Archives for November 2000

November, 19th November 2000

• Weight Tracker Helps Watch The Waistline

  Black Cat Systems has released a new program to assist in keep track of weight loss and gain, while providing…

• Newer Announces Upgrade Price Drop In Time For The Holidays

  Just in time to do a little holiday shopping for the Mac user on your list, Newer Technology has announced…

• Know The Mac?  MacVillage Needs Your Help

  MacVillage.net is preparing to launch a series of technical support forums, and is looking for volunteers to help make the…

• Full Font Pack Updated

  Fresh on the heels of announcing a new version of their Nu Sans font, Scooter Graphics has announced an update…

• XLR8 To Bundle QuickTime Pro With Video Capture Product

  Claiming both added value and more industry standard support, XLR8 has has announced that they will now include Apple's QuickTime…

• OS X Icons Everywhere!

  Icons.cx, one of the leaders in providing high quality icons for use with Apple's OS X, has released a new…

• It Is That Time Of Year Again: Holiday Lights Updated

  Just in time to help get everybody in the holiday mood, Tiger Technologies has updated their ultra-cool program, Holiday Lights.…

• November 20th, 2000

  There are lots of great articles, and some really bad ones, on the Internet. Though we link to all of…

• Downgrades Rake Tech Stocks Over Coals, But AAPL Beats Trend

  Stocks continued to move decisively lower as investors worry that the Fed may have tightened too much, choking-off earnings projections…

November, 16th November 2000

• OS X Is Coming: Watch Out, You May Be A Reactionary Luddite

  There are a few things in this world that I hate. Ok, let's be honest, there are lots of things…

• Run PC Software On Your Mac With Virtual PC 2000

  Thanks to the renewed popularity of the Mac, more software titles are available than ever. No matter what your application,…

• Virtual PC (Win 98), The Best Of Both Worlds

  Everybody knows Virtual PC. It is the software alternative to PC hardware for those who want to run Windows on…

• Apple To Bump G4 To 600Mhz At MACWORLD?

  The Register, a hotbed for early Mac news and rumors, is reporting that Apple is gearing up to revamp their…

• Note To "Duh" Computing: A Lesson From Other’s Who Have Copied Apple Designs

  When are the trademark pirates going to get the message that Apple will vigorous prosecute all comers? At Comdex in…

• Newer Brings Brings OS X Support To G3 Upgrade Users

  Newer Technology has released new drivers bringing OS X Beta compatibility to their line of MAXpowr G3 upgrade card users.…

• Apple And ABC-TV Team To Help Developers, Promote MACWORLD

  Apple and ABC television are teaming to help developers promote their products, and at the same time generate hype for…

• Apple To Build An Apple Only Retail Outlet

  It appears, after nearly two years of speculation, that Apple Computer will open their own retail stores. According to the…

• Omni Releases OS X Graphing Tool

  <p>The Omni Group, fast establishing themselves as the major player is OS X applications, has released OmniGraffle. OmniGraffle allows users…

• Web Based Calander Tool Receives Another Update

  Web Event Inc. has updated their World Wide Web based calander application, WebEvent, to version 3.4. WebEvent alllows users to…

• Dr. Bott Teams With Micromat To Offer TechTool Pro

  Dr. Bott has announced they they will now be carrying Micromat's award winning computer maintenance utility, TechTool Pro. TechTool Pro…

• MAC-O-RAMA Getting Ready For The Holidays

  <p>MAC-O-RAMA is gearing up for the holidays by putting a host of great Mac products, including hardware and games, on…

• Lasso A Deal At Point In Space

  Point In Space, a full service web hosting company, has announced support and a special offer for those wishing to…

• New Shirts At RedLightRunner

  RedLightRunner, the home of all cool Mac things, has announced the availability of two new Mac shirts. One design is…

• A Volatile and Uncertain Day Leaves Stocks Mixed

  Fears that earnings could slow as the economy cools continue to haunt the equity markets like the cold winds of…

November, 15th November 2000

• Napster 1.0b1: A Preview Look At The Music Sharing Utility

  Napster, the online MP3 sharing app, has been available for PCs for quite some time now. Not only is it…

• Software Company Adding Mac Support, Looking For Beta Testers

  Ulead Systems, makers of several image oriented Windows applications, is looking to bring their product line to the Macintosh platform.…

• New Utility Allows Users To Display Finder Items

  Impendix Software has updated their Finder enhancement utility, Impendix Console, to version 2.0. Impendix Console allows users to display Finder…

• Web Site Optimization Tool Updated

  VSE has updated their web site optimization tool, VSE Web Site Turbo, to version 4.0. Web Site Turbo effectively scans…

• Media100 To Broadcast United Nations Conference

  Media100 has announced that their video streaming technology, Streamriver, has been selected for the first Internet broadcast of TV@Globe, the…

• New Set Of Tips At The Mac Product Guide Site

  Apple Computer, in conjunction with the MacHome Magazine, has posted a new set of tips and tricks at the Mac…

• Calc App Adds Curency Conversion Feature

  Brochu Shareware has updated their Apple Calculator replacement, CalcWorks. CalcWorks offers an easy to use, full-featured calculator for those that…

• Server Being Bad?  Now You Will Know

  James Sentman has updated his server monitoring tool, Whistle Blower, to version 2.1.1. Whistle Blower will periodically test your server…

• Math Program Gets 3D

  Pedagoguery Software has updated their math based, 3D model examination software, Poly Pro, to version 1.08. Poly Pro allows users…

• Looking For A New Font?

  Scooter Graphics has updated Marty Pfeiffer's Apple inspired font, Nu Sans, to version 2.0. Nu Sans is based on Apple's…

• 3dfx To Cease Making Their Own Cards, Voodoo (For Mac) Line Continues

  The company has been facing difficulties in the market place in the face of intense competition from NVIDIA as well…

• November 16th, 2000

  There are lots of great articles, and some really bad ones, on the Internet. Though we link to all of…

• Ugly Day for Tech Stocks, Apple’s Stock Tumbles

  An uncertain economy, higher oil prices, disappointment over yesterday Fed's decision to hold its tightening bias, uncertainty in the US…

November, 14th November 2000

• 88 Keyboard Shortcuts & Commands, Part II

  I have lots of great reader input and suggestions to share this week. The first letter is from Chris Gleeson…

• Apple Posts New "Mastering Your Mac" Article

  Apple sent us a note about the latest Mastering Your Mac article at Apple's Web site. The Mastering Your Mac…

• Still Can’t Find A Bag For Your iBook?

  The Italian company, Active, has announced a new line of computer bags geared especially for Apple's brightly colored, oddly shapped…

• Get A Handle On E-mail Addresses

  Nigrin Software has updated their tool for gathering e-mail addresses from a large text file, Power Email Extracter, to version…

• The New Dreamweaver And SETI@Home On The Mac Show

  Fresh on the heels of the Dreamweaver 4 announcement, Macromedia's Dreamweaver project manager will be the featured guest on tonight's…

• App Gains OS 9.1 Compatibility…But Where’s 9.1?

  St. Clair Software has released a new beta version of their Open/Save dialog enhancer, Default Folder. Version 3.0.8b4 adds compatibility…

• Tame Ugly Text

  Taylor Design has updated their text editor/cleaner, TextSpresso, to version 1.7.2. TextSpresso allows users to "clean" text, such as email…

• Note Pad Replacement Gets New Interface

  Vincent Jalby has updated his Apple NotePad replacement application, iNotePad, to version 1.1. iNotePad provides a full featured application for…

• LAUNCHCast Lands On The Mac

  LAUNCHCast, a breakthrough technology that allows users to customize their own streaming audio and video digital content, has come to…

• Ambrosia Cooking Up New Gaming Treat

  Ambrosia Software has announced that thy are hard at work on their upcoming game, Ragnarok. The racing/combat game focuses heavily…

• Company Dazzle’s at COMDEX

  Dazzle Multimedia has announced at COMDEX its Hollywood DV-Bridge, a DV editing solution that puts an end to limitations caused…

• Mega Minesweeper Updated

  Carrot Software has updated their Carbonized minesweeper game, Mega Minesweeper, to version 1.6.1. The new version of the classic game…

• Was Netscape 6 Worth The Wait?  Signs Point To No

  For whatever the reasons, from leveraging the Windows desktop to actually making a superior product, IE emerged from the bloody…