Archives for July 2001

July, 25th July 2001

• Site Launches Dedicated To Buying, Selling Used Macs

  A new Web site has launched dedicated to buying and selling used Macintosh equipment, SecondhandMac. The site provides a place…

• Mac Based DJ Tool Gets Update

  Fidelity Media has updated their Mac based DJ software, MegaSeg, to version 2.0.2. MegaSeg provides a full range of DJ…

• FileMaker Postage Bar Code Plug-in Updated

  Life Success Institute has updated their FileMaker Pro plug-in, EZPostNET, to version 5.1. EZPostNET allows FileMaker to generate postage bar…

• 3D Landscape Tool Comes To MonkeyByte

  MonkeyByte has announced that they are bringing the latest version of the 3D landscape tool, VistaPro 7, to market. VistaPro…

• BridgeIt Manual Posted

  Fastware.net has posted an extensive user manual for their BridgeIt FireWire to SCSI converter box. BridgeIt allows users to connect…

• New Products At FirewireDepot

  FirewireDepot has announced the immediate availability of three new products, including a low-profile PCI host adapter and an internal FireWire…

• Visor Users Get Audible.com Access

  Audible has announced a new Springboard module for the Handspring Visor, the Audible Advisor. The new module allows Visor users…

• MacPlay Announces Baldur’s Gate II Preorder Special

  MacPlay has announced a special deal for those that preorder the forthcoming game title, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows Of Amn.…

• Morning Losses Yield To A 12 Cent Afternoon Gain For Apple

  The markets kicked off the day with soft sigh into the red, but an afternoon rally helped Apple score a…

July, 24th July 2001

• Eudora’s Namesake, Eudora Welty, Dies At Age 92

  Journalist and novelist Eudora Welty died on Monday, July 23rd. Ms. Welty received the Pulitzer Prize in 1973 for The…

• Apple’s DVD Studio Pro Supports LaCie’s DVD-R/CD-RW Drive

  LaCie has announced that Apple's DVD Studio Pro supports LaCie's FireWire DVD/CD Rewritable Drive. LaCie's version of the "SuperDrive" can…

• Quark Photo Helper Updated

  Kanzu Utilities has updated their utility for creating and managing Quark photo albums, QXP PhotoBook, to version 3.0. The application…

• Contest Announced For OS X Coders

  eVision has announced a contest for Mac OS X Java developers. A new version of the eVe visual search SDK…

• MIDI App Updated

  Uni Software Plus has updated their application for controlling tempo in MIDI music creation, Easy Beat, to version 1.3. Easy…

• Software For Church Musicians Updated

  During all of the hustle and bustle of last week's MACWORLD Expo, Saguaro Studios announced a new program targeted at…

• Apple Joins Other Industry Heavyweights In New Consortium

  Apple has joined a new consortium to promote and develop a technology called HyperTransport. HyperTransport is a technology used to…

• Special Report For MACWORLD New York 2001 Coverage Added

  We have put together a new Special Report for our MACWORLD New York 2001 coverage

• Eww, Is Apple Web Site Offering Commentary On Windows XP?

  In the Hot News section of Apple's Web site, there is a showcase Office for OS X, and if we…

• Need The Time? RedLightRunner Has You Covered, Apple Style

  RedLightRunner has announced that they have obtained the inventory of Apple branded watches from AppleWatches.com. You can now find an…

• App Helps Trash Duplicate Files

  Hyperbolic Software has updated their application for finding and deleting duplicate files, Dublet Scan, to version 3.4.0. Dublet Scan will…

• OS X Graphing Tool Updated

  The Omni Group has updated their OS X only graphing application, OmniGraffle, to version 1.1. OmniGraffle allows users to easily…

• More Money Is Good Money: New Desktops Available

  Mandolux has released two new sets in their Money Series desktop pictures. Containing mostly currency from a variety of Asian…

July, 23rd July 2001

• An Idiot Becomes Totally Hip

  The Idiots took a trip to Canada and stopped in to see the good people of Totally Hip. They have…

• Add Credit Card Validation To Your FileMaker Database

  Brian Dunning has released a new FileMaker Pro add-on, Credit Card Validator. The program allows users to validate a credit…

• New App Allows Users To "Vectorize" Images

  Free Soft has released a new image editing program that allows users to easily convert black and white images into…

• Apple Narrows Version Gap With Web Sharing Update For OS X

  Apple has released the Web Sharing Update for Mac OS X through it's Web site and through the Software Update…

• Printing Labels Made Easy

  Bruno Blondeau has updated his label making and printing program, iLabel, to version 1.7. Available for both Mac OS 8/9…

• FileMaker Pro Based Scheduling System Available Through Lease

  Life Success Institute has announced a new licensing program for their FileMaker Pro based enterprise scheduling solution, Schedula Professional. Now…

• Font Pack Updated

  Scooter Graphics has updated their Apple inspired font, Nu Sans, to version 1.7. Nu Sans is a font derived from…

• Aladdin Releases Stuffit Express For Mac OS X

  Aladdin has released a new file transfer tool for Mac OS X, Stuffit Express 1.1. Stuffit Express allows business to…

• Plug-in Adds SMTP Functionality To FileMaker Pro

  Comm-Unity Networking Systems has released a new version of their FileMaker Pro plug-in, SMTPit. Version 3.0b1 allows FileMaker Pro users…

• Everyday Software Jumps On The OS X Train

  Everyday Software has announced that two of their products, Bookit 2.0 and clipEdit 2.5b1, are now available for Mac OS…

• Iconfactory Helps Turn Your OS 9 Desktop Into An Aquarium

  Iconfactory has released a new icon set targeted at non-OS X user, the MacQuarium set. As you might guess from…

• Educational Math Title Updated

  Fast Rabbit Software has updated their educational math title, Master the Facts Multiplication, to version 1.4. The program is designed…

• TMO’s Pics Of The Coolest Expo Mac Stuff

  John F. Braun offers one more batch of outstanding MACWORLD Expo pics that you definitely want to check out. These…

• Apple Sheds Yet Another 45 Cents, Down 23.94% Since July 17th

  Apple took it on the shin for another 45 cents today, marking 6.10 in losses since July 17th

July, 22nd July 2001

• Making NFS Work On Mac OS X

  Wincent Colaiuta talks to us about networking on Mac OS X and includes exact instructions for setting up NFS in…

• Eliminate OS X Dock Clutter With Snard

  John F. Braun brings us Snard, another great Mac OS X Gadget. Snard can really help you clear up the…

• OS X PHP And MySQL Program Builder Updated

  See Jane Code has shipped the second Preview Release of their PHP/MySQL program builder, JaneBUILER. JaneBuilder allows users to more…

• E-mail Management Tool Updated

  AppMac has updated their tool for managing and sending multiple e-mails, sMailing, to version 1.5. sMailing allows users to create…

• Apple Pegs MAGMA For Proprietary Solutions Provider Program

  MAGMA has announced that they have been selected by Apple for membership in Apple's Proprietary Solutions Provider program. The PSP…

• Extensis Announced Free Suitcase Plug-in For Illustrator

  During last week's MACWORLD Expo, Extensis announced the availability of a new plug-in for Adobe Illustrator. The new Suitcase plug-in…

• RAM Disk Utility Updated

  Clarkwood Software has updated their RAM disk creation and management too, ramBunctious, to version 1.6. ramBunctious offers users greater flexibility…

• Black Cat Updates Morse Mania

  Black Cat Systems has updated their Morse Code training software, Morse Mania, to version 2.1.0. Morse Mania is a tutor…

• Get Designing!  HTML Editor Updated

  Split Software has updated their OS X compatible HTML editor, NetSmith, to version 1.5. NetSmith provides users with a set…

• TMO: Back From MACWORLD And Ready To Go!

  Another July, another MACWORLD under our belts. Be that as it may, The Mac Observer staff is safely ensconced back…

• OS X Slide Show Player Now Available

  Eridanus has released a new slide show application for Mac OS X, Archer. Archer is a simple app that allows…

• AIM Logging Utility Updated

  David Norton has updated his tool for simplifying the process of organizing and examining AIM logs, AIMgadget, to version 2.0.…

• Note Keeping App Updated

  John V. Holder has updated his note keeping utility, EZNote, to version 2.01. EZNote allows users to easily store text…

• Apple Drops Another 44 Cents

  Earnings warnings reversed an early rally, helping lead AAPL to the south by 44 cents