mac.1mikis,
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.2madamov,
> 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.3msijanec,
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.sitmac.4ognjen,
[ 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.5kermit,
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.7madamov,
> 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.8madamov,
> 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.9janko,
> 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.10janko,
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.exemac.11maksa,
>> 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.12ognjen,
)-> 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.zipmac.15maksa,
>> 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.16madamov,
> (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.17madamov,
> 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.18madamov,
> Ne čujem dobro ;-)
TREBA!!! B)
mac.19madamov,
> Evo ga jedan, ostalo sam pobrisao; biće ubuduće kad stignem...
Puno hvala. Lepo je što nisu mnog dugački pa ćeš valjda stići...
mac.20ognjen,
)-> 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.21kermit,
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.22meda,
>>> 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.23madamov,
> 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.24madamov,
> 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.25janko,
> 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.26madamov,
> 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.27madamov,
> 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.28corto,
Ima li novosti o Quadri sa 486 plocom u prosirenju? Koliko je takva
masina upotrebljiva za istovremeni Mac/PC rad ?
mac.29madamov,
> 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.30msijanec,
> 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.31corto,
> performansama 486ice, VGA karticom. Ostale osobenosti:
Samo jedno pitanje : SX ili DX ?
mac.32dmiladinovic,
>> 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.33dmiladinovic,
>> 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.34kermit,
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.35oldtimer,
> 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.36madamov,
> 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.37madamov,
> 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.38madamov,
> 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.39madamov,
> 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.40mikis,
+> 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.42janko,
> 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.43oldtimer,
> 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.44dmiladinovic,
>> 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.45dmiladinovic,
>> 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.46dmiladinovic,
>> 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.47madamov,
> 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.48madamov,
> 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.49oldtimer,
> 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.50kermit,
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.51corto,
> 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.52corto,
> 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.53dmiladinovic,
>> 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.54dmiladinovic,
>> 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.55madamov,
> 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.56madamov,
> 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.57oldtimer,
> 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.58oldtimer,
> 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.59mikis,
+> 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.60wizard,
2> zanima da li ce da prozvace AutoCAD, jer ako on prodje ..... sve drugo
> prolazi ;)
Osim možda poneke igre...
mac.61oldtimer,
> 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.62madamov,
> 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.63madamov,
> Trebalo bi bez problema da citaju podatke sa obe platforme.
Valjda zbog toga ako nastanu problemi pri prebacivanju.
mac.64mikis,
+> 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.65mikis,
+> > 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.66madamov,
> Valjda Corel moze da eksportuje fajlove u EPS formatu, koji je default
> Illustratorov format.
Može, ali to tako očajno loše radi...
mac.67madamov,
> Jes, postoji jos jedno resenje. Adobe Acrobat ;))
B) Šta misliš zašto se zove Acrobat? B)
mac.68oldtimer,
>> 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.69oldtimer,
> B) Šta misliš zašto se zove Acrobat? B)
Ima li to neke veze s onim što ja zovem gimnastika :))
B) Miša
mac.70mikis,
+> > 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.71oldtimer,
> 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.72corto,
> Tako dobar program? Cccc... ;>>> Cujem da izlazi Corel 5.0.
> Mozda ce on popraviti situaciju ;)
Hoce, za proizvodjace diskova ;>
mac.73mikis,
+> 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.74msijanec,
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.sitmac.75msijanec,
Za mene je ovo nezamenljiva alatka. Filtyper 4.0 kompletan sa uputstvom i
verzijama za sistem 6 i
sledi...
filetype.sitmac.76msijanec,
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.sitmac.77oldtimer,
> 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.78corto,
> 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.80nnenad,
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.81jmodli,
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.82oldtimer,
> 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.83janko,
> 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.84corto,
> Moraces da navratis opet :)) Stizu dve nove zivotinje ovih
> dana ;)
Pa zovi, covece !
mac.85madamov,
> 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.86madamov,
> Filtyper 4.0 kompletan sa uputstvom
Moraću da svratim do stare ORKA:3 i obrišem stariju verziju. A taman joj
dadoh resign. B)
mac.87madamov,
> proba
Proba čega?
mac.88madamov,
> 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.89madamov,
> 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.90jmodli,
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.91corto,
> 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.93iboris,
Ł Moraćeš da navratiš opet :)) Stižu dve nove životinje ovih dana ;)
Od koje su vrste te životinje ? :))
mac.94corto,
> Od koje su vrste te zivotinje ? :))
Koliko sm cuo u Klubu, Quadre .... sa mnooogo RAM-a ;)
mac.95madamov,
> 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.96madamov,
> 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.97madamov,
> 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.98madamov,
> 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.99madamov,
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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.
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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.
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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
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Apple & Industry News
News Break
mac.101madamov,
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.
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trademarks. MessagePad and StarCore are trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc.
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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.103madamov,
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.104madamov,
Janko, obrati pažnju na prethodnu, 10.103, poruku. Dobro će doćo za
DeMacBinary. B)
mac.105madamov,
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.sitmac.106mikis,
+> 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.107domana,
~~~ - sa 8Mb RAM, 160Mb hard diskom $1350
Ovo je jeftino... Kakav zvuk ima quadra?
Pyc
mac.108madamov,
> Evo, vicemo ;)) Ajde, molim te, ostavi uz poruku!
Ok, biće ostavljeno i u okviru poruke.
mac.109madamov,
> 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.
mac.110madamov,
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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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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.112madamov,
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.117madamov,
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.118madamov,
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.119madamov,
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.121dmiladinovic,
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.122mikis,
+> 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.123madamov,
> 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.124madamov,
> 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.125madamov,
Maločas pročitah u microbima: dok mi čekamo Symantec C++ 6.0, oni najavljuju
planove da naprave verziju 7.0.
mac.126corto,
> to set designers -- will find WalkThrough Pro indispensable.
More details, please :)
mac.127domana,
~~~ To je cena bez monitora i bez tastature. Apple Extended Keyboard je oko
Sad je skupo :)
Pyc
mac.128djanjusevic,
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.129sniksic,
mac osiguraci
securitmac.130sniksic,
kliktalo
clikovmac.131madamov,
> > 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.132madamov,
> 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.133madamov,
> 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.134madamov,
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.135iboris,
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.136jovca.car,
Šta bi sa PowerPC Macovima? Jesu li izašli?
Neko je ovde pominjao (čini mi se) 14. mart kao D-Day.
mac.137madamov,
> A jel može to negde da se vidi ? :))
Može, samo treba biti uporan. B))
mac.138jovca.car,
/* Može, samo treba biti uporan. B))
OK, mi ćemo biti uporni, a vi organizujte ekskurziju :)
mac.139madamov,
> 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.140madamov,
> 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.142madamov,
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.146madamov,
Nekoliko soundova za ugradnju u System.
sounds.cptmac.147madamov,
Jedna poruka iz grupe:
=========================
9956 Za mac
Od nnenad 26.03.Sub 00:29 707 chr
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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)
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mac.148madamov,
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.149madamov,
Evo jednog screen savera sličnog After Darku. Sunset Screen Saver. Ako neko
naleti negde na dodatne module za njega, neka mi javi.
sunset.sitmac.150nnenad,
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.151ganta,
> 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.152nnenad,
Evo vam mala mozgalica pa se igrajte.
lojdlunacumac.153paki,
> ** Uz poruku 'lojdlunacu' (52224 bytes)
I posle su MS-DOS imena od 8 karaktera nerazumljiva? :)
mac.154madamov,
> 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.155nnenad,
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.156nnenad,
ne znam kakve veze ima ovo sta sam stavio sa ovim sto me pitas
mac.157nnenad,
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.
facesmac.158nnenad,
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.159paki,
> ne znam kakve veze ima ovo sta sam stavio sa ovim sto me pitas
Ne pitam te, čisto konstatujem.
Inače, šta znači 'lojdlunacu'?
mac.160nnenad,
To je ime igriceju sam stavio uz poruku.
Ś
mac.161madamov,
> Izašli su.
Da ponovim, eno ga poslednji TidBits koji Bale ostavi i u njemu čak i cene i
prvi utisci o PowerPC Mekovima.
mac.162madamov,
> I posle su MS-DOS imena od 8 karaktera nerazumljiva? :)
Kad Sezam omogući 32 karaktera za imena fajlova, biće sve u redu. B)
mac.163madamov,
> Ako iš želju da probaš program javi se
Imam program, samo se ne sećam te opcije.
mac.164madamov,
> 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.165madamov,
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.166madamov,
Za ljubitelje šaha GNU Chess 3.0.2.
gnuchess.cptmac.168madamov,
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.169madamov,
Nadam se da je jasno da je reč o PowerPC Mekovima. B)
mac.170corto,
> 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.171janko,
> 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.172madamov,
> 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.173nnenad,
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.174nnenad,
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.175stefan,
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.176janko,
> Mek će imati izložbu u Budi. Ako vas interesuje
> nazovite AppleBuda
Ako si se ti interesovao, baš bi mogao da nam preneseš. :)
mac.177nnenad,
Beasts igrica. Guraj Kamenje razmisljaj i zarobi zivotinje tako da nemaju kud.
beasts.cptmac.178nnenad,
Toxic Ravine. Interesantna igra. Ima pucanja i deo sa logikom. Taj drugi deo
lici malo na lemingse....
toxic.cptmac.179madamov,
Smart Launch, mali utility za otvaranje raznih aplikacija uz pregršt raznih
opcija.
smartlan.cptmac.180madamov,
File Buddy, korisno programče sa pregršt opcija: Rebuild Desktopa, file
info, i slično, sve to bez restarta.
filebudy.cptmac.181fluid,
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.182madamov,
> Sad sa u MSWordu5
Što čitaš PAD u Wordu? Uzmi, bre, QUED ili Nisus kao sav normalan svet. B)
mac.183madamov,
> 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.184fluid,
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.185madamov,
> 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.186madamov,
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.187madamov,
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.188madamov,
Kad smo već kod igrica, Galactic Empire je uz ovu poruku, varijacija na
temu Elite.
gempire.cptmac.189nnenad,
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.190nnenad,
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.191kermit,
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.192nnenad,
Primljeno, unapred hvala. Nego da li postoji za meka emulator amige?
mac.193nnenad,
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.194mikis,
+> 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.195nnenad,
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.196madamov,
> 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.197madamov,
> 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.198madamov,
> 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.199madamov,
> Nego da li postoji za meka emulator amige?
Da ponovim, ne postoji.
mac.200madamov,
> Interesuje me da li neko ima neki takav softver ili zna gde se može nabaviti.
Prvi put čujem, ali ću se raspitati.
mac.201corto,
> Koliko znam, Amiga moze pomocu nekog programa da cita DOS
> formatirane diskete, a i Mek moze, pa je resenje ocigledno.
MacDoubleExec ? ;)
mac.202mikis,
Nadam se da tvoj Classic moze da cita PC formatirane diskete (720K).
Tvom drugaru treba program Dos2Dos ili CrossDOS.
mac.203jmodli,
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.204nnenad,
Evo kako sam i obećao kartaške igre.
Ovo je pasijans i jedva ga otvorih malopre.
pas1.cptmac.205nnenad,
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.cptmac.206madamov,
> MacDoubleExec ? ;)
Ne, nego PTTDoubleExec. B)
mac.207madamov,
> 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.208madamov,
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.209dejanr,
Kako se PC periferali priključuju na Mac. NOVOSTI/microb 4.1149.
mac.210madamov,
> 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.211nnenad,
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.212nnenad,
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.213astojkovic,
potrebna literaturica za quark,
samo malo da pogledam "koliko može da razvije" :)
još bolje nešto u elektronskoj formi
mac.214madamov,
> Da li je dobar Solitaire
Nije loš, uglavnom zato što ima nekoliko igara. Još kad bih imao vremena sve
da ih isprobam... B)
mac.215madamov,
> 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.216madamov,
> 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.217madamov,
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.cp1mac.218madamov,
TeleFinder Pro 2.2.2 #2/4
tfpro222.cp2mac.219madamov,
TeleFinder Pro 2.2.2 #3/4
tfpro222.cp3mac.220madamov,
TeleFinder Pro 2.2.2 #4/4
tfpro222.cp4mac.221klisa,
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.222madamov,
> 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.223jmodli,
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.224nnenad,
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.cptmac.225nnenad,
Šta je taj Telefinder i šta radi.
mac.226oldtimer,
> 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.227madamov,
> 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.228madamov,
> 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.229madamov,
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.230sniksic,
COM+OPT+P+R
za resetovanje PRAM-a
mac.231madamov,
> COM+OPT+P+R za resetovanje PRAM-a
Ovo, naravno, prilikom restarta, zar ne?
mac.232madamov,
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Contact:
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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
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Macintosh, the Multimedia Kit for Windows, AppleDesign Powered
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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
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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
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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
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The new Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh is ideal for users who
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Along with Apple's new external CD-ROM player and new AppleDesign
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PC owners can also benefit from Apple quality: The Multimedia Kit
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- Any Apple Macintosh--including Performa and Power Macintosh--or
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- At least 4MB of RAM (5MB or more recommended with some CD-ROM
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- A color display with a 640-x480-pixel resolution or higher (note
that some CD-ROM titles require 13-inch or larger displays)
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Multimedia Kit for Windows
- An IBM PC or PC compatible with a 25-MHz 80386SX or better
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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;
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Price/Availability
The Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh is expected to be available in
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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:
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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
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Apple & Industry News
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4/12/94
mac.233madamov,
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.
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mac.234madamov,
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.
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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.
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mac.235madamov,
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.236madamov,
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.237madamov,
Zamenite svoju Trash ikonu sa nečim mnogo zabavnijim. B)
intelins.cptmac.238madamov,
Mislim da Bale nije poslao ovaj TidBITS. Dakle, TidBITS #218.
tidbits.218mac.239nnenad,
Hristos voskrese mekovci
uskrs.cptmac.240nnenad,
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.241sniksic,
cmd+opt+p+r
mac.242nnenad,
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.243madamov,
> 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.244madamov,
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.245madamov,
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.246madamov,
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.247madamov,
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.248madamov,
Apple uskoro otvara novi on-line servis pod imenom eWorld koji bi trebalo da
zameni AppleLink u budućnosti.
mac.249madamov,
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.250madamov,
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.251madamov,
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.252madamov,
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.253mikis,
+> 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.254madamov,
> 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.255madamov,
> 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.256madamov,
Ima li ko snapshot program koji može da uhvati pop-up menije? Ovaj
sistemski snapshot to ne može, a biće mi potrebno uskoro.
mac.257nnenad,
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.cptmac.258mikis,
+> Koliko vidim, već je nekoliko 840AV mašina u gradu.
Hm, ne znam, nikako da i ja vidim jednu ;))
mac.259madamov,
> 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.260madamov,
> 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.261mikis,
+> 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.262miro,
Treba mi adresa firme u YU koja prodaje MAC-ove.
Unapred zahvalan.
mac.263madamov,
> Treba mi adresa firme u YU koja prodaje MAC-ove.
Application AppleCentre, oni su u Sava Centru.
mac.264nemanja.,
#> Treba mi adresa firme u YU koja prodaje MAC-ove.
#
# Application AppleCentre, oni su u Sava Centru.
Kakve su im cene?
mac.265sniksic,
komu
komunisticke
mac.266boris,
Potreban driver za slajd-mejker za mac, naravno.
proizvođač je presentation technologies.
Unapred zahvalan, Boris
mac.267madamov,
> Ne možeš reći da ga nije poslušala ;))
Izgleda da AV Mekovi suviše bukvalno shvataju glasovne komande. B))
mac.268vmisev,
>> 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.270madamov,
> Kakve su im cene?
Najbolje da ih zovneš i pitaš. I nemoj da se iznenadiš. B)
mac.271madamov,
> komunisticke
Zabraniće oni tebi da im dolaziš u posetu. B)
mac.272madamov,
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.273sniksic,
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.274vmisev,
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.275cane,
Da li ovde ima poznavaoca Macintosh Classic racunara koji bi isti mogao da
instalira, pogleda i slicno?
mac.276ganta,
> 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.277madamov,
> 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.278bulaja,
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.279vmisev,
> 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.280vmisev,
> 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.281vmisev,
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.282vmisev,
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.283jovca.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.284madamov,
> 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.285madamov,
> 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.286madamov,
> 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.287madamov,
> 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.288madamov,
> 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.289madamov,
> 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.290madamov,
> 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.291madamov,
> 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.292madamov,
> 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.293madamov,
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.sitmac.294zkehler,
Ŕ Jel imala na ekranu pull-down puškice? :)
Puškica-virus :) Pa to je sjajna ideja!
ZK
mac.295ganta,
> 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.296ganta,
> Jel imala na ekranu pull-down puškice? :)
Ne, nego su joj u jednom prozoru ortaci iz Kanade online "šaputali"
preko dugog modema... :)
mac.297ganta,
> 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.298nnenad,
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.299madamov,
> 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.300madamov,
> 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.301madamov,
> 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.302cane,
Molim strucnjake za Mac Classic da mi se jave na mail. Hvala unapred.
mac.303madamov,
> Molim strucnjake za Mac Classic da mi se jave na mail. Hvala unapred.
Hajde, javićemo se na mail. B)
mac.305vmisev,
Ovo je RamDisk+ verzija 3.31 (mislim :) Zgodna stvarcica.
ramdisk.seamac.306vmisev,
Evo jedan drugi ram disk App Disk. Nemam pojma kako radi jer je za system
7, a ja isti ne koristim :(((.
appdisk.seamac.307vmisev,
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.seamac.308vmisev,
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.seamac.309vmisev,
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.seamac.310vmisev,
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.311madamov,
> 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.312madamov,
> 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.313madamov,
> 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.314madamov,
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.315vmisev,
> 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.316vmisev,
> 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.317madamov,
> 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.318madamov,
> 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.319vmisev,
> DiskDoubler bi trebalo da radi, ali nisam probao.
Ja ću probam, pa ću javim :)
mac.320vmisev,
> 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.321janko,
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.322madamov,
> 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.323madamov,
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.324madamov,
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.325madamov,
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.326madamov,
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
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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. The company is
researching a machine that can take a variety of processors.
1094) MOBIUS COMPUTER CORPORATION QUITS SPARC, LOOKS AT POWERPC
The Californian multiuser machine manufacturer has fallen out with Sun
Microsystems and is abandoning new SPARC development - instead
PowerPC has caught its eye.
1095) POWEROPEN MOVES HOME, POLISHES ABI, BUT THE SHOW'S STILL A NO SHOW
There is still no date set for the PowerOpen Association developer's
conference, but the software specs are being given a final tweak,
ready for release.
1096) APPLE PLANS FIVE NEW DESKTOP POWER MACINTOSHES FOR Q1 '95
1097) FIRST IBM CUSTOMERS GET POWERPC 603 PRICING - BUT PRIVATELY
1098) PCI-BASED RS/6000 SERVERS? IBM SAYS 'NO' BUT IT LOOKS LOGICAL
1099) MOTOROLA COMPUTER LEAPFROGS 601 TO PRODUCE 603/604-BASED BOARDS...
1100) ...AS FIVE EMBEDDED OS FIRMS PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR MOTOROLA WORK
1101) RUMOURS OF ACER GROUP POWERPC WORK PERSIST
1102) IBM AHEAD OF SCHEDULE ON 620 SAYS MIDRANGE SYSTEMS
===== COMPUTERWIRE:(use story no. 2999 to retrieve whole section) =====
2060) APPLE SHIPS QUICKTAKE 100 DIGITAL CAMERA FOR POWERMAC & WINDOWS
2061) UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER: MICROSOFT BOWS TO STAC ON COMPRESSION
2062) INSIGNIA SPEEDS MACINTOSH CD ACCESS RATES TO HARD-DISK LEVELS
2063) BBN SEEKS TO BUILD BIG BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET
2064) APPLE LAUNCHES eWORLD ON-LINE SERVICE FPR MAC USERS
2065) NEXT WINS DEC FOR NEXTSTEP AS CANON ADDS OBJECT.STATION
2066) IBM FORMS NETWORKED APPLICATIONS SERVICES DIVISION
2067) MICROSOFT PREVIEWS NT-AS WITH IMPROVED COMMS FOR UNIX & NETWARE
2068) SHARP NEW RAM COMBINES RAM AND ROM ON A SINGLE 8MBIT CHIP
_____________________________ NUGGETS _______________________________
| |
| *Apple says that 100 native Power Macintosh Applications are out. |
| *IBM says it has now shipped 750,000 PowerPC processors - most of |
| them to Apple. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
==== FEATURE ARTICLES================================================
3023) THE TAIWANESE BID TO MOVE FROM 'FOLLOWER' TO 'LEADER'
Taiwan is no slouch when it comes to the PC market - 70% of OEM
motherboards are produced there - but the country wants a
technological edge too. We look at the Taiwan New PC Consortium.
3024) GUEST FEATURE: INTERNET GROWING PAINS
Andrew Lawrence of Computer Business Review examines the challenges
which face the World's Favourite Network as it faces the cultural and
technical changes imposed by growing interest from big business.
3025) LETTERS
Well, one letter in fact; Katy Ring replies to the criticism of her
article (select 3017) on the percieved failings of the Object
Management Group.
==== 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
5007) Insight IBM - MIS management in the IBM environment*
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)*
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 *
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mac.329madamov,
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.330madamov,
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.331madamov,
Jedan kratki utility program.
listfile.cptmac.332madamov,
I još jedan kratak utility.
putaway.cptmac.333vmisev,
> 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.334madamov,
> 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.335madamov,
> > 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.336madamov,
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| 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 |
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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
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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
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7001) PowerPC News who are we? How are we funded?
7002) PowerPC News now available on world wide web
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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'
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mac.337stefan,
> 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.338vmisev,
> 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.339madamov,
Uz poruku je arhiva sa PowerMac-ovim startup soundom.
pmacsnd.cptmac.340madamov,
> 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.
mac.341madamov,
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.
mac.342madamov,
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.
mac.343madamov,
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.344astojkovic,
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.345vmisev,
> 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.346madamov,
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.
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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.
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mac.347madamov,
> 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.348madamov,
Floppy Toolbox. Programče za formatiranje i brisanje disketa.
ftoolbox.sitmac.349madamov,
Programče koje omogućava da se iako Apple HD Setup ne dozvoljava dve
Macintosh particije da se naprave dve takve particije. Setup Partitions.
setpart.sitmac.350spantic,
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.351vmisev,
> 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.352astojkovic,
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.353madamov,
> 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.354madamov,
> 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.355madamov,
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.356madamov,
Kako instalirati TCP/IP protokol na Meka?
mactcp.sitmac.357madamov,
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.358madamov,
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.359madamov,
Kad ne znate šta znači neki broj greške pokrenite ovaj program.
easyerr.sitmac.361astojkovic,
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.362spantic,
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.363vmisev,
> 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.364vmisev,
> 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.365astojkovic,
rep to vmisev 10.363
' HamerHead, ako se ne varam?
Vladimir
Pa ako znaš kako izgleda šporet.... :)
sale
mac.366spantic,
> 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.367spantic,
> 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.368spantic,
> 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.370vmisev,
> 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.371vmisev,
> 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.372madamov,
> 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.373madamov,
> 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.374spantic,
> 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.375vmisev,
> 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.376janko,
> 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.377janko,
> 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.378spantic,
> Kuku??? Je l' taj šef naše gore list? ;(
Jeste, ali kaže da je pravi američki šef ;)
mac.379nnenad,
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.380madamov,
> 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.381madamov,
> P.S. TIF bi MORAO da prođe u svakom iole ozbiljnom programu.
Apsolutno tačno. I prolazi.
mac.382madamov,
> 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.383madamov,
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mac.384madamov,
> 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.
mac.385madamov,
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
mac.386madamov,
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.392madamov,
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
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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.394madamov,
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.395madamov,
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.396madamov,
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.397madamov,
Kolor ikone koje predstavljaju Macintohs IIci u horizontalnom i vertikalnom
položaju. Idealno za ikone diskova.
iiciicon.sitmac.398madamov,
Sinhornizujte satove na svim Mekovima u svojoj mreži.
clksync5.cptmac.400madamov,
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.sitmac.401corto,
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.402madamov,
> 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.403madamov,
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.410vmisev,
>> 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.411ljubisha,
>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.412spantic,
> tih programa da snimiš fajl u njihovom formatu. Stručna referenca: tekstovi
Hvala na pomoći :)
mac.413madamov,
> 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.414madamov,
> Hvala na pomoći :)
Nema na čemu, samo ti pitaj šta god ti treba. B)
mac.415mikis,
+> 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.416madamov,
> A zasto je jabuka zagrizena?
Valjda je to ugriz koji je načinio Adam i tako došao do saznanja o nekim
stvarima. B)))
mac.417madamov,
Programče za network chat. Telex 1.0.
telex10.sitmac.418madamov,
Ugrabite deo pesme i snimite kao snd resource sa CD-a.
grabaudi.sitmac.422madamov,
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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
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2087) META TO PUT SPEECH RECOGNITION ON ITS '80486' RISC
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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
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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. 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.
4412) FREEZE-TAG................................................(1MB)
At last, a native game for the Power Mac. Simple, but its use of smooth
3d rendering shows what could be around the corner.
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mac.423madamov,
KOnverter za Apple File Exchange (odnosno MacLink+/PC). Iz DBase (dakle
DBF) formata u CSV format.
mac.424madamov,
KOnverter za Apple File Exchange (odnosno MacLink+/PC). Iz DBase (dakle
DBF) formata u CSV format.
dbf2csv.cptmac.425madamov,
Rolodex DA, nešto kao CardFile, s tim što se može naići i na poneke helpove
u formatu ovog DA.
roloda40.sitmac.427madamov,
FAXNetwork from PSI softver za mrežni faks. Liči na STF, ali nije baš to
jer je shareware iako dolazi od firme PSI. Arhivirano StuffIt Lite-om i
segmentirano u tri dela. Dakle, deo #1/3.
faxnet.si1mac.428madamov,
FAXNetwork #2/3.
faxnet.si2mac.429madamov,
FAXNetwork #3/3.
faxnet.si3mac.430madamov,
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
mac.431madamov,
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
mac.432madamov,
Sve što ste oduvek želeli da znate o SCSI terminaciji na Meku, a niste
znali koga da pitate. MS Word dokument u StuffIt arhivi.
scsiterm.sitmac.433madamov,
7Tuner 1.5, utility koji dodaje razne lepe stvarčice na System 7 (keyboard
shorcute u sistemskim menijima i slično). Ako nekom treba PowerPC verzija neka
viče, postoji i to. B)
7tune15.sitmac.434madamov,
Ukoliko je nekome potreban Hardware System Update 3.0e neka mi se javi i
spremi dve HD diskete.
mac.435kermit,
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.436madamov,
> 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.438madamov,
Communication Port Closer, program zatvara serijski port koji je ostao
otvoren po krahiranju neke komunikacione aplikacije.
compcls.sitmac.439madamov,
Postavite default parametre svog (svojih) printer drajvera pomoću programa
Printer Defaults, verzija 1.2.
prndef12.sitmac.440astojkovic,
Pošteni dobavljač programa za macintosh neka se javi na telefon
628488, i tako dalje
mac.441remo,
Interesuje se moj ortak za Macove hard diskove. Traži neki do 200Mb.
Ivan
P.S. I traži nekog dobrog ;) servisera.
mac.442zeljkoj,
> 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.443madamov,
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.444madamov,
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.445madamov,
> 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.446madamov,
> 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.447djtom,
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.448remo,
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.449madamov,
> 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.450madamov,
> 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.454remo,
█ 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.455madamov,
> 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.456madamov,
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.457nnenad,
Molim ko ima drajvHPLaserJetIIIP da se javi.
Ovo je jako hitno, a manje hitan je drajver za skener HPIIP.
mac.458madamov,
> 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.459madamov,
DOCMaker 4.1, najnovija verzija.
docmak41.sitmac.460madamov,
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.461madamov,
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.464nnenad,
Evo bitmap Geneva sa srpskim slovima.
geneva.srpmac.465madamov,
> Evo bitmap Geneva sa srpskim slovima.
Po kom kodnom rasporedu?
mac.466madamov,
Simple Text 1.1, zamena za TeachText (mogu se menjati fontovi, otvaranje
više dokumenata itd.) sa ugrađenim menijem za boje i dodacima.
simtext.cptmac.467gonzo,
-+*> Evo bitmap Geneva sa srpskim slovima.
A kako ovo da pogledam? Jel' to slika?
mac.468mirijevac,
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.469madamov,
> 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.470madamov,
> A kako ovo da pogledam? Jel' to slika?
Ako nemaš Meka, nikako. Reč je ekranskom fontu za Meka.
mac.471nnenad,
Po Mac ovom onom obicnom.Ko sto svi imamo.
mac.472nnenad,
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.cptmac.473madamov,
> Po Mac ovom onom obicnom.Ko sto svi imamo.
MacCustom ili onaj Applicationov raspored kod kojeg je š (Šabac) na
karakteru PI?
mac.474gonzo,
-+*> Ako nemaš Meka, nikako. Reč je ekranskom fontu za Meka.
Eh...znači za džabe sam skidao onol'ki fajl!? ;((((((((
mac.475nnenad,
Po Applicationovo.
mac.476madamov,
> Eh...znači za džabe sam skidao onol'ki fajl!? ;((((((((
Pa i nije bio veliki, nekih 9Kb. A da je za džabe, jeste.
mac.477madamov,
> Po Applicationovo.
Šteta. B( No, možda nekom bude koristio.
mac.478djcorto,
>> 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.479madamov,
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.
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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.481madamov,
Macintosh Electronic Magazine
mem003.sitmac.482madamov,
Broj 3 od ove godine, zaboravih da napišem.
mac.483madamov,
Obnovite svoje poznavanje geografije. Program Europe.
europe.sitmac.485madamov,
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
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------
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.486madamov,
Iz dva pokušaja, ProCalc 1.2.1 je zakačen uz poruku 10.484.
mac.487madamov,
Patch za ZTerm. Fat binary, dakle ujedno i za 680x0 i PowerPC Mekove.
ztpatch.sitmac.488madamov,
Patch za ZTerm radi jednu lepu stvar, a ja vam ne rekoh koju: ugrađuje u
ZTerm font kojim želite da vam ZTermispisuje slova.
mac.490mikis,
+> 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.491madamov,
> 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.492nnenad,
Glyder-igrica. Uzmite pa probajte, interesantna je.
glyder.cptmac.493mikis,
+> 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.494madamov,
> 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.495st.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.496madamov,
> Ima li neko ideju (ja koristim PC) da pomognemo devojci:)
Kada je poslednji put menjala kertridž sa mastilom?
mac.497st.pol,
Nije ketridž, stavio sam novi ;)
mac.498madamov,
> Nije ketridž, stavio sam novi ;)
E, onda ne znam. A da zovneš Popa (Miodraga Popovića) u Application u Sava
Centru?
mac.499nnenad,
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.500madamov,
> 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.501fifana,
Moj drugar hoce da kupi MAC POWER BOOK.
Da li neko zna malo vise o tom racunaru.
Unapred hvala.
Pozdrav Oliver
mac.502spantic,
> 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.503janko,
> 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.504madamov,
> 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.505madamov,
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.506madamov,
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From: Liam Breck <breck@external.umass.edu>
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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
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Publications are encouraged to use this document as a source, and are
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mac.507madamov,
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.508madamov,
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.cptmac.510madamov,
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.511madamov,
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.512madamov,
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.cptmac.513janko,
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.514madamov,
> 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.515madamov,
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.516madamov,
uz pomoć ovog kratkog programčića promenite "Welcome to Macintosh" poruku u
nešto što vam viiše prija.
welcome.cptmac.518madamov,
JSokoban, samo ime govori.
jsokoban.cptmac.519madamov,
DeskMates 1.1, program koji u sebi sadrži nekoliko stvarčica: kalendar,
alarm clock, reminder i slično. U dva dela.
deskmate.cp1mac.520madamov,
part Two DeskMates 1.1.
deskmate.cp2mac.521janko,
> 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.522madamov,
> 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.523madamov,
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.524madamov,
A evo i programa (disasemblera) kojim sa izvukao ono u prethodnoj poruci.
PowerPC disasembler, verzija 1.0. Shareware, naravno.
ppcdis10.cptmac.526dusan,
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.527dusan,
E da, i treba mi ne╣to sa dime bih mogao da optimizujem hard.
mac.528dusan,
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.529madamov,
> 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.532madamov,
> 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.535zkostic,
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.536nnenad,
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.537madamov,
> 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.538madamov,
> 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.539madamov,
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.cptmac.540madamov,
Eh, da, za Ljubišu: radi sa System 6.0.3 i višim. Pročitao sam ReadMe fajl
pa upamtio. B)
mac.541madamov,
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.cptmac.542madamov,
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.cptmac.543madamov,
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.cptmac.544madamov,
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.cptmac.545zkostic,
* 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.546madamov,
> * 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.547madamov,
Native Checker, program koji ispituje izvršni kod aplikacije i informiše da
li je reč o 680x0 only, Fat ili Native powerPC only aplikacija.
natcheck.cptmac.548madamov,
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.cptmac.549madamov,
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.cptmac.550madamov,
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.cptmac.551madamov,
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.cptmac.552zkostic,
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.553nnenad,
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.554madamov,
> 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.555madamov,
> 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.556gremlin,
>> Pozdrav Mekovci, pozdravljam takodje reinkarnaciju teme MAC sto me je
>> vrlo obradovalo.
Biće uskoro još lepih novosti na ovu temu, samo se strpite :)
mac.557zkostic,
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.558madamov,
> 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.562nnenad,
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.563nnenad,
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.565dusan,
>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.566haevorn,
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.567nnenad,
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.568madamov,
> 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.569madamov,
> * 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.570madamov,
> 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.571madamov,
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.cptmac.572madamov,
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.cptmac.573madamov,
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.574nnenad,
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.576nnenad,
Da li ima neko knjigu o excelu za Maca. Treba mi zbog makroa pa ako neko ima
neka se javi.
mac.577madamov,
> 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.578madamov,
> 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.579dusan,
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.580dusan,
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.581madamov,
> 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.582madamov,
Evo, specijalno za Ljubišu, TeachText 1.2.
techtext.12mac.583nnenad,
I ja imam izgleda isti TT . Ajd u zdravlje
°─
Nenad
mac.584nnenad,
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.585janko,
> 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.586madamov,
> Interesuje me da li Zterm podrzava MNP,V..
Softverski? Ne. Za to moraš da nabaviš modem sa MNP i V 42 protokolima.
mac.587madamov,
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.seamac.588dusan,
> Evo, specijalno za Ljubišu, TeachText 1.2.
Hvala.
mac.589madamov,
> > 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.590dusan,
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.591dusan,
Ako nekoga interesuju zvuci "rodnog kraja"... Semplovi kao: Dobar dan Srbijo,
`oces k**** sine i sl.
sempl1.cptmac.592madamov,
> 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.593madamov,
> Ako nekoga interesuju zvuci "rodnog kraja"
U kom su formatu (SoundMaster, običan sound...)?
mac.594dusan,
> 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.595dusan,
> 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.596madamov,
> 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.597dusan,
> 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.598madamov,
> Znači, ostaju GregButton i ona dva DeskMates i CatFinder.
Pogledaću.
mac.599nnenad,
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.600madamov,
> 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.601dusan,
>radio na.0.7. a GregButton nisam proba
Ajde probaću (iako mislim da jesam) kod mene na 6.07. Možda nešto
i upali.
mac.602balsa,
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.603madamov,
> Sa Interneta, glede OCR-a za Mac.
Hvala, nego imaš li ti toga još?
mac.604radosav,
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.605balsa,
> 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.606madamov,
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.ddmac.607madamov,
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.ddmac.608madamov,
> 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.609madamov,
> 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.610madamov,
BeHierarchic1.0.5, ekstenzija koja omogućava hijerarhijske menije. Zgodno
ako nemate System 7.5 ili NowMenus.
behier.ddmac.611radosav,
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.612wizard,
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.613nnenad,
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.614madamov,
> 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.615radosav,
Reče mi on da se znate :)
mac.616radosav,
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.617madamov,
> Reče mi on da se znate :)
Ih, znamo. B) Još od osnovne škole. B)
mac.618madamov,
> 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.619nesh,
Hitno potrebne cene i adrese firmi za nabavku PowerMac konfiguracija (min
16M 1Gb... kolor DTP)!
nesh
mac.620madamov,
> Hitno potrebne cene i adrese firmi za nabavku PowerMac konfiguracija
Cene teško, za firme probaj Meridian Trade.
mac.621nesh,
Hitno potrebne cene i adrese firmi za nabavku PowerMac konfiguracija (min
16M 1Gb... kolor DTP)!
nesh
mac.622nesh,
> Cene teško, za firme probaj Meridian Trade.
Adresa, tel. fax... ?
mac.623madamov,
> Adresa, tel. fax... ?
Adresa je negde u Zmaj Jovinoj, preko puta Francuskog kulturnog centra, a
telefon je 620-374.
mac.624madamov,
Ako imate Mac sa mikrofonom i svirate gitaru, evo nešto za vas: Guitar
Tuner 2.0. Služi za štimovanje gitare.
guittune.cptmac.625madamov,
Ima li neko ADB miša viška? Durgar kupio polovnog SE-a za 150 DM, ali bez
miša pa je voljan da ga pazari.
mac.626dulev,
Potrebni cirilicni fontovi za Macintosh-a.
Kako i gde se do toga moze doci?
Sto pre, to bolje (a najbolje o'ma). :)
(dv)
mac.627madamov,
> 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.628mikis,
+> 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.629nesh,
> telefon je 620-374.
hvala :)
mac.633madamov,
Sorry Ljubiša, nisam probao, ali bi trebalo da radi na 6.0.7 sistemu. B)
mac.634lmicic,
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.635wizard,
> 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.636lmicic,
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.638madamov,
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.cptmac.639madamov,
> 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.640madamov,
> 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.641madamov,
> 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.642madamov,
O'Clock 1.1.0.cpt, analogni sat.
oclock11.cptmac.643madamov,
CatFinder 1.53, sveže sa jednog CD-a. Od noviteta njabitniji je da je sada u
stanju da analizira i sadržaj Compact Pro arhiva.
catfinder153mac.645lmicic,
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.lzhmac.646wizard,
> Šta rade? Rade sa njima ili ih prodaju?
Pa da ih prodaju naravno...
(Kao da može nešto da se radi sa Mac-ovima... ;)
mac.647madamov,
MacUUCODE 1.0.5. UUEncoder i UUDecoder za macintosh.
macuue.cptmac.648madamov,
> 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.649madamov,
> 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.650lmicic,
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.651haevorn,
// Performa
Šta ta performa sve ima u sebi i šta s njom
može da se radi.
mac.652wizard,
> 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.653nnenad,
ˇŚImam tel od KOMPANI: 627-525
626-741, 627+413Đ,
ű, 681127, fax: 624795Ňü
mac.654nnenad,
Bas sam zvao Meridijan i imaju Performu 6308/230, sa 14'' monitorom(color) sena
je oko 4000DMĆ+
mac.655madamov,
> 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.656madamov,
> Bas sam zvao Meridijan i imaju Performu 6308/230, sa 14'' monitorom(color)
Po oznaci, to je PowerMac Performa (ekvivalent PowerMac-u 6100).
mac.657lmicic,
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.658lmicic,
Ja sam cuo da za 4200 DM u Nemackoj moze da se dobije PPC 6100 i to
hardverskim PC 486DX2 na 66Mhz
mac.659lmicic,
.... 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.660nnenad,
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.661mikis,
+>> 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.662lmicic,
Evo kataloga MAC program sa mog BBSa.
mac.txtmac.663mikis,
+> 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.664nesh,
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.665madamov,
Za sve vlasnike Radius monitora, bilo na built-in video ili sa karticama,
najnovije verzije softvera.
radsw1.cptmac.666madamov,
Radius softver za Pivot monitore.
radsw2.cptmac.667madamov,
> 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.668madamov,
> 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.669madamov,
> 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.670madamov,
> 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.671madamov,
> 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.672madamov,
> 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.673madamov,
> 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.674madamov,
PowerSaver, Radisu softver za monitore po Energy Star programu.
radpowsw.cptmac.675mikis,
+>> 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.676janko,
> +> 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.677mikis,
+>> 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.678madamov,
> 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.679lmicic,
>> 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.680lmicic,
>> 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.681madamov,
> > 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.682madamov,
> Kod mene na BBSu.
Nisam ga video u onom spisku.
mac.683madamov,
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.cptmac.684madamov,
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.txtmac.685madamov,
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.cptmac.686madamov,
isto, ali su u arhivi samo tekst fajlovi.
typcret.cptmac.687madamov,
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.688madamov,
Još jedan uuencoder/uudecoder za Macintosh.
uucd22.ddmac.690madamov,
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.ddmac.691djcorto,
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.692lmicic,
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.693nesh,
-=> +> 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.694madamov,
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.ddmac.696madamov,
> ===============================
> 10.695 ORKA.4:mac * Poništio moderator
> mscepa, 29.06.Čet 16:08, 315 chr
> ---------------------------------------------------------
Šta ovo bi?
mac.697kale,
>> 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.698madamov,
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.699madamov,
> Poruka ima komercijalan sadržaj.
Aha, videh posle u malim oglasima, izgleda da tamo moderatori nis utako
ažurni. B)
mac.701madamov,
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.702madamov,
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.ddmac.703madamov,
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 $29.95.
When you purchase the product, you receive a serial number which enables all
advanced features for unlimited use. A user manual and master disk containing
the most recently released version of Synchronize! is shipped to you.
Basic Features
-------------
Synchronize! automatically keeps the documents on two or more Macs up to date,
by copying the newest version of those documents to the other Mac. It makes
sure your desktop Mac and your PowerBook, or your Mac at home, have the most
recent versions of your documents.
Synchronize! will also backup a folder or an entire disk to another, replacing
any files which don't exist on the primary disk. Only the files which are
different are copied, making the backup quick and easy.
An activity log records the date, time, and results of all your
synchronizations.
System 7-Savvy
---------------
Synchronize! supports Balloon Help, Apple Events, and AppleScript. It runs on
all Macs which have System 6.0.2 or later, or System 7, including Performas,
Quadras, PowerBooks, and Power Macs.
synchr.ddmac.704nnenad,
Igrica za meka. To je ona zmijica kojom treba da jedes razne stvari i time se
produzavas(zmija je duza).
snakemac.705nnenad,
Pojavila se i Performa 6115, 6100, 6112...To su performe sa PowerPC 601
procesorom i idu zajedno sa monitorom, tastaturom i nekim softverom. Cene jos
nisu poznate. Nasao sam samo za Perf.6115 cenu od 2295( nista ne pise sta ide u
tu cenu). Inace zbog novih modela cene mekova u usa i dalje padaju. Evo nekih :
Q 605 4/16750$
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.706madamov,
> 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.707madamov,
Ako imate pristup Internetu i imate mogućnost prijema mailing lista, evo
podataka koji bi vas mogli zanimati:
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research and instructional developers of the Macintosh. We welcome all
submissions of messages and programs in this spirit.
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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.
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and administrative questions should be sent to the moderators at
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Ostatak u fajlu uz poruku.
sumex.cptmac.708madamov,
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.709madamov,
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.710madamov,
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.cptmac.711madamov,
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.cptmac.712madamov,
Macintosh Electric Magazine broj #2
mem002.cptmac.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.715madamov,
Machine Icons, verzija 1.2. Ikone svih do sada prozivedenih Apple računara
i štampača.
macicons.cptmac.716madamov,
> 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.717nnenad,
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.719madamov,
> 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.720madamov,
> 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.721nnenad,
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
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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.723haevorn,
System 8, Copland se nece pojaviti pre sredine sledece godine
mac.724madamov,
> 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.725madamov,
> 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.726madamov,
LineShare 3.1.3 Demo, softver koji omogućava deljenje jedne linije za faks i
remote login. Demo verzija.
lshr313.ddmac.727madamov,
Artillery 2.0.1 igrica.
artil201.ddmac.728chitan,
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.729haevorn,
// 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.730madamov,
> 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.731madamov,
> 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.732alazovic,
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.733madamov,
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.txtmac.734madamov,
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.386mac.735madamov,
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.736madamov,
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mac.739ljubinko,
> 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.740madamov,
> 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.741alazovic,
Uzgred govori li se o Mec-i ili Mac-i
A.A. 8)
mac.742madamov,
> Uzgred govori li se o Mec-i ili Mac-i
> A.A. 8)
O Mac-u. B) Ono prvo ću ti oprostiti. B)
mac.743ljubinko,
> 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.744madamov,
> 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.745madamov,
> 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.746kale,
>> 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.747madamov,
> 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.748kale,
>> >> 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.749radosav,
> Ortaka interesuje dali neko ima emulator ATARI-ja na MAC-u i da li
> je moguce videti to na delu?
>
mac.750madamov,
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
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[*] TGE TCP Tool
[*] TidBITS#287/24-Jul-95
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[*] Yet Another Base64 Decoder 1.0.1
[*] Yet Another NewsWatcher 2.0b29 (application)
[*] Yet Another NewsWatcher 2.0b29 (source code)
[*] Zack's Textures 2
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(A) PowerBook Overseas
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(Q) Hiding Printers
[A]Audio CDs on a PowerMac
[A] Info-Mac to Eudora to Easy View?
[Q] LC630 with 1024*768 Resolution Wanted
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Apple cutting corners?
Apple File Exchange incompatible w/ MacOS 7.5.1?
Application Bar Request (Summary)
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mac.081mac.751madamov,
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.752alazovic,
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.753madamov,
> 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.754alazovic,
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, $3000
Sta spada u ovih 3000, moze li se nesto navesti ?
mac.755crnjini,
Neznam dali je bilo i dali je neko vec pitao, evo ja da kazem:
Nabavio sam MAC emulator EXECUTOR, i kad sam ga startovao, izgledalo
je kao da je neko hteo da se nasali i ocrni Meka :) Ne, nestartuje se
FINDER, nego neki ^&%$@(# 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.756haevorn,
Prodajem Julske brojeve MacUsera i MacWorlda
posto ovo nisu mali.oglasi, detalji na mail :)
haevorn
mac.758madamov,
> 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.759madamov,
> 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.760madamov,
> Prodajem Julske brojeve MacUsera i MacWorlda
Šta je, izgustirao si ih? B) Pa zar nemaš Meka nadohvat ruke? B)
mac.761crnjini,
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.762madamov,
> 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.763godfather,
>> 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.764madamov,
> 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.765madamov,
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.767radosav,
Da li neko prodaje MAC-a? Pozeljni modeli su sa procesorom 68030.
Mail RADOSAV.
p.S. Ostaviti cenu i konfiguraciju.
mac.768madamov,
> 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.769radosav,
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.770madamov,
> 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.773radosav,
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.774madamov,
> 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.775madamov,
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.776madamov,
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
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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...
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mac.778madamov,
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.779madamov,
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:
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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
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tidbits.289mac.780fbojan,
> 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.781madamov,
> 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.782madamov,
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:
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Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com>
* Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing
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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
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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.
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* 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!
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MacWorld Expo Notes
PageMill and SiteMill: HTML Tools for the Rest of Us
Commercial FTP: AOL and CIS
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tidbits.290mac.788djcorto,
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.789madamov,
> 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.790madamov,
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
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Professional MachTen, Release 2.2VM, includes all the features of the
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Both packages run on all Macintoshes, but you need memory management support
to take advantage of the advanced software development tools included with
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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
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Tenon's MachTen X Window Software, Release 3.1, is a comprehensive X
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The MachTen X server is a high-performance X Window display server that
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Window Manager and olvwm, the Open Look Virtual Window Manager. Our X
server supports monochrome and 8-bit color, X lib extensions for
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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
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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.
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mac.791djcorto,
>> 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.792madamov,
> 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
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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
mac.795madamov,
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>
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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.291mac.796madamov,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"...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!
mac.797madamov,
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
mac.798madamov,
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
mac.799madamov,
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
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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.
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Power ComputingCorporation
Austin Operations Center
12337 Technology Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78727, U.S.A.
(512) 258-1350
(512) 250-3390 FAX
info@powercc.com
mac.800madamov,
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
mac.801madamov,
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
mac.802madamov,
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
mac.803madamov,
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
mac.804madamov,
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.292mac.807djcorto,
>> Power Computing Corporation
Milane, aferim ! :)
mac.808madamov,
> >> Power Computing Corporation
>
> Milane, aferim ! :)
Šta je, da nastavim ili sam dojadio i Bogu i ljudima? B)
mac.809djcorto,
>> Sta je, da nastavim ili sam dojadio i Bogu i ljudima? B)
Carry on :)
mac.810madamov,
> >> 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.
mac.814madamov,
Mac Shareware news kao stand-alone aplikacija, sa sve prikazima i ekranima
novih shareware programa. Broj 4.1.
macsn41v.sitmac.815madamov,
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.293mac.816madamov,
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.sitmac.817madamov,
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.sitmac.818jovca.car,
/* > 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? :)
mac.819madamov,
> /* 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.
mac.820madamov,
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
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"...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.
mac.826madamov,
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.295mac.831madamov,
APS Price List -- 07-Aug-95
===========================
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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
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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,
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(Recommended cleaning interval for all APS DAT drives is every
10 recording hours.)
Sony 3080XLF (HyperTape)
1-4 $34.95 each
5-19 $32.95
20+ $31.95
3M DAT Tape 60 Meter
1-4 $8.95 each
5-19 $7.95
20+ $6.95
Maxell or Sony DAT Tape 60 Meter
1-4 $7.95 each
5-19 $6.95
20+ $5.95
Maxell, Sony, or 3M DAT Tape 90 Meter
1-4 $9.95 each
5-19 $8.95
20+ $7.95
Sony DAT Tape 120 Meter
1-4 $19.95 each
5-19 $18.95
20+ $17.95
Maxell or Sony DAT Head cleaner
1-4 $11.95 each
5-19 $10.95
20+ $9.95
SyQuest Ext SR2000 Comments
APS SQ-5110c 369.95 44 & 88 MB carts
APS SQ-5200 389.95 44, 88, & 200 MB carts <-- NP (-$80)
APS SQ-3270 399.95 3.5" form factor <-- NP (-$80)
Syquest Brand Cartridges
44 MB Unformatted Cartridge
1-4 $44.95 each
5-19 $43.95
20+ $41.95
44 MB Pre-Formatted $50.95
88 MB Unformatted Cartridge
1-4 $54.95 each
5-19 $53.95
20+ $51.95
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1-4 $59.95 each
5-19 $58.95
20+ $56.95
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200 MB Unformatted Cartridge
1-4 $84.95 each
5-19 $83.95
20+ $81.95
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270 MB Unformatted Cartridge
1-4 $64.95 each
5-19 $63.95
20+ $61.95
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Magneto Optical Internal Ext Capacity
APS 230 MO $449.95 $499.95 SR2000 230 MB <-- NP (-$100)
APS 1.3GB MO $1599.95 $1699.95 SR2000 1.3 GB (5.25") <-- NP
Maxell 128 MO Carts Qty
1-4 $27.95 each <-- NP
5-19 $26.95
20+ $21.95
3M 128 MO Carts Qty
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Sony 230 MO Carts Qty
1-4 $39.95 each
5-19 $38.95
20+ $34.95
Sony 1.3 GB MO Carts (1024 K/sector)
1-4 $89.95 each
5-19 $88.95
20+ $84.95
Modems and Accessories
----------------------
Desktop Accessories
50x50 Special Addition 9.95
50x50 3' SCSI Cable 19.95
50x50 6' SCSI Cable 29.95
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25x25 3' SCSI Cable 19.95
Terminator-Passive 8.95
Terminator-Flow Through 9.95
Terminator-IIfx 14.95
Extended Keyboard 129.95
Kensington Turbo Mouse 109.95
PowerBook Modems (internal)
Global Village Gold II 14,400 bps 139.95
PowerBook Accessories
APS PowerBalls 5.95 Replacement PowerBook trackballs in 4 neon
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APS SCSI DOC 29.95 Converts std 25 to 30 pin and supports SCSI
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(includes SCSI DOC, SCSI Pro and 25x25 cable,
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POWERMERGE)
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Charger bundle 129.95 Includes the BTI charger and one battery
NiCad Batteries 59.95 Lasts up to 40% longer than standard batteries
APS carries even more products - for a free copy of the
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$$
mac.832djcorto,
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.833madamov,
> Stigao mi je faksom kompoletan moskovski cenovnik Macintosha.
Možeš li da mi ga proslediš faksom na 332-623? Unapred hvala.
mac.834nnenad,
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.835madamov,
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.296mac.839nnenad,
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.840djcorto,
>> 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.841djcorto,
>> 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.842nnenad,
Hvala, na trudu, a cene su stvarno solidneKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK.
nenad
mac.843madamov,
> 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.844madamov,
> 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.845madamov,
> 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.846dr.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.847djcorto,
>> 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.848madamov,
> Uspeo sam, danas :))))))
Stiglo, hvala još jednom.
mac.849madamov,
TidBITS#297/02-Oct-95
=====================
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mac.860madamov,
> 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.861madamov,
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.sitmac.862djcorto,
>> 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.863valex,
>> 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.864maksa,
>> 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.865djcorto,
>> Mozda Z kao Z-buffer algoritam za rendering ;)
Z-Buffering Polygons ... :))))) To si mislio ? ;)
Nista ne verujem dok ne vidim O;)
mac.866madamov,
> 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.867madamov,
> Ja gledao FormZ na delu.
Znači svraćao si do mog prijatelja Godže? B)
mac.868madamov,
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.txtmac.869madamov,
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.sitmac.871maksa,
>>> Ja gledao FormZ na delu.
>>
>> Znači svraćao si do mog prijatelja Godže? B)
Ne baš ... nego do Fiće. :)
mac.872madamov,
> Ne baš ... nego do Fiće. :)
To mu dođe isto. B)
mac.873crnjini,
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.875crnjini,
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.876nnenad,
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.877madamov,
> 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.878madamov,
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.
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Being There with the BeBox
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tidbits.298mac.883madamov,
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.sitmac.885crnjini,
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.887janko,
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.888madamov,
> Pozdrav M.Adamovu. Secam se susreta, nista nije nadjeno.
Hvala. Još jednom, velika šteta.
mac.889madamov,
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:
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Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com>
* Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing
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AOL Betas Member Web & FTP Services
Digital Camera Redux
Intuit Announces Quicken 6
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tidbits.299mac.890madamov,
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dealbits.002mac.891madamov,
> 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.899stanic,
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.900madamov,
> 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.901djcorto,
>> 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.902stanic,
> 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.903stanic,
> 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.904madamov,
> 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.905madamov,
> 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.909djcorto,
>> 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.910djcorto,
>> 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.911radosav,
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.912stanic,
> 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.913fbojan,
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.914knenad,
> 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.915madamov,
> 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.916madamov,
Obaveštavam sve koji prate ovu temu da me neće biti jedno nedelju dana na
Sezamu.
mac.917radosav,
Znači neće biti ni poruka u ovoj temi ;)
mac.918madamov,
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:
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300 Reasons the Mac is Great
Reviews/23-Oct-95
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tidbits.300mac.919madamov,
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:
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Topics:
MailBITS/30-Oct-95
Power Computing Announces High-End Mac Clones
Cogito AirGo Wireless
You Move Me
Reviews/30-Oct-95
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tidbits.301mac.922madamov,
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.924kermit,
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.929fbojan,
> 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.930kermit,
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.931madamov,
> Ima li neko informaciju GDE može da se nabavi video RAM za LC-a?
Kod nas nigde, takve stvari se naručuju iz inostranstva.
mac.935madamov,
MAcFACTS, FileMAker Pro baza sa podacima o svim Apple proizvodima (računarima,
printerima, monitorima itd.).
macfacts.sitmac.936madamov,
NTSC Bars 1.0, program za podešavanje kontrasta na monitoru.
ntscbars10mac.938pele,
Potreban drajver za skener HP SCANJET 3C za MAC.
Unapred hvala.
pele.
mac.948haevorn,
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.949madamov,
> 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.950pele,
Potreban drajver za HP SCANJET 3C za MAC.
Unapred hvala.
pele.
mac.951haevorn,
Pa, ako nesto znas, bar adresu, Lole Ribara je poduza ulica,
bio bih ti zahvalan :)
mac.952nnenad,
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.953madamov,
> Pa, ako nesto znas, bar adresu, Lole Ribara je poduza ulica,
Probaću da se raspitam.
mac.954madamov,
> 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.955nnenad,
Ima li neko adrese i telefone Mekovih centara po evropi.
mac.956madamov,
> 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.957madamov,
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.003mac.958madamov,
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.004mac.959madamov,
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:
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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/
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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.302mac.960madamov,
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>
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Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com>
* Hayden Books, an imprint of Macmillan Computer Publishing
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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.303mac.961madamov,
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:
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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.304mac.962wizard,
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.970ljubisha,
Jel ima neko možda instalacionu verziju sistema 7.0? Da ga probam na
emuljatoru.
mac.978madamov,
> 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.979madamov,
> 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.980ljubisha,
>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.981wizard,
> 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.982madamov,
> 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.983madamov,
> Svaka informacija je dobrodošla.
Check your mail. B)
mac.984djcorto,
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.985madamov,
> Zanima li vas ?
Daj da čujemo šta kažu Poljaci. B)
mac.986madamov,
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
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down, yet another Netscape 2.0 beta, new versions of Fetch and
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tidbits.305mac.992nnenad,
Zanima, kako da ne. Ako mozes ostavi i neke telefone i adrese poljskih firmi
koje prodaju meka iz oglasa na kraju casopisa)
mac.993maksa,
Akt bratske ljubavi u čast suludih brzina na kojima od danas
komuniciramo.
peroxyd.cptmac.994djcorto,
>> 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.995maksa,
>> 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.dirmac.996maksa,
Ne zamer'te, ne znam šta ovo tačno radi, al' ime arhive zvuči
jako korisno.
dos2mac.cptmac.997madamov,
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.998maksa,
>> 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.999madamov,
> >> 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.1000madamov,
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
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services) and the Success Partnership Network (business courses
for computer consultants). We also have a number of continuing
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Also, thanks to everyone who sent in suggestions about
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dealbits.005mac.1001madamov,
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
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tidbits.306mac.1002maksa,
>> 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.1003madamov,
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.313mac.1004madamov,
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
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mac.1005madamov,
TidBITS#314/12-Feb-96
=====================
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tidbits.314mac.1006stevicm,
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.1007haevorn,
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.1009madamov,
RAMDoubler updater, updateuje sve verzije RAMDoublera na verziju 1.6.1. se
sada nalazi uz poruku 10.1008. Izvinjavam se na "međuperiodu".
mac.1010madamov,
> 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.1011madamov,
> 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.1013ikordic,
RE: RS232 na Mac
Gde može da se nađe konvertor RS232 na Mac serijski port? Beše RS422?
mac.1014fimi,
Da li neko mozda ima Apolionix scsi director (valjda se tako zove ;) ).
Hitno potreban !!!
mac.1015madamov,
> Apolionix scsi director (valjda se tako zove ;) )
Nemam ga, ali reci čemu bi terbalo da lsuži, možda postoji adekvatna zamena.
mac.1016madamov,
> 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.1017madamov,
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.1018fimi,
>> 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.1019haevorn,
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.1020hook,
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.1021vdjole,
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.1022madamov,
> 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.1023madamov,
> Kako se uopste, resava problem terminacije kod internih diskova i kako im
> se menja ID?
Džamperima. B(
mac.1024madamov,
> Dali postoji neki program za PC koji može da se približno meri sa njim?
Postavljaš pitanje u pogrešnoj temi. B)
mac.1025madamov,
> 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.1026hook,
> Postavljaš pitanje u pogrešnoj temi. B)
To su mi rekli i u PC konferencijama..;)
mac.1027velicko,
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.1028madamov,
> 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.1029madamov,
> 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.1030madamov,
TidBITS#323/08-Apr-96
=====================
If you're frustrated by trying to keep track of all the URLs in
your life, we've got what you need as Adam begins a multi-part
overview of Internet bookmark managers. Also this week, yet more
news on getting your hands on System 7.5 Update 2.0, info on two
events highlighting excellence in Mac development and human
interface, plus the latest on the Power Mac math library from
Motorola.
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tidbits.323mac.1031peacock,
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.1032madamov,
> 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.1033janko,
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.1034mikis,
+> 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.1035nnenad,
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.1036janko,
> 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.1037zddb,
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.1038janko,
> 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.1039madamov,
> 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.1040madamov,
> 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.1041madamov,
> 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.1042madamov,
> 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.1043djcorto,
> 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.1044mikis,
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.1045vdjole,
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.1046djcorto,
> 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.1047madamov,
> 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.1048crnjini,
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.1049madamov,
> 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.1050madamov,
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
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tidbits.324mac.1051chitan,
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.1052ilazarevic,
> POSTO VEC DUZE IMAM TASTATURU ZA MAC-a KOJA NE RADI KAKO TREBA
Pretpostavljam da ne možeš da isključiš Caps Lock ;)
mac.1053mikis,
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.1054mikis,
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.326mac.1055madamov,
> 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.1056madamov,
> TidBITS#326/29-Apr-96
> =====================
Preduhitrio si me. B) Upravo sam spremio isti za slanje. B)
mac.1057johnnya,
>> "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.1058madamov,
> 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.1059mikis,
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.1060mikis,
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.1061mikis,
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.327mac.1062vdjole,
>>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.1063chitan,
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.1064madamov,
> .to madamov: sorry [to ti oduzimam posao ;)
Nema frke, hvala na korisnim prilozima. B)
mac.1065mikis,
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
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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:
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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
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Beware Of Web Spiders
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Panasonic PD Drives
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mac_chat.108mac.1066madamov,
> Sta bi sa obecanom tastaturom?
Ja te tražio par puta na poslu, ali su nam radna vremena izgleda
nekompatibilna. Nastavak u mailu.
mac.1067madamov,
> To ide za Performe i PowerMac, valjda može i za IIci...
Može.
mac.1068madamov,
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.
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tidbits.328mac.1069madamov,
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.015mac.1070madamov,
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.1071chitan,
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.1072haevorn,
// sada moj MAC radi kako treba i izmedju ostalog emulira Atarija
Ima li emulator za PPC Macove?
mac.1073ljubisha,
> 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.1074madamov,
> 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.1075madamov,
> Ima li emulator za PPC Macove?
Negde sam pročitao da je konačno napravljen, ali još nije stigao u naše
krajeve.
mac.1076madamov,
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.016mac.1077madamov,
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
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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.1078madamov,
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:
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please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their
local Apple representatives for information.
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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
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mac.1079madamov,
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
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tidbits.329mac.1080haevorn,
230 dem za tastaturu? ex, mi smo pre 5 meseci dali 280! :((((
Ko su sada authorised dealers u YU?
mac.1081madamov,
> 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.1082zddb,
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.1083hook,
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.1084hook,
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.1085hook,
> Gde može da se nabavi i koliko košta štamparska kolor karta?
Sory na duplom execu.
mac.1086marec,
> 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.1087mikis,
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
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mac_chat.110mac.1088mikis,
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.330mac.1090hook,
> 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.1091chitan,
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.1092madamov,
> Kako da dobijem YU slova na sistemu 7.1 (imam ikonu "srpske" tastature i
> raspored na LC-u.
A jel' imaš fontove?
mac.1093chitan,
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.1094chitan,
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.1095chitan,
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.1096madamov,
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.017mac.1097madamov,
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.
____________________________
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http://www.macsense.com
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CompuServe: 72511,370
America Online: BNForte
And if not now, when? (Rabbi Hillel)
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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
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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?"
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mac.1100madamov,
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.1101madamov,
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.1102madamov,
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.1103madamov,
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.1105ljubisha,
> 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.1106chitan,
Je li Miki "madamov"?
mac.1107madamov,
> 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.1108madamov,
> 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.1109madamov,
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.1110madamov,
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.1111madamov,
> 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.1112ljubisha,
>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.1113madamov,
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.
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tidbits.331mac.1115madamov,
> 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.1116madamov,
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>.
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Editorial Contact:
For Product Information:
Eric Brown (408) 957-6645
Literature (800) 934-2766
or email <ebrown@corp.adaptec.com> Presales
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mac.1117madamov,
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.1118madamov,
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.1119madamov,
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.1120madamov,
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.1121madamov,
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.1122madamov,
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.1123madamov,
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.1124nesh,
: 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.1125nlazic,
>> 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.1126haevorn,
// 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.1127nesh,
: 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.1128madamov,
> 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.1129madamov,
> 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.1130madamov,
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.1131madamov,
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.1132madamov,
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.
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mac.1133chitan,
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.1134ljubisha,
>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.1135ljubisha,
>ps. Ima li na SezamPro-u neka konferencija o Mac-u.
Čak ni madamov više nije tamo. :)
mac.1137chitan,
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.1138chitan,
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.1139nesh,
: 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.1140madamov,
> 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.1141ljubisha,
> 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.1142madamov,
> 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.1143madamov,
> 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.1144madamov,
> 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.1146nesh,
: 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.1147madamov,
> 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.1148madamov,
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
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mac.1149madamov,
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."
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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.1151madamov,
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.
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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!
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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.1154madamov,
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.1155madamov,
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.1156madamov,
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.1157madamov,
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.1158madamov,
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.
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tidbits.332mac.1159darone,
>> - PhotoShop 3.05
I Live Picture.
mac.1160haevorn,
// I Live Picture.
I Painter, i Ilustrator, i Kai, i td, itd...
Ma jok - za početak ti je dovoljan PSHop.
mac.1161haevorn,
Őef Epla se sastao sa šefom Mikrosofta (BG-om) i nešto
su pričali. Zna li se šta, madamove?
mac.1162madamov,
> 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.1163madamov,
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.1164madamov,
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.
******
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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.1166madamov,
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
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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."
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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.018mac.1169nesh,
... > - 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.1170nesh,
... I Live Picture.
Čemu to služi?
mac.1171nesh,
... 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.1172haevorn,
// 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.1173madamov,
> 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.1174madamov,
> 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.1175madamov,
> 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.1176madamov,
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/>
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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!
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tidbits.333mac.1178chitan,
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.1179nesh,
... 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.1180nesh,
... 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.1181chitan,
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.1182marec,
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.1183madamov,
> 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.1184madamov,
> 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.1185madamov,
> 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.1186madamov,
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
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Font Outfitters
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tidbits.334mac.1187haevorn,
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.1188madamov,
> 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.1189madamov,
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.1190madamov,
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.1191madamov,
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.1192madamov,
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.1193marec,
> Ima u Mađarskoj.
Pa daj adresu...
mac.1194madamov,
> 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.1195madamov,
> Pa daj adresu...
Kad odsurfujem sledeći put do Power Computinga, snimiću fajl sa adresama
distributera i dilera širom sveta.
mac.1196madamov,
> 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.htmmac.1197madamov,
Spisak distributera firme power Computing.
dist.htmmac.1198acag,
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.1199chitan,
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.1200madamov,
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.1202marec,
> Ima u Mađarskoj.
Pa daj adresu...
mac.1203madamov,
> 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.1204madamov,
> > 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.1205chitan,
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.1206ljubisha,
Cemu inace sluzi ATM? Arhiva je ostecena a nikako da se setim. :(
mac.1207madamov,
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.1208madamov,
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.1209madamov,
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.1210madamov,
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!"
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mac.1211madamov,
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.1212ljubisha,
>Bare Bones Software is pleased to announce the release of BBEdit 4.0.1.
Khm, kad će ovo da stigne do nas? :)
mac.1213madamov,
> 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.
mac.1214madamov,
> 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.1215madamov,
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.1216madamov,
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.1217madamov,
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.1218madamov,
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
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mac.1219madamov,
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.1220madamov,
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.1221madamov,
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.1222madamov,
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.1223ljubisha,
>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.1224ljubisha,
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.1225ljubisha,
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.1226haevorn,
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.1227madamov,
> 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.1228madamov,
> 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.1229ljubisha,
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.1230ljubisha,
> 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.1231ljubisha,
> 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.1232madamov,
> 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.1233madamov,
> 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.1234madamov,
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.019mac.1235ljubisha,
Čemu služi ono Get Privilegy. Ima ga u 6.0.8 pa rekoh možda je nešto
korisno. .)
mac.1236marec,
> Jel' ovo ponovljen exec ili opet pitaš? Eno odgovora neku poruku ranije,
Sorry, dupli exec...
mac.1237dpetrov,
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HARD DISK 80 Mb QUANTUM
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14" SONY TRINITRON MONITOR
APPLE KEYBOARD / APPLE ADB MOUSE
========================================================================
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mac.1238madamov,
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."
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mac.1239madamov,
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.
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mac.1240madamov,
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.)"
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mac.1241madamov,
> Miki, jel haevorn u grupi? :)
Sad jeste, tako da može da prati fabulu radnje... B)
mac.1242madamov,
> 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.1243madamov,
> 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.1244haevorn,
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.txtmac.1245madamov,
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.
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mac.1246madamov,
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.
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mac.1247madamov,
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!
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mac.1248madamov,
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."
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mac.1249madamov,
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
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mac.1250madamov,
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.
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mac.1251madamov,
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? ;-)
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mac.1252madamov,
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.1253madamov,
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.1254ljubisha,
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.cptmac.1255ljubisha,
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.1256ljubisha,
> 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.1257haevorn,
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.1258ljubisha,
Dobio sam neki softver i naleteh na neki konvertor 1ST Word Plus > RTF
pa ako nekom treba...
1stwprtf.cptmac.1259ljubisha,
Čime da skupljam semplove ili tačnije kako da ubacim neke moje zvuke
u System? Šta je to HypedHard?
mac.1260haevorn,
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.1261madamov,
Hvala na prilogu, sad kad se pojavi još koji kjolega AtariSTa znam kome da ga
upućujem. B)
mac.1262madamov,
> 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.1263madamov,
> 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.1264madamov,
> 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.1265madamov,
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!
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mac.1266madamov,
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."
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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/>.
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Date: Sat, 13 Jul 1996 23:24:14 -0400
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Subject: Windows 95-NT Mail List
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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
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tidbits.335mac.1270ljubisha,
>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.1271ljubisha,
>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.1272ljubisha,
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.1273ljubisha,
> 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.1274haevorn,
// 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.1275madamov,
> 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.1276madamov,
> 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.1277madamov,
> 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.1278madamov,
> 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.1279ljubisha,
> 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.1281ljubisha,
>> tvarno nema Zterm-a 1.0.1, evo ga onda uz ovu poruku...
Blagoradim. :) Al sad moram sve iz početka. :)
mac.1282ljubisha,
>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.1283ljubisha,
>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.1284ljubisha,
>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.1285ljubisha,
>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.1286madamov,
> 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.1287madamov,
> 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.1288madamov,
> 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.1289ljubisha,
>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.1290ljubisha,
> 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.1291madamov,
> 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.1292madamov,
> 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.1293madamov,
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.020mac.1294madamov,
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.1295madamov,
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.1296madamov,
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.1297madamov,
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.1298madamov,
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.1299madamov,
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.1300madamov,
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.1301madamov,
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.1302madamov,
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.1303madamov,
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.1304madamov,
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.1305madamov,
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.1306madamov,
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.1307madamov,
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.1308madamov,
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From: MacWay@aol.com
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mac.1309madamov,
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
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mac.1310madamov,
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/>
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mac.1311madamov,
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.1312madamov,
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.
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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.1314madamov,
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)
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mac.1315madamov,
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!
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mac.1316madamov,
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.1317bvladimir,
ZANIMA ME DA LE SE SA MACom mogu prikljuciti na internet i
postoji ji li program koji je neophodan za tp
mac.1318spantic,
> 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.1319madamov,
> 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.1320madamov,
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/>
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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."
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mac.1322madamov,
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).
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mac.1323madamov,
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.1324madamov,
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.1325madamov,
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.1326madamov,
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.1327madamov,
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.1328madamov,
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.1329madamov,
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.1330madamov,
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.1331madamov,
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.336mac.1332madamov,
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
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tidbits.337mac.1333ljubisha,
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.1334madamov,
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.1335madamov,
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.1336madamov,
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.1337madamov,
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.1338majtoski,
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.1339madamov,
> 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.1340madamov,
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.338mac.1341madamov,
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.1342madamov,
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
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tidbits.339mac.1343vdjole,
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.1344madamov,
> 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.1345madamov,
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.
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tidbits.340mac.1346madamov,
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.1347madamov,
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.
mac.1348madamov,
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
________________
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<http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> to see how you can help the cause.
mac.1349madamov,
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/>
mac.1350madamov,
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
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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/
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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
mac.1351madamov,
-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.
mac.1352madamov,
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.
mac.1353madamov,
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.
mac.1354madamov,
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.
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mac.1355madamov,
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.
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mac.1356madamov,
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/>
mac.1357madamov,
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.
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mac.1358madamov,
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.
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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).
mac.1360madamov,
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
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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.
mac.1362madamov,
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.
mac.1363madamov,
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.
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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.
mac.1365madamov,
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.
mac.1366madamov,
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.
mac.1367madamov,
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.
mac.1368madamov,
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.
mac.1369madamov,
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.1370madamov,
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
________________
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<http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing
list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1371madamov,
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".
________________
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<http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing
list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.
mac.1372madamov,
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.1373madamov,
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.1374madamov,
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/
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mac.1375madamov,
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.1376madamov,
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.1377madamov,
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.1378nesh,
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.1379madamov,
> 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.1380madamov,
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.1381ljubisha,
>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.1382madamov,
> 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.1383ljubisha,
> 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.1384mikis,
+> 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.1385mikis,
+> 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.1386ljubisha,
> 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.1387obren,
> 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.1388madamov,
> 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.1389ljubisha,
>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.1390madamov,
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.1391madamov,
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.
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mac.1392madamov,
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.1393madamov,
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.1394madamov,
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!
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mac.1395madamov,
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.1396madamov,
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.1397madamov,
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.1398madamov,
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.1399madamov,
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.1400madamov,
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.1401madamov,
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.
________________
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<evangelist@macway.com>. And check out the EvangeList web site:
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mac.1402madamov,
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.1403madamov,
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.342mac.1404madamov,
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.1405madamov,
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."
________________
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to the "EvangeList" listserver by sending an email to
<evangelist@macway.com>. And check out the EvangeList web site:
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mac.1406madamov,
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.1407mikis,
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
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mac.1408mikis,
[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.
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Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to
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warranties, if any, take place directly between
the vendors and the prospective users. July
1996. Product specifications are subject to
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perf6400.gifmac.1409mikis,
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:]
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Burson Marsteller for Apple Computer, Inc.
(408) 974-1109
email: slivinghouse@applelink.apple.com
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Burson Marsteller for Apple Computer, Inc.
(408) 974-4566
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Netscape Communications
(415) 937-3858
email: sokolsky@netscape.com
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ClarisWorks is a registered trademark of Claris
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Navigator are trademarks of Netscpae
Communications Corporation. All other brand
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trademarks of their respective holders, and are
hereby acknowledged.
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Updated Thursday, August 29, 1996 by rad
mac.1410madamov,
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
mac.1411madamov,
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>
________________
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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.1412madamov,
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.
mac.1413madamov,
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
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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.1415madamov,
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!
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mac.1416madamov,
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.
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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.
mac.1418madamov,
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.
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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.1420madamov,
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mac.1421madamov,
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>
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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.
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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.
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mac.1424madamov,
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.
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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.
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KjDe - The Nisus Collection on CD-ROMJ║ĆYŹBCK2924525918ž°
Pacific Coast Software - SiteEdit Pro <- WEBMASTERS!
Small Dog Electronics - Performa 6300CD, external CD-ROM drive
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dealbits.023mac.1426madamov,
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.343mac.1427madamov,
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.1428madamov,
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.1429madamov,
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.1430madamov,
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.1431mikis,
+> 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.hqxmac.1432mikis,
Project X Browser Plugin, verzija za M68K Mekove. Originalno ime fajla:
ProjectXPlugIn68K_sit.hqx
pxp_m68k.hqxmac.1433mikis,
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.1434madamov,
> 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.1435madamov,
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.1436madamov,
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.1437madamov,
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.1438madamov,
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.
mac.1439madamov,
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
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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>
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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
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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 ;-)
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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.
mac.1444madamov,
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/).
mac.1445madamov,
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".
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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
mac.1447madamov,
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.
mac.1448madamov,
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.1449madamov,
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.1450madamov,
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.344mac.1451kmilan,
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.1452madamov,
> 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.1453madamov,
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.1454madamov,
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.1455madamov,
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.1456mmil,
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.1457haevorn,
// "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.1458madamov,
> 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.1459mmil,
Sistem je kupljen u Nemackoj (7.5.2) i posle je izvrsen
upgrade na verziju 7.5.3 (americku).
Tastatura je US
mac.1460ljubisha,
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.1461madamov,
> 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.1462madamov,
> 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.1463haevorn,
// 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.1464haevorn,
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.1467ljubisha,
> 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.1468madamov,
> 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.1469madamov,
> 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.1470madamov,
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.1471madamov,
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.1472haevorn,
// 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.1473madamov,
> 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.1474madamov,
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
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mac.1475madamov,
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.024mac.1476knenad,
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.1477kmilan,
>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.1478madamov,
> 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.1479madamov,
> Evo i u najnovijem c't-u se spominje MacOS 8.0.
A šta je to c't?
mac.1480madamov,
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.345mac.1481kmilan,
>> 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.1482madamov,
> 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.1483nenad,
> 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.1484madamov,
Product Update
Apple Ships System 7.5.5 Update
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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. Localized versions
of this release is expected to be available in many countries within 90
days.
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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, engineering and government customers in more than
140 countries.
Apple, the Apple logo, Power Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks
of Apple Computer, Inc. Mac is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC
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mac.1485madamov,
> 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.1486madamov,
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.1487madamov,
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.1488madamov,
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.1489madamov,
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.1490madamov,
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.1491madamov,
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.1492madamov,
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.1493madamov,
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.1494askripka,
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.1495madamov,
> 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.sitmac.1496madamov,
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.1497madamov,
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.1498madamov,
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.1499madamov,
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.1500madamov,
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.1501askripka,
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.hqxmac.1502madamov,
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.1503madamov,
> 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.1504askripka,
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.1505stefan,
> 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.1506madamov,
> 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.1507madamov,
==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==>
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.1508madamov,
==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==>
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.1509madamov,
==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==>
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.1510madamov,
==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==>
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.1511madamov,
==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==> ==>
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.1512madamov,
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!
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mac.1513madamov,
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.1514madamov,
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.1515madamov,
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.1516madamov,
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.346mac.1517ljubisha,
> "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.1518madamov,
> 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.1519madamov,
-----------------------------------------------
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.1520madamov,
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?
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mac.1521madamov,
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.
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mac.1522madamov,
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.
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mac.1523sav.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.1524ljubisha,
> 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.1525madamov,
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.1526madamov,
> 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.1527madamov,
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.
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mac.1528madamov,
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 !
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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.1530madamov,
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.1531madamov,
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.
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mac.1532madamov,
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.
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mac.1533bvladimir,
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.1534madamov,
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.1535tdjerdj,
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.1536madamov,
> 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.1537madamov,
> 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.1538djcorto,
> Apple Bringing QuickTime to OS/2 Warp
Grrrrrrr .... bloody MS ... KAD CE ZA NT ?!?!?!?!?!?!
mac.1539mikis,
+>> 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.1540djcorto,
> 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.1541madamov,
> Uzgred, kakve veze ima MS sa QuickTime-om? :)
Na svu sreću, nikakve. B)
mac.1542madamov,
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.1543madamov,
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.1544madamov,
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
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mac.1545madamov,
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.1546madamov,
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>
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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.1548madamov,
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(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
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mac.1549madamov,
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.
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mac.1550madamov,
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!
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mac.1551madamov,
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.
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mac.1552m.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.1553bvladimir,
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.1554tdjerdj,
> 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.1555sav.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.1556sav.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.1557m.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.1558madamov,
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.
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mac.1559madamov,
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.
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mac.1560madamov,
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.1561madamov,
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:
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mac.1562madamov,
> Emulator? Može li malo pobliže o tome?
Ljubiša emulira Macintosh na Atari ST-u.
mac.1563madamov,
> 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.1564madamov,
> 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.1565ljubisha,
> 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.1566ljubisha,
> 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.1567nenad,
> 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.1568haevorn,
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.1569madamov,
> 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.1570madamov,
> 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.1571madamov,
> 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.1572djcorto,
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.1573djcorto,
> 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.1574m.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.1575haevorn,
// Koja verzija Fontographera? Mislim na obe platforme?
PC 3.5, Mac 4.0 ili 4.1, ne znam tacno...
mac.1576madamov,
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.
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mac.1577madamov,
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.")"
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mac.1578madamov,
> 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.1579madamov,
> 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.1580madamov,
> PC 3.5, Mac 4.0 ili 4.1, ne znam tacno...
To objašnjava zašto je PC brži. B)
mac.1581tdjerdj,
> 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.1582mikis,
+> 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.1583madamov,
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
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Copyright 1996 Xinet, Inc.
mac.1584djcorto,
> 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.1585haevorn,
// 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.1586madamov,
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.
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mac.1587madamov,
> 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.1588bvladimir,
Cemu sluzi Apple-ProjectX za Netscape i kako se konfigurise
mac.1589djcorto,
> 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.1590madamov,
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
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The Enhanced CD Database is located at the following Web site:
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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:
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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.1591madamov,
> 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.1592bvladimir,
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.1593mikis,
+> 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.1594mikis,
+> 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.1595ljubisha,
> 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.1596m.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.1597madamov,
> 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.1598madamov,
> 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.1599haevorn,
// Razlike jesu drasticne. PC je masina koja je koncipirana
// NEZAVISNO od OS-a.
Za obicnog korisnika ne. Sve to radi vise-manje slicno.
mac.1600djcorto,
> Ako ima jos sapatnika, predlozite u koju temu da se preselimo
> pa da vam pokacim prezentacije i informacije koje sam skinuo :)
CIV: cyberworld ? :)
mac.1602bvladimir,
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.1603madamov,
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!
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mac.1604madamov,
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
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mac.1605madamov,
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!
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mac.1606madamov,
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mac.1607madamov,
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>
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mac.1608nenad,
> 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.1609sav.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.1610sav.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.1611djcorto,
> 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.1612madamov,
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.1613madamov,
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.1614madamov,
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.1615madamov,
> 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.1616madamov,
> 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.1617madamov,
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.1618madamov,
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:->
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mac.1619madamov,
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.1620madamov,
> > 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.1621djcorto,
> 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.1622sav.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.1623djcorto,
> 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.1624mikis,
+> 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.1625mikis,
+> 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.1626mikis,
+> 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.1627djcorto,
> 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.1628djcorto,
> 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.1629madamov,
> 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.1630madamov,
> 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.1631djcorto,
> 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.1632madamov,
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.1633madamov,
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.1634madamov,
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.1635madamov,
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>
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mac.1636madamov,
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.1637madamov,
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.)
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mac.1638madamov,
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.1639madamov,
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/>
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mac.1640madamov,
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! ; - )
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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.1642madamov,
> 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.1643askripka,
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.1644calex,
║ 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.1645djcorto,
> 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.1646madamov,
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.
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mac.1647madamov,
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...
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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.1649madamov,
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.1650madamov,
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.1651madamov,
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.1652madamov,
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.1653madamov,
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.1654madamov,
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.1655madamov,
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.1656madamov,
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.1657madamov,
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.1658madamov,
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/>
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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.350mac.1660madamov,
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.1661madamov,
> 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.1662madamov,
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.sitmac.1663madamov,
> 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.1664madamov,
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.
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mac.1670madamov,
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>
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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.1672madamov,
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.
mac.1673madamov,
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>
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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.1676madamov,
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
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mac.1677madamov,
> Subject: Message from Gil to EvangeListas
Za one koji nisu upoznati, Amelio je predsednik kompanije Apple.
mac.1679haevorn,
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
mac.1680madamov,
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.1681madamov,
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.1682madamov,
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. :-)
________________
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<http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing
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mac.1683madamov,
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.1684madamov,
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.1685madamov,
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.1686madamov,
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.
________________
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<http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing
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mac.1687askripka,
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.1688lema,
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.1689madamov,
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.1690madamov,
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.1691madamov,
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.1692madamov,
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/>
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mac.1693madamov,
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/>
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mac.1694madamov,
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.1695madamov,
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.
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mac.1696madamov,
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.1697madamov,
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.1698madamov,
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.
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mac.1699madamov,
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>
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tidbits.352mac.1700madamov,
> 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.1701madamov,
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:
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mac.1702madamov,
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%.
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mac.1703madamov,
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.
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mac.1704madamov,
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!
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mac.1705madamov,
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)
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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.
mac.1707madamov,
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mac.1708madamov,
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.
mac.1709madamov,
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".
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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.
mac.1711madamov,
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.
mac.1712madamov,
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/
mac.1713madamov,
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
mac.1714madamov,
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
mac.1715madamov,
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>.
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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.1717madamov,
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.1718madamov,
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.1719bvladimir,
>..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.1720madamov,
> 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.1721spantic,
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.zipmac.1722haevorn,
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.1723madamov,
> 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.1724madamov,
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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
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mac.1725madamov,
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
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Join us!
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mac.1726madamov,
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.1727madamov,
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.1728madamov,
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>
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mac.1729madamov,
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>
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mac.1730madamov,
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.1731madamov,
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>
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tidbits.353mac.1732madamov,
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.1733madamov,
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.1734madamov,
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.1735madamov,
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.1736madamov,
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."?
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mac.1737madamov,
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.1738madamov,
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.1739madamov,
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.1740mcule,
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.1741madamov,
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.1742madamov,
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.1743madamov,
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.1744madamov,
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>.
mac.1745madamov,
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.
mac.1746madamov,
> 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.
mac.1747askripka,
=> 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.
mac.1748haevorn,
cene power computinga sa njihovog web-sitea i cene nekih Power Tower 180
kombinacija u html formatu
pc-price.zipmac.1749madamov,
> 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)
mac.1750mcule,
Zahvaljujem na predlozima, preneću
mc
mac.1751madamov,
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.
mac.1752madamov,
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.
mac.1753madamov,
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.354mac.1754madamov,
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.
mac.1755madamov,
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>
mac.1756madamov,
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
mac.1757madamov,
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
mac.1758madamov,
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
mac.1759madamov,
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
mac.1760madamov,
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
mac.1761madamov,
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.1763madamov,
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.1764madamov,
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.1765madamov,
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.1766madamov,
> 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.1767madamov,
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.1768madamov,
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.1769madamov,
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>
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tidbits.355mac.1770haevorn,
Cene Raduisovih komponenti (monitora, video kartica itd.) sa
njihovog weba, u HTML formatu
pricelis.htmmac.1771askripka,
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.1772madamov,
> 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.1773madamov,
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.1774askripka,
=- 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.1775madamov,
> 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.1776madamov,
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
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tidbits.356mac.1777madamov,
--- 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.1778madamov,
--- 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.1779haevorn,
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.1780madamov,
> 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.1781askripka,
=- 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.1782tdjerdj,
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.1783haevorn,
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.1784askripka,
=- 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.1785haevorn,
// starog dobrog 7.5.x...
7.5.1, hvala na pitanju :)
btw, sta ima novo u 7.5.5?
mac.1786askripka,
=- 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.1787madamov,
> 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.1788madamov,
> 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.1789madamov,
> 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.1790haevorn,
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.1791madamov,
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.1792madamov,
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
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<http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing
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mac.1793madamov,
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.1794madamov,
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.1795madamov,
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.1796madamov,
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.1797madamov,
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.1798madamov,
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.
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mac.1799nenad,
> 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.1800calex,
> 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.1801tdjerdj,
> 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.1802madamov,
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"
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mac.1803madamov,
> 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.1804madamov,
--- novo ---
mac\arc\*.*
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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\*.*
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anar201.sit 793k ű Anarchie 2.0.1 FTP klijent
eudor155.sit 490k ű Eudora 1.5.5 mail čitač
mac\misc\*.*
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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\*.*
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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\*.*
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ftype50.sit 474k ű FileTyper 5.0, promena tipa i kreatora i ostalih podataka
mac.1805kmilan,
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.1806v.dragojevic,
Hitno potreban konvertor ili neznam sta, sto omogucuje citanje MAC
documenata na PC.
mac.1807askripka,
=- 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.1808ljubisha,
Sve najbolje u novoj 1997 godini!
P.S. Imam nov rezime :)
mac.1809ljubisha,
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.1810askripka,
=- GraphicConvertor je preglomazan a i nije mi nešto brz. :)
Pa kakva ti je to mašina :)))
Probaj da koristiš jpegview.
mac.1811ljubisha,
>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.1812askripka,
=- 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.1813ljubisha,
>Mac-a. Dakle, ako nisi smislio ne+to drugo, vi&i...
Ma daj i to. Odradice posao, hvala.
:
mac.1814askripka,
Evo... Slanje kreće za 10 sec.
JpegView
jpegview.sitmac.1815ljubisha,
** Uz poruku 'JPEGVIEW.SIT' (998048 bytes)
E da, hvala, ali sta da radim kad mi trazi QuickTime extension?
mac.1816askripka,
=- 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.1817ljubisha,
>)
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.1818nenad,
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.1819madamov,
> 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.1821ljubisha,
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.1822askripka,
=- 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.1823askripka,
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.1824ljubisha,
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.1825ljubisha,
Jel ja beše pitao? Koja bi bila zamena za OnCue pošto me ovaj ladno
ignoriše na 7.1 sistemu?
mac.1826askripka,
=- 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.1827ljubisha,
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.1828ljubisha,
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.1829madamov,
> 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.1830madamov,
> 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.1831madamov,
> 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.1832madamov,
> 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.1833madamov,
> Gde su ikone tastature? A i izgubih dva sata
> pokušavajući da ih nađem u sistemu al slaba vajda. :(
Pogledaj kcs#, kcs4, kcs8 resurse.
mac.1834madamov,
> 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.1835madamov,
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.1836madamov,
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.1837madamov,
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.1838madamov,
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.1839madamov,
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.1840madamov,
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.1841madamov,
---------------------- 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.1842madamov,
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.1843ljubisha,
> 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.1844ljubisha,
>Pogledaj kcs#, kcs4, kcs8 resurse.
Jok, otvara ih kao heksa. :(
mac.1845askripka,
=- 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.1848ljubisha,
> =- 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.1849madamov,
> 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.1850madamov,
> 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.1851madamov,
> 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.1852madamov,
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>
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mac.1853madamov,
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!
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mac.1854madamov,
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/>
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mac.1855madamov,
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."
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mac.1856madamov,
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.1857madamov,
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.1858madamov,
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!
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mac.1859madamov,
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/>
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mac.1860madamov,
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.357mac.1861madamov,
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...
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TidBITS#359/16-Dec-96
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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!
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HTMLbits: Akimbo and Claris Ship Updates
Quicken 7 Arrives
Corel WordPerfect 3.5.2
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TidBITS#360/06-Jan-97
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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?
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Nesto zanimljivo sa www.jabolko.com
powersi.htmmac.1865askripka,
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.1866madamov,
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.1867madamov,
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.
mac.1868madamov,
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/
mac.1869madamov,
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/
mac.1870madamov,
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.
mac.1871madamov,
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.
mac.1872madamov,
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
mac.1873madamov,
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/
mac.1874madamov,
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.
mac.1875madamov,
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.
mac.1876madamov,
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%
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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%
mac.1877madamov,
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.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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/>
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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
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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.1888madamov,
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.
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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
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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.
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mac.1891madamov,
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.
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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!
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mac.1893madamov,
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>
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mac.1894madamov,
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!
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mac.1895madamov,
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.1896madamov,
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? :-)
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mac.1897madamov,
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.
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mac.1898madamov,
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
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mac.1899madamov,
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
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mac.1900madamov,
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>
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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.
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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.
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mac.1903madamov,
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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>
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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.
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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
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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)
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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
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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>
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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>
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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."
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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.
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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.1917madamov,
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.1918madamov,
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.
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mac.1919madamov,
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. :)
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mac.1920madamov,
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
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mac.1921madamov,
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.
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mac.1922gmilojevic,
Kakav je racunar POWER BOOK 100 ???
Jel to neka igracka ili bar u rangu 286-ice PC-a
POZDRAV!!!
mac.1923askripka,
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.sitmac.1924jvujnic,
> 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.1925gmilojevic,
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.1926madamov,
> 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.1927madamov,
> 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.1928madamov,
> 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.1929askripka,
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.sitmac.1930madamov,
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.1931madamov,
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
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<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.1933madamov,
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/>
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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.1934madamov,
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/>
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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.1935madamov,
> 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.1936ljubisha,
>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.1937ljubisha,
Jel neko snimao CD za (i sa) Mac-a? Šta da uradim da mogu kasnije da
ga pregledam i na PC-u?
mac.1938jvujnic,
> 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.1939jvujnic,
> 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.1940askripka,
=- 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.1941madamov,
> 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.1942madamov,
> 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.1943sqweaky,
> 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.1944askripka,
----
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.1945madamov,
> 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.1946madamov,
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
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mac.1947madamov,
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.1948madamov,
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
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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>
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tidbits.361mac.1950askripka,
=- 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.1951askripka,
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.1952madamov,
> 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.1953haevorn,
sta donosi novi Quark Xpress (htm, sa MacUserovog Weba)
nw_quark.htmmac.1954haevorn,
O Systemu 7.6 Harmony, takodje sa MacUser Web strane (www.zdnet.com)
rv_harmo.htmmac.1955madamov,
> 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.1956askripka,
=- 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.1957madamov,
> 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.1958askripka,
=- 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.1959askripka,
A evo i broja, 10.1923.
Ja pretražio da modelator ne gubi vreme ;)
mac.1960madamov,
> 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.1961madamov,
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
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mac.1962madamov,
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
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mac.1963madamov,
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.
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mac.1964madamov,
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.
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mac.1965m.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.1966kmilan,
Ima li neko sveže cene Mac-ova? Kakvi su to AV modeli?
mac.1967askripka,
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.1968ljubisha,
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.sitmac.1969ljubisha,
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.sitmac.1970ljubisha,
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.1971madamov,
> 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.1972madamov,
> 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.1973madamov,
> 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.1974madamov,
> 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.1975madamov,
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>
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tidbits.362mac.1976madamov,
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
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mac.1977madamov,
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:)>
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mac.1978madamov,
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/>. __________
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mac.1979madamov,
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
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<g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org>
<http://members.aol.com/aaprglw/csc.html>
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mac.1980madamov,
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.
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mac.1981madamov,
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.
#########
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Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Other
product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective
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mac.1982askripka,
=- 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.1983ljubisha,
>Za bafer ne znam, a No proxy for upisuješ u okviru browsera.
Internet Explorer al gde da to upišem? :(
mac.1984djcorto,
> 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.1985djcorto,
> Cene se stalno menjaju, pogledaj sajtove mail order firmi za
> tacnu informaciju.
Zanimljivo mesto je i www.jabolko.si :)
mac.1986madamov,
> 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.1987madamov,
> 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.1988ljubisha,
> 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.1989ljubisha,
> 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.1990kmilan,
>> 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.1991madamov,
> 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.1992askripka,
=- 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.1993haevorn,
// engleski časopisi odnose prevagu nad američkim
da, ali su u njima i engleske cene :(
mac.1994ljubisha,
` 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.1995ljubisha,
Jel ima neko programče za grebovanje kompletne HTML strane?
mac.1996madamov,
> 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.1997madamov,
> Jel ima neko programče za grebovanje kompletne HTML strane?
mac\internet\*.*
------------------
wgrab1b3.sit 78k Web Grabber, skida kompletne Web prezentacije
mac.1998askripka,
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.1999ljubisha,
>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.2000djcorto,
Ekstenzija HQX ? Neki MAC arhiver? Ima'l toga i za Wintel, ili
da mi neko prepakuje?
mac.2001madamov,
> 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.2002madamov,
> Gde sam sad pogrešio? :)
Nigde, instaliraj i Netscape pored Explorera, ne smetaju jedan drugom. B)
mac.2003madamov,
> 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.2004askripka,
=- 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.2005kmilan,
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.2006askripka,
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.2008madamov,
> 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.2009madamov,
> 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.2010kmilan,
>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.2011haevorn,
// koristi Classic Networking, naravno ukoliko možeš. Uštedećeš i nešto
// memorije.
Ex, pa da - nove tehnologije su mnogo dobra stvar ;>>>
mac.2012ljubisha,
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.2013ljubisha,
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.2014askripka,
=- 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.2015haevorn,
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.2016kmilan,
>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.2017madamov,
> ??? 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.2018madamov,
> 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.2019haevorn,
// 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.2020kmilan,
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.2021madamov,
> 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.2022madamov,
Novo
------
mac\comm\*.*
------------------
tfuser51.sea 1330k ű TeleFinder/User 5.1 klijent za zvanje TeleFinder BBS-ova
mac.2023madamov,
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.2024madamov,
> ne - obrnuto je - ima ulaz, nema izlaz
Tačno, moja greška. Što znači da 7500 može da grebuje video.
mac.2025madamov,
> 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.2026askripka,
=- 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.2027ljubisha,
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.2028madamov,
> 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.2029askripka,
=- 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.2030ljubisha,
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.2031kmilan,
Đujem da će se za mesec dana pojaviti novi PowerPC procesor sa početnim
taktom od 300MHz ?!?
mac.2032madamov,
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.363mac.2033madamov,
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.364mac.2034madamov,
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.2035madamov,
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.2036madamov,
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.2037madamov,
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.2038madamov,
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.2039madamov,
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.2040madamov,
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.2041madamov,
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.2042madamov,
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.404mac.2043madamov,
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.2044madamov,
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.2045madamov,
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.2046madamov,
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.2047madamov,
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.2048madamov,
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.2049madamov,
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.2050madamov,
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.2051madamov,
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.2052madamov,
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.2053madamov,
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.2054madamov,
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.2055madamov,
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/
mac.2056madamov,
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
mac.2057madamov,
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.
mac.2058madamov,
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.
mac.2059madamov,
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>
mac.2060madamov,
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>
mac.2061madamov,
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>
mac.2062madamov,
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>.)
mac.2063madamov,
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>
mac.2064madamov,
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>.
mac.2065madamov,
> 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)
mac.2066madamov,
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.365mac.2067madamov,
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
mac.2068madamov,
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
mac.2069madamov,
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:
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the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged.
mac.2070madamov,
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
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mac.2071madamov,
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
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mac.2072madamov,
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
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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>.
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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
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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.2076madamov,
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>
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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.2078madamov,
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
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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."
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mac.2080madamov,
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
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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.
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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."
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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."
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mac.2084madamov,
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. ;>)
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mac.2085madamov,
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!
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mac.2086madamov,
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>
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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
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**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.2089madamov,
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>
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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. :)
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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."
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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. :)
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mac.2091madamov,
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
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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!
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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.2094madamov,
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.
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mac.2095madamov,
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
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help the team.
Guy
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mac.2096madamov,
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.2097madamov,
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.
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mac.2098madamov,
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>
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mac.2099madamov,
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...)
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mac.2100madamov,
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.)
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mac.2101madamov,
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."
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mac.2102madamov,
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.2103madamov,
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?
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mac.2104madamov,
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?
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mac.2105haevorn,
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.2106haevorn,
Sta je to Mach kernel?
mac.2107askripka,
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.2108nenad,
> 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.2109madamov,
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mac.2110madamov,
> 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.2111madamov,
> 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.2112madamov,
> 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.2113madamov,
> 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.2114ljubisha,
> 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.2115ljubisha,
Kako da kreiram dokument sa slikom u SimpleText-u?
mac.2116askripka,
=- 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.2117nenad,
> 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.2118sljubisic,
>> 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.2119haevorn,
// eudor301.sea 1372k ű Eudora Light 3.0.1 mail klijent
U cemu je razlika izmedju Lite i Pro verzije?
mac.2120haevorn,
// 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.2121haevorn,
// 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.2122kmilan,
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.2123ljubisha,
> 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.2125ljubisha,
> Btw, ima li Excel 5.0 za Mac-a?
Aha, 13 komada Image fajlova.
mac.2126ljubisha,
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.2127nenad,
> 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.2128madamov,
> 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.2129madamov,
> 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.2130madamov,
> 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.2131madamov,
> 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.2132madamov,
> 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.2133madamov,
> 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.2134madamov,
> 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.2135madamov,
> 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.2136madamov,
> 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.2137madamov,
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.2138madamov,
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.2139madamov,
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.2140madamov,
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.2141madamov,
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.2142madamov,
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.2143madamov,
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.2144madamov,
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.2145madamov,
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.2146madamov,
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.2147madamov,
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/>
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mac.2148madamov,
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.
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mac.2149madamov,
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
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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mac.2150ljubisha,
>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.2151nenad,
>> 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.2152ljubisha,
Koji bi program bio dobar za vektorsko crtanje? FreeHand nemam ali
sam čuo da je solidan.
mac.2153ljubisha,
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.2154sljubisic,
>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.2155madamov,
> 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.2156madamov,
> 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.2157madamov,
> 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.2158madamov,
> 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.2159madamov,
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.366mac.2160madamov,
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
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mac.2161madamov,
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.2162madamov,
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.2163madamov,
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.
mac.2167nenad,
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.
mac.2168nenad,
> 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.2169madamov,
> 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.2170madamov,
* 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.2171madamov,
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
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mac.2172madamov,
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.2173madamov,
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.2174nenad,
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.2175kmilan,
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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.lzhmac.2176kmilan,
Izvinjavam se što nisam uspeo da UL grafikone, ne funkcioniše mi z-modem :(
mac.2177ljubisha,
Nemoj da neki Mekovac nije skinuo ovaj text! Uključio sam sysmsg tek
da vas proverim! :)
read_memac.2178nenad,
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.2179madamov,
--- Novo ---
mac\misc\*.*
------------------
guru211.sit 160k ű GUide to RAM Upgrades 2.1.1, opisi svih Mac modela
mac.2180madamov,
> 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.2181kmilan,
Idu oni grafikoni...
grafikon.lzhmac.2182askripka,
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.2183haevorn,
// E, RADI!!! Ja sam lepo danas, pošto sam nedavno formatirao hard i
// instalirao sve iz početka, probao...
E ne radi... :(
mac.2184nenad,
>> 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.2185madamov,
> 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.2186haevorn,
Koliko ce da kosta 3400?
mac.2187madamov,
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.2188madamov,
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.2189madamov,
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.2190madamov,
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.2191madamov,
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.2192madamov,
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.2193madamov,
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.2194madamov,
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.2195madamov,
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.
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mac.2196madamov,
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? :)
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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.
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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."
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mac.2199madamov,
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? ;-)
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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
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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!"
_________________________
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Regardless of how you feel about his politics, you have to admit he has
good taste in computers. :)
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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
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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.2204nenad,
> 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.2205haevorn,
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.2206madamov,
> 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.txtmac.2207madamov,
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.2208madamov,
> 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.2209kmilan,
Zna li neko nešto više o QuickTake digital camera?
mac.2210kmilan,
> 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.2211madamov,
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)
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tidbits.367mac.2212madamov,
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.2213madamov,
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.2214madamov,
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:
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Join the EvangeList mailing list by sending an email to:
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mac.2215madamov,
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.2216madamov,
> 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.2217madamov,
> 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.2218haevorn,
// 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.2219madamov,
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.2220madamov,
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.2221ljubisha,
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.2222madamov,
> 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.2223kmilan,
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.2224kmilan,
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.2225haevorn,
// 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.2226ljubisha,
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.sitmac.2227ljubisha,
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.zipmac.2228madamov,
> 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.2229madamov,
> ;) 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.2230madamov,
> 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.2231ljubisha,
>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.2232kolja.t,
> ne isproba, pa ako valja može i u neki direktorijum. Ima li dobrovoljaca za
> probanje?
Pa, khm, ajde da vidimo...
mac.2233kolja.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.2234ljubisha,
>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.2235kolja.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.2236madamov,
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.2237madamov,
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.2238madamov,
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.2239madamov,
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.2241kmilan,
>> ;) 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.2242ljubisha,
>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.2244kmilan,
>>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.2245nenad,
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.2246askripka,
=- 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.2247madamov,
> 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.2248madamov,
> 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.2249madamov,
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."
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mac.2250kmilan,
>=- 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.2251kmilan,
>> 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.2252askripka,
=- 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.2253jvujnic,
> 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.2254madamov,
> 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.2255madamov,
> 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.2256madamov,
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.
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mac.2257madamov,
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."
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mac.2258madamov,
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>
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mac.2259madamov,
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
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mac.2260madamov,
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?).
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mac.2261madamov,
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.
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mac.2262madamov,
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."
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mac.2263madamov,
> 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.2264madamov,
> +10% od cene za prebacivanje preko grane
Ako znaš nekog ko može ovo da ponudi, molim obaveštenje na mail. B)
mac.2265madamov,
> 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.2266madamov,
> Premestite ga u neki od win dirova.
OK, javićemo file moderatoru.
mac.2267haevorn,
// 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.2268kmilan,
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.2269ljubisha,
> 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.2270madamov,
> stigao, ali Nikonov scanner i dalje odbija
> da radi kad je on ukljucen... :(
Jeste, stigao je i do mene. B)
mac.2271madamov,
> 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.2272kmilan,
>> 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.2273madamov,
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.368mac.2274madamov,
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.2275madamov,
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.2276madamov,
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.2277madamov,
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.2278madamov,
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.2279madamov,
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.2280madamov,
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.2281madamov,
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
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mac.2282madamov,
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.
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mac.2283madamov,
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! :)
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mac.2284madamov,
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>
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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...". :)
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mac.2285madamov,
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.
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mac.2286madamov,
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
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mac.2287madamov,
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.2288madamov,
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>.
___________________________
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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.
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mac.2289madamov,
> 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.2290bobby.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.2291sav.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.2292askripka,
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.2293askripka,
=- 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.2294kmilan,
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.2295askripka,
=- 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.2296kmilan,
>=- 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.2297madamov,
> 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.2298madamov,
> 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.2299madamov,
> 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.2300madamov,
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)
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mac.2301madamov,
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
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mac.2302madamov,
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.2303kmilan,
>> 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.2304madamov,
> 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.2305madamov,
> 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.2306madamov,
> 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.2307haevorn,
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.txtmac.2308nenad,
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.txtmac.2309nenad,
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.2310madamov,
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.2311madamov,
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.2312madamov,
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.2313madamov,
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.2314madamov,
---------------------------------------
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/>
mac.2315madamov,
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>
mac.2316madamov,
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>.
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mac.2317madamov,
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."
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mac.2318madamov,
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.
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mac.2319madamov,
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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mac.2322madamov,
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>
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tidbits.370mac.2323madamov,
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>
mac.2324madamov,
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>
mac.2325madamov,
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.
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mac.2326madamov,
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.2327madamov,
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.
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mac.2328madamov,
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."
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mac.2329madamov,
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?
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mac.2330askripka,
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.2331madamov,
> 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.2332askripka,
=- 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.sitmac.2333askripka,
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.2334askripka,
Vezao majstor fajl uz pogrešnu poruku :))))
Ali oprostiće mi modelator, sigurno :))))
mac.2336ljubisha,
> 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.2337madamov,
> 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.2338madamov,
> Dakle, takav modelator...
Kaže se: modulator. B)
> Jel ovo vredi makar piće? ;)
Aha, eno imam six-pack Corone u frižideru. B)
mac.2339madamov,
> Meni treba samo neki dobar disk editor za Mac pa da počnem da prebacujem
> moje igrice sa Atarija.
Šta fali Nortonovom Disk Editoru?
mac.2340madamov,
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!
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mac.2341madamov,
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.
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mac.2342madamov,
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
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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>
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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
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with references and URL's (if possible). Also, remember to CC:
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mac.2345askripka,
=- Kaže se: modulator. B)
Ma znam ja to... Al' ovo je lepše... Možda neko pomisli da si
stručnjak za avione... :))
mac.2346ljubisha,
>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.2347madamov,
Novo u direktorujumu, thanks to askripka:
mac\misc\*.*
------------------
cpc_ppc.sit 319k ű Amstrad CPC464/664/6128 emulator, PPC verzija 1.3.1
mac.2348madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu, thanks to askripka:
mac\misc\*.*
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cpc_68k.sit 299k ű Amstrad CPC464/664/6128 emulator, 680x0 verzija 1.3.1
tidbits.371mac.2349madamov,
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>
---------------------------------------------------------------
mac.2350madamov,
[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>.
mac.2351madamov,
[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>
mac.2352madamov,
---------------------------------------
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.2353madamov,
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)
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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"
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mac.2355madamov,
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.2356madamov,
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."
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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.
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mac.2358madamov,
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!
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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.
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mac.2360madamov,
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."
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mac.2361madamov,
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.
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mac.2362madamov,
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.
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mac.2363madamov,
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?
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mac.2364askripka,
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.2365ljubisha,
Jel može jedno kratko uputstvo za korišćenje onog Telnet programa
iz DIR-a? Nešto nikako ne uspevam da ukapiram kako to radi. :(
mac.2366nenad,
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.2367ljubisha,
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.2368ljubisha,
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.2369askripka,
=- 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.2370nenad,
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.2371ljubisha,
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.sitmac.2372ljubisha,
Jel i vama u MacSpectacle-u stoji onaj znak (delta) u levom gornjem
uglu? Nije da mi smeta ali me nervira. :)
mac.2373askripka,
=- 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.2374kmilan,
Koja je brzina DSP koji može da emulira modem?
mac.2375madamov,
[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.2376madamov,
[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.2377madamov,
[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.2378madamov,
---------------------------------------
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.2379madamov,
---------------------------------------
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.2380madamov,
---------------------------------------
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.2381madamov,
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>
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mac.2382madamov,
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.2383madamov,
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.
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mac.2384madamov,
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.2385madamov,
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.2386madamov,
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
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mac.2387madamov,
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
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mac.2388madamov,
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
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mac.2389madamov,
> 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.2390madamov,
> 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.2391madamov,
> 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.2392madamov,
> 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.2393madamov,
> 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.2394madamov,
> 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.2395madamov,
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.372mac.2396madamov,
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.373mac.2397madamov,
> 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.2398kmilan,
>> 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.2399madamov,
> 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.2400madamov,
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
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mac.2401madamov,
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.
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mac.2402madamov,
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.
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mac.2403ljubisha,
> 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.2404madamov,
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.
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mac.2405madamov,
> 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.2406madamov,
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 à 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.2407madamov,
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.2408madamov,
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.2409madamov,
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.2410madamov,
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.2411madamov,
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.2412madamov,
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.2413madamov,
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.2414madamov,
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.
mac.2415madamov,
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.
mac.2416madamov,
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.
mac.2417madamov,
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.
mac.2418madamov,
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.
mac.2419madamov,
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.
mac.2420madamov,
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
mac.2421madamov,
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..
mac.2422madamov,
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.
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Copyright ę 1995, 1997 Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
mac.2423madamov,
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.
mac.2424madamov,
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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.
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More high-tech info at New Media News
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``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.
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mac.2425madamov,
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.
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[Microsoft Software for the Internet] ę 1997 Microsoft Corporation
All rights reserved.
mac.2426madamov,
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."
mac.2427madamov,
[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.
mac.2428madamov,
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.
mac.2429madamov,
[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.
mac.2430madamov,
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:
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mac.2431madamov,
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PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS
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[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>
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[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>
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[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.2432madamov,
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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.2433madamov,
[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.2434vdjole,
>> 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.2435madamov,
> 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.2436madamov,
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!
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mac.2437madamov,
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."
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mac.2438madamov,
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.2439madamov,
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.2440vdjole,
> 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.2441askripka,
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.2442madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu:
mac\comm\*.*
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emeff11.sit 267k ű Email Effects 1.1 ASCII crtanje u E-Mail porukama
mac\internet\*.*
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fetch303.sit 701k ű Fetch 3.0.3 FTP klijent, nastavlja prenos po prekidu
mac\system\*.*
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aaron16.sit 159k ű Aaron 1.6 INIT koji Mac OS-u daje izgled Coplanda
mac\utils\*.*
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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.2443madamov,
> 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.2444madamov,
> 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.2445ljubisha,
> 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.2447madamov,
> I da znate da čekam vaše komentare...
Čekam i ja ne bih li alarmirao file moderatora da QL emulator prebaci u
direktorijum.
mac.2448askripka,
=- > 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.2449madamov,
> 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.2450madamov,
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.
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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>
mac.2465madamov,
[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>
mac.2466madamov,
[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>
mac.2467madamov,
[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>
mac.2468madamov,
[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>
mac.2469madamov,
[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>
mac.2470madamov,
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OTHER DEVELOPER NEWS
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[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>
mac.2471madamov,
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
mac.2472madamov,
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."
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mac.2473madamov,
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>
mac.2474madamov,
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.
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mac.2475madamov,
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."
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mac.2476madamov,
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/>
mac.2477madamov,
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:
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mac.2478madamov,
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.2479ljubisha,
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.zipmac.2480ljubisha,
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.2481spantic,
> 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.2482madamov,
> 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.2483madamov,
> 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.374mac.2484madamov,
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>
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mac.2485bvladimir,
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.2486madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu:
mac\arc\*.*
------------------
sitlit36.sit 623k ű StuffIt LIte 3.6 arhiver
mac.2487madamov,
> 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.2488nenad,
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.2489vdjole,
>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.2490madamov,
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>
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tidbits.375mac.2491madamov,
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."
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mac.2492madamov,
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.'"
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mac.2493madamov,
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!"
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mac.2494madamov,
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."
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mac.2495madamov,
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.
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mac.2496madamov,
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.
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mac.2497bvladimir,
> 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.2498madamov,
> 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.2499madamov,
> Vlasnik firme BM, u Vojvode Milenka 9.
Jel' to bivša adresa GlobeNet-a?
mac.2500vdjole,
> 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.2501madamov,
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/>
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mac.2502madamov,
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
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mac.2503madamov,
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.2504madamov,
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.2505madamov,
> 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.2506ljubisha,
>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.2507mmarko,
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.2508haevorn,
// 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.2509kmilan,
Da pitam i ovde:
ima li neko Motorolin znak i fontove?
Hvala.
mac.2510madamov,
> 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.2511bvladimir,
> ... 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.2512mmarko,
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.2513haevorn,
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.gifmac.2514madamov,
> 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.2515madamov,
> 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.2516madamov,
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.2517djcorto,
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.2518haevorn,
Moj DragThing 1.6 je 'potrosen' tj. istekao mu je
rok za registraciju. Ima li nacina da gao opet
osposobim?
mac.2519askripka,
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.sitmac.2520madamov,
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.376mac.2521madamov,
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.377mac.2522madamov,
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.2523madamov,
[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>
mac.2524madamov,
[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>
mac.2525madamov,
[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/>
mac.2526madamov,
[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>.
mac.2527madamov,
---------------------------------------
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>
mac.2528madamov,
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.
mac.2529madamov,
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
mac.2530madamov,
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?"
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mac.2531madamov,
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!
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mac.2532madamov,
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.
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mac.2533madamov,
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)."
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mac.2534madamov,
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.
mac.2535madamov,
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?"
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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>.
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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.
mac.2538madamov,
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.
mac.2539madamov,
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. ###
mac.2540madamov,
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...
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mac.2541madamov,
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".
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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>
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mac.2543madamov,
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. :)
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mac.2544madamov,
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..."
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mac.2545madamov,
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.
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mac.2546madamov,
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....
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mac.2547madamov,
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>.
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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.
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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.2550madamov,
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."
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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
###
mac.2552madamov,
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.2553madamov,
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? :)
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mac.2554madamov,
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".
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mac.2555madamov,
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 *** **** ***** *****
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mac.2556madamov,
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>
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mac.2557madamov,
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.2558madamov,
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.
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mac.2559madamov,
[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.2560madamov,
[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.2561madamov,
[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.2562madamov,
---------------------------------------
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.2563madamov,
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.2564madamov,
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.2565madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu:
mac\utils\*.*
------------------
ttool113.sit 403k ű TechTool 1.1.3 rebuild desktopa, reset PRAM-a itd.
mac.2566madamov,
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.2567madamov,
> 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.2568madamov,
> Ovo moram da prikačim :)))
Ako bude dobro, naložićemo novovaspostavljenim file moderatorimada stvar
prebace u MAC\FUN direktorijum. B) Šta kažu korisnici? B)
mac.2569ljubisha,
> 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.2570burazer,
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.2571madamov,
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.378mac.2572madamov,
> 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.2573madamov,
> 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.2574madamov,
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.2575madamov,
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.2576madamov,
==================================================
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.2577madamov,
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.2578madamov,
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... .)"
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mac.2579madamov,
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!
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mac.2580madamov,
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>.
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mac.2581madamov,
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.
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mac.2582askripka,
Evo (još) malo od mene:
Ichat, Internet chat plug-in za Netscape, 68k verzija.
ichat.sitmac.2583askripka,
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.sitmac.2584madamov,
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.2585madamov,
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... .)"
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mac.2586madamov,
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!
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mac.2587madamov,
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>.
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mac.2588madamov,
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.
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mac.2589madamov,
> 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.2590ljubisha,
> 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.2591ljubisha,
> 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.2592ljubisha,
> 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.2593askripka,
=- 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.2594madamov,
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.2595ljubisha,
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.2596madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu:
mac\misc\*.*
------------------
gconv28.sit 1303k GraphicConverter 2.8 rad sa bitmap slikama, razni formati
Thanks to ljubisha.
mac.2597madamov,
> 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.2598madamov,
> 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.2599madamov,
> 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.2600madamov,
> 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.2601ljubisha,
>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.2602ljubisha,
>> 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.2603ljubisha,
>Može i veće i manje, default su "srednje". Drži command taster i klikni negde
>unutar Launcherovog prozora.
Ovaj, a gde si to pročitao? :)
mac.2604ljubisha,
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.2605ljubisha,
>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.2606askripka,
=- 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.2607madamov,
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.2608madamov,
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>
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mac.2609madamov,
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.
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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.
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tidbits.379mac.2611madamov,
> 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.2612madamov,
> 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.2613madamov,
* 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.2614madamov,
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.2615madamov,
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.2616madamov,
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...
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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>.
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mac.2618ljubisha,
> 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.2619madamov,
* 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.2620nenad,
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.2621madamov,
* 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.2622madamov,
[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.2623madamov,
[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.2624madamov,
[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.2625madamov,
[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>
mac.2626madamov,
[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>
mac.2627madamov,
[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>
mac.2628madamov,
[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>
mac.2629madamov,
[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>
mac.2630madamov,
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.
mac.2631madamov,
"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>.
mac.2632madamov,
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.
mac.2633madamov,
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!
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mac.2634madamov,
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.
mac.2635madamov,
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>
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mac.2636madamov,
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
:-)
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mac.2637madamov,
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
mac.2638ljubisha,
> ql_emul.sit 464k ű Emulator računara Sinclair QL
Jel ja beše poslao one programe da neko proba? Jel neko probao?
mac.2639madamov,
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.380mac.2640madamov,
* 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.
mac.2641madamov,
* 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.
mac.2642madamov,
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.
mac.2643madamov,
[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>
mac.2644madamov,
[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>
mac.2645madamov,
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>
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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).
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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>
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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!
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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.
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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>
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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>
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Date: Thu, 22 May 97 14:03:07 -0800
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
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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.
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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.
mac.2655madamov,
[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."
mac.2656madamov,
[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.2657madamov,
[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.2658madamov,
* 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.2659madamov,
* 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.2660madamov,
* 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.2661madamov,
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.2662madamov,
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.2663madamov,
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.2664madamov,
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.2665madamov,
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.2666ljubisha,
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.2667madamov,
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.2668madamov,
* 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.2669madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu:
mac\misc\*.*
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sndcnv23.sit 98k Sound Converter Pro 2.3, konvertuje razne formate zvukova
typit4me.sit 155k TypeIt4Me 4.7, pomaže bržem unošenju teksta
mac.2670madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu:
mac\system\*.*
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smast183.sit 56k Sound Master 1.8.3, vezivanje zvukova uz sistemske evente
mac.2671madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu:
mac\utils\*.*
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os75xtup.sit 153k os7.5.xTune-Up, kako da ubrzate System 7.5.x
mac.2672madamov,
* 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.2673madamov,
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.382mac.2674sister,
Kako da nateram Zterma da mi pokrene neki script odmah po startovanju
programa?
[haevorn]
mac.2675askripka,
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.sitmac.2676madamov,
> 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.2677madamov,
> Evo još nešto za modelatora, a ovde je da pokupe i ostali ako žele.
Hvala što misliš na mene. B)
mac.2678madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu:
mac\arc\*.*
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mpack15.sit 60k ű MPack 1.5, dekodira i kodira fajlove u MIME formatu
mac\comm\*.*
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sigquote.sit 44k ű SignatureQuote 1.0, olakšava citiranje E-Mail poruka
mac\internet\*.*
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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\*.*
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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\*.*
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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\*.*
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ntgauge.sit 129k ű NT Gauge Series, programi za informacije o sistemu
mac.2679madamov,
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.
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mac.2680madamov,
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.
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mac.2681madamov,
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
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mac.2682madamov,
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.
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mac.2683madamov,
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.2684madamov,
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>
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mac.2685madamov,
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.2686madamov,
* 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.2687madamov,
* 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.2688madamov,
* 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 ` before and after the
letter, as in fant`a`stico. Since HTML will read text contained
within the greater than/less than characters, you need to fool HTML by
substituting less than with < and greater than with >, as in
<TITLE> You can also use numerical entities for < >, as in <
TITLE> 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.2689madamov,
* 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.2690madamov,
* 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.2691madamov,
* 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.2692madamov,
* 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.2693madamov,
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.383mac.2694madamov,
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.2695madamov,
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.2696ljubisha,
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.2697askripka,
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.jpgmac.2699askripka,
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.sitmac.2700askripka,
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.sitmac.2702ljubisha,
>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.2703madamov,
> 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.2704madamov,
> E sad, da li kvalitetom zaslužuje da se nađe u dir-u, prosudite sami... :)
I ovo se već nalazi u direktorijumu.
mac.2705madamov,
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>
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tidbits.384mac.2706kmilan,
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.2707askripka,
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.2708askripka,
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.sitmac.2710ljubisha,
Pa da nastavimo... :) Risk. Nema verziju ali svi znate šta
je to.
risk.sitmac.2711ljubisha,
Za relaksaciju tokom dugotrajnog rada. SurfSim 1.0 (verzija (i?)
za 68K).
surfsim.sitmac.2712ljubisha,
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.sitmac.2713ljubisha,
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.2714ljubisha,
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.sitmac.2715madamov,
> 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.2716askripka,
=- 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.2717madamov,
* 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.2718madamov,
* 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.2719madamov,
* 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.2720madamov,
==================================================
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.2721madamov,
*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.2722madamov,
*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.2723madamov,
> 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.2724askripka,
=- 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.2725ljubisha,
> 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.2726askripka,
=- 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.2727askripka,
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.sitmac.2728askripka,
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.sitmac.2729madamov,
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.2730kmilan,
Hi,
par pitanja:
šta bi sa PowerPC 704 procesorom? Koji je najnoviji PowerPC procesor, kakvi
su dalji planovi?
mac.2731madamov,
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"
________________
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mac.2732madamov,
* 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.2734sister,
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.2735madamov,
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.385mac.2736madamov,
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. :)
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mac.2737madamov,
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!
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mac.2738madamov,
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.2739madamov,
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.
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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."
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!"
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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.
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> 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.2749askripka,
=- 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.2750askripka,
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.2751madamov,
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."
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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
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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.
__________________________
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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". :)
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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.2755madamov,
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
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mac.2756madamov,
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
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mac.2757madamov,
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!
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mac.2758madamov,
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.
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mac.2759madamov,
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.
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mac.2760madamov,
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.
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mac.2761madamov,
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
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mac.2762madamov,
> Ne verujem da si zaboravio... Pošto te opcije definitivno NEMA u
> verziji 5.1.
Onda se izvinjavam na dezinformaciji.
mac.2763madamov,
> 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.2764madamov,
* 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.2765askripka,
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.2766sister,
//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.2767askripka,
=- 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.2768madamov,
> 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.2769madamov,
> 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.2770madamov,
* 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.2771madamov,
* 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.2772sister,
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.2773ljubisha,
> 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.2774askripka,
=- 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.2775ljubisha,
>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.2776madamov,
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.2777madamov,
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.2778madamov,
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.2779mirijevac,
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.2780askripka,
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.sitmac.2781ljubisha,
Da nema neko MicroAngelo? Jel on jedini način da vidim ove nove pc
ICO ikone ok 8Kb?
mac.2782askripka,
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.2783madamov,
> 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.2784madamov,
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
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<ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#386_30-Jun-97.etx>
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Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com>
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tidbits.386mac.2785madamov,
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>
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tidbits.387mac.2787madamov,
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.2788madamov,
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
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tidbits.388mac.2789madamov,
* 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.2790madamov,
* 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.2791madamov,
* 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.2792askripka,
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.2793madamov,
* 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.2794madamov,
** 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.2795madamov,
* 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.2796madamov,
* 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.2797madamov,
* 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.2798madamov,
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.2799madamov,
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.2800madamov,
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.2801madamov,
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.2802madamov,
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.
mac.2803madamov,
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.
mac.2804madamov,
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.
mac.2805madamov,
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.
mac.2806madamov,
> 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.
mac.2807madamov,
* 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.
mac.2808madamov,
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.txtmac.2809askripka,
=- 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?
mac.2810madamov,
[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.
mac.2811madamov,
[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>
mac.2812madamov,
[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>
mac.2813madamov,
[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.
mac.2814madamov,
[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/>
mac.2815madamov,
[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>
mac.2816madamov,
[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>
mac.2817madamov,
[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/>
mac.2818madamov,
[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/>
mac.2819madamov,
[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/>
mac.2820madamov,
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.txtmac.2821madamov,
> 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.
mac.2822madamov,
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.
mac.2823madamov,
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.389mac.2824madamov,
* 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.
mac.2825madamov,
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.
mac.2826madamov,
* 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.
mac.2827madamov,
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.
mac.2828madamov,
[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>
mac.2829madamov,
[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>
mac.2830madamov,
[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]
mac.2831madamov,
[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>
mac.2832madamov,
[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>
mac.2833madamov,
[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>
mac.2834madamov,
[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>
mac.2835madamov,
[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.
mac.2836madamov,
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>
mac.2837madamov,
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)
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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.'"
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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.
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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...
:)
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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!
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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...
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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?
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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.
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Još jedan Apple Developer News koji govori o Rapsodiji i strategiji paralelnog
razvoja dva operatvina sistema.
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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.390mac.2847madamov,
* 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.2848madamov,
* 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.2849madamov,
* 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.2850madamov,
* 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.2851madamov,
* 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.2852madamov,
* 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.2853madamov,
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.
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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.
________________
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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...!
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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. :)
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mac.2857madamov,
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.
__________________________
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What, no URL for the goldfish? :)
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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. :-)
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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.
__________________________
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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?
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mac.2860madamov,
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>
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Gives a whole new meaning to the term "system crash", deosn't it? ;-)
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mac.2861desha,
Dali bi mi neko mogao reci nesto o modelu PowerBook 140
(CPU, Disply, RAM-osnovni model, mogucnost prosirenja itd.).
Unaprijed Hvala.
mac.2862madamov,
> 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.2863madamov,
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.
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mac.2864madamov,
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.'"
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"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.2866madamov,
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.2867madamov,
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.
__________________________
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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?"
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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*..."
__________________________
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Instant Kharma...it's not just a John Lennon song. ;-)
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mac.2869madamov,
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
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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.
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mac.2871madamov,
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.
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mac.2872madamov,
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."
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mac.2873madamov,
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. :).
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mac.2874madamov,
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...
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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>
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mac.2876ljubisha,
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.2877askripka,
=- 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.2878madamov,
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.2879madamov,
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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.2880madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu, prebačeno iz konferencije:
mac\fun\*.*
------------------
snood_2.sit 537k ű Snood 2.0, odlična igra, kombinacija Tetrisa i Invadersa
mac.2881madamov,
> 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.2882madamov,
> 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.2883madamov,
> 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.2884madamov,
Uz poruku je prikačen tekstualni fajl sa Džobsovim uvodnim govorom na
otvaranju sajma Macworld EXPO u Bostonu 6. avgusta ove godine.
jobs.txtmac.2885madamov,
[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
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mac.2886madamov,
[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."
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mac.2887madamov,
[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.
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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.
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Apple Computer, Inc.
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Apple Computer, Inc.
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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.
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Technologies section at:
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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.
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[Press Information Contact:]
Nathalie Welch
Apple Computer, Inc.
(408)974-5430
email: welch.n@apple.com
Russell Brady
Apple Computer, Inc.
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* 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
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[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.
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High performance
* 300- or 350-MHz PowerPC processor
* Some configurations come with an integrated
Iomega Zip drive
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Communications and multimedia
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Expandability
* Six industry-standard PCI expansion slots
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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
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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
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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.
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* Power Macintosh 9600/350 computer with 64MB of
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disk drive, an internal 4GB hard disk drive, an
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microphone. Includes keyboard and mouse; Mac OS
7.6.1 or later; Internet access software;
complete setup, learning, and reference
documentation; and limited warranty.
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Macworld Steve Jobs makes surprise announcements in Expo
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Guerrino De Luca called the payments "substantial."
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Web browser for the Mac OS. However, Apple will also
ship other browsers with the system, Jobs said.
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compatibility between their Java virtual machines.
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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
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other (unnamed) companies as "destructive."
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1997 8/7/97╩╩Microsoft-Apple Deal Mostly Political
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
mac.2905madamov,
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.
mac.2906madamov,
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.
mac.2907madamov,
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"What Apple needs is 10 percent
inspiration and 90 percent
perspiration. 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.
mac.2908madamov,
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.
mac.2909madamov,
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.
mac.2910madamov,
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.
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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.2912madamov,
[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."
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mac.2913madamov,
[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.2914madamov,
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.2915askripka,
=- 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.2916ljubisha,
> 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.2917ljubisha,
> 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.2918ljubisha,
> 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.2919ljubisha,
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.2920madamov,
> 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.2921madamov,
TidBITS#391/04-Aug-97
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we've made in the past. This week we also introduce a new
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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:
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tidbits.391mac.2922madamov,
> 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.2923madamov,
> 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.2924ljubisha,
> 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.2925ljubisha,
> 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.2926ljubisha,
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.2927madamov,
> Nego, gde je ovde desni taster na misu?!?!
Znam da sam provalio, ali zaboravih opet.... Možda Control, jer je Option
zauzet Windowsom.
mac.2928madamov,
* 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.2929madamov,
* 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.2930madamov,
* 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.2931madamov,
* 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.2932madamov,
* 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.2933ddrasko,
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.2934askripka,
Ako se ne varam, ljubisha je nedavno tražio ikonu Atarija.
Evo stiže. Dve u paketu, folder + program ikona.
ataricon.sitmac.2935ljubisha,
>Ako se ne varam, ljubisha je nedavno tražio ikonu Atarija.
Da, hvala. Program ikona je baš slatka.
mac.2936madamov,
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>
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tidbits.392mac.2937madamov,
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>
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tidbits.393mac.2938madamov,
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.
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tidbits.394mac.2939askripka,
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.2940askripka,
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.sitmac.2941ljubisha,
>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.2942askripka,
=- 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.2943askripka,
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.sitmac.2944madamov,
* 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.2945madamov,
* 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.2946madamov,
* 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.2947madamov,
* 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.2948madamov,
* 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.2949madamov,
* 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.2950madamov,
* 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.2951madamov,
* 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.2952madamov,
* 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.2953madamov,
* 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.2954madamov,
* 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.2955madamov,
* 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.2956madamov,
* 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.2957madamov,
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.2958nenad,
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.2959askripka,
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.2960ljubisha,
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.2961madamov,
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>
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tidbits.395mac.2962madamov,
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>
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tidbits.396mac.2963madamov,
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>
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tidbits.397mac.2964madamov,
> 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.2965askripka,
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.2966madamov,
> 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.2967madamov,
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>
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tidbits.398mac.2968askripka,
Evo ga PowerBall ISPRAVAN! :)
Nažalost, posle onog nivoa koji je zakucavao mašinu igra se
nastavlja prvim, pa dalje ciklično...
Ko voli, nek izvoli...
powerbal.sitmac.2969ljubisha,
>8. Koji je kod tebe OS?
Još uvek stari, dobri 7.6.1. OK, hvala na odgovorima, probaću.
mac.2970ljubisha,
>nastavlja prvim, pa dalje ciklično...
A neka razlika u težini, bodovima...?
mac.2971askripka,
=- 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.2972nenad,
> 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.2973ljubisha,
Evo malo novih stvari za DIR... FileBuddy 4.0.3
fb403.sitmac.2974ljubisha,
FileTyper 5.3
ft53.sitmac.2975ljubisha,
I ono bez čega nema rada... Clicker 4.0. Program koji daje zvuke
tastaturi i mišu! DL obavezan. :)
click40.sitmac.2976ljubisha,
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.2977madamov,
> 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.2978ljubisha,
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.2979askripka,
=- 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.2980madamov,
> 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.2981madamov,
> 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.2982ljubisha,
>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.2983madamov,
> 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.2984madamov,
* 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.2985madamov,
* 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.2986madamov,
* 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.2987madamov,
* 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.2988madamov,
* 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.2989madamov,
* 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.2990madamov,
* 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.2991madamov,
* 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.2992madamov,
* 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.2993madamov,
* 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.2994madamov,
* 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.2995madamov,
* 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.2996madamov,
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
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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>
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tidbits.399mac.2998fisek,
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
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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.
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tidbits.400mac.3006ljubisha,
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. ;(
mac.3007madamov,
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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well as the Mac OS itself was hundreds sales slowdown
of dollars more than the clone vendors ╩Western Digital
were paying in license fees and that a weathers storm
continuation of the program would have ╩SyQuest plots a
been disastrous for Apple's financial comeback course
health.
╩Miss a day?
In September, Motorola said it would ╩One Week View
stop producing Mac clones, which the
company attributed to its failure to
reach a licensing agreement with Apple
Computer for the latest Macintosh
operating system, Mac OS 8. Apple also
bought back Power Computing's license
to the Mac OS, effectively taking it
out of the Mac market. Power Computing
was the largest Mac clone vendor. IBM
is further expected to stop licensing
the Mac OS, leaving Umax Computer as
the only major producer of Mac clones.
Jobs also reaffirmed Apple's
relationship with Microsoft. Although
the alliance with Microsoft has met
with some derision [Image] [Image]
amongst hardcore
Macintosh fans, [Image][Image]
Jobs said that the [Image] 1.5M
company's
partnership with [Image]
the software giant Advantages of the
would result in an Microsoft deal
Apple that's better
off than before.
"We have to normalize relationships
between the two companies because it's
the best thing for our customers," he
said. Microsoft announced in August it
was investing $150 million in Apple and
agreed to release new versions of
Microsoft Office (the popular suite of
productivity applications) for the Mac
platform. Microsoft also committed to
developing and shipping future versions
of its Internet Explorer and
development tools for the Macintosh.
Between the two companies, Jobs says
that they have virtually 100 percent of
the desktop OS market, and that an
alliance would help because the two
companies can work together to set
Internet standards.
As for specific initiatives the two
companies are working on, Jobs
announced that ColorSync, Apple's color
management software, would now be
included with upcoming versions of the
╩Internet Explorer web browser.
ColorSync technology allows exact
duplication in a printout of what users
see on their screen, an area where the
Macintosh excels. 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. In addition to
implying the availability of a new
eMate, he suggested a new version of
WebObjects, Apple's software for
development of Web sites, will be
released for the PowerPC platform in
the first quarter of 1998.
Jobs also promised more changes in how
Apple manages hardware sales and
production in the next 90 days. The
company recently revamped the way
dealers receive products in order to
prevent buildup of computers customers
don't like. "We were guessing five
months in advance what the customers
want," with the result that the company
often had to sell unwanted computers at
losses, Jobs said. The company is
looking for ways to reduce the lead
time for forecasting, he noted.
As for the Mac OS itself, Jobs
addressed the perception that the
company is going to do a "brain
transplant" and replace the Mac OS with
Rhapsody by next year. Rhapsody,
Apple's next generation operating
system, will initially be an OS for
servers and high-performance desktop
computers, much like Windows NT serves
a limited, high-end market for
Microsoft, Jobs stated.
While Rhapsody eventually will replace
the Mac OS, Jobs said "These things
take time." Forcing customers to switch
to Rhapsody would be "a fatal
self-inflicted wound," Jobs insisted.
╩related news stories
╩ąApple CEO search narrows September
26, 1997
╩ąApple prospects hold steady
September 18, 1997
╩ąAmelio: Jobs a cheerleader, not
manager September 13, 1997
╩
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mac.3012madamov,
Claris Reports Record Quarterly And Annual Revenue
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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
mac.3013madamov,
Claris Ships Filemaker Pro 4.0 For Windows 95, Windows Nt, Windows 3.1 And
Mac Os
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"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.
mac.3014madamov,
* 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.
mac.3015madamov,
* 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.3016madamov,
* 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.3017madamov,
* 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.3018madamov,
* 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.3019madamov,
* 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.3020madamov,
* 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.3021madamov,
* 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.3022madamov,
* 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.3023madamov,
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.3024madamov,
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.401mac.3025madamov,
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.402mac.3026askripka,
=- 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.3027madamov,
> Ima li nešto slično za MacOs 7.6 ?
Probaj Decor, shareware je, treba da ga ima svuda po Internetu.
mac.3028askripka,
=- Probaj Decor, shareware je, treba da ga ima svuda po Internetu.
Jest... Eve gu ako još nekome treba.
decor.sitmac.3029vstan,
- novo -
mac/system/*.*
--------------
decor304.sit 519k ű Decor 3.0.4, postavljanje bilo koje slike na desktop
mac.3030vstan,
- novo -
mac/system/*.*
---------------
deffo271.sit 220k ű Default Folder 2.7.1, unapređuje Open/Save dijalog,MacOS8
mac.3031vstan,
- novo -
mac/system/*.*
--------------
gomac141.sit 94k ű GoMac 1.4.1, Win95 like Start meni, taskbar, switcher
mac.3032vstan,
- 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.3033vstan,
- novo -
mac/misc/*.*
------------
guru251.sit 273k ű GUide to RAM Upgrades 2.4, opisi svih modela Macintosha
mac.3034vstan,
- novo -
mac/internet/*.*
----------------
intcon14.sit 119k ű Internet Config 1.4, podešavanje parametara za Internet
mac.3035vstan,
- novo -
mac/utils/*.*
-------------
dinf371.sit 154k ű Disinfectant 3.7.1 antivirus program
mac.3036ljubisha,
>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.3037vstan,
>=- 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.3038vstan,
- novo -
mac/internet/*.*
----------------
webdev30.sit 423k ű Web Devil 3.0, skida kompletne Web prezentacije
mac.3039madamov,
* 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.3040madamov,
* 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.3041madamov,
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.403mac.3042madamov,
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>
---------------------------------------------------------------
mac.3043madamov,
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.3044madamov,
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.3045madamov,
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.3046madamov,
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.3047madamov,
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.3048madamov,
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.3049madamov,
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.3050madamov,
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.3051madamov,
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.3052askripka,
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.3053ljubisha,
>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.3054madamov,
* 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.3055madamov,
> 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.3056askripka,
=- 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.3057ljubisha,
>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.3058askripka,
=- 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.3059ljubisha,
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.3060ljubisha,
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.3061madamov,
> 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.3062vstan,
Zahvaljujemo na prilozima :)
Prebačeno u dirketorijume.
mac.3063vstan,
- novo -
mac/utils/*.*
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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.3064vstan,
- novo -
mac/system/*.*
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click40.sit 96k ű Clicker 4.0, dodeljuje zvuk tasterima na tastaturi i mišu
mac.3065vstan,
- novo -
mac/fun/*.*
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pball13.sit 475k ű PowerBall 1.3, arkanoid like igre
mac.3066ognjen,
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.3067madamov,
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.3068madamov,
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.3069madamov,
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.3070madamov,
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.3071madamov,
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.3072madamov,
* 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.3073madamov,
* 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.3074madamov,
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.3075madamov,
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.405mac.3076madamov,
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>
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tidbits.406mac.3077madamov,
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.3078madamov,
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.3079madamov,
* 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.3080madamov,
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>
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tidbits.407mac.3081ljubisha,
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.3082askripka,
=- 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.3083ljubisha,
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.3084madamov,
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.3085madamov,
> 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.3086madamov,
> 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.3088askripka,
=- 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.3089madamov,
> 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.3090madamov,
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.408mac.3091ljubisha,
>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.3092madamov,
* 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.3093madamov,
* 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.3094madamov,
* 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.3095madamov,
* 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.3096madamov,
> 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.3097madamov,
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.410mac.3098madamov,
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.3099madamov,
* 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.3100madamov,
Evo za Ljubišu za Mac OS 8. Služi za podešavanje izgleda svih prozora
odjednom.
fvset10.sitmac.3101ljubisha,
>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.3104madamov,
[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.3105madamov,
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.3106madamov,
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.3107madamov,
* 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.3108madamov,
* 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.3109madamov,
* 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.3110madamov,
* 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.3111madamov,
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.3112madamov,
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.3113madamov,
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.3114madamov,
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.3115madamov,
> ****************** 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.3116madamov,
> 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.3117ljubisha,
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.3118jalex,
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.3119askripka,
=- 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.3120ljubisha,
>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.3121ljubisha,
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.jpgmac.3122madamov,
> 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.3123madamov,
* 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.3124madamov,
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.3125madamov,
> 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.3126madamov,
> 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.3127madamov,
* 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.3128madamov,
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.3129madamov,
* 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.3130ljubisha,
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.3131askripka,
=- 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.3132askripka,
Evo novogodišnjeg poklona za one koji prate ovu konferenciju :) Ostali nisu ni
zaslužili ;)
Predlažem font veličine 9. Naravno, proporcionalni... :)
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>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.3134ljubisha,
>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.3135madamov,
* 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.3136jalex,
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.3137askripka,
=- 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.3138ljubisha,
>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.3139ljubisha,
> 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.3140jalex,
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.3141jalex,
Kupujem bilo koji PowerMac.
Mora da ima CD i modem.
Ponude slati u mail.
mac.3142antisepsa,
ljudi mac je najbolji *ebes PC
dobru sliku napravi onaj askripka
mac.3143ljubisha,
>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.3144madamov,
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.411mac.3145madamov,
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.412mac.3146madamov,
* 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.3147madamov,
* 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.3148madamov,
* 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.3149madamov,
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.3150madamov,
[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.3151madamov,
[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.3152madamov,
[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.3153madamov,
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.3154madamov,
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.3155madamov,
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.3156madamov,
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.3157madamov,
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.3158madamov,
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.3159madamov,
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.3160jalex,
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.3161askripka,
=- 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.3162madamov,
[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.3163madamov,
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.3164madamov,
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.3165madamov,
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>
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Copyright 1998 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved.
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tidbits.413mac.3166madamov,
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.3167madamov,
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.3168ljubisha,
>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.3169jalex,
200 MHz :)
mac.3170askripka,
=- 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.3171ljubisha,
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.3172madamov,
> 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.3173jalex,
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.3174madamov,
> 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.3175madamov,
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.3176madamov,
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.3177madamov,
* 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.3178madamov,
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>
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tidbits.414mac.3179madamov,
> 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.3180madamov,
* 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.3181madamov,
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.3182madamov,
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.3183madamov,
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.3184madamov,
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.3185madamov,
* 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.3186madamov,
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.3187madamov,
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.3188steve.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.3189sqweaky,
> 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.3190askripka,
=- 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.3191kermit,
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.3192kermit,
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.3193askripka,
=- 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.3194ljubisha,
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.3195madamov,
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.3196madamov,
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.3197madamov,
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.3198madamov,
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.415mac.3199kermit,
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.3200askripka,
=- 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.3201jalex,
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.3202ljubisha,
>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.3203madamov,
> 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.3204madamov,
* 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.3205madamov,
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
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Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3206ljubisha,
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.3207madamov,
* 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
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Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3208kermit,
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.3209madamov,
> 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.3210madamov,
* 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
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Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3211madamov,
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.416mac.3212madamov,
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.3213ljubisha,
>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.3214branijan,
Potreban programski jezik PASCAL, ali verzija koja moze da se vrti
na Plusicu.
Dobrodosle sve informacije na ovu temu.
Hvala, Branko
mac.3215madamov,
> 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.3216madamov,
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.3217madamov,
* 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
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Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3218madamov,
* 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
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http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/
Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3219madamov,
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.3220madamov,
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.3221jalex,
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.3222madamov,
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.3223madamov,
* 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
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http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/
Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3224madamov,
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!
mac.3225madamov,
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
mac.3226madamov,
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. :-)
mac.3227madamov,
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..."
mac.3228madamov,
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..."
mac.3229madamov,
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>
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mac.3231madamov,
* 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
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Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3232madamov,
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
mac.3233madamov,
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!
mac.3234madamov,
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!
mac.3235madamov,
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!!
mac.3236madamov,
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.004mac.3237madamov,
* 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
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http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/
Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3238madamov,
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.
mac.3239madamov,
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
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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
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Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3241madamov,
* 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
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Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3242madamov,
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?!").
mac.3243madamov,
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.
mac.3244madamov,
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!
mac.3245madamov,
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....
mac.3246madamov,
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!"
mac.3247madamov,
* 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
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Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3248madamov,
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.3249madamov,
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.3250madamov,
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.3251madamov,
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.3252madamov,
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.3253madamov,
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.3254madamov,
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.3255madamov,
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.3256madamov,
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.3257ljubisha,
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.3258askripka,
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.3259vstan,
- 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.3260madamov,
> 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.3261madamov,
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.419mac.3262madamov,
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.3263madamov,
[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.3264madamov,
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.3265madamov,
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.3266madamov,
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.3267madamov,
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.3268madamov,
* 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.3269ljubisha,
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.3270ljubisha,
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.3271askripka,
=- 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.3272ljubisha,
>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.3273madamov,
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.420mac.3274madamov,
* 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
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Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3275madamov,
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.3276madamov,
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.3277madamov,
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.3278madamov,
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.3279madamov,
> 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.3280madamov,
> 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.3281madamov,
> 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.3282askripka,
=- 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.3283vstan,
- novo -
mac/internet/*.*
------------------
fppp262.sit 580k ű FreePPP 2.6.2, pristup Internetu PPP protokolom
mac.3284madamov,
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.3285ljubisha,
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.3286madamov,
> 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.3287vstan,
- novo -
mac/internet/*.*
------------------
webdv311.sit 438k ű Web Devil 3.1.1, skida kompletne Web prezentacije
mac.3288vstan,
- novo -
mac/misc/*.*
------------------
bbedit41.sit 772k ű BBEdit Lite 4.1 tekst editor
mac.3290madamov,
===============================
10.3289 ORKA.4:mac
spantic, 23.03.98. 23:00, 2 chr
---------------------------------------------------------
Šta to bi?
mac.3291madamov,
* 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
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http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/
Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3292madamov,
* 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
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http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/
Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3293madamov,
* 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
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http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/
Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3294madamov,
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.3295madamov,
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.3296ivke,
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.3297askripka,
=- 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.3298madamov,
* 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
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http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/
Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3299madamov,
* 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
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Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3300madamov,
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.421mac.3301madamov,
> 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.3302madamov,
* 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.3303madamov,
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.3304madamov,
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.3305kmilan,
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.3306spantic,
> 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.3307madamov,
* 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.3308madamov,
> 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.txtmac.3309kmilan,
>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.3310sljubisic,
> 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.3311kmilan,
Premda sam kupio PowerBook5300 treba mi software pa bih molio da me ubacite
u grupu.
Hvala!
mac.3312madamov,
> pa bih molio da me ubacite u grupu
Ubačen si.
mac.3313madamov,
> 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.3314madamov,
> Ni Miki ti nebi lepse odgovorio zar ne? :)))
Hvala na zameni. B)
mac.3315madamov,
> 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.3316madamov,
* 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.3317madamov,
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.422mac.3318kmilan,
Kakva je to extenzija .SEA?
mac.3319askripka,
=- Kakva je to extenzija .SEA?
Self Extracting Archive. Napravljeno StuffIt-om.
Što će reći, dvoklikni za raspakivanje.
mac.3320madamov,
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.3321askripka,
=- 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.3322kmilan,
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.3323madamov,
> 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.3324madamov,
> 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.3325madamov,
> 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.3326ljubisha,
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.3327askripka,
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.sitmac.3328madamov,
* 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.3329madamov,
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.3330madamov,
> Jel zna neko šta me je to snašlo?
Virus?
mac.3331ljubisha,
>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.3332madamov,
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.424mac.3333madamov,
* 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.3334madamov,
* 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
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http://www.macworld.com/dailytips/
Copyright 1998 Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3335madamov,
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.3336madamov,
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.3337madamov,
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.3338ljubisha,
BBEdit 4.0.1 i dalje odbija da radi sa plugin-ovima. Jeste da ih
legalno
prepozna ali prijavljuje da... uz, zaboravih šta. :)
mac.3339kmilan,
da li neko ima raspored pinova za PowerBook5300 video konektor (to je 14
pinski konektor)?
mac.3340spantic,
> Ni Miki ti nebi lepse odgovorio zar ne? :)))
Ne bi :) Hvala :)
mac.3341madamov,
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>
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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
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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
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mac.3344madamov,
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.3345madamov,
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.3346ljubisha,
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.3347madamov,
> Ako instaliram samo Core sistem kako posle da dodam i Contextual
> ekstenziju?
Iskopiraš je iz System foldera sa instalacionog CD-a (76 K).
mac.3348ljubisha,
>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.3349madamov,
> 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.3350askripka,
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...
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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.
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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.3353madamov,
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.3354madamov,
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.3355madamov,
> 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.3356askripka,
=- 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.3357madamov,
> 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.3358madamov,
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.426mac.3359madamov,
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.
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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.3361madamov,
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.3362ljubisha,
>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.3363askripka,
=- Moram da branim čoveka ali iz nekih drugih razloga. :)
Šta li će sad ljudi da pomisle... užas bre ;)
Koji crni 'drugi razlozi'? ;) :))))))
mac.3364ljubisha,
>Koji crni 'drugi razlozi'? ;) :))))))
Ajde što napada tebe al nemoj neko da mi priča loše o Mac-u. :)
mac.3365ljubisha,
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> 19.Mekintos 2 2
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Izvolite! :)
mac.3366madamov,
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>
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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
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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.3369madamov,
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.3370madamov,
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
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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.3372madamov,
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.3373madamov,
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.3374madamov,
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.3375madamov,
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."
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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
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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.3378madamov,
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
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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.3380madamov,
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.3381madamov,
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.3382madamov,
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.3383madamov,
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.3384madamov,
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
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tidbits.428mac.3385ljubisha,
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.3387askripka,
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.3388madamov,
> Zna li neko nešto više o ovome?
Šta kaže Altavista na pretraživanje po ključnim rečima Nostalgia, emulator,
Mac i slično?
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.3394madamov,
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.3395madamov,
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.3396madamov,
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.3397madamov,
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.3398madamov,
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.3399madamov,
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.3400madamov,
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.3401madamov,
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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.3402madamov,
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.429mac.3403madamov,
Evo kako izgleda iMac.
imac.zipmac.3404ljubisha,
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.3405askripka,
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.3406askripka,
=- 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.sitmac.3407ljubisha,
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.3408ljubisha,
>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.3409askripka,
=- 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.3410madamov,
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.3411askripka,
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.3413madamov,
Ikona novog iMaca.
imac.sitmac.3414madamov,
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.430mac.3415madamov,
Čime mogu da slušam MP3 format?
mac.3416madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P *
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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.3417madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P *
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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.3418obren,
> 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.3419ljubisha,
>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.3420ljubisha,
>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.3421ljubisha,
>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.3422askripka,
=- Cccc... :) Ili ne, jel to bilo na PROu? SoundApp 2.4(4)
Aktuelna verzija je 2.5
mac.3423ljubisha,
>Aktuelna verzija je 2.5
Tim bolje. :)
mac.3424madamov,
> 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.3425madamov,
> 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.3426ljubisha,
>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.3427askripka,
=- 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.3428ljubisha,
>>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.3429madamov,
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.3430askripka,
=- 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.3431madamov,
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
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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.3433madamov,
> 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.3434madamov,
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..."
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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.
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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.3437madamov,
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.3438madamov,
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.
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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):
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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!
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mac.3440madamov,
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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.
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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.3442madamov,
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
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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.3444madamov,
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.3445madamov,
I, jel' neko prebacio informaciju o mailing listi na Pro? A i vi se niste
pokazali, nema vas da se pretplatite. B(
mac.3446jalex,
Prebacio je ljubisha poruku na SezamPro.
Inace sto se tice pretplate ne kapiram jos uvek kako da se
pretplatim ?
mac.3447madamov,
> 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.3448ljubisha,
>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.3449madamov,
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
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tidbits.433mac.3450madamov,
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.3451madamov,
> 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.3452ljubisha,
>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.3453ljubisha,
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.3454madamov,
> 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.3455madamov,
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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.3456ljubisha,
>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.3457madamov,
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
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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.3459ljubisha,
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.3460jujo,
#
# 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.3461askripka,
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.3462ljubisha,
>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.3463madamov,
> 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.3464ljubisha,
>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.3465madamov,
> 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.3466jujo,
#
# Da, DIMM, ali meni treba SIMM.
Moze i to da se nadje, a cena je oko 80 DEM.
yooyo:
mac.3467askripka,
=- 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.3468madamov,
> 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.3469ljubisha,
>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.3470pips,
Evo sad jedno glupo:
Da li simm od 32 EDO koji radi PC-u moze na Mac ?
pozdrav
mac.3471askripka,
=- 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.3472pips,
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.3473madamov,
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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.3474jalex,
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.3475ljubisha,
>Ako neko ima neku ideju nek vice.
Ovaj, a jel on uopšte radi? Jel si ga probao na nekoj drugoj mašini?
mac.3476ljubisha,
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.3477askripka,
=- 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.3478madamov,
> 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.3479madamov,
> 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.3480madamov,
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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.3481madamov,
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
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tidbits.435mac.3482ljubisha,
>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.3483ljubisha,
>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.3486ljubisha,
>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.3487askripka,
=- 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.3488askripka,
=- 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.3489ljubisha,
>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.3490ljubisha,
>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.3491askripka,
=- 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.3492askripka,
=- 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.3494ljubisha,
>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.3495ljubisha,
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.3496madamov,
> 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.3498madamov,
> 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.sitmac.3499askripka,
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.3500ljubisha,
>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.3501ljubisha,
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.3502ljubisha,
>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.3503jalex,
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.3504madamov,
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.3505madamov,
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/>.
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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.3507madamov,
> 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.3508madamov,
> 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.3509madamov,
> 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.3510ljubisha,
>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.3511askripka,
=- 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.3512ljubisha,
>=- 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.3514ljubisha,
>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.3515madamov,
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
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<ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#436_29-Jun-98.etx>
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Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com>
---------------------------------------------------------------
tidbits.436mac.3516madamov,
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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.3517madamov,
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.3518madamov,
> 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.3519madamov,
> 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.3520askripka,
=- Ovaj, khm, da li je moguće da to nisi znao? Ali stvarno?
Da, stvarno... Pa valjda bih pomerio da sam znao?
mac.3521ljubisha,
> 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.3522madamov,
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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.3523madamov,
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.3524madamov,
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.3525ljubisha,
Za SCSI disk znam ali kako da mauntujem IDE pc disk na Meku?
Naravno, mašina prepozna disk i ništa više od toga. :(
mac.3526ljubisha,
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.3527ljubisha,
>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.3528madamov,
> 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.3529madamov,
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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.3530madamov,
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
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tidbits.437mac.3531ljubisha,
>zar ne postoji neki drugi način za prebacivanje? ZIP ili eksterni SCSI, možda?
pisijevci nisu baš ludi za SCSIem to otpada. :(
mac.3532ljubisha,
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.3533kermit,
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.3534askripka,
=- 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.3535madamov,
>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.3536madamov,
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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.3537madamov,
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mac.3538madamov,
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.3539madamov,
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.3540madamov,
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.3541ljubisha,
>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.3542madamov,
> 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.3543madamov,
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.438mac.3544ljubisha,
>Pričam načelno, ZIP kertridž čitaju obe varijante, bez obzira na kojoj je
Pazi stvarno. Posipam se pepeleom... :)
mac.3545ljubisha,
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.3546madamov,
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.3547madamov,
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.3549madamov,
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.sitmac.3550ljubisha,
>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.3551askripka,
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.3552ljubisha,
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.3553ljubisha,
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.3554ljubisha,
> 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.3555askripka,
=- 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.3556m.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.3557ljubisha,
>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.3558madamov,
> >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.3559askripka,
=- > 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.3560askripka,
=- 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.3561madamov,
> 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.3562madamov,
> 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.3563madamov,
> 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.3564madamov,
> 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.3565madamov,
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.3566madamov,
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.3567askripka,
=- 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.3568stefan,
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.3569askripka,
=- 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.3570askripka,
Evo ga...
ReminderPro FAT 3.6
Sveže sa ZDNet-a :)
rempro36.sitmac.3571madamov,
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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.3572madamov,
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.439mac.3573madamov,
> 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.3574madamov,
> 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.3575madamov,
> 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.3576madamov,
> 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.3577madamov,
> 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.3578askripka,
=- 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.3579askripka,
=- 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.3580stefan,
>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.3581askripka,
=- 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.3582askripka,
=- 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.3583madamov,
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.3584madamov,
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.3585madamov,
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.3586madamov,
* 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.3587madamov,
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.3588madamov,
* 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.3589madamov,
> 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.3590madamov,
> Dakle: kači ovde taj famozni Remember! :)
Poslaću ga file moderatoru, kao i preporuku da Reminder iz konferencije
prebaci džumle u direktorijum.
mac.3594ljubisha,
>'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.3596ljubisha,
>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.3597ljubisha,
>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.3598ljubisha,
>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.3599ljubisha,
>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.3600ljubisha,
>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.3601ljubisha,
>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.3602ljubisha,
>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.3603ljubisha,
>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.3604askripka,
=- 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.3605ljubisha,
>Da uradi šta? Particioniranje diska?
Da ali u Linux "formatu".
mac.3606ljubisha,
Treab mi neki drajver za MO Sony SMO-F521-10. Ima li neko ili
zna odakle da skinem?
mac.3607askripka,
=- 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.3608ljubisha,
>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.3609ljubisha,
Miki, ajde makar ti reci gde da nabavim drajver za Magneto-Optical
uređaj! Imam još samo dva dana fore da ga probam. :(
mac.3610askripka,
=- 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.3611ljubisha,
>'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.3612madamov,
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.3613madamov,
> 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.3614madamov,
> Sad se već slabo sećam šta sam napisao pre nedelju dana ali zar nisam
> prepisao poruku koju mi je javio program?
Nisi prepisao.
mac.3615madamov,
> 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.3616madamov,
> 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.3617madamov,
> 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.3618ljubisha,
>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.3619ljubisha,
>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.3620ljubisha,
>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.3621ljubisha,
>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.3622madamov,
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>
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tidbits.440mac.3623madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P *
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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
==================================================
Hot PowerBooks
Intermediate
Owners of the newest PowerBook G3 models may have noticed that the
bottom of these babies gets mighty roasty after being turned on for
awhile. Is this a potential problem?
According to Apple, no, any laptop with this kind of processing muscle
is going to get warm. However, herre are three things you can do to
keep your new PowerBook as comfortable as possible:
1. Use the PowerBook on a flat, hard surface rather than on a soft
surface such as a towel, ottoman, or pillow. On a hard surface air
flows under the computer and helps cool it off. If you obstruct this
narrow airway the PowerBook may get hotter than is good for it.
2. If you can stand the performance hit, turn processor cycling on in
the Energy Saver control panel and also select Reduce Processor Speed.
3. Finally, a charging battery produces a bit more heat. If you can't
stand the heat while you're working, charge the battery when the
PowerBook is sleeping or turned off.
by Chris Breen
mac.3624madamov,
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.3625madamov,
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.3626madamov,
> 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.3627madamov,
> 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.3628madamov,
> 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.3629ljubisha,
>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.3630ljubisha,
>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.3631ljubisha,
>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.3632madamov,
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Premiere(R) 5.0 for only $199. The Buz Box offers easy desktop
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Office 98 Fix
Intermediate
Microsoft Office 98 has a bug where portions of supposedly deleted
documents may be appended to Office documents. These portions couldn't
be seen within Word or PowerPoint but could be viewed with a text
reader such as Tex-Edit or BBEdit. Microsoft has now issued a fix for
this problem. It's called Microsoft Office 98 Updater and can be found
at:
http://www.microsoft.com/macoffice/productinfo/98dl/offi98patch.htm
by Chris Breen
mac.3633madamov,
* 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.3634madamov,
> 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.3635madamov,
> 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.3636madamov,
> 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.3637ljubisha,
>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.3638ljubisha,
>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.3639askripka,
=- 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.3640madamov,
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.3641askripka,
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.sitmac.3642madamov,
> 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.3643madamov,
> 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.3644madamov,
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.3645madamov,
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.3646madamov,
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
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tidbits.441mac.3647madamov,
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.3648ljubisha,
Ne uspevam da uđem u DOS Mounter95 jer mi sistem prijavljuje da
nema DragLib--GepDragMouse. Ispada da ću morati da reinstaliram
sistem... :(
mac.3649madamov,
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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.3650madamov,
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.3651madamov,
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.3652madamov,
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.3653madamov,
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!
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tidbits.442mac.3654madamov,
Još tri dana.
mac.3655madamov,
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.3656ljubisha,
Jel ima neki pregledač keša za IE ili NS?
mac.3657madamov,
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.3658madamov,
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.3659madamov,
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.3660madamov,
[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.3661madamov,
[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.3662madamov,
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.3663madamov,
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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.3664madamov,
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
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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.3666madamov,
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.3667mcule,
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.3668madamov,
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.3669madamov,
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.3670madamov,
>Postoji li neki pirat za Mac?
Zvanično, ne.
mac.3671madamov,
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.3672madamov,
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
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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
mac.3674madamov,
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. :)
mac.3675madamov,
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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!
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==================================================
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
mac.3676madamov,
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>
mac.3677madamov,
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...
mac.3678madamov,
* M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P *
from the Macintosh resource
==================================================
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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
mac.3679madamov,
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...
mac.3680madamov,
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...
mac.3681madamov,
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
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15.) Steve Jobs, Bill Gates to be portrayed in TV movie
by MacCentral Staff
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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...
mac.3683madamov,
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...
mac.3684madamov,
15.) New PowerBooks feature up to 300 MHz, DVD Video
by MacCentral Staff
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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...
mac.3685madamov,
20.) New WebObjects 4 runs on PowerPC machines
by MacCentral Staff
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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...
mac.3686madamov,
1.) Newer takes iMac RAM expandability to 256 MB
by MacCentral Staff
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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...
mac.3687madamov,
3.) Essential Utility: Conflict Catcher 8 now shipping
by MacCentral Staff
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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...
mac.3688madamov,
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...
mac.3689madamov,
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...
mac.3690madamov,
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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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.
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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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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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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.
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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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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
mac.3697madamov,
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...
mac.3698madamov,
5.) iMac: number one with a bullet
by MacCentral Staff
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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...
mac.3699madamov,
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...
mac.3700madamov,
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
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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.
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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
mac.3703madamov,
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>
mac.3704madamov,
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.
mac.3705madamov,
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...
mac.3706ljubisha,
>**Internet Explorer Cross-Frame Security Bug Patch** -- Microsoft
Ko me terao da im hvalim 4.0.1 :<
mac.3707ljubisha,
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)?
mac.3708madamov,
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.)...
mac.3709madamov,
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...
mac.3710madamov,
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...
mac.3711madamov,
> 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.
mac.3712madamov,
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...
mac.3713madamov,
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...
mac.3714madamov,
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.
mac.3715ljubisha,
>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?
mac.3716ljubisha,
> 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.
mac.3717madamov,
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mac.3718madamov,
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.jpgmac.3719madamov,
> 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.
mac.3720ljubisha,
>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 :))
mac.3721madamov,
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>
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tidbits.447mac.3722madamov,
> 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.
mac.3723madamov,
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
mac.3724madamov,
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. >:)
mac.3725madamov,
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
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tidbits.448mac.3726madamov,
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
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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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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
mac.3728madamov,
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
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tidbits.449mac.3729madamov,
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
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<ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1998/TidBITS#450_12-Oct-98.etx>
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tibdbits.450mac.3730madamov,
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
mac.3731madamov,
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
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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
mac.3733madamov,
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...
mac.3734madamov,
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...
mac.3735madamov,
---------------------------
* 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/
mac.3738madamov,
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.
mac.3739madamov,
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
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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
mac.3741madamov,
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!
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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>.
mac.3743madamov,
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
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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
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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
mac.3746madamov,
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
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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
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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
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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.
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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."
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* 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
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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 .
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* Our New Gift Center has lots of great Mac titles for the holiday
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gift on Christmas Day!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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* Our New Gift Center has lots of great Mac titles for the holiday
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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.
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* Our New Gift Center has lots of great Mac titles for the holiday
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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.
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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.3763madamov,
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
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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
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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
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take our word for it.
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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
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mac.3767askripka,
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.
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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
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mac.3769madamov,
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.3770madamov,
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.3771madamov,
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
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tidbits.464mac.3772ldjordje,
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.3774ldjordje,
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.3775madamov,
> 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.3776madamov,
Zna li neko ko bi mogao da mi napravi dva-tri zupčanika (mala, prečnika
nekoliko cm) i da svmac.3777madamov,
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)?
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==============mac.3778madamov,
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)?
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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.3779madamov,
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)?
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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.micrmac.3780madamov,
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)?
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====================================
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.3781madamov,
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)?
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====================================
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.3782madamov,
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from the Macintosh resource
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====================================
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
==================================================
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==================================================
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
==================================================
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==================================================
mac.3785madamov,
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>
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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
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<ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#466_08-Feb-99.etx>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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====================================
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win a digital camera or the T-26 font collection. Also download free
design tools and search through our distinctive collection of stock
images.
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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
==================================================
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http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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====================================
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====================================
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.
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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
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==================================================
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
==================================================
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http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html
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mac.3800madamov,
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]
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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.
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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====================================
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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
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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.
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Mailing List Manners 101
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TidBITS#481/17-May-99
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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:
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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:
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Tools We Use: Synchronize
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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.
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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.
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TidBITS#483/31-May-99
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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:
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Maximizing the Mouse
Mac OS X or Mac OS NeXT?
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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TidBITS#485/14-Jun-99
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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
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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:
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Fighting Corruption with Alsoft's DiskWarrior
RichLink Reaches for Hypertext Riches
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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
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TidBITS#488/12-Jul-99
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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:
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Eudora Pro 4.2 Continues to Deliver, Part 1
The MacHack Hack Contest 1999
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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:
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Eudora Pro 4.2 Continues to Deliver, Part 2
Picture Yourself: Canvas 6
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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iBook: An iMac to Go
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TidBITS#491/02-Aug-99
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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
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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
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tidbits.492mac.3829ldjordje,
Koja je poslednja verzija MS Office-a koja radi na 68k MAC-ovima?
(konkretno Excel)
mac.3830askripka,
=- 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.3831ldjordje,
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.3832askripka,
=- 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.3833pifat,
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.3834harddesign,
=- 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.3835vdjole,
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.3836askripka,
=- 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.3837vdjole,
>=- 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.3838branijan,
Da li neko zna, da li ovde moze da se nabavi flopi 1,44, interni za
Mac.
Unapred hvala, Branko