Shareware is software that you can try before you buy. After a trial period, usually a week or two, you have to decide whether to register it or toss it. In some cases, certain features may be disabled until you register, or you may see annoying reminder messages until you register. In other cases, it may be entirely on an honor system. Usually the fee is simply money, but the author may ask for a postcard, a box of chocolate, a donation to a charity, or anything else.
Freeware is software that may be used and distributed freely. Usually the author retains the copyright.
When an author places software in the public domain, that means that he or she has explicitly given up all rights to control its use. This term is often used incorrectly in reference to shareware or freeware.
"Shareware" are generally elegant programs designed to do a specific task, and do it well; designed by bright folks deeply immersed in the genre of which they develop. Purchasing the magazine & phat Disk did not give you these programs, if you like, and use, these programs; REGISTER & PAY for them - don't screw it up for the rest of us!!
What's in the Connectivity Folder:
Hot Sauce http://www.apple.com
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Connectivity:Hot Sauce
Apple's new Project X plugin
support@apple.com
LassoLite 1.0.6 http://www.blueworld.com/lasso/
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Connectivity:LassoLite 1.0.6
Lasso Lite is a freeware CGI for publishing your FileMaker Pro database on the Web. Lasso Lite is not a supported product. However, if you're nice and really stuck, someone on the Lasso Talk email list is bound to help you.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Connectivity:MacTCP Switcher
A very simple little program that makes it easy to save and quickly restore multiple MacTCP configurations. This is especially useful for PowerBook users who carry their PowerBooks around and regularly use them with different network connections.
j-norstad@nwu.edu
Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.1 http://www.microsoft.com/ie
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Connectivity:Explorer 2.1
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Connectivity:MIDex Pack 96/10/29
MIDex is a BBEdit extension for doing character set translation. It contains translation tables for Mac <-> ISO Latin-1 (8859-1) and Mac <-> DOS (Code Page 437). The conversion can be done in place, to a new window or the converted text can be copied to the clipboard. If there is a selection, MIDex will act on the selection, otherwise it will process the whole window.
olav@max.north.de
NetStickies 2.1 ftp://ftp/one.net/trilobyte
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Connectivity:NetStickies 2.1
Post-It -- all over the place! System 7.5 allowed you to put virtual 'yellow stickies' on your mac's desktop, this program allows you to slap 'em on the desktop of ANYONE on your appletalk network. New in this version: drag-and-drop support and time-stamping. Requires: System 7.5 or greater.
trilo@one.net
NoMoreCookies1.0 ftp.mirror.aol.com
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Connectivity:NoMoreCookies 1.0
An AppleScript application that watches the Cookies and the History files that a web browser maintains. The program checks the files at your defined intervals and empties them if they've been updated. "This virtually insures that no shady individual can obtain information about your web where-abouts", says the Author.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Connectivity:Scroller Plug-In v.1.0
Do you want to add scrolling text to your homepage? Now you can with this plug-in, which allows you to create small text files that will automatically form windows with scrolling text in them. The implementation of this function is rather complicated, so novice users should read the instructions carefully.
andym@netmanage.com
Smart Dubbing™ http://www.xs4all.nl/~polder/
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Creative Tools:Smart Dubbing™
This software can convert QuickTime-movies to animated GIF, which can be shown 'streaming' on the World Wide Web. Visitors on your homepage see the movement as they hit the site. Major advantages: no need for scripts, or expensive multimedia authoring software. Two versions here: SmartDubbing™ 1.0 (freeware) & SmartDubbing™ Pro (shareware).
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Connectivity:Web-Active
A Netscape plugin which allows your Web Browser to display dynamic 3D images which can be rotated, turned and tumbled right on the screen when visiting a Web site enhanced with this technology.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Creative Tools:DesignerDraw 5.0.1
It is useful for such things as structure charts, flow charts, organization charts, dataflow diagrams and other diagrams which have boxes containing text connected by lines. Because connections remain between boxes when the boxes are moved, diagrams are much easier to maintain than when a standard drawing program is used to create them. DesignerDraw deals mainly with boxes which contain blocks of text. When a box is moved, the text in it is moved as well and when it is resized, the text is adjusted to fit.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Creative Tools:Dingbat Magician™ 2.0
A program that uses dingbat fonts to create colorful logos, patterns and designs. The free-from working environment allows users to manipulate picture fonts without having to memorize keyboard equivalents or deal with dingbats in a clunky word-processing manner.
jonathon45@aol.com
DOCMaker 4.7 http://www.hsv.tis.net/~greenmtn
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Creative Tools:DOCMaker 4.7
DOCMaker gives the user powerful tools for creating self-contained and self executing multi-media documents containing graphics, information, and links to other software and information. By incorporating QuickTime Video, sound, AppleEvents, "Hot Picture Buttons" and more, documents that you create can become an exciting multi-media experience for your readers. No other software is needed by the reader to open, print, and fully experience your documents. The "viewer engine" is embedded into the documents to make distribution and use a simple and easy process. Depending on the optional capabilities you save with your documents, the actual size of the documents can be very small.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Creative Tools:FolderPict 1.0
One of those little applications that does something fun, but makes no claims about increasing your productivity, because it won't. In other words, this is basically a software toy. It lets you display a picture of any size in any folder by converting the picture to a collection or mosaic of custom icons.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Creative Tools:GIFConverter
View GIF, TIFF, RIFF, JPEG, RLE, PICT, startup screen, Paint or Thunderscan docs on any Macintosh! GIFConverter also lets you save to any of these formats, plus EPS, or print them to any Macintosh printer.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Creative Tools:GraphicConverter 2.5.1
It converts pictures to many different formats. The program also contains many useful features for image manipulation.
lemkesoft@aol.com
HyperBox 1.0.1 http://www.theInside.com
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Creative Tools:HyperBox 1.0.1
HyperBox gives you the ability to navigate your documents with hyperlinks in much the same way that you navigate through the World Wide Web. You can link the documents on your computer or network so they are organized by content or relevance. Opening the link automatically launches the related documents. For example, you can link a To Do created in the NotePad to launch the related file.
rio@theInside.com 619-622-9900
Pixel Spy http://www2.trincoll.edu/~bhorling/
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Creative Tools:Pixel Spy
Pixel Spy is a simple utility which allows you to determine the magnitude of the various color components which make up a color on the screen. Specifically, you can select a pixel from the screen, and Pixel Spy will tell you the RGB, HSV, CMY, indexed and hex code values for the color of that pixel. You may also modify these displayed codes to manually change the current color and use Pixel Spy to match the current color to one in a color lookup table.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Fun & Games:Bubble Trouble 1.0.0
"OK Mr. Fishy, your days of suavely swishing around the fish bowl are numbered! Thaaat's it... come here... just a little more... SQUISH!! Haha! Eat seaweed fish-breath!" -- Blinky the teenage mutant goldfish. (Ambrosia Software scores another BigOne!)
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Fun & Games:Catacombs
Catacombs is a top down view arcade/adventure game similar to the classic arcade game Gauntlet. The object in Catacombs is to guide your character through a multi-level dungeon. Of course, the dungeon is full of nasty monsters who are going to do their best to stop you. Along the way you pick up treasure, potions, magical scrolls, keys, and food. Players have a choice of four different characters to play, a Warrior, Wizard, Elf, or Valkyrie. Each character has his/her own unique strengths and weaknesses.
GlennS40@aol.com
Death Blade http://www.creality.com
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Fun & Games:Death Blade
Your name is Corwin Ironfist. You are part of the city guard, trapped in an underground complex of a city in grave danger. Due to a mishap very early in the morning, you have no sword and no armor. You have reason to believe that whatever is plaguing the city, is located in this complex. You take a deep breath and move forward, to whatever awaits.
support@creality.com
Deco http://users.aol.com/karlbunker/
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Fun & Games:Deco
Similar to Tetris in some respects, Deco offers far more strategic "depth" than that game. In Deco you drop thin, rectangular, multicolored pieces onto a square board. The board, along with the pieces you've dropped so far, can be rotated 90 degrees. By dropping pieces onto a rotated board, you can make pieces cross each other. The goal is to make pieces of the same color cross, and avoid crossing pieces of different color. Deco is very simple, and takes only about a minute to learn.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Fun & Games:Deluxe Klondike
The classic card game that every solitaire player knows. The card game that most people simply call Solitaire.
GlennS40@aol.com
Dome Wars 1.0.5 ftp://mirror.apple.com/mirrors/Info-Mac.Archive/game/
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Fun & Games:Dome Wars 1.0.5
This is the latest version of a multi-player tank game for the Mac. Scattered across a canyon floor players must battle for survival using various weapons and by adjusting their shot power, arc, etc.
N/A
Foobar Versus the DEA http://www.phys.Isu.edu/~cruse
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Fun & Games:Foobar Versus the DEA
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Fun & Games:Grid Warrior 1.1
A Mac-only arcade game. Move about the Grid of Death, destroying bad guys with instantaneous energy pulses. Smooth animation and cool sound effects make this game a lot of fun. This free demo includes the first 5 waves. The full version has many more challenging levels, and a high- score list.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Fun & Games:MacSki v1.7
MacSki is a fantastic skiing game for players of all ages. Version 1.0 of MacSki won the Best Sports Game of the Year, and was inducted into the Macworld Game Hall of Fame.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Fun & Games:Sirtet Voyager
A game; a war; and a religion for pensive and hardcore gamers alike. It's everything you've been hoping for, and nothing you'd expect. (Look for the many, many Easter Eggs!)
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Fun & Games:Stardust 1.1
You are lost in the world of the stardust, a strange kind of matter that responds to thought.
jimburtn@leland.stanford.edu
The Complete State http://www.freeverse.com
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:Fun & Games:The Complete State
Welcome Citizen, to THE COMPLETE STATE; your guide to a harmonious existence with totalatarianism. Each time you turn on your computer, you will be greeted with a helpful hint for eeking out whatever small share of "not-miserableness" THE STATE may see fit to allow you. "Too kool for school, boys & girls!"
freeVerse@aol.com 800-373-3837
What's in the General Folder:
AppleErrorCodes http://members.aol.com/raymeow/
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:General:AppleErrorCodes
When your computer displays an error message with a cryptic set of numbers, you can often do something to prevent the error if you know what the number means. Rustle Laidman's Apple Error Codes is a listing of the most recent error codes from Apple, presented in an easy-to-navigate format. A search menu has been added for browsing or finding a specific code immediately.
Raymeow @ AOL.com
Chris Icon Collection v.1.0 http://www.datacomm.cg/darkeagl/
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:General:Chris Icon Collection v.1.0
Chris has about a million (give or take about 999,965) sets at his web site - Check them out - They're quite distinctive. If you like them; use the Chris Aaron Patch (System Utilities) to change your system folders.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:General:Cleaner package 3.1
Have you downloaded too many icons? Have you finally regained your senses? Can you no longer run your favorite game 'cause icons take up too much memory? This package can help! It contains:
Clean up Desktop by Kind
Clean up Desktop by Name
Clean up Desktop by Size
Clean up Desktop by Version
Cleaner 3.1 cleans'em all!
ilkka@clinet.fi
Clip Art Folder
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:General:Clip Art
Just a few things that caught my eye while surfin'
Yosemite Valley GIF http://www.hotfiles.com/swbrowse/MC14/0/5/mac-MC14058.html
Beautiful shot of Yosemite Valley from the vantage point of the tunnel. Crisp and clear with El Capitan, Half Dome, Bridal Veil Falls in background.
Features a simple GIF image of a hand-drawn (mouse-drawn?) rose in a vase with a few leaves and some additional garnishments.
The Emperor Jones.GIF http://www.hotfiles.com/swbrowse/MC11/6/2/mac-MC11623.html
The Emperor Jones was one of several plays produced by the WPA's Federal Theatre Project in which blacks and black themes were featured. The play also was one among many controversial productions of the FTP.
idiot.gif http://www.theInside.com
This "badge" appears at the bottom of Rio's Web site - just the most elegant, phat, subtle comment on Windoze users I've seen! Thanx Rio!!
CSToggle http://members.aol.com/jbkezer/
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:General:CSToggle
CSToggle only performs one task, but it performs it well, with no compatibility issues. Sometimes that pesky control strip just gets in the way, so CSToggle removes it from view and then brings it back again when you want it.
jbkezer@aol.com
Holiday Lights http://www.tigertech.com
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:General:Holiday Lights
Remember these? This one comes with Valentine's bulb set.
tigers@tigertech.com
Mortage Solver 2.0 http://www.imagi.com/~yjlandr/
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:General:Mortgage Solver 2.0
A Worksheet to be use with Excel 5.0 or later. Mortgage Solver is one of the most comprehensive Mortgage Loan and Personal Loan calculation tool available for the PC and the Macintosh Computer. Mortgage Solver will allow you to create many amortization table on the same worksheet, which you can use to change your basic payments and interest Rate at any time.
yjlandr@imagi.com
Pardon My Icons http://www.zeldman.com
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:General:Pardon My Icons
Take a trip through Jeffrey's mind! They're weird, they're wild, they're wacky, they're phat!
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:General:Russell's Folders
Hi, my name is Russ Fagaly. I am thirteen years old and have making iconed folders for the last four years. These folders are empty folders with icons on the front of each folder. The "Application Folders" use the small icon view of the application itself (or my best guess when an ics8 doesn’t exist). The other folders are some that I have made up for my own amusement.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:General:Synk 2.1
Synk provides very basic backup protection for your Macintosh or Power Macintosh, as well as folder syncronization. No one should go without regular backups, and this is a nice program for those who don't want to invest in a commercial alternative.
rvoth@uniserve.com
Yank 1.3 http://planet-hawaii.com/mauisw/
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:General:Yank 1.3
Yank uninstalls applications that you no longer need. This handy program searches out related files and moves them all to the trash, but does not delete them until you actually empty the trash. This is useful in tracking down related files that are not completely obvious to you. It also keeps your preferences folder nice and tidy.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:System Utilities:AhiTek IIU Tidbits v1.0
The collection of "extras" that aren't available on the version releases. Spice up your AhiTek user interface to look more like the provided snapshot screens, or have fun with extra icons or cool desktop patterns. You will just have to see for yourself.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:System Utilities:AliasPalette
Adds flexibility to alias creation. Dragging any file onto the AliasPalette window sets up an alias without the Apple "alias" prefix, and allows you to rename the alias and drag its icon to several preset locations, including Apple Menu folder and Startup Items, and folders you set.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:System Utilities:AMICO 2.1
Allows you to arrange the order of items in the Apple Menu - a welcome option. Install this extension not in the Extensions folder, but in the root level of your System Folder. Upon Restart, you can open the Apple Menu Items folder, set View to "Icons" or "Small Icons" and arrange the icons within the folder. Everything in the pull-down Apple Menu will snap into place as you've designated in the Menu Items folder. You can divide items with a line, a divider title, or columns!Menu item names can be bold, italicized, or underlined.
dchron@kagi.com
AutoBoot 1.5 http://www.vl-brabant.be/mac
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:System Utilities:AutoBoot 1.5
A Control Panel which will restart your Macintosh after a System Error or a Freeze-Up has occurred. AutoBoot ensures maximal availability of unattended Macs.
karlp@macbel.be
BeBox Folder
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:System Utilities:BeBox
Seen how The Be OS looks? Like what you see? These four programs will let you have the look, if not the feel, of the Be OS. Try'em out!
BeBox Windows 1.2 http://www.nordicsoftware.com/erik/
A shareware extension which alters your window title bars, edges, and sliders for a more BeBox-like feel. Compatible with Aaron.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:System Utilities:Dave's Kaleidoscope Extras 1.2
A collection of resources for Kaleidoscope. Included are four 'Hi-Tech' color scheme files. These schemes were made are a bit more hi-tech looking than 'Eclipse' by adding 'Hi-Tech' titlebar buttons, windoid buttons, scroll arrows, scroll thumbs and recolored menus, buttons, radio buttons, check boxes and default button rings based on screenshots of the 'Hi-Tech' MacOS 8 theme. This version fixes a number of problems and adds new icons for floating windoid title bar buttons, check boxes and radio buttons that better match the rest of my color scheme.
lewisda@tuns.ca
File Buddy 3.4.8 http://www.skytag.com/
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:System Utilities:File Buddy 3.4.8
A collection of file utilities. Anything you would ever need to do to a file or application -- from altering the file type, to changing the creation date -- is made possible with this utility. Drag and drop is fully supported by this program and balloon help is available. WARNING: Damage can be done to files and applications if used improperly.
skytag@mindspring.com
Gabe's Nifty Startup Screens
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:System Utilities:Gabe's Nifty Startup Screens
Three startup screens never before seen anywhere - that's right kids, AN EXCLUSIVE!
wgraff@mcimail.com
gaspod ftp://ftp.euro.net/Mac/info-mac/gui/
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:System Utilities:gaspod
Adds a Windows menu to absolutely any application, including Finder.
petervdh@ozemail.com.au
Godots World 1.72 http://www.akua.com
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:System Utilities:Godot's World 1.72
Pretty much the same as Aaron, but with different and bigger preferences.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:System Utilities:Kaleidoscope 1.0
Greg Landweber's latest shareware utility combines the features of his popular Aaron and Greg's Buttons, letting you choose from a selection of color-coded Mac OS 8-style interface makeovers. It includes a WindowShade-type widget, lets you customize the System font, and generally turns your Mac into a playground of color and spectacle.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:General:Resurrector
Resurrector automatically monitors the application of your choice and launches the application should it ever quit. A good example of how this program works would be to have it monitor your PPP connection. If the PPP application quits, Resurrector will automatically relaunch it within one minute..
scrmac@uslink.net
ScreenDaemon http://www.four.net/~mason
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:General:ScreenDaemon
ScreenDaemon protects your monitor from burn-in by automatically fading the screen to black after a specified amount of idle time. Alternatively, you can designate a hot-corner to automatically invoke the screensaver function of the program.
mason@acheron.middleboro.ma.us
Sleeper 2.1 http://www.stclairsw.com/
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:System Utilities:Sleeper 2.1
Sleeper is a control panel for desktop Macs that spins down the hard disk, dims the screen, and powers off Energy Star compliant monitors after periods of inactivity. Separate "sleep" times can be set for the different features. Setting up via the control panel is straightforward, and there is help available by clicking the "Info" icon.
http://www.stclairsw.com/stclairsw/
TechnoWindows http://www.nordicsoftware.com/erik/
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:System Utilities:TechnoWindows
A control panel that changes the normal windows to a high-tech window style (NOT the high-tech theme in MacOS 8). The control panel lets you change many different aspects of the windows, such as color and the appearance of the close box and zoom boxes.
erik@nordicsoftware.com
The InformInit v1.2 http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/DEF/InformInit.html
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:System Utilities:The InformInit v1.2
Within The InformInit you can find almost every init Apple has ever produced, with information on what they do.
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:System Utilities:WinMenu 1.0.1
Have you ever found yourself with dozens of windows in the finder or in another application without a "Window" menu ? You had to move, close, shrink many windows before finding the one you were looking for. This extension installs a "Window" menu in the menu bar, that you can use to select hidden windows (no, they don't have to be hidden !).
paco@paco.dsnet.it
Zipple 1.9.2 ftp://ftp.euro.net/Mac/info-mac/gui/
Location on the CDROM - MacAddict:Shareware:General:Zipple 1.9.2
Zipple 1.9.2 replaces the boring static icons on your Macintsh with moving icons and animated ones. You can use the icons that come with Zipple or create and edit your own with a powerful editor built into the program.
