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Odds & Ends: Norton Utilities version number glitch; Improper shut down message; and more

Norton Utilities version number glitch Several readers (including Ken Beck and Robert Barden) report that, after updating to Norton Utilities 4.0.1, the version number for Norton Disk Doctor, as listed in the Apple menu, still says version 3.5.2. The Get Info window version number is listed correctly. Symantec is checking into this. Update: Ric Spiegel says that if you delete the Norton DD Preferences file, a new one will be created and the version number will be listed correctly. Steve Maser dumped the entire Norton Utilities Preferences folder and also had success.

Norton AntiVirus and Corel … Read more

Odds & Ends: MacFixIt anniversary and more

MacFixIt second anniversary Saturday (October 10) marked the second anniversary of the MacFixIt name for this Web site.

QuarkXPress 4.04 update install glitch QuarkXPress 4.04 fixes an assortment of bugs (thanks, Nathan Teske). Two readers (Peter Fine and Herbert Reininger ) report that the Smaller Updater (for 4.03 to 4.04) did not work for them. When Peter tried the larger Universal Updater, it worked as expected.

Update: Jeff Farrell writes that he let the Smaller Updater sit for about 7 minutes after it seemed to finished. "Finally a message came up saying it had succesfully updated.&… Read more

Odds & Ends: Mac OS 8.5 info; MacDrive 98; and more

Mac OS 8.5 documents online A trio of Acrobat PDF documents on Mac OS 8.5, including a FAQ list, can be found at the ARPLE Web site (Thanks, Danbo of the Mac Treasure Tracing Club.) [Note: The link may now be dead.]

Mac OS 8.5 and MouseWorks: a follow-up As is often the case, a problem reported by many users is not a universal problem. Last time, we reported on a conflict between the upcoming Mac OS 8.5 and Kensington MouseWorks software. It was especially evident when using MS Office 98 applications. While others have since … Read more

Odds & Ends: FileMaker Pro 4.1; Epson drivers and ColorSync

FileMaker Pro 4.1: new features and fixes FileMaker Pro 4.1 has been announced (Thanks, MacNN). The new version adds critical ODBC (Open Database Connectivity), so you can import directly from Oracle, MS Access and other corporate databases. Version 4.1 also provides critical bug fixes and supports runtime features such as Kiosk Mode and Script menus. (Thanks, Dave Holst of YourOwnName.Com.)

Epson printer drivers and ColorSync 2.5.1 Ken Graham claims that Epson tech support told him that their printer drivers do not yet support ColorSync 2.5.1. Epson asserted that users should revert to … Read more

Odds & Ends: Trojan horses; MacSpeech, Emailer and more

Disk Repair Utilities Survey news The Disk Repair Utilities Survey page is no longer accepting new entries. The final batch of new comments will be posted on Monday. We will likely resume taking new entries in a couple of months.

"Another" Trojan Horse Matthew Bilder writes: "I downloaded a file called "Where to get OS 8.5" from a Hotline server. It turned out to be the same Trojan Horse file as the previously mentioned Mac OS 8.5 Tips & Tricks."

MacSpeech Barry Conner reports that a new program, called MacSpeech, is in … Read more

Odds & Ends: Virex definitions delay; MacLinkPlus and Claris

September Virex definitions delayed? Stephen Kayner writes: "I asked Network Associates (NAI) tech support and customer service reps about where the September Virex update is. The tech support rep told me there would be no September update and the customer service rep told me it would be a couple of weeks late due to the transition of Virex from Dr. Solomon's." A new Virex 5.9b12 is available, but you cannot use any of its files with prior versions of Virex (thanks, Francisco Hirsch).

MacLinkPlus 10 and Claris Translators Theo Maschas writes: "MacLinkPlus 10 no longer … Read more

Odds & Ends: G3 PowerBook heat, AOL and Emailer, and more

G3 Series PowerBook heat Regarding continuing concerns that G3 series PowerBooks (at least the ones prior to the updated versions announced yesterday) run very hot: Apple Customer Service told a MacFixIt reader that Apple "is extremely concerned" about the heat problem, "is actively investigating the issue" though "what will be done has not been determined." The rep said the heat problem could possibly be dealt with via a software update. Any announcements would be made online at the TIL page."

AOL and Emailer: a follow-up Regarding previously reported recent problems getting AOL email … Read more

Odds & Ends: Hotmail leak, G3 upgrade for 54xx/64xx, and more

Pssst... Want a copy of Disk First Aid 8.5.1 and Drive Setup 1.6 (presumably to be included in Mac OS 8.5)? They are available (for the moment anyway!) at the University of Wisconsin's ftp site.[I removed the link at their request.]

Hotmail leak not completely plugged Articles from ZDNet and news.com both claim that the fix for the Hotmail security leak (mentioned here last time) is at best a partial fix. The danger still remains.

Netscape Animated icon glitch? The animated Netscape icon in the upper right corner of the window in Netscape … Read more

Odds & Ends: Clearing out the backlog...

With an ever increasing number of potential Late-Breakers items piling up at my doorstep, I thought I would use this Labor Day week-end to reduce the pile a bit. Here, in no particular order, is assortment of odds and ends:

Mac OS 8.0.1 to fix PowerBook 3400 "wake from sleep" crash? We have previously reported a problem where, if you have AppleTalk active and Ethernet selected from the AppleTalk control panel, the PowerBook 3400 will crash when it wakes from sleep - with a Finder Type 10 error. Reports are that this bug will be fixed … Read more

Odds & Ends: Troubleshooting G3 Firmware Update; MacWEEK cracked; more

Troubleshooting G3 Firmware Update 1.0.2 The item posted Saturday, called "Troubleshooting G3 Firmware Update 1.0.2," has been updated and reposted as a new MacFixIt Extra.

MacWEEK site cracked: it's back Last time, we reported the cracking and subsequent temporary removal of the MacWEEK web site. MacWEEK's Rothenberg informs us that "it turned out these guys wrought serious havoc with our site, and the restoration took a lot longer than expected." It is now back online (although when I just tried it, graphic images were loading more slowly than usual; they … Read more