News Archive for 01/02/03

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DiskLock 4.6.2 issue with digital audio G4s

02/03, 4:45pm

DiskLock 4.6.2 issue with digital audio G4s

PowerOn Software has indentified an issue with the new digital audio Power Mac G4s and its DiskLock 4.6.2 software, where "users may experience an 'unimplemented trap error" at startup after installing DiskLock and protecting the startup drive.'" The company's recommends unprotecting the drive and does not recommend using the software on the new machines."

Forums: AirPort in G4, PPoE on AirPort....

02/03, 4:45pm

Forums: AirPort in G4, PPoE on AirPort....

Interesting threads in our forums include: AirPort signal strength in the PowerBook G4 · Anamorphic DVD on PowerBook · Sharing a PPPoE connection via AirPort · Next iBook Rev. Wish List · RAM requirements for OS X · "rescued items" in Mac OS 9.1 · Apple software localization delays · Third Party CD-RWs with Apple's Discburner, iTunes

Download attachements on Yahoo! Groups

02/03, 4:44pm

Download attachements on Yahoo! Groups

Y! Groups Extractor 1.1 is a Yahoo! Groups binary downloader that automates downloading of binaries, such as pictures and other attachments, from the free Yahoo! Groups mailing list service. Both Classic and Carbon versions are available. [Classic --787KB; Carbon -- 1.0MB]

MacGhostView 2.0: Distiller alternative

02/03, 4:33pm

MacGhostView 2.0: Distiller alternative

MacGhostView 2.0 is an update to the general purpose Postscript and PDF previewer for the Mac, offering the ability to display documents that conform to Adobe's Document Structuring Conventions. The download includes macps2pdf, a Postscript to PDF converter based on ghostscript 6.01, which is capable of embedding Type1 fonts in a PDF document for a "viable alternative to Adobe's Distiller." A version for Mac OS X public beta is also available.

isee 2 adds movie support to thumbnail util

02/03, 10:42am

isee 2 adds movie support to thumbnail util

Azine Software has released iSee 2, which adds a progress bar, movie support, an improved file info dialog and bug fixes to the $10 shareware preview tool that shows thumbnails of the pictures you select in the Finder.

Clean-Install Assistant 1.5.1 supports OS 9.1

02/03, 10:41am

Clean-Install Assistant 1.5.1 supports OS 9.1

Marc Moini's system folder migration utility Clean-Install Assistant 1.5.1 now allow users to move files from Mac OS 9.1 to a newer Mac OS version, or to/from 9.1 and previous versions.

Clearside 2: replaces your startup screen

02/03, 10:40am

Clearside 2: replaces your startup screen

ClearSide 2 is a complete rewrite of the utility that allows users to change the Mac OS startupscreen without losing the progress bar or the status messages. Version 2 supports startup screen replacements of any size and has an improved user interface. Both applications are $10 shareware.

ATI Mobility Radeon chip shipping

02/03, 8:50am

ATI Mobility Radeon chip shipping

ATI this week began shipping its Mobility Radeon, a notebook version of its high-end graphics chip that offers power consumption of about 1 watt and supports resolutions up to 2,048 x 1,536 pixels in 32-bit "true" color using three texture pipelines, according to Techweb. (The new Titanium PowerBook G4 ships with ATI Rage Mobility 128.)

Roundup: PGP Freeware, Quicken 2001R2

02/03, 8:45am

Roundup: PGP Freeware, Quicken 2001R2

Yesterday we noted the release of PGP Freeware 7.03, CodeWarrior 6.1, Intuit's Quicken 2001R2 update, Adobe's updated Adobe PS 8.7.1 printer driver, and Apple's quiet price drop on the 500MHz Cube.