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From: tinsel@uiuc.edu (Thomas Aaron Insel)
Subject: Re: How to HIDE Files on a mac to prevent Piracy?
Originator: tai50080@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
Reply-To: tinsel@uiuc.edu
Organization: {not speaking for the} University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 05:34:27 GMT

grabenst@umbc4.umbc.edu (Mr. Michael Grabenstein; ACS (GUEST)) writes:

> 	There is a copy bit as well that is also accessible
> through res-edit. It is suppose to keep the users from coping
> the file. This plus making them invisible should stop the
> "common" user (not me :-).

This may have been implemented back in MFS days, but I don't think the
Finder has checked this bit in quite some times.  In fact, my newest
version of ResEdit doesn't even offer to let me set the Bozo/NoCopy
bit.

-- 
Thomas Aaron Insel (tinsel@uiuc.edu)
  I speak for myself, and not for the State or University of Illinois.
  "We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty." -- Edward R. Murrow
From: GILMART@LSTC2VM.stortek.com (Paul Gilmartin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: strange "click" when appl. quits
Date: 15 Aug 92 14:32:33 GMT
Organization: StorageTek SW Engineering

In article <1992Aug14.143734.12921@venice.sedd.trw.com>
gilmore@venice.sedd.trw.com (Larry Gilmore) writes:
 
>In article <1992Aug14.005228.27329@ems.psu.edu> jmr@aaron.ece.psu.edu (Joe Reinhardt) writes:
>>
>>I have been noticing a strange "clicking" sound from the speaker when
>>an application or DA quits.   The clicking is not too loud, but loud
>>enough to be annoying.
>
>I get the same thing, except I notice it when I've queued a print job and
>the printer finally grabs the first sheet, the "mystery click"!  It seems
>to me to be a recent acquisition, but I can't put a finger on any specific
>addition or change.  Similar setup as above, but I am running Sys7 printer
>s/w.
 
The phenomenon appeared when I upgraded from 6.0.2 to 6.0.7.  Probably
came with new Sound Manager about 6.0.5.  Somewhat disconcerting, because
in 6.0.2, I had come to recognize any unexpected speaker noise as symptom
of wild store into sound buffer and prelude to likely system crash.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Information on: The IIvi, IIvx, and Performa 
From: marc@csufres.CSUFresno.EDU (Marc Matteo)
Date: 16 Aug 92 15:24:58 PDT
Organization: California State University, Fresno

Um the IIci is 25mhz + a Math co-prosessor.  The IIsi is 20mhz w/o the co-pro.
Not the 32 and 25 like you said.

Marc.
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From: nicos@cs.bu.edu (Nicos Kontopoulos)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Framemaker, PostScript and the Mac
Date: 17 Aug 92 02:23:47 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Department, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Originator: nicos@csa


I have developed my resume on the University's mainframe using Framemaker.

I now want to import it on my Mac at home so I can use my FaxModem
to send it to companies.
I am trying to find filter programs tha will conver Framemaker to other
formats (obviously I do not have Framemaker on the Mac), but I didn't
get anything yet.

Framemaker can produce PostScript output. So here it goes:

Are there any programs that will read PostScript and convert
it to something like PICT (or TIFF or MacPaint)?



Thanks a lot,

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From: chuck@gte.com (Chuck Hoffman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: What's the real measure of the standard screen?
Date: 12 Aug 92 19:21:37 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.misc
Organization: GTE Laboratories

In article <BsuoIt.C41@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>, cliu@copper.ucs.indiana.edu
(chang hsu liu) wrote:
> 
> 
> Could someone explain to me why the box I created with 640*480 in Illustrator
> printed out a box that's smaller than the Mac screen? Mac screen is supposed
> to be 640pts * 480pts, and Adobe Illustrator is supposed to be accurate, isn't
> it? 

I don't know anything about the internals of Illustrator, but I do know
about the interface to the Print Manager.  The printer information
subrecord of the print record gives you the horizontal and vertical
resolution of the printer used with that particular print driver.  This can
be different from one driver to the next.  If you want to indent 1/2 inch
on paper, for instance, you move in by a number of pixels equal to half the
horizontal resolution rather than just by some fixed number of pixels or
points.

Also, the screen itself may not (probably does not) display at precisely
the size the software thinks.  Distortion, especially near the edges of a
monitor, is considered normal within limits, and is subject to fluctuations
coming through the power supply, and fluctuations caused by magnetic fields
nearby such as a second monitor.

So, the monitor may not be displaying exactly the size you expected, and
the software may not be reinitializing the print record with fresh info
from the driver for that printer, or may be assuming a fixed number of
pixels.  You can usually reinitialize by reselecting the driver with
Chooser, then using Page Setup (select a different driver, then select the
original driver again, possibly while the application is running).


-Chuck Hoffman

I'm not sure why we're here, but I am sure that while we're here we're
supposed to help each other.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright)
Subject: Re: First Taligent Won't Run Existing Apps
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 21:45:15 GMT
Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In <1992Aug19.193108.18698@leland.Stanford.EDU> spagiola@frinext.stanford.edu (Stefano Pagiola) writes:

>Doesn't surprise me, but who cares?  The feature list that  
>Taligent _promises_ reads almost exactly like the feature  
>list that NeXT is _shipping_ NOW

Wow!  You've seen the feature list for the Taligent operating
system?  Since Taligent won't even talk about features to most
people, you must have some pretty heavy inside connections!
Care to share this secret information with the rest of us?
From: aad35939@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (A A DeGuzman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: ARA for IBM's
Date: 17 Aug 92 19:33:05 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

Is there a version of ARA (or something similar) to permit an IBM machine to
connect to our AppleTalk network via modem?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

-- 
Alan A. DeGuzman                  "Nothing spoils fun like finding out it
Calculus&Mathematica               builds character."
DISCLAIMER: "The University
can't afford my opinions."                           - Calvin to Hobbes
From: gt1619a@prism.gatech.EDU (James is just this guy, you know...)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Looking for the following utils, if they exist...
Date: 20 Aug 92 17:10:35 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

I have need of some Mac utils which may or may not exist:

1. A utility to transfer between IFF format files and QuickTime movies.
	Preferably something that can go both ways, using ANIMs and
	ANIM brushes and shrinking the bitmaps down to a QT-friendly
	dimensions (something that would drop frames from the IFF
	file to drop down to QT-friendly frame rates would be keen too,
	but I can do that by hand if I have to)

2. A PD PostScript previewer.
	One like PageView that comes with the suns (OpenWindows), or
	Post 1.7 (by Adrian Aylward, for the Amiga). GhostScript type
	things are not sufficient.

3. A PD MacOS Snooper.
	Like SnoopDOS or PowerVisor for the Amiga, both of which monitor
	system calls, memory allocations and lists, virtual terminal
	status, viewports, raster ports, IPC channels (interrupts,
	sempahores, message ports, and REXX ports), devices, etc.

Thanks in advance.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: Peter Purgathofer <root@iguwnext.tuwien.ac.at>
Subject: Re: Dear Mr. Sculley (READ: Apple Shareholders Meeting)
X-Xxdate: Fri, 14 Aug 92 18: 18:28 GMT
Organization: Institute for design and assessment of technology
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d7
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 16:16:26 GMT

In article <1992Aug13.112314.21246@email.tuwien.ac.at> I wrote:
>* I want the "View by" command in finder to be extended to work on
selection of  
>files, e.g. having some files shown as a list, and some other as icons.
This  
>could work just like in ClarisWork, where you can show multiple-lined
text in  
>the spreadsheed by just dragging a frame.

I've been thinking of this longer now, and I even would like to be able
to dragopen a text-field (like in hypercard) in finder-windows, to leave
messages to people. Maybe this could be accomplished with some
PostIt-Metaphor...

>The following stuff relates to the point above about the quality
control. The  
>PowerBooks have come out with some flaws, that wouldnt show up after
more user  
>testing. And obviously there were no special powerbook utilities
developed,  
>because all the stuff seems to be from the portable (see below)

and

>* I want an init for my PowerBook to change the caps lock key to, eg,  
>command-caps lock. I dont use it often but switching it by accident.

and

>* I want a cdev (or utility) for more accurate control of the power
saving  
>features of my powerbook, eg. spinning down the disk by hand without
sleeping  
>the mac. I have powersleep, but sometimes i just want to sleep the hard
drive.  
>The program I have (Portable) seems to be suited for the protable, it
says to  
>switch off the backlight, but it doesnt. Get a real PB-utility!

I found these things on ftp.apple.com in /pub/powerbook, so take them as
obsolete...

So this is all for today, maybe i think of more aspects...

Peter Purgathofer
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From: dana@are.Berkeley.EDU (Dana E. Keil)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Command Key Font Symbol
Date: 19 Aug 1992 03:33:34 GMT
Organization: UC Berkeley, Agr & Res Economics
NNTP-Posting-Host: are.berkeley.edu

In article <1992Aug19.011333.29975@u.washington.edu> burrows@milton.u.washington.edu (William Burrows) writes:
>I am writing some documentation and would like to include the
>symbol for the command key in the documentation. However, I donUt
>seem to be able to find it in any font sets. Can anyone help?
>
I believe the Chicago font is the only common font that has it; it
is ASCII 17 which should be produced by control-Q (note this is not
the command key but the control key). Also try control R, S and T
in Chicago for some other characters not found in other fonts.
-- 
Dana E. Keil           Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
dana@are.Berkeley.EDU                 University of California, Berkeley
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: borders@ms.uky.edu (Johnny Borders)
Subject: Re: QuickTime Movie Plug-In for MS Word 5.0
    <1992Aug12.165119.24317@clark.edu>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 05:32:16 GMT
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences

watson@clark.edu (Dennis Watson) writes:

>In article <1992Aug11.012546.23496@panix.com> wlarkin@panix.com (Ward Larkin) writes:
>>I'm just now getting down to reading my August issue of
>>MacUser.  On page 41 there is a short notice that the
>>QuickTime Movie Plug-In Module for MicroSoft Word 5.0
>>is available on UseNet.
>>
>>I checked comp.sys.mac.binaries and didn't see it.
>>
>>If it's not too big,  I'd be most appreciative if someone
>>could email it too me.
>>
> Or just post where from where it can be ftp'd!

No flame or offense intended at the posters, BUT:
That's what you get for reading MacLoser. They probably think FTP and
telnet are USENET services as well.. :) 
It's on mac.archive.umich.edu, of course, as is a hoarde of other good
stuff. I try my best, folks.
The MacWEEK folks, on the other hand are new at Internetting, but they're
learning (with a little help). Even got my name in the article in the 
August 10th issue. :) 
--Justin
>watson@clark.edu
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: bjang@cs.ulowell.edu (Bongseog Jang)
Subject: How can get the unix files to my mac
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Lowell Computer Science
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 00:48:20 GMT

Hello, Mac users.

	Could you help me for transfering unix files to my Mac?
	Unix file, Mac application file, is ftped to VAX and
	I would like to download it to my Mac. I am using Modem via
	telephone line and White Knight 11.0.  How can convert those
	binary files to Mac application file?

	I will be greatly appreciated your help.

	
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: ckd@eff.org (Christopher Davis)
Subject: Re: Information on: The IIvi, IIvx, and Performa 600
Organization: Electronic Frontier Foundation Tech Central
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 02:05:05 GMT

Mike> == Mike Steiner <mike_steiner@qm.claris.com> 

 Mike> The IIci is 25 MHz; the IIsi is 20 MHz.  Apple currently does not
 Mike> market a 33MHz computer.

Isn't the Q950 a 33MHz machine?  Granted, it's not a 68030...
--
Christopher Davis * ckd@eff.org * System Administrator, EFF * +1 617 864 0665
            ``Ed Gruberman, you fail to grasp Ti Kwan Leep.
            Approach me that you might see.'' -- The Master
From: reidc@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk (Chris Reid)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: EasyTransfer now avail.
Date: 20 Aug 92 12:19:29 GMT
Organization: Glasgow University Computing Science Dept.


EasyTransfer is a tool that lets users send files from one Mac to another
Mac anywhere in the world without the need to BinHex/Compress/Cut-into-parts
the file first. It allows you to set up accounts for other Mac users. It is
designed for groups of people that frequently exchange files and cannot
do so (or only with BinHex etc work) quickly. EasyTransfer is real time
which means that there are no mail queue delays etc.
Anybody find this useful?
Please mail me if you are interested and I will either post it (if I get
enough replies), or mail it (you'll never have to do this again!) to you
personally.

Contact me at

	reidc@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk

Cheers,

	Chris
From: jmoulder@mis.mcw.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Gifconverter 2.3b1
Date: 14 Aug 92 09:28:01 CDT
Organization: Medical College of Wisconsin

Peter Yung(pwky@ocf.berkeley.edu) writes:
> Does anyone else one the net have problem with the new release of 
> Gifconverter?
> I got it from sumex and it doesn't seem to work.  When I run it, it says
> something like "Unable to continue due to program error."  At first, it was
> just because I have a SE, but the some thing happened on my friend si.   
> Does anyone have the scoup on this?  Thanks.
>

Same problem here.  The version number is 2.3b1 (Aug 1, 1992).
The message is: "Could not start application because of program error"
It occurs after the initial program info screen appears and after some 
temporary files are created.

I have tried it on a IIci running system 6.0.8
Shutting off my inits doesn't help.
Shutting off the accelerator and cache card doesn't help
I haven't tried runningi it from a totally clean system (i.e., with the
systems tools disk as a start-up disk), or from System 7

I have e-mailed this info to the authors compuserve address.
 
John Moulder (jmoulder@mis.mcw.edu)
Radiation Biology
Medical College of Wisconsin
From: oleary@epx.cis.umn.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Indelible cartridges/refills for StyleWriter
Date: 16 Aug 92 05:51:04 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Minnesota

It has become almost a necessity for me to have smudge-proof printing from
my StyleWriter.  I'd like to hear from people who have already made the
modification or at least know of a good solution.  Thanks.

         ---------   Doc


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From: pcohen@cseic.saic.com ( Peter M. Cohen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Hard Drive Problem (I think)
Summary: Problem with Disk First Aid
Date: 21 Aug 92 16:56:12 GMT
Organization: Science Applications International Corporation, Vienna, VA

I am hoping that someone out there will be able to explain "why" I am having a problem and "what" I can do to fix it.  To begin with, I have a Macintosh Plus
with 4 meg RAM connected via SCSI to a GCC Technologies 30 meg hard drive.  
I have System 7 running (installed using "custom" feature for the MAC Plus).
A few days ago I started my hard drive then switched on the MAC. The MAC
performed the RAM check then the screen went blank.  The hard drive activity
light remained on just as the MAC screen went blank, then....nothing...  The
MAC for some reason would not boot from the hard drive.  I was able to start
the MAC with the System Tools disk, it started fine.  When I tried to "test"
the hard drive with Disk First Aid, I got a message that said "No Appropriate
SCSI Device Found, Press Return to Restart".  At this point I pressed restart
then I shut downed the MAC.  I restarted the MAC using the GCC Tech. disk that
came with the hard drive.  Using the GCC Disk Manager software I was now able 
to "test" the hard drive.  It received a "A+" rating.  I then formatted and
initialized the hard drive using the GCC Tech. software.  I then re-installed
System 7 and Tune-up and a few applications.  I attempted to run Disk First Aid
again but got the same message.  My MAC works ok for now but why won't Disk FA
find the SCSI drive ?   

Thanks in advance for your advice/help...

Sincerely,

Lost in Maryland......


-- 
Peter M. Cohen -- Science Applications International Co.
pcohen@cseic.saic.com       Disclaimer -
"The opinions expressed in this article are solely mine"
"Got zol op'hitn fun goyishe hent un yidishe reyd"
From: pasek@npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COM (Michael A. Pasek)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: How to HIDE Files on a mac to prevent Piracy?
Summary: ResEdit is _not_ shareware!
Keywords: ResEdit Shareware
Date: 19 Aug 92 17:29:06 GMT
Expires: 29 Aug 92 23:00:00 GMT
Reply-To: pasek@ncrons.StPaul.NCR.COM (Mike Pasek)
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.system
Distribution: na
Organization: NCR NPD - St. Paul

In article <1992Aug15.165851.20833@doug.cae.wisc.edu> rsimon@cae.wisc.edu (Robert Simon) writes:
>[some stuff deleted]
>Have you tried/heard of ResEdit?  It can make files invisible quite easily:
>
>It's a shareware program and [remainder deleted]
        ^^^^^^^^^
            ^-----------NOT!!!!!

ResEdit is copyright (c) Apple Computer, Inc., and is available for licensing
from same.  While Apple _does_ make ResEdit available at little (mostly no)
cost, it is _not_ shareware -- there are definite restrictions on its use and
distribution.  

Of course, I'm sure someone else will point this out as well, but I couldn't
let this one slip by.....

M. A. Pasek                 Software Support                    NCR NPD
(612) 638-7668            Development  Support            2700 N. Snelling Ave.
pasek@ncrons.StPaul.NCR.COM                               Roseville, MN  55113
From: Mike.Smith@newcastle.ac.uk (Mike Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Network Problems on a IIsi...
Keywords: oops
Date: 3 Aug 92 14:43:54 GMT
Organization: Here

Further info (thanks for the responses) - I'm using Ethertalk Phase II
and I have done a full install on my second drive, not just copied the
files over.

Thanks again for your time.

Mike.
Organization: Bar-Ilan University Computing Center, Israel
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 10:16:42 IST
From: Noam G. Nudelman <P88038@BARILVM.BITNET>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: MacUser email on CompuServe Wanted

Subject line says it all .......
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: neilg@fraser.sfu.ca (Neil K. Guy)
Subject: Re: HD floppies with Plus?
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 18:45:28 GMT

gilmore@venice.sedd.trw.com (Larry Gilmore) writes:

>Wrong.  They can be formatted to 800K, I've done it out of necessity.
>They may be a little flaky, since the formulation is different from
>the 800k disks.  I'll trade you 800Ks, 1 for 1...   B^)

 Well, right and wrong, I'd say. HD floppies can be used in 800K
drives, but since the substrate is thinner they are considerably less
reliable. If you absolutely need to use one in emergency, give it a
try, but I wouldn't trust my data to HD floppies in my 800K drive.

 - Neil K. (n_k_guy@sfu.ca)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: jfw@jfwhome.FUNHOUSE.COM (John F. Woods)
Subject: Re: ROMs are Forever!
Organization: Misanthropes-R-Us
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 23:20:47 GMT

In <1992Aug16.015613.4068@ausom.oz.au> wchang@ausom.oz.au (William Chang) writes:
>With all this discussion on System software in ROM, I just had to
>put my 2 cents in...
>After mucking around with the Classic's ROM bootup disk, I've come to
>hate ROM disks. This hate also stems from use of CDROMs of PD software
>on which many programs are duplicated.
>Basically, you can't change anything!
>For system software like that on the Mac, I love to personalise things.
>I doubt anyone will be able to do that on ROM machines.

A good point.  "ROM Disk" might well be a popular solution-in-search-of-a-
problem.  One way to achieve it *usefully* for medium-future Macs would be
with FLASH EPROMs, which Intel (at least) expects will "soon" cost the same
as current EPROMs (according to the trade rags, anyway).  When that is the
case, then it might be economical for Apple to consider installing (say)
4Mb worth of FLASH EPROM as a builtin boot "disk", which *could* be
customized to some extent (i.e., no 5Mb of fonts, and don't try to rewrite
the FLASH EPROM every hour or it'll run out of write cycles).

Another way to make a ROM boot-disk workable would be to reduce the number
of things that absolutely must live in System Folder -- the rumored Fonts
directory in 7.1 is a start, but it would have to be an alias that pointed
to a folder on a real disk; ideally, the ROM disk would have to have a new
kind of alias whose data lived in the Parameter RAM (which probably doesn't
have enough space, so maybe we're back to FLASH EPROM again).