Subject: Info-Mac Digest V17 #142 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Thu, 07 Sep 00 Volume 17 : Issue 142 Today's Topics: [*] Pads 1.0.1 - Note Pad/Stickies Replacement for the Macintosh [A] zip disks - reformatting as Mac difference between PPC, G3 and G4. Eudora is a Bust -Redux- Looking for Processor Data pps extensions pps extensions Zip disks Zip disks Zip Drive The Info-Mac Network is a volunteer organization that publishes the Info-Mac Digest and operates the Info-Mac Archive, a large network of FTP sites containing gigabytes of freely distributable Macintosh software. 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Features: - Notes can be given titles. - Notes can be categorized. - Pages can be "torn off" so that multiple pages can be viewed at once (like Stickies). These tear-off pages can be closed later without destroying the original notes. - Standard Macintosh features such as styled text and drag-and-drop editing are supported. Pads is a shareware program. It is not restricted in features or time-limited in any way. The fee for a single user license is $15. The Pads web site is at: Inquiries and feedback should be directed to: pads@fractaldomains.com or demars@kagi.com The author of Pads is Dennis C. De Mars, who also created Fractal Domains, a popular shareware fractal program for the Macintosh. [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/pads-101.hqx; 993 K] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 22:52:05 -0400 From: Rich Garella To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: [A] zip disks - reformatting as Mac Ezra wrote: >Is it possible to re-format a 100Meg Zip disk from a PC format to a Mac >Format? Are there any drawbacks? Yes, but you should absolutely use Iomega's Zip Tools to reformat them instead of using the Finder. If you do a regular Finder reformat, the resulting disks (in my experience) are not reliable. Using Zip Tools, you end up with a disk that seems to be the same as one originally sold as a Mac disk. Also, Dave said: >...can anyone give me a good reason why we >even have ZIP's in Macintosh format? Why not just have them in PC >format, and be able to use them on either platform? Kinda like >CD-Roms. This is the same issue that arose with floppies. In a mixed Mac/PC environment where files must be frequently shared, it makes some sense to simply format all the disks as PC disks. The only reason that I have discovered not to do this is that if you ever have to start up a Mac with the extensions off, the Mac will not be able to read the PC-formatted disks, much less boot from them. If this situation arises, you will be in desperate straits and you will wish you had formatted the disk as a Mac disk! Cheers, Rich ___________________________________________________________ Rich Garella * rich@garella.com * New York http://www.garella.com/rich Fax: 1 (603) 909-2594 (backup e-mail: garella@speakeasy.org) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 00:48:53 -0400 From: RobD To: "Infomac To Digest Reply" Subject: difference between PPC, G3 and G4. Quoting The Info-Mac Network and possibly previous message on 9/6/00 12:32. >Folks, > >Does anyone have URL pointers or programs to recommend that describe the >differences or advancements in processors? I'm hard-pressed to describe the >difference between PPC, G3 and G4. > > >Thank you, > > >John Steele >Technical Services Manager >Towson University >Towson MD 21252 Try Mackido.com He does a great job of describing the architecture differences and advantages. >>>-----------Reach me by ICQ# 7162477------------------<<< ~~~ Read my contributions ~~~ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 20:25:24 -0700 From: "Dan O'Donnell" To: macman@kyol.net (Chazzz) Subject: Eudora is a Bust -Redux- You missed Mulberry and (I think) Musashi... At 5:35 AM -0400 9/6/00, Chazzz wrote: >I appreciate the response to my post. You were kind enough not to >bash me -too hard-. >I realize this is personal opinion, and that's what I expressed. >For what it's worth, I've been on the hunt for the Penultimate email >client (oxymoron, I know). >I've used MailSmith/PowerMail/OE/Netscape/IM&N/Eudora and now SweetMail. >None of the clients crashed my Mac, save Eudora. I can't therefore, >believe it's my machine. >I've started using SweetMail. This little program is very powerful, >customizable, exceedingly > fast and easy to use. It DOESN'T crash my Mac. It is in beta and >has a few things I'd like to >see included in the final version. The author is busy working on it >and is open to ideas. >It costs $18. Take a look at this one. I have no interest in this >other than I truly believe >I've found the Holy Grail! >-- >Charles Cusumano ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 20:29:00 -0700 From: "Dan O'Donnell" To: "Steele, John" Subject: Looking for Processor Data Look around on Motorola's site and you should find far more than you want. Start at and go from there. IBM may also have info; though their current iterations of the PowerPC architecture differ from Mot's and Apple's preferred G4, IBM is again making the Mot version for Apple. If you're really interested, take a look at the differences between IBM's and Mot's. FWIW, I think the Power3 (the IBM version) is better. At 5:03 PM -0400 9/5/00, Steele, John wrote: > >Folks, > >Does anyone have URL pointers or programs to recommend that describe the >differences or advancements in processors? I'm hard-pressed to describe the >difference between PPC, G3 and G4. > > >Thank you, > > >John Steele >Technical Services Manager >Towson University >Towson MD 21252 > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 20:32:48 -0700 From: "Dan O'Donnell" To: Beth Trachtenberg Subject: pps extensions The .pps is the extension for Microsoft PowerPoint. There are no translators for it. You will need PowerPoint for Macintosh, which is available only with Microsoft Office 98, which is in the process of being upgraded to MS Office 2000 (Mac). Sorry about that. At 6:38 PM -0400 9/5/00, Beth Trachtenberg wrote: >A friend sent me email attachments with a .pps extension. I know he uses >Windows but is there a way for me to view these files on my Mac G3 >powerbook? Do I need a certain translator and where can I get it? Thanks. > >Beth Trachtenberg ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 15:08:35 -0400 From: "Coradeschi, Tom [AMSTA-AR-FSP-G]" To: infomac , Subject: pps extensions The .pps files are PowerPoint slide shows. You need PowerPoint to view them. Tom Coradeschi tcora@pica.army.mil > ---------- > From: Beth Trachtenberg > Sent: 05 September 2000 06:38 PM > To: Infomac > Subject: pps extensions > > A friend sent me email attachments with a .pps extension. I know he uses > Windows but is there a way for me to view these files on my Mac G3 > powerbook? Do I need a certain translator and where can I get it? Thanks. > > Beth Trachtenberg > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 20:54:31 -0700 From: Bill Rausch To: Dave Thomas Subject: Zip disks Dave Thomas said: >To take this a step further, can anyone give me a good reason why we >even have ZIP's in Macintosh format? Why not just have them in PC >format, and be able to use them on either platform? Kinda like >CD-Roms. > Just a guess, but you probably can't boot from a PC formatted disk. Another possible reason is legal/illegal characters in filenames? -- --- Bill Rausch, Mac, Unix, Windows Programmer ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 22:07:02 -0700 From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?J=954?= To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: Zip disks The Info-Mac Network wrote: > Subject: Zip disks > Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 15:37:37 +0300 > From: Matti Haveri > To: digest@info-mac.org > > > Is it possible to re-format a 100Meg Zip disk from a PC format to a Mac > > Format? > > Yes. You can also do it vice versa with the latest Iomega Tools. > > > Are there any drawbacks? > > No. You only have to ask your PC friends to get a Mac if you plan to > share files on ZIP disks ;) This formatting problem is really dependent on what type of Mac the questioner has. If it's an IBM compatible, re-formatting can be handled by the Erase Disk command in the Special menu of the menu bar in the finder. When Erase Disk is chosen, you get the option of choosing just how you want the disk formatted. But if the Mac is IBM compatible, there's no need to re-format since the machine will handle the disk with no problem AND you get a couple more megs of storage that Mac formatting doesn't give you. I've bought and used IBM/PC formatted disks with no problems with compatibility. Sharing files with the PC crowd is, thusly, no hassle, especially when combined with Mac to PC translators. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 13:40:45 -0700 From: tpom@eircom.net To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: Zip Drive Hi all A friend has hooked up a ZIP drive IOMEGA, to my powermac , hoping to download software. No icon shows on the desktop. My Mac is indifferent to this Zip drive . Do I need Software or what? ANY IDEAS / Thanks again for all advice re modem. 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