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Info-Mac Digest Fri, 15 Jun 01 Volume 18 : Issue 90
Today's Topics:
(Q) Modern disk defrag/optimization applications?
[*] FileBuddy 6.1J - Japanese Version
[*] Quit CSM 2.1.1
[*] Quit CSM 2.1.1 E - Spanish Version
[*] S&L (Snakes & Ladders) Board game for kids
[*] Screen Catcher F-2.3.4 - French screen capture utility with"Catch-All"
[*] StyleMaster 1.9.1
[*] URL Manager Pro 3.0b13J - Japanese Version
[Q] Bad Firewire Port? Anyone else?
[Q] which MS Word version to patch? more info
Converting WriteUp files to Mac MS Word
power point book
Re[A]: [Q] Bad Firewire Port? Anyone else?
Reading PC disks on a MAC
Recent Apps/Recent Documents Problem
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Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 16:20:35 -0700
From: Mark Allen
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: (Q) Modern disk defrag/optimization applications?
Hi all!
Has Alsoft's Disk Express application ever been updated for the
current Mac OS 9.1 and HFS+ disks? If not, any recommendations for a
good disk defrag/optimization application for use in a G4/HFS+
running OS 9.1?
Thanks!
Mark Allen
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Date: 15 Jun 2001
From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com
To:
Subject: [*] FileBuddy 6.1J - Japanese Version
This is the Japanese version of the FileBuddy package.
File Buddy is quite simply the most powerful and popular high-level file
utility available for your Macintosh.
File Buddy 6 requires a PowerPC-based Macintosh with System 7.6 or
later. File Buddy 5 is available for 68K Macintoshes.
*View and edit a wide range of file and folder information in the info
window.
*Create droplet applications that automatically apply changes to items
dropped on them, including the contents of folders.
*Find files and folders using an extensive set of search criteria.
Enhance file searches with plug-ins that extend file search capabilities.
Conveniently perform a wide variety of actions on found items. Make File
Buddy your default file finding application using the File Buddy CP
control panel.
*Modify the names of multiple files at once. For example, remove ".txt"
from the names of a group of files.
*Much, much more...
Changes & Fixes in this version:
*If in the process of copying files, a file cannot be copied, File
Buddy will offer the option to create an alias to the file which could
not be copied.
*The Rename file dialog now has an option to shorten names if
necessary.
*Multiple file renaming now offers a choice for replacing once or
multiple times so you can change names like "A file name with spaces" to
"A_file_name_with_spaces". Droplets have been updated to take advantage
of the change.
*Preferences folder checking now checks for temporary desktop database
files created when DVDs are mounted, and for large Remote Access log
files.
*With versions of the OS prior to OS 8.5, File Buddy now attempts to
use InternetConfig to open the help in your preferred browser.
*File Buddy would hang if a file in a file list was moved in the Finder
and then trashed from within File Buddy. Fixed.
*Fixed a few minor issues.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/file-buddy-61-jp.hqx; 1318 K]
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Date: 14 Jun 2001
From: MaBaSoft
To:
Subject: [*] Quit CSM 2.1.1
Quit CSM is a control strip module which lets you quit applications
without having to activate them. With Quit CSM you can:
- quit a single application, all background applications and all
running applications;
- quit and restart the Finder;
- quit background-only applications;
- display the largest unused memory block and the memory in use;
- show application sizes;
- enable a hot spot for showing and hiding the Control Strip;
- hide the background applications and show all running applications;
- automatically hide applications on context switch;
- put your computer to sleep, restart it and shut it down.
Quit CSM is 5 US$ shareware.
* * *
System Requirements
Quit CSM needs a Mac with 68020 processor or better, System 7.5 or
higher and, for System 7.x.x, Appearance Extension.
Control Strip, Extensions Strip (2.0bx or higher) and ACTION GoMac
can be used as module host.
* * *
What's new in Quit CSM 2.1.1?
A bug concerning the Sleep command has been fixed. On certain Mac
models supporting sleep mode the possibility of putting the computer
to sleep was not correctly recognized: the Sleep command could not be
added to the Quit menu.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/mabasoft-quit-csm-211.hqx; 409 K]
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Date: 14 Jun 2001
From: MaBaSoft
To:
Subject: [*] Quit CSM 2.1.1 E - Spanish Version
This is the Spanish version of Quit CSM.
Quit CSM is a control strip module which lets you quit applications
without having to activate them. With Quit CSM you can:
- quit a single application, all background applications and all
running applications;
- quit and restart the Finder;
- quit background-only applications;
- display the largest unused memory block and the memory in use;
- show application sizes;
- enable a hot spot for showing and hiding the Control Strip;
- hide the background applications and show all running applications;
- automatically hide applications on context switch;
- put your computer to sleep, restart it and shut it down.
Quit CSM is 5 US$ shareware.
* * *
System Requirements
Quit CSM needs a Mac with 68020 processor or better, System 7.5 or
higher and, for System 7.x.x, Appearance Extension.
Control Strip, Extensions Strip (2.0bx or higher) and ACTION GoMac
can be used as module host.
* * *
What's new in Quit CSM 2.1.1?
A bug concerning the Sleep command has been fixed. On certain Mac
models supporting sleep mode the possibility of putting the computer
to sleep was not correctly recognized: the Sleep command could not be
added to the Quit menu.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/mabasoft-quit-csm-21-es.hqx; 410 K]
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Date: 14 Jun 2001
From: Jacem Tissaoui
To:
Subject: [*] S&L (Snakes & Ladders) Board game for kids
Snakes and Ladders is a classic board game also known as Shoots and Ladders
in the US. The game has its origins in India.
To play, the first player tosses a dice and advances his or her piece by as
many squares as indicated by the dice. The it's the second player's turn.
If you land on a ladder then up you go to the top, however, if you land on a
sanke's head then down you go!
Two players can play against each other or you can challenge your Mac.
This game is mainly intended for kids and should help with counting and
adding numbers
This game will run on PPC computers OS7+, a 68k version can be made
available upon request
To contact the author:
Jacem Tissaoui
BP 30
3060 Mahares
TUNISIA
Tissaoui@mac.com
http://homepage.mac.com/tissaoui
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/snakes-and-ladders-ppc.hqx; 1065 K]
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Date: 14 Jun 2001
From: Jon Gotow
To:
Subject: [*] Screen Catcher F-2.3.4 - French screen capture utility with"Catch-All"
Screen Catcher is a full-featured, scriptable screen capture
application. It is capable of taking snapshots of screen images and
saving them as PICT, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG, Photoshop, SGI,
MacPaint, TGA, and QuickTime files. It also allows images to be
captured to the clipboard or to Screen Catcher's own windows, where
they can manipulated to change the color palette or reduce the number
of colors in the image before copying or saving.
Screen Catcher also includes a "Catch-All" mode, which automatically
scrolls the contents of windows to capture an entire document or web
page, even if it's too long to fit on the screen.
Version 2.3.4 includes the following changes:
* Corrected a bug that caused BBEdit 6.1 to crash.
* Added additional scripting options to allow setting of size and
scaling parameters from AppleScript.
Changes in recent releases include:
* Added "send a snapshot" email support for Mulberry.
* Worked around a conflict with Kensington MouseWorks that could
cause buttons and controls in some dialog boxes to disappear.
* Fixed a bug that caused the AutoFile dialog to crash if the
format was previously set to GIF without interlacing.
* If the AutoFile folder is deleted, Screen Catcher will save
snapshots to the Desktop rather than complaining and then not
saving them.
* Screen Catcher can automatically attach pictures to email messages.
Use the "Send Mail" command in Screen Catcher's "File" menu.
* The filename in Save As dialogs is now initially selected without
the filename extension.
* Fixed a conflict with Chronos StickyBrain.
* Fixed a crash in Control Strip when window captures were done.
* Corrected problems in the Screen Catcher Extension which could
cause some applications to open very slowly.
* Eliminated a condition in which Screen Catcher could end up
running without any menus.
Additional information is available at:
Screen Catcher will operate on any Macintosh running System 7 or
higher, including Mac OS 9.1, and is $25 shareware.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/screen-catcher-234-fr.hqx; 1533 K]
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Date: 15 Jun 2001
From: westciv
To:
Subject: [*] StyleMaster 1.9.1
For those starting out with style sheets, Style Master comes with
* an intuitive interface for editing every aspect of a style sheet, from
the most basic properties to the most complex @rules, with point and
click simplicity. No syntax or tricky keywords to learn or remember!
* integrated custom info on every aspect of CSS, just a click away
* complete, detailed browser compatibility info for all major CSS
supporting browsers, including Netscape 6
* comprehensive style sheets documentation, including our acclaimed
complete guide to CSS, and a hands on tutorial covering all of the most
important aspects of CSS
For the established style sheets developer, Style Master is a complete
development environment for working with style sheets. Its editors for
statements, @rules and properties aren't toys, but productivity
enhancers, ensuring correct syntax, eliminating typos, and helping
develop and deploy style sheets more quickly and correctly. Built in
browser compatibility info ensures you avoid the frustrations of making
your style sheets work across all browsers.
New features in this version include
* an intuitive new editor that makes working with the most common style
sheets properties even more efficient
* a "Templates" feature allowing easy reuse of common style sheets
* improvements to selector editors, making this tricky aspect of style
sheets editing even more intuitive and efficient.
This download is a fully featured 30 day demo.
Style master require a PowerMac running MacOS 8 or higher (runs in
classic on MacOS X) and a minumum of 4MB of RAM for the application.
Style Master costs for US$29.00, or $49.00 for the Pro version.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/style-master-191.hqx; 2549 K]
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Date: 15 Jun 2001
From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com
To:
Subject: [*] URL Manager Pro 3.0b13J - Japanese Version
This is the Japanese version of the URL Manager Pro package.
This development version of URL Manager Pro 3.0 runs on Mac OS X and Mac
OS 8.6 and higher with CarbonLib 1.1 or higher. It expires on July 24,
2001. Please check the Web Site regularly for new updates.
"In the shareware arena, my pick is URL Manager" - Adam C. Engst
"You have got me addicted" - Henry Norr, San Francisco Chronicle
"A must have for serious Web users" - Tucows rating: 5 out of 5
"It's a polished, professional-standard application packed with useful
features, neat shortcuts and quality design. Brilliant." - MacFormat UK.
URL Manager Pro is a repository for your favorite Internet addresses or
URLs (Uniform Resource Locators). URL Manager Pro allows you to organize
and collect URLs in a hierarchical structure. Organizing bookmarks
between and within folders is easy with Drag & Drop. Drag HyperText
links from your Web Browser to the URL Manager Pro window to add a URL
to the repository. To go to a URL, Drag & Drop a bookmark to the window
of a Web Browser or double click.
URL Manager Pro adds tight integration with Navigator, Explorer, iCab,
Anarchie, Fetch, NetFinder, Claris Emailer, Outlook Express and Eudora.
With URL Manager Pro you can add bookmark menus to the menu bar of these
applications. Also, URL Manager Pro adds the URL Manager shared icon
menu to the menu bar. With this menu you can create bookmarks for Web
Pages from --within-- Navigator, Explorer, iCab, Add Notes, Grab All
URLs on a Web Page or in an E-Mail message, and explore the Internet
with a predefined set of Search Engines.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/urlmpro-30b13-jp.hqx; 2287 K]
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Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 21:25:24 +0200
From: Wout
To: digest@info-mac.org, Scott Horton
Subject: [Q] Bad Firewire Port? Anyone else?
before yuo do anything else try to mount the drive with a different startup disk
such as the system cd, or try updating/replacing your system software. The fault
could well be in the System file itself, or in any of the firewire driver files.
If any of the firewire software resources are corrupted, you won't be able to
"see" the firewire ports. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject: [Q] Bad Firewire Port? Anyone else?
> Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 11:56:51 -0400
> From: Scott Horton
> To: Info Mac Digest
>
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to diagnose a firewire failure on my B&W
> G3/400MHz/512MB/OS9.1&X/Ultra2 SCSI Mac. All testing done via OS9.1.
> Firewire software: VST format application 2.3.1, VST firewire extension
> 2.3.1, Apples Firewire Enabler and Firewire Support extensions v2.7
> (OS9.1).
>
> The only firewire device that I use (and own) is a VST 6GB Hard Drive. It
> works perfectly well on a B&W G3/350/Ultra66ATA/512MB/OS9.1 Mac. However, on
> the Mac in question I have the following symptoms.
>
> The hard disk power light comes on when plugged into the bus via a firewire
> cable. However, despite the power light's steady glow, the drive fails even
> to spin up and of course it does not mount to the desktop either. I get an
> error message when I launch the VST Format software and it fails to load.
>
> I have the same failure with another perfectly good firewire cable thereby
> eliminating cable failure as the issue. I have no other device to test, but
> I know that the drive is fine.
>
> When I run Apple's System Profiler v2.5.1 the Firewire bus does not show up
> in the devices and volumes panel (or any other panel).
>
> With the case open, the firewire port appears intact with a solid connection
> to the motherboard, though I have not yet tried reseating it as it looks
> possibly bothersome with a screw or 2 to loosen and perhaps a cage to remove
> first. (However, if bad hardware is the problem, it looks replaceable if
> such a device can be purchased.)
>
> I will try to reseat the device, but how else can I know for sure what the
> problem is short of loosing my machine for a time to a service center? This
> is unattractive to me as I live in a rural location far away from any
> authorized Apple repair or other computer shop with any Mac experience.
>
> Any ideas or similar experience with a firewire failure?
>
> Thank you.
>
> (PS How about those new firewire standards released yesterday? What a
> screaming bus if it comes to fruition!)
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 15:28:49 -0400
From: Ken Laskey
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: [Q] which MS Word version to patch? more info
More on this at
http://www.macfixit.com/archives/june.0 ... word-06-07 but no
immediate resolution.
--
Ken Laskey
kenneth.j.laskey@saic.com
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Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 12:01:43 -0400
From: "Quattlebaum.Bill"
To: "'InfoMac'"
Subject: Converting WriteUp files to Mac MS Word
I am attempting to help a group at my institute convert word
processing documents from WriteUp (not WriteNow) for Openstep to MS
Word (Mac/PC).
MacLink does not have any translators for this.
Does anyone know of a file translator that will preform these
conversions?
thanks
Bill qb Quattlebaum
quattleb@niehs.nih.gov
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Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 14:31:40 -0400
From: Alexandra Radbil
To: "Michael S. Silverstein" ,
Subject: power point book
Michael --
I think the book I used that was terrific was published by Peachpit
Press (they have a website) and it was for step by step -- tho for
Office 98 -- but should do fine for 2001. I also used Micrsofot's
PowerPoint Bible for the PC by Faith Wempen -- and it complemented the
other some -- and most things worked the same way on the MAC as on the
PC with the exception perhaps of doing EXCEL stuff in ppt -- but I can't remember.
Try the Peachpit book (their stuff is terrific -- I taught myself basic
Filemaker Pro and Power Point with their books). Let me know if you have
any questions or problems -- will be happy to share what I know.
Alexandra
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Project Director
Princeton Strategy Consultants
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Princeton, NJ 08540
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609-452-1017 -- Fax
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Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 15:40:29 -0400
From: Scott Horton
To:
Subject: Re[A]: [Q] Bad Firewire Port? Anyone else?
Thanks for the tip. Your point is well taken and I should have tried that on
the machine in question. I had gone so far as to replace the extensions
involved, but did not boot from a different system on the same machine and
test that. However, I ultimately purchased a used FW port for this machine
from a vendor, installed it, and all has worked well since. Since it works
with the new port and not the old, I believe that in retrospect I have
serendipitously eliminated corrupt system resources or FW extensions as the
culprit in my case. Thanks again.
Scott
On 6/14/01 3:25 PM, "Wout" wrote:
> before yuo do anything else try to mount the drive with a different startup
> disk
> such as the system cd, or try updating/replacing your system software. The
> fault
> could well be in the System file itself, or in any of the firewire driver
> files.
> If any of the firewire software resources are corrupted, you won't be able to
> "see" the firewire ports.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
>>
>> Subject: [Q] Bad Firewire Port? Anyone else?
>> Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 11:56:51 -0400
>> From: Scott Horton
>> To: Info Mac Digest
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am trying to diagnose a firewire failure on my B&W
>> G3/400MHz/512MB/OS9.1&X/Ultra2 SCSI Mac. All testing done via OS9.1.
>> Firewire software: VST format application 2.3.1, VST firewire extension
>> 2.3.1, Apples Firewire Enabler and Firewire Support extensions v2.7
>> (OS9.1).
>>
>> The only firewire device that I use (and own) is a VST 6GB Hard Drive. It
>> works perfectly well on a B&W G3/350/Ultra66ATA/512MB/OS9.1 Mac. However, on
>> the Mac in question I have the following symptoms.
>>
>> The hard disk power light comes on when plugged into the bus via a firewire
>> cable. However, despite the power light's steady glow, the drive fails even
>> to spin up and of course it does not mount to the desktop either. I get an
>> error message when I launch the VST Format software and it fails to load.
>>
>> I have the same failure with another perfectly good firewire cable thereby
>> eliminating cable failure as the issue. I have no other device to test, but
>> I know that the drive is fine.
>>
>> When I run Apple's System Profiler v2.5.1 the Firewire bus does not show up
>> in the devices and volumes panel (or any other panel).
>>
>> With the case open, the firewire port appears intact with a solid connection
>> to the motherboard, though I have not yet tried reseating it as it looks
>> possibly bothersome with a screw or 2 to loosen and perhaps a cage to remove
>> first. (However, if bad hardware is the problem, it looks replaceable if
>> such a device can be purchased.)
>>
>> I will try to reseat the device, but how else can I know for sure what the
>> problem is short of loosing my machine for a time to a service center? This
>> is unattractive to me as I live in a rural location far away from any
>> authorized Apple repair or other computer shop with any Mac experience.
>>
>> Any ideas or similar experience with a firewire failure?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> (PS How about those new firewire standards released yesterday? What a
>> screaming bus if it comes to fruition!)
>>
>>
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ---
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Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 21:50:31 +0200
From: Wout
To: snoke@equake.geol.vt.edu, digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Reading PC disks on a MAC
you probably need the Joliet Volume Access extensions from Thomas Tempelmann, .
wout
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Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:03:26 -0500
From: Robert Boston
To:
Subject: Recent Apps/Recent Documents Problem
After installing a new graphics accelerator, a G4 upgrade card, and more
memory in my PowerMac 7500, I noticed that the Recent Apps and Recent Docs
folders in the Apple Menu were no longer being updated. The same thing
happened several years ago, but I don't remember what I did to correct the
problem. Can anyone offer a solution? BTW, I'm running OS 9.1
Bob Boston
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