[*] the MACS 1.0b6

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Download: http://archive.info-mac.org/info/hdwr/the-macs-10b6.hqx

Organization: Yale University

the MACS is a freeware application which displays a large number of specs for
all Macs that have ever been released. Search capability is included. For a
more thorough description, see the help included in the application.

the MACS supports all Macs from the Plus up and all Systems from 4.1 up.

The most noticeable change in this version is the addition of a Mac Type
Picker. Users who don't like hierarchical menus will probably prefer the
Picker.

Last October Apple introduced no fewer than *sixteen* new Mac models! That's
more models than they introduced in Macintosh's first 7 1/2 years (unless you
count the 512K and SE FDHD as separate models). In 1.0b5 I added the new non-
Performa Macs. This version has the new Performas: 410, 460, 466, 467, 475,
476, 550. (Actually, five of these just give you an alert saying what other
model they're equivalent to.)

The other changes in version 1.0b6 are:
-Added "Inactive window clicks" and "Polite Mac Type Picker" prefs. These
give you control over certain aspects of the user interface. See
"Preferences" in the Help dialog. The Prefs file also records the position
of the Mac Type Picker and whether or not it is visible.
-Collapsed the "Original" and "Classic" Mac Type menus into one: "Compact"
-Changed the command key for "Which Macs Have..." from cmd-E to cmd-F
-Made the "About..." box nicer (especially when running in color)
-Minor changes, spec additions/corrections, bug fixes

Thanks to the many people who have sent me corrections and suggestions!

This is still a beta version of the MACS. I don't have all the specs yet;
some info is quite difficult to find. I would really like for people to send
me bug reports, corrections, specs I don't have, and suggestions.

--David