Mac

Windows

28-day trial

With Fort Knox you can securely encrypt and store any data or files. The software has the power of 448 bit encryption. Protect all your PINs, passwords, accounts, documents, images, programs, spreadsheets, whatever. You can also carry out many tasks with only one master password – login and fill out Web forms, synchronise your computers anytime, anywhere via your Network or the Internet.

Web link: www.auscomp.com

Shareware

KISS stands for Keep It Safe & Secure and functions as a password manager and generator. If you have lots of passwords for Web site registrations, network logins, email accounts, access codes and so on, you need a secure place to keep them all. In addition, your passwords could be insecure especially if they are named after your favourite football team, pet or band. KISS provides a password generator to create complex passwords that are difficult to crack. You can copy and paste passwords from KISS to other programs or Web pages as well as backup and restore your password list for archiving.

This trial version will expire after seven days or after using the program 10 times.

Web link: www.thinknomore.com

Shareware

If you want to create Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) files but don't want to shell out for Adobe Acrobat, then pdfMachine might suit you. The program installs as a printer driver on your system and converts print output from any Windows application directly to a PDF file. After conversion, you have a few editing options that allow you to insert, append and delete pages. There is a number of handy settings for changing print quality (DPI), sending PDFs via email, adding encryption to protect your document, watermarks and more.

Note: the trial version creates a faint watermark 'pdfMachine' on every page. Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed prior to using pdfMachine (you will find it on this CD in the Utilities section).

Web link: www.pdfmachine.net

Free

BattleMail Soccer is one of a series of multiplayer email games from Battlemail.com. This is a totally simple yet potentially highly addictive little game. To get the full picture visit the Web site, but in short, you choose an opponent (someone you know or someone in the BattleMail 'community'), select five penalty shot and five penalty save attempts, email them to your opponent (who will do the same), wait for the result to be emailed back to you and then view the match! Now who needs to watch the World Cup when you've got this?

Web link: www.battlemail.com

Limited use Shareware

This utility allows you to convert Microsoft Access (MDB) databases to MySQL and vice versa. The program is extremely easy to use – a wizard guides you through defining your source and target databases and specifying a number of options. These options include the ability to copy only the database structure, overwrite existing tables or modify existing fields only. It supports all MS Access versions starting from MS Access 97, as well as all MS Access data types and attributes. It also works with all versions of Unix and Windows MySQL servers. This free evaluation version will run 30 times only.

Web link: www.dmsofttech.com

'Sponsor ware' – updated version

This is a fast, inexpensive (or even free) way to create professional-quality Portable Document Format (PDF) documents. Create PDF files by selecting the print command from any application.

Note: the free version loads a sponsor page in your Web browser each time you create a PDF file. You can eliminate this by paying the small registration fee.

Web link: www.pdf995.com

Free – recently updated

ICQ ('I seek you') is a popular instant-messaging program that lets you communicate with friends and colleagues in real time. To seek out a friend on the ICQ network, simply enter his or her ICQ number, name, nickname, or email address. Once your contact list is set up, you'll be notified when your friends are online so that you can chat, send instant messages or files, play games and more.

This latest version features new file sharing options, the ability to pick and choose which features you want, improved support for working behind firewalls, the ability to access your contact list from any computer, two-way messaging with cell phones, and email integration. There is also now a spell checker for your messages.

Note: you will need to be online when installing in order to register on the network.

Web link: www.icq.com

Mac OS

NOTE: The Mac programs on this CD are mostly in archived 'HQX' (BinHex) files – they can be extracted with several applications, including Stuffit Expander (which is on the CD...). Clicking on the links below should set the process in motion. You may receive a message that the file cannot be loaded into Simple Text – if so, start Stuffit and then open the HQX (or other archve) file you want from within Stuffit.

Shareware – updated version

If you're not already familiar with Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) you will most likely come across PDF files at some time on the Web or elsewhere. We include Adobe's free Acrobat Reader on this CD for you to be able to view PDF files, but their PDF creation tool carries a hefty price tag.

However there is an alternative if you wish to create distributable documents (including layout, images, hyperlinks, etc.) on the cheap. PrintToPDF is a little shareware printer driver that allows you to create PDFs within many applications, simply by hitting the print button.

While PrintToPDF does not incorporate many of the features of Adobe Acrobat, it can be useful if you need to send documents to a variety of platforms, but have the documents look the same.

This update includes bug fixes and enhancements.

Web link: www.jwwalker.com

Free – latest version

This is the latest version of ICQ and can install both on OS X and on OS 8.6 or higher with CarbonLib 1.3 or higher.

ICQ ('I seek you') is a popular instant-messaging program that lets you communicate with friends and colleagues in real time. To seek out a friend on the ICQ network, simply enter his or her ICQ number, name, nickname, or email address. Once your contact list is set up, you'll be notified when your friends are online so that you can chat, send instant messages or files, play games and more.

ICQ now stores your contact list on the server – this means that your contact list can be instantly available to you when you use your ICQ number on another computer or wireless device. This update includes a database manager and lowers memory usage.

Web link: www.icq.com

iCamMaster
v1.9.5
(PPC, OS 8.5+)
Shareware – latest version

iCamMaster is an application that lets you collect and view Webcams. Collecting Webcams can be done using your preferred Web browser. Once collected, Webcams can be placed on your desktop with a simple drag-and-drop interface. iCamMaster periodically retrieves the latest picture for each Webcam, as determined by the owner of the Webcam. You can also send ICQ messages and emails to Webcams. In this update there is a new option to display Last Modified Date in local time instead of GMT, and torn-off Webcams can be edited.

Note: this version displays banners until registered and will ask you to register after the first 15 minutes of each use.

Web link: www.icammaster.com