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OmniWeb 5 Announced

The Omni Group has announced OmniWeb 5, to be previewed at MacWorld Expo in San Francisco. A public beta will be released on February 2, 2004.

Among the features are a new tab drawer which displays page thumbnails and supports drag & drop; workspaces for organizing groups of pages and saving entire browsing sessions; site-specific preferences; bookmark improvements including the ability to share bookmarks via Rendezvous and support for RSS news feeds; search shortcuts; and page marking.

For more information, visit http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omniweb/5/.

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Technology Tracks Stolen Computers

LAKE RIDGE, Va. -- Police in Prince William County recovered more than $30,000 worth of stolen computer equipment thanks to modern tracking technology.

The computers were stolen from Country Wide Home Loans on Tacketts Mill Road in Lake Ridge. According to a police affidavit, the burglars broke through a window to get the computers and equipment.

However, the thieves apparently didn't know that the computers had been loaded with software that is designed to keep track of computers.

The software is called ComputracePlus and is made by Absolute Software. At regular intervals, the computer relays its location to a main office.

A stolen laptop gave its location as a house on Pilgrim Drive in Lake Ridge. That gave police enough information to obtain a search warrant.

"We executed a search warrant at that residence last night and came up with $33,000 in computers and property. All three suspects were there. All three were charged with burglary, grand larceny," said Detective Dennis Mangan of the Prince William County Police Department.

Read the full story here. For more information about ComputracePlus, visit www.absolute.com (a Macintosh version is also available).

Disclaimer: I'm an employee of Absolute Software, but this web site is in no way associated with the company.

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Do-It-Yourself PowerBook SuperDrive Upgrade!

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Audio Stuff

Griffin ClearChoice iPod Connection Kit
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Griffin PowerMate USB Controller
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Sennheiser MX 500 Portable In-Ear Headphones
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Macworld SF Hess Events List Press Release

HAVE NO FEAR THE HESS EVENTS LIST IS HERE

Boston, MA. 12/30/03 -- The (in)famous Hess Memorial Macworld Events web site rises up through the dust barely left by the creative Macworld Expo NY to once again populate its page with press conferences, parties, author signings, and user group gatherings.



The Hess Memorial Macworld Events and Party Page for Macworld Expo San Francisco (Jan 5 - 9) is the ONLY comprehensive source of events. Even if you don't go to the show, check the list for related Internet events. There's no reason to be left out just because you're not in San Francisco! I made the list, so you should check it twice. As a member of the Macintosh media, you need this list.



Look for the parties and events at:

http://www.ilenesmachine.com/partylist.shtml <-- Link here



http://www.ilenesmachine.com/partyregis.html <-- user registration
for Ilene's Machine notices



All companies, user groups, and web sites are requested to send their
announcements by Monday, Jan. 5th. Please email any scheduled events,
press conferences, or product information to ilenesmachine-at-comcast.net (replace -at- with @).



Now in its eighth year (15th show), the Hess MacWorld Events list is *the
only* source for every event and press function held during MacWorld Expo
week. It is also *the only* web site with pass-along readership!



Users can help support the list by clicking the contributions link in the
navigation bar on the left. Send a contribution and maybe receive a rare party invitation!



Companies are encouraged to post a product announcement, contests, and cool booth events along with a small contribution. Please send a 2-line description and booth number so that users can get a head start on the best booths to visit. A $15 contribution is requested for these listings and a
contributions link is on the page.



Special thanks go out to Bare Bones Software, Small Dog Electronics and
EazyDraw for supporting the party list this year! Please support these vendors.



These pages are made possible by my dancing fingers and your generous support. Banner spots are still available, so please call today for more information.



Hess Macworld Event Site Comments:

-- "Ilene's MacWorld party list is the ultimate guide for MacWorld events.
Not just for after-show parties, but for press events, vendor meetings, and
almost any other show - related event. I personally find it invaluable in
helping me maximize the use of my time at an expo. " - John Welch, MIT IS,
MacTech, MacJournals and WorkingMac



-- ... readers note that "the Hess Party Events list is an
excellent resource for Macworld Expo events." (MacNN)



-- The definitive party list! (Avid Technology)



Background

The author, Ilene Hoffman, is a Macintosh/Internet Consultant and Writer.
This events list was adopted when the original author, MacWeek writer Robert Hess, passed away. It is a memorial and tribute to his hard work in the
Macintosh community. Services are delivered free to users and supported by
your contributions. Special thanks to Bare Bones Software who has supported
these efforts for the longest time. Ilene Hoffman is available for writing,
PR, marketing, and consulting assignments.



Contact:

Ilene Hoffman

Ilene's Machine Communications

Boston area - 781-444-7417

| ilenesmachine-@-comcast.net (Macworld email only)

| ileneh-@-ilenesmachine.com (all other email)

| Remove dashes before sending mail - it is a spam delimiter



Disclaimer: ilene's Machine activities are not formerly affiliated with IDG
Expos, Macworld magazine or any other legitimate corporate business entity.



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The Macworld Events List is created with and supported by products produced by these companies:



-- Bare Bones, http://www.barebones.com/



-- Small Dog Electronics, http://www.smalldog.com



-- EazyDraw, http://www.eazydraw.com



-- FileMaker, http://www.filemaker.com/



-- Aladdin Systems, http://www.stuffit.com/



-- Fetch, http://www.fetchsoftworks.com/

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Outage

Here's what happened earlier today, according to our web hosting provider:

Today there was a outage for about one hour. The word from the Datacenter is that there was a faulty fiber in their connection which needed to be replaced without warning. They are finishing up the repairs and you may experience intermittent latency as this completes. We apologize for the probelms this has caused as it was out of our control.

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Worst Prediction of 2003

Rob Enderle said:

Apple is being driven out of every segment but consumer: Companies are driving out non-standard hardware and both increasingly view Linux as a better alternative platform and UNIX as a platform they don’t want to resurge on the desktop. The lack of management tools, pull back of key vendors like Quark and an anticipated drop in market share below 2 percent in 2003 are obsolescing this platform. Apple’s continued technical disadvantage against Intel is expected to force them to adopt x86 technology by the end of 2003.

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Best products of 2003

Here are my picks for the best products of 2003.

• Power Mac G5. Apple's fastest computer ever and the first 64-bit desktop system.
  
• Apple's new line of PowerBooks. These are among the best laptops Apple (or anyone else) has made. They introduced new technologies such as Airport Extreme & Bluetooth and are more rugged than the old TiBooks.
  
• iTunes Music Store. Apple shook up the music industry with the first wildly successful legal music download service.
  
• iLife. iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and iDVD gained many new features and are now fully integrated.
  
• iChat AV & the iSight. Video conferencing made easy with the most convenient webcam ever.
  
• Panther. The fastest Mac OS X yet, with new features like Expose to make your work easier.
  
• Safari. Apple's own web browser. It may not be the fastest, but most users will find it easy & pleasant to use. It's a big improvement over IE.
  
• Disclabel. The best CD labeling software. Disclabel is nicely integrated with iTunes and the other iLife applications and shares the same user interface design.
  
• URL Manager Pro. The best bookmark management utility, finally available for Mac OS X.
  
• ShapeShifter. The safest way to apply themes in Mac OS X. Unlike other appearance changing utilities, it doesn't modify the system.
  
• SubEthaEdit. One of the most interesting products to take advantage of Rendezvous technology, it lets many people share and collaborate on documents.
  

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My 2004 predictions and a look back

Here are my predictions for 2004, with a look back at my predictions for this year.

Steve Jobs called 2003 the "year of the laptop", but that was only part of the story. The biggest stories of 2003 were the G5, Panther, iTunes Music store, and the new line of PowerBooks & iBooks. In all, this was one of Apple's most successful years ever, driven by the remarkable success of the iPod and the iTunes Music Store. This year also marked the death of the G3, when Apple introduced G4 based iBooks.

Let's go through my predictions for 2003 and see how we did.

• 1 GHz iMacs at 17" and 19". We actually saw 1.25 GHz iMacs with 20" screens.
  
• iBooks, most likely based on the 'GOBI' G3 rather than G4 We did see G4 based iBooks as well as the popular 12" PowerBook G4.
  
• smaller desktop system to replace the aging minitower. No. The G5 is one of Apple's biggest towers.
  
• High end systems and XServes will use IBM's 970 CPU. Apple introduced the G5, but XServes are still based on G4s.
  
• iPods will gain more PDA functionality & wireless connectivity. No, although the iPod did become a lot more powerful & flexible.
  
• Quark XPress will finally be released for Mac OS X. Yes, this was a no-brainer.
  
• MacOS X 10.3 will be released Another no-brainer, although it doesn't include the seamless data sharing features I predicted. iTunes playlist sharing was released in a separate update. Apple did release their own web browser, but it isn't based on Camino.
  

So, here are my predictions for 2004:

• G5 based XServes. It makes sense that a high-end server would get the most powerful processor available.
  
• A limited edition system, perhaps a colored iMac or a new Cube, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Macintosh.
  
• A small, inexpensive, limited capacity iPod, probably around $100-200.
  
• Faster G5s, possibly reaching 3 GHz at MacWorld Expo, pushing 4 GHz by the end of the year.
  
• A major iLife update. iTunes may get a broadcasting feature that will allow others to listen live, in addition to playlist sharing.
  
• A redesign of the iMac, possibly a headless iMac.
  
• Wireless connectivity for the iPod, either Bluetooth or Airport Extreme.
  
• MacOS X 10.4 will be released late in the year. We'll most likely see "Home on an iPod", which was rumored for 10.3. This will let you keep your home directory on an iPod or external drive. We'll also see some improved data sync features for people who use both laptops & desktop systems.
  

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Silent Night fixes 12'' PowerBook fan noise

iDriveX has written a utility to fix the problem with excessive fan noise caused by the Mac OS X 10.3.2 update on 12" PowerBook G4s.

Silent Night can be downloaded here.

Before the 10.3.2 update, the fans would come on when the topside CPU temperature reached 148 degrees F and they would turn off after the fans had cooled the system down to 138 degrees F. After the update, the fans come on at 125 degrees F, and turn off after cooling the system down to around 116 degrees F.

The 12" PowerBook Rev. A operates at around 125-130 degrees F with normal tasks (browsing the web, ichatting, and checking your e-mail), which causes the fan to run continuously.

This installer replaces the AppleADM103x.kext and the AppleADT746x.kext with previous versions that keep the fan at its original settings. This installer has only been tested with a PowerBook Rev. A and there have been no known side effects.

I tried it on my own PowerBook and it does solve the fan noise problem, although I did have to zap the PRAM after installing it as the release note suggests.

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Security Update 2003-12-19

Apple has released a new security update, now available via Software Update.

Security Update 2003-12-19 delivers a number of security enhancements and is recommended for all Macintosh users.

This update includes the following components:
AFP Server, ASN.1 Decoding for PKI, cd9660.util, Directory Services, fetchmail, fs_usage, rsync, and
System Initialization

For more information on this update, please visit this website:http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798

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20 Gigs in your Pocket!

Save $5 this week on the Archos Pocket-Size FireWire drive!

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More deals inside, including systems & upgrades

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G3/266 Audio Video Special

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Camino 0.8 Roadmap

Mike Pinkerton has announced a roadmap for Camino 0.8, which he hopes to release in March.

We have several key goals for this release:

• as fast, as stable, and as polished as Camino 0.7, if not more so
  
• rock solid release for 10.1.x users
  
• public release of features baking in nightly builds
  
• take advantage of fixes/improvements in Gecko since Mozilla 1.0
  

I'm shooting for a March release of Camino 0.8. That date may change depending on our ability to fix crashers and when Mozilla1.7 goes final. As our primary goal is stability, we need to make sure that Gecko is not changing/regressing under us while we're stabilizing the release. When the time is right (about Mozilla1.7), we will cut our own branch of mozilla and use that instead of the trunk. Mozilla1.7 should be out in the March timeframe, about the same time as Firebird 1.0. Having both products focused on that branch will help drive Gecko's stability.

You can read the entire article here.

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10.3.2 Upgrade problems on 12'' PowerBook G4

As reported in Mac Net Journal and on Apple's discussion forums, the Mac OS X 10.3.2 upgrade may cause the the fan to run continuously on original (867 MHz) 12" PowerBook G4s when the computer is running on AC Power.

I've noticed the problem on my own PowerBook. While the fan noise is annoying, the machine does run a lot cooler. I also found that the Battery Update definitely improves the battery time by at least 30 minutes on my 12" PowerBook.

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XCode 1.1. Update

Apple has released an update to XCode 1.1, which is now available via Software Update if XCode is currently installed. The Xcode 1.1 Update provides overall stability and performance enhancements to Xcode IDE, as well as improvements to debugging, workflow, the Xcode build system and CodeSense. It is recommended that all Xcode users install this update.

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Apple releases iTunes 4.2

Apple has released iTunes 4.2, which now allows you to sign in and buy music from the iTunes Music Store using either your AOL or Apple Account, view the iTunes Music Store in a separate window, and includes a number of performance improvements. It can be downloaded here.

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QuickTime 6.5 Released

Following yesterday's Battery Update & Mac OS X 10.3.2 update, Apple has released QuickTime 6.5, which is now available from the Software Update panel.

QuickTime 6.5 delivers a number of new features and important updates, including:

• Creation and playback of mobile multimedia in the new 3GPP2 format.
  
• Creation and playback of mobile multimedia in the popular AMC format.
  
• Improved text track support.
  
• Enhanced DV playback options.
  
• Enhanced support for iMovie, iDVD, and Final Cut Pro.
  

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Inventive Releases iClip 2.6 Productivity Software for Mac OS X

New Version Improves Ease of Use and Accessibility, Adds QuickTime Movie and PDF Clipping Previews

Inventive, Inc. announces the release of iClip version 2.6 productivity software for Apple Macintosh computers with OS X. iClip is a multiple clipboard/scrapbook application designed to improve user efficiency and productivity for many computing tasks.



iClip works as a small window that floats above all other applications, allowing easy access to multiple bins that store clippings that users place into them. Clippings can be text, pictures, URLS, sounds, etc. iClip helps eliminate redundant typing, especially in tasks like filling out online forms. iClip allows users to arrange clippings into groups to stay organized.



iClip is widely used to assist general purpose tasks such as word processing, web browsing and research. Webmasters, graphic designers, and programmers also find iClip to be useful in their more specialized tasks.



Version 2.6 adds several new major features including the ability to copy and paste between iClip and the current application with just one click. A new global iClip menu always allows easy access to iClip from any application. QuickTime movie clippings and PDF clippings now display appropriate previews within iClip.



iClip is available now for Mac OS X as a "try before you buy" download at http://inventive.us/iClip/. It can be purchased for $19.95 USD and the version 2.6 upgrade is free to registered users of any previous version.

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Mac OS X 10.3.2 Update now available

Apple has released a new Panther update to version 10.3.2, now available via the Software Update panel.

The 10.3.2 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther" and is recommended for all users.

Key enhancements include:

• more robust printing to PostScript printers
  
• improved font management
  
• updated Mail and Address Book applications
  
• new ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
  
• FileVault, FireWire 800, WebDAV and USB Printing improvements from Update 10.3.1
  
• previous standalone security updates
  

Important Note:

Apple has identified an issue with external FireWire hard drives using the Oxford 922 bridge chip-set with firmware version 1.02 that can result in the loss of data stored on the disk drive. Even with the improvements available in this update, Apple recommends you update the firmware on your FireWire drive. Please contact your drive manufacturer for more information.

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Apple Battery Update

Apple has released a battery update for many PowerBook models, which is now available in the Software Update panel for any machine it applies to.

The Battery Update enhances the performance of the battery to ensure that full capacity is available for your PowerBook or iBook.

Installation of the Battery Update requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later.

The Battery Update supports the following products:

iBook (Dual USB), iBook (Late 2001), iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM), iBook (32 VRAM), iBook G4 (12-inch), PowerBook G4 (12-inch), PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI), PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW 800), PowerBook G4 (17-inch), and PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33GHz)

Note: Once the Battery Update software has been installed, each battery you install in your PowerBook or iBook will be updated automatically.

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Server Glitch

Due to a server problem, most of the site's features have been disabled. I've fixed the problem & I apologize for the inconvenience. According to the hosting provider:

We have been receiveing a high number of tickets in reguards to problems with the php-nuke CMS. Specifically stating that a modlue was active and is no longer. Preliminary findings show a possible exploit in the CMS software and we are working to find the actual cause and then will notify the author.

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KDE/Mac Development Needs You

The KDE group is looking for developers to join the KDE on Darwin project.

Qt/Mac has been GPLed since Apple's World Wide Developer Conference 2003, which let everybody think that KOffice and the whole KDE stuff would quickly become native Aqua applications. However, the KDE on Darwin project is not really active and needs more developers. So if you know C++, Qt or KDE, please join our development list and say "Hello".
Konsole has already been ported, but actually doesn't refresh right.

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Mail vs. Entourage

A current article at MacSlash compares Mail.app with Entourage, and Geekable.com calls Mail.app a "crappy toy". Here's why Mail.app has been my choice since 10.2.

Although I own MS Office, I always find myself going back to Mail. My biggest dislike with Entourage is that it uses a proprietary database format and its mail databases are huge. I've had Entourage's database get corrupted on several occasions, but thankfully I've always managed to recover it. Mail.app, on the other hand, uses standard Unix MBOX files.

Mail also has the best spam filtering I've seen. I find that it almost never falsely identifies legitimate email as spam, and when it misses a piece of spam, it will learn when I mark it as junk.

The best thing about Mail is its integration with other applications such as the addressbook & iChat. Although Entourage has its own address book & calendar, I prefer using Addressbook & iCal since I can synchronize them with my phone, iPod, Handspring Visor, as well as between my Macs using iSync.

Mail.app also handles multiple addresses better than any other email program. With everything else, you need to create a separate account for each email address, which can be a pain if you have several different addresses forwarded to a single mailbox. With Mail, you simply list all of the addresses associated with the account separated by commas.

The one drawback of mail is that it slows down when there are a lot of messages in a mailbox. For a while I was using Eudora to archive my email, but I'm now using a local IMAP server to store my email when I move it off my mail account.

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iCash 1.4.3

Maxprog is proud to present a new release of iCash, new version 1.4.3, available now in English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese on Maxprog website with several interesting improvements, new features and bug fixes.

iCash is an easy-to-use, full featured and multi-purpose software intended to control your personal finances, keeping track of incomes, expenses, credits, debts and Banks transactions for you.



As simple as creating the accounts you need and move money between them! You don't even need to know about accounting or even care about it!



iCash can serve several small accounting needs for either private users, or clubs, associations, self-employed, small businesses or simply to be used at home, making keeping track of incomes, expenses and Banks transactions a snap. With a few clicks you can begin creating accounts and making transactions in minutes.



What's new:



- Transaction input auto-complete using recent transactions data.

- Balance report for a given date.

- Account statement report for Debts, Portfolio and Assets as well.

- Transaction comments included in statement report.

- Transaction panel year can be changed manually.

- Account statement report Payment and Income titles changed to Debit and Credit.



MacOS X:

• English: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/iCash_X.sit
  
  
• German: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/iCash_X_DE.sit
  
  
• French: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/iCash_X_FR.sit
  
  
• Spanish: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/iCash_X_ES.sit
  
  
• Italian: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/iCash_X_IT.sit
  
  
• Dutch: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/iCash_X_NL.sit
  
  
• Portuguese: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/iCash_X_BR.sit
  
  

• English: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/iCash.sit
  
  
• German: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/iCash_DE.sit
  
  
• French: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/iCash_FR.sit
  
  
• Spanish: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/iCash_ES.sit
  
  
• Italian: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/iCash_IT.sit
  
  
• Dutch: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/iCash_NL.sitPortuguese: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/iCash_BR.sit
  
  

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WWDC 2004 Dates Announced

Apple has announced the dates for their 2004 Worldwide Developers Conference. It will take place June 28-July 2 in San Francisco at Moscone West Convention Center.

The Advanced Developers Hands On Conference (ADHOC), formerly known as MacHack, will take place July 21-24. This year's sudden date change for WWDC put a damper on MacHack, so the new dates were picked to avoid a repeat next year.

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SoftIntegration C++ Graphical Library (SIGL) 1.1 released

DAVIS, Calif., December 11, 2003 - SoftIntegration, Inc., the leader of
scripting technology for ubiquitous computing, today announced the release
of cross platform SoftIntegration C++ Graphical Library (SIGL) 1.1.

SoftIntegration Graphical Library (SIGL) is the simplest solution for 2D/3D
graphical plotting within the framework of C/C++. Plots can be generated
using SIGL for display in a local monitor, through the Web, or saved in a
file with a variety of different file formats.

SIGL 1.1 adds new features for royalty free distribution of applications
developed with SIGL.

SIGL meets the demand for an easy-to-use cross platform C++ graphical
application. It contains a plotting class with many member functions for
visualization. It simplifies the graphical plotting for C++ users. You can
compile and link your code with the Graphical Library in your desired C++
compiler. All functions in SIGL are supported in Ch, an embeddable C/C++
interpreter. The same graphical application can be either compiled in C++ or
run from Ch directly without compilation.

The graphical library is for applications where the convenience of use,
speed and performance matter. With SIGL, you can design and deploy the
graphical application running across different platforms. There is no royalty
for distribution of your compiled code linked with SIGL. SIGL can save you
from significant development and maintenance cost.

SoftIntegration Graphical Library is available for Windows, Solaris, Linux,
HP-UX, and Mac OS X. It requires XDarwin with the OroborOSX window manager in
Mac OS X. SIGL starts at only $299 for a single-user license. Education
discount is available.

About SoftIntegration, Inc.

SoftIntegration, Inc., founded in 1999, is the leader of scripting technology
for ubiquitous computing. SoftIntegration provides infrastructure software
and services for rapid application development and deployment, and Web-based
software integration. Its flagship product -- ChÆ delivers a powerful C
compatible cross-platform scripting language environment. It is the solution
for Web programmers, software developers, C/C++ users, engineers and
scientists, system administrators, real-time programmers, quality analysts,
and instructors and professors.

Contact:

   SoftIntegration, Inc.

   216 F Street, #68

   Davis, CA 95616

   tel (530) 297-7398

   fax (530) 297-7392

   info@softintegration.com

   http://www.softintegration.com

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Mini AC adapters & other deals

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Exp. 12/18

More deals inside including drive enclosures, and G4 systems.

JBL Speakers Price Drop

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you won't pay for shipping, either!

JBL Sonnet 3-Piece Speaker System, Silver: Price Drop to $39.99

Wires, what Wires?

This week, it's the RS-30 Sennheiser's that are on sale:

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Hard Drive/CD/DVD FireWire & USB Enclosures

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New iChat website !

iChat was the missing iApp of Mac OS X, and videoconference
the missing feature of iChat.

When this appeared, it made a new user-group like there are for each apps.

And every users-group need a website dedicated to its app.


iCM was created in this goal about a year ago.

iChat's and iCM's followers being more and more numerous, it was time to react.


Thus, Flash interface has been abandoned for the power and accessibility of
PHP with PostNuke.

iCM is now in version 3.0 with a new URL : iChatMasters.net


We still can find Forums, development projects, rooms list (over 170) and tips.

And here are the great new features :


- Friend Finder a Users Directory with complete
Profiles and powerful searches

- iChatMeeting a ring by all the iChat meeting
sites for a single room

- Daily news

- Downloads Directory

- Help files

- Links directory

- Search engine
The whole site is made by a voluntary and is free for visitors as for Members.


Thx, bye

Virtually yours,

Zer0ne


http://www.iChatMasters.net

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Free version of PC-Mac-Net FileShare v3.1 released

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA -- December 9, 2003 -- Lava Software is now shipping PC-Mac-Net FileShare Lite v3.1, a free product which allows users to share files easily and securely between computers connected over a Local Area Network (LAN) or the Internet. It provides a secure, enhanced replacement for Microsoft Windows file sharing, thus helping to protect networked computers from Internet hackers. It also allows users to easily transfer files and folders, such as family movies and photo collections, between computers connected over the Internet.

New features in this version include Windows XP style buttons, a larger main window to make more file information visible, sorted local and remote file lists, improvements in Internet file sharing and some bug fixes.



The free Lite Edition has a 10mb file size limit, and supports workgroups with up to 3 users. The Standard and Professional Editions have no file size limits and can join large workgroups. The Professional Edition can also encrypt file and folder data to keep it secure during LAN and Internet transfers - this is especially useful for wireless and virtual private networks.



Versions are available for Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP, MacOS X and MacOS Classic (from MacOS 8.6 upwards). A Linux version is coming in early 2004.



About the Company



Lava Software Pty. Ltd., a company incorporated in the State of South Australia, began developing its range of cross-platform software in 1992. More information, including user manuals and demo software, is available from http://www.lavasoftware.com.





Contact:

Michael Wildoer

Lava Software Pty. Ltd.

GPO Box 215, Adelaide, Australia, 5001

Email: service@lavasoftware.com

Web: http://www.lavasoftware.com

URL for this press release: http://www.lavasoftware.com/prfs091203.html



NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information, please visit the Lava Software website ( http://www.lavasoftware.com/fileshare.html ).



PC-Mac-Net FileShare is a trademark of Lava Software. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Colored Apple Products

ColorWare Inc. Brings 24 Colors To Apple Computer Products With Their Latest Offerings.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Justin Cisewski CEO

Colorwarepc.com

Winona, MN 55987

Phone: 888-452-6567 Ext.12

www.colorwarepc.com

info@color-ware.com



If you're in the market for a new Apple product this holiday season, you
may want to check out ColorWare, Inc.(www.colorwarepc.com), a leader in
colored computer products.



As a result of an increase in demand for colored computers, ColorWare has
found that loyal Apple customers are asking for an alternative to the
standard white and silver products currently offered by Apple; Colorware
offers Apple products in 24 different colors. The cost for the Apple
coloring service is $49.00 for the iPod, and $399.00 for the iBook G4 or
PowerBook G4.



"I am picky about quality of work, and I'm willing to pay for it," said
Yoshi DeHerrera of Tech TV. "ColorWare gets the Yoshi seal of approval."



Since 1999, ColorWare has been the company that other computer
manufacturers turn to when looking to increase sales of their
products. Colorware is able to custom color almost any product. You can
send them 10 or 10,000 products to color; there is no quantity
limitation. With their patented color process, which is a hybrid between
the manufacturing and automotive painting industry, Colorware is able to
color any type of surfaces, including plastics and medals.



In November of 2002, ColorWare introduced their first line of retail
products that customers can purchase off their website, including a Dell
desktop computer in the standard 24 colors. Now ColorWare has
introduced their own line of gaming computers, which include desktops and
laptops called SHARK.



For information: http://www.colorwarepc.com

Contact: info@color-ware.com

Phone: 1-888-452-6567

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Entire Johnny Clegg & Juluka catalog added to iTMS

The entire catalog of Johnny Clegg & Juluka has been remastered and is now available in the iTunes Music Store.

Johnny Clegg is one of South Africa's most important musicians and one of the first to form a multi-racial band during the days of apartheid. He was most recently seen in the 46664 concert.

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Free FTP and SFTP Browser

Cyberduck is an open source SFTP (SSH Secure File Transfer) and FTP browser licenced under the GPL.
Cyberduck features the same intuitive interface for both FTP and SFTP browsing. Cyberduck is now Mac only, with a completly rewritten user interface using the Cocoa Framework.

You can open connections to multiple servers thanks to its document based interface. A bookmark manager allows you to store frequently-used servers. Bookmarks can be exported as a regular file by dragging them to the Finder.
Drag and drop is supported for both downloading and uploading files. Just drag the file(s) or folder from the Finder to the browser window or vice versa to start the transfer.
File deletion and renaming, checking and changing of permissions is possible with a Finder-like info panel. Rendezvous is supported.

Cyberduck-2.1.dmg

What's new in 2.1

• Bookmarks can now be edited.


• Bookmarks can now be saved as a regular file (Drag the bookmarks to the Finder).


• Bookmarks saved as files can be imported by dropping them on the Bookmarks Drawer.


• Double clicking a Cyberduck bookmark file in the Finder will open a new browser and connect to the remote site


• Bookmarks can now be modified


• Specify an initial directory upon new connection (e.g. public_html instead of the default home).


• Use keyboard shortcut (commann-up/down) for browsing a directory


• Uploaded files have the same permissions as locally


• Updated icon set


• Remembering sort order while browsing


• Toolbar icon to toggle Bookmark drawer


• Updated SSH Core (v0.2.5)


• Dutch Localization


• German Localization


• Smaller changes and bug fixes.

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Security Update 2003-12-05

Security Update 2003-12-05, now available from the Software Update panel, updates Safari to prevent unauthorized access to a user's cookies.

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Chandler 0.2 released

The Open Source Applications Foundation (OSAF) has released Chandler 0.2, their personal information manager (PIM).

Chandler is being designed as a cross-platform open source alternative to Microsoft Outlook, with much of the development being done in Mac OS X.

Chandler 0.2 is an architectural release, focused on platform and infrastructure, designing and testing out compelling innovative capabilities, to put in place a modular architecture and provide basic elements of end-user applications to validate the platform.

The 0.2 release of Chandler is still very skeletal in functionality, with very few obvious differences to the end-user from the 0.1 release. However, there are some major changes in the underlying framework and architecture.

The platform is finally beginning to be interesting for open source developers to start contributing and writing code. OSAF invites constructive feedback and critcisms about the design and architecture, especially in the areas of Data model & repository, Notification Framework, and Agent Framework.

More information about Chandler 0.2 is available here. Chandler 0.2 can be downloaded for Linux, Mac OS X, or Windows here.

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Deep Links from EFF

Deep Links features noteworthy news items from around the Internet.

• If the Noose Fits...
  Readers of The Register sound off on iTunes DRM
  
  

  
  

• Patriot Act Expanded on the Sly
  Via provisions tacked on to a new spending bill, Congress recently made it even
  easier for the FBI to spy on citizens without judicial oversight
  
  

  
  

• Fair Use in Double Jeopardy
  "DVD-Jon" Johansen is once again on trial in Norway for writing code that allows
  him to view his lawfully purchased DVDs
  
  

  
  

• Fair Use in Double Jeopardy--Part II
  321 Studios, already battling the major motion picture studios over the legality
  of its DVD-backup software in California, faces a second suit in New York
  
  

  
  

• Ohio Discovers Flaws, Requires Fixes for E-Voting Machines
  Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell says the machines can't be used until
  the bugs are fixed. As a bonus, Blackwell has made the reports of these flaws
  available online in their entirety
  
  

  
  

• Fighting the War On...Food-Stamp Fraud?
  Apologists justified the broad, civil liberties-corroding powers granted the
  feds under the Patriot Act by arguing that they would put terrorists behind
  bars. So why are they being used in postal, tax and welfare offices?
  
  
  

  
  

• It's Not Whether You Pay, But How
  John Schwartz writes about the slippery concept of "free" on the Internet
  
  

  
  

• It's Not Whether You Pay, But How--Part II
  A group representing Canada's songwriters is asking the Supreme Court of Canada
  to require ISPs to pay them royalties for the digital music downloads by
  Canadian Internet users
  
  

  
  

• DirecTV Defendants Pack NJ Court
  DirecTV is shaking down residents of the Garden State. Who knew that the
  satellite giant would both offer *and* emulate "The Sopranos"?
  
  

  
  

• Music Industry: Stop Shirking
  Red Herring's Umair Haque looks at the economics of file sharing and argues for
  a new "implicit contract" between music companies and listeners
  
  

  
  

• Posner No Friend to Amici
  The Honorable Richard Posner rejected EFF's amicus brief in the Aimster case,
  but we're not taking it personally - it turns out that he simply doesn't like
  the friendly filings
  
  

  
  

• Hack the Vote
  New York Times columnist Paul Krugman with a stirring editorial on the
  importance of the e-voting debate
  

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Macworld Editors' Choice Awards announced

Macworld magazine has announced the 2003 Editors’ Choice awards. Among the winners is Ranchero Software's NetNewsWire.

The Editors' Choice Awards (Eddy Awards), the Macintosh industry's most prestigious distinction for breakthrough product development, are given to the year's top hardware and software products chosen by Macworld's editorial department. The Macworld editors looked at nearly every new Mac product on the market between Nov. 1, 2002 to Nov. 1, 2003, evaluating their overall quality as well as their utility, innovation, and elegance.

"Macworld's editors spend all year evaluating products in the Mac market, and now it's time to honor the very best of that bunch," said Macworld editor in chief Jason Snell. "We feel that all 35 of the products we've chosen this year represent the very best that the Mac market has to offer. From huge electronics companies to tiny software developers, this year's winners all have one thing in common -- really excellent products for the Mac platform."

The winners include After Effects Professional 6, Creative Suite Premium Edition, and Photoshop Camera Raw from Adobe; the 1 GHz 12-inch PowerBook G4, Dual 2GHz Power Mac G5, DVD Studio Pro 2, Final Cut Pro 4, iChat AV, iTunes Music Store, and Safari 1.1 from Apple; Mailsmith 2.0 from Bare Bones Software, Salling Clicker 2.0, Disclabel 1.2, and Macromedia's Contribute 2.

The complete list of winners is available here.

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ChronoSync updated to version 2.0

Econ Technologies updates ChronoSync to version 2.0.
ChronoSync, the automated synchronization and backup application for Mac® OS
X, gets mounting, rules, analysis, notification, scheduling, and speed
improvements. ChronoSync is flexible enough to handle the simplest to the
most complex synchronizations. Go to www.econtechnologies.com to download
the demo and try it. Buy ChronoSync before December 15, 2003 for a special
price of $20. This saves you $10 off the regular price of $30!

ChronoSync gives complete control over all your synchronizations. It can now
automatically mount and unmount a wide variety of volumes, including
external hard drives, removable media or computers running OS X, OS 9,
Windows, Unix, or Linux. Schedule your sync to run at anytime or when a
volume is mounted and ChronoSync will store your ID and password within the
sync document so the entire process is automated.

ChronoSync adds even more to its scheduling options. Schedule syncs to run
on the minute or schedule it to sync upon mounting so that data is
automatically synchronized immediately when a target becomes available. New
email notification sends sync logs after completion making it possible to
monitor results from anywhere. Group multiple sync documents inside
container documents to schedule several syncs at once. Additionally, pre-
and post-synchronization AppleScripts can be specified to handle any
synchronization scenario.

ChronoSync makes it even easier to examine all your data. New features for
the Analyze Panel include the ability to open files directly, view package
file contents, and visually identify the status of any two files. Custom
actions like exclude and force direction can be performed directly from the
Trial Synchronize window. Additional options for handling file conflicts
during synchronization have also been added.

New additions to the Rules panel make complex backup strategies easy. A new
Finder Label rule allows inclusion or exclusion of files and folders based
on their labels. String together any number of rules using "and/or" logic.
Combine and prioritize rules inside nested rule groups to ensure rules are
evaluated in the correct order.

A redesigned analysis engine for faster scanning of targets combined with a
refined copying algorithm results in speedier overall performance over
previous versions of ChronoSync. Even with all of the options available in
ChronoSync, the best part remains its easy to use interface making it the
perfect synchronization and backup product for Jaguar and Panther.

ChronoSync was updated to version 2.0 and sells for $30 but, until December
15, 2003, will be specially priced at $20. Read the release notes for a
complete list of features and fixes.

Econ Technologies, Inc. creates Cocoa applications for the Mac OS X
operating system. Go to www.econtechnologies.com to download demos and
manuals and to check out all the details. For more information please
contact Joseph Japes at jjapes@econtechnologies.com or at 407-365-4209.

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Unsanity Releases ShapeShifter 1.0.1

Unsanity LLC announces the release of ShapeShifter 1.0.1. ShapeShifter allows users to easily and safely customize their Mac using themes. This update brings many fixes and enhancements.

Product Description:

ShapeShifter is a revolutionary new product that lets you change the overall appearance of your Mac using 'themes'. We're not talking about just desktop backgrounds and icons here, we're talking about everything - the look of windows, menus, buttons, absolutely everything. You don't wear the same clothes everyday, your house doesn't look exactly like your neighbor's - why should the computing interface you use everyday be any different. You personalize your physical workspace to suit your tastes and whims, so why not your Mac?

New in version 1.0.1

• Resolved an issue that could prevent systems using non-English and multi-byte localizations (Japenese, for example) from being able to use ShapeShifter.
  
• Resolved issues that could cause application instability in Panther when using themes created for earlier operating systems.
  
• Resolved an issue that caused fuzzy Menu Extras, slow window resizing performance, redrawing issues in Safari, and incorrect window transparency in some applications for users running Panther.
  
• Added a "Default Aqua Theme" item to the theme list.
  
• Added compatibility for "dlta" themes created for OS X versions earlier than 10.2.
  
• ShapeShifter now has the ability to download simple updating instructions from Unsanity's servers when new OS versions are released.
  
• General performance improvements.
  
• Now uses a larger font in the theme selection view.
  
• Added useful error messages to the prefpane indicating why ShapeShifter can't be used on a particular machine.
  
• Fixed a large memory leak related to drawing metal windows. This leak could have resulted in reduced system performance.
  
• Resolved issues that could prevent removing themes from the ShapeShifter preference pane from succeeding.
  
• Added Japanese localization courtesy of Akira Ikeda.
  
• The preference pane now displays the notice that the demo version has expired in red text to avoid confusion.
  
• Pieces of the currently-installed theme are no longer mixed in with a theme preview.
  
• Metal windows are no longer modified when ShapeShifter is active but there is no installed theme.
  
• The preference pane no longer allows themes to be installed after the demo has expired. This should reduce confusion.
  
• Added ShapeShifterCacheManager to the APE's exclude list. This should reduce spurious error messages to Console and may fix the occasional issue that results in the Cache Manager getting hosed.
  

http://www.unsanity.net/shapeshifter-101.dmg

http://www.unsanity.com/haxies/shapeshifter/

http://www.unsanity.com/haxies/

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Cross Culture Releases Mergemill 3

Latest Upgrade Supports XML and Delivers a Big Boost in Speed.

Cross Culture Limited today announced the
immediate release of Mergemill 3, which is a versatile publishing tool for
the web or CD-ROM. The software merges templates with content source files
to generate the desired output. It enables users to quickly create web
pages from a database or spreadsheet, or reformat database data into
readable form for publishing. Source contents may easily come from
FileMaker Pro, Microsoft Access, 4th Dimension, Microsoft Excel,
AppleWorks, or any text editor.

The upgrade is a significant release for current Mergemill users. It adds
support for content source files in XML format, and has been extensively
optimized to greatly boost its performance. A recent test run generating
18,000 web pages showed a speed increase of 700 percent. Mergemill's
database engine has also been updated to ensure full compatibility with the
latest Windows and Macintosh operating systems, including Windows Server
2003 and MacOSX Panther.

"We have been working hard to make publishing on the web or CD-ROM both
quick and easy for our users," said Vitus Chak, the Managing Director of
Cross Culture Ltd. "Mergemill 3 delivers well on the speed side, and we
continue our effort to make it real easy. We will suggest more application
ideas and provide more free web templates on our web site. Users are most
welcome to contribute as well."

System Requirements, Pricing and Availability

Mergemill 3 supports any PC running at least Windows 98SE. On the Mac it
requires at least OS 9.2 or OSX 10.2. Its graphics processing features
require Apple QuickTime. Customers can purchase Mergemill from the
company's web site (www.crossculture.com.hk) for US$ 79 with the single
user license. Upgrade is free for registered users of earlier versions.

Cross Culture Limited provides high-quality database solutions since 1995,
and is committed to bringing the best software tools to users around the
world.

www.crossculture.com.hk

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Blue Worx releases Powerbacks® 2002-2003 PowerPoint® Template Collection

Think it will be hard to find that difficult office gift? Blue Works has just released its compilation CD of the past two years of acclaimed presentation template designs.

The 2,400 template library retails for $24.95 and functions with any version of PowerPoint® 95-2003. Cited as being the most varied and diverse collection available, Powerbacks® is bound to please anyone who receives it. Templates are both .pot and .jpg, royalty free and editable. The CD is PC/Mac hybrid, library format and usable on any machine.



Powerbacks® - Empowering Your Presentation Potential™



http://powerbacks.com



For further info:

Gary Blue

blue@powerbacks.com

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VVI Adds 3D Graphs And Updates To Mac OS X 10.3

VVI today announced version 9.0.10 of its Vvidget graphing system. John Brilhart, Chief Technical Officer of VVI, made this statement:

"Vvidget Pro is the most advanced and powerful reporting and data
visualization system available. The newest release adds three
dimensional surface and scatter plots with features such as real-time
3D rotation, surface normal shading and depth queuing, printing, PDF
exporting and drag and drop to text editors, mail and other
applications. All available in a breathtaking and powerful GUI layout
application, a high-transaction report server, data-oriented wizard
interfaces, Interface Builder drag and drop palette, and a
cream-of-the-crop programming API and framework design. When Bud
Tribble, now V.P. of Software Technology at Apple, saw it he said it
was the most exciting piece of software of its kind that he had seen.

Customers use Vvidget Pro to display data from Oracle database servers,
Reuters stock feeds, National Instruments DAQ cards, and a wide range
of other sources both commercial and proprietary. For example, Vvidget
Pro has been used by customers to control laboratory instruments and
display results in real time, monitoring batch chemical processes with
data acquired from multiple sensors, display all the trades on an
entire stock exchange, such as the NYSE, in real time as they happen
and report on financial portfolios. Those are just a few ways customers
take advantage of Vvidget Pro.

VVI made the first graphing application for Mac OS X, Apple shipped it
with Mac OS X's predecessor, Rhapsody operating system, and our
reporting software and systems are based on over a decade of innovative
software design and customer use studies and is continually improved.
It is designed with a component architecture so very specific layouts
and formats can be assembled and integrated into customer's operations
which provides results that look and perform better than others, which
is, after all, why they want Vvidget Pro. It also comes with a
significant number of pre-assembled form, report, chart and graph types
available through the programming API and through the various end user
tools."

For further information please see:
http://www.vvi.com

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Biferno version 1.0.2

Tabasoft announces the availability for free
download of Biferno version 1.0.2. Many
bug fixes and enanchements have been added from previous version.

Biferno is a new object-oriented, HTML embedded, scripting language for web
development. The high-level built-in classes, with their methods and
properties, make the code very clean and easy to mantain.

Biferno is an open-source, cross-platform project for Linux, Windows,
MacOSX and Classic and with the effort of other programmers can be
recompiled on other operating systems. This makes very easy to move a site
created with Biferno from one system to another.

Biferno has a plug-in architecture that makes the language completely
extensible, allowing other developer to easley add functionality through
internal and external classes.

For more information please visit http://www.tabasoft.it/biferno where you
can download the software, including guides, manuals and an on-line
reference.

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SuperCard 4.1.2

Solutions Etcetera announced today the availability of SuperCard 4.1.2,
a free upgrade to SuperCard's powerful authoring environment.

"Panther is here! And with it, a new look and feel to many Aqua
interface components. SuperCard 4.1.2 insures developers can continue
to offer the proper look and feel in their SuperCard projects under
Apple's newest OS release, as well as previous versions of Mac OS X and
Classic environments." said Scott Simon, director of product
development for Solutions Etcetera. "4.1.2 is available now, and is
provided free of charge to all licensed SuperCard 4.x users."

The SuperCard 4.1.2 Update is available now from the SuperCard web site
at:

http://www.SuperCard.us/

For more information contact Solutions Etcetera:

http://www.SuperCard.us/

email: info@SolutionsEtcetera.com

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Colourfull Creations releases Maxi Bidder 1.65 update

Colourfull Creations releases Maxi Bidder update for Macintosh OS X and Macintosh OS 9. Colourfull Creations updates Maxi Bidder the popular eBay snipe tool for Macintosh eBay Bidders. The update includes Cosmetic changes for OS X 10.3 (Panther), Resolved problem with UK bid engine, and added currency selecting for manual bidding
(used when clicking on an item previously added for sniping). For more information and to download go to:http://www.colourfull.com

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