ADTPro, Apple Apple II disk imaging software being maintained by David Schmidt, has been updated to version 1.1.19. The latest release includes the following fixes and improvements: * [Client] Enabled DHCP auto-configuration from Jonno Downes’ latestip65 code. Note – Saved configuration files for Ethernet won’t becompatible; so delete or re-save them with this release * [Client] Beep at the completion of a disk transfer that had reador write errors * [Client] Duplicate volume names caused incorrect/repeated volumesize display * [Client]…
Ryan Suenaga, a driving force in the Apple ][ community and creator of the Apple IIgs Twitter client passed away today. Ryan was an avid cyclist, runner and hiker and was hiking the Olomana trail on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. He apparently became separated from his hiking party and fell. Rescue helicopters were sent in to get him but upon his evacuation from the scene was declared dead. He was 44 years old. Many in the Apple II and…
I’ll admit this isn’t strictly a Mac oriented post. None the less it is still useful for the Apple//, Mac, and other communities. When people see something like the title of the post the reaction is pretty much the same as when a politician says “Trust me”. In this case the people operating this organisation have been at it for years. I remember getting books from then in the 80’s or 90’s. They have since updated their technology to support…
Apple, Inc. released another update for its iTunes program. Version 10.2.2 addresses a security vulnerability known as the Man-in-the-middle attack. For more information about the update, check the Apple iTunes Update page at: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4609
The iPhone / iPad version of the ActiveGS Application version 1.22 is now available in the Apple App Store. Changes in Version 1.22 include: + 60FPS support for iPad & iPhone4 + CRT Emulation + B&W & Green Monitor The application is freely downloadable from the App Store. Users can also add their own disk images to the emulator. To get the application go to the App Store at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/activegs-best-of-fta/id405115025?mt=8
The FreeToolsAssociation has updated the ActiveGS plugin to 3.4.459. The ActiveGS Plugin, used in a number of websites around the globe, is the centerpiece of the Virtual Apple ][ website. (http://www.virtualapple.org) This version of the plugin has the following changes / updates: + version upgraded to v3.4.x! + New SystemParam propery to set parameters that are only read when the emulator is launched/rebooted + Improved .ActiveGSXML error checking For more information about the plugin, check out the ActiveGS Website at:…
The new version of NeoOffice is out. The current version is 3.2. According to their web page at http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php there are updates to font support and support for Lion (OS X 10.7) when it comes out. Their download page insists on a donation to the cause. Considering the quality of this product and the cost of a fully commercial product, for most people a donation would be justified. Those who can not afford a donation can still download and use…
By now folks realise I’m into free stuff. I was looking around some of the social networking sites I frequent when I found this little gem. It’s a live CD with old DOS games for the PC. So why am I writing about it here? Simple answer… It works better on Intel Macs than it does on PCs. Well, at least it does on the machines I use. 😉 The CD contains a whopping 40MB of games. Back in the…
According to the OfficeforMac blog (http://blog.officeformac.com/), SP1 for Office 2011 is to be released within the next week. According to the blog, the biggest change in SP1 will be the ability for Outlook to sync between Outlook 2011 and Apple Sync Services. For more about the update, check out the Microsoft Office for Mac Blog at: http://blog.officeformac.com/
An interesting commentary this morning presents a real argument about April 1st being the 35th Anniversary of Apple, Inc.’s incorporation. While it is known that the company incorporation was filed in April 1976 and that this month IS in fact the 35th anniversary of the company, According to Steve “WOZ” Wozniak, April Fools Day (April 1st) is not the date of incorporation. Unfortuntely, this date has been presented by many sources and even several within the Apple community as the…
I can hear “Mac purists” complaining about “polluting their computer with foreign software”. Sorry to dissapoint, but no computer, Mac or otherwise, is the be-all and end-all of computers. There are some things which work better on other platforms and conversely there are some things which work better on a Mac. The objective here is to add to the basic functionality of an excellent machine and make it better. As the title suggest Macports is a way to add the…
KANSAS CITY, MO — March 30, 2011 — KansasFest, the 22nd annual convention dedicated to the Apple II computer, is now open for registration. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, from Tuesday, July 19, 2011, through Sunday, July 24, for six days and five nights of sessions, demos, announcements, contests, and camaraderie. The week kicks off with keynote speaker Bob Bishop, co-founder of Apple’s R&D lab alongside Steve Wozniak and creator of many…
As is one can tell from the dates on my posts, I spent a while tracking this one down. The original link is in a now inaccessible e-mail account so I went out and located it directly on the web. The date of the manual is in 2010 so it looks as though it is being kept relatively up to date. For those interested in why I am posting this particular link, the reason is simple. BASH is the shell…
Apple, Inc. has released an update for iOS. (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1358) Version 4.3.1 is intended to fix a number of anomalies in iOS 4.3 including: Fixes an occasional graphics glitch on iPod touch (4th generation) Resolves bugs related to activating and connecting to some cellular networks Fixes image flicker when using Apple Digital AV Adapter with some TVs Resolves an issue authenticating with some enterprise web services The update was not totally unexpected since many users were reporting issues with the iOS…
Actually it’s been out a couple of days now. At first blush (for maybe a couple of minutes), it looks pretty good. According to the various press releases it is faster than the previous version. Without actually timing anything my opinion is that statement appears to be true. As an aside, I’ve been seeing articles around the web suggesting it may be an IE killer on the Windows platform. Installing it on a Mac requires some steps. Connect to http://www.mozilla.com…
Plagued by inquiries from users with issues with their new MacBook Pros, Apple, Inc. has released an update for Mac OS X intended to deal with those issues directly. Mac OS X 10.6.7 update has come more than a month after the release of the product and is “Intended to resolve stabilitity issues” with the os. The issues with the new line of MacBook Pros are graphics related according to an article in Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/new-macbook-pros-freezing-under-heavy-load/) in which the machine feezes…
Don Lancaster, Curator of the Guru’s Lair website and author of several Apple ][ releated books including A.P.P.L.E.’s Call-A.P.P.L.E. In Depth Book 4, All About Applewriter, has made a number of his Apple ][ books available in PDF for free download. The current books he has released are the Apple Assembly Cookbook, Book 1 and Book 2, as well as a number of others. You can find all of Don’s currently released books at: http://www.tinaja.com/ebksamp1.asp
Alex Lee, curator of the What Is the Apple II gs website (http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/) has put together an ultimate collection of system tools, extensions, CDA’s and other plugins for your Apple IIgs. The collection is available on a single 32mb disk image and is downloadable from the WITA2GS (http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/) website. The collection has items for every Apple IIgs OS from System 3 to System 6.x. You can download the package at: http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/files/System_Addons.zip You can read the entire article at: http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/system-extensions-or-create-your-killer-gs-os-environment/
According to an article carried on Bloomberg’s website, Apple, Inc. is suing Amazon over the use of the “App Store” trademark. The story at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-21/apple-sues-amazon-com-over-use-of-app-store-trademark.html mentions the fact that Amazon mentioned carrying Angry Birds, one of the most popular packages in the Apple App Store and that Amazon “improperly used the Apple App Store Trademark”. Apple apparently is seeking an injunction against Amazon as well as damages for the usage.
Many of you readers may have noticed that I have been rather absent in my postings to the website for the past two weeks. Now, I am back, well shaken, radiated and ready to get this glow in the dark bod back into form here. News events here in Japan have been nothing less than heart breaking and absolutely horrifying. The thought of so much loss of life and damage is beyond the comprehension of the average person, but I…
