This freeware expansion utility lets you expand StuffIt, Compact Pro, BinHex, MacBinary, and just about any other compressed file format you’ll find on the Internet. Couple it with Aladdin DropStuff to get support for additional file format decoding. This latest version adds compatibility for Mac OSX. OS 8.1 or higher.
Keep your Mac clean with this utility designed to clean out your preference folder. It creates indexes of your system and tries to find which preferences are missing their creators. Great for getting rid of the extraneous trash that lurks in your system. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.6 or later.
Default Folder 3.1.2 Installer
St. Clair Software, support@stclairsoft.com, http://www.stclairsoft.com/
This handy program lets you to designate specific folders to open automatically when you are saving or opening a file, which can be helpful if you store documents in a variety of places. This latest version includes support for Mac OS 8.6, Kaleidoscope, and Apple’s new Navigation Services Open and Save dialogs. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.0 or later.
Desktop Resetter is an easy-to-use program designed to store (remember) the icon and window locations and sizes on the desktop (including popup windows). This information can be restored (reset) at a later time, should they change or move, etc. Some programs tend to either change resolution or somehow cause things on the desktop to scatter randomly, mostly to the top left corner of the screen. Crashing will also cause your desktop items to lose their locations. Putting everything back is a tedious task, one that you'll never have to worry about again when you have Desktop Resetter to the rescue =) You may also find this program useful if you play games or change resolutions frequently. To use, simply lay out the desktop items the way you like them, and store the desktop's current setup by pressing 'Remember'. Should your desktop become corrupted, launch Desktop Resetter and restore the layout instantly by pressing the 'Reset' button. The windows and their sizes will snap back to the way they were, as will the icons. If a window was inadvertently closed, it will be reopened. Third party video boards like 3Dfx cards cause the icons to scatter all over also, as well as multiple monitor configurations. Desktop Resetter is the perfect solution for this. Requires Mac OS 8 or higher.
This powerful cataloging utility helps you keep track of what’s on your CDs, Jaz disks, Zip disks, floppies, servers, and more. Plus, it features a handy disk labeling system to create and print professional disk labels. A truly 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 it. 68k and PPC compatible running at least Mac OS 7.
Doublet Scan is a fast and professional way to find all the duplicates & more on your hard disks, Doublet Scan 3.3.2 is for PowerPC machines only. If you have an older machine you must use the 2.5 version. Requires PPC, Mac OS 8 or higher.
DragThing 4.0.2 Shareware
James Thomson, james.t@kagi.com, http://www.dragthing.com/
Get organized! This drag-and-drop utility is an application dock designed to tidy up all those icons littering your desktop. Set up one or more docks for better organization and navigation. This latest version features multilingual support, the ability to show or hide docks depending on which application is active, support for OS 9 packages, and more. Docks can include files, folders, disks, servers, URLs, and more. Carbonized for Mac OS X.
Extension Overload 5.8.6
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 provides detailed descriptions of 2600 extensions and control panels that are commonly found on every Mac—from both Apple and other companies. This latest version covers extensions and control panels from System 7 up to Mac OS 9 and supports iMac, G3, and G4. 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. PPC, Mac OS 7.0 or later.
icWord enables you to open, view, and print MS Word '.doc' files, PC or Mac created, with the original formatting preserved. View original documents' fonts, paragraphs, tabs, tables, footnotes and graphics. Easy WYSIWYG functionality lets you search text, scale viewing, and copy and drag text to other applications.icWord opens and decompresses files created in 6 versions of MS Word. Requires System 8.6 and up, PPC
iUnit 1.3.0 Shareware
Black Cat Systems, info@blackcatsystems.com, http://www.blackcatsystems.com
iUnit converts between over 500 different units of distance, mass, volume, velocity, density, and other types of units. iUnit is perfect for students, engineers, scientists, and other professionals who need to quickly, easily, and accurately convert between various units of measurement. iUnit also displays the values of many physical constants.
Joliet Volume Access 1.4.2 Free
Thomas Tempelmann, http://www.tempel.org/joliet
Joliet Volume Access is a File System, that is, it allows you to read disks in a certain format. This Files System supports reading the following formats: ISO 9669 Level 1 o 3 and Joliet. It is functionally a replacement for Apple’s ISO 9669 File Access extension.
This handy utility will zip and unzip any zip files on your Mac. It supports drag-and-drop, and will extract all files into a separate folder. This is the final version. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.0 or later.
Mike's Edge 1.0a Shareware
Mike Sedore, msedore@mac.com, http://www.mikesedore.com/
Ever had an image that you wanted to extract the subject and place it into a different backdrop or have it stand on its own as a cutout? If so, one thing’s certain-you'll need some kind of mask to edit the image cleanly. This cool graphics tool will create masks for your images for use in print, video, or the Web. It features a slew of mask-defining tools including a magic wand, lasso, and pencil, and features unlimited undo/redo, automatic color-indexing and transparent color for GIF export, and more. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.6 or later.
VSE My Privacy is a data security tool that allows Mac users to store and organize their confidential data in a safe place. The application is designed to store bank account information, credit card numbers, web site passwords, telephone numbers, private addresses, e-mail account passwords, PINs, unlock keys for software, membership numbers and other confidential data in a simply and easy to use database. With VSE My Privacy, users have all their passwords and confidential information ready to hand when they need it. VSE My Privacy is a product of a German company. That means that US export restrictions on cryptography do not apply so that it can use a military strength 448-bit encryption to protect the data. Despite the strong encryption algorithm the application is very easy to use. Requires PPC, System 7.6.1 o higher, 4MB RAM
MyBattery 3.3.8 Shareware
Jeremy Kezer, jbkezer@kagi.com, http://www.kezer.net/
If you own a PowerBook, this can be plenty useful. This battery monitoring tool displays a variety of graphical displays of current battery voltage. It can accurately estimate how much battery life is remaining, provides multiple battery support, includes indicators for AppleTalk, CPU Speed, and battery charger status, and more. Compatible with any portable Mac that supports the Power Manager running Mac OS 6.0.8 or later.
PrintToPDF 2.2.4 Shareware
James W. Walker, jwwalker@kagi.com, http://www.jwwalker.com/
This print driver allows you to create PDF files from within your application programs without the need for Adobe Acrobat. It allows you to create documents with bookmarked sections, hot-clickable URLs, graphics, different fonts, and more. PPC recommended running Mac OS 7.0 or later and Acrobat Reader.
Sleeper 3.2.2 Installer
St. Clair Software, support@stclairsoft.com, http://www.stclairsoft.com/
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. Select your desired sleep time in the control panel and let Sleeper go to work. It also features password protect and hotkey capability. System 7 or higher.
This ultimate screen capture tool is filled with many features and support for various picture file formats. It allows you to capture any part of your screen with a user-defined hot-key command, which will bring up a palette that allows you to capture, scale, and dither any portion of your screen. It supports GIF, PICT, JPEG, TIFF, and PNG files and can record QuickTime movies. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.1 or later and QuickTime 2.5 or later.
Originally known as the "freeware" version of TechTool. TechTool is the acclaimed utility that solves those incurable problems which elude other utilities. With TechTool you can analyze your system and finder for damage, alter file and folder information with File Lab, zap the entire PRAM chip, delete the desktop file and view, print and save a multitude of information about your Mac. Requires Mac OS 8 or higher.
TransType is a small Mac application which can convert Type 1 and TrueType fonts between the Mac and PC. Unlike other programs of this kind, TransType does the conversion with full respect to codepages, encodings, font suitcases, bitmap fonts, and other features specific to the Mac or PC platform. Allowing you to convert fonts in batch mode (two-way conversion is possible as one operation) and producing absolutely correct fonts, TransType can be used to produce production-quality fonts.
If you’re running a USB mac, you’ll want this application to help configure all your USB peripherals. Mice, trackballs, & joysticks can all be configured globally or app-specific. Needs a USB mac & os 8.5.
