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Archive 5.0: Updated for Mac OS X, Other New Features
by , 3:00 PM EST, December 27th, 2002
YENCO.COM has announced a major update to its Archive software, bringing it to version 5.0. Archive is software that will catalog your disks, and speed up your search for a particular file. Archive 5.0 is now a Carbon application, and will run on anything from OS 8.6 to OS X. From YENCO.COM:
YENCO.COM is proud to announce the release of Archive 5.0! Archive 5.0 is a major upgrade which includes the following new features:
- Carbonized for native Mac OS X support
- UNIX powered disk catalog engine under Mac OS X
- "Classic" disk catalog engine under Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2
- Catalog manager system to use appropriate engine
- Support for Archive 4.8/4.9 "Classic" catalogs
- Searches Mac OS X catalogs under Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2
- Browse Mac OS X catalogs under Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2
- Search manager system to use appropriate engine(s)
- Improved search code
- All content disk browse mode for "Classic" catalogs
- Multi-column disk browse mode for Mac OS X catalogs
- Full genuine support of Aqua and Platinum appearance
- Double-click launch of found files if disk is mounted
- Double-click launch of found folders in Mac OS X catalogs
- Double-click launch of files in disk browse mode
- Updated launch command to support disk browse mode
- Updated file information window
- Streamlined RapidCatalog interface
- Improved disk overview code
- Improved disk eject code
- Added catalog format info to disk overview interface
- Improved shareware registration code
- Improved preference file handling code
- Updated Software Update code
- Updated menu bar code
- Improved printing code
- Software Update enabling fix
- Updated help documentation
- Improved application and document icons
Archive enables you to quickly catalog your disks and then when you need to find a file, just type in what you are looking for and it will return a list of all files that match your search criteria, what disks the files can be found on, and even detailed information about the files. No more time-wasting disk shuffle. It's fast! It's simple!
Archive runs natively under Mac OS X (as well as supporting Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2 with the latest CarbonLib from Apple installed).
Archive 5.0 is shareware and is available now. Users who paid for Archive after 1/1/2002 can update to 5.0 for free. All other registered users can upgrade for US$5, while new users can get a hold of Archive 5.0 for US$20. You can find more information at YENCO.COM's Web site.
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