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mac.3793 madamov,
TidBITS#472/22-Mar-99 ===================== How fast is a Power Mac G3? In our feature article, Rick Holzgrafe muses about speed and shows us a simple program he's run on different computers for 20 years. See how a G3 compares to a Cray Y-MP! Also this week, Adam examines the new email list headers you see at the top of TidBITS and TidBITS Talk. In the news, Apple releases Mac OS X Server and a public beta of QuickTime for Java, and announces that it is jumping on the open source bandwagon with Darwin. Topics: MailBITS/22-Mar-99 Explaining All Those List Headers Power Macintosh G3: The Cannonball Express <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-472.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#472_22-Mar-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.472
mac.3795 madamov,
TidBITS#474/01-Apr-99 ===================== Big news this week warrants a special issue of TidBITS! Read on for details of a settlement in the landmark Microsoft antitrust case, word of a new Y2K-related security problem, and an exclusive look at a new Apple media translation engine technology codenamed Sullivan. We also announce Apple's limited Star Wars DVD bundle, a new location for the January Macworld Expo, and Adam's role in a new Internet television special. Topics: MailBITS/01-Apr-99 Settle Down! Microsoft & DOJ Reach Agreement GIF2K Problem Affects PC Security Apple Ups the AMTE Taking a Step Back from Technology <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-474.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#474_01-Apr-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.474
mac.3794 madamov,
TidBITS#473/29-Mar-99 ===================== Network administrators take note! Matt Deatherage looks at Mac OS X Server's new NetBoot feature for booting iMacs and recent Power Mac G3s via Ethernet. Also this week, Adam examines Fog City's excellent LetterRip Pro mailing list management program in depth. In the news, Apple releases MRJ 2.1.1 and StarNine announces WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0, which adds a mail capabilities and significant performance improvements to the popular server software. Topics: MailBITS/29-Mar-99 Das NetBoot Going Pro with LetterRip Pro <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-473.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#473_29-Mar-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.473
mac.3796 madamov,
TidBITS#475/05-Apr-99 ===================== Wondering about Y2K and the Macintosh? You may have heard that the Mac OS is Y2K-compliant, but that doesn't mean there won't be problems related to Y2K in homegrown databases, spreadsheets, and custom applications that run on the Mac. Also this week, Jeff Carlson looks at Default Folder in the latest Tools We Use column. In the news, Bare Bones releases Mailsmith 1.1.3 and Keyspan ships a USB-to-serial adapter aimed at Palm organizer users. Topics: MailBITS/05-Apr-99 Tools We Use: Default Folder Parsing Like It's 1999 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-475.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#475_05-Apr-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.475
mac.3797 madamov,
TidBITS#476/12-Apr-99 ===================== Some software is just hard to pin down. UserLand Software's Frontier 6 defies easy classification: is it a scripting architecture, a Web server, or a hybrid database application? This week, Matt Neuburg explains what Frontier is and why version 6 is worth examining. Also this week, Jeff Hecht bemoans the sad state of fax software, and we note releases of Suitcase 8, Acrobat 4.0, StuffIt Expander and DropStuff updates, and a stock tool for Excel. Topics: MailBITS/12-Apr-99 FAXstf Pro Echoes Sad State of Fax Software Frontier Demystified <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-476.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#476_12-Apr-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.476
mac.3798 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: TONY STONE ==================================== WIN A DIGITAL CAMERA OR FONT COLLECTION @ WWW.TONYSTONE.COM ==================================== Tony Stone images is designers' online source for exceptional photography. Come to http://www.tonystone.com before March 31, 1999 to win a digital camera or the T-26 font collection. Also download free design tools and search through our distinctive collection of stock images. http://www.tonystone.com ================================================== Beginner Without fanfare, Apple has released System 7.5.3 for free. If you have an older Mac capable of running this version of the Mac OS, you can download all 19 parts at http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11258. Note: This is the North American version only. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen
mac.3799 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: TONY STONE ==================================== WIN A DIGITAL CAMERA OR FONT COLLECTION @ WWW.TONYSTONE.COM ==================================== Tony Stone images is designers' online source for exceptional photography. Come to http://www.tonystone.com before March 31, 1999 to win a digital camera or the T-26 font collection. Also download free design tools and search through our distinctive collection of stock images. http://www.tonystone.com ================================================== Intermediate Those with the new "ROM in RAM" Macs may have noticed that after awhile their computers take longer to start up -- a couple of flashing folders appear before the Mac gets around to starting the march of icons. This can happen after you've reset the Mac's PRAM or installed the iMac Firmware Update 1.0. To eliminate this delay, simply open the Startup Disk control panel and click on the internal drive (yup, even if it's already selected). --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3800 madamov,
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 06:59:17 PDT Reply-To: tips@tipworld.com Sender: owner-mwdailytips@tipworld.com Precedence: bulk From: TipWorld <tips@tipworld.com> To: mwdailytips@listproc.pcworld.com Subject: Macworld's Daily Tip [Quick Format - 04/19/99] ================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: TONY STONE ==================================== WIN A DIGITAL CAMERA OR FONT COLLECTION @ WWW.TONYSTONE.COM ==================================== Tony Stone images is designers' online source for exceptional photography. Come to http://www.tonystone.com before March 31, 1999 to win a digital camera or the T-26 font collection. Also download free design tools and search through our distinctive collection of stock images. http://www.tonystone.com ================================================== Intermediate Let's suppose that while using Microsoft Word you want to apply a particular format to different sections of your document (changing plain text to bold or left aligned text to justified, for example). Sure, you could create a style or muck about with the Style toolbar, but you might find this easier: Apply the formatting change to your first selection, make your next selection, and type Command-Y. This Repeat command will mimic the last formatting change you made. For example, if you just made a paragraph bold, selecting another paragraph and pressing Command-Y will likewise make that paragraph bold. Note, however, that if you do something such as type a word or delete a space after you've made the formatting change you wish to repeat, the Repeat command won't work properly -- Word will repeat the action you've just taken. If that action was typing "My dog has fleas," for example, that's exactly what Word will do. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ================================================== Subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.tipworld.com/macworld/cgi-bin/sub.cgi/macworld/change.html ==================================================
mac.3801 madamov,
TidBITS#477/19-Apr-99 ===================== With this issue, TidBITS celebrates its ninth anniversary, making it one of the oldest regularly published Internet publications ever. To mark the occasion, Adam explores the motivations and philosophies behind publishing TidBITS, and Geoff Duncan unveils a significant upgrade to the TidBITS article database. In the news, Apple bumps the iMac to 333 MHz and announces a $135 million profit, Virtual PC 2.1.3 appears, and REALbasic 2.0 ships. Topics: MailBITS/19-Apr-99 TidBITS Nets Ninth Anniversary Adding Context to TidBITS Searches <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-477.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#477_19-Apr-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.477
mac.3802 madamov,
TidBITS#478/26-Apr-99 ===================== What's afoot with AppleCare? Read on for Adam's look into Apple's AppleCare extended warranty program, how it has changed recently, what products could use AppleCare, and what alternatives exist. Also this week, we follow up on Jeff Hecht's recent article about fax software. In the news, Apple releases a firmware update for blue and white Power Mac G3s, Microsoft releases a FileMaker Pro importer for Office 98, and a QuickTime 4 preview appears. Topics: MailBITS/26-Apr-99 Even More Fax Should You Get AppleCare? <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-478.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#478_26-Apr-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.478
mac.3803 madamov,
TidBITS#479/03-May-99 ===================== Do you produce images for the Web but feel like you're battling your image editing tools? Check out Jeff Carlson's review of BoxTop Software's PhotoGIF Photoshop plug-in, which offers extensive control over GIF files. In the news, we note the release of FireWire hard disks from VST, QuicKeys 4.0, a better Palm backup utility, and updates to StuffIt Expander and StuffIt Deluxe. Finally, we close the book on NetBITS, our Internet- oriented publication. Topics: MailBITS/03-May-99 NetBITS Absorbed Into TidBITS Crunch GIFs Quickly with PhotoGIF <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-479.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#479_03-May-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.479
mac.3804 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== Sponsored By: TONY STONE ==================================== WIN A DIGITAL CAMERA OR FONT COLLECTION @ WWW.TONYSTONE.COM ==================================== Tony Stone images is designers' online source for exceptional photography. Come to http://www.tonystone.com before March 31, 1999 to win a digital camera or the T-26 font collection. Also download free design tools and search through our distinctive collection of stock images. http://www.tonystone.com ================================================== Intermediate Here's another neat Netscape Navigator trick. If you want to perform a quick mathematical calculation, simply type "javascript: eval (2+2)" into the Location field (without the quotes and, of course, you can enter any values and operators your choose between the parentheses). The answer will appear in the browser window. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ================================================== Subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.tipworld.com/macworld/cgi-bin/sub.cgi/macworld/change.html ==================================================
mac.3805 madamov,
TidBITS#480/10-May-99 ===================== Steve Jobs took the stage at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference this week to announce Mac OS 8.6, a free upgrade to owners of Mac OS 8.5. Geoff Duncan looks at the upgrade's new features, bug fixes, and groundwork for Apple's future plans. Also in this issue, Adam explains how everyone subscribed to Internet mailing lists can improve the utility of those lists with minimal work, and we note new G3 Series PowerBooks and Conflict Catcher 8.0.5. Topics: MailBITS/10-May-99 Mailing List Manners 101 Apple Rolls Out Mac OS 8.6 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-480.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#480_10-May-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.480
mac.3806 madamov,
TidBITS#481/17-May-99 ===================== Who needs a Web browser to surf the Internet? Mac OS 8.6's URL Access opens new vistas for Internet-savvy scripts, and Geoff Duncan opens the lid on its substantial new capabilities. Also this week, Adam adds a few more suggestions for mailing list manners, and we report news of Netscape Communicator 4.6, OpenGL and Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Mac OS, plus the upcoming arrival of iMacs next to the vacuum cleaners and socket sets at Sears. Topics: MailBITS/17-May-99 Putting URL Access Scripting to Work Mailing List Manners 102 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-481.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#481_17-May-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.481
mac.3807 madamov,
TidBITS#482/24-May-99 ===================== Move over PhoneNet, HomeLINE has arrived! Farallon's new HomeLINE products let you network Macs and PCs by plugging them into existing telephone jacks, all without interruption to voice or DSL connections. Also, Jeff Carlson looks at the file synchronization utility Synchronize, we note the release of the Macintosh SETI@home client (plus announce the TidBITS SETI@home team), and Apple unveils the winners of the fourth annual Apple Design Awards. Topics: MailBITS/24-May-99 Tools We Use: Synchronize Farallon's HomeLINE: Spiritual Successor To PhoneNet <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-482.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#482_24-May-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.482
mac.3808 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: MACBUY.COM ======================================================================== MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ======================================================================== ================================================== Intermediate You can easily create a variety of lines in Microsoft Word 98 by typing the following characters three times and pressing then Return or Enter: Minus (-) = Produces a thin line Underscore (_) = Produces a thicker line. Equal sign (=) = Produces a double line. Asterisk (*) = Produces a thick dotted line. Tilde (~) = Produces a wavy line. Number (#) = Produces three lines, with the middle line thicker. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3809 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: WEB ATTACK! ================================================= We're saying "HASTA LA VISTA BABY" to Boring Conferences with Web Attack! This Ultimate Internet Marketing Event is from June 17-18 in San Francisco. Sponsored by ZDNet & ICONOCAST, Web Attack! features Offline/desktop branding as well as Closed-loop & viral marketing. Register and earn up to 15,000 valuable ClickMiles! http://www.iconocast.com/webattack/macworld ================================================= ================================================== Intermediate You may have noticed that nearly every time I recommend a piece of shareware or freeware I send you to Macdownload.com. While this is a wonderful resource for Mac software, wouldn't it be swell if you could search the site without having to go to the Web page, entering your query into the Search field, and waiting for the corresponding files to appear on a separate webpage? Well, if you have Mac OS 8.5, you now can thanks to the Macdownload Sherlock plug-in. Just download the Macdownload.src plug-in, drag and drop it onto your closed System Folder, and when you next fire up Sherlock, you'll be able to search Macdownload from the comfort of Sherlock's Search Internet tab. As you might expect, you can find this plug-in at http://www.macdownload.com. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3810 madamov,
TidBITS#483/31-May-99 ===================== Apple is hard at work on Mac OS X, slated for an early 2000 release. But will Mac OS X provide the best of the Macintosh along with the best of the NeXT, or will it recast the Macintosh as a NeXT-like system? Read on for a number of concerns, as well as a look at utilities for enhancing your mouse. In the news, we look at the releases of Netopia's Timbuktu 5.0 and HouseCall, Fog City's LetterRip Pro 3.0.5, and Bare Bones Software's BBEdit 5.1 Topics: MailBITS/31-May-99 Maximizing the Mouse Mac OS X or Mac OS NeXT? <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-483.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#483_31-May-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.483
mac.3811 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: WEB ATTACK! ================================================= We're saying "HASTA LA VISTA BABY" to Boring Conferences with Web Attack! This Ultimate Internet Marketing Event is from June 17-18 in San Francisco. Sponsored by ZDNet & ICONOCAST, Web Attack! features Offline/desktop branding as well as Closed-loop & viral marketing. Register and earn up to 15,000 valuable ClickMiles! http://www.iconocast.com/webattack/macworld ================================================= ================================================== Beginner Don't believe the floppy is dead? Try buying a floppy drive module for your new PowerBook G3 (bronze keyboard). You can't. Apple has no plans to make such a module. To use floppies on this particular Apple product you must purchase and haul around a third-party USB-compatible floppy drive. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3812 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: WEB ATTACK! ================================================= We're saying "HASTA LA VISTA BABY" to Boring Conferences with Web Attack! This Ultimate Internet Marketing Event is from June 17-18 in San Francisco. Sponsored by ZDNet & ICONOCAST, Web Attack! features Offline/desktop branding as well as Closed-loop & viral marketing. Register and earn up to 15,000 valuable ClickMiles! http://www.iconocast.com/webattack/macworld ================================================= ================================================== Intermediate After installing Mac OS 8.6 on an iMac that supports IrDA (Rev. A and B models), you may notice that your modem no longer responds. Here's why: The Mac OS 8.6 upgrade causes IrDA to be selected in the Modem control panel's Connect via: pop-up menu. To bring the modem back to the land of the living, open the Modem control panel and select Internal Modem from this pop-up menu, choose iMac Internal 56k from the Modem pop-up menu, close the Modem control panel, and save the configuration when prompted to. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3813 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: WEB ATTACK! ================================================= We're saying "HASTA LA VISTA BABY" to Boring Conferences with Web Attack! This Ultimate Internet Marketing Event is from June 17-18 in San Francisco. Sponsored by ZDNet & ICONOCAST, Web Attack! features Offline/desktop branding as well as Closed-loop & viral marketing. Register and earn up to 15,000 valuable ClickMiles! http://www.iconocast.com/webattack/macworld HERE NOW! FROM THE EDITORS OF MACWORLD MAGAZINE: MACBUY.COM MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ================================================= ================================================== Intermediate Having unexplained freezes whenever you launch Excel? Then perhaps now's the time to explain them. Excel will freeze on launch if your Mac's monitor bit-depth is set to 2-bit or 256 grays. The workaround is obvious: When working with Excel, don't use these bit-depth settings. Instead use 256 colors or more. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/mac_help/mac_help.html Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3814 madamov,
TidBITS#484/07-Jun-99 ===================== Tired of lousy fax modem software or illegible fax printouts? Hudson Barton looks at a promising alternative: Internet faxing, which delivers faxes via email or the Web. This week's issue also includes followup information about Farallon's HomeLINE, a speed bump for blue and white Power Macintosh G3s, Macworld's purchase of MacCentral, and updates to Mizer, DiskExpress Pro, and AutoShare. Finally, we welcome Trexar Technologies as a new TidBITS sponsor. Topics: MailBITS/07-Jun-99 HomeLINE Followup Facts about Internet Faxing <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-484.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#484_07-Jun-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.484
mac.3815 madamov,
TidBITS#485/14-Jun-99 ===================== It's summer in the U.S., which means many kids are out of school. Why not use the time to teach them programming? Matt Neuburg reviews Stagecast Creator, a visual programming environment geared toward kids but entertaining enough for adults. Plus, Adam suggests an alternative to Apple's confusing naming schemes, and we note the release of QuickTime 4.0 and updates to FileMaker Pro and Synchronize Pro. Finally, you can now read TidBITS in Russian! Topics: MailBITS/14-Jun-99 Macintosh Model Implosion: What's in a Name? All the World's a Stagecast <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-485.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#485_14-Jun-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.485
mac.3816 madamov,
TidBITS#486/21-Jun-99 ===================== Dealing with a dead disk? Data recovery expert John Christopher reviews Alsoft's DiskWarrior, which offers unique recovery techniques. Also, Matt Neuburg reviews RichLink, an authoring environment and browser plug-in for creating pop-up hypertext links on Web pages. In the news, Netscape releases Communicator 4.61, and Apple releases the ATI Video Software Update 1.0. Finally, TidBITS is on vacation next week; we return 05-Jul-99. Topics: MailBITS/21-Jun-99 Fighting Corruption with Alsoft's DiskWarrior RichLink Reaches for Hypertext Riches <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-486.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#486_21-Jun-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.486
mac.3817 madamov,
TidBITS#487/05-Jul-99 ===================== Conferences tend to blur into one another, but after a timeless few days, Adam concludes that MacHack takes the prize for the ultimate Macintosh geek event. Also this week, Geoff Duncan reports on how to upgrade to Quicken 98 for free, and Jeff Carlson follows up on our Internet faxing coverage. In the news, we cover Eudora Pro 4.2.1, WeatherTracker 3.0, Mac OS ROM Update 1.0, WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0, and the withdrawal of FileMaker Pro 4.1v2. Topics: MailBITS/05-Jul-99 Own Quicken? Get Quicken Deluxe 98 Free Interest in Internet Faxing MacHack: The Ultimate Macintosh Event <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-487.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#487_05-Jul-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.487
mac.3818 madamov,
TidBITS#488/12-Jul-99 ===================== Think you can hack it? If so, check out Adam's article on the results of the annual Hack Contest at MacHack and how these software zealots continue to push the boundaries of what Macs can do. Also this week, Adam starts a two-part article on what's new in the recent Eudora 4.2 update. In the news, we note Power On Software's acquisition of Now Up-to-Date and Now Contact, and the releases of updates to graphics utilities Snapz Pro and PhotoGIF. Topics: MailBITS/12-Jul-99 Eudora Pro 4.2 Continues to Deliver, Part 1 The MacHack Hack Contest 1999 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-488.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#488_12-Jul-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.488
mac.3819 madamov,
TidBITS#489/19-Jul-99 ===================== Everyone wants a few specific capabilities from their email application; check out the second part of Adam's look at Eudora Pro 4.2 for a feature that reveals the vast number of attributes in this powerful program. Also this week, Matt Neuburg reviews Deneba's graphics application Canvas 6, and in the news, we look at Apple's $203 million quarterly profit, the SETI@home client 1.06 and BBEdit 5.1.1. Next week: Macworld Expo in New York! Topics: MailBITS/19-Jul-99 Eudora Pro 4.2 Continues to Deliver, Part 2 Picture Yourself: Canvas 6 <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-489.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#489_19-Jul-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbiys.489
mac.3820 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: MACBUY.COM ================================================= HERE NOW! FROM THE EDITORS OF MACWORLD MAGAZINE: MACBUY.COM MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ================================================= ================================================== Play With Conflict Catcher 8 Beginner To combine a little fun with your conflict catching, select About Conflict Catcher from the Conflict Catcher 8 menu (or launch Conflict Catcher 8 and then select About Conflict Catcher from the Apple menu) and type "play" (without the quotes, please). I don't want to be too obvious about what happens when you do this but a tad more information will make this tip more useful. So, here's a hint: You'll find this tip far more rewarding if you use the Left and Right Arrow keys and the Option and Control keys. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/macintosh/ Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3821 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: MACBUY.COM ================================================= HERE NOW! FROM THE EDITORS OF MACWORLD MAGAZINE: MACBUY.COM MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ================================================= ================================================== Adjust QuickTime Audio Beginner The volume adjustment wheel found in the new QuickTime Player isn't terribly easy to use -- some people won't know which way to move the wheel and others may find the wheel too small to reliably click each time they attempt to do so. To these people (and to you as well) I suggest this: Don't bother. Instead, just use the Arrow keys on your Mac's keyboard. The Up Arrow key increases the volume and the Down Arrow decreases the volume. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/macintosh/ Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3822 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: WEB ATTACK! ================================================= We're saying "HASTA LA VISTA BABY" to Boring Conferences with Web Attack! This Ultimate Internet Marketing Event is from June 17-18 in San Francisco. Sponsored by ZDNet & ICONOCAST, Web Attack! features Offline/desktop branding as well as Closed-loop & viral marketing. Register and earn up to 15,000 valuable ClickMiles! http://www.iconocast.com/webattack/macworld HERE NOW! FROM THE EDITORS OF MACWORLD MAGAZINE: MACBUY.COM MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ================================================== Empty AVI Files If you've recently downloaded and attempted to play an AVI movie file, you've undoubtedly seen this error: "You may experience problems playing a video track in 'blah.avi' because the required compressor could not be found." In your continuing effort to play the movie you hear the audio track but view nothing more than a white screen. Don't panic, this is perfectly normal. This behavior is due to the fact that you're missing the Indeo Video codec. You see, although QuickTime supports AVI files it only does so when the proper flavor of this codec is installed in your Mac's Extensions folder. Regrettably, Apple doesn't include the codec with QuickTime (I suspect this is a licensing issue), so in order for you to view AVI movies, you must download the codec separately. To download the Indeo Video 5 codec -- the version compatible with QuickTime 3 and 4 -- point your browser to: http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11430 --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/macintosh/ Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3823 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: WEB ATTACK! ================================================= We're saying "HASTA LA VISTA BABY" to Boring Conferences with Web Attack! This Ultimate Internet Marketing Event is from June 17-18 in San Francisco. Sponsored by ZDNet & ICONOCAST, Web Attack! features Offline/desktop branding as well as Closed-loop & viral marketing. Register and earn up to 15,000 valuable ClickMiles! http://www.iconocast.com/webattack/macworld HERE NOW! FROM THE EDITORS OF MACWORLD MAGAZINE: MACBUY.COM MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ================================================== Resetting the iMac Beginner Veteran Mac users know that they can quickly restart a Mac by pressing Control-Command-and the Power key. These same users may be flummoxed when they try this same key combination on an iMac and discover that nothing happens -- no restart, no nothing. If you find yourself in this situation, avoid the flummoxing by instead pressing Shift-Command-Power key. In all likelihood your iMac will immediately restart when you press these three keys. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/macintosh/ Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3824 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: MACWORLD MAGAZINE ================================================= HERE NOW! FROM THE EDITORS OF MACWORLD MAGAZINE: MACBUY.COM MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ================================================= ================================================== Snapz Pro 2.0 Intermediate One of the world's finest screen capture utilities has recently been upgraded -- Ambrosia's Snapz Pro 2.0. Like its earlier iteration, Snapz Pro allows you to capture entire screens, windows, or user-defined selections with the press of a single key -- and lets you to do so in far more applications than Apple's built in Command-Shift-3 screen capture command. New to Snapz Pro is the ability to capture motion -- yes, you can now capture video and audio events (including input from a microphone attached to your Mac) over time as QuickTime movies. For example, you can create animated tutorials -- just command Snapz Pro 2 to start recording, run through a series of tasks (while narrating, if you like), and when finished, again issue the capture command. Snapz Pro then pulls the frames of captured video together and saves them in a QuickTime movie. Very slick and highly recommended. Cost is $40 for new users and $20 for those upgrading from version 1.x. You can find your copy at http://www.macdownload.com. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/macintosh/ Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc.
mac.3825 madamov,
================================================== * M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P * from the Macintosh resource ================================================== SPONSORED BY: MACBUY.COM ================================================= HERE NOW! FROM THE EDITORS OF MACWORLD MAGAZINE: MACBUY.COM MacBuy.com is today's definitive gateway to Mac products, information and buying advice. From one entry point readers have access to reviews, pricing and purchasing. Products featured on MacBuy.com have been evaluated by the editors of Macworld magazine and tested in Macworld Lab. MacBuy.com's reseller partners provide updated pricing daily allowing consumers to comparison shop. Review, Compare, Price and Buy. MacBuy.com Make the right purchase decisions the first time! http://www.macbuy.com ================================================= ================================================== Switch Application Switcher Intermediate Mac OS 8.5's Application Switcher palette is extremely configurable -- you can determine the size of the icons, whether an application's name will appear in the palette, and whether the palette will display icons horizontally or vertically, for example. Unfortunately, just about no one knows the tricks for changing the configuration of this handy palette. Thankfully, you know longer need to. Instead, just download a copy of Mitch Crane's free SwitcherSetup CM, a contextual menu plug-in that allows you to configure the Application Switcher palette to your heart's content. Just drop SwitcherSetup CM onto your closed System Folder and restart to install the plug-in. To use it, Control-click on the desktop while in the Finder. You can find your copy at http://www.macdownload.com. --This tip contributed by Chris Breen ================================================== For previous tips and all other Macintosh help, please go to: http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/macintosh/ Copyright (c) 1999, Macworld Communications Inc. ==================================================
mac.3826 madamov,
TidBITS#490/26-Jul-99 ===================== At last week's Macworld Expo in New York City, Steve Jobs introduced the iBook, Apple's forthcoming consumer laptop, and AirPort, Apple's inexpensive wireless networking technology. Adam looks through the hyperbole at how these products stack up, and how Apple's focus on consumers may change the Macintosh world forever. Also this week, we note Y2K updates for FileMaker Pro 4.x, speech recognition announcements, and the new eFax Microviewer. Topics: MailBITS/26-Jul-99 iBook: An iMac to Go Macworld New York 1999: Return to the Consumers <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-490.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#490_26-Jul-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.490
mac.3827 madamov,
TidBITS#491/02-Aug-99 ===================== Tired of reading a press release and then having no idea what the product does? Do you develop software and wish the industry press covered it better? Guest author Matt Deatherage covers the seven deadly sins of product releases. Also this week, we highlight notable exhibitors from Macworld Expo in New York City, and bring you info on Apple's Font Manager Update 1.0 for Mac OS 8.6, Eudora Pro's retail availability, and an update to Alsoft's DiskWarrior. Topics: MailBITS/02-Aug-99 Macworld NY 1999 Superlatives The Seven Deadly Product Release Sins <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-491.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#491_02-Aug-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> tidbits.491
mac.3828 madamov,
TidBITS#492/09-Aug-99 ===================== Does the iMac make you see spots? Does the iBook remind you of a lunchbox? Is the Power Mac G3 a blue meanie? Apple's gaudy Macintosh designs might not appeal to all, but they've certainly put the Mac back in the (ahem) limelight. Also this week, Matt Neuburg reviews CE Software's venerable macro utility QuicKeys, we note the release of Mailsmith 1.1.4, and we tell you what Jesse James, Willie Sutton, Robespierre, and Adam Engst might have in common. Topics: MailBITS/09-Aug-99 QuicKeys 4 Presses My Buttons A Case for Color <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-492.html> <ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1999/TidBITS#492_09-Aug-99.etx> Copyright 1999 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved. Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com> --------------------------------------------------------------- tidbits.492
mac.3829 ldjordje,
Koja je poslednja verzija MS Office-a koja radi na 68k MAC-ovima? (konkretno Excel)
mac.3830 askripka, -> #3829, ldjordje
=- Koja je poslednja verzija MS Office-a koja radi na 68k MAC-ovima? =- =- (konkretno Excel) Ona 'klasicna' varijanta Office-a u kojoj je Word 6 radi sigurno (ne secam se koji je Excel tamo, cini mi se verzija 5). Sledeca varijanta je Office 97, ali za njega nisam siguran. Ono sto jesam siguran je da ces tu informaciju svakako pronaci na Internetu. Mada, ako smem da primetim, posto je vec u pitanju 68k Mac, ne bi ga trebalo preterano gushiti Office-om 97 (sve i da radi). Eventualno ako je u pitanju neki jak 040 na minimum 33 MHz sa dovoljno RAM-a.
mac.3831 ldjordje, -> #3830, askripka
Hvala! Inace, radi se o 030 na 50mhz sa 32 mega rama, pa bih mozda nesto i mogao da uradim? :) Valjda bi Excel 97 bio upotrebljiv? Ceo Office mi nije potreban, imam Excel 5.0 ali nije to - to, dosta opcija iz 97-ce koju koristim na poslu mi fali :( pa se zato i raspitujem prvenstveno za Excel '97 ako imas jos neku informaciju - javi, bas me interesuje :)
mac.3832 askripka, -> #3831, ldjordje
=- Inace, radi se o 030 na 50mhz sa 32 mega rama, pa bih mozda nesto =- i mogao da uradim? :) Valjda bi Excel 97 bio upotrebljiv? Sta da ti kazem - probaj. Na masini imas dovoljno RAM-a, pogotovo sto na 030 ne mozes da instaliras System 8.x, pa sam sistem ne guta mnogo. Jedino ako novi Office iz nekog razloga odbija da radi na ranijim verzijama OS-a, a to treba proveriti. =- ako imas jos neku informaciju - javi, bas me interesuje :) Drugi put: da probas sve to da pronadjes na Internetu? Ono, ja trenutno nemam vreme, a ako zelis da jedan veliki dl od blizu 200 mega, mogu da ti kazem gde da potrazis taj Office ;), mada sam ubedjen da se taj CD regularno vrteo kod nas. Moj 'izvor' takvog software-a je trenutno na letovanju, po svemu sudeci duzem, tako da ti ja trenutno oko nabavke ne mogu pomoci. Ako bas insistiras, mogu da se raspitam na drugom mestu, al posto to nije bas malo cimanje, to ce da te kosta 2 litra zejtina ;)
mac.3833 pifat,
Jedno veoma prosto pitanje od potpunog nepoznavaoca Macintosha :) Koju se vrsta konektora koristi za povezivanje spoljnog misa na PowerBook? Pretpostavljam da je rec o PS/2, ali bolje da pitam. Igor
mac.3834 harddesign, -> #3833, pifat
=- Jedno veoma prosto pitanje od potpunog nepoznavaoca Macintosha :) =- Koju se vrsta konektora koristi za povezivanje spoljnog misa na =- PowerBook? Pretpostavljam da je rec o PS/2, ali bolje da pitam. U putanju je klasican 'Macovski' serijski konektor. Iako je okrugao, bojim se da nije u pitanju PS/2. Osim ako nemas neki ultranovi PowerBook, te da je na njemu Apple uradio nesto sto meni nije poznato. Rezime: potreban je Apple-ov mouse (ili mouse nekih 'nezavisnih proizvodjaca'), koji je i pravljen za prikljucivanje na Mac-a.
mac.3835 vdjole,
Nesto se prisecam da sem negde (na Sezamu?) procitao da je Apple proglasio stari sistem 7.** i ROM-images od starijih Macova slobodnim za download. Da li je ovo moje prisecanje tacno? Ne mogu da pronadjem gde sam, ako sam, na ovo naisao? Dobro bi mi dosla adresa sajta na mrezi gde se to nalazi.
mac.3836 askripka, -> #3835, vdjole
=- Nesto se prisecam da sem negde (na Sezamu?) procitao da je Apple =- proglasio stari sistem 7.** i ROM-images od starijih Macova slobodnim =- za download. =- =- Da li je ovo moje prisecanje tacno? Ne mogu da pronadjem gde sam, ako =- sam, na ovo naisao? Dobro bi mi dosla adresa sajta na mrezi gde se =- to nalazi. Nisam siguran da je ovo tacno, mada ne odbacujem tu mogucnost. Ako je to Apple i uradio za System 7.0 ili 7.1, ne verujem da je i za System 7.5.5 ili 7.6. Ipak su to 'najnovije' verzije za 030 i slabije mashine. Sto se tice downloada, 7.5.5 i 7.6 su previse veliki za jednu takvu varijantu, tako da cisto sumnjam da ti se to isplati. Ako ti je mozda dovoljan 7.1, probaj da nadjes nekoga ko to ima na floppy diskovima ili na CD-u. Nije to valjda toliko tesko? Koliko se secam, 7.1 staje na jedno 6-7 floppyja. Dakle, sve i da nadjes na mrezi, ne gine ti bar 10 mega dl-a. Ako nije tajna, sta ce ti uopste to? Ako je za neki Mac-ov emulator na nakom drugom sistemu, imaces prilican problem ukoliko dl ne radis sa samog Mac-a. Naravno, ako to nadjes u *.hqx obliku, stvari stoje malo bolje, ali se nesto ne secam da su se bas mnogo trudili i prebacivali *.sit u *.hqx. Ako te zanima da mozda kupis CD na kome je taj software i jos mnogo sto-sta, mogu da pitam ortaka koji to ima da ti proda, cini mi se da me je pitao svojevremeno za to. Mac-ove CD-ove inace mozes regularno da gledas na PC-ju uz Mac Opener. Toliko. :)
mac.3837 vdjole, -> #3836, askripka
>=- Nesto se prisecam da sem negde (na Sezamu?) procitao da je Apple >=- proglasio stari sistem 7.** i ROM-images od starijih Macova slobodnim >=- za download. >=- >=- Da li je ovo moje prisecanje tacno? Ne mogu da pronadjem gde sam, ako >=- sam, na ovo naisao? Dobro bi mi dosla adresa sajta na mrezi gde se >=- to nalazi. >Nisam siguran da je ovo tacno, mada ne odbacujem tu mogucnost. >Ako je to Apple i uradio za System 7.0 ili 7.1, ne verujem da je i za >System 7.5.5 ili 7.6. Ipak su to 'najnovije' verzije za 030 i slabije mashine. >Sto se tice downloada, 7.5.5 i 7.6 su previse veliki za jednu takvu varijantu, >tako da cisto sumnjam da ti se to isplati. Ako ti je mozda dovoljan 7.1, >probaj da nadjes nekoga ko to ima na floppy diskovima ili na CD-u. Nije to >valjda toliko tesko? Koliko se secam, 7.1 staje na jedno 6-7 floppyja. Dakle, >sve i da nadjes na mrezi, ne gine ti bar 10 mega dl-a. Pa evo, da odgovorim sam sebi :) malo sam tražio i delimično našao šta sam tražio: na http://asu.info.apple.com zaista ima ceo sistem 7.5.3 (i nekoliko starijih verzija) kao i nekoliko raznih update. Verovatno su i ROMovi tu negde, treba malo bolje da potražim. Medjutim, u pravu si: 7.5.3 je za download 19 x 1.2MB što je stvarno malo previše. cu.
mac.3838 branijan,
Da li neko zna, da li ovde moze da se nabavi flopi 1,44, interni za Mac. Unapred hvala, Branko