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Info-Mac Digest Thu, 26 Dec 96 Volume 14 : Issue 296
Today's Topics:
[*] "Classic Manger" StartUp Sound (Stereo)
[*] BBEdit extensions 2 for MacPerl
[*] BigSecret 4.1
[*] Boot Editor 1.0.4
[*] C-Strip 1.0.5
[*] ChessMate 6.3.5
[*] Chris Aaron/Kaleidoscope Patch 1.7.0
[*] Christmas'96, annual christmas card/jigsaw puzzle
[*] ClickPad II 2.2.1
[*] Dave's Kaliedoscope Extras 1.3.1
[*] Deluxe Folder Icon Creator v1.6.1
[*] FileTyper 5.0.1
[*] Game Genie Archiver 3.1
[*] Lobster Petting
[*] MacOrganize 2.3.3
[*] MacSense December 1996 BW
[*] MacSense December 1996 Color
[*] Mosaics 1.0
[*] OpenStack 1.1.1 French Pkg
[*] Purple Tech
[*] ResAid 3.2.5
[*] Security Delete 1.0.3
[*] Sentry 3.6
[*] Source Tools 1.0
[*] Speech Edit 1.0.4
[*] Squish
[*] TheCoookieMonster
[*] TicTacToe 2.5
[*] Unlock Disk 1.0.7 (software lock removal)
[*] Voice-controlled Finder v1.4
[*] Word Edit 1.0.3
[*] WordLower 1.0.5
[*] WordUpper 1.0.5
[*] YA-NewsWatcher version 2.3.5->2.3.6 Patcher
[*] Yacc 1.9.2
(Q) Directory listing with version numbers?
(Q) Play sound file at startup?
? Converting HyperCard
[Q]Recommend a place in Southeast Asia
Corrupted Files!
Info-Mac Digest V14 #290
Memory gone after using Netscape!
MiroDC20 & CU-seeme
Netscape cache
Netscape Defrost - obsolete?
PaperPort Scanner on Macs: As Lousy As I Think It Is?
Performa
Problems with internal modem on Performa 6400/180
Q: HELP! Zoom PC modem on Mac
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 12:47:06 -0600
From: (Clixsounds Email) [email protected]
Subject: [*] "Classic Manger" StartUp Sound (Stereo)
"Classic Manger" StartUp Sound
The "Classic Manger" StartUp Sound is a soothing intro to your Mac for the
Holiday season based on the last line of the carol "Away In A Manger." It
is orchestrated by an eloquently-plucked classical guitar that is backed by
a virtual chorus that crescendos perfectly at the conclusion of the sound.
The "Classic Manger" sound is one of many from the Clixsounds "Holiday
Series" of freeware sounds and can be downloaded from here or the
Clixsounds Web site. It is available in both stereo and mono versions.
The Clixsounds Web Site is at:
This file is freeware and redistribution of the archive in its entirety is
welcome. Instructions are included with the file for proper installation.
Note that a portion of the file is a catalog containing information about
the Clixsounds CD-ROM.
Clixsounds can be reached at:
Main: [email protected]
Sales: [email protected]
Support: [email protected]
America Online: CLIXSOUNDS
[Archived as /info-mac/art/snd/classic-manger-stereo.hqx; 721K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 12:46:58 -0600
From: (Brad Hanson) [email protected]
Subject: [*] BBEdit extensions 2 for MacPerl
I've written a BBEdit tool that works with MacPerl to allow Perl scripts to
act as text filters on text selected in a BBEdit window (BBEdit tools can
only be used with BBEdit, not BBEdit Lite). I've also updated the four
BBEdit extensions I previously distributed that facilitate using BBEdit
(and BBEdit Lite) as an external editor for MacPerl. The extensions and
tool are freeware.
Descriptions of the extensions and tool are available on my BBEdit
extensions web page:
http://members.aol.com/bradh5/bbedit_extensions.html
With one exception, the only change to these extensions from the ones
previously released is that the extensions will attempt to launch MacPerl
if it is not running (this new feature only works with BBEdit, not BBEdit
Lite). The exception is the "Run MacPerl Front" extension. Previous
versions of the Run MacPerl Front extension should be replaced with this
new version.
Brad Hanson
[email protected], [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/text/bbe/mac-perl-bbedit-extensions2.hqx; 50K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 12:47:04 -0600
From: (a mouse in the castle) [email protected]
Subject: [*] BigSecret 4.1
Copyright 1987,1994,1995,1996 (c) by John R. Montbriand. All Rights Reserved.
Version 4.1 replaces versions 4.0, 3.x, 2.x, and 1.x
A utility allowing you to make invisible those files or folders you do not
wish others to see.
About BigSecret...
BigSecret is a program providing file security facilities for files you
store on your computer. The following facilities are provided:
- commands for making files or folders visible or invisible,
- facilities for ensuring invisible files remain invisible in
other applications,
- facilities for recording information about the usage of
certain files that you specify,
- password facilities for protecting access to the program,
The program will work with any variant of System 7.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
- John Montbriand P.O. Box. 1133 -
- [email protected] Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada -
- (306) 955-5189 S7K 3N2 -
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[Archived as /info-mac/disk/big-secret-41.hqx; 161K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:15 -0600
From: (Jeff Quade) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Boot Editor 1.0.4
Boot Editor - Allows the user to edit and modify information stored in the
boot blocks of any disk. Program written by Quade Publishing (Jeff Quade).
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/boot-editor-104.hqx; 64K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:20 -0600
From: (Jeff Quade) [email protected]
Subject: [*] C-Strip 1.0.5
C-Strip - A Macintosh utility for stripping out C comments from source and
header files. It will remove C++ style comments as well. Program written by
Quade Publishing (Jeff Quade).
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/c-strip-105.hqx; 31K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:10 -0600
From: (Jeff Quade) [email protected]
Subject: [*] ChessMate 6.3.5
ChessMate 6.3.5 - Has one player, two player and self-play modes, 255 skill
levels, permits players to undo and redo moves from start to finish. Keeps
a complete record of moves made during the game in chess notation. A great
chess game. Program written by Quade Publishing (Jeff Quade). Shareware
$24.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/chess-mate-635.hqx; 228K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 12:47:02 -0600
From: (Christoph Schaffhauser) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Chris Aaron/Kaleidoscope Patch 1.7.0
What is Chris Aaron/Kaleidoscope Patch?
This Patch, replaces the Icons in the Aaron/Kaleidoscope extenstion with
other Icon
If you like this Patch, please send me a email. My address is:
[email protected]
If you want to have more icons, please visit my Homepage at:
http://www.datacomm.ch/darkeagl/
Fun-ware
If you like it, you can keep it (and don't forget to visit my homepage!!)
It would be great if you send me a comment via EMail. Thanks you very much
Enjoy
Chris
______________________________________________________________________
Christoph Schaffhauser Tel: +41 (0)61 751 23 42 DarkEagle Software EMail:
[email protected]
http://www.datacomm.ch/darkeagl/
Dornacherstrasse 32
CH-4147 Aesch
Switzerland
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/chris-aaron-kldscpe-170.hqx; 269K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:06 -0600
From: (Ingemar Ragnemalm) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Christmas'96, annual christmas card/jigsaw puzzle
Christmas '96
Fourth annual release of the Christmas jigsaw puzzle.
In 1993, I released Christmas'93, the first color jigsaw puzzle for the
Mac. Christmas'95 was much improved over the two first versions. What you
get now is the most user customizable jigsaw puzzle available (as far as I
can tell)! And, it is free for personal user during christmas, and
otherwise exceptionally cheap shareware (3 games for $15)!
You can choose the puzzle image, puzzle shapes, background pattern, end of
game sound, music and end of game animation you like. You can either choose
>From the enclosed files, or you can paste in your own pictures and sounds.
Grab that drawing program, QuickCam, microphone, QuickTake or scanner and
make your own puzzle!
And that's not all! You are permitted and even encouraged to spread
modified copies to your friends. (There are some conditions, i.e. that it
must still be clear that the program is Christmas'96, that it is made by
me, and that it has been modified, and you must virus check it before
passing it on.) Commercial use (i.e. marketing) is permitted, but for a
fee.
With the previous release, Christmas'95, many more sample files and two
utility programs, PpatReader and Pict2Pict, were included. They have been
removed to reduce the size of the archive. Look for them in the 1995
distribution if you miss them.
System requirements:
- Christmas'96 works on any Mac, in any screen depth, but 640x480 pixels in
thousands of colors are recommended. You may have to give the program more
memory (in "Get Info" in the Finder) or use smaller pictures when using
very large screens.
- Music requires 68020.
- The game may get slow on old Macs, like the LC. You may have to use fewer
pieces and turn off music to get acceptable performance. (The LC is too
slow for the 140 pieces shape file.) - Works nicely (native) on PowerMacs.
(It was mostly developed on a 6100/60.)
Merry Christmas!
/Ingemar Ragnemalm
[Archived as /info-mac/game/christmas-96-jigsaw-puzzle.hqx; 829K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:27 -0600
From: (Dan Wright) [email protected]
Subject: [*] ClickPad II 2.2.1
This is ClickPad II version 2.2.1, Copyright (c) 1996 Dan Wright. ClickPad
II is shareware (US$14) - see enclosed "Read Me" for details.
ClickPad II requires a PowerBook with a TrackPad; specifically, the
PowerBook 520, 540, and 5300 families are supported. You can now just tap
the TrackPad to click the mouse button, double-tap to double-click, or
tap-drag to lock the button down for dragging.
Features New or Improved in ClickPad II:
* ClickPad II is more responsive during heavy trackpad usage and "dozes"
when you stop using the trackpad to reduce CPU & power usage (and so
allowing your PowerBook to sleep).
* You can now "lock" the trackpad button down, allowing drags and menu
selections without using the (physical) trackpad button. Way cool.
* ClickPad II provides optional audio feedback.
New in version 2.2[.1]: a revised interface with balloon help, support for
Internet Config, the TrackPad button can now lock/unlock, bug fixes,
sliders for configuring ClickPad II to conform to your clicking habits --
and more.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/click-pad-ii-221.hqx; 103K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:51:56 -0600
From: (David Lewis) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Dave's Kaliedoscope Extras 1.3.1
Dave's Kaleidoscope Extras 1.3.1
Dave's Kaleidoscope Extras is a set resources for Kaleidoscope.
Kaleidoscope is a shareware control panel by Greg Landweber and friends.
Included in Dave's Kaleidoscope Extras are four original color schemes, a
desktop pattern, desktop PICT and a couple of other goodies. The color
schemes included are called Kronos, Lake Road, Mercury and Mondrian. Kronos
is a graphite colored hi-tech scheme. This scheme is similar to Eclipse but
was made more "Hi-Tech" like by adding "Hi-Tech" titlebar buttons, scroll
arrows, scroll thumbs and recolored menus based on screenshots of the
"Hi-Tech" MacOS 8 theme. Mercury is a silver colored scheme with lots of
nice shiny buttons. Lake Road is a dark forest green scheme for that
outdoorsie look. Mondrian, inspired by the De Stijl artist of the same
name, is a grey scheme that uses primary red yellow and blue for buttons.
Version 1.3.1of Dave's Kaliedoscope Extras is a bug fix release.
[email protected]
http://www.tuns.ca/~lewisda
David Lewis
December 7, 1996
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/dave-kaleidscope-extras-131.hqx; 319K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:51:59 -0600
From: (Jim Cushing) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Deluxe Folder Icon Creator v1.6.1
Deluxe Folder Icon Creator v1.6.1 by Jim Cushing and EgoWare makes it easy
to create your own attractive, custom folder icons. dFIC gives you complete
control over the appearance of your folder icons by allowing you to choose
the type of folder icon used, as well as the size, position, and placement
of the superimposed file icon.
This version has many new features added since dFIC v1.5, as well as bug
fixes since dFIC v1.6. Requires System 7.0 or later and Color QuickDraw.
Visit Jim Cushing's EgoWeb for updates and more Mac Goodies at:
http://grove.ufl.edu/~jcushing
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/dlx-folder-icon-creator-161.hqx; 69K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:16 -0600
From: (Daniel Azuma) [email protected]
Subject: [*] FileTyper 5.0.1
FileTyper is a popular and powerful shareware type/creator and file
attribute editor, including batch and filtering capabilities and a very
fast file manipulation engine. It also includes MakeAutoTyper, a utility
that creates and edits customized "AutoTypers", tiny drop-boxes that have
become widely used in the Macintosh community over the past few years.
Version 5 is a long-awaited major upgrade that adds multifiltering
AutoTypers, date editors, and an improved user interface.
Update 5.0.1 makes minor improvements on some non-U.S. system
configurations. It is still localized to U.S. English, but works a little
better under certain other language systems.
Additional information can be found on the FileTyper home page at
The author, Daniel Azuma, can be contacted at [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/file-typer-501.hqx; 644K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:07 -0600
From: (Kevin Marshall) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Game Genie Archiver 3.1
This is a program that stores Game Genie codes, exports them to a very neat
version of HTML, exports to text, and has many other features.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/game-genie-archiver-31.hqx; 176K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:08 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Lobster Petting
Zen Lobster Petting.
by Homeboy Software.
Thanks.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/lobster-petting.hqx; 152K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:17 -0600
From: (Jeff Quade) [email protected]
Subject: [*] MacOrganize 2.3.3
MacOrganize - Organizes file and folder positions. Can be configure to sort
certain types first or last. Has sort preferences for different types of
folders. You can specify staggered or standard grid layouts. Plus
MacOrganize locks, unlocks, renames files plus a lot more. It can search
for certain types of files and change file information. A great time saver.
Has an Organize & Eject command for quickly organizing many disks quickly.
Fully System 7 compatible. Program written by Quade Publishing (Jeff
Quade). Shareware $15.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/mac-organize-233.hqx; 151K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 12:47:00 -0600
From: (Chris McVeigh) [email protected]
Subject: [*] MacSense December 1996 BW
MacSense News Roundup, December 1996. Volume 3, Issue 9.
Wondering what to get that special Mac nut on your Christmas list? MacSense
can help! Our annual Santa's 7 Gift Guide spotlights some of the coolest
gifts for '96!
You'll also find the latest and greatest in the December News Roundup,
including word of the French debut of the Power Macintosh 4400 (Man, we're
talking ugly! Please do not look directly at the included photo; you may
well impair your vision), PlainTalk 1.5, QuickDraw 3D 1.5, Open Transport
PPP, Photoshop 4.0, Persuasion 3.0, Acrobat 3.0 and much, much more!
NEWS: Power Macintosh 4400 debuts in France, Apple slashes prices, Nasa
rethinks turfing its Macs
APPLEBITS: Apple unveils PlainTalk 1.5, QuickDraw 3D 1.5, LaserWriter
12/640 PS Plus...and more!
QUICKBITS: Adobe ships Photoshop 4.0, Persuasion 3.0, Iomega works to
shrink the Zip, and more!
NETBITS: Apple intros OpenTransport PPP 1.0, Claris Emailer 1.3 free of
charge, AppleNet ...and more!
SPECIAL OFFER: The Best of MacSense '96 - a new CD full of our best!
DECEMBER CD SAMPLER: Editorial - Chris McVeigh remembers the day he
received the original Newton MessagePad. DECEMBER CD SAMPLER: Santa's Seven
Gift Guide - Find the perfect gift for the Mac lover on your list!
DECEMBER CD SAMPLER: Review of the PowerBook 1400cs/117
MacSense News Roundup is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses
on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details
the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and
explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed
with vibrant color graphics, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed
light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created
and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly
method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue!
The attached file is a Stuffit archive. You will need Stuffit Expander or
another Stuffit compression utility to extract it.
The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades
of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and
white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh.
-more-
[Archived as /info-mac/per/sns/mac-sense-96-12-bw.hqx; 268K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 12:47:01 -0600
From: (Chris McVeigh) [email protected]
Subject: [*] MacSense December 1996 Color
MacSense News Roundup, December 1996. Volume 3, Issue 9.
Wondering what to get that special Mac nut on your Christmas list? MacSense
can help! Our annual Santa's 7 Gift Guide spotlights some of the coolest
gifts for '96!
You'll also find the latest and greatest in the December News Roundup,
including word of the French debut of the Power Macintosh 4400 (Man, we're
talking ugly! Please do not look directly at the included photo; you may
well impair your vision), PlainTalk 1.5, QuickDraw 3D 1.5, Open Transport
PPP, Photoshop 4.0, Persuasion 3.0, Acrobat 3.0 and much, much more!
NEWS: Power Macintosh 4400 debuts in France, Apple slashes prices, Nasa
rethinks turfing its Macs
APPLEBITS: Apple unveils PlainTalk 1.5, QuickDraw 3D 1.5, LaserWriter
12/640 PS Plus...and more!
QUICKBITS: Adobe ships Photoshop 4.0, Persuasion 3.0, Iomega works to
shrink the Zip, and more!
NETBITS: Apple intros OpenTransport PPP 1.0, Claris Emailer 1.3 free of
charge, AppleNet ...and more!
SPECIAL OFFER: The Best of MacSense '96 - a new CD full of our best!
DECEMBER CD SAMPLER: Editorial - Chris McVeigh remembers the day he
received the original Newton MessagePad. DECEMBER CD SAMPLER: Santa's Seven
Gift Guide - Find the perfect gift for the Mac lover on your list!
DECEMBER CD SAMPLER: Review of the PowerBook 1400cs/117
MacSense News Roundup is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses
on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details
the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and
explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed
with vibrant color graphics, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed
light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created
and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly
method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue!
The attached file is a Stuffit archive. You will need Stuffit Expander or
another Stuffit compression utility to extract it.
The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades
of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and
white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh.
-more-
[Archived as /info-mac/per/sns/mac-sense-96-12.hqx; 981K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:09 -0600
From: (Linda Frasier) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Mosaics 1.0
Mosaics is a puzzle game, somewhat more challenging than Tetris. Build the
Tetris shapes with tiles that start from all four directions. When a shape
is complete, an animal appears. 20 levels.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/mosaics.hqx; 590K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:24 -0600
From: (Harry Alloul) [email protected]
Subject: [*] OpenStack 1.1.1 French Pkg
* OpenStack 1.1.1 French Pkg ** (also as numbered: F2-1.1).
OpenStack is a Multimedia Extension System for HyperCard and HyperCard
Player. A taste of HyperCard 3.0. Install OpenStack and adds the drag and
drop to HyperCard 2.2 or above (or the player).
OpenStack requires at least System 7.5 (also 7.1 with Drag And Drop
installed) to run and a 2.5 Mo minimum RAM allocation to HyperCard (or
HyperCard Player).
OpenStack supports the following Apple technologies:
- Apple Guide (System 7.5 at least)
- Macintosh Drag and Drop
- Open Scripting Architecture (AppleScript, Frontier, _)
- QuickTime
- QuickTime VR
- QuickDraw 3D (System 7.5 or above and PowerMac only)
- Balloons help
- HyperTalk (HyperTalk scripts can be included directly in your object)
- AddColor / Color Tools
(provided with the full version of HyperCard - OpenStack enhances the Color
tools with its own Color Library - QuickColor) - ...
Please eMail any comments or inquiries to:
--------- URLs -----------------------
Here is an URL for finding OpenStack on ftp sites :
Here is an URL for the French Commercial Pkg of OpenStack on CD-ROM :
OpenStack 1.1.1 Copyrights 1994-1996 by Harry Alloul - All Rights Reserved.
All informations in this mail are subject to change without notice. All
trade-marks are registered.
-------------------------------------------------
Harry Alloul
Objective Software
mailto:[email protected]
OpenStack WEB: http://www.netinfo.fr/objectivesw/
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/card/openstack-111-fr.hqx; 1616K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 12:47:03 -0600
From: (adam) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Purple Tech
Purple Tech is a Kaleidoscope color scheme.
All you have to do is place it in the "Kaleidoscope Color Schemes"
folder
in your Extensions folder, open the Kaleidoscope control panel, select
Purple Tech, and voila. Instant new looking computer.
In case you didn't know, you'll need the Kaleidoscope control panel.
Available at many friendly neighborhood web sites near you.
--
mailto:[email protected]
http://www.cam.org/~adam
http://www.geocities.com/soho/6689
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/purple-tech.hqx; 21K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:21 -0600
From: (Jeff Quade) [email protected]
Subject: [*] ResAid 3.2.5
ResAid - A must for programmers. Change resource attributes in an entire
file almost instantly. Can be configured to add or remove to already
existing resource attributes. Also ResAid has a compactor with several
different options, including a 'Remove Resource Names' command for making
your finished program as small and fast as possible. Can create a help file
for any program. Using the supplied templates and ResEdit you can construct
an entire help file very quickly, without the use of a resource compiler.
Plus ResAid can position alerts, dialogs and windows in resource files and
a whole lot more. Fully System 7 compatible. Program written by Quade
Publishing (Jeff Quade). Shareware $15.
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/res-aid-325.hqx; 145K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:18 -0600
From: (Jeff Quade) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Security Delete 1.0.3
Security Delete - Deletes any file so that the data can not be recovered,
even with the use of a file recovery program. Program written by Quade
Publishing (Jeff Quade).
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/security-delete-103.hqx; 24K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:29 -0600
From: (Jeff Quade) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Sentry 3.6
Sentry cdev - A security software Control Panel Device that creates a log
listing dates and times that your machine has been used. Just drop into the
System Folder. Program written by Quade Publishing (Jeff Quade). Shareware
$10.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/sentry-36.hqx; 21K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:22 -0600
From: (Jeff Quade) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Source Tools 1.0
Source Tools - A Macintosh utility for programmers. Many features do not
work as this program was never completed. No documentation available. Use
at your own risk. Written by Quade Publishing (Jeff Quade). Freeware.
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/source-tools.hqx; 163K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:30 -0600
From: (Jeff Quade) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Speech Edit 1.0.4
Speech Edit - Speaks any text or phonetics that is typed in to the Talk
window. Includes multi-lingual menus and is fully configurable. Requires
MacinTalk. Will not run on newer machines. Program written by Quade
Publishing (Jeff Quade).
[Archived as /info-mac/app/speech-edit-104.hqx; 66K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:12 -0600
From: (Henry Smith) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Squish
Squish is a quick-thinking puzzle game in roughly the same genre as
Lemmings. You must safely guide the hero, a rubber-gel ball with eyes,
through each level to the exit by using blocks, fans, springs, teleporters,
cannons and lifts to send it in the right direction. It's harder than it
sounds and a lot more fun to watch. Sharp reflexes, logical foresight and a
bit of patience are recommended.
- Henry Smith [ENIGMA Software]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/squish.hqx; 908K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:51:57 -0600
From: (Horst Prillinger) [email protected]
Subject: [*] TheCoookieMonster
If you like having little creatures on your desktop, then TheCoookieMonster
is for you. Like the Marsupilami, it sits on your desktop and watches your
cursor move around.
The icon is from Nicolas Berloquin's app "Cookie Monster", which I liked so
much that I decided to animate it. The whole thing is based on the
Marsupilami program, which I used by courtesy of Schmatt and GPX.
It works fine on my own machine, but you use it at your own risk.
The whole thing is completetely and utterly free.
Send comments to [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/the-cookie-monster.hqx; 25K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:11 -0600
From: (Jeff Quade) [email protected]
Subject: [*] TicTacToe 2.5
TicTacToe - A fun game for 1 or 2 players. Has animated graphics. Program
written by Quade Publishing (Jeff Quade).
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/tic-tac-toe-25.hqx; 96K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:19 -0600
From: (Jeff Quade) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Unlock Disk 1.0.7 (software lock removal)
Subject:Unlock Disk 1.0.7
Unlock Disk - Removes the software lock from any Macintosh disk. Program
written by Quade Publishing (Jeff Quade). Shareware $7.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/unlock-disk-107.hqx; 29K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:51:58 -0600
From: (Dave Miller) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Voice-controlled Finder v1.4
Enclosed is an updated package of AppleScript scripts that enable
voice-control of many common Finder tasks using Apple's Plaintalk speech
recognition software. These scripts are designed to run under the basic,
minimal AppleScript/PlainTalk setup. To use these scripts you will need:
-PowerPC with 24+ MB RAM preferred
-16-bit audio
-The microphone included with most Macs, or other sound input device
-PlainTalk 1.5 speech recognition software
-System 7.5 or later (Scriptable Finder and AppleScript 1.1)
More info and latest versions are provided at:
http://www-leland.stanford.edu/~dmiller ... peech.html
The software is provided free for your use. If you find this software
useful, consider donating some time, energy, money, or equipment to a local
special education program or try, in some way, to make technology more
accessible to humans.
You can distribute this software, but you must distribute it for free,
unmodified, and you must include the ReadMe file. Contact me first before
distributing these scripts in connection with any product, CD-ROM, book,
on-line service or any other kind of commercial or mass distribution.
New in this version are new and improved scripts for accessing recent
applications,
documents and servers, for managing mounted volumes, and for accessing open
Finder windows and applications.
Regards,
Dave
David Miller
Instructional Technology Specialist
School of Education-New Media Center
Stanford University
Phone: 415-725-8149
E-mail: [email protected]
WWW: http://www-leland.stanford.edu/~dmiller/
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/voice-control-finder-14.hqx; 364K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:51:52 -0600
From: (Jeff Quade) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Word Edit 1.0.3
Word Edit 1.0.3 - A word processor that supports multiple text styles,
sizes, fonts and colors=8A all in the same document. Margins, line spacing
and tabs can be modified. Has a horizontal ruler, insert date feature, can
have open an unlimited number of documents at any time=8Aand more. Fully
System 7 ready. Includes a spelling dictionary and import filters. Program
written by Quade Publishing (Jeff Quade).
[Archived as /info-mac/text/word-edit-103.hqx; 207K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:51:53 -0600
From: (Jeff Quade) [email protected]
Subject: [*] WordLower 1.0.5
Word Lower - Converts any text file to all lowercase letters. Program
written by Quade Publishing (Jeff Quade).
[Archived as /info-mac/text/word-lower-105.hqx; 34K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:51:54 -0600
From: (Jeff Quade) [email protected]
Subject: [*] WordUpper 1.0.5
Word Upper - Converts any text file to all uppercase letters. Program
written by Quade Publishing (Jeff Quade).
[Archived as /info-mac/text/word-upper-105.hqx; 34K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 12:47:05 -0600
From: (Brian Clark) [email protected]
Subject: [*] YA-NewsWatcher version 2.3.5->2.3.6 Patcher
There is a bug in YA-NewsWatcher 2.3.5 that causes a crash when the Filter
Groups dialog is opened. I have created a patcher application for
YA-NewsWatcher 2.3.5 to fix this problem.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/ya-nw-2.3.5-2.3.6-patcher.hqx; 71K]
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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:52:23 -0600
From: (Jeff Laing) [email protected]
Subject: [*] Yacc 1.9.2
Yacc 1.9.2 for CodeWarrior is based largely on Berkeley Yacc 1.9 and was
converted to the Metrowerks CodeWarrior IDE by Jeff Laing. Code generation
was modified specifically for CodeWarrior and a number of the more obscure
"syntax error" type errors that Berkeley Yacc produces have been enhanced
to provide more information.
Version 1.9.2 was recompiled with CW9 and version 4 of the plugin API and
adds the following features:
* the prototype for getenv() should no longer cause a problem
* detailed output now includes a cross reference of all symbols.
and corrects the following bugs:
* the 68K compiler should no longer lock up.
This plugin is not free, nor is it in the public domain. It comes with the
hefty shareware fee of 15 US Dollars (if you pay via Kagi) or 15 Australian
Dollars (if you pay directly by cash or cheque on an Australian bank).
Permission is explicity given for this software to be included on
compilation CD-ROM's and other collections provided that Tristero Computer
Systems receive a fully registered copy of the disk it appears on.
Metrowerks have explicit permission to include this software on all
CodeWarrior releases.
Jeff Laing
Jeff Laing
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/cw/yacc-plug-in-192-cw.hqx; 346K]
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Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 13:21:51 -0800
From: Mark Allen
Subject: (Q) Directory listing with version numbers?
Does any application provide a listing of folder contents that includes the
version number information displayed in a file's info window above the
comments box?
Thanks!
Mark Allen
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Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 13:34:59 -0800
From: Mark Allen
Subject: (Q) Play sound file at startup?
I wish to play a sound file while my Mac is starting up, in particular,
while the icons march across the screen. So far I've tried putting the
sound file in the Startup Items folder, but that plays only after the
desktop appears and while other applications are being launched. So my
question is whether it is possible to have the sound file played earlier in
the booting sequence?
Thanks!
Mark Allen
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Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 23:05:09 -0800
From: kee nethery
Subject: ? Converting HyperCard
>What are my options for converting HyperCard stacks to run on Windoze? I
>know I can use SuperCard, are there any other options?
My wife used Toolbook with success. Toolbook is no where near as easy as
HyperCard but she was able to ultimately make it act like the hypercard
product. Painful but doable.
Will be way nice when HyperCard 3.0 comes out. Turns Hypercard stacks into
a Quicktime document and you can run Quicktime files on windoze and unix
(and Mac) without any conversion (or at least that is the plan).
If you do not use XCMDs your odds of going cross platform are pretty good.
If you use XCMDs ...
Kee Nethery
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Date: Wed, 25 Dec 1996 01:47:36 -0800
From: Joel Scott
Subject: [Q]Recommend a place in Southeast Asia
Where in Southeast Asia would be the best place to go to be with a Mac
community? I want to go to work there but also do some Mac stuff. I
really want to learn Java. If anyone could recommend a user group over
there it would be much appreciated.
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Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 15:56:13 -0700
From: Kevin Lehnert
Subject: Corrupted Files!
Hello. My name is Kevin Lehnert and I have been trying to download the
latest system upgrade for my Mac Quadra 840AV(16M RAM and 500M
hard drive). It seems that a few of the files are consistently corrupted in
one way or another... I seem to have successfully downloaded segments
1-14 of the System 7.5.3 upgrade (**ALSO**I am currently running
7.5....How much RAM do I need for 7.5.3 and 7.5.5?....I have 16M RAM at
the present time...). HOWEVER - when I try to download Segment 2 of the 3
part System 7.5.5 upgrade, I consistently get a corrupted, unreadable file.
I've tried to get this particular file about 10 or so times...I would greatly
appreciate any suggestions and/or help that you might give me..Thanks a
lot!
-K. Lehnert
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Date: Wed, 25 Dec 1996 07:56:27 -0800
From: zab & mike
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #290
>Could someone recommend a simple personal accounts shareware program.
>I just want something to keep track of my bank account (especially over the
>holidays), and which looks like a bank statement, ie:
>Date Description Payments Receipts Balance
>I've tried CheckBook 2.0 but it doesn't make payments and receipts very
clear.
>
>Thanks in advance for your deposits,
>Daniel, London.
>[email protected]
I've been pretty happy with Quicken, and I've also seen many comment in a
positive way on Quickbooks Pro. Both of these, by the way, are supported by
my bank (Wells Fargo) and allow me to download my account info from their
web site in a Quicken file. Pretty convenient, and it keeps me from having
to balance my checkbook!
Cheers, Mike S.
--
m.laveau records
po box 426737
sf ca 94142-6737
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Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 17:35:26 -0600
From: [email protected] (morethanone kalar)
Subject: Memory gone after using Netscape!
Keijiro Ikebe wrote:
> Before I launch Netscape 2.0, I typically have 18MB of available RAM.
> But when I quit, I only have about 9MB left. Where did the other 9MB
> go? It's worse when I use Netscape 3.0. When I quit, I only have about
> 5MB of RAM left! I have 24MB of RAM and am using System 7.5.5.
This (not to mention the regular trashing of directory structures) is
the price you pay for using such a shabby kludge. Clearly written by
people unfamiliar with the concept of shame.
It is "free". But then so's a thrashing by a drunken biker.
-- Tony
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Date: Wed, 25 Dec 1996 16:55:38 +0000
From: Bill Freeman
Subject: MiroDC20 & CU-seeme
I recently purchased a Power Computing 225 and am having priblem getting
Cu seeme to run with the Miro DC20 card Any suggestions so am I SOL???
Merry Christmas
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Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 10:51:46 -0500
From: Chaz Larson
Subject: Netscape cache
At 7:38 PM -0500 12/19/96, Norman R. Friedman wrote:
>Can anyone answer-
>Within my system folder-preferences-Netscape pref-cache, is a looong list
>of cache items. Is it reasonable to leave them there or should they be
>deleted (tossed into trash) every so often. While running Netscape, I often
>see a message at the bottom that xx cache files are being thrown out. Is
>this enough or should I get rid of the ones in the system folder?
Pages you visit, and the graphics on them, are stored [cached] in your
cache folder, so the next time you visit the page, Netscape can save a bit
of time by loading that giant animated gif from your local cache folder
instead of over the net.
In your Netscape preferences, you will find a setting for the size of your
disk cache. Your cache folder is maintained at that size [sort of]. Say
your cache size setting is at 5 Mb; you have 4.95Mb stored there already,
and you hit a page that requires 1 Mb of cache space. You'll see that
"deleting xx cache files" message as Netscape clears out 1Mb of old cache
files to make room for new ones.
There's no reason for you to [routinely] manually clear that folder. It
will save disk space, but Netscape will just start filling it up again when
you next run it. Clearing the cache may also slow browsing, since
everything will now need to be retrieved over the net instead of from local
cache.
If you really don't like having those files there, you can set Netscape's
cache to a smaller number in the prefs. This will lower the amount of disk
space occupied by your cache, but will slow browsing somewhat.
There are times when you may want to manually clear your cache:
1. You're having some sort of problem that won't let you get the current
version of some page; say you go to www.macintouch.com, and keep getting
the October 10th news. Clearing the cache will force Netscape to fetch the
newest files from the server. You can accomplish this on a page-by-page
basis by option-clicking the "reload" button. This will clear the cache
for that specific page, rather then flushing everything.
That's the only one I can think of right now.
Another cache tidbit. Let's look at my Netscape cache folder. I've got my
cache size set to 5Mb. If I get info on my cache folder, it reports: : 4.7
MB on disk (2,276,322 bytes used), for 449 items. Lots of wasted space
there because of the allocation block size of my 500Mb disk. If I put the
cache folder on a shrinkwrap image or a RAM disk, I could get more
efficient caching. Basically, what those figures above say is that my
cache folder is close to 5Mb in size, but only 2.2Mb of that is real data.
The rest is wasted space.
chazl
12.26.96
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Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 22:44:28 GMT
From: "Peter H. Lipman"
Subject: Netscape Defrost - obsolete?
Hi Info-Macers,
Is the Netscape Defrost extension no longer required in Netscape 3.0
or later?
I am running System 7.5.5 and OT 1.1.1 on a Performa 6115, if that is
relevant to the question.
Thanks, Peter
- - - - - - -
[email protected] | [email protected]
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Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 16:31:51 -0800
From: [email protected] (AES)
Subject: PaperPort Scanner on Macs: As Lousy As I Think It Is?
When the PaperPort scanner for the Mac first came out a year or two ago, I
went out of my way to post an enthusiastic review of it. At this point I
think I want to withdraw this, on the grounds that their Mac software
quality is unacceptably lousy. I see a few other messages on the net
supporting this, and wonder if others have the same experience.
Primary gripe: their Mac software just seems to be slow, buggy, and creates
conflicts with other programs. I've noted little problems all along, but
the motivation for this message is that a few months ago I bought two Vx's
with SCSI interfaces and installed them on a PowerMac 6100 and 7100. Both
worked fine, for a month or two.
Then, for no known reasons -- no significant hardware or software changes
to either system -- the 7100 began refusing to boot in any way shape or
form with the SCSI adaptor connected; no amount of fiddling with cables or
terminations or reinstalling software seems able to fix it. The 6100, on
the other hand, can no longer see the SCSI connector; everything else in
the system works fine, utilities show everything else on the SCSI chain
just fine, but the PaperPort connector just isn't there.
I'll refrain from posting my entire laundry list of other little problems
and annoyances with these gadgets, but high on the list are:
* The "WYSIWYG" text annotations which are clearly visible on screen but
which get cut off in printing if you use certain fonts or font sizes
(Visioneer doesn't want to admit that this happens);
* The "Registration code" you're supposed to call up and get, whose only
purpose is to force you to answer a bunch of marketing survey questions
before they give it to you;
* The serial number confusion, where the PaperPort itself, its serial
software, and its SCSI software all have different serial numbers -- and
God help you if you happen to want to transfer one PaperPort to another
machine for temporary use.
* The web site users group, where you can post questions and sometimes
even get them answered -- but they absolutely refuse to email the answer
directly to you as well, even though they collect your email address.
As a calibration, on a whole variety of Mac systems over the past several
years I've upgraded through at least 3 generations of Global Village modems
and accompanying fax and telecom software, and not had 1/10 the headaches
I've had with PaperPorts.
Bottom line: A neat little gadget, clever idea, stylish design, and, to be
fair, pretty helpful response when you call their (non-800) support line --
but still, Mac software just too lousy to continue dealing with.
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Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 11:00:20 -0500
From: Chaz Larson
Subject: Performa
At 7:40 AM -0400 12/23/96, [email protected] wrote:
>I bought a Performa 6116CD back in March and since then I've read
>numerous times that the Performa is a lemon. Does anyone know the reason
>it's being considered a lemon?
THere are some specific Performa models that have problems. You can read
all about it at the Performa Problems & Solutions Page:
The 6116CD is NOT one of the models that have problems; the 6116CD is
basically a Power Macintosh 6100/60 with a different label on it. The
problem Performas are more recent 603 and 603e machines.
chazl
12.26.96
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Date: Wed, 25 Dec 1996 15:05:52 +0100
From: [email protected] (ab)
Subject: Problems with internal modem on Performa 6400/180
Has anyone had problems setting up the internal modem that comes with the
Performa 6400/180? I don't know whether to use Apple's Internet software,
PPP or FreePPP. I seem to have problems if the line is busy-instead of
redialing the computer keeps telling me there is a problem with the
modem/connection. If the line is not busy things are fine. How/where do I
tell this modem that it can redial 10 times before giving up?! I think the
documentation is substandard for the Internet sotware (includes fax,
telephone etc).
I would be grateful for any advice especially from others who may have
experienced this irritating problem!
Thanks
Andrew Provan
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Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 11:11:44 -0500
From: Chaz Larson
Subject: Q: HELP! Zoom PC modem on Mac
At 3:03 PM +0000 12/23/96, M. Winter wrote:
>Is there a way to connect a PC modem to a Mac?
If this is the fully self-contained 28.8 external modem [the v34X or
somesuch], then there's no reason I know of why you couldn't hook it to a
Mac. You'll just need a Mac-to-Modem [8-pin -> 25-pin]
hardware-handshaking cable. These are widely available at computer stores
in the states for around $10.
I have one of these modems, and the Manual I got in my "Mac-specific" box
is actually geared more toward PCs [it lists all the jumper settings for
the internal version]; but the actual modem commands and so forth are
platform-independent.
If you use OT/PPP, there's a modem script included that will configure
OT/PPP for use with the ZOOM, so you don't need any special software
whatsoever. If you use FreePPP, you should be able accept all defaults
without trouble.
For FAX software, any of the third-party offerings should work; my modem
came with FAXcilitate, and I have tried FAXstf, which worked as well.
Now, you may have on of ZOOM's PC-specific external modems, which move some
of the error-correction and so forth up to the host in the form of Windows
programs. You won't be able to use this modem with a Mac, at least not to
its full potential.
You may want to check ZOOM's website for more details
I just checked there, and it appears that currently ZOOM only offers one
external 28.8 modem in the UK, the v34XE, which works on both PCs and Macs.
So, I think you're in fine shape.
chazl
12.26.96
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Date: Wed, 25 Dec 96 13:27:24 -0000
From: "Paul E. Mullen"
Subject: TIA?
OK, I'm no Net newbie (been online for well over a year), but I've
yet to figger out what "TIA" stands for! Anyone care to fill in the
clueless?
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