Helium

Helium 3.1 is a shareware program that improves Balloon Help on the Macintosh. With Helium installed, users can press a key combination to instantly see the balloon help for whatever's under the cursor on the screen, without having to turn help on and off again. Users can also choose their own font and size for balloon help text, making it more readable. Finally, Helium lets users hide the Help menu (and show it for a moment if necessary). This version includes a fix for a conflict with Kaleidoscope, plus new features. The program is fully compatible with Mac OS 8 (and correctly hides the Mac OS 8 "Help" menu if you wish). If you've been frustrated by Balloon Help, you'll find that Helium makes it usable! $12 shareware from Tiger Technologies, creators of the Mac shareware programs Window Monkey, Menuette, Speed Beep and Holiday Lights. Robert L Mathews, Tiger Technologies