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Jul 10, 1997MacInTouch reported that there is a bug in Disinfectant 3.7 and that version 3.7.1 has been released. Getting a copy quiThanks Dana Baggett1997–98
Jul 9, 1997Be has made available for download an updated version of The Be Book, the version that will come with the Preview Releas1997–98
Jul 9, 1997I loaded OneStep 1.0 to check out this new shareware interface. It's windows have a dark blue header with a gray backgro1997–98
Jul 9, 1997DataViz's MacLink Plus v9.7 upgrade is out. It includes translators for Word and Excel 97 as parts of Microsoft Office 91997–98
Jul 9, 1997Leland Raymond III on MacSurfer reported that future CHRP-compliant Macs running MacOS 8.1.1 will not need ROM chips, us1997–98
Jul 8, 1997For MacOS Users Only!1997–98
Jul 7, 1997For MacOS Users Only!1997–98
Jul 7, 1997If you want to express your opinion about the new site, look or content, please let me know what you think.1997–98
Jul 2, 1997Numerous sites announced that the initial Conflict Catcher 4.03 Updater has some flaws. The revision, 4.03v2 (955K), has1997–98
Jul 1, 1997Here's a great deal on cosmetically-off software. "MicroMat is offering a limited number of damaged TechTool Pro package1997–98
Jul 1, 1997SoftWindows1997–98
Jun 28, 1997For those of you with IX Micro Twin Turbo 128 video boards, there is a new pre-release driver out, v.4.02b.1997–98
Jun 28, 1997"GIFmation 2.1 adds the best click-of-a-button optimization for GIF animaitons available on Macintosh, and since GIFmation is the only tool that provides the ability to make manual optimizations as well to make files even smaller when size is most critical, it is the top tool for optimizing GIF animations on any platform." Messages from several readers confirm the difference in price returned at the PowerTools site for a PowerTools 4200GT with a PowerBase 180 trade-in ($1557 vs $636) is due to s1997–98
Jun 28, 1997Ted Landau's MacFixIt (6/27) has an excellent rendition of the future of Open Transport that he garnered at a session de1997–98
Jun 23, 1997MacWEEK posts an excellent review of Connectix's VirtualPC and Insignia posts a rebuttal in favor of its SoftWindows 95.1997–98
Jun 9, 1997MacResource Page 6/9 has the scoop on some Adobe SiteMill 2.0 special offers.1997–98
Jun 7, 1997Connectix's VirtualPC, a PC software emulator, is getting good reviews from beta testers. It's due out next week.1997–98
Jun 6, 1997Connectix released an updater for the 1.x version of Speed Doubler to 1.3.3 (252K). Version 2.x was updated to 2.0.3 on 1997–98
Jun 5, 1997Mac version of PaperPort 5.01997–98
Jun 5, 1997The Apple Club has four new discounts on software applications ranging from $10-30 on Adobe PageMill 2.0, Pagemaker 6.5,1997–98
Jun 3, 1997See MacFixIt (6/2) for the latest scoop on Norton Utilities 3.5 problems and a response from NU.1997–98
May 31, 1997Paperport 5.01997–98
May 31, 1997Dana also reports that his copy of Norton Utilities v3.5 installed fine in a new folder and works well so far. He report1997–98
May 30, 1997Adobe has posted new free plug-ins, Floppy Shots Photos (296K) and Slide Show (176K) for their PhotoDeluxe and PhotoShop1997–98
May 30, 1997Norton Utilities 3.51997–98
May 30, 1997MacWEEK has a review of Astound 3.0. If you give slide-type presentations, this is an excellent application that with a 1997–98
May 30, 1997Webintosh has a sneakpeek review of Connectix's Virtual PC software. Its looking good for those who want to run PC OS's 1997–98
May 30, 1997REVISION: A revised and correct text file was posted as of noon EDT]1997–98
May 29, 1997Norton Utilities v3.51997–98
May 28, 1997MacWEEK says PowerComputing has "released" its PowerTower Pro 250. It has a 250 MHz 604e CPU with a 50 MHz system bus bu1997–98
May 28, 1997MacWEEK also has an article on the Mac beta release of PGP 5.0, a personal privacy encryption program.1997–98
May 24, 1997The Apple Club's latest discount to members is $20 off Claris Home Page 2.0's retail price of $99.1997–98
May 24, 1997MacWEEK reports that Microsoft Office 97 translators for the Mac will be delayed until August. If anybody's office has g1997–98
May 24, 1997MacSense Online's site has an Apple Electrifier 4.0 experience worth trying.1997–98
May 23, 1997The Practical Mac "predicts" that InformInit 1.4 will be out soon. Of course, that is what Ambrosia's site says. This is1997–98
May 23, 1997FMUO!1997–98
May 21, 1997MacInTouch (5/20) reports that Apple will no longer include a packing list with its new products. If true, this is outra1997–98
May 21, 1997VersionTracker notes that GoMac v1.2 is out. GoMac is shareware that places a Windows 95-like program bar at the bottom 1997–98
May 19, 1997Maurice Volaski wrote that Mac Identifier v2.1 is out. This little shareware utility precisely identifies your Mac in th1997–98
May 19, 1997Virtual PC1997–98
May 17, 1997VersionTracker notes that a Adobe Photoshop v4.01 updater (3.6 MB) is available.1997–98
May 17, 1997GraphicConverter v2.81997–98
May 13, 1997Nope. At "print" time last night, Symantec had still not posted its release of Norton Utilities v3.5.1997–98
May 13, 1997Ted finally posted on MacFixIt the availability of MacPPP 2.5.3, posted here two weeks ago!1997–98
May 10, 1997Reader Dana Baggett provided me with additional evidence, which I confirmed, that Symantec may be shipping Norton Utilit1997–98
May 10, 1997Apple's Information Alley (5/9) has a chart on which operating systems (7.5.3, 7.5.5, 7.6, 7.6.1) work with which Macs.1997–98
May 9, 1997Reader Dana Baggett ordered Norton Utilities v3.5 from MacZone which stated that Symantec plans to ship the new version 1997–98
May 9, 1997VersionTracker notes that OT/PPP Strip 1.0 (56K download) is available. This is a freeware control strip module that all1997–98
May 8, 1997The Apple Club has Claris Em@iler 2.0 available to Club Members for only $39.1997–98
May 8, 1997MacFixIt (5/7) notes that there may be a significant bug in ObjectSupportLib 1.2 when used on 680x0 Macs. Ted's source i1997–98