* Improvements in TechTool Protection control panel * Improved Finder Info testing * New Mac model compatibility * Mac OS 9.0.4 compatibility TechTool 1.2.1 (freeware) * Updated program to test US systems up to 9.0.4 * Updated program to test International systems up to 9.0 * Removed registration screen and created hotlink to Micromat registration site. SoundJam MP Plus and SoundJam MP Free Available

From MicroMat's Jeff Baudin, "Micromat has released updates to TechTool and TechTool Pro."

TechTool Pro 2.5.4

* Enhanced drive problem detection and repair routines
* Improvements in TechTool Protection control panel
* Improved Finder Info testing
* New Mac model compatibility
* Mac OS 9.0.4 compatibility

TechTool 1.2.1 (freeware)

* Updated program to test US systems up to 9.0.4
* Updated program to test International systems up to 9.0
* Removed registration screen and created hotlink to Micromat registration site.

SoundJam MP Plus and SoundJam MP Free Available: "Casady & Greene, Inc., are proud to release two brand new products: SoundJam(TM) MP Plus, the premier full-featured player/encoder for the Macintosh and SoundJam MP Free, our best MP3 player for the Mac. SoundJam MP Free provides top-notch playback of all of today's hot music formats, including MP3, streaming MP3, MP2, MOD, AIFF, WAV, and more, together with powerful and intuitive playlist management. Better still, for 14 days it also lets you try all of the features of SoundJam MP Plus. After 14 days you still have our gift of a quite superior player. This SoundJam MP Plus version 2.0 update is available as a free download for current users of SoundJam MP. After 6am PT, to download the update, view the change history, or download the new SoundJam MP Free, please visit our web site."