◊ Zippier Zip is a free patcher that allows you to modify the original Iomega Driver 4.3 and Iomega Guest 1.1 software for the Macintosh, which ships with all Zip drives.
◊ The patched Iomega Driver no longer complains when you start up with your Zip drive turned off, and more generally when no Iomega drive is found at startup. The driver is still not loaded, but you won’t get the annoying error message at the end of the startup process.
◊ The patched Iomega Guest application no longer displays a message when the driver is successfully loaded, so you don’t have to click OK or type Enter every time you load the driver after startup.
• Notes
◊ These patches are unsupported by Iomega or myself. I uploaded them as a service to all Zip users, but you’re on your own if you decide to use them.
◊ The Iomega Driver and Iomega Guest files are replaced by the patched versions. The original copies of the software are moved to the Trash and the “Old” prefix is added to their names.
◊ The upper version string in the Finder’s Get Info window says “Zippier Iomega Software 4.3” instead of “Iomega Software 4.3” for files that have been patched.
◊ If you don’t have version 4.3 of the Iomega Zip software, you can download it from Iomega’s web site at http://www.iomega.com.
• Version history
◊ 4.3 - First public release for version 4.3 of the Iomega software, built with Michael Hecht’s ResCompare utility.
◊ All online services and bulletin boards may make it available to their users at no charge other than the normal connection fees.
◊ All non-profit user groups may distribute it at no charge.
◊ All magazines may publish it on floppy disk or CD-ROM without asking me first, as long as I get a copy of the issue containing my software.
◊ All CD-ROM shareware collections and CD-ROM magazines may include it without my prior consent, as long as I get either a copy of the CD-ROM or an offer to buy the CD-ROM at a discounted price.
◊ All redistribution companies such as Pacific HiTech, AMUG, Celestin or Educorp may distribute it, as long as I get a copy of each media containing my software and a catalog of the company’s offerings (where applicable).
◊ You may find the latest version of all my shareware and freeware programs by anonymous ftp to ftp.alpcom.it, inside the /software/mac/LMontalcini directory. The ALM Share and ALM Free packages, which contain most of my stuff and can be registered at a very low price, are also available there.
• Disclaimer
◊ This software should never cause any damage, but you’re using it at your own risk. As an independent software developer, I can make no warranties whatsoever on it.
• Have fun!
◊ And don’t forget to register your shareware, so that more cool inexpensive utilities can see the light in the future.