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- From: dauter@terminator.cc.umich.edu (Michael Dautermann)
- Subject: [comp.sys.mac.digest] 310 lines of new things at mac.archive (8/17/92)
- Message-ID: <1992Aug17.122213.17356@terminator.cc.umich.edu>
- Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.misc
- Summary: latest and greatest....
- Keywords: mac, archive, pd, shareware, great, stuff, wow
- Reply-To: myke@umich.edu
- Organization: We're from the government, ma'am
- X-Original-Date: Aug 17 08:21:31 EDT 1992
- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 12:22:13 GMT
- Approved: dauter@terminator.cc.umich.edu
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- Archive-name: mac/archive-sites/mac.archive.umich.edu/newfiles.txt
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-
- Here's the latest and greatest things from mac.archive.umich.edu.
- In the next week, I'll go back into the index and refile the
- things that are in the "unix" directory in a new category
- in our index, "UNIX/". Our index is available for you to
- retrieve in our 00help directory, by the way. It's an invaluable
- card catalog to the thousands of files available here at
- the mac archive.
-
- We're aware of the missing "dir" and "ls -l" commands on the
- temporary machine (yak.css.itd.umich.edu). As far as I
- can tell, "ls" by itself should work fine. I've heard some
- reports that even "ls" doesn't work... and since I know
- the sysadmins that take care of "yak" are quite busy,
- I'm very apprehensive about repeatedly asking for a fix
- to the problem as they know about it as well and they may
- try to find the problem when they can get some time. For now
- I'm happy we have an ftp machine to use while we wait for the DEC
- to return. If you have AFS access, you can completely
- avoid ftp by just making a link in your personal AFS home
- directory to our archive, which is in:
- /afs/umich.edu/group/itd/archive/mac.
-
- There are also mirrors of mac.archive available at
- wuarchive.wustl.edu, archive.au, and puffin.doc.ic.ac.uk....
-
- If you'd like to add your e-mail address to our frequent ftp'er list,
- please drop me a note at "mac-recent-request@mac.archive.umich.edu".
- And as always, comments can go to "comments@mac.archive.umich.edu".
-
- Thanks for your patience and support!
-
- mike@mac.archive.umich.edu
-
- --------------------------
-
- GA/SOLITAIRE 216 8/9/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/game/demo/solitairetildawn.cpt.hqx
-
- Demo of a Solitaire game, pretty well animated. Missing
- open/save/scorekeeping functions, though.
-
- GR/MACEPHEM 170 8/10/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/misc/astronomy/macephem4.21c.cpt.hqx
-
- A minimal effort port of Elwood Charles Downey's
- astronomical computation program.
-
- GA/DICEIT 125 8/10/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/game/card/superdiceit1.1.cpt.hqx
-
- A computerized adaptation of the classic poker/dice game, Yahtzee,
- game that 1-4 players can have fun with.
- Card game that has you vying to be the first to earn 52 points.
-
- GA/NETRISK 51 8/10/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/game/war/netrisk1.0.cpt.hqx
-
- A version of Risk that you play on an AppleTalk network
- for up to six players, attacking, defending and trashing
- other countries while conquering the world.
-
- CDEV/OPENWID 33 8/10/92 BinHex4,StuffIt3.0
- /mac/system.extensions/cdev/openwide3.2.sit.hqx
-
- Use the control panel to decide what max size and preferred size
- you'd like your standard file dialog boxes (the ones for a file
- read, create & write) to be. Works with all applications that use
- the standard file dialog box.
-
- UT/DOS 29 8/10/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/util/multifinder/dos1.0.cpt.hqx
-
- A command line interface application. You can make
- your Macintosh act like a DOS p.c. (gag). This app allows
- copying, listing, deleting, and other things from the
- prompt (except launching).
-
- GA/EARLYWARN 18 8/10/92 BinHex4.0,Stuffit3.0
- /mac/game/gameutil/distantearlywarn1.01.sit.hqx
-
- Scans the zones on your AppleTalk network, looking for people
- who are playing Bolo. Runs as a background application.
-
- UT/WORDWRAP 18 8/10/92 BinHex4.0,Stuffit3.0
- /mac/util/editor/wordwrappatch1.21.sit.hqx
-
- Adds a couple features to text editors like ThinkC & BBEdit.
- Word wrapping, and parents/brackets and braces in pairs.
-
- UT/UNSEA 46 8/9/92 UnixShar
- /mac/util/unix/unsea1.0.shar
-
- This utility will convert self-extracting archives (.sea files)
- into "normal" archives (StuffIt and Compact Pro). Accomplishes the same
- thing under UNIX as DeSEA does on the Mac.
-
- GR/GIFCONOLD 400 7/5/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/graphics/graphicsutil/gifconverter2.210.cpt.hqx
-
- View Gifs and then save them as Tiffs, ESPF, Paint, Startup
- Screens, etc. You can cut and paste pieces into new documents,
- paste pieces into new documents. Works with black/white
- macs. A new version is available in mac.archive but this is
- the known "stable" version for black/white macs.
-
- GR/GIFCONVRT 282 8/14/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/graphics/graphicsutil/gifconverter2.3b1.cpt.hqx
-
- View Gifs, JPEGs, PICTs, and save them in a variety of formats.
- You can cut and paste pieces into new documents,
- do limited manipulations, etc. Doesn't seem to work on
- black/white machines. Beta version supports 24-bit color & JPEG
- files (with QuickTime installed). No docs for the beta version, and
- the other version is still online for less "daring" users.
-
- UT/SUNTAR 137 8/14/92 BinHex4.0,StuffIt1.5.1
- /mac/util/diskfile/suntar1.31.sit.hqx
-
- Got an FDHD? Use this application to trade files between the Mac
- and a UNIX Workstation on 720 or 1.4 meg floppy disks.
- Reads/writes floppy disk files formatted by Tar, also reads files
- done with Bar. Works with three Mac formats: MacBinary, MacBinary
- II and ASCII. It can also manipulate Hqx (BinHex) files!
-
- UP/SIMCITY 258 8/14/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.331
- /mac/misc/update/simcity1.4updater.cpt.hqx
-
- Updates the b/w and color versons of SimCity to version 1.4.
-
- UP/IGOR 239 8/14/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/misc/update/igor1.26update.cpt.hqx
-
- Updates the commercial Igor application from version 1.24 and
- version 1.25 to version 1.26.
-
- UT/SATTRAK 234 8/14/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/misc/astronomy/sattrak1.01demo.cpt.hqx
-
- Follows and plots locations of satellites circling the
- planet. Good for astronomers and amateur radio operators.
-
- GA/TETRIS2K 74 8/14/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/game/arcade/tetristwothou1.2.cpt.hqx
-
- A freeware color Tetris game. Pretty snazzy and smooth.
-
- RE/HEADLINES 99 8/14/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/util/screensaver/afterdark/headlines.cpt.hqx
-
- Displays outlandish "headlines" on the screen. Think C source
- included, as well as instruction on how to change the random
- headlines.
-
- UT/QUOTE 35 8/14/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/util/multifinder/quote1.0.cpt.hqx
-
- A startup application that displays a "quote" from it
- internal file, as well as the last two times your Mac
- was started up.
-
- CO/ZING 32 8/14/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/util/comm/zing1.3.cpt.hqx
-
- A small "chat" application that uses System 7 AppleEvents for its
- communication. Not a lot of bells and whistles, but runs in only
- 30K of memory. Includes Think C source.
-
- UT/MCVERT 75 8/13/92 UnixShar
- /mac/util/unix/mcvert1.83.shar
-
- UNIX utility to handle BinHexed files (to and from) and MacBinary
- files (translations for up/downloads).
- Fixes a number of problems with version 1.80 and problems with
- extra long lines in version 1.82.
-
- INIT/EARTH 6 8/16/92 BinHex4.0,StuffIt1.5.1
- /mac/system.extensions/init/earth1.1.sit.hqx
-
- Places a spinning globe where you expect to see the Apple in the
- menu bar. Version 1.1 features System 7 friendliness and color!
-
- CO/NUNTIUS 400 8/16/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/util/comm/nuntius1.11d7.cpt.hqx
-
- A "thread-based" newsreader. It uses the standard NNTP connections.
- Requires System 7, 1.1 Megs of RAM and MacTCP. Only bug fixes since
- last beta version.
-
- ED/EXCELFFT 9 8/16/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/misc/math/excelfft.cpt.hqx
-
- Excel 3/4 Macro to calculate and graph Fast Fourier Transformations.
-
- SD/MODVOICER 13 8/16/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/sound/soundutil/modvoicer1.1.cpt.hqx
-
- Utility to extract samples from MOD files. Shows sample names and
- waveforms, but it won't let you play them. Instead, it will
- export sounds to suitcases and resources.
-
- MI/PLANET 98 8/16/92 Binhex4.0,StuffIt3.0.1
- /mac/misc/astronomy/planet3.4.sit.hqx
-
- Plots out the positions (lat., long., RA, decl., alt., etc.) of
- the Sun, planets and the moon. Can predict eclipses, too.
-
- CDEV/TRAPPER 25 8/16/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/system.extensions/cdev/trapper1.03.cpt.hqx
-
- Utility to record the type and number of A-Traps called in a
- given period. Good development tool and/or curio. Gives totals
- and verbose summaries can be saved to a file.
-
- UT/ALPHA 386 8/16/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/util/editor/alpha5.0.cpt.hqx
-
- An EMACS-type editor useful for working with C. Extensive docs and
- sample resource files. Loads/saves files in UNIX/IBM/Mac formats.
-
- UP/TERRAIN 57 8/16/92 BinHex4.0,StuffIt1.5.1
- /mac/misc/update/scterraineditor1.3.sit.hqx
-
- Updates the SimCity Terrain Editor to version 1.3.
-
- UT/FTPSCRIPT 90 8/16/92 UnixCompress
- /mac/util/unix/ftpscripts.tar.Z
-
- UNIX package to automate FTPing chores such as retrieving all
- new files on mac.archive or sumex. Customizable and flexible.
-
- UT/MACIFY 272 8/16/92 UnixShar
- /mac/util/unix/macify1.3.shar
-
- UNIX package to convert to and from UNIX and Mac text files.
- Useful for when apps like WhiteKnight hopelessly garble the text
- you're trying to up or download.
-
- TEX/MACTOTEX 47 8/16/92 UnixCompress
- /mac/util/unix/mactotex.tar.Z
-
- UNIX utility to allow the inclusion of Macintosh PostScript files
- in LaTeX and OzTeX documents.
-
- UT/PS2EPS 43 8/16/92 UnixShar
- /mac/util/unix/ps2eps1.1.shar
-
- UNIX utility to convert PostScript (.ps) files to Encapsulated
- PostScript with embedded PICT previews. The results are useful in
- Word 5, OzTeX and Kaleidagraph, or any program that can read Mac
- EPS. REQUIRES GhostScript and the PBM Plus package.
- CO/ANNOUNCE 35 8/16/92 BinHex4.0,StuffIt3.0
- /mac/util/comm/announce1.0.sit.hqx
-
- Application and extension that performs the same thing as
- Broadcast 2.0. Allows across-the-net (AppleTalk) announcement
- messages that do not interrupt the recipients
- or their work. System 7 friendly.
-
- CDEV/DNOTIFY 24 8/16/92 BinHex4.0
- /mac/system.extensions/cdev/denotify1.0.hqx
-
- Control Panel for developers that informs you of calls regarding
- dialogs. Can prevent a system dialog from hanging your mac, also.
-
- UP/DMM 120 8/16/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/misc/update/dmmlwupdate1.2.2.cpt.hqx
-
- Update package for the dmm LaserWriter utilities. Fixes some
- nasty bugs.
-
- INIT/EVNTMON 12 8/17/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/system.extensions/init/eventmonitor1.0.cpt.hqx
-
- Displays a small rectangle in the lower left hand corner
- of your main screen, showing the name of the last event
- (MouseUp/MouseDown/KeyDown/Update, etc), the amount of free
- memory, and the mouse position.
-
- CDEV/KOLOR 65 8/17/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/system.extensions/cdev/kolor2.0.cpt.hqx
-
- This is a CDEV from the folks at Apple for which you can change
- the color of your window borders, radio buttons, menu bar letters
- and background, etc. Version 2.0 is now System-7 compatible.
-
- CDEV/PWRSWIT 23 8/17/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/system.extensions/cdev/pwrswitcher1.0b1.cpt.hqx
-
- Hit the power key in system 7 and rotate fowards through your open
- applications, hit the shift key and the power button and go
- backwards through the apps.
-
- FO/CIRCLEA 31 8/17/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/system.extensions/font/type1/circlea.cpt.hqx
-
- Size: 72
- Sans serif caps-only font where each letter is placed within a
- circle. Not terribly useful.
-
- FO/LITTLEGID 51 8/17/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/system.extensions/font/truetype/littlegidding.cpt.hqx
-
- A selection of Christian symbols and an assortment of stars.
-
- FO/ROODCAPS 11 8/17/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/system.extensions/font/truetype/roodcaps.cpt.hqx
-
- Bold, curvy displace face sort of like Revue. Caps only.
-
- FO/TRAINS 62 8/17/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/system.extensions/font/type1/trains.cpt.hqx
-
- Size: 24
- Various train parts (engine, caboose, other cars, etc.)
- Includes TrueType and Type 1 versions
-
- HC/CISINDEX 344 8/17/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/hypercard/organization/compuserveindex2.0.cpt.hqx
-
- A catalog of all of the 700+ forums on CompuServe, with
- discriptions of each forum's purpose and other relevent info.
-
- INIT/FINDCUR 3 8/17/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/system.extensions/init/findcursor1.0.cpt.hqx
-
- When you hold down the control key and click the mouse, the cursor
- turns into a thick-bordered box. Useful for PowerBook users who
- can't find their cursor.
-
- INIT/ORGASM 124 8/17/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/system.extensions/init/powerorgasm1.1.cpt.hqx
-
- You know the diner scene in _When Harry Met Sally_? This init
- makes your PowerBook play the audio from that scene when you plug
- in the battery charger. Is this sexual harassment? DON'T ask
- on comp.sys.mac.system...
-
- UT/VERSION 63 8/17/92 BinHex4.0,Compact1.33
- /mac/util/diskfile/version2.2.cpt.hqx
-
- Generate a report of the versions of all the files on your drive,
- and compare those versions to the current versions.
-
-
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- mike@mac.archive.umich.edu = that's MISTER archive to you...
- Michael Dautermann - U-M Ann Arbor, Dearborn and, soon.. your world!
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