News Archive for 01/05/14

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New iBook ad debuts on Monday night primetime

05/14, 10:05pm

New iBook ad debuts on Monday night primetime

A few readers wrote in about a new iBook television ad appearing during Monday night primetime (in the US):

VueScan 7.0.20: Scanning in OS X

05/14, 7:50pm

VueScan 7.0.20: Scanning in OS X

Hamrick Software's image scanning utility, VueScan 7.0.20, is now Carbonized for both Mac Classic and OS X. However, USB scanners are only supported under Classic.

Apple: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Preview

05/14, 7:10pm

Apple: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Preview

Apple has posted a preview of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, which is expected to be released for the Mac by Aspyr Media in May or June. The article includes a full list of Tony Hawk's hardware, including a fully loaded Power Mac G4 and PowerBook G4 Titanium, which he uses to edit his skateboarding videos.

Golf Tracker 1.0: Track golf scores

05/14, 7:00pm

Golf Tracker 1.0: Track golf scores

Alex Cannon has released Golf Tracker 1.0, a $20 application for tracking golf scores. Golf Tracker will also calculate your 9 hole average, 18 hole average, and handicap for each course, and lets you print out a report for each course that lists all your scores and stats.

Tech: C&W buys Digital Island, 1GHz Athlon

05/14, 6:30pm

Tech: C&W buys Digital Island, 1GHz Athlon

Evening tech news: Cable & Wireless will purchase Digital Island for $340 million; AMD is prepping its 1 GHz mobile Ahtlon; and Dell will be moving its storage operations unit from Silicon Valley to Texas in an effort to further cut costs.

New controller-less ADSL modem chipset

05/14, 5:50pm

New controller-less ADSL modem chipset

STMicroelectronics has introduced Unicorn, a new controller-less ADSL modem chipset that allows an ADSL modem to reside on the USB or PCI bus. Mac and Linux drivers are expected for release during the second half of 2001.

PixNewsMacFREE: News server images

05/14, 5:45pm

PixNewsMacFREE: News server images

PixNewsMacFREE 1.0.0, a free newsreader that helps download images from news servers, is Carbonized for use on both Classic Mac and OS X. [Classic: 586 KB; Carbon: 671 KB]

Hostal 1.1 for Mac OS X, Classic

05/14, 5:40pm

Hostal 1.1 for Mac OS X, Classic

Lazy Mountain Software has released Hostal 1.1, a new version of its $10 hosts file database and editor. The new version is Carbonized for Mac OS X, provides advance warning of potentially harmful host entries at startup, improves searching through large host databases, and supports exporting hosts files for different platforms.

FileMaker Pro 5.5 comes to Mac OS X

05/14, 4:10pm

FileMaker Pro 5.5 comes to Mac OS X

FileMaker, Inc. today introduced FileMaker Pro 5.5, a new version of the company's flagship database application.

FileMaker 5.5 ships; Carbon, Linux, and more

05/14, 4:00pm

FileMaker 5.5 ships; Carbon, Linux, and more

We have details on FileMaker Pro 5.5, a new version of FileMaker, Inc.'s flagship database application that was introduced today.

QuickTime Movie Trailers updated

05/14, 3:15pm

QuickTime Movie Trailers updated

Lorenzo Fornari notes that Apple has updated its QuickTime Movie Trailers page in a more logical format.

Rest reminder docklet utility for OS X

05/14, 2:40pm

Rest reminder docklet utility for OS X

Fraser Speirs has released new freeware Docklet for OS X, RSIDock 1.1, a rest-reminder utility to "remind you to take breaks regularly, and to force you to do it. RSIDock lets you choose a work period and a rest period, and will forcibly lock you out of your machine after your work period is over."

GRASS 5.0b11 GIS available on CD

05/14, 2:35pm

GRASS 5.0b11 GIS available on CD

SierraMapps.com has releasd GRASS 5.0b11 GIS CD, a $25 CD that contains a self-contained installer package for the open-source GRASS, Geographic Resources Analysis Support System. The complete geographic information system (GIS) package installs and configures GRASS GIS with all of the programs and libraries required (XFree86 4.0.3, XAqua 0.5, Tcl/Tk libraries and applications, wish 8.0 and GRASS 5.0 beta 11), including an optional command-line interface and complete documenation. Purchases will receive $10 off the final version of the CD.

MacSoft announces Civilization III for Mac

05/14, 2:35pm

MacSoft announces Civilization III for Mac

Infogrames' Mac label, MacSoft, will be debuting four new Mac games at this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, including Master of Orion III, Tropico, and Fly! II. The fourth title that will be shown is Civilization III, which was not previously announced for the Mac. The game is the latest in the phenomenally successful turn-based strategy series, and is under development by a team at Firaxis Games led by Sid Meier.

Ptah 1.2.1, Rosetta 1.2.1 address bugs

05/14, 2:20pm

Ptah 1.2.1, Rosetta 1.2.1 address bugs

Brian Clark has released Ptah 1.2.1, a shareware text, image, and cataloging program, and Rosetta 1.2.1, a shareware utility for decoding BinHex, MacBinary, MIME Base64, uuencode, and more. The new versions are maintenance releases of the Carbonized applications. [Ptah: 373 KB; Rosetta: 213 KB]

Beta of Control Strip replacement utility

05/14, 2:15pm

Beta of Control Strip replacement utility

Skidperfect Software's Extensions Strip 2.0b5 is an update to the shareware control strip replacement utility, offering a new Menubar mode for displaying the menu of each CSM, a new "iconize" feature, and better interoperability between CSMs. Process Manager 1.6, a freeware CSM that displays running processes in the control strip, brings compatibility with Menubar mode and other enhancements. [ES--205KB, PM--38KB]

PixMachineMac 1.0.9 fixes bugs, interface

05/14, 2:10pm

PixMachineMac 1.0.9 fixes bugs, interface

PixMachineMac 1.0.9, an automated, Carbonized newsreader that makes it easy to download large or multipart files, fixes a problem that caused it to crash when attempting to edit a non-existent news server and addresses various interface concerns.

Lasso Summit 2001 on August 10-11

05/14, 2:00pm

Lasso Summit 2001 on August 10-11

Blue World Communications, VH Publications, and MightyData today announced Lasso Summit 2001, to be held August 10-11, 2001 at Disney's Boardwalk Inn near Orlando, Florida. The summit is intended for Lasso developers and Web hosting providers, and will feature presentations by leading Lasso innovators and consultants, hands-on Lasso training classes, and Q&A sessions for proposing questions directly to the Lasso Summit 2001 speakers and trainers. Registration for the event is $600, which includes the Lasso Summit Manual, a Lasso Summit CD-ROM, and breakfast and lunch for each day of the event.

Dreamweaver accessibility kit released

05/14, 1:50pm

Dreamweaver accessibility kit released

Macromedia has released an accessibility kit for Dreamweaver 4 and UltraDev 4 that checks Web content for compliance with federal accessibility guidelines. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires by law that all U.S. federal Web sites must be made fully usable and accessible to people with disabilities by June 21, 2001.

Apple store in Birmingham, AL

05/14, 12:45pm

Apple store in Birmingham, AL

Birmingham, Alabama will be among the cities to host an Apple retail store, according to the Birmingham Business Journal. Apple officials declined to comment on the location or planned opening of the Birmingham store. The company's first retail store will open in McLean, Virginia on Saturday, May 19.

OS X: Vue d'Esprit 4 for Mac OS X

05/14, 12:25pm

OS X: Vue d'Esprit 4 for Mac OS X

osx.macnn.com reports on the announcement of e-on software's 3D scenery and rendering animation software, Vue d'Esprit 4, for Mac OS X.

Black Cat updates software

05/14, 12:15pm

Black Cat updates software

Black Cat Systems has released new versions of three of its software titles:

MultiMode 3.9.3, a $90 application for decoding or transmitting non-voice communication over shortwave and ham radio, adds improved decoding in ACARS mode, as well as the ability to adjust the sound input gain. [502 KB] Atomic Mac 5.0.2, a $25 Carbonized database of the periodic table of elements, fixes several minor bugs. [Classic: 945 KB; Carbon: 940 KB] Sound Byte 1.8.4, $50 software that turns your Mac into a cart machine for playing sound recordings, improves positioning of the Play List on systems with small display screens. [485 KB]

LimeWire 1.4b: Gnutella file sharing

05/14, 12:05pm

LimeWire 1.4b: Gnutella file sharing

LimeWire 1.4b is a maintenance release of the Java-based Gnutella file-sharing client for both Mac OS Classic and OS X. [Classic: 7.5 MB; OS X: 3.3 MB]

Xicons: Sound Jam Aqua, Star Trek Ships

05/14, 12:00pm

Xicons: Sound Jam Aqua, Star Trek Ships

Over the past week, Xicons has posted five new sets of icons designed for Mac OS X: Sound Jam Aqua (applications), Gundam Wing Pilots (misc.), Star Trek Ships (misc.), Mini Cooper X (misc.), and Industrial System (folders). Xicons posts new icon sets daily.

Vue d'Esprit 4 for Mac OS X

05/14, 11:35am

Vue d'Esprit 4 for Mac OS X

e-on software has announced that it will be releasing its 3D scenery and rendering animation software, Vue d'Esprit 4, for Mac OS X in Q4 2001. The new version for Mac OS X will include hundreds of new features over the previous Windows only Vue d'Esprit 3.1. Vue 4 will be available in English, French, German and Japanese language versions at an estimated street price of $200.

Obtain Mac specs with Mactracker

05/14, 10:00am

Obtain Mac specs with Mactracker

Mactracker 1.0 is a free application that features detailed information and specs on every Mac ever made, as well as Apple inkjet printers and displays. [Classic: 1.0 MB; Carbon: 1.2 MB]

Iomega announces Peerless software bundle

05/14, 9:30am

Iomega announces Peerless software bundle

Iomega has announced that its Peerless removable-storage drive, slated to ship in early June, will come bundled with MGI PhotoSuite, Aladdin's ShrinkWrap, and Iomega's QuickSync software. The Peerless drive will ship in 10 GB and 20 GB capacities for $360 and $400, respectively.

Ecrix FireWire tape drive shipping in volume

05/14, 9:00am

Ecrix FireWire tape drive shipping in volume

Ecrix today announced that its VXA-1 FireWire tape drive, announced in January, is shipping in volume and is also now available at the Apple Store. The VXA-1 FireWire drive currently sells for $950 (includes $200 rebate). The company also noted that Mac users account for 25 percent of its sales.

Repairing "corrupted" iMovie projects

05/14, 9:00am

Repairing "corrupted" iMovie projects

Alexander Griekspoor sent us a detailed tutorial on repairing "corrupted" iMovie files, a bug that can crop up and affect large iMovie files.

Geographic information system hits beta 11

05/14, 8:30am

Geographic information system hits beta 11

Grass 5.0b11 is a complete geographic information system for Mac OS X based on the open-source Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS). The software costs $25; purchasers will receive $10 off the final version when it is released.

Voodoo Server released for OS X

05/14, 8:30am

Voodoo Server released for OS X

Uni Software Plus has released Voodoo Server 1.3 for Mac OS X, a Carbonized version of its version control tool for CodeWarrior developers.

RumbleFX Sound Amplifier improves audio

05/14, 8:30am

RumbleFX Sound Amplifier improves audio

Evergreen Technologies today introduced its RumbleFX 3D Sound Amplifier, an $80 device that plugs in between the sound source and speakers or headphones, creating a 3D holographic surround-sound and enhanced sub-woofer effect. The product is similar to SRS Labs' WOW Thing.

"Q" USB drive gets Mac drivers

05/14, 4:25am

"Q" USB drive gets Mac drivers

Agaté Technologies, makers of the "Q" USB hard drive, has recently posted new Mac drivers, according to an interested user.

FontAgent 8.2: better font validation

05/14, 4:20am

FontAgent 8.2: better font validation

Insider Software today announced FontAgent 8.2, a free update to its $70 font management and repair utility that enhances font validation for both bitmapped and PostScript fonts, fixes bugs, and improves its compatibility with Mac OS 9.

OT 2.7.6 has Access Manager 1.1.1 issues

05/14, 4:15am

OT 2.7.6 has Access Manager 1.1.1 issues

Sean McBride sent a troubleshooting tip about the recently released Open Transport 2.7.6:

After installing it, my internet connection no longer worked. I am using Sympatico (Canada's largest ISP) and their Access Manager 1.1.1 software. Putting OT 2.7.4 back did not help. I had to reinstall the Access Manager software. I don't know why it was necessary, but it fixed it. Note that when you reinstall, you will need to reenter your username and password. Friends have also had this problem with past OT updates. It must be something wrong with Access Manager.

EasyShare 1.2 file sharing app for OS X

05/14, 4:10am

EasyShare 1.2 file sharing app for OS X

Chaotic Software's newly Carbonized, shareware ($20) EasyShare 1.2 allows users to share clipboard contents and data between networked Macs.

Kids GoGoGo 2.7 improves filtering

05/14, 4:10am

Kids GoGoGo 2.7 improves filtering

MAKI Enterprise has released Kids GoGoGo 2.7, which adds support for the Opera browser, improved filtering, and time-based restrictions for different days of the week to its Web filtering software.

BookTracker 1.0: organizing book collections

05/14, 4:07am

BookTracker 1.0: organizing book collections

BookTracker 1.0 is a book tracking utility that stores relevant book information, categorizes collections, and generates custom reports. The $10 shareware can also track date and time of lending as well as other custom fields.

Roundup: Douglas Adams dies at 49

05/14, 2:00am

Roundup: Douglas Adams dies at 49

Over the weekend, we noted the passing of AppleMaster, author, and Mac advocate, Douglas Adams.