This freeware expansion utility lets you expand StuffIt, Compact Pro, BinHex, and MacBinary files. It has the ability to mount ShrinkWrap image files (electronic versions of disks) and to decrypt Private File encrypted files. You will need this version of StuffIt Expander to unstuff any StuffIt 5.0 and higher files. If you find that you constantly get dialog boxes stating that a file is corrupt when you try to expand it with an older version of Expander, try upgrading to this version. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.5.3.
DiskTracker 1.1.4 - Shareware
Mark Pirri, TheVortex@kagi.com, http://web.mit.edu/mnp/www/dt.html
This powerful cataloging utility helps you keep track of your offline files - an excellent program, especially if you have a number of removable media disks. You'll need this to view the MacAddict disc catalog, which was created with this program. Don’t forget to send in your registration if you use this program. 68k and PPC compatible running at least Mac OS 7.
Extension Overload 4.5.1 - Shareware
Teng Chou Ming, cmteng@kagi.com, http://www.mir.com.my/~cmteng/
Keep your Mac healthy with help and tips from this fantastic, highly recommended utility. Extension Overload reviews over 2000 extensions and control panels that are commonly found on every Mac—from bith Apple and other companies. For those who do not know much about extensions, this program gives you some insight so you can decide which ones are necessary for your computer and which are not. It allows you to search for certain extensions or control panels, and generate reports to keep track of them. This latest version features a new interactive interface and many new enhancements. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.0 or later.
Get information about your files or folders by simply dragging and dropping them onto this application. It allows you to view and change a file’s or folder’s file type, creator, label, and more. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.5 or later.
G4TimeDemo .032 - Freeware
Altor Systems, Inc., enquiries@altorsys.com, http://www.altorsys.com/
Got a 604, G3, or G4 lying around? Smokin’! Put it to the test with this G4-enhanced game engine that serves as a benchmarking time demo. It will allow you to compare how fast different machines are. This demo does everything a full game does—play sound effects, allow you to navigate and shoot, alter your preferences, show pictures, run AI + physics, draw 3D, and more. It runs for a fixed period of 1000 frames, and then shows the average speed of frames per second over that time. This will demonstrate how much faster games can be run on a G4 vs a G3 or 604 Mac. If you’ve got a G4 and some peecee friends, fire this up and watch ‘em cry! Requires a 200MHz or faster PPC, 24 MB RAM, 3D hardware card with 6 MB VRAM min., and 640x480 minimum screen resolution.
iLocation Creator 1.01 - Freeware
Fletcher T. Penney, fletcher.penney@iname.com, http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Grid/9482/
This handy application will allow you to create internet location files, much like those introduced in Mac OS 8.5. These files are essentially text clippings that contain a URL or mailto: address that allow you instant access to the Web site or instant email addressing by simply double-clicking the file. This app will allow you to create these files more easily and with greater flexibitlity. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.5 or later. May be used on older systems (not completely tested) with Internet Config and URL Relayer.
This multi-utility performs an assortment of functions. It will allow you to copy the path of a file or folder via contextual menu, acts as a process manager and will give you detailed info and control of all running processes, and includes a File Attribute Editor that will allow you to easily change any file’s name, type and creator code, and modification or creation date, with a click of a button. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.6 or later.
Is your Mac prone to system crashes? Do you have an older OS than 8.5 and looking for something like Disk First Aid, but want to choose your own repair utility? Install this software! MacEMT works much like Apple’s Disk First Aid and will automatically offer to scan your disks for damage any time your system crashes. It will also let you choose your favorite repair utility and schedule regular maintenance chores to keep your Mac healthy. 68k and PPC compatible.
PrintOptions 1.1 - Shareware
Sono Software, printoptions@sonosoft.com, http://www.sonosoft.com/
This printing utility will allow you to set additional printing options for your document print outs. It adds the following options: print all pages, print odd/even pages only, print back to front, print with page tiling, set page margin, and set background picture. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.0 or later.
This disk imaging utility will allow you to create, copy, and mount images of floppy disks or CD’s on your desktop. Using drag & drop, turn a disk or file into an electronically transmittable image file and then return it to an exact copy of the original source disk. Great for copying floppies for use on an iMac of Blue & White. 68k and PPC compatible.
This fantastic font manager is now chock-full of powerful tools to provide you with everything you need totake control of your fonts. It allows you to use multiple fonts without overloading your system by the ability to turn individual fonts, or sets of fonts, on and off without having to restart. It features an organizational utility (Suitcase FontAgent), WYSIWYG font menu, AppleScript support, auto-activation of fonts for QuarkXPress, and much more. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.5.5 or later.
This powerful, highly-praised security program will make sure no one accesses your Mac who hasn’t been authorized. It features support for multiple users with three levels of access, protects the hard drive even when a CD or floppy is used to boot up, immunity to force-quitting and extensions-off start-ups, full-featured break-in attempt notification, built-in screensaver for login, and much more. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.0 or later.
Got a USB Mac? You’ll want this. This universal USB driver will enable your USB Mac (iMac, blue & white) the ability to handle all USB mice, trackballs, joysticks, and gamepads from any manufacturer and lets you configure them globally or on an application-specific basis. It reads all kinds of wheels, buttons, switches, and controls, and supports scrolling, keyboard emulation, launching, and complex macros, along with the usual clicking, etc. Requires a USB PPC Mac running Mac OS 8.5 or later.
Find hidden treasures in your files. Every Mac file consists of a data fork and a resource fork. The resource fork contains all of the file’s pictures, sounds, text, icons, and the appearance of the dialogue boxes. File Pirate seeks out these hidden files and displays and/or saves them for you. Find hidden easter eggs, hidden parts in games, extract sounds from files, and more. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.5 or later.
If you design Web pages and want to make sure your public doesn’t become frustrated by a site’s slow load in time, this tool strips unneeded data from HTML documents, resulting in smaller file sizes, and will load much quicker in browsers without changing your web page’s display. It’ll give your sites fast HTML, fast graphics, and fast JavaScript. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.5.5 or later.
YA-Decoder 3.0 - Shareware
Brian Clark, baclark@kagi.com, http://www.newsreaders.com/mac/yanw/
Yet Another Decoder is a simple droplet designed to decode MIME Base64, BinHex, MacBinary (including MacBinary III), and unencoded files that are dragged and dropped onto it. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.5 or later.
