mac.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,
-> #2972, nenad> 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,
-> #2978, ljubisha=- 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,
-> #2971, askripka> 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,
-> #2976, ljubisha> 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,
-> #2981, madamov>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,
-> #2978, ljubisha> 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.
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<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.
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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>
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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
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<http://www.macworld.com/pages//Feature.3852.html>
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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
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<http://www.macworld.com/pages//Feature.3852.html>
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<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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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.
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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.
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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
mac.2997madamov,
TidBITS#399/29-Sep-97
=====================
This week brings both death and birth - we mourn the passing of
our friend, colleague, and Macintosh luminary Cary Lu and then
turn around to share the details of our new publication, NetBITS
(think of it as TidBITS on Internet steroids). Tonya explores more
contextual menu utilities and we note updates to LetterRip and
ListSTAR, the acquisition of Dayna by Intel, the release of
Internet Config 1.4, the move of Macworld Boston, and Virtual PC
1.0.1.
Topics:
MailBITS/29-Sep-97
Cary Lu Remembered
The New NetBITS
More Context on Contextual Menus
<http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-399.html>
<ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#399_29-Sep-97.etx>
Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved.
Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com>
---------------------------------------------------------------
tidbits.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
mac.2999madamov,
=====================================================
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.
mac.3000madamov,
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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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from the Macintosh resource
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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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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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<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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* M 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:
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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
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Instalirao sam 8-cu!! :) Najgore je [to i nije nesto ali ako bude
radila bolje od 7.6.1. onda cu morati da je ostavim. Mnogo je sareno za
moj pojam. ;(
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MACWEEK INSIDER MATTHEW ROTHENBERG
Good news for a change
[Image] Enough of this fear, uncertainty and doubt:
I'm going to Seybold.
As anyone who has been following Apple's trials and
tribulations can probably guess, the life of a reporter
covering the Mac industry hasn't been a bed of roses
recently. Therefore, it's with a sense of profound
relief that I turn my attention to this week's Seybold
San Francisco show, which happens to coincide with some
good news for my own OS of choice.
If not platform-agnostic, I'm still enough of a liberal
theologian to recognize the rise of Windows NT in the
content-creation markets that drive Seybold and continue
to represent the core of the Mac's audience. That's OK:
"Chacun a son gout" is a credo I can live with when it
comes to platform orientation.
Nevertheless, it's with deep satisfaction that I note
two -- no, make that three -- encouraging developments
that strengthen my confidence in the viability of the
Mac OS.
First, there's the continuing success of Mac OS 8 and
Apple's genuine commitment to the technology as the
cornerstone of its future development plans. Since its
August release, the OS upgrade has been burning up the
charts; Apple estimates sales at 2 million copies so
far, and the number continues to grow. The fact is,
content creators who have standardized on the Mac OS are
taking an interest in its continued health, and they're
eager to buy into any new capabilities that Apple can
send their way.
Second, check out Adobe Systems Inc.'s third-quarter
results. The graphics heavyweight posted a 55 percent
jump in profits, and guess what it credited the windfall
to? "Surprisingly strong" sales of Mac software.
"The fortunes of Adobe, the world's second-biggest PC
software company after Microsoft Corp., have been
closely tied to the Mac, the favored tool among graphic
artists," Adobe Chairman and CEO John Warnock stated in
the announcement. That's music to my ears, especially if
the acknowledgment of the Mac's continuing vitality in
the graphics and multimedia markets signals a
rapprochement between Apple and its No. 1 developer.
"It's all subjective, but I think Steve Jobs'
re-engagement at Apple gave Mac users hope," Warnock
said. Which brings me to my third point: I'm delighted
that Jobs has finally stepped forward to be counted as
Apple CEO, at least for the interim. While I may
disagree with many of the moves that have taken place
under his watch (viz. licensing), I'm heartened that
Apple's de facto leader is now ready to accept
responsibility for them, at least with a temporary
title. After all, it's far easier to be the loyal
opposition if the ruling elite is willing to stand up
and be counted.
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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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productivity applications) for the Mac
platform. Microsoft also committed to
developing and shipping future versions
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Between the two companies, Jobs says
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.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.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
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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.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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
-> #3018, madamov=- 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,
-> #3026, askripka> Ima li nešto slično za MacOs 7.6 ?
Probaj Decor, shareware je, treba da ga ima svuda po Internetu.
mac.3028askripka,
-> #3027, madamov=- 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,
-> #3032, vstan>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,
-> #3028, askripka>=- 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.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>
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Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com>
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tidbits.403mac.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
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mac.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>
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Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com>
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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.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.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.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,
-> #3052, askripka>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,
-> #3052, askripka> 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,
-> #3053, ljubisha=- 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,
-> #3056, askripka>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,
-> #3057, ljubisha=- 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,
-> #3056, askripka> 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,
-> #2974, ljubisha
Zahvaljujemo na prilozima :)
Prebačeno u dirketorijume.
mac.3063vstan,
- novo -
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ft53.sit 571k ű FileTyper 5.3, promena tipa i kreatora i ostalih podataka
mac.3064vstan,
- novo -
mac/system/*.*
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mac.3065vstan,
- novo -
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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.405