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Info-Mac Digest Wed, 3 Jan 96 Volume 14 : Issue 3
Today's Topics:
[*] 3D Buttons v1.3
[*] 75 Beeps replacement
[*] AudioCDgh 1.1.1, AppleScript Audio CDs
[*] Audio Strip 1.3.2, Control Strip Audio Control
[*] BBEdit Lite 3.5.1
[*] Black Rockfish
[*] Castle in the Clouds 2.4
[*] Digester 2.0 for the Macintosh + sources
[*] Grafikkonverter 2.3 (de, us)
[*] HTML Grinder
[*] IQ Booster
[*] Jade 1.01; a multithreaded JPEG viewer
[*] Jerk Plain 1.0 font
[*] Life 1.4 (game of Life for Newton)
[*] MacCentral January 1996
[*] MasterFKey 1.0
[*] Matrix maker 2.0
[*] Music Collection Deluxe 1.0 (FileMaker Pro 2.x)
[*] netscape-baltic-support-1.1
[*] netscape-cyrillic-support-1.1
[*] netscape-greek-support-1.1
[*] netscape-turkish-support-1.1
[*] Newt 3.2) Development Environment (3.2.1)
[*] NewtATut 1.3 (Newt Application Tutorial)
[*] Newt Dev Env FAQ 3.2
[*] NewtTurT 1.3 (Newt Turtle Tutorial)
[*] Pico Fermi Bagels 1.3 (number guessing game)
[*] Planet Magazine #8
[*] pro_predictor_data 1995
[*] Realmz 2.4
[*] Remote Remote GH 1.1, Scriptable Audio CD Player
[*] RoboWar 4.1.2
[*] StarGates 1.0
[*] TheZone 1.0.2; an arcade game
[*] TheZone 1.0.2 update; an arcade game
[*] ZipIt 1.3.5
'030 emulator for LC
(no subject)
[A] Virtual Memory on an LC/LCII
[Q] External CD Mounter
[Q] Faster Printing?
[Q] Mounting drives on a PowerMac?
a problem with ZIP Drive - asking for the disk that is mounted
a problem with ZIP Drive - asking for the disk that is mounted?
Dual MacTCP settings?
Help
Info-Mac Digest V14 #2 (2 msgs)
Mac II Superdrive Upgrade
New PowerPC user looking for pointers
Quickmail list?
Ram-Doubler and Ethernet
Repost: Speed Doubler 1.1 updater problems
TOPS-20 and flattery
Two CD-ROMS
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:10:17 -0600
From: [email protected] (Jim Stout)
Subject: [*] 3D Buttons v1.3
This is the COOLEST 3D Button around!! (but then I'm biased...)
Version 1.3 fixes a nasty bug that crashed & corrupted the Chooser on
PowerMacs and adds an option to control the appearance of CheckBoxes.
It is FREE, Accelerated for Power Macintosh, looks great even on white
backgrounds, has balloon help and works correctly with localized versions
of the MacOS.
After using it for a while, you'll be amazed at how "flat" the normal
Macintosh buttons appear.
It actually works side-by-side with other utilities, substituting it's
button for those in other utilities. If you like this button, it will
replace the buttons used in NewLook, Aaron or Greg's Buttons while allowing
all the other features of those utilities to work. It also works just fine
with color changing utilities like Aurora, Mac MakeOver and even Kolor for
those System 6 users out there.
The button design was inspired by the develop 15 article by Jamie Osborne &
Deanna Thomas and follows their recommendations for 3D shading and colors.
Hopefully, they will approve.
Other features are:
- 3D buttons appear in alerts & dialogs without color tables (and without
adding them).
- a 3D version of the "New folder" button in save dialogs - this works in
localized versions of the MacOS.
- buttons display correctly on PICT or pattern backgrounds
- on black&white displays the buttons are identical to the standard control
A color Macintosh and System 6.0.7 or better are required.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/three-d-buttons-13.hqx; 45K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:38:30 -0600
From: [email protected] (Miles Abernathy)
Subject: [*] 75 Beeps replacement
[Archived as /info-mac/art/snd/miles-beeps-grp3a.hqx; 148K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:12:52 -0600
From: [email protected] (Glenn R. Howes)
Subject: [*] AudioCDgh 1.1.1, AppleScript Audio CDs
Generally Helpful Software presents: AudioCDgh 1.1.1
cost: free
author: Glenn R. Howes
requires: System 7, A CD ROM drive, AppleScript
AudioCDgh is an AppleScript extension (osax), which allows
scripts to be written which control and give information
about audio CD playback.
Changes: better error reporting, support for ejecting
empty trays, etc.
--glenn ([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/osa/audio-cd-gh-111-osax.hqx; 22K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:10:21 -0600
From: [email protected] (Glenn R. Howes)
Subject: [*] Audio Strip 1.3.2, Control Strip Audio Control
Generally Helpful Software presents: Audio Strip 1.3.2
cost: part free, part encryptionware
author: Glenn R. Howes
requires: System 7, A CD ROM drive, Control Strip (or compatible)
Audio Strip GH is a set of Control Strip modules for Macintosh which
facilitate the playing of audio CDs through an attached CD ROM player. You,
the user, can build your own personalized CD controller with the buttons
you want,and no more waiting for a stand-alone application to launch, the
controller is always right in front, with its buttons available and it's
display information visible.
Changes: Better support for hybrid CD's, PowerPC native when used with
Extension's Strip.
Comes with an open beta of TV Helper GH: CS module to enhance your TV Tuner
useage.
--glenn ([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/audio-strip-gh-132-strip.hqx; 193K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:08:54 -0600
From: [email protected] (Bare Bones Software)
Subject: [*] BBEdit Lite 3.5.1
The attached StuffIt archive contains version 3.5.1 of BBEdit Lite,
our popular freeware text editor. This updated version corrects
several problems that were reported in the original 3.5 release, and
contains updated documentation and product information.
[Archive Maintainers Please Note: This submission replaces all
previous versions of BBEdit Lite; please remove the old versions from
your archives.]
We invite anyone who desires more information about BBEdit Lite or our
other freeware and commercial products to contact us via email at
, or to visit our Web site at
.
Bare Bones Software, Inc.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/bbe/bbedit-lite-351.hqx; 481K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:09:02 -0600
From: [email protected] (Conrad Weiler)
Subject: [*] Black Rockfish
Black Rockfish is an identification and information program
about rockfish. It was created using HyperGASP/Hypercard
software.
Thank you,
Conrad
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/black-rockfish-hc.hqx; 532K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:12:38 -0600
From: Jim Foley
Subject: [*] Castle in the Clouds 2.4
The following compacted file contains the Realmz scenario
Castle in the Clouds version 2.4.
Any questions concerning this submission or the scenario Castle in
the Clouds can be made to
[email protected]
Any questions concerning Realmz can be made to
[email protected] or by calling (608) 249-5418
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/rlmz/castle-in-the-clouds-24.hqx; 458K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:05:00 -0600
From: [email protected] (Andre' C. van der Ham)
Subject: [*] Digester 2.0 for the Macintosh + sources
Hi digest digesters,
Its a happy start of the new year, because finally we have a new version
(2.0) of Digester, the HTML digest generator. This version of digester is
entirely configurable and also corrects some problems. The home of the
digester is at:
URL: http://dutera.et.tudelft.nl/people/vdha ... index.html
If you are serving digests using digester, please send me an e-mail and I
will compile a list of mirrors. This also allows me to send update messages
directly to the service providers.
The program is every-ware
, whatever you do is fine with me: send me apost card, an e-mail, money or just be happy. Please, distribute at will.
Any suggestions are welcome.
Enjoy,
Andre'.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/digester-20.hqx; 198K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:38:10 -0600
From: Stefan Brix
Subject: [*] Grafikkonverter 2.3 (de, us)
These is an complete release of the GraphicConverter which is
available in English and German. There will be a French
version after the translation is completed.
GraphicConverter is shareware.
It converts pictures to different formats (the list would be too
long, to be added here). Also it contains many useful features
for picture manipulation.
And last but not least GraphicConverter has the special feature
to convert complete folders or a set of pictures from one format
to another.
This update includes the following bug-fixes/features:
Version 2.3
*Jchange in brightness/contrast marks the picture as changed
*Jclick in the arrows scrolls the images one pixel
*Jbug in WPG import of text fixed
*Jthe mask of ICOs can be handled
*Jbug in WMF import of rectangles fixed
*Jmost modal dialogs are moveable
*Jprefs improved
*Jbug in CLP import fixed (palette)
*JWMF export added
*JXWD export added
*JXBM export added
*JALIAS pix import added
*Jbug in HPGL import fixed (size)
*Jdetection of multipage TIFFs improved
*Jbug in QDV import fixed (last palette entry)
*Jthe open dialog can now add a preview
Please send bug-reports to Thorsten Lemke:
[email protected]
or
[email protected] (mail-size must be less than 16K!)
Tschuess / Bye, Stefan
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/graphic-converter-23-de.hqx; 1739K]
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/graphic-converter-23.hqx; 1707K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:08:47 -0600
From: [email protected] (Michael Herrick)
Subject: [*] HTML Grinder
The Grinder is not an editor but a collection of ten advanced tools for
making changes to large groups of HTML documents all at once. You can drag
all your HTML pages onto the Grinder's icon and use the Plug-In Tools to
build linked indexes, find and replace, link pages in sequential chains,
calculate background colors, and more. One tool is absolutely free and the
others arrive in Demo mode. Requires Macintosh 68030 or faster; System 7;
4MB RAM
--Michael Herrick
[email protected]
http://www.matterform.com/
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/html-grinder-212.hqx; 1325K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:38:33 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] IQ Booster
The IQ Booster is one of the most comprehensive, most accurate
self-administered IQ Test ever created for the general public! At your
convenience and in the privacy of your own home, you will discover what
you've always wondered about - your IQ score! By using the IQ Booster, you
can increase your IQ score on other IQ tests. Most IQ tests consist of the
same kinds of questions, and this program covers the spectrum, so you can be
prepared for other IQ tests. This program will give you an edge over people
who have not had experience with IQ tests.
The human brain, which research has found is divided into two hemispheres,
has naturally assigned certain specific mental skills to either side. Since
most people are either left- or right-brain dominant, it explains why we do
well on certain mental tasks and poorly on others. This elaborate 10-part
test (with the first four parts being completely free) will measure the
multiple skill functions of both sides of your brain, and will not only show
you your total IQ score, but it will additionally give a determination of
which side of your brain is dominant, and by how much. You may just be one of
those few "equal" brain thinkers - where both side are working in harmony!
Take an amazing journey into your thought control center and discover how
intelligent you really are! It's a fun and easy test to take, and comes with
all instructions that you need to get your best score.
If you like the first part of the test, you will want to order the next 6
parts, which are password protected and contained within the program that
came with this read-me. The shareware payment for this test is only $10. With
that payment you will receive a password that will allow you to have access
to the additional tests and access to the encrypted answers and the
explanations about why the answers are correct! If you include your e-mail
address with your shareware payment, we will send the password via e-mail, so
you can have access to the other tests within a matter of a few days!
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/iq-booster.hqx; 1950K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:10:36 -0600
From: Eric Shieh
Subject: [*] Jade 1.01; a multithreaded JPEG viewer
Jade 1.01 is a multithreaded JPEG viewer for the Mac which is
relatively lean (370K as a fat binary, and a minimum memory
partition size of 600K) but is extremely fast and sports some
unique features:
Multithreading gives you constant access to all of Jade's features:
especially useful when used as a helper for a web browser or when
you just want to decompress two images at once.
Through the use of it's own virtual memory scheme, Jade can have
many (around 30+ files at the minimum parition setting) files
simultaneously _regardless of their size_ This is because decompressed
images only occupy a little RAM and the actual image is stored on
disk. This feature allows you to do batch viewing jobs which
is especially useful on slower machines: drop a ton of JPEGs on it
and get a cup of coffee. When you return, voila!
Jade can also display JPEG's at their full size or in a small (but
quick!) preview size in addition to the standard screen size. This
coupled with a delete file hot key allows users to sift and filter
through many images with ease.
Jade is also one of the first JPEG viewers to support Progressive
JPEGs which are becoming prominent in web sites.
new in 1.01:
--fixes a tiny bug which caused a freeze up at startup on some systems
--adds ability to view images in full screen window
--Adds ability to view quicktime previews (QT not necessary) in the
open file dialog (can't create previews yet, however)
--Adds Abort All command to kill all threads.
new in 1.0:
-- Full Screen, full featured Slide Show
-- GIF bugs fixed
-- PICT file saving is no longer limited by memory
-- New window arrangement options
-- many other minor bug fixes and minor features
Jade is FAT. Requires 68020 (or higher) or PowerPC, Thread Manager or
system 7.5 (or later).
It's also FREE.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/jade-101.hqx; 239K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:12:43 -0600
From: [email protected] (Larry Jarvis)
Subject: [*] Jerk Plain 1.0 font
Hi,
This a font I created a couple of years back. Kinda a Art Deco feel to it.
I've included the font suitcase as well as just the plain old font. It's a
TrueType font.
No printer font needed.
This is freeware, but use at your own risk
=A9 1995 Larry Jarvis
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/font/tt/jerk-plain-10.hqx; 14K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:10:03 -0600
From: [email protected] (Steve Weyer)
Subject: [*] Life 1.4 (game of Life for Newton)
Keywords: Life, mathematics, cellular automata, simulation, Conway, Newt,
source
Recent changes [Life 1.4] (1/1/96):
- NOS 2.0 compatible
- integrates 6 display/speed options (selectable via "method" picker):
2 different representations: array or bitmap
3 different styles: object-oriented, inline, native(RISC) code
- adds "gen" picker for disabling gen# update or doing timing
- line gesture to fill area, scrub gesture to erase area
- created with Newt Development Environment
- includes Newt source
Contents:
- life14.pkg -- a ready-to-install package (created by Newt)
- life.nwt -- Newt source (if you'd like to modify/rebuild app)
- life.bit -- Life icon
- life.txt -- general introduction, description of implementation
Life is freeware and may be distributed freely as long as all of the files
listed are included and unmodified. You are free to make modifications for
your own use.
If you would like to construct and modify Life directly on your Newton, I
would recommend obtaining the latest version of "Newt" (newt-devenv-32), the
native Newton development environment (shareware), and "Slurpee" (slurpee-17)
a text/data transfer utility (freeware) from your favorite Newton
server/archive. Contact me (see email addresses at end) if you have trouble
finding Newt, using it initially, or have questions about registering it.
Steve Weyer
http://www.netaxs.com/~weyer/newton/releases.html
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/game/life-14.hqx; 59K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:09:06 -0600
From: MacCentral Communications
Subject: [*] MacCentral January 1996
MacCentral is a free monthly electronic magazine providing a platform
from which to promote, discuss, inform and generally wonder at the World
which is Macintosh. We will keep you up to date with the latest news and
product information and serve up an assortment of resources to help you
get more from your Mac. Our magazine is primarily Web based and has
received the Top 5% of the Internet Award from Point Communications. This
Portable Edition is provided for your reading convenience, taking the
best from the Web Site and offering it up in DocMaker format. You will
need a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of gray to view this document.
We have included a bookmark file called "January Bookmarks", which lists
all of the links found in January's Issue. To use this file simply
choose "Open File" or something similar from within most Web Browsers.
This will display the html file in your browser window. Your may also
choose the "Import Bookmarks" option available in most Web Browsers as
well. This will place all of the links directly in your own Bookmarks.
Netscape Navigator does both and we recommend it for viewing our Web
Site.
MacCentral - Portable Edition is comprised of eight main sections:
>From The Desktop: letter from our Editor in Chief
Feature Pieces: major news stories and feature articles
Bit & Bytes: collections of Macintosh related news briefs
Lookout Larry: Larry will give you the latest on software updates and
product releases.
Central Sights: We showcase ten Internet sites of interest to Macintosh
users.
Critical Times: product reviews.
The Mailing Room: letters from our readers.
About MacCentral: everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask.
MacCentral's Web Site also features daily news updates and reports for
our readers as well as the Readership Rewards Program.
I hope you enjoy this month's issue and don't forget to visit us on the
World Wide Web.
MacCentral is published on the first of every month by MacCentral
Communications, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
[Archived as /info-mac/per/mac-central-96-01.hqx; 1098K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:38:39 -0600
From: Peter Hoerster
Subject: [*] MasterFKey 1.0
Have you ever found yourself needing more than ten FKeys at your fingertips?
Have you ever forgotten which command-shift-key goes with a specific FKey?
Have you ever reinstalled your System and lost all of your FKeys?
Have you ever had the wish to see all of your FKeys in a list to select
one by mouse?
Have you ever slowed down your machine with a bunch of rarely needed
extensions?
Have you ever been afraid to spend memory for a system extension which
does only simple things which could also been done by an FKey?
All of this problems are solved by MasterFKey, the ultimate FKey utility
to manage all your FKeys as easy as possible!
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/master-fkey-10.hqx; 104K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:10:31 -0600
From: [email protected] (John Melby)
Subject: [*] Matrix maker 2.0
This binhexed self-extracting archive contains the latest update to "Matrix
maker ", a "fat" binary application, containing both 68K and PowerPC native
Macintosh code, designed to facilitate the necessary but often somewhat
laborious "busy-work" of constructing 12 by 12 matrices used in the
composition and/or analysis of twelve-tone musical compositions. The
application also allows the creation of matrices of other dimensions than
twelve, particularly those involving five, six, and seven elements. From
its inception, the software package has also allowed the use of the M5 and
M7 transforms and rotation as optional operations.
The application is designed for use with Microsoft Word 6.x (preferably) or
Microsoft Word 5.1, though with some additional manual formatting it can be
used with other word-processors as well. MSW 5.1 stationery files included
for matrices of five, six, seven, and twelve elements allow the easy
creation of matrices, either with or without pitch-class names, within the
standard grid format. An additional option allows the selection of any
pitch-class name as "0" (zero). MSW 6.x allows the user to take advantage
of automated formatting of matrices, as described below.
Matrix maker 2.0 (fat) has eliminated some error-detection bugs that
remained in earlier versions, and has provided a more user-friendly
interface. Its major innovation, however, is the addition of the option
(for MSW 6.x users) of automating the formatting process by using an
AppleScript application, while still allowing the formatting to be
accomplished manually, as before, for those who either do not have MSW 6.x
or whose MSW 6.x applications may for some reason stubbornly refuse to work
with the script provided. Two separate folders (one for MSW 5.1 users and
one for users of MSW 6.x, each of which contains the stationery or template
files appropriate to the word-processor as well as complete documentation
on the use of the package) are provided. The package has been tested on
both 68K and Power Macintosh systems. In order to use the Applescript
matrix formatter, the computer MUST have System 7.5 or 7.5.1 installed and
the "Finder scripting extension" in the active "Extensions" folder. The
"Matrix maker 2.0 (fat)" application itself, however, does not require
System 7.5.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/matrix-maker-20.hqx; 174K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:38:18 -0600
From: [email protected] (Dan K. Snelson)
Subject: [*] Music Collection Deluxe 1.0 (FileMaker Pro 2.x)
Music Collection Deluxe 1.0 is an intuitive, robust database designed to
help you track your growing music collection.
Similar databases overlook your cassette tape collection and the fact that
some titles include more than one compact disc -- these are some of the
unique features of Music Collection Deluxe 1.0.
Version 1.0 includes:
12 (count 'em, 12) new layouts
12 (favorite number?) new fields: record label, catalog number, genre,
rating, purchase price, serial number, location and more.
Sort by newly added fields with a mouse click.
Other polishes and bug fixes.
Here are some comments from users of the previous version:
"Your program is the very best I've seen thus far. I really am going to
enjoy being able to include both LPs and Tapes in addition to CDs."
"I have previously downloaded at least two dozen other music databases, but
their layouts were either too cluttered or way too simplistic. I think you
have come the closest to what I envision as the perfect blend between form
and function in your layout."
"Just started exploring the [previous version] and love it. The elegance is
truly a work of art, and a quantum leap above similar files."
Features include:
A polished interface. A consistent, intuitive navigation toolbar is always
available, allowing you to quickly switch layouts. (Designed for 14" --
640 by 480 -- color monitors.)
A dynamic detail layout allowing you to see all pertinent information in
one screen. The layout adjusts on a record-by-record basis.
Detailed reports to create a hard copy of your collection. Even a "wish
list" report to provide friends or relatives gift-giving ideas.
On-line help (unchanged from previous version) revealing secrets of the
interface.
Fee:
Shareware. See the included registration database.
Credits:
Buttons & layout theme: (c)Claris Corporation
All else: (c)1996 Dan K. Snelson for Snelson Publications
[Archived as /info-mac/data/mcd-10-fm.hqx; 325K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:12:59 -0600
From: [email protected] (Andreas Prilop)
Subject: [*] netscape-baltic-support-1.1
This patch is intended for use with Netscape 2.0 (beta 4
at the time of writing).
You no longer need additional special fonts to read web pages and
to send e-mail in Baltic languages (Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian).
You only need regular Central European fonts, which come with
Apple's Czech, Hungarian, or Polish system software.
ResEdit is required.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/web/netscape-baltic-support-11.hqx; 9K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:13:07 -0600
From: [email protected] (Andreas Prilop)
Subject: [*] netscape-cyrillic-support-1.1
This patch is intended for use with Netscape 2.0 (beta 4
at the time of writing).
You no longer need additional special ("KOI8") fonts to read
web pages and news and to send e-mail in Russian or Ukrainian.
You only need the fonts that come with Apple's Cyrillic
Language Kit or the Russian or Ukrainian system software.
ResEdit is required.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/web/netscape-cyrillic-supprt-11.hqx; 9K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:13:27 -0600
From: [email protected] (Andreas Prilop)
Subject: [*] netscape-greek-support-1.1
This patch is intended for use with Netscape 2.0 (beta 4
at the time of writing).
You no longer need additional special ("ELOT_928") fonts
to read web pages and to send e-mail in Greek.
You only need the fonts that come with Apple's Greek system.
ResEdit is required.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/web/netscape-greek-support-11.hqx; 8K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:13:34 -0600
From: [email protected] (Andreas Prilop)
Subject: [*] netscape-turkish-support-1.1
This patch is intended for use with Netscape 2.0 (beta 4
at the time of writing).
You no longer need additional special fonts to read web pages
and to send e-mail in Turkish. You only need the fonts
that come with Apple's Turkish system software.
ResEdit is required.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/web/netscape-turkish-support-11.hqx; 8K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:10:14 -0600
From: [email protected] (Steve Weyer)
Subject: [*] Newt 3.2) Development Environment (3.2.1)
an environment for developing applications using NewtonScript
and saving as packages directly on your Newton.
Keywords: object-oriented programming, application development
environment, NewtonScript, NTK.
Summary of changes in Newt 3.2 (details in change32.txt):
- NOS (Newton OS) 2.0 compatible (Newt and plug-ins)
- adds NTK Inspector (if installed) to overview list
- adds Delete animation for Delete, Delete All
- bug fixes for :doObj, :addView, :getNamedResource, Notify redefinition,
misc.
- uses builtin popup scrollers (instead of NEXT>) for NOS 2.0
- Newt no longer converts symbols in the viewClass and _proto slots, so it is
time to get rid of those ' so the symbols will be looked up as constants.
Newt is shareware -- registered users receive floppies containing current
releases, 190+ source examples, and a 80+ pp. (Acrobat) manual describing Newt
features and NewtonScript syntax and functions. See Newt.txt, intro.txt,
register.txt for further info.
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/dev/newt-32.hqx; 226K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:09:13 -0600
From: [email protected] (Steve Weyer)
Subject: [*] NewtATut 1.3 (Newt Application Tutorial)
NewtATut 1.3 (Newt Application Tutorial) is a Newton book version based on an
article "Building Native Newton Applications with Newt" that appeared in PDA
(formerly PIE) Developers, Vol. 2.4, July 1994; pp.14-18. This interactive
tutorial will show how you can develop a simple application in NewtonScript
and save a package directly on your Newton using Newt.
Keywords: tutorial, Newt, object-oriented programming, application development
environment, NewtonScript, NTK.
Changes in 1.3 (1/1/96)
- updated to be compatible with Newt 3.2
- created with Newt's Cape from HTML
NewtATut -- the book -- is freeware. "Newt" -- the native programming
environment for developing applications using NewtonScript -- is shareware.
Newt is not required to use this book, nor must it be registered to try
NewtATut. If you have Newt installed on your Newton, you can build and test
the application incrementally as you read. (You should be able to find Newt
on the same server/service where you found this book, under a Newton
application or development directory, with a name similar to newt32.sit/.zip
or newt-devenv-32.hqx). This version of NewtATut works with Newt version 3.2
(and greater). See also NewtTurT -- interactive turtle tutorial.
Steve Weyer
http://www.netaxs.com/~weyer/newton/releases.html
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/info/newt-a-tut-13-book.hqx; 47K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:09:41 -0600
From: [email protected] (Steve Weyer)
Subject: [*] Newt Dev Env FAQ 3.2
keywords: Newt, FAQ, NewtonScript, application development environment
This FAQ answers some "frequently asked questions" about Newt, a Newton
environment for developing applications in NewtonScript and saving as
packages directly on your Newton. Newt 3.2 is now NOS (Newton OS) 2.0
compatible. The FAQ recycles, updates and augments information that is found
with the current versions of the Newt package (newt-devenv-32.hqx/.sit;
newt-32.zip) (see "Where do I find Newt?") and NewtATut book, an interactive
Newt Application Tutorial (see "What other Newt-related packages are
available?").
Note: If you have downloaded Newt 3.2, you do not need to download this
since you already have this text file (newt-faq.txt).
Steve Weyer
http://www.netaxs.com/~weyer/newton/releases.html
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/info/newt-faq-32.hqx; 18K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:09:56 -0600
From: [email protected] (Steve Weyer)
Subject: [*] NewtTurT 1.3 (Newt Turtle Tutorial)
NewtTurT 1.3 (Newt Turtle Tutorial) is an interactive tutorial (Newton book)
that will show how you can program in NewtonScript with turtle-style
graphics directly on your Newton using Newt. There is also a related book
-- NewtATut (Newt Application Tutorial) -- that shows how you can develop
an application with buttons, fields and other interface objects in
NewtonScript and save it as a package using Newt.
Keywords: tutorial, Newt, object-oriented programming, NewtonScript,
learning, graphics, mathematics, Logo
Changes in 1.3 (1/1/96)
- updated to be compatible with Newt 3.2
- created with Newt's Cape from HTML
NewtTurT -- the book -- is freeware. "Newt" -- the native programming
environment for developing applications and doing graphical programming --
is shareware. Newt is not required to use this book, nor must it be
registered to try NewtTurT. If you have Newt installed on your Newton, you
can try the examples as you read. (You should be able to find Newt on the
same server/service where you found this book, under a Newton application or
development directory, with a name similar to newt-devenv-32.hqx or
newt32.zip). This version of NewtTurT works with Newt version 3.2 (and
greater). It requires the NewtDraw plug-in to be installed.
Steve Weyer
http://www.netaxs.com/~weyer/newton/releases.html
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/info/newt-turt-13-book.hqx; 48K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:10:10 -0600
From: [email protected] (Steve Weyer)
Subject: [*] Pico Fermi Bagels 1.3 (number guessing game)
PFB 1.3 (aka Pico, Fermi, Bagels) is a number guessing game similar to
MasterMind or Jotto.
Keywords: game, strategy, numbers, source, Postcardware.
Changes in version 1.3 (1/1/96):
- NOS 2.0 compatible
- created with Newt Development Environment
- includes Newt source
Contents:
- PFB-13.pkg -- Newton application
- PFB.txt -- introduction/abstract, general info, help
- picoferm.nwt -- Newt source
- picoferm.bit -- PFB icon
Steve Weyer
Internet: [email protected]
America Online/eWorld/NewtonMail: SteveWeyer
Compuserve: 74603,2051
http://www.netaxs.com/~weyer/newton/releases.html
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/game/pico-fermi-bagels-13.hqx; 24K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:38:26 -0600
From: [email protected] (Andrew G. McCann)
Subject: [*] Planet Magazine #8
This is the eighth forebrain-squeezing issue of Planet Magazine (Vol. 2,
No. 4), a free, online quarterly magazine of science fiction, fantasy,
poetry, horror, and humor written by beginning or little-known writers.
This zine is in DOCMaker format, and includes sounds and full color
illustrations; just double-click on the Planet icon to read it (after you
debinhex and unstuff it with the likes of Stuffit Expander).
Please send any questions or comments to [email protected]. If you're in the
mood, see the Planet Magazine Web site at
.
Planet Magazine is copyright (c) 1996 Andrew G. McCann. Planet has been
available online and registered with the U.S. Copyright Office of The
Library of Congress since January 1994.
[Archived as /info-mac/art/zine/planet-magazine-008.hqx; 633K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:10:40 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] pro_predictor_data 1995
Pro 1995 Wks 1-18 contains the complete NFL stats through the Wild Card games
and the early betting line for the Conference Semi's. Requires Pro Predictor
2.6 or higher.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/pro-predictor-data-95.hqx; 20K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:12:42 -0600
From: Jim Foley
Subject: [*] Realmz 2.4
The following file is the computer adventure game Realmz version
2.4. Version 2.4 adds various features and bug fixes that are
explained in the manual. The first scenario (The City of Bywater
is included).
Any questions about this submission can be made to
[email protected]
Any question about Realmz can be made to
[email protected] or by calling (608) 249-5418.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/rlmz/realmz-24.hqx; 3587K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:10:34 -0600
From: [email protected] (Glenn R. Howes)
Subject: [*] Remote Remote GH 1.1, Scriptable Audio CD Player
Generally Helpful Software presents: Remote Remote GH 1.1
cost: free
author: Glenn R. Howes
requires: System 7, A CD ROM drive
recommended: An Appletalk network, AppleScript or other OSA compliant language
PowerPC native: yes
scriptable/recordable: yes
Have you ever been sitting at one Mac and wanted to turn up the volume on
an audio CD playing in the Mac on the other side of the room, or pause
playback while you answer the phone. Now you can. Remote Remote GH uses
AppleEvent/AppleScript technology to allow you to control audio playback on
any computer on your AppleTalk network for which you have program linking
access. Amaze your friends.
Comes with AudioCDgh 1.1.1, the Audio CD AppleScript extension and example
scripts.
Brought to you from the person who wrote Audio Strip GH: the Control Strip
CD controller.
Changes: Too numerous to mention. Let's just say it looks and works better
than 1.0.
--glenn ([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/remote-remote-gh-101.hqx; 251K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:10:42 -0600
From: David L Harris
Subject: [*] RoboWar 4.1.2
RoboWar is a game in which you program robots, then turn them loose in a
virtual arena for combat to the death. Start by experimenting with
pre-existing robots, then for the greatest challenge, create your own.
Twice a year, you can send your robots to the International RoboWar
Tournament to match wits against the best hackers around the world!
RoboWar features a full programming environment with an editor, assembler,
icon factory, recording studio, and debugger. The programming language,
RoboTalk, is an easy to learn language based on reverse-polish notation.
Advanced features include interrupts and non-volitile memory to learn
from past experience. RoboWar offers sound, animation, and native
Power Macintosh support for maximum performance.
RoboWar is a shareware game that has been popular in the Macintoh world
since 1990. You are welcome to experiment with it; if you play heavily,
a $15 shareware fee is requested.
RoboWar 4.1.2 is the latest version. It contains bug fixes over
RoboWar 4.1.1.
For more information about RoboWar, you may also check the RoboWar Web
Page at: http://www-leland.stanford.edu/~harrisd/robowar.html
This version replaces the old one in the game/war directory of
the umich archives and their mirrors.
Happy hacking!
[Archived as /info-mac/game/robowar-412.hqx; 795K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:12:35 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] StarGates 1.0
c1995 White Sands Multimedia & Chris Athanas
Internet: [email protected]
CD-Rom/Shareware Distributors, please read distribution notice at bottom.
HAVE YOU EVER DISCOVERED AN ANCIENT ADVANCED ALIEN CIVILIZATION?
No? Well now is your chance. StarGates is a hi-resolution, color, multimedia
interstellar logic game for both young and old alike. It offers high quality
digitized sounds and quicktime movies. This isn't a twitchy action game, but
a game of strategy, thought and logic!
You are an interstellar miner, and your ships computers detect an alien
object. You soon find that this object is an gateway that has the power to
instantaneously transport any object to a location hundreds of light years
away.
Your superiors back on Earth want you to explore the StarGates, and find out
what happened to the Alien race. As you unlock each StarGate, you get closer
to the goal of uncovering the mystery.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/star-gates-10-demo.hqx; 2735K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:12:32 -0600
From: [email protected] (Dario Accornero)
Subject: [*] TheZone 1.0.2; an arcade game
Arcade game. TheZone is a shareware US$10 game for the Mac.
Enjoy the finest space driving possibility you have ever had in
inertial arcades. Admire the best 3D rendered sprites on this platform.
Experience the mad collision system that makes our game something
like a crazy space pool. Blast out the heaviest mother bases you
could dream of. Destroy the toughest enemies in evil space.
Survive the higher levels fighting maniacal hordes of nasties.
System requirements: a 020 or higher (030 recommended) Mac or
a PowerMac; System 7.0; a 13" or higher monitor; a 2.5Mb to 3Mb
free RAM partition; 2Mb disk space. A FPU is not required, but the
archive contains also a floating point version.
Permission is granted to the InfoMac staff to include this program
on their CDROM. Any other CDROM publisher should contact us to
get our approval.
Version 1.0.2 fixes minor bugs. Please throw away previous versions.
You might prefere to download the 1.0.2 update (a shorter archive).
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/zone-102.hqx; 1062K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:12:26 -0600
From: [email protected] (Dario Accornero)
Subject: [*] TheZone 1.0.2 update; an arcade game
Arcade game. TheZone is a shareware US$10 game for the Mac.
Enjoy the finest space driving possibility you have ever had in
inertial arcades. Admire the best 3D rendered sprites on this platform.
Experience the mad collision system that makes our game something
like a crazy space pool. Blast out the heaviest mother bases you
could dream of. Destroy the toughest enemies in evil space.
Survive the higher levels fighting maniacal hordes of nasties.
System requirements: a 020 or higher (030 recommended) Mac or
a PowerMac; System 7.0; a 13" or higher monitor; a 2.5Mb to 3Mb
free RAM partition; 2Mb disk space. A FPU is not required, but the
archive contains also a floating point version.
This update *requires* TheZone version 1.x; it is *highly* recommended
to download it for all users of the previous versions. Thanks for
your patience and interest.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/zone-102-updt.hqx; 185K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:38:21 -0600
From: [email protected] (Tom Brown)
Subject: [*] ZipIt 1.3.5
ZipIt is a full-featured Macintosh zip archival program. It can compress
files with an efficiency comparable to Stuffit and Compact Pro, and is
fully compatible with PKZip on the IBM and other zip implementations.
Version 1.3.5 is a maintenance release. It has some new features, such as
the ability to specify a compression level, improved compatibility with
PKUnzip with regard to segmented archives, and numerous bug fixes and
general improvements. All current users of ZipIt should upgrade to version
1.3.5.
ZipIt supports Internet Config, Macintosh Drag and Drop, and AppleScript,
and can zip Macintosh files without losing any of the Mac-specific data. It
also supports multi-segment archives, and much more. ZipIt runs native on
PowerMacs.
Questions should be directed to [email protected].
[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/zip-it-135.hqx; 487K]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 15:21:37 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: '030 emulator for LC
Has anyone heard of a a piece of software that will let a program which
requires a minimum of an 68030 processor run on a original LC, ie 68020?
Thank you very much! Dave
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 96 11:53:46 0000
From: bud
Subject: (no subject)
yes, I have had problems with my GV platinum in a 6300. I have a very
difficult time getting solid connections to my provider. It also will
not reset itself, even when I use the teleport control panel to do so
manually. I often get a minute of a connection and then it drops the
hook. This doesn't happen with my university connection, but it's a real
pain. I'm right on the edge of removing it. GV refers me to Apple. Apple
is no help. I've an external Practical Peripheral that works flawlessly.
Bummer. If you lean anything please let me konw.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 08:27:37 -0500 (EST)
From: Thomas Basil
Subject: [A] Virtual Memory on an LC/LCII
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: Virtual Memory problem
>
> I recently tried turning Virtual Memory on, but when it restarted it
> displayed a Sad Mac. Then, I had to re-install the System software for it to
> boot up. I use an LC II with 4 Megs of RAM, 256 Megs of HD, and System 7.0.
> (In the 'About This Macintosh' window, it shows my computer as an LC, not LC
> II.)
You need a 68030 processor or better to run Virtual Memory. An LC has
only a 68020 (won't work) while an LC II has a 68030 chip (will work).
You can verify which chip your Mac truly has with the freeware utilities
MacEnvy or TechTool, but it sounds like yours is not really an LCII. An
accellerator card like Extreme Systems Impact 030 ($200??? from
MacMall), would enable your LC to use Virtual Memory, Ram Doubler, etc.
Good luck.
Tom Basil
US Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD
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Date: Tue, 02 Jan 1996 09:23:51 -0700
From: William Radvanyi
Subject: [Q] External CD Mounter
Being environmentally friendly (okay, I'm lazy), I don't always turn on my
external CD ROM drive on start up....which means it's unusable unless I
restart....does anyone know of some mounting software? Perferably
free....
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 16:09:43 -0400
From: [email protected] (Don Turnbull)
Subject: [Q] Faster Printing?
I'm printing from a PPC 6100 with 24 megs of RAM via AppleTalk to a LW
IINT. The printing stops my machine in its tracks - I can't really do
anything on my machine until it finishes printing. Any suggestions on how
to speed up my printing? I know ethertalk or another printer would be
better, but i'm looking for a simpler solution.
thanks in advance,
Don Turnbull [email protected]
http://www.mindspring.com/~donturn
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 16:09:48 -0400
From: [email protected] (Don Turnbull)
Subject: [Q] Mounting drives on a PowerMac?
I have an old Segate drive that has been giving me problems, i formatted
and initialized it on a Quadra and it mounted there afterwards. I brought
it over to another machine, a PowerPC 6100 and it not only won't mount, but
crashes my machine! I'm not using the SCSI Manager 4.3.1 extension as I
don't think it'd make any difference. Any suggestions on formatting
software or otherwise that might help?
thanks in advance,
Don Turnbull [email protected]
http://www.mindspring.com/~donturn
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Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 23:55:31 +1100
From: [email protected] (Bill Stanford)
Subject: a problem with ZIP Drive - asking for the disk that is mounted
In Info-Mac Digest V14 #2, [email protected] (Jeffrey S.
Kline) wrote:
>I have a zip drive which I love and is a great help, but that has one
>problem that I cannot fix. I frequently use a certain disk. Whenever I
>shut down the mac, I get the dialog asking me to "Please INsert Disk
>General Files" Well General Files is the disk that is already mounted.
>The zip drive kicks out the disk, I pop it back in and it shuts down fine.
>THis happens 98% of the time [snip] it began after I began having troubles
with
>My SLIP account and crashed multiple times. I have run Mactools numerous
>times over all my disks including this one zip disk. It only happens to
>other ZIP disks some times. I do not wnat to erase the disk.
Jeff, yes, I think I've had this (I think I've had _everything_
In my own case, with Syquest cartridges, I could narrow the problem down to
the General Controls CP, and the only remedy was trashing the CP and
running on defaults. I went to this extreme after the system asked for a
disk which I couldn't supply and the Mac went down into MacsBug (the Apple
debugger) very nastily.
But Fergus Lalor here has had some experiences with Color Picker, of just
this sort; and has had an interesting mail with a quote from Apple's
Infomation Alley nailing down a very complext bug involving some 3rd party
HD drivers... but with fixed media...
Where my own Macs were concerned, I suspect General Controls may have been
reacting to a blown system resource of some kind; as recently I did a
completely clean restore of _everything_ on my System partitions; and the
problem went away.
So my advice would be: make sure via Iomega's web site that you're using
the latest version of the Mac Zip driver. Or better, use Silverlining from
Le Cie, or Hard Disk Toolkit from FWB. (One can't stress too often that
formatting/driver software is the _most_ important software in the whole
picture...)
And since the problem developed after numerous crashes, it's most likely
you have a corrupted drive, or corrupted system, or both
I know, thisisn't pleasant; but the best advice, since you do have a Zip, is: back up
your apps and data and then format your HD and do clean installs. Start by
installing the System, then add all 3rd party CP's/extensions/utilities
from the original disks. Then restore your apps & data. It's 6 to 7 hours
work, but it's worth it!
HTH
--Bill Stanford
[email protected]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:13:30 -0600
From: [email protected] (Gib Henry)
Subject: a problem with ZIP Drive - asking for the disk that is mounted?
On Mon, 1 Jan 1996 19:36:04 -0600, [email protected] (Jeffrey
S. Kline) wrote:
[...snip...]
> Whenever I
> shut down the mac, I get the dialog asking me to "Please INsert Disk
> General Files" Well General Files is the disk that is already mounted.
> The zip drive kicks out the disk, I pop it back in and it shuts down
>fine.[...snip...]
>
> THis did not happen the first 3 months, It jsut started a few weeks before
> I updated to sys 7.5. I think it began after I began having troubles with
> My SLIP account and crashed multiple times. I have run Mactools numerous
> times over all my disks including this one zip disk. It only happens to
> other ZIP disks some times. I do not wnat to erase the disk.
>
> any suggestions?
I'm inclined to be very suspicious of SpaceSaver, especially in conjunction
with any crash.
I recommend you try restarting with extensions off (shift key at restart),
then reset PRAM (TechTool 1.0.9, available on Info-Mac, is great for this
and for the next step also), and rebuild the Zip's desktop *from scratch*.
To rebuild *from scratch* if not using TechTool, use ResEdit to make the
old Desktop DB and Desktop DF files [and "Desktop", if it's there] visible,
move 'em to the trash [you can't empty the trash though because these files
are still in use], eject the disk, reinsert, and allow to rebuild.
Then immediately empty the trash and run MacTools and Disk First Aid until
they report no errors twice each.
These procedures wok for me with my MO disks; the same procedures should
work for your Zips. Rebuilding the desktop the usual way sometimes
propagates corruption; deleting them causes Finder to rebuild from scratch,
which eliminates any existing corruption.
Let me know if this helps. Cheers,
--
Gib Henry
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Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 16:34:22 +1100 (EST)
From: Daniel Meijer
Subject: Dual MacTCP settings?
G'day
I have two internet accounts: one commercial SLIP account and a Unix
account at uni. I have now gotten Slirp (SLIP emulator like TIA) on my
unix account. But now I have two sets of gateway addresses for MacTCP!
I don't want to have to open MacTCP, change the info, then restart, every
time I want to use one or the other server. Is there a way to keep two
sets of MacTCP settings and just swap between them? Sort of like
InterSlip, where you select the server to connect to.
Have MacTCP DNR or MacTCP Prep got anything to do with this?
Please email me!! Thanks.
Dan.
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:13:32 -0600
From: [email protected] (Gib Henry)
Subject: Help
On Fri, 29 Dec 1995 20:58:12 +0800, [email protected] (Andrew
Delea) wrote:
[...snip...]
> However my real problem is that lately when I click on my desktop
> documents I get the message:
>
> `The chosen document cannot be opened because the programme it is
> established in cannot be found.=B4
>
> I can open the document however if I first open a text programme and choose
> open from the archive menu. e.g claris ,macwrite
>
> Also when I download I have to convert the document with Read Text before I
> can open it.
>
> Irritating or what?
>
> I have tried rebuilding my desktop
> Performa 400 v 7.1
>
> Help would be appreciated Andrew Delea
Try re-creating your desktop (see my message to
[email protected] (Jeffrey S. Kline)). You might also consider
deleting your Finder Preferences file from your System Folder:Preferences
Folder. Works for me!
Let me know if this helps. Cheers!
--
Gib Henry
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 13:54:43 -0600
From: Lanny Chambers
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #2
>Date: 29 Dec 1995 22:38:18 GMT
>From: [email protected] (Alun Crewe)
>Subject: Are PowerMacs Inherently Less Stable?
>
>A month ago I finally bit the bullet and bought a used PowerMac 8100/80 AV
>for use at home. It has 16MByte of RAM and a 500MByte hard drive.
>Ever since the day it arrived it has locked up on average 5 to 6 times a
>day, at random, in no particular place or action.
Point your WWW browser to and read Ric's
detailed instructions on installing the 7.5.1 update . Follow them
*exactly*. Pay particular attention to the parts on updating your disk
drivers and zapping PRAM. My random crashes have disappeared, although
it also required removing DiskExpress II and using an active SCSI
terminator. I still run around 50 extensions.
One other thing: sacrificing chickens no longer works with Power Macs.
You gotta use goats.
Lanny Chambers ([email protected])
Creative Services, St. Louis, USA
Visit the Hummingbird Page:
http://www.inlink.com/~creative/hummers/welcome.html
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 14:08:36 -0600
From: Lanny Chambers
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #2
>Date: Fri, 29 Dec 1995 20:58:12 +0800
>From: [email protected] (Andrew Delea)
>Subject: Help
>
>However my real problem is that lately when I click on my desktop
>documents I get the message:
>
>`The chosen document cannot be opened because the programme it is
>established in cannot be found.
>
>I have tried rebuilding my desktop
It didn't work, though. This is pretty common, because the normal
procedure tries to rebuild the existing files rather than starting from
scratch. You could try rebuilding it again, but even better, install
Desktop Reset , which deletes the files
and forces a "clean" rebuild.
Lanny Chambers ([email protected])
Creative Services, St. Louis, USA
Visit the Hummingbird Page:
http://www.inlink.com/~creative/hummers/welcome.html
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Date: Tue, 02 Jan 1996 12:15:46 -0500
From: [email protected] (C. Thomas Wilson)
Subject: Mac II Superdrive Upgrade
HI!
At the present time, I don't subscribe to info-mac, so please reply
directly to me instead of the list.
I just "inherited" an old Mac II in primo condition and all it needs is a
Superdrive to meet my home computing needs. Problem is, I can't find a
place to buy a Mac II Superdrive Upgrade Kit. I can't find one anywhere
and none of the mail order houses I've tried even recall the existence of
one. The APple TEchnial Support Library on the WWW mentions the existence
of the kit, but I haven't found any reference elsewhere.
Any info would be most helpful.
Tom Wilson
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 96 10:56:01 EST
From: [email protected] ( Dan Hofferth )
Subject: New PowerPC user looking for pointers
I have not been paying close attention to PPC related news in digests, mags,
etc... because I never really expected to own one anytime soon. Much to my
surprise, however, my wife has ordered the PPC upgrade for my Performa 630CD
and it should be installed within days. (Merry Christmas!)
Now, of course, I'm tearing my hair out trying to remember significant PPC
related sites, utilities, warnings, performance tips, ....
If you're a PPC owner, and can send me helpful URL's to get me going on
this subject, I would deeply appreciate the jump-start.
Dan
WK: [email protected]
HM: [email protected]
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Date: 3 Jan 1996 06:59:13 -0500
From: "Dan Clark"
Subject: Quickmail list?
Subject:
Quickmail list? 10:00 AM 12/31/95
I've heard that there's a Quickmail listserv somewhere. Does anyone have a
pointer to it?
Thanks,
Dan
Dan Clark
Naval Research Lab, Washington DC. 202-767-6414
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Date: Mon, 1 Jan 1996 16:40:42 -0500
From: [email protected] (William Conable)
Subject: Ram-Doubler and Ethernet
On my LC 475 (System 7.5) for the entire autumn I ran Ram Doubler 1.5.2
with my ethernet card with no problem (Ethertalk Phase 2 ver. 2.5.6). Then
for unrelated reasons I moved my computer and suddenly it would not
recognize the ethernet card. Running lots of Conflict Catcher tests I have
narrowed the problem down to RD _only_ (and RD loader of course). The
puzzle is that the identical system worked fine for several months. The
only change was that I hooked up a Zip Drive temporarily. I have removed
all the Iomega software I could find including Personal Backup and Virtual
Disk. Are there some hidden files involved here?
Sorry if this is a FAQ; reply to me by email and if enough of interest I'll
summarize for the digest--meanwhile I'll also communicate with Connectix.
TIA for help.
William Conable
Professor of Cello
Head Keyboard/Strings
School of Music
Ohio State University
614-292-1331
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Date: Wed, 03 Jan 1996 15:27:17 -0900
From: [email protected] (Stephen R. Peters)
Subject: Repost: Speed Doubler 1.1 updater problems
The Speed Doubler 1.1 updater posted here refuses to update my master disk.
Yes, the disk is unlocked. I had previously updated the disk from 1.01 to
1.02 without a problem. The new updater refuses to recognize the master
disk and keeps asking me to insert it. Anyone else with a similar problem
and/or solution? TIA!
Steve
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 96 21:17:46 -500
From: [email protected]
Subject: TOPS-20 and flattery
> >At that time (mid-80's) sumex-aim was a TOPS-20 machine.
> >Flat filespace, etc etc. Aaaaah, the Good Old Days(tm).
>We're straying, but this needs correction. TOPS-20 not only
>had hierarchical directories, it also had OS support for
>file version numbers, and many other very cool features.
As did TENEX, which was a precursor to TOPS-20 (and which was written at
BBN
They're both considerably earlier than "mid 80s". Tenex wasalready old hat when I started using it in the late 70s. Hierarchical
file systems have been around a long time...
rs/[email protected]
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:21:24 -0600
From: [email protected] (Jason Torrey)
Subject: Two CD-ROMS
I have a PowerMac 8500 with an internal 4x CD-ROM and an external
2x CD-ROM. For some reason, I cannot play music CD's from the
external drive...the AppleCD Audio Player tells me that the tracks
cannot be found even though they show up in the Finder.
Does anybody have any clue what is going on and how to get audio
CD's to play from the external drive?
Thanks,
Jason
[email protected]
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