Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #383 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Tue, 14 Dec 99 Volume 16 : Issue 383 Today's Topics: [*] TidBITS#509/13-Dec-99 (A) busy signal with the recording (A) Saving Remote Access configurations (Q) Mac relational databases [*] MacTidy v1.0b7: checks and corrects HTML and XML source [*] NetFinder 2.0.3 - FTP client. [*] NetFinder 2.0.3J - Japanese Version [*] SnowBall [*] Technohippy Desktop Pictures [*] Type/Creator Database 2000 [*] WolfEdit Full 2.0.4 [*] Word List Maker 2.1.8 - text utility [*] Wumpus! 1.0 (game of strategy and luck) Big Icons How d'ya get off the scooter ? Info-Mac Digest V16 #382 invisible file utilities Secure Certificate Rollovers Security certificates in Web Browsers 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. Working with the Info-Mac Digest: * To submit articles to the digest, email . * To subscribe, send email to with subscribe in the Subject line. * To unsubscribe, send email to with unsubscribe in the Subject line. * To change your address, unsubscribe from the old address, then subscribe from the new address. If that fails, try using the list maintenance form at before contacting us. * Please send administrative queries to . 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We'd also like to thank AOL for the main Info-Mac machine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V16 #383" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:00:00 -0800 From: TidBITS Editors Subject: [*] TidBITS#509/13-Dec-99 TidBITS#509/13-Dec-99 If you're focusing on digital cameras this season, Arthur Bleich wraps up= his overview of 1999's offerings for beginners. Also, Adam looks at the= features - and ads - in Eudora's next release, plus introduces Crossing= Platforms, a book for Mac users learning Windows and Windows users learning= the Mac. We also note IBM's ViaVoice speech recognition product and updates= to The Tilery, Anarchie, WebSTAR, and SoundJam MP, plus news of Macworld= Expo SF 2000 events.=20 Topics: MailBITS/13-Dec-99 Eudora 4.3 Public Beta Adds Free Usage Modes Macintosh-Windows Translation Dictionary Digital Camera Buying Guidelines, Part 2 [Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-509.etx; 32K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 99 05:49:56 -0500 From: "D. Scott Beach" Subject: (A) busy signal with the recording Norman Friedman says: >I previously wrote, >>Using a Performa with internal 28K modem. I had the Mac connected >>directly >>to my telephone line which is not a dedicated line, just my home telephone >>line. We have call waiting, but I have included in my IP telephone number >>the *70 which cuts off the call waiting. Everything was working fine until >>we had to move the Mac with all its attachments to our new home. Now >>when I >>plug the Mac into our phone line (which is working fine), I continuously >>get a busy signal with the recording, "If you want to make a call---). I >>have called the 800 number directly by phone and do get the connection >>noises that are associated with modem connections. Everything, printers, >>etc. are working fine. Suggestions please and thanks to all in advance. > >The problem is NOT a Busy signal, rather I get a note that I am not getting >a DIAL TONE. >and it sounds as if a phone is off the hook. >Again thanks to all that sent responses and thanks in advance for any new >suggestions. Norman: Or alternate to my previous message, perhaps your new teleco. doesn't use *70 as the disabler. Try dailing that manually when you test the 800 no. Perhaps you could check with them to see if there should be a different code to use. It may not be universal. - Scott Remove the "spamless" to return eMail to me. Scott Beach Toronto, Canada ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 01:59:49 -0500 From: Tom Fortmann Subject: (A) Saving Remote Access configurations Oops -- several people pointed out that there are now preferences files for both Remote Access and TCP/IP. I don't think they existed the last time I looked, several OS's back. In any case I should have looked again. Tom Fortmann At 23:47 -0500 12/10/99, Tom Fortmann wrote: >Whenever I upgrade the OS, all my Remote Access and TCP/IP >configurations disappear. The only way I know to save them is very >tedious: export them individually to files and then import them >after the upgrade. Does someone know a better way? Where does the >OS store that information? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 21:49:56 -0600 From: Gib Henry Subject: (Q) Mac relational databases >Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 09:32:10 -0500 >From: a brody >Subject: (Q) Mac relational databases > >Dear Digest readers, >I've heard of 4th Dimension, and know about FileMaker Pro, but don't >know if it is possible to get them to import Microsoft Access >databases. I have DataViz MacLinkPlus 11.0, but it doesn't say in >its database translators either Microsoft Access or Filemaker Pro, or >4th Dimension for that matter. There is Microsoft Works in the >translators, but I don't think that is relational, and I don't know >where to get Microsoft works for the Mac. It is important the >database be relational, as we have multiple databases with common >fields that sometimes need to be linked together, and preferably over >a network of both PCs and Macs. Wa-a-a-ay behind in reading digests, but check out http://www.helixtech.com/. Helix is the original (1985) Mac relational database, and its development has been aggressively taken over by new ownership which is pushing it forward into the new millenium. The development system is, for now, FREE! Cheers, -- Gib Henry ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 1999 From: Terry Teague Subject: [*] MacTidy v1.0b7: checks and corrects HTML and XML source When editing HTML it's easy to make mistakes. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a simple way to fix these mistakes automatically and tidy up sloppy editing into nicely layed out markup? Well now there is! Dave Raggett's HTML TIDY is a free utility for doing just that. It also works great on the atrociously hard to read markup generated by specialized HTML editors and conversion tools, and can help you identify where you need to pay further attention on making your pages more accessible to people with disabilities. Tidy is able to fix up a wide range of problems and to bring to your attention things that you need to work on yourself. Each item found is listed with the line number and column so that you can see where the problem lies in your markup. Tidy won't generate a cleaned up version when there are problems that it can't be sure of how to handle. These are logged as "errors" rather than "warnings". MacTidy is a standalone application for Mac OS designed to check and correct HTML and XML source. It is based on the freely available "tidy" program by Dave Raggett (), but has a graphical user interface (GUI). For more information on "tidy", visit the author's web site at Visit for the latest version of MacTidy. 04 Dec 99: v1.0b7 Updated to latest "tidy" source of 30 Nov 99. Created some real documentation on how to use MacTidy. Fixed bug with being able to select non-Text files as input and config files. 28 Nov 99: v1.0b7 (not released) Updated to latest "tidy" source of 24 Nov 99. Fixed bug with word wrap value. Changed Preferences code to use the resource fork in the Preferences file, rather than look like a Config file (more configuration dialog settings are now saved as preferences). System Requirements: (Any Macintosh with a 68020 or better processor, any version of System software (although it has NOT been tested on anything earlier than 7.0). Regards, Terry Teague [Archived as /info-mac/text/html/mac-tidy-10b7.hqx; 633 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 1999 From: "Peter Li" Subject: [*] NetFinder 2.0.3 - FTP client. The most Finder-like FTP client for the MacOS has just got better. NetFinder was the first FTP client to use the Finder hierarchy listing paradigm. With an intuitive user interface that everyone is familiar with, users can begin to use this program in no time at all. NetFinder v1.x started the FTP client war, by being the first FTP client to: - support resume downloading after you quit or crash. - add drag and drop support for all operations including moving files from one folder to another, server to server coping as well as the standard uploading, downloading and trashing... - inline filename editing, just like the Finder. - integrated BBEdit support for transparent file editing. - support for setting permissions on files and folders (even recursively). The Finder-like listing window supports viewing by name, date, size, and permissions. Other features include automatic binhex, macbinary and text translation for uploads and downloads. Supports many ftp servers. Has speech support. Internet Config savvy. Supports bookmark lists. What's New in 2.0.3: v2.0.3 adds support for Finder Progress Icons and WebSTAR FTP servers. Improved VMS server support, BBEdit support and remote server file copying support. Various parts of the user interface have been improved, including smoother drawing of listings and the GUI should be even more robust. Various bug fixes also included. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/net-finder-203.hqx; 2932 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 1999 From: Bridge 1 Software Subject: [*] NetFinder 2.0.3J - Japanese Version This is the Japanese version of the NetFinder package. The most Finder-like FTP client for the MacOS has just got better. NetFinder was the first FTP client to use the Finder hierarchy listing paradigm. With an intuitive user interface that everyone is familiar with, users can begin to use this program in no time at all. NetFinder v1.x started the FTP client war, by being the first FTP client to: - support resume downloading after you quit or crash. - add drag and drop support for all operations including moving files from one folder to another, server to server coping as well as the standard uploading, downloading and trashing... - inline filename editing, just like the Finder. - integrated BBEdit support for transparent file editing. - support for setting permissions on files and folders (even recursively). The Finder-like listing window supports viewing by name, date, size, and permissions. Other features include automatic binhex, macbinary and text translation for uploads and downloads. Supports many ftp servers. Has speech support. Internet Config savvy. Supports bookmark lists. What's New in 2.0.3: v2.0.3 adds support for Finder Progress Icons and WebSTAR FTP servers. Improved VMS server support, BBEdit support and remote server file copying support. Various parts of the user interface have been improved, including smoother drawing of listings and the GUI should be even more robust. Various bug fixes also included. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/net-finder-203-jp.hqx; 3483 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 1999 From: Scott Squires Subject: [*] SnowBall SnowBall is a freeware application for 68k and PowerPC Macs. It simulates those Snow Globes with the swirling snow. System 7.0 and higher. Any other distribution requires my permission. See ReadMe for info. Scott Squires [Archived as /info-mac/game/snow-ball-10.hqx; 312 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 1999 From: felix velarde Subject: [*] Technohippy Desktop Pictures 13 desktop pictures / wallpaper in jpg format (c) felix velarde 1997-1999 all rights reserved feel free to distribute package in any medium _____________________________________________ resolution: some 1024x768, others at 1152x876 a few are available as prints at 75cm x 100cm _____________________________________________ www.head-space.org felix@head-space.org www.technohippy.org www.head-newmedia.com [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/technohippy.hqx; 2816 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 1999 From: tcdb@netvision.net.il (Ilan Szekely) Subject: [*] Type/Creator Database 2000 Data Base maintained by Ilan Szekely. $15 shareware. TCDB is now presented as a package. In addition to the Type / Creator Database are 3 free database, using the same database engine by Daniel Azuma. Files included are: Type/Creator Database free demo TCDB 2000 folder.sea (shareware) Duplicate Type/Creator DB v1.0 (free) PC Exchange Mappings v1.1 (free) PC Mappings v1.1 (free) Documentation Home page and download site: Address: Ilan Szekely P.O.B 3942 Jerusalem 91039 ISRAEL E-mail - tcdb@netvision.net.il [Archived as /info-mac/data/tcdb-2000.hqx; 2129 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 1999 From: greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz Subject: [*] WolfEdit Full 2.0.4 The full version of WolfEdit 2 is now freeware. What is WolfEdit 2? WolfEdit 2 is a complete scenario editor for the Macintosh version of Wolfenstein 3D. With WolfEdit 2, not only can you design your own maps, you can replace the artwork for walls, doors, objects, weapons and more. This version of WolfEdit 2 produces scenarios for the 3rd Encounter or Commercial versions of Wolfenstein 3D. If you want to make scenarios for the 1st or 2nd Encounter, you'll also need to download "WolfEdit 1st/2nd Encounter Patch" and follow the instructions included. The source code of WolfEdit 2 (Think Pascal 4) is also available from the Info-Mac Archive. Happy WolfEditing in the next millennium, Greg Ewing greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/~greg [Archived as /info-mac/game/com/wolf/wolf-edit-204.hqx; 387 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 1999 From: Jacek Iwanski Subject: [*] Word List Maker 2.1.8 - text utility Word List Maker is a powerful and easy-to-use program, for generating sorted word-lists of several kinds from one or more text files. It can generate word-frequency lists, present the words in the reverse order of letters, indicate the number of letters contained in each word, or sort letters. You can use it to analyze texts, to make anagrams, word-frequency lists, various indexes, spelling lists, to analyze words by their endings etc. The spelling filter is included. The spelling dictionaries are available separately. The built-in grammar filter allows you to extract verbs, nouns, adjectives etc. from any text file. For more information about my software please visit: http://users.netmatters.co.uk/dandaforbes Jacek Iwanski. [Archived as /info-mac/text/word-list-maker-218.hqx; 1893 K] ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 1999 From: "Joseph J. Strout" Subject: [*] Wumpus! 1.0 (game of strategy and luck) Version: 1.0 Requirements: PowerMac, Mac OS 7.5 or higher, color display Description: Wumpus is a single-player game of strategy and luck, a graphical adaptation of the classic "hunt the wumpus" game. Wander the caverns in search of the legendary Wumpus, armed with only a single tranquilizer dart, a lantern, a few sticks of dynamite, and a canary. Deduce its location and avoid hazards in order to get the Wumpus before it gets you! Wumpus is freeware, and also available at: http://codenautics.com/wumpus Feel free to distribute at will, including CD-ROM archives, as long as the program and its resources are not modified. [Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/wumpus-10.hqx; 1040 K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:10:09 -0600 From: Kirschen Seah Subject: Big Icons On Sun, 12 Dec 1999, Dibbern.David wrote: >]The problem is sometimes, a they change the desktop and make the screen icons > like bug square buttons link the launcher uses. Try checking the View > as Buttons menu item in the Finder. If this is checked, select View > as Icons and all should be well... -- Kirschen ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 11:21:56 +0900 From: Magnus Hoek Subject: How d'ya get off the scooter ? Hi Quick question... How do you get off the scooter in TombRaider 3 (3rd level I think)... TIA Magnus ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 16:03:23 -0800 From: Doug Hardie Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #382 This sounds like what happens when you go to the View Menu and select "As Buttons". If thats the case then just selecting "as Icons" will change it back. Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 09:12:44 -0700 From: "Dibbern.David" Subject: Big Icons OK. I run a mac lab of 30 iMacs. All of them are 333mhz rev 2 Imacs, w/system 8.6 and have the new cd rom driver. The problem is sometimes, a they change the desktop and make the screen icons like bug square buttons link the launcher uses. I do not have launcer installed. I am using foolproof, but have never actually "seen" these icons change, kids just say "Hey, how come these are big buttons now?" Once they change, they don't go back. Anyone know why this happens and how to change them back to normal? I deleted finder pref's and rebuild desktop, but nothing changes, -- Doug ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 19:37:02 EST From: Luskin@aol.com Subject: invisible file utilities Why would I wish to make a visible file invisible, or vice versa? The most obvious reason seems to be to provide an additional level of security. Would an invisible file appear in dialogs? Michael B. Luskin ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 10:40:17 -0500 From: Tom Coradeschi Subject: Secure Certificate Rollovers Information on Certificate rollovers and dealing with them may be found at: Verisign: Thawte: Hope this helps... tom coradeschi tcora@pica.army.mil ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 06:39:32 -0800 From: Avrum Lapin Subject: Security certificates in Web Browsers At 4:48 PM -0500 12/13/99, Info-Mac wrote: >Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1999 20:00:41 -0500 >From: a brody >Subject: (C) Security certificates in Web Browsers > >Dear Digest readers, >After much ado about nothing I read something rather interesting. >Internet Explorer 4.5 or earlier and Netscape versions earlier than >4.0.5 for the Mac both have outdated security certificates installed >together with the new ones. Even if you apply the 128bit patch. >It's easy enough to edit the certificates and get info on them in >your web browser's preferences, but many people don't know they >should do that by the end of the year for many certificates. A lot >of websites will be inaccessible if those certificates expire then. >So do view your certificates, and delete any that will expire soon, >or have already expired. It will mean less aggravation later on >with statements saying the certificate has expired. > If you have an older Mac or are RAM or hard drive challenged and cant update your browser where do you get new certificates. I found no help at Verisign's website and they never responded to my e-mail I know that Charles Schwab does not like my certificate (with Netscape 3.0.4) but he has no solution other than to upgrade my browser. Schwab does not seem to be bothered with my IE 3.01. browser. Fidelity is only mildly concerned and Vanguard hasn't said anything yet. Wells Fargo Bank says new browser or no on line banking. Avrum Lapin Upland., CA -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************