Archives for October 2001

October, 31st October 2001

• Beta Release Of Web Development Tool Active4D

  Aparita Fishman has released a beta version of Active4D 2.0. Active4D is a Web development tool that uses server-side embedded…

• Beta Release Of Omikron Basic From Berkan

  Berkan Software has released a beta version of Omikron Basic, bringing it to version 7.0. Omikron Basic is a programming…

• FileMaker Pro Plug-in With Custom Prefs

  24Us.r.o. has released 24U Preferencis+Globals Plug-In 1.0. 24U Preferencis+Globals Plug-In is a FileMaker Pro plug-in designed to allow users to…

• Brush Up On Why We Stand Free

  Fast Rabbit Software has released an update for US Constitution and Government Quizzer, bringing it to version 3.2.1. US Constitution…

• VST Bundled Plug-in For Audio Creation

  Mac Musically is announcing the availability of the bundled music app, SoundModelers. SoundModelers is a 3 pack plug-in for use…

• Second Preview Release Of ProSQL From Intelli Innovations

  Intelli Innovations, Inc. is offering a second preview release of ProSQL. ProSQL is a database management app designed for direct…

• Aladdin Releases Stuffit InstallerMaker 7.1

  Aladdin Systems, Inc. has released an update for InstallerMaker, bringing it to version 7.1. Stuffit InstallerMaker is an app designed…

• Fourth Class Action Launched Against Apple For Shareholder Fraud

  A fourth law firm has joined in the assault on Apple, launching its own class action against the company that…

• Can The Internet Teach You How To Double Click?

  Rodney O. Lain ponders the place of the Mac User Group (MUG), vis-?-vis user resources like the internet.

October, 30th October 2001

• Third Class Action Launched Against Apple For Shareholder Fraud

  This article was published late in the day on Monday, October 30th. Earlier this month, two law firms launched class…

• Apple, Aqua And Interface Freedom

  Michael Munger says that Apple's attempts to squelch interface changes in Mac OS X is not only Microsoftian, it is…

• Windows Guru Gripes About Windows XP On Tonight’s Mac Show

  It's Wednesday, and that means it's time for another Mac Show. The Mac Show is a weekly QuickTime streaming broadcast…

• Improved Intruder Detection With IPNetSentry Update

  Sustainable Softworks has released an update for IPNetSentry, bringing it to version 1.3. IPNetSentry is a personal firewall designed to…

• Connect An Apple LCD To A PC (If You Really Want To)

  Dr. Bott, LLC is now shipping DVIator, an adapter designed to permit the connection of Apple's LCD displays to a…

• iDVD 2 Released For Mac OS X Only

  Apple has released a new version of iDVD, the company's DVD burning software for G4s. iDVD 2 is only available…

• Squeeze That Video Through Low-Bandwidth Juicers

  Sorenson Media has released two video compression apps, Sorenson Squeeze and Sorenson Video 3.1. Sorenson Squeeze is a compression app…

• New Version Of iOrganizer From Channel 8

  Channel 8 Software has released a new version of iOrganizer, bringing it to version 2. iOrganizer is a organizational app…

• A Totally Hip Video Compression App

  Totally Hip Software has released an update for HipFlics, bringing it to version 1.1. HipFlics is a video compression app…

• Mac OS X Users: Dr. Mac Is Looking For X Tips, Offering Autographed Books & 15 Minutes Of Fame

  Bob "I Have Almost 40 Published Mac Books" LeVitus sent us a note announcing a contest of sorts. Dr. Mac…

• More For FileMaker Pro: New Version Of Analyzer Released

  Waves in Motion has released a new version of Analyzer, bringing it to version 3.0. Analyzer is a database diagnostic…

• Serious Math App Update For Educators

  Fast Rabbit Software has released an update for Master the Facts Multiplication, bringing it to version 1.5. Master the Facts…

• Catalog And Search Update From Tri-Edre

  Tri-Edre has released an update for Tri-CATALOG, bringing it to version 5.02. Tri-CATALOG is a search app designed to simplify…

• I Wonder If Chess Will Do For OS X What Solitaire Did For Windows?

  Rodney O. Lain looks at the fact that Apple includes Chess with Mac OS X, while Microsoft has long included…

October, 29th October 2001

• An Idiot’s Look Beyond The iPod

  The Idiots got so carried away with the idea of predicting what the iPod would be, they put some thought…

• iScreensaver Designer Gets A Full Release

  Xochi Media Inc., has released the first full version of iSceensaver Designer, bringing it to version 2.0. iScreensaver Designer is…

• QuarkXpress Extension Update

  Metadobe Software GmbH has released a new version of ParaPalette, bringing it to version 2.0. ParaPalette is a QuarkXPress extension…

• Tailor Your Extensions With Updated App

  Extension Overload has released an update for Extension Overload, bringing it to version 5.9.3. Extension Overload is an extension managment…

• Video Capture Software Gets Update

  Ben Software has released an update for BTV Pro, bringing it to version 5.2. BTV Pro is a video capture…

• Apple’s Hot Deals Page Updated

  We received a note from Apple about an update to the company's Hot Deals. Apple's Hot Deals is a section…

• A Sneak Peek At iTunes 2 (With Screen Shots)

  When we visited with Bob LeVitus this weekend to look at the iPod, we also got to take a look…

• Automate File Downloads With FileGrabber

  GeekLounge has announced the release of a new piece of shareware called FileGrabber. FileGrabber is designed to automate the download…

• Something Gideons Design Other Than Bibles

  Gideon Software, Inc. has released an update for Secure Shell Helper, bringing it to version 0.2. Secure Shell Helper is…

• A Contest Based In Blood

  Mac-O-Rama is holding a contest with a Halloween theme. Just solve the riddle to be entered into a drawing to…

• Third Class Action Launched Against Apple For Shareholder Fraud

  Earlier this month, two law firms launched class actions against Apple alleging shareholder fraud. This month, a third firm has…

October, 28th October 2001

• Want To Tinker With Mac OS X 10.1 Settings? Then You Need TinkerTool

  John F. Braun looks at TinkerTool, a great Mac Gadget that helps you tap some of Mac OS X's hidden…

• IOGEAR And USB-IF Working Together For USB 2.0

  IOGEAR has announced the partnership with USB-IF( Implementers Forum) in the advancement of the next wave of USB technology. USB-IF…

• Spidey Senses Detect A Handheld Web Browser Update

  Handspring, Inc. has released a new version of Blazer, bringing it to version 2.0. Blazer is a Web browser app…

• Get Help With Analog From Sig Software

  Sig Software has released an update for Analog Helper, bringing it to version 1.5. Analog Helper is a graphical configuration…

• Procreate Releases KPT Effects

  Procreate is shipping a new Photoshop filter plug-in package, KPT effects. KPT effects is designed to be an enhancement tool…

• Nuclear Power Your Mac From Black Cat

  Black Cat systems has released an update for Atomic Mac, bringing it to version 5.2.1. Atomic Mac is a periodic…

• Pictures of Westfarms Apple Store (Including iPod Pics)

  John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton attended the opening of the Farmington, CT, this weekend. Known as the Westfarms Apple…

• Bypassing Apple’s iPod Copy Limitation (With Pics) [Updated]

  The Mac Observer was able to spend some time with Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus and his review iPod this weekend,…

• New Mac Desktop Images And Other Goodies

  The Apple Collection has some new products for lovers of all things Mac related. The Apple Collection is a Web…

• Print What You Want From The Web

  Mac Ease has released a new version of WebPrint Plus, bringing it to version 5.0. WebPrint Plus is a printing…

• Snapz Pro X Update From Ambrosia

  Ambrosia Software has released an update for Snapz Pro X, bringing it to version 1.0.1. Snapz Pro X is a…

October, 25th October 2001

• One Apple Store Opens In Connecticut Tomorrow, New Jersey Store Delayed

  Apple will be opening the Farmington, CT Apple store tomorrow at 10:00 AM, but the company also sent out a…

• TMO Welcomes Webintosh Back To The Mac Web

  The Mac Observer is pleased to welcome back the Webintosh name to the Mac Web, with the launch of a…

• Byte Sized Galactic Domination

  Spiderweb and Chromite Software will soon be shipping a new game for Mac, Galactic Core. Galactic Core is a space…

• App Switcher ASM Updated

  Frank Vercruesse has released an update for ASM, bringing it to version 2.0.2. ASM is an application switcher menu designed…

• Check Out Apple’s iPod Commercial & Introductory Video

  Apple has unveiled its iPod commercial, as well as an introductory video for the new MP3 player. The new commercial…