News Archive for 00/12/14

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Kaleidoscope 2.3 posted

12/14, 9:30pm

Kaleidoscope 2.3 posted

Kaleidoscope 2.3 adds the enhancement of the appearance of menus, allowing for transparency and 8-bit masks in schemes that support them. This enables menus to feature translucent drop shadows, for example. The new version also fixes issues with Quark XPress, Sherlock 2, BBEdit, Text-Edit ,and DropDrawers.

PowerWindows 2.4.3 posted

12/14, 9:29pm

PowerWindows 2.4.3 posted

Greg Landweber has also posted PowerWindows 2.4.3, which allows the utility to take advantage of the new menus in Kaleidoscope 2.3. Both utilities work in the Classic environment under Mac OS X.

QuantumSoft releases pro Fit 5.5.2

12/14, 6:51pm

QuantumSoft releases pro Fit 5.5.2

QuantumSoft has released pro Fit 5.5.2, a tool for the analysis and presentation of scientific data and mathematical functions on Macintosh. The update includes bug fixes and minor improvements. This update is free to users of versions 5.5.x.

ListSTAR 2.1 posted

12/14, 6:50pm

ListSTAR 2.1 posted

MCF Software has released ListSTAR 2.1, a list server and e-mail manager software acquired from 4D in October. This free update resurrects and updates ListSTAR/POP, corrects ListSTAR/POP to generate correctly formatted message IDs and allows the use of another SMTP server with ListSTAR/SMTP on the same machine.

Microsoft warns, Adobe beats the street

12/14, 5:10pm

Microsoft warns, Adobe beats the street

Microsoft today announced that its second quarter profits and revenues would fall short of expectations, joining the ranks for Apple, Compaq, Gateway, AMD, and Intel in issuing such warnings. Adobe, meanwhile, beat analyst expectations by five cents after reporting earnings of 34 cents. Revenue also came $2 million ahead of expectations at $353.56 million, up from $281.8 million last year. Shares of Adobe were battered today, however, dropping more than 13 percent after several analysts downgraded the stock.

DealNN bargains: iMac DV, DC4800, Palm m100

12/14, 4:50pm

DealNN bargains: iMac DV, DC4800, Palm m100

Today's bargains at DealNN include refurbished iMac DV/400s for $830, Kodak DC4800 digital cameras for $570, Maxtor 40 GB 7200 RPM hard drives for $150, and Palm m100s with keyboard for $185.

Apple posts Disk First Aid 8.6

12/14, 4:40pm

Apple posts Disk First Aid 8.6

Apple has posted Disk First Aid 8.6, an update to its hard drive utility that corrects a problem some AppleShare IP users were experiencing when using Macintosh Manager. An International English version is also available.

PCalc 2.2 available

12/14, 4:30pm

PCalc 2.2 available

James Thompson has released PCalc 2.2, a $10 scientific calculator application. This version adds a Reverse Polish Notation mode, support for octal numbers and an improved Aqua interface on Mac OS X. Additionally, he has posted a Dutch language plug-in for DragThing 2.9, an application dock.

Review: Star Trek Voyager - Elite Force

12/14, 3:50pm

Review: Star Trek Voyager - Elite Force

We've published a review of Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force, the first-person shooter action game from Aspyr Media, developed by Raven Software and ported to the Mac by Westlake Interactive.

screenshot of Dragthing for OS X available

12/14, 1:51pm

screenshot of Dragthing for OS X available

Eric Garneau notes that James Thompson has posted a new screenshot of his upcoming OS X version of his popular utilty, Dragthing.

CopyAgent 1.0.1 update posted

12/14, 1:45pm

CopyAgent 1.0.1 update posted

CopyAgent 1.0.1 updates the utility's control panel and fixes a bug that would prevent an insufficient disk space error from being displayed when needed.

Asante posts drivers for OS X

12/14, 1:00pm

Asante posts drivers for OS X

Asante has posted new beta drivers for the following:

• the AsanteFAST 590 PCI Adapter card [128 KB]
• FriendlyNET GigaNIC PCI Adapter card [112 KB]
• FriendlyNET GigaNIX PCI Adapter card [116 KB]

Games: Sim Theme Park demo

12/14, 1:00pm

Games: Sim Theme Park demo

games.macnn.com has posted an update on the 1.27 point release and Quake III: Team Arena for the Mac. Earlier today, the site published information on the release of the Sim Theme Park Demo for the Mac. The game lets players manage the day-to-day operations of a theme park including designing the rides, managing park staff and keeping the kids happy.

Xicons icons posted

12/14, 12:53pm

Xicons icons posted

Xicons has posted a set of icons titled Retro Games. Xicons is also sponsoring an OS X icon submission contest until Dec. 31st.

AOL-Time Warner merger approved

12/14, 12:30pm

AOL-Time Warner merger approved

The Federal Trade Commission has unanimously approved the merger of America Online and Time Warner. The $111 billion merger—the largest in history—will create a single media giant with strongs positions in the Internet, television, and printed media markets. In related news, Earthlink, which on November 20 struck an agreement to offer Time Warner's RoadRunner cable modem subcribers a choice of using its ISP, issued a statement that it will go through with that agreement, which will take effect in 2001. [updated]

Macintosh Dynamic DNS Client 2.0b1 posted

12/14, 12:10pm

Macintosh Dynamic DNS Client 2.0b1 posted

Macintosh Dynamic DNS Client 2.0b1 is a free client that allows Mac users to function with several free DNS services, allowing Macs on a dynamic IP to use a URL that's automatically updated as their IP changes. Version 2.0 is Carbon-compliant and adds support for five different services.

LA Times criticizes Nescape 6

12/14, 12:00pm

LA Times criticizes Nescape 6

An LA Times article takes a look at Netscape 6.0, focusing in paritclar on how the Mac version stacks up against Internet Explorer 5. "Netscape 6 has some improvements, but they're overshadowed by several design flaws."

Acrux posts iBuild preview 0.9.4

12/14, 11:35am

Acrux posts iBuild preview 0.9.4

Acrux Software has posted iBuild Lite/Pro/Site 0.9.4, a multimedia authoring and creativity tool for Macintsoh.. Version 1.0 is expected early next year. The Lite version is freeware, the Pro version is $20 and the Site version is $200 for five people.

TriVectus offers half-off sale

12/14, 11:35am

TriVectus offers half-off sale

TriVectus is offering its custom splash screen/about box picture, icons and derivative Web art services for half price to shareware software authors through Jan. 29.

Web Objects 4.0.1 patch 3 for Solaris, NT

12/14, 8:30am

Web Objects 4.0.1 patch 3 for Solaris, NT

Apple has posted Web Objects 4.0.1 Patch 3 for Solaris (9.4 MB) and Windows NT (5.8 MB). Both are multicountry versions. The update includes stability and performance enhancements.

Black Watch 1.5.5 posted

12/14, 7:59am

Black Watch 1.5.5 posted

Ken McLeod has released BlackWatch 1.5.5, a lightweight, freeware screen saver application for Mac OS that can securely lock your screen with password protection. This version is a maintenance release that fixes several bugs.

German company considers ADC-to-DVI adapter

12/14, 3:10am

German company considers ADC-to-DVI adapter

The MacSpecialists, a German company, is gauging public interest in an adapter that would allow older, DVI-based Power Mac G4s to use Apple's newer ADC monitors. The company notes that both Belkin and Griffin have refused to produce such an adapter, citing lack of demand, and notes that it would cost between $250-$450.

Xicons: Retro games

12/14, 3:05am

Xicons: Retro games

Xicons has posted a set of icons titled Retro Games. Xicons is also sponsoring an OS X icon submission contest until Dec. 31st.

University of Wisconsin-Stout uses PowerBooks

12/14, 3:01am

University of Wisconsin-Stout uses PowerBooks

In 2002, The University of Wisconsin-Stout will become the first public university in the state to require all incoming freshmen to have laptops. "In the pilot program, Macintosh laptops are being used because those are the computers most often used in the printing industry."

The Fontz 2.5 posted

12/14, 3:00am

The Fontz 2.5 posted

The Fontz 2.5 adds several new features to the $10 font management utility.

Early morning tech news 12/14/00

12/14, 12:01am

Early morning tech news 12/14/00

Morning tech news: The FTC is expected to decide today whether to approve the merger of AOL and Time Warner; Sony has begun including a free wireless modem with its Vaio notebooks; and Intel will delay the planned opening of an Irish manufacturing plant to 2002.