new

New & Noteworthy: CorelDRAW; SoundJam; Apple stock falls; more

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT 8.0.3 Updater is now available. New features of this graphics software include compatibility with Mac OS 9; improved performance when printing to PostScript printers; improved support for non-PostScript printers and improved memory management when importing large EPS files.

SoundJam MP 1.5.1 is the latest version of this popular MP3 player. It fixes incompatibilities with some 3rd party software, streaming through proxy servers, memory management in low memory situations and improves Drag and Drop support. [Bruno Duchier was unable to open SoundJam 1.5's Preferences panel when OneClick 2.0 was enabled; … Read more

New & Noteworthy: ViaVoice; GoLive Dynamic Link; NetFusion "gone"; more

IBM ViaVoice 1.0 is here. "ViaVoice is IBM's innovative, award-winning voice recognition technology that lets you control your computer with your voice instead of a keyboard or a mouse. You talk, your computer types!" (Thanks, Charlie Downs.)

GoLive Dynamic Link for ASP (beta) lets you create complex, dynamically driven Web sites without hand coding, regardless of the back-end environment on a Microsoft server. It can deliver content from any ODBC-compliant database, including Oracle, FileMaker Pro, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Access.

NetObjects Fusion will not be updated A NetObjects web page has posted the following notice … Read more

New & Noteworthy: SoundJam; Stealth Serial Port; more

SoundJam MP 1.5 is the latest version of this popular MP3 player. The update focuses "on enhancing overall encoding capabilities. The new MP3 encoder includesvariable Bit Rate (VBR) encoding. The release also features better Internet streaming performance, play while converting (at full speed!), automatic conversion of CDs as they are inserted, and much more." (Thanks, Edmond Lai.)

Stealth Serial Port for the G4 AGP (Sawtooth) is now available. The device fits in the internal modem slot and provides a fully compatible serial port for these new machines.

Crossing Platforms: A Macintosh/Windows Phrasebook is a new book … Read more

New & Noteworthy: Firewall Q & A; Keyspan Digital Remote fun

Firewall Q & A Vicomsoft has posted an addition to their KnowledgeShare library: Firewall Q & A. "It should be of help to those who use or plan to use a firewall to protect their LAN from hostile attacks from the Internet. It should also be of interest to those wishing to acquire a better understanding of firewalls in general." Firewalls and QuickTime Speaking of firewalls, we previously reported a problem with viewing QuickTime streaming video from behind a firewall. Apple has a web page covering this matter. (Thanks, Jeff Schewe.)

Keyspan Digital Remote fun I have been … Read more

New & Noteworthy: Mac OS 9 not being recalled!; FileMaker Pro Server; Creepin' Critters

Mac OS 9 not being recalled! A MacFixIt Forums thread discusses rumors that Mac OS 9 is being recalled because of a legal issue over the OS 9 name. A posting by John Rizzo points to a MacWEEK article that quotes Apple as denying this rumor. "The real culprit was nothing more than an 'internal error' in shipping orders," leading to too many copies shipped in some cases.

FileMaker Pro Server 5.0 for Windows NT and Mac OS delivers accelerated networked database performance for up to 125 hosted files.

Creepin' Critter Math 2.4.1 and Creepin' Critter Clocks 1.1.1 … Read more

New & Noteworthy: Sony DVD sync problem; Macworld Expo items; more

DVD sync problem and Sony DVD players As we have noted before, DVD movie audio/video sync problems are not limited to the new iMacs. While searching the web for recommendations as to what DVD player to get for my home theater setup, I came across the reader reviews at Amazon.com. Comments regarding Sony's DVD players (such as the 530D and the 550D) were filled with references to this same sync symptom. Some said that the latest shipping units had a firmware fix for it, but others claimed this was not the case. So I emailed Sony, inquiring … Read more

New & Noteworthy: Outlook Express patch; iMac and G4 are the "Best"; more

Outlook Express patch coming A MacWEEK article states: "Microsoft Corp. says a patch will be available next month for the recently discovered security hole in its Internet mail application, Outlook Express 5 for Mac."

MacMAME 0.36b9.1 is out. Among other things, this update to the game emulator has an "extremely tacky workaround for bugs in the ATI RAVE drivers in Mac OS 9 and/or OpenGL 1.1.2" (see also previous item on MacMAME in Troubleshooting Mac OS 9).

Final Draft 5.0.2e "addresses a number of issues detected by Final … Read more

New & Noteworthy: MacPitStop; Bugdom; ZIF FAQ

MacPitStop offers Help! and MacMedic MacPitStop is a new web site where you can get a free "system configuration and management report that alerts the user to possible system conflicts (init and extensions conflicts), duplicate files, gives the user a complete audit of their software inventory, newer versions of software, incompatibilities between two pieces of software or the OS, damaged fonts, and so on." Essentially, this is an online version of the old Help! application, which was more recently included as part of Total Recall's MacMedic. In fact, the web site also includes a free "ORB … Read more

New & Noteworthy: GoLive Update; Managing Memory tutorial; MacFixIt on Talk City; more

Adobe GoLive 4.0.1 CyberMovie QuickTime Module Update resolves stability issues when QuickTime authoring within Adobe GoLive 4 is invoked on Apple Power Mac G4 computers.

Critters 1.2 is the latest version of this artificial life program. It squashes some small bugs and adds a floating toolbar to give finer control over the Critters universe.

Managing Memory tutorial MacInstruct has published their latest tutorial: "Managing Memory on your Macintosh."

MacFixIt Forum staff visits Talk City to answer your troubleshooting questions. Check in tonight at 7 pm PT (10 pm ET).