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Subject: MacSense February 1996
From: Alex Narvey
MacSense February 1996. Volume 3, Issue 1.
Got the February blahs? We've got a cure! Download our second anniversary issue and get the inside scoop on System Update 2.0ãdue any minute! February's issue also brings news of Apple's troubled times, rumors of a possible merger and big change in management.
Browse through February's MacSense and learn how to keep your home pages clean, neat and unburdening. Let John Nemerovski tell you about the last altruist. Learn about the cool new feature set of System Update 2.0, and read about Brian FortÈ's day with Open Transport 1.1. Smirk at the inanity unveiled in five new Tech Support Tales. Name your ImageWriters. Get psyched with our net net column, Cerebrealilty. Take in a review of PageMill, SoftWindows, Paperport Vx or Rebel Assault II. On the heels of his new book, The Game Warden brings you the news and notes from Macworld Expo. Jim Hines muses about the quality of printed material. And, finally, Editor-in-Chief Chris McVeigh quells fears that the end is near.
MacSense: The MacintoshÆ E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue!
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The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh.
NEWS: Apple management plays musical chairs, Apple falls to #3, Apple/Sun merger rumours abound, and more!
APPLEBITS: New disks sets for PowerBook 5300s, 190s, 2300s and LaserWriters...and more!
QUICKBITS: Netscape Navigator 2.0 released, Filemaker Pro 3.0 debuts...and more!
EDITORIAL: Chris McVeigh muses about the future of Apple.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: High praise for HotBits, Large and loving it!, Salute to War Gamings and more!
BRAVE NEW WORLD: The Last Altruist.
FEATURE: Getting Started with HTML, Part II. Oliver Dueck helps you keep your home page clean and neat.
FEATURE: System 7.5 Update 2.0: A Preview. Brian FortÈ gets the good stuff on Update 2.0, and takes you for a walk with OT 1.1.
MACADEMIA: Mac for Faculty Desktops. Which Mac is right for the educator?
CEREBREALITY: NEW COLUMN! Greg Kramer waxes poetic about the benefits of the Internet.
ABOUT THIS MACINTOSH: Generic Icons, Naming ImageWriters, PowerBook display and Macintosh AV Options
TECH SUPPORT TALES: "Fax Facts," "Digital Expectations," The All-in-One Model," and more!
SOFTWARE REVIEWS: PageMill, SoftWindows, Act 2.5, Studio Pro 1.5.2 and Vision 3d 4.0, CD-ROM Toolkit, MacEKG!
HARDWARE REVIEWS: DeskJet 850c, Paperport Vx, IRISPen, and FotoFUN!
GAME REVIEWS: Rebel Assault II, X-Wing
THE GAME WARDEN: Macworld Expo '96: News and Notes!
BLUE SUNSHINE: All the news that's fit to print...
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Internet FTP site: The Periodicals folder of the Info-Mac archives at Stanford University, internet address: sumex-aim.stanford.edu, path: /info-mac/per.
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