Subject: Info-Mac Digest V15 #160 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Sun, 03 Aug 97 Volume 15 : Issue 160 Today's Topics: [*] Candle&Flashlight.jpg [*] desktop pictures [*] DT Pic - Gorge Campfire.jpg [*] Geiger Counter Alert Sound (16-bit) [*] Geiger Counter Alert Sound (16-bit) [*] HCPhone 2.0 - phone dialer [*] Jon's OS 8 mods [*] MacEME_1.2.1.hqx [*] Mantra II v1.01 [*] MYMAC.JPG...An OS8 desktop picture [*] os8-deskpict-cycle-1.0 [*] Snitch 2.5 [*] Trygve's CMM Plug-Ins 2.0.1 [*] Window Monkey 1.2.1 The Info-Mac Network operates by the volunteer efforts of: Gordon Watts, Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Mike O'Bryan, Michael Bean, Matt Bauer, Liam Breck The Info-Mac Archive is available at 50 public and private sites around the world. For the site list, request it by mail (address below), or try: Also accessible by ftp. Help files and indexes are also in info-mac/help/. 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Bukowinski, Computer Resource Specialist College of Environmental Design, UC Berkeley pbukowin@ced.berkeley.edu [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/candlestick-flashlight.hqx; 180K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 09:07:25 -0700 From: dlawson@mail.one.net Subject: [*] desktop pictures This collection is nothing more than a sampling of the pictures I took on my spring breaks. (All alcohol-related images have been omitted. Sorry.) I've also included a couple of pictures from my alma mater, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. I would direct you to my web page there, but they have recently removed it due to the successful completion of my career there. They still have their own web page, though: http://www.muohio.edu This collection contains no pictures of Florida; I never spent a spring break there. There is more to this country than beaches and warm weather, and I tried to see as much of it as possible. (I'm not anti-Florida, by the way...I lived there for almost 18 years.) I hope that most college students have at least heard of all the places I've visited. Anyway, these JPEGs are primarily intended for use as, yes, desktop pictures. I've tested them on a Quadra 610 (on System 7.1), a Workgroup Server 9150/120 (on System 7.5.3), and a PowerBook 5300 (on both System 7.5.5 and Mac OS 8) using a variety of utilities. They work well with D=E9cor 3.04 and the Desktop Pictures control panel in Mac OS 8; they don't look quite as nice under DeskPicture 4.5, but that's just as well...I recommend the first two, anyway. It goes without saying that they look extremely nice in thousands or millions of colors, but they don't look too bad under the 16 grays of my PowerBook. (Neither do the pictures included with OS 8...I have no idea what those look like in color!) The European edition will be available as soon as I accumulate enough shareware money to fly there. Seriously, though, I expect no financial compensation for this collection; it is freeware, but not public domain. I retain all rights, and I ask that you use these pictures as they were intended to be used. ("Look where we went last summer!" is not an intended use.) If you like them, feel free to send me e-mail, software, a car that works, etc. Thanks for downloading them! David Lawson dlawson@mail.one.net [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/desktop-pictures-us.hqx; 1676K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 09:07:26 -0700 From: pbuko@uclink4.berkeley.edu Subject: [*] DT Pic - Gorge Campfire.jpg A campfire burns on the sand of a narrow gorge. Image is 832 x 624, millions of colors, and in high-quality JPEG format. Feel free to resize the image to your liking, but distribute it anywhere in original format only. Enjoy! -Peter M. Bukowinski, Computer Resource Specialist College of Environmental Design, UC Berkeley pbukowin@ced.berkeley.edu [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/gorge-campfire.hqx; 214K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 09:07:19 -0700 From: email@clixsounds.com Subject: [*] Geiger Counter Alert Sound (16-bit) "Geiger Counter Alert Beep" If you're looking for a cool, but really short, stereo alert beep, check out the "Geiger Counter" beep from Clixsounds. The sound is just a few tenths of a second long and is a vibrating pulse that bounces between speakers. The "Geiger Counter" alert beep is available in both 16-bit/44.1kHz and 8-bit/22.5kHz versions and can be downloaded here or at the Clixsounds web site along with tons of other free Mac sounds at: This file is freeware and may be redistributed freely providing it is unaltered and includes the accompanying document. Note that a portion of this archive is information concerning Clixsounds products and services. Contact Information: Internet: email@clixsounds.com Support: support@clixsounds.com Sales: sales@clixsounds.com America Online: CLIXSOUNDS World Wide Web: http://www.clixsounds.com/ [Archived as /info-mac/art/snd/16-geiger-counter.hqx; 175K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 09:07:21 -0700 From: email@clixsounds.com Subject: [*] Geiger Counter Alert Sound (16-bit) "Geiger Counter Alert Beep" If you're looking for a cool, but really short, stereo alert beep, check out the "Geiger Counter" beep from Clixsounds. The sound is just a few tenths of a second long and is a vibrating pulse that bounces between speakers. The "Geiger Counter" alert beep is available in both 16-bit/44.1kHz and 8-bit/22.5kHz versions and can be downloaded here or at the Clixsounds web site along with tons of other free Mac sounds at: This file is freeware and may be redistributed freely providing it is unaltered and includes the accompanying document. Note that a portion of this archive is information concerning Clixsounds products and services. Contact Information: Internet: email@clixsounds.com Support: support@clixsounds.com Sales: sales@clixsounds.com America Online: CLIXSOUNDS World Wide Web: http://www.clixsounds.com/ [Archived as /info-mac/art/snd/8-geiger-counter.hqx; 159K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 09:07:31 -0700 From: gmueller@gte.net Subject: [*] HCPhone 2.0 - phone dialer HCPhone 2.0 is a phone book and phone dialer program. HCPhone 2.0 can dial the phone either through the Macintosh's speaker or through a modem. HCPhone 2.0 replaces HCPhone 1.05a and Internet Address Book 1.2a. Shareware, US$20.00. [Archived as /info-mac/app/hc-phone-20.hqx; 23K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 09:07:15 -0700 From: jxj24@po.cwru.edu Subject: [*] Jon's OS 8 mods "Jon's OS 8 Mods" is a simple set of ResEdit patches to the Finder and the System for OS 8. The Finder patches: 1. Assign 'Command-S' for Sharing 2. Assign 'Command-T' for Empty Trash 3. Add a 'Quit' to the 'Special' menu. There are two System patches that do the same thing, but for different monitor sizes: 1. Stretch the standard 'Open' and 'Save' dialog boxes. 'bigga 14"' is for 640 x 480 resolution, 'bigga 16"' is for all higher resolutions. May be included on the CD-ROM. jon (jxj24@po.cwru.edu) Visit "Theory and practice are the same in theory, but different in practice." Jonathan Jacobs Ocular Motility Lab (W151) jxj24@po.cwru.edu VA Medical Center Dept. of Biomedical Engineering 10701 East Blvd. Wickenden Building Cleveland, OH 44106 Case Western Reserve University (216) 421-3224, 791-3800 x2500 [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/some-80-mods.hqx; 7K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 09:07:32 -0700 From: david@braeside.demon.co.uk Subject: [*] MacEME_1.2.1.hqx A Moontracking program, designed for Radio Amateur EME enthusiasts. MacEME and this documentation are copyright =A9 David G.L. Anderson, GM4JJJ,= 1997 MacEME=81 is ShareWare - All Proceeds go to the AMSAT NA Phase 3-D Fund. MacEME requires... At least MacOS=81 7 with 32 bit Colour QuickDraw, 1MB of free RAM and a Hard Drive. This is not a Power PC Native version and will work on any Macintosh (PPC or 68K processor). PowerPC Native version is planned when =46utureBASIC 3 is released. David Anderson GM4JJJ: MacEME Macintosh Moontracker: http://www.braeside.demon.co.uk USA Mirror site: http://www.qsl.net/gm4jjj [Archived as /info-mac/app/mac-eme-121.hqx; 619K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 09:25:50 -0700 From: SyzygyCult@aol.com Subject: [*] Mantra II v1.01 Mantra II, the sequel to Mantra, is a fast paced action-adventure game by Syzygy Cult Software. Mantra II features new graphics and sounds, a much bigger game world, a more complicated plot, and a bigger, better soundtrack. Other components include male and female characters, more weapons and armor, and more spells. Version 1.01 corrects several bugs that were reported in the original release version. [Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/mantra-ii-101.hqx; 2153K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 09:07:28 -0700 From: hipster@rain.com Subject: [*] MYMAC.JPG...An OS8 desktop picture This .JPG was created with Photoshop 4.0.1 and Eyecandy filters. It's kind of busy, but I thought it was kewl enough to share with my fellow mac-heads. It features burning "MY MAC" text, weaves, bubbles, bevels, drop shadows and assorted freaky tweaks....I hope you enjoy it! Freely distibute! Drop me a line if you like it... High resolution 1072 X 768 image Jon Sokol Home Dome Productions [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/my-mac.hqx; 217K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 09:07:12 -0700 From: am33@cornell.edu Subject: [*] os8-deskpict-cycle-1.0 OS 8 Desktop Picture Cycle 1.0 - OS8 is out and it finally incorporates a desktop picture. Yay! But it doesn't change it automatically. So I wrote a little ve= ry simple AppleScript App that cycles through the pictures/aliases in a designa= ted folder every time it's run, so at least every time you start up, the picture will have changed. 1) Make a folder on your desktop called "Desktop Pictures" 2) Add a picture or alias of a picture and call it "Current Picture" 3) Add up to 10 = more pictures/aliases and name them "1", "2", "3" =8A "10" 4) Put the DPC app in = your "Shutdown Items" folder in your System Folder. 5) Open the Desktop Picture control panel and set your picture to the "Current Picture" file in the "Des= ktop Pictures" folder. [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/os8-deskpict-cycle-10.hqx; 15K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 09:07:13 -0700 From: mitch@niftyneato.com Subject: [*] Snitch 2.5 Snitch 2.5 improves the Finder's Get Info window by adding information normally not found there such as a file's type and creator. With Snitch 2.5, you can view and edit file types and creators, preview QuickTime movies, JPEGs, Marathon saved games, update aliases, and more. Snitch 2.5 includes compatibility with MacOS 8 as well as a new batch info window making it easier to change information for a large number of items. Snitch 2.5 is extensible allowing other developers to write their own plugins to expand Snitch even more. Snitch 2.5 is compatible with all Macs with at least a 68020 processor and System 7 or better. Snitch is fully native on Power Macintoshes. Snitch is shareware at US$20. Mitch Jones Home of Snitch! [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/snitch-25.hqx; 592K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 09:07:16 -0700 From: trygve@bombaydigital.com Subject: [*] Trygve's CMM Plug-Ins 2.0.1 Trygve's CMM Plug-Ins 2.0.1 These are plug-ins for the MacOS 8 Contextual Menu Manager (PowerPC only). When you control-click on items in the Finder, a contextual menu appears, and these plug-ins add new commands to the menu that operate on the files and folders you clicked. Version 2.0 simplified the menu organization and added new plug-ins. Version 2.0.1 fixes a recoverable hang that would occur under certain conditions. Here are the plug-ins in this version: - Convert Text - Converts the selected text files' line endings to Mac, DOS, or Unix format. - Cut / Copy / Paste File - Lets you treat files and folders as objects that can be cut, copied, and pasted. - Hide / Undo Hide / Show - Hides the selected files and folders. The previous Hide can be undone. Also lets you show all hidden items in a folder. - Lift and Set File Info - Lets you set files' creators and/or types to the those of other files. - Lock / Unlock - Locks or unlocks the selected files. Depending on your access privileges and particular file server capabilities, you can also lock and unlock folders on a file server. - Move / Copy / Alias - Lets you move or copy the selected files and folders to the chosen destination folder or disk. Also lets you make an alias of the selected items in the destination folder or disk. - Open With - Lets you open the selected files with the chosen application. - Remove Custom Icon - Removes custom icons from the selected files and folders. - Set File Info - Sets the selected files' creator and/or type from a list of choices that you configure by placing files and aliases in the settings folders. - Simple Strip HTML - Removes all HTML tags from the selected HTML text files. - Touch - Sets the selected files' and folders' modification date to "now". More information can be found in the readme file and at the website listed below. Enjoy! Trygve Isaacson [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/trygves-cmm-plugins-201.hqx; 316K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 09:07:18 -0700 From: support@tigertech.com Subject: [*] Window Monkey 1.2.1 Window Monkey adds background pictures or textures to any window in the Finder. You can color-code your windows to see at a glance what they contain, or use wild patterns just for fun. Wouldn't it be great if your folder of "work stuff" had a background that looked like a legal pad? How about some hearts for those folders full of love letters? With Window Monkey installed, patterns aren't just for desktops anymore! If that weren't enough, this program is useful, too. You can use the handy Window Monkey menu to quickly go to any window in any application, even if it's buried beneath many other windows. Window Monkey also remembers recently used folders and lets you instantly jump to any open or recently used folder from an Open or Save dialog box. 35 background patterns are included, and you can add as many as you wish by simply pasting pictures into the control panel. Window Monkey is completely compatible with Mac OS 8 and other utilities such as Aaron and Kaleidoscope. Version 1.2 fixed some small problems with previous versions and adds new features, especially for Mac OS 8 users; version 1.2.1 merely fixes an error in the documentation. Details are in the "What's New?" section of the documentation. -- Robert L Mathews, Tiger Technologies [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/window-monkey-121.hqx; 492K] -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************