.__________. .__________________________________________________. | Contents | | | | =| | The Macintosh/Newton Easter Egg List | . | Hardware | | compiled by Brian Kendig (bskendig@netcom.com) | . | System | | ____ | . | Other software | | Easter 1994 edition. | OK | | . | Useful tips . | | ` ' | . ` -|\-' ` …

MacSense Mac OS 7.6 Preview 10/08/96 There's a lot of talk floating around about Mac OS 7.6--but what's truth and what's fiction? MacSense cuts through the rumors and serves up a comprehensive preview of Apple's upcoming OS! MacSense News Roundup is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream M…

Mac OS Ideas is a Graphical FAQ based on an ongoing discussion regarding enhancements to the Macintosh Operating System. With this revision, I've added "Balloon Talk" to the Assistance menu, have redesigned the "System Setup" (control panels) menu, have changed the system font from Geneva 9 to Espy Bold 10, and have m…

Here's the latest version (2.7) of my "Here's How to MacPGP!" guide, to replace /info-mac/info/macpgp-guide-18.txt. Hey Mac user, having too much fun? Don't want your plans made public? You're sending e-mail on "postcards" if you don't have the free public key encryption program PGP. You heard about it in the news; he…

This is Andy Ihnatko's directions for building the Maquarium. This allows you to convert a 512K Mac and earlier to something truly useful--an aquarium. In Word 4.0 format.

After the 0.X versions survived ...almost a year in worldwide distribution and use ...more than a year of [ab]use by NASA Macquisition 1.0.1 was released as freeware to the world on Friday, June 16, 1995. Based on feedback over the past year from users around the world, version 1.0 * has a faster MultiBASIC interpret…

With all the flap re 'evil things SCSI do', I thought it appropriate to surface this tutorial on SCSI setups. Shipped as a Common Ground 'miniView' document, with credits in the about box ... Hoping we all enjoy our Macs, sooner, faster, better, ... and of course ... IT'S A Macintosh! Jeff & Eilene Beard (ps: orgin…

The latest revision of The Macintosh Secret Code-Name List, a list of the names Macs had before they had names. -8

Here is my New and Improved Macintosh Secret Tricks List. Enjoy, and I'll see you at MacWorld in San Francisco! .__________. .__________________________________________________. | Contents | | | | =| | The Macintosh Secret Trick List | . | Hardware | | compiled by Brian Kendig (bskendig@netcom.com) | . | System | | …

Hi there! Due to the discovery of two small errors in our New PCI Mac EXTRA, we've decided to retransmit the mini-issue. The first revision of the MacSense New PCI Mac EXTRA we sent out contained two small errors. Firstly, we listed the 7500/100 as having only four DIMM slots, when in actuality the unit has eight. Se…

The MacSharewareCatalog is a catalog offering from Insanely Great Software with complete descriptions of top-quality shareware that can be ordered directly from the catalog. United States and international orders are welcome. The March issue contains the following products: Alias Director, File Buddy, TEXT ttro, & Fi…

A while ago (2/95) I posted the following question about bringing Macs to a Mac-hostile network: > I have a friend that was going to get Internet-connection to his Mac at > work. There are some PC's to be connected as well. > > However, he is working in a Mac-hostile environment (tm) and now his > system-administrator…

MacSoftIndex is NOT an application but a Text File containing a tab-delimited Database (meaning that each line is a record and this record is divided by tabs into fields - a format readily importable into a good number of commonly used applications) which contains information on thousands of programs for Macintosh comp…

This is the new FAQ for the new comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage newsgroup. The FAQ answers many common questions about general Mac storage, floppy drives, CD-ROM drives, and hard drives. The FAQ is a plain text file, formatted with setext. It can be read in any word processor or text editor that can open files larger tha…

Mac Tips & Tricks is a HyperCard stack that contains useful tips and tricks to make using your Mac even easier than it already is. You get tips on how to free up more memory (and not just by turning extensions off), how to use MacsBug to get out of a crash, why the shift key is so invaluable and much, much more. Mac …

Hi, You will find attached a new version of mac-midi-interface-diy.hqx. It contains a comment of the conceptor of the Mac to MIDI schematic. \|/ @ @ -oOO-(_)-OOo Jean-Luc Evrard | Institut de Biologie | Moleculaire des Plantes E-Mail: Jean-Luc@atlantis.u-strasbg.fr | CNRS - Strasbourg - FRANCE

Information on how to build Mac to VGA and VGA to Mac Adapters. Includes MacII Sync on Green (Composite Sync) Adapter information. Version 1.0

Here is a semi-complete list of the various Macintosh models in the world as of February 1993. I've changed the format a little, and the next version will have to change again, but it is still readable and has more information than the version I posted in October. This is version 6a. David Ruby daver@uiuc.edu CCSO Net…

-- _14464156==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Version 8 of the Macintosh Updates Database - 15-May-94 This file contains a huge amount of information regarding all of the Macintosh software updates from Apple that we know about currently. Although not historically complete, the database contains mo…

A few months back I posted a narrative describing a situation in which a Mac graphics and marketing department was under siege from an Information Services (IS) department insistent on forcing a switch to PeeCee's. Many thanks to a considerable number of Info-Mac readers who were kind enough to respond. The enclosed a…

This is a Macintosh monitor and video matrix chart. The information given was taken from a document supplied by Apple Computer Inc. to our local users group. It is very detailed and is extremely handy to have around. It lists the various Macintosh models and video configurations and what bit depth/number of grays or co…

Thanks *very* much to all who responded. Attached please find all the messages that I have received so far. Reviews were so positive that I called in my order, but MacWarehouse is back-ordered. -- Bill Edwards ---CUT HERE Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 01:09:48 -0600 To: wse@jimmy.harvard.edu From: grhowes@stude…

> An EasyView-compatible text file containing a monthly index > of all MacWEEK articles which were published online in > 1993. Includes an EasyView index. > > > The files themselves must be obtained by logging onto ZiffNet/Mac > and going to the MacWEEK Forum Libraries.

-- _23146658==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" The 1/3/94 edition of MacWeek included an index to all products reviewed in 1993. It noted that a tab-delimited version is available on ZiffNet/Mac, but since I don't have access to that service, I scanned the printed review

This is a text file explaining why a rational person (well, most of the time) with heavy-duty word processing needs finally abandoned Microsoft Word and embraced MacWrite Pro--and why that same person feels that he has made a step UP. If you are curious about MacWrite Pro, you may find this text document helpful. This …

This documentation describes in detail how to access the special Icelandic characters, which are contained in all of Apple's Roman TrueType fonts and in all of Adobe's PostScript fonts. Version 2.0 lets you patch also LaserWriter 8.x. Only ResEdit is required. Andreas Prilop

This documentation describes in detail how to access the special Turkish characters, which are contained in all of Apple's Roman TrueType fonts. As a bonus, you get a multiplication sign for the useless lozenge. Andreas Prilop July 1997 You need only ResEdit. (1) Duplicate a font suitcase and remove all bitmap fon…

Ma Painter's Cook Book is cooking from the turn of the century. All recipes have been copied from notes written in her own hand. She was a cook for some of the wealthiest settlers of the northwest area of Boise Idaho around the 1900's.

ERRATA FOR MASTERING THE THINK CLASS LIBRARY BOOK (2/24/96) This file contains code that is missing or in error in the book. If you find other errors in the book (other than typos), please EMAIL me what needs to be corrected to one of the following adresses: CompuServe: 76556, 1132 Internet: rparker@s2.sonnet.com (Ri…

***** START OF CROSSPOSTED MESSAGE From: TOERNE@RHEIN IAM UNI-BONN Date: 05-24-93 04:33 To: ALL Msg#: 13975 Subj.: MOTOROLA 68060 FACTS ! Area: U-LIAMIGA Here it finally is: MOTOROLA SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCT INFORMATION on the MC68060 (a really thing worth reading because this time it's not one's opinion but pure obje…

On Wednesday, 23 Feb 94 I asked for advice on MEDLINE systems on CD-ROM: > > We want to buy MEDLINE on a CD-Rom (medical reference database). I am > aware of "SilverPlatter" (we are using it on a PC in the campus library) > and "Knowledge Finder". > > 1. Which other MEDLINE systems are available? > 2. Are there compara…

This document (perhaps most useful for those about to fritter away their hard-earned paychecks for MIDI software on the Macintosh :~), provides a short description of some of the more common commercial MIDI software available for the Mac. The reviews are organized in this document under three extended categories: 1. S…

REVIEW: The MIRROR RM88 Removable Cartridge Drive Configuration Tested: A MIRROR RM88 connected to 1) Mac SE/30 8/80 and System 7.0.1 w/ TuneUp 1.1 2) Mac IIfx with 8/80 and System 7.0 w/ TuneUp 1.1, 8*24 Video Card 3) Mac IIcx with 5/40 and System 7.0.1 w/ TuneUp 1.1, System 6.0.8, Asante Ethernet and Mac II Vide…

-- _7054124==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Instructions for learning how to edit MOD files! MOD file included with text lesson. Print text file with a monospaced font (Monaco) and tab-lengths set to 8 spaces, word wrap at 80 col. - jamal@gnu.ai.mit.edu (Jamal Hannah) - -- _7054124==_ Conten…