News Archive for 01/01/18

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ObjectTools 1.5.1:4th Dimension plugin update

01/18, 6:04pm

ObjectTools 1.5.1:4th Dimension plugin update

ObjectTools v1.5.1 is a maintenance update to the $150 4th Dimension plugin which provides a set of routines that allow you to create Objects, a single entity in which you can store and retrieve any amount of data of differing types. Versions for both Windows and Mac OS are bundled together for $200.

LocalizerDSP plug-in for VST and MAS

01/18, 6:03pm

LocalizerDSP plug-in for VST and MAS

Zeep.com has released LocalizerDSP 1.0 plug-in for VST and MAS architectures, which provides control over multi-channel audio mixing: "more than a simple multi-channel panner, [it] simulates the acoustic phenomena of sound moving about a listener in a given environment." It includes spatial renderers for 5.1 surround, 7.1, quad/octo, LCRS, and stereo as well as zVerb surround processor—a true multi-channel space simulator. An introductory price of $595 is available as well as $150 discount off the regular price through March 1, 2001.

AppleInsider: WinAmp coming to the Mac

01/18, 4:00pm

AppleInsider: WinAmp coming to the Mac

AppleInsider has information regarding a Mac version of WinAmp, the most popular MP3 player for Windows, expected to be released in the near future.

MRJ 2.2.4 available for direct download

01/18, 3:57pm

MRJ 2.2.4 available for direct download

Apple has posted MRJ 2.2.4 for download, after we initially noted its release via the Software Update Control Panel yesterday. It resolves a security issue noted here a few weeks ago, which one reader confirms: "I've verified that the security hole in MRJ (2.2.3) has been fixed in version 2.2.4. "

Lurk 4.2, freeware webcam browser

01/18, 3:56pm

Lurk 4.2, freeware webcam browser

Lurk 4.2 is a freeware webcam browser in which you can type or paste the url of a webcampicture, set a refreshrate and watch the cam. It offers support for login and passwords, allows you to archive selected cams if the picture is new, customize the creator/type of the save pictures, and create QuickTime movies from the archives. (It requires a PowerPC processor and QuickTime 4.)

ScheduleOnline now available for Mac users

01/18, 3:45pm

ScheduleOnline now available for Mac users

ScheduleOnline has announced that Mac users can now synchronize calendars, to-do lists and address books with Palm OS-based devices. Users can synchronize PDAs with a group scheduler that checks, in real-time, the availability of colleagues. The Mac-synch software is free.

Forum highlights

01/18, 2:00pm

Forum highlights

Interesting threads in our forums include: why menu bar corners are rounded · a continued debate over the resolution of the PowerBook G4's screen · a new list view bug in Mac OS 9 · upgrading a new G4/466 down the road · problems with a G4/500 MP, RADEON, and 17" MutliScan display · an iBook speaker that cuts out · and how to import Entourage data to Outlook Express.

FreeBSD guru talks OS X, Apple's open-source

01/18, 1:36pm

FreeBSD guru talks OS X, Apple's open-source

Dan Caugherty notes that Slashdot today posted the responses of FreeBSD developer/guru Robert Watson to readers' questions: "Many of his answers are quite favorable to MacOS X as well as Apple's commitment to the open source movement."

USB-dongle to offer OS X support

01/18, 1:36pm

USB-dongle to offer OS X support

WIBU-SYSTEMS, a leading manufacturer in the copy protection and license management software, announced a new Macintosh Driver v3.0 to support Mac OS X. Due when Mac OS X ships in March, the company will show WIBU-KEY with the latest drivers at CeBIT 2001 (hall 13 booth E66). The new functions of USB-based WIBU-KEY dongle are inside the newly developed driver and will be available for both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X (CFM and Mach-O) and "will be 100% identical with the v3.0 Windows drivers and offers thus the same functions as under Windows." [MacTech]

Email client has native OS X support, rules

01/18, 12:53pm

Email client has native OS X support, rules

Cyrusoft's POP and IMAP email client, Mulberry v2.1a2, offers new rules support including local filtering and SIEVE script generation and also brings a native Mac OS X support.

Reader reports PowerBook G3 hinge failure

01/18, 12:10pm

Reader reports PowerBook G3 hinge failure

Chris Franson sent us a note about Powerbook G3 Hinge failure, which he says is a widespread defect in some of Apple's notebooks: "I was unpleasantly surprised to discover that, for a period of about 2 months, Apple *had* covered some of these failures on otherwise out of warranty PowerBooks, but they are no longer doing so."

Valentina 1.8.7 has OS X, Shockwave support

01/18, 12:09pm

Valentina 1.8.7 has OS X, Shockwave support

Valentina technology release 1.8.7 now includes new functionality to most SDKs and Mac OS X support. It introduces the first Valentina for Java (VJSDK) for both Mac and Windows ($300), Shockwave and Authorware friendly versions of Valentina for Director, and Mac OS X ready versions of Valentina application and Valentina for REALbasic. It is a free upgrade for registered users.

Minor outbreak of Melissa Virus detected

01/18, 11:54am

Minor outbreak of Melissa Virus detected

Ray Pfeffer notes that MessageLabs has detected a minor outbreak of Melissa.W virus:

"The Melissa code is contained in a Macintosh Office 2001 Word document, which it appears cannot be decoded properly by old versions of many virus scanners. MessageLabs therefore recommend that you update your scanner to a version that can cope with Macintosh Office 2001. The outbreak is currently being tracked on our threatlist as W2001MAC/Melissa.W. Most copies have come from the UK, which is where the outbreak originated, but we have also seen one copy from South Africa."

AlbumWrap 1.0 utility packages MP3 songs

01/18, 11:48am

AlbumWrap 1.0 utility packages MP3 songs

AlbumWrap 1.0 is a new shareware utility that can create archives that "wrap" several MP3 songs into a single file, while still providing relevant information such as title, author, bit rate, and album length in file searches and downloads. The cross-platform utility comes with a free extractor that can be used to "take apart" the archive. A 10-day demo is available for Mac OS X, Classic Mac OS, and Windows.

MailCall 1.7 reduces background CPU usage

01/18, 11:48am

MailCall 1.7 reduces background CPU usage

Ekim Software releases MailCall 1.7, an update to its $12 shareware e-mail notification software that performs periodic checks of your account(s) and notifies you when new mail has arrived. Version 1.7 drastically reduces the application's CPU usage.

LA Times looks back at Macworld Expo

01/18, 11:00am

LA Times looks back at Macworld Expo

Daniel Vanwie notes that the LA Times has published a full page spread in the Technology section titled " Macworld Special Report." The five new articles, also available online, take a look at the platform, its users, the Mac vision, and Apple's new products as well as include a review of iTunes and iDVD.

Fujistu cuts MO prices

01/18, 10:30am

Fujistu cuts MO prices

Fujistu yesterday cut prices on its line of 1.3 GB Magneto-Optical drives and media. The FireWire drive is now priced at $430, while the external SCSI/USB drive is $350 and the internal SCSI is $340. 1.3 GB MO disks carry a new price of $20, while 640 MB MO disks, which are also compatible with the 1.3 GB drives, have been reduced to $8.

PowerBook G4 mailing list

01/18, 10:25am

PowerBook G4 mailing list

The Macintosh Guy has added a new mailing list for the Titanium PowerBook G4. Discussion lists are also available for a plethora of other topics, from digital cameras to Mac OS X.

PhotoSpin on new G4, iDVD: 'amazing tools'

01/18, 9:00am

PhotoSpin on new G4, iDVD: 'amazing tools'

PhotoSpin.com has written a favorable article regarding the 733 MHz Power Mac G4 and iDVD that says, "With these amazing tools at your disposal, a client can walk into your facility and go out with a finished DVD just a couple of hours later. And the cost to do all this is actually less than just that of a DVD burner up to this point."

FWB, TRI-EDRE to cross license software

01/18, 8:55am

FWB, TRI-EDRE to cross license software

FWB Software and TRI-EDRE have partnered to cross license software technology. TRI-EDRE will be localizing and distributing French versions of FWB Software's Hard Disk Toolkit while FWB will have exclusive rights to distribute the English version of the Tri-Backup package.

Dot What? 1.0 explains extensions

01/18, 8:51am

Dot What? 1.0 explains extensions

No-U-Turn Software has introduced Dot What? 1.0 for Macintosh, a $15 shareware application that describes which applications files with three-letter extensions (.sit, .doc, etc.) are associated with. The database currently contains more than 1,500 file extensions.

Keyspan posts USB Twin Serial driver 1.8

01/18, 8:50am

Keyspan posts USB Twin Serial driver 1.8

Keyspan has posted USB Twin Serial adapter 1.8, an updated driver for its serial-to-USB adapter. This version improves overall serial communications, fixes an issues with virtual memory and the assistant control panel's adapter test now operates properly.

Analysts say AAPL "neutral," EPS raised

01/18, 8:30am

Analysts say AAPL "neutral," EPS raised

Apple has been reiterated "neutral" by analyst Andrew J Neff at Bear, Stearns & Co. Apple's stock was also reiterated "neutral" by analyst Richard Gardner at Salomon Smith Barney, but Gardner raised Apple's stock price target to $17 from $15. [updated]

Roundup: Apple financials, Sonnet gets Newer

01/18, 7:00am

Roundup: Apple financials, Sonnet gets Newer

Yesterday we noted Apple's financials and conference notes, Sonnet's acquisition of Newer engineers, CNN's use of Macs, and Apple's DVD-ROM v1.1 and MRJ 2.2.4 updates. Other updates include Power Windows 2.4.5, MAK 2.5, Disk Warrior 2.05, and Rewind v1.1.

Tech: hacker pleads, CA blackout continues

01/18, 3:46am

Tech: hacker pleads, CA blackout continues

Afternoon tech news: "Mafiaboy," a 16-year-old computer hacker accused of crippling several major Internet sites, pleaded guilty in a Canadian court on to 55 charges of mischief;rolling blackouts continued for the second day in California, especially in Northern California; and the American Library Association will file a lawsuit challenging a new federal law that would require filtering in public schools and libraries.

Desktop Magician 2.01: manages Mac desktop

01/18, 2:05am

Desktop Magician 2.01: manages Mac desktop

Desktop Magician 2.01 fixes several bugs in the utility that gives you the ability to customize your desktop and easily save and restore the running environment on your Mac. The $20 shareware uses desktop sets to manage icon positions, groups of running applications, Finder windows, networked and mounted volumes, and other desktop settings.

FileFreak 3.0 has new interface, OS X

01/18, 2:04am

FileFreak 3.0 has new interface, OS X

The shareware file launcher, File Freak 3.0, which allows you to select and launch applications by typing the first few letters of the application name, has a new interface and OS X compatibility.

New Linux kernel supports dual G4s, 1GB RAM

01/18, 12:31am

New Linux kernel supports dual G4s, 1GB RAM

Terra Soft Solutions has enabled a PowerPC Linux kernel with support for dual-processor Apple G4s and 1GB RAM and has posted the experimental kernel, vmlinux-2.4.1-pre2, on its ftp servers.

Italian Words and Phrases 1.1 education app

01/18, 12:21am

Italian Words and Phrases 1.1 education app

OneApp Software has released Italian Words and Phrases 1.1, an education application that offers a comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary with grammatical notes; a phrase book containing thousand of English phrases with Italian translation; and a business dictionary helping you to write commercial letters, send emails and make phone calls in good Italian.

OT/PPP Strip 1.1 updated for OS 9.1

01/18, 12:20am

OT/PPP Strip 1.1 updated for OS 9.1

OT/PPP Strip 1.1, a useful $5 shareware system utility from Dennis J. Wilkinson for connecting without a modal dialog, adds support for Mac OS 9.1 and has an updated interface.

iTimer 2.5.1: monitor, regulate Internet use

01/18, 12:18am

iTimer 2.5.1: monitor, regulate Internet use

Chris Carruthers has posted iTimer 2.5.1, a maintenance update to the application for timing and regulating Internet use from one computer that supports multiple users and is fully administrable.