* Fixes a bug in time setting and displaying when the "Automatic DST" feature was off.
* Added a fix for the bug in the control panel of the Global Village TelePort Bronze modem, that caused the clock go back to its previous (and incorrect) time after a connection. (Not yet tested; let me know whether the fix is effective or not)
* Fixes a bug that caused the extension to beep at startup.
* Fixes a bug that sometimes prevented the startup icon to be displayed at startup.
* Fixes a bug that caused AutoClock to retry an automatic connection after a failed connection when a manual connection in between was successfully completed.
* Fixes an incompatibility with the Delay feature of FaxSTF.
* Added the choice "next-to-last" in the Daylight Saving Time rules.
* Fixes a bug with both Australian time servers due to an unexepected change in their time format.
* Added Daylight Saving Time rules for Australia and New Zealand. (Not really sure they are correct).
* Fixes default phone number of both Australian servers (a leading zero was missing).
* Fixes the Daylight Saving Time OFF time for United State (2:00am instead of 3:00am)
* Added initialization strings for some popular modems in the documentation.
#### BINHEX autobuild-101.hqx ****
From: "Rene G.A. Ros" <rgaros@bio.vu.nl>
Subject: autobuild-101.sit.hqx
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 93 18:50:55 MET
AutoBuild 1.0.1
Extension for System 7 and later.
Written by Rene G.A. Ros.
Freeware.
This extension deletes automatically, at preset intervals, the
Desktop Database which is maintained by the system (since 7.0)
for every volume larger than 2 Mb. After deletion it is then
rebuilt by the Finder. It also deletes the Desktop Database when
the extension is moved to another disk, which is useful for
harddisk-update software like LikeWise.
Unfortunally, version 1.0 was incompatible with certain Macintosh
models regarding the functions to mount all disks. This is rewritten
based on suggestions from Pete Resnick and Francois Pottier, and
should no longer cause any problem.
Rene Ros
rgaros@bio.vu.nl
#### BINHEX autoflush-10.hqx ****
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1992 21:38:30 -0600
From: "Jeffrey L. Robbin" <jlrg9912@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu>
Subject: AutoFlush 1.0
AutoFlush is a system extension which will help to prevent
those unwanted corrupted resource files. When your computer
system crashes, is reset by the programmer's switch, or is
turned off without shutting down, it is possible for one or
more resource files to be damaged because your drive was not
"Flushed." A hard drive's data is not written to the actual
disk until its data is flushed out of a buffer. If your
computer is restarted or crashes after a resource file has
been modified but not written to disk, that file could become
corrupt. Most often this occurs to the System file which is
always open and changing.
AutoFlush forces the system to flush the volume right after
one of the critical resource manager calls is executed.
Whenever the computer does the following calls, AutoFlush
will make sure that the System volume is flushed right away:
AddResource
ChangedResource
RmveResource
WriteResource
UpdateResFile
AutoFlush is FreeWare. All standard disclaimers apply, so use
this software at your own risk. If you have any questions or
problems, I can be reached at the following addresses:
Jeffrey Robbin
Internet: jlrg9912@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
AOL: JLR63
PS: Take a look at Conflict Catcher & Other Innovative Utilities
Resent-From: Info-Mac Moderator <macmod@camis.Stanford.EDU>
This is the newest version of Downer. It Should replace all other versions.
Downer is a useful control panel that will cause your computer to turn
itself off after a customizable idle period. You can also have multiple
"dont shut-down points" point at which your computer will not turn off
if the mouse is in those locations.
version 1.5 fixes multiple bugs that caused the finder to mess-up when the
control panel was open.
#### BINHEX duo-mon-12.hqx ****
From: Mike Blackwell <mkb@cs.cmu.edu>
Subject: DuoMon 1.2
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 1994 13:44:22 -0500
This is version 1.2 of DuoMon - a little utility that tells you more
than you ever wanted to know about your PowerBook Duo.
Changes since 1.1: user settings are now stored in a Preferences file
(so Dockernaut users can have different settings for different
configurations), and knowledge of a few new battery types.
#### BINHEX duo-thermometer.hqx ****
From: Mike Blackwell <mkb@cs.cmu.edu>
Subject: Duo thermometer
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1993 17:10:57 -0400
This little program shows off one of the features of the latest Power
Manager, as currently found only in the PowerBook Duo 210 and 230. It
maintains a little thermometer, showing the temperature of either inside
the Duo, or inside the battery pack. (The Power Manager really uses this
info for smart battery charging, but hey, I bet you always wanted a
$3000 not very accurate thermometer - just the thing to impress your
relatives or trigger your Macintalk/cell phone interface to automatically
order up a drink while you work up a sweat hacking under a palm tree at
the beach...).
Mike Blackwell mkb@cs.cmu.edu
#### BINHEX dvorak-and-much-more.hqx ****
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 93 21:22:03 -0400
From: Louis_Bergeron@UQAT.UQuebec.CA
Subject: Keyboards
Item Subject: /.../0000069
Subject: Dvorak keyboards and many other
In this file you will find a Drovak keyboard and many other keyboards from all countries. You just drag-and-drop the keyboards to the System folder and they will be added to the list of available keyboards. To remove them, you open the System file and drag them out.
Here is Faraday v1.0. A battery status monitor for portable Macintoshes. Only requires 35K RAM and 17K on disk. Displays the battery voltage and Charging status, CPUspeed, and also a counter for monitering battery life.
INIT-Scope 2.1 is an extension (INIT)/ Control Panel combination
that tells you everything you ever wanted to know about the
behavior of your computer during the startup process. Also, it
lets you skip any INIT by simply holding down the Shift Key.
INIT-Scope produces a text file called Startup Report that tells
you all about your system environment - such as the amount of
installed RAM, type of computer, type of keyboard, and the values
of important memory locations. For each INIT or Control Panel it
tells you which traps the INIT patches and where the patches are
placed. It tells you what resources were loaded in and where. it
(optionally) gives a detailed trap history of the loading
process.
The report tells you all about the loading of Drivers,
VBL routines, Time Manager routines, Shut Down routines, and
Notification Requests (the actual text of Notification Requests
is stored in the report file). If any low memory globals are
changed by the INIT, then INIT-ScopeUs report will tell you so.
You can (optionally) choose to monitor the value of any
particular global in greater detail. The amount of System RAM and
High Memory RAM used by each INIT is reported, too. INIT-Scope
does not patch any traps itself and stays transparent to the
loading process. You can intercept any INIT with a debugger just
as it loads and is about to execute.
While the report produced by INIT-Scope is of greatest value to a developer or other technical person, the report can be used by virtually anyone to determine possible causes of problems during the loading process.
Version 2.1 fixes a bug that made the text file unreadable with
some word processors and also makes it possible to properly
intercept an INIT using MacsBug.
INIT-Scope is copyright 1990 by David Sumner and is $15 Shareware.
#### BINHEX init-tracker-13.hqx ****
From: dchee@uci.edu (Derek Chee)
Subject: INIT Tracker 1.3
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 94 14:10:14 PDT
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Although the version numbers of this file have not changed, Ambrosia has
added a product list and 800 number service information to this archive.
This new version works fixes a few incompatibilies and works with the
Quadra's cache on.
INIT Tracker is a INIT that you put in your System Folder which loads before
all other INITs and lurks behind the scenes, recording everything that the
INITs that load after it do to your system. Using INIT Tracker, programmers
can understand how other INITs work their magic and INIT Tracker is also
extremely useful for debugging INITs and INIT conflicts. Users can get a
better idea what we crazy programmers are doing to their systems and also
diagnose any INIT problems they may be having.
Not for Members Only!
Just because INIT Tracker is a tool for programmers, that doesn't mean you
have to be one to understand the reports INIT Tracker generates and benefit
PBGadget version 0.9 fixes a bug where it reported Duo level battery
voltages on some non-Duo powerbooks. Please replace
app/pbgadget-05.hqx and gui/pb-gadget-08.hqx with this version.
Features in version 0.8: an indicator bar of how much time is left
until the disk spins down. My luck was that the disk would spin down
just before I needed to do a save, so I wanted some sort of indicator.
PBGadget is a small application to help manage battery usage on
Powerbook Duo's. It puts up a clock and battery voltage readout in the
upper right corner of the screen. When the power supply is unplugged,
the clock changes to a timer of how long the Duo has been running on
battery power. A vertical bar on the left side of the time window
indicates much time there is left until the disk spins down.
There are five cmdkey commands.
p puts up a history Plot of the battery voltage.
n spins the disk down Now.
d reinitializes the disk spindown timer. (double clicking does the same)
s puts the powerbook to Sleep.
cmd-r Resets the history plot. (The history wraps after 8.5 hours.)
cmd-w changes the cursor to a Watch
(this prevents the processor from napping or auto-sleeping).
cmd-c copies the battery voltage history as text to the clipboard.
cmd-q quits.
For Duo's, at the bottom of the plot there is extended power manager
status, battery pack voltage (old & new) , battery power draw in Watts,
battery pack temperature and duo internal temperature in degrees C,
backlight brightness, LCD contrast and processor speed information.
Hold down the mouse button to also get the battery pack serial number.
Copyright 1993 Ronald H. Nicholson, Jr. distributed as Freeware.
Please send bug reports to rhn@netcom.com
---
#### BINHEX peace-of-mind-lite-demo.hqx ****
Subject: Peace of Mind Lite ( Demo Software ) [part 1 of 7]
From: mike@polybus.com (Mike Sullivan)
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 92 15:36:05 -0500
Peace of Mind Lite.
Peace of Mind Lite is a demo version of Peace of Mind, the Macintosh
hardware diagnostic. Peace of Mind Lite tests memory and system
performance.
Peace of Mind is a software utility that verifies the proper working
condition of every major hardware subsystem and selected peripherals
for the Macintosh product family. Peace of Mind provides a comprehensive
suite of diagnostics that exercises each hardware component and reports
results in an intuitive, easy-to-understand format. Peace of Mind is
ideal for testing of existing hardware as well as for verification of
new hardware additions or alterations. Peace of Mind offers two
complementary user environments: a simple-icon driven interface for
quick system analysis and a power-user interface capable of customizing
and controlling individual system tests. Moreover, Peace of Mind can be
configured to run interactively or in loop mode for extended testing.
-- cut here -- begin PeaceOfMindLite.sit.hqx -- part 1 of 7 --
#### BINHEX peek-a-boo-11.hqx ****
From "Robert LaVerne Clark <clarrob@wwc.edu>" Thu Mar 10 18:22:31 1994
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 94 18:20:22 PST
From: Robert LaVerne Clark <clarrob@wwc.edu>
Subject: peek-a-boo 1.1
Peek-a-Boo is a process watcher utility. You can analyze and manipulate each
process, observing the CPU time and any piece of information accessible
via the Process Manager.
An extensive Help feature is available.
A comphrehensive Preferences feature lets you view only those pieces of
information you want to see.
Enjoy.
Bob Clark
clarrob@wwc.edu
#### BINHEX peeping-tom-14.hqx ****
From: olmsted@cs.ucdavis.edu
Subject: Peeping Tom 1.4
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 1994 13:53:31 -0800
Peeping Tom v1.4 2/94
Copyright )1993-1994, Bret Olmsted
All Rights Reserved.
Peeping Tom is a shareware init/background application that
keeps track of the current applications and desk accessories
that are open. When processes are quit, Peeping Tom writes
the information that it has on the dead process to a text file
in the System Folder. The log file shows information on when
each process was started and the total time it ran. Peeping
Tom also shows the average CPU usage of the process. The
percentage represents how much the process used of the CPU
while the process was running.
Peeping Tom also has the option to peep at the keyboard and
record all keypress to a file. At the request of many users,
Peeping Tom can now disable the printing of the processes
for registered users. This will then only show the startup
and shutdown time of the computer.
Peeping Tom now records the total time that your computer
has been powered on. This can show when a user purposely
disabled Peeping Tom.
Peeping Tom is very useful for monitoring computers. Peeping
Tom sits in the background and silently monitors the user's
activities. It keeps track of time spent on the computer,
which is perfect for those who bill their customers on a hourly
basis. Peeping Tom outputs to a text file that can then be
easily searched.
While running, Peeping Tom takes almost no processing time
away from other applications. Because of this, the times in
the log file can be off by as much as five seconds (which is
a very small price to pay). Peeping Tom comes alive every
five seconds and scans for processes. Any process's that have
died are immediately logged to the log file.
The default file type is 'TEXT' and the default creator type
is 'R*ch'. This can very easily be changed using a program
like ResEdit. I have created a template to make the changing
of these settings very easy.
Peeping Tom requires System 7 because of the Process Manager
dependence.
This version replaces all previous versions of Peeping Tom. I
encourage all users of Peeping Tom to upgrade to this version
since has many new options.
#### BINHEX power-central-13.hqx ****
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 93 08:20:17 -0700
From: parkj@bones.et.byu.edu (John R. Park)
Subject: PowerCentral1.3.cpt.hqx
Dear Info-mac:
Steve Tuttle of DayStar Digital (DAYSTAR.TECH@AppleLink.Apple.COM)
tech support gave me permission to post this copy of Power Central,
the control panel which enables their line of PowerCache accelerators.
This is version 1.3.
John R Park (parkj@bones.et.byu.edu)
#### BINHEX power-check.hqx ****
From: jwo@kira.apple.com (Jamie Osborne)
Subject: PowerCheck submission
Date: Thu, 26 May 1994 11:00:55 -0800 (PDT)
Organization: Apple Computer, Inc.
This Macintosh application is a utility that determines whether or not
an application is PowerPC Native. The application itself is a 'fat'
binary. Please see the ReadMe for a full
description. This application may be freely distributed by
non-commercial means, but I retain the copyright. I hereby grant
permission for this to be included on the commercially available
CD-ROM of the info mac archive.
#### BINHEX power-clicks-102.hqx ****
Date: Sat, 22 May 93 13:28:33 +0200
From: simula3@di.unito.it ( Rodella-Morena)
Subject: [*] PowerClicks 1.02
PowerClicks is a useful Control Panel which enables any
Macintosh to:
1. make a key combination act just like the mouse button;
2. make a different key combination toggle the mouse button
on and off;
3. disable the "real" mouse button (in case it's broken);
4. assign graphical effects to mouse clicks.
SHAREWARE - $3
Author: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
#### BINHEX power-strip-331b.hqx ****
From: Michael Caputo <74372.2431@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: PowerStrip v3.3.1b
Date: 26 May 94 05:48:24 EDT
#### BINHEX power-xplorer-101.hqx ****
From: massimo@rock.CSELT.STET.IT
Subject: PowerXplorer1.01
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 1994 10:11:49 +0200
PowerXplorer 1.0 documentation
April 1994
WARNING: REQUIRES MATH COPROCESSOR OR POWERPC
(Note: this document has color and styles, use Apple’s new SimpleText to display them)
PowerXplorer is a small application I wrote to test the PowerPC speed in native floating-point calculations. It draws the Mandelbrot set and lets you explore it by zooming in and out at will. The iterations may be increased (when there’s too much black in the image) or decreased.
PowerXplorer is a “fat” application: it contains code for both the 680x0 processors and the new PowerPC chip. The 680x0 code requires at least a 68020 and a 68881 coprocessor; it doesn’t run on a 68LC040 because that chip has no math coprocessor. PowerXplorer requires 256 colors (or grays) to display the images properly; with thousands or millions of colors the image is correct, but there’s no color animation.
PowerXplorer can display the actual time required to compute an image if the Caps Lock key is down when drawing is over (or if you type cmd-D). All screen drawing and other toolbox calls are excluded from the total time shown so you can test a machine’s speed without worrying about its video card or the 57 extensions in its System folder.
Two “test” images can be invoked by typing cmd-T or cmd-Y. These images take much longer than the default set to draw, so the speed measurements are more accurate. Typical values for a Power Mac 6100/60 on a 640x480 screen are 2.04 seconds for the whole set and 22.83 seconds for the first test image. A Quadra should be about 7 to 10 times slower, whereas my Macintosh IIcx is about 100 times slower (39 minutes for the first test image). Here’s a list of the timings I could measure in a 640x480 window:
Machine CPU/Speed Whole Set Test Image 1 Test Image 2
Macintosh IIcx 68030/16 188.26 2341.49 2166.91
Macintosh Quadra 700 68040/25 20.57 223.23 207.14
Power Mac 6100/60 601/60 2.04 22.83 21.10
PowerXplorer checks for keystrokes or mouse clicks after each chunk of the image, but not during the calculations; on slow machines you may have to wait for up to 30 or 40 seconds before a command (like cmd-Q for Quit) is acknowledged.
Comparing the speed of a 680x0 Mac to that of a Power Macintosh is no easy task, because their code comes from two separate compilers which may have different optimization capabilities. The 680x0 code in PowerXplorer was generated with Symantec’s THINK C 7.0, whereas the PowerPC code comes from an alpha release of Apple’s PPCC compiler for MPW.
SORRY - there’s almost no user interface in PowerXplorer because my usual application framework would take forever to compile under PPCC. If I can ever buy Metrowerks’ Code Warrior Gold and if it works, this quick and dirty test may well get its menus and windows like all my other programs…
PowerXplorer may be freely distributed by anyone on any media or network, but it is not in the public domain - I retain all rights to it. You can send me a postcard or a letter if you really like it.
Have fun with your Power Macintosh!
(or buy one right away…)
Sent by Massimo Gagliasso
massimo@rock.cselt.stet.it
#### BINHEX powerbook-180c-screen-tester.hqx ****
Subject: Powerbook 180c Screen Tester
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1993 17:59:21 -0400
From: David Meleedy <dmm@worf.harvard.edu>
PowerBook 180c Screen Tester
by David M. Meleedy
The Powerbook Screen Tester program for the 170 and 180 was
already written, but I wanted to have the flexibility to check each
element ( red, green, blue ) for my new 180c. So I wrote this screen
tester program which cycles between black-white-red-green-blue to test
the active matrix screen. You can also just flip between black and
white using the appropriate keys if you have a 170 or a 180.
Why test the screen? Well, there is nothing more frustrating
than dishing out thousands of dollars, only to find out that there is a
burnt out pixel in the just the right place to really annoy you. Before
you go and buy a powerbook with an active matrix screen, take this
program along with you to make sure the machine you buy has the best
screen possible.
This program is freeware, but if you really have a need to express
your gratitude, you can email me at:
dmm@head-cfa.harvard.edu
p.s. if you happen to be in the Boston area, I always enjoy a few good
dark beers!
This is what we call a win-win scenario!
-David Meleedy
#### BINHEX powerbook-hax-pak-211.hqx ****
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 18:16:59 -0800 (PST)
From: ted? zach? <n9245804@henson.cc.wwu.edu>
Subject: Update
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PBHaxPak2.1.1: Contains two Keyboard maps, both of which support the inverted
T-bar and esc-tilde switch on the Macintosh PowerBook. New: Choose which map
you want to use - one has CapsLock enabled, one has CapsLock disabled.
Also contained are various finder hacks, a Keyboard Menu, and Cmd-Z for Sleep
under the Finder. Compact Pro, BinHex4, BozoWare (Write-The-Writer-Ware)
Tunnel vision is a System Extension-Control Panel combination for use with Macintosh systems with multiple monitors when the user doesnUt desire to use the multiple monitors. T.V. temporarily disables any monitors (except for the Rmain screenS) at startup time so that you can concentrate on one screen. Tunnel Vision is System 7.0 Dependent shareware. If you have multiple monitors and System 7.0, try it!
-Mike Darweesh
darweesh@acsu.buffalo.edu
#### BINHEX ups-monitor-152.hqx ****
From: yair@erez.cc.biu.ac.il (Yair Elharrar)
Subject: UPS Monitor 1.52
Date: Thu, 26 May 1994 15:36:30 +0200 (WET)
[Moderators, this should replace cfg/ups-monitor-15.hqx]
Version 1.52 fixes two bugs that caused UPSMon to crash on extra-loaded
systems and showed port names dimmed. It should also run on Power Macs now.
See the Readme for more info.
UPS Monitor 1.52
by Yair Elharrar, yair@tamar.cc.biu.ac.il
UPS Monitor is a small hack, used to determine the status of a
serial-connected UPS. Many UPSes come with a DB-9 serial port, which serves
as a status line.
If you don't know what a UPS is: UPS stands for Uninterruptible Power Supply,
basically this is an external power supply for your Mac with a battery, so that
if you have a power failure, you have 10-15 grace minutes to save all your work
and shut down, which might be a bit hard if you're not near the computer at
the time. UPSMon takes care of this for you!
Changes since version 1.4
-------------------------
* Added support for external serial ports, with peripheral cards such as
QuadraLink or Hurdler. In general, UPS Monitor is CTB-aware and will
recognize all CTB serial ports, including virtual ports defined with
PortConnector.
All you have to do is select the right port from the pop-up menu in the
Configuration dialog, just like in ZTerm.
* Fixed a bug with the dates.
* Converted date translation to support international date formats. Dates will
now appear the same way they do in the Date&Time control panel.
--- cut here ---
#### BINHEX verausser.hqx ****
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 93 02:03:59 -0800
From: tbridgwa@nike.calpoly.edu (Tom Bridgwater)
Verausser is a control panel which does not have the resources
to do anything on it's own, rather it adds functionality to the
"Options..." dialog of the Monitors control panel by allowing you
to disable the Built-in display. At this time it works ONLY with
the PowerBook.
Disabling the LCD screen will allow you to use your PowerBook as
if it is a desktop computer without windows getting "lost" on the
LCD screen. Attach a low power ADB keyboard and a low power mouse
and you can push the CPU to the corner of your desk (or under the
monitor stand of your computer station).
This file fits best in "Control Panels" and/or "PowerBook" directories.
It may be included in all distributions of share/freeware.
#### BINHEX volume-menu-10.hqx ****
Date: 04 Sep 1992 14:41:54 +1200
From: david@cs.aukuni.ac.nz
Subject: ex/VolumeMenu
Volume menu is a utility that puts a volume control at your
fingertips. Rather than having to get out the sound control
panel, you simply hold down some modifier keys (user-defined)
and click in the menu bar. Volume menu is so convenient
that I use it all the time.
It has been used by me (author) for about the last nine months
on various machines including a Quadra700 and has never caused
any problems.
v1.0 is shareware.
Volume menu is almost identical in interface to MacBrightness
(another of our products) - a utility for adjusting screen
brightness on Classics and Classic II's. MacBrightness is
PostcardWare.
Both VolumeMenu and MacBrightness require system 6.04 or later
to run.
You can contact me at INTERNET: D_Gladstone@cs.aukuni.ac.nz
