Archives for September 2000

September, 14th September 2000

• I Have To Be Where?  When?!

  Fresh on the heels of annoucing an updated web site, Yenco.com has also announced a new version of iCalendar for…

• Multi-Lingual Management Utility Updated

• Icon Art Taken To A New Level

  Kinetic Creations has released a new version of Export Icon. Version 1.5 of the Adobe Photoshop plug-in allows uers to…

• Serial Support Comes To The Cube

  Griffin has released a serial adapter for Apple's new G4 Cube, the CubePort. The CubePort allows users to attach any…

• Shareware Web Site Gets Makeover

  Yenco.com, host of great shareware titles for the Mac OS such as Agenda for Macintosh, Finance for Macintosh, and others,…

• Questions About Beta?  You Are Not Alone

  Are you one of the lucky few to have received your copy of Beta? One way or another, many thousands…

• The Whole Story About The MacMarines Mailing List

  Jan P. Bode and Bertram Haller from MacGuardians contacted The Mac Observer with information regarding the MacMarines mailing list scandal.…

• Slide Show Application Beta Updated

  OneApp Software has released version 5.6 beta of its application, OneApp Slide Show. The minor update adds several new features.

• Tool Available To Save FileMaker Developers Time

  ISO Productions has announced the release of the Scriptology Developer's Toolkit for users of FileMaker Pro on both the Mac…

• September 15th, 2000

  Why can't Apple just let the world's media bask in the glory of the recently released OS X Beta and…

• Fed’s Soft Landing Scenario Hits Unexpected Air Pocket—An Oil Shortage

  The big story this week: Future corporate earnings could get caught between rising fuel prices, high interest rates and the…

• The New iBook - Just Right or Too Little, Too Late?

  It could be argued that the iBook didn't really need to be updated at all. After all, the basics were…

September, 13th September 2000

• OS X Is Here… Start Carbonizing!

  With yesterday's release of OS X Beta, the focus is now clearly on the new product, and what exactly users…

• New York Times Shines Spotlight On Mac OS X Beta, Mentions Mac Web Site

  The New York Times has shined their immense spotlight on the Mac in an article about Mac OS X Beta.…

• The Boston Globe Interviews Former Apple Chief Evangelist Guy Kawasaki

  Guy Kawasaki is famous for once being Apple's chief "evangelist". That title was actually on his card, and meant that…

• Mac OS X Beta Now Available In Canada

  Canadian users, such as your author, certainly noticed that when Apple announced the beta version of Mac OS X, it…

• Snak For Mac OS X Beta Updated

  Kent Sorensens has updated the Mac OS X version of Snak. The feature-rich IRC client is fully Carbonized, allowing it…

• USB Overdrive Receives OS X Patch

  Alessandro Levi Montalcini has released USB Overdrive 1.3.7. This release adds one new feature and fixes a startup problem in…

• Apple Starts Its Comeback

  Apple started its climb back up the charts of the PC Data Top 10 Rankings this week by moving back…

• Mac Business Expo To Offer Hands-On Look At OS X Beta

  Is your head swirling from the bevy of announcement coming out of this week's Apple Expo? If you are like…

• Get Up, Stretch, Go For A Walk…Take A Break.  Now.

  PublicSpace.net has updated their work-break reminder program, MacBreakZ!, to version 2.7. MacBreakZ! remindes users to take some time away from…

• Popular System Utility Receives OS X Version

  Sig Software has announced the release of version 1.2.5 of their popular and useful desktop utility, Drop Drawers. The release…

• Tape And OS X Go Great Together

  Fresh on the heels of yesterday's release of OS X Beta, Public Access Software has announced the availability of a…

• Sonnet Works Their Magic, Releases Upgrade For 7200 Series

  Sonnet Technologies has announced two breakthroughs in the processor upgrade market. Their Fortissimo technology allows the bus speed of a…

• Keyspan Releases New Mac OS X Drivers

  Keyspan has announced the availability of beta Mac OS X drivers for its USB Twin Serial Adapter. They are intended…

• Aspyr Announces Three New Titles, Shogo Demo Hits

  Aspyr has bombed us with some great news in their news letter, which dropped into our mailbox with an audible…

• AAPL Gets the Blahs in a Stagnant Stock Market

  The tech stocks perked up this morning as investors anticipated a stellar earnings announcement from Oracle and benign economic reports…

September, 12th September 2000

• I Just Can’t Help Myself - A Head Start on Holiday Ideas

  In just a few days I will have my 60th birthday If you ever read stuff about astrological signs, even…

• Web Site Offers iMac To Help Fight Hunger

  Free iMacs are common these days as companies use contests as a way to draw customers to a product. It…

• Apple Store "Crunched" But Back Up And Accepting Mac OS X Orders

  Observer reports and our own observations found the Apple Store to be down at times this morning as it wilted…

• Want To Beta Test New Invoice/Billing Software?

  Praevius Inc has released a public beta of its new invoice and billing software. The new title will hit the…

• John Martellaro, Ted Landau On The Mac Show

  This week's Mac Show will feature part-time columnist, full-time Apple science guy John Martellaro. Joining Mr. Martellaro will be MacFixIt's…

• Aladdin Introduces PowerTicker

  Aladdin Systems has introduced a new stock tracking utility, PowerTicker. PowerTicker provides a host of features including stock price alerts,…

• Graphic Design Community Gets New Resource

  Convoq, an application service provider that features an online interactive workplace for the graphic arts community, launched its new Web…

• Beta Is Here, So Is OS X User Site

  With today's release of OS X Beta, there will be many new OS X focused resources popping up around the…

• New VST/SmartDisk Flash Media Reader Available

  SmartDisk, formerly VST, has released a new USB Flash Media Reader. The new Media Reader has two slots, and reads…

• Export Icon 1.5 Public Beta Available

  Kinetic Creations has released a public beta of Export Icon. The latest update of the Photoshop plug-in, version 1.5, allows…

• 3dfx Broadens Support For The Mac With New AGP Version Of Voodoo 5500

  After releasing their Voodoo5 5500 PCI card for the Macintosh to mixed reviews, 3dfx has announced that an AGP version…

• OS X Available For US$29.95 Via The Apple Store (Updated)

  Update: This article was originally posted at 6:30 AM and updated at 11:15 AM with a Spin. As expected, Steve…

• Waiting For New iBooks?  The Wait Is Over (Updated)

  Update: This article was originally posted at 6:30 AM and updated at 11:30 AM with a Spin. Apple finally updated…

• Radeon Now Available As BTO Option (Updated)

  Update: This article was originally posted at 6:30 AM and updated at 11:00 AM with a Spin. Several months afer…

• AAPL Rises on News from Apple Expo 2000

  Another mixed day for the stock markets. The real fun for Apple investors took place far from Wall Street. Steve…

September, 11th September 2000

• Idiots & 4x4 Evolution: Airbags Required

  The Idiots have a preview of 4X4 Evolution, one of the most highly anticipated games of the season

• The Megahertz Can Of Worms

  Michael Munger talks about the issues involved with Apple's PowerPC proecssor, and its chronic lag in its MHz rating. He…

• How I Work: What Price Is Too High For The Right Chair?

  Eolake Stobblehouse has a pretty nice set up for his Mac work space, but it's one that cost some time,…

• Get A Flame Thrower, Really!

  Solutions Etcetera has announced version 1.1b7 of Flamethrower, their SuperCard based CGI authoring environment for Web servers. The new version…

• An iMac Supercomputer Cluster You Can Carry Home

  The Register reports that the iMac is now part of the supercomputing world. The article talks about recent developments from…

• File Piracy, The Legal Way

  VSE has updated their multimedia capture file, File Pirate, to version 3.1. File Pirate allows users to access "hidden" system…

• Industry "Names" Join Forces For New Mac Game Company

  United Developers, a group dedicated to bringing quality games to the Macintosh platform, is finally starting to make waves in…

• ResExcellence Offers Interface Cutomizations For FTP Client, Interarchy

  The popular and powerful FTP client, Anarchie, has been transformed into a new and improved version called Interarchy. The new…