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Utilities Updates: DiskExpress; Apple Remote Access; more

Alsoft DiskExpress Pro 3.0.2, as promised last month, has been released.

Apple Remote Access Client 3.0.2 and Server 3.0.2 are out. These fix the following: a problem with AppleTalk Network Access Interruption, a G3 Sleep problem, and an Incorrect Status Display problem.

Black & Bleu 1.1 is the latest update to this Macintosh OS error code analyzer.

Extension Overload 4.0 is the latest update to this program that offers information on all the extensions in your system.

Prestissimo 1.5 is now available.

Mt. Everything 1.5a5 is out.

CDFinder 2.6.1 … Read more

Utilities Updates: AppleShare Update for free; Peek-A-Boo; GoClick;

AppDisk; more AppleShare IP Update 6.2 is now online as a free update (possibly in response to criticism of Apple's previously announced policy of charging $500 for it!).

Peek-a-Boo 1.5 is the latest version of this excellent process manager. "Its efficiency is improved, and certain processes that would not respond to earlier versions of Special Technology now respond admirably."

Terry Morse GoClick 3.0b6 "has been released as a public beta. This software is a major upgrade from Myrmidon, creating very sophisticated Web pages while maintaining Myrmidon's trademark one-click simplicity. It fully supports … Read more

Utilities Updates: Startup Doubler; QuickTime 4; PowerPrint; more

Startup Doubler 2.0b8 is now available. This beta mainly fixes a startup crash on 68K Macs and a registration window bug.

Apple QuickTime 4.0b24 is now available. Get it at this link or (if you already have a previous version) just run the QuickTime Updater application. An Apple TIL article describes what is fixed in the new version.

Infowave's PowerPrint for Networks 1.0 "allows Macs to print to virtually any printer across an Ethernet network " - although it is not compatible with all printers. Check the Compatibility List to see if your printer fits … Read more

Utilities Updates: AppleShare IP; File Buddy; Scantastic; Mizer; more

AppleShare IP First Aid Tool 6.2 is out. AppleShare IP First Aid is a repair and backup utility for AppleShare data files. It can check the integrity of these files as well as make attempts to repair files that may have become corrupted. AppleShare IP 6.2 itself has now been announced. Check the AppleShare web page for more details.

File Buddy 5.1.1 is now available.

ScanTastic 4.5.5 is the latest version of this scanner driver that works with avariety of scanners. New in this version: "Support for the iMac for HP scanners as … Read more

Utilities Updates: Jerry's Finder 8 Patch; FontBuddy; CopyPaste; Tilery; more

Jerry's Finder 8 Patch 1.3 now works with Mac OS 8.6 and "adds a bunch of new command keys to the Finder; gives you a Quit Finder command; increases the Finder's memory allocation for better stability; changes the name of new aliases, folders, and copies; changes "About This Computer" to "About This Macintosh" and adds a "Think Different" logo to the About window; changes font sample text."

FontBuddy 1.2 is out. It has bug fixes and new features, including support for Mac OS 8.6's Dvorak … Read more

Utilities Updates: ATM 4.5 (really!); Startup Doubler; VSE BE Found; more

Adobe Type Manager Deluxe 4.5 is supposedly really released now.

Startup Doubler 2.0b5 is now available. It speeds up your startup time. The main fixes in this version are: A RAM Doubler 8 startup conflict was fixed; Registered users aren't asked to re-enter their info.

VSE Be Found 1.1 is the latest update to this "search engine submittal solution for the Macintosh." It fixes several bugs (including one where clicking the "Submit" button did not do anything under certain circumstances) and has numerous improvements (including an updated Users Guide).

Wapp pro 1.6.1 … Read more

Utilities Updates: Apple Remote Install; File Buddy; more

Apple Remote install for 8.5/8.6 1.0 Using this software and Apple Network Assistant, you can install Mac OS 8.5 and 8.6 software on workstations on your network.

Apple Intel Indeo Video 5.0 QuickTime 3 or 4 Pro Macintosh users wishing to create compressed movies for the Intel® Architecture based PC market can now use their Power Macintosh G3 to both compress and play back Intel Indeo® Video 5 in QuickTime files. This compressor supports the password protected media keys, and the transparency features of Indeo Video.

File Buddy 5.1 is … Read more

Utilities Updates: InfoPopup; WipeResourceHeader; GraphicConverter; more

InfoPopup 1.5 has been released. It creates a floating window with a URL launcher and an email notifier. This version includes a popup menu that opens a URL with the appropriate Internet application. There is also a button that can tell you the number of messages waiting for you on your Internet POP email account. Finally, it fixed several bugs.

WipeResourceHeader "wipes or fills with zeros unused space in the resource fork header of Mac files. This unused space is filled with whatever data happens to be in the RAM used for the file buffer when a Mac … Read more

Utilities Updates: Apple Disk Copy; Apple MRJ; more

Apple Disk Copy 6.3.3 is out. This version "adds support for accessing disk images with the Macintosh Compatibility Application of Mac OS X Server." This seems to relate to an issue originally noted in an Apple TIL article ( #60211): MacOS.app fails to initialize an image file created with createimage in Mac OS X Server.

Apple MRJ 2.1.2 is now available. It "incorporates the latest Sun security fix, updates JDK compatibility and addresses a number of outstanding issues from previous releases of MRJ."

InstallerMaker 6.0 is coming. It will premiere at … Read more