Info-Mac Digest Mon, 08 Sep 97 Volume 15 : Issue 193
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Sent: 8/31/97 5:43 PM
Received: 8/31/97 6:31 PM
To: macgifts@mac.archive.umich.edu
Enclosure: MakeItGrow2.1DEMO.sit
MakeItGrow 2.1 is a garden layout package for your Macintosh. It will allow
you to lay out a garden up to 200' x 200', using 96 of the most common
types of vegetables, herbs, and fruits, 52 common flowers, and 44 water
lillies, rushes, and grasses. Each icon is drawn in the correct scale for
the spacing required for the plant. The program also supports line drawing
in eight colors, for garden boundaries, etc, plus a wide selection of fill
patterns and the ability to draw circles, rectangles, and rounded
rectangles, as well as text entry (with support for font, size, and style
selection), in either the vertical or horizontal mode.
The grid is fixed at 6" per square, or 15 cm, allowing for a 200'x200', or
about a 65x65 meter plot.
Changes from version 2.0:
Addition of notes window
Addition of companion plant checking
Addition of importation of plants
Features:
* Note window for each plot
* Importing of plants
* Companion Plant checking
* Zoom (Max 16:1)
* Plaintalk (if installed)
* Select and move items
* Balloon Help
* Printing (both vertical and horizontal)
* Floating Palettes for selection of plants
* Unlimited windows (within available memory)
* Exporting of plots as either PICT or to the clipboard
* Creation of Estimated Yield based on the number and type of
plants in the plot
* Drawing of lines, circles, rectangles with fill patterns
* Creation of a text list (export all text entered in the plot)
* Text entry (vertical or horizontal), with support for font, size,
and styles
More information on the program can be seen at my web site,
<http://www.islandnet.com/~spicerj/dragon.html>
[Archived as /info-mac/app/make-it-grow-21-demo.hqx; 2206K]
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Big Head Man is another animation by Andrew Raines based on the comics.
In this animation Big Head Man gets rid of some criminals by using his
big head powers.
Requires HyperCard 2.x and a Macintosh Computer
Visit PRISIM's web page at:
www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/6187
We have two bi-weekly comics, games, and animations.
[Archived as /info-mac/art/big-head-man-hc.hqx; 256K]
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Biorhythms 6.02c (Español)
Nuestra mente, cuerpos y emociones son gobernadas por tres ciclos
naturales, conocidos como Biorritmos. Una vez que nosotros nos
percatemos de cómo nos afectan, podemos planear nuestras vidas de
acuerdo con ellos, de manera que aprovechemos nuestras crestas de
energía y podamos ejercer precaución especial en días “criticos”.
Biorhythms es un programa actualmente muy aclamado a nivel mundial y
generalmente se considera ser el programa de biorritmos más poderoso,
atractivo y original disponible en cualquier plataforma computacional.
Apoya Eventos Apple y Macintosh 'Drag & Drop' (Arrastrar y Soltar).
La version 6.02c es una versión revisada sustancialmente con muchas
mejoras y arreglos de problemas. Usalo para analizar tus biorritmos,
determinar tus días buenos y malos, y también tu compatibilidad con
otros. Éste es un programa de 'Shareware'
* Compatibilidad *
Biorhythms debe trabajar en cualquier computadora MacOS con Sistema
7 o mayor. El Sistema 6 no se apoya. Aunque el color no es esencial,
Biorhythms trabajará muchísimo mejor con él. Si quieres usar 'Drag &
Drop' requerirás un Sistema 7.1 con la extensión de Macintosh 'Drag &
Drop' instalada o Sistema 7.5 o mayor.
Shareware: $20 / £15
Hoja Web de Biorhythms en Internet:
www.ndirect.co.uk/~andrew.regan/bio/bio.htm
[Archived as /info-mac/app/biorhythms-602c-espanol.hqx; 970K]
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Biorhythms 6.02c (English)
Our minds, bodies and emotions are governed by three natural cycles,
known as biorhythms. Once we realize how we are affected, we can plan
our lives accordingly, so that we take advantage of our peaks of energy
and exercise special caution on “critical” days.
Biorhythms 6.02c is now highly acclaimed world-wide, and generally
agreed to be the most powerful, attractive and original biorhythms
program available on any platform. Use it to analyse your biorhythms, to
determine your good and bad days, and also your compatibility with
others.
Use Biorhythms 6.02c to display stunning chart images for
individuals or for couples. Compare 100+ individuals, each with one
another, and within seconds obtain a detailed compatibility report on
the group as a whole and the individuals within it. Exceptionally easy
to use, with a localized Spanish version to accompany the English
language version here.
* Requirements *
Biorhythms 6.02c requires System 7 to run, though it works best with
System 7.5. It supports Apple events and Macintosh Drag and Drop.
This is a shareware program, with a registration fee of $20 or £15
and reduced rates for students and others.
Biorhythms 6.02c web site:
www.ndirect.co.uk/~andrew.regan/bio/bio.htm
[Archived as /info-mac/app/biorhythms-602c-english.hqx; 955K]
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FROM : veasey@usa.net
DATE : Sun, 7 Sep 1997 07:34:52 -0700
[*] Date Reminder v1.1
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Date Reminder is a program that will remind you of important dates, like
birthdays and holidays. This program is shareware, it allows for only 8
different reminder messages. When you register you will be able to get
up to 80 different messages. To configure it, hold down the command key
while the program starts up. This program requires at least a Power Mac
to run.
Feel free to include this file on any CD-ROMs.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/date-reminder-11.hqx; 14K]
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FROM : jimbob@linex.com
DATE : Sun, 7 Sep 1997 07:34:27 -0700
[*] Desktop Pictures Grab Bag
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Desktop Pictures Grab Bag contains two OS 8 Applescripts (text files) and
three "Desktop Pictures" JPEG's (double clickable).
For OS 8 only* The Applescript "Random Desktop Picture" randomly changes
the desktop picture using the "Desktop Pictures Control Panel." It needs to
have the path of the folder containing Pictures copied into it eg.
"Macintosh HD:Apple Extras:Sample Desktop Pictures:"
Save it either as an Applescript application (Checkmark in "Never Show
Startup Screen" box) for your Start Up Items folder or as a compiled script
to run under OSA Menu. Applescript code compliments of Apple - I Just
Rearranged.
These scripts have been tested on a Mac 6100/66, and virus checked with
latest Disinfectant. However, all the usual disclaimers apply. Whatever
happins is not my fault.
Enjoy
Jim Yost
jimbob@linex.com
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/desktop-pictures-grab-bag.hqx; 456K]
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This is version 010 of the DNA file. This now covers systems up to 8.0.0
(US) and 7.6.1 (International) of the system test at the FILE panel
tests. The DNA file is kept in the "TechTool Support Files" folder and
contains the system database that allows the tests in the FILE TESTS
panel to operate.
To install and test:
* Unstuff the file.
* Open your TechTool application folder and then open the TechTool
Support Files folder.
* Replace the existing DNA file with the new one.
* Launch TechTool Pro.
* Go to the FILE panel. Most, if not all of the tests should be enabled.
* Run the panel.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/dna.hqx; 235K]
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FROM : tjb@inch.com
DATE : Sun, 7 Sep 1997 07:34:29 -0700
[*] FinderKiller v1.0
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FinderKiller is a simple AppleScript application without interface that
does one job. This AppleScript will quit the Finder, and nothing more.
This is a real simple script that you might find handy. This is part of a
series of small, quit and reset the Finder scripts that I wrote on
request. If you quit the Finder with no other applications running, the
Finder will automatically re-launch itself. This script does no checking
to see if anything else is running, and will not explicity attempt to
re-launch the Finder.
System requirements:
* OS 8, but will probably run on System 7.x with AppleScript and the
scriptable Finder
For more information, please read the included ReadMe file or check my
web site:
http://www.inch.com/~tjb/adoor.html
Thanks
Tom
http://www.inch.com/~tjb/adoor.html
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/finder-killer-10.hqx; 6K]
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FROM : tjb@inch.com
DATE : Sun, 7 Sep 1997 07:34:31 -0700
[*] FinderReset v1.0
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FinderReset is a simple AppleScript application without interface that
does one job. This AppleScript will quit the Finder, and then
immediately, launch the Finder. This is a real simple script that you
might find handy. This is part of a series of small, quit and reset the
Finder scripts that I wrote on request. If you quit the Finder with no
other applications running, the Finder will automatically re-launch
itself. This script makes sure that even with some other application open
and running, the Finder will launch right away.
System requirements:
* OS 8, but may run on System 7.x with AppleScript and the scriptable
Finder
For more information, please read the included ReadMe file or check my
web site:
http://www.inch.com/~tjb/adoor.html
Thanks
Tom
http://www.inch.com/~tjb/adoor.html
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/finder-reset-10.hqx; 6K]
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Idea Keeper is a List, To Do, and Note Management Program for the
Macintosh. Use it to keep lists of important ideas, keep notes
organized, and manage to do lists and reference materials of all kinds.
This program is similar to the old "Stickies" in that it is based on
managing several windows of text. There the similarity ends. Idea
Keeper allows you to keep multiple sets of notes (called "Topics") in
which you can format text, insert links to other files, other notes in
the program, sounds, etc.
Idea Keeper allows you to create individual "ideas" (akin to Stickies
notes) stored in "Topics". The "user" can create up to 100 "Topics"
(folders), and each "Topic" can contain up to 100 "ideas" (files). Each
"idea" is displayed in a window, and the size is limited only by the
amount of memory the user assigns to Idea Keeper. If you like Idea
Keeper but you need more Topics or ideas, let me know and I'll modify
the program.
Idea Keeper displays one Topic at a time, allowing you to quickly
organize, view, and edit the ideas it contains. The user can choose to
open any number of idea windows for that Topic. As you switch from
Topic to Topic, opened windows and their position are always remembered
by Idea Keeper.
You can easily navigate from one Topic to another, copy or move
individual ideas between Topics, and create clickable-links between
ideas (even between different Topics). You can also import/export
Topics (folders) and ideas (files) in a Finder-friendly fashion.
To perform these tasks, Idea Keeper offers a variety of choices (menus,
shortcuts, mouse).
If you so desire, you can make Idea Keeper invisible or iconized when in
the background. Idea Keeper supports Balloon Help to make it easier to
find your way around without having to consult the documentation.
This program is $15 shareware.
Idea Keeper is released as fully-functional software. None of its
features are disabled. However until you have paid the shareware fee, a
message is displayed whenever Idea Keeper starts up and quits, reminding
you that Idea Keeper is shareware.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/idea-keeper-68k-100.hqx; 383K]
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Idea Keeper is a List, To Do, and Note Management Program for the
Macintosh. Use it to keep lists of important ideas, keep notes
organized, and manage to do lists and reference materials of all kinds.
This program is similar to the old "Stickies" in that it is based on
managing several windows of text. There the similarity ends. Idea
Keeper allows you to keep multiple sets of notes (called "Topics") in
which you can format text, insert links to other files, other notes in
the program, sounds, etc.
Idea Keeper allows you to create individual "ideas" (akin to Stickies
notes) stored in "Topics". The "user" can create up to 100 "Topics"
(folders), and each "Topic" can contain up to 100 "ideas" (files). Each
"idea" is displayed in a window, and the size is limited only by the
amount of memory the user assigns to Idea Keeper. If you like Idea
Keeper but you need more Topics or ideas, let me know and I'll modify
the program.
Idea Keeper displays one Topic at a time, allowing you to quickly
organize, view, and edit the ideas it contains. The user can choose to
open any number of idea windows for that Topic. As you switch from
Topic to Topic, opened windows and their position are always remembered
by Idea Keeper.
You can easily navigate from one Topic to another, copy or move
individual ideas between Topics, and create clickable-links between
ideas (even between different Topics). You can also import/export
Topics (folders) and ideas (files) in a Finder-friendly fashion.
To perform these tasks, Idea Keeper offers a variety of choices (menus,
shortcuts, mouse).
If you so desire, you can make Idea Keeper invisible or iconized when in
the background. Idea Keeper supports Balloon Help to make it easier to
find your way around without having to consult the documentation.
This program is $15 shareware.
Idea Keeper is released as fully-functional software. None of its
features are disabled. However until you have paid the shareware fee, a
message is displayed whenever Idea Keeper starts up and quits, reminding
you that Idea Keeper is shareware.
(This file must be converted with BinHex 4.0)
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[Archived as /info-mac/app/idea-keeper-ppc-100.hqx; 444K]
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FROM : tjb@inch.com
DATE : Sun, 7 Sep 1997 07:34:32 -0700
[*] Lazurus v1.1
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Lazurus is a simple AppleScript application. It will attempt to quit the
Finder if it is running, and if it isn't running, it will attempt to
re-launch the Finder. It will stop and give warning before proceeding to
issue the quit command to the Finder, and then ask if you want to re-start
the Finder right away. This is a version of my FinderReset and FinderKiller
scripts with some basic dialog choices and warnings in case you change your
mind.
System requirements:
* OS 8, but may run on System 7.x with AppleScript and the scriptable Finder
* Sändi's Additions, a scripting addition available on info-mac
For more information, please read the included ReadMe file or check my web
site:
http://www.inch.com/~tjb/adoor.html
Thanks
Tom
http://www.inch.com/~tjb/adoor.html
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/lazurus-11.hqx; 7K]
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MiniWin 3.0 Demo
September 1, 1997 by James Harvey
Requirements:
A Power Macintosh
System 7.5 or later
Color monitor
If you would like to have small windows, with quickly identifiable icons
on your screen, instead of a bunch of look-alike collapsed window
titlebars, then MiniWin is for you!!
The Demo version will give you a taste of how MiniWin can make your life
easier by giving you more screen space when you need it. No need to
close windows! No need to hunt for the right titlebar! WOW!! Who
could ask for more??
If you like what you see, a full control panel version is available for
a mere $20. Act now, and you can get it for a paltry sum of $15. This
offer is good until December 31, 1997.
Enjoy!
James
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/mini-win-demo.hqx; 49K]
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FROM : tjb@inch.com
DATE : Sun, 7 Sep 1997 07:34:26 -0700
[*] OT-PPP Bot v1.2
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OT/PPP Bot is a simple script which stays open in the background. If
your PPP connection is idle, it will attempt to log on to tour ISP. If
you are connected, it will wait patiently for 5 minutes before checking
again. It does this without requiring user action, so it is a quick and
easy way to stay connected (see requirements) if you are trying to keep a
PPP connection going while you are not able to check it.
New Features Since version 1.1:
When you quit the Bot, your PPP connection will close.
System requirements:
*System 7.5 through OS 8, with AppleScript and the scriptable Finder (a
standard part of the OS since System 7.5)
*Open Transport and Open Transport PPP, which includes a scripting
addition called PPP Commands as part of the standard install
For more information, please read the included ReadMe file or check my
web site:
http://www.inch.com/~tjb/adoor.html
Thanks
Tom
http://www.inch.com/~tjb/adoor.html
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/conn/ot-ppp-bot-12.hqx; 8K]
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FROM : quartz@anet.ne.jp
DATE : Sun, 7 Sep 1997 07:34:36 -0700
[*] RETRO CD 1.0-3 ppc - Variable Speed CD Player
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--- RETRO CD 1.0-E PPC ---
* This package is for PowerMacs, in English *
RETRO CD is a variable speed compact disc player.
Suitable for refreshing and musical purposes, RETRO CD
gives you a totally new way to fully enjoy CDs.
You need 3MB of free memory and a 4x (or faster) CD-ROM drive.
$10 SHAREWARE.
Please ask me for permission if you want to include it in your CD-ROM.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/retro-cd-10-e-ppc.hqx; 143K]
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FROM : quartz@anet.ne.jp
DATE : Sun, 7 Sep 1997 07:34:34 -0700
[*] RETRO CD 1.0-E 68k - Variable Speed CD Player
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* This package is for PowerMacs, in Japanese *
RETRO CD is a variable speed compact disc player.
Suitable for refreshing and musical purposes, RETRO CD
gives you a totally new way to fully enjoy CDs.
You need 3MB of free memory and a 4x (or faster) CD-ROM drive.
1000 Yen SHAREWARE.
Please ask me for permission if you want to include it in your CD-ROM.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/retro-cd-10-e-68k.hqx; 137K]
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FROM : quartz@anet.ne.jp
DATE : Sun, 7 Sep 1997 07:34:37 -0700
[*] RETRO CD 1.0-j 68k - Variable Speed CD Player
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* This package is for 68k, in Japanese *
RETRO CD is a variable speed compact disc player.
Suitable for refreshing and musical purposes, RETRO CD
gives you a totally new way to fully enjoy CDs.
You need 3MB of free memory and a 4x (or faster) CD-ROM drive.
1000 Yen SHAREWARE.
Please ask me for permission if you want to include it in your CD-ROM.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/retro-cd-10-jp-68k.hqx; 139K]
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FROM : quartz@anet.ne.jp
DATE : Sun, 7 Sep 1997 07:34:40 -0700
[*] RETRO CD 1.0-j ppc - Variable Speed CD Player
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* This package is for PowerMacs, in Japanese *
RETRO CD is a variable speed compact disc player.
Suitable for refreshing and musical purposes, RETRO CD
gives you a totally new way to fully enjoy CDs.
You need 3MB of free memory and a 4x (or faster) CD-ROM drive.
1000 Yen SHAREWARE.
Please ask me for permission if you want to include it in your CD-ROM.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/retro-cd-10-jp-ppc.hqx; 145K]
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FROM : mc5230@mclink.it
DATE : Sun, 7 Sep 1997 07:34:42 -0700
[*] Shutdown Controller 2.0 68k
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Program: Shutdown Controller 2.0
Author: Roberto Panetta <panetta@kagi.com>
Web Site: <http://www.kagi.com/panetta>
A CONTROLLED WAY TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUTDOWN YOUR MAC
Shutdown Controller provides as the name suggest a 'controlled' way to
shutdown unattended Macs.
Using Shutdown Controller you can as example start a download of a large
file via internet and leave your Mac, when the download will finish,
Shutdown Controller shutdown your Mac automatically.
You can also use Shutdown Controller on a server and set it to shutdown
only if some application indicated as 'critical' ultimated their work and
only if a specified time was reached.
Shutdown Controller uses a friendly Mac interface, it can inform you of
the upcoming shutdown flashing a different mark in its status window
depending of the situation, and if in background using the OS Mac
notification manager flashing an icon in the menu bar.
Available both for ppc and for 68k Mac.
Inclusion in CD-ROM permitted.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/shutdown-controller-68k.hqx; 156K]
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FROM : mc5230@mclink.it
DATE : Sun, 7 Sep 1997 07:34:43 -0700
[*] Shutdown Controller 2.0 PPC
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Program: Shutdown Controller 2.0
Author: Roberto Panetta <panetta@kagi.com>
Web Site: <http://www.kagi.com/panetta>
A CONTROLLED WAY TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUTDOWN YOUR MAC
Shutdown Controller provides as the name suggest a 'controlled' way to
shutdown unattended Macs.
Using Shutdown Controller you can as example start a download of a large
file via internet and leave your Mac, when the download will finish,
Shutdown Controller shutdown your Mac automatically.
You can also use Shutdown Controller on a server and set it to shutdown
only if some application indicated as 'critical' ultimated their work and
only if a specified time was reached.
Shutdown Controller uses a friendly Mac interface, it can inform you of
the upcoming shutdown flashing a different mark in its status window
depending of the situation, and if in background using the OS Mac
notification manager flashing an icon in the menu bar.
Available both for ppc and for 68k Mac.
Inclusion in CD-ROM permitted.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/shutdown-controller-ppc.hqx; 159K]
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FROM : support@macnetic.de
DATE : Sun, 7 Sep 1997 07:34:48 -0700
[*] SmilingOS8_StartupScreen.sit
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The Smiling MacOS 8 Startup Screen
The enclosed PICT resources are meant to replace the PICT resources
-16506 to -16504 in the System 8 file located in the System Folder.
You can accomplish this using ResEdit.
The smiling ColorClassic is taken from the Cult of Macintosh<tm>
webpage at http://cult-of-mac.utu.fi/ and is <c> by the Cult Team & C.
Stone.
All other graphics are from Apple's pages on the world wide web.
I claim no artistic credit for it. I just pasted them together...
I hope you enjoy.
Andreas Wagner
http://www.macnetic.de
[Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/smiling-os-8-startupscreen.hqx; 154K]
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Sounds Freaks for Mac OS
These 18 crazed files for Mac OS might bring some life back to your
lonely and boring desktop. Use them as alert sounds or use them simply as
sound effects for videos, presentations, and pretty much anything else.
To install, quit all open applications and drag the specified sound file
over the System Folder or drag the files over the System File. You do not
have to restart the system, simply keep on working.
These sound files are not freeware. If you plan to use them, please send
US $5. They may be included in commercial CD ROMs as long as the Read Me
File is included with the files and you contact me at midoil@ibm.net.
Enough with the chatter... have fun with the sound files.
1229 Smithwood Drive
Los Angeles, CA, 90035
(310) 553 2914
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Mariel Lohninger - President of MacSpectre Productions
Visit MacSpectre @ http://macspectre.macintosh.net
[Archived as /info-mac/art/snd/sound-freaks.hqx; 1032K]
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Netscape Preferences Fix provides a workaround for a bug found in
Netscape Navigator, versions 3.0 through 3.0.2, where Navigator sometimes
forgets what protocols have been registered by Seeker and other utilities
that register protocols (like "mailto" and "ftp") with Navigator,
including several AppleScript utilities created for today's popular email
and file transfer programs.
I originally included the Fix with my Seeker program way back in June,
1997, but people that may not be using Seeker can also benefit from the
Fix, and it's now available as a separate file. Thanks for the
inspiration, Tomas!
The Netscape Preferences Fix is free to registered users of Seeker.
More information about the Fix can be found at the Netscape Preferences
Fix home page, at
http://antioch-college.edu/~stefan/netscapepreferencesfix.html.
Enjoy!
- Stefan Anthony
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/ntscp/netscape-preferences-fix.hqx; 9K]
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FROM : orion@rsnsoft.com
DATE : Sun, 7 Sep 1997 07:34:44 -0700
[*] Teflon 2.1 -- adjusts or eliminates MacOS 8's sticky menus
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MacOS 8 introduced a new feature called "sticky menus," where the menus
would stay down after the user clicked in the menu bar or on a pop-up menu.
In previous versions of the system software, on the other hand, the menus
would always go away after the user let go of the mouse button. If you
think the MacOS 8 sticky menus feature is an awful bit of interface design,
and wish Apple had allowed the user to adjust the "stickiness" of the
menus, you're not alone. Teflon is a simple little control panel that does
just that.
Teflon 2.1 adds the ability to make the menus drop down automatically
whenever the user moves the mouse pointer over the menu bar, and fixes some
minor bugs.
Teflon is freeware, and requires MacOS 8.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/teflon-21.hqx; 15K]
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abstract:
ya series web site: http://home.pages.de/~ya-series
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mailto:moritz.grund@mannheim-netz.de
http://home.pages.de/~moritz.grund
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/ya-cd-player-25.hqx; 282K]
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Is anyone else as distressed as I at the direction that I-M seems to
be taking? I-M used to be a community. The digests we get lately seem
all or mostly postings of software of varying general utility. I dunno
about y'all, but I don't see much if any utility personally. Or much
interest personally.
Last year we saw a new very bright and informed guru join the group. I
was properly impressed and sent him a note asking where he'd come from.
He said he'd been hanging around the comp/sys/mac/system newsgroup, but
it got trivial so he came to I-M. I haven't seen him lately, and I'm not
much surprised.
The newsgroup may be mostly trivial, but I'm finding it more interesting
than I-M. I certainly don't have to subscribe to I-M to access the files
in its archive. And I'm becoming progressively annoyed with digests that
are no more than ads for personally useless stuff going into the archive.
I'm certainly not against the archive. I was one who helped pay for a
larger I-M HD at Stanford a couple years back.
I just don't think the archive is all I-M should be about.
Your comments?
Al Bloom
On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 12:29:58 -0500, pring@cajunnet.com (Patrick M. Ring) wrote:
>Has anyone else had a barrage of problems with Mac Os 7.6.1?
>Many of the problems I've been having are:
> chooser doesn't keep settings for my printer
Yep. I think it's a Desktop Printer problem.
> I get numberous type 1 and/or type 3 errors
> -this is especially when I have the PPP running
> Netscape (301) and Eudora are usually the quitters, but I've seen
>others.
I'm using Netscape Communicator 4.01 and OT/PPP 1.0 with OT 1.1.2 and
experience these problems occasionally, but only rarely.
> When I go to restart I get a freeze (loss of all control)
> -on one occassion a type 10 error box came up
Yep!
> Unable to access TCP stack and then trouble shutting it back down. (usu
>crash)
Nope.
> Corruption of Finder
> get message: System Error Occurred
> "Finder"
> Bus Error
>
> or: System Error Occurred
> "Finder"
> CHK Error
> -Replacing the Finder by itself usually alleviates most of my
>problems temporarily.
Yes, definitely. Often clears up by shutting down (power OFF), then
restarting, without resorting to replacing the Finder or its preference
file.
> Error type 2 while running Netscape
>
> Temporary folder becomes visible in System Folder
>
> Loss of TCP stability (in PPP) after sleep
None of the above 3.
>There are a few more problems that I have, but I feel like they are
>redundancies of these. A brief run down of my system is as follows:
>
> MacIntosh 9500/132
> 48 Mb RAM
> 2 Gb HDD
> ATI Exclaim GA Vid. Card
> 4x CD ROM
> floppy
> ext. Iomega ZIP drive
>
>I'm running system 7.6 updated to 7.6.1. I have clean installed it (twice
>recently and installing all ext's new, not just transferring over). I
>keep the Virtual Mem. off and the disk cache set to 512K.
I'm on a Power (now Apple, I guess!) PowerCenter Pro 210, clean install,
virtual memory on. I wonder if the ATI or Iomega are involved (I have them
too)?
>If anyone can give me a pointer/reason/hint/cure.... I would be very
>appreciative.
Ditto! I also wonder if MacOS 8 fixes any of this? Cheers,
--
Gib Henry
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FROM : "Adam C. Engst" <ace@tidbits.com>
DATE : Fri, 5 Sep 1997 09:20:36 -0700
CHRP question
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At 5:53 PM -0600 9/3/97, Graeme Forbes wrote:
>> Apple is honoring all of its signed license agreements, but we
>> have decided not to expand the licenses to include a version of Mac OS
>>for CHRP
>> hardware.
>
>Does this matter? Can Motorola still sell CHRP machines and just buy Mac OS
>for CHRP from MacZone to put in the shipping cartons? Or do the current
>CHRP machines still require ROMs from Apple?
I've not seen any firm statements on this issue (see
http://www.tidbits.com/ for the complete coverage we've done in TidBITS,
including some updates added throughout this week) but my suspicion is that
no, this wouldn't work for two reasons.
First, there are contracts to consider, and putting the shrinkwrap version
in the box may be a breach of contract.
Second and more important, the shrinkwrap version of Mac OS 8 undoubtedly
doesn't just work on CHRP machines. Apple was creating a version for that
purpose, and Motorola was probably working with a pre-release version of it
to show their CHRP machines in public at Macworld Expo in Boston. Motorola
certainly can't ship a pre-release version, and Apple can easily refuse to
give them the finished product, if it was even finished. Remember, CHRP
machines are quite different hardware, and the Mac OS is tied quite tightly
to the hardware. Moving to CHRP meant abstracting the hardware from the
software somewhat.
(Of course, I could be wrong - I don't have any inside knowledge on this
specific subject. This is just an educated guess.)
cheers... -Adam
Dear Info-mac reader,
I am using System 8, and Chooser 7.6, and when I go to select the DJ 800
Series
Icon from the Chooser, I notice it has the phone port selected, even
though AppleTalk
is disabled. So I promptly select the printer port. But then it tells
me it can't detect the
printer even though the printer is wired up to that port and is powered
on. So I go to
close the Chooser, and the next time I open the Chooser the phone port
is selected again
for the DJ 800 Series. The setup correctly indicates it is a DJ 870
Series, when I hit that
button in the Chooser. So what is the problem? Why can't I select the
printer port for
my printer? Please reply via e-mail to abrody@vax.clarku.edu as there
is no guarantee
I'll be able to visit the digest in the near future. Thank you.
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FROM : kreme@kreme.com
DATE : Fri, 5 Sep 1997 14:03:14 -0600
Info-Mac Digest V15 #190
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>Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 07:43:12 -0700
>From: markus@imperium.net
>Subject: [*] C.H.A.T. Demo v2.3
>
>the file will be bin-hexed and called: C.H.A.T. Demo v2.3 Installer
>C.H.A.T. stands for Computerized Home Aphasia Therapy. It is designed
>to run with HyperCard 2.2 or later. It will not run correctly with
>HyperCard Player 2.2 or 2.3
THis makes no sense.
>Mark Hamilton
>
>EEEV (Electric Vehicle Project)
>ieee@uakron.edu
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FROM : John Popowitz <jopop51@warwick.net>
DATE : Sat, 06 Sep 1997 10:22:31 -0500
Info-Mac Digest V15 #191
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Hi Leo
Do you have the latest HP DeskWriter driver-I believe it is something
like 6.0.3. You can get it from the HP web site. Also if you are using
QuickDraw GX you might find getting rid of it or at least turning it off
in Extension Manager and restarting with the new driver installed might
solve it. GX has been nothing but headaches for me.
Good luck, John
Ps-what address did you use to post this question on Info-Mac Digest. I
forgot. Thanks
Hi,
I'm writing with a MIDI question this time. Does the Mac OS need a MIDI
Manager/Driver to control MIDI devices. I have Apple's old ones (like,
from 1993) in my system folder and I want to know if I need them. Any
ideas?
thanks
(private e-s only at mfiske@nike.heidelberg.edu)
Mark.
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FROM : Michael Conwell <mbcwam@anet-stl.com>
DATE : Sat, 6 Sep 1997 20:51:44 -0500
Netscape 4.03 Problems / Observations
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I just d/l Netscape Navigator 4.03 and have noticed that mailto: tags do
nothing. They show up on the browser, but when clicked, nothing happens.
Is this unique to this version of Navigator? If so, is there a way to
force Navigator to use Eudora for mail when such a link is used. I
remember seeing an older application that allowed this, but do not know if
it works with this version of Navigator.
Also, I often use the pop-up menu item "Open Link in New Window". This
appears to be gone as well from this version of Navigator.
Could someone confirm these observations and possibly offer some work arounds?
Thanks in advance.
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FROM : European University <np92fd@mail.telepac.pt>
DATE : Sat, 6 Sep 97 14:34:50 +0100
OS8 Random Freezes.....
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I have installed OS8 and the AppleVision 1.5.3 update on my system. My
configuration is as follows:
PowerPC 7500 with Apple 132Mhz daughter card upgrade
1mb L2 cache from PowerLogix
HDT 2.0 formatting my Non-Apple Quantum 500MB HD
32 MB RAM
Ram cache set to 34 MB
AppleVision 1710 Monitor
All my childrens educational games (reader rabbit1, Deluxe Math Rabbit,
Lion Kin Activity Center, Playroom) randomly freeze and I must reboot.
Most of the times it is possible to use the keyboard reset but never
cmd-esc. Sometimes I must power on and off with the button on the front
panel.
As for other applications, I too get some crashing but it is infrequent.
With the kids games it is possible with in 5 minutes to take the system
down.
I would like to hear some possible solutions that exist short of
downgrading.... system software, daughter card or L2.
Thank you for your help.
Rick Wintheiser
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FROM : Al Bloom <abloom@vt.edu>
DATE : Fri, 5 Sep 1997 21:12:34 -0400 (EDT)
PageMaker & LW12/640
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Interesting problem, folk. I'm hoping one of you might help. Adobe sure
wasn't able to.
I got my wife a 7300 for her birthday to replace her aging C650. And I
reinstalled her heavy duty software to get the PPC versions. It seems that
PageMaker 6.5 didn't give a rip that LW8 8.4.2 was already there. It put
in LW 8.3.1, a driver notorious for not knowing about our new LW 12/640.
No, the 68k version of PM didn't know about the 12/640 either.
I didn't know that PM was 12/640-challenged until Leslye tried printing
to cover stock. I had told her to select the face-up output tray for such
things. Even envelopes. The 12/640 is a picky beast.
She could not tell PM to select the f-u tray. She yelled at me. I tried
the option-print runaround to get the Apple driver and got a rather old
fashioned dialog that didn't know about the f-u option either. That's
when I fingered that Adobe's installer had overwritten 761's LW8 driver.
I reinstalled LW 842 on her machine. PM 6.5 (even with the 651 update)
didn't recognize the 12/640's f-u tray option. It *did* recognize that
option if the Apple driver was invoked (option-print).
I called Adobe. Long distance. On my nickel.
Yes I can spell "waste of time."
That can't happen, sir. It did happen? It can't be our fault. The PPD for
the 12/640 has Adobe in the copyright notice? A mere legal thing. You are
being rude, sir. Betcher ass, sweetie.
I was about as rude as I know how to be with that clueless sweet thang.
Heck, being nice got me nowhere.
OK. Adobe is useless. Have any of y'all figured out how to print to a
LW 12/640 from the latest PM? With all options active?
Al Bloom
