Tuesday, October 1, 2002

OmniWeb 4.1.1 integrates RealOne files, fixes bugs The popular Web browser OmniWeb gets an update to version 4.1.1 today that adds better support for RealOne multimedia files and includes fixes for a couple of crashing bugs. The English version is a 3.4MB download, and release notes are available. 3:25:04 PM comment

Today's notable software updates As found on Macupdate: Speed Download 1.9.1 - File download accelerator and manager. 4D Mail 1.0 - A commercial email server with Spam filtering capabilities. WebSTAR Server Suite X 5.2 - Commercial Web, email, and FTP server solution. Yahoo Messenger 2.5 - Update to the popular Internet chat application. Virex Virus Definitions 10.1.02 - New virus definitions for October. Norton Anti-Virus 8 Defs X 10/02 - Updated virus definitions for October. Abstractor 1.0 - Creates summaries of text files or clipboard contents. Blaze 1.5.5 - Shareware text editor application. 12:36:53 PM comment

Another .Mac blunder for Apple MacCentral notes today that Apple rolls out .Mac for education. I have to wonder how hard educators will laugh at this "bargain" offering of .Mac services at $59 per account - with less iDisk and email storage space than the consumer .Mac accounts? Someone needs to enlighten Apple about the current economic reality of school systems... 12:10:25 PM comment

Blogging the O'Reilly OS X conference Jeremy Zawodny is blogging the O'Reilly OS X conference. [Scripting News] 11:27:52 AM comment

An effective Web site can do wonders Yesterday I was listening to music on our local cable system and I heard a catchy song by an artist I hadn't heard before, Alice Peacock from Chicago. And so I put the Web to work. My first inclination was to check out alicepeacock.com, and what did you know...it worked. But better yet, the Flash-heavy site offers a way to listen to all of the music on her self-titled new album. Positive music, a great voice, and a CD sale. That is an example of a Web site that serves its purpose. 11:23:16 AM comment

Back up or get burned Writing on his Low End Mac site, Dan Knight digs into options for prudent computing in Backing up your Mac, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal. Cheap, low-cost, and ideal solutions for backing up your Mac -- or your Mac network. 11:07:17 AM comment

Do's and Don'ts of Shareware O'Reilly: The Do's and Don'ts of Shareware, Part 1. - "As we continue with our Developing for Mac OS X series, Sanford Selznick tackles the do's and don'ts of building a shareware business. This first installment provides you with some excellent background material and helps you determine the feasibility of moving from the idea stage to creating the foundation for your new enterprise." [AppleScript Info] 10:49:05 AM comment

Is the OS X interface too strict? The Mac OS That Can't Be Tweaked. Before Mac OS X, the Mac interface was one of the most customizable systems ever developed, which led to a lot of innovation. But OS X is closed to tweakers. Critics think Apple is shooting itself in the foot. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News] 10:10:54 AM comment

Working at glacial speed Trying to work with Radio 8 and update Mac Net Journal from my PowerBook 3400c is an exercise in patience. Updates are coming...but very slowly... 10:04:01 AM comment

A Script Editor in the works? New AppleScript Script Editor Coming?. Lanette Miller reports from the O’Reilly OS X conference that “there is an all new script editor coming. Currently the script editor that comes with the Mac OS X is the oldest piece of code still shipping.” [ranchero.com] 9:13:17 AM comment

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