Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #160 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Tue, 25 Aug 98 Volume 16 : Issue 160 Today's Topics: [*] Event Countdown 1.0 [*] HCPhone 2.02 - phone dialer/address book [*] Help! Demo [*] MacMedic Demo [*] PIP [*] SpaceMaker [*] Stock Tracker v3.0 [*] TidBITS#444/24-Aug-98 [*] uCalendar - New [*] uCalendar - New The Info-Mac Network is a volunteer organization that publishes the Info-Mac Digest and operates the Info-Mac Archive, a large network of FTP sites containing gigabytes of freely distributable Macintosh software. For more information, visit the Info-Mac Web site at . Email Addresses and Instructions: * To submit articles to the digest, email . * To subscribe, send email to with subscribe in the Subject line. * To unsubscribe, send email to with unsubscribe in the Subject line. * To change your address, unsubscribe from the old address, then subscribe from the new address. 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We'd also like to thank AOL for the main Info-Mac machine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V16 #160" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 09:56:42 -0700 From: paradox@avana.net Subject: [*] Event Countdown 1.0 Event Countdown is a program that counts the number of certain days between two dates and creates a bar graph showing the percentage of days gone. You choose which days of the week you want it to count, and only those days will be counted. Holidays can also be added so those days will not be counted. This program is ideal for students counting the number of days until school is out for the summer, or other people counting the number of work days until vacation! [Archived as /info-mac/app/time/event-countdown-10.hqx; 244K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 09:56:44 -0700 From: gmueller@gte.net Subject: [*] HCPhone 2.02 - phone dialer/address book HCPhone 2.02 is a phone book program. It allows you to store names, postal and e-mail addresses, and four phone numbers for each person. Each number can be dialed through the Mac's speaker. To make it dial your phone, hold the phone up to the Mac's speaker. HCPhone 2.02 is replaces both HCPhone 1.05 and Internet Address Book 1.2. [Archived as /info-mac/app/bus/hcphone-202.hqx; 24K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 09:56:30 -0700 From: kelly@recallusa.com Subject: [*] Help! Demo Help is a system diagnostic tool that can help you determine why system conflicts are happening. It utilizes an extensive database of information to help determine which control panels, extensions, and applications might be causing problems on a machine. Help analyzes your system to find situations that could cause problems or to determine how to solve an existing problem. Minimum system 6, 2mb ram, hard disk [Archived as /info-mac/app/help.hqx; 1753K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 09:56:31 -0700 From: kelly@recallusa.com Subject: [*] MacMedic Demo MacMedic is a maintenance, repair, data recovery, data backup and configuration management support tool for Macintosh computers. MacMedic supports the new Extended File Format (HFS+) format being shipped on all G3 Macintoshes (also supports standard HFS) and comes on a bootable CD. The program is designed to save time, money and resources by allowing complete system configuration management, analasys and maintenance of the users Macintosh. The release of MacMedic now provides users the resources that previously did not exist to manage their HFS+ formatted disks. Total Recall Software has designed MacMedic to diagnose and repair all known filesystem problems and is a result of over 9 years of data recovery experience by Total Recall Data Recovery. MacMedic collects system information by scanning the users Macintosh at the finder and sub-system level. Clear, concise instructions are provided when any problem is encountered along with the recommended solution. MacMedic also features "QuikExam" which allows the user to quickly exam their Macintosh for any potential problems that will affect performance or data integrity. MacMedic uses SMART Teknology to analyze each user's configuration using a built-in knowledgebase of problem solving information. This knowledgebase contains information about 8,300 different problems covering more than 10,500 third-party products to actively detect both actual and potential problems. Once problems are detected, MacMedic creates an easy-to-read report about each Macintosh describing all problems with specific instructions for fixing each one. The report also lists the configuration information collected about each system which can be exported and used for tracking corporate assets and managing inventory. MacMedic also has a simulation feature which allows users to test proposed system upgrades. A variety of configuration elements can be simulated including different Macintosh models, memory configurations, system settings, monitor characteristics, or any versions of Apple's system software. MacMedic detects and tells how to fix conflicts, incompatibilities, improperly installed files, environmental problems, insufficient disk space, duplicate files, memory problems, and damaged files. System requirements are: System 7.1 and higher, color monitor, hard disk and 4mb RAM [Archived as /info-mac/app/mac-medic.hqx; 2749K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 09:56:48 -0700 From: ktatroe@islandspirits.com Subject: [*] PIP Pip - offers a wide range of advanced expression parsing features for novice and expert users. Users of Pip can Store commonly-used expressions and access them for re-use quickly. Perform sequences of calculations of any complexity using the advanced expressions parser. Store and retrieve variables in expression sequences. Email expression results with encrypted verification strings. Automate Pip through AppleScript. [Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/pip-101.hqx; 1043K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 09:56:33 -0700 From: kelly@recallusa.com Subject: [*] SpaceMaker FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Vesely Total Recall Software 719-380-1616 x136 August 18, 1998 Total Recall Software Announces SpaceMaker COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - Today Colorado Springs-based software developer, Total Recall, Inc., announced a HFS to HFS plus conversion utility called SpaceMaker. The new product, shipping now, reclaims unused disk space by converting Mac OS Standard format disks to Mac OS Extended format. SpaceMaker converts your disks to Mac OS Extended format without requiring a full backup of your hard disk before converting. SpaceMaker is easy-to-use, safe and reliable. Other benefits are: 1. "Smart" guide analyzes disk and makes recommendations for conversion based on disk characteristics 2. Thoroughly examines disk for errors and inconsistencies before converting to Mac OS Extended format 3. Safe and reliable. Preserves disk contents even in case of power outage or system failure 4. Automatically selects the optimum block size to provide the best balance of space and performance - following all of Apple's guidelines for creating Mac OS Extended format disks 5. Permits minimum (512 byte) block size selection 6. Fully defragments disk after conversion to maximize disk performance 7. Preserves all applications, files, preferences, aliases and desktop database information 8. Easy-to-use, highly graphical interface provides constant feedback to monitor disk conversion 9. Can automatically create bootable floppy disk for easy conversion of startup disks Unlike the other HFS conversion program, SpaceMaker thoroughly analyzes disk for errors and inconsistencies and makes recommendations for conversion based on disk characteristics. SpaceMaker's features and performance are unmatched. "Many users have been avoiding upgrading their Macintosh to the new extended file [Archived as /info-mac/app/spacemaker-demo-10.hqx; 3250K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 09:56:46 -0700 From: jrussell@BayNetworks.COM Subject: [*] Stock Tracker v3.0 Stock Tracker is a program that enables you to keep track of stock purchases and sales transactions. This program allows you to see which shares of stock you have available to sell and how much you bought them for. I wrote this because I needed some way to keep track of how many shares I had left at a particular purchase price. [Archived as /info-mac/app/bus/stock-tracker-30.hqx; 87K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 21:00:00 -0700 From: TidBITS Editors Subject: [*] TidBITS#444/24-Aug-98 TidBITS#444/24-Aug-98 Tune in this week to an exploration of Channel Definition Format and the TidBITS Channel. Will it be renewed next season? We also explore the options available to new iMac owners for transferring files and connecting old printers. Developers should read on for an important change coming in Mac OS 8.5, and in the news, Open Door Networks ships a public beta of their personal firewall DoorStop, and Connectix sells the QuickCam to Logitech. Topics: MailBITS/24-Aug-98 iMac Connection Guide Calling Developers to MacBinary III The Real TidBITS Channel [Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-444.etx; 30K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 09:56:37 -0700 From: wriu@pop11.odn.ne.jp Subject: [*] uCalendar - New uCalendar version 1.2 for Mac is a calendar and personal schedule management tool. Features: * Very simple and easy to use interface. * Simple Memo and Banner Memo * Icon plot * Customizable categories with color. * International Name of Months and days. * International Holidays * Customize holidays, birthdays and other special days * Customize icon by drag & drop * Grayscale Appearance aware System requirements: * System 7.5 or later * 2MB Memory * 2MB Hard Disk space This is a shareware program, and you can use 30 days by free. For more information, please read the Read Me file enclosed, or visit our Web page: http://www1.odn.ne.jp/~cac25790/soft1/index_e.html Thanks, -- WAKI Riuzo Office WAKI http://www1.odn.ne.jp/~cac25790/index_e.html [Archived as /info-mac/app/ucalendar-12-68k.hqx; 713K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 09:56:40 -0700 From: wriu@pop11.odn.ne.jp Subject: [*] uCalendar - New uCalendar version 1.2 for Mac is a calendar and personal schedule management tool. Features: * Very simple and easy to use interface. * Simple Memo and Banner Memo * Icon plot * Customizable categories with color. * International Name of Months and days. * International Holidays * Customize holidays, birthdays and other special days * Customize icon by drag & drop * Grayscale Appearance aware System requirements: * System 7.5 or later * 2MB Memory * 2MB Hard Disk space This is a shareware program, and you can use 30 days by free. For more information, please read the Read Me file enclosed, or visit our Web page: http://www1.odn.ne.jp/~cac25790/soft1/index_e.html Thanks, -- WAKI Riuzo Office WAKI http://www1.odn.ne.jp/~cac25790/index_e.html [Archived as /info-mac/app/ucalendar-12-ppc.hqx; 838K] -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************