Archives for August 2002

August, 20th August 2002

• Formac Now Shipping DVI To ADC Converters

  Formac has released a new conversion box for Mac users, the ADConnect. The ADConnect converts DVI signals to ADC flat…

• Intelligent Assistants For Video Apps Get OS X Support

  Intelligent Assistance, Inc. has released new versions of the Intelligent Assistant line for Final Cut and Boris products. The Intelligent…

• USB Overdrive Updated to Beta 5

  USB Overdrive beta has been released, bringing it to version 5. USB Overdrive is a USB device driver designed to…

• Tech Superpowers Releases Fall Training Schedule

  Tech Superpowers, Inc. has finalized the new fall schedule of training seminars. The all-Mac training center offers continuing education in…

• Apple Wins Second Emmy, This One For Final Cut Pro

  Apple has announced that it has won another Emmy. The company was awarded an Emmy by the Academy of Television…

• Beta Version Of Slide Show 6.0 Released From Apimac

  Apimac has released a new beta version of Slide Show 6.0, bringing it to version b5. Slide Show is a…

• 4D, Inc. Updates Business Kit And 4D

  4D, Inc. has released updates for 4D and the 4D Business Kit. 4D is Web and application development app designed…

• Get The Inside Scoop On Using Jaguar

  Scott Kelby has released a new book for new Jaguar users, Scott Kelby's Mac OS X Killer Tips. The Killer…

• Apple Execs Began Buying AAPL Stock In July

  In a Reuters' piece about general insider buying at major corporations, it was mentioned that Apple's executives are among those…

August, 19th August 2002

• Metropolis Restored, Pixar Exec Produces English Version Of All-Time #2 Japan Movie

  Vern Seward brings us the latest additions at Apple's QuickTime Trailer site, including the restored Metropolis, the English trailer from…

• Apple Tells .Mac Members That More Benefits Are "Coming Soon"

  Apple has sent out an e-mail to .Mac account holders announcing the membership extension that we covered earlier today. In…

• Apple Releases August Security Update For Mac OS X

  Apple has released a security update for Mac OS X called the "Security Update 2002-08-20." The update handles security issues…

• SmartWrap Text App Gets An Upgrade

  Selznick Scientific Software, LLC has released an upgrade for SmartWrap, bringing it to version 2.2.2. SmartWrap is a text wrapping…

• XLR8 Closes It’s Doors While EchoFX Releases InterView 2.2.2

  EchoFX has released an update for InterView, bringing it to version 2.2.2. InterView is a video importing utility designed to…

• ABSYNTH Update Features Dual Processor Support

  NATIVE INSTRUMENTS has released an update for ABSYNTH, bringing it to version 1.3.3. ABSYNTH is a virtual synthesizer designed for…

• Waterfall Soft Releases New Font App And CountDown Update

  Waterfall Software has released new app called Granite and an update for CountDown, bringing it to version 2. Granite is…

• ZDNet Suggests That Gateway Is Targeting iMac Customers

  A ZDNet article is suggesting that Gateway is now competing with Apple in the LCD all-in-one space. The company will…

• ID3X Update Fixes A "Huge" Classic Bug

  Three-2-One has released a maintenance update for ID3X, bringing it to version 2.6.1. ID3X is a MP3 file editor designed…

• WebShot Client SwapTop Updated

  Zonic has released an update for SwapTop, bringing it to version 1.8. SwapTop is a WebShot client designed for the…

• Shane Anderson, EvangeList "List Dad," Arrested

  The list dad of the Mac EvangeList has been charged with unauthorized computer access and criminal mischief of the third…

• Apple Second In Customer Satisfaction According To New Study

  Apple Computer finished second behind Dell Computer Corporation in a recent study published by ACSI, the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

• Apple Extends .Mac Accounts For Early Registers

  In a move that some will take as a sign that Apple does indeed listen to its customers, Apple has…

• WebDesign Update From Rage Software

  Rage Software has released a maintenance update for WebDesign, bringing it to version 1.7. WebDesign is a Mac based Web…

• New Language Support For iClean Released

  Aladdin Systems, Inc. has released new language versions of iClean 5.0. iClean is an Internet utility designed for cleaning accumulated…

• Cut And Paste Organizer Update From Apimac

  Apimac has released an update for Apimac Note Pad, bringing it to version 1.4. Apimac Note Pad is a cut…

• Apple Moves Up In Big Market Rally

  The market moved higher on Monday almost from the opening bell. The major market indexes gained ground steadily throughout the…

August, 18th August 2002

• A Two-Fer Update From iMedia Software

  iMedia Software has released two updates for the apps MediaEdit and Liner, bringing them to versions 1.2.5 and 1.2 respectively.…

• SilverCreator 1.0 Released For Mac Game Developers

  SilverNetworks has released the final version of SilverCreator 1.0. SilverCreator is a game development app designed for simplified Mac game…

• Griffin Tech Updates gPort Line With 10.2 Support

  Griffin Technology, Inc. has released an update for the entire line of gPort Serial Adapters, bringing them to 1.2. The…

• Effects Essentials For After Effects Updated With Bug Fixes

  Buena Software, Inc. has released an update for Effects Essentials, bringing it to version 1.1. Effects Essentials is a plug-in…

• Observers Report Receiving Jaguar Shipping Information

  We have heard from several Observers who say they have received shipping information on their Jaguar pre-orders. Jaguar is set…

• Haxial Now Shipping RemoteAdminTool

  Haxial has released a new app for Mac users, Haxial RemoteAdminTool. RAT is a tool designed for controlling another computer…

• iData Pro Updated From Casady & Greene

  Casady & Greene, Inc. has released updates for Classic and OS X versions of iData Pro, bringing it to version…

• New York Time Discusses iPhone Rumors With Steve Jobs

  The New York Times has joined in on what Mac users often think of as the Greatest Game: trying to…

• Labels Sue ISPs For Permitting Access To Music Sharing

  Major music labels have filed to sue ISPs for allowing their users to access a music sharing service

• TimeCache Update Released From PandaWare

  The PandaWare Company has released a maintenance update for TimeCache, bringing it to version 5.0.5. TimeCache is a time and…

• MacMonkies Posts New Boot Panels

  MacMonkies has posted new boot panels for download today. The boot panels are designed for customization of a users Mac.…

• More Simulated Execution Fun From Fast Rabbit

  Fast Rabbit Software has released a new version of Teacher's Favorite Hangman, bringing it to version 3.1. Teacher's Favorite Hangman…

• Apple Certifies Financials Four Months Early

  August 15, 2002 is a day that Apple Computer's actions set the company apart not only from other computer makers,…

August, 15th August 2002

• More Command Line Text Editing

  The previous column took a look at how to do simple, basic things in the vi editor. This was enough…

• Boost iMovie Power With A Plug-In Effects Package

  Virtix, Inc. has released a new Virtix Sample Pack, bringing it to version 2.0. The Virtix Sample Pack is a…

• DV Graphics Slaps A New Coat Of Paint On Icon Pages

  DV Graphics has released a new icon section on the DV Graphics Web site. Navigation issues and loading speed have…

• iListen Updated To 1.5

  MacSpeech, Inc. has released an update for iListen, bringing it to version 1.5. iListen is a verbal text utility designed…

• CAD-COMPO Now Features OS X And Illustrator 10 Support

  CValley, Inc. has released an OS X compatible version of CAD-COMPO for Mac users. CAD-COMPO is an engineering utility bundle…

• File Backup Utility Update From Tri-Edre

  Tri-Edre has released an update for Tri-BACKUP, bringing it to version 3.12. Tri-BACKUP is a backup utility used for file…

• Sweeping Copyright Laws For UK: Mirroring The DMCA?

  The controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act may soon have a counterpart in the United Kingdom, judging by the contents of…

• Houston We Have An Update-MultiSatSim 1.2 Released

  Princeton Satellite Systems, Inc. has released an update for MultiSatSim, bringing it to version 1.2. MultiSatSim is an app used…

• New Desktops At Mandolux

  Mandolux has released new desktops for download. The desktops are images for use as the background on Macs, and represent…

• Have A Nice Play-Smiley’s Challenge 1.0 Released From MacMuse

  MacMuse Software has released a new game aimed at students, Smiley's Challenge 1.0. Smiley's Challenge is a strategy based game…

• WipeOut 2097 Gets A New Patch

  Virtual Programming has released a patch for WipeOut 2097. WipeOut, recently ported to the Mac platform, is a gravity defying…