October, 1999 Archive

Mac Headlines For Thursday, October 28th, 1999 [Last Updated 5:00 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [4:45 PM] Canadians Now Have Their Own E-Mail List [4:35 PM] AuctionMac.com Adds Important New Service For Sellers [4:25 PM] Mac MP3 Utility Updated With New Features [4:15 PM] Mac-Only Video Capture Card, Igniter, Gets New Drivers [4:00 PM] Apple Stock Watch: Stock Markets Soars, Apple Climbs 1 1/2 Points Closer To A New High [3:30 PM] Dell Sneaks Past Apple In 1st Quarter Education Sales [3:00 PM] VersionMaster Latest Updates: Anarchie, LANSurveyor, And AppSizer [Column] iTeen - How To Get Your Parents To Buy You That New iMac [1:30 PM] RioPort To Be Spun Off As "Internet" Company, IPO Imminent [1:00 PM] Online Resource For Mac Training Launched [11:30 AM] OneClick 2.0 Imminent [Column] Ask Dave - Should You Upgrade To Mac OS 9? [8:30 AM] Update To CopyPaste Brings Mac OS 9 Compatibility, Other New Features [8:30 AM] Tape Enters Beta Cycle We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Wednesday, October 27th, 1999 [5:00 PM] New Mac MP3 Player/Creator Debuts With Music From Public Enemy, Ice T, Gas Giants, And Flashpoint [4:30 PM] Panda Systems Updates PandoCalendar With Maintenance Release [4:00 PM] Apple Stock Watch: Dow Ends Higher Ahead of Tomorrow's Data, Technology declines [Last Updated 3:30 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [2:30 PM] Glucose Becomes Unglued, Releases Development Tools As Open Source Code [2:00 PM] VersionMaster Latest Updates: IconDropper, PandoCalendar, And ithink [1:30 PM] SmartWrap Eudora Plug-in Updated With New Features [Review] Outlook Express 5.0, So Many Improvements, It's Hard To Believe [Column] Computing With Bifocals - A Guide To Computer Pioneers [8:00 AM] Just Me And My Shadow [8:00 AM] Talk City MUG Makes Mac OS 9 Report Available Online [8:00 AM] Bungie.org Wing Moves To Port Mac Marathon 2 Maps To Windows [8:00 AM] Do You Flip For Puzzle Games? [8:00 AM] Chat With MacKido Tonight [5:45 PM] Observer Call: Apple's PR Firm Seeking "Non-Typical" iBook User, Quick! We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Tuesday, October 26th, 1999 [5:45 PM] Observer Call: Apple's PR Firm Seeking "Non-Typical" iBook User, Quick! [Last Updated 5:15 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [4:45 PM] Hit The Mac Observer's New Forums! [4:30 PM] Steve's Other Job Racks Up Impressive Results, Pixar Posts Blowout Quarter [4:00 PM] Apple Stock Watch: DJIA Throws Out The Old, Brings In The New, Apple Up 9/16 [3:30 PM] MicroMat Updates TechTool Pro With Mac OS 9 Compatibility, Other New Features [3:30 PM] VersionMaster Latest Updates: Timbuktu Pro, AddressBook, And WebDoubler [3:15 PM] MacMall's 3rd Quarter Results Impacted By Apple Product Shortages [2:15 PM] Moving At The Speed Of The Internet: Mactell's FireWire Line To Be Picked Up [9:30 AM] Aladdin Out Of The Closet, Goes Public [9:30 AM] Powerlogix's Cache Profiler Updated With Mac OS 9 Compatibility, G3/G4, More [9:30 AM] Rearden Technology Update WebCam Software [9:30 AM] Networking Security Utilities From Open Door Announced [9:30 AM] Nu Sans Font Family Updated [Column] Wasting Time With The Idiots - The Idiots Say Goodbye To The One-Button Mouse [Column] On The Flip Side - Wireless Internet... Don't Freak Out Yet We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Monday, October 25th, 1999 [Last Updated 4:30 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [3:45 PM] Apple Stock Watch: Stocks Wobble, Apple Up $9/16 [3:30 PM] MAC-O-RAMA Spends Too Much Time Watching ER [3:30 PM] Ham Operators Listen Up: Elmer Is Here To Help Your Tests [3:30 PM] Digital Video Utility Receives Maintenance Release [2:45 PM] MacTell, Maker Of EvilEye & FireWire Devices, Closes Doors For Good [12:45 PM] iCalendar Gets Mac OS 9 Compatibility And Other Enhancements In Update [12:45 PM] RAM Disk Utility ramBunctious Adds Mac OS 9 Compatibility [12:30 PM] USB Floppy Enabler From PACE Anti-Piracy Updated With G4 Compatibility [11:45 AM] Looking For A TV Guide" For QuickTime Channels? It's Here [11:00 AM] VersionMaster Latest Updates: Timbuktu Pro, AddressBook, And WebDoubler [10:45 AM] Rockstar Adds Billing Features To Gearbox [9:15 AM] The Mac Observer Expands Services With New Forums [Column] The Apple Trader - Proceed with Caution, Volatility Ahead [Column] Monday's Mac Gadget - Whack Your Files and Resources We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Friday, October 22nd, 1999 [Last Updated 5:45 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [5:20 PM] The Week's Top Stories For Week Ending 10/22/1999 [Editorial] What the G4 Incident Tells Us About the Nascent Network Economy [4:00 PM] Wacom Ships Pen/Mouse Input Combos (With Pic) [3:45 PM] Apple Stock Watch: Stock Market in Rally Mode, Apple lags down $2.19 [1:05 PM] New Stock Photography Search Service Is Fast, Convenient [12:55 PM] VersionMaster Latest Updates: SiteCam, Avara, And Meshwork [12:45 PM] Powerlogix Ships G4 Upgrades With Full AltiVec (Velocity Engine) Support [12:30 PM] 1984 Online Magazine Gets A Face Lift [11:30 AM] 3dfx Updates Mac Voodoo3 Drivers, Includes Support For New Voodoo3 3000 PCI [Review] Norton Utilities 5.0 Adds Must Have Features [8:00 AM] Cool New Mac Calculator Allows Voice Operation [8:00 AM] Sonnet Declares Mac OS 9 Compatibility With Full Product Line [8:00 AM] Sleeper 3.2: More Secure, New Features [8:00 AM] Time Your AppleScripts With iDo Script Scheduler [8:00 AM] REALbasic Gets Another Alpha Release We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Thursday, October 21st, 1999 [5:20 PM] VersionMaster Latest Updates: NetFinder, PandoCalendar, And CoolCam [5:00 PM] Share Your Calendar Of Events On The Web With iCalendar [Last Updated 4:30 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [3:45 PM] The Apple Stock Watch: Wall Street is confused, but Apple ends up $1 [2:15 PM] iTeen Online Joins The Mac Observer [Column] iTeen - The iBook Uncovered [12:30 PM] Next Version Of WebShocker To Enter 30 Day Beta Test [12:00 PM] Two Days Left To Win Lara Croft, And You Might Find A Game Piece Here Today [Column] Ask Dave - Mac/PC Security Through Cable Modems [11:30 AM] Mac Gamer's Ledge Voices Thoughts On Mac Gaming Market [9:00 AM] SurfDoubler Update Allows Users To Connect 3 Macs On One Internet Connection [9:00 AM] Freeware Desktop Calendar Program Updates With New Features We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Wednesday, October 20th, 1999 [Last Updated 5:00 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [4:30 PM] Send A Mac Virtual Greeting Card [4:00 PM] VersionMaster: Media 100, A Better Finder Rename, And Summary Are Latest Updates [3:45 PM] The Apple Stock Watch: Wall Street Rally! Apple up 9.67%! [3:00 PM] MacMAll: MacOS 9 Ships On 10/22, "Midnight MacOS 9" Event To Be Held At Retail Location [2:00 PM] XLR8 First To Ship G4 Upgrades, Include AltiVec Enabling Software [8:00 AM] New Asian US$160 iMac Knockoff May Get Past Apple Legal, Seriously [Review] Latest Norton AntiVirus Offers Significant Performance Boost [Column] Computing With Bifocals - Nancy's Web Tips For The Holidays [8:00 AM] Microsoft Rolls Out Outlook Express, Offers iMac (5) Give Away As Promotion [8:00 AM] Tomb Raider III Hits Mac Market In Double Blast Of Whoop 'Em [8:00 AM] MacDaily Profiles Mac Observer Editor [8:00 AM] Cross Platform Web Calendar/Scheduling Software Updated With New Features [8:00 AM] Get Your Photoshop Training From Alien Skin [8:00 AM] Meet The Crew From The PowerBookZone In World Without Borders Chat We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Tuesday, October 19th, 1999 [Last Updated 5:45 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [4:45 PM] VersionMaster: Style, MacGrayLiner, And SoundDiver Are Latest Updates [4:45 PM] OpenGraph Developers Asking For Feedback, Trading Free Advanced Features [4:45 PM] mp3voodoo Goes Final, Includes Internal Player [3:30 PM] The Apple Stock Watch: A Bad DRAM Day for Computer Hardware [2:30 PM] PC MACLAN Updated With Major New Features [11:30 AM] Now Utilities' "Now Menus" Resurfaces As ACTION Menus At Last [10:45 AM] MacTimes.com Up For Sale At eBay [Column] Wasting Time With The Idiots - Hey, What Are You Doing? Playing With Your OS? [Column] On The Flip Side - Steve Jobs Is A Big Bad Meanie, So What? [8:00 AM] Need Those Missing Keys On Apple's USB Keyboards? Try Keyswapper [8:00 AM] BackJack Online Backup Service Lowers Price [8:00 AM] Black Cat Systems Updates Mac Ham Radio Utility [8:00 AM] New Utility Simplifies Access To Appearance Control Panel Features We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Monday, October 18th, 1999 [4:40 PM] VersionMaster: Icon Machine, Yer, And Authorware Are Latest Updates [Last Updated 4:30 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [3:30 PM] The Apple Stock Watch: The Stock Market Feels for a Bottom, AAPL retraces $1 5/16 closing at $73 1/4 [2:30 PM] Track Auctions At Popular Auction Sites With Auctioneer Pro [2:30 PM] California Quake Delays Release Of Y2K App Checker [1:45 PM] Clock Your iMac's Or iBook's G3 Up A Notch [8:45 AM] Apple Comes Full Circle Announces They Will Honor All G4 Pre-orders Before 10/13! [Column] The Apple Trader - Happy Black Monday! [Column] Monday's Mac Gadget - Protect Your Mac from Evil [Review] MacAlly's iHub, A Great Choice For USB Hubs [8:00 AM] Win A Free Copy Of Tomb Raider 3! [8:00 AM] Sonnet Drops Prices On G3 Upgrade Cards [8:00 AM] New QuickTime 4 Image Viewer Enters Public Beta [8:00 AM] GIF Screenshot To Animation Utility Adds Japenese Version [8:00 AM] Data Hammer Updated To Include MacOS 9 Compatibility We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Friday, October 15th, 1999 [Last Updated 5:30 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [5:30 PM] The Week's Top Stories For Week Ending 10/15/1999 [5:05 PM] VersionMaster: IconMacher, AMPCaster, And Mac CallerID Are Latest Updates [5:00 PM] Aladdin Systems Announces ShrinkWrap 3.5 Is Turning Japanese [4:45 PM] Macho, Macho Mac: New Mac Web Site Launched [Review] Agfa SnapScan 1212u Brings Easy Scanning To Your USB Mac [4:00 PM] The Apple Stock Watch: The October Boogey Man Hammers Wall Street But AAPL Stands Tall [Editorial] Has Apple Shifted From The High End To A Low End Focus? [2:00 PM] Apple Reverses Position On Existing G4 Orders In Letter From Apple Store [Column] The Back Page - Apple: 2 Steps Forward, 49 Back [12:30 PM] Swap Your G3/G4 Internal CD-ROM With A CD-RW [11:00 AM] Griffin Technology Updates Mac Connect And iMate Connectors [11:00 AM] A Better Finder Attributes Updates Adds Increased Date/Time Manipulation [11:00 AM] Video Gogh QuickTime Effect Hits Market [9:00 AM] Powerlogix Adds 500 MHz G3 Upgrade Card To Product Line We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Thursday, October 14th, 1999 [4:45 PM] VersionMaster: PlusMaker, SNES9X, A Better Finder Attributes Latest Updates [4:40 PM] Tape Helps Developers Hold MacOS 9 Apps Together [3:30 PM] The Apple Stock Watch: Holy DogCow, AAPL closes up 14.3% to 73 1/16! [Analysis] An Embarrassment of Riches, A Brief Analysis of Apple's Earnings Report [Column] Ask Dave - USB Tips, Faster Internet, And MacOS 9 [1:30 PM] Apple Reportedly Reversing Decision To Cancel Existing G4 Orders [Column] Computing With Bifocals - Tips For The Web [11:45 AM] Tape Helps Developers Hold MacOS 9 Apps Together [11:45 AM] Auto-Text Clean Up Tool For Eudora Expands Capabilities [11:10 AM] Complete Transcript Of 4th Quarter Conference Call [9:00 AM] Newer Rolls OUt 500 MHz G3 Upgrade, Drops Prices Across Product Linen [9:00 AM] Conflict Catcher Updated And Ready For MacOS 9 [6:00 PM] Apple 4th Quarter Results Beat The Street, Sales Up From 1998 [4:45 PM] Apple Announces Speed Reductions In G4 Lines, Prices Stay The Same We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Wednesday, October 13th, 1999 [Last Updated 7:00 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [6:00 PM] Apple 4th Quarter Results Beat The Street, Sales Up From 1998 [5:00 PM] VersionMaster: Conflict Catcher, iVisit chat, and Web Devil updated today! [4:45 PM] Apple Announces Speed Reductions In G4 Lines, Prices Stay The Same [4:19 PM] Live Coverage Of Apple's 4th Quarter Press Conference [3:45 PM] Sneak Peak: CNBC Reports Apple Crushes Street Estimates [3:30 PM] Apple Stock Watch: Profit taking clobbers Wall Street again [3:15 PM] MacLaunch, Well... Launches [2:45 PM] REAL Gets More Real With REALbasic Update [2:00 PM] Apple Gains 4 Spots In September Web Rankings (With No PC Manufacturers To Be Seen) [11:15 AM] The Mac Observer To Offer Live Coverage Of Apple's Q4 Results [11:00 AM] Keyspan Ships USB Remote Control Device [11:00 AM] InjectionPro Update Adds Platform Equalizer [9:00 AM] Ragtime Plays A Suite Melody For Your Office [9:00 AM] Mac In Europe Reaches Out To Your Desktop [8:30 AM] Vicomsoft Updates DHCP Server With Remote Administration We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Tuesday, October 12th, 1999 [Last Updated 6:00 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [4:45 PM] VersionMaster: ViaHTTP, IPNetRouter, DHCP Server, and FretPet updated today! [4:45 PM] MAC-O-RAMA Sale Salutes High-Flying Mac Games [4:30 PM] ACTION Files Updated With Major New Features [3:45 PM] Apple Stock Watch: Wall Street Gets the Jitters but Apple Trends Up [2:30 PM] Sonnet Announces Blue & White Compatibility With Their G4 Upgrades [Column] Wasting Time With The Idiots - When Idiots Talk, Apple Listens (Sort Of) [Column] On The Flip Side - Are We Geeks And Nerds? Hell No! [12:45 PM] Small Batches of Mac OS 9 Are Delivered to Users After All [11:15 AM] New Video Editing Solution Hits Market [11:15 AM] PowerMail Updated With OS 9 Compatibility And New Features [8:30 AM] New Developer Program Promotes Developers Who Promote RealBASIC We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Monday, October 11th, 1999 [Last Updated 5:15 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [5:00 PM] VersionMaster: Eudora Pro, Secret Folder, And Virtual Hamster (Again) Updated Today! [4:45 PM] New USB Consumer Device Grabs Photos From Digital Video [4:30 PM] Folder Synchronization Utility Updated With New Features [4:25 PM] SGI Adds QuickTime Streaming Support In MediaBase [3:45 PM] Apple Stock Watch: Apple shows strength on a slow Columbus Day [3:30 PM] The Mac Observer Expands Financial Coverage [Review] Orbit USB 2-Button Trackball, Solid Low-end Offering [Column] The Apple Trader - How Windows Costs The World Economy Billions In Lost Productivity Each Year [Column] Monday's Mac Gadget - Experience the Amazing Automated Mac [11:15 AM] Photogenetics Updates, PlusPack Addons Released [11:15 AM] OmniGroup Updates MacOS X Browser & Backup Utilitym [11:15 AM] VST Announces Plenty Of FireWire Devices For iMac [8:30 AM] Keep It Simple Stupid At MacSimple.com [8:30 AM] Sound Recording Utility Updated We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Friday, October 8th, 1999 [Updated 7:00 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [5:45 PM] The Week's Top Stories For Week Ending 10/08/1999 [5:15 PM] Latest OS 9-compatible applications from VersionMaster: SoundJam MP, Keys Off, Epson Share, and more! [4:25 PM] VideoScript Receives Several New Features [3:45 PM] Apple Stock Watch: Apple Closes Lower Again [Column] The Back Page - Uh-oh, Steve Jobs May Be Finished [3:15 PM] Programmable X-Keys For USB Coming To The Mac [12:40 AM] Mac OS 9 NOT Shipping from Apple Store... Yet [12:30 PM] URL Manager Update Aimed At New Mac/Internet Users [12:30 PM] New MP3 App Offers Several Features [12:30 PM] Window Control Utility Updated WIth Major New Features [11:30 AM] Jesse Berst Poll To Help Decide If He Switches To iMac [Special Feature] How The Mac Changed The World - Making It Look Easy [8:30 AM] Disk Charmer Updated With Numerous Changes [8:30 AM] Video Software, BTV, Updated With Performance Enhancements We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Thursday, October 7th, 1999 [Updated 6:00 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [5:00 PM] Makers Of PageSpinner Release Preview Release Of MP3 Player [4:45 PM] Mac Optimized Voodoo 3 Card (EvilEye) Now Expected To Ship In October [4:30 PM] Taylor Design Releases Minor Update Of TextSpresso [3:45 PM] Apple Stock Watch: Apple Dips Again As IBM Drags Down Computer Stocks [3:30 PM] Play In The Wild West With New Myth II Conversion [3:00 PM] Second South American Apple World Hits Brazil Later This Month [1:30 PM] October Issue Of Apple Wizards Available For Download [Column] Ask Dave - Dealing With The Undeletable Folder From [That Hot Place] [11:45 AM] Larry Ellison Offers Hint Of Apple Handheld [9:00 AM] Setting Sun Screen Saver Updated [9:00 AM] Full Featured Mac E-commerce Solution Updated [9:00 AM] SoundJam MP Updated With Several Performance Enhancements [8:30 AM] Trans Intl Announces RAM For New iMac Line [8:30 AM] Mac FireWire E-mail List Launches With 450 Members We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Wednesday, October 6th, 1999 [Updated 6:15 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [5:30 PM] VersionMaster: Virtual Hamster, SoundJam, Mr. Hankey's Song, and IPNetRouter updated! [4:45 PM] PowerPC Winning CNN AMD/Intel/PowerPC Poll [4:45 PM] Apple Store Confirms OS 9 Pre-orders Are Shipping [4:15 PM] Motorola Shows Off 700 MHz G4 Technology [3:45 PM] Apple Stock Watch: Apple Closes Lower In Last Minute Trading [3:30 PM] It's Time For iBook! [Column] Computing With Bifocals - Sending HTML Files Through E-mail [Editorial] A giant step backwards for Adobe? [11:30 AM] Contour Design Offers "Support" For Graphite Macs With New UniTrap [11:30 AM] Alternate RoadRunner Login Client Updated [11:10 AM] sLog, Web Register Get Maintenance Updates [11:00 AM] Cool New PCI Card From OrangeMicro Offers FireWire And USB [Review] Quicken 2000, A Must Have Update [8:30 AM] Mac Gamer's Ledge Hosts Big Mac Gaming Event This Weekend [8:30 AM] AuctionMac Adds Several New Categories Including PDAs We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Tuesday, October 5th, 1999 [Updated 5:45 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [4:45 PM] Rebate Program From CompuServe Puts iMac In US$599 Range [3:45 PM] Apple Stock Watch: Apple Pushes Ahead 5% As Street Welcomes New iMac [3:30 PM] Apple Makes New iMac, iMac DV, And iMac DV Special Edition Official! [3:00 PM] Steve Jobs Interviewed On CNBC...Again [2:45 PM] Apple Ships OS 9 [Last Updated 1:48 PM] Live Coverage Of Apple's Special Event [Column] Wasting Time With The Idiots - Using PC Parts On Your Mac II, The Return of Macinstein [Column] On The Flip Side - Apple's Weird Relations With Media And Customers [10:20 AM] Apple Trading Higher In Advance Of "Special Event" [10:00 AM] XLR8 Updates G4 White Paper [10:00 AM] Trio Of Network Utilities From Maxum Updated [10:00 AM] Developer Seeks Feedback [8:30 AM] New Utility Checks For Apps With Y2K Problems [8:30 AM] Creepin' Critter Educational Games Updated We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Monday, October 4th, 1999 [Updated 7:15 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [4:45 PM] Palm Issues Stealth Release Of the Palm MacPac With Major New Features [3:45 PM] Apple Stock Watch: Apple Rebounds With Strong Showing In Today's Trading [Column] The Apple Trader - A Brief Technical Analysis Of AAPL: Time To Average Down? [Column] Monday's Mac Gadget - Do Something Useful with Your Function Keys [7:00 AM] Text Manipulation Utility Released In Public Beta [7:00 AM] Developer's Code Utiltity Udated With Major New Features [7:00 AM] New Web Resource Announced For FutureBASIC Developers [7:00 AM] Archive For Mac Updated With Maintenance Release We also offer Today's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines For Friday, October 1st, 1999 [6:30 PM] Latest Software Updates: QuitThem, Bub & Bob, MacSchedKeeper, and Kineticon updated! [Updated 6:00 PM] MacOS News Around The Web [5:45 PM] The Week's Top Stories For Week Ending 10/01/1999 [5:30 PM] Observer Reports Buying iBook At Sears (In Stock) And Receiving 10% Discount [5:00 PM] Mac Style Sheet Editor Updated, Pro Version Introduced [4:30 PM] Ambrosia Brings Long Awaited Space Game To Light [3:45 PM] Apple Stock Watch: G4 Shortage Continues To Haunt Apple's Stock [7:30 AM] Amid Rumor Hoopla, Apple Announces "Special Event" [Column] The Back Page - How The Mac Has Changed The World: The Gift of Time [7:00 AM] Web Server Security Plug-in Receives Major Upgrade [7:00 AM] Looking For That Cool, New, Hard To Find Mac Game? [7:00 AM] My Mac October Issue Ready For Download [7:00 AM] New Oni Web Site Launched [7:00 AM] Learning About Musical Instruments Now As Easy As ABC 1.1 We also offer Today's News On One Page!