It supports UFN, authenticated binding and modifying. Max500 also supports presentation of picture and sound attributes. The latest version supports the labelled URL attribute and can use some WWW clients as helper applications to connect to the URL that is given in the value of this attribute. Max500 enables searching and browsing. Max500 has an attractive user interface, although the multiple search options sometimes make it difficult to be used by inexperienced users.
Installation is easy, configuration is a little more difficult.
A disadvantage for use in Appletalk networks is that the configuration preferences reside on the Mac that runs the application. This means more work for system managers. It uses Winsockets. It supports no UFN, but authenticated binding and modifying is possible. It uses Winsockets.