software to create innovative solutions which are technically elegant and extremely easy to use," said Maury Austin, vice president and general manager of Apple Computer's Imaging division. "For customers who want to express themselves visually, the Apple QuickTake 200 is a tremendous tool; it gives them the flexibility to easily add the impact of images on-screen, in print media, or on the Internet." The Apple QuickTake 200 Digital Color Camera With a look and feel similar to a traditional camera, the Apple QuickTake 200 is strikingly simple to use, but its digital technology offers more functionality than any other similarly-priced product. To start, the QuickTake 200 replaces the traditional viewfinder with a vivid 1.8" liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, which can also be used to display stored images. Images are recorded on a removable storage card; the included 2MB card can store 30 standard-quality or 20 high-quality color images. The Apple QuickTake 200's versatility lets users live preview a scene before taking a picture. They can also review all stored images, using the camera's "selective delete" feature to immediately delete pictures they don't want to save, eliminating the frustration like running out of "film." The storage, a solid state floppy disk drive, which is additionally available in an optional 4MB version, is thinner than a coin and similar to a large postage stamp. Through a third party adapter, the storage card is compatible with current Apple PowerBooks. Cables are also provided to establish a serial connection between the QuickTake 200 camera and a Mac OS-based computer. Computer, TV, Videotape, and Internet Options The Apple QuickTake 200 excels at providing users with flexible display options and ways to share images with other people. After the user has finished capturing images, Apple's Camera Access software easily downloads images into the Power Macintosh, Performa, or PowerBook computer. Images can be viewed on-screen or in slide show format, allowing the QuickTake 200 to become the smallest presentation device--ideal for sales force automation or real estate applications. The images can also be placed into documents or saved to other storage media. The QuickTake 200 also features NTSC video-out capability, allowing images to be viewed on a television set, or connected to a VCR for taping for easy distribution. Additionally, the QuickTake 200's VGA technology enables it to function as a video conferencing camera. By connecting the QuickTake 200 to an AV capable Macintosh, and getting QuickTime Conferencing software such as the optional Apple VideoPhone software, users can video conference over the Internet. Similarly, the QuickTake 200 can be used as a camera to record moving images onto videotape with smooth video quality. A Versatile, Real-world Solution For example, a real estate agent can use the QuickTake 200 to take pictures of houses for a prospective client. The agent can download the pictures, add pricing and descriptive information for each house using Adobe PhotoDeluxe, and then upload the pictures and text back into the camera. Taking the QuickTake 200 to the client's home, the agent can use the slide show feature and NTSC-out capability to present, on the client's television set, a comprehensive, professional-looking selection of prospective homes. Afterward, the real estate agent can create a home page for the client using Adobe PageMill. And, if the agent would like to send the client a follow-up image, she can send it as an email attachment; the PictureWorks Technology NetCard file includes a self-extracting player, allowing a Macintosh-user recipient to view the image simply by clicking on it. QuickTake 200 Features Impressive Image Quality The Apple QuickTake 200 provides 24-bit VGA images at resolutions of up to 640 by 480 pixels in more than 16 million colors. Its automatic white balance adjustment feature helps ensure the best possible image quality for both indoor and outdoor photography. The QuickTake 200 has a focus-free lens with three focal ranges: close-up (3.5" - 5"), portrait (17" - 35"), and standard (3' - infinity). The QuickTake 200 offers the closest distance image capture capability of any digital camera in its category. Vivid, Versatile LCD Display The QuickTake 200's 1.8" LCD viewfinder doubles as a viewing screen for single images up to nine images at a time or slide shows. In slide show mode, images can be changed every three, five or 10 seconds. The camera has a power-saving mode that the user can invoke to turn off the LCD and prolong battery life. Convenient, High-Capacity Storage The QuickTake 200 offers convenient, high-capacity storage by using a 2MB removable storage card. It can store 30 standard-quality or 20 high-quality 24-bit color images, or a combination of both. An optional 4MB storage card can store up to 60 standard-quality or 40 high quality images. Images are captured in JPEG format, which allows the user to save them in TIFF, PICT, and EXIF formats. Apple's Camera Access Software Camera Access uses the QuickTime IC (Image Capture) extension to provide easy connectivity to the QuickTake 200, as well as providing an environment that makes it seamless to move images from the camera to the bundled applications. Camera Access also provides a set of basic image viewing and enhancement features. Bundled Software Images taken with the QuickTake 200 can be enhanced and edited on a Mac OS personal computer utilizing the Apple Camera Access software bundled with the camera. The QuickTake 200 ships with Adobe PhotoShop Deluxe 1.0, an easy way to modify and personalize images; Adobe PageMill 2.0, a complete Web page-building application for sharing and communicating with images via the Internet; and PictureWorks NetCard 1.1, which allows images to be shared with others via email using a postcard metaphor. Pricing and Availability The price for the QuickTake 200 for Macintosh is estimated at approximately $600 U.S. and includes QuickTake and third party software, a serial cable, four AA lithium batteries, a 2MB storage card, and a neck strap. A QuickTake 200 4MB storage card is available for an estimated $130 U.S. A QuickTake 200 AC Adapter is available for approximately $35 U.S. The QuickTake 200 for Macintosh and additional accessories are expected to be available in North America starting March 1, 1997, and in Japan, Europe, and South America starting in April 1997.
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Apple Introduces New Lineup of Educational Products Affordable Mobile Computing Expanded Power Macintosh Line New Apple Education Series Software Bundles CUPERTINO, California--Feb. 17, 1997--Apple Computer Inc. today renewed its commitment to education with a revitalized product line featuring a new class of mobile computers, a new Power Macintosh line with higher performance and richer features, and an expanded offering of custom software solutions that not only help students learn, but also prepare them for work in the real world. Apple's new product offerings are designed to enhance its distributed learning environment, which extends the learning experience beyond the classroom to the home, the community, and the world, providing the opportunity for learning by anyone, anywhere, anytime. Apple's support of the distributed learning environment is based on its commitment to four critical elements of successful learning: information access, wherever it resides; communication and collaboration with other students, teachers and experts, anytime and anywhere; multisensory tools that facilitate diverse learning styles, creativity, and understanding; and access to personal learning materials--books, supplies, and technologies. "Apple is committed to creating tools that foster successful learning experiences," said Mike Lorion, Apple America's vice president of K-12 education. "This new product lineup will give students more tools for active, collaborative learning, to help them acquire the skills they will need in the 21st century." Affordable Mobile Computing The new eMate 300, Apple's first mobile computer for education, makes computing technology available to more students than ever before. With a price of U.S. $749 for an individual eMate, and U.S. $699 per unit for an eight-pack, educators will find it easier than ever to reduce the student-to-computer ratio. One eight pack in a classroom of 24 students, for instance, automatically brings the level to 3:1, the ideal ratio put forth by President Bill Clinton's recent technology initiative. The eMate 300 combines the most-used functions of a personal computer and the flexibility of a mobile computer with the ability to interact with Macintosh and Windows-based desktop units, servers, and the Internet. This allows students to do most of their critical work wherever they happen to be--in a lab, classroom, on a field trip, or at home--while still taking advantage of the multimedia and information access tools available in schools. Key Features The eMate 300 weighs less than four pounds, features a rugged "clamshell" design with steel chassis, and has a battery life of up to 24 continuous hours before recharging. It features the award-winning, easy-to-use Newton operating system and comes with Newton Works, a set of built-in applications that includes a word processor, drawing program, spreadsheet, and graphing calculator. The bundled Newton Internet Enabler offers TCP/IP capabilities--the protocol of the Internet--giving students access to the World Wide Web and the ability to send and receive email using third-party software and an optional modem* with dial-up access. Other key features include an ARM 710a 32-bit RISC processor, Cirrus Voyager chip set, 8 MB ROM, and 3 MB RAM (1 MB DRAM, 2 MY Flash). Expansion capabilities include a PC Card slot that accommodates Type I, II, or III PC Cards (PCMCIA standard), as well as an internal RAM/Flash upgrade slot. It is compatible with a variety of serial, parallel and network printers, both Macintosh and Windows-based, including Apple StyleWriter and PostScript printers. Availability The eMate 300 will come with an integrated keyboard, an AC power adaptor, a CD containing connection software, a rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride battery pack, a user's guide, and a teacher's guide. Available in an English-only version, the eMate 300 is scheduled to ship in March.* Expanded Power Macintosh Line Offers Educators More Choices Apple's new Power Macintosh line is the most affordable, most comprehensive suite of desktop multimedia products the Company has ever offered. The new line has all of the built-in features students and teachers need, as well as new features--such as accelerated support for 2D and 3D graphics and processing speeds up to 250 megahertz--that push the computing envelope. This expanded line features three integrated all-in-one products, the 5400/180, 5400/200, and 5500/225, along with two new tower systems, the 6500/225. With the new PowerMac models, customers who want more built-in features and higher performance now have a range of options from which to choose. All of the new models are multimedia and Internet ready and are designed to meet the needs of customers on a budget, or those who demand significant power at a competitive price. * The Power Macintosh 5400/180 The Power Macintosh 5400/180 is Apple's most affordable complete PowerPC-based Macintosh offered to K-12 education. This cost-reduced version of the popular 5400/180 AV provides built-in multimedia capabilities and the power to run thousands of applications, including productivity, reference, resource, and administration tools. Optional advanced multimedia features provide students and teachers with even more multimedia functionality, making the 5400/180 a great value for the price conscious customer. Key Features The 5400/180 combines all-in-one convenience with RISC power and PCI expandability. It is powered by a 180 megahertz 603e processor. Other features include 16MB of RAM, expandable to 136MB (8 MB on the logic board), an Apple Super Drive floppy disk drive and an internal 1.2GB IDE hard drive. Options include Ethernet, level 2 cache, video-out connector, video-in card, and an expansion bay for a TV/FM tuner. * The Power Macintosh 5400/200 This flexible workstation can help schools get more out of their computing budgets in the short term, while providing room to grow in the future. With its built-in advanced multimedia features, the 5400/200 allows teachers and students to take advantage of existing educational CD-ROMs and create compelling presentations of their own. Key Features The 5400/200 combines all-in-one convenience with RISC power and PCI expandability. A 200 megahertz 603e processor, 256K level 2 cache and built-in Ethernet connection provide the power and speed needed for almost any educational environment--classroom, lab, as a teacher workstation, or as an administrative machine. Other features include 24MB of RAM, expandable to 136MB (8MB on the logic board), an Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive and an internal 1.6GB IDE hard drive. Options such as a video-out connector, video-in card, and an expansion bay for a TV/FM tuner provide education customers with even more multimedia capabilities. * The Power Macintosh 5500/225 A 225 megahertz 603e processor makes the 5500/225 Apple's most powerful all-in-one computer for education. With 2D and 3D graphics acceleration built in, it is designed to handle the most complex demands of K-12, providing superior multimedia playback and authoring capabilities. The 5500/225 fits into all areas of the education environment where the customer needs a machine with enhanced power at an affordable price. Key Features The 5500/225 has a 256K level 2 cache, 50 megahertz system bus architecture, built-in high-speed Ethernet connection, 32MB of RAM (expandable to 128MB), an Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive, internal 2GB IDE hard disk drive and an internal tray-loading 12x speed SCSI CD-ROM drive. The machine features PCI expandability, as well as video-in, and NTSC video-out capabilities. * The Power Macintosh 6500/225 and 6500/250 The 6500/225 and 6500/250 are designed for customers who want high-performance computers that bridge the gap between the convenient, all-in-one systems designed specifically for education and the flexible, modular desktop computers frequently used in businesses and universities. These new tower systems take schools to the cutting edge of educational technology today, while providing room to grow in the future. The 6500 series features the most powerful processors ever offered by Apple in a system for education: a 225 or 250 megahertz PowerPC 603e. This processing speed is complemented by a built-in Ethernet connection. Two industry-standard PCI expansion slots ensure that customers can meet their computing needs in the future, and an Iomega Zip drive (which uses 100MB removable cartridges) ensures easy file sharing, transfer and backup. The Power Macintosh 6500/225 provides high-end performance for productivity tasks and multimedia activities, while the Power Macintosh 6500/250 adds in advanced multimedia capabilities, including built-in video in and NTSC TV video. The video-in card allows educators to record video from a camcorder, VCR or laserdisc. Innovative TV video out also allows teachers and students to connect directly to any video-in capable (NTSC) television. Key Features Both systems feature 2D and 3D graphics acceleration, a 256K level 2 cache, powerful 50 megahertz system bus architecture, 32MB of RAM (expandable to 128MB), an Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive, internal 2GB IDE hard disk drive (6500/225), internal 3GB IDE hard disk drive (6500/250), and an internal tray-loading 12x speed SCSI CD-ROM drive. Pricing and Availability All of the Power Macintosh models are available immediately. These products presently are offered only to education customers. Prices for K-12 institutions is U.S. $1,499 for 5400/180, U.S. $1,699 for the 5400/200, U.S. $1,999 for the 5500/225, U.S. $1,799 for the 6500/225, and U.S. $2,099 for the 6500/250.* New Apple Education Series Software Bundles With the introduction of three new Apple Education Series (AES) bundles, educators now have even more powerful tools that encourage active and collaborative learning, to help prepare students for the 21st century. All AES software bundles come with a Power Macintosh computer (5260, 5400, 5500, or 6500 series), along with the individual software tool kit, easy-to-follow tutorials, reference manuals, student activities, and several specially developed Units of Practice. Each Unit of Practice, Apple's research-based framework for integrating technology in the classroom, is designed around a particular classroom activity and one or more software tools. These technology tools work well together and provide relevant experiences that are transferable to powerful tools used in the world outside of school. * Productivity Tools Educators everywhere are looking for tools that can help students prepare for work in the real world. Apple's Productivity Tools Bundle offers state-of-the-art software and hardware for working with information in many ways, helping students develop the skills they need for solid job performance in the future. The Productivity Tools Kit is a collection of software and resources that address the changing educational needs of secondary students. The kit includes traditional word processing, database, spreadsheet, and communications software, as well as more advanced products that involve working with graphics and multimedia, creating interactive presentations and even developing World Wide Web pages. * Science Tools The Science Tools Kit Bundle supports learning in a variety of secondary science curriculum areas, including biology, chemistry, physics and earth science. The kit itself is a broad collection of software and resources for the secondary science classroom, including tools for simulation and imaging analysis, as well as software programs that enable students to generate, collect, analyze and represent data--and to present their findings in various ways. * Math Tools The Math Tools Bundle supports learning in a variety of secondary math topic areas, including numeric problem solving, geometry, algebra, patterns and functions, trigonometry, statistics, probability, discrete math, calculus, and computer science. The Math Tools Kit includes simulation, construction and modeling software, as well as programs that enable students to generate, collect, analyze, and represent data. Pricing and Availability The new Apple Education Series bundles currently may be purchased only with a Power Macintosh 5260 or 5400 series computer. In April, the bundles also may be purchased with the new Power Macintosh 5500 and 6500 series. The new bundles (software kit plus hardware) are priced at U.S. $1,899 each, with individual Productivity, Science and Math tool kits (software kit only) priced at U.S. $300. Prices Lowered on Apple StyleWriters As part of its revitalized spring product lineup, Apple has lowered the price to education customers on its Color StyleWriter 1500 to U.S. $178 and on its Color StyleWriter 2500 to U.S. $249. The new pricing is effective Feb. 15.
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Apple's New Professional Power Macintosh Computers Feature Performance, Design Innovation, and Aggressive Pricing New Line Includes High-Performance PowerPC Processors at 233 MHz U.S. Pricing and Availability International Availability and Pricing CUPERTINO, Calif.-- Feb. 17, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today introduced its new line of Power Macintosh computers for business, professional publishing, and Internet/media authoring. The new line includes a high-performance Power Macintosh running at 233 MHz, as well as fast 200-MHz systems at prices ranging from approximately U.S. $1,700 (for a general-productivity system) to approximately U.S. $4,700 (for a top-of-the-line multiprocessor system for professional graphics). The high-end systems in the new line feature an innovative tower industrial design that makes it easy to add new components--a design that is unmatched by any other PC manufacturer. All of the new systems are designed to run future versions of the Mac OS as well as Apple's next-generation Macintosh system software--code named Rhapsody. In addition, most of the new computers are designed with the processor on an easily removable card that can be replaced with a faster processor card when Apple or a third-party manufacturer makes one available. "The new Power Macintosh line continues to set the standard for performance and innovation," said Guerrino DeLuca, Apple executive vice president of marketing. "These are faster, well-designed, high-quality systems, priced very aggressively. They also feature the built-in technology that makes it easy for our customers to get high-quality results fast--especially in the areas of graphics, multimedia, and Internet communications." The Power Macintosh line is widely acknowledged as the leading platform for web authoring (64% market share according to Web Week) and CD-ROM content creation (54% market share according to GISTICS). A recently completed five-year study by GISTICS Inc. of Larkspur, Calif., found that professionals who create digital media realize higher profitability, higher productivity, and faster product cycles when using a Macintosh computer. The study shows that these professionals enjoy profits 32% higher than the industry average, 73% higher that those using SGI systems and 108% higher than those using Windows-based systems. Four of Apple's new Power Macintosh computers are designed specifically for these graphics and multimedia professionals. With a 233-MHz and a 200-MHz 604e PowerPC processor (respectively), the Power Macintosh 9600/233 and 9600/200 improve on the design of the Power Macintosh 9500/200, introduced in August and a favorite of professional publishers. The Power Macintosh 9600/233 and 9600/200 include a new video card--the IMS Twin Turbo 128 M4A--for improved graphics performance and the new easy-access tower design. The 9600/200MP offers the same capabilities as the 9600/200 with an additional 200-MHz 604e processor. When using applications that support the Mac's multiprocessor capabilities, customers can realize performance gains of more than 50% on the MP system. Applications that currently support the MP system include Adobe Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere, Strata StudioPro Blitz, Deneba Canvas, ElectricImage Animation System and Metrowerks CodeWarrior. Several other software developers are shipping or have announced products that support the MP capabilities. The Power Macintosh 9600/233, 9600/200 and the Power Macintosh 9600/200MP come with 32 MB RAM (expandable to 768 MB), 4 MB VRAM, a very fast, high-output, 4 GB hard drive, a 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive, a 12x-speed CD-ROM drive, 512K level 2 cache, 6 PCI expansion slots and built-in 10Base-T Ethernet networking. The Power Macintosh 8600/200 builds on the design of the Power Macintosh 8500/180, introduced in August and popular among media authors. Like the 9600/200, the 8600/200 features a 200-MHz 604e PowerPC processor, the new tower design, and a 12x-speed CD-ROM drive. In addition, the 8600/200 has a built-in Iomega Zip drive, near-broadcast-quality video input/output capabilities and built-in graphics acceleration. The Power Macintosh 8600/200 includes 32 MB RAM (expandable to 512 MB), 2 MB VRAM (expandable to 4 MB), a fast 2 GB hard drive, a 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive, 256K level 2 cache, 3 PCI expansion slots and built-in 10Base-T Ethernet networking. Apple's mid-range Power Macintosh 7300/200 and 7300/180 systems offer high performance for small- and medium-size businesses, and for running productivity and Internet applications in organizations of any size. These systems feature a 604e PowerPC processor running at either 200 MHz (with 32 MB RAM) or 180 MHz (with 16 MB RAM). Both configurations have a new security feature for restricting access to the computer's internal components, a 12x-speed CD-ROM drive, a 2 GB hard drive, 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive, 256K of level 2 cache, 2 MB VRAM (expandable to 4 MB), 3 PCI expansion slots and built-in 10Base-T Ethernet networking. The Power Macintosh 9600/233, 9600/200, 9600/200 MP, 8600/200, 7300/200 and 7300/180 come with Mac OS Version 7.5.5, which can be upgraded to Mac OS 7.6.1 for the shipping/handling fee of U.S. $9.95. For the first time in the professional Power Macintosh line, all of the systems include an AppleDesign keyboard and a mouse. These systems also include Data Viz translators (which help convert files between Mac OS and Windows formats), the Apple Internet Connection Kit (which includes Netscape Navigator), and America Online software. Replaceable Processor Cards The Power Macintosh 9600/233, 9600/200, 9600/200 MP, 8600/200, 7300/200 and 7300/180 have processors mounted on an easily removable processor card and are all capable of accepting faster processor cards at such time as these products become available from Apple or a third-party manufacturer. Apple now offers a 180-MHz processor card that can replace the processor card in any Power Macintosh 7500, 7600, 8500 or 9500 system. Power Macintosh 4400/200 Included in Product Line The new addition to the Power Macintosh line for business is the Power Macintosh 4400/200. With an estimated retail price of approximately U.S. $1,700, the Power Macintosh 4400/200 is a fast, general-productivity business computer with built-in 10Base-T Ethernet networking. The Power Macintosh 4400/200 has features valued by business customers. It has a 200-MHz 603e PowerPC processor, 16 MB of RAM (expandable to 160 MB), a 2 GB hard drive, an 8x-speed CD-ROM drive, 2 PCI expansion slots, 256K of level 2 cache and 2 MB of VRAM (expandable to 4 MB). The Power Macintosh 4400/200 includes a keyboard and mouse, and Mac OS System 7.5.3, which can be upgraded to Mac OS 7.6.1 for the shipping/handling fee of U.S. $9.95. PC Compatibility All of the Power Macintosh systems in the new line are compatible with Apple's 7-inch 100-MHz PC compatibility card and 12-inch 100-MHz Pentium PC compatibility card. With one of these PC compatibility cards installed, customers can use just one desktop system to run applications for both Mac OS and for DOS and Windows. Apple intends to foster cross-platform capabilities and expects to offer improved versions of its PC compatibility cards and preconfigured systems in the future. U.S. Pricing and Availability The Power Macintosh 9600/233 is expected to be available by May, 1997. The estimated price range for the product is U.S. $4,200 to $4,300. The Power Macintosh 9600/200, 9600/200MP, 8600/200, 7300 and 4400 systems are expected to be available in March in the United States with the following configurations and estimated price ranges: Power Macintosh Model Estimated Price Range 9600/200MP32/4GB/12xCD/512K L2/video card/MP U.S. $ 4,700 - $ 4,800 9600/233 32/4GB/12xCD/512K L2/video card U.S. $ 4,200 - $ 4,300 9600/200 32/4GB/12xCD/512K L2/video card U.S. $ 3,700 - $ 3,800 8600/200 32/2GB/12xCD/256K L2 U.S. $ 3,200 - $ 3,300 7300/200 32/2GB/12xCD/256K L2 U.S. $ 2,700 - $ 2,800 7300/180 16/2GB/12xCD/256K L2 U.S. $ 2,300 - $ 2,400 4400/200 16/2GB/8xCD/256K L2 U.S. $ 1,700 - $ 1,750 The 180-MHz Processor Upgrade is available in the United States for the estimated retail price of U.S. $ 600. Subject to limited availability, the following PC cards are available in the United States: PC Compatibility Card Estimated Retail Price M4091LL/C PC Compatibility Card 100-MHz 586 (7 inch) U.S. $ 800 M4092LL/A PC Compatibility Card 100 -MHz Pentium (12 inch) U.S. $1,050 International Availability and Pricing Pricing and availability for the new professional Power Macintosh computers vary by country. The 7300/180 is not offered in Japan and Europe and the 8600/200 is not offered in Japan. Also, some additional Power Macintosh models are available in some countries, including the Power Macintosh 7300/166 (in Japan and Europe) and the Power Macintosh 7600/200 (in Japan). Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged.
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Motorola reportedly will jump on the BeOS bandwagon Motorola plans to use Be Inc.'s operating system on Motorola's Macintosh clones, according to a published report. Motorola and Be will announce the OS deal on Wednesday, according to a report in Tuesday's New York Times. Be has already licensed its OS, which sports high-level features such as preemptive multitasking and memory protection, to other clone makers and is close to a similar deal with IBM, the report states. Apple Computer Inc. was reportedly in lengthy acquisition discussions last year with Be, which was founded by Appleĺs former research director Jean-Louis Gassee. Apple wound up buying Next Software Inc., launched by Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, to help boost its own OS development efforts. Motorola and Be officials were not immediately available for comment on Tuesday morning. Three weeks ago, Be announced it was quitting the hardware business and dropping manufacture and sales of its BeBox PCs to concentrate efforts on developing the BeOS and other software.
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Mac-clone makers escalate price war, turn up heat on Apple Macintosh clone vendors Umax and Power Computing turned the price-performance screws on each other and beleaguered Apple Computer on Tuesday with a round of price cuts and one new system introduction. Umax announced a 180-MHz 603e-based Macintosh clone for $1,349, not including a $50 manufacturer's rebate. In addition, the company slashed prices on its S900, J700, and C600 product lines. For instance, the company took $700 of its SuperMac S900/180 dual-processored desktop system, knocking its estimated street price down to $3,899. The SuperMac S900/180 now costs $3,199, down from $3,599, and the price of the SuperMac J700 was chopped $600, down to $2,499. Umax also cut prices on its C600/200 model by $200, reducing the system's street price to $1,799. "With price reductions across our entire product family, we think we are driving our price-performance advantages over the Wintel platform, creating more reasons for new users to consider a MacOS compatible system," said Andy Chang, senior vice president at Umax. Aimed primarily at the consumer and education markets, the company's new SuperMac C500/180 sports a user-upgradable processor card as well as a 16-bit stereo with Sound Retrieval System surround sound. The system's basic configuration includes 16MB of memory that can be expanded to 144MB, a 256KB Level 2 cache, 1MB of on-board video-dedicated DRAM, an eight-speed CD-ROM drive, a 1.2GB hard drive, two PCI slots, and a SCSI-2 bus. The system's interfaces include one Apple Desktop Bus port for a keyboard and mouse, two RS-232/RS-422 geo-port compatible serial ports, and a rear 16-bit audio output port. For its part, Power Computing levied price cuts of as much as 21 percent across its full range of MacOS-based systems, including the PowerBase, PowerCenter, and PowerTower Pro families. Each system in the high-performance PowerTower Pro line has been reduced in price by $600. The PowerTower Pro 225, for example, has been cut in price from $4,295 to $3,695 for a system sporting a 225-MHz PowerPC 604e processor on an upgradable daughter card, 1MB of Level 2 cache, 32MB of RAM, a 2GB hard drive, an eight-speed CD-ROM drive, an 8MB 128-bit IMS Twin Turbo Accelerated PCI graphics card, six PCI expansion slots, nine expansion bays, a keyboard, and a mouse. Pricing for all Power Computing Mac clones now ranges from $1,295 for the entry-level PowerBase 180 to $4,699 for the flagship PowerTower Pro 250 MP. In addition to price cuts, the company will now ship all PowerCenter systems with 2MB of on-board video RAM, providing users with the option of 24-bit or 16.8 million colors on displays as large as 17 inches. This most recent round of price cuts follows on the heels of last week's price slashing on Mac-clone maker Motorola's StarMax systems. Apple itself hoisted the price ax two weeks ago in a round of cuts that affected its entire lineup of hardware.
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> Uskoro će moći NT i na Macu, tokom ove godine treba da se pojave prvi > Appleovi Macovi po PowerPC platformi. Živi bili, pa videli. Microsoft je odustao od podrške za PowerPC procesore. Jedina "podržana" PowerPC verzija Windows-a NT je ona koju je licencirao IBM za svoje potrebe, a mislim da je ona na nivou verzije 3.5. Pošto je pre nekoliko meseci odustao i od podrške za Silicon Graphics-ove MIPS procesore, jedine dve platforme koje NT sada zaista podržava su Intel x86 i Digital-ova Alpha. Kada je pre neku godinu IBM odustao od portovanja OS/2 na PowerPC pričalo se da je to problem za OS/2, sada kada MS pravi sličnan potez, pričaće se verovatno da je to problem za PowerPC. ;) No, ide se dalje: Apple to employ Motorola's 300-MHz PowerPC chip Apple Computer will use Motorola's new 300-MHz 603e PowerPC microprocessor in future PowerMacintosh and PowerBook models, a Motorola executive said Tuesday. Motorola will release the chip next month at the CeBit trade show in Hannover, Germany. Although Apple has not admitted to signing a purchasing contract with Motorola, "to assume that Apple will buy the 300-MHz chips would not be wrong," said Paul Clark, European marketing and communications manager for Motorola's RISC group. The new 603 series chip will be the fastest chip ever released by Motorola, Clark said. Motorola has previously announced its plans to manufacture a 300-MHz 603 microprocessor, but, until now, has not indicated when it would be available or which systems manufacturers would use the chip. Clark said Apple is also considering building a system around a forthcoming version of Motorola's 620 PowerPC processor. Groupe Bull is expected to adopt the upgraded 620 chips in its line of Unix servers. "Bull will be the first to use the 620 chips, but Apple is also seriously looking at using them," Clark said. Apple in recent days announced the PowerBook 3400 based on Motorola's 240-MHz 603e chip and the PowerMacintosh 9600/233 based on the 233-MHz 604e processor. With the fast new processors, Apple is positioning the powerful notebook and desktop as "Pentium-flattening" machines that can outperform even Pentium Pro laptops, according to Peter Lunn, PowerBook business and marketing manager for Apple U.K. and Ireland Ltd. Also at CeBit, Motorola's New Media Systems group will launch two network computers based on the Motorola 800 series chips, Clark said.
mac.2169 madamov,
> Microsoft je odustao od podrške za PowerPC procesore. Šteta, za njih. Za nas, manje-više, furaćemo BeOS i Rapsodiju na našim novim PowerPC Macovima. B) > pričaće se verovatno da je to problem za PowerPC. ;) Ma da, za tu zastarelu tehnologiju je nemoguće napraviti dobar OS. B) > Apple to employ Motorola's 300-MHz PowerPC chip Da, 603e, a tokom ove godine možemo da očekujemo 604e na 533 MHz u nekom od modela.
mac.2170 madamov,
* Letter to Customers from Guerrino De Luca Monday, February 17, 1997 Dear Colleagues, Developers, Business Partners, and Mac Enthusiasts, Today we are proud to announce an array of innovative new products for our core customers in the publishing, business, and education markets. These products show Apple's strengths in performance, competitive pricing, industrial design, and quality. Among the products unveiled today are: * The Apple Macintosh PowerBook 3400, the fastest laptop computer on the market. The PowerBook 3400 runs at an industry-leading 240 MHz and includes state-of-the-art multimedia and communications capabilities. * A complete new line of high-performance Power Macintosh computers for professionals, including high-performance publishing systems that take advantage of Apple's multiprocessor capabilities. * Fast new Power Macintosh computers for K-12 education customers that include three new integrated all-in-one desktop computers and two new modular high-performance computers. * Apple's acclaimed eMate 300, a new mobile computer for K-12 education customers. * The MessagePad 2000, a handheld mobile Internet computer for business professionals that offers a complete range of built in solutions including e-mail, web access, personal productivity and desktop connectivity. * The QuickTake 200 Digital Camera for Macintosh computers, a new digital camera that can be used by any of Apple's customers to conveniently capture, edit and present digital images and information. In addition to high performance, great design, and aggressive pricing, there's another reason to be enthusiastic about these new products. All are coming to market after being designed and manufactured under an intensified quality-assurance program begun last year. And, to reinforce its commitment to quality, Apple is now offering new service and support programs that leverage the Internet to provide faster response to customer inquiries and issues. As a company, we endeavor to provide our customers with the best solutions for content creation, publishing, communication and learning. With these products, I am confident that we are offering our customers the solutions they require at competitive prices. Our customers can buy Apple products with the future in mind since both the desktop and PowerBook computers can run future versions of our operating system. There has never been a better time to buy an Apple product. Regards, Guerrino De Luca Executive Vice President, Marketing
mac.2171 madamov,
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 97 11:14:40 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <kawasaki@mail.apple.com> Subject: Great Piece by Andy Gore Message-ID: <199702171918.LAA05752@scv3.apple.com> >From the MacUser site: Press reports about Apple got you down? They've got our own Andrew Gore down, too. And he's decided to ask the question we've all been asking: how is it that so many unconnected reporters could behave the same way in covering the Apple story? For Gore's answer, check out "Lemmings," this week's installment of The Gorey Details. In addition to Andy's discussion of coverage of Apple, this week's Gorey Details inaugurates a new feature, the Gorey Details Site of the Week. Marvel at the sites Andy visits! See with your own eyes the underbelly of the Internet! Read your favorite web page backward! It's all available via The Gorey Details, only at: <http://www.macuser.com/onlinecol/gorey27.html> Some key paragraphs: "Take the Macintosh market. It is true that Apple has been through some rough times in the last year and that reporters who have reported on these problems are just doing their jobs. There was that huge loss last Spring. Certainly, the fact that the media had unleashed an almost nonstop barrage of negative stories about Apple for months before that loss had no influence on those results. After all, this last quarter Apple's holiday-season unit shipments took a dramatic nosedive. We all read the dire reports, which somehow overlooked the fact that the total unit shipments for all Mac OS systems, both from Apple and clone makers, were up nine percent. Power Computing sold more than 100,000 clones last year, UMAX did nearly 100,000 units in its first six months, and Motorola did a startling 40,000 in its first eight weeks of shipping Mac products. Obviously, such trifling details hardly warrant mention, so no one mentioned them. Then there was the recent spate of newspaper opinion columns opining on the impending death of Apple. Some of these columns, often written by pundits claiming to be former Mac fans themselves, warn potential customers that they'd be fools to buy a Macintosh. After all, they are just doing their jobs, helping keep consumers from making what could turn out to be a foolish investment. I can't help but wonder why these selfsame experts aren't warning people away from Polaroid's products, since that company -- as big and as visible as Apple -- has also had a hard year. For that matter, where was this legion of self-proclaimed purveyors of all that is right and good in computing when Microsoft's Bob bombed? Where were the months of relentless beating in the press the folks in Redmond should have earned for foisting such trash on the public? Or how about the disaster that is Windows CE? I haven't seen a single story in the mainstream press about a return rate that is reportedly as high as 30 percent on Windows CE-based devices, and I've yet to see a column in The Wall Street Journal decrying the product's wooden interface or limited functionality." _____________ Here is one of my favorite examples: APPLE EXECS SKIP MEETINGS TOP ECHELON MISSING AT 3 MAJOR TRADE GATHERINGS IN S.F. San Francisco Chronicle (SF) - FRIDAY, September 13, 1996 By: Jon Swartz, Chronicle Staff Writer Edition: FINAL Section: Business Page: C1 Word Count: 538 MEMO: *****CORRECTION, PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 27, 1996, FOLLOWS:***** A September 13 story said that no Apple officials spoke at the Macromedia User Conference trade show in San Francisco. Apple fellow Guy Kawasaki spoke at the conference. The Chronicle regrets the omission. Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. To post a message to EvangeList, send it for consideration to: <mail to: evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2172 madamov,
Apple Announces Next Step to Support New Streamlined Organization CUPERTINO, Calif.--Feb. 18, 1997-- Apple Computer, Inc. today announced further details of its streamlined organizational structure that consolidates the Company's product development, marketing, sales, support, and operations efforts into groups sharply focused on Apple's strategy. As part of this announcement, Apple has detailed the structure of the new Worldwide Sales and Support organization which comprises all the geography sales organizations, as well as Claris, and AppleAssist. This organization, responsible for selling and bringing service and support to customers in the education, business, and consumer markets, will be divided into divisions organized geographically with a strong focus on fulfilling customer demands: North America Business Division will focus on three key markets: PEN (Publishing/Entertainment/New Media), Enterprise, and SED (Scientific/Engineering/Design), and will include NeXT Sales and Professional Services. Mitch Manditch will be acting as head of North America Business Division. North America Education Division will be mainly focused on two key markets: K-12 and Higher Education and will be led by Mike Lorion. North America Consumer Division will focus on two key markets: Consumer and the Macintosh Installed Base and will be led by H.L. Cheung EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) will drive its region's sales and support, led by Jan Larsen. Japan will cover the same responsibilities for the Japanese market, led by Tetsuya Shiga. Asia-Pacific will cover the same responsibilities for the Asia-Pacific market and will be led by Steve Vamos. Latin America will cover the same responsibilities for the Latin American market and will be led by Luis Rubio. AppleAssist Division remains unchanged: this division is responsible for Apple's Customer Service and Warranty activities, led by Mike Dionne. Claris maintains an unchanged charter and strategy of selling Claris and Apple Software worldwide, led by Dominique Goupil. "We are shaping our sales organization to put the responsibility for sales and support closer to our customer," said Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, chairman and CEO, Apple Computer, Inc. "A number of activities which previously joined with the sales organization--engineering, manufacturing, operations, marketing and product business management--have moved into global, functional groups. Apple's sales organization now focuses on one thing and one thing only--sales and support to serve our customers and fulfill their demand worldwide." Apple also announces that Marco Landi has decided to resign and pursue other interests. Marco Landi was most recently executive vice president Worldwide Sales and Support and formerly executive vice president and chief operating officer. Robin Abrams, previously senior vice president of Apple Americas, will serve as acting executive vice president of the new worldwide sales and support organization. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged.
mac.2173 madamov,
USING THE INTERNET HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER--NOT TO MENTION MORE FUN! Melbourne, Australia -- Hotline Communications announced the release of version 1.1 beta 20 of Hotline, the all new internet communications tool for the Mac OS. Hotline, authored by Adam Hinkley <hinks@netspace.net.au>, is a new client/server technology for internet and intranet communications. It supports file transfer, chat, and news--But does not utilize the aging FTP, IRC, and NNTP standards. Instead, Hotline is designed to take advantage of the Mac OS in ways that these unix-based protocols cannot. >From the moment that you launch Hotline, and marvel at it's instantaneous response, and starkly cool features, you won't be able to go back. When you first start Hotline, you'll be asked to choose a nickname and icon to represent you. You then connect to a server by either typing information in, or selecting a bookmark to use. Once you've connected, you'll notice that Hotline is divided up into different windows, which you can show or hide as you fancy. You'll see Real-time conversations being carried out in the chat window; messages that are posted in the news window; a list of users with the option for private messages in the user list; a list of transactions between the server you are connected to and your computer, detailed in the Tasks window; and a customizable tool bar for easy access to all of the above. The File Transfer improvements introduced in Hotline are numerous. The good old FTP system used to seem great...but it just can't doesn't offer these Hotline advantages: -> Resumable file transfer every time. Compare this to a traditional tool such as Fetch, a well respected FTP tool. As of Fetch 3.0.2b3, you must meet many requirements to resume a download. Notably, you can only resume if the FTP server supports the restart (REST) command, and if you have not quit since you began the download. Hotline, on the other hand, will ALWAYS let you resume your download OR upload. As long as you have not deleted the partial file on your from your hard drive, Hotline can resume the transfer. No questions asked! -> Support for any file format. With Hotline, you don't need to convert your files to strange formats (such as BinHex/.hqx). Hotline recognizes Macintosh files, and will even display a representative icon (Ex.: application, text file, read-only text file, etc.) -> File Queuing. You can easily queue files for transfer one-at-a-time, or transmit or receive them at the same time. Hotline's alluring chat and news features warrant description, too. The Chat window is divided up into two simple parts: A log of all that has been said (labeled with the nickname of who said it), and an area for typing new tidbits. The News window is even easier. You'll find a listing there of all the tidbits that people have chosen to post. The news section is often used for announcements of new servers, or to schedule future virtual "meetings". The latest public beta introduces a multitude of advances and tweakings: -> New "Tracker" button on toolbar (and in menu) connects to a tracker server specified in the Options window, and displays a list of currently active servers (with name, user count, description). Double-click a server to connect to it. -> More helpful user list: Users that have been inactive for 10 minutes are grayed out, and the names of administrators of the server are drawn in red. -> Private message windows have been vastly improved. -> Various interface improvements -> Those with special access privs. can find out info. about a user. -> When the name or icon is changed (Options window) when connected, it will update in the user list without having to reconnect. -> Various bug fixes: Queued file transfers now work as expected (they were accidentally broken in b19). Critical sections of text engine have been rewritten in order to fix bugs, and improve performance and reliability. -> New options window with tabs and extra settings, e.g., color of chat text, always queue transfers etc. Obtaining and setting up Hotline is a breeze! 1 -> Check the requirements: PowerPC or 68K Macintosh running Mac OS 7.5 or later (7.5.5 recommended), with Open Transport 1.0 (1.1.1 or better strongly recommended). Hotline will not work with MacTCP. If you have a modem and a PPC Mac, OT/PPP is strongly recommended. It is noticeably faster and is Open Transport native. FreePPP is recommended for 68K Macs. 2 -> Download and decode the version of Hotline appropriate for your Mac: You can obtain Hotline in one two formats--the PowerPC Native version or the 68k variation. Hotline can be obtained at a number of locations, which are linked at <http://netspace.net.au/~hinks/>. After downloading, decode the file with Stuffit Expander. 3 -> Follow the instructions listed in the Read Me files. Then, you're done! Hotline is $25 shareware. While there is currently no disabling mechanism if you do not pay the shareware fee, you are morally obliged register. You can do so easily with the included Kagi Shareware Register application. Need more information about Hotline? Visit the official web site: <http://netspace.net.au/~hinks/> or mail the author <hinks@netspace.net.au>.
mac.2174 nenad,
Motorola cuts Mac clone prices -- again For the second time in two weeks, Motorola slashed prices on its StarMax computer family, adding fuel to an already raging price battle among makers of Macintosh clones. The cuts -- as much as 10 percent on nine StarMax desktop and minitower models -- were announced on Thursday and take effect immediately. The MacOS, PowerPC-based systems now range in price from $1,249 to $2,695. Motorola officials acknowledged the escalating climate of jabs and counterpunches among Mac-clone makers and Apple itself. "Prices in the Mac market are finally being sharpened on the wheel of competition," said Dennis Schneider, vice president and general manager of the commercial products division at Motorola Computer Group, in Tempe, Ariz. "More system choices within the marketplace allow customers to receive greater overall value." In the last week alone, Mac-clone vendors Umax and Power Computing levied heavy price cuts on their entire product lines. Likewise, Apple itself trimmed prices across the board three weeks ago. And last week, Motorola cut prices on its StarMax systems -- followed by Thursday's reductions. The new StarMax prices include the following: - The StarMax 3000/200 minitower has been reduced in price from $1,895 to $1,695. - The StarMax 4000/160 desktop has been cut in price from $1,895 to $1,595. - The StarMax 4000/200 minitower has been reduced in price from $2,995 to $2,695
mac.2175 kmilan,
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Prvo PhotoShop 4.0 i test: (izvor - c't magazin) Gau×scher weichzeichner auf 7-MByte-Bild ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Radius 1 Pixel (in Sek.) <-- besser (što manje to bolje) Pentium-200 10.4 ********** Pentium-200 MMX 3.6 **** Power Machintos 4400 8.0 ******** Radius 10 Pixel (in Sek.) <-- besser (što manje to bolje) Pentium-200 12.1 ************ Pentium-200 MMX 10.7 *********** Power Machintos 4400 13.7 ************** Pentium ohne/mit MMX, 32 MB, 256 KB L2-Cache (PB), Windows NT 4.0 PowerMachintosh 4400/200, 32 MB, 256 KB L2-Cache Hardware: Pentium, PentiumPro ili PowerMachintosh, 32MB Cena: 1600DM, upgrade sa 3.0: 490DM //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Drugo: PowerBook 3400c (izvor - c't magazin) Konfiguracije i cene: Cena(DM) 3400c/180 16 (max. 144) MB, 1.3 GB 8600 3400c/180 16 (max. 144) MB, 1.3 GB, 6x CD, Ethernet 9500 3400c/200 32 (max. 144) MB, 2.0 GB, 6x CD, Ethernet, SoftWindows 10800 3400c/240 16 (max. 144) MB, 3.0 GB, 12x CD, Ethernet 12400 Svi modeli osim 3400c/240, koji će se pojaviti u toku leta, treba da se pojave sredinom marta. Benchmarks ^^^^^^^^^^ PowerBook Power Mac Performa 3400/200 4400/200 6400/200 CPU 32.35 29.07 27.28 FPU 31.51 30.68 30.9 Disk 18.14 16.72 20.54 Graphics 14.48 21.13 17.66 Publishing disk 16.58 17.67 15.88 Publishing graph. 16.04 29.00 13.18 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Treće: Novi modeli Machintosha (7600, 8600, 9600) Konfiguracije i cene: Cena(DM) PowerMac 4400 PowerPC 603e/200MHz, bez L2-cache, 16 (max. 160) MB EDO-RAM, ATI-graph. on board 1 (max. 4) MB VRAM, 2 PCI slota, 1 comm-slot, 1.2GB EIDE-HD, 8x-ATAPI-CD-ROM, flopy, tastatura i miš, System 7.5.3 3100 sa 256KB L2-cache, 24 MB EDO-RAM, Ethernet-card u comm-slotu, 2MB VRAM, 1.6 GB, System 7.6 (krajem marta 97) 3500 PowerMac 7300 PowerPC 604e/166MHz, 256KB L2-cache, 16 (max. 256) MB RAM, Apple-graph. on board 2 (max. 4) MB VRAM, 3 PCI slota, 2GB SCSI-HD, 12x-SCSI-CD-ROM, flopy, miš, System 7.5.3, Microsoft Office 4100 isto samo sa 200MHz i 32 MB RAM 4900 PowerMac 8600 PowerPC 604e/200MHz, 256KB L2-cache, 32 (max. 512) MB RAM, Apple-graph. on board 2 (max. 4) MB VRAM, 3 PCI slota, 2GB SCSI-HD, 12x-SCSI-CD-ROM, ZIP-drive, flopy, miš, System 7.5.5 5800 PowerMac 9600 PowerPC 604e/200MHz, 512KB L2-cache, 32 (max. 768) MB RAM, 6 PCI slota, jedan je zauzet sa IMS-TwinTurbo graph. card 4 MB VRAM, 4GB SCSI-HD, 12x-SCSI-CD-ROM, flopy, miš, System 7.5.5 6800 isto samo sa Dual-procesor-card (2*604e/200MHz) 8600 Benchmarks ^^^^^^^^^^ PowerMac PowerMac PowerMac PowerMac Performa 4400/200 7600/180 8600/200 9600/200 6400/200 CPU 29.07 34.49 42.18 37.71 27.28 FPU 30.68 39.28 43.89 42.82 30.90 Disk 16.72 13.14 14.25 25.08 20.54 Graphics 21.13 18.92 26.24 17.49 17.66 Publishing disk 17.67 14.78 13.98 24.30 15.88 Publishing graph. 29.00 38.26 42.79 25.30 13.18 Napomena: model 4400 je sa L2-cache-om model 9600 nije Multiprocesor //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// I još samo par PC konfiguracija sa cenama: Publix. (www.publix-computer.de) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ publix. p 166MMXem intel Pentium P166 MMX CPU elitegroup P5HX-A ATX-mainboard intel 430HX chipsatz 256KB (max. 512) Pipeline Brust cache 32MB RAM Matrox Mystique 2MB SG-RAM, 64bit 3D-chip IBM DAQA 3.2GB (EIDE) HD MS-Windows 95 (CD) tastatura, flopy, miš, tower ------------------------------------------- 2699DM Jedino što fali ovoj konfiguraciji je CD (Toshiba 12x - 219DM) znači ------------------------------------------- 2918DM Ovo je nešto skuplje od PowerMac 4400 (1700$), čini mi se da razlika u ceni polako nestaje :) ........................................................................ A sad jedan TOP model PC-ja: Gateway2000 (www.gateway2000.de) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Sad samo da opišem oglas ove firme... 5 stranica kvalitetnog papira (kao korice Mikroračunara), normalno u punom koloru... G6-200 XL Intel PentiumPro 200MHz 64MB EDO RAM 256KB interner Cache Intel 82440FX Chipset 3 ISA, 3 PCI i 1 PCI/ISA Mitsumi 12x CD, 1800KB/s, 130ms, 256KB cache Matrox 5GB EIDE, 5400 U/min, 256kb cache, 9.7ms Ensiniq Vivo 90 Wavetable, 16-bit, 32-bit DSP, 16 MIDIi-chanel Altec Lansing ACS410 15 Watt zvučnici sa subwoofer ACS251 40 Watt STB Virge VX 3D, 8MB, 220MHz RAMDAC Vivitron 17", 0.25mm, 64KHz, 1280*1024 EuroViva Faxmodem 33.6Kbps (V.34+) MS Windows 95 MS Office Professional95 Internet paket Familijarni paket tastatura, flopy, miš, tower ------------------------------------------- 6.499DM //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Uz poruku su vezani grafikoni testova... Da li možete da pročitate GEM format na Mac-u? Zašto je AI toliko dugačak (GEM - 15KB, AI - 70KB) i gde se koristi? Da li je to standard za vektorsku grafiku na Mac-u? BTW testovi su B/W jer mi je takav monitor :( grafik.lzh
mac.2176 kmilan,
Izvinjavam se što nisam uspeo da UL grafikone, ne funkcioniše mi z-modem :(
mac.2177 ljubisha,
Nemoj da neki Mekovac nije skinuo ovaj text! Uključio sam sysmsg tek da vas proverim! :) read_me
mac.2178 nenad,
Dok svi redom licenciraju BeOS, Apple i dalje radi po svome.. Apple clarifies transition plans Apple Computer and Metrowerks finalized an agreement Friday for Metrowerks to create development tools that will help port MacOS applications to Apple's planned Next-based Rhapsody operating system. Metrowerks' planned $399 CodeWarrior Latitude will use a porting library, gained during the company's recent acquisition of The Latitude Group. The library ports applications that were originally created in MacApp or PowerPlant or with MacOS APIs and adds multithreading, memory protection, and pre-emption. Metrowerks predicts that porting a typical finished Mac application should take about a month.
mac.2179 madamov,
--- Novo --- mac\misc\*.* ------------------ guru211.sit 160k ű GUide to RAM Upgrades 2.1.1, opisi svih Mac modela
mac.2180 madamov,
> Dok svi redom licenciraju BeOS, Apple i dalje radi po svome.. Svi redom? Za sada samo Power Computing. > Apple Computer and Metrowerks finalized an agreement Friday Metrowerks je firma koja je spasila Power Macintosh - njihov CodeWarrior kompajler je dugo bio jedini s kojim se mogla napraviti "native" Power Mac aplikacija i bio je raspoloživ mnogo ranije pre nego što se Power Mac zvanično pojavio tako da je većina vodećih Mac aplikacija debitovala u native varijanti istovremeno sa pojavom Power Maca. Nešto slično Apple i sada, pametno, radi i verujem da će se isto desiti i sa Rapsodijom: imaćemo Ilustrator, Photoshop, FreeHand, WordPerfect, 4th Dimension, Clarisovu paletu proizvoda itd. za Rhapsody istovremeno kada se ovaj OS pojavi, a mislim da ni Microsoft ovoga puta neće ponoviti grešku sa nativnim Wordom i Excelom, tj. da će i on na vreme isporučiti Office za Rhapsody.
mac.2181 kmilan,
Idu oni grafikoni... grafikon.lzh
mac.2182 askripka,
Povodom jedne od ranijih poruka... Tiče se Distiller-a 2.0. (zaboravio sam broj, a nemam sačuvanu poštu, pa nije reply - oprostićete mi ;) ) Dakle... koliko se sećam, bilo reči o tome da Distiller NEĆE da se instalira na 7.5.5., na šta sam ja odgovorio da se proba prostim kopiranjem već instaliranog. Dobio sam odgovor da to ne radi. E, RADI!!! Ja sam lepo danas, pošto sam nedavno formatirao hard i instalirao sve iz početka, probao... Poučen upozorenjem da neće da se instalira, sačuvao sam svoj već instalirani Distiller, pa ga prosto iskopirao nazad... Proradio je iz prve, dakle bez ikakvih problema... Naravno, sve pod 7.5.5.
mac.2183 haevorn,
// E, RADI!!! Ja sam lepo danas, pošto sam nedavno formatirao hard i // instalirao sve iz početka, probao... E ne radi... :(
mac.2184 nenad,
>> Dok svi redom licenciraju BeOS, Apple i dalje radi po svome.. > > Svi redom? Za sada samo Power Computing. Au bre Miki, pa ti nisi u toku. :) Ja izbegavam da šaljem vesti o Mac-u, sve računam da se ne preklapam sa onim što ti šalješ, a ti izgleda šalješ samo zvanična Apple-ova priopćenja. :)) BeOS je licencirala i Motorola, a pred licenciranjem su i Umax i DayStar. Priča se čak i da je IBM pred dogovorom sa Be-om, a priče idu od toga da IBM hoće da samo licencira BeOS do toga da hoće da ga integriše sa svojim OS/2-om u jedan operativni sistem (lično sumnjam u ovo drugo, na osnovu nekih drugih priča, ali sve su to samo tračevi...). Inače IBM je prošle godine licencirao i MacOS za PowerPC, pa i NT, oni izgleda hoće da licenciraju svaki bogovetni operativni sistem koji postoji da bi njihovi inženjeri imali čime da se igraju. :)) Navodno je najveći razlog za strah kod proizvođača klonova, osim "neizvesne sudbine i raspoloživosti" i činjenica da NeXT postoji i u verziji za Intel procesore, a postojala je priča da Apple razmatra i tu mogućnost kao opciju za svoj novi OS - pre nekoliko dana su demantovali, u smislu da "sigurno neće moći sve što i PowerPC verzija, i to ako je i bude bilo". Evo kako glasi vest: More Mac-clone vendors to license BeOS Macintosh-clone makers Umax and DayStar have both made informal agreements to license the Be operating system, which they plan to offer as an alternative to the Macintosh operating system, the chairmen of the two companies said here on Thursday. Umax and DayStar have yet to finalize their agreements with Be Inc., which is now seeking system makers to license its BeOS, but both said they are confident the deals will go through. The disclosure of the agreements follows the announcement yesterday that Motorola will bundle its StarMax line of PowerMac systems with the BeOS. Inače, za BeOS postoji softverski emulator MacOS-a i na nekom sajmu skoro su ga prikazali kako radi čak i brže nego sam MacOS na tada raspoloživim Mac-ovima - naravno na BeBox-u sa par procesora. ;) Tada se već znalo da se Apple odlučio za NeXT. No, BeBox se više ne proizvodi. Inače, i BeOS će tokom ove godine biti portovan za Intel procesore.
mac.2185 madamov,
> Au bre Miki, pa ti nisi u toku. :) Promakla mi vest, imam problema sa mailom u poslednje vreme (zna li neko kada će se završiti famozni radovi na centrlama?). > Navodno je najveći razlog za strah kod proizvođača klonova, osim > "neizvesne sudbine i raspoloživosti" i činjenica da NeXT postoji > i u verziji za Intel procesore, a postojala je priča da Apple > razmatra i tu mogućnost kao opciju za svoj novi OS - pre nekoliko > dana su demantovali, u smislu da "sigurno neće moći sve što i > PowerPC verzija, i to ako je i bude bilo". Ovo se pričalo i za MacOS. Lično, ne verujem da će išta od toga biti osim ako se ne dogodi neka izuzetno povoljna vremensko-finansijska situacija da bi se to moglo izvesti. Ionako Apple ima previše briga da na vreme ispuni ono što je rekao oko Rapsodije da bi gubio vreme na Intel verziju. Mada, tu je NeXT koji bi možda imao resurse da tu stvar izvede u svojoj režiji, pitanje je samo koliko NeXT kao firma učestvuje u realizaciji Rapsodije. Bez obzira na to, ne vidim čemu strah od eventualne Intel verzije OS-a, pored Microsofta će upliv tog OS-a na Intel tržište biti minoran. > Inače, za BeOS postoji softverski emulator MacOS-a i na nekom > sajmu skoro su ga prikazali kako radi čak i brže nego sam MacOS > na tada raspoloživim Mac-ovima - naravno na BeBox-u sa par > procesora. ;) Bio je prikaz BeOS-a u MacUseru i tamo se kao vest pojavila informacija o mogućnošću pokretanja današnjih Mac aplikacija pod BeOS-om kroz emulator. Pitanje je koliko će taj emulator biti uspešan bez podrške od strane Applea, a nju definitivno nema. S druge strane, pored očigledne prednosti u vidu preemptive multitaskinga, zaštićene memorije, stabilnosti, BeOS deluje prilično mršavo spolja, da ne govorimo o nedostatku aplikacija za njega. Deluje kao hibrid MacOS-a, NeXTSTEPa (karakteristična paleta sa aplikacijama) i XWindowsa, ali nedorađen. Na primer, ima duple meni barove: kao i MacOS tu je meni bar koji je uvek prisutan u gornjem delu ekrana, a poput Windowsa ili XWindowsa i svaki prozor ima svoj meni bar - pored bacanja prostora na desktopu još se ne zna, tj. developeri nemaju smernice, koje opcije idu u koji meni, a bez smernica se srlja u haos - to je Apple izbegao upravo disciplinom koju su developeri iskazali u poštovanju Appleovih smernica za pisanje GUI aplikacija. Iskreno, ja bih voleo da vidim BeOS kao osnovu nekog budućeg operativnog sistema koji bi imao unapređene grafički interfejs Mac OS-a - nesumnjivo ubedljivo najbolji grafički interfejs na svetu u koji je ugrađeno 13 godina iskustva. To je upravo ono što se sada događa sa Rapsodijom, kao osnovu ćemo imati NeXTSTEP, a na njemu interfejs koji je originalno razvijan za Copland (u stvari, Copland interfejs, bar veći delovi, će biti ubačeni u MacOS 7.7 koji treba da se pojavi u julu ove godine). Be Inc., očigledno, nije bio spreman na to da njegov OS posluži kao osnova za tako nešto i moje je mišljenje da su se kola slomila upravo na emulatoru koji pominješ - Be Inc. je to već imao gotovo, a Apple je tražio da se podrška za Mac aplikacije ugradi direktno u OS. Naime, Gase, gazda Be Inc je ex-Apple inženjer koji je bio član tima Jaguar koji je prethodio formiranju tima Cognac - oba tima su radila na razvoju Appleovog RISC računara - Jaguar se zalagao za potpuno novu mašinu nekompatibilnu sa Macintoshem, dok se Cognac zalagao za očuvanje kompatibilnosti po svaku cenu. Očigledno, tim Cognac je pobedio i tako smo dobili Power Maca, a Gase je otišao iz Applea 1991. po objavljivanju dogovora između IBM-a, Motorole i Applea. Dakle, Gase još ima viziju da se potpuno pređe na novi OS bez ikakvog obaziranja na postojeću bazu, a da se prelaz učini lakšim kroz emulator, dok Apple želi da se MacOS kroz dve iteracije direktno ugradi kao deo Rapsodije (krajem godine prva verzija sa ograničenom podrškom za postojeće MacOS aplikacije, a tokom 1998. druga verzija sa poptunom podrškom za postojeće MacOS aplikacije), paralelno razvijajući postojeći MacOS kroz redovne šestomesečne updateove (planirana su još tri, jula ove i januara i jula sledeće godine). BTW, rečeno je da Mac emulator radi i na Power Mac verziji BeOS-a.
mac.2186 haevorn,
Koliko ce da kosta 3400?
mac.2187 madamov,
Apple Announces First Developer Release of ALOE The Apple Library for Object Embedding (ALOE) provides developers with an application programming interface (API) to OpenDoc for their existing Mac OS applications. By supporting ALOE, applications gain access to OpenDoc's rich object model and extend their functionality by enabling the embedding of other OpenDoc components. With ALOE, turning a traditional application into a container application is done by supporting just one small set of APIs. You can now download the first developer release of ALOE from the OpenDoc web site. You can find everything you need to start converting your application into an OpenDoc container at the ALOE web page: <http://www.opendoc.apple.com/dev/ALOE/aloemain.html> If you have any questions, please send e-mail to <aloe_feedback@apple.com>.
mac.2188 madamov,
Apple Pledges Support for DVD-ROM Drives, Shows First Prototype At the recent MILIA 97 conference in Cannes, France, Apple demonstrated the first DVD-ROM Macintosh prototype and announced support for the DVD- ROM format throughout most of the Apple Macintosh product line. DVD is a new industry standard for consumer electronics and computers that delivers vastly superior audio and video compared to current CD-ROM technology. DVD-ROMs--which look identical to CD-ROM discs--can hold up to 18 GB (gigabytes) of multimedia data, including any mixture of CD- quality sound, AC-3 surround-sound information, MPEG-2 video, and computer binary data. The current CD-ROM format holds only 680 MB of content, with no built-in provisions for surround sound or MPEG-2 video. As part of a MILIA presentation, Apple also noted that the first DVD- enabled Macintosh system could appear as soon as late 1997, with several new PowerBook and desktop models expected to be shipped with DVD-ROM drives by early 1998. "Just as Apple was the first computer vendor to standardize on CD-ROM ten years ago, we now expect to take a leadership position with Macintosh and DVD-ROM," said Carlos Montalvo, vice president of Apple's Interactive Media Group. The Apple DVD-ROM prototype, a modified Performa 5400 computer, culminates several years of Apple research and development on DVD technology, in collaboration with leading Japanese and European consumer electronics companies. At MILIA, several leading DVD developers and premastering software vendors, including Sonic Solutions (Novato, CA), Sumeria (San Francisco, CA), Short Cinema Journal (Venice, CA), Wired (Mountain View, CA), and Daikin (Novato, CA) pledged their support for Macintosh as the ideal premastering and content delivery platform for rich multimedia DVD titles. Apple also announced its plan to create a DVD web site in the near future. The Apple DVD web site will serve as a clearinghouse for interested consumers and developers on the latest DVD information, as well as provide links to third-party companies with DVD solutions for the Mac OS.
mac.2189 madamov,
PowerBook 3400 Is Fastest Notebook Computer, Has Optional CD-ROM Drive Sporting such features as a 240 MHz 603e PowerPC processor, a hot- swappable expansion bay that can contain a CD-ROM drive or a third-party Zip drive, a 12.1-inch color screen, a four-speaker sound system, and built-in Ethernet and modem connections, the new PowerBook 3400 is poised to meet the needs of Macintosh customers in business, higher education, science, engineering, and design who require the most in performance, multimedia, and communications from a notebook computer. "The introduction of the PowerBook 3400 represents a significant milestone in the revitalization of the PowerBook line," said Dale Fuller, vice president of PowerBooks at Apple Computer. "Apple is out to regain leadership in the notebook market. With the PowerBook 3400, we do just that by fulfilling the needs of performance-hungry mobile professionals." "With up to 240 MHz of processing power and a 12.1-inch screen, the PowerBook 3400 is the first true portable to market that can be considered a viable desktop replacement," said Tim Bajarin of Creative Strategies. The following summarizes the PowerBook 3400 series notebook computers: * Performance: By combining a number of key technologies such as industry-standard PCI architecture, PowerPC processors, DMA (direct memory access), faster EDO (extended data output) memory, and lithium- ion batteries, Apple has created a high performance PowerBook that allows users to run processor- and graphics-intensive applications on a mobile platform. * Multimedia: The PowerBook 3400 comes with a 12.1-inch active-matrix SVGA display, unique four-speaker sound system, PCI video controller with hardware acceleration, industry-standard VGA connector for 16-bit video out, 16-bit stereo in/out, zoomed video support, and software- based MPEG-1 decompression. All of these features combined provide users with one of the most robust systems available today and the key elements they need to create and present multimedia-rich information. * Communications: The PowerBook 3400 series features a number of communications capabilities, including built-in 10 Mbps Ethernet and 33.6 Kbps modem. The innovative RJ-45 connector located off the system's backplane is designed to accept either Ethernet or telephone cable for access to network or modem lines. Asante Corporation designed the combination Ethernet and modem PCI card specifically for the PowerBook 3400 series and expects to sell it as a stand-alone product for upgrading the base configuration. Other communications capabilities include IRTalk, an infrared standard for easy, wireless file sharing that allows for communications between PowerBooks and a network by means of a 1-megabit per second IrDA infrared connection. In addition, PowerBook users will now have access through the serial port to GeoPort technology for ISDN and analog modems. * Expansion: A flexible expansion bay on the PowerBook 3400 accepts a variety of modules, including a floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, additional hard drive, magneto-optical drive, internal AC adapter, and Zip drive (expected to be available in the second quarter of 1997 from VST Technologies). In addition, expansion bay modules from the PowerBook 5300 and 190 series can be used with the PowerBook 3400. For more expansion options, two PC Card slots can support two Type II or one Type III card. The PowerBook 3400 allows users to "hot swap" modules while the system is running, unlike other notebook systems that require users to shut their computers down or put them into sleep mode before they can remove an expansion bay module. * Software: To provide a complete, mobile computing solution, all PowerBook 3400 models come configured with Mac OS 7.6 and a variety of productivity, communications, and compatibility software. This software includes Claris Organizer for tracking schedules and contacts, Apple Internet Connection Kit software (including Netscape Navigator 3.0, Claris Emailer Lite, Fetch, NCSA Telnet, and NewsWatcher), Apple Remote Access for easily connecting to a desktop or network from a remote location, Macintosh PC Exchange for reading and writing PC-formatted floppy disks, Macintosh Easy Open and MacLinkPlus (from Dataviz) for reading and translating PC-formatted files, ForeFront Group's WebWhacker 2.0 for browsing the Internet off-line, and WyndMail wireless e-mail for wireless mobile communications. In addition, the PowerBook 3400 also comes with Virtual Pool from Macplay, a 3-D pool game. The PowerBook 3400 is also the first PowerBook to be shipped with Apple Location Manager, a software utility that allows users to save system settings that are location dependent, including settings related networking, printer configurations, time zones, file sharing, sound, auto-open items, and the Extensions Manager. Once a defined location is set up, a user simply selects that location and the system automatically reconfigures itself to reflect the chosen environment. * Configurations and Availability: The 180 MHz and 200 MHz PowerBook 3400 configurations are available immediately in the United States. Additionally, these configurations are expected to be available in Europe in late March, and in Japan sometime in April. The PowerBook 3400 240 MHz configuration is expected to be available worldwide in April. Apple expects demand for the PowerBook 3400 to be high and availability to be constrained through the end of March.
mac.2190 madamov,
Power Macintosh Computers Offer Power, New Features, Aggressive Pricing Apple Computer recently introduced a new line of Power Macintosh computers for business, professional publishing, and Internet/media authoring. The new line includes a high-performance Power Macintosh running at 233 MHz, as well as fast 200-MHz systems at prices ranging from approximately U.S. $1,700 for a general-productivity system to approximately U.S. $4,700 for a top-of-the-line multiprocessor system for professional graphics. The high-end systems in the new line feature an innovative tower industrial design that makes it easy to add new components--a design that is unmatched by any other PC manufacturer. All of the new systems are designed to run future versions of the Mac OS as well as Apple's next-generation Macintosh system software--code-named Rhapsody. In addition, most of the new computers are designed with the processor on an easily removable card that can be replaced with a faster processor card when Apple or a third-party manufacturer makes one available. Here is a summary of the Power Macintosh families and options offered: * The PowerPC 9600/200, 9600/200MP, and 9600/233 computers include PowerPC 604e processors running at 200, 200, and 233 MHz, respectively, and should be popular with graphics and multimedia professionals. These computers include a new video card--the IMS Twin Turbo 128 M4A--for improved graphics performance. The PowerPC 9600/200MP offers the same capabilities as the PowerPC 9600/200, but with the addition of a second 200 MHz PowerPC 604e processor. This second processor makes the PowerPC 9600/200MP a multiprocessor (MP) computer that, when used with specially adapted software, can perform tasks up to 50 percent faster than its single-processor equivalent. * The Power Macintosh 8600/200 computer includes a 200 MHz PowerPC 604e processor and is popular for media authoring. It includes such features as a 12x-speed CD-ROM drive, high-quality video input and output, a built-in Zip cartridge drive, and built-in graphics acceleration. * The Power Macintosh 7300/180 and 7300/200 computers include PowerPC 604e processors running at 180 and 200 MHz, respectively. These mid- range computers are suitable for small- and medium-sized businesses. NOTE: All the previously mentioned computers have their processors mounted on a removable processor card and are capable of accepting faster processor cards when such cards become available from Apple or third-party companies. * At the low end of Apple's current offerings, the Power Macintosh 4400/200 includes a 200 MHz 603e PowerPC processor and is designed as a general-productivity business computer. * PC compatibility: All the computers listed here are compatible with two Apple PC-compatibility PCI cards, a 7-inch 100 MHz PC compatibility card, and a 12-inch 100 MHz Pentium PC compatibility card. These cards offer customers the ability to run Mac OS, DOS, and Windows applications on one computer. For more details on each computer, suggested pricing, and worldwide availability, check the Apple press release at this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970217.pr.rel.p m9600.html>
mac.2191 madamov,
Cyberdog 1.2.1 Available on Web Cyberdog 1.2.1, the version of Cyberdog that is shipped with Mac OS 7.6, is available for downloading from the following web page: <http://www.cyberdog.apple.com/download/dodownload.html> This versions differs from Cyberdog 1.2 only in the addition of a few bug fixes. If you are already using Cyberdog 1.2, you might want to check out the option of downloading just the Cyberdog 1.2.1 libraries and installing them, which is equivalent to a full installation of Cyberdog 1.2.1.
mac.2192 madamov,
Resellers Believe Rhapsody Will Increase Apple Market Share Some nay-sayers have voiced the opinion that Rhapsody is the wrong operating system or that it is too little, too late to save Apple. Readers of Computer Reseller News are strongly of the opposite opinion. In a web-based survey during the week of January 20, readers were asked, "Do resellers feel Apple will increase its market share after the company offered its Rhapsody operating system?" The results were overwhelmingly positive: 90 percent answered yes and 10 percent answered no. For your information, the survey results are posted on the following web page: <http://techweb.cmp.com/crn/docs/response.html>
mac.2193 madamov,
Digital Media Professionals 32 Percent More Profitable on Macintosh Platform According to a recent study, digital media professionals who work on Macintosh computers--including professionals working in desktop publishing, multimedia, digital video, web authoring, and animation-- were 32 percent more profitable than the industry average of their counterparts on all other hardware platforms (UNIX, Windows, OS/2, Sun, and Silicon Graphics). The study attributes the workers' higher productivity on the Mac OS platform to its higher system reliability, superior integration of key technologies, and smoother work-flow process--all of which allowed them to do creative work instead of "digital administrivia." The workers attributed lower productivity on other platforms to problems that included the following: * Dysfunctional plug-and-play peripherals, such as mass storage, printing, and display devices * Irregular processing of fonts and images, notably PostScript typography and EPS files * Rework due to color inconsistencies with display color palettes, RGB-to-CYMK conversions, and color proofs * The need to tweak multimedia playback elements, such as music, animations, 3D objects, and video Macintosh professionals of comparable levels of skill produced media projects 18.6 percent faster (based on total hours) than Windows users, and they individually earned, on the average, 24.2 percent more personal income than their Windows counterparts. These results are based on data from a survey of 24,875 media-producing professionals over a five-year period. The survey was conducted independently by GISTICS of Larkspur, California. GISTICS, an independent research firm, performed the data analysis at Apple's request and made its contacts with media professionals by using the following methods: random mailings to creative professionals, names drawn from magazine subscription lists, customer lists from media tool vendors, and names drawn from industry trade associations.
mac.2194 madamov,
Farallon Announces Support for PowerBook 3400 New drivers available for PC Cards; AirDock 100% compatible ALAMEDA, Calif., February 17, 1997--Farallon Communications, Inc. today announced the broadest range of connectivity support for Apple Computer's new PowerBook 3400. Farallon offers the most complete set of products for the Apple PowerBook family, including the highly rated LAN/Modem PC Card, EtherMac & EtherWave PC Cards, the AirDock Infrared Connector, PhoneNET and the new Netopia ISDN PC Card. New drivers support PowerBook 3400 Card and Socket Services 3.0 With the introduction of the PowerBook 3400, Apple has upgraded the Card and Socket Services software which manages the PC Card slots, requiring all manufacturers to provide new drivers for their Ethernet PC Cards. Farallon's new drivers for their LAN/Modem PC Card, EtherMac PC Card, and EtherWave PC Card will be available by the end of February at no charge in the LAN Products section on Farallon's web site at <http://www.farallon.com>. New Netopia ISDN PC Card - Perfect for the PowerBook 3400 The Netopia ISDN PC Card, announced at MacWorld SF and expected to ship at the end of this month, is completely compatible with the PowerBook 3400. This high-speed digital communications solution features enhanced serial port emulation which, when combined with Multilink PPP and 4:1 compression, can provide up to 512Kbps performance. This card is the perfect complement to the high powered PowerBook 3400. No changes required for AirDock The PowerBook 3400 includes built-in infrared capabilities which support Apple's original IRTalk (AppleTalk over infrared) protocol. Farallon's AirDock is 100% compatible with the PowerBook 3400's infrared implementation when used in IRTalk mode. PhoneNET, the world's #1 LocalTalk connector, is also PowerBook 3400 ready The PowerBook 3400 also includes a standard LocalTalk port, Farallon has tested and verified that the complete line of genuine Farallon PhoneNET connectors are compatible. Pricing Farallon's PowerBook connectivity products are distributed world-wide, below is a list of each product with their respective North American estimated street price. EtherMac PC Card for 10Base-T PN595-TP $159.00 EtherMac PC Card for 10Base-T/thinnet PN595-C $179.00 EtherWave PC Card PN895 $199.00 LAN/Modem PC Card PN597-TP $399.00 Netopia ISDN PC Card PN415NA-1S-P $449.00 AirDock PN361 $69.00 PhoneNET Pocket Connector PN302 $10.99 Further information can be obtained via phone (510) 814-5000, fax (510) 814-5023, or Internet at <http://www.farallon.com>.
mac.2195 madamov,
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 97 16:55:33 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - PCWORLD Article Favorable Toward Apple QuickTakes Message-ID: <199702200057.QAA17252@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Eric C. Pollitt <epollitt@u.washington.edu> According to the article "Cheap Shots" -- reffering to digital cameras "for the rest of us" :) in PCWORLD magazine: BATTERY LIFE 1. Apple QuickTake 150 "Lives the longest" at approximately 8 hours. 2. Apple QuickTake 150 "Shoots the most" at 1,136 pictures. The average download time per image is 14 seconds -- while others are from 6 to 30 seconds. TECH SUPPORT 1. Apple QuickTake 150 tech support -- Weekday/weekend support (hours) 24/24! No other digital camera reviewed had 24/24 support! The closest was the Canon PowerShot 600 with 18/18, while the others were 11/0 and 8/0! PLEASE keep in mind the cons of the Apple QuickTake 150 -- it was first to market and has some good competition. However, there is a new QuickTake on the horizon with an LCD Viewfinder! Can't wait! The full article can be found at: <http://www.pcworld.com/hardware/input_devices/articles/mar97/1503p144.html > or in the March 1997 edition on page 144. _______________________ Digital Guy Sez: Apple announced the QuickTake 200 earlier this week, as reported on the EvangeList. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2196 madamov,
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 97 16:55:37 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: !! - The Ultimate Mac at Work Guerilla Tactic Message-ID: <199702200057.QAA13446@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics This action item is from: Michael Kankiewicz, <michaelk@acsu.buffalo.edu> Here's the ultimate guerilla tactic that many of you might find hard to swallow: * Buy your own Mac for work! * I work for a very large department at a very large university, and we are strictly Windows based. I got so fed up with my bajillion megahertz Dull Plentium (because it's plentium dull) that I put together a used IIfx system with my own $, total cost (including a 14" monitor), $400. I was showing one of our support people (a strict Windows guy) how cool the Mac is. After about 10 minutes, he said "Wow, that's what Windows should have been." And when I told him that the machine is going on seven years, he couldn't believe it. And when I showed him how easy file mangement is on this 7 year old Mac, he flipped. And when I showed him Netscape 3 running on this 7 year old Mac he just shook his head. And when I showed him live digital video with the QuickCam on this 7 year old Mac that cost me only $300, he went through the roof. Now he's asking me about him buying a Mac for his young kids, to "supplement" their Windows machines. Any guess what'll happen once they get a taste of Mac? :) I know shelling out your own money for a machine at work is hard to swallow, but look at it this way: 1. There are *lots* of great, ridiculously inexpensive used Macs out there. 2. If you're like me, you spend more time at a computer at work than at home. 3. Take it from me, it'll make your work environment a hundred times more pleasant, and even fun. I can't wait to hear it chime up every morning. When I told a fellow employee I was buying my own Mac to bring in to work, she said "But who's going to support it?" I just laughed out loud and said "You'll see." ____________________________ Digital Guy Sez: This was actually a very common guerilla tactic at one time -- people would bring their Macs from home and it would infect companies like a virus. BTW, if you need to justify the cost to yourself (especially if this isn't tax-deductible as a business expense...any tax attorneys out there?), just imagine the time and effort you'd save through avoiding WinTel related hassles. How much is your time worth? How about your sanity? :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2197 madamov,
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 97 16:55:41 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Letter to the Washington Post Message-ID: <199702200057.QAA17318@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit from <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> (George Wagner) This is the response I sent to Mark Kellner regarding his article in the Feb 17th Washington Post: <http://www.washtimes.com:80/technology/kellner/kellner.html> "I read your On Computers column 'PowerBook puts bloom back on blemished Apple' with a level of trepidation that has become normal when reading an article about Apple. I was waiting for the negativity and inaccuracies that seem to fill the pages of computer publications of late. "I wanted to thank you for surprising me with an objective and open-minded look at Apple's new PowerBook. I hope that you will continue to write about Apples successes and failures in the same way. It is only when writers approach topics as you did that the readers benefit." ______________________ Digital Guy Sez: Folks, George has exactly the right idea -- we need to be as quick and balanced in our praise as we are to attack the lies and overt spins against Apple and the Mac. His letter is a fine example response: Mindless praise serves us no better than mindless critiscism, all we ever wanted was a fair chance. It looks like we're finally starting to get one. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2198 madamov,
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 97 11:55:05 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com>, Subject: Tidbit - Interesting Henry Norr Rhapsody Article Message-ID: <199702201954.LAA21630@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: The Digital Guy <evangelist@apple.com> It is with an overwhelming sense of Deja Vu that I read the recent piece by Mr. Norr at: <http://www.macweek.com/mw_1108/op_decade.html> A snippet: "Too often, in my view, Apple deserves much of the blame for its problems with the press because it provides insufficient, unclear or downright misleading information. But that's not the case with respect to the crux of the recent spat, its cross-platform aspirations for Rhapsody. Aside from some annoying terminological sloppiness, its spokespeople have been telling a clear and consistent story for nearly two months now. Best of all, what they're saying makes sense." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2199 madamov,
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 97 17:54:21 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Euro currency - Made with a Mac Message-ID: <199702210155.RAA13390@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Alex Fernndez, <alexfer@cibeles.com> As you know, the European Community is going through an economic unifying process, that includes the use of a common currency (called Euro). The Euro should be in use before the next century, and a public contest has been held to choose the design of the 100 Euro note. And guess what? The winners were FOXCS Disseny, a small _Mac-only_ company in Barcelona, Spain. Their equipment now includes a PowerMac 8200, but the actual design was made with an "old" LC 475. Quoting (and translating) FOXCS team, 'The difference between Macs and other computers is the feeling they give. If you stand before Windows '95, it clearly is an imitation, you lack something. Mac is something else: you are relaxed, you don't get lost; the machine works for you and not the other way around'. (The full story appeared in the February issue of MacWorld Spain.) Wouldn't it be nice if in a corner of the 100 Euro note it said 'Made with a Mac'? The larger part of 300 million people would be seeing it! ;-) __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: What an opportunity! Imagine being able to make money with your Mac, and not get arrested for it! :) Now, I wouldn't suggest doing this (especially as I have no idea what the laws are in Europe in regards to currency defacement), but wouldn't it be great if every European Mac EvangeList wrote in "Made with a Mac" on the corner of 100 Euro notes when they're released? ;-) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2200 madamov,
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 97 12:55:04 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Better Macweek Articles Message-ID: <199702212056.MAA23910@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: The Digital Guy <evangelist@apple.com> Hi, Mac campers! After the constent barrage of negative press over = the past few months, it looks like the first glimmers of sanity have = begun to seize the press. It starts, of course, with the Mac press, = where people like Don Crabb are starting to talk some sense into = people: <http://www.macweek.com/mw_1108/op_crabb.html> "Whether Apple is run by Apple, by another company, or by its = customers and shareholders directly, the Mac standard of computing is = simply not going to vanish anytime soon. So instead of focusing on = allthe machinations that will continue to emanate from Cupertino = while the fight to "save" the company goes on, let's focus on just = how successful the Mac and Mac OS has been for a lot of people =8B = and how we can make it successful for us, as well." Over at MacUser, Andy Ihnatko has some blunt (and good) things to say = about change (and mentions two of my favorite television shows at the = same time): <http://www.zdnet.com/macuser/mu_0497/columns/ihnatko.html> "Folks, the hard truth is that no matter how the transition to a new = Mac OS is done, it's going to really, really sting. You're going to = lose cherished and dependable apps and features. You'll gain new ones = that are just as good if not even better, but nonetheless the entire = Mac community is going to be ripping a big Band-Aid off its hairy arm = with this one. Let's accept that. We all want a transition to be = perfect, but that's impossible; we should just be happy that it = happens. Let's have a new, modern OS. Then we can complain about how = utterly inadequate it is and work on improving it, but the crucial = item here is that we need a new OS under the hood. You can't fix what = you don't have, and if the Mac OS isn't updated soon, people who want = the OS to be just like System 7.5.5 forever will get their wish." Let's see if the rest of the press picks up on the new optimism -- or = at least takes the time to actually investigate the news before they = report it as fact. Kick butt! John J. Halbig (a.k.a the Digital Guy) e-mail: evangelist@apple.com ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2201 madamov,
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 97 15:54:47 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Rush Limbaugh Pro-Mac Commentary Message-ID: <199702212354.PAA09978@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Kevin Craig, <hgcraig@slinknet.com> On his Thursday show, well-known talk radio host (and Mac aficionado!) Rush Limbaugh was discussing the recent news of the Active-X applet which could be used to clean out web surfers' bank accounts. If you haven't heard, a hacker club demonstrated the applet, which would be automatically downloaded to users' computers when they visited certain web pages. The applet would then search for a copy of Intuit's Quicken, and use Quicken's on-line banking features to transfer the victims' bank balances to another account. The first caller of the second hour of the program explained the technical details of Active-X and this destructive applet. Apparently, only non-U.S. versions of Quicken would be susceptible. He also explained that only MicroSoft Internet Explorer users could be affected, since Netscape Navigator doesn't contain the appropriate Active-X hooks. When (finally!) he explained that the applet would only run on Windows computers, Rush exclaimed, "Ah! ANOTHER reason to buy a Mac! Maybe the guys with 8% market share know something!" _________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Regardless of how you feel about his politics, you have to admit he has good taste in computers. :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2202 madamov,
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 97 17:54:26 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac vs. Windows Speech Recognition Message-ID: <199702220156.RAA23512@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Marc <MAKITAMAC@aol.com> Happen to catch "Nextstep" on Discovery channel Friday night? Touting innovative technology, they demonstrated Microsoft's speech recognition software. For only $299 (includes free microphone ($5 value?!)) You too can own this gem! How many years has Plaintalk been around?! The show should be renamed "Backstep". Feel free to check out feedback page: <http://www.nextstep.com/feedback/feedback.html> _______________________ Digital Guy Sez: Funny you should mention speech recognition. I just spent an hour tricking up my Mac with PlainTalk 1.5 to accomplish a long time goal of mine -- full speech control of the majority of my administrative chores. I downloaded PlainTalk 1.5 from the Apple Speech Web Site: <http://speech.apple.com/ptk/> I installed it and took it on a spin. On a 6100/60 performance was pretty snappy, so much so I went on a search for some goodies to script some speakable items. A Scripting Addition called AutoType allows you to create scripts that type characters (including Command, Option, or Control keys) as if they were typed from your keyboard: <http://www.wrldpwr.com:80/osaxen/autotype_osax.html> I could create absurdly simple scripts that could be used across a whole set of applications by typing a command key sequence, instead scripting directly to each application. Here's an example script for my "Undo" speakable item: AutoType "z" holding "Command" That's it! Save the script as an "Application", and make sure "Never show startup screen" is checked. With Speech Recognition on I say "Undo", and the last action is undone within the current application. If the "Undo" menu item is not active, nothing happens. Using things like TypeIt4Me and OneClick I can create very complex macros and scripts specific to each application that can be triggered by a common command key combination. This reduces the number of speakable items, which improves performance. Application switching is done by dropping an alias into the speakable items folder (or selecting an item and saying "Make this item speakable", and it's done for you :). I've been using speech recognition to do real work all day now, and it's not only useful, it's REALLY cool. I can't wait to try this on my 8500/180 at home! $300 for speech recognition? For no additional cost (the Microphone's included with every Mac too :) I can say "Sign" and the following happens: Kick butt! John J. Halbig (a.k.a the Digital Guy) e-mail: evangelist@apple.com ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2203 madamov,
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 97 07:57:43 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: "Can Anyone Save Packard Bell?" Message-ID: <199702231552.HAA19958@dnai.com> This reprint is from: Scott Kelby, MacToday@aol.com CAN ANYONE SAVE PACKARD BELL? >From the Mar/Apr issue of Mac Today Magazine (http://www.mactoday.com) by Scott Kelby The other day, while reading another article designed to scare the pants off potential Apple customers and/or shareholders, I started wondering what life would be like if I somehow got a writing gig at a PC magazine. Besides having to wear the dorky-looking outfit, wire-rimmed glasses, and pocket protector, I'm certain that during my first day on the job I'd be handed a secret dossier that would include the closely guarded manual of rules for writing any article that mentions Apple Computer. It would include certain guidelines to follow, like "Any good news on Apple must be followed by the word 'but' and then a direct reference to either: (a) their small market share, (b) any quarterly loss in the past five years, or (c) Microsoft's dominance. This manual provides PC-worshipping journalists with guidelines for "selective reporting" where only damaging facts and figures about Apple are allowed. The latest amendment to their manual is how they should refer to the Macintosh operating system. It must always be referred to as "outdated." And even though Windows 95 tries to emulate the Macintosh operating system, it must never, under any circumstances, be referred to as outdated. That would be blasphemy. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that the Macintosh press needs a similar manual for writing about PC manufacturers. With that in mind, I decided to write a few news blurbs on some of the PC manufacturers so they'd get a little feel of that "selective reporting" from a Macintosh point of view. CAN ANYONE SAVE PACKARD BELL? Heavy competition and unexpectedly low holiday sales are taking their toll on some PC manufacturers and Packard Bell, once a shining star among PC clone makers, has fallen on hard times. The beleaguered company is struggling amidst rumors of bankruptcy, suffering a dwindling market share, and staggering from being rated at the bottom of the heap for consumer loyalty (when polled earlier this year, less than 35% of Packard Bell owners would buy another Packard Bell). The public may be asking, "Can anyone save Packard Bell?" A recent article detailing Packard Bell's woes in the December 30 issue of Business Week magazine noted that "Many experienced consumers shied away from Packard Bell, citing its reputation for shoddy quality and indifferent service and support." That same article noted that Packard Bell "has watched its sales and market share slowly slide since last January." It pointed out that in the first ten months of '96 alone, Packard Bell had already lost 8% of their market share. In a business where market share is everything, a dramatic drop like this could spell doom. Couple this with lagging sales (they fell $1 billion short of their sales estimate) and a widely held perception of shoddy quality and poor customer support, we can't imagine a scenario where they'll be able to survive in the long haul. Packard Bell, unlike rival Apple computer, which won the J.D. Power & Associates award for overall customer satisfaction and has over 27 million fiercely loyal customers, has quite an uphill battle to survive. And if they don't survive will anybody really care__or will they just buy a cheap PC clone from somebody else? CAN ANYBODY SAVE GATEWAY 2000? Recent television advertisements by upstart PC clone maker Gateway 2000 have raised serious questions about the company's future. The advertisements point to sales figures of only one million units, whereas rival computer maker Apple Computer had sales figures of nearly four times that amount in the same time span. This would put Gateway 2000's market share below 1.75% which, as any industry analyst would tell you, means instant death in the highly competitive PC clone market. With sales of only 1 million, it seems clear that Gateway 2000 has four times the problems of Apple Computer. Which brings us to the question, "Can anybody save Gateway 2000?" Of course, if Gateway doesn't survive there's always IBM. CAN ANYTHING SAVE IBM? After surviving the largest single-quarter loss in the history of business, IBM, once the leader in personal computers, has seen its market share fall well behind industry rivals like Compaq and Apple Computer. IBM, once the dominant PC maker, has seen its position erode as PC clone makers and Apple Computer have seized the lion's share of the desktop PC market. And their fiasco with OS/2 is better forgotten. One bright spot in IBM's personal computing efforts is the success of the PowerPC chip, developed in a joint effort by IBM, Motorola, and Apple Computer, which is currently the fastest personal computer chip on the market, speeding past competitor Intel's fastest offerings. CAN ANYTHING STOP APPLE? After stunning the computer industry by bouncing back to profitability from a $750-million quarterly loss earlier in the year, Apple Computer just posted a comparatively modest $120-million loss for its most recent quarter. The loss, which occurred during what has been called one of the weakest fourth quarters for computer retailers in years, is a far cry from Apple's problems of last year when the board was forced to oust then-CEO Michael Spindler. In fact, a significant part of Apple's recent loss was caused by the fact that high consumer demand for Apple's new 1400 series PowerBook computer created a massive backlog of orders. Although analysts have predicted Apple's demise every year since 1984, they're consistently wrong. Although Apple does face some challenges, clearly there are many companies that would envy Apple's position as the nation's fourth largest personal computer maker, with over $1.8 billion cash in the bank, sales of nearly four million units a year, a $200 million backlog of orders for new units, and the number one ranking in consumer loyalty in the industry. I guess the 27,000,000 Apple enthusiasts are just glad they didn't buy a Packard Bell. ### Also, check out Mac Today's newly updated "Mac Facts" page, designed as a clear, concise resource for Mac users who want quick no-nonsense Macintosh and Apple facts (ammo) to share with PC users who wouldn't normally have access to this type of information. It features statistics, quotes, and a host of Apple and Macintosh related facts and figures that many will find fascinating. The Mac Facts page is found at http://www.mactoday.com.
mac.2204 nenad,
> Bez obzira na > to, ne vidim čemu strah od eventualne Intel verzije OS-a, pored > Microsofta će upliv tog OS-a na Intel tržište biti minoran. Pa možda se plaše da Apple ne napusti PowerPC zbog nekakve Windows emulacije ili kompatibilnosti, onda oni ostaju "na brisanom prostoru", barem na duži rok. Ja ipak mislim da se oni više plaše da se njihove mušterije ne uplaše zbog onoga što piše po novinama, a manje toga da Apple neće zaista uraditi to što je obećao. Kompjuterska štampa neprestano špekuliše o Apple-ovim problemima i neizvesnoj sudbini, pa proizvođači klonova žele da imaju još neki argument u ruci kada izlaze pred potencijalne kupce. > operativnog sistema koji bi imao unapređene grafički interfejs Mac OS-a - > nesumnjivo ubedljivo najbolji grafički interfejs na svetu u koji je > ugrađeno 13 godina iskustva. Nisam nikada radio na Mac-u (jednom sam samo bio "proveden" kroz sistem), ali u OS/2 svetu važi da je najbolji GUI Warp-ov WPS (Workplace Shell), a oni su radili i sa Mac-om. :) Voleo bih da uporedimo oba rešenja, ali mislim da je to jako teško uraditi ovako napamet, jer ni ti ni ja ne poznajemo onu drugu platformu. :( Činjenica je da je WPS dosta pozajmio od Mac-a, kao i Windows uostalom, ali je i dodao mnogo toga novog. Ako bih morao da pređem na neku drugu platformu najznačajnije bi mi bilo da mogu da "ponesem" WPS sa sobom. OpenDoc je njegova nešto "razrađenija" nadgradnja, tj. zasniva se na istim principima, ali ne tiče se direktno korisničkog interfejsa.
mac.2205 haevorn,
Timbuktu programcetom, poznato vam je, moze se kontrolisati jedan Mac sa drugoga. Ista stvar se moze raditi i sa PC-jem ako je on u TCP/IP ili IPX vezi sa Mac-om ili drugim PC-om i to u Novell mrezi lepo radi (gledas Mac-a na PCu i PC-a na Mac-u, i naravno, kontrolises). e sad, ja sam hteo da sa kucnog PC-a kontrolisem Mac-a na poslu. I Mac verzija Timbuktua ima mogucnost da se to obavi prostom modemskom vezom. Na zalost, Timbuktu for Windows (available free at www.faralon.com for 30 days evaluation) ne dozvoljava direktnu telefonsku vezu, nego jedino moze preko TCP/IP-a. Da bi to moglo, treba mi adresa racunara (ako je web server) ili njegov IP broj. Problem (najzad): Kako da saznam IP broj racunara koji bih pozvao kad Eunet svaki put dodeljuje drugacije IP brojeve?
mac.2206 madamov,
> Pa možda se plaše da Apple ne napusti PowerPC zbog nekakve > Windows emulacije ili kompatibilnosti Ovo je verovatno onoliko koliko je verovatno da Sloba da ostavku. B) Prevelike su pare u igri, da ne govorim da bi izgubili jednu od stvari u kojoj je Apple najbolji - lojalnost korisnika (97% ispitanika koji već poseduju Maca u jednoj anketi je reklo da će im i sledeći kompjuter biti Apple Macintosh). > Kompjuterska štampa neprestano špekuliše o Apple-ovim > problemima i neizvesnoj sudbini, pa proizvođači klonova žele da > imaju još neki argument u ruci kada izlaze pred potencijalne kupce. Ovo je već verovatnije, ali treba biti realan - BeOS je još neupotrebljiv, nema aplikacija, nedorađen interfejs, a pre svega nedostatak tehnologija kao što su QuickTime, OpenTransport (BeOS trenutno nema nikakav oblik mrežnog softvera) i slično što je Apple godinama razvijao i inkorporirao u svoj OS. Naravno, onog trenutka kada Adobe napravi Photoshop for Be-on-Mac kako ga nazivaju to će značiti prvi proboj ka onome čemu Gase i Be Inc. i teže - high-end prebezi kojima je Mac OS 7 postao spor. Elem, da bih skratio priču uz poruku ću okačiti tekst iz februarskog MacUser-a upravo na ovu temu - napominjem da je tekst otišao u štampu pre nego što je Apple objavio kupovinu NeXT-a i pre nego što se pojavio Mac emulator za BeOS na Power Mac-u. Tekst objašnjava mnogo toga, a naći ćeš i jedan pasus koji govori o tome zašto je Apple prestao sa razvojem Mac OS-a za Intel proceosre pre par godina. Što se špekulacija u štampi tiče, pročitaj jednu od poruka iz ovog najnovijeg serijala što sam ostavio da vidiš kako bi takvo izveštavanje izgledalo iz pera novinara naklonjenog Appleu. B) time.txt
mac.2207 madamov,
From MacWEEK for February 24, 1997 by Kelly Ryer Tokyo - Before a backdrop of scaffolding and metal girders, Apple CEO Gilbert Amelio laid out a blueprint of his company's plans to the crowd here last week at Macworld Expo Tokyo. In addition to the rollout of new machines, his presentation held a surprise: a peek at QuickTime 3.0. Version 3.0 will incorporate real-time rendering effects, new animation and alpha-channel compositing capabilities, and support for vector graphics. The forthcoming software will also stream virtual-reality content over the Web and add support for more data formats, including Video for Windows. According to QuickTime engineer Peter Hoddie, who wowed the crowd with a demonstration of an animated goldfish moving into and out of a rippling fishbowl, QuickTime 3.0 will ship simultaneously for Windows and Mac platforms "a little bit later this year." Hoddie also showed QuickTime Sprite Export, an Xtra plug-in for Macromedia Director. With it, users will be able to convert a Director movie to a QuickTime movie. Apple's plug-in will compress video, animation and sound data during the conversion, making it possible for Director content to be played over the Web with any browser that supports QuickTime. At a time when much of Apple is under reconstruction, the scaffolding motif for Amelio's keynote was not lost on attendees, who appeared satisfied with Apple's OS strategy and new hardware lines. Playing to the crowd, the keynote featured a demonstration of the Japanese-language version of Mac OS 7.6, complete with OpenDoc and Cyberdog. Amelio hinted at future directions for 1997, confirming that Apple plans to integrate FireWire into some high-end desktop machines. He also touched on Apple's Digital Video Disc (DVD) plans, saying that Macs would play a role in DVD authoring later this year. In a separate keynote, Executive Vice President Ellen Hancock said work was moving ahead on Rhapsody, Apple's next-generation OS, and noted that a prototype of the Blue Box compatibility layer is already running Adobe Photoshop in Apple's labs. On the bustling show floor, the Mac market seemed healthy, with an estimated 180,000 show goers crowding around nearly every booth. Brightly dressed dancers performed the Macarena to the accompaniment of Spanish guitars at the Xerox booth, while bleach-blond teen-agers jostled with blue-suited businessmen to try out the new PowerBook 3400c. Apple also introduced its QuickTake 200 digital camera (see 02.17.97, Page 4), which faces a competitive market in Japan, where digital photography is popular. However, onlookers seemed impressed by its presentation capabilities and the high level of integration with the bundled software. Among the clone makers showing their wares, Akia Corp. displayed aggressive prices and flat-panel displays for its MicroBook Power 604e/225 (see 02.03.97, Page 70). Pioneer Electronic Corp. gave attendees a taste of DVD technology in its booth. Both vendors said they had no immediate plans to target the U.S. market.
mac.2208 madamov,
> Na zalost, Timbuktu for Windows (available free at www.faralon.com for 30 > days evaluation) ne dozvoljava direktnu telefonsku vezu Koja je verzija Timbuktua for Windows? Mislim da sam negde pročitao da Timbuktu Pro 3.0 za Maca ne radi sa starim verzijama za Windows i da treba sačekati novu verziju za Windows. Naravno, ti imaš priliku da to demantuješ u praksi. B)
mac.2209 kmilan,
Zna li neko nešto više o QuickTake digital camera?
mac.2210 kmilan,
> others. Also, because each window in a Be application operates in its > own thread and is preemptively scheduled, you would, for example, be > able to open multiple Adobe Photoshop files and simultaneously run a > different filter on each of them while copying files in the > background--and still have a responsive system. Ako sam dobro razumeo: otvorim više slika u Photoshop-u i za svaku zadam po filter, koji rade paralelno, i kopiram fileove. Ovo za fileove OK, ali da jedan program radi više poslova odjednom?!? Zar se sada na Mac-u ne može kopirati neki file u pozadini ili formatizovati disk? BTW ovo nema veza sa Mac-om ali ima sa Motorolom... da li je neko čuo nešto o novoj Amigi koju razvija Motorola i Phase 5?
mac.2211 madamov,
TidBITS#367/24-Feb-97 ===================== Ever wondered what motivates sales people at large consumer electronics stores? Money! Read about Ian Gregson's experiences over the last holiday shopping season. Also in this issue, info on beta releases of Emailer 2.0 and Apple's CFM-68K Runtime Enabler, Mark Anbinder looks at the WebTV, and Stuart Cheshire examines in detail how latency brings your super-fast new modem to its knees. Topics: MailBITS/24-Feb-97 Selling Performas at the Front Lines An Internet for the TV Generation Bandwidth and Latency: It's the Latency, Stupid (Part 1) <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-367.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#367_24-Feb-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.367
mac.2212 madamov,
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 97 22:53:43 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Don's Upbeat Message-ID: <199702240648.WAA18027@dnai.com> Here's a nice article by Don Crabb: <http://www5.zdnet.com/zdnn/content/mcwo/0220/mcwo0005.html> It starts like this: "OK, that's it. Put a sock in it, knock it off, cut the crap: Let's move on. This Apple horror story of the day reportage death spiral that we are all caught in is nonsense. Look, folks, Apple is either: A) going to come out of its current problems as a stronger, leaner, tougher, and profitable company or B) going to be bought by someone else who will try to make it profitable. There is no third option here. The company won't go bankrupt because it will be sold, merged PR dismantled long before then." Guy
mac.2213 madamov,
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 10:08:38 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Fwd: Claris Emailer 2.0 Beta Dow Message-ID: <970224100837_-1038785824@emout13.mail.aol.com> I've been using 2.0 for a few days now. It's remarkably better, and 1.1 was already a lifesaver for me. The highlights of 2.0 for me are: 1) Single data file for messages--using less disk space and permitting MUCH faster searches. Now I just copy the entire Emailer folder between my Jaz drive and 1400 instead of synchronizing individual files. 2) Keeping a copy of an outgoing message in a folder as well as sending it. For example, if I want an archive of all the outgoing EvangeList postings, I can store a copy in the EvangeList folder in my filing cabinet as I simultaneously send it. 3) Hiding message logs. My mail actions generate a lot of message logs. Now I can directly file these message logs or turn them off for specific mail actions. This means my in box is a lot less cluttered. 4) Unlimited account management. 1.1 could only manage 5 Internet, 5 AOL, 5 CIS, 5 AppleLink, and 1 Radio Mail account. These limits have been lifted--except for Radio Mail which is modem specific. 5) Multiple windows can be open at one. 1.1 had a tab interface where you were in either the in box, out box, filing cabinet, or address book. Now all of these windows can be open at once. The bottom line is, quite frankly, 2.0 makes Macintosh THE email computer platform. Check it out! Guy CLARIS EMAILER 2.0 BETA SOFTWARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE New version of popular email manager features advanced mail actions, increased usability and enhanced user interface SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Feb. 24, 1997 -- Claris Corporation today announced it is offering a pre-release, time limited version of Claris Emailer 2.0, the award-winning email manager for Mac OS, free over the internet. For people who use Internet service providers (ISPs), Intranets, America Online and CompuServe, Claris Emailer is an efficient way to conduct email communication, manage email overload, and share information across computing platforms and email software applications. Those who take the opportunity for a first look at Claris Emailer 2.0 will experience the easiest and most powerful way to manage electronic mail, organize contacts and stay connected to the world. With email use at an all-time high, Claris Emailer serves both new and experienced email users by providing unbeatable usability and compatibility. Since Claris Emailer 1.0 was released in July, 1995, it has enjoyed tremendous sales growth, received widespread acclaim, and has won awards and praise from journalists and customers alike. In November, 1996, Claris announced free distribution of Claris Emailer 1.1 over the internet. A phenomenal 100,000 users have downloaded Claris Emailer, far exceeding expectations. "Hundreds of thousands of people are using Claris Emailer today, and many more can benefit from it. By offering a pre-release version Claris Emailer 2.0 over the Internet, we are encouraging people to try it, and we intend to expand the installed base significantly," said Dominique Goupil, president, Claris Corporation." "Claris Emailer 2.0 builds on the success of Claris Emailer 1.x. because we listened to our customers and added the key features they were looking for in the product." About Claris Emailer 2.0 Claris Emailer 2.0 will provide both new and existing customers upgrading to Claris Emailer 2.0 with enhanced information management and powerful filters called Mail Actions for unlimited automatic message handling including filing, forwarding and replying. Claris Emailer 2.0 also features integrated spell-checking; online help; an Easy Setup Wizard to make it even simpler to learn and use; multiple signatures feature; a powerful email address book; drag-and-drop functionality, and a single database to store all email. All these factors make it easy for people to be more productive with Claris Emailer 2.0 than with any other email package. How to Download Claris is offering the pre-release version of Claris Emailer 2.0 free on its web site from today until the product ships, which is currently scheduled for March. Download instructions will be posted at: http://www3.claris.com/emailer_beta/ System Requirements and Compatibility Claris Emailer 2.0 runs on any Mac OS computer with a 68020 (or greater) processor. The program requires a minimum of 3MB of RAM for 68020 (or greater) processors and 2MB of RAM for Power Macintosh systems running virtual memory. It requires 9 MB of hard disk space. In order to send and receive electronic mail, it is necessary to have an account with America Online, CompuServe, RadioMail, or an Internet Service Provider (any POP3/SMTP mail server). Pricing and Availability Claris Emailer 2.0 for Mac OS is scheduled to begin shipping in March for an estimated retail price (ERP) of $49. The education estimated retail price (EERP) will be $39. Upgrades for registered users of Claris Emailer 1.x, Apple Internet Connection Kit and Mac OS 7.5.3 or later as well as competitive trade ups from Eudora Pro will be $39 with proof of purchase. Claris Emailer for Windows is scheduled to ship later in 1997. For more information, visit the Claris Web page: http://www.claris.com Claris Corporation, a leading vendor of cross-platform software for business, education and home, has headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. ### (c) 1997 Claris Corporation. All rights reserved. Claris is a registered trademark, and Claris Em@iler is a trademark, of Claris Corporation. Apple, Mac OS and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
mac.2214 madamov,
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 97 16:53:27 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac vs. PC Virus Numbers Revised Message-ID: <199702250052.QAA26480@scv1.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Paul Schreiber, <pjschrei@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> I recently read an article in the January issue of "Communcations of the ACM." It stated that there are "over 10,000" DOS viruses (not just the 5,000 usually quoted). I contacted the author of the article for more details: According to Carey Nachenberg, of the Symantec Antivirus Research Centre, there are: - 10,000-11,000 DOS viruses - 12 Windows viruses - 35 Mac viruses - 200+ macro viruses; 70-90% are cross platform - 6 Unix viruses _________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Remember, DOS is still needed to run Win95 -- so that 12 * plus * the >10,000 DOS Viruses (or is that Virii? :). ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2215 madamov,
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 97 16:53:42 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Multiple Monitor Guerilla Tactic Message-ID: <199702250053.QAA10652@scv1.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics This tidbit is from: Jon L. Gardner, <jgardner@kairosnet.com> Over the years, I have watched many people struggle in vain to set up dual monitors on various Windows platforms (mainly for CAD purposes)...the only decent solution I've seen thus far consists of a very expensive dual-port video card that essentially just tricks Windows NT (an expensive proposition in itself) into thinking it is driving a single double-wide monitor. This means, of course, that dialog boxes, menus, desktop wallpaper, etc. are always split in two. Unfortunately, most departments in my company are "standardizing" on Wintel (one of these days I'll say, "I told you so!"), and one department is in the process of swapping out their aging Macs for Pentium boxes. Just for grins (and to get back some of my own), I pulled a video card and monitor out of a "discarded" IIcx and popped them into a still-in-use IIci, just as a "dual-monitor surprise" for the fellow who uses it. You should see the faces of the Windows flunkies when I show them this ten-year-old dual-monitor Mac and tell them that all I had to do was plug in the card, plug in the extra monitor, and boot it up! Since Windows still can't handle even the simplest tasks, how can anyone possibly expect it to handle difficult ones? What better way to make this point than a highly visible dual-monitor setup? You can get used 8-bit NuBus video cards for less than $40, and used 13" color monitors are cheap too... ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2216 madamov,
> Zna li neko nešto više o QuickTake digital camera? Pre koji dan sam ostavio poruku u kojoj se najavljuje novi model QuickTakea, tu bi trebalo dosta toga da piše.
mac.2217 madamov,
> Zar se sada na Mac-u ne može kopirati neki file u pozadini ili > formatizovati disk? Može se kopirati i raditi u nekoj aplikaciji, ali se ne mogu obavljati dve operacije istovremeno u Finderu (kopiranje i otvaranje foldera, diskova, na primer). Uz Speed Copy koji je deo paketa Speed Doubler i to može, kao i uz Copy Doubler koji je deo paketa Super Doubler (zajedno sa Diks Doublerom i Auto Doublerom). Formatiranje diskete potpuno zauzme celu mašinu. Da li će Mac OS 7.7 ili neki kasniji do pojavljivanja Rhapsodyja dobiti multithreading Finder koji je razvijan za Copland još se ne zna. tj. nema najave. Sa njim će se moći obavljati više operacija istovremeno u Finderu.
mac.2218 haevorn,
// Koja je verzija Timbuktua for Windows? Mislim da sam negde pročitao da // Timbuktu Pro 3.0 za Maca ne radi sa starim verzijama za Windows i da treba // sačekati novu verziju za Windows. Naravno, ti imaš priliku da to // demantuješ u praksi. B) Pa nesto sam izmajmunisao i uspeo da povezem dva racunara, preko Interneta, naravno. Elem, sa Mac-a mozes kontrolisati PC-a, ali kad pokusas sa PC-a da kontrolises Mac-a - telefonska linija sa Mac-strane uvek pukne (!) Inace, sve ide vrlo sporo, tako da se od daljeg 'razvoja' 'projekta' odustalo.
mac.2219 madamov,
LandWare is pleased to announce the online availability of a new ToDo List. ToDo List can now automatically generate, in the background, a list of all your visited Webs sites. Works with Navigator and Explorer. With ToDo's drag&drop support it's easy to compile your lists of your favorite sites. Double-clicking a URL is supported as well. ToDo List is Mac only!, completely Apple Scriptable, supports audio recording, Speech Manager, lists with/without dates, Internet Config support, can open multiple lists, syncs with the Newton's built-in ToDo list and requires less then 700K. Complete details of this amazing $29 title, can be found on LandWare's Web site: <http://www.landware.com> A fully working evaluation copy (works for 20 days, before requiring a key to run) can be downloaded from our ftp site : <ftp://ftp.landware.com/todolist_2.1.sit> (390K).
mac.2220 madamov,
The Essential Quiz for Small Business - Here's a chance to get new hardware and software for your business or personal use--without taking a hit to your wallet or your bottom line! Apple and Microsoft--that's right, Apple AND Microsoft, in the same sentence, ON FRIENDLY TERMS--have teamed up to provide more than $30,000 in prizes in the Essential Quiz for Small Business. Want to get a loaded Power Mac, new color printer, or best-selling software titles for your business at no cost? Go to the Microsoft Office for Macintosh home page at <http://www.microsoft.com/macoffice/> and sign up today. And, while we're on the subject of Microsoft in the Mac community, here's a quick overview of what we've been up to lately: Microsoft released Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for the Macintosh at Macworld Expo San Francisco last month. At the show, we also won the Editor's Choice award from MacUser magazine for having the best browser on the Mac. To download a free copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for the Macintosh, check out <http://www.microsoft.com/ie/> In addition, we announced Microsoft FrontPage 1.0 for Macintosh at Macworld SF. It was selected as a Hot Pick in the MacWeek daily report during the show. A limited-time beta version is free for download at <http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/> and a retail version will be available shortly. Look for a posting to the Evangelist when the retail version is available in stores. On the Office front, Microsoft recently released an enhanced edition of Microsoft Office for Macintosh version 4.2.1 that now includes new Essential Tools for Small Business. This enhanced release is available in stores today. You can learn more about the new tools included with Office (as well as enter to win a free copy) in the Essential Quiz for Small Business at <http://www.microsoft.com/macoffice/contest/>. Also, for the first time with any Microsoft Office product in the United States, Office with Essential Tools for Small Business will ship with a new line of small business Apple Power Macintosh computers later this year. Look for a posting to the Evangelist when the new line is available in stores, or check out the Apple Small Business Web Site for more information on small business activities: <http://smallbusiness.apple.com> Finally, Microsoft recently announced the creation of the Macintosh Business Unit. This is the first time at Microsoft that a group has been dedicated solely to developing Office for the Macintosh. The Mac BU consists of over 100 developers, testers, etc., and is--to the best of our knowledge--the largest development group focusing solely on Macintosh software development outside of Apple. The Mac BU is currently hard at work on completing a great Macintosh version of Office 97, which will be released later this year. Check <http://www.microsoft.com/macoffice/> occasionally to find out more about Office 97 for the Mac. For more information on any of these or other Macintosh-related items from Microsoft, start at <http://www.microsoft.com/macoffice/> Brent Johnson Product Manager Microsoft Office for Macintosh
mac.2221 ljubisha,
Što me mrzi ovaj sistem 7.5.3? :) Sad sam uzeo control panel 'Monitors' iz 7.5 i on mi lepo prijavi da imam Portrait video card a onaj iz 7.5.3. kaže 'Uncorrected Gamma'. Sve radi, al me interesuje.
mac.2222 madamov,
> Inace, sve ide vrlo sporo, tako da se od daljeg > 'razvoja' 'projekta' odustalo. U lokalu je prilično brzo, tj. na lokalnoj Ethernet mreži, u tvom slučaju su modemi usko crevo. Kada treba da nešto odradim na jednoj mašini u Njujorku preko Interneta, stvar radi dobro, a brzina varira, mada je u suštini mnogo sporo (14400 modem, mašina je na 512 KBit/s linku, na neke komande - otvaranje menija na primer - čekam odziv i po dva minuta), ali obavlja posao - ne znam da li postoji bilo koji softver koji za te pare daje mogućnost kontrole i korišećenja drugog računara preko Interneta.
mac.2223 kmilan,
madamov wrote to kmilan: m> > Zna li neko nešto više o QuickTake digital camera? m> m> Pre koji dan sam ostavio poruku u kojoj se najavljuje novi model QuickTakea, m> tu bi trebalo dosta toga da piše. Nema karakteristika :(
mac.2224 kmilan,
madamov wrote to kmilan: m> > Zar se sada na Mac-u ne može kopirati neki file u pozadini ili m> > formatizovati disk? m> m> Može se kopirati i raditi u nekoj aplikaciji, ali se ne mogu obavljati dve m> operacije istovremeno u Finderu (kopiranje i otvaranje foldera, diskova, na m> primer). Uz Speed Copy koji je deo paketa Speed Doubler i to može, kao i uz m> Copy Doubler koji je deo paketa Super Doubler (zajedno sa Diks Doublerom i m> Auto Doublerom). Formatiranje diskete potpuno zauzme celu mašinu. Da li će Mac m> OS 7.7 ili neki kasniji do pojavljivanja Rhapsodyja dobiti multithreading m> Finder koji je razvijan za Copland još se ne zna. tj. nema najave. Sa njim će m> se moći obavljati više operacija istovremeno u Finderu. ;) neka neko proba pod MagiCMac-om da formatira disketu u pozadini dok kopira fileove i traži neki file na disku... ili... smislite i sami nešto :) BTW na Atariju to radi bez problema, šteta što nemam dva flopija pa da probam format oba odjednom :)
mac.2225 haevorn,
// ali obavlja posao - ne znam // da li postoji bilo koji softver koji za te pare daje mogućnost kontrole i // korišećenja drugog računara preko Interneta. ma da, naravno, pogotovu je isplativ na tu daljinu (bg-ny) ali za ono sto je meni trebalo ne odgovara... Preko Etherneta je sasvim OK.
mac.2226 ljubisha,
U čast suludih brzina (c)zaboravih ko je autor :) HoverBar keeps icons and clipboard data at your fingertips by storing them on bars that float over everything, no matter what program you are using. You can create two types of bars: Icon Bar - Store the icons of files, folders, and programs for quick access. Clip Bar - A drag & drop clipboard. HoverBar 1.2.8 P.S. Nego, ajde da se dogovorimo oko skidanja da nekukamo na duplikate :) hoverbar.sit
mac.2227 ljubisha,
Pre neki dan videh u jednoj od poruka koje je Miki poslao nešto što me je zaintrigiralo i na kraju reših da skinem. Jeste da je ovo fajl za vlasnike Vindoze95 OS-a ali ako se neko buni neka moderator fajl prebaci u temu 'najbolji'. :) mac95v-4.zip
mac.2228 madamov,
> Nema karakteristika :( Probaj da pretražiš poruke u ovoj temi ključnom rečju QuickTake, mora da je bilo nešto na tu temu do sada, kako u ovoj tako i u prošloj konferenciji ORKA. Dok ne nađemo detalje. Znam da ova nova, QuickTake 200, ima veliki LCD displej, toliko sam upamtio. B)
mac.2229 madamov,
> ;) neka neko proba pod MagiCMac-om da formatira disketu u pozadini I dobijem disketu u DOS formatu. ;) > BTW na Atariju to radi bez problema, šteta što nemam dva flopija pa > da probam format oba odjednom :) U moje vreme nije radilo (TOS 1.06), a za format dva flopija istovremeno možeš da koristiš utility iz direktorijuma kojeg sam uploadova na Sezam pre jedno 6 godina. B) BTW, postoji sličan utility i za Maca, s tim da ti omogućava da formatiraš n flopija ako imaš prikačeno n flopi drajvova (n>=2).
mac.2230 madamov,
> Jeste da je ovo fajl za vlasnike Vindoze95 OS-a Jel' to onaj fajl što ima sve potrebno da se Windows 95 namesti da liči na Maca? Što se fajla tiče, neka za sada stoji ovde dok ga neko od Wintel bratije ne isproba, pa ako valja može i u neki direktorijum. Ima li dobrovoljaca za probanje?
mac.2231 ljubisha,
>Jel' to onaj fajl što ima sve potrebno da se Windows 95 namesti da liči na Jeste. Od uvodne i odjavne slike, preko desk-a, zvuka...
mac.2232 kolja.t,
> ne isproba, pa ako valja može i u neki direktorijum. Ima li dobrovoljaca za > probanje? Pa, khm, ajde da vidimo...
mac.2233 kolja.t,
>> ne isproba, pa ako valja može i u neki direktorijum. Ima li dobrovoljaca >> za probanje? > > Pa, khm, ajde da vidimo... Još ovaj put...da se javim tamo gde mi nije mesto ;) (Mac) Pa, khm, videh, obrisah... Videli ste nekad spačeka kome u(p)grade prednju masku od stare mečke :) Nije to to za nas Windoze :) Meni je ispred očiju mac a u glavi win, to u glavi se ne da izmeniti šminkom ;) Suština i forma su povezani...
mac.2234 ljubisha,
>Nije to to za nas Windoze :) Meni je ispred očiju mac a u glavi win, >to u glavi se ne da izmeniti šminkom ;) Suština i forma su povezani... Pa šta čekaš? Rastorosiljaj se kante i kupi pravu mašinu. P.S. A jesam li rekao da imam jednog na prodaju? :)
mac.2235 kolja.t,
> Pa šta čekaš? Rastorosiljaj se kante i kupi pravu mašinu. > > P.S. A jesam li rekao da imam jednog na prodaju? : E ljubisha, ljubisha... :) Stvari stoje ovako: Ti si u pravu, ali sumu za Mac uvek imam tek kad se napravi (više)godišnji zbir ;) Za 486/66 pa nadgradnja na /100, pa Pentium/100, pa sound, pa veći HD, pa bolja video karta... da ne gušim dalo se 5.500 onoga u periodu od godinu i po dana... Da li za te pare može da se nađe Mac kod tebe ? Mala šala, jer vrednost opreme pada i dok ti ovo pišem, a jedini dobitak (ali bitan) je da već godinu i nešto imam Pentium, i mogu da slikam pomoću istog... (EPP:videti :galeriju) A Mac-ove sam samo jednom video u Mikroknjizi i dojam je bio WOW! ili WAH! ili "E ljubisha, ljubisha... :)" Pozdrav svim mekovcima (mekanima ;) od "kante" ! :) P.S. Jedino što mogu da imam zajedničko sa vama je da mi se kantica zove "Trash" :)
mac.2236 madamov,
Metrowerks to Develop Rhapsody Porting Tools Apple just finalized a development agreement whereby Metrowerks will create new software development tools that facilitate the transition >from the current Mac OS to Apple's next-generation operating system, code-named "Rhapsody." Metrowerks will deliver a Rhapsody-hosted version of CodeWarrior and introduce a new product, CodeWarrior Latitude, that will allow developers to more rapidly port Mac OS applications to Rhapsody. CodeWarrior Latitude, which will be released later this year, will include a porting library that allows Mac OS applications to be ported to UNIX-based operating systems. Metrowerks will retarget this porting library to Rhapsody so that programmers can take Mac OS applications that use Mac OS application programming interfaces (APIs), MacApp, or PowerPlant, link them with the Latitude library, and then deliver applications that take advantage of advanced Rhapsody services, such as preemption, memory protection, and multithreading, without having to rewrite base code. Using CodeWarrior Latitude, most developers should be able to complete their first port of a stable Mac application to Rhapsody within a month. CodeWarrior Latitude is the most recent step that Metrowerks is taking-- in concert with Apple--to help developers quickly and easily support Rhapsody. Not only will Metrowerks deliver a full CodeWarrior solution, complete with compilers, programming tools, and debuggers for both operating systems, but each phase in Metrowerks' strategy is focused on creating a smooth transition from the Mac OS to Rhapsody. First, Metrowerks will ensure that its compilers will build Rhapsody applications when hosted in CodeWarrior for Mac OS and Apple's Project Builder for Rhapsody. Metrowerks expects to have Objective C support added to the CodeWarrior C compiler hosted in CodeWarrior for Mac OS by the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in May 1997. Next, Metrowerks will implement interoperability between Objective C objects, and C++ and Object Pascal objects in September 1997. Metrowerks will deliver these new CodeWarrior programming tools as part of its regular CodeWarrior for Mac OS subscription at no additional charge to subscribers. Finally, the CodeWarrior IDE, programming tools, and compilers will be ported to Rhapsody. Metrowerks' CodeWarrior IDE will be hosted on both Mac OS, as currently available, and on Rhapsody. The first developer release of CodeWarrior for Rhapsody is scheduled to coincide with Apple's initial release of Rhapsody. Once the porting of the CodeWarrior IDE to Rhapsody has been completed, both CodeWarrior for Mac OS and CodeWarrior for Rhapsody will build the following: * Mac OS applications for 68K and PowerPC * Rhapsody applications for PowerPC * Windows 95/NT applications for x86 * Applications for embedded platforms including the Sony PlayStation and U.S. Robotics' Pilot organizer. To review the complete press release, see the Apple web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970220.pr.rel.m etrowerks.html>
mac.2237 madamov,
CFM-68K Runtime Enabler Fix (Beta) Available Late last November, Apple notified users of 680x0-based Macintosh computers that, under certain rarely occurring circumstances, its CFM- 68K Runtime Enabler did not function properly and that they should discontinue using it until Apple could fix the situation. (For details, see Apple Developer News #35 Supplement, Dec. 2, 1996.) The removal of this file caused owners of 680x0-based Macintosh computers to be unable to use several Apple technologies, including OpenDoc, Cyberdog, LaserWriter 8.4 and 8.4.1, and the Apple Media Tool. (Power Macintosh owners are not affected by the CFM-68K Runtime Enabler bug.) Apple engineers have been working on the problem and will soon have the situation fixed. A beta version of the CFM-68K Runtime Enabler extension can now be downloaded from this web site: <http://macos.apple.com/macos/cfm-68k.html> The final CFM-68K fix is expected to be final by mid-March; it will be posted at the above site as soon as it becomes available.
mac.2238 madamov,
Mac OS Licensing Strategy Is Working, Says Dataquest This week Dataquest released personal computer market share numbers, and their Mac OS specialist, James Staten, noted that "licensing the Mac OS is starting to pay off for Apple Computer." According to Dataquest's U.S. 1996 cumulative shipment statistics, Mac OS-compatible computer vendors shipped enough Mac-compatible systems to buoy the Mac OS platform's 1996 market share. Looking at Dataquest totals for the year, without its licensees, Apple's share of the U.S. market was 6.7 percent, putting it in fifth place. Add the clone makers, and the share rises to 7.8 percent, good enough for fourth place in the rankings. Dataquest predicts that the impact of licensing will grow even more in 1997, as the number of Mac OS-compatible vendors in the market rises into the double digits. One factor that should stimulate sales of Mac OS computers in the near future is the round of price cuts that occurred among top Mac OS computer manufacturers this week. Here's a summary of recent price reductions: * Apple introduced a new line of Power Macintosh and PowerBook products, all hitting aggressive price and performance benchmarks. * Umax took the lead at the low end of the Mac OS-compatible market, offering a model with an 80-MHz 603e CPU priced at $1,299. This is now the lowest-priced Mac OS-compatible system available. * Power Computing has said it will reduce prices as much as 21 percent on its PowerTower Pro, PowerCenter, and PowerBase lines. Staten commented on this overall trend: "We see these moves as very positive for Apple and the Mac platform. Products such as these at prices that offer parity or advantage over x86 rivals should encourage a strong replacement market in 1997, which could allow Apple and the Mac platform to grow [its market] share this year." The full report on this topic, titled "Mac Market Less Gloomy Thanks to Licensees," is available for $95 from Dataquest at this web site: <http://www.dataquest.com/> If youŇre a member of Dataquest Interactive (which you can join for free), you can find an abstract of the above report and purchase the full report from the following site: <http://www.dataquest.com/register/abstracts/pcis-ww/pcis-ww-da-9702-ab- 0001.html>
mac.2239 madamov,
WebBytes--Pointers to More News, Software, and Stuff -->Apprentice 6 Programmer Resource CD Available Apprentice 6 is a CD-ROM collection of source code, utilities, and information for both skilled and beginning Mac OS programmers. "Weighing in" at well over 600 megabytes, it also includes hundreds of high- quality, up-to-date source code examples. A subscription to this resource is $22.50 per year, including shipping ($27.50 outside the U.S. and Canada). For more information, see the web site: <http://www.celestin.com> -->Send Apple-Related Articles to Feeding Frenzy Web Site Paul Wallace just launched a new Macintosh-focused web site called Feeding Frenzy. This well-organized site will serve as a forum for tracking media attacks on Apple, NeXT, and PowerPC; and for providing Macintosh and NeXT supporters an opportunity to respond to nonfactual articles point by point. If you'd like to contribute articles or insights, visit the web site: <http://clever.net/wallace/frenzy/> -->Free SC Basic Compiler from Crimson Compilers Crimson Compilers just announced SC Basic, a new basic compiler for the Macintosh platform. SC Basic is a complete development tool that produces compact 68K code and has low memory and disk requirements. This compiler is an early project in the development of an integrated visual development tool, Crismon Basic Development System, due for release in April, 1997. SC Basic can be downloaded at no charge >from the Crimson Compilers home page: <http://www.u-net.com/~crimson/home.htm> -->Upcoming BMUG Events: MacFest and the Marathon-a-thon On April 26, the Berkeley Macintosh Users Group (BMUG) will hold its annual MacFest at the Pauley Ballroom on the UC Berkeley campus from 10 AM to 6 PM. This year big-name vendors such as Adobe, Intelligent Peripheral Devices, and Techworks will sell products at bargain prices. This event will feature helpful workshops and industry speakers such as Ellen Hancock (Apple's Executive Vice President, Technology Office), Jean Louis Gassee, Dave Winer, and Don Crabb. On March 9, BMUG and Bungie Software will cosponsor the first annual Marathon-a-thon at the BMUG offices in Berkeley. (Marathon is Bungie's popular alien chase game.) Twelve players will play Marathon Infinity >from 10 AM to 6 PM to raise money for BMUG activities. All locals are invited to watch and make a pledge. For more information or for a map to these events, see the BMUG web site: <http://www.bmug.org/Information/About.html> -->New "Mac Facts" Page for Apple Fans Check out Mac Today's newly updated "Mac Facts" page if you're in need of clear, concise data on the advantages of the Mac OS platform. "Mac Facts" features statistics, quotes, and a host of Apple- and Macintosh- related facts and figures. The Mac Facts page is located at this URL: <http://www.avaloncity.com/MacToday/MacJack/Factpg.html> -->Free Multiproject Scripts for CodeWarrior Users Developer Richard Buckle <richardb@cocytus.demon.co.uk> has generously posted some helpful AppleScript scripts for developers using the Metrowerks CodeWarrior development environment. They're designed for developers working with multiple CodeWarrior projects in the same project folder, and they aim to help you do common operations such as building or compacting multiple projects simultaneously with just one command. You can download this freeware at his personal web site: <http://www.cocytus.demon.co.uk/progtools.html>
mac.2241 kmilan,
>> ;) neka neko proba pod MagiCMac-om da formatira disketu u pozadini >I dobijem disketu u DOS formatu. ;) Pa dobro, niko nije savršen :) ... samo sam hteo da kažem kako jedan mali OS može da uradi tu stvar za razliku od velikog MacOS-a. BTW kako se Windows ovde snalazi ;)
mac.2242 ljubisha,
>jedan mali OS može da uradi tu stvar za razliku od velikog MacOS-a. Khm. Taj tvoj mali (jedino tzo jeste) OS je zakrpa pravog koji se nalazi u ROM-u. Isto tako može i Mac da radi. Ali... Meni je Minimal System 800Kb koji dogura do 2,8-3,4Mb kad ga opteretim ekstenzijama i control panelima o kojima možeš da sanjaš na tom tvom OS-u. Naravno, nije da ga izbegavam jer još uvek koristim emulator i neke programe koji su i dalje neverovatno jednostavniji za upotrebu od onih na Mac-u. A i brže rade iako većina i nije pisana da koristi FPU.
mac.2244 kmilan,
>>jedan mali OS može da uradi tu stvar za razliku od velikog MacOS-a. > Khm. Taj tvoj mali (jedino tzo jeste) OS je zakrpa pravog koji se > nalazi u ROM-u. Isto tako može i Mac da radi. Da li da nastavim? ... mislimda će madamov da obriše ovo ali... :) Nije nikakva zakrpa već je to sasvim samostalan OS koji može da pokrene TOS programe. Koliko znam tvoj Mac nema TOS u ROM-u pa opet pokrećeš MagiC. > Ali... Meni je Minimal System 800Kb koji dogura do 2,8-3,4Mb kad ga > opteretim ekstenzijama i control panelima o kojima možeš da sanjaš na > tom tvom OS-u. Ovo ne razumem ? MagiC uzme 270kb + desk (Mag!X desk uzme 100kb) - što daje ukupno - 370kb! Mada meni otpada 1.5MB na OS i bufer-e za HD, fontove i ostale stvari... ne vidim o čemu ja to treba da sanjam. Inače mali i veliki se odnosilo na kompanije, odnosno 3 čoveka :) hint: MagiC OS je napisan od strane 3 nemca (mislim da su nemci)! BTW da li se na Mac-u prilikom startovanja applikacije mora odrediti unapred količina memorije za tu applikaciju?
mac.2245 nenad,
Microsoft releases Mac Personal Web Server 1.0 Microsoft on Tuesday made available for free download a Macintosh and PowerMac version of its Personal Web Server (PWS) technology to allow Mac users to publish documents on the Internet and LANs. The goal of personal Web servers is to help small businesses, company departments, and home PC users easily create and maintain Web sites. Microsoft released its PWS for Windows 95 in October. The Personal Web Server does not require a dedicated server. Instead, users share HTML and FTP files across intranets or the Internet the same way they share folders on a network. Also, it enables remote administration from a control panel. The PWS supports CGIs, ACGIs, and MOS plug-ins, and has built-in support for image maps, server push, directory browsing, and Active Server Pages. Personal Web Server 1.0 for the Macintosh is available for download either alone or with the updated version of Internet Explorer 3.0 for the Mac, Explorer 3.0a, which is at http://www.microsoft.com/ie/download/.
mac.2246 askripka,
­=- BTW da li se na Mac-u prilikom startovanja applikacije mora odrediti unapred količina memorije za tu applikaciju? Ako nećeš, ne moraš... Uvek ima default :))) Tvoje je koliko ćeš da častiš... ;)
mac.2247 madamov,
> Nije to to za nas Windoze :) Jel' probao još neko? Ima li smisla da se ubaci u neki od PC direktorijuma, pa da javnem file moderatoru da ga prebaci? Ionako jede prostor na disku, a nije baš u odgovarajućoj temi.
mac.2248 madamov,
> Da li za te pare može da se nađe Mac kod tebe ? Za 5500 jedinica omiljene nam valute se može kupiti pristojan Mac. 5500/1.8=3050 USD, odbiješ procenat za carinu i troškove prevoza i dobiješ USA cenu od oko $2300-$2400.
mac.2249 madamov,
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 97 16:08:21 -0000 From: John <yohannon@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macuser Interviews Avie Tevanian on Rhapsody Message-ID: <199702270007.QAA09008@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: The Digital Guy <evangelist@apple.com> Starving for more Rhapsody specifics? MacUser interviews Avie Tevanian, the head of the Rhapsody project, at: <http://www.zdnet.com/macuser/onlinecol/tevanian.html> Avie: "In addition, we'll be making the APIs and the tools available cross-platform. So as you're developing for Rhapsody, you're not limited just to Apple's customer base. You can now also go after NT-based systems or even sell the software for PCs running Rhapsody." MacUser: "So you're saying you'll be able to develop a Rhapsody application using the tools that will be available, and it will be a simple matter to run that same application on either NT or Macintosh?" Avie "That's absolutely correct." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2250 kmilan,
>­=- BTW da li se na Mac-u prilikom startovanja applikacije mora >odrediti unapred količina memorije za tu applikaciju? >Ako nećeš, ne moraš... Uvek ima default :))) Tvoje je koliko ćeš da >častiš... ;) Znači npr. PhotoShop uzme (ili mu daš) 10MB i čak ako on ne iskoristi svih 10MB druge aplikacije neće moći da koriste tu memoriju? BTW koliko sam razumeo RamDubler (tako se piše? :) može da prepozna memoriju koja se ne koristi i da je da drugim aplikacijama.
mac.2251 kmilan,
>> Da li za te pare može da se nađe Mac kod tebe ? >Za 5500 jedinica omiljene nam valute se može kupiti pristojan Mac. >5500/1.8=3050 USD, odbiješ procenat za carinu i troškove prevoza i dobiješ USA >cenu od oko $2300-$2400. Mislim da kolja ima Pentium-a tako da bi bio dovoljan i PowerMac4400/200 :) Po Đurinoj računici to je: 2200DM u nemačkoj - 10% jer kupuje stranac (to je onaj marvešprice ili kako se već zove :) ili - 15% ako se prijavi na carini +10% od cene za prebacivanje preko grane UKUPNO - 2200DM za PowerMac4400/200 BTW ovo mi je Đura rekao tako da ja samo prenosim :)
mac.2252 askripka,
­=- Znači npr. PhotoShop uzme (ili mu daš) 10MB i čak ako on ne ­=- iskoristi svih 10MB druge aplikacije neće moći da koriste tu memoriju? Da. Samo Photoshop je najnezgodniji primer jer je uvke 'gladan'. :)) Koliko god mu daš, malo je :) Ovo naravno ne važi ako imaš 256Mb RAM-a. :) Što se ostalih 'poznatih' aplikacija tiče, količine memorije sa kojima rade kako treba su krajnje razumne. ­=- BTW koliko sam razumeo RamDubler (tako se piše? :može da prepozna ­=- memoriju koja se ne koristi i da je da drugim aplikacijama. Ne baš tako... Uglavno (najkraće), to je ubrzan rad sa hardom kao virtualnom memorijom... Napravljen je da razlikuje deo memorije koji je 'pravi' RAM, pa uvek aktivnu aplikaciju 'gurne' tamo, dok onu koja nije 'prebaci' u taj deo... Naravno, uz dosta algoritama za ubrzavanje i optimizaciju navedenog, pa se gotovo i ne oseća (ako ga ne mučiš previše) da piše po hard-u... Međutim, ovo je postalo nepotrebno po iizlasku Sistema 7.5.5. Moje iskustvo mi kazuje (čisto subjektivno) da 7.5.5. radi bolje nego RamDoubler...
mac.2253 jvujnic,
> Jel' probao još neko? Ima li smisla da se ubaci u neki od PC direktorijuma, > pa da javnem file moderatoru da ga prebaci? Ionako jede prostor na disku, a > nije baš u odgovarajućoj temi. Ja probao O:), i zadržao samo ikonicu za kantu. Pre nego što sam ga skinuo mislio sam da menja oblik prozora, menia i sl. kao kod mac-a, ali ovo je obična desktop tema, samo menja boje i ikone. Kao što neko ovde reče: "Videli ste nekad spačeka kome u(p)grade prednju masku od stare mečke :)" Premestite ga u neki od win dirova.
mac.2254 madamov,
> samo sam hteo da kažem kako jedan mali OS može da uradi tu stvar za razliku > od velikog MacOS-a Kolike se ja sećam nije ti to omogućavao TOS, već neki program koji se smešta u AUTO folder. A takvih ekstenzija (i mnogih drugih) ima milion na Meku. Elem, ekstenzija koja bi ti omogućila formatiranje (štaviše, reč je o aplikaciji) u pozadini postoji i na Meku, ali to nije deo OS-a.
mac.2255 madamov,
> BTW da li se na Mac-u prilikom startovanja applikacije mora odrediti > unapred količina memorije za tu applikaciju? Ne prilikom startovanja, ali se određuje unapred. I ne tačna količina, već maksimum i minimum - ako slobodne memorije ima više od minimuma, radiće, ali nikada neće uzeti više od maksimuma.
mac.2256 madamov,
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 97 17:10:42 -0000 From: John <yohannon@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: PR - Webintosh Mac News Site Message-ID: <199702270110.RAA16514@scv1.apple.com> This announcement is from: Dan Hughes, <dhughes@net.microserve.com> It's hot. It's now. It's what you've always been waiting for. It's Webintosh, and now, there's no waiting for it; it's here. For the power that moves your Macintosh along the Web, tune your Web browser to <http://www.webintosh.com/> for this brand new electronic news source geared toward the Internet experience on the Macintosh. >From product reviews to insightful analyses of the Macintosh platform and the Internet, you'll find it all here. Webintosh is the creation of FriscoSoon Productions <http://friscosoon.webintosh.com/>. Founded by Dan Hughes of "The Cyberdog Pound" fame, FriscoSoon's staff is an Internet savvy group of talent assembled with a variety of backgrounds to keep you in touch with the very best of the Web. If it's on the Macintosh and related to the Internet, you'll see it on Webintosh. More than a Web site, it's your Macintosh the way you always wanted it! Webintosh: you'll get caught up in the power of the Web. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2257 madamov,
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 97 19:15:58 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - PCs Require Total Commitment Message-ID: <199702270316.TAA38430@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Darla Lanchester <darla@mac.lover.org> <http://www.fcg.net/~darla> A Wintel PC user I know--let's call him Joe--posted a message to a local user group bulletin board about a problem he was having with his mouse. A fellow user group member--let's call him Carl--replied he was having a similar problem and invited Joe to attend a county-wide PC user group's meeting with him to get some help. Well, Joe was fairly busy with one thing or another and didn't want to take the time to attend the other user group's meeting. He told Carl he felt he could live with the problem for a while. Carl's acerbic reply to Joe was classic (and I quote the entire reply verbatim): "PC's require total commitment. You need to either adjust your priorities, or buy a Mac." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2258 madamov,
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 97 12:36:38 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - A Cool Kid Using Cocoa Message-ID: <199702272036.MAA35094@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Grant Hutchinson, <g.hutchinson@shaw.wave.ca> I am forwarding this email from a friend of mine with her kind permission. I found this to be an inspiring story that shows off both the creative potential of kids and just how cool and easy to use Apple technology really is. Let's see a ten year old do this on a Windows box. ............................................................... JessiAnn, my 10 year old niece extraordinaire, is getting a new Mac: A Performa 6400/200. She just won Grand Prize, 5-11 age group, in Apple's Cocoa World of Winter Contest: <http://cocoa.apple.com/cocoa/contest/winners.html> She obviously gets her brilliance from her favorite aunt! She gets all of her unpleasant qualities from her mother (my little sis), of course! For those that aren't familiar with it, Cocoa is way cool software, in beta release from Apple. The current version can be downloaded from the Cocoa web site. It's a completely graphical interface for developing animations, simulations, and interactive pieces for the web or as stand-alone players. Sort of a junior Director (much less powerful, of course - but also much easier.) It's meant for kids, but I think a lot of non-techie adults are going to love it too. I was really impressed with it. We all agreed it was the most fun since KidPix, and what was that, 5 years ago? <http://cocoa.apple.com/> If you want to see JessiAnn's entry, you have to have a Mac (the final version of Cocoa will support viewing from that other platform). You can see it on the Cocoa Web site, but only if you have the Mac Cocoa Plug-in for Netscape which you can download there. Or, gloating aunt that I am, you can download the self-running Mac version (about 175k) from: <ftp://members.aol.com/liltype/jessi.sit> Jessi's all excited. We found out last week, but it took a while to really sink in that she'd won the grand prize and anxiously awaiting her new Mac. She's ripped a picture of the 6400/200 out of a catalog, and it's on her bulletin board, next to her old LC II, which will be moving on to it's fourth owner. It was mine. When I upgraded, it went to my sis; when she upgraded, it went to JessiAnn's room, and now it's going to their neighbors. JessiAnn built her entry while spending the weekend at my house. I was impressed with it, and knew it was really good for a kid, but - wow - I never thought she'd win the big prize! One last JessiAnn observation: In January, we took her to a Cleveland Indians Press Tour Luncheon. She is a complete baseball nut. Her next Cocoa World, in the planning stages, is about baseball... That was the day Kenny Lofton announced that he was going to check out free agency, and the Cleveland TV reporters were all over the place. She got interviewed about the "Lofton Situation," and was on both the FOX and CBS local news reports that night. In February, she wins this contest. When we asked what she was going to do next, she replied, "I want to go to Disney World." When asked how she was going to do that, she said, "I'm working on it." We are all frightened. Very, very frightened... My Niece Kicks Butt! Patricia Lillie <plillie@knownet.net> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2259 madamov,
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 97 09:25:00 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Woz Interview Message-ID: <199702281726.JAA16854@scv1.apple.com> If you'd like to read an interesting interview with Woz that provides a stark contrast to the perspective of Steve Ballmer, check out: <http://cgi.sjmercury.com/revolutionaries/wozniak.htm> In a nutshell, this interview explains the difference between Apple and Microsoft. Thanks, Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2260 madamov,
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 97 12:30:43 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Independent Film Makers Asked about Mac on MSNBC Message-ID: <199702282031.MAA27674@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Brad Reed, <breed@amospress.com> There is an interesting site at The Site, which is apparently part of (gasp!) MSNBC that features Low Res videos from independent producers. Part of the site features a standard interview about how the videos are produced. The site can be found at: <http://www.thesite.com/1096w4/play/play220_102396.html> The last question is such an obvious slant, and sort of comes as a sandbag. But even in the lion's den, these artists speak the Truth: The Question: "Most of the filmmakers we spoke to are using Macintosh systems. Any reservations about using a platform that has floated in and out of trouble in the last few years?" Sample answer (from Keir Serris): "Don't get me started on Windows 95, which, as they say, has the look and feel of Macintosh 84. It's no coincidence that the Macintosh is the platform of choice for artists of all kinds, while every pencil-pushing fluorescent-lit drudge in the world hunches over a PC." Of the seven artists interviewed (two were in collaboration), five clearly state no "reservations" about using Macs. One describes himself as a "platform atheist" (apparently he doesn't believe platforms exist?). ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2261 madamov,
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 97 13:33:11 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit -- Another Celebrity Sighting! Message-ID: <199702282134.NAA14298@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: v0!d, <voidmstr@primenet.com> I am a WWW developer with a celebrity client--satirist/actor/writer Harry Shearer. Harry plays 20 characters on The Simpsons (Mr. Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders, Rev. Lovejoy, etc.), hosts a nationally-syndicated radio program (Le Show), became a cult hero as bassist Derek Smalls of mock-rock band Spinal Tap, and lots lots more. Last year, working with Harry on the site was a huge pain in the butt. Harry called himself a confirmed "cyber skeptic"---no computers for him!-- and used to *fax* me material for the web site, stuff he had *typed* out. Ugh! Then he got a PowerBook, and his life (and our WWW site) changed. Now Harry has finally revealed all in the Web edition of "The New York Times" <http://www.nytimes.com/library/cyber/week/022297shearer.html>: "His site has changed considerably since the days when Shearer had to fax its contents to his Web page designer, Voidmstr, because he had no computer of his own. At first written in the third person, "it was weirdly descriptive rather than personal," he recalled. After he bought an Apple PowerBook and became an avid Web user (every day he reads through a half-dozen newspaper sites from three continents and listens to the New Orleans radio station WWOZ), he overhauled his pages to their current first-person, audio-laden design. Carried on the server of Progressive Networks, the publisher of RealAudio software, Shearer's site now anchors the company's Timecast Comedy Channel..." The Harry Shearer site <http://www.harryshearer.com> is therefore 200% made on Macintosh---from Harry's PowerBook to my PowerMac 8500. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2262 madamov,
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 97 16:08:21 -0000 From: John <yohannon@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macuser Interviews Avie Tevanian on Rhapsody Message-ID: <199702270007.QAA09008@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: The Digital Guy <evangelist@apple.com> Starving for more Rhapsody specifics? MacUser interviews Avie Tevanian, the head of the Rhapsody project, at: <http://www.zdnet.com/macuser/onlinecol/tevanian.html> Avie: "In addition, we'll be making the APIs and the tools available cross-platform. So as you're developing for Rhapsody, you're not limited just to Apple's customer base. You can now also go after NT-based systems or even sell the software for PCs running Rhapsody." MacUser: "So you're saying you'll be able to develop a Rhapsody application using the tools that will be available, and it will be a simple matter to run that same application on either NT or Macintosh?" Avie "That's absolutely correct." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2263 madamov,
> Znači npr. PhotoShop uzme (ili mu daš) 10MB i čak ako on ne iskoristi svih > 10MB druge aplikacije neće moći da koriste tu memoriju? Tačno tako, soim ako ne instaliraš neki utility koji će to malo drukčije da radi. Pomenuo si RAM Doubler, i u pravu si on to malo pametnije radi, ali sa memorijom neaktivnih aplikacija (onih koje su u pozadini), aktivnu aplikaciju, tj. njen heap ne dira. Međutim, to je samo jedna od tehnika koje primenjuje RAM Doubler, za više informacija pročitaj moj prikaz RAM Doublera u jednim davnim Računarima. Postoji i OptiMem RAM Charger koji pokušava pametnije da raspodeli ovako zauzetu memoriju. Samo, loš ti je primer, sa 10 MB nećeš ništa uraditi u Photoshopu, možda u verziji 1.0. B)
mac.2264 madamov,
> +10% od cene za prebacivanje preko grane Ako znaš nekog ko može ovo da ponudi, molim obaveštenje na mail. B)
mac.2265 madamov,
> ne oseća (ako ga ne mučiš previše) da piše po hard-u... RAM Doubler veoma retko piše po disku, i to najviše zazume do 1 MB prostora. Klasičan način swapovanja na disk mu je tek poslednja tehnika koju primenjuje kada iscrpi sve ostale mogućnosti. > Međutim, ovo je postalo nepotrebno po iizlasku Sistema 7.5.5. > Moje iskustvo mi kazuje (čisto subjektivno) da 7.5.5. radi bolje > nego RamDoubler... Treba probati RAM Doubler 2 koji, evidentno, još nije stigao u naše krajeve. Takođe, RAM Doubler ne zahteva uopšte prostor na disku, sistemska virtuelna memorija to uvek traži. RAM Doubler 2 je idealno rešenje za vlasnike Power Maca - ne moraju da odvoje prostor na disku da bi dobili efekat file mappinga (native aplikacije traže manje memorije kada je uključena virtuelna memorija zbog ovog efekta). Takođe, novi RAM Doubler ima mogućnost triplirianja memorije i mogućnost da uopšte ne radi već samo da uključi file mapping.
mac.2266 madamov,
> Premestite ga u neki od win dirova. OK, javićemo file moderatoru.
mac.2267 haevorn,
// Treba probati RAM Doubler 2 koji, evidentno, još nije stigao u naše // krajeve stigao, ali Nikonov scanner i dalje odbija da radi kad je on ukljucen... :(
mac.2268 kmilan,
madamov wrote to kmilan: m> > samo sam hteo da kažem kako jedan mali OS može da uradi tu stvar za razliku m> > od velikog MacOS-a m> m> Kolike se ja sećam nije ti to omogućavao TOS, već neki program koji se smešta m> u AUTO folder. A takvih ekstenzija (i mnogih drugih) ima milion na Meku. Elem, m> ekstenzija koja bi ti omogućila formatiranje (štaviše, reč je o aplikaciji) u m> pozadini postoji i na Meku, ali to nije deo OS-a. Axa, vidim da više ne pratiš novosti o Atariju :) Andreas Kromke je napisao nov operativni system za Atari! To je pre-emptive multitasking OS sa novim proširenim funkcijama. Isti OS postoji za Mac-a (MagiCMac - kažu da je strašno brz :) ljubisha može da kaže više o tome) i PC (MagiCPC - 5x86/133 - brzina običnog ST-a)
mac.2269 ljubisha,
> madamov wrote to kmilan: Oćeš li da prestaneš više sa rekonfigurisanjem QWK-a? :) > multitasking OS sa novim proširenim funkcijama. Isti OS postoji za > Mac-a (MagiCMac - kažu da je strašno brz :) ljubisha može da kaže > više o tome) i PC (MagiCPC - 5x86/133 - brzina običnog ST-a) Osim što je 'idiotski' brz na windoze mašinama na Mac-u radi brzinom munje. Znaš da ja radim na 25MHz i to je brže od Falkona. Kako li je tek na Power-u? :) Što se tiče samog njega kao OS-a i dalje je to zakrpa a pogotovo što radi sa EKSTERNIM aplikacijama za kopiranje ili formatiranje. Sve to nije (mislim, jeste ali...) u njemu što možda i jeste dobro ali sad nije reč o tome. :)
mac.2270 madamov,
> stigao, ali Nikonov scanner i dalje odbija > da radi kad je on ukljucen... :( Jeste, stigao je i do mene. B)
mac.2271 madamov,
> Isti OS postoji za Mac-a (MagiCMac - kažu da je strašno brz :) Imam i ja to instalirano, to je samo još jedna od aplikacija na mom Meku (jeste da mi zarobi celu mašinu, ali mogu da se prebacujem iz Atarija u Meka u kojem imam već startovanih n programa). Nije baš reč o OS-u, bar ne na Meku.
mac.2272 kmilan,
>> Isti OS postoji za Mac-a (MagiCMac - kažu da je strašno brz :) >Imam i ja to instalirano, to je samo još jedna od aplikacija na mom Meku >(jeste da mi zarobi celu mašinu, ali mogu da se prebacujem iz Atarija u Meka >u kojem imam već startovanih n programa). Nije baš reč o OS-u, bar ne na Meku. Imaš? Da ali na Atariju jeste OS :) da li si probao da formatiraš disketu u pozadini na MagiCMac-u ;) ?
mac.2273 madamov,
TidBITS#368/03-Mar-97 ===================== Are you a hotshot at using Macs to build full-text search engines for the Web? Enter the first-ever TidBITS Macintosh Search Tool Shootout! Also this week, we bring you part two of Stuart Cheshire's article on latency and bandwidth, plus information on new versions of Internet Explorer and Quicken. Also, our field correspondents report on highlights from Macworld Tokyo, and we call for additional TidBITS translators. Topics: MailBITS/03-Mar-97 TidBITS Macintosh Search Tool Shootout Macworld Tokyo: Of Cameras and Macs Bandwidth and Latency: It's the Latency, Stupid (Part 2) <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-368.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#368_03-Mar-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.368
mac.2274 madamov,
Iz najnovijeg TidBITS-a, ko želi neka proba B): **Get Even Richer** -- If you were intrigued by the Crack A Mac challenge underway in Sweden to break into a Macintosh Web server (see TidBITS-365_) but felt pot wasn't sweet enough, you might be interested to know that several Mac resellers have donated additional funds to raise the jackpot to over $10,000 U.S. Of course, you still have to alter the target server's home page to claim the money. The contest runs through 10-Apr-97. [GD]
mac.2275 madamov,
Apple Announces Unified Printing Architecture for Future Mac OS Releases QuickDraw GX Printing to be Removed in Favor of "Classic" Printing Manager Drivers CUPERTINO, Calif.-- March 3, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced plans to unify the dual printing architectures currently supported by the Mac OS and standardize on the use of "classic" Printing Manager drivers, such as LaserWriter and StyleWriter, for future Mac OS 7.x releases. In a move to simplify users' printing experience, Apple plans to remove the printing architecture component of QuickDraw GX, refocus QuickDraw GX as a graphics solution, and continue to evolve its Printing Manager drivers. "Today's Mac OS users have access to two different print driver architectures, along with two printing user interfaces," said Jim Gable, vice president of AppleSoft marketing. "We believe that standardizing on Printing Manager drivers will provide the best printing solution going forward, while we continue to evolve the advanced color and type features of QuickDraw GX." Unified Printing Architecture Beginning with the Mac OS scheduled to be released in July, code-named Tempo, Apple will provide a unified operating system printing architecture standardizing on the Printing Manager architecture's drivers. With the unified printing architecture, QuickDraw GX printer drivers and QuickDraw GX printing extensions will not be a user option at installation. QuickDraw GX Apple added QuickDraw GX to the Mac OS in 1993, as an extension to QuickDraw, the graphics display system built into the first Macintosh. QuickDraw GX was designed to provide additional color, graphics, text, and printing capabilities. Under the new unified printing architecture strategy, the printing architecture of QuickDraw GX will be removed and the technology will be refocused as a graphics solution. Impact on Developers In place of the QuickDraw GX 1.1.5 architecture currently available, a modified system will be delivered as a separate software library. The new implementation of QuickDraw GX will continue to offer Apple developers the advantages of superior graphic and typography features for Mac OS. Developers of QuickDraw GX applications will be required to modify their applications to use the new shared library to print via standard "classic" print drivers. Apple is currently working with these developers to aid them in updating their applications by providing a method that lets them print their existing and future QuickDraw GX-based documents via the current "classic" drivers for both PostScript and raster printers. For more information, a Tech Note will be available at Apple's developer website: <http://devworld.apple.com/dev/technotes.shtml/> Benefits: - Developers do not need to support and test multiple sets of printer drivers. - Developers who use QuickDraw GX features can reach a larger set of Macintosh users. Developer Reaction: "I think this will make life a lot easier for us!" -Adil Allawi, Technical Director of Diwan Software (Adil@diwan.com) "We believe that the graphics component of QuickDraw GX provides unparalleled capabilities to Apple in the fast-expanding Internet publishing market, and can swiftly establish Apple as the leader. This move simplifies the delivery of the sophisticated QuickDraw GX graphics component to users." -Mihail S. Lari, president of Lari Software Inc. (mlari@larisoftware.com) "PaceWorks was an early champion of focusing QuickDraw GX as a graphics solution only, and we are therefore very supportive of the Unified Printing Architecture. The ability to access the superior graphic and typography features of GX without changing the printing system will be a benefit for both users and developers. We appreciate the fact that Apple is so proactive in preserving and improving the superior graphics capabilities of GX in the future version of its operating system." -Phac Le Tuan, President & CEO of PaceWorks, Inc. (phac@paceworks.com) Impact on Customers Apple's new unified printing architecture will help provide a simplified printing procedure for the customer. For applications that work in both QuickDraw GX and classic printing environments, which describes the vast majority of Macintosh software today, no changes will be necessary. Customers wanting to print from QuickDraw GX applications will have to obtain updated versions of the application to print via non-QuickDraw GX Drivers. Benefits: - Users can benefit from GX enabled applications without installing GX system software. - Users no longer need to decide between two sets of printer drivers, Classic, or QuickDraw GX.
mac.2276 madamov,
Rhapsody OS Specifics, Direct From the Source Avie Tevanian, Apple's senior vice president of software engineering, was recently interviewed by MacUser magazine on the future of Rhapsody (the code name for Apple's upcoming operating system). As the former head vice president of engineering at NeXT Software, Tevanian has perhaps one of the most accurate views of what the future holds for this operating system. The transcript of this interview is recommended reading for Mac OS developers, because it provides a glimpse inside the head of the person at the technical helm of Rhapsody development. In this interview, Tevanian discusses the Rhapsody team's development directions and release strategy. Most important, the interview provides reassurance that Tevanian has a good understanding of what's important to Mac OS users and developers. You can read the complete transcript at the MacUser web site: <http://www.zdnet.com/macuser/onlinecol/tevanian.html> . s co reply mac Tempo Will Be Called Mac OS 8 Apple has decided to call the next major release of its Macintosh operating system Mac OS 8. (Its current code name is Tempo.) Among its list of new features, Mac OS 8 includes a multitasking, PowerPC-native Finder, which enables users to--for example--launch applications while copying multiple files in background mode. The Mac OS 8 Finder will also include folders that automatically open and windows that pop-up from the bottom of the screen to help everyone get more organized. All the best Internet services will be integrated, so customers can connect, browse, and share information around the world--all with the industry-best ease of use. Assistants will help customers get online in minutes, with seamless access to best-of-class e-mail and web browsers. And with Mac OS 8, users will be able to utilize the web to share information with anyone, across multiple platforms. For details on the reasons behind this Mac OS naming decision, see the letter posted on the Developer World web site at: <http://www.devworld.apple.com/>
mac.2277 madamov,
Mac OS Market Share Rises to 11 Percent in Dealer Channel, Says Computer Intelligence According to Computer Intelligence (CI), based in La Jolla, California, the Mac OS platform market share in the United States dealer channel grew from 8 percent in November 1996 to 11 percent in January 1997. During the same period, CI estimates that the Wintel platform sales declined from 92% in November 1996 to 89% in January 1997. They attribute much of the gain to the success of Mac OS compatibles, particularly those from Motorola. Looking at the table below, you can see that the Mac OS platform gained market share in the dealer channel, with a growth rate dramatically higher than the X86 platform from January 1996 to January 1997. January '96 to January '97 Unit Growth in U.S. Dealer Desktop PC Sales Platform Growth X86.............-5.1% Mac OS.........+61.4% All PCs........ -0.6% Source: Computer Intelligence, March 1997 To read the complete press release, see CI's web site: <http://www.ci.zd.com/news/macos.html>
mac.2278 madamov,
Krathwohl to Fill Roizen's Shoes David Krathwohl was just appointed vice president of Apple Developer Relations, filling the position previously held by Heidi Roizen. As vice president of Apple Developer Relations, David Krathwohl is responsible for building and maintaining relationships between Apple and its developers worldwide, encouraging developer commitment to Apple platforms, and defining programs that facilitate developer success. As the former director of International Developer Relations, Krathwohl brings a wealth of knowledge of Apple's Macintosh developer community to his new position. For his complete biography, see this web site: <http://devworld.apple.com/krathwohlbio.html>
mac.2279 madamov,
Apple's CeBIT 97 Agenda, March 13 to 19, Hannover, Germany Apple will once again show an exciting range of new technologies and services at CeBIT 97, Europe's largest information technology trade fair. This year Apple will display cutting-edge multiplatform Internet solutions and technologies in areas such as publishing, mobile computing, and software development. Developer attendees should be sure to pay a visit to the Apple stand to check out the innovative twentieth- anniversary Macintosh, and to view a demo of NeXT's OpenStep 4.1 operating system, which will be a precursor to Rhapsody. Apple Activities at CeBIT 97 include the following: What: Apple booths Where: Main exhibition hall 12, stand C24, and "World of Media" stand in hall 8 When: During normal exhibition hours What: International press conference, "Apple OS and Software Strategy," hosted by Ellen Hancock, Apple's executive vice president, technology office Where: Hall 1, conference room "Rome" When: Thursday, March 13, 1997 What: International press conference, "Apple Business Overview," hosted by George Scalise, executive vice president of operations Where: TCM, conference room 14/14 When: Friday, March 14, 1997 For more information on Apple at CeBIT 9197, see the special Apple CeBIT web site: <http://www.apple.de/cebit> Apple Computer Australia will also have a strong presence at CeBIT. To preview the Australian-developed technology solutions that Apple Australia will feature, visit this web site: <http://www.apple.com.au/documents/developer.html>
mac.2280 madamov,
WebBytes--Pointers to More News, Software, and Stuff --> Cast Your Vote in the Macworld Confidence Poll Macworld is currently sponsoring an Apple confidence poll, and we encourage you to show your support for the Mac OS platform through this online survey. The poll is posted on the web: <http://www.tiac.net/users/ide/apple1.htm> --> A Good Source for Used NeXT Hardware Apple developers interested in gaining experience with NeXT's OpenStep operating system may want to check out Spherical Solutions' web site for good buys on used NeXT equipment. Spherical Solutions offers a full line of Motorola-based NeXT systems, complete with user and developer software. Their inventory can be viewed at this web site: <http://www.orb.com> --> BBEdit 4.0.3 Available Version 4.0.3 of Bare Bones Software's popular and award-winning text editor for Mac OS-based systems is now available. The new version includes a variety of enhancements, including improved FTP support, coding support, and HTML tools. Licensed owners of BBEdit 4.0, 4.0.1, and 4.0.2 can download this update free of charge from Bare Bones Software's web site: <http://www.barebones.com/> New orders can be placed through any of these sites: <http://www.download.com> <http://www.macuser.com/software/> <http://www.maccentral.com/> --> Webcast Feedback and Ideas Needed Bob Levitus and Jeff Evans, authors of the CD Webmaster Macintosh, are working on a brand new title, Webcaster Macintosh: How To Do Desktop Broadcasting Without Really Trying. They're currently looking for feedback on Apple's recent Grammy Awards webcast and for ideas on optimal webcast connection speeds, configurations, software, and so on. If you'd like to share your opinions on this topic, and possibly receive a credit on their CD, send e-mail to Evans at <jevans@shokt.com>. --> Pack Your Cocoa Butter for SPA's Cannes Conference, June 1 to 3 It's a tough job, but someone in your company ought to attend the Software Publishers Association (SPA) Europe conference in Cannes, France (a town known for its scenic beaches). If you register before March 28, you can save up to US$ 300 on conference and hotel registration fees. For information on sponsorship and exhibit opportunities, see the SPA web site: <http://www.spa-europe.org/Cannes/CANNES.HTM>
mac.2281 madamov,
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 97 11:06:59 -0000 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Run this ad! Message-ID: <199703031908.LAA23082@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics Check out our new web page called Apple's Back at: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/apple_ads.html> You can download our radio advertising and the six-page ad that recently ran in the Wall Street Journal and other publications. If you publish a newletter or magazine, it would be great if you ran this ad for The Cause. If/when you run it, we'd love to see your publication. Please send a copy to: Guy Kawasaki Apple Computer, Inc. One Infinite Loop Mail Stop 303-4GK Cupertino, CA 95014 Thanks! Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2282 madamov,
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 97 14:35:10 -0000 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: MacOS 7.6 Upgrade Sales Message-ID: <199703032236.OAA01726@dnai.com> This is a report about our sales of MacOS 7.6. Thanks, Guy Mac OS 7.6 started shipping in January 1997, and according to key retailers, it's flying out of stores. One superstore says it's their third hottest product, with a sell-through rate behind only Windows Office 97 & TurboTax. Although Mac OS 7.6 has only been available to retailers for one month, its sales volumes have already exceeded expectations. Consider these experiences: * With only one month on the shelves, virtually every major retailer has already reordered stock, having sold through their initial three-month supplies. * Several Windows-centric retailers have signed up to carry Mac OS 7.6 and give it prominent shelf-space and "end-cap" displays, having reported that they were losing sales to other retailers. * One superstore dismantled its Windows NT display to give Mac OS 7.6 prominent floor space, front and center in the store. * Among the fiercely competitive Manhattan retailers, one store wants to devote their Fifth Avenue window front display to Mac OS 7.6. * Another superstore is staking its claim for upgrade customers by featuring Mac OS 7.6 in its television ads. * Since the Mac OS 7.6 announcement at Macworld, the phones have lit up and haven't stopped ringing at the Apple Software Order Center. Daily call volumes have increased dramatically and haven't peaked yet, including an astounding rate of calls over the normally slow weekend hours. The strong customer demand has been a pleasant surprise, especially given that Tempo, an even bigger release of the Mac OS, is due out this summer. Stay tuned, as momentum builds to make 1997 a big year for the Mac OS. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2283 madamov,
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 97 18:11:26 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Rhapsody API for System 7? Message-ID: <199703040215.SAA23186@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Rick Johnson, <rjohnson@execpc.com> I came across this unusual perspective on developing for Rhapsody at MacUser online: "THE ACID TEST / Jeff Pittelkau--Rhapsody: A Developer's Perspective" <http://www.zdnet.com:80/macuser/onlinecol/pittelkau.html> Some highlights: "Rhapsody sounds like a great idea, but who will really use it if there are no apps? And who will write apps for an OS that no one uses?" "When it comes to operating systems, Microsoft understands what both developers and customers need, even if customers and developers don't always understand what they themselves want.... In the Wintel world, there's only one API, and it's the foundation for both Windows NT and Windows 95 application development." "Well, imagine if Rhapsody's API were available under System 7? If this were the case, developers could write Rhapsody applications that also ran on System 7. Sure, when running on System 7, those apps wouldn't have all the modern OS features offered in Rhapsody, but they'd still run. And Apple's System 7 customers would then be faced with the same proposition as Windows 95 customers: Want stability? Upgrade to our new, modern OS." ______________________ Digital Guy Sez: Jeff's not comparing like situations here -- he seems to think of Win95 as MicroSoft's "7.x", and NT as MS's "Rhapsody". If we ignore the fact that both solutions are kludgy rip-offs of the Mac, a better comparison would be Windows 3.1 and the Win32 API set. Unless I'm mistaken, you can NOT run Win32 based apps on Windows 3.1. Also, he seems to have forgotten that the OpenStep API radically reduces the work a developer has to do for cross-platform development. I'm sure our capable EvangeListas will come up with a better analysis of his article. Be nice, this is one of ours! :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2284 madamov,
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 97 14:41:58 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac Sales UP! Message-ID: <199703052241.OAA17860@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Charles Bouldin, <bouldin@email.nist.gov> "The study by Computer Intelligence said Macintosh computers made by either Apple or licensed clone-makers constituted 11.2 percent of the business-oriented personal-computer market in January, the paper said. The report said the figure is up from 9.5 percent in December and 7.8 percent in November." Sounds like a pretty good rebound to me! Source: <http://biz.yahoo.com/bin/jump?/finance/97/03/05/aapl_1.html+aapl+97+03> _______________________ Digital Guy Sez: The only annoying thing about this report is that the neglect to mention that we took a bite out of PC Clone sales (1% and rising!). That, and the implication that the entire gain was at Apple's expense. At least they had to DIG for that "However...". :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2285 madamov,
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 97 15:02:21 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: :-) - A Freudian Slip? Message-ID: <199703052300.PAA11784@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Al Hulaton, <ahulaton@lava.net> No wonder macs are the best selling computer in Japan: "If you don't know where you want to go, we'll make sure you get taken." Microsoft ad slogan, translated into Japanese. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2286 madamov,
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 97 09:50:51 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com>, Subject: Followup - Windows API's and Rhapsody Comparision Message-ID: <199703061754.JAA05196@scv3.apple.com> This Clarification Posted by: The Digital Guy <evangelist@apple.com> Well, I asked for it. I said: "Unless I'm mistaken, you can NOT run Win32 based apps on Windows 3.1." I'm just glad I prefaced that remark first, as it turns out that I was only partly right. A lot of you said "The Win32 API allows you run applications written to Win95 and NT under 3.1" (whew, say THAT three times fast! :) and I was prepared to float a "Mea Culpa" to the list, when I got the REST of the story. Here's a quote from one EvangeLista: "Actually, you can (or could) provided: * the Win32 app used only the so-called Win32s subset of Win32 APIs, and * you had the Win32s subsystem installed on the Windows 3.1 target. I don't think Microsoft supports Win32s anymore -- the subsystem was too unstable, and Microsoft stopped developing Win16 software quite a while ago. I also suspect Chicago (Windows 95) finally usurped most of whatever market Win32s had." -- Bobby Schmidt Contributing Editor, "C/C++ Users Journal" Then there were several who said that the Win32 API was actually *three* different API's (which seems kind of contrary to the point of having the API available in the first place), making it hit and miss as to what applications would run under which Windows OS. As I said to one respondant, MicroSoft once again seems to have gotten a lot of mileage out of the *appearance* of doing something cool, with the actual implementation falling somewhat short of the hype. Ultimately, I think Jeff's idea is actually pretty cool. But I think we all want to see Apple stay focussed, stick to the plan, and avoid getting distracted by anything that keeps us from shipping Rhapsody on time and solid as a rock. Thanks to all the EvangeListas that wrote, btw...you guys are amazing! :) Kick butt! John J. Halbig (a.k.a the Digital Guy) e-mail: evangelist@apple.com ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2287 madamov,
Sunnyvale, CA, Marc h6, 1997 -Sonic Systems today announced the availability of the first Ethernet card for the CommSlot II expansion bus. Sonic's Ether CS II Card provides all Macintosh and Macintosh clones equipped with a CommSlot II with an economical, high performance Ethernet connection. The CommSlot II, which is based on the PCI bus, is now part of most current entry level CPUs manufactured by Apple, such as the 4400, 5400, and 6400 series, as well as Macintosh clones, such as the SuperMac C500 and C600. This allows users to install high performance, cost-effective network expansion cards without using the PCI slots, which are intended primarily for video display cards, DOS compatible cards, accelerators and multimedia enhancements. Sonic's Ether CS II TwP (Twisted-Pair) Card provides outstanding network performance and reliability through its 10Base-T port, features a 32-bit data interface for maximum throughput and comes with LocalBridge, Sonic's highly regarded LocalTalk to Ethernet bridge software. Sonic's Ether CS II TwP has a suggested retail price of $99. "Many of today's low and mid-range Macs and Mac clones have a CommSlot II, a limited number of PCI slots and no built-in Ethernet," said Sudhakar Ravi, Sonic's Vice President of Engineering. Mr. Ravi continued, "Sonic's CommSlot II cards are an extremely cost effective, high performance means to upgrade these machines to Ethernet while keeping the PCI slots open for other system enhancements." For more information on Sonic Systems or its line of Macintosh networking products, please call (408) 736-1900, fax at (408) 736-7228, E-mail to <sales@sonicsys.com> or visit Sonic's Web page at <http://www.sonicsys.com>.
mac.2288 madamov,
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 97 13:23:16 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - PC Laptop Magazine Gives 3400 Thumbs Up Message-ID: <199703062126.NAA19270@scv2.apple.com> this tidbit is from: <superkais@macconnect> (Geoff Kaiser) Check out the March issue of PC Laptop magazine. In the midst of all the Windoze laptop reviews, there's a very favorable review of the PowerBook 3400c/200 from Editor-in-Chief Mark Kellner. He says the PowerBook 3400 is perfect for presentations, praises the built-in Ethernet port's ability to plug-and-play right into corporate LANs, and even states "it could turn into a mini-CAD workstation, thanks to the powerful processor and large-capacity hard drive." He sums up with the following: "If you are someone who depends on the Macintosh for daily business or pleasure, who needs the power of a Mac, but in a portable package, the 3400 is a machine to consider, to buy and to enjoy. It's also one for the Windows-based world to imitate in many respects--but then, longtime Mac users will tell you the other side has done that before." If you read the article and want to thank Mr. Keller for his favorable Mac coverage, his eMail address is <mkellner@lfp.com>. ___________________________ Digital Guy Sez: I went looking for an online resource for this article, and only found the following: <http://www2.pclaptop.com/pclaptop/march.html> Which details the cover and contents of the current issue, and not much else. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2289 madamov,
> da li si probao da formatiraš disketu u pozadini na MagiCMac-u ;) ? Ne treba mi, na diskete sam zaboravio, koristim ih samo kad moram. B)
mac.2290 bobby.quyne,
Trebaju mi informacije u vezi Mac Performa 5320 pa ukoliko postoji isti ili slican racunar neka se javi. Takodje je potreban software za fax i telefon na tom racunaru i to "Apple fax" i "Apple tel" koji rade sa Apple personal modem-om. Super bi bilo i ako neko ima full verziju Megaphone. tel. 147-140, Darko posle 16 h
mac.2291 sav.gacic,
> 2200DM u nemačkoj > - 10% jer kupuje stranac (to je onaj marvešprice ili kako se već zove :) > ili - 15% ako se prijavi na carini > +10% od cene za prebacivanje preko grane > UKUPNO - 2200DM za PowerMac4400/200 > BTW ovo mi je Đura rekao tako da ja samo prenosim :) Jel' to onako, u principu, ili postoji uhodan kanal? Iz tehničkih razloga ne mogu (mnogo) da putujem, pa su mi takve informacije od koristi.
mac.2292 askripka,
Evo da javim nešto što će zainteresovati ljubitelje Spectruma: Skinuo sam Amstrad CPC6128 emulator. Postoje dve verzije. jedna za 68k, druga za PPC. Prvi utisci: 68k verzija je malo upotrebljiva, ali PPC radi kako treba... Ovo se naravno odnosi na brzinu. Kako ja nemam PPC, danas sam odneo kod ortaka da probam i mislim da je program sjajan! Mislim da ne može da se poredi sa bilo kojim Spectrum emulatorom, dakle mnogo je BOLJI. Zahteva PPC na barem 75 Mhz, što u današnje vreme nije problem. Zaključak: ako i dalje volite ManicMiner, WinterGames i sl., ovo je za sada najbolje rešenje, pod uslovom da imate adekvatnu mašinu. Sve sam rekao, osim kako se to čudo zove... :)) Ime mu je cpcpp (CPC plus plus :))) ). Na internet je okačeno u februaru ove godine, dakle sveže... :)) Iako je shareware, neću da ga kačim sada jer ima užasnu manu :((( Dok se ne registrujete, program sam 'Quit-uje' [:)))] posle par minuta... :((( Ali ako ima neko raspoložen za registraciju, neka viče pa ću poslati.
mac.2293 askripka,
­=- Jel' to onako, u principu, ili postoji uhodan kanal? Ovo ti je dobro pitanje... Zanima i mene... A ne bi bilo loše da dobijemo još neke cene ako je moguće?
mac.2294 kmilan,
sav.gacic wrote to kmilan: s> > 2200DM u nemačkoj s> > - 10% jer kupuje stranac (to je onaj marvešprice ili kako se već zove :) s> > ili - 15% ako se prijavi na carini s> > +10% od cene za prebacivanje preko grane s> > UKUPNO - 2200DM za PowerMac4400/200 s> > BTW ovo mi je Đura rekao tako da ja samo prenosim :) s> s> Jel' to onako, u principu, ili postoji uhodan kanal? s> s> Iz tehničkih razloga ne mogu (mnogo) da putujem, pa su mi takve informacije od s> koristi. Evo ovako: zvao sam Đuru i dao mi je cene iz decembra 1996. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Firma se zove Send a Mac ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 4400/160 L2 256, 16, 1.2, 8x, keybord - 2369DM - including merverstouse (ili kako se već piše :) Performa6400/180 L2 256, 16, 1.6, 8x, 28800 modem, keybord, mouse - 3300DM - including merverstouse (ili kako se već piše :) Telefon: 0180-530-53-58 Info line: 0180-530-53-59 Fax: 0180-530-53-60 Radno vreme: 9-16h WWW: sendamac.de (trebao bi da bude nije 100%) merverstouse - 14% jevtinije za strance. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Đura keže da su najjevtiniji Computer Depod: Telefon: 0821-790-740 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Fax: 0821-790-7444 WWW: ? computerdepod.de (nije 100%) /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// I jedna firma iz Amerike - ICN SYSTEM L.A. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Performa6400/180 L2 256, 16, 1.6, 8x, 28800 modem, keybord, mouse - 1159$ Telefon: ? WWW: ICNSYSTEM.COM (nije 100%) /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Za prenos preko granice (mađarska/yu) treba uposliti čoveka čiji broj telefona još nemem ali se nadam da ću uskoro uhvatiti mipe-a da mi ga da pa ću javiti. Inače cena prenosa je 20% od cene robe - garantuje da će 100% preneti. ili 10% ne garantuje 100%.
mac.2295 askripka,
­=- 4400/160 L2 256, 16, 1.2, 8x, keybord - 2369DM - including merverstouse (ili kako se već piše :) Ne bih nikome preporučio ovakvog Mac-a... Čini mi se da ima rupa na sve strane... Prvo, takt procesora je ipak prenizak, pogotovo s obzirom šta će sve biti na tržištu jako jako skoro... Drugo, interni hard je ipak IDE... Treće, koliko sam ja upoznat je da je lako moguće da ni CD nije SCSI... Previše nepoverenja na prvi pogled... Ono što danas model mora da sadrži je naravno i interni SCSI bus, Procesor na kartici... Dakle, minimum je 7600... Bolje sačekati da to spadne na ovu cenu (a to će biti veoma brzo) nego kupovati jednu mašinu za koju će biti (vrlo brzo) potrebno još dosta novca da se 'dovede u red'. Voleo bih da pročitam još neko mišljenje.
mac.2296 kmilan,
>­=- 4400/160 L2 256, 16, 1.2, 8x, keybord - 2369DM - including >merverstouse (ili kako se već piše :) >Ne bih nikome preporučio ovakvog Mac-a... Čini mi se da ima rupa na ... >Voleo bih da pročitam još neko mišljenje. i cene i opise Mac klonova.
mac.2297 madamov,
> Trebaju mi informacije u vezi Mac Performa 5320 pa ukoliko postoji isti > ili slican racunar neka se javi. Računar postoji, ali ja ne znam nikog ko ga poseduje. Mada, viđao sam Peforme iz te serije (računar i monitor u istom kućištu) u MiMacu. > Takodje je potreban software za fax i telefon na tom racunaru i to "Apple > fax" i "Apple tel" koji rade sa Apple personal modem-om. Neka proba na istom mestu, tj. MiMacu, suviše je specifično da bi se lako našlo kod pojedinaca. Što se softvera za modem tiče, što ne proba ZTerm?
mac.2298 madamov,
> Treće, koliko sam ja upoznat je da je lako moguće da ni CD nije SCSI... Ne verujem, s obzirom na količinu izbačenih mašina sa IDE hardom koje imaju SCSI CD-ROM ne isplati se za tako jeftinu mašinu razvijati tehnologiju u kojoj bi se nalazio i IDE CD-ROM.
mac.2299 madamov,
> i cene i opise Mac klonova. Opisi se mogu naći u GURU-u kojeg file moderator ostavi u direktoriju nedavno. Što se cena tiče, besmisleno ih je u eri Interneta ostavljati ovde kad se tako često menjaju.
mac.2300 madamov,
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 00:01:40 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Macintosh Rules in Canada! Message-ID: <970307000139_-1808021689@emout03.mail.aol.com> Keyword: Market by Market, Home, Keyword: Market by market, Education According to the AC Nielsen's Computer Product Index (Dec. 96): Apple was the number one vendor in Canada in PC sales (dollar sales) in the Home Market in 1996 (as it was in 1995 ). Apple was once again the number one PC vendor in Canada in the Education Market (combined K-12 & Post Secondary) in 1996 in market share (both in units and dollar sales). Not bad, eh? Guy (on a flight back from Toronto) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2301 madamov,
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 97 12:37:12 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: When You Want to Write That Letter - ccApple Message-ID: <199703072039.MAA07010@scv1.apple.com> The following is from Apple Corporate Communications at <ccapple@apple.com> Dear Apple Enthusiast, We know that from time to time you encounter media coverage of Apple computer that prompts you to write an email to the editor of the publication or program. These emails may show appreciation for fair or accurate coverage about Apple, or, they may be in response to unfair or inaccurate coverage. As our customers, developers, resellers, and fans, you are our most potent and faithful advocates. We are interested in what you have to say in response to media coverage. For this reason, we encourage you to "ccApple" on emails you write to editors in response to coverage about Apple. Simply copy Apple on the email at our "ccApple" address <ccapple@apple.com>. Please be sure to include: - The publication or program name to which you are sending the message - The article title and date for messages concerning articles - The program date and subject for messages concerning broadcast programs - The URL to the original article (if you have it) Some of our favorite letters will be highlighted on our new "Apple Meets the Media" Web page <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/meetmedia/>. The Apple Meets the Media Web page also features Apple's own responses to press coverage. Keep the Faith, Apple Corporate Communications PS - We strongly encourage you to be polite when responding to media coverage about Apple. Make sure to back up any criticism with facts or personal experiences. Show the press what we already know, Apple users are among the most intelligent and eloquent around. PS2 - If you send your commentary to Apple you thereby grant permission to Apple and give Apple the right to post your commentary, or excerpts from it, on the Apple web site. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2302 madamov,
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 97 14:55:03 -0000 From: Guy Kawasaki <kawasaki@mail.apple.com> Subject: Running Pentium Programs on a Macintosh--SoftWindows Article Message-ID: <199703072254.OAA23320@scv1.apple.com> Keyword: Market by market, Enterprise Check out this story about Insignia's new release of SoftWindows. Here's great quote: "But perhaps the most important feature is the Pentium instruction set because if you have a Pentium program that doesn't work on a 486, now you can run that app on a Mac." Leigh Dworkin, product line manager for SoftWindows. <http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?97035.einsignia.htm> ------------------------------
mac.2303 kmilan,
>> i cene i opise Mac klonova. >Opisi se mogu naći u GURU-u kojeg file moderator ostavi u direktoriju >nedavno. OK >Što se cena tiče, besmisleno ih je u eri Interneta ostavljati ovde kad se >tako često menjaju. XM, ovaj... imam Atari i nemam PPP ;(
mac.2304 madamov,
> Trebaju mi informacije u vezi Mac Performa 5320 pa ukoliko postoji isti > ili slican racunar neka se javi. Računar postoji, ali ja ne znam nikog ko ga poseduje. Mada, viđao sam Peforme iz te serije (računar i monitor u istom kućištu) u MiMacu. > Takodje je potreban software za fax i telefon na tom racunaru i to "Apple > fax" i "Apple tel" koji rade sa Apple personal modem-om. Neka proba na istom mestu, tj. MiMacu, suviše je specifično da bi se lako našlo kod pojedinaca. Što se softvera za modem tiče, što ne proba ZTerm?
mac.2305 madamov,
> Treće, koliko sam ja upoznat je da je lako moguće da ni CD nije SCSI... Ne verujem, s obzirom na količinu izbačenih mašina sa IDE hardom koje imaju SCSI CD-ROM ne isplati se za tako jeftinu mašinu razvijati tehnologiju u kojoj bi se nalazio i IDE CD-ROM.
mac.2306 madamov,
> i cene i opise Mac klonova. Opisi se mogu naći u GURU-u kojeg file moderator ostavi u direktoriju nedavno. Što se cena tiče, besmisleno ih je u eri Interneta ostavljati ovde kad se tako često menjaju.
mac.2307 haevorn,
spisak ftp sajtove gde se moze naci mac software. posto je ovo skinuto sa ZD Net-a verovatno se radi o shareware sajtovima... mac-ftps.txt
mac.2308 nenad,
Velike promene u Apple-u, puno otpuštanja, kao i najava prekidanja daljeg razvoja nekih tehnologija. Uz poruku je zvanično Apple-ovo "uvijeno" saopštenje za štampu, a u ovoj i sledećoj poruci viđenja nezavisnih analitičara, nešto više informacija o proizvodima koji će uslediti i slično... Apple reorganizes itself as a Next clone Spread the news: Apple Computer has not acquired Next. Next, for all intents and purposes, has acquired Apple. As Apple formally unveiled its widely expected survival strategy Friday, it leaned heavily on the products and strategies developed at Next when it was a separate company. Apple agreed to buy Next in late December, bringing Apple co-founder Steve Jobs back into the Macintosh fold. And while the Macintosh and the MacOS remain Apple's primary products, many Apple-developed technologies -- considered core just a month ago -- are now, with Friday's ax fallen, all but gone: - OpenDoc; - AIX; - QuickDraw GX; and - Apple's videoconferencing technology. OpenDoc and Cyberdog will no longer be upgraded and will ship in MacOS 8 only, the number of future MacOS upgrades has been reduced, and Apple will stop upgrading its development tools for the MacOS. In addition, the future of CI Labs is uncertain. Also gone from Apple are 2,700 full-time and approximately 1,400 contract employees. The company is cutting costs in an effort to end a string of dismal financial quarters. As a result of the workforce reduction, a $155 million restructuring charge will be reported in the company's second fiscal quarter. Rhapsody and Java are now in the driver's seat in Cupertino. Apple will focus on developing Rhapsody, its NextStep-based OS, with even more emphasis on Java -- including a Java API set being developed by Next for NextStep and OpenStep. "We are investigating how best to combine the text and graphics features of GX with Display Postscript to build the imaging model in Rhapsody," company officials said. With regard to the MacOS, Apple altered the delivery schedule for releases beyond MacOS 8. Instead of two full retail releases of MacOS in 1998, Apple will ship one complete release in mid-1998, code-named Allegro, and a full release yearly from then on. Customers will get the latest system improvements through two updates that will come between MacOS 8 and Allegro. Although Apple won't drop out of any of the markets it is currently in, the company will significantly cut the number of consumer models it offers, with the Performa name going away first, company executives said. Apple will announce a new line of entry-level computers in April while phasing out the Performa line. Apple also indicated that although it would continue to market the MessagePad line, it is considering either selling the Newton division, or fully licensing the technology to third parties. The Newton Systems group remains intact while executives "explore" the other options. More important in the long term, however, is the direction that Apple intends to take with its technology, which now has a decidedly Next bent. Although the company did not address its plans for Windows NT, in the future Apple executives expect the Microsoft operating system to play a larger role in the company's future plans. Such moves reflect not only the considerable influence wielded by Jobs, dubbed a part-time consultant, but also Apple's dismal track record in the 1990s of punctually delivering promised products. Most of Apple's major initiatives over the past seven years -- including the five-point alliance with IBM, Taligent, the Copland and Gershwin OSes, clone licensing, and Newton -- have either been scrapped before products hit the market or have fallen far short of expectations. That may explain why the red ink continues to flow at Apple. The company is expected to post a loss of between $800 million and $1 billion for its current quarter, which ends this month. That will include write-offs for costs associated with the layoffs, Apple's $400 million acquisition of Next, and an estimated $100 million operating loss. Apple, which in fiscal 1995 was just shy of $12 billion in total revenues, wants to get its break-even point to occur at less than $8 billion in annual turnover. The company said it expects to return to profitability in the fall. Friday's moves are designed to give Apple a solid business model, said chairman and CEO Gil Amelio, by streamlining the company's bureaucracy, more tightly integrating Apple's marketing efforts, and focusing research and development on Apple's core markets. Analysts were not about to declare the patient well, however, after Amelio's latest round of surgery. "All the things they talked about in terms of cost-cutting are needed, but there is no magic bullet here," said Gene Glazier, an analyst with Dean Witter Reynolds, in New York. "The most important thing they must do is turn the sales force around." "I'm having trouble seeing how material this will be to them in the long run," said Rob Enderle, senior analyst at Giga Information Group, in Santa Clara, Calif. "The software side seems to be coming together, but the hardware is still messed up. OpenDoc was never going anywhere anyway, but they're still going to have to support it forever." "On the software side, it is a Next strategy. This was the plan all along: To get rid of MacOS and use Rhapsody as a transition product [to Next]," Enderle said. "The transition should take about four years. Eventually I expect them to end up on Intel." press.txt
mac.2309 nenad,
Apple's darkest day Today thousands of employees of Apple Computer Inc. will surrender their jobs, and the projects they championed will be pushed out like a burning barge cut loose to protect the mother ship. That alone makes March 14, 1997, Apple's darkest day. Not so much in numbers--some 4,000 of Apple's best and brightest have already been ablated over the last year in wrenching reorganizations that never took hold. But dark in another: The Apple that caught the imagination of much of the world in the 1980s, the Apple that PC companies copied in the 1990s, that company goes away today. Make no mistake. Today's announcement regarding Apple's massive restructuring isn't about reclaiming the Cupertino, Calif., company's past glory, as CEO Gilbert Amelio might have it. The truth of the matter is that this is Apple's last stand. If Amelio's desperate downsizing plan doesn't work--and judging by history, there is no real reason for optimism--Apple will be left too small, too peripheral, to make a difference. And an Apple that can't make a difference is not worth contemplating. When he took over the company a year ago, Amelio wasn't so much appointed as anointed CEO, following the dark years under Michael Spindler. After all, Amelio had revitalized moribund National Semiconductor Corp. And as an Apple director, he correctly identified the company's main weaknesses as uncompetitive pricing, waning developer support and declining product quality. Those contributed to Apple's market share falling from about 15 percent in 1992 to about 6 percent today. The company lost $867 million over the last year. But Amelio did not identify an equally large difficulty: the company culture. Apple has always empowered managers to do great things--the cult of the individual is no stronger in any other American company. In the 1980s, such empowerment freed Jef Raskin to create the predecessor to the Macintosh. Strong individual contributions produced such groundbreaking technologies as the laser printer, AppleTalk networking technology and QuickTime multimedia software. But the same empowered individuals could also kill or delay the company's best efforts. Plans to license the Macintosh operating system, seen in retrospect as a strategy that could have powered Apple forward, were debated until they lived no more. Meanwhile, delivery of Copland, the successor to the Mac OS, was delayed for years, until Apple was forced to all but kill the project and buy Steve Jobs' NeXT Inc. as a just-in-time replacement. So when Amelio outlined out his rebuilding plan last July 22, the troops saluted--then continued to march in their own directions. His frustration built to the point where he chastised employees, in a recent companywide broadcast, "Don't put me in this position again, dammit." Today is Amelio's last chance to get everyone on the same page. By having the company focus on what it does best, in areas such as electronic publishing, Apple could in theory once again rev its cash engine, persuade developers to write great applications for the Macintosh and restore public confidence. In theory. But Apple appears to be the Incredible Shrinking Star, the nova that has now expended all its energy and is collapsing upon itself like a black hole, where no light escapes. Can Amelio refire the Apple drive and spirit? We start finding out today.
mac.2310 madamov,
Amelio Presents Apple's Internet Strategy Apple's chairman and chief executive officer, Gil Amelio, presented Apple's Internet and intranet strategy at the InternetWorld trade show this week. According to Amelio, Apple is extending its expertise in the publishing arena to take full advantage of the Internet and intranets as new media for publishing. Amelio outlined five key points of the strategy: * Apple is extending its expertise in publishing to the Internet/intranet. * Macintosh is the platform of choice for Internet/intranet publishing. * Apple, together with the third-party Macintosh Internet developer community, offers the most powerful platform for publishing on the Internet. * Apple's technology developments support the Internet/intranet publishing initiative. * Apple and the Macintosh Internet developer community offer a rich suite of Internet/intranet publishing solutions. To review the two press releases on this topic, see these web sites: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970312.pr.rel.k eynote.html> <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970312.pr.rel.4 points.html>
mac.2311 madamov,
Apple and Adobe Announce Solution for Web-Based Publishing Apple and Adobe Systems just announced that they are working together to provide integration between Adobe Acrobat 3.0 software and Apple's WebObjects 3.1 (originally a NeXT creation), offering customers the ability to generate highly formatted, print-ready output from web-based enterprise applications. The integration of the two products will enable customers to connect corporate applications to web servers and provide high-quality output in Portable Document Format (PDF), the file format created by Acrobat software that preserves document fidelity across computer platforms and printers. For details, see the full press release on the web: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970312.pr.rel.a dobe.html>
mac.2312 madamov,
Apple Defines a Product Road Map for WebObjects At InternetWorld, Apple also presented a 1997 road map for WebObjects, the award-winning web development platform from recently acquired NeXT Software. The road map is a commitment to NeXT customers and Apple developers for continued product development and enhancements, including support for the new Apple operating system, code-named Rhapsody. WebObjects is the market-leading platform that allows developers to rapidly create dynamic web applications. Apple's road map outlines plans for the next three releases of WebObjects. For the details of this product road map, see the full press release at this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970312.pr.rel.w ebobjects.html>
mac.2313 madamov,
Free Mac OS Video on Rhapsody Apple is offering several free informational videos on future technologies, including the video Apple's Operating System Strategy, which features AppleSoft Vice President Jim Gable discussing the upcoming Mac OS 8.0 ("Tempo") and Rhapsody releases. This tape also includes video clips of Steve Jobs demonstrating OPENSTEP at MACWORLD Expo '97 in San Francisco. For these and other free Macintosh Advantage materials, visit this web site: <http://azure.apple.com/whymac/order/usorder.html>
mac.2314 madamov,
--------------------------------------- NEW SOFTWARE RELEASES --------------------------------------- --> CFM-68K Runtime Enabler, Version 4.0 Version 4.0 of the CFM-68K Runtime Enabler corrects all known problems with previous versions and allows applications that require the Code Fragment Manager--such as LaserWriter 8.4, Cyberdog, America Online 3.0, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0--to run on 680x0-based machines. You can download the U.S. version of this software at this site: <ftp://ftp.apple.com/Apple.Support.Area/Apple.Software.Updates/US/Macint osh/System/CFM-68K/> --> Castanet Tuner for Mac Java, Alpha 6 Version An alpha version of Marimba's Castanet Tuner is now available for the Mac OS. To use it, you'll need Internet Config and Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ). You can download the Castanet alpha 6 version at these sites: <ftp://ftp.marimba.com/pub/release/mac/tuner.hqx> <http://www.marimba.com/tunein/> To download Mac OS Runtime for Java, visit this web site: <http://www.applejava.apple.com/text/download.html> Finally, you can obtain Internet Config from this site: <ftp://ftp.marimba.com/pub/release/unsupported/inetconfig1_3.sit.hqx> For background information on this new technology, check out Gregg Williams's article in the March 1997 issue of Apple Directions, "Apple's Java Strategy Moves Forward." In this article, Williams lays out Apple's Java-related plans for 1997 and describes how Marimba's Castanet technology will enrich the Java experience on the Mac OS platform. To read the complete article, see this Developer World web site: <http://devworld.apple.com/mkt/informed/appledirections/mar97/stratmosai c.html> --> AppleShare IP 5.0, Beta 3 Version AppleShare IP 5.0 combines traditional file sharing using TCP/IP and AppleTalk with File Transfer Protocol (FTP) capabilities, a POP3/SMTP mail server, an HTTP web server, and an AppleTalk print server-- providing users with a one-stop productivity solution for shared information and resources. The AppleShare IP 5.0 beta version provides developers with an expanded set of network services, including traditional file sharing, FTP, mail, print, and web services. This release includes many AppleShare IP reliability and performance improvements, and it introduces support for Apple's print server. This free release is unsupported at this time, but Apple will review developer feedback through an AppleShare IP discussion group, which you can join at this web site: <http://appleshareip.apple.com/appleshareip/index.html> To download the new AppleShare IP beta version, visit this site: <http://appleshareip.apple.com/appleshareip/text/download.html> You can read the official Apple press release on this software on the web: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970312.pr.rel.a ppleshare.html> --> Apple MAE, Update 3 Apple has posted Update 3 for the Macintosh Application Environment (MAE). MAE is open systems software that enables UNIX workstation users to easily run unmodified 680x0-based Macintosh productivity applications. This update, which includes enhancements made as a result of Apple's internal testing, is for existing MAE 3.0 installations only. You can download this software at the following site: <http://www.mae.apple.com/info/update33.html> --> Apple Disk Copy, Version 6.1 This is the latest version of Disk Copy, a utility that lets you mount disk images on your desktop, make exact copies of floppy disks from a disk image, convert disk images from one format to another, and create a disk image from a mounted volume or folder. With DiskScripts and AppleScript, you can use Disk Copy to automate software installations and disk image manipulation. You can download this new release at the following site: <ftp://ftp2.info.apple.com/Apple.Support.Area/Apple.Software.Updates/US/ Macintosh/Utilities/Disk_Copy_6.1.sea.hqx> --> MkLinux, Developer Release 2.1 Apple is supporting a project of the Open Software Foundation Research Institute (OSF-RI) to port Linux, a freely distributed version of UNIX, to a variety of Power Macintosh platforms. MkLinux (Microkernel Linux for the Power Macintosh) operates on the OSF RI Mach 3 (Mk) microkernel, running in native mode on the PowerPC microprocessor. This new release of MkLinux support more Power Macintosh models, including Power Macintosh 6100, 7100, 8100, 7200, 7500, 8500, and 9500 computers. You can download the 2.1 release at this site: <http://www.mklinux.apple.com> In addition, Prime Time Freeware is working with Apple to make the MkLinux releases available on CD. You can purchase MkLinux Developer Release 2.1 on CD for $20. In addition, you can purchase the MkLinux Reference Release, which includes the MkLinux DR 2.1 CD, a second reference CD-ROM packed with documentation and reference materials, and a 360-page book, for $50. For details, see the Prime Time Freeware site: <http://www.ptf.com/>
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WEB-BYTES--Pointers to More News and Software --> MacTech Magazine Is Localized for Japan Xplain Corporation, the publisher of MacTech Magazine, has just teamed up with the Japanese publisher ASCII Corporation to launch MacTech Japan, a Mac OS development magazine localized for Japanese developers. Starting as a bimonthly publication, MacTech Japan will not only include translated articles from the U.S. MacTech Magazine, but it will also include information direct from Apple Japan and the Japanese developer community. In its first issue, MacTech Japan will include a full-color Developer Depot catalog. The first issue is slated to go on sale in Japan in early April 1997. Subscription information will be available in late March on the MacTech web site at: <http://www.mactech.com> --> Hebrew Web Site for Mac Fans Take note, Hebrew-speaking developers: There is now a Mac OS web site that speaks your language. (And you don't need a Hebrew version of the Mac OS to access it!) The site is located at this address: <http://www.mor.co.il:80/mac/> --> Mac Marines Are Looking for a Few Good Men and Women The Mac Marines is an international corps of Macintosh loyalists who aim to provide information, statistics, and reasons to help keep Mac OS computers in schools and corporations everywhere. The Mac Marines are looking for Macintosh lovers to help in the cause. You can enlist in the Mac Marines at this site: <http://www.macmarines.com/> --> Classified Ads for Mac Memorabilia MacintoshOS.com has developed the Classified Connection, a free forum developed for the use of Macintosh users worldwide. Backed by robust back-end programming and a well-designed interface, the Classified Connection is a fully automated system designed to help Macintosh fanatics locate hard-to-find hardware and Macintosh memorabilia. Check it out at this address: <http://www.MacintoshOS.com> --> New Metrowerks Tools for Motorola PowerPC Embedded Chips Metrowerks just announced CodeWarrior for PowerPC Embedded Systems, an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that supports Motorola's MPC 8xx PowerPC family of embedded processors. You can read the complete press release at the Metrowerks web site: <http://www.metrowerks.com>
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 97 16:26:32 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: PR - VICOM Internet Gateway to be Bundled With AppleShare IP 5.0 Message-ID: <199703130024.QAA10036@scv1.apple.com> This announcement is from: Neil Kent, <neil.kent@vicomtech.com> Vicom Technology, the Macintosh communications and connectivity software specialists, announced today that Apple Computer, Inc will bundle the VICOM Internet Gateway with AppleShare IP 5.0. VICOM Internet Gateway allows networked users simultaneous access to the Internet using only one IP address and one connection device. The bundled version will support up to 25 users and will be available through Apple's usual distribution channels. Brian Morris, President & CEO of Vicom Technology says: "The VICOM Internet Gateway is unique in that it incorporates a software router with proxy/masquerade functionality, a DHCP Server, a PPP Server and a Firewall in one easy to use package. Currently, it is the only single software product with all this functionality running on a popular/desktop OS." "These features make the VICOM Internet Gateway a fine complement to AppleShare IP servers in the educational, small office and workgroup environment," says John Hanay, AppleShare IP Product Manager for Apple Computer, Inc. "The incorporation of features enabling an administrator to centrally control what web sites can and can not be accessed by the network users will be of particular interest to our educational customers. They can stop students from acessing certain sites or restrict students to only accessing certain sites, such as education sites. " The VICOM Internet Gateway is PowerPC native and utilizes Open Transport drivers. Its' DHCP server can support up to 1,024 clients. While the Gateway software runs on any modern 68K or PowerPC MacOS computer, the clients can be any combination of Macs, PCs or Unix workstations. Ethernet, LocalTalk, and Token Ring networks are supported, and connections to the Internet can be made by numerous methods including: dial-up modem, dial-up ISDN, cable modem or leased line (T1). The VICOM Internet Gateway supports all Internet client applications, such as Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, Eudora, and Fetch. It will automatically dial and log on to the Internet when any networked user launches an Internet application, such as a browser. It can also be set to drop the line automatically after a user-determined period of inactivity, thereby saving telephone charges. VICOM Internet Gateway includes an auto-configuration tool that will allow even the non-technical to set up and connect to the Internet. The DHCP Server allows network users to connect without having to set individual IP addresses. A demonstration version of the new software is available for download at: <http://www.vicomtech.com>. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Thu, 13 Mar 97 16:29:54 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Ubiquitous PowerBooks Message-ID: <199703140027.QAA12614@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Trygve Isaacson, <trygve@bombaydigital.com> In a PC Week article <http://www.pcweek.com/news/0310/12anote.html> about copyright issues discussed at the Seventh Conference on Computers, Freedom and Privacy -- really nothing about platforms in the article -- the author closes with this observation about what platform the attendees seemed to favor: "If any user trends can be predicted from attendance at the CFP conference, [...] among others, Apple Computer Inc. has reason for optimism. Among the roughly 300 attendees at the conference, Apple PowerBooks are pretty much ubiquitous. There was nary an IBM-compatible laptop to be seen at the conference's opening day Tuesday." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Thu, 13 Mar 97 16:30:41 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Daymare - Office '97 on a Mac Message-ID: <199703140028.QAA20022@scv1.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares, Why Macs are Better This tidbit is from: Holder, Randall (A.), <Randall.Holder.randallh@nt.com> Last week I tested some interesting items with some interesting results. I have two very powerful PC's (Pentium 166) at home as well as a Macintosh 8500. I just purchased the new Office 97 for Windows 95 OS and decided to install it on the PC's just to see what the differances were between it and Office 95. I installed it on tower one (this unit had the 16 bit operating system of Win95) and I immediately got a data processing error. An attempt to launch Word proved a disaster with my Matrox Millenium 4mg video card. Seven differant errors showed up. I gave up in disgust. Next I installed on the other tower (32 bit fat version) and it seemed to work fine. I thought WOW finally a Microsoft product that actually works. However my celebration was short lived when I tried to launch Word 97 it gave me a incomprehensive error. Several tries later I still could not load it. I gave up and went back to tower 1. Now MS Word 97 launched fine this time but didn't have any menus at all. None visable and none available. I have absolutely no what prompted me to do the following , but I decided to remove the parallel ZIP disk I had previously installed, to see what would happen. Lo and behold, Word launched fine complete with menus. The next launch of Word however gave a divide even overflow error and corrupted my video drivers. Since then I have visited a newsgroup established specifically on Office 97 and there are dozens of documented problems people installing and using Office 97 are having. A final desperate attempt to see Office 97 in its "native" form involved installing it on my Mac 8500, using Softwindows 95. I not only installed it successfully but it works like a charm. I tried everything I could to make it bomb and no way it would. I experienced one problem with the network but that's all folks. I am currently printing and using Word, Excel and Powerpoint for Office 97 on my Mac. I don't use it on either of the PC's because I am not sure what would happen when I print, or save, or anything. All I know is that on the Mac it works perfectly. Someone should tell Bill G. that the only way to get Office 97 to work efficently is to install it on a Mac. Somehow I don't think he would find that too hard to believe. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Apple Computer Details Restructuring Plans Company Paves Return Road to Leadership With Focus on Its Distinctive Product Strengths CUPERTINO, Calif.--March 14, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. Chairman and CEO Gilbert F. Amelio today detailed a restructuring plan that sharpens the Company's focus on strengths that have been at the heart of its success--exceptionally easy-to-use personal and mobile computers with unique multimedia and Internet capabilities. "The top priorities guiding our reorganization are the rapid delivery of distinctive products for our loyal business, education, and home customers, and the development of a robust next-generation operating system to carry them into the future," Amelio said. "We can best achieve these goals by streamlining our organization, simplifying our product lines to deliver fewer but much stronger models, and stopping investments in activities that are not central to these core businesses." Apple began the reorganization last month with a new streamlined organization that focuses research and development efforts on products that are central to its key businesses, unifies Apple's multiple marketing groups, aligns the Company's sales teams to its market strengths, and fully integrates Apple's and NeXT's resources. This simpler organization has two charters: first, to bring distinctive products to market quickly and to market them aggressively to customers in Apple's key markets, and second, to deliver the Company's next-generation operating system, code-named Rhapsody, while continuing to enhance the Mac OS. The Company simultaneously accelerated moves to simplify its product line and deliver fewer, but more competitive models, such as the recently announced high-end Power Macintosh and Power Book 3400 computers and the new entry-level products, scheduled to be announced in April. The Company has also re-evaluated the funding of certain activities and technologies that are not central to Apple's core business strategy, or that can be better achieved through industry standards, or that represent a strong business opportunity for developers. The resulting restructuring includes the lay-off of approximately 2,700 Apple employees with notifications scheduled to begin later this month, and an estimated $155 million increase to the Company's restructuring reserves to be charged to the Company's second fiscal quarter earnings. The majority of the total restructuring cost is attributable to the workforce reduction, and the remainder to the cancellation of contracts and leases and to asset writeoffs. While re-evaluating the funding of certain activities and technologies, the Company reiterated its commitment to deliver Rhapsody in 1998, and to continue to enhance the Mac OS. Technologies that will be maintained as part of the Mac OS but will receive reduced investments for future upgrades include Open Doc component software technology, Cyberdog, Open Transport, Game Sprockets, and Mac OS Development Tools. Some other technologies that are not part of the Mac OS, such as the speech technologies, will be maintained without further major upgrades planned. Other activities and technologies that Apple will not continue to fund include the Video Conferencing Solution and AIX Server Software. Apple is also exploring a wide range of options for still other technologies and activities, including discussions with prospective licensees and business partners. As part of its renewed focus, the Company also said that it is altering the delivery schedule for Mac OS releases beyond Mac OS 8, scheduled for introduction in July 1997. Instead of two full retail releases of Mac OS in 1998, as previously announced, Apple plans to ship one complete release in mid-1998 (Allegro), and a full release yearly from then on. Between the full releases, the latest system improvements will be made readily available through updates; Apple plans to ship two system updates between Mac OS 8 and Allegro. The change makes more resources available for work on the next-generation operating system and directly answers customers' cost and logistics concerns for frequent major releases. "With this restructuring, and the painful decisions that have come with it, we are addressing the problem of resource fragmentation and the resulting weakness," Amelio continued. "We will limit our focus and put significant muscle behind targeted efforts in order to successfully develop and market winning solutions that have made Macintosh customers some of the most passionate and loyal in the industry. We fully intend to keep that spirit alive." Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Performa, Power Macintosh, and PowerBook are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged.
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TidBITS#370/17-Mar-97 ===================== Last week brought us "black Friday" as Apple announced employee layoffs and another restructuring; this week, Adam looks at what Apple's keeping, setting aside, and putting into maintenance mode. We also bring you news on Java and Shockwave security problems and a PowerPC update to QuicKeys, plus a detailed review of Digital Chisel, an easy-to-use multimedia authoring and Web publishing tool aimed at kids. Topics: MailBITS/17-Mar-97 Apple Computer '97: What's In, What's Out Digital Chisel: An Elegant Eye-Opener <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-370.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#370_17-Mar-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.370
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A LETTER FROM DAVID KRATHWOHL, VICE PRESIDENT OF APPLE DEVELOPER RELATIONS Dear Colleagues: As you may already know, Apple made an announcement today regarding its restructuring plans. While the full details are available in the press release, I wanted to make sure that you were aware of the changes and how they will impact Developer Relations. Earlier this year, Gil Amelio promised to simplify Apple's product lines and to resolve some of Apple's fragmentation issues. As part of the restructuring, Apple's once-scattered marketing organizations have been united into a single organization under the leadership of Guerrino De Luca. Developer Relations, as a part of this organization, will participate in efforts to make Apple successful and to help developers be even more successful. We realize that the single most important way we can help developers is to dramatically increase the number of satisfied Macintosh customers who will purchase your software and hardware products. We're working hard to make that happen! To simplify our product lines, we are evaluating the products, projects and technologies that are under development. This is a response to both fiscal challenges and to developers' requests that we narrow our technology focus and support more industry standards. While some of the simplification will take place in unannounced projects, we will also cut back in some previously announced areas. The press release has more details on these plans, and it is my sincere hope that for most of you, this will be a welcome change. Like many other departments at Apple, Developer Relations will also have resource reductions. In order to improve efficiency, some of ADR's previous responsibilities, such as advertising and platform marketing, will be integrated into the new marketing organization. Most of the information and services we deliver will remain the same but will be more efficiently produced and delivered by a centralized team. This past year, Apple has turned its Developer Relations organization into a world class service provider and the lessons we have learned from you will remain a priority. Evangelism will continue to be a focal point of Developer Relations. While some areas of evangelism will be cut back, our overall focus on evangelism will be increased. Technology evangelism will be driven specifically by the Mac OS and Rhapsody, with particular focus on industry standards such as Sun's Java language and Apple's QuickTime Media Layer. Apple's No. 1 priority is to regain profitability and sell high quality Macintosh products to our customers. Under the new marketing structure, Developer Relations will be better able to concentrate on nurturing relationships and evangelizing fewer core technologies, while making it simpler for you to support our platform and qualify your products. We realize that our success depends on your support and success, and we look forward to working together! Sincerely, David Krathwohl Vice President, Apple Developer Relations --------------------------------------------------- The press releases referred to by David Krathwohl can be found on the World Wide Web at the following addresses: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970314.pr.rel.r estructure.html> <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970312.pr.rel.f aq.html>
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APPLE DISCUSSES Q2 REVENUE OUTLOOK In a conference call with financial analysts today, executive vice president and chief financial officer Fred Anderson indicated that Apple expects revenues for its second fiscal quarter ending March 28, 1997 to be between U.S.$ 1.6 and 1.7 billion dollars. "As we've previously discussed," said Anderson "we exited the first quarter with surplus channel inventory. We've been extremely pleased with the results of channel sell through of that inventory this quarter, particularly in the Americas. However, this surplus channel sell-off has been off-set by reduced sell-in during the quarter to restore a more normalized channel inventory level. This phenomenon coupled with the traditional seasonal softness of demand in our second quarter suggests that we will generate lower revenues significantly than those we achieved in our first fiscal quarter," Anderson stated. Apple expects to release the results of its second fiscal quarter in mid-April. A copy of the press release is available on the World Wide Web at: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970314.pr.rel.q 2outlook.html>
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Date: Sat, 15 Mar 97 08:02:19 -0800 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Technology FAQ from Apple Message-ID: <199703151602.IAA22544@dnai.com> Apple Computer Restructuring: the Technology FAQs Q. What are Apple's product priorities moving forward? Much of the restructuring in software engineering is targeted to support Mac OS and Rhapsody development plans. As before, Apple's goal is to deliver market-leading, Internet-ready operating systems for its customers and provide industry leadership in multimedia, human interface design, ease- of-use, and plug and play. On the hardware side, Apple will simplify its product line. This will allow us to deliver a much stronger product portfolio that directly addresses Apple customer needs. This process has already begun with recently announced high-performance Power Macintosh systems, industry-leading PowerBook products, and the new entry-level Macintosh products, scheduled to be introduced in April. Apple has decided it will no longer invest in technology projects that are not related to its core business, or that are better served by adopting industry standards, or where third-party developers can provide more compelling solutions. Q. What's up with OpenDoc and Cyberdog? A: We are moving more of our resources for component technology toward Java-based technology, which is becoming the industry standard. OpenDoc and Cyberdog will ship in Mac OS 8, but we are planning no major updates. Apple will not port OpenDoc to the OPENSTEP APIs (sometime referred to as the "Yellow Box") in Rhapsody, and this is a change from our earlier announcements. The future of CI Labs is being worked out with the other board members (IBM and Just Systems). Meanwhile, the source code for OpenDoc remains available through CI Labs. Q. What's up with Open Transport? Apple is shifting its networking engineering development efforts to Rhapsody. Open Transport will be maintained in Mac OS but will not be ported to OPENSTEP in Rhapsody. OPENSTEP already supports a wide variety of industry networking protocols through a standard "sockets" interface, including TCP/IP and IPX. It should also be noted that the previously announced upgrade to Open Transport (version1.5) has been canceled. Open Transport will continue to operate in the Blue Box of Rhapsody. Q. What's up with Games Sprockets? Apple intends to maintain Game Sprockets API (applications program interface) in Mac OS, meaning developers can still write to it. Existing games using these interfaces should continue to work. No upgrades to this API are planned and we do not plan to port it to the "Yellow Box" in Rhapsody. It should be noted that applications that support Game Sprockets in MacOS should run in the Mac OS compatibility area, or the "Blue Box," in Rhapsody. Q. What's up with AIX Servers? Apple will concentrate on Rhapsody and Mac OS as our server operating systems in the future. These host important solutions like AppleShare and WebObjects. Apple continues to work on the next update of AIX Software--version 4.1.5. After this version, no future upgrades are planned. It should be noted that server hardware stays as part of the Apple product line and will continue to be developed. Q. What's up with QuickDraw GX? As previously announced Apple is dropping the QuickDraw GX printing architecture in favor of "classic" printing drivers in Mac OS. GX developers can still use the advanced text and graphics capabilities of GX through a shared library mechanism. We are investigating how best to combine the text and graphics features of GX with Display Postscript to build the imaging model in Rhapsody. Q. What's up with video conferencing? Apple will be discontinuing its video conferencing products and projects after current commitments are met. video conferencing is an important solution, and Apple will be investigating various third-party opportunities for its video conferencing technology. Q. Is Apple continuing to develop QTML technologies for the Windows platform? Yes. Apple continues to invest substantial amounts of engineering effort to maintain and extend Apple leadership in cross-platform and Internet-centric multimedia. Q: What is the status of Mac OS Tools? A: As developers would expect, Apple has decided to focus engineering resources on developing a broad portfolio of tools for Rhapsody. Apple's current Mac OS Tools are stable, reliable products. Additionally, the market is well served by many excellent third-party products. As such, no new versions of Mac OS development tools are planned from Apple. Q. What about Newton? New Newton products (MessagePad 2000, eMate 300) are now shipping, and the products have been well-received. Apple is exploring a wide range of options for future Newton business. We have no specifics regarding those discussions at this time. The Newton Systems organization remains intact, reporting to Jim Groff, senior vice president, as part of George Scalise's group. Q. What about Pippin? Apple will continue to work with its current Pippin licensees, but will not produce an Apple-labeled Pippin product. Q. What's up with Apple's Imaging products? Imaging remains absolutely an integral part of Apple's business and a crucial component in the Company's unique "Plug and Play" solutions. Q. If a technology is "maintained" in Mac OS, is that another way of saying it's over? No. Most of the elements of Mac OS today are maintained in this sense today--yet customers and developers use them daily. Apple continues to improve the reliability and performance of the overall system including technologies that have not seen major updates in years. Furthermore, these technologies will reside in Rhapsody as part of the Mac OS layer (the "Blue Box") that will run today's software for years to come on a faster, more reliable foundation. Q. Is Apple discontinuing its Performa products? Are you abandoning the consumer market? Apple remains committed to the consumer market and plans to announce a new line of entry-level products aimed at home, small business, and education customers this spring. Apple does plan to phase out the Performa brand name with the introduction of these new models, in favor of the Power Macintosh brand. This is part of our overall product line simplification and will end confusion for customers trying to decide between Performa products and Power Macintosh models today, all of which have PowerPC microprocessors. Q. What's up with the release schedule for Mac OS? As part of our reduction and simplification process, we are changing the delivery schedule for future Mac OS releases. Instead of two full retail releases of Mac OS in 1998 (Allegro and Sonata), Apple plans to ship one complete release in 1998 (Allegro). It is targeted for mid-1998. To make the latest system improvements readily available, we plan to ship two system updates between Mac OS 8 (Tempo) and Allegro instead of one. The schedule for Mac OS 8 remains unchanged with delivery anticipated in summer 1997. Meanwhile Apple plans to ship both the Premier and Unified releases of Rhapsody in 1998, so the Company plans three major system releases next year rather than two. While this does contribute to Apple's lower financial expense goals, it is also a direct response to customer feedback. Many companies and individuals have expressed concern over the expense and logistics of upgrading their systems twice a year. With Mac OS 8, Apple will have an excellent foundation for future Mac OS updates and upgrades so the new schedule is more appropriate. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, MessagePad, Newton, Performa, Pippin, Power Macintosh, and PowerBook are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Microsoft's Personal Web Server for the MacOS to Support High-Performance WebSTAR Plug-ins LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 12, 1996 -- at Internet World -- StarNine, the MacOS subsidiary of Quarterdeck Corporation, today announced that the Microsoft (R) Personal Web Server (PWS) for the Macintosh will support StarNine's WebSTAR Application Programming Interface (W*API), allowing users to take advantage of a wide range of existing Plug-ins. The W*API was developed by StarNine Technologies and is supported in WebSTAR, the leading Web server for the MacOS. The W*API is used by developers to extend the functionality of a Web server, and is more efficient than standard CGI (Common Gateway Interface) applications. The W*API is designed with cross-platform connectivity in mind, and over a hundred W*API Plug-ins from companies such as Maxum Development, Everyware Development, ClearWay Technologies, Blue World Communications, Web Broadcasting Corp. and Pacific Coast Software are now shipping or in development. A full listing of W*API Plug-ins is available on StarNine's Web site at: <http://www.starnine.com/development/extendingwebstar.html>. Developers can download the W*API Software Developer's Kit (SDK) online at <ftp://ftp.starnine.com/pub/webstar_dev/>. Interested developers can also subscribe to the WebSTAR-Dev email discussion list at <http://www.starnine.com/address-list-editor.html>.
mac.2327 madamov,
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 97 11:24:25 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - CD-R on A MAC Message-ID: <199703181921.LAA21872@scv1.apple.com> This tidbid is from: <dan@mer.cioe.com> A great article about CD-R on different platforms: <http://www.hyperstand.com/NewMedia/95/09/td/cdr.html> Choosing a Platform If you are able to choose your CD-ROM mastering platform, we highly recommend the Mac. First of all, the Mac is the only desirable place to make true hybrid discs (see Going Cross-Platform ). Also, while we completed our Mac software testing in short order with only rare phone calls to the manufacturers, the Windows testing delayed this article by three months and contributed to many sleepless nights. We wasted many weeks and phone calls wrestling with conflicts between different software and firmware revisions, and system configurations. Nearly every day one bug or another brought our PC tests--and our three PC configuration experts--to their collective knees. And invariably, by the time we solved the problem, a new "improved" software or firmware update would arrive, which would introduce even more variables. It wasn't pretty. You will only have to struggle with one installation (as opposed to the 10 for this review), and Windows 95 should make things somewhat better, but the Mac remains the hands-down choice for ease of use and compatibility. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2328 madamov,
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 97 13:33:42 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Newsweek International Edition Message-ID: <199703182133.NAA30828@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Charles L. Kaufman, <charleskaufman@compuserve.com> In the March 17, 1997 issue of Newsweek (International- Europe edition), their Special Advertising Section titled, `Computers & Communications` has a small piece regarding Apple copmuter by journalist Steve Levy. A quote: "It must be unimaginably frustrating to be an Apple executive these days. The world is abuzz with Windows 95, whose flashiest features were first conceived more than a decade ago by Apple hackers. When Apple packaged its first Macintosh, offering a level of ease and use and integration that Microsoft still hasn`t matched, corporate users dismissed it as a toy. Now those same people are drooling at the prospect of Mac`s innovations appearing in the new Microsoft system." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2329 madamov,
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 97 13:33:57 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Apple Listens Message-ID: <199703182133.NAA07904@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Dave Bursik, <dbursik@idt.net> When Apple first posted Gil Amelio's address to the shareholders on its web page, I stopped by to look it over. It was 10 pages long, however, and I did not really feel like wading through it a page at a time. I thought about printing it out to read later, but then I saw that the speech had been segmented into 10 individual HTML documents and I'd have to print each page separately. Spotting the feedback link for the Leadership page, I dashed off an e-mail note suggesting that it might be nice if Apple put PDF versions of their speeches in the on-line archive so that the speeches could be downloaded for off-line reading and/or printing. I got back an automated "thank you" note and thought that was the last of it. Imagine my pleasure when I went back a week or two later and saw that there was a link to a PDF version of Amelio's speech! Now, I can't claim sole credit for this as there were undoubtedly many other people with the same idea, but the fact remains that I sent Apple's corporate management a small idea and someone took it seriously enough to act on it. Can you imagine how this makes me feel about Apple? Do you think other companies would respond like that? ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2330 askripka,
Pre neki dan poskidam ja malo starih igrica za MacSpectacle (imam verz. 1.8.2) kad ono međutim... Neke lepo rade, ali neke ne može da učita jer je u pitanju fajl u verziji 3 (kako Spectacle meni to sam lepo ispiše), a neke rade normalno... Konkretno: Ima li neki utility kojim može da se izvrši konverzija u 'ono' što radi?
mac.2331 madamov,
> Konkretno: Ima li neki utility kojim može da se izvrši konverzija u > 'ono' što radi? Za utility ne znam, ali bi i mene zanimalo ako se nešto tako pronađe. Nego, jel' taj format verzije 3 format nekog drugog emulatora ili novije verzije MacSpecctaclea? Po Internetu nisam viđao novije verzije od ove koju si pomenuo? P.S. Imaš li Manic Minera i Jet Set Willyija koji rade? B)
mac.2332 askripka,
­=- Nego,jel' taj format verzije 3 format nekog drugog emulatora ili novije verzije MacSpecctaclea? Po Internetu nisam viđao novije verzije od ove koju si pomenuo? O verziji 3 osim da ne radi ne znam ništa. Ne verujem da je u pitanju novija verzija Spectaclea... Spectacle jednostavno (i uredno) prijavi da je fajl u verziji 3 i da on taj format ne podržava... ­=- P.S. Imaš li Manic Minera i Jet Set Willyija koji rade? B) Da i ne :))) Za spectrum emulator ne, ali za AmstradCPC emulator da. O tom emulatoru sam nedavno i poslao poruku ovde... Pročitaj je ponovo, ako je nisi zapamtio (što ti se već jednom desilo... da nije od Corone? O:) :))) ). Ako ti i pored opisanog u poruci odgovara, javi... zx_games.sit
mac.2333 askripka,
Posle prvog, ide i drugi reply... Dakle, takav modelator... Strašno... Pa ne mogu da verujem... Pa našao sam ti ono što tražiš na Internetu za manje od pola sata :) Dakle... Sledi arhiva sa igricama koje sam poskidao na brzaka... Tu su: Decathlon 1 i 2, onaj stari (i najbolji) Football Manager, Winter Games 1 i 2, kao i... naravno... MANICMINER I JETSET WILLY !!!!! Jel ovo vredi makar piće? ;)
mac.2334 askripka,
Vezao majstor fajl uz pogrešnu poruku :)))) Ali oprostiće mi modelator, sigurno :))))
mac.2336 ljubisha,
> P.S. Imaš li Manic Minera i Jet Set Willyija koji rade? B) Darko je pre neki dan provalio čari Spectrum emulatora i već je po- čeo da dovlači igrice sa Interneta. Meni treba samo neki dobar disk edi- tor za Mac pa da počnem da prebacujem moje igrice sa Atarija. P.S. Moram da pronađem Operation Wolf? :)
mac.2337 madamov,
> Pročitaj je ponovo, ako je nisi zapamtio (što ti se već jednom > desilo... da nije od Corone? O:) :))) ). Pročitao i predlažem da ih pošalješ meni na mail kako bih ih prosledio file moderatoru da ih prebaci u direktorijum.
mac.2338 madamov,
> Dakle, takav modelator... Kaže se: modulator. B) > Jel ovo vredi makar piće? ;) Aha, eno imam six-pack Corone u frižideru. B)
mac.2339 madamov,
> Meni treba samo neki dobar disk editor za Mac pa da počnem da prebacujem > moje igrice sa Atarija. Šta fali Nortonovom Disk Editoru?
mac.2340 madamov,
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 97 15:56:34 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Audio magazine - Ken Kessler article Message-ID: <199703192356.PAA21530@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Jim Moy, <jbm@verinet.com> The April issue of Audio magazine has a column by Contributing Editor Ken Kessler (p.26), discussing connector standards in the hi-fi industry. He starts his article like this: "My abiding hatred for PCs, especially Windows 95 has resulted in a long-overdue move to the Mac. And it wasn't just the utter instability, the daily crashes, the software bugs, the crudity, or even Bill Gates's smugness that drove me into the Apple orchard. Quite simply, a lifetime of hi-fi's system compatibility spoiled me: I expect things to work. I grew up with plug-and-play, long before Gates coopted the concept." He then goes on with the meat of his subject, occasionally punctuating with PC industry parallels. It was a pleasant surprise today! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2341 madamov,
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 97 15:56:45 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Ellison Gets MicroSofted Message-ID: <199703192356.PAA14424@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Al Hulaton, <ahulaton@lava.net> If Microsoft and Intel view Apple as one big free r&d department. So if the Empire is devoid of technical creativity, where do they get their marketing ideas? >From Larry Ellison, of course. <http://www.pcweek.com/news/0317/19adodge.html> A short quote: "I thought about Microsoft's four stages of stealing a business," Ellison said. "First, they say it's the dorkiest idea. A Microsoft executive actually called me a dork [over the network computer]. Second, they acknowledge there might be something there. Third, they say, 'Our network computer is better than yours.' Fourth, they steal your marketing plan. "Microsoft is the great follower. Look at the Macintosh and Windows," Ellison growled. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2342 madamov,
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 97 23:30:22 -0800 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Must Read!!!--Macs in Education, part 1 Message-ID: <199703200729.XAA17100@dnai.com> Keyword: Market by market, Education As my wife often tells me, "Think of the children." :-) Guy Adult Reasons Why Educators Should Continue to Embrace Macintosh by Michael J. Johnson, Ph.D. Over the last three years my two co-authors and I have evaluated all the educational technology projects funded by an educational foundation in the 14 Western states. After visiting scores of schools and universities, corresponding with hundreds of teachers and administrators, and producing two videos, we concluded that the battle over which platform, Macintosh vs. DOS/Windows, was an adult issue. Students easily adapt and move from one platform to another rather seamlessly. Students do get very upset when the platform they are given is incapable of doing some of the things they learn that another machine can do or do with less effort. But for the most part, kids adapt. So it is the adults who seem to have so much invested in the platform war. The platform controversy often goes to extremes in school districts as allegiances are strong and bias is at times an insurmountable obstacle as it is in any holy war. People's emotional attachments to the platform they learned on often make it nearly impossible to be objective. This battle has left most educators, administrators, and board members at an extreme disadvantage in that they do not have an educational technology background and have had to rely on their technical computer support staff and others for information and recommendations. The recommendations and information they have gotten has often been biased by the platform bias of their techies. In the past educators, administrators, and boards may have been uncomfortable with this situation, but left it up to the techies. That situation has changed! The importance of the platform decision has become much more critical in the last two years, however, as the world and school technology programs are changing at breakneck speed. The pervasiveness of the Internet as a new viable vehicle for commerce and information is driving this technological revolution in education. School districts will spend 5 billion dollars in the next year on technology and higher education is spending even more. Everyone is thinking about, and the vast majority of districts are, wiring their buildings and installing networks. As the American Association of School Administrator reports, school world wide web site home pages grew exponentially from 134 to 2,850 in just 18 months, 1995 into 1996. The importance and the amount of money being expended on school technology are making board members and administrators very nervous about platform decisions. The national bad press that Apple has received has also increased administrator and board member anxiety over the platform issue. Macintosh is THE major multimedia platform in education today, according to the latest report by Quality Educational Data. The bad press has prompted some school administrators I know to ask themselves the question whether they should purchase fewer Macintoshes. Board members and administrators are also at a disadvantage in making that decision because they often lack, or are not given, factual information upon which to base that decision. An Objective Analysis Anyone reading an article that might favor one side or the other in the platform holy war is immediately cautious of which side of the battle line the author is writing from. I have done many platforms from CPM to Macintosh to Unix to Windows. I have favored Macintosh in schools for many practical reasons, but with all the furor over Apple's bad press, I purposefully set out to objectively research the issue with an open mind, willing to consider moving away from Macintosh, if the facts indicated that the world had changed and that would be an appropriate decision. As Deputy Superintendent for Instruction and Technology of a large suburban school district that has been purchased $8 million dollars worth of computers in the last four years -- I have to remain as objective as possible in this fast changing world of technology. There is just too much at stake to let previous bias cloud being able to see what is really happening. Following is what I found in my personal research into the platform issue in the last six months. Networking and Networking Support Installing networks in schools is growing at an exponential rate. According to QED (1996) school district networks have grown 600% in the last five years. The ease and cost of supporting a platform on local and wide area networks should be a significant factor in deciding which platform to purchase. Our district has an extensive intranet and Internet network. We have installed thousands of Macs and PCs on our network in the last two years. We have found a significant difference between Macs and Windows machines. This difference is easily seen in the directions on how to instal each platform. The Windows directions are 3 pages long, single spaced, and only our district windows techies and a few building level techies can do the Win-stall. The Ma directions are 1/2 page long, including a picture, and we have trained all our librarians how to install Macs on the network. Although Windows95 has gotten significantly better, even our most devoted DOS-heads still call it plug and pray. We have analyzed the time that it takes our technical staff to install the Windows platform, especially on multimedia windows machines. Installing a Ma on the network takes 10-15 minutes; Windows 3.1 45 minutes to an hour and Windows95 it takes 45 as well, although a small percentage of Windows95 machines can be as short as 20 minutes, as long as Windows95 will find and identify the correct ethernet driver. If there are any problems on a Windows install, building level techies, simply can't handle it. Supporting the Ma platform on networks is exponentially less expensive and perhaps more important, requires far less district level support. This lack of technical support, especially at the building level, has been identified in Texas and nationally as the number one problem in equational computing. Just buying technology has proven to be a major challenge for most districts and getting enough technical support positions seems completely off the horizon. The ease of installing and maintaining a platform becomes a real concern when technical resources are at such a premium. Computers can sit in closets or on desk tops as dark screened Cassandras foretelling the death of the school's educational technology program. Cost of Supporting the Platform In the fall of 1995 Gardner Group, the national computer consulting firm that provides services to corporate America and larger educational institutions, released an independent study that concluded that Macintosh was at least 25% cheaper to support than the Windows platform. This data matches our District's general experience with platform support, especially with the advent of networking as such an important computer function. Ease of Use and How to Use it Which is easier to use, Mac versus Windows, is another of those "nary the sides shall meet" issues in schools. So perhaps the opinion of the CEO of the company that makes the most popular computer processor for Windows machines might be viewed as being a little less biased. Andrew Grove, CEO of Intel in his 1996 book, Only the Paranoid Survive , says on page 58, "Windows wasn't even as good as the Mac, let alone the NEXT interface, and it wasn't seamlessly integrated with computers or applications." Our experience with the Mac platform bears this out as the MacOS takes much less time to learn and to start using effectively. Windows95 has made improvements but it still has a good distance to go to match the MacOS. We expend much less staff development resources to start a Mac platform classroom and teacher. Cost of Support: Replicating Business's Technology Model Won't Work in Education Another factor that parents in particular express at school PTO meetings is, "Shouldn't we have the same computers in the classroom that are the majority in business?" This is also especially enticing for school administrators and board members who are much more in tune with business and business management practices. But there are some key differences between business and education, especially in regards to computing. The first major difference is that studies show that business provides a support ratio of one computer support person for every 35-60 users. In our district the ratio is closer to one technical support person for every 750 users. National studies and a recent study in Texas, list computer support the most critical problem in educational computing at the district and particularly at the building level. Given how difficult it is to get money just for computers, hiring an army of techies to support them will not fly with tax-payers and parents. Business' computer support model would be nice for education, but it just won't happen. The last, and perhaps most surprising reason that business computing is not a model for education is that K-12 students are power users. Most K-12 students use the computer as a true multimedia tool and their technological expertise is very sophisticated, especially when compared to most business users. We Have Students Who Construct Their Own Internet Web Pages -- They Have No Front Teeth and They Still Believe In the Easter Bunny! The vast majority of business people do not use the full multimedia capabilities of their computers. Elementary students in putting together a multimedia report will record sound, scan pictures and draw graphics, input a digital camera image, incorporate word processing, program an animation, and even input a video segment into their multimedia report. Few business users begin to be that sophisticated. Student computers have to have more capability and power. Putting a standard business desk-top in every classroom would seriously hamper most of our student computer users. to be continued ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2343 madamov,
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 97 23:30:24 -0800 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Must Read!!!--Macs in Education, part 2 Message-ID: <199703200730.XAA17108@dnai.com> Keyword: Market by market, Education What Computer Features Best Support and Enhance Learning: Multimedia When the first computers hit classrooms in the late 1970s, we took the new technology and used it in our current way of doing things -- we created Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI), Electronic workbooks. We have since learned that a workbook in paper form is only $10 dollars while a computer costs, $2,000. Moreover, we have found that multimedia enhances student learning in ways that are amazing that that we are just beginning to understand. Regardless of the affects of multimedia learning that we are just starting to realize, the Internet has made it obvious that multimedia is the present and future of computing. The install base of multimedia machines in schools is now 1.9 million or 41% of the total. (QED, 1996) We have learned that computers are tools for learning and discovery and that information and knowledge and more than just the text and pictures we have had in books. Information is digitized and can be text, pictures, graphics, sound and video. Providing information in all these ways really enhances learning for all students and especially for all those students we know are very bright but have just not reached their potential in school. In addition, once kids use multimedia, they want to use it all in their learning. This generation of young people in our schools is creating a "time-bomb of computer users" as Andrew Groves discusses in Only The Paranoid Survive. Which Multimedia Platform Delivers the Most Capacity at the Best Price? The very thing that has caused Macintosh its biggest challenge is the very thing that most benefits schools, a truly integrated system. Apple kept its operating system and didn't allow others to use in machines made by other manufacturers. DOS/Windows thus gained market share in the business world because computers and parts became commodity items. You could mix and match and build your own in the PC world. This permitted endless variation. All PCs came with various slots that you could put different card devices in and have the computer that best met your needs. Every Mac, on the other hand, comes equipped as a full multimedia machine with sound input/output and graphics features. All the components in Macs were from the same design/manufacturer and therefore they all have been designed to work together. This endless variation on the DOS/Windows side, however, has lead to many serious problems in different devices that were made by different manufacturers and installed in different slots in the PC. I have seen this problem cause havoc in many places, and in schools in particular, where advanced technical support is lacking. One project between several different school districts was delayed for over nine months because the PCs they had would not function with both the CD-ROM drive and the ethernet card installed. Over the last year, even our district's most ardent Win-heads have been enthusiastic about purchasing Macintoshes, as Macintosh delivered far more RAM, hard-drive and full multimedia features than any Windows manufacturer at a far cheaper price. Some of the Windows manufacturers, such as Compaq are really starting to make headway in delivering comparable capacity at more comparable prices, but the slot addressing and driver problems continue to be a problem that is not going to go away in the near future. Our district analysis is that Apple is till delivering the fastest and most fully multimedia integrated machines on the educational market. Best Company Sales and Support to Education Apple has the most sophisticated sales and support force for education. Some PC resellers are providing excellent service, but no PC manufacturer can provide the information, assistance, and support that Apple has been so good at developing over the last 20 years. In addition, the majority of Apple's educational support and sales personnel are former teachers themselves and have a good understanding of the needs of teachers and students and how technology enhances learning. The other manufacturers tend to hire business graduates who do not have the important experience and knowledge. Again, Compaq is making in-roads in this area by developing a functioning educational marketing team complete with former educators and former Apple employees... but it will be a while in developing. Conclusion: Macintosh is Still the Best Platform for Education Our students do get very upset when they know that they can do things on the Mac that the Window machine can't or they can't get the Windows multimedia functions to work properly. But Kids are extremely adaptable and can use any platform or combination of platforms seamlessly. However, when I consider the strictly adult reasons for choosing a platform, money, resources, capabilities for learning, and fewer problems-- Macintosh is still the best computer platform for education. Will Apple Survive is Also An Issue: Chrysler Came Back - So Can Apple But "which is better" is not the only issue in the platform debate. Many school districts and other educational institutions have questioned their continued purchase of Macintosh based on the possibility that Apple won't survive. The current media feeding frenzy and the Apple's dying spin they are putting on all stories about Apple have made everyone wonder. I have wondered myself, but every time I get very far down that path, I think of four truths: 1) Media frenzies are examples of stampede behavior and they are most often inaccurate perceptions of reality-- I shouldn't believe everything I read or see on TV; 2) That Jobs, Wozniak, and Kawasaki are back involved in Apple and that will count for something; 3) Chrysler nearly went under and came back to lead their industry -- so can Apple; 4) That real competition provides Education with the best software and hardware... and we need that competition to provide us with choices and better products. Apple will probably still have more bad news in their struggle, but many of us sincerely believe that they will make it in the market place and remain Education's most prolific platform. Compaq is right on their heals though in focusing on education and will provide some great competition. But that is the major point, education needs that competition real competition between hardware and platforms. Uncertainty in the Computer World in General: Who Knows Where It is Going!? Another factor that has heightened anxiety over the Mac/Windows platform debate, is the general anxiety about the vast amount of uncertainty and risk there is in the computer world in general. The world of computing is about to (or at least most people anticipate that it will) go through several major metamorphoses. The fight over Win-tel's (Microsoft Windows and Intel) support for Windows NT on IBM and Motorola chips has technology directors wondering which way to go. The addition of the Apple/Next acquisition, Rhapsody, multi-platform operating system, and what advances it will bring to the desktop. The techno-world seems even more disconcerting by the battle between the use of thin clients/client server desk-top networks versus the full blown multimedia machines with "bloatware," large programs requiring big operating and storage memory. The introduction of radically new products especially designed for Education, such as, Apple's new E-Mate 300 portable for students adds to the mix of questions about what to buy. All this uncertainty has left many educators very nervous about computing in general. It is all moving so fast and any decision you make could become a mistake. However, the best advise for how to make decisions in today's very uncertain world might be to go with adult reasons for making decisions: Which platform that exists right now saves the most money, time, and effort, and simultaneously, delivers the most features that educators and students need at the best price? ________________ About the author: Michael J. Johnson is currently Deputy Superintendent for Instruction and Technology for the Conroe Independent School District in Conroe, Texas, a northern suburb of Houston. In the last five years he has been involved technology planning as a professor and consultant to higher education and to K-12 school districts in over 30 states. < mikej@infohwy.com> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2344 madamov,
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 97 12:05:48 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: !! - Journalist Says Apple Fanatics the Cause of Apple's Problems Message-ID: <199703202007.MAA23062@scv3.apple.com> This action item is from: The Digital Guy <evangelist@apple.com> There's an interesting piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "Apple Culprit is Close at Hand". After trashing Apple evangelists as the cause of Apple's problems, the journalist makes an interesting attempt at appeasing those same "fanatics" with these words: "Users of IBM compatibles, however, should bear this in mind: The Mac is good for you. Competitive pressure from Apple keeps Microsoft and Intel on their toes. Monopoly helps nobody except the monopolists. "And computer buyers should bear in mind that, even though the gap has narrowed dramatically, the Mac is still the easiest-to-use home or business PC available." You can read the whole article at: <http://www.phillynews.com/tech.life/COMP20.htm> John J. Halbig (a.k.a the Digital Guy) e-mail: evangelist@apple.com ______________________ Please, this is not a call to letterbomb or spam the author of this article! Keep cool, stick to the facts, and be prepared to back them up with references and URL's (if possible). Also, remember to CC: ccapple@apple.com! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2345 askripka,
­=- Kaže se: modulator. B) Ma znam ja to... Al' ovo je lepše... Možda neko pomisli da si stručnjak za avione... :))
mac.2346 ljubisha,
>Šta fali Nortovonom Disk Editoru? Za sada ništa ali se ipak bojim da ga startujem. Nije ovo Atari gde sam ipak znao šta radim i šta da očekujem ako pogrešim. :)
mac.2347 madamov,
Novo u direktorujumu, thanks to askripka: mac\misc\*.* ------------------ cpc_ppc.sit 319k ű Amstrad CPC464/664/6128 emulator, PPC verzija 1.3.1
mac.2348 madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu, thanks to askripka: mac\misc\*.* ------------------ cpc_68k.sit 299k ű Amstrad CPC464/664/6128 emulator, 680x0 verzija 1.3.1 tidbits.371
mac.2349 madamov,
TidBITS#371/24-Mar-97 ===================== Apple's PowerBooks not only redefined the laptop computer industry, but also embodied a nebulous combination of style, innovation, and prestige - elements Apple has been trying regain. In this issue, we take real-world looks at the newest contenders: the PowerBook 1400 and 3400, the latter currently holding the title as fastest laptop in the world. Also, Adam raises some interesting questions about Apple's decision to drop Open Transport in Rhapsody. Topics: MailBITS/24-Mar-97 Rhapsody and Networks: Some Questions PowerBook 1400/133: Poise and Punch PowerBook 3400: The Ultimate Laptop? <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-371.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#371_24-Mar-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> ---------------------------------------------------------------
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[8] QuickTime VR 2.0 Tools and Marketing Support Offered QuickTime VR 2.0 Authoring Tools Suite and the book/CD-ROM package, Virtual Reality Programming With QuickTime VR 2.0, can now be ordered from this web site: <http://www.devcatalog.apple.com/www/adccat/@287295prkpdm/product.html?reco rd@403+from@hotlink> QuickTime VR 2.0 includes these features and improvements: * A Mac OS system extension for QuickTime VR. * An API (application programming interface) that lets QuickTime VR 1.0 or 2.0 content be played back using the QuickTime VR 2.0 system extension. The API includes support for integrating video, 3D sprites, and sounds into QuickTime VR panoramas and objects. * Many new object features, such as the ability to zoom in on objects, pan on zoomed-in objects, and create hot spots on objects. QuickTime VR also includes improved support for object animation. * An improved user interface; movies are played back in QuickTime Movie Player and include a control strip with buttons for zooming, hot spot identification, and moving back in a scene. * Improvements in the stability, error messages, and memory usage of the Authoring Tools Suite. Apple plans to ship QuickTime 2.5 for 32-bit Windows soon, then shortly after that, expect to see a QuickTime VR 2.0 extension for 32-bit Windows. This is a new QuickTime plug-in that supports QuickTime VR 2.0 playback and features, and an Asset XTRA to support QuickTime VR 2.0 authoring in Macromedia Director. For projects that need Windows support before 32-bit Windows support is available, or for projects that need 16-bit Windows support, continue to use QuickTime VR 1.0. (You can use the version 2.0 stitcher, then dice your movie using version 1.0.) For your convenience, the QuickTime VR 1.0 tools and PDF documentation are included on the QuickTime VR 2.0 Authoring Tools Suite CD-ROM. For more information on QuickTime VR and its benefits, go to: <http://qtvr.quicktime.apple.com/> In addition, Apple is looking to help developers who want to create QuickTime VR utilities and software titles that use QuickTime VR. If you're interested in creating such software, send an e-mail describing your ideas to David Palermo <palermo@apple.com>.
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[11] Apple's Restructuring, Viewed Inside and Out This week Apple posted several press releases on the company's continued restructuring. Here are highlights, as well as web site addresses where you can get more details: * Apple CEO Gilbert F. Amelio detailed a restructuring plan that sharpens the company's focus on strengths that have been at the heart of its past success: exceptionally easy-to-use personal and mobile computers with unique multimedia and Internet capabilities. <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970314.pr.rel.rest ructure.html> * Apple has also posted a frequently-asked-questions (FAQ) document that discusses Apple's product and technology priorities: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970314.pr.rel.faq. html> * The two most popular Macintosh-related publications have reacted favorably to this restructuring: --The MacWEEK article "Developers to Apple: 'You have our support'" <http://www.macweek.com/mw_1111/nw_developers.html> --Don Crabb's MacWEEK column <http://www.macweek.com/mw_1111/op_crabb.html> --Macworld's article "Mac Faithful Unfazed by Latest Announcement" <http://www.macworld.com/daily/daily.1127.html>
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--------------------------------------- WEB-BYTES--Pointers to More News and Software --------------------------------------- --> Java Media Framework API Specification A draft of the Java Media Player, the first part of the Java Media Framework specification, is now available. The JavaSoft team plans to publish the final, industry-reviewed specification in early April. To download a copy: <http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/mediaplayer/> --> BBS in a Box, Volume 20 BBS in a Box is a standard among Internet bulletin board administrators for supplying Mac OS files to users. Now the Arizona Macintosh Users Group (AMUG) has converted the collection to a web format for Internet access as well. Volume 20 contains more than 4 GB worth of files, available for U.S.$ 39 (plus U.S.$ 5 shipping within the United States; U.S.$ 10 international). For more product or ordering information: <http://cdrom.amug.org> --> Corrections on MkLinux and CD Apprentice Articles In last week's article on MkLinux, we failed to mention that MkLinux also supports the Power Macintosh 7600 computer and that the MkLinux Reference Release is a book and a two-CD set. Developer Release 2.1--one of the two CDs in the Reference Release--is also available separately. Also, the Apprentice 6 Programmer Resource CD is U.S.$ 22.50 per issue, not per year. It comes out twice a year; by all accounts, it's still a great bargain. You can order it through this web site: <http://www.celestin.com>
mac.2353 madamov,
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 97 14:52:50 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - College Switches from Next to Apple Message-ID: <199703212252.OAA20204@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Darrell Hahn, <hahnd@EM.AGR.CA> An interesting note I received from a mailing list out of the University of California Davis - UCD (Sharie Sprague is the list manager <sasprague@ucdavis.edu>). Interesting that they're not switching to WinTel systems... COLLEGE SWITCHES FROM NEXT TO APPLES Allegheny College, which invested heavily in Next computers in 1991, is shifting over to Apple Computers as it replaces aging machines. "With Apple's recent acquisition of Next Computer, what was for us a technically superior but orphaned operating system has the potential to reach mainstream, industry-wide acceptance," says Allegheny's director of educational computing. "While others may be abandoning Apple as a campus strategic platform, we are aggressively exploring adopting Apple technology." (Chronicle of Higher Education 21 Mar 97) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2354 madamov,
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 97 14:52:52 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: ;-) - Arthur C. Clarke and Windows 95 Message-ID: <199703212252.OAA17660@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Daniel Downey, <ddowney@u.washington.edu> Mr Clarke was participating in a panel discussion via the Internet as a part of Cyberfest '97. This was held at the University of Illinois at Urbana, the "birthplace" of HAL. At the conference, Clarke chose his preference for HAL's first words: "Good morning doctors. I have taken the liberty of removing Windows 95 from my hard drive" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Brussels, March 20, 1997. - Highware announces FileCryptA, its new encryption software for Macintosh computers that is compatible with PGPA. FileCrypt is a high security cryptographic software with an easy-to-use interface, based on a technology known as Public Key Encryption. FileCrypt allows you to communicate and exchange information securely with other people. The information (mail, files, etc.) can be sent over the internet or through any kind of electronic channel or media. FileCrypt is compatible with PGPAE, the standard in public-key encryption software. This means that files encrypted or signed with FileCrypt can be opened by the receiver whether he uses PGP or FileCrypt. Alternatively, you can also verify signatures or decrypt data encrypted with PGP under any operating system be it Mac OS, Windows or UNIX. FileCrypt is integrated into the System and is available in all applications. This makes FileCrypt much more easier to use than many other encryption software. FileCrypt works on any Macintosh computer with system 7.1 or higher. The two main features are: By "digitally" signing a message or file, the recipient will have the guarantee that the message or file is coming from you and that nobody altered the message or file during its transfer. A message or file is encrypted using a Public Key. When using public key cryptography, you don't need to transmit a password to the recipient of the message for him/her to be able to decipher and read it. Instead, everyone has two related keys: A public key and a secret key. Data encrypted using a public key can only be decrypted using the related secret key. This makes it a very safe way to transfer information through non-secure channels. Public keys can be freely distributed and are available on many public servers. "Until recently, encrypting messages with a public key was reserved only to the happy few who knew how to manipulate complicated and often sophisticated software. With FileCrypt, it has now become possible for virtually all Macintosh users to also send and receive mail in a secure way" says Olivier MErenne, Highware's Managing Director. And to quote one of Highware's beta testers: "FileCrypt makes it convenient and practical for the first time for the average Mac user to protect and authenticate his mail with PGP-strength encryption. Everyone who uses e-mail should own a copy, and use it faithfully". Highware has been developing security products for the Macintosh platform since 1987 when it first released FileGuard. To date, with the newly released 3.0 version, FileGuard has become a standard for Macintosh OS security software. Other software developed by Highware are DiskGuard, PopupFolder, Personal Backup and MultiHome. System requirements: Mac OS System 7.1 or later. To obtain an evaluation version, you can either download it from <http://www.highware.com/filecrypt/> or you can contact Highware at <info@highware.com> and ask to send you an evaluation version. FileCrypt is priced at $89 and can be ordered directly on the Highware web site. FileCryptA is a registered trademark of Highware. PGP is a registered trademark of PGP, Inc. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
mac.2356 madamov,
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 97 12:34:03 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Business Week Reviews PowerBook 3400 Message-ID: <199703242035.MAA21408@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Claudia Kulesh, <kulesh@math.umass.edu> Business Week Online has a review of the new Apple Powerbook (from the 3/31/97 issue of BW): A PUMPED-UP POWERBOOK. Technology & You columnist Steve Wildstrom reviews Apple's new PowerBook 3400 -- and finds that there's creative life left in the company that helped pioneer the PC. <http://www.businessweek.com/1997/13/b352027.htm> It starts out: "Apple Computer, bouncing from crisis to crisis, hasn't given its fans much except bad news lately. But the legions of Mac maniacs finally have something to cheer about. With its well-designed and superfast new laptop, the PowerBook 3400, Apple has reminded the computing world of the technology leader it once was and perhaps can become again." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2357 madamov,
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 97 12:34:20 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mark Allen Digital Video Magazine Article Message-ID: <199703242036.MAA19186@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Martin Maier, <mpmaier@mindspring.com> Just read a great article in the April issue of Digital Video Magazine about a guy who created a five minute video trailer for a hollywood film he wants to make. The best part is he created the entire five minute trailer completely on the Mac. Mark Allen is the filmmaker/scriptwriter and the film he wants to make is called The Shapemaker. He has some great quotes like: "I wouldn't be doing graphics at all if it wasn't for the Mac. The interface is really welcoming. And QuickTime helps all the programs work together fluidly. When you're switching between eight programs, that's a major advantage." "It's interesting to go into a high-end video facility and see the reaction when they find out ShapeMaker was done on a single Mac. They looked very closely because of the enormous price difference between their equipment and mine." This article is all about empowerment and how the computer, especially the Mac, allows one to realize their dreams. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2358 madamov,
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 97 12:34:31 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac Syncs The Session Message-ID: <199703242036.MAA07472@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: K. McGee, <mastermix@pan.com> A couple of months ago I was setting up a new Mac to do Internet and MIDI for Lamar Mitchell, a colleague and friend of mine who is a well-traveled musician and producer. He is a multiplatform guy... a large portion of his music sequencing is still done on his trusty Atari 1040 (don't laugh... they were and may still hold large market share doing MIDI sequencing in Europe), and he does a decent amount of work on PC's as well. He had a session coming up with one of his clients, keyboardist Bernie Worrell(of Parliament/Funkadelic fame and a Mac user as well), to do a remix of a tune they had worked on some time ago. But he ran into a snag. For some reason the Atari would not sync properly to the SMPTE timecode that was the timing reference for the sequencer. The sequenced MIDI tracks would not run in sync with the prerecorded audio. Not good... one of the worst things that Murphy can throw at you in a studio situation. So I set up his Mac with a MIDI sequencing program and had it act as the SMPTE-to-MIDI converter which in turn drove the Atari... the lock was perfect. I emailed Lamar the day after the session to see how things had gone... he said everything went GREAT! Macintosh saved the day! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Mon, 24 Mar 97 16:45:10 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Why Apple's Survival matters Message-ID: <199703250044.QAA12290@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Larry Roth, <rothl@wadsworth.org> The March 23 column by Dan Gillmor in the Mercury Center News is a must read. While the press has been proclaiming the downfall of Apple and the industry acts more and more as though Apple has become irrelevant, almost no one has been looking at the other side of the issue. For all the glee PC partisan seem to exhibit over Apple's troubles, they don't realize that they're painting themselves into a corner. One of the great virtues of our economic system is the availability of choice; that's in danger of disappearing. The URL for the column is: <http://www.sjmercury.com/business/gillmor/dg032397.htm> The next time someone tells you Microsoft has won, show them this and ask them if they feel like celebrating. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Mon, 24 Mar 97 20:43:30 -0800 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Interesting Story Message-ID: <199703250442.UAA29089@dnai.com> <http://www.yahoo.com/headlines/970320/business/stories/journal_1.html> "HOUSTON (Reuter) - A federal jury Thursday awarded a defunct securities firm $222.7 million in damages in a libel suit against Dow Jones & Co. Inc., the publisher of the Wall Street Journal. .. The jury's decision followed a two-week trial in which Houston-based MMAR Group Inc. said it had been forced out of business by a critical, error-filled article published in the Wall Street Journal on Oct. 21, 1993." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2361 madamov,
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 10:26:15 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: Must Read--Information Week Piece Message-ID: <970325102612_310096375@emout08.mail.aol.com> Now appearing on http://www.informationweek.com Confessions Of A Computer Atheist: Why It Pays To Keep An Open Mind About Platforms By Rich Levin <RBLevin@compuserve.com> March 24, 1997 Long before portable computers provided desktop computing power, I decided to do away with my desktop systems and go strictly portable. It was challenging, at first, to accomplish my everyday computing tasks on machines with mediocre processors, small monochrome screens, abysmal keyboards, limited storage, and virtually no expandability. But I managed. For me, the difficulty of maintaining separate desktop and portable systems, in terms of data and configuration synchronization, was a greater price to pay than the challenge of performing high-grade work on low-grade portables. What my portable computers lacked in desktop performance and expandability they more than made up for in productivity. Wherever I found myself on the face of the planet, my digital world was with me. Portable computers have long been marketed under headlines such as "Finally! Desktop computing power for the road!" Only recently, however, have portable computer manufacturers actually delivered desktop power in a lightweight box. A well-engineered notebook computer with a 12.1-inch, active-matrix color display, integrated CD-ROM, high-performance processor, huge hard disk, lots of memory, and PC Card slots will give the best desktop boxes a run for their money. Finally! Really expensive desktop computing power for the road! And the pace at which the notebook vendors are improving their products' capabilities is accelerating. Consider this: In the past year, I've moved from a 90-MHz Pentium notebook, to a 120-MHz box, to 133-MHz, all of which weigh under 5 pounds, and all of which spin Windows 95 like a top. And I've just upgraded again, this time to a 200-MHz notebook, loaded with high-performance features. In addition to hosting the fastest notebook processor available today, here's what's in the box: PCI bus; 16 Mbytes of RAM (which I wasted no time in expanding to 32 Mbytes); 2-Gbyte IDE (integrated development environment) hard disk; hot-swappable 6x CD-ROM, floppy, or Zip drive (!); stereo speakers; integrated SCSI controller; 10Base-T Ethernet port; 33.6 fax-modem; zoomed video; SVGA and IrDA ports; and a full-size, full-stroke keyboard with a track pad and wrist-rest. Interestingly, the only thing the system didn't have was a pre-loaded version of Windows 95. But no biggie. I fired up an installation CD and slammed Windows 95 into the box. I'm now in the process of porting all of my Windows 95 applications and data over to the new machine, which so far appears to chew on everything just fine. No indigestion yet detected. If I haven't lost you to an advertiser's hyperlink by now, then I'm certain you're drooling (check your shirt and let me know). Yes, in a word, this Windows 95 notebook is a beauty. But--surprise!--it's also a Macintosh. Stay with me. Don't let that old-time computing religion get in the way of an enlightening op-ed piece. From this point on, bear in mind that I'm a computing atheist. In addition to my new PowerBook, I maintain a Windows 95 notebook, an OS/2 box, and a sweet Linux machine. (Not to mention various and sundry personal digital assistants, a Web TV set-top box, and an occasional tryst with a Sony PlayStation.) Why check out the Mac? For the same reasons we in IT regularly check out all kinds of new, different, and often wacky technologies. To see for myself what the platform is all about. To expand my experience base, as a developer, by exploring new and different programming tools, and by scaling new multiplatform development challenges. To see if this technology is worth supporting, at a time when Apple needs the support most. In my view, if we're willing to seriously consider, and in some cases rebuild, systems around the World Wide Web, Java, and the network computer, then it behooves us to revisit the original alternative computing platform. In fact, while it's drop-dead easy to acquire a portable Mac and explore its many benefits, chief among them ease of use (read: lower cost of ownership), it'll be quite some time before portable NCs are even on the drawing board, let alone available. If ever. What about Apple's management, finance, and market problems? Is it sheer insanity to commit to a platform that, if you believe the industry pundits, is unalterably destined for extinction or, worse, marginalization? These are the same "experts" who predicted we'd all be using OS/2 by 1990, and that Microsoft would never recover from its year-long ignorance of the Web. Wrong, and wrong again. It is also these same experts who further the notion that the next great panacea is the NC platform. Sorry, but the next great panacea isn't the NC. It's Java, and future languages like it that employ a "write once, run anywhere" model via multiple virtual machines hosted on multiple operating systems. Just wait until some of the portable, powerful, true Web Basic languages now under development see the light of day (sorry, can't say who). The legions of Basic developers who gag when they read Java source code will have a direct on-ramp to the Web. And that's when the real fun begins. Apple's recent large-scale layoffs and jettisoning of key technologies, such as OpenDoc (which was D.O.A. anyway), were long overdue, and have the distinct and decisive fingerprint of one Steven P. Jobs. Now the deeds are done. The company is focusing back on its core competencies (building workstation-class hardware with scalable user interfaces), has a next-generation operating system in the works, and is betting on Java and JavaBeans as its development and component strategy, respectively. Next's Unix-based operating system and development tools technology are unarguably state-of-the-art, and just plain fun to use and work with. (Yes, at one time I had an Intel PC running NextStep, so I speak from experience. That was 1995, and it was still more advanced than the stuff I work with today.) As a developer, the prospect of developing for a brand-new, built-for-the-new-millennium operating system is refreshing, exciting, and sure to be challenging. If Apple can meet their delivery schedules, and deliver their next-generation operating system in 1998 as promised, the platform is as worthy of enterprise IT consideration as any other alternative, Net-centric, Java-based computing platform. In fact, it's more worthy, because over 25 million Macintosh computers boot up every day, compared to a handful of darn near-prototype NCs. And all the grousing about Steve Jobs is also so much hot air. Give the guy a chance. He's not the same pimply faced kid who started Apple Computer 21 years ago, on April 1, 1976. He's a seasoned executive with more experience, grand successes, and brilliant friends (read: Larry Ellison) than you or I likely could ever lay claim to. Hopefully, he's learned from his mistakes and maintained a firm grip on his vision. If so, both Bill Gates and Scott McNealy may have a formidable new competitor to reckon with. Apple zealots and bigots alike say they "bleed six colors", a reference to Apple's rainbow-colored logo. Well, I don't bleed six colors, nor do I fly a Windows flag. I'm a programmer, and I bleed 1's and 0's, the common heart and soul of every computing platform. I'm willing to give the MacOS, even in its current incarnation, a chance. If you're willing to consider Java, NCs, the NetPC, and other alternative platforms, then, by rights, the Macintosh is worthy of fair and equal consideration. In doing so, you may experience a simple, yet profound discovery: The Mac is the only computer that starts every day with a smile. It's consistent user interface, intelligent applications, and way-cool development tools make me and tens of thousands of other developers smile from that moment on. That, plus a Windows emulator and a strong dose of Java, may well be the perfect blend of desktop power and Internet panache your IT staff can exploit, deploy, and smile about today. Return to AuthorITies RunTime Archives: February 24, 1997 January 27, 1997 November 25, 1996 Comments? http://www.informationweek.com ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. 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mac.2362 madamov,
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 97 23:30:33 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Words From A Windows "Guru" Message-ID: <199703260729.XAA13332@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Fred Puhan, <fpuhan@deltek.com> As highlighted on the COVER PAGE of the March 24, 1997 issue of INFOWORLD <http://www.infoworld.com> and from the pen of Brian Livingston, author of *5* Windows books: "I've never installed a major upgrade of any Microsoft product without running into major headaches." The article goes on to say, "I always have to spend several hours tinkering with my data and settings before I'm comfortable with my production system." Is THIS what we want from our personal computers? As a comparison, I just installed MacOS 7.6 on my Performa 6400 in one sitting -- unattended. And everything works flawlessly. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2363 madamov,
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 97 23:30:48 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Windows 95 Supporting Journalist Changes Tune Message-ID: <199703260730.XAA16960@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Luc Lefebvre, <lefebvre@medcor.mcgill.ca> I was reading Saturday's issue of Montreal's "La Presse", a widely read newspaper which has a daly column called "Cyberpresse". This article was written by Eric Bernatchez <bernatch@mlink.net> who had a position that went along the lines of: These days MacOS or Win95, pretty much the same thing as far as ease of use and Win95 is more widespread so its the obvious rational choice. This new article caught my attention when I read its title "Un probleme? Allez, hop! 'Reinstallez Window'" ( ie. Got a problem? Woopty-doo! Reinstall Windows). The essence of the article is that he was confronted by an acquaintace who had been talked into switching from MacOS to Win95 (their'e the same...) and has been in a world of pain ever since. Mr. Bernatchez was asked to help getting this Wintel box operational and after multiple calls to Micro$oft (where the standard solution for any problem is "reistall Windows...") and as many failures he states that (I am translating here...): "Confronted with his machines irrational behaviour, it dawned upon me that taking the position of Windows advocate is of the lowest possible ethics. I am ashamed" (ie. Devant le comportement irrationnel de sa machine, j'ai compris que se poser en dfenseur de Windows releve de la plus profonde bassesse. J'ai honte.). He goes on to say that the lack of protection against errors in Win95 should justify a world wide class action suit against MS for foisting such a brittle OS upon the world (ie. Le manque de protecion contre les erreurs de Win95 justifierait un recours collectif mondial pour systeme trop fragile). He then ends his article stating that a possible solution is that for all the years that Bill Gates has been around he probably is quite buggy. Why not try to reinstall him... I wouldn't fix anything but it would make us feel better. (ie. Quelle est la solution? Depuis le temps que Bill Gates, le fondateur de Microsoft, roule sa bosse, il est sans doute rempli de bogues. Pourquoi ne pas essayer de le reinstaller. Ca ne reglerait pas nos problemes, mais ca serait un bon soulagement!). Do we detect a crack in the old not-so-ivory tower of MS? ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2364 askripka,
A sada malo o aliasima... Dakle... Nedavno mi je pod ruku došao neki CD. Da bi sebi olakšao instalacije sa CD-a, čovek koji ga je pravio je (bar ja tako pretpostavljam) napravio lepo aliase od važnijih installer-a. Međutim... Stvar ne radi... Naime, alias 'ne vidi' original. Očigledno prilikom snimanja CD-a treba (možda) nešto dodatno podesiti da bi stvar proradila... Ili ne treba? (možda je čovek 'kiksnuo' negde drugde?) Ako neko ima neke informacije o pomenutom postupku, dobrodošče su... CD je naravno snimljen kao HFS...
mac.2365 ljubisha,
Jel može jedno kratko uputstvo za korišćenje onog Telnet programa iz DIR-a? Nešto nikako ne uspevam da ukapiram kako to radi. :(
mac.2366 nenad,
Predsednik Oracle-a se izgleda merači da kupi Apple... Oracle's Ellison mulls $1 billion bid for Apple Larry Ellison, chairman and CEO of Oracle, and an investor group are considering launching a $1 billion bid to take over troubled Apple Computer, according to a published report. If such a bid were successful, Apple top management, including Chairman and CEO Gil Amelio, would be replaced, Ellison said in an interview published Thursday in the San Jose Mercury News. "Apple is in desperate need of all new management and leadership," Ellison said. "I think Apple can be saved. I think Apple should be saved." Mindful of the reaction that his comments may have, Ellison said the bid is dependent on reaction from the market and Apple's major investors. Ellison also said Steve Jobs would likely be a member of the Apple board, but not a top manager, if Ellison gains control of Apple. However the stock market was unmoved by Ellison's comments. Apple stock remained at 17 1/2 points and Oracle stock dropped 3/4 of a point during the morning's trading on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.
mac.2367 ljubisha,
Jel može da Meka da se prikači pc serijski miš? A ako može jel će da radi i desni taster? Prevashodno mi treba zbog Atari emulatora. Ko će da otvara pasijans i stalno drži ruku na tastaturi. :)
mac.2368 ljubisha,
Ah, da! Potrebuje se MacAnim Viewer a za sada bi mu prevasho jedina namena bila da pušta FLI animacije. Već sam jednom pitao ali niko nije čuo (?) za FLI a sad sam se setio da pogledam u InternetConfig i tamo sam našao da to radi pomenuti program. Ustvari, može i uput na neki link koji drži ovakve stvari.
mac.2369 askripka,
­=- Jel može da Meka da se prikači pc serijski miš? A ako može jel će da radi i desni taster? Prevashodno mi treba zbog Atari emulatora. Ko će da otvara pasijans i stalno drži ruku na tastaturi. :) Teško... Najblaže rečeno... Ali, ako ti je baš toliko stalo do emulatora sa 2 tastera, možeš sebi da priuštiš miševe bar 10-ak proizvođača sa 2 tastera... Ako ti je i to malo, može i sa 4 tastera... U obe varijante predlažem 'Kensington'.
mac.2370 nenad,
Još malo tračeva o kupovini Apple-a... Sama vest da se o tome razmišlja je podigla cenu njegovih akcija za jedan dolar na berzi. Oracle's Ellison does the Apple tease--again Does he mean it this time? Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison has again fired up the rumor mill concerning the future of Apple Computer Inc. This time Ellison has told a California newspaper that he is putting together an investment group and intends to decide over the next few weeks whether to buy Apple. Ellison, who is good friends with Apple co-founder and consultant Steve Jobs, said he would dismiss Apple CEO Gil Amelio, according to the San Jose Mercury News. The newspaper also quoted Ellison saying that he and Jobs would be members of a new board, but that Jobs would not be involved in the potential deal. In an interview with the paper, Ellison said he would approach the deal--should it occur--as a private investor and that it would not involve Oracle. Wall Street watchers, who have sat through years of rumors about Apple's fate, treated the latest news with arm's length interest. "I'm tired of commenting on rumors. My file cabinet of Apple rumors has fallen over," said Andy Neff, senior managing director at Bear Stearns & Co., in New York. But the news did push Apple's stock up $1 at one point in morning trading. Officials at Oracle and Apple were not immediately available for comment. Analysts questioned whether Ellison would be more successful than other high-powered executives at trying to turn Apple around. "It's not a management issue," said Jim Poyner senior vice president at Oppenheimer & Co., in New York. "One can criticize current management for not being as creative as people hoped they would be in the first year. But it's just a technical issue unless you, as a buyer, have something radically different up your sleeve." Ellison did not divulge specifics to the newspaper other than to say he would fire Amelio. If Ellison is indeed mulling a takeover of Apple, analysts questioned the strategic sense of making that news public. "It would obviously be unfriendly, and it's a strange way to do an unfriendly deal," said Barry Bosak, an analyst at Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co., in New York. "Usually, somebody just goes ahead and does something, and if they have any discussion, they're usually in private. It's very unusual to wage preliminary bids in a newspaper." Besides putting Apple, and Amelio, on notice, today's news has also raised the company's stock price, not something a potential buyer normally wants to see. The bump in the stock today raised the price for 60 percent of the outstanding shares to $1.32 billion from $1.25 billion. Ellison is quoted as saying he would buy 60 percent of the shares in cash. And about two percent of those shares are owned by Apple board member A.C. Markkula, who Ellison said had "destroyed" what Jobs built up, according to the Mercury News. According to Apple's Dec. 27 proxy statement, Markkula is the single largest shareholder on Apple's board of directors. In January 1996, Sun Microsystems Inc. was rumored to have offered about $23 a share for the company. Markkula, the dominant member of the board, was said to have led the negotiations with Sun.
mac.2371 ljubisha,
Još malo igrica. video pool je problematičan (hint: askripka je pomenuo ove fajlove verzije 3) ali možda neko i provali o čemu se radi. zodiac.tap me ladno ignoriše posle učitavanja (puca) i nije loš ovaj fajl jer sam skinuo nekiliko verzija sa raznih strana. Skinuo sam i neki ZXS (valjda?) fajl koji krene sa učitavanjem ali sa pogrešne adrese i puca već na screen-u. Jel ima neko predstavu koji je to fajl? E da, tu su Bruce Lee, Xecutor, Chase HQ (pitajte me za šifru moje omiljene igre zbog koje sam kupio Atarija koga sam hteo da prodam posle dva dana kad sam video da je Spectrum verzija bolja :> ), Operation Wolf i možda još nešto... :) spectrum.sit
mac.2372 ljubisha,
Jel i vama u MacSpectacle-u stoji onaj znak (delta) u levom gornjem uglu? Nije da mi smeta ali me nervira. :)
mac.2373 askripka,
­=- i možda još nešto... :) Ajde vidi da li imaš: D. Thompson Supertest, MatchDay 2 i WS Basketball. Prvo dvoje imam ja, ali u verzijama koje odbijaju da sarađuju... :)
mac.2374 kmilan,
Koja je brzina DSP koji može da emulira modem?
mac.2375 madamov,
[6] Game Sprockets, PlainTalk, and Cyberdog 2.0 Survive! As the dust settles from last week's reorganization, we're happy to report that three cool Mac OS development technologies--PlainTalk, Game Sprockets, and Cyberdog 2.0--are still alive within Apple. Apple's core speech research team is working diligently on speech- related technologies, according to Psi Mankoski of the Spoken Language Research Group. For the latest PlainTalk speech recognition and speech synthesis news, check out this team's web site: <http://www.speech.apple.com/> Also, Chris De Salvo from the Apple Game Sprockets team says that though his team is smaller, it will continue to support this game development technology for the Mac OS. He adds, "Our main focus is to make sure that the current Sprocket features continue to work for years to come." New versions of DrawSprocket (version 1.1.2) and InputSprocket (version 1.2) will soon be released. SoundSprocket and NetSprocket are currently in maintenance mode. You can download all of these files from the web: <http://17.126.23.20/dev/games/> And last but not least, a small team of programmers is finishing up Cyberdog, Version 2.0, and this extension will ultimately be folded into Mac OS System 8. The Beta 2 version of Cyberdog 2.0 was recently posted on Apple's web site. This beta release fixes numerous bugs, including problems with self-refreshing ad banners. It also now runs on 680x0- based Mac OS computers. To download this prerelease software or to report bugs, go to this web site: <http://www.cyberdog.apple.com/beta/beta20info.html>
mac.2376 madamov,
[7] Apple's MessagePad 2000 Ships This week Apple began shipping the MessagePad 2000--a mobile computer for the business professional, and one of the fastest handheld Internet computers on the market. The MessagePad 2000 offers the versatility of a laptop computer and includes e-mail, fax, and Internet access capabilities, as well as personal productivity software, all in an ultra-light 1.4-pound unit. Incorporating the 160-MHz StrongARM processor, the MessagePad 2000 performs up to ten times faster than current handheld computers in the market and works easily to exchange data with both Windows- and Mac OS-based computers. You can read the full press release on this product: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970324.pr.rel.m sgpad.html>
mac.2377 madamov,
[8] Apple Announces the Twentieth-Anniversary Macintosh Last week Apple formally announced the Twentieth-Anniversary Macintosh. This innovative computer features a total entertainment center, including a television tuner, CD player, and computer. Inside the sleek, 2-inch-thick housing, there's an active-matrix display, hard disk and floppy drive, a CD-ROM drive, an AM/FM tuner, a PowerPC 603 RISC processor, an Acoustimass sound system by Bose, a cable adapter for composite video, and a custom keyboard with a detachable trackpad. This Macintosh will be sold in five countries: France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. U.S. customers will be able to purchase the special edition for approximately U.S.$ 7,500, and it's scheduled to ship in June. Actual prices may vary, depending on resellers. Apple suggests that interested buyers register their intent to purchase at this site: <http://www.twentiethanniversary.apple.com> For the complete press release on this computer: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970319.pr.rel.m ac.html>
mac.2378 madamov,
--------------------------------------- EVENTS --------------------------------------- --> European Developer Briefing in France, April 17 to 18 To keep you up-to-date on Apple's dual OS strategy, Apple's European Developer Relations would like to invite you to a full-day briefing on Thursday, April 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Abela Regency Hotel in Nice, France. This briefing will cover Mac OS 8, Rhapsody and OpenStep, and WebObjects. In addition, Apple will offer a limited number of developers a hands-on introduction to the current Intel version of OpenStep and the OpenStep development environment--the tools you can use today to start getting ready for the Rhapsody Developer Release that's due later this year. This event is limited in space and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. For registration and event information, visit the European event web page: <http://www.euro.apple.com/edr/events/nice-briefing.html> For questions not answered on the web page, send a message to Stephen Humphrey at <shumphrey@apple.com>. --> JavaOne, Sun's Worldwide Java Developer Conference, April 2 to 4 As a cosponsor of this event, Apple would like to invite you to join this three-day technical conference to learn Java technologies directly from Sun's Java development team. Keynotes will be delivered by Java industry luminaries such as James Gosling, John Gage, Scott McNealy, Alan Baratz, and Eric Schmidt at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. Apple will conduct a session in the Java Industry Momentum track, presenting Apple Java solutions and discussing Apple's view of the Java industry as it moves forward. On-site registration costs U.S.$ 1,195. You can register by calling 1-800-668-2741 in the United States or Canada or 415-372-7077 outside these countries. For further information on JavaOne, go to: <http://java.sun.com/javaone/>
mac.2379 madamov,
--------------------------------------- NEW SOFTWARE RELEASES --------------------------------------- --> Metrowerks C/C++ Compiler Updates You can now download version 1.7.1 of the Metrowerks MPW tool C/C++ compilers and linkers and the Metrowerks IDE C/C++ 1.7.1 update from these Internet sites: <http://www.metrowerks.com/db/updates.qry?function=list&sw=cw11> <ftp://ftp.metrowerks.com/pub/updates/> <ftp://ftp2.metrowerks.com/pub/updates/> If you are connecting from Europe, you may want to try this mirror site: <ftp://ftp.promo.de/pub/Metrowerks/mirror/updates/>
mac.2380 madamov,
--------------------------------------- WEB-BYTES--Pointers to More News and Software --------------------------------------- --> Apple Requests Feedback on Sample Code Apple Developer Technical Support (DTS) is currently revamping its Sample Code to better serve developers. If you have ideas on how to make it better, please fill out the short online survey posted on this web site: <http://reg.devworld.apple.com/samplesurvey.qry> --> Another Cool Mac OS Web Site If you actually want more Mac OS news than Apple Developer News provides, check out the MacinStuff Times web site. This site posts about a dozen Apple-related news stories each day, and archives more than 3,000 past stories. If you're considering purchasing ad space on this site, editor David Josephson reports that during its thirteen months online, the site has garnered more than one million hits and has had over 207,000 individual (nonrepetitive) readers. The web site is located at: <http://cgi.gen.com/informedusa/headlines3.26.shtml>
mac.2381 madamov,
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 97 17:59:01 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: ?? - Software Needed for 128K Mac Message-ID: <199703270159.RAA21418@scv2.apple.com> This request is from: Tom Rule, <trule@cennet.mc.peachnet.edu> Don't laugh - but I just "inherited" an original Mac 128k (at least, I THINK it's the 128 and not the 512), complete with system 1.0 plus a disk with system 1.1f, external floppy drive, and the original carrying case! and the thing STILL WORKS. Well, you have to use a paperclip to eject the floppies because the springs are shot, but IT WORKS! Because I run a Mac lab here at Macon College, I'd like to set this up (to demonstrate how far we've come in computing, but also to show the similarities). I'd like any information on the system I can find - especially software (maybe someone has something stashed up in the garage?) and it's Still friendly after all these years, too! Thanks for the help. Reply to <trule@cennet.mc.peachnet.edu> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2382 madamov,
Integrated Web server highlights new features at a competitive price. CUPERTINO, CA. March 24, 1997 ACI US, Inc. shipped the 4th Dimension Version 6 (4D V6) relational database today. Company president and founder Marylene Delbourg-Delphis states, "With 4D V6, ACI has plotted a course in three main directions. We have taken a new approach to Internet/intranet technology, enhanced the developer environment, and revised the 4th Dimension interface." 4D V6 integrates database technology with Internet capabilities through its built-in web server, enabling immediate Web data publication simply by clicking a check box in the Preference dialog. The new version converts 4D forms to HTML on-the-fly with no need for an external CGI or additional software. Because of the integrated 4D architecture, a Web browser becomes just another client to 4D, allowing users to access, insert, modify and delete data stored in 4D and SQL or ODBC-compliant databases such as ORACLE, Informix, and Sybase. Additionally, the optimized 4D Web server architecture guarantees automatic session maintenance, record locking, transaction management, and data integrity. 4D V6 is an integrated, coherant, 32-bit, cross-platform architecture, allowing smooth scalability between individual and workgroup applications. The extensive 4D V6 cross-platform development capabilities make it a very cost-effective system for development and deployment. 4D V6 enhances the developer environment through new features such as a world-class debugger, increased speed, memory management and I/O optimizations, a new graphic interface, and hundreds of new commands. Other 4D V6 features include triggers and stored procedures, drag-and-drop support, and an object-based form editor for easy user-interface creation and straightforward code re-use. 4D V6 also allows users a hierarchical view of the database structure and easy access to all 4D objects through 4D Explorer, the elaborate drill-down browser. PRICE AND AVAILABILITY According to Vice President of Sales Bruce Finch, "We took a hard look at pricing strategies in the marketplace. As a result, ACI US is much more competitive. Publishing your database on the Web has never been easier or more affordable." The street price for 4D V6 is $299, including 5 simultaneous Internet connections. For customers wishing to add more connections, expansion package options are available. Customers may purchasse 4D V6 through authorized resellers. ABOUT ACI US, INC. ACI US, INC. was founded in 1987 as the US publisher of 4th Dimension and the 4D product line, which has set the relational database standard for ten years, In 1995, ACI extended 4th Dimension technology to the Windows platform. ACI US is located at 20883 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, CA 95014; tel 408-252-4444; toll free 800-881-3466; fax 408-252-4829; <http://www.acius.com>.
mac.2383 madamov,
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 97 17:59:32 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - MacKiDo Temple Message-ID: <199703270200.SAA19638@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: David K. Every, <dke@MacKiDo.com> MacKiDo Temple <http://www.MacKiDo.com/> is a hot new Mac Evangelism site that answers all the MacMyths with the MacFacts. Also has News Analysis, Reviews, and other MacInfo. Check it out. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2384 madamov,
WEB BROADCASTING RELEASES TAG FM 1.0 FOR FILEMAKER PRO 3.0 FOR MAC FREE WEB PAGE CREATION TOOL MAKES IT EASIER TO BUILD STATIC OR = DYNAMIC WEB PAGES ON THE MAC WITH FILEMAKER PRO 3.0 PALO ALTO, CA. -- March 20, 1997 -- Web Broadcasting Corp. releases = the FREE web page creation tool TAG FM 1.0. TAG FM links FileMaker = Pro 3.0 databases on the Mac with drag and drop ease to popular web = page creation tools like Adobe PageMILL=81 , Claris Home Page=81, and = BBEdit=81. Although designed for use with WEB FM 3.0, the leading web = server plug-in for FileMaker Pro 3.0, many features of TAG FM can be = helpful with other tools or simply as an interface for using = FileMaker Pro to generate HTML. With TAG=80FM you can drag and drop [tokens] representing layouts, = fields, scripts, and value lists for a database to your web page. You = can even drag and drop complete ready-to-use FORMs. Special features = include the capability to export a complete Claris Home Page library = file, or automatically convert HTML on the clipboard to a FileMaker = Pro calculation formula. TAG FM is a FREE product of Web Broadcasting Corp. and may be = downloaded at: <http://macweb.com/> CONTACT INFORMATION Web Broadcasting Corp. 555 Bryant St. #386 Palo Alto, CA 94301 (415)329-9676 info@macweb.com http://macweb.com/
mac.2385 madamov,
WEB BROADCASTING CORP. SHIPS WEB FM 3.0 SDK FOR FILEMAKER PRO 3.0 SDK UNLEASHES UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY FOR FILEMAKER PRO 3.0 DEVELOPERS TO COMPETE IN THE INTERNET PRODUCT SPACE Palo Alto, CA. -- March 21, 1997 -- Web Broadcasting Corp. announces the release of the WEB FM 3.0 Solutions Distribution Kit (SDK). The new SDK version of the leading web server plug-in for FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Mac allows unlimited, royalty-free distribution of WEB FM 3.0 to customers that have already licensed the Macintosh runtime database engine version of FileMaker Pro 3.0 SDK from Claris Corporation. WEB FM 3.0 SDK provides FileMaker Pro 3.0 developers with a fast, cost-effective way to distribute customized World Wide Web solutions to clients and consumers. This means enterprising FileMaker Pro 3.0 developers can now distribute their desktop applications and solutions as powerful Internet or Intranet applications and solutions. "WEB FM 3.0 SDK represents a truly remarkable opportunity for FileMaker Pro 3.0 developers to build and distribute products for the exploding Internet market", said Tony Campitelli, Product Manager, Database Products, Claris Corporation. "We're hard-core FileMaker Pro developers." said CSA member Willie Florance of WorqSmart in Phoenix, Arizona. "WEB FM 3.0 SDK is the missing piece we were looking for with our Simply Surveys product". With WEB FM 3.0 SDK, developers bind a version of WEB FM 3.0 to work with their run-time application. These applications can operate on a web server and, if necessary, along-side the standard version of FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Mac, as well as co-exist with other web server CGI's and plug-ins for FileMaker Pro 3.0. Essential web server features required by developers and built-in to WEB FM 3.0 SDK include the ability to assign auto-configured values for web server settings including: -- Suffix-mapping -- Action name -- Creator extension -- settings file name -- And more... WEB FM 3.0 is the ONLY web server plug-in available on the market today that allows a FileMaker Pro 3.0 database to be distributed as a stand-alone, entirely self-contained database file without the need for scores of supporting FORMS and HTML files. Advanced developer features of WEB FM 3.0 include support for persistent client-side cookies, custom http response headers, adding and updating to portal fields, and the capability to capture and use in Scripts or calculations nearly all web server environment variables. Introductory pricing for the WEB FM 3.0 Solutions Distribution Kit is only $1,495 until April 30th, 1997, a 25% discount. For more information on WEB FM 3.0 or to download a DEMO version visit: <http://macweb.com/> ABOUT WEB FM 3.0 WEB FM 3.0 is a screaming fast, powerful, full-featured web server plug-in that links Claris Corp's FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Mac OS database application to the World Wide Web or a corporate Intranet. WEB FM enables FileMaker Pro 3.0 developers to quickly and easily build fast, dynamic, interactive, and reliable database solutions with a web browser interface. ABOUT FILEMAKER PRO 3.0 SOLUTIONS DISTRIBUTION KIT The FileMaker Pro 3.0 Solutions Distribution Kit for Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT and Macintosh provides FileMaker Pro 3.0 developers with a fast, cost-effective way to distribute customized Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT and Macintosh solutions to clients and consumers. The FileMaker Pro 3.0 SDK is only available directly from Claris Corporation. For more information on FileMaker Pro 3.0 and other Claris products, call Claris at 1-800-3-Claris or visit the Claris World Wide Web site at www.claris.com. ABOUT WEB BROADCASTING CORP. The Web Broadcasting Corp.'s mission is to develop incredibly fast, powerful, and easy to use dynamic web server add-on tools for the FileMaker Pro community.
mac.2386 madamov,
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 97 12:39:31 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Followup - Microsoft Mac-Likeness survey Message-ID: <199703272040.MAA21968@scv2.apple.com> This follow-up message is from: James Burger, <burger@crosslink.net> Interesting little tid bit about how effective Macway is!!! Kevin Browne wrote: Greetings! I would first like to thank you for taking an interest in responding to our survey -- we really do plan to use the data to make Microsoft Office 97 for Macintosh a better Mac product! Second, I would like to apologize for the disruptions you encountered in trying to help us. We had planned to "regulate" the traffic flow to our survey site by posting first to sites that are less-well-travelled by Mac users (it's sad that Microsoft's own site is one of those...), and by working with Ziff-Davis to invite segments of their subscriber base to the site. That plan was negated yesterday when a well-meaning person posted the survey URL on Evangelist, prompting a flood of responses (4 times the traffic!). The database we allocated for the task was filled, and you received these errors. This problem has been addressed, and we do not anticipate a repeat. If you are still willing to share it with us, I invite you to post your feedback to the survey. If you were able to log in, you should be able to pick up where you left off by logging into the survey using the same User Name and Password with which you began the survey. Thank you for your time, and I apologize for any inconvenience we have caused. Kevin Browne Product Planning Lead Macintosh Business Unit ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2387 madamov,
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 97 17:30:01 -0800 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Official Apple Washington Post Rebuttal Message-ID: <199703280129.RAA10472@dnai.com> Keyword: Market by market, Education We have sent the following letter to the editor of the Washington = Post today in regard to a recent article. Guy ______ March 27, 1997 Dear Editor: Rajiv Chandrasekaran's 3/14/97 article, titled, "Is School Out For = Apple?" leaves readers with the false impression that schools have = abandoned the Macintosh for Windows computers. We wish to set the = record straight and pose a few questions of our own. First, there are 30 middle schools in Montgomery County; 29 of those = schools use Macintoshes exclusively. Our question: How is it that Mr. = Chandrasekaran chose to cite the one middle school that purchased = Windows systems? Second, he conducted a 20-minute interview with Deeva Garel, the = director of network services for the county, yet he failed to include = any of her remarks. That is unfortunate because, according to Ms. = Garel, she told him: - The school district uses Macintoshes in elementary and middle = schools because it has the best instructional and multimedia software = (the district's core criteria for deciding which systems to buy); - Macintoshes are used in specific curriculum areas in the county's = high schools; and - Apple has provided excellent service, support and training to the = county's schools. Our question: Are these not relevant points to bring out in the story? Third, in an attempt to support his thesis, Mr. Chandrasekaran = presents an incomplete reference to a report from International Data = Corp. (IDC) that measured computer purchase plans among schools and = districts for the 1996-97 school year. The report showed that 55% of = the schools surveyed intend to purchase Windows systems this year, = whereas 56 percent of districts plan to purchase Macintoshes. Question: Since districts control 75% of hardware purchases, = shouldn't Mr. Chandrasekaran have mentioned that schools may not be = the most reliable predictor of intent-to-purchase plans? Moreover, in focusing on the report=BCs forecasts, Mr. Chandrasekaran = neglected to report the actual numbers of computers installed in K-12 = institutions today. A few facts: - Apple remains the leading computer brand used in K-12 schools, with = 60 percent market share among public schools. Apple-branded systems = account for 4.2 million of the 7 million computers in schools today. - The number of Macintosh units in schools continues to increase, = growing by 5 share points last year alone. Our question: Doesn't balanced reporting demand including both? Fourth, he states that Apple's current share of the education market = is 58 percent, according to QED. Admittedly this is down slightly = from year's past. Our question, however, is whether Mr. = Chandrasekaran is seriously suggesting that serving nearly = three-fifths of any market is a weak position? Further, Mr. Chandrasekaran describes the Wintel share of the market = as 39 percent, yet this is a mix of Apples and oranges. The Wintel = numbers are an aggregate of ALL PC companies' sales into education. Fifth, he paraphrases an unnamed group of analysts and educators as = questioning Apple's ability to give teachers what they need after our = recent reorganization. No education people in the Washington area = were affected by layoffs; the local team dedicated to serving = Maryland, Washington and Northern Virginia totals 16 people. = Moreover, our first quarter K-12 sales for this region were up 20 = percent in unit volume and 15 percent in dollar volume from last year. Additionally, I personally told Mr. Chandrasekaran how we are = changing the educational technology landscape with the eMate 300, and = also emphasized that the reorganization will allow us to focus even = more on education as a strategic market. Our question: Does this sound like a company unable to support the = education market? Finally, let's not forget the children. There is a reason that = education has stood by Apple and its products for 20 years: the = learning experience for children. With all due respect to one = principal quoted in the article, we believe what children learn about = computers is not nearly so important as what they learn by using the = computer as a knowledge resource. Time and time and time again, the = Macintosh's intuitive interface is heralded because it lets children = concentrate on creating, exploring and learning -- not on figuring = out how to use the computer. Though he may not have intended, Mr. Chandrasekaran's exclusion of = relevant facts and apparent cursory analysis impugns Apple's = corporate reputation in a highly valued and strategic market. Sincerely, Mike Lorion Vice President, North American Education Division Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-7040 ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: = <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: = <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: = <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2388 madamov,
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 97 21:15:20 -0800 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Rumors of Larry Ellison "Buying" Apple? Message-ID: <199703280514.VAA05089@dnai.com> Life can't get much more bizarre than this. If you'd like to let Oracle know what you think of this idea, here's an email address: <savapple@us.oracle.com> I hope that the NC's they're using over there can handle all the email. :-) Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2389 madamov,
> Međutim... Stvar ne radi... Naime, alias 'ne vidi' original. Ne znam čime je snimao, ali Toast Pro 3.0.2 ima opciju za proveru aliasa. Ja sam kopirao CD sa sistemskim softverom (ceo disk sam prevukao preko ikone particije koju sam pripremao za CD), posle sam dodao još što šta, svi aliasi su radili. dakle, nisam pravio nove aliase, već su mi radili oni originalni koji su iskopirani kao fajl sa CD-a. Kako, ne znam, ali je tako bilo.
mac.2390 madamov,
> Jel može jedno kratko uputstvo za korišćenje onog Telnet programa iz DIR-a? Ništa komplikovano, odabereš File-New Connection, uneseš adresu i posle nekog vremena ti se otvori terminalski prozor u kojem radiš normalno kao da si se direktno modemom (terminalom) nakačio na host.
mac.2391 madamov,
> Predsednik Oracle-a se izgleda merači da kupi Apple... Jednom rekoh prošle godine kada se šuškalo kako Sun hoće da kupi Apple da, ako već mora da se prodaje, onda neka kupac bude Sun ili neka slična firma. Oracle je jedna od takvih firmi, bolje oni nego Intel ili Microsoft.
mac.2392 madamov,
> Jel može da Meka da se prikači pc serijski miš? Ne može, Mac ima ADB port na koji se kači miš. Ako hoćeš dva (i više) tastera, kupiš specijalnog miša kakve prave mnoge firme, jedna se godinama reklamira na zadnjoj strani MacWorlda (Kensigton).
mac.2393 madamov,
> Ustvari, može i uput na neki link koji drži ovakve stvari. Idi na MacWorldovu ili MacUserovu software arhivu pa probaj tamo da nađeš. Ili idi FTP-om na neki od Info-Mac mirror sajtova, to je najveća kolekcija Mac softvera koja postoji (ako ideš preko EUnet-a najbolje je da uzmeš neki mirror u Holandiji). Linkove ka mirrorima ćeš naći u okviru Anarchie.
mac.2394 madamov,
> Ali, ako ti je baš toliko stalo do emulatora sa 2 tastera Zar ne postoji neka kombinacija tipa Command-Option-click koja bi simulirala u okviru emulatora pritisak na desni taster?
mac.2395 madamov,
TidBITS#372/31-Mar-97 ===================== Speculating about Apple, while not yet named as an official Olympic sport, is certainly popular enough to be considered for the Exhibition category. In this issue, Adam examines much of the Apple speculating that's going on and offers his own views about Apple's directions. We also cover Apple's presence at the recent Internet World, and look in detail at Snapz Pro, a snappy new tool for creating screenshots. Topics: MailBITS/31-Mar-97 Apple's Decisions iWorld and Welcome to It Say Cheese! Snapz Pro <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-372.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#372_31-Mar-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.372
mac.2396 madamov,
TidBITS#373/01-Apr-97 ===================== EXCLUSIVE! Hot on the heels of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's public speculation of a hostile takeover of Apple, Steve Jobs announces the merger of Apple and Pixar, Jobs's successful animation company. In this special issue, we also unveil a host of behind-the-six-colored-curtain information, including sale of the Newton and PowerBook divisions, new technologies for Rhapsody, a TidBITS global reorganization, rumors of Cyberdog abuses, and more. Topics: MailBITS/01-Apr-97 Apple Goes Hollywood Waxing Rhapsodic: New Technologies from Apple The TidBITS Channel Internet Merchandising Takes Off The PowerBook Secret TidBITS Web Surfing Party Game <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-373.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#373_01-Apr-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.373
mac.2397 madamov,
> Koja je brzina DSP koji može da emulira modem? Jel' ovo nastavak iz konferencije Atari? B) Elem, Quadra 660 AV i Centris 660 AV imaju AT&T-ev 3210 DSP procesor na 50 MHz, dok Quadra 840 AV ima isti procesor na 66 MHz.
mac.2398 kmilan,
>> Koja je brzina DSP koji može da emulira modem? >Jel' ovo nastavak iz konferencije Atari? B) Elem, Quadra 660 AV i Centris 660 >AV imaju AT&T-ev 3210 DSP procesor na 50 MHz, dok Quadra 840 AV ima isti >procesor na 66 MHz. Možda :) ... i ti DSP mogu da emuliraju modem? Kojom brzinom? Da li to znači da su AT&T DSP bolji od Motorolinih :)
mac.2399 madamov,
> i ti DSP mogu da emuliraju modem? Kojom brzinom? Koliko znam, standardne brzine su podržane (28.8 i 14.4), nisam se mnogo zanimao za to. Naravno, potreban je i GeoPort adapter da bi se povezao na telefonsku liniju.
mac.2400 madamov,
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 14:53:26 -0500 (EST) From: MacWay@aol.com Subject: You got to love the press Message-ID: <970331145211_-770351230@emout07.mail.aol.com> >From Reuters Ltd: HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - Pity the Economist: It knows not what it slams. The haughty British financial and political magazine claimed in its March 22 issue that the Brad Pitt/Harrison Ford starrer The Devil's Own from Columbia Pictures was ``suffering'' at the box office. Problem was that the film didn't open until March 26. Reuters/Variety (C) Reuters Ltd. All rights reserved ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2401 madamov,
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 97 14:37:15 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - "Gus" Apple II Emulator Message-ID: <199703312239.OAA29466@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Matthew Roe, <Roe@microage.upstate-ny.com> Gus is an Apple IIGS emulator for Power Macintosh developed by some engineers at Apple in their spare time over the last 4+ years. Gus is not and will not be an official Apple product. Gus runs Apple II and IIGS software from "disk images" created from original Apple II and IIGS disks: <http://www.macos.apple.com/gus/> This could be of great importance for schools who are trying to jump from the (many) Apple II series to the Mac OS. Please show your support if there is interest in this product. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2402 madamov,
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 97 13:39:48 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Guy on WPHT Computer Talk Radio in Philly Message-ID: <199704012138.NAA23032@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Bryan Rickman, <bkrickman@earthlink.net> I was glad to hear Guy speaking at WPHT this morning in Philly. I was thinking of calling in because I was sick of hearing the same old details about the Apple's "NeXT" OS. I was going to ask more about MacOS 8. However, Guy managed to one up me with a Mac OS 7.6 "tangent" on his own before I called in. Here is a really good snippit from the talk show, "Computer Talk," hosted by Rich Levin. Guy: So much of the talk and the questions are about Rhapsody and the NeXT OS. It sort of, you know, presupposes that this OS isn't so hot, and you know that's wrong! We have today a better OS than Windows 95, today. The one you buy in the store. You can go out and buy it today. But we're on this kick now of, oh my god, "Things'll finally get better when Rhapsody ships." And that's not true. Then...and this is another thing the press has built into this...this impression that, you know, "System 7 is crashing everywhere, and no one's productive with Macintosh today." And you know, "If Rhapsody doesn't ship in time Apple is dead." It's crap! Rich: Thank you very much! Guy: There's millions of people using Macintoshs quite happily today. And...myself included. And...you know let's just...let's just like stick with reality here for a second. Today, if you wanted to buy a personal computer, if you had the choice, you should strongly consider a Macintosh. No if's, and's, or but's. Rich: Now, Guy, don't keep it in, let it out. Guy: Yah, okay. It's early here [The show went from 6-8am in Philly. That would be 3-5am back in the Valley. More power to you Guy!] It was really nice hearing a solid argument for the Macintosh. Rich Levin even went on to add some strong support for the Mac. He predominately uses PC's in his day to day work, but he had intentionally spent some quality time with his Mac preparing for this show. He had a nice plug for the PowerBook 3400. He also talked about running his "legacy applications" for Windows 95 on it with Insignia SoftWindows 95. Imagine that, legacy Win95 applications. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2403 ljubisha,
> Zar ne postoji neka kombinacija tipa Command-Option-click koja bi simulirala u > okviru emulatora pritisak na desni taster? Da, 'jabuka' odrađuje posao ali onda moram sve vreme da držim levu ruku na tastaturi tako da je rad u Arabeski i otvaranje pasijansa veoma zamorno.
mac.2404 madamov,
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 97 17:56:24 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Macintosh vs Unix Web Stats Message-ID: <199704020155.RAA19416@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Albert Lai, <aml61@columbia.edu> Sonoma State University has some performance notes on Macintosh vs Unix. The results are quite pleasing. The two contestants were an Apple Power Macintosh 7100/66 running MacHTTP 2.03 and a Sun SPARC IPX running at 50MHz running NCSA httpd v1.3 (costing $3000, $4500 respectively). PowerMac SPARC LocalTalk Connections 4184 4360 Ethernet Connections 5732 6060 Total Connections 9916 10420 Connections dropped 0 0 Connections Timed Out 0 0 Connections denied 0 97 Megabytes served 184.1 193.5 "In terms of performance-per-dollar, the PowerMacintosh wins by a large margin in this test." "I found the performance of these particular machines to be comparable under the conditions descibed. The SPARC performed marginally better, but it occasionally denied connections.... The Mac platform, however, costs less to purchase and may cost far less to support than the more esoteric UNIX platform. For a 50% premium, the SPARC's marginally greater performance comes at a steep price." For those that want to see the report, the URL is: <http://www.sonoma.edu/WM/thetest.html>. I'd say that Mac WWW servers are here to stay. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2405 madamov,
> Da, 'jabuka' odrađuje posao ali onda moram sve vreme da držim levu > ruku na tastaturi Moram sam sebe da demantujem jer sam juče uživo video Macintosh Plus kako radi sa Genius mišem. Elem, čovek ga je vezao na kabl koji inače koristi sa modemom i ubacio u modem port. Prethodno je utrošio celu noć surfujući i tražeći nešto što bi mu pomoglo. Našao je ekstenziju Serial Mouse Driver, verzija 1.01 na nekom gopher sajtu u Francuskoj, instalirao i povezao. Međutim, ima jednu veliku manu, ukoliko nešto greškom promeniš u podešavanju (sa Microsoft Mouse emulacije pređeš na neku koju Genius ne podržava) ostaješ bez miša i jedini način da se spaseš je priključivanje standardnog Appleovog miša. Takođe mi se n sviđa kako se miš ponaša, Mekovci i Ataristi znaju kako mouse pointer treba glatko da ide preko ekrana, dok se ovaj ponaša kao da sediš za nekim Windowsom.
mac.2406 madamov,
First CHRP-based Macs should appear this summer Apple has entered beta testing of its Common Hardware Reference Platform (CHRP) release of Mac OS 7.6. The CHRP OS runs on prototype CHRP systems developed by Motorola, IBM, and other companies. The CHRP hardware design lets Mac makers use many components also found on PCs. This allows less-costly systems designs since PC parts are generally produced in high volumes. And because components are available from multiple vendors, parts shortages at individual producers should have less effect on Mac availability. The CHRP hardware also allows use of PC-standard ports, such as serial ports. The CHRP 7.6 OS should be ready in June. However, Apple and other system makers will likely choose to use the Mac OS 8.0 version of CHRP instead, since that version should be available when Mac OS 8.0 (code-named Tempo) ships in July. The Mac OS 7.6 includes enabler files that provide CHRP support; Mac OS 8.0 will include CHRP and non-CHRP support in the same box, so users won't need to know whether their Mac uses a CHRP motherboard or an earlier Mac motherboard design (such as the Tsunami design in the Power Mac 9600, PowerTower Pro, and SuperMac S900; the Tanzania motherboard used in the Power Mac 4400/200 and Motorola StarMax; and the Alchemy motherboard used in the Performa 6400, SuperMac C600, and PowerBase). The initial CHRP systems may not support IDE hard drives, which are finding their way into many Macs. Apple found a bug in the commonly used IDE chips and decided not to hold up the CHRP OS while it sought a workaround (the chips support only polling, not direct memory access [DMA], which causes drive performance to slow down; Apple's current IDE hardware is proprietary and does support the faster DMA method). Apple CHRP R&D director Mike Bell says that system vendors will be able to add IDE support into their CHRP-based Macs by updating those Macs' ROMs. Mac makers that use IDE drives will probably choose to wait until those ROMs are available before shipping CHRP systems. Mac makers using SCSI drives will probably not wait for the patched ROM. The initial CHRP OS will not support two new cross-platform hardware technologies: the Firewire SCSI replacement and the Universal Serial Bus, which allows multiple devices to be connected to a PC or Mac &agrave; la the Mac's ADB. Bell says that Apple will add support for those technologies across its product line all at once, rather than have them supported just on CHRP-based Macs. Apple has not announced a timeline for supporting these two peripheral bus architectures.
mac.2407 madamov,
Copland-based Finder will be PowerPC-native Apple has decided to call its next OS, code-named Tempo, and due in July, Mac OS 8. That was the name originally planned for the Copland OS effort that was killed last August. Apple says it decided to use the Mac OS 8 name for Tempo, rather than Mac OS 7.7 or another 7.X number, because of Tempo's all-native, multithreaded Finder, enhanced find capabilities, new window and list views, and new 3-D look (popularized by the <A HREF="http://www.macworld.com/software/paul/Software.579.html">Aaron</A> shareware extension based on the original Copland interface design). Mac OS 8's new Finder should run significantly faster, since it is all PowerPC code, not a mix of 680X0 and PowerPC code as in the current Finder. Because the Mac OS 8 Finder is multithreaded, several Finder operations can run simultaneously, such as multiple file copies and Trash emptying. The new Finder also allows background tasks such as a window's contents being updated as you are working in another window.<P> The new window views include a tab view that lets you place common folders at the bottom of the screen, where they turn into tabs that when clicked open the full folder. The concept is similar to the WindowShade feature, except that the tab is created automatically when you move a folder to the bottom of the screen.
mac.2408 madamov,
Plans three releases in 1997 At this week's Internet World in Los Angeles, Apple Computer announced plans to release three versions of WebObjects in 1997. <P> WebObjects is a set of object-oriented client-server Web authoring tools originally developed by Next Software. The software supports HTML, Java, and ActiveX, along with databases from Informix, Sybase, and Oracle. It currently runs on Windows NT, Solaris, HP-UX, and OpenStep, and will eventually run on Rhapsody, Apple's next-generation operating system. WebObjects 3.1, scheduled for release this spring, will allow developers to create applications entirely in Java, as well as in C++, Objective C, and other languages. It will also support Adobe Acrobat 3.0, using Acrobat's forms feature to automatically produce PDF files based on user requests and background database queries. WebObjects 3.5, slated for a summer release, will feature prebuilt application components and other enhancements designed to make the software easier to use. It will also work with the forthcoming developer release of Rhapsody. WebObjects 4.0, scheduled for a winter release, will offer enhanced support for client-side Java along with additional application components.
mac.2409 madamov,
But De Luca won't address Rhapsody licensing</B></FONT><P> Apple marketing chief Guerrino De Luca today reaffirmed the company's commitment to licensing the current Mac OS, but refused to address questions about licensing the forthcoming Rhapsody operating system. He also indicated that license fees are likely to rise when CHRP systems become available. Current Mac OS licensees include Power Computing, Umax Computer, DayStar Digital, and Motorola Computer Group. "Licensing is strategic for us," De Luca said during a press conference in which Apple announced its latest restructuring. "We are absolutely determined to have great relationships with our licensing partners. We have given our customers a choice and we will not take that choice away from our customers." At present, he said, licensees pay fees to license both the Mac OS and hardware design. With the emergence of CHRP systems and their industry-standard components, De Luca said, manufacturers will not have to pay licensing fees for hardware. As a result, "we're going to adjust [software] licensing fees accordingly." Apple is currently negotiating these points with its licensees, he said. However, De Luca would not address Apple's plans for licensing Rhapsody. "Rhapsody is a different OS," he said. "The discussions are all on the Mac OS." Power Computing spokesman Mike Rosenfelt said he heard no surprises in the press conference and believes that Apple is committed to the licensing program. While it's possible that some licensing fees will increase, he said, he doesn't anticipate changes that would adversely affect Power Computing. Power Computing's relationship with Apple, he said, will continue to be "business as usual."
mac.2410 madamov,
Advertised now; Power, Umax to announce officially next month Although not officially announced by their manufacturers, 250MHz 604e systems from Umax Computer and Power Computing are soon to become available and are being advertised in consumer publications and by catalog vendors. Sources at Power Computing and Umax say the systems, originally scheduled to ship in early March, were delayed after IBM determined it would not have sufficient yield of the 250MHz PowerPC 604e. The clone makers say they were unable to pull all their advertising following IBM's decision. The new models are now due out in early April, when the chips are expected to ship in sufficient volume to meet demand. Power Computing's PowerTower Pro 250 is a beefier model than Power's previous top-of the-line machine, the 225, and not only in terms of speed: it will ship with wide SCSI, in addition to the 1MB of cache and 8MB of VRAM also found on the 225. The standard configuration will also include 32MB of RAM, six PCI expansion slots, an upgradable CPU daughtercard, nine drive bays, an 8X CD-ROM, and internal and external SCSI support. The 250 will also ship with Macromedia Director 5.0 bundled, and it will sell for $4495. A RAID array option costs another $1390. The Umax SuperMac S900 is being advertised in a similar configuration, with a 2GB hard drive, an 8X CD-ROM, 32MB of RAM, and 8MB of VRAM. (Additional details were not available from the company as the product is still not officially announced.)
mac.2411 madamov,
Users of HDSC Setup 7.1.2 or earlier lose data when installing 7.6 Users with hard disks formatted using Apple HDSC Setup 7.1.2 or earlier and wishing to install Mac OS 7.6 should beware: you will likely lose data when running the 7.6 Installer. Several users have reported blinking question marks at start-up after installing 7.6. Apple says it is working to resolve the problem, but currently no drive-recovery software will enable you to access your data under this scenario. Apple also says this problem will not occur with later versions of HDSC Setup. At last word, Apple did not have information on this posted to Apple's Info Alley.
mac.2412 madamov,
Macworld talks with developers about Apple's and the Mac's future The vitality of the Macintosh rests largely with third-party hardware and software developers, who must continue to invest in new products and in innovation for the platform to thrive. Following Apple's restructuring announcement last Friday, Macworld contacted more than 20 developers to gauge their reactions to Apple's new plan and their optimism about Apple's--and the Mac's--future. Most developers sounded encouraged by the new structure. Although he expressed deep regret over the employee layoffs, Richard Herbert, senior vice president of Pantone said the cuts are necessary: "I feel that keeping Apple afloat and prosperous is vital to the computer industry. After all, it was the Mac that pushed Microsoft to build a better OS." Apple's need to sharpen its product and company focus has been a long-standing theme among Macintosh developers, and nearly all the developers we spoke with were pleased to hear Apple announce its intentions to focus more clearly. Dan Feldman, CEO of Abacus, said, "It is critical that Apple focus on its core business and key market segments. With this announcement they have shown that they are willing to make some of the tough decisions necessary to bring their core business back to profitability." Philippe Spruch, CEO of storage vendor La Cie echoed that sentiment: "Some of the changes will help simplify the direction that the company is headed. Hopefully, a narrower focus will help the company find renewed vigor for the projects that define Apple's future. We remain enthusiastic about the products coming from Apple and are optimistic about the company's prospects. The part of our business associated with the Apple market continues to grow." <b>Was it Enough?</b> A few developers, however, were not completely sold on Apple's latest moves. Adam Lavine, CEO of Specular, a maker of 3-D graphics software, remains concerned. "They are in a worse position than they anticipated previously due to lack of customer confidence in the Macintosh's hurting revenue," Lavine said. "They didn't understand the magnitude of the problem six months ago; I'm not 100-percent convinced they understand the magnitude of the problem now. Gil Amelio said regarding people he's letting go, 'If things get better, maybe we'll see them again.' I would have felt a lot better if that 'if' had been a 'when.' " One Mac software developer, who wished to remain anonymous, questioned Apple's decisiveness and the sustainability of this latest plan: "I wonder why they waited two months. All of these things seemed obvious in January. I am surprised by how little they are restructuring. Given that it was not very deep, and that they have a lot of other decisions to make, I worry that they will end up doing another layoff in three to six months." The concern about decisiveness was repeated by Roy McDonald, president and CEO of Connectix, which makes performance-oriented utilities and desktop video cameras. "At this late date Apple may need to take more decisive action than painfully laying off or selling off select business groups," he said. McDonald advocated a complete separation of the applications, system software, and hardware businesses into independent Claris, Macintosh, and Apple corporations. In his view, creating three independent publicly held entities would increase shareholder value and clarify the respective missions of each group. Technology Cuts Overall the developers we contacted felt Apple's announced technology cuts--OpenDoc, Cyberdog, and Open Transport--were obvious choices. But smaller developers, whose businesses are more tied to Mac-only development, seemed more fazed by Apple's dropping of these Mac-specific technologies. Alan Lefkof, CEO of Farallon Computing, a large networking products company, said that using "native TCP/IP (to replace Open Transport) is better for building Internet/intranet products." Richard Diehl, CEO of Diehl Graphsoft, a maker of CAD software believes the cuts make sense given Apple's new OS direction. "Both the Mac OS development tools and Open Transport are technologies that Rhapsody will provide in spades, so it makes sense to leave these to the third-parties." Diehl also suggests that "Apple needs fewer technologies, but better ones. Look at QuickTime and QuickDraw 3D. When I saw these technologies for the first time, I said, 'Yes, I want to support that.' " And Abacus' Feldman is "happy that Apple is emphasizing Java over OpenDoc. This makes future product planning a great deal easier," he said. However, other developers were less willing to see OpenDoc so casually cast aside. "Java and ActiveX meet a customer need, but it's not the same need as OpenDoc," said NisusWriter product manager Joe Kissel. "Java is designed to let developers create applications, while OpenDoc lets users create their own environments." Kissel also voiced concerns about what Apple would give up in the move to Java. "[In Java], there's no human interface, and the details are still being worked out for drag and drop, and embedding. With Java Beans, either you have what you need or you don't; there's no specific way for [users] to link parts." Although Apple specified some of the discontinued software projects, several developers said they were still fuzzy about how Apple will handle development tools and hardware projects. Chuck Berger, CEO of Radius, a maker of display and video hardware, states that "the decision to let third parties handle development tools is an excellent one as long as Apple provides the proper support and provides that support in advance of new releases, so developers can have products running on them at the time of release. The loss of superficial things like video conferencing will go unnoticed and possibly open up opportunities for third parties. As a card developer, it would be nice to see similiar announcements about where Apple is headed on the hardware side." In general, most developers agreed that that Apple's choices supported the company's stated business and OS strategies. Larry Zulch, CEO of Dantz Development, summed it up when he said, "The products or technologies that will not receive further major attention by Apple are either those that have proven of questionable or of no value, such as OpenDoc, Cyberdog, and AIX servers, or they are mature enough that they will carry on until Rhapsody renders them obsolete, such as Open Transport, Mac OS Tools, and Game Sprockets." Execution is Everything All of the developers we contacted said they will continue to develop for the Mac and that they believe Apple can still succeed. However, though most developers are optimistic about Apple's plan, they are cautious about whether Apple will follow through. "Our concern shifts from plan to implementation. Apple must implement their plans with conviction, clarity, and focus," said Zulch. Abacus's Feldman captured the overall mood of developers regarding the restructuring: "I am more optimistic that with these announcements Apple can stabilize the company and stop the freefall that it is in. But the bottom line is that now that they have articulated both a product and an OS strategy, they need to execute the plan and not change course. This is difficult to do given the immense pressure the organization is under. "I hope that the press gives Apple some time to effectively execute their plans. I hope that consumers will now have the confidence that the Macintosh has a future and therefore not postpone hardware purchases. I hope that Apple executes its plans. If these events happen, then developers will have confidence that the Macintosh platform is here to stay and will continue to develop innovative software for the Macintosh."
mac.2413 madamov,
Apple to ship fewer full system releases on revised schedule Apple Computer's Mac OS timetable has shifted once again. As part of its layoff announcement last week, Apple said it will simplify product plans, including plans for the new Mac operating system. The company will ship fewer full system releases and more system updates in 1998, with both on a revamped schedule. Originally Apple planned to follow Tempo, or Mac OS 8, which it says is still on track for July, with two full system releases -- Allegro and Sonata -- and one system update in 1998. Under the new OS timetable, users will see only one major Mac OS release, Allegro, and two systems updates next year. Apple is no longer saying Allegro will hit early in the year; the current target is mid-1998. The timeframe for release of the system updates, which will include bug fixes and minor performance tweaks, has not been set. Sonata will ship sometime in 1999; Apple is not offering more specific estimates on whether it will be ready early or late in the year. Apple vice president of marketing Guerrino De Luca said the semi-annual system releases were "not practical from a developer point of view." He also said Apple received feedback from customers to the effect that they would have trouble staying current given the number of Mac OS releases that were originally planned. Apple says that issuing fewer full system releases and more system updates will help solve the practicality problems. The schedule for the three Rhapsody releases has not changed. The Developer release is scheduled for mid-1997, Premier is scheduled for the end of 1997 or beginning of 1998, and Unified is scheduled for mid-1998. (Earlier reports saying that Rhapsody's schedule had slipped are incorrect, according to AppleSoft marketing vice president Jim Gable.)
mac.2414 madamov,
Apple will narrow scope and emerge healthy Days after announcing layoffs and technology cuts, Apple CEO Gilbert Amelio today reiterated his promise to make the company profitable by narrowing its focus.<P> "Apple was trying to do too many things, be too many technologies, and do many things ... that could have been done by third-party vendors," Amelio said during an address to the Massachusetts Software Council, a trade organization that represents software companies in the state. "We're going to narrow the scope of what we're going to do," Amelio added. "Apple will emerge as a healthy company." Last Friday, in its latest restructuring, Apple announced it would trim 2700 full-time and 1400 part-time workers from its staff of 13,400 employees. It also announced plans to discontinue work on several software efforts, including its Cyberdog browser and OpenDoc component technology. "OpenDoc is being superseded by Java, and the object model within Java is almost identical to OpenDoc," Amelio said. "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." The Internet is key to Apple's current strategy, Amelio said. That includes extending the Mac's dominance in desktop publishing to Web site design, as well as pushing Macs as a Web server platform for small businesses and departments. Tempo, the forthcoming Mac OS release, will also feature improved Internet integration. One Mac-using designer in the audience asked Amelio how she should handle derisive comments from clients when she pulls out her Mac portable to show a demo. "What do I say in those meetings when they say, 'show me a real computer,' " said Suzanne Watzman, president of Watzman Information Design of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Amelio said improving compatibility between the Macintosh and non-Macintosh systems is a priority for the company. And, he added, "the quickest way to silence those folks is [for Apple] just to start making money again." Watzman wanted more specifics on compatibility, however, and she hopes Apple is serious about making it a priority. "It has to be or Apple won't survive," Watzman said later.
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Preview beta to be available in May Be has revealed its rollout plans for the BeOS, the multitasking, multithreaded operating system that the company is positioning as an alternative to the Mac OS. <P> The next release of the software, the BeOS Preview Release, will be available in a beta version for developers in time for the Be Developer Conference May 10-11, says Be marketing director Mark Gonzales. Three weeks later, the company expects to release the software to the general public. Gonzales says the BeOS Preview will be "roughly equivalent" to Apple's Rhapsody Premier, which is scheduled to ship in early 1998. He notes that Preview is not a developer-only release, but will be available to the public. Apple plans a developer release of Rhapsody in mid-1997; users will have to wait for Rhapsody Premier before they can sample the new OS. BeOS Preview will feature a revised user interface, a faster file system, and support for Unicode, an emerging standard for multilingual computing. Gonzales says the company is now summarizing the other features that can be expected in the Preview release. Following BeOS Preview will be an "R2" release this fall, most likely in November, Gonzales says. R2 will feature changes to the BeOS Media Kit (Be's equivalent to QuickTime) along with revisions based on feedback from users and developers. R2 will also incorporate Fredlabs' VirtualMac software, which lets you run Mac applications from within the BeOS. However, Gonzales says that Be may release a VirtualMac beta prior to R2. Be plans two releases in 1998: "R3" in March or April and "R4" in late summer or early fall.
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PowerBook 2400 set for June-July timeframe</B></FONT><P> <a name = "Main Text"></a> <FONT SIZE="+1"> Sources within Apple Computer today confirmed unofficial reports on the details of the subnotebook it is codeveloping with IBM, code-named Comet, and likely to be named the PowerBook 2400. According to reports first published last week on http://ogrady.com/2400.html O'Grady's PowerPage, the 2400 will weigh less than four pounds, run at 180MHz and 200MHz clock speeds, come with 16MB RAM upgradable to 64MB, a 1.2GB to 3GB drive, two Type II or one Type II PC cards, 256KB L2 cache, VGA video connector, 800-by-600 VGA display resolution, and Lithium Ion battery. Unlike the 3400, the reports say, graphics acceleration will not be available on the 2400. The joint development project, first announced by CEO Gil Amelio at last year's WorldWide Developer Conference (WWDC) should bear fruit in a Japanese release set for May, with a U.S. announcement to follow in June or July. Pricing is estimated at about $2500.
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OpenDoc organization finds itself without a mission CI Labs has announced that it was no longer receiving funding from its sponsoring corporations (most notably, IBM and Apple), and that once the distribution of remaining assets had been completed, the organization will dissolve. CI Labs is an independent consortium charged with testing and validation of Live Objects, software components developed to work with the OpenDoc architecture. IBM and Apple recently independently announced plans to mothball OpenDoc and support Java as a component software standard. Both companies said that they would support current users of OpenDoc and release bug fixes, but that there would be no further development on the architecture. According to a CI Labs spokeswoman, the Live Objects testing suite would probably remain available either from CI Labs or from either Apple or IBM. It's unclear whether the anticipated second version of the test suite would be released.
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Iomega Cuts Prices on Zip Drives As of April 1st, The minimum advertised price of the Iomega Zip Drive will drop from $199 to $149. This price reduction applies to Iomega branded external SCSI and parallel Zip drives and Iomega's internal SCSI Zip drive which includes a Zip Zoom SCSI card. Outside the United States, new price adjustments will be determined with Iomega's international channel partners. Iomega's Zip drives and 100MB Zip disks provide 70 times the capacity of traditional floppy disks, giving consumers unlimited capacity in 100MB increments, increased flexibility and a built-in backup system. With speed fast enough to run applications and multimedia, the Zip drive brings a new dimension of flexibility to today's versatile Macintosh and Windows-based personal computers, including powerful new MMX PCs. Iomega's Zip drives and disks are available in more than 7,500 storefronts worldwide. The Zip drive is also offered by top-selling PC vendors, including Apple, Compaq, Dell, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Micron, Packard Bell, NEC, Power Computing and Unisys. Check out Iomega at: http://www.iomega.com.
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Amelio Won't Let Possible Apple Buyout Distract Him In an interview published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Gil Amelio (Chairman and CEO of Apple Computer Inc.) said "I just cannot let this be a big distraction," and "I will not get into a mode reacting to Larry Ellison." The Chronicle said Amelio had said he doubted a bid was truly in the offing, pledging to remain personally above the fray, but it said Apple attorneys were dusting off its shareholder rights plan just in case. Steve Jobs says he has nothing to do with the bid of over $1 billion to take control of Apple and bring in a new line of executive staff. However, Larry Ellison (leader of the investor group that has plans to but out Apple and Oracle Corp CEO) has said that if he were to take control of the company, Steve Jobs would be part of the new board of high ranked executives. Some analysts also said there was little incentive for investors to agree to the deal so long as Ellison seemed determined not to offer a price above current levels.
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Apple Macintosh Performa: The End of an Era The Apple Macintosh Performa has been considered by many as the best personal computer Apple has produced since the original modular Mac's. Since it was first introduced, the Performa meant ease of use, easy set up and light on the wallet. The original line of Performas was meant for educational purposes, but Apple soon realized that the Performa was needed in the home market, something that Apple had very little penetration in. At the time of it's introduction to the home consumer, very little computer systems were available from Apple, except models that few, if any, could afford. That is where the Performa took it's place. From the first model that was available to the home consumer, the Performa meant that everyone could now afford a home personal computer, and the bundled equipment that came with it, such as a monitor, keyboard, mouse and a wealth of software, the Apple Performa could compete with Windows Personal Computers in not only performance, but finally in price as well. The original Performas were equipped with Motorola's 68030 processor, and each new generation received a much more powerful processor. The current generation of Performas sport the latest generation of processors, called the PowerPC. The first Performa to be equipped with the PowerPC was the 6100 series Performas with a 601 60mhz PowerPC. For the first time, home consumers could now purchase a PowerPC machine for around $2000, which came with just about everything one could need in one box. Today, these same Performas have a 200mhz 603e PowerPC with a PCI bus, something that only up to about a year ago, meant spending 3 times the amount for a comparable machine. Recently with the introduction of the PowerPC 603 Performas, Apple has further strengthened their share in the home market. However, these first 603 and 603e Performas have been a much less desirable system for many consumers, for since their introduction, they have been plagued with numerous problems. At first, many of these problems were publicized in the Macintosh Newsgroups on the Internet, and many of these problems were very severe. After about two months, it soon became apparent that these machines had a lot in common, mostly in the lack of quality. Soon, many of these early disgruntled owners decided to make a web page devoted to these problems, and to put pressure on Apple to acknowledge them. Owners on the Internet came in droves to the Performa Problems Page, a web site devoted to tracking these problems, and providing a voice form many. The Performa Problems Page contained all the known problems, like frequent freezing, monitor hue changes, serial port performance and even the simple fact that Apple's newest networking standard, known as Open Transport, would not work on these machines. The Performa Problems Page helped owners join the PowerPC 603 Mailing List where owners form all four corners of the world could exchange ideas, thoughts and help each other with these problem plagued PowerPC Performas. At first, Apple dismissed these problems, even after repeated phone calls, letters and email messages to them. Apple basically told these owners that they need to reinstall the software, rebuild the desktop, zap the PRAM, reinstall the application software, remove third party extensions etc., all of which failed to resolve the long list of problems. Apple failed to realize that not only were many of the owners new customers to these Performas, many have had previous Apple Macintosh systems, and were very familiar with troubleshooting software conflicts. After months of complaining to Apple that there were severe problems with these Performas, Apple finally announced the Apple Repair Extension Program, which extended the standard one year warranty on Apple products to seven, provided a logic board exchange that will replace the logic board by an in-house repair call, and replacement of the monitor cable on the all-in-one Performas. Many owners felt victorious in the quest to get Apple to not only acknowledge the problems, but to act upon it, providing a solution to some very disturbing problems. However, the problems remained. Next week: The problems continue for these little Performas. You can research the problems of the Apple Macintosh Performa at http://www.yetanother.com/performa/ on the Internet. -Robert J. La Follette
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Apple to Bundle Symantec's Norton Utilities with New Small Business Machines Symantec Corporation today announced that the award-winning Norton Utilities for Macintosh 3.2 will be bundled on Apple's new line of Macintosh computers for the small business market. Norton Utilities for Macintosh 3.2 will be included on the Small Business Macintosh 6500/250 and 4400/200, scheduled to be released this month. Norton Utilities for Macintosh is the most advanced solution for system and data protection and repair available for single and networked Macintosh computers. The combination of the market-leading Norton Utilities for Macintosh and the first Macintosh computers made just for small businesses will give users needed protection against lost or damaged files. Norton Utilities for Macintosh will detect and prevent disk problems before damaging data loss ever occurs, a painful threat for small business owners. The Apple Small Business Macintosh Series is designed specifically for small and home-based business owners who need a computer that is ready to use out of the box. The Series includes everything necessary to create correspondence and marketing materials, manage finances, send e-mail and faxes, access the Internet and more -- all without purchasing additional software or office hardware such as fax machines or modems. Bundled with the industry-standard business software, including Microsoft Office, these systems provide users with comprehensive, powerful small business solutions. The Apple Small Business Macintosh 6500/250 will be available at an estimated retail price of U.S. $2599, and the Apple Small Business Macintosh 4400/200 will be available for an estimated retail price of U.S. $1999. The Small Business Macintosh Series will be available through retail channels as well as Distributors, VARs, and resellers. Visit Symantec's Home page for further information on Norton Utilities, and visit Apple's home page for further information on the new small business machines..
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LARRY ELLISON FORMS INDEPENDENT INVESTOR GROUP TO EVALUATE APPLE ACQUISITION Calls For Feedback on Internet Mailbox savapple@us.oracle.com ATHERTON, Calif., March 27, 1997--In a front page story in this morning's San Jose Mercury News, Lawrence J. Ellison confirmed his personal interest in acquiring Apple Computer. The move, led by Ellison and an undisclosed investor group, is independent of Oracle Corp., of which Ellison is chairman and CEO, and Oracle's subsidiary, Network Computer, Inc. In his remarks to the San Jose Mercury News, Ellison welcomed feedback from Apple employees, customers and shareholders, and members of the computer industry at large. To collect reactions to this prospective acquisition, an electronic mailbox has been established at savapple@us.oracle.com Respondents are encouraged to answer three questions listed below. Responses will be tabulated for private consideration of the Ellison investor group. 1. Which of the following best describes you? o Apple employee o Apple customer o Apple shareholder o Apple reseller o Apple software developer o Independent or institutional investor o Member of the computer industry o Other (please respond in three words) 2. Can Apple benefit from new management? o Yes (explanation optional) o No (explanation optional) 3. Presuming the successful acquisition of Apple by the Ellison investor group, what do you believe should be its single top priority? 4. Other comments are welcome. This morning's San Jose Mercury News story can be accessed through the World Wide Web at http://www.sjmercury.com/business/apple/ap032697.htm For more information about Oracle, please call 415/506-7000. Oracle's World Wide Web address is (URL) http://www. us.oracle.com/. # # # Trademarks: Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. Oracle7 and Oracle InterOffice are trademarks of Oracle Corporation. All other products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright ę 1995, 1997 Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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AppleLink, 13, succumbs to Internet By Stephen Howard (stephen_howard@macweek.com) At 4 p.m. on March 31, Apple officially pulled the plug on AppleLink. The online service was for many years the communication backbone among Apple employees, dealers, user groups and third-party developers. The Mac-only system is survived by various apple.com Internet sites and e-mail servers. First launched in 1984, AppleLink pioneered graphical user interfaces for online services. The program went through several versions before retiring at 6.1 in 1991. [Image] -------------------------------------------------------- It's over: AppleLink closed down last week after 13 years of service. -------------------------------------------------------- The service was developed and maintained for Apple by General Electric's Information Services subsidiary, GEISCO, of Rockville, Md. While Apple designed the interface and provided the content, GEISCO controlled the infrastructure and extracted usage fees. The fees were also steep for outside users, peaking at $36 per hour for 9.6-Kbps lines. Apple tried switching several times to alternative mail and conferencing systems, including CE Software Inc.'s QuickMail, PowerTalk and SoftArc Inc.'s FirstClass. However, it was the popularity of the Internet and Web sites that finally allowed the company to de-Link.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, April 1, 1997 ß Page C1 ę1997 San Francisco Chronicle ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Click Here To Lower Your 1996 Taxes] Parnassus Gets Rid of Entire Apple Stake Jon Swartz, Chronicle Staff Writer The San Francisco-based Parnassus Fund said yesterday it sold its entire state of 340,000 shares in Apple Computer. Jerome Dodson, the mutual fund's manager, said the decision to dump the stock during the past two trading days was based on Apple's ``slim'' chances for a turnaround. ------------------------------------------------------------- More high-tech info at New Media News ------------------------------------------------------------- ``There are better ways to use our money,'' he said. ``We still think they have good products, but under the current management, we're not optimistic about its immediate prospects over the next 12 months.'' And even if Larry Ellison were to take over Apple -- the Oracle chief executive is mulling a bid -- ``we don't have a lot of confidence in his ability to save the company,'' Dodson said. Although Parnassus' investment represents only about 0.3 percent of Apple's 124.7 million shares outstanding, industry watchers said it signals further unrest in the investment community over the company's recent money-losing financial performance. ``It's obviously a vote of no-confidence,'' said Kurt King, an analyst at Montgomery Securities in San Francisco. ``It's unusual to see a long-term holder liquidate in one fell swoop.'' Apple had no comment. Dodson said Parnassus bought the stock for about $37 per share three years ago and sold it for $18.50 per share. Apple shares dipped 38 cents yesterday to $18.25. For more than a year, Dodson had been one of the only institutional investors openly critical of Apple's management team. But in February, the California Public Employees Retirement System singled out Apple as one of America's 10 ``worst financial underperformers.'' CalPERS, a state- employees pension fund with $108 billion in assets -- owns 710,000 shares of Apple stock, about 0.6 percent of the total. CalPERS officials are scheduled to meet Apple chief executive Gil Amelio, Chief Financial Officer Fred Anderson and other Apple executives today to discuss the company's long-term strategy. ╩ [previous] Prev ╩ Next [articles] ╩ article in this section Searches | The Gate News Page | The Gate Sports Page | Feedback | The Gate ę The Chronicle Publishing Company
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An Overview of Microsoft Office 97 for the Mac OS Microsoft Office 97, designed for your Power Macintosh, will help you get your job done in new and better ways with intelligent, integrated applications that let you realize the full potential of the Internet or your organization's intranet. Powerful new web technology will make it easy to find the information you're looking for and freely share data and documents in their native formats or HTML. With Office 97, it will be possible to effectively and interactively collaborate with others to quickly and easily get powerful, professional looking results. Microsoft Office 97 for Power Macintosh will offer Microsoft Word 97, Microsoft Excel 97 and Microsoft PowerPoint 97. At this point we are not publicly discussing specific features of the product, but stay tuned for more news as the product is planned to ship by the end of 1997. Find out more about Office 97 at http://www.microsoft.com/office/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Publication: December 20, 1996 The information contained in this document represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation on the issues discussed as of the date of publication. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the date of publication. This document is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top [ ] [Microsoft Software for the Internet] ę 1997 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved.
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New Multimedia Presentation Shows off 20th Anniversary Macintosh Capabilities MediaX Corp. has produced a state-of-the-art multimedia presentation that will show off the advanced and unique features of the 20th Anniversary Edition Macintosh. The presentation called the "Welcome Tour for the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh". The multimedia experience will feature hundreds of megabytes of cutting edge animation, digital video, interactive 3D graphics, original soundtrack and CD-quality audio. MediaX feels it has developed a 3D, real time multimedia program as innovative and leading edge as the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh itself. Commenting on the prestigious Apple project, Nancy Poertner, MediaX chief executive officer, said, "We share Apple's spirit of innovation so keenly demonstrated in their Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh. Showcasing our talent and technology on the world's stage with the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh introduction is an important milestone for MediaX, and a great way to start 1997."
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[Image] New QuickTime on the way [Image] [Image] By Alex Lash ╩ The Net ╩ March 28, 1997, 1 p.m. PT [BackWeb speeds [Menu bar] Apple Computer will unveil version three of ╩ push technology ╩ [Image] [Image] its QuickTime multimedia software at the [DirectX [IBM] National Association of Broadcasters ╩ challenges ╩ conference in Las Vegas on April 8. QuickTime [Image] [Menu bar] 3.0 will be the first QuickTime release to [MTV queues up come out for the Macintosh and Windows 95/NT ╩ local content ╩ platforms simultaneously with the same [Image] feature sets. [Disney only does ╩ Windows [Image] ╩ The main improvement in the new version is the software's ability to handle foreign [Blue bloods file formats, according to QuickTime product ╩ christen Web ╩ manager Mitchell Weinstock. Multimedia [Image] development programs which support QuickTime ╩[IRS under online ╩ will be able to import non-QuickTime files, onslaught [Image] add media types, and export the file as a [Disney does deal QuickTime file or in its original format, ╩ with MSN [Image] ╩ Weinstock said. ╩ Computing ╩ The new release will also enable developers [IBM has designs to create interactive special effects, in ╩ on set-top ╩ which the end user's cursor can cause [Image] reactions within a movie, such as ripples ╩[Windows CE to ╩ across a water surface. Other features have talk NT [Image] been included in the new underlying [Convergence spec architecture but will need front-end viewers ╩ announced [Image]╩ built by third-party developers before they become available to the end user, said ╩[Apple powers up ╩ Weinstock. Macs [Image] [Line blurs Apple will announce more details, including between third-party support, on April 8. On that day ╩ workstations, PCs╩ Apple vice president Ellen Hancock will [Image] deliver the keynote speech at the NAB [HP Netstations conference. ╩ speak Java ╩ [Image] The final version of QuickTime 3.0 will be ╩ Intranets ╩ available in May. [Rethinking Java ╩ ╩ [Image] Meanwhile, Apple is shipping QuickTime VR [Netscape to plug 2.0 development tools to programmers this ╩ server, tool gap ╩ week. The tools, which help developers [Image] create panoramic images, will add support [Merging for for an open C++ programming interface and ╩ survival [Image] ╩ embedded QuickTime movies. The QuickTime VR 2.0 player should be ready within two weeks. ╩ Business ╩ Apple is also planning to update the [White Pine in QuickTime plug-in with support for QuickTime ╩ stormy weather ╩ VR 2.0 by early June, said QuickTime VR [Image] product manager Sean Safreed. ╩[Shiva stock hits ╩ the skids [Image] ╩related news stories [Autodesk settles [IEllison still wants Apple Mar. 27, ╩ antitrust charge ╩ 1997 [Image] [AST must label [IApple notebook lite en route Mar. ╩ used PCs [Image] ╩ 25, 1997 [IMS wants OpenDoc developers Mar. 21, 1997 [IMacs ready for DVD by '98 Feb. 12, 1997 [IApple to name Rhapsody licensees Feb. 11, 1997 ╩ [Image] Copyright ę 1995-97 CNET, Inc. All rights reserved.
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New Software Expands Macintosh Speech Recognition Features A new release of Dragon PowerSecretary, the only speech recognition dictation solution for the MAC OS, was announced today by worldwide speech leader Dragon Systems, Inc.(r) of Newton, MA. The new Version 2.0.7 is now compatible with most Macintosh desktops and portables and delivers improved in recognition accuracy at newly reduced prices. Dragon PowerSecretary is offered in three editions. The Power Edition is designed to work with any standard Macintosh application as well as support custom software. The Power Edition has a 60,000 word active vocabulary and offers an extensive 120,000 word integrated dictionary which covers a broad range of topics, places and names. Dragon PowerSecretary requires a 33 MHz 68040 Macintosh (Power Macintosh recommended for best performance) with built-in sound (660AV, 840AV, and 540 PowerBook). Dragon PowerSecretary requires a minimum of 24MB of system RAM and 13MB of RAM for the application itself (32MB of RAM is recommended when using multiple applications). Hard disk storage requires a minimum of 25 MB for the Power/Personal Editions, 40 MB for the MED Edition and 5 MB for each additional user. A complete compatibility list is available on the Dragon Systems web site: www.dragonsys.com. The Personal Edition of Dragon PowerSecretary 2.0.7 is priced at $395, the Power Edition at $695 and the MED Edition at $995. Version 2.0.7 supports MAC OS Version 7.5 or greater. 68030 or earlier Macintoshes are not supported. Minimum requirement is a 68040 with a Media Vision PAS 16 NuBus Sound card installed, or with a 16-bit sound card.
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[Image] [PeopleSoft] [Image] [Category Business] [Image] Readers cheer on Ellison [Image] [Image] By Clair Whitmer April 1, 1997, 12:30 p.m. PT ╩ The Net ╩ [Net pranksters [Menu bar] ╩ fool with ╩ Go for it, Larry. [Image] Explorer [Image] [IBM] That's the message NEWS.COM readers [FTC cracks down sent this week when asked whether ╩ on credit scams ╩ [Menu bar] Oracle's Larry Ellison should buy [Image] Apple Computer. [No joke: Motley ╩ Fool on Web ╩ Ellison last week floated a "trial [Image] balloon" in the press suggesting that [Making 56 kbps he would gather a group of private ╩ two-way [Image] ╩ investors, pool their money, and make a takeover bid for Apple. Ellison has [San Francisco said many times that Apple would be ╩ hails Java ╩ better off if he and his friend Steve [Image] Jobs booted out current management ╩ Computing ╩ and took over themselves. Last week's [Sun makes Java report was only the latest iteration ╩ chip deals ╩ of that plan. [Image] [Compaq wants PC ╩ on the TV [Image]╩ But this time even Jobs characterized Ellison's plan as "bizarre," [533-MHz Mac chips according to the original report in ╩ delayed [Image] ╩ the San Jose Mercury News. [Final Cut won't NEWS.COM readers disagree, [Image] ╩ ship till '98 ╩ according to the results of [Image] our unscientific poll. In fact, 56 [Windows CE percent of the 625 readers who ╩ toolbox out ╩ responded think Ellison should follow ╩ [Image] through with his plan to buy Apple. [Creative gets ╩ ruling against ╩ The logic for many readers seems to Cyrix [Image] be that Apple needs something or ╩ Intranets ╩ somebody, and Ellison would make as [Microsoft puts good a white knight as anyone else. ╩ out more fires ╩ [Image] A good portion of the other 44 [Email filters to percent, however, think Ellison's ╩ stop leaks ╩ proposal is misguided because it [Image] comes too late, because they believe ╩ Business ╩ in CEO Gil Amelio's turnaround plan, [CompuServe buyout or because they think Ellison is an ╩ rumored [Image] ╩ egomaniac whose prime motivation is getting more publicity for himself [Intel wins one, and not concern for Apple's future. ╩ loses one on MMX ╩ [Image] See the following pages for readers' ╩[Informix stuns ╩ explanations of their votes. analysts [Image] [Fore reveals poor Next Page ╩ sales [Image] ╩ [Floppies here to ╩ stay [Image] ╩ [SBC, Pac Tel ╩ merger a done ╩ deal [Image] [Readers cheer on ╩ Ellison [Image] ╩ [Image] Copyright ę 1995-97 CNET, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Date: Wed, 2 Apr 97 19:59:33 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - BYTE Review of Web Store Front Software Message-ID: <199704030400.UAA07714@scv2.apple.com> Keyword: Market by market, Internet This tidbit is from: Brickwell, Jim, <jbrickwell@acius.com> For those who are interested in all-inclusive Web storefront software for the Mac, there is an interesting article in the April issue of BYTE magazine. Of the three products reviewed, only one product, iCat's Electronic Commerce Suite 2.1.2, runs on the Mac. According to the article, the iCat package simplifies Web, CD-ROM, and catalog publishing using ACI US, Inc.'s 4th Dimension database engine. The article further states that iCat is the only product reviewed that supports the creation of CD-ROM as well as Internet based catalogs. The article praises iCat's lower price saying, "iCat's Electronic Commerce Suite has plenty to offer beyond its lower cost." For more in-depth details, turn to page 136 of the April 1997 issue of BYTE and read the Lab Report's "Hanging Out an Internet Shingle." For more information on iCat Electronic Commerce Suite 2.1.2, contact iCat Corporation, Seattle, WA; (206) 623-0977; <http://www.icat.com>. For more information on ACI US, Inc.'s 4th Dimension, contact ACI US, Inc., Cupertino, CA; (408) 252-4444; <http://www.acius.com>. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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--------------------------------------- PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS --------------------------------------- [3] Hands-On Rhapsody Lab at WWDC One of the best reasons to attend this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (May 13 to 16, San Jose, California) is to learn about the upcoming Rhapsody operating system and get hands-on access to it. In addition to about 20 sessions covering various aspects of Rhapsody, Apple will be hosting a Rhapsody Hands-On Lab. At this lab, you'll have an opportunity to test the compatibility of your current Mac OS applications, extensions, and control panels on a very early version of Rhapsody's Mac OS Compatibility Environment, called "Blue Box." This will not be the full Blue Box implementation, but we expect that most software solutions that don't access hardware will run. Any specific restrictions will be listed at the WWDC lab. Bring your applications on floppy disk, CD-ROM, or an external SCSI hard disk. Details on how to register for this lab will be available soon. Your feedback and compatibility issues will help us make Rhapsody a great product for you, Apple, and our customers. In addition to an extensive Rhapsody track of sessions, WWDC will also include tracks on the Mac OS, interactive media, Internet technologies, and hardware--and youŇll get a chance to network with Apple people and other developers.For more information, see the WWDC web site: <http://devworld.apple.com/mkt/WWDC/index.html> If you don't have web access, you can fax a request for information to 408-777-9610. --------------------------------------- [4] First Rhapsody Developer FAQ Posted Apple established the <rhapsody-dev-feedback@apple.com> address so you can provide us with feedback on issues that you feel are critical for the success of Rhapsody and your products. After looking at the issues that developers have raised thus far, Rhapsody engineers have posted the first Rhapsody Developer FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) list on the Apple Developer World site at: <http://devworld.apple.com/rhaptechfaq.html> As more becomes known about Rhapsody, the development team will post an updated version to the above web address. Apple Developer News will alert you when a new version of the Rhapsody Developer FAQ becomes available. --------------------------------------- [5] Anniversary Macintosh Available to Developer Program Members Apple has set aside a number of Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh computers for purchase by members of the Apple Developer Program. Ordering and pricing information will be sent to program members who reside in the United States, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Japan as soon as it is available. To read more about this innovative computer, which includes a television tuner, CD player, and Bose sound system, see the following press release: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970319.pr.rel.m ac.html> --------------------------------------- [6] Mac OS Moves From Biannual to Annual Major Releases As a result of Apple's restructuring, the company has changed its delivery schedule for Mac OS releases in 1998. Instead of issuing two major annual releases, code-named "Allegro" and "Sonata," Apple will release only one, Allegro, in mid-1998. To make the latest system improvements readily available, Apple will ship two minor system updates (instead of one) between Mac OS 8 and Allegro. Rhapsody's anticipated ship date remains unchanged: the Rhapsody Developer Release is due in mid-1997, Rhapsody Premier Release is due in early 1998, and the Rhapsody Unified Release is due in mid-1998. --------------------------------------- [7] Claris Home Page Named Best Web Authoring Tool Claris Home Page beat out major competitors, Front Page (Microsoft) and PageMill (Adobe), to win the NetGuide Award for Best Web Authoring Tool. The first annual NetGuide Awards, presented by NetGuide magazine earlier this month at Spring Internet World in Los Angeles, "honor the most innovative and interesting Internet products and Web sites worldwide," according to NetGuide magazine. Designed for novice-to-expert web page authors, Claris Home Page 2.0 lets users design and develop customized Web pages in minutes--without having to learn HTML. Claris Home Page 2.0 is available for Windows 95, Windows NT, and the Mac OS. To read the complete press release, visit the Claris web site: <http://www.claris.com/news/docs/rel-netguide-c.html> --------------------------------------- [8] Information Week's Article on the Mac OS Platform Rich Levin of Information Week just published a thoughtful article, "Confessions of a Computer Atheist: Why It Pays to Keep an Open Mind About Platforms," that provides a strong vote of confidence for using Mac OS computers in corporate intranet applications. In this article, Levin says, "If Apple can meet their delivery schedules, and deliver their next-generation operating system in 1998 as promised, the platform is as worthy of enterprise IT [information technology] consideration as any other alternative, net-centric, Java- based computing platform. In fact, it's more worthy, because over 25 million Macintosh computers boot up every day, compared to a handful of darn-near-prototype NCs." To read the complete article (in the March 24, 1997, issue), visit this web site: <http://techweb.cmp.com/iw/author/runtime.htm>
mac.2432 madamov,
--------------------------------------- WEB-BYTES--Pointers to More News and Software --------------------------------------- --> A High-Tech Marketing Discussion Group Bill Meade, an assistant professor of Marketing at the University of Missouri, is launching an online discussion on Geoffrey Moore's approach to high-tech marketing. Moore's books, "Crossing the Chasm" and "Inside the Tornado," help companies understand and take advantage of technology adoption life cycles. (Moore has also written several excellent Apple Directions articles in the past.) To sign on to the list, send an e-mail message to <listserv@umslvma.umsl.edu> with no subject and a one-line message body that says subscribe crosschs first-name last-name Objectives of the list are discussed at <http://www.umsl.edu/~sbmeade/crosschs.html> If you have trouble signing on, contact Bill Meade at <sbmeade@umslvma.umsl.edu> or 314-521-0396. --> More Mac OS User Classified Ads ClassMac Classified Ads is a web site designed to give Mac OS users a place to buy and sell anything Macintosh-related. You can place a ClassMac Free Ad, which allows anyone to have a "For Sale" or "Wanted" ad. You can also place a ClassMac Deluxe Ad for U.S.$ 20, which buys you a 60-day listing, a banner ad, and other special features. Mention "EvangeList" or "MacWay Digest" in the "Comments or questions about ClassMac" area when you place the ad, and ClassMac will knock U.S.$ 5 off the ad fee. To place an ad, visit the ClassMac web site: <http://members.aol.com/classmac> --> A Cool Mac OS Chat Application To get some ideas on incorporating live chat capabilities into your customer support services or programs, check out this beta chat software >from Excite. This new product, called Talk!, delivers "chat" capabilities free from the limitations of traditional chat rooms. With Virtual Places, any web site is now a live chat site where content is no longer separate from discussion. It includes advanced features such as avatars and gestures, buddy lists, auditoriums, and tours. To check it out, visit this web site: <http://talk.excite.com> Or you can go directly to the download page: <http://talk.excite.com/go.webx?98@^86677@chat/download.html> --> Another Mac OS Evangelism Site MacKiDo Temple is a new Mac Evangelism site (with attitude and humor) that includes a well-organized listing of Macintosh myth rebuttals, news analysis, and reviews. <http://www.MacKiDo.com/> --> Corrected Site Address for MacinStuff Times Here's the home page address (URL) for the MacinStuff Times web site, which we described last week: <http://www.informedusa.com/t/mactimes.html>
mac.2433 madamov,
[Image] 533-MHz Mac chips delayed [Image] [Image] By Jim Davis ╩ The Net ╩ April 1, 1997, 4:30 p.m. PT [INet pranksters [Menu bar] Exponential Technology will delay shipment of ╩ fool with ╩ Explorer [Image] [Image] its 533-MHz processor for high-end Mac OS [IBM] systems as IBM (IBM) and Motorola (MOT) [IFTC cracks down prepare to deliver a new generation of faster ╩ on credit scams ╩ [Menu bar] PowerPC processors. [Image] [INo joke: Motley Exponential says that it now expects to ship ╩ Fool on Web ╩ the 533-MHz X704 in the third quarter of this [Image] year, providing an opportunity for IBM and [IMaking 56 kbps Motorola to close some of the performance gap ╩ two-way [Image] ╩ with Exponential. [ISan Francisco Its X704 processor is a PowerPC-compatible ╩ hails Java ╩ chip designed for processor-intensive [Image] applications including desktop publishing, ╩ Computing ╩ multimedia authoring, and image processing. [ISun makes Java The 533-MHz chip was originally slated for ╩ chip deals ╩ release by July. [Image] [ICompaq wants PC ╩ on the TV [Image]╩ The company will ship chips in the second quarter at clock speeds ranging from 400 to [I533-MHz Mac chips 450 MHz, according to Joe Barta, ╩ delayed [Image] ╩ Exponential's marketing manager. [IFinal Cut won't Meanwhile, Motorola has stated that the ╩ ship till '98 ╩ next-generation PowerPC processor, for use in [Image] desktop and notebook computers, will [IWindows CE initially run at 250 MHz and could eventually ╩ toolbox out ╩ reach speeds of up to 400 MHz, taking some [Image] the wind out of Exponential's sails. [ICreative gets ╩ ruling against ╩ The delay, although not unusual, also comes Cyrix [Image] at a time when Apple Computer (AAPL) is ╩ Intranets ╩ reevaluating its investment in a number of [IMicrosoft puts future technologies. Apple is an investor in ╩ out more fires ╩ Exponential, as is Mac clone maker Umax [Image] Computer, among others. [IEmail filters to ╩ stop leaks ╩ Apple has reportedly reconsidered its use of [Image] Exponential's technology, but has recently ╩ Business ╩ reaffirmed its commitment to use the [ICompuServe buyout processors in upcoming, unannounced ╩ rumored [Image] ╩ computers, according to sources close to the project. [IIntel wins one, ╩ loses one on MMX ╩ Current Mac hardware limits the overall [Image] performance of these souped-up processors, [IInformix stuns ╩ however. In the case of the X704, processing analysts [Image] power is essentially confined to the special [IFore reveals poor circuit board that contains the processor. If ╩ sales [Image] ╩ the processor needs to go out to the system to get data, then data only flows back at the [IFloppies here to ╩ clock speed of the system bus. The speeds at stay [Image] which the processor talks to the rest of the [ISBC, Pac Tel system have been limited to 50 MHz in most ╩ merger a done ╩ Apple systems. deal [Image] System manufacturers say they are looking [IReaders cheer on ╩ forward to new hardware designs which will Ellison [Image] allow bus speeds of 75 MHz to 80 MHz by the third quarter.
mac.2434 vdjole,
>> i ti DSP mogu da emuliraju modem? Kojom brzinom? > Koliko znam, standardne brzine su podržane (28.8 i 14.4), nisam se mnogo > zanimao za to. Naravno, potreban je i GeoPort adapter da bi se povezao na > telefonsku liniju. 1. Da li sam dobro razumeo jednu raniju poruku da svi Mekovi sa PPC mogu da emuliraju modem na bazi grube (procesorske) sile. 2. Šta je TAČNO GeoPort interfejs? Koliko shvatam reč je o, u suštini, analognom I/O kanalu? Za kakve sve namene može da se prilagodi (znam za telefon i standardni serijski interfejs) i da li su za svaku od njih potrebni posebni GeoPort adapteri ili jedna vrsta adaptera obavlja sve? 3. Kako se izvodi povezivanje periferija (tj. štampača) sa paralelnim interfejsom- video sam da postoje neke skalamerije koje to omogućavaju. Da li je tu takođe u igri GeoPort + adapter?
mac.2435 madamov,
> 1. Da li sam dobro razumeo jednu raniju poruku da svi Mekovi sa PPC mogu > da emuliraju modem na bazi grube (procesorske) sile. Da, uz GeoPort adapter i GeoPort softver. > 2. Šta je TAČNO GeoPort interfejs? GeoPort je novi tip veoma brzog serijskog porta, a GeoPort sistem se sastoji iz nekoliko delova: GeoPort hardvera ugrađenog u sistem, spoljašnjeg GeoPort adaptera i neophodnog softvera kojim se pristupa adapteru. GeoPOrt serijski port izgleda isto kao standardni Macov mini DIN-8 konektor, samo što ima 9 pinova umesto osam kojim se dovodi napajanje do GeoPort adaptera. Port je potpuno kompatibilan sa običnim Mac serijskim portovima, tako da svi stari uređaji rade. Kada radi kao običan serisjki port onda podržava standardne mogućnosti serijskog porta na Macu, uključujući i LocalTalk, ali kada je na njega prikačen GeoPort adapter onda radi na brzini od 2 megabita u sekundi. > 3. Kako se izvodi povezivanje periferija (tj. štampača) sa paralelnim > interfejsom- video sam da postoje neke skalamerije koje to omogućavaju. > Da li je tu takođe u igri GeoPort + adapter? Ne, to nema veze sa GeoPortom. Mac nema paralelni interfejs, pa se uređaji sa takvim interfejsom moraju povezavita na Maca korišćenjem neke vrste paralelno-serijskog konvertera. Najpoznatiji i najpopularniji proizvod za ovu namenu je PowerPrint koji, pored neophodnog hardvera, dolazi sa drajverima za praktično svaki ikada porizveden štampač.
mac.2436 madamov,
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 97 15:07:37 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Danny Goodman on Microsoft "Improvements" Message-ID: <199704042308.PAA18154@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Payton Fletcher, <pfletch@fedex.com> Danny Goodman's page <http://www.dannyg.com/onmymind.html> lets you relive the "emergence" of Windows 95 from the viewpoint of someone who is admitedly biOSual and has been making keen observations on the subject over the last couple of years. Danny doesn't mind slinging a few pointed comments at Apple (who does) but the sum total is clearly on the right side. Here is his last entry: In the March 24, 1997 issue of PCWeek, columnist Eamonn Sullivan makes the following statement: "Microsoft also has a talent for taking ideas from elsewhere and making them much easier to use..." As someone who watched for so long as Microsoft failed to steal the best stuff from the Macintosh user interface, I have to wonder about this contention. Consider the following parallels: Macintosh - Windows 95 Finder - Windows Explorer File Sharing - Network Neighborhood Floppy Disks - A complete disaster File Type & Creator - File name extensions Not that the Mac does everything better than Windows (give my keyboard context switching, please), but in my long experience (definitely short on Unix time), I don't see much evidence to support the column's statement. ------ Drop by and look at his site - and pick up some free Java goodies while you're at it! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2437 madamov,
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 97 15:07:43 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac Takes Top Honors in Scientific Computing and Automation Magazine Message-ID: <199704042308.PAA11826@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Carl Strohmenger (HSC), <cstrohme@com1.med.usf.edu> The March 1997 issue of Scientific Computing and Automation magazine contains the 6th Annual Reader's Choice Awards starting on page 15. In the Desktop PC category (see page 28) the Apple Power Macintosh computers were chosen by readers over runners-up Compaq and Dell. The ballot was run in 2 issues last fall, and "criteria for selection included value for price, technical support, ease of use, quality and reliability." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2438 madamov,
Apple Introduces First 300 Megahertz Desktop Computer Simplifies Desktop Line Under Power Macintosh Brand LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.--April 4, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. is bringing unprecedented speed to the home desktop with today's announcement of the Apple Power Macintosh 6500/300--the first 300 megahertz system available today. Following less than two months after Apple introduced the fastest laptop computer currently available, the new Power Macintosh 6500 line gives customers a choice of systems ranging in speeds from 225 to 300 megahertz, all with accelerated multimedia features; built-in Internet access capabilities; and, advanced video capture, edit and publishing options. The announcement reflects Apple's drive toward a simplified desktop line under the strength of the Power Macintosh brand. "The introduction of the first 300 megahertz personal computers should be viewed as a sign that Apple is one hundred percent committed to providing individuals with the most powerful multimedia systems for home, small business, and education," said Guerrino de Luca, Apple's executive vice president of Marketing. "Our new Power Macintosh 6500 series matches world class power with the competitive prices that consumers expect." Aggressively priced in the United States from around U.S. $2,000 for the Power Macintosh 6500/225 to around U.S. $3,000 for the top-of-the-line Power Macintosh 6500/300, the new series is designed to run Mac OS 7.6, the upcoming Mac OS 8, as well as Apple's next-generation Macintosh system software--code named Rhapsody. The unveiling of the Power Macintosh 6500 series is marked by the kick-off of a three-day "Multimedia Discovery" technology fair at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Co-hosted by Apple and Disney, the fair showcases the power and fun of multimedia with performance and capabilities that only the Macintosh can deliver. From playing the hottest 3D accelerated games for the Macintosh, to exploring video conferencing as a way for students to solve typical school homework problems, the technology fair offers interactive and engaging multimedia activities at the Epcot Theme Park along with special media creativity workshops being held at Apple's existing exhibit at Innoventions. All activities are planned to take place from April 4 through 6 and are designed to provide Disney guests the opportunity to discover the dynamic world of multimedia using leading-edge Apple technology. Power Macintosh Systems Equipped With New Motorola PowerPC Chip The new Power Macintosh 6500 series significantly enhances performance in areas such as media capture, creation, editing and publishing, 2D and 3D graphics and processor speed for home, small business and education customers. Based on in-house tests running real applications, the new Power Macintosh systems complete tasks up to twice the speed of Pentium processors with MMX technology running at 200 megahertz. A user's actual performance may vary depending on what tasks they are performing. Performance, User Experience, Connectivity, Compatibility, Industrial Design All Part Of The Power Macintosh Experience The Power Macintosh 6500 mini-tower systems are equipped with powerful integrated hardware and software components. Each come with a minimum 256K level 2 cache, with 512K standard on the 6500/275 and 6500/300 systems; 32MB to 64MB of RAM (expandable to 128MB); a 3GB or 4GB hard drive; 16-bit CD-quality stereo sound with SRS surround sound and integrated dual-mode subwoofer; and, Iomega Zip drives are standard in three models allowing customers to easily transfer large files, backup critical applications and expand storage capacity. The ATI RAGE II graphics acceleration chip provides Mac customers with video and graphics performance previously seen only in high-end systems. The 6500 series' advanced multimedia functionality includes accelerated QuickTime and QuickTime MPEG for impressive full screen, full motion movie playback; accelerated QuickDraw and QuickDraw 3D for fast, fluid handling of complex 2D and 3D graphics; and, accelerated video capture for video editing, Internet video conferencing, and, general purpose image input. Other standard features include 2MB of video RAM to support millions of colors on 17" monitors, built-in 12x-speed CD-ROM drive, a built-in 33.6kps modem for fast "single-click" connectivity to the Internet and advanced telephony capabilities such as digital voicemail and send/receive faxing. Each system also comes with keyboard, mouse and high-quality software bundles. Monitors are sold separately. Configurations, Availability and Estimated U.S. Retail Pricing The Power Macintosh 6500 series comes in five configurations to meet the diverse price-performance and feature needs of home, small business and education customers. Additionally, each system comes with an array of powerful, high-quality applications and CD-ROMs. [Note to Editors: for a detailed list of preinstalled software/CD-ROM titles on each system, please refer to apple.com.] The Power Macintosh 6500/300 and Power Macintosh 6500/275 systems are planned to be available in limited quantities later this spring. The Power Macintosh 6500/225 and 6500/250 models are scheduled to be available immediately. Pricing, configurations, product availability, and software bundles vary. Power Macintosh 6500/300: U.S. $3,000 300MHz/64MB RAM/4GB hard drive/12x-speed CD-ROM drive/Iomega Zip drive/33.6kps modem/L2-512 cache Software/CD-ROMs included: Home bundle featuring personal productivity, learning/reference, games/entertainment and Internet titles such as Adobe Photo Deluxe, ClarisWorks 4.0 and Quicken SE by Intuit. Power Macintosh 6500/275: U.S. $3,000 275MHz/32MB RAM/4GB hard drive/12x-speed CD-ROM drive/33.6kps modem/L2-512 cache/Avid Cinema/Apple Video System/Apple TV/FM Radio System Software/hardware/CD-ROMs included: Creative Studio bundle featuring everything creative individuals need to capture, create, edit and publish video, music/audio, 3D graphics, art, photos and Internet content--from Adobe PageMill 2.0 to Microspot 3D World for 3D creation. Power Macintosh 6500/250: U.S. $2,600 250MHz/48MB RAM/4GB hard drive/12x-speed CD-ROM drive/Iomega Zip drive/33.6kps modem/L2-256 cache Software/CD-ROMS included: Small Business bundle featuring presentation, Internet access, and finance, productivity and business management titles such as the newly enhanced Microsoft Office for Macintosh and Symantec's Norton Utilities. Power Macintosh 6500/250: U.S. $2,300 250MHz/32MB RAM/4GB hard drive/12x-speed CD-ROM drive/Iomega Zip drive/33.6kps modem/L2-256 cache Software/CD-ROMs included: Home software bundle. Power Macintosh 6500/225: U.S. $2,000 225MHz/32MB RAM/3GB hard drive/12x-speed CD-ROM drive/33.6kps modem/L2-256 cache Software/CD-ROMs included: Home software bundle. All pricing listed represents estimated U.S. retail prices, and may vary.
mac.2439 madamov,
Customers Able To Run MS-DOS and Windows Applications On Macs LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.--April 4, 1997--Strengthening its cross-platform compatibility solutions, Apple Computer, Inc. today introduced two PC compatible computers--the Power Macintosh 7300/180, with a 180MHz PowerPC 604e RISC processor and a 166MHz Intel Pentium processor; and the Power Macintosh 4400/200, with a 200MHz PowerPC 603e RISC processor and a Cyrix PR166 6x86 processor. These solutions are primarily targeted to business and education customers who want the power and ease-of-use of a Macintosh computer but also need Windows compatibility. The 166 MHz Intel Pentium processor PCI card is also available as an upgrade card, allowing PCI-based Power Macintosh computers to run MS-DOS and Windows applications. Because the PowerPC processors in the new PC Compatible 7300/180 and 4400/200 Power Macintosh systems work independently from the Pentium or Cyrix processors on the 12" PC Compatibility Cards, customers can run Macintosh and DOS/Windows applications concurrently and instantly switch between Mac OS and DOS/Windows environments. Data can also be cut and pasted between environments. In addition to standard Macintosh networking capabilities, Power Macintosh systems installed with the PC Compatibility Card support MS-DOS and Windows networking applications and services using Novell NetWare IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, and NETBEUI protocols over the built-in Ethernet network connection. The cards provide fast multimedia and application performance through the high-resolution accelerated graphics ATI Video as well as on-board Sound Blaster 16 support for high-fidelity audio output. In addition to today's announcements, Apple will also offer a new PCI card for about U.S. $100 called the Apple PC Serial and Parallel Card, that features both a RS-232 and a bidirectional ECP parallel port. This card allows customers to hook up legacy IBM compatible or PC system peripherals to a PC Compatibility Card. The new PCI card is scheduled to be available in June 1997. U.S. pricing and availability may vary. Configurations, Availability and Estimated U.S. Pricing The PC Compatibility Upgrade card is scheduled to be available in early April,1997 and the Power Macintosh 7300/180 and 4400/200 systems bundled with PC Compatibility Cards are scheduled to be available in volume by the end of May, 1997. PC Compatibility Cards for regions outside the U.S. are scheduled to be available beginning in May, 1997. Pricing--based on estimated U.S. retail prices--and availability of cards and systems may vary. Power Macintosh 7300/180 PC Compatible: U.S. $3,200 180MHz PowerPC 604e/12" PCI card - 166MHz Intel Pentium 32MB RAM on Power Macintosh; 16MB RAM on PC Compatible Card 2GB/256K Level 2 cache/2MB VRAM/1280x1024 (75 Hz)/PC Game Port 12x-speed CD-ROM/Ethernet Software: Windows 95, Mac OS 7.6.1 Power Macintosh 4400/200 PC Compatible: U.S. $2,400 200MHz PowerPC 603e/12" PCI card - Cyrix P166 6x86 processor 32MB RAM on Power Macintosh; 16MB RAM on PC Compatibility Card 2GB/256K Level 2 cache/1MB VRAM/1024x768 (75 Hz)/PC Game Port 12x-speed CD-ROM/Ethernet Software: Windows 95, Mac OS 7.6.1 PC Compatibility Card - Upgrade Card U.S. $1,000 12" PCI card - 166MHz Intel Pentium 16MB EDO/FP RAM 256K Level 2 cache/2MB VRAM/1280x1024 (75 Hz)/PC Game Port Software: DOS 6.22 *Estimated U.S. retail prices may vary, check with local dealers.
mac.2440 vdjole,
> GeoPort A kako se to izvodi direktno povezivanje adaptera sa telefonskom linijom tj. kako se dobija "analogni" signal? Da li adapter radi neku vrstu D/A konverzije ili se analogni signal imitira nekakvom pulse-width modulacijom oslanjajući se na niski propusni opseg telefonske linije, ili interfejs iz principa omogućava različite nivoe sinala, ili... ?
mac.2441 askripka,
Ja izgleda nemam pametnija posla nego da na internetu tragam za emulatorima. Izgleda da se stare ljubavi teško zaboravljaju. Elem... Pronađoh nešto zanimljivo: Sinclair QL emulator!!! Shareware... Radi fantastično... S obzirom na mogućnosti QL-a u odnosu na Spectruma, C64 ili CPC6126, mislim da je prava stvar. Iskreno, oduševljen sam! :)) E sad ide 'The Dark Side' :)) Autor je, da bi 'zaštitio' shareware i naterao ljude da plate smislio ovo: isporučuje u paketu 2 verzije emulatora... prvu, koja ima SVE opcije, pa možete pogledati mogućnosti, ali je veštački usporena na 30% brzine QL-a, i drugu verziju koja radi kako treba (što se brzine tiče) ali nema sve mogućnosti. Ako ima zainteresovanih, vičite... Dobro bi došla informacija oko internet adrese gde mogu da se nađu igrice za QL-a... Video sam snapshot (ekrana :)) ) sa PsiChess-om i LunarJetMan-om... izgleda sjajno... barem 5 puta bolje nego Spectrum... Samo da najavim uskoro i Amiga emulator za Mac-a... Ali o tome drugi put :)))
mac.2442 madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu: mac\comm\*.* ------------------ emeff11.sit 267k ű Email Effects 1.1 ASCII crtanje u E-Mail porukama mac\internet\*.* ------------------ fetch303.sit 701k ű Fetch 3.0.3 FTP klijent, nastavlja prenos po prekidu mac\system\*.* ------------------ aaron16.sit 159k ű Aaron 1.6 INIT koji Mac OS-u daje izgled Coplanda mac\utils\*.* ------------------ easyer12.sit 57k ű Easy Errors 1.2 spisak kodova grešaka fbud401.sit 291k ű File Buddy 4.0.1 menja tip, kreator i dr. atribute fajla
mac.2443 madamov,
> Da li adapter radi neku vrstu D/A konverzije ili se analogni signal Ukratko, odgovor je da, ali detalje ne znam. Dakle, adapter je zadužen za konverziju analognog signala u digitalni, i obrnuto.
mac.2444 madamov,
> Ja izgleda nemam pametnija posla nego da na internetu tragam za > emulatorima. Kad već pominješ emulatore, evo jednog interesantnog sajta: http://www.cs.csubak.edu/~jstiles/emulator/ Nisam bio odavno, valjda još radi, koliko se sećam tu je spisak svih emulatora raspoloživih za Macintosh platformu.
mac.2445 ljubisha,
> Dobro bi došla informacija oko internet adrese gde mogu da se nađu > igrice za QL-a... Video sam snapshot (ekrana :)) ) sa PsiChess-om i > LunarJetMan-om... izgleda sjajno... barem 5 puta bolje nego > Spectrum... Ako smem da predložim jednu adresu za koju sam 90% siguran da ima programe za QL-a? Spectrum.com. :) > Samo da najavim uskoro i Amiga emulator za Mac-a... Ali o tome > drugi put :))) Darko je skinuo Comodor emulator i probao par igrica ali mu se koče posle demoa. Nisam ga pitao dokle je stigao sa probama.
mac.2447 madamov,
> I da znate da čekam vaše komentare... Čekam i ja ne bih li alarmirao file moderatora da QL emulator prebaci u direktorijum.
mac.2448 askripka,
­=- > I da znate da čekam vaše komentare... ­=- ­=- Čekam i ja ne bih li alarmirao file moderatora da QL emulator ­=- prebaci u direktorijum. A ti samo čekaš??? Nemaš komentar??? Ma znam ja... ne znaš da ga startuješ :))) btw... može li neko (ala mi ovo 'neko' zvuči ipak vrlo određujuće) da navede TAČNU razliku između 603 i 603e čipa, kao i između 604 i 604e? Konkretno, PowerComputingov PowerCenter 150 ima 604 na 150 (dakle, nema onog 'e'). U čemu je kvaka? Molio bih što precizniji, detaljniji i konkretniji odgovor...
mac.2449 madamov,
> A ti samo čekaš??? Nemaš komentar??? Što se mene tiče, može i bez komentara u direktorijum. B) Još da mi je neki program za QL-a pa da probam kako radi. B) > btw... može li neko (ala mi ovo 'neko' zvuči ipak vrlo određujuće) > da navede TAČNU razliku između 603 i 603e čipa, kao i između 604 i > 604e? Tačnu ne znam, osim da je brži, moderniji, a 603e u odnosu na 603 troši i manje struje. Ako je baš bitno, probaj nešto da iskopaš na IBM-ovom ili Motorolinom sajtu, najvažnije je da e varijante, praktično, zamenjuju obične.
mac.2450 madamov,
4/7/97 - Apple Launches FireWire Technology Standard supports 200Mbps speeds, to move to 400Mbps this year Apple Computer will launch its long-awaited FireWire 1.0 input/output technology at the National Association of Broadcasters trade show in Las Vegas today, according to company officials. FireWire is both a technology that has won approval as a specification by the IEEE international standards committee, as the 1394 specification, and a product that Apple licenses out and will include in a forthcoming version of the Macintosh computer. FireWire provides 200M-bit-per-second input/output between Macintosh computers and external devices such as printers, scanners and video cameras. By midyear Apple plans to increase the speed of FireWire to 400Mbps. Apple will build FireWire software into all future versions of the Macintosh operating system, starting with MacOS 8. Beginning in the fourth quarter, Apple will build the FireWire I/O board into its high-end Macintosh 9600 and by mid-1998 will put it directly on the motherboard, officials said. "We believe that FireWire could replace SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) by the year 2000," said Mick Mountz, power Macintosh product manager. "Unlike SCSI or USB (Universal Serial Bus) it can handle digital content." The FireWire I/O card can handle up to 64 peripherals through daisy-chaining. Apple has also developed 400Mbps peer-to-peer networking technology called FileExchange. FileExchange is particularly suited to the production of digital content, said Mountz. "Pictures that are scanned in can be moved to a workstation for work in PhotoShop." Apple is currently soliciting the support of printer and scanner manufacturers for FireWire. Meanwhile, both Intel and Microsoft have adopted the IEEE 1394 specification as an I/O technology for use in digital media products. FireWire also supports audio visual controls (AVC), a standard method for controlling consumer electronics devices such as video cameras and VCRs. "I don't think that it has got to the point where you can control your coffee pot yet," said Mountz. "But consumer electronics vendors such as Panasonic, Sony, Toshiba and Yamaha have all adopted AVC." FireWire technology is part of Apple's work with Sony on a digital home of the future. Apple is also in discussions with audio recording studios about using FireWire as a means of controlling a wide range of recording equipment, according to Mountz. FireWire is not yet available as a stand-alone offering, but third-party vendors are shipping it in their own products. For instance, Radius includes it in its PhotoDV product, a digital-video frame-capture solution that sells for $499. FireWire will add between $200 and $500 to the price of a Macintosh computer, according to Mountz.
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Apple's Mac OS First to Support FireWire Standard NAB, LAS VEGAS--April 7, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc., a leader in the multimedia/digital video arena, today became the first computer vendor to provide operating-system support for FireWire. The Company announced availability of a software extension to the Mac OS that developers can use to create solutions for connecting FireWire-enabled peripherals to Apple Power Macintosh and other Mac OS-compatible computers. FireWire technology--developed by Apple and approved as the IEEE 1394 high-performance serial bus standard--enables fast, easy, and economical transfer of digital information between a personal computer and peripheral devices, such as digital video camcorders. Developers can use the FireWire 1.0 application program interface (API) along with their own software, and a FireWire PCI card and cable, to offer customers a complete solution for connecting high-speed peripherals to the computer. Companies such as miro, Digital Processing Systems, and Radius have announced solutions that allow a Power Macintosh computer to work directly with a Sony or a Panasonic DV camcorder using the FireWire interface. Customers can use these solutions for non-linear video editing or still-image capture of DV-format data. Other companies, such as Adaptec and Texas Instruments have announced products for development of FireWire solutions. "FireWire brings the Mac's legendary great performance and seamless user experience to the process of editing digital video," said Phil Schiller, Apple vice president of Desktop and Server Product Marketing. "Today's release of the FireWire 1.0 API to the innovative Mac OS developer community can make it possible for powerful new Mac-based DV solutions to appear quickly." Apple has been working closely with several leading developers on FireWire solutions and will be demonstrating many of these solutions in the Apple booth (#M7319) at NAB, April 7-10. FireWire Advantages FireWire provides many advantages over other peripheral interconnection technologies. The cables are as simple to connect as a telephone cord--there is no need for screws or latches. And, unlike SCSI technology, FireWire is autoconfiguring--so it eliminates SCSI device ID conflicts and the need for terminators. FireWire is also a hot plug-and-play technology, which means that a device can be disconnected and then reconnected without the need to restart the computer. FireWire is fast--it can transfer digital data at 200 megabits per second, with a planned increase to 400 megabits per second later in 1997. And, the FireWire technology supports expansion--up to 63 devices can be attached on the same FireWire bus. Finally, FireWire includes support for isochronous data transfer, which provides guaranteed bandwidth for real-time video and audio streams. FireWire 1.0 Availability FireWire 1.0 is available to developers immediately. Developers interested in obtaining the API can make the request by sending an email to: firewire@apple.com. FireWire 1.0 is provided to customers via FireWire solutions from Third-Party developers. Apple also plans to make FireWire 1.0 available with the release of Mac OS 8. System Requirements FireWire PCI-card solutions are compatible with any Power Macintosh or Mac OS-compatible computer with an available PCI slot and Mac OS Version 7.6 or higher. Industry Support of FireWire Additional information regarding FireWire and FireWire products is available on the 1394 Trade Association's website: http://www.firewire.org as well as on Apple's FireWire website: http://firewire.apple.com.
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Norman, Sidhu, and Casanova -- all top-level scientists Joining what seems to have become a mass exodus at Apple are three highly respected researchers who left the company last week. Two of them, Don Norman and Gursharan Sidhu, were Apple fellows, and the third, Frank Casanova, was well known for his technology presentations at Macworld Expos and on computer-related television programs. Norman, who served as vice president of Apple's Advanced Technology Group (ATG), is considered an expert on interface design, while Sidhu was Apple's networking guru and the creator of AppleTalk, the LaserWriter, and the AppleShare file server. Traditionally, Apple fellows have been chosen for their technical accomplishments, leadership qualities, and visionary acumen, and have been given the freedom to pursue research projects of their choice without the constraints of daily responsibilities. With the departure of Norman and Sidhu, only two Apple fellows remain -- former Macintosh software evangelist Guy Kawasaki and publishing technology director Gary Starkweather, developer of laser scanning technology.
mac.2453 madamov,
Move by Parnassus Fund shows lack of confidence</B></FONT> Apple Computer is facing increased dissatisfaction from its shareholders as Parnassus Fund, a San Francisco-based mutual fund company, sold every one of its 340,000 shares. Meanwhile, CalPERS, the California Public Employees Retirement System, Apple's largest single shareholder with some 710,000 shares, cancelled its long-awaited meeting with CEO Gil Amelio and CFO Fred Anderson due to travel considerations. Before rating Apple among this country's "worst financial underperformers," CalPERS had requested a meeting with Apple to discuss its long-term strategy. The meeting, which was to happen today, has not yet been rescheduled but probably won't happen for another two to three weeks, a CalPERS spokesman said. While Parnassus's stake in Apple represented only about 0.3 percent of Apple shares, the liquidation of its entire investment shows a lack of confidence in Apple's turnaround power, particularly since it follows Apple's March 14 reorganization.
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April 8, 1997 New York Times reports on possible search for white knight Citing unnamed executives close to Apple Computer, the New York Times reported Thursday that the company is actively seeking "a friendly merger candidate," perhaps Sun Microsystems. The report comes on the heels of a possible effort by Oracle CEO Larry Ellison to lead a takeover of Apple, and a day after a Saudi Arabian prince announced that he had acquired a 5 percent stake in the company. Apple declined to comment on the New York Times story. But it would not be a surprise to see Apple seeking a suitor in light of Ellison's revelation last week that he was considering what would amount to a hostile takeover--one in which he would dump the company's top management. Seeking a friendly suitor is one of several common strategies used when a company faces a hostile takeover. According to the New York Times story, one executive who does business with Apple was told by unnamed Apple employees that the company was in merger discussions with Sun Microsystems. Last year, Apple and Sun discussed a possible acquisition that never happened. Other companies that have been mentioned as merger or acquisition partners include Motorola, IBM, and AT&T.
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4/2/97 - Apple's Prince Has Come -- to Buy 5 Million Shares Saudi billionaire grabs 5 percent of Apple shares worth $115 million Apple Computer received a vote of confidence yesterday from a Saudi Arabian prince, one of the world's wealthiest men, who announced that he purchased $115 million of Apple's outstanding shares for a 5 percent stake in the company. According to news reports, Al-Waleed bin Talal, nephew of Saudi Arabia's King Fahd, bought a block of 2 million Apple shares on Thursday for $19 a share and 1.3 million shares for various prices up to $19. On Monday, he bought another 2.69 million of Apple's 124.7 million shares. Al-Waleed said he believes Apple has the potential to offer large returns to its shareholders; the prince has the reputation for buying large stakes in ailing companies that he sees are poised for a turnaround. His advisers also said the purchase of Apple stock is part of the prince's effort to continue to diversify his holdings. Apple's stock was up today, opening at 17 and 7/8.
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4/3/97 - The Prince Talks Strategy Wants to compare Amelio, Ellison turnaround plans Saudi prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal--whose recent acquisition of $115 million in Apple stock makes him the company's second-largest shareholder--says he wants to talk with both Apple CEO Gil Amelio and Oracle CEO Larry Ellison about their respective plans for revitalizing the company. Last week, Ellison said that he was considering a $1.25 billion takeover of Apple. In an interview with Bloomberg News from his home in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Al-Waleed declined to criticize Amelio directly, but said that Apple's recent cuts did not go far enough. He also described Ellison as his "good friend." But he expressed confidence in Apple's prospects due to its strong brand identity and its large base of loyal Macintosh users. In recent weeks, the prince had purchased 6.25 million shares of Apple stock for $115 million, good for a little more than 5 percent of the company and making him Apple's second-largest shareholder after American Express, which holds about 8.6 percent of the company's stock. Al-Waleed, whose net worth is estimated at $10 billion, has a history of buying shares of struggling companies with strong brand names. He recently purchased a 5 percent stake in Trans World Airlines and also has holdings in hotels, banks, and retail chains.
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4/2/97 - BeOS Rolls In Bitstream Font Technology Be takes aim at high-end content creation Be has licensed Bitstream's font technology for use in the BeOS, an operating system that Apple contemplated buying before it decided to acquire Next. Since that acquisition, several Macintosh clone makers licensed the BeOS, and Be is rumored to be in talks with Netscape regarding possible licensing agreements. The agreement with Bitstream means the BeOS will incorporate TrueType and PostScript Type 1 font processors as well as a core set of Bitstream fonts. Be touts the BeOS as a operating system well suited to high-end content creation. Earlier this month, Be released the initial implementation of Bitstream's technology to developers in the BeOS DR8.3 update. Developers and customers can expect to see full integration of the technology in the next release, called the BeOS Preview Release, scheduled to arrive in May.
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3/28/97 - Apple's Clone Support in Question Mac makers unnerved by new license policy One consequence of Apple's cost cutting and inward focus has been anxiety among the other Mac makers about the company's commitment to the clone industry, at a time when the clone makers have stabilized the Mac's market share and pushed performance beyond that of PCs for the first time ever -- at prices close to a PC's. Even before Apple's March 14 reorganization, clone makers were worried by what they saw as a tougher line at the company. The clone makers have never been happy that Apple could dictate what products they shipped and what technologies could be included (Apple certifies each system and its components for compatibility and thus can decide what components are used in clones). But the clone makers began to get truly nervous when Apple started talking about higher license fees and fees tied to the performance of their systems (the clone makers' systems typically run faster than Apple's). Clone Makers' Anxieties In the two weeks since the Apple reorganization, the clone makers' concerns have turned into anxiety, at a level Macworld has not seen since Apple tried to pull out of Mac licensing two years ago. Executives at every clone maker have described a similar set of concerns to Macworld. By contrast, Apple executives have acted very relaxed, characterizing the public angst shown by clone makers as essentially a negotiating ploy as Apple enters its second phase of licensing, one that relies on the Common Hardware Reference Platform (CHRP) rather than on Apple-proprietary motherboards and circuitry. Conflict of Interest? Apple has moved the group that creates the Mac ROMs, the CHRP OS, and the CHRP specification into the Mac hardware group. Clone makers call this a conflict of interest, since the people who are supposed to support Apple's competitors report to the people who design Apple's Macs. "Closer alignment will only help increased synergies" between Apple's engineering groups," says Apple vice president of marketing Guerrino De Luca. He admits that there is no strong separation between Apple's internal projects and external CHRP and OS efforts, but says Apple has not had that in the past, either, so the situation has not worsened for licensees. Similarly, the licensees are concerned that Apple seems intent on continuing to certify -- and thus controlling the technologies in -- Mac clones, even those based on the supposedly neutral CHRP specification, which is jointly controlled by Apple, IBM Microelectronics, and Motorola's RISC Processor Division. The clone makers want certification ended or moved to a neutral group. Apple's De Luca says that "certification has the objective to ensure compatibility and a Mac OS experience to users -- not to block licensees' technologies." Deemphasis on Licensing? The March 14 reorganization of Apple's licensing team has exacerbated the clone makers' fears. The licensing group has been all but disbanded, with most executives losing their jobs and the sole remaining executive reporting to the company's financial arm. Furthermore, on the engineering and marketing side, licensing support is now part of Mac development. The clone makers fear that this will cause the licensing group's mission to change from supporting the clone market to becoming a tax agency charged with maximizing Apple's income from the clone market. De Luca says "cost recovery is secondary, and not necessarily a good way to develop a sustainable proposition." The clone makers had some concerns about the previous licensing group, which was supportive of the licensing concept but found its resources constrained by Apple management. With that team disbanded, they say they now are even more concerned. Speed Penalties? Apple acknowledges that it will raise licensing fees. "The licensing fee should reflect the full value of the Mac OS," De Luca says. While no one will confirm what the current fees are, sources estimate that the current OS licenses cost $50 and that the new OS license will cost no more than $100 -- not a big deal to clone makers. The real concern is over a fee structure that discourages them from competing in specific markets. According to the clone makers, Apple is proposing to charge a licensing fee based on CPU speed. (Apple won't discuss its contract proposals.) Licensees see this as an attempt to push them into low-margin consumer markets where Apple has been unable to make money, at the expense of the lucrative business and professional markets where Apple has been unable to meet demand and where companies like Power Computing have made inroads. Furthermore, the clone makers say, the fees would be CPU-speed-specific, so that over time, the effect would be to automatically increase the fees as faster systems are introduced. De Luca says this is "just one interpretation" of what might happen and no more valid than a scenario in which fees may decline as performance increases. He would not discuss what the actual licensing proposals are. Apple is offering clone makers' what De Luca calls "particularly attractive" licensing terms to encourage them to enter new geographic markets in which Apple has been unsuccessful. Apple has for several years encouraged clone makers to target such markets, but licensees have been slow to do so because they don't see much money to be made, at least not initially. (Motorola, for example, sees the China market as a five-year investment worth pursuing so long as it can make money in other markets meanwhile.) Disadvantaged Platform? Apple is bifurcating the platform, the clone makers say, developing proprietary designs it will not license to other Mac makers and providing CHRP as the design on which clone systems will be based. Apple says it is working on its own CHRP-based systems, but also is working on systems that use Apple's own proprietary technologies. Apple is willing to license some of its proprietary technologies to other clone makers, but only after Apple uses them in its own systems, says Phil Schiller, Apple's product marketing manager for desktop systems. "We're not going to give Apple-proprietary technology to others before we use it," he says. Schiller and De Luca deny Apple has any intention of making CHRP a second-class platform. "The sooner we get the CHRP design, the sooner we get differentiation, which is good for us and good for them," Schiller says. He says Apple wants and expects every Mac maker -- including Apple -- to innovate on the Mac platform to their best advantage, something the move to CHRP allows by letting licensees design their own hardware. Apple says it expects CHRP to provide more differentiation among companies, and believes it is entirely appropriate for Apple to give its systems a technology edge. "We view CHRP as a critical step to move from licensing as 'identical copies of what Apple does' to licensing as a way to give customers multiple choices of Mac OS-compatible and different systems," De Luca says. Licensees say they accept this, but only if the Mac OS and CHRP specification are independent of Apple's Mac business decisions, a separation they doubt exists. One executive at a clone maker proposes that all Mac makers make their own technologies available to others -- for a fee, of course -- to encourage the adoption of the best technology across the Mac platform while rewarding the innovators. In fact, that's what happened with the multiprocessing technology created by DayStar Digital that Apple and Umax have licensed and use in their own systems. The licensees are also concerned that Apple has dragged its feet on the CHRP OS and will be slow in supporting technologies that might let the clone makers get an edge over Apple. "We are still completely committed to making CHRP happen. That work has not abated at all," Schiller says. "We are not going to do anything to slow up CHRP work. That's not the kind of advantage we need," he says. The licensees point to the lack of support in the CHRP OS now under development for parallel ports, the FireWire high-speed peripheral bus, ISA slots (which would bring cheap internal PC modems to the Mac), and the Universal Serial Bus. Apple CHRP program manager Mike Bell says that Apple will introduce no technology into CHRP before Apple introduces it into its own designs. The licensees are always free to add such technologies themselves by writing the appropriate extensions to the Mac OS, De Luca says. The licensees counter that this could result in incompatible hardware and delay the introduction of performance-oriented technologies to the Mac platform. But how Apple will allow licensees to extend the CHRP design and Mac OS while also insisting on a certification process to ensure compatibility remains to be seen. Notebook Monopoly Clone makers point to Apple's actions on PowerBooks as evidence that Apple's CHRP effort, licensing policies, and OS development are all skewed to give Apple an advantage. Apple refuses to license the current PowerBook designs to other companies, and the CHRP specification -- controlled by Apple, IBM Microelectronics, and Motorola's RISC Processor Division -- won't define what's needed for a CHRP-based Mac notebook for at least another year. Schiller admits that the CHRP work is slow, since it is done by committee. De Luca explains the refusal to license the PowerBook as an economic decision: Apple wants to recoup the investment in its notebooks that it could not recoup last year because of battery fires and other design flaws in 1996's PowerBook 5300. The licensees ask why Apple's quality-control problems should have any bearing on what kinds of products they can design this year or next, a question Apple executives have not directly answered. The PowerBook example goes beyond the CHRP effort or Apple licensing rules. Even if a clone maker created a Mac notebook, there is no Mac OS available to enable power management, PC Card support, and other common notebook features -- these features are not standard parts of the Mac OS and thus not available to the licensees. Rhapsody Licenses Clone makers have told Macworld that Apple would not clearly indicate to them what its stance is on licensing the Rhapsody OS due in mid-1998. De Luca gave Macworld a definitive response: "We do intend to license Rhapsody to the current Mac OS licensees and others. The current conversations are focused on Mac OS licensing [Mac OS 8 and CHRP] only; I expect that we will ready for the Rhapsody discussions later in the year." Apple public-relations director Laurence ClavŔre says the confusion over Apple's licensing plans for Rhapsody stem from continued discussion within Apple over whether and how the company should license the Yellow Box OpenStep portion of Rhapsody for use on PCs. OpenStep runs on PCs and some workstations, and Apple is deciding whether to make a Mac-less Rhapsody available on multiple platforms or to keep OpenStep on non-Mac platforms available in some other way. Negotiating Ploys? Apple says that the licensees' concerns are part of a negotiating tactic to get better deals from Apple. "I suspect that the things you hear from our licensees are part of a negotiation strategy. You know: you leak this or that piece to the press to put some pressure on the other party. This is fine, understood, acceptable, and makes the business a fun thing," De Luca says. Several licensees tell Macworld that they hope Apple is proposing hardball licensing plans as a negotiating ploy, to get them to concede more than they would prefer. They expect the negotiations to get more reasonable over the next two or three weeks. Apple sees the issue as the normal frustration in negotiations over a change from one strategy to another; in this case, from licensing a set of proprietary designs to licensing just an OS and codeveloping an open platform on which everyone can build. "While we want our licensees to have a competitive business proposition and welcome their presence in any market as a mean to offer Mac OS customers a choice, we are not in any way establishing an asymmetry where licensees can compete with us and we cannot compete with them," De Luca says. The clone makers see it as Apple trying to limit the clone makers because Apple has been unable to develop new Macs and produce them efficiently enough to compete in an open market with the clones. "Apple needs to declare a public position on the strategy. I'd like a sales pitch for the [clone makers] -- all we're hearing is the control points. We're not hearing how we all make money and grow the platform together," says Dennis Schneider, vice president and general manager of Motorola Computer Group's Commercial Products Division. "I haven't yet seen the passion around licensing. Instead, we're hearing too many signs of a plan limiting specific users' choices," he says. Matching sentiments expressed by every licensee, an executive at another company puts it bluntly: "There is not a level playing field here." Apple's Schiller says the clone makers' fears are unfounded because it's clear within Apple that its and the clone makers' ultimate needs are the same. "The model won't fly if we're not all taking steps -- Apple and the licensees both -- that will grow the market," he says. One thing is clear: as Apple struggles to reinvent itself so it can lead a resurgent Mac market, it and its key allies are arguing over their fundamental relationship.
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First Call consensus also projects profitable Q4 In the wake of the largest layoff in Apple Computer's history and projections for lower-than-anticipated sales, analysts are predicting Apple will report a $250 million loss this quarter. That figure includes the $155 million restructuring charge the company has said it will take for laying off 4100 permanent and contract employees. A consensus of estimates from 25 analysts, collected by First Call, a financial research firm in Boston, put Apple's losses for the second fiscal quarter, which ends March 31, at $2.01 per share, including the restructuring charge. Excluding that charge, the analysts expect Apple will report a loss of $1.20 per share, or approximately $149 million on its 124.5 million shares, with the analysts' estimates ranging from a low $0.74-per-share loss to a high of $1.60 per share. For the same quarter a year ago, Apple reported a loss of $5.99 per share, or a whopping $740 million. But that figure reflected vast inventory write-downs and restructuring charges, part of the then-new administration's all-out effort to get its financial house in order. Apple is expected to report its second-quarter 1997 results the week of April 14 and is now in the mandatory quiet period preceding earnings reports, during which companies cannot discuss their financial performance. While the analysts also see a loss in Apple's third quarter, there is a silver lining in the First Call consensus. The analysts predict a return to profitability during the fourth quarter, which coincides with Apple chief financial officer Fred Anderson's statements to the public. Anderson has targeted Apple's break-even at $8 billion in operating revenue, which he said Apple would achieve by the end of the year. The First Call consensus for fourth quarter is $0.07-per-share, or $8.7 million, profit. But the estimates cover a wide range--from an estimated loss of $0.32 per share to a profit of $0.58 per share--indicating that the analysts' confidence levels for a fourth-quarter profit vary dramatically.
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4/2/97 - Metrowerks, Microsoft Announce Distribution of Java Compiler Companies claim top performance for Mac OS At the JavaOne conference in San Francisco today, Metrowerks and Microsoft announced that their jointly developed virtual machine for Java and just-in-time (JIT) compiler are available for redistribution with their licensees' Java-enabled applications. Microsoft and Metrowerks are claiming that their Java virtual machine and JIT compiler are the fastest implementation for the Mac OS. They also say their memory-management scheme saves users from taking big memory hits. "The Microsoft and Metrowerks virtual machine ensures the Macintosh will be a first-class citizen in the Java community," said Kim Cooper, chairman and CEO of Digital Harbor. "With the ability to offer the Microsoft and Metrowerks virtual machine and JIT, we can ensure that our Macintosh Wav users get the fastest and most robust experience possible." (Wav is a word-processing program.) Developers can get redistribution rights under the terms of the Metrowerks CodeWarrior licensing agreement.
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4/1/97 - New Power Macs Still Haven't Shipped Due out in February, 8600/200 and 9600/200MP still aren't in resellers' hands It's not an April Fools' joke: the new Power Mac 8600/200 and 9600/200MP, which Apple planned to release in mid-February, really still have not shipped, and the Power Mac 7300/200 and 9600/200, also announced in February, are in limited supply. Apple confirmed that the 8600/200 and 9600/200MP have not shipped, offering no detail as to why and no word on when the systems will be available. An Apple spokeswoman said she expected Apple to announce the new date for the release of these systems by the end of this week. Complaints of unavailability are becoming a familiar refrain from Mac resellers, who were desperate to get their hands on the PowerBook 1400's. "This is deja vu," said Tom Santos, president of Macadam Computer in San Francisco. Resellers report they now have sufficient supply of the 1400's to meet customer demand, only to find they can't meet demand for the new Power Macs, particularly the 8600, which seems to be the most-requested model. The resellers say that in addition to the nonshipping 9600/200MP and 8600/200, they have only seen the 7300/200 and 9600/200 in limited supply or in the education channel because of uneven distribution. The Power Mac 7300/180 does not seem to be in short supply. Also not shipping is the Power Mac 9600/233, although Apple did not expect that system to ship until later this spring when it announced it in mid-February.
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4/7/97 - Apple Ships Mac OS 7.6 Update Lets newest Power Macs run latest OS release Although Mac OS 7.6 shipped in late January, the new Power Mac 4400, 7300, 8600, and 9600 systems that Apple announced in mid-February -- as well as the new Power Mac 5500 and 6500 systems released on April 4 -- are incapable of supporting Mac OS 7.6 because their ROM was set to look for System 7.5.X. To fix that gap in its hardware and software, Apple today announced Mac OS 7.6.1. Mac OS 7.6.1 runs on all Macs from Apple and other companies that have a 68030 CPU with 32-bit addressing, 68040 CPU, or any PowerPC CPU, except the updates does not work with the PowerBook 3400; Apple says it will have a special version for that notebook soon. Owners of new Power Macs that can't run Mac OS 7.6 can get a full copy of Mac OS 7.6.1 by filling in the coupon that came with their Macs and paying the $10 fee. If you bought a new Mac on or after December 7, 1996, from Apple, APS Technologies, DayStar Digital, Motorola Computer Group, Power Computing, or Umax Computer, you can also get the full Mac OS 7.6.1 for $10 -- even if your Mac came with a version of System 7.5 instead of Mac OS 7.6. Apple has made a list of qualifying systems available at its Web site. You can also call 800/335-9258 from the U.S. or Canada. The 7.6.1 update is free to people already running Mac OS 7.6 on their Macs. You can download that update from Apple's Web site at http://support.info.apple.com/ftp/7.6.1.html. You can also order the upgrade on disk for $10 by calling 800/293-6617 from the U.S. only. The OS update is for U.S. versions of the Mac OS only; foreign-language versions should be available in about three months, Apple says.
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[2] Mac OS 7.6.1 Update Delivers Better Reliability Apple just released Mac OS 7.6.1 Update, a set of system software enhancements that improves the overall reliability of the Mac OS, and brings the benefits of Mac OS 7.6 to the most recently introduced Mac OS-based systems. This release is not intended to deliver any new features, nor does it deliver updates to technologies already available through download sites on the Internet and online services. Mac OS 7.6.1 Update is Apple's rapid response to feedback from customers and developers on Mac OS 7.6. Here are some of its enhancements: * Nearly all Type 11 errors are now properly classified as Type 1 or Type 2 errors. These errors cause the active application to quit, but allow customers to save their work in other applications before restarting the computer. * Customers with 68030- and 68040-based computers will benefit from an updated CFM-68K Runtime Enabler, which allows these computers to use applications that take advantage of the Code Fragment Manager (CFM). * PowerBook customers will benefit from improvements in serial device compatibility, PC storage cards, and removable CD-ROM drives. Mac OS 7.6.1 Update is available electronically, free of charge, at this web site: <http://support.info.apple.com/ftp/7.6.1.html> In the United States, customers may order Mac OS 7.6.1 Update on four floppy disks for U.S.$ 10 (plus tax and shipping/handling) by calling 1-800-293-6617. Customers running a localized version of Mac OS 7.6 should not install the U.S. version of Mac OS 7.6.1 Update. Localized versions of the update will be released within approximately 90 days of the U.S. version. The European mirror site is <ftp://ftp.info.euro.apple.com/Apple.Support.Area/Apple.Software.Update> The Mac OS 7.6.1 Technote, which presents a detailed list of changes, is posted at this site: <http://www.devworld.apple.com/dev/technotes/tn/tn1096.html>
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[3] Personal Web Sharing 1.0 Ships Apple just announced the shipment of its Personal Web Sharing 1.0 server software. Designed for individuals and small workgroups, this new product enables web publishing without dedicating a separate computer as a server. Based on Internet standard protocols, Personal Web Sharing extends Apple's traditional file-sharing capabilities to intranet-based webs. According to Jim Gable, vice president of Platform and Technology Marketing, Personal Web Sharing is a natural evolution of something Apple has always done. "Apple has offered networking capabilities with its Personal File Sharing technology for years. Personal Web Sharing is the same concept with Apple now supporting Internet standards," said Gable. "We feel this product is an excellent multiplatform web-publishing solution for groups that need to share information such as sales reports, curriculum information, draft proposals, meeting minutes, and so on--without having to work around the schedule of a dedicated server administrator." Based on technology licensed from Maxum Development, Personal Web Sharing 1.0 is a complete publishing solution for an intranet. Personal Web Sharing includes Claris Home Page Lite, which allows customers to easily create their own web pages. This version of Home Page masks the ability to view HTML and is designed for customers who are unfamiliar with HTML creation. For Personal Web Sharing pricing and configuration details, visit either of these web sites: <http://applenet.apple.com/> <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970409.pr.rel.web. html> Personal Web Sharing will also be integrated with the Mac OS 8 operating system, scheduled for completion in July of 1997. Personal Web Sharing can be purchased now at these web sites: <http://www.software.net> <http://www.buydirect.com>
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[4] QuickTime 3.0 for Windows and Mac OS Unveiled Apple just announced major advances in QuickTime, the industry-standard digital media system software for Windows and Mac OS. This is the first time the full power of QuickTime--including the ability to capture, edit, compress, and play back digital media--is available for all major personal computer platforms, including Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, Mac OS System 7, and Mac OS System 8. One of the most significant new features of the QuickTime 3.0 software architecture is the Media Abstraction Layer. This feature ensures that QuickTime's underlying media technologies can be enhanced or accelerated without affecting compatibility with existing applications. For example, QuickTime 3.0 introduces support for the DVCAM file format. Through the Media Abstraction Layer, applications can immediately use this important new media format without requiring software modifications. This greatly reduces the cost of supporting emerging technologies. The Media Abstraction Layer means that QuickTime-enabled applications are ready to take advantage of the latest technology advances--including MMX microprocessor technology and multiprocessing--regardless of the platform. Here are some of QuickTime 3.0's other key features: * Transparent support for both software-based and hardware-accelerated rendering of visual effects * A complete set of built-in software-based effects, including cross-fade, chroma keying, SMPTE wipes, and color adjustments * Standardization of effects descriptions within the media composition * Expanded support for motion JPEG (M-JPEG) You can find more information about QuickTime 3.0 in an in-depth white paper, "QuickTime Technology Briefs: QuickTime 3.0," available at this web site: <http://www.quicktime.apple.com/> Apple plans to make QuickTime 3.0 available toward the end of the second quarter (Q2) of 1997. Developers can license QuickTime 3.0 for redistribution with applications, titles, and media clip libraries that support QuickTime. For additional licensing information, contact Apple Software Licensing by phone at 512-919-2645 or by e-mail at <sw.license@apple.com>. The full press release is posted at this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970408.pr.rel.quic ktime.html>
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[6] Apple Brings the FireWire Digital Video Standard to Market Apple became the first computer vendor to provide operating system support for FireWire. FireWire technology--developed by Apple and approved as the IEEE 1394 high-performance serial bus standard--enables fast, easy, and economical transfers of digital information between a personal computer and peripheral devices such as digital video camcorders. It will foster the development of new digital video editing capabilities for the Mac OS. Apple will deliver this support through a software extension to the Mac OS that developers can use to create solutions for connecting FireWire-enabled peripherals to Mac OS-based computers. Developers can use the FireWire 1.0 API (application programming interface), along with their own software and a FireWire PCI card and cable, to offer customers a complete solution for connecting high-speed peripherals to the computer. Companies such as Miro, Digital Processing Systems, and Radius have announced solutions that allow a Power Macintosh computer to work directly with a Sony or a Panasonic DV camcorder using the FireWire interface. Customers can use these solutions for nonlinear video editing or still-image capture of digital video data. Other companies, such as Adaptec and Texas Instruments, have announced products for development of FireWire solutions. FireWire provides many advantages over other peripheral interconnection technologies. The cables are as simple to connect as telephone cords--they don't need screws or latches. And, unlike SCSI technology, FireWire is autoconfiguring, so it eliminates SCSI device ID conflicts and the need for terminators. FireWire is also a hot plug-and-play technology, which means that a user can disconnect and then reconnect a device without needing to restart the computer. FireWire is fast: It can transfer digital data at 200 megabits per second, and an increase to 400 megabits per second is planned for later in 1997. In addition, the FireWire technology supports expansion--up to 63 devices can be attached on the same FireWire bus. Finally, FireWire includes support for isochronous data transfer, which provides guaranteed bandwidth for real-time video and audio streams. FireWire 1.0 is available to developers immediately. Developers interested in obtaining the API can make the request by sending e-mail to <firewire@apple.com>. FireWire 1.0 is provided to customers through FireWire solutions from third-party developers. Apple also plans to make FireWire 1.0 available with the release of Mac OS 8. FireWire PCI-card solutions are compatible with any Power Macintosh or Mac OS-based computer with an available PCI slot and Mac OS 7.6 or later. Additional information regarding FireWire is available on these web sites: <http://www.firewire.org> <http://www.firewire.apple.com> The full press release is also available on the web: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970407.pr.rel.fire wire.html>
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[7] Small Business Power Macintosh Computers Announced In conjunction with the Power Macintosh 6500 and 4400 models announced this week, Apple unveiled the Apple Small Business Macintosh series of computers. These configurations of the new 6500 and 4400 systems provide users with a comprehensive small business solution right out of the box. Initially, Apple will ship the Small Business Macintosh 6500/250 and the Small Business Macintosh 4400/200. The computers are bundled with industry-standard software and feature a built-in fax modem, 12x-speed CD-ROM drive, digital answering system, and speakerphone. Small Business Macintosh computers are preinstalled with leading business software, including Microsoft Office, Norton Utilities, Now Up-To-Date and Contact, Jian BizPlan Builder, MacPublisher, and others. For the full press release, see this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970408.pr.rel.sbm. html>
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[8] PC-Compatibility Power Macintosh Systems Unveiled Apple just introduced two PC-compatible computers: the Power Macintosh 7300/180, which has a 180-MHz PowerPC 604e RISC processor and a 166-MHz Intel Pentium processor, and the Power Macintosh 4400/200, which has a 200-MHz PowerPC 603e RISC processor and a Cyrix PR166 6x86 processor. These solutions are primarily targeted to business and education customers who want the power and ease of use of a Macintosh computer, but who also need Windows compatibility. The 166-MHz Intel Pentium processor PCI card is also available as an upgrade card, allowing PCI-based Power Macintosh computers to run DOS and Windows applications. Apple will also offer the PC Serial and Parallel Card, a new PCI card that features both an RS-232 and a bidirectional ECP parallel port. This card allows customers to connect legacy IBM-compatible or PC peripherals to a PC Compatibility Card. Apple plans to make the new PCI card available in June 1997. The PC Compatibility Upgrade card is scheduled to be available sometime in April, and the Power Macintosh 7300/180 and 4400/200 systems bundled with PC Compatibility Cards are scheduled to be available in volume by the end of May 1997. The PC Compatibility Upgrade cards are scheduled to be available outside the United States beginning in May 1997. For pricing and other details, visit this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970404.pr.rel.pc-p msys.html>
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[9] Apple Announces First 300-MHz Desktop Computer Apple is bringing unprecedented speed to the home desktop with the introduction of the Apple Power Macintosh 6500/300 computer--the first 300-MHz system available today. Following less than two months after Apple's introduction of the fastest laptop computer currently available, the new Power Macintosh 6500 series gives customers a choice of systems ranging in speeds from 225 to 300 MHz, all with accelerated multimedia features; built-in Internet access capabilities; and advanced video capture, editing, and publishing options. The announcement reflects Apple's drive toward a simplified desktop series under the strength of the Power Macintosh brand. For pricing and configuration information, see the full press release: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970404.pr.rel.300m hz.html>
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--------------------------------------- OTHER DEVELOPER NEWS --------------------------------------- [10] Sears and Apple Sponsor a School Rewards Program Families that purchase an Apple Macintosh Performa 6360 computer, 15-inch MultiScan Display, and Color StyleWriter 1500 printer from any U.S. Sears Brand Central retail store will help their schools earn points toward computer hardware and Internet products from Apple. This program, which runs from April 1 to May 15, is designed to help parents and educators provide students with greater access to computer and Internet technology at school. Apple hopes that this will also help educational software developers sell more products. You can obtain program details at local Sears stores or by calling 1-800-937-2775. To read the full press release on this program, see this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970408.pr.rel.sear s.html> --------------------------------------- [11] Power Mac Takes Top Honors in Scientific Magazine The March 1997 issue of Scientific Computing and Automation lists results of the magazine's Sixth Annual Reader's Choice Awards. In the Desktop PC category (page 28), Apple Power Macintosh computers were chosen by readers over runners-up at Compaq and Dell. The ballot was run in two issues last fall, and criteria for selection included "value for price, technical support, ease of use, quality, and reliability." When this issue is posted, you'll be able to read about it at this web site: <http://www.scamag.com> --------------------------------------- [12] The Ultimate Apple Evangelist--Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal During the last few weeks, Saudi Arabia's billionaire Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal became an honorary Apple Evangelist by buying 5 percent of Apple's stock for about U.S. $115 million. According to a statement he issued, Prince Al-Waleed said, "I have been following the technology industry closely for quite some time, and Apple in particular for a number of months, and I believe there is serious potential for Apple to provide large returns to its stockholders once again, as it did in the past." To read more about this enthusiastic investor, see either of these web sites: <http://nytsyn.com/live/Latest/093_040397_002205_32447.html> <http://www5.zdnet.com/zdnn/content/reut/0402/reut0004.html>
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CLARIS EM@ILER 2.0 AVAILABLE NOW Users of popular email manager applaud advanced mail actions, increased usability and enhanced user interface SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 7, 1997 # Claris Corporation today announced that Claris Emailer 2.0, the award-winning email manager for Mac OS, is now available from local and online resellers throughout North America. Claris Emailer for Windows is currently scheduled to ship later in 1997. For people who use Internet service providers (ISPs), Intranets, America Online, CompuServe and RadioMail, Claris Emailer is the most efficient way to conduct email communication, manage email overload, and share information across computing platforms and email software applications. When compared to any of the other leading email managers on the market, including Eudora Pro, Claris Emailer consistently comes out on top in industry reviews. Beta testers across the nation praise the product's advanced mail actions, increased usability and enhanced user interface. Giles Hoover, a beta tester of Claris Emailer 2.0, used the product to manage two email accounts at his own graphic design firm. "The spell checker is a great benefit outweighed only by the streamlined interface and much smaller hard drive footprint," Hoover said. "Beta testing requires the lack of a manual and figuring things out can sometimes be a chore, but not with Claris Emailer 2.0. Claris products are always solid performers. Claris Emailer sets new standards, even for Claris, for a product that's easy to learn, easy to use, and still powerful enough to be flexible as my needs grow." Beta user Dan Knight, an information systems manager for a book publisher, tested Claris Emailer 2.0 at his place of work, where he uses email for company-wide memos, business correspondence, personal correspondence and participation in a listserv. "I'd been using Eudora Lite to manually manage three separate e-mail accounts, but now I use Claris Emailer 2.0 to do it all automatically," he said. "I especially appreciate the color coding of quotes Claris Emailer 2.0 provides when participating on the listserv, and the fact that I can now customize signatures for correspondence in each of my accounts. Claris Emailer 2.0 is a wonderfully designed product and a great step forward from Eudora. I absolutely love it." According to a recent IntelliQuest, Inc. report, sending/receiving e-mail, getting information about hobbies and getting information about products and services are the top activities of online users. According to Forrester Research, 15 percent of the U.S. population, (about 30 million adults 16 and older) use email. Claris found that email users in business, home and education all share a common need for efficient communication and managing information overload. Claris Emailer 2.0 addresses these growing needs. "Claris Emailer sets the standard in usability, efficiency and compatibility for email managers," said Dominique Goupil, president, Claris Corporation. "It serves both new and experienced users by streamlining the email management process and providing the most productive and powerful way to organize contacts and stay in touch with business associates, family, and friends." About Claris Emailer 2.0 Claris Emailer 2.0 provides enhanced information management and powerful filters called Mail Actions for complete automatic message handling including filing, forwarding and replying. Claris Emailer 2.0 also features integrated spell-checking; online help; an Easy Setup Wizard to make it even simpler to learn and use; a multiple signatures feature; a powerful email address book; drag-and-drop functionality, and a single database to store all email. All these factors make it easier for people to be more productive with Claris Emailer 2.0 than with other email packages. System Requirements and Compatibility Claris Emailer 2.0 runs on Mac OS computers with a 68020 (or greater) processor. The program requires a minimum of 3MB of RAM for 68020 (or greater) processors and 2MB of RAM for Power Macintosh systems running virtual memory. It requires 9 MB of hard disk space. In order to send and receive electronic mail, it is necessary to have an account with America Online, CompuServe, RadioMail, or an Internet Service Provider (any POP3/SMTP mail server). Pricing and Availability Claris Emailer 2.0 for Mac OS is an estimated retail price (ERP) of $49. The education estimated retail price (EERP) is $39. Upgrades for registered users of Claris Emailer 1.x, Apple Internet Connection Kit and Mac OS 7.5.3 or later as well as competitive trade ups from Eudora Pro will be $39 with proof of purchase. For more information, visit the Claris Web page: http://www.claris.com Claris Corporation, a leading vendor of cross-platform software for business, education and home, has headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. # # # (C) 1997 Claris Corporation. All rights reserved. Claris is a registered trademark, and Claris Em@iler is a trademark, of Claris Corporation. Apple, Mac and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Media contact: Timberly McGee Claris Corporation (408) 987-7477 timberly_mcgee@claris.com
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Date: Mon, 7 Apr 97 14:20:27 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Connectix Announces Virtual PC Emulator for Mac Message-ID: <199704072222.PAA25034@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: The Digital Guy <evangelist@apple.com> Connectix, those people who have managed to blow my mind with almost every Mac product they've developed over the last few years, may have done it again with a new PC emulator they're calling Virtual PC. Unlike SoftWindows, Virtual PC will allow users to install almost ANY OS supported by Intel chips. It's due out in June, and while performance benchmarks are not yet available I have no doubt that the company that brought us "RAM Doubler" and "Speed Doubler" will not disspoint us. Check out the article at: <http://www.macweek.com/mw_1114/nw_connectix.html> "Virtual PC will emulate the hardware of a commonplace Pentium-based PC, Connectix said. Aside from the CPU, these include floppy and IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) controllers, with ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface) support for the CD-ROM drive; Creative Labs Inc.'s SoundBlaster Pro sound card; a VGA display; and a PC mouse and keyboard. Intel Corp.'s Triton chip set, the primary electronics on a Pentium logic board, will also be emulated, as will Digital Equipment Corp.'s EtherWorks network card. "The complete Pentium instruction set, along with the FPU (floating-point unit), will be emulated. Connectix said it plans to support Intel's MMX multimedia routines by the end of the year." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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CLARIS <EM@ILER> 2.0 AVAILABLE NOW Claris today announced that Claris Emailer 2.0, the award-winning email manager for Mac OS, is now available from local and online resellers throughout North America. Claris Emailer for Windows is currently scheduled to ship later in 1997. For people who use Internet service providers (ISPs), Intranets, America Online, CompuServe and RadioMail, Claris Emailer is the most efficient way to conduct email communication, manage email overload, and share information across computing platforms and email software applications. Beta user Dan Knight, an information systems manager for a book publisher, tested Claris Emailer 2.0 at his place of work, where he uses email for company-wide memos, business correspondence, personal correspondence and participation in a listserv. "I'd been using Eudora Lite to manually manage three separate e-mail accounts, but now I use Claris Emailer 2.0 to do it all automatically," he said. "I especially appreciate the color coding of quotes Claris Emailer 2.0 provides when participating on the listserv, and the fact that I can now customize signatures for correspondence in each of my accounts. Claris Emailer 2.0 is a wonderfully designed product and a great step forward from Eudora. I absolutely love it." Claris Emailer 2.0 provides enhanced information management and powerful filters called Mail Actions for complete automatic message handling including filing, forwarding and replying. Claris Emailer 2.0 also features integrated spell-checking; online help; an Easy Setup Wizard to make it even simpler to learn and use; a multiple signatures feature; a powerful email address book; drag-and-drop functionality, and a single database to store all email. All these factors make it easier for people to be more productive with Claris Emailer 2.0 than with other email packages. System Requirements and Compatibility Claris Emailer 2.0 runs on Mac OS computers with a 68020 (or greater) processor. The program requires a minimum of 3MB of RAM for 68020 (or greater) processors and 2MB of RAM for Power Macintosh systems running virtual memory. It requires 9 MB of hard disk space. In order to send and receive electronic mail, it is necessary to have an account with America Online, CompuServe, RadioMail, or an Internet Service Provider (any POP3/SMTP mail server). Pricing and Availability Claris Emailer 2.0 for Mac OS is an estimated retail price (ERP) of $49. The education estimated retail price (EERP) is $39. Upgrades for registered users of Claris Emailer 1.x, Apple Internet Connection Kit and Mac OS 7.5.3 or later as well as competitive trade ups from Eudora Pro will be $39 with proof of purchase. For more information, visit the Claris Web page: <http://www.claris.com>
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Date: Mon, 7 Apr 97 17:21:52 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Windows Daymares at Publish Magazine Message-ID: <199704080124.SAA23042@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: James W. Campbell <westy@ari.net> Publish magazine's April 1997 issue rated seven web design programs. They wanted to include the "final product" screen shots from both PC and Mac produced pages. Read the "results" of the ordeal with Windows 95 at: <http://www.publish.com/0497/overourshoulder/> A quote: Unfortunately, after all our trouble, it turned out that differences in screen fonts and other variables made the pages displayed on the PC look very different from those displayed on the Mac. For consistency's sake, <the designer> decided to go ahead and show all the pages as displayed on the Mac and chalk the Windows effort up to experience. The file that Windows Explorer recognized as main.html was MAINHT~2.HTM to DOS; it loaded into Netscape Navigator under both those names and, in this case, as main.html.html. The name variations made displaying the Web page difficult. End Quote. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Tue, 8 Apr 97 20:00:06 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Microsoft's Dirty Little Secret Message-ID: <199704090400.VAA06788@scv4.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> (George Wagner) Some interesting comments on ActiveX. Check it out "MICROSOFT'S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET. PSSSST! IT'S ABOUT ACTIVEX <http://www.anchordesk.com/story/story_813.html> "It's no secret that ActiveX is a security risk. Ask anyone. Intuit. Even Microsoft. The dirty little secret Microsoft would rather you *not* know about is that ActiveX *can't* be made more secure without overhauling Windows security. Discover why Microsoft got in the secrets business at the Web site." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Apple Ships Mac OS 7.6.1 Update; Delivers Reliability Improvements to the Mac OS CUPERTINO, California -- April 7, 1997 -- Apple Computer, Inc., today released a set of system software enhancements that improves the overall reliability of the Mac OS, and brings the benefits of Mac OS 7.6 to the most recently introduced Mac OS compatible systems. Released in January, Mac OS 7.6 continues to receive an enthusiastic reception. Mac OS 7.6.1 Update delivers on its two main goals: to improve stability through reliability improvements, and to bring Mac OS 7.6 support to recently introduced computers not currently supported by Mac OS 7.6. This release is not intended to deliver any new features, nor does it deliver updates to technologies already available through download sites on the Internet and online services. Mac OS 7.6.1 Update is Apple's rapid response to feedback from customers and developers on Mac OS 7.6. It delivers updates for all Macintosh and Mac OS-compatible computers running Mac OS 7.6. Customers using PowerPC-based computers will be pleased to find that nearly all Type 11 errors are eliminated. Type 11 errors are general errors which force the computer to be restarted, resulting in a loss of all unsaved work. Nearly all of these errors are now properly classified as Type 1 or Type 2 errors. These errors cause the active application to quit, but allow the customer to save their work in other applications before restarting the computer. Customers with 68030- and 68040-based computers will benefit from an updated CFM-68K Runtime Enabler which allows these computers to use applications that take advantage of the Code Fragment Manager (CFM). In addition to other improvements also delivered with Mac OS 7.6.1 Update, PowerBook customers will benefit from improvements in serial device compatibility, PC storage cards, infrared and removable CD-ROM drives. Mac OS 7.6.1 Update is available as a floppy disk set, and installs only on computers running Mac OS 7.6. It will install on computers supported by Mac OS 7.6, which includes all Power Macintosh computers, PowerPC computers manufactured by Mac OS licensees, 68040-based computers, and 68030-based computers that support 32-bit memory addressing. Mac OS 7.6.1 Update is available electronically, free of charge (excluding any connection fees), from Apple at "Apple SW Updates" on the Internet <http://www.info.apple.com>, America Online (keyword: AppleComputer), and CompuServe (GO APLSUP). To get a list of authorized mirror sites on the Internet, visit: <http://support.info.apple.com/ftp/mirrors.html>. In the U.S., customers may order Mac OS 7.6.1 Update on four floppies for $10 (plus tax and shipping/handling) by calling 1-800-293-6617 . Customers running a localized version of Mac OS 7.6 should not install the U.S. version of Mac OS 7.6.1 Update. Localized versions of the Update will be released within approximately 90 days of the U.S. version. The European mirror site is: <ftp://ftp.info.euro.apple.com/Apple.Support.Area/Apple.Software.Updates> Customers who have purchased one of the recently announced computers not supported by Mac OS 7.6 can obtain a full install of Mac OS 7.6.1 through the Mac OS Up-To-Date program. These computers include the Power Macintosh 4400, 5500, 6500, 7300, 8600, and 9600, and any Performa versions of these computers. For more information about qualified machines, see the Mac OS Up-To-Date website at: <http://www.macos.apple.com/macos/releases/fulfillment.html>, or in the U.S. and Canada call 1-800-335-9258. Mac OS 7.6 Update for PowerBook 3400 The Mac OS 7.6.1 Update floppy kit will not install on the PowerBook 3400, due to the special version of Mac OS 7.6 that is shipped on this computer. For these customers, Apple expects to release the Mac OS 7.6.1 Update for PowerBook 3400 shortly. It will update PowerBook 3400 computers to Mac OS 7.6.1, and will be available from the same download sites listed above. Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: <http://www.apple.com/>
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Server Software Offers a Complete, Easy-to-use Intranet Publishing Solution for Individuals and Small Workgroups CUPERTINO, Calif.--April 9, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced shipment of its Personal Web Sharing 1.0 server software. Personal Web Sharing 1.0 is available for U.S. $19.95 via download on the Internet at the software.net website <http://www.software.net> and soon at the C/Net website <http://www.buydirect.com>. Designed for individuals and small workgroups, the new product, which allows web publishing without dedicating a separate machine as a server, is a result of Apple's strategy to provide easy-to-use Internet publishing capabilities to meet the individual needs of its customers. Based on Internet protocols, Personal Web Sharing extends Apple's traditional file-sharing capabilities to intranet-based webs. While individuals on a Macintosh or Mac OS compatible machines can publish information to the web, other users with web browsers running on most computer platforms including Mac OS, Windows, UNIX ,and OS/2 can access the information. According to Jim Gable, vice president of Platform and Technology Marketing, Personal Web Sharing is a natural evolution of something Apple has always done. "Apple has offered networking capabilities with its Personal File Sharing technology for years. Personal Web Sharing is the same concept with Apple now supporting Internet standards," said Gable. "We feel this product is an excellent multiplatform web-publishing solution for groups needing to share information like sales reports, curriculum information, draft proposals, meeting minutes, and so on--without having to work into the schedule of a dedicated server administrator." Web Publishing Made Easy Based on technology licensed from Maxum Development, Personal Web Sharing 1.0 is a complete publishing solution for an intranet. Included with Personal Web Sharing is a copy of Claris Home Page Lite, which allows customers to easily create their own web pages. This version of Home Page masks the ability to view HTML and is designed for customers who are unfamiliar with the HTML creation environment. Gable explained, "The combination of an easy-to-use web server with a simple content creation tool like Home Page Lite, will allow our customers to effectively publish and share information in minutes." The Personal Web Sharing software runs as a background application controlled by the Web Sharing control panel, which allows users to turn the sharing server on and off, designate a shared folder, and designate which file, if any, will be displayed as a home page for the server. Because Personal Web Sharing runs in the background, there is minimal performance impact on foreground applications even when the server is under a heavy load. Moreover, while it's acting as a web server, the computer remains free for other uses. Access privileges are acquired from the standard Mac OS Users and Groups control panel. Like any other shared folder, access to the web folder can be granted on an individual or group basis, with passwords if desired. Publishing Without HTML Coding in the Personal Net Finder Mode Users of Personal Web Sharing can also share files over an intranet without creating HTML pages. The software's Personal NetFinder component not only allows users to simply drop a file into the appropriate folder for sharing, but permits web browsers to display listings of files in a shared folder. This function facilitates the search for documents because icons for all the files in each folder are shown within the browser window. Personal NetFinder provides information on each file's name, size, kind, and last modification date, as well as displays headers and/or footers on listing pages, which can be used to display title graphics and links to other pages. Availability and System Requirements Personal Web Sharing is available today via download on the Internet at <http://www.software.net> and soon at <http://www.buydirect.com>. The current price for the software is around U.S. $20 and includes Claris Home Page Lite software. The system requirements for Personal Web Sharing are Mac OS System 7.5.3 or greater, either Open Transport 1.1.1 or greater, or MacTCP 2.0.6 or greater, and 1.8 MB RAM. For more information about Personal Web Sharing, visit Apple's website at: <http://applenet.apple.com/>. Personal Web Sharing will also be integrated with the Mac OS 8 operating system, scheduled for completion in July of 1997. Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, handheld computers and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries. Press Contacts: Diane Hayward Russell Brady Apple Computer, Inc. Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-0180 (408) 974-6877 email: <hayward1@apple.com> email: <brady2@apple.com> NOTE TO EDITORS: To access Apple press releases, background material, and contact information on the web, visit The Source at: <http://www.apple.com/source/>. If you are interested in receiving Apple press releases by fax, call 1-800-AAPL-FAX (1-800-227-5329) and enter your PIN number. If you do not have a PIN number, contact Apple's Media Helpline at (408)974-2042 to request one. If you would like to receive Apple press releases by email, please send an email message to <pressrel@thing2.info.apple.com>. In the subject field, type the text "subscribe [your full name]." Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: <http://www.apple.com/>
mac.2478 madamov,
Apple Unveils QuickTime 3.0 for Windows and Macintosh Video Capture, Editing, and Playback on Multiple Platforms Now Possible NAB, LAS VEGAS--April 8, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced major advances in QuickTime, the industry-standard digital media system software for Windows and Mac OS. QuickTime 3.0 is the newest release of the Company's widely adopted software architecture for creating and publishing digital media. Today's announcement is significant as it marks the first time the full power of QuickTime--including the ability to capture, edit, compress, and playback digital media--is available for all major personal computer platforms, including Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, Mac OS System 7, and Mac OS System 8. "Professional media producers and publishers have relied on QuickTime's flexibility and performance on Mac OS for years. Today's announcement that Apple is bringing QuickTime's full capabilities to customers using Windows-based systems reasserts clearly and unequivocally our commitment to making QuickTime the universal standard for all digital media," said Ellen Hancock, executive vice president of Apple Computer, Inc. "Furthermore, the introduction of QuickTime 3.0 enhancements in the areas of interoperability, DVCAM and visual effects support, and Internet features shows that QuickTime, now in its seventh year of development, continues to set the pace for innovation in the digital media industry." QuickTime 3.0 Supports Wide Variety of Digital Media File Formats Digital content creators regularly work with many media types simultaneously, including video, audio, still images, 3D, and text. The task of integrating each of these various media elements into a production is a time-consuming and error-prone process--managing the wide range of relevant file formats is a daunting task. Now, with QuickTime 3.0, the job of combining disparate media types stored in various file formats is greatly simplified. QuickTime 3.0 supports playback, editing, and integration of QuickTime, MPEG, AVI, OMF (see separate press release, also dated April 8, 1997), DVCAM, and OpenDML files providing one of the highest levels of interoperability with all major video file formats. QuickTime 3.0 also supports industry standard digital audio file formats, including Wave, AIFF, Sound Designer II, AU, and MPEG Layer 2, as well as many common still image, animation, and MIDI formats. Since the QuickTime architecture is fully extensible, new media types, compression schemes, and file formats to be readily supported as they emerge. Media Abstraction Layer Promotes Compatibility and Innovation One of the most significant features of the QuickTime 3.0 software architecture is the Media Abstraction Layer. The Media Abstraction Layer ensures that QuickTime's underlying media technologies can be enhanced or accelerated without affecting compatibility with existing applications. For example, QuickTime 3.0 introduces support for the DVCAM file format. Through the Media Abstraction Layer, existing applications can immediately use this important new media format without requiring software modifications. For developers, the Media Abstraction Layer greatly reduces the cost of supporting emerging technologies. The Media Abstraction Layer means that QuickTime-enabled applications are ready to take advantage of the latest technology advances--including MMX and multi-processing-- regardless of the platform. "QuickTime remains the only multiplatform environment for digital media authoring to deliver the level of seamless functionality and no-compromises quality required by broadcast professionals," said John Molinari, president and CEO, Media 100 Inc. (NASDAQ: MDEA, Marlboro, Mass.). "QuickTime is at the heart of our Media 100 digital video systems, used by over 10,000 communicators worldwide--enabling programming of video, animations, compositing, and 3D graphics that might be impossible to do otherwise. Our company remains firmly in support of Apple, and QuickTime is central to our product offerings on both the Macintosh and Windows-NT platforms." "QuickTime for Mac and Windows is the ideal solution for Macromedia's stringent cross-platform and quality requirements and we are proud to be supporting Apple and QuickTime as a co-developer of the 3.0 standard," said Isaac Babbs, general manager of Audio Video Division from Macromedia. "Final Cut, a software product under development for digital video editing, compositing, and effects being previewed at NAB, is being designed with QuickTime as the first cross-platform open system media layer allowing hardware independence. Using the latest versions of QuickTime on both Windows and Macintosh system software, Final Cut will work with a variety of digital video hardware." "Indeo video's interactivity, combined with QuickTime for Windows' flexible architecture, will create a powerful PC multimedia authoring environment," said Kevin O'Connell, Intel Indeo Video Product manager. "Through QuickTime Media Layer content developers will get direct access to Indeo video's unique multimedia features, including live 'blue screen' compositing, processor scalability, video assist protection, and real-time video effects. What's more, Indeo video's MMX technology enhancements let QuickTime take advantage of the high performance Intel's latest Pentium processors deliver." QuickTime 3.0 has garnered widespread industry support, with many leading multimedia companies committing to support QuickTime 3.0 in their products and 66 companies have endorsed the QuickTime architecture. QuickTime 3.0 Supports DVCAM and Accelerated Visual Effects Other key QuickTime 3.0 features include: Support for the DVCAM Format With its built-in support for the DVCAM file format, QuickTime 3.0 makes it possible for all existing QuickTime-enabled applications to work with DVCAM streams today. DVCAM data can be played back, edited, and combined with other digital video standards like Motion JPEG. As DVCAM data can be used from any QuickTime-enabled application, DVCAM sound and video can be easily converted to other formats for delivery to CD-ROM, the Internet or Video CD. While optimum performance is realized through hardware acceleration, QuickTime provides full software support for DVCAM--this enables that virtually any computer running QuickTime can access, display, and manipulate DVCAM data. Accelerated Visual Effects QuickTime 3.0 contains enhancements to the QuickTime software architecture that standardize the way QuickTime-based applications work with visual effects and transitions. QuickTime's support for visual effects is comprised of three key elements: 1)Transparent support for both software-based and hardware-accelerated visual effects rendering. This feature makes it easy for video editing applications to use visual effects without regard for the underlying implementations. 2)A complete set of built-in software-based effects including cross-fade, chroma keying, SMPTE wipes and color adjustments. Developer-defined effects and transitions are supported through a powerful plug-in architecture. 3)Standardization of effects descriptions within the media composition. This uniform representation ensures that user-specified effects sequences are accurately rendered across the widest possible range of hardware and software configurations. In addition, this standardization enables plug-in effects added in the future to be accessible from existing applications. Expanded Support for Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) QuickTime 3.0 now supports four different formats of M-JPEG compressed video, a compression technique used in most desktop video production hardware. QuickTime's comprehensive implementation enables video professionals and editors to work with M-JPEG video independent of the hardware originally used to capture the video. QuickTime 3.0 adds support for OpenDML M-JPEG and Avid Video Resolution (AVR) M-JPEG, in addition to QuickTime's current support for both Apple defined M-JPEG formats. More QuickTime Information Available in White Paper Editors Note: More information about QuickTime 3.0 and its features is available in an in-depth white paper "QuickTime Technology Briefs: QuickTime 3.0" available at: <http://www.quicktime.apple.com>. QuickTime: The Foundation for Leading Video Software Tools First released in 1991 for Macintosh, QuickTime is the recognized leader in software technology for the creation and delivery of digital media. QuickTime is the foundation of the QuickTime Media Layer, which also includes QuickTime VR and QuickDraw 3D. Used for professional video editing and the creation of CD-ROMs, QuickTime is believed to comprise more than half of the video content found on the Internet. QuickTime provides foundation technology for building powerful digital media tools. Award-winning video software products--including Adobe After Effects, Avid Cinema, Adobe Premiere, and Radius Edit, as well as Macromedia's much-anticipated Final Cut--are all built on top of QuickTime. Customer Price/Availability QuickTime 3.0 is expected to be available in late Q2, 1997. Customers will be able to download the software from the World Wide Web at: <http://www.quicktime.apple.com>. Developer Price/Availability Developers may license QuickTime 3.0 for redistribution with applications, titles, and media clip libraries that support QuickTime. For additional licensing information, contact Apple Software Licensing by phone at (512) 919-2645 or by email at: <sw.license@apple.com> Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: <http://www.apple.com/>
mac.2479 ljubisha,
Ispravljam grešku. :) Spectrum strana je na: http://www.nvg.unit.no/sinclair/planet/index.html a programi za QL su na: ftp.nvg.unit.no There's a smallish amount of QL software here. garbo.uwasa.fi A respectably large QL archive. maya.dei.unipd.it A very large QL archive, marred by a slow link. With mirrors of both the above wuarchive.wustl.edu and a fast link, wuarchive has the largest and best QL archive on the net. I kako se bre radi sa ovime???? Koja je komanda za LOAD?? Evo je jedna igrica pa ako neko nešto uspe neka viče, monumentalno! :) crazy_c.zip
mac.2480 ljubisha,
Probao sam da pređem RealAudio ali uspeo sam samo da ukucam mašinu. :( Elem, da bih sačuvao RA prvo sam hteo da ga skinem i tek onda učitam u plejer. Izabrao sam par kratkih (Dušan Radović, Babe.ra) i sve je išlo dobro dok se nije startovao plejer. Inače, ptre učitavanja u njega, fajl ima nastavak audiometafile a čim ga učitam plejer ga prebaci u audio- document. Probao sam više puta, čak i iz Explorera i sa drugim fajlom ali slaba vajda. Jel probao neko ovako nešto ili jel ima neko RA koji može da snima?
mac.2481 spantic,
> Au ljudi. Ma vi ništa o onom QL emulatoru... Moraću ja to da okačim > da vi lepo uživo vidite kako to izgleda... Ima li ovo za PC. QL, računar moje mladosti :)
mac.2482 madamov,
> Jel probao neko ovako nešto ili jel ima neko RA koji može da snima? Za snimanje se koristi Real Audio Player Plus koji je, pogađaš, komercijalan proizvod.
mac.2483 madamov,
> Ima li ovo za PC. QL, računar moje mladosti :) Ima na Usenetu onaj FAQ o emulatorima, u njemu postoji detaljan spisak šta se od emulatora za koju platformu i gde može naći. tidbits.374
mac.2484 madamov,
TidBITS#374/07-Apr-97 ===================== This week opened with a bang as Microsoft announced plans to purchase the Internet start-up WebTV, Connectix announced its Pentium-emulating Virtual PC, and Apple delivered the free Mac OS 7.6.1 Update, which eliminates most Type 11 errors by decree. Also, Tonya reviews Akimbo's Globetrotter Web site creation tool, and we welcome StarNine as a new TidBITS sponsor. Topics: MailBITS/07-Apr-97 Apple Releases Mac OS 7.6.1 Globetrotter: Brilliant Yet Bewildering <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-374.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#374_07-Apr-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> ---------------------------------------------------------------
mac.2485 bvladimir,
Zdravo svima, Da li neko zna gde se kod nas moze nabaviti Power Print kabl sa softverom za Mac ver 2.0. Neki privatnici ga novodno prave ali kada kod ga trazim nemaju. Hvala unapred, bvladimir.
mac.2486 madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu: mac\arc\*.* ------------------ sitlit36.sit 623k ű StuffIt LIte 3.6 arhiver
mac.2487 madamov,
> Da li neko zna gde se kod nas moze nabaviti Power Print kabl sa > softverom za Mac ver 2.0. Neki privatnici ga novodno prave ali > kada kod ga trazim nemaju. Možeš li reći koji privatnici, vrlo rado bih ih kontaktirao? Inače, paket probaj da naručiš preko Meridijana, oni su to svojevremeno imali u ponudi, a trenutna verzija softvera je 3.0.1.
mac.2488 nenad,
Connectix Mac emulator runs Intel-standard apps A new PC emulator for the Macintosh from Connectix will let PowerPC systems run the full gamut of Intel-standard PC applications. Dubbed Virtual PC and scheduled to ship in June, the software will be the first Mac emulator capable of full PC sound support for both DOS and Windows environments. The program will run unmodified versions of Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT, OS/2, OpenStep and Unix operating systems that run on Intel-standard CPUs. Connectix has not determined whether Virtual PC will be offered as a stand-alone product or bundled with an operating system, or both. It also has not set pricing.
mac.2489 vdjole,
>Power Print A kakva je to, uopšte, fora da Mekovi nemaju paralelni interfejs. Kakvog razumnog objašnjenja može biti za takav (glup?) potez? A bilo bi lepo da imaju i IEE488, i... kad ih već prave kao "uključi i vozi" sisteme.
mac.2490 madamov,
TidBITS#375/14-Apr-97 ===================== Are Macintosh software sales rising or falling? An important question, and one that guest writer Matt Deatherage examines in detail. Also this week, both Claris and Qualcomm update their email clients, FreePPP 2.5v3 appears, Info-Mac continues working on its move, the Crack A Mac challenge ends, and Adam marks the seventh anniversary of TidBITS. Topics: MailBITS/14-Apr-97 TidBITS 7.0 Despite the Gloom, Mac Software Sales Up in 1995 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-375.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#375_14-Apr-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.375
mac.2491 madamov,
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 97 11:15:43 +0100 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Followup - New York Times -- No One Cracks the Mac! Message-ID: <199704141816.LAA24866@scv4.apple.com> This follow-up message is from: <JoshFofer@aol.com> Now THIS is what Apple should be advertising! <http://www.nytimes.com/library/cyber/week/041297crack.html> "Hacker Contest Fails to Crack Mac Web Server" "It was an invitation few hackers could resist, a cracker come-on backed by a cash prize: Be the first to break into our Web server and alter the home page, and we'll give you $15,000. But when the dust had settled, the humble Apple Macintosh Web server was still intact -- a boast that industry giants and more powerful computers could not match." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2492 madamov,
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 97 11:15:40 +0100 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Adobe Presidnet Confirms Rhapsody Plans Message-ID: <199704141816.LAA30986@scv4.apple.com> This tidbit is from: The Digital Guy <evangelist@apple.com> After the uproar over Adobe's "plans" for Rhapsody application development, this bit of news from Adobe's President should be welcome to EvangeListas: <http://www.macweek.com/mw_1115/nw_geschke.html> A sample: "Adobe Systems Inc. President Charles Geschke yesterday elaborated on his company's plans for future Mac development. In an interview with MacWEEK, Geschke also discussed future directions for his company's core graphics applications and the rise of Windows NT as an alternative to the Mac. Geschke affirmed San Jose, Calif.-based Adobe's commitment to the Mac platform and predicted that, after a transition period, all the company's professional software will be Rhapsody-native. In two or three years, Geschke said, 'assume that our apps would all be on Rhapsody, and there wouldn't be any concept of another Apple operating system at that point.'" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2493 madamov,
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 97 11:16:20 +0100 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@solutions.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Great Quotes! Message-ID: <199704141817.LAA21526@scv4.apple.com> This tidbit is from: S.M. King, <sking@direct.ca> Mac Today <http://www.avaloncity.com/MacToday/MayJun97/News697.html> has this great qote: "Look at these quotes: Business Week wrote, 'Apple has a bigger problem than an executive exodus, product delays, layoffs, and a rumor of a hostile takeover.' "Newsweek said, 'Apple Computer's recent decline in profits and share price point to an internal transitional crisis.' "And U.S. News and World Report commented, 'Apple Computer's management and marketing problems have prompted takeover rumors.' But all these so-called "experts" are wrong and I can prove it. "Because all three of those quotes appeared back in 1985. Here we are over a decade later and they're still writing the same doom and gloom headlines-and they're still wrong!" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2494 madamov,
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 97 11:13:23 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Daymares of a PC "Guru" Message-ID: <199704161814.LAA22552@scv2.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares Trygve Isaacson, <trygve@bombaydigital.com> One data point hardly makes a sample, but the InfoWorld article referenced below is illustrative. It reminds me that even though Windows 95 has "protected memory", which should make it vastly more robust than the Mac, there's much more to system stability than that. The fact is that Windows is horribly unstable and fragile in this important sense: if you dare to install the wrong DLL, move an application, etc. ad infinitum, you're toast! If you ever decide to uninstall software, you risk catastrophe. The Mac is a much more stable system, despite its lack of memory protection. And then there's Windows' "pre-emptive multitasking", which is so poorly implemented that it is often worse than a good co-operative multitasking implementation (just compare doing multiple file copies in pre-emptive Windows Explorer vs. co-operative MacOS 8 Finder or MacOS 7 Finder-with-SpeedCopy). Anyway, here's the article: <http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/livingst/livingst.htm> Snippet: "Many readers assume -- because I've been writing a Windows column for InfoWorld for five and a half years -- that I must have ... worked out all the bugs long ago, ... and run Windows without a care. It ain't necessarily so. My personal workstation is so buggy that I hope to give you a little sense of satisfaction that your situation couldn't possibly be as bad as mine. My good old Windows 95 system crashes at least once or twice a day, usually in broad daylight for no apparent reason. It crashed while I was typing the first paragraph of this column, when there were no other operations running that I was aware of." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2495 madamov,
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 97 13:10:33 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - True Story - Mac triumphs again Message-ID: <199704162014.NAA16630@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares, Why Macs are Better This tidbit is from: Edison Carter, <meehan@ares.csd.net> Here's a true story illustrating that in the dollars and sense real-world of the software business, the Macintosh is still the best investment for development and support of good products. The company name has been left out of this info as the transition of the company has not yet been announced to its customers. However the information is first-hand, from one of the new owners. Major software venture BROUGHT DOWN BY WINTEL SUPPORT COSTS!! That's right, sports fans. Here's the real true story: Visionary database product developed on Macintosh flounders until outside investors come along to "save" the company with professional management, marketing and a shift of market focus to "the standard" OS. Development continues. The company discontinues its support of Macintosh, (never heard from the Macintosh users anyway) pressuring customers to migrate to Wintel so everyone can enjoy the benefits of a single standard OS. Every single one of the Mac users smugly say "Hmm." and decide not to follow the migratory devolution. Strangely they were comfortable giving up future upgrades and support for the product they already own and use. OK, Cool. Developer doesn't care, bigger fish to fry and all. Well, time passes, and the company's investment in their 'standard' architecture grows. But alas, so does their labor requirement for supporting all the Wintel boxes out there that aren't running. Get this: In the entire North American continent where this product was deployed, this company was (note, reference occurs in past tense) employing ONE support professional for every FOUR customers! (No kidding. I am NOT making this UP!) Naturally, they found themselves losing the battle rather rapidly and have recently determined they would fold up their tents and mosey on down to their next big money-losing venture. Are these guys dumb? Was their product poorly written? Did they miss the market? None of the above. Remember, none of their Macintosh customers ever had a single problem, never needed support. In fact, before they migrated to their standard platform, their entire support load was handily carried by the single source code programmer they hired. Go figure. FIFTY PERCENT of their TOTAL company's labor force was engaged FULL-TIME in keeping their Wintel customers running. Was this company doomed from the start? Not necessarily. Perhaps they were doomed from the moment they dropped the Macintosh. Even when they bought and provided to their customers "complete" standardized systems, identical across the country, they continued to suffer under the weight of immense support costs. The company may yet be saved however. One of the programmers (a nerdy looking highwater pants / pocket-protector type of guy) has offered the (millionaire sharp-dressing) owner a proposal to take over the company. His plans for success? Dump Wintel. For the cost that each customer pays in annual maintenance fees, he can FLY to their site, GIVE them a Macintosh, install the software and come home worry free with a PROFIT. What about all those idle support professionals? (You mean all those highly trained programmers who would rather be programming than supporting their software?) What do YOU think they'll be doing this summer? That's right. Writing more code. Expanding their product line. Creating new markets to penetrate. And buying Apple stock. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2496 madamov,
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 97 13:10:38 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Applescript Ranks #1 in CGI Programming Message-ID: <199704162014.NAA16394@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Chuck Hinkle, <chuckh@iapc.net> This news brief is reported in Object Magazine, April 1997: "C++ is Third Among HTML Writers" A study by the Graphics Visualization and Usability Center says that of over 2,5000 HTML authors queried, only 8.7% said they preferred C++ for CGI script programming, coming in behind Perl (9.7%) and AppleScript (14.4%). Trailing behind C++ were C (8.6%), Visual Basic (7.6%), and Java (7.1%). 13.9% said they preferred some other route. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2497 bvladimir,
> Mozes li reci koji privatnici.... Vlasnik firme BM, u Vojvode Milenka 9. Prodaju i neke Power Macove. U meridijijanu su mi takodje reli da mogu da naprave. Jos pre 6 meseci.
mac.2498 madamov,
> A kakva je to, uopšte, fora da Mekovi nemaju paralelni interfejs. Kakvog > razumnog objašnjenja može biti za takav (glup?) potez? Sa strane Applea ni malo glup potez, davne 1984. si morao da kupuješ Appleove štampače (tek kasnije su se pojavili neki Fujitsu koji su bili kopije ImageWritera), a i Centronics još nije bio standard kakvim je postao par godina kasnije. Posle je bilo kasno da se ubacuje podrška za to, a i bilo je deplasirano, nije više bilo potrebe.
mac.2499 madamov,
> Vlasnik firme BM, u Vojvode Milenka 9. Jel' to bivša adresa GlobeNet-a?
mac.2500 vdjole,
> Posle je bilo kasno da se ubacuje podrška za to, a i bilo je >deplasirano, nije više bilo potrebe. Pa dobro... al' vidim da postoji prilično interesovanje za PowerPrint, zar ne?
mac.2501 madamov,
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 97 16:53:35 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: PR - LightWorks QuickDraw 3D Plug-in Renderers Message-ID: <199704172354.QAA28870@scv2.apple.com> This announcement is from: Dair Grant, <dair@lightwork.co.uk> I thought this might be of interest to MacWay readers, as a "Mac first" item (with a "Mac only" subtext :-). While the Mac versions are available immediately, the Windows versions are scheduled for April the 29th. The two week delay is while we try and locate a Windows installer that's as straightforward as Aladdin's Mac InstallerMaker... Something else your readers might be interested in knowing is that the Windows versions are actually being developed *totally* on a Mac. After wasting days fighting with Visual C++ on the PC ("Windows Daymares" doesn't even come close - I find it hard to believe that this is the cutting edge of PC development tools), I decided to try building them on the Mac using Metrowerks' x86 cross compiler (which is included in the Mac CodeWarrior subscription). In true Mac "it just works" fashion, everything just worked... I now do all the builds on the Mac, drop the files into an Anarchie window to ftp them to the PC, and only touch the PC when it's time for testing. The LightWorks SuperLite and HiddenLine plug-ins for Power Macintosh are now available for purchase from the LightWork web site. The SuperLite and HiddenLine plug-ins operate with any plug-in compliant QuickDraw 3D application (check with your application provider) and are priced at $49 each per user copy. A fully functional demo is also available. The LightWorks plug-in renderers for QuickDraw 3D allow plug-in compliant QuickDraw 3D applications and application users to take advantage of the award winning photo-realistic rendering technology from LightWork Design complimenting the existing interactive graphics of QuickDraw 3D. There are five different plug-ins available. Each provides a unique set of functional extensions to QuickDraw 3D. Full details of each plug in are provided on the LightWork web site at <http://www.lightwork.com/>. The SuperLite and HiddenLine plug-ins are available for end-users to purchase and use directly with appropriately enabled QuickDraw 3D applications. Three additional plug-ins provide the highest levels of photo-realistic functionality including extensible procedural shading, radiosity and ray-tracing allowing application developers to extend existing application functionality to include world-class photo-realistic rendering. TO ORDER all plug-ins: Visit the LightWork web site at: <http://www.lightwork.com/> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2502 madamov,
Ovu poruku ne bih inače uključio, ali radi jednog Sezamovca (gkod) moram. B) Date: Thu, 17 Apr 97 21:31:08 -0000 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Apple Senior Execs Message-ID: <199704180429.VAA10170@dnai.com> If you'd like to read about the backgrounds of Apple's senior execs, please check out: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/background/pr.background.board.html> I report to Guerrino. Thanks, Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2503 madamov,
Adrenaline Software ships spreadsheet and charting package Numbers & Charts 1.0 first to integrate QuickDraw 3D and other hot technologies April 17th, 1997 - Quebec City, Canada - Adrenaline Software today announced the immediate availability of Adrenaline Numbers & Charts 1.0, a powerful new spreadsheet and charting application for the Macintosh. Adrenaline Numbers & Charts has a Suggested Retail Price of US$ 149.95. As the first complete spreadsheet and charting application to hit the market in two years, Adrenaline Numbers & Charts 1.0 is optimized for the technologies of today's MacOS system software as well as tomorrow's. Adrenaline Numbers &Charts 1.0 offers extensive support for advanced technologies like QuickTime, QuickDraw 3D, AppleScript, ColorSync, Macintosh Drag & Drop, and OpenDoc among others. Indeed, Adrenaline Numbers & Charts is the first spreadsheet and charting package to be optimized for MacOS 8, the next release of the Macintosh operating system. "With Adrenaline Numbers & Charts 1.0, Adrenaline Software is working on the leading edge of today's MacOS system technologies. We also expect Adrenaline Software to be one of the companies leading the way to Rhapsody", said Guy Kawasaki, Apple Fellow, and long-time evangelist of Apple's technologies. Rhapsody is the code-name for the next-generation MacOS system software to be available early next year. Full-featured, speedy spreadsheet Adrenaline Numbers & Charts was written from the ground up to offer advanced spreadsheet functions while taking advantage of the speed of the PowerPC processor found in today's Macintosh computers. Adrenaline Numbers & Charts allows users to import their existing Excel 5.0 files, including Macros, as well as industry standard SYLK files and tab-delimited text. Data entry is made easy with a floating tool palette. Adrenaline Numbers & Charts allows users to put their spreadsheet data on the Internet or an Intranet with its support for HTML export. Adrenaline Software's TrueDimensioning technology allows users to specify exact dimensions for spreadsheets and charts, down to the last inch, centimetre, pica or point. This is especially useful for users who want to export their spreadsheets to an Intranet or the Internet, or create charts of a specific size for a presentation program. Mind-blowing charts Adrenaline Numbers &Charts 1.0 breaks from the traditionally staid 2D and 3D charts offered in competing programs by allowing the users to integrate pictures, textures, QuickTime movies, and more into their charts. With integrated support for Apple's QuickDraw 3D and Adrenaline Software's innovative ObjectTransporter technology, users can replace almost any chart element with an off-the-shelf 3D object in the cross-platform 3D file format, 3DMF. Charts created with Adrenaline Numbers & Charts 1.0 can be exported as standard PICT files with the resolution of the user's choice. They can also be saved out as cross platform 3D objects in 3DMF format, which allows users to integrate them into a 3D animation program or put them out on to the Internet. Charts created with Adrenaline Numbers & Charts can also be animated around the different axes to produce cross-platform QuickTime movies which can be integrated into a multimedia program, a presentation program or straight onto the Internet. Extensible architecture A powerful stand-alone solution, Adrenaline Numbers & Charts also allows users to extend the functionality of Numbers & Charts with its support for OpenDoc component software. With Apple's Cyberdog and its Internet-savvy functions, users can integrate data and information from the Internet directly into Adrenaline Numbers & Charts. Numbers & Charts can also be plugged into other OpenDoc components to produce even more interesting solutions. System Requirements Adrenaline Numbers & Charts requires a MacOS computer with PowerPC processor running with system software version 7.5.3 or higher, 16 MB of physical RAM (application RAM is much lower), and 5 MB of disk space. Adrenaline Numbers & Charts 1.0 is delivered on a CD-ROM which also contains hundreds of megabytes of sample files, Apple software updates and third-party demos. Pricing and Availability Adrenaline Numbers & Charts is available now through MacWarehouse in the USA and Canada, and Cyberian Outpost <http://www.cybout.com/>. A special electronic-only version is available from C/Net's BuyDirect.com <http://buydirect.com>. The Suggested Retail Price of Adrenaline Numbers & Charts 1.0 is US$149.95. A demonstration version of Adrenaline Numbers & Charts 1.0 will soon be made publicly available from the Adrenaline Software web site at <http://www.adrenaline.ca/>
mac.2504 madamov,
Apple PR Apple's QuickTime 3.0 Receives Television Broadcast Magazine's"Editors' Pick of Show" Award at NAB Multi-Platform, Industry-Standard Digital Media Software Recognized for the Advancement of the Art and Science of Television Broadcast CUPERTINO, Calif.--April 18, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that QuickTime 3.0, the latest release of the Company's industry-standard digital media system software for Mac OS and Windows, received Television Broadcast Magazine's "Editors' Pick of Show" Award for the advancement of the art and science of television broadcast at the recent National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show. NAB was held in Las Vegas, Nevada April 5-10. "QuickTime 3.0 solves the problems our readers are most concerned with," said Michael Silverglide, editor, Television Broadcast Magazine. "A flexible, functional and high-quality environment is crucial to broadcast professionals working with many types of media simultaneously. QuickTime 3.0 delivers on these requirements with its multi-platform support, uncompromising interoperability and performance. Television Broadcast Magazine applauds industry successes such as this and this Pick of Show Award from NAB recognizes Apple's efforts and innovation with QuickTime 3.0." "We are gratified that Television Broadcast Magazine has recognized the innovation of QuickTime 3.0," said Mitchell Weinstock, QuickTime product manager, Apple Computer, Inc. "One of QuickTime 3.0's most important features is the ability to provide interoperability between many computer platforms and file formats. This greatly simplifies the task of integrating disparate media types and offers digital content creators a solid solution. QuickTime 3.0's advanced interoperability and multi-platform support demonstrates how QuickTime continues to set the standard in the digital media industry." QuickTime 3.0 Supports Multi-Platforms; All Major Video and Audio File Formats Unveiled at NAB, QuickTime 3.0 is the latest release of Apple's widely adopted software architecture for creating and publishing digital media. QuickTime 3.0 is significant as it brings the full power of QuickTime--including the ability to capture, edit, compress, and playback digital media--for the first time to all major personal computer platforms, including Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, System 7.x , Mac OS 7.6, and the forthcoming Mac OS 8. Additionally, QuickTime 3.0 supports the playback, editing and integration of QuickTime, MPEG, AVI, OMF, DV, and OpenDML files, providing one of the highest levels of interoperability with all major video file formats. QuickTime 3.0 also supports industry standard digital audio file formats, including Wave, AIFF, Sound Designer II, AU, and MPEG Layer 2, as well as many still image, animation, and MIDI formats. QuickTime: The Foundation for Leading Video Software Tools First released in 1991 for Macintosh, QuickTime is the recognized leader in software technology for the creation and delivery of digital media. QuickTime is the foundation of the QuickTime Media Layer, which also includes QuickTime VR and QuickDraw 3D. Used for professional video editing and the creation of CD-ROMs, QuickTime is believed to comprise more than half of the video content found on the Internet. QuickTime provides foundation technology for building powerful digital media tools. Award-winning video software products--including Adobe After Effects, Avid Cinema, Adobe Premiere, and Radius Edit, as well as Macromedia's soon-to-be released Final Cut--are all built on top of QuickTime. Availability/Licensing QuickTime 3.0 is expected to be available in late calendar Q2, 1997. Customers will be able to download the software from the World Wide Web at: <http://www.quicktime.apple.com>. Developers may license QuickTime 3.0 for redistribution with applications, titles, and media clip libraries that support QuickTime. For additional licensing information, contact Apple Software Licensing by phone at (512) 919-2645 or by email at: <sw.license@apple.com>.
mac.2505 madamov,
> Pa dobro... al' vidim da postoji prilično interesovanje za PowerPrint, > zar ne? Da, može se reći, ali ne preveliko da bi neko sad to pravio, ne isplati se, a kažu hardveraši da nije preveliki problem napraviti to parče hardvera. Ako neko stvarno to ume da napravi, a da bude jeftinije od 100 DM, voleo bih da znam broj telefona ili adresu osobe. A traži se jer naši ljudi vole da budže i da uštede, jeftinije im je da kupe neki Epson matrični štampač i PowerPrint, nego da kupuju StyleWriter.
mac.2506 ljubisha,
>Da, može se reći, ali ne preveliko da bi neko sad to pravio, ne isplati se, a >kažu hardveraši da nije preveliki problem napraviti to parče hardvera. Ako >neko stvarno to ume da napravi, a da bude jeftinije od 100 DM, voleo bih da >znam broj telefona ili adresu osobe. A traži se jer naši ljudi vole da budže i Koliko znam ti imaš jedan a ja sam interesent za tako nešto. OK, dogovorićemo se. :)
mac.2507 mmarko,
Da li bi mogao neko nesto detaljnije da napiše o povezivanju Mac-ova u mrežu (po mogućstvu i Mac-ova i PC-ja). Radim u jednom studiju za osvetljavanje filmova i pripremu za štampu u Nišu i svakodnevno imam probleme sa prebacivanjem većih fajlova sa računara na računar. Od Mac-ova koristim 7500 i 8200, nažalost zbog potrebe posla u mreži imam i tri PC Pentium računara, svi su povezani u Ethernet mrežu koaksijalnim kablom. U početku sam Mac-ove bio povezao preko AppleTalk-a, ali je to uzasno sporo. Dobijao sam prenos od oko 200 kb/s, a ovih dana sam prešao na TCP/IP, ali ubrzanje takođe nije spektakularno. Sto se Mac-->PC veze tiče, koristio sam NT, Personal MacLAN i na kraju sam stigao takođe do TCP/IP protokola. Da li uopste postoji mogućnost da veza bude brža. Šta se (što se Mac-ova tiče) može poboljšati nekom hardverskom nadgradnjom, tipa mrežne karte itd. MaRkO
mac.2508 haevorn,
// Dobijao sam prenos od oko 200 kb/s, pa sad, mislim da je to otprilike ono sto i mi dobijamo sa umrezenim Mac-ovima i PC-ima u Novell mrezu... mozda malo brze, ali ne previse...
mac.2509 kmilan,
Da pitam i ovde: ima li neko Motorolin znak i fontove? Hvala.
mac.2510 madamov,
> Da li uopste postoji mogućnost da veza bude brža. Šta se (što se Mac-ova > tiče) može poboljšati nekom hardverskom nadgradnjom, tipa mrežne karte itd. Da li iz ovoga ispravno zaključujem da je transfer između dva PC-a brži od transfera između Mekova, odnosno Mekova i PC-a? Brzina od 200 kilobajta u sekundi je, uslovno rečeno, normalna, to daje 12 MB u minutu što i nije loše. Ono što možeš da uradiš je da, kad si već prešao na TCP/IP, potpuno isključiš AppleTalk na Mekovima, mada pretpostavljam da si to već uradio. A ako si to uradio, onda sigurno više nemaš ni na jednom Meku uključen file sharing da on glumi AppleShare server. Međutim, to ti neće doneti neka drastična poboljšanja. Takođe, ako se brzine u odnosu na PC drastično razlikuju proveri infrastrukuturu kod Mekova, možda postoji neki problem u kablovima i mreži. Bojim se da je jedino rešenje što se ubrzanja tiče prelazak na Fast Ethernet, što bi u tvom slučaju podrazumevalo ponovno kabliranje kao i nabavku hardvera, kako za Macintosh tako i za PC.
mac.2511 bvladimir,
> ... ne isplati se praviti i bilo bi dobro da je ispod 1000 DM. U BM-u su mi rekli da je cena 80 DM. Ne znam koje je predhodno ime firme ali adresa je Vojvode Milenka 9. Telefon ima u Mikro racunarima.
mac.2512 mmarko,
Ponovo sam vršio neka merenja brzine prenosa i dosao do sledećih rezultata. Brzina (preko TCP/IP) između dva Mac-a je 200 kb/s, između 8200 i PC-ja 220 kb/s, a između 7500 i PC-ja 930 kb/s. U svim slučajevima prebacivan je binarni PostScript fajl.
mac.2513 haevorn,
Designed in collaboration with leading educators across the country, the Apple eMate 300 is the perfect companion to existing technology in the classroom, school, or home, with capabilities that make it an excellent tool for discovery and productivity. It is lightweight and rugged and comes with built-in applications and communications capabilities that let students work wherever learning takes them. The eMate 300 features the Newton operating system, which supports handwriting recognition and comes with Newton Works, a set of built-in applications that includes a word processor, drawing program, spreadsheet, and graphing calculator. Now available to parents, the eMate 300 will provide students with access to the technology they need to be prepared for lifelong success. Features the powerful and easy-to-use Newton 2.1 operating system with instant-on and auto-save Built-in software applications include a full-featured word processor, drawing application, spreadsheet, graphing calculator, note-taking toolkit, address book, and calendar Includes NetHopper (version 3.0), for browsing the World Wide Web on the Lets you share files and information with both Mac OS- and Windows-based computers TCP/IP enables e-mail and web browsing capabilities to access the Internet (requires a modem with dial-up access, plus e-mail software) Easy-to-read backlit screen that displays the width of a full written page Features long battery life: up to 24 hours of continuous use without recharging Allows on-screen pen-based drawing that can be integrated into text documents Easy to carry, fits in a backpack Weighs less than 4 pounds eMate software and accessories are also available. Call for details. Four great eMate bundles for parents eMate 300 with Macintosh cables #B3188LL/A $799 eMate 300 with Windows cables #B3189LL/A $799 eMate 300 and a Macintosh Performa 6400/180 computer with 15" AV display #B3191LL/A $2,299 (Only $51.57 per month the first year; $55.92 per month the second through the fifth year*) eMate 300 and a Macintosh Performa 6400/200 computer with 15" AV display #B3192LL/A $2,499 (Only $56.06 per month the first year; $60.79 per month the second through the fifth year*) The Macintosh Performa 6400 is a powerful, expandable, and easy-to-use multimedia computer with robust features and high-quality preinstalled software that make it an ideal system for the entire family. Whether you are working on your personal finances, completing homework assignments, or playing games, the Macintosh Performa 6400 computer offers you what you need: power, speed, and high-performance multimedia and Internet capabilities. Macintosh Performa 6400 /180 180 MHz PowerPC 603e processor Optional level 2 cache 1.6GB internal hard drive Two 7" PCI expansion slots 2Kbit data/voice/fax modem Apple Multiple Scan 15AV Display (13.75" diagonal viewable image size) Home, education, and home-business software/CD-ROM collection Keyboard and mouse inclu Macintosh Performa 6400/200 200 MHz PowerPC 603e processor High-performance 256K level 2 cache 2.4GB internal hard drive Two 7" PCI expansion slo ptD(diagonal viewable image size) Home, education, and home-business software/CD-ROM collection Keyboard and mouse included irae a nl nu high-quality pri ip Color StyleWriter 1500 #M4428LL/A $183 Color StyleWriter 2500 #M4236LL/A $25 emate.gif
mac.2514 madamov,
> U BM-u su mi rekli da je cena 80 DM. Jel' neko probao ovu njihovu umotvorinu? Ako je to stvarno ex-GlobeNet, a po adresi bih rekao da jeste, onda je sigurno preskupo, tj. sigurno može da se napravi bar za duplo manje novca.
mac.2515 madamov,
> Brzina (preko TCP/IP) između dva Mac-a je 200 kb/s, između 8200 i PC-ja > 220 kb/s, a između 7500 i PC-ja 930 kb/s. Problem je lociran - Power Mac 8200. Rešenje može biti u stavljanju istog mrežnog softvera i na njega, a mogu da se kladim u sledeće: ako instaliraš Open Transport i na 8200 (sada ti je sigurno uključen Classic Networking), brzina će dostići onu koju imaš između 7500 i PC-a.
mac.2516 madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu: mac\internet\*.* ------------------ fppp253.sit 512k ű FreePPP 2.5v3, pristup Internetu PPP protokolom fpppup.sit 27k ű FreePPP upgrade sa verzije 2.5.2 na verziju 2.5.3 mac\misc\*.* ------------------ guru24.sit 169k ű GUide to RAM Upgrades 2.4, opisi svih modela Macintosha
mac.2517 djcorto,
Fajl sa ekstenzijom HQX Stuffit za WIN ne raspakuje kako treba. Kaze "The data read from this archive or encoded file was not in the expected format". Inace, prijavljuje da ciljni fajl ima ekstenziju SIT. Kacim i fajl, da ne bude zabune. Jos jednom, radi se o raspakivanju na PCju ...
mac.2518 haevorn,
Moj DragThing 1.6 je 'potrosen' tj. istekao mu je rok za registraciju. Ima li nacina da gao opet osposobim?
mac.2519 askripka,
Ovo moram da prikačim :))) PacMac DeLuxe, Pacman za Mac-a. Totalni shareware, dakle sve regularno. Jedan od 3 najbolja shareware-a (mislim na igrice) koja sam ikada video. Minimum 68020, 640x480x256. Native PPC. Ko ima 832x624, ima i tu fullscreen. Uživajte! ;) macpac.sit
mac.2520 madamov,
TidBITS#376/21-Apr-97 ===================== How will books and seminars change as the two fields meet online? Adam tackles this topic with a look his most recently completed project. In news this week, Apple posts a quarterly loss and cuts prices on some models, GoLive Systems releases a hot-looking HTML editor, and Jeremy Kezer updates his Control Strip Modules. Finishing off the issue, Tonya reviews Online Army Knife, a Macintosh spelling checker with a new attitude. Topics: MailBITS/21-Apr-97 DigitalThink and Electronic Courses Onward Online Soldier: OAK, the Essential Batch Spelling Checker <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-376.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#376_21-Apr-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.376
mac.2521 madamov,
TidBITS#377/28-Apr-97 ===================== Is Apple getting a bad rap from journalists, or is it just a conspiracy cooked up by Apple management? This week, Keith Brindley offers a journalist's view on how Apple contributes to its own bad press. Also this week, Adam shares some techniques for enhancing the usability of Web browsers, Apple releases a fix for disabled Level 2 caches, the Info-Mac archive comes back online, we ask a favor of folks redistributing TidBITS issues, and we introduce MacWorks as a new TidBITS sponsor. Topics: MailBITS/28-Apr-97 Sex Wax Your Browser Apple's Bad Press Relations <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-377.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#377_28-Apr-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.377
mac.2522 madamov,
Developers Get Sneak Preview of Rhapsody and Go "Hands-On" With Mac OS 8 at Upcoming WWDC Apple plans to unveil a showcase of technologies for software and hardware developers at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), May 13-16, at the San Jose Convention Center. At WWDC, developers will get a chance to see an early version of Apple's next generation operating system, code named Rhapsody, as well as a hands-on preview of Mac OS 8, a major upgrade to Mac OS planned for release in July 1997. Apple remains on schedule to deliver a developer version of Rhapsody later this year, in preparation for the introduction of customer releases of the operating system in 1998. Dr. Gil Amelio, chairman and CEO of Apple, will give the opening keynote on Tuesday, May 13, and will be joined by Apple executives Avie Tevanian, senior vice president Software Engineering, and Jon Rubinstein, senior vice president Hardware Engineering. Additional keynote speakers include Apple Fellow Guy Kawasaki and Guerrino De Luca, Apple's executive vice president of Marketing. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will host a special "fireside chat" at the conference. In response to developer feedback from previous WWDC events, this year's conference will focus on in-depth technical briefings dedicated to a more specialized technical audience. As such, Apple anticipates that this year's WWDC will be attended primarily by third-party technical personnel. A marketing forum hosted by Guerrino De Luca will be held on Monday, May 12, and will include information on Apple's planned software, marketing, distribution, and co-marketing programs for 1997. David Krathwohl, vice president of Apple's Developer Relations said, "Developers have defined the Macintosh platform since 1984, pioneering markets in home, education and business through innovative software and hardware. This year's WWDC will give developers the opportunity to plot the next generation of innovation by giving them the hard technical information they need to plan development strategies for Rhapsody, Mac OS, Internet, and interactive media. WWDC will also be one of our first opportunities to welcome NeXT Software developers to the Mac community, and we look forward to sharing their OPENSTEP development expertise." This year's WWDC will include five separate tracks: Rhapsody Track Apple's current plans for Rhapsody remain on schedule. This means that while the Rhapsody Developer Release, scheduled for mid-year, will not be available at the conference, the technical sessions and demonstrations will clearly demonstrate the significant strides that have been made in the operating system's development. During the Conference, attendees will receive an in-depth look at the key technology components of Rhapsody. Major topic areas include core OS features, such as the Mach-based kernel; development API's and an overview of the cross-platform and enhanced OPENSTEP development environment; user experience guidelines; imaging and printing systems; and localization features. Additional topic categories include Mac OS compatibility, Rhapsody's distributed computing model, and unique Internet capabilities. There will also be a number of sessions detailing the tools available for Rhapsody development and transition strategies to assist in effective product planning. Seminars in other tracks cover a wide range of new opportunities that Rhapsody applications will have for Internet/intranet, multimedia, and database integration use. Mac OS Track Apple will continue to enhance and improve the Mac OS in a complementary path with Rhapsody. The Mac OS conference track will include features and timing of future Mac OS releases, including Mac OS 8. Mac OS sessions will include: Core OS Changes, User Experience Technologies, Graphics, International Technologies, Optimization Tips, Networking, Tools, and Component Technologies. Mac OS 8 will be a significant upgrade for Mac OS customers and developers, extending Mac OS leadership in areas such as user experience, multimedia, and Internet. Among its new features, Mac OS 8 includes a multi-tasking, PowerPC-native Finder, with folders that automatically open and windows that pop-up from the bottom of the screen, helping customers organize their work and content. Market-leading Internet services will also be integrated for connecting, browsing, and sharing information around the world. Internet and Enterprise Track The Internet and Enterprise track will focus upon Internet platform technologies, focusing on the Mac OS, WebObjects, and Java. Mac OS topics include publishing opportunities and developing dynamic applications on the web. The WebObjects Platform represents a breakthrough Internet development environment and will feature an overview of WebObjects technologies, tools, optimization techniques, and business opportunities. An underlying thread to Apple's operating system strategy is the support of Java. Sessions on the Java Platform, Mac OS Runtime for Java, Java-based applications for Rhapsody, and Java for C++ Programmers will be a key part of the conference. Interactive Media Track Creative tools and software that enable rich media authoring and playback, both at the desktop and on the Internet, are a major reason for the Mac OS platform's strength in creative and broadcast markets. This conference track presents an integrated technical strategy for developing cross platform digital media tools and applications. Apple recently announced QuickTime 3.0, a major advance in the industry-standard digital media system software for Mac OS and Windows. QuickTime 3.0 is the newest release of the Company's widely adopted software architecture for creating and publishing digital media. QuickTime 3.0 is significant for developers because it marks the first time the full power of QuickTime--including the ability to capture, edit, compress, and playback digital media--is available for all major personal computer platforms, including Macintosh System 7.x , Mac OS 7.6, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 and the forthcoming Mac OS 8. Technical directions, priorities, and implementation approaches will be detailed for Apple's foundation technologies within the QuickTime Media Layer (QTML) architecture. QuickTime, QuickTime VR, and QuickDraw 3D will be discussed in depth. The integration of QTML with the Mac OS, Rhapsody, and Windows platforms, as well as the Internet, will be the foundation for these sessions. Hardware Track At WWDC, Apple will outline what is planned for Apple's Desktop, Portable, and Server product offerings. PowerPC developments, I/O technologies, and a Common Hardware Reference Platform (CHRP) update will also be presented. Breakout sessions will provide detailed technical information on multiprocessing, hardware I/O (Firewire, SCSI, Personal Computer Interconnect (PCI) , Universal Serial Bus (USB) and memory), and specifications for upcoming hardware product offerings. Registration & Pricing Registration and Pricing details can be found at the Developer World website at: http://devworld.apple.com/.
mac.2523 madamov,
[5] High-Performance Workgroup Servers Unveiled Apple just announced two new servers--the Apple Workgroup Server 9650/233 and the Workgroup Server 7350/180. Based on the PowerPC 604e processor, both servers build on Apple's successful server line and bring new functionality to workgroups in the education, business, and publishing markets. Additionally, with each server, customers can choose from one of three software configurations to meet specific server needs, such as file and print services, Internet/intranet capabilities, and applications server capabilities. The Workgroup Server 9650/233 is built for speed, power, and versatility, and it is ideal for workgroups that use both Mac OS and Windows. The Workgroup Server 9650/233 is also designed for customers interested in setting up an intranet that is exceptionally easy to use, support, and maintain. The product offers enhanced performance through its 233-MHz PowerPC 604e processor, located on a removable card; 512K level 2 cache; 64 MB of RAM (expandable to 768 MB); three SCSI channels, including one Ultra/Wide channel (40 MB/sec); either a single or dual 4 GB (7200 rpm) Ultra/Wide hard drive; 12x-speed CD-ROM drive; and, on some configurations, a DDS-2 digital audio tape (DAT) drive for backup. The 9650/233 also provides powerful built-in networking capabilities, with both 10BASE-T and AAUI Ethernet connections. In addition, the Workgroup Server 9650/233 features an innovative tower design that provides easy access for adding cards and servicing. This design includes six PCI slots (four of which are open) that allow the user to add capabilities by installing a wide variety of cards, and six internal drive bays (three or four open depending on configuration) to maximize storage capacity. Featuring a 180-MHz PowerPC 604e processor on a removable card, 256K level 2 cache, 48 MB of RAM (expandable to 512 MB), a 4 GB hard disk drive, and a 12x-speed CD-ROM drive, the Workgroup Server 7350/180 offers features and performance at an affordable price. It also offers powerful built-in networking with both 10BASE-T and AAUI Ethernet connections. The Workgroup Server 7350/180 features three PCI slots that allow users to add capabilities by installing a wide variety of cards, as well as an open expansion bay for an additional hard drive or other removable media. For availability and U.S. pricing, see the complete press release: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970421.pr.rel.wkgr psvrs.html>
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[7] AppleShare IP 5.0 Pricing and Availability Posted At Seybold Expo, Apple announced pricing and availability of its next-generation server software, AppleShare IP 5.0. The software will be included in the AppleShare Server Solution, one of three software configurations included with Apple's newly announced Workgroup Servers 7350/180 and 9650/233. A shrink-wrapped version of AppleShare IP 5.0 is also scheduled for distribution in May 1997 by Claris Corporation. For configuration and pricing, see this press release: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970421.pr.rel.appl eshare.html>
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[8] Dataquest Predicts Macintosh Sales Growth in Second Half of 1997 MacWEEK magazine just published an article on a new Dataquest report, "The Macintosh Market in 1997," which predicts that Apple and its Mac OS licensees will see big sales in the second half of 1997. Dataquest says that the force behind this sales increase will be upgrades for existing users. According to Dataquest, Macintosh sales were solid in 1991 and 1992, and these computers are due for replacement because of the "unprecedented price/performance on the Macintosh this year." Dataquest estimates that 2.14 million Macintosh computers will be bought in the United States during 1997. That number is slightly more than were sold last year, but less than 1995's height of 2.5 million machines. U.S. sales account for half of Apple's total units and the majority of sales by Mac OS-compatible manufacturers. To read the MacWEEK article on this report, see this web site: <http://www.macweek.com/mw_1116/nw_dataquest.html> The complete Dataquest report, "The Macintosh Market in 1997" by Scott Miller, is available for U.S.$ 795 through this web site: <http://www.dataquest.com/>
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[9] Researcher Finds Strong Mac Loyalty in the Graphics Market Dr. Joseph Webb, a graphics market researcher at TrendWatch, recently completed a survey that shows that printers and graphic artists are still stalwart supporters of the Mac OS platform. In his report, he writes: "...the [graphics and printing] industry is still intensely loyal to the Macintosh. One can ask if they are loyal or trapped, but all of our research indicates loyalty. Even when Apple was enduring bad press last year, we only saw a slight decline in the surveys TrendWatch conducted in the creative and printing communities. Those surveys show that over 40 percent of printers and 60 percent of the creative firms plan to invest in Macintosh computers." In the report, Dr. Webb asked participants to respond to the statement "We are increasing our investment in PC Windows-based technologies and starting to abandon Macintosh systems." He received the following responses: * Strongly Agree--2% * Agree--9% * Disagree--42% * Strongly Disagree--45% * Don't Know--1% * Not Applicable--1% To request a copy of this report, contact Dr. Webb at <trendwatch@earthlink.net>.
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--------------------------------------- WEB-BYTES--Pointers to More News and Software --------------------------------------- --> National Public Radio Talks About Mac Loyalty Last week John McChesney of National Public Radio (NPR) produced a six-minute report on Apple Computer's prospects for survival. It's a fair-minded report, and through interviews with developers such as Nathan Shedroff of Vivid Studios, it speaks volumes about the loyalty of users and developers of Mac OS graphics and multimedia. You can listen to this radio report or read its transcript at this web site: <http://www.npr.org/news/national/970411.apple.html> --> BBEdit Lite Version 4.0.1 Available The new version of this popular freeware code-editing tool is now available. You can download it from the BareBones web site: <http://www.BAREBONES.com/freeware.html> A few weeks ago, BareBones also posted the 4.0.4 maintenance update to its commercial editor, BBEdit, at this web site: <http://www.BAREBONES.com/updates.html>
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Prelude to Rhapsody Starts at WWDC Attendees at Apple's Upcoming Developers Conference to Get Free OPENSTEP and WebObjects Development Tools Continuing to build momentum for its next-generation operating system, code-named Rhapsody, Apple Computer today announced that it will provide all Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) attendees who register for full-conference registration, free of charge, a "Prelude to Rhapsody" software bundle, which includes the latest versions of OPENSTEP and WebObjects development tools. These tools will allow developers to begin learning the OPENSTEP programming environment, which is the basis for Rhapsody. They also include WebObjects, which is Apple's industry-leading tool for easily creating powerful and full-featured dynamic web sites. Apple remains on schedule to deliver a Rhapsody Developer Release later this year, in preparation for the introduction of customer releases in 1998. Apple's WWDC is May 13-16 at the San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, California. Details on the conference and registration procedures can be found at Apple's Developer World website at: <http://devworld.apple.com/>. David Krathwohl, vice president of developer relations at Apple Computer said, "We felt that the best way to prepare the developer community for Rhapsody was to provide the current OPENSTEP and WebObjects tools to WWDC attendees at no additional cost. This special offer will allow developers to learn about the technologies at the conference, then immediately apply what they've learned by starting to work with the programming environments. This special WWDC offer helps ensure that when we deliver the Rhapsody Developer Release later this year, these developers will already have significant hands-on experience with the tools and APIs." Each WWDC attendee will receive a free "Prelude to Rhapsody" shrink-wrap package which includes: - OPENSTEP User 4.2 for Mach Prerelease 2 - OPENSTEP Developer 4.2 for Mach Prerelease 2 - OPENSTEP Enterprise 4.2 for Windows NT and Windows 95 Prerelease - WebObjects Developer 3.1 - Associated on-line documentation - Printed copy of 'Discovering OpenStep: A Developer Tutorial' The software bundle includes a development only, single-user license for OPENSTEP and WebObjects, not valid for software application deployment. Details on deployment licensing for products developed with these tools will be disclosed at the WWDC. Although software in the "Prelude to Rhapsody" bundle will be Intel-based, the tools and programming environment will evolve to form the basis of the Rhapsody platform on Power Macintosh and PowerPC Platform machines. WWDC This year's WWDC will showcase a wide range of Apple technologies for software and hardware developers -- from an overview of Apple's upcoming hardware to in-depth sessions on operating system and multimedia technologies. At WWDC, Apple also plans to demonstrate an early version of Rhapsody, as well as to preview Mac OS 8, a major upgrade to Mac OS planned for release in July 1997. The opening keynote on May 13 will be given by Apple Chairman and CEO, Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio and includes contributions from senior Apple executives, including Avie Tevanian, senior vice president, Software Engineering, and Jon Rubinstein, senior vice president, Hardware Engineering. Additional keynotes will be given by Apple Fellow Guy Kawasaki; Guerrino De Luca, Apple's executive vice president of Marketing; and Ellen Hancock, Apple's executive vice president, Advanced Technology. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will also be hosting a special "fireside chat" at the conference.
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 97 11:41:48 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: 27 Millionth Macintosh Shipped Message-ID: <199704211842.LAA16408@scv4.apple.com> FYI, in March we shipped the 27 millionth Macintosh. Thanks for all your support! Guy
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 97 17:52:22 +0100 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - David Pogue Considers an Anti-WinTel News Spin Message-ID: <199704220054.RAA12572@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: The Digital Guy <evangelist@apple.com> David Pogue does his version of re-writing computer news at: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/june.97/Column.3700.html> A sample: "If they weren't so unfair, the exaggerated headlines tolling Apple's troubles would be downright hilarious. Computer stores have a slow Christmas? 'Apple Battered; Fans Lose Faith.' Some VP departs over an ego tussle? 'Apple Brain Drain Escalates.' Apple creates an absolutely amazing laptop/ desktop/ palmtop computer? 'New Apple Machine Is Too Little, Too Late.' Meanwhile, Windows 95 is a technological mess. Plug-and-play doesn't work right, multimedia requires hours of fiddling, maintenance is a horror. And no wonder--no single operating system could possibly work flawlessly on machines from dozens of unsupervised clone makers. 'Windows must work with a plethora of hardware, each device made by a company fighting to differentiate itself,' says Fortune columnist Stewart Alsop. '[That's] a less than artful way to make an operating system that works smoothly and intuitively .' "Yet where are the Windows doomsayers? "Right here. In this purely intellectual exercise, I'll use exactly the same reporting standards we've seen applied to Apple. The statistics you're about to read are real. Only the conclusions are twisted. "Or are they?" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 97 17:53:44 +0100 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - An Intriguing Use for Text-to-Speech Message-ID: <199704220056.RAA07094@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Wicked Cool Stuff This tidbit is from: Kee Hinckley <nazgul@utopia.com> Last Friday I had to stay home to take care of the kids. No problem, I keep all my email and other critical work on a Jaz drive. But Thursday night I realized that I had left my Jaz cartridge at work and worse, had ejected it from the machine. Just to confirm, I connected to my work machine using Timbuktu (bought on the Evangelist discount, based on Guy's recommendation). Indeed I had ejected the drive. So I brought up SimpleText, figuring I'd leave a large message on the screen in case someone saw my monitor in the morning - I work in a large open space and someone might walk by. It was then I remembered that SimpleText can do text to speech. So on the off chance that someone was still hanging around the office at 11PM, I typed in a message asking anyone in earshot to insert my Jaz cartridge and selected "Speak All". A few minutes later my Jaz icon showed up on the screen, and half an hour later I had transfered all my files to my home machine, along with an email message from a very startled co-worker who had not expected one of the machines in the room to suddenly start talking to him! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Tue, 22 Apr 97 07:12:18 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Bob Levitus Houston Chronicle Column Message-ID: <199704221412.HAA18955@dnai.com> This is the pre-edited, titled by the columnist Bob Levitus column that run this past Sunday in the Houston Chronicle. Archives of more columns are at: <http://www.mediamall.com/mmall/now/Dr.Mac/Dr.Maclist.html.> Thanks, Guy I'M BULLISH ON MAC OS The other day someone said to me, "Apple is already dead... they just don't know it yet." I responded with a diatribe about why I feel better about Apple today than at any time in the past two years. In retrospect, I understand why she might think that. Much of the mainstream press maligns the Mac. Worse, their reporting is often colored by a lack of understanding of why the Mac OS is better. And now Apple's about to announce another quarterly loss, which will trigger yet another round of mass media hysteria. Yawn. Rather than gripe, I'm going to tell you why I think Apple and Mac OS still rock. Killer Products. Again. Apple has introduced more way-cool products in the past 3 months than in the past two years. The PowerBook 3400 is the slickest-ever rig for the mobile user. With CD ROM, 4 speakers, and a wicked-fast processors up to 240MHz, the 3400 eats IBM ThinkPads for lunch. And the new Newton MessagePad 2000 is knock-your-socks-off, drop-dead cool. Plus new Power Macintosh 6500s -- inexpensive, fast (way fast, up to 300MHz!), and available in many attractive hardware/software combinations. Of late they're acting more like the Apple I _used_ to know and love, with hip technology that makes me drool. If you haven't looked lately, look now http://www.apple.com/ . Mac OS is Cool! It's not uncool to love the Mac. Lots of us _still_ love Mac OS. That's why more than 4 million people chose it last year. I am intimately familiar with both Mac OS and Windows 95. I have to be. Thankfully I have a choice and I choose Mac OS to get my work done. Why? Because Mac OS is just plain better. I do more work and futz with the computer less under Mac OS. So don't be afraid to defend your choice; tell someone you love how great Mac OS is today. Market share? Shmarket share. I'm sick of hearing about how Apple has lost X% market share. Market share DOES NOT MATTER. Want to know what matters? Happy customers. And last year millions of us chose Mac OS, not Windows. Choosing Mac OS makes us happy. Think about that. Do you know 4 million people? Can you count to 4 million? FOUR MILLION smart people chose Mac OS. That is not chopped liver. Let's look at it another way: Sony, Bose, Mercedes Benz, Tag Heuer, BMW, Lexus, Neiman-Marcus, Nakamichi and hundreds of other premium brand names you know and love -- prosper even though their market share is in the single digits. Market share DOES NOT MATTER. You don't need market share to be a great product or a great company. Market share? Shmarket share. Version 2.0. I know I just said market share doesn't matter, and it doesn't, but if you somehow think it does, chew on this: Mac OS market share is on the rise. Computer Intelligence (http://www.ci.zd.com/news/macos.html) reports that the Mac OS platform market share in the United States dealer channel grew from 8 percent in November 1996 to 11 percent in January 1997. CNET's numbers back that up -- they reported an increase in the total number of Mac OS-based computers (from Apple and licensees) sold last year http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,7538,00.html . Mac OS is _gaining_ ground. Don't believe all of what you hear elsewhere. I'll leave you with this, gentle reader: I'll give up the Mac OS when they pry the mouse from my cold dead fingers. I urge you to share this column with any of your friends about to make the WinTel mistake. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bob LeVitus is a leading authority on the Mac, the author of 22 computer books, including "Cheap & Easy Internet Access," "WebMaster Mac," and "System 7.5 for Dummies." Bob is also a contributing editor and columnist for MacUser magazine. E-mail comments and suggestions to levitus@cis.compuserve.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Printed with permission of the author. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Tue, 22 Apr 97 14:43:37 +0100 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - How People Feel About Their Computers Message-ID: <199704222142.OAA24994@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Christopher Adams, <cadams@edprint.demon.co.uk> An online survey by the Robert Sharl consultancy, based in Birmingham, UK, produced the usual excellent results for Macintosh. A link to the results can be found at: <http://www.sharl.co.uk/> And here's the analysis: "In our last survey we asked participants to tell us how they felt about the computers they used, and about technology in general. "We've analysed the first 1300 responses, and for simplicity we've included only Windows/DOS users and Mac users, who made up the vast bulk of respondants. "Almost all participants express feelings towards their computers in human terms, with only 3% of the total expressing Indifference. Extremely positive feelings (Love) were most common amongst Mac users (67% of them, compared to 11% of Wintel/DOS users). Negative feelings were far more common amongst Wintel users (23%) than Mac users (less than 1%). Only a small percentage of participants expressed outright hatred for their systems. "The general approach of participants to technology is interesting. Though, as we would expect, the majority of responses were from those who consider themselves to be positive towards technology (evangelists, early adopters, etc.) a significant proportion of the total (15.25%) class themselves as Positive Mainstream or below, suggesting the Internet is continuing to make progress in the general population. Early adopters accounted for 25% of the responses, with 41% classing themselves as technology 'evangelists' (44% of mac users, 23% Wintel)." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Apple PR Apple Unveils Small Business Macintosh to Compliment New Power Macintosh Series Powerful, Affordable Small Business Macintosh Offers Ideal Solution for Managing and Growing a Small Business CUPERTINO, Calif.April 4, 1997In conjunction with the new Power Macintosh 6500 and 4400 systems announced today, Apple Computer, Inc. today unveiled the Apple Small Business Macintosh Series of computers. This configuration of the new 6500 and 4400 systems provide users with a comprehensive small business solution right out of the box. Initially, Apple will ship the Small Business Macintosh 6500/250 and the Small Business Macintosh 4400/200. The systems are bundled with industry-standar "The Small Business Macintosh Series focuses on the needs of the small business market place and provides tailored solutions for this market," said Mike Muench, vice president, Consumer and Small Business Division of Apple Computer, Inc. "We did extensive research and worked with groups such as the Apple Business Consortium to take the guesswork out of selecting what's necessary to run a start-up business. This new line offers one of the industry's most affordable, all-in-one small business The Small Business Macintosh Series comes pre-installed with leading business software, including Microsoft Office, Norton Utilities, Now Up-To-Date and Contact, Jian BizPlan Builder, and MacPublisher and others. Initial Configurations in the Series Apple Macintosh 6500/250 The flagship product in the Series is the Apple Small Business Macintosh 6500/250, part of the new line of Power Macintosh 6500 systems. It comes with a 250 MHz PowerPC 603e RISC processor with 256K level 2 cache, 48MB of RAM, 2MB video RAM, a 4GB hard disk and 1.4MB floppy disk drive. Hardware features include a built-in 12X-speed CD-ROM drive; a 100MB Zip drive; and a fax modem that sends and receives data at up to 33.6 KBPS, and sends and receives faxes at up to 14.4 KBPS. The new Macintosh also features a built-in speaker-phone and digital answ Apple 4400/200 The Apple Small Business Macintosh 4400/200, part of the new line of Power Macintosh 4400 systems, is based on a 200 MHz PowerPC 603e RISC processor with 256K level 2 cache, 32MB of RAM, 2MB video RAM, a 2GB hard disk and 1.4MB floppy disk drive. It also comes with a built-in 12X-speed CD-ROM drive; built-in speaker-phone and digital answering machine; and a fax modem that sends and receives data at up to 33.6 KBPS, and sends and receives faxes at up to 14.4 KBPS. The 4400 Series Small Business Edition also includes six internal expansion slots and six external expansion ports. Pricing and Availability The Apple Small Business Macintosh 6500/250 will be available at an >estimated retail price of U.S. $2599.00, and the Apple Small Business Macintosh 4400/200 will be available for an estimated retail price of U.S. $1999.00. The Small Business Macintosh Series will be available through retail channels as well as Distributors, VARs, and resellers. Prices may vary among dealers.
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Date: Wed, 23 Apr 97 10:33:37 +0100 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Dvorak Blasts Windows in PC Week Message-ID: <199704231732.KAA13442@scv2.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: <SuperKais@MacConnect.com> (Geoff Kaiser) In his current column (April 21, 1997) in PC Magazine, former MacUser columnist John Dvorak writes about a subject we don't hear much about from the Microsoft-loving press. Mr. Dvorak laments at how bloated and slow the operating system is on his 200MHz Pentium PC. He he talks about the over-clogged set of files and system software on his machine, including "DLLs the OS can't sort out", and the Registry, with "entries long since forgotten and impossible to remove". He finally asserts that "Microsoft has created an operating system that encourages sloppy practices and continuously degraded performance." Article is at: <http://www.pcmag.com/insites/dvorak/jd.htm> He points out several issues I'm glad I don't have to worry about using a Mac. Highlights: "The major problem with clogged systems is that there is no easy way to correct the problem. I'd advise you to back up everything, reformat the disk, and reinstall Windows 95. But once you've done that, none of the programs run anymore without complete reinstallation from their master disks, which you've usually scattered around"... "I can name program after program that won't run because of some missing DLL or other. It seems to me that scattering files all over the disk so a program can run is pure lunacy..." "The original idea behind Windows was to provide a common set of drivers for common devices to take the burden of writing them off third-party developers. But the coders have developed competing DLLs and now can't code a program that just runs. Instead it is tied into the OS in such convoluted ways that it's a miracle that it works when installed." "...And if your system changes drive letters, as happens when a SCSI chain is reset with new devices, then you'll discover that many programs simply choke on the new information. And some of the pathetic code we are sold can't be installed on any drive other than C:! This problem has been with us for at least a decade, and programmers still make this bonehead mistake." He also touches on a question I, as a Mac user, have never had to ask: "With each new software package that I install, I get a sinking feeling as I ask myself: Is this the program that will forever screw up my computer's performance in some mysterious way that will never be revealed nor understood?" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Wed, 23 Apr 97 17:40:42 +0100 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Aladdin Systems Announcements Message-ID: <199704240039.RAA15748@scv2.apple.com> Keyword: Market by market, Internet This announcement is from: Jennifer, <jennifer@aladdinsys.com> Aladdin has announced several new updates: StuffIt Lite, Aladdin Desktop Tools and Spring Cleaning. All are free updates for current registered users of that particular product and version number, read below for more information: - StuffIt Lite 3.6, an upgrade to the company's award-winning shareware product, is now available as a free download for registered 3.5 users ($15 for users of earlier versions). Improvements to StuffIt Lite 3.6 include, updates to all translators, increased expansion speed, enhanced BinHex support, and various "bug" fixes. (If you are a StuffIt Deluxe owner, you do not need to download this update, it is for StuffIt Lite users only) <http://www.aladdinsys.com/consumer/lite1.html> - Aladdin Desktop Tools 1.0.3, an update to the company's Macintosh utility software product, is now available as a free download for registered 1.0- 1.0.2 users. The update to Aladdin Desktop Tools includes new versions of Desktop Makeover and Desktop SpeedBoost and full System 7.6 compatibility for improved stability and power. <http://www.aladdinsys.com/adt/index.html> - Spring Cleaning is the first uninstaller for Macintosh users and helps them to optimize their hard drive by targeting and removing redundant and unnecessary files, folders, and fonts. A free download to version 1.0.1 is available for registered users at: <http://www.aladdinsys.com/springcleaning/> Spring Cleaning's eight utilities search a user's hard drive to safely uninstall old applications, remove duplicate and unused fonts, find invalid alias files, trim fat binary applications, find orphaned help files, and clean out users' Preferences folders. If you would like to order a product or want more information on any of Aladdin's products call customer service at (408)761-6200 or <cust.service@aladdinsys.com>. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Pictorius Announces iNet Developer for Macintosh Next Generation Intranet Application Tool Lets IS Managers Focus on IS Tasks and Content Providers Create and Manage Site Content in a Team Environment April 22, 1997 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - Pictorius Incorporated, the leading developer of Intranet software solutions for the corporate market, today announced Pictorius iNet Developer, a next generation Intranet development tool. Pictorius iNet Developer is a complete site development solution designed to give development teams the ability to easily create complex Intranet sites, connect to databases and change content instantly with an easy to use visual interface. Pictorius iNet Developer gives IS managers powerful tools to build custom functionality into a site and enables content providers (e.g. Marketing, Finance, HR departments) the freedom to update and manipulate a site's content. IS managers can now concentrate on IS related tasks leaving page layout and content creation and maintenance to the appropriate people. The beta 1 release of Pictorius iNet Developer for Macintosh is available for download from the Pictorius web site at <http://www.pictorius.com> "Pictorius iNet Developer addresses several missing pieces in net application development," said Gary Hobin, Director of Development & Acquisition, Information Systems for Northern Telecom. "The ability to provide our content providers and programmers with one powerful, easy-to-use tool significantly decreases our time-to-market and increases our overall productivity," he continued. "It's all about putting the right tool in the right person's hands." "Pictorius iNet Developer offers a comprehensive solution for corporate team environments - content developers work directly on the content of Intranet applications while IS managers retain control over the back-end technology," said Jesse Boudreau, President & CEO of Pictorius, Inc. "Because the iNet system allows content providers and programmers to work together, companies are able to reduce their web development costs and eliminate the need for high-priced consultants and escalating site maintenance costs." Meant for corporate environments that take advantage of Intranet strengths, such as publishing and circulating corporate information, Pictorius iNet Developer helps content providers create online surveys and forms and tie them to a database with the click of a button. The iNet agents help users create dynamic pages through the drag and drop addition of discussion group functions, group calendars and site maps. Pictorius iNet Developer generates HTML "on-demand" making it easier to put applications into production by avoiding the headache of managing hundreds of individual HTML files and the need for professional HTML programmers. Pictorius iNet Developer includes an integrated version of Pictorius' Prograph programming language, an object-oriented and dynamic development environment, that allows users to link objects to accomplish tasks. The visual interface of Prograph, and its integrated debugger, helps users quickly find mistakes and make changes on the fly with the application running. The unique characteristics of the development environment significantly increase programmer productivity and software quality. To make it easier for content managers to make changes to a site, Pictorius iNet Developer uses a visual representation of a site that lets users quickly maneuver through individual pages and site branches. The drag and drop interface lets users implement any changes with the site running. iNet Developer's unique design means that both Mac and Windows users can access and edit any iNet site simultaneously with the site running. Pictorius iNet Developer also has the ability to import and export an existing iNet site, or portion of a site, to or from a local machine. This makes the application ideal for editing and updating sites from remote locations and removes the processing overhead from the server during site editing. Pictorius iNet Developer also supports Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) so that companies can easily integrate existing databases into their Web sites. Pricing and Availability Pictorius iNet Developer for Macintosh beta is available on the Pictorius web site <http://www.pictorius.com> for general download. The general beta release does not include the programming environment. The commercial version of Pictorius iNet Developer will be $1495US, including the site and page editor, the application server, the integrated programming environment and a web server. A 3-pack of editors is available for $1495US. System Requirements The pre-release installation of Pictorius iNet Developer for Macintosh, including the iNet site and page editor, iNet application server and Pictorius Net Servers requires a minimum 68030 processor, System 7.5.3, 32 MB of RAM and 25MB of hard disk space. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Pictorius Incorporated <http://www.pictorius.com>, is the leading developer of Intranet software solutions for the corporate marketplace. Pictorius is the maker of Prograph CPX, an award-winning pictorial development environment, and Pictorius iNet Developer, a team-based Intranet application development tool. Founded in 1995, Pictorius is a privately held venture backed firm. A demonstration version of Pictorius iNet Developer is available on the Pictorius web site. Pictorius iNet Developer is available by calling Pictorius Sales at 1-800-927-4847.
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Claris PR Software firm discloses 12% operating profit in 1996 SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- April 23, 1997 -- Claris Corporation, the wholly owned software subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc., today announced record revenue for its second fiscal quarter which ended March 28, 1997. For the second quarter in a row, Claris posted its highest-ever revenue. Quarterly revenue was $69.7 million, the highest quarterly total in the company's history, and an increase of 8.2 percent over revenue of $64.4 million in the same quarter last year. Revenue exceeded the previous quarter's total of $67.0 million by four percent. Claris also said its operating profit in the quarter reached record high levels, although its policy is to not disclose specific quarterly operating profit figures. Claris is among the world's ten largest vendors of business applications software for personal computers, based on total revenue. Revenue growth was driven in large part by sales of upgrades for Apple's Mac OS 7.6, which Claris distributes and sells worldwide. Claris has long been the world's largest vendor of Macintosh software based on units shipped and its Windows software business is growing. FileMaker Pro 3.0 database software continued to be a major source of revenue for Claris, and revenue from the Windows version continues to grow. FileMaker Pro for Windows now ranks as the second most popular standalone Windows database, as surveyed last month by International Data Corporation. Claris believes this success is partly due to the quickly growing use of FileMaker Pro for publishing information on the World Wide Web. FileMaker Pro is the only end-user relational database software available on all the following operating systems: Macintosh, Windows 95, Windows NT and Windows 3.1. Claris details '96 profits To help gain recognition for its growth as a large and profitable vendor of cross-platform software, Claris also reported pre-tax operating profit of $29 million, or about 12 percent of its revenue of $243.6 million, for calendar year 1996. This figure does not include one-time charges the company took for two product acquisitions. Such operating profit reflects royalties Claris pays Apple for Apple software which Claris distributes, in order to make its operating profit more comparable to other software firms. "The profitable growth of Claris, during challenging times for the software industry, is due to our unrelenting focus on creating hit cross-platform software to meet customers' needs," said Dominique Goupil, Claris president.
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ACI US SHIPS 4D DESKTOP VERSION 6 A cost-effective rapid application development (RAD) workshop Cupertino, CA April 25, 1997. ACI US, Inc. today shipped 4D Desktop, an out-of-the-box database development tool kit that combines the ACI US 4th Dimension Version 6 relational database, 4D Compiler, and 4D Insider, creating a cost-effective RAD workshop. The release of 4D Desktop marks the second phase in the ACI US Version 6 product line upgrades. On March 24, 1997, ACI US shipped 4th Dimension Version 6 (4D V6), the Web-enabled upgrade of their powerful 32-bit relational database. By creating a powerful and productive 4th Dimension database workshop, including 4D, 4D Compiler and 4D Insider, 4D Desktop delivers a complete set of products with three main benefits: - Consistency in development - Ease of maintenance - Cost-effectiveness 4D Compiler--a true machine-language compiler, is optimized to support a wide range of processors on both Macintosh and Windows platforms. 4D Compiler generates a compiled version of an application and controls code quality by displaying clear messages including method name, line, and complete error descriptions. In addition to 4D Compiler, 4D Insider completes the 4D Desktop development environment, giving developers easy application maintenance and code reuse. 4D Insider is a point-and-click, drag-and-drop code servicing system that examines database objects and their dependencies, and enables component builders and users to modularize or merge existing applications. 4D Insider provides a complete dictionary of development applications, global search and replace capabilities, cross-referencing and documentation tools, and easy localization of applications into different languages. Consistent with the new ACI competitive pricing strategy, the company has listed the 4D Desktop estimated street price at $499. In conjunction with 4D Desktop Version 6, ACI US,Inc. also announces the release of 4D Pro Version 6, a complete set of development tools available only to registered ACI US Partners. 4D Pro Version 6 includes 4D Desktop, 4D Connectivity and Productivity Plug-ins, 4D Open, and 4D Runtime Classic. 4D Pro is priced at $999. ABOUT ACI US ACI US, Inc. was founded in 1987 as the US publisher of 4th Dimension and the 4D product line, which has set the relational database standard for ten years. In 1995, ACI extended 4th Dimension technology to the Windows platform. ACI US is located at 20883 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, CA 95014; tel 408-252-4444; toll-free 800-881-3466; fax 408-252-4829; <http://www.acius.com>. Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. ###
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Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 00:20:51 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - 1 GHZ PowerPC Chips Message-ID: <199704250721.AAA08748@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Paul Blair, <psfblair@ix.netcom.com> EvangeListas may be heartened at this from RGB Newsbeat: <http://206.15.17.134/newsbeat/newsbeat/9705/index.html> "Exponential says it's now working on increasing the system bus speed and internal memory caches, and it aims to release a 1-GHz [PowerPC] chip within three years" Gee, just around the time Intel is coming out with that 311 MHz P7... ___________________ Digital Guy Sez: Three years? That sounds a bit conservative to me. No, I don't have any special knowledge, but I have a feeling we'll be seeing chips labeled in Ghz in about half that time... ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2541 madamov,
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 00:21:03 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - French Mag Launches Mac Defense Campaign Message-ID: <199704250721.AAA08818@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Andr Lex, <andrelex@vtx.ch> French Macintosh magazine SVM Mac - no. one in Europe, as they state - that has recently launched a campaign "Defendez le Mac". They are spreading the good news and some nice graphics - everyone is encouraged to use them free of charge*. Sure they have a link to the Evangelista web site, too. I'm not working for this magazine, but I'd like to invite you to have a stop at their web site to check to campaign: <http://www.excelsior.fr/svmmac>. My favourite button graphic has a text that reads: "Windows 95 is like the mountainside: it's even nicer if you can watch it from far". ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2542 madamov,
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 00:21:18 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: MacUser Kaleidoscope Contest Message-ID: <199704250722.AAA08902@scv2.apple.com> MacUser's Kaleidoscope Color Scheme Contest MacUser is pleased to announce that we are sponsoring a Kaleidoscope Color Scheme contest with a top prize of $500! Color schemes will be evaluated for appearance, thoroughness, usefulness, and how well the scheme blends together as a whole. Judges include the authors of Kaleidoscope, as well as many MacUser and MacWEEK editors. All entries must be new, previously undistributed schemes and must be compatible with Kaleidoscope 1.5 or later. Deadline for submissions is 3:00pm PST, Friday, May 23. For contest rules and additional information, please go <http://web1.zdnet.com/macuser/software/kaleidoscope.html> Please send all questions and submissions to <macdownload@macuser.com> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2543 madamov,
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 19:29:28 +0100 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac home automation Message-ID: <199704260227.TAA13664@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Wicked Cool Stuff This tidbit is from: <f8dy@earthlink.net> Every day after work, I come home and say "Computer, I'm home", which turns on the living room and hall lights, air conditioner, and stereo system, says "Welcome home" (through my stereo system), speaks a summary of who has called during the day, then dials the modem, checks for new e-mail messages, and speaks a summary of who has sent me e-mail during the day. Here's how it works: - A caller-ID-capable modem and a $20 shareware program called MacCallerID integrates any Macintosh into your telephone system. Just plug the modem in normally, and MacCallerID displays the caller ID information on screen. It's also scriptable, and with Apple's Plaintalk Text-To-Speech and Applescript technologies (both part of the MacOS), my computer can speak in plain English and give me a summary of who has called and when. - A $5 RCA cable integrates any Macintosh with A/V ports into your stereo system -- I just plugged the RCA cable into the audio out port on my PowerMac 8500 and into an input port on my amplifier. - Eudora Light (see <http://www.eudora.com>) is a free e-mail program which is scriptable, enabling me to get information about each message through Applescript and then speak the information I want. - A $50 X-10 controller (see <http://www.smarthome.com/>) and some $10-$15 X-10 receiver integrates any Macintosh with all your lights and appliances. The controller, which plugs into the printer or modem port, sends infrared signals to the receivers to turn the lights/appliances on or off. (No special wiring is required; plug the appliance into the X-10 receiver and plug the X-10 receiver into the wall.) A $10 shareware scripting addition lets me write Applescripts to control the controller, and with Apple's Speech Recognition (free, see <http://www.speech.apple.com>), I can come into my apartment and say "Computer, lights" to run a script to turn on the lights, or in this case, "Computer, I'm home" to turn on several things at once and say "Welcome home." Total cost: the Mac, modem, and stereo I already had, caller ID service from my local phone company, and about $125 of hardware and software. And it all works flawlessly; I never expected anything less. ________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Now we just need that Majel Barret text-to-speech voice. :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2544 madamov,
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 19:29:38 +0100 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac to the Rescue of Student Presentation...On PC Message-ID: <199704260227.TAA02172@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Ken Peregoy <KPeregoy@su.edu> The school of pharmacy at Shenandoah University is heavy into "high tech". After networking the whole building and setting up a multimedia room, they kinda expect the students to use it when presenting to the class. Yesterday, while putting the finishing touches on some PowerPoint presentations, a commotion started behind me. I was oblivious to it since I was concentrating on disconnecting the monitor from a Compaq that was disabled with multiple corrupted DLL files, and hooking the monitor to my Duo 2300 so I could do some real drawing. After a few minutes, the Associate Dean (and webmaster) was summoned, and I overheard him say to another student: "you want to use an animated GIF in your PowerPoint presentation? I dunno... let me ask Danny" [the network administrator]. He came back and said "Danny will research it and get back to you tomorrow" The presentation was due today. At this point, I asked what was up, and then if I could have a copy of the file. Less than 5 minutes later I had converted the GIF to a QuickTime movie with GraphicConverter, then to an AVI using 'QuickTime to AVI'. Amazed, they asked - "how did you do that?" I smiled. "That 4 lb. computer..." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2545 madamov,
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 19:29:44 +0100 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - System 7.6 Time Saver Message-ID: <199704260227.TAA16016@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Steve Dorsey, <spdorsey@netgate.net> I work at an ad agency in Santa Clara where office space is at a premium. I produce collateral materials for the design/creative team which is down stairs and, although I get a robust workout running up and down the stairs at least twenty times each day, I'm always looking for ways to shorten the trip. Just the other day, I was developing a graphic for the Art Director, and I needed him to see it. Usually, we print the comp on the 11x17 color printer (downstairs) and bring it to them. This happens about 8-12 times for revisions until the comp is approved. This time, I decided to implement a feature which I recently heard of in 7.6. If you remember, system 7.5.x let you capture a screenshot by using cmd-shift-3. System 7.6 lets you ALSO use cmd-shift-4 to capture an area of the screen. Simply press the three keys at once, and you get crosshairs. All you need to do is drag a rectangle, and that 72 dpi PICT is saved in the root level of your hard drive, ready to be double-clicked on and opened in Simpletext. I used this feature to take snapshots of the area I was working on, and placing them on my art director's desktop over the network. There, he could view them and give me comments over the phone; a much faster solution to endless waiting for color print outs and running up and down stairs all day. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2546 madamov,
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 19:29:47 +0100 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: An Interesting Observation (TipsWorld) Message-ID: <199704260227.TAA10392@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <GMAndonian@aol.com> I have been subscribing to an email newsletter - TipsWorld <tips@tipsworld.com>-> for several months. They offer daily, usually useful tips on MacOS, All Windows versions, and NetScape - allowing you to choose which to receive. So...I've been getting daily tips on using MacOS, NetScape and WindowsNT. I use NT on a 433 Alpha box every day as a support device for my Macs for Serving and RIPing (can't beat THAT hardware yet..). The NetScape and MacOS tips are just that - "tips" on how to better use the technology. The WindowsNT postings invariably only deal with problem resolution and working around system shortcomings . After several months of receiving tips on NT, this has held true. Hey, let's check today's: "WindowsNT Tip of the Day April 25, 1997 EMERGENCY REPAIR SUPPLIES Version 4.0" "If you use the Emergency Repair Disk, you'll find that you have to have the installation compact disc in the CD-ROM drive, otherwise there is no way to repair the registry or BOOT.INI files. This is a problem in Windows NT 4.0. Microsoft recommends waiting for the next Service Pack since this isn't a particularly crippling bug." Yup - Well, at least this tip's not "particularly" crippling. These postings should be labeled "Fix of the Day". Personally, I have few problems with NT for what I use it for (I am knocking the wood), but I couldn't help but notice these tip discrepencies. Mac on.... ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2547 madamov,
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 19:29:54 +0100 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Connectix Speed Doubler Update Message-ID: <199704260227.TAA10410@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Connectix Updater Mailing List ***Attention Speed Doubler 2 users*** Speed Doubler 2.0.3 (US) has been released. This new update for Speed Doubler 2 includes several important fixes (especially for Faster File Copying and Synchronize). All Speed Doubler 2 users are strongly encouraged to download and run this update. Updates are available at the Connectix Web page <http://www.connectix.com/connect/upda.spee.html> and in the Connectix forum on America Online (Keyword = CONNECTIX). The update will soon be available in the Connectix CompuServe forum (GO CONNECTIX). Questions to <sdmsupp@connectix.com>. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2548 madamov,
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 97 00:28:07 +0100 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: !! - PCWorld Mailing List Survey Message-ID: <199704280722.AAA24472@scv2.apple.com> This action item is from: Joseph L. Puente, <intense@acadia.net> PCWorld is conducting a survey wanting to know "What is your favorite E-mail Mailing list?" Perhaps the EvengeListas would like to stop by and let PCWorld know just how popular the EvangeList really is. The survey is at: <http://www.pcworld.com/interactive/talkback/may97list.html> While you're there, check out the main PCWorld page at <http://www.pcworld.com/>. There's a conspicuous looking "Built with Bbedit" badge at the bottom of the screen. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2549 madamov,
Apple Computer, Inc. has announced availability of Cyberdog 2.0, an updated version of its suite of Internet technologies for the Mac OS. The software, which offers enhanced functionality particularly in email and web browsing capabilities, is available for downloading from the Cyberdog website <http://cyberdog.apple.com> and is expected to be included with the Mac OS 8 release later this year. Introduced in May 1996, Cyberdog broke new ground in the Internet access arena by providing users with the advantages of flexibility and integration on the Internet. With improvements in later releases, Cyberdog provides direct integration of the Internet into the desktop. Cyberdog provides an icon for Internet addresses (URLs, email addresses) and services (FTP sites, mail trays, Telnet sessions) that can be dragged to the desktop and organized in folders. With this capability, users can include Internet resources along with local files and aliases to network information. In addition, double-clicking these icons launches the appropriate Cyberdog component to display the source information (a web page, FTP site, email, etc.), just as double-clicking on a file icon opens the application and displays the contents of the file. Based on Apple's OpenDoc component technology, Cyberdog provides users with the unique capability to directly include Internet information into other OpenDoc-based documents. Unlike the rest of the industry, Cyberdog allows the user to work in a favorite application and include Internet resources within that application rather than a separate browser. Like the initial version, Cyberdog 2.0 integrates the following Internet components into one suite: Email Web browser Telnet, FTP, and Gopher browser AppleTalk network browser Notebook Log file Newsreader Cyberdog also includes DocBuilder, an OpenDoc application that lets anyone quickly and easily create their own customized dashboards to Internet or intranet information, providing users with one-click access to websites, email, newsgroups, or other resources. The New and Improved Cyberdog Cyberdog 2.0 offers the original features that were popular in past versions of the technology, with new features that offer a more functional user experience. Cyberdog 2.0 offers significantly faster performance throughout the product, particularly in displaying web pages and emails, and in switching between its different components. Cyberdog 2.0 also works with SoftLinc LEXI spell checker, so you can spell check email and newsgroup messages or DocBuilder documents. User interface improvements and more consistent preference settings also enhance the user experience. Cyberdog 2.0 also includes the following features: Email support including text, graphics, enclosures, and live links (URLs, FTP etc.) Fast full-text search over email Ability to handle multiple email accounts Multiple email trays and handlers for automatic sorting Imports information from other applications (other email and addresses, Netscape bookmarks) Seamless changes between web, Gopher, and FTP browsing Support for Netscape plug-ins Logging of the last 100 sites visited (Log can be viewed three ways and searched) Storage of links (URLs, FTP, AppleTalk server, etc.), email addresses, and aliases to local and network files and folders in Notebooks Organization of information in multiple notebooks Creation of Internet applications in DocBuilders (includes CyberDocuments) Viewers for all major types of media (PICT, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, .WAV, .AIFF, and more) Support for all Internet protocols (FTP, Gopher, SMTP/POP3, etc.) Developer support of Cyberdog Cyberdog's component architecture gives ISVs and developers the opportunity to create components that can replace or augment the Apple-developed components. Users can easily select alternate components that provide the capabilities they want. Several components are available from developers today and can be purchased or downloaded from the web. More information is available on the Cyberdog website. System Requirements, Price and Availability Cyberdog 2.0 is currently available for download <http://cyberdog.apple.com> for no fee and is scheduled for inclusion with the Mac OS 8 release scheduled for the summer of 1997. Cyberdog 2.0 requires either a Apple Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook (68030 or better) or other Mac OS-based computers. It also requires System 7.5.3; a minimum of 8MB of RAM with virtual memory on (16MB or more RAM recommended if not using virtual memory); a minimum 9600bps modem (28.8Kbps recommended) or a connection to a local area network with an existing Internet connection; a minimum of 8MB of available hard disk space; and OpenDoc version 1.2. OpenDoc 1.2 is also available for download for no fee from the Cyberdog website, and and is expected to be included with Mac OS 8.
mac.2550 madamov,
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 97 12:56:00 +0100 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Total cost of ownership article Message-ID: <199704281950.MAA30792@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Barry Lockard <barry@bgs.com> Don Crabb has some interesting news about the total cost of ownership for Macs versus PCs. Contrary to the claims of some industry pundits, Crabb finds that the Mac has _not_ lost its commanding lead. MacManager column for APRIL 25, 1997 in MacWeek: <http://www.macweek.com/mw_1117/op_manager.html> A sample quote: "I applied these ideas and other transition-computing models to a study of a consulting client of mine - a company with about 1,000 computers split 50-50 between Mac and Windows, with Unix and Windows NT servers. What I came up with surprised my client: The calculation showed that as the company rotates out older assets and brings up intranet applications, Macs will be an ace in the hole because of better configurability at reasonable prices. The Macs will cost them at least 20 percent less per seat. "This is just one midsize, Midwestern company. But Mac managers everywhere should not just sit there and take these third-party studies claiming that the Mac has lost its TCO advantage. As I found out, nothing could be further from the truth." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2551 madamov,
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 97 09:54:37 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: "Truth or Consequences" by Rich Levin Message-ID: <199704291653.JAA24016@scv2.apple.com> This runs all week on InformationWeek.com. Truth or Consequences By Rich Levin April 28, 1997 I just returned from a week in Jamaica, and what a week it was. The weather was excellent (90 degrees in the shade, 100 degrees in the Jacuzzi), the ocean was crystal blue, and the Cuban cigars were cheap and plentiful. And the food ... ah, the wonderful Jamaican food. The resort my wife selected featured three expansive restaurants. I quickly learned not to saunter into the haughty French restaurant wearing my screaming floral tourist trunks, Microsoft Visual Basic baseball cap, and Symantec Cafe T-shirt. This was strictly a suit-and-tie domain, with a grand piano bar, painfully slow service, and microscopic, elegantly arranged portions. Just the kind of place my wife wanted to hit first. Good thing she packed my only suit. At the far end of the beach, beyond a winding candle-lit path, hugging the rocky shoreline, and extending over the ocean like a dock, was the Italian restaurant. This was the spot for lovers and philanderers, who arrived in waves of hand-holding bliss, the men in their bare wet feet with black slacks rolled above the ankles; the women sashaying gracefully under the moonlit sky. And smack-dab between the two restaurants was the native Jamaican cuisine. A tropical barbecue, open grill, buffet-style grease pit. My home town. This is where we dined most often because, after all, we didn't venture to the West Indies to eat spaghetti and meatballs (although I did sneak to a local Burger King once). One night, the featured native dish was calamari, something I had never heard of (and later found I was one of the few people on earth who hadn't). But I was hungry, and it sure looked good. Calamari! Yea, mon! No problem! So I slapped a few heaping portions onto my plate, raced to my table, and gobbled it up. That was before my wife warned me. It turns out Calamari isn't something I would normally, if ever, eat. In its natural state, it's not exactly visually appealing. Picture a slimy thing with lots of tentacles. Yep; it was squid. Didn't look like squid. Didn't smell like squid. Didn't taste like I thought squid would taste. But the reaction sure was what I would have expected, had I known I was munching on squid. It started with my head, then with my stomach, and then ... well, you get the idea. Sometimes we're better off when we don't know what the ingredients are. Provided the presentation appeals to our senses, we'll happily gobble up whatever rubbish we're served. If you, dear reader, knew what goes into (or, more correctly, what doesn't go into) some of the computer industry reporting you eagerly gobble up every week, you, too, would be reaching for the Pepto-Bismol. Cooking up a good PC news report isn't hard to do. First, you need one part aberration. As Vince Hill, a seasoned CBS news radio anchor and professor of journalism at Temple University in Philadelphia, once told me, "News is not the norm; it's the aberration. Intel shipping a faster processor is not news. They do it with regularity. Intel shipping a faster processor that explodes and kills three people--now THAT'S news." Next, add one part fairness, one part accuracy, one part balance, and serve piping hot. Fairness, accuracy, and balance are ingredients no news report or feature should ever be without. Unfortunately, a large and growing slice of the industry's weekly news pie lacks one of more of these essential ingredients. The frightening part is, many reporters and editors can't taste the difference. How can the readers? As an example, let's dissect the reporting of Apple's recent quarterly financials announcement. (No, this is not going to turn into a biased, pro-Apple rant. Remember, this is the Computing Atheist speaking.) As expected, two weeks ago, Apple Computer turned in another staggering quarterly loss, this one to the tune of $708 million dollars on declining revenues of $1.6 billion, for the second quarter of the company's fiscal 1997, which ended March 28. After extracting a one-time charge of $375 million for the company's acquisition of Next Software, and a $155 million charge for buttressing restructuring cost reserves, Apple's operating loss turns out to be $186 million. This was widely reported in the computer trade press and the popular media at large. I was unable to find a single story that went beyond the headlines, and--in the interest of fairness, accuracy, and balance--fully informed readers about the rest of the news: Gross margins remained stable at 19% and were up 10% over last year, while operating expenses were cut $32 million from December's quarter and $65 million from the year-ago period to $489 million. Cash on hand and short-term assets exceeded $1.4 billion, and the company's Claris software division turned in a record $70 million in revenues, driven primarily by demand for the recently upgraded Mac OS 7.6. Also barely reported was Apple's $400 million in backlogged orders, of which fully $300 million are for the latest PowerMac systems. Had Apple accurately forecast the high demand its new systems generated and actually kicked these boxes out the door, revenue would have been $2 billion--just $200 million shy of last year's $2.2 billion, in what company officials say is historically Apple's slowest quarter. Yes, the backlog is bad news, but it's bad news with a silver lining. Digging even deeper, did you know that while Macintosh desktop shipments were down 33% over the same period last year, portable PowerBook shipments were up 12% over last quarter (132,000 units vs. 89,000 units), comprising 22% of all Apple-branded Macs shipped in the second quarter? Further, PowerBooks captured 7.9% of domestic U.S. notebook sales in January, up 7% over last year, according to market researcher Computer Intelligence (CI), in La Jolla, Calif. This was also due largely to a new product line, the PowerBook 3400s (one of which I'm typing on right now, so I understand first-hand why users want these machines). Any way you slice them, these are strong numbers for the PowerBook line, and a good indication Apple finally knows what its users, resellers, and IT buyers want in a portable computer. Perhaps most telling, I was unable to find a single report that pointed out that Apple's clone strategy is firing on all cylinders, and that sales of Mac clones are a principal reason behind the company's revenue and desktop unit shipment shortfalls. In the dealer channel, unit growth of Intel x86 desktop PCs actually declined 5.1% in 1996, while Mac OS desktop shipments were up an astounding 61.4%, according to CI. Some of the Mac OS's increase came right out of the Wintel platform's hide. CI reported that, while x86 desktop systems declined from 92% of dealer sales in November 1996 to 89% in January 1997, Mac OS sales rose from 8% to 11%. (I asked CI officials to share the actual breakdown of Apple systems vs. clones, but as a matter of policy, they were unwilling to do so.) CI's report does not include activity in the direct mail-order channel, but does note the Mac platform overall had an 11.2% share of the U.S. business computing market in January 1997, up from 9.5% in December 1996, and 7.8% in November. A Dataquest Inc. study released this month predicts the Mac market will heat up even more in 1997. Dataquest estimates 2.14 million Macs will be sold in the U.S. alone during 1997, about 360,000 units shy of 1995's 2.5 million unit peak. So while you may have read that Apple's market share had declined, which it did, what you probably didn't read was that, overall, the Macintosh market, in toto, is healthy, and not far from its peak market share of 13.9% in the third quarter of 1995. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that Apple wouldn't be in the position it's in today, with respect to decreased revenue and unit counts, had every one of the Mac OS systems sold featured an Apple logo on the box. If these numbers haven't caused your eyes to glaze over by now, one thing should be clear: Readers did not get the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. The high-impact news-- "Apple loses $708 million"--was skimmed off and plastered on the front page, buttressed by other high-impact (read: negative) information, and rounded out with the obligatory and quickly acquired analyst, company, and/or user quotes. Does this change the bottom line? Not one bit. Apple Computer Inc. has big problems; no question about it. But now you understand more than simply WHAT happened. Now you understand WHY; and hopefully can see the strong, positive trends in the numbers behind the headlines. That's what good reporting is all about. Fairness, accuracy, and balance that delivers truth and understanding. Does this additional depth of reporting change your perception about Apple? Therein lies the rub. If you're like most IT readers, the computer trade press provides your regular diet of news (or what passes for news) and information. Ask yourself this question: Are you making critical IT decisions based on perceptions, or based on facts? The next time your favorite computer magazine hits your desk; the next time you venture forth on the Web to your favorite industry E-zine, be on the lookout for fast-food style McReporting. Don't blindly swallow that attractive dish editors and reporters have, all too often, hastily prepared. Poke around and find out what the story is really made of. ### Rich Levin 215-887-8281 (24x7 voice) 215-887-5485 (24x7 fax) E-mail addresses (in order of preferred usage): RBLevin@compuserve.com (automagically checked every hour, every day) RBLevin@worldnet.att.net (best for attachments; NOT YET ACTIVE) RBLevin@sprintmail.com (because it is there) CompuServe PIN: 72407,243 ###
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Connectix, creator of RAM Doubler, Speed Doubler and the Color QuickCam, is pleased to announce an open invitation for all Evangelistas to download the free 30 day trial version of Connectix VideoPhone 2.0 for Macintosh. Connectix VideoPhone 2.0 features a number of new functions and an entirely rewritten application to take advantage of these functions: - Macintosh-to-Windows, cross-platform compatibility lets you call Connectix VideoPhone 2.0 for Windows users - Support for conferencing via TCP/IP over a 28.8 kbps modem for PowerPC users - Improved address book includes Internet search support, which helps resolve dynamic IP addresses and find other users quickly and easily - Text chat enables you to send text information to others in a conference - Integrated Four11/Web Browser Support Connectix VideoPhone 2.0 for Macintosh requires: - System 7.5.3 or later - OpenTransport 1.1.1 or later - a 68040 or PowerPC microprocessor (a PowerPC microprocessor is required to conference over a 28.8 kbps modem connection) 16 MB of RAM or more (8 MB with extended memory - For example, Virtual Memory or RAM Doubler) - a connection to an AppleTalk or TCP/IP local area network or Internet service provider (a TCP/IP connection is required to conference with Connectix VideoPhone for Windows) - a Connectix QuickCam, Color QuickCam or any QuickTime compatible video capture device You are also welcome to dowload the CVP 2.0 Viewer which allows other people to see your broadcast, or conference. It is a fully functional version of Connectix VideoPhone, except it does not send video (audio and text chat is enabled). Essentially, you can use it as a free 'Internet Phone' AOL users can access the Connectix at: Keyword:Connectix Contact Information: Internet: <info@connectix.com> Support: <support@connectix.com> Sales: <sales@connectix.com> America Online: CONNECTIX World Wide Web: <http://www.connectix.com>
mac.2553 madamov,
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 97 18:04:03 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac Startup Key Combos Message-ID: <199705010106.SAA07062@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Jonathan Gourd, <jgourd@beepcom.net> Have you ever tried to invoke one of those magic incantations to fix a mac by holding down certain keys at startup, and not known what all the key combinations available are? Did anybody ever tell you to "zap the P-RAM" and walk away leaving you to question just how do you zap a P-RAM? I have a web page that details all the key combinations I could discover. check it out at: <http://www.beepcom.net/bootkeys.html> _____________________ Digital Guy Sez: Quick, without looking at the page first... what key combination disables booting from the internal hard drive? :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2554 madamov,
Date: Thu, 1 May 97 13:39:01 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: ;-) - The Top Ten New Features of Windows 97 Message-ID: <199705012040.NAA04512@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Mark Masten, <0544supt@informns.k12.mn.us> On the back page of the May 1997 issue of "Windows Sources" magazine (a Ziff-Davis publication) is a humorous article written by Chris White titled, "The Top Ten New Features of Windows 97". #2 on the list states "Didn't bother taking the Mac icon off the start-up screen this time". ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2555 madamov,
Date: Thu, 1 May 97 15:15:06 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - MacOS Compares Well in NewMedia Magazine Message-ID: <199705012217.PAA10358@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Steven M. Fish, <newman@jump.net> On page 44 of the new NewMedia magazine (May 5, 1997 - Volume 7, Number 6), there is a chart comparison of MacOS 7.5, NT on a Pentium, NT on an Alpha, and a Silicon Graphics machine. Not surprisingly, the MacOS box got higher ratings than all the other machines (7 out of 10 perfect scores)! The next highest score came from a SGI computer that costs almost twice as much! Here's a quick and dirty representation of the chart (best seen using a fixed-width font). Note that all the things Mac fell behind on are issues that will either be addressed with MacOS 8.0 or Rhapsody. While it's already apparent that MacOS is the best in it's class, upon release of these two upgrades, MacOS will once again be the only intelligent operating system choice. {{Change to a fixed-width font}} ***** - Awesome **** - Thumbs Up *** - Does The Job ** - Needs Work * - Dorky Mac NT NT SGI (Intel) (Alpha) Overall Value ***** ***** **** ***** Hardware price/ ***** ***** **** **** performance OS Features/ **** ***** ***** ***** interface 2D Graphics ***** **** *** ***** 3D Animation **** ***** ***** ***** Video Editing ***** **** **** *** Video Compositing ***** **** *** ***** Audio Editing ***** **** ** *** Internet Authoring ***** **** ** *** Internet Serving *** **** ***** ***** ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2556 madamov,
Date: Thu, 1 May 97 15:15:07 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Publisher Joins the Macintosh Family Message-ID: <199705012217.PAA10364@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Blaine Fergerstrom, <webmaster@starbulletin.com> About a month ago, our publisher switched from a Wintel box to a brand new 3400 Powerbook with everything. Despite our best efforts, he experienced problems connecting to the house network system (a mishmash of Appletalk, TCP/IP, ethernet and Token Ring) and wrote a column complaining about the computer. <http://starbulletin.com/97/03/31/editorial/flanagan.html> Someone at Apple read his column and called Byron Han, a former Apple employee and now consultant in Honolulu. (Byron is the guy who programmed the new Apple Disk Copy software.) Byron volunteered his services and fixed the problem, resulting in a short, but sweet article about the Macintosh community and how it takes care of its own. The column headline uses the word "ohana," which is Hawaiian for "family." <http://starbulletin.com/97/04/28/editorial/flanagan.html> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2557 madamov,
BERKELEY, Calif., April 28, 1996 -- StarNine Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Quarterdeck Corporation, today announced it is shipping WebCollage, a new product that automatically builds dynamic Web graphics containing up-to-the-minute data, and uploads them to any Web server on any platform on a scheduled basis. The Mac OS version of WebCollage is available today from StarNine for the special introductory price of $199. The introductory price is good until June 30, 1997, after which time WebCollage will cost $249. "StarNine's known for innovative, leading-edge Internet products and our new WebCollage is no exception," noted Avi Rappoport, product manager at StarNine. "WebCollage makes Web sites truly come alive by constantly refreshing the data being served - without anyone having to lift a finger to do it. Since the data can be automatically gathered from databases as well as Web sites, we anticipate WebCollage will be a huge hit with content creators for Internet sites as well as corporate intranets." "One of the obvious uses of WebCollage is to track the stock prices Nasdaq has been publishing for the Internet community for some time," continued Rappoport. "They've been extremely cooperative in working with us to develop a template for WebCollage users to freely re-distribute Nasdaq quotes in a attributed manner acceptable to everyone. The template shows how much Nasdaq truly understands Internet culture." (See related press release dated April 28, 1997.) "The AppleScript-ability of StarNine's WebCollage allows for awesome creativity with dynamic data," agrees Rick Valdez, publishing luminary and leader of Fearless Color. "WebCollage allows me to both pull data from any source and send data to any application. My client's web sites are peppered with animated charts and graphics that update every 15 minutes. These pages are always fresh and interesting. Once the scripts are written, it is so easy to teach my clients to use and maintain WebCollage they never go back!" "Adding up-to-the-minute content to a site, such as local weather, traffic reports, stock price, etc., create a much higher impact, and help create repeat visitors to the site." explained Rappoport. "The power of automating customized ads, or grabbing the latest headlines, or even just checking on network traffic is huge when it comes to really making a site lively. Anything a Webmaster does with WebCollage is automatically the kind of interactive experience that makes the Web different from any other medium. Already we've seen beta testers come up with radical new uses for WebCollage we never even imagined, such as showing a snapshot of a public chat server session." How WebCollage Works WebCollage consists of two easy-to-use applications -- an Editor and an Assembler -- that work together to build dynamic infographics without the tedium and expense of doing it manually, or the difficulty of heavy scripting and programming. The WebCollage Editor is a draw-based program used to design graphical templates that the WebCollage Assembler builds into GIF files. A template consists of any number of graphical shapes such as lines, rectangles, pictures, text, plus WebCollage's unique URL and Script shapes whose content comes directly from the World Wide Web, local databases, or from simple script execution. The WebCollage URL and Scripting functions work together with the other elements of the template to render information graphically. The WebCollage Assembler automatically builds templates into GIF files on a schedule set by the user, and places the results in a local directory or uploads to any Web server, using a built-in FTP client. Each element of the graphic is linked to its original source so clicking on any figure will take the user to the Web site from where the data came. The result is up-to-the-minute information with the Webmaster's graphic design. The WebCollage Editor and Assembler each require a Mac OS-compatible computer with 2.5 MB of free RAM and each require 1 MB free hard disk space. Users need either a PowerPC or 68040. WebCollage is compatible with OpenTransport. QuickTime is required. More information on WebCollage can be found at <http://www.starnine.com/webcollage/>. WebCollage can be purchased online at <http://www.starnine.com>, or by calling 800-525-2580.
mac.2558 madamov,
Date: Fri, 2 May 97 11:49:26 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - How Intel Manipulates MMX Benchmarks Message-ID: <199705021850.LAA07344@scv4.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Brian Smiley, <bsmiley@apple.com> MMX Photoshop News-How Intel appears to be manipulating Benchmarks: <http://www.pbs.org/cringely/archive/apr2497_main.html> A snippet: "I think if users realized that most operations are less than 10 percent faster on an MMX chip than a standard chip, even for an MMX optimized application, they might feel a lot differently about the need for MMX. "But wait, there's more! One of the reasons that the Pentium with MMX is so much faster at particular settings is that the original Pentium runs many times slower at these same settings than it did with the same settings on the non-MMX version of Photoshop. "Intel not only made the chip faster, they made the application slower, but just for certain processor types." ________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Think of it this way: A new model of car comes out that requires a new formulation of gasoline to get peak performance. Now, add something to the fuel that will make older models run less efficiently, with less speed and power, or even break down more often. Heck, let's make some competitors models burst into flames, and suddenly you have consumer demand for your new model where there could be none before. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2559 madamov,
[8] Mac OS 7.6 Sales Help Claris Earn Record Profits Claris Corporation, the wholly owned software subsidiary of Apple, announced record revenue for its second fiscal quarter, which ended March 28, 1997. For the second quarter in a row, Claris posted its highest-ever revenue. Quarterly revenue was U.S.$ 69.7 million, the highest quarterly total in the company's history, and an increase of 8.2 percent over revenue of U.S.$ 64.4 million in the same quarter last year. Revenue exceeded the previous quarter's total of U.S.$ 67.0 million by 4 percent. Revenue growth was driven in large part by sales of upgrades for Mac OS 7.6, which Claris distributes and sells worldwide. FileMaker Pro 3.0 database software also continued to be a major source of revenue for Claris, and revenue from the Windows version continues to grow. FileMaker Pro for Windows now ranks as the second most popular stand-alone Windows database, according to a survey last month by International Data Corporation. The complete press release on Claris earnings is posted at this web site: <http://www.claris.com>
mac.2560 madamov,
[14] First Rhapsody-Compatible Publishing Application Announced Design Intelligence just announced plants to bring I Publish, it's "write once, publish anywhere" software to the Rhapsody operating system platform. This is the first developer to publicly state that it's developing a publishing product for Rhapsody. For more information, see the related MacWEEK article at this web site: <http://www8.zdnet.com/macweek/mw_1117/nw_ipublish.html>
mac.2561 madamov,
[15] Apple Issues Statement in Response to Ellison Release Apple today released the following statement in response to a press release from Oracle Chairman and Chief Executive, Lawrence J. Ellison: "Apple has no specific comment related to Mr. Ellison's press release. Apple has a clearly articulated strategy and a detailed plan to return the company to profitability. We have a seasoned management team and have undertaken a series of initiatives over the last year to streamline the business, improve quality, and sharply focus on our core markets (education, publishing, media authoring, consumer). Our recent product introductions have been met with enthusiasm and we are on the right track towards achieving our goal of profitability in the fourth quarter." For more information about this statement, see the complete press release: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970429.pr.rel.ellison. html>
mac.2562 madamov,
--------------------------------------- WEB-BYTES--Pointers to More News and Software --------------------------------------- --> New Rhapsody FAQ Posted A new version of the Rhapsody frequently-asked-questions document has just been posted to Apple's web site. This document will be updated on a regular basis until Rhapsody ships, so be sure to check it periodically to keep up to date on this new operating system. The web address for this document is: <http://devworld.apple.com/rhaptechfaq.html> --> MacUser's Kaleidoscope Color Scheme Contest For developers with an artistic flair and an uncontrollable urge to modify the Mac OS user interface, MacUser magazine is sponsoring a Kaleidoscope Color Scheme contest with a top prize of U.S.$ 500. Kaleidoscope is a control panel that allows users to choose different interface schemes for their Mac OS computers. Color schemes will be evaluated for appearance, thoroughness, usefulness, and how well the scheme blends together as a whole. Judges include the authors of Kaleidoscope, as well as many MacUser and MacWEEK editors. All entries must be new, previously undistributed schemes. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 23, 3:00 p.m. PST. For contest rules, see this web site: <http://web1.zdnet.com/macuser/software/kaleidoscope.html> Send all questions and submissions to <macdownload@macuser.com>. For more about Kaleidoscope, visit this web site: <http://www.seagull.net/kaleidoscope/kAbout.html> --> French Magazine Defends the Macintosh The French Macintosh magazine SVM Mac recently launched a campaign, "Defendez le Mac," that spreads good news about the Mac OS computing platform. If you read French, check it out at this web site: <http://www.excelsior.fr/svmmac> --> BANG Offers an OPENSTEP Reading List BANG, the Bay Area NeXT Group, has posted a recommended reading list of books that can help Mac OS developers get up to speed on OPENSTEP programming. It's posted at this web site: <http://www.bang.org> --> Metrowerks Introduces CodeWarrior for PalmPilot If you use the Mac OS platform to develop for handheld computers, you may want to check out MetrowerksŇ new development environment for creating applications for U.S. Robotics' PalmPilot organizer. You can get more information at this site: <http://www.metrowerks.com>
mac.2563 madamov,
Acquisition is Complete MetaTools completes acquisition of Specular International CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 1997-- Metatools Inc Thursday announced the completion of the acquisition of SpecularInternational on terms previously announced. Specular International is a privately held software development company based in Amherst, Mass., which develops and markets 3-D animation and graphic design tools for professionals and prosumers. Specular reported revenues of $4.5 million for calendar 1996. MetaTools said that it expects the acquisition to be non-dilutive. The company believes that the acquisition of Specular should help accelerate the adoption of MetaTools' RTG technology in the marketplace. Further it expands MetaTools' professional 3-D graphic design tools as well as the ability to participate in the expansion of broad application areas that will utilize 3-D graphics technology. Specular's software technologies are currently available on the Windows and Macintosh platforms through products such as "Infini-D" and "LogoMotion." Incorporation of Specular's Engineering Team with MetaTools' Real Time Geometry Labs MetaTools plans to relocate approximately 17 of Specular's existing engineering and product management personnel to Princeton, N.J., for consolidation with MetaTools' Real Time Geometry lab and facilities. Specular co-founders Adam Lavine and Dennis Chen, and Chief Strategist David Feldman will become directors/managers of MetaTools. Real Time Geometry is MetaTools' advanced research technologies lab acquired in December 1996, focusing on 3-D graphics and visualization. MetaTools will continue to market Specular's professional 3-D modeling software targeted at video professionals while expanding distribution of certain Specular consumer products. MetaTools plans to close Specular's Amherst, headquarters and lay-off and provide severance to approximately 18 personnel in operations, accounting and sales positions. Transaction Terms MetaTools issued 546,781 shares of MetaTools common stock and $1 million in cash in exchange for all the outstanding shares of Specular. MetaTools also issued 450,000 non-qualified stock options to purchase MetaTools common stock to Specular employees. The options issued in the transaction have an exercise price equal to $7 per share, and will vest over three to four years. The acquisition will be accounted for by the purchase method of accounting by MetaTools. MetaTools would expect to charge approximately $7 million against earnings during the second quarter ended June 30, 1997, related to the write-off of research and development in-process, the closing of the Amherst facility and other costs related to the transaction. About MetaTools Inc. MetaTools, the visual-computing software company, designs, develops, publishes, markets and supports software tools and enabling technologies for creating, editing and manipulating computer graphic images, digital art and Internet/on-line content for Windows, Macintosh and other digital computing and editing systems. Real Time Geometry Corp., MetaTools' advanced 3-D research lab based in Princeton, N.J., develops innovations related to the creation, rendering and display of 3-D images including dynamic scaling of image resolution. Working with distributors in North America, Europe and Asia, MetaTools' professional and consumer software is available in more than 50 countries. The company is located in Santa Barbara County at 6303 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, Calif. 93013; telephone 805/566-6200; fax 805/566-6385. MetaTools' International Operations Center is located at Wilson House, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. Telephone: 353(1)662-9333; Fax:353(1)662-9334; World Wide Web server http://www.metatools.com . CONTACT: MetaTools Inc., Carpinteria Terry Kinninger, 805/566-6200 or The Financial Relations Board Inc. Fiona Ross, 310/442-0599 (general info) Moira Conlon, 310/442-0599 (analysts) Steven Seiler, 310/442-0599 (media)
mac.2564 madamov,
M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com/> Level: Advanced Make your own animated logo to replace the raining asteroid field in the upper right-hand corner of your Netscape browser. Using ResEdit, select Resource icl8. You will find two sets of icons, large and small. Each set has 41 images. Create an animation with 41 frames with image sizes of 30x30 pixels for the large set and 20x20 pixels for the small set. Copy and paste each of your images into Resource icl8 numbers 700 to 840 in the appropriate order. As always when using ResEdit, be sure to work with a copy of your application rather than the original. (Matt McAlister, Macworld Online) Apple ResEdit 2.1.3 <http://www.macworld.com/software/Software.871.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2565 madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu: mac\utils\*.* ------------------ ttool113.sit 403k ű TechTool 1.1.3 rebuild desktopa, reset PRAM-a itd.
mac.2566 madamov,
Da prenesemo razgovor iz grupe ovde: ========================= 19715 Za mac Od ljubisha 01.05.97. 18:52 424 chr Odgovor na 19699, madamov, 01.05.97. 15:46 --------------------------------------------------- >> Osim toga, u Exploreru možeš da isključiš prikaz slika >Možeš da isključiš to i u Netscapeu. Gde je to u 3.0 Gold verziji? Ti koristiš 2.0 a ja sam radio sa jnom samo onda kad si mi pokazivao kako da instaliram parametre za Internet. Posle sam je odmah bacio i prešao na 3.0 a tamo te opcije prosto nema. Za slike ima samo opcija kada će da ih prikaže; za vreme ili posle učitavanja. -------------------------------------------19715---
mac.2567 madamov,
> Gde je to u 3.0 Gold verziji? Ne koristim je pa ne znam, ali ne mogu da verujem da opcija ne postoji. Kod verzije 2.0.2 koju ja koristim je pod menijem Options kao AutoLoad Images opcija koju treb isključiti. Zna li neko gde je to u verziji 3.0?
mac.2568 madamov,
> Ovo moram da prikačim :))) Ako bude dobro, naložićemo novovaspostavljenim file moderatorimada stvar prebace u MAC\FUN direktorijum. B) Šta kažu korisnici? B)
mac.2569 ljubisha,
> Da prenesemo razgovor iz grupe ovde: Joj, gde me nađe! Nemam vremena za ovo... :( > >> Osim toga, u Exploreru možeš da isključiš prikaz slika > > >Možeš da isključiš to i u Netscapeu. > > Gde je to u 3.0 Gold verziji? Ti koristiš 2.0 a ja sam radio sa > jnom samo onda kad si mi pokazivao kako da instaliram parametre za > Internet. Posle sam je odmah bacio i prešao na 3.0 a tamo te opcije > prosto nema. Za slike ima samo opcija kada će da ih prikaže; za vreme > ili posle učitavanja. Dobro, posipam se pepelom. Na pamet mi nije palo da obratim pažnju na opciju u meniju!?! Očekivao sam neki taster ili nešto u Options me- niju pa sam nesvesno izbegavao da primetim da je opcija u meniju. :) No, nema veze, poenta je bila da sam skinuo Explorer 3.0.1 i da mi on trenutno bolje radi nego Netscape 3.0. Radim na 25MHz a provajder mi je EUnet pa mi je svaki sekund na vezi važan. :) NS ima opciju Edit kojom možete skinuti celu stranu na disk. IE nema baš to ali je zato baš to što ima mnogo brže. Kombinacija (slagaću vas ?) je Options plus komanda za skidanje slike a IE će da skine SVE slike na disk. Ostaje vam samo da snimite html. NS prosto udavi kad mu kažete Edit a najgora stvar je što posle morate da kliknete na Browse da bi se vra- tili 'na vezu'. Zaključak je da je ovo ustvari važno samo meni na sporijoj mašini. Naravno da bih koristio NS na Power-u. :)
mac.2570 burazer,
Moze li neko nesto da mi napise o AppleTalk mrezama i postoji li mogucnost povezivanja PC-ja i Mac-a u mrezu ? Ako postoji kako se povezuju ?
mac.2571 madamov,
TidBITS#378/05-May-97 ===================== Perhaps it was our use of the word "wax" in a headline. Last week's "Sex Wax Your Browser" article prompted several reader suggestions, so this week we're baring all to share more techniques for making Web browsing easier. We've also got a detailed summary of why no one walked away with 100,000 Swedish kronors in the Crack A Mac challenge, information on the rapidly multiplying Mac OS clone market, and news of two applications that don't mind pushing you around. Topics: MailBITS/05-May-97 Crowds of Clones Even Sexier Wax for Your Browser The Crack A Mac Story <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-378.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#378_05-May-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.378
mac.2572 madamov,
> No, nema veze, poenta je bila da sam skinuo Explorer 3.0.1 Koliko je to čudo? Ako nije preveliko i ako te ne mrzi da uploaduješ, možda bi mogli da ga stavimo u direktorijum. Isto važi i za Netscape, ako imaš najnoviju verziju.
mac.2573 madamov,
> Moze li neko nesto da mi napise o AppleTalk mrezama i postoji li > mogucnost povezivanja PC-ja i Mac-a u mrezu ? > Ako postoji kako se povezuju ? Da ne bi opet pričali o tome, uputiću te na moj tekst u Računarima broj 117 od aprila 1996. godine, tamo je sve detaljno objašnjeno. Mogućnost postoji, ali ne out of the box. Koju ćeš od varijanti iskoristiti zavisi od potreba.
mac.2574 madamov,
M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com/> Level: Intermediate Many Web sites use cookies to either track visitors at their sites or to customize pages for their visitors. Many people consider cookies to be invasive. Rather than complain, just get rid of them. Cookie Monster is a shareware utility that trashes the cookie every time a Web site tries to create a new one. Install Cookie Monster in your Startup Items folder. If for some reason you would like to allow cookies, simply take Cookie Monster out of your Startup Items folder. Microsoft Internet Explorer includes an option to disable cookies, as well. (Matt McAlister, Macworld Online) Cookie Monster 1.5.1 <http://www.macworld.com/software/Software.689.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2575 madamov,
M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com/> Level: Advanced Target: PowerBooks with Global Village modems OK, you've got System 7.5.5 installed and you've upgraded to Open Transport. So what happens? You're trying to access your Internet account and yikes! You get the "Serial port is busy" error message. Nothing short of disabling the modem software and a reboot will convince your PowerBook to the contrary. What to do? Apple recently posted this possible solution: 1) Switch your TCP/IP settings to something that doesn't use the modem, such as MacIP or Ethernet; 2) Trash ASLM preferences in the Preferences Folder; 3) Reboot; and 4) Switch your TCP/IP settings back to what they were. (Steve Costa, Macworld Online) Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2576 madamov,
================================================== S P E C I A L R E P O R T/ www.macworld.com MACWORLD EXPRESS MAY 7, 1997 ================================================== Forget Intel Inside: The Mac Wins The new CPU from Intel, the Pentium II released today in the U.S. market, is touted as being the fastest chip yet in the high-speed, high-performance race. So what about the PowerPC? Has Intel now surpassed the PowerPC in terms of marketshare, advertising dollars AND speed? Macworld Lab rose to the challenge and evaluated both the Pentium II and MMX Pentium in a Mac versus PC technology showdown. While our results may not surprise you, they will likely thrill you. Revel in the good news and see the benchmarks, exclusively from Macworld on Macworld Online. <http://www.macworld.com/daily/daily.1284.html>
mac.2577 madamov,
M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com/> Level: Beginner If you open a lot of applications over the course of a day or two, here's a simple solution to relaunching them at a later date: Simply tell your Mac to remember what you've done. The results will be listed in a Recent Applications Folder filed under the Apple menu. Instead of searching around your hard drive, or your own gray matter, you can open the folder, see exactly what you've worked on, and relaunch the app from there. Here's how to set it up: Go into the Control Panel folder and choose Apple Menu Options. Click on the Remember Recently Used Items. You can indicate here how many applications you want saved. Once you've entered the number (10 is a good rule of thumb for a busy user), close the Options control panel. Your Recent Applications Folder will now appear in the Apple menu. (Karen Liberatore, Macworld Online) Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2578 madamov,
Date: Mon, 5 May 97 15:51:03 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Windows 95 Crashes A LOT Message-ID: <199705052253.PAA06826@scv1.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Emery Berger, <emery@cs.utexas.edu> Here's something to send the nimrods who boast of how robust Windows 95 is compared to the Mac: Brian Livingston's latest (May 5) "Windows Manager" column from InfoWorld. <http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/livingst/livingst.htm> A (revealing) sample: "I was startled by the number of people who periodically reinstall Windows and their applications after backing up their documents and then formatting their C: drives. I've heard of individuals doing this, but I didn't realize how many corporations routinely perform this procedure for all users. One IS manager does it every 95 days. (So that's what the 95 stands for... .)" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2579 madamov,
Date: Mon, 5 May 97 18:37:53 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Followup - RSA Secret Key Challenge Effort Message-ID: <199705060140.SAA24680@scv3.apple.com> This follow-up message is from: glenn, <glennboy@slip.net> Well, I just joined the RSA Secret Key challenge as requested by a few Evangelistas (MACWAY Digest 738- Followup - RSA Secret Key Challenge Effort) by downloading the mac client at <http://opus.rh1.iit.edu/rc5-clients.html> and firing away! I've got the top MacOS entry on the list (#6- at least for the moment ;) But even more interesting were a few other stats gleaned from their "active machines" list: 1- The three fastest computers are multiprocessing machines running different flavors of Unix, from a 4-processor Sun UltraSparc Station with 4-167mhz chips running Solaris, to an Intel Pentium Pro with 2-166mhz chips running under FreeBSD, a freeware Unix OS. 2- The fastest single-processor machine? A Mac 7300/200 running BeOS. Number 4 on the list. 3- Mac's hold 5 of the top ten spots (including the BeOS machine). 4- Windows holds one spot in the top 20. A Compaq Pentium Pro 200 running Windows NT 4.0 Server clocks in at #14. 5- Win 95? The "OS of the Nineties" (as the the San Francisco Chronicle calls it) makes it's illustrious debut at #29 on a Pentium Pro 200. 6- MacOS 8 (VERY alpha) makes a couple sneaky but impressive cameo appearances.The first is on a 150mhz 604 Mac, clocking in at #37, just ahead of a dual Pentium 133 Unix station, and a Sun Ultra Sparc Station. The next is on a 120mhz 603 (!) at #51, surrounded by 180 and 200mhz Win 95 systems, and ahead of other Macs on much faster chips. This looks VERY promising! Check out the stats at <http://www.vex.net/rsa/table.phtml> I don't suppose any evangelistas happen to have access to an Exponential X704...? Just a thought... I gatta say, this makes me salivate at the thought of Rhapsody. I'm going to have to try out MkLinux just to see the possibilities... _________________ Digital Guy Sez: Just took a look at the stats site, and it looks like Mac OS 7.6.1 just beat out the Be OS and is holding at number 5. An interesting thing is that slots 1 through 4 are multiple processor machines running non-MS OS. Even juicier is the fact that a dual pentium pro based system is only running about %25 faster than the *single* 200 Mhz 604e (that's gotta hurt!). So here's MY challenge...there has to be at least one or two EvangeListas out there running a mutiple CPU machine, be it Daystar, Apple based or other. I don't just want to see it in the top five, I want that top slot to be a PowerPC Mac OS based machine! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2580 madamov,
Date: Tue, 6 May 97 14:26:00 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macs in Maine Message-ID: <199705062126.OAA24954@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Paul R. Curtis, <sirjec@maine.maine.edu> In yesterday's Maine Sunday Telegram there was a story by staff writer Eric Blom on the passion of Mac users in Maine, and one of the most interesting parts concerned Governor Angus King, who is a passionate Mac devotee (it is also interesting that he is the only Independent governor in the US). To quote the column, "In Maine, the fans buzz on the Internet about how often the state's most visible Mac user, Gov. Angus King, praises the computer in speeches. King is a devout evangelista. He started using a Macintosh in 1989 when he became a business owner. He said he could not afford to hire secretaries or other support staff and had to do the work himself with a desktop computer. " In the first two hours, I had set up my own letterhead and designed my own business cards," he said. "I just sat there giggling. I was so pleased with myself and what I could do". "King still refuses to have anything but a Macintosh computer behind his desk, so the governor's office has 19 IBM-compatible computers and his Mac. In addition to the office computer, King has his Apple Powerbook laptop and two desktop Macintoshes at home". "King has developed almost a spiritual affinity with the seven or eight other Macs he's owned during the last eight years. The Macintosh, which used picture-based navigation long before Windows, is so easy to use that it is eerie, he said". "It's like the guy who designed it was in your head," he said. "I consider it the most satisfactory product I've ever bought." There is a lot more, including interviews with other Mac supporters and industry analysts. The reporter is generally fair, and balances the usual Apple doom stories with mentions of Guy and the EvangeList, and a quote from an analyst who predicts that Apple will become profitable again by the 4th quarter, although there is no mention of Apple's reorganization, the acquisition of NeXT, the development of Rhapsody, and the recent appearance of all the superb new Apple products. The complete article can be seen at <http://www.portland.com/sunews/story5.htm>. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2581 madamov,
Date: Wed, 7 May 97 19:02:43 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Followup - Mac OS #1 in RSA challenge Message-ID: <199705080204.TAA17608@scv4.apple.com> This follow-up message is from: Stanley Weilnau, <sweilnau@hpc.org> Looked at the page <http://www.vex.net/rsa/table.phtml> May 7, 1997 around 12:10 EDT. #1 IBM PowerPC 604/533 MacOS 7.6.1 email <ventor@ozemail.com.au> #3 IBM PowerPC 604/250 (not really a 604) MacOS/8.0b2/prototype email <ItellU@and@GET.fired> __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: You people RULE! What a great way to prove the Macs worthiness too. After all, we're making a legitmate effort in a real world task using clients specifically tweaked for maximum native performance on virtually every major platform and OS available. I think our greatest risk here is that someone will toss their Pentium based machine out the window, thus depriving the effort of that many clock cycles. :) I have to admit that's why I have mixed feelings about a "Mac Only" effort. These results are hard to refute, because they're based on an independant site with no stake on what platforms are. Oh, and check this out: 1 IBM PowerPC 604/533 MacOS 7.6.1 750675 2 Sun UltraSPARC/167 (4*167) Solaris 2.5.1 640000 3 IBM PowerPC 604/250 MacOS 8.0b2/prototype 617537 That last number is the number of keys being crunched per second. With FOUR UltraSPARC CPU's to it's credit the Sun is only generating 22,000 odd keys more a second...against a single processor PowerPC! We also now claim *13* of the top twenty slots. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2582 askripka,
Evo (još) malo od mene: Ichat, Internet chat plug-in za Netscape, 68k verzija. ichat.sit
mac.2583 askripka,
i drugo: QuickTime plug-in za Netscape, verzija 1.1. 'Kvaka' je što omogućava i užitak u QuickTime VR-u on-line. Zahteva sistemski instaliran QuickTime 2.5. qt_plug.sit
mac.2584 madamov,
M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com/> Level: Beginner If you open a lot of applications over the course of a day or two, here's a simple solution to relaunching them at a later date: Simply tell your Mac to remember what you've done. The results will be listed in a Recent Applications Folder filed under the Apple menu. Instead of searching around your hard drive, or your own gray matter, you can open the folder, see exactly what you've worked on, and relaunch the app from there. Here's how to set it up: Go into the Control Panel folder and choose Apple Menu Options. Click on the Remember Recently Used Items. You can indicate here how many applications you want saved. Once you've entered the number (10 is a good rule of thumb for a busy user), close the Options control panel. Your Recent Applications Folder will now appear in the Apple menu. (Karen Liberatore, Macworld Online) Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2585 madamov,
Date: Mon, 5 May 97 15:51:03 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Windows 95 Crashes A LOT Message-ID: <199705052253.PAA06826@scv1.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Emery Berger, <emery@cs.utexas.edu> Here's something to send the nimrods who boast of how robust Windows 95 is compared to the Mac: Brian Livingston's latest (May 5) "Windows Manager" column from InfoWorld. <http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/livingst/livingst.htm> A (revealing) sample: "I was startled by the number of people who periodically reinstall Windows and their applications after backing up their documents and then formatting their C: drives. I've heard of individuals doing this, but I didn't realize how many corporations routinely perform this procedure for all users. One IS manager does it every 95 days. (So that's what the 95 stands for... .)" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2586 madamov,
Date: Mon, 5 May 97 18:37:53 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Followup - RSA Secret Key Challenge Effort Message-ID: <199705060140.SAA24680@scv3.apple.com> This follow-up message is from: glenn, <glennboy@slip.net> Well, I just joined the RSA Secret Key challenge as requested by a few Evangelistas (MACWAY Digest 738- Followup - RSA Secret Key Challenge Effort) by downloading the mac client at <http://opus.rh1.iit.edu/rc5-clients.html> and firing away! I've got the top MacOS entry on the list (#6- at least for the moment ;) But even more interesting were a few other stats gleaned from their "active machines" list: 1- The three fastest computers are multiprocessing machines running different flavors of Unix, from a 4-processor Sun UltraSparc Station with 4-167mhz chips running Solaris, to an Intel Pentium Pro with 2-166mhz chips running under FreeBSD, a freeware Unix OS. 2- The fastest single-processor machine? A Mac 7300/200 running BeOS. Number 4 on the list. 3- Mac's hold 5 of the top ten spots (including the BeOS machine). 4- Windows holds one spot in the top 20. A Compaq Pentium Pro 200 running Windows NT 4.0 Server clocks in at #14. 5- Win 95? The "OS of the Nineties" (as the the San Francisco Chronicle calls it) makes it's illustrious debut at #29 on a Pentium Pro 200. 6- MacOS 8 (VERY alpha) makes a couple sneaky but impressive cameo appearances.The first is on a 150mhz 604 Mac, clocking in at #37, just ahead of a dual Pentium 133 Unix station, and a Sun Ultra Sparc Station. The next is on a 120mhz 603 (!) at #51, surrounded by 180 and 200mhz Win 95 systems, and ahead of other Macs on much faster chips. This looks VERY promising! Check out the stats at <http://www.vex.net/rsa/table.phtml> I don't suppose any evangelistas happen to have access to an Exponential X704...? Just a thought... I gatta say, this makes me salivate at the thought of Rhapsody. I'm going to have to try out MkLinux just to see the possibilities... _________________ Digital Guy Sez: Just took a look at the stats site, and it looks like Mac OS 7.6.1 just beat out the Be OS and is holding at number 5. An interesting thing is that slots 1 through 4 are multiple processor machines running non-MS OS. Even juicier is the fact that a dual pentium pro based system is only running about %25 faster than the *single* 200 Mhz 604e (that's gotta hurt!). So here's MY challenge...there has to be at least one or two EvangeListas out there running a mutiple CPU machine, be it Daystar, Apple based or other. I don't just want to see it in the top five, I want that top slot to be a PowerPC Mac OS based machine! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2587 madamov,
Date: Tue, 6 May 97 14:26:00 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macs in Maine Message-ID: <199705062126.OAA24954@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Paul R. Curtis, <sirjec@maine.maine.edu> In yesterday's Maine Sunday Telegram there was a story by staff writer Eric Blom on the passion of Mac users in Maine, and one of the most interesting parts concerned Governor Angus King, who is a passionate Mac devotee (it is also interesting that he is the only Independent governor in the US). To quote the column, "In Maine, the fans buzz on the Internet about how often the state's most visible Mac user, Gov. Angus King, praises the computer in speeches. King is a devout evangelista. He started using a Macintosh in 1989 when he became a business owner. He said he could not afford to hire secretaries or other support staff and had to do the work himself with a desktop computer. " In the first two hours, I had set up my own letterhead and designed my own business cards," he said. "I just sat there giggling. I was so pleased with myself and what I could do". "King still refuses to have anything but a Macintosh computer behind his desk, so the governor's office has 19 IBM-compatible computers and his Mac. In addition to the office computer, King has his Apple Powerbook laptop and two desktop Macintoshes at home". "King has developed almost a spiritual affinity with the seven or eight other Macs he's owned during the last eight years. The Macintosh, which used picture-based navigation long before Windows, is so easy to use that it is eerie, he said". "It's like the guy who designed it was in your head," he said. "I consider it the most satisfactory product I've ever bought." There is a lot more, including interviews with other Mac supporters and industry analysts. The reporter is generally fair, and balances the usual Apple doom stories with mentions of Guy and the EvangeList, and a quote from an analyst who predicts that Apple will become profitable again by the 4th quarter, although there is no mention of Apple's reorganization, the acquisition of NeXT, the development of Rhapsody, and the recent appearance of all the superb new Apple products. The complete article can be seen at <http://www.portland.com/sunews/story5.htm>. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2588 madamov,
Date: Wed, 7 May 97 19:02:43 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Followup - Mac OS #1 in RSA challenge Message-ID: <199705080204.TAA17608@scv4.apple.com> This follow-up message is from: Stanley Weilnau, <sweilnau@hpc.org> Looked at the page <http://www.vex.net/rsa/table.phtml> May 7, 1997 around 12:10 EDT. #1 IBM PowerPC 604/533 MacOS 7.6.1 email <ventor@ozemail.com.au> #3 IBM PowerPC 604/250 (not really a 604) MacOS/8.0b2/prototype email <ItellU@and@GET.fired> __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: You people RULE! What a great way to prove the Macs worthiness too. After all, we're making a legitmate effort in a real world task using clients specifically tweaked for maximum native performance on virtually every major platform and OS available. I think our greatest risk here is that someone will toss their Pentium based machine out the window, thus depriving the effort of that many clock cycles. :) I have to admit that's why I have mixed feelings about a "Mac Only" effort. These results are hard to refute, because they're based on an independant site with no stake on what platforms are. Oh, and check this out: 1 IBM PowerPC 604/533 MacOS 7.6.1 750675 2 Sun UltraSPARC/167 (4*167) Solaris 2.5.1 640000 3 IBM PowerPC 604/250 MacOS 8.0b2/prototype 617537 That last number is the number of keys being crunched per second. With FOUR UltraSPARC CPU's to it's credit the Sun is only generating 22,000 odd keys more a second...against a single processor PowerPC! We also now claim *13* of the top twenty slots. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2589 madamov,
> Evo (još) malo od mene: A utisci od PacMana? Niko ništa da napiše? Nema veze, s obzirom da uzima ovde prostor, bolje je da ga uzima u direktorijumu, tako da ću obavestiti jefnog od file moderatora da arhivu prebaci gde treba.
mac.2590 ljubisha,
> Koliko je to čudo? Ako nije preveliko i ako te ne mrzi da uploaduješ, možda bi > mogli da ga stavimo u direktorijum. Isto važi i za Netscape, ako imaš > najnoviju verziju. IE 3.0.1 spada u Beta verziju pa sumnjam da bi ga trabalo staviti u DIR, najnoviji NS je ustvari Communicator i njega ću tek da skinem a imam i RA 3.0 koji mi ignoriše mašinu na 25MHz. :<
mac.2591 ljubisha,
> Cookie Monster 1.5.1 > <http://www.macworld.com/software/Software.689.html> E da, IE 3.0.1 ima u sebi opcijE za prijem kukija a jedna od njih je da te pita samo jednom na istom sajtu. :)
mac.2592 ljubisha,
> QuickTime plug-in za Netscape, verzija 1.1. > 'Kvaka' je što omogućava i užitak u QuickTime VR-u on-line. > Zahteva sistemski instaliran QuickTime 2.5. Hm... samo malo... da, ovo imam već duže vreme i nisam primetio da hoće da radi (jedino ako nije osetio da mi je malo boja na monitoru?). Posetio sam www.planet9.com koji je pun VR-a i (koliko se sećam) NS mi je prijavio da nema odgovarajući plugin. Naravno, QT 2.5 imam od kako sam uzeo mašinu. P.S. A koji je QT sistemski pod 7.6?
mac.2593 askripka,
­=- A utisci od PacMana? Niko ništa da napiše? A što ovo repliciraš meni? ;) btw, bio je samo jedan dload... :( ­=- tako da ću obavestiti jefnog od file moderatora da arhivu ­=- prebaci gde treba. ------ Jel' ovo greška? Pretpostavljam da je pravilno: 'jeftinog'? :))
mac.2594 madamov,
M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com/> Level: Beginner It happens to everyone: a program freezes. As bothersome as this can be, there is often a way to exit the program without rebooting. Try pressing the Option-Command-Escape keys all at the same time. You'll get a prompt asking if you want to exit the program in question. Usually this works fine, and if you have more than one application open, you'll be able to save at least some of your data. It's not a cure-all. You will have to reboot. The System doesn't like it when applications are exited in this away! (Steve Costa, Macworld Online) Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2595 ljubisha,
Imam par pitanja. Instalirao sam 7.6 i sad neće da mi radi Image SaverIII. Instalirao sam DelrinaFax program koji mi je u Extension folder stavio taj chooser dokument ali Chooser neće da ga vidi. Pod 7.5.5 je sve bilo OK. Jel može da se namesti da u Launch-eru budu manje ikone. Koliko se meni čini kod Mikija sam video da su skoro upola manje nego kod mene. Da nema neke veze onaj ConflictCatcher sa time (on beše smanjuje ikone prilikom dizanja sistema)?
mac.2596 madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu: mac\misc\*.* ------------------ gconv28.sit 1303k GraphicConverter 2.8 rad sa bitmap slikama, razni formati Thanks to ljubisha.
mac.2597 madamov,
> IE 3.0.1 spada u Beta verziju pa sumnjam da bi ga trabalo staviti u DIR Slažem se, sačekaćemo final verziju. > imam i RA 3.0 koji mi ignoriše mašinu na 25MHz. :< Da, traži barem 68040, ali zar ga nisam već ostavio u direktorijumu, tj. zar ga već nema tamo?
mac.2598 madamov,
> P.S. A koji je QT sistemski pod 7.6? Sa Get Info na ekstenziju QuickTime to lako proveravaš. Kod mene javlja upravo 2.5.
mac.2599 madamov,
> btw, bio je samo jedan dload... :( Nema veze, pošto ionako troši mesto na disku bolje da bude na oku moderatorima u direktorijumu nego uz neku poruku u konferenciji.
mac.2600 madamov,
> Jel može da se namesti da u Launch-eru budu manje ikone. Može i veće i manje, default su "srednje". Drži command taster i klikni negde unutar Launcherovog prozora.
mac.2601 ljubisha,
>gconv28.sit 1303k GraphicConverter 2.8 rad sa bitmap slikama, razni formati Nemam dovoljno reči da nahvalim program. :) 2.4.3 je bila nedovršena verzija 2.8 i nije radila vektorizacija i nije bilo opcija (u Convert More dijalogu) za ubijanje preview-a i velika slova u imenu. Sada se dobro snalazi i sa EPS-om i koliko sam primetio ovaj put mi nije tražio EPS2PICT 1.2.1 konvertor.
mac.2602 ljubisha,
>> imam i RA 3.0 koji mi ignoriše mašinu na 25MHz. :< >Da, traži barem 68040, ali zar ga nisam već ostavio u direktorijumu, tj. zar >ga već nema tamo? Nemoj to da mi radiš. :) Nisam proveravao i možda mi je promaklo ali... Program se bez problema instalirao na mojoj mašini tako da nisam ni pogledao uputstvo i da li piše da je samo za 68040 i brže mašine. :(
mac.2603 ljubisha,
>Može i veće i manje, default su "srednje". Drži command taster i klikni negde >unutar Launcherovog prozora. Ovaj, a gde si to pročitao? :)
mac.2604 ljubisha,
Zaboravih pre neki dan da pitam... Hteo sam napravim Auto Type iz FileType5 koji bi da mi radi sve i svašta. Od slika, vordovih dokumenata, arhiva itd ali sam naleteo na problem oko dodavanja ili prepoznavanja ikona. Program lepo prepravi type i creator i to se vidi u FileType-u ali u prozoru stoji samo podatak da je to document i vidi se blanko ikona. Sve sam uradio isto kao što je npr. JPEG Auto Typer (koji legalno prepoznaje da je to fajl za JpegView i daje mu ikonu) ali neće da radi. Nije mi prepoznao ništa od stvari koje sam probao (Word, ZIP, WAV...). Verovatno sam opet nešto propustio ali šta? Inače, još nešto, Miki mi reče da nema program koji bi mi 'pročitao' neki Apple Guide dokument bez izvornog programa. Nije da dovodim u sumnju Mikijevo poznavanje materije ali da nije možda neko ipak pronašao nešto što 'simulira' izvorni program pa da mogu da pročitam (ili bolje rečeno, pogledam) Guide za npr. PowerBook mašinu?
mac.2605 ljubisha,
>Sa Get Info na ekstenziju QuickTime to lako proveravaš. Kod mene javlja upravo >2.5. Dobro, još samo da Skripka kaže da li je proverio stvar na delu tj. na Internetu. :)
mac.2606 askripka,
­=- Dobro, još samo da Skripka kaže da li je proverio stvar na delu tj. ­=- na Internetu. :) Ne bih ni slao da nisam proverio... Radi... E sad, (ovo zbog eventualnih pitanja) ne znam ni kako ni zašto ni ništa... :))) Znam samo da sam extenziju gurno u Netscape (u za to predviđeno mesto, naravno :)) ) i proradilo samo od sebe...
mac.2607 madamov,
Apple Introduces Ultralight Notebook; Targets Highly-Mobile Professionals with Fast, Lightweight Design PowerBook 2400c is smallest, lightest system running the Mac OS today CUPERTINO, Calif. -- May 8, 1997 -- Targeting the needs of mobile professionals who require lightweight, yet powerful portable computing solutions, Apple Computer, Inc., today announced the Macintosh PowerBook 2400c notebook computer. The smallest, lightest system running the Mac OS today, the PowerBook 2400c weighs just 4.4 pounds, yet offers a powerful 180MHz PowerPC processor and a full range of built-in ports for easy network connectivity. Originally created with the Japanese customer in mind, the high-end PCI-based PowerBook 2400c was designed by Apple with collaboration from IBM Japan as part of an OEM agreement. OEM Agreement Apple, along with subsidiary, Apple Japan, collaborated with IBM Japan to develop the PowerBook 2400c. The notebook is manufactured for Apple by IBM Japan's Yamato Lab, a recognized innovator in the notebook market with in-depth knowledge of the Japanese market. The PowerBook 2400c was designed to meet the specific needs of highly-mobile Japanese customers, but subsequent research conducted by Apple revealed that the PowerBook 2400c also appears to meet the needs of US customers who value the notebook's combination of weight, speed, and connectivity. Apple will sell the PowerBook 2400c in both Japan and in the US. Size and Performance Packing a lot of power into a small foot print, the PowerBook 2400c includes a 180MHz 603e PowerPC processor and 256K of level two cache, but measures just 10.5-by-8.4-by-1.9 inches and weighs in at just 4.4 pounds. Although equipped with built-in acceleration for scrolling and graphics, the PowerBook 2400c sheds itself of high-end multimedia features, such as media bays, to offer a better combination of weight and performance. The PowerBook 2400c comes with a lithium-ion battery for longer use, a high-resolution active-matrix 10.4-inch diagonal color display, and two PC Card slots. It also provides a 1.3GB IDE hard drive and memory expansion, from the built-in 16 MB up to 48MB when third-party solutions become available. Connectivity The ideal companion for the highly-mobile professional who requires high-performance in a lightweight product, the PowerBook 2400c comes with all the major ports built-in enabling easy connectivity access to email accounts, corporate networks, the Internet, or to attach peripheral devices, such as keyboards and external projection devices. The PowerBook 2400c design eliminates the need for a docking station; built-in ports include, serial, SCSI, ADB, 16-bit video-out, IrTalk/IrDA for wireless file sharing, 16-bit stereo sound in/out, and an external floppy drive connector. Expansion capabilities are provided by two industry standard PC Card slots which are expected to enable numerous solutions, including modems, Ethernet, and additional memory and hard drives as they become available from third-party vendors. Pre-installed Software To provide a complete mobile computing solution, the PowerBook 2400c comes configured with Mac OS 7.6 and a variety of productivity, communications, and compatibility software. This software includes ClarisWorks productivity applications, Apple Remote Access for easily connecting to a desktop or network from a remote location; and Apple Location Manager, a software utility that allows users to save system settings that are location dependent including networking, printer, time zone, file sharing, sound, auto open items and the Extensions Manager. Once a defined location is set up, a user simply selects that location and the system automatically reconfigures to reflect the chosen environment. Also included is the Apple Internet Connection Kit, which offers Netscape Navigator 3.0, Claris Emailer Lite, Fetch, NCSA Telenet, and NewsWatcher; in addition to Macintosh Easy Open and MacLinkPlus from Dataviz for reading and translating PC-formatted files. The pre-installed software will also be available with the unit on CD disk. PowerBook Product Line The lightweight PowerBook 2400c is the second PCI-based PowerBook to be introduced by Apple. Other products in the PowerBook line include the PowerBook 1400, released last year to address the general purpose mobile requirements of Macintosh customers in small office, home office, business, and education settings. In February of this year, Apple introduced the fastest notebook on the market today, the high-performance PowerBook 3400, available in 180MHz, 200MHz and 240MHz configurations. The PowerBook 3400 targets the needs of Macintosh customers in business, higher education, scientific, engineering, and design settings who require the most performance, multimedia, and communications from a notebook computer. Price and Availability The PowerBook 2400c will be available in one configuration: 180MHz 603e processor, 256K level 2 cache, 16 MB RAM, 1.3GB IDE hard drive, 10.4-inch active-matix diagonal color display, two PC Card slots, one built-in speaker; and ports for 16-bit video out, ADB, SCSI and FDD connectors. The notebook is expected to be available in Japan by the end of May, with availability in the US expected by the end of July. The estimated retail price for the PowerBook 2400c is expected to be approximately US $3,500.
mac.2608 madamov,
Date: Thu, 8 May 97 20:14:31 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: PR - Find In Files 1.0 Message-ID: <199705090316.UAA12948@scv4.apple.com> This announcement is from: Bill from Maui Software, <bill@mauisoftware.com> New Product: Find In Files 1.0 Find In Files is a $10 Mac only shareware application that searches a set of files (or all files) for some text. Available for 68K and PPC. Why would you use Find In Files? Here's an example. Suppose you have 100's of Microsoft Word files, and one or more of them has some information you need. You could open every one of the files and search them by hand, or use Find In Files to search for you. Simply enter some key words, enter the creator and file types (or click the Select File button, and open any file to get the creator and file type), enter the folder where the search should begin, and click on Search. Find In Files returns a list of text snippets and the files that contain the text snippets. Find In Files is available from: M A U I S O F T W A R E 189 Auoli Dr. Makawao, Maui, HI 96768-9313 <http://www.mauisoftware.com/> <mailto:info@mauisoftware.com> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2609 madamov,
Date: Fri, 9 May 97 15:42:47 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: PR - Version Master Website Message-ID: <199705092244.PAA18718@scv4.apple.com> This announcement is from: Russ Hill, <russ@versionmaster.com> 8 April 1997 -- Symmetry Software is pleased to unveil the brand new Version Master website. During the last several weeks this website has been completely overhauled and many new features have been added. Make sure you visit this new and useful Mac resource on the internet. The new Version Master website: <http://www.versionmaster.com/> Version Master is the premier website for updating your Macintosh software. Our website recently passed the 30,000 mark in the amount of software versions being listed. Now, visitors to the website can search our huge database for a new software version, check out today's software updates, and browse through our list of the top 25 Mac software products. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2610 madamov,
TidBITS#379/12-May-97 ===================== Considering the purchase of a Newton? Don't miss this week's detailed review of the Newton MessagePad 2000, written by a long- time Newton owner who recently bought the latest model. This week, we also examine each of the entries in our TidBITS Search Engine Shootout, and bring you news about the upcoming PowerBook 2400c, and Aladdin Systems purchasing Rev. Topics: MailBITS/12-May-97 Shootout at the Searching Corral MessagePad 2000: New Newton Exceeds Expectations <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-379.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#379_12-May-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.379
mac.2611 madamov,
> Ovaj, a gde si to pročitao? :) Nigde, i ja sam negde video male ikonice, a pošto Launcher nema opciju za biranje preferenci ukapirao sam da onda mora da radi neka kombinacija option, command, shift i ostalih modifikatora uz klik negde na prozoru Launchera.
mac.2612 madamov,
> i da li piše da je samo za 68040 i brže mašine. :( To mi je ostalo u sećanju kada sam ja pre nekog vremena hteo da skinem 3.0 (i skinuo sam ga, sad se sećam, samo da ga lociram po ZIPovima i CD-ima, da ti uštedim vremena za download), pre downloada mi je na realaudio sajtu pisalo da je verzija za 68040 na 25 MHz i bolje procesore.
mac.2613 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Download an entire Web page and its contents to your hard disk without sifting through your cache, using the Save As command, or dragging and dropping each item on the page. Instead, use the shareware utility Web Devil. Give the application a URL and it will download all the items on that page. Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2614 madamov,
M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com/> Level: Beginner If you're a typical Mac user, you process a lot of data during the day. Over time, the opening, closing, creating, saving, etc., takes its toll on the System, which is trying to keep track of your outpourings. Sometimes, files can become corrupted. You know this is happening if icons start to disappear; at one point, files will also begin disappearing. The best way to prevent this problem is to rebuild your desktop every so often. It's easy enough (though be forewarned that the rebuilding effort takes time): Restart you Mac and hold down the Option and Command keys just before the Desktop is displayed. You will get a dialog box asking if you want to rebuild. Click OK to let the System do its housecleaning. (Steve Costa, Macworld Online) Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2615 madamov,
M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com/> Level: Beginner Want to learn HTML but feel intimidated by the tutorials? One way to get your feet wet is to learn "interactively." Just download the source code for a page that strikes your fancy: It will open automatically on your screen. Then you can compare the code with the page. HTML code is mnemonic: <H> means header, for example, <P> means paragraph. And it's also spelled out, as in <TABLE> and <BODY>. By "reading" HTML alongside a page it has created, the easier it is to understand the dynamics. To get the sourc e code, go into the View menu in both Netscape Navigator and Interent Explorer and click Document Source or Source, respectively. Unless it is a huge file, it will open in Netscape as a SimpleText document. It will open in another browser window in Explorer. (Karen Liberatore, Macworld Online) Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2616 madamov,
Date: Mon, 12 May 97 15:04:17 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>, Subject: Tidbit - MacUser Labs Proves PPC Still Fastest Message-ID: <199705122206.PAA11866@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: The Digital Guy <evangelist@apple.com> Linked from ZNet's main page we find MacUser's "surprising" (yeah, right) lab results comparing the Pentium II MMX and PowerPC processors: <http://www.macuser.com/mu_0797/features/mmx.html> The report has PPC easily beating the Pentium Pro. Now if we can get Byte to run the same tests... ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2617 madamov,
Date: Mon, 12 May 97 17:13:23 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: PR - First Commercial App Announcement for Rhapsody Message-ID: <199705130014.RAA08466@scv4.apple.com> This announcement is from: Katie Graunke <info@stone.com> Stone Design Announces First Commercial App for Rhapsody and the Yellow Box Stone Design, a longtime leader in the NeXT/OpenStep marketplace, grabbed a slice of Apple history by becoming the first developer to announce the first commercial application for Rhapsody. Create HTML, a full-featured design, layout and drawing application, will run on Apple's new operating system, code named "Rhapsody," as well as on OpenStep for Windows95 and NT, MACH and SOLARIS. Not a novice when it comes to being first -- Stone Design was the first developer to ship a product on NeXT Hardware in 1989 with the release of TextArt -- Stone Design's CEO, Andrew Stone, says his commitment to Rhapsody and OpenStep development is solid "like a rock." According to Stone, "Because we ported Create to OpenStep last year, it already runs well on INTEL, SPARC and Motorola architectures. This gave us the head start needed to be the first to market with a time-tested product. Create is a great boon to the new generation of Rhapsody developers." For more information about Create and other Stone Design software, visit the Stone Design web site at <http://www.stone.com>. To see Stone Design's press release about the Rhapsody version of Create, go to <http://www.stone.com/pr/Create_HTML_Press_Release.html>. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2618 ljubisha,
> To mi je ostalo u sećanju kada sam ja pre nekog vremena hteo da skinem 3.0 (i > skinuo sam ga, sad se sećam, samo da ga lociram po ZIPovima i CD-ima, da ti > uštedim vremena za download), pre downloada mi je na realaudio sajtu pisalo da > je verzija za 68040 na 25 MHz i bolje procesore. Ama, skinuo ga ja isto kao i IE 3.0 minimal koji ustavri radi samo na PPC mašinama. :( E sad, novi RA hoće da startuje neke dokumente na koje stari RA 2.0 ladno blokira celu mašinu (www.beograd.com/~babe.ra ili tako nešto - ustvari stvari od Dušana Radovića). Da nije u pitanju RA ISDN? :(
mac.2619 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Power User Customize horizontal rules in your Web pages. The <HR> tag is versatile and, when used appropriately, can make your Web pages look super. Try changing the size of a rule with the SIZE attribute. Specify the exact length of your rule across the page with the WIDTH attribute. You can also turn the depth option off by indicating NOSHADE. For example: <HR SIZE=2 WIDTH=100 NOSHADE> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2620 nenad,
Po prvi put nakon nekoliko godina Apple više nije među 5 najvećih proizvođača PC-jeva. Njegov udeo na tržištu najviše su smanjili proizvođači klonova koji beleže porast, ali sveukupan broj prodatih MacOS mašina je sada pao na ispod 6 procenata. It's official: Apple off top five Apple Computer was knocked off of the list of top five worldwide PC vendors in the first quarter of this year for the first time in several years, research company Dataquest officially confirmed today. In the U.S. market, shipments of Mac clones picked up while Apple's shipments were down almost 32 percent from the previous quarter, highlighting both the importance of clone vendors in propping up demand for the Mac OS and the problem they pose for Apple. Power Computing posted the most significant gains, having increased shipments 31.6 percent over the fourth quarter. Taken together, Motorola, Umax Computing, Power Computing, and other vendors now have 30.2 percent of the Mac OS market to Apple's 69.8 percent. This compares to Apple's 89.7 percent in the first quarter of 1996, when the only other clone vendor was Power Computing. Still, compared to the overall U.S. market for PC systems, including Windows-based systems, the Mac OS market share shrank by 10.6 percent from the fourth quarter of 1996 to 5.9 percent overall. Dataquest's survey tracks both retail and direct channel vendors. The success of the clone vendors during Apple's trials has again raised the specter of market share cannibalization. "There's no evidence that the clone vendors are growing the Mac market. That doesn't mean they aren't," says James Staten, an analyst with market research firm Dataquest, but he is skeptical. Staten says he is mainly looking for evidence of customers saying they are replacing Windows or Unix products with Macs as evidence clone vendors are growing the market, but that doesn't appear to be happening. The other way for clone vendors to grow the market would be to expand sales in overseas markets, but they don't appear to have made a significant impact yet, according to Staten. "Apple had some backorder problems last quarter. We believe they could've shipped approximately 50,000 more units, and the market wouldn't have been as flat as it was," says Staten. The backlog was due to parts shortages affecting the new Power Macintosh 8600 and 9600s, he says. Another factor in the drop was that the newly introduced PowerBook 3400s weren't available in quantity until the last month of the quarter. While some studies that track the retail channel only have indicated that the Mac OS market share in the U.S. is growing faster than the overall market, second-quarter results might tell another story. If the inventory shipped to dealers doesn't sell through as some industry insiders predict, shipments might drop dramatically, reversing the apparent market share gains.
mac.2621 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Don't forget that Web browsers have a Find command. When you know that a word is on the page you're looking at, select Find from the Edit menu and enter the word. This trick helps when you get a long list of links at a search engine or when it appears that something was moved from a page since your last visit. Contributed By Matt McAlister, Macworld Online Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2622 madamov,
[1] A Concise Guide to Rhapsody Code Names Here are the official code names and definitions of upcoming operating system projects related to Apple's Rhapsody efforts: * Rhapsody--This is Apple's next-generation operating system for PowerPC processor-based systems. It includes four components: the Core OS, the Blue Box (the implementation of the Mac OS within Rhapsody), the Yellow Box (described next), and the Advanced Mac Look and Feel. * Yellow Box--This is the development platform for building desktop, server, and web applications. It's a rich object-oriented environment that is tightly integrated with Java and allows you to deploy applications across many platforms, including Windows 95 and Windows NT. All Yellow Box-based products are an evolution of OpenStep--an operating system independent, object-oriented application platform. Integrating the cross platform robustness of OpenStep technologies with Apple's market leading digital media and graphics technologies will differentiate the Yellow Box from other development platforms. It's richer and offers greater platform coverage than Win32, the competing development platform. * Rhapsody for Intel--This is Apple's next-generation operating system for Intel-based PCs. It includes three components: the Core OS, the Yellow Box, and the Advanced Mac Look and Feel. * Yellow Box for Windows--This is the run-time software (implemented as DLLs, or dynamically linked libraries) that allows Yellow Box applications to be deployed on Windows 95 and Windows NT. Applications that use the Yellow Box for Windows will feature a full Windows 95/Windows NT user interface.
mac.2623 madamov,
[2] A Summary of WWDC Announcements Major announcements from Apple at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) are summarized below: * A New Development Platform Apple outlined a radical software development strategy for Rhapsody, its next generation operating system. By utilizing the "Yellow Box" Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), software developers will now be able to deploy their applications on a wide range of operating systems including Rhapsody, Mac OS, Rhapsody for Intel, Windows 95, and Windows NT. By making the Yellow Box programming environment multi- platform, Apple believes it can attract new software developers to the Rhapsody and Mac OS platforms and expand the business opportunities for current Mac OS and OpenStep developers. * Mac OS 8 To Ship In July At the conference, Apple demonstrated Mac OS 8, a significant upgrade to Mac OS, scheduled for release in July 1997. Apple also announced that Mac OS 8 is expected to include both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator for the first time. Mac OS 8 will provide a more responsive user interface with a multithreaded, PowerPC-native Finder; integrated Internet services; and improved installation and configuration features. * WebObjects Included In The Yellow Box Apple announced that its WebObjects technology will be included in the Yellow Box, the code name for its cross-platform, next-generation application development environment. The inclusion of WebObjects Frameworks in the Yellow Box provides an HTML interface to objects, enabling developers to easily create dynamic Web-based applications. Apple also announced a new tiered pricing structure for WebObjects Enterprise that includes aggressive pricing based on access by workgroups, divisions, and unlimited users. Apple expects both these announcements to increase the market penetration of WebObjects technology. * OpenStep Enterprise 4.2 Announced, Pricing Reduced Apple announced an update to OpenStep Enterprise, version 4.2. The new product includes support for deployment of Windows 95 clients for the first time. OpenStep Enterprise 4.2 is an object-oriented development environment running on Windows NT that allows developers to assemble, integrate, and deploy dynamic business applications across the enterprise on a variety of operating systems. OpenStep Enterprise 4.2 allows developers to create applications that can easily be updated to respond to changing user needs in the enterprise. Apple also announced aggressive pricing for the developer version of OpenStep Enterprise, now available for U.S.$ 1,499.
mac.2624 madamov,
[3] Apple Operating System (OS) Strategy and Roadmap At WWDC, Apple described plans to implement a strategy in which the company will continue to deliver significant and regularly scheduled upgrades to the current Mac OS, while accelerating development of a new and advanced operating system. The new operating system is code-named Rhapsody and will be based on the merging of technologies >from Apple and NeXT Software. As well as providing pioneering next generation technology, Rhapsody will provide strong backward compatibility for Mac OS software, offering current customers a smooth migration path to the new OS. Through this approach, the company expects to provide customers and developers with a platform for exceptional and cutting-edge applications, while enhancing their current investment in the Mac OS. Apple also believes that the advanced technical underpinnings and rapid development environment of Rhapsody will allow developers to create new applications that leapfrog those of other high-end operating systems. Additionally, the company anticipates that the scheduled enhancements to the Mac OS will retain Apple's industry leadership in ease of use and multimedia, while further strengthening the software's Internet capabilities. The first release of Rhapsody is expected to be launched to developers in mid-to-late 1997 with customer releases of the operating system following in 1998. Rhapsody is planned to incorporate features such as preemptive multitasking and protected memory, based on a Mach kernel. It will also include a new Yellow Box Application Programming Interface (API) based on NeXT Software's OpenStep environment. In parallel, Mac OS continues to evolve with a significant upgrade, Mac OS 8, scheduled to be shipped in July 1997. For a detailed roadmap of software releases, see the complete press release at this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970513.pr.rel.macosupd t.html>
mac.2625 madamov,
[4] Yellow Box Unifies Developer Proposition From Apple Apple has outlined a radical software development strategy for Rhapsody, the code name for its next generation operating system. By utilizing the "Yellow Box" APIs, software developers will eventually be able to deploy their applications on a wide range of operating systems including Rhapsody, Mac OS, Rhapsody for Intel, Windows 95, and Windows NT. By making the Yellow Box programming environment multi-platform, Apple believes it can attract new software developers to the Rhapsody and Mac OS platforms and expand the business opportunities for current Mac OS and OpenStep developers. Along with support for Java, Apple also announced that the programming interfaces for the Yellow Box will be exposed as Java language calls. This will enable developers to write applications for the new platform completely in Java, thus extending the functional capabilities of Java applications. Apple believes the Yellow Box will allow developers to create best-of-breed applications, delivered across multiple platforms, thus shortening development cycles and bringing the benefits of Java to mainstream applications. Avie Tevanian, AppleŇs senior vice president of software engineering, said "What we have announced today is a compelling proposition for software developers. As the Internet moves forward and increases the need for heterogeneous networks, the Yellow Box is well positioned to be a unifying force by including all major platforms in a robust, media rich development platform. Developers can adopt the Yellow Box APIs in the knowledge that their applications can be deployed on multiple platforms." For a release timetable and customer testimonials, see this press release: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970513.pr.rel.yellowbo x.html>
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[5] Developers and Customers Laud Mac OS 8 Beta Release Apple revealed that the recent release of the beta version of its forthcoming major operating system upgrade, Mac OS 8, has been enthusiastically received by seeded developers and customers alike. Scheduled for introduction in July 1997, Mac OS 8 will provide a more responsive user interface with a multithreaded, PowerPC-native Finder; integrated Internet services; and improved installation and configuration features. "Everytime we show Mac OS 8 to customers, press, and trade show attendees, we get a terrific response," said Jim Gable, vice president of Apple software marketing. "This is the most significant update to the OS software platform in many years and clearly demonstrates Apple's lasting advantages particularly in ease-of-use and now with integrated Internet services." "Developer response to the Mac OS 8 beta release has been tremendous," said David Krathwohl, vice president of Apple Developer Relations. "The beta release demonstrates Apple's ability to deliver important software on schedule, something that our developers require to be successful." To read testimonials from developers and customers (including spokespersons from Connectix, Dantz Development Corporation, and Harvard Medical School), visit this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970513.pr.rel.macos.ht ml>
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[6] WebObjects and Java Integrated With Rhapsody At WWDC, Apple is delivering a focused Internet message to developers based around how WebObjects technology will build on the company's strength in Internet publishing. Apple also highlighted Internet integration in future operating systems and showed company-wide commitment to developing preeminent development and deployment platforms for Java technology. Apple also confirmed that the Yellow Box development environment will include the WebObjects framework, which provides an HTML interface to its objects, enabling developers to easily create dynamic web-based applications on Apple's next generation operating system, code named Rhapsody. Using Apple's WebObjects software, developers can create dynamic web sites with the Yellow Box and deploy them on Rhapsody, Rhapsody for Intel, Windows NT, Solaris, and HP-UX servers. Apple believes that WebObjects technology will allow Apple to build on its strengths in Internet publishing and address emerging markets in Internet commerce, Internet business applications, and enterprise-wide Internet/intranet applications. WebObjects Enterprise allows businesses to plug web sites into enterprise data and applications for automated order entry, cataloging, customer service, intranet services, and more. Initially designed by NeXT Software for large enterprise customers, the WebObjects platform offers pre-built components and rapid application assembly tools that give developers a head-start and allow them to integrate data applications into an Internet/intranet environment. Presentations throughout WWDC confirm the importance of Java to Apple's next generation operating system plans. At the conference, Apple announced the close integration of Java with the Yellow Box for building robust, content-rich desktop, Internet/intranet software applications. The Yellow Box will be a key component in three future operating system releases from Apple Computer: Rhapsody, Mac OS, and Rhapsody for Intel. The Yellow Box will also ship in a development and deployment platform for Windows, code named Yellow Box for Windows. To read the complete press release, visit this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970513.pr.rel.internet .html>
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[7] WebObjects to Attract Enterprise Customers WebObjects technology will be included in the Yellow Box, the code name for Apple's cross platform next generation application development environment. The inclusion of WebObjects Frameworks in the Yellow Box provides an HTML interface to objects, enabling developers to easily create dynamic web-based applications. Apple also announced a new tiered pricing structure for WebObjects Enterprise that includes aggressive pricing based on access by workgroups, divisions, and unlimited users. Apple expects both these announcements to increase the market penetration of WebObjects technology. David Kay, WebObjects product manager at Apple, said "WebObjects has cut its teeth in the Enterprise market where it has been adopted by Fortune 500 companies to integrate mission critical data applications into Internet/intranet environments. By including WebObjects Frameworks as part of the Yellow Box development environment and reducing prices on WebObjects Enterprise, Apple is signaling that WebObjects technology is a key part of the Company's operating system strategy and Internet plans. Developers and customers can adopt WebObjects technology in the knowledge it will be central to Apple's business strategies moving forward." For details on reduced pricing and availability, see the complete press release: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970513.pr.rel.webobjec ts.html>
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[9] Mac OS 8 Shipped with Top Internet Browsers Mac OS 8 will have access to best-of-class Internet access via Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers. Scheduled to be released this summer, Mac OS 8 reaffirms Apple's continuing efforts to integrate the Internet into the core operating system. "The depth of Internet integration in Mac OS 8 is going to surprise many observers--and delight customers," said Jim Gable, Apple's vice president of platform and software technologies. "The natural extension of this philosophy is to include both of the world's leading browser technologies, giving customers choices for the best possible Internet experience." Mac OS 8 provides key Internet features including integrated installation, set up, and configuration; automated Internet service provider new account creation process; single-click access to the Internet via desktop web and mail icons; and single-point access to multiple network configurations. In addition to offering Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer for communicating with the web and other online services, Mac OS 8 plans include offering Cyberdog 2.0 for building custom Internet access documents and America Online 3.0. Mac OS Runtime for Java enables users to run Java cross-platform applets outside of a browser. Mac OS 8 provides users with easy access to Internet authoring and sharing of content within intranets and over the Internet via Personal Web Sharing and Personal Net Finder. Personal Web Sharing enables files and folders served by Personal File Sharing to be accessed by web browsers on any platform. Personal Net Finder provides a Finder-like representation of those files in shared folders. For more details, see the complete press release: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970513.pr.rel.access.h tml>
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Apple Announces Unified Development Strategy for Next Generation Applications as Part of Rhapsody New Development Platform, Code Name "Yellow Box", to Speed Creation of Robust, Content-Rich, Cross-Platform Applications; Java Integrated Throughout Next Generation System Software Product Line WWDC, SAN JOSE, Calif.--May 13, 1997--At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) Apple Computer, Inc. today outlined a radical software development strategy for Rhapsody, the code name for its next generation operating system. By utilizing the "Yellow Box" Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), software developers will eventually be able to deploy their applications on a wide range of operating systems including Rhapsody, Mac OS, Rhapsody for Intel, Windows 95, and Windows NT. By making the Yellow Box programming environment cross platform Apple believes it can attract new software developers to the Rhapsody and Mac OS platforms and expand the business opportunities for current Mac OS and OPENSTEP developers. Along with support for 100 percent Java, Apple also announced that the programming interfaces for the Yellow Box will be exposed as Java language calls. This will enable developers to write applications for the new platform completely in Java thus extending the functional capabilities of Java applications. Apple believes the Yellow Box will allow developers to create best of breed applications, delivered across multiple platforms, shortening development cycles and bringing the benefits of Java to mainstream applications. Avie Tevanian, senior vice president, Software Engineering, Apple Computer Inc., said "What we have announced today is a compelling proposition for software developers. As the Internet moves forward and increases the need for heterogeneous networks, the Yellow Box is well positioned to be a unifying force by including all major platforms in a robust, media rich development platform. Developers can adopt the Yellow Box APIs in the knowledge that their applications can be deployed on multiple platforms." Yellow Box Unifies Developer Proposition From Apple The Yellow Box is a development platform for building robust, content-rich desktop, Internet/intranet software applications. The Yellow Box will be a key component in three future operating system releases from Apple: Rhapsody, Mac OS, and Rhapsody for Intel. The Yellow Box will also be hosted on a new Windows development and deployment platform slated from Apple, code named Yellow Box for Windows. This development and deployment platform will allow a Yellow Box application to be a first class Windows citizen, with complete Windows look and feel. All Yellow Box-based products are an evolution of OPENSTEP--an operating system independent, object oriented application platform. Integrating the cross platform robustness of OPENSTEP technologies with Apple's market leading digital media and graphics technologies will differentiate the Yellow Box from other development platforms. Apple also confirmed at WWDC that The Yellow Box development environment will include the WebObjects framework that provides an HTML interface to its objects, enabling developers to easily create dynamic web-based applications. Apple's intention is to release a cross-platform suite of application development tools for the Yellow Box . The "Prelude to Rhapsody" Program, announced in April, provides early access and releases of some of the tools. The initial suite of tools is expected to be introduced at the same time as the developer release of Rhapsody and will continue to support world-class object-oriented programming models. By integrating tools from Apple, Metrowerks and others, software developers will be able to leverage existing code and use programming languages such Java, C, C++, and Objective C to create next generation applications. Because of the rich collection of services and the dynamic nature of the Yellow Box, programmers will enjoy new found increases in productivity. Apple expects to integrate the Yellow Box into the following operating system products: Rhapsody Rhapsody is the code name for Apple's next generation operating system for PowerPC and will be the primary development and deployment platform for Yellow Box applications. It includes four components: Core OS, based on Mach technology; Blue Box/Mac OS compatibility environment; the Yellow Box development environment; and Advanced Macintosh User Interface. Apple expects Rhapsody to provide customers with an environment that delivers industrial-strength performance, stability and new classes of software for computing into the next century, while preserving customer investment in hardware and software. Customers in markets such as print publishing, multimedia, Internet/intranet Web authoring, corporate application development and higher education and engineering/scientific will quickly benefit from the advantages of moving to the Rhapsody platform. Mac OS Apple intends to host the Yellow Box on a future version of the Mac OS, code named Allegro. Allegro will be the follow on release from Mac OS 8, scheduled for introduction in July 1997. Expected to be available in mid-1998, Allegro will be based on current Mac OS underlying technology and will include both the traditional MacOS APIs as well as the capability of hosting the Yellow Box. Rhapsody for Intel Rhapsody for Intel is the code name for Apple's next generation operating system for Intel-oricessor based personal computers. It includes three components: Core OS based on Mach technology; Yellow Box development environment; and Advanced Macintosh User Interface. Timetable Apple's intention is to release all versions of the Yellow Box-based products simultaneously with major releases of Rhapsody. This should ensure that all Yellow Box products stay synchronized to help developers deploy applications across multiple platforms. Initial Developer Reaction Favorable Initial developer reaction to Apple Computer's unified development strategy for next generation applications has been positive: Lee Wilson, vice president of Marketing Chancery Software Ltd said, "We are following Apple's Rhapsody strategy closely and believe that they are making the right decisions about the platform. The cross platform plans are important to all developers and we are pleased to see that Apple is acting on this in a significant way." Craig Isaacs, vice president of Sales & Marketing, Dantz Development Corporation said, "Dantz is extremely pleased with Apple's decision to support the Yellow Box APIs under Mac OS as well as Rhapsody, Rhapsody for Intel processors, and Windows. The decision provides a boost for the already outstanding OPENSTEP development tools. In addition, it's a huge win for current Mac OS customers, since next generation versions of products like our award-winning Retrospect software will be based on the Yellow Box APIs. "Apple has taken a major step to improve developer's business proposition", said Greg Galanos, president and chief technology officer of Metrowerks. "By bringing its 'Yellow Box' APIs to Rhapsody, Rhapsody for Intel, Mac OS, and Windows, Apple is making it possible for developers to write once and deploy on multiple operating systems in a single step. In conjunction with Apple, Metrowerks will make these powerful APIs available to all CodeWarrior customers for Rhapsody, Rhapsody for Intel, Mac OS, and Windows targets." As part of the Rhapsody development effort, Apple worked with Stone Design Corporation to test an early version of their Create software product on PowerPC. "We are delighted to announce that Create is running on Rhapsody on the PowerPC architecture, " said Andrew C. Stone, CEO and chief computer scientist of Stone Design Corp (www.stone.com). "Once again, the engineers at Apple have proven that the Yellow Box is the most stable and elegantly designed development and deployment platform. Because Create is an application created for the Yellow Box, I was able to port to Rhapsody PowerPC in a matter of hours. Thanks to the Yellow Box, Create already runs on other Operating Systems including Windows 95 and Windows NT. We are shipping powerful, stable, cross-platform applications today." "We're pleased to see Apple respond to the needs of its developers, and, ultimately, to the needs of Mac users," said John Noerenberg, director of Technology of Qualcomm's Eudora Division. "Bringing the Yellow Box onto these platforms provides a more flexible migration path smoothing everyone's transition to Rhapsody," added Alan Bird, Senior Engineer with the Mac Eudora development team.
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"HIDE" Award Winners Display Outstanding Innovation, Elegance, Look and Feel, and Overall Superior Design in Applications for Mac OS WWDC, San Jose, Calif.--May 14, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the winners and runner-ups of its 1997 Human Interface Design Excellence Award (HIDE Award; pronounced "Heidi") contest for Mac OS developers. The HIDE Awards illustrate Apple's continued support for the Mac OS developer community and recognize superior software from 1996 in the areas of Innovation, Elegance, Look and Feel, and Overall Design. This year's HIDE Award winners and runner-ups were unveiled last evening at an awards ceremony as part of Apple's World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC). The WWDC takes place this week, May 13-16, at the San Jose Convention center in San Jose, Calif. HIDE Award Winners and Runner-Ups Following are the 1997 HIDE Award winners and runner-ups listed by category. Winners and runner-ups receive the right to use the associated HIDE prize sticker to market their products for one year. Most Innovative Winner: Kai's Power GOO 1.0, MetaTools, Inc. First Runner Up: Starry Night Deluxe 2.0, Sienna Software, Inc. Second Runner Up: YOYO Telephone Manager for Macintosh 1.5.1, Big Island Communications, Inc. Most Elegant Winner: Starry Night Deluxe 2.0, Sienna Software, Inc. First Runner Up: CalcWorks 1.5.2, John Brochu Second Runner Up: AMBER: Journeys Beyond 1.0, Changeling, Inc. Best Look & Feel Winner: YOYO Telephone Manager for Macintosh 1.5.1, Big Island Communications, Inc. First Runner Up: Adobe Illustrator 6.0, Adobe Systems, Inc. Second Runner Up: Symantec Visual Cafe for Macintosh 1.0, Symantec Corp. Best Overall Design Winner: YOYO Telephone Manager for Macintosh 1.5.1, Big Island Communications, Inc. First Runner Up: Starry Night Deluxe 2.0, Sienna Software, Inc. Second Runner Up: Kai's Power GOO 1.0, MetaTools, Inc. "Although it was difficult to choose from among the finalists, the winners in each area were definite stand-outs, said Cordell Ratzlaff, manager of Mac OS Human Interface and coordinator of the HIDE Awards. "The Best Look & Feel and Best Overall Design winner, YOYO Telephone Manager, from Big Island Communications, Inc., offers a fun, intuitive and easy-to-use interface for users' telephone and telephone company services, along with important features such as caller ID and paging." Continued Ratzlaff, "Kai's Power GOO, by MetaTools, Inc., was selected for the Most Innovative Award and is a creative entertainment tool with a pioneering interface. It enables users to stretch, grow, animate and apply a multitude of special effects to images. Starry Night, by Sienna Software, Inc., is an educational astronomy program aimed at anyone interested in the night sky. Starry Night received the Most Elegant Award and does a beautiful job of making a complex subject simple and engaging." For more information on the HIDE Awards, see the official contest rules on the World Wide Web at: <http://devworld.apple.com/dev/hideawards_rules.html>.
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WWDC Sees Apple Lay Out Future Technology Strategy Rhapsody OS Given First Public Showing; Conference Key Milestone in Apple's Return to Industry Prominence WWDC, SAN JOSE, Calif.--May 13, 1997--Apple Computer Inc.'s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), San Jose Convention Center, May 13-16, sees Apple lay out its future technology strategy. Throughout the four day conference Apple will give its software and hardware developers an in depth look at what to expect from the Company in operating systems, hardware, interactive media technologies, and Internet/Enterprise technologies. The conference will be the stage for the first public showing of an early version of Rhapsody, the code name for Apple's next generation operating system. A keynote presentation from Apple Computer, Inc. Chairman and CEO, Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio set the scene for the four day conference, outlining how software and hardware developers will have a key role in regaining momentum for the Mac OS platform. Major announcements from Apple at WWDC include: New Development Platform Apple outlined a radical software development strategy for Rhapsody, its next generation operating system. By utilizing the "Yellow Box" Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), software developers will now be able to deploy their applications on a wide range of operating systems including Rhapsody, Mac OS, Rhapsody for Intel, Windows 95 and Windows NT. By making the Yellow Box programming environment cross platform Apple believes it can attract new software developers to the Rhapsody and Mac OS platforms and expand the business opportunities for current Mac OS and OPENSTEP developers. Mac OS 8 On the Way At the conference Apple demonstrated Mac OS 8, a significant upgrade to Mac OS, scheduled for release in July 1997. Apple announced Apple also announced that Mac OS 8 is expected to include both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator for the first time. Mac OS 8 will provide a more responsive user interface with a multi-threaded, PowerPC-native Finder; integrated Internet services, and improved installation and configuration features. OPENSTEP Enterprise 4.2 Apple announced an update to OPENSTEP Enterprise, version 4.2. The new product includes support for deployment of Windows 95 clients for the first time. OPENSTEP Enterprise 4.2 is an object oriented development environment running on Windows NT that allows developers to assemble, integrate and deploy dynamic business applications across the enterprise on a variety of Operating Systems. OPENSTEP Enterprise 4.2 allows developers to create applications that can easily be updated to respond to changing user needs in the enterprise. Apple also announced aggressive pricing for the developer version of OPENSTEP Enterprise, now available for U.S. $1,499. WebObjects Apple announced that its WebObjects technology will be included in the Yellow Box, the code name for its cross platform next generation application development environment. The inclusion of WebObjects Frameworks in the Yellow Box provides an HTML interface to objects, enabling developers to easily create dynamic Web based applications. Apple also announced a new tiered pricing structure for WebObjects Enterprise that includes aggressive pricing based on access by workgroups, divisions and unlimited users. Apple expects both these announcements to increase the market penetration of WebObjects technology. New PowerBook Apple latest hardware product, PowerBook 2400c, was given one of its first public showing at WWDC. The result of a manufacturing alliance with IBM Japan, plans for the product were first disclosed at last year's Worldwide Developers Conference. Targeting the needs of mobile professionals who require lightweight, yet powerful portable computing solutions, the Macintosh PowerBook 2400c is the smallest, lightest system running the Mac OS today. The PowerBook 2400c weighs just 4.4 pounds, yet offers a powerful 180MHz PowerPC processor and a full range of built-in ports for easy network connectivity. The product is expected to be available in Japan by the end of May, with availability in the US expected by the end of July. The estimated retail price for the PowerBook 2400c is expected to be approximately U.S. $3,500.
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Date: Wed, 14 May 97 14:20:33 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macromedia Extreme 3D Prefers Power Mac Message-ID: <199705142022.NAA21974@scv4.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Michael C. Whidden, <mwhidden@netrail.net> Page 3 of the manual for Macromedia Extreme 3D has the following requirements for using their software: For Macintosh: 68040 (or later) processor. (Power Macintosh is recommended for professional production work.) For Windows: 486 processor or higher. (Power Macintosh is recommended for professional production work.) A Mac evangelist could hardly have stated it better! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Watsonville, CA -- May 5, 1997- - Aladdin Systems, Inc., developer of the worldwide Macintosh compression standard, StuffIt(tm), announced today that it has acquired the publishing rights to REV from 6prime corporation. Originally introduced at Macworld Expo in San Francisco earlier this year, REV is the first easy-to-use revision-control software for Macintosh users. REV can easily be set to save unlimited (or a fixed number) of revisions of any document from any application and lets users return to any previously saved version minutes, days or even years in the future. REV is revision-control software. It tracks changes that users make to their files as they save them (or as it auto-saves) and enables users to go back in time to recover work that would normally be deleted by revision changes. These changes are saved as "diff" files, which encompass just the edits and changes between the current document and the last revised document, thus saving disk space. Another way REV helps to save space is by letting the user decide how many revision files to retain, then it deletes old revisions once that number is exceeded. The diff files are identified by the original name of the file and a time and date stamp of when it was created. With auto-save programs, such as FileMaker Pro, REV can be set to make changes every few minutes instead of every instant, since many auto-save programs save so frequently. REV provides the user with a Finder-like listing of all the files that have revisions saved and the time and date of each revision. From this list, the user is able to simply double-click on the revision they wish to retrieve to get to a particular document. REV allows users to: o Auto-revision all important documents o Keep daily drafts of documents- quickly and easily o Keep revisions of documents easily from different locations and computers o Automatically update document revisions between Laptop and Desktop machines o Auto-revise work from home or on the road o Organize all current working documents o Watch server documents automatically o Retrieve past-saved revisions o Time & date stamp all "Saves" o Automatically update from removable media o Auto revise shared documents locally o Keep archives of financial and business records o Keep revisions of anything you are unsure of changing o Create a virtual table of contents to subscription CD-ROMs by revisioning their "README" files from file servers Requirements, Additional Information, Availability and Pricing REV runs on any Macintosh series computer with 2MB of RAM and System 7 or later. REV is a commercial software product available directly from Aladdin and carries a suggested retail price of $99.95. REV is distributed with a user's manual, an online manual and technical support from Aladdin. For more information go to <http://www.aladdinsys.com/rev> Aladdin is working closely with the original developer to release the Aladdin version of REV. It is expected to ship in the third quarter of 1997.
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Date: Wed, 14 May 97 15:20:54 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Byte Article "MMX - Better in Fits and Starts" Message-ID: <199705142121.OAA24316@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Carey, Ed, <Ed.Carey@transamerica.com> The February '97 issue of Byte has an article that compares the following systems running Photoshop version 4.0. The Windows version was accelerated for MMX. 200-MHz Pentium with MMX (aka the P55C) 200-MHz Pentium 200-MHz Pentium Pro 166-MHz Cyrix 200-MHz PPC 604e running PhotoShop (4.0).200-MHz Overall the 604e was faster than all the Pentium Systems. The MMX was slightly faster in two of the five tests. Article: <http://www.byte.com/art/9702/sec3/art1.htm#027bita2> Chart: <http://www.byte.com/art/9702/img/027bita2.htm> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Fri, 16 May 97 08:48:31 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: ;-) Office 97 Spell Check Fun Message-ID: <199705160350.UAA18912@scv4.apple.com> This tidbit is from: VANDERSTOCK Andrew, <vanderaj@svhm.org.au> Microsoft Office 97 with the Australian dictionary offers to spell the word "Microsoft's" (without the quotes) as "Microfossil's". I had a laugh :-) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Novo u direktorijumu, nešto od toga je prebačeno iz konferencije. mac\fun\*.* ------------------ macpac11.sit 1175k ű Mac Pacman 1.1, zahteva 256 boja, 640x480, 68030 procesor mac\internet\*.* ------------------ ichat22.sit 334k ű Internet Chat klijent plug-in za Netscape (68k) qtime11.sit 120k ű QuickTime plug-in za Netscape, verzija 1.1 mac\misc\*.* ------------------ bbedit40.sit 581k ű BBEdit Lite 4.0 tekst editor ql_emul.sit 464k ű Emulator računara Sinclair QL
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> ql_emul.sit 464k ű Emulator računara Sinclair QL Jel ja beše poslao one programe da neko proba? Jel neko probao?
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TidBITS#380/19-May-97 ===================== In March we promised you a Search Engine Shootout, and this week, with gun smoke still hanging in the air, we'll show you which entries are still standing. We also discuss Apple's new customer support options, the newest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer, the release of Newton Connection Utilities 1.0, and TidBITS distribution on CompuServe. Topics: MailBITS/19-May-97 Apple Revamps Support Options And Then There Was One... <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-380.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#380_19-May-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.380
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Power User Some third-party keyboards don't support the rebuild-desktop keyboard command. Fortunately, there are freeware and shareware utilities such as TechTool, that can delete the desktop and force the Finder to rebuild it. TechTool, a freeware utility created by MicroMat Computer Systems, is also a superb tool for resetting your Mac's parameter RAM--that small, battery-powered area of memory that keeps track of the date and time and other settings when the Mac is off. Contributed By Jim Heid http://www.macworld.com/software/Software.542 Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner If you're like me, no matter how fat your hard drive is, you find a way to fill it. Then, you're constantly weighing which items matter most and which can be tossed to make space available. DiskSurveyor is $5 shareware that creates a map of your hard drive, helping you visually determine which areas of your hard drive can be cleaned up. Don't worry - you only need about 400K to download and unstuff the program. Contributed By Matt McAlister http://www.macworld.com/software/Software.771 Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
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MARKHAM, Ontario, May 12, 1997 - SoftArc Inc., the number-three provider of client/server-based messaging worldwide, is celebrating its FirstClass win over Netscape's Communicator at the Internet Showcase "Groupware Shoot-Out" in San Diego, California (held April 27 through 30). During 10-minute demos, attendees saw head-to-head competition between SoftArc, Lotus, and Netscape. In the end, Lotus won an audience poll of several hundred attendees based on Notes' capabilities as a development platform. SoftArc came in a close second, and Netscape landed in third place. Though Netscape's senior VP of marketing argued that Netscape "can do anything the proprietary systems can do, for less money," the audience didn't buy it. Scott Welch, SoftArc's co-founder and vice president, demonstrated that the FirstClass Intranet Server (FCIS) combines the advantages of traditional, proprietary groupware (more robust features and security, and easier administration) with the open, seamless nature of Internet protocols. SoftArc and Lotus also agreed in one respect: users need a solid architecture from a company that's been around a long time and has a history. More than 750 Internet vendors, analysts, and journalists attended the first Internet Showcase conference, to see demos by over 80 companies. The Conference was hosted by David Coursey, editor of online computer industry newsletter coursey.com, and sponsored by Upside magazine. Dozens of new Internet-related products were shown publicly for the first time. Products ranged from high-powered groupware tools such as FirstClass Intranet Server to Java security tools to Internet telephony systems. The new FirstClass Intranet Server will offer a robust and secure workgroup communication environment completely integrated with the Internet. FCIS will natively support popular Internet protocols POP3, HTTP/HTML, Finger, SMTP/NNTP, and MIME. FirstClass Intranet Server will add seamless Internet/World Wide Web integration to the already rich messaging and groupware features found in FirstClass. The product is on schedule to ship at the end of Q2 this year. Its sibling FirstClass 3.5 (currently shipping) offers advanced e-mail, replicable discussion databases, remote access, forms processing, enterprise database access, and information publishing services. FirstClass offers the same ease of use, functionality, and robust performance over network or modem, and operates in Windows, Mac OS, DOS, and terminal-emulation environments. FirstClass has been commercially available since 1989 and has garnered an enthusiastic user base of businesses, educational institutions, governments, and private individuals at more than 20,000 sites in 30 countries. SoftArc Incorporated is a leading developer and manufacturer of enterprise-wide, cross-platform group communication software. SoftArc is supported by a worldwide network of resellers and certified consultants. The Company is headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada. ______________________________________________________________ SoftArc Inc. 100 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario, CANADA, L3R 6H3 1036 Union Road, #325, West Seneca, New York, USA, 14224 Internet: info@softarc.com, http://www.softarc.com Sales: 1-800-SOFTARC Tel: 905-415-7000 Fax: 905-415-7151 SoftArc International Ltd. Block 1, Unit D, Shannon Business Park, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland Tel: +353-61-472-877 Fax: +353-61-472-388 FirstClass is a registered trademark of SoftArc Inc. All other trade names referenced are the service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. ----- Sent via FC ListServer by VIZ-Soft Development. FC ListServer adds full Internet ListServer capabilities to SoftArc's FirstClass e-mail and groupware system. Contact VIZ-Soft Development by e-mail at info.listserver@vizsoft.com or over the World Wide Web at http://www.vizsoft.com.
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[6] Mac OS Compatibles Beat Pentium Systems in Benchmark Study In a recent Macworld Lab benchmark test that compared PCs installed with Intel MMX-Pentium/Pro/II chips to Mac OS-based computers with PowerPC 604e chips, the Mac OS computers won hands down. The article's authors say, "When Macworld Lab pitted top-of-the-line PCs against the best Macintosh systems available, the results were astonishing. The Macs soundly beat the PCs, something that hasn't happened in years. To be fair to the PCs, Macworld Lab included tests optimized for the new Intel MMX technology, but that still did not push them past the Macs." Macworld tested these computers, among others: * Sony PCV-120 running Windows 95 on a 200-MHz MMX-enabled Pentium * QP6/200 SM-4 from Quantex running Windows NT 4.0 on a 200-MHz Pentium Pro * CLR Infinity PTK-5A system from CompuLink running Windows NT on a prerelease 233-MHz MMX-enabled Pentium Pro * PowerTower Pro 225 from Power Computing * Four-processor Genesis MP 800+ from DayStar Digital * A prototype of the SuperMac S900/250 from Umax Computer (64 MB of RAM was installed on each system.) This benchmark tested 11 applications that run on both Mac OS and Windows systems. For details, see the report at this web site: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/july.97/Feature.3745.html>
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[7] Metrowerks Announces Its Rhapsody Porting Tool At Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, Metrowerks announced the availability of CodeWarrior Latitude, a porting tool that allows software developers to port Mac OS applications to Apple's next-generation operating system, code-named "Rhapsody," in addition to UNIX-hosted operating systems. Designed to shorten time-to-market for Rhapsody-native applications, this new addition to the CodeWarrior line of development tools enables Mac OS developers to begin the transition to the new OS without rewriting all of their source code. For product and availability information, see this web site: <http://www.metrowerks.com/home.html>
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Date: Fri, 16 May 97 10:59:55 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: PR - Connectix Virtual PC Frequently Asked Questions Message-ID: <199705160601.XAA05658@scv4.apple.com> This announcement is from: Tony Martin, <martin@connectix.com> Since our Connectix Virtual PC sneak preview in April, weve received numerous questions about Virtual PC, and heard plenty of amazing rumors, too. This list server is designed to provide you with additional information about our product, so we are sending you a quick note to answer some of the frequently asked questions weve received so far. We are all very excited about Virtual PC and very eager to release the product in June along with complete product specifications and pricing. Thank you very much for your interest in Connectix Virtual PC, well send you another note in a few weeks. The Virtual PC Team Connectix Corporation Connectix Virtual PC Frequently Asked Questions 5/15/97 Q: How fast is Connectix Virtual PC? A: Virtual PC performance is determined by the speed of the Mac it is running on. The faster the Power PC processor, the faster the Virtual PC performance. With current Power PC 604e chips benchmarking several times faster than Power PC 601 or 603 processors, you can expect the best PC software performance from the current Power PC systems. Exact product specifications and recommendations will be available when we get closer to shipping final product in June 1997. Q: How much will Virtual PC cost? A: Virtual PC will be a great value for consumers. Final product pricing will be available when we get closer to our June 1997 release date. Q: I was thinking of buying a new Mac OS system, what processor should I get to run Connectix Virtual PC? A: Any currently shipping Mac OS system is a great solution to run Connectix Virtual PC. Of course, the faster your Mac OS system, the faster any software runs, including Virtual PC. So, if you are in the market for a new system, go for the best you can afford -- since your Mac software will run faster too, its like getting twice the value out of a faster processor. Q: I heard that Connectix Virtual PC is nearly a complete Pentium PC done in software. Is this true? A: Yes, nearly every standards-based component youd find in a Pentium PC is running in software, such as Sound Blaster Pro, Ethernet networking, and Pentium processor. Virtual PCs complete standards-based design gives it the compatibility to run nearly any Pentium compatible operating system, such as DOS, Windows (3.x, 95, or NT), and even NeXT OPENSTEP or IBM OS/2. Virtual PC is created by very talented engineers who also developed RAM Doubler, Speed Doubler, and portions of the Mac OS. Q: How does Virtual PC work? A: Virtual PC is a Mac application that contains all the standards-based elements of a Pentium PC done in software. For functions that do not exist in software, like modem and CD-ROM, the Macs peripherals are used as PC devices. The success of Virtual PC functionality is a real tribute to the talented engineers that created Virtual PC; just think - Virtual PC has the functionality of a PC, runs PC software out-of-the-box, delivers playable performance, and is a Mac application that uses about 800K of disk space! Q: Is Virtual PC easy to install and use? A: Virtual PC installs easily and you just double click to launch it like you would with any other Mac application. The entire PC environment runs in Virtual PCs application window. You can run Virtual PC with other Mac applications and switch back and forth easily. Q: I heard that Virtual PC will run faster than my friends new Pentium system. Is this true? A: Virtual PC is software, so its unrealistic to expect it would outrun a hardware system at a fraction of the cost. Since Virtual PC is Mac software, it is dependent upon Mac hardware for performance. Virtual PC is not designed to put PC manufacturers out of business -- it is designed so Mac users can enjoy more software on their Mac. Q: My company is considering switching all machines to use Windows NT, even Mac users. Can you help me so I can keep my Mac? A: Virtual PC can run Windows NT and has full ethernet networking support. So, when Virtual PC runs NT, it looks and acts just like a NT system. Depending upon the type of Mac configurations in use and NT software you need to run, Virtual PC can be a solution worth consideration. Connectix Virtual PC <http://www.connectix.com> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Mon, 19 May 97 13:48:58 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Washington Post Column Message-ID: <199705192050.NAA209502@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Dave Bursik, <dbursi@agccs.lmco.com> In his Monday, May 19, installment of "Ask The Computer Guy", in The Washington Post business/technology section, John Gilroy is asked the question: "Q. What can I do to speed up Windows 3.1?" to which he replies: "A. Although some will argue that buying a Macintosh is the best way to speed things up in the world of personal computers, there are some practical tips that you can use before writing a check to Gil Amelio's rebuilding project. [...]" [The full text of the column will appear {eventually} on the Post's web site at <http://www.washingtonpost.com>.]> Not bad coming from the fellow who represents the "PC" side of the house in the monthly "The Computer Guys" radio segment that airs as a feature of "The Derek McGinty Show" on public radio (originating from WAMU in Washington, DC). ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Mon, 19 May 97 13:49:05 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - The Undiscovered Mac Web Site Message-ID: <199705192050.NAA210644@scv1.apple.com> This announcement is from: Alex T. King, <alex@undiscoveredmac.com> We are proud to announce the launch of a new website dedicated to the Macintosh, The Undiscovered Mac. <http://www.undiscoveredmac.com> The purpose of this site is to help less experienced Mac users get the most out of their superior computers and OS by explaining ways they can optimize their systems, hardware and furnish a plethora of shortcuts and tips for making repetitive tasks easier and faster. I expect that all of you have a little trick or two you use to make your Mac more productive. Please send it to us so we can share it with the rest of the Mac community. <mailto:tips@undiscoveredmac.com> We are expanding our site to add a list of links to other Mac web sites, if you would like to be listed, just let us know, and if you have a site, please consider adding us to your list of links. We have a banner you can use at <http://www.undiscoveredmac.com/UDMbanner.GIF> Please feel free to contact us for any reason; we are working hard to establish relationships with exisiting mac sites and resources in order to help promote the MacOS and strengthen the Mac user base. If there is any way we can help you promote one of your projects, please let us know. <mailto:info@undiscoveredmac.com> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Wed, 21 May 97 04:50:11 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - AV Mac as Video Converter Message-ID: <199705202352.QAA207268@scv1.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Bill Restemeyer, <restemey@gramercy.ios.com> I recently returned to the USA from The Netherlands with some PAL (European format) videotapes. Knowing that the appliance store downstairs sold cheap (<$200) PAL VCRs, and remembering that the Apple Video Player provided a choice of NTSC or PAL input, I assumed I could watch the tapes on the monitor connected to my PowerMac 8500. It worked, and then some. I decided to experiment by plugging an NTSC (American format) VCR into the Video-out of the 8500. Presto, free conversion of a PAL videotape to an NTSC videotape, with no more degradation than you would expect from any video copy. Try that on your Wintel box! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Thu, 22 May 97 03:59:10 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Data General's Resurection Message-ID: <199705212300.QAA27998@scv4.apple.com> This tidbit is from: markr13, <markr13@voicenet.com> An article in Industry Week details the trials and tribulations of Data General, a company who was in worse shape than Apple ever was and is now a rising star. The article starts out: ..Imagine a company whose products are obsolete, whose bottom line saw black ink only once in 10 years, and whose share price lost 95% of its value. Then imagine being its CEO.... Instructive reading for all who have to daily fend off the comments of Apple's impending doom. The full text of the article can be found at: <http://www.industryweek.com/cgi-bin/main.cgi/cvrstory/html/dco00000.dtml> ______________________ Digital Guy Sez: Data General is one of the companies I mention whenever clarifying Apple's problems to my concerned friends and family. They worry that my wife, also an Apple employee, and I are about to wind up on the street. As if that were possible with a Silicon Valley unemployment rate of 2.9%! Anyway, the only company that I can think of that can TOP Data General's woes would be Amiga, which was bought just this year by Gateway. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Thu, 22 May 97 05:26:54 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macintosh A Winner for Mathematica Users Message-ID: <199705220030.RAA14816@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Wai Poon, <wpoon@me.umn.edu> An earlier post noted that currently a 9600 (233 MHz 604e) is taking the lead in Karl Unterkofler's mathematica 3.0 benchmark tests. I have analyzed the overall scores of all 46 entries (from pentium to pentium pro, ppc 601 to 604e, and SGIs). I can tell you that the mac is the winning platform to run mathematica. Here are some highlights: (shorter time is better) Dual PentiumPro/200/Linux 3.125s Dual PentiumPro/200/NT4 6.293s PentiumPro/200Mhz/Linux 3.185s PentiumPro/200MHz/NextStep 3.693s PentiumPro/200MHz/NT4 6.567s PentiumPro/200MHz/Win95 6.651s PPC604e/233/MacOS 3.031s PPC604e/200/MacOS 3.622s PPC603e/240/MacOS 5.281s PPC604/150/MacOS 5.938s PPC601/110/MacOS 11.233s SGI/R10000/175/IRIX 3.785s The fastest machines are 604e(MacOS), pentium pro running linux or nextstep, and SGI R10000; they are on par. Win95 and NT are dogs, test time increased over 80% compared with linux or nextstep on comparable intel machine. PPC604 and 603e, though not the high end of the processor spectrum today, give respectable performance comparing to pentiumpro with various windows os. The PPC family has come a long way since the first generation PPC 601. The difference between the slowest 601 machine (not shown) to fastest 604e machine is almost 8 times! Conclusion? The pentium pro is a formidable contester to PPC 604e, but the gap may widen when Rhapsody or MacOS 8 are released. WinNT or Win95 are jokes as far as mma 3.0 is concerned. The results of the analysis can be found at <http://www.menet.umn.edu/~wpoon/mma.html> Karl Unterkofler's benchmark page can be found at <http://fampm201.tu-graz.ac.at/karl/mma.html> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Hajde da i ovde ostavim obaveštenje: jedan čovek ima dva PowerBooka 5300 na prodaju. Reč je o mašinama sa crno-belim monitrima, PPC 603e na 100 MHz, 8 MB RAM-a, 500 MB diskom, 14400 internim modemom. Prodao bi ih, a osoba za kontakt je Slavoljub Lazarević, broj telefona je 862-594. Ako ste zainteresovani za njih ili znate nekog koga bi zanimali, neka se jave. Računari su iz SAD, znači sa američkom tastaturom i US operativnim sistemom.
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TidBITS#381/26-May-97 ===================== Looking for a new spreadsheet? Don't miss Matt's cheery review of Spreadsheet 2000, a user-friendly program with a new take on how a spreadsheet should work. This issue also features a close look at Apple's recent Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple's plans for the Newton, and details on Global Village's latest foray into telecommunications technology. Topics: MailBITS/26-May-97 Global Village's 56K for PowerBooks Yellow Box, Blue Box, Rhapsody & WWDC A Spreadsheet for the Millennium <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-381.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#381_26-May-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.381
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Date: Thu, 22 May 97 14:03:07 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - PS/2 to ADB Conversion Device Message-ID: <199705222104.OAA28572@scv4.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Alek Grguric, <alekg@interlog.com> In a kiosk project we have been working on over the past year and a half we needed a keyboard that would be accessed by the general public. As you might guess the keyboard needed to be compact and VERY, VERY tough. The only product we could find was a "bubble membrane" keyboard by Preh Technologies that had no moving parts and fit our needs perfectly. Unfortunately it is PC only (not ADB). That is where USAR Systems comes in! After months of searching for any type of device that would convert AT keyboard signals to ADB we came across their web site: <http://www.usar.com> They make an excellent product called AppAdapt that converts PS/2 devices (keyboards, mice) to ADB. On top of having an excellent product, their customer service was top drawer. I needed one device for testing immediately. Deborah Rothman of USAR put through a special order and shipped it to me the same day. The next morning I had it up and running on one of our Mac-based kiosks in 2 minutes. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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New Company to Focus on Computing & Communications For Mobile Users CUPERTINO, Calif.--May 22, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the formation of a subsidiary that will focus on meeting the computing and communications needs of today's corporate mobile users. The new company, to be named at a later date, will provide customers with market-driven products and technologies, based on the award-winning Newton operating system, in conjunction with its licensees, value-added resellers, and systems integrators. "Over the past year, we have seen the Newton Systems Group launch compelling products based on the Newton operating system," said Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Chairman and CEO of Apple Computer, Inc. "We believe that the time is right to establish the group as a focused entity. This decision allows the new subsidiary to pursue its business and create the marketing and operating strategies it needs to succeed." The new company will be led by a CEO to be named and newly appointed Chief Operating Officer Sandy Benett. Benett was previously vice president of the Newton Systems Group and has been responsible for managing the group for the past few years. A search is currently underway to find an experienced CEO to lead the organization and complement the existing management team. The new company will focus on developing products as well as licensable technologies targeted at meeting the needs of mobile users in corporate markets--initially concentrating on healthcare, sales force automation, and field service industries. The new company will provide platform technologies, including the Newton operating system, development tools, APIs, and documentation to enable the development of products for such markets. "We have a solid business plan and a strong management team in place to optimize the value of Newton technology for corporate users and take Newton technology into a new era," said Benett. Products built on the Newton operating system include the MessagePad 2000 handheld computer and the eMate 300 mobile computer for the education market. The new company will continue to support, sell, and market the current MessagePad 2000 in the retail channel. The Company will also build on the success of prior MessagePad products by continuing to deliver the MessagePad 2000 and follow-on products to corporate markets. It will be strengthening the organization to fully support this sector. The new company will serve the education market through Apple. Apple Computer, Inc. will continue to support, sell, and market the eMate family of portable computer products into the education community based on technology delivered by the new company. "eMate 300 is part of Apple's long-term strategy and vision for education technology, " said Mike Lorion, vice president of Apple's Education Division. "We will continue to aggressively market and support the product. We are looking forward to working closely with the Newton team on future versions of the eMate to continue to meet the unique requirements of educators and students." Current Newton licensees include Schlumberger, Sharp, Digital Ocean, and Harris Corporation. Technology allies include ARM Limited, Digital Equipment Corporation, Paragraph International, and Cirrus Logic. Apple expects the transition to be completed by June 30, 1997. The organization will remain based in Northern California.
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[1] Checking Out the WWDC by David Graham <graham@apple.com> Swarming the San Jose Convention Center last week were some of the principal players involved in Apple's Rhapsody, the developers who plan to turn its possibilities into sophisticated software. Most of the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) action was on the second floor of the San Jose Convention Center, where a long sunlit corridor linked the darkened conference rooms. On a gray couch, two attendees exchanged impressions in rapid Japanese. By a concrete pillar, a guy in a blue shirt talked Java to a guy in a black shirt. Participants were dressed for comfort--not a suit in sight, nary a necktie, often not even a collar on the shirt. Some wore shorts, taking advantage of San Jose's warm microclimate. This year not many T-shirts made statements, but we saw a few. "Eat Right, Exercise, Die Anyway," said one. Another advised, "Talk Is Cheap Until You Hire a Lawyer." Metrowerks and BBEdit were visible among the few branded T-shirts. The mood was cheerful. This was a gathering of people who make things happen, and they seemed pleased by the story that was unfolding here. Audiences were impressed by the stability of the demonstrated software. "I've been to 14 sessions and I've yet to see a single demo fail or crash," said one participant. --> Movers and Shakers We talked to some attendees to see what they were thinking. * Atmospheric researcher: When it comes to computers, Richard H. Winkler has seen it all. An electrical engineer by training, Winkler ("Wink" to his colleagues) learned to program on a TX0, an experimental computer built at Lincoln Labs back in the 1950s. The TX0 was the first computer built with transistors. These days, Winkler uses something much more powerful, namely a Power Macintosh 9500/132 running IGOR Pro III, a scientific graphing and data-analysis application from WaveMetrics in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Winkler uses his system for atmospheric research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Aeronomy Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. "I came to WWDC to learn about Rhapsody because we're a big Mac shop. There are 120 people in our group, and we have 140 Macs," said Winkler, who had just arrived in San Jose from a field mission involving high-altitude aircraft in the skies over Alaska. And how did he like California? "Too many people for me," he said with a twinkle. "I'm just a country boy at heart." Yeah right, a country boy with a Power Macintosh. * RAID engineer: Ron Searls has been coming to the WWDC since 1988. Searls is vice president of engineering at Conley Corporation, a Cambridge, Massachusetts, firm noted for its RAID storage management solutions for the Mac OS. Searls was glad that Steve Jobs is back. "Jobs has always been a very good motivator," he said, adding that he was also impressed by Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Avie Tevanian ("a very dynamic speaker"). Ron Searls believes in Apple's recovery. "It's worth sticking with the platform. They seem to know what they're doing now." Spoken like a man with three Macs on his desk. * Meeting a maker of Meeting Maker: When we caught up with Greg Casey, he was leaning back against a pillar in the main lobby of the San Jose Convention Center. Casey is a software developer at ON Technology Corporation, the Raleigh, North Carolina, firm that keeps our lives on schedule with Meeting Maker. Greg Casey used to work in The Other environment until a friend turned him on to the Mac OS. "I fell in love right away," recalled Casey, who started developing for the Macintosh three years ago. Casey thought one of the most significant things in Gil Amelio's keynote was the announcement that the Yellow Box will be running on the Mac OS. "You can go ahead and start programming for the Yellow Box API, and you don't have to worry about customers having to move to Rhapsody to use your application." In the meantime, he's working to make sure you can access your schedule on the web. Just what we all need. * Sleepless in San Jose: This was Tim Pedone's first time at the WWDC. "I was so excited, I didn't sleep the night before," admitted Pedone, an engineer with Jostens Learning Corporation, the maker of A+dvantage-Worldware based in San Diego, California. Pedone was pumped by the news that the Yellow Box would run on the Mac OS: "It'll save us a lot of time and effort," he said. And that, after all, is what the Mac is all about. --> Press Reaction Press coverage of the conference reflected a general optimism among the participants. * San Jose Mercury News: "At Apple's annual conference for developers, held in San Jose," Jodi Mardesich reported, "developers applauded when they saw that Rhapsody, which Apple executives called a 'work in progress,' looks similar to today's Macintosh. ... Developers also generally praised Apple's plans to give the software applications they create for Rhapsody a much larger market to sell into, including personal computers running Microsoft Windows, as well as the older Mac OS operating system." * Wired News: "When Apple Computer unveiled its new operating system, Rhapsody, at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Tuesday, Mac software developers were pleasantly surprised. At the core of that generally positive response ... was the unveiling of Apple's new software development environment, code-named 'Yellow Box,' a cross-platform set of application program interfaces that will let programmers write their applications once and run them on a variety of systems." * MacUser: Writers Andrew Gore and Jeff Pittelkau reported, "We actually overheard developers, as they left the keynote, arguing over which was more exciting, the surprisingly robust and stable Mac OS 8 release that will be shipping in a matter of weeks, or the potential that Rhapsody might hold for the Mac's future." * Apple Directions: Technical editor Gregg Williams wrote, "If there was anything different about the 1997 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, I couldn't tell it. The usual assortment of developers were milling about before the Opening Keynote session, the presentation stage was, if anything, even more opulent than usual, and Hall 1 of the San Jose Convention Center was almost filled to capacity. ... I think I will remember it as the day that I realized that Apple was back on its way to greatness, once again."
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[2] A Fireside Chat With Steve Jobs by Kris Newby <kris@newbytech.com> Though it was billed as a "fireside chat with Steve Jobs," the grand finale of AppleŇs Worldwide Developers Conference had more of the electric feel of a rock concert. When the doors to the main hall of the San Jose Convention Center opened early Friday morning, guys sporting ponytails and black T-shirts ran down the aisles to grab the front-row seats. As the auditorium surged toward capacity, you could feel the anticipation. Suddenly, out of a cloud of "stage fog," Steve Jobs emerged, walking across the stage in patched jeans that looked old enough to have been purchased around the 1984 Macintosh debut. After a standing ovation that seemed to go on forever, Jobs got down to the business of fielding questions from the audience and doing what he does best--articulating the Apple vision. It only took a couple of minutes to realize that Jobs has obviously wielded quite a bit of influence in the reworking of Apple's technology and marketing directions. Here are highlights of some of the questions Jobs answered during this session: --> Why develop for the Rhapsody OS? An enthusiastic Jobs told developers that with Rhapsody tools, theyŇll be able to develop applications five to ten times more quickly than they can today--and even more exciting, they'll be able to develop solutions they can't build anywhere else. Software development is all about managing complexity, and Rhapsody tools will let developers do that better than any other platform. Jobs compared traditional software development to assembling the scaffolding needed to build a skyscraper: After the scaffolding reaches about 26 stories, it collapses under its own weight. Because Rhapsody is object-oriented, and its object-based features stand on their own, developers can essentially start building a skyscraper at floor 26, without worrying about the complexity beneath them. With the Rhapsody platform, developers will be able to reach new heights. --> Why was OpenDoc discontinued? After listing three reasons why OpenDoc was discontinued--Java is a technically superior alternative, it fits in better with Apple's current OS strategy, and there's more adoption momentum for Java--Jobs apologized for "putting a bullet in the head of some Apple projects," but talked about the urgent need for Apple to focus on doing fewer things better. "Focus means having to say 'No,' and that means that you may piss people off." --> Will Apple lose its differentiation with all this openness and standardization? According to Jobs, Apple shouldn't strive to be different just to be different: It needs to be better--in fact, MUCH better than the competition. Apple will be able to succeed with just a few carefully chosen leading-edge technologies. Jobs talked about how there are still plenty of opportunities to create great products from established technologies. Apple, for example, is well positioned to revolutionize network management, just as it revolutionized the PC user experience. --> Why isn't Apple running TV ads? "Apple shouldn't be on TV this year," said Jobs. He believes that bad public relations is driving consumers' purchasing decisions, and Apple needs to concentrate on regaining profitability before sinking large amounts of money into TV ads. Apple is, however, running print ads in a broad spectrum of publications. These ads focus on Apple's product strengths. --> What are some solution "holes" that Apple developers can fill? Jobs believes that the best approach to developing new products is to start with a target customer experience, then work backward to find a technology to fill that need. He stressed that Rhapsody represents a real opportunity to leapfrog established products, because of its ease of development and fast cross-platform deployment. Here are a few untapped product opportunities that he mentioned: * Office suites, since Microsoft hasn't committed to the Rhapsody platform yet * An easy, plug-and-play network management and backup solution for "mortals" * A better e-mail solution that helps users intelligently handle large volumes of e-mail * Great presentation and spreadsheet products, such as those put out by Lighthouse, an 18-person software company recently purchased by Sun Microsystems --> Why isn't the U.S. Justice Department doing anything about the Microsoft/Intel monopoly? Earning probably his biggest laugh of the morning, Jobs said he doesn't expect the government to break up these monopolies, because "the government is a monopoly itself." He then added, "The day Wozniak and I started Apple, IBM was more powerful than Microsoft and Intel combined. Don't freak out about Microsoft. Every good product in this industry was created by a few people who really cared about making something wonderful for themselves." Jobs went on to say that there's still plenty of room in the market for quality products, and he mentioned e-mail and spreadsheets as potential product areas where there is still lots of room for improvement. --> What should Apple do about all the negative press coverage? According to Jobs, Apple should ignore it and continue with its current plan. Apple's new strategy is well under way, but it will be some time before the press sees visible results. Jobs also said, "The seeds for change have been planted. The senior management team has been rearchitected, and I have a lot of confidence that we'll start seeing positive results by the end of the year."
mac.2657 madamov,
[4] WWDC Rhapsody Highlights During last week's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), developers witnessed some encouraging progress on Apple's upcoming Rhapsody operating system. Here are some conference highlights: * At the WWDC hands-on lab, about 500 third-party Mac OS applications, extensions, and control panels were tested on Rhapsody's Blue Box Mac OS compatibility layer, and among these, only five failed to run because of bugs in the Blue Box. (One of the applications that failed was a game, Missile Command, that was written in 1984.) * During the last day of the conference, Guerrino De Luca, Apple's executive vice president of marketing, demonstrated the full Rhapsody workspace and desktop running on a PowerPC processor-based Macintosh computer. He said that this engineering feat was accomplished only three days before. * De Luca also said that the Rhapsody team had QuickTime up and running in the Yellow Box development environment on the same day. * Interest in Rhapsody appeared be to running high, with 4,500 webcast viewers tuning into the WWDC keynote speeches on Tuesday, and 3,500 webcast viewers watching various other sessions during the first four days of the conference.
mac.2658 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner If you use Fetch, you can navigate quickly between FTP sites by creating special shortcuts. Use the New Shortcut... selection under Fetch's Customize menu. You'll open a window that looks like the New Connection window, but any locations you type will be saved in Fetch's Shortcuts menu under the File menu for future use. To organize your new shortcuts, use the Fetch Shortcuts... selection under the Windows menu. Highlight and drag your shortcuts to sort them, and create new shortcuts titled --- to make separators for groups of shortcuts. related urls: http://www.macworld.com/software/Software.507.html Contributed By Roxanne Gentile Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2659 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Don't bother tabbing through the empty cells in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Hold down the command or control key when pressing the up, down, left, or right arrow keys to leapfrog over empty cells and move directly to the next nonadjacent filled cell in a row or column. Use these keystrokes within a block of data to jump to the edge of the current block. Contributed By Joseph Schorr Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2660 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Power User If you have a multiuser Claris FileMaker Pro database, you can get rid of that annoying password dialog box without getting rid of password protection. Set the database to use the lowest-level password you've created for that particular database (click on the Try Default Password check box in the Document section of Preferences, under the Edit menu). If you want to use a different password, just hold down the option key when you open the database. http://www.macworld.com/pages/Feature.3772.html Contributed By Suzanne Courteau Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2661 madamov,
CUPERTINO, Calif.--May 28, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc., today announced that it has begun accepting customer orders for its Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh computer. Slated to ship this summer, the innovative, flat-panel design features a total entertainment center including a custom Acoustimass sound system by Bose; custom vertically mounted CD player; television tuner; FM radio tuner; full computer hardware, including a PowerPC 603e RISC processor; S-video input with a cable adapter for composite video; and a custom keyboard with Italian leather palm rests and a detachable trackpad. Customers in the United States can order a Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh through any Apple Specialist. Apple Specialists are a special group of Apple Authorized Resellers who dedicate a majority of their staff and services to Apple products, and who have the highest level of service certification from Apple. Apple Specialists have been chosen as the facilitators for U.S. distribution of the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh. To locate an Apple Specialist, customers should check the Apple website at: <http://twentiethanniversary.apple.com> or call the Apple Reseller Referral Line at 800-538-9696, and select Option 2. If there is no Apple Specialist within 100 miles, customers can order the product directly from Apple by sending an email to Apple at: <20years@apple.com>. An Apple representative will respond to the request within two business days. In the United States, The Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh is priced at approximately U.S. $7,500 plus applicable tax. It comes with a special concierge service, which includes a three-year limited hardware warranty, three years of toll-free telephone support, and delivery and set-up of the product. Apple is manufacturing a limited quantity of the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh, so the product is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Apple is offering the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh in the United States, Japan, and parts of Europe, and the Company is currently accepting orders in those countries. Customers outside the United States can find out more information about ordering a Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh on the Apple website: <http://twentiethanniversary.apple.com>. The Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh offers a careful integration of human interface aspects that sets a new standard for computer design. "We were looking to define a radically new solution in Industrial Design when we began designing the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh," said Jonathan Ive, Apple's senior director of Industrial Design. "Its smooth integration of personal computer and consumer appliance are clear indications of the future of technology design." The Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh offers a bright, flat-panel display that renders lifelike images in thousands of colors. The same design also contributes to a slim footprint, which greatly simplifies placement of the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh in the home or the office. In addition to the CD-ROM drive and 12.1-inch diagonal active matrix screen, the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh concept features a fast 250-MHz 603e PowerPC processor, a 2GB hard drive and 32MB of RAM. Standard Macintosh SCSI and serial ports also are included, as well as an S-video in port with a conversion cable for composite video. The sound system of the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh was custom-designed by Bose Corporation, one of the world's leading audio technology company. Wide-range speakers flank the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh and are augmented by a separate Acoustimass module that delivers deep, rich bass. The result is the first computer sound system that envelops the user. The Acoustimass module, designed to be placed on the floor and out of sight, also cleverly hides the power supply and is connected to the main unit with just one cable.
mac.2662 madamov,
5/28/97 Time to Order Your 20th Anniversary Mac By Macworld Staff Apple now taking orders for limited-edition model due in July After having announced a pricey limited-edition Macintosh to commemorate the platform's 20th birthday (see "The 20th Anniversary Macintosh," Macworld, March 1997), Apple has finally begun accepting orders for the sleek-looking model, which features a flat-panel design and what Apple terms a "total entertainment center." In addition to a 250MHz PowerPC 603e RISC processor with 32MB of RAM, a 2GB hard drive, and a custom keyboard with a detachable TrackPad, the Twentieth-Anniversary Macintosh includes a custom Acoustimass sound system by Bose, a custom vertically mounted CD player, a television tuner, an FM radio tuner, and an S-Video input with a cable adapter for composite video. For about $7500 you get, in addition to the Twentieth-Anniversary Macintosh, a special concierge service, which includes a three-year limited hardware warranty, three years of toll-free telephone support, plus delivery and setup. Customers in the United States can order the limited-edition Mac through an Apple Specialist, which can be located via the Web at twentiethanniversary.apple.com or by calling 800/538-9696 and selecting option 2. If you are not within 100 miles of an Apple Specialist, contact Apple by e-mail at 20years@apple.com.
mac.2663 madamov,
5/23/97 The Coming OS Reduction By Galen Gruman Too many flavors of Rhapsody will dilute focus Rhapsody everyware was the theme at the recent Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. Apple attempted to assure software developers that if they stick with the Mac OS, they will be able to have their wares run automatically on Windows and PCs. The underlying message: stick with us, and no matter which of our OS variants succeed, you will succeed. But this focus will change -- it has to -- and Apple will return to a simplified OS strategy. Here are the four variations of Rhapsody Apple has laid out so far. All the scenarios are different, but they're all based on the premise that programs written for the Yellow Box (the OpenStep-based component of the Rhapsody OS scheme) will run on all sorts of hardware-OS combinations -- only a recompile would be needed for each target. * Plain Rhapsody is the Yellow Box and the Mac OS 8 compatibility environment (the Blue Box) running on top of the preemptively multitasking Mach kernel -- this is the OS that will in a few years make today's Mac OS obsolete yet will be compatible, much as the Power Macs made 680X0 Macs obsolete but kept old programs compatible. * Rhapsody for Intel is a Yellow Box-only OS running on PCs instead of Windows or OS/2. * Rhapsody for Windows 95/NT will be a Yellow Box compatibility environment within Windows, letting Windows users run Yellow Box programs as if they were Windows programs -- much as people can run Java programs today from the Mac OS or Windows OS. * Rhapsody for Mac OS will let Mac OS users run Yellow Box programs on the plain Mac OS (the non-preemptively multitasking one without the Mach kernel). A year from now, don't be surprised if this complex scheme gets a lot simpler. Apple has to realize it has too many options under development. This many options will take too much time and too many resources to accomplish and confuse users if they are all developed. In fact, Apple has already begun repositioning the Yellow Box as a developer environment, not as the core OS for the future. Apple has admitted what was obvious to many industry observers this winter: the Mac OS isn't going away, since there is little reason for most developers to move their programs to the Yellow Box. Either Apple will go back to supplanting the Mac OS with the full Rhapsody environment (Yellow Box plus Blue Box on Mach 5 kernel, with most people not using the Yellow Box portion), or Apple will drop the full Rhapsody environment and adapt Yellow Box technology to be part of the Mac OS. That second option means preemptive multitasking won't happen, and neither will memory protection, but the rest of the Rhapsody features would be ported. My bet is that the second option is what Apple will pick. Why? I assume there must be a strong performance penalty to running the full Rhapsody environment, or a strong technical reason why it won't work as well as promised. Otherwise, why would Apple contemplate the Yellow-Box-on-Mac-OS scenario? One argument at Apple for the dual Mac OS strategy is that a non-Rhapsody Mac OS would work well for early PowerPC-based Macs and perhaps 68040-based Macs. But if Apple does not drop Rhapsody and roll the Yellow Box into the Mac OS, users of the old OS would simply have to stick with Mac OS 8, just as pre-Pentium PC owners stuck with Windows 3.1. Backward compatibility is not a compelling enough reason to hobble the entire platform. Imagine Windows 3.1 users having a Wndows 95 compatibility environment that lets them run Windows 95 programs, but not quickly and without multitasking features -- that's in essence what Apple is suggesting Mac OS owners would do who ran the Yellow Box on top of Mac OS 8. Sorry, but if you need Yellow Box programs, you need the performance of the Macs that support the full Rhapsody. Apple shouldn't divert its attention to a project that won't really give Yellow Box developers a significant number of customers -- the active customers will be running Rhapsody-capable Macs and will not need such a retrofitted OS. I believe Apple should stick with the original Rhapsody OS plan -- Blue Box, Yellow Box, Mach 5 kernel -- and expect the active users to adopt a current Power Mac, as most are doing anyhow. The Yellow-Box-on-Mac-OS scenario should be used only if something prevents the full Rhapsody environment from working effectively on today's Power Macs. On the PC side, neither OS plan makes any long-term sense. Rhapsody for Intel is a separate OS like OS/2, which at best got about 8 percent of the PC market, mostly for servers, software developers, and IS administrators. Who needs another PC OS? Apple would be better off creating great Rhapsody development tools that run on PCs, so developers can create great Mac (I mean Rhapsody) programs even if they use PCs for other programming work. Likewise, Rhapsody for Windows is unneeded. Windows users will run Windows programs and some Java programs. Why do they need to run Rhapsody programs? To think they want yet another type of alien software on their PCs is like expecting Mac owners to be happy to run Windows programs on their Macs. People picked their platform for a reason, and want programs in that platform's native environment. (I suspect that even Java will prove to be less popular than expected, since it too is an alien program running on Windows or Mac.) Here's what the Mac community can realistically expect to happen: * New users and power users will run Rhapsody for Mac, mostly the Blue Box component. Rhapsody may be the full-scale Rhapsody (Blue Box, Yellow Box, Mach kernel), or it may be a less ambitious Mac OS 8 with Yellow Box features integrated (similar to the original Copland effort but without the new kernel). * Users who have older equipment will stick with Mac OS 8, just as many Classic and SE owners today still use System 6. * Developers will use whatever programming environment makes the best code for them, running on whatever OS they use as a standard, be it Mac OS, Windows, or Unix. Some may like a separate OS to go with that development environment, but there are not enough of them to justify the investment. Apple will come to realize this after the hoopla around the "write once, run everyware" scenario dies down and people realize that Windows people are not going to want an alien OS, and Mac people are going to want a single OS package. Not convinced? Name a successful multiplatform OS. OS/2 -- dead. Unix -- fractured and often incompatible. Windows NT -- 99.9 percent on Intel-based PCs and gaining share there (other than Intel-based PCs, only DEC Alpha-based systems can run NT,and they are being supplanted by today's faster PCs). Apple wants to give developers hope for a growing Mac/Rhapsody market. That's a good intention, but to deliver on that intention, it needs to deliver a great OS that moves the Mac far ahead of Windows, duplicating Apple's success more than a decade ago in offering a compelling platform that will attract new users to the Mac's traditional areas of strengths, and perhaps to some new areas. That's why it needs to focus on Rhapsody for the Mac platform and give it that edge, rather than scatter its focus.Apple should know from a decade's experience that it is not successful when it is being all things to all people.
mac.2664 madamov,
5/21/97 Adaptec Toast 3.5 Is Ready By Macworld Staff Gives CD-R software users advanced audio capabilities Adaptec has updated its CD-Recordable (CD-R) software to include advanced audio capabilities, giving Mac CD-R users more flexibility in making data, audio, and mixed-mode CDs. Adaptec Toast 3.5 for Macintosh incorporates built-in audio support, including Toast's Greatest Hits, a feature that lets users take favorite songs from various CDs and put them together on a new CD. Other audio capabilities include the ability to control the gap length between songs, and the ability to record an audio CD directly from the source CD without having to transfer songs to a hard disk before burning the CD. Toast 3.5 offers hybrid CD support, so the resulting CDs can be read on either a Mac or a PC. Toast also supports the new CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) drives. Adaptec Toast 3.5 for Macintosh is available now at a retail price of $99. Adaptec, 408/945-8600, www.adaptec.com.
mac.2665 madamov,
VANCOUVER, BC - From June 01 to July 15, 1997, VirTech Communications Inc. will challenge the global hacker community to bypass the security of its Macintosh World Wide Web server. Similar contests have been conducted previously in the US and Sweden, but VirTech's challenge is unique in that it addresses popular Internet security issues that are plaguing the media today. By launching the challenge, VirTech wants to overturn the notion that the Internet is vulnerable to credit card number snatching. Additionally, VirTech also wants to prove its server can withstand the type of vandalism attacks that have been successfully directed against the NASA and CIA Web servers. The rules are simple and the prize is big. Whoever breaks into the server, snatches the credit card number, and changes the phrase found on the page will win a hefty CAD $10,000 or an equivalent of US$7,500 prize. The credit card number will have an extra four digits appended to it in order to verify that the credit card number has indeed been snatched from the challenge page. Moreover, there will be a special phrase in the page that a challenger must change to claim the prize. The phrase could be something like "Cats chase dogs". The hacker should change it to something else, for example "Dogs chase cats". In anticipation of VanHacking contest, the World Wide Web server that VirTech employs will in no way be modified. No security beefing up (firewalling for example) will be done to protect the server. The server will run a network suite known as Apple Internet Server Solution 2.0 that consists of WebStar 1.3.2 server software from Starnine Technologies, Inc., and several prepackaged CGIs (Common Gateway Interface), which are special programs that enhance the functionality of the server. On the opening day of the challenge, a third party accountancy official will verify that the page exists. The page will then be immediately assigned a password in the presence of the official in order to mark the beginning of the challenge. During the course of the challenge, the official will be called upon bi-weekly to re-verify that the page is still exists. Further information can be obtained from the VanHacking challenge Web site at: <http://www.vanhacking.com> when it is fully operational in mid-May.
mac.2666 ljubisha,
Uh, skinuh malopre NS Communicator 4.0b5. Šta da vam kažem posle prvog pogleda? Mrcina u kojoj je samo LiveAudio preko 1.5Mb!! E sad, to što neće da mi pusti ni mid ni wav pa čak ni mpg je druga stvar. Idem da odspavam pa ću da ga probam i on-line. Inače mu je Composer urađen kako treba sa menijem na maus-u i ako bude hteo da edituje frejmove... ej!!! :) Pa dobro, nije šala, bin fajl je 7.xMb, instaliran je 17 a on sam je 6.xMb i barem u startu zahteva manje od trojke (9Mb).
mac.2667 madamov,
Subject: Announcing 4D Server V6 From: "Finch, Bruce" <finch@acius.com> Date: 14 May 1997 17:30:47 -0700 ACI ANNOUNCES 4D SERVER Version 6!! The client/server solution combining 4th Dimension and more On May 28, 1997, ACI US will ship 4D Server Version 6, the newest upgrade to the outstanding 4D product line. 4D Server combines the user-focused power of 4D with the strength of a client/server and Web Server architecture. Whether you are a database user or a database developer, 4D Server is the superior solution for designing, developing, and deploying within a workgroup, Internet, or Intranet environment. This unique product offers the user an integrated back-end server tool as well as an Internet CGI toolĐno middleware is required for your client/server connection or your Internet connection. The 4D Server multi-threaded architecture delivers a wide range of integrated features and services, such as triggers and stored procedures, a Web server, a data server, a network protocol manager, and also serves as an application server. Coupled with all the phenomenal 4th Dimension Version 6 (4D V6) features, 4D Server is a cost-effective solution at a remarkable price. The estimated street price for 4D Server Version 6 is $699, and includes two 4D Client user licenses and five Internet connections. 4D Server Version 6 upgrade prices begin at $279 for version 1.5x. If you already own an earlier version of 4D Server and additional 4D Client user license expansion packs, you will want to upgrade immediately to 4D Server V6 and 4D Client V6 to take advantage of their outstanding features. 4D Client combines the efficiency of rapid application development (RAD) with multi-user capabilities. As a database development tool, 4D Client integrates the 4D interface, debugger, BLOBs, and user tools. As a cross-platform tool, 4D Client provides a multi-platform interface, auto switching, form wizards, and much more. 4D Client user license expansion pack upgrades begin at $49 for a single-user expansion pack. For additional pricing information, please see enclosed order form. All 4D documentation is available on-line, including the 4D Server Reference Manual. However, if you prefer, you may purchase a complete 4th Dimension printed documentation set for $99. Enclosed in your software upgrade package you will find a 4D Server Reference Manual coupon. When the printed 4D Server Reference manual becomes available, you have the option of redeeming the coupon to receive the printed manual. If you are a registered ACI US Partner or purchasing 4D Server and 4D Client upgrades, you may place your order with the ACI US Customer Service Department at 408-252-4444 x252. ACI US appreciates your continued support. Bruce Finch
mac.2668 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Power User To add a new color to Adobe PageMaker 6.5's Colors palette, don't bother with the hassle of the Define Colors dialog box. Just go into the Color Options dialog box directly by command-clicking on any of the Black, Registration, or None colors in the Colors palette. Because you can't edit these colors, PageMaker lets you create a completely new color instead. Contributed By GAlen Gruman Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2669 madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu: mac\misc\*.* ------------------ sndcnv23.sit 98k Sound Converter Pro 2.3, konvertuje razne formate zvukova typit4me.sit 155k TypeIt4Me 4.7, pomaže bržem unošenju teksta
mac.2670 madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu: mac\system\*.* ------------------ smast183.sit 56k Sound Master 1.8.3, vezivanje zvukova uz sistemske evente
mac.2671 madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu: mac\utils\*.* ------------------ os75xtup.sit 153k os7.5.xTune-Up, kako da ubrzate System 7.5.x
mac.2672 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Despite what the Adobe PageMill 2 manual says, you can easily insert a row at the top of a table. With the table selected, hold down the option key and move the pointer over the top border of the table. When the pointer turns into a down arrow, click the mouse. A new row appears at the top of the table. http://www.macworld.com/pages/Feature.3772.html Contributed By John San Filippo Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2673 madamov,
TidBITS#382/02-Jun-97 ===================== Tune in this week for a review of the popular email client program Claris Emailer 2.0, plus Adam's thoughts on the benefits of smaller Mac fairs in comparison to large trade shows. Also, we note the need for ongoing vigilance against Macintosh viruses, welcome a Portuguese TidBITS translation, give pointers to an Apple Internet Solutions guide, and offer news on NetObjects Fusion and upgrading some Global Village modem cards. Topics: MailBITS/02-Jun-97 The Little Mac Fairs Wrestling in the Global Village Email Reliance: Emailer 2.0 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-382.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#382_02-Jun-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.382
mac.2674 sister,
Kako da nateram Zterma da mi pokrene neki script odmah po startovanju programa? [haevorn]
mac.2675 askripka,
Evo još nešto za modelatora, a ovde je da pokupe i ostali ako žele. ─ ManicMiner3 za MacSpectacle. Ako je nekom dosadio 'normalan', neka uživa igrajući ovaj. Prijatna zabava... ;) p.s. U read me fajlu je i internet adresa gde autor ovog zaista sjajnog hakerisanja reklamira 500 Mb programa za Spectrum. miner3.sit
mac.2676 madamov,
> Kako da nateram Zterma da mi pokrene neki script odmah po startovanju > programa? Za to ne znam, mislim da nema, pa ćeš morati da uđeš u tajne AppleScripta kako bi to izveo.
mac.2677 madamov,
> Evo još nešto za modelatora, a ovde je da pokupe i ostali ako žele. Hvala što misliš na mene. B)
mac.2678 madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu: mac\arc\*.* ------------------ mpack15.sit 60k ű MPack 1.5, dekodira i kodira fajlove u MIME formatu mac\comm\*.* ------------------ sigquote.sit 44k ű SignatureQuote 1.0, olakšava citiranje E-Mail poruka mac\internet\*.* ------------------ webdev20.sit 390k ű Web Devil 2.0, skida kompletne Web prezentacije whrt131.sit 327k ű WhatRoute 1.3.1, prati TCP/IP pakete preko Interneta (FAT mac\misc\*.* ------------------ balth151.sea 43k ű Balthazar 1.5.1, konvertuje WAVove u sistemske zvukove mhackg15.sit 467k ű The.Mac.Hack.Guide.1.5, naučite razne trikove oko Maca mmod315.sit 192k ű MacMod Pro 3.15, editor MOD fajlova mac\system\*.* ------------------ deffol27.sit 207k ű Default Folder 2.7 unapređuje Open/Save dijalog mnugrb13.sit 59k ű Menu Grabber 1.3 slanje događaja drugim aplikacijama mtever11.sit 131k ű mt-everything-1.1, mountuje SCSI diskove snit211.sit 253k ű Snitch 2.1.1, dodatne informacije u Get Info dijalogu mac\utils\*.* ------------------ ntgauge.sit 129k ű NT Gauge Series, programi za informacije o sistemu
mac.2679 madamov,
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 97 11:15:30 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Macs at IBM Message-ID: <199706041817.LAA23804@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: JoelTone@aol.com I went to a private DVD seminar (organized by NARAS) at the IBM Interactive Media Center in Atlanta a few days ago. This place is like the set from any sci-fi movie... Super Cool, no expense spared, as you may imagine. This is where IBM does all the design, research and development for Interactive Media, as well as DVD. The main room used to be a large cafeteria, and is circular, kinda like a huge alien spaceship if you will.... The entire perimeter is work stations, with columns of additional workstations in the middle. Probably about 100 workstations altogether. Here's the cool part: About 95% of the computers at the IBM Center were MACS!!!!!!! I'm NOT kidding. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2680 madamov,
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 97 14:38:52 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Comments from Chaos Manor Message-ID: <199706022139.OAA25020@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: John Hoover, <jhoover@castor.nrl.navy.mil> Comments from Chaos Manor Date: 5/28/1997 I'm sure many of you know of Jerry Pournelle's Chaos Manor column in Byte magazine. For the past several years he hasn't been saying much (good or bad) about Apple. However, in the June 1997 issue, he talks about porting his wife's reading tutor program to Win 95. I thought the Evangelistas might be interested in some of his comments about Mac versus Win 95. He says that moving the program to Win 95 is harder than it sounds, mostly because "unlike Macs, Windows systems don't have acceptable text-to-speech programs. Macs come with a speech synthesizer that's spectacularly better than anything you can get for Windows." Then he reports that, due to the lack of speech synthesis, the Windows version must use prerecorded sounds - over 1000 words, plus sentences and blends. He choose to make each a separate WAV file. As a result, the Win 95 version will ship on a CD and requires Win 95 with a CD-ROM and SoundBlaster card. In contrast, the Mac version is on floppies and runs on low-end computers. This is important because the program is intended for schools, especially poor ones that can't afford a lot of teaching assistants. They tried several of the stock Mac voices and found that "Agnes" was the most effective, providing an average 1.5 _year_ improvement in reading skills after only 3 _months_ use. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2681 madamov,
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 97 12:35:26 -0000 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Another Press Fiasco Message-ID: <199706031934.MAA17114@ganymede.dnai.com> >From time to time, I (and other EvangeListas) have been accused of being paranoid when it comes to the press. But check this out: <http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/0000912057-97-019169.txt> This is the SEC filing about how Steve Jobs can now trade his stock. But look how Reuters reports it: "Apple co-founder Jobs to sell 1.5 mln shrs" <http://biz.yahoo.com/finance/97/05/30/aapl_x000_1.html> Just because we're paranoid, doesn't mean the press isn't out to get us. :-) Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2682 madamov,
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 97 11:56:28 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Paul McCartney Uses Mac Message-ID: <199706041858.LAA23684@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Leonid Revzin, leonid@globes.co.il Paul McCartney uses Macintosh. The source is a message from MACCA-L (a Paul McCartney mailing list): > >Paul is using his own computer to notate "Standing Stone." No one is > >helping him. He said it himself. (Macintosh) (From a photographer that have met Paul several times. "Standing Stone" is a classical composition dedicated to 100th aniversary of EMI and due to be performed October '97 in London). A footage of Paul working on Mac was also shown during the recent live Internet broadcast of his meeting and chat with fans. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2683 madamov,
ACI US ships 4D Server Version 6 The "zero admin" data and application server JUNE 6, 1997 CUPERTINO, CA. Today, ACI US ships 4D Server Version 6, the newest upgrade to the outstanding 4D product line. 4D Server is the cross-platform data and application server for 4th Dimension (4D). Any 4D application created for Windows 95, Windows NT, Macintosh, or Power Macintosh easily scales to a workgroup client/server solution using 4D Server. 4D Server provides a fully integrated architecture in which both client and server use a single 4D application. 4D Server frees developers from the need to design separate front-end applications. 4D Server fills the gap between low-end file-sharing-based systems and complex SQL-based RDBMS systems. Any 4D Server application smoothly interfaces with existing enterprise databases (ORACLE, Sybase, or any ODBC-compatible server) with 4D Connectivity Plug-ins. The 4D Server multi-threaded architecture delivers a wide range of integrated features and services such as triggers, stored procedures, a Web server, a data server, and a network protocol manager, and also functions as a transparent multi-tiered development server. 4D Server is the superior solution for designing, developing, and deploying within a workgroup, Internet, or intranet environment. States ACI US company president and founder, Marylene Delbourg-Delphis, "4D Server benefits from the user-focused heritage of 4D. As a result, 4D Server is a complete plug-and-play (PNP) system." In addition, "4D Server is designed to support an integrated client/server model with the requirement that no additional computerization cost should occur when companies or departments move from personal or interpersonal desktop computing (file sharing) to workgroup computing." 4D Server permits sophisticated application partitioning and scaling. Thanks to its multi-process management at both server and client levels, its multi-process stored procedures, and its interprocess management system, it enable IS managers to continuously monitor their database application. With all the phenomenal 4th Dimension Version 6 features, 4D Server is an ideal solution for a workgroup and business environment at a remarkable cost. The estimated street price for 4D Server V6 is $699, and it includes two user licenses and five Internet connections. About ACI US ACI US, Inc. was founded in 1987 as the US publisher of 4th Dimension and the 4D product line which has set the relational database standard for ten years. In 1995, ACI extended 4th Dimension technology to the Windows platform.. ACI US is located at 20883 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, CA 95014; Tel 408-252-4444; toll free 800-881-3466; fax 408-252-4829; http://www.acius.com. Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
mac.2684 madamov,
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 97 10:31:21 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: FG--NT Gurus Cannot Crack a Mac Web Server Message-ID: <199706071731.KAA11591@ganymede.dnai.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better , Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: I e-mailed a friend of mine the information on the Vanhacking Web challenge <http://www.vanhacking.com>. You know, crack this Web server and make CAN $10,000.00. I didn't explain which operating system was running the server, just that the challenge exists. She works in the Microsoft NT group and she sent it out to the people on her alias. A group I might mention that is full of people that can crack into an NT server with ease, or if they are only feeling jovial, make the server blue screen (essentially crash and lock up). The only response she got back was, 'We can't crack this, it is a Mac server!" Which I believe is the whole point. Have a lovely day. Wally Glenn Mayor of Planet Wallywood <http://www.gwally.com> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2685 madamov,
SCITEX RIPRO PRODUCT LINE TO SUPPORT ASANTE NETDOUBLER(tm) New feature will boost Mac to Ripro Server communication DUSSELDORF, Germany, June 3, 1997 - Scitex Corporation Ltd. (NASDAQ: SCIXF) and Asante Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNT) today announced that the Scitex Ripro Server(tm) and Scitex Ripro Archiver(tm) product line will support Asante's network acceleration utility NetDoubler (using Helios EtherShare). The new software option, installed on Scitex Ripro Server and Scitex Ripro Archiver systems, will be on display at the Imprinta Expo this week in Dusseldorf, June 4-10, and is set for release in July 1997. Demonstrations are available at the Scitex booth (Hall 3 Stand 3A48). Also at Imprinta, Asante's Fast Ethernet adapters and NetDoubler client software will be installed on all Macintosh workstations at the Scitex booth. NetDoubler acceleration software increases productivity by making the file access and copy process much more efficient. It increases communication speed by up to five times between a Macintosh client and the server, sharply reducing waiting time during file transfer and utilizing significantly fewer CPU resources. This enables more users to simultaneously access data faster and allows the server to perform other tasks in the background, increasing overall efficiency. The NetDoubler software option is suitable for Scitex Ripro Server and Scitex Ripro Archiver data management systems working with Macintosh clients. Available as an optional add-on for the current version 2.0 of the Scitex Ripro Server and Scitex Ripro Archiver systems, it will be included in all new sales and will be bundled with future versions. Scitex will provide NetDoubler server support on Scitex Ripro systems and Asante will provide NetDoubler support on Macintosh computer clients. "NetDoubler is a remarkably powerful network acceleration utility and therefore is an excellent addition to the Scitex Ripro Server and Scitex Archiver data management systems," said Edna Shahar, general manager, Workflow Integration Solutions Divison. "NetDoubler support will enhance the Scitex Ripro workflow and productivity to such a high degree that the system will wait for users, rather than the other way around." Added Paul Smith, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Asante: "The data intensive nature of prepress production, together with the already powerful file server and data management capabilities of the Scitex Ripro line, means Scitex customers will realize maximum benefit from the acceleration rates that NetDoubler provides. They will see a substantial improvement in the performance of their systems." Asante provides a NetDoubler client version, which has been tuned for the Scitex Ripro product line (the adjusted feature is integrated in NetDoubler versions 1.3. and up). The NetDoubler client software is bundled free with all Asante Fast Ethernet network adapters for the Macintosh computers. Customers can upgrade to Asante's Fast Ethernet adapters bundled with NetDoubler for Macintosh computers involved with creating, manipulating and transferring large digital images. The recommended configuration is a Scitex Ripro Server and/or Scitex Ripro Archiver connected to a Scitex-recommended switch, which is then connected to Macintosh computer clients with Asante's Fast Ethernet Adapters. The powerful Scitex Ripro Server is the leading file and application server for the graphic arts industry. Based on the IBM RS/6000 computer with a UNIX/AIX operating system, the Scitex server allows several client stations to share files through the server, using common communication protocols and networks that link clients and server, and facilitate interaction between them. NetDoubler is a cost-effective, easy-to-use network acceleration utility that makes copying, opening, and saving of large files two to nine times faster over 10 Mbps Ethernet, 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet and FDDI networks. NetDoubler is an ideal solution for prepress, graphics and desktop publishing shops, as well as departmental graphics and desktop publishing organizations. (The added value for NetDoubler acceleration is lower when clients manipulate small, rather than large, files over the network). About WIS (Workflow Integration Solutions division at Scitex) The Workflow Integration Solutions division of Scitex Corporation Ltd. develops data management solutions and automated server/archiving systems for managing prepress and printing sites, image banks, and similar data-intensive operations, as well as standard data communications, and workstations. The division also provides integration services and undertakes special R&D projects to meet customer requests. About Scitex Corporation Scitex Corporation Ltd. is a world leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of visual information communications products for the graphic arts, digital printing and digital video markets. The Company's Graphic Arts Group specializes in digital cameras and scanners, color workstations for page assembly and retouching, client-server systems, professional inkjet color printers, imagesetters and platesetters and on-demand short-run color printing systems. The Scitex Digital Printing division is dedicated to very high-speed, inkjet printers for variable long-run printing that allow document personalization for invoicing, business forms and mail order applications. The Scitex Digital Video division focuses on video post-production and on-line systems for non-linear editing and creation of special effects. For more information, visit the Scitex Internet website at http://www.scitex.com. About Asante Founded in 1988, Asante Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of high-performance, end-to-end intranetworking solutions for graphics and image-intensive applications. The company offers LAN switches, hubs and adapter cards, as well as web-based network management software and network acceleration tools. Asante products are available through a worldwide network of VARs, system integrators and distributors. For additional information, contact Asante at 800-662-9686 or browse the company's web site at http://www.asante.com. # # # Scitex, the Scitex logo, Scitex Ripro, Scitex Ripro Server and Scitex Ripro Archiver are trademarks of Scitex Corporation Ltd. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. NetDoubler is a trademark of Asante Technologies, Inc. Mac and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. and are registered in the U.S. and other countries. IBM RS/6000 is a trademark of IBM Corporation. Other company and brand, product and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Data subject to revision without notice.
mac.2686 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Power User A shortcut from David Blatner: I always forget to pick the color I want my text to be before I actually create it, so the text comes in the wrong color. Instead of selecting Undo, I just pick a new color and press option-shift-delete. That shortcut fills a layer with the foreground color as though the Preserve Transparency feature were turned on - it won't fill any transparent pixels. My text gets a new color, and the rest of the layer stays transparent. Read more Photoshop 4 tips in the July issue of Macworld Magazine, online now at http://www.macworld.com/pages/july.97/Column.3790.html David Blatner is coauthor of *Real World Photoshop 4* Contributed by David Blatner related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/july.97/Column.3790.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2687 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Learning at least a few words of the language is the first step in any journey. For the estimated 25 million Americans who came aboard in the past year, the Web can seem a bit alien. Especially when it comes to terminology. Old-timers can groan if they want, but here are two common but not necessarily well-known Web words. Extension - an abbreviated code at the end of a file name that tells the browser what the file is, as in, among others, .gif, .aiff, or .html (.gif is a graphic; .aiff means audio; .html is text). Shareware - software available for downloading from Web pages; if you like the program, you are requested to send in a nominal fee set by the author. You can find a slew of good share- and freeware at www.macworld.com/software Contributed by Karen Liberatore related URLs: <www.macworld.com/software > Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2688 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate It is often necessary to use character or numerical entities in place of text in HTML code, especially in the case of accents and greater-than, less-than symbols. For example, to add a grave accent to the second a in the Italian word, fantastico, you need to use &#96; before and after the letter, as in fant&#96;a&#96;stico. Since HTML will read text contained within the greater than/less than characters, you need to fool HTML by substituting less than with &lt; and greater than with &gt;, as in &lt;TITLE&gt; You can also use numerical entities for < >, as in &#60; TITLE&#62; You can find information on character entities in most HTML textbooks. Contributed by Karen Liberatore related URLs: <www.macworld.com> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2689 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner We listed a couple definitions last week to help the novice in his or her travels through the Web. Now we'll do the same with email. 1) NEVER USE CAPITAL LETTERS, EXCEPT TO OFFSET ONE OR TWO WORDS FOR EMPHASIS. WHY? CAN'T YOU TELL HOW OBNOXIOUS THIS SCREAMING IS? 2) If you want to denote italics, do so with asterisks (see below). 3) Limit the number of characters in your email form to 60 or less per line to avoid strange and unappealing line breaks. 4) Have fun with smileys and abbreviations. Smileys include: :-D a big grin :-] sarcasm=|:-)= Abe Lincoln, one of my favorites, from Adam Gaffin's 1994 book, *Everybody's Guide to the Internet.* Contributed by Karen Liberatore related URLs: <www.macworld.com> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2690 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner One problem with refusing to upgrade from Microsoft Word 5.1 to Word 6 is that you can't read files created in Word 6 by your co-workers. But you can remedy that problem easily with Microsoft's Word converter. Download the Word converter to open files in Word 5 that were made using Word 6. Put the converter file in your Word commands folder. Now you have one more reason to keep using Word 5.1. Contributed by Matt McAlister related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/software/Software.174.html> <> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2691 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Power User HTML still won't allow precision placement of objects on your Web page. But there are ways to work around most problems. One way to adjust the position of table cells, blocks of text, and other images is by inserting a transparent, single-pixel GIF image strategically and setting both the HEIGHT and WIDTH attributes. The transparent GIF will then stretch to your HEIGHT and WIDTH specification, creating the space you desire. Be sure to set both HEIGHT and WIDTH attributes the way you want them or the pixel will take the shape of a square. Contributed by Matt McAlister Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2692 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner If you ever wonder where someone is calling from or the area code prefix of a particular city, then use the shareware program AreaCodeFinder. Quicker than a telephone operator, AreaCodeFinder is a thorough database of - you guessed it - area codes. Search by city, state, or area code. A map will show you where you're calling and the current time in that city. Contributed by Matt McAlister related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/software/Software.408.html> <> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2693 madamov,
TidBITS#383/09-Jun-97 ===================== Worried your Mac might be suffering from macro viruses? This week, we report on application-based viruses and how to defend against them. Also, we share a collection of scripts and tricks for Emailer 2.0 (plus tell you how to make an Ethernet crossover cable), note a hot new version of PageSpinner, and - rounding out the issue - guest writer Glenn Fleishman reports on recent upheavals in the Internet's infrastructure. Topics: MailBITS/09-Jun-97 Beware Macro Viruses Emailer Followup Border Wars on the Net <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-383.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#383_09-Jun-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.383
mac.2694 madamov,
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 97 09:38:40 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Popular Science Mention of 6500/300 Message-ID: <199706101641.JAA05956@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Jim Hatton, sjhatton@interport.net Good news in the July issue of Popular Science! In the Hands On section ofComputers & Software, the 6500/300 is cited as "the fastest home computer you can buy." The text on the accompanying photos reads, "IBM's Aptiva S is a fast Windows PC ... but it can't keep up with a new Power Mac."
mac.2695 madamov,
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 97 09:38:46 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: PC '98 Standards (from July 1997 PC World Magazine) Message-ID: <199706101641.JAA09290@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Jon Weber, <mailto:jonw@uts.com> Check out the following URL for information about the new PC 98 standards: <http://www.pcworld.com/hardware/desktop_pcs/articles/jul97/1507p352.html> >From the July 1997 Issue of PC World Full Disclosure: What Your Next PC Will Look Like by Stephen Manes It clearly states that the Macintosh is easier to use than the present pc platforms! Here's a snippet: <snip> Almost A Mac? Sure, the pc 98 initiative is self-serving for Intel and partners, who want to sell more of their stuff. It's also about time. The PC has never come close to matching the Mac's ease of hooking up peripherals. Connecting SCSI devices has been a chronic pain. The number of parallel devices competing for a PC's single port has become a sick joke. And if I never deal with another IRQ conflict, that's soon enough for me. <snip>
mac.2696 ljubisha,
Uzeo sam MultiSync monitor za Mac-a pa sad imam prikačena dva monitora. Ovaj u boji i crno beli Portrait od 640*870. Ljudi, pa ovo i nije tako loše. :) Radi odlično, prebacivanje se vrši 'u trku' a trenutno jedino imam problema da podignem Atari emulator na crnobelom dok je uključen i kolorac. Kaže da nije u stanju da pronađe adresu video memorije na tom slotu. Ustvari, hteo sam da kažem da je sve ovo odlično i da neki temo sa nekim drugim procesorom mogu samo da puknu od muke. :)
mac.2697 askripka,
Evo malko i ja da šaljem... ;) Na opšte zadovoljstvo, nadam se... :) Posle ovoga 'oću salve odobravanja, inače ne šaljem više... ;) Za početak, jedna sličica. Autor ju je nazvao "PowerMac Neon". DL Obavezan!!! mac_neon.jpg
mac.2699 askripka,
Pa još... Pref Killer 1.0 Da se ne mučite i 'ubijate' stare preferences fajlove, ovo čudo će to uraditi umesto vas. Upoređuje aplikacije na vašem disku i preferences fajlove, pa se lako otarasite 'viška'... U arhivi su 2 programa, jedan za 68k, a drugi za PPC. prefkill.sit
mac.2700 askripka,
Sledeća, molim... ;) Finder Options Dozvoljava 'skrivene' opcije Systema 7.5.x (7.5.5. recomended), npr: Control-drag to make aliases, Reveal Original Item in File Menu, Command-Delete Moves to Trash, Disable Zoom Rects... find_opt.sit
mac.2702 ljubisha,
>Default Folder 2.6.1 Ccccc, spavaš na času. Eno ga od pre neki dan u DIRu 2.7 A i Snitch isto. :) P.S. Sve u svemu solidna trojka. 1 za spavanje na času a 5 za nove fajlove.
mac.2703 madamov,
> Snitch... Proširenje 'Get Info' komande. Mogućnost menjanja Type-a, > Creator-a, i još par zanimljivosti... Eh, kad se ne gleda šta ima po direktorijumu. B) Nije prošlo par dana kako je ovo postavljeno u direktorijum, a ja ga najavio ovde u konferenciji kao nov fajl. U to ime, tvoja poruka dobija zvezdicu ne bi li Sezamu ostalo tih dvestotinak kilobajta na korišćenje. B) Naravno, posle provere da nije reč o novijoj verziji, a u tom slučaju će isti biti prebačen u direktorijum.
mac.2704 madamov,
> E sad, da li kvalitetom zaslužuje da se nađe u dir-u, prosudite sami... :) I ovo se već nalazi u direktorijumu.
mac.2705 madamov,
TidBITS#384/16-Jun-97 ===================== Just when you think you know someone, they do something unexpected. In this issue, Adam writes about buying a PC, fighting Windows 95, and integrating them into his Mac network in order to work on his new book. Also, Tonya begins a multi-part feature about Web publishing software: this week, she surveys the field and takes a close look at PageSpinner. We also note the shipping of Virtual PC and a new version of WebCollage. Topics: MailBITS/16-Jun-97 Crossing the Platform Bar Spinning the Web Part I: Trade-offs and PageSpinner <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-384.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#384_16-Jun-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.384
mac.2706 kmilan,
Pojavio se prvi CHRP computer - Motorola Viper/223! Ima sve što treba da ima CHRP a brzina: MacBench 3.0 CPU FPU Disk Graphics Viper/233 46,52 60,32 25,62 22,65 PMac 6500/250 37,67 38,09 25,26 34,09 PMac 8500/120 27,51 23,46 14,5 17,74 ( što više to bolje ---> ) Bilineare Interpolation Viper 233MHz (C-code) ----- 0,47 Pmac 8500 120MHz (C-code) ----------- 1,07 Pentium II 233MHz (MMX code) ----- 0,466 Pentium MMX 200MHz (MMX code) -------- 0,826 Pentium 200MHz (C-code) --------------------------------- 3,30 ( što manje to bolje <--- ) Pmac - PowerMac
mac.2707 askripka,
Ima li neko neka iskustva u vezi veoma nezgodnih, da ne kažem sumljivih extenzija? Konkretno, da li ima neka koja iz čista mira ubije tastaturu? Od relativno skoro instaliranih, tu su Snitch, PopUpFolder i Kaleidoscope 1.6... Kolju li se one međusobno ili je u pitanju kombinacija sa nekom trećom (četvrtom ;) )? 99% da je uzrok nešto od nabrojanog, ali ne odriče mi se baš toga... :)
mac.2708 askripka,
Ljudi... Kralj (shareware) zvuka na Mac-u. Jedan od najboljih sareware-a ikad napravljenih!!! PLAYER PRO 4.5.4 (FAT) Da je ne hvalim i ne lupetam mnogo, čitajte sami PlayerPRO is a complete music editor software (SoundTracker). You can use it with any Macs without any specific hardware. PlayerPRO can load and play following formats: MOD, S3M, Midi, MTM, MADx, OKTA, System 7 sound, MINS, WAV, XI, AIFF, AIFC, MED, 669, IT, ULT and XM. PlayerPRO offers you a whole range of functions to exploit these music files: Sound reading: several methods of reading are offered, many sound drivers. Display of analyses tools: Fourier's analysis, oscilloscope, tubes, piano, digital partition, classical partition, simplified partition, animations, etc. Music edition: music editing can be accomplished by writing at the level of classical partition, digital partition, or simply by piano recording or by Midi instruments. Technical Details: - Any Mac from 68020 to PowerMac (FAT version) - Requires NO special hardware (all other musics softwares require MIDI Hardware) - Play up to 32 simultaneous channels WITHOUT special hardware. - Sound quality from 11Khz 8bits to 44Khz 16bits. - Support all Mac sound chips (ASC, AWAC, AWAC2, DSP) - A special ASC driver for 68k Macintosh available - Native PowerMac version - Compiled with CW11 - Online Help for beginners. - Quicktime 2.x support: instruments loading and editing - Complete graphic interface (more than 15 tools windows) - Support MIDI Hardware: MIDI IN/OUT. GM compatibility via Quicktime 2.1 - Fast oscilloscope and Fourier analysis. (60 im/sec) Realtime. - Complete editor interface to create your music. - Instruments edition: AIFF, Snd. - Support sound input from Microphone, CD, etc. - Support Volume Envelope - Support multiple samples for instruments (high quality instruments) - Support volume command - Music List : you can store up to 2000 musics - Free sample rate: from 1 Hz to 50 Khz - Free base note for samples - Sound filters for samples edition - Edition filters for partition edition - Plug-Ins support for future updates: IMPORT/EXPORT/FILTER - AIFF music export: rate, amplitude, compression, channel - Supports 8 octaves - Realtime interface to "see" your playing music - Up to 64 instruments for 1 music - Complete Drag&Drop interface (System 7.5 savvy) - Panning interface - Complete developper toolkit to use musics in your own project (THINK, CodeWarrior) - XMCD in safe FAT to use musics in HyperCard, MacroMind, etc. - API to create Plugs play_pro.sit
mac.2710 ljubisha,
Pa da nastavimo... :) Risk. Nema verziju ali svi znate šta je to. risk.sit
mac.2711 ljubisha,
Za relaksaciju tokom dugotrajnog rada. SurfSim 1.0 (verzija (i?) za 68K). surfsim.sit
mac.2712 ljubisha,
Konvertor Windows AVI fajlova u (nešto pametnije za nas) QT v.1.0. P.S. Koliko li samo AVI formata postoji kad ni ova nova verzija neće da prepozna neke od njih. :( amp_28b.sit
mac.2713 ljubisha,
Ajde neka proba neko da li radi sa QuickTime-om. Kod mene svira ali nema zvuka tj. na ekranu je sve OK ali... :( Arnold's MIDI player 2.8b (68K)
mac.2714 ljubisha,
Snd Sampler 3.3.1 Originalni format mu je AIFF ali može da importuje i WAV pa čak i movie. Ima Echo, Chorus, Revertb i Flange i sve to veoma dobro radi u editor režimu. sndsampl.sit
mac.2715 madamov,
> Kolju li se one međusobno ili je u pitanju > kombinacija sa nekom trećom (četvrtom ;) )? > 99% da je uzrok nešto od nabrojanog, ali ne odriče mi se baš > toga... :) Moraćeš da obaviš test nakonflikte pomoću Conflict Catchera, nema ti drugog rešenja. Može čak da ti se desi da se neka od ovih ekstenzija koje si pomenuo sudara sa nekom od ranije instaliranih, pa je zato najbolje odmah ići na test konflikta.
mac.2716 askripka,
­=- Moraćeš da obaviš test nakonflikte pomoću Conflict Catchera, nema ti drugog rešenja. Ima, ima... :) Zove se MacOS 7.6 :) Noćas sam ga instalirao, i radi... Jako lepo. Ajd' kad sam ro pomenuo, da dodam par stvari. Kao prvo, iako Apple 'preti' da postoji opasnost ako ne update-ujete HD driver, pretnje su suvišne. U principu, ako nije bilo problema sa 7.5.5, neće ni sada. Ja lično imam driver iz HDT 2.0.1. Dalje, Apple savetuje da se sistem podigne sa CD-a na kome je 7.6. Na prvi pogled deluje nelogično, a na drugi - takođe! :)) Dakle, nisam to uradio i nisam imao nikakvih problema, kao što je i za očekivati. Instalacija je laka, postoji objašnjenje čemu služi svaka extenzija ponaosob (isto važi i za Control Panele) tako da je (po prvi put) sasvim lako zaključiti šta vam treba, a šta ne. Kao glavnu prednost novog OS-a Apple navodi pouzdanost, stabilnost i ubrzanje na nekim delovima (start sam već primetio). Mogu da preporučim svim vlasnicima 030 Mac-a i jačih da ovo obacezno instaliraju! p.s. Apple mi ništa ne plaća za reklamu :( ;)
mac.2717 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Power User Colors are now more convenient in Adobe Illustrator 7, but you have to know how to get to them. The four important key shortcuts to memorize are comma, period, slash (all in a row on the keyboard), and X. Press X to switch back and forth between the fill and stroke. Press the comma key to fill or stroke a selected object with a solid color and display the Color palette (if it's not already visible). Press the period key to fill a selection with a gradation and display the Gradient palette. Press the slash key to make the fill or stroke transparent. Contributed by Deke McClelland related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/july.97/Feature.3772.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2718 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Do you use Apple's free Audio CD Player to listen to music CDs on your Mac? If you do, don't settle for the generic Audio CD and Track 1, Track 2, etc.--name your CDs and the individual tracks. Tab through the fields and type in your own name for each CD and songtrack (up to 62 characters per name). Thanks to a file called CD Remote Programs (it's in the Preferences Folder in the System folder), your Mac will remember your custom settings every time you load that CD. You'll be able to jump from song to song, without so much as a glance at the CD case. Contributed by Joseph Schorr Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2719 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Use Netscape Navigator's built-in Bookmark feature to bookmark all the Web addresses you want to save, then open your list of bookmarks by choosing Bookmarks from the Windows menu. Now simply drag any (or all) of the bookmarks you created from the Bookmarks window to the desktop. (Or, even more conveniently, drag the top-most bookmark ăfolder╚ in the hierarchy to grab ăall╚ the bookmarks at once.) Each bookmark you drag and drop will appear on the desktop as an individual Navigator file. Double-click one of these bookmark files and it automatically launches Navigator and connects you to the bookmarked location. Drop these files into a folder inside the Apple Menu Items folder and you have instant, Finder-based access to all your favorite Web sites. Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/may.97/Column.3410.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2720 madamov,
================================================== S P E C I A L R E P O R T/ www.macworld.com MACWORLD EXPRESS NEWS UPDATE JUNE 13, 1997 ================================================== Mac OS 8 Preview Take Macworld's Whirlwind Tour Good news for Macintosh aficionados: Mac OS 8, formerly known by the code name Tempo and scheduled to appear in late July, offers plenty to cheer about. While it doesn't include every whiz-bang feature that Copland promised, Mac OS 8 is the most comprehensive update to the Mac OS in years. Join Macworld Online for a whirlwind tour through the hottest changes in Mac OS 8, like contextual menus, a 3-D interface, personal Web sharing, and multithreading, to name just a few. For more, see: <http://www.macworld.com/features/macos8.preview.html>
mac.2721 madamov,
*Price Cuts from Apple and Power Computing* As you plan your summer vacation, Apple and Power Computing are both hoping you'll put something aside for a computer purchase as well. Apple's current lines of midrange and high-end Power Macs, which were introduced and shipped this past spring, are all sporting lower price tags, with cuts ranging from $200 to $500. Breaking the $2000 price barrier, Power Computing has cut the price of its midrange PowerCenter Pro 180 from $2095 to $1995. The price of the PowerCenter Pro 180 Complete System, which includes 32MB of RAM, a 15-inch monitor, and an external Global Village 33.6-Kbps fax modem, has also dropped, from $2695 to $2495. In addition, the company is offering $100 rebates on its entry-level PowerBase line, the PowerBase 240 and the 200, bringing the 240 to $1499 and the 200 to $1299. <http://www.macworld.com/daily/daily.1384.html>
mac.2722 madamov,
*Apple Announces Color Ink Jets* Apple Computer's 1996 deal to buy its ink-jet printers from Hewlett-Packard has finally born fruit with the introduction of the Color StyleWriter 4100, 4500, and 6500 printers. The company also announced the StyleWriter EtherTalk Adapter II, which lets you share the printers on an EtherTalk network. <http://www.macworld.com/daily/daily.1382.html>
mac.2723 madamov,
> Kao prvo, iako Apple 'preti' da postoji opasnost ako ne update-ujete HD > driver, pretnje su suvišne. U principu, ako nije bilo problema sa 7.5.5, > neće ni sada. Ja lično imam driver iz HDT 2.0.1. Upozorenje se ne odnosi na ne-Apple drajvere, tj. ukoliko disk ima Appleov drajver treba ga uvek updateovati pre instalacije nove verzije sistemskog softvera. Takođe, treba se dobro informisati pre upgradea da slučajno ne postoji nova verzija drajvera kojeg koristite i ako postoji onda sačekati sa upgradeom sistema dok se ista ne nabavi. Problem ne mora odmah da se ispolji, može se desiti da se nova verzija sistema koristi i nekoliko nedelja dok drajver ne napravi zvrčku na disku. A onda je kasno za popravke, ako se ne poseduje bekap, a ko još danas pravi bekap?.
mac.2724 askripka,
­=- Takođe, treba se dobro informisati pre upgradea da slučajno ne postoji nova verzija drajvera kojeg koristite i ako postoji onda sačekati sa upgradeom sistema dok se ista ne nabavi. Generalno si u pravu. Ali, FWB su ipak veoma renomirana firma, moj utisam je da (bar) pola sveta koristi njihove drajvere, a oni kojima je potrebna velika brzina gotovo da nemaju alternativu. U takvoj situaciji im se može verovati. :) Pogotovu što je 2.0.1 driver veoma, veoma svež... :) Na kraju krajeva, imaćete za par nedelja, živi (ili mrtvi) dokaz da li ovo (ne) radi. :)
mac.2725 ljubisha,
> Ima, ima... :) > Zove se MacOS 7.6 :) > Noćas sam ga instalirao, i radi... Jako lepo. Pa zar ga nisi imao do sada?? :) I šta kažeš? Koja razlika, a?
mac.2726 askripka,
­=- Pa zar ga nisi imao do sada?? :) I šta kažeš? Koja razlika, a? Imao sam ga odavno... Ali, dokle god sam zadovoljan starim, ne teram sebe na novo... Al' kad već moram, onda makar da pohvalim :)
mac.2727 askripka,
Kaleidoscope 1.6 Slao sam ranije verziju 1.0, al' se baš niste ubili od dl-a... :) Nadam se da će sada biti drugačije. Dakle, ovo je kompletan System 8.0 look, sa 3D ikonama, prozorima itd. sa mogućnošću menjanja izgleda svega. Stvarno sjajno izgleda. Sikinite da makar pogledate! Vredi, verujte mi... kal_1_6.sit
mac.2728 askripka,
nastavak prethodne poruke... ovo su razne dodatne (ekstra) šeme izgleda za Kaleidoscope. Dakle, (za one koji ne znaju) niste ograničeni na samo jedan 'novi' izgled, nego ih možete birati od jako, jako mnogo modela. I na kraju, za one koji se možda 'plaše', da kažem da Kaleidoscope ne 'čačka' ništa u samom sistemu, tako da je deinstalacija potpuna prostim uklanjanjem Control Panela. Btw, uz ovo možete menjati i sistemski font, tako da Chicago više nije obavezan, a to olakšava nekome i posao oko sistemskih yu slova. Dakle, dodatne šeme za kaleidoscope 1.6. kal_seme.sit
mac.2729 madamov,
Ako koristite Popup Folder ekstenziju možete slobodno da isključite control panel Apple Menu Options. Uštedećete neđto memorije, Popup Folder, između ostalih, obavlja i tu funkciju.
mac.2730 kmilan,
Hi, par pitanja: šta bi sa PowerPC 704 procesorom? Koji je najnoviji PowerPC procesor, kakvi su dalji planovi?
mac.2731 madamov,
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 97 17:22:38 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: FG--Macintosh vs. Windows in the Real World Message-ID: <199706120022.RAA17482@dnai.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Keith Burgoyne, <mailto:altasoft@cadvision.com> I have been in the computer marketplace developing software since 1974. In 1981 we became Apple Canada's first authorized dealer. In 1982 we became a PC dealer. In 1989 we sold the "hardware side" of the business and returned to our core business, the development of niche market software. We have no axe to grind with the WINTEL side of things. After all, our support revenue would drop by over 85% if Microsoft's O/S offerings worked as advertised. Case one -------- We support an Apple network running 80 Macs for a private college. We bill them a monthly fee of $250.00. Whenever there is a problem we arrive at their site and have it "fixed" within an hour. Last year we netted $3,000.00 as there were no calls required. Almost anything that does go wrong is taken care of by their "on-site" receptionist. That's right! Since we spent three hours giving her a network primer our calls have dropped to zero. I suspect that they will not be contracting our services next year. They also have a PC network running 75 PC's. To keep it "alive" they utilize two full time staff members. Whenever they add another Wintel box or want to change their network configuration the system is down for a day or two. So you see, WINTEL is better. If they were in an all Macintosh environment the two full time staffers would be out of work:-) Case two -------- The World Fire/Police Games (Held in Calgary Canada, June 1997) All Macintosh environment. Why? The event lasts for 10 days and the system will be operated by very human human beings, none of whom are computer gurus. They require minimum training and maximum output with no downtime. Hence - An all Macintosh solution. Our experience ============= We have a software user list that contains the worlds largest drug company and the worlds largest oil company as well as many "not Fortune 500 companies". Platform ratio: For every fifty Wintel users we have one Mac user. Last year we logged 200 support calls. Call log: Wintel users - 200 support calls. Mac users - 0 support calls. Reason customer called: Software does not work = 200 calls Result of call: In all 200 cases our software worked "as advertised". The problem was ALWAYS something to do with their Wintel O/S or network software. The Wintel rule is, "When you get it working right, for Gods sake, don't touch it". The bottom line ============== In the last twenty-three years we have supported thousands of customers using a myriad of different systems. >From a financial point of view we make far more money supporting Wintel in one year that we have made in total supporting Macintosh. Gates and company have been "doing Windows" since 1985. Thirteen years have passed since it's development and - it still does not work as advertised. We have a client who installed 110 Macintoshes six years ago. Two years ago they went to Windows for Work groups and Novell. Their total costs excluding hardware but including training, software, additional support staff and upgrade costs are now in excess of $300,000.00. Guess what? They have not got to Windows NT yet. It's interesting to note that their total costs for Macintosh, excluding hardware,was less than $75,000.00. We once taught Microsoft Word in both Windows and Macintosh environments. When the Mac students were finished the Windows users were about 40% complete. I suppose this could mean that the Mac students were smarter. Or just maybe it was that the Mac students didn't need to learn the "Wonders of Windows", just Word. As an aside, we just installed a Mac program (circa 1985) in a Mac using System 7.6.1. If this program would have been on the PC side of things we would now be at upgrade number four to get it to run. Hmm! Food for thought. Altasoft is a privately held corporation with no affiliation with Apple Computer Inc. We are in the software business and have no axe to grind with Microsoft. All our software is cross-platformed and works with any Mac O/S newer than System 7.1, Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95 and Windows NT 3.5.1 or newer. We choose to do all our software development in the Mac O/S for the following reason: Using a Mac when our software "crashes", it's us. Using Windows when our software "crashes" it's either us or it's because it's two in the morning or possibly because it's the last Tuesday in the month. We really have, in most cases, no idea why Windows won't do tomorrow what it did today. Feel free to give this missive to you friend. Finally ====== There are only three types of computer users. Those that use Macs. Those that wished they used Macs. Those that don't know any better. Having said that, most of the world runs on Windows. This has nothing to do with the O/S. It has everything to Microsoft marketing and Apple's "approach to things" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <mailto:evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.2732 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Power User To save time when mounting multiple volumes on multiple servers under Novell NetWare 4.x, put aliases of all of the NetWare volumes you want to mount in the Startup Items folder. After authenticating a connection to the first volume (by typing in a user name and password), all of the other volumes are mounted even if they're on different servers. Contributed by Seth T. Hill, Columbus, Ohio Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2734 sister,
Ima li Word 5.1 mogucnost Zoom-a, tj. moram li da kucam fontom 24pt da ne bih izgubio oci? (Slozicete se da Word for Windows _ima_ ovu zgodnu funkciju...) [haevorn]
mac.2735 madamov,
TidBITS#385/23-Jun-97 ===================== Concerned about Macintosh security? This week, Adam takes another look at Microsoft Word macro viruses and Geoff examines some of the motivations behind Macintosh Web server challenges (plus notes creative techniques for cracking them). We also have news about Adobe SiteMill 2.0, and the second part of Tonya's coverage of HTML editors. This week, she checks out PageSpinner's competition: World Wide Web Weaver, BBEdit, and Alpha. Topics: MailBITS/23-Jun-97 More on Macro Viruses The Mac Security Challenge Fad Spinning the Web Part 2: PageSpinner Meets the Competition <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-385.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#385_23-Jun-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.385
mac.2736 madamov,
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 97 11:55:45 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - The Things You See... Message-ID: <199706131855.LAA29134@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Andy G Ihnatko, <andyi@world.std.com> Boy, the things you see when you don't have your camera with you: A couple of days ago, I was driving home and took a shortcut by the local county courthouse. And there, on the curb outside a law office, I saw a breathtaking sight: amid other bits of office rubbish, there was a shiny new set of empty shipping cartons for a complete Macintosh system...and next to it, very deliberately arranged on the pavement, was a complete Compaq system, including monitor. Had I a camera, I would have taken a picture, and I had I a picture, I would have made it into a tee-shirt... ____________________ Digital Guy Sez: One of the many reasons QuickTakes are handy things to have with you at all times. :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2737 madamov,
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 97 11:56:08 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - NT Server Problems? That's $195.00 Please Message-ID: <199706131856.LAA28940@scv2.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares, Why Macs are Better This tidbit is from: Wally Glenn, <gwally@halcyon.com> Here is another reason you really might want to consider all of the costs when looking to run NT instead of the Macintosh. I am having a problem running the IIS Web Server with Windows NT Server 4.0. The people I am working for want to demonstrate their Web site using a Toshiba laptop running IIS and NT. This is despite the fact that NT has no power management and Microsoft advises you to turn off ALL power management features on the laptop because you will only regret it. Hey, a half hour for battery time isn't bad, is it? There is no use suggesting a Mac solution to these people because they are the one company that really has a vested interest in Windows. I am not mentioning names, but I think you could guess that software company. Anyway, I cannot find a solution in the non-existent documentation, so I called up the Microsoft NT support line at 1-800-936-3500. I have never called before, but that doesn't matter, because you do not get any technical support for free when you buy Microsoft NT Server. None, zero, nada, zip. The charge to have ANY questions answered by Microsoft is $195.00 per incident. No exceptions. IF you find that hard to believe, please call the number listed above and check it out for yourself. $195.00 a problem starts adding up to some serious money in a very short amount of time. Thank you Apple for having reasonable support policies. The only issues I have had to call on were all straightened out quickly and I was never charged extra, and Apple sells an additional year of warranty for most products less than the $195.00 per incident charge, and that covers hardware as well! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2738 madamov,
APPLE MACINTOSH AGAIN LEADS PC INDUSTRY IN BRAND LOYALTY CI Research Reveals Brands with Highest Repurchase Rates in 1996 LA JOLLA, Calif., June 16, 1997 -- For the third year in a row, the Apple Macintosh led the PC industry in repurchase loyalty in 1996, according to new research from Computer Intelligence (CI), the computer and communications industries' leading source of fact-based information. Following Apple in purchase loyalty rankings were Gateway 2000, Acer, Compaq, Hewlett Packard, Dell, IBM, NEC, Packard Bell and AST. The findings emerged from CI's recently released spring 1997 Consumer Technology Index (CTI), the largest and most comprehensive survey of technology ownership and usage among home, workplace and self-employed users in the United States. The repurchase rates measure what percentage of each brand's users who bought a PC in 1996 purchased the same brand of PC they previously owned. According to the CTI results, about four in five Apple Macintosh users who purchased a PC in 1996 bought another Macintosh (see table below). Top 1996 Repurchase Rates Apple Mac 81% Gateway 2000 72% Acer 69% Compaq 60% Hewlett Packard 58% Dell 58% Source: CI's Consumer Technology Index, 1997 "Apple's 'three-peat' came in a year when the company was starting to come under intense pressure," said CI Senior Industry Analyst Dave Tremblay. "Our research confirms that one of Apple's key corporate assets is the loyalty of its user base to the Macintosh. But that loyalty may be to the MacOS platform, and not necessarily to the Apple brand. It is not something Apple can take for granted. "MacOS clones started to have a substantial impact on the Mac marketplace only in the later stages of 1996, so did not have much of an effect on our loyalty figures, which measure repurchase rates for the full year. The MacOS platform is no longer a one-brand platform. Apple's reign as the loyalty champ may end in the coming years because of the success of Mac clones and because of Apples ongoing business struggles." Not surprisingly, the CTI survey found that respondents who purchased PCs for personal use generally showed lower brand loyalty than individuals who work on employer-provided PCs. In fact, Apple's Macintosh was the only brand to have a repurchase rate above 50 percent in the home market, while nine of the top 11 brands have loyalty above 50 percent in the workplace segment. The differences are due mainly to price sensitivities among home PC users, who are spending their own funds rather than company funds, and to the fact that home users do not need to go through the purchase-approval cycles present in many corporations. Relative strengths of the top brands varied among the market segments. For Dell, Compaq, Hewlett Packard and Acer, repurchase loyalty in the workplace segment was substantially higher than in the home segment. Apple Macintosh loyalty was more nearly equal across the segments, ranging not more than five points from its overall score. Although Gateway 2000 was the No. 2 brand in all segments, its repurchase loyalty was more than 20 points higher in the workplace segment than in the home or self-employed segments. CI's Consumer Technology Index study is the largest, most comprehensive research effort focusing on personal computer usage in the United States. An initial screening of 50,000 individuals identified PC users in home, workplace and self-employed markets. Final survey results are based on a detailed 12-page written questionnaire on the types and brands of equipment used in the three markets, which was mailed to 17,500 U.S. PC users. The survey also gathers extensive demographic information from respondents and ascertains their future purchase plans. CIs Consumer Research Group focuses on the usage of technology products in the home/family, self-employed/work-at-home, and workplace markets. Computer Intelligence, a division of Ziff-Davis Inc., is the leading source of fact-based information for the computer and communications industries. CI's Consumer Research Group focuses on the usage of technology products in the home/family, self-employed/work-at-home, and workplace markets. CI's extensive research capabilities provide a wide variety of products and services that help computer and communications companies sell and market more effectively. All of the company's products and services are based on proprietary information databases built and maintained by CI specialists. Headquartered in La Jolla, Computer Intelligence has U.S. offices in Cambridge, Mass., Farmington and Norwalk, Conn.; Sunnyvale, Calif.; and Dallas, Texas. CI's European headquarters are in Paris, with sales offices in the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain, and sales agents in Belgium and Switzerland. Samples of CI's extensive market data and research results, timely commentary from industry authorities and previews of upcoming technology events are available on the company's World Wide Web site, <http://www.ci.zd.com>. Ziff-Davis, a Softbank company, is the leading provider of special-interest content about the Internet and computing. The quality and quantity of this content attract the largest and most powerful audience of early adopters and opinion leaders in both the business and consumer markets. Ziff-Davis enables advertisers to reach this audience effectively and efficiently through an integrated system of on-line, television, and print media.
mac.2739 madamov,
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 97 12:33:52 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: PR - New 3D-spreadsheet for Macintosh Released Message-ID: <199706181935.MAA23838@scv1.apple.com> Keyword: Market by market, Science, Small Business This announcement is from: Dan Pedersen, <profunda@pip.dknet.dk> ProFunda invites you to have a look at Storeys, ProFundas new three-dimensional spreadsheet. Due to a great number of user-suggestions we experienced a slight delay, - but we are happy to say that Storeys is now ready for sale - the primary segments being science, education and business (accounting, engineers etc.). New 3D-technique for those who works with layers of data: The 3rd dimension in Storeys is created by placing a block of 3-dimensional cells on top of what would appear to be a traditional spreadsheet, - and although this might seem like a minor change - if you are working with data in layers you will probably appreciate this new working method - because it saves your time, and because the interaction between the 2D and 3D area makes it possible for you to maintain overview while working in the third dimension. - No tedious linking because you are working in the same document all the time, and you can even import Excel4 workbooks into tbe block. Storeys - in short: 1. New enhanced third dimension. 2. Cut, copy and paste in the third dimension. 3. Paste Special lets you decide, whether you want text to replace contents in cells or to be written after the current contents. 4. Fill 3D is functioning the same way in the block as Fill in the 2D-area. - When filling into the block, you can choose between absolute or relative references. 5. Drag & Drop. 6. Speed? - we have not yet succeeded finding a faster spreadsheet. 7. Takes up only 1.7MB of your harddisk. 8. Memory requirements is as low as 2MB. 9. Scatter plot regression line and -equation with coefficients pasted into cells in the document. Introduction offer: Being encouraged to launch Storeys immediately, ProFunda will be offering free updates (especially import/export) and a special low price of 90$ to those who buys Storeys within the first month. Profunda wants to thank the users. Without their help we would not have gone this far. How to download, order and pay for Storeys: Information about Storeys 1.0 is to be found at: <http://isa.dknet.dk/~profunda>. We have a secure server for those who wants to use credit card. Any Questions: Plese send an e-mail to sales manager Dan Pedersen at <profunda@isa.dknet.dk> or call mr. Dan Pedersen at +45 31 194094. Check out Storeys. You can download the Storeys 1.0 demo-version for free at <http://isa.dknet.dk/~profunda>. It will run until 1. July. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2740 madamov,
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 97 20:48:01 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: David Coursey is Having Windows NT Problems Message-ID: <199706190347.UAA04769@ganymede.dnai.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better , Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Troy R. Baldwin, tbaldwin@primary.net <file:///Jaz/Desktop%20Folder/970616SL0616dc.html> Here's one key paragraph: "OK, I'd been warned about Microsoft Exchange, and I didn't listen. Nor did I listen to the warnings about Windows NT 4.0. But having spent about 100 hours (spread over three months) messing with this machine, I'm exasperated. Sure, I like Microsoft Outlook, and if I really want to make the most of it, I've got to use Exchange. But at some point, it makes more sense to actually do the work than mess around with tools that are supposed to make the work easier but don't measure up." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <mailto:evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.2741 madamov,
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 97 20:53:17 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Macintoshes and Their Scientists Message-ID: <199706190352.UAA04811@ganymede.dnai.com> Keyword: Market by market, Science This tidbit is from: Enoch S. Huang, eshuang@hyper.stanford.edu I'm on a charter bus en route to the Gordon Research Conferences, a prestigious meeting held each summer. Here's proof that intelligent and independent people use Macintosh. The Gordon Research Conferences are held in a variety of different scientific fields and are selective (i.e. you have to apply to merely attend and observe). If you'd like more information about the history of the GRC; refer to <http://www.grc.uri.edu/suminfo.htm#general> Each conference site has about 100 attendees at the top of their sub-field. I am currently at the Proteins meeting. On this bus carrying some of the most famous academics in the world, I am typing on my powerbook 5300cs, when suddenly the person directly to the left of me across the aisle AND the person behind me boot up with the familiar Macintosh startup noise. They both have blazing fast 3400c's and they love them. How do I know? The scientist to my left chattered about how much he liked his machine to his seatmate. I asked the researcher behind me how he liked his, and he answered "It's awesome." Later, I found another 3400c and the owner, a major scientist in Great Britain, proudly told me that he received the first one in that country. He loves it. He also owns a 5300 that he actually likes a lot too. When he saw me logged in from the dedicated modem line with my 5300cs, he commented: "Nice machine." I'd personally rather have his. -- Enoch S. Huang, Ph.D. P.S. Out of the six laptops I've spotted at this meeting so far, all have been Macintosh PowerBooks! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <mailto:evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.2742 madamov,
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 97 10:58:55 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: PR - Linux for PowerPC CDROM (June 97) Message-ID: <199706191800.LAA23856@scv1.apple.com> This announcement is from: Daniel Puertas, <dpuertas@linuxppc.org> The Linux for PowerPC project announces its June 1997 CD of the Linux operating system for the PowerPC. The CD is the second release following the first one in January 1997. The June release is significantly faster and has improved memory handling. It now contains over 400 different software packages and everything needed to install and run Linux on any of the PowerPC machines manufactured by Be Inc, Apple Computer, IBM, Motorola and most other manufactures of PowerPC computers. Goto <http://www.linuxppc.org/> to order your own CD or to find out more about Linux for the PowerPC. We are selling the CD for $32 to raise money for the hardware we need to keep working. We are all volunteers. Nota Bene: This is distinct from Apple's MkLinux which is based on the Mach microkernel. Ours is a monolithic port of linux that will work on PCI PowerMacs/Clones and PReP compliant machines such as the BeBox, IBM Power Series/RS6ks, Motorola PowerStack, etc. It will not work on NuBus PowerMacs. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2743 madamov,
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 97 22:13:35 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Steve Jobs's S-3 Q&A Message-ID: <199706200513.WAA20981@ganymede.dnai.com> As the rumors fly about that "Steve Jobs is selling all his Apple = stock," kindly refer to this official Apple Q and A. Thanks, Guy Q: Is it true that Steve Jobs recently sold his 1.5 million Apple = shares he acquired from Apple=B9s acquisition of NeXT Software? A: No, this is an erroneous report. To our knowledge, Steve Jobs has = not sold any of his 1.5 million shares of Apple Stock. Apple filed a = form S-3 with the SEC on May 30, 1997, which was declared effective = on June 17, 1997. The S-3 is solely a registration of that stock for = sale in compliance with the Federal Securities laws, not a notice of = sale. Q: Did Steve Jobs file the S-3, so he could sell his Apple Shares? A: No, the S-3 was filed on May 30, 1997 by Apple pursuant to the = terms of Apple=B9s December 20, 1996 merger agreement with NeXT = Software. Q: Was Apple required by law to file this registration statement? A: Apple agreed to make the shelf registration statement available to = Mr. Jobs as part of the NeXT acquisition. Q: Does this filing mean that Steve Jobs could sell his 1.5 million = shares of Apple stock if he chooses to? A: Yes. As of the close of the Nasdaq market on June 17, Steve Jobs = can legally trade those shares if he so chooses. Q: Does Steve Jobs have any intention of selling his Apple stock? A: Apple is not aware of any intent by Steve Jobs to sell his stock = in the near future. Q: Are these shares part of a secondary stock offering? A: No, these shares correspond to a shelf registration covering the = shares issued to Steve Jobs in connection with the NeXT acquisition. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <mailto:evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.2744 madamov,
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 97 11:18:04 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Windows NT Costs to Rise Substantially Message-ID: <199706201818.LAA19844@scv4.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Bruce Toback, <btoback@optc.com> The June 16, 1997 issue of InformationWeek (available online at <http://www.informationweek.com>> has a cover story that should give pause to IS departments contemplating a headlong rush to Windows NT: "A Question of Value". The cover copy says to "expect to pay as much as five times more for this new version [of Windows NT] than the current version." Does your IT department want to be locked into a monopoly, single-source operating system -- facing a choice between paying astronomical upgrade fees or moving the entire enterprise yet again to a new operating system? Incidentally, according to information distributed at a Windows NT seminar I attended last month, Microsoft intends to charge much more for an NT Internet server that serves an intranet than for one that serves the Internet. This makes OpenStep/WebObjects is a much better bet as an Internet server platform, since its license doesn't discriminate between internal and external users. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2745 madamov,
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 97 11:18:05 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - A Day in the Life of Windows Message-ID: <199706201818.LAA19854@scv4.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: George Wagner, <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> For one of my projects, I am working on a demonstration for an intranet. I do my work on my Mac, bring a Zip disk and upload from one of their Macs to the network. The Mac that I use on site belongs to a worker who spends very little time on it. While there were some problems with it, I took care of most, but was plagued by Netscape crashes. Despite this, the Mac still was having a better time than the Windows laptop that were we transferring to. Despite the fact that this was a laptop used daily, it crashed twice as often in half the time. When a mouse was plugged in (requiring a reboot), the trackpad didn't work, and the machine was very flaky. When the mouse was disabled, it was less flaky, but still no where near acceptable. And as far as the trackpad goes, give me a PowerBook any day. As is common with Windows, the pointer lacked any precision, and it was difficult to quickly make selections, especially on the laptop's screen. If that wasn't enough, forget trying to select the right button with the same hand that you are controlling the pointer. After a couple of hours, I was getting cramps in my wrist and my elbow is still sore today. Now, remember, I am on the computer typically 6 to 9 hours a day, and I rarely have problems. Even today, after 7 hours on site (different client), I have no pain or discomfort. Of course, I spent all day on Macs. To top it off, we were checking out the web pages in Windows 95 Explorer on the laptop and saw a couple of changes needed to be made. We selected edit current page, and explorer took us to Front page to edit. The only problem, is that the page displayed in the editor was NOT the page we were browsing. After several tries, and attempting to open the pages manually, I had to make the changes on the Mac and upload them to the network. We even rebooted the Windows system with little success. Now, I had had some experience with file management on Windows 95, but never to the degree that this project required. It was a nightmare, and neither the client nor I could find some of the files that we know were put on the HD. We ended up putting multiple copies on the HD in different places to ensure that the link (set up by someone else) and our links would still work. The next time someone tells you that Windows 95 is better, LAUGH ! The next tiem someone tells you Windows 95 is as good, LAUGH ! The next time someone says that Windows 95 is even close to being as easy as a Mac, let out a good long, loud laugh. Every Mac user needs a Windows experience to remind them just what a great system the Mac is. It may not be perfect, but it's better than the alternatives. BTW Although the Mac I used did crash, my personal system hasn't crashed in months (except during some beta testing) This system runs a multitude of extensions, and is constantly running at least 5 programs. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2746 madamov,
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 97 19:03:17 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Windows NT - Of Files and Filenames Message-ID: <199706240206.TAA17720@scv3.apple.com> Keywords: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: <lstrand@concentric.net> I am forced to use a Windows NT machine at work. Every so often I have to reboot it in order to delete a file. Yes, you read that correctly. Windows NT can prevent more than application from opening a given file at the same time. While this sounds like a good idea in principle, it turns out to be very annoying in practice. Sometimes I try to delete a folder that happens to be the "current" folder in one of my shell windows, only to be frustrated by the following alert box: "Cannot remove folder MyFolder: There has been a sharing violation. The source of destination file may be in use." As if this weren't annoying enough, sometimes Windows NT doesn't clean up after itself -- it "forgets" that a file or folder is no longer in use. Even after closing all open applications, the "sharing violation" alert box persists, and I am forced to reboot the machine in order to delete something. This happened to me again just last week. As I was using a new account which I had just created, the "Tip of the Day" welcome feature was still enabled. After many unsuccessful attempts at dragging a folder to the "recycling bin", I rebooted the machine, and logged in. The welcome message which greeted me appears below. I just couldn't help but laugh. "Welcome to Windows NT Did you know... You can use long filenames when you save documents. You can even use spaces!" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2747 madamov,
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 97 12:53:21 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macs vs. PCs in a University Student Lab Message-ID: <199706241956.MAA11626@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from:b Aaron D. Lewis, <lewisad@colorado.edu> I am a student support tech in our University computer Labs, helping other students use the internet, print papers, etc. The lab I work in is primarily Macs, although we have a few older PCs nearby (there are primarily Wintel labs as well, but I prefer not to work in those labs). I could share many Windows Daymares and Mac success stories, but I'll just share the one I got today with the Evangelist: A student came in with a PC laptop and a Word Processing file she wanted to print in our lab. The standard procedure is to copy the file onto a floppy, then print from the floppy on our PCs. PC Problem #1: Microsoft Word refused to recognize the A: drive in the "Save As:" dialog box, even though Windows would recognize it, and the "Open" dialog would recognize it. Not knowing how to correct the problem (I'm a Mac guy...) I only managed to force it to save to the A: drive by manually typing the path in the "Filename" box... PC Problem #2: Our aging PCs wouldn't read or format her floppy disk. We tried another floppy disk - no luck. We try another PC - oops, Windows isn't running, and Word only runs under Windows. Mac Solution: Drop her PC disk into the nearest Mac. Double click on her document (Wait for Microsoft Word to start up). Select Print from the File Menu. Time spent with Wintel PCs: about 20 minutes. Time spent with a Macintosh: about 2 minutes. The best part for me was the way the user started looking at the Mac as her saviour, and the Wintel PC as her problem. I have yet to witness an incident where the PC bailed the Mac out of a problem. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2748 madamov,
> Ima li Word 5.1 mogucnost Zoom-a Mislim da ima, ali već dugo koristim 6.0.1 tako da sam zaboravio gde je ista opcija u verziji 5.1.
mac.2749 askripka,
­=- Mislim da ima, ali već dugo koristim 6.0.1 tako da sam zaboravio gde je ­=- ista opcija u verziji 5.1. Ne verujem da si zaboravio... Pošto te opcije definitivno NEMA u verziji 5.1. Uh, kako bih voleo da grešim... Onda šesticu ne bih ni stavljao na mašinu...
mac.2750 askripka,
Ne znam da li se iko susreo sa sledećim problemom, ali mi je neverovatno da nije... :) Dakle, pretpostavimo da imate instaliran Word 6 i Nisus. Pretpostavimo (dalje) da hoćete da editujete matematičke formule. Šta se dešava? Pa, na ulasku u recimo Nisus-ov editor će se posaviti upozorenje da symbol font nije onaj koji je instalirao Nisus, što je i tačno. Zaključak, Word-ov i Nisus-ov symbol font nije isti. Problem je rešiv 'peške', dakle (de)instaliranjem odgovarajućeg fonta. To je jasno, i to radi. Ali, da li ima neki način da to uvek radi kako treba, a da je sve instalirano?
mac.2751 madamov,
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 97 12:55:39 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Microsoft Web Site Hacked Message-ID: <199706241959.MAA29752@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> (George Wagner) Check out an interesting story about Microsoft's experience with security holes in Windows NT: <http://www.anchordesk.com/story/story_1027.html> Article Text: "Bug Fix Posted After Hackers Disable Microsoft.com" "Hackers were able to shut down the heavily used Microsoft corporate site for brief periods Friday after bombarding 14 Windows NT-based servers with lengthy URLS. Attack disabled the system's Internet Information Server component. The company posted a patch to plug the security hole Friday (linked in sidebar). The denial-of-service attack came in the midst of an equipment upgrade to better handle site traffic, which has doubled over the last five months." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2752 madamov,
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 97 14:16:42 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Macintosh vs. Wintel Speed Comparison Message-ID: <199706252116.OAA06165@ganymede.dnai.com> This tidbit is from: photoman, <mailto:photoman@vastnet.net> <http://www.seattleonline.com/marketplace/hightech/970616.html> The Mac VS. Wintel - Who is Faster? "Ever think that your 200mhz MMX equipped Pentium Pro could be outshined by anything? Well, guess what, it is. Believe it or not, Apple's Macintosh computers are the fastest desktop and laptop computers available to consumers. In a recent unbiased study comparing similar configurations, the Macintosh beat out Wintel boxes cold." _____________ Based on my history of providing URLs, I hope this one works! Guy ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <mailto:evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.2753 madamov,
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 97 14:32:22 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Where *Do* You Want To Go To Today Message-ID: <199706252131.OAA11126@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Dave Gingerich <daveg@AST.LMCO.COM> Where do you want to go today? Straight to hell, apparently. The other day I saw another Microsoft commercial on TV: sublime choral music drifts through the background as the unseen user surfs through the Internet and various Microsoft content using Internet Explorer. The commercial closes with the Microsoft slogan "Where do you want to go today?" and a final, furious blast of music. It's a very cool effect. But if you dig a little deeper... As it turns out, the background music is the Dies Irae of Mozart's Requiem Mass. And the words of the final blast of music which accompanies "Where do you want to go today?" are actually "confutatis maledictis, flammis acribus addictis..." In English: "When the damned are confounded, and consigned to sharp flames..."; which describes exactly where I want to go today. Unfortunately, while Explorer will take you to hell for free, the upgrade to purgatory is pretty steep. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: I held off on posting this for awhile to see if Microsoft would catch on. You'd think SOMEONE in Redmond would have seen "Amadeus". :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2754 madamov,
PRETTY GOOD PRIVACY RELEASES FIRST IN NEXT GENERATION OF EASY-TO-USE ENCRYPTION PRODUCTS SAN MATEO, Calif. June 16, 1997 -- Pretty Good Privacy, Inc., the world leader in digital privacy and security software, today released PGP for Personal Privacy, Version 5.0, the first member of the company's next generation of multi-platform, easy-to-use encryption products for individuals and small businesses. PGP for Personal Privacy, Version 5.0, available today for sale via download from the Pretty Good Privacy website, gives people complete confidence that their email messages and files can be safeguarded by the strongest commercial cryptography available. PGP for Personal Privacy, Version 5.0 is an inexpensive software program, built on a new code base, which makes encrypting and digitally signing email and files as easy as a single click of a mouse. Now, for the first time, users can quickly and easily protect legal documents, medical records, insurance files, intellectual property... whether they use the Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 or Macintosh platforms. It is the genesis of a new line of encryption products that feature a dramatically enhanced graphical user interface, making encryption more accessible than ever before for novice through expert computer users. In addition to the unique graphical user interface, there are a host of new features (including multiple message cryptography, selective text cryptography and algorithm choice) which turn the once difficult operation of protecting email and documents into a very simple act. The principal functions of PGP for Personal Privacy, Version 5.0 can be operated from within the toolbar of five of the world's most popular email programs: Eudora Pro, Eudora Light, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Outlook and Claris Emailer. The millions of users of these email programs can rapidly encrypt and digitally sign their email and documents. Finally, PGP for Personal Privacy, Version 5.0 integrates innovative new mechanisms to find and store public keys almost instantaneously on a network of public key servers containing tens of thousands of public keys worldwide. PGP for Personal Privacy uses the same strong encryption technology that made PGP the worldwide de facto standard for sending secure messages across private intranets, public extranets and the global Internet. A message encrypted with 128-bit PGP software is 309,485,009,821,341,068,724,781,056 times more difficult to break than a message encrypted using standard 40-bit technology. Following in the tradition started by Phil Zimmermann, creator of PGP and Chief Technology Officer, the code has been made available for peer review, ensuring that PGP has no backdoors and is fundamentally secure. PGP for Personal Privacy, Version 5.0 is ideal for individuals and small businesses. For example, if John wishes to send financial data to his accountant, he can now confidently encrypt, digitally sign and send his tax information via email without concern that the data may be intercepted while in transit. In a business setting, if Susan, the Purchasing Manager, is working on a bid with Tom, a co-worker in another location, she can encrypt the file with Tom's public key and then place it on a common server on the network with the knowledge that only Tom can read it. PGP for Personal Privacy, Version 5.0 makes the once daunting task of encrypting email and files easy to do and manage. On June 16, 1997, Pretty Good Privacy, Inc. will make trying PGP even easier by offering a free 30-day trialware version of PGP for Personal Privacy, Version 5.0 at <http://www.pgp.com>. Public Keys Provide Privacy: In Brief In public key cryptography, a person creates a key pair: a public key which he/she distributes and a private key which he/she keeps confidential. Each one complements the other, but is useless without the other. For example, if Alice wishes to send a secure message to Bob, she encrypts her message with Bob's public key. Bob retrieves the message and decrypts Alice's message to him with his private key. (Bob alone should be the keeper of his private key). Using his private key, only Bob can decipher those messages which were encrypted using his public key. Upgrades for Existing Customers. Existing customers interested in upgrading to PGP for Personal Privacy, Version 5.0 should visit the Pretty Good Privacy website at <http://www.pgp.com> for details. New Features in PGP for Personal Privacy, Version 5.0 Key Server Integration: A user can easily and automatically post a public key to a public key server with a single mouse click. By storing one's public key on a server, it is easily obtained by others who wish to communicate with the creator. Likewise, one is easily able to search the key server for other's public keys. Multiple Message Cryptography: PGP speeds up information access and dissemination by allowing a user to type in his/her passphrase just once during a timed session, enabling the user to decrypt or sign several messages without having to continually type in the passphrase. Selective Text Cryptography: On a PC running Eudora, one can selectively choose text then use the PGP pop up menu to perform any PGP operation. On a Macintosh, the new PGPmenu establishes text encryption and digital signatures via the PGP icon in the menu bar. Via PGPmenu or PGPtools, the application's main function bar, the user can engage the functions of PGP for Personal Privacy. Algorithm choice: As mentioned earlier, PGP for Personal Privacy is now offering a choice of algorithms: DSS/Diffie-Hellman (the ElGamal variation of Diffie-Hellman) and RSA. Further Documentation is available as follows: 5.0 Features and Benefits 5.0 Datasheet 5.0 Frequently Asked Questions Systems Requirements: Windows: Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 8 MB RAM, 15 MB free disk space Macintosh: Macintosh System 7.5 or later 68020 Processor or later, including PowerPC 8 MB RAM, 10 MB free disk space Plug-in requirements: Microsoft Outlook 8.0 for Windows 95 and NT 4.0 Microsoft Exchange 4.0 for Windows 95 and NT 4.0 QUALCOMM Eudora Pro or Light 3.0.2 for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 QUALCOMM Eudora Pro or Light 3.0 for Macintosh Claris Emailer 2.0 v1 or greater for Macintosh Availability PGP for Personal Privacy, Version 5.0 is available as of June 16, 1997 for download from the Pretty Good Privacy, Inc. website at <http://www.pgp.com>. Boxed versions will be available on June 30, 1997 from the website or by calling Pretty Good Privacy sales at 888.747.3011. Pricing Before August 15, 1997, the price for PGP for Personal Privacy, Version 5.0 is: $39 download from the web $49 boxed (when available) After August 15, 1997, the price for PGP for Personal Privacy, Version 5.0 will be: $49 download from the web $59 boxed For more information, please contact Mike Nelson, Pretty Good Privacy's Director of Corporate Communications, at 415.524.6203.
mac.2755 madamov,
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 97 14:32:52 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - PowerMac at ASPN Open Paragliding Comp. Message-ID: <199706252132.OAA30824@scv2.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: ASPN, <aspn@apple.com> Dear Apple Computer, Thank you ever so much for making such a great Apple flagship portable solution. Needless to say, I turned quite a few heads using it in Aspen during the 1997 Aspen Open Paragliding Competition. The last day of the event, the PowerBook was called to task to save the day (and coincidently the life of the meet director, Jan Stenstadvold). When the competing pilots were informed by Jan that there would be NO AWARDS ceremony, no trophies, no plaques, no worthless giveaway trinkets and no peer recognition for the meet, that all they were entitled to were the point scorings and the respect of their peers. Of course there were plenty of harsh words hurled in his direction at this news. Never mind that these guys had risked each others' lives together in the skies over Aspen for the previous five days. Never mind that the American WORLD CUP TEAM had competed and flown well against all comers, including the famously reckless Swiss. Never mind that Todd Bibler, the most respected name in Paragliding had won his FIRST ever paragliding competition. These guys were ready to demonstrate their displeasure with physical violence if necessary. Edel team leader Greg Smith managed to catch Jan on his way out of town and persuade him to get his sunburned Norwegian aspen right over to the nearest liquor store and purchase several bottles of expensive champagne and beer for these guys. Greg then took me aside and asked what I could do to help. Here's where I got to demonstrate the "POWER" in Power Macintosh. With all the national team pilots, the shop owners, the club members standing in a circle around me, I whipped out the almighty PowerBook and put together certificates for each of the top five winners. I customized each with their total points scored for the meet, and a personalized note for each pilot (including Josh Cohn; fourth place and only non-Edel pilot in the top five). And then, right before their very eyes, I plugged the trusty PowerBook directly into the shop's venerable workhorse LaserWriter and proceeded to PRINT every page! Wow! You'd think these guys had never seen anything so magic before! First came the warnings: "Shouldn't you check to make sure that notebook has a networking card in it??" "what about the driver software? Hadn't you better see if they have a disk with the printer drivers on it?" Then the cautions, "You'd better turn everything off first and 're-boot'" and "it's after five, everything's closed, where are you going to get the right cable for that thing?" Finally the disbelieving wonder of understanding: "Wow! You just did in five seconds what it would have taken me an entire afternoon to do!" "How did you DO that?" "you mean you just plug it in and it WORKS?" In minutes we had complete, professional-looking, personalized certificates for each of the top-five competitors. The awards presentation went well, many happy words were exchanged, good feelings and congratulations were shared among everyone there. Thanks to Apple and the incredible PowerBook 3400c! Later on, Greg Smith, the Edel US importer took me aside, patted my back, shook my hand and told me "man, you are a Prince! You don't know what you've just done for the team and the competition (and Jan). You've saved the day for me. Way to go!" "I'm going to have to look into getting one of those things. Our computer in our main office can't even come close to doing anywhere NEAR all the stuff you just did..." Once again, Macintosh saved the day. If there's ever anything that I can do to help Apple or promote the Apple "way" please don't hesitate to let me know Sincerely, Tim Meehan 21stCentury Graphics P-4 Advanced Paraglider Pilot <meehan@csd.net> member of Apple Solution Professionals Network ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2756 madamov,
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 97 16:02:33 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Quote of the Day Message-ID: <199706252301.QAA07992@ganymede.dnai.com> >From EvangeLista Pia Oliver: "When you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform." Mark Twain ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <mailto:evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.2757 madamov,
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 97 09:53:45 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac Saves the Day! (again) Message-ID: <199706261657.JAA07338@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Jonathan Mao, <jonm@geko.net.au> I was recently called out to a client's site to troubleshoot a problem MS Word was having. She had a Pentium PC (16MB RAM,1.2GB HD) running Windows 95 and Microsoft Office 97. All current versions. The user couldn't open the file. I checked the file and discovered it was 19MB! She had an embedded TIFF file on some pages. Shouldn't be a really problem as it was clearly supported in all the documentation AND I checked Windows and confirmed virtual memory was on and she that had ample free disk space. Sure enough, when I tried to open the file an error message (that took at least 20 minutes to appear) indicated the file couldn't be opened due to lack of memory. So, I copied the file to their server. I walked over to one of their Macs (a PowerMac 6100) that had Word on it and opened the file - no problem, first time! Even from the network drive - in less than half the time it took for Word on the PC to tell me it couldn't. The Mac OS allowed me to set Word's RAM partition to one large enough to accomodate the file (in this case I set it to 25MB). To add to the moment, the user in question had recently asked me why I recommended a Mac for her own use at home (and future company purchases):-) Cheers, don't lose the faith! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2758 madamov,
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 97 09:54:02 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac vs. Win 95 and Linux After Outage Message-ID: <199706261657.JAA10986@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <jduran@earthlink.net> As a self-employed consultant and software developer, you might imagine that I am highly dependent on my computing hardware. I have a network in my home office of Power PC and Intel based machines. The Intel machines run Linux and Windows 95. The Power PC is a Macintosh (of course!) 7500/132 running OS 7.6 . All machines are left running for days on end. The Mac 7500 is always on, because it handles my voice mail and faxes via the Geoport modem (one of the slickest Apple products I have ever used!). Recently I was away from home, and had left all of my machines powered on. During one of Colorado's usual afternoon thunderstorms, the power went off and on several times. Here were the effects of this power cycling: The Win 95 machine: Dead. Wouldn't boot up. Hard disk wiped out. Norton Utilities didn't even recognize the disk. The Linux box: Wouldn't boot up. Got it to come up in single user mode, and was able to repair the affected disk with fsck. Everything OK. The Mac: Was fine! It shut down when the power went off, and automatically powered itself back up the next morning! I ran Norton Utilities when I got back, and everything was normal, not a single disk error. Fortunately I had backups for all of my machines, including the Win95 box, so I was able to put things right in a few hours. Along with backups, I should spend the money for some UPS boxes to prevent the problems above. Once again, the Mac proved to be a better machine. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2759 madamov,
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 97 09:54:06 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: TIdbit - Macs Rendering 3D Images Against Pentium Message-ID: <199706261657.JAA11004@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Greg Anderson, <ande0870@tc.umn.edu> Yet another proof that PowerPC-based Macs blow Pentium chips out of the water: I'm making a 720-frame animation using the free 3D rendering package POV-Ray. One of the many nice things about this software is there's a version for almost every platform. Since this is such a huge job, I'm utilizing nighttime computing power at work by running some frames on some P120 win95 boxes, along with a PowerMac running a 110 MHz PPC chip. This is to augment my PowerTower Pro 225 at home. It gets interesting when you compare speeds on similar frames. On the P120 boxes, a frame can take over 2 hours to render. A similar frame, on the PowerMac at work, takes about an hour and a half (even though it's running 10 MHz slower). But the best is in comparing it to the 225 MHz 604e, on which a similar frame takes 23 minutes. I'm lost as to why anyone would want to do any kind of graphic work on a wintel box. I'm not even a professional, but I can see the clear winner here. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2760 madamov,
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 97 09:54:11 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Confessions of a Mac Attorney Message-ID: <199706261657.JAA09246@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Market by market, Law, Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Brad Handler, <handlerba@mail.cooley.com> I've been a long time Mac user (1984) and worked hard to convince my employer that the Mac was the best tool for me. I am an attorney and need instant access to reams of documents from a wide variety of sources. The only solution that works is the Macintosh solution. I wrote an article entitled "Me and My Mac" in the June 16, 1997 edition of the California Law Business supplement to the Daily Journal. The Daily Journal is a California daily legal paper distributed in a number of markets. They do not have a web site. However, Randy Singer sponsers a Mac Attorney web site at <http://www.mother.com/~randy/index.html> and has placed a copy of my original, unedited article at <http://www.mother.com/~randy/confession.html>. While my focus is on law firms, the article can be used by anyone trying to justify a Mac presence, tto either managment or MIS, in a work environment. The article confronts what I call the "Macintosh Myths" and is fully linked to original sources. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2761 madamov,
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 97 12:29:03 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Followup - How to Counter Wintel "Lovers" Message-ID: <199706271929.MAA25620@scv4.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This follow-up message is from: Monee C. Kidd, <mck@choco.com> Well! After two months, I have finally unburied myself from under more than 200 replies to my post about intelligently countering people hypnotized by the Windows95 media blitz. I never expected such a huge response - thank you!!! I have compiled what I learned into a mini web site that can be reached at <http://www.choco.com/mac>. I quoted a few of you, I hope no one minds. If you do, just let me know and accept my apologies in advance. And now, my own little Top Ten List - with apologies to David Letterman, of course..... 10- I see commercials for it on TV all the time 9 - Support and service is easy to find 8 - I can buy one relatively cheap 7 - If something goes wrong, any dealer I take it to will know how to fix it 6 - Parts for it are cheap and readily accessible 5 - Everybody has one, shouldn't I have one too? 4 - When I go to the showroom, I see dozens of them to choose from 3 - I'm only going to use it for a few years anyway, then I'll get a new one 2 - I don't need all that fancy stuff anyway. and the Number One reason for buying a Ford Taurus instead of an Alfa Romeo Spider is....(what'd you *think* I was talking about???) 1 - I can put any kind of gas in it I want; I don't need the premium stuff Seriously though, although the differences between a MacOS machine and a Wintel machine aren't quite as vast as a Taurus and an Alfa Romeo, these same type of rationalizations can be made for buying Wintel. And for going to McDonald's instead a gourmet restaurant. And for staying in a Motel 6 instead of The Ritz-Carlton. And...well, you get the idea. Sure the Taurus is cheap, but which car is more fun to drive?? The point is, these 'high class' entities have very small percentages of their respective market. They focus instead on capturing a very specific market, and their customers are usually very loyal because of the level of quality they get. Sound familiar? So, the next time you're debating with a Wintel 'lover' remind yourself. You are a connoisseur of the computer market, able to distinguish between the mere flotsam and jetsam of the PC market and the fine quality machines that run the ultimate of operating systems, MacOS. Not everyone can be blessed with such a refined palate. *grin* By the way, as an aside, my friend who (unfortunately) bought the Aptiva and I went to see Batman and Robin last weekend, and his jaw nearly hit the floor when he saw the Twentieth Anniversary Mac system. When was the last time you heard anyone say "Now *that* is cool" about an IBM machine? Thanks again, Evangelistas. Long live the Mac ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2762 madamov,
> Ne verujem da si zaboravio... Pošto te opcije definitivno NEMA u > verziji 5.1. Onda se izvinjavam na dezinformaciji.
mac.2763 madamov,
> Ali, da li ima neki način da to uvek radi kako treba, a da je sve > instalirano? Kako deinstalacija i instalacija fonta iz Fonts foldera ne zahtevaju restart računara to ti umnogome smanjuje problem. Extension manager i Conflict Catcher mogu da posluže za ovu svrhu.
mac.2764 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Getting tired of the Wild Eep, Sosumi, and the other stock alert sounds? Create your own by recording snippets directly from your audio CDs. In the Monitors and Sound control panel, change the Sound Input setting to Internal CD, then load up the CD you want to record from and start playing it. Now open the SimpleSound utility (which you use to add and delete alert sounds), set the Sound menu to CD Quality, click the Add button and then click the Record button when you hear the portion of the CD that you want to capture. Give the captured sound a name, save it, and you'll have a brand new CD-quality alert sound on your system for your personal--and non-commercial--use. Contributed by Joseph Schorr Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2765 askripka,
Ima li neko informaciju o 7.6.1 update-u? Pošto nisam baš informisan o tome, a neki ortak kaže da ga je dobio, zanima me da li je u pitanju final version, dakle kada je 'izbačen', kao i šta tačno donosi...
mac.2766 sister,
//7.6.1 pa ne donosi nista bitno - navodno, umesto greske 11 sad se javljaju greske 9 i 10 (ili tako nesto) mozda je malo stabilniji...
mac.2767 askripka,
­=- Kako deinstalacija i instalacija fonta iz Fonts foldera ne zahtevaju ­=- restart računara to ti umnogome smanjuje problem. Extension manager i ­=- Conflict Catcher mogu da posluže za ovu svrhu. Ma to je u redu. ali to je peške... Ima li neka stvar sa rename-om fonta? Onda bi u editoru (odgovarajućem) samo umesto symbol fonta selektovao (npr.) symbolxxx font. Da li bi to radilo? Tj. da li je rename fonta jednostavna stvar? ;)
mac.2768 madamov,
> Ima li neko informaciju o 7.6.1 update-u? Izašao je vrlo brzo posle Mac OS-a 7.6, rešava probleme nekih novijih mašina i prenumeriše neke greške koje su pogrešno prijavljivane. Ima tu još toga, zaboravio sam.
mac.2769 madamov,
> Tj. da li je rename fonta jednostavna stvar? ;) Teoretski nije, ali promena imena font fajla nije problem, problem je ako se program oslanja na to ime da bi prepoznao font. Ukoliko se oslanja na ID, onda problema nema.
mac.2770 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate If you have Apple's Text-to-Speech 1.5 (part of System 7.6), you can have the Mac speak your alert dialog boxes. Open the Speech control panel, switch the Options pop-up menu from Voice to Talking Alerts and turn on the Speak the phrase checkbox. Then choose one of the 12 default phrases, which range from "Whoa!" to "Oh, dear!" Or you can choose Random from the list, so you never know which phrase your Mac will say next. Or add your own phrases. Choose the Edit Phrase List command from the pop-up menu and type in whatever you want. Your Mac will blurt out your custom phrase whenever an alert dialog box appears. Don't let the small size of the text field in the Edit Phrase dialog box fool you; you can type (or paste) in up to 256 characters of text. Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/14.08/Column.3848.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2771 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate To instantly select all messages from the same person in Eudora 3.0's In Box, press the Option key and select any message from that person. You can also option-click the date or the message to select all the messages with the same date or the same subject (including subjects beginning with "re:" that are otherwise the same). You can now easily transfer the selected messages to a mailbox or scroll the In Box to find one in particular. Eudora 3.1 minimizes the amount of scrolling you have to do by moving all the selected messages together. The selected items remain selected if you use the Sort submenu in the Special menu to put the messages in a different order. The option-click trick also works in the Out Box and in mailboxes you create. Contributed by Kelly McDaniel, Austin, Texas Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2772 sister,
Imao sam prilike da vidim MacOS 8, finalnu beta verziju i mogu vam reci da uopste ne izgleda lose. Zapravo, izgleda skoro isto kao i pre s manjim prepravkama: - 3D-Aaron look je sad standardan, s tim sto se mogu menjati (neke, ne znam da li sve) boje. - prozori u kojima se prikazuje sadrzaj foldera se sada mogu 'minimizovati' i 'spustiti' na dno ekrana, slicno kao kod W95 - postoji mogucnost da se, ako duze vremena drzite pritisnutog misa na folderu, ovaj sam otvori, bez dvoklika. Ovo moze da bude malo nezgodno jer recimo kad kopirate neke fajlove i odvucete ih na ikonicu foldera i ako ne pustite odmah misa, posle par trenutaka folder se otvori. Naravno, fajlovi se iskopiraju unutra, ali se nadjete malo zbunjeni u prvom trenutku. - kopiranje je sada moguce u multitaskingu, tj. kao i kod speed doublera - moguc je veci broj istovremenih kopiranja, a ima i 'info' gde pise koliko ce kopitanje da traje. - kopiranje je znatno, znatno brze nego pre. Prosto za ne poverovati. - malo je zaveden red u organizaciji nekih komandi u Finderu. Neke stvari su prebacene iz Control Panela u menije, Help je od baloncica na desnom kraju ekrana prerastao u Help meni koji se nalazi, kao i kod Windowsa, kao poslednji menu item u menu liniji u vrhu ekrana... Ima jos zgodnih stvarcica, ali ovo su samo neke koje sam uspeo za 30 minuta cackanja da primetim. Covek koji radi s ovim Systemom kaze da je stabilniji od 7.6.1.
mac.2773 ljubisha,
> Imao sam prilike da vidim MacOS 8, finalnu beta Hm, kako može da se dođe do ovoga? Za koji dan planiram reinstalaciju softvera (posle snimanja CD-a) pa bih mogao malko da ga probam. :) > - 3D-Aaron look je sad standardan, s tim sto Ipak to nije ono pravo. Za sada (a vredi tek od momenta kad sam ga video na kolor monitoru) jedino vredi Kaleidoskop i na primer Onyx modul.
mac.2774 askripka,
­=- Ipak to nije ono pravo. Za sada (a vredi tek od momenta kad sam ga ­=- video na kolor monitoru) jedino vredi Kaleidoskop i na primer Onyx modul. Relativna stvar. Imaš (ako ti Onyx odgovara) brdo modula koji liče na njega, neki su i bolji. Neke sam i stavio u fajl sa dodatnim šemama za Kaleidoscope, koji sam posalo ovde. A tek na Internetu imaš nekoliko stotina šema... sve sa preview-om kako to izgleda. Pa ako imaš vremena, pregledaj ih i poskidaj... sve su free. Adresa je ako se ne varam: www.kaleidoscope.net
mac.2775 ljubisha,
>Relativna stvar. Imaš (ako ti Onyx odgovara) brdo modula koji liče >na njega, neki su i bolji. Neke sam i stavio u fajl sa dodatnim Znam, skinuo sam i probao samo jednom pa mi je kao u sećanju ostao Onyx kao najzanimljiviji (tamno siv sa žutom prugom na vrhu ekrana, nešto kao radovi na putu :)). Inače, mislio sam da Aaron ipak nije ono pravo. Originalni System look mi je savršeno dobar i nije ga potrebno komplikovati kao BeView.
mac.2776 madamov,
Apple Board Announces the Resignation of Chairman and CEO Gil Amelio CUPERTINO, Calif.--July 9, 1997--Apple today announced that Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, after consultation with Apple's board of directors, has resigned his positions as chairman of the board and chief executive officer, and that the Company is initiating a search for a new CEO. Until a new CEO is hired, Fred Anderson, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will assume additional responsibilities for the Company's day-to-day operations, working closely with the board and the executive management team, which includes: Fred Anderson - executive vice president and chief financial officer Guerrino De Luca - executive vice president, Marketing Dave Manovich - executive vice president, Worldwide Sales and Service Jack Douglas - senior vice president, General Counsel and Secretary Jim McCluney - senior vice president, Operations Jon Rubinstein - senior vice president, Hardware Engineering Avie Tevanian - senior vice president, Software Engineering During the interim period, Apple's co-founder and strategic advisor Steve Jobs will assume an expanded role as a key advisor to Apple's board and executive management team. Heading the search for a new CEO will be a committee composed of Board Vice Chairman A.C. Markkula Jr., Apple Board Director and Chairman of the Board of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. Edgar S. Woolard Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Fred Anderson, and Apple's strategic advisor Steve Jobs. "In recent months, Apple has made significant progress in addressing the crises which were threatening its viability," said Woolard. "In pursuit of the best interest of our shareholders and our customers, we now want to move forward and return the Company to growth and sustainable profitability. We believe that with a customer focused CEO and Apple's product and technology portfolio, the Company will have the necessary ingredients to return to success." "The Company has improved its cash position, reduced operating expenses and improved product quality" said Anderson. "We have also introduced a series of outstanding products, developed a long-term operating system strategy and consolidated our marketing and sales organizations. The executive management team is committed to continue to build on this foundation". Ellen Hancock, executive vice president of Technology, has also announced that she will be leaving the Company. Her responsibilities have been reassigned to Avie Tevanian and Jon Rubinstein. Apple will announce its third fiscal quarter results on Wednesday July 16, 1997.
mac.2777 madamov,
July 10, 1997 7/9/97╩╩Amelio Is Out! ------------ By Tova Fliegel From the magazine: Apple CEO ousted after year and a half Upgrade Your Gil Amelio was ousted today from his post as CEO and Mac chairman of the board of directors of Apple Computer after nearly a year and a half of trying to turn the ------------ company's fortunes around. From the Until a new CEO is named, Fred Anderson, executive magazine: vice president and chief financial officer, will assume additional responsibilities for day-to-day Connect Your operations. Ellen Hancock, Apple's executive vice Workgroup president of technology, who had been quoted as saying she would remain at Apple as long as Amelio ------------ did, also announced her resignation today. Her responsibilities will go to Avie Tevanian, senior In Software: vice president of software engineering, and Jon Rubinstein, senior vice president of hardware Download engineering. Steve Jobs will also assume an expanded Window Monkey role as adviser to the board on product strategy, 1.1.2 from marketing and sales, and business partnerships. our Software Collection. Although Apple's announcement bills the departure as a joint decision, Anderson said in a press conference that the "board of Apple is not happy with Apple's financial performance." He credited Amelio for lowering Apple's break-even point and improving product quality, but said, "The fact is that we're not yet on a growth path and we haven't returned the company to sustainable profitability. Apple's board wants to get Apple back on a sustainable growth path." Pieter Hartsook, a longtime industry analyst, said it was unlikely that Amelio, who has enjoyed a reputation as a turnaround expert since his days at National Semiconductor, stepped down voluntarily. "A good time for Gil [to leave] would have been at the release of Rhapsody Premiere. . . . Then he could say that he'd accomplished what he set out to do and that Apple was in pretty good shape. But the fact that he's exiting now means that he's failed in completing the restructuring. . . . That's why I don't think this is mutual." Hartsook also pointed out that now may not be the best time for Apple to lose its CEO, since a new CEO will likely want to initiate yet another restructuring: "The last thing Apple needs is a disruption that takes Apple's focus off getting products out the door." But he pointed out that Wall Street, the board of directors, and Apple employees have expressed a lack of confidence in Amelio in recent months as reflected by the plunge in Apple's stock price, which hit an eleven-year low last week. Apple had been predicting a turnaround by the end of the year, but Anderson said today, "We are out of the business of predicting when the company will return to profitability." This week, First Call, which collects composite estimates from industry analysts, announced that it expects Apple to report an estimated $70 million loss when the company announces its third-quarter results on July 16. Some analysts have predicted losses as high as $400 million. Anderson would not speculate on a potential replacement and would not say whether Jobs had already been offered the position. He did say that there were no plans to put Apple up for sale. Further, Anderson said, Apple is honoring Amelio's employment contract, which likely includes a hefty severance package. According to an SEC document detailing the terms of his contract when Apple hired him, Amelio will be paid $10 million if he is fired "without cause" or if he resigns "for good reason."
mac.2778 madamov,
Take Over Apple Now By Galen Gruman Amelio's ouster leaves opening for other Mac makers Gil Amelio's resignation today as Apple CEO is good news for the Mac. When he came to Apple in February 1996, Amelio's experience in helping National Semiconductor turn around its sagging fortunes gave the Mac community real hope. But that enthusiasm dissipated within a year, as it became increasingly clear that Amelio's management was resulting in no real changes to Apple's arrogant, control-freak culture. Sure, Apple did drastically trim its payroll and get more focused on its core products. But the basic problems remain unsolved The Copland OS was a billion-dollar disaster, the Power Mac line saw little innovation beyond faster CPUs from IBM and Motorola, the Next OS strategy quickly became convoluted, and Apple threw roadblock after roadblock in front of the Mac OS licensees in a misguided effort to keep the Mac market constrained to fit Apple's uneven capabilities. No one yet knows who will lead Apple now, but it's obvious that change is necessary. I believe the key to Apple's turnaround will be a joint buyout by a few key companies like Motorola, IBM, and Umax, who can buy 60 percent of the Apple stock, install a leader experienced with the personal computer industry, and open up the Mac OS to all comers. Whether or not Apple's new leadership can turn Apple around, freeing up the licensees to deliver whatever innovations they can think of will ensure that there's a positive force in the Mac market. That will finally remove Apple's problems from the Macintosh's ability to thrive. Apple can then focus on the Mac OS, or spin that effort into a separate subsidiary. It can compete on hardware fairly -- by promoting its own innovations rather than by blocking competitors' innovations as it does now. Apple can release the Common Hardware Reference Plaform standard from its control -- a clear conflict of interest -- and let either the Mac OS subsidiary or a Mac makers' consortium manage the platform's standards, as the PC industry manages its platform. You have only to think what 1996 would have been like without the enthusiasm of Power Computing, which gave us hope based on tangible products, to realize how much Apple has retreated from true leadership. Amelio made a serious effort early on, but he underestimated Apple's history of ignoring management and denying the obvious on a grand scale. Reportedly, Amelio got angry when he met resistance but was unable to eliminate it. That's because he kept the very people who thrived in that culture of resistance and denial, and they thwarted his vision. The hard part for Apple now will be to find a leader willing to step into the mess that successive leaders at Apple have permitted and helped to create. Who would want that job? Not many people. Apple's executive search team includes A. C. Markkula, an Apple founder who was instrumental in picking Apple's previous leaders. That's not good news, as Markkula is the one who found Spindler and Amelio, and continued to put up with Jobs and Sculley after they exceeded their talents. Jobs is also on the search team, which could be good or bad. Jobs is smart, and I don't believe he has any interest in running Apple. But he is mercurial and prone to expensive, proprietary technologies. If that's the vision he seeks in looking for a new leader for Apple, that's bad news for us all.<P> That's why I think it's critical for a third force to take over Apple, a force neither bound by Apple's weaknesses nor unaware of its strengths. A force not ensnared by a dysfunctional culture. A force that can take into account the health of both Apple and the Macintosh. The computer industry needs Apple, and most executives I know want Apple, or at least the Mac, to survive so it can continue to inspire the entire computer industry. Now that industry must step up to the plate to manage Apple and keep the Macintosh alive.
mac.2779 mirijevac,
Hi, ima li neka dobra dusa koja moze da mi pomogne oko softvera za MAC-a. U pitanju je stari dobri Macintosh model 0 iliti prvi MAC. Imam samo OS na svapskom i Mac Write. To je inace onaj Mac bez HDD-a. Mada sam rad kupiti HDD ukoliko neko ima neki da mu je visak. Molio bih sve koji imaju MAC softver ali za ovaj mali jadni MAC ( bilo bi lepo imati i poneki YU fon, neki program za tabelarne proracune, neku malu igricu, nesto od test softvera, i OS na engleskom ili nasem jeziku - koliko se secam Velebit je imao OS na YU, i nesto za komunikaciju sa SEZAM-om ). Svaki savet je dobrodosao. Oduzucu se u pomoci oko PC racunara, softvera i opreme. Pozdrav Rade 407-195
mac.2780 askripka,
ColorSwitch Pro Rochester, NY -- March 27th, 1997 -- Today, Ambrosia Software, Inc. announced a major upgrade to its highly-regarded ColorSwitch utility: ColorSwitch Pro. ColorSwitch Pro takes the cue from Apple's vaunted Control Strip, adds many sorely-missed features to the mix, and packages it all up in a tidy, convenient pull-down menu that's always available when you need it. ColorSwitch Pro allows you to master your Macintosh with a set of convenient controls for adjusting things such as speaker volume, monitor resolution and color depth, audio CDs, and more. Simply pull down ColorSwitch Pro's handy icon-menu, select the setting you'd like to change, and instantly ColorSwitch Pro does your bidding. No more fiddling with a bevy of control panels or sacrificing your desktop space to Control Strip. ColorSwitch Pro's real power lies in its Shortcuts feature: any combination of settings can be grouped together into a single Shortcut. For instance, you might have a "Game" Shortcut that switches your monitor to 640x480, 256 colors and cranks up the sound volume. Once you've set up a Shortcut, a single menu choice makes it works its magic, no matter how many settings it changes. You can also assign a keystroke to your Shortcuts, or even link them to certain applications so that your settings take effect the instant those applications are launched. Set and forget. The kicker is ColorSwitch Pro's modularity: ColorSwitch Pro uses a plug-in architecture which allows for additional modules that extend its functionality. Simply drop modules into the "ColorSwitch Pro Modules" folder, and they're instantly integrated into the ColorSwitch Pro menu -- no rebooting necessary. ColorSwitch Pro is a quick, convenient way to stay in control of your Macintosh. It is instantly available when you need it, while otherwise staying out of your way. ColorSwitch Pro is an elegant utility that will become an essential part of your Macintosh experience. Eto najave, pa kome se sviđa, nek' skida! :) c_switch.sit
mac.2781 ljubisha,
Da nema neko MicroAngelo? Jel on jedini način da vidim ove nove pc ICO ikone ok 8Kb?
mac.2782 askripka,
Ukoliko postoji neko zainteresovan za 72 pin simm od 16 Mb, kupljen u USA, radi na mom Mac-u 100% ok, neka javi na mail. Stvar je relativno hitna, tako da važe samo ponude u roku od 2-3 dana. Znam da ovo jeste za temu 'oglasi', ali pošto ne vidim svrhu da kačim tamo, to čitate poruku ovde.
mac.2783 madamov,
> U pitanju je stari dobri Macintosh model 0 iliti prvi MAC. Khm, trebalo bi na kućištu da piše Macintosh 128K, ako se ne varam, ovo što ti pominješ ne postoji. > Molio bih sve koji imaju MAC softver ali za ovaj mali jadni MAC Nažalost, teško će se nešto od toga naći, mada sam ja nedavno slao u jednu grupu sistemski softver za prve Mekove. Treba naći stare verzije starih programa, mnoge od firmi više ne postoje. Nego, ako je reč o modelu 128K, voljan sam da ga kupim za sebe, pa mi se onda obrati na mail da se dogovorimo.
mac.2784 madamov,
TidBITS#386/30-Jun-97 ===================== The emperor may have no clothes, but is he indecent? Adam examines the United States Supreme Court's ruling on Communications Decency Act and the notion that "indecent" material spontaneously arrives on people's computer screens. We also note the newly released Netscape Communicator 4.01, LetterRip 2.0, and the Usenet news server RumorMill, plus Tonya looks at visual HTML editors, including Adobe PageMill, Claris Home Page, and Symantec Visual Page. Topics: MailBITS/30-Jun-97 Earth to Netscape: Communicator 4.01 Released Communications Decency Act Ruled Unconstitutional Spinning the Web Part 3: Basic Visual HTML Editing <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-386.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#386_30-Jun-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.386
mac.2785 madamov,
TidBITS#387/07-Jul-97 ===================== Wondering what it would be like to own a Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh? Tonya shares her one-day experience. Also in this issue, we note a new version of Disinfectant, a low price for LetterRip 2.0, explain why Power Computing plans to sell Intel- based computers, and highlight resources for those interested in Internet security. Reviews this week include Broderbund's Family Tree Maker and CyberStudio from GoLive Systems. Topics: MailBITS/07-Jul-97 The 20th Anniversary Mac Comes for Tea I Dream of Genealogy: Family Tree Maker Spinning the Web Part 4: CyberStudio <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-387.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#387_07-Jul-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.387
mac.2787 madamov,
SoftArc Releases Cross-Platform Intranet Offering: FirstClass Intranet Server - Eagerly Anticipated FirstClass Intranet Server Integrates Web and Groupware Technology Seamlessly - Early FCIS Feedback From Analysts and Beta Customers Extremely Positive MARKHAM, Ontario, July 7, 1997 - SoftArc Inc., the number-three provider of client/server-based messaging worldwide, today released the FirstClass Intranet Server (FCIS). The new product line offers a robust and secure workgroup communication environment completely integrated with the Internet. FCIS natively supports popular Internet protocols POP3, HTTP/HTML, Finger, SMTP/NNTP, and MIME. Said Dan Pulcrano, CEO of Metro Newspapers and Boulevards New Media Inc., "The FirstClass Intranet Server is the Web product we have been waiting for. No Web product or combination of products integrates services as seamlessly as FCIS. The Web has been crying out for easy-to-administrate, sensibly priced, fully integrated tools for mail, conferencing, chats, and workgroups." "This is an incredibly exciting new product offering for SoftArc," explained Steven Asbury, SoftArc president. "We've been competing with the 'big boys' for some time now in terms of market share and technology. With the introduction of the FirstClass Intranet Server, however, no one will be competing with us to provide a sophisticated, integrated Internet/groupware solution to the all-important small-to-medium sized business market. We expect FCIS to be an explosive milestone in Company and mailbox growth." FirstClass Intranet Server Features The FirstClass Intranet Server adds seamless Internet/World Wide Web integration to the already rich messaging and groupware features found in FirstClass. Like its sibling FirstClass 3.5 (currently shipping), FCIS offers advanced e-mail, replicable discussion databases, remote access, forms processing, enterprise database access, and information publishing services. FCIS makes virtually all FirstClass features available over Internet connections. A company may publish any or all of its FirstClass Intranet Server on the Web; e-mail messages, conferences, individual mailboxes, directory services, message threading, database forms, etc. are all available through standard browsers such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer, as well as through the FCIS Client. Users may use Eudora, CyberDog, or other Internet mail clients to log into their mailboxes. In addition, FCIS offers the impressive administration capabilities of its FirstClass sibling - including access privileges, security, content expiration, and replication - making it easy for companies to automatically manage Web content. The FirstClass Intranet Client allows hyperlinks to the Internet or other FirstClass Servers. Users can put an HTTP link (URL) into an FCIS document which will automatically launch standard browsers. Users may also configure their browsers to go directly to their FirstClass Intranet Server using a unique domain name. Finally, users may drag bookmarks from their browser to FCIS, store bookmarks, and later use bookmarks in FCIS to launch their browser and go directly to the desired Web site. Licensing and Upgrades With FCIS, SoftArc introduces new licensing policies and mailbox pricing to simplify the sales/purchase process and reflect the universal nature of Internet usage. Licensed account users have maximum concurrent access to the server. Independent of these user licenses, the FCIS Server also has an unlimited number of free remote accounts. These remote accounts can be assigned to any number of users, and only an authorized number (based on purchased concurrent session licenses) can be logged in simultaneously. This allows sites to more cost-effectively customize FCIS based on how they plan to use the system. Existing FirstClass sites may trade up to the new FirstClass Intranet Server for $299 U.S. dollars for the next 90 days. After 90 days, FirstClass 3.5 Servers may be traded up to the FCIS Server for $599 U.S. dollars. SoftArc is also offering a variety of discount options for sites wishing to trade FirstClass Regular user licenses, Remote session licenses, and Remote user licenses for the appropriate FCIS counterparts. This pricing applies to North America only. Please contact SoftArc for international pricing and additional information. FirstClass, SoftArc's legacy product, will continue to be sold separately for those sites that want a dedicated LAN e-mail/groupware system without extensive Internet connectivity. The next version of FirstClass - version 4.0 - will be released in the third quarter of this year. Pricing and upgrade policies will remain unchanged for current and future versions of FirstClass. Product/Company Background In addition to the newly shipping FirstClass Intranet Server, SoftArc's product family includes FirstClass 3.5. FirstClass offers the same ease of use, functionality, and robust performance over network or modem, and operates in Windows, Mac OS, DOS, OS/2, and terminal emulation environments. FirstClass has been commercially available since 1989 and has garnered an enthusiastic user base of businesses, educational institutions, governments, and private individuals at more than 20,000 sites in 30 countries. SoftArc Incorporated is a leading developer and manufacturer of enterprise-wide, cross-platform group communication software. SoftArc is supported by a worldwide network of resellers and distributors. The Company is headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada. ______________________________________________________________ SoftArc Inc. 100 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario, CANADA, L3R 6H3 1036 Union Road, #325, West Seneca, New York, USA, 14224 Internet: info@softarc.com, http://www.softarc.com Sales: 1-800-SOFTARC Tel: 905-415-7000 Fax: 905-415-7151 SoftArc International Ltd. Block 1, Unit D, Shannon Business Park, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland Tel: +353-61-472-877 Fax: +353-61-472-388 FirstClass is a registered trademark of SoftArc Inc. All other trade names referenced are the service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. ----- Sent via FC ListServer by VIZ-Soft Development. FC ListServer adds full Internet ListServer capabilities to SoftArc's FirstClass e-mail and groupware system. Contact VIZ-Soft Development by e-mail at info.listserver@vizsoft.com or over the World Wide Web at http://www.vizsoft.com.
mac.2788 madamov,
TidBITS#388/14-Jul-97 ===================== Feeling lost? Wondering about your position in life? This week we explore the technology of the Global Positioning System (GPS), used by the military, surveyors, and now consumers. We also comment on Gil Amelio's and Ellen Hancock's resignations from Apple, report on a new version of HTML, and note the newly released Disinfectant 3.7.1. Also, Tonya takes a break from her series about Web publishing software, but plans to continue next week. Topics: MailBITS/14-Jul-97 Amelio & Hancock Resign from Apple Cougar Slinks into View Feeling Lost? An Overview of Global Positioning Systems Driving Through Trees: Using GPSy <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-388.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#388_14-Jul-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.388
mac.2789 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Power User It seems the Mac development team at Netscape forgot the Reload keyboard shortcut in Communicator version 4.01. No problem. This is a job for ResEdit. Open Communicator with ResEdit. Select the MENU resource. Open ID's 302, 402, and 502. Click on the Reload item in the left-hand window. Then create whatever keyboard shortcut you want in the appropriate box on the right. Be sure to make the keyboard shortcut the same in each ID. You can now update Web pages in your browser without taking your hands off the keyboard. Contributed by Eric Silverberg related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/software/Software.871.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2790 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner In Microsoft Excel, pressing the Home key takes you to the first column of the current row. Command-Home teleports you to the first cell of the current worksheet, and Command-End zips you down to the last cell of the entire worksheet. If your work is spread across several worksheets, use Option-left arrow and Option-right arrow to move from worksheet to worksheet without clicking on the sheet tabs at the bottom of the screen. Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/june.97/Column.3726.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2791 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Press F10 on an extended keyboard and you have instant keyboard access to all of Excel's menus. Once you've activated the menu bar by hitting F10, you can move to any menu by typing the letter underlined in the Menu name, Windows style. To access the Options command, for example, you can press F10, then T (for the Tools menu), and then O (for Options). You can also use the arrow keys to move down menus or from menu to menu. Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/june.97/Column.3726.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2792 askripka,
Da ja postavim jedno pitanje 'glavnom'... Trebalo bi malo pročačkati po dir-u i izbaciti stare verzije i gluposti. Misli li moderator da je vreme da se okači Netscape Communicator? Interesantno je da čak ni Netscape ver. 3 nije u dir-u. Predlažem obavezno stavljanje communicatora u dir, može za početak i ovde. Bilo bi lepo i isti izdeliti na segmente od po (otprilike) mega i po. Dakle? O:)
mac.2793 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Mac OS 8 is shipping soon, but you can have the new interface on your current Mac today. Kaleidoscope is a shareware Control Panel that changes the look of your desktop. Download it and follow the installation instructions. Then choose from a list of different interface options including Apple Grayscale (Mac OS 8), BeBox, and even Windows95. Of course, we are not responsible for sudden bursts of nervous twitching or other side-effects that occur from making your Mac look like a Windows machine. Contributed by Matt McAlister related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/software/Software.985.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2794 madamov,
** M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P ** from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Make it easier to keep your Web-launching menu up to date--just leave an alias of the folder containing your bookmark files out on the desktop. Now, whenever you bookmark a site in Navigator, you can just drag the bookmark to the alias, making it immediately available via the Apple Menu. Taking this all a step further, you can drag these same bookmark files to the Launcher to set up direct, one-click button access to Web sites you visit the most. Use the Launcher's category buttons to further organize your sets of buttons. Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/may.97/Column.3410.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2795 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Do you work on your Mac late at night, or otherwise would like to reduce the volume of the Mac's startup sound? Since you can't quiet the startup sound by setting the sound voume to zero, plug an earplug or headphones into the sound output port (you don't have to wear them). Contributed by Lon Poole related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages//Column.3847.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2796 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Adobe Type Manager 4.0's anti-aliasing feature may seem purely cosmetic, but if you're in prepress it can perform a valuable function. Because ATM does not anti-alias TrueType fonts, they become incredibly easy to spot within open documents. If you need to avoid sending TrueType fonts to your output device, this unintended (in my opinion) feature proves quite useful. Contributed by Chris Woodfield, Baltimore, Maryland related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/july.97/Column.3767.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2797 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner You can use keyboard commands to see the contents of multiple folders in a window that's set to an outline view, such as by name. Select the folders and press command-right arrow to expand the selected folders and see their contents. To also expand all folders contained in the selected folders, press command-option-right arrow. Pressing command-left arrow collapses all selected folders, and pressing command-option-left arrow collapses all selected folders and all folders in them. Contributed by Lon Poole related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/july.97/Column.3767.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2798 madamov,
Apple Announces $56 Million Third-Quarter Loss Results more favorable than analysts had predicted <http://www.macworld.com/daily/daily.1456.html> Apple Computer today announced losses of $56 million ($.44 per share) for the third quarter of fiscal 1997, which ended June 27, 1997. Apple reported total revenues of $1.7 billion for the quarter, up slightly from $1.6 billion in the second quarter. The results are more favorable than many analysts had predicted. First Call, which compiles estimates from industry analysts, had predicted a $70 million shortfall, with the analysts' estimates ranging from about $14 million to $126 million. Listen to the entire press conference via RealAudio. <http://www.macworld.com/netcast/>
mac.2799 madamov,
Apple Not In Play for Takeover, CFO Says Anderson discusses acquisition rumors, CEO search <http://www.macworld.com/daily/daily.1457.html> During Wednesday's press conference announcing Apple Computer's third- quarter financial results, Apple chief financial officer--and acting CEO--Fred Anderson said that he has not been approached about a possible takeover bid and would like to keep the company independent. He also commented on the search for a new CEO, reporting that Apple has reached an agreement with an unidentified executive search firm to find a new leader for the company. Gil Amelio's resignation as Apple CEO last week, along with continuing weakness in the company's stock, renewed speculation that Apple might be a takeover candidate. Umax and other Mac OS licensees are reportedly considering a possible joint bid for Apple, but Anderson said he has not been approached by Umax or any other potential suitor.
mac.2800 madamov,
7/16/97 Apple Announces $56 Million Third-Quarter Loss By Stephen Beale Results more favorable than analysts had predicted Apple Computer today announced a net loss of $56 million (44 cents per share) for the third quarter of fiscal 1997, which ended June 27, 1997. Apple reported total revenues of $1.7 billion for the quarter, up slightly from $1.6 billion in the second quarter, but down from the $2.2 billion the company reported for the third quarter of 1996. Apple's loss from operations was about $60 million. The results were more favorable than many observers had predicted. First Call, which compiles estimates from industry analysts, had predicted a $70 million shortfall, with the estimates ranging from about $14 million to $126 million. Gil Amelio's resignation last week as Apple CEO had fueled speculation that the losses would be especially severe. The $56 million net loss compares with a $32 million loss for the third quarter of fiscal 1996. However, the $60 million loss from operations compares favorably with a $116 million loss in operations from last year's third quarter and a $186 million loss from operations in the second quarter of fiscal 1997. Apple reported total second-quarter losses of $708 million, but that figure included charges related to the Next acquisition and massive layoffs announced in April. Apple chief financial officer Fred Anderson attributed the revenue increase primarily to improved sales in Japan and also to higher sales of entry-level Macs in the consumer and education markets. Sales in Germany and England also saw substantial increases. However, this was offset by a 29 percent drop in unit sales of Apple PowerBooks from the previous quarter. Anderson said that PowerBook sales in the second quarter were driven by pent-up demand for the PowerBook 3400, demand that eased in the third quarter. The company shipped 698,000 Macs in the quarter, half of them entry-level models targeted at consumers and education. High-end Power Macs accounted for 36 percent of unit shipments; PowerBooks, 13 percent; and servers, about 1 percent. Anderson estimated that Mac OS licensees shipped 75,000 units in the quarter, bringing total Mac shipments to 773,000. Anderson said Apple made progress in reducing operating expenses, which came to $408 million in the third quarter compared with $489 million in the second quarter and $519 million in the third quarter of 1996. His current target is to bring the company's break-even point down to $7 billion per year from its current $8 billion. He said he did not expect Apple to show a profit in the fourth quarter, but refused to make revenue projections. He reiterated earlier statements that he will not predict when Apple will return to sustained profitability. But he said that becoming profitable -- as opposed to increasing growth -- is now Apple's highest priority.
mac.2801 madamov,
7/18/97 Europe: Bright Spot for Apple By Joanne Taaffe, IDG News Service, Paris Bureau Overseas sales stronger Despite the state of Apple Computer's boardroom, the company's European vice president of sales and general manager remains optimistic about the company's future in Europe after three months on the job. Apple bled less money in its third fiscal quarter than expected and, according to Diego Piacentini, Europe is in part to thank for losses of only $56 million. Apple Europe has trimmed back most of its excess fat, including closing all local warehouses, slashing the number of its call centers and setting staff levels at 750 for the end of this financial year, down from nearly 1000 employees. None of the staff cuts have come from sales. In fact Apple has increased its European sales force by 5 percent to 6 percent, said Piacentini. The growth in Europe's sales staff has paid off in a number of markets, according to Piacentini. Third-quarter unit sales overall grew by 5 percent in the U.K., 25 percent in Italy, 10 percent in Switzerland and 20 percent in Spain. Most of the increases came at the high end of the company's product ranges. Unlike the U.S. market, powerbook sales were particularly strong in Europe, growing by 30 percent, he said. The big blip in this happy picture is France -- normally Apple's European stronghold -- where growth was flat. In France, Macs traditionally find homes in hospitals and technical companies, far beyond their traditional niches in the publishing, multimedia, and consumer markets, said Piacentini. One of the stumbling blocks in France was the company's distribution policy. As Apple turned to general distribution outlets, it failed to pay attention to its Apple centers, which became disgruntled, he said. Even if Europe really is pulling itself into better shape, in order to approach profitability Apple still needs to reduce its worldwide operating costs, Apple CFO Fred D. Anderson said of the company's third-quarter results. Piacentini joined his colleagues in dismissing the suggestion that Apple should dump or split off its hardware activities and concentrate on software. The company will, however, put more emphasis on software, he said. The company also needs to work better and more closely with its ISVs, such as Adobe Systems Inc., as the publishing market alone is not enough, Piacentini added.
mac.2802 madamov,
7/17/97 Is Apple Poised for Profit? By Cameron Crotty Some analysts cautiously optimistic While much of the computer industry has Apple Computer's grave dug and the headstone ready, some analysts are taking a hard look at the company after its third quarter earnings announcement, and liking what they see, at least in the short term. Today Robert M. Cohen & Company initiated coverage of Apple, classifying the company's stock as a speculative buy, and set an 18-month price target of $32 per share, based on projected 1998 revenues of $7.2 billion. In support of the recommendation, Cohen financial analyst Keith Bossey cited Apple's increased gross margins and progress in reducing losses. 1998 will be a "year of rebirth for Apple," said Bossey. Gartner Group analyst Michael Gartenberg believes that Bossey's prediction is optimistic, but agrees that things may be looking up for Apple, at least in the short term. "Amelio's resignation kicked off the idea that the [3rd quarter] losses were going to be huge," says Gartenberg, "But it was clear that [Amelio] had outlived his usefulness." Gartenberg also points out that during the fourth quarter of this year, Apple will get a boost from the education market as the fall buying season rolls around. Apple's stock closed at 17 1/2 today, up 1 1/16.
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7/15/97╩╩ CA, Apple Integrate Jasmine, Yellow Box By Marc Ferranti IDG News Service, New York Bureau CA's object-oriented database will build Yellow Box applications Computer Associates and Apple Computer announced Monday that they will integrate CA's Jasmine object-oriented database with Apple's Yellow Box application development environment, part of the forthcoming Rhapsody operating system. As a result of the integration, corporate developers will be able to use the Jasmine Application Development Environment to build applications that can be deployed on operating platforms on which the Rhapsody Yellow Box will run. These include the Mac OS, Windows 95 and NT, and Rhapsody itself. Likewise, developers will be able to use Yellow Box tools to build programs that access and store information in the Jasmine object-oriented database, according to officials from the companies. Programmers will be able to take advantage of these capabilities when the Rhapsody Yellow Box is released in the middle of 1988, according to Guerrino DeLuca, Apple's executive vice president of worldwide marketing. DeLuca and CA Chairman and CEO Charles Wang stressed that Jasmine and the Yellow Box were designed specifically to embrace object-oriented programming, and as such are a natural match. "Given our shared vision, it's only natural that Apple and CA team together," Wang said. "Jasmine is the only solution built from the ground up for building and deploying mission-critical multimedia applications," Wang said. "Apple is the only vendor committed to delivering an object-oriented operating system." Together, Jasmine and Yellow Box can be used to meet the needs of corporations that want to deploy multimedia applications, said Wang. "There is a huge industry trend toward delivering multimedia applications," he said. The trend is being driven in part by the rise of the Internet and the ability to deliver voice, data, images, and video over the Internet, Wang said. Jasmine and Yellow Box's mutual support for Java will let developers use the two software packages to build applications to be deployed over the Internet. "With Jasmine, CA allows you to build applications once and run them anywhere over the Internet and client-server environments," said Wang. Wang and DeLuca also announced that Macs running on the Mac OS will, via Java, act as Unicenter TNG consoles. However, Apple is waiting for the Java Development Kit 1.1, due later this year, before it can complete the work necessary to let Macs interface to Unicenter via browsers, according to officials from both companies. Macs acting as Unicenter consoles will let users access all the systems-management functions of Unicenter. CA officials noted that the full Unicenter management package, including object repository, still will need to reside on either the Unix or Windows NT platform. CA also will offer software agents that let Unicenter remotely manage Macintoshes by the end of the year, according to CA officials. Apple's Yellow Box is the part of the Rhapsody operating system that allows applications to run on multiple operating systems and hardware platforms. By writing with Yellow Box tools, developers can deploy applications on PowerPC or Intel hardware, running under the Mac or Windows OS, according to Apple officials. Yellow Box is based on the OpenStep application programming interfaces (APIs) that Apple bought when it acquired Next, and it supports Mach microkernel features such as preemptive multitasking and protected memory. Analysts said the Jasmine-Yellow Box integration is a win-win deal for Apple and CA. "For CA, it's a low-cost way to capitalize on the particular strengths of the Apple environment," said Richard Ptak, director of system management research at D.H. Brown Associates. "For Apple, because of the particular problems they're having now, they could use the attention of a big software company like CA." A question still remains about the potential size of the market for object-oriented databases, given that Informix Software's Universal Server has failed to generate much revenue since it was released last December to great fanfare. The Universal Server adds object-oriented storage and data-definition capabilities -- acquired through Informix's purchase of Illustra Information Technologies last year -- to its base relational database technology. "We truly believe that the hybrid model proposed by Oracle and Informix will not work," Wang said. "You need to work with a pure object-oriented model to take advantage of multimedia." The problem with hybrid object-relational databases, CA officials said, is that performance suffers when data defined as objects get stored back and mapped onto the relational part of the databases. "I think they [CA] have a point," said Ptak. "And I think there is a need for object-oriented databases." The move toward object-oriented applications is slow, however, because global competition today is so fierce it doesn't leave much leeway for error. Therefore large corporations are more careful in deploying brand-new technology, said Ptak. Computer Associates, 516/342-5224, www.cai.com. Apple Computer, 408/996-1010, www.apple.com.
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7/14/97╩╩ Apple Drops Low-End Power Mac Prices By Macworld Staff Customers get a break on Power Mac 6500's, Performa 6400's Over the weekend, Apple Computer lowered prices on some Power Macintosh 6500's and Performa 6400's, with reductions of up to $300. Introduced in April, the Power Mac 6500 line includes models ranging in speeds from 225MHz to 300MHz. The Power Mac 6500 minitower systems are equipped with powerful integrated hardware and software components. Each comes with a minimum 256K cache, with 512K standard on the 6500/275 and 6500/300 systems; 32MB to 64MB of RAM (expandable to 128MB); a 3GB or 4GB hard drive; and 16-bit CD-quality stereo sound. Iomega Zip drives are standard in three models. Other standard features include 2MB of video RAM, a built-in 12X-speed CD-ROM drive, and a built-in 33.6-Kbps modem. Each system also comes with a keyboard, a mouse, and high-quality software bundles. Monitors are sold separately. The Performa systems are designed for home and small-business use. New prices on the Power Macintosh 6500's are as follows: *╩The Power Macintosh 6500/300 with a 300MHz PowerPC 603e CPU, 64MB of RAM, a 4GB hard drive, a 12X CD-ROM, a 36.6-Kbps modem, 512K of cache, a Zip drive, and a Home Solution bundle is $2800, down from $3000. *╩The Power Macintosh 6500/275 with the Creative Studio bundle features a 275MHz 603e CPU, 32MB of RAM, a 4GB hard drive, a 12X CD-ROM, a 36.6-Kbps modem, 512K of cache, and Avid Cinema/TV-FM/Video; it is now $2800, down from $3000. *╩The Power Macintosh 6500/250 with the Small Business bundle includes a 250MHz 603e CPU, 48MB of RAM, a 4GB hard drive, a 12X CD-ROM, a 36.6-Kbps modem, 256K of cache, and a Zip drive; it is $2300, down from $2600. *╩The Power Macintosh 6500/250 with the Home Solution bundle offers a 250MHz 603e CPU, 32MB of RAM, a 4GB hard drive, a 12X CD-ROM, a 36.6-Kbps modem, 256KB of cache, and a Zip drive for $2000, down from $2300. *╩The Power Macintosh 6500/225 with the Home Solution Bundle offers a 225MHz 603e CPU, 32MB of RAM, a 3GB hard drive, a 12X CD-ROM, a 36.6-Kbps modem, and 256K of cache for $1800, down from $2000. New prices on the Performa 6400 series are as follows: *╩The Performa 6400/200 Video Editing Edition with a 200MHz 603e CPU, 32MB of RAM, a 2.4GB hard drive, an 8X CD-ROM, a 28.8-Kbps modem, 256K of cache, and Avid Cinema/Video is $1800, down from $2100. *╩The Performa 6400/200 with the Home Solution bundle, a 200MHz 603e CPU, 32MB of RAM, a 2.4GB hard drive, an 8X CD-ROM, a 28.8-Kbps modem, and a Zip drive is $1500, down from $1800. *╩The Performa 6400/200 with 32MB of RAM, a 2.4GB hard drive, an 8X CD-ROM, and a 28.8-Kbps modem is $1400, down from $1700.
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7/10/97╩╩ Spider Island Shuts Down By Cameron Crotty TeleFinder BBS developer closes doors Citing adverse market conditions, Spider Island Software, developer of the TeleFinder Internet Server, announced that it will close its doors effective August 31, 1997. TeleFinder began as bulletin-board server software but Spider Island recently added Internet features, such as a Web server. But company president Rusty Tucker stated the Spider Island simply did not have the capital to continue to compete in the crowded Internet space. "On the low end, Microsoft is giving away their Web server, and on the high end, Starnine has a powerful market position. We just got stuck in the middle." Spider Island will ship version 5.5 next week to existing customers, but will cease all development and support as of the end of August. Tucker said that Spider Island is looking for a company willing to take over support for the product. Spider Island, 714/453-8095, www.spiderisland.com.
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> Trebalo bi malo pročačkati po dir-u i izbaciti stare verzije i > gluposti. Daj spisak, pa da ga komentarišemo. > Misli li moderator da je vreme da se okači Netscape Communicator? I da i ne. Nas ovde ima veoma malo, a s obzirom na veličinu te arhive (nisam je video, samo pretpostavljam) ne bi mi se isplatilo da je skidam sa interneta i kačim ovde (dvostruki transfer ili šetnja do BIGZ-a). ukoliko neko ima vremena, vrlo rado ću arhivu proslediti file moderatorima da je ubace u direktorijum.
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner The zoom toggle in PageMaker 6.0 and 6.5 gives you quick access to the three zoom levels you need most--Fit in Window, 100%, and 200%. In Fit in Window view, command-option-click with any tool and boom! 100%! Do it again to go back to Fit in Window view. Include the shift key to toggle between 100% and 200%. Contributed by Aaron Vegh, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/july.97/Column.3767.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
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Uz poruku kačim Apple Developers News broj 61. tačnije suplemente broju 61. Obično izvlačim vesti iz njega, ali ovaj put je reč o jednom većem tekstualnom fajlu koji govori o taktici Applea za Mac OS i Rapsodiju i sličnim temama. preporučujem download, a pošto je reč o tekstualnom fajlu verujem da će i PC korisnici u njemu naći nešto interesantno i za njih jer Apple planira da Rhapsody implementira i na mašine sa Intelovim procesorima. adn61.txt
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­=- Daj spisak, pa da ga komentarišemo. Ma kakav spisak. To je mnogo naporno. Zadržaću se samo na internet direktorijumu. Postoje 3 verzije Eudore, 2 verzije Fetch-a, 2 verzije FrePPP-a + update kao treći fajl. Generalno, deluje mi prilično suvislo da stoji samo najsvežija verzija programa. Odstupanje od ovoga mi zvuči razumno ako 2 verzije imaju veoma različite hardverske zahteve. Kako to nije slučaj, treba ubiti barem FreePPP 2.5.2, kao i update na 2.5.3 i ostaviti samo 2.5.3. Normalno, ubiti i stari Fetch, kao i barem jednu Eudoru. To je bar 4 fajla manje. Dakle?
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[4] Apple Announces a New Licensing Strategy Apple Computer is moving into a new phase of its licensing strategy, which recognizes these as two separate entities: * Mac OS 8, a major upgrade to the Mac OS operating system * an open hardware architecture, the PowerPC Platform, also known as CHRP The first implementations of Mac OS 8 and CHRP (for Common Hardware Reference Platform) with ship this summer. This announcement opens a totally new licensing phase, in which Apple licenses only its operating system. In the past, licensees had no choice but to license both hardware and software from Apple. Mac OS-compatible vendors will now be able to innovate and differentiate on top of CHRP, which will broaden existing markets and provide new market opportunities for Mac OS developers.
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[6] Apple Unveils New Color Ink-Jet Printer Line Furthering its commitment to expand the availability of high-quality, complete color printing solutions, Apple announced three new color ink-jet printers for home, education, and small/medium business settings. The entry-level Color StyleWriter 4100 offers Mac OS customers a high-quality, affordable, four-color printing solution. The midrange Color StyleWriter 4500 provides Mac OS users with high-quality, photorealistic color and multimedia printing capabilities. The Color StyleWriter 6500 offers professional quality ink-jet printing capabilities to both Mac OS and Windows users--a first for Apple. Apple also introduced the StyleWriter EtherTalk Adapter II, an easy-to-use printer networking device that lets Mac OS users share Apple's color ink-jet printers on an EtherTalk network. The new ink-jet line results from a recent OEM (original equipment manufacturer) licensing agreement with Hewlett-Packard, the industry's largest manufacturer of ink-jet printers. The agreement gives Apple access to state-of-the-art printer engine technologies. For availability, prices, and technical specifications, see the Apple press release: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970616.pr.rel .inkjet.html>
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[8] Apple Macintosh Again Leads PC Industry in Brand Loyalty For the third year in a row, the Apple Macintosh led the personal computer industry in repurchase loyalty in 1996, according to new research from Computer Intelligence (CI), the computer and communications industries' leading source of fact-based information. Following Apple in purchase loyalty rankings were Gateway 2000, Acer, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, IBM, NEC, Packard Bell, and AST. The findings emerged from CI's recently released spring 1997 Consumer Technology Index (CTI), the largest and most comprehensive survey of technology ownership and usage among home, workplace, and self-employed users in the United States. The repurchase rates measure what percentage of each brand's users who bought a personal computer in 1996 purchased the same brand of computer they previously owned. According to the CTI results, about four in five Apple Macintosh users who purchased a personal computer in 1996 bought another Macintosh (see table below). Top 1996 Repurchase Rates: Apple Mac: 81% Gateway 2000: 72% Acer: 69% Compaq: 60% Hewlett-Packard: 58% Dell: 58% (Source: CI's Consumer Technology Index, 1997) Not surprisingly, the CTI survey found that respondents who purchased computers for personal use generally showed lower brand loyalty than individuals who work on employer-provided computers. In fact, Apple's Macintosh was the only brand to have a repurchase rate above 50 percent in the home market, while nine of the top eleven brands have loyalty above 50 percent in the workplace segment. The differences are due mainly to price sensitivities among home computer users, who are spending their own funds rather than company funds, and to the fact that home users do not need to go through the purchase-approval cycles present in many corporations. For more details, see the CI press release at this web site: <http://www.ci.zd.com/news/loyal97b.html>
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[10] Apple is Official Multimedia Provider for China National Games Apple Computer International Ltd. announced that Macintosh hardware and software has been chosen as the official multimedia production platform for the Eighth China National Games, to be held in Shanghai in October. Together with large, touch-screen displays located at the stadium and in central Shanghai, the Macintosh systems will provide the first interactive multimedia kiosks ever used at any large-scale sporting event in China. The interactive multimedia kiosks at the stadium, located in the media center and VIP room, will be linked by a high-speed Ethernet network to over 30 of Apple's most advanced personal computers, the Power Macintosh 9600/233. Using Apple's QuickTime and QuickTime VR technologies, the kiosks will display video reports and 360-degree panoramic views in real time. In addition, the kiosks will include background information on game participants, records, schedules, and venues. In choosing the official multimedia production platform, the Games Organizing Committee compared major technologies and systems from suppliers in China and abroad. Macintosh was selected due to its integrated multimedia, superior graphics, unrivaled ease of use, and seamless hardware, software, and network integration.
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[4] A Synopsis of Mac OS 8 Reviews With very few exceptions, early industry press responses to the beta version of Mac OS 8 have been positive. Here's a summary of recent reviews from five of the most popular Macintosh end-user publications: * MacWorld magazine "Mac OS 8 Preview" by Franklin N. Tessler "Mac OS 8 is the most comprehensive update to the Mac OS in years, sporting a bold new look, a speedier Finder, more shortcuts, and integrated Internet functions." <http://www.macworld.com/features/macos8.preview.html> * MacUser magazine "Apple Picks Up the Tempo" by Henry Bortman "The unthinkable is about to occur: Apple is about to deliver two major Mac OS releases--on schedule--within six months. As promised, Apple shipped Mac OS 7.6 in January 1997, and--also as promised--in July 1997, it will ship Mac OS 8, previously code-named "Tempo" ... This new release is chock-full of goodies, including many features originally planned for the now defunct Copland. And it's stable: The beta version of Mac OS 8 we tested crashed less frequently than the release version of Mac OS 7.6." <http://www4.zdnet.com/macuser/mu_0897/firstlook/apple.html> * PC Week "Apple Gilds the Mac OS Lily" by Herb Bethoney "After evaluating the Beta 5 version of Mac OS 8, PC Week Labs recommends that administrators upgrade their sites." <http://www8.zdnet.com/pcweek/reviews/0616/16macos.html> * Mac Home Review "Beta Report: 8 IS GREAT" by Alan Stafford "The main change in OS 8? Looks. That's better than it sounds, however, as the way the Finder (the Mac's basic desktop) works is predicated on its graphical appearance. Apple has revamped the Finder substantially, giving it a slick new appearance and a number of new features that could prove to be very convenient in your everyday work." <http://www.machome.com/Features/MacOS8.html> * Don Crabb, MacWEEK columnist, on Mac OS 8 "A Friend to Mac Managers" "Mac OS 8 promises to be the most reliable Mac OS since version 2.0 that shipped about a million years ago (in computer years). I've been using the pre-released version since the first alpha version was distributed to a few developers back in January. And frankly, it's been more reliable--even in alpha form--than any Mac OS I've used in years." <http://www.doncrabb.com/> For more information on Mac OS 8, which is scheduled for shipment in the United States in late July, check out Apple's Mac OS web site: <http://www.macos.apple.com/macos8/>
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[5] AppleScript and Apple Events to be Included in Yellow Box Loyal AppleScript and Apple Events fans will happy to hear that Apple will incorporate these technologies into the Rhapsody operating system. Both will be built into Rhapsody's Yellow Box, the object-oriented environment for developing cross-platform applications. AppleScript Product Manager Sal Soghoian adds, "AppleScript and Apple Events are here to stay. They are being integrated fully into the Yellow Box. Right now we're working on the core Apple Event structure and related issues. Our plans for the AppleScript scripting language are to keep the Yellow Box implementation as close to the current version as possible, in both syntax and functionality. Naturally, given the difference in operating system structures, some changes and adaptations may occur--but we'll work to make the transition as smooth as possible." For more details, see this MacWEEK article: <http://www8.zdnet.com/macweek/mw_1124/nw_script.html>
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[9] Macintosh Computers Big in Hollywood Macintosh computers are being used more and more in Hollywood as tools of the movie trade, both as props and production tools. Used in all aspects of the production process, from storyboarding to special effects, Apple computer products have been used in the making of Dragonheart, the Star Trek series, Breakdown, and Buddy, and in the upcoming films Jackal, The Honest Courtesan, Face/Off, and The Truman Show. During the production of the newly released film Batman and Robin, Apple computers were used extensively both in production and on the movie set. Information on the Macintosh computers used in Batman and Robin is given in this Apple press release: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970623.pr.rel.b atman.html>
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[5] Preview a Real Rhapsody Application Stone Design, a long-time leader in the NeXT/OpenStep marketplace, recently announced the availability of Create 4.2 for Rhapsody. Create is a full-featured design, layout, drawing, and web-publishing application. Create 4.2 will run under Apple's "Prelude to Rhapsody" software, which was handed out to attendees at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference last May. If you have installed Prelude to Rhapsody, Create 4.2 gives you an excellent opportunity to see a real-world example of what the Rhapsody operating system will be capable of. To download a five-week trial version of this product, visit this web site: <http://www.stone.com/Create_4.2/>
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[6] Parametric Technology To Port Pro/REFLEX to Rhapsody Parametric Technology (PTC), a leading supplier of software tools in the CAD/CAM/CAE industry, recently announced that it has signed a porting agreement with Apple to port their Pro/REFLEX A/E/C object-oriented modeling system to Rhapsody. PTC's decision to port Pro/REFLEX to Rhapsody marks the first time the software company has developed for an Apple platform. In their press release, PTC said their decision was "based on Apple's market-share strength." PTC's Pro/REFLEX software is an object-oriented building modeling package that provides functionality for fully coordinated project modeling, including 2-D drafting, 3-D modeling, drawing production, inherent coordination, fully dynamic model movement in all views, element creation, interference or clash detection, and a range of data exchange capabilities. For more information on PTC, visit their web site: <http://www.ptc.com/>
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[9] New Mac OS Security Contest Begins On July 4, 1997, Infinit Information AB opened its second Crack-A-Mac contest to hackers worldwide. This time, instead of running a standard, out-of-the-box Mac OS web server, the company is exposing a cutting-edge, real-world server system to a real-world pummeling. The Crack-A-Mac server setup includes final candidate versions of WebSTAR and Mac OS 8, plus SiteEdit Pro, a multiple domain service through ClearlyHome, and database access through Lasso and FileMaker Pro. To claim the prize money (100,000 Swedish crowns, or about U.S.$ 13,000), read the contest rules, then try to alter the contents of the server's home page. <http://hacke.infinit.se/>
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Apple Developer News Digest broj 64 koji govori o novoj verziji QuickTimea koji će, po prvi put, biti potpuno multiplatformski. Naime, iako su korisnici PC računara mogli da gledaju QuickTime filmove, nisu mogli da ih u potpunosti kreiraju. To je sada ispravljeno, a fajl koji kačim je plain text tako da ga i oni mogu pročitati. adn64.txt
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> Odstupanje od ovoga mi zvuči razumno ako 2 > verzije imaju veoma različite hardverske zahteve. I kada dvojica od trojice aktivnijih Mekovaca rade sa mašinama koje još imaju 68030 procesor. B) Međutim, u pravu si, najviše za Fetch, tamo stoje verzije 3.0.1 i 3.0.3, a i za Eudoru, treba da ostane samo 1.5.5 uz 3.0.1. Naime, mislim da kod velikih skokova u verzijama treba da ostanu i starije verzije. Ovo je ipak Mac, Eudora 1.5.5 će raditi i na svakom budućem Meku, čak i pod Rapsodijem kad se isti OS pojavi, tako da ne smeta ako ostane u direktorijumu pored verzije 3.0.1.
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Gospodo, prekjuče je i zvanično lansiran Mac OS 8. Čujem da ga već par nedelja pojedini korisnici po gradu drže na mašinama i veoma su zadovoljni (isti su držali i beta verzije što baš nije preporučljivo) i nisu imali problema. Mac OS 8 zahteva bar 68040 procesor i 12 MB RAM-a.
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TidBITS#389/21-Jul-97 ===================== Apple can shine with pride this week as it releases Mac OS 8, and in this issue, Geoff covers its many new features. We also have news about juiced-up PowerBook 1400s, an Internet-based encryption challenge in which Macintosh users can participate, and Apple's lower-than-expected quarterly loss. Tonya rounds out the issue by exploring a new Frontier in Web publishing and site management. Topics: MailBITS/21-Jul-97 Apple Powers Up the PowerBook 1400 Apple Double-Clicks Mac OS 8 Spinning the Web Part 5: New Frontiers <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-389.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#389_21-Jul-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.389
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate You can still use the Finder's View menu to switch between icon, list, and button views, but the same options are available right under your mouse. Just control-click on the desktop or a window (or even the tab of a collapsed pop-up window) to swtich views without traveling up to the menu bar. Contributed by Joseph Schorr Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
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Subject: Macworld Tip 113 - OS 8 - Share faster * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Contextual menus offer the fastest way to set up file-sharing privileges for a file or folder. Control-click on any file, folder, or volume and choose the Sharing command to go directly to the item's sharing controls. Contributed by Joseph Schorr Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Under Mac OS 8, control-click a window (or even the tab of a collapsed pop-up window) to quickly switch views - icon, list, and button views - without taking a trip to the menu bar. Contributed by Joseph Schorr Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
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Apple Introduces Mac OS 8ĐMost Significant Macintosh Operating System Release Since 1984 Milestone Operating System Upgrade Features Improved User Experience, Best-of-Class Internet Integration, Industry Leading Multimedia, and Enhanced Performance and Stability CUPERTINO, Calif.ĐJuly 22, 1997ĐApple Computer, Inc. today introduced MacĘ OS 8, the latest operating system software release for the MacintoshĘĐand the most significant Mac OS upgrade since 1984. Mac OS 8 also represents the latest milestone in the CompanyŇs dual operating system strategy which includes the delivery of ongoing Mac OS releases and system updates, as well as Rhapsody, the code name for AppleŇs next-generation operating system. Mac OS 8 includes a multitude of new features and technologies to offer customers an improved user experience with increased productivity and efficiency, greatly simplified Internet access and leading-edge tools, state-of-the-art multimedia capabilities, and enhanced performance and stability. Avie Tevanian, senior vice president, Software Engineering at Apple said, ĎThe depth of Internet capabilities in Mac OS 8, along with a dramatically improved user experience, a faster, multi-threaded PowerPC-native Finder, and industry leading multimedia technologies will delight Macintosh customers. Mac OS 8 exemplifies AppleŇs continued commitment to advancing the Mac OS and providing customers with the industryŇs most compelling technologiesĐall with classic Macintosh ease-of-use.Ë Improved User Experience; Greater Productivity and Efficiency Mac OS 8 delivers a more advanced user experience, empowering customers with increased productivity and efficiency through improved system responsiveness, access and control, as well as scalable functionality for all user levels and a new, platinum appearance. For optimized system responsiveness, Mac OS 8 features a multi-threaded, PowerPC-native Finder, enabling faster operations and multi-tasking such as copying files while simultaneously performing other operations. To give users more direct system access and control, Mac OS 8 offers unique spring-loaded folders which open when a file is dragged on top of them; pop-up windows that allow folders, hard drives or network volumes to be moved to the bottom of the screen in the form of a tab which can then be opened with a single click; and contextual menus which give a list of actions that apply to a selected icon, window or text when it is clicked while holding down the control key. To meet the needs of all users, features in Mac OS 8 are scalable. Novice users may select the ĎView as ButtonË and/or ĎShort MenusË options for simplified access to applications and their documents. Augmenting Mac OS 8Ňs improved user experience is supplementary help available from the hyper-text information source, Mac OS Info Center. Through HTML-based content on the userŇs hard drive, the Mac OS Info Center uses the preferred browser to provide detailed information and answers to questions such as ĎWhatŇs new in Mac OS 8?Ë and ĎWhat can I do with this particular feature/technology?Ë. The Mac OS Info Center also provides live links to late-breaking Mac OS news and more detailed information on the web about AppleĘ technologies. Harness the Power of the Internet Mac OS 8 enables users to access the Internet more quickly and easily than ever before and includes a rich set of browsing, communications, and information services, as well as the ability to author and share information over the Internet. With Mac OS 8, customers can access the Internet via a single configuration process which covers all Internet elements including TCP/IP, PPP, and mail and web services. An Internet Set Up Assistant helps users configure their systems through simple questions and answers and helps first-time Internet users to select an Internet Service Provider (ISP) by giving them an up-to-date list of ISPs for their area, then automatically configures their system (U.S., Canada and Japan only) based on their selection. Single-click Internet access is provided via web browser and e-mail desktop icons as well from all applications with the ĎConnect to...Ë menu item. Best Browsing and Communications Tools Additionally, Mac OS 8 offers some of the industryŇs best browsing and communications tools, providing a full range of services for all needs. Included with Mac OS 8 are Netscape Navigator 3.01 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for browsing the World Wide Web. Mac OS 8 also includes Claris Emailer Lite for mail services, and America Online 3.0. Mac OS Runtime for Java, integrated with Mac OS 8, enables users to run Java cross-platform programs just like any other desktop application. Easy Web Publishing Across Platforms Mac OS 8 provides users with easy access to Internet authoring and sharing of content within intranets and over the Internet via two key featuresĐPersonal Web Sharing and Personal Net Finder. Personal Web Sharing instantly turns any Mac OS computer into a web server by enabling HTML and other web formatted content to be accessed by web browsers on any platform. Personal Net Finder provides a Finder-like listing of shared files and folders on a Mac OS computer to anyone connecting to it. This extends the capabilities of Mac OS file sharing over Internet-standard protocols to anyone, on any platform, with a browser. Leading-Edge Information Services and ĎPushË Technologies Complementing Mac OS 8Ňs outstanding Internet integration are leading-edge information services to bring customized news, information and support to the desktop. The latest ĎpushË technologies are provided including The PointCast Network and MarimbaŇs Castanet Tuner. The PointCast Network is the first news and information service to broadcast up to-the-minute content directly to a viewerŇs computer screen. The PointCast Network in Mac OS 8 will also include an Apple channel which notifies Mac users about breaking Apple-related news stories, software updates, new product announcements, customer support news, and other special information that enhances their ownership experience. MarimbaŇs Castanet technology automatically distributes and maintains Java software and content within a company or across the Internet. By bundling Castanet with Mac OS 8, customers can view any type of ĎchannelË: internal corporate applications, multimedia consumer channels, and more. Collaboration with Excite for Easy Internet Navigation As a starting point for Internet exploration, Apple has collaborated with Excite to provide information delivery and Internet navigation services in Mac OS 8. As part of this collaboration, Excite has created special versions of its leading navigation servicesĐExcite My Channel, Excite Search, and Excite GuideĐfor Apple to feature as part of the dynamic home page services in Mac OS 8. Excite My Channel (http://livepage.apple.com) delivers timely news and information based on an individual's personalized interests. Excite Search (http://livepage.apple.com/search) is a comprehensive search service that provides users with a way to locate and sort relevant online information quickly and efficiently. Excite Guide (http://livepage.apple.com/guide) provides reviews of leading websites by category. These services will be easily accessible as the defaults with the web browsers included with Mac OS 8. Premier Cross-Platform Multimedia Authoring & Playback AppleŇs multi-platform QuickTimeĘ Media Layer (QTML) technologies are showcased in Mac OS 8 to provide customers with premier multimedia authoring and playback capabilities. Integrated with Mac OS 8 is QuickTime 2.5, the widely adopted software architecture used by software tools vendors and content creators to develop and deliver synchronized graphics, sound, video, text, and music. QuickTime in Mac OS 8 also supports MPEG software decompression for full screen, full motion video playback without additional hardware on PowerPC-based Mac OS computers. With QuickTime VR 2.0, AppleŇs award-winning cross-platform software for creating and viewing photo-realistic environments (panoramas) and real-world objects, virtual reality is brought to the Mac OS 8 desktop without any additional hardware. Also included in Mac OS 8 are QuickDrawĘ 3D 1.5, a system software technology and application program interface (API) which enables the creation and rendering of real-time, workstation-class 3D graphics, and QuickDraw GX, the industry-leading architecture for 2D graphics, animation and type. Enhanced Performance & Stability Mac OS 8 brings a new level of performance and stability to the Mac OS. With more PowerPC processor optimized components, such as the Finder, overall system performance and stability are increased. As with Mac OS 7.6.1, Type 11 errors are greatly reducedĐand most application errors do not effect the system or other applications. To prevent problems before they start, system diagnosis is performed during installation including checks for disk problems and driver updating. Pricing & Availability Mac OS 8 is expected to be available in the U.S. and Canada beginning July 26, 1997. The estimated retail price for Mac OS 8 in the U.S. is $99 for the CD-ROM version. Current Mac OS 7.6. or Mac OS 7.6.1 owners will be eligible for a $30 rebate, bringing the upgrade for those customers to U.S. $69. Customers qualify for the upgrade rebate if they purchased the retail version of Mac OS 7.6, purchased a system that came with Mac OS 7.6 or 7.6.1, or received Mac OS 7.6 or 7.6.1 through the Mac OS Up-To-Date Program. Customers who purchase the retail version of Mac OS 7.6 in the U.S. between June 1 and July 31, 1997 are eligible to receive Mac OS 8 for the shipping and handling charge of U.S. $9.95 by calling the Apple Software Order Center at (800) 293-6617. Mac OS 8 will be made available for purchase on CD-ROM only, however customers may request a floppy diskette version of Mac OS 8 after purchasing the CD-ROM version by returning the coupon included inside the box. The floppy version is available for $25 plus $6.95 shipping and handling and applicable sales tax. Customers who purchase a qualifying Macintosh or Mac OS-compatible computer on or after June 22, 1997 that does not have Mac OS 8 installed or included can upgrade for the shipping and handling fee of U.S. $9.95 through the Mac OS Up-To-Date Program. For more information, visit http://www.macos.apple.com/macos/releases/fulfillment.html or call (800) 335-9258. Localized versions of Mac OS 8 are expected to be available to customers in many countries outside the U.S. in approximately 90 days. To ensure the compatibility of Mac OS 8 with all Apple Language Kits, an updater is expected to be available by July 26, 1997 on the Apple website at: http://www.info.apple.com. For additional information on Mac OS 8, please visit the Mac OS 8 website at: http://www.macos.apple.com/macos8/. System Requirements Mac OS 8 works with most existing applications, extensions and drivers, and provides excellent backward compatibility. Mac OS 8 supports all 68040- and PowerPC processor-based Mac OS compatible systems. 68030-based systems, including those with PowerPC upgrade cards, are not supported. Mac OS 8 supports Common Hardware Reference Platform (CHRP)-based systems. At least 12 MB of physical RAM is required. With less than 20 MB of physical RAM, virtual memory must be turned on and set to at least 20 MB.
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[8] Apple Announces Apple Internet Server Solution 3.0 Apple just announced version 3.0 of its Apple Internet Server Solution (AISS) is available immediately with Apple's Workgroup Server 7350/180 and 9650/233. By including new "best of net" software, Apple has strengthened this popular solution designed for its Workgroup Server hardware line. The new software included in AISS 3.0 provides increased functionality for customers who are tasked with content authoring, site management, and publishing. AISS 3.0 is a "web server in a box"--an all-in-one solution for customers that consists of a Workgroup Server and a CD-ROM containing all of the software required to establish a presence on the web. Software included in the Apple Internet Server Solution CD includes: * (New) CyberStudio by GoLive * (New) Rumpus FTP Server by Maxum Development * (New) FireSite Speed Booster and Virtual Domain Manager by Clearway * (New) Butler SQL by EveryWare * (New) MacTCP Watcher by Peter Lewis * WebStar/SSL by Quarterdeck/Starnine * Tango Enterprise by EveryWare * NetCloak and PageSentry by Maxum Development * BBedit by Bare Bones Software * Claris HomePage * Apple RAID and MacDNS * Acrobat Reader by Adobe * LogDoor by Open Door Networks * Netscape Navigator For more details, see the press release: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q4/970723.pr.rel .aiss.html>
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[9] WebObjects Now Enables Java- and CORBA-based Solutions Apple's WebObjects application development software is now able to help enterprises deliver new solutions based on Java and CORBA, as well as HTML and HTTP. Through IIOP capability bundled with market-leading web browser Netscape Communicator, customers are able to use WebObjects and the Netscape browser to create interactive and open network applications quickly and easily. WebObjects, an award-winning open development platform for the web, provides an application server, pre-built application components, and rapid application assembly tools that let customers bring enterprise solutions on-line quickly. By providing an open middle-tier application server that provides flexible support for multiple standards, WebObjects delivers more interactivity to end users and more flexibility to developers. According to Apple's senior product line manager for WebObjects, David Kay, the new use of Java and CORBA illustrates the flexibility of the WebObjects product, as Netscape Communicator and its IIOP plug-in from Visigenics Inc. were not part of the web landscape when WebObjects was designed. "The standards-based, open-systems approach taken by Apple and the former NeXT Software team in developing WebObjects enables customers to adopt new technology in 'Web Time'," said Kay. "This is just one of the ways that we are making it easier for developers to create dynamic web applications with WebObjects." The complete press release is posted to this web site: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q4/970723.pr.rel .webobjects.html>
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[11] Mac OS Runtime for Java 1.5 is Now Available Apple just announced the availability of Mac OS Runtime for Java 1.5 (MRJ 1.5), an implementation of Sun Microsystems's Java virtual machine (VM) and run-time environment for Macintosh and Mac OS-compatible systems. MRJ 1.5, which features a set of shared libraries and other system software files, follows on the success of Apple's MRJ 1.0 and offers improved functionality. With the addition of a PowerPC "just-in-time compiler" (JITc) and numerous graphics subsystem performance enhancements, MRJ 1.5 has the capability to offer a 10x improvement in performance over previous versions of MRJ as measured by industry standard CaffeineMarks. Additional functionality in MRJ 1.5 includes the new MRJ Toolkit, which allows developers to add Mac OS-specific functionality to Java applications. MRJ Toolkit stubs are written in 100 percent Pure Java to allow applications taking advantage of the MRJ Toolkit to automatically run on non-Mac OS platforms without modification. By taking advantage of MRJ Toolkit, developers can easily extend their applications to provide excellent support for unique Mac OS advantages without sacrificing 100 percent Pure Java compatibility. Mac OS Runtime for Java and the corresponding SDK are available for no charge when you download it from this web site: <http://applejava.apple.com/> [NOTE: When this ADN was broadcast to you on Friday, July 25, the Apple Java web site did not yet point to the final MRJ 1.5 content. Apple is working on the problem, and we hope the content will be posted by the time you access this site. If not, please try again a day later. --the ADN staff]
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[12] QuickTime Plug-in 2.0 for the Internet Announced Apple just announced the QuickTime Plug-in, version 2.0, for Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator and Communicator. Slated for release by October 1997, the plug-in will bring the advanced digital media capabilities of QuickTime 3.0 to the Internet ,including QuickTime VR 2.0 support, hotspots, the ability to play alternate movie tracks, and URL linking. The QuickTime Plug-in is planned to support most popular file formats, so that users can have a wide and rich experience with digital media content on Internet web sites. The QuickTime Plug-in 2.0 is planned to be available simultaneously on Windows 95, Windows NT, and Mac OS, and will be available by October for download over the Internet from this Apple web site: <http://quicktime.apple.com> For more details, check out the Apple press release: <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q4/970723.pr.rel .quicktime.html>
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[13] Apple Sales In Europe and Japan Show Healthy Growth Reading "between the lines" of last week's quarterly earnings report, there were two bright spots in Apple's sales outlook--both European and Japanese product sales showed strong growth. According to Diego Piacentini, Apple Europe's vice president of sales and general manager, "Apple Europe has trimmed back most of its excess fat. None of the staff cuts have come from sales, however. In fact, Apple has increased its European sales force by 5 to 6 percent." Joanne Taaffe of the IDG News Service, Paris Bureau, reported that Apple's third-quarter unit sales grew: * by 5 percent in the United Kingdom * by 10 percent in Switzerland * by 20 percent in Spain * by 25 percent in Italy Apple Recon, a third-party site that presents stock trading-related news about Apple, wrote that Apple's third-quarter sales grew by 70 percent in Japan, due mostly to strong PowerBook 2400 and 3400 sales. For more on this promising trend, see these two articles: * "Europe: Bright Spot for Apple," by Joanne Taaffe, IDG News Service, Paris Bureau, on the Macworld web site: <http://stage.macworld.com/daily/daily.1460.html> * "RFI Update: Apple's Better Than Expected Q3 Earnings," on the Apple Recon web site (a third-party site that presents stock trading-related news about Apple): <http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/7744/aapl_q3_report.html>
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[17] Investment Firm Is Bullish on Apple Robert M. Cohen & Company, an investment firm, issued a press release this week recommending that investors buy Apple stock on speculation. The firm estimated an 18-month price target of U.S.$ 32 per share. Despite the current turmoil, Robert M. Cohen analyst Keith R. Bossey sees 1998 as a "year of rebirth for Apple." He added, "Apple continues to dominate the creative industries and, whether publishing on paper, CD-ROM or the web, the Mac is the choice." To read the complete Yahoo press release from Robert M. Cohen & Company, see this web site: <http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/97/07/17/aapl_x000_2.html>
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[18] No Winners in the Vanhacking Challenge After six weeks, the Vanhacking Challenge contest has no winner, because no one was able to break into VirTech Communications' Macintosh Internet server. From June 1 to July 15, 1997, VirTech Communications challenged the global "hacker" community to bypass the security of its Macintosh World Wide Web server. Similar contests have been conducted in the United States and Sweden, but VirTech's challenge was unique in that it has addressed popular Internet security issues. By launching the challenge, VirTech wanted to overturn the notion that the Internet is vulnerable to credit card number snatching. Any hacker who was able to attack the server--that is, break into it, snatch the credit card number, and change the phrase found on the page--would have won a hefty Canadian C$ 10,000 prize (or an equivalent U.S.$ 7,500 prize). The Macintosh server that VirTech employed was in no way modified; VirTech didn't install security software to strengthen its firewall and protect the server. The server was running Apple Internet Server Solution 2.0, an Internet network suite of products that consists of StarNine Technologies' WebStar 1.3.2 server software, and several prepackaged CGIs (common gateway interfaces). The Vanhacking site generated 283,479 hits since its launch on June 1, 1997, and analysis of the site log shows that there have been approximately 127,456 serious attempts to break into the server. "This proves that the Macintosh server is definitely one of the most secure servers on the planet," commented Frans Susilo, VirTech's Director of Operations. To share the benefits and findings of the Vanhacking Challenge outcome, VirTech will place a summary of the server preparation, the system configuration, and the events logs from the contest at the Vanhacking site: <http://www.vanhacking.com>
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[19] Apple Retains Executive Search Firm in Its Search for a New CEO Apple just announced that its Board of Directors has retained Heidrick & Struggles, a global executive search firm specializing in CEO assignments, to assist it in its search for a new CEO. Heidrick & Struggles will work closely with the search committee established by the board. Based upon the profile defined by this search committee, the firm will seek a world-class technology industry executive, both a strong leader and a hands-on manager, with a successful sales and marketing background, an established reputation and knowledge of the industry, and the ability to create, execute, and inspire. The global search will be led by John T. Thompson, vice chairman of Heidrick & Struggles, which has successfully recruited executives such as Lou Gerstner at IBM, George Fisher at Eastman Kodak, Ray Lane at Oracle, and Mort Topfer at Dell. Though the board and the firm cannot commit to a specific time frame, such a search is typically expected to take approximately 90 days.
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Date: Fri, 27 Jun 97 12:29:33 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - How A Mac Sells Itself Message-ID: <199706271930.MAA25806@scv4.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: Greg Sands <BigBlaster@prodigy.net> I sell computers for a living and, being a diehard MacHead, I never pass up an opportunity to bring new customers to the Truth. One day, a customer came in and studied the Wintel-based systems we carried. After making contact, he told me he was looking for an "inexpensive, easy computer." I told him our lowest priced system was our Performa. He immediately balked, claiming that one couldn't find software. When I challenged that, he haughtily replied "Oh, yeah? Well, I work with the blind...can you tell me WHERE I can get software for the Mac that will let what I type turn into spoken word?" I said no. He said "And can you tell me where I can find software for the Mac that will magnify the text for people who have vision problems?" I said no. As he gave me a self-satisfied smirk, I continued "There is no need to find software to do these things on a Macintosh...they're ALREADY ON THE COMPUTER." With that, I clicked on Speech and turned on CloseView and demonstrated. He even wound up buying the Maintenence Agreements! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Tue, 1 Jul 97 16:35:06 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - World Police Fire Games - All on Macs Message-ID: <199707012334.QAA09182@scv2.apple.com> This announcement is from: Bill Pearce <bill_pearce@vela.ca> Over 8,700 Police Officers and Firefighters from 45 countries have begun to arrive here in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the second largest sporting event ever held. The World Police/Fire Games (WPFG) will take place starting on June 28, 1997 and running through July 4. An army of 5,600 volunteers has been mobilized to ensure that the over 1400 events from 64 sports run smoothly. To this point the Registration centre has seen more than half of the athletes check in. The registration began Thursday morning and will continue throughout the week with most of the participants checking in before the weekend is over. This registration system, like all aspects of the games, is running on Macintosh computers. Apple Canada, the largest sponsor of these World Police/Fire Games, is providing the Games with all of the computer equipment required to run the games. Managing the Games requires a system to register close to nine-thousand athletes in over 1400 events from the 64 sports. VELA Information Management Consultants, a local Calgary company, is sponsoring the Games by designing and implementing a client/server database athlete registration system. The Registration system's GUI front end was developed in Omnis 7 to provide a multi-user system which runs on the donated Apple hardware. The database will be Oracle7 which will be deployed on an Apple Network server 500 running AIX. The system will allow access for over thirty concurrent workstations and is designed to emphasize speed and functionality. These requirements are vital due to the heavy demands placed upon the system during athlete check-in and processing. The athlete images will be captured using QuickTake digital cameras and then printed on the Participant id cards using Apple Color 12/600 PS Laser Printers. There are several other custom systems developed by Games volunteers which are all running on Macintosh computers. As the games go on Macintosh computers will be redeployed to the sport venues to be used in results tracking and sport management. The volunteer accreditation system is a FileMaker/QuickTake application which has seen close to 6,000 volunteer accreditation badges printed. Vela has been working closely with the Calgary office of Apple Canada to ensure that the Games are a rousing success on the technological level. If the first couple of days are any indication then these Games will be the best ever! Because the computer systems are all Apple Macintosh Computers the games are able to allocate volunteers where they were needed. The volunteers are spending their time working with the Athletes, not supporting the computers. VELA also designed a Web based product catalog to market the games merchandise as well as setting up the sponsorship page. The product Catalog is a Tango/FileMaker application running on Vela's Macintosh Web server. Information about these can be found on the Vela/WPFG Sponsorship page. VELA is a local company with offices in Calgary, Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. VELA offers consulting services in information technology and systems development. Our expertise includes systems analysis and design, cross platform client/server database development, and Internet integration. Our dedication to creating effective, innovative solutions has established VELA as a leader in client/server development. Related Links: World Police Fire Games Calgary 1997 <http://www.WPFGcalgary97.ucalgary.ca/> World Police Fire Games Product Catalog <http://207.228.126.34/cgi-bin/wpfgCatalog/Order_Instr.html> Apple Canada Inc. <http://www.apple.ca/> VELA Information Management Consultants <http://www.vela.ca/> Vela/WPFG Corporate Sponsorship <http://207.228.126.34/> Bill Pearce Senior Business Consultant VELA Information Management Consultants 665 8th Street SW, Suite 300 Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3K7 (403) 263-2553 (Phone) (403) 234-9033 (Fax) <bill_pearce@vela.ca> (Email) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com> ------------------------------
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Date: Tue, 1 Jul 97 16:35:49 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Bill Gates Says Macs "Important" In Educational Market Message-ID: <199707012334.QAA24318@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: The Digital Guy <mailto:evangelist@apple.com> Well, this was too beautiful not to post. The lead in the educational market is conceded by...Bill Gates! <http://www.sjmercury.com/gmsv/breaking/docs/040590.htm> "In a thinly veiled reference to Windows and Microsoft-based computing platforms, Gates urged the educators to provide students technology similar to what they will encounter in the workplace. "But Gates was applauded when he responded to a question by saying, 'I think the Macintosh is going to continue to be very, very important in the educational environment for a long, long period of time.'" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com> ------------------------------
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Date: Wed, 2 Jul 97 12:26:46 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Cool "Hidden" 660 or 840 AV MAc Feature Message-ID: <199707021925.MAA19630@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Danail Glogov, <danail@apple-imc.bg> I just got an excellent tip from a friend of mine. All you need is an old Quadra 660AV/840AV. Here is how to create a stunning effect... Create a color sample in any graphics application -- Red=0%, Green=7%, Blue=0%. Make it a desktop pattern. Your desktop should turn very dark green now. Connect a VCR or camera to your video-in port. Open Apple Video Player, then hide it from the Applications menu - the live video will become part of the desktop. And if the Apple Video Player is in full screen mode your entire desktop will be a video screen. By the way, any pixel on your screen that is the same color will be transparent for the video image. You can draw circles filled with live video in ClarisWorks or have interesting Netscape Navigator video background (not quite easy for reading, though). Unfortunately, it seems to work on Quadra AV only - I tested it on Power Mac 8500, 8600 and 6400 without success. Apparently the lack of DSP in the recent AV-capable Power Macs prevents them from displaying video in hidden mode. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Wed, 2 Jul 97 12:26:53 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit- James Coates Says Something Positive About Macs Message-ID: <199707021926.MAA31188@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Rich Rubel, <Rich.Rubel@hrb.com> James Coates, who in the past has said some pretty nasty stuff about the Mac, mentions them in a good light in his recent article about the Y2K problem. To wit: "With nearly 40 million American households now owning at least one personal computer, the biggest question being asked in America about the Millennium Bug scare is simply, 'What about my computer?' "And the answer is: You have practically nothing to worry about. "(And if your computer is a Macintosh, you have absolutely nothing to worry about. Apple Computer Inc. has built its operating systems to cover through the end of 2049.)" Full text available at <http://www.sjmercury.com/gmsv/breaking/docs/061293.htm> __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Remember, James had some recent second thoughts about MicroSoft software after a personal bad user experience. EvangeListas should applaud him for this admission! (No gloating, please! No one likes a sore winner... :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Wed, 2 Jul 97 12:26:56 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Powerbook Survives Downpour During Concert Message-ID: <199707021926.MAA31204@scv2.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Christian Dupuis, <maconly@CAM.ORG> On June 24th, the St-Jean Baptiste holiday in Quebec which is also celebrated in francophone cities outside the province, Claude Dubois, a popular singer in French Canada was giving a concert in Windsor, Ontario. Alain Sauvageau, his band leader, owns and uses a Powerbook 190 to control his midi units, and the little computer is an essential part of all his shows (they also use a Quadra 840AV in studio for recording work, and Claude uses a Powerbook 160 to write his songs on the road, so you could say they like their Macs). During the show, a sudden summer downpour drenched part of the stage, and the 190 got a small shower; despite seeing his keyboard partly waterlogged, Alain was still able to operate his equipment until the end of the show, then he shut it off, emptied the water out and dryed the machine. On the next day, he started up the machine but was having problems with the trackpad. He brought it to the shop, I took it apart, gently dried the trackpad's connector, reassembled it and lo and behold, it was working perfectly like nothing ever happened! Of course, I wouldn't recommend anybody try this experiment during a show with thousands in attendance, but I'm pretty sure an Intel box wouldn't have fared as well. Once again, Apple saves the day! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
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Date: Thu, 3 Jul 97 11:20:25 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Is Microsoft's PR Dept. Losing It? Message-ID: <199707031824.LAA06118@scv3.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Jon L. Gardner, <jgardner@kairosnet.com> I just spotted ad for Microsoft Exchange Server in this week's Network World. One of the listed "advantages" of using Exchange Server (and the rest of the BackOffice suite, for that matter) is, and I quote, "Spend more quality time configuring hardware." Gosh, that's just what I've been looking for... ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2843 madamov,
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 97 11:20:28 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - How to Make PC Techies Salivate Message-ID: <199707031824.LAA06130@scv3.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: epastore, <epastore@erols.com> I often encounter stunned, disbelieving, incredulous, and/or reverent looks from Dos techies when I tell them what my job entails. As the Network Manager/Computer Specialist at a national trade association, I am responsible for basically everything having to do with technology for this 50-person organization. I program about one major and four minor databases a month. One I have made will be nationally distributed as a run-time program. (I use FileMaker Pro, of course. I'd be lucky to get one of those databases done in FoxPro in the time it takes me to whip out five in FileMaker.) I manage all internet services, including the actual connection, web technical issues, e-mail list serving, the e-mail server, etc. I also manage all internal networking and intranet capabilities, including remote access. I manage a total of five different servers. I make the technology budget, select and purchase all equipment and software, and work with vendors when necessary. I write computer training materials. I develop and implement various programs, like an energy conservation strategy. AND (and this is the kicker) I maintain and troubleshoot more than fifty computers. This means fixing hardware problems, troubleshooting any system/software failures, installing all software, replacing or upgrading systems, maintaining their network presence, training new employees, backing up all files, etc., etc. Wintel network managers' eyes get wider and wider when I tell them my job responsibilities. They just flat-out don't believe me when I tell them I usually only work seven hours a day. And yes, my employees are ecstatically happy with the job I do. And no, I _never_ call in consultants to help me with my job. My company saves a lot of money just by the fact that one person can do all of this alone. They save a great deal more by having virtually no down-time for any of their computers. If someone needs a scanner, I order it and next day install it in five minutes. Try that on a PC. This is not to toot my horn. There is no way I could do all of that stuff if I had to deal with Windows (any version). I tell the disbelieving PC folks that it's not that I'm any smarter than them... it's just that my computers are smarter. But then again... I guess that does make me smarter, doesn't it? ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2844 madamov,
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 97 11:01:33 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Crack a Mac - The Next Generation Message-ID: <199707081802.LAA10942@scv4.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This announcement is from: Christine Pamp, <christine@infinit.se> Crack a Mac - The Next Generation ================================= INTRODUCTION The challenge "Crack a Mac" is back in its next generation. For the second time infinit information AB challenges all the hackers of the world to attack our Macintosh webserver "Hacke". For the second time there is also a generous award of SEK 100.000 to be collected by the first one - if any - to succeed. During the first challenge we were given no reason to doubt the security of the system, and now "Hacke" is back to prove that even with several extra features a Mac OS Webserver is completely safe. The first challenge can only be described as a complete success, at least concerning the publicity and goodwill it created around the MacOS platform. If you haven't yet read the evaluation it is still available at <http://hacke.infinit.se/old/resumeng.html>. On the other hand we have realised that there are some questions yet to be answered in order to achieve the hard proof we want on the ability of MacOS as a webserver platform. By this next generation of "Hacke" we fully intend to answer these questions. This time Hacke is setup with all the features that were previously asked for. It can now be remotely administrated, it hosts databases and much more. Our main objective is to provide you with an exiting challenge and - of course - once again try to prove the great security of Mac OS. >From July 4 until October 15 "Hacke" will be available for new attacks at the adress: <http://hacke.infinit.se/> OBJECTIVES AND FEATURES The main objective of "Crack a Mac - The Next Generation" is to follow up on the first challenge and especially on the issues where we recieved criticism. Consequently we will expand "Hacke" with several new features to show that MacOS is totally safe: - Not sensitive to destructive attacks (POD, Syn_flood) with MacOS 8 - The webserver is open to remote administration with SiteEdit Pro - It handles several different domains with ClearlyHome - Interactive connections to databases with Lasso and FileMaker On July 4 at 00.00 (GMT +1) more information will be available about the details on the server setup at <http://hacke.infinit.se/docs/server.html>. If you need the information earlier, please don't hesitate to contact us. SCHEDULE "Crack a Mac - The Next Generation" starts on July 4 00.00 (GMT+1) and runs until October 15. THE AWARD The first succesful try - if any - to crack the server and change the content of the main page will be genorously awarded with SEK 100,000. The amount is garanteed by infinit information and several of Apples resellers in Sweden. From July 4 you will find further information about our sponsors at <http://hacke.infinit.se/docs/sponsors.html>. CONCLUSION The issue of security is still given much attention in the press and there are continuously new reports on problems with NT and Unix. On the other hand a very small share of attention is given to the security of MacOS. We want to change that! We are not saying that MacOS is the best alternative for everyone, but we truly believe that it is a considerably secure system and a very easy-to-use alternative. MacOS deserves more attention in the debate on webservers and security! Please contact Joakim Jardenberg or Christine Pamp at infinit information AB, <joakim@infinit.se> eller <christine@infinit.se>, for further information. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2845 madamov,
Još jedan Apple Developer News koji govori o Rapsodiji i strategiji paralelnog razvoja dva operatvina sistema. adn66.txt
mac.2846 madamov,
TidBITS#390/28-Jul-97 ===================== Mac OS 8 - it's here to stay! Geoff Duncan delves into some subtleties of this major upgrade, and qualifies everything with a bit of informal usability testing with some normal Mac users. This issue also features the release of the Robert Hess Memorial Macworld Party List, and an announcement of ClarisWorks for Kids. Finally, Tonya takes a site-centric view of Web publishing by comparing Site Weaver, SiteMill, and CyberStudio Pro. Topics: MailBITS/28-Jul-97 Kicking the Tires on Mac OS 8 Spinning the Web Part 6: Linking up with Site Managers <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-390.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#390_28-Jul-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.390
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate You can burrow through as many folders as you want as long as keep the mouse button depressed. Moving the magnifying glass out of a window automatically closes it, so you won't end up with a lot of window clutter. Contributed by Joseph Schorr Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2848 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Want to save some screen space but still have quick access to folders on your Mac? With Mac OS 8, drag a window to the bottom of the screen and it turns into a small tab that stays anchored there. Click on the tab, and the window pops open. Drag the tab off the bottom, and it turns back into a conventional window. Contributed by Franklin N. Tessler Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2849 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Control-click an icon or window under Mac OS 8 and get a pop-up menu that lists actions that apply to your selection. For example, if you control-click on a disk icon, the pop-up menu lists Open, Get Information, Share, or Create an alias. Once the menu has popped-up, you can release both keys--the menu stays open by itself until you click the mouse again. Contributed by Franklin N. Tessler related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages//.3854.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2850 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner The WindowShade control panel is gone from Mac OS 8, but the functionality lives on, but with a new twist: option-clicking on the collapse box rolls up not only that window, but every open window on your screen. (Option-double-clicking anywhere on a window's title bar does the same thing if you have that option enabled in the Appearance Settings control panel.) Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages//.3852.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2851 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate If you have a Power Mac and turn off virtual memory for better performance, your Mac automatically turns off file mapping. Consequently all you rnative applications require more RAM. RAM Doubler (Connectix, 415/571-5100, www.connectix.com) turns file mapping back on; native applications once again require less memory and you recover megabytes of real RAM--15MB from a suite of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Adobe Photoshop. Contributed by Robert C. Eckhardt related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages//.3856.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2852 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate The HTML tag <hr> lets ou add horizaontal rules to a web page, but you can't control its color--like early Model T's, all you get is black. So instead of using the <hr> tag, add some color to your horizontal rules with a single-pixel GIF and the tag <img scr=dot_pink.gif width=490 height=4 vspace=12>, where dot_pink.gif is the name of the single-pixel GIF file. Adjust the height, width, and color to your preference. (Check out a sample at www.macworld.com/more/.) Contributed by Jim Heid related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages//.3858.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2853 madamov,
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 97 10:54:18 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Sites Going with Mac OS Message-ID: <199707081756.KAA22666@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> (George Wagner) A post on the Macintouch website <www.macintouch.com> stated: "Peter Ternstrom reports that DN, a major Swedish publisher, is converting from Unix/NT to Macintosh-based systems after a long testing period, and he says that the University of Kalmar is moving its web servers to the Mac OS, too. " Looks like some good news. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2854 madamov,
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 97 11:01:33 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Crack a Mac - The Next Generation Message-ID: <199707081802.LAA10942@scv4.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This announcement is from: Christine Pamp, <christine@infinit.se> Crack a Mac - The Next Generation ================================= INTRODUCTION The challenge "Crack a Mac" is back in its next generation. For the second time infinit information AB challenges all the hackers of the world to attack our Macintosh webserver "Hacke". For the second time there is also a generous award of SEK 100.000 to be collected by the first one - if any - to succeed. During the first challenge we were given no reason to doubt the security of the system, and now "Hacke" is back to prove that even with several extra features a Mac OS Webserver is completely safe. The first challenge can only be described as a complete success, at least concerning the publicity and goodwill it created around the MacOS platform. If you haven't yet read the evaluation it is still available at <http://hacke.infinit.se/old/resumeng.html>. On the other hand we have realised that there are some questions yet to be answered in order to achieve the hard proof we want on the ability of MacOS as a webserver platform. By this next generation of "Hacke" we fully intend to answer these questions. This time Hacke is setup with all the features that were previously asked for. It can now be remotely administrated, it hosts databases and much more. Our main objective is to provide you with an exiting challenge and - of course - once again try to prove the great security of Mac OS. >From July 4 until October 15 "Hacke" will be available for new attacks at the adress: <http://hacke.infinit.se/> OBJECTIVES AND FEATURES The main objective of "Crack a Mac - The Next Generation" is to follow up on the first challenge and especially on the issues where we recieved criticism. Consequently we will expand "Hacke" with several new features to show that MacOS is totally safe: - Not sensitive to destructive attacks (POD, Syn_flood) with MacOS 8 - The webserver is open to remote administration with SiteEdit Pro - It handles several different domains with ClearlyHome - Interactive connections to databases with Lasso and FileMaker On July 4 at 00.00 (GMT +1) more information will be available about the details on the server setup at <http://hacke.infinit.se/docs/server.html>. If you need the information earlier, please don't hesitate to contact us. SCHEDULE "Crack a Mac - The Next Generation" starts on July 4 00.00 (GMT+1) and runs until October 15. THE AWARD The first succesful try - if any - to crack the server and change the content of the main page will be genorously awarded with SEK 100,000. The amount is garanteed by infinit information and several of Apples resellers in Sweden. From July 4 you will find further information about our sponsors at <http://hacke.infinit.se/docs/sponsors.html>. CONCLUSION The issue of security is still given much attention in the press and there are continuously new reports on problems with NT and Unix. On the other hand a very small share of attention is given to the security of MacOS. We want to change that! We are not saying that MacOS is the best alternative for everyone, but we truly believe that it is a considerably secure system and a very easy-to-use alternative. MacOS deserves more attention in the debate on webservers and security! Please contact Joakim Jardenberg or Christine Pamp at infinit information AB, <joakim@infinit.se> eller <christine@infinit.se>, for further information. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2855 madamov,
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 97 15:17:29 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: :-) - Live Demo of Windows Stupidity Message-ID: <199707112218.PAA32356@scv4.apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Robert A. Jung, <rjung1@msmail2.hac.com> I'm not a subscriber to the Evangelist mailing list. However, I am a Macadvocate who visits the web page recently. And when the following incident occurred, I just had to share it with everyone else... So I'm working in my office when my co-worker Tim pops in. He has a problem with his PC (running Windows 3.1), can I lend a hand? Sure, I say, and we hike down to his office. His problem's a simple one: he's looking at a MS Word file in File Manager, but when he double-clicks it, Windows/FM says that the file cannot be opened. "It worked just fine yesterday!" Tim moans. I mutter a few words against Windows while I fire up MS Word 6.0 on his machine. Word opens it without any problems, and I realize what was wrong. "Your file doesn't have the .DOC extension on it," I explain. "Without it, File Manager doesn't know it's an MS Word file, and can't open the program." To demonstrate, I quit MS Word, add a .DOC extension to his filename, and double-click. This time, it opens automatically. Tim is relieved, but thinks I'm kidding -- there's no way Windows can be *that* dumb. To prove my point, I quit MS Word, change the .DOC extension to a .XLS extension (Microsoft Excel), and double-click. Of course, brain-dead Windows ASSUMES it's an Excel file, so it tries (and fails) to use Excel to open his document... I'm cleaning things up, and Tim is shaking his head in abject disbelief. As I walk out the door, I can't help but add, "Yes, Microsoft Windows is this stupid. Now you see why I use a Mac?" And I happen to be wearing my Apple dress shirt at the office today...! ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2856 madamov,
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 97 15:17:40 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Old Mac Plus *Still* In Use Message-ID: <199707112218.PAA22154@scv4.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Peter Ruhe, <peterr@wimsey.com> In the summer of 1984, I bought an original new 128K Macintosh, and an ImageWriter printer. Over the years I upgraded that Mac to a 4MB Mac Plus with an external 20MB hard drive, running System 7.0. While I now own a Centris 610, the Mac Plus remains "in the family": my younger brother uses it regularly for Internet email (Eudora software) and word processing (ClarisWorks 1.0). The 20MB hard drive is less than half full! He also uses the ImageWriter printer. The old Mac Plus, though slow compared to modern machines, is beautifully simple, reliable, compact, and easy to learn. My mother-in-law is hoping that someday my brother will upgrade to a newer machine, so that she can have the cute Mac Plus! __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Late last year I *finally* gave my old Mac Plus (my first Mac) to some friends to use for home schooling their kids. I loaded 7.5.3, lot's of shareware games and goodies, and dug up some old educational software packages I had in the closet (as my wife will tell you, I *never* seem to throw stuff away. :) Almost a year later it's still being used daily by both the kids and the adults. The thing that surprised me the most? The fact that even with only 4 megs I could still open more than one application, and that it wasn't THAT slow. :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2857 madamov,
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 97 12:54:17 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Jean Michel Jarre Uses Macintosh Message-ID: <199707141956.MAA11652@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Pritchard Andy, <APRITCHARD@dsl.uk.ibm.com> England, Prime Time television programme: 7.30pm, BBC1, "Gadgets" Jean Michel Jarre, French Musician, reveals his favorite gadgets: several strange musical instruments, a mini video camera, a digital camera and an Apple Powerbook which he uses (amongst other things, I presume) to watch his pet goldfish back in France via a video link. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: What, no URL for the goldfish? :) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2858 madamov,
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 97 12:54:29 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Followup - Old Mac *still* Plugging Away Message-ID: <199707141956.MAA27564@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: Michael Carman, <michaelc@xl.ca> After reading the recent "Old Mac still in use" stories on the Evangelist, I just had to jump in with my own. After owning an Apple ][+ and then //e way back when, I took the plunge and joined the ranks of Mac owners in '89 with the purchase of a twin-floppy 4 meg SE/external 80 meg hard drive combination. I happily used that machine for years, even surfing the Net using MacWeb, Eudora, NewsWatcher and Ircle. Upgrades consisted of installing System 7.1 when it was released and the addition of a 14,400 modem and StyleWriter II printer. We are now a two Mac family with a 7600/120 in the family room and a IIsi in my daughter's room but my old venerable SE is *still* going strong over at my brother's house and gets used every single day. When they buy a new Mac, I'll be packing the SE away in its original boxes with all its software and bringing it out to use in about twenty years or so when I expect to finally have time to write the great Canadian novel. :-) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2859 madamov,
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 97 12:54:34 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - The Postive Aspects of Low Marketshare Message-ID: <199707141956.MAA24006@scv1.apple.com> This tidbit is from: George Wagner, <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> People, especially in the media, seem to miss the fact that Apple "low marketshare" is partially related to is high customer loyalty. What? you say. Well if Apple had made computers that needed to be replaced every 2 to 3 years, then their marketshare would have been much higher as these replacement systems would have increased their annual sales significantly. However, this would have also diminished their customer loyalty since these people would not have been as impressed with longevity of the systems. While I have been impressed with the Macintosh, its longevity has gone a long way to instill my high regard. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: This is one of the major reason I post those "This Old Mac" kinda stories -- PC users, as a group, have a really hard time believing that a computer that's nearly ten years old is useful. That's because the product life cycle of Wintel based computers is radically shorter than the Macs. While so-called "journalists" like to tout marketshare as a sure sign of Apple's troubles, where would Apple be if our Mac "life cycle" was even remotely the same as a PCs? ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2860 madamov,
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 97 14:10:48 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Bug in Pentium Pro/II Chips Message-ID: <199707152114.OAA14908@apple.com> This tidbit is from: Craig A. Mattocks, <mattocks@aoml.noaa.gov> See the latest (August 1997) issue of Dr. Dobb's Journal on a serious bug which has been found in both the Pentium Pro and Pentium II chips. Known as the "Dan-0411" or "Flag Erratum" bug, it is caused by converting a large floating-point number into an integer. Normally, if the number is too big to be stored as an 80-bit integer, an overflow error flag (Invalid Operand Exception flag or FSW.IE) is set in the status register. Programs/compilers detect this flag to avoid crashes. Unfortunately, the Pentium Pro/II chips do not set this flag correctly. This can be serious, especially in graphics display, numerical analysis, and game software. A similar type of overflow bug caused the explosion of an Ariane 5 rocket, less than a minute into its launch. The overflow was not detected by the computer software, which caused a memory dump, and the dump was interpreted by the rocket as instructions to its rocket nozzles. KA-BOOM! For more info, including source code and *.EXE test programs: <http://http.cs.berkeley.edu/~wkahan/> <http://www.ddj.com> __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Gives a whole new meaning to the term "system crash", deosn't it? ;-) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2861 desha,
Dali bi mi neko mogao reci nesto o modelu PowerBook 140 (CPU, Disply, RAM-osnovni model, mogucnost prosirenja itd.). Unaprijed Hvala.
mac.2862 madamov,
> Dali bi mi neko mogao reci nesto o modelu PowerBook 140 > (CPU, Disply, RAM-osnovni model, mogucnost prosirenja itd.). Motorola MC68030, 16MHz, bez koprocesora, 2 MB RAM-a na matičnoj ploči, može da se dogradi do 8 MB. 1-bit pasini ekran, što će reći crno-bela makina. Porizvodio se od avgusta 1991. do oktobra 1992. godine.
mac.2863 madamov,
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 97 10:25:42 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - REALLY Old Mac Message-ID: <199707231726.KAA14244@apple.com> This tidbit is from: Holyoke, Larry, <Larry.Holyoke@metrokc.gov> After reading past postings about users fond memories of their old Mac Plus, I thought I'd add-in my own posting. I have past experiences with a number of different platform, VAX PDP 11-30, Alpha Microsystems, Xerox ALTO (I'm a former Xeroid and proud of it) and Base-4 minicomputers. However, it was the combination of the ALTO and the Mac-Plus which converted me into a Mac user. As a die-hard Mac user (and by force a Win'95 user) I have to say I miss my old Mac-Plus and wished I'd kept it. Since my Mac-Plus, I've purchased a LISA (at an auction at Osborne Computer), Mac IIx and my current Performa 600CD, and yes, soon I plan to purchase a new MacIntosh (maybe not an Apple, but a Mac all the same). I still have my working LISA (Mac-XL) using System 6.0.3, with 1 MB Ram / 10 MB Profile Hard Drive. There are days I actually crank her up to show off to my Wintel friends, 13 years and still going strong. They are especially surprised when they see version 1.0 of MS Word, Excel and Power Point. Many of them thought these programs started out as Windows applications. (Yes, all those programs, plus others with the operating system fit on the HD) As a Win'95 user, I have a lot of negative things to say . . ., but that's another story. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2864 madamov,
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 97 10:26:29 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: posting Message-ID: <199707231727.KAA17638@apple.com> <stevenj@alum.mit.edu> Tidbit: This was in the 7/21/97 "Spencer F. Katt" article in PCWeek: "One Furball Fan wrote in with a heads-up about the underpinnings of Dell's wildly successful online store. Don't be fooled by those 'Powered by Microsoft Office' banners all over the Web site. This tipster claims he discovered the real guts of the site that handles millions of dollars' worth of transactions everyday: WebObjects, from the company formerly known as NeXT.'" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2865 madamov,
"Editor's Choice" as the Best Utility in 1997 for the new Mac OS 8 Salinas, CA: (July 11, 1997) Casady & Green, Inc., developers of the highest rated Macintosh utility, announces the release of Conflict Catcher 4.0.3. Conflict Catcher 4 continues the award winning standards of excellence for conflict resolution and startup file management. Conflict Catcher 4 provides essential tools for maintaining peace and harmony with OS 8. Conflict Catcher 4 has been awarded 5 stars from Macworld Magazine as well as Editors choice for the Best Utility in 1997, Macworld Best of Show 1997, 4 1/2 diamonds form MacWEEK Magazine, 4 1/2 apples form MacHome Journal and "Freakin Awesome" from MacAddict. The Newest Features and Benefits of Conflict Catcher 4.0.3 Full support for Mac OS 8 * Properly handles Appearance Extension Conflict Catcher 4.0.3 does not allow Appearance Extension (which must be enabled for Mac OS 8 to successfully startup) to be disabled. All previous versions of Conflict Catcher would allow users to disable Appearance Extension which results in Mac OS 8 not successfully starting up. * Mac OS 8 Sets and Links Conflict Catcher 4.0.3 includes the latest Mac OS 8 Sets and Links. This complies with the wishes of most technical support departments when handling customers with problems. The first thing they generally ask customers to do is disable all non Apple startup files. Other new features * New Find and Find Again capability accessible via the File menu or "command-F" or "command-G" for Find Again. * Added "Scan for damaged files" to Special menu for easier accessibility. * Duplicating a set will now select the newly duplicated set. * Conflict Tests work properly under Mac OS 8 Previous versions of Conflict Catcher automatically disable Appearance Extension when running a Conflict Test. This again results in the Macintosh not being able to startup.
mac.2866 madamov,
Intervista Delivers On High Demand for Macintosh VRML Support SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 21, 1997-- Intervista Software, a leading provider of three-dimensional interactive software for the Internet, today announced the Macintosh operating system (OS) version of its successful WorldView 2.0 software, the company's Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML)-based Internet browser. WorldView 2.0 for the Macintosh runs as a native Netscape plug-in and will be available on Microsoft Internet Explorer. Based on the successful windows version, all of the powerful features remain, including support for the VRML 2.0 specification combined with Intervista's functional and performance enhancements and a simple, intuitive user interface. Additionally, WorldView 2.0 for the Macintosh uses the industry standard QuickDraw3D for rendering so that content developers and consumers may automatically take advantage of existing hardware acceleration. ... Availability The WorldView 2.0 Macintosh public beta is immediately available to software developers and Internet users from the Intervista web site: <http://www.intervista.com>
mac.2867 madamov,
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 97 17:34:57 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - A Reminder of Why We Love Macs (LONG) Message-ID: <199707290036.RAA27782@apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This LONG tidbit is from: Gregory Weston, <bastion1@netcom.com> This is _not_ where I wanted to go today. At work this week, I've been getting occasional messages from both Windows and Norton Utilities warning me that I'm running low on disk space. Low apparently covers any amount under about 75M on the boot drive. This morning, I decided to do something about it. Last year, Microsoft released Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2, aka Win95b. Among the features are a new file system that, while unreadable to any other OS (including NT), allows more efficient use of disk space by dividing the disk into more/smaller allocation blocks. I've had a 1G partition on one of my disks formatted this way for months with no ill effects, so I decided to give it a try on my boot volume. I quick look at the 2G boot volume (on the same physical drive as the aforementioned 1G partition) confirms that it's an excellent candidate; while nearly the whole 2G is allocated, the oversize blocks mean that over 1/3 of the space is wasted. Here's the basic plan: I archive the contents of my boot volume, delete and recreate the partition with the new file system, and then restore the hierarchy I started with. I did something essentailly that on my Mac at home not too long ago, but not trusting things to be that simple, I ask a couple of people who use Windows by choice to critique the plan...and get answers which are far from comforting. Someone suggests a utility that creates exact disk images, but I decide this is not the best idea if I'm actually changing part of the drive's structure. Eventually I turn to Microsoft's online knowledge base and find a 7-page article describing how to replace your boot drive without disturbing the existing organization. Now I'm set. Step 1: Use MS Backup to back up your whole system. Okay. Well, I don't want to back up the second drive and the other partition on my main drive, so I let it select 'everything' and then manually remove the 2 extra volumes from the backup set. So far, so good. I move what's on drive 1, partition 2, over to drive 2, start the backup writing to the newly blank partition, and then go off to do something at the other end of the room. 45 minutes later, the backup is just about done. I walk over to watch it finish and am greeted with a dialog telling me that - after apparently backing everything up - Backup has detected a serious problem with the memory manager. I should reboot and try again. If the problem persists, reinstall backup. Then it auto-quits on me. Fine. I toss the untrustworthy archive, reboot, and try again. After another 45 minutes, I get the same result. Humph. I toss the archive in the recycle bin. Then I think: "I wonder if there's a way to verify the archive." I relaunch Backup. Lo! There _is_ an option to check the validity of the backup. Head for the recycle bin to get my archive...and it's gone. I didn't explicitly empty it, but it's gone nevertheless. Sigh. One more time. Back up, wait a while, get an error, verify the archive. It's fine. The only discrepancy is a couple of what appear to be temp files for the backup software itself. Step 2: Use FDISK and FORMAT to prepare my 'new' drive. So what I want to do is get rid of the existing (primary DOS, the call it) partition, and then recreate it so it supports smaller allocation blocks. Reboot with a DOS floppy, run FDISK, try to delete the partition. I can't, though. Can't delete a primary DOS partition while 'extended partitions' exist on the volume. And the extended partition is where I made the backup. Off to visit the LAN guys. "Any place I can store 630M for a while?" "Sure. Put it <tappity-tappity> there." It takes 40-50 minutes to 'put it there.' Now there's nothing on my primary drive that I need. Reboot into DOS again. Run FDISK. Delete extended partition. Nope. Not while there's a volume on the partition. Delete volume (confirm 3 times). Delete extended partition. Delete primary partition (confirm 3 times). Create a primary DOS partition. Go ahead; use the whole space. Now we wait several minutes for a surface scan. Taptaptaptaptap. Confirm? Yes. For some reason we have to surface scan again. And we've got a partition. Woohoo! Type FORMAT C: and browse through a copy of PCWeek while we wait for 3G to be formatted. Step 3: Install a fresh copy of Win95 on the newly prepared disk. This should be simple; I got a Win95b CD with this machine several months ago. Pop the CD in, reboot off my nearly-blank-but-bootable C: drive and try to get at the CD. No good. Have to load CD drivers. Great. Dig out the install floppy for the CD driver. Run the Setup program on that disk. Can't install unless MSCDEX.EXE is on the boot drive. And it's not. But my D: drive, which was my C: drive months ago, still has a DOS/Win3.1 installation, and I found MSCDEX there. Copy it to C:, restart the CD driver installation, reboot again, and now I can get at my Win95 CD. Let's run the Win95 setup program. It tries to run a utility to confirm the integrity of the disk, runs out of memory, and recommends I make sure HIMEM.SYS is loaded, reboot, and try again. I override this, confident in the previous disk scans of the day. Up comes the setup dialog. We scan my system and find a problem. Seems that the full install copies of Win95 won't install if there's already an OS (remember the Win3.1 on my D: drive) installed on your system; you need an upgrade install instead. Okay. Turn off the machine, disconnect the power and interface cables to my D: drive, turn it back on, and _now_ I can install Windows 95. Along the way, it finds hardware it doesn't recognize. I'm supposed to help it find drivers for something it refers to as "Unknown Device." I hit Cancel. Finishing the install requires another reboot or two, but I finally get it going. Step 4: Restore the data I backed up earlier, making sure to Replace Older Files and Restore Directory Structure (or something like that). Okay. Time to get the archive file I copied over the LAN earlier. Can't seem to access the LAN, though. I poked at it for a bit. Then I called over someone else. He poked at it for several bits. We're literally spending more time rebooting than we are on intervening attempts to get the machine to recognize the LAN. At 3:00, he gives up and I summon a LAN guy. He doesn't restart as often, and after about an hour and a half I can access the networked drive where I put the archive file. He said something about Windows somehow making the network card forget what it was. I started copying my archive file back to the local drive. I left at 5:00. The copy wasn't even close to done. Tomorrow, I get to see whether I can actually restore my files. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Yeah, it was really long. I think that's the point. I've done things like this on the Mac regularly, and probably would have had the whole thing done in two hours (and that would be due to the large file copy more than anything else). Can anyone say "bootable CD-ROM disk?" ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2868 madamov,
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 97 17:37:17 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: ;-) - PowerBook 3400c Gets the Last Laugh Message-ID: <199707290038.RAA31934@apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: John David N. Dionisio, <dondi@cs.ucla.edu> Here's yet another story to add to your archives. Last week, I made a presentation at a Telemedicine conference in San Diego. They had a nice, bright projector with a VGA connector, which I connected (directly now, thanks to the VGA-compatible port) to my PowerBook 3400c a few minutes before we began. The PowerBook started up, recognized the projector, and I was able to give a clear, semi-animated presentation + live software demonstrations. Well, after my turn was up, the next presentor came up to the podium. As I was disconnecting my PowerBook, I heard him scoff, under his breath, "Oh, it's an *Apple*." As if he was mocking my choice of machine for making these presentations. As this was a professional gathering, I withheld any snappy comebacks that may have come to mind, and started entertaining some questions from the audience about my presentation. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the presentor pull out an IBM ThinkPad, which he promptly set on the podium and hooked up to the projector's VGA connection. Guess what...he turned on the ThinkPad, and there was nothing but static on the screen. He looked at the screen, looked at his ThinkPad, fiddled with it a bit (I think "futz" is the word in vogue these days), but couldn't get the projector to show anything more than garbled video. Eventually he demanded that the conference organizers call in one of their tech support people. Tech support arrived, and they continued to futz with the ThinkPad and the projector. To no avail. By the time my question-and-answer discussions were over --- a good 15-20 minutes --- the ThinkPad presentor had given up on whatever snazzy presentation he thought he had in his ThinkPad, and reverted to plastic transparencies on an overhead projector. Ha! Maybe I should have scoffed, "Oh, it's a *PC*..." __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Instant Kharma...it's not just a John Lennon song. ;-) ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2869 madamov,
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 97 17:37:32 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: PR - RackMac - Rackmount Macs Message-ID: <199707290038.RAA23830@apple.com> This announcement is from: Stephen Woolverton, <stephen@nashville.net> Marathon Computer, Inc., is now shipping its RackMac TZ, the first licensed rackmountable MacOS compatible. Marathon's RackMac line of computers is designed to fit the standard 19" equipment rack. The RackMac TZ's all-metal black enclosure houses a 200Mhz or 240Mhz Tanzania motherboard, with 300Mhz available soon. RackMac TZ is perfect for web/file servers and industrial computing applications. The ruggedized chassis includes a locking-front access panel. The shock-absorbing drive cage has room for 3 3.5" internal drives, 2 5.25" front-accesible drives, and 1 floppy. The computer occupies only 4 rack units (7" tall) and is 18" deep. All RackMac TZs include 200Watt power supplies with a redundant option available soon. Marathon is offering dealer discounts and VAR packages that do not include RAM or hard drive starting as low as $1,496. Dealer quantity pricing for a well-configured RackMac TZ 604e/200 or 603e/240Mhz with 32Mb RAM, 3Gb hard disk, 16X CD, 512Kb L2 cache, 4Mb VRAM starts as low as $2,849. Marathon is looking to establish dealer/VAR relationships in the US and overseas. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Marathon Computer, Inc., is a licensed MacOS computer manufacturer specializing in 19" rackmount devices. Upcoming products will include the PowerRack, a series of enclosures for converting Apple's PowerMacintoshs into 19" rackmountable computers. The PowerRack models will be available in late August and will ship as complete computers with Tsunami motherboards or as an empty chassis ready for conversion of Apple's PowerMacintosh 95/9600 and 85/8600 to rackmountable computers. To be added to Marathon's mailing list send messages and name/address/fax to <infobot@marathoncomputer.com> Marathon Computer, Inc. 820 Fesslers Parkway, Suite 315 Nashville, TN 37210 615/242-9700 615/255-8040 fax www.marathoncomputer.com ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2870 madamov,
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 97 19:18:40 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Followup - FAT32-The Second Day Message-ID: <199707310219.TAA09158@apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This follow-up message is from: Greg Weston, <bastion1@netcom.com> Here's the conclusion of my odyssey to achieve a more efficient file system. I got about a half-dozen direct responses to part one, including some useful suggestions for the day someone else asks me how to do this. [And a public thank-you goes to those offering such advice.] I should add that I'm a reasonably experienced user and developer on multiple platforms, and have (as Digital Guy suggested was possible) performed essentially the same task, on my own, in much less time on my Mac and my BeBox at home. I got in the next day and found that the copy of my archive (from the LAN to my machine) had completed without incident. I started the restore and went off to do something else. At the end of the restore, I got a dialog telling me that "there may have been a problem restoring the registry. If your computer doesn't work, restore the Windows directory again." My computer did technically work, but the registry from the clean install didn't get overwritten (or overridden) by the prior settings. So I tried again. Same result. I poked around a bit and found that the registry is stored in two files named USER.DAT and SYSTEM.DAT (and backup copies with a DA0 extension). No such files were in my archive. I poked around a bit more, and on a hunch looked at what I had thought were temp files. Apparently, Backup had backed up copies of these files named HKUBACK and HKLMBACK. Reasoning that I could always restore again if I screwed things up royally, I pulled out those files and manually replaced the 4 registry files. On the first attempt, I only replaced the main files, but Windows apparently detected a severe enough discrepancy somewhere to warrant a complaint. One or two more reboots, and everything seems fine except my Ethernet card. We had to play with it the first day to let me access the LAN. After the restore, we had to un-play it. I still don't know what the unrecognized hardware that Win95 found was. Every so often it rediscovers the USB, but that wasn't it this time. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2871 madamov,
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 97 22:51:46 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> Subject: Funny Story Message-ID: <199708010551.WAA25163@ganymede.dnai.com> Here's a funny story that really has no special meaning... About two weeks ago I visited the Microsoft Santa Clara office to have lunch with my buddy, Scott Knaster. His new book, Macworld Discover Internet Explorer 3 just came out, and I wrote the foreword for it. When I left, I dropped my Apple employee badge in the parking lot, and a Microsoft employee found it. I wonder what he thought of finding my badge in the Microsoft parking lot: interviewing for a Microsoft fellowship? I don't think so. So Scott calls me to tell me he found the badge and that he's mailing it back to me. Two weeks later, still no badge. Finally, I get it and see why it's two weeks late: The company with 95% market share and umpteen billion dollar valuation sent it $.23 postage due! BTW, you should check out the book. Yes, I use Internet Explorer, believe it or not. Macworld Discover Internet Explorer 3 ISBN 0-7645-4031-9 list price is $24.99 Computer Literacy web ordering discount for normal people is 10% special Evangelista discount is 20% To get the 20%, go to http://www.cbooks.com. When you get to the sign-in page, enter MACWAY20 in the field that says "Let us know how you found us or enter source code" at the bottom. ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <mailto:evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.2872 madamov,
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 97 20:10:48 -0400 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac Raves at Pro Photo Show Message-ID: <199708020007.RAA09960@apple.com> This tidbit is from: Clay White, <imagepix@iwaynet.net> Just returned for the Professional Photographers of America convention and wanted to share some tidbits. The mix of systems owned by the participants was about 70% Mac, 30% pc. Every time a pro Mac comment was made there was applause from the group. Some comments: One speaker said he had 4 Macs and one PC. " We use the PC for accounting ...We wouldn't waste a MAC on that." Another said: "I am not a computer person but listen to my story. We had one PC and the only program on it was to present wedding proofs. It is always down. We tried to install a game on it and my wife spent 8 hours on the phone (long distance) with tech support trying to make it work again. I told her "never touch that thing again..Just let it do it's one job." "On the other hand, he continued, we have 3 MACs we use for imaging with all kinds of programs and peripherals from cd writer, scanners and film recorders. They Just Work. If I have a problem I call a buddy who tells me what three things to click on to get going again." His summation. "If you are buying a computer....Do yourself and your wife a favor..Buy A MAC." ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2873 madamov,
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 97 20:12:33 -0400 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Windows 98 Catches Up with Mac Performa 95 Message-ID: <199708020009.RAA22202@apple.com> This tidbit is from: Phillip Russell Flip, <flip@flip-solutions.com> Check out: <http://www.sjmercury.com/business/microsoft072397.htm> "Microsoft put face on Windows 98" ... "The upcoming Windows 98 will go a step in that direction with a new feature, called Broadcast PC, intended to turn a PC into a television. Hoping to make the PC the winner in the ``convergence'' of the two household appliances, Microsoft will incorporate in Windows 98 the ability to watch TV broadcasts on a PC without buying a ``set-top'' box. (Users would have to equip their PCs with a tuner card.) It's possible to turn a PC into a TV today, but not without buying special software." ... Wow. And to think that Macintosh Performa owners have had this option for years now. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: What's even funnier is that my first job at Apple four years ago was testing a little product that came to be called "Mac TV" (That funky black Mac that showed up in BlockBuster for awhile, of all places. :). ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2874 madamov,
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 97 19:02:33 -0400 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Softare Installation Process Message-ID: <199708032259.PAA19210@apple.com> Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Tony Ramos, <aramos@coil.com> I'm busy installing software on my newly-built PC to bring it up to the level of my PowerMac (now 2 years old). It's really an eye-opener, after months of breezy and simple installations on the Mac, to plow through the arcane and unnecessarily complicated steps of PC software installation. Case in point: I recently got a copy of Warcraft II for my Mac, and wanted to play against other users on the Internet using Kali. I went to Kali's web site, clicked the Mac listing, and downloaded a 240KB Stuffit archive. My browser decoded it and unpacked Kali (a single control panel). I restarted and was gaming over the internet in five minutes. After playing on the Mac awhile I wanted to see what difference running on the PC. I went back to Kali's web site to download "Kali95". The download was 2.25 _megabytes_, almost ten times the size of the Mac version! When the download was finished, I was left with an executable file I had to run just to unpack the installation "wizard" files. Three progress bars, countless dialog boxes and dozens of archive files later, Kali95 is installed but it doesn't seem to work. I went back to the Kali's web site for technical support. The Q&A document for Kali95 was more than ten screens long. Out of curiosity, I looked for the support page for the Mac- there wasn't any. From my experience, I'd say it isn't needed! Makes me wonder how anybody gets anything done with a PC, between attempts to make it work... ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2875 madamov,
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 97 19:03:50 -0400 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - MicroSoft Admits There are As Many Win 95 Users as Mac! Message-ID: <199708032300.QAA19448@apple.com> Digital Guy Sez: A short time ago i repeated my lament that I suspected that market share alone told only a small part of the OS story, simply because it was harped on by way too many people as "proof" that Apple was dead. I wondered aloud "What are the true, installed base numbers of specific Windows systems to the installed base of Macs?" A sharp eyed EvangeLista sent me the following, providing the answer from the least expected source: MicroSoft. :-) This tidbit is from: Paul Hillman, <hillman@plk.af.mil> BY: ELDEE STEPHENS III "For years now, Windows enthusiasts have used the Mac OS's low marketshare to maintain the status quo in the enterprise market. After all, if you were a large corporation, would you invest millions into computers which kept losing marketshare and whose manufacturer kept losing money? It's been a self-fulfilling prophecy for many years now for Apple--the less machines they sell in one quarter, the less machines others buy in the next. As Mac OS enthusiasts, we've all felt disappointed at one number or another concerning the Mac OS and Apple. Myself included. In fact, this Tuesday, was one of those days, untill I looked at some numbers from of all sources, Microsoft. Feeling the pressure of Java-centric computing and Rhapsody breathing down its neck, Microsoft felt compelled to purchase twenty-four pages of advertising ZD Internet Magazine in which it attempts to convince you why Microsoft Windows is the premier development platform and how you should develop for it. The language is laced with statistics and figures including something that really caught my eye: "'...There are over 60 million Windows 95 users worldwide.' "Sound familiar? It should, because that is the exact number of Mac OS users worldwide. Could this be a typo? Well, we contacted Microsoft, and no, it wasn't. Just when you thought marketshare was plummeting faster than meteors to the earth, Microsoft's PR department releases a number that suggests that the number of Windows 95 users and Mac OS users are close to the same. Sound impossible? Not quite." See the complete text at: <http://www.thessasource.com/features/numbers.html> ________________ Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to: <evangelist@macway.com>. Please send messages that you'd like us to consider for posting to: <evangelist@apple.com>
mac.2876 ljubisha,
Instalirao sam MagiC 2.0 ali me nešto buni. Elem, radi isto brzo na ovih 60 kao što je i na 25MHz. Da li je ona arhiva FAT jer u imenu stoji PPC ali u zagradi stoji i 68K?? Osim toga, neće da radi ako je uključen SpeedDubler. Jel ima neko predstavu šta bi trebao da isključim ili uključim u jednom od ova dva programa pa da se trpe? P.S. Ah, da, ko nije primetio imam neke izmene u RESu :)
mac.2877 askripka,
­=- Instalirao sam MagiC 2.0 ali me nešto buni. Elem, radi isto brzo ­=- na ovih 60 kao što je i na 25MHz. To je normalno. Ništa ne brini... :)) Naime: To što je ver. 2.0 'native', ne znači puno. Jer, na 68k Mac-u 'suve' procesorske komande se ne emuliraju, dakle izvršava ih sam procesor. Na PPC-u to nije moguće, pošto i nemaš motorolu unutra. Dakle, softver konvertuje original motorolin kod u PPC procesoru 'razumljive' naredbe, pa na kraju to ispadne isto kao i na original motoroli. Stvar ne bi stajala tako da ti nemaš najjadniji i najsporiji PPC. Prema tome, kupi nešto sa 604e na (barem ;) ) 200Mhz, pa ćeš ostvariti svoje zamisli. Do tada, jaka Quadra sa recimo 68040 na 40 ili 50Mhz će tući većinu PPC-ja u ovakvim stvarima.
mac.2878 madamov,
Ako niste još čuli, Apple je dobio 150 miliona dolara finansijske injekcije od Microsofta posle dogovora koji je objavljen u govoru na otvaranju, a govor je obavio Stiven Džobs. Takođe, za samo nedelju dana Apple je prodao milion i dvesta hiljada kopija Mac OS-a 8. Čitajtt više o tome u porukama koje slede.
mac.2879 madamov,
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Claris Announces ClarisWorks Office for Windows 95, NT 4.0 and Mac OS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The slimware alternative to bloated suites, ClarisWorks Office features ClarisWorks 5.0, ready-to-use business solutions and Internet access SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 28, 1997 - Claris Corporation today announced ClarisWorks Office, the complete cross-platform productivity solution that delivers all the office users need for small business, home or education. Priced under $100 in the U.S. and still less than one half the size of other suites, ClarisWorks Office provides a compact and economical alternative to high-end suite products. ClarisWorks Office includes the new ClarisWorks 5.0 featuring a customizable button bar, Internet enabling and linking, and enhanced HTML (Hypertext Mark-Up Language) translation for immediate productivity on the desktop or on the World Wide Web; an easy on-ramp to the Internet with a choice of Internet Service Providers (ISPs); Claris Home Page Lite for establishing a presence on the Web; and more than 230 ready-to-use documents including JIAN BusinessBasics (Claris Edition), a comprehensive set of small business solutions >from the makers of the popular business planning software BizPlanBuilder. Designed for users who need instant productivity and do not have dedicated support technicians to back them up, ClarisWorks has attracted more than 15 million users worldwide with its ease-of-use and award-winning seamless integration of powerful productivity tools. It was recently rated by small businesses as more reliable, easier to learn, and offering more value for the money and higher general satisfaction than Microsoft Office in a study by Dataquest, a Gartner Group Company. For more information, call 1-800-544-8554 or visit ClarisWeb, the Claris World Wide Web home page, at http://www.claris.com
mac.2880 madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu, prebačeno iz konferencije: mac\fun\*.* ------------------ snood_2.sit 537k ű Snood 2.0, odlična igra, kombinacija Tetrisa i Invadersa
mac.2881 madamov,
> Da li je ona arhiva FAT jer u imenu stoji PPC ali u zagradi stoji i 68K?? Ako nemaš neki utility kojim bi proverio da li ti je aplikacija nativna za PowerPC, imaš bar dva načina da to proveriš. Prvi: klikni na aplikaciju i zatraži Get Info iz Findera. Ukoliko se u donjem delu pojavljuje tekst vezan za to koliko ćeš memorije uštedeti/izgubiti ako uključiš/isključiš virtuelnu memoriju, onda je aplikacija native PPC. Drugi: uđeš u Norton i neki sličan utility pa pogledaš da li fajl aplikacije ima i data fork. Ako ima, onda je native PPC, ako nema nije, jer se PowerPC kod nalazi u data forku izvršnog fajla. U vezi s prvim načinom, čak i ako nemaš potrebe za virtuelnom memorijom, preporučujem uključivanje iste ili RAM Doublera, jer time postižeš efekat file mappinga kojim native aplikacije traže manje memorije. RAM Doubler 2 ima, pored opcije da duplira i utrostručuje RAM, i opciju da ne povećava RAM, ali da daje efekat file mappinga kao da je VM uključena.
mac.2882 madamov,
> Prema tome, kupi nešto sa 604e na (barem ;) ) 200Mhz, pa ćeš > ostvariti svoje zamisli. > Do tada, jaka Quadra sa recimo 68040 na 40 ili 50Mhz će tući većinu > PPC-ja u ovakvim stvarima. Još kad bi postojala Quadra na 40 MHz, mislim da je najviše na 33 MHz. Međutim, ovo što si rekao nije potpuno tačno jer je već Power Macintosh 8100/110 radio sa emuliranim softverom brže od najbrže Quadre. Dakle, PPC 601 na 110 MHz je već brži.
mac.2883 madamov,
> Apple je dobio 150 miliona dolara finansijske injekcije od > Microsofta posle dogovora koji je objavljen u govoru na otvaranju Eh, kad se žuri... Na otvaranju Macworld EXPO-a u Bostonu, Jobs je održao tzv. keynote, odnosno uvodni govor. Inače, još nema kandidata za CEO-a kompanije, ali je board of directors potpuno promenjen i u njega je ušao čovek o kojem se pre mesec-dva govorilo kao većinskom deoničaru i novom CEO - Lari Elison, gazda Oraclea. Inače, tokom uvodnog govora, upravo pošto je Jobs najavio saradnju sa Microsoftom, se na velikom ekranu uključila slika Bila Gejtsa koji se tom prilikom obratio gostima. Istovremeno je Apple na sajmu objavio da izbacuje na tržište Power Macove 9600 na 350 i 300 MHz, kao i 8600 na 300 MHz. Akcije Applea su počele da rastu od trenutka kada je objavljeno da će Jobs imati uvodnu reč na sajmu (analitičari su očekivali da će se nešto desiti), a kao rezultat svega ovoga, a naročito dogovora sa Microsoftom, akcije kompanije Apple još skaču. Tu su i problemi u vezi sa licenciranjem Mac OS-a 8 jer Apple traži više para od klonera zato što Mac OS 8 ima podršku za CHRP što direktno utiče na to da kloneri ne moraju da licenciraju i dizajn hardvera od Applea. U gomili ovih vesti skoro bi prošla nezapaženo jedna, a ta je da su se udružili časopisi Macworld i MacUser, tzv. merger kompanija, ali je jasno ko je koga tu kupio jer će se MacUser ubuduće plasirati kao dodatak u okviru Macworlda. Drugo izdanje Ziff Davisa namenjeno MAc korisnicama, nedeljnik MacWeek ostaje kao nezavisna novina. O svemu ovome možete čitati u porukama koje slede.
mac.2884 madamov,
Uz poruku je prikačen tekstualni fajl sa Džobsovim uvodnim govorom na otvaranju sajma Macworld EXPO u Bostonu 6. avgusta ove godine. jobs.txt
mac.2885 madamov,
[Press Release] Apple Announces New Board of Directors MACWORLD EXPO, BOSTON--August 6, 1997--Apple Computer Inc. today announced significant changes to its Board of Directors, replacing all but two former directors with four new hands-on industry executives. Apple's new Board is now composed of six directors: * Bill Campbell, president and CEO of Intuit Corp. Campbell was vice president of Sales and Marketing for Apple Computer from 1983 to 1987, and head of Apple's Claris software subsidiary from 1987 to 1991. * Gareth Chang, senior vice president of Hughes Electronics and president of Hughes International. Chang has served on the Board of Apple since September 1996. * Larry Ellison, chairman and CEO of Oracle. Ellison was the founder of Oracle which has grown to be the second largest software company in the world. * Steve Jobs, chairman and CEO of Pixar Animation Studios, creators of the Academy Award winning "Toy Story", the world's first computer-animated feature film. Jobs was a co-founder of Apple in 1976, and has been an advisor to Apple during the past several months. * Edgar Woolard, chairman of the board of E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Co., and previously chief executive officer of DuPont. Woolard has served on the Board of Apple since June 1996. * Jerry York, former CFO of IBM and Chrysler Corporation, and vice chairman of Tracinda. York is widely acknowledged for his contributions at Chrysler and IBM during their turn-arounds. The company is in the process of recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer, who will also join the Board. The new Board has decided not to name a Chairman until the new Chief Executive Officer has been selected. Resigning from the Apple Board are Mike Markkula, Katherine Hudson, and Bernard Goldstein. This follows the recent resignations of Delano Lewis and Gilbert Amelio. "On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Mr. Markkula, Ms. Hudson, and Mr. Goldstein for their contributions to Apple during a very difficult time in its history" said Woolard. Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, handheld computers and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries. ------------------------------------------------ [Press Information Contact:] Katie Cotton Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-7269 email: katiec@apple.com NOTE TO EDITORS: To access Apple press releases, background material, and contact information on the web, visit The Source at: http://www.apple.com/source/. If you are interested in receiving Apple press releases by fax, call 1-800-AAPL-FAX (1-800-227-5329) and enter your PIN number. If you do not have a PIN number, contact Apple's Media Helpline at (408)974-2042 to request one. If you would like to receive Apple press releases by email, please send an email message to pressrel@thing2.info.apple.com. In the subject field, type the text "subscribe pressrel." To unsubscribe to the Apple press releases mailing list, please send an email message to pressrel@thing2.info.apple.com. In the subject field, type the text "unsubscribe pressrel." ------------------------------------------------ Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/ ------------------------------------------------ Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged. [to Top] [spacer image] [to PR Library] Top [spacer image] PR Library [spacer image] [Image] [NAVIGATION GRAPHIC, SEE TEXT LINKS] Main | Page One | What's New | Apple Computer, Inc. | Find It | Contact Us | Help PR Library | Corporate Information | Speeches | Apple Soapbox | Executive Profiles | Contacts | Copyright 1997 Apple Computer, Inc. Maintained online by the Corporate Websites Updated Wednesday, August 6, 1997 by webrose
mac.2886 madamov,
[Press Release] Microsoft and Apple Affirm Commitment to Build Next Generation Software for Macintosh Companies announce patent cross-license agreement. Microsoft announces Office 98 for Macintosh; Apple announces Internet Explorer to be bundled with Mac OS. Product commitment backed up with $150M Microsoft investment in Apple Computer. Boston, August 6, 1997--In a keynote address delivered today at Macworld Boston, Apple Computer Inc. director and co-founder Steve Jobs and Microsoft Corp. chairman and CEO Bill Gates announced a broad product and technology development agreement between Apple and Microsoft including the following: * The companies agreed to a broad patent cross-licensing agreement. It paves the way for the two companies to work more closely on leading-edge technologies for the Mac platform. * Microsoft will develop and ship future versions of its popular Microsoft Office productivity suite, Internet Explorer and other Microsoft tools for the Mac platform. * Apple will bundle the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser with the Mac OS, making it the default browser in future operating system software releases. * Apple and Microsoft plan to collaborate on technology to ensure compatibility between their respective Virtual Machines for Java and other programming languages. * To further support its relationship with Apple, Microsoft will invest $150 million in non-voting Apple stock. "In 1984, Steve Jobs and I stood together when Microsoft announced Microsoft Excel, an application that is widely credited with helping to define the potential of the Mac as a great applications platform," said Gates. "Today's announcements underscore our continued belief in the Mac as a platform for applications and leading-edge Internet technologies. Microsoft has millions of customers who rely on Macintosh technology and they can be assured that Microsoft products for the Mac will continue to be available." "We are thrilled at the prospect of working more closely with Microsoft on applications and Internet software" said Jobs. "We are confident that this is the beginning of a much closer relationship between the two companies, which will greatly benefit our common customers." For more information, contact (Press only): Nina Bondarook or Greg Shaw Waggener Edstrom 503-245-0905 Greg Shaw or John Pinette Microsoft 425-882-8080 Katie Cotton Apple Computer 408-974-7269 For more information, contact (Financial Analysts only): Carla Lewis Microsoft 206-936-3703 Nancy Paxton Apple Computer 408-974-5420 ------------------------------------------------ Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/ ------------------------------------------------ [to Top] [spacer image] [to PR Library] Top [spacer image] PR Library [spacer image] [Image] [NAVIGATION GRAPHIC, SEE TEXT LINKS] Main | Page One | What's New | Apple Computer, Inc. | Find It | Contact Us | Help PR Library | Corporate Information | Speeches | Apple Soapbox | Executive Profiles | Contacts | Copyright 1997 Apple Computer, Inc. Maintained online by the Corporate Websites Updated Wednesday, August 6, 1997 by webrose
mac.2887 madamov,
[Press Release] Apple Unveils World's Fastest Personal Computer New Power Macintosh 9600 Offers Speeds up to 350 MHz [Image] Expansion and Versatility [Image] Pricing and Availability MACWORLD EXPO, BOSTON--August 5, 1997--On the eve of the annual MACWORLD Expo in Boston, Apple Computer, Inc. unveiled the fastest personal computer available. The company highlighted the 350-MHz Apple Power Macintosh 9600/350, which is nearly twice as fast as Apple's highest-performance offering of one year ago, and similarly faster than the fastest Pentium II system available. "The Power Macintosh 9600/350 is my dream machine," said Harry Marks, noted designer of content for broadcast media. "This computer is so fast that it dramatically changes the entire user experience compared to my year-old high-performance Power Mac." The Apple Power Macintosh 9600/350 is part of a new line of powerful desktop computers from Apple that are used by professionals in fields such as publishing, multimedia/Internet authoring, science, and engineering. The new line includes the Power Macintosh 9600/350, 9600/300, and 8600/300. An additional model, the 8600/250 is available in many countries outside the United States. All of these computers include Apple's new Mac OS 8 operating software, and feature a fast next-generation PowerPC 604e processor--running at 350 MHz, 300 MHz, or 250 MHz--from IBM and Motorola, which greatly contributes to the system's performance. "There has never been a better time to buy a high-performance Power Macintosh, the leading personal computer in publishing and education," said Philip Schiller, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "The new Power Macintosh 9600 and 8600 products deliver dramatic performance increases, incredible ease of use with Mac OS 8--and competitive prices." The new Power Macintosh 9600 and 8600 computers feature several design improvements that contribute to the outstanding system performance. Most notable is the new Apple Inline Cache, which resides on the processor card and creates a wider and faster path between the processor and the 1MB L2 cache, dramatically increasing performance. In addition, the Apple Inline Cache doubles the rate (to 100 MHz) at which the cache is accessed. In addition to the performance improvements brought on by the new PowerPC processor, the new Apple Inline Cache, and Mac OS 8, all the new Power Macintosh 9600 and 8600 computers feature faster 24x-speed CD-ROM drives. The Power Macintosh 9600/350 and 9600/300 have more fast-interleaved memory (64 MB of DRAM expandable to 768 MB), an optional built-in Iomega Zip drive for more efficient storage of large files, as well as the IXMICRO Twin Turbo 128M8 graphics card, which is one of the highest performing graphics accelerator cards available for Macintosh computers. Also new with the 8600/300 is a larger hard drive (4 GB). The 8600/300, like preceding 8600 models, has built-in near-broadcast-quality video input/output, an optional built-in Iomega Zip drive, and fast-interleaved memory (32 MB of DRAM expandable to 512 MB). All of the new Power Macintosh 9600 and 8600 systems continue to feature Apple's innovative tower design, which has been lauded by customers since Apple introduced it in February of this year. The tower design makes it very easy for users to open the system to add new components such as memory cards or storage devices. [Image] Expansion and Versatility The new Power Macintosh 9600 and 8600 computers continue to offer the same high level of versatility and expandability as the previous Power Macintosh 9600 and 8600 systems. The Power Macintosh 9600/350 and 9600/300 have six 12-inch PCI 2.0 slots, five of which are empty in the standard configuration. The Power Macintosh 8600/300 has three 12-inch PCI 2.0 slots, all of which are empty. All of the new models have a 5.25-inch SCSI expansion bay that is pre-cabled with power and signal for easy addition of a storage device. The new models also have room for two 3.5-inch drives on the chassis floor. The new models support fast SCSI (10 MB/sec) for internal devices and standard SCSI (5 MB/sec) for external devices. All of these computers also feature Geoport-capable serial ports. [Image] Pricing and Availability The following Power Macintosh 9600/350, 9600/300 and 8600/300 are available immediately worldwide. Estimated U.S. pricing made available to resellers is as follows: Power Macintosh US $ 9600/350/64MB/4G/24x/8MB IXMICRO 5300 Power Macintosh US $ 9600/300/64MB/4G/24x/8MB IXMICRO 4500 Power Macintosh 8600/300/32MB/4G/AV US $ 3600 The following Power Macintosh 9600/350, 9600/300 and 8600/300 are expected to be available at the end of August, 1997. Estimated U.S. pricing made available to resellers is as follows: Power Macintosh US $ 9600/350/64MB/4G/24x/8MB IXMICRO/Zip 5300 Power Macintosh US $ 9600/300/64MB/4G/24x/8MB IXMICRO 4500 Power Macintosh US $ 8600/300/32MB/4G/AV/Zip 3700 Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, handheld computers and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries. ------------------------------------------------ [Press Information Contact:] Nancy Morrison Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 862-6200 email: nancy@morrisonpr.com Diane Hayward Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-0180 email: hayward1@apple.com NOTE TO EDITORS: To access Apple press releases, background material, and contact information on the web, visit The Source at: http://www.apple.com/source/. If you are interested in receiving Apple press releases by fax, call 1-800-AAPL-FAX (1-800-227-5329) and enter your PIN number. If you do not have a PIN number, contact Apple's Media Helpline at (408)974-2042 to request one. 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[to Top] [spacer image] [to PR Library] Top [spacer image] PR Library [spacer image] [Image] [NAVIGATION GRAPHIC, SEE TEXT LINKS] Main | Page One | What's New | Apple Computer, Inc. | Find It | Contact Us | Help PR Library | Corporate Information | Speeches | Apple Soapbox | Executive Profiles | Contacts | Copyright 1997 Apple Computer, Inc. Maintained online by the Corporate Websites Updated Tuesday, August 5, 1997 by webrose
mac.2888 madamov,
[Press Release] Apple Unveils World's Fastest Mac OS Server Workgroup Server 9650/350 Incorporates New 350 MHz 604e PowerPC Processor-based CPU and New Apple Inline Cache [Image] Adding Cards, Drives or Memory [Image] Bundled Software and Configurations [Image] Availability and Support MACWORLD EXPO, BOSTON--August 5, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the world's fastest Mac OS server--the AppleWorkgroup Server 9650/350. Bringing a new level of power, speed, and expandability to customers, the Workgroup Server 9650/350 is the new flagship performance system in Apple's family of successful workgroup servers--the 9650/233 and the 7350/180--delivering advanced functionality to workgroups in education, business, and publishing. Based on an accelerated next-generation PowerPC 604e processor running at 350 MHz, the Workgroup Server 9650/350 features several design improvements that contribute to the outstanding system performance. Specifically, Apple's new 1MB Inline level 2 cache facilitates higher processor to cache communication and enables the true performance of the PowerPC processor to be realized. A 100MHz bus located between the new Apple Inline cache and the system's processor facilitates the direct and rapid transfer of information. According to Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, Phil Schiller, the 9650/350 is one more part of the complete solution Apple is offering to its customers. "Macintosh customers demand powerful technology that is simple to use. The Workgroup Server 9650/350 further addresses this need by offering significant speed and performance improvements derived from the industry's fastest processor and Apple's new Inline Cache technology." Schiller added, "This introduction is another strong step in our overall effort to provide our customers with a complete system--from desktops, to notebooks to displays and servers." Built for speed, power, and versatility, the Workgroup Server 9650/350 is ideal for workgroups that use both Mac OS and Windows, as well as for customers interested in setting up an intranet that is exceptionally easy to use, support, and maintain. In addition to the 350-megahertz PowerPC 604e processor and new Inline Cache, the 9650/350 features 64MB of RAM (expandable to 768MB); standard dual 4GB (7200 rpm) ultra wide SCSI-3 hard drives that can be striped for better performance or mirrored for redundancy; three SCSI channels--one ultra wide SCSI-3 support for faster hard drive I/O (40MB/s), one internal fast SCSI-2 and one external SCSI-1; 10/100Mb/s ethernet standard and a new 24x speed CD-ROM drive [Image] Adding Cards, Drives or Memory The Workgroup Server 9650/233 continues to feature an innovative tower product design that provides easy access for users adding cards and drives or for servicing the system. The 9650/350 has six 12-inch PCI 2.0 slots (three of which are open), as well as six internal drive bays (three of which are open) to maximize storage capacity. The three SCSI channels in the 9650/350 provide customers with flexibility to utilize a variety of media types. [Image] Bundled Software and Configurations The Workgroup Server 9650/350 comes bundled with Apple RAID software and Mac OS 7.6.1. As with all systems in the Workgroup Server family, customers can choose one of three software solutions to receive the functionality they want--out of the box: * Application Server Solution: The Application Server Solution provides a variety of useful Apple and third-party software for workgroup productivity. Customers may choose this option to specifically deploy one of the included client/server solutions or to use this as the foundation for some additional network services such as email or database products that can be purchased separately by the customer. * AppleShare Server Solution: The AppleShare Server Solution includes all of the software included in the Applications Server Solution, plus the recently introduced AppleShare IP 5.0 software bundle. AppleShare IP 5.0 follows the AppleShare tradition of ease of use, but adds integrated support for TCP/IP as well as AppleTalk. This allows the customer to incorporate a Workgroup Server into an organizational intranet easily and seamlessly. AppleShare IP 5.0 also includes several third-party Internet-related tools that allow for better integration of network services into existing network environments, including file, print, http, ftp, and email. * Apple Internet Server Solution: The Apple Internet Server Solution provides the software needed to create, manage, and publish media-rich World Wide Web or intranet content quickly and easily across platforms. The Apple Internet Server Solution allows a website to be better integrated with organizational information systems by including software to query many of the popular and industry-standard databases. [Image] Availability and Support The enhanced Workgroup Server 9650/350 is expected to be available starting in early September, 1997. U.S. estimated pricing is listed below. Prices and availability outside the U.S. may vary. Part No. Description Est. Price M616--LL/A WGS 9650/350/Apps $6,800 M616--LL/A WGS 9650/350/AShare $7,500 M616--LL/A WGS 9650/350/AISS $7,300 Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, handheld computers and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries. ------------------------------------------------ [Press Information Contact:] Diane Hayward Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-0180 email: hayward1@apple.com Nancy Morrison Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 862-6200 email: nancy@morrisonpr.com NOTE TO EDITORS: To access Apple press releases, background material, and contact information on the web, visit The Source at: http://www.apple.com/source/. If you are interested in receiving Apple press releases by fax, call 1-800-AAPL-FAX (1-800-227-5329) and enter your PIN number. If you do not have a PIN number, contact Apple's Media Helpline at (408)974-2042 to request one. If you would like to receive Apple press releases by email, please send an email message to pressrel@thing2.info.apple.com. In the subject field, type the text "subscribe [your full name]." ------------------------------------------------ Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/ ------------------------------------------------ Apple, the Apple logo, AppleShare, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged. [to Top] [spacer image] [to PR Library] Top [spacer image] PR Library [spacer image] [Image] [NAVIGATION GRAPHIC, SEE TEXT LINKS] Main | Page One | What's New | Apple Computer, Inc. | Find It | Contact Us | Help PR Library | Corporate Information | Speeches | Apple Soapbox | Executive Profiles | Contacts | Copyright 1997 Apple Computer, Inc. Maintained online by the Corporate Websites Updated Tuesday, August 5, 1997 by webrose
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[Press Release] Apple Introduces the World's Most Advanced 17-Inch Color Trinitron Displays for Macintosh Customers AppleVision 750 AV and 750 Displays Offer Outstanding Performance and Value for Publishing and Media Authoring [Image] Audio/Video Capabilities [Image] Apple DigitalColor Technology [Image] Energy Efficient [Image] System Requirements [Image] Availability and Price MACWORLD EXPO, BOSTON-- August 5, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today introduced the new high-performance, AppleVision 750 AV and AppleVision 750 color displays for publishers, multimedia authors, photographers, and Mac professionals who rely on consistent visual performance and color accuracy. With a viewable screen area of 16.1 inches, both displays incorporate the same Apple DigitalColor technology as the larger AppleVision 850 AV and 850 displays, introduced in May. Apple's DigitalColor technology provides state-of-the-art color accuracy, which is achieved through a patented internal calibration system that adjusts color over time with minimal user interaction. The displays also support Apple's ColorSync technology for color matching across multiple devices such as color printers and scanners by allowing display profiles to be created on the fly. The new displays also feature extensive, easy-to-use software control of screen geometry, mode switching, and color settings. "With an AppleVision 750 display and a new 350-MHz Power Macintosh 9600 with Mac OS 8, you get the world's best in graphics performance, image quality, color accuracy, and industrial design," said Phil Schiller, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "These systems reflect Apple's continued leadership in delivering the most powerful and easy-to-use solutions to Macintosh customers in publishing, entertainment and design." The AppleVision 750 displays feature a 17-inch (16.1-inch viewable image size) Sony Trinitron tube with an anti-reflection screen coating; a maximum display format of up to 1280 by 1024 pixels at 75 Hz; and AppleVision software for the Macintosh, which allows user control of the display. [Image] Audio/Video Capabilities The AppleVision 750 AV includes integrated front-facing, high-output stereo speakers that rival bookshelf quality without adding to desktop clutter. In addition, the AppleVision 750 AV includes an integrated noise-cancelling microphone engineered for close-up recording, voice annotation, speech recognition, and speakerphone use. An audio-output jack is available for connecting headphones or audio/video recorders. [Image] Apple DigitalColor Technology AppleVision displays are designed with Apple DigitalColor technology, an internal calibration system that adjusts for the changing environmental conditions that affect the way users perceive on-screen color. An internal feedback system ensures that the color remains accurate and consistent with original factory settings, even over time. Apple's DigitalColor technology also provides the user with control over the white point settings to simulate different lighting conditions and to compensate for the impact of ambient light on those conditions. Apple DigitalColor technology allows many users to save time and money by using the display to perform on-screen color proofing. [Image] Energy Efficient Both AppleVision 750 displays qualify for the EPA Energy Star rating and comply with the TCO '92 standards. The displays comply with the VESA DPMS standard as well as MPRII for electrical and magnetic field emissions. [Image] System Requirements The AppleVision 750 AV and AppleVision 750 displays are compatible with any Macintosh computer with a Motorola 68040 or PowerPC processor. To take advantage of AppleVision software and Apple DigitalColor technology, users must have Mac OS Version 7.1 or greater. Both displays, however, can be used with Windows-based PC systems. For Windows-based systems, a Macintosh-to-VGA adapter is provided. [Image] Availability and Price The AppleVision 750 AV and 750 displays are available immediately in most countries where Apple products are sold. These displays are available through Apple authorized resellers, with an estimated retail price in the United States of U.S. $950 and $850, respectively. Customers outside the United States should contact their local Apple representative for more information. ------------------------------------------------ [Press Information Contact:] Diane Hayward Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-0180 email: hayward1@apple.com Nancy Morrison Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 862-6200 email: nancy@morrisonpr.com NOTE TO EDITORS: To access Apple press releases, background material, and contact information on the web, visit The Source at: http://www.apple.com/source/. If you are interested in receiving Apple press releases by fax, call 1-800-AAPL-FAX (1-800-227-5329) and enter your PIN number. If you do not have a PIN number, contact Apple's Media Helpline at (408)974-2042 to request one. If you would like to receive Apple press releases by email, please send an email message to pressrel@thing2.info.apple.com. In the subject field,type the text "subscribe pressrel." To unsubscribe to the Apple press releases mailing list, please send an email message to pressrel@thing2.info.apple.com. In the subject field, type the text "unsubscribe pressrel." ------------------------------------------------ Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/ Information about Apple displays is available on Apple's website at: http://www.powermacintosh.apple.com/display. A paper titled "A Look Inside the AppleVision Display" is available in the Related Technologies section at: http://www.powermacintosh.apple.com/display/tech_display.html. ------------------------------------------------ Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, Mac, AppleVision and ColorSync are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC is a trademark of IBM. Trinitron is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged. [to Top] [spacer image] [to PR Library] Top [spacer image] PR Library [spacer image] [Image] [NAVIGATION GRAPHIC, SEE TEXT LINKS] Main | Page One | What's New | Apple Computer, Inc. | Find It | Contact Us | Help PR Library | Corporate Information | Speeches | Apple Soapbox | Executive Profiles | Contacts | Copyright 1997 Apple Computer, Inc. Maintained online by the Corporate Websites Updated Tuesday, August 5, 1997 by webrose
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[Press Release] Apple Delivers New LaserWriter Offering Ground-Breaking Printing Capabilities LaserWriter 8500 Based on Adobe PostScript 3 Offers Full-Bleed, Photorealistic Printing to Large-Format Paper Sizes [Image] New Printing Capabilities [Image] Superior Print Quality [Image] Compatibility and Connectivity [Image] Flexible Paper Handling [Image] Apple Printer Software Collection CD [Image] Price and Availability MACWORLD EXPO, BOSTON--August 5, 1997--Continuing to innovate in high-quality, high-performance laser printing solutions, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the LaserWriter 8500 workgroup printer, one of its fastest and most versatile laser printers ever. Designed to meet the diverse needs of general business, publishing, and education environments, the LaserWriter 8500 is one of the industry's first laser printers based on Adobe PostScript 3, and the first laser printer from Apple to support full-bleed printing on up to Ledger/A3 size media. Apple also announced the LaserWriter 8500 Plus Upgrade Kit, offering customers a convenient way to expand the laser printer's paper-handling capacity and functionality. "Once again an Apple LaserWriter sets the standard in PostScript laser printing," said Philip Schiller, Apple's vice president of World-Wide Product Marketing. "The new Apple LaserWriter 8500 delivers to our publishing and education customers a combination of quality, versatility, and performance not seen before in an affordable laser printing solution." "Apple's LaserWriter 8500 will offer customers exceptional capabilities at an affordable cost," said Fred Schwedner, general manager and senior vice president, Adobe Printing Systems Division. "The LaserWriter 8500 is based on Adobe PostScript 3. We expect Apple's workgroup printer users to be very pleased with the benefits that Adobe PostScript 3 offers in a diverse and a demanding workgroup environment." "The new Apple LaserWriter 8500 offers some unique capabilities for the users of workgroup printers, including cross platform compatibility for UNIX, Macintosh, and Wintel systems and full-bleed for documents up to Ledger/A3 size," said Ed Pullen, Service director at Computer Intelligence. "The printer also offers exceptional economy in toner costs and cartridge price." The aggressively priced LaserWriter 8500 is designed to meet the needs of many of Apple's diverse customers. For customers in publishing environments the LaserWriter 8500 offers top quality output with smooth shading, the ability to handle large format paper and full-bleed printing, in addition to speedy processing of complex documents. For customers in education environments, LaserWriter 8500 offers compatibility with existing hardware and software, in addition to TCP/IP-based printing. For the general business customer, the LaserWriter 8500 offers the ability to connect to various platforms and networks, in addition to flexible and expandable paper-handling features. [Image] New Printing Capabilities Offering ground-breaking new printing capabilities, the LaserWriter 8500 is one of the industry's first laser printers based on Adobe Systems Inc.'s Adobe PostScript 3 printing system, which provides a higher level of performance, enhanced image quality, and advanced page processing. The LaserWriter 8500 is Apple's first laser printer to offer full-bleed printing on a variety of paper sizes, including Ledger and A3 formats; in addition to being one of the fastest Apple laser printers ever, capable of printing up to 20 pages per minute (print speeds will vary based on document complexity, processing speed of the computer, and accessories installed on the LaserWriter 8500). The LaserWriter 8500 is also the first Apple printer to ship with the new LaserWriter 8.5 printer driver software. In addition to Adobe PostScript 3, the new printer driver software offers unparalleled Internet/intranet synergy by enabling users to perform remote printing with Apple Desktop Printer Utility, using the Internet as the carrier for print jobs. Customers can also easily create online documents by taking advantage of the Acrobat "Save as" feature. In addition to performance improvements the LaserWriter 8.5 printer driver also enables easy installation and setup, and the ability to set custom page sizes. [Image] Superior Print Quality The LaserWriter 8500 provides impressive photorealistic image quality and precise, sharp text with Apple FinePrint and improved PhotoGrade technologies, printing documents at a resolution of up to 600-by-600 dots per inch. The laser printer supports line screens of up to 150 lines per inch for sharp image quality, and includes expanded font set with a total of 136 fonts built in. [Image] Compatibility and Connectivity An ideal laser printing solution to meet the demanding needs of diverse workgroups, the LaserWriter 8500 supports systems running the Mac OS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, and UNIX. This laser printer includes built-in support for LocalTalk, EtherTalk, Novell Netware, and TCP/IP networks; and is the first Apple LaserWriter to offer built-in Twisted-pair and AAUI ports. An IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel port is also included. [Image] Flexible Paper Handling The LaserWriter 8500 is an ideal solution for customers needing to print high volume, large format documents. In its standard configuration, the LaserWriter 8500 supports up to 650 sheets. Various paper sizes of up to 13-by-20 inch size are supported through the built-in multipurpose tray. A maximum of 1,650 sheets can be supported with additional paper trays. As a convenient way to expand the printer's capacity and functionality, the LaserWriter 8500 Plus Upgrade Kit provides multiple options in a single box. The kit includes the Duplex Printing Unit, for printing double-sided documents and also offers a job separator/jogger feature, making it easy to identify and retrieve print jobs. Also included in the upgrade kit are a 500-Sheet Ledger/A3 Cassette with Feeder and an additional 8MB of RAM. Printer expansion options will also be available individually; additional options include a 500 Sheet Letter/A4 Cassette with Feeder, an Envelope Cassette, and a High Capacity Toner Cartridge with a yield of up to 14,000 pages. [Image] Apple Printer Software Collection CD To enable customers to get up and running right out of the box, the LaserWriter 8500 comes with a host of software included on CD disk. In addition to LaserWriter printer driver software and utilities for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows, the Apple Printer Software Collection CD includes Adobe Type Manager, Nova's Art Explosion Sampler, Now Software's Up-to-Date and Contact, and Adobe Acrobat Reader. [Image] Price and Availability The LaserWriter 8500 and LaserWriter 8500 Plus Upgrade Kit are expected to be available through Apple authorized resellers worldwide; pricing and availability may vary per region. The LaserWriter 8500 is expected to be available in the US by early-September and is expected to have an estimated retail price of around US $2,500. The LaserWriter 8500 Plus Upgrade Kit, which includes the Duplex Printing Unit, 500-Sheet Ledger/A3 Cassette with Feeder, and an additional 8MB of RAM, is expected to be available in the US by early-September and is expected to have an estimated retail price of around US $600. Expansion options are also available individually; and include: Duplex Printing Unit $350* 500 Sheet Letter/A4 Cassette with Feeder $230* 500-Sheet Ledger/A3 Cassette with Feeder $280* Envelope Cassette $150* High-Capacity Toner Cartridge $230* *Estimated US retail prices. Actual prices and availability of the systems may vary among resellers and by country. Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries. ------------------------------------------------ [Press Information Contact:] Nathalie Welch Apple Computer, Inc. (408)974-5430 email: welch.n@apple.com Russell Brady Apple Computer, Inc. (408)974-6877 email: brady2@apple.com NOTE TO EDITORS: To access Apple press releases, background material, and contact information on the web, visit The Source at: http://www.apple.com/source/. If you are interested in receiving Apple press releases by fax, call 1-800-AAPL-FAX (1-800-227-5329) and enter your PIN number. If you do not have a PIN number, contact Apple's Media Helpline at (408) 974-2042 to request one. 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Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information. ------------------------------------------------ Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/ Apple's Imaging web site: http://www.imaging.apple.com ------------------------------------------------ Apple, the Apple logo, LaserWriter, EtherTalk and LocalTalk are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. FinePrint is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names and companies mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged. [to Top] [spacer image] [to PR Library] Top [spacer image] PR Library [spacer image] [Image] [NAVIGATION GRAPHIC, SEE TEXT LINKS] Main | Page One | What's New | Apple Computer, Inc. | Find It | Contact Us | Help PR Library | Corporate Information | Speeches | Apple Soapbox | Executive Profiles | Contacts | Copyright 1997 Apple Computer, Inc. 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Tehničke specifikacije Power Macintosha 9600/350 i 9600/300: [Image] [Image] Product Specification [Power Macintosh Home] ------------------------------------------------------ [Computers] Go to Technical Specifications [Displays] Go to Features [Benchmarks] Go to Ordering Information [Case Studies] ------------------------------------------------------ [Buyers Guide] Technical Specifications [Image] [Image] Processor [Other Products] * 300- or 350-MHz 604e PowerPC processor [Related Web Sites] * Integrated floating-point unit, 32K on-chip data [Help] and instruction caches * 1MB Apple Inline Cache (level 2) on processor [Site Map] card [Feedback] Memory * 64MB of RAM, supports up to 768MB via 12 DIMM sockets * 4MB of ROM Disk drives * Internal 4GB Fast SCSI hard disk * Internal Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive -- Accepts high-density 1.4MB disks and 800K disks -- Reads, writes, and formats Mac OS, Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS disks * Internal 24x-speed CD-ROM drive * Some configurations come with an integrated Iomega Zip drive for fast, easy storage or backup * Expansion bays for additional storage devices--four 5.25-inch removable bays, three internal bays (open bays vary with configuration) Interfaces * Six PCI expansion slots compatible with PCI 2.0-compliant cards * Two high-speed DMA serial (RS-232/RS-422) ports compatible with LocalTalk and GeoPort cables * 10BASE-T and AAUI-15 Ethernet connectors; optional PC Compatibility Card provides multinode support for simultaneous network connections * Internal Fast SCSI bus (up to 10MB/s) * External SCSI bus (up to 5MB/s) * Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) expansion port * Mini jacks for stereo audio input and output * DB-15 connector for monitor (on accelerated graphics card) Graphics support (configured through accelerated graphics card) * 8MB of VRAM * Support for display formats of up to 1,600 by 1,200 pixels * 24-bit color up to 1,600- by 1,200-pixel resolution * Refresh rate of up to 85 Hz GeoPort telephony* * 28.8-Kbit/s modem support * V.17 fax support * GeoPort Fax and GeoPort Telephony software included * Speakerphone and answering-machine capability Clock/calendar * Custom integrated circuit with long-life battery Keyboard and mouse * Includes keyboard and ADB Mouse II Electrical requirements and compliance * Line voltage: 100 to 125/200 to 240 V AC, RMS single phase, automatically configured * Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz, single phase * Power: 300 W maximum, not including display ADB power requirements * Maximum current draw for all ADB devices: 500 mA (a maximum of three ADB devices is recommended) * Mouse draws 10 mA * Keyboard draws 25 to 80 mA (varies with keyboard used) Size and weight * Height: 17.3 in. (44.0 cm) * Width: 9.7 in. (24.6 cm) * Depth: 17.3 in. (44.0 cm) * Weight: 35.0 lb. (15.9 kg)** Environmental requirements * Operating temperature: 50í to 104í F (10í to 40í C) * Storage temperature: -40í to 116í F (-40í to 47í C) * Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing * Maximum altitude: 10,000 ft. (3,048 m) *Requires GeoPort Telecom Adapter. **May differ based on configuration. ------------------------------------------------------ Features High performance * 300- or 350-MHz PowerPC processor * Some configurations come with an integrated Iomega Zip drive * Built-in floating-point processor and 32K on-chip data and instruction caches * 1MB Apple Inline Cache (level 2) * Built-in accelerated graphics card Communications and multimedia * Two high-speed serial ports compatible with GeoPort and LocalTalk cables * 24x-speed CD-ROM drive * 16-bit stereo audio input and output Expandability * Six industry-standard PCI expansion slots * Dual-channel SCSI connector for hard disks, CD-ROM drives, and other SCSI devices * Expansion bays for additional storage devices (3.5- or 5.25-inch) Compatibility * Includes 10BASE-T and AAUI-15 Ethernet connectors * Supports Open Transport networking software (TCP/IP and AppleTalk) * Runs 680x0 Macintosh applications as well as applications accelerated for Power Macintosh computers * Reads Mac OS, Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS floppy disk formats * Runs MS-DOS and Windows applications via optional PC Compatibility Card from Apple * Comes with all of the software required for Internet access * Mac OS 7.6.1 system software * Makes working with different applications consistent, so they're easier to learn and use * Allows easy customization of your Macintosh to reflect the way you work * Provides active assistance in learning new features with Apple Guide * Includes MacLinkPlus file translation software from DataViz ------------------------------------------------------ Ordering Information Power Macintosh 9600/350 Order No. M5906LL/A * Power Macintosh 9600/350 computer with 64MB of RAM, a built-in 1.4MB Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive, an internal 4GB hard disk drive, an internal Iomega Zip drive, an internal 24x-speed CD-ROM drive, and a PlainTalk microphone. Includes keyboard and mouse; Mac OS 7.6.1 or later; Internet access software; complete setup, learning, and reference documentation; and limited warranty. Power Macintosh 9600/350 Order No. M6339LL/A * Power Macintosh 9600/350 computer with 64MB of RAM, a built-in 1.4MB Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive, an internal 4GB hard disk drive, an internal 24x-speed CD-ROM drive, and a PlainTalk microphone. Includes keyboard and mouse; Mac OS 7.6.1 or later; Internet access software; complete setup, learning, and reference documentation; and limited warranty. PC Compatibility Card (with Pentium 166-MHz processor) Order No. M5782LL/A Product specifications are subject to change. Check with your Apple reseller for the most current information about product specifications and configurations. ę Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Apple SuperDrive, AppleTalk, GeoPort, LocalTalk, Mac, Macintosh, PlainTalk, Power Macintosh, and ProDOS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other countries. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license therefrom. Mention of non-Apple products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of these products. All understandings, agreements, or warranties, if any, take place directly between the vendors and the prospective users. July 1997. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. Printed in the U.S.A. L02464A
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The new OS also has a multi-threaded finder that allows users to copy chunks of data while performing other tasks. Previously, users had to wait for file functions to finish before doing other tasks. Apple says it has also worked to increase the stability of the system software--a program suddenly quitting won't force a restart--and the speed of functions such as copying files. At the Macworld Expo in Boston, consumer demand for the new operating system has been equally high, according to the two computer retailers selling it there. On the first two days of the convention, ComputerTown sold over 800 copies at its booth, and "could have sold more" if they hadn't run out of stock, according to Tim Reinold, director of retail sales for the Boston-based computer store chain. "It's helped make the show a success for ComputerTown." Sales from ComputerTown's retail stores have also been phenomenal. "When we first got copies, we had lines out the door," recalled Reinold. "I think it's going to be successful for the next three to four months, until the next version of the Mac OS comes out." Today, on the last day of the show, ComputerTown was bringing in 1,800 extra copies to help fulfill demand. MicroCenter, the other major retail vendor selling Mac OS 8 at the expo, has completely sold out its stock. The new software is selling "much, much faster" than Mac OS 7.6.1, the previous major release, according to Andrew Parker, acting general manager of MicroCenter. The show is also fueling sales of Mac-related products at the company's local stores, noted Parker.
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[Image] [Image] [SEE TEXT LINKS BELOW] [DAILY NEWS] August 7, 1997 8/6/97╩╩Apple Announces New Board, Microsoft Alliance ------------ By Stephen Beale Macworld Steve Jobs makes surprise announcements in Expo Subscriptions: keynote WIN prizes Apple still doesn't have a CEO, and the thorny issue when you of Mac OS licensing is yet to be resolved. register with Nevertheless, Steve Jobs used today's opening Macworld keynote at Macworld Expo in Boston to make two Online. Enter blockbuster announcements: a new board of directors our and a new alliance with former archrival Microsoft. sweepstakes for an Epson "We have to let go of the notion that for Apple to Expression(TM) win, Microsoft has to lose," he said, later adding, 636 color "The competition between Apple and Microsoft is over scanner, and as far as I'm concerned." more. [Image] In an eerie reminder of Apple's famous 1984 ------------ commercial launching the Macintosh, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates addressed Expo In Software: attendees through a satellite hookup. Download FreePPP 2.6b7 from our The new alliance has the following components: Software Collection. *╩Microsoft will purchase $150 million of Apple stock -- about 5 percent of the company -- at market ------------ prices. These are nonvoting shares, Jobs said, and Microsoft has agreed not to sell its stake for at From the least three years. magazine: *╩Apple and Microsoft have signed an agreement that Best gives them a "perpetual cross-license" for each Utilities other's existing patents. As part of the agreement, Microsoft will pay Apple for patent cross-licenses, but Apple would not reveal the amount of the payments. In a separate press conference following the keynote, Apple's vice president of marketing Guerrino De Luca called the payments "substantial." *╩Microsoft's Internet Explorer will be the default Web browser for the Mac OS. However, Apple will also ship other browsers with the system, Jobs said. *╩The two companies will collaborate to ensure compatibility between their Java virtual machines. *╩Microsoft has made a five-year commitment to releasing new Macintosh versions of Microsoft Office. Over that time, Macintosh users will see the same number of major upgrades as Windows users. In an eerie reminder of Apple's famous 1984 commercial, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates briefly addressed the expo attendees from a satellite hookup, his face appearing on a large screen that loomed over the stage. He said that Microsoft Office 98 for the Mac will ship by the end of the year. Jobs's announcement of the Microsoft alliance drew scattered boos from the attendees, boos that grew louder when Jobs said that Internet Explorer will be the default Mac browser. However, Gates was applauded when he said that the Mac version of Microsoft Office will, in some ways, "be more advanced than what's on the Windows platform." A New Board Jobs announced that he has joined Apple's revamped board of [Image] directors, which also includes: Is the *╩Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle; Apple-Microsoft Peace Accord *╩Jerry York, former chief Good for the financial officer of IBM and Mac? Chrysler; Yes *╩Bill Campbell, CEO of Intuit and former head of Claris, No Apple's applications software subsidiary. Don't Know Du Pont chairman Edward Woolard Apple's New and Hughes International Board of president Gareth Chang remain Directors from the previous board. Gone, however, is longtime board Thumbs Up member and former Apple chairman A.C. Markkula. Thumbs Down In the post-keynote press Only time will conference, Apple chief tell financial officer Fred Anderson said the board members will be compensated through stock options and not in cash -------- payments. Macintosh developers and industry analysts applauded Is the the new board, characterizing Apple-Microsoft its members as experienced, Peace Accord hands-on, and able to partner Good for the with each other and other Mac? companies. Yes = 67% Jobs said that Apple will now No = 21% focus on two market segments Don't Know = 11% where the Macintosh continues to be strong, education and content n = 5263 creation. Apple, he said, will also work more closely with Apple's New large software developers like Board of Adobe on comarketing deals and Directors efforts to make key applications run better on the Mac. Thumbs Up = 58% Only time will The Mac OS, Jobs said, is one of tell = 36% Apple's two most important Thumbs Down = 4% assets, the other being the company's brand name. Mac OS 8, n = 5205 he said, has far exceeded sales projections, with 1.2 million copies sold in less than two weeks. However, he strongly hinted that Apple will continue to have a contentious relationship with Mac OS licensees. While he did not mention the licensing issue, he characterized some of Apple's relationships with other (unnamed) companies as "destructive."
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[Image] [Image] [SEE TEXT LINKS BELOW] [DAILY NEWS] August 8, 1997 8/7/97╩╩Microsoft-Apple Deal Mostly Political ------------ By Torsten Busse IDG News Service, San Francisco Bureau In Software: Analysts agree move is coup for Microsoft Download GraphicConverter Microsoft's investment in Apple Computer is mainly a 2.9.1 from political move, aimed at keeping a rival alive and our Software federal regulators away, industry analysts said Collection. today. "[Bill] Gates is not an altruist," said Roger Kay, senior research analyst at International Data ------------ Corporaton (IDC). The Microsoft chairman and CEO "needs a viable straw competitor to keep the Justice Macworld Department from bothering Microsoft," Kay said. Subscriptions: "This is excellent insurance against a Justice WIN prizes Department antitrust suit," said David Coursey, when you editor of the coursey.com industry newsletter. "If register with Apple goes down, then Windows becomes a monopoly. Macworld It's more efficient for Microsoft to keep Apple Online. Enter alive, because it avoids the antitrust, it kicks our Netscape, and comes out looking like the good guy." sweepstakes for an Epson Microsoft's CFO Greg Maffei in a teleconference StylusĘ Photo today said antitrust issues had not been a top color ink jet concern regarding the agreement. Microsoft over the printer, and past five years has been the target of several more. anittrust investigations for alleged anticompetitive behavior. In 1994 the software giant reached a ------------ consent decree with the Justice Department under which the company promised to stop some of its In Software: licensing practices. Download Guru Just last month, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission 2.4.3 from declined a congressional request to investigate our Software whether Microsoft is complying with the 1994 consent Collection. decree. The request was in part initiated by complaints from Microsoft's rival, Netscape Communicatons, which alleged that Microsoft gives discounts to computer makers that exclusively bundle Microsoft's Web browser with their systems, cutting Netscape out of the market. Microsoft denied the charges. While federal regulators at this time reject the need for an investigation, Microsoft's dominant position keeps the threat of future investigations alive, analysts said. Under today's pact Apple also agreed to make Microsoft's Internet Explorer the default browser of the Mac OS, a move analysts view as bad news for Netscape. "This is a real coup for Microsoft, because Internet Explorer 4 will become the standard browser on the Macintosh platform," said Chris Le Tocq, an analyst at Dataquest. "From a developer's standpoint the question is do they want to develop for Netscape and Java or do they want to develop for Internet Explorer and Active X." In addition, analysts said the collaboration agreement among the two companies provides Apple with a new lease on life."In the near term the Microsoft investment is a shot in the arm for Apple, a tremendous positive for Apple," said Lise Buyer a vice president and tech-stock analyst at T. Rowe Associates. But Buyer also had some words of caution. "Microsoft doesn't have a history of being the greatest partner, but Apple is aware that it's putting its hands in the lion's mouth and that the lion has teeth." However, Buyer was pleased with the mix of people nominated to the board today. "There really couldn't be a better mix of people on the board. There is [Oracle CEO Larry] Ellison in there to keep Microsoft honest, and people who have worked with Apple, and people from other aspects of the industry who have seen what an asset Apple was and what a brand name it had." IDC's Kay said that although Ellison, who has a history of clashing with Bill Gates, may be an especially strong-willed individual, the other board members "aren't wimps." "This is going to be a feisty board, which will make it a tough job for the new CEO. Jobs serves as a foil to Ellison so he can't do too much damage," Kay said. Longtime Apple watcher Pieter Hartsook, publisher of the Hartsook Letter, said appointing Jobs to the board will help Apple. "I think it's great that Steve has a board position. It gives him accountability." In addition, with Jobs as a board member rather than chairman, it lets Apple appoint "a top-notch CEO that won't be seen as being a lackey for Steve Jobs." The deal will pay off for Microsoft, which with a token investment of $150 million will protect an important revenue stream, namely the sales of its Macintosh applications, analysts said. "Gates and Microsoft are going to make money selling Office suites to Mac users," IDC's Kay said. More importantly, however, the patent-portfolio cross-licensing agreement between the two companies will pay off for Microsoft, giving the software giant access to Apple's technology while it eliminates the threat of any patent disputes, analysts said. "Apple has some things Microsoft wants, and they can now cherry-pick," Kay said, naming Apple's graphical user interface and multimedia technology as some of the technologies that will benefit Microsoft. Similarly beneficial will be the announced intention that Apple and Microsoft will collaborate in Java development. "The Java Virtual Machine on the Macintosh will now be the same as the virtual machine on Windows," Dataquest's Le Tocq said. "I would say that this is a big blow for Sun and Netscape and a big coup for Microsoft." While Microsoft stands to gain a lot from the deal, it remains to be seen if it helps Apple in the long term. "All this is not enough to ensure that Apple survives," Coursey said. "It may stop some of the bleeding, but it won't encourage developers to start developing for the Macintosh again." Wall Street, however, liked the news today. Apple stocks finished at $26.45, up almost 7 points from yesterday's closing price of $19.75. Additional reporting by Marc Ferranti, Niall McKay, and Ed Golden.
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Online Exclusive Column ╩MacUser / August 6, 1997 HENRY BORTMAN / [Henry Bortman] Thinking Different We're supposed to do that now. Think different. It's the new Apple slogan. Steve said so. That's Special Adviser Steve, the de facto spokesperson for Apple Computer. Steve is thinking different, apparently. For example, he's completely redefined the debate around licensing. Everyone else who cares about the Mac has been thinking that licensing the Mac OS meant letting third-party hardware vendors ship innovative systems that run the Mac OS. Not Steve, he didn't even mention the likes of Power Computing, UMAX, or Motorola. Never mind that the success of these companies is what's kept Apple alive for the past year and a half. Steve is thinking different. As one former Apple employee, who shall remain nameless, put it: "Of course he didn't mention it. It's not on his agenda." No. Steve has a new meaning for licensing. When he talks about licensing the Mac OS, he's talking about licensing it to Microsoft. Well, not the whole Mac OS, just the best parts. As the news reports will tell you, Apple and Microsoft have just inked a deal that gives each company unrestricted access to incorporate the other's technology. Even patented technology. Let's think different about that for a minute. It would appear Apple has just agreed to, no doubt following the advice of the Special Adviser, is to give away its crown jewels in exchange for access to Microsoft's crown jewels. Let's assume for the moment that that amounts to an even exchange. We don't really know, because the crown jewels are not always displayed in public. But let's take it as a given that Microsoft has beautiful jewels, and Apple has beautiful jewels, and that they're of equal value. With that assumption in mind, we'll introduce another gem (get it -- gem?) from Special Adviser Steve. "We have to let go of the notion that for Apple to win, Microsoft needs to lose and embrace the idea the for us to win we have to do a good job. The competition between Apple and Microsoft is over." Just what is this guy thinking? For a decade now, Microsoft has copied the best Apple has to offer, regurgitated it half-baked in successive implementations of Windows, and made a killing. Why? Because Gates knows how to market an inferior product a hundred times better than Apple knows how to market a superior one. So now Special Adviser Steve has decided to make it even easier for Microsoft. If Bill Gates sees something he likes in the Mac OS, he just calls up Steve and says, "Send me the source code." Six months later, it's part of Windows. Steve may think this signals the end of competition between Apple and Microsoft. But I bet Bill doesn't see it that way. I bet Bill is thinking different. I bet he's thinking, "Hot damn. I've won. I can cherry pick the best parts of the Mac OS and incorporate them into Windows. Now I'll not only have superior marketing, I'll have a superior product to boot." Well, the agreement's signed. The die is cast. We'll just have to wait and see if Apple can "do a good job." We'll have to wait and see if Cupertino can figure out a way to convince people to buy the Mac OS even though Windows will incorporate all of its best features. But I'm skeptical. I suppose Special Adviser Steve must think the agreement he signed with Microsoft is a good agreement. Otherwise he wouldn't have signed it. But -- granted I'm no special adviser, so perhaps I lack the long-range vision Steve possesses -- I think different.
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[Image] [Image] [SEE TEXT LINKS BELOW] [DAILY NEWS] August 8, 1997 8/5/97╩╩Apple Unveils New Power Macs ------------ By Macworld Staff Related Speed bumps to 9600, 8600 hit 350MHz Stories: After months of rumors about its new high-end 275MHz Mac systems, widely known by the code-name Kansas, Apple Powerhouse Computer today unveiled its new Power Macintosh 8600 and 9600 systems. Motorola, IBM Announce These speed bumps to the older 8600 and 9600 systems Next-Generation use the faster PowerPC 604e, code-named Mach 5. PowerPCs Apple decided to employ the new PowerPC 604e, which does not use backside cache, saying that the PowerPC First CHRP 750, which does include an on-chip controller for Mac Speeds backside cache, was not available in quantity. Past All However, both Motorola and Power Computing have Others announced systems based on the PowerPC 750, and they expect their machines to ship by the end of August. Motorola Launches Mach The original Power Mac 9600's and 8600's used 512K 5 CPU and 256K of external L2 cache, respectively. The new 9600's and 8600's include 1MB of L2 cache and an ------------ in-line caching scheme. (For details on in-line versus backside cache, see "Standard, Backside, In-line Caches Compared.") The result of the larger in-line cache and faster PowerPC 604e is that a prototype of the Power Mac 9600/350 outperformed the older 9600/233 by about 30 percent. But the 9600/350's performance paled in comparison to a Mac with more of the next-generation architectural improvements, even though the 9600 had a higher-rated CPU. Motorola's StarMax Pro 6000/300, which uses the PowerPC 750's backside cache and integer optimization, as well as CHRP's 66MHz system bus speed, outperformed the Power Mac 9600/350 by about 30 percent -- proof that clock speed alone doesn't make a system. (For details on the StarMax systems, see "First CHRP Mac Speeds Past All Others." For complete benchmarks, see "A New Wave of Speedsters Arrives.") Set for immediate availability, the updated 9600 and 8600 come with a Zip drive, a 4GB hard drive, and a 24X CD-ROM drive. The cache is now upgradable, and standard memory is 64MB for the 9600 and 32MB for the 8600, up from 32MB and 16MB. For full configurations and pricing, see the accompanying table. For additional information, see Macworld's preview of our October 1997 feature, "Upstart Macs."
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Online Exclusive Column ╩MacUser / August 7, 1997 Future Tech / [Rik Myslewski] By Rik Myslewski Heroes and Villains Back when I was a pencil-necked high-school geek, a couple of overzealous linebackers once origamied me into a three-by-three locker when I declined their gracious invitation to attend a blood-lust, group-think, testosterone-charged pep rally. Ever since that psyche-scarring experience, I've been viscerally suspicious of frothing mob mania, such as the stomping and cheering that greeted Steve Jobs when he took the stage during yesterday's keynote presentation here at Macworld Expo -- or, for that matter, such as the booing and jeering that erupted when Bill Gates' 10-foot video-conferenced head appeared. C'mon, you fanatic Jobsophiles and Billophobes, get a grip: Engage a bit of gray matter just a few inches above your limbic lizard brains, put aside your simplistic "Steve, good; Bill, bad" mantra, and take a cool, reasoned look at what these two guys are doing. It may be tough to step out of the world of clearly delineated black and white into the chilly gray in between, but that's where business is conducted. Neither man is a hero, and neither is a villian. Yet. Steve Giveth, Steve Taketh Away I give Steve full credit for his businesslike approach to Gates and Microsoft -- and you should, too. The Microsoft deal is based on Steve's understanding of the obvious fact that the Redmond crew is one of the most important software developers for the Mac. As Steve said, for Apple to win doesn't mean that Microsoft has to lose. That anyone should even question this realization -- as did the yahoos who booed Bill at yesterday's keynote -- show that there are still hoards of Mac loyalists who, possibly because they feel put upon and marginalized, need an Diabolical Enemy to rally against. Sorry, folks: Us vs. Them may get the juices flowing, but it doesn't pay the bills -- especially when, thanks to Steve, Bill is doing the paying. But, again, the convoluted state of today's Apple doesn't allow a black-and-white anointing of Steve as Savior. Far from it. His brief star turn yesterday, for example, was as notable for what wasn't mentioned as for what was. The word "Rhapsody," it was to be noticed, never graced his lips -- an understandable omission, if you feel like being generous, due to his fervent desire to undo the damage caused by previous Apple leaders who allowed the mainstream press to all but declare the Mac OS dead in anticipation of the advent of the One True Preemptively Multitasking and Memory Protected Operating System. Also -- and let's be generous again -- Apple deserves the day or two of pure in-the-moment self-congratulation that it has earned due to the remarkable early success of Mac OS 8. No Rhapsody talk? Okay, there's time enough for that later. Steve's other big omission, however, deserves no similar cutting of slack. Never once during his talk -- despite frequent references to the need for Apple to enter into mutually beneficial partnerships -- did he mention Topic Numero Uno here in Boston: licensing. There's a growing feeling here at the Expo that licensing is dead -- or, at minimum, gravely wounded. The consensus is that Steve's steel-toed, jack-booted belief that Apple must tighten the licensing reins -- hinted at during the May Worldwide Developers Conference session in which he charmingly referred to some clone vendors as "leeches" -- is gaining favor among even the few non-Jobs-cronies left in Cupertino. To this observer, the end of licensing would be a disaster. Market share growth? Forget it. Innovation through competition? Grinds to a halt. Shave-a-nickel-out-of-every-dime price reduction? A thing of the past. Without clone competition, Apple would be again free to offer the high-margin, mediocre-performing machines that Power Computing, UMAX, Motorola, and APS have succeeded in surpassing every step of the way. No wonder that jump-suited Power Computing staffers were passing out "We Demand Choice" protest signs before yesterday's keynote -- signs that, sadly, may prove to be about as effective as the "Ban the Bomb" placards paraded in front of the Pentagon back in the fifties. Licensing, Thy Name Is Larry But maybe the licensing program won't be totally eliminated. If you really need an Us vs. Them conspiracy theory to latch onto, try this one on for size: Yesterday's Board of Directors announcements were widely -- and deservedly -- hailed as a masterstroke of out with the old, in with the new. Mike "Jurassic" Markkula -- Apple's backstage Richelieu since mere moments after Steve 'n' Woz pawned their famous VW bus -- is gone, as are a few other nameless functionaries who were tepidly praised by Steve as being sincere and well-meaning. The new board includes solid previous board members Gareth Chang and Ed Woolard, and adds Bill Campbell of Intuit, a former Apple honcho; and Jerry York, the financial wizard who helped save the bacon of both IBM and Chrysler. And then there's Larry Ellison of Oracle, longtime Jobs buddy, fervent evangelist of the network computer concept, and new -- and, some say, exceptionally influential -- board member. Now, if you've read accounts of Steve's last major public appearance -- at the aforementioned Worldwide Developers Conference -- you'll recall how he waxed rhapsodically about the network computer concept. It was a performance of pure Jobsian fervor: change the world, new paradigm, the vision thing. He and Larry have a common vision. So, conspiracy theorists, let's say that Steve does succeed in convincing his fellow board members that the current licensing program should be tossed onto the dustbin of corporate history. And let's say that Steve does decide to stake a good bit of Apple's future on network computing. And let's say that Larry just happens to be looking for an attractive, user-friendly operating system for an Oracle-produced Network Computer. Licensing would then be limited to the appliance-level computers that Steve has always wanted, and power users will be limited to buying systems from Apple. To quote one of my dear old dad's favorite sayings, "So, what do you think of them apples?"
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[Image] [Image] [SEE TEXT LINKS BELOW] [DAILY NEWS] August 7, 1997 8/6/97╩╩Opinion Apple's Evasion of Responsibility ------------ By Galen Gruman Related Stories: Anti-clone tactics obscure the reality of where its problems lie "License or Die: Debate Pity poor Apple. Two years after it allowed other Hits Fever companies to produce Macs based on Apple designs, Pitch" it's saying that the other companies are taking away too much business. The solution? Kill the clones, or "Licensing at least severely injure them. The Mac licensing Debate Rages" industry is rife with rumors that Apple has decided not to extend the current licenses or to certify new "Rumors of products -- meaning that any new Macs would not End to reach customers except from Apple. Licensing Intensify" Apple denies this, of course, but its senior executives continue to paint the licensees as "Licensing leeches sucking away Apple's lifeblood. What Apple Pullback is doing is an old Microsoft tactic: create fear, Could uncertainty, and doubt -- what is called the FUD Boomerang on factor and what Apple has long complained as an Apple" unfair tactic when used by Microsoft. "Apple Let's get real. The reason that about a quarter of Warned: Keep all new Mac sales go to companies other than Apple Cloning" is that Apple doesn't know how to compete. In the years before the clones, Apple fell increasingly "Cloners, behind the PC despite having started ahead in 1984. Apple May End The IIvx, for example, was an embarassment against Up in Court" then-current PCs, and products like the Quadra series -- what we in the Mac community thought were "Must Read: speed demons -- were slowpokes compared to the PC RFI's Special systems of the time. Exception" Apple also let its OS get long in the tooth despite "Don't Play Microsoft's obvious and strong Windows push. Apple the Mac OS 8 dismissed Windows initially as a failure since no Card" one but Apple could develo a graphical interface. Then Apple sued Microsoft when it appeared Windows "Possible would succeed. When Windows 95 was under Hope in development, Apple said it had a new OS in the works Licensing but wouldn't show it because Microsoft might steal Fracas" its great ideas. That ended up being Copland, a disaster that wasted several years of OS development "Apple Must and gave Microsoft a free ride in the OS Not Stall competition. Mac OS 8 contains some Copland Other Mac features, but while a solid upgrade, is nowhere near Makers" the promise of Copland, and it comes a year later. "Apple Pins If Apple can't compete with the likes of Power Hope on Computing, Motorola, or Umax, it needs to get out of Gossamer" the systems business. Apple prides itself on delivering the best technlogy in the coolest ------------ systems. But it's been the clone makers -- using Apple's own basic designs -- who have actually delivered the best technology in the coolest systems. Not Apple. Apple is simply way behind. For example, consider the new Power Mac 8600 and 9600, announced this week at the Macworld Expo. They're slower than all the new clone systems. And Apple expects us to believe that without competition things would actually get better? If not for the clone competition, I do not believe we would have seen the kinds of better, cheaper systems from Apple we saw last year. Apple also says that it's unfair that it shoulders the burden of the OS and hardware while the clone makers reap the benefits. Well, that's how Apple set it up. Apple forces the clone makers to use its own designs (since it won't approve Common Hardware Reference Platform systems and has been late in supporting CHRP in the Mac OS). Then it's surprised that those systems end up with former Apple customers. Think about it: since the core systems are the same, wouldn't they appeal to the same customers? If Apple is serious about wanting the Mac licensees to grow the Mac market, Apple has to make CHRP happen and get out of the way, so the licensees can design their own products for new markets. Right now, they can't. Also, people forget that the licensees pay for the Mac OS and for the Apple hardware designs. Apple gets money from these -- less than it would by selling a Power Mac of its own, but this assumes that Apple would have kept the customer. Apple's declining sales began before there were clones and would continue without them. Also, Apple says the licensees need to pay a "fair share" of the OS development costs. That's fine -- the licensees have agreed to that, even though Apple will charge them more to put Mac OS 8 on their systems than it will charge you to me to buy it. Apple is playing a dirty game, and it needs to stop. Apple can kill the clone market, but if it does so, I fear it will return to its more-complacent, more-arrogant ways, and bring us back to the days of the IIvx and the Mac Portable. The Windows platform will eat us for lunch if that happens. If Apple can't compete with Power Computing, how will it compete with Dell Computer? If it can't compete with Motorola, how will it compete with Compaq? Apple need to be competitive by being better, not by stacking the deck. That stacked deck is fast becoming a house of cards waiting to topple.
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[Image] [US Web. Click here.] [Image] [Category Business] ╩FREE newsletter [Image] Apple stock surge continues [Image] By Suzanne Galante Join now FREE! August 7, 1997, 10:30 a.m. PT MENU update Shares of Apple (AAPL) hit Front Door╩ another new 52-week high as the most Latest Headlines The Net╩ [Macworld saga] actively traded stock ╩display on Computing╩ on NASDAQ this desktop Intranets╩ morning, grabbing more gains following ╩The Net Business╩ news of Microsoft's $150 million ╩E*Trade CNET Radio╩ investment in the company. integrates Perspectives╩ electronic checks Newsmakers╩ Apple's shares rose as high as 14 Rumor Mill╩ percent to 30 in early trading, up from ╩Castanet shaking its close of 26-5/16 yesterday. Volume Java-centric NEWS OPTIONS reached a staggering 23.7 million focus One Week View╩ shares. 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Apple stock stays up despite false rumors By Dawn Yoshitake July 31, 1997, 11:35 a.m. PT update Apple Computer's (AAPL) stock is trading high today, even after Steve Jobs rejected the post of chairman of Apple's board. The stock is trading at 17-7/16, up from 17-3/8 at yesterday's close. The stock rose more than 5 percent in trading yesterday on speculation that Jobs might accept the post and would take over departed CEO Gilbert Amelio's spot as the keynote speaker at next week's Macworld. The stock is now back where it closed July 17, a day after announcing a smaller-than-expected third-quarter loss. It ended that day at 17-1/2, up 1-1/16, or 6.4 percent, with a whopping 6.7 million shares changing hands. Apple posted a loss of $56 million on revenues of $1.7 billion. High-end Wall Street estimates called for a loss of upwards of $126 million. The stock's recent performance rivals the rise Apple received prior to its earnings announcement, when speculation hit the streets that Apple was a buyout target. On July 11, Apple's shares soared 14.6 percent to close at 15-3/16, up 1-15/16 on 6.4 million shares trading. Investors apparently thought the buyout route was the best solution for Apple's financial woes. But company officials, chief financial officer Fred Anderson among them, have repeatedly said that Apple is not interested in finding a buyer. Wall Street also reacted favorably to a proposal Larry Ellison, chairman and chief executive of Oracle (ORCL), floated out in March. Ellison said he was thinking of rounding up an investor group to buy Apple in a $2.1 billion cash-and-stock deal. Shares of Apple soared as much as 15 percent on March 27, when Ellison outlined his plans in a San Jose Mercury article. The stock closed that day at 18-5/8, up 1-7/8. Ellison, however, has since scrapped such plans. Meanwhile, Apple has said it will not reach sustained profitability in the fourth quarter, as ousted chief executive Gilbert Amelio had earlier predicted. CFO Anderson made that clear when the company announced its third-quarter results. Nonetheless, Anderson said at the time of the earnings announcement that Apple had shipped 698,000 units in the quarter, up 16 percent from the previous quarter. He noted that this increase was largely driven by the education market and a 60 percent increase in sales to Japan. Entry-level products, which were sold into the education and consumer markets, represented 50 percent of sales and grew by 27 percent in the quarter, Anderson said. Meanwhile, the high-end Power Macintosh line accounted for about 36 percent of sales and grew by 32 percent from the previous quarter. But PowerBook sales were weak in the quarter, falling by 29 percent over the previous period and representing 13 percent of sales in the quarter. Anderson cited an easing of demand for the high-end 3400 PowerBook series, which was introduced last quarter, and general softness in the entry-level PowerBook space.
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Cloners bypass Apple on OS By Jim Davis July 31, 1997, 3:00 p.m. PT Tired of waiting for Apple to act, frustrated clone vendors have taken it upon themselves to ship the Mac OS 8 operating system without Apple's official imprimatur. Clone manufacturers, much to their consternation, have yet to negotiate a definitive agreement with Apple that would allow them to ship the newest Macintosh OS. The potentially grave implications for a company if it is not able to move forward with Macintosh technology can be seen in the demise of Exponential Technologies. The maker of high-performance PowerPC processors had to close down its operations because Apple decided not to ship a computer that uses Exponential's X704 processor. Clone vendors wanted the technology but Apple wouldn't license a special ROM (read only memory) chip that allowed the chip to work with the Mac OS, according to industry sources at that time. "It's like being in bed with an 800-pound gorilla, only the gorilla has epilepsy. You never know when the gorilla will roll on top of you," said a source with a company that was interested in using the processor. Power Computing isn't going to wait for something like this to happen. It will begin shipping Mac OS 8 preinstalled on systems starting next week, even without a definitive licensing agreement in place. The company will rely on a previous agreement for OS licensing, as outlined in the company's stock-offering documents filed with the Securities Exchange Commission, to ship OS 8. In doing so, the company may beat Apple, which expects to ship OS 8 preinstalled on systems by the end of August. Motorola (MOT) is working on an agreement that will let the company ship OS 8 preinstalled on recently announced systems, but it currently is planning to send out a CD-ROM with the OS on it. (Customers can then install the software themselves.) Umax Computer Corporation will apparently take a more cautious route. "Umax has in their current license discussions the right to ship OS version 8," said a Umax spokesperson. But "Umax will work within agreements they've negotiated," he added. There is no official word on when the company will ship systems with OS 8 at press time, but the company probably will not be as aggressive as Power Computing with its rollout, preferring to work with Apple's approval. The artful maneuvering by some vendors underscores the clone vendors' desire to ship the newest release to customers, but it has an importance that extends beyond the new OS's look and feel and enhanced functions. The Mac OS 8 is an important release for clone vendors since it is part and parcel of the Common Hardware Reference Platform (CHRP), also referred to as the PowerPC Reference Platform. Mac OS 8 and CHRP-compliant hardware are key technologies that will allow Mac clone vendors to enhance system performance and introduce innovative products more rapidly--and thereby compete with Apple more effectively. The end of relying on Apple for core technologies and hardware comes none too soon for some of the companies. For clone vendors, Mac OS 8 signals the end of the clone era, according to Motorola. "[The market until now] was a good way to start the clone market. Now we can use CHRP and other technology to allow us to innovate," said Michael Bordelon, vice president and director of desktop products for Motorola, in a previous interview with CNET'S NEWS.COM, implying that Motorola now intends to break away from Apple. According to the documents filed as a part of Power Computing's IPO, the clone maker revealed it is also sublicensing the Macintosh OS from IBM. The deal was struck partly as a means to ensure a steadier supply of systems to customers. Power Computing signed this agreement with IBM about seven months ago, even as it was in licensing talks with Apple to use the Macintosh OS 8, according to sources close to IBM. This is all happening against a backdrop of clone manufacturers taking up to 30 percent of the Macintosh hardware business, which eats into Apple's revenues. And with the CHRP-compliant OS 8, clone vendors will no longer have to buy hardware platforms from Apple. To compensate, say industry sources, Apple pushed for 200 to 400 percent higher OS licensing fees.
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[Image] [Click here to get the facts on Windows NT Server] [Image] [Category Business] ╩FREE newsletter [Image] Ellison says he'll join Apple board [Image] By Dawn Yoshitake Join now FREE! August 1, 1997, 5:25 p.m. PT MENU update Oracle (ORCL) chairman and chief Front Door╩ executive Larry Ellison said in a Latest Headlines The Net╩ published interview that he expects to ╩display on Computing╩ be named to the board of Apple Computer desktop Intranets╩ (AAPL) as part of a new management team ╩The Net Business╩ headed by Apple cofounder Steve Jobs. ╩Netword lets you CNET Radio╩ surf with Perspectives╩ "Rumors of my interest are well keywords Newsmakers╩ founded," Ellison told the French ╩Domain enemies Rumor Mill╩ financial newspaper La Tribune in an battle out of interview in California. "On Monday, court NEWS OPTIONS we'll introduce Apple's new management One Week View╩ team, and I'm part of it." ╩Netizens find Desktop News╩ who's watching News Alerts╩ Investors seemed to like the prospect them Custom News╩ of Ellison on Apple's board. The stock ╩Netizens blast Advanced jumped 9.6 percent to close at 19-3/16, FTC privacy Search╩ up 1-11/16 over yesterday. That surge report Push╩ brought Apple's share price up to ╩Clancy adds star [Image] January's levels. quality to Net [IBM] game Ellison was traveling and not available ╩Computing RESOURCES for comment. Oracle officials declined Subscribe╩ to comment on Ellison's plans regarding ╩PowerBook prices Member Apple. cut $500 Services╩ ╩Apple has death Contact Us╩ Ellison's entrance into the boardroom wish, cloner says Help╩ saga caps a week of persistent rumors about the leadership of Apple and ╩Kodak debuts CNET SERVICES whether Jobs would be named chairman. digital camera CNET.COM╩ On Wednesday, Jobs sent an email to his kit BUILDER.COM╩ employees at animation company Pixar ╩Toshiba cuts BROWSERS.COM╩ denying that such a move was afoot. notebook prices GAMECENTER.COM╩ SEARCH.COM╩ An industry executive close to Jobs ╩Microsoft posts DOWNLOAD.COM╩ said the former Apple cofounder told Beta 2 of Win 98 SHAREWARE.COM╩ him he had no plans to take the ╩128Mb memory ACTIVEX.COM╩ position of chairman. However, the chips on tap for MEDIADOME╩ executive said he would not be '98 surprised if Jobs took one of the ╩PC sales strong MARKETPLACE several available board seats at Apple. in Europe CNET Store╩ ╩Power Computing How to ╩Ellison, who is heavily promoting the breaks free advertise╩ concept of a stripped-down network computer, had his own ideas of what ╩What exactly is Apple needs to survive--like CHRP anyway? concentrating on entry-level products, ╩Intranets according to the French newspaper's ╩No new articles. report. ╩Business "The market can't be made up solely of ╩Microsoft-WebTV expensive and complicated computers. deal cleared Today you need equipment that's easy to ╩Reuters sells maintain and not too onerous for 500,000 Yahoo equipping schools and households," shares Ellison said in the article. ╩Ellison says he'll join Apple Outside of trying to line up board board members, Jobs is part of the executive ╩Ziff, IDG combine search committee that is looking for Mac mags new chief executive. CEO and chairman Gilbert Amelio was ousted earlier this ╩Tech IPOs: The month; the struggling computer maker thrill is back has seen its stock trade near its ╩Market yawns at lowest point for more than a decade and Concentric IPO its financial condition decline after more than $1 billion in losses during Amelio's 17-month tenure. The New York Times has reported that Jobs has been trying unsuccessfully to persuade Eastman Kodak chief executive George Fisher to take the CEO spot at Apple. One industry executive who does business with Apple said he has heard that Fisher has declined. Reuters contributed to this report. ╩related news stories ╩ąMacworld saga continues July 31, 1997 ╩ąJobs rejects Apple chairman post July 31, 1997 ╩ Back to Top╩ Copyright ę 1995-97 CNET, Inc. All rights reserved.
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8/3/97╩╩ Rumors Intensify of End to Licensing By Galen Gruman Companies in U.S., Asia report Apple pullback According to several sources in the United States and Asia, Apple will make a decision on its Mac licensing strategy this weekend in preparation for the Macworld Expo in Boston next week. Other sources say that Apple's board made the decision last weekend and informed the Mac licensees this past week. Officials at the licensees say they have received no such communication directly from Apple, but several clearly believe such as decision is imminent or has already been made. The rumors began Tuesday night but by Thursday morning seemed to have died down, as licensees said they had not heard anything substantive. That changed Thursday night, when the licensees started putting credence in the reports after investigating them further. On Friday, a report in the New York Times reenergized the rumors, and since then more analysts and licensee officials have put credence into them. Over the weekend, licensees awaited definitive word but received none as of Sunday night. According to several licensees contacted over the weekend, Apple will likely not announce any change in licensing policy but instead use its control over the licensing terms to block the licensees' ability to ship new systems. One executive theorized that Apple is delaying the licensees because of delays in Apple's own systems. Apple has lost several key engineers in recent months in its portable and desktop systems groups, and several companies -- including Power Computing, Motorola Computer Group, and Tatung RISC Systems -- have extremely powerful new Mac systems ready to ship in a matter of weeks. The reports on a licensing pullback have come most strongly out of Asia, where IBM Microelectronics and Motorola Semiconductor have licensed the Mac OS to systems makers, something their arrangement with Apple permits. According to several sources in several countries, IBM notified its sublicensees this week that the Mac OS licensing would end. However, IBM officials in the United States deny that there has been any licensing pullback by IBM and say that IBM remains in the Mac OS business. One source close to IBM says that IBM has been very unhappy with Apple and would likely stop investing in PowerPC development if Apple blocks the ability of the Mac licensees to develop their products unfettered. In the United States, two major licensees -- Power Computing and Umax Computer -- have heard that Apple is about to pull out of Mac OS licensing, and they have been unable to get a believable denial from Apple. Apple has not responsed to inquiries from Macworld, but told the San Jose Mercury News that it would honor its contracts. Honoring its contracts may mean very little in practice, however. Lamar Potts, who was Apple's vice president of OS and technology licensing before resigning last April, says that Apple has a contractual obligation to allow Mac OS licensees to offer Mac OS 8. However, he adds that because Apple has the right to set royalty fees and other conditions for offering a Mac OS 8 license, Apple can make it difficult for the licensees to offer Mac OS 8 systems as a profitable business venture. Shortly before his resignation, Potts says, Apple had been "walking down the path" of curtailing its licensing program, but then backed off. Now it appears that Apple is on that path again, he says. Industry analysts and licensees alike say that Steve Jobs -- the man running Apple despite lack of a formal position to do so -- is adamantly opposed to licensing and has characterized the licensees as "leeches." With a huge buildup at the Macworld Expo for Jobs's keynote address on Wednesday, the licensees expect for Jobs to state a new direction for Apple. While several said that the licensees and Apple declared a "ceasefire" during the Expo, every licensee Macworld spoke with was unsure whether Apple or Jobs would maintain the ceasefire. Apple executives -- including marketing director Guerrino De Luca and software chief Avie Tevanian -- have blamed the licensees for taking away Apple's customers rather than finding new ones. At the same time, Apple has fallen behind the licensees in bringing new technologies, higher performance, and lower price to the Mac market, factors that analysts say account for the licensees' success. While the licensees Macworld spoke with cautioned that they have heard of no decision directly from Apple, all said such a decision would be disastrous. Power Computing marketing director Mike Rosenfelt carried the sense of the licensees when he told Macworld "Power Computing has a long-term, multi-year license and contract with Apple. If Apple is entertaining reversing its policy on licensing on the Mac OS, it would be disastrous. Every constituency -- Wall Street, the financial press, the trade press, developers, and most importantly customers -- have all said one thing: 'We want choice.' A return to the old school of the closed Mac platform could spell the death of Apple." Apple can be reached at 408/996-1010, www.apple.com Additional reporting by Stephen Beale
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8/1/97╩╩ IDG and Ziff to Merge Mac Publications By Macworld Staff Spin-off will publish MacWeek and consolidated Macworld/MacUser International Data Group (IDG), the corporate parent of Macworld, and Ziff-Davis, publisher of MacUser and MacWeek, announced today that they have formed a joint venture called Mac Publications that will consolidate the three magazines. Under the plan announced today, the new company will publish MacWeek as a weekly news magazine and Macworld as a single monthly that incorporates MacUser. Colin Crawford, president and CEO of Macworld Communications, will hold the same post in Mac Publications. The new venture will be led by a board of directors consisting of Crawford and two representatives each from IDG and Ziff-Davis. The company will be headquartered in San Francisco. "This combination of companies and titles will bring incredible value to the market, readers and advertisers," Crawford said. "It is truly a case in which the whole is greater than the sum of the parts." The first issue of MacWeek to be published under the joint venture will appear in September. The November issue of Macworld, which is mailed to subscribers in mid-September, will be the first to combine Macworld and MacUser. The October 1997 MacUser will be the last published under that name. IDG said it will continue to publish the international editions of Macworld, which will license content from Mac Publications as well as generate their own content. Mac Publications will assume responsibility for licensing the Macworld brand name for Macworld Expo trade shows.
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Jobs to keynote Macworld Expo By Jim Davis July 29, 1997, 8:00 p.m. PT Apple Computer cofounder Steve Jobs will underscore his reascension to power when he replaces ousted CEO Gil Amelio as keynote speaker for the opening of next week's Macworld Boston trade show. The plans for Jobs's speech were finalized amid speculation that Apple will designate him as the company's chairman, a position that would allow him to set strategic direction without having to deal with day-to-day management. "I think he is essential to the Mac spirit. He's a wonderful visionary, but his most useful role is in an advisory capacity," according to one Mac industry veteran who asked to remain unnamed. But the source added that Jobs as chairman would be "scary." A high-level executive close to Apple said that Jobs is on everybody's short list to become chairman, but he said that he doubts that Jobs would take a more active position such as CEO. "I don't think that would wash," the executive said. Nevertheless, Apple may well be banking on Jobs's unique ability to sell the Apple faithful on a vision of the company's future. "Apple and [event management] agree that his appearance is going to be of huge interest to attendees, and that is why he's been selected to speak," according to an Apple spokesperson, who declined to say what the keynote would cover. Jobs returned as a consultant to Apple (AAPL) after the company purchased another company he founded--Next Software--in December 1996 to revamp its operating system. Since persuading Amelio and Apple's board of directors to purchase his company, Jobs has taken an increasingly active role in charting Apple's direction. He apparently played a key role in the decision to oust Amelio. After Amelio's resignation was announced, Jobs was given the task of helping to find the "best CEO" to replace Amelio and set a strategy for the company to execute, an Apple board member recently told CNET'S NEWS.COM. But with the apparent power to decide Apple's strategic direction comes questions about what that direction might be. Universally acknowledged to be a great motivator and marketer, Jobs also nurtured a corporate culture that rejected technology invented elsewhere--an attitude that came back to haunt the company. While Jobs was away, Apple fundamentally changed its course by licensing the Mac OS operating system to clone makers. But now clone vendors are getting out in front of Apple in both technology and pricing. A recent example of the clone competition will be exhibited during the keynote. The president of Motorola Computer Group, Joe Guglielmi, will demonstrate a computer with CHRP technology. The CHRP design, also referred to as the PowerPC Reference Platform, is a specification for PowerPC-based systems that lets manufacturers use off-the-shelf components and technologies, and ideally gives clone vendors freer reign to compete. Motorola's CHRP system will feature a faster design and the next-generation PowerPC processor, dubbed Arthur, also referred to as the PowerPC 750. This announcement is a milestone since this will be the first computer based on CHRP, a technology that was originally proposed back in 1994. It also points to a festering problem between Apple and the clone vendors--and an issue Jobs has to help resolve. CHRP has been perenially delayed despite the fact that clone vendors have been chomping at the bit for years to bring out systems based on CHRP because it would potentially make them more competitive. Apple is cited as the root cause of the delay since the company has the final say on CHRP. So, where Jobs reigned over a Mac-only world, the market dynamics have changed to the point where the clone manufacturers are a threat to Apple in some important respects. Apple has always had a not-invented-here syndrome, where technology not invented at the company wasn't good enough to be used in their products, one industry source said. That led the company down a path where it had to invent proprietary hardware and software technology in an industry characterized increasingly by partnerships and acquisitions. "The 'We're going to do it ourselves' attitude hasn't worked," according to the source.
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[Image] Jobs rejects Apple chairman post [Image] By Dawn Yoshitake Join now FREE! July 31, 1997, 12:30 p.m. PT MENU update Apple Computer (AAPL) cofounder Front Door╩ Steve Jobs has reportedly rejected Latest Headlines The Net╩ offers to become chairman and chief ╩display on Computing╩ executive of the company. desktop Intranets╩ ╩The Net Business╩ Jobs had previously told Apple ╩Netword lets you CNET Radio╩ executives he was not interested in surf with Perspectives╩ the chief executive position, keywords Newsmakers╩ [Macworld saga] according to company ╩Domain enemies Rumor Mill╩ sources. But that left battle out of the door open for a possible role of court NEWS OPTIONS chairman, and rumors of his One Week View╩ appointment have persisted in recent ╩Netizens find Desktop News╩ days. who's watching News Alerts╩ them Custom News╩ According to the Wall Street Journal, ╩Netizens blast Advanced however, Jobs has declined to take the FTC privacy Search╩ post of chairman as well. 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Jobs would bring the 10 percent," said Daniel Kunstler, an analyst with J.P. Morgan Securities. "I can see him conceptulizing as it relates to hardware, software, and marketing." Then there is the question of who will succeed Amelio: Why, many within the industry ask, would anyone want to be CEO of a failing company, particularly while having to answer to a mercurial figure like Jobs? "Whoever comes in better embrace the philosophy and ideas of Steve," David Nosal, managing partner at major executive search firm Korn Ferry International. "That limits the talent pool to those who many had had exposure to him before." As the search continues, the industry continues to speculate about what course Apple will take. Those familiar with the company say Apple's best bet might be to pursue Jobs's interest in network computers. That would provide the company with a different technology to latch onto, especially one with a high public profile at a time when Apple needs to bolster consumer confidence. "A lot of [Jobs's strategy] has to do with the NC. I hear this a lot," said one former Apple executive. As a result, this source said, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's name "keeps coming up." Nosal added: "When I hear that Scott McNealy and Larry Ellison may go to the board, that gives more hope than anything else." Others, including former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gassee, now CEO of Be, have suggested that Apple should split in two--into a hardware company and a software company--to present stronger opposition to the Microsoft-Intel alliance. But sources say Jobs would probably veto any such notion, which essentially would gut the company he sired nearly two decades ago. Reporter Michael Kanellos contributed to this report.
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8/1/97╩╩ Opinion Licensing Pullback Could Boomerang on Apple By Galen Gruman Effects on the Mac industry and users could be devastating A New York Times report today that Apple Computer may renege on Mac OS licensing has sent a chill down the spines of the Mac OS licensees and analysts. (See The basic reaction from analysts: If Apple were to do this, it could doom the entire Mac market, by removing the competition that has reenergized the market and brought significant innovation back into the Mac platform, after years of moribund Apple leadership and long-in-the-tooth product lines. Pieter Hartsook, one of the most respected Apple analysts, summed it up: "Customers would be upset, resellers would be upset, and I would be upset." Among the effects of an end to Mac OS licensing would likely be the following: * Mail-order catalogs and other direct sellers would be devastated. They sell thousands of systems each month from Power Computing, Umax Computer, and Motorola Computer Group, and would lose those revenues. At the same time, Apple has indicated that it will start selling Macs direct. * The various companies that have bundling deals with the licensees could see revenues and market share drop as they lose these outlets, which comprise about 25 percent of all Mac sales. Apple estimates that licensees' sales were about 10 percent, lower than most analysts estimate. But whatever number is accurate, Hartsook says, "It would be a negative impact. Even in the current ramp-up situation, licensees had a 10 percent market share in the last quarter, and that should continue to expand." * If Apple decides to pull back on licensing, it may be figuring that it will recapture the sales it lost to the clones. However, Apple's market share began sliding before there were clones, and there's no indication that Apple would regain a significant number of these customers. In fact, it's widely believed in the Mac industry that the licensees have shored up the Mac market during Apple's slow implosion. While Apple may gain back some market share temporarily, most analysts believe the downward trend would continue. For two years, the licensees have been far ahead in technology: faster system buses, first use of the Common Hardware Reference Platform, first use of the PowerPC 750, first use of on-board 3-D acceleration, first use of Zip drives. This, combined with a sluggish response from Apple, lends credence to the belief that Apple would not be successful in using its regained monopoly. * A pullback would likely cause Apple's licensees -- mainly large corporations that include the suppliers of the PowerPC CPU on which Apple has based its Macintosh lineup -- to fight to retain their Mac businesses. The result could be a protracted legal action that becomes the final blow to Apple's reputation with customers and investors, a reputation bruised for several years because of constant seesawing on licensing and constant management changes. * If Apple pulled back from its licensing policy, its remaining credibility as a partner would be shattered. Apple has already seriously damaged its reputation as a reliable partner by its conflicting statements and actions on licensing and other decisions (such as its incorrect denial for several weeks last summer that Copland was dead). Officials at other companies -- licensees and otherwise -- often say Apple is untrustworthy, a charge that used to be rare. * If Apple became the only Mac maker, that could torpedo its hopes of regaining entry into the enterprise market, since most government agencies and large businesses will not buy equipment from a company that is a sole supplier. * Tens of thousands of customers -- if not hundreds of thousands -- could be abandoned as the licensees disbanded operations. Given Apple's recent move away from generous customer support, it's hard to imagine that Apple could support those non-Apple customers that Apple caused to be orphaned. Customers would also be faced with less choice, which in the past has often meant systems that don't compete well even with PC systems.
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Ziff, IDG combine Mac mags By Suzanne Galante August 1, 1997, 5:20 p.m. PT A new joint venture will consolidate the Macintosh publications of technology publishing giants Ziff-Davis and International Data Group (IDG). The combined workforce of Macworld, MacWeek, and MacUser currently numbers about 200, but some layoffs are likely, said Colin Crawford--the president and CEO of the new venture, Mac Publishing. "It is our intention to employ the whole staff," Crawford said. "But there will be some consolidation. We will try our best to find everyone jobs in ZD or IDG." He added that the staffing situation will be determined over the next 30 days. Mac Publishing will be a 50-50 joint venture and will combine all Mac assets from both publishing houses, Crawford said. The venture will consolidate the Mac offerings into one weekly magazine, MacWeek; a single monthly magazine, Macworld, will incorporate the MacUser publication. Consolidation in the Mac arena has occurred over the past couple of years, and the market's advertising revenue is not large enough to support a number of publications, Crawford said. He said a consolidation in readership has been underway as well. He expects MacWeek to continue attracting 100,000 readers weekly, while Macworld will hang on to its 500,000 readers and pick up 300,000 additional readers from MacUser. The last issue of MacUser will be published in October, and Macworld will include the additional content from MacUser beginning in November. Crawford currently is president and CEO of Macworld Communications; he will sit on the board of directors of the new company. The board will be comprised of Ziff-Davis and IDG executives. Ziff is a Softbank company IDG will continue to publish its international editions of Macworld. Licensees of the Macworld, MacWeek, and MacUser brands will move their business relationships from IDG and Ziff-Davis to the new joint venture. A source from Ziff-Davis Television said this is the first joint operating agreement between the two competitors. But consolidation is not new in the technology publication arena. In June, CMP Media pulled the plug on print publication NetGuide magazine; most of its editorial staff was combined with the staff of Windows magazine.
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Macworld: Once again, from the top By Dawn Yoshitake and Jim Davis July 30, 1997, 1:55 p.m. PT update | news analysis Macworld used to be a showcase event for Apple Computer (AAPL), a sort of high-tech cotillion featuring the hottest technologies replete with the glitz and glamour befitting the industry's riches. Now, it has become a gathering place for a virtual deathwatch on a company that once defined the elan of Silicon Valley. Next week's conference is no exception. Rather than featuring Apple's latest, greatest computers, Macworld Boston will likely be a continuation of San Francisco's show in January, where major questions of leadership arose after the stunning purchase of Next Software brought cofounder Steve Jobs back into Apple's fold. Although outgoing CEO Gil Amelio had touted that move at the time, the return of prodigal son Jobs ultimately proved to be his undoing. The question that will burn in Boston is: What's next? Although chief financial officer Fred Anderson was named to care for daily operations until a new CEO is found, with help from Apple's executive management team, those inside the company and out say Jobs is the one who is really running the show, despite his job description as a "consultant." For months, talk of Jobs being named the new Apple chairman has filled the halls of Apple's compound in Cupertino, California, but rumors intensified even more yesterday after the company announced that he will be the keynote speaker at Macworld. As it turns out, Jobs turned down an offer by Apple to lead its board, though he will still advise the company. Ever-skittish Wall Street stayed remarkably calm through all this. Apple's stock has risen slightly in the last two days. Investors may be holding out hope for the prospect of a buyout, and that possibility will surely be the talk of Macworld next week. But others on the floor of the trade show will be concerned with more ground-level issues. For example, the companies that make Macintosh clones, which have licensed Apple's operating system for their boxes, have some pressing questions about the future of their business agreements. While clone makers have helped grow the market share for the Mac OS, Apple's piece of that pie is shrinking. And that has raised concerns at Apple, which seems to have developed an us-vs.-them mentality in marketing and licensing. Some cloners, such as Umax and Power Computing, have expressed dismay at some of the treatment they have received from Apple while hammering out new licensing agreements. These companies are reporting that efforts to strike a new licensing agreement for the Macintosh OS 8 have come to a virtual standstill since the announcement of Amelio's resignation, giving them the impression that Apple is still trying to decide how it wants to deal with them. As such concerns loom, Jobs faces a formidable challenge in winning over the crowd in Boston when he delivers the Macworld keynote. Amelio encountered a similar situation when he stepped to the podium in San Francisco and was given lukewarm reviews for lacking the clear corporate direction that thousands had come to hear. But Apple's supporters are hoping for much more from Jobs and his reputation as a visionary. A riveting speech from someone viewed as the new savior could lay out an exciting future for the company and reenergize the developer community, as well as the consuming public. In essence, Apple is in desperate need of the big "C"--charisma.
mac.2911 madamov,
[Image] [Category Computing] ╩FREE newsletter [Image] Microsoft Mac support may change little [Image] Join now FREE! By Jim Davis August 8, 1997, 1:00 p.m. PT MENU Front Door╩ update While Apple (AAPL) got a boost Latest Headlines The Net╩ from Microsoft's (MSFT) renewed ╩display on Computing╩ commitment to release software for the desktop Intranets╩ Macintosh platform, questions remain ╩The Net Business╩ about whether Microsoft's pledge really ╩Journalists weigh CNET Radio╩ means that any new, positive changes in on news Perspectives╩ will occur at Apple as a result. ratings Newsmakers╩ ╩GTE to upgrade Rumor Mill╩ At the Macworld Boston trade show this ISP email week, Microsoft announced it was NEWS OPTIONS [Macworldsaga] investing $150 million ╩Papers may get One Week View╩ in Apple and agreed to into auctions Desktop News╩ release new versions of Microsoft ╩IE flaw permits News Alerts╩ Office--the popular suite of Java mischief Custom News╩ productivity applications--for the Mac ╩Netscape blares Advanced platform. Microsoft also committed to browser reports Search╩ developing and shipping future versions ╩Battle over Push╩ of its Internet Explorer and simulated child [Image] development tools for the Macintosh. porn [Web.Builder Conference] Ostensibly, Microsoft's pledge to ╩Computing RESOURCES release software for the Macintosh OS 8 ╩IBM adopts Cyrix Subscribe╩ is a resounding endorsement for Apple. 6x86 chip Member But some analysts and observers portray ╩Mac OS 8 sales on Services╩ it in more bleak terms. In short, it's fire Contact Us╩ simply a statement that Microsoft will ╩Microsoft Mac Help╩ not abandon Macintosh software support may development. change little CNET SERVICES CNET.COM╩ "I don't think Office for Mac will be ╩Micron to spark BUILDER.COM╩ released any better or any faster price war in BROWSERS.COM╩ because of the agreement," said Jeff Japan GAMECENTER.COM╩ Tarter, publisher of Softletter, a ╩Intranets SEARCH.COM╩ newsletter covering the software ╩No new articles. DOWNLOAD.COM╩ industry. ╩Business SHAREWARE.COM╩ ACTIVEX.COM╩ "The question is what the quality of ╩Apple stock slips MEDIADOME╩ that software will be. Everybody in the as week ends Mac world knows the [PowerPC] version ╩CompuServer now MARKETPLACE of MS Excel (the spreadsheet program) ClickOver CEO CNET Store╩ ran slower than it did on the ╩Readers split on How to 68000-based systems. Microsoft has a MS-Apple deal advertise╩ history of releasing disastrous Mac ╩Power Computing CNET jobs╩ products," said Tartar. IPO at risk "I'd be astounded if Microsoft kept any ╩HP abandons India of these promises, because it would be plant plans first time it kept a promise," Tartar ╩Microsoft sees added. media slowdown ╩Yahoo to buy At one point, Microsoft had committed NetControls to releasing Office simultaneously on the Windows and Mac platform, a promise that has since vanished. Office 97 has been out for several months for Windows machines, but it will be called Office 98 when it comes out for the Mac. Maybe more troubling is that no commitment was made by Microsoft in regards to Rhapsody. Rhapsody is Apple's forthcoming operating system based on technology acquired last year from Next, the software company owned by Apple cofounder Steve Jobs. Apple is currently developing the software and has plans to release the new OS by mid-1998. "We have not formally agreed to release Office for Rhapsody," said Microsoft CFO Greg Maffei when asked about the company's plans to release Office on Apple's forthcoming operating system. Maffei made the comments in a press conference call. ╩ Having applications written specifically for Rhapsody will be critical for Apple as it tries to convince people there is a good reason to buy the new OS. "I'm one of those who think that operating systems are irrelevant in the absence of strong applications," said Tarter, implying that Rhapsody won't go anywhere without a compelling suite of applications. But Chris LeTocq, an analyst with market research firm Dataquest, says he can see some logic in not talking about Rhapsody. "I think they [Apple] didn't want to raise the issue of Rhapsody in people's minds today. It's a matter of timing--Apple has got the weight of the hammer behind [trying to sell] OS 8, so they don't want people to focus on Rhapsody," he said. "I'm sure Apple will do what it takes to help bring Office to Rhapsody," he added. But the commitment from Microsoft is important nevertheless both now and later for Rhapsody. "Microsoft is guaranteeing Office will be there, and that's what Apple needed to have happen. Whether Office is running in a Mac compatibility environment or in Rhapsody mode, it'll be there," said LeTocq. Chances are, LeTocq said, the software will run in Rhapsody's compatibility environment, called the "blue box." The blue box will offer backwards compatibility with applications written for the current Mac OS 7.x and 8.0. Microsoft will continue its development for the Macintosh platform for the next five years and release the same number of applications for the Mac as for Windows, said Maffei of Microsoft. Due to the way the products are developed, Maffei said, some software features may first be released for the Macintosh before Windows and vice versa. Office 98 for the Macintosh is expected to be released before the end of the year. This version will have some features unique to the Mac, Maffei said.
mac.2912 madamov,
[Image] What exactly is CHRP anyway? [Image] By Brooke Crothers Join now FREE! August 1, 1997, 12:30 p.m. PT MENU news analysis A technology called CHRP Front Door╩ is at the heart of whether the Latest Headlines The Net╩ Macintosh market will open up and ╩display on Computing╩ become less tied to AppleŇs desktop Intranets╩ competition-sapping regulation of the ╩The Net Business╩ clone market. ╩Netword lets you CNET Radio╩ surf with Perspectives╩ But pinpointing exactly what the keywords Newsmakers╩ Common Hardware Reference Platform ╩Domain enemies Rumor Mill╩ (CHRP) is has never been easy since battle out of the operative definition has varied court NEWS OPTIONS radically from year to year. Even its One Week View╩ name has changed: it is officially ╩Netizens find Desktop News╩ known now as the PowerPC Reference who's watching News Alerts╩ Platform Specification. them Custom News╩ ╩Netizens blast Advanced CHRP began in 1993 as a quest to FTC privacy Search╩ manufacture computers that could run a report Push╩ variety of operating systems (OSes), ╩Clancy adds star [Image] including the Macintosh OS, versions quality to Net [Web.Builder Conof Unix, and even Windows NT. CHRP game essentially would provide the ╩Computing RESOURCES groundwork for allowing multiple OSes Subscribe╩ to run on one computer. ╩PowerBook prices Member cut $500 Services╩ But the emphasis in the last 12 months ╩Apple has death Contact Us╩ or so has shifted. CHRP is now seen as wish, cloner says Help╩ a technology that will liberate the Macintosh clone market by allowing ╩Kodak debuts CNET SERVICES vendors such as Motorola (MOT) and digital camera CNET.COM╩ Power Computing to bring out kit BUILDER.COM╩ innovative Macintosh computers without ╩Toshiba cuts BROWSERS.COM╩ AppleŇs broad approval and notebook prices GAMECENTER.COM╩ certification. Apple says this SEARCH.COM╩ approval process is absolutely ╩Microsoft posts DOWNLOAD.COM╩ necessary to achieve complete Beta 2 of Win 98 SHAREWARE.COM╩ Macintosh compatibility. But clone ╩128Mb memory ACTIVEX.COM╩ vendors say it is also stifling and chips on tap for MEDIADOME╩ results in major delays in marketing '98 new systems. ╩PC sales strong MARKETPLACE in Europe CNET Store╩ A Motorola executive stated this ╩Power Computing How to clearly to CNETŇs NEWS.COM earlier in breaks free advertise╩ the week when he said that MotorolaŇs new CHRP systems based on the freshly ╩What exactly is minted PowerPC 750 processor mark the CHRP anyway? end of clone era. He explained that by ╩Intranets "clone" he meant systems that were ╩No new articles. closely connected to AppleŇs ╩Business certification process and essentially knock-offs of Apple Macintosh systems. ╩Microsoft-WebTV Motorola, he said, intends to break deal cleared away from AppleŇs grip and ╩Reuters sells out-innovate Apple with radical new 500,000 Yahoo designs. shares ╩Ellison says But one major roadblock remains, and he'll join Apple it goes to the heart of the question board of what CHRP means: Issues must be ╩Ziff, IDG combine resolved surrounding an exasperating Mac mags little chip called a ROM, or Read Only Memory, chip ╩Tech IPOs: The thrill is back ╩Market yawns at ╩This ROM chip, which is controlled by Concentric IPO Apple, has always been extremely important to the Macintosh. In the ROM chip are stored critical hardware and OS-related technologies that make Macintosh computers manufactured by a variety of vendors compatible. The ultimate goal of the clone vendors is to eliminate the ROM and to develop "ROMless" CHRP systems where compatibility is achieved in software only. This, the theory goes, will allow them to reduce their dependency on Apple. Phil Pompa, director of marketing for Umax, a major Macintosh clone vendor, explained the situation in an interview earlier this week with NEWS.COM. Though he says the Macintosh OS 8 will require a "CHRP ROM" and that all systems Umax has currently planned have a ROM, over time the ROM will be eliminated, he said. The elimination of the ROM means that CHRP will run on anything designed to the standard. "We can use a different chipset, different [hardware interfaces]," he said. "It allows us greater flexibility in design." Another source at a major clone vendor said this week that Apple is working on a subsequent version of OS 8 that would be based on "CHRP 1.1," which would put the ROM features in RAM (main memory), "where ROM code is loaded off the [hard disk] drive into RAM." But the source is also worried about Apple delivering this. "We can't get a firm delivery date," the source said. Nevertheless, he added, the main benefit is that it keeps things relatively simple. "CHRP 1.1 would certainly make it easier. Apple used to do a technical evaluation that made sure the Apple design wasn't changed to the point it broke the OS. Now [with ROMless CHRP] they don't have to do that," he said. "This makes it much easier; it's a much better process. New products get out there faster," he added. But a word of caution is in order. Apple is in the throes of major changes, and whether Apple will help this clone market come about or not has been called into doubt by some in the industry. The operative phrase for CHRP right now is "only time will tell." Back to Top╩ Copyright ę 1995-97 CNET, Inc. All rights reserved.
mac.2913 madamov,
[Image] Power Computing breaks free [Image] By Jim Davis Join now FREE! August 1, 1997, 1:00 p.m. PT MENU Power Computing will unveil systems Front Door╩ next week with speedy new PowerPC Latest Headlines The Net╩ processors, catapulting their ╩display on Computing╩ performance past current Macintosh desktop Intranets╩ systems and pointing the way toward a ╩The Net Business╩ new generation of Macintosh computers. ╩Netword lets you CNET Radio╩ surf with Perspectives╩ Power Computing will introduce on keywords Newsmakers╩ Monday new PowerTower Pro systems with ╩Domain enemies Rumor Mill╩ 275-MHz or 250-MHz versions of the battle out of PowerPC 750 processor, also known by court NEWS OPTIONS the code-name Arthur. One Week View╩ ╩Netizens find Desktop News╩ The new systems won't use the who's watching News Alerts╩ long-awaited CHRP (Common Hardware them Custom News╩ Reference Platform) technology, which ╩Netizens blast Advanced increases overall system performance. FTC privacy Search╩ At least not yet. CHRP-compliant report Push╩ hardware and Mac OS 8 are key ╩Clancy adds star [Image] technologies that will allow Mac clone quality to Net [Web.Builder Convendors to enhance system performance game and introduce innovative products more ╩Computing RESOURCES rapidly. Subscribe╩ ╩PowerBook prices Member But in spite of the older design, Power cut $500 Services╩ Computing claims the processor is still ╩Apple has death Contact Us╩ capable of outperforming current wish, cloner says Help╩ PowerPC systems by 70 percent and will even outperform new 350-MHz PowerPC ╩Kodak debuts CNET SERVICES 604e systems in many tasks. The PowerPC digital camera CNET.COM╩ 604e is currently the processor of kit BUILDER.COM╩ choice in high-end systems used for ╩Toshiba cuts BROWSERS.COM╩ applications such as graphics and video notebook prices GAMECENTER.COM╩ production. SEARCH.COM╩ ╩Microsoft posts DOWNLOAD.COM╩ The PowerTower Pro G3 275 and G3 250 Beta 2 of Win 98 SHAREWARE.COM╩ will come with 64MB of memory, a ╩128Mb memory ACTIVEX.COM╩ high-performance 2GB hard drive, a 24X chips on tap for MEDIADOME╩ CD-ROM drive, and built-in Ethernet '98 networking capability. Prices for the ╩PC sales strong MARKETPLACE PowerTower Pro G3 250 will start at in Europe CNET Store╩ $3,695 and extend to $4,295 with added ╩Power Computing How to features. Prices for the G3 275 will breaks free advertise╩ start at $4,795 depending on configuration. ╩What exactly is CHRP anyway? In the new systems, Power Computing is ╩Intranets overcoming the limitations of the older ╩No new articles. design by incorporating a large ╩Business "backside" (1MB) secondary cache that operates at the same speed as the ╩Microsoft-WebTV processor. Cache is very high-speed deal cleared memory that keeps the processor "fed" ╩Reuters sells with data. Otherwise the processor 500,000 Yahoo would "starve" as it waited for data shares from the rest of the system, which is ╩Ellison says relatively slow. he'll join Apple board But Power Computing does plan to ╩Ziff, IDG combine eventually bring out CHRP systems, Mac mags according to company documents. In its IPO filing, the company says ╩Tech IPOs: The "Unrestricted CHRP availability would thrill is back allow the company to decrease its ╩Market yawns at reliance on Apple for key components Concentric IPO and no longer pay Apple royalties on hardware." One of the critical enhancements for future CHRP systems is better overall performance based on fast "system bus" ╩designs. A faster system bus means that not only processor performance is increased but also the performance of other components, such as memory. Increasing this speed is important since speedy new PowerPC 750 processors have to slow down to talk to the older Macintosh system bus. Also for Power Computing, which has outlined plans to make Wintel machines, CHRP would be a way to use identical industry-standard components in both Mac and Windows clones. The company would be more competitive in the Mac market because by reducing overall system cost it would be purchasing a larger volume of parts at a better price. But by all appearances, Power Computing, which is known for pushing forward with technologies before Apple has officially endorsed them, is tired of waiting for all the components of CHRP to become available. A small ROM chip is still needed from Apple before the company can build CHRP systems and no firm dates on its release have been given. Power Computing's frustration with Apple is showing in other areas as well. The company will begin shipping Mac OS 8 preinstalled on all systems starting next week, even without a definitive licensing agreement in place. The company will rely on a previous agreement for OS licensing, as outlined in the company's stock-offering documents filed with the Securities Exchange Commission, to ship OS 8. In doing so, the company may beat Apple, which expects to ship OS 8 preinstalled on systems by the end of August. In related news, Power Computing is now selling 24-inch and 21-inch monitors based on Sony's Trinitron CRT technology. The new monitors will give the company an edge in selling to content producers who need large viewing areas for designing things such as Web pages. The 24-inch monitor will be priced at $3,495, while an equivalent Sony monitor is priced at more than $4,000. The 21-inch monitor will be priced at $1,395.
mac.2914 madamov,
Motorola to show laptop clone By Tom Karlo July 31, 1997, 6:30 p.m. PT update Motorola will be quietly showing off a Macintosh-compatible laptop behind the scenes at Macworld Expo in Boston next week, according to industry sources. Currently, there are no fully portable Macintosh-compatible notebooks on the market. If Motorola were to take its prototype into production and obtain needed licensing from Apple, it could become the first of the long-awaited "PowerBook clones." The only other portable Macintosh computer currently on the market is from Vertegri Research, a small Canadian company. Vertegri's computer is bulky, weighing as much as 12 pounds, and is really a desktop in laptop clothing, allowing the company to circumvent PowerBook-clone-specific obstacles that vendors like Motorola have faced. Indeed, the fact that a company must cram a desktop computer into a portable design underscores the sorry state of the Macintosh PowerBook clone market. In short, it doesn't exist. Apple so far has been reluctant to allow the production of Macintosh-compatible laptops, despite indications by clone makers such as Motorola and Power Computing that they would like to market such systems. With its notebook division only beginning to recover from a less-than-stellar year centered upon the ill-fated PowerBook 5300, Apple has hesitated to foster outside competition in this segment of the Macintosh market. But critics of Apple point out that if Macintosh-compatible laptops had existed last year, Apple's own portable problems would not have hurt the overall Mac OS market as much. If alternative Mac OS laptop makers had existed, fewer mobile users might have chosen to jump ship over to laptops based on Intel processors. Motorola isn't the only company rumored to have developed a Macintosh-compatible laptop prototype. Earlier this year, Power Computing was supposedly developing such a system as well, before reportedly reconsidering the effort as it takes a closer look at de veloping Intel-based systems. Central to the issue of developing such laptops is the new Mac OS 8, which is closely tied in to the new Common Hardware Reference Platform, or CHRP, standard. The new OS, along with the standard, could allow licensees to develop notebooks without Apple's express permission, because their hardware designs would no longer have to be based on Apple's. So far, Apple has not licensed the new operating system to any of the clone vendors. Motorola has chosen to try to move to the CHRP standard without Mac OS 8, yesterday announcing desktop systems based on a CHRP-compliant version of Mac OS 7.6.1, the previous version of the operating system already licensed by Apple to the desktop clone vendors. The existence of such a licensed, CHRP-compliant version of the OS could mean some leverage for vendors trying to break Apple's grip on the Macintosh notebook market.
mac.2915 askripka,
­=- Još kad bi postojala Quadra na 40 MHz, mislim da je najviše na 33 MHz. Postoji. Takođe postoje kartice sa jačim 040, i do 4 puta od brzina bus-a. Gurnu se lepo u PDS, nisu ni preterano skupe. Baš u MacWorld-u sam video 040 na 100 Mhz, pos udlovom da je bus na 25. Znači, slično kao dx5 na PC-ju. A to bije svaki 601 bez muke. ­=- Međutim, ovo što si rekao nije potpuno tačno jer je već Power ­=- Macintosh 8100/110 radio sa emuliranim softverom brže od najbrže Quadre. ­=- Dakle, PPC 601 na 110 MHz je već brži. Da, ako zanemarimo prethodni deo odgovora, kao i glavnu činjenicu: MagicMac je emulacija samog motorola procesora. Tako da će se uvek lošije pokazati na PPCu od recimo nekog Photoshopa. Jer, ako je sve tako kao što kažeš, čemu onda uopšte PPC verzija? Ako pokreneš 68k verziju na PPCu, svejedno će raditi pod emulacijom. A ako je verzija 'native', šta ona uopšte radi? Konvertuje original motorolin kod u PPC kod? Pa to može da ima smisla jedino ako sistemska emulacija 68k koda nije dovoljno dobra. U suprotnom, dakle ako jeste, nema nikakvog smisla. Prilično logično. Ispravi me ako grešim.
mac.2916 ljubisha,
> Naime: To što je ver. 2.0 'native', ne znači puno. Jer, na 68k > Mac-u 'suve' procesorske komande se ne emuliraju, dakle izvršava ih > sam procesor. Na PPC-u to nije moguće, pošto i nemaš motorolu A ja se sve ponadao da će neko da kaže da ima pravu FAT verziju. :( > Stvar ne bi stajala tako da ti nemaš najjadniji i najsporiji PPC. > Prema tome, kupi nešto sa 604e na (barem ;) ) 200Mhz, pa ćeš > ostvariti svoje zamisli. E sad me ukopa! Al neka je on najjadniji ali ću makar moći da instaliram sistem 8. :)
mac.2917 ljubisha,
> Ako nemaš neki utility kojim bi proverio da li ti je aplikacija nativna za > PowerPC, imaš bar dva načina da to proveriš. Prvi: klikni na aplikaciju i Da, proverio sam ja to (ima i na Sezamu jedan program a imam nešto i na novom CDu) i kaže mi da je native xKb (zaboravih tačno ali je broj jednocifren) a sve ostalo je običan kod. > U vezi s prvim načinom, čak i ako nemaš potrebe za virtuelnom memorijom, > preporučujem uključivanje iste ili RAM Doublera, jer time postižeš efekat file Pa kad mi bude malo ovih 40 možda ubacim 2*32Mb. :) Ne, RamDoubler ne koristim ali me zato SpeedD. ubija u pojam jer se tuče sa MagiC 2-om. Na kraju sam morao da vratim stari emulator. :(
mac.2918 ljubisha,
> 8100/110 radio sa emuliranim softverom brže od najbrže Quadre. Dakle, PPC 601 > na 110 MHz je već brži. Ovaj, jelte, a koliko je kartica na 110MHz za ovo moje čudo?
mac.2919 ljubisha,
Snoop 2 je napisan '83. godine i sad nemam gde da pogledam opis mašine. :( Gde bi trebalo da se utakne L2 keš i zna li neko jel to isto kao i za pc pa da jurim od njih?
mac.2920 madamov,
> Postoji. Da, u pravu si, preciznije u Quadri 840 AV je 68040 na 80 MHz, ali koji radi na 40 MHz zbog toga što je tolika brzina data patha. Što se upgrade kartica tiče, one ubrzavaju stvar, ali imaš sledeći slučaj: tvoj LC sa 68040 može vozi Mac OS 8, ali moj ci sa nekom karticom u PDS slotu ne može. Međutim, ostaje činjenica da je već Power Macintosh 8100/110 već brži od Quadra 840 AV. čak i kad izvršava emulirani, dakle 680x0, kod. > A ako je verzija 'native', šta ona uopšte radi? Konvertuje original > motorolin kod u PPC kod? A ne, to radi sistemski softver, u njega je ugrađen emulator koji pretvara 680x0 instrukcije u odgovarajuće PowerPC instrukcije. Kada se kaže da je neka aplikacija native PPC to znači da je kod kompajliran u startu za taj procesor tako da se na PowerPC mašini izvršava bez emulacije. Doduše, ako je istina da MagicMac sam obavlja emulaciju onda je na PowerPC sporiji, ali zašto su onda i pravili native verziju, sigurno će brže, bolje i po sistem čistije sistemski emulator (ili Speed Emulator) to uraditi od samog MagicMac tako da je pametnije bilo ni ne razvijati native verziju već sve ostaviti u 680x0 kodu.
mac.2921 madamov,
TidBITS#391/04-Aug-97 ===================== Wondering how to manage your money at Macworld Expo? This week's issue brings you shopping advice and a look at Expo purchases we've made in the past. This week we also introduce a new sponsor - Hitachi and its new MPEG camera - and note news of a merger between top Macintosh magazines. Finally, Tonya wraps up her seven part article about Web publishing software with a look at Microsoft FrontPage and NetObjects Fusion. Topics: MailBITS/04-Aug-97 New TidBITS Sponsor Releases Versatile MPEG Camera Macworld Expo: Planning for a Shopping Frenzy Spinning the Web Part 7: FrontPage, Fusion, and Final Thoughts <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-391.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#391_04-Aug-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.391
mac.2922 madamov,
> Pa kad mi bude malo ovih 40 možda ubacim 2*32Mb. :) Ne, RamDoubler ne > koristim ali me zato SpeedD. ubija u pojam jer se tuče sa MagiC 2-om. > Na kraju sam morao da vratim stari emulator. :( Ipak počni da ga koristiš jer će same aplikacije tražiti manje memorije, pa ćeš u istih 40 MB moći da pokreneš više aplikacija.
mac.2923 madamov,
> Ovaj, jelte, a koliko je kartica na 110MHz za ovo moje čudo? Nemam pojma, ali mislim da ni ne postoji za 6100. Ali zato imaš istu za ci-a. B)
mac.2924 ljubisha,
> Ipak počni da ga koristiš jer će same aplikacije tražiti manje memorije, pa > ćeš u istih 40 MB moći da pokreneš više aplikacija. Ustvari, ja i ne moram da čekam sistem 8 kad ga već imam na hardu... tačnije, 7.6.1 mi je polako dogurao do 12Mb a nisam instalirao Quick Time 3Di GX. :))
mac.2925 ljubisha,
> Nemam pojma, ali mislim da ni ne postoji za 6100. Ali zato imaš istu za ci-a. Pa dobro, kupujem tu karticu a prodajem Power-a. :>
mac.2926 ljubisha,
Nemam YU slova jer se javljam sa Soft 95ice. :) I to na 1200 jer nesto nisam dobro podesio. Nego, gde je ovde desni taster na misu?!?! Uh, uvek ti problemi sa desnim tasterom. :)
mac.2927 madamov,
> Nego, gde je ovde desni taster na misu?!?! Znam da sam provalio, ali zaboravih opet.... Možda Control, jer je Option zauzet Windowsom.
mac.2928 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Search Directory, is one of the new features in Netscape Communicator is tucked away in the Edit menu. It lets you search through the largest Internet people directories to find old friends, people who owe you money, or former flames (the romantic kind). Choosing Search Directory lets you search through the Four11, Infospace, WhoWhere, Bigfoot, and Switchboard services. You can search on name, email address, city, state, or other criteria. You can narrow down the search by using a combination of search criteria. After you enter the search term and press the Search button, the search begins and the window expands to show a list of people it found. Double-clicking on any of the names displays a page in the Navigator window with their complete information. Contributed by Tom Negrino Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2929 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner One of the little-noticed improvements in Mac OS 8 is an application that appears in the Apple menu, called Connect To. When launched, it pops up a dialog box that lets you type in a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). Type in a URL, press the Enter key, your Web browser launches and takes you to the Web page you've specified. Connect To also works with other kinds of URLs; if you type in a mail URL, such as <mailto:letters@macworld.com>, it will open your Internet mail program and create a new message, already addressed. It works for FTP sites, too. Contributed by Tom Negrino Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2930 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Proper use of very small fonts can make your Web page navigation much more effective. The classic font for small type is Geneva, but several other sans serif fonts are also good: Stone Sans, Sasson, and variations of Universal. Also, be sure to turn anti-aliasing off to avoid blur. These fonts may not be very attractive, but they are easy to read and conserve space for more decorative effects on your pages. Contributed by Matt McAlister Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2931 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Everyone knows how to select multiple cell ranges in an Excel document, but did you know you can select multiple <<worksheets>> by Shift-clicking the worksheet tabs at the bottom of the screen? By selecting multiple sheets in this manner, you can delete a whole set of worksheets simultaneously, instead of one at a time. Or you can turn off gridlines in an entire workbook instead of on a sheet-by-sheet basis. And you can perform searches and spell checks on a whole workbook at once (Normally, Excel restricts Find and Replace operations and spelling checks to the currently active worksheet only.) Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/june.97/Column.3726.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2932 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner When you're mouse-deep inside a bunch of nested folders in the Finder, it's easy to get confused. Can't remember the actual location of the active window within your folder structure? No sweat. Just hold down the command key and click on the title for the window. A pop-up menu will appear, with the entire path to the folder shown, from the top of your hard disk down to the window you're clicking. Contributed by Tom Negrino Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2933 ddrasko,
Molim za pomoc !!! Potrebno mi je software-a za macintosh . Gdje se moze narezati jedan CD ? Nisam nasao nikoga ko to radi. Postoji li tako nesto ? Pozdrav , Drasko
mac.2934 askripka,
Ako se ne varam, ljubisha je nedavno tražio ikonu Atarija. Evo stiže. Dve u paketu, folder + program ikona. ataricon.sit
mac.2935 ljubisha,
>Ako se ne varam, ljubisha je nedavno tražio ikonu Atarija. Da, hvala. Program ikona je baš slatka.
mac.2936 madamov,
TidBITS#392/11-Aug-97 ===================== Last week's Macworld Expo news dominates this issue with news of the Apple/Microsoft announcement that floored everyone at the keynote address. Managing Editor Jeff Carlson, our representative at the Expo, weighs in with his overall impressions; Tonya reports on new hardware from Apple, including several new Power Macs; and Adam offers additional details and analysis about the recent Macworld/MacUser merger. Topics: MailBITS/11-Aug-97 Apple Dishes Up New Hardware Microsoft is Jobs #1 MacUser and Macworld Merge Boston Macworld: Less Flash, Less Trash, More Questions <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-392.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#392_11-Aug-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.392
mac.2937 madamov,
TidBITS#393/18-Aug-97 ===================== Wondering what you'll do next time you run into an extension conflict? Adam provides some ideas this week in his review of Casady and Greene's Conflict Catcher 4.0. In addition, we continue Macworld coverage with our traditional Macworld Expo superlatives article; report on the cracking of Hacke, the Web server in the second Crack-A-Mac contest; follow up on the MacUser-Macworld merger; and note a number of techniques for avoiding Word macro viruses. Topics: MailBITS/18-Aug-97 Macro Viruses (Slight Return) Macworld Boston '97 Superlatives Magazine Merger Redux Conflict Catcher 4.0 Ups the Ante <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-393.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#393_18-Aug-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.393
mac.2938 madamov,
TidBITS#394/25-Aug-97 ===================== You want analysis, we got analysis! Apple and the Macintosh continue to swirl in a pool of rumors and speculation, this time regarding clone licensing. Fighting the spins put on the issue by Apple and clone maker Power Computing, Adam attempts to clarify the situation. Also this week, we bring the German TidBITS mailing list in-house, share responses to the Macintosh media market, and remind developers that software should aspire to simplicity. Topics: MailBITS/25-Aug-97 German TidBITS Mailing List and Overseas Mirrors Magazine Mergers, Media, and Advertising, Continued... Clone Licensing Brouhaha <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-394.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#394_25-Aug-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.394
mac.2939 askripka,
Izgleda da nam nema moderatora... Da li to znači da samo sada 'out of control'? Jel treba da proveravamo? ;) Da kačimo originale.. :) A sad ozbiljno: u slučaju odsustva moderatora, ko ga i da li ga iko menja? Ako takav postoji, neka se javi, čisto da znamo s kim imamo posla... :)
mac.2940 askripka,
Ajde da ne bude baš mrtvo ovde... POWERBALL Simpatična igrica na temu razbijanja zida... Zahteva 68030 na 16 Mhz, 256 boja. Ako želite i muziku, SoundManager 3.1 obavezan. Bez njega samo zvukovi... Totalni shareware. Jel' sme neko od nadležnih da proveri? ;) powerbal.sit
mac.2941 ljubisha,
>Totalni shareware. Jel' sme neko od nadležnih da proveri? ;) Misliš Ultimate Shareware Game? Video sam igricu na CDu i oduševio se na prvi pogled ali već na drugi sam odustao od nje. Nema kontrole udarca lopte već ona uvek ide levo-desno. Šteta, zvuk i grafika su odlični.
mac.2942 askripka,
­=- Nema kontrole udarca lopte već ona uvek ide levo-desno. ­=- Šteta, zvuk i grafika su odlični. Grešiš, i to mnooogo. Postoji kontrola udarca, ali nije tako očigledna, tj. lako izvodljiva. Pretpostavljam da je tako urađeno kako bi to bila dodatna "olakšavajuća" okolnost za igranje... :) Samo budi uporan, prvi put je najteže... :) Posle (da ne kažem vremenom) ćeš lakše ući u štos... Pa nam onda javi da li si naučio da se igraš... Da onda šaljemo i nešto ozbiljnije... :>>
mac.2943 askripka,
Pa još malo da se igramo... :) Space Junkie, ver. 1.1 Ne sećam se da li sam slao 1.0, ne verujem... Uglavnom, samo 60 Kb, ali čistog, golog mašinca (eh, da me sad čuje nepatvoreni genije...), klasična "shoot everything" igrica... Leti na svakoj Motoroli... Ne treba da vam bude žao tolickog prostora na hardu... junkie.sit
mac.2944 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Next time you want to search multiple volumes with Apple's Find File utility, hold down the Shift key when you press the Find button: Find File will automatically bypass all ejectable disks, such as Jaz disks and CD-ROMs, even if you have chosen to search On All Disks. Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages//Column.3949.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2945 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Use the option key when you click into Find File's Name pop-up menu (the firt pop-up on the left) to reveal four additional search criteria: file contents, locked or unlocked, custom icon or not, and visible or invisible. Makes searching for a document containing the word <<haleakala>> a lot easier. Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages//Column.3949.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2946 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Power User Use Script Editor (which comes with System 7.5 and later) to make an AppleScript application that closes all windows but the frontmost (command-option-w closes <<all>> windows): Tell application Finder Copy every window to windowlist Close rest of windowlist End tell Place your AppleScript in easy reach, like under the Apple Menu or in the Automated Tasks folder (located in the AppleScript folder inside the Apple Extras folder). Even better, use Speech Recognition with an alias of the AppleScript in the Speakable Items folder and boss your windows around. Contributed by Wayne Maddison Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2947 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Want to rid your system of empty, forgotten folders? Use Apple's Find File utility to search for folders based on whether they are (or are not) empty. Select the found items in the Found Items window and drag them to the Trash. Contributed by Marc Robinson related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages//Column.3948.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2948 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner For some simple desktop cleaning tasks, Copy Doubler can be slower than the Finder. Of course, you may need Copy Doubler for doing backups and such, but you can choose to turn off the copy and delete options that slow down your system. Simply uncheck both copy and delete options while leaving your scheduled backup option checked. Contributed by Eric Silverberg Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc. s co reply mac * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Sometimes the open and save dialog box is limiting, particularly when you jump around and between different folders on different volumes. The shareware program Default Folder remembers previous folders you've opened and lets you hard code commonly used folders. The program alters your open and save dialog box with a neat and convenient interface. Contributed by Matt McAlister Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2949 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner There's a good easter egg in QuarkXPress. When using Quark, hold down shift-control-option-command and press delete when a text or picture box is selected. A little animated visitor will annihilate your creation. Contributed by Eric Silverberg Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2950 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner When you mount a server volume across a network, do what you must and then press command-y to unmount it. Keeping servers mounted unnecessarily bogs down the network. Contributed by Elizabeth Dougherty Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2951 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner You can open or close files or folder in the Finder without touching your mouse. To do so, use the following key combinations. [command]-[o] or [command]-[down arrow] opens the selected folder or file [command]-[up arrow] opens the parent folder (the folder of the folder you're in) without closing the folder you're in [command]-[w] close the file or folder you're in. Courtesy of http://www.cobb.com/ Cobb Group Tip courtesy of the Cobb Group Contributed by The Cobb Group Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2952 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Word offers many ways to accomplish formatting tasks such as applying underlining or italics. If you don't want to be burdened with memorizing keyboard shortcuts, you can choose menu commands or click toolbar buttons, whose names and icons remind you of their purpose. However, some users prefer to format text without slowing their typing. The best way to accomplish that is probably through keyboard shortcuts, since you don't have to stop and move the mouse or open a dialog box. If you'd like to take advantage of these shortcuts but have trouble keeping them straight, here's a quick review of the most common formatting shortcuts. Shortcut -- Format [command]-B Bold [command]-I Italics [command]-U Underline [command]-= Subscript [command]- [Shift]= Superscript [command]- [Shift]W Word Underline [command]- [Shift]D Double Underline [command]- [Shift]H Hidden [command]- [Shift]K Small Caps [command]- [Shift]A All Caps Contributed by The Cobb Group Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2953 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate You can compress TIFF images as you import them into your PageMaker document. To do so, press [Shift][Option][Command] as you select and place a TIFF image using the Place dialog box. PageMaker creates a compressed duplicate file next to the original file. Contributed by The Cobb Group Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2954 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner If you're experiencing slow screen redraw in screen-intensive applications such as PageMaker, it could be caused by a large number of fonts in your Fonts folder . Having more than 20 fonts considerably slows many applications. As a remedy, s lim down your Fonts folder to the fonts you use every day and store the other fo nts in another folder on your hard drive. As a result, your applications should speed up significantly. Contributed by The Cobb Group Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2955 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner If Murphy's Law holds true with computers, then so does this familiar axiom, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In this tip, we'll discuss steps you should take to keep your Mac healthy. Keep an eye on your extensions-Extensions are the number one cause of most Mac problems. However, you can minimize the chance of extension conflicts by following a few guidelines. When possible, be selective about which games, screen savers, and other third-party utilities you install. Make sure they're from a company or programmer with a reputation for quality. When you just can't resist a new toy, make sure it's the only new one. In other words, add only one extension at a time and then wait a little while before adding any more. If you do run into problems, you'll have a good idea of which extension is the troublemaker. If you have lots of extensions, consider purchasing an extension manager to help keep them under control.Extension managers can also let you control the order in which extensions load-another potential cause of problems. Keep your machine clean-Regularly rebuilding your Desktop file keeps essential information tidy. Make a habit of holding down command-[option] at least once a week when you start up your Mac. If you don't like losing the comments in your Get Info boxes, you can find software that will maintain them through a rebuild. Make regular backups and keep emergency tools handy-Obviously, you should make regular backups of any programs and files that are important to you, including your system software. While you're at it, make a set of emergency disks. Although you can always reboot from your Disk Tools disk, you'll have to recustomize your environment. Before you ever run into problems, however, you should test whether an emergency disk-your own or one that comes with a data recovery utility-will actually boot your Mac. Use a data recovery utility-For the unexpected, you should use a data recovery utility such as Norton Utilities for Macintosh. These sorts of utilities can optimize performance and even locate and fix problems before they happen. Just make sure you still keep a backup copy of all your important data. Contributed by The Cobb Group Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2956 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate If you've found that your PowerBook has a mind of its own when it comes to quitting time you're not alone. Many people have complained about that when the choose Shut Down from the Special menu, their trusty laptop powers down and then powers right back up. This 'feature' occurs when the unit is plugged into the AC adapter. It's known to occur specifically on the PowerBook 190, 1400, 3400, and 5300 series computers. There are two possible culprits behind this problem-corruption of either the power manager controller on the logic board or of the Parameter RAM (PRAM). Apple states that the problems can be resolved using one of the following procedures. Reset PRAM-(Warning: This will reset many of your network and general control settings.) First unplug the PowerBook and restart with the battery only. Hold down the option-command-p-r keys immediately after you press the power key releasing the keys only after you hear an additional set of start up tones. If your PowerBook emits only one set of tones and then goes to sleep press the Reset button (on the back) until the unit returns to life. Now, choose Shut Down from the Special menu. Finally, plug the AC adapter back into your PowerBook. If the computer remains off, Reset the Power Manager-(Warning: This will permanently remove your RAM disk and its contents.) With your PowerBook shut off, remove the battery and disconnect the AC adapter. Press and hold the Reset button in for at least a minute (one mississippi, two mississippi...). Return the battery and reattach the AC adapter and then restart the PowerBook. If it still restarts upon a shut down, you'll need to take it to a authorized Apple dealer for servicing. Tip courtesy of The Cobb Group, www.cobb.com Contributed by The Cobb Group Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2957 madamov,
Da ne tražim sad po porukama, Powerball je super, ali kod mene, na dve mašine, radi samo prvih nekoliko nivoa, čim se prođe peti i klikne za ulazak na šesti, smrzne se mašina. Jel' se to svima dešava ili je ovo zaseban slučaj? Ako vama sigurno radi, recite pa da urgiram kod fajl moderatora da prebacuju tamo gde treba. Takođe, molio bih askripku da pošalje originalnu arhivu, jes' da može da se obriše high score lista, ali nekako volim da u direktorijum ide nevina arhiva. Što se onog drugog tiče, može odmah u direktorijum.
mac.2958 nenad,
Neka poslednja dešavanja i vesti (saradnja Apple-a sa MS-om, odbijanje Apple-a da pod normalnim uslovima licencira MacOS proizvođačima klonova) navode na zaključak da se i u Apple-u polako odustaje od Motorola varijante i napušta PowerPC procesor. Apple je kupio Power Computing, Umax-u je data licenca za MacOS, ali bez najave šta će biti dalje, Power Comp. prelazi na proizvodnju Intel PC računara (PowerPC linija se priključuje Apple-u). Rapsodija će postojati i za Intel PC-jeve, API nivo čak i kao dodatak za Windows. IBM i Motorola, kao druga dva člana iz PPC trojke su najavili preusmerivanje low-end dela PowerPC serije ka "enbedded" sistemima i NC-u, a high-end ka IBM multiprocesorskim velikim mašinama, u prevodu - ne računaju više na klasično desktop tržište. Mogu li oni malo upućeniji da razjasne neke stvari, tj. šta se dešava u glavi Stivena Džobsa? Do pre neki mesec je bilo špekulacija da li će Rapsodije biti i za Intel mašine, sada je već neizvesno da li će uopšte i biti za neki drugi procesor osim Intel-a. Kako se stvari odvijaju, za očekivati je da novi Apple-ovi računari imaju nalepnicu "Intel inside"... Grešim li?
mac.2959 askripka,
Zaboravih... Što se tiče PowerBall-a, TAČNO je da puca posle tamo nekog nivoa. To sam znao i pre nego šro sam ga okačio, ali sam smatrao da ako se neko reši da se registruje [;)] neće imati tih problema. Dakle, ne mora u dir, ima i boljih stvari, ali su obično primetno duže, pa mi se ne troši baš dve trećine dnevnog vremena za upload. A, Space Junkie (ako se ja pitam) obavezno u dir... :)
mac.2960 ljubisha,
Jel koristi neko Norton 3.5 i SpeedDisk? Sve je ono veoma lepo i može biti čak i korisno ali kad bi htelo da mi radi. Naime, do sada sam uspeo da izvršim samo jednu optimizaciju dok su svi ostali pokušaji propali na njegovo upozorenje da je prekinuo i da skoknem do Disk Doctora koji mi inače prijavljulje da je sve u redu!? Naravno, stara verzija SD-a posao odradi bez problema. :(
mac.2961 madamov,
TidBITS#395/01-Sep-97 ===================== With the clone licensing imbroglio likely to reach a head this week, we include more comments about clone licensing and about why TidBITS thinks Apple needs clones. In addition, Adam describes his latest book, one that takes a very different approach to the Internet than the Internet Starter Kits, and we publish Part 1 of shareware author Rick Holzgrafe's personal look at what it takes to create successful shareware. Topics: MailBITS/01-Sep-97 A Case for Clones The Official AT&T WorldNet Web Discovery Guide Successful Shareware, Part 1 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-395.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#395_01-Sep-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.395
mac.2962 madamov,
TidBITS#396/08-Sep-97 ===================== Wondering about Apple's future in a world without Power Computing clones? Guest writer Matt Deatherage provides detailed analysis and posits that Apple is afraid to compete. Other news includes Apple plans to retain the Newton, CompuServe's sale to WorldCom and AOL, and notes on key updates to RAM Doubler, Conflict Catcher, OneClick, and other programs for Mac OS 8 compatibility. We promise to continue our Successful Shareware series in a future issue. Topics: MailBITS/08-Sep-97 Update at OS 8 Apple's Competitive Nature <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-396.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#396_08-Sep-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.396
mac.2963 madamov,
TidBITS#397/15-Sep-97 ===================== Wondering how to run PC software on the Mac? This week we review Virtual PC, Connectix's entry into the PC emulation arena. We also continue our coverage of the clone licensing situation with news about Motorola's plans to discontinue cloning, note a new converter for Word users needing to access Word 97-98 documents, and take a light-hearted look at the truly strange contents of the Macintosh curio cabinet. Topics: MailBITS/15-Sep-97 Send Out the Clones The Macintosh Curio Cabinet Virtual PC: Slow But Well Worth the Wait <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-397.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#397_15-Sep-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.397
mac.2964 madamov,
> Neka poslednja dešavanja i vesti (saradnja Apple-a sa MS-om, > odbijanje Apple-a da pod normalnim uslovima licencira MacOS > proizvođačima klonova) navode na zaključak da se i u Apple-u > polako odustaje od Motorola varijante i napušta PowerPC procesor. Hm??? (znakovi čuđenja B)). Ne znam na osnovu čega to zaključuješ i iz kojih vesti, ali ako je reč o čuvenim izvorima koji već celu deceniju prognoziraju propast Applea onda me i ne čudi. B) Jer, takav odustanak bi značio i dizanje ruku od proizvodnje hardvera, tj. Macintosh računara, uopšte. Uložen je neverovatan trud i novac da bi se sa 68k platforme prešlo na PowerPC tako da je prelaz na nešto drugo samo u domenu teorije. > Apple je kupio Power Computing, Umax-u je data licenca za MacOS, > ali bez najave šta će biti dalje, Power Comp. prelazi na > proizvodnju Intel PC računara (PowerPC linija se priključuje > Apple-u). Rapsodija će postojati i za Intel PC-jeve, API nivo čak > i kao dodatak za Windows. Ništa od ovoga ne govori da će Apple preći na Intel procesore, više govori o tome da će lagano dizati ruke od proizvodnje hardvera, tj. računara. Pitanje je samo ko će onda ostati da proizvodi Macintoshe s obzirom da su kupovinom Power Computinga praktično ubili proizvođače klonova, osim UMAX-a nema nikog više, Motorola zatvara do kraja godine proizvodnju svoje StarMax linije Mac klonova, IBM nikad nije ni počeo, ali je imao pravo da sublicencira Mac OS, a od toga će dići ruke. Sve u svemu, Jobs nikada nije voleo ideju o kloniranju, istina je da su proizvođači klonova uzimali profit od Applw umesto da šire Mac tržište, ali na duge staze je ideja o klonovima, po meni, pametnija. Moje je mišljenje da Jobs, zajedno sa svojim prijateljem Elisonom kojeg je postavio u Appleov upravni odbor, ima fiks ideju oko NC-a i ne bi me iznenadilo da do kraja godine čujemo nešto više o tome, a da sledeće godine vidimo prvi Appleov NC. > Kako se stvari odvijaju, za očekivati je da novi Apple-ovi > računari imaju nalepnicu "Intel inside"... Grešim li? Tu grešiš, ali generalno kao da Jobs ima novu viziju s kojom se, za sada, ne slažem. treba sačekati i videti kako će se odluka o gašenju klonova odraziti na tržište do kraja godine.
mac.2965 askripka,
Da te ne citiram, može da mi škodi... :)) Dakle, ja sam imao problema ranije sa nekom verzijom. Probaj da (ako treba i drastično) digneš količinu ram-a koju vuče speeddisk. Možda prođe, možda ne, ali ne može da škodi :)
mac.2966 madamov,
> Naime, do sada sam uspeo da izvršim samo jednu optimizaciju dok su svi > ostali pokušaji propali na njegovo upozorenje da je prekinuo i da > skoknem do Disk Doctora koji mi inače prijavljulje da je sve u redu!? Prijavljeno je da novi Norton ima bag baš po ovom pitanju, kažu da ima update na Symantecovom sajtu. Međutim, navodno se problem manifestuj samo na Mac OS 8. Koji je kod tebe OS?
mac.2967 madamov,
TidBITS#398/22-Sep-97 ===================== Now that you've installed Mac OS 8, are you taking advantage of its new features? This week we put contextual menus in context. In the news department we note the upcoming first issue of NetBITS, Steve Jobs's new post, and details on the Mac OS Up-to-Date Program covering clone purchasers. We also have more Virtual PC information, news of the spam-fighting EIMS 2.0b2, and the second installment of Rick Holzgrafe's Successful Shareware piece. Topics: MailBITS/22-Sep-97 Of Mice and Menus Successful Shareware, Part 2 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-398.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#398_22-Sep-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.398
mac.2968 askripka,
Evo ga PowerBall ISPRAVAN! :) Nažalost, posle onog nivoa koji je zakucavao mašinu igra se nastavlja prvim, pa dalje ciklično... Ko voli, nek izvoli... powerbal.sit
mac.2969 ljubisha,
>8. Koji je kod tebe OS? Još uvek stari, dobri 7.6.1. OK, hvala na odgovorima, probaću.
mac.2970 ljubisha,
>nastavlja prvim, pa dalje ciklično... A neka razlika u težini, bodovima...?
mac.2971 askripka,
­=- A neka razlika u težini, bodovima...? Nemam pojma. Samo sam probao da li prolazi kritično mesto, i kada sam ustanovio da je to tako, ostavio sam fajl ovde... Btw, što se tiče Mikijeve opaske za 'clean' verziju bez highscore-a, zar većina takvih stvarčica nema ugrađeno ono 'clear high score' ili sl? Ako ima, no problem...
mac.2972 nenad,
> takav odustanak bi značio i dizanje ruku od proizvodnje hardvera, > tj. Macintosh računara, uopšte. Uložen je neverovatan trud i novac > da bi se sa 68k platforme prešlo na PowerPC tako da je prelaz na > nešto drugo samo u domenu teorije. Pa zar takva migracija već nije najavljena? Početkom sledeće godine bi proizvođači softvera trebalo da počnu da prave aplikacije za Rapsodiju, a ideja je, ako se dobro sećam, da te aplikacije rade i na Windows-u uz instalaciju runtime okruženja (to uostalom NeXT OpenStep već neko vreme omogućava, sa runtime modulima za razne Unix-e). U tom kontekstu mi se ne čini suviše radikalnim da developer-ima sugerišu da te nove programe prave za Intel procesore i da zanemare RISC. Jedina prepreka da to urade odmah jeste postojeća baza, ali nije isključeno da se krene u tom pravcu. > Ništa od ovoga ne govori da će Apple preći na Intel procesore, više > govori o tome da će lagano dizati ruke od proizvodnje hardvera, tj. > računara. A da li bi takav odustanak značio odustajanje i od proizvodnje hardvera ne znam, ali to mi se čini suludim. Teško da kompanija može da živi od proizvodnje i prodaje operativnog sistema i ničega više, naročito onolika kompanija. > Pitanje je samo ko će onda ostati da proizvodi Macintoshe > s obzirom da su kupovinom Power Computinga praktično ubili > proizvođače klonova, osim UMAX-a nema nikog više, Motorola zatvara > do kraja godine proizvodnju svoje StarMax linije Mac Ni meni nije jasno to maksimalno zatvaranje Apple platforme, svega par godina nakon što su vrata bar malo odškrinuta. Plašim se da to ne vodi ničemu. A svoje pitanje sam postavio jer mi nije jasno ni _čime_ će da se proizvode Mac-ovi kad su IBM i Motorola nedavno držali sastanak sa ciljem da se dalji razvoj fokusira na tržišta koja sam već pomenuo (embeded sisteme, NC-ove, multiprocesorske "entry" mainframe mašine). Sve me to navodi na zaključak da Apple ili ne želi više da uopšte bude "proprietary" proizvođač platforme i hardvera, samim tim je dakle i logično da ne vide neki poseban interes i dugoročnom širenju tržišta već im je bitnije da kratkoročno namaknu pare i zato guše klonove. > Moje je mišljenje da Jobs, zajedno sa svojim prijateljem Elisonom > kojeg je postavio u Appleov upravni odbor, ima fiks ideju oko NC-a i > ne bi me iznenadilo da do kraja godine čujemo nešto više o tome, a > da sledeće godine vidimo prvi Appleov NC. Da, pre neki dan je čini mi se i bila neka vest na tu temu. NC je izuzetno zanimljivo tržište jer od samog starta to znači lak ulaz u velike kompanije, naročito jer su svi NC-ovi kompatibilni i najbolja ponuda prolazi. Tu leže velike pare, a čini mi se da je "novi Apple" krenuo u misiju za profitom, bez želje za dalje vođenje pro-Mac krstaškog rata protiv ostatka sveta.
mac.2973 ljubisha,
Evo malo novih stvari za DIR... FileBuddy 4.0.3 fb403.sit
mac.2974 ljubisha,
FileTyper 5.3 ft53.sit
mac.2975 ljubisha,
I ono bez čega nema rada... Clicker 4.0. Program koji daje zvuke tastaturi i mišu! DL obavezan. :) click40.sit
mac.2976 ljubisha,
Iz kojeg programa mogu da uradim Zero-ing particije? Ko sad da pretura po softveru a trenutno mi je instaliran FWB ali on ima samo Delete opciju. :(
mac.2977 madamov,
> Pa zar takva migracija već nije najavljena? Početkom sledeće > godine bi proizvođači softvera trebalo da počnu da prave > aplikacije za Rapsodiju, a ideja je, ako se dobro sećam, da te > aplikacije rade i na Windows-u uz instalaciju runtime okruženja > (to uostalom NeXT OpenStep već neko vreme omogućava, sa runtime > modulima za razne Unix-e). Ne bih rekao da se iz ovoga što si napisao može reći da je najavljena migracija ka Intel hardveru. Time što će postojati Rapsodija i za Intel procesore, kao i API za Windows 95 se developerima daje mogućnost da softver razvijaju za veće tržište. Uostalom, Apple već sada svoje udarne tehnologije (QuickTime i QuickDraw 3D) ima već duže vreme na sličan način razvijene za Intel platformu. Druga stvar je i u tome da Rapsodija za Intel, kao i API za Windows 95 i NT, neće u sebi imati tzv. Blue Box koji je podrška za aplikacije koje se sada izvršavaju na Mac OS-u, pa onaj ko bude želeo da zadrži postojeći softver dok se isti ne napiše za Rapsodiju mora i da ostane na Appleovom, odnosno na Macintosh, hardveru. Povrh svega, pomenuti API ili runtime okruženje će postojati i za postojeći Mac OS (Yellow Box for Mac OS) tako da će onaj koji želi da ostane na Mac OS-u imati mogućnost da koristi programe pisane za Rapsodiju i kompajlirane za Yellow Box for Mac OS. > U tom kontekstu mi se ne čini suviše radikalnim da developer-ima > sugerišu da te nove programe prave za Intel procesore i da > zanemare RISC. Developerima će pisanje softvera za Rapsodiju na PowerPC-u, Intelu ili za Yellow Box for Windows ili Yellow Box for Mac OS biti samo klik na određeni check box u dijalogu za preference Project fajla. To već danas postoji u Mac svetu kod CodeWarrior i Symantec C++ kompajlera kao check box kojim određuju da li prave kod za PowerPC ili 680x0 ili za oba procesora.
mac.2978 ljubisha,
Dva pitanja. Važnije: uzeo sam Verdana TTF font koji je iz Win95-ce i koji je valjda Unicode jer ima i ćirilicu. Elem, naravno, iskonvertovao sam ga u Fontograferu ali šta da radim sa njim bez kodene tabele? Znači, pitanje je kako da editujem sistemsku tabelu da bih mogao da koristim i latinicu i ćirilicu sa našim slovima. Iz sistema ne uspeva jer su naša slova suviše visoko da bih mogao da im pristupim. Jel ima neki program za aditovanje tabela? Drugo, jel beše u OSu ima slika autora? Ako ima kako to može da se vidi?
mac.2979 askripka,
­=- Iz sistema ne uspeva jer su naša slova suviše visoko da bih mogao da im ­=- pristupim. Jel ima neki program za aditovanje tabela? Bilo je o tome reči ovde ranije. Uglavnom, svodi se na to da je moguće, ali mi ne znamo gde su ti podaci, tj. Mikiju je potrebno uputstvo koje se deli developerima. Prema tome, ako dođeš do istog, svi ćemo ti biti zahvalni... :) Ono što možeš je da sam u Fontographer-u namestiš yu slova gde hoćeš, što će reći MacCustom :) Nije neki problem, radiće, jer će se sačuvati kerning za naša slova. Btw, svi fontovi koji sistemski idu uz Mac-a takođe imaju yu slova, pa možeš i njih da edituješ... S time da je to još lakše, jer možeš da importuješ i već gotove bitmape za određene veličine slova i izmeniš ih samo za one yu karaktere koje si paste-ovao na MacCustom raspored. Tu će se i kerning lako importovati. Ne znam kako sa time stoji stvar kod fontova koje ti pominješ...
mac.2980 madamov,
> Btw, što se tiče Mikijeve opaske za 'clean' verziju bez > highscore-a, zar većina takvih stvarčica nema ugrađeno ono 'clear > high score' ili sl? Ako ima, no problem... Ima, ali je stvar u principu. Meni uvek splasne oduševljenje kada na sveže skinutom softveru vidim da se neko već upisivao. Povrh svega deluje kao da je neko čačkao sa arhivom i ostavlja utisak da nešto nedostaje. No, ako te mrzi da spakuješ original sa CD-a, može i ovako.
mac.2981 madamov,
> Iz kojeg programa mogu da uradim Zero-ing particije? Koliko sam shvatio ti hoćeš da obrišeš sadržaj particije, a za to ti je dovoljno da iz menija Special iz Findera odabereš Erase Disk kao kada formatiraš disketu.
mac.2982 ljubisha,
>dovoljno da iz menija Special iz Findera odabereš Erase Disk kao kada >formatiraš disketu. Vidiš, to mi nije palo na pamet. :) Znači, kad je particija u pitanju mora da ostavi drajver koji se već nalazi na hardu... Lepo. :)
mac.2983 madamov,
> Elem, naravno, iskonvertovao sam ga u Fontograferu ali šta da radim sa njim > bez kodene tabele? Kad si ga već razbucao u Fontographeru onda odvoji još malo vremena pa pretumbaj font po tvom rasporedu. Ostaje problem kerninga, ali tu obrati pažnju samo na važnije parove slova koje treba da iskopiraš iz originalnog fonta, pod uslovom da je ovaj uopšte kernovan (latinični AV, Av, Ta i slično). > Drugo, jel beše u OSu ima slika autora? Ako ima kako to može da se vidi? Mislim da nema, ali u ROM-ovima pojedinih mašina.
mac.2984 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate With Apple's free Audio CD Player, you can program a sequence of tracks for a disc--Audio CD Player will remember the sequence every time you play the disc. To set up a program, click on the PROG button. The lower portion of the player splits into two sections, with all the available tracks list on the left side. Drag the tracks you want into the slots on the right side (called the Playlist) to set up the program. You can drag the same track into more than one slot or leave tracks out entirely. Once you've dragged the desired tracks over, you can drag and drop within the playlist to reorder the tracks however you please. To remove tracks from the playlist, simply drag them anywhere out of the playlist. You can create a program containing up to 99 tracks! Then, click the play button and listen to the tracks in the order you've selected. Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/14.09/Column.3904.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2985 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner If you want to copy the formatting of one cell in Microsoft Excel to another, you don't have to bother with Excel's Format Painter button. Instead, just use Control-C to copy formats and Control-V to paste them. Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/june.97/Column.3726.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2986 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Use Mac OS 8's contextual pop-up menus to quickly and easily change your desktop picture. Simply Control-click on the desktop and select the Change Desktop Background command from the pop-up menu. Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages//Feature.3852.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2987 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner If you use Desktop Printing under Mac OS 8, you can control-click on a desktop printer icon to turn the printer's queue on or off or to change your system's default printer. Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages//Feature.3852.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2988 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner When you've finished working with one of Mac OS 8's pop-up windows, you can snap it back down to the bottom of the screen by pressing Command-W--the same old keystroke you use to close regular windows. Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages//Feature.3852.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2989 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Everyone knows that to adjust the sound level in a QuickTime sound clip you click the speaker icon to reveal a sliding volume control. Do you know the shortcut for turning the sound on and off? Option-click the speaker icon. Also, you can set the sound level louder than its normal maximum by holding down the shift key while adjusting the sound level with the slider. The QuickTime movie controller has several other hidden capabilities. You can select part of a movie by pressing the shift key while dragging or clicking the play bar, and then using the Cut, Copy, or Clear command in the Edit menu. After cutting or copying part of a movie, you can paste it anywhere in the same movie or another movie. To deselect your snippet of movie, command-click anywhere in the gray bar. To play the movie backward, command-click the reverse-step button. Control-click either step button to reveal a slider that controls the direction and playback rate. Option-click a step button to jump to the beginning or end of the movie, as indicated by the direction of the step button. To make your QuickTime movie an optimal size for playback, press the option key while dragging or clicking the size box. Contributed by Lon Poole and Lucie Robineau, Macworld Quick Tips related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages//Column.4007.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2990 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Use freeware programs Hidden Finder Features (Richard Burgess) or Finder Options (Rolf Braun) to enable secret Finder shortcuts that Apple designed into the Finder from System 7.5.3 through 7.6.1 but didn't enable until Mac OS 8: 1) Control-drag items to make aliases of them; 2) Press command-R to reveal an alias's original item; 3) Use command-delete to move selected items to the Trash. Hidden Finder Features Version 1.0.3: <http://www6.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/mac/infomac.html?fcode=MC14471> Contributed by Lon Poole and Matteo Fogli, Macworld Quick Tips related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages//Column.3948.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2991 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Put an alias of Track 1 from any audio CD into the Startup Items folder and the Finder automatically launches AppleCD Audio Player during startup and begins playing whatever CD is in the drive. The Track 1 alias works with any audio CD, not just the one used to make the alias. If there's no CD in the drive, the Mac requests one. If you have QuickTime 2.5 installed, turn on the Enable Audio CD AutoPlay option in the AutoPlay section of the QuickTime Settings control panel and the Mac will automatically play an audio CD not only at startup but any time you insert a disc into the CD drive. Contributed by Lon Poole & Scott Wooledge, Brooklyn, New York related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/july.97/Column.3767.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2992 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate If you want to put an alias of the normally invisible Desktop Folder in your Apple menu so you can open items on the desktop from any application, the shareware control panel MenuChoice by Kerry Clendinning can give you access to the Desktop Folder from the Apple menu, notes Dean Balmer of Albuquerque, New Mexico. MenuChoice 1.2: <http://www6.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/mac/infomac.html?fcode=MC10714> Contributed by Lon Poole and Dean Balmer, Macworld Quick Tips related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/software/Software.245.html> <http://www.macworld.com/pages//Column.4007.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2993 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate To use a cartridge in your Jaz drive as a startup volume, you have to do two things: In the Startup Disk control panel, choose the cartridge from which you want to start up, and make sure that it is inserted at startup. It sounds elementary and it's fairly straightforward at startup, but there's a little trick you need to know when you restart, so that your Mac doesn't automatically eject the Jaz cartridge. If you don't push the cartridge back into the drive lickety-split, one of two things will happen: 1. If you have a hard drive or another device with a valid System Folder, your Mac will go to that device at startup. 2. You'll see the flashing question mark until you insert the Jaz cartridge. Just remember that when you restart, you always have to manually push the Jaz cartridge back into the drive before your Mac starts booting from anything else. Contributed by Chris Breen and Joe Tong, Mac User Help Folder related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages//Feature.4015.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2994 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner If you want to place an item inside a collapsed pop-up window (available under Mac OS 8), there's no need to expand the window first. Just drag a file onto a collapsed window tab, and the window automatically expands for you. Drag the icon back out of the window, and it collapses back into its tabbed state. Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/september.97/Feature.3852.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2995 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner A great alternative to the Mac's notebook is the clipping file. Clipping files enable you to save snippets of your work quickly, using the Mac OS' drag-and-drop capabilities. Select part of a document that you want to make into a clipping file and try to drag it to the desktop or to the icon or window of a folder or disk. If the application you're dragging from supports drag-and-drop editing between applications, the Finder creates a clipping file containing what you dragged. If nothing happens, or if the selection changes when you try to drag to the desktop, the application you're dragging from doesn't work with drag-and- drop editing. In that case you can make a clipping file by selecting, copying, and pasting into a document of an application that does work with drag-and-drop editing, and dragging to the desktop from there. Applications that work include recent versions of SimpleText, Note Pad, Stickies, and the Scrapbook; Eudora; Claris's Emailer, ClarisWorks, and FileMaker Pro; and Corel's WordPerfect (but not Microsoft Word or Excel). You can create clipping files of text, pictures, or sounds. Contributed by Lon Poole related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/september.97/Column.3905.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.2996 madamov,
JOBS MEMO IN TOTO Jobs says licensing ghost haunts Apple <http://www.macweek.com/mw_1134/nw_memo.html> Yet another memo from Steve Jobs, ostensibly intended for Apple employees only, has leaked. This time, the e-mail describes the reasoning behind Apple's recent acquisition of Power Computing's Macintosh-related assets, repeating many of the reasons covered in the initial announcement and press conference. But the final paragraph of the memo Jobs goes even further, writing that missing the opportunity to license the Mac OS to clone makers in the late 1980's has "haunted" Apple. Jobs then characterizes the current licensing agreements as "poor business decisions" resulting from those years of angst. Subject: Apple Acquires Power Computing Sent: 9/2/97 7:34 AM From: Steve Jobs, sjobs@apple.com "Today Apple is acquiring Power Computing for Apple common stock valued at $100 million. Let me explain why we are doing this: The primary reason is that the license fee Apple receives from the licensees does not begin to cover their share of the expenses to engineer and market the Mac OS platform. This means that, in essence, Apple is giving a several hundred dollar subsidy with each licensed copy of the Mac OS. Our Board is convinced that if Apple continues this practice the company will never return to profitability, no matter how well Apple performs, and the entire Macintosh "ecosystem" will continue to decline, eventually killing both Apple and the clone manufacturers. This scenario has no winners - and customers end up with no Macintosh choice. Couldn't we raise the license fees? We tried, and failed. As you know, Apple is honoring all of its signed license agreements. The licensees want to expand their licenses to include the use of the Mac OS on CHIRP and portable computers, neither of which are permitted under the existing license agreements. Apple was willing to expand the licenses to include these rights, but only in exchange for raising the license fee to a level which, we believe, reflects a fair share of the expenses to engineer and market the Mac OS platform. Power Computing and other clone manufacturers rejected this offer. Given Power Computing's position as the largest Mac OS clone manufacturer, and their pioneering of direct marketing and sales in the Macintosh market (a direction we want to move in), we decided it would be best to acquire them. What will happen to Power Computing? Among the assets Apple is acquiring from Power Computing are the right to retain some of their key employees with expertise in direct marketing and sales, build to order manufacturing, and engineering; their customer database; and their license to distribute the Mac OS operating system. Power Computing will remain an independent company and will retain the Power Computing name. For Power Computing customers, Apple will provide Mac OS support and Power Computing will continue to provide hardware and warranty service. We will warmly welcome Power Computing customers and key employees into the Apple family. What about the other clone manufacturers? We have no plans to acquire any other clone manufacturers, or their Mac OS clone businesses. Apple is honoring all of its signed license agreements, but we have decided not to expand the licenses to include a version of Mac OS for CHRP hardware. The clones were expanding the Mac OS market -- what will it mean without them? This widely held perception is not true. For example, less than 1% of Power Computing's customers were new to the Mac OS. The clone manufacturers have not expanded the market for Mac OS computers. Indeed, during the past two years the total number of Mac OS computers sold has declined by almost 20%. Its our job to turn that around, and one of the first steps is to restore Apple's financial health - something which would be very, very difficult if Apple continued its subsidy of the clone manufacturers. Moving forward: This is an emotional issue for many Apple employees and customers. Our Board of Directors did not make these decisions lightly - we saw no other way to restore Apple's financial health and insure that our customers have at least one Mac OS choice than the actions we are taking today. It is widely believed that Apple missed a golden window of opportunity to license its Macintosh operating system software to clone manufacturers in the 1988 -1992 time frame, and that, had Apple done so, today the Mac OS might rival Windows as the personal computer operating system standard. We will never know. Unfortunately, the perception that Apple missed such a huge opportunity has haunted the company ever since, and finally drove Apple to make the poor business decisions resulting in the existing Mac OS licenses. Today we are letting go of this ghost, and moving forward to invent our future. We expect and appreciate your support." Steve Jobs Apple Board of Directors Apple Executive Team
mac.2997 madamov,
TidBITS#399/29-Sep-97 ===================== This week brings both death and birth - we mourn the passing of our friend, colleague, and Macintosh luminary Cary Lu and then turn around to share the details of our new publication, NetBITS (think of it as TidBITS on Internet steroids). Tonya explores more contextual menu utilities and we note updates to LetterRip and ListSTAR, the acquisition of Dayna by Intel, the release of Internet Config 1.4, the move of Macworld Boston, and Virtual PC 1.0.1. Topics: MailBITS/29-Sep-97 Cary Lu Remembered The New NetBITS More Context on Contextual Menus <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-399.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#399_29-Sep-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.399
mac.2998 fisek,
Drugaru su preko potrebni YU cirilicni fontovi za Mekontos. Ukoliko je neko voljan da mu ucini uslugu ili da zaradi neka se obrati direktno njemu na tel. 556-690 - Stanislav Sretenovic Unapred puno hvala Fisek
mac.2999 madamov,
===================================================== A P P L E D E V E L O P E R N E W S Issue 78 Supplement October 13, 1997 ===================================================== Apple released the following two announcements today at 5:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time. If you are a member of one of Apple's developer programs, you may receive a duplicate of this information, as our developer programs have a separate subscriber base. --the Apple Developer News staff --------------------------------- Apple Delivers Developer Release of Rhapsody Apple today shipped an early version of its next-generation operating system -- code named Rhapsody -- to more than 10,000 software developers worldwide. The Rhapsody Developer Release is intended to allow software developers to begin creating the applications that will run on the new operating system. Apple expects Rhapsody to complement Mac OS in the Company's overall operating system strategy. While Mac OS will move forward as Apple's volume operating system, delivering market leading ease-of-use, multimedia and Internet integration, Rhapsody will be initially targeted at server and high-end desktop applications. Rhapsody aims to integrate Mac OS ease-of-use and functionality with the market leading technologies pioneered by NeXT Software Inc. in OPENSTEP. Avie Tevanian, senior vice president, Software Engineering said, "Apple has made tremendous progress in shipping a developer version of Rhapsody only seven months after the Apple and NeXT software teams were first integrated. With the Rhapsody Developer Release, this team has delivered a powerful software development environment to the entrepreneurial companies and individuals who will create new classes of application software for Apple customers in business and education." Apple is delivering Rhapsody first on PowerPC, its strategic hardware platform. Select models -- including Power Macintosh 8500, 8600, 9500, and 9600 -- are able to run the developer version of the new operating system. As Rhapsody matures, Apple expects Macintosh systems shipped from early 1997 to be able to run the new operating system. Apple will shortly introduce developer releases of Rhapsody for PC Compatibles and "Yellow Box" for Windows. The Developer Releases of Rhapsody are the first stage in Apple's delivery schedule for the new operating system, with customer releases planned in 1998. For full details on Apple's operating system strategy visit Apple's operating system web page at <http://www.macos.apple.com>. Software Developers Contribute Sample Programs As part of the developer release, Apple is shipping 14 example programs from software developers who were seeded with an earlier version of the operating system. These include desktop and server-based solutions covering general productivity, Internet, publishing, and database management. Seeded Worldwide to Developers The developer release of Rhapsody is available worldwide to enrolled members of Apple's Developer Program. Details on enrollment can be found on the Apple Developer Relations web site at <http://www.devworld.apple.com>. The developer release will also be supplied to Apple Enterprise Software customers and members of the Apple Enterprise Alliance Program.
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner A great alternative to the Mac's notebook is the clipping file. Clipping files enable you to save snippets of your work quickly, using the Mac OS' drag-and-drop capabilities. Select part of a document that you want to make into a clipping file and try to drag it to the desktop or to the icon or window of a folder or disk. If the application you're dragging from supports drag-and-drop editing between applications, the Finder creates a clipping file containing what you dragged. If nothing happens, or if the selection changes when you try to drag to the desktop, the application you're dragging from doesn't work with drag-and- drop editing. In that case you can make a clipping file by selecting, copying, and pasting into a document of an application that does work with drag-and-drop editing, and dragging to the desktop from there. Applications that work include recent versions of SimpleText, Note Pad, Stickies, and the Scrapbook; Eudora; Claris's Emailer, ClarisWorks, and FileMaker Pro; and Corel's WordPerfect (but not Microsoft Word or Excel). You can create clipping files of text, pictures, or sounds. Contributed by Lon Poole related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/september.97/Column.3905.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Mac OS 8's contextual menus offer the fastest way to set up file-sharing privileges for a file or folder -- control-click on any file, folder, or volume and choose the Sharing command to go directly to the item's sharing controls. Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/september.97/Feature.3852.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Double-click on a volume or folder icon, holding the mouse button down on the second click--Apple calls this a click and a half--and instantly the cursor turns into a magnifying glass. Now any folder you drag over will spring open by itself, even though you're not dragging anything onto it. You can burrow through an unlimited number of folders, as long as you keep the mouse button depressed (and your Mac doesn't run out of memory). Moving the magnifying glass out of a window automaticaly closes it. Contributed by Joseph Schorr related URLs: <http://www.macworld.com/pages/september.97/Feature.3852.html> Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Tired of holding down the Control key to bring up OS 8's contextual menus? Download a copy of Andreas Pizsa's Look Mom, No Hands! With this extension installed all you have to do is click and hold on the mouse button to pop up contextual menus. Contributed by Chris Breen Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate If you've upgraded to a new Mac but still want the information on your old machine you have a number of ways to move the data: * Attach a serial cable between the printer ports of the two machines, switch on AppleTalk and file sharing on both machines, and operate the two as if they were networked-which, coincidentally, they now are! * Copy your data from the old drive onto an external hard drive-a Zip drive, for example. Then attach the external drive to the new machine and copy the material you want. Any high-capacity storage medium can be used in this way. * If your new Mac has a spare internal drive bay, extract the internal drive from your old Mac, and plunk it into your new Mac. You'll need to acquire plastic jumpers to change the SCSI ID on your old drive. Contributed by Chris Breen Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
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TidBITS#400/06-Oct-97 ===================== Another domino topples on the path to TidBITS world domination: in our 400th issue, Adam shows how TidBITS, which predated the Web by about four years, now uses sophisticated software to deliver a constantly changing Web site. Also, we note the release of ShareWay IP, look at Font Reserve, a program that may once and for all solve users' font difficulties, and continue Rick Holzgrafe's Successful Shareware series. Topics: MailBITS/06-Oct-97 Four Hundred Issues and a Dynamic Web Site The Final Font Frontier Successful Shareware Part 3 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-400.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#400_06-Oct-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.400
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Instalirao sam 8-cu!! :) Najgore je [to i nije nesto ali ako bude radila bolje od 7.6.1. onda cu morati da je ostavim. Mnogo je sareno za moj pojam. ;(
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MACWEEK INSIDER MATTHEW ROTHENBERG Good news for a change [Image] Enough of this fear, uncertainty and doubt: I'm going to Seybold. As anyone who has been following Apple's trials and tribulations can probably guess, the life of a reporter covering the Mac industry hasn't been a bed of roses recently. Therefore, it's with a sense of profound relief that I turn my attention to this week's Seybold San Francisco show, which happens to coincide with some good news for my own OS of choice. If not platform-agnostic, I'm still enough of a liberal theologian to recognize the rise of Windows NT in the content-creation markets that drive Seybold and continue to represent the core of the Mac's audience. That's OK: "Chacun a son gout" is a credo I can live with when it comes to platform orientation. Nevertheless, it's with deep satisfaction that I note two -- no, make that three -- encouraging developments that strengthen my confidence in the viability of the Mac OS. First, there's the continuing success of Mac OS 8 and Apple's genuine commitment to the technology as the cornerstone of its future development plans. Since its August release, the OS upgrade has been burning up the charts; Apple estimates sales at 2 million copies so far, and the number continues to grow. The fact is, content creators who have standardized on the Mac OS are taking an interest in its continued health, and they're eager to buy into any new capabilities that Apple can send their way. Second, check out Adobe Systems Inc.'s third-quarter results. The graphics heavyweight posted a 55 percent jump in profits, and guess what it credited the windfall to? "Surprisingly strong" sales of Mac software. "The fortunes of Adobe, the world's second-biggest PC software company after Microsoft Corp., have been closely tied to the Mac, the favored tool among graphic artists," Adobe Chairman and CEO John Warnock stated in the announcement. That's music to my ears, especially if the acknowledgment of the Mac's continuing vitality in the graphics and multimedia markets signals a rapprochement between Apple and its No. 1 developer. "It's all subjective, but I think Steve Jobs' re-engagement at Apple gave Mac users hope," Warnock said. Which brings me to my third point: I'm delighted that Jobs has finally stepped forward to be counted as Apple CEO, at least for the interim. While I may disagree with many of the moves that have taken place under his watch (viz. licensing), I'm heartened that Apple's de facto leader is now ready to accept responsibility for them, at least with a temporary title. After all, it's far easier to be the loyal opposition if the ruling elite is willing to stand up and be counted. -------------------------------------------------------- Matthew Rothenberg, MacWEEK senior news editor, welcomes correspondence at matthew_rothenberg@macweek.com. -------------------------------------------------------- [Previous] [Next] HOME | NEWS | GRAPHIC ARTS | MULTIMEDIA | INTERNET | PRODUCTIVITY | SYSTEMS | REVIEWS | OPINION | FEATURES | INFO | RESOURCES -------------------------------------------------------- Copyright ę 1997 Ziff-Davis Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Ziff-Davis Inc. is prohibited. MacWEEK and the MacWEEK logo are trademarks of Ziff-Davis Inc.
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Apple readies Mac OS revision By Clifford Colby (clifford_colby@macweek.com) Apple is reportedly working on the next revision of its Mac OS, code-named Bride of Buster. Sources said the upgrade, Mac OS 8.0.1, is due around the end of the year and will bring new features to Apple's operating system as well as squash bugs. The update reportedly will replace the Mac OS' current Hierarchical File System with a new volume format. Called HFS Plus and code-named Sequoia, the format is expected to make much more efficient use of disk space and boost the maximum number of allocation blocks for a volume by reducing the size of the blocks. HFS Plus will let users store files much larger than the current 2-Gbyte ceiling and allow them to save more files than the present limit of 65,536. The revised format is also expected to support file names as long as 255 Unicode characters. For compatibility, when a non-HFS Plus user tries to access an HFS Plus-formatted disk, the new system will present the user with instructions on how to access the disk. Sources said Bride of Buster will ship with Version 2.0 of Mac OS Runtime for Java. MRJ 2.0 will include support for Version 1.1.3 of the Java Development Kit from Sun Microsystems Inc. The revision is also expected to come with Open Transport 1.3. The update to Apple's networking and communications architecture will include what Apple calls single-link multihoming, which will let administrators put multiple Internet Protocol addresses on one Ethernet interface. Open Transport 1.3 will also include bug fixes. According to sources, Mac OS 8.0.1 will come with a new version of the LaserWriter printer software. The update will reportedly include the new LaserWriter 8 Printer Driver 8.5.1, which will add support for printing over TCP/IP, custom page sizes and Adobe PostScript 3 printers. The new driver is expected to use Open Transport as its default setting. Sources said the package will also come with the Desktop Printer Utility for creating desktop printer icons; the Apple Printer Utility will become an optional install with the update. The revision will reportedly fix some of the AppleScript bugs that popped up with the new Mac OS 8 Finder. Sources said an interface enhancement will let users click on a triangle to invert a window's sort order. In tandem with Bride of Buster, sources said, Apple is working on a suite of developer tools called Navigation Services that will assist users in browsing through folders and volumes and opening and saving files. Once the Navigation Services suite is implemented, users reportedly will be able to move through a file system's hierarchy, navigate to mounted volumes, choose recently used documents, and select translation applications through one dialog box. Users will also be able to select from a Favorite Items menu item that will contain aliases to selected documents, sources said. Apple was unavailable for comment. -------------------------------------------------------- [Previous] [Next] HOME | NEWS | GRAPHIC ARTS | MULTIMEDIA | INTERNET | PRODUCTIVITY | SYSTEMS | REVIEWS | OPINION | FEATURES | INFO | RESOURCES [Image] -------------------------------------------------------- Copyright ę 1997 Ziff-Davis Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Ziff-Davis Inc. is prohibited. MacWEEK and the MacWEEK logo are trademarks of Ziff-Davis Inc. Feedback Page
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Apple to intro Mac NCs in '98 By MacWEEK staff With this week's news that Steve Jobs is taking on the role of interim CEO, attention in the Mac market turned toward discerning Apple's strategy as the company moves forward. Although many components are still being mulled over, Jobs and the Apple board have reportedly approved key elements of the plan, the most important of which is the introduction of an Apple-labeled Network Computer early next year. Much of the speculation in the industry has focused on the Java-based Network Computer promoted by Oracle Corp., among others. However, sources said Apple's approach will use Mac OS-based NC clients connected to Rhapsody servers via Fast Ethernet networks. Java has not been ruled out as an operating system further on down the road, sources said, but the initial machines will run Mac OS 8. Currently, Apple plans to unveil its NC at next January's Macworld Expo in San Francisco, with systems available "no later than April," according to one source close to the project. The NCs will reportedly use a stripped-down version of Apple's midrange Gossamer logic board design and will run 266-MHz or faster versions of the PowerPC 750 chip, code-named Arthur. One source said the NCs will be "faster than anything else out there in the market today -- and they will run Mac apps." Another source added that "the hardware's basically done; it's just being reworked into a smaller case." Apple's target pricing for clients is reportedly in the $700 to $800 range; server pricing is still under discussion. One source close to the project said that Apple's intent is to preserve the broad base of Mac applications, offer incentives to developers to stay with the platform, and showcase Rhapsody -- at least initially -- as a high-end server platform and not as a Mac OS replacement. Analysts said while offering both servers and clients was the correct approach, Apple will have to overcome market resistance to Mac-based servers. "Apple doesn't have a great track record with servers," said one industry insider. "And [Windows] NT is the hot ticket right now." While the Mac OS will be the primary OS of the new NCs, sources said it doesn't mean that Apple is scaling back its Java plans. "Java's just not there yet," said one source, "and they need to focus on the Mac OS above all else." While Apple plans to target educational sites with the NC, sources said the company is also hoping to keep businesses with an investment in the Mac from moving over to the Windows platform. Apple has reportedly had an NC project in the works for some time, most recently under the direction of former Chief Technical Officer Ellen Hancock, but it has only been with the ascendancy of Jobs and new Apple board member Larry Ellison that the project has been put on the front burner. "It's Steve's baby," said one source. "This project is on the really fast track." Apple declined to comment. -------------------------------------------------------- [Previous] [Next] HOME | NEWS | GRAPHIC ARTS | MULTIMEDIA | INTERNET | PRODUCTIVITY | SYSTEMS | REVIEWS | OPINION | FEATURES | INFO | RESOURCES -------------------------------------------------------- Copyright ę 1997 Ziff-Davis Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Ziff-Davis Inc. is prohibited. MacWEEK and the MacWEEK logo are trademarks of Ziff-Davis Inc. Feedback Page
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Macs avoid Year 2000 snafu By Henry Norr (henry_norr@macweek.com) Mac users contemplating the computer industry's "Year 2000" problem can relax: Experts testing desktop systems say Mac hardware and the Mac OS won't have any problem coping with next-century dates. The problem, often referred to as "Y2K," stems from the fact that many older computer systems and applications used only two digits for the year when storing date information; a preceding "19" was assumed. When users enter "00" for the year 2000, these systems will interpret the date as 1900, which may produce unintended results or even crashes. Public attention has focused on the glitch in the wake of a report delivered to Congress this month by the federal Office of Management and Budget. The study reported that only 19 percent of 8,562 separate "mission-critical" systems within the executive branch have been certified as "Year 2000-compliant." The estimated cost of fixing the government systems has climbed to $3.8 billion. While the problem is most common in old mainframe systems, many older Intel-standard PCs are also affected. Even the oldest Macs, however, handle the year 2000 with aplomb; the only known systemwide date issue is that current versions of Apple's Date & Time control panel don't accept dates beyond 2019. That issue is expected to be fixed in a forthcoming Mac OS upgrade. At NASA, responsibility for testing Mac OS systems was assigned to Douglas Pearson, an information-technology planner at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif. For both 680x0- and PowerPC-based models running OS versions ranging from 7.0 to 8.0, three of Pearson's four tests found no problems; all systems failed when he attempted to enter a 2020 date. Meanwhile, a team at NASA's Lewis Research Center in Cleveland is handling testing of Windows systems for the space agency. One of the officials leading that effort, Diana Centeno-Gomez, computer engineer at the agency's Principle Center for Workgroup Hardware and Software, said last week that 47 percent of the Intel-standard PCs tested at the Lewis facility so far have failed. Most of the failures, according to a draft report on preliminary results, occur in older models with 486 or earlier processors, although the team also found problems in a few early Pentium systems. In most cases, the problem arises because the century data in the PC's CMOS real-time clock chip can't be updated and the PC's BIOS fails to make the necessary adjustments when reporting the date to the OS. The problem can usually be solved by updating the BIOS or adding a patch to the system's autoexec.bat file. At NASA centers where IT managers are moving to standardize on Windows PCs, Mac champions have hailed the Y2K test results as further proof of the Mac's superiority. But Pearson, himself a Mac user, said he doesn't see the results affecting the agency's deployment choices: "There's plenty of PC hardware and software available that has no problems with this," he said. Joe Pouzar, manager of special projects for center operations at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, took a similar line, noting that few of the affected PC systems would still be in service by 2000, even if there were no date problem. "And if there are some systems that have a problem," he said, "it will just take 30 seconds with a techie to download a fix and put in the autoexec file." Regardless of platform, experts say, users will need to test their applications, especially older releases, for Year 2000 compliance. Date-containing data saved from older apps could also be problematic. Additional information about the Year 2000 problem is available at http://www.year2000.com. Apple information on the subject is at http://product.info.apple.com/pr/letters/1997/961210.pr.ltrs.macos200 0.html and http://devworld.apple.com/ngs/lpp/adrpub/docs/dev/technotes/tn/tn1049 .html. Some older versions of Claris applications will require updates, and in some cases even users with newer versions will have to pay special attention when entering next-century dates; details are at http://www.claris.com/news/docs/year2000-c.html. -------------------------------------------------------- [Previous] [Next] HOME | NEWS | GRAPHIC ARTS | MULTIMEDIA | INTERNET | PRODUCTIVITY | SYSTEMS | REVIEWS | OPINION | FEATURES | INFO | RESOURCES -------------------------------------------------------- Copyright ę 1997 Ziff-Davis Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Ziff-Davis Inc. is prohibited. MacWEEK and the MacWEEK logo are trademarks of Ziff-Davis Inc. Feedback Page
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[Image] [Click here for Netiva.] [Image] [Category Computing] ╩FREE newsletter [Image] Jobs outlines Apple survival plan [Image] By Jim Davis Join now FREE! October 2, 1997, 12:20 p.m. PT ╩sample MENU update SAN FRANCISCO--Addressing the Front Door╩ Seybold SF publishing conference, Apple Latest Headlines The Net╩ Computer (AAPL) acting CEO Steve Jobs ╩display on Computing╩ offered up to 12 reasons why Apple will desktop Intranets╩ survive as a company--including the ╩The Net Business╩ curtailing of Mac OS licensing and the ╩Security hole for CNET Radio╩ partnership with Microsoft--in an spam? 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Companies doing business over the Web wish their customers to see accurate color representations of a product so they don't return items, and ColorSync addresses that requirement, according to Jobs. [Image] Steve Jobs talks about ColorSync at Seybold. AP photo "It's important that they are increasing their focus on the creative market and using real-world data to back that up. They can show that the Mac is not a religion and that there is real measurable value to using a Mac," said one industry observer, who declined to be named. "It's important that he's finally focusing in on some key technology that differentiates the platform from Windows, like Applescript, which has been underappreciated," he said. Leaders of Adobe, Quark, and Macromedia, three top Mac software developers for the content publishing industry, joined Jobs on stage in a show of support for the company and its products. "I was worried because in the second quarter [of 1997], it was the first quarter where [sales of Windows programs] overtook Mac sales," said John Warnock, CEO of Adobe. Windows sales continued to grow in the most recent quarter, but Mac software sales as a percentage of overall revenue grew 12 percent, Warnock said, giving him hope that Apple's fortunes are seeing a turnaround. Adobe's three major application products, Photoshop, Illustrator, and PageMaker, are mainstay Mac applications for desktop publishing. Warnock offered support for Jobs and the company's direction, saying "They are getting back to basics and listening to customers again. That's refreshing...Apple is on track to bring creativity back into the product line." Jobs only gave hints as to how any of the recent business decisions would result in new products. 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Claris Reports Record Quarterly And Annual Revenue --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Record sales of Mac OS 8 exceed expectations SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Oct. 21, 1997 -- Claris Corporation, a wholly owned software subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc., today announced record revenue of $91.1 million for its fourth fiscal quarter which ended Sept. 26, 1997. This highest-ever quarterly revenue brought Claris FY97 revenue to $281.7 million, the company's highest annual figure ever. Quarterly revenue was up 61 percent from revenue of $56.6 million in the same quarter last year. Annual revenue rose 19 percent above revenue of $236.2 million in the previous fiscal year. Claris does not disclose profit figures at the end of each quarter, but the company said that it has logged 20 consecutive profitable quarters, and that it achieved record profits in Q4 and FY97. Claris credited its record quarterly revenue largely to outstanding sales of Mac OS 8, the new Macintosh operating system which Claris sells as part of its role as worldwide distribution and sales arm for Apple software. To date, Claris has sold 2 million "seats" -- finished goods and volume license sales -- of Mac OS 8. Sales of Mac OS 8 in the first two months already make it the best-selling new Mac operating system software in history. Claris is among the world's largest vendors of productivity software for personal computers. Claris Corporation, a leading vendor of software for business, education and home, has headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. For more information about Claris, check out the Claris web site at http://www.claris.com. For more information about Claris products, visit the product area at http://www.claris.com/products
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Claris Ships Filemaker Pro 4.0 For Windows 95, Windows Nt, Windows 3.1 And Mac Os --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Fast and easy" way to publish live databases to the Web is now available through distributors and retail stores Santa Clara, Calif., October 6, 1997 - Claris Corporation has announced the immediate availability of FileMaker Pro 4.0 for Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 3.1 and Mac OS, the newest version of its award-winning cross platform relational database software. Now with built-in HTTP server and CGI (Common Gateway Interface) capabilities at an estimated retail price of just $199 (U.S.), FileMaker Pro 4.0 will collect and serve dynamic data over the Web from Windows 95, Windows NT and Mac OS host computers with access to the Internet or an intranet via TCP/IP. Already acclaimed by both press and users as "the fastest and easiest" way of publishing live databases to the Internet, FileMaker Pro 4.0 is a breakthrough intranet solution for corporate workgroups and small businesses in need of convenient, cost-efficient access to databases without special IS or consultant support. FileMaker Pro 4.0 may also be used to serve data to sophisticated Web sites, created by popular web authoring tools. In addition, the company announced that Claris Home Page 3.0, shipping later, will be integrated with FileMaker Pro 4.0 via a built-in FileMaker Connection Assistant so that Web pages created in Claris Home Page 3.0 can be easily tied to FileMaker Pro databases. Among other advanced features, FileMaker Pro 4.0 also includes a unique, lightning-fast drag and drop Excel translation tool that quickly converts most "spreadsheet databases" into full-bodied FileMaker Pro databases in just seconds. With FileMaker Pro 4.0, an Excel spreadsheet can be shared over the Web in just seconds. Early next month, Claris will unveil The FileMaker Pro site at http://www.filemaker.com providing a wealth of information and resources for FileMaker Pro users and developers.
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Do you need to have both Microsoft Word 5.1 and its swollen sibling, Word 6.0, on your hard drive? Tired of double-clicking on a Word document with the intention of launching Word 5.1 only to have Word 6.0 launch? Roland Gustafsson's "ThankYouWare" AppHider to the rescue! Just drag and drop the Word 6.0 icon onto AppHider to cause Word 6.0 to forget it was ever an application. Now when you double-click on a Word document, Word 5.1 will always launch. To bring Word 6.0 back to life, simply double-click its icon. Contributed by Chris Breen Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate If you have both AOL 3.0 and an ISP, you're aware that AOL demands that you restart your Mac to change your TCP/IP connection from your ISP to AOL. Don't kowtow to this outrageous demand! If you're running Open Transport you can switch between your ISP and AOL (and back again!) without ever restarting your Mac. Simply open the TCP/IP control panel, typed Command-K, select the AOL connection, press Make Active, and close the control panel. AOL is now ready to go. To switch back to your ISP, follow the same procedure but choose your ISP's configuration rather than AOL. Contributed by Chris Breen Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3016 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate MacSoft's Duke Nukem 3D offers numerous ways to cheat. Type in these codes for an unscrupulous reward: DNCLIP Walk through walls. DNHYPER Steroids. DNSKILL# Sets skill level. DNKEYS Gives you all keys. DNITEMS Power-ups. DNINVENTORY All power-ups. DNWEAPONS All weapons and ammunition. DNSTUFF All weapons, power-ups, and keys. DNSHOWMAP Reveals entire map. DNCORNHOLIO Invincible with endless jetpack. Contributed by Chris Breen Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3017 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Are you OS 8 users looking for a handy place to store a load of application aliases? Just create a new folder, drop your programs' aliases into it, and drag the folder to the bottom of the screen where it turns into a pop-up window and displays a tab with the name of the folder. Now when you want to drag and drop a document onto a particular application icon, just drag the document to this tab. Up pops the window, displaying your application aliases. Drop your document on the appropriate alias. When the document launches, the window pops back down. Contributed by Chris Breen Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3018 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate One of the lesser known features of 7.5.x is that you could not only change the look of your desktop with the Desktop Patterns application, but by holding down the Option key, you could also change the background pattern of such utilities as Find File, Scrapbook, and Calculator. Alas, OS 8's Desktop Pictures doesn't provide a way to make this same change. But all is not lost. The old Desktop Patterns application still works-regardless of whether it's in the Control Panels folder or not. Just dig up an old copy of Desktop Patterns-if you updated an older version of 7.5.x or 7.6.x and performed a clean install you'll find it in the Previous System Folder folder-launch the program, hold down the Option key, and pick a new background pattern for your utilities. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3019 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate There are times when it's just not convenient or possible to drop a CD-ROM disc into your Mac-when your PowerBook lacks an internal CD-ROM drive, for example. Unfortunately many multimedia and entertainment applications won't work unless the CD-ROM is mounted. Here's a way to trick those stubborn applications: Some applications access their CD-ROM-based source material by following the same path name that exists on the CD-ROM. Therefore, all you need do to make the application happy is to copy the contents of the CD-ROM to the root level of your hard drive and give your hard drive the exact same name as the CD-ROM. Another way to skin this particular cat is to create a new gargantuan image with ShrinkWrap, give it the same name as the CD-ROM, and copy the contents of the CD-ROM to this image. Note that these tricks don't work with all CD-ROMs. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3020 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Have you forgotten the keyboard equivalents for your Claris Em@iler commands? Don't rush to the manual to find them. Simply press and hold the Mac's Command key from within the Claris Em@iler application. Within a second, the buttons in Em@iler's Toolbar will display their corresponding key commands. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3021 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Two weeks ago we recommended Andreas Pizsa's Look Mom, No Hands! to display contextual menus without using the keyboard (just click and hold the mouse button until contextual menus appear). Turlough O'Connor's freeware FinderPop offers this same feature and a whole lot more. With FinderPop you can now navigate through four layers of your mounted volumes from within contextual menus as well as quickly reveal any pop-up windows on the desktop. Better yet, you can drop applications into the FinderPop Items Folder making applications immediately accessible from within contextual menus. For example, place DropStuff in this folder, select a group of documents on your desktop, click and hold on the last icon, wait for contextual menus to appear, select DropStuff from the FinderPop Items Folder, and watch all your selected documents compress into a single archive. Look for downloadable software mentioned in Daily Tips at: http://www.macdownload.com Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3022 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate If you're Mac is misbehaving, or you suspect you have an extension conflict, and you need to check it in a hurry, download Casady & Greene's Conflict Catcher 4 demo (http://www.casadyg.com). The demo is good for seven days -- plenty of time to not only isolate the conflict, but to grow attached enough to the program to purchase the full version. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3023 madamov,
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 97 18:31:30 -0700 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ;- ) - Microsoft 'Heroes' Ads This tidbit is from: Gene Melchionne, <eugene.melchionne@snet.net> Of course everyone remembers Microsoft's last ad campaign which included Mozart's Requiem and going to the 'gates of damnation'. But has anyone seen (or heard) the latest ads which include David Bowie's Heroes? As the ad closes you can hear Bowie sing "We could be heroes", but the next line of the song is "just for one day." Not even the worst of Apple's marketing would make that mistake. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Oh, it's worse than THAT... Bowie fans will remember that Bowie (With Brian Eno's wonderful production touches) recorded the piece in Berlin during the mid 70's as a tragic tale of two lovers shot down trying to get past "The Wall". Use Windows 9X for that Phyrric victory feeling? :-)
mac.3024 madamov,
TidBITS#401/20-Oct-97 ===================== Feeling geeky? Matt Neuburg reviews Text Machine, the grep utility for more of us. We also finish off Rick Holzgrafe's Successful Shareware series, staving off accusations of it being the article equivalent of Zeno's Paradox. Other topics include details about Apple's fourth quarter loss, a pointer to extensive information on dealing with spam in the last two issues of NetBITS, Apple price reductions, and the long-awaited release of Spring Cleaning 2.0. Topics: MailBITS/20-Oct-97 Successful Shareware, Part 4 Win One For the Grepper: Text Machine <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-401.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#401_20-Oct-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.401
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TidBITS#402/27-Oct-97 ===================== Is Apple "betting the farm" by shaking up the familiar six-colored tree? Although the long-range implications of Steve Jobs's decisions are anyone's guess, Adam looks at why replanting Apple's orchard might save the farm. Also in this issue, we look at a new crop of HTML utilities, note the Newton MessagePad 2100 and new versions of Quicken, Speed Doubler, and FileMaker, and see how the RSA Data Security Challenge was cracked. Topics: MailBITS/27-Oct-97 Subscribe Your Browser to TidBITS Moving on to a New Challenge HTMLbits: Taking New Software Out for a Spin Betting the Orchard <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-402.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#402_27-Oct-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.402
mac.3026 askripka,
­=- Alas, OS 8's Desktop Pictures doesn't provide a ­=- way to make this same change. Ima li nešto slično za MacOs 7.6 ?
mac.3027 madamov,
> Ima li nešto slično za MacOs 7.6 ? Probaj Decor, shareware je, treba da ga ima svuda po Internetu.
mac.3028 askripka,
­=- Probaj Decor, shareware je, treba da ga ima svuda po Internetu. Jest... Eve gu ako još nekome treba. decor.sit
mac.3029 vstan,
- novo - mac/system/*.* -------------- decor304.sit 519k ű Decor 3.0.4, postavljanje bilo koje slike na desktop
mac.3030 vstan,
- novo - mac/system/*.* --------------- deffo271.sit 220k ű Default Folder 2.7.1, unapređuje Open/Save dijalog,MacOS8
mac.3031 vstan,
- novo - mac/system/*.* -------------- gomac141.sit 94k ű GoMac 1.4.1, Win95 like Start meni, taskbar, switcher
mac.3032 vstan,
- novo - mac/system/*.* -------------- rd202u.sit 170k ű Update RAM Doublera 2.0/2.0.1 na ver. 2.0.2 za Mac OS 8
mac.3033 vstan,
- novo - mac/misc/*.* ------------ guru251.sit 273k ű GUide to RAM Upgrades 2.4, opisi svih modela Macintosha
mac.3034 vstan,
- novo - mac/internet/*.* ---------------- intcon14.sit 119k ű Internet Config 1.4, podešavanje parametara za Internet
mac.3035 vstan,
- novo - mac/utils/*.* ------------- dinf371.sit 154k ű Disinfectant 3.7.1 antivirus program
mac.3036 ljubisha,
>rd202u.sit 170k ű Update RAM Doublera 2.0/2.0.1 na ver. 2.0.2 za Mac OS 8 I dalje ništa od njega kad se bije sa Communicatorom. :( Ustvari, više nisam siguran šta me zeza. Memorija ili on, ali kad njega isključim ipak sve radi. Jel zna neko čime mogu da proverim memoriju na Power mašini?
mac.3037 vstan,
>­=- Probaj Decor, shareware je, treba da ga ima svuda po Internetu. > >Jest... Eve gu ako još nekome treba. Hvala na prilogu. Prebačeno u dir MAC/SYSTEM kao decor304.sit
mac.3038 vstan,
- novo - mac/internet/*.* ---------------- webdev30.sit 423k ű Web Devil 3.0, skida kompletne Web prezentacije
mac.3039 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner When you launch ClarisWorks 3.0 and 4.0, you're greeted with a dialog box offering you a variety of document types to create-word processing, drawing, painting, spreadsheet, and communications. If you'd like to skip this dialog box and proceed directly to an Open dialog box where you can open the pre-existing ClarisWorks document of your choice, just hold down the Command key when you launch ClarisWorks. Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3040 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Okay, so you can't find the Gold key on the fourth level of MacSoft's Shadow Warrior. Who cares? With these cheat codes you can rapidly decrease the value of your gaming investment by barreling your way through the game in no time: First type the letter "T" and then enter: SWCHAN God mode. Invulnerable. SWGIMME Provides you with all inventory items. SWGREED God mode + all inventory items. SWSTART Restarts your current level. SWGHOST Walk through walls. SWTREK## Transports you to a level (enter level number for ##). SWMAP Reveals the entire map when you're in Map mode. SWTRIX Turns on bunny rockets (weapon 5). WINPACHINKO You always win pachinko games. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/
mac.3041 madamov,
TidBITS#403/03-Nov-97 ===================== Tired of your eyes being tired? Read on for Jeff Carlson's overview of screen typography - why it works, why it doesn't, and what you can do about it. Fabrizio Oddone weighs in with a solution to the problem of Internet mirror sites, and Geoff Duncan discusses IDE hard disk problems impacting a range Performas and Power Macs. We also pass on announcements of StuffIt Deluxe 4.5, Riven (the sequel to Myst), and GraphicConverter 3.0.1. Topics: MailBITS/03-Nov-97 IDE Recommend Updating Mirror, Mirror on the Internet: QuickestMirror Better Typography Coming to a Screen Near You <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-403.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#403_03-Nov-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.403
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TidBITS#404/10-Nov-97 ===================== Is Apple thinking different? In this issue we look at the new Apple Store and Apple's new G3 Macs, complete with an in-depth examination of the technology behind the G3 chip and backside cache. We also have news of Qualcomm purchasing Now Software, QuarkXPress 4.0; Eudora Internet Mail Server 2.0; Greebles, a game from Stairways Software; plus new minor updates to Speed Doubler, BBEdit, and QuicKeys. Topics: MailBITS/10-Nov-97 Is Apple Thinking Different? Three New Macs and a PowerBook Caching Your Chips <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-404.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#404_10-Nov-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> ---------------------------------------------------------------
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CUPERTINO, California--Nov. 10, 1997--Targeting the needs of creative "road warriors" who require the most in performance and advanced multimedia capabilities from a notebook computer, Apple Computer, Inc. today introduced the Macintosh PowerBookG3. PowerBook G3 is based on the third generation PowerPC G3 processor, a high-performance microprocessor optimized for the Mac OS. The PowerBook G3 builds upon the innovative feature set of the fast PowerBook 3400 series, previously the world's fastest notebook, by adding the high-performance PowerPC G3 processor running at 250Mhz, with a 512K L2 cache and a 50MHz system and memory bus. A host of other innovative features, such as a 5GB hard disk, 20x-speed CD drive, built-in ethernet/modem, hot swappable expansion bay modules, Apple Location Manager and four speaker sound system, provide Mac OS customers with the fastest notebook for creating, presenting, sending and receiving media rich information anytime, anywhere. The PowerBook G3 delivers high-end desktop performance in a mobile solution. The product is based on the PowerPC G3, the third generation PowerPC G3 processor from Motorola and IBM and the first processor specifically designed to optimize the Mac OS and associated applications. System enhancements include a 50MHz system bus (25 percent faster than previous PowerBook models), 32MB of EDO RAM expandable to 160MB, and a 5GB ATA IDE hard disk drive. The notebook also boasts 512K level 2 backside cache and 64K on-chip level 1 cache. The new backside cache design boosts performance significantly by allowing the processor and level 2 cache to communicate at much higher speeds than previously possible. A 20x-speed CD drive provides fast access to CD-based information. Although higher-performance components are used in the PowerBook G3, the low-power consumption of the new PowerPC processor combined with a higher-capacity 47-watt/hour Lithium ion battery enables customers to enjoy two to four hour battery life. The PowerBook G3 is designed for creative professionals and authors in all markets who demand desktop performance yet need mobility. Enhanced multimedia features include 2MB of VRAM which supports 24-bit video out, enabling millions of colors on an external monitor; 18-bit color is supported on the notebook's 12.1" (diagonal) active-matrix SVGA color display. The PowerBook G3 also provides an enhanced Chips and Technology 65554 PCI video controller that supports hardware acceleration for faster graphics. The PowerBook G3 has a unique four speaker sound system, PCI video controller with hardware acceleration, industry standard VGA connector for 24-bit video out, 16-bit stereo in/out, Zoomed Video support and software-based MPEG-1 decompression. All of these features combined provide users with one of the most robust systems available today and the key elements they need to create and present multimedia rich information. The PowerBook G3 features a number of communications capabilities including built-in 10Mbps Ethernet and 33.6Kbps modem, in addition to an RJ-45 connector that can accept either Ethernet or telephone cable. Other communications capabilities include built-in 1MB industry standard IrDA for transferring information wirelessly to other infrared capable devices. In addition, PowerBook users will have access through the serial port to GeoPort technology for ISDN and analog modems. A flexible expansion bay on the PowerBook G3 accepts a variety of modules including a floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, additional hard drive, magneto-optical drive, and internal AC adapter; a Zip drive from VST Technologies, Inc. is also expected to be available. In addition, expansion bay modules from the PowerBook 3400, 5300, and 190 series can be used with the PowerBook G3. For more expansion options, two PC Card slots are provided to support two Type II or one Type III card. The PowerBook G3 allows users to "hot swap" modules while the system is running unlike other notebook systems that require a user to shut down or sleep their system prior to the removal of an expansion bay module. The PowerBook G3 comes configured with Mac OS 8 and a variety of productivity, communications, and compatibility software applications to provide a complete, mobile computing solution right out of the box. Productivity software includes Now Software Inc.'s Now Up-To-Date and Now Contact. Communications software provided includes Internet tools such as Mac OS 8 Internet Assistant, Netscape Navigator 3.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 and ForeFront Group's WebWhacker 3.0 for browsing the Internet off line. The PowerBook G3 also ships with Apple Location Manager, a software utility which allows users to save system settings that are location dependent including networking, printer, time zone, file sharing and sound. Once a defined location is set up, a user simply selects that location and the system automatically reconfigures to reflect the chosen environment. Apple Remote Access is also included for easily connecting to a desktop or network from a remote location. Compatibility software includes Macintosh PC Exchange for reading and writing PC-formatted floppy disks, Macintosh Easy Open and MacLinkPlus from Dataviz for reading and translating PC-formatted files. Availability, Pricing, and Configuration The PowerBook G3 is available immediately in the United States with an estimated retail price of $5,700. Additionally, the PowerBook G3 is expected to be available in Europe in late November, and Japan and other countries in December; pricing may vary per region. The PowerBook G3 will be sold in one configuration: 250MHz PowerPC G3 processor, 512K level 2 backside cache, 32MB EDO RAM, internal 5GB IDE hard drive module, 12.1" (diagonal) active-matrix SVGA color display, built-in 1.4MB Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive, and internal 20x-speed CD-ROM drive module.
mac.3044 madamov,
CUPERTINO,California--Nov. 10, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) today unveiled its next-generation "prosumer" systems--the Power Macintosh G3 computers. Based on the third-generation PowerPC G3 processor from IBM and Motorola, the new Apple designs include many technical advancements, which simultaneously increase performance, lower costs, add features and simplify the Macintosh product line. The new systems provide millions of publishing, multimedia authoring, and general productivity customers with best-in-class product features, quality and reliability while being faster than even the newest Pentium II/300 products. Available in hundreds of flexible desktop and minitower configurations, starting at around U.S. $2,000, the Power Macintosh G3 systems feature a PowerPC G3 processor running at speeds up to 266 MHz; a 512K level 2 memory cache running at speeds up to 133 MHz; a 66 MHz system and main memory bus with up to 384MB of memory. The innovative design features a small, efficient logic board design that offers optimal performance, features and flexibility. These features allow one design to span the needs of mainstream productivity customers, as well as demanding creative professionals who require powerful publishing and multimedia application performance. System enclosures, processor speeds, storage devices, graphics memory, modems, audio/video capture, and more are all designed for advanced performance and configurability. Next-Generation PowerPC Processor Technology Based on the third-generation IBM/Motorola PowerPC G3 processor, the Power Macintosh G3 systems dramatically alter the price/performance equation. The PowerPC G3 chip is the first processor optimized for the Mac OS and incorporates a new approach to cache memory, providing nearly twice the performance of systems based on the PowerPC 603e processor. The result is significant performance gains, which will provide the power needed to handle resource intensive tasks such as video editing, Internet authoring and even Windows emulation. Each Power Macintosh G3 system features a 233 or 266 MHz PowerPC G3 processor with a 512K level 2 memory cache running at 117 or 133 MHz; a 66 MHz system and main memory bus; and, 32MB of RAM (expandable up to 192 or 384MB). Built into every configuration are ATI 3D RAGE ll+ 64-bit graphics and multimedia accelerator chip with 2MB of graphics memory (expandable to 6MB), three standard 12-inch PCI slots, SCSI, IDE, Ethernet, stereo audio, Apple Desktop Bus and serial interfaces. Storage capabilities include an internal 4GB or 6GB IDE hard drive; Internal high capacity floppy disk drive; an internal 24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum); an internal 100MB Zip drive in some configurations and expansion bays for additional storage devices. Optional items include video capture and a 56K modem. Apple's latest system software is included on the Power Macintosh G3 computers. Mac OS 8 offers many new features and technologies to provide customers with an improved user experience and increased productivity: simplified Internet access, leading-edge tools, state-of-the-art multimedia capabilities, and enhanced performance and stability. The Power Macintosh G3 Systems are available in either desktop or minitower configurations and are expected to available in the U.S. immediately. The systems are scheduled for availability worldwide by mid-December. Example configurations include: Power Macintosh G3 (desktop model) U.S. $2,000 233MHz/32MB RAM (supports up to 192MB)/4GB Hard Drive/24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum)/2MB Video SGRAM/512K level 2 backside cache/66MHz system bus speed/117MHz backside bus speed/two 3.5-in SCSI bays for additional storage devices Power Macintosh G3 (desktop model) U.S. $2,400 266MHz/32MB RAM (supports up to 192MB)/4GB Hard Drive/24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum)/Internal 100MB Iomega Zip drive/2MB Video SGRAM/ 512K level 2 backside cache/66MHz system bus speed/133MHz backside bus speed/one 3.5-in SCSI bay for additional storage devices. Power Macintosh G3 (minitower model) U.S. $3,000 266MHz/32MB RAM (supports up to 384MB)/6GB Hard Drive/24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum)/Internal 100MB Iomega Zip drive/2MB Video SGRAM (supports up to 6MB) /512K level 2 backside cache/66MHz system bus speed/133MHz backside bus speed/audio and video input and output/one 5.25-in SCSI bay for additional storage devices
mac.3045 madamov,
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 97 16:13:27 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ;-) - Top 10 Signs the New Mir Computer is Running Windows 95 This silly tidbit is from: mike popovic, <carpediem@locnet.com> Top 10 Signs the New Mir Computer is Running Windows 95 by mike popovic <carpediem@locnet.com> # 10: The computer keeps asking you to "Insert Setup Disk #3 to continue" #9: There is no space left on the hard drive to store mission data. #8: The computer refuses to interact with the Mir's "Mr. Java" coffee maker. #7: Millions of dollars are traced to phone calls to a Redmond, WA 900#. #6: Mir astronauts are caught stealing RAM from other satellite's computers to keep their system running. #5: The Space Shuttle can no longer dock with Mir since "the proper driver cannot be found" #4: The system locks up whenever the astronauts try to run life support, the solar panels and thrusters at the same time. #3: The astronauts spend three days looking for cyrillic version of the CTRL-ALT-DEL keys. #2: Alien ships secretly observing Mir flee in terror. And the number one sign the new Mir computer is running Windows 95.... #1: You start receiving welcoming e-mail from the Borg __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: My favorite is number 3. ;-)
mac.3046 madamov,
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 97 16:13:19 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - The Education of a Mac Dad (USA Today) Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Tony Chen, <adchen@skatefaq.com> There's an article by Sam Vincent Meddis, on the USA Today web site called "The Education of a Mac Dad" <http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/cc.htm> He details what happens when his PC-using family, suddenly gets a new PowerMac 6500 to test out. An excerpt: "Over the years, I've learned to live with error messages, the way certain agricultural societies endure periodic swarms of locusts. System SNAFUs, in fact, have a certain clensing, metaphysical value, a chance for me to relieve the general angst of modern existence by ranting and cursing the gods of Microsoft. "I was starting to train Hannah in these ancient rituals, assuming they would serve as a kind of rite of passage for her into the cold, cruel world of computing. "But then the folks at Apple several months ago sent over a Power Mac 6500 for me to test. It soon became Hannah's computer of choice. "Her time on our NEC now can be counted in nanoseconds. "The bottom line, in Hannah's words, is that the Apple 'never has error messages.' Or, at least, very few of them, compared to our Windows computer. She can contentedly play for hours non-stop on the Mac, loads her own CDs and rarely gets frustrated by arcane commands. "The one thing stopping her from firing up the Mac on her own is that she can't reach high enough on the wall to flip the light switch." His daughter Hannah, by the way, is only 5 years old. Kids are a great reality check. They don't care about marketing hype, megabytes, or Mhz. All they know is that something either works, or it doesn't. Sounds like Apple needs to send out those test machines more often. They'd be able to counter all the Microsoft hype with a few minutes of real world usage, side-by-side. Make sure the Macs are bundled with VirtualPC or RealPC and there'd be no reason not to keep the Mac.
mac.3047 madamov,
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 97 13:20:39 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Year 2000 Viewpoint This tidbit is from: Damien Morgan, <dmorgan@ruralnet.net.au> The Melbourne (Australia) Age newspaper <http://www.theage.com.au> runs a brief weekly column called 'Questions and Answers' where readers send in questions and other readers supply the answers, often quite tongue-in-cheek and full of irony. Last week this question was posed: "The computer has been designed by unquestionably clever people. How could it happen that no one could see further than 1999?" These two answers were suppied: "In this alleged civilisation of ours, short-term profits are much more important than good engineering practice, especially long-term good engineering. The result is that a lot of good engineers make bad computers. Companies that don't spend the money to make good computers, put more money into marketing. The result is bad computers get good marketing. The average person doesn't know much about computers, but they do watch television. This means most people will believe the hype and buy bad computers." and "Owners of real computers (Macintoshes, built more than 10 years ago) are not concerned about the year 2000 because the date format is valid beyond the year 3500. However, owners of superannuated fishtanks do have problems because their Pane (Windows and DOS) operating systems, being written by unimaginative people, did not realise that the year 2000 would eventually occur."
mac.3048 madamov,
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 97 11:31:17 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Honey, I Bought Windows 95 This tidbit is from: Dennis Adamscheck, <norman@uslink.net> I was reading the paper and watching a show with my kids. It was 'Honey I Shrunk the Kids' TV series. The father had invented a home security system that ran amuck and locked him out of his house and shot laser beams at him. He fled for his life diving over a fence into the neighbors yard. The neighbor walks up and says: "Having computer troubles again? You should get a Mac." I blew coffee all over my newspaper and the kids asked if I was ok. Just fine. I replied. Just fine. ;)
mac.3049 madamov,
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 97 08:02:04 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - How I Spent My Weekend - Installing a Hard Drive Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Johnmichael P.M. Monteith, <monty@1stop.com> I ran out of hard drive space on my WinTel machine on Friday, and decided it was time to had another hard drive. It is now Sunday evening. I now finally have it installed. Problem 1: How to install a third hard drive. I already have two hard drives in the system. If you know about EIDE interfaces, I am certain you have heard how it is possible to install more than two IDE devices. Well, that is if your second IDE interface card can handle hard drives. Most manufacturers put a high speed EIDE interface for two hard drives, and a slow EIDE interface for CDROM and tape drives. Such is the case in my machine. Therefore, hooking up the hard drive to the second card would not be wise. The result? Get rid of one of the smaller hard drives, and keep to only two. (Those of you with more than 2 SCSI devices should take pride that you bought the right computer in your Mac.) That translates to a loss of a gigabyte, or about $100.00. But, hey, who's counting? Problem 2: Moving data from old hard drive to new one. Since I can not have more than two hard drives hooked up to the system at the same time, how can I copy the data from the hard drive I do not want to the hard drive I do? Hook them both up, boot from a Windows 95 startup floppy, and copy the files. Easy, right? First, the system disk did not include XCOPY (the regular copy command will not copy directories and subdirectories). So, I re-hooked up the old hard drive, copied the files, re-hooked up the new hard drive, booted off of the floppy ... you can see where this is going. Ever been in a 'discussion' with a Windows 95 user trying to explain to them that underneath Windows 95, DOS is sitting there? They will tell you that the DOS is actually just a part of Windows 95, and not the opposite. Well, if that were true, and if I made a Windows 95 boot disk, you would expect it to support long file names, wouldn't you? Guess again. Instead, when the floppy boots up and says "Windows 95" (when it usually would say "MSDOS 6"), you get the same old problems that were around in all of the previous DOS versions, including the 8 character filename limit. But, I digress. I attempted to copy all of my files from one hard drive to the other because I can only have two hard drives. Can you guess what happened to my files? All of the extended file names gut truncated down to 8 characters, and suddenly none of the applications worked because they could not find the file names they were looking for. Problem 3: How to get the extended file names copied on to the new hard drive. Okay, I'll skip to how I solved the problem rather than the painful road I traveled to find the solution: Get another WinTel machine. Install LapLink on both. LapLink the hard drive (800 megabytes of hard drive data) from the old hard drive to the new one. In case you get the urge, this will pretty much take up your day. But, hey, I did it! My Mac never gives me this enormous feeling of accomplishment after installing a new SCSI drive. I feel like I just won a gold at the Olympics. If I installed a hard drive on a Mac, I would have been bored all weekend long. Or perhaps, I might have actually gotten some work done.
mac.3050 madamov,
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 97 14:02:11 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Windows NT, Virus Scanners, and Macs Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares Gardner, Jon L., <jon@ci.bryan.tx.us> I manage a medium-sized network, primarily Windows NT-based, with a few precious Macintosh clients. About a week ago, I replaced one of our main NT 3.51 servers with a new box running NT Server 4.0. Never mind the all-nighter nightmare of the switchover itself...the interesting part came a few days later, when I connected to the new server from my trusty Macintosh IIci and tried to rename a file. The NT server "blue-screened," which is fancy Microsoft talk for "crashed like a big dog." I thought that it had to be a coincidence, and didn't think anything else of it until today, when I was able to blue-screen the server twice trying to rename a file. If it didn't cause my telephone, pager, and boss to all start making a lot of noise, I would have thought it pretty cool--a ten-year-old Mac killing a brand-new Windows NT server! A $195 tech support call to Microsoft (need another ceiling fan, Bill?) let me know that I needed a patch for the Cheyenne InocuLAN NT virus-scanning software. A similar problem exists with McAfee Virus Scan for NT. Both products, when used alongside NT's Services for Macintosh, can easily kill the server. Much as Microsoft would like me to believe otherwise, I think this is a classic case of third-party developers having to patch their products to function on a buggy OS. I asked the Cheyenne technician about that and he said, "Well, I can't really talk about that. But we don't wait for Microsoft to post a patch. <sarcasm>It's never their fault</sarcasm>, so we just go ahead and fix it ourselves." You want to know the worst aspect of the whole ordeal? It's just another normal day of Windows NT support...every day, I discover one more NT feature that fails to perform as advertised. If you're having this problem with McAfee Virus Scan for NT check the Microsoft Knowledge Base (and be prepared to cough up $195): <http://premium.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q172/5/11.asp> If you're having this problem with InocuLAN, you should download InocuLAN Build 270 update (and be prepared to reboot your server): <ftp://ftp.cheyenne.com/pub/InocuLAN/il0145.zip>
mac.3051 madamov,
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 97 05:04:29 -0800 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup - Janet Jackson Mac Use This follow-up message is from: Marc Antony Vose, <suzerain@suzerain.com> Just a note for you. I noticed your posting about the Mac startup chime on Janet's new release, "The Velvet Rope". (Incidentally, I'm sure you industrial fans have noticed the Mac speaking extensively on Marilyn Manson's "Antichrist Superstar", right?) Anyway, back to Janet: Not that this will surprise you, but we developed Janet's site on a couple of PowerTower Pro's and a PowerWave, all running Mac OS 8. We used some great Mac-only programs, like BBEdit and Media Cleaner Pro. And we deployed video and audio files in QuickTime format. Oh yeah, we have a PC hanging around to make sure everything looks good under Windoze. :-) Check it out at: <http://www.janet-jackson.com/> Who are we? <http://www.entropy8.com/> NOTE: My endorsement of Apple technology is mine alone and not necessarily indicative of those of Virgin Records or Janet.
mac.3052 askripka,
Postoji li 'kvaka' da iz SimpleText dokumenta povučem text na silu ako mi on to ne da? Brljao sam nešto po ResEditu, al se nisam baš proslavio...
mac.3053 ljubisha,
>Postoji li 'kvaka' da iz SimpleText dokumenta povučem text na silu ako mi on Ako ovo objasniš malo bolje možda nešto i uradimo. :) Nego, kad sam već tu, to naravno nije read-only dokument? U svakom slučaju, stvar možeš da spasiš na par načina ali ipak bih voleo da kažeš šta te tačno zeza.
mac.3054 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Greetings from Macworld Daily Tips. This is the tip editor speaking. Just a note to tell you there was a small discrepancy in the 11/11/97 Tip, "Startup Sounds." The tip was edited to state that you can replace your startup chime with a different sound. In fact, the sound plays when your QuickTime extension loads, per author Chris Breen's original text. Here's the correct text of the tip, and sorry for the extra email. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- You're probably aware that you can replace the Welcome to Mac OS window which appears on your monitor at startup with a different image, by saving a PICT file as "StartupScreen" (without the quotes) and dropping it into your System Folder. You might also know that you can play a movie during start up by renaming a movie "Startup Movie" (again, ditch the quotes) and placing it in your System Folder. But what you may not know is how to play a sound at startup--and no, we don't mean playing a sound by dropping it into the Startup Items folder. Here's how: Select the sound you want to play--we're particularly fond of anything from TV's South Park--and use Norman Franke's freeware audio application SoundApp to convert the sound into a QuickTime movie. Once saved, rename the file "Startup Movie" (if you leave the quotes then you haven't been paying attention) and fling it into your System Folder. On the next restart you'll hear the sound as soon as the QuickTime extension loads. By Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc. Macworld Daily Tips are available by subscription only and may not be reproduced electronically or in print.
mac.3055 madamov,
> Postoji li 'kvaka' da iz SimpleText dokumenta povučem text na silu ako mi on > to ne da? Ako je reč o read-only TeachText fajlu mislim da je dovoljno samo promeniti tip fajla.
mac.3056 askripka,
­=- Ako ovo objasniš malo bolje možda nešto i uradimo. :) Da probamo... Naravno da nije read only u pitanju. Jednostavno, dokument u sebe ne dopušta umetanje kurzora, dakle ponaša se kao da je read only ili locked. Stoga je iz običnog SimpleText-a edit bilo koje vrste nemoguć. Ako ubacimo dokument u res edit, on regularno prijavi i text resource, ali kad se isti otvori, prazan je. Dakle, kao da nema ništa. Nema potrebe da napominjem da sam pootvarao sve resource u fajlu, al ništa ne mogu da povučem jer jednostavno ništa nema. (ala ovaj zadnji deo zvuči pornografski) Da napomenem samo još da sam fajl u ResEdit-u upoređivao sa fajlom koji sve dozvoljava (opet pornografija), ali nikakve razlike u tipu, read only flagu i ostalim stvarima nisam primetio. Eto, sad vi kao znate sve (ono 'vi' je da ne repliciram Mikiju posebno), pa pomagajte ako znate kako.
mac.3057 ljubisha,
>Jednostavno, dokument u sebe ne dopušta umetanje kurzora, dakle ponaša se kao >da je read only ili locked. Stoga je iz običnog SimpleText-a edit bilo koje >vrste nemoguć. Khm, a da nisam ja pre nekoliko meseci možda poslao neki README fajl u kojem sam napisao kako da se edituje read-only tekst sa slikom? E, pa ako sam u pravu stvar je ista. Promeni tip i kreator ili taj tekst baci na BBEdit i to ti je to. Ako neće, šalji ga ovde pa će da ga razbucamo
mac.3058 askripka,
­=- Ako neće, šalji ga ovde pa će da ga razbucamo oće, oće... moram priznati da mi nije palo na glavu na ga povučem u BBEdit. Jes' da si pisao o tome, setio sam se kad si to pomenuo, ali ja zaboravio... :)
mac.3059 ljubisha,
Imam već duže vreme jedan problem sa Netscape-om al nikako da se setim da pitam. Naime, nema šanse da u njega učitam bilo kakav WAV jer mi prijavi Invalid Sound (svejedno da li sam on-line ili sam mu doturio neki već za koji sam siguran da je do pre neki mesec radio). Isto tako me ne konstatuje ni kad je MooV u pitanju. U bilo kom slučaju a pogotovo kad je upaljen MacEasyOpen nema šanse da ga prikaže već uporno prijavljuje da nije u stanju da nađe MoviePlayer i prijavi error -2009 (što je kod za error table iz njega). Ako MooVu zamenim tip i kreator za Netscape i samo ga bacim na njega onda radi. Naravno, sve je poćelo kad sam primetio da me zeza Communicator pa sam se čak reinstalirao i vratio na 3.01 jer sam za njega bio siguran da radi (skinuo sam par megabajta WAVova sa Interneta).
mac.3060 ljubisha,
Kad već malopre pomenuh Communicator jel sam ja jedini koji ga (ne)koristi? Imam najnoviju verziju al slaba mu vajda kad je ona Beta radila bolje. Da bi pustio najobičniji sound on povlači Javu al zato u situaciji kad je Java neophodna ili zablokira mašinu ili do besvesti prijavljuje neke greške. Isti slučaj je i sa JavaSkriptom. U svakom slučaju, lepo je što mu je sad Edit u uvek zasebnom prozoru al to je izgleda i jedina prednost. Hm, i još nešto. Jel neko probao da u Mac browser-ima učita putanju u kojem je umesto / stavljen \ ??? Uzeo sam pre nekog vremena onaj PCPress CD da malko pregledam SEZ stranu (natenane :)) al šta vredi kad su koristili pogrešan znak. Naravno, na prcu radi ali kako?? Kod mene ni Explorer ni NS ni da beknu kad nalete na takvu oznaku za putanju. :((
mac.3061 madamov,
> Ako ubacimo dokument u res edit, on regularno prijavi i text resource, ali kad > se isti otvori, prazan je. Tekst je u data forku tako da ga ResEditom ne možeš videti. Kao što Ljubiša reče, otvori fajl bilo kojim tekst editorom i videćeš tekst. Inače, kad sam pominjao tip fajla mislio sam na to da postoji poseban tip kojeg SimpleText tumači tako da je fajl read only i to radi samo u SimpleTextu i TeachTextu, a ne o nekakvom read-only flegu.
mac.3062 vstan,
Zahvaljujemo na prilozima :) Prebačeno u dirketorijume.
mac.3063 vstan,
- novo - mac/utils/*.* ------------------ fb403.sit 341k ű File Buddy 4.0.3 menja tip, kreator i dr. atribute fajla ft53.sit 571k ű FileTyper 5.3, promena tipa i kreatora i ostalih podataka
mac.3064 vstan,
- novo - mac/system/*.* ------------------ click40.sit 96k ű Clicker 4.0, dodeljuje zvuk tasterima na tastaturi i mišu
mac.3065 vstan,
- novo - mac/fun/*.* ------------------ pball13.sit 475k ű PowerBall 1.3, arkanoid like igre
mac.3066 ognjen,
Prijatelj je kupio Maca, a nije na sezamu, pa bih zamolio korisnike koji su voljni da mu pomognu pri radu mi ostave svoje email adrese. Hvala.
mac.3067 madamov,
Apple Extends Rhapsody Developer Release with Mac OS Compatibility Environment, Code-Named "Blue Box" Blue Box Enhances Investments in Mac OS by Enabling Rhapsody Support for Current Mac OS Applications CUPERTINO, Calif.-Nov. 19, 1997-At its European Developer Forum (EDF), Apple Computer, Inc. today announced it is extending the capabilities of its recently introduced Rhapsody Developer Release for Power Macintosh by providing developers with the Mac OS compatibility environment, code-named "Blue Box". Rhapsody is the code-name for Apple's next-generation operating system. The Blue Box is a version of the Mac OS running under Rhapsody in native mode, providing excellent speed and responsiveness. The availability of the Blue Box enhances software developer investments in the Mac OS by allowing existing Mac OS applications to work with Rhapsody for Power Macintosh. In October, as planned, Apple shipped the Rhapsody Developer Release for Power Macintosh to more than 10,000 software developers worldwide. The developer release is intended to allow software developers to begin creating applications that will run on the new operating system. Developer release versions of Rhapsody for PC Compatibles and the advanced cross-platform development environment, "Yellow Box" for Windows, have also been delivered to Apple developers. Blue Box Provides Access to Mac OS Functionality The availability of the Blue Box gives Rhapsody access to a wide range of Mac OS technologies, including the ability to run most current Mac OS applications. The Blue Box allows the Mac OS to run in full screen on Rhapsody and users can quickly switch between the Blue Box and Yellow Box environments. The Blue Box component will be distributed via CD-ROM to all developers that received the original Rhapsody Developer Release seed and can be installed on the existing Rhapsody Developer Release for Power Macintosh. "Since the introduction of the Rhapsody Developer Release just last month, Apple has made great progress with the Blue Box and we wanted to make it immediately available to developers," said Avie Tevanian, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering. "The Blue Box leverages current investments in the Mac OS by allowing existing applications to run on Rhapsody without modification. Developers who tested current Mac OS applications on an early version of Blue Box at Apple's World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) this year responded positively to both its compatibility and performance. We think the added functionality of the Blue Box will impress them even more." Rhapsody Strategy Apple expects Rhapsody to complement Mac OS in the Company's overall operating system strategy. While Mac OS will move forward as Apple's volume operating system, delivering market leading ease-of-use, multimedia and Internet integration, Rhapsody will be initially targeted at server and high-end desktop applications. Rhapsody aims to integrate Mac OS ease-of-use and functionality with the market leading technologies pioneered by NeXT Software, Inc. in OPENSTEP. The developer version of Rhapsody for Power Macintosh currently runs on select Power Macintosh models including 8500, 8600, 9500 and 9600 systems. As Rhapsody matures, Apple expects Macintosh systems shipped from early 1997 to be able to run the new operating system. The early release of Rhapsody for PC Compatibles is now supported by a variety of Pentium-class configurations. The Developer Release of Yellow Box for Windows allows developers to create applications for the Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems with the Microsoft Windows interface. For full details on Apple's operating system strategy, visit Apple's operating system web site at: http://www.macos.apple.com. Developer Releases Seeded Worldwide to Developers The Developer Releases of Rhapsody are available worldwide to enrolled members of Apple's Developer Program. Details on enrollment can be found on the Apple Developer Relations web site at http://www.devworld.apple.com. Developer releases will also be supplied to Apple Enterprise Software customers and members of the Apple Enterprise Alliance Program.
mac.3068 madamov,
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 97 06:06:30 -0900 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - A Win95 Ethernet Daymare Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Jerry Kindall, <kindall@manual.com> As a Web developer I often find it useful to look at my Web pages on a Windows machine. I also thought it might be nice to be able to run the occasional DOS game or other application, and I contemplated doing a little Linux hacking. These were all the reasons I decided to buy a used Gateway 2000 486 DX2/50 a couple years ago. Later I put more RAM in the machine and replaced the sluggish 486 chip with an Evergreen 586/133 upgrade. I also installed an Ethernet card and bought Miramar's PC MacLan Connect so I could easily share files between the PC and the Mac. I got a second video card for my Power Macintosh 7500 so the PC's monitor could do double-duty as a second monitor for my Mac (thanks to a switchbox). OK, the PC hardware I have is not exactly state of the art these days, but it suits my needs well enough for the things I occasionally use it for. And I'd never really had a serious problem with the machine. Sure, when I installed my ISA Ethernet card, the Win95 Plug-and-Play feature selected the wrong IRQ, but that was easily corrected. Plug-and-play ALMOST worked and I was pretty darned impressed that Microsoft came so close. But now I'm making a cross-town move into an area that offers high-speed Internet access over the cable TV network. The system they use is one-way (inbound data only via cable, return path is via modem). MediaOne, the cable operator, uses the General Instruments SurfBoard for their service. The SurfBoard is an ISA card which connects to the cable TV outlet. With a download of WinGate, a free proxy server for Win95, I figured I'd be all set to surf the net from my Mac. (OK, there'd be a few problems with Timbuktu and some other services I use that don't work very well from behind a firewall. Still, I figured the raw speed would more than make up for this inconvenience, and MediaOne will have true cross-platform two-way service early next year anyway.) Problem #1. The SurfBoard is, as I mentioned, an ISA card. My PC has three ISA slots and two PCI slots. Two of the ISA slots are occupied (Sound Blaster and Ethernet card). The third is blocked by the heat sink on the Evergreen CPU ugrade. Solution: Order PCI Ethernet card from Datacomm Mall ($28.99). I decide it would be a good idea to install the new Ethernet card and make sure it works before I move, so if I have problems with the SurfBoard I will be able to confidently place the blame squarely where it belongs. Hardware and driver installation are relatively painless. Windows detects that the new card is there, prompts me to insert the disk, installs the drivers, and restarts. (However, I have to remove the drivers for the old card manually.) Problem #2. Installing the PCI Ethernet card (removing the ISA card) causes PC MacLan Connect to stop working. (It complains that the network protocol is not correctly installed and that I should go to the Network control panel and re-install them.) Solution: Go to the Network control panel and re-add (and re-configure) the MacLan drivers, following the instructions in the MacLan help. Reboot. Problem #3. It still doesn't work. Same error message, in fact. Upon visiting the Network control panel I see that the MacLan drivers I just added have disappeared. Solution: Re-add them. Reboot. Repeat twice more until I figure out it's not going to work. Problem #4. OK. Perhaps there is actually something wrong with the Ethernet hardware. Start up the diagnostics from the floppy disk that came with the card. Aha, it fails the IRQ test. OK, I see the PCI bus has assigned this card IRQ #11. Solution: Reconfigure the PC's BIOS so it thinks IRQ #11 is used by an ISA card; reboot. Now it uses IRQ #9. Problem #5. Still the same problem with MacLan. Still the same problem with the Ethernet diagnostics (it fails the IRQ test). However, it dawns on me to try pinging my Mac. This works. Obviously the diagnostics are wrong (I later determine that they want to be run from DOS-only mode, not from a DOS window in Win95 -- the card's own Windows driver interferes with the diagnostics). So I have determined that the Ethernet hardware is functional, the TCP/IP protocol works fine, it's just MacLan that doesn't work. Solution: Re-install PC MacLan Connect. Problem #6. The PC MacLan Connect installer tells me that if I want to re-install MacLan, I must first de-install the MacLan drivers using the Network control panel. It asks me if I want to do this. Solution: I say Yes. The program kindly opens the Network control panel for me. Problem #7. The drivers I am being asked to delete are not listed. This is not a huge surprise since that was Problem #3. Solution: Follow the instructions as best I'm able and reboot anyway, then re-launch the PC MacLan Connect installer once again. Problem #8. I get the same message and choice as in #6. Solution: This time, I answer No. Problem #9. The PC MacLan Connect installer quits. Solution: Re-launch it. Problem #10. Same error, same choice. Saying Yes opens the Network control panel where I am asked to remove drivers which are not listed. Saying No quits. It seems that I am caught upon the horns of a dilemma. Solution: Eventually I hit upon the idea of adding the drivers that don't exist, then removing them immediately without rebooting. After removing the drivers, I reboot. Finally the MacLan installer deigns to allow me to install. To be completely safe I decide to uninstall first, then re-install. During the Uninstall process it tells me it couldn't delete the MacLan folder, but everything else seems to work. I launch the installer again to do a fresh install. Problem #11: Now it wants my serial number. I have one, of course, but I'm in the middle of a move and it's probably in a box somewhere, possibly at the other house. Solution: Er, well, I hate to admit it, but I use someone else's for now. (Sorry, Miramar. I did buy a copy, really.) Installation completes and I restart. GLORY BE! IT WORKS! AT LAST! Of course, I have to re-set-up the MacLan AppleShare server but that's not a big deal since I was basically the only user. Anyway... I'm so glad Windows has Plug-and-Play to make my life easier! Every computer should have this technology. NOT!
mac.3069 madamov,
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 97 06:02:51 -0900 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Things Overheard from Win 95 Users Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Ken Armour, <kja@rri.sari.ac.uk> Excerpt from a "real life" conversation, overheard at coffee time this morning, between two Win'95 users who've recently bought Zip drives. "G____, have you had any problems with your Zip drive? I installed mine and then couldn't print or access my network files on drive e: . I had to get the system administrator to reconfigure my network drive to drive i: before I could access my files, and I can now print, but only when the the Zip drive isn't running." "No, I've had no problems at all - mine installed onto drive d: and worked straight away. Mind you, drive d: is the CD-ROM drive, but who needs to use that anyway?"
mac.3070 madamov,
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 97 06:05:03 -0900 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup - More Hacked Macs Keyword: Advocacy, Wicked Cool Stuff This follow-up message is from: Ernst Mulder, <Ernst@GrafiSIS.nl> "Folks, this is a hack worthy of the legendary Jon Anderson, who once rigged up an IBM PC case with a Mac Plus motherboard and had it working with an IBM Keyboard and an AMBER monochrome screen. I stand here in awe at the effort" Uh he was not the only one :-) Here's a bit of history (hope you're interested): I had my first (1986?) "hack plus" working without a case (couldn't afford one) using the power supply of an Apple //e, a green (not amber, sorry) monitor and two 400K drives and piggy-backed memory. The monitor had to be adapted at the component level for the Mac's video frequencies. The motherboard was an old 128k motherboard with a new clock chip, new ROMs and 2MB of piggy-backed RAM chips (a hell of a job to solder those!). I had to go out of my way to find a keyboard and mouse. At that time I was able to get a Lisa for about $300 which acted as a Server over LocalTalk. I lived in a student house and my rommate had a MacPlus as well (all original!) and we set up a true LocalTalk network. The LocalTalk adapters were of our own design using a HF transformer, two resistors and jack plugs. My printer, today, is still connected to my current Mac using these adapters. WoodTalk we called it for the house was called "The 100 Acre Wood". The Lisa had a 10MB (huge!) harddisk and was running MacWorks and MacServe (if I remember the name correctly). I had programmed (hacked?) a special boot floppy with an INIT 31 which would switch the boot process to the the mounted server partition. Booting the whole system would take about 20 minutes (boot Lisa, start MacServe, boot Mac with floppy, continue boot via network) so a bomb was really painful! At that time I also found third party 800K drives (BAL drives, terribly noisy) which were relatively affordable. Later, with the use of some friends, we designed a SCSI interface that plugged into the ROM sockets. My first harddisk was a 20MB Rhodime. I had to write (hack) my own SCSI driver for that drive because it didn't support blind read and writes, and I couldn't find formatting software that would let me specify that. Later I build a wooden case in the Mac Plus formfactor (even with a sliding motherboard!) which I still have at home in a box at the attic, and it still works. A friend of mine had designed a PCB whith SIMM sockets to replace the piggy-backed RAM so we could get up to 4MB. I paid for that board by giving him my Lisa, which I wish I had never done. By the way I was not the only one with a home-built Mac. Most of my friends had similar projects. Could take a picture of the Mac if you're interested! :-) For my girlfriend (who is now my wife) I then bought a used Mac 128 (real case) which I converted into a Mac Plus as well, and even built the HD into the case (just below the floppy drive). A quite truely portable complete system! My second Mac (1993 I think) was a IIcx, for which I also first bought the motherboard only (which was broken but I was able to fix it; there were a couple of broken print tracks and I had to replace all the SIMM sockets which were worn). I later bought all separate parts (case, lid, power supply, etc.) except for the speaker mounting. Even today (the Mac is now running as a 4-Sight fax server at a customer of ours) there's a little wire sticking out of the front to keep the speaker in place! :-) Anyway, next (1994 I think) I was able to get a Quadra 900 motherboard (out of a 900->950 upgrade) so I started building my own Quadra case. It was all black, a bit like a speaker box. I never completely finished the case but the front was OK and impressive. The original parts were the motherboard and the floppy drive. The case was again made of wood with formica plating. All components could slide out of the front when you removed the front panel. I built the case including a resonance box for the speaker so it could produce quite a bit of sound! A friend designed and built the power-on circuit for me. It was a very nice project. Unfortunately a couple of weeks ago the Q900 was demolished after the electricity company accidentally miswired and instead of the usual 220 Volts my wall sockets suddenly provided 400 Volts. It still boots but the ADB circuitry is behaving oddly and the Mac stops working after a couple of minutes, and will then refuse to boot. Right now I've got a borrowed PM 8100/100 which is actually the first all-original Mac to enter my house! :-) __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: You folks are WARPED. And I mean that in the best possible way. :-) 400 volts?!?! Ouch, that HAD to hurt. :(
mac.3071 madamov,
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 97 14:12:20 -0900 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac OS 8 Outselling Windows 95 This tidbit is from: The Digital Guy <mailto:evangelist@apple.com> The complete article can be found at: <http://www.infoseek.com/Content?arn=BW1179-19971118&qt=Apple+%2B+MacSurfer &lk=noframes&col=NX&kt=A&ak=news1486> "(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 1997--Apple took a bite out of key competitor Microsoft's market share during the third quarter, with the introduction of its new MAC OS 8 operating system this summer. The software proved its appeal to consumers by capturing SofTrends' top market share position August, with 35.1% of units sold, compared to MS Windows 95 27.8%. According to SofTrends, the software tracking unit of leading marketing information provider, The NPD Group, August marked the first time any Macintosh operating system title attained the number one ranking."
mac.3072 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Do you have a document you use over and over again--a contract, form letter, or invoice, for example? Rather than creating countless copies of this file, just turn the original into a stationery pad. Stationery pads are one of the most overlooked features of System 7 and also one of the handiest. Highlight the document you want as your template, press Command-I (Get Info), click the Stationery Pad button in the Get Info dialog box, and close. Now when you double-click on your document, a copy will be opened ready for your input. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc. Macworld Daily Tips are available by subscription only and may not be reproduced electronically or in print.
mac.3073 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Although the ASCII standard makes it possible to read text files created on a variety of computer platforms, it doesn't solve such problems as extra line feeds and odd spacing. We can recommend two utilities to strip out these breaks and gaps and restore text files to something a little more legible. The first is Mel Park's PlainText. This utility not only strips or adds line feeds and converts line feeds to carriage returns, but it also changes straight quotes to curly (and vice versa) and changes tabs to spaces. Our other recommendation is Bare Bones BBEdit Lite. This text editor is handy for stripping out odd characters and spaces as well as for writing HTML code. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc. Macworld Daily Tips are available by subscription only and may not be reproduced electronically or in print.
mac.3074 madamov,
TidBITS#405/17-Nov-97 ===================== As Adam celebrates his 30th birthday on Tuesday, you can read the Eudora tips and tricks he provides in honor of the release of his latest book, the Eudora Visual QuickStart Guide. Also in this issue, Jeff passes on additional comments about onscreen typography; we welcome Cyberian Outpost as our latest sponsor; report on the response to the Apple Store; and announce the release of PowerBook Zip drives, a lower price for Eudora Pro, and LetterRip 2.1.1. Topics: MailBITS/17-Nov-97 Web Reading Requires More than Just Character(s) Eudora Tips & Tricks <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-405.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#405_17-Nov-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com>
mac.3075 madamov,
TidBITS#405/17-Nov-97 ===================== As Adam celebrates his 30th birthday on Tuesday, you can read the Eudora tips and tricks he provides in honor of the release of his latest book, the Eudora Visual QuickStart Guide. Also in this issue, Jeff passes on additional comments about onscreen typography; we welcome Cyberian Outpost as our latest sponsor; report on the response to the Apple Store; and announce the release of PowerBook Zip drives, a lower price for Eudora Pro, and LetterRip 2.1.1. Topics: MailBITS/17-Nov-97 Web Reading Requires More than Just Character(s) Eudora Tips & Tricks <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-405.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#405_17-Nov-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.405
mac.3076 madamov,
TidBITS#406/24-Nov-97 ===================== CD-ROMs rule this issue of TidBITS, where artist Bonnie Lebesch tells the story of how she self-published her CD-ROM, Stella and the Star-Tones. We also welcome our latest sponsor, CD-ROM publisher Soft Material and its flagship product, Pickle's Book. Geoff reveals keyboard shortcut secrets that deserve to be in every Mac user's portfolio, we look at the release of a new LaserWriter driver, and Tonya calls for Mac-related computer gift suggestions. Topics: MailBITS/24-Nov-97 Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickle's Books Spare Keys for Your Mac How and Why I Built My CD-ROM <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-406.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#406_24-Nov-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.406
mac.3077 madamov,
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 97 06:02:38 -0900 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - 9 Year Old Upgrades Mac Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Peter Kemp, <peterk@vitality.com> I let my nine-year-old daughter use my old IIsi to play all her games on. A couple of months ago the NEC cd drive died and she's been without the ability to play. Yesterday (11/16) I saw an ad for a $99 external CD at Fry's and decided to get it for her machine. We went and bought the drive and got home just in time for me to see the kickoff of the Dallas/Washington game. She wanted to get the drive installed and I wanted to watch the game so I told her to install it herself, figuring that she could get it unpacked and close to being installed and I could complete the job during a commercial. Ten minutes later I hear her shouting from upstairs "got it working, thanks dad!" I'd like to see a nine-year-old do that on a wintel machine. Thanks MAC.
mac.3078 madamov,
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 97 02:11:11 -0900 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - LASAT Modem and Mac Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Jaime Carvajal, <supermac@earthling.net> I have recently bougth a new LASAT 56K modem for my Duo 230 and found something interesting in the manual, not that I ever read a manual before (or after) instaling a new device for my Mac, but just for the fun of it. The best part of the manual is the Troubleshooting and FAQ sections; basically, 7 pages just in case you have any problems. I was getting a bit angry about the manual because all the points and questions relate to Windows users (for a change, they forget us, the Mac users) when I arrived to the last question: "Q: How do I get my analogue LASAT modem to run on my Macintosh?" "A: Basically, you do not need anything but the modem and a Macintosh modem cable." I LOVE IT. Seven pages explaining to Wintel users how to get it to work and one sentence for the Mac user, and what a sentence!!!
mac.3079 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginners In Mac OS 7.6, when you pull down the Apple menu in the Finder, the first line you'll read is "About This Computer." To restore the original phrase, "About This Macintosh" (or enter any short phrase you like) in OS 7.6 and 7.6.1, follow these steps: Make a copy of the Finder and open the copy with Apple's freeware resource editing program, ResEdit. Open the STR# resource and select ID=5000. Navigate to Line 56 and change About This Computer to whatever you like. Now open the STR resource and open ID 10000. Change the phrase here as well. Contributed by Chris Breen Shareware mentioned in daily tips can be uploaded from http://www.macdownload.com Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3080 madamov,
TidBITS#407/01-Dec-97 ===================== Considering a digital camera, but not sure what you're getting into? This issue, guest writer Arthur Bleich introduces us to the facts and facets of digital photography. Also, Tom Geweke looks at MkLinux, the Apple-sponsored version of Unix for PowerPC machines, and we note new releases of SiteCam and CopyPaste, plus a preview of Apple's flagship media technology: QuickTime 3.0. Topics: MailBITS/01-Dec-97 Running Linux on Your Mac Focusing on Digital Cameras, Part 1: Higher Is Better <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-407.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#407_01-Dec-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.407
mac.3081 ljubisha,
Ajd da mi neko objasni kako da snim CD na kome će se nalaziti Sistem i sa koga ću, jelte, moći da se butujem. Onda, pre neki dan sam se namaptretirao sa Performom 5400/180 i sa dizanjem sistema sa druge particije. Kombinacija opt+comand+shift+E+ broj particije ne uspeva (radilo na CIu i kod mene na 6100). Darko me uporno ubeđuje da StartupDisk kod njega na 4400 radi baš to ali sve mu nešto slabo verujem jer mi je rekao da to radi i na 6100. :> Dalje, jel treba nekom 7Tuner da se iživljava sa svojim sistemom al na legalan način i bez upotrebe ResEdita? Program je Freeware i mnogo je sladak. Ja napravio novi 7.6 po meri. Nove ikone, novi shortcut-ovi plus meni u boji, ikona moje mašine u About meniju...
mac.3082 askripka,
­=- Dalje, jel treba nekom 7Tuner da se iživljava sa svojim sistemom al ­=- na legalan način i bez upotrebe ResEdita? Kači. Osim, naravno, ako to nije osveta za onaj prazan neizbrisivi folder. :))
mac.3083 ljubisha,
Dobro, nekoj samo neko da mi kaže da i Apple nije u stanju da napravi glupavu mašinu. :( Ona Performa me prava kanta! Sistem za nju se dobija na dva CD-a plus CD za Internet (na kojem je inače glavni program Netscape 2.0.2, ili tako neki mali broj :> ). Sam sistem se na mašinu ne montira standardnim instaliranjem gde mi je omogućeno da biram šta hoću već ide surovo kopiranje svega onoga što oni misle da mi treba. :( E sad, problem je čak i sa modemom jer ga mašina ne prepoznaje već mora da se izvrši ručno instaliranje (obaška što modem neće da snimi aktivni profil sa at&w) i onda radi. Ali... pokušaj da se instalira FreePPP je neslavno propao iako on ima opciju za interni Performa modem. Dalje, pokušaj instalacije novog NS-a i Explorera 3.0.1a je totalno sludeo mašinu tako da je modem totalno odlepio. Legalno pozove broj i ništa. Ni da bekne! U svakom slučaju, mašina je osuđena na 7.5.3 i onaj softver sa CDa a povrh svega 4400/160 sa istih 16Mb radi mnooogo brže (jeste da je L2 cache u pitanju al razlika je ogromna).
mac.3084 madamov,
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 97 11:54:01 -0900 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Finder Replacement Virtual PC Speedup Trick This tidbit is from: Stewart Smith, <smi52@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au> __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: In an amazing bit of synchronicity this came in BEFORE Steve's post regarding using VPC as a Finder replacement. I post it here to provide details regarding how it's done, and why anyone would WANT to do it. Please, as always with things like this, use caution: It's always a good idea to back up your data, just in case. __________________________ I found this information on a site somewhere on the internet and thought that it could be of help to some people, I haven't tried it personally because I haven't got a PowerMac yet. It refers to Virtual PC (VPC) but the same trick may work on RealPC or Softwindows 95. If you need to REALLY run Windows 95 at it's fastest on your Mac, do this with VPC: On another partition create a bare bones System (sorry, without another partition, this will not work), remove EVERY extension except the Appearance extension, and every control panel except the Appearance control panel. Then move the VPC preference file into the new System's preference folder. Also move the VirtualPC app itself into the System folder. Remove the Finder from the System, throw it in the trash and delete it. Use ResEdit to change the VPC app's 'creator' code to MACS and 'type' to FNDR. Then rename VirtualPCČ to Finder. Then reboot holding down "Shift-Option-Command-Delete", this will force your Mac to boot from a System other than your startup disk. !!DO NOT CHANGE THE STARTUP DISK IN THE STARTUP DISK CONTROL PANEL!! If you do, it will be murder trying to get it to boot back to MacOS. Now what you have is Windows 95 booting instead of MacOS, and the performance increase is more than double! Alas, you will not be able to use the MacOS while you are running VPC like this, but you WILL still be able to share ANY Mac folder!, but if you NEED to use Win95, this is the best way to do it! Now to get back to the MacOS, just quite VPC as normal, saving it where you left off, and then once it has saved the data to the disc, you just force-restart "Control-Command-PowerKey", and your Mac will safely boot back to MacOS. BTW, all networking is STILL available from the PC using it this way, it's great! On my 8500/180 I am getting speeds that my PC loving friend says are faster than his 200MMX, so believe me, it kicks butt! If you want to play games on VPC, this is the way to do it. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Ok, now what we need is to hear some benchmarks from the adventurous. Hey, I just had a REALLY crazy thought: I wonder if you could run Rhapsody for Intel this way? ;-)
mac.3085 madamov,
> Ajd da mi neko objasni kako da snim CD na kome će se nalaziti Sistem > i sa koga ću, jelte, moći da se butujem. Znam za Toast, a za ostali softver (da li takav i postoji? B)) nemam ideju. Elem, moraš da snimaš Mac Volume, tj. ne može da ide kao Mac Files i Folders. Najbolje je da napraviš privremenu particiju iz Toasta, na nju nabaciš sve što hoćeš da snimiš, po kopiranju System foldera koji želiš da snimiš otvori ga i zatvori ne bi li folder dobio ikonicu da je to aktivan System folder na tom disku (to Ameri nazivaju 'blessed' System folderom). Kada prevučeš particiju preko Toastovog prozora za snimanje, klikni na dugme Data da dobiješ opcije koje možeš da menjaš. U dnu dijaloga imaš strelicu, a kada klikneš na nju otvara se mogućnost kliktanja na dve opcije od kojih je jedna za kreiranje butabilnog CD-a. To je sve, posle normalno snimaš CD. > Kombinacija opt+comand+shift+E+ broj particije ne uspeva (radilo > na CIu i kod mene na 6100). Ta kombinacija radi samo ako hard disk vozi HDT-ov drajver, jer je to njegova opcija. Doduše, ja sam imao problema na klonovima da ponekad uključim tu opciju i ne znam iz kog razloga nije htela da radi iako je disk regularno formatiran HDT-om i na njemu se nalazi ispravan System folder. > Darko me uporno ubeđuje da StartupDisk kod njega na 4400 radi baš to ali > sve mu nešto slabo verujem jer mi je rekao da to radi i na 6100. :> Startup disk kontrol panel to radi, ali samo ako je reč o fizički različitim diskovima. Kada je reč o particiji na jednom disku mora se koristiti pomoć HDT-ovog drajvera.
mac.3086 madamov,
> Sam sistem se na mašinu ne montira standardnim instaliranjem gde mi je > omogućeno da biram šta hoću već ide surovo kopiranje svega onoga što oni > misle da mi treba. :( Performe su mašine pravljene za tzv. consumer market, pa im je instaliranje sistema pojednostavljeno do bola, tj. tako da ne može potencijalni korisnik ništa da čačka. Međutim, ništa te ne sprečava da na nju staviš neki noviji System, 7.6 ili čak 8.0. > U svakom slučaju, mašina je osuđena na 7.5.3 i onaj softver sa CDa Ako je vlasnik spreman da izdvoji 100 dinara na sat, sve se može srediti. B)
mac.3088 askripka,
=- On another partition create a bare bones System (sorry, without another =- partition, this will not work), remove EVERY extension except the Appearance =- extension, and every control panel except the Appearance control panel. A šta je ovo i čemu služi?!? Nikad čuo za Appearance... =- Then reboot holding down "Shift-Option-Command-Delete", Radi li ovo i za 2 interne particije? Pretpostavljam da ne... Ali isto tako pretpostavljam da može i na internoj ako se koristi HDT... =- On my 8500/180 I am getting speeds that my PC loving friend says are faster =- than his 200MMX, so believe me, it kicks butt! Ovo sjajno zvuči... Gotovo neverovatno... Šta bi tek onda ispalo na 9600/350 Mhz?!? Da Mac pod emulacijom postiže bolje rezultate nego BILO KOJI PC?!? Ajde elaboriraj malo oko te mogućnosti... =- Ok, now what we need is to hear some benchmarks from the adventurous. Ako ovo negde uhvatiš, kači OBAVEZNO!!!
mac.3089 madamov,
> A šta je ovo i čemu služi?!? Nikad čuo za Appearance... Menja izgled prozora na Mac OS 8. I još ponešto. > Radi li ovo i za 2 interne particije? Pretpostavljam da ne... Verovatno ne, mislim da onda mašina traži System na drugom fizičkom uređaju u SCSI lancu. BTW, juče sam imao prilike da nameštam jedan PowerBook 1400c sa Sonyjevim CD-ROM Discmanom. Ubacim CD sa Mac OS 8, odaberem ga kao startup disk iz kontrol panela, restartuje mašinu i ona se podigne sa istog. A koliko sam samo priča čuo da nema šanse da se Mac podigne sa eksternim CD uređajem. Ne znam šta su radili, ali stvar lepo radi. > =- Ok, now what we need is to hear some benchmarks from the adventurous. > > Ako ovo negde uhvatiš, kači OBAVEZNO!!! Ako bude na EvangeListi, biće i ovde.
mac.3090 madamov,
TidBITS#408/08-Dec-97 ===================== This week, Arthur Bleich concludes his two-part digital camera article with tips on what to look for plus specific camera recommendations. Douglas Tallman examines ClarisWorks 5, the latest version of the venerable integrated software package. We also note new Ethernet drivers for the G3 Power Macs, an update to (and discount on) Timbuktu Pro 4.0, a Microsoft Word 97/98 converter, and a FileMaker-based solution for archiving messages from Emailer. Topics: MailBITS/08-Dec-97 Same as It Ever Was: ClarisWorks Office Choosing a Digital Camera, Part 2: Which One to Buy? <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-408.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#408_08-Dec-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.408
mac.3091 ljubisha,
>A šta je ovo i čemu služi?!? Nikad čuo za Appearance... E, bez toga sistem 8 neće da radi. :( Iz njega inače nameštaš boje sistema (prozora) i font plus imaš mogućnost za Simple Finder. I ajd, sad, kako onda pitam da li neko zna kako da u sistemu 8 namestim da mi po difoltu prikazuje ono što ja hoću za sve prozore na disku (pa i nove, naravno)?? Nema više View kao takav tako da je užasno maltretiranje da za svaki prozor (folder, uh) nameštam izgled. Po difoltu je ubačen Date Creation koji zauzima skoro 1/3 prozora a čemu li mi to služi?? Pa i na Atariju sam to gasio i što je najgore, postojala je mogućnost da se uradi custom settings. :( I još nešto što sam znam da Miki nije radio pa možda ostaje Skripka kao zadnja šansa. Čemu ustvari služe one silne labele sa komandama u modem skriptovima?? Kako da nateram GVC da radi sa sistemskim PPPom kad tamo nema tog modema a jedini slični su Supra 144 i USR standard koji me isto ne konstatuju. :( Naravno, reč je o problemu u sistemu 8 je što bih želeo da koristim prednosti onih ikonica za internet i njegovog Dialera a on jedino radi sa PPPom (mora i mora da bude namešten u TCP/IPu :( ) što znači da ne konstatuje FreePPP.
mac.3092 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate The MessagePad 2000 and the latest Newton OS provide far more reliable handwriting recognition than earlier versions of the Newton, but it's still not perfect. Here are some hints for streamlining handwritten entries on your MessagePad: 1. If the MessagePad fails to correctly display a letter or two in a word you've written, don't immediately start correcting. Instead, double-tap the word to see if the correct word exists in the MessagePad's dictionary. If so, select it and your word is corrected. 2. Don't forget that you can write the correct letter directly over an incorrect letter. For example, if my MessagePad displays "Macuorld" instead of "Macworld" all I have to do is write a "w" directly over the "u." 3. You can easily replace common words such as "the" by copying and dragging that same word from another part of the document. 4. In the Notepad, don't worry about tapping at the beginning of the next line to place the cursor there. Tap anywhere in that next line and the cursor will appear at the beginning of the line. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3093 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Power User Using Users and Groups to determine who does and doesn't have access to your networked Mac is all well and good, but as nifty as the new File Sharing control panel may be, it has the same security flaw as earlier versions: anyone sitting down at your computer can change the owner's password. How do you protect yourself? Simple, make the File Sharing control panel invisible with a utility such as ResEdit. File sharing will still work, but when some nefarious co-worker opens your Control Panels folder with impure intentions, said snake-in-the-grass will find the File Sharing control panel conspicuously absent. Contributed by Chris Breen Copyright 1997 Mac Publishing, L.L.C.
mac.3094 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Deep within many applications are sound resources that you rarely, if ever, hear -- the backward Rush Limbaugh soundbite from Myst, for example. In the bad old days it was possible to extract these sounds only with ResEdit or a commercial utility such as Opcodes AudioShop. Now it can be done for a mere 12 bucks with Clixsounds Agent Audio. Just fire up Agent Audio, pick a sound-bearing application or file, and Agent Audio will present you with a playable list of all the sounds contained therein. But wait, there's more. Not only can you play the sounds, but you can easily take sounds from one application and use them to replace sounds in another application. For example, if you've had it with A-10 Attack! Cuba's tiresome Run home and cry to mama! every time you fail to complete your mission, replace it with Harry the Handsome Executive's You're fired! Contributed by Chris Breen Copyright 1997 Mac Publishing, L.L.C.
mac.3095 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner The Map control panel that has so long graced our Macintoshes has a few hidden goodies that you should know about. For example: Click on mi (miles) to change to km (kilometers). Click again to change to degrees. To run through the name of every city on the map, hold down the Option key and click Find repeatedly. Type Mid in the City field to find the location of the Middle of Nowhere. To see the time difference between your home town and another city on the map, click on the word's Time Zone. Click and hold on the version number (v.7.5.1, for example) to see the name of the map's creator. Earlier versions of the map were in black and white. To have a color map instead, just open the Scrapbook, navigate to the page with the color map, copy it, open the Map control panel, and type Command-V. Contributed by Chris Breen Copyright 1997 Mac Publishing, L.L.C.
mac.3096 madamov,
> I ajd, sad, kako onda pitam da li neko zna kako da u sistemu 8 namestim > da mi po difoltu prikazuje ono što ja hoću za sve prozore na disku (pa i > nove, naravno)?? Imaš ekstenziju za to, zaboravio sam kako se zove, ali imaš je na Macworld dowmnload sajtu, tj. na sajtu na koji te download odnese pošto su sve to malo reorganizovali. Takođe, ima neka fora, pročitao sam sa Internet varijante, mislim januarskog broja a ti proveri i novembarski i decembarski, Macworlda, onaj deo sa tips&tricks, kako da napraviš svoj default prikaz bez pomoći ekstenzija. > Čemu ustvari služe one silne labele sa komandama u modem skriptovima?? Isto čemu služe u programskim jezicima, toliko sam se baktao sa modem skriptovima. Dakle, da se skače na njih i slično.
mac.3097 madamov,
TidBITS#410/15-Dec-97 ===================== Need help organizing ideas? Check out Matt Neuburg's review of Inspiration 5.0, a diagramming and outlining tool. Also in this final issue of 1997, Adam examines the numbers behind the Apple Store to see how it contributes to Apple's bottom line, plus we bring news of a potential 56K modem standard, an update to last week's digital camera article, and pointers to locating the MacPicasso video card noted in our holiday gifts issue. See you in 1998! Topics: MailBITS/15-Dec-97 Apple Store Reality Check Inspiration 5.0: Surprising Survivor <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-410.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#410_15-Dec-97.etx> Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.410
mac.3098 madamov,
Apple Store Becomes Third Largest e-commerce Site in Under 30 Days Apple Computer, Inc. today reported that The Apple Store, its new online store <http://www.apple.com/store>, received over $12 million dollars of orders in its first 30 days of operation. The Apple Store opened its e-doors on Nov. 10, 1997. "The Apple Store is now one of the top e-commerce sites on the Internet," said Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "We are thrilled by the customer acceptance of both the store and our new build-to-order program." The Apple Store is one element of Apple's new distribution strategy, which also includes a broad new relationship with CompUSA, one of the nation's largest computer resellers. CompUSA is opening an Apple "store within a store" in every one of their over 140 stores in the US. Each "store within a store" features the complete Apple computer line, a large selection of accessories, and over 200 Macintosh software titles--all in a single Apple-branded location within the store. The Apple Store was created using WebObjects, Apple's award winning web development software which has become a market share leader. Apple recently announced WebObjects version 3.5, featuring improved Java support and greater ease of use through its Direct-to-Web technology. WebObjects is transforming the way many companies approach the development of web commerce applications.
mac.3099 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner In OS 8's Appearance control panel you have the option to change the system font - the Charcoal and Chicago fonts are the usual two choices. A message in the control panel tells us that you must restart for the change in fonts to take effect. Nonsense. Just hold down the Option key when you select another font and the change takes place immediately. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3100 madamov,
Evo za Ljubišu za Mac OS 8. Služi za podešavanje izgleda svih prozora odjednom. fvset10.sit
mac.3101 ljubisha,
>Evo za Ljubišu za Mac OS 8. Služi za podešavanje izgleda svih prozora Jel ima ovde negde glasanje za NAJ moderatora pa da ti dam jedno desetak glasova. :) Hvala.
mac.3104 madamov,
[8] Apple Releases FY1997 Macintosh Installed Base Statistics A recent analysis of the worldwide Macintosh installed base and the Macintosh user base for fiscal year 1997 (ending September 30), revealed a number of interesting highlights, including the following: * 27.6 million Macintosh computers have been shipped worldwide since 1984. * 79 percent of all Macintosh computers shipped are still in use. (That's 21.8 million active Macintosh computers.) *There are an average of 3.2 users per active installed Macintosh, which means there are 69.3 million Macintosh users worldwide. <http://devworld.apple.com/stats.html>
mac.3105 madamov,
PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS ---------------------------------------- Apple Releases Mac OS Runtime for Java 2.0 Apple has just made Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ) 2.0 available on the Internet. It is free to anyone and work with Mac OS 8.0 and (for developers who have the prerelease version) Mac OS 8.1. No earlier versions of Mac OS are officially supported now, but Apple will support Mac OS 7.6.1 in early 1998. Mac OS Runtime for Java 2.0 implements the Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.1.3 and has passed every test in the Java Compliancy Kit (JCK) to the satisfaction of Sun Microsystems; because of this, MRJ 2.0 supports all the features of the JDK 1.1 specification, including support for Java Beans, Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), Remote Method Invocation (RMI), and Java Native Interface (JNI). To download the MRJ 2.0 software or get more information on MRJ 2.0 features, go to: <http://applejava.apple.com/>
mac.3106 madamov,
Mac OS 8 and PowerBook Win BYTE's Editors' Choice Awards BYTE Magazine has awarded Apple its 1997 Editors' Choice Award of Distinction for Mac OS 8 and the PowerBook 3400/240. BYTE also honored the Apple PowerBook 2400 with an Award of Merit. <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1998/q1/971219.pr.rel.byte .html>
mac.3107 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: MicroMat's TechTool Pro is a mighty fine diagnostic utility, but the real reason to buy it is so you can hear an interesting sound bite. If you have a copy of TechTool Pro, open a copy of the application with ResEdit, open the snd resource, open resource ID 129, and press Command-T to hear a marginally accurate impersonation of a well known, bald, starship captain. Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3108 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate On occasion the Mac's mouse simply refuses to work - you scoot the darned thing all over tarnation and the arrow cursor budges not one single millimeter. If your keyboard is operational there's still a way to move around your Mac until you can work out the problem with your desktop rodent - Easy Access. With the Easy Access control panel enabled (if it's not installed on your Mac, use the System installer to custom install it), press Command-Shift-Clear to turn on Mouse Keys, a component of Easy Access that allows you to move the cursor with the numeric keypad. The 8, 4, 2, and 6 keys move the cursor in the expected directions (Up, Left, Down, and Right, respectively) and the 5 key makes selections. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3109 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate The PowerBook's portability is both a blessing and a bother - the machine is easy to lug around, but alas, it's also easy to steal. Here are a couple of ways to mark your PowerBook: Record a personalized message such as, This PowerBook is the property of [insert your name here], you miserable, thieving scoundrel! and place it in the Startup Items folder in the System Folder. To make this sound file tough to track down, paste a white icon into the file's Get Info box, and make the filename a single space. Be aware that this sound will play every time you restart your PowerBook - unless you hold down the Shift key at startup (to turn off Extensions and Startup Items) - so keep it clean. In a paint program, use the Text tool to create a phrase that reads something like the aforementioned aural message. Select the text, copy it, open the Desktop Pictures control panel, and paste. This procedure makes your message one of the desktop patterns. With this pattern showing in the Desktop Pictures window, click on the Set Desktop button. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3110 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate With the holidays upon us, it's possible that you'll be taking your PowerBook to Grandma's house and therefore may be away from a convenient power outlet. If so, keep these power-saving tips in mind: * Take a load off your batteries by creating a RAM disk and placing the applications you use most often on this virtual disk. This cuts back on hard-drive access which equals longer battery life. * Turn down backlighting. A bright screen wolfs down volts like nobody's business. * Turn off any extensions or control panels that perform operations in the background-file saver applications, disk optimizers, and screensavers, for example. * Shut off your modem. If it's not being used for calling (or you're not expecting a fax) shut this power sucker down. If Grandma lives a long, long way away and you, your PowerBook, and a delicious fruitcake are on an extended plane trip to see her, sneak away to the plane's lavatory during the movie and use the electric shaver outlet to give your PowerBook a quick charge. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3111 madamov,
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 97 02:13:36 -0900 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Win95 on the Net Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Dennis McElroy, <dennis.mcelroy@drake.edu> Recently I was asked to setup four Win95 machines for TCP/IP access to the university network and the internet. I knew that Win95 could either be relatively easy or very quirky. This latest experience just confirmed this impression. None of the machines would recognize the ethernet cards even though these had been configured earlier in the week. I had to reinstall the software for the cards. Upon doing this, machine 1 started freezing up on startup. I had to start up in safe mode, remove the drivers and start over again. After the third try the machine finally recognized the card and setting up TCP/IP was relatively straight forward. Machine 2 worked as advertised. Following the same procedures as had been used on machine 1, machine 2 worked without a hitch. Machine 3 on the other had would not recognize the card. After 7 attempts to install the drivers we finally reinstalled the OS. This solved the problem. Machine 4 was even worse. Upon installing the drivers for the ethernet card, the computer promptly stopped recognizing the CD-ROM drive. We checked for address conflicts (there were none) and even tried removing the drivers for the card. No luck. To this point the machine is still refusing to recognize the CD-ROM. So, after 4 hours of work...3 of 4 machines are now on the net. Having done this many times on Macs, I can honestly attest that it never takes more than 10 minutes to get a mac online. Guess this just confirms that plug and pray is alive and well. Dennis McElroy Educational Technologist Drake University School of Education Des Moines, IA 50311
mac.3112 madamov,
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 97 09:56:47 -0900 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - James Bond Versus Bill Gates This tidbit is from: Jeff Adams, <herur@earthlink.net> I just got back from a sneak preview of the new James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies. Damn, it was cool! Classic Bond action and innuendos. Here's one scene that had the entire theater howling, though.... You find out early on who the bad guy is: Elliot Carver, President and CEO of Carver Global Media. Basically, he's trying to take over the world through his numerous media ventures, and the plot escalates... well, go see it. At one point, geeky looking Carver is talking over a video tele-conference with several of his yes-men. They are updating him on various issues and projects. He asks one of them about a new software release. The minion answers that the package will be delivered on time and full of bugs. There's a very slight pause where you expect Carver may fire the guy or something, but continuing with a smile, the guy says, "so that people will have to upgrade for years to come." Carver replies with great enthusiasm to this and the theater breaks out in laughter! It was then I realized how thick Carver's glasses were and how nerdy they portrayed him. A great scene, man!
mac.3113 madamov,
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 97 02:14:13 -0900 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup - Weekly Web Poll (and What Happened There) This follow-up message is from: Deb DiPlacido <debmarie@ncinter.net> While visiting The Weekly Web Poll and reviewing the results of the poll conducted on December 1st regarding computer use and the internet, Rob Costello indicated that there had been a spamming incident during this poll and that an e-mail to him would provide the details. The following is what I received from Rob: - -- [ From: Rob Costello * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- Thanks for your interest in the Weekly Web Poll! - - Rob [-- Copy of Update Bulletin --] ** Important UPDATE Regarding Last Week's Poll (for the week of 12/01/97) ** Fellow Poll Fans, The Weekly Web Poll fell victim to a few reckless and irresponsible individuals who delighted themselves in artificially inflating the poll results. This all came to my attention last Friday night (12/5/97) and I have since corrected the results for the Net/Computer poll. We have also installed several new utilities to help keep the poll numbers as valid as possible (and to prevent such abuse in the future). It's important to note that this is the *first* time such an attack has ever occurred at the Weekly Web Poll. Don't worry, poll fans, your poll numbers HAVE been highly reliable to date (including this LATEST poll due to our recalculations). Thanks to meticulous log keeping maintained on our end, we can easily AND *accurately* separate the legitimate votes from the bogus "spam" votes. This makes the new totals of 7005 votes and ALL the individual responses completely valid. In other words, these would have been the TRUE numbers had the spamming never had taken place. (Make sure to see my note regarding the large percentage of Mac users below). We can also identify *who* spams the Weekly Web Poll and have already contacted the appropriate administrators in this case. This type of behavior is completely unacceptable and it is my goal to provide you with poll results that are reasonably representative of the Net community. I want to thank each and everyone of you for your continued participation and I apologize for any confusion the initial poll results may have caused. Please stop over to the Weekly Web Poll and check out the new (and accurate) poll totals! Even with the bogus votes removed, we still had a wonderful turnout this week (over 7000 voters!!). - - Rob Costello P.S. When you look at the results, you will notice a rather large percentage of Mac users. This is NOT a mistake in the poll numbers. It is due to the Weekly Web Poll being promoted in a Mac mailing list (the "Mac Evangelista") . We therefore had a larger proportion of Mac folks drop by versus other types of computer users. The Weekly Web Poll welcomes ALL voters to participate and encourages new folks to come by and visit us! [-- End of Bulletin --] The power of the Evangelistas is always amazing to me!! __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: EvangeListas who were monitoring this poll closely had contacted me regarding a sudden surge in the number of PC surfers earlier this week that appeared to overtake the Mac numbers. In the spirit of "Team CheataLista" it looks like some annoyed Windows user decided to "even" the numbers through spamming. I commend Mr. Costello's quick action and gallant message! I'll be the first person to say that Windows users are perfectly free to advertise such polls themselves -- which makes you wonder why they STILL haven't to date. :-)
mac.3114 madamov,
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 97 13:01:22 -0900 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Apple Wins BYTE Editors' Choice Award This announcement is from: Apple PR Apple Computer, Inc. announced today that BYTE Magazine has awarded Apple its 1997 Editors' Choice Award of Distinction for Mac OS 8, the latest version of the Macintosh operating system, and the PowerBook 3400/240, one of the world's fastest mobile computers. BYTE also honored the Apple PowerBook 2400, the lightest system running the Mac OS today, with an Award of Merit. "Apple wants nothing less than to be the world's best provider of personal computing technology. We are delivering hot new products, like the PowerBook 3400/240 and PowerBook G3 that demonstrate Apple's re-emergence to the forefront of personal computing," said Philip Schiller, vice president of Hardware Product Marketing at Apple Computer, Inc. "Apple is proud to receive this great recognition from BYTE magazine for our Macintosh PowerBook line of portable computers." Jim Gable, vice president of Platform and Software Marketing at Apple said, "This award validates Apple's continued commitment to advancing the Mac OS and providing customers with the industry's most compelling technologies." Mac OS 8 debuted in July as the most significant upgrade to the Mac OS since 1984. Mac OS 8 includes a multitude of features and technologies offering customers an improved user experience with increased productivity and efficiency, greatly simplified Internet access and leading-edge tools, state-of-the-art multimedia capabilities, and enhanced performance and stability. The PowerBook 3400/240 debuted as the world's fastest notebook computer and is now second only to Apple's latest PowerBook G3. The PowerBook 3400/240 targets the needs of Macintosh customers in business, higher education and design settings who require advanced performance, multimedia, and communications from a notebook computer. The PowerBook 2400 targets the needs of mobile professionals who require lightweight, yet powerful portable computing solutions. The smallest, lightest system running the Mac OS today, the PowerBook 2400c weighs just 4.4 pounds, yet offers a powerful 180MHz PowerPC processor and a full range of built-in ports for easy network connectivity.
mac.3115 madamov,
> ****************** S U N S E T - R E A D M E **************** Ovaj scree nsaver sam ostavio pre dve godine, mislim da se može naći uz neku poruku u ORKA.3. Još je imao i više modula, a ne samo jedan.
mac.3116 madamov,
> Ali, očekujem maksimalan broj dl-a, jer je u pitanju ZTerm 1.0.3 ! Lažnjak, što se vidi i po datumu u about boxu. ZTerm 1.0.1. je iz oktobra 1995., a ovo je verzija kojom se neko igrao u ResEditu i menjao datum. Toliko je navina da je čak stavio datum iz 1`994. godine. Slično je neko uradio i sa Sunsetom. Daklem, unattachuj ti te fajlove ne bi li se napravilo mesta na diskovima Sezama. I ne skidaj više ZTerm sa Hotline servera, on je shareware i pojaviće se prava verzija na javnim sajtovima kada je bude bilo.
mac.3117 ljubisha,
Jeste znali za ovo: otkucajte u SimpleTextu SECRET ABOUT BOX, osenčite to i odnesite na desk pa uživajte u onome što sledi. Ili, Command key pa About Adobe Photoshop vam daje sliku jedne mace. Dodatno iznenađenje je da kliknete sa Command key-om na njen nos.
mac.3118 jalex,
Hi, Imam Apple PowerBook 520 sa 8 Mb rama i sistemom 7.5.1. Na kompu imam instaliran MS Works 4.0 ali nece da se pokrene. Kada pokusam da ga startujem ispise mi: "Not enough memory to run OLE with Works.Try quiting other applications,or reducing system memory requirements and restarting your computer" Neka neko napise ako ima neku ideju. Napominjem da sam relativno nov u MAC svetu. thanx
mac.3119 askripka,
­=- Imam Apple PowerBook 520 sa 8 Mb rama i sistemom 7.5.1. ­=- Na kompu imam instaliran MS Works 4.0 ali nece da se pokrene. Ovo možda neće biti odgovor koji si tražio, ali... Imaš teži i lakši put. Lakši je, u ovom slučaju, još i bolji... Dakle: možeš da nateraš (sigurno) MS Works da ti proradi, na ovaj ili onaj način... ono 'drugo' je da pređeš na Claris Works. Fala Bogu, ima ga dovoljno u ovim krajevima, dovoljno je fleksibilan, brži, i ono što tebe najviše zanima veoma malo zahtevan u memorijskom pogledu. Znači, ako nemaš nemaš debeo razlog, slobodno ubi MS Works... Nisam ni spomenuo to da je u Mac svetu Claris Works daleko više ono što se može nazvati 'standard' neko MS Works. I da stalno evoluira, izdaju se nove verzije, itd. Na kraju napominjem da je ovo moje (skromno) mišljenje. Čućeš, nadam se, i ostala.
mac.3120 ljubisha,
>Imam Apple PowerBook 520 sa 8 Mb rama i sistemom 7.5.1. Skripka ti je rekao jednu stranu a druga bi bila da uključiš virtialnu memoriju ili instaliraš RAM Dobiler koji radi to isto ali malo bolje i brže od sistema. Inače, slažem se sa čovekom da treba da pređeš na Claris ako ništa drugo makar iz razloga što u imenu nema ono MS. :)
mac.3121 ljubisha,
Ostadosmo bez jednog časopisa. :( Transofmisali su se MacWorld i MacUser i sad ostaje da vidimo na čega li će to da liči. Kao dodatak ide jedna karikatura iz MacAddict-a za oktobar. Posebna preporuka za DL ide na račun wintel korisnika. :> lifemars.jpg
mac.3122 madamov,
> Jeste znali za ovo: otkucajte u SimpleTextu SECRET ABOUT BOX Stara fora, mislim da sam u nekoj od starih ORKA ovaj trik pominjao pre dve-tri godine.
mac.3123 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate If you've just inherited an older, 68030 or 040 Mac because Santa brought a new one to your nearest and dearest, you may not be aware of one of the most confounding problems known to Mac users with these machines. If you notice that your System software is taking up nearly every megabyte of RAM in your Mac (and we're talking an inordinate amount, such as 14MB out of an available 16MB) it's likely that you've neglected to turn on 32-bit addressing. To do so, open the Memory control panel, locate the 32-bit addressing button, and click it on. If you have a Mac such as a IIcx that doesn't support 32-bit addressing you'll need to download a copy of Mode32, a control panel that makes these older machines "32-bit clean" and adds the 32-bit addressing option to the Memory control panel. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3124 madamov,
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 97 02:14:23 -0900 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Silent Evangelism Power Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Eric Rice, <eric@scenario.com> I am the only Mac user in an all-Windows environment. Today, a Word97 document was delivered to a co-worker who was unable to doing anything with the file and the result was a nasty error. He simply wanted to translate it to an HTML file. He passed it on to another co-worker with a better Windows machine than his own. Same problem. Nasty Error. "Just for kicks, send it my way," I said. And my still-kickin' PowerBook 270 Duo with the Word97/98 patch for Word 6.0 successfully opened the file. I edited it and sent it to the meta-printer Myrmidon by Terry Morse... all this in about 4 minutes. I could feel the tension in the air as I emailed the file back to my co-worker and said nothing. Silent Evangelism.
mac.3125 madamov,
> Neka neko napise ako ima neku ideju. > Napominjem da sam relativno nov u MAC svetu. Sa tom količinom memorije bi morao da imaš dovoljno memorije, osim ako MS Worksu nije dato previše. Takođe, proveri šta ti je od ekstenzija pouključivano, pa isključi one koje su ti nepotrebne korišćenjem Extension Managera. I ne bi bilo loše poslušaš Aleksandrov savet, Claris Works je ipak bolji od ovog Microsoftovog čeda, da ne govorimo što je idealan upravo za PowerBookove jer ne zahteva previše memorije za rad.
mac.3126 madamov,
> Transofmisali su se MacWorld i MacUser i sad ostaje da vidimo na > čega li će to da liči. Da si ti živ i zdrav, od kada je to pisalo u vestima koje ovde ostavljam. Ujedinili su se pod okriljem novoformirane izdavačke kuće. A liči na MacWorld sa umetkom MacUsera. B)
mac.3127 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Connectix' RAM Doubler is a mighty handy utility but there are times when you need to do without it - for example, when certain games won't run with _any_ variety of virtual memory. Rather than disabling RAM Doubler via its control panel or an extension manager, just remember this handy tip: You can disable RAM Doubler by simply holding down the Tilde key at startup. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3128 madamov,
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 97 02:12:31 -0900 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Microsoft ISN'T Ford! ;-) This tidbit is from: R. H. "Monty" Wilkinson Jr., <zarmanto@idsonline.com> I just read the funniest quote from Microsoft's corporate lawyer, William Neukom. I found it at: <http://www.wired.com/news/news/business/story/9178.html> - - - - - - - - "The central point of our position is that when a computer manufacturer licenses Windows, it should install the entire product, just as Ford requires that all its vehicles be sold with Ford engines. This is the only way to guarantee customers a consistent Windows experience," Neukom said. - - - - - - - - What made me laugh is the irony of his statement: I used to drive a Ford Festiva, (Great little car; I never had a single problem with it, even after I slammed it into that tree!) and it had a Mazda engine in it. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: And I'll bet it didn't crash every day, either. ;-)
mac.3129 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner By now you're probably aware that you can hide applications by holding down the Option key when selecting a different program from the Application menu. Here's an easier shortcut for hiding applications when switching to the Finder: While in an application other than the Finder, hold the Option key and click on the Desktop. Voila! Your application disappears from view. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3130 ljubisha,
Napokon sam instalirao Sistem 8!! Još jednom hvala Mikiju za ono programče jer sam se mnogo lakše rešio na ovaj korak. Ah da, instlirao sam i Explorer 4. Jeste da je preview ali moram da priznam da je za klasu elegantniji od Communicator-a. :( Nema Edit opciju ali su mu dodali mogućnost za Offline browsing. Inače, pod sistemom 8 se gubi browser iz Stuffit-a (a imam i 4.01) i ConflictCatcher više nema min i max konfiguraciju kao pod sistemom 7.6. Probao sam i norton 3,5,1 i nije ništa naročito a najviše me je obradovao CD-ROM toolkit 3. Sad podržava mnogo novije modele CDova pa čak i 14x brzince! Narvno tu je i ResEdit 3, podosta izmenjenog izgleda ali slaba vajda kad ga treba kompletirati sa resorsovima. :( Miki, jel ima šanse da ga središ?
mac.3131 askripka,
­=- Napokon sam instalirao Sistem 8!! Majstore!!! Ovakvo dostignuće dok nam privreda tavori zaslužuje najmanje moderatorsku titulu... ;) ­=- Inače, pod sistemom 8 se gubi browser iz Stuffit-a (a imam i 4.01) Nava verzija je 4.5. Trebalo ni da je tamo problem rešen. ­=- Probao sam i norton 3.5.1 I ovde su napravili update na 3.5.3. Ako dok ovo pišem nisu izbacili nešto novije... :))
mac.3132 askripka,
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mac.3133 ljubisha,
>Nava verzija je 4.5. Trebalo ni da je tamo problem rešen. Khm, da, baš sam ga lupio. 4.0.1!?! Naravno, imam 4.5 i izgleda da je nešto kao beta preview jer nema SpaceSaver ili šta već beše. Naravno, ista stvar, kaže da je browseru istekao rok i iako se instalira nema šanse da nešto uradiš (ustvari, ja probao samo da uđem u preferece i kad nisam uspeo odmah sam se vratio na staru verziju - jeste da je i sa njim ista stvar ali makar je ceo i oproban).
mac.3134 ljubisha,
>Evo novogodišnjeg poklona za one koji prate ovu konferenciju :) Ostali nisu ni Imam i programče za pravljenje ovakvih sličica na jednom od onih CDova. :)
mac.3135 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner By now you're probably aware that you can hide applications by holding down the Option key when selecting a different program from the Application menu. Here's an easier shortcut for hiding applications when switching to the Finder: While in an application other than the Finder, hold the Option key and click on the Desktop. Voila! Your application disappears from view. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3136 jalex,
Hi, Da li bi neko mogao da mi kaze gde u Beogradu moze da se kupi neka literatura vezana za Mac (ako neko od vas hoce da proda slobodno neka mi se javi) kao i gde moze da se snimi neki softver, thanx
mac.3137 askripka,
­=- Da li bi neko mogao da mi kaze gde u Beogradu moze da se kupi neka ­=- literatura vezana za Mac Ako misliš nešto 'domaće' vezano za Mac OS ili hardver, nigde... Ako misliš nešto o software-u, posao ti vrše gotovo sve knjige (Word, Excel, Photoshop, Quark, itd.) koje su objavljene kao PC izdanja. Mada ne vidim šta će ti to. Probaj u Mikro knjizi... Ako išta ima, iam tamo. Ako hoćeš možda originalna izdanja (na engleskom), probaj kod CET-a.
mac.3138 ljubisha,
>izdanja (na engleskom), probaj kod CET-a. Kod njih (imaš prodavnicu ispod Skadarlije) su bile dve knjižurine i svaka je bila po 70 maraka. Izdate su 94.tako da i nisu mnogo korisne za današnje standarde. Jedna knjiga je opis sistema (CP-a, ekstenzija) i nekog softvera a druga knjiga je za hardveraše.
mac.3139 ljubisha,
> i nekog softvera a druga knjiga je za hardveraše. Svratio sam danas do CET-a i pronjuškao sledeće: Macintosh Bible 6th Edition, Teach yourself Macintosh in 24 hours i Using the Macintosh. Ova druga knjiga je koliko sam video prevashodno za MacOS 8, a inače ona i prva knjiga su iz 97 a treća je i dalje iz 94. :) Cene su paprene al ako ipak nešto uzmeš javi nam utiske.
mac.3140 jalex,
Bio sam juce do CET-a i uzeo knjigu The Macintosh Bible 6th edition. Jest da sam je platio ko Sveti Petar kajganu (360 din) ali se dosta toga moze nauciti iz nje. Medjutim ni posle nje mi nije najjasnije koje extenzije smem da iskljucim a koje ne da bi oslobodio nesto memorije a da mi sistem i dalje normalno funkcionise.
mac.3141 jalex,
Kupujem bilo koji PowerMac. Mora da ima CD i modem. Ponude slati u mail.
mac.3142 antisepsa,
ljudi mac je najbolji *ebes PC dobru sliku napravi onaj askripka
mac.3143 ljubisha,
>Medjutim ni posle nje mi nije najjasnije koje extenzije smem da Zavisi i od toga šta posle hoćeš da radiš sa mašinom. Najbolje je da instaliraš Conflict Catcher i iz njega pregledaš sve opise ekstenzija (vreme podizanja, memorija itd) i onda se odlučiš za ono najpotrebnije. U svakom slučaju, ako imaš dosta memorije prosto ti je svejedno. Meni je na osmici sad sve uključeno sem printer grupe i trošim 10Mb.
mac.3144 madamov,
TidBITS#411/05-Jan-98 ===================== Looking forward to Macworld Expo? Keep reading to find out about parties and other events at the Expo, and to get a preview of Photoshop plug-ins likely to be demoed. We have details about new versions of Conflict Catcher, Mac OS Runtime for Java, Virtual PC, and two new products billed as boosting Web browsing speed. This week also marks the beginning of a multi-part review of 3Com's PalmPilot Personal. Topics: MailBITS/05-Jan-98 Macworld Expo Events Plug into Macworld PalmPilot, Part 1: Hopelessly Devoted <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-411.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#411_05-Jan-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.411
mac.3145 madamov,
TidBITS#412/12-Jan-98 ===================== After spending four days at Macworld Expo in San Francisco, it's time to examine what we've seen: Steve Jobs announced a $45 million profit for Apple, but not much else; Contributing Editor Matt Neuburg searched for removable storage systems; Adam looked for trends in this year's show; Managing Editor Jeff Carlson's attention was grabbed by graphics tools; and this year's Superlatives article includes the question, "What's with the latex body suits?" Topics: MailBITS/12-Jan-98 Macworld Expo S.F. 1998: Subdued, but Positive Macworld San Francisco 1998 Superlatives Graphics Grab Attention at Expo <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-412.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#412_12-Jan-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.412
mac.3146 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate You've probably heard the term ""cookie"" tossed about in the course of conversations related to the web but may be unclear on what they do and how to avoid them. Here's the scoop: A cookie is akin to a marker placed by a web server on your Mac. This marker can contain such information as your password for a particular site as well as a list of other pages you've visited on that site and/or server. Despite the dire warnings you may have heard elsewhere, a cookie does _not_ contain a list of every single site you've visited with your browser - a server can only set cookies for links on that server. Once you move to another server, that cookie no longer keeps track of your travels. Although cookies can be useful - particularly for maintaining passwords - you may wish to do without them. Here's the easiest way to avoid them: If you're using Netscape, open the Netscape f folder (found inside the System Folder's Preferences folder), locate the file named MagicCookie, and drag it to your desktop. This MagicCookie file is where Netscape stores cookies. Now create a new folder within the Netscape f folder and name it MagicCookie. Netscape will now be unable to create a new MagicCookie file because it believes one already exists. Since the Mac can't write data directly to folders, Netscape will be unable to accept cookies. You can pull this same trick with AOL 3.0 by opening the Browser Cache folder found in the Preferences folder's America Online folder and replacing the cookies.txt file. Likewise, replace Internet Explorer's cookies.txt file that lives within the Cache folder inside the Explorer folder inside the Preferences folder inside the System Folder inside your startup drive inside the house that Jack built. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3147 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Year 2000 With the new year upon us you may be wondering what terrible things will happen to your Mac when the millennial odometer flips over to the year 2000. Not to worry. Your Mac is savvy enough to understand that time marches on - 2000 is just another year to your Mac. As for the UNIX servers keeping track of your bank balance, medical records, and credit history, well, that's another kettle of fish entirely. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3148 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Hidden Charcoal Characters Back in the old days, it was possible to generate such keyboard characters as the Command and Option key symbols only with the Chicago font. Thankfully, these symbols - and more - are available in OS 8's Charcoal font as well. Using the Charcoal font type the following key combinations to get these obscure characters: Control-q = Command symbol Control-g = Option symbol Control-w = Backward Delete symbol Control-j = Forward Delete symbol Control-d = Shift symbol Control-y = Up Arrow symbol Control-p = Down Arrow symbol Control-z = Right Arrow symbol Control-x = Left Arrow symbol Control-t = Apple symbol Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3149 madamov,
Dear ADN readers, Happy New Year! This is Gregg Williams at Apple, and I'm writing a short summary of the Macworld Expo Keynote session, which just let out about 20 minutes ago. To make sure you get the freshest news, I'm writing this now and will write something more detailed by the end of today. First off, there was nothing but good news (although no CEO announcement was made). Steve Jobs hosted it (along with numerous other presenters), and all the presentations were relaxed, positive, full of content, and to the point. Here are the most relevant points--the "just the facts" news--presented in chronological order: * Apple's sales of Power Macintosh G3 computers are strong. In the first 51 days of sales (this covers up to just a few days ago), Apple did much better than it expected. We forecast sales of 80,000 Power Macintosh G3 computers--we sold 133,000. * Apple's work with retail vendors is paying off. CompUSA has 57 Apple "store-within-a-store" units up and running (over 140 expected by February). In October (before the "store-within-a-store" concept was implemented), sales of Macintosh computers at CompUSA accounted for 3 percent of all computer sales (in numbers of units sold). At the 57 Apple "store-within-a-store" locations, Macintosh sales in December rose to 14 percent of all computer units sold. * Apple announced four new add-in computer options, available today through the Apple Store and Apple dealers: a 100 Mbit-per-second 10/100BASE-T Ethernet PCI card (for $100!), 4 and 9 GB Ultra/Wide SCSI internal hard disks (with associated PCI cards), and a 128-bit ix3D Ultimate Rez graphics accelerator card. (I was just up on the http://store.apple.com site and, despite the traffic it must be getting now, it was *fast*!) * Mac OS 8.1 will be out in February as a commercial product, the standard OS on all new Macintosh computers, and a *free upgrade* to all Mac OS 8.0 customers. It includes the new HFS Plus disk format, better Java support (complying with the Java Development Kit 1.13 standard), and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Macintosh (which just went final) as its default browser. It is also the first operating system to include built-in support for the Universal Data Format (UDF, the format used by DVD discs). * There was great emphasis on QuickTime 3.0 (more on that in my next missive) as the best technology on both Mac OS and Windows for doing media streaming across the Internet, video, audio, 3D, music, and more. QuickTime 3.0 will continue to be free on both platforms, but Apple will also sell an enhanced QuickTime Pro version for US$ 29.95 to (as Steve Jobs put it) help fund future innovation from Apple. * Representatives from four companies presented four hot new products: Microsoft Office 8.0 for Macintosh (you've got to see this to believe it--it's *great*), 40 enterprise solutions from Oracle, Macromedia Dreamweaver, and Cyan's Riven: The Sequel to Myst (which is created exclusively on Macintosh and Silicon Graphics computers). * Last and best, Steve Jobs announced approximate figures for Apple's first financial quarter of 1998, September through December 1997. (Apple will announce the exact figures on January 14.) According to Steve Jobs, "Apple had revenues of $ 1.575 billion, and Apple Computer last quarter made a $ 45 Million profit....I think I can tell you for sure that Apple is coming back." That's all for now. It's 11:42 here in Cupertino. After lunch, I'll start writing again and have something in the e-mail to you by this evening. Thanks for listening. Gregg Williams Apple Developer Relations
mac.3150 madamov,
[1] Mac OS 8.1 Upgrade Information Mac OS 8.1 includes Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 as the default browser and features the new Mac OS extended file format (known as HFS+), better Java support (complying with the Java Development Kit 1.13 standard), Open Transport 1.3, and built-in DVD support. Mac OS 8.1 will be out in February as a commercial product, as the standard OS on all new Macintosh computers in mid-February, and as a *free download* to all Mac OS 8.0 customers. Mac OS 8 customers can also purchase a full-install CD of Mac OS 8.1 for US$ 19.95. Localized versions of Mac OS 8.1 are scheduled for availibility in April. <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1998/q2/980106.pr.rel.maco s8.1.html>
mac.3151 madamov,
[2] Mac OS Runtime for Java 2.0 Now Available Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ) 2.0 is now available for downloading from the Apple web site. Apple recommends that everyone install this version immediately in order to benefit from the latest Java features. MRJ 2.0 currently supports Mac OS 8.0 and Mac OS 8.1. Apple plans to add Mac OS 7.6.1 support in early 1998. <http://applejava.apple.com/text/download.html>
mac.3152 madamov,
[3] Internet Access 1.0.3 Update Available Internet Access 1.0.3 is an update to the utility within Mac OS 8 that helps you connect to the Internet. This update adds support for Apple Remote Access (ARA) 3.0. You need to be running Mac OS 8.0 and Disk Copy version 6.1 or later to use the update. <ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple.Support.Area/Apple.Software.Updates/US/Maci ntosh/Networking-Communications/Internet_Access/Internet_Access_Upd_1.0.3.i mg.hqx>
mac.3153 madamov,
MACWORLD EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO--Jan. 6, 1998--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that it expects to report net profits exceeding $45 million on revenues of approximately $1.575 billion when it reports its fiscal 1998 first quarter financial results on Jan. 14, 1998. First quarter profitability was primarily due to higher gross margins and continued cost cutting. The Company also benefited from the following new products and initiatives announced during the quarter: - - Apple's new Power Macintosh G3 computers, launched on Nov. 10, 1997 significantly outsold Apple's forecasts for the quarter--over 133,000 units shipped versus a forecast of 80,000 units--becoming Apple's most successful new product launch in history. Power Macintosh G3 computers outperform the fastest Intel Pentium II based computers, yet are priced competitively with systems from Dell and Gateway. - - The on-line Apple Store (www.apple.com) has become one of the top-ten grossing e-commerce sites on the Internet since opening its e-doors on Nov. 10, 1997. - - Apple's new build-to-order manufacturing worked, confounding skeptics. Apple now offers its Power Macintosh G3 computers in over 500 custom configurations through its on-line Apple Store and its new build-to-order manufacturing. Thousands of orders were received and shipped during the quarter. - - Apple's new partnership with CompUSA, the world's largest computer retailer, is producing results. During the quarter CompUSA outfitted 57 of its computer superstores with dedicated Apple "store within a store" environments, sending CompUSA's Macintosh sales soaring. In the beginning of the quarter, Macintosh sales were 3 percent of CompUSA's overall PC business. Now, in the 57 stores outfitted in the store within a store format, Macintosh sales are 14 percent of CompUSA's PC business. CompUSA expects all of their computer superstores to be outfitted with the new Apple environments by February. Jobs kicked off Apple's second fiscal quarter with his Macworld keynote address. He was joined onstage by senior executives from Microsoft, Oracle, Macromedia and Broderbund--four of the more than 50 software developers announcing new or updated products for the Macintosh at Macworld. Microsoft announced that Office 98 Macintosh Edition would begin shipping later this month--months ahead of their Windows version. This version of Office offers Macintosh users advanced functionality, such as self-repairing applications, not currently available to Windows users. In addition, Apple announced Mac OS 8.1, an updated version of the successful Mac OS 8 software launched last August, and demonstrated QuickTime 3.0, the newest release of Apple's industry standard multimedia software. These statements regarding estimated results are preliminary and based on partial information and management assumptions. The Company expects to announce its actual results for the first quarter of fiscal 1998 on Jan. 14, 1998.
mac.3154 madamov,
MACWORLD/EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO--Jan. 6, 1998--Apple Computer, Inc. today introduced new build-to-order options for Power Macintosh G3, delivering faster storage, networking, and graphics performance to Apple's professional customers. The new configurations include 10/100Base-Tx Fast Ethernet, Ultra/Wide SCSI Drives and a 2D/3D graphics acceleration card. Introduced last November, Apple's Power Macintosh G3 systems have been the most successful hardware product launch to date, with 133,000 shipped in less than two months. Power Macintosh G3's are the first Apple systems that offer build-to-order from the on-line Apple Store (www.apple.com). This means Macintosh users can add memory, hard disk space and multimedia options to their Power Macintosh G3 system over the Internet. "The Power Macintosh G3 is Apple's hottest selling Mac ever," said Philip Schiller, vice president, product marketing, Apple Computer Inc. "Today we are expanding its appeal even more, with powerful new options for our professional customers in the design and publishing markets". Today's announcements offer high performance add-ons for Power Macintosh G3 Minitower systems. The Ethernet card is also available as an add-on to Power Macintosh G3 Desktop systems. The options are available in USA and include: 10/100Base-Tx Fast Ethernet Card Price - $100 as add-on to build-to-order Power Macintosh G3. 4GB 7200RPM Hard Drive and Ultra/Wide SCSI Card Price - $225 as add-on to build-to-order Power Macintosh G3 (replacing standard 6GB EIDE Drive). 9GB 7200RPM Hard Drive and Ultra/Wide SCSI Card Price - $675 as add-on to build-to-order Power Macintosh G3 (replacing standard 6GB EIDE Drive). 128-bit 2D/3D Graphics Card with 8MB of EDO VRAM Price - $500 as add-on to build-to-order Power Macintosh G3. Apple is also offering a new Power Macintosh G3 configuration, available through Apple Authorized Resellers. Power Macintosh G3 Minitower 266/512K Level 2 Cache; 128MB SDRAM; 4GB 7200RPM Ultra/Wide SCSI Drive; 6MB SGRAM; 24xCD; 128-bit 2D/3D Graphics Card; 10/100Base-Tx Fast Ethernet Card; Estimated Retail Price - $4199.
mac.3155 madamov,
MACWORLD/EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO--Jan. 6, 1998--Apple Computer, Inc. today introduced Mac OS 8.1, its newest version of the Mac OS which builds on the strong success of Mac OS 8. Mac OS 8.1 will be available in February and is free to current Mac OS 8 customers. The primary new features in Mac OS 8.1 are: - Microsoft's Internet Explorer provided as the default web browser - Greatly improved Java compatibility and performance over Mac OS 8 with the newest version of Apple's Java Virtual Machine (MRJ 2.0) which implements Sun's Java Development Kit (JDK version 1.1.3) - More efficient disk storage with HFS+, an improved disk file system and format that literally returns storage space back to customers - Built in Digital Video Disk (DVD) Universal Disk Format (UDF) which reads video DVDs and DVD-ROM interactive games - Faster application launching from newly optimized virtual memory and disk cache systems - Printing across TCP/IP networks with a new LaserWriter printer driver - Better PC compatibility with PC Exchange 2.2 which supports Windows 95 long file names and volume formats, including PC-formatted removable media such as Iomega Zip and Jaz cartridges Incorporates Leading Internet Browsers Mac OS 8.1 includes leading Internet access software--Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 and Netscape Navigator 4.04. Internet Explorer is installed as the default browser. Mac OS 8.1 features Apple's Internet Assistant software, which guides users through the normally complicated tasks required to set up Internet connections. In addition, Mac OS 8.1 ships with the latest version of America Online for Mac OS. Mac OS 8.1 incorporates Apple's latest version of the Java Virtual Machine, MRJ 2.0, resulting in greatly improved Java compatibility and performance over Mac OS 8. Users can run Java applets or applications using MRJ 2.0 in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, or without a browser using Apple's "Applet Runner" software. MRJ 2.0 implements the Java Development Kit (JDK) version 1.1.3 from Sun Microsystems, and passes the "100% Pure Java" conformancy tests supplied by Sun. Mac OS 8.1 features HFS+, a new advanced disk file system and format which stores small files much more efficiently than the existing Mac file system. Users can recoup a significant percentage of their current storage space for all files, and store many more files on their existing disks without running out of space. Mac OS 8.1 defaults to use the existing Mac file system. To utilize this new feature users must first back-up their disk, reformat it for HFS+, then restore their data to the newly reformatted disk. Mac OS 8.1 runs on all PowerPC and 68040 processor-based Macintosh computers with at least 16MB of RAM. Mac OS 8.1 will be available in the U.S. and Canada in February, and Mac OS 8 customers may download the Mac OS 8.1 update free of charge from Apple's website or get a full install CD of Mac OS 8.1 for $19.95 (details on <http://www.apple.com>. Mac OS 8.1 will be pre-loaded on new Macintosh computers beginning in mid February. Localized versions of Mac OS 8.1 are scheduled to be available in April.
mac.3156 madamov,
MACWORLD/EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO--Jan. 6, 1998--In an agreement designed to enhance the quality of voice audio over the Internet, Apple Computer, Inc. announced today it has licensed QUALCOMM's PureVoice technology to be included in QuickTime 3.0. QuickTime 3.0 is the latest version of the Company's award-winning, industry-standard software architecture for creating and publishing digital media for Mac OS and Windows. By integrating QUALCOMM PureVoice technology into QuickTime 3.0, Apple is helping content providers deliver superior voice-based content to every Internet user, at any modem connection speed. QUALCOMM's PureVoice is an industry leading compression technology designed for use in a wide range of voice-enabled software applications. PureVoice compresses the spoken word, such as a newscast, to a compact digital format while still delivering an extremely high, nearly land-line voice quality experience for the listener. Targeted for Internet use, the integration of PureVoice enhances QuickTime with high quality, low data rate audio compression for speech, enabling quality Internet playback on modems as slow as 14.4kbps. PureVoice technology brings enhanced spoken word audio while reducing file size and transmission time ten-fold when compared with common audio formats such as Wave. A typical one minute voice mail message stored in a Wave file would require over seven minutes to transmit using 28.8kbps modem. The same voice mail compressed into a QuickTime Movie file using PureVoice technology would take less than 45 seconds to download, allowing the listener to hear the message as it is transferred. While PureVoice can deliver quality speech in as little as 900 bytes per second, the technology can scale to achieve better quality audio by applying a higher data rate. The latest QuickTime 3.0 Developer Preview Release integrating QUALCOMM's PureVoice technology is available for immediate download at <http://www.quicktime.apple.com/preview/>. QuickTime 3.0 is expected to be available early 1998. An updated QuickTime 3.0 Developer Preview Release is currently available via download from the web at <http://www.quicktime.apple.com/preview/>. Developers may license the current version of QuickTime for redistribution with applications, titles, and media clip libraries that support QuickTime. For additional licensing information, contact Apple Software Licensing by phone at: (512) 919-2645 or by email at: <sw.license@apple.com>. First released in 1991, QuickTime is the recognized leader in software technology for the creation and delivery of multimedia content. QuickTime is used for professional video editing, website creation, CD-ROM development, and the creation of animation content.QuickTime 3.0 has already won several industry awards including Videography's National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) '97 Editors' Choice Award, Television Broadcast Magazine's NAB Editors' Pick of Show Award and New Media's Hyper Award for System Software. QuickTime 3.0 is significant as it brings the full power of QuickTime--including the ability to capture, edit, compress, process, and playback digital media--for the first time to all major personal computer platforms, including Mac OS 8 and Mac OS 7.x, Windows 95 and Windows NT.
mac.3157 madamov,
MACWORLD/EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO--Jan. 7, 1998--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced a public beta of HyperCard 2.4, the first QuickTime 3.0 compatible tool and an important update to the Company's premiere tool for creating custom software solutions. HyperCard 2.4 now leverages the power and flexibility of QuickTime 3.0 with the ability to directly open any QuickTime-readable file or media type including QuickTime VR, MPEG, AVI, DV, JPEG, Wave or any of the more than 50 file and media types that QuickTime 3.0 supports. HyperCard 2.4 and QuickTime 3.0, the latest version of the Company's award-winning, industry standard software architecture for creating and publishing digital media for Mac OS and Windows, are scheduled for availability in early 1998. The HyperCard 2.4 public beta is now available from the web at: <http://hypercard.apple.com>. HyperCard 2.4's new features include a suite of new commands and properties allowing users that write HyperTalk scripts to have unprecedented access to QuickTime functionality, some of which is only present in QuickTime 3.0. HyperCard 2.4 has the ability, via a HyperTalk script, to loop a movie providing continuous play for unattended applications like multimedia kiosks. With QuickTime 3.0's ability to synchronize a text version of a movie's script with the movie, HyperCard 2.4 now allows the user to immediately navigate to any point in the QuickTime movie text using a simple find command. In addition, HyperCard users can also resize, flip, mirror, rotate or skew a QuickTime movie. HyperCard has always embraced the notion of linking and with QuickTime 3.0, HyperCard scripters now have a command that establishes links from HyperCard stacks to QuickTime movies, QuickTime VR scenes and the World Wide Web. Introduced in 1987, HyperCard is a dynamic tool for creating custom software solutions for users at all levels of skill and experience. Ground breaking HyperCard features like navigation, hypertext, media integration and scripting have greatly influenced the evolution of the World Wide Web. HyperCard organizes information into easy-to-use "stacks" of cards through which users can navigate and search for the information they need. By simply clicking on a button, they can view related text, see a graphic, hear a sound, watch a QuickTime movie, or listen to text out loud. The estimated retail price of HyperCard 2.4 in the U.S. is $99. HyperCard 2.4 is expected to be available in early 1998 through Apple's Claris subsidiary, retail software channels, and volume licensing and maintenance agreements. HyperCard 2.3.5 customers will be able to upgrade to the new version free from the HyperCard website at <http://hypercard.apple.com>. For more information, in the U.S. call 1-800-282-2732.
mac.3158 madamov,
Hotline Communications Limited, <http://www.HotlineSW.com>>, will be exhibiting at the MacWorld Expo in San Francisco, California, from January 6th through 9th, 1998, in the Developer Central Pavilion, North Hall. In addition, Jason Roks, Corporate Development manager, will be on the panel of "Choosing and Using Tools for the Coolest Web site!", Concurrent Session C-13. Hotline Communications is very pleased to have these opportunities to meet with many of its loyal customers. For over a year, Hotline Communications has successfully functioned "virtually", using its own "Hotline" Internet software. (It is only recently that an actual, physical Headquarters was established, in Toronto.) Clearly, with the right communications tools - the Hotline Client and Server - virtual offices are possible. Since its introduction in late 1996, this Hotline Suite has rapidly gained the respect and admiration of hundreds of users spanning the globe. The winner of Macworld Sweden's Golden Musen Award (Best in Category - Software Innovation), and 4.5 stars from MacUser (UK), the Hotline Suite has been heralded by the Cyberian Outpost's BetaNet <http://www.BetaBeta.com> as "a great suite of Internet software... perhaps one of the most exciting and innovative Mac products we've seen this year." Whether you are Hotline's biggest fan or are simply curious about it, Hotline Communications invites you to visit its booth in the MacWorld Expo's Developer Central Pavilion inside San Francisco's Moscone Center. Meet with members of the enthusiastic crew from Australia, Canada, and the United States, and find out about the latest buzz coming out of the company. Attendees will want to be sure to ask about "NetScrawl", Hotline Communications' revolutionary new "MacPaint for the internet." Hotline Communications Ltd. may be setting up a special tracker of Hotline servers at the MacWorld Expo. Interested exhibitors should e-mail <jason@hlserver.com>. More information about the Macworld Expo, which runs from January 5-9, 1998 in San Francisco, California, is available at <http://www.macworldexpo.com/mwsf98/>. Hotline Communications will be in the Moscone Convention Center's North Hall, exhibiting in the Developer Central Pavilion <http://www.devcentral.com/participants.html#HotlineNetScrawl>. Jason Roks will be on the panel of Conference Session 13, "Choosing and Using Tools for the Coolest Web site!" The session runs from 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM, Wed 1/7. See you there! =>
mac.3159 madamov,
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 02:13:38 -0900 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac Evangelism Story Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: David T. Bernat, <bernatd@gav.gat.com> The following story is absolutely true. It's also a little long, so watch out! Just after Christmas, a good friend of mine invited me to "geek out" with him and some other guys at his co-worker's house... basically, we were going to network our computers and play Quake all day. My friend owns two Wintel machines, and he intended to let me use one for the day, but since my 8600/200 is a beefier machine, with a Techworks Power3D card added on, I thought it might make a good impression on this mostly Wintel crowd. My friend (a closet Mac evangelist, even though he's a Wintel owner--a strange breed indeed) agreed with a grin, so we packed up and drove into hostile territory. We arrived and met all the people we didn't know, and pointed out that we brought my Mac "just to see if we could make it work". One fella furrowed his brow at that and said, as if he hadn't heard correctly, "A Mac?" We affirmed that he had heard correctly, to which he furrowed his brow further and mused, "What kind of freak would bring a Mac?" I filed this insult away without acknowledgement. My friend had brought the eight-port hub for everyone to connect to, so we set about getting everything in place. One computer was set aside as the Quake server, running the game for us to join. That one was set up first, and everyone else began trying to join the game. I quickly realized (after booting my computer, setting up MacIPX, and attempting to join the server's game [elapsed time: 5 minutes]) that MacQuake seemed to be incapable of joining a game of PC Quake, so I resigned myself to using my friend's "extra" computer. After a half an hour or so, everyone else was having problems connecting to the Quake server as well. After numerous reboots (you hafta reboot Win95 every time you change any network setting), they were all getting frustrated. One fella (the same fella who called me a freak) actually announced at one point, "Well, I think I have to install this new network card I got," and proceeded to crack open his case, whip out the old card, and stuff the new one inside. Then, of course, he had to fuss about with the setup/network settings on Win95, taking even more time. A different guy realized he had a virus on his machine. Everyone else just had problems. Eventually my friend fixed all the problems on all the PC's, and my Mac was able to join the Quake game after all. We realized, in fact, that through the whole 2.5 hour setup process, my computer was the only one that had been properly connected to the network. My friend and I laughed at this, while the Wintel folk tried to make jokes about it ("Whoah, a Mac actually worked for once, hyuk hyuk"). I rolled my eyes, filed the incident away, and started playing (blowing someone away in VR is a great way to make up for filed-away insults). When we got bored with plain vanilla Quake, we tried transferring different levels and patches around; since they were using a Microsoft network to share files, I wasn't sure how to make my Mac speak to their computers. I decided to use BetterTelnet as an FTP server, and have one of the guys ftp files over to my machine. We all assigned fake IP numbers to our machines and attempted the transfer, but ran into problems... it turned out that, for some bizarre reason that simply reeked of Windows 95, only one of their computers was able to ftp to my computer. Before we had realized this, the fella (who called me a freak) chimed in with his take on the situation: "I don't think the Mac can *do* TCP/IP," he said. It occurred to me that perhaps this particular fella had never used, touched, or perhaps even breathed the same air as a Mac before. Later we tried some different patches, like Capture the Flag games. I knew that to use such a patch under windows, you have to run Quake from the command line and specify the patch you want to use as a command line argument. I didn't know how to do it on the Mac. Of course, before I discovered the solution, the fella (who called me a freak) offered his advice. "Well can't you just use the command line?" he said. "The Mac doesn't have a command line," I responded, "it doesn't need one." "Well, can't you write a batch file?" This one really amused me; it seemed as though he didn't realize that a batch file is just a list of command line commands, which you feed to a command line interface (DOS). Since the Mac doesn't have a CLI, I would have thought he could have figured out the answer to this one himself, but I helped him out anyway: "Of course I can write one; it's just a text file. But it won't *do* anything, since the Mac doesn't have a command line." He scoffed. "You mean you can't script anything on the Mac? Hah!" "Of course I can write scripts for the Mac. But it's not the kind of script you're thinking of. The MacOS is a completely different paradigm from Windows 95. You shouldn't say, 'the Mac doesn't *have* a command line interface,' you should say, 'the Mac doesn't *need* a command line interface.'" As I spoke, the obvious solution came to me. I tried (on a whim) drop-launching the folder containing the patch onto Quake, and lo and behold, it worked. He seemed to struggle to keep his jaw from dropping. I'd like to think I made an impression on this guy. This was really the exact sort of situation in which the Mac absolutely shines. Consider: my computer was up and running on the network smoothly in about five minutes. I never had to crack open my case to install my "new network card". I didn't have any viruses on my machine (it was once said that Wintel software can be broken down thusly: one third games, one third viruses, and one third that doesn't work). I was able to set up and run an FTP server with zero glitches on my end. I was able to change my network without rebooting my computer. And I was able to use my computer in a very intuitive way, without learning some klunky and outdated command line syntax. I wonder what kind of "freak" will be bringing a Mac to the next Quake Fest. Certainly this one will. :) David T. Bernat <dbernat@cts.com>
mac.3160 jalex,
E ovako da se malo pohvalim :) Uzeo sam prosle nedelje PowerMac-a 4400 sa 32Mb 1,2Gb , 8x CD , monitorom Apple MultipleScan 15. Uzeo sam ga u GlobeNet-u , a platio racunar 3200 i monitor 950dm. Inace sve sljaka odlicno , nema na sta da se pozalim. Jedno pitanje za askripku: Da ne radis ti mozda u gore pomenutoj firmi posto mi je vecina softvera koji su mi instalirali registrovana na Aleksandra Skripku ? Toliko od mene. cu
mac.3161 askripka,
­=- Jedno pitanje za askripku: ­=- Da ne radis ti mozda u gore pomenutoj firmi posto mi je vecina ­=- softvera koji su mi instalirali registrovana na Aleksandra Skripku ? Ne. To samo znači ko skida softver s mreže... A to što je registrovano, znači da nisi dobio instalacije, što je u principu sranje.
mac.3162 madamov,
[1] Apple Announces $ 47 Million Quarterly Profit In making its official announcement of first quarter results for fiscal 1998, Apple bettered the estimated US$ 45 million profit that interim CEO Steve Jobs announced on January 6 at MACWORLD/EXPO. Apple also confirmed that the company's quarterly revenues were US$ 1.6 billion. The Apple press release attributes the quarter's results to Apple's "disciplined focus" and the success of the Power Macintosh G3 computer launch, "the most successful in the Company's history." <http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1998/q2/980114.pr.rel.q198 .html>
mac.3163 madamov,
IE 4 for Mac has crypto bug By Alex Lash January 16, 1998, 4:20 p.m. PT Internet Explorer 4.0 for Macintosh has an encryption bug, Microsoft (MSFT) acknowledged today. Released earlier this month at the Macworld conference, the strong-encryption version of IE 4 for Mac has a glitch that doesn't allow surfers to access sites that use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), a type of encryption protocol common to transactions over the Web. Because the bug doesn't even allow a user to get to such a site, there is no danger of losing private information such as a credit card number, Microsoft representatives said. "This is not a security hole, and there is no data compromised," said product manager Chris Carper. The bug occurs only in the version of IE 4 for Mac that supports 128-bit encryption, a stronger level of encryption that American companies can't export without federal approval. Therefore, the bug should mostly affect U.S. users of the product, Carper said. He did not know how many people have downloaded the 128-bit version since the product's release. When a user with the buggy browser visits a site with either SSL version 2 or 3, he or she will only see a blank screen, a result of being denied access by the server, Carper said. Access is denied because of a problem in Microsoft's implementation of triple DES, a particular type of 128-bit encryption. A patch will be posted on the Microsoft Web site by Monday, Carper said.
mac.3164 madamov,
Apple releases OS upgrade By Jim Davis January 19, 1998, 11:30 a.m. PT Apple Computer (AAPL) today is officially unveiling an upgrade to the Macintosh operating system (OS) that includes built-in support for DVD drives, among other new features. Apple has already made the Mac OS 8.1 upgrade available on a special Web site. The upgrade is also available at CNET's DOWNLOAD.COM. Factory incorporation of the updated OS into new computers will begin in February, Apple officials said at the Macworld Expo earlier this month. The availability of the upgrade in the time frame Apple originally promised is further evidence that the company has improved its track record for delivering revisions to its OS on time: Apple had vowed last year to make the upgrade available by the end of January to customers. Having canceled an earlier project for a new OS, called Copland, that was to replace the Mac OS, the company has unveiled a number of Copland's technologies in various releases since 1996. The most recent major upgrade to the Mac OS was released, as promised, in July. Peter Lowe, product line manager for the Mac OS, notes that Apple has changed the process for developing its software products. "First and foremost, it's a renewed philosophy that both schedule and product quality are features. From [Mac OS] 7.5.5 through OS 8.1, we've delivered all of these products on time," Lowe noted. By mid-1998, Apple has committed to releasing another major revision to the Mac OS, code-named Allegro, as well as the full release of Rhapsody. Rhapsody is Apple's next-generation OS, based on technology acquired from Next Software, which was acquired in 1996 by Apple. "Allegro will be a significant release. We will focus squarely on performance and on making sure the Mac OS is most efficient OS we can deliver. We will work to extend our leadership in user interface experience and further integrate the Internet [into the OS]," Lowe said. As previously reported, Mac OS 8.1 includes an improved drive file system called HFS+ that increases the space available for files and support for an industry-wide universal file system called UDF (Universal Disk Format) that is required for reading files from DVD drives. The upgrade also fixes minor bugs and improves Java compatibility. Apple can now lay claim to being the first major vendor to ship an OS with built-in DVD support. However, while the company is expected to incorporate DVD-ROM drives into most of its Macintosh desktop and notebook lines, such systems have yet to be announced. DVD-ROMs can store up to 4.7GB of multimedia data, while CD-ROMs can hold a maximum of around 650MB. Apple officials say a number of performance enhancements have been made, including the ability to launch applications more quickly. "In some applications, we've seen as high as 50 percent reductions in time needed to launch," said Lowe. Lowe also claimed files and data will move faster across a network. Mac OS 8.1 now incorporates Apple's latest Java virtual machine, called MRJ 2.0, for better Java performance. The new JVM enables users to run Java applications and mini-programs called "applets" using a Web browser or Apple's Applet Runner software. The upgrade is be free to current Mac OS 8.0 customers, via Apple's Web site; a CD installation disk is expected to be available in February for $19.95 along with the full retail version of the Mac OS software.
mac.3165 madamov,
TidBITS#413/19-Jan-98 ===================== Mac OS 8.1 is out! Wondering where to download a free update? We offer preliminary details and a URL, with more information slated for TidBITS Updates this week. Other news items include the brief appearance of StuffIt Expander 4.5, the release of Eudora Pro 4.0, and the sale of StarNine Technologies. This issue also features Part 2 of Jeff Carlson's look at the PalmPilot and a detailed review of Intuit's Quicken 98. Topics: MailBITS/19-Jan-98 PalmPilot, Part 2: Power in Your Shirt Pocket Quicken 98: Evolution at Work <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-413.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#413_19-Jan-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.413
mac.3166 madamov,
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 02:11:46 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac Used as Backup University DNS Server Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Greg Francis, <francis@gonzaga.edu> Last September, two weeks into school, our Unix-based DNS server suffered a disk failure on Friday evening at 5:00pm. I offered to set up and configure a new DNS server to be used temporarily while the Unix server was repaired. By 7:30pm, I had hauled a PowerMac 6500 from my lab down to central computing, downloaded and installed QuickDNS Pro (Demo), and pulled a backup copy of the DNS entries from a secondary DNS server and imported them into QuickDNS Pro. After doing that, we realized that the Unix server had also been used as a mail router for the Novell servers on campus. In another ten minutes, I had downloaded Eudora Internet Mail Server and had it routing mail. All services were restored within three hours of the system failure. Most of the time was spent getting the DNS tables from backup tape and then ultimately a secondary server that we didn't have the password for. It also took some time to locate QuickDNS Pro and download it since we had lost DNS services. Needless to say, our director was impressed. The Mac did well enough that the two days expected downtime of the Unix server ultimately stretched out to two months before it was placed back in service and the Mac was returned to my lab. During that time, it handled DNS for more than 1500 computers in three domains. While I can't recommend a Mac as a permanent DNS server for that large of installation, it's ease of configuration and setup make it an excellent backup DNS server and would do a great job as the primary DNS server in a smaller setting. BTW, at my previous employer which is nearly 100% Mac, they permanently replaced the Unix DNS/Mail/News server with a Mac to simplify administration. It easily handles mail and DNS for the 60+ computers used there and I haven't heard of a single problem.
mac.3167 madamov,
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 16:10:58 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Good Quote on Mac Plug 'n' Play Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Kenneth T. Lim, <CM2001@cybrmda.com> Jeffery Harrow, a Senior consulting engineer at Digital writes a growing and influential weekly email column called the The Rapidly Changing Face of Computing (can be found at <http://www.digital.com/rcfoc>. and in CMP's TechWeb newsletter) I excerpted the following pro-Mac from his latest column... "This brings me to an important point -- and a significant opportunity (necessity?) for traditional PC hardware and software manufacturers: With more and more information appliances landing in the hands of business and home users who would throw up their hands at a DOS command line or at configuring IRQs, make things simpler! ! ! "That's my challenge to our industry for 1998 and beyond. Make things simpler. Everyone will benefit. For example, I wanted to add a new video card to one of my PCs to give it NTSC video in-and-out capabilities. I won't bore you with the horrors of what plug and play did to my system, but suffice to say I ended up pulling the video card. These types of difficulties will keep people from buying products that contribute to every vendor's bottom line. (These complexities are the result of the historic PC architecture, but there are better ways. After all, I've never had a problem installing any board on my Macintoshes.) "
mac.3168 ljubisha,
>Uzeo sam prosle nedelje PowerMac-a 4400 sa 32Mb Ajd pa sa srećom! Jeste da si puko al nema veze. Bolje nego da si uzeo prca. :) Nego, kolko je to MHz? 166 ili 200?
mac.3169 jalex,
200 MHz :)
mac.3170 askripka,
­=- Uzeo sam prosle nedelje PowerMac-a 4400 sa 32Mb Lepo ti rekao ljubisha... Loš pazar... Trebalo je da se malo bolje raspitaš pre kupovine. Evo ti jedno poređenje: (nedavno mi je stigao katalog MacZone, a isto možeš proveriti i na njihovom site-u www.maczone.com) Mašina koju si ti kupio kod njih košta između 1550 i 1600$. A evo šta oni oni prodaju za nekih 300$ više (neka razlika sa isporukom u Beogradu bude i veća, ali ti proceni sam): Novi Apple sa novim G3 čipom na 233 MHz (po MacBench-u, procesor je brži nego onaj iz 8600 na 300 MHz). Na ploči je i novi keš na 117 MHz. Dobijaš 32 Mb SDRAM-a, hard od 4 Gb, 2Mb video memorije (max 4), interni Zip drive, 24x CD-rom, 10 Base T Ethernet, preinstaliran System 8. Apple kaže da je ova mašina optimizovana da izvuče maximum baš iz novog OS-a. Pa sad ti vidi...
mac.3171 ljubisha,
Instaliraoi sam FWB CD-ROM Toolkit 3.0 i moram da priznam da je jedno 100 puta bolji od originalnog sistemskog rešenja. :( Naravno, ima keševe (čak i za svaki disk pojedinačno) a najbolje u svemu tome je što može da butuje mašinu sa diska (nisam čitao uputstvo da li radi neki short-cut) i to iz StartupDisc-a. Audio player mu je, opet, bolji a dobije se ekvilajzer sa kojim on-line možete da se iživljavate do mile volje. Preporučujem bilo koju verziju...
mac.3172 madamov,
> Mašina koju si ti kupio kod njih košta između 1550 i 1600$. A evo šta oni oni > prodaju za nekih 300$ više (neka razlika sa isporukom u Beogradu bude i veća Sigurno je veća, a na to treba dodati carinu i porez tako da to otprilike izađe toliko. Doduše, zaboravio sam koliko je jalex tačno platio 4400. Prodaja starih Mekova (a 4400 se već smatra starim jer se više ne proizvodi) je zeznuta kod nas. Pre neki mesec je jedan tip prodavao 9500/132 sa 80 MB RAM-a i 2 GB diskom, ovi iz moje firme mu nudili 4000 DEM, kasnije i 4500 DEM, ali nije hteo. Posle nešto više od mesec dana mu je naleteo tip iz Dan Designa i pazario istu mašinu, ali samo sa standardnih 16 MB za 5500 DEM. Šta je tu problem? Upravo taj što ta mašina, realno, ne vredi toliko, ja im ne bih dao ni 3500 DEM, ali pošto ih nema na tržištu možeš da čekaš nekog kome je potrebna i da tražiš veće pare. Nažalost, ovo ne važi za mog ci-a i ostale 68k Mekove. Kad sam već kod toga, ako čujete da neko hoće da kupi ci-a sa 20 MB RAM-a i 1 GB diskom, prosledite mi ga.
mac.3173 jalex,
Jer zna neko da mi kaze koji su bili modeli onih Mekova sto im je monitor i kuciste iz jednog dela. Ako neko hoce da proda tako nesto neka mi se javi posto znam coveka koji je (iz ciste nostalgije) zapeo da uzme jednog takvog. cu
mac.3174 madamov,
> Jer zna neko da mi kaze koji su bili modeli onih Mekova sto > im je monitor i kuciste iz jednog dela. Ima ih i danas, na primer Power Macintosh 5500. Ono na šta ti misliš su prvi modeli (XL, 128K, 512K, Plus), a tu je i Classic koji je nešto noviji.
mac.3175 madamov,
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 02:11:03 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Old Macs Are Still Great Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Mike Pilgrim <mikep@wattstopper.com> The submission from Greg Francis from EvangeList #1061 about using a 6500 to replace the Unix DNS/Mail server which died prompted me to send this note. Our company has been using QuickMail LAN for in-house e-mail for several years between two locations, one in Silicon Valley and the other in Texas. But as our volume of business from clients on the net increased we decided to bring up full internet standards e-mail for everyone on the network. Last fall we got approval to get a 256K Frame Relay line installed (yeah!). Our network in the Texas office is ALL Mac. Even our AutoCAD designer uses a PC card in his 8500, so needless to say I was looking for a Mac solution. The problem was that so late in the budget year we did not have any funds to allocate to a new e-mail server. Bummer. A quick call to our MIS guy in California revealed that there was an old SE-30 gathering dust which we could transfer to my office. I upgraded to a larger spare hard drive, increased the RAM to 20MB using spare SIMMS and loaded Sytem 7.5.3. We now had a 10 year old Mac with a recent OS and sufficient RAM at ZERO cost other than one hour of time! Now that SE-30 which has seen a LOT of use over the last 10 years is running the free Eudora SMTP/POP server for 10 local staff, 16 outside sales persons and since we have two domains it is also acting as a mail auto-forwarder for 100 headquarters staff so mail misaddressed to our domain is automatically and painlessly sent to the correct recipient in the California domain. The Mac advantage is that, in a pinch, the oldest harware can be pressed into faithful service. Try that with your old 286 machine :-).
mac.3176 madamov,
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 02:10:37 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - It's So Easy! Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Richard_Dudas@lamg.co> I was working on a low budget film this past December and a person who was working in the art/set design dpt. had recently switched from IBM to Mac because someone had told her if she wanted to work in the film business, she had to be on a Mac. What follows is a piece of an actual conversation I shared with her; Her: I'm sorry but where do I find the floppy once I put it in the machine? Me: Ahhhh ... You'll see it as an icon on your desktop. Her: Oh yeah, oops. (laughs) Me: So how do you like your Mac? Her: The main problem I'm having is getting used to how easy it is.
mac.3177 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Locating Updates You've read about a new, whiz-bang update to your favorite Mac application and, firing up your web browser, navigate to the home page of that application's publisher. But, wouldn't you know it, the page has three dozen links and not one of them points directly to the update. Isn't there a quick and easy way to find it? Sure there is. If you don't see an Updates, Download, or Software link, look for a link containing the word "Support." More often than not, the support area of a site carries these updates. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3178 madamov,
TidBITS#414/26-Jan-98 ===================== Thinking about upgrading to Mac OS 8.1? Geoff Duncan offers two helpful articles this week for making the leap. The first discusses most of the feature enhancements in Mac OS 8.1, and the second focuses squarely on Macintosh Extended Format, the improved disk format previously known as HFS Plus. In other news, Netscape has made Navigator available for free and, in a blow to overseas users, Eudora Pro 4.0 for the Mac won't be available internationally. Topics: MailBITS/26-Jan-98 Mac OS 8.1 Delivers Under the Hood All About Macintosh Extended Format (HFS Plus) <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-414.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#414_26-Jan-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.414
mac.3179 madamov,
> Jer zna neko da mi kaze koji su bili modeli onih Mekova sto > im je monitor i kuciste iz jednog dela. Ima ih i danas, na primer Power Macintosh 5500. Ono na šta ti misliš su prvi modeli (XL, 128K, 512K, Plus), a tu je i Classic koji je nešto noviji.
mac.3180 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate MOSH Ain't the Pits Anyone who's performed a clean install of system software knows how this procedure really works: You install the new system and then painstakingly transfer your old third-party control panels, extensions, preferences, and cache files to the new System Folder. Quite literally, what a drag. Thankfully there's now an easier way. Download a copy of Charles Wiltgen's Mac OS Installer Helper (MOSH). This utility moves such vital files as your Internet-related preferences (TCP/IP and PPP) as well as third-party extensions and control panels. In the process you can choose to have these files labeled so they can be easily identified later on. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3181 madamov,
Claris to Reorganize as FileMaker, Inc. CUPERTINO, California--Jan. 27, 1998--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that its Claris subsidiary will restructure to focus exclusively on its award-winning FileMaker Pro line of database software. This restructuring will include changing the Company name to FileMaker, Inc., divesting of products other than the FileMaker Pro line, and laying-off approximately 300 Claris employees. FileMaker Pro is the most popular database software for the Macintosh and is the second most popular standalone database software for Windows, with about 3 million units sold and 2,500 developers. Sales of the FileMaker Pro line were US$ 73 million in FY97, and US$ 24 million in the most recent quarter which ended Dec. 26, 1997. Sales of the Windows versions more than tripled during the past two years (from US$ 9 million to US$ 28 million) and grew 77 percent during the most recent quarter over the same quarter a year ago. "As FileMaker, Inc. we can now focus all our energies on our very successful FileMaker business," said Dominique Goupil, President of Claris. "We are totally committed to growing this business dramatically during the coming year." Beginning February 1, Apple will distribute all Apple-branded software, including Mac OS 8 in the U.S. In addition, Apple will develop, distribute and support the award-winning ClarisWorks integrated productivity software. ClarisWorks is the leading productivity software in the K-12 education market, a key market focus for Apple. Except for the historical information contained herein, the statements in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the effect competitive factors and Claris' reaction to them may have on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to Claris' products; and the ability of Claris to make timely delivery of successful technological innovations to the marketplace. More information on potential factors that could affect Claris' financial results is included in the public filings of Apple Computer, Inc., Claris' parent company, with the SEC including Apple's Form 10-K for the 1997 fiscal year, and its Form 10-K for the first fiscal quarter of 1998, to be filed with the SEC.
mac.3182 madamov,
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 13:10:40 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit & ?? - AppleShare IP Sways PC Guy to the Mac Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit and request is from: Kevin Quosig, <ids@quosig.com> I thought Evangelistas might be interested in my recently convincing the boss (finally) to let me acquire an AppleShare IP server to replace the (flakey) NetWare server that was forced upon us over three years ago. As a graphics shop, I always thought NetWare was a wierd choice to begin with, but the "PC guy" from the database department next door wanted interoperability, and since he had NetWare, we got NetWare. I've spent the last two years getting quizical expressions from graphics vendors when I say we use NetWare for a Mac graphics department server....that, and no end of "we can't help you" if some Mac software does not cooperate with NetWare. Well, flakey server stability, strange client software, buggy file serving, wierd PostScript problems with queues, and various other "voodoos" between NetWare and it's bizarre AppleTalk Protocol Stack, not to mention that server speed takes a nose dive when you go from 2 to 3 graphic artists (yipes!), and I managed to get the boss thinking about a new server. The Boss, The PC Guy, and myself were all leaning towards NT, because of its speed and the availability of Graphics-specific software (especially OPI), when AppleShare IP came on the scene. Sickeningly faster than previous AppleShares, and out-of-the-box ready for RAID and 100baseTX. Wow! Then, suddenly OPI vendors are back writing software for AppleShare, and they are all writing Rhapsody versions, *and* Apple has promised a "RhapsodyShare"! In the end, the idea that *anyone* with a tidbit of Mac knowledge can run an AppleShare server--meaning if it broke we don't annoy the PC Guy--and the Apple solution won the day...even with the PC Guy. He rather liked the idea that we'd quit bothering him with all the silly and archane NetWare problems *and* get the insane-fast (comparatively) throughput we've been pining for. ;-) I look forward to getting a nice, friendly server that I can understand without $5000+ in training and will allow us to get to 100baseTX probably 12 months sooner than planned because it is so much easier to implement with ASIP than with NetWare. Who says NT is better for Mac graphics servers? I'll take ASIP every time...Apple got this one spot-on! I am amazed that there is no club, user group, web page, or newsgroup specifically for ASIP users...at least that I can find. Are there any such "groups" of ASIP users where I can get helpful advice, troubleshooting tips, and ask "I need something that will do this" questions? I'm *not* using it for web work, just file sharing and print serving. Kevin Quosig <kevin@quosig.com> Senior Graphic Artist/ Macintosh Systems Administrator __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: I have to add that there's a feature of ASIP that is incredibly cool: Click a single checkbox and you're AppleShare server is also an FTP server, using the same users and groups permissions and password security. When I first saw that demoed I bowed down before the programmers. ;-) ------------------------------
mac.3183 madamov,
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 13:10:45 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - New ICQ with Chat Available Keyword: Market by market, Internet This tidbit is from: Ben Black, <bigben@dcn.davis.ca.us> I haven't seen anything posted to the list, so I wanted spread the word that Mirabilis has released an update to ICQ that includes a chat feature. Requires a PowerMac and Open Transport. Check it out at: <http://www.mirabilis.com/download> I've had trouble connecting to their server recently, so be patient! __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Woo-hoo! It's finally ready! I'm going to go download it now...it'll be so nice to have a real running chat window! :-) ------------------------------
mac.3184 madamov,
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 13:10:58 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - G3 UNIX Workstations Digital Guy Sez: This is a LONG post, but worth it...it's jam packed with some great info to help some EvangeLista's infiltrate their office with a Mac... and save money while doing it. :-) __________________________ Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics This tidbit is from: An EvangeLista Who Wishes to Remain Anonymous G3 UNIX Workstations Problem - The trend of corporate America to standardize on Windows '95 and NT is making it difficult for Apple to sell Power Macintosh to its core customers. However, there is a giant loophole in the single platform edict. Solution - The price performance of the new G3 Power Macintosh offers Windows '95, NT, and UNIX customers value superior to competitive Wintel or Unix workstation offerings. To capture this opportunity, SciTech International and Hughes Data Systems have created two G3 Unix Workstation Bundles, a mini-tower and a portable. As such, customers are not buying a Power Macintosh, they are buying a Unix/PC compatible that just so happens to be able to run Mac OS software. Justification - MIS does not typically control the Unix budget allowing the user to purchase workstations "outside" of the system. The line item, product description and vendor does not say Apple Computer - usually the red flag in purchasing - so there is no reason why the PO should not be processed as a UNIX Workstation. The G3 Unix Workstations are: * less expensive than any other Unix workstation. * the only Unix portable available with Power Management * the fastest Unix portable available * less expensive to maintain, there are no annual service or license fees * able to run all Office productivity software * the only systems available where you can replace 3 systems with one. All at a lower price. Configuration - Mini-tower Hardware: 266 MHz PowerPC G3 processor 128 Mb RAM on 64 bit memory bus 512K backside cache accessible @ 133 MHz 32-bit PCI architecture with 50 MHz bus speed, 6 Gb fast IDE hard disk drive 24x CD ROM drive 100 Mb Zip drive 10 Base-T Ethernet 3-button mouse 20" Monitor 6 Mb VRAM ATI 3D RAGE II+ 64 bit graphics PowerBook Hardware: 250-MHz PowerPC G3 processor 160 Mb RAM on 64 bit memory bus 512K L2 backside cache accessible @ 100 MHz 32-bit PCI architecture with 66 MHz bus speed, 5 Gb ATA IDE hard disk drive 24x CD ROM drive 10 Base-T Ethernet 3-button mouse Trackpad pointing device 47-watt hour Lithium-ion battery Included Software: Power MachTen Unix from Tenon Intersystems (BSD 4.4 and the Mach 2.5 kernel) OpenGL from Conix (fast, industry standard SGI 3D graphics) VirtualPC from Connectix Corp., (full Windows 95 capability) Benefits: * With these systems you will be able to run all Macintosh OS, Windows '95 and Unix based applications from one system, providing the user with the best of all worlds. * The systems provide a complete set of Unix development Tools including an F2C translator (Fortran to c translator). * Replace expensive Unix systems, PC systems with one G3 Workstation * The Mini-tower Workstation can support multiple simultaneous monitors with additional video cards. * All major hardware is builtin; Ethernet, SCSI, CD ROM, Zip Drive, Video, Sound, Modem, Serial ports. This keeps all three expansions slots free for true expansion capabilities. * The Portable Workstation is the only Unix portable on the market that uses Power Management. It also provides hot swapable devices, Stereo sound, Type III PC card slot, Built in IR port, 10 Base-T Ethernet, and a fast 33.6 Kb modem. * The ability to run Windows '95 and Unix application at the same time is unique to the G3 Unix Workstations. * These systems have the ability to run any required OS concurrently, Mac OS, Unix, Windows '95, even DOS. * The G3 Workstations use standard communications protocols, such as the IP suite and standard network file systems, such as NFS. How to order: SciTech is a cataloger who has been selling Apple hardware for about a year. They specialize is scientific and engineering software and have been selling such for about 5 years. Ordering from SciTech International (888) 462-6231 Type Part # Price G3 Unix Mini-tower Workstation 469 $6,747.00 G3 Unix Portable Workstation 470 $7,473.00 Hughes Data Systems is a systems integrated catering to the Government and Aerospace industries. Hughes is the primary vendor of the NIH (National Institute of Health) contract and are an approved vendor on the GSA purchasing schedule. Ordering from Hughes Data Systems## (800) 603-3639 Type Part # Price G3 Unix Mini-tower Workstation AC-DT01 $6,900.00 G3 Unix Portable Workstation AC-NB01 $8,195.00 ## Hughes does full integration of software and hardware providing a turnkey solution. Customers can request exact hardware/software and services. Hughes is also willing to make joint sales calls as well as marketing support materials for Apple Computer Field Sales. Contact Harry Campbell of Hughes Data Systems at 714-253-8244 for more information. Government customers can use the National Institute of Health Electronic Computer Store II (NIH ECS II); contract number: 263-97-D-0328. Software Description: **Power MachTen by Tenon is the only Macintosh product that can turn your Macintosh into a complete Unix workstation. Based on BSD4.4 and the Mach kernel, MachTen brings the power of Unix to your desktop. Power MachTen is a POSIX-compliant, Mach/BSD UNIX OS that runs on top of MacOS. MachTen shares the processor with MacOS; when MachTen has control of the processor, it runs UNIX applications in a preemptive, multitasking environment. Included in MachTen is a complete UNIX & X software development environment, a high-performance X server, and a full suite of internet services. Power MachTen enables you to: * Run a high speed internet server, complete with WWW, FTP, NFS, DNS and print service. * Build a Mutihomed Web Server. * Develop applications in a Unix development environment, replete with the acclaimed GNU development toolset. * Program in Ada, C, C++, Pascal, Fortran, and more. * Run Xwindows applications, from remote workstations or on your Macintosh. * Run hundreds of Unix applications, already ported for MachTen and available on our Ported Applications CD-ROM. * Run Software.com Inc's acclaimed Post.Office mail transport service. * Port sophisticated applications to the Macintosh, **OpenGL by Conix is the premier 3D graphics library that allows software developers the ability to develop high-quality, interactive 2D and 3D graphics applications. OpenGL provides a wide range of graphics functions: from rendering a simple geometric point, line, or filled polygon, to texture mapping NURBS curved surfaces. The OpenGL functions described are provided on every OpenGL implementation to make applications written with OpenGL easily portable between platforms. All licensed OpenGL implementations are required to pass the Conformance Tests, and come from a single specification and language binding document. **Virtual PC by Connectix is a complete standards-based Pentium MMX PC in software using standards-based components, such as Sound Blaster Pro and S3 Video. With Virtual PC you can run any Windows '95 software - including business, entertainment, and home applications at incredibly fast speeds. Windows 95 runs at about 166MHz Pentium speed with MMX.
mac.3185 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Mousing Around The Mac has always performed perfectly well with a single-button mouse. That is, until the advent of OS 8's contextual menus. Although you can access these menus with a Control-Click, Windows offers the better solution -- the simple, right-click of a two- button mouse. Although the Mac still ships with a mono-buttoned rodent you can find programmable two- and more-buttoned mice offered by such companies as Kensington, Logitech, Macally, and Mouse Systems. Since adding a four-buttoned Kensington Thinking Mouse to each of my Macs I can't imagine how I've lived without the convenience of these additional buttons. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3186 madamov,
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 02:11:02 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Another Sudden Conversion Keyword: Advocacy, Wicked Cool Stuff This tidbit is from: George Wagner, <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> The father of a colleague at work picked up a new Dell 300 MHz Pentium II with HP printer and HP scanner. He has been using Windows-based systems for many years. His system was crashing 9 or 10 times a day, he couldn't get his SCSI HP scanner to work (he would have to buy a $150 SCSI card), and was running into numerous problems. He spent over 2 months over the holidays trying to get this system up and running. He couldn't get his invoices out and could do any of his financial investments. He was very frustrated. His son, who had been working with us for a couple of years, had learned the advantages of the Mac, and decided to once again mention it to his father. He did not expect his dad to go out and buy a Mac. His dad was the type to thoroughly investigate all aspects of a decision before committing, so we were all surprised that he was actually considering a Mac. After talking with his son, my client, and myself, he bought an 8600/300. One of his first comments was "How can they have trouble selling these computers?" He was stunned at the ease of use. He had set up the computer, the printer, and the scanner in less than 2 hours (much of which was the transferring of files). He brought his word files over with no problems, and even ran a couple of specialized DOS applications under SoftWindows. All of which was easier for him than the Windows environment that he had been familiar with for many years. He was also surprised to find than many of the programs that he was told were only available for Windows were also available for Mac. Here is a new Mac user that is going to be the best evangelist you can hope for, someone who has been saved from the propaganda, and is living the Macintosh advantage. George L. Wagner Jr. Computers, Support, & Consulting <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> <http://users.aol.com/aaprglw/csc.html>
mac.3187 madamov,
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 02:10:42 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - 9 Year Old Hooks Up Macs Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: Mike Morris, <morrisma@sterlingdi.com> A year or so ago, I was setting up an e-mail demo for my scout pack's Webelos den. I had borrowed 4 old SE's and an SE 30 from work and had configured them as QuickMail clients with the SE30 as server. I started setting them up a few minutes before the meeting with my (then) 9 year old son helping to fetch cables and plug things in. The demo went beautifully. The boys had e-mail and an old Morse code trainer to compare. I didn't feel like lugging all the machines back to work the next morning, so I left them sitting in the hall. My son called me at work and asked if he could set them up. I said yes & he called me back an hour or so later and wanted to know the QuickMail server password so that he could add his sister to the mail client list. I didn't remember, so he went and set up a NEW server and added users to it. When I got home, I inspected his work. Everything was right except he had "completed the loop" on the appletalk net instead of terminating at each end. Everything worked anyway. I think he earned his Communicator pin. Try that with five old wintel boxes.
mac.3188 steve.wai,
Dobio sam casopis MacFormat (britanski casopis o MACu)i uz njega CD rom ali je zapis na disku za MAC i PC nece da cita .. Ima li sanse da se slike i animacije koje se nalaze na disku nekako prebace na PC .... pozdrav Stevo...
mac.3189 sqweaky,
> ali je zapis na disku za MAC i PC nece da cita .. > Ima li sanse da se slike i animacije koje se nalaze na disku > nekako prebace na PC .... U direktorijumu \dos\disk imaš dva mala programa koja čitaju mac-ove diskove. To su demo verzije, pa imaju ograničen broj opcija. Bolja varijanta je mac emulator koji imas zakačen u konferenciji PCUTIL:razno, uz poruku 268. Zauzima oko 2MB, ali radi ko zmaj. Moći ćeš da igraš igrice i pokrećeš programe sa CD-a.
mac.3190 askripka,
­=- Ima li sanse da se slike i animacije koje se nalaze na disku ­=- nekako prebace na PC .... Ima. Najjednostavnije, nađi program koji se zove MacOpener, radi provereno i čita sve Mac-ove medija tipa floppy, CD, hardove i sl. Što se tiče rešenja koje ti je ponuđeno (traženje nečega u dir-u \dos\ ili pomoću nekog emulatora), šanse da to radi kako treba sa tim CD-om su 1:10000. Dakle, samo MacOpener i vozi...
mac.3191 kermit,
St> Dobio sam casopis MacFormat (britanski casopis o MACu)i uz njega CD St> rom ali je zapis na disku za MAC i PC nece da cita .. St> Ima li sanse da se slike i animacije koje se nalaze na disku nekako St> prebace na PC .... St> pozdrav Stevo... Ima, treba ti SCSI CD ROM na PC-u i MAC READ recimo 2.0 Onda lepo procitas MAC CD i snimis ga na PC. Drugi nacin je da odes sa SCSI PC hardom kod nekoga ko ima MAC pa da ti on to uradi. U svakom slucaju treba ti SCSI uredjaj na PC-u. Ne znam da li mekovi koji imaju IDE hardove mogu da pisu IDE PC disk. Miki?
mac.3192 kermit,
As> Ima. Najjednostavnije, nađi program koji se zove MacOpener, radi As> provereno i čita sve Mac-ove medija tipa floppy, CD, hardove i sl. As> Što se tiče rešenja koje ti je ponuđeno (traženje nečega u dir-u ĐdosĐ As> ili pomoću nekog emulatora), šanse da to radi kako treba sa tim CD-om As> su 1:10000. As> Dakle, samo MacOpener i vozi... To, ali ne moze ako nema SCSI u ta ta ;)
mac.3193 askripka,
­=- To, ali ne moze ako nema SCSI u ta ta ;) Potpuno pogrešno. Imam u office-u jedan običan Teac CD 24x i on BEZ IKAKVIH problema čita sve sa MacOpen-erom... Nema potrebe da napominjem da Teac nema ni 'S' od SCSI...
mac.3194 ljubisha,
Uh, jel igrao neko Per.Oxyd? Stao sam na 11 nivou i ni makac dalje. Kaže mi da stojim minut na krstu, ja naravno stajao i 5 (ko čeka taj gubi vreme :)) i kad se mrdem kaže mi da nisam uradio kako je rekao??
mac.3195 madamov,
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 02:10:50 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Recovering "Dead" Macs Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Michael LaMorte, <m.lamorte@lok2.com> I work at a prepress shop in Columbus, Ohio, as a Photoshop operator first, and as The Mac Doctor second. The other week at work, there was a brief but total power outage. All of the machines were fine except one... a UMAX C500. Upon startup, the poor thing would just sit there, flashing a question mark in a floppy on the screen. So we boot from CD and the Mac gives us an error -127, and the hard drive won't even mount. We look up the error code in Chiron v2.4 (an excellent freeware information resource - highly recommended) and find out that it's an "internal file system error." One of the few Windows guys starts cackling about how bad Macs suck and that a Windows machine wouldn't have done the same thing. Meanwhile, the machine's primary user was afraid that we'd have to completely wipe the drive, reinstall all the software, and get everything tweaked back to where she had it. (Luckily, all important files were backed up on the server's mag-tape unit. We just didn't want to have to go through a lengthy process of re-installing about a dozen apps, then tweak all the preferences back to where they were.) We would like to run diagnostics, but we can't mount a Zip drive when booting from CD since the Iomega extention doesn't load... So I find a machine with a Zip drive that's not doing anything, and an empty Zip disk. I pop the UMAX's boot CD in and copy the System Folder over to the Zip, along with a few diagnostics utilities. Unplug the Zip, attach it to the UMAX machine. Power-on and hold down command-shift-option-delete to boot from the SCSI chain. The UMAX sees the good System folder on the Zip and boots normally. I run MacTools Pro 4.0 on the "dead" hard drive, and find that the entire directory structure is corrupted. I click "fix", and let it go to work. Not long later, MacTools Pro is done, the UMAX's hard drive is mounted, and everything is fine. Elapsed time? 45 minutes. I spent another hour performing routine maintenance like defragging the hard drive, and the UMAX went back into service 2 hours after the power outage. What ever happened to the Windows user? Well, turns out his machine at home was receiving a fax at the time of the power outage. Two weeks and three re-installs of Win95 later, he's STILL repairing the damage. What comes around goes around, I guess. :)
mac.3196 madamov,
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 02:10:35 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - More Y2K Evangelism Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <DiveFreaks@aol.com> Rockwell International has sent us our SECOND Y2K compliance audit (i.e. they have sent us two). (introductory paragraph about how y2k spells the end of the world, or at least interrupts Rockwell's supply chain yadda yadda yadda). Question: Do you have a plan to make your computers Y2K compliant? Answer: No. Question: Are you aware that many Lotus for DOS will fail to notice that the year 2004 is a leap year? Answer: No. Question: Are you aware that the "Year 200 problem" can cause a company to be legally liable? Answer: No. Question: How much money are you planning to spend to become Y2K compliant? Answer: $0 Question: What percentage of your annual IT budget are you planning to spend to become Y2K compliant? Answer: 0. This survey goes on and on like this for almost four pages, and includes a THIRTY PAGE self-audit form. FINALLY: Question: If you have not begun to prepare your systems for the year 2000, or feel that you do not have an issue, please explain: Answer: Instead of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to send out surveys, do audits, follow up on vendors, and buy Maalox, Tums and Rolaids for your IT department, why not just BUY MACS. We don't have a Y2K problem. Why do you? __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: To be fair, there are specific Mac software applications (mostly older versions) that could have problems with the year 2000. And some databases may be designed in way that would be affected. Those with older Mac software and custom database solutions should thus make doubly sure all is well, but for the most part Mac users should be fully Y2K compliant. ------------------------------
mac.3197 madamov,
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 02:10:48 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ;- ) - Windows '98 Slogan This tidbit is from: Donnie Cambre, <donniec@nortel.ca> In response to the Tidbit on Windows '98 losing data when the system sleeps. This is not a bug. This is a feature which has its own slogan: "You Snooze You Loose"
mac.3198 madamov,
TidBITS#415/02-Feb-98 ===================== Looking for Macintosh news? This week we have plenty: Claris is restructuring as FileMaker, Inc.; Frontier 5 and KeyQuencer 2.5 are shipping; Eudora Pro 4.0 will appear overseas; Conflict Catcher 4.1.1 is out; and APS has filed for Chapter 11 (but expects to stay afloat). We also have more about Open Transport 1.3 and a look at inconveniences caused by Quark's anti-piracy measures. Finally, Adam discusses how to host a successful trade show party. Topics: MailBITS/02-Feb-98 Quark Security Zaps Legit Users Macworld Geek Party Guide <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-415.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#415_02-Feb-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.415
mac.3199 kermit,
Koji je to Mac open, cim stavim MAC CD u drajv, PC se zaglupi, a sa SCSI CD-om mi je radilo kako treba. Nisam pričao napamet. DA nemaš neku noviju verziju ili jednostavno tvoj CD može da radi u nekom režimu u kom moj ne može (ja recimo sa mojim ne mogu da ripujem muziku sa CD-a).
mac.3200 askripka,
­=- Koji je to Mac open, cim stavim MAC CD u drajv, PC se ­=- zaglupi, a sa SCSI CD-om mi je radilo kako treba. Nisam pričao ­=- napamet. ­=- DA nemaš neku noviju verziju ili jednostavno tvoj CD može ­=- da radi u nekom režimu u kom moj ne može (ja recimo sa mojim ne ­=- mogu da ripujem muziku sa CD-a). Jednostavno, u pitanju je ORIGINAL software. Lično sam ga iskopirao (doduše na kvarno, al nema veze ;) ). A verzija datira otprilike od pre godinu dana. I apsolutno sve provereno radi!
mac.3201 jalex,
Jel ima neko mozda neki kratak i brz program za pregleavanje slika (jpg,gif,bmp...). Posto mi je strasno glupo da svaki put kad hocu da pogledam neku sliku pokrecem PhotoShop. thanx.
mac.3202 ljubisha,
>Jel ima neko mozda neki kratak i brz program za pregleavanje slika Imaš u DIRu GraphicConverter (neću da šaljem novu verziju jer izgleda da ima neki bag kod palete) a možda je tu i (ili u konfu) JPEGView koji je baš viewer. Brz je ali samo ako imaš dovoljnu rezoluciju i broj boja pa ne gubi vreme na konvertovanje palete i veličine. Za ostali softver se obrati na mail iz očiglednih razloga. :)
mac.3203 madamov,
> Koji je to Mac open I 1.0 i 2.0 provereno rade, kako na 3.11 tako i na Windows 95. Nešto drugo je bilo tvoj problem.
mac.3204 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Greetings Readers, it's your friendly neighborhood Tip Editor here. Boy, we've received a lot of email about Charles Wiltgen's Mac OS Installer Helper (MOSH). Most people want to know where on earth they can get it. Without further adieu, here's the URL: http://www6.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/mac/infomac.html?fcode=MC16960 The file is located at www.macdownload.com, as is the OS 8.1 update installer. We've also reprinted the MOSH tip today, for your information. Thanks for your patience. -------------------------------------------- Anyone who's performed a clean install of system software knows how this procedure really works: You install the new system and then painstakingly transfer your old third-party control panels, extensions, preferences, and cache files to the new System Folder. Quite literally, what a drag. Thankfully there's now an easier way. Download a copy of Charles Wiltgen's Mac OS Installer Helper (MOSH). This utility moves such vital files as your Internet-related preferences (TCP/IP and PPP) as well as third-party extensions and control panels. In the process you can choose to have these files labeled so they can be easily identified later on. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3205 madamov,
Znam kome će se ovo dopasti. B) Meniji kao na Atariju. B) * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Non-stick Menus Sticky Menus, a Windows-like enhancement introduced with OS 8, is not everyone's cup of tea. Fortunately, there's now a way to bring back the old non-stick menus of old. Download a copy of Orion Bawdon's freeware control panel, Teflon. This Little goodie allows you to set menus so that they never stick, always stick, or auto-stick (stick when you roll your cursor over a menu). You can also change the time necessary to hold down the mouse on a menu before the menu sticks. Check it out, at: http://www6.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/mac/infomac.html?fcode=MC16133 Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3206 ljubisha,
POMOĆ!! Kako da skinem fajl od 15Mb uz pomoć Fetch 3.0.3 kad imam ograničen pristup po pozivu?!? On hoće da nastavi prenos ALI samo dok si na vezi! Jel ima neke šanse da posoji softver koji to legalno radi ili ti radi i Fetch ali ga ja po običaju nisam konfigurisao za to (jeste da sumnjam ali... :( ). P.S. URB, reč je IE4.0 od 14.7Mb na koji sam bacio sat ipo Interneta i proklinjao PTT kad mi posle skoro sat vremena pukla veza. :((
mac.3207 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Adobe Photoshop's About Box (the dialog box that results when you choose About Photoshop from the Apple menu) contains a few hidden treats. For example: * Hold down Command and select About Photoshop to view the Big Electric Cat. * Select About Photoshop and wait. The text at the bottom of the dialog box will begin to scroll, revealing credits. Wait until the end where you, the user, receive a special thank you. * Click on the Adobe icon to be taken to Adobe's website. Keywords: backup, Retrospect, Chilean Flame-Toads, bugs, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Manager, shareware, Teflon, menus, OS 8, Quark XPress, Key commands, Photoshop, Easter Egg Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3208 kermit,
Ma> I 1.0 i 2.0 provereno rade, kako na 3.11 tako i na Windows 95. Nešto Ma> drugo je bilo tvoj problem. Sta?
mac.3209 madamov,
> Kako da skinem fajl od 15Mb uz pomoć Fetch 3.0.3 kad imam > ograničen pristup po pozivu?!? Da bi iskoristio mogućnost da Fetch nastavi prenos, to mora da podržava i FTP server. Mislim da je to prilično slabo dokumentovano, ali postoje podaci u Fetchovom helpu. Pogledaj pod "Resume Download". > URB, reč je IE4.0 od 14.7Mb na koji sam bacio sat ipo Interneta i > proklinjao PTT kad mi posle skoro sat vremena pukla veza. :(( Što trošiš vreme na skidanje toga, brzo će doći neki CD sa njim, možeš valjda toliko da se strpiš?
mac.3210 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Although documented in Quark XPress' online help system, these helpful keyboard commands may not be familiar to you. To quickly change views in XPress press: Command-Option-Click = Toggles between 100% and 200% views. Control-Click = Zoom In. Control-Option-Click = Zoom Out To change the percentage by which XPress zooms in and out, alter the Increment setting within the Tools preferences-found under the Preferences command under the Edit menu. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3211 madamov,
TidBITS#416/09-Feb-98 ===================== Apple has made big moves recently, restructuring Claris into FileMaker, Inc. and pulling out of major retail outlets to concentrate on CompUSA. Are these moves an indication that Apple is continuing to retreat from 1997's losses or that the company has finally learned to focus on a few things and do them well? Check out Adam's analysis this week, plus the final part of Jeff Carlson's PalmPilot series and news of Speed Doubler 8.1. Topics: MailBITS/09-Feb-98 PalmPilot, Part 3: The Best Gadgets Are... Toys? Apple in 1998: Retreat or Focus? <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-416.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#416_09-Feb-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.416
mac.3212 madamov,
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 02:11:04 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit & ?? - Old Macs Never Die This tidbit and request is from: Tim Rosencrans, <TRRosen@centuryinter.net> Today I meet a woman who had called me sometime ago for a consult. She needed help converting some files so she could use them on her new machine (6400 I think). I said no problem. When I meet her she spoke elequently of how she loved her Mac and how easy was to use. She was very anxious about getting the files converted as her whole business (home remodeling) was kept on the Mac...inventory, accounting all of it. When I asked her why she was having problems she said the new machine didn't like the single sided disks. Huh I thought... single sided disks...what machine is she using? As we walked over to her desk I couldn't believe my eyes: sitting there running her entire business was a MACINTOSH. Note, I am not using the general definition here, I mean a Macintosh. No II, no plus, not even a 128 -- just a plain Macintosh cherfully doing its duty as it has since she bought it September 1984. End of the Macs never die story and on to a problem -- I can get her data to the new machine but I don't think her copy of Muli-Plan will run on it. Does anyone know of a utility to convert the files to something newer? __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Oh wow, software flashback. "Multi-Plan"? :-)
mac.3213 ljubisha,
>Da bi iskoristio mogućnost da Fetch nastavi prenos, to mora da podržava i FTP >server. Mislim da je to prilično slabo dokumentovano, ali postoje podaci u Hm, PRO je u pitanju i naravno da to radi. E sad, kakve bi to podatke trebao da pošalje server da bi moj program trebao da zna da nastavi prenos? Kolko sam ja sgvatio to naravno radi sam program i Fetch 3.0.3 to i radi ali, samo ako ne izlaziš iz njega. Da nisam uzeo 28800 modem ne bih ni uspeo da ga skinem za 2 sata. :< >Što trošiš vreme na skidanje toga, brzo će doći neki CD sa njim, možeš valjda Prvo sam hteo da probam modem pa sam krenuo da ga skidam sa EUnet-a a posle sam se opametio i skidao ga sa PROa FTPom. Ko da čeka. :)
mac.3214 branijan,
Potreban programski jezik PASCAL, ali verzija koja moze da se vrti na Plusicu. Dobrodosle sve informacije na ovu temu. Hvala, Branko
mac.3215 madamov,
> Ma> I 1.0 i 2.0 provereno rade, kako na 3.11 tako i na Windows 95. Nešto > Ma> drugo je bilo tvoj problem. > Sta? Otkud znam, ali ne moraš da imaš SCSI CD na PrC-u da bi pročitao Macov kompakt disk.
mac.3216 madamov,
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 02:11:12 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Thai on Mac vs. PC Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: David Russell, <David_R@mindspring.com> Finally, after "reaping" so much wealth from the list, I have a (small) contribution. We're a small language research firm and one of our staffers was crawling the WWW in search of info on Thai-language computer manuals (imagine opening the box to your new G3 and discovering everything was printed in Thai). He printed out a stack of stuff and asked me to look through it. Included in this printout was info from a site (thaifamily.org) explaining how to view Thai on Netscape. Of course the two following links were for Macintosh and Windows95. Well, the staffer had printed out these instructions as well. The first page was how to do it on a Mac. This page said that, "you can easily...by obtaining a program called 'ThaiUpdate for Netscape'...downloading the program...double-click..." etc. The steps were not numbered and the whole printout was less than one US Letter-sized page. OK, the Win95 instructions: Before, "Step 1: Obtaining Thai Fonts," is the following: "Assume (sic) that Netscape Navigator is working properly on your system, then there are 3 steps..."; Obtaining Thai Fonts, Installing, and Telling NN to use the fonts...which have a total of 18 sub-steps taking up a total of 8 pages. Granted, the pages had screen-shots to help users find appropriate files and the steps seemed simple-enough but there still seems to be a significant difference between half a page and 8 pages. Oh, one additional thing: it's noted that the Win95 font named DB-ThaiTextFixed is actually a proportional font. Thanks again for everything!
mac.3217 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate If you're at all serious about your Mac, you've spent countless hours eating while hunched over its keyboard. Although this may lead to more quality-time with your computer, it also promotes the gunking up of your keyboard. If your keyboard is starting to respond poorly - or not at all - try these cleaning techniques: * Because most cleaning techniques involve manhandling the keyboard, clean only with the keyboard unplugged. Perform the unplugging with the Mac off, if you please. * If sandwiches are your favorite computing food, crumbs may have accumulated in your keyboard. Turn the keyboard upside-down and give it a vigorous shake. * A can of compressed air can also blow crud out from between keys. You can find just such a can at your local electronic parts store. * To clean the surface of the keys, use a damp cloth and a little elbow grease. Using any kind of solvent on a computer or accompanying peripheral is a bad idea. Abrasives, while effective, can lead to removal of those handy letter decals. Don't use 'em. * If keys are sticking or seem to be dead, use a key cap puller (available at quality computer supply stores) to remove the key. Clean the post with distilled water and let it dry. * Speaking of distilled water, if your keyboard seems beyond repair, give it a good soak. Believe it or not, computer parts manufacturers clean circuit boards with a bath in distilled water. You can do the same thing. Fill a clean container, large enough for your keyboard, with DISTILLED water (NOT tap water). Let it soak for awhile. After a good soak, give it a shake and allow it to completely dry. Don't try to speed the drying process by popping the keyboard into the oven or blasting it with a hair drier. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3218 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Startup Items are all well and good, but there are times when it's nice to have a choice regarding whether they launch or not. Here's a simple way to make that choice: Create a broken alias and place it in the Startup Items folder. For example, create a new folder on the desktop (Command-N), make an alias of that folder, place the alias in the Startup Items folder (inside the System Folder), and trash the original folder. Now when your Mac restarts, up pops a dialog box proclaiming that the original file connected to the alias can't be found. This dialog box contains an Okay and Cancel button. Click Okay to allow the other startup items to launch, Cancel to stop startup items from launching. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3219 madamov,
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 02:11:09 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - W95/NT no cost penalty? Not so... Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: An EvangeLista Who Wishes to Remain Anonymous Recently the company I work for, a large electronics company with literally thousands of computers, about 60/30/10% Wintel/Mac/UNIX, made a decision... Employees are no longer allowed to do self-installs of Windows or Windows NT. To get W95 or NT, an approval process must be followed and a fee paid to the IT services provider. If you do a self-install and experience problems, you will be charged a "penalty fee beyond the installation fee", for the IT provider to come and fix the problem. Mac users? "This does not apply to Mac users. Mac users may continue to do operating system self-installs." OS 8.1 is currently available.
mac.3220 madamov,
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 02:11:22 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ?? - Benchmark Comparisons to (MUCH) Older Macs This request is from: Mahan Archer, <MArcher@sprich.com> I'm the Production Manager for a large office products wholesaler. We currently have a department with fifty Macintoshes which we have put together over the last ten years. It was always our philosophy that we would run these machines until they dropped - squeezing every last ounce of productivity out of them before buying a replacement machine. The problem? They won't drop. Currently, twenty-nine of my fifty Macs are between five and ten years old. That means I have people doing deadline-intensive work on machines that are the processor equivalents of 286 and 386 machines (to put it in terms my company would understand). It becomes increasingly obvious to me that, although these stately old machines won't give up the ghost, it is time to retire them with dignity and upgrade to state of the art G3 machines. My boss doesn't necessarily disagree with me about this. I've convinced him that typesetters working on new fast machines are more efficient than those working on old, slow machines. But, being a boss, he wants me to quantify this. I've tried to do this using MacBench, but the machines which we hope to replace have been benchmarked using MacBench 2.0, and the machines I hope to purchase will be tested under MacBench 4.0. The MacBench disclaimer repeatedly warns me that results from one version cannot be accurately compared with results from another version. So, a G3 PowerMac is how many times faster than a Macintosh II? How does it compare with a Centris 650? I'm sure that someone out there has also had to justify such an overdue upgrade. Can anyone help me find a speed comparison which considers the whole Mac line-up from 128k to G3? Please help me follow Steve's advice and upgrade. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: You know, this is a bizarre but true problem with anyone who has been dealing with Macs for awhile. In my case my lovely wife, Michele, has often bugged me about my older Macs (particularly the IIci) and I find I have a hard time justifying letting them go. As it was it wasn't until last year that I finally gave my Mac Plus to a family who was going to home school their kids (and it's still chugging along!). The IIci? It's running NetBSD so I can play with Unix stuff. :-)
mac.3221 jalex,
Prodajem Macintosh PowerBook 520 68040 25/50 MHz 8Mb rama 210 Mb Hard disk Crno beli ekran (16 nijansi sivih) baterija,adapter... cena : 500dm
mac.3222 madamov,
Photoshop 5 in wings By Kelly Ryer (kelly_ryer@macweek.com) and Matthew Rothenberg (matthew_rothenberg@macweek.com) Adobe Systems Inc. is reportedly fulfilling wish lists for novices and power users alike with a new version of Photoshop due to ship later this year. According to sources, Photoshop 5.0, now in beta testing on Mac OS and Windows systems, will boost the capabilities of the image-editing package with enhanced color support, a History palette that tracks the stages of a project, improved text controls, new tools and extended support for the Actions feature introduced in Version 4.0. The History palette, which one source described as "a multiple-Undo feature on steroids," will allow users to save unique "states" in a document's creation. Sources said it will replace the more limited Snapshot function in Photoshop 4.x. By clicking on a step recorded in the History palette, users will be able to backtrack to a previous stage in an image's creation. They will also be able to employ a new History brush to use material from these intermediary reference states for filling or cloning tasks, sources said. Users will reportedly be able to create nonlinear time lines within the History palette. One source said it "may take a while for users to adapt" to this powerful feature. Because History data is cached for each state, the new scheme will reportedly increase the demands on users' scratch disks. (Users will now be able to specify up to four scratch disks.) States in the History palette are not saved when a file is closed, sources said. With the exception of coordinate-driven brush strokes, almost all Photoshop features will now be automated with the Actions scripting feature introduced in Version 4.0. "When Actions came out, there was no hint of what was Action-able and what wasn't," one source said. "It's almost everything now." Photoshop 5 will reportedly accommodate a new open plug-in type that provides shortcuts to scripting common tasks. Actions plug-ins in Version 5 will include a Batch command, an image-resizing wizard and an automatic contact-sheet creator. Responding to calls from professional publishers, Photoshop 5 will reportedly gain color management capabilities with extensive support for ICC profiles, including enhanced support for ColorSync. ICC tags will be read when files are opened; users will be able to save tags with images, convert images between ICC profiles or color modes, and work with an RGB color space that is not defined by their monitor, sources said. In addition, San Jose, Calif.-based Adobe will reportedly revamp the Gamma control panel to export ICC profiles for monitors. Sources said Photoshop 5 will greatly expand support for 16 bits of color information per CMYK channel, and it will allow users to perform a variety of operations in 16 bits per channel of RGB, LAB or CMYK. Unlike Version 4, which had very limited 16-channel editing, users of Version 5 will be able to resize and rotate 16-bit images; adjust their hue, saturation, brightness, contrast and color balance; mix channels; and convert 16-bit images from RGB to CMYK or transform them from one ICC color profile to another. A new Color Sampler feature will let users base before-and-after color measurements on four discrete points in an image, sources said. Meanwhile, Adobe will reportedly introduce an expanded API that will allow third parties, such as scanner makers, to create 16-bit filters. The upgrade will feature a greatly enhanced Type tool that features re-editable type layers and allows users to toggle between horizontal and vertical text; users will also be able to rotate vertical type. While users will be able to rasterize text within an image layer, sources said, they will lose the ability to edit text. Other type controls will include a live text preview; kerning; support for multiple fonts per selection and multiple styles per character; and adjustments for tracking, leading and baseline shift. Version 5's new Magnetic Pen and Magnetic Lasso tools will automatically snap to the edges of a selected object. "This will save a lot of drudge work masking, silhouetting and so on," one source said. Users will be able to apply transformations to selection masks, paths and partial paths. The software will also let users align images stored in separate layers or distribute them equally across a page, as well as apply one of four persistent effects to the contents of a layer; for example, a drop shadow will "stick to" an object as it is moved, sources said. Version 5 will add support for new file types. It will let users save separations in DCS 2.0 format with or without spot color, and it will let users import and export files in Live Picture Inc.'s FlashPix format. In addition, the upgrade will import and save multipage Portable Document Format documents and support the capabilities of PostScript 3. Adobe declined to comment.
mac.3223 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Users of OS 8 are probably aware that the ObjectSupportLib extension that appeared in previous versions of Apple's system software is now built into OS 8 - and that installing this extension under OS 8 is a bad idea. Unfortunately, a number of programs install this potentially dangerous extension without bothering to check the system version you're running. The Netscape Installer application found inside Netscape Communicator's Netscape Installer folder, for one. Thankfully Netscape provides you with a not-well-advertised alternative: The Communicator Module installer. Instead of launching Communicator's Netscape Installer application, open the Communicator Module folder inside the Communicator folder and double-click the Communicator Module installer. Now select Custom Install. Unlike the Netscape Installer, which only allows you to choose between installing Communicator and Netscape Conference, this more flexible installer provides these installer choices: Netscape Communicator, Plug-Ins, NetHelp, Profile Manager, Java Accelerator for PowerPC (if you're installing the PPC version), StuffIt Expander, and, last but hardly least, ObjectSupportLib. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3224 madamov,
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 02:11:21 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Great Grandma Computes with a Mac! Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: Patricia Mitchell, <Pat.Mitchell@latrobe.edu.au> Following on from Jeff Weitzman's bit about Classic Macs (ED 1075), evangelistas may be interested in this story. My partner's mother (great grandmother to 4 boys) was visiting in 1996 from Perth, Australia (3,000 km from Melbourne, Aust) and became fascinated with our Macs. This 79 y.o. took to them like a natural! I had an old 512K Mac with an external drive stored away in a cupboard. I took it out, got a set of system 6.0.8 disks and a series of others disks with games on them. We sent everything over by air as excess baggage on her return to Perth. She has been happily playing with it since. For her 80th birthday last year, we decided to give her an upgrade as a surprise. I had an old SE with 4 MB RAM and a 120 MB internal drive, which was spare. I loaded up system 6.0.8 on this Mac (removing 7.0) so that would it be familiar to her. All her friends in Perth are amazed at her skill, not to mention having her very own Mac, and she vows that her concentration and coordination have improved since she took up her 'Mac'-inations! Once again the legendary ease of use and reliability of the Mac has proved itself!
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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 02:11:08 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - "Twinkle twinkle, Windows NT..." Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Rebecca Merrill, <n9540472@cc.wwu.edu> The Seattle Times for Thursday, January 29 included a story on Barbara Walters' interview of Bill Gates, which is to air tomorrow night on ABC. Here's a highlight of Paul Andrews' article: "The first night in his new house, Gates told Walters, he watched a big-screen TV that pops out of a console in his bedroom. But things went awry when he tried to go to sleep. " 'He couldn't get it to go down, he couldn't get it to turn off, so he just put a big blanket over the thing,' she said. Gates has joked that everything from light switches to music speakers goes on and off unexpectedly in the house, which is run by a high-end PC network built on Microsoft's Windows NT system." Now, as a consumer, I'm thinkin', if the product won't work for the head hancho of the company, why would it want to work for me?! For more of the article, including Walters' critique of Gates' singing voice (!), head for: <http:www.seattle-times.com> Long live the Mac! Rebecca Merrill Western Washington University
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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 02:11:26 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - School Computer Lifecycle Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Rob Kolter, <rkolter@iguana.ruralnet.net> Recently I attended a meeting of the Heurfano County (Colorado) School District as a Macintosh Systems Consultant to the district. The district supports both Macintosh and Wintel platforms using Macs primarily for education and Wintel for administration, though these are not absolute boundaries and their district-wide administration software is cross-platform. At the meeting an upgrade to for the high school's business program was discussed. They have a mix of 386, 486 and Pentium computers using Win 3.1, 3.1.1, and '95. Teaching things such as a PowerPoint presentation in this mixed atmosphere is very trying for the instructor because the instructions for each version of Windows is different and she must give three sets of instructions for each procedure she is teaching. She is requesting an upgrade to common technology for all her classroom computers. During the discussion she was asked what to do with the 386 computers. The decision was made by the committee that they should be given away as they are of little or no value to the district. Just after that was my request for a budget of $50 per computer to take 11 Macintosh Pluses and part them out to make as many working models as possible to be used on the LocalTalk network as word processing stations. This was also approved. Ironic isn't it? Six year old 386 computers are being given away while 12 year old Macs are still being used. I wonder which platform is more economical for the district to operate? __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: I'm assuming that was a rhetorical question. :-)
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Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 02:13:23 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ;-) - Bill Gates Picture This tidbit is from: Revd Lindsay Cullen, <linz.cullen@netmatters.co.uk> Each Saturday, the London Times runs a photo caption competition on the back page, and I was amused to see last week, that the photo chosen was of Bill Gates wearing a cream pie on his face during a recent visit to France. Did you all get to see that one over your side of the pond? Even better, when I turned over yesterday's paper to reveal the winning caption, it was: "I knew I should have bought a Macintosh..."
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Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 02:13:12 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - "Mac" as a Verb This tidbit is from: Winston Pei, <info@blackriders.com> I was just tossing out an old Heinz ketchup bottle when I noticed a small acknowledgement of the Macintosh as THE platform for creative people: MuchMusic (the Canadian version of MTV) and Heinz Ketchup sponsored a logo design contest with a $5000 prize and the winning logo on a million ketchup bottles. The blurb on the back of the bottle read "Sketch it! Mac it! Whip out the lap top!" Hmmm... Can you mac together a presentation for me? Mac me a movie poster, will you? No problem, I'll just mac you that website... Or how about "Nuts, I just windowsed the network again..."
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TidBITS#417/16-Feb-98 ===================== Creating graphics for the Web is often less fun than pulling teeth and twice as painful. In this issue, guest writer Cynthia Baron takes a detailed look at BoxTop Software's ImageVice and explores how to make images both look great and download quickly. Also this week, we report on rumors of the Newton's demise, Emailer 2.0v3, the final 56K modem standard, and reader responses to Apple's most recent upheavals. Topics: MailBITS/16-Feb-98 Emailer's Last Gasp Update? Apple Retreat or Focus (Followup) Putting the Squeeze on Color: ImageVice 1.1 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-417.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#417_16-Feb-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.417
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- novo - mac/arc/*.* ----------- unrar123.sit 145k ű Mac UnRAR 1.2b3, raspakuje RAR arhive
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Earlier in the week we discussed Netscape Communicator's alternate installer (for installing a more slender set of extensions and utilities). You may be wondering how to find a more selective installer for OS 8 as well. Here's how: Rather than launching the Mac OS Install application found at the root level of the CD-ROM, navigate this path: Software Installers folder -> System Software folder -> Mac OS 8 folder. Inside the Mac OS 8 folder you'll find another installer application. Launch this one and choose Custom Install to install just the components you need. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
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Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 02:10:17 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac's in Publishing Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Hank Lavagnini, <hank_lavagnini@ccmail.odedodea.edu> The January 1998 issue of the publishing industry magazine, ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING, notes that, "According to data supplied by the Printing Industries of America, the Macintosh is still a familiar sight in many printing shops. Of those shops with prepress computers, the average shop had 10 computers in all: five Macintoshes, three PCs (Windows), and two Unix. Thirty-six percent had a mix of Macintosh and PC/Windows computers for prepress work. One-third employed only Macintosh computers for prepress activities." Clearly the folks who's livelihoods depend on an efficient and capable computer know what the best choice is. ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING doesn't have a web site yet, but subscription info can be obtained at 800/331-4463, ext. 537
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Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 02:10:38 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Wicked Cool AppleScript Stuff This tidbit is from: Scott Stevenson, <scott@cacti.org> I didn't know this! from <http://www.apple.com/hotnews/features/applescriptfeat.html> - --------- AppleScript Does Windows Not only can you use AppleScript to control a Mac, you can control Windows and Windows NT machines from anywhere in the world with Timbuktu Pro and AppleScript, says Soghoian. "Timbuktu Pro is scriptable and recordable, and you can use it with AppleScript to script and control Windows machines remotely from a Mac." __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: I didn't know this either, and I'm a BIG proponent of AppleScript. Cool!
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Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 02:10:13 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - More Thrifty Finds Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: Michael Courtenay, <mlc@midcoast.com> I went to a ham radio swap meet this past weekend and picked up a vintage SE (800k floppy) for $50 (upgraded to 4/40, with a perfect Extended Keyboard II!). I set it up with some old games and stuff (via LocalTalk from my PTP 225) and gave it to my dad as a birthday present. It brought tears to my eyes to see the old SE, stickers and scribbles all over it from years in a school somewhere, sitting next to and networked with one of the fastest computers of the past year. (The first Mac I ever used was an SE...) This was not the first computer my father had ever been given. My brother got out of West Point in the early 90's, and gave him the computer he had been issued there. A Zenith 286 with 512k. My father could never do anything useful with it but play solitaire. He was tickled to finally be able to do some word processing and have a wider variety of games. And here was a machine that was even older than the Zenith! We spent years (and reams of post-it notes) setting up batch files and menu systems so my dad could run the software he wanted to run on the old DOS machine. He was comfortable with the Macintosh interface and was running multiple programs and switching between them in about 45 minutes. Oh: what is my brother, the PC user, using nowadays? He now has a Dell Pentium at work, but it took him 2 weeks and several visits by our local ISP to get him on the internet reliably. And for cruising the net at home? He uses my trusty Mac LC, 1991 vintage, on semipermanent loan. With zero problems of any kind. Why did I loan it to him rather than sell or give it to him? Because otherwise I would not be able to be buried with it when I die... Keep recycling those old Macs and we'll change the world one family at a time. Long live the pizza box!
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Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 02:10:25 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macs Make Pentiums Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: An EvangeLista Who Wishes to Remain Anonymous There's an old anecdote in the Mac community that when someone (Steve Jobs?) told Seymour Cray that they used one of his super computers to design Macintoshes he laughed and said, "That's funny; I used a Mac to design my new Cray." At the micro-chip level, history repeats itself. I'll explain... There are only a few companies in the world that develop and sell the photo-resistive goo ("photo resist") that is used to manufacture microprocessor chips. Ours is one. And although our customers include Motorola, IBM, AND Intel, our company - with only a few exceptions - is totally Wintel. A year or so ago one of our R&D engineers started researching a high-end SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) System capable of generating analysis and reports. He eventually settled on a state-of-the art system. Made by a company called KLA, this clean-room device, the KLA 8100, consists of a SEM controlled by an impressive and elaborate Super Card front-end running on (you guessed already, didn't you?) a Macintosh. The local Novell Engineers were appalled that a Macintosh could get past them disguised as a sophisticated lab instrument and they were astounded that it had no need for a Novell print queue. Their jaws dropped as the Mac queried the printer and automatically selected the correct PPD driver file. When they saw the engineer remotely control the SEM Mac from another Mac using Timbuktu, they were speechless. But there's more! There were two Macs because the KLA "control" system passes data to another Mac which analyzes it in a number of ways, including running Excel macros against it. After six months or so the SEM engineer decided he needed a faster system. The IS guys tried to convince him that Wintel was the way to go. But he was sold on a Macintosh 9600/300. And since it was his budget and he showed them that the only way to get a faster Intel box was to buy a dual processor NT system for more than twice the money, he got the 9600! When he threatened to move the 9600 to his office down the hall and get rid of his PC, IS forbid him from using the Mac on his desktop! What did he do? He bought Virtual PC and ran all his desktop applications in emulation from his lab! And once again dazzled everyone with the flexibility of the Mac. Just remember, Macs are faster, Macs are easier, Macs are more fun, and Macs help make the stuff that Pentiums are made from!!
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Šaljem ovaj fajl kao da vidim postoji li interesovanje za ovako nešto. Evo početak čisto da ocenite šta je unutra. =========================== The RhapsodyOS Report Issue #4 / 22 February 1998 =========================== The RhapsodyOS Report is a free weekly summary of Apple Computer's Rhapsody Operating System news, software releases, rumors, Internet resources and related topics compiled by Raven Zachary <raven@rinzai.com>. THIS WEEK'S NEWS ---------------- NETSCAPE FOR RHAPSODY PROJECT UPDATE. The team continues to discuss preliminary issues while awaiting the March 31st release of Netscape Communicator 5 source code. Netscape has informed us that the web site for Netscape source code and information will be <http://www.mozilla.org>. The site is already operational within Netscape's internal network and should go public in the coming days. RHAPSODY DEVELOPERS' SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITIES. Macintouch reports that several universities are now receiving "Rhapsody Developers' Scholarships" from Apple which entitle staff, faculty, and students access to Rhapsody Developers Releases. 4D COMING TO RHAPSODY. Laurent Ribardiere of ACI, at a recent 4D South Bay SIG meeting, stated that a programmer has been hired exclusively for the purpose of porting ACI's 4D to Rhapsody. Ribardiere went on to say that 4D for Rhapsody's release date should line up with Rhapsody's commercial shipping date. FOR THOSE OF YOU INTERESTED IN FORTRAN. Absoft intends to do a native port of its F90/F77 toolset for Rhapsody. It will be based on their existing compiler for NeXTStep. Release will be announced around CR1 in the Summer and no pricing information is available at this time. rhapsody.004
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Bungie's Myth: The Fallen Lords is one of the most brilliant games to appear on the Macintosh in years - it's also one of the most challenging. If you're not up to that challenge (and don't mind being labeled a Big Fat Cheater) here's how to start the game at any level you choose: Simply hold down the Space bar while selecting New Game. Instead of the short list of levels you've already conquered you'll see a list containing the name of every level in the game. Click on the level you want to play and press Okay to start. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
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Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 11:51:36 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup - W95/NT no cost penalty? Not so... Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This follow-up message is from: Neil Ticktin, <publisher@mactech.com> I was recently sitting on a plane next to an Intel manager. He was responsible for Intel's conversion of their workforce from Win95 to NT. He was boasting that their cost per employee per year for having a computer on their desk was down to $2500! Furthermore, he was thrilled because the industry average is currently about $4500 for WinTel machines. In adding up a laundry list of similar items with him, I was hard pressed to get to $1000 for our fully Mac based offices per employee.
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TidBITS#418/23-Feb-98 ===================== Many of us simply can't be separated from our Macintoshes - but some people routinely take Newtons places Macs only dream about! In this issue, physician Ron Risley details how he's made his Newton MessagePad an indispensable part of his personal and professional life. We also have news about BBEdit Lite 4.1, Iomega driver updates, a French TidBITS mailing list, and a new book about some of Apple's more whimsical products: t-shirts. Topics: MailBITS/23-Feb-98 The Clothes Make the Mac User Reflections on Life without Newton <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-418.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#418_23-Feb-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.418
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate CD-ROM burners have dropped enough in price that regular shmoes like you and I can afford them. But before you attempt to burn that first disc, keep these tips in mind: * 74-minute CD-R media is extremely common but it's not always the best media to use. For audio in particular, if your project doesn't require 74-minutes, try to find 63-minute discs. The 74- minute variety spin slower than their 63-minute counterparts and this can lead to less-accurate writing. * Turn off any background applications and AppleTalk. Your Mac will be busy with the burn and it won't appreciate outside interference. * Use a CD-ROM writer with a large RAM cache. Burners carry RAM chips that hold data in memory - these act as a buffer. If the buffer overflows - again, this is more of a danger with audio - the CD may be ruined. Modern burners have plenty of cache but older drives may not. Look for a 512K cache or better. * Get a fast (18ms access or better), large-capacity (2GB or bigger) hard drive capable of suspending thermal recalibration. You need lots of defragmented storage space and the data must come off your Mac and into the burner quickly and without interruption. * Simplify your SCSI chain. Again, the less your Mac has to worry about, the better. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate Turlough O'Connor's FinderPop is one of the most useful contextual menu utilities available -- if you don't have a copy, download it immediately. My favorite feature of this feature-packed doodad is the ability to process documents via applications stored in the FinderPop Items folder. In particular, you can quickly stuff and unstuff files and folders with a simple Control-click. Here's how: <P> Place an alias of Aladdin's DropStuff and StuffitExpander in the FinderPop Items folder. Now, when you want to stuff or unstuff an item, Control-click on it, navigate to the FinderPop menu, and select the appropriate StuffIt component. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 02:10:12 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Leaving Windows Behind Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics This tidbit is from: Doug Spencer, <spencer@wclynx.com> It's hard to prioritize what possessions are important when forced to evacuate from a disaster, as was the case when my home in Upper Canyon 3, Rio Nido, California was hit by a massive landslide. Of course, I had already moved my Mac out because of frustration with lost services. Days after the slide, I was able to resolve difficulties for press credentials when I developed an affiliation to deliver photos and QuickTime VR content for a Bay Area news service. I was accompanied by a camera crew to guide them into the disaster area and provide interview segments of the event. Upon entering the upper story of my home, they observed a Wintel machine sitting on the floor in a corner of my home office. They asked, "Oh, are you a PC user?" I replied, "No, no-no-no -- used to be, but then I wanted something I could use." They laughed and told me they were Mac users also. As I scooped up a few possessions, they asked if I wanted to take my Windows machine out? I replied, "I think a warm coat might be more useful. Somehow, a Wintel box sitting in a corner, waiting to be buried by a predicted 250,000 additional tons of mud seems an appropriate end." I have my Mac, and I have enjoyed the company of other Mac fans! I have found the proverbial silver lining within an event that I can now say, IS NOT, a *complete* disaster ;-) __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Having a mountain fall on your computer must be the ultimate crash. Of course, it will present a puzzle for archeologists far into the future that might un-earth it ("What was it used for?!").
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 02:10:17 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Lack of Mac Software -- NOT Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics This tidbit is from: Joe Ragosta, <joe.ragosta@dol.net> "Developers are abandoning the Mac in droves" is one of the FUD items that people are using to fight against the Mac. But when pressed, they can't usually provide any evidence of that. Today, someone on comp.sys.mac.advocacy pointed out that this week's MacWeek had an article about Sybase dropping the Mac and challenged me to show that developers were adding the Mac. It was a pretty stupid challenge because the same MacWeek had _five_ articles about companies which were converting their formerly PC only products to PC plus Mac. This is a general trend. I read MacWeek religiously, and there are vendors adding Mac products almost every week. The number of companies who are actually dropping Mac products is miniscule in contrast. So when someone says developers are leaving the Mac, ask them for evidence.
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 02:10:20 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ;-) - UFO Mac? This completely absurd tidbit is from: Larry Roth, <rothl@wadsworth.org> I was reading the March 1998 issue of Flying magazine and got a surprise when I reached Russell Munson's article "Flying the Mojave". In one of the photos was the carcass of an ancient compact Macintosh. Munson had been sight-seeing in the desert, and found it near Giant Rock. This is a place that has been the scene of many UFO sightings over the years, and Munson comes up with some interesting speculation. "I don't know whether extraterrestrials ever landed out there or not, but I can tell you this: I personally saw the remains of an ancient Apple Macintosh computer lying on an unusual rock formation not far from Giant Rock. One must wonder, could that computer have been used for intergalactic navigation aboard an alien ship that landed on this site decades ago? Wait a minute, you say, that's impossible. The Mac didn't exist until 1984. Yeah, right, it didn't exist--here..." Hmmmm!
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 02:10:57 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Score One For the Mac Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: michael fish, <mfish1@d.umn.edu> First, the insurance office I work in just converted to Macs. It is a small office and all of us went to CompUSA to see see what should upgrade to. We were sticking mainly in the Wintel section when my boss suddenly went over to some slick looking machines. I watched him walk over and fearing that he didn't know what he was doing (after all he picked Windows before) I told him that these were Macs. To my surprise he said, "I know, I've been thinking of all the problems the office has had and I know Apple is easier. I also heard that Office 98 will be out for the Mac first and that we can continue to use our current programs with a pretend windows program." Needless to say, it shocked me. And it further shocked me when he bought 5 new G3 Macs. Score one for Store within a Store, Virtual PC, Microsoft, and most importantly Apple and the Mac! (final note: it interested me that VirtualPC is being used as transitional software, not as some (myself included) who feared it would diminish Mac software sales) __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: After sheer power, one of the Mac features that really needs to be pushed harder is something like Virtual PC. Even if you have a windows die-hard who never wants to use anything else, it's suddenly cost and performance effective to use a Mac G3 as a Windows box with VPC in full screen mode. Imagine the possibilities....
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 02:11:18 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - CompUSA Success...of a Different Sort Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: Bohannon Neil, <nbohanno@thomas.butler.edu> The CompUSA deal just may be working. Yesterday I went to our local CompUSA to find that they finally set up an APPLE only area featuring gobs of software and a fine dispay of hardware: G3 Macs, 6400"s, power- books and a couple of 604e machines. The store was packed with over a third of the clientele jammed into the Mac area. As a Mac-boy myself, I was pleased. As Keven Costner was once told, "Build it and they will come." I Meandered over to a big 9600 300 that had some interesting CompUSA graphics on an oversized monitor. The graphic elements displayed were "sale" stickers for the Wintel boxes. Just as I was about to test drive the beast, a very harried store person bellowed, "Dont touch that! This is the only machine that can handle our stickers. The windows machines all crash!"
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Beginner Faithful reader Matthew Upton points out that the Big Electric Cat found in Photoshop 4.0 (hold down the Command key when selecting About Photoshop from the Apple menu) reveals unplumbed depths when you Command-click on its nose. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 02:11:14 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Working With No Monitor Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: Bill Rude, <brude@pobox.com> Let's see Windows try to do this one: My monitor was in the shop and I needed to get a phone number that I only had on my Mac's hard drive. Since the Mac is so intuitive, even a blind person could use it, I DID. I fire it up, with my headphones plugged into the computer for extra help. Hear the familiar chords as it begins to spin. The hard drive suddenly stops - it's password time. I type it in and hit return. The hard drive spins again. I've got an ass-load of extensions and control panels so I must wait for them all to load before I can actually work. Luckily one of them is Kaboom!, so when the familiar Star Wars theme clearly played through I knew the finder had mounted. The disk idled - waiting for commands. FIND - Command-F. Type in the name of the person. RETURN. The disk spins and stops. Something happened. OPEN - Command-O The disk spins wildly. Something is happening, and I haven't gotten any alert sounds that there are any problems yet. Get my pen and paper ready. Something in the world of applications was opening. Assuming it was Simple Text: READ ALL - Command-J In plain English, the entire message that had been e-mailed to me was read through the headphones and I was able to copy down the phone number that lie waiting at the end. Lucky for me I had saved that e-mail message as a text file before the incident. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: When I was a test drone I often ran into situations where, for whatever reason, I lost video. Either I lost sync, or the video simply was gone. Knowing keyboard shortcuts saved my bacon more times than I care to count...but this has to be the most elegant application of "typing blind" I've ever seen. Kudos! :-) ------------------------------
mac.3249 madamov,
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 02:10:36 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Hard to kill an Apple! Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: Sandy Mixson, <sandyteach@aol.com> We are one of two all-Mac (middle) schools in our county hanging on for dear life in a newly-converted PC system. About four years ago, I persuaded the PTO to buy some used Mac SE's for teacher use - word processing, gradebook, and email. Cheap, nearly indestructible and still extremely useful for teacher utilities... Since then, we have placed an SE on every one of 45 teachers desks giving them a non-threatening link to technology. Only the two all-Mac schools have every teacher connected to the school network. Oh, we're also the only two schools who have managed to connect our teachers to the county's AS/400 for direct input of student grades (thanks, Andrew Corp!) We are now planning to redirect these SE's to an additional writing lab and 'upgrade' the teachers to the LC 550's and 580's from my lab. Recently, at a county technology meeting, we were asked what we would need to run the software we already have and what we would need for multimedia capability. The two Mac schools stated that we needed nothing new or updated and that we had already been doing multimedia projects for several years. One PC school (but the teacher uses Mac at home) said the same. The fourth school's teacher said she would need to upgrade all her 486's to Pentiums to continue using the software she taught - word processing, database, and spreadsheet..... Hmmmm.... Two tyears ago we 'raided' the county warehouse and brought back 30 Apple IIe computers which they were getting ready to junk. Unfortunately, the open pickup truck we were carrying them in got caught in a 'toad-strangler' of a downpour for over half an hour on our way back to school! What to do? We covered the floor in paper towels, tilted everything so it could drain and left them for three weeks to dry thoroughly. At the end of that time, we installed used network cards, plugged them in, turned'em on and voila! Every single one is still up and running a full day's work two years later!!!! A 30 computer word processing lab for the price of used network cards and a couple of hours work. Think our county has taken this example of cost-conscious, cost-effective stewardship to heart? The whole story can be found at <http://www.roman.net/~peplab>. Visit us soon! Sandy Mixson <SandyTeach@aol.com>
mac.3250 madamov,
Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the Macintosh Server G3. The new Macintosh Server G3 provides customers with one simple product line capable of more than 500 possible build-to-order configurations through the Apple Online Store. All configurations are built on the strength of the PowerPC G3 microprocessor, delivering twice the network performance of previous Apple server products. The PowerPC G3 is combined with RAID reliability, 100Base-T throughput, Mac OS 8 stability, and AppleShare simplicity to deliver unmatched value to classroom, workgroup and small business networks. Apple tested the performance of the new 266Mhz Macintosh Server G3 using NetBench, a benchmark program from Ziff-Davis Inc. that measures how well a file server handles file I/O requests. In tests conducted over a 100BASE-T network, with 32 clients, the new 266Mhz Macintosh Server G3 achieved a throughput score of 89 Mbps per second, faster than a Dell Server 2200/300, which achieved a throughput score of 83 Mbps per second. The Macintosh Server G3 was shown to be more than twice as fast as Apple's previous server workhorse the 9650/350, which achieved a throughput score of 42 Mbps per second. Macintosh Server G3 266/233 In addition to build-to-order configuration options, the Macintosh Server G3 is also available in two standard configurations through Apple authorized resellers. The 266Mhz Macintosh Server G3 is ideal for customers needing maximum price/performance out of their workgroup sever. It comes with 128MB of SDRAM, dual 4GB Ultra Wide SCSI-3 hard drives and 10/100 Fast Ethernet, offering superior performance and features at a competitive price point. The 233Mhz Macintosh Server G3 targets customers looking for an out-of-box server solution. It comes with 64MB of SDRAM, a 4GB Ultra Wide SCSI-3 hard drive and 10/100 Fast Ethernet, extending the server's ease-of-use advantage to customers without IS staffs. Server Software Both Macintosh Server G3 configurations come with Mac OS 8, the Company's milestone operating system. Also included is AppleShare IP 5.0.2, which provides print, email, FTP, and web serving capabilities, in addition to Conely SoftRAID software for striping or mirroring multiple hard drive volumes for maximum performance or data security. Additionally, all Macintosh Server G3's will ship with Apple Network Administrator Toolkit 2.0 for remote server management, and Macintosh client system and software management. Configurations, Pricing and Availability In addition to build-to-order availability via the Apple Online Store, two configurations of the Macintosh Server G3 are available immediately in Minitower enclosures in the U.S. via Apple authorized resellers (prices may vary).
mac.3251 madamov,
Apple Computer, Inc. today announced price cuts on its Power Macintosh G3 line of personal computers and AppleVision displays. Example configurations and pricing include: Power Macintosh G3 Desktop 233MHz PowerPC G3 RISC processor/512K level 2 "backside" cache/32MB RAM/4GB IDE hard drive/24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum) was $1,999.00 - now $1,699 Power Macintosh G3 Desktop 266MHz PowerPC G3 RISC processor/512K level 2 "backside" cache/32MB RAM/4GB IDE hard drive/24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum)/100MB Zip drive was $2,399 - now $1,999 Power Macintosh G3 Minitower 233MHz PowerPC G3 RISC processor/512K level 2 "backside" cache/32MB RAM/4GB IDE hard drive/24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum)/56Kbs modem was $2149 - now $1,999 Power Macintosh G3 Minitower 266MHz PowerPC G3 RISC processor/512K level 2 "backside" cache/32MB RAM/6GB IDE hard drive/24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum)/ 100MB Zip drive/composite/S-video in/out was $2,999 - now $2,499 Power Macintosh G3 Minitower 266MHz Power PC G3 RISC processor/512K level 2 "backside" cache/128MB RAM/4GB Ultra/Wide SCSI hard drive with PCI card/24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum)/6MB SGRAM video memory/10/100BASE-T Ethernet PCI card/128-bit 2D/3D graphics PCI card with 8MB VRAM was $4,199 - now $3,799 Apple also reduced prices on several displays with AppleVision 750 being reduced from $849 to $699, AppleVision 750 AV from $949 to $799; AppleVision 850 from $1,849 to $1,649; and AppleVision 850 AV from $1,999 to $1,799. These products are available at the Apple Online Store or through Authorized Apple Resellers. All prices given are estimated retail prices. Actual prices may vary by reseller.
mac.3252 madamov,
Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the availability a new communications package for the Power Macintosh G3 (233 MHz Minitower model). Available through retail and Apple authorized resellers, this configuration offers a built-in 56Kbps modem and a suite of top-of-the-line communications software. With a built-in 56Kbps modem and latest in communications capabilities, the new Power Macintosh G3 retail configuration is ideal for customers seeking easy access to the Internet and email. Communication Software Software provided with this configuration include Apple's latest operating system, Mac OS 8, which offers both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator web browsers, in addition to America Online software. The communications package includes Adobe PageMill, a web page design package; SurfWatch, an Internet filter; and FaxSTF BE send and receive fax software. Personal productivity software packages include Microsoft Bookshelf '98, reference works that enables users to expand their searches on the web; Now Up-to-Date & Contact, a personal information and schedule manager that lets users drag and drop information into web pages. Also included are popular game software, Master of Orion II, which lets users play with others over the Internet; and Jack Nicklaus 4, which lets users play among opponents via LAN, Apple Remote Access or the Internet. Pricing and Availability The new Power Macintosh G3 (233 MHz Minitower model) configuration is available in United States and Canada through Apple authorized resellers for an estimated retail price of $1,999. Customers can also configure a Power Macintosh G3 with 56Kbps modem and communication package through the Apple Online Store (prices will vary based on build-to-order options selected). (Actual download speeds vary with line conditions and ISP's capabilities. FCC regulations limit ISP transmission speeds to 53 Kbps in the U.S.) The retail configuration of Power Macintosh G3 (233 MHz Minitower model) with communication bundle includes: 233MHz PowerPC G3 RISC processor/56Kbps modem/32MB RAM (supports up to 384MB)/4GB Hard Drive/24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum)/512K level 2 backside cache/66MHz system bus speed/ATI 3D RAGE II+ 64-bit graphics accelerator chip/10BASE-T Ethernet/16-bit audio playback and recording/three 12" PCI slots.
mac.3253 madamov,
Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the Macintosh Server G3. The new Macintosh Server G3 provides customers with one simple product line capable of more than 500 possible build-to-order configurations through the Apple Online Store. All configurations are built on the strength of the PowerPC G3 microprocessor, delivering twice the network performance of previous Apple server products. The PowerPC G3 is combined with RAID reliability, 100Base-T throughput, Mac OS 8 stability, and AppleShare simplicity to deliver unmatched value to classroom, workgroup and small business networks. Apple tested the performance of the new 266Mhz Macintosh Server G3 using NetBench, a benchmark program from Ziff-Davis Inc. that measures how well a file server handles file I/O requests. In tests conducted over a 100BASE-T network, with 32 clients, the new 266Mhz Macintosh Server G3 achieved a throughput score of 89 Mbps per second, faster than a Dell Server 2200/300, which achieved a throughput score of 83 Mbps per second. The Macintosh Server G3 was shown to be more than twice as fast as Apple's previous server workhorse the 9650/350, which achieved a throughput score of 42 Mbps per second. Macintosh Server G3 266/233 In addition to build-to-order configuration options, the Macintosh Server G3 is also available in two standard configurations through Apple authorized resellers. The 266Mhz Macintosh Server G3 is ideal for customers needing maximum price/performance out of their workgroup sever. It comes with 128MB of SDRAM, dual 4GB Ultra Wide SCSI-3 hard drives and 10/100 Fast Ethernet, offering superior performance and features at a competitive price point. The 233Mhz Macintosh Server G3 targets customers looking for an out-of-box server solution. It comes with 64MB of SDRAM, a 4GB Ultra Wide SCSI-3 hard drive and 10/100 Fast Ethernet, extending the server's ease-of-use advantage to customers without IS staffs. Server Software Both Macintosh Server G3 configurations come with Mac OS 8, the Company's milestone operating system. Also included is AppleShare IP 5.0.2, which provides print, email, FTP, and web serving capabilities, in addition to Conely SoftRAID software for striping or mirroring multiple hard drive volumes for maximum performance or data security. Additionally, all Macintosh Server G3's will ship with Apple Network Administrator Toolkit 2.0 for remote server management, and Macintosh client system and software management. Configurations, Pricing and Availability In addition to build-to-order availability via the Apple Online Store, two configurations of the Macintosh Server G3 are available immediately in Minitower enclosures in the U.S. via Apple authorized resellers (prices may vary).
mac.3254 madamov,
Apple Computer, Inc. today announced price cuts on its Power Macintosh G3 line of personal computers and AppleVision displays. Example configurations and pricing include: Power Macintosh G3 Desktop 233MHz PowerPC G3 RISC processor/512K level 2 "backside" cache/32MB RAM/4GB IDE hard drive/24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum) was $1,999.00 - now $1,699 Power Macintosh G3 Desktop 266MHz PowerPC G3 RISC processor/512K level 2 "backside" cache/32MB RAM/4GB IDE hard drive/24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum)/100MB Zip drive was $2,399 - now $1,999 Power Macintosh G3 Minitower 233MHz PowerPC G3 RISC processor/512K level 2 "backside" cache/32MB RAM/4GB IDE hard drive/24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum)/56Kbs modem was $2149 - now $1,999 Power Macintosh G3 Minitower 266MHz PowerPC G3 RISC processor/512K level 2 "backside" cache/32MB RAM/6GB IDE hard drive/24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum)/ 100MB Zip drive/composite/S-video in/out was $2,999 - now $2,499 Power Macintosh G3 Minitower 266MHz Power PC G3 RISC processor/512K level 2 "backside" cache/128MB RAM/4GB Ultra/Wide SCSI hard drive with PCI card/24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum)/6MB SGRAM video memory/10/100BASE-T Ethernet PCI card/128-bit 2D/3D graphics PCI card with 8MB VRAM was $4,199 - now $3,799 Apple also reduced prices on several displays with AppleVision 750 being reduced from $849 to $699, AppleVision 750 AV from $949 to $799; AppleVision 850 from $1,849 to $1,649; and AppleVision 850 AV from $1,999 to $1,799. These products are available at the Apple Online Store or through Authorized Apple Resellers. All prices given are estimated retail prices. Actual prices may vary by reseller.
mac.3255 madamov,
Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the availability a new communications package for the Power Macintosh G3 (233 MHz Minitower model). Available through retail and Apple authorized resellers, this configuration offers a built-in 56Kbps modem and a suite of top-of-the-line communications software. With a built-in 56Kbps modem and latest in communications capabilities, the new Power Macintosh G3 retail configuration is ideal for customers seeking easy access to the Internet and email. Communication Software Software provided with this configuration include Apple's latest operating system, Mac OS 8, which offers both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator web browsers, in addition to America Online software. The communications package includes Adobe PageMill, a web page design package; SurfWatch, an Internet filter; and FaxSTF BE send and receive fax software. Personal productivity software packages include Microsoft Bookshelf '98, reference works that enables users to expand their searches on the web; Now Up-to-Date & Contact, a personal information and schedule manager that lets users drag and drop information into web pages. Also included are popular game software, Master of Orion II, which lets users play with others over the Internet; and Jack Nicklaus 4, which lets users play among opponents via LAN, Apple Remote Access or the Internet. Pricing and Availability The new Power Macintosh G3 (233 MHz Minitower model) configuration is available in United States and Canada through Apple authorized resellers for an estimated retail price of $1,999. Customers can also configure a Power Macintosh G3 with 56Kbps modem and communication package through the Apple Online Store (prices will vary based on build-to-order options selected). (Actual download speeds vary with line conditions and ISP's capabilities. FCC regulations limit ISP transmission speeds to 53 Kbps in the U.S.) The retail configuration of Power Macintosh G3 (233 MHz Minitower model) with communication bundle includes: 233MHz PowerPC G3 RISC processor/56Kbps modem/32MB RAM (supports up to 384MB)/4GB Hard Drive/24x-speed CD-ROM drive (maximum)/512K level 2 backside cache/66MHz system bus speed/ATI 3D RAGE II+ 64-bit graphics accelerator chip/10BASE-T Ethernet/16-bit audio playback and recording/three 12" PCI slots.
mac.3256 madamov,
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 02:10:36 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Hard to kill an Apple! Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: Sandy Mixson, <sandyteach@aol.com> We are one of two all-Mac (middle) schools in our county hanging on for dear life in a newly-converted PC system. About four years ago, I persuaded the PTO to buy some used Mac SE's for teacher use - word processing, gradebook, and email. Cheap, nearly indestructible and still extremely useful for teacher utilities... Since then, we have placed an SE on every one of 45 teachers desks giving them a non-threatening link to technology. Only the two all-Mac schools have every teacher connected to the school network. Oh, we're also the only two schools who have managed to connect our teachers to the county's AS/400 for direct input of student grades (thanks, Andrew Corp!) We are now planning to redirect these SE's to an additional writing lab and 'upgrade' the teachers to the LC 550's and 580's from my lab. Recently, at a county technology meeting, we were asked what we would need to run the software we already have and what we would need for multimedia capability. The two Mac schools stated that we needed nothing new or updated and that we had already been doing multimedia projects for several years. One PC school (but the teacher uses Mac at home) said the same. The fourth school's teacher said she would need to upgrade all her 486's to Pentiums to continue using the software she taught - word processing, database, and spreadsheet..... Hmmmm.... Two tyears ago we 'raided' the county warehouse and brought back 30 Apple IIe computers which they were getting ready to junk. Unfortunately, the open pickup truck we were carrying them in got caught in a 'toad-strangler' of a downpour for over half an hour on our way back to school! What to do? We covered the floor in paper towels, tilted everything so it could drain and left them for three weeks to dry thoroughly. At the end of that time, we installed used network cards, plugged them in, turned'em on and voila! Every single one is still up and running a full day's work two years later!!!! A 30 computer word processing lab for the price of used network cards and a couple of hours work. Think our county has taken this example of cost-conscious, cost-effective stewardship to heart? The whole story can be found at <http://www.roman.net/~peplab>. Visit us soon! Sandy Mixson <SandyTeach@aol.com>
mac.3257 ljubisha,
Kupio sam DukeNukem Atomic edition. Sad dajem časove od 15-21. Cena po dogovoru (Milka sa celim lišnikom i Cola bi odgovaralo za početak :)).
mac.3258 askripka,
Ajmo jedno pitanje: Nedavno dadoh nekom neku staru igricu koja radi samo u monohromu, a čovek ima neku PPC mašinu sa 4 Mb video rama i apsolutni minimum je 256 boja (bez obzira na rezoluciju. E sad, pošto igrica traži '2 color mode', odbija da se startuje. Kod mene ne ovoj staroj dobroj mašini sve (naravno) radi kako treba. Kratko i jasno: ima li pomoći? Možda neki softverski emulator koji će da 'prevari' igricu? Ko u stara dobra vremena na Atariju kad su kolor i mono emulatori završavali posao... :)
mac.3259 vstan,
- novo - mac/misc/*.* ------------------ snapp244.sit 802k SoundApp 2.4.4 FAT, barata sa velikim brojem sound format mac/utils/*.* ------------------ fb432.sit 678k ű File Buddy 4.3.2 menja tip, kreator i dr. atribute fajla ttool116.sit 434k ű TechTool 1.1.6 rebuild desktopa, reset PRAM-a itd.
mac.3260 madamov,
> Kratko i jasno: ima li pomoći? Možda neki softverski emulator koji će da > 'prevari' igricu? Negde sam pročitao o postojanju Macintosh Plus emulatora. Zvuči glupavo pokretati emulator Macintosha na Macintoshu, ali mogao bih da stavim ruku u vatru da je izmišljne i napravljen upravo zbog ovo problema koji ti imaš. B)
mac.3261 madamov,
TidBITS#419/09-Mar-98 ===================== Do you need the speed offered by today's G3-powered Macs, but aren't sure what your options are? Managing editor Jeff Carlson examines G3 systems, third-party upgrades, and forthcoming models just as Apple cuts prices. Also, Matt Neuburg looks at the new Everything Scripting CD-ROM, and we have details on Apple ceasing Newton development; La Cie's planned purchase of APS; plus new releases of FreePPP, LetterRip, DeBabelizer, and Apple Data Detectors. Topics: MailBITS/09-Mar-98 Current Mac Hardware: Time to Buy? Everything CD for Macintosh Scripting <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-419.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#419_09-Mar-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.419
mac.3262 madamov,
Samo da obavestim Ljubišu da je sledeća stvar prosleđena file moderatorima za ubacivanje u direktorijum, pa neka proba sa tim da uradi nešto sa onom Performom što ga muči. **FreePPP 2.6 Released** -- Following a long period of public beta testing, Rockstar Studios, in conjunction with the FreePPP Group, has released a complete version of FreePPP 2.6, the popular free dialup software that lets Macs connect to the Internet. FreePPP 2.6 offers performance improvements over previous versions; it also recognizes more modems, features a revamped setup interface (including 24 lines for login scripts), offers better compatibility with Performa modems, and incorporates numerous bug fixes. FreePPP co-exists happily with Apple's Open Transport/PPP (switching between them just requires changing Open Transport's TCP/IP settings), so users can pick the PPP implementation that works best for them. Rockstar also offers GearBox, a commercial dialup tool built on FreePPP that includes diagnostic tools and the ability to manage multiple configurations. FreePPP 2.6 is a 785K download, works with MacTCP or Open Transport, and requires System 7.1 or higher and a 68020 or better processor (including PowerPCs). [GD] <http://www.rockstar.com/ppp.shtml> <http://www.rockstar.com/gearbox.shtml> <ftp://ftp.download.com/pub/mac/internet/freeppp262.sit.hqx>
mac.3263 madamov,
[1] Apple and Microsoft to Unify Java Technologies for the Macintosh Apple and Microsoft announced plans to converge their Java technologies for the Macintosh to create a single Java Virtual Machine for Mac OS. The unified Virtual Machine (VM) will be based on Apple's Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ) and will incorporate a variety of Microsoft technologies for Java. Currently, both companies offer Java VMs for the Mac OS. The companies' cooperation on Java technology promises to advance the performance, robustness, and functionality of Java support for the Macintosh and promote greater consistency for Java implementations across Mac OS- and Windows-based computers. <http://www.apple.com/pr/library/1998/mar/11java.html>
mac.3264 madamov,
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 13:10:12 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - How To Learn About Windows NT Patches Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: The Digital Guy <mailto:evangelist@apple.com> <http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,19674,00.html?st.ne.fd.gif.c> "NASA, the U.S. Navy, and university campuses throughout the nation were the targets Monday evening of "denial of service" attacks on computers running Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 95 operating systems. "The attacks, waged over the Internet, made computers crash and caused what is known as the "blue screen of death"--a reference to the blue screen that accompanies Microsoft's "fatal error" message." The article goes on to talk about the fact that this wasn't a "new" problem, but one that was fixed with a patch released in January. It's pointed out by one of the victims that there's a "steady stream of patches" coming from Microsoft, implying that it's not easy to keep up with the current version.
mac.3265 madamov,
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 02:11:08 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - NT and Windows on G3 Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Gary Zak, <gzak@sd61.bc.ca> I just saw a demonstration of a G3 tower (266 Mhz) running "Virtual PC". The boys at WestWorld computers in Victoria, BC, loaded Windows NT Server in about four minutes into the Mac and hooked the G3 up to a Powerbook 3400 as client. The Powerbook's Chooser recognized both the "NT" server and the "G3 Mac" server. Then they saved the "PC state" as a file (that's how Virtual PC does it) and knocked out NT Server. Server down? - no problem! Double click on the "Saved PC state" file and 6.5 seconds later the NT server was up and running again. Recover Windows 95? - 7.5 seconds. It appears that the best machine to run NT or Win95 on is the G3. Seems to be more stable and more easily recoverable upon calamity than when running on Pentium iron. Apart from politics, there really isn't much reason to run either OS anyway, but if you have to, why not buy "Virtual PC" and get Windows 95 included, cheaper than Windows 95 by itself! Are you a teacher teaching PC networking? Give every kid a Mac (180 Mhz minimum), a copy of Virtual PC, and a "Saved PC state" file with some known problem to solve. If he/she wrecks that NT file, he/she's back at it in 6.5 seconds. Disclaimer: I am a math teacher in Victoria, BC, who doubles as the MacLab techie in my school. I have no affiliation with Apple computer other than an intense desire that they continue to put out the best education computers in the world. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Ok, so it's sounding like it's a great alternative to running a second pentium based box. Buut what about performance? Does anyone have an URL for some definitive benchmarks on how well NT runs on a G3 (with and without the Finder)?
mac.3266 madamov,
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 02:11:11 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Apple and Microsoft to Unify Java Technologies for the Mac This announcement is from: Apple PR Apple Computer, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. today announced plans to converge their Java technologies for the Macintosh to create a single Java Virtual Machine (VM) for the Mac OS. The unified VM will be based on Apple's Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ) and will incorporate a variety of Microsoft technologies for Java. Currently, both companies offer Java VMs for the Mac OS. The companies' cooperation on Java technology promises to advance the performance, robustness and functionality of Java support for the Macintosh and promote greater consistency for Java implementations across Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating system-based computers. As part of the plan, Microsoft expects to license to Apple a variety of technologies including aspects of Microsoft's J/Direct API technology for incorporation into MRJ. This will allow software developers to create applications that meld the productivity of the Java language with the native capabilities of Mac OS. Apple expects to incorporate this functionality into a future version of MRJ later this year. Once MRJ fully supports these technologies, Microsoft Internet Explorer for the Macintosh will rely exclusively on MRJ as its Java Virtual Machine. The following are primary areas of cooperation between the two companies: JDirect Harmonization. Apple will extend the capabilities of its JDirect technology by incorporating applicable features of Microsoft J/Direct to enhance native language access and provide consistency for development tools. JDirect gives Java developers direct, high performance access to native Macintosh system services such as QuickDraw, AppleEvents, contextual menus, drag & drop and TrueType fonts. Security Zones. The companies will integrate the Microsoft security administration technology for Java with other Internet security options to provide a simple and consistent model for managing security preferences. Debugging. The companies will integrate the Microsoft VM debugging API into MRJ, exposing a rich and consistent set of debugging capabilities to Java development tools like Metrowerks CodeWarrior. This API will also support debugging across languages, allowing developers to build applications using multiple programming languages. Compatibility test suites. The companies will exchange their internal compatibility test suites to facilitate consistency and compatibility with real-world Java applications.
mac.3267 madamov,
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 02:11:19 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - "Sore Winners" Editorial Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Mike DeVaney, <dm_devaney@pnl.gov> In April Windows NT Systems magazine the Editor-in-chief Nicholas Baran wrote an editorial titled "Sore Winners" in which he took both Andy Grove and Bill Gates to task for recent unneccessary bully tactics. The concluding paragraph is terrific, considering the magazine's venue: "I wish Microsoft would spend more time fixing some of the glaring problems with Windows and less time throwing its weight around. For example, try shift-clicking to select a bunch (but not all) of the icons in a folder. It doesn't work properly in either Windows NT or Windows 95 (it works perfectly on a Mac), and my guess is, it never will." See <http://www.ntsystems.com/nts204tc.htm> for the entire editorial. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: That's actually the biggest problem I have switching from one OS to another (hey, I occaisionally help misguided friends who are stuck Wintel boxes :): I'll use a shortcut that I use all the time on the Mac without thinking about it, and I'll get the dreaded "unexpected results". If memory serves, I think OS/2 handles shift-clicking correctly. :-)
mac.3268 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Power User One of the nicest features of the LaserWriter 8 driver is the ability to change and save printer settings. Regrettably, many other printer drivers don't provide this option. However, with a copy of ResEdit you can change the default number of copies some printers print. Here's how: Make a copy of the printer driver you want to alter and open it in ResEdit (you'll find printer drivers in the Extensions folder inside the System Folder). Double-click the DITL resource and open resource -8191. You'll see a dialog box that looks remarkably like the Print dialog box you normally see when you print a document. Double-click on the Copies field and in the resulting dialog box, change the number in the Text field to the default you'd like (change it from 1 to 5, for example). Close all the windows and save when prompted. Substitute the altered driver for the one in your Extensions folder (being careful not to trash the original driver until you're sure the altered copy works as advertised). Now when you choose Print, your new default appears in the Number of Copies field. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3269 ljubisha,
Kako da u BBEdit ubacim nove ekstenzije (HTML)? Imam ih zasebno na disku a stižu i sa v.4.0.5. U postojećem folderu sam otvorio još jedan i u njega strpao sve što me interesuje ali to program neće da vidi. Ako ih ubacim u sam ekstension folder i odlučim da startujem neku od tih ekstenzija program puca.
mac.3270 ljubisha,
Sad bih mogao da obradujem askripku ali ne vredi. Našao sam (iako bi to on trebao da ima) QuickTime MPEG 1.0.1 image fajl ali nema ništa od slanja jer od promene tel.broja radim na celih 4800. :((((
mac.3271 askripka,
­=- Sad bih mogao da obradujem askripku ali ne vredi. Našao sam (iako ­=- bi to on trebao da ima) QuickTime MPEG 1.0.1 image fajl Ma uživaj. Našao sam to i skinuo. Ali ne radi na 68k. A što se onog BBEdita iz prethodne poruke tiče, skinuo sam 4.5.1 sa mreže. Sad, problem je što nije instalacija nego arhiva i nema ekstenzije, ali možda te što ti imaš rade na novoj verziji. Arhiva je negde oko 6-7 mega pa nemoj da tražiš da ti šaljem ovde :)
mac.3272 ljubisha,
>te što ti imaš rade na novoj verziji. Arhiva je negde oko 6-7 mega pa nemoj da Imaju isti Tip i Kreator a na Macu je valjda samo to bitno. Valjda?
mac.3273 madamov,
TidBITS#420/16-Mar-98 ===================== Ever wondered how we run one of the largest Macintosh-oriented mailing lists and do it exclusively on Macs? Technical Editor Geoff Duncan explains our system in detail. Also, Ron Risley offers advice for people in need of mobile computing solutions now that Apple's terminated Newton development, and announcements this week include the long-awaited Speed Doubler 8.1 and the next generation PalmPilot device, the Palm III. Topics: MailBITS/16-Mar-98 What's Next After Newton? Not Your Grampa's Mailing List <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-420.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#420_16-Mar-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.420
mac.3274 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource <http://www.macworld.com> Level: Intermediate However nifty, it's unlikely that every Mac user will adopt Microsoft Word 8 (the version of Word that ships with Microsoft Office 98) in the next few weeks. Therefore, document compatibility will be an issue. Those using older versions of Word may not be able to open documents created by the latest and greatest version of Word. Thankfully this problem can be avoided with a little forethought. Here's how: Users of Word 8 should select Preferences from Word's Tools menu, click the Save tab, and then choose Save Word files as Word 5.1 for the Macintosh. Until this option is changed, Word 8 will save files in Word 5.1 format - a format easily read by earlier versions of Word. You can also achieve this by opening the Default Save As Word 5.1 template found on the Office 98 CD-ROM (follow this path: Office 98 CD -> Value Pack -> Administrative Tools -> Default Save). Users of earlier versions of Word may also wish to install the Word 97-98 Import file format converter to help ensure compatibility. This converter can be found on the Office 98 CD or be downloaded from Microsoft's website at http://www.microsoft.com/macoffice/. Note: If you're using Word 5.1 and want to use the Word 97-98 Import converter found on the Office CD-ROM, do NOT simply drag and drop the file bearing this name from the CD to your Word Command folder - it won't work. Word 5.1 users must run the Word 97-98 Converter Installer for the converter to do its job properly. You can find this installer by following this path: Office 98 CD -> Value Pack -> Text Converters -> Word 97-98 Converter Installer. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3275 madamov,
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 02:11:04 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Isn't It Ironic? This tidbit is from: Ralph Martin, <ssm1@earthlink.net> Just a bit of irony that I must pass on to fellow evangelist. Upon moving to Seattle, Wa. recently I submitted an Adobe Acrobat resume to an architectural firm (Bohlin Cywinski Jackson). Their most recent most published work of architecture is the Bill Gates residence. When I inquired with them as to which platform does the firm use, Windows or Macintosh, their reply to me was "Macintosh, of course !" Isn't it ironic? Think Different Ralph Martin Architect Seattle, Wa.
mac.3276 madamov,
This announcement is from: Apple PR During a keynote address here today, Apple Computer, Inc. announced its most powerful computer ever, a 300Mhz Power Macintosh G3 with a 1MB L2 memory cache. This latest Power Macintosh and new build-to-order options, such as Firewire, Ultra Wide SCSI RAID drives and DVD-ROM, can be combined to create the ultimate solution for multimedia authors, digital video editors and pre-press professionals. Apple also demonstrated--for the first time in public--a Power Macintosh G3 running at 400Mhz, underlining the growing performance gap between Macintosh and Wintel systems. New build-to-order options including a DVD-ROM drive and RAID hard drives with up to 4GB of storage capacity and Conley SoftRAID software are available through the Apple Store (www.apple.com). Apple's Firewire card for high speed digital video capture is expected to be available in late April. Current build-to-order options such as 10/100 Fast Ethernet card, graphics acceleration card and additional memory are also available for the 300Mhz Power Macintosh G3. The 300Mhz Power Macintosh G3 is immediately available build-to-order via the Apple Store (www.apple.com) starting at $2499. Two retail configurations can be ordered through Apple authorized resellers and the Apple Store. - - Minitower enclosure, 1MB of Level 2 backside cache, 24x CD-ROM drive, 64MB SDRAM, 6MB SGRAM for on board graphics, 4GB Ultra Wide SCSI drive, for an estimated retail price of U.S. $3,359. - - Minitower enclosure, 1MB of Level 2 backside cache, 24x CD-ROM drive, 128MB SDRAM, 6MB SGRAM for on board graphics, a 128-bit high-resolution graphics accelerator card with 8MB VRAM for dual monitor support, a pair of 4GB Ultra Wide SCSI drives with RAID software, and a 10/100 Fast Ethernet card, for an estimated retail price of U.S. $4,899.
mac.3277 madamov,
This announcement is from: Apple PR Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the Apple Studio Display, a new flat-panel active matrix LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), offering images that are up to twice as crisp and bright as those of standard CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) monitors. The display also sets new standards in elegance and styling, with a radical slim profile, height-adjustable stand and the use of translucent materials. Aimed at customers in the creative industries, the Apple Studio Display was demonstrated as part of Apple's keynote presentation at Seybold. The Apple Studio Display's 15.1" screen size offers a viewable area equivalent to many 17" CRT's. The display is twice as bright and sharp, has twice the contrast ratio, occupies less than half the desktop space and, at 12lbs, is a quarter of the weight of a conventional monitor. Advanced LCD technology also means that the Apple Studio Display has no flicker and uses a third the operating power of equivalent CRT monitors. Features unique to the Apple Studio Display include: High quality multiple resolution support from 640 x 480 up to 1024 x 768 so users can select the resolution that best suits their needs. Wide viewing angle so users don't have to sit directly in front of the screen for optimal display performance. Support for NTSC, PAL, SECAM video input so content creators can use the Studio Display to preview their video work as well as their Mac OS desktop. Combines "smart" features with advanced software controls for easy user adjustment of display. Detachable head unit that can be used with an alternate "Picture Frame" stand to further minimize desktop footprint. TCO'95 compliance, supporting strict international standards for low power consumption, electromagnetic emissions and recyclability. The Apple Studio Display is expected to be available worldwide in early May through Apple authorized resellers and the Apple Store (www.apple.com) with an estimated retail price of U.S. $1999.
mac.3278 madamov,
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 02:11:31 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup - Can't Turn it Off This follow-up message is from: Edward Foskey <mr_ed@writeme.com> I wrote to the list about two months ago concerning our church's windoze machine which cannot be shut off or it loses its mouse driver. Well, it happened again, and our tech man (who we have an exclusive contract with) was on vacation. No problem--fortunately, I have templates for the publications that our church produces each week on my trusty Power Mac (about to be added to my new--read refurb--Duo 2300). So, I got what we needed for our worship bulletin, newsletter, newletter address labels, etc. pulled up and went to work (I let our secretary catch up on the filing this week). With the help of a 11 year old artist, we produced a new logo for our bulletin and newletter cover, and put out the masters a day early. The pastor approved them with one correction (added to the "Pastor's Notes" section in both: "Special thanks to Chris Averill and Ed Foskey for their new cover art for the bulletins and newletter and for producing both the bulletin and newsletter when the church's computer went down. Keep your Mac up running to be ready when we need you again." This was printed in bold italics per the pastor's instructions. Again, the Mac saved the day. When the service tech finally came, it was another 8 hours before our church's computer was up and running again. At last count, the gentleman who purchased the computer had spend over twice the price of the computer in service costs (in a six month period). With what he paid in service plus the price of the machine, he could have easily bought two new Macs with monitors, extra memory, and a networkable printer. Hey, I may get a convert or two out of this one.
mac.3279 madamov,
> Kako da u BBEdit ubacim nove ekstenzije (HTML)? Imam ih zasebno na disku a stižu > i sa v.4.0.5. U postojećem folderu sam otvorio još jedan i u njega strpao sve što > me interesuje ali to program neće da vidi. Ako ih ubacim u sam ekstension folder > i odlučim da startujem neku od tih ekstenzija program puca. Ekstenzije za BBEdit se smeštaju u folder BBEdit Extensions i nigde više. Nego, skinuo sam BBEdit Lite 4.1 koji ću uskoro poslati file moderatoru da ga ubaci u direktorijum. Reč je o LIte verziji koja je pandan komercijalnoj verziji 4.5. Inače, u novoj verziji se folder za ekstenzije zove, gle čuda, BBEdit Plug-Ins. B)
mac.3280 madamov,
> A što se onog BBEdita iz prethodne poruke tiče, skinuo sam 4.5.1 sa mreže. > Arhiva je negde oko 6-7 mega pa nemoj da tražiš da ti šaljem ovde :) Khm, to bi bilo odmah obrisano od strane mene B) jer je komercijalna verzija.
mac.3281 madamov,
> Imaju isti Tip i Kreator a na Macu je valjda samo to bitno. Valjda? Reč je o ekstenzijama za BBEdit, tu tip i kreator nemaju nikakvu svrhu, jer im je tip uvek isti, kao i kreator. BBEdit se uvek isto potpisuje. Sačuvaj ih i probaj sa verzijom 4.1 kada je stavim u direktorijum.
mac.3282 askripka,
­=- Khm, to bi bilo odmah obrisano od strane mene B) jer je komercijalna ­=- verzija. Znam ja to. Znam i da ne bih to slao ovde nego tamo gde treba. Znam i da ti to znaš. Jedno ne znam šta onda ovaj reply traži ovde... Možda pokazivanje moći i snage? ;) Mada... Mogao bih arhivu da pošaljem i u neku konferenciju. Ako fajl propustim kroz cpt, pa bacim u hqx, koji će bre to (mo)derator znati da raspakuje i proveri šta je? ;) Nije valjda da bi mu ti pomogao? :((( Ma ne bi. ;) Inače bi te razjareni korisnici smenili... u najboljem slučaju ;) Pa jad sad da vidim reply! :)
mac.3283 vstan,
- novo - mac/internet/*.* ------------------ fppp262.sit 580k ű FreePPP 2.6.2, pristup Internetu PPP protokolom
mac.3284 madamov,
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 02:12:32 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Apple To Take ColorSync Technology Cross Platform This announcement is from: Apple PR During a keynote presentation here, Apple Computer, Inc. and Adobe Systems today announced that Adobe is extending their ColorSync support to future releases of its flagship products. Apple also announced that future versions of the Company's ColorSync technology will be available for both Mac OS and Windows, making ColorSync a key cross platform standard for publishing customers and software developers. Adobe confirmed that ColorSync will be supported in future versions of Mac OS and Windows versions of Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe PageMaker. ColorSync is already supported in Mac OS versions of Adobe PageMaker and Adobe Illustrator. ColorSync is Apple's color-management work flow architecture that provides essential tools for fast, consistent, and accurate desktop color calibration, proofing and reproduction in all areas of the graphic, publishing, and printing industries. Currently available on Mac OS, a Windows version of ColorSync is expected to be available by the end of 1998.
mac.3285 ljubisha,
Nešto me zeza ovaj novi FreePPP 2.6.2. Otvorim konekciju ali u meniju i dalje stoji Open umesto Close dok je u samom prozoru sve OK i stoji Disconnect. Jel ga probao neko?
mac.3286 madamov,
> Nešto me zeza ovaj novi FreePPP 2.6.2. Mislim da je problem u tome što se sada kontrolni panel zove PPP Menu, a ne više FreePPP menu pa mislim da se sudaraju. Probaj da isključiš stari. Meni radi fino od prvog dana, evo već skoro dve nedelje.
mac.3287 vstan,
- novo - mac/internet/*.* ------------------ webdv311.sit 438k ű Web Devil 3.1.1, skida kompletne Web prezentacije
mac.3288 vstan,
- novo - mac/misc/*.* ------------------ bbedit41.sit 772k ű BBEdit Lite 4.1 tekst editor
mac.3290 madamov,
=============================== 10.3289 ORKA.4:mac spantic, 23.03.98. 23:00, 2 chr --------------------------------------------------------- Šta to bi?
mac.3291 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource Download Mac Files to a PC Level: Intermediate There's a lot of confusion regarding the proper method for downloading Mac files to a PC. Here's how to go about it with the Windows version of Netscape Communicator: Surf to your favorite Mac software site (we prefer http://www.macdownload.com) and choose a file to download. You'll be prompted to name and save the file. Follow the DOS 8.3 convention - an eight-letter name, followed by a period, followed by a three-letter suffix. Because nearly every Mac file found on the internet is compressed in the .hqx format, give the file that suffix - something like BUBBAFIL.HQX - and save. Once downloaded, get the file to a Mac either via a network or a removable disk. For files such as these to be recognized by the Mac you must have the PC Exchange control panel installed. Once the file's on the Mac it will appear to be a PC document but don't let that deter you. Simply open it with StuffitExpander and it will expand just like any other .hqx file and reveal itself to be a living, breathing Mac file. The Windows version of the current AOL browser may report that it's unable to download Mac files to your PC. Never fear. Simply log onto AOL and then launch Netscape. You'll be able to download the files through Netscape via your AOL connection. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3292 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource Tab for Tabs Level: Beginner Care to navigate through Microsoft Office 98's tabbed windows without the mouse? No problem. To move through a series of tabs from left to right, hold down the Control key and press the Tab key. To reverse that direction, hold down Control-Shift and press the Tab key. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3293 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource About Netscape Level: Beginner Netscape Navigator/Communicator has a number of hidden treats. (Surely you've heard of the fishcam?) Today we mention the About: command. To view a few hidden - and perhaps even useful - treats, type "about:" in the address field (without the quotes, please) followed by any of the following: mozilla, plugins, cache, or global. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3294 madamov,
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 02:10:49 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Internet Book Gives The Mac a Nod Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Darius Garsys, <mystery@camcomp.com> My submarines' last underway (just back) I read Vince Emery's "How to Grow Your Business on the Internet." (great book, lots of good info.) Of interest, the few places any comparison is made between OS's, the Mac comes out ahead: (page #'s from 3d ed.) pg. 48, on what computer to use for access: "Macintosh internet applications are the easiest to set up and maintain, and the most secure, but many system administrators are unfamiliar with Macs." pg. 61 Notes that Mac LAN to Email gateways are far cheaper, more stable than the "other" kind. pg. 386, on web servers: "Webstar for the Mac takes about three hours to get your pages online (no, really), the Windows NT servers take about 40 hours, and Unix servers take between 20 and 60 hours, depending on which version of Unix you use..." These are by someone who (as far as I can tell) is not really a pro-mac person, but merely giving an unbiased account of options for businesses to use getting on the web. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Three *hours*? Even with Installing Interaction to run the message forums it only took me 30 *minutes* to get the site up and running "live" on the 'Net. Okay, so maybe he was assuming that people would stop to read the documentation first. ;-)
mac.3295 madamov,
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 02:10:23 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Windows and Bootable Zips Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Daniel L. Taylor, <LTaylor7@ix.netcom.com> One thing you need to remember to do when comparing the costs between a Mac and a PC is to add in all the little fees for all the little enhancements necessary to add features to the PC that come standard on a Mac. For instance, check out Brian Livingston's latest column at: <http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/livingst/livingst.htm>. "I wrote last June that someone had invented a $15 software utility that makes 100MB Zip drives bootable. (See "A cool utility lets you boot from an IDE or parallel port Iomega Zip drive," June 9, 1997.) This allows you to make a bootable Windows disk, which is impossible in the limited storage space of a 1.4MB A: drive. The developer of the program, called ZppA (pronounced "zippuh"), was Bluesky Innovations, in San Jose, Calif. The company has since developed an ISA add-in board that without software turns parallel port Zip drives into bootable drives under Windows 95 and Windows NT. This hardware add-in costs $35." $15 just to create a bootable Zip disk? $35 if you want it to work without any special set up procedures??? Funny...for my Mac all I did was drag a System Folder over to my Zip disk. What's next? Having to pay for built in scripting? Or the ability to delete applications? Oh wait...Windows users already have to do that. No wonder so many developers choose to develop for the PC. MS left plenty of holes for them to fill with $15 and $35 add-ons.... ;-) __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Actually, as a someone who sometimes wrestles with PC's himself when appropriately begged to do so by a suffering user, I'm amazed they got something other than the C: drive to boot at all at ANY price. :-)
mac.3296 ivke,
zanimaju me dve stvari: 1) da li je moguce kod nas doci do softvera za Mac-a, mislim na komercijalni softver, dileri i to. ako je moguce, gde? 2)znam da mac ima prednosti u odnosu na PC u grafici, ali bih voleo da mi neko objasni kolike su prednosti i koje su konkretno unapred hvala, ivke
mac.3297 askripka,
­=- 1) da li je moguce kod nas doci do softvera za Mac-a, mislim na ­=- komercijalni softver, dileri i to. ako je moguce, gde? Zavisi šta podrazumevaš pod 'komercijalni'. No šta god podrazumevao, ima i legalnih zastupnika koji prodaju originalan software, a ima i poneko kod koga možeš dobiti i piratovan. Mada piratovan nije prava reč, jer su to uglavnom čiste kopije originala. O tome gde i kako (i ako) postaneš ponosni vlasnik jednog Mac-a. ­=- 2)znam da mac ima prednosti u odnosu na PC u grafici, ali bih voleo ­=- da mi neko objasni kolike su prednosti i koje su konkretno. Da ne bih ja sada mnogo srao ovde, najbolje je da lepo odeš kod nekog ili u neku firmu koja ima Mac-ove, sedneš, probaš, pa vidiš da li ti odgovara ili ne. Iako imam Mac-a, tvrdim da recimo desni taster miša na PC-ju u Quarku čini taj program strašno moćnim. Sa druge strane je gomila extenzija za Mac-a (i dalje pričam o Quark-u), pa je to sad stvar izbora. Što se Photoshopa tiče, sve radi lepo i na Mac-u i na PC-ju. Illustrator za Mac-a je moćan, ali Adobe pravi gluposti pa je poslednja verzija jako zahtevna što se tiče snage računara. Što se tiče ostalog software-a, imaš sve važne programe: FreeHand, Word, Excel, PageMaker, Streamline, Pagemill, pa čak i CorelDraw. Govorim samo o onima koji su ti poznati sa PC-ja, postoji tu i gomila toga što nema na PC-ju. Eto toliko od mene.
mac.3298 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource Office 98 Contextual Menus Level: Intermediate Contextual menus is one of the finer features of both OS 8 and Microsoft Office 98. Unfortunately, the two contextual menu standards found in the Mac OS and Office may not be compatible. A number of Office 98 users have discovered that when they Control-Click within one of Office's applications, the Microsoft contextual menus fail to appear (in my case the screen flashed, the Mac beeped, and I was presented with Apple's contextual menus). To make Microsoft's menus function properly you must turn off Apple's contextual menus within each of the Office applications. To do so, make sure you have installed the Contextual Menu Enabler extension (available with Apple Data Detectors 1.0.2 and later) and then select "Turn off Contextual Menus in Microsoft Word" (or Excel or PowerPoint, etc.) from the Help menu. Office's contextual menus will now work as advertised. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3299 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource WebFree Level: Beginner Are you tired of waiting while your browser downloads huge, blinking advertising banners? Rather not deal with cookies? Then Steve Falkenburg's $20 shareware control panel WebFree is for you. WebFree helps you avoid most Web advertising banners, blinking text, and animated gifs by identifying and blocking tags associated with these elements. The control panel is also customizable, allowing you add other tags as you please. WebFree can also be configured to block "cookies" - small bits of code that tell a Website which areas of the site you've visited. WebFree comes complete with three counters that tell you how many banners, cookies, and gifs the control panel has blocked. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3300 madamov,
TidBITS#421/23-Mar-98 ===================== So what's the best long-standing Macintosh feature slated to appear in Windows 98? Multiple monitor support, which may be the most significant way you can increase your productivity on the Mac. This week, Adam explains why you need two monitors and offers tips for using a pair of screens effectively. Also in this issue, John Shinnick reviews the Hitachi MPEG Cam, and in the news, Apple ships a 300 MHz G3-based Power Mac and Connectix releases Virtual PC 2.0. Topics: MailBITS/23-Mar-98 Hitachi MPEG Cam Makes Moves Double the Fun with Multiple Monitors <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-421.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#421_23-Mar-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.421
mac.3301 madamov,
> 1) da li je moguce kod nas doci do softvera za Mac-a, mislim na > komercijalni softver, dileri i to. ako je moguce, gde? Da, ali ređe nego za PC. Samo o tome tamo gde treba. B) > 2)znam da mac ima prednosti u odnosu na PC u grafici, ali bih voleo > da mi neko objasni kolike su prednosti i koje su konkretno Stara priča. Za početak pročitaj sve poruke iz ove teme u ovoj i starim ORKA koneferencijama, a potom iz teme os.wars iz konferencija PCOS. Tu ćeš imati materijala. Ukratko, sa Macom se radi posao, dok PC-a teraš da radi ono što bi trebalo da radi. B)
mac.3302 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource Mirror, Mirror╔ Level: Beginner MacWEEK's Kelly Ryer checks in with this handy tip: There are times when it's necessary to rummage around behind your Mac - when you need to swap a cable or two, for example. This can be terribly inconvenient when your computer butts up against a wall. Invariably you must pull the Mac away from the wall so you can see what you're doing. There must be a better way! There is. Drag out a CD-ROM disc, reach back behind the Mac, and use the reflective side of the disc as a mirror to see what goes on behind the scenes. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3303 madamov,
This announcement is from: Apple PR Apple Computer, Inc. today announced QuickTime for Java, bringing QuickTime's industry leading digital media and digital video capabilities to the Java platform. A developer framework for easily adding multimedia playback, authoring and publishing capabilities to Java software, QuickTime for Java will significantly increase Java's acceptance in new media markets and enable delivery of compelling interactive content to Java customers. QuickTime for Java allows developers to write Java programs that incorporate QuickTime content and functionality. Java developers will now have unlimited access to QuickTime's rich support for digital media, including graphics, sound, video, text, music, VR and 3D. Additionally, they will be able to deliver high-quality video and audio using QuickTime 3's compression technologies, which ensure outstanding fidelity even at low bit-rates. A developer release of QuickTime for Java is now available. For information on how to get the software, visit the QuickTime website at <http://www.apple.com/quicktime>. QuickTime: The Standard for Digital Video and New Media Publishing First released by Apple Computer, Inc. in 1991, QuickTime is the de facto standard for digital media authoring and delivery. Its latest release, QuickTime 3, combines advanced digital video streaming technologies with major breakthroughs in ease-of-use. QuickTime is the only digital media technology platform capable of integrating 3D animation, real-time special effects, virtual reality, and streaming video and audio across all major personal computer platforms. QuickTime currently supports over 35 popular media file formats, including most major video, still image, audio, animation, and MIDI formats. QuickTime is the winner of numerous industry awards and QuickTime's file format has been chosen as the starting point for the International Standard Organization's (ISO) MPEG-4 Intermedia Format.
mac.3304 madamov,
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 15:47:31 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup - Disney Blast This follow-up message is from: Geoff J. Wiley, <pcwiley@jcn1.com> To save everyone countless manhours in sending and receiving email from Disney, I've posted my email and the reply that I got from Disney Blast. It's a positive (although not that great) reply. Disney Blast is a service of Disney and can be located at <http://www.disneyblast.com> Disney response: <excuses, excuses sniped> "On the Windows platform, Disney's Daily Blast runs in both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, and this is our goal for the Macintosh as well. We hope to have a Macintosh-compatible version available in the Spring of 1998." After this point, I couldn't take it anymore I had to see what this site had to offer that they say the Mac couldn't handle. So I looked at the source code of the page <http://www.disneyblast.com/Preview/incompat.html> and copied the Win95 string for Mozilla. I then made a copy of my Communicator 4.0.4.1 and then ResEdited the Str# and made the 210 ID name "IDs" as follows: 1st string Netscape 2nd string 4.04 3rd string Mozilla 4th string (Win95; I) 5th string (Win95; I) 6th string en I then went to DisneyBlast preview site <http://www.disneyblast.com/Preview/index.html> and got in on the first try. I registered for an account fine. Then I went to the main page <http://www.disneyblast.com/> The only error I got was a javascript error on line 29 for a reflect embed with index2 - not loaded yet? The site is okay. I kinda of liked the musical mouse overs for the navigation bar on the right of the screen. But other than that the site is really over-rated. Too many moving animations for my taste. I was amazed I didn't lock up once while I was there. I usually lock up around shockwave, but my little buddy held up through all of the games and stuff Disney had to throw at it. I then went to the Help screen and unsubscribed happily. I would really like to know what Disney is doing since this site can be accessed on a PPC Mac with Communicator. I have a Performa 6400/180/80 MacOS 8.1 Communicator 4041 16mb. If Disney doesn't believe a Mac was on their site well I have posted some Screen shots on part of my website earlier today. 3/20/98 <http://www.jcn1.com/wiley/html/disney.html> Note: I have only tested this on my Mac. I just hope it works for the other Evangelistas who want to use the site also. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: WHOA! This is a fine example of how a minor hack can be acheived even if you can't write a line of code. Imagine trying to get a Windows browser to fool a server into thinking it's a Mac based app! :-) I should warn all EvangeListas that are tempted to do this: Be VERY careful. ResEdit is still the fastest way for the unwary to seriously mess up their Mac software. Make a backup of your drive, make a COPY of the application, and have fun (if you're so inclined). I know I'm going to be very interested in trying it myself. :-)
mac.3305 kmilan,
Može li jedan MALI spisak svih PowerBook modela (osim sa PowerPC procesorom) sa kratkim karakteristikama? Bitno je napomenuti da li model ima video izlaz za monitor, i da li je procesor na PDS kartici.
mac.3306 spantic,
> Šta to bi? Hteo sam da pitam oko tipa LANa na koji se kače Mekovi. Da li isti mogu da se zakače na Ethernet, UTP mrežu? Za AppleTalk je jasno.
mac.3307 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource MOM Egg Level: Beginner It's rare to find an Easter Egg in a Microsoft product, but one seems to have slipped by quality control in Redmond. To view it, install the Microsoft Office Manager (MOM) control panel from Microsoft Office 98, select About Office Manager from the MOM menu, and Option-Click on the picture on the left side of the window. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3308 madamov,
> Bitno je napomenuti da li model ima video izlaz za monitor, i da li je > procesor na PDS kartici. Nijedan PowerBook nema PDS slot. Što se spisak tiče, evo ti eksport u tab-delitimited tekst iz jedne od bazica koje sadrže podatke o svim Mekovima. U ovom fajlu su samo PowerBookovi. pbooks.txt
mac.3309 kmilan,
>Nijedan PowerBook nema PDS slot. Što se spisak tiče, evo ti eksport u >tab-delitimited tekst iz jedne od bazica koje sadrže podatke o svim Mekovima. >U ovom fajlu su samo PowerBookovi. U nemačkom c't magazinu piše da PowerBook 540c ima MC68040 33MHz na PDS kartici, data je i fotografija iste :) 10x za file
mac.3310 sljubisic,
> Hteo sam da pitam oko tipa LANa na koji se kace Mekovi. >Da li isti mogu da se zakace na Ethernet, UTP mrezu? Za >AppleTalk je jasno. Naravno :) Takva mreza (Mekovi i Ethernet) se, gle cuda, zove EtherTalk :) i najcesci je tip umrezavanja Macintosha u poslovnim okruzenjima, prevashodno zbog cene, a i zbog povezivanja sa PC-ima. Standarna je 10 Mbps mreza - 10BaseT, i mnogi Macovi vec standarno imaju on-board 10 megabitnu mreznu karticu. Podrzan je i 100BaseTX bilo kroz standardne PCI ili NuBus mrezne adaptere. Inace osim EtherTalka (ili pak LocalTalka, koji i ne pruza neku zavidnu brzinu koristeci interni RS-422 port - svega nesto vise od 200 KB/s) tu su jos i TokenTalk (4 odn. 16 MBps) i FDDITalk (100 MBps) ali su daleko manje, pogotovo ovde, zastupljeni. Ni Miki ti nebi lepse odgovorio zar ne? :)))
mac.3311 kmilan,
Premda sam kupio PowerBook5300 treba mi software pa bih molio da me ubacite u grupu. Hvala!
mac.3312 madamov,
> pa bih molio da me ubacite u grupu Ubačen si.
mac.3313 madamov,
> U nemačkom c't magazinu piše da PowerBook 540c ima MC68040 33MHz na PDS > kartici, data je i fotografija iste :) Loše sam se odrazio, htedoh reći da nema klasičan PDS slot kao u Desktop mašinama, što će reći da u taj slot možeš da staviš samo neki Appleov upgrade na PowerPC mašinu i ništa više. Za razliku od njega, u desktop Macove u PDS može da se stavlja dosta toga, nisi ograničen samo na akceleratorske kartice.
mac.3314 madamov,
> Ni Miki ti nebi lepse odgovorio zar ne? :))) Hvala na zameni. B)
mac.3315 madamov,
> Da li isti mogu da se zakače na Ethernet, UTP mrežu? Za AppleTalk je > jasno. Sloba ti je već odgovorio i tu nemam mnogo šta da dodam. Ono što želim je da razjasnim termine i još neke detalje. Elem, AppleTalk je naziv mrežnog protokola koji se koristi kod Mekova. Često se, kao ti sada, koristi kao sinonim za LocalTalk, mrežu izvedenu kroz serijski port i uz korišćenje tzv LocalTalk kablova, odnosno u modernijoj varijanti korišćenje Farallonove PhoneNET tehnologije kojom se koriste obični telefonski kablovi. Dakle, termin EtherTalk koji je Sloba pominjao u stvari znači da je reč o AppleTalk protokolu na Ethernet mreži, a kroz tu Ethernet mrežu može u isto vreme da ti prolazi TCP/IP, IPX ili bilo koji drugi mrežni protokol. Analogno, TokenTalk je AppleTalk protokol na TokenRing mreži. Odgovor na tvoje pitanje da li Macovi mogu na UTP je potvrdan. Teoretski, svaki Mac može da se umreži Ethernetom, pitanje je samo ima li Ethernet karticu, i ako je nema šta ima od slotova (NuBus, PCI, PDS, Communication slot) da bi se u njega utaknula Ethernet kartica. Postoji čak i rešenje, prvenstveno za PowerBook prenosne računare, koje koristi SCSI port za priključenje na Ethernet mrežu. Prvobitno su Mekovi sa fabrički ugrađenom Ethernet karticom (Ethernet kartica se, u suštini, kod ovih modela nalazi kao sklop na samoj matičnoj ploči računara i ne zauzima nijedan slot) koristili tzv. AAUI port (AppleAUI) što će reći da si morao da dokupiš transiver ne bi li računar povezao na Ethernet. To je bilo u vreme do pre četiri godine dok u belom svetu 10BaseT nije postao standard, pa se sadašnji modeli isporučuju sa standardno ugrađenim UTP i AAUI portovima. To praktično znači da je računar odmah spreman da se poveže na UTP mrežu, dok za BNC i dalje moraš da dokupiš transiver, a to opet znači da ti se po današnjim cenama više isplati da kupiš mali hab, nego dva transivera kako bi povezao dva računara, osim ako računar ne ubacuješ u već postojeću mrežu sa koaksijalnim kablovima. Ukratko, reci koji su modeli Mekova u igri za umreževanje, pa ćemo ti reći kako da ih umrežiš UTP-om.
mac.3316 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource Get Folder Info Level: Beginner I'll just bet you've done the following: Closed an open folder on your Mac's desktop just so you could then select Get Info from the File menu (or press Command-I) to see how many bytes were stored in that folder. I'm pleased to report that there's no need for this rigmarole. Simply click in an empty area of the window (thereby ensuring that nothing is highlighted) and then select Get Info (or press Command-I). The folder's Get Info window will appear, revealing all. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3317 madamov,
TidBITS#422/30-Mar-98 ===================== Move to Seattle and sue a spammer! A new law sets fines of up to $1,000 for deceptive email sent to Washington state residents. Also in this issue, Adam passes on more multiple monitor tips from readers and Michael Jardeen reviews Claris Home Page 3.0. In other news, Apple says Steve Jobs can remain interim CEO indefinitely, and we note the releases of QuickTime 3.0, WebSTAR 3.0, QuarkXPress 4.02r1, the Remove Office 98 utility 1.1, and Myrmidon 2.1 Topics: MailBITS/30-Mar-98 More on Multiple Monitors To Home Page and Back Again <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-422.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#422_30-Mar-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.422
mac.3318 kmilan,
Kakva je to extenzija .SEA?
mac.3319 askripka,
­=- Kakva je to extenzija .SEA? Self Extracting Archive. Napravljeno StuffIt-om. Što će reći, dvoklikni za raspakivanje.
mac.3320 madamov,
This announcement is from: Apple PR Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the availability of QuickTime 3, Apple's industry-leading multimedia software that allows consumers and media professionals to capture, edit and playback a wide variety of digital video and audio content. Macintosh and Windows users can download a free version of QuickTime 3 from <http://www.apple.com/quicktime>. The advanced capabilities of QuickTime 3 Pro are available to users for just U.S. $29.99. Available for Mac OS, Windows 95 and Windows NT, this latest version of QuickTime significantly advances its video and audio capabilities. QuickTime 3 includes new compression technology from Sorenson Vision Inc, QDesign Corporation and QUALCOMM, virtual reality integration and support for over 150 video effects and transitions approved by the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE). Roland Corporation's Sound Canvas sound set is also included, providing over 200 MIDI-compatible sounds and instruments. In total QuickTime 3 can play back of over 30 different audio and video file formats and offers real-time streaming of digital content over the Internet, allowing web surfers to view QuickTime movies from any web server, without long download delays. The technology's streaming and file playback capabilities, coupled with the integration of market-leading compression technology, make QuickTime 3 a stand out application for viewing multimedia content on the Internet. QuickTime 3 contains underlying multimedia system software, an Internet plug-in and two applications for viewing digital content--MoviePlayer and PictureViewer. QuickTime 3 Pro builds on the capabilities of QuickTime 3 by delivering enhanced playback options as well as new authoring features for Windows and Macintosh users. These include: - - Full screen video playback; - - Digital video and audio editing capabilities with cut and paste; - - Ability to save digital still images in a wide variety of formats including JPEG, BMP, Photoshop and PICT; - - Ability to save audio and video files from the Internet to personal computers; - - Preparation and compression of content for streaming delivery from any web server. QuickTime: The Standard for Digital Video and New Media Publishing First released in 1991, QuickTime is the standard for digital media creation and publishing. Its latest release, QuickTime 3, combines advanced digital video streaming technologies with major breakthroughs in ease-of-use. QuickTime is the only digital media technology platform capable of integrating 3D animation, real-time special effects, virtual reality, and streaming video and audio across all major personal computer platforms. QuickTime currently supports over 35 popular media file formats, including most major video, still image, audio, animation, and MIDI formats. QuickTime is the winner of numerous industry awards and QuickTime's file format has been chosen as the starting point for The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) MPEG-4 Intermedia Format. QuickTime 3 is available immediately for download at <http://www.apple.com/quicktime/>. For just $29.99, users can then purchase a special code from the website that will open the advanced capabilities of QuickTime 3 Pro. Apple expects localized language versions of QuickTime 3 to be available for download in spring 1998.
mac.3321 askripka,
­=- Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the availability of QuickTime 3 Ima li nešto kao System requirements? Ili: šta od svega navedenog u poruci radi na 68k mašini? btw, da li si primetio kako sporo ide transfer preko Apple-ovog ftp-a? Kada sam (pre par dana) skidao update na 8.1, probah preko Apple-a, ali sam brzo odustao... Sva je sreća da zdnet ima kopiju kod sebe, a link na Apple-ov ftp. Žale se i drugi po hotline-u...
mac.3322 kmilan,
skinuo sam sa sezama program za raspakivanje SIT arhiva ali sa Atarijem. Onda sam prekopirao file na PC-HD disketu i ubacio istu u Mac-a i on je ispisao da je taj file, sitex401.app, običan PC dokument a ne program?!?
mac.3323 madamov,
> Self Extracting Archive. Napravljeno StuffIt-om. Može i nekim drugim arhiverom, ne samo StuffItom, mada je on praktično postao jedini standardni arhiver na Macu.
mac.3324 madamov,
> btw, da li si primetio kako sporo ide transfer preko Apple-ovog ftp-a? Ne, jer čim imam nešto veće da downloadujem, ja odem do Doma Omladina i sa Sonjinog Meka na Opennetu sve to skinem i snimim na ZIP. B) Mislim da postoji neki mirror u Holandiji, ali se ne sećam adrese.
mac.3325 madamov,
> ispisao da je taj file, sitex401.app, običan PC dokument a ne program?!? Što i jeste, jer je kodiran MacBinaryjem. Treba nečim to da dekodiraš, a kako ti je upravo StuffIt Expander potreban za tako nešto, ili neki sličan softver, dolaziš do Kvake 22. Imaš li bilo šta od softvera na tom Meku? Probaj da nađeš neku stariju verziju StuffIta, ZipIta... Ako nema ništa od toga, moraćeš da odeš kod nekog i nešto od toga snimiš.
mac.3326 ljubisha,
Dizao sam pre neki dan minimal 7.6 sa druge particije i prilikom prvog boot-a u prozoru sa ikonom sam dobio "Blues and Granola Barts" nakon čega sam morao da resetujem sistem. Nakon toga je sve bilo OK. Jel zna neko šta me je to snašlo? ,
mac.3327 askripka,
Alessandro Levi Montalcini C.so Re Umberto 10 10121 Torino Italy mailto:alm@montalcini.com mailto:alm@kagi.com http://www.montalcini.com http://persoweb.francenet.fr/~alm ftp://ftp.alpcom.it/software/mac/LMontalcini shareware registrations at http://order.kagi.com/?67 SimpleText Color Menu 3.4 info - March 1998 ą SimpleText Color Menu is a cool drag & drop utility that installs an extra cool Color menu and an extra useful Goodies menu inside AppleŇs SimpleText text editor (versions 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.3.1, 1.3.3 and 1.4 only). ą SimpleText Color Menu is now shareware and costs $10. Detailed registration instructions are available in the online documentation, which can be displayed or saved as a SimpleText document at any time after installation. clr_menu.sit
mac.3328 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource Arranging Buttons Level: Intermediate With Mac OS 8, you can now view files and applications as buttons in the Finder - just as you could with the venerable Launcher. This button functionality is helpful when you want to open a file or launch an application with a single click. But buttons don't behave like other icons. Here are a few button tips: Have you ever tried to drag a button? It can't be done by clicking and dragging on the button's icon. You must click and drag on the button's name. To quickly place scattered buttons in a neat order in the upper left corner of a window, select any of the Arrange entries in the View menu. To allow buttons a little more headroom, click the window's Size box (the "box within a box" icon on right side of the window's titlebar). To easily place one button over another - a nifty trick for hiding a button - under the View menu choose View Options and then select Always Snap to Grid. Now place the "covering" button over the button you wish to hide. For complete coverage, be sure that the name of the covering button is longer than the name of the hidden button. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3329 madamov,
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 02:11:14 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - QuickTime Pro 3.0 Success Story (already!) Keyword: Advocacy, Wicked Cool Stuff This tidbit is from: Suman Chakrabarti <mailto:scstr@alumni.caltech.edu> You don't have to be a multimedia demigod to use QuickTime 3.0. Apple technology is so easy and transparent that I became productive with it within hours of downloading it and paying $29.95 online for the upgrade to QuickTime Pro 3.0. I will finish a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Penn State University next week. As such, I'm finishing up my doctoral thesis, written in Nisus Writer 5.1.2. I have a lot of PICT and EPS images imported into my thesis document. This makes the document size very large. It would be useful if I could reduce the document size. Enter QuickTime Pro 3.0. After registering it, I realized that the new MoviePlayer application could import PICT files and then save them as QuickTime movies that were 80% smaller! I intend to replace all my embedded PICT images with these QuickTime movies to reduce my thesis file size by megabytes. To any PC users out there: remember that QuickTime 3.0 is cross-platform! I would think that Windows users could do the same thing. You've got to salute a company that makes the most advanced multimedia technology so accessible. Keep up the good work, Apple.
mac.3330 madamov,
> Jel zna neko šta me je to snašlo? Virus?
mac.3331 ljubisha,
>Virus? Ne, sistem je instaliram sa CD sa kojeg sam se i butovao a on je provereno čist. A i do sada sam naletao samo na NVIR B i ništa drugo. :)
mac.3332 madamov,
TidBITS#424/06-Apr-98 ===================== Wondering about upgrading to Eudora Pro 4.0? Matt Neuburg explains what's good and bad about the new version of the popular email program. Also in this issue, Adam reports on a recent trip to Australia, a problem with daylight savings time and Macintosh Extended Format volumes surfaces, Netscape releases source code to Netscape Communicator, Global Village sells its modem business to Boca Research, and we note new releases of Palimpsest 2.1 and GPSy 3.0. Topics: MailBITS/06-Apr-98 Deja Microsoft Out of Australia The Postman Rings Again <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-424.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#424_06-Apr-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.424
mac.3333 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource >From Z to A Level: Beginner Observant readers running OS 8.1 may have noticed a small pyramid in the upper right corner of their open Finder windows when those windows are set to List view. What for art thou, oh tiny triangle? This new button allows you to sort items in List View in forward- or reverse-alphabetical order. To employ it, simply select as List from the View menu and give the pyramid a click. What once read A-Z will now read Z-A. You can find a similar triangle in Claris Em@iler's Browser and Address Book windows. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3334 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource Stay Online Level: Beginner We're well aware that AOL will knock you offline after a period of inactivity (and, of course, the fix is AlwaysOnline). But it's possible that your ISP may also sever your ties to the Internet if it senses no input from you for several minutes. The secret to staying online is generating some form of activity and one of the easiest ways to generate that activity is to configure your email client to automatically check your email every few minutes. To set up this procedure in your email client, follow these paths: Netscape Communicator: Edit menu -> Preferences -> Mail & Groups (click the triangle to reveal the submenus) -> Mail Server. Click the More Options button to reveal a field for setting the auto-check interval. Microsoft Outlook Express: Edit menu -> Preferences -> General. Eudora: Special menu -> Settings -> Checking Mail option. Em@iler: Setup menu -> Schedules. Click the New button to create a new schedule, select Repeating Connection from the Connection Type pull-down menu, and select an appropriate interval. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3335 madamov,
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 19:40:36 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - A Reminder about Mac Networking This tidbit is from: Steve Hilditch <steve@hilditch-architect.com> A recent column <http://www.torontocomputes.com/current/Tales.html> in Toronto Computes! entitled "Tales from a home-office network installation" in demonstrates once again that Windows is the operating system of professionals (average users need not apply). To having a networking specialist come to one's home office to set up a network of 3 computers and spend your "sunny Sunday shadowing a network installer" around for 7 hours is certainly a costly proposition to the average home office user. Yet the prospect of: - - analyzing each computer using a DOS-based diagnostic program; checking for IRQ assignments, COM port use, and I/O addresses, - - unpacking network cards, set the jumpers to non-plug-and-play to reduce the chance of potential problems, - - starting the computer in DOS mode to make a network directory, and - - sorting out IRQ conflicts and a coping with a lot of frustration seems beyond the capabilities of the average home office user who is more likely interested in using their computer rather than training to be a service technician. Since at least 1986, Macs have shipped with built-in peer-to-peer networking. To establish a network is as simple as plugging in a connector into the printer port and running some telephone wire between the various computers and printers that you'd like to join into a network. Switch on the computer and you are a few mouse clicks away from accessing another computer or printer the first time; subsequent accesses are a double click away. To upgrade to Ethernet on a Mac (which is probably more than the average home office user might need) involves plugging in a networking cable to a recent Mac (as most now ship with built-in Ethernet), or might involve inserting a card (which IS automatically recognized), plugging in a cable, and then you are the same few mouse clicks away from being on the network. For home office users in particular, the ease of use of the Mac OS over Windows is still a compelling reason to Think Different. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Yes, this is an old chestnut for a lot of people out there, but as I recently learned it can't be repeated often enough. I was with a couple of avowed Mac fanatics setting up an office network from scratch. We put together about 7 machines, a LaserWriter, and a quick connection to the internet using a temporary dial-up account and Vicom Internet Gateway. We plugged everything together, patched everything to a 10 base T hub in the closet...and it worked. We even updated one of the machines to Mac OS 8.1 by mounting a file sharing volume with the disk image and a CD-ROM with a copy of disk copy. No, we didn't copy it over...we double clicked on the image on the remote server, which launched the application on the remote CD-ROM, and installed that way. The kicker was since the new equipment hadn't arrived yet, we had all brought in stuff we had lying around the house. The newest piece of hardware was a 5300 we used for the gateway...the printer was a LaserWriter II (we used a LaserWriter Bridge on the 5300 to put it on ethernet), and the Macs ranged from a Centris 650 to a Quadra 840 AV (the only one with a CD-ROM drive...an old tray loaded 2X CD-ROM). We took what would have been landfill in the PC world (machines more than 6 years old in some cases) and made a working network in just a few hours. Even as Mac boosters we looked at each other and said "Oh, that's why we like them so much." :-)
mac.3336 madamov,
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 02:10:24 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - MicroSoft Sidewalk Uses Macs Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Gregory S. Koll, <altacopy@ix.netcom.com> I work as the Senior Graphic Designer for a small print, copy and design shop in San Diego, CA. We have 10 Macs including a Mac SE that the owner still uses to do all of the quoting. We also have one 486 running Win95. Yea, I know it's SUPER slow, but I really don't want to spend money on a new Wintel machine when there are so many Mac things to buy. Really makes you think, an over-12 year old Mac SE that is still used daily versus a five year old Wintel machine that barely gets turned on once a week. Actually that's not true. I have to leave the Wintel machine running constantly because if I shut it off I lose the video driver and have to start up in DOS to reconfigure the video settings. But as to the reason for the Post. Recently we had a new client brought in by one of our sales reps. I groaned when I learned the client was Microsoft Sidewalk. We printed a bunch of flyers, mailers, and handouts for them all provided to us in digital files. Surprisingly I didn't have one single problem with any of their files. Most likely it's because all the files provided to us were in Mac format. I guess somebody at Microsoft realizes which platform is superior and easier to use. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: As an unrelated aside, this is the same company whose CEO just broke the *50* billion dollar mark. To put it in perspective, that 15 billion more than when I started working this list about 16 months ago. With that kind of money you'd think he could buy the best PC's money could buy. Oh wait...I guess he did, didn't he? ;-)
mac.3337 madamov,
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 02:10:51 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Win98 Multiple Monitors Cautionary Note This tidbit is from: Bruce Toback, <btoback@optc.com> With the release of Windows 98, some PCs will finally have a feature that Mac users have enjoyed for 12 years: the ability to use multiple monitors. But, as might be expected, there are some catches, and not just that the feature won't work with some PC hardware. In the April 7, 1998 issue of PC Magazine, there is an article on the multiple monitor support. It warns against the free adoption of these features by developers: "If you use these new... functions to make your applications multiple monitor-friendly, what will happen on systems running [Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0]? They will crash, unless you do something about it." The article documents other limitations and caveats as well. Simple, safe multiple monitor support has been part of MacOS ever since the first color-capable Macintosh appeared on the scene back in 1986. PC users, apparently, will have to wait a few more years until the bugs are ironed out. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Getting the feeling that history is about to repeat itself? Windows 95 held out a lot of promises that fell flat, and it's going to be pretty hard to induce people to upgrade to 98 with the kind of lackluster "improvements" such as this. Interesting point: As far as I can remember, there is nothing a developer needs to do to support multiple monitors on the Mac. In fact, I remember using programs designed for use on the classic Macs (Plus, SE) with the first Mac II with the second monitor attached (it was really cool to do that! :) and they worked, even when "straddling" screens.
mac.3338 ljubisha,
BBEdit 4.0.1 i dalje odbija da radi sa plugin-ovima. Jeste da ih legalno prepozna ali prijavljuje da... uz, zaboravih šta. :)
mac.3339 kmilan,
da li neko ima raspored pinova za PowerBook5300 video konektor (to je 14 pinski konektor)?
mac.3340 spantic,
> Ni Miki ti nebi lepse odgovorio zar ne? :))) Ne bi :) Hvala :)
mac.3341 madamov,
TidBITS#425/13-Apr-98 ===================== So how does Word 98 rate? In the most detailed review you'll find anywhere, Matt Neuburg pushes the hype aside to examine how good a job Microsoft did with its flagship word processor. Also this week, we celebrate our eighth anniversary by releasing TidBITS Web badges, cover recent changes in Apple's developer and QuickTime licensing programs, and offer a tip for returning Eudora Pro 4.0 to its old two-dimensional look. Topics: MailBITS/13-Apr-98 Furor Over Developer Programs & QuickTime Licensing A Word to the Wise - Word 98, That Is <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-425.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#425_13-Apr-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.425
mac.3342 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Go to http://www.maczone.com for your Macintosh needs! Maczone.com has record low prices on MEMORY. Use our free memory configurator to choose your upgrade! Come to http://www.zones.com/mac_zone/memory_n.htm for the best deals. ================================================== Take it Nice and Slow Level: Intermediate With QuickTime 3.0, Apple introduced the concept of multiple data rate movies. The idea behind these movies is that content providers can now create movies with multiple tracks, each containing a different level and/or variety of compression. The other half of the equation is that the new QuickTime Plug-In (v. 2.0) is smart enough to grab the track that plays best with your connection speed. For example, if you're logging on with a T1 connection, you'll get a high-quality movie that's lightly compressed; if you're connected with a 28.8 modem, you'll receive a movie that's more highly compressed. The whole point of this scheme is to spare you long waits while files download. The downside to multiple data rate movies is that those with slower connections are going to get lower-quality movies. However, you can have the same high-quality movies as the T1 crowd if you have the QuickTime Plug-In 2.0 and are willing to wait. Here's how: Point your browser to a page containing multiple data rate movies (try this URL: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/samples/stream/pop.html) and wait for a movie controller to appear. Click and hold on the downward pointing triangle on the right side of the controller and select Plug-In Settings from the pop-up menu. Now click the Connection Speed button and change the speed setting in the resulting dialog box (try T1, for example). Click OK and then Save. Stop any movies that are playing by pressing the Pause button on the movie controller and click your browser's Reload button. When the page reloads, the QuickTime Plug-In will ask the server to send you those movies intended for high-speed connections. You'll have to wait much longer to receive these movies than you would for movies of lower-quality (after all, they're much bigger) but you'll find them much easier on the eyes and ears. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3343 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Go to http://www.maczone.com for your Macintosh needs! Maczone.com has record low prices on MEMORY. Use our free memory configurator to choose your upgrade! Come to http://www.zones.com/mac_zone/memory_n.htm for the best deals. ================================================== Nag, Nag, Nag Level: Intermediate Some people just won't do the right thing unless they're constantly reminded to. Take saving your Word 98 documents for example. Although Word 98 has an auto-recover feature that saves a working copy of your documents at user-defined intervals, it may not save often enough to keep you out of the soup. To be doubly protected, perhaps you just need a gentle reminder. Here's how to get it: Insert the Office 98 CD-ROM, launch Word 98, and open the Sample Macros file (found by following this path: Office 98 CD-ROM -> Value Pack -> Programmability -> Word -> Sample Macros). From the Sample Macros pull-down menu select Install Save Reminder. The macro will now do exactly what you asked of it - install the Save Reminder template into your Word startup folder. With this template installed, Word will now gently nag you every so often (you can define the interval) to save your work. Contributed by Chris Breen Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3344 madamov,
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1998 13:56:50 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - When The MIS Department Wants to Take Away Your Mac Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics This tidbit is from: Julie Roberts, <jroberts@xtender.com> This was originally posted to the QuarkXpress (sic) mailing list, but it has a considerably broader appeal. When I read it, I thought of the EgangeList, even though I've not been an EvangeLista in quite some time because of time constraints. The original author, Anne-Marie Concepcion <AMarie@SDandC.com>>, kindly gave me permission to submit it to the list, and she says she might post it to her web site at <http://www.SDandC.com> "if she gets to it this weekend", which would save some bandwidth for the EvangeList. At any rate, the content of her very sensible advice follows: In addition to being a Quark maven, <grin>, I'm a Mac consultant specializing in design/publishing networks. Let me tell you what I know, maybe it will help. I have lots of clients who are in a "Mac island" in the midst of tens, hundreds, or thousands of PCs. They usually are existing happily alongside their PC brethren because the MIS people have taken the time to learn a bit about how Macs work, and how to best hook them into the PC network and PC servers. (I even know of MIS people who were hired partly because they knew how to support the Macs as well as the PCs-the CEOs understood how mission critical the Macs and Mac support was to their enterprise.) Macs are full citizens on these networks, having access to their own (and other) partitions on the Novell fileserver, getting their files backed up along with the PC files, sharing the company's T-1 line, Intranet, and company-wide e-mail and calendaring system. In some cases, such as Mac users needing to access PC-only server software, MIS has simply added a PC to the Mac network for their use, or installed SoftWindows or Virtual PC so they can run Windows off their Macs. Both these software solutions support PC networking and access to PC-only peripherals. In some other cases, MIS sets up a PC server that's dedicated to the Mac group, and only the PC server is networked to the other PC servers company-wide; it acts like a PC gateway. In yet other instances, they've installed software on the PCs that allow them to access Mac file servers and peripherals, or to set up cross-platform, peer-to-peer filesharing. And then you occasionally run into MIS/management like yours. They're not familiar with the Mac (if you're on your own as far as Mac troubleshooting goes, you know what I mean), and they regard any issues that have to do with cross-platform concerns as added work, and another reason to "standardize" on Windows (I'm diplomatically trying to avoid calling them "lazy" and "unprofessional," here, you understand). In fact, they're often actually "fearful" more than anything, because they don't know the answers to cross-platform problems and they're afraid to try...they have enough problems supporting the damn PCs. Solving Mac-specific or cross-platform problems would mean they'd have to actually read something new, talk with companies they've never talked to before, visit booths at COMDEX they've never set foot into, etc. They are trying to lessen their risk of failure, and to reduce their workloads, plain and simple. They use Apple's shrinking market share as their primary weapon in convincing the CFO/CEO to replace the Macs with PCs. [Now, for all you PC users reading this that do design and publishing just fine, thank you very much, and are firing up their Reply commands to blast me to oblivion <grin>, believe it or not I don't mean to imply that PCs suck. I'm implying that some MIS people suck. When you're used to working on a platform for nine years, as Matthew stated, and you're very productive in that environment, and the MIS support staff has no experience with other platforms used for your specialized niche but still wants you to use them; then you should fight for the platform, because it's key to your satisfaction in your worklife...regardless if it's Mac, PC, Amiga, UNIX, whatever. ] Back to Matthew's situation... When you combine forceful, but secretely Mac-fearful MIS management, with CFO/CEOs who are naieve enough to accept their MIS guy's computer opinions as gospel, and toss in a Publishing/Design Manager who hasn't been promoting the importance of their department to the company's bottom line enough, or who doesn't have enough clout or is intimidated by MIS-types, you end up in your situation. My heartfelt sympathies are with you. You should know that you'll probably lose this fight. Once it starts, it's like a juggernaut--hard to stop in its tracks. It's not fair, of course--witness the thousands of other PC-heavy companies who are having no problems supporting their Mac design/publishing networks--but it happens a lot. In my experience, the *one* strategy that has any hope for you is to challenge the central assumption here: Your Macs are interchangeable with the types of PCs and Windows software which MIS has a proven track record of supporting in your company. In actuality, of course, your Macs are your/the company's publishing/typesetting system, and not just another brand of PC. Publishing departments have *always* required specialized hardware and software, from hot lead to stat cameras to Fontographer. In your situation, Macs are used not as a result of a long-ago decision of which OS to use, but as a replacement of the old-style proprietary publishing systems like Atex, Dewers, etc. So what if there's only 11 Macs and 1800 PCs? The reason for this is because there's only 11 people in the design/publishing department. Would the MIS people ever have suggested you replace your ATEX system with PCs, because ATEX had only 11 users? I doubt it--your publishing system has a great variety of specialized functions that just aren't being carried out elsewhere in the company's PCs. A decree from MIS to toss out the Macs and use PCs would be like a golfer getting rid of his putter because the other clubs are cheaper and they hit balls too. Your MIS/CIO people are undoubtedly "unclear on the concept" since they're not in the publishing field. It would behoove you, your staff, and your management to do some powerful education here. Convince the powers that be that while PCs might easily replace Macs that are being used for word processing, spreadsheets, or web browsing (and vice-versa, of course, but that's beside the point <g>); they cannot replace ones that are used for high-end publishing without a helluva lot of pain, money, ongoing additional in-house support costs, vendor and staff turnover. They should, in fact, count their blessings that the company's publishing/design deparment can get away with desktop Macs and off-the-shelf-software, as opposed to those hugely expensive proprietary systems that required custom software and expensive maintenance contracts. Cross-platform networking issues are easily resolved, comparitively speaking. Is the MIS department prepared to support Quark/Photoshop/Illustrator on the PC? Ask them what other PCs in the company are currently running that software--if they can't tell you any of any significance, then they *really don't know* what they're getting into. You need to emphasize this to the decision makers...then come up with a list of the costs involved, and the unknowns. Software: Are they prepared to set up and troubleshoot PCs that need to manipulate 40MB images in Photoshop, while Quark and Word and Netscape and whatever are still open in the background, along with the hundreds of application-specific and system-wide Extensions they require? Are they ready to install 64MB to 512MB on each of the new PCs? Are they ready to invest in a new font library, since Mac fonts can't be used on PCs? How do they propose to replace the Mac-only Quark Xtensions and Photoshop/Illustrator plug-ins you're currently using? (If you're using any Mac-only software that's critical to your workflow, it would help your case.) Hardware: How many PCs they're supporting right now can accept without hassle all the SCSI devices you currently have hanging off your Macs? Ask them to demonstrate how easy it would be for a regular PC user to hook up a scanner, ZIP, Jaz, Syquest, and external hard drive to a PC, and get them all accessible and working right in the space of a morning. What if, for some reason, a peripheral isn't showing up--Mac users would check SCSI IDs and termination, end of story-how would a PC user troubleshoot that? (Or will they be requiring you make a service request from their tech support staff every time you need add a peripheral or troubleshoot a SCSI chain?) If any of the staff is currently using two or more monitors, ask them what would be involved in hooking up a second monitor (and getting the two to work as one unbroken desktop) on a PC? Are they ready to replace Mac-only printers with PC ones, and upgrade the printer's RAM to handle the size and complexity of your files? Can they resolve PostScript printing problems-are they even aware of the significance of PostScript, how the entire design/publishing workflow centers upon this language? What is the MIS department proposing to do about the lack of system-level color management in the Windows/NT OS, which the MacOS has had since 1990? (I'm not an expert at this aspect, but I have been to plenty of publishing conferences where this glaringly missing functionality on Windows is acknowledged by users of all platforms. If color is a major issue in your DTP department, you might want to search the Net for more technical info.) Equipment and software aside, ask them about staff training. Mac users with a minimum of OS knowledge can install software, add/delete fonts, troubleshoot extension problems, add a printer to the network, read and write to MacOS and PC peripherals. What level of Windows knowledge will the staff require for the same functionality? And then the vendors, and by extension, the industry. Make a list of the vendors you've used in the past couple years (the ones you've sent computer files to or gotten computer files from). Call them and let them know your company is considering switching to the PC platform. Ask them if they'd still be able to work with you. Undoubtedly, some will have no problem-many service bureaus, some freelancers. Ask these people about their level of experience in working with PC files--what's the ratio of Mac vs. PC jobs that come in? Any special requirements you should know about if you'll be sending PC files? Any extra costs? For the ones who won't be able to support you, ask for referrals for their PC brethren. Are there any? Is the field of PC-savvy publishing/design vendors as wide as Mac-savvy ones? They're out there, of course, but you should start doing your homework now. If you lose this battle, you'll need them. What about staffing issues? What's the local field of PC-based graphic design, production, illustration, and photography professionals look like? Check out Human Resource's file of resumes that came in over the transom...how many high-end design/publishing candidates list PC experience vs. Mac experience? Call some temp agencies...what's their ratio of PC vs. Mac-based temps in design and publishing? Call the local colleges--what platform are they using to teach design and publishing? For all these vendor and staffing questions, if the PC-qualified group is significantly smaller than the Mac-qualified group, how does that bode for the company's bottom line? The field of choices is smaller...might that not imply longer turnaround, higher fees, lower quality (due to fewer people at the top)? Present the results of your investigation to the decision makers. If there's any favored, long-term vendors who will not be able to handle your PC files with confidence bourne from experience, point that up. Extra costs, point that up too. What the hell, throw in the fact that Microsoft showed its commitment to the publishing industry by choosing not to show up to Seybold. (IOW, fight dirty if you have to.)
mac.3345 madamov,
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 11:17:43 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Hidden(?) File Sharing Feature This tidbit from: Colin Foster <cfoster@pobox.com):> I don't know if this is a hidden feature or not, but I have not seen it documented anywhere (although I confess I haven't really looked either). ANYWAY, here it is: If you go the the File Sharing control panel and option-double-click on any user connected to your machine, you can send them a message (a feature I thought was reserved for the AppleShare files server software). Keen, huh? __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: Wow, something I didn't know! I just tried this on my home network (sometimes it's a good thing to have two networked machines side by side :). Sure enough, it works great. I ran through the online guide, and found no mention of this feature. I'm sure it's documented SOMEWHERE...but it's such a cool feature I'm posting this anyway. :)
mac.3346 ljubisha,
Da li je moguće da je nemoguće pod sistemom 8 reinstalirati samo Contextual ekstenziju? Ili to pripada nekom od ostalih paketa koji se nalaze u instalaciji (malo verovatno, al ajde)? Ili, da redefinišim pitanje... Ako instaliram samo Core sistem kako posle da dodam i Contextual ekstenziju?
mac.3347 madamov,
> Ako instaliram samo Core sistem kako posle da dodam i Contextual > ekstenziju? Iskopiraš je iz System foldera sa instalacionog CD-a (76 K).
mac.3348 ljubisha,
>Iskopiraš je iz System foldera sa instalacionog CD-a (76 K). E super, na mom CDu toga nema (a i šta misliš da nisam prvo tamo pogledao :)). Ništa, u svakom slučaju čist promašaj sa Apple-ove strane (da ne upotrebljavam neke teže reči :( ).
mac.3349 madamov,
> E super, na mom CDu toga nema (a i šta misliš da nisam prvo tamo pogledao Ne znam kakav CD imaš, ovo moje je iskopirano sa originalnog Mac OS 8 CD-a kojeg sam lično držao u rukama. Jel' ta tvoja verzija uopšte može da butuje mašinu?
mac.3350 askripka,
Ajde neka me neko podseti kako da OS 'zapamti' raspored ikona za harddisk particije i trash? Negde sam to video, pitao, rekoše mi, al' zaboravio sam...
mac.3351 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Go to http://www.maczone.com for your Macintosh needs! Maczone.com has record low prices on MEMORY. Use our free memory configurator to choose your upgrade! Come to http://www.zones.com/mac_zone/memory_n.htm for the best deals. ================================================== QuickTime Musical Instrument Replacement Level: Intermediate Care to replace a sound or two in QuickTime Musical Instruments (the MIDI sounds supplied with QuickTime)? Easy as pie. Import a Standard MIDI File into MoviePlayer Pro, select Get Info from the Movie menu, choose Music Track from the first pull-down menu, and select Instruments from the second pull-down menu. Now take a System 7 sound file (the kind of sound file found in the System file) and drag and drop it onto one of the instrument names. Great googlymoogly, the instrument is replaced by the sound file! The MIDI file will now use this sound instead of the instrument sound you just replaced. I tried this trick by replacing a bass guitar with the sound of a chicken cackling. Very interesting. by Chris Breen
mac.3352 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Go to http://www.maczone.com for your Macintosh needs! Maczone.com has record low prices on MEMORY. Use our free memory configurator to choose your upgrade! Come to http://www.zones.com/mac_zone/memory_n.htm for the best deals. ================================================== Thoroughly Modified MIDI Level: Power User Don't you wish you could modify those new GS MIDI sounds that ship with QuickTime 3.0? Okay, maybe YOU don't, but I certainly do. And now I can. Here's how: Import a Standard MIDI File into MoviePlayer Pro, select Get Info from the Movie menu, choose Music Track from the first pull-down menu, select Instruments from the second pull-down menu, and Option-Double-Click on an instrument name. In the resulting dialog box you'll spy a button that wasn't there before-Edit. Clicking this button will lead you to a window where you can modify such elements as the sound's overall volume, attack and release time, transposition, LFO depth, and default pan position. If you click on the Lock icon (and I just know you will), you'll be able to play with the sound's envelope, filter, and effects settings. I have no idea what sort of trouble you can get into by modifying these settings so take this as a warning: If you muck with this stuff, you're on your own! by Chris Breen
mac.3353 madamov,
This announcement is from: Apple PR Apple Computer, Inc. today announced profits of $55 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.38 for its second fiscal quarter ending March 27, 1998, up from a loss of $708 million, or $(5.64) per share, in the prior year quarter. The Company's net loss in the prior year quarter was $178 million exclusive of non-recurring charges. Revenues for the quarter were $1.4 billion, down from $1.6 billion in the prior year quarter. International sales accounted for 50 percent of total revenues. Unit shipments were 650,000, an 8 percent increase from the prior year quarter. Gross margins for the quarter were 25 percent, up from 19 percent in the prior year quarter. "Apple had a great quarter, no question about it," said Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "We are very pleased with the strong demand for our Power Macintosh G3 computers, which accounted for 51 percent of all units sold." "The G3s' higher margins coupled with disciplined expense controls have yielded continued positive cash flows and solid, high-quality earnings," added Apple CFO Fred Anderson.
mac.3354 madamov,
This announcement is from: Jim Staples, <staples@smtp.acius.com> Amidst the growing concern by companies to comply with the year 2000 issue, ACI's 4th Dimension RDBMS software (4D) provides a simple method to store, display, and calculate all dates between 1/1/100 and 12/31/32000. Being sensitive to long-term consequences, ACI engineered 4D to manage the year 2000(Y2K). This commitment to address Y2K concerns was demonstrated in the debut, version 1, release of 4D in 1985. Most modern, personal computer software, such as 4D, use four or more digits to handle years. In addition, they use date arithmetic to deal with dates before and after December 31, 1999. In Summary - ---------------- 4D offers a powerful and flexible mechanism for date entry and control. In order to preserve this flexibility the 4D database developer has entry and display filters to force entry of dates in a specified fashion. Additionally, 4D V6 introduced a new a new programmatic control with the use of the SET DEFAULT CENTURY command. ACI understands the importance of issues surrounding the year 2000 and engineered this into their products over a decade ago. Additional Information - -------------------------------- For additional, more descriptive information about 4D and Y2K compliancy, visit our website at: <http://www.acius.com/Pages/GUI/ACI_US/English/General/Y2K.html>
mac.3355 madamov,
> Ajde neka me neko podseti kako da OS 'zapamti' raspored ikona za harddisk > particije i trash? Negde sam to video, pitao, rekoše mi, al' zaboravio sam Ne znam gde si video, ali stvar tu ide prilično slučajnim tokom. U principu, ide particija s koje si se podigao, pa onda ostale redom kojim su kreirane. Malo je drugačija stvar kada imaš dva diska.
mac.3356 askripka,
­=- Ne znam gde si video, ali stvar tu ide prilično slučajnim tokom. U ­=- principu, ide particija s koje si se podigao, pa onda ostale redom kojim ­=- su kreirane. Malo je drugačija stvar kada imaš dva diska. Nisi shvatio šta sam hteo. Mo.žda ni ja nisam bio dovoljno jasan. Da konkretizujem: mene zanima kako da namestim da mi (na primer) prilikom dizanja sistema ikone budu na levoj (poenta je bilo gde), a ne na desnoj gornjoj strani desktopa. I da li mogu isto da napravim kada ubacim CD, da se recimo automatski mount-uje bilo gde?
mac.3357 madamov,
> mene zanima kako da namestim da mi (na primer) prilikom dizanja sistema > ikone budu na levoj (poenta je bilo gde), a ne na desnoj gornjoj strani > desktopa. I da li mogu isto da napravim kada ubacim CD, da se recimo > automatski mount-uje bilo gde? Nisam čuo da postoji neka ekstenzija koja to radi. Jel' to kod tebe već počeo da deluje uticaj Win 95? B)
mac.3358 madamov,
TidBITS#426/20-Apr-98 ===================== The online porn industry is often portrayed as the Internet's "back room." However, as guest writer David Strom notes, the technicians in that back room are largely responsible for advancing many Web technologies. Also in this issue, we report on Apple's profitable quarter, the loss of Quicken for the Mac, the release of a new backup program, and more responses about multiple monitors. Finally, we announce the creation of the TidBITS Talk mailing list. Topics: MailBITS/20-Apr-98 Announcing TidBITS Talk Monitor Shielding and Background In Praise of Porn <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-426.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#426_20-Apr-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.426
mac.3359 madamov,
Gledam sinoć onu emisiju na TVNS i slušam kako Četić i Bojović najavljuju da će Windows 98 imati podršku za više monitora (do tri), a onda u današnjem TidBITS-u naletim na ovo parče teksta: **Jon Pugh** <jonpugh@frostbitefalls.com> passes on the historical story of multiple monitor support: The Mac II and System 5 first supported multiple monitors (as documented in Inside Macintosh IV). Multiple monitor support was originally done with the Mac Plus, but only with special hardware and software from Radius (QuickDraw hacks written by Andy Hertzfeld). That monitor was the first full-page display - the portrait unit that was roughly the same size as the Plus itself. Apple later rolled multiple monitor support into Color QuickDraw, so only machines with Color QuickDraw support multiple monitors via the system software now, which includes the Mac II and up, but no 68000-based Macs. Svi znamo da je na Meku svejedno u kojoj rezoluciji i sa koliko boja radi bilo koji od monitora nakačenih na njega. Takođe, znamo da nema ograničenja u broju monitora, jedini ograničavajući faktor je broj grafičkih kartica, odnosno slotova koje određeni model poseduje. Tako bi maksimum mogao da postigne neki 9600. Elem, nagradno pitanje glasi: da li će PC svetu trebati još deset godina da i po tome stigne Macintosh (Windows 98 izlazi 25. juna 1998., Macintosh II se pojavio na tržištu marta 1987. godine)? U tom smislu evo još malo: **Ian Blanton** <blanton@plh.af.mil> offers consolation for those who fear Windows NT catching up too quickly: Windows NT does support multiple monitors. The head of our PC support group and the Mail Admin (both sharp guys), tried to set up a Pentium with multiple monitors after seeing my triple monitor setup. I won't bore you with the labours that they went through, but four hours after they started, they got it running. Unfortunately, NT treated the larger desktop as one giant monitor, with the result that status messages, etc., all popped up in the "center" of the screen, between the two monitors. They took out the video cards and gave up.
mac.3360 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Go to http://www.maczone.com for your Macintosh needs! Super-fast Apple G3 prices are falling! Visit the maczone.com to find the G3 that meets your needs! http://www.zones.com/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=97359. 0&act_type=DSR ================================================== QuickTime-Warped Level: Intermediate If you've downloaded QuickTime 3.0 but not upgraded to QuickTime Pro, you've noticed that when you launch MoviePlayer the first time each day, up pops a reminder that implores you to purchase QuickTime Pro. If you're the type who'd rather not be nagged by your software, here's a way to disable this reminder: Open the Date & Time control panel and set the year to a date in the future-let's say December 22, 1999, the last Winter Solstice before the millennial odometer flips over. (Yes, I know the milleneum actually starts in 2001 -- you try convincing all the screaming people in Time Square on December 31, 1999 to disperse quietly.) Close this control panel and launch MoviePlayer. The reminder will appear. Close MoviePlayer, open the Date & Time control panel again, and return the date to the present. MoviePlayer has now marked the reminder in such a way that it won't appear again until the date advances past the latest time when the reminder appeared -- in this case, 1999. By the way, this works even past the year 2000, so if you want to set your date waaaaaay ahead, be our guest. by Chris Breen
mac.3361 madamov,
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 02:11:08 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - NT 4.0 not Y2K Compliant Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Juan Font, <jfont@etheron.net> You may not believe this at first (I didnt either, I thought it was an error when I first read about it at <http://www.macnn.com/RhapNet/>, but Windows NT 4.0 is NOT Year 2000 compliant. And this is stated so in the Microsoft Web Page!!!. Their advise?: Dont delay; deploy NT 4.0 now, test NT 5 Beta 2 next summer, and upgrade to NT 5 next year (maybe their hurry to have you deploy NT 4 now comes from fear of savvy managers switching to Rhapsody as a solution, as it will surely be on the street before NT 5). I just spent most of last weeks days and nights setting up a new Compaq Prosignia 200 / Pentium II 300 / running NT 4.0 Server in our network, and so far have not finished (I expect at least three more days will be spent setting up all the services needed). We assumed that we would not have to do anything else to it for a few years, and now find that well be forced to upgrade to NT 5 within a year!. I will definitely not follow this road anymore; as soon as Rhapsody is ready for the job, it will replace NT 4 in our network server. Period!. I am so upset, I felt compelled to write this note inmediately after I knew the news, to avoid others from falling in the Microsoft Professional Operating System Solution trap. Read for yourself the story on Windows NT 4.0 not being year 2000 compliant at: <http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/community/y2k.asp?A=7&B=5> Have fun (with your Macs, not with the NT's, that is).
mac.3362 ljubisha,
>Nisam čuo da postoji neka ekstenzija koja to radi. Jel' to kod tebe već počeo >da deluje uticaj Win 95? B) Moram da branim čoveka ali iz nekih drugih razloga. :) Takvo nešto na pcu neće nikad biti moguće iz jednog prostog razloga. Nemoguće je! Gde je njemu Deskop a još pogotovu na CDu?
mac.3363 askripka,
­=- Moram da branim čoveka ali iz nekih drugih razloga. :) Šta li će sad ljudi da pomisle... užas bre ;) Koji crni 'drugi razlozi'? ;) :))))))
mac.3364 ljubisha,
>Koji crni 'drugi razlozi'? ;) :)))))) Ajde što napada tebe al nemoj neko da mi priča loše o Mac-u. :)
mac.3365 ljubisha,
Nemoj posle da kažete da niste znali: >SezamPro On-Line, Beograd, 2-S7 Dobrodosli! > 19.Mekintos 2 2 1. Hardver 2. Sistem 3. Programi 4. Info 5. Problemi 6. Razno Izvolite! :)
mac.3366 madamov,
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 02:09:01 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Praise From the 'Other Side' Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: The Digital Guy <mailto:evangelist@apple.com> Hi folks! This was actually from EvangeLista Tim Williams, <mail@williamsmunck.co.uk>, who spotted this tidbit in the *PC* magazine PCPro. Jon Honeyball was kind enough to allow us to reprint the article in its entirety to the EvangeList! I think you'll agree it's well worth the read. :-) Epilog Column, by Jon Honeyball. PCPro Magazine Issue 43 As a consultant, I'm often asked by businesses to recommend hardware for evaluation and deployment. And while it's true to say that no-one got fired for buying Compaq, IBM or HP, there's one name that's often strangely missing from business' shopping lists. I have this beast sat in front of me right now. It's very fast. It's easy to use. It runs office 98. In fact, I'm typing this article into Word 98. It runs FrontPage. And there's Microsoft Outlook for connection to my Exchange Server email backbone, and I can see my inbox just fine. It has Internet Explorer 4 on it, and Netscape 4 as well. And a big suite of Adobe tools like PageMaker, Photoshop and so forth. In fact, in terms of software, it has everything a business needs. It has an Ethernet network connection, peer to peer networking, a l7in monitor, full Internet connectivity. Stereo sound too, and a microphone. And a CDROM drive and a big hard disk. And a very sensible floppy disk arrangement too. The keyboard isn't bad and the mouse is perfectly workable. It's the very essence of a modern multimedia computer for the office or home. It runs all of the software that I need to work with, and works with all the other machines in the office. The price/performance is competitive too. So it should be on my recommendable list. And yet you're not buying it. It has plug and play that works far better than the PC to its left. Hardware expansion is no problem it has room for plenty of storage, and the internal PCI bus takes brand-name industry-standard cards. You can plug in several monitors at once, and get a desktop that spans all of them. It doesn't suffer from stupid limitations like 16 IRQs and being unable to use a modem on a port near a mouse. And yet you're not buying it. This machine has brand-name current version software dripping out of its hard disk. It's from a company that has, arguably, done more over the last 15 years to further desktop computing than all the mainstream PC vendors put together. And yet you're not buying it. I look at it and, to be honest, I'm baffled. This is a product with a staggeringly bright future, whose operating system today, although creaky in places, is very competent at performing the business and home tasks you throw at it. It runs all that software and integrates with your Novell or NT network, so what's the problem? And the next major release of its operating system, due months before Windows NT 5, will bring back into the fold some fabulous, tried and tested work that was initiated nearly ten years ago. It will be industrial strength, and best of all this new OS will run on the native hardware and there's a complete Intel build of the OS too. But if you want to stick with Microsoft OSes, there's a run-time for NT and Win95 too so you can run the apps there. And yet you're not buying it. If I worked for this company, I'd be tearing my hair out. You, dear reader, are quite happy to buy hardware that's backward, where 'prehistoric' doesn't even begin to do justice to some of its more 1960s, let alone 1970s, thinking: when was the last time you thought rationally about that parallel printer plug? How can we justify column inches and learned discussion about the pros and cons of Intel's Slot 1 for the Pentium II processor when the surrounding machine architecture is full of legacy design and twisted, nonsensical design? The parallel plug, a keyboard bus that requires a separate mouse port, shared IRQs for the serial ports, the AT bus, base port addresses the list is endless! Hardware configuration and BIOSes that look Byzantine in their complexity - - just what is a 'post-refresh burst rate delay' anyway, and do I want one, two or four of them? 'Plug and pray' speaks For itself and is often a bigger headache in the corporate support world than the problem it was attempting to solve. We still have ISA; EISA failed and PCI64 has gone nowhere. Limited, if any, hot plugging or fault tolerance can be found in mainstream machines. Where is the industry push for good technology like Firewire or even USB? And look at the operating systems - one wrong configuration and you're in trouble. 'Have you tried reinstalling the OS?' brings tears to the eyes of an IT manager. PC98 spec is a decent enough step, but why is this specification PC98 anyway: why wasn't it PC90 or even PC87 when the 386 shipped? In the PC market, this is just more 'me too' so-called engineering wrapped up in 'all tinsel and no Christmas tree'. A lowest common denominator 'it will do' illness and a cost-cutting frenzy par excellence pervades almost everything most vendors do. When the ingredients are like this, it's no wonder PCs are so costly to maintain. Ask yourself why total cost of ownership is such an issue now: when did you last think about TCO on your fridge? And you wilfully give money for this stuff. Maybe there was a reason in the past not to buy into this computer, but it's hard to find one today. My mother wanted a computer to 'browse that Internet thing'. She now has one of this brand I'm referring to, and <mum@woodleyside.co.uk> is now a live email address. She browses the Web, and is reassured by the smiley face she sees when she turns the machine on (go easy on her). Now I'll accept that this company has done some rash things in the past. But that was then; it's now making money. I accept that there were good reasons for corporates not to buy into this platform in the past but that was then. Maybe, just maybe, it's time for a fresh look? I have a brain. I have an Apple Macintosh. What's your excuse? Copyright 1998 PCPro Magazine and Jon Honeyball. All rights reserved. Authorised for distribution on the EvangeList mailing list via <evangelist@apple.com>. Contacts: Jon Honeyball (Contributing Editor, PCPro) <jhoneyball@woodleyside.co.uk> <http://www.woodleyside.co.uk< Avril Williams (Editor PCPro) <avrilw@pcpro.co.uk> <http://www.pcpro.co.uk>
mac.3367 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Go to http://www.maczone.com for your Macintosh needs! Super-fast Apple G3 prices are falling! Visit the maczone.com to find the G3 that meets your needs! http://www.zones.com/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=97359. 0&act_type=DSR ================================================== Desktop Resetter Level: Beginner Sure, it's swell that you can switch monitor resolutions on the fly-flip from 832x624 to 640x480, for example, but doing so can mess up how icons are arranged on the desktop. If only the Finder was smart enough to remember where those errant icons originally resided. Although the Finder isn't that smart, Nick D'Amato's Desktop Resetter certainly is. This $10 shareware application asks that you set your icons to your liking, press the Remember button, and then quit Desktop Resetter. Later, when your icons are scattered like so much driftwood along a Pacific coastline, launch Desktop Resetter and press the Reset button. Your icons will snap back to their original position. by Chris Breen
mac.3368 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Go to http://www.maczone.com for your Macintosh needs! Super-fast Apple G3 prices are falling! Visit the maczone.com to find the G3 that meets your needs! http://www.zones.com/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=97359. 0&act_type=DSR ================================================== Saving Movies With QuickTime 3.0 Level: Intermediate Macworld Senior Online Editor Philip Dyer passes along this tip: The basic version of QuickTime 3.0 doesn't allow you to save movies within your browser, although this capability was included with QuickTime 2.5. However, even though you're using the non-Pro version of QuickTime 3.0, you can still save movies. Here's how: Point your browser to a Web page bearing a QuickTime movie and allow the movie to download. Now open your browser's cache folder and sort the folder by size. Because QuickTime movies are so large, it's likely the QuickTime movie that just downloaded will appear near the top of the list, albeit with a name such as cache892401.mov. To copy the movie, simply Option-drag it out of the cache folder. To play the movie, double-click it to launch MoviePlayer. by Chris Breen
mac.3369 madamov,
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 02:10:21 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Better Windows Installation from a Mac Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Jeremy and Jaime, <animelek@iocc.com> This is a great story. My brother is a computer science major in college and a friend of his just got a new computer (PC) a few days ago and decided to get it up and running. He pulled some parts from his old computer; HD, RAM, and video card. Well when he got everything into his new case and plugged into the new motherboard he decided to reformat his HD and install Win 95. However, after he reformatted his HD his computer wouldn't recognize it. He took it to several friends and tried to get their computers to recognize it, but was not successful. Then my brother told him to bring it over to our house. We hooked it up to our Mac, which of course recognized it as a PC HD, and then we copied Win 95 from the CD that came with Virtual PC onto his HD and gave it back to him. He took it home and it booted up on the first try! I guess Macs are good for fixing PC's as well. Needless to say, we haven't heard any anti Mac statements from him since then.
mac.3370 madamov,
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 02:10:39 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup - Win NT Y2K Compliance This follow-up message is from: The Digital Guy <mailto:evangelist@apple.com> Well, things move quickly in this industry. No sooner do we report the Win NT Y2K problem then the page reporting the info on Microsofts site was yanked (not 404'd, mind you...simply blank) and reports came in regarding possible service pack fixes to the problem. The original link (for those who can't resisit following these things up) is: <http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/community/y2k.asp?A=7B=5> I received some links clarifying things (well, a bit) from EvangeLista Laura Lunetta, <chimere@mother.com>: < http://www.microsoft.com/ithome/topics/year2k/product/WinNt40svrus.htm > < http://www.microsoft.com/ithome/topics/year2k/product/WinNt40wks.htm > "Microsoft classifies its products for Y2K 'compliant,' 'Compliant w/minor issues,' and 'Not compliant.' The NT4.0 Workstation and Server editions appear to be 'Compliant w/minor issues,' whatever that means. They list software required to be 'in compliance,' however at least one of the pieces required is in beta form...lovely! But don't worry, everything will be a-ok by 1999..." Thanks, Laura! John J. Halbig (a.k.a the Digital Guy) e-mail: evangelist@apple.com
mac.3371 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Go to http://www.maczone.com for your Macintosh needs! Super-fast Apple G3 prices are falling! Visit the maczone.com to find the G3 that meets your needs! http://www.zones.com/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=97359. 0&act_type=DSR ================================================== Nanosaur Level: Beginner Let's face it, the real reason for having a high-powered Mac is so you can run really cool games really well and lord that fact over your friends who are saddled with less-capable Macs. Here's a game that will demand the most a Mac has to offer: Pangea Software has just released a wonderful 3D dinosaur game called Nanosaur that only runs on the best and the brightest of the Macs. Get this: The game REQUIRES a 120Mhz 604e or 180Mhz 603e as well as an ATI 3D chipset. This chipset is built into some Mac models and comes on such boards as ATI's Xclaim VR. The game doesn't fully support the 3Dfx chipset found on Techworks' Power3D (important graphic elements are lost when you play with the Power3D). Make sure you download the latest drivers from ATI. Designer Brian Greenstone and the rest of the crew at Pangea ask that you donate $30 to a favorite charity as payment for their outstanding work. You can find all 12.3MB of Nanosaur at http://www.realtime.net/~pangea. by Chris Breen
mac.3372 madamov,
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 02:10:54 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac Floppy Kills NT Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Steve Cmabers, schamber@newman.mitre.org I am a support technician (contractor) for a big Government R&D contractor and work a lot setting up and configuring Macs and PC's. We just got a shipment of new computers in (7 new G3/266 towers!) and 4 new top of the line Dell 300MHz PC's. Installation of the Macs is running flawlessly, as expected, so I uncrate the Dells fire them up and go thru the rigmarole for a first time run of Windows NT (service pack 3). OOPS, I need a new set of Win 95 setup disks (basically a disk tools disk and some CD-ROM drivers). SO I grab a couple of floppies from the floppy box, pop it in one of the new NT boxes. To format a floppy on NT/Win95 you right-click on the A: drive icon and select format. WRONG! on all 4 NT boxes I do this and I get the BSOD (blue screen of death --reboot your system, it's gone!) The floppy in question, an old Mac formatted system 7.5 floppy! I asked our NT Admin what gives and he shrugged his shoulders and said, "I dunno, mine does the same thing, when I want to format a floppy I take it to another machine." Sure enough, Win 95 formats it fine, the Mac (of course) formats a PC floppy fine but on many NT 4.0 boxes re-formatting a Mac formatted floppy can't be done! So much for "a bullet proof enterprise wide OS for mission critical applications!"
mac.3373 madamov,
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 02:08:45 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Graphing Calculator Secrets This tidbit is from: Ron Avitzur, <avitzur@pacifict.com> Users of the Graphing Calculator may be amused by: <http://www.nucalc.com/Secrets.html> Hidden in the application which has been shipping since 1994 are about 150 hidden keys to do various bits of algebra and math typography.
mac.3374 madamov,
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 02:08:53 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Aliases Versus Shortcuts Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: John Horner, <johnny99@sydney.dialix.oz.au> Here's a windows daymare for the list or whatever -- I haven't seen this listed in the Why Mac Is Better materials: When I first saw the Windows '95 Desktop, (at work, of course!) I saw "My Computer" and assumed it was the hard disk, or C drive. It isn't -- so, preferring to have all my drives on the desktop, I made shortcuts for the floppy disk, hard disk, CD-ROM and Jaz drive. This works well enough when you're just dragging things to them, but when you work with them in File Open and File Save dialogs, the following Incredibly Stupid Thing happens: You have a file, let's say it's called "Very Important Report.doc". You go to save it and the File Save Dialog opens, showing you those easy shortcuts to all your drives. You want to save it to your Jaz drive, so you click on the shortcut "Jaz Drive". It opens up and you save -- but before you save, take a look at the filename -- you're saving a file called "Jaz Drive.lnk"! For some reason, the shortcut's filename gets substituted for your filename. Blink and you've missed it -- and if you /have/ missed it, you've haven't got a document called "Very Important Report.doc" any more, -- try doing one of those "but I know I wrote that report!" searches -- plus you've got a deeply-confused file that thinks it's a shortcut but isn't. Also, shortcuts to drives aren't shortcuts to drives at all, they're shortcuts to drive /ID's/, so the day you come in and forget to turn your "D" drive on, the system just ignores it and maps the next drive it finds, which yesterday was "E", to that shortcut. Surprise! Your CD-ROM is now only available via your Jaz shortcut, and your Jaz shortcut is just an error message. Compare this with a Mac Alias, which gives you sensible error messages when drives are switched off, and will cheerfully connect you to an previously-unconnected networked drive with just a brief sidestep in the File Save process... ------------------------------
mac.3375 madamov,
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 02:09:13 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ;-) - Taking a Positivie Look at NT This tidbit is from: AlphaDog, <AlphaDog@aol.com> I teach at an elementary school and also am the site technology coordinator. I support about seventy Macs and teach full time as well as being team leader. We've been entirely Mac until the office recently converted to Windoze. I don't know anything about supporting Windoze and don't care to learn. So when there are technical difficulties with the office computers (which there have frequently been) our school must call down to the school district tech support office. I've been seeing a lot of our tech support person since the office's conversion to Windoze. Last week he told me an interesting story. A friend of his who sells Windows NT stations offered to give him one to use at home. Since our tech support person would need at some point to work on NT computers, he agreed. He got the computer home and decided to try some software out on it. He loaded Mavis Bacon Teaches Typing and started it up. "It was pretty strange," he said to me. "At first I thought it was in a demo mode, but the computer did all of the typing for me. NT just went ahead and took my place in the drill." "That's terrible," I told him. "Well, not really," he replied. "I got a really good score."
mac.3376 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. Super-fast Apple G3 prices are falling! Visit the maczone.com to find the G3 that meets your needs! http://www.zones.com/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=97359. 0&act_type=DSR ================================================== Network Messenger Level: Intermediate We found this one on Ted Landau's MacFixIt http://www.macfixit.com (who found it on Guy Kawasaki's EvangeList). Mac OS 8.x allows you to send messages between networked Macs. Here's how: Open the File Sharing control panel and select the Activity Monitor tab. Hold down the Option key and double-click on the name (or names) of a connected user. Up pops a dialog box that reads, "Send message to selected users:" Type in your message and press Okay to send the message. On the remote Mac, an alert dialog box containing your message appears. Not included on MacFixIt (and presumably the EvangeList) is that you can only send 199 characters at a time. by Chris Breen
mac.3377 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. Super-fast Apple G3 prices are falling! Visit the maczone.com to find the G3 that meets your needs! http://www.zones.com/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=97359. 0&act_type=DSR ================================================== Pasting Graphics in ClarisWorks Level: Intermediate Pasting graphics into ClarisWorks word processing documents can be confusing. At times it seems that you can paste a resizable picture into the document while at other times the picture won't budge - it just sits there with a cursor winking to its right. Here's the trick for pasting both ways: If you want the graphic to be adjustable, be sure to first select the Arrow tool before pasting. Once you paste you'll be able to muck with the picture's size and position. If you're after the kind of picture that can vanish with a simple press of the Delete key, select the Text tool before pasting - the picture will be treated like a single text character. by Chris Breen
mac.3378 madamov,
TidBITS#427/27-Apr-98 ===================== When numbers get serious, most Mac users turn to Microsoft Excel. But is the latest version of Microsoft's spreadsheet worth the the upgrade? Matt Neuburg looks at Excel 98 to answer that question. Also this week, Adam explores issues surrounding the Quicken debacle and uncovers a Macintosh personal finance package that's still alive. Finally, announcements of new software releases include Eudora Pro 4.0.1, HyperCard 2.4, Dreamweaver 1.2, AutoShare 2.2, and Assimilator 2.0. Topics: MailBITS/27-Apr-98 Financial Competition? Lives of a Cell: Excel 98 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-427.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#427_27-Apr-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.427
mac.3379 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. Super-fast Apple G3 prices are falling! Visit the maczone.com to find the G3 that meets your needs! http://www.zones.com/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=97359. 0&act_type=DSR ================================================== InformINIT Level: Beginner Back in the days of MacUser's Help Folder column, Bob LeVitus and I routinely sang the praises of Dan Frakes' marvelous InformINIT - a document that intimately describes the purpose of the various files found in your System Folder. Allow me to yodel its charms again. A new version of InformINIT has just been released and it includes coverage of Mac OS 8.0 and 8.1 files as well as information regarding nearly every third-party extension, control panel, library, and data file you're likely to run across. Dan also includes chapters dealing with startup file management, HFS+, and troubleshooting resources. InformINIT is well worth the paltry $15 shareware fee and can be downloaded from http://www.macdownload.com. by Chris Breen
mac.3380 madamov,
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 02:18:49 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Funky Software and Peripherals on the G3 Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: David Colton, <coltonda@netins.net> A few of the recent Evangelist postings have mentioned software that has been around for a while. I would like to mention some software we have used for awhile and a good experience we had this week with the software and with the software company. I work for the maintenance department of a school district and we just recently upgraded our Quadra 950 to a G3/266. One of the applications we moved over to the new machine was MacDraft. We've used MacDraft since we had our first Mac, a IIci (which we still use). Running on the G3, MacDraft blazes. It launches in about two to three seconds! When we first saw this, we emailed Microspot and reminded them what a great product they had and how we appreciated their support of the Macintosh. We also let them know what their product was like on a G3! They were kind enough to email back thanking us for using MacDraft. Well it seems that the school district's technology department received an old HP plotter many years ago and recently, while cleaning house, they rediscovered the donation buried in a storeroom. They called and asked if I wanted the plotter. In a school district, the maintenance department is often low on the food chain and we get a lot of hand me downs. So, yes I took the plotter. The first thing I did was call the HP tech support line. The Mac support department of HP was most helpful and gave me two names of vendors who could possibly supply a driver for this model of plotter. You guessed it, Microspot was one of the vendors. I gave them a call, they recognized us from our email, I ordered the driver and they delivered it post haste. The driver came with a very complete manual with drawings for cable pin-outs for all sorts of supported plotters. So I made up a cable, installed the software driver, plugged the plotter into the G3 and about the same time Bill Gates was plugging in his scanner, I was plotting from one of the fastest machines around, using some great software thats been around, to a plotter that had been around. The driver is called MacPlot Pro and believe me the interface is very, very Macintosh. When you configure how the different sized and colored pens are in installed the plotter, a Macintosh desktop appears on the screen and the process is pure drag and drop. So when you are sending out your "thank you for supporting Macintosh" emails, don't forget our friends at Microspot, home of MacDraft and many other software products for the Mac. At a minimum visit their web site at <http://microspot.com> And, just to give HP a thank you, the plotter works great! I'm not associated with either company, just another satisfied Mac user! >From your Evanglista in the corn fields of Iowa, David Colton
mac.3381 madamov,
This announcement is from: Apple PR Apple Computer, Inc. announced today it is offering a U.S. $30 mail-in rebate to customers who purchase both Mac OS 8.1 and Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition. The rebate offer is available now and will continue through June 30, 1998. Details and eligibility requirements are available on Apple's website <http://www.apple.com/promo/>. Mac OS 8.1 is the latest version of the Mac OS which builds on the strong success of Mac OS 8, Apple's most successful software product ever. Mac OS 8.1 offers many new features, advanced Internet capabilities, better Java support, and improved performance and stability. The primary new features in Mac OS 8.1 are: Microsoft Internet Explorer provided as the default web browser Greatly improved Java compatibility and performance over Mac OS 8 with the newest version of Apple's Java Virtual Machine (MRJ 2.0) which implements Sun's Java Development Kit (JDK version 1.1.3) More efficient disk storage with HFS+, an improved disk file system and format that literally returns storage space back to customers Built in Digital Video Disk (DVD) Universal Disk Format (UDF) which reads video DVDs and DVD-ROM interactive games Faster application launching from newly optimized virtual memory and disk cache systems Printing across TCP/IP networks with a new LaserWriter printer driver Better PC compatibility with PC Exchange 2.2 which supports Windows 95 long file names and volume formats, including PC-formatted removable media such as Iomega Zip and Jaz cartridges Mac OS 8.1 runs on all PowerPC and 68040 processor-based Macintosh computers with at least 16MB of RAM. The full install CD-ROM version of Mac OS 8.1 is available now for the estimated retail price of U.S. $99. To qualify for the rebate, the full install retail version of Mac OS 8.1 (Apple part number: 453100U) must be purchased. Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition Office 98 Macintosh Edition is the most significant upgrade to date of the world's most popular productivity suite for the Macintosh, and is now broadly available from resellers. Office 98 sets a new standard for what a business application for the Mac should be, from its true Macintosh appearance and behavior, to its deep intelligence and integrated web collaboration tools. Office 98 includes new versions of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, the PowerPoint presentation graphics program, Outlook Express, an Internet e-mail and newsgroup client, and Internet Explorer 4.0 for Macintosh, the best-of-breed Internet browser for the Macintosh. The estimated retail price for an upgrade from previous Microsoft Office applications is U.S. $299, and a new license is U.S. $499. The Mac OS 8.1/Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition rebate offer is valid only in the United States while supplies last, and is not valid with any other Apple offer. To qualify, the full install retail version of Mac OS 8.1 and Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition must be purchased by June 30, however, customers have until July 31, 1998 to apply for the offer. The products do not need to be purchased at the same time. Rebate coupons are available at point of purchase from resellers carrying Mac OS 8.1 and Office 98 Macintosh Edition. Coupons are also available from the Apple website <http://www.apple.com/promo/>>, or from Apple's Faxback service by calling 1-800-IMAGE-96 (1-800 462-4396) and referencing document #11694.
mac.3382 madamov,
This announcement is from: Apple PR Apple Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL - news) today announced the availability of HyperCard 2.4, the latest version of the Company's custom software development tool used to create interactive applications primarily for training and education. HyperCard 2.4 leverages QuickTime 3's rich array of video and audio capabilities, making it possible to easily add sophisticated multimedia experiences to existing or new applications. Building on the power of QuickTime 3, HyperCard 2.4 lets users work directly with more than 30 standard media file types. HyperCard 2.4's new features include a suite of commands and properties, offering users who write HyperTalk scripts the ability to: establish links from HyperCard stacks to QuickTime movies, QuickTime VR scenes, and the World Wide Web; navigate quickly to predefined locations in a QuickTime movie by searching the movie's text track; resize, flip, mirror, rotate or skew a QuickTime movie in real time; loop a movie, providing continuous play for unattended applications like multimedia kiosks. HyperCard is Apple's custom software development tool for users of every skill level with navigation, hypertext, media integration and scripting features that have greatly influenced the evolution of the World Wide Web. HyperCard organizes information into associated ``stacks'' of cards that can be easily navigated and searched. Users are able to integrate and link text, graphics, sound, speech and QuickTime movies into HyperCard stacks to create dynamic, interactive titles. HyperCard 2.3.5 customers can immediately upgrade to the new version free of charge from the HyperCard website (www.apple.com/hypercard/). HyperCard 2.4 will be available for U.S. $99 via The Apple Store (www.apple.com/store/), and through volume licensing and maintenance agreements at the end of May. For more information, in the U.S. call 1-800-282-2732.
mac.3383 madamov,
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 02:06:19 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Illuminating Insights Going From Mac to Win95 (Temporarily) This tidbit is from: Lethargy <lethargy@usa.net> I use both a Macintosh Quadra and a Pentium computer at home, however my parents only use the Macintosh. Recently our AppleVision 1710av monitor went in for repair and they were forced to use my Pentium for sending and receiving email. There is at least *some* similarity between the MacOS and Windows 95 so I figured it wouldn't be too bad... but as I watched them in action I noticed a couple of things (and they were only using Eudora Light, not Windows Explorer, mind you): * My parents constantly pressed the right mouse button instead of the left. The single button Macintosh mouse encourages you to place only your index finger on the top of your mouse. On a two-button mouse, this single finger falls - you guessed it - directly over the right mouse button. They felt uncomfortable placing two fingers on top of the mouse. * They were constantly bringing background windows to the foreground. I eventually realised that they were trying to use the scroll bars! Scroll bars of background windows in Windows 95 do not dim out or disappear as they do in the MacOS (imagine that) - only the title bar dims. So they were constantly clicking the scroll bars of background windows instead of foreground windows. * They would inadvertedly press the "Insert" key and whatever they typed at the cursor would replace what was already there. This confused them since the Macintosh does not have a "Insert/Replace" mode. * My mother did not know how to get accent characters and bullets. When I told her that she had to hold down Alt and type "0149" on the keypad to get a bullet instead of typing Option-8, and hold down Alt and type "0233" to get , instead of typing Option-E-e, she was aghast. Of course, there is always the Character Map program, but the letters are tiny and finding the special character you're looking for is like playing "Where's Waldo". Not to mention that the equivalent Key Caps on the Macintosh gives you a visual representation of the keyboard which helps you to remember which keys to press the next time. * They kept pressing Alt-Z instead of Control-Z for Undo. The Alt key is positioned right where the Command key is on a Macintosh. Also, the position of the Control key on Windows computers makes you stretch your fingers more to perform keyboard shortcuts. And now that *all* PC keyboards come with that handy-dandy Windows key getting in your way, performing something like Control-Alt-2 is a bigger pain-in-the-wrist than before. Can you say "Twister"? Of course I've noticed a couple of things myself: * There isn't a decent Note Pad for Windows 95. The one that comes with Windows is just a basic text editor. I want one that lets me keep pages of information, like a real note pad, and automatically saves the information when I close it (just like the Macintosh). I did check on the internet for one, but they were all over 1 megabyte compressed! No wonder Dell and Gateway are shipping their systems with 6-gigabyte and larger disk drives. * There is no keyboard shortcut for creating a new folder as in the MacOS. Where you would normally press Command-N, you now have to right click, go to the *bottom* of the pop up menu, click on "New", move the cursor to the submenu and click on "Folder". Thanks Microsoft. * There is no keyboard shortcut for getting information about a file or folder. Also the "Properties" command (equivalent of Get Info) is at the *bottom* of both the File menu and the pop up menu. * Renaming a file on the Macintosh is easy - click on the name of an icon and it highlights it or, highlight an icon and press Return. But in Windows, you have to highlight the icon first, *then* click on the name before you can change it. And don't press Enter thinking it'll highlight the name for you - it'll launch the icon. * When you choose the "View: Details" command in Windows and "Arrange by Name" it sticks all the folders at the top alphabetically and all the files at the bottom alphabetically. As a matter of fact, no matter how you "Arrange" the window, Windows 95 puts all the folders at the top of the window. * Windows has no real provision for storing icon positions. It only remembers the last few windows that you've moved the icons to absolute positions within the window. So in Windows you wouldn't want to arrange your desktop the way lots of Mac users arrange it - with icons along the edges of the desktop. Because one day you might start up your machine and find all the icons "Arranged by Name", Windows style, in the left hand side of the desktop. Also starting up the computer in Safe Mode effectively destroys all your precious icon locations when next you start up in Normal Mode. Nothing like that happens when you start a Mac with extensions off. * Speaking of which, it's easy to turn individual extensions and control panels on and off using Extensions Manager, as well as installing and removing them. In Win95 it's very hard to isolate memory resident (equivalent of Extensions) software conflicts. You can't disable individual memory resident programs. However you do get the choice of starting up with barely nothing (Safe Mode). And pray that your Windows program comes with an uninstaller. Mac users love to laugh when they hear of these uninstallers - "You need a program to remove a program? Hahaha! Good one! What happens when you need to remove the program that removes the programs? Get another program? Hahaha!" * Windows has no provision for showing you the total size of the contents of a folder without getting *each and every* folder's "Properties". Mac users have the "Calculate folder sizes" option for seeing the size of all the folders at a glance. * There is no easy way to get a screenshot in Windows without downloading a shareware package (example Screen Thief). Other than than you have to press "Print Screen", go to Paintbrush, create a new full screen document and press paste. And if you're running in 16 bit colour or higher, you have to save in 24 bit BMP format, which yields files *bigger* than 1 megabyte. Mac users just press Command-Shift-3. Oh, and did I mention that full screen full colour Macintosh PICT images are typically 200 kilobytes? I am beginning to see why so many PC's come with Zip drives standard now. * When you put a folder into the Recycle Bin, it puts the *individual files* in there and does not preserve the folder structure. In the Macintosh the folder structure is preserved so that if we change our mind we can yank the whole folder out of there. Not so in Windows. Speaking of the Recycle Bin, if you're not careful setting the Recycle Bin reserved space, it will start deleting files even before you select "Empty Recycle Bin". And compared with the Macintosh it takes forever to move files to the Recycle Bin and forever to delete them. * The Control-F keyboard in Windows only works if you have a Windows Explorer window open. That is, if you're on the desktop and feel like looking for a file, you *have* to use the Start menu: Find files or folders command. Also the Find command is very inefficient. My Macintosh Quadra is supposedly 10 times slower than this Pentium yet it finds files by name on multiple volumes in 2 - 4 seconds. By contrast the Pentium machine takes over 10 seconds to do a similar search on a *single* volume. Even after caching the directory structure in RAM, subsequent searches take over 5 seconds. I can't wait to see Apple's V-Twin Find file in operation. * The Taskbar is a terrible implementation... really. Once you have more than 5 windows open you can't see the name of the buttons. It forces you to stretch the Taskbar upwards or downwards, eating up screen real estate, or click on each of the buttons at random until you find the window you're looking for. Plus, a program like Netscape or Internet Explorer puts a button on the taskbar for each and every "document" it opens. So if you have 4 Netscape windows open, that's 4 buttons on the taskbar. This is unlike the MacOS application menu which only lists the programs - you then select whatever "document" you want from the Window menu. * Microsoft really messed up when they decided to program the Windows Registry. It isn't easy to remove every trace of a program in the registry the same way Mac users chunk a program's preferences into the Trash. Also I have already damaged my entire registry once when the RAM I installed turned out to be defective. And, I have heard many other stories about other Windows users who had to reinstall Windows 95 and every single program when their registry went bye bye. * And, last but not least, Apple has, in my opinion, the best Text-to-Speech software out there. Also has very good Speech Recognition. Windows 95 does not come with either one. By the way I have found that the fastest way to shut up a stubborn ignorant Windows user is to turn on the Macintosh, say "Computer: Hello!" and the computer says "Hello, Welcome to Macintosh" right back at me. Then I turn on the video camera and say "Computer: open Video Monitor" and focus the video camera on the stubborn Windows user's face. Then I say "Computer: Copy, open Word, Computer: Paste, Computer: Print" <big grin> Of course, I only then drop the big bombshell and tell them that it's a 5 year old Macintosh AV machine - then I say "Computer, Dial 911" - - nah, just kidding on that last part ;-) Lethargy Francis
mac.3384 madamov,
TidBITS#428/04-May-98 ===================== Worm Alert! Don't miss this week's coverage of Autostart-9805, a data-destroying worm to watch out for. Also, Adam looks at the sorry state of software documentation and offers suggestions for improvements. Plus, we note an update to Eudora Internet Mail Server, the new Apple/HP agreement on Mac printers, Dantz's Retrospect Driver 1.4, MindVision's free Installer VISE license for freeware and shareware developers, and ludicrous ZipPlus problems. Topics: MailBITS/04-May-98 "Autostart" Worm Breaks Mac Malware Silence The Death of Documentation <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-428.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#428_04-May-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.428
mac.3385 ljubisha,
Imam malko nezgodno pitanje. :) Naime, pre neki dan sam sklonio sa diska JpegView tako da slike pregledam iz GraphicConverter-a. E, sad, slike koje skidam sa Interneta više nemaju ikonu a sve zbog toga što i je Creator i dalje JFIF (a za GC je GKON). U Internet Preferenc-u sam namestio za slike GC ali ništa. Rebildovao sam desktop i opet ništa. Jel to uopšte može da se izvede?
mac.3387 askripka,
Nedavno mi neki pit na mreži reče da se pojavio neki novi Atari emulator za Mac-a. Reče mi i da bi trebalo da radi sasvim pristojan broj igrica. Stvar se zove (po njegovim informacijama) Nostalgia. Zna li neko nešto više o ovome?
mac.3388 madamov,
> Zna li neko nešto više o ovome? Šta kaže Altavista na pretraživanje po ključnim rečima Nostalgia, emulator, Mac i slično?
mac.3389 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. Super-fast Apple G3 prices are falling! Visit the maczone.com to find the G3 that meets your needs! http://www.zones.com/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=97359. 0&act_type=DSR ================================================== You Are Getting Sleepy, Sleeeeepy Level: Intermediate Want to quickly send a sleep-capable Mac to dreamland? Simple enough. Press the Command, Option, and Power keys and say nighty-night to your computer. Press any key to wake the Mac again. by Chris Breen ================================================== Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3390 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. Buy a new Apple PowerMac G3 and get more speed for FREE! Get 32 MB RAM or Connectix Virtual PC FREE with ANY PowerMac G3 purchase now at maczone.com. http://www.zones.com/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=97359. 0&act_type=DSR ================================================== Mouseless Shutdown Level: Power User Here's the unlikely scenario: You have a Mac that doesn't support on/off via the keyboard's Power key, your mouse suddenly stops working, and you want to perform a safe and sane shutdown (meaning you don't want to simply turn the Mac off or pull the plug). Here are two ways out: 1. Create an AppleScript with this script: tell application "Finder" activate shut down end tell Name it "Shut Down Already!" and save it as an Application. Now tuck it away somewhere on your hard drive for the day when your mouse dies or comes unplugged -- remember, it is possible to damage some Macs by plugging something into the ADP port while the computer is running. Type Command-F to bring up the Find Command and type "Shut Down Already!" into the Find field. If more than one file appears in the Items Found dialog box, use the arrow keys to navigate to your AppleScript. Now type Command-O and watch in wonder as your Mac shuts down. 2. If you have a copy of the Shutdown doodad that appears in the Apple menu, forget about the AppleScript. Just follow the same Find File procedure as detailed above and instead search for Shutdown. by Chris Breen ================================================== Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3391 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. Buy a new Apple PowerMac G3 and get more speed for FREE! Get 32 MB RAM or Connectix Virtual PC FREE with ANY PowerMac G3 purchase now at maczone.com. http://www.zones.com/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=97359. 0&act_type=DSR ================================================== Getting OS 8 in Tune Level: Intermediate Mac OS 8 is pretty cool but it still lacks such features as command key equivalents for emptying the trash and changing views. Thanks to Jerry Du's shareware utility, 8Tuner, you can create just such menu commands and do a whole lot more in OS 8. In addition to allowing you to add a keyboard command to many of the Finder's menu commands -- I added to Command-T to the Empty Trash command and Command-L to List view, for example -- you can add to the list of available system fonts in the Appearances control panel. You can also change the appearance of Apple's folders, alert icons, and the venerable Trash icon. Download your copy from http://www.macdownload.com by Chris Breen
mac.3392 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. Buy a new Apple PowerMac G3 and get more speed for FREE! Get 32 MB RAM or Connectix Virtual PC FREE with ANY PowerMac G3 purchase now at maczone.com. http://www.zones.com/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=97359. 0&act_type=DSR ================================================== Redraw the Desktop Level: Intermediate Not all applications are good desktop citizens. On occasion you'll quit or switch out of an application and find that your Mac displays an odd collection of colors, or pieces of the desktop appear to be missing. Here's an easy way to force the Mac desktop to redraw. If your Control Strip is active, select a different color depth-switch from Thousands of Colors to 256 Colors, for example. Go ahead and switch it back to the original setting once you've made the initial switch. The purpose is to redraw the desktop, not to force you to use more or less colors. If you're Control Strip-less, just open the Monitors- or Monitors & Sound control panel and make the switch there. You could also change your monitor's resolution to accomplish this, but your icons may be displaced in the process. by Chris Breen
mac.3393 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. Buy a new Apple PowerMac G3 and get more speed for FREE! Get 32 MB RAM or Connectix Virtual PC FREE with ANY PowerMac G3 purchase now at maczone.com. http://www.zones.com/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=97359. 0&act_type=DSR ================================================== Printer Sharing Level: Power User During a recent online conference a reader asked how she might use her LocalTalk laser printer with her Ethernet-networked Macs without having to purchase a LocalTalk to Ethernet conversion box. I told her about the setup I use at home: Simply install the LaserWriter Bridge control panel (which, as always, you can find at http://www.macdownload.com) into the Mac that has the printer attached to it. Restart the Mac with LaserWriter Bridge installed, open the LaserWriter Bridge control panel, and turn it on. Be sure that the correct printer driver is installed on each of the networked Macs. In the Chooser of each networked Mac, select the laser printer's driver and close the Chooser. You should now be able to print to the laser printer from any machine on your network. by Chris Breen
mac.3394 madamov,
This announcement is from: ASTARTE GmbH, <chris@astarte.de> DVDirector from ASTARTE brings DVD-Video creation to your desktop. We made CD recording easy and accessible with the product Toast CD-ROM Pro, now we're doing it again for DVD authors everywhere. DVDirector combines unprecedented ease-of-use with sophisticated capabilities that let you create professional quality Video DVDs in record time. And it's priced many thousands less than any other professional system. We are very much interested in fullfilling all of the needs of our users and in delivering a bug free application. Because of that reason we have brought a beta testing program into life, which should ensure that we reach both goals. To participate in that program please see: <http://www.astarte.de/dvd> Your ASTARTE Team <dvd@astarte.de> <http://www.astarte.de> <http://www.mac-shop.com>
mac.3395 madamov,
Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 21:12:00 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <Kawasaki@garage.com> Subject: PR - FileMaker Gets 100% Pure Java Certification This announcement is from: MacDev-1 Moderator FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition has received 100% Pure Java Certification from Sun Microsystems' Java software division. The FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition, scheduled to ship in June, will provide developers with a completely platform-independent solution to develop custom databases for enterprise markets. FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition will feature an application program interface allowing developers to write external functions for FileMaker Pro databases,which will expand the core functionality found in FileMaker Pro 4.0. By incorporating Java class libraries, it will provide access to FileMaker Pro databases across all operating systems supporting the Java platform, including the Unix and Solaris environments. FileMaker, Inc. joins the more than 100 other application developers that have also received the 100% Pure Java Certification. FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition, slated at a suggested retail price of $499 (US only) will ship on a hybrid CD-ROM (Windows and Mac OS) allowing for easy cross platform development. <http://www.filemaker.com> __________ This msg originated from the MacDev-1 listserv and was selectively redistributed on your favorite list -- EvangeList. To subscribe to MacDev-1, check out <http://www.mactech.com> or send an email to<MacDev-1@listmail.xplain.com>
mac.3396 madamov,
Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 02:06:41 -0000 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - MacKiDo Interface Comparisons Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Marcel Buechi, <mbuechi@compuserve.com> David K. Every from MacKiDo, <http://www.mackido.com/> brilliantly explains the Mac OS ease-of-use advantage by comparing it against the Windows 95 look & feel. His topics include screen layout, color, menus, windows and last but not not least the famous start button. The menu comparison article also covers NeXTstep and the BeOS. Bookmark this site because he plans to deliver more of his human interface experience. He writes about The Start Menu: "Microsoft gives us lots of ammo for examples of bad user interface. When running Windows95, the first things the users sees is bad -- the Start Menu. And it is bad for so many different reasons." *** MacKiDo on Interface *** <http://www.mackido.com/Interface/>
mac.3397 madamov,
This announcement is from: Apple PR In a major move in to the consumer market, Apple Computer, Inc. today unveiled iMac--the "Internet-age computer for the rest of us." iMac features a striking design, easy Internet access and Pentium-toasting PowerPC G3 performance for $1299. "We designed iMac to deliver the things consumers care about most--the excitement of the Internet and the simplicity of the Mac," said Steve Jobs, Apple's Interim CEO. "iMac is next year's computer for $1299; not last year's computer for $999." "Today we brought romance and innovation back into the industry," added Jobs. "iMac reminds everyone of what Apple stands for." iMac is a complete Internet-age computer right out of the box, featuring: A speedy PowerPC G3 microprocessor running at 233MHz with a high speed 512k backside L2 memory cache; Built-in 15-inch high quality display with 1024x768 resolution, 13.8-inch diagonal viewable image size; Easy connectivity--one button Internet access, internal 33.6Kbps modem, 10/100Base-Tx Ethernet, 12Mbps Universal Serial Bus (USB), and 4Mbps infrared port (IrDA); The world's easiest to use operating system, Mac OS 8.1, which runs thousands of Macintosh software titles; All housed in a stunning translucent enclosure that breaks new ground in industrial design. iMac, available worldwide in August in one configuration for $1299, will also include: 32MB SDRAM (expandable to 128MB); 2MB SGRAM (expandable to 4MB); 4GB IDE Hard disk drive; 24x CD-ROM drive; 10/100Base-Tx Ethernet; 33.6Kbps software modem; Two 12Mbps Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports; 4Mbps infrared technology (IrDA) port; Built-in stereo speakers with SRS sound; 66MHz system bus; Mac OS 8.1; Apple USB Keyboard and Apple USB Mouse.
mac.3398 madamov,
Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 02:06:37 -0000 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Is Your Computer Millenium Ready Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: George Wagner, <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> A must read article, "Is your computer millennium ready? Find out" By Scott Gerlach <http://biz.yahoo.com/finance/980507/is_your_co_1.html>. It talks about the year 2000, and here is what it says about the Mac. "Apple (AAPL - news) Macintoshes and compatibles have been ready for 2000 since their genesis, in 1984. Interestingly enough, however, current Macs will have trouble in the year 29940 -- keep that in mind if your business plans extend 28,000 years or so." Shame on Apple. You would think that they would have had the foresight to plan for the year 29941 ;-) George L. Wagner Jr. Computers, Support, & Consulting <g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> <http://users.aol.com/aaprglw/csc.html>
mac.3399 madamov,
This announcement is from: Apple PR Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that, since its March 30 introduction, over one million Macintosh and Windows users are now using QuickTime 3 or QuickTime 3 Pro. Windows users accounted for more than two thirds of the total QuickTime downloads from Apple's website (www.apple.com/quicktime), demonstrating QuickTime's unique multi-platform appeal for capturing, editing and playing back a wide variety of digital video and audio content. QuickTime: The Standard for Digital Video and New Media Publishing First released in 1991, QuickTime is the standard for digital media creation and publishing. Its latest release, QuickTime 3, combines advanced digital video streaming technologies with major breakthroughs in ease-of-use. QuickTime is the only digital media technology platform capable of integrating 3D animation, real-time special effects, virtual reality and streaming video and audio across all major personal computer platforms. QuickTime currently supports over 35 popular media file formats, including most major video, still image, audio, animation and MIDI formats. QuickTime is the winner of numerous industry awards and QuickTime's file format has been chosen as the starting point for the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) MPEG-4 Intermedia specification. A free version of QuickTime 3 is available for download at www.apple.com/quicktime/. For just $29.99, users can then purchase a special code that will open the advanced capabilities of QuickTime 3 Pro from www.apple.com/quicktime/, or by calling 888-295-0648 toll-free from the U.S. and Canada. Volume account purchases can be made by calling 800-747-7483 toll-free from the U.S., or 800-263-3394 toll-free from Canada. Apple expects localized language versions of QuickTime 3 to be available soon for download.
mac.3400 madamov,
This announcement is from: Apple PR At the Company's annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), Apple Computer, Inc. today outlined its operating system software strategy. The strategy includes continuing to enhance Apple's popular Mac OS 8 in releases scheduled for the Fall of 1998 and 1999. In addition, Apple announced Mac OS X (ten), a new advanced version of the Mac OS which will be available to developers in early 1999 and ship in the Fall of 1999. Mac OS X will feature preemptive multitasking, memory protection and advanced virtual memory, and will be fully optimized for Apple's PowerPC G3 based computers. "Mac developers have created over 12,000 software applications for the 25 million Macintosh customers worldwide," said Steve Jobs, Apple's Interim CEO. "Our software strategy builds on this incredible foundation, and adds advanced features that will give us the foundation to continue to stay ahead in the coming decade." Mac OS Software Strategy Mac OS X will be based on a subset of the Macintosh application programming interfaces (APIs) that developers have been using for years to create Macintosh applications. With just a few weeks of work, developers can "tune-up" their applications to deliver new versions using the advanced features of Mac OS X, including protected memory, advanced virtual memory and preemptive multitasking. Apple also expects almost all current Macintosh applications to run unaltered on Mac OS X without a "tune-up" (and without the advanced features), ensuring a smooth transition to the operating system for both developers and customers. Apple is paving the path to Mac OS X with two important operating system software releases scheduled for 1998--Mac OS 8.5 and Rhapsody. Mac OS 8.5--code named Allegro--advances Internet integration on the Mac with new find and browsing capabilities and even easier Internet set up. Mac OS 8.5 will also include new features for power users, such as fast file transfer optimized for 100 MBps Ethernet and a full PowerPC implementation of AppleScript. As well as enhancing existing Apple technologies, Mac OS 8.5 introduces new services for developers that will allow them to begin development for Mac OS X. Later this year Apple will ship the first customer release of Rhapsody, a new operating system that Apple is providing as a server platform for publishing and Internet solutions. Rhapsody contains technologies key to Mac OS X, including a microkernel-based core OS and an advanced software development environment. Developers already familiar with Apple's plans are excited by an operating system strategy that preserves their investment in Mac OS development while delivering advanced capabilities: "We've been hoping and waiting for this strategy for over three years," said Norm Meyrowitz, President, Macromedia Products. "This is absolutely the right way to move Mac OS forward. It will be a pleasure to quickly move Macromedia's products to Mac OS X." "Apple has responded to customer concerns with an OS strategy that preserves the industry's investment in Mac OS while at the same time providing increased stability and performance," said Ben Waldman, general manager of the Macintosh Business Unit at Microsoft. "Microsoft is looking forward to continued collaboration with Apple on products that meet the needs of our mutual customers."
mac.3401 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. Buy a new Apple PowerMac G3 and get more speed for FREE! Get 32 MB RAM or Connectix Virtual PC FREE with ANY PowerMac G3 purchase now at maczone.com. http://www.zones.com/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=97359. 0&act_type=DSR ================================================== Download to the Desktop Level: Intermediate Netscape Navigator and Communicator download files to your desktop by default. Let's suppose you change that location by choosing a new one in either Navigator's General -> Applications tab or Communicator's Applications heading (found by following Edit -> Preferences -> Navigator -> Applications). Let's continue to suppose that you preferred downloading to the desktop. Yet try as you might, you can't select the desktop again. Here's how to do just that: When the Download Location dialog box appears, click the Desktop button to do the obvious (move to the desktop) and then scroll down the list until the grayed-out Trash entry appears. Click on this entry and stare in amazement as the location button changes to Select Desktop Folder. Click the button and you're done. by Chris Breen
mac.3402 madamov,
TidBITS#429/11-May-98 ===================== Jobs has spoken, and we bring you Apple's new hardware and software strategies. For hardware, think new PowerBook G3s and the extremely slick iMac, and for software, contemplate Mac OS X. Also, Adam reviews InformINIT and passes on final words about multiple monitors. News includes the reincarnation of Claris Organizer, new Apple Stores, the retirement of Disinfectant, and the reappearance of Quicken for the Macintosh. Topics: MailBITS/11-May-98 The Final Word on Multiple Monitors InformINIT: Your Personal Macintosh Informant Apple Hardware Strategy: Alluring PowerBooks and iMac Jobs Outlines Mac OS Strategy at WWDC <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-429.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#429_11-May-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.429
mac.3403 madamov,
Evo kako izgleda iMac. imac.zip
mac.3404 ljubisha,
Da nema neko možda drugi disk iz MacFormata 52 (juli 97)? P.S. Ustvari, da neće neko da se otarasi starih časopisa ili diskova? P.P.S. Jel uspeo neko da kupi novi MacAddict ili MacFormat?? Stigle su sve druge stvari iz Amerike ali nema časopisa za Mac. Ovo je treći diler u zadnjih nekoliko meseci i ko za inat je izgleda prc addict. :<
mac.3405 askripka,
NoSTalgia, an AtariST emulator for the Apple Macintosh By Philippe Gerin (ph.gerin@skynet.be). WWW: http://users.skynet.be/sky39147/ Special thanks to: Bernd Schmidt for certain UAE routines. Aaron Giles for the sound support libraries. Richard Banister for his advice and part of the interface code. Lewin A.R.W. Edwards for the direct drawing routines. FrÄdÄric Gidouin for valuable technical information. FranŹois Menu and Jens Behmk for AtariST documentation. Arnaud Blanchard for certain programming tricks. Shiva Thomas for the icon. What is it ? NoSTalgia is an AtariST emulator for Macintosh. You can use it to run your AtariST software on your Macintosh. How to use it ? The emulator needs a copy of the AtariST ROM to function. An Atari utility (tosdump.prg) will enable you to transfer the ROM contents to a MS-DOS 720Kb floppy-disk. The file needs to be renamed TOS.IMG and placed in the same folder as NoSTalgia in order to be recognized by the emulator. TOS 1.x and 2.x can be used with this release of the emulator. TOS 1.0 is recommended for running games. Original AtariST floppy-disks cannot be read directly by the Macintosh. 'Dust' (by Marcus Philips) is able to build disk images which can be used by NoSTalgia. The emulator automatically inserts the disk images named 'disk1.st' and 'disk2.st' when you run it. The emulator will boot on the hard drive (C:) if no disk-image is inserted in drive A: The joysticks are activated with the Caps-Lock key: - Joystick 1: fire=ctrl, directions = kolm - Joystick 2: fire=option, directions = gyjh The right button of the ST mouse is emulated by apple-clicking and the help key by F12. Minimum configuration: - Power Macintosh, - 4.5 Mb free RAM, - 256-color display. The following functions are supported: -MC68000, -ST Ram from 512Kb to 4Mb. -Video shifter (320*200, 640*200 et 640*400), -MFP (Timer a-d), -ACIAs, -IKBD: keyboard, mouse and 2 joysticks, -All interrupts with priorities, -FDC supporting .ST and .MSA format disk images, -Rasters, -Blitter, -Hard Disk Drive in DiskCopy format (TOS 1.4 needed), -RTC. The following is not emulated: -Serial port, -Parallel port, -Midi. What's new in version 0.4: - Disk image in MS-DOS format as startup disk. The hard disk file must be 'HDD' and be located in the same folder as NoSTalgia. The hard disk driver 'cart.img' is the image of an ST cartridge and must be in the same folder as well. - The hard disk can be mounted on the Macintosh desktop if PC Exchange is installed. WARNING ! Using version 2.2 of PC Exchange (coming with MacOS 8.1) to transfer files to the Atari hard disk can seriously damage its root directory. It is best to use an earlier version (like 2.05). - Emulation of the MegaST Blitter. - Support for TOS 1.62 and 2.x but not of STE hardware. - Memory between 512kb and 4Mb depending on memory allocated to NoSTalgia. - Better support for US and French keyboards. - Sound can be switched on/off without restarting the emulator. - A few memory addressing bugs fixed. - New drawing routines. - Hard reset. - Better support of Apple Events. Known bugs: - Some sampled sounds are not played. - It may be necessary to restart the ST after having activated the sound. - Rasters still unstable. Software status: This application is freeware, but feel free to send something in order to encourage me to keep development going. For example: - Technical docs, - A postcard, - A bottle of wine or beer. - $10. The software can be freely duplicated and distributed provided that the present 'readme' file is included. If you wish to distribute this software on CD-ROM, please contact me first so I can send you the latest version of NoSTalgia. The hard disk driver ('hdd.prg' and 'cart.img') is shareware: if you use it, please send me $10. How to contact me: GÄrin Philippe Route de Baurieux, 4A B-1490 Court-Saint-Etienne Belgium Email: ph.gerin@skynet.be 4/3/1998
mac.3406 askripka,
­=- Original AtariST floppy-disks cannot be read directly by the Macintosh. ­=- 'Dust' (by Marcus Philips) is able to build disk images ­=- which can be used by NoSTalgia. Ajd da nakačim i ovo. Ko proba i vidi kako šljaka, neka javi obavezno. Uzgred, čuo sam da postoji verzija za 040, pa ako neko naleti, neka skine i nakači 'vamo ako mu nije teško. Dakle, ide Dust... dust.sit
mac.3407 ljubisha,
Jel oće neko da se menja za MacFormat 56 (časopis) i MacAddict 17 (CD)? Da nema neko MacAddict za mart a da hoće da ga se otarasi (imam CD ali ne i časopis)?
mac.3408 ljubisha,
>Uzgred, čuo sam da postoji verzija za 040, pa ako neko naleti, neka skine i >nakači 'vamo ako mu nije teško. Ovo kod mene radi deset puta sporije od MagiC-a!! Za ovo ti treba zver na min.200MHz. :< Inače, program je glup, iako piše da daje i srednju od nje nema ništa. Nema ni serijski port! Onaj Dust baš i nije nešto al da makar radi. :> Probao sam da "mauntujem" par disketa ali ništa. Startovao sam JetSetWilly-a sa njegove preload diskete i opet ništa. Ni levo ni desno al uspem da poskočim ponekad kad pritisnem po 5-6 tastera zajedno. OK, ima zvuk, ima blitter, i može da se učita TOS po želji ali čemu sve to? Da ima Duke za Atari pa ajde da se pomučim ali dok MagiC radi ništa od toga.
mac.3409 askripka,
­=- Da ima Duke za Atari pa ajde da se pomučim ali ­=- dok MagiC radi ništa od toga. Onako uzgred: jesi li uspeo da pokreneš neku igricu pod emulatorom? Ja nađoh nekih 5-6 s*anja koja rade, uglavnom one koje su u prozoru i koje su čist GEM, uz to i shareware, većinom neke board igre. Kako ti stojiš sa tim stvarima? Opiši nam svoja iskustva... ;) I drugo: jesi li uspeo da pokreneš emulator bez MagiX-a? Cenim da kada bi to uspelo, da se tigne samo TOS, da bi šanse na uspeh bile znatno veće. Naravno, one prljave i kompresovane raznim divljim pakerima ne bi šljakale, ali neke koje mogu da se startuju sa harda, pogotovo ako rade na TT-u (o ovakvim igricama bi i Kermit mogao da napiše nešto, ako se seća šta šljaka na TT-a sa harda, i, naravno, ako prati ovu conf).
mac.3410 madamov,
Za početak, hvala Saletu na prilozima, preporučići file moderatorima prebacivanje u direktorijum, nadam se da će to uskoro da obave. > Da ima Duke za Atari pa ajde da se pomučim ali dok MagiC radi ništa od > toga. Mi smo toliki navikli da ne plaćamo softver pa zaboravljaš da je ovde reč o freeware programu. Ako svako od nas pošalje autoru po $10, on će softver usavršiti, a time će naterati one koji pišu MagiC Mac da se potrude i naprave bolji softver za manje pare.
mac.3411 askripka,
Već par nedelja zaboravljam ovo da napišem: Dakle, probao sam Debabelizer 3, i ne mogu da nađem izraz a da ne upotrebim neku reč tipa (da izvini moderator) usro sam se. Pre njega sam imao verziju 1.6, a međuverzije nisam probao, čak ih nisam ni sretao po mreži. Rade (kao i ranije) svi Photoshop-ovi plugin-ovi, ali manipulacije sa paletama, brojem boja, redukcija boja... neviđeno! Ono u čemu sam ja lično našao primenu u svemu tome je priprema slika za Internet, dakle na ekransku rezoluciju, podešavanje palete, a posebna priča su konverzije u 256 boja (8 bita). Ne znam kako i zašto, ali gif-ovi su manji nego ikada?!? Za izradu animiranih gif-fajlova - prosto nezamenjivo. Eto toliko za ovaj put. :)
mac.3413 madamov,
Ikona novog iMaca. imac.sit
mac.3414 madamov,
TidBITS#430/18-May-98 ===================== So where is the future of the Mac OS? Geoff Duncan looks at Rhapsody, the Mac OS, and the path to Mac OS X. Also this week, we report on new QuickTime licensing policies, and Jeff Carlson takes special notice of Apple's snazzy new industrial designs. In the news, we note antitrust suits filed against Microsoft; releases of Internet Explorer 4.01, GoLive CyberStudio 3, AutoShare 2.3, and Adobe Photoshop 5; and bid a fond farewell to MacWEEK as we know it. Topics: MailBITS/18-May-98 Apple Revises QuickTime 3 Licensing Look Different: Excellence in Apple Design Mac OS X: Rhapsody a Mac Developer Could Love <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-430.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#430_18-May-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.430
mac.3415 madamov,
Čime mogu da slušam MP3 format?
mac.3416 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. Buy a new Apple PowerMac G3 and get more speed for FREE! Get 32 MB RAM or Connectix Virtual PC FREE with ANY PowerMac G3 purchase now at maczone.com. http://www.zones.com/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=97359. 0&act_type=DSR ================================================== MIDI to AIFF to snd Level: Intermediate Here's a cool trick to try with QuickTime Pro or QuickTime 2.5: Grab hold of a MIDI file -- if you're not a musician you can find MIDI files online as well as in some games -- and import it into MoviePlayer Pro or MoviePlayer 2.5. Choose Export from the Edit menu and then select the "Music to AIFF" option from the "Export File As" pull-down menu. The MIDI file will now be transformed into a digital audio file, using the sounds contained in QuickTime Musical Instruments. You could stop here but let's go a couple of steps farther. Take the resulting AIFF file, open it in Movie Player, and again select Export. This time choose "Sound to System 7 Sound" from the "Export File As" pull-down menu. The file will now be saved as a self-playing System 7 sound. Why bother? Because this file is self-playing you can place it in the Startup Items and/or Shutdown Items folder and listen to it as your Mac starts up and shuts down. A couple of notes: These files will sound much better with QuickTime 3.0 thanks to the improved sound set found within QT 3's QuickTime Musical Instruments. You can compress these files using the sound codecs found in QuickTime. by Chris Breen
mac.3417 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. Buy a new Apple PowerMac G3 and get more speed for FREE! Get 32 MB RAM or Connectix Virtual PC FREE with ANY PowerMac G3 purchase now at maczone.com. http://www.zones.com/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=97359. 0&act_type=DSR ================================================== Edit the Seemingly Uneditable Level: Intermediate Many applications and documents you download ship with a Read Me file that bears the newspaper icon. Cute as this icon may be it presents a problem -- because that document was saved in Read Only format, you can't select its text. This can be a real bother when you just want to snip a small portion out of it for later reference. There is a simple trick for making these documents editable, however. Here it is: With a program that allows you to edit file type and creator codes, change the file's file type from ttro to TEXT. The file will now be editable. I use Mitch Jones' wonderful $20 shareware utility, Snitch, to pull this trick, but you can also do it with ResEdit, FileTyper, File Buddy, and a number of other shareware and freeware utilities. All of these fine products can be found at http://www.macdownload.com. by Chris Breen
mac.3418 obren,
> Čime mogu da slušam MP3 format? Idi na www.raum.com/mpeg/ i naći ćeš sve što ti treba za Mac za pravljenje i slušanje MP3 muzike.
mac.3419 ljubisha,
>Onako uzgred: jesi li uspeo da pokreneš neku igricu pod emulatorom? Onako uzgred ja rekoh da nisam uspeo da startujem ni one igrice koje su stigle sa emulatorom. Druge i nemam jer sem ih nisam ni prebacivao sa Atarija kad sam kupio Mac. :) >I drugo: jesi li uspeo da pokreneš emulator bez MagiX-a? Cenim da kada bi to >uspelo, da se tigne samo TOS, da bi šanse na uspeh bile znatno veće. Naravno, Naravno da jesam. Podigao sam 2.06 a nisam probao KAOS jer mi je pukla arhiva. :( 2.06 radi ali kao što piše u uputstvu ne podržava ništa od hardvera STE-a.
mac.3420 ljubisha,
>Mi smo toliki navikli da ne plaćamo softver pa zaboravljaš da je ovde reč o >freeware programu. Ako svako od nas pošalje autoru po $10, on će softver >usavršiti, a time će naterati one koji pišu MagiC Mac da se potrude i naprave >bolji softver za manje pare. Volim konstruktivne predloge, ali... Ja lično jesam spreman da dam pare ali kad postavim pitanje za učestvovanje u troškovima ostajem usamljen. Voleo bih da uzmem Default Folder, CD Finder 2.0, FWB CDROM Toolkit 3 i još što-šta ali ipak nisam dovoljno bogat. Situacija sa našim ljudima je malko nezgodna oko dogovora a pogotovo ako je to oko para. Iako i druge stvari idu teško. Eto, još uvek čekam odgovor oko onih časopisa za razmenu ili prodaju. :) P.S. NEgo, JEL VIDEO NEKO NEGDE NOVI MAC ADDICT?!!???? Ovog meseca ostadoh bez časopisa. Ludak mi u Knezu za novi UK MacWorld tražio 165 dinara!!! Ili sam ja bio lud što mu nisam dao tu lovu? :(
mac.3421 ljubisha,
>Čime mogu da slušam MP3 format? Cccc... :) Ili ne, jel to bilo na PROu? SoundApp 2.4(4). Na 68K samo pušta a na PPCu može i da konvertuje.
mac.3422 askripka,
­=- Cccc... :) Ili ne, jel to bilo na PROu? SoundApp 2.4(4) Aktuelna verzija je 2.5
mac.3423 ljubisha,
>Aktuelna verzija je 2.5 Tim bolje. :)
mac.3424 madamov,
> Eto, još uvek čekam odgovor oko onih časopisa za razmenu ili prodaju. :) Šta tačno čekaš, nije bilo jasno iz poruka, barem ne meni? Koji tačno broj i čega, i šta nudiš zauzvrat? Odavno nisam kupio časopis, tako da mene direktno to ne zanima, ali moraš da budeš precizniji kada nešto tražiš.
mac.3425 madamov,
> Cccc... :) Ili ne, jel to bilo na PROu? SoundApp 2.4(4). Na 68K > samo pušta a na PPCu može i da konvertuje. Bilo je ovde, nego mi promaklo da može i MP3 da konvertuje i svira.
mac.3426 ljubisha,
>Šta tačno čekaš, nije bilo jasno iz poruka, barem ne meni? Koji tačno broj i >čega, i šta nudiš zauzvrat? Odavno nisam kupio časopis, tako da mene direktno >to ne zanima, ali moraš da budeš precizniji kada nešto tražiš. Imam MacFormat časopis broj 56 i MacAddicd CD 17. To dajem a ako neko ima da ponudi bilo šta neka pita pa ako nemam verovatno bih uzeo. U svakom slučaju fali mi MacAddict za mart (časopis) i jako bih voleo da ga imam.
mac.3427 askripka,
­=- Imam MacFormat časopis broj 56 i MacAddicd CD 17. To dajem a ako neko ­=- ima da ponudi bilo šta neka pita pa ako nemam verovatno bih uzeo. U ­=- svakom slučaju fali mi MacAddict za mart (časopis) i jako bih voleo ­=- da ga imam. Ajd uzeću ti ja MacFormat-ov CD. U zamenu nemam ništa, al možda ću nekad i imati... Pa ti vidi dal' ti se isplati takva investicija...
mac.3428 ljubisha,
>>Imam MacFormat časopis broj 56 i MacAddicd CD 17. To dajem a ako neko >Ajd uzeću ti ja MacFormat-ov CD. U zamenu nemam ništa, al možda ću nekad i Šta piše u prvom redu?!? Časopis, bre! Gde si video MacFormat CD? :) A i slaba mi investicija ako ga samo uzimaš. :)
mac.3429 madamov,
Pošto je NoSTalgia prebačena u direktorijum MAC\MISC molio bih askripku da obavi jedan attach na poruku na koju repliciram kako bi se fajl obrisao, a sadržaj poruke ostao. Modulator to ne može da uradi bez da obriše poruku, a voleo bih da sadržaj poruke ostane za pokoljenja. B)
mac.3430 askripka,
­=- Pošto je NoSTalgia prebačena u direktorijum MAC\MISC molio bih askripku da ­=- obavi jedan attach na poruku na koju repliciram kako bi se fajl obrisao, a ­=- sadržaj poruke ostao. Modulator to ne može da uradi bez da obriše poruku, a ­=- voleo bih da sadržaj poruke ostane za pokoljenja. B) Učinjeno. Btw, kakve vajde za nas što im štedimo prostor na disku? ;)
mac.3431 madamov,
TidBITS#431/25-May-98 ===================== The recently discovered AutoStart 9805 worm has opened a can of worms, specifically new B and C variants that stymie freeware utilities. Also this week, Apple de-authorizes dealers, Tara Calishain explains how to find images on the Web, and Adam explores what makes a good Web browser (along with what makes browsers so hard to evaluate). Finally, Connectix has released a minor Virtual PC update plus an open RAM Doubler beta to address conflicts with Microsoft Office 98. Topics: MailBITS/25-May-98 Worm Variants Wriggle Onto the Scene Apple Prunes Dealer Network Image Searching on the Web, Part 1: Pictures via Text Web Browsers, An Individual Choice <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-431.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#431_25-May-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.431
mac.3432 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. The fastest notebooks ever have arrived! See the new G3 Powerbooks today at maczone.com. http://207.153.163.131/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=1062 49 ================================================== Making AppleTalk Inactive Level: Intermediate Under Open Transport, switching off AppleTalk isn't as easy as it once was -- checking the Inactive option in the Chooser can result in error messages. Here's Apple's recommended method for turning off AppleTalk: Open the AppleTalk control panel and select User Mode from the Edit menu. Choose the Advanced or Administrator option in the resulting dialog box and click OK. Click the Options button, select the Make AppleTalk: Inactive option, again click OK, close the AppleTalk control panel, and save your changes. To turn AppleTalk back on, follow the same procedure but this time choose Make AppleTalk: Active. by Chris Breen
mac.3433 madamov,
> Učinjeno. Btw, kakve vajde za nas što im štedimo prostor na disku? ;) Hvala. Što se vajde tiče, kada ja dobijem nešto na ime modulatorskih honorara, daću ti 5%. B) Ali, kao što bi rekao Bob Rock, 5% od ničega je i dalje ništa. B)
mac.3434 madamov,
Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 02:06:48 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macs Underground at Comdex Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Scott Mckim, <smckim@hollywoodreporter.com> In a recent e-mail discussion, a Unix programmer friend of mine made an interesting observation about just how prevalent Macs really are: "The Mac's benefits are an open secret in the industry. One of the dirtier little secrets at Comdex this year was just how many *Macs* were there. They weren't really visible... they were hidden behind the curtains. Vendors were using Macs running Office 98 to do their Powerpoint presentations, because they didn't trust PCs to be up and running and stable on such short notice. They had to hide it all behind the curtains, because they were pushing their PC software..."
mac.3435 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. The fastest notebooks ever have arrived! See the new G3 Powerbooks today at maczone.com. http://207.153.163.131/oasis/binpublic/catproduct.dll?product_id=106249 ================================================== How Long is it? Level: Beginner Ever wonder just how long a track is on an audio CD? Oh sure, you could open AppleCD Audio Player to find out, but there's another way. Double-click the audio CD's icon, select a track, and press Command-I (Get Info). The length of the cut will be displayed in the Comments field. by Chris Breen
mac.3436 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. The fastest notebooks ever have arrived! See the new G3 Powerbooks today at maczone.com. http://www.zones.com/Mac_Zone/Default_Mac.htm ================================================== Picking Eudora's Browser Level: Intermediate Recent versions of Qualcomm's Eudora email client support "live" internet links -- when someone includes a URL in an email message you can simply double-click that address to launch your browser and be swept away to that site. But suppose you're tired of your old browser and would like to see how Eudora fares with a different browser. Here's how to make that quick switch: Hold down the Option key while double-clicking the URL. Instead of opening the default browser, Eudora pops up a dialog box that asks you to select an http application. If you'd like the browser you've chosen to always launch when you double-click a link, check the Always Use This Application checkbox. By the way, this trick works for any active link including ftp links. by Chris Breen
mac.3437 madamov,
Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 02:06:46 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Apple Easter Eggs Web Site This tidbit is from: Daniel Fanton, <ixist@aol.com> What secrets lurk inside the heart of your Mac? Are you too frightened to look? I didn't think so. Introducing Apple Easter Eggs, a web site devoted to the archival of secrets--past, present, and future--stuffed inside of your Macintosh by Apple engineers. Easter eggs include jokes, credit screens, or games that are meant to give Apple's engineers a little fame, also adding a personal touch to the best computer on earth. Find out what AppleScript has to do with Ween's best-selling album and where the Blue Meanies hide in your system. At Apple Easter Eggs, you will find over 250 Easter eggs clearly explained with as much background as possible. Apple Easter Eggs has been around for a while, but the ads-free web site has only recently been redesigned and expanded to cover the latest easter eggs as well as secrets Apple has planned for the next upgrade to its operating system, code-named Allegro. Apple Easter Eggs has been recognized by major industry sources including C/Net, MacWorld, MacWeek, and MacAddict. What you find may surprise you. URL: <http://members.aol.com/ixist/apple.html>
mac.3438 madamov,
Konačno mailing lista na našim prostorima namenjena Mac korisnicima koja se i fizički nalazi i administrira na Meku. Uostalom, evo vam cele poruke pa ćete u njoj naći i adresu na koju da pošaljete zahtev za pretplatom. Lista je još u privatnom statusu tako da će administrator Mile Perić da vas uključi na istu. Mole se oni koji su na Prou da ovu poruku proslede i tamo da bi se svi našli na jednom mestu. X-POP3-Rcpt: madamov@opennet.opennet.org Subject: Fwd: Ovo je mail lista za YU Mac korisnike Date: Mon, 1 Jun 1998 07:13:00 +0200 x-sender: mperic@147.91.248.2 From: Mile Peric <mperic@psc.ac.yu> To: "MEKaLISTA" <MEKaLISTA@ppc.psc.ac.yu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: MEKaLISTA ┤ YUMacUserGroup <MEKaLISTA@ppc.psc.ac.yu> Sender: <MEKaLISTA@ppc.psc.ac.yu> Precedence: Bulk X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by phoenix.psc.ac.yu id GAA03670 X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by opennet.org id HAA30611 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Todays MEKaLISTA Sponsor is: ACI 4D... High Technology for Low Prices! Todays ACI 4D DEAL: Bundle ACI 4D Desktop Windows & MacOS 6.0.5 for 2.900 DEM www.colorgrafx.co.yu 4d@colorgrafx.co.yu Check out our monthly specials =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Mislim da bi nam svima mogla koristiti jedna prava Macintosh mail lista kao dodatna mogucnost za medjusobnu komunikaciju. Koristi bi bile visestruke, u rasponu od najprostije razmene iskustava do egzistencijalnijih, tj. materijalnih razloga. Nadam se da se slazete sa mnom. Odavno sam pomisljao da pokrenem listu za jugoslovenske korisnika MacOS-a, ali do pre mesec-dva nisam imao na cemu (nije mi se svidjala ideja da je "vozi" Majordomo na Linuxu). Ovo je prva, a ujedno mozda i jedna od poslednjih poruka na ovoj mail-listi. Zavisi od vas. Lista je trenutno u probnom i private statusu, cim cujem vase komentare i predloge, te ako ne budu pogubni - idemo sa njom u javnost. Imam spreman profesionalni ListStarSMTP 1.2 listserver - ali trenutno nemam vremena za njegove komplikacije. Macjordomo 1.10b je nepouzdan. Za odlicni LetterRip 3.01 nemam password, a ne svidja mi se da ga reinstaliram svakog 1. u mesecu. Zato koristim proslogodisnju verziju LetterRipa. Server je u 24/7 statusu, G3/266MT/6Gb sa 128Mb RAM, na njemu je petnicki Web (WebStar3, FileMaker4, NetCloak 2.53, NetForms 2.52, Interaction2, PageSentry 2.5, Rumpus Pro 1.1.1, Hotline server i SiteCam sa ColorQuickCam). Server je povezan sa TCP/IP i brzim Eternetom na Linux/Win intranet od oko 50 masina. Cekaju se monitori pa da se povezu i cetiri Apple 7300/180 masine. Mail je na UUCP razmeni i ide preko ho.coma i rstel.neta nekoliko puta dnevno. Veza sa Internetom je satelitska (512Kb), ali na zalost - sporadicna (7 sati dnevno) i jednosmerna. Ocekujem vase misljenje. Ako imate bilo kakve probleme sa listom, onda zahteve listprocesoru nemojte slati na adresu iz reply-to ili ostatka headera ove poruke, vec na ovu adresu: listserver@ppc.psc.ac.yu Prihvatice sledece naredbe (idu u subject ili body): help info (posto je lista private, server nece dati info) lists (dokle je lista private, server je nece ni izlistati) subscribe MEKaLISTA unsubscribe MEKaLISTA Pozdrav, M.Peric P.S. Poslato na 3, tj. 4 adrese, ne znam ih vise. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LetterRip 2.11 ą PowerMacintosh G3/266 MT ą Sponsored by IS Petnica =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
mac.3439 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. The fastest notebooks ever have arrived! See the new G3 Powerbooks today at maczone.com. http://www.zones.com/Mac_Zone/Default_Mac.htm ================================================== Top Secret Level: Beginner With the release of version 2.0, MicroMat has updated its troubleshooting utility TechTool Pro to include disk-repair capabilities. But this isn't the only impressive update in the program's latest release. You may recall that the original version of TechTool Pro had an amusing Easter egg that was triggered by typing the word "secret" in the Keyboard test area. This egg has been dropped and replaced by another that's triggered in a similar fashion. Navigate to TechTool Pro 2.0's Keyboard tab, click Begin to start the keyboard test, and type "Top Secret" (without the quotes, if you please). Voila, a brand new egg for your amusement! by Chris Breen
mac.3440 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. The fastest notebooks ever have arrived! See the new G3 Powerbooks today at maczone.com. http://www.zones.com/Mac_Zone/Default_Mac.htm ================================================== Narrow Your Search Level: Intermediate In a recent online article, my editor and all-around nice guy, Philip Dyer, mentioned this handy shortcut for finding exact phrase matches with an Internet search engine. Instead of bothering to click the Options button that eventually leads you to another button that allows you to search by exact phrase, simply enclose your search phrase in quotes in the search engine's Search field. For example, navigate to any old search engine (Yahoo, HotBot, AltaVista, whatever) and enter a phrase such as "Iron Chef TV" to see a list of pages specifically devoted to Japan's American Gladiator-meets-Galloping Gourmet television classic. Without the quotes you're likely to get hundreds of thousands of hits that list each individual instance of "iron," "chef," and/or "TV." For added fun, place a plus sign in front of words (+iron +chef +TV) to return all documents that use all of those words in any order. by Chris Breen
mac.3441 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. The fastest notebooks ever have arrived! See the new G3 Powerbooks today at maczone.com. http://www.zones.com/Mac_Zone/Default_Mac.htm ================================================== G3, 8.1, LocalTalk Printers, and You Intermediate If you're using a G3, running Mac OS 8.1, and your printer is connected via LocalTalk, you may be having problems. Specifically, the printer's icon fails to appear in the Chooser. Apple has identified the LocalTalkPCI extension as the likely cause for your troubles. If you have this problem (or find that your StyleWriter loses its connection with a similar setup) disable the LocalTalkPCI extension by dragging it out of the Extensions folder or turning it off in the Extensions Manager. If luck is on your side, the printer's icon will return to its rightful place in the Chooser. by Chris Breen
mac.3442 madamov,
TidBITS#432/01-Jun-98 ===================== Wondering about the best way to back up your data? Don't miss the start of Adam's multi-part examination of the where, when, what, why, and how of backups. This week's issue also has the scoop on 3Com's upcoming Palm Organizer (based on Claris Organizer), plus more details on searching the Web for images and news of a significant reorganization at BYTE, Nitro PowerPlug 1.0, free copies of SurfDoubler for Ricochet owners, and Mailsmith 1.0.1. Topics: MailBITS/01-Jun-98 Palm Organizer for Macintosh: Details Emerge Image Searching on the Web, Part 2: Image Search Engines Have You Backed Up Today? Part 1 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-432.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#432_01-Jun-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.432
mac.3443 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. The fastest notebooks ever have arrived! See the new G3 Powerbooks today at maczone.com. http://www.zones.com/Mac_Zone/Default_Mac.htm ================================================== Icon-o-Class Beginner You've got a cool computer, yes? Dress it up with some very cool icons from Brian Brasher's Ikthusian site (http://members.aol.com/ikthusian). Brian has created some glorious icons as well as many of my favorite Kaleidoscope patterns. Icon sets cost a scant $2 and are worth every penny, nickel, and dime you send Brian's way. by Chris Breen
mac.3444 madamov,
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 02:06:14 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Using An OLD Mac File and Application Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action Christopher Wright, <chrisw@skypoint.com> I gotta brag about this to someone. I was digging around an engineering file archive I wrote off in 1989--two years after I got the Mac Plus I used to write the report. I extracted the sketches I needed, but I'd done them with the paint module of SuperPaint 2.0. Remember SuperPaint? If not just drag a copy onto your hard disk, double-click on a SuperPaint document and take a look. My 9 year old sketch done on a long gone 11 year old Mac Plus boots without a hiccup from 1989 vintage software running under MacOS 8.0 on my Power Computing PTP250. Report came up clean as though I'd archived it yesterday. If I'd bought that cheap 286 machine I was thinking about at the time, my report would have been as inaccessible as the far side of the moon.
mac.3445 madamov,
I, jel' neko prebacio informaciju o mailing listi na Pro? A i vi se niste pokazali, nema vas da se pretplatite. B(
mac.3446 jalex,
Prebacio je ljubisha poruku na SezamPro. Inace sto se tice pretplate ne kapiram jos uvek kako da se pretplatim ?
mac.3447 madamov,
> Prebacio je ljubisha poruku na SezamPro. A što se on još nije pretplatio na istu? Je li, Ljubiša? > Inace sto se tice pretplate ne kapiram jos uvek kako da se > pretplatim ? Imaš u poruci, a evo ti i objašnjenja. Dakle, pošalješ mail na adresu listserver@ppc.psc.ac.yu a u telu poruke napišeš jedan red koji glasi: subscribe MEKaLISTA i to je to.
mac.3448 ljubisha,
>A što se on još nije pretplatio na istu? Je li, Ljubiša? E pa sad, zar nije dovoljno što sam preneo poruku na PRO? :) Da znaš, jedva čitam i ono što ti pošalješ (ako ne preskačem Zašto je Mac bolji i tips&trick) tako da nešto nisam baš zainteresovan za to.
mac.3449 madamov,
TidBITS#433/08-Jun-98 ===================== Forced to use Windows? Mark Anbinder thinks that Windows runs better on a Mac, and tells all in his review of Virtual PC 2.0. Also, Adam continues his detailed series on backups, explaining different software and hardware options for use when backing up your data. Finally, interesting new products include GoLive's CyberStudio Personal Edition and Macromedia's Fireworks, a program for creating Web graphics. Topics: MailBITS/08-Jun-98 Virtual PC 2.0: Not Just a Minor Upgrade Have You Backed Up Today? Part 2 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-433.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#433_08-Jun-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.433
mac.3450 madamov,
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 02:06:59 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macs Marching On Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: <TTIEULI@mbln.lib.ma.us> We have been using macs at the Malden Public Library since 1984...our MacPlus and Mac SE still soldier on for specific tasks to this day. In 1996 we opened a new addition and were required to purchase pc's for our shared computer system which would be using Windows....at the same time we bought 2 powermac 7200/90's for office/graphics work. Every one of the pc's have been back to the manufacturer for replacement parts or troubleshooting...it became so disruptive on our main information desk that we 'stole' a powermac from the office and installed in on the information desk. That was two months ago. We had to 'retrain' our librarians for the mac o/s which took about 20 minutes, but they missed the task bar. We purchased GOMAC for the powermac and now they have no confusion going from the mac to windows. We now have a secure workstation. Incidentally, not one of our macs have seen a technician for repair or anything else. Now that is a track record! Tony Tieuli Assistant Librarian
mac.3451 madamov,
> E pa sad, zar nije dovoljno što sam preneo poruku na PRO? :) Da znaš, > jedva čitam i ono što ti pošalješ (ako ne preskačem Zašto je Mac bolji i > tips&trick) tako da nešto nisam baš zainteresovan za to. Nisi zainteresovan za jedinu listu na Internetu na kojoj možeš komunicirati sa YU Mac korisnicima? Svašta. A što se tiče ostavljanja poruka onog tipa koji si naveo, tamo nema toga, jer se podrazumeva da si i na internetu pa do njih možeš sam doći. Dakle, samo konstruktivna rasprava, a već ima višđe pretplatnika nego SezamNet i SezamPro Mac korisnika.
mac.3452 ljubisha,
>naveo, tamo nema toga, jer se podrazumeva da si i na internetu pa do njih >možeš sam doći. Dakle, samo konstruktivna rasprava, a već ima višđe To sam naveo jer sam mislio što sam napisao da nemam vremena i da me slabo interesuje. Al ajde, verovatno ću to i da uradim al nekako uvek zaboravim ili se glupavi NET zablokira. :(
mac.3453 ljubisha,
Naivno pitanje... :) Kako da u moov-u promenim sliku koju mi prikazuje pod Copyright-om? I kako se koristi ona Preview opcija? Daje mi button i kaže da bacim sliku ali jel ona mora da bude "spolja" a ne iz samog trenutno otvorenog moov-a?
mac.3454 madamov,
> To sam naveo jer sam mislio što sam napisao da nemam vremena i da me > slabo interesuje. Al ajde, verovatno ću to i da uradim al nekako uvek > zaboravim ili se glupavi NET zablokira. :( Zar ćeš preko SezamNeta da se pretplatiš na listu? Zar nemaš nalog na EUnet-u, a i SezamPro bi trebalo da ima POP naloga za čitanje maila.
mac.3455 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. The fastest notebooks ever have arrived! See the new G3 Powerbooks today at maczone.com. http://www.zones.com/Mac_Zone/Default_Mac.htm ================================================== Avoiding Cooties Intermediate For the first time in years a new virus has hit the Macintosh -- the AutoStart 9805 worm. This computer virus can destroy data on your hard drive by overwriting some of your Mac's files with random numbers. Sounds dire, I know, but you can avoid getting the virus by turning off the Enable Audio CD-AutoPlay in the QuickTime Settings control panel. by Chris Breen
mac.3456 ljubisha,
>Zar ćeš preko SezamNeta da se pretplatiš na listu? Zar nemaš nalog na EUnet-u, Na EUnetu nisam pročitao ni jedan mail al dobro, idem na PRO (a možda i ne). Svejedno. :)
mac.3457 madamov,
TidBITS#434/15-Jun-98 ===================== Backup remains the focus this week, with Adam's review of the first Macintosh Internet backup service, BackJack, plus a look at shareware backup programs, offsite backup services, and data recovery services. Also this week, Jerry Kindall reviews ACTION Files, a worthy replacement for the venerable Super Boomerang. News items include reports of Norton AntiVirus damaging disks, plus the first party announcements for Macworld Expo in New York. Topics: MailBITS/15-Jun-98 Get a Piece of the ACTION Files Have You Backed Up Today? Part 3 Internet Backup via BackJack <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-434.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#434_15-Jun-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.434
mac.3458 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by The Mac Zone, the Internet SuperStore. Shop maczone.com for all your computer hardware and software needs. The fastest notebooks ever have arrived! See the new G3 Powerbooks today at maczone.com. http://www.zones.com/Mac_Zone/Default_Mac.htm ================================================== Adding QuickTime Material Power User QuickTime Pro's Movie Player 3.0 has hidden powers that are unexplained in the accompanying documentation. For example, do you know how to add tracks to a QuickTime movie? I thought not. Here's how: Grab some kind of QuickTime friendly data (text, MIDI, sound, video, etc.) and copy that data into the Clipboard. Now open a new or existing movie, hold down the Option key, and select the Edit menu. You'll notice that the Paste command has changed to Add. Just move the movie's control slider to where you'd like the new data placed and select Add from the Edit menu. A new track is created and your data's firmly in place. by Chris Breen
mac.3459 ljubisha,
Jel znate nekog kome treba 2*16Mb 72pinske memorije. Oću da meni uzmem 2*32 pa bih se otarasio ovih? I jel ima neko drugi da prodaje ovo a da se ne zove GlobeNet?
mac.3460 jujo,
# # Jel znate nekog kome treba 2*16Mb 72pinske memorije. Ocu da meni # uzmem 2*32 pa bih se otarasio ovih? I jel ima neko drugi da prodaje # ovo a da se ne zove GlobeNet? Pa mozda moze da se proda nekom pisijashu kome treba da nabudzi 'kantu'. Cena za 2*16mb memorije je maximalno 70DEM (i to je mnogo). 32Mb DIMM za 'kante' je oko 75DEM, ali su EDO i 10ns, pa to nece uci u Mac-a. yooyo:
mac.3461 askripka,
Jel probao neko yu-sifikaciju by madamov na sistemu 8? Ekranski prikaz Geneva 12 i 9 kao i Monaco 9 je ok, ali Chicago i novi Charcoal ne funkcionišu... Verovatno je ovaj novi sjebao i Chicago. Ono što je zanimljivo je da su u oba fonta (kako kaže ResEdit) svi yu karakteri na potrebnim mestima, ali se ipak ne vide, što navodi na (ispravan?) zaključak da treba još malko doterati ono u rom-u. Miki?
mac.3462 ljubisha,
>Cena za 2*16mb memorije je maximalno 70DEM (i to je mnogo). 32Mb DIMM za >'kante' je oko 75DEM, ali su EDO i 10ns, pa to nece uci u Mac-a. Da, DIMM, ali meni treba SIMM.
mac.3463 madamov,
> Jel znate nekog kome treba 2*16Mb 72pinske memorije. Oću da meni uzmem > 2*32 pa bih se otarasio ovih? I jel ima neko drugi da prodaje ovo a da > se ne zove GlobeNet? Što bi memoriju za 6100 uzimao od GlobeNet-a, tj. što bi 72-pinske SIMM-ove kupovao od njih kada možeš bilo koji 72-pinski SIMM da staviš u 6100. Dakle, i one iz PC-a.
mac.3464 ljubisha,
>kupovao od njih kada možeš bilo koji 72-pinski SIMM da staviš u 6100. Dakle, i >one iz PC-a. Pazi, ako odgovorno tvrdiš da mogu EDO memorije (one su iz pc-a) onda idem da ih kupim. Probao bih ja ali nemam od koga da ih pozajmim. :(
mac.3465 madamov,
> Jel probao neko yu-sifikaciju by madamov na sistemu 8? Nisam probao, kad budem probao javiću. Inače, na ovde pominjanoj mailing listi YU Mac korisnika (na koju pojedinci neće da se pretplate B)) Mile Perić je pominjao neko ultimate rešenje za Rusifikaciju i dao mi dve adrese momaka koji su to obavili, čak mi je i poslao fajl. Koliko sam shvatio, stvar je freeware pa ću je i uplaodovati čim uzmognem. Stvar je odlična, i nije reč o onom Dialectu koji si mi slao da pogledam. Čim nađem nešto više vremena, kontaktiraću ih kako bi nam nekako pomogli. > Ekranski prikaz Geneva 12 i 9 kao i Monaco 9 je ok, ali Chicago i novi > Charcoal ne funkcionišu... Pretpostavljam da si Charcoal sam dorađivao YU slovima, jer ja to nisam radio u onom fajlu koji visi negde po konferencijima. Što se Chicagoa tiče, morao bih da vidim šta se događa. > Ono što je zanimljivo je da su u oba fonta (kako kaže ResEdit) svi yu > karakteri na potrebnim mestima, ali se ipak ne vide, što navodi na > (ispravan?) zaključak da treba još malko doterati ono u rom-u. Što nas navodi na zaključak da bi trebalo nekako doći do Croatian Mac OS-a 8 kako bi provalili u čemu je fora.
mac.3466 jujo,
# # Da, DIMM, ali meni treba SIMM. Moze i to da se nadje, a cena je oko 80 DEM. yooyo:
mac.3467 askripka,
­=- Moze i to da se nadje, a cena je oko 80 DEM. Ako misliš na SIMM od 32 Mb, i ako znaš nekoga ko to ima i ko to prodaje, javi, pošto sam i ja zainteresovan za kupovinu istog. Naravno, uz test kako to radi na Mac-u.
mac.3468 madamov,
> Pazi, ako odgovorno tvrdiš da mogu EDO memorije (one su iz pc-a) onda > idem da ih kupim. Probao bih ja ali nemam od koga da ih pozajmim. :( Za 6100 ne mogu da tvrdim, nisam probao, ali evo ga EDO 32 MB SIMM u LC 475 mašini ovde u firmi i radi već godinu dana bez problema. A šta može da se pokvari ako probaš? Sprži SIMM ili nešto drugo?
mac.3469 ljubisha,
>pokvari ako probaš? Sprži SIMM ili nešto drugo? Nemam od koga da uzmem da probam a proba bi bila obavezna jer bih u suprotnom bacio 160 maraka (tj. morao bih posle ja da prodajem SIMMove). Sve me plaši jedna stvar a to je refresh. Po svemu izgleda da je samo to problem.
mac.3470 pips,
Evo sad jedno glupo: Da li simm od 32 EDO koji radi PC-u moze na Mac ? pozdrav
mac.3471 askripka,
­=- Da li simm od 32 EDO koji radi PC-u moze na Mac ? Teorija kaže sledeća: Može SIMM (nebitno da li je baš 32 Mb) koji nije EDO. Naravno, memorija treba da bude normalna, što će reći NE divlja, jer (po iskustvu koje ja imam) je Mac osetljiviji na lošu memoriju. Za EDO ne postoji bilo šta dokumentovano, dakle treba rizikovati i probati (ko želi da se igra). Ono zbog čega ljubisha i ja tražimo baš od po 32 Mb je to što imamo mali broj podnožja za SIMM-ove u našim mašinama.
mac.3472 pips,
Ja imam neku od 32 EDO pa reko ako je neko zainteresovan neka proba pa ako mu odgovara njegova je za 70. :) pozdrav p.s. znam da ovo nisu mali oglasi nego zelim samo da pomognem :)
mac.3473 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by Apple Computer Buy a Pentium crushing Power Macintosh G3 and get a Pentium crushing offer. http://www.apple.com/promo/ ================================================== QuickTime VR Controls Intermediate With QuickTime 3.0 and the accompanying QuickTime Plug-In 2.0 we know that you can now view QuickTime VR movies on the Web. But did you also know that you can see these movies up close and personal? To do so, click on the QuickTime VR movie and use the Shift key to zoom in and the Control key to zoom out. by Chris Breen
mac.3474 jalex,
Imam jedan problem :( Uzeo sam pre dva dana zip drive (externi) SCSI i prikljucio ga na PM 4400.Medjutim ovaj ne moze nikako da ga prepozna.To mi je jedini SCSI uredjaj posto je disk IDE.Cini mi se da je sve dobro podeseno,postavljen terminator,dodeljen mu je ID broj 5 (posto je komp na 7)... Ako neko ima neku ideju nek vice. thanx
mac.3475 ljubisha,
>Ako neko ima neku ideju nek vice. Ovaj, a jel on uopšte radi? Jel si ga probao na nekoj drugoj mašini?
mac.3476 ljubisha,
Prvo (nezgodnije) pitanje:TectTool 1.1.7 prijavljuje da mi je mašina napravljena 07/10/1996 i da je radila samo 3539 sati. Zapovao sam PRAM iz njega pa čak i za vreme boot-a ali ništa. :( Baterija ili nešto drugo? A i gde se čuva vreme i datum? Sat mi je tačan i koliko se sećam nisam ga štelovao već godinu dana. Drugo: jel probao neko QT 3-ku? Nisam planirao da ga skidam ali sam ga dobio na cd-u. Sve one najave su lepe ali ipak je iskustvo u radu još lepše.
mac.3477 askripka,
­=- Prvo (nezgodnije) pitanje:TectTool 1.1.7 prijavljuje da mi je ­=- mašina napravljena 07/10/1996 i da je radila samo 3539 sati. (...) A da probaš TechTool Pro 2.x? Možda ovaj zeza pod osmicom. ­=- Drugo: jel probao neko QT 3-ku? Nisam planirao da ga skidam ali sam ­=- ga dobio na cd-u. Sve one najave su lepe ali ipak je iskustvo u radu još ­=- lepše. Ja sam probao. Ja se, za razliku od nekih, ne libim da instaliram pa da pogledam kako šta radi... ;) Dakle, imao sam ga par dana pa sam ga ubio (vratio 2.5) jer, iako je 'kompatibilnost garantovana' brlja neke instrumente na midi fajlovima, a pošto sam u to vreme nešto čačkao oko midija, nisam mnogo razmišljao.
mac.3478 madamov,
> Ako neko ima neku ideju nek vice. Prvo osnovna pitanja: jel' se vidi kao uređaj iz HDT-a ili nekog SCSI utilitijna? Ako je odgovor potvrdan, onda je problem u drajveru, a ako ga ne vidi nda imaš hardverski problem.
mac.3479 madamov,
> Prvo (nezgodnije) pitanje:TectTool 1.1.7 prijavljuje da mi je mašina > napravljena 07/10/1996 i da je radila samo 3539 sati. Zapovao sam PRAM > iz njega pa čak i za vreme boot-a ali ništa. :( Baterija ili nešto > drugo? Nešto drugo. Kada si prvi put resetovao PRAM originalna informacija se resetovala i krenula da broji sate od nule. Verovatno se upiše datum koji je tada bio aktuelan na mašini. Opcija za snimanje sadržaja PRAM-a iz TechTool-a ume da sačuva ovu informaciju.
mac.3480 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by Apple Computer Buy a Pentium crushing Power Macintosh G3 and get a Pentium crushing offer. http://www.apple.com/promo/ ================================================== Too Much Assistance Intermediate I understand that the newest Microsoft Word is just trying to be helpful, but some of its help I can do without. For example, I don't care to have URLs turned into active links after I type them, nor do I want numbered lists automatically formatted for me, and finally, I'm tired of that cute little animated Mac telling me that if I save something in the Word 5.1 format it will lose some of its groovy new formatting. Hey buddy, I SELECTED THE SAVE AS WORD 5.1 OPTION IN THE SAVE TAB OF THE PREFERENCES DIALOG BOX FOR A REASON! GET OFF MY BACK! Oh, sorry. Anyway, here are the various fixes: The key to turning off automatic link and numbered lists formatting is the AutoFormat command found in the Format menu. To kill the automatic hyperlinks, uncheck the "Internet paths with hyperlinks" option in the AutoFormat As You Type tab. In this same tab, turn off the Automatic Bulleted Lists option to keep numbered lists from auto formatting. To end that nagging save reminder I'm afraid you have to kill the messenger. That's right, open the Microsoft Office 98 folder, open the Office folder, and then open the Assistants folder. Drag every file out of this folder and place those unwanted assistants in a safe place in case you want them back some day. Now when you save a document with the Save as Word 5.1 option checked, Word will do exactly as you ask without any outside interference-at least the first time you save. On the second save Word continues to nag you about losing formatting and unfortunately removing the assistants does nothing to resolve this problem. by Chris Breen
mac.3481 madamov,
TidBITS#435/22-Jun-98 ===================== Been hankering to defragment your HFS Plus formatted disks? Alsoft's PlusOptimizer and the public beta of Norton Speed Disk 4.0 should help. Also this week, Jeff Carlson reports on the woes of Macintosh early adopters of Palm's 2 MB PalmPilot upgrade card, and Adam finishes off his comprehensive backup series with answers to some sticky questions. In news, UserLand announces pricey subscriptions for Frontier 5.1 and Connectix releases Surf Express 1.1.5. Topics: MailBITS/22-Jun-98 As the HFS Plus Disk Turns PalmPilot Upgrade Card Problematic for Mac Users Have You Backed Up Today? Part 4 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-435.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#435_22-Jun-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.435
mac.3482 ljubisha,
>A da probaš TechTool Pro 2.x? Možda ovaj zeza pod osmicom. Gde ga ima? >Ja sam probao. Ja se, za razliku od nekih, ne libim da instaliram pa da >pogledam kako šta radi... ;) Khm, izbegavam (dok nemam backup) da vršim eksperimente sa sistemskim softverom. Jeste da je ovo QT ali mislio sam na pitanje kompatibilnosti sa starim verzijama.
mac.3483 ljubisha,
>Nešto drugo. Kada si prvi put resetovao PRAM originalna informacija se >resetovala i krenula da broji sate od nule. Verovatno se upiše datum koji je >tada bio aktuelan na mašini. Opcija za snimanje sadržaja PRAM-a iz TechTool-a >ume da sačuva ovu informaciju. Jok. Morao sam ovo da probam i malopre sam opet zapnuo PRAM i opet isti brojevi. Ništa nije krenulo od nule. P.S. Naravno, zapnuo sam ga prilikom boot-a.
mac.3486 ljubisha,
>Ako nekome dođe do ruke HotLine Client 1.2.4, neka ga ubije bez mnogo >razmišljanja. Zamka je. Kakva? >Drugo... Ima li ko stari i prastari SoundEdit 8 ? Ovoga SoundEdita 16 ima Proverio i nemam.
mac.3487 askripka,
­=- Gde ga ima? Gde i sav ostali software. MOLIM TE nemoj više ista pitanja i iste odgovore oko toga šta je HotLine i kako radi.. Nađi ga ako hoćeš i instaliraj, ako nećeš, nemoj, ali nemoj 100 puta da kucam iste stvari...
mac.3488 askripka,
­=- Kakva? Opet si debelo zabrljao, ovo nije odavde, ali nema veze - može da ide. Nije bitno kakva zamka, info sam pročitao negde na nekom serveru i to je dovoljno. Oficijalna verzija je 1.2.3 i tu treba i upotrebaljavati. (ovo u skladu sa prethodnom porukom)
mac.3489 ljubisha,
>Gde i sav ostali software. MOLIM TE nemoj više ista pitanja i iste odgovore Oh, da, instalirao sam ga odavno. Ali, to mi i dalje deluje kao da si mi rekao da taj i taj program ima na internetu. Što je, moraš priznati, širok pojam.
mac.3490 ljubisha,
>Nije bitno kakva zamka, info sam pročitao negde na nekom serveru i to je >dovoljno. Oficijalna verzija je 1.2.3 i tu treba i upotrebaljavati. Opet si ustao na levu nogu. Ako misliš da odgovor nije za konf prebaci ga u grupu i rešena stvar. Ostale komentare zadrži za sebe.
mac.3491 askripka,
­=- Oh, da, instalirao sam ga odavno. Ali, to mi i dalje deluje kao da ­=- si mi rekao da taj i taj program ima na internetu. Što je, moraš ­=- priznati, širok pojam. Dobro znaš da na svakom boljem serveru imaš skoro sav software. Ja nikad ne pamtim gde sam bio jer cenim da za to nema potrebe. Uvek se nađe ono što ti treba. Jedino ako trecker koji koristiš nije baš najpodesniji, ali na nekoliko sajtova imaš spisak trackerasa brojem aktivnih servera. Ako ti išta znači, ja koristim uglavnom hotline.tracker.group.org pre svega zato što nikada nije ukočen.
mac.3492 askripka,
­=- Opet si ustao na levu nogu. I da jesam, to se ne odražava na moje pisanje ovde. ­=- Ako misliš da odgovor nije za konf prebaci ga u grupu i rešena stvar. Ono na šta si ti replicirao ja sam poslao u grupu. Ti si sam replicirao u conf, i to madamovu umesto meni. Dvostruka greška. ­=- Ostale komentare zadrži za sebe. Kada god smatram da nešto treba da napišem, to i uradim. Tako će biti i ubuduće.
mac.3494 ljubisha,
>Ono na šta si ti replicirao ja sam poslao u grupu. Ti si sam replicirao u >conf, i to madamovu umesto meni. Dvostruka greška. Ops. A zato zezam nije hteo da mi prihvati exec! :( Rekoh ti da uspevam da ostanem na vezi 2-3 minuta i onda sam u brzini za sve poruke mislio da su iz konfa. :(
mac.3495 ljubisha,
Jel pisao neko (! :)) neki makro za nešto ili programče koje bi konvertovo sve naše kodne rasporede? Ja to još uvek rešavam pod Atarijem al mislim da bi bi bilo krajnje vreme da to nekako radim na Mac-u. :)
mac.3496 madamov,
> Jok. Morao sam ovo da probam i malopre sam opet zapnuo PRAM i > opet isti brojevi. Ništa nije krenulo od nule. > > P.S. Naravno, zapnuo sam ga prilikom boot-a. Moja greška, zap PRAM-a prilikom restarta ne briše ceo PRAM. Hteo sam da kažem da je neko ranije zapovao PRAM TechToolom ili nekim sličnim utilitijem koji resetuje kompletan PRAM.
mac.3498 madamov,
> Jel pisao neko (! :)) neki makro za nešto ili programče koje bi > konvertovo sve naše kodne rasporede? Ja to još uvek rešavam pod Atarijem > al mislim da bi bi bilo krajnje vreme da to nekako radim na Mac-u. :) Evo ga nešto sa ZDnet download sajta, ne znam koliko je staro i nisam imao vremena da pravim filtere, ali s obzirom da je programče pisao isti tip koji je pisao i EasyView, verujem u kvalitet. Ako zadovolji vaše potrebe, prebacićemo ga u direktorijum. econv32.sit
mac.3499 askripka,
Dešava mi se jedna čudna stvar na mašini... ControlStrip Menu Bar se polako (ali sigurno) penje sa dna ka vrhu ekrana... I dalje ostaje na levoj strani... makar nešto... To traje već 2-3 meseca... E sad, zašto se tek sad žalim? Pa, tek sad je prešao polovinu i zašao u gornji deo! :)))) Do sada mi nije smetalo jer ga koristim uglavnom (da ne kažem jedino) za switch rezolucije i broja boja, pa imam HotKey za Show/Hide te mi ne smeta njegova lokacija jer ga pozovem samo kada mi je potreban, u ostalo vreme je dakle nevidljiv... Ali... Šta ako probije vrh ekrana?!? :))))))) Prosta deinstalacija uklanjanjem extenzije i brisanjem pref fajla ne pomaže. Kad ga vrnem, on opet tamo gde je i bio, ne vrati se dole... Ajd sad Miki da te vidim ;)
mac.3500 ljubisha,
>jedino) za switch rezolucije i broja boja, pa imam HotKey za Show/Hide te mi Da nije baš zbog svičovanja rezolucije? Ni Mac ni ps se nisu baš proslavili po pitanju nekog logičnog rešenja kao što je na Atariju desktop.inf.
mac.3501 ljubisha,
Mogao bih da se zakunem da mi je nekada davno dok sam koristio NS i IE 3-ku svaki fajl (i slika) u Info-u imao i link odakle je skinut. Sada kad imam osmicu i NS i IE 4-ku toga nema. Jel to razlog ili opet po običaju nešto drugo?
mac.3502 ljubisha,
>Moja greška, zap PRAM-a prilikom restarta ne briše ceo PRAM. Hteo sam da kažem >da je neko ranije zapovao PRAM TechToolom ili nekim sličnim utilitijem koji >resetuje kompletan PRAM. Ajde opet. Malopre sam to uradio iz TechTool-a (opet ista verzija) i opet nisam snimao parametre i sve je opet isto. Kad se posle restarta mašina digla startovao se TT i prijavio mi je da je restorovao baš te podatke! Odakle i zašto? E, da. Posle zapovanja datum i sat u meniju su bili tačni ali čim sam otišao da namestim Regional Settings sat mi je otišao 2 i kusur sata unapred dok je datum ostao isti. Ovde nešto ipak nije u redu. :(
mac.3503 jalex,
Opet ja u vezi onog zip drive-a. Cuo sam kao da PM4400 ne moze da prepozna removeable-s (iliti prenosne) drajvove pa mu je potreban extension (hdt ili iomega). Zamolio bih nekoga ako ima gore navedene stvari da mi ih posalje. thanx
mac.3504 madamov,
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 02:06:58 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macs at the Pacific Science Center Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Doug Hinschberger, <hinsch@gte.net> >From the April 1998 issue of Puget Sound Computer User highlighting the use of computers at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, WA: "Basically, our criteria for keeping a computer, rather than retiring it, are that the Macintoshes must be able to run at least Microsoft Word 5.1 and QuickMail 3.5, and the PCs must be able to run Windows 95. Unfortunately, this means we had to replace almost all of our PCs after two years of use. Our Macintoshes have lasted almost three times that long, on average," reports DeMaria. The Science Center's primary weather data server runs on a Mac IIci - a model from 1989. <http://www.pacsci.org>
mac.3505 madamov,
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 10:06:17 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - iMac to Take Center Stage at Macworld Expo This announcement is from: Apple PR <http://www.apple.com/pr/library/1998/jun/25mwny.html> Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that iMac, the Company's stunning new consumer computer, will be the star attraction at it's exhibit during Macworld Expo July 8-10, 1998, at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York. Apple's Interim CEO Steve Jobs will join Phil Schiller, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, live via satellite for Macworld Expo's opening keynote address. The opening keynote will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, in the Special Events Hall. The iMac has an innovative new design, powerful features and low price, combining the excitement of the Internet with the simplicity of a Macintosh. Macworld Expo attendees will also have the opportunity to check out the latest Apple products including the highly acclaimed Pentium-toasting Macintosh PowerBook G3 series notebook computers, the complete line of Power Macintosh G3 computers, and software products including QuickTime 3, Mac OS 8.1 and WebObjects. Apple will also host a special session titled "AppleMasters on Apple," being held Wednesday, July 8, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Javits Center. This session will showcase a variety of AppleMasters, including dancer and actor Gregory Hines, photographer Howard Bingham, actor Richard Dreyfuss, musician and composer Michael Kamen, astronaut and educator Mae Jemison, fantasist and author Douglas Adams, and other surprise guests. Macworld Expo registration information is available on the Macworld Expo New York '98 website at: <http://www.macworldexpo.com/mwny98/>.
mac.3506 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by Apple Computer Buy a Pentium crushing Power Macintosh G3 and get a Pentium crushing offer. http://www.apple.com/promo/ ================================================== 3Dfx Cards for All! Intermediate The ultimate gaming accessory for PCI Macs is a 3Dfx hardware acceleration 3-D graphics card. The images and textures created by these cards is a wonder to behold in such games as Bungie's Myth, MacSoft's Quake, and Graphic Simulations' F/A-18 Korea. Regrettably, TechWorks, one of the few suppliers of these cards for the Macintosh has decided to get out of the 3Dfx card business. Thankfully, there's now a new source for 3Dfx on the Mac. That source? 3Dfx for the PC. That's right, because 3Dfx cards have no ROMs onboard, they don't much care whether they're placed in a PC or Mac's PCI slot. All these cards need to function properly are the correct pass-through cable and software drivers. You can now get both the cable and drivers from Griffin Technology (http://www.nashville.net/%7Egriffin/ne3d/index.html) for a measly $15. Once you have Griffin's NE 3D Game Adapter all you need is just about any PC-based 3Dfx card (that's Voodoo I, not the new Voodoo II cards) and a PCI-based PowerMac with a CD-ROM drive, 32 MB RAM, System 7.5.3 or higher, and a multisync monitor. by Chris Breen
mac.3507 madamov,
> Prosta deinstalacija uklanjanjem extenzije i brisanjem pref fajla ne pomaže. > Kad ga vrnem, on opet tamo gde je i bio, ne vrati se dole... > > > Ajd sad Miki da te vidim ;) Pridrži taster Option i klikni na kraj Control Strip bara. Drži taster na mišu i pomeraj ga gore-dole i levo-desno, pa ćeš da vidiš šta se događa. Hint: meni bar stoji sa desne strane. B)
mac.3508 madamov,
> Ajde opet. Malopre sam to uradio iz TechTool-a (opet ista verzija) i > opet nisam snimao parametre i sve je opet isto. Kad se posle restarta > mašina digla startovao se TT i prijavio mi je da je restorovao baš te > podatke! Odakle i zašto? Ne znam, verovatno nove verzije sačuvaju taj podatak koji govori o vremenu rada računara i datumu proizvodnje. Zar je to toliko bitno?
mac.3509 madamov,
> Opet ja u vezi onog zip drive-a. Cuo sam kao da PM4400 ne moze da > prepozna removeable-s (iliti prenosne) drajvove pa mu je potreban > extension (hdt ili iomega). Zamolio bih nekoga ako ima gore navedene > stvari da mi ih posalje. Hajde probaj ovako, ubaci kertridž u drajv pre nego što uključiš mašinu, pa onda pokreni računar. Kladim se da će se ZIP kertridž mountovati i da ćeš moći da ga koristiš. Takođe mogu da se kladim da će Iomega Guest da uradi posao. Ako imaš pristup Internetu idi na IOmegin sajt i skini drajvere, odnosno softver za Macintosh. Ako nemaš drajver, a verovatno ga nemaš, upaliće fora sa ubacivanjem kertridža pre uključivanja računara (ovo važi i za restart, ali je sigurnije da ćeš stići na vreme da ga ubaciš ako ga ubaciš pre uključivanja).
mac.3510 ljubisha,
>rada računara i datumu proizvodnje. Zar je to toliko bitno? Nije bitno ali mi nije jasno da to nije u ROMu? Zašto uopšte dozvoliti korisniku da može da menja datum proizvodnje mašine? Ili neki program ili drugi zlonamerni korisnik...
mac.3511 askripka,
­=- Pridrži taster Option i klikni na kraj Control Strip bara. Drži taster na ­=- mišu i pomeraj ga gore-dole i levo-desno, pa ćeš da vidiš šta se događa. ­=- Hint: meni bar stoji sa desne strane. B) Miki, genije, pa ti si Bog! ;)
mac.3512 ljubisha,
>­=- mišu i pomeraj ga gore-dole i levo-desno, pa ćeš da vidiš šta se događa. >Miki, genije, pa ti si Bog! ;) Ovaj, khm, da li je moguće da to nisi znao? Ali stvarno?
mac.3514 ljubisha,
>Evo ga nešto sa ZDnet download sajta, ne znam koliko je staro i nisam imao >vremena da pravim filtere, ali s obzirom da je programče pisao isti tip koji >je pisao i EasyView, verujem u kvalitet. Ako zadovolji vaše potrebe, >prebacićemo ga u direktorijum. Možda i jeste kvalitetan ali neće da radi čak ni kad sam digao čist sistem. Inače mi je prijavio CHK error. :(
mac.3515 madamov,
TidBITS#436/29-Jun-98 ===================== When Apple releases the iMac, Mac users won't have to sit at the back of the (Universal Serial) Bus any longer. Jerry Kindall explains USB and what it means for Mac users. We also look at how ShareWay IP keeps the TidBITS staff connected, plus news about PlusOptimizer and DiskExpress Pro, the Web log analyzer Summary, Extension Overload, BBEdit 4.5.3, the new WinMac mailing list, The Tilery 4.0, and Palm Buddy, a helpful tool for PalmPilot users. Topics: MailBITS/29-Jun-98 Share and Share IP Alike USB and You <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-436.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#436_29-Jun-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.436
mac.3516 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by Apple Computer Buy a Pentium crushing Power Macintosh G3 and get a Pentium crushing offer. http://www.apple.com/ ================================================== Find File Shortcuts Intermediate Apple's Find File utility can do much more than you think. For example: Drag a disk, folder, or bunch of folders to the Find Items pop-up menu to search those items only. If you've canceled a search but want to see what's been found so far, hold down the Option key as you click Stop. Press the Command key when you click Find to reveal a portion of the Find File window that details where Find File is currently searching. Select the Find File Shortcuts item from Find File's Help menu to see these and other Find File tips. by Chris Breen
mac.3517 madamov,
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 02:07:02 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Wearing Them Down With Success Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Dana Rawding, <dana@twc-inc.com> The company I work for was a Wintel shop. I joined the company two years ago and have made some headway into getting them to look at the Mac as a true business platform. Last year I convinced the Marketing department to purchased a couple of Macs for doing our ad layouts and web site design. Now you can't pry them away from the machines. I've also been able to get eight employees to purchase Macs for their homes. But the best thing is what happened today Our MIS techs have been trying to get a digital Qualcomm cell phone and modem to work together. After two days of trying to configure the Wintel '95 laptop they finally came to the conclusion that there was a problem with the modem. I took my PCMCIA modem out of my 5300cs and plugged the Qualcomm modem in, launched the PPP dialer and instantly connected! No configuration, no drivers, no problems. Needless to say they were completely amazed at how real 'plug and play' works. I guess Microsoft still has a few things to learn from Apple and the MacOS.
mac.3518 madamov,
> Nije bitno ali mi nije jasno da to nije u ROMu? Ne "peku" oni ROM za svaku mašinu posebno. > Zašto uopšte dozvoliti korisniku da može da menja datum proizvodnje > mašine? Ili neki program ili drugi zlonamerni korisnik... Nije im dozvoljeno, a u TechToolu piše u readme fajlu, tako sam i ja saznao za podatak da u PRAM-u stoji još dosta toga što nije dokumentovano. A eto ti i odgovor, nisu oni ništa dozvolili, već su se našli neki koji su provalili. B)
mac.3519 madamov,
> Možda i jeste kvalitetan ali neće da radi čak ni kad sam digao čist > sistem. Inače mi je prijavio CHK error. :( Jel' skinuo još neko? Ako je još neko skino oštećen fajl, da šaljem opet.
mac.3520 askripka,
­=- Ovaj, khm, da li je moguće da to nisi znao? Ali stvarno? Da, stvarno... Pa valjda bih pomerio da sam znao?
mac.3521 ljubisha,
> Mogao bih da se zakunem da mi je nekada davno dok sam koristio NS i > IE 3-ku svaki fajl (i slika) u Info-u imao i link odakle je skinut. > Sada kad imam osmicu i NS i IE 4-ku toga nema. Jel to razlog ili opet Ajde, reinstalirao sam oba programa i sad mi NS lepo radi ali IE ni dalje neće. Jel on to uopšte u stanju da uradi? E, da. Jel vam radi zvuk pod IE? Tačnije, imate li problema sa puštanjem WAVova? Sve ono što NS uradi kako treba IE zabrlja. A čak posle prijave da je Invalid Sound u 99.999% slučajeva i ubije sam program. :( Za divno čudo, hoće da pusti WAVove koje sam propustio kroz SoundApp ali dok sam on-line neće...
mac.3522 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by Apple Computer Buy a Pentium crushing Power Macintosh G3 and get a Pentium crushing offer. http://www.apple.com/ ================================================== Fun With Photoshop 5 Beginner The mysterious Mike reports that users of Adobe Photoshop 5.0 can view a secret image by holding down the Command and Control keys while selecting "About Photoshop" from the Apple menu. by Chris Breen
mac.3523 madamov,
Svojevremeno je bilo priče oko ubrzavanj Virtual PC-a. Evo ga isti recept od drugog korisnika, a ostavljam ga jer možda je rekao nešto novo. Subject: Re: Mac user who needs Windows from time to time From: "Steve Hyman" <steveh@practech.com> Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 07:25:50 -0400 -----Original Message----- From: Premal J. Shah [mailto:PSHAH@srv1.bmu.mrc.ac.uk] Sent: Thursday, July 02, 1998 6:05 AM Subject: Re: Mac user who needs Windows from time to time I have a friend who uses Macs 80% of the time, Windows 20% of the time. Currently she has a 6100 with an Intel daughter-board processor of some description inside it. She can switch from OS to OS from the keyboard. The machine is starting to get a little long in the tooth, and is only configured with Win 3.1 - she'd like Win95/98. I can install more RAM (in order to get enough for Win9x) on the Intel processor card, but that's not really going to solve the speed problems. Can anyone suggest an appropriate platform, or hardware configuration, that I might suggest to her that'll cover all her needs? Many thanks. * John I wonder if this is useful: Here's the VPC tip (culled from various places on the Net): If you need to REALLY run Windows 95 at it's fastest on your Mac, do this with VPC: On another partition create a bare bones System (sorry, without another partition, this will not work), remove EVERY extension except the Appearance extension, and every control panel except the Appearance contr ol panel. Then move the VPC preference file into the new System's preferenc e folder. Also move the VirtualPC app itself into the System folder. Remo ve the Finder from the System, throw it in the trash and delete it. Use ResEdit to change the VPC app's 'creator' code to MACS and 'type' to FNDR. Then rename VirtualPC=81 to Finder. Then reboot holding down "Shift-Option-Command-Delete", this will force your Mac to boot from a System other than your startup disk. !!DO NOT CHANGE THE STARTUP DISK IN THE STARTUP DISK CONTROL PANEL!! If you do, it will be murder trying to get it to boot back to MacOS. Now what you have is Windows 95 booting instead of MacOS, and the performance increase is more than double! Alas, you will not be able to use the MacOS while you are running VPC like this, but you WILL still be able to share ANY Mac folder!, but if you NEED to use Win95, this is the best way to do it! Now to get back to the MacOS, just quite VPC as normal, saving it where y ou left off, and then once it has saved the data to the disc, you just force-restart "Control-Command-PowerKey", and your Mac will safely boot back to MacOS. BTW, all networking is STILL available from the PC using it this way, it' s great! On my 8500/180 I am getting speeds that my PC loving friend says are fast er than his 200MMX, so believe me, it kicks ass! If you want to play games on VPC, this is the way to do it. To sum it up: create a small System folder with only the folowing extensi ons: Appearance Extension Text Encoding Convertor (if 8.1) Remove the Finder and put in a copy of VPC. Open VPC with ResEdit and "Get Info" on the file. Change the file type an d creator codes from: APPL/VtPC to FNDR/MACS. The computer will now load VPC thinking it's the Finder. This speeds thin gs up quite a bit. Prem Shah, MRC BMU, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Morningside Park, Edinburgh, EH10 5HF pshah@srv1.bmu.mrc.ac.uk Tel 0131- 537 6675
mac.3524 madamov,
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 02:06:39 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac Durability, Going Once... Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: <adfj@spirit.com.au> I attended an Apple Roadshow this week where one of the speakers mentioned that on his visits to printers and pre-press service bureaus, he still saw six and seven year old Macs being used. (He went on to say that this was a false economy and they would be better off getting new G3s). However, this did bring to mind a recent computer auction I attended. In amongst the ex-government Macs on offer was a wooden pallet load of 286s with keyboards, but no monitors. The starting price for the 10 or so CPUs? $50 (The $Oz is worth about US60 cents). There were no takers. The auctioneer then went down to $40, $20, finally $5. No takers. So, while PCs are being sent to the dump, their Mac counterparts are still earning money for their owners. Imagine how long a new G3 will stay in service?
mac.3525 ljubisha,
Za SCSI disk znam ali kako da mauntujem IDE pc disk na Meku? Naravno, mašina prepozna disk i ništa više od toga. :(
mac.3526 ljubisha,
Jel ima način da na Meku podignem unicode font al da mogu da napravim tastaturnu mapu za njega bez prepravke fonta? Ko će da sređuje cele familije ako već postoji nešto što može da odradi posao...
mac.3527 ljubisha,
>Currently she has a 6100 with an Intel daughter-board processor of some >available from the PC using it this way, it' s great! On my 8500/180 I >am getting speeds that my PC loving friend says are fast er than his >200MMX, so believe me, it kicks ass! If you want to play games Lepo je to sve čovek istestirao ali... Na 6100 sam dobio odokativno ubrzanje od 3-5%. (učitavao sam jednu html stranu sa dosta malih slika u IE i merio razliku u vremenu). Po meni mala razlika za ono što gubim takvim načinom startovanja.
mac.3528 madamov,
> Za SCSI disk znam ali kako da mauntujem IDE pc disk na Meku? Naravno, > mašina prepozna disk i ništa više od toga. :( Ne znam, nisam čuo za neki utility koji bi to radio. Ali, zar baš mora tako, zar ne postoji neki drugi način za prebacivanje? ZIP ili eksterni SCSI, možda?
mac.3529 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by Apple Computer Buy a Pentium crushing Power Macintosh G3 and get a Pentium crushing offer. http://www.apple.com/ ================================================== CD-ROM-less CD-ROM Intermediate Now that Macs are shipping with multi-gigabyte drives it's more feasible to copy the entire contents of a CD-ROM to your hard drive. Why do such a thing? Certain games such as Bungie's Myth and Blizzard's Diablo require a CD-ROM in order to function, but there are times when using a CD-ROM drive is inconvenient or impossible. For instance, when you're trying to play on a PowerBook without a CD-ROM drive or when you're in PowerBook battery-critical situations (on a long flight) and you'd rather your volt-hungry CD-ROM drive didn't reduce your playing time. Time was that you could use Chad Magendanz's extraordinary ShrinkWrap utility to create mountable disk images of CD-ROMs, but regrettably, ShrinkWrap doesn't handle such dual-platform CD-ROMs as Myth and Diablo. However, Apple does provide a workable solution with its newest version of the venerable Disk Copy (6.1.2). Just drag and drop the CD-ROM's icon to the Disk Copy icon. Disk Copy will open and display a dialog box asking you to name the image. This same dialog box sports a Mount Image checkbox. Check it to have the image of the CD mount automatically. Once Disk Copy finishes with the disc you can eject the CD and never bother with it again. Just mount the disk image whenever you want to play your favorite game. by Chris Breen
mac.3530 madamov,
TidBITS#437/06-Jul-98 ===================== Worried about the major new security problem with Microsoft Office 98? Guess what - it's neither new nor limited to Office. Geoff Duncan explores this long-standing security issue and explains how to work around it. Also this week, Jerry Kindall reports on the astonishing feats at this year's MacHack, and we have news about new installer tools, The Tilery 4.0, ACTION Files 1.1, an important update for Norton AntiVirus 5.0, and finding TidBITS staff at Macworld Expo. Topics: MailBITS/06-Jul-98 Moof on the Hoof: MacHack '98 Oil of OLE: Document Security and You <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-437.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#437_06-Jul-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.437
mac.3531 ljubisha,
>zar ne postoji neki drugi način za prebacivanje? ZIP ili eksterni SCSI, možda? pisijevci nisu baš ludi za SCSIem to otpada. :(
mac.3532 ljubisha,
Instalirao sam QT3 i radi ali kako. MoviePlayer nema ni deseti deo opcija koje je nekada imao (meni je najinteresantija ona za HighQuality) al postoji šansa da sam opet nešto propustio. :< Ništa, vraćam stari...
mac.3533 kermit,
Ja> Imam jedan problem :( Ja> Uzeo sam pre dva dana zip drive (externi) SCSI i prikljucio ga Ja> na PM 4400.Medjutim ovaj ne moze nikako da ga prepozna.To mi je Ja> jedini SCSI uredjaj posto je disk IDE.Cini mi se da je sve dobro Ja> podeseno,postavljen terminator,dodeljen mu je ID broj 5 (posto je Ja> komp na 7)... Ja> Ako neko ima neku ideju nek vice. Ja> thanx Hm, glupo pitanje, ali da li imas drajver koji ga proziva? To sto je SCSI ne znaci da ce sistem automatski da ga prepozna (pogotovo sto je ZIP drive kvazi SCSI)
mac.3534 askripka,
­=- Instalirao sam QT3 i radi ali kako. MoviePlayer nema ni deseti deo ­=- opcija koje je nekada imao (meni je najinteresantija ona za HighQuality) ­=- al postoji šansa da sam opet nešto propustio. :< Ništa, vraćam stari... Propuatio si (opet) nešto. To što se dobija uz časopise i što se skida sa Apple-ovog site-a je nešto što bih ja nazvao QuickTime LE. Nađi pa instaliraj QuickTime Pro i biće sve u redu, dobićeš opcije koje su ti potrebne. Uzgred, koliko je meni poznato, i taj QuickTime koji ti imaš instaliran automatski postaje QuickTime Pro ako uneseš username i serial no (da ne kažem password, zaboravio sam). To sam (čini mi se) pročitao negde na Hotline-u.
mac.3535 madamov,
>postoji neki drugi način za prebacivanje? ZIP ili eksterni SCSI, možda? > > pisijevci nisu baš ludi za SCSIem to otpada. :( Postoji eksterni ZIP koji se kači na paralelni port, šta više to je praktičlno standard na PC-u, interne IDE varijante još nisu toliko popularne. A bez obzira na šta se kači ZIP, kertridži mogu da se čitaju međusobno. Dakle, ne otpada.
mac.3536 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by Apple Computer Buy a Pentium crushing Power Macintosh G3 and get a Pentium crushing offer. http://www.apple.com/ ================================================== Uncontrolled Control Strip Intermediate Apple reports a glitch that may occur with Mac OS 8.0 and 8.1 when the QuickTime Preferences file goes bad--the Control Strip might vanish even though the Control Strip control panel claims the Strip is present and accounted for. This same funky preferences file may cause the QuickTime Settings control panel to complain via error message and quit when you try to launch it. And what do we do with errant preferences files? Right, we give 'em the bum's rush by tossing them into the Trash. On restart a new --and hopefully functional-- QuickTime Preferences file will be created and your Control Strip will reappear. by Chris Breen
mac.3537 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored by Apple Computer Buy a Pentium crushing Power Macintosh G3 and get a Pentium crushing offer. http://www.apple.com/ ================================================== Photoshop 3-D Intermediate Looking to add greater dimension to Photoshop? Give Kas Thomas' $20 shareware plug-in Callisto (www.macdownload.com) a try. Using this plug-in you can create terrains and spheroid objects, as well as import and render 3DMF models. Once modeled in Callisto, you can output your work either as 2-D renderings or as 3DMF files. Paying the modest shareware fee causes Callisto's splash-screen reminder to disappear and allows you to render at greater than the demo version's 320-by-240 pixels. by Chris Breen
mac.3538 madamov,
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 02:06:33 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - MS Exchange Mail Server "Fun" Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: J. Scott Edwards, <sedwards@xmission.com> The company I work for (who shall remain nameless) replaced all of the Macs with Windoze NT boxes about a year ago. Since then I've had the usual NT problems, the famous "Blue Screen of Death", strange behavior after it's been running for a while requiring a reboot to restore normal operation, etc. BUT the biggest deal has been the Microsoft Exchange mail server. It went down a few months ago and was down for 5 days (over a weekend). And what I thought was particularly obnoxious was that when the server went down, it didn't give me any sort of indication that the server was down, it just simply locked up my computer. So much for one program not affecting other programs!! On Monday of this week the Microsoft Exchange server went down again (it's now Friday). They finally had to fly an expert from Microsoft in (I wonder whose dime that was on?). It was finally back up yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, with only new mail received yesterday. Nothing (schedules, mail, etc.) had been restored. But I could not even access my new mail, all I got when I launched Outlook was a bunch of dialog boxes about files it couldn't find. So I called the IT dept. and they said I should just install Outlook 98 and that would probably fix it. I did that and at least I could read the e-mail from yesterday. My understanding is that the Exchange database uses some odd format that your ordinary backup software cannot backup. Therefore the IT folks have been using some sub-par backup software for backing up the Exchange server, which evidently has not been reporting the fact that the backups were failing. The server was down again today while they tried to restore what data they could from May 31 but I believe even that is incomplete. Everything since then may be lost? They've sent some tapes or disks to Microsoft to see if any more data can be recovered. When the server came back up today, I launched my newly installed (yesterday) Outlook and got a dialog that it can't access the Outlook.ost file because it has been configured for use with a different mailbox (I swear I never touched a thing since I installed it yesterday). When I click on OK I get another dialog asking me for the Offline Folder File Settings and when I click on OK I get the other dialog saying it can't access that .ost file again. OK.. OK.. OK.. OK.. OK.. OK.. OK... hours worth of fun with your bloatware! Maybe my memory is failing me but I don't ever remember the Mac/VAX mail system causing me (and the entire company) this much grief . __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: An interesting side note: This post came into my in box four times, only the last one was complete. Coincidence? :-)
mac.3539 madamov,
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 02:06:35 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Instant Mobile Networked Database Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action This tidbit is from: Rich Webster, <richoid@trilliumdesign.com> Last weekend was the 38th annual Nevada City Classic, a 3 day bicycle festival in Nevada City California. My wife and I volunteered to register the hundreds of riders for the racing events. We set up a Powerbook 3400 and two 5300ce's on a phonenet network running a Filemaker 4 database that my wife built just for the occasion. Day one, Friday, 5:30 am we arrive at the registration area, a local school. We pulled a picnic table to the front of the building, set up the macs, turned them on, and started the database. As that was going on we strung an extension cord from the school, plugged all the laptops in, added a LaserWriter to the network, and turned it on. We were ready to register riders at 5:45... 15 minutes early. Two hours later, the bike race was underway. We unplugged the whole thing, packed it up, and went to the start-finish line. We pulled out the 3400 as the race finished and started plugging results into the database. We zipped back to town, printed out the results at the office, and posted them a couple hours later. But that's not all, we also exported the data to a tab-delimited file, and used Golive Cyberstudio (a Mac only program) to import the data into tables on a web page, and uploaded the results of the race to the web. The following day we split up the network, with one 5300ce going to the time trials registration area with a Laserwriter, and the 3400 and remaining 5300ce going to the Mountain Bike venue, with another Laserwriter. At the Mountain Bike Venue, we ran the network off a generator from 6 a.m. till 3:30 pm. When we first got there, the mud was thick and sticky, and there was a light mist falling. Fortunately there was a tent at the venue, and we could set up the tables on 3/4" plywood so the legs didn't sink into the mud. The sun came out around 8 a.m. and things dried up nicely however. At 3:30 we pulled up stakes at the mountain bike venue and rushed into town for the evening's Gaslight Classic (named for the picturesque gaslights that line the historic streets of Nevada City). By 4:15 we were back to a 3 laptop network, registering riders for the evening races. We packed up the computers at 9:30 that night. The final day started (mercifully) later. We started registering riders at 10:30 am and the effort was completed by 6:30 pm. The next day we were back to our normal business of designing cool new media for Corporate America. You can see the Nevada City Classic website at <http://www.ncclassic.com> We didn't see much of the races, but quite a few of the riders and coaches were pretty jazzed about seeing Macs doing cool things under difficult conditions. The judges & announcer loved getting the starting rosters neatly printed instead of handwritten as they often are these races. And the riders loved how quickly we could process their registration, so that the lines moved quickly and the race results were posted soon after the races. And of course, we loved the Macs for being reliable, quick to set up, and efficient for moving files around over AppleShare.
mac.3540 madamov,
This announcement is from: Apple PR During the keynote address here today, Apple announced that its highly-anticipated iMac consumer computer will debut in stores in the U.S. on August 15, right on schedule. Apple also announced that a variety of popular consumer software will come bundled with the iMac and that, due to popular demand, all iMacs will ship with a 56K modem. In addition, leading peripheral vendors have announced USB-based disk drives, printers, scanners, digital cameras and game controllers to support Apple's innovative new consumer computer. iMac, which will ship with a 56K modem, will also come bundled with a variety of consumer software, including: AppleWorks (formerly ClarisWorks) productivity software; FaxSTF from STF Technologies; Quicken Deluxe '98 from Intuit; MetaCreations' Kai's Photo Soap; MDK from Interplay; Pangea Software's Nanosaur; Williams-Sonoma Guide to Good Cooking from Broderbund; Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01; Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01; and Earthlink Total Access 2.01. A number of USB devices have also been announced to support iMac, including disk drives/storage devices from Imation, Iomega, LaCie, Newer Technologies and Syquest; and p rinters from Alps Electronics, Canon, Epson and Hewlett-Packard. More than 200 new products for Macintosh have been announced since iMac was introduced on May 6. Leading consumer software vendors are recommitting to the Macintosh with new titles spanning games, web page development, productivity and learning. Additionally, Apple and Microsoft announced a new promotion offering iMac customers in the U.S. a $100 discount on the purchase of Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition.
mac.3541 ljubisha,
>Postoji eksterni ZIP koji se kači na paralelni port, šta više to je praktičlno >standard na PC-u, Da, ali nije na Mac-u kao što ni SCSI to nije na pc-u. Al dobro, da prekinemo, izgleda je kupovina u planu. FiveFormaterNew koji sada izgleda radi i sa IDE diskovima je izgleda 30 maraka.
mac.3542 madamov,
> Da, ali nije na Mac-u kao što ni SCSI to nije na pc-u. Al dobro, da > prekinemo, izgleda je kupovina u planu. FiveFormaterNew koji sada > izgleda radi i sa IDE diskovima je izgleda 30 maraka. Pričam načelno, ZIP kertridž čitaju obe varijante, bez obzira na kojoj je vrsti ZIP drajva formatiran i snimljen. Naravno da ne možeš da kačiš SCSI ZIP na paralelni port i obrnuto. Ali kertridž možeš da čitaš i na jednom i na drugom ZIP-u.
mac.3543 madamov,
TidBITS#438/13-Jul-98 ===================== Unless you saw everything at last week's Macworld Expo in New York City, you'll want to read on for our reports on Steve Jobs's keynote address, the reasons why the show was so small, and an overview of all the USB devices shown. Finally, we also present our traditional Macworld Superlatives, covering the Expo's best, worst, and funkiest, as well as the numerous products, people, companies, and events that stood out from the crowd. Topics: MailBITS/13-Jul-98 It's a Small Show, After All USB Appears at Macworld Expo Macworld Expo NYC Superlatives <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-438.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#438_13-Jul-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.438
mac.3544 ljubisha,
>Pričam načelno, ZIP kertridž čitaju obe varijante, bez obzira na kojoj je Pazi stvarno. Posipam se pepeleom... :)
mac.3545 ljubisha,
Da ponovim i ovde. Darko prodaje 2*16Mb i IDE 1.2Gb izvađene iz 4400. Ako neko hoće nešto od ovoga neka mi se javi na mail.
mac.3546 madamov,
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 02:06:41 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Bring Windows "Up" To The Mac Level (?) Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares This tidbit is from: Dave's not here, <dave.solko@uc.edu> Today, my boss, jealous of the fact that I have a websharing and netpresenz on my machine, decided that he would bring his Windows machine up to my Mac. In his words, it would be even better, because personal web server has FTP included, and he wouldn't have to download and install two apps. According to him, since Apple can't do anything right, he wasn't surprised they didn't include an FTP server in their webserver. So, off he went to Microsoft's website to download and install Personal webserver. (He used to have Personal Web Server installed on his machine, but that was a couple of intalls of '95 ago -- It blows up every couple of months.) He launched Netscape and when he got to the Personal Webserver site, he was told he couldn't download Personal Webserver because he wasn't running IE 4.01. So he downloaded IE 4.01 and downloaded the installer so he could install IE. He then went back to Microsoft's site, found Personal Webserver, downloaded it and another installer so he could install Personal Webserver -- someday, Microsoft will figure out how to make an application which installs *all* its products. He then installed and configured Personal Webserver in about an hour -- which to Microsoft's credit is *Much* easier than trying to install IIS. But, much to his dismay, Microsoft has removed FTP services from Personal Webserver 4. After much swearing, off he went to Shareware.com, found wftp and downloaded and installed it. So, after a morning spent downloading and installing five apps: a browser he didn't want a webserver, two installers and an FTP server, he now has the same services it took me about 5 minutes to install and configure on my Mac, and one of them came with my system.
mac.3547 madamov,
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 14:35:53 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Apple Posts 101 Million Dollar Profit for Q3 This tidbit is from: The Digital Guy <mailto:evangelist@apple.com> Blowing away analyst predictions (again), Apple has posted a quarterly profit of 101 Million dollars, or 65 cents a diluted share. The best analyst predictions topped out at 55 cents a share, with most closer to 40. The full press release is at: <http://www.apple.com/pr/library/1998/jul/15results.html> Since it's already widely conceded that Apple will post a fourth quarter profit as well, Apple is well on it's way to it's first profitable year. Woohoo!
mac.3549 madamov,
Našao sam malo vremena juče. pa sam se igrao sa Easy Convertom kojeg ostavih u konferenciji nedavno. Uz ovu poruku imate rezultate tog rada, reč je o filterima za sve kodne rasporede na Sezamu, tj. filteri konvertuju sve kodne raspored u MacCustom, i iz MacCustom rasporeda u sve ostale rasporede. Molim da probate, pa ako nešto ne valja da javite kako bi se ispravilo i, jednom prilikom, našlo u direktorijumu. yurasp.sit
mac.3550 ljubisha,
>Našao sam malo vremena juče. pa sam se igrao sa Easy Convertom kojeg ostavih u A za koji ja rekoh da neće da mi radi, jel tako? :(
mac.3551 askripka,
Svojevremeno dok sam bio vlasnik Atarija, imao sam jedno simpatično programče čijeg se imena ne sećam, ali je bio u pitanju neki planer-podsetnik. Stvar je funkcionisala tako što se gurne u auto-folder (kratko programče je to bilo), prilikom dizanja sistema čekira datum, dan u nedelji itd. pa zatim sama izbaci unapred zadate 'samopodsećajuće' komentare. Naravno, postojao je i deo za unošenje tih stvarčica, tipa: - određeni datum određene godine - određeni datum svake godine (idealno za rođendane, npr.) - određeni datum svakog meseca - odrećeni dan svake nedelje (svakog utorka 'operi ruke' ;) ) i još neke kombinacije. Programče je i za svaki komentar imalo opciju koliko dana _pre_ određenog obeleženog datuma treba da izbacuje poruku (da na vreme podseti na neke značajne stvari) i da li da to radi svaki dan do 'stizanja' datuma ili periodično. Sve u svemu, prilično moćno. A startuje se samo. O;) Ajd pa sad neka mi neko kaže da li ima takva stvarčica za Mac-a?
mac.3552 ljubisha,
Kupio sam još jedan hard pa sam na njega instalirao sistem. Onda sam lepo stavio i IE4 i NS4 i novi QT3. Registrovao sam QT i pročitao uputstvo pa kad sam video da sad može da pušta i AVI i FLI/FCL rešio sam da u NS ubacim i novi QT plug-in. Naravno, hteo sam odmah i da probam kako će to NS da odradi. I naravno, ista priča. I dalje neće da pusti ništa od animacija i uporno mi izbacuje: The document "xxx" could not be opened, because the application "mociePlayer" could not be found. The document cannot be translated because an unexpected problem has occurred (-2009). Još nisam pogledao koji je to error ali sam probao sve što mi je palo na pamet. Gasio sam i palio Mac OS easy open, probao sa Helpersima u NS-u ali i dalje ništa. Jel ima neko neku ideju??
mac.3553 ljubisha,
Ops, još jedna glupost. Startni hard sam stavio na ID5 i formatirao ga Apple-ovim drajverom a drugi hard je na ID0 i formatiran je HDT-om. Do malopre je ova konfiguracija lepo radila ali kada sam preformatirao stari hard (ID0) nisam uspeo da više podignem mašinu jer mi se pojavljuje "tužni" Mac na početku????? Probao sam oba harda posebno (digao sam se sa diskete) i oba su OK. Šta mu je sad?
mac.3554 ljubisha,
> radila ali kada sam preformatirao stari hard (ID0) nisam > uspeo da više podignem mašinu jer mi se pojavljuje "tužni" I da nije bilo Falkona pitanje je kako bi uspeo da odglupim hard. Šta god da sam pokušao a pucao je čak i kad je sam i kad sam probao da dignem sistem sa diskete. Jedino što sam uspeo je da dobijem IBM DPES- bez oznake harda. Onda je jedno formatiranje na Falkonu uspelo da spase stvar. :(
mac.3555 askripka,
­=- Startni hard sam stavio na ID5 i formatirao ga Apple-ovim drajverom ­=- a drugi hard je na ID0 i formatiran je HDT-om. ­=- Do malopre je ova konfiguracija lepo radila ali kada sam preformatirao ­=- stari hard (ID0) nisam uspeo da više podignem mašinu ­=- jer mi se pojavljuje "tužni" Mac na početku????? ­=- Probao sam oba harda posebno (digao sam se sa diskete) i oba su OK. ­=- Šta mu je sad? A zašto si uopšte formatirao različitim drajverima? Ako si to radio zbog HFS+ sistema, to ima i HDT. Ja bih probao sledeće: updateovao HD driver i oba harda stavio pod HDT. Još nešto: ako si formatirao kao HFS+, negde sam čitao da to radi kako treba sa određenim tipovima hardova, čak je recimo spominjan i Apple-ov eksterni hard od 500 ili 700 i kusur Mb, zaboravio sam. Nadam se da neki od tvojih hardova ne spada u kritičnu grupu.
mac.3556 m.s.pesic,
askripka wrote to All: a> Svojevremeno dok sam bio vlasnik Atarija, imao sam jedno simpatično programče a> čijeg se imena ne sećam, ali je bio u pitanju neki planer-podsetnik. Bilo bi lepo, dok i sam ne postanem vlasnik Maca, kada bi neko znao koje to beše programče (a da nije Harlekin), pa da mi ga pošalje.
mac.3557 ljubisha,
>A zašto si uopšte formatirao različitim drajverima? Ako si to radio zbog HFS+ >sistema, to ima i HDT. Hteo sam da instaliram Linux ali nisam mogao da odradim posao jer trenutno nemam mogućnost da hard priključim eksterno a Apple HD CS Setup radi samo tako. Na kraju sam zaboravio da prebacim drajver na HDT a kad sam instalirao sistem i programe onda je bilo kasno. Ma, važno da sam spasio situaciju al mi nije jasno da bih morao da bacim hard da nije bilo Falkona. :(
mac.3558 madamov,
> >Našao sam malo vremena juče. pa sam se igrao sa Easy Convertom kojeg > ostavih u > A za koji ja rekoh da neće da mi radi, jel tako? :( 'Ajmo sad od elementarnih stvari: dešava li se isto kada podigneš makinu bez ekstenzija?
mac.3559 askripka,
­=- > A za koji ja rekoh da neće da mi radi, jel tako? :( ­=- ­=- 'Ajmo sad od elementarnih stvari: dešava li se isto kada podigneš ­=- makinu bez ekstenzija? On uvek diže bez extenzija da ne dobije kilu... :>>> Šalu na stranu (ljubisha je moj drug ;) ), kada sam video njegov komentar od ranije i tvoje pitanje da li se to dešava još nekom, instalirao sam da probam i nisam imao nikakvih problema. Sve radi kako treba. Na mašini mi je 8.1, čisto kao dodatna informacija. Ono što ja (generalno) imam utisak je da neki stariji Mac-ovi sa prvim PPC čipovima mogu da prave neke probleme. Isto se, kao što znamo, dešava i sa novijim 4400. Nema logike da nešto odbije da radi osim ako: 1. Software-ski problem ili 2. Mac ne šljaka kako treba Nadam se da ćeš kod ljubishe ipak biti ono pod 1.
mac.3560 askripka,
­=- Hteo sam da instaliram Linux ali nisam mogao da odradim posao jer ­=- trenutno nemam mogućnost da hard priključim eksterno a Apple HD CS Setup ­=- radi samo tako. Ovde si u pravu, ali delimično. Kada sam na svoju Quadru instalirao OS 8, imao sam veliki problem kako da uopšte izvršim instalaciju s obzirom da sama instalacija traži da mašina bude butovana sa OS 8 (sa CD-a), a meni boot sa externog Nec-ovog CD-a ne radi. Rešenje je prilično jednostavno: na originalnom CD-u OS 8 dobijaš i 2 image floppy fajla (možda nisu maš image-i, ali to je to uglavnom). Digneš mašinu sa teko napravljenog floppy-ja, na kome je osim OS 8 stavljen još samo driver za CD, i nema problema. Možeš tako da update-uješ driver, bilo Apple, bilo HDT.
mac.3561 madamov,
> Ajd pa sad neka mi neko kaže da li ima takva stvarčica za Mac-a? Za tu svrhu sam koristio, a evo opet mu se vraćam, progrm Remember. Imaš verziju 3.5.1 na ZDNetu. Možda ima neka starija verzija i ovde u direktorijumu.
mac.3562 madamov,
> Do malopre je ova konfiguracija lepo radila ali kada sam preformatirao > stari hard (ID0) nisam uspeo da više podignem mašinu jer mi se > pojavljuje "tužni" Mac na početku????? Čime si preformatirao, isto Appleovim softverom? Inače, tužni Mac ne bi trebalo da ima veze sa formatiranjem diska, reč je o nekom hardverskom problemu. Jesi ti sve to lepo terminisao kako treba?
mac.3563 madamov,
> Jedino što sam uspeo je da dobijem IBM DPES- bez oznake harda. Onda je > jedno formatiranje na Falkonu uspelo da spase stvar. :( Koju verziju HDT-a koristiš?
mac.3564 madamov,
> Hteo sam da instaliram Linux ali nisam mogao da odradim posao jer > trenutno nemam mogućnost da hard priključim eksterno a Apple HD CS Setup > radi samo tako. Molim? Prvi put čujem za to. > Na kraju sam zaboravio da prebacim drajver na HDT a kad sam instalirao > sistem i programe onda je bilo kasno. Što bi bilo kasno? Napravi bekap podataka ako baš želiš da budeš siguran i updateuj drajver.
mac.3565 madamov,
Za vas koji razmišljate o iMacu: iMate offers ADB expansion for iMacs by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9807/17.adb.shtml The new iMate from Griffin Technology (the same company that makes the NE3D 3Dfx adapter), will provide compatibility with current ADB devices on the upcoming iMac, which uses USB for expansion. The product will ship concurrently with the iMac, and will be priced at under $30. Among the devices supported by the iMate are mice, keyboards, trackballs, joysticks, and trackpads. Future support also will include other ADB devices such as dongles and Applevision displays...
mac.3566 madamov,
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 12:31:59 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - PC Journalist Thinks iMac This tidbit is from: The Digital Guy <mailto:evangelist@apple.com> One journalist at a time. Maybe Steve needs to send an iMac to every Mac hating journalist in the world. ;-) <http://www.mcme.com/980715.htm> "I know it's not logical. Logic says to stick with my Windows machine, put up with the crashes, and upgrade every 18 months, just like everyone else. "But I'm tired of logic. Everywhere I looked at Macworld, I saw people who love their computers. I found myself longing to have the same relationship with the little box under my desk at home. But that won't happen with this machine." Also notable is the great quote from one of my favorite authors, Douglas Adams (on the Y2K problem): "I've written a commercial for Apple Computer. It goes like this: 'Macintosh - we might not get everything right, but at least we knew the century was going to end.'"
mac.3567 askripka,
­=- Za tu svrhu sam koristio, a evo opet mu se vraćam, progrm Remember. S obzirom na ovo 'opet mu se vraćam': znači li to da si nešto koristio u međuvremenu pa odustao zbog loših svojstava? Ili: postoji li i neka alternativa?
mac.3568 stefan,
Da li je neko upućen kako stvari stoje sa mogućnostima nabavke i cenama Mekova u Nemačkoj? I to recimo model 4400 ili neki slični.
mac.3569 askripka,
­=- Da li je neko upućen kako stvari stoje sa mogućnostima nabavke i ­=- cenama Mekova u Nemačkoj? I to recimo model 4400 ili neki slični. Ti kao da ne pratiš ovu konferenciju. :) Batali zamisao o 4400. Jednostavno, u njemu nešto smrdi. A što se cena tiče, pročačkaj na Internetu. Ja imam neke adrese na kojima možeš naći modele i cene, ali su u pitanju američki dileri.
mac.3570 askripka,
Evo ga... ReminderPro FAT 3.6 Sveže sa ZDNet-a :) rempro36.sit
mac.3571 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: Buz Multimedia Producer. Now Available for the Apple(R) Power Mac G3. Buz puts you in the director's chair. Professional quality real-time video capture at an incredible price. Only $299 estimated street price. Ultra SCSI connection for greater performance. Powerful software: Adobe Premiere(R) 4.2 LE, Apple(R)QuickTime 3 Pro and Iomega RecordIt. Upgrade to Adobe Premiere(R) 5.0 for only $199. The Buz Box offers easy desktop connection for all your multimedia input and output devices. For more information visit the Buz site at: http://www.iomega.com ================================================== What's Slowing You Down? Intermediate Older startup files such as control panels and extensions probably work perfectly with your modern Power Mac. But unbeknownst to you, because code hasn't been optimized for the PowerPC chip, these files may be slowing you down. How to tell? Fire up a copy of Casady & Greene's Conflict Catcher. This fine utility sports a feature that reports when system traps and system patches may not be seeing eye to eye. To view this report just press the Report button in Conflict Catcher's main window and select Patched System Traps from the pull-down menu in the resulting window. Files with an asterisk (*) indicate patched traps that may be causing a minor slowdown. If you discover that some of your older startup files contain a number of these patched traps you might consider doing without these files or finding versions that are a bit more current. by Chris Breen
mac.3572 madamov,
TidBITS#439/20-Jul-98 ===================== Ever wanted to sue a spammer? We're doing it - read on for our announcement of how we're testing Washington State's new anti-spam laws on a prolific spammer. Also, Adam starts a two-part review of crash detection devices that keep servers running and editorializes about Symantec ignoring Visual Page for the Mac. News this week includes Apple's third quarter profit, a patch for the much-publicized OLE bug, RAM Doubler 8, a security fix for NetCloak, and more. Topics: MailBITS/20-Jul-98 TidBITS Sues Spammer Closing the Book on Visual Page The Battle of the Bouncers, Part 1 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-439.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#439_20-Jul-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.439
mac.3573 madamov,
> Šalu na stranu (ljubisha je moj drug ;) ), kada sam video njegov > komentar od ranije i tvoje pitanje da li se to dešava još nekom, > instalirao sam da probam i nisam imao nikakvih problema. Sve radi kako > treba. Na mašini mi je 8.1, čisto kao dodatna informacija. A jesi li se igrao malo sa ovim filterima koje sam poslao? Ima li grešaka?
mac.3574 madamov,
> Rešenje je prilično jednostavno: na originalnom CD-u OS 8 dobijaš i 2 > image floppy fajla (možda nisu maš image-i, ali to je to uglavnom). Isto se nalazi i na imidžu 8.1 koji ja imam. Napravio sam obe diskete i ubacio u moju "majstorsku" torbu koju vućem sa sobom kada idem na teren. B) Naravno, u torbi su i CD i ZIP kertridž sa imidž fajlom instalacionog 8.1.
mac.3575 madamov,
> S obzirom na ovo 'opet mu se vraćam': znači li to da si nešto koristio u > međuvremenu pa odustao zbog loših svojstava? Ili: postoji li i neka > alternativa? Nisam ništa koristio u međuvremenu, nije mi bilo potrebno, ma koliko to čudno zvučalo. E, sad se ponovo ukazala potreba, pa sam skinuo najnoviju verziju koju sam našao na ZDnetu.
mac.3576 madamov,
> Da li je neko upućen kako stvari stoje sa mogućnostima nabavke i cenama > Mekova u Nemačkoj? I to recimo model 4400 ili neki slični. Iskreno preporučujem da zaboraviš na 4400. Pitanje je može li se više uopšte naći, ali ukoliko je istina da će se iMac prodavati u Nemačkoj za 2200 DEM to je moja preporuka.
mac.3577 madamov,
> ReminderPro FAT 3.6 Eto ti alternative za Remember. Moram priznati da na prvi ogled lepše izgleda, ali mi se čini da je Remember kompletniji.
mac.3578 askripka,
­=- A jesi li se igrao malo sa ovim filterima koje sam poslao? Ima li grešaka? Pa sad... Da budem iskren, kome još trebaju oni filteri tipa 'Moj mikro' i slični? :) Bitni su Yusci i CP1250 i eventualno CP852. A to, čini mi se, radi.
mac.3579 askripka,
­=- E, sad se ponovo ukazala potreba, pa sam skinuo najnoviju verziju ­=- koju sam našao na ZDnetu. Ovo se naravno odnosi na Remember. Ajde nakači ga ovde ako ti nije problem, ionako sam koristio tuđe vreme za dl Reminder-a sa ZDNet-a, da ne tražim čoveku opet... Dakle: kači ovde taj famozni Remember! :)
mac.3580 stefan,
>Ti kao da ne pratiš ovu konferenciju. :) Pratim ali površno a sada sam postavio pitanje za prijatelja :) >Batali zamisao o 4400. Jednostavno, u njemu nešto smrdi. Pogledao sam malo prethodno poruke ali nisma našao odgovor na pitanje šta u stvari tu smrdi? :)
mac.3581 askripka,
­=- Pogledao sam malo prethodno poruke ali nisma našao odgovor na pitanje ­=- šta u stvari tu smrdi? :) Ono što je sigurno, to je Mac pravljen od jeftinijih komponenti (Tajvan i sl). Interni hard mu je IDE. Pitanje kakav mu je CD. Čini mi se da je ljubisha rekao da neko na njemu ne može da pokrene Atari Emulator (ili već neki drugi program, zaboravio sam). Verovatno to nije jedino što zeza, uostalom mogao bi ljubisha ponovo da napiše šta je čoveka sa tom mašinom tetalo (naravno, ako ga ne mrzi). A da sve to ima u prethodnim porukama, ima. Samo mislim da baš nisu toliko sveže, ta mašina se nije baš tako skoro pojavila.
mac.3582 askripka,
­=- Ovo se naravno odnosi na Remember. Ajde nakači ga ovde ako ti nije problem Sam sebi repliciram... Mada se odnosi na Mikija... :) Dakle, ipak sam skinuo i Remember noćas, verzija 3.2 kao što si rekao. Ne sviđa mi se, tj. mnoooogo više mi se sviđa ReminderPro. Ali, ako nekome treba Remember, nek viče pa ću i njega da okačim.
mac.3583 madamov,
1.) CompUSA offers "Apple Coupon Book" with iMac purchase by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9807/22.compusa.shtml CompUSA will start promoting the upcoming iMac consumer computer on Sunday, July 26, with an exclusive "Apple Coupon Book" offer with total savings valued at up to $800 (US). >From July 26 through August 14, CompUSA customers who reserve an iMac with a minimum deposit of $250 at any CompUSA retail location nationwide will receive a book of coupons redeemable for instant and mail-in rebates on the purchase of Apple-related software and accessories...
mac.3584 madamov,
4.) Jobs to be a keynote speaker at Seybold San Francisco by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9807/22.jobs.shtml Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO, will be one of the keynote speakers at Seybold San Francisco/Publishing 98. The trade show will be held Aug. 30-Sept. 4 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. Jobs will give his keynote presentation at 9 am, Sept. 1, in the San Francisco Marriott. During his sixth consecutive keynote speech at Seybold San Francisco, Jobs will represent Apple's "influential role in the design and publishing industry" and "provide insight into Apple's latest innovations and directives in this technology arena," according to a press release...
mac.3585 madamov,
9.) Vimage offers upgrade cards for Power Mac 4400 and compatibles by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9807/22.vimage.shtml Power Mac 4400 and StarMax 3000/4000 users can rejoice. Your machines can be upgraded thanks to a new solution from the Vimage Corporation. At the end of August, Vimage will ship the Vpower PM 4400 G3/240 enabling these owners to turn their computers into PowerPC 750 machines. A G3/300 card is also coming. Vimage claims the Vpower PM will boost the CPU performance of your Power Mac 4400 machine by 4-4.6 times; increase the FPU performance of your Power Mac 4400 series machine by a factor of 2.7 times; and nearly double the video performance of your Power Mac 4400 series machine...
mac.3586 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: Buz Multimedia Producer. Now Available for the Apple(R) Power Mac G3. Buz puts you in the director's chair. Professional quality real-time video capture at an incredible price. Only $299 estimated street price. Ultra SCSI connection for greater performance. Powerful software: Adobe Premiere(R) 4.2 LE, Apple(R)QuickTime 3 Pro and Iomega RecordIt. Upgrade to Adobe Premiere(R) 5.0 for only $199. The Buz Box offers easy desktop connection for all your multimedia input and output devices. For more information visit the Buz site at: http://www.iomega.com ================================================== Better Tex-Edit-or Intermediate Apple's SimpleText is hardly the most powerful text editor on earth -- it doesn't really tackle formatting nor can it handle large documents, but hey, it's free. For $10 more than free you can get a much better text editor -- Tom Bender's Tex-Edit Plus. Tex-Edit not only performs basic text editing chores, but it supports smart quotes, includes a WYSIWYG font menu, allows you to use colored text, can read documents to you using Apple's Speech technology, and can strip extraneous linefeeds and character returns. Additionally, Tex-Edit is highly scriptable and includes a number of useful scripts. It also includes some completely goofy -- but highly entertaining -- scripts such as the ones that turn your text into pig latin and "hacker-speak." You can find your copy at http://www.macdownload.com.. by Chris Breen
mac.3587 madamov,
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 16:18:14 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <Kawasaki@garage.com> Subject: PR - USB to ADB for iMacs This announcement is from: Jason Litchford, <media@griffintechnology.com> Griffin Technology, Inc. today announced the iMate USB to ADB adapter which allows users to take advantage of any ADB device on newer iMac models. Until now users of the upcoming iMac systems would be restricted to the included Apple mouse and keyboard. The iMate opens an entire world of standard ADB devices to iMac users including mice, keyboards, trackballs, joystics, trackpads. Future support also will include other ADB devices such as dongles and Applevision displays. At $29.00, Griffin Technology's iMate adapter will offer a great solution for all Macintosh computer users. The adapter is fully compliant with all Apple and third party ADB devices. ADB devices can be daisy chained just as can be done on current Macs. And users are not restricted to just ADB. USB keyboards and ADB devices can be mixed and matched. The iMate will ship in mid August in time for the Apple iMac rollout. Apple has made a strategic and revolutionary change in the computer industry by being the first to only support USB input devices. Apple has also said that future Macs will also only support USB and that ADB will be phased out in future models. The iMate will ease the transition period by offering a large number of compatibility options immediately for users. The iMate adapter will be compatible with the iMac computers scheduled to ship in August as well as all Mac models with a PCI slot using the Griffin Technology Power USB card. It will also be compatible with future Mac models with built in USB ports. It can additionally be used with any PC equipped with a USB port and Windows 98 making it the perfect Mac/PC connectivity product. Since 1992, Griffin Technology has been an innovator of exciting hardware and software products for the Mac market. Griffin currently manufactures numerous innovative video and audio adapters for the Mac. They also maintain the world's largest database of monitor specifications at www.nashville.net/~griffin/monitor.html. For Dealer and OEM pricing, Griffin Technology Corporation can be reached at (615) 255-0990 or by fax at (615) 255-8040. For more information check out the website at www.griffintechnology.com.
mac.3588 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: Buz Multimedia Producer. Now Available for the Apple(R) Power Mac G3. Buz puts you in the director's chair. Professional quality real-time video capture at an incredible price. Only $299 estimated street price. Ultra SCSI connection for greater performance. Powerful software: Adobe Premiere(R) 4.2 LE, Apple(R)QuickTime 3 Pro and Iomega RecordIt. Upgrade to Adobe Premiere(R) 5.0 for only $199. The Buz Box offers easy desktop connection for all your multimedia input and output devices. For more information visit the Buz site at: http://www.iomega.com ================================================== Installer Print Options Intermediate Perhaps you're the type who's enthralled by license agreements -- so enthralled, in fact, that you like to keep a copy on hand for later reading. You know that you can print the license agreement within an Apple installer by clicking the Print button but probably didn't know that if you hold down the Option key the Print button adopts an ellipses that provides a gateway to a Page Setup dialog box. This dialog box allows you to select a page size, scale the size of the page your printer outputs, and choose horizontal or vertical orientation. by Chris Breen
mac.3589 madamov,
> Pa sad... Da budem iskren, kome još trebaju oni filteri tipa 'Moj mikro' > i slični? :) Bitni su Yusci i CP1250 i eventualno CP852. A to, čini mi > se, radi. Ne sećam se statistike, ali mislim da je bilo Sezamovaca koji su koristili i MM, da ne govorim o Računari rasporedu. One razne Custome nisam ubacivao jer me mrzelo, ali sve ostalo je tu.
mac.3590 madamov,
> Dakle: kači ovde taj famozni Remember! :) Poslaću ga file moderatoru, kao i preporuku da Reminder iz konferencije prebaci džumle u direktorijum.
mac.3594 ljubisha,
>'Ajmo sad od elementarnih stvari: dešava li se isto kada podigneš makinu bez >ekstenzija? Elementarno, itd... :) Mislim da sam to rekao ali u svakom slučaju je tako. Čak i na čistoj mašini. Probaću opet da skinem ali sumnjam da je to jer mi StuffIt nije prijavio grešku.
mac.3596 ljubisha,
>čipovima mogu da prave neke probleme. Isto se, kao što znamo, dešava i sa >novijim 4400. Nema logike da nešto odbije da radi osim ako: Jel može neki primer za 4400? >2. Mac ne šljaka kako treba Verujem da će na ovoj mašini da radi i PhotoShop 5 a ako ono programče neće onda nije "čisto" pisano.
mac.3597 ljubisha,
>Rešenje je prilično jednostavno: na originalnom CD-u OS 8 dobijaš i 2 image >floppy fajla (možda nisu maš image-i, ali to je to uglavnom). Digneš mašinu sa >teko napravljenog floppy-ja, na kome je osim OS 8 stavljen još samo driver za >CD, i nema problema. Možeš tako da update-uješ driver, bilo Apple, bilo HDT. Imam CD za koji moram da koristim CDROMToolkit ali ni to nije problem jer sam uspeo da ekstenziju smestim na osmicinu butabilnu disketu. I naravno da znam sve to što si rekao ali ovde je problem što mi program Apple HD CS Setup izgleda traži eksterni hard. Dakle, ostaje mi problem sa čime ću da particionišem hard da bih mogao da instaliram Linux. U časopisima sam pročitao da to može da uradi i HTD ali i posle pregleda helpa nisam provalio kako. :(
mac.3598 ljubisha,
>Čime si preformatirao, isto Appleovim softverom? Inače, tužni Mac ne bi >trebalo da ima veze sa formatiranjem diska, reč je o nekom hardverskom >problemu. Jesi ti sve to lepo terminisao kako treba? Nema ljutiš al ovde nešto slabo ide. Ja šaljem odgovore na pogrešne poruke a ti mi postavljaš pitanja na koja sam već odgovorio. :) Elem, rekoh da su ta dva harda radila zajedno sve dok nisam uradio Quick Format i particionisanje novog harda. Onda je sve puklo. Iako, jedina razlika u odnosu na ono što sam rekao da taj hard posle nije hteo ni sam da se podigne, tj. kočio je nu.
mac.3599 ljubisha,
>Koju verziju HDT-a koristiš? 2.5 i još uvek sistem 8 al kao što malopre rekoh nije do HDTa (apdejtovanje sam već radio par puta bez ikakvih problema).
mac.3600 ljubisha,
>Molim? Prvi put čujem za to. Sad se već slabo sećam šta sam napisao pre nedelju dana ali zar nisam prepisao poruku koju mi je javio program? U svakom slučaju, opet sam malopre probao i isto iako mi je u mašini Seagate koji Apple prepoznaje kao svoj hard.
mac.3601 ljubisha,
>Iskreno preporučujem da zaboraviš na 4400. Pitanje je može li se više uopšte >naći, ali ukoliko je istina da će se iMac prodavati u Nemačkoj za 2200 DEM to >je moja preporuka. Au, na čega li će da liči sto jednog normalnog korisnika kad odluči da mu treba CD, ZIP, flopi i šta sve još ne? Ustvari pitanje... Ono kućište izgleda preterano "nestandardno" (najblaže rečeno :)) ali šta i njega još može da se ubaci?
mac.3602 ljubisha,
>Bitni su Yusci i CP1250 i eventualno CP852. A to, čini mi se, radi. Au, gde preskoči Računare (do pre godinu i nešto zvanični kodni raspored na ovom sistemu). :)
mac.3603 ljubisha,
>Ono što je sigurno, to je Mac pravljen od jeftinijih komponenti (Tajvan i sl). I sklapa se u Irskoj a u Irskoj ima mnoogo dobro crno pivo... :) >Interni hard mu je IDE. Pitanje kakav mu je CD. Čini mi se da je ljubisha IDE mu je prednost samo zbog skoro duplo manje cene. Naravno, i dalje ima eksterni SCSI koji hvala Bogu dobro radi a originalni CD mu je 8x. E sad, neću da potenciram ali i on je IDE i da ne ponavljam ono oko cena već da kažem nešto pametnije. :) Ovde kod nas je mali ili gotovo nikakav izbor SCSI varijanti i eto ja već par meseci muku mučim sa non-Apple drajverom a da imam 4400 lepo bih otišao kod nekog dilera i izabrao između par modela raznih proizvođača i oni bi mi lepo radili sa Apple-im drajverom (Teac, Panasonic...). I to duplo brže od ovog mog Toshibinog 12x a koštalo bi me isto. >rekao da neko na njemu ne može da pokrene Atari Emulator (ili već neki drugi >program, zaboravio sam). Verovatno to nije jedino što zeza, uostalom mogao bi E, to bi značilo da ni 9600 a ni bilo koja G3 mašina i nije nešto. :) Problem je bio u programu koji nije hteo da radi na mašini koja po defaultu nije SCSI. Kad je izašao novi Atari emulator stvar je sređena i sad bih baš voleo da imam jednu 4400-ku na 200 pa da surfujem iz CAB-a pod emulatorom. Veruj mi, to bi bilo brže od NS-a na toj istoj mašini! >ljubisha ponovo da napiše šta je čoveka sa tom mašinom tetalo (naravno, ako ga >ne mrzi). Eto ja napisa i sad te ponovo pitam (može i Miki da dovrši misao) na koje si to konkretno probleme mislio kod 4400? A mogao bi i jalex kao novopečeni korisnik dotične mašine da kaže svoja iskustva.
mac.3604 askripka,
­=- U časopisima sam pročitao da to može da uradi i HTD ali i posle ­=- pregleda helpa nisam provalio kako. :( Da uradi šta? Particioniranje diska?
mac.3605 ljubisha,
>Da uradi šta? Particioniranje diska? Da ali u Linux "formatu".
mac.3606 ljubisha,
Treab mi neki drajver za MO Sony SMO-F521-10. Ima li neko ili zna odakle da skinem?
mac.3607 askripka,
­=- Da ali u Linux "formatu". Za početak probaj da update-uješ HDT-ov driver na verziju 2.5.3, jer tek ta verzija podržava HFS+, pa nije nemoguće da je i Linux 'format' posdržan tek od te verzije. Nisam probao, pa ne mogu da garantujem.
mac.3608 ljubisha,
>Za početak probaj da update-uješ HDT-ov driver na verziju 2.5.3, jer tek ta >verzija podržava HFS+, pa nije nemoguće da je i Linux 'format' posdržan tek od >te verzije. Nisam probao, pa ne mogu da garantujem. Kad sam ono pročitao u časopisu bila je aktuelna verzija 2.5 tako da sumnjam da je to u pitanju a i ionako imam samo uprade na 2.5.2.
mac.3609 ljubisha,
Miki, ajde makar ti reci gde da nabavim drajver za Magneto-Optical uređaj! Imam još samo dva dana fore da ga probam. :(
mac.3610 askripka,
­=- Miki, ajde makar ti reci gde da nabavim drajver za Magneto-Optical ­=- uređaj! Imam još samo dva dana fore da ga probam. :( Ovo ti (verovatno) neće biti neka pomoć, al jebiga... bolje išta nego ništa. Lutam ja tako Internetom i naletim na neki program koji ima neku vrstu 'univerzalnog' drajvera za sva ta sranja od externih storage sistema. Ono što je problem je što ne mogu da se setim gde sam to video. Jedino što mogu da te 'posavetujem' je da OBAVEZNO odeš do FWB-ovog site-a, možda su čak i oni izbacili tako nešto, a možda su i dali link. Probaj i na ZDNet-u, ako već nisi. A ono, ako nemaš vremena, daj user i password za sledeću noć (normalno ovde u conf ;) ) pa ćemo da se potrudimo da pronađemo taj drajver.
mac.3611 ljubisha,
>'posavetujem' je da OBAVEZNO odeš do FWB-ovog site-a, možda su čak i oni Bio sam i tamo i nisam naišao na to. Ustvari, za verziju 2.5 kaže da podržava taj uređaj. Samo kako (probao sam naravno i on ga vidi ali ništa više od toga - ne pepoznaje čak ni veličinu kertridža).
mac.3612 madamov,
Dakle, ostaje mi problem > sa čime ću da particionišem hard da bih mogao da instaliram Linux. U > časopisima sam pročitao da to može da uradi i HTD ali i posle pregleda > helpa nisam provalio kako. :( Nije mi jasno šta tačno želiš da postigneš, tj. kakvo particionisanje da izvedeš. Nešto specifično što traži instalacija MkLinuxa?
mac.3613 madamov,
> Nema ljutiš al ovde nešto slabo ide. Ja šaljem odgovore na pogrešne > poruke a ti mi postavljaš pitanja na koja sam već odgovorio. Nema ljutiš, ali ja spremim odgovore ne računajući na to da ću možda kasnije se čuti s nekim telefonom, pa i pošaljem kada zovnem Sezam sledeći put. Možda otud tvoj utisak? B)
mac.3614 madamov,
> Sad se već slabo sećam šta sam napisao pre nedelju dana ali zar nisam > prepisao poruku koju mi je javio program? Nisi prepisao.
mac.3615 madamov,
> Au, na čega li će da liči sto jednog normalnog korisnika kad odluči da > mu treba CD, ZIP, flopi i šta sve još ne? CD je ugrađen u iMac (24x). Iomega je najavila proizvodnju ZIP drajva koji će se kačiti na USB. SyQuest je najavio novi drajv sa kertridžima od 1 GB za USB. Još jedna firma je najavila drajv koji će koristiti Mac foramtirane diskete i disketu u svom formatu od 120 MB. UMAX je najavio jeftini skener za USB. Još kada USB lagano postane standard i na PC-u, a postaće vrlo brzo, imaćeš proizvoda koliko hoćeš. Jeftine tastature i miševi, na primer. Mada, ja nikada ne bih menjao moju sedam godina staru Apple Extended tastaturu ni za koju drugu. B) > Ustvari pitanje... Ono kućište izgleda preterano "nestandardno" > (najblaže rečeno :)) ali šta i njega još može da se ubaci? Bojim se ništa. Osim nadogradnje RAM-a, ništa se više ne može menjati niti dodavati.
mac.3616 madamov,
> Miki, ajde makar ti reci gde da nabavim drajver za Magneto-Optical > uređaj! Imam još samo dva dana fore da ga probam. :( A da li SCSI ili Mount Everything neće da mountuju kertridž? Takođe, probaj foru koja pali kod ZIP-a: pre nego što uključiđ mašinu ubaci kertridž u drajv. To bi trebalo da natera Meka da pročita drajver sa kertridža i mountuje volume. Inače, za taj model ne znam gde bi mogao da pronađeš INIT.
mac.3617 madamov,
> Da ali u Linux "formatu". Kakav je to Linux format? Daj tačno šta klikćeš u Apple HD Setupu, pa tako nešto mora da postoji i u HDT-u.
mac.3618 ljubisha,
>Nije mi jasno šta tačno želiš da postigneš, tj. kakvo particionisanje da >izvedeš. Nešto specifično što traži instalacija MkLinuxa? Takav hard bi kasnije trebao da radi svuda (i na pc-u). E sad, valjda sam Linux zahteva određeni način particionisanja. Ima Root particiju i još jednu (ili dve) ali sad zaboravih kako se zove. Da bih to uradio treba mi Apple HD CS Setup (piše u uputstvu za instalaciju) ali on ne konstatuje interni hard. Barem meni neće. :(
mac.3619 ljubisha,
>CD je ugrađen u iMac (24x). Iomega je najavila proizvodnju ZIP drajva koji će >se kačiti na USB. SyQuest je najavio novi drajv sa kertridžima od 1 GB za USB. >Još jedna firma je najavila drajv koji će koristiti Mac foramtirane diskete i >disketu u svom formatu od 120 MB. UMAX je najavio jeftini skener za USB. Još Ključna reč je "najavila" i to me plaši. >kada USB lagano postane standard i na PC-u, a postaće vrlo brzo, imaćeš Znači tek onda vredi razmišljati o iMac-u ili nekoj sledećoj mašini. >ne bih menjao moju sedam godina staru Apple Extended tastaturu ni za koju Možda tvoja i jeste star samo 7 godina ali je ci izašao 89-te. A tastatura je i danas zakon a i dalje je u rangu cena Microsoft tastature.
mac.3620 ljubisha,
>A da li SCSI ili Mount Everything neće da mountuju kertridž? Takođe, probaj >foru koja pali kod ZIP-a: pre nego što uključiđ mašinu ubaci kertridž u drajv. Neće. Uređaj sam morao da priključim interno tako da sam silom prilika to već probao.
mac.3621 ljubisha,
>Kakav je to Linux format? Daj tačno šta klikćeš u Apple HD Setupu, pa tako >nešto mora da postoji i u HDT-u. Nemam pojma jer nisam ni ušao u program. Kad ga startujem on mi odmah prijavi da nije pronašao Apple hard iako sam par sati pre toga isti legalno formatirao sa Apple-ovim Drive Setup-om.
mac.3622 madamov,
TidBITS#440/27-Jul-98 ===================== Adam Engst is a man of many talents, including convincing others to do his dirty work! Read how he maneuvered Technical Editor Geoff Duncan into creating a knockout Web archive for TidBITS Talk. Also this week, Adam continues his review of crash detection devices and notes Adobe's real plans for PageMill 3.0 for the Mac. Plus, we have news about HyperCard 2.4.1, a new version of Default Folder, and Dartmouth College's recommending the iMac to students. Topics: MailBITS/27-Jul-98 Macintosh PageMill Lives The Battle of the Bouncers, Part 2 TidBITS Talk & the TidBITS Talk Archive <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-440.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#440_27-Jul-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.440
mac.3623 madamov,
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mac.3624 madamov,
3.) User Tip: Netscape 4.x Drag & Drop from the Tip Forum http://www.maccentral.com/tips/ http://www.maccentral.com/news/9807/25.tip.shtml Posted by Ty Johnston I'm sure a lot of folks are already aware that you can drag & drop multiple files on the Netscape open browser window and they will all be displayed. Then you just have to press the 'Back' and 'Forward' buttons to scroll through all of them. I have tested this with Netscape 4.05 as well as 4.5PR1. I have also tested this by dropping .gif, .jpg and .html files. I am sure it will work with others though. You can reply to this tip, or view other User Tips in our Tips and Tricks Forum. And, don't forget to share your favorite tips...
mac.3625 madamov,
Subject: Re: Which is less trouble: Mac+Win or Win+Mac? From: "Bill A. Stetar" <ptg@internetMCI.com> Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:46:45 -0500 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >Subject: Which is less trouble: Mac+Win or Win+Mac? >From: John Nurick <j.nurick@dial.pipex.com> >Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 05:29:36 +0100 > <SNIP> > >So far, it looks as if a Mac network with a couple of Windows workstations >will have lower support costs than a Wintel network with a couple of Macs, >and will let people spend more time doing billable work and less time on >housekeeping and troubleshooting. But this doesn't allow for any problems >and complications in exchanging documents and data with other people. > John: My office has 9 Macs/2 PC's. All the Macs are PowerPC, running Mac OS8.1. The PC's are Pentiums configured to boot from either Windows 3.1, Win95, NT 3.5, or NT 4.0. We've been running a mixed environment of Mac/PC's for more than a decade. Presently, we're using a Mac server (a stock PPC 7600/132/48 RAM) running AppleShare IP 5.x (we had been running AS 3.5 up until a month ago with no problems!). We use Miramar Systems PCMacLan on the PC's. The server also runs Retrospect to do backups to DAT, Zip, and Jaz media. IMHO, the Mac server (Mac+Win) is the way to go. Appleshare IP is easy to set up, easy to maintain, and highly reliable. Note: Can't say that for the 2 PC's; although I have NT4.0 server, after examining the set up requirements and studying the documentation, I quickly dismissed any notion of using NT server. Just too complicated when a simpler and just as effective alternative (and better) exists. As for file sharing on the PC's, I like PC MacLan, but others like/use DAVE. I don't know what DAVE can do, but PC MacLan allows me to set the PC drives to be shared, similar to file sharing on Mac. This feature allows Retrospect to mount the volumes during backup and for the Mac stations to see the PC files. PC MacLan also allows the PC's to mount the server and other Mac workstations. (It tries to be more Mac-like than PC-like.) You can also edit server-folder privileges and it supports long file names. You won't have trouble sharing / reading / opening Excel, Word, and PowerPoint files if you are using compatible versions of MSOffice on both platforms (Office 98 on the Mac, Office 97 for Windows). Just save the files in their native file format; no special "save as" required. I'm not sure about MSProject. We store all files (including PC) on the server. Applications (except for some muliuser databases we employ) reside on the respective workstation. Thus all files are saved to and launched from the server. With the size network you indicated, Appleshare will be plenty robust. You might want to use a G3 server. (That's my next purchase.) There's also Timbuktu, which actually allows you to control a PC from a Mac over the network. I haven't used Timbuktu lately (MacLan meets our needs), but I used to use it sometimes to "run" one of the PCs over the network. I certainly would not advise that as a turnkey solution, but it was a low-tech way (and interesting) to check the behavior or a specific program problem on Windows while viewing it on the Mac. Last but not least, you should consider backup strategy. The presence of Retrospect should be a clincher for a Mac+Win solution. It's easy to use, fast and powerful and supports Windows workstation clients. If I had my druthers (Southern USA slang, I am from Nashville), I would get rid of the PC's and use Macs only. Now this is anecdotal, but the support to keep our two PC's running--just running--has consumed approx. 90% of the total support time spent on all computers. However, since so much of the world--andmost of my customer base--is Windows crazy, I need the two PC's to test operating system anomalies like DLL conflicts, printer set ups, and just plain technical support for a vertical market application we offer. HTH: Bill Stetar Bill Stetar, President voice: 615.244.2022 Performance Technology Group, Inc. fax: 615.244.2023 Nashville TN USA ptg@internetMCI.com
mac.3626 madamov,
> Da bih to uradio treba mi Apple HD CS Setup (piše u uputstvu za > instalaciju) ali on ne konstatuje interni hard. Barem meni neće. :( Onda u tom istom uputstvu piše i koju vrstu particije treba da kreiraš. To je sve što ti treba, a ne Apple HD Setup. Uostalom, vidim da koristiš i noviji Drive Setup, to mora i on da ima. Inače, jednom formatiran disk bilo čime drugim, Apple HD Setup neće videti kao Appleov i odbiće da radi s njim.
mac.3627 madamov,
> Ključna reč je "najavila" i to me plaši. Što bi te plašilo? Hoćeš da se kladimo da će do oktobra postojati USB ZIP drajv? A UMAX-ov skener se već proizvodi, nije samo najavljen. Onaj drugi drajv kao i SyQuestov drajv će se pojaviti istovremeno sa iMacom.
mac.3628 madamov,
> Nemam pojma jer nisam ni ušao u program. Kad ga startujem on mi odmah > prijavi da nije pronašao Apple hard iako sam par sati pre toga isti > legalno formatirao sa Apple-ovim Drive Setup-om. Kao što rekoh pre dve poruke, što ne probaš sa Drive Setup-om da obaviš ono što ti treba?
mac.3629 ljubisha,
>Onda u tom istom uputstvu piše i koju vrstu particije treba da kreiraš. To je >sve što ti treba, a ne Apple HD Setup. Uostalom, vidim da koristiš i noviji Evo šta kaže uputstvo: The two most important partitions are swap and root Đ you cannot run MkLinux without these. The swap partition is used as backing store for the MkLinux virtual memory system. The root partition holds the core elements of the MkLinux system: utilities, drivers, etc. A za particionisanje: Creating the partitions in preparation for installing MkLinux will require your becoming intimately familiar withacintosh (and which we've included on the CD-RO).ttchtysewid in pon p ou Yl idvanced (e.g., custom) modesn reseLi (imam sistem 7.5 i 8 na CDu i nigde nema tog HD SC Setup programa :( ) A sve bi to trebalo da liči na: +-----------------+ | Partition Map | +-----------------+ | Driver | +-----------------+ | Root (slice 0) | <== root partition (100+ MB; 400+ if no usr partition) +-----------------+ | Swap (slice 1) | <== swap partition (32 - 128 MB) +-----------------+ | Usr (slice 2) | <== Optional usr partition (350+ MB) +-----------------+ | MacOS Disk | <== Optional +-----------------+ >Drive Setup, to mora i on da ima. Inače, jednom formatiran disk bilo čime >drugim, Apple HD Setup neće videti kao Appleov i odbiće da radi s njim. Pa sad... Ovaj disk je pre ovoga bio formatiran sa FWBom, pa sa Disk Drive TuneUp 2.0 i na kraju sa Appleovim drajverom i sve je prošlo bez problema.
mac.3630 ljubisha,
>Što bi te plašilo? Hoćeš da se kladimo da će do oktobra postojati USB ZIP >drajv? A UMAX-ov skener se već proizvodi, nije samo najavljen. Onaj drugi >drajv kao i SyQuestov drajv će se pojaviti istovremeno sa iMacom. Dobro, sad se manje plašim ali mi se zato novčanik trese od groznice. Pošto mi flopi i dalje mnogo znači moraću da puknem znatnu veću cenu i da kupim ono što mi mnooogo manje (ili ništa) znači. Pa onda cena za mini-rack (jel se tako piše?) pa kablovi po stolu... iMac i dalje sledi zatvorenu konfiguraciju Apple-a ali ovaj put ga preteraše. :(
mac.3631 ljubisha,
>Kao što rekoh pre dve poruke, što ne probaš sa Drive Setup-om da obaviš ono >što ti treba? Zato jer me zabrinjava onaj "DRIVER" iz gornje poruke a i onaj tekst iz časopisa o FWBu u kome se kaže da "on može da napravi Linux particiju" što ako se čita između redova govori da to Drive Setup teško može da uradi.
mac.3632 madamov,
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mac.3633 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: Buz Multimedia Producer. Now Available for the Apple(R) Power Mac G3. Buz puts you in the director's chair. Professional quality real-time video capture at an incredible price. Only $299 estimated street price. Ultra SCSI connection for greater performance. Powerful software: Adobe Premiere(R) 4.2 LE, Apple(R)QuickTime 3 Pro and Iomega RecordIt. Upgrade to Adobe Premiere(R) 5.0 for only $199. The Buz Box offers easy desktop connection for all your multimedia input and output devices. For more information visit the Buz site at: http://www.iomega.com ================================================== Undo Word 98 Formatting Intermediate If you've changed the formatting of a few items in your Word 98 document and aren't happy with the results, here's a quick fix. Simply highlight the paragraphs that contain the new formatting and press Control-Space Bar. The formatting will magically revert to the paragraph default. by Chris Breen
mac.3634 madamov,
> Creating the partitions in preparation for installing MkLinux will > require your becoming intimately familiar withacintosh (and which we've > included on the CD-RO).ttchtysewid in pon p ou Yl idvanced (e.g., > custom) modesn reseLi > (imam sistem 7.5 i 8 na CDu i nigde nema tog HD SC Setup programa :( ) Khm, a gde se on pominje gore, nešto ti je progutalo slova, bolje rečeno delove rečenice? BTW, HD SC Setup nećeš ni naći na CD-ROMovima sa Sistemima 7.5 i 8 jer je one evoluirao u Drive Setup. > Pa sad... Ovaj disk je pre ovoga bio formatiran sa FWBom, pa sa Disk > Drive TuneUp 2.0 i na kraju sa Appleovim drajverom i sve je prošlo bez > problema. Šta smatraš pod "Appleovim drajverom", tj. čime si to formatirao? Drive Setupom?
mac.3635 madamov,
> Pošto mi flopi i dalje mnogo znači moraću da puknem znatnu > veću cenu i da kupim ono što mi mnooogo manje (ili ništa) znači. Flopi disketu nisam uzeo u ruke sigurno par meseci. I to kad mi je poslednji put flopi drajv bio potreban, nije bio za mene i posao kojim se bavim, već sam snimao drajver za Linotronic (tačnije PPD za Linotype Hell 560) jednom prijatelju kako bi mogao da filmuje nešto kod nas u firmi (a filmovanje nije moj deo posla). Za ličnu upotrebu nije problem to što nema flopi, već ti treba neki uređaj za bekap (teško da ćeš bekapovati 4 GB disk na flopi diskete), a kako iMac nema SCSI tu nastaje problem. Zato je značajno za bekap i razmenu podataka što će postojati ZIP drajv za USB, za bekap je super što će postojati i kertridž od 1 GB itd. Dakle, argument sa disketom otpada, čak i u našim uslovima je Internet toliko razvijen da slanje fajla mailom koji bi stao na disketu ima opravdanja. Veća je greda što nema SCSI, ali bi iMac onda sigurno značajno više koštao i ispao bi iz projektovane cene. > iMac i dalje sledi zatvorenu konfiguraciju Apple-a ali ovaj put ga > preteraše. :( Nije ni namenjen za ljude koji bi da ga budže. Reč je o mašini za tzv. consumer market. A mislim da će na mnogim sekretarskim stolovima zapanjivati posetioce svojim izgledom. Ko hoće više, neka kupi neku drugu mašinu. A mogu da se kladim u grdne pare da će iMac biti najprodavaniji Appleov model u istoriji.
mac.3636 madamov,
> Zato jer me zabrinjava onaj "DRIVER" iz gornje poruke a i onaj tekst iz > časopisa o FWBu u kome se kaže da "on može da napravi Linux > particiju" što ako se čita između redova govori da to Drive Setup teško > može da uradi. Aman, čoveče, Drive Setup je naslednik Apple HD SC Setupa. Treba samo videti koji tip particije treba da se napravi (verovatno za A/UX, Appleov UNIX, jer stari Apple HD SC Setup nije ni umeo da particionira disk tako da imaš dve Mac OS particije). Takvu particiju sigurno ume da napravi onaj stari HDT, pre verzije 2, a za ovaj najnoviji nisam proveravao.
mac.3637 ljubisha,
>consumer market. A mislim da će na mnogim sekretarskim stolovima zapanjivati >posetioce svojim izgledom. Ko hoće više, neka kupi neku drugu mašinu. A mogu Pa ajde onda da se vratimo na 60-te i malko kasnije. Hipi pokret je ustvari bio prava stvar sa svim tim drečavim bojama i oblicima ali mi toga nismo bili svesni. :) Ne, ozbiljno, prevashodno rekoh da mašina izgleda neozbiljno ali javno priznajem grešku ako se desi neka nova revolucija zbog nje. P.S. Iako ja i dalje mislim da bi više postigli (ne Apple nego šefovi po uredima) ako bi sekretarice radile u toplesu. :)
mac.3638 ljubisha,
>Aman, čoveče, Drive Setup je naslednik Apple HD SC Setupa. Treba samo videti Aman i ti! Pa ja taj program pominjem već 5 puta a ti se tek sad setio to da kažeš! :) >stari Apple HD SC Setup nije ni umeo da particionira disk tako da imaš dve Mac Aj opet... Ako su oni lagali mene i ja lažem tebe, zar ne? A sad zašto da sumnjam u njih (kad se u to slabo razumem): You may want to use HD SC Setup, which came with your Macintosh (and which we've included on the CD-ROM). Zato sam i zapeo za to čudo od programa. Ako kažeš da je to sad ovaj novi Drive Setup, probaću ga prvom prilikom. >OS particije). Takvu particiju sigurno ume da napravi onaj stari HDT, pre A opet po stranim časopisima kažu da to može tek verzija 2 (al samo da se setim gde sam to pročitao).
mac.3639 askripka,
­=- Flopi disketu nisam uzeo u ruke sigurno par meseci. I to kad mi je ­=- poslednji put flopi drajv bio potreban, nije bio za mene ­=- i posao kojim se bavim, već sam snimao drajver za Linotronic ­=- (...) ­=- Dakle, argument sa disketom otpada, čak i u našim uslovima je Internet ­=- toliko razvijen da slanje fajla mailom koji bi stao na disketu ­=- ima opravdanja. Nisi u pravu. Hoćeš konkretan primer? Evo: zamisli da si ti neki tip koji je rešio da kupuje originalan software, pa lepo odeš i puneš 700$ za Quark 4. I? I ništa! Ne možeš da ga instaliraš! Instalacija traži floppy (za prvi i registracioni disk), ostalo i ide sa CD-a, al džabe kad ne možeš ni da počneš sa instalacijom... I šta onda? Da čekaš da Quark Inc. napravi novu instalacionu verziju specijalno za nove Mac-ove, a tebi recimo posao stoji, gubiš novac... Neozbiljno, zar ne?
mac.3640 madamov,
5.) Farallon integrates iMac with existing printers, network devices by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9807/29.farallon.shtml The iMac just keeps on gaining momentum. Farallon is offering a full-range of connectivity solutions to network the iMac. The new EtherMac iPrint Adapter LT, due in September, will make it possible to integrate iMacs with existing printers and other network devices in homes, schools and businesses. And starting Aug. 15, Farallon is running a limited-time promotional offer on EtherWave printer adapters to connect iMacs and LocalTalk devices. Both the EtherMac iPrint adapter LT and EtherWave printer adapters eliminate the need for iMac owners to purchase new printers for use with their iMac...
mac.3641 askripka,
Ajd sam sa na bonusu, što će reći trošim 'ničije' vreme, pa da bacim nešto ovde. U pitanju je mp3 player, ali za 68k Macove. Traži obavezno FPU, pa pošto ja dotični ne posedujem, neka ga neko drugi proba. Ide: MacPlay3 macplay3.sit
mac.3642 madamov,
> Nisi u pravu. Hoćeš konkretan primer? Evo: zamisli da si ti neki tip > koji je rešio da kupuje originalan software, pa lepo odeš i puneš 700$ > za Quark 4. I? Jesam u pravu. Taj što će da kupi Quark neće da kupi mašinu od 1300 dolara bez SCSI sklopa. Njemu treba profi mašina, a iMac to nije. A kao što rekoh, ako to već i uradi, kupiće i flopi drajv za USB port, pa je time rešen njegov problem.
mac.3643 madamov,
> Aj opet... Ako su oni lagali mene i ja lažem tebe, zar ne? A sad zašto > da sumnjam u njih (kad se u to slabo razumem): > You may want to use HD SC Setup, which came with your Macintosh (and > which we've included on the CD-ROM). "You may" znači "možete", a me morate da koristite HD SC Setup. Prema tome, samo je pitanje koja vrsta particije treba da se formira, a ne kojim softverom treba da se formira. Hoću da kažem, HDT bi morao da ume da je napravi.
mac.3644 madamov,
1.) Apple slashes G3 prices across the line by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/01.cuts.shtml Apple has slashed prices across its Power Macintosh G3 line, with some systems being cut by over $1,000. Low-end systems are now priced very attractively, with the G3/233 desktop having dropped $600 since its initial roll-out at $1999 last November. Price cuts include the following: G3 DT 233/32/4G/CD originally $1699, cut to $1399 G3 MT 233/32/4G/CD originally $1999, cut to $1599 G3 DT 266/32/4G/CD/ZIP originally $1999, cut to $1699 G3 MT 266/32/6G/CD/ZIP originally $2499, cut to $1989 G3 MT 300/64/4G/CD originally $3359, cut to $2409 G3 MT 300/128/2x4G/CD originally $4599, cut to $3299 More information on pricing is available from the Apple on-line store.
mac.3645 madamov,
2.) FileMaker 4.1 to come with contact manager, advanced developer features by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/01.filemaker.shtml FileMaker Inc. will release FileMaker Pro 4.1 this fall, with enhanced support for Microsoft file and database format, a built-in contact manager and advanced features aimed at developers, according to an InfoWorld Electric article. "FileMaker Pro 4.1 will be able to access data stored in ODBC/SQL compliant databases by allowing customers to use SQL to import data directly from local or network sources," the article says. "The product will be certified for use with the following Intersolv ODBC drivers: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, dBASE, and Excel." Version 4.1 will also reportedly come with Contact Tracker, a relational contact manager with memo, fax cover sheet, phone call logging, and e-mail integration. A Developer Edition will allow users to create database solutions that have custom about, script, and help menus...
mac.3646 madamov,
TidBITS#441/03-Aug-98 ===================== Want to control a PC? Read on for Kevin Savetz's review of VNC, a free remote control program. Want to protect credit card numbers and passwords? Adam looks at Web Confidential, a secure program for storing private information. Also, James Wilson relates how to place international phone calls from the Internet to normal telephones, and Geoff Duncan explains the hullabaloo surrounding security holes with email attachments. Topics: MailBITS/03-Aug-98 Security Issue with Email Attachments Internet Telephony: Worldwide Phone Calls from Your Mac Web Confidential: Securing Information of All Sorts A Free Program for Control Freaks <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-441.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#441_03-Aug-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.441
mac.3647 madamov,
Jedna lepa vest, doduše još ne i potpuno potvrđena, ali imam informaciju da će jedan domaći prodavac Apple opreme prodavati iMaca za 3000 DEM. O detaljima kada mi to on i potvrdi.
mac.3648 ljubisha,
Ne uspevam da uđem u DOS Mounter95 jer mi sistem prijavljuje da nema DragLib--GepDragMouse. Ispada da ću morati da reinstaliram sistem... :(
mac.3649 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: Apple Buy a Pentium crushing Power Macintosh G3 and get a Pentium crushing offer. http://www.apple.com/promo ================================================== Netscape Logo Hack Power User If you click on Netscape Communicator's logo (the one in the upper right corner of the main browser window) you'll be whisked away to Netscape's homepage. But perhaps you'd prefer to venture elsewhere when you touch this cosmic icon. Easy enough. Just: Make a copy of Communicator and move the original to a safe place should you somehow muck this up. Now open the copy with ResEdit. Open the TEXT resource and then double-click on ID 3011, the config resource. In the resulting window you'll see, among other things, this entry: config("toolbar.logo.url","http://home.netscape.com/") This tells the Netscape button where to take you when clicked. To change that destination simply enter a new URL. Perhaps something such as: config("toolbar.logo.url","http://www.macworld.com/") Now when you launch the copy of Communicator and click on the Netscape logo you'll find yourself smack-dab in the middle of your favorite magazine's homepage. by Chris Breen
mac.3650 madamov,
Rumor: Apple to buy GoLive CyberStudio? by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/08.golive.shtml MacCentral has learned that Apple Computer may be in the process of purchasing GoLive CyberStudio, the highly acclaimed Web site authoring and management application from GoLive Systems. Details are sketchy at this time, but our source did indicate that GoLive will bundled with Mac OS 8.5 when it is released. Whether this affects the Professional or Personal Editions, or both, is unknown at this time. We are monitoring the situation and will let you know the moment we learn more...
mac.3651 madamov,
15.) Apple receives 150,000 iMac orders in first week by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/10.orders.shtml Apple has announced that it has received over 150,000 orders for its new iMac computers since beginning to accept orders a week ago on Monday, August 3. "iMac is a fresh approach to consumer computing, and initial orders indicate that customers really like it," said Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "We are working hard to insure that we can meet the demand." According to a press release, to generate excitement surrounding iMac's debut, Apple has been working closely with its resellers and equipping them with marketing and advertising tools, including in-store "Apple Demo Days" and a 20-station national radio promotion featuring iMac giveaways--to make this retail roll-out an "unforgettable event." Apple will be begin taking orders for iMac on its online Apple Store beginning October 1.
mac.3652 madamov,
Upgrade iMac memory to 384 MB, video ram to 6 MB by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/11.ram.shtml Peripheral Enhancements Corporation has announced new designs in high capacity "Power User" memory upgrades that will let users of the new iMac computers-due this Saturday-utilize up to 384 MB of on-board RAM-more than double Apple's previous maximum RAM specification. Peripheral will produce a 128 MB "low-profile" Power User SDRAM iMac memory upgrade, which has been engineered specifically to fit the small lower memory slot of the new iMac machine. The company will also produce a new 256-Mb SDRAM upgrade designed to fit the iMac's larger upper slot...
mac.3653 madamov,
TidBITS#442/10-Aug-98 ===================== After writing several articles about data security and the importance of a good backup system, Adam and Tonya find themselves putting that information to the test after thieves break into their house and abscond with a PowerBook. Also in this issue, Geoff explains in detail how to respond to spam, WebSTAR 3.0.1 ships, Qualcomm sells Now Utilities to Power On Software, Connectix updates RAM Doubler 8, and we announce a Chinese TidBITS mailing list. Topics: MailBITS/10-Aug-98 Responding To Spam Ripped Off! <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-442.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#442_10-Aug-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com tidbits.442
mac.3654 madamov,
Još tri dana.
mac.3655 madamov,
Ako vas neko bude pitao ima li Mac problema sa 2000 godinom, evo vam odgovora. Subject: Re: Y2K issues with Macintosh software From: "Ladd Van Tol" <ladd@beale.com> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 08:26:52 -0700 >I saw yesterday on CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) a report in a >show called "Undercurrents" about the changing date when we will get to the >second Millennium. One of the interviewed people (somebody called Blake) >said that although the Mac will not have problems on 01 January 2000, some >applications might. Is that true? I remember seeing something about this >but can't find it anymore. I know that FileMaker Inc posted a page about >this, but I want to know if in general, the Mac applications are 2000k year >savvy. Generally speaking, most Mac apps should be Y2K compliant. The operating system defines time in terms of seconds since January 1, 1904. Since the time is stored as an unsigned 32-bit integer, that gives somewhat over 4 billion seconds before the clock "rolls around". If you do the math (2^32/60/60/24/365), you get about 136 years, or until 2040. The problems that will arise will probably involve applications that do date calculations with two digit dates. All the Mac code I've seen (and written) bases its date calculations on either the second clock, or the OS routines for converting the second clock into a date. Some apps may also use a two character input field -- like the little up/down thing in the Date & Time Control panel, which might not work properly. Incidentally, newer OS routines provide for date calculations spanning from 30,081 B.C. to 29,940 A.D. I'm sure OS 15789.6.1 will remove this painful limitation. __________________________________________________ Ladd Van Tol | ladd@beale.com | http://ladd.ml.org
mac.3656 ljubisha,
Jel ima neki pregledač keša za IE ili NS?
mac.3657 madamov,
12.) Apple officially announces new Power Mac G3 models by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/12.newline.shtml Okay, Apple's finally, officially announced the new speed-bumped Power Mac G3s. The Pentium-toasting Power Mac G3 line now starts at $1,599 (US) and includes a minitower model with a 333MHz PowerPC for less than $3,000 estimated retail price. Taking advantage of the expandability of the G3 line, new third-party 256MB DIMMS, based on 128-bit technology,are now available from third-party vendors. The new DIMMS enable all G3 desktops and minitowers to support up to 768MB of onboard memory; up from a previous maximum memory of 384MB...
mac.3658 madamov,
14.) iMacs Roll on with USB trackball by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/12.roll.shtml If you decide you'd prefer a trackball rather than the iMac's snazzy mouse, check out ITAC Systems' new version of its evolution MOUSE-TRAK that's compatible with USB (Universal Serial Bus). It's one of the first trackballs on the market to comply with the new USB industry standard...
mac.3659 madamov,
17.) Apple slices price on Studio Display by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/12.studio.shtml Apple has cut the price on its award-winning Apple Studio Display, a flat-panel active matrix LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) that boasts outstanding brightness, contrast ratio and sharpness, while occupying less than half the desktop space of conventional CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) monitors. You can now purchase the Studio Display at an estimated retail price of $1,299 (US), down from $1,999...
mac.3660 madamov,
[9] iMac Orders Top 150,000 in the First Week Apple has announced that it has received orders for more than 150,000 of its new iMac consumer computers since it began accepting orders on August 3. The iMac computer goes on sale in stores the United States this Saturday, August 15. http://www.apple.com/pr/library/1998/aug/10orders.html
mac.3661 madamov,
[10] More Than 500 Macintosh Products Announced Since iMac Intro More than 460 new or upgraded software applications have been announced for the Mac OS since the introduction of the new iMac computer -- just three months ago on May 6. In addition, more than 40 new Mac OS-compatible hardware products, including numerous Universal Serial Bus (USB) printers, digital cameras, floppy drives, and scanners, have been introduced during this same period. http://www.apple.com/pr/library/1998/aug/10apps.html
mac.3662 madamov,
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 08:06:32 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Xerox Has Gotten the Message Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better This tidbit is from: Carl Maniscalco, <caman@earthlink.net> I recently worked a temporary job at a high-speed copy/quick print firm, filling in for their resident designer while he was on vacation. Among the equipment in the shop was a Xerox Docutech 40. This is a very expensive, high-end piece of equipment which can be used either as a standard color copier or, through a software RIP (Raster Image Processor, a device which interprets PostScript language files and converts them into a form the printer can understand), as a high-resolution color PostScript laser printer. Xerox offers two different RIPs for this machine; the Fiery RIP, running on a Pentium II/Windows NT computer, or the Splash RIP on a Macintosh. The firm I worked at used the Splash RIP, which ran on a Power Mac 8600. The second day I was there, the internal Zip drive on the 8600 gave up the ghost. This was a relatively minor problem, but I called for service anyway since the entire hardware/software package is leased from Xerox and free service is included in the deal. When the field technician arrived the following morning, he was at a bit of a loss. I actually had to help him with some pretty basic stuff, which seemed to embarrass him considerably. "I'm sorry," he said "but I don't know much about the Splash. I have to work on Fiery RIPs two or three times a week but, in the two years since it was released, this is only the second time I've ever had to work on on a Splash. In fact, Xerox field technicians love the Splash and we recommend it over the Fiery whenever we're asked just for that reason." Because of their high cost (over $100,000), these machines are often kept running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, cranking out as much work as possible in order to make them pay for themselves. The fact that a Mac can hold up to this kind of use so much better than a Wintel box can is a striking example of it's technical superiority.
mac.3663 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: Apple Buy a Pentium crushing Power Macintosh G3 and get a Pentium crushing offer. http://www.apple.com/promo ================================================== Dead Key Workaround Intermediate A friend called me last weekend and mentioned that she couldn't get her work done because her Dell laptop computer had a few dead keys (including the Return/Enter key and the "u," "s," and "e" keys) and she couldn't seem to work her way around the Web with this crippled keyboard. Instead of offering any real help I mentioned that if she'd purchased a PowerBook she wouldn't be having this problem. "Oh, then how would I type in a web address, Mac boy?" "Simple," I answered, "just launch the Key Caps desk accessory and point and click your text into the window. As long as your Shift key works and you can produce a colon character, you've got the address." "And then what?" she sneered in her Windows sort of way. "I know, you select and copy the text and then paste it into the browser's address field. But there's no command in my browser to go to the site entered in that field. And, if you recall, my Return/Enter key is busted." "That's one reason Apple created the Connect To script," I calmly replied. "Just select Connect To from the Apple menu, paste the address into the Text field, and click the Connect button. VIM-VAM-VOOM, your browser launches, navigates to that site, and you're on your way." by Chris Breen
mac.3664 madamov,
TidBITS#443/17-Aug-98 ===================== Has Matt Neuburg found a successor to HyperCard? Find out in his review of REALbasic. And what is the world coming to when TidBITS review Windows programs? Aladdin Expander and Aladdin DropStuff make it possible to tell Windows users to get Stuffed. In the news, the iMac arrives to much hoopla, LetterRip 3.0.2 ships, SyQuest releases version 4.0.1 of the SyQuest Utilities, and Farallon spins out of Netopia to concentrate on Macintosh networking products. Topics: MailBITS/17-Aug-98 iMac Hoopla Just StuffIt, Windows Yes, Virginia, There Is a REALbasic <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-443.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#443_17-Aug-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.443
mac.3665 madamov,
1.) iMacCentral: Backup offered over the Internet by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/14.backup.shtml For iMac owners who don't plan to buy any sort of removable drive for their machine, iMacbackup.com will offer remote backup and archiving of data over the Internet, as reported on our iMacCentral Web site this morning. Rates start at $14.95 (US) for storage of 20 MB of data, with no additional fees for uploads or downloads. For a limited period, iMacbackup.com is offering 50 MB for 15 days free. iMacbackup.com is from the folks at Data Recovery Industry. They're headquartered in Novato, California.
mac.3666 madamov,
15.) iMacs selling out in Atlanta by Robert Occhialini robert@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/15.atlanta.shtml After my previous report (http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/15.field1.shtml), I ventured out again to the CompUSA in Atlanta's prestigious Buckhead neighborhood. I was not dissapointed. Like the other two stores I visited today, this CompUSA had been doing brisk business. When I arrived, they had sold all but four of the 20+ units they had. In a scant half hour after my arrival, the remaining four units were gone...
mac.3667 mcule,
Ej, Mekintoshani! Imam jednu molbu - trebaju mi za Mac: Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Freehand, Illustrator, Pagemaker i Corel Draw. Ako je potrebno platicu. Ima li neko gorenavedene programe (po mogucstvu najnovije verzije), i da li je voljan da mi ih ustupi. Postoji li neki pirat za Mac? Thanx
mac.3668 madamov,
8.) iMac tip #2: Windows Keyboard works with iMac by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/18.itip.shtml This tip is submitted by Julio Ojeda-Zapata. "Any USB keyboard or mouse works with the iMac. I hooked up Microsoft's Natural Keyboard Elite for Windows 95/98, which has a USB adapter. The keyboard's Start button doubles as a Mac Command (Apple) button on the iMac, so it provides full Mac functionality."...
mac.3669 madamov,
4.) Epson to expand USB printer options by Ben Wilson bwilson@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/20.epson.shtml While the only printer currently supported by USB from Epson is the Stylus 600 that was sold alongside the iMac at CompUSA locations across the nation, an Epson spokesperson has now informed MacCentral that the company plans to release an adapter for the Stylus 700 model as well, increasing the printing options for iMac owners...
mac.3670 madamov,
>Postoji li neki pirat za Mac? Zvanično, ne.
mac.3671 madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu, s tim što će file moderator morati da promeni jedan opis. B) mac\internet\*.* ------------------ webdev35.sit 497k ű Web Devil 3.5, skida kompletne Web prezentacije mac\misc\*.* ------------------ rempro36.sit 436k ű PRAM-Reader 1.1.2, snima sadržaj PRAM-a u fajl mac\utils\*.* ------------------ pramr112.sit 14k ű PRAM-Reader 1.1.2, snima sadržaj PRAM-a u fajl windows\arc\*.* ------------------ zipit138.sea 477k ű ZipIt 1.3.8 arhiver
mac.3672 madamov,
TidBITS#444/24-Aug-98 ===================== Tune in this week to an exploration of Channel Definition Format and the TidBITS Channel. Will it be renewed next season? We also explore the options available to new iMac owners for transferring files and connecting old printers. Developers should read on for an important change coming in Mac OS 8.5, and in the news, Open Door Networks ships a public beta of their personal firewall DoorStop, and Connectix sells the QuickCam to Logitech. Topics: MailBITS/24-Aug-98 iMac Connection Guide Calling Developers to MacBinary III The Real TidBITS Channel <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-444.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#444_24-Aug-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.444
mac.3673 madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE ENTER TO WIN! This is your chance to WIN! Just register with Macworld Online and enter to win one of these professional Mac products: Apple iMac computer, Macsoft Unreal and Civilization II Gold Edition, or NetObjects 3.0. Enter to WIN now! http://macworld.zdnet.com/q/community/mwreg.html ================================================== Descending Order Launch Intermediate Care to have multiple documents launch in a particular order? Simple enough. Just hold down the Shift key and click on the documents in the reverse order you'd like them displayed and then double-click on the last document you selected. For example, if in AppleWorks you want to display documents 1, 2, and 3 with document 1 the last to open (and therefore at the top of the pile), Shift-click on documents 3, 2, and 1 and double-click on document 1. by Chris Breen
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 11:56:49 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: ;-) - "It'S the Eeeeasy Way To Comply..." Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics This tidbit is from: Mike Blackwell, <mike.blackwell@oregon.com> Today, one of our biggest clients asked us for faxed documentation on our firm's efforts to ensure Y2K compliance. My reply read roughly as follows: "Dear [snip], "All our computer work is done in-house, using Macintoshes. Therefore, we are Y2K compliant until the year 29,940 A.D. "Sincerely, ..." (etc.) I wanted to make it more cheeky, like "...we will be able to serve your company's needs until the year 29,940...", but like I say, this was one of our biggest clients. No sense rubbing it in...too much. :)
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE LOOK WHAT'S NEW! The brilliant minds that bring you Macworld Online and MacWEEK.com are pleased to announce iMacworld. Don't miss this one stop spot for everything you want to know about games, gadgets and more! http://www.imacworld.com ================================================== iMac Nixes Keyboard Reset Intermediate Mac mavens know that you can force an emergency restart of a Macintosh by pressing the keyboard's Command-Control-Power Keys--not so with the iMac. Because the iMac uses a USB keyboard this trick won't work. In order to perform an emergency restart of your iMac you must open the door on the side of the iMac, locate the reset hole (it's marked with a triangle symbol and is placed between the Ethernet and modem ports), and gently shove the end of a straightened paper clip into the hole. Your iMac should restart. If it doesn't, Apple recommends that you unplug the iMac, wait 30 seconds, plug it back it, and start up as you normally would. by Chris Breen
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Iz najnovijeg TidBITSa: * Finally, MacWEEK has uncovered a secret expansion slot on the underside of the iMac motherboard. Apparently it's reserved for Apple internal use but could be used in the future to add FireWire or DVD to the iMac. <http://macweek.zdnet.com/1232/mezzanine.html>
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co j orka co reply mac 3.) Gil Amelio, Steve Jobs slated to speak at Seybold by MacCentral Staff news@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/24.amelio.shtml Among the industry figureheads slated to speak at the Seybold San Francisco/Publishing 98 conference are two of the most controversial CEO's in Apple's history, Steve Jobs and GIl Amelio. The two leaders will speak at separate gatherings (we wouldn't want this to get ugly), and on different topics. Steve Jobs, Apple's Interim CEO, will speak Tuesday, September 1, 1998 from 9:00am-10:00am at San Francisco Marriott in the Yerba Buena Ballroom. He is expected to speak on Apple's role in the publishing industry, perhaps touch on the iMac's presence as a consumer publishing tool, and he may introduce new products...
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE LOOK WHAT'S NEW! The brilliant minds that bring you Macworld Online and MacWEEK.com are pleased to announce iMacworld. Don't miss this one stop spot for everything you want to know about games, gadgets and more! http://www.imacworld.com ================================================== Keeping Up to Date Intermediate If you're a typical Mac user you've got a load of old software stashed away on your hard drive. Wouldn't it be swell if you could update all your old applications, control panels, extensions, and system software in one fell swoop? Well, if you're willing to pay the price, you can. Simply download a copy of Insider Software's UpdateAgent (you can find it at http://www.macdownload.com). This utility logs onto Insider's server, downloads a list of updates, compares this list to the version numbers of the software you have on your hard drive, and presents you with a list of downloadable updates. Just select the updates you want, click the Get button, and UpdateAgent downloads the appropriate updates. Cost for the service is $199.95 per year for the CD Edition (handy for those who must update a lot of Macs), $49.95 per year for the Standard Edition (unlimited online access), and $12.95 for the One Time Edition where you access the service a single time. by Chris Breen
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3.) Four G3s outprocess a CRAY supercomputer by Dennis Sellers dsellers@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/25.cray.shtml UCLA has demonstrated that four linked G3s can outprocess a CRAY Supercomputer at a fraction of the price. UCLA's study showed that a cluster of four Macs now has the same computational power (and twice the memory) as one of the best supercomputers of eight years ago, a four-processor CRAY Y-MP. The cost for the Mac set-up was also much cheaper, as low as $45/Mflop. Used in the study were Power Mac G3/266s with 288 MB RAM and 6GB hard drives...
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5.) Opinion: iPC? iStolen concept. Nice try by Ben Wilson bwilson@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/25.ipc.shtml PC envy has finally reared it's ugly head, as the Computer Stop is rolling out the "iPC." The website reads "Considering iMAC? Considering Micron? Computer Stop Beats Both!" and directly blasts the iMac by saying "It's not transluscent, but it does have a floppy." It was inevitable. Apple has a winner concept with the iMac, and it was only a matter of time before Wintel manufacturers begin copying Apple's specification sheet and looks. Fortunately, the Computer Stop has done a horrible job of trying to emulate Apple's iMac...
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TidBITS#445/31-Aug-98 ===================== Do your eyes glaze over when you hear about MacBinary, AppleDouble, and Base64? Read on for a comprehensive look at common Macintosh file formats. Also in this issue, Mark Anbinder relays details of Adobe's announcement of PageMill 3.0 for the Mac, and, in the news, Quark bids for Adobe, Farallon introduces a solution for iMacs and StyleWriters, the Norton Utilities 4.0 beta eats RAIDs, and new software releases include AppleShare IP 6.0, MacLinkPlus Deluxe 10, and Virtual PC 2.1. Topics: MailBITS/31-Aug-98 PageMill 3.0 Surfaces Macintosh Internet File Format Primer <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-445.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#445_31-Aug-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.445
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15.) Steve Jobs, Bill Gates to be portrayed in TV movie by MacCentral Staff email@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9808/27.tnt.shtml Variety is reporting that two of the computer industry's greatest icons, Apple co-founder/Interim CEO Steve Jobs, and Microsoft co-founder/CEO Bill Gates will be portrayed in a new TV movie that will detail the rivalry between Apple and Microsoft. The movie is dubbed "Pirates of Silicon Valley." According to the report, "ER" star Noah Wyle is in negotiations to portray Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs, while Anthony Michael Hall has signed to play Microsoft chairman Bill Gates. Meanwhile, Joseph Slotnick of "Twister" fame will reportedly play Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak...
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14.) Peek at Mac OS 8.5: Sherlock uncovers the answers by Dennis Sellers dsellers@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/9809/01.peek.shtml Want an operating system with a search capability second to none? The answer, of course, is elementary: of course you do and you'll have it with Mac OS 8.5 (Allegro), due in October. Mac OS 8.5 will dramatically beef up your Mac operating system's hard drive and Web search capabilities with the new Sherlock search agent. It can find the content inside documents using questions using natural English, rank them by relevance, and summarize a document. You'll actually be able to ask questions like "Why is the sky blue?" and cull all relevant info on the topic from your hard drive and/or the Web...
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15.) New PowerBooks feature up to 300 MHz, DVD Video by MacCentral Staff email@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/9809/01.powerbooks.shtml As expected, Apple today announced that its PowerBooks with 14-inch displays are now priced starting at US$2,799 for fully-configured models. Plus, new high-end PowerBook models feature processors running at up to 300 MHz, DVD drives and real-time video playback...
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20.) New WebObjects 4 runs on PowerPC machines by MacCentral Staff email@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/9809/01.webobjects.shtml WebObjects 4, the latest version of Apple's platform for developing and deploying high performance Internet and intranet applications, will now run on PowerPC G3 hardware, as well as continuing to support UNIX and Windows NT platforms. During his keynote speech at Seybold, Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO, said that WebObjects was the best-selling product in its class...
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1.) Newer takes iMac RAM expandability to 256 MB by MacCentral Staff email@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9809/02.256.shtml Breaking Apple's stated limit of 128 MB of RAM for the new iMac, NewerRAM today demonstrated an iMac running with 256MB SDRAM installed. The effort by NewerRAM helps to propel the iMac forward as a viable publishing machine, claiming a 10x performance increase in Photoshop over the regular 32 MB of RAM that ships with Apple's consumer Mac...
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3.) Essential Utility: Conflict Catcher 8 now shipping by MacCentral Staff email@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9809/02.c8.shtml Conflict Catcher 8 is now shipping from Casady & Greene, Inc. Conflict Catcher 8, the popular Mac OS systems manager, now features a New Clean Install System Merge which detects and prevents incorrect files, extensions, and preferences from merging into your new operating system. Along with improved conflict testing and power user features, it helped Conflict Catcher 8 win a "Best of Show" award at Macworld New York in July of this year...
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5.) Interex ships new USB products including PCI card, Mouse by MacCentral Staff email@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9809/03.interex.shtml Interex has launched a new three product series of Macintosh-compatible USB products, which consists of the USB Bus View Hub, the USB Scrolling Mouse, and the USB Dual Port PCI Card...
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6.) Will K2 be a 'Quark killer'? by Dennis Sellers dsellers@maccentral.com September 3, 6:00 a.m. ET http://www.maccentral.com/news/9809/03.k2.shtml Adobe's upcoming page layout application is being touted as the "Quark killer." In fact, it had acquired this tag even before its sneak peek during Tuesday's Seybold keynote by Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO (see our Sept. 1 news for details). Not much is known about K2, which was, ironically, demoed just after Quark's Tim Gill's pledge of dedication to the Mac platform. K2, designed as an alternative to Quark's QuarkXPress for high-end publishing needs, will ship sometime in 1999...
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Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 08:06:24 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: $$ - StuffIt Goes Cross-Platform This special offer is from: Jennifer Lyng, <pr@aladdinsys.com> For years now, lots of dedicated StuffIt users have been asking Aladdin to develop a StuffIt product for Windows. Well, the wait is finally over! For all of the details, go to: <http://www.aladdinsys.com/dropstuff/winindex.html> Now, if you work on a PC as well as your trusty Mac, you don't have to use that "other" compression format. You can now use StuffIt for all your files, whether you're working on a Mac or a PC! You'll love how DropStuff for Windows makes it a snap to swap files back and forth from office to home. All your files are compressed in one format, making it easier to maintain your sanity! DropStuff for Windows is loaded with the power user features you need, like compressing and mailing files right from the Windows desktop with just a right mouse click. Aladdin DropStuff for Windows is a great deal. But for a limited time, Aladdin is offering DropStuff to EvangeListas for the amazing price of just $14.95! That's a savings of 25% on the world's first universal compression utility for the PC! Get Aladdin DropStuff now at: <http://www.digitalriver.com/AladdinDSWin10/Evang> This special price of $14.95 is for a limited time only! Don't miss out on the savings. This offer is valid for web transactions only, in accordance with Aladdin Systems, Inc. and Digital River. For a site license contact: <sitelicenses@aladdinsys.com> For technical support contact: <win.support@aladdinsys.com>
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE LOOK WHAT'S NEW! The brilliant minds that bring you Macworld Online and MacWEEK.com are pleased to announce iMacworld. Don't miss this one stop spot for everything you want to know about games, gadgets and more! http://www.imacworld.com ================================================== Quake Add-Ons Intermediate Although the fact isn't widely advertised by id or MacSoft, you can play the alternate scenarios for Quake (those intended for PC) on your Mac. The usual technique for doing so is to place the folder containing the alternate scenario in the same folder as the Quake application and then drag and drop the alternate scenario folder onto the Quake icon. However, this doesn't always do the trick. Here's another way: Go ahead and place the alternate scenario folder in the same folder as the Quake application. Now hold down the Option key and double-click on the Quake icon (or Quake RAVE or Quake 3Dfx--whichever one you normally use). A dialog box will appear with a field labeled Command Line. In this field type "-game nameofgame" Leave out the quotes and enter the real name of the game rather than "nameofgame." For example, if I wanted to play Activision's completely cool Mission Pack No. 2: Dissolution of Eternity, I'd place the ROGUE folder inside my Quake folder and at the command prompt type -game ROGUE. by Chris Breen
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE LOOK WHAT'S NEW! The brilliant minds that bring you Macworld Online and MacWEEK.com are pleased to announce iMacworld. Don't miss this one stop spot for everything you want to know about games, gadgets and more! http://www.imacworld.com ================================================== Silent iMac, Wholly iMac Beginner Unlike every Mac that precedes it, the iMac's startup sound (the sound you hear when the iMac first fires up) is controlled via software. If you notice that your iMac is strangely silent at startup, select Monitors & Sound from the Control Panels folder (or from the Control Panels hierarchical menu in the Apple menu) and make sure that the volume isn't muted and is turned up in this control panel. (Well, actually Monitors & Sound is an application but let's not argue about it, okay?) by Chris Breen
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE LOOK WHAT'S NEW! More from the minds of Mac Publishing Online. Introducing eMediaweekly Online - the newsweekly for digital media managers. Visit the most comprehensive cross-platform source for news, product reviews, and features throughout the field of content creation. http://www.emediaweekly.com ================================================== LaunchURL Intermediate Here's a two-tiered tip: 1. If you have any interest in automating repetitive tasks on your Mac, buy a copy of Westcode Software's OneClick. It's the most happening macro utility on the market. 2. Once you purchase your copy of OneClick, download the LaunchURL extension. This free extension from Dan Crevier allows you to create a button--available to you from any application, including the Finder--that with one click launches your email application and creates a blank message addressed to the recipient designated in the button's script or launches your browser and takes you to the site designated in the button's script. For example, I've created a button that launches Netscape and takes me to Macworld's software center, MacDownload. I've created another button that launches Eudora Pro, enters the name of my editor in the To field, and automatically enters the text: "I've been doing this for almost a year, don't you think it's about time for a raise?" in the body of the message. In addition to OneClick you need to be using Internet Config and have it configured with your favorite email client and browser. You can find a copy of LaunchURL at http://www.westcodesoft.com by Chris Breen
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE LOOK WHAT'S NEW! More from the minds of Mac Publishing Online. Introducing eMediaweekly Online - the newsweekly for digital media managers. Visit the most comprehensive cross-platform source for news, product reviews, and features throughout the field of content creation. http://www.emediaweekly.com ================================================== Safe and Sane IP Addresses Power User There are times when it's handy to assign IP addresses to your internal network--when you're employing TCP/IP to connect to a Mac and a PC for the productive purpose of playing games, for example, or using a program such as Retrospect to back up devices in a cross-platform environment. But how to know which IP address to use? Simple enough. The people who make these sorts of agreements have agreed that IP addresses that appear in this format: 192.168.x.x may be used internally. This means that there should be no danger that you'll find such an address on the Internet. To create such an address, open the TCP/IP control panel, type Command-K (or select Configurations from the File menu), select one of the listed configurations, press the Duplicate button, name the new setting (something like Internal IP, donchathink?), press the Make Active button, select Ethernet from the Connect via pull-down menu and Manually from the Configure pull-down menu, enter a 192.168.x.x IP address in the corresponding field (something like 192.168.5.1, for example), and, if you really want to, enter 255.255.255.0 in the Subnet mask field. Close and save and your Mac is configured. Repeat as necessary for other Macs. Now when you want to use your home network, just open TCP/IP, type Command-K to bring up Configurations, and select Internal IP. by Chris Breen
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE LOOK WHAT'S NEW! More from the minds of Mac Publishing Online. Introducing eMediaweekly Online - the newsweekly for digital media managers. Visit the most comprehensive cross-platform source for news, product reviews, and features throughout the field of content creation. http://www.emediaweekly.com ================================================== Choose Your Soundtrack Intermediate Thanks to the robust storage capabilities of CD-ROMs, many games sport digital audio background music tracks. Of course you realize that even though you've copied an entire game to your hard drive, you can't play the background music tracks unless you have the CD-ROM in the drive. But what you may not know is that with some games you can place any audio CD in the CD-ROM player and the game will play the audio tracks on that CD. I've found that Quake, accompanied by the sturm und drang of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, can be particularly stirring. by Chris Breen
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE LOOK WHAT'S NEW! More from the minds of Mac Publishing Online. Introducing eMediaweekly Online - the newsweekly for digital media managers. Visit the most comprehensive cross-platform source for news, product reviews, and features throughout the field of content creation. http://www.emediaweekly.com ================================================== Script For Mom Intermediate My mother recently purchased an iMac and although she's tickled with her new blue companion she wishes there was an easier way to create a blank ClarisWorks word processing document. Well, mom, there is--provided you're willing to learn a thing or two about ClarisWorks macros and AppleScript. Here's Apple's solution: Open ClarisWorks, select Record Macro from the File menu's Macro submenu. In the resulting dialog box, name the macro something memorable such as "Create WP Document" and click the Play In All Environments checkbox. Now click the Record button and type Command-N to create a new document and then press Return to select a Word Processing document. Select Stop Recording from the Macro submenu. Now launch AppleScript's Script Editor and enter this script into the new script window: tell application "ClarisWorks" do script "Create WP Document" end tell Now just name the script, save it as an application, and check the Newer Show Startup Screen checkbox. Place the script on your desktop, mom, and whenever you need a new, blank ClarisWorks document, just double-click the script's icon. by Chris Breen
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10.) Insignia unleashes SoftWindows 98 by MacCentral Staff email@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9809/08.windows.shtml Insignia Solutions has released SoftWindows 98, a new version of its popular SoftWindows compatibility software program. SoftWindows 98 lets Mac users run Windows 98 applications on any Power Mac. SoftWindows 98 has an expected U.S. retail price of $169, and comes with a pre-installed, ready-to-run copy of Windows 98. Insignia says the new version offers superior and faster networking, more seamless integration into the Mac environment, and more extensive device and multimedia support, including gaming technologies based on the new 3Dfx Voodoo2 chip set. In addition, SoftWindows 98 takes advantage of Windows 98 Internet capabilities...
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5.) iMac: number one with a bullet by MacCentral Staff email@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9809/09.imac.shtml Preliminary data from market research firm PC Data indicates that the iMac was number one in retail computer sales for August, according to a Computer Retail Week report. Though final sales figures aren't yet tallied, if they're on target, the iMac's accomplishment is especially noteworthy because it hit the top spot with only 15 days of sales. Computer Retail Week also notes that Apple's new consumer model may break an all-time record for sales since PC Data began tracking the category...
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6.) Iomega updates drivers for Zip, Jaz, etc. by MacCentral Staff email@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9809/09.iomega.shtml As reported on VersionTracker last night, Iomega has posted new drivers for their line of removable drives to their Web site. Renamed and "reversioned," the new software is now referred to as IomegaWare 1.0, and includes the Iomega driver version 6.0.2, Iomega Tools 6.2, Iomega Guest 6.0.2, and Iomega Drive Options 1.4.3. Findit and Copy Machine have also received an update - to version 2.0.1 and 1.2.9 respectively...
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TidBITS#446/14-Sep-98 ===================== Wondering about the best way to connect a few Macs to share files, a printer, or an Internet connection? Keep reading for Adam's notes on creating a basic Ethernet network. Also this week, Matt Neuburg explains why Conflict Catcher 8 has become his extension manager of choice, and we have news of an Internet Explorer security patch; Apple's iMac Update 1.0; and new versions of Anarchie Pro 3.0, Retrospect 4.1, DoorStop 1.0, Mailsmith 1.1, and SpeedDoubler 8.1.1. Topics: MailBITS/14-Sep-98 Creating a Simple Ethernet Network Nice Catch, Conflict Catcher <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-446.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#446_14-Sep-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.446
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE LOOK WHAT'S NEW! More from the minds of Mac Publishing Online. Introducing eMediaweekly Online - the newsweekly for digital media managers. Visit the most comprehensive cross-platform source for news, product reviews, and features throughout the field of content creation. http://www.emediaweekly.com ================================================== Just Like Magic Intermediate Confession time: The desktops of my Macs look like the floor of my office -- completely covered with junk. Every couple of weeks I toss this desktop detritus into a folder and use the Find command when I need to locate it at a later date. Apparently Aladdin Software has been observing my habits for they've created a tool for silicon slobs such as me. Aladdin Desktop Magic is an application/extension combination that allows you to hide and reveal items you've placed on your Mac's desktop. Not only is this helpful to the untidy, but it can be put to practical use for those who want to create sets of desktop items for different projects. For example, you can create a Graphics set that includes all the files and folders for a newsletter you're working on. Another set might contain saved game files. Yet another could include all the junk you downloaded during your last Internet excursion. Aladdin Desktop Magic is shareware and costs $19.95. The demo's good for 30 days and you can download it at http://www.macdownload.com. by Chris Breen
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE LOOK WHAT'S NEW! More from the minds of Mac Publishing Online. Introducing eMediaweekly Online - the newsweekly for digital media managers. Visit the most comprehensive cross-platform source for news, product reviews, and features throughout the field of content creation. http://www.emediaweekly.com ================================================== Egg in Eight Beginner Oh sure, Casady & Greene's new Conflict Catcher 8 makes some fine improvements on an already outstanding application but we here in the Tuesday Fun Tips department care about only one thing: Where are the darned Easter Eggs? Ask and ye shall receive: Bring up Conflict Catcher 8's About Conflict Catcher box by selecting About Conflict Catcher from the Apple menu within the Conflict Catcher window, or by clicking the version number in the upper right-corner of this same window, or by selecting About Conflict Catcher from the Conflict Catcher menu icon. Now type "play" (without the quotes, see-voo-play) and watch the fun unfold. by Chris Breen
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Iz najnovijeg TidBITSa: **Internet Explorer Cross-Frame Security Bug Patch** -- Microsoft has announced a potential security problem affecting Internet Explorer that could enable a Web site operator to access the contents of your local disks. Dubbed the "cross-frame navigate" issue, the problem affects both Windows and Macintosh versions of Internet Explorer 3.x and 4.x. On the Mac, Internet Explorer 3.01, 4.0, and 4.01 are vulnerable although 3.0 is not; under Windows, any application (such as Eudora Pro) that can use Explorer's HTML engine could also be vulnerable. Microsoft has released a 2.3 MB updater for the Mac version of Internet Explorer 4.01 that fixes the problem; users of Explorer 3.01 and 4.0 must upgrade to version 4.01 and then apply the patch. Although little information is available, Microsoft claims to have no reports of anyone exploiting this loophole. [GD] <http://www.microsoft.com/ie/security/?/ie/security/xframe.htm> <http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms98-013.htm> <http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/iebuild/xframe_mac/en/30926.htm>
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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 08:06:30 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Don't Forget About iMac Infrared This tidbit is from: This tidbit is from: Jim Upchurch <Montgomery AL IT> <jupchurch@atg.aum.edu> A friend who does some occasional word processing for me bought a new iMac to replace her old SE. She had two issues: fear of establishing a first-time Internet hookup, aggravated by reading about some iMac users' difficulties connecting to providers other than Earthlink (she wanted Mindspring, but had never used any ISP); and the need to get Word 5.1a from her old machine onto her iMac. Used to 5.1a, she had no interest in any newer version of Word which might have been available on a CD. I still don't know what the "non-Earthlink ISP connection problem" is, frankly, since it took all of two totally uneventful minutes to get her connected to Mindspring once her iMac and her Mindspring new-user's connection kit got onto my dining room table. The problem with copying Word was more of a stumper, at first. There seemed to be no easy way to get her old copy of Word 5.1a off her freestanding SE and into her new iMac, which of course has no floppy and no way at present to use a Zip disk. We didn't have an Ethernet network handy, and her SE has no Ethernet card anyhow. I was contemplating some very unattractive alternatives (like ftp'ing the diskette images necessary to install 5.1a up, then down again), when it dawned on me: my wife has a Powerbook 3400c with an installed Word 5.1a. And both the 3400c and the iMac have infrared sensors. I'd never used Infrared before, and had no documentation on how to configure or use it, but what the heck? It's a Mac, right? And no self-respecting Mac user needs documentation, right? After fiddling with the Infrared, TCP/IP, and Appletalk control panels for less than five minutes -- joy! Her iMac's screen displayed a message that the iMac had sensed the presence of an IrDA sender in the vicinity. >From that point on, it was nothing but the Chooser, Sharing Setup, and time-honored methods of mounting a server onto the 3400c's desktop. Drag the 5.1a folder onto the iMac's drive icon, and -- voila! The surprise was the speed, which seemed far faster than AppleTalk over PhoneNets. The entire Word 5.1a folder (a full install) moved from my wife's 3400c to my friend's iMac in less than a minute. It was so much fun I went ahead and dragged over a copy of Tex-Edit Plus, too.
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8.) Norton Utilities 4.0 ships: PowerPC native, HFS+ support by MacCentral Staff email@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9809/14.norton.shtml Symantec has unleashed a major upgrade to its diagnostic and repair tool suite for the Mac, Norton Utilities 4.0. The new version is PowerPC native, compatible with the Mac OS Extended Format (HFS+) introduced with OS 8.1, and is compatible with the upcoming Mac OS 8.5, expected next month...
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>**Internet Explorer Cross-Frame Security Bug Patch** -- Microsoft Ko me terao da im hvalim 4.0.1 :<
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Sramota me da pitam al me nužda naterala. :) Kako se ono beše pravi da PPP podržava više korisnika (ustvari, više puta mene ali za različite sisteme)?
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8.) Oracle8i demoed on an iMac by MacCentral Staff, email@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9809/17.oracle.shtml The iMac was a star at Oracle's Monday roll-out of its Oracle8i database in New York. Oracle8I was demoed on an iMac in an event hosted by Larry Ellison, Oracle chairman and CEO (and also a member of Apple's executive board.)...
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5.) Imation SuperDisk for the iMac here at last by MacCentral Staff, email@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9809/17.imation.shtml Owners of Apple's new iMac have waited for it, and Imation says it's here. The Imation SuperDisk USB Drive, as well as Imation Mac-formatted SuperDisk diskettes, are now available...
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4.) EyeWire buys Adobe's Visual Content product lines by Dennis Sellers, dsellers@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9809/16.eyewire.shtml All the assets of Adobe's Visual Content Products and Marketing Division have been acquired by EyeWire, Inc. The new company was organized by the management and employees of Adobe's Visual Content Product and Marketing group, including the former management of Image Club Graphics...
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> Sramota me da pitam al me nužda naterala. :) Kako se ono beše pravi da > PPP podržava više korisnika (ustvari, više puta mene ali za različite > sisteme)? Odaberi opciju Configurations is menija File i biće ti sve jasno. B) Slično kao u TCP/IP kontrol panelu.
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16.) ComputerWare announces incredible iMac sales results by MacCentral Staff, email@macgaming.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9809/16.ware.shtml Fueled by the red hot iMac, ComputerWare (an SF Bay Area Mac retailer) today announced it had sold 1,700 Apple Macintosh computers from August 15 (the day iMac was launched) through August 31. Of those, the Mac retailer says 1,240 were iMacs...
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14.) Survey: nearly one in six iMac customers first time buyers by MacCentral Staff, email@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9809/16.survey.shtml First-time buyers constitute nearly one of every six iMac buyers and 12% of those buying an iMac to replace an existing computer were replacing or adding to an existing Wintel system, according to a survey by ComputerWare, the nation's largest Mac-only retailer...
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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 08:06:44 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - iMac In Japan This tidbit is from: Cliff Worthington, <cliffw@osa.att.ne.jp> Just wanted to give you a report on the Japanese consumers' response to the iMac. I know this is kind of long but I feel this feedback will interest your readers. It's good to know that the iMac is not only well received in the U.S. but in other countries as well, with Japan being the "second wave". Feel free to enter this into a "more iMac reactions" page or the mailbag. You can summarize this of course, however it would be great if the readers can read my experience in its entirety. Thank you. Cliff Worthington <cliffw@osa.att.ne.jp> (you can print this e-mail address if you want) Just Fantastic! The iMac launch here in Japan was just what the doctor ordered in Mac loving Japan. I'm an American living and working in Osaka which is the 2nd largest city in Japan. I feel fortunate to live close to "Den-Den town"; an electronics shopping paradise. After Akihabara in Tokyo, Den-Den town is the largest electronics district. Imagine block after block of CompUsas, Fry's electronics, and all your fave computer outlets occupying the same area of a city (zoning restrictions in the U.S. probably wouldn't allow for this). The weekend launch (Lauch day was August 30,1500) was positively crackling with Mac fans. There were the usual promos: balloons, posters, and flyers however the iMac giant inflatable was nowhere to be seen. Instead, building banners were installed that were visible from a good couple of blocks away. Some stores were giving out Apple promotional goods and iMac T-shirts were worn by many. You could tell those who just experienced iMacs because of the apple juice cups they were holding apparantly being served by some stores. Now on to the iMac!.....Wow! People were actually lining up to take a test spin and to touch the silky smooth plastic. Some iMacs were set up with a slot machine game and if you were able to line up 3 Apple logos you would walk away with some cool Apple promo stuff (pens, mouse pads, mugs and the like). In one store in particular, I was able to count nearly 80 iMacs stacked in their unmistakable orange & white cubes and all were sold! They all had tags with the lucky buyer's names written in thick black marker pen. Talk about rubbing it in! Unlike the U.S., most of the Japanese customers were having their iMacs delivered to their homes due to lack of parking in parking deficient Japan. A salesman at one store used a bullhorn to blare out that he had only 10 iMacs left. People from the opposite side of the street ran across, dodging oncoming traffic to get to the store! I guess you could say they were "dying" to get their iMacs!...and yes all 10 were sold within a few minutes. The funniest memory I have of this historic event was that of a 40ish couple. The husband literally had his mouth agape for 10 minutes straight watching a demo of Connectix Virtual PC on the iMac. He had absolutely no idea that Macs could do windows! I overheard him saying to his wife that if he'd of known, he'd have bought a mac instead of his PC (Ithink he mentioned a Panasonic model). Needless to say he reserved an iMac from the next shipment. This really ticks me off that Apple won't capitalize on the Mac's ability to do windows. By the way Virtual PC and SoftWindows were hot sellers. Yes;...the iMac is a smashing success here and I was reminded of Apple's commitment to make consumers aware that Apple is alive and well. This morning on my way to work, I ran into a large iMac poster in the subway station greeting me with the catch-phrase, "hello again". Hello again indeed.
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>Odaberi opciju Configurations is menija File i biće ti sve jasno. B) Slično >kao u TCP/IP kontrol panelu. Na pamet mi nije palo da odem u Meni! :) Nego, ajde jedno drugo pitanje... Evo, po ko zna koji put sam pročitao uputstvo za ZTerm i tamo lepo piše da posle Pre-dial Init otkucam ^M za Enter ali kad krenem da zovem BBS u Dialeru mi samo napiše Waiting for Answer i stane. Ovo mi je baš zatrebalo pre neki mesec i do sada nisam uspeo da ga nateram da proradi. Gde je kvaka?
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> Na pamet mi nije palo da odem u Meni! A na pamet mi nije palo da to nije to. :) Hteo sam da pitam da li postoji način da otvorim CP PPP sa određenim setom sa svakog provajdera ili sa nekim drugačijim setovanjem.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press contact: Kerry MacInnes Director, Marketing Communications kerry_macinnes@dantz.com 925.253.3035 ANNOUNCING RETROSPECT 4.1 New Internet Backup Automates Offsite Storage ORINDA, CA - September 14, 1998 - Dantz Development Corporation announced today Retrospect(R) 4.1, the latest version of the award-winning Retrospect backup software. Retrospect 4.1 makes protecting valuable data even easier by using the Internet to keep copies of critical files offsite. Other new features include enhanced performance, more device support, and improved reporting. Retrospect 4.1 will ship to distributors, resellers, OEM's, and end-users October 1, 1998. BUILT-IN INTERNET BACKUP Offsite backups can prevent data loss due to fire, theft, and other disasters. Customers who combine Internet backups with backups to traditional media can easily maintain the highest degree of security. Retrospect 4.1 automates offsite backups using industry standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP), so Retrospect customers may take advantage of the thousands of terabytes of FTP space available on corporate, government, and institutional disk farms. In addition, mobile and offsite workers can back up and restore important files while out of the office. Since bandwidth and space are often concerns, Retrospect's built-in compression can save time and money. Retrospect's built-in encryption provides security for backup files. iMac BACKUP SOLUTION Retrospect 4.1 is an excellent solution for Apple Computer's iMac customers. Customers can back up important files today over the Internet and use new USB devices (such as the Imation SuperDisk) as they become available. Announcing Retrospect 4.1 cont. NEW DISASTER RECOVERY CD Retrospect 4.1 now ships on a CD that starts up all modern Macintosh computers including the latest G3 and iMac models. Packed with a system folder, Disk First Aid(TM), and Drive Setup(TM) utilities, users can boot off the CD and either repair the damaged hard drive or reformat it and restore the files, all without having to install a temporary system. SUPPORT FOR NEW DEVICES Retrospect 4.1 includes support for hundreds of devices including Zip, Jaz, SyQuest, MO, CD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, and tape drives. New drives supported in this release include: - - DVD-RAM drives from Panasonic and Hitachi - SuperDisk from Imation (USB device) - - NS20 drives (Travan 5 technology) from Seagate, Aiwa, Tecmar, and Tandberg - - CD-RW drive from Philips - DC-6000 drive from Tandberg (SLR6) Retrospect 4.1 also adds support for high-end tape autoloaders from ATL Products, Quantum, HP, StorageTek, and Exabyte with the Advanced Driver Kit option (version 1.5). ADDITIONAL NEW RETROSPECT 4.1 FEATURES - - Improved Speed and Reliability: Retrospect 4.1 includes several general improvements, including faster recataloging of backup sets and improved support for large removables such as DVD-RAM and high capacity opticals. - - Full Mac OS Compatibility: Anyone considering an upgrade of their system software should secure a good backup first. With added enhancements to improve HFS+ compatibility, Retrospect 4.1 supports the latest Mac OS. - - Expanded Automated E-mail Reporting: Retrospect 4.1 can now send backup status reports using Outlook Express and QuickMail Pro in addition to Claris Emailer and Eudora. In the event of new media requests, error reports, or a failed backup, e-mail reporting alerts backup administrators of problems immediately. AVAILABILITY Retrospect 4.1 will be available October 1, 1998. Localized product in French and German will be available in the fourth quarter of 1998. Japanese product will ship in early 1999. Premier storage and system companies including La Cie, Ricoh, MicroNet, ClubMac, Apple Computer, APS Technologies, and Yano Electric include Retrospect with their backup hardware. For a complete list of Dantz's hardware partners, please refer to <www.dantz.com/backup_hardware/manufacturers.html>. UPGRADES AND PRICING Product upgrades are available directly from Dantz in the U.S. and Canada by calling 1.800.225.4880, by emailing <upgrades@dantz.com>, or visiting <www.dantz.com>. Customers who purchase any Retrospect 4.0 product after September 1, 1998 are entitled to a free upgrade to Retrospect 4.1. Upgrade Pricing for Retrospect 4.0 Customers Product Upgrade Price Retrospect 4.1 $29.95 Retrospect Network Backup Kit (3 or 10 User) $29.95 Retrospect Clients for Macintosh (5, 10, or 50 User) FREE* Retrospect Clients for Windows (5, 10, or 50 User) No upgrade req'd * with upgrade purchase To purchase upgrades internationally, see the complete list of Dantz distributors at http://www.dantz.com/dantz_products/intldist.html . DANTZ DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Dantz believes safeguarding and managing the vast quantity of data stored on personal computers is critical to maintaining a productive working environment. Dantz publishes backup solutions that meet the needs of millions of computer users worldwide by making data protection automatic, fast, and efficient. Dantz's award-winning Retrospect backup software makes it easy for anyone to back up an entire workgroup of computers to a single storage device. Major Retrospect customers include Amgen, Apple, BBDO, BMW, Booz Allen Hamilton, Boston Consulting Group, British Telecom, Genentech, GTE, Lawrence Livermore National Labs, Liberty Mutual, Lockheed Martin, Merck, Mercury Communications, Motorola, NASA, Nortel, Optus, Philip Morris, Pixar, Raytheon, Swiss National Bank, TransCanada PipeLine, U.S. Peace Corps, and Walt Disney. # # # Retrospect is a registered trademark of Dantz Development Corporation. Apple, Macintosh, and iMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark and NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 08:06:46 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - A Tale Of Two iMacs ... On to the second iMac story: Today is trash day. In front of my neighbor's house, I saw two empty iMac cartons, and some kind of Wintel tower. No kidding. Man, you can't say it any clearer than that. I took a picture. The jpeg's at <http://www.jollyroj.com> and I guarantee you that I did not doctor it, did not touch a thing, physically or digitally. No good deed goes unpunished, however. My division (OK, I'll say it, but intel only knows what they'll do to me for it: Space and "Technology" Division, TRW Space & Defense) announced today that all Macs will go in the next six weeks. I may, too. Anybody in the South Bay hiring? Roger Roger Carlson Hermosa Beach, California <roger_carlson@alumni.hmc.edu> imac.jpg
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> A na pamet mi nije palo da to nije to. :) Hteo sam da pitam da li > postoji način da otvorim CP PPP sa određenim setom sa svakog provajdera > ili sa nekim drugačijim setovanjem. Sada ja ne razumem pitanje, samo nagađam. Ti bi kad promeniš PPP konfiguraciju da ti se adekvatno promeni i TCP/IP konfiguracija? Ako je tako, mislim da bi samo neki AppleScript skript mogao da uradi posao. Ja pokušavao da ga napravim, ali nikako ne mogu da dođem do toga da pošaljem neki event TCP/IP kontrol panelu osim da ga otvorim iz Findera.
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>da ti se adekvatno promeni i TCP/IP konfiguracija? Ako je tako, mislim da bi Ne, hoću da kliknem na exportovani fajl (razne konfiguracije) i da mi on otvori PPP sa tim setovanjem. U TCP/IPu već imam upisane sve potrebne provajdere i to mi radi (da ne ureknem :))
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TidBITS#447/21-Sep-98 ===================== Curious about bandwidth? This week Adam looks at The Race for Bandwidth, a new book he edited for the late Cary Lu. Those installing Ethernet networks should read on for useful details and resources to add to last week's Ethernet primer. News this week includes a Macintosh mailing list database, USB devices from Keyspan, and Aladdin's Desktop Magician, plus upgrades for FileMaker 4.1, Web Confidential 1.0.2, Virtual PC 2.1.1, and Norton Utilities 4.0. Topics: MailBITS/21-Sep-98 More Ethernet Network Details The Race for Bandwidth <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-447.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#447_21-Sep-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.447
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> Ne, hoću da kliknem na exportovani fajl (razne konfiguracije) i da mi on > otvori PPP sa tim setovanjem. Samo ti ime (exportovani) kaže, to nije PPP-ov fajl, već je verovatno obični tekstualni fajl. A zašto nema opciju za nešto slično, ne znam. A što ne probaš da napraviš (ako može) AppleScript koji će to isto da radi? Mislim da je PPP, za razliku od TCP/IP kontrolnog panela, skriptabilan.
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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 08:06:12 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Think.... Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics This tidbit is from: <normang@bcm.tmc.edu> So last weekend in Lake Tahoe at Mike Millken's CaP CURE meeting, and with his good buddy Andy "Intel" Grove in the audience, I ended my talk on my lab's latest contribution to prostate cancer research with the following statement: "And lastly, I just want to thank CaP CURE for their support and the opportunity to be here today, and I just want to remind you, as I remind my lab everyday, that if we really want to make a difference, we have to.... "<next slide please> "Thank You." At which point, as the Apple Logo "Think Different" image went up, a noticeably aggitated Andy Grove made his way to the nearest exit! Later I was informed that Andy had requested that my last slide be removed from the CD that was to be prepared from the meeting! I said "no ... way!" but I guess we'll just have to wait and see......) Dr. Norman M. Greenberg Associate Professor Department of Cell Biology Baylor College of Medicine
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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 08:06:18 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Click Click Wink Wink This tidbit is from: David Wood, <dwood@skipjack.bluecrab.org> After pulling down a firmware upgrade for my digital camera (YOU try adding date stamping to an SLR!), I perused Kodak's site a little more and stumbled across: <http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/techInfo/digitalCameraTechInfo.shtml> It's a page containing "Connectivity Tips For Kodak Digital Cameras." And for those PC users who don't see a significant difference between doing things in Windows and doing things on the Mac, point them at this page and show them the comparative sizes of the PDFs: PCs Running MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95 (191K) PCs Running MICROSOFT WINDOWS 3.x and WINDOWS for Workgroups 3.11 (210K) APPLE MACINTOSH Computers Running OS 8.x (4K) In this case, the LACK of media is the message. >:)
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TidBITS#448/28-Sep-98 ===================== Trojan Horse alert! Read on for the details of the latest Trojan Horse/virus combination found in an extension called Graphics Accelerator. Adam reviews the Web-savvy Anarchie Pro 3.0, the latest incarnation of Peter Lewis's popular FTP program. Also this week, we give a nod to our dedicated translation teams, look briefly at two new anti-spam laws that just passed in California, and announce Adobe Illustrator 8.0 and WebSTAR 2.1.1. Topics: MailBITS/28-Sep-98 TidBITS Translations Hit Milestones California Outlaws Spam Anarchie (Pro) Continues to Rule <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-448.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#448_28-Sep-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.448
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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 08:06:13 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Conflict Catcher 8 This announcement is from: Bonnie, <bonnie@mail3.casadyg.com> Casady & Greene Inc is pleased to announce that Conflict Catcher 8 is now shipping! Casady & Greene has been developing award winning software since 1984 in an effort to provide you with quality software at a reasonable price. Conflict Catcher 8 is prepared for any system upgrade- Conflict Catcher 8 now features the Clean Install System Merge which detects and prevents incorrect files, extensions, and preferences from merging into your new operating system. The New Clean Install System Merge is new breakthrough technology and along with Improved Conflict Testing features and Power User features Conflict Catcher 8 was the winner of the coveted "Best of Show" award at Macworld in New York , 1998. With New and Improved Conflict Catcher 8 you can: Merge your previous system folder into a clean system folder - saving hours or even days of labourious work. Click on any icon as you startup and see its description - -Conflict Catcher's reference library has been greatly expanded (3,400+) Smoothly upgraded to upcoming Macintosh operating systems. Get new, informative tips each time conflict catcher is opened. Control Location Manager. Scan any folder for corrupted files - even preferences! Troubleshoot problems you're experiencing to stop crashes and freezes! Isolate the file which is responsible for a problem you are experiencing! Save time, memory, and increase performance by managing your system files and application plug-ins! Keep your files up to date with direct internet links to the maker of each file! Full product is available for downloading now at <http://www.casadyg.com> for only $79.95 plus S&H. Orders for ship-out and upgrade orders are being accepted by Casady & Greene's direct sales line at 800-359-4920 or 831-484-9228. All previous owners of Conflict Catcher can upgrade for $79.95 less a $30.00 mail-in rebate. Rebate Expires on January 1, 1999. An upgrade mailing is being handled by MacConnection beginning in September 1998. Requirements: Any Macintosh computer (except the Plus, SE, Classic, Portable & PB 100) running System 7.5-8.1 or later, CD-Rom drive needed. Year 2K compliant. Suggested Street Price: $79.95 Conflict Catcher 8 will be available at these retail outlets: CompUSA, Fry's, Best Buy, MicroCenter, ComputerWare, J&R Computers, Datavision, ComputerTown. Mail Order Catalogs: CDW, MacConnection, MacMall, MacZone, MacWarehouse. Online Resellers: Cyberian Outpost, BuyDirect, E-Warehouse, Software.net, and Virtual Warehouse.
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE LOOK WHAT'S NEW! More from the minds of Mac Publishing Online. Introducing eMediaweekly Online - the newsweekly for digital media managers. Visit the most comprehensive cross-platform source for news, product reviews, and features throughout the field of content creation. http://www.emediaweekly.com ================================================== Eudora Shortcuts Intermediate Here are some handy Eudora Pro shortcuts: Command-Right Arrow: Next message. Command-Left Arrow: Previous message. Command-E: Queue a message. Control-Command-Click Attachment: Opens the folder bearing the attachment file and highlights the attachment. Command-Click between two toolbar buttons: Inserts a new button and asks you to choose a function for that button from one of the menus. by Chris Breen
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TidBITS#449/05-Oct-98 ===================== Remember those Programming for Poets courses in college? This week, our Technical Editor Geoff Duncan waxes poetical about the capabilities of Apple's low-level debugger MacsBug when placed in the hands of merely geeky non-programmers. Also this week, we welcome two new sponsors - Maxum and Dantz, announce Conflict Catcher 8.0.2 and a public beta of the hot Eudora Pro 4.1, and relay news of a free version of Nisus Writer you can download. Topics: MailBITS/05-Oct-98 New TidBITS Sponsors: Maxum & Dantz MacsBug for the Merely Geeky, Part One <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-449.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#449_05-Oct-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.449
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TidBITS#450/12-Oct-98 ===================== Our examination of how moderately normal people can use MacsBug continues this week and includes valuable information on how to create logs for developers when you're beta testing a program. Also in this issue, Adam looks at the apparent demise of Claris Emailer, and we note important software releases including QuarkXPress 4.04, Eudora Pro 4.0.2, AutoShare 3.0, and FileMaker Pro 4.0v2, and the "almost here" StuffIt Deluxe 5.0. Topics: MailBITS/12-Oct-98 Emailer and the Death of Software MacsBug for the Merely Geeky, Part Two <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-450.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#450_12-Oct-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tibdbits.450
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Subject: Cross platform issues of another kind From: "Prof. Dr. Wolfram F. Neiss" <neiss.anatomie@uni-koeln.de> Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 09:58:19 +0200 >I mostly work on a Mac but tonight I've just had a Atari experience! the >kit we're looking at is called space=sound. I suspect that this >software is not available on any other platform at the moment. Can Atari >software run on a Mac in emulation? If so, i have no experience of Atari >machines how fast are they what sort of Mac would do the job reasonably >well? Dear David, the German software company Application Systems Heidelberg (ASH, in Atari business since 1987) offers a professional ATARI emulator _both_ for Mac and PC: Magic Mac 6.0.1 and Magic PC 6.0 (demo for download at http://ash.sww.net). These programs provide the same user surface as an ATARI running Magic 6.0, which is a stable and fast preemptive multitasking OS for all 68k Ataris. Hence any Atari program that has been correctly written according to TOS instructions and does not use direct "illegal" access to specific hardware features of the computer, will run under Magic on all 3 platforms identically. I have used MagicMac now for 3 years in parallel to Atari TT and ST computers. It works stable and really _very_ fast on a Mac PPC 7500 with 604e/166CPU and is reported even faster on G3 Macs. Magic Mac 6.0.1 is compatible with MacOS 8.1 (own experience) and with HFS-Plus (not yet tested myself). E.g. the text processing software Signum 4.4 (also made by ASH), which typesets latin, greek, kyrillic, hebreic, arabic (from right to left), hungul (from Thailand) and possibly some more languages, runs subjectively judged about 3-4 times faster on my Macźs screen display than Word98. Using Magic for Atari, Magic Mac or Magic PC, installation of NVDI 5 (distributed by ASH) is strongly recommended. NVDI is a kind of TOS-plugin that dramatically accelerates graphic output on screen and in print. Good success! Wolfram -- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wolfram F. Neiss Institut I fčr Anatomie UniversitŐt zu KÜln D-50931 KÜln, Germany
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TidBITS#451/19-Oct-98 ===================== Steve Jobs capped last week by announcing $106 million in quarterly earnings, a profitable year, and the long-awaited Mac OS 8.5. The positive financials are great, but everyone wants to know about Mac OS 8.5, so Technical Editor Geoff Duncan delves into the important new features and major conflicts. Also, Adam presents his ideas for reviving old software, and we report on the release of Keep It Up 2.0.1 and the numerous problem reports about Norton Utilities 4.0. Topics: MailBITS/19-Oct-98 Electronic Phoenix Project Getting Started with Mac OS 8.5 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-451.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#451_19-Oct-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.451
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE LOOK WHAT'S NEW! More from the minds of Mac Publishing Online. Introducing eMediaweekly Online - the newsweekly for digital media managers. Visit the most comprehensive cross-platform source for news, product reviews, and features throughout the field of content creation. http://www.emediaweekly.com ================================================== Elementary Tip Intermediate OS 8.5's new find utility, Sherlock, allows you to search the Web as well as your hard drive. There's an added bonus to these Web searches. Run an Internet search and then Select All (Command-A) in the Results window. Now select Copy (Command-C). Open a new SimpleText document and select Paste. Mother-o'-Pearl! You now have a document that contains the URLs of all the sites Sherlock uncovered. by Chris Breen
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FWB Hard Disk Toolkit now Mac OS 8.5 compatible by MacCentral Staff, email@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9810/21.fwb.shtml FWB Hard Disk Toolkit, disk management software, is now compatible with Mac OS 8.5 as of its latest update to version 2.5.3...
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Apple System Profiler 2.1.2- 'All users should upgrade' by MacCentral Staff, email@maccentral.com http://www.maccentral.com/news/9810/21.asp.shtml Apple has released an essential software update for nearly all Macintosh users. Apple System Profiler 2.1.2, software used to provide detailed information about various Mac OS systems and the software installed on them, has been posted to Apple's servers...
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--------------------------- * The AppleScript Express * --------------------------- Here's the situation. You don't want to restart your Macintosh, but you do want to unmount all of the network volumes you see on the desktop and you want to eject and unmount all of those floppy disks, CDs, DVDs, and removable cartridges you've been using. You could drag each icon to the Trash one by one. You could Shift-click them all and drag them en masse. Or you could do it the fast and easy way. With AppleScript. How? 1. Open Script Editor (it ships with every Mac) 2. Copy the script, below, and paste it into an Untitled Script window (don't copy the asterisks, just the text inside them) 3. Choose Save in the Script Editor's File menu, then: - Name the new AppleScript "Unmount & Eject" - Choose "Application" in the pull-down menu - Check "Never Show Startup Screen" - Save the file to the desktop Then mount some volumes, insert some disks, and when you're ready, double-click on your new AppleScript script and eject and unmount them all in one fell swoop. Your Mac will even beep twice to let you know it's done. ******* tell application "Finder" activate try put away (every disk whose ejectable is true or not local volume is true) on error end try beep 2 end tell ******* Like to know more about AppleScript? http://www.apple.com/applescript/
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--------------------------- * The AppleScript Express * --------------------------- Here's the situation. You don't want to restart your Macintosh, but you do want to unmount all of the network volumes you see on the desktop and you want to eject and unmount all of those floppy disks, CDs, DVDs, and removable cartridges you've been using. You could drag each icon to the Trash one by one. You could Shift-click them all and drag them en masse. Or you could do it the fast and easy way. With AppleScript. How? 1. Open Script Editor (it ships with every Mac) 2. Copy the script, below, and paste it into an Untitled Script window (don't copy the asterisks, just the text inside them) 3. Choose Save in the Script Editor's File menu, then: - Name the new AppleScript "Unmount & Eject" - Choose "Application" in the pull-down menu - Check "Never Show Startup Screen" - Save the file to the desktop Then mount some volumes, insert some disks, and when you're ready, double-click on your new AppleScript script and eject and unmount them all in one fell swoop. Your Mac will even beep twice to let you know it's done. ******* tell application "Finder" activate try put away (every disk whose ejectable is true or not local volume is true) on error end try beep 2 end tell ******* Like to know more about AppleScript? http://www.apple.com/applescript/
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Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 12:49:13 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Guadalupe Flood iMac Story This tidbit is from: <mailto: "Richard Hermanson" rickh@brightstone.com> I just got this sent to me by my brother: - --- I am sure you will like this rec.boat.paddle post.... iMac in Guadelupe flood As a bizarre aside, my niece's husband was doing some search and rescue in the Guadelupe River area of Texas, and they found one of those new iMac Macintosh computers floating by. Then snagged it, dried it out, and turned it on. They were able to access files on it, and determine its owner, and returned it to him! I was so glad to hear a happy story amidst such a disaster! __________________________ Digital Guy Sez: As someone who had friends in and about San Antonio who were WAY to close to getting washed out (one bunch lost their garage to the floods, but not their house...that was cutting it a bit fine!) our thoughts and condolences should go out to those who lost so much so suddenly (I heard some obscene number for the rainfall amounts...what was it, 22 inches in 36 hours? Man...) The mental image of an iMac "floating" by, though... positively daliesque.
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TidBITS#452/26-Oct-98 ===================== Mac OS 8.5 remains the focus this week, as Geoff Duncan turns his attention to important changes and additions to Open Transport networking, AppleScript, online help systems, and Navigation Services. Anyone running a server on a Mac will also be interested in our tips on how to restart crashed servers automatically using MacsBug. News this week includes the release of Netscape Communicator 4.5 and the death of Internet luminary Jon Postel. Topics: MailBITS/26-Oct-98 MacsBug for the Merely Geeky, Part Three Delving Further into Mac OS 8.5 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-452.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#452_26-Oct-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.452
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE LOOK WHAT'S NEW! More from the minds of Mac Publishing Online. Introducing eMediaweekly Online - the newsweekly for digital media managers. Visit the most comprehensive cross-platform source for news, product reviews, and features throughout the field of content creation. http://www.emediaweekly.com ================================================== Watch Out For 8.5 Intermediate OS 8.5 has been out for a few weeks now and the inevitable bug reports are starting to filter in. The most disturbing reports are those of disk corruption after OS 8.5 has been installed. Because these reports are fairly widespread, you should take precautions before installing or when using OS 8.5. - Back up your data before installing OS 8.5. If it's already installed, back up your data anyway. Should something untoward occur, you'll want your data back. - Make sure all your drivers are up to date - particularly drivers associated with disk formatting software. Old drivers may be a cause of this corruption. - Update your third-party utilities. - Pray that Apple discovers the source of these problems quickly. by Chris Breen
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TidBITS#453/02-Nov-98 ===================== First Emailer, now HyperCard? Could Apple be pruning the one of the juiciest fruits of its most talented programmers? Geoff Duncan examines the history and evolution of HyperCard, along with reasons for its dilemma. Jeff Carlson reviews a pair of HTML optimization programs which extract every unnecessary bit from your Web pages, and in the news, we note Conflict Catcher 8.0.3 and Palm Buddy 1.1, plus announce the Electronic Phoenix Project mailing list. Topics: MailBITS/02-Nov-98 HTML Crunchers Fuel Compression Obsession Alas, HyperCard! <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-453.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#453_02-Nov-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.453
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Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 09:16:35 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Say Hello to iPort This announcement is from: <mailto: "Paul Griffin" paulgriffin@home.com> Griffin Technology, Inc. today announced the iPort universal serial and video adapter for iMacs. Until now users of the upcoming iMac systems were restricted to the included 15 inch internal display and no serial ports. The iMate opens an entire world of standard serial devices to iMac users including printers, Midi devices, modems, lab equipment, serial input tablets, and digital cameras. "You will now be able use any Mac compatible serial peripheral with your iMac", says Paul Griffin, CEO of Griffin Technology Corporation. In addition to a serial port the iPort offers standard video out that supports all Mac and PC displays. Video resolution can go as high as 1600x1200 and mirroring is supported in standard iMac video modes. At MSRP of $70.00, Griffin Technology's iPort adapter will offer a great solution for all iMac computer users. The adapter is fully compliant with all Apple and third party serial devices and Mac and PC displays. It is also Geoport compatible. It should also offer localtalk support in future software upgrades. The iMate is slated to ship in mid November. Apple has made a strategic and revolutionary change in the computer industry with the iMac by being the first to only support USB input devices. The iPort will ease the transition period to USB by offering a large number of compatibility options immediately for users. Since 1992, Griffin Technology has been an innovator of exciting hardware and software products for the Mac market. Griffin currently manufactures numerous innovative video and audio adapters for the Mac. They also maintain the world's largest database of monitor specifications at <http://www.nashville.net/~griffin/monitor.html>. For Dealer and OEM pricing, Griffin Technology Corporation can be reached at (615) 255-0990 or by fax at (615) 255-8040. For further information check the Griffin website at <http://www.griffintechnology.com>.
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TidBITS#454/09-Nov-98 ===================== HyperCard may be cool, but is there a business case for bundling it for free with every Mac? Check out Adam's telling case studies of HyperCard's utility. RSI sufferers should read Andrew Laurence's review of the Kinesis Ergonomic Contoured Keyboard. We also look at Apple's new $30 per month iMac financing model, updates to Retrospect, the releases of BBEdit 5.0 and Web Confidential 1.1, a WebDoubler solution to the Sherlock proxy bug, and SyQuest's troubles. Topics: MailBITS/09-Nov-98 iMac Equals Three Pizzas Per Month Kinesis Ergonomic Contoured Keyboard The Business Case for HyperCard <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-454.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#454_09-Nov-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.454
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TidBITS#455/16-Nov-98 ===================== Videotaped testimony, executive accusations, and legal wrangling: more problems with the U.S. presidency? No, this time it's Bill Gates and Microsoft on trial in the courtroom and in the media. In this issue Matt Deatherage looks at the antitrust trial, and why Mac users need to pay attention. Also, we feature a look at the MP3 format for listening to CD-quality music from the Internet, and report on updates to Photoshop 5 and Font Reserve 2. Topics: MailBITS/16-Nov-98 Move Over MTV, Now There's MP3 Who Do You Antitrust? Part 1 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-455.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#455_16-Nov-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.455
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE LOOK WHAT'S NEW! More from the minds of Mac Publishing Online. Start your holiday shopping now and get FREE SHIPPING from Outpost.com! The cool place to shop for computer stuff, Outpost.com, has over 140,000 Mac and PC products. Hurry, free shipping won't last! (Offer ends Nov. 30, 1998 and is limited to Web-based orders and to $100 worth of shipping charges.) http://www.outpost.com ================================================== Celebrate the Difference Beginner Perhaps you've now heard that Apple has upgraded the iMac. But how are they different and how can you tell whether you have a Rev. A or Rev. B iMac? The original iMac comes with 2 MB of video RAM, Mac OS 8.1, and the ATI Rage IIc graphics accelerator chip. Rev. B models add an additional 4 MB of video RAM, ship with Mac OS 8.5, upgrade the graphics chip to the ATI Rage Pro, and include a copy of Adobe PageMill 3.0. You won't be able to tell from the outside of the iMac, but the box it comes in reveals all. Look for model number M6709LL/B on the outside of Rev. B cartons. by Chris Breen
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TidBITS#456/23-Nov-98 ===================== So how does the Microsoft antitrust suit affect Apple and the industry? Matt Deatherage wraps up his analysis of the case this week, and we also offer news of a possible merger between AOL and Netscape, plus Sun winning a preliminary injunction against Microsoft in its Java licensing lawsuit. In news that's unrelated to Microsoft, we report on the releases of Speed Doubler 8.1.2 and WebSTAR 3.0.2, and offer more details about Apple's iMac financing deal. Topics: MailBITS/23-Nov-98 More About iMac Financing Who Do You Antitrust? Part 2 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-456.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#456_23-Nov-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.456
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TidBITS#457/30-Nov-98 ===================== Looking for a powerful graphics program? Contributing Editor Matt Neuburg reviews the gargantuan CorelDRAW 8. Also this week, Adam introduces a new column called "Tools We Use" with a look at the freeware GURU, and we pass on additional information regarding working with MP3 audio files on the Mac. In the news, AOL buys Netscape for $4.2 billion, Alsoft releases the new disk repair program DiskWarrior, and we make a call for holiday gift suggestions. Topics: MailBITS/30-Nov-98 Tools We Use: GURU Talkin' About MP3 CorelDRAW 8: A Hedy Experience <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-457.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#457_30-Nov-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.457
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TidBITS#458/07-Dec-98 ===================== Did you just get around to installing Mac OS 8.5? Don't rest on your laurels: Apple has released the Mac OS 8.5.1 Update, and you'll likely want to install it in order to squash a handful of potential problems. Also, read about a beta release of the new Mac Palm Desktop software based on Claris Organizer, and about Anarchie Pro 3.5 and Retrospect Express 4.1. The issue finishes with a look at collaborative technologies shown at a recent ACM conference. Topics: MailBITS/07-Dec-98 Apple Releases Mac OS 8.5.1 Update Mac Palm Desktop Beta Arrives with Palm VII News Walking the Meme Streets of the ACM <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-458.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#458_07-Dec-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.458
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* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE SAVE BIG AND GET FREE SOFTWARE ! Subscribe to Macworld, the Ultimate Magazine for Macintosh Professionals, and save up to 81% off what others pay on the newsstand. Plus, you'll also get our exclusive Clip Art CD-ROM packed with an all-new collection of images, digital stock photos, fonts and more - FREE with your paid order. Order now: https://www.zdnet.com/zdsubs/macworld/email.html ================================================== Random Acts Beginner Microsoft Excel mavens know that they can generate a random number greater than 0 but less than 1 by typing =rand() into a cell. But do these same mavens know that this command can be used with Microsoft Word 98 as well? Go ahead, give it a try. Open a new Word 98 document and type =rand() and press Return. Not only will you learn a thing or two about the relationship between fleet foxes and indolent canines, you'll find this a nifty way to create paragraphs of filler text. by Chris Breen ================================================== Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
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================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE SAVE BIG AND GET FREE SOFTWARE ! Subscribe to Macworld, the Ultimate Magazine for Macintosh Professionals, and save up to 81% off what others pay on the newsstand. Plus, you'll also get our exclusive Clip Art CD-ROM packed with an all-new collection of images, digital stock photos, fonts and more - FREE with your paid order. Order now: https://www.zdnet.com/zdsubs/macworld/email.html ================================================== Help Center Shortcuts Intermediate When using Mac OS 8.5's Help Center, don't forget these special characters when conducting a search: + Use the plus symbol when you want to find pages that list both items. For example, if you want to learn about the Control Strip, enter control + strip. | This symbol represents "or." If you wanted to view links that included information about video or audio, you'd type "video | audio" (without the quotes). ! This means "not." So if you want to narrow your search so that it includes links to video but not audio you'd type "video ! audio." ( ) Parentheses are used to group objects for a compound search. For example, typing "(hotdogs + mustard) ! relish" loosely translates to, "Give me a hotdog with mustard but hold the relish." by Chris Breen ================================================== Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc. ================================================== Subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.tipworld.com/macworld/cgi-bin/sub.cgi/macworld/change.html
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================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE Beyond.com Launches New MAC Software Site With over 2000 Mac titles in 11 categories, weekly specials, customer ratings, and our personal recommendation guide, Beyond.com is THE place to buy Mac software. * We're giving away a new iMac(r) computer every two weeks through January! * Our New Gift Center has lots of great Mac titles for the holiday season. With our downloadable software titles, you can even send a gift on Christmas Day! So, check out the new Mac Site @ Beyond.com. . .it's a site to be seen. http://www.beyond.com/AF992515/index.htm ================================================== Showing Sherlock the Way Power User If you've attempted to log onto the net with Sherlock and been presented with this error message: "A network error occurred. Check your network connections and settings, then try again." you may be able to make repairs by following this procedure: Open the Internet control panel and under the edit menu select User Mode. Click the Advanced radio button and click OK. Now click the Advanced tab in the Internet window and select the Firewalls option from the list to the left. Check the box next to the Web Proxy field and choose Save Settings (Command-S) from the File menu. Now uncheck that same Web Proxy button and again choose Save Settings. This process resets an Internet Config preference, which may help make this error . by Chris Breen ================================================== Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc. ================================================== Subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.tipworld.com/macworld/cgi-bin/sub.cgi/macworld/change.html ==================================================
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================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE Beyond.com Launches New MAC Software Site With over 2000 Mac titles in 11 categories, weekly specials, customer ratings, and our personal recommendation guide, Beyond.com is THE place to buy Mac software. * We're giving away a new iMac(r) computer every two weeks through January! * Our New Gift Center has lots of great Mac titles for the holiday season. With our downloadable software titles, you can even send a gift on Christmas Day! So, check out the new Mac Site @ Beyond.com. . .it's a site to be seen. http://www.beyond.com/AF992515/index.htm ================================================== Lode Runner 2 Cheats Beginner MacSoft has another new game out, Lode Runner 2 -- a sequel to the wildly popular arcade diversion of the 80's. Not only does this give Mac users a challenging game to play, but also another opportunity to compromise their integrity by cheating their way through the game. To do so: During a single-player game, press the Escape key and type "glazed donut" (with the space, without the quotes, and yes, spell doughnut as 'donut'). You'll hear a satisfying "Ha Ha!" when you've done this properly. Return to the game and enter these codes when you feel the need to be a big, fat cheater: F3 = Go back one level F4 = Go forward one level Command-F12 = Gain five lives Command-8 = Ten bombs added to each category Command-K = Beach ball power-up Command-I = Invisible power-up Command-T = Morph power-up Command-B = Cloak power-up by Chris Breen ================================================== Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc. ================================================== Subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.tipworld.com/macworld/cgi-bin/sub.cgi/macworld/change.html ==================================================
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TidBITS#459/14-Dec-98 ===================== Douglas Engelbart can be credited with inventing much of the computing paradigm we all use today, but have we missed his most important ideas? Adam looks at where Douglas Engelbart has been and where he thinks we need to go in the future. Also this week, we examine how you can integrate the Internet into your backup strategy. In the news, Macromedia ships Dreamweaver 2.0 and we announce our end-of-year holiday vacation. Topics: MailBITS/14-Dec-98 Internet Backup Strategies Douglas Engelbart: More Thoughts from Cassandra <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-459.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#459_14-Dec-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.459
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TidBITS#460/15-Dec-98 ===================== Welcome to our annual holiday gift issue! This year, TidBITS readers expound on Macintosh-related products that they recommend as great gifts. Suggestions range from inexpensive items such as snazzy mouse pads and cool shareware to more pricey hardware devices. There's also information about donating computer equipment and inspiration for gifts that help newer users ramp up on the iMac, the Internet, and their entire Macintosh world. Topics: GiftBITS/15-Dec-98 Hardware Gift Ideas Software Gift Ideas Gaming Gift Ideas Miscellaneous Gift Ideas Gifts for the Macintosh-minded <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-460.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#460_15-Dec-98.etx> Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.460
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TidBITS#461/04-Jan-99 ===================== In this first issue of 1999, we welcome the new year with information about several software updates including new versions of BBEdit, Conflict Catcher, PaperPort software, and Microsoft Internet Explorer. We also bring news of PhotoScripter, scripting software for Photoshop; a look at what's up with running Linux on your Macintosh; and the beginning of an in-depth examination of the world of digital cameras. Topics: MailBITS/04-Jan-99 Running Linux on Your Mac: An Update The Second Generation of Digital Cameras, Part 1 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-461.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#461_04-Jan-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.461
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================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE Beyond.com Launches New MAC Software Site With over 2000 Mac titles in 11 categories, weekly specials, customer ratings, and our personal recommendation guide, Beyond.com is THE place to buy Mac software. * We're giving away a new iMac(r) computer every two weeks through January! * Our New Gift Center has lots of great Mac titles for the holiday season. With our downloadable software titles, you can even send a gift on Christmas Day! So, check out the new Mac Site @ Beyond.com. . .it's a site to be seen. http://www.beyond.com/AF992515/index.htm ================================================== Conflict Catcher Conflict Intermediate Apple's OS 8.5.1 update causes some problems for Conflict Catcher 8 -- specifically, it removes the Mac OS 8.5 Base and Mac OS 8.5 All sets. To restore them, do this: Open Conflict Catcher and choose Edit Sets from the Sets menu. In the resulting window press the Import button. Navigate to the Conflict Catcher Reference file inside your System Folder's Extension folder. Click the Choose button and in the Import Sets window Shift-click on Mac OS 8.5 All and Mac OS 8.5 Base and click OK. The sets are now restored to their rightful place. by Chris Breen
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================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE Beyond.com Launches New MAC Software Site With over 2000 Mac titles in 11 categories, weekly specials, customer ratings, and our personal recommendation guide, Beyond.com is THE place to buy Mac software. * We're giving away a new iMac(r) computer every two weeks through January! * Our New Gift Center has lots of great Mac titles for the holiday season. With our downloadable software titles, you can even send a gift on Christmas Day! So, check out the new Mac Site @ Beyond.com. . .it's a site to be seen. http://www.beyond.com/AF992515/index.htm ================================================== Changing File Exchange Power User There may come a time when you'd prefer that File Exchange (the control panel that translates PC files into a format understandable to Mac) would not go about its business. Sure, you can disable it with Apple's Extension Manager but that requires that you restart your Mac. There's an easier way: Just create these two AppleScripts in the Script Editor: tell application "File Exchange" set PC file system enabled to true end tell tell application "File Exchange" set PC file system enabled to false end tell The first script switches File Exchange on and, as you might have guessed, the second turns it off. If you plan to switch File Exchange on and off routinely, then create the scripts in Script Editor, save then as applications, and check the Never Show Startup Screen checkbox. by Chris Breen
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================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE As you're dashing through the snow in search of the perfect holiday gift, check out Macworld's Holiday Gift Guide. Because if you're having trouble finding that little something for that special someone, you need look no further. Macworld has taken the hard work out of this year's shopping frenzy by finding great gift ideas for the Mac fans on your list. Whether you're looking for a great game for that nephew with the brand spankin'-new iMac or a cute accessory for your sister's Power Mac G3, Macworld's Holiday Gift Guide has got you covered! Check it out at: http://macworld.zdnet.com/1998/12/features/giftguide.html ================================================== Cutting Sherlock Up to Size Power User Sherlock, Mac OS 8.5's find utility, has one tiny flaw: You can't resize its window which means that when you want to traipse through your Internet search sites and tick on and off sites as you go, you have to scroll through what could be a very long list. If only you could resize Sherlock's window... Well, of course you can and here's how to do so with ResEdit: Launch ResEdit and use it to open a copy of Sherlock -- remember, we ALWAYS work on copies when we work with ResEdit. Now double-click on the wctb resource and then open the only resource you find within -- the Find Window resource. At the top of the resulting window you'll see a string of different window types. Select the one to the far left, click the close box, and save your changes. Now when you launch this copy of Sherlock you'll be able to drag the bottom right corner of the window to resize it. by Chris Breen ================================================== Visit the Macworld Daily Tips Archive: http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/ Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3759 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE As you're dashing through the snow in search of the perfect holiday gift, check out Macworld's Holiday Gift Guide. Because if you're having trouble finding that little something for that special someone, you need look no further. Macworld has taken the hard work out of this year's shopping frenzy by finding great gift ideas for the Mac fans on your list. Whether you're looking for a great game for that nephew with the brand spankin'-new iMac or a cute accessory for your sister's Power Mac G3, Macworld's Holiday Gift Guide has got you covered! Check it out at: http://macworld.zdnet.com/1998/12/features/giftguide.html ================================================== Power User Users with non-Apple Mac OS systems (ie. clones) and those with non-Apple CD-ROM players understand that Apple's CD/DVD drivers won't work with any CD-ROM players except those included with an Apple Mac system. That is, until this ResEdit hack appeared in c't Magazine and was later modified by Anthony Saxton. By altering Apple's CD-ROM drivers you can now use any SCSI CD-ROM player with Apple's drivers. Here's how: Open a copy of the Apple CD-ROM or CD/DVD extension with ResEdit and locate the DRVR resource. Open this resource and then open ID 32. If you get an error (I did) try opening the resource with the Open using Hex Editor menu command. If you have version 1.0.1 of the Apple CD/DVD Driver, locate row 06C8 and change 6704 to 4E71. If you have version 5.4.2 of the Apple CD-ROM extension, locate row 06B6 and change 6704 to 4E71. If you have version 1.2 of the Apple CD-ROM extension, locate row 06C6 and change 6706 to 4E71. Now move to row 0A10 if you have version 1.0.1 and change 6606 4A84 6700 0086 to 4E71 4E71 4E71 4E71. With version 5.4.2 locate row 09C6 and change 6606 4A84 6700 0086 to 4E71 4E71 4E71 4E71. Those with version 1.2 should go to row 0AD6 and change 6604 4A84 6706 to 4E71 4E71 4E71. Now save your changes and replace your old driver with this one (keep a copy of the old driver in case something goes wrong). If you'd like an illustrated version of this tip, check out http://www.ResExcellence.com/12-21-98.shtml by Chris Breen
mac.3760 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE As you're dashing through the snow in search of the perfect holiday gift, check out Macworld's Holiday Gift Guide. Because if you're having trouble finding that little something for that special someone, you need look no further. Macworld has taken the hard work out of this year's shopping frenzy by finding great gift ideas for the Mac fans on your list. Whether you're looking for a great game for that nephew with the brand spankin'-new iMac or a cute accessory for your sister's Power Mac G3, Macworld's Holiday Gift Guide has got you covered! Check it out at: http://macworld.zdnet.com/1998/12/features/giftguide.html ================================================== Beginner If you find that your Mac's startup procedure is a bit on the sluggish side, perhaps it's time to offer it some help in the form of Marc Moini's Startup Doubler. This control panel accelerates the startup of the Mac OS, the Finder, and the loading of extensions and control panels. How much time you save depends on the speed of your startup volume -- the slower it is, the more acceleration it gains. Marc's asking a $20 shareware fee for the program, which you can find at http://www.macdownload.com. by Chris Breen
mac.3761 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE As you're dashing through the snow in search of the perfect holiday gift, check out Macworld's Holiday Gift Guide. Because if you're having trouble finding that little something for that special someone, you need look no further. Macworld has taken the hard work out of this year's shopping frenzy by finding great gift ideas for the Mac fans on your list. Whether you're looking for a great game for that nephew with the brand spankin'-new iMac or a cute accessory for your sister's Power Mac G3, Macworld's Holiday Gift Guide has got you covered! Check it out at: http://macworld.zdnet.com/1998/12/features/giftguide.html ================================================== Beginner One of the most popular Exclusive utilities from MacUser days has recently been upgraded. Mark Kenek's $20 shareware automation utility T-Minus Ten is back and better than ever. Mark says it best in this introduction: "T-Minus Ten will launch your computer into new realms of automation. Configure hot keys and hot spots to drive applications, scripts and documents with ease. Its most powerful resource is a convenient timer function which provides an off-hours auto-pilot for your Macintosh, sets handy reminders, runs back-up scripts, or creates customizable sets of file launches. Combined with AppleScript, you can use T-Minus Ten to control every detail of your computing day, launching anything double-clickable, and fine tuning that golf game while your Macintosh flies its own missions." You can find T-Minus Ten at http://www.macdownload.com. by Chris Breen
mac.3762 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MACWORLD ONLINE Small Dog Electronics High Technology for Low Prices! Factory refurbished Apple Macintosh and UMAX SuperMac PowerPC Mac OS compatibles. For great Macintosh bargains surf over to Small Dog and check out our daily specials! http://www.smalldog.com ================================================== Beginner Here's a handy shortcut for selecting complete sentences in Microsoft Word 98. Place your cursor anywhere in the sentence you want to select, press and hold the Command key, and click and hold the mouse. In short order the sentence will be selected. To select previous or subsequent sentences, continue to hold down the mouse button and drag up or down. by Chris Breen
mac.3763 madamov,
TidBITS#462/11-Jan-99 ===================== What's your favorite flavor? At last week's Macworld Expo in San Francisco, Apple surprised us with a handful of iCandy, speed- bumped iMacs in five fruity colors. However, the excitement didn't end there as Apple introduced a significantly changed Power Macintosh G3 and new displays. In this issue, we have the hard numbers behind the new Macs, plus impressions and observations from one of the more successful Macworld Expos in recent history. Topics: MailBITS/11-Jan-99 New iMacs, New G3s, and Mac OS X Server Macworld Expo SF '99 Keynote Notes Macworld Expo SF '99 and the Macintosh Ecosystem <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-462.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#462_11-Jan-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.462
mac.3764 madamov,
TidBITS#463/18-Jan-99 ===================== Macworld Expo news continues this week, with all the information we couldn't fit in last week. (Baby.) We all pitch in for our regular Macworld Superlatives article, and Jeff Carlson looks at the various Palm-related products on display at the show. (Baby.) In the news, Apple announced at $152 million dollar profit, Fog City released LetterRip Pro 3.0.4, and oh, did we mention that Adam and Tonya had a baby, Tristan Mackay Engst? Topics: MailBITS/18-Jan-99 Macworld Expo SF '99 Superlatives Palm Shows More in Hand at Expo Please Welcome Tristan Mackay Engst <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-463.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#463_18-Jan-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.463
mac.3765 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER 4.5 Need a reason to try IE 4.5 on your Mac? Here's three. First, you could win an iMac just by downloading IE 4.5. Second, it's simple to install and maintain. Last, but not least, it's easy to use. But don't take our word for it. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/mac/ie/info ================================================== Beginner It occurred to me that if Apple had a sense of humor, it would have made one of the new multicolored iMac models just the tiniest bit faster than the others. Just imagine if, as in a package of M&Ms, the red iMacs were perceived to be slightly better than any of the other colors. Although Steve Jobs displayed a nice touch of humor during his "HAL" exchanges at the Macworld Expo keynote address, I doubt he'd go so far as to allow Apple's engineers to tweak the performance of one iMac flavor over another simply for the sake of a joke. However, there actually IS a difference between the various multicolored iMac models. That difference? The keyboard. It turns out that the keyboard that ships with the blueberry (read: Blue) iMac, can be used with any iMac model -- including Rev. A and B models -- as well as the new blue PowerMac G3s. Oddly enough, Apple recommends that you use the keyboards that ship with the other multicolored iMacs only with an iMac. I don't know if it's the aesthetics that Apple objects to ("Mix a tangerine keyboard with a blueberry G3!? How gauche...") but regardless, the company suggest that these keyboards not be used with the blue G3s. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3766 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER 4.5 Need a reason to try IE 4.5 on your Mac? Here's three. First, you could win an iMac just by downloading IE 4.5. Second, it's simple to install and maintain. Last, but not least, it's easy to use. But don't take our word for it. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/mac/ie/info ================================================== Intermediate So you're among the lucky ones who now possesses a new PowerMac G3 (Blue and White). As an earlier adopter, surely you want to know about every niggling detail of your new Mac's operation. Allow me to reveal just such a detail. Your new Mac runs a Power On Self Test (a.k.a., POST) when it first starts up. If the Mac fails that test it will emit one or more beeps, depending on what part of the test it fails. Here's how Apple's Technical Information library defines those beeps: 1 beep = No RAM has been detected. 2 beeps = The RAM is incompatible with your Mac. 3 beeps = None of the RAM banks passed the memory tests. 4 beeps = Bad checksum for the remainder of the boot ROM. 5 beeps = Bad checksum for the ROM boot block. Apple recommends that if your Mac produces these sounds you take it into an Apple Authorized Service Provider. We recommend that if you hear these beeps after installing RAM you make sure that the RAM is properly seated and that you've used the correct type of RAM. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3767 askripka,
Prodaje se: APPLE Macintosh Quadra 605 Za one koji eventualno ne znaju, kraci opis: - procesor Motorola 68040 na 25MHz - integrisan SCSI kontroler - 20 Mb RAM-a, maksimum 36 Mb - hard disk 500 Mb SCSI - video: 16 bita kolor do rezolucije 1152 x 870 8 bita kolor do rezolucije 832 x 624 - zvucna karta 8 bita (line in & line out) - 2 serijska porta (RS 232 & RS 422) - 1 slobodan PDS (Procesor Direct Slot) za prosirenja (PowerPC upgrade moguc) - CD Nec 2V SCSI eksterni (dakle u posebnom eksternom kucistu) (napomena: ovaj CD se NE prodaje odvojeno. Eventualno, ako hocete da prodjete jeftinije, mozete uzeti masinu bez CD-a ili samo CD bez eksternog kucista - ako imate drugo kuciste ili mozete da se snadjete) - tastatura + mis (ovo se valjda podrazumeva ;) ) Na masini je instaliran sav potreban softver: - sistemski softver MacOS 8.1 - sav potreban softver za obradu texta (ukljucujuci Word) - softver za DTP (Quark) - softver za obradu slika (Photoshop) - crtanje (Illustrator ili Freehand) - svi potrebni utility programi (ukljucujuci Norton Utilities) - po zelji brdo fontova sa FABRICKI ugradjenim YU karakterima (dakle nisu divlji fontovi nego ORIGINALNI) - ako volite da se igrate, mozete da dobijete i brdo igrica - masina je kompletno kofigurisana za Internet - plus SAV softver koji pozelite i mozete da zamislite (imam bukvalno SVE) Posebna pogodnost: - AtariST emulator, radi 200% brze od AtariTT-a, i to u rezoluciji do 1152 x 870 i to u 256 boja! SVI GEM PROGRAMI (Calamus, Signum, Papillon, Papyrus, GEM-view RADE!) - PC emulator, imate emulator DOS-a i Windows-a 3.1! Ne ubija se bas od brzine, ali je dovoljno dobar i pouzdan da mozete njime da se posluzite ako vam neko donese neki PC fajl) Na kraju, da ne bude zabune: masina se prodaje BEZ monitora. Naravno, moze da se pogleda i proba na mom Philipsovom monitoru. Ako je bitno ja sam prvi vlasnik te masine, kupljena je direktno u USA. Dobijate naravno i sve knjizice i sva uputstva koja sam ja dobio prilikom kupovine. Ako ste ozbiljno zainteresovani, bacite mail da se dogovorimo oko cene. Samo nemojte sa pricama kako za te pare mozete da kupite ovog ili onog Pentiuma. Mac je ipak Mac. Ako mislite da cu da ga dam skoro dzabe - necu, pre ce mi stajati kao pomocna pisaca pasina.
mac.3768 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: US ROBOTICS ==================================== CASH BACK FOR FAST MODEMS ! ==================================== Connect faster with the #1 selling 56K modem. And get $50 back -- about 1/3 off the retail price. (Let's see a PC do that.) Your Mac's great. But a 3Com 56K modem for Macintosh can make it even better with richer graphics, quicker e-mail and intense game action. Offer ends January 31, 1999, so click below for your $50 mail-in rebate today. http://www.3com.com/mac_50_rebate/ ================================================== Intermediate One of the highlights of the recent Macworld Expo was Connectix's Virtual Game Station -- a product that allows your PowerMac G3 to play Sony PlayStation games under emulation. Problem is that VGS supposedly won't work with G3 upgrade cards. This is and isn't correct. It is correct because for games to run smoothly, you need the kind of fast system bus found in stock G3 Macs -- including desktop, PowerBook, and iMac models -- and a RAGE Pro graphics chipset. And it isn't correct because even without a RAGE Pro you can run VGS. An Australian reader, Tony Sullivan from St. Kilda, Vic., explains that all you need to do is install the Universal ATI drivers into your Extensions folder. As long as VGS sees these drivers, VGS will launch. Note that Connectix wasn't kidding when it said you need a fast system bus. I tried VGS with a 266MHz NewerTech G3 upgrade card in a PowerMac 6100/66 and PlayStation games played terribly -- lots of jittery sound and strobing graphics. However, owners of PowerMacs with faster system buses and G3 upgrade cards may have better luck. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3769 madamov,
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 02:05:27 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: "Serve Different" - Really! This tidbit is from: Larry Kollar <mailto:Larry.Kollar@arris-i.com> This web site claims to be running on a Mac Plus made in 1986! <http://macplus.schoolvision.com/> Some excerpts from its home page: The Mac Plus has become a teenager, it is a lucky, 13 years old. This is connected via LocalTalk (240kbps) to a Mac SE/30.... This Mac is actually an upgraded 128k Mac .... Where was your computer [in] 1986? Disclaimer: This is a light hearted demo site. And I thought I could brag about the SE that someone gave me and is now set up in my daughter's room (the SE was built in May 1989, five months older than Julia).
mac.3770 madamov,
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 02:05:30 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup - Mac Fixes PC Files This follow-up message is from: Michael Margolies <mailto:margolies@popmail.com> I've been reading with amusement all the posting about Mac's that fix PC floppies and so on and realized that it has become so common around here that I took it for granted that Mac's can fix PC problems. Cabela's produces great catalogs for the camping, hunting, and outdoor enthusiast, and I might ad that our catalogs are great. We produce them all with Mac's of course. But we receive countless floppies, M/Os, CD, Syquests, Zip's and so on from product vendors that have items in our catalogs. It is a weekly if not daily thing that someone from our MIS dept. or a Product Specialist walks a frustrated person into my office with a PC disk they cannot read on their PC computers or some strange file format that a small shop created with a software product our PC (we have a small army of MIS wintel guys) experts have never heard of or cannot open. I pop the disk into my Mac, and without exception I can open it, recover it, translate it, or convert it to a usable format that the PC user needs or that I can pass along to production people on Mac's to use in advertisements ot catalog production. It has become so routine that now it is part of the MIS dept. policy to send people with bad disks, or strange formats to us to fix. (with the help of many a utility or program I learned about from the Evangelist postings). Everyone knows around here that if you have a problem disk or strange unreadable file just find someone with a Macintosh they can always fix it. Michael Margolies Cabela's, Inc. <http://www.cabelas.com> Manager - Systems, Imaging, Quality
mac.3771 madamov,
TidBITS#464/25-Jan-99 ===================== Digital cameras continue to drop in price while adding cool features, and in this issue, digital photography expert Arthur Bleich provides his top picks for digital cameras. Also, Randy Parker looks at visual HTML editors in an attempt to replace the moribund Symantec Visual Page - although none meet his needs entirely, read on for his choice for a replacement. In the news, Optima System released PageSpinner 2.1, an update to their text- oriented HTML editor. Topics: MailBITS/25-Jan-99 Still Crying Over Symantec Visual Page The Second Generation of Digital Cameras, Part 2 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-464.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#464_25-Jan-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.464
mac.3772 ldjordje,
Pitanje je možda malo laičko ali ... :) Da li TrueType fontovi sa PrC-a mogu da se instaliraju na MAC-u tj. da ih koriste Excel i Word za MAC? ako može, u koji folder bih trebao da ih instaliram ili šta bi ustvari trebalo da uradim? :) Na Amigi (030/50mhz) imam neki programčić koji služi da bi se truetype fontovi koristili u programu Page Stream ako ne postoji mogućnost da se fontovi direktno snime u neki folder na MAC-u i da ih sistem koristi da li postoji neki sličan programčić i za MAC? Da, system je 7.6.1 ako je to od pomoći ...
mac.3774 ldjordje,
U stvari, kad malo bolje razmislim ;) sve ovo što sam napisao je bez ikakve potrebe ... Da li neko može da mi pošalje par MAC-ovih fontova sa našim slovima (ćirilica i latinica), barem po jedan od svakog pisma? Hvala u napred! :)
mac.3775 madamov,
> Da li TrueType fontovi sa PrC-a mogu da se instaliraju na MAC-u tj. > da ih koriste Excel i Word za MAC? Mogu, ali ne direktno, već se moraju iskonvertovati Fontographerom ili nekim sličnim programom za editovanje fontova. Negde sam video jednom prilikom TTFConverter, ali koliko vidim nije zaživeo i ne znam kakav je. Potrebno je još da na Meku napraviš familiju pomoću StyleMergera koji se dobija uz Fontographer. > ako može, u koji folder bih trebao da ih instaliram ili šta bi > ustvari trebalo da uradim? :) Samo prevučeš fontove preko ikone System foldera i Mac će da ih smesti gde treba (u Fonts folder unutar System foldera).
mac.3776 madamov,
Zna li neko ko bi mogao da mi napravi dva-tri zupčanika (mala, prečnika nekoliko cm) i da sv
mac.3777 madamov,
Zna li neko ko bi mogao da mi napravi dva-tri zupčanika (mala, prečnika nekoliko cm) i da sve to ugradi na nekakvu šasiju, zajedno sa jednim malim elektromotorom koji bih priložio. ;) Dao bih mu tačne dimenzije (mogao bih da nacrtam samo skicu, a ne tehnički crtež). Koliko bi to koštalo? Da li bi pomoglo ako bih prvo našao nekog da sve to propisno nacrta (npr. u AutoCad-u)? ================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MICROSOFT ==================================== IE 4.5! ==================================== Need a reason to try IE 4.5 on your Mac? Here's three. First, you could win an iMac just by downloading IE 4.5. Second, it's simple to install and maintain. Last, but not least, it's easy to use. But don't take our word for it. Go to: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/ie/info ==============
mac.3778 madamov,
Zna li neko ko bi mogao da mi napravi dva-tri zupčanika (mala, prečnika nekoliko cm) i da sve to ugradi na nekakvu šasiju, zajedno sa jednim malim elektromotorom koji bih priložio. ;) Dao bih mu tačne dimenzije (mogao bih da nacrtam samo skicu, a ne tehnički crtež). Koliko bi to koštalo? Da li bi pomoglo ako bih prvo našao nekog da sve to propisno nacrta (npr. u AutoCad-u)? ================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MICROSOFT ==================================== IE 4.5! ==================================== Need a reason to try IE 4.5 on your Mac? Here's three. First, you could win an iMac just by downloading IE 4.5. Second, it's simple to install and maintain. Last, but not least, it's easy to use. But don't take our word for it. Go to: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/ie/info ==================================================
mac.3779 madamov,
Zna li neko ko bi mogao da mi napravi dva-tri zupčanika (mala, prečnika nekoliko cm) i da sve to ugradi na nekakvu šasiju, zajedno sa jednim malim elektromotorom koji bih priložio. ;) Dao bih mu tačne dimenzije (mogao bih da nacrtam samo skicu, a ne tehnički crtež). Koliko bi to koštalo? Da li bi pomoglo ako bih prvo našao nekog da sve to propisno nacrta (npr. u AutoCad-u)? ================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MICROSOFT ==================================== IE 4.5! ==================================== Need a reason to try IE 4.5 on your Mac? Here's three. First, you could win an iMac just by downloading IE 4.5. Second, it's simple to install and maintain. Last, but not least, it's easy to use. But don't take our word for it. Go to: http://www.micr
mac.3780 madamov,
Zna li neko ko bi mogao da mi napravi dva-tri zupčanika (mala, prečnika nekoliko cm) i da sve to ugradi na nekakvu šasiju, zajedno sa jednim malim elektromotorom koji bih priložio. ;) Dao bih mu tačne dimenzije (mogao bih da nacrtam samo skicu, a ne tehnički crtež). Koliko bi to koštalo? Da li bi pomoglo ako bih prvo našao nekog da sve to propisno nacrta (npr. u AutoCad-u)? ================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MICROSOFT ==================================== IE 4.5! ==================================== Need a reason to try IE 4.5 on your Mac? Here's three. First, you could win an iMac just by downloading IE 4.5. Second, it's simple to install and maintain. Last, but not least, it's easy to use. But don't take our word for it. Go to: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/ie/info ===================
mac.3781 madamov,
Zna li neko ko bi mogao da mi napravi dva-tri zupčanika (mala, prečnika nekoliko cm) i da sve to ugradi na nekakvu šasiju, zajedno sa jednim malim elektromotorom koji bih priložio. ;) Dao bih mu tačne dimenzije (mogao bih da nacrtam samo skicu, a ne tehnički crtež). Koliko bi to koštalo? Da li bi pomoglo ako bih prvo našao nekog da sve to propisno nacrta (npr. u AutoCad-u)? ================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MICROSOFT ==================================== IE 4.5! ==================================== Need a reason to try IE 4.5 on your Mac? Here's three. First, you could win an iMac just by downloading IE 4.5. Second, it's simple to install and maintain. Last, but not least, it's easy to use. But don't take our word for it. Go to: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/ie/info ======================
mac.3782 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MICROSOFT ==================================== IE 4.5! ==================================== Need a reason to try IE 4.5 on your Mac? Here's three. First, you could win an iMac just by downloading IE 4.5. Second, it's simple to install and maintain. Last, but not least, it's easy to use. But don't take our word for it. Go to: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/ie/info ================================================== Power User Considering that modern Macs are mostly SCSI-less, one of the best remaining ways to transfer data from an old Mac to a new iMac or Power Mac G3 (Blue and White, that is) is to set up a network and use an Ethernet cross-over cable. Although you can purchase such a cable for around $10, some parsimonious do-it-yourselfers may wish to make their own cable. Here's Apple's scheme for doing just that: >From - To ------------- 1 ........... 3 2 ........... 6 3 ........... 1 4 ........... None 5 ........... None 6 ........... 2 7 ........... None 8 ........... None Here are the pin assignments: Pin Signal ------------- 1 ........... TD+ 2 ........... TD- 3 ........... RD+ 4 ........... Not used by 10BaseT (On a POTS line this is TIP) 5 ........... Not used by 10BaseT (On a POTS line this is RING) 6 ........... RD- 7 ........... Not used by 10BaseT 8 ........... Not used by 10BaseT --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
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================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MICROSOFT ==================================== IE 4.5! ==================================== Need a reason to try IE 4.5 on your Mac? Here's three. First, you could win an iMac just by downloading IE 4.5. Second, it's simple to install and maintain. Last, but not least, it's easy to use. But don't take our word for it. Go to: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/ie/info ================================================== Beginner One tiny fly in the Mac OS ointment is that when you wish to eject a removable disk you must either zip back to the Finder or eject the disk from a dialog box. Jerry Du now brings us an easier way with his $15 shareware utility, EjectMenu 2.1. EjectMenu allows you to eject removables in a variety of ways -- from the EjectMenu menu item that appears in the menubar, via contextual menus, from the control strip, and through hot keys (you can create key combinations to eject disks from up to five different removable drives). Compatible devices include floppy, CD-ROM, Zip, Jaz, magneto optical, and most other removable drives. You can find your copy at: http://www.macdownload.com. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
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================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: MICROSOFT ==================================== IE 4.5! ==================================== Need a reason to try IE 4.5 on your Mac? Here's three. First, you could win an iMac just by downloading IE 4.5. Second, it's simple to install and maintain. Last, but not least, it's easy to use. But don't take our word for it. Go to: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/ie/info ================================================== Intermediate If you find that you're constantly shifting Excel columns in order to accommodate the width of your entries you might try this instead: Click on a column heading and select Cells from the Format menu. In the resulting window, click the Alignment tab and then click the box next to Shrink to fit. As the name implies, entries in this column will now shrink to fit into the space you provide. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
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Da nastavimo gde smo stali sa TidBITS mailing listom usled prekida rada sistema i ostalih sitnica: TidBITS#465/01-Feb-99 ===================== Netscape and Microsoft have updated their Web browsers recently, but are you taking full advantage of the new features? This week Adam looks in detail at what's new and improved (or new and lousy) in the two Web browsing behemoths. Also this week, Jeff Carlson examines eMerge, a program that lets you use mail merge features for personalizing email. In the news, Connectix updates Virtual Game Station despite being sued by Sony, and Bare Bones releases BBEdit 5.0.2. Topics: MailBITS/01-Feb-99 Legitimate Direct Email eMerges Driving the 4.5 Web Browsers <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-465.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#465_01-Feb-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.465
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TidBITS#466/08-Feb-99 ===================== If you haven't investigated Mac OS 8.5's Sherlock, you'll find Kevin Savetz's introduction to searching the Internet a good start. Also this week, Adam traces the rise and fall of eMediaweekly and offers an installment of Tools We Use. The news abounds with updates, including Norton Utilities, PowerBook G3 modem software, Virtual PC, StuffIt Expander, and KeyQuencer, plus bits about Connectix's battle with Sony and Extensis's rescue of Suitcase from Symantec. Topics: MailBITS/08-Feb-99 eMediaweekly Folds After Five Months Tools We Use: Desktop Resetter Elementary, My Dear Sherlock <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-466.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#466_08-Feb-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.466
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TidBITS#467/15-Feb-99 ===================== So why do Web pages aimed at Windows users have such tiny text? Geoff Duncan explains it all this issue, with a look at points, picas, pixels, and how the Mac OS and Windows render fonts differently. Adam weighs in with some thoughts on the permanence of URLs on the Web (and how to deal with broken URLs), and, in the news, we see Macintosh Runtime for Java 2.1, Action Files 1.2, ShareWay IP 2.0, and MasterJuggler 2.0.2. Topics: MailBITS/15-Feb-99 The Unbearable Lightness of URLs Why Windows Web Pages Have Tiny Text <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-467.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#467_15-Feb-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.467
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TidBITS#468/22-Feb-99 ===================== If you think walking barefoot over hot coals is preferable to setting up a firewall for your intranet or Internet connection, keep your shoes on and read Chris Pepper's article on firewall security (and why you should care even if you're not a network administrator). Also, Adam looks at the pros and cons of Macworld Expo's relocation to New York this July, and we note Palm Computing's release of two new handhelds and Alco Blom's release of Web Confidential 1.2. Topics: MailBITS/22-Feb-99 Follow the Bouncing Expo What's a Firewall, and Why Should You Care? <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-468.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#468_22-Feb-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.468
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TidBITS#469/01-Mar-99 ===================== Claris Organizer returns! If you were a fan of Claris's personal information manager, you'll be pleased to hear it has been reincarnated as the Macintosh Palm Desktop, and it's free whether or not you use a Palm device. Also this week, Louise Bremner passes on the sights, sounds, and tastes of Macworld Expo Tokyo. In the news, Adobe reveals Adobe GoLive 4.0, a new Web browser called iCab emerges, and Default Folder 3.0.1 and Aladdin DropStuff 5.1 appear. Topics: MailBITS/01-Mar-99 Impressions of MacTokyo 1999 Palm Desktop Marks Return of a Familiar Organizer <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-469.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#469_01-Mar-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.469
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TidBITS#470/08-Mar-99 ===================== Last week we explored the new possibilities the Macintosh Palm Desktop 2.1 software brings to Palm handheld owners and Claris Organizer users. This week Jeff Carlson takes a tour of the advanced personal organization software, pointing out some of the more confusing bits for Palm handheld users. Also this week, Adam and Tonya go grocery shopping on the Internet via the new HomeGrocer.com, and we report on Adobe's big announcements at Seybold. Topics: MailBITS/08-Mar-99 Groceries in the Mist Moving Back to the (Palm) Desktop <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-470.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#470_08-Mar-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.470
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TidBITS#471/15-Mar-99 ===================== Connectix Virtual Game Station lets G3 Macs play Sony PlayStation games, and continues to attract attention with high demand and a lawsuit - but how does it stack up? Also, Contributing Editor Mark Anbinder looks at MacTicker in a new Tools We Use column, and in the news, we note updates to Eudora Internet Mail Server and InterMapper, turn you on to Iomega's Jaz power supply recall, and point you to the Apple-sponsored release of a new Star Wars movie trailer. Topics: MailBITS/15-Mar-99 Tools We Use: MacTicker Meet Me at the Virtual Game Station <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-471.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#471_15-Mar-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.471
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================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: TONY STONE ==================================== WIN A DIGITAL CAMERA OR FONT COLLECTION @ WWW.TONYSTONE.COM ==================================== Tony Stone images is designers' online source for exceptional photography. Come to http://www.tonystone.com before March 31, 1999 to win a digital camera or the T-26 font collection. Also download free design tools and search through our distinctive collection of stock images. http://www.tonystone.com ================================================== Beginner Now that the media has finally turned away from the impeachment feeding frenzy and moved on to the Next Big Thing -- Y2K -- you may be wondering how you too can participate in this overblown exercise. Simple enough. Just download a copy of Pedagoguery Software's $38 shareware application, Y2K Software Audit. Y2K Software Audit will scan your files and tell you which are ready for the millennial odometer shift, which aren't ready, and which the program isn't quite sure about. Until you pay for it, the program scans only 1,000 files. You can find your copy at http://www.macdownload.com. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3793 madamov,
TidBITS#472/22-Mar-99 ===================== How fast is a Power Mac G3? In our feature article, Rick Holzgrafe muses about speed and shows us a simple program he's run on different computers for 20 years. See how a G3 compares to a Cray Y-MP! Also this week, Adam examines the new email list headers you see at the top of TidBITS and TidBITS Talk. In the news, Apple releases Mac OS X Server and a public beta of QuickTime for Java, and announces that it is jumping on the open source bandwagon with Darwin. Topics: MailBITS/22-Mar-99 Explaining All Those List Headers Power Macintosh G3: The Cannonball Express <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-472.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#472_22-Mar-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.472
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TidBITS#473/29-Mar-99 ===================== Network administrators take note! Matt Deatherage looks at Mac OS X Server's new NetBoot feature for booting iMacs and recent Power Mac G3s via Ethernet. Also this week, Adam examines Fog City's excellent LetterRip Pro mailing list management program in depth. In the news, Apple releases MRJ 2.1.1 and StarNine announces WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0, which adds a mail capabilities and significant performance improvements to the popular server software. Topics: MailBITS/29-Mar-99 Das NetBoot Going Pro with LetterRip Pro <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-473.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#473_29-Mar-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.473
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TidBITS#474/01-Apr-99 ===================== Big news this week warrants a special issue of TidBITS! Read on for details of a settlement in the landmark Microsoft antitrust case, word of a new Y2K-related security problem, and an exclusive look at a new Apple media translation engine technology codenamed Sullivan. We also announce Apple's limited Star Wars DVD bundle, a new location for the January Macworld Expo, and Adam's role in a new Internet television special. Topics: MailBITS/01-Apr-99 Settle Down! Microsoft & DOJ Reach Agreement GIF2K Problem Affects PC Security Apple Ups the AMTE Taking a Step Back from Technology <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-474.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#474_01-Apr-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.474
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TidBITS#475/05-Apr-99 ===================== Wondering about Y2K and the Macintosh? You may have heard that the Mac OS is Y2K-compliant, but that doesn't mean there won't be problems related to Y2K in homegrown databases, spreadsheets, and custom applications that run on the Mac. Also this week, Jeff Carlson looks at Default Folder in the latest Tools We Use column. In the news, Bare Bones releases Mailsmith 1.1.3 and Keyspan ships a USB-to-serial adapter aimed at Palm organizer users. Topics: MailBITS/05-Apr-99 Tools We Use: Default Folder Parsing Like It's 1999 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-475.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#475_05-Apr-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.475
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TidBITS#476/12-Apr-99 ===================== Some software is just hard to pin down. UserLand Software's Frontier 6 defies easy classification: is it a scripting architecture, a Web server, or a hybrid database application? This week, Matt Neuburg explains what Frontier is and why version 6 is worth examining. Also this week, Jeff Hecht bemoans the sad state of fax software, and we note releases of Suitcase 8, Acrobat 4.0, StuffIt Expander and DropStuff updates, and a stock tool for Excel. Topics: MailBITS/12-Apr-99 FAXstf Pro Echoes Sad State of Fax Software Frontier Demystified <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-476.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#476_12-Apr-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.476
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================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: TONY STONE ==================================== WIN A DIGITAL CAMERA OR FONT COLLECTION @ WWW.TONYSTONE.COM ==================================== Tony Stone images is designers' online source for exceptional photography. Come to http://www.tonystone.com before March 31, 1999 to win a digital camera or the T-26 font collection. Also download free design tools and search through our distinctive collection of stock images. http://www.tonystone.com ================================================== Beginner Without fanfare, Apple has released System 7.5.3 for free. If you have an older Mac capable of running this version of the Mac OS, you can download all 19 parts at http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11258. Note: This is the North American version only. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen
mac.3799 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: TONY STONE ==================================== WIN A DIGITAL CAMERA OR FONT COLLECTION @ WWW.TONYSTONE.COM ==================================== Tony Stone images is designers' online source for exceptional photography. Come to http://www.tonystone.com before March 31, 1999 to win a digital camera or the T-26 font collection. Also download free design tools and search through our distinctive collection of stock images. http://www.tonystone.com ================================================== Intermediate Those with the new "ROM in RAM" Macs may have noticed that after awhile their computers take longer to start up -- a couple of flashing folders appear before the Mac gets around to starting the march of icons. This can happen after you've reset the Mac's PRAM or installed the iMac Firmware Update 1.0. To eliminate this delay, simply open the Startup Disk control panel and click on the internal drive (yup, even if it's already selected). --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc.
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Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 06:59:17 PDT Reply-To: tips@tipworld.com Sender: owner-mwdailytips@tipworld.com Precedence: bulk From: TipWorld <tips@tipworld.com> To: mwdailytips@listproc.pcworld.com Subject: Macworld's Daily Tip [Quick Format - 04/19/99] ================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: TONY STONE ==================================== WIN A DIGITAL CAMERA OR FONT COLLECTION @ WWW.TONYSTONE.COM ==================================== Tony Stone images is designers' online source for exceptional photography. Come to http://www.tonystone.com before March 31, 1999 to win a digital camera or the T-26 font collection. Also download free design tools and search through our distinctive collection of stock images. http://www.tonystone.com ================================================== Intermediate Let's suppose that while using Microsoft Word you want to apply a particular format to different sections of your document (changing plain text to bold or left aligned text to justified, for example). Sure, you could create a style or muck about with the Style toolbar, but you might find this easier: Apply the formatting change to your first selection, make your next selection, and type Command-Y. This Repeat command will mimic the last formatting change you made. For example, if you just made a paragraph bold, selecting another paragraph and pressing Command-Y will likewise make that paragraph bold. Note, however, that if you do something such as type a word or delete a space after you've made the formatting change you wish to repeat, the Repeat command won't work properly -- Word will repeat the action you've just taken. If that action was typing "My dog has fleas," for example, that's exactly what Word will do. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ================================================== Subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.tipworld.com/macworld/cgi-bin/sub.cgi/macworld/change.html ==================================================
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TidBITS#477/19-Apr-99 ===================== With this issue, TidBITS celebrates its ninth anniversary, making it one of the oldest regularly published Internet publications ever. To mark the occasion, Adam explores the motivations and philosophies behind publishing TidBITS, and Geoff Duncan unveils a significant upgrade to the TidBITS article database. In the news, Apple bumps the iMac to 333 MHz and announces a $135 million profit, Virtual PC 2.1.3 appears, and REALbasic 2.0 ships. Topics: MailBITS/19-Apr-99 TidBITS Nets Ninth Anniversary Adding Context to TidBITS Searches <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-477.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#477_19-Apr-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.477
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TidBITS#478/26-Apr-99 ===================== What's afoot with AppleCare? Read on for Adam's look into Apple's AppleCare extended warranty program, how it has changed recently, what products could use AppleCare, and what alternatives exist. Also this week, we follow up on Jeff Hecht's recent article about fax software. In the news, Apple releases a firmware update for blue and white Power Mac G3s, Microsoft releases a FileMaker Pro importer for Office 98, and a QuickTime 4 preview appears. Topics: MailBITS/26-Apr-99 Even More Fax Should You Get AppleCare? <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-478.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#478_26-Apr-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.478
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TidBITS#479/03-May-99 ===================== Do you produce images for the Web but feel like you're battling your image editing tools? Check out Jeff Carlson's review of BoxTop Software's PhotoGIF Photoshop plug-in, which offers extensive control over GIF files. In the news, we note the release of FireWire hard disks from VST, QuicKeys 4.0, a better Palm backup utility, and updates to StuffIt Expander and StuffIt Deluxe. Finally, we close the book on NetBITS, our Internet- oriented publication. Topics: MailBITS/03-May-99 NetBITS Absorbed Into TidBITS Crunch GIFs Quickly with PhotoGIF <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-479.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#479_03-May-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.479
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================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: TONY STONE ==================================== WIN A DIGITAL CAMERA OR FONT COLLECTION @ WWW.TONYSTONE.COM ==================================== Tony Stone images is designers' online source for exceptional photography. Come to http://www.tonystone.com before March 31, 1999 to win a digital camera or the T-26 font collection. Also download free design tools and search through our distinctive collection of stock images. http://www.tonystone.com ================================================== Intermediate Here's another neat Netscape Navigator trick. If you want to perform a quick mathematical calculation, simply type "javascript: eval (2+2)" into the Location field (without the quotes and, of course, you can enter any values and operators your choose between the parentheses). The answer will appear in the browser window. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ================================================== Subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.tipworld.com/macworld/cgi-bin/sub.cgi/macworld/change.html ==================================================
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TidBITS#480/10-May-99 ===================== Steve Jobs took the stage at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference this week to announce Mac OS 8.6, a free upgrade to owners of Mac OS 8.5. Geoff Duncan looks at the upgrade's new features, bug fixes, and groundwork for Apple's future plans. Also in this issue, Adam explains how everyone subscribed to Internet mailing lists can improve the utility of those lists with minimal work, and we note new G3 Series PowerBooks and Conflict Catcher 8.0.5. Topics: MailBITS/10-May-99 Mailing List Manners 101 Apple Rolls Out Mac OS 8.6 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-480.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#480_10-May-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.480
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TidBITS#481/17-May-99 ===================== Who needs a Web browser to surf the Internet? Mac OS 8.6's URL Access opens new vistas for Internet-savvy scripts, and Geoff Duncan opens the lid on its substantial new capabilities. Also this week, Adam adds a few more suggestions for mailing list manners, and we report news of Netscape Communicator 4.6, OpenGL and Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Mac OS, plus the upcoming arrival of iMacs next to the vacuum cleaners and socket sets at Sears. Topics: MailBITS/17-May-99 Putting URL Access Scripting to Work Mailing List Manners 102 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-481.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#481_17-May-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.481
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TidBITS#482/24-May-99 ===================== Move over PhoneNet, HomeLINE has arrived! Farallon's new HomeLINE products let you network Macs and PCs by plugging them into existing telephone jacks, all without interruption to voice or DSL connections. Also, Jeff Carlson looks at the file synchronization utility Synchronize, we note the release of the Macintosh SETI@home client (plus announce the TidBITS SETI@home team), and Apple unveils the winners of the fourth annual Apple Design Awards. Topics: MailBITS/24-May-99 Tools We Use: Synchronize Farallon's HomeLINE: Spiritual Successor To PhoneNet <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-482.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#482_24-May-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.482
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================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: MACBUY.COM ======================================================================== MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ======================================================================== ================================================== Intermediate You can easily create a variety of lines in Microsoft Word 98 by typing the following characters three times and pressing then Return or Enter: Minus (-) = Produces a thin line Underscore (_) = Produces a thicker line. Equal sign (=) = Produces a double line. Asterisk (*) = Produces a thick dotted line. Tilde (~) = Produces a wavy line. Number (#) = Produces three lines, with the middle line thicker. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3809 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: WEB ATTACK! ================================================= We're saying "HASTA LA VISTA BABY" to Boring Conferences with Web Attack! This Ultimate Internet Marketing Event is from June 17-18 in San Francisco. Sponsored by ZDNet & ICONOCAST, Web Attack! features Offline/desktop branding as well as Closed-loop & viral marketing. Register and earn up to 15,000 valuable ClickMiles! http://www.iconocast.com/webattack/macworld ================================================= ================================================== Intermediate You may have noticed that nearly every time I recommend a piece of shareware or freeware I send you to Macdownload.com. While this is a wonderful resource for Mac software, wouldn't it be swell if you could search the site without having to go to the Web page, entering your query into the Search field, and waiting for the corresponding files to appear on a separate webpage? Well, if you have Mac OS 8.5, you now can thanks to the Macdownload Sherlock plug-in. Just download the Macdownload.src plug-in, drag and drop it onto your closed System Folder, and when you next fire up Sherlock, you'll be able to search Macdownload from the comfort of Sherlock's Search Internet tab. As you might expect, you can find this plug-in at http://www.macdownload.com. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3810 madamov,
TidBITS#483/31-May-99 ===================== Apple is hard at work on Mac OS X, slated for an early 2000 release. But will Mac OS X provide the best of the Macintosh along with the best of the NeXT, or will it recast the Macintosh as a NeXT-like system? Read on for a number of concerns, as well as a look at utilities for enhancing your mouse. In the news, we look at the releases of Netopia's Timbuktu 5.0 and HouseCall, Fog City's LetterRip Pro 3.0.5, and Bare Bones Software's BBEdit 5.1 Topics: MailBITS/31-May-99 Maximizing the Mouse Mac OS X or Mac OS NeXT? <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-483.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#483_31-May-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.483
mac.3811 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: WEB ATTACK! ================================================= We're saying "HASTA LA VISTA BABY" to Boring Conferences with Web Attack! This Ultimate Internet Marketing Event is from June 17-18 in San Francisco. Sponsored by ZDNet & ICONOCAST, Web Attack! features Offline/desktop branding as well as Closed-loop & viral marketing. Register and earn up to 15,000 valuable ClickMiles! http://www.iconocast.com/webattack/macworld ================================================= ================================================== Beginner Don't believe the floppy is dead? Try buying a floppy drive module for your new PowerBook G3 (bronze keyboard). You can't. Apple has no plans to make such a module. To use floppies on this particular Apple product you must purchase and haul around a third-party USB-compatible floppy drive. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3812 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: WEB ATTACK! ================================================= We're saying "HASTA LA VISTA BABY" to Boring Conferences with Web Attack! This Ultimate Internet Marketing Event is from June 17-18 in San Francisco. Sponsored by ZDNet & ICONOCAST, Web Attack! features Offline/desktop branding as well as Closed-loop & viral marketing. Register and earn up to 15,000 valuable ClickMiles! http://www.iconocast.com/webattack/macworld ================================================= ================================================== Intermediate After installing Mac OS 8.6 on an iMac that supports IrDA (Rev. A and B models), you may notice that your modem no longer responds. Here's why: The Mac OS 8.6 upgrade causes IrDA to be selected in the Modem control panel's Connect via: pop-up menu. To bring the modem back to the land of the living, open the Modem control panel and select Internal Modem from this pop-up menu, choose iMac Internal 56k from the Modem pop-up menu, close the Modem control panel, and save the configuration when prompted to. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3813 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: WEB ATTACK! ================================================= We're saying "HASTA LA VISTA BABY" to Boring Conferences with Web Attack! This Ultimate Internet Marketing Event is from June 17-18 in San Francisco. Sponsored by ZDNet & ICONOCAST, Web Attack! features Offline/desktop branding as well as Closed-loop & viral marketing. Register and earn up to 15,000 valuable ClickMiles! http://www.iconocast.com/webattack/macworld HERE NOW! FROM THE EDITORS OF MACWORLD MAGAZINE: MACBUY.COM MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ================================================= ================================================== Intermediate Having unexplained freezes whenever you launch Excel? Then perhaps now's the time to explain them. Excel will freeze on launch if your Mac's monitor bit-depth is set to 2-bit or 256 grays. The workaround is obvious: When working with Excel, don't use these bit-depth settings. Instead use 256 colors or more. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3814 madamov,
TidBITS#484/07-Jun-99 ===================== Tired of lousy fax modem software or illegible fax printouts? Hudson Barton looks at a promising alternative: Internet faxing, which delivers faxes via email or the Web. This week's issue also includes followup information about Farallon's HomeLINE, a speed bump for blue and white Power Macintosh G3s, Macworld's purchase of MacCentral, and updates to Mizer, DiskExpress Pro, and AutoShare. Finally, we welcome Trexar Technologies as a new TidBITS sponsor. Topics: MailBITS/07-Jun-99 HomeLINE Followup Facts about Internet Faxing <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-484.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#484_07-Jun-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.484
mac.3815 madamov,
TidBITS#485/14-Jun-99 ===================== It's summer in the U.S., which means many kids are out of school. Why not use the time to teach them programming? Matt Neuburg reviews Stagecast Creator, a visual programming environment geared toward kids but entertaining enough for adults. Plus, Adam suggests an alternative to Apple's confusing naming schemes, and we note the release of QuickTime 4.0 and updates to FileMaker Pro and Synchronize Pro. Finally, you can now read TidBITS in Russian! Topics: MailBITS/14-Jun-99 Macintosh Model Implosion: What's in a Name? All the World's a Stagecast <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-485.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#485_14-Jun-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.485
mac.3816 madamov,
TidBITS#486/21-Jun-99 ===================== Dealing with a dead disk? Data recovery expert John Christopher reviews Alsoft's DiskWarrior, which offers unique recovery techniques. Also, Matt Neuburg reviews RichLink, an authoring environment and browser plug-in for creating pop-up hypertext links on Web pages. In the news, Netscape releases Communicator 4.61, and Apple releases the ATI Video Software Update 1.0. Finally, TidBITS is on vacation next week; we return 05-Jul-99. Topics: MailBITS/21-Jun-99 Fighting Corruption with Alsoft's DiskWarrior RichLink Reaches for Hypertext Riches <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-486.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#486_21-Jun-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.486
mac.3817 madamov,
TidBITS#487/05-Jul-99 ===================== Conferences tend to blur into one another, but after a timeless few days, Adam concludes that MacHack takes the prize for the ultimate Macintosh geek event. Also this week, Geoff Duncan reports on how to upgrade to Quicken 98 for free, and Jeff Carlson follows up on our Internet faxing coverage. In the news, we cover Eudora Pro 4.2.1, WeatherTracker 3.0, Mac OS ROM Update 1.0, WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0, and the withdrawal of FileMaker Pro 4.1v2. Topics: MailBITS/05-Jul-99 Own Quicken? Get Quicken Deluxe 98 Free Interest in Internet Faxing MacHack: The Ultimate Macintosh Event <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-487.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#487_05-Jul-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.487
mac.3818 madamov,
TidBITS#488/12-Jul-99 ===================== Think you can hack it? If so, check out Adam's article on the results of the annual Hack Contest at MacHack and how these software zealots continue to push the boundaries of what Macs can do. Also this week, Adam starts a two-part article on what's new in the recent Eudora 4.2 update. In the news, we note Power On Software's acquisition of Now Up-to-Date and Now Contact, and the releases of updates to graphics utilities Snapz Pro and PhotoGIF. Topics: MailBITS/12-Jul-99 Eudora Pro 4.2 Continues to Deliver, Part 1 The MacHack Hack Contest 1999 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-488.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#488_12-Jul-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.488
mac.3819 madamov,
TidBITS#489/19-Jul-99 ===================== Everyone wants a few specific capabilities from their email application; check out the second part of Adam's look at Eudora Pro 4.2 for a feature that reveals the vast number of attributes in this powerful program. Also this week, Matt Neuburg reviews Deneba's graphics application Canvas 6, and in the news, we look at Apple's $203 million quarterly profit, the SETI@home client 1.06 and BBEdit 5.1.1. Next week: Macworld Expo in New York! Topics: MailBITS/19-Jul-99 Eudora Pro 4.2 Continues to Deliver, Part 2 Picture Yourself: Canvas 6 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-489.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#489_19-Jul-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbiys.489
mac.3820 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: MACBUY.COM ================================================= HERE NOW! FROM THE EDITORS OF MACWORLD MAGAZINE: MACBUY.COM MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ================================================= ================================================== Play With Conflict Catcher 8 Beginner To combine a little fun with your conflict catching, select About Conflict Catcher from the Conflict Catcher 8 menu (or launch Conflict Catcher 8 and then select About Conflict Catcher from the Apple menu) and type "play" (without the quotes, please). I don't want to be too obvious about what happens when you do this but a tad more information will make this tip more useful. So, here's a hint: You'll find this tip far more rewarding if you use the Left and Right Arrow keys and the Option and Control keys. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/macintosh/ Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3821 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: MACBUY.COM ================================================= HERE NOW! FROM THE EDITORS OF MACWORLD MAGAZINE: MACBUY.COM MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ================================================= ================================================== Adjust QuickTime Audio Beginner The volume adjustment wheel found in the new QuickTime Player isn't terribly easy to use -- some people won't know which way to move the wheel and others may find the wheel too small to reliably click each time they attempt to do so. To these people (and to you as well) I suggest this: Don't bother. Instead, just use the Arrow keys on your Mac's keyboard. The Up Arrow key increases the volume and the Down Arrow decreases the volume. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/macintosh/ Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3822 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: WEB ATTACK! ================================================= We're saying "HASTA LA VISTA BABY" to Boring Conferences with Web Attack! This Ultimate Internet Marketing Event is from June 17-18 in San Francisco. Sponsored by ZDNet & ICONOCAST, Web Attack! features Offline/desktop branding as well as Closed-loop & viral marketing. Register and earn up to 15,000 valuable ClickMiles! http://www.iconocast.com/webattack/macworld HERE NOW! FROM THE EDITORS OF MACWORLD MAGAZINE: MACBUY.COM MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ================================================== Empty AVI Files If you've recently downloaded and attempted to play an AVI movie file, you've undoubtedly seen this error: "You may experience problems playing a video track in 'blah.avi' because the required compressor could not be found." In your continuing effort to play the movie you hear the audio track but view nothing more than a white screen. Don't panic, this is perfectly normal. This behavior is due to the fact that you're missing the Indeo Video codec. You see, although QuickTime supports AVI files it only does so when the proper flavor of this codec is installed in your Mac's Extensions folder. Regrettably, Apple doesn't include the codec with QuickTime (I suspect this is a licensing issue), so in order for you to view AVI movies, you must download the codec separately. To download the Indeo Video 5 codec -- the version compatible with QuickTime 3 and 4 -- point your browser to: http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11430 --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/macintosh/ Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3823 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: WEB ATTACK! ================================================= We're saying "HASTA LA VISTA BABY" to Boring Conferences with Web Attack! This Ultimate Internet Marketing Event is from June 17-18 in San Francisco. Sponsored by ZDNet & ICONOCAST, Web Attack! features Offline/desktop branding as well as Closed-loop & viral marketing. Register and earn up to 15,000 valuable ClickMiles! http://www.iconocast.com/webattack/macworld HERE NOW! FROM THE EDITORS OF MACWORLD MAGAZINE: MACBUY.COM MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ================================================== Resetting the iMac Beginner Veteran Mac users know that they can quickly restart a Mac by pressing Control-Command-and the Power key. These same users may be flummoxed when they try this same key combination on an iMac and discover that nothing happens -- no restart, no nothing. If you find yourself in this situation, avoid the flummoxing by instead pressing Shift-Command-Power key. In all likelihood your iMac will immediately restart when you press these three keys. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/macintosh/ Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3824 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: MACWORLD MAGAZINE ================================================= HERE NOW! FROM THE EDITORS OF MACWORLD MAGAZINE: MACBUY.COM MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ================================================= ================================================== Snapz Pro 2.0 Intermediate One of the world's finest screen capture utilities has recently been upgraded -- Ambrosia's Snapz Pro 2.0. Like its earlier iteration, Snapz Pro allows you to capture entire screens, windows, or user-defined selections with the press of a single key -- and lets you to do so in far more applications than Apple's built in Command-Shift-3 screen capture command. New to Snapz Pro is the ability to capture motion -- yes, you can now capture video and audio events (including input from a microphone attached to your Mac) over time as QuickTime movies. For example, you can create animated tutorials -- just command Snapz Pro 2 to start recording, run through a series of tasks (while narrating, if you like), and when finished, again issue the capture command. Snapz Pro then pulls the frames of captured video together and saves them in a QuickTime movie. Very slick and highly recommended. Cost is $40 for new users and $20 for those upgrading from version 1.x. You can find your copy at http://www.macdownload.com. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/macintosh/ Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3825 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: MACBUY.COM ================================================= HERE NOW! FROM THE EDITORS OF MACWORLD MAGAZINE: MACBUY.COM MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ================================================= ================================================== Switch Application Switcher Intermediate Mac OS 8.5's Application Switcher palette is extremely configurable -- you can determine the size of the icons, whether an application's name will appear in the palette, and whether the palette will display icons horizontally or vertically, for example. Unfortunately, just about no one knows the tricks for changing the configuration of this handy palette. Thankfully, you know longer need to. Instead, just download a copy of Mitch Crane's free SwitcherSetup CM, a contextual menu plug-in that allows you to configure the Application Switcher palette to your heart's content. Just drop SwitcherSetup CM onto your closed System Folder and restart to install the plug-in. To use it, Control-click on the desktop while in the Finder. You can find your copy at http://www.macdownload.com. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/macintosh/ Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3826 madamov,
TidBITS#490/26-Jul-99 ===================== At last week's Macworld Expo in New York City, Steve Jobs introduced the iBook, Apple's forthcoming consumer laptop, and AirPort, Apple's inexpensive wireless networking technology. Adam looks through the hyperbole at how these products stack up, and how Apple's focus on consumers may change the Macintosh world forever. Also this week, we note Y2K updates for FileMaker Pro 4.x, speech recognition announcements, and the new eFax Microviewer. Topics: MailBITS/26-Jul-99 iBook: An iMac to Go Macworld New York 1999: Return to the Consumers <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-490.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#490_26-Jul-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.490
mac.3827 madamov,
TidBITS#491/02-Aug-99 ===================== Tired of reading a press release and then having no idea what the product does? Do you develop software and wish the industry press covered it better? Guest author Matt Deatherage covers the seven deadly sins of product releases. Also this week, we highlight notable exhibitors from Macworld Expo in New York City, and bring you info on Apple's Font Manager Update 1.0 for Mac OS 8.6, Eudora Pro's retail availability, and an update to Alsoft's DiskWarrior. Topics: MailBITS/02-Aug-99 Macworld NY 1999 Superlatives The Seven Deadly Product Release Sins <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-491.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#491_02-Aug-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.491
mac.3828 madamov,
TidBITS#492/09-Aug-99 ===================== Does the iMac make you see spots? Does the iBook remind you of a lunchbox? Is the Power Mac G3 a blue meanie? Apple's gaudy Macintosh designs might not appeal to all, but they've certainly put the Mac back in the (ahem) limelight. Also this week, Matt Neuburg reviews CE Software's venerable macro utility QuicKeys, we note the release of Mailsmith 1.1.4, and we tell you what Jesse James, Willie Sutton, Robespierre, and Adam Engst might have in common. Topics: MailBITS/09-Aug-99 QuicKeys 4 Presses My Buttons A Case for Color <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-492.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#492_09-Aug-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.492
mac.3829 ldjordje,
Koja je poslednja verzija MS Office-a koja radi na 68k MAC-ovima? (konkretno Excel)
mac.3830 askripka,
=- Koja je poslednja verzija MS Office-a koja radi na 68k MAC-ovima? =- =- (konkretno Excel) Ona 'klasicna' varijanta Office-a u kojoj je Word 6 radi sigurno (ne secam se koji je Excel tamo, cini mi se verzija 5). Sledeca varijanta je Office 97, ali za njega nisam siguran. Ono sto jesam siguran je da ces tu informaciju svakako pronaci na Internetu. Mada, ako smem da primetim, posto je vec u pitanju 68k Mac, ne bi ga trebalo preterano gushiti Office-om 97 (sve i da radi). Eventualno ako je u pitanju neki jak 040 na minimum 33 MHz sa dovoljno RAM-a.
mac.3831 ldjordje,
Hvala! Inace, radi se o 030 na 50mhz sa 32 mega rama, pa bih mozda nesto i mogao da uradim? :) Valjda bi Excel 97 bio upotrebljiv? Ceo Office mi nije potreban, imam Excel 5.0 ali nije to - to, dosta opcija iz 97-ce koju koristim na poslu mi fali :( pa se zato i raspitujem prvenstveno za Excel '97 ako imas jos neku informaciju - javi, bas me interesuje :)
mac.3832 askripka,
=- Inace, radi se o 030 na 50mhz sa 32 mega rama, pa bih mozda nesto =- i mogao da uradim? :) Valjda bi Excel 97 bio upotrebljiv? Sta da ti kazem - probaj. Na masini imas dovoljno RAM-a, pogotovo sto na 030 ne mozes da instaliras System 8.x, pa sam sistem ne guta mnogo. Jedino ako novi Office iz nekog razloga odbija da radi na ranijim verzijama OS-a, a to treba proveriti. =- ako imas jos neku informaciju - javi, bas me interesuje :) Drugi put: da probas sve to da pronadjes na Internetu? Ono, ja trenutno nemam vreme, a ako zelis da jedan veliki dl od blizu 200 mega, mogu da ti kazem gde da potrazis taj Office ;), mada sam ubedjen da se taj CD regularno vrteo kod nas. Moj 'izvor' takvog software-a je trenutno na letovanju, po svemu sudeci duzem, tako da ti ja trenutno oko nabavke ne mogu pomoci. Ako bas insistiras, mogu da se raspitam na drugom mestu, al posto to nije bas malo cimanje, to ce da te kosta 2 litra zejtina ;)
mac.3833 pifat,
Jedno veoma prosto pitanje od potpunog nepoznavaoca Macintosha :) Koju se vrsta konektora koristi za povezivanje spoljnog misa na PowerBook? Pretpostavljam da je rec o PS/2, ali bolje da pitam. Igor
mac.3834 harddesign,
=- Jedno veoma prosto pitanje od potpunog nepoznavaoca Macintosha :) =- Koju se vrsta konektora koristi za povezivanje spoljnog misa na =- PowerBook? Pretpostavljam da je rec o PS/2, ali bolje da pitam. U putanju je klasican 'Macovski' serijski konektor. Iako je okrugao, bojim se da nije u pitanju PS/2. Osim ako nemas neki ultranovi PowerBook, te da je na njemu Apple uradio nesto sto meni nije poznato. Rezime: potreban je Apple-ov mouse (ili mouse nekih 'nezavisnih proizvodjaca'), koji je i pravljen za prikljucivanje na Mac-a.
mac.3835 vdjole,
Nesto se prisecam da sem negde (na Sezamu?) procitao da je Apple proglasio stari sistem 7.** i ROM-images od starijih Macova slobodnim za download. Da li je ovo moje prisecanje tacno? Ne mogu da pronadjem gde sam, ako sam, na ovo naisao? Dobro bi mi dosla adresa sajta na mrezi gde se to nalazi.
mac.3836 askripka,
=- Nesto se prisecam da sem negde (na Sezamu?) procitao da je Apple =- proglasio stari sistem 7.** i ROM-images od starijih Macova slobodnim =- za download. =- =- Da li je ovo moje prisecanje tacno? Ne mogu da pronadjem gde sam, ako =- sam, na ovo naisao? Dobro bi mi dosla adresa sajta na mrezi gde se =- to nalazi. Nisam siguran da je ovo tacno, mada ne odbacujem tu mogucnost. Ako je to Apple i uradio za System 7.0 ili 7.1, ne verujem da je i za System 7.5.5 ili 7.6. Ipak su to 'najnovije' verzije za 030 i slabije mashine. Sto se tice downloada, 7.5.5 i 7.6 su previse veliki za jednu takvu varijantu, tako da cisto sumnjam da ti se to isplati. Ako ti je mozda dovoljan 7.1, probaj da nadjes nekoga ko to ima na floppy diskovima ili na CD-u. Nije to valjda toliko tesko? Koliko se secam, 7.1 staje na jedno 6-7 floppyja. Dakle, sve i da nadjes na mrezi, ne gine ti bar 10 mega dl-a. Ako nije tajna, sta ce ti uopste to? Ako je za neki Mac-ov emulator na nakom drugom sistemu, imaces prilican problem ukoliko dl ne radis sa samog Mac-a. Naravno, ako to nadjes u *.hqx obliku, stvari stoje malo bolje, ali se nesto ne secam da su se bas mnogo trudili i prebacivali *.sit u *.hqx. Ako te zanima da mozda kupis CD na kome je taj software i jos mnogo sto-sta, mogu da pitam ortaka koji to ima da ti proda, cini mi se da me je pitao svojevremeno za to. Mac-ove CD-ove inace mozes regularno da gledas na PC-ju uz Mac Opener. Toliko. :)
mac.3837 vdjole,
>=- Nesto se prisecam da sem negde (na Sezamu?) procitao da je Apple >=- proglasio stari sistem 7.** i ROM-images od starijih Macova slobodnim >=- za download. >=- >=- Da li je ovo moje prisecanje tacno? Ne mogu da pronadjem gde sam, ako >=- sam, na ovo naisao? Dobro bi mi dosla adresa sajta na mrezi gde se >=- to nalazi. >Nisam siguran da je ovo tacno, mada ne odbacujem tu mogucnost. >Ako je to Apple i uradio za System 7.0 ili 7.1, ne verujem da je i za >System 7.5.5 ili 7.6. Ipak su to 'najnovije' verzije za 030 i slabije mashine. >Sto se tice downloada, 7.5.5 i 7.6 su previse veliki za jednu takvu varijantu, >tako da cisto sumnjam da ti se to isplati. Ako ti je mozda dovoljan 7.1, >probaj da nadjes nekoga ko to ima na floppy diskovima ili na CD-u. Nije to >valjda toliko tesko? Koliko se secam, 7.1 staje na jedno 6-7 floppyja. Dakle, >sve i da nadjes na mrezi, ne gine ti bar 10 mega dl-a. Pa evo, da odgovorim sam sebi :) malo sam tražio i delimično našao šta sam tražio: na http://asu.info.apple.com zaista ima ceo sistem 7.5.3 (i nekoliko starijih verzija) kao i nekoliko raznih update. Verovatno su i ROMovi tu negde, treba malo bolje da potražim. Medjutim, u pravu si: 7.5.3 je za download 19 x 1.2MB što je stvarno malo previše. cu.
mac.3838 branijan,
Da li neko zna, da li ovde moze da se nabavi flopi 1,44, interni za Mac. Unapred hvala, Branko