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Jul 1, 1997Day 6Mac OS1997–98
Jun 30, 1997NoticeInternet1997–98
Jun 30, 1997Mac OS 8Mac OS1997–98
Jun 30, 1997300MHzPeripherals1997–98
Jun 30, 1997NewMedia has an extensive review comparing 3 large-capacity removable storage devicesPeripherals1997–98
Jun 30, 1997CompuServe!Internet1997–98
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.Software1997–98
Jun 28, 1997MacWEEK covers a new top-end PowerComputing price reduction and RAM promotion.Deals1997–98
Jun 28, 1997Computer Reseller News reported that Apple's market share improved in the first five months of 1997 for desktops and powApple business1997–98
Jun 28, 1997HayesInternet1997–98
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 sSoftware1997–98
Jun 28, 1997Webintosh (6/27) reports that the BeOS DR9 (the public preview version) will be out July 14th.Mac OS1997–98
Jun 28, 1997Ted Landau's MacFixIt (6/27) has an excellent rendition of the future of Open Transport that he garnered at a session deSoftware1997–98
Jun 28, 1997Netscape Communicator 4.01Internet1997–98
Jun 28, 1997GURU v2.4.3 is out from NewerTECH. GURU = GUide to Ram Upgrades is freeware.Peripherals1997–98
Jun 28, 1997Day 5Internet1997–98
Jun 27, 1997Day 4Internet1997–98
Jun 27, 1997Several readers questioned the price I got yesterday at the PowerTools site for trading in my PowerBase 180 for an InfinPeripherals1997–98
Jun 27, 1997Free speech lives!Dark Side1997–98
Jun 27, 1997Netscape Communicator 4.01Internet1997–98
Jun 27, 1997An e-mail from Rob Glaser, Chairman & CEO of Progressive Networks, announced that the final versions of RealPlayer and RApple business1997–98
Jun 27, 1997Apple Computer, Inc. [yester]day announcedMac OS1997–98
Jun 26, 1997Day 3Peripherals1997–98
Jun 26, 1997The June issue of the Apple Club News Letter from Apple CEO Gil Amelio just mentions what Apple presented at Apple's theCommunity1997–98
Jun 26, 1997Trade in you old Mac! Well, some of it anyway. From an emailInternet1997–98
Jun 26, 1997Mike Breeden's email to me announced his review of the PowerLogix 233mhz cpu card and Ultra Cache. One fast card!Internet1997–98
Jun 26, 1997Netscape Communicator 4.01 for the Mac is now on Netscape's ftp servers.Internet1997–98
Jun 26, 1997The July virus definitions update for Symantec's SAM 4.5 is out.Security1997–98
Jun 26, 1997Kaleidoscope v1.7 is out. This version of the popular finder customizer will work with Mac OS 8. I ordered MacOS 8 todayMac OS1997–98
Jun 25, 1997Startup Delay with Mac OS 7.6.1 on a PowerBase 180Mac OS1997–98
Jun 25, 1997Mac OS 8Mac OS1997–98
Jun 24, 1997SoftWindows 95 v4.0--$314.95 (a $10 discount) IX Micro Twin Turbo Graphics Card--$599 (a $50 discount) Symantec's ACT! v2.5--$149.95 (a $7.05 discount) Symantec's Norton DiskLock v4.0--$74.95 (a $5 discount) Wacom 4x5 Artpad II Drawing Tablet--$99 (a $35 discount) Yesterday was the first day of BMW's Cyberdrive and it didn't go very far for me at first. After logging in, it led me from the calendar page to a page depicting and describing the M3 and Z3 where I was supposed to select one of the twPeripherals1997–98
Jun 24, 1997Peter Lewis' email to me announced:"...version 1.0 of ThufirCalc, a fully featured, algebraic calculator which is alwaysInternet1997–98
Jun 24, 1997...version 1.0 of RumorMill, [a] shareware Mac OS News (NNTP) server. The News protocol is ideally suited to public discMac OS1997–98
Jun 24, 1997OT/PPP Strip 1.01 (60K), the freeware control strip module that makes internet connections and shows elapsed time and coInternet1997–98
Jun 23, 1997Are you ready for BMW's 21-day Cyberdrive that begins today? The CD sent from BMW when I registered was in my huge stackMac OS1997–98
Jun 23, 1997ReminderSite news1997–98
Jun 23, 1997MacWEEK posts an excellent review of Connectix's VirtualPC and Insignia posts a rebuttal in favor of its SoftWindows 95.Software1997–98
Jun 23, 1997The Friday (6/20) Apple Business Bulletin, that I get as a member of the Apple Club, reports thatInternet1997–98
Jun 23, 1997MacFixIt (6/20) reports that StuffIt Expander 4.0 will not work with Mac OS 8 so a new version is being developed.Mac OS1997–98
Jun 20, 1997Several sites have pointers to a hands-on review of Connectix' VirtualPC, the PC Windows emulation program for the Mac. Reviews1997–98
Jun 20, 1997Want to do some Basic programming on your powerMac? MacStandard Basic 2.2 is out from ZCurve.Apple hardware1997–98
Jun 20, 1997MacFixIt 6/18-19 covers FWB Hard Disk ToolKit problems with certain Seagate IDE hard drives.Peripherals1997–98
Jun 20, 1997MacinTouch 6/19 has some scoop on Apple 15" Multiple Scan monitor problems.Peripherals1997–98
Jun 18, 1997The Apple Club is offering ClarisDraw to members for $79, that's $120 off retail.Deals1997–98
Jun 18, 1997166MHz PowerBook 1400Apple hardware1997–98
Jun 18, 1997Mac OS 8Mac OS1997–98
Jun 18, 1997Macworld has an informative article on next month's release of Mac OS 8.Events1997–98
Jun 15, 1997PowerComputing specialDeals1997–98
Jun 15, 1997If you have a geriatric Mac, stop by this useful site by JAG.Internet1997–98