Monday, September 23, 2002

Hotsync for Visor users? MacNN: Handspring posts HotSync for Visors (via a reader) [The Macintosh News Network] 10:22:21 PM comment

Some still wait for Jaguar compatible drivers Mike Cohen: "I just checked Cisco's page and it still has the same note, dated Aug. 30: "Please be advised, existing drivers as listed below do not support Mac OS X 10.2. Drivers for Mac OS X 10.2 will be released shortly after the official release of Mac OS X 10.2 from Apple Computer. " [Mike Cohen: MacOS X] 6:57:53 PM comment

Script works around Mail's 'Go Offline' problems MacInTouch: Toggle Mail Checks. - A MacInTouch reader uses, and provides, a script to work around problems with Mail's "Go Offline" mode in OS X 10.2. [AppleScript Info] 6:21:09 PM comment

AppleScript + QuickTime = transcription tool Mac OS X Hints: Use AppleScript to create QuickTime transcription aids. These scripts run a QuickTime movie in the background and allow for simple keyboard control of the playback while in another application. 6:15:51 PM comment

Comments added to computer recycling article I have added a few reader comments to my story from last Friday: How would you feel about a mandatory computer recycling fee? 1:51:33 PM comment

OPML support coming to OmniOutliner soon Writing on the OmniOutliner mailing list, Brian C. at The Omni Group says: "OPML import and export support is forthcoming. We'll need you guys to give it a look-see when we release 2.1.1 beta 1." For those of us wishing for OPML support in this excellent outliner, this is good news! 12:50:14 PM comment

Tinderbox 1.2 adds spell checking, other enhancements The note gathering, Weblog creation, and highly customizable information management program Tinderbox graduates to version 1.2 today. The update adds spell checking and better HTML export capabilities as well as improvements in document save times and more. Tinderbox 1.2 is a $145 application. 11:43:59 AM comment

New Chimera build offers font setting changes After downloading and using the newest daily build of Chimera, the Cocoa-based open source Web browser, I notice that the preferences for font choices are functional for the first time. Cool! Chimera also offers keychain support now, offering to save site passwords in your OS X keychain for future use... 11:34:33 AM comment

Recent software updates Found on Macupdate: LaunchBar 3.2.4 - Latest version of the keyboard-based file and application launcher. MRJPluginCarbon 1.0.1 - Update to the free Java plugin that fixes some Mozilla and Netscape crashes. ChronoSync 1.1.1 - A new version of the file synchronization and backup tool that I use here at Mac Net Journal. Mulberry 3.0b4 - Latest beta version of the SSL supported IMAP and POP email client. iData Pro X 1.0.3c - Update to the database program. Web Photos 1.2.2 - A shareware tool for creating Web photo albums. osXigen X 2.0b2 - A queue-based shareware FTP client. gBrowser 1.5b20 - Shareware image thumbnail browser. Mail Scripts 1.2.1 - Updated version of the freeware AppleScripts that make it easier to work with Mail.app. PHP iCalendar 0.4 - A freeware PHP iCal file parser and generator. 10:07:10 AM comment

Seven days and counting to .Mac trial expiration Are you planning to pay for Apple's .Mac service this week? Or have you found another alternative? 9:41:29 AM comment

Mail.app seems much speedier under Mac OS X 10.2.1 After all of the bad mouthing that I give Mail.app and some of the other bundled applications with Mac OS X, I am giving the email client a try again today. Although it is still slower to display and to delete messages than PowerMail, Mail feels much speedier on my G3 PowerBook after the update to Mac OS X 10.2.1... 8:02:53 AM comment

Scripts let iCal play with PowerMail PowerMail iCal Scripts. - These scripts allow you to use iCal with PowerMail as your mailing application. [Ole Saalmann: iCal via AppleScript Info] 7:29:41 AM comment

Another cross-state bird watching weekend I will get back into the swing of updating Mac Net Journal this morning after finishing another birding and book research weekend in Eastern Washington. In all, we drove 813 miles and visited some of the farthest reaches of the state before returning home late last night. The photo today show the Hanford Reach area as viewed from the top of Rattlesnake Ridge in the Wahluke Slope Wildlife Area, with a shadow-filled ravine in the foreground pointing the way to the meandering Columbia River and the Hanford Nuclear Reservation on the opposite side of the river. We later drove down to the Columbia River and saw our first Porcupine of the year in a tree along the river's edge - the first of two porcupine's we saw on this weekend of travel along the Columbia and Snake Rivers. 7:16:59 AM comment

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