Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #46 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Thu, 26 Feb 98 Volume 16 : Issue 46 Today's Topics: [*] Digital Diary v1.8.4 [A] Apple OneScanner & O-Foto Troubles under 8.0 [*] BeBreak 1.1; Kaleidoscope Color Scheme [*] CalcWorks [*] CalcWorks [*] ColorSafe1.5.1 [*] DollyDots 2.1 for Kaleidoscope [*] DollyDotsDarker 1.1 for Kaleidoscope [*] DollyDotsFunky 1.1.2 for Kaleidoscope [*] GIFmation2.1.1-FAT [*] GIFPrep1.0.1 [*] gURLfriend 2.0 (bookmark utility) [*] gURLfriend 2.0 (bookmark utility) [*] Hextris 1.0 [*] ImageVice1.1.sit.hqx [*] LaunchControl [*] NudgeMouser [*] PhotoGIF2.1.4 [*] PhotoGIFFilter-1.0.1 [*] PhotoGIFLite1.0.1 [*] PopupCD 1.4.2 Audio CD Player [*] ProJPEG2.1.1 [*] WebChecker 1.1.0 is available! [*] WebClipper1.0.1 [*] Webwatch [*] Zobaa Zobaa [A] Apple OneScanner & O-Foto Troubles under 8.0 [A] Zoom lines [q]Word Graphics Filter Can't Be Found G3, What's next help for Mac 636 Illegal Instruction Exception Naming ZIP cartridges Q. Why no audio in Apple Video Player? Quicktime 3.0 beta error on mounting Quicktime 3.0 beta error on mounting Setting AppleScript for certain times The Info-Mac Network is a volunteer organization that publishes the Info-Mac Digest and operates the Info-Mac Archive, a large network of FTP sites containing gigabytes of freely distributable Macintosh software. For more information, visit the Info-Mac Web site at . Email Addresses and Instructions: * To submit articles to the digest, email . * To subscribe, send email to with subscribe in the Subject line. * To unsubscribe, send email to with unsubscribe in the Subject line. * To change your address, unsubscribe from the old address, then subscribe from the new address. 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We'd also like to thank AOL for the main Info-Mac machine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V16 #46" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 15:12:07 -0700 From: GTA@canadawired.com Subject: [*] Digital Diary v1.8.4 DIGITAL DIARY (v1.8.4) Activity and Decision Organizer for the Macintosh INTRODUCTION System Requirements: System 6.04 and up, Mac Plus or better (including PowerMac), 1.6 megs free RAM, =B11 Meg disk space Demo available for downloading from our web site at 'http://www.yaletown.com/gta' Digital Diary is a project management center that gives you fingertip access to the current status of any of your projects, allowing you the ability to go back to see all activities on all projects on any day you choose. On a complex project, there could be a dozen or more separate issues being dealt with at the same time, each of which has its own distinct status and decision process. Wouldn't it be great to be able to pull up the history of each of these issues at any time? Digital Diary organizes note entries into project and day files so that current reports of all activities on any given day or project can be instantly viewed. Projects are organized under user-defined categories in a hierarchical pop-up menu. Projects can be easily transferred between categories, making it ideal for use as a convenient project status indicator. Entries are identified with a header containing the type of activity, project name, category, note number, and date and time of entry. 'To do list' entries will pop up to remind you of unattended items at a chosen future date. Versatile report generation can gather, for example, all notes of a given activity type or project status. While most personal information managers focus on scheduling and contacts management, Digital Diary concentrates on keeping an organized record of your work, allowing you quick and easy retrieval of a project's history when most needed. Here are a few of the many uses of Digital Diary: Business, Sales, and Consulting: * Project activities and decisions * Upcoming deadlines, meetings, and appointments * Telephone and meeting records * Discussions with suppliers, consultants, clients and co-workers * Decisions made and communicated to clients, co-workers, and subordinates * Directions received from clients, authorities, and management * Decision / activity 'streams' relating to issues within a project Academic and Scientific: * Experiment progress notes * On-going research projects [Archived as /info-mac/app/bus/digital-diary-184.hqx; 587K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 17:05:33 -0500 From: Dan Lallouz Subject: [A] Apple OneScanner & O-Foto Troubles under 8.0 Martin Ammann wrote: >We have an old Apple OneScanner and O-Foto 2.0.2 as scanning software on >our PPC 6100 60/AV (72 MBytes RAM). Everything worked well until yesterday. >After a systemupgrade from 7.5.5 to 8.0 (complete new Systemfolder) the >popup-menus in every dialogbox of O-Foto no longer work. Deleting >preferences did not help. > >Has anybody a solution? Is it possible, to use an other scanner driver for >the OneScanner? What about a Photoshop Plug-In? I had the exact same problem when I upgraded to System 8. I did find a shareware photoshop plugin for this scanner, but I found that the colour reproduction and details were lost compared to Ofoto's quality. I then began restarting with sys 7.6.1 every time I wanted to scan something! Until I found the answer to your problem: an extension called "OS8foto", which is available on info-mac. Just drop it into your system folder, reboot, and you'll forget that you ever had this problem! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Lallouz ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:22 -0700 From: rontwerp@worldonline.nl Subject: [*] BeBreak 1.1; Kaleidoscope Color Scheme A submission for the Macintosch software-archive. BeBreak 1.1 is an Color Scheme for the Kaleidoscope (interface) Control Pane= l. Included: 1 desktoptexture, 1 desktoppicture. This is a replacement for BeBreak 1.0 Viruschecked with Disinfectant 3.7.1 Thanks, Ren=E9 van den Berg. [Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/bebreak-11.hqx; 160K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:13 -0700 From: jbrochu@mediaone.net Subject: [*] CalcWorks CalcWorks 1.5.3 Multi-function Calculator CalcWorks is a professional, easy-to-use, and fully customizable desktop calculator with comprehensive scientific and binary math functions, printable paper tape, optional RPN, and a very realistic look and feel. Winner of many awards, including a Finalist Award in the 1997 Apple HIDE Awards, and awarded FIVE MICE by ZDNet/Mac. Fully compatible with all Mac OS releases, from 7.x up to 8.1. This version updates only author contact information. No other changes have been made since v1.5.2. CalcWorks is shareware. Credit card registration is accepted online via our secure server. Visit us on the web at: . [Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/calcworks-153.hqx; 311K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:13 -0700 From: jbrochu@mediaone.net Subject: [*] CalcWorks CalcWorks 1.5.3 Multi-function Calculator CalcWorks is a professional, easy-to-use, and fully customizable desktop calculator with comprehensive scientific and binary math functions, printable paper tape, optional RPN, and a very realistic look and feel. Winner of many awards, including a Finalist Award in the 1997 Apple HIDE Awards, and awarded FIVE MICE by ZDNet/Mac. Fully compatible with all Mac OS releases, from 7.x up to 8.1. This version updates only author contact information. No other changes have been made since v1.5.2. CalcWorks is shareware. Credit card registration is accepted online via our secure server. Visit us on the web at: . [Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/calcworks-153.hqx; 311K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:46 -0700 From: travis@boxtopsoft.com Subject: [*] ColorSafe1.5.1 File name: ColorSafe1.5.1.sit.hqx Uploaded: 2/18/98 ColorSafe 1.5.1 is an Adobe Photoshop 2.5 or greater and compatible filter plug-in for creating hybrid colors and pattern fills from the Web-safe palette to extend the number of Web-safe colors from 216 to millions. Requires System 7.0 or greater and any compatible Adobe Photoshop filter plug-in host application. Shareware. Complete information is available from the BoxTop Software, Inc. Web site at http://www.boxtopsoft.com ColorSafe 1.5.1 is a minor update to version 1.5 and should replace any previous versions posted. It may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM -- Travis Anton BoxTop Software, Inc. http://www.boxtopsoft.com [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pshp/colorsafe-151.hqx; 155K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:26 -0700 From: quadrand@club.tip.nl Subject: [*] DollyDots 2.1 for Kaleidoscope DollyDots 2.1 for Kaleidoscope DollyDots is a colorscheme for Kaleidoscope 1.5 and up, but it has been optimized for Kaleidoscope 1.8.2! It's a variation on the Apple Platinum theme, inspired by details on products. A lot of products have details that are a kind of dimples, we call those dimples DollyDots... =97The Dollydots were a dutch girl band in the eighties, but I liked their name and thought it was an appropriate name for dimples in a product, there is no dutch word for those kind of dimples in a product=97 New Version Version 2.0 is a total remake of DollyDots for Kaleidoscope, almost all parts have been redrawn to get the look we wanted. DollyDots is inspired by consumer products (we are product designers!), so we made the buttons work like real buttons and the scrollbar thumb slide like a real slider. Install it and experience DollyDots for Kaleidoscope!!! Let us know if you like it! [Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/dolly-dots-21.hqx; 226K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:29 -0700 From: quadrand@club.tip.nl Subject: [*] DollyDotsDarker 1.1 for Kaleidoscope DollyDotsDarker for Kaleidoscope DollyDotsDarker is a colorscheme for Kaleidoscope 1.5 and up, but it has been optimized for Kaleidoscope 1.8.2! It's a dark variation of DollyDots for Kaleidoscope, inspired by details on products. A lot of products have details that are a kind of dimples, we call those dimples DollyDots... =97The Dollydots were a dutch girl band in the eighties, but I liked their name and thought it was an appropriate name for dimples in a product, there is no dutch word for those kind of dimples in a product=97 DollyDotsDarker is a colorscheme inspired by consumer products (we are product designers!), so we made the buttons work like real buttons and the scrollbar thumb slide like a real slider. We also designed a couple of new schemes under the DollyDots 'brand'. Look for new schemes like: DollyDotsFunky, DollyDotsBeetle, DollyDotsTubu, DollyDotsBeluga and DollyDotsMime. And also look for the original DollyDots. Install it and experience DollyDotsDarker for Kaleidoscope!!! Let us know if you like it! [Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/dolly-dots-darker.hqx; 144K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:31 -0700 From: quadrand@club.tip.nl Subject: [*] DollyDotsFunky 1.1.2 for Kaleidoscope DollyDotsFunky for Kaleidoscope DollyDotsFunky is a colorscheme for Kaleidoscope 1.5 and up, but it has been optimized for Kaleidoscope 1.8.2! It's a variation on DollyDots for Kaleidoscope, inspired by details on products and the MacOSZone, visit them at . A lot of products have details that are a kind of dimples, we call those dimples DollyDots... =97The Dollydots were a dutch girl band in the eighties, but I liked their name and thought it was an appropriate name for dimples in a product, there is no dutch word for those kind of dimples in a product=97 DollyDotsFunky is a colorscheme inspired by consumer products (we are product designers!), so we made the buttons work like real buttons and the scrollbar thumb slide like a real slider. Install it and experience DollyDotsFunky for Kaleidoscope!!! Let us know if you like it! [Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/dolly-dots-funky-112.hqx; 32K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:44 -0700 From: travis@boxtopsoft.com Subject: [*] GIFmation2.1.1-FAT File name: GIFmation2.1.1-FAT.sit.hqx Uploaded: 2/18/98 GIFmation 2.1.1 is a powerful GIF animation application with an intuitive interface and award winning optimization capability. Requires System 7.0 or greater 8MB application RAM recommended. Demo. Complete information is available from the BoxTop Software, Inc. Web site at http://www.boxtopsoft.com GIFmation 2.1.1 is a minor update to version 2.1 and should replace any previous versions posted. It may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM -- Travis Anton BoxTop Software, Inc. http://www.boxtopsoft.com [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/gifmation-211.hqx; 1605K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:49 -0700 From: travis@boxtopsoft.com Subject: [*] GIFPrep1.0.1 File name: GIFPrep1.0.1.sit.hqx Uploaded: 2/18/98 GIF Prep 1.0.1 is a drag and drop utility that will remove the resource forks from GIF and JPEG files so the Finder will display an accurate size for them. Freeware. Complete information is available from the BoxTop Software, Inc. Web site at http://www.boxtopsoft.com GIF Prep 1.0.1 is a minor update to version 1.0 and should replace any previous versions posted. It may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM -- Travis Anton BoxTop Software, Inc. http://www.boxtopsoft.com [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pshp/gif-prep-101.hqx; 9K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:39:11 -0700 From: jluszcz@best.com Subject: [*] gURLfriend 2.0 (bookmark utility) What is gURLfriend? gURLfriend is a utility that will parse your Netscape or Internet Explorer bookmarks files into a format that is more convenient to post on to a web site. Your browser's bookmark file contains much more information than you would expect. Besides the bookmark's name and URL information such as the date the bookmark was last visited, the day it was added to your list and comments you may have added. This extra information almost doubles the size of the bookmarks file and is removed by gURLfriend. The gURLfriend application also searches through your bookmarks list and indexes all the bookmark folder names and creates a table of contents. This table of contents greatly speeds up access to your online bookmarks since you can quickly jump to the folder you are interested in without having to transfer the bookmark information for the URLs you are not interested in. Why would I want to use gURLfriend? If you are like me you put a copy of your bookmarks list on your home page. By using gURLfriend you will significantly decrease the total size of this information and also make it easier to use. My bookmarks file size went from 97K to 56K after running it through gURLfriend. It is also indexed which makes it easier to use. A parsed bookmarks file takes much less time to transfer when posted on your page. Most importantly, if you break the folders into separate files, the time the is required to access a particular bookmark is significantly reduced. The table of contents file is a fraction of the total size of your bookmark information. Mine for example is 3K. Also, gURLfriend strips all information except the URL, its name and the comments if you allow them to be kept. All other information is removed which not only reduces the file size, it also removes possibly sensitive information that you might not want posted to the net. You can download gURLfriend from: Jeff Luszcz jluszcz@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/gurl-friend-20-68k.hqx; 191K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:39:13 -0700 From: jluszcz@best.com Subject: [*] gURLfriend 2.0 (bookmark utility) What is gURLfriend? gURLfriend is a utility that will parse your Netscape or Internet Explorer bookmarks files into a format that is more convenient to post on to a web site. Your browser's bookmark file contains much more information than you would expect. Besides the bookmark's name and URL information such as the date the bookmark was last visited, the day it was added to your list and comments you may have added. This extra information almost doubles the size of the bookmarks file and is removed by gURLfriend. The gURLfriend application also searches through your bookmarks list and indexes all the bookmark folder names and creates a table of contents. This table of contents greatly speeds up access to your online bookmarks since you can quickly jump to the folder you are interested in without having to transfer the bookmark information for the URLs you are not interested in. Why would I want to use gURLfriend? If you are like me you put a copy of your bookmarks list on your home page. By using gURLfriend you will significantly decrease the total size of this information and also make it easier to use. My bookmarks file size went from 97K to 56K after running it through gURLfriend. It is also indexed which makes it easier to use. A parsed bookmarks file takes much less time to transfer when posted on your page. Most importantly, if you break the folders into separate files, the time the is required to access a particular bookmark is significantly reduced. The table of contents file is a fraction of the total size of your bookmark information. Mine for example is 3K. Also, gURLfriend strips all information except the URL, its name and the comments if you allow them to be kept. All other information is removed which not only reduces the file size, it also removes possibly sensitive information that you might not want posted to the net. You can download gURLfriend from: Jeff Luszcz jluszcz@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/gurl-friend-20-ppc.hqx; 230K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:39:09 -0700 From: hellosh@kagi.com Subject: [*] Hextris 1.0 Hellosh Software Releases Hextris 1.0 Were you addicted to Tetris but found that it wasn't challenging enough? Then Hextris is for you! Hextris is a strategy/puzzle game reminiscent of Tetris but based upon a hexagonal grid and offering a significantly more challenging experience. It features rich, color graphics, 2-D and 3-D rendered, textured hexagonal playing pieces, smooth 60 frame/second animation, sound effects and vocal commentary, complemented by an original background musical score. The playfield is organized as a 10x20 hexagonal grid and playing pieces consisting of four hexagons each fall toward the bottom, stopping when they hit the bottom or another piece already fixed to the grid. When a horizontal row of hexagons is "filled in", it is removed and the remaining hexagons above it are moved down. Hextris features four difficulty levels, a 25-place high score table for each difficulty level, full statistics saved with the high scores, autoplay where the computer plays the game by itself, customizable controls, background music, sound effects, and vocal commentary, and basic on-line help. >> What are the System Requirements? * Macintosh or Power Macintosh running System 7.5 or later. * 256-color, 640x480 or better screen. * Sound effects require Sound Manager 3.0 and music requires QuickTime 2.0. >> Contact Information Product: Hextris 1.0 Contact: hellosh@kagi.com Web site: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Way/1379/ >> Shareware License Hextris is US $20 shareware. Registration can be done very easily over the Web using a secure server at https://order.kagi.com/?3RE&S or by using the included registration application. Hextris is Copyright (C) 1998 by Mark S. Andersson. All Rights Reserved. [Archived as /info-mac/game/hextris.hqx; 2207K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:51 -0700 From: travis@boxtopsoft.com Subject: [*] ImageVice1.1.sit.hqx File name: ImageVice1.1.sit.hqx Uploaded: 2/18/98 ImageVice 1.1 is an Adobe Photoshop 2.5 or greater and compatible filter plug-in for color reduction that can make GIF, PNG, PICT, and BMP images up to 70% more compressible than they would be otherwise. Requires System 7.0 or greater and any compatible Adobe Photoshop filter plug-in host application. Shareware. Complete information is available from the BoxTop Software, Inc. Web site at http://www.boxtopsoft.com ImageVice 1.1 is a minor update to version 1.0 and should replace any previous versions posted. It may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM NOTE: *No* it is not supposed to be 'vise' with an 's' do not change the spelling -- Travis Anton BoxTop Software, Inc. http://www.boxtopsoft.com [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pshp/imagevice-11.hqx; 272K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:16 -0700 From: pauls101@mindspring.com Subject: [*] LaunchControl Ever need to set an application's memory size higher to open a large document? You'll need to find the application, do a Get Info and change the size, then change it BACK when you quit. Or, do you have several large programs that are set to use a lot of memory? Whenever you need to use two of them at the same time, you go through the same process to keep the first one from using the memory the others need. LaunchControl can do all this for you, and more, whenever you open an application (even by clicking a document icon - you'll never need to locate the application itself again.) Just hold down a hot key when opening, and you'll get a dialog that lets you: - Open at the minimum, maximum (the maximum size is displayed), or any other size in between. - Save the new size if you like. - Cancel, if memory is too low and you don't want to wait for the program to start up, quit and free up more memory, and start it again. LaunchControl is fully functional $10 shareware. For more info and the latest version, see [Archived as /info-mac/gui/launch-control.hqx; 74K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:19 -0700 From: pauls101@mindspring.com Subject: [*] NudgeMouser NudgeMouser 1.1 - is an Extension that lets you move the mouse very precisely, using the cursor keys or the numeric keypad. It is a mouse "helper" rather than a replacement like Easy Access. NudgeMouser is always available: you should never know it's there unless you're using it. NudgeMouser is only active while dragging and has no key repeat feature, since it is intended for small, precise movements rather than as a complete mouse replacement. It DOES provide the ability to lock down and/or click the mouse from the keyboard, and to change the amount moved/keypress. It needs NO modifier keys; you can use them as usual (to option-drag, for example). NudgeMouser should be compatible with any machine running System 7.5+ and any application. It's $8 shareware, and is very handy. [Archived as /info-mac/gui/nudge-mouser-11.hqx; 73K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:53 -0700 From: travis@boxtopsoft.com Subject: [*] PhotoGIF2.1.4 File name: PhotoGIF2.1.4.sit.hqx Uploaded: 2/18/98 PhotoGIF 2.1.4 is an Adobe Photoshop 3.0 or greater file format plug-in for power Web graphics production. The most advanced capability for creating highly optimized, Web ready GIFs and GIF animations directly from Photoshop. Received Eddy Finalist award for Best Production Tool. Requires System 7.0 or greater and Adobe Photoshop 3.0 or greater. Demo. Complete information is available from the BoxTop Software, Inc. Web site at http://www.boxtopsoft.com PhotoGIF 2.1.4 is a minor update to version 2.1.3 and should replace any previous versions posted. It may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM -- Travis Anton BoxTop Software, Inc. http://www.boxtopsoft.com [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pshp/photogif-214.hqx; 1208K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:57 -0700 From: travis@boxtopsoft.com Subject: [*] PhotoGIFFilter-1.0.1 File name: PhotoGIFFilter-1.0.1.sit.hqx Uploaded: 2/18/98 PhotoGIF Filter 1.0.1 is an Adobe Photoshop 2.5 or greater and compatible filter plug-in for preparing highly optimized, Web ready GIF images at warp speed. New capabilities for PhotoGIF Filter include fully interactive color reduction, live absolute file size display, comments support, palette color protection plus many more. Requires System 7.0 or greater and any compatible Adobe Photoshop filter plug-in host application. Demo. Complete information is available from the BoxTop Software, Inc. Web site at http://www.boxtopsoft.com PhotoGIF Filter 1.0.1 is a minor update to version 1.0 and should replace any previous versions posted. It may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM -- Travis Anton BoxTop Software, Inc. http://www.boxtopsoft.com [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pshp/photogif-filter-101.hqx; 541K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:39:00 -0700 From: travis@boxtopsoft.com Subject: [*] PhotoGIFLite1.0.1 File name: PhotoGIFLite1.0.1.sit.hqx Uploaded: 2/18/98 PhotoGIF Lite 1.0.1 is an Adobe Photoshop 3.0 or greater file format plug-in for home-shop Web graphics production with flair. Features include live absolute file size display, advance transparency tools, comments support and many more to make making GIFs a snap. Requires System 7.0 or greater and Adobe Photoshop 3.0 or greater. Shareware. Complete information is available from the BoxTop Software, Inc. Web site at http://www.boxtopsoft.com PhotoGIF Lite 1.0.1 is a minor update to version 1.0 and should replace any previous versions posted. It may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM -- Travis Anton BoxTop Software, Inc. http://www.boxtopsoft.com [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pshp/photogif-lite-101.hqx; 528K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:41 -0700 From: jbrochu@mediaone.net Subject: [*] PopupCD 1.4.2 Audio CD Player PopupCD 1.4.2 Audio CD Player PopupCD is an award-winning shareware audio CD player that features a popup 3D remote control available from within any application, customizable key commands for all functions, and a configurable track name popup menu. PopupCD also includes the ability to transfer selected sections of a CD to disk as sound files. Includes DisplayCD, an LCD-style display module for the Control Strip. Rated FOUR MICE by ZDNet/Mac. This version updates only author contact information since v1.4.1. Please note this version does *not* control internal CDROM drives in G3 Macs or PowerBooks - it only works with SCSI drives. PopupCD is shareware. Credit card registration is accepted online via our secure server. Visit us on the web at: . [Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/popup-cd-142.hqx; 181K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:39:04 -0700 From: travis@boxtopsoft.com Subject: [*] ProJPEG2.1.1 File name: ProJPEG2.1.1.sit.hqx Uploaded: 2/18/98 PhotoGIF 2.1.4 is an Adobe Photoshop 3.0 or greater file format plug-in for power Web graphics production. The most advanced capability for creating highly optimized, Web ready JPEGs and progressive JPEGs directly from Photoshop. Includes interactive quality and file size preview and many other advanced features to make making JPEGs trouble free and fast. Requires System 7.0 or greater and Adobe Photoshop 3.0 or greater. Demo. Complete information is available from the BoxTop Software, Inc. Web site at http://www.boxtopsoft.com ProJPEG 2.1.1 is a minor update to version 2.1 and should replace any previous versions posted. It may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM -- Travis Anton BoxTop Software, Inc. http://www.boxtopsoft.com [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pshp/projpeg-211.hqx; 751K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:39:17 -0700 From: jbkezer@ix.netcom.com Subject: [*] WebChecker 1.1.0 is available! WebChecker 1.1.0 Author's email address: jbkezer@kagi.com Do you have web pages you check frequently? WebChecker will help you! WebChecker is a utility program designed to help you manage web pages you check frequently. It will check to see if a web page has been modified, and will notify you - or even automatically launch your favorite web browser - when it detects any changes. WebChecker then monitors the web pages you visit with your browser, and marks them as "Visited" if they're part of WebChecker's list. WebChecker requires Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer and an internet connection using either Open Transport or "Classic" Mac TCP/IP. Version 1.1.0 has the following changes: - Fixed blank status icon when adding new web page. - Fixed restoring window sizes & positions. - "Page modified" icon now reflects current browser selection. - Changed storage of groups and items to simplify future expansion. - Extended preferences options. - Added 'skip re-checking new' feature. - Added date & time of last visit or update to pages. - Fixed bug that prevented deletion of groups. - Fixed bug in "Mark as 'visited'" function that wouldn't make changes permanent. - Fixed bug in "Mark as 'updated'" function - didn't work at all. - Added 'Save' to file menu (data normally saved at exit or after checking). - Launch, Add page, and close menu options only available when window open. - Changed creator type to prevent conflict with MacWebCamera. - Updated grayscale appearance. - Updated internet functions for more reliability and better performance. - Added "Check all groups" menu option. Shareware; $15 registration fee suggested. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/web-checker-110.hqx; 845K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:39:07 -0700 From: travis@boxtopsoft.com Subject: [*] WebClipper1.0.1 File name: WebClipper1.0.1.sit.hqx Uploaded: 2/18/98 ColorSafe 1.5.1 is an Adobe Photoshop 2.5 or greater and compatible filter plug-in to correct the color shifts that can occur during indexing in Photoshop when images use a combination of custom and Web-safe colors. Requires System 7.0 or greater and any compatible Adobe Photoshop filter plug-in host application. Freeware. Complete information is available from the BoxTop Software, Inc. Web site at http://www.boxtopsoft.com WebClipper 1.0.1 is a minor update to version 1.0 and should replace any previous versions posted. It may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM -- Travis Anton BoxTop Software, Inc. http://www.boxtopsoft.com [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pshp/webclipper-101.hqx; 7K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:39:19 -0700 From: elephant@activsupport.com Subject: [*] Webwatch WebWatch is a software tool which allows you to automatically retrieve information from any Web server, process it and send it to a given recipient by e-mail. WebWatch can perform several different tasks at different times you program in advance. WebWatch is a stand-alone Control Panel application and is very easy to use. Offers on-line balloon help. Supports up to 4 different tasks*. A task can be tested immediately. A task can be scheduled up to 32 times a day. Supports 224-character URLs. Supports download of up to 128-KB* text pages. Skip any specified number of characters or lines. Filter HTML commands. Return any specified number of characters or lines. Supports 56-character e-mail addresses. Runs on any Macintosh with Open Transport. ActivSupport, Inc. http://www.activsupport.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/web-watch-10b5.hqx; 43K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 14:38:34 -0700 From: y0000668@ws.rz.tu-bs.de Subject: [*] Zobaa Zobaa Zobaa Zobaa color scheme has been updated to 1.3.1 Thanks and bye... Ady [Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/zobaa.hqx; 50K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 09:51:47 +0200 From: Lionel Delaude Subject: [A] Apple OneScanner & O-Foto Troubles under 8.0 At 10:46 +0100 19/02/98, Martin Ammann wrote : >We have an old Apple OneScanner and O-Foto 2.0.2 as scanning software on >our PPC 6100 60/AV (72 MBytes RAM). Everything worked well until yesterday. >After a systemupgrade from 7.5.5 to 8.0 (complete new Systemfolder) the >popup-menus in every dialogbox of O-Foto no longer work. Deleting >preferences did not help. > >Has anybody a solution? Is it possible, to use an other scanner driver for >the OneScanner? What about a Photoshop Plug-In? According to Jon Hueras the new Appearance Extension introduced with Mac OS 8 changed the system's internal behavior in a subtle way that caused Ofoto's popup menus to break. He has posted on Info-Mac a small extension that supplies the behavior that Ofoto expects so that the popups can work again. [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/os-8-foto.hqx; 9K] -- Lionel Delaude (http://www.ulg.ac.be/lcfi/delaude/) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 09:44:10 -0600 From: Rick VanDerveer Subject: [A] Zoom lines >Their were many a Utilities to disable the Zoom Lines in System 7.5.5 and >System 7.6.1 but are there any Utilities to disable the Zoom Lines for >System 8.1? > >If Not is there away to do it with ResEdit? I highly suggest you check out my 'Accelerate MacOS 8' page: In addition to tips on how to get the most speed from the new Mac OS, I have an extension that you can download that allows you to turn off the Zoom Rects. -Rick --- 'Networkable Mac Games' -- Your source for multiplayer gaming on the Mac. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 08:38:45 EST From: KIRoth@aol.com Subject: [q]Word Graphics Filter Can't Be Found >Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 15:51:27 EST >From: LouCasa@aol.com >Subject: [q]Word Graphics Filter Can't Be Found > >Hello All, > >This question may be moot for a number of people since Office '98 is >imminent, >but I'm not holding my breath for my company to spring for it, so I need >to >find out if there is any solution for me. My problem is that the filter >that >converts from MS Windows-based Word file graphics to Mac (v. 6.0.1) is not >working and nothing I do seems to have any effect. Whenever I encounter an >in- >line graphic generated in the Windows-based document, I get the message, >"Word >cannot find the graphics filter, or there is not enough memory to load it. >(Help) ((Okay))" I'm not exactly sure of the timing, but it could have >started >when I installed System 8.1, since one file that converted fine at the >beginning of January now causes problems. BTW, it is claimed to be a Word >4 >document, nothing fancy. On the chance that upgrading the system broke a >link, I uninstalled and reinstalled the entire Office 4.21 package & >upgrades, >to no avail. Restarting with extensions off or with System 8.1 only >extensions >and the Microsoft dialog library (without which Word won't open) yield the >same result. I also tried the memory angle, but even a 20 MB partition >does no >good. The filters are in the Word Extensions folder, as they have always >been. >Has anyone else encountered this problem, and has anyone figured out a >work- >around? Thanks. > >Lou Casagrande >LouCasa@aol.com > >------------------------------ I found the following help and it cured the problem: Dec 3 Macintouch Wendell Sykes described some problems with Microsoft's latest Word 97-98 Converter: "When installed on a Mac, it places among others, files called 68K PNG Import, 68K JPEG Import and 68K Metafile Import in the Word Extensions file in the Word folder. The presence of any or all of these files will cause Word to issue an error message saying that it could not find the graphic filter or that it does not have enough memory to display graphics when loading a WordPerfect document in Word for Windows 6 format containing graphics. True enough, a converted Word 6 document containing graphics loaded after this message does not show embedded graphics in the document. Increasing the preferred memory size to triple the normal has no effect. Removing these three files restores the graphics display." Rich Brown followed up with some additional notes on Word conversion: "I had the same experience as Wendell Sykes with the latest Word 97-98 Converter when trying to open (on a Mac) Word 97 files saved in Word 6 format (on a Win NT machine). Equations and graphics did not display. However, directly opening the Word 97 file on the Mac using the converter worked OK. Note however that any graphics generated in Word 97 cannot be edited by the Equation Editor in Word 6.01." ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 12:12:00 -0500 From: "Paul J. Schinder" Subject: G3, What's next On Wed, 25 Feb 1998 04:43:27 -0500 (EST), Info-Mac wrote: > >Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 17:06:37 -0700 >From: Ross >Subject: G3, What's next > >I am seriously considering a G3 Power Mac and was wondering what the >obsolescence factor is likely to be on these machines? I'm trying to avoid >the bind of the past where a computer's processor could be upgraded but >other system constraints limited the upgrade's effectiveness. >Ross I've always found this to be a strange way to buy a computer. Here's the answer: it's obsolete right now. What you should be thinking about is whether or not it can do the jobs you have in mind for it. I bought my wife a G3/266 for Christmas, and my office mate got one in January. At the moment, they're the hottest personal computer you can buy. It's a delight to use, and my office mate is continually amazed by the throughput of the built in Ethernet. But long before the end of 1998, I'll bet they'll be discontinued in favor of something even better. Even so, if I needed another computer right now. I'd buy one in an instant The techical specs are easy to find. If they meet your needs, go for it. If not, look elsewhere, or wait until something comes along which does. But if you're going to wait for a computer that isn't obsolete the day you buy it, you'll wait for ever. ------- Paul J. Schinder schinder@pobox.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 23:47:50 -0400 From: Stan Diamond Subject: help for Mac 636 All of a sudden, my daughter's Performa 636 started exibiting strange behavior. Every once in a while it will begin emmitting regular "beeps" reminiscent of a heart monitor on "ER". While the beeping occurs, the screen and mouse are locked. If she ignores the beast, the beeping stops and everything goes back to normal. Needless to say this is annoying and we worry that it is an evil portent of impending failure. Any Suggestions? Stan Diamond ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 06:45:35 -0800 (PST) From: Daly Jessup Subject: Illegal Instruction Exception Don Eccles wrote: >Can anyone give me a layman's explanation of this term? I keep getting it >when I run certain pieces of software just before it crashes. Specifically, >AOL 3.0 and the Finder (7.5.5 r2) often crash sporadically and Norton >CrashGuard tells me it is due to the above-mentioned problem. I then have to >quit & re-start, which also does not seem to affect the problem. Afraid I can't give an explanation, but I suspect that if you ditch CrashGuard and everything about it, you will no longer need to ask, because you won't get getting the message any more. CrashGuard is poison. Daly ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 09:56:38 -0700 From: Robyn Subject: Naming ZIP cartridges Can anyone help me with a problem I'm having re-naming ZIP cartridges? We just bought and installed a ZIP 100. For some reason, I can't rename the cartridges. We have a PowerMac 7100/66, w/System 8.1, and the installation process seemed to go OK. The first time we inserted any cartridge, I was able to rename it, but since each cartridge's first insertion, I haven't been able to rename them, with one exception. I rebuilt the desktop of that cartridge, and renamed it successfully. But that technique worked only once. One of two things happens. Either the name of the cartridge doesn't highlight when I click on it, the way it would if I clicked on the name of a floppy. Or, the name does highlight, and I can type in a new name, but as soon as I hit the return key, the original name returns. Thinking "FindIt" might have something to do with the problem, I changed the preferences so that no drives would be catalogued. That hasn't helped. I think I saw something here a couple of weeks ago that someone else was having a similar problem, but don't remember seeing a solution. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated at roszel@concentric.net. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 16:15:44 -0700 From: "Oleh S. Ilnytzkyj" Subject: Q. Why no audio in Apple Video Player? When I try to view a tape (or record a clip) with the Apple Video Player I get no audio. The video is fine. My Sound Input is set to AV Connector, with "Listen" checked. However, no sound comes through. When I switch the Sound Input to Microphone, I can hear the audio from the videotape with no problem, suggesting that the cable connections are okay. Switching back to AV Connector kills the sound. I have a Macintosh 8100 AV with 32 megs of memory. The VCR is connected as per the manual. I'm running on System 8.1. Any help would be appreciated. Oleh ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 13:45:56 -0500 From: "Zafar A. Punjani" Subject: Quicktime 3.0 beta error on mounting Dear readers, Has anyone experienced an error on trying to mount the Image file for Quicktime 3.0 f7? It can be had from the following Apple server: ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple.Support.Area/Apple.Software.Updates/US/Macintosh/ Unsupported/QT_3.0f7_for_Mac_OS.img.hqx I get an error when I try to mount the disk telling me that the checksum didn't match. When I try to mount the same image without veriyfying checksum, I get the mounted image, however, I then get an error when trying to launch anything on the resultant Quicktime Install Disk. Any information would be appreciated. **************************************************** Zafar A. Punjani http://members.itw.com/~zafar/ **************************************************** Voice: (610) 439-7870 mailto:zafar@itw.com **************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 13:47:00 -0500 From: "Zafar A. Punjani" Subject: Quicktime 3.0 beta error on mounting Dear readers, Has anyone experienced an error on trying to mount the Image file for Quicktime 3.0 f7? It can be had from the following Apple server: ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple.Support.Area/Apple.Software.Updates/US/Macintosh/ Unsupported/QT_3.0f7_for_Mac_OS.img.hqx I get an error when I try to mount the disk telling me that the checksum didn't match. When I try to mount the same image without veriyfying checksum, I get the mounted image, however, I then get an error when trying to launch anything on the resultant Quicktime Install Disk. Any information would be appreciated. Zafar A. Punjani Please send mail to: zafar@itw.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 10:13:40 -0600 From: Rick VanDerveer Subject: Setting AppleScript for certain times >Can anyone comment on the reliability of the various "cron" >packages? Can anyone comment on the relative merits of using a cron >utility versus trying to build our own timed functionality into an >AppleScript? Personally, I would much rather have a Cron utility launch AppleScripts at various times than have an AppleScript open all the time. I've been using Cronotask, which I believe offers the most flexibility and power while wrapped in a nice user interface. I don't know why your boss would think of Crons as "unreliable". Cronotask is shareware from Tension Software: http://www.kagi.com/tensionSW/ This is not a paid endorsement! ;-) --- 'Networkable Mac Games' -- Your source for multiplayer gaming on the Mac. -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************