| 1. Text Editor |
Tex-Edit
Version 2.9
Price: $15 US
Publisher:
Trans-Tex
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An extremely powerful and useful text editor, Tex-Edit can take the place of a large word processor for all those documents which are left on the computer or need no "fancy" formatting for a "finished" document. |
| 2. Graphics |
Graphic_Converter for PowerMacs
Graphic_Converter for 68K Macs
Version 3.7.2
Price: $35 US
Publisher: Lemke Software
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GraphicConverter is an all-purpose image editing program that opens and saves images in just about any graphics format. The program includes high-end editing tools for graphic manipulation, as well as the ability to use Photoshop-compatible plug-ins. It offers batch-conversion capabilities, a slide show window, and more. GraphicConverter can import 96 file formats and export 38 file formats. |
| 3. Music |
SoundApp for PowerMacs
SoundApp for 68K Macs
Version 2.6.1
Price: freeware
Publisher: Norman Franke
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SoundApp is a utility that can play and convert a wide range of sound files, including MP3, AIFF, WAV, MOD, MIDI, and many other formats. The program also includes a playlist that's great for grouping your favorite sound files together, and can perform many conversion operations, including sample rate, stereo-to-mono, bit depth, and other conversions.
Other features include a slider for random access playback, playlist indicators that show which file is being processed and which files have been processed, and more. Version 2.6.1 adds support for AudioCatalyst's variable-bit rate MPEG Layer 3 audio files and the MacAmp file format, improves AppleScript functionality, enhances the playlist, and fixes numerous bugs found in version 2.6.
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4. File Utilities
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Disk Copy
Version 6.3.3
Price: freeware
Publisher:
Apple Computer
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Disk Copy is a utility application that will mount disk images on your desktop, make exact copies of floppy disks from a disk image, convert disk images from one format to another, create a disk image from a mounted volume or individual folder, segment a disk image into separate files, create self-mounting disk images, and create a new blank disk image. Using DiskScripts, AppleScript, and self-mounting images, it can be used to automate software installations and disk image manipulation. |
Stuffit Expander
Version 5.1.2
Price:freeware
Publisher:
Aladdin |
Stuffit Expander will decompress just about any file (including StuffIt, Compact Pro, BinHex, MacBinary and ZIP files) that you come across while on the major commercial online services, surfing the Internet, or receiving email with compressed files attached.
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5. Screen Utilities
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Desktop Icon Manager
Version 1.3
Price: Freeware
Publisher:
G.J. Parker
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Desktop Icon Manager (DIM) is an AppleScript that saves and restores the icon positions on the desktop without getting confused when you store the icon positions at one screen resolution and then restore them at a different screen resolution. In other words, if an icon is at the lower right corner of the display when the icon positions are stored, then that icon will always be placed at the lower right corner regardless of the screen resolution. Just put the DIM folder anywhere you like and - after dragging your various desktop icons to where you would like them to be, simply drag the AppleScript Desktop Icon Manager script onto DIM and pick what operation you want to perform. Then make an alias of DIM (not the script) and place it in the Startup Items folder to ensure all your icons are precisely where you want them when you turn on your Mac.
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Eclipse
Version 3.1.1
Price: $15 US
Publisher:
Ambrosia
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Eclipse is a small - very little RAM, disk space and processor time - Power PC (and 68K) screen saver. Although it has many nice visual effects: PICTs, JPEGs and GIFs and QuickTime movies, the main thing I like about it is its ability to display a floating digital cleck. It's quite customizabile and offers password protection. It can also control the Energy Saver features of the Mac including automatic monitor deactivation, hard drive spindown, and computer shutdown.
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Action GoMac
Version 2.0.2
Price: $29.95/$39.95 US
Publisher:
PowerOn
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If you've ever seen the "task bar" at the bottom of the screen on Microsoft Windows', you know what GoMac is. Very useful: however, the recent price increase is making it a bit pricey for what it does. The first price listed is for electronic download; the second price is for a physical disk and printed manual.
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6. Disk Utilities
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TechTool
Version 1.1.9
Price: Freeware
Publisher:
MicroMat
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TechTool gives you the ability to, quickly, rebuild your desktop, zap your PRAM, analyse your system and help you clean your floppy drive. |
Trash DeskTop
Version 1.2.1
Price: freeware
Publisher:
Daniel Muller
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A very useful tool, especially for those who do a lot of "experimenting" on their hard drives. trash DeskTop allows one to simply drag a hard disk onto it and it moves the "Desktop DB" and the "Desktop DF" to the trash. Then restart the computer and the hard drive(s)'s desktop(s) will be rebuilt. (You can empty the trash of the old "Desktop DB" and "Desktop DF" after the computer finishes rebuilding the desktop(s).) |
