Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #222 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Sat, 19 Dec 98 Volume 16 : Issue 222 Today's Topics: [*] A Better Finder Rename 1.5 [*] autoscriptfm105a.hqx -- scripting utility for FileMaker Pro [*] Biggy-Light Demo 3.3 [*] BookofDecks1.1.sit [*] CalorieCounter.sit [*] Cat'sEyeView vol.6 R2 [*] DiskSurveyor 1.4 [*] Eudora Thing 1.6 [*] GEDitCOM 1.0 [*] Hi's Universal Saver v.1.5 [*] MAC CALLERID 1.2.3 [*] Mac Grayliner 2.1.0 [*] MacDNSLogAnalyzer 1.0 [*] NetChronometer 1.3.0 [*] OneApp Address Book 1.4 - Net-Savvy Address Book App [*] OT/PPP Strip 1.0.4 [*] PageMark 2.0.1: Scrollbar extension shows page end [*] PowerMail 2.3 [*] PreviewFile110 [*] Snow v2.3 [*] Speed Profiler 1.2 [*] Startup Doubler 1.2.1 - For Faster Start-Ups! [*] StartupScreen Randomizer 1.0fc1 - Randomize Your StartupScreen [*] StayUP [*] Switcheroo 1.0 [*] The Comic Box [*] theGRADER 2.0.3 [*] Web Confidential 1.1 - French version [*] WebMiner 1.0.1 [*] WWW.Where.com 3.0 Netscape Global History Stack [*] YA-Decoder 2.4.0 (C) MacOS 8.5.1 1. HFS+ 2. Netcaster [A] How can I become "Apple Authorized"? CD-ROMS FOR STORAGE MEDIA CD-ROMS FOR STORAGE MEDIA Contextual Menu problems? creating a photo cd Empty Trash Warning Checkbox Fwd: Postscript *Viewing* and Power Computing OS Upgrades PB 540C/Paperport 3.0/OS 8.0 Postscript *Viewing* and Power Computing OS Upgrades Questions on inherited computers SE30 hardware troubles unable to have more than one app visable on screen 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. 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Or, click . * A full list of Info-Mac mirror sites is available at the URL below: * Search the archive at . Info-Mac volunteers include Gordon Watts, Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Michael Bean, Liam Breck, Hugh Lewis, Tom Coradeschi, and Shawn Bunn. The Info-Mac Digest is sponsored in part by StarNine Technologies, developers of Internet server software for the Macintosh, including Web and email publishing systems. 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 #222" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:39:05 -0700 From: reiff@comp.lancs.ac.uk Subject: [*] A Better Finder Rename 1.5 A BETTER FINDER RENAME "A Better Finder Rename" is a contextual menu plugin for the Macintosh Finder which allows users to quickly rename multiple files. "A Better Finder Rename" is ideally suited for Macintosh webmasters, users who need to transfer files from or to Windows or Unix, as well as for all other Macintosh users who deal with large numbers of files. Feature list: * interactive/ automatic modes * create numbered lists (e.g. image1, image2, image3, etc.) * replace anywhere in the file name * replace at the beginning of the file name * replace at the end of the file name * add at the beginning of the file name * add at the end of the file name * convert to uppercase * convert to lowercase * remove characters at the beginning of the file name * remove characters at the end of the file name * examples for each mode * all settings are "remembered" from one usage to the next * fully integrated with the Macintosh Finder For more information, as well as a demonstration of ABFR, please visit: http://www.publicspace.net/ABetterFinderRename/ ___ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: A PowerMacintosh with MacOS 8 or later. [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/abf-rename-15.hqx; 862K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:38:40 -0700 From: gregory@gnb.com.hk Subject: [*] autoscriptfm105a.hqx -- scripting utility for FileMaker Pro AutoScript.fm is a new scripting utility for FileMaker Pro users and developers. AutoScript.fm simplifies the tedious task of duplicating and moving FileMaker scripts from one FileMaker file to another. AutoScript.fm accurately and quickly mimics what the user would do while creating scripts, and can accurately reproduce more than 80% of the original script. AutoScript.fm's design is simple and easy to use. Users of AutoScript.fm can build libraries of FileMaker scripts and enter them into new database files with a single click. Script files can even contain multiple scripts which can all be entered at the same time, making the basic setup of new FileMaker files a very easy task. Building scripts is probably a FileMaker user's most time consuming task. With AutoScript.fm, this task has been significantly simplified. Hardware/system requirements. Any Mac or PowerMac running Mac OS 7.5.1 or later. AutoScript.fm is also compatible with Mac OS 8.5/8.5.1. AutoScript.fm only needs approximately 300KB of RAM. More information is available at: The author can be contacted at: Gregory Charles Rivers AutoScript.fm author [Archived as /info-mac/data/autoscript-fm-105.hqx; 1408K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:39:07 -0700 From: techsupport@rjcooper.com Subject: [*] Biggy-Light Demo 3.3 Biggy-Light Demo 3.3 BIG/LARGE, animated cursors for Mac. Replacements for pointer, wristwatch, I-bar, and cross. Doubles size of app-specific cursors. Thickens/heightens caret (blinking text insertion cursor in text fields). QuickPoint feature jumps cursor to default button in dialog boxes. Checked from System 7 to 8.5. ---------- Thank you. [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/biggy-light-demo.hqx; 424K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 12:37:33 -0700 From: songe@shikoku.or.jp Subject: [*] BookofDecks1.1.sit I've been playing the game Magic: The Gathering=81 for several years now. I finally decided that I wasn't very good at it. I played the actual game well enough, but it always seemed that my decks were pretty weak. So, I made the Book of Decks. Essentially it is a database of all of the Magic: The Gathering=81 cards available. It also allows you to select from these cards to assemble your own decks. As you assemble your decks the software gives you feedback that helps you see your decks' weaknesses and strengths. It will also give you suggestions to help you improve your deck. It's a valuable tool. Please pay the rareware fee. Jonathan Scott songe@shikoku.or.jp http://user.shikoku.or.jp/songe/main.html Check out my "Book of Decks" Magic: the Gathering software and my ART at my homepage. [Archived as /info-mac/game/book-of-decks-11.hqx; 1439K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:39:20 -0700 From: songe@shikoku.or.jp Subject: [*] CalorieCounter.sit I really hate counting calories. I really do. I wanted to make my efforts to count calories as effortless as possible, so I made this. In the beginning all I intended it to do was to hold a large list of foods and help me do all the math associated with counting calories. But, it turned into something a little more full and helpful than that. I'm enjoying using it. [Archived as /info-mac/app/calorie-counter.hqx; 840K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 12:37:43 -0700 From: eij@ratio.co.jp Subject: [*] Cat'sEyeView vol.6 R2 Cat's Eye View Vol.6 This is the sixth volume of Cat's Eye View. I recruited childrens' paintings in the ReadMe of Cat's Eye View former volumes. So I've received many wonderful drawings from abroad these past months. This exciting movie was made from those works. It's said that the Internet has made a new era of communcation possible. But actually many people only receive information unilaterally. About forty people took part in the making of this movie. I think this is an epochmaking work in these Internet times. In order to view this movie properly, you need 16 bit color and a 14 inch or larger monitor. Cat's Eye View Vol.6 is freeware. You may copy this file freely under original conditions but we retain our copyrights. Please come to my website and see children's original drawings. http://egg.tokyoweb.or.jp/questions/kato/indexE.html http://www2.tky.3web.ne.jp/~eij/drawings.html eij kato [Archived as /info-mac/art/mov/cats-eye-view-vol-6-R2.hqx; 6584K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 12:37:38 -0700 From: tom@twilightsw.com Subject: [*] DiskSurveyor 1.4 Now this popular utility has been updated to support large disks (up to 2 Terabytes) and MacOS Extended disk format (HFS Plus). Do any of these scenarios sound familiar? - The installer for that new software tells you there's not enough free space on your drive... - You're in the middle of downloading that big file from your favorite place on the 'net and the "DISK FULL" message appears... - Or, you're looking at your stack of CDROMs trying to remember which one had that file you've been looking for... Well, DiskSurveyor doesn't promise to make your hard drive any bigger, but it does show you, GRAPHICALLY, what's hogging all that space. Click on a folder and zoom in for a closer look. Or zoom back out. And with the press of a key, you open the actual folder and can drag the "offending" files to the Trash or your backup volume. Create DiskSummary files that list all the files found on CDROMs or any other volume. No longer will you have to waste valuable time navigating through folder after folder trying to figure out which files need to be archived or trashed to free up precious disk space. Here's what some happy users are saying about DiskSurveyor -- "DiskSurveyor is one of the few shareware packages I've seen where I immediately thought "now THAT'S useful, and well done"." - J.G., Denmark "...very handy for cleaning the hard drive. Pointed out to me that the bulk of space I'd lost was being consumed by umpteen billion saved email messages from the past year and half..." - G.P., California MACWORLD magazine "Shareware Pick of the Month" (3/97) DiskSurveyor requires System 7 or greater and at least 256 colors (or shades of gray) are recommended. (For those older Macs, Color QuickDraw is required.) DiskSurveyor. An exciting new way to look at your hard drive and CDROMs. Shareware $10 (US) [Archived as /info-mac/disk/disk-surveyor-14.hqx; 273K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:38:59 -0700 From: arlo@rcontinuum.com Subject: [*] Eudora Thing 1.6 The popular quote coloring utility has had its internals rewritten once again to provide for the two most asked for features: - The ability to add your own quote characters. and - Smart quote level detection that ignores extra spaces. For those of you that don't know what Eudora thing is... Eudora Thing is a System Extension that watches the way the Eudora mail application draws its text, and when it sees an a quote character (>, :, |, ), or any user defined character) it colorizes that line of text. It also weaves around colored text and URLs (and spelling errors in Eudora 4.1). But doesn't 4.1 do that already? Eudora 4.1 introduces colorized quotes, but they only use one color to colorize all levels of quotes. Eudora Thing will colorize up to six levels of quotes with different colors, and uses characters other than ">". Eudora Thing also works on all versions of Eudora and Eudora Lite. Arlo Rose [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mail/eudora-thing-16.hqx; 85K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:38:43 -0700 From: John.Nairn@m.cc.utah.edu Subject: [*] GEDitCOM 1.0 GEDitCOM is a completely customizable viewer and editor for GEDCOM files. GEDCOM stands for GEnealogical Data COmunication files and is the standard format used by most genealogy files on the internet. The GEDitCOM download is a free GEDCOM file viewer and a demo of the full shareware version of GEDitCOM that edit files as well. This application requires a power mac with a color monitor. ------------------------------------------------------------------ John Nairn (1-801-581-3413, FAX: 1-801-581-4816) Web Page: http://www.mse.utah.edu/~nairn/index.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ [Archived as /info-mac/data/geditcom-10.hqx; 908K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:39:08 -0700 From: hiram@nauticom.net Subject: [*] Hi's Universal Saver v.1.5 Hi's Universal Saver is a little application which runs quietly in the background and automatically saves your work at an interval which you select. It should work with any application that has a Save command (word processors, painting, drawing, database and many, many others). A few of its cool features: -Warn before saving, Hi's Universal Saver can be set to warn you before it saves. This feature gives you allows to over ride an auto save in case you don't want to save the current changes to your document. -Save silently, in this case Hi's Universal Saver will simply save every time your save delay interval has been reached. -Auto Save for all applications or you can choose to include or exclude certain ones. New for version 1.5: - Version 1.5 now gives you the option to bring the "Finder" or the Universal Saver to the front on startup. - With version 1.5, you can now change its settings at anytime by simply switching the Universal Saver to the foreground and selecting the "Hi's Universal Saver Settings" menu item under the "Saver Settings" settings menu. - Numerous behind the scenes tweaks and improvements. This new version is a free update for all registered users (Hi's Universal Saver is shareware). System Requirements: Any Mac with a 68030, 64040 CPU or any PowerMac or PowerMac clone. It requires System 7.5.3 or later. Of course, it works great with Mac OS 8.5. For more information, please read the Read Me file enclosed, or visit my Web site: http://members.aol.com/wilsonware/ Thanks, Hiram C. Wilson http://members.aol.com/wilsonware/ [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/his-universal-saver-15.hqx; 1008K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:38:47 -0700 From: LeeC6421@aol.com Subject: [*] MAC CALLERID 1.2.3 Announcing the official release of 1.2.3 What's new 1.2.3: =95 Displays incoming caller id information faster. What's new 1.2.2: =95 Tested on Mac OS 8.5 prior versions should work as well. =95 Fixes a bug with AppleScript and now returns the correct first or last call. The returned calls were previously backwards. =95 Mac CallerID will now quit when you press the power key and select rest= art or shutdown. =95 The "Next" and "Previous" buttons on the single call display now work properly. The order was backwards ever since the order of incoming calls wa= s switched from the bottom of the list to the top. =95 Mac CallerID Dialog's height is now greater allowing you to view more i= tems in the "Display All Calls" list. =95 Mac CallerID Dialog can now be shrunk by clicking the "Collapse Box" or= by Double clicking the title bar if you have check "Double-click title bar to collapse windows is checked in the Appearance control panel (Mac OS 8.5) and Window Shade. =95 Substitute Caller List is now sorted by number to speed up Substitution= of caller name. This is done after you close the Substitute Caller Dialog. =95 Substitute Caller name can now contain 28 characters. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/mcid-123.hqx; 682K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:39:28 -0700 From: csmolinski@erols.com Subject: [*] Mac Grayliner 2.1.0 Mac Grayliner displays a map of the entire Earth, showing day, night, and more importantly, the terminator between day and night. Studies have shown that enhanced radio propagation occurs between two points which are both on the day/night terminator. Now with version 2.1.0, the locations of active NCDXF/IARU beacons can be displayed in real time, along with the beacon callsign, country, and location. This should be helpful for identifying DX openings. Mac Grayliner requires a Mac with a color display. Shareware: $15 Chris Smolinski - Web URL: http://www.blackcatsystems.com Macintosh Software, Shortwave Radio, Spy Number Stations [Archived as /info-mac/app/time/mac-grayliner.hqx; 326K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:38:49 -0700 From: thierry-oquidam@synergies-graphiques.fr Subject: [*] MacDNSLogAnalyzer 1.0 MacDNSLogAnalyzer processes MacDNS log files and generates HTML pages to graphically display the load and usage of the DNS. As the DNS traffic pretty much reflects the intranet/internet traffic, an analysis tool for the data logged (even a small one like this) was valuable to me. As I coudn't find any, I wrote this one. MacDNS Log Converter is free, edit it, modify it as you like -and send me a copy. Feel free to distribute it on your CD-Rom. Thierry Oquidam Information Systems Manager Synergies Graphiques 33 (0)144 290 909 [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mac-dns-log-analyzer.hqx; 41K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:39:10 -0700 From: jbkezer@ix.netcom.com Subject: [*] NetChronometer 1.3.0 You've probably noticed that the clock on your Macintosh drifts as time goes by. NetChronometer will synchronize your Mac's date & time to a highly accurate network time server. Features include: * You can manually synchronize the clock, or configure NetChronometer to sync it periodically. * Contains a large list of time servers world wide, or you can customize it (even use an in-house NT server!). * Stand-alone application - doesn't consume memory when it's not running, unlike Apple's Time Synchronizer extension (introduced in Mac OS 8.5). * Fully Mac OS 8.5 compatible - it's Appearance Manager savvy! NetChronometer requires an Internet connection using either Open Transport or "Classic" Mac TCP/IP. It is Appearance Manager-savvy. It will run on any 68020 or better Macintosh or Power Macintosh. Version 1.3.0 has the following changes: - Added log window. - Added network timeout setting. Shareware; $7 registration fee suggested. [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/net-chronometer-130.hqx; 738K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:39:22 -0700 From: oneapp@kagi.com Subject: [*] OneApp Address Book 1.4 - Net-Savvy Address Book App What is OneApp Address Book? OneApp Address Book is a practical telephone and address program for Macintosh that allows you to quickly and easily manage addresses, phone numbers, URLs and Email addresses. All this information, previously scattered on notes, notepads, diaries, phone books and also in various Email programs, Internet browsers and databases, is now stored in a single place. With OneApp Address Book you can quickly find what you are looking for. OneApp Address Book helps you in your daily work at the office or at home and can follow you everywhere in your PowerBook. OneApp Address Book is integrated with the Internet, allowing you to connect with Web pages and send Email using your favourite Email and browser software. The program also helps you to dial phone numbers by reading them out loud (through the speaker) and has a most useful calendar that appears in a small separate window. OneApp Address Book lets you easily import addresses from the principal Email clients, like Claris Emailer, Eudora Light, Eudora Pro, Microsoft Outlook Express and from text files exported from Claris Works, Microsoft Works and FileMaker Pro. In addition you can export the whole OneApp Address Book database or selected parts of it. When you begin using OneApp Address Book, you will appreciate all its benefits. If you know how to use a mouse, then you are able to use OneApp Address Book and you don't need to read the manual, but in this file you will find some interesting information about the program. System Requirements: Mac OS 7.1 or later. [Archived as /info-mac/app/oneapp-address-book-14.hqx; 1668K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:39:01 -0700 From: djw@ici.net Subject: [*] OT/PPP Strip 1.0.4 I am pleased to announce the immediate availability of OT/PPP Strip version 1.0.4! OT/PPP Strip is a plug-in module for Apple's Control Strip that provides useful information about your configurations and current connection under Open Transport/PPP or Apple Remote Access 3.x. You can use OT/PPP Strip to: - Connect and Disconnect from your service provider - Open the PPP Control Panel or Remote Access Control Panel - Switch configurations quickly and easily - Monitor network link activity while connected (optionally) - Display your connect speed and elapsed time connected for the current connection (optionally) OT/PPP Strip is freeware, but is not in the public domain. Version 1.0.4 corrects a minor issue where the progress dialog would not appear when connecting on systems using Apple Remote Access, including Mac OS 8.5. Version 1.0.4 is fully compatible with Mac OS 8.5 and Control Strip 2.0. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/conn/ppp/ot-ppp-strip-104.hqx; 79K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:39:13 -0700 From: bonze@databeast.com Subject: [*] PageMark 2.0.1: Scrollbar extension shows page end PageMark is a Macintosh extension which flashes a bar to mark the end of the previous page when you use a scrollbar control or the Page Down key to scrol= l down a page and reach the end of a document. When you reach the end of a document, often the page has scrolled up just a few lines rather than a whole page... and you have to scan back over a whole page you've already read to find the new lines at the end. With PageMark, you won't waste time figuring out where you are, since the flashing indicator shows you exactly where the previous page ended. PageMark can also be configured to flash the marker when scrolling reaches t= he top of a document, or the left or right margin, with different settings for different applications. The "flashes" popup menu lets you select the number of flashes; selecting "No flashes" will turn off the marker flashes for the selected application. If the "Persistent bar" checkbox is on, PageMark leav= es the marker on, clearing it when you press a key or the mouse button. PageMark requires Macintosh System 7.0 or later. The PageMark Extension is packaged in a Control Panel. PageMark works with almost all Macintosh windo= ws which have scrollbars, including Netscape and Internet Explorer windows (the only major exceptions appear to be Finder windows under MacOS 8 and the Alph= a text editor). PageMark is $5 shareware. You can test PageMark for 30 days without registering; after 30 days the PageMark Extension is disabled. (PageMark = is Copyright =A91998 Kevin Eric Saunders a/k/a bonze blayk, All Rights Reserved= .) If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or bug reports, please contact Kevin Eric Saunders a/k/a bonze blayk at . PageMark can be downloaded from the HyperArchive and other Macintosh shareware distribution servers. Thanks, bonze / * [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/pagemark-201.hqx; 100K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 12:37:41 -0700 From: info@ctmdev.com Subject: [*] PowerMail 2.3 PRESS RELEASE - CTM ships PowerMail 2.3 December 6th, 1998 - CTM announces the immediate release of PowerMail 2.3, its flagship e-mail client for Mac OS. PowerMail uses the same high-speed search engine as Apple's new Sherlock to search through its mail databases, offers access to multiple POP3 and IMAP4 mail accounts and supports e-mail correspondence in over 71 simple and complex languages, including English, Japanese, Swedish and French. The new 2.3 release features Automatic Emailer Database Import to help former Emailer users to move their archived mail (without using AppleScript) and enjoy the benefits of using a supported, actively developed mail client. PowerMail also supports importing of messages in Outlook Express databases as well as importing and exporting in Eudora and Netscape Communicator formats. PowerMail was the runner-up of the 1998 Apple Design Awards in the category "Best Apple technology adoption", and Mac Central called it "a viable Emailer replacement". The product is purchasable online at US$ 49. with substantial site-license discounts. A free demo version can be downloaded from http://www.ctmdev.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mail/powermail-demo.hqx; 5480K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 12:37:31 -0700 From: lbsiahaan@earthlink.net Subject: [*] PreviewFile110 The AmberVision Preview File Suite is a collection of Macintosh utilities for quickly viewing thumbnail previews of the contents of documents. Drag & Drop documents into Preview File or view previews when opening files within many popular applications. With Preview File you can view larger previews, for many file formats: PICT, Movie, GIF, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, Targa, SGI, Photoshop, PNG, MacPaint, QuickDraw 3D, QuickDraw GX, QuickTime Image and more. Preview File requires Mac OS version 7.5 or later, and QuickTime. Creating previews for some file formats, such as BMP, TIFF, and Photoshop requires QuickTime version 3.0 or later. [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/preview-file-110.hqx; 948K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:39:24 -0700 From: dave@warker.com Subject: [*] Snow v2.3 Snow is a FREE application for the Mac that drifts snowflakes down the screen accompanied by the gentle sound of sleigh bells and music. New in this year's version: * More tunes! * Hierarchical music menu * Added "Confetti" flake set * Better random numbers for more natural flakes * Music continues to play while you work in Snow's menus * Now requires a 68020 or better processor, Mac Plus/SE/Portable users should stick with v2.2 The basic flakes and sleigh bells should work on any supported Mac. Music requires QuickTime(tm) 2.0 or later, though QuickTime 3 or later is highly recommended. Automatic wake up requires System 7 or later. Includes QuickTime music files of holiday favorites hand-picked from various public Internet MIDI sources and included here with their permission. See the "About Snow" menu item in the Snow application for additional information. ----- Dave Warker http://www.warker.com [Archived as /info-mac/app/snow-23.hqx; 623K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:39:26 -0700 From: mindscope@ashtonservices.com Subject: [*] Speed Profiler 1.2 Mindscope Software Shareware $10 Speed Profiler is a user-friendly benchmarking tool for the Macintosh computer. With the click of a button, you can see how fast your computer is with graphics, mathematical processes, and file reading/writing. With Speed Profiler, you can weed out problems that are slowing your computer down, and optimize your running speed considerably! There is even a hint-section for those who would like tips on speeding up their computer. Comparing speed profiles is also just a click away! Speed Profiler 1.2 introduced the new 'Compare' function, which displays easy-to-read graphs that show you just how much faster your computer is now over what is was before! If you need to make your computer run faster, want to compare two systems, or are just interested in seeing just how fast your computer is, Speed Profiler is your best choice for a benchmark tool! (NOTE: For those who registered Speed Profiler 1.0, this new version is free!) Minimum requirements: System 7.1 [Archived as /info-mac/app/speed-profiler-2.hqx; 177K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:39:14 -0700 From: marc@kagi.com Subject: [*] Startup Doubler 1.2.1 - For Faster Start-Ups! Startup Doubler: for faster startups! 1.2.1, 98-12-08 Innovative software ACCELERATION compensates for sub-optimal disk performance to make extensions, control panels and the Finder load faster! Zap through all those startup icons! Works on any Mac running System 7 or Mac OS 8 Startup your Powerbook faster at airports (and everywhere else!) Save time each time you startup your Mac! Savings depend on the specifics of each Mac setup: slower Macs will benefit the most! Version 1.2.1 adds support for Mac OS 8.5.1. http://www.marcmoini.com Shareware $20. Requires System 7.x or Mac OS 8.x [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/startup-doubler-121.hqx; 131K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 12:37:42 -0700 From: nepats87@WPI.EDU Subject: [*] StartupScreen Randomizer 1.0fc1 - Randomize Your StartupScreen Program which randomly chooses a picture (Gif, JPEG, PICT or StartupScreen) and will convert it to a startupscreen and save it in your System Folder. Especially useful if an alias is placed in the Startup Items folder. Optional items include scaling, cropping, and adding a customizable text message on top of the image (perhaps to say something like 'Welcome to my Macintosh'). [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/startup-screen-randomiz.hqx; 688K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:39:17 -0700 From: scarapella@bigfoot.com Subject: [*] StayUP StayUP v1.0 is an AppleScript utility catalogs the aliases and applications in a folder called "StayUP Items Folder" in the Preferences folder. If any of these applications is not running, StayUP will launch it in the background. StayUP's primary application is for MacOS based servers. StayUP can serve to keep critical applictions such as servers and databases running. It is esspecially useful for servers that also pull duty as office computers, where the unknowing user might try to quit the webserver so he/she can play their favorite game. StayUP v1.0 was written by Sean P. Carapella The StayUP home page is located at http://wrcu.colgate.edu/sean/StayUP/ Any questions or comments should be directed to Sean P. Carapella mailto:scarapella@bigfoot.com Save the Snails [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/stayup-10.hqx; 15K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:39:19 -0700 From: kencox@dca.net Subject: [*] Switcheroo 1.0 Attached is my first public software release, Switcheroo, which allows users of Mac OS 8.5 to customize the look of the new Application Switcher. This program is scheduled to be included in the MacAddict CD (issue #30). This program is FREEWARE - please feel free to post it to the Info-Mac archives. The Switcheroo web page is located at: http://members.dca.net/kencox/download/switcheroo.html Thank you, Ken Cox kencox@dca.net [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/switcheroo-10.hqx; 358K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:38:45 -0700 From: BBSoft1@aol.com Subject: [*] The Comic Box The Comic Box - is a comic catalogiing program for the Apple Macintosh. Add unlimited number of comic titles. (only limited by HD space). Add unlimited number of comic issues. (only limited by HD space). Add multiple entries of the same comic issue. Each can be a different grade or issue type. Add creators for each issue. Add publishers. Import collections form other cataloging programs. Export your collection to text format for import into a different database. Print out detailed reports. Download the full functioning demo, and use it for free for 30 days. [Archived as /info-mac/data/the-comic-box-11.hqx; 2872K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 12:37:36 -0700 From: grader@thanl.com Subject: [*] theGRADER 2.0.3 theGRADER 2.0.3 - is the ultimate digital grade book; it is designed to be simple, powerful and clean. theGRADER stores student information and comments, tracks assignments, calculates percentages and assigns letter grades for an entire class throughout a course. With theGRADER you can save and print student reports, use custom grading schemes, and use percentage or letter grades from A+ to F. theGRADER was designed for educators by educators. Leave your spreadsheets behind forever and enjoy the ease and utility of theGRADER. [Archived as /info-mac/edu/thegrader-203-ppc.hqx; 1089K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:38:54 -0700 From: alco@xs4all.nl Subject: [*] Web Confidential 1.1 - French version Where do you keep your confidential data? Like most people these days, you've probably got a growing number of user IDs, passwords, registration keys, PINs, serial numbers, and the like, stored in various places on your Mac or scribbled on miscellaneous pieces of paper around your home or office. When you stop and think about it, you probably have more of these pesky bits of information scattered about than you realize. Now there is a software program to manage passwords and the like: it is called Web Confidential. It uses an intuitive, easy-to-use cardfile metaphor which will enable even novice users to get up to speed in no time. Power users will find a large number of options to enable them to configure Web Confidential to meet their specific needs. Web Confidential offers 448-bit encryption. Web Confidential 1.1 is Mac OS 8.5-savvy and is available in English, German, French and Japanese. This is the French version. Web Confidential is $25 shareware. Home Page: Contact: [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/web-confidential-11-fr.hqx; 444K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:38:56 -0700 From: dschwarz@tiac.net Subject: [*] WebMiner 1.0.1 WebMiner is a a scriptable application for Macintosh and Power Macintosh computers. WebMiner provides complete two-way interactivity with the World Wide Web: AppleScripts can open web pages, download content, submit forms and retrieve results. This powerful technology makes it easy to integrate Web data with existing Macintosh applications. Sample scripts included with WebMiner will download stock quotes, send pager messages via Web pager gateways, display satellite weather images, and much more. Compatible with MacOS 7.5 and later versions of MacOS, including MacOS 8.5. New Features in version 1.0.1: * Fixes a crash bug in WebMiner 1.0 - now handles improperly defined HTML tables correctly WebMiner is distributed as shareware with a 14 day free trial period. Single user licenses are priced at US $39.00; site licenses are also available. Registration is convenient and quick via web, email, postal mail or fax. For more information, visit the Brookline Software web site: . [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/webminer-101.hqx; 1641K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:38:51 -0700 From: francois.leralle@capway.com Subject: [*] WWW.Where.com 3.0 Netscape Global History Stack WWW.Where.com is an Hypercard stack that can read the Netscape Global History file to extract all the url that it contains, and then store them, classified by site. It can also be used to scan any other file. So you can remind any visited URL even if you did not bookmark it. Once stored, the URL can be activated by a simple click that tell Netscape to open them. Advanced features : filtering, auto execution, sort, categories, export to Netscape bookmarks using selection and categories. The user interface of V3.0 was entirely redesigned and a selection palette added. Many other corrections and improvements are included (see the "What's new" file) It is distributed as shareware, with both English/French interface. Requirements : HyperCard 2.3 or player, System 7.1 or greater. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/wherecom-30.hqx; 129K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:39:03 -0700 From: baclark@nwu.edu Subject: [*] YA-Decoder 2.4.0 Yet Another Decoder is a simple droplet designed to decode MIME Base64 (including AppleSingle and AppleDouble), BinHex, MacBinary (including MacBinary III), and uuencoded files that are dropped upon it. This is intended as a helper application for decoding usenet binary attachments. It is not a general purpose decoder. However, it does handle most usenet binaries fairly well, and it can deal with multiple attached files. Yet Another Decoder 2.4.0 is shareware with a registration fee of $15. It requires System 7 or later. [Archived as /info-mac/cmp/ya-decoder-240.hqx; 220K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Dec 1998 21:19:24 -0500 From: abrody@smart.net Subject: (C) MacOS 8.5.1 Dear Digest readers, Well, Apple has done it again. Only this time better. It managed to impress me with the speed of a PowerPC native operating system, and managed in to improve its speed with an upgrade that took only a month and a half to release. MacOS 8.5.1 now copies files to external SCSI devices much faster than its predecessor. A 19MB folder with a 190 items in well under a minute. It must have taken at least 3 minutes before. That memory leak they fixed with MacOS 8.5.1 must have been a big one, because it was slowing me down a lot more before. Remarkably, the download for the MacOS 8.5.1 upgrade was only 3MB. These kind of results were obtained from a PowerMac built in 1995 with a PowerPC 601 /75Mhz chip. And no the cache was not boosted one iota. Amazing one and half months to create an upgrade that actually works. Apple should be applauded for that. Sincerely, abrody@smart.net ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 09:29:09 +0000 From: Ezra Nathan Subject: 1. HFS+ 2. Netcaster Hi InfoMac readers> Can anyone tell me how I can get hold of Netcaster? Is it part of Netscape Communicato? which I do not have running. I use Navigator, and its help file has a section on Netcaster and how to use it, but it assumes that one has it already, saying to start it click on its window. Well I can't find any Netcaster window, or logo, or anything relating to it, except in the help file. Also, My internal HD has system 7.5.5. My external HD has system 8.5. I have been running on 8.5 for around 2 weeks, have experienced very few problems indeed and now want to abandon the earlier system. I also want to try out HFS+, so I intend to initialise the internal HD to be HFS+. I have a PowerComputing PowerCentre 150 and use FWB's HDTPE 2.5.3. I'd like advice as to whether to initialise or format the internal HD to be HFS+ using the Apple Drive Setup or HDTPE. Would it make any difference? I've e-mailed FWB with this question but got no reply. If the HFS+ sytem works very well for me I intend to then initialise the external HD to be HFS+ too. I'm rather cautious about all this because I cannot afford to be without my computer working, and without internet connections. Can anyone foresee problems in what I plan to do? >>>>I've posted both these messages before but nothing happened - they did >>>>not appear on the digest. Is there special times for posting questions? Thanks, > Ezra Nathan ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 20:34:16 -0700 From: Jon Fullmer Subject: [A] How can I become "Apple Authorized"? >I am looking for information on taking the Apple Authorized Service >training courses. Basically, if I wanted to become an Apple Authorized >Service Technician, what would I do? I tried looking on Apple.com but I >was unsuccessful. > >Thanks, >Jeff Well, Jeff, I have some sad news for you. This is one of the great "Catch-22"'s of the Apple world. You can ONLY utilize training materials and take the exams necessary to become Apple Certified IF you are employed by an Apple Authorized Service Provider. I was on this same quest about two years ago. I'm certified now, but that's because a year and a half ago I was hired by an Apple Authorized Service Provider. It's a good program. The Printer training is particularly educational. But sadly, it's not officially available to the public. Hope this saves you some time and anguish! -- Jon Fullmer Apple Master Technician CompUSA #264 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 17:17:56 -0600 From: Chaz Larson Subject: CD-ROMS FOR STORAGE MEDIA At 5:31 AM +0900 11/24/98, Sato & Shaw wrote: >What has me baffled is the terms CD-R and CD-RW. >I'm used to seeing CD-ROM written as CD, but is CD-R a read only >CD-ROM? Is CD-RW a read-write CD-ROM? Yes and yes. CD [or CD-ROM] is commonly used to refer to a CD which came out of a commercial CD pressing operation. Any CD-ROM drive can read these. CD-R is commonly used to mean a CD which can be written once by the end user, then read an unlimited number of times. Any CD-ROM drive can read these. CD-RW is commonly used to mean a CD which can be written and read many many times by the end user. Not all CD-ROM drives can read these [all modern ones can, but older ones may not be able to] >Is there anything such a write only CD-ROM? Not as such. Such a thing would be pretty useless. Although I suppose one could describe a failed CD-R burn as a write-only CD, as the burner wrote it but no one will be able to read it. ;) >Most read and write CD-ROMs I've seen (several months back) seemed >to be pretty expensive. SCSI CD-RW drives have fallen to $350-450 US. SCSI CD-R drives are available for as little as $199. chazl I met this guy - and he looked like he might have been a hat check clerk at an ice rink. Which, in fact, he turned out to be. And I said: Oh boy. Right again. - Laurie Anderson, Let X=X Chaz Larson - chaz at visi dot com - http://www.visi.com/~chaz ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 09:52:59 -0500 From: Tom Coradeschi Subject: CD-ROMS FOR STORAGE MEDIA Sato & Shaw: >Dear Macophiles, > > Pardon if I play ignorant country bumpkin (since I'm in Japan it should >be inakamono), but I could not follow a recent discussion of CD's vice >JAZ/ZIP drives as alternate media. I understand the cost considerations as >well as the reliability considerations (although the unreliability of >ZIP/JAZ does surprise me). What has me baffled is the terms CD-R and >CD-RW. I'm used to seeing CD-ROM written as CD, but is CD-R a read only >CD-ROM? Is CD-RW a read-write CD-ROM? Is there anything such a write only >CD-ROM? Simply put: CD-R = CD-Recordable CD-RW = CD-ReWriteable CD-R's are one-time writeable. The CD-RW's are re-writeable. I think there's a limit on the number of times you can write them. Try for more info... tom coradeschi <+> tcora@pica.army.mil http://k-whiner.pica.army.mil/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 17:19:42 -0600 From: Chaz Larson Subject: Contextual Menu problems? At 4:29 PM -0500 11/22/98, Fraser J. Goodmurphy wrote: >My Contextual Menus are misbehaving in the Finder under 8.1. The one time I had problems like this, it was due to corruption or conflict in my Contextual Menu Items. I cleaned the things I didn't use out of that folder and the problem disappeared. I didn't bother to research which was causing the problem, since I didn't use the ones I removed in the first place. chazl I met this guy - and he looked like he might have been a hat check clerk at an ice rink. Which, in fact, he turned out to be. And I said: Oh boy. Right again. - Laurie Anderson, Let X=X Chaz Larson - chaz at visi dot com - http://www.visi.com/~chaz ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Dec 1998 16:29:35 EST From: DuaneDV@aol.com Subject: creating a photo cd Hello all, I've been a 'lurker' here on the digest for serveral years and this is the first time I've written. I'll be retiring in a couple of years and what I would like to do is create a family history cd (or perhaps a collection of CDs) to give my kids. This would be photographs and perhaps some sounds with them. I'd like to know where should start looking for information on how to do this? I'd like the CD that gets created to be viewable by MACs (obviously!) and also the 'other' types. If anyone has done this or can point me to where to look, I'd really appreciate it. Many thanks, Duane De Vries (Retiring the end of the year 2000 after 35 years working on LARGE mainframes) (email to duanedv@aol.com) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 15:57:22 -0600 From: Jay Chow Subject: Empty Trash Warning Checkbox Every time I start my PowerMac G3 running Mac OS 8.1, I have to uncheck the empty trash warning checkbox. It does not seem to be able to register the change. If there was a crash, followed by a command+option+power key combinations, the checkbox will be checked upon restart, which makes sense. However, during a routine shut down, I still get the same thing next time I restart the computer. Some preference file corrupted? Any idea? -- Jay Chow, Multimedia Developer Creative Educational Options 553 Industrial Drive Hartland, WI 53029-2342 P: 414 369-5838 F: 414 369-5842 E: jay_chow@execpc.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 09:58:57 -0800 From: Daly Jessup Subject: Fwd: Postscript *Viewing* and Power Computing OS Upgrades Antaeus asked: > 1) I am a geek. (No, that's not a question, just information >setting the context for the question.) I have a few web sites that I love >to scour to read about the new technological advances that are going on; >the problem is that all these papers are in PostScript format, and I don't >have access to a PostScript printer. What I would love is a program that >would let me view these PostScript files on the screen; I have tried >Aladdin Systems' "Ghostview" but have found it alarmingly unstable. Are >there any other alternatives? Has "Ghostview" been improved in recent time? GhostView is okay, but I don't enjoy using it. I prefer to use Adobe's Acrobat Exchange software. You have to pay for it, but you will be glad you got it. It's abilities are far beyond what most people know about - I've just been learning bit by bit myself. Anyway, it will definitely let you read and print those documents. > 2) I am also the proud owner of a PowerCenter 150, recently >upgraded to 80M of RAM. Just because I hate tampering with what works, I >have never upgraded the system; I'm still on 7.5.3L, Revision 2. I'm >starting to think that it's finally time to upgrade to another version of >the System, especially if this will result in fewer annoying crashes. >However, I'm reluctant to find any of my favorite applications suddenly >unusable under 8.0 or 8.1 or 8.5, should I choose to go up to those >Systems. Any recommendations on how far I can upgrade and suffer only >minor loss of applications? It depends on what applications. I have upgraded through all versions and have lost only OneClick and maybe a few little utilities I don't even remember. Daly ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 18:20:10 +0000 From: Marlon Deason Subject: PB 540C/Paperport 3.0/OS 8.0 One possible cause could be due to the relatively low power of the PowerBooks SCSI chain. To conserve battery power Apple put more economical juice through the SCSI port on PowerBooks. Consequently, some SCSI product have to supply extra power for termination in order to work properly with a PowerBook. You can try pluging in an additional device that has termination on the chain or you could try a terminator. But most likely you will have to call Visioneer and inquire about a cord with AC adapter for use with your PowerBook. (I have a PB5300 and a PaperPort Strobe with 5.0 driver and have had no problems) Marlon Deason marlond@earthlink.net ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 17:31:07 -0600 From: Chaz Larson Subject: Postscript *Viewing* and Power Computing OS Upgrades At 10:50 PM -0500 11/19/98, Antaeus Feldspar wrote: > Two questions, gentle Macpeople... OK, two answers. >What I would love is a program that >would let me view these PostScript files on the screen; I have tried >Aladdin Systems' "Ghostview" but have found it alarmingly unstable. Are >there any other alternatives? Has "Ghostview" been improved in recent time? I use the most recent version, MacGS 5.50, pretty regularly with no problems. One alternative, which I actually use more often, is Acrobat Distiller, which converts PS files into PDF files which can then be viewed with Acrobat Reader. This has the advantage of being a genuine Adobe PostScript interpreter, if that's inportant to you. It has the disadvantage of costing money. > 2) I am also the proud owner of a PowerCenter 150... Depends entirely on your applications. The fact that you're using a PowerComputing machine doesn't enter into it. My PowerCenter Pro 180 and PowerCenter 250 are both running perfectly with 8.5, as they did with 8.1, 8.0, and 7.6.1. Come join us on the Powerwatch message boards at http://www.powerwatch.com, and you'll get more info on the subject than you can stand, probably. chazl I met this guy - and he looked like he might have been a hat check clerk at an ice rink. Which, in fact, he turned out to be. And I said: Oh boy. Right again. - Laurie Anderson, Let X=X Chaz Larson - chaz at visi dot com - http://www.visi.com/~chaz ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 17:44:08 -0600 From: Chaz Larson Subject: Questions on inherited computers At 9:03 PM -0500 11/21/98, Mercibeate@aol.com wrote: >1) What is the difference between a server and a non-server Mac (i.e. >7300 vs. 7350)? I believe the only difference is the software bundle. Apple Spec doesn't list any difference between them. >2) Is the server good to use as a main machine, or would I be better off >selling the server and buying a regular Mac? It's fine, since it's the same hardware as the corresponding desktop machine. >3) How can I ascertain the value of this computer? http://www.uce.com might be one place to start. You could also search auction sites or for-sale newsgroups to get an idea of what people are asking. >4) Is this model's CPU upgradable (ie. to G3)? yep. >5) The system did not come with a CD but is currently running 7.6.1. Can >I install the standard Mac OS 8.5, or do I need special system software >to run a server? Standard system software. There isn't special MacOS Server System Software. >6) How can I find out the speed of the internal CD drive? About the only sure way is to open the box, find out the model, and look it up on the vendor's website. That model shipped with a 12x. >Finally, if I do decide to keep the server, I'd like to transfer some >files from my 7100 to the server's HD. How do I connect these two Macs so >that they can transfer files. Three ways: LocalTalk: Use a preinter cable or two PhoneNet or LocalTalk connectors to link the two from printer port to printer port. Slow slow slow. Ethernet #1: Crossover cable from one machine to the other. You'll need a 10base-T transciever for the 7100. Fast but not always reliable. Only cost in the crossover cable [under $10]. Ethernet #2: Standard Ethernet cable from each machine to a hub. Fast and reliable. Hub costs about $40-50. chazl Will these followers ever stop doggin' me now that I've thrown off this stone and got loose somehow? - The Roches; Christlike Chaz Larson - chaz at visi dot com - http://www.visi.com/~chaz ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 11:57:12 -0600 From: David and Mary Shanahan Subject: SE30 hardware troubles I was recently given a MAC SE-30. After reconnecting al the interior cables,power, SCSI et.al.and replacing 4 memory modules, it seems to power up OK but the display is alternating horizontal black and grey bands about 4mm wide. I can adjust the brightness width and position of the display on the screen, but alas no useable information. Any suggestions? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Dec 1998 03:26:06 -0700 From: Melanie Watts Subject: unable to have more than one app visable on screen Hello When ever I open a new application or click on the desktop my display hides the open application and shows me the new one. I'm unable to have more than one application visable at a time. How can I fix this annoying problem? I have a powerbook 14000 running system 8.5. I've tried rebuilding the desktop and zapping the pram throwing away the display preferences. Melanie -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************