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Searching for Updates
on the Internet

The Internet menu...

The Internet menu provides you with menu items that link you to the internet. The link is accomplished by launching your default browser (dialing a remote network if required), and directing that browser to go to the desired site. Version Finder will not automatically dial-up to a remote network unless you have the option to "connect automatically when starting TCP/IP applications" enabled in the PPP or Remote Access control panel. Links are provided for the Version Finder home page as well as the “Version Tracker” web site. Version Tracker is a web site that lists update information for many MacOS applications and components. This site also provides a query capability that allows you to look up and item to determine the latest version available.

Checking for the Latest Program Revision
Select an item in the list, then choose the "Search Version Tracker for Latest Version" item from the Internet menu, or click the "Search for Update" button in the Version List window. A query is sent to the VersionTracker web site for possible update information, and the results of the search are displayed in your default browser window. Similarly, you can search the “Filez” web site by choosing the "Search Filez for Latest Version" from the internet menu.

You can use the "Context Menu"  to search an internet site by holding down the control key and clicking on an item in the Version Finder list. Also, the "Search For Update" button can also display the site menu by clicking and holding down the mouse button. There is an option on the Preferences that allows you to set which site is searched by default when the search for update button is simply pressed.

Keep in mind that not all programs on your disks will be tracked by these web sites, therefore your search may yield a result of "no match found".

The first time you attempt to access the Internet, a confirmation dialog box will be displayed. There is an option available in the program Preferences dialog box that allows you to always bypass this confirmation dialog.

Searching the Internet with Sherlock
If you have MacOS 8.5 (or later) installed, Version Finder will allow you to search the internet using the "Sherlock" application that comes with MacOS 8.5 and later. Select and item in the list, then choose "Search Internet using Sherlock..." from the Internet menu. The Sherlock program will be launched and a search for the selected item using your currently selected Sherlock search sites will be performed.