Subject: Info-Mac Digest V17 #199 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Thu, 14 Dec 00 Volume 17 : Issue 199 Today's Topics: [*] TidBITS#560/13-Dec-00 [*] /info-mac/art/zine/ATPM-612-print.pdf.sit.hqx [*] Aqua_Calendar1.0.sit.hqx - Calendar Scheduling Application [*] Dhammapada 1.3 [*] DoubletScan321.hqx [*] FM Style Maker 1.0 [*] FriezingWorkz 1.0 - investigate frieze groups, or just make nice [*] Great Northern Scripts [*] Itivuttaka 1.5 [*] OmegaWindow+ v1.3: mouse free-control over windows for Macintosh [*] QuickFind [*] S-Levi [*] SwitchBack 3.2J - Japanese version [A] Serial Port software for USB Code Resources (DLL) on Excel 2001 I-mac sometimes won't start up LifeStyle 28.8 Modem question... Name That Apple Menu Modifier Name That Apple Menu Modifier - Done Network printing to a pc/printer networking PC Discs no longer mount... 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We have once again collected a wide variety of gift suggestions from numerous TidBITS readers, so read on if you're still trying to find the perfect gift for your Macintosh- using friends and relatives (or just hoping to beef up your own list at the last minute). See you in 2001! Topics: GiftBITS/13-Dec-00 2000 Hardware Gift Ideas More Digital Cameras 2000 2000 Software Gift Ideas 2000 Gaming Gift Ideas 2000 Miscellaneous Gift Ideas 2000 Gift Ideas for the Macintosh-Minded [Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-560.etx; 44K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 2000 From: "A. Lee Bennett, Jr." To: Subject: [*] /info-mac/art/zine/ATPM-612-print.pdf.sit.hqx This is the print-optimized PDF edition of the December 2000 issue of ATPM. About This Particular Macintosh (ATPM) is a free monthly e-zine about the *personal* computing experience. If you prefer a screen-optimized PDF or an offline Webzine format, visit http://www.atpm.com/ to download current and past issues in your preferred format. The contents of ATPM 6.12 are as follows: Columns Apple Cider: Tidings of Comfort and Joy? Beyond the Barline: People vs. the Recording Industry--Part III About This Particular Web Site Graphics and the Internet: Part IX--PNG How To: Buying a CD Burner Reviews Beach Head 2000 GoClick 3.0.1 Making iMovies (book) Understanding Interactivity (book) ZephIR! 1.02b1 Extras Cartoon: For unto us a child is born... Desktop Pictures: Reader Submissions Trivia Challenge: NCAA Basketball [Archived as /info-mac/art/zine/atpm-612-print-pdf.hqx; 887 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 2000 From: Daryl Hansen To: Subject: [*] Aqua_Calendar1.0.sit.hqx - Calendar Scheduling Application Re: Aqua_Calendar1.0.sit.hqx DESCRIPTION: Aqua Calendar is a calendar based scheduling application with daily, weekly, monthly and yearly views. You can also post a repeating schedule quickly and easily. Shareware $49 (Fully Functional, Non-Expiring) PRODUCT HPOME PAGE: http://store.alohasoftware.net/*ws4d-db-query-QuickShow?calendar AUTHOR'S EMAIL: daryl@macbox.com SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 1.) Power Macintosh or Mac OS computer with a PowerPC 601 processor or higher 2.) At least 16 MB of RAM 3.) A hard disk with at least 24 MB of free space 4.) A CD-ROM drive 5.) System 8.1 or later RELEASE DATE: 11/28/00 This program may be included in online file areas and archives. It may be distributed through user groups and shared with other users. CD-ROM publishers MUST contact me at daryl@macbox.com before including Aqua Calendar 1.0 on a CD-ROM product. [Archived as /info-mac/app/time/aqua-calendar.hqx; 4487 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 2000 From: Brian Kelley To: Subject: [*] Dhammapada 1.3 The Dhammapada is a collection of 423 Buddhist verses, arranged into 26 chapters by topic. It is said by many to contain the essence of the Buddha's teachings, and is one of the best-loved works in the Pali Canon. This application generates a verse of the Dhammapada each time it is opened, making it a nice addition to the Startup Items folder. In addition, the entire text of the Dhammapada is available for browsing and reading in the conventional, linear way. Individual verses and chapters can be saved as text files and printed from the File menu, and the Edit menu allows copying of the text. If you encounter any unfamiliar terms, there is a "Useful Definitions" item under the Apple Menu. New in Version 1.3 --option to install into Startup Items folder with the click of a button --new title graphics [Archived as /info-mac/info/dhammapada-13.hqx; 1679 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 2000 From: Giuseppe Giunto To: Subject: [*] DoubletScan321.hqx What's new version 3.2.1 (Minor update) On certain machines the Finder doesn't recognize Doublet Scan when it is opened, fixed. When making a search in the "Custom search" window for files with the same size the files found were not the same size, fixed. Error of type 1 (bus error) when opening Doublet Scan, fixed. Moving to another location from the pop-up menu caused an error of type 2 (address error), fixed. Fixed other minor bugs. Fixed some cosmetic bugs. What's new version 3.2.0 (Major update) Added a new window named "Custom search" that allows you to set dozens of filters' criteria to search for any item on your hard disks and more! Now you can search for duplicate folders, aliases, invisible items, compressed files. The displaying of Doublet Scan's label, now the icon of the files in the "Task" window have a little rectangle on its left. The icon of the items now shows their label, if the files is open, if it is locked or an alias. Some cosmetic improvements. Some bugs fixed. Localizations available at: http://www.hyperbolicsoftware.com/download.html Japanese French Doublet Scan is a fast and professional way to find all the duplicates & more on your hard disks, Doublet Scan 3.2.1 is for PowerPC machines only. If you have an older machine you must use the 2.5 version. [Archived as /info-mac/disk/doublet-scan-321.hqx; 1165 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 2000 From: To: Subject: [*] FM Style Maker 1.0 File name: FM Style Maker 1.0 What is FM Style Maker FM Style Maker, a FileMaker Pro template, exports styled textlist and table with HTML and rich text format (RTF) using your data included in FileMaker Pro, tab-separated text, CSV, Works. You can learn how to make tagged text file by FileMaker Pro. FM Style Maker is a shareware. But has no protection and no functional limitation. You can freely learn Scripts, Field definitions, and technique used in FM Style Maker. However, if you use these techniques in you freeware or shareware, please register. License cost is US$ 8 per user. Version: 1.0 System Requirements FileMakerPro 3.0 or later. For more information, please read the Read Me file and Manual enclosed, or visit our Web site at: Developer: MedFiles Contact: kinda@wa2.so-net.ne.jp [Archived as /info-mac/dev/fm-style-maker-10.hqx; 309 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 2000 From: Angela Brett To: Subject: [*] FriezingWorkz 1.0 - investigate frieze groups, or just make nice FriezingWorks is a freeware HyperCard stack which creates friezes from what you draw using the seven frieze groups. It has two purposes. For those interested in transformation geometry, it can be used to demonstrate and/or explore the seven frieze groups. For people who aren't so mathematically minded, FriezingWorkz can simply be used to make nice frieze patterns for use in borders or other artwork. All you have to do is draw a base pattern and choose which frieze group you'd like to use for the frieze - FriezingWorkz adds extra black pixels to make sure the pattern has the required symmetries, and then makes the frieze. FriezingWorkz homepage: http://acronyms.co.nz/software/friezingworkz.html [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/friezing-workz.hqx; 30 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 2000 From: John Rethorst To: Subject: [*] Great Northern Scripts Five useful utilities: UltraClip: global glossary saves clipboard text to clipping files named and placed automatically, or optionally with a name you choose. Loads a clipping back to the clipboard quickly, optionally appending to existing text on the clipboard. Get URL: select the text of a URL in any application, copy, and run this script. Your web browser is launched (if not already running) and that URL loads, all in the background. Show Document: takes the name of the front window of the front application, goes to the Finder and reveals (opens window of and highlights icon of) that file. Liberate Desktops: rebuilds the desktop the right way, and you don't have to stop working. Splash Screen: of interest to Applescripters: shows how to add a splash screen to applets. Two sample sizes are included. Free. May be included on Info-Mac CDs. John Rethorst [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/great-northern-scripts.hqx; 140 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 2000 From: Brian Kelley To: Subject: [*] Itivuttaka 1.5 The Itivuttaka is a collection of short suttas in mixed prose and verse, covering a wide range of the Buddha's teachings in a form that is accessible, appealing, and concise. This application randomly generates one of the verses each time it is opened, making it a nice addition to the Startup Items folder. Additionally, clicking on the quotation will generate a new verse. The verses can be saved as text files, and printed from the "File" menu. If you encounter any unfamiliar terms, there is a "Useful Definitions" item under the Apple Menu. New in Version 1.5 --option to install into Startup Items folder with the click of a button --new title graphics --new icon, including 32-bit icon [Archived as /info-mac/app/itivuttaka-15.hqx; 951 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 2000 From: Hyo Ahn To: Subject: [*] OmegaWindow+ v1.3: mouse free-control over windows for Macintosh Announcing OmegaWindow+ 1.3 OmegaWindow+ !!! Quick, easy, and mouse-free control over windows for Macintosh!!! WWW: http://www.kagi.com/ahn/ow/ E-mail: ahn@kagi.com < Version 1.3 > Bugs fixes: The TemplateWindow command works well with InternetExplorer 5. TemplateWindow command supports the minimum size of a given window. This disables making OutlookExpress to be smaller than the minimum default size. New features: StackWindows: OmegaWindow+ can do stacking of all windows. ClearAllButFront: you can clear all windows behind the front-most window. This feature is useful for anyone performing a drag-n-drop between two applications (e.g., copying files from Finder to an FTP application). Now ZoomFull command is included in ZoomWindow command by holding down the caps-lock key. < What is OmegaWindow+? > OmegaWindow+ (OW+) is a mouse-free window manager. It allows you to resize, move, zoom, collapse, close, toggle, restack, swap windows without ever touching your mouse. It relies on user-defined hot keys to provide a consistent way of manipulating a window from any applications and Finder. The specific functions of OW+ are: OmegaWindow+ was developed by Hyo Ahn. You can obtain the latest version from http://www.kagi.com/ahn/ow. The regular shareware fee is $25 and the student discount is $15. You can try OmegaWindow+ for 30 days of free trial period. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to send an E-mail to ahn@kagi.com. System requirements *System 7 to Mac OS 9. *Macintosh Plus* to Power Macintosh G4. [Archived as /info-mac/gui/omega-window-plus-13.hqx; 145 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 2000 From: John Rethorst To: Subject: [*] QuickFind Offers string, boolean and regular expression searching for files and folders. Powerful filtering, designated search areas, several options available on the fly, and a superb PPC search engine make this the fastest local search utility for general use. Lists of multiple finds exclude aliases and show complete paths (i.e. disk:folder:file), making them easier to work with. Free. [Archived as /info-mac/disk/quick-find.hqx; 154 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 2000 From: Benn Ptomey Howard To: Subject: [*] S-Levi S-Levi is a 3D fractal builder. More specifically, you can set up a series of symbols and replacement rules (ala an LSystem) using three dimensional shapes and view the resulting fractal at various iterations. Or something along those lines. Anyway, all fractal programs are required to justify themselves by saying that they make "pretty pictures," so pretend I said that. More importantly, it's freeware. [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/slevi.hqx; 610 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 2000 From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com To: Subject: [*] SwitchBack 3.2J - Japanese version This is the Japanese version of the SwitchBack package. SwitchBack has been widely used since 1992. Development of a version for MacOS X is underway. A one-time shareware fee provides a license for all future versions. SwitchBack makes it easy and safe to synchronize two disks, so that both contain your most recently updated documents. Simply choose two folders to compare, and SwitchBack does the rest, quickly and painlessly. The two folders can reside on the same or different disks, or on two computers connected by a network, or even over the Internet. You can ask SwitchBack to tell you in detail what it is doing, or let it go to work, only advising you when there's a problem. It has been designed principally for those people with two computers (especially desktop and PowerBook) who need to ensure that they have the most recent version of their documents available to them. It can also function as a quick and effecient back-up manager. [Archived as /info-mac/disk/switch-back-32-jp.hqx; 385 K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 14:03:43 -0800 From: Kee Nethery To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: [A] Serial Port software for USB I was looking for a terminal program to communicate out the USB serial port cable that connects to a Palm. Ultimately I found that an old copy of MacTerminal that I have works just fine. I suppose that any terminal program that uses the communication toolbox should be able to select the PalmConnect tool and communicate out that cable. Kee Nethery ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 18:37:18 -0500 From: Chris Hansen To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: Code Resources (DLL) on Excel 2001 Hi, Has anyone gotten a code resource to work on Excel 2001? I have written several which painlessly made the transition to Excel '98 when that was the new upgrade. However, I can't get Excel 2001 to recognize or load them. The documentation mentions no changes, everything in the documentation looks the same as previously. Any ideas? Thanks! Chris Hansen ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 07:18:56 -0600 From: "Allan, David (DS)" To: "'digest@info-mac.org'" Subject: I-mac sometimes won't start up I have an Imac DV SE about eight months old. Sometimes, when I power up, I am faced with a blank screen. It seems that the hard drive is not spinning up. Has anyone else observed this problem? Aware of any fix from Apple? Thank you. David Allan ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 00:22:07 -0800 From: Andrew Merenbach To: Subject: LifeStyle 28.8 Modem question... Many years back, my family bought me a Motorola StarMax 3000/180MHz. It came with a Motorola LifeStyle 28.8 modem. I no longer use the StarMax, and now, I have a consulting client who has a REALLY slow modem, and, despite the fact that the LifeStyle only supports the v3.4 standard (so, as far as I know, it's not v9.0 compatible), I'd like to give it to them. I've got the cable, the software, the modem itself... but I'm MISSING THE A/C ADAPTER!!! I have an A/C adapter from a Hayes 14.4 modem, and a whole bunch of other adapters, but I don't want to risk damaging the modem by trying them; the manual is no help, either. Does anybody own one of these, and, if so, what does the A/C adapter say on it? -- Andrew Merenbach ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 17:00:10 +1300 From: Nigel Stanger To: Bill Waits , Info-Mac Subject: Name That Apple Menu Modifier At 9:12 AM -0500 on 12/11/00, Bill Waits spake thus: >I have found Amico v2.1.1, and it was developed in 1997, so it may >not be OS 9.x compatible (I have emailed the author and am awaiting >confirmation....) I use Amico 2.1.1 without any problems under Mac OS 9.0.4. I've always found it to be the most intuitive of all the menu-reordering extensions, because it just uses the natural order of items in the Finder window, rather than forcing you to use weird naming schemes or run another program to do so. I heartily recommend it. -- Nigel Stanger, mailto:nstanger@infoscience.otago.ac.nz Dept. of Information Science, http://strange.otago.ac.nz/ University of Otago, Dunedin, NEW ZEALAND. XNS: =Nigel Stanger "Aha! I've invented the zero!" "What?" "Nothing." ------------------------------ Date: 13 Dec 2000 10:42:23 -0500 From: Bill Waits To: "Info-Mac" Subject: Name That Apple Menu Modifier - Done After some suggestions, it looks like the two choices are Action Menus from PowerON software and BeHierarchic. I opted for BeHierarchic as I used to use it in the EARLY days, and trust its reliability, but did not know it now re-arranges menus, and actually forgot about it. Thanks for all who responded. Bill Waits ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 21:02:19 -0500 From: "Michael G. Schabert" To: George Gee Subject: Network printing to a pc/printer >Dear digest. > >Can you tell me why i would have problems trying to print >to a shared printer on a pc which is on the same subnet >from a imac. > >I have tried to setup the pcs hp laserjet 6 as a shared printer >on the pc and assumed that i could see the pc ethernets address >or its shared printer resource but failed. > >I can see other network printers which have a stand a lone >network address; but i cannot see the one on the pc and cannot >seem to find the pcs ethernet address. > >I can ping to the mac address so i know the pc sees the ip of >the mac. Any clarifications and suggestions is wanted. The reason that you're not seeing it is that PCs sharing a printer do not do so via AppleTalk or LPD, which are the two ways that Macs can natively use printers. Conversely, a LaserWriter 4/600PS hooked to a Mac running LaserWriter Bridge is still just an AppleTalk printer, & as such would not be seen by a PC unless the PC is running special software. The network printers are actually serving themselves by via AppleTalk or LPR. Hope this helps, Mike -- Michael G. Schabert, Mac Guy Miranda Graphic Systems, publishers of Graphic Power http://www.graphicpower.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 09:36:00 -0700 From: pjspop@gwe.net (Paul Stamsen) To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: networking I am getting ready to network my computers. My wife has a IIsi, my sone has a 6100 and I have a Performa 630 CD. They are all in different rooms and different levels of our small home. I am led to believe I need a switch and cable for an ethernet system. What else do I need and where should I get it? Naturally this message will be multi-listed! Sorry to anyone offended. 8-( Thanks, *|* Paul \_/ <>< (pjspop@gwe.net) Co-Conspirator to make the world a better place... I read HeroicStories and Heartwarmers, find out why: and In trth, the soul can possess no better insight for knowledge than to perceive its own nothingness. -St. Angela of Foligno ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 10:21:50 -0500 From: "Michael G. Schabert" To: Ira Flatow Subject: PC Discs no longer mount... >After suffering through a crash and reinstalling my files, I find that PC >formatted CDs no longer mount on the desk top but I'm faced with that >familiar choice: "eject" or "format." > >In checking my system folder I can't find any extensions that are missing or >should be there. Maybe I missed something. I suspect it's a simple thing >but I can't figure out what to do to correct it. > >Any suggestions would help. Thanks. Remove & reinstall the following extensions: Foreign File Access ISO 9660 File Access High Sierra File Access (these control how the Mac mounts other drive formats) Also, possibly the File Exchange control panel. Hope this helps, Mike -- Michael G. Schabert, Mac Guy Miranda Graphic Systems, publishers of Graphic Power http://www.graphicpower.com -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************