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Utilities Updates: Desktop Resetter; FastFontMenu; Instant Package; more

Desktop Resetter 2.1 is out. This utility remembers the icon and window locations and sizes on the desktop. You can then reset the desktop to these positions at a later time. "There are dozens of new features in 2.1, but most importantly, it fixes a bug in which the icons in OS 9 wouldn't be reset, and it now works on 68k Macs."

FastFontMenu 2.2 is now available. It adds compatibility for Mac OS 9. This utility speeds the process of building the font menu within most applications.

Instant Package 1.0 is out. … Read more

Utilities Updates: Font Reserve; Game Sprockets; Secret Folder; Virex; AIM; more

Font Reserve 2.5 is the latest update to this font management utility. It works with Mac OS 9, ACTION WYSIWYG, and has several other new features. (Thanks, Mark Carroll.) Actually, it includes ACTION WYSIWYG as part of a licensing deal with Power On Software.

Apple Game Sprockets SDK 1.7 is available online.

Secret Folder 1.4 is a utility that lets you toggle a folder from visible to invisible. The update includes a new Get info window display.

OtherMenu 2.0.3 creates a system-wide hierarchical menu somewhat like the Apple menu. The update "fixes conflicts with … Read more

Utilities Updates: TextCleaner; Beehive; Email Merge; Tape; more

Text Cleaner Lite 1.6 is now available. This update of the text "cleaning" utility includes a speed increase, improved cleaning sequences and the option to remove PC line feeds.

Beehive ftp forms 2.6 includes a new streaming compression technology for FTP called "On-the-Fly." "Beehive streaming compression can compress graphics files On-The-Fly with compression ratios of up to 30 to 1. Text files are typically compressed about 3 to 1. The Beehive compression algorithm permits the files and folders to be compressed WHILE they are being sent."

Email Merge 1.8 "takes … Read more

Utilities Updates: QuickMail; AppSizer; OpenUsing; more

QuickMail Pro Client 2.0.2 (along with the previously announced QuickMail Pro Server 2.0.1) are now available.

AppSizer 2.31 is the latest update to this utility that lets you modify an application's memory partition size as you launch it. It now allows you to permanently save changes in partition size for applications on read-only volumes such as CD-ROM and locked network volumes.

MacOS Items Manager 1.5.2 now remembers the "expanded" folders and the "Show information" state.

OpenUsing 1.5.2b1 has been released.

Address Book 4.1.3 is … Read more

Utilities Updates: Anarchie; OneClick; QuicKeys; more

Anarchie 3.6.2 is out. It includes SOCKS Firewall Support (in the Extras folder), some fixes to the AppleScript support as well as some cosmetic improvements and a few bug fixes. [ Direct download link]

OneClick 2.0 is just about out. Westcode has released the OneClick 2.0 control panel (final version). Next week, they will release the complete Installer for OneClick 2.0 which will include all of the new additional components: the System Bar, the Launch Strip, the Task Bar, our new Make a Shortcut assistant utility, and more. [Note: If you are using the Preview version, … Read more

Utilities Updates: Snitch; AppleWorks; SmartWrap; more

Snitch 2.6.4 is out. This is the Mac OS 9 compatible version.

AppleWorks 5.0.4 Updater is now online. "AppleWorks 5.0.4 is a maintenance release that addresses a Mac OS 9 compatibility problem in the 5.0.3 release. Computers with earlier versions of Mac OS are not affected by this problem and cannot use this update. Only the AppleWorks application is updated; all other AppleWorks files are unchanged." The Updater is included on the Mac OS 9 CD. [Note: we had previously mentioned this Updater in Troubleshooting Mac OS 9.]

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Utilities Updates: ORB Tools; CopyPaste; Mt. Everything; more

ORB Tools 1.2.3 has been released. Castlewood tries again. The Tools will run on a PowerPC with PCI platform running MacOS 7.6.1, 8.0, 8.1, 8.5 or 8.6. Is the third time a charm? John Tsombakos already reports that "it still shows 8 ORB drives on the SCSI bus."

CopyPaste 4.4 is Mac OS 9 compatible.

Mt. Everything 1.5.2 is the latest version of this drive/device mounting tool.

FoldersSynchronizer 1.5 is the release version of the latest update to this synchronizing utility.

NetFinder 2.02b3 is … Read more

Utilities Updates: Graphic Converter; Extension Overload; DAVE; more

Graphic Converter 3.7.2 has been released.

Extension Overload 4.6 covers extensions and control panels from Mac OS 9.

DAVE 2.5 is out. DAVE allows Macintosh users to share files and PostScript printers with Windows NT, Windows 95/98, and Windows 2000 users. DAVE 2.5 supports Mac OS 9.

WhatRoute 1.6b3 is needed for use with Mac OS 9.

iEmpower 5.7 is now shipping. It requires Mac OS 9.

Drag'nBack 3.0.1 is the latest version of this back up utility. It fixes a problem with the Skip on Error option.

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Utilities Updates: Sleeper; Timbuktu; Mt Everything; more

Sleeper 3.2 is out. It is Mac OS 9 compatible. It also includes numerous new features and bug fixes. For example: It has anew option to wake the screen when a program needs attention. Also, multiple devices on multiple IDE buses are now completely supported. This fixes "insomnia" problems with iMacs, G3 and G4 PowerMacs, and some older G3 systems. A bug has been fixed that caused some Macs to crash when waking from sleep. The web site has a complete list of changes.

Timbuktu Pro 5.21 has been released. It is Mac OS 9 compatible.… Read more

Utilities Updates: FoldersSynchronizer; HandyMan; iEmpower; more

FoldersSynchronizer 1.5b can now do multiple Synchronizations or BackUps from your custom lists.

HandyMan 2.06b20 is the latest beta version of this Control Strip launching module. Translucent Dragging works again in Mac OS 9.0. Several other bug fixes and minor improvements were added.

iEmpower 5.7b9 is "the final preview version prior to shipping this Saturday, October 23, 1999." This is the Mac OS 9 compatible version of this security program.

MacTidy 1.0b5 is software to check and correct HTML and XML source

NetFinder 2.02b2 is the latest beta version of this ftp … Read more