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denotes Mac OS X native compatibility.Web Dumper 1.5.2  | |
| System Requirements: Mac OS 8.6 or later, PowerMac, 10 MB RAM |
Price: $14.90 |
| Web Dumper is a handy application that is used to download entire websites. Instead of downloading all the pages and images manually, you can use Web Dumper to do all of the hard work for you. It quickly downloads all files on the site, and processes links to try to get everything. Then, you can view the website at a later time, at your digression. The only problems I encountered were with poorly coded websites. The program can't always follow links if some of the code is wrong. | |
Virtual Network Computing  | |
| System Requirements: Mac OS 7.1 or later with Open Transport 1.1.1 or later | Price: $0 |
| Virtual Network Computing is a server/client program on which you can run someone else's computer from your own. NEarly everything you can do on the remote computer, can be done from your web browser (with the exception of printing and file sharing at this time). Great if you need to remote troubleshoot for someone, or if you want to get some work done from home. | |
Broadband Optimizer 1.0b1  | |
| System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.1.1 |
Price: $0 |
| Broadband Optimizer is a cool little script that will dramatically increase the speed of most broadband connections under OS X. What is deos is changes some network parameters at startup. Once installed, many people see a significant increase in download speeds over their Cable/DSL/LAN connection. | |
Swap Top 1.4  | |
| System Requirements: Mac OS 8.6 with CarbonLib or Mac OS X 10.1 |
Price: $15 |
| Swap Top is an interesting little program that will contact a web site everyday, and pick a new desktop picture. This way, you never have to stare at a desktop picture for weeks, just because you are too lazy to find a new picture. If it wasn't for the high cost for such a small program, this would get a much better score. | |
iSleep 1.5  | |
| System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.1.2 |
Price: $0 |
| iSleep is billed as "the little thing that iTunes missed." What it is, is a very cool little program that sets a sleep timer on iTunes. The very well done interface allows you to set how long it will be before it sleeps, duration of fade out, ammount of fade out, and what to do after the fading is complete. You can have it quit iTunes, put the computer to sleep, or shut it down. A great way to fall asleep listening to your favorite music. | |
Showall 1.0  | |
| System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.1.2 |
Price: $0 |
| Showall is a very simple little program that serves one use, to show invisable files in the finder. However, it does this very elegantly, with two radio buttons, and a push button, which reloads the finder after you make a selection. Very quick, and is very helpful in finding those invisable files programs throw on your hard drive, which you may not need anymore, | |
ClipDoubler 1.2.5  | |
| System Requirements: Mac OS 8.5 or later with CarbonLib or OS X |
Price: $10 |
| ClipDoubler is an application that extends the capabilities of your clipboard. Instead having just one clipboard, you can have as many as you want. Plus, there are shortcuts for copying such thigs as date, time, and IP address to a clipboard. Plus, you can not only copy stuff to the clipboards, but also directly to the hard drive. Once you use your copy and paste with this app, you will never want to go back. | |
My IP 1.6a2  | |
| System Requirements: Mac OS 7.6 or X |
Price: $0 |
| My IP is a simple little utility that reports not only your IP address assigned by your ISP, but also your LAN IP if you are on a home network. For many people who share their internet connection, it can be a pain trying to send someone your IP for gaming, website, or other use. NOrmally, you have to fire up your web browser, and look around in there until you find it. But with this handy dandy thing, all you have to do is open it up, and the correct IP address is yours. | |
iTunes Tool 1.4.1  | |
| System Requirements: iTunes 2.0 w/ OS 9 or X |
Price: $0 |
| iTunes tool takes either the Dick, or the Control Strip to the next level with iTunes control. This program displays a small floating window which only takes one click of the mouse to control various iTunes functions. The only drawback is the ammount of CPU power it likes to chew up, making graphics intensive programs slow to a crawl. However, if you are just surfing the web, listening to tunes, this may be a great tool for you. | |
Trash X 1.0.1  | |
| System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.0 or later |
Price: $6.95 |
| One of the big complaints people have with the Dock in MasOS X, it the trash is located there. Well, no more. With this simple utility, you can put it back on your desktop. In fact, you can put it anywhere you like, including your Finder window toolbar, which means it's always available. Plus, not only does it send stuff to the trash, but you can also use it to immediately delete files upon placing them in the trash. | |
divosx 1.1.72 and DivX Player 1.0b10   | |
| System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.1 and Mac OS 9 plus Windows Media Player 6.3 |
Price: both $0 |
| These utilities do something that, as of yet, Quicktime itself cannot, play Divx movies. If you are unfamiliar with Divx, this is the codec that most movies are distributed over the net with. Of course, we Mac users cannot play it without third party solutions. That's where these come in. The first one will allow you to play Divx movies through Quicktime player, with a special codec, or convert the movies to .mov format. The second one uses Windows Media Player to play the divx movies. Both need to have the audio formatted in MP3 to play correctly. | |
Unsupported UtilityX 2.0  | |
| System Requirements: PowerMac 7300-9600 or compatible clone, Mac OS 9 | Price: $0 |
| Unsupported UtilityX allows older Macs to run Mac OS X(not supported by Apple). This allows you to use you legacy Macs to do what Apple doesn't want you to do. Weather you just want to get rid of OS 9.x, don't have a newer Mac capable of running X, or just like to fool around with your systems, this little utility is worth a shot. | |
Lights Out 1.1  | |
| System Requirements: PowerMac with Mac OS 8.5 or later | Price: $10 |
| Lights out gives you more control over Apple's Energy Saver. Such things as adding a screen saver that reads OS X modules, to hot sleep corners, to integration with Apple's control panel, this gives you the ultimate in Energy Saver control. If you own a PowerBook or iBook, or you just like saving energy, try this application out. | |
This Week's Pick: SnapTalk 2.0.1  | |
| System Requirements: An AppleTalk Network, Mac OS 7.5 |
Price: $25 |
| If have have an AppleTalk network setup (in home, office, etc.), and you want a way to quickly communicate with other users on the network, this program may be just the ticket. Alot like AIM, but with a more chat based environment, this program is easy to use, and has a full load of features. If you need to contanct network users without leaving your chair, this program can help you do just that. | |
SimpleText Color Menu 2.4  | |
| System Requirements: SimpleText 1.1 or later | Price: $10 |
| SimpleText Color Menu is a patch for SimpleText that transforms it into a real mini word processor. By simply taking 15 seconds to run it, you get to add color to your text, have find and replace functions, get statstics about your document, and much more. If you use SimpleTet for anything, than you need this little patch. | |
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Arbitrary Quote - I finally came up with a punishment for the boy. First, no leaving the house, not even for school. Second, no egg nog. In fact, no nog period! And third, absolutely no stealing for three months!