OS X Forums Today: AppleWorks crashes; Networking; more

AppleWorks crashes A MacFixIt Forums thread (AppleWorks 6.2 won't fully open) describes a problem where AppleWorks 6.2 will not open. A posting states: "I've found that it's linked to the loading of the translator files at startup. If you move or rename the folder "DataViz_Carbon" in the "AppleWorks Essentials" folder which resides inside the AppleWorks 6 folder it should start. Of course then none of the translator filters will work."

Note: Ken Culver also found that AppleWorks 6.2 kept crashing on startup. He simply deleted it and reverted to using the 6.1.2 install on his OS 9 partition. This worked fine.

Networking advice Having trouble with file sharing with a local network in Mac OS X? This MacFixIt Forums thread (Networking) offers some basic tips.

Can't mount UFS partition? A MacFixIt Forums thread (Can't see an OS9.1-formatted UFS partition) uncovers the solution for those who cannot get OS X to mount a UFS partition. It requires using the newfs command in Terminal.

Dual monitor overlap A MacFixIt Forums thread (2 monitors: desktop overlap) explains how to fix a problem where the screen images in a dual monitor setup "overlap."