Mac OS X Secrets, Panther EditionISBN: 978-0-7645-4228-2
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1080 pages
July 2004
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Third-Party Software and Web Resources
This is not just of list of shareware and other resources. Table A-1 lists all the third-party applications that I have discussed in the book. I also list here a few other products that I use and like but did not get a chance to write about in the book. Some of these are inexpensive shareware or donationware. Some are freeware. And some are full-blown commercial applications.
Table A-1: Third-Party Applications
Name |
Web site address |
Developer |
Description |
Chapter reference |
ASM |
Frank Vercruesse Products |
Shareware customizable Finder Menu System Preference addition. |
1 & 7 |
|
FruitMenu |
Unsanity LLC |
Shareware haxie to customize & enhance the Apple & contextual menus. |
2 |
|
Classic Menu |
Sig Software |
Shareware application that provides OS X with an Apple menu like Mac OS 9's. |
2 |
|
Dock Detox |
Unsanity LLC |
Freeware haxie to remove notification icon bouncing in the Dock. |
3 |
|
A-Dock X |
Jerome Foucher |
Shareware side-dock with extra features. |
3 |
|
Launcher |
Brian Hill |
Shareware Cocoa adaptation of the Mac OS 7/8.x Launcher Control Panel. |
3 |
|
Tinker Tool |
Marcel Bresink Software-Systeme |
Freeware utility that allows you to access user settings that cannot be controlled by the System Preferences application. |
3 |
|
Dockling |
Bkeeney Utilities |
Shareware utility that helps you organize the Dock in an Apple menu-like structure. |
3 |
|
WindowShade X |
Unsanity LLC |
Shareware haxie that brings WindowShade functionality into Mac OS X. |
3 |
|
Killdock |
Thomas Madej |
Free application designed to enable or disable the Dock. |
3 |
|
Dock Switcher |
iLearnAt.com |
Shareware utility allows you to switch between multiple docks. |
3 |
|
Déjà Vu |
Propaganda Productions |
Shareware utility allows you to schedule unattended backups through a preference pane in your System Preferences. |
4 |
|
More Internet |
Diggory Laycock |
Freeware app allows you to change all of your Internet protocols in one preference pane. |
4 |
|
SharePoints |
Michael Horn |
Donationware application makes it easy to share any folder on your Mac. |
4, 29, & 30 |
|
FontSight |
Stone Design |
Shareware program adds a visual font typeface menu to Cocoa applic ations. |
7 |
|
FontCard |
Unsanity LLC |
Shareware haxie modifies the font menu in Carbon apps. |
7 |
|
Photoshop CS |
Adobe, Inc. |
Industry standard commercial graphics application is a powerful image and graphics editor. |
7 & 9 |
|
ParaDocks |
PVC |
Freeware application creates a hovering button bar of active applications. |
7 |
|
PopApp |
Peter Ammon |
Freeware utility creates a floating application circle about the cursor when a hot key is pressed. |
7 |
|
Word Browser Plugin |
Manfred Schubert |
Freeware plug-in displays a text-only preview of Word documents in your Web browser. |
8 |
|
Word X |
Microsoft Corp. |
Commercial program is a powerful, industry-standard word processor. |
8 |
|
AppleWorks |
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Commercial software suite offers word processing, spreadsheet, and drawing capabilities. |
8 |
|
Write |
Mariner Software, Inc. |
Word processing application features an easy-to-use interface. |
8 |
|
Writer Express |
Nisus Software, Inc. |
Easy-to-use word processor features a highly customizable interface. |
8 |
|
ThinkFree Write |
ThinkFree Corp. |
Full-featured word processor is available as part of ThinkFree´s Office suite. |
8 |
|
QuarkXPress |
Quark, Inc. |
Quark´s Flagship product is a full featured, robust layout program. |
8 |
|
InDesign |
Adobe, Inc. |
Adobe´s layout program provides tight integration with Adobe´s other products and offers superb type controls. |
8 |
|
Illustrator |
Adobe, Inc. |
Professional vector-editing program features powerful new 3D features and a bevy of creative drawing tools. |
9 |
|
Freehand |
Macromedia, Inc. |
Commercial vector drawing program offers a full set of design tools and multipage document production. |
9 |
|
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program |
Archei, LLC |
Commercial offering of the GNU image editing software can be used for image composition, image authoring or photo retouching. |
9 |
|
Alien Skin Photoshop Plug-ins |
Alien Skin Software, LLC |
Commercial Photoshop filters provide a collection of versatile effects. |
9 |
|
Auto FX Photoshop Filters |
Auto FX Software |
Commercial image filters offer a wide range of photo enhancement solutions. |
9 |
|
Via Voice |
Scansoft, Inc. |
Commercial software adds enhanced voice-recognition capabilities to your Mac. |
10 |
|
iListen |
MacSpeech, Inc. |
Commercially available software offers dictation and voice command control for your Mac. |
10 |
|
UI Element Inspector |
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Free utility allows you easily determine the hierarchy of an object so you can translate it into AppleScript for control over the User Interface. |
11 |
|
PreFab UI Browser |
PreFab Software |
Commercially available utility helps you control and monitor the user interface of most Mac programs. |
11 |
|
QuicKeys |
CE Software, Inc. |
Commercially available software automates repetitive computer tasks with customized hot keys. |
11 |
|
Acrobat Reader |
Adobe, Inc. |
Free application allows you to view and print PDF files. |
12 |
|
MidiKeys |
Chris Reed |
Free application turns your Mac keyboard into a MIDI keyboard. |
13 |
|
Dent du MIDI |
Bery Rinaldo |
Freeware application takes standard midi files and generates separate files for each instrument. |
13 |
|
Entourage |
Microsoft Corp. |
Commercially available e-mail program is part of Microsoft Office X. |
18 |
|
Eudora |
Qualcomm Incorporated |
Venerable commercial software is a powerful e-mail program. |
18 |
|
Mailsmith |
Bare Bones Software, Inc. |
Commercial software is an e-mail client designed specifically for Mac users. |
18 |
|
PowerMail |
CTM Development |
Commercial software is a powerful, cross-platform e-mail client. |
18 |
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MSN for Mac OS X |
Microsoft Corp. |
Free software (which works in tandem with a subscription service) offers e-mail and other Web-based services. |
18 |
|
Mailblocks |
Mailblocks, Inc. |
Subscription based service helps you block unwanted e-mail. |
18 |
|
Safari Enhancer |
Lord of the Cows.com |
Donationware application enhances the functionality of Safari. |
18 |
|
Spell Catcher X |
Rainmaker Research, Inc. |
Commercial software is a universal spell checker, thesaurus, and dictionary. |
18 |
|
Grammarian Pro X |
Linguisoft, Inc. |
Commercial software is a universal interactive grammar and spell checker. |
18 |
|
Excalibur |
Rick Zaccone |
Freeware program is a spell checker for your Mac. |
18 |
|
Navigator |
Netscape |
Free program is a Web browser for your Mac. |
18 |
|
Internet Explorer |
Microsoft Corp. |
Free program is a Web browser for you Mac. |
18 |
|
AOL Instant Messenger |
America Online |
Free program is AOL´s version of its instant messaging client. |
19 |
|
Fire |
Epicware, Inc. |
Freeware program is an open source, multiplatform instant messenger client. |
19 |
|
Proteus |
Indigofield.com |
Shareware program is an instant messaging application that works with most IM services. |
19 |
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iChatUSBcam |
Ecamm Network |
Shareware program allows you use a USB Web cam with iChat AV. |
19 |
|
iChat Streaming Icon |
Twosailors Network |
Shareware app changes your static buddy icon into an animation or a real video preview of yourself. |
19 |
|
iBlog |
Lilifi software |
Shareware application is a Web log authoring program that makes blogging a breeze. |
21 |
|
Transmit |
Panic, Inc. |
Shareware application is a powerful, flexible FTP client. |
21 |
|
Photoshop Elements |
Adobe, Inc. |
Commercial program is Adobe´s lite version of Photoshop. |
21 |
|
Go Live |
Adobe, Inc. |
Commercial program is Adobe´s full featured WYSIWYG HTML editor. |
21 |
|
Dreamweaver |
Macromedia, Inc. |
Commercial application is a powerful WYSIWYG HTML editor that offers tight integration with other Macromedia products. |
21 |
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Contribute |
Macromedia, Inc. |
Commercial application allows non-technical users to update Web content. |
21 |
|
ProofMaster |
Perfect Proof USA, Inc. |
Commercially available software is a digital color proofing RIP for graphics arts professionals. |
22 |
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PDF U |
If Then Software |
Shareware utility that turns on hidden PDF services menu in 10.2.4 & higher. |
22 |
|
TransType 2 |
FontLab |
Commercial software offers quick conversion of fonts between Macintosh and Windows Formats. |
23 |
|
Suitcase |
Extensis, Inc. |
Suitcase is a commercially available font management software package. |
23 |
|
MasterJuggler |
Alsoft, Inc. |
Commercially available software give you access to your font library and lets you store your fonts anywhere. |
23 |
|
FontCard |
Unsanity LLC |
Shareware haxie can be installed in the System Preferences that allows Carbon applications to sort fonts into families. |
23 |
|
Silk |
Unsanity LLC |
Silk is a shareware haxie that enables Quartz rendering in carbon apps that don´t have Quartz support. It can also be used for font substitution. |
23 |
|
PopChar X |
Ergonis Software |
Commercial utility lets you easily view all the characters in whichever font you are currently using. |
23 |
|
Font Reserve |
Extensis, Inc. |
Commercial font management software allows you to create a vault data base where all your fonts are stored. |
23 |
|
Font Agent Pro |
Insider Software, Inc. |
Commercially available font tool helps you organize, manage, and repair fonts. |
23 |
|
StickyBrain |
Chronos |
Shareware utility is a personal productivity application that helps organize all the miscellaneous information on your Mac. |
23 |
|
Mactracker |
Ian Page |
Donationware utility gives you access to basic information about Apple products. |
24 |
|
VueScan |
Hamrick Software |
VueScan is a commercial scanning program that works with most scanners. |
25 |
|
OmniPage Pro |
Scansoft, Inc. |
Commercial optical character recognition program allows you to scan pages and turn them into digital information you can edit. |
25 |
|
Toast Titanium |
Roxio, Inc. |
Commercial software helps you easily burn CDs and DVDs. |
26 |
|
BrickHouse |
Brian Hill |
Shareware utility makes it easier to use the network firewall built in to OS X. |
29 |
|
Virtual Network Computer |
Open Source |
Free software is an open source remote control package for your Mac. |
30 |
|
Timbuktu |
Netopia, Inc. |
Commercial software allows you to operate distant computers as if you were sitting in front of them. |
30 |
|
Remote Desktop Connection |
Microsoft |
Free software allows you display a desktop from a windows machine and control it with your mouse and keyboard. |
30 |
|
PC-MacLAN |
Miramar Systems, Inc. |
Commercial application provides convenient networking between Macs and PCs, include pre-OS X Macs. |
30 |
|
DAVE |
Thursby Software systems, Inc. |
Commercial software makes it easy to share files and printing across different platforms. |
30 |
|
Cocktail |
Kristofer Szymanski |
Shareware utility offers a set of maintenance tools and interface tweaks. |
31, 32 |
|
Fink |
SourceForge |
Free package manager utility makes it easier to download UNIX programs that have been ported over to OS X. |
31 |
|
X11 |
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Free utility offers the ability to run X Window System applications on your Mac. |
31 |
|
Open Office |
CollabNet, Inc. |
Free software is a multi-platform office productivity suite that can run in the X11 environment |
31 |
|
CopyCatX |
SubRosaSoft.com Ltd. |
Fast and easy commercial utility for duplicating and OS X drive. |
32 |
|
CarbonCopy Cloner |
Mike Bombich |
Shareware is a backup and cloning utility for Mac OS X. |
32 |
|
TinkerTool |
Marcel Bresink |
Freeware application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into Mac OS X |
Just a favorite of mine. |
|
icns2icon |
Icons CX |
Freeware program that makes .icns files visible in the finder. |
Super cool, a must have for those who make their own icons. |
|
Snapperhead 4.6 |
Bains Software |
Donationware application that broadcasts a snapshot of your screen to those who enter your IP Address. |
Just a favorite of mine. |
|
CloakIt |
Citrus Software |
Shareware application that makes it easy to create invisible folders on your Mac. |
Just a favorite of mine |
|
CronniX |
Kock und Schmidt Systemtechnik GBR |
Donationware Aqua front-end to the cron Unix tool that makes it easy to schedule execution of scripts. |
Just a favorite of mine. |
|
Graphic Converter |
Lemke Software |
Incredible shareware application that lets you view, edit, and convert most graphic files. Often called the “Rosetta Stone or Graphic File Formats.” |
An absolute must for graphics pros. |
|
Lynx |
University of Kansas |
Free application is a text-only, super-fast, Web browser you run in the Terminal. |
Will help establish geek cred. |
|
iTerm |
Fabian and Ujwal S. Sathyam |
Free application is a terminal emulation program that allows you to have tabbed terminal windows. |
One-up the office alpha-geek with this one. |
|
iCalViewer |
Karl Goiser |
A Shareware desktop accessory and screen saver that you can use to show your iCal events moving in timeline. |
My default Screensaver and a very useful desktop. |
Other Online Resources
Although there are many online resources available, Table A-2 lists the ones that were used in this book or that I use on a regular basis.
Table A-2: Online Resources
Web site address |
Developer |
Description |
Chapter reference |
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Apple tracks and lists new OS X software. |
2 |
|
TechTracker, Inc. |
The most popular site to find, track, and get to Classic and OS X software. |
2 |
|
MacUpdate |
Another site to find, track, and get Classic and OS X software. |
Just a favorite of mine. |
|
TechTracker, Inc |
Site that provides new and much more information about the Macintosh world. |
32 |
|
Unicode, Inc. |
Site dedicated to the Unicode character encoding system. |
Just a favorite of mine. |
|
The LEGO Group |
Site dedicated to those fascinating building blocks you loved (and may still love) as a kid. |
6 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Site lists Unix and Open Source programs available for use on Mac OS X. |
Just really cool, in a geeky way. |
|
The GIMP Team |
Site is where you track the development of the GIMP. |
8 |
|
OSXfaq |
Site offers a Mac OS X and Mac OSX Unix tips of the day, plus the Inside Mac Internet radio show. |
Just a favorite o´ mine. |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Site is where you can find all your Apple products. |
10 |
|
Doug Adams |
Find all kinds of AppleScripts to help enhance the performance of your Mac. |
10 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Site is Apple´s resource page for AppleScript. |
11 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Site offers an overview of Panther and lists all the software that comes with the operating system. |
Just a favorite of mine. |
|
Victor Hookstra |
Site offers a collection of tips and suggestions for getting the most out of GarageBand. |
13 |
|
Florian Fink |
Site offers many effects and instruments you can use with GarageBand. |
13 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Place to go for Apple´s guidelines for creating audio loops for GarageBand and Soundtrack. |
13 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Apple's site for determining if you digital cameral is compatible with iPhoto. |
14 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Check out this Web site for tips and hints on making the most of iPhoto. |
14 |
|
International Historic films, Inc. |
Site features a list of countries and their video broadcast standards. |
15 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Apple lists an abundance of third-party plug-ins for iMovie on this site. |
15 |
|
Freeplay Music, Corp. |
Free background music for your iMovies. |
15 |
|
iCal World |
Publish your iCal calendar on the Web, with some added enhancements. |
16 |
|
iCalShare |
Huge directory of shared calendars, and a place to park you calendar as well. |
16 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Apple´s iCal portal offers calendars to download that feature the holidays or even when your favorite sports team plays. |
16 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Home of Apple´s iSync Web Page. |
16 |
|
Deerfield.com |
Make your Mac accessible anywhere by associating your current IP address with a domain name of your choice. |
17 |
|
Dynamic Network Services |
Dynamic DNS services that direct a URL to your Mac even if you have a dynamic IP address. |
17 |
|
Vitalwerks Internet Solutions, LLC. |
No-IP.com offers DNS services for Mac Users with dynamic IP Addresses. |
17 |
|
Tzolkin Corporation |
DNS service to those of us with dynamic IP Addresses. |
17 |
|
NCSA HTTPd Development Teams |
Introduction to the Common Gateway Interface, or cgi. |
17 |
|
FAQS.org |
Archive of frequently asked questions about the Internet. |
17 |
|
EVO, Inc. |
Order a custom alert message from the voice behind AOL´s famous, “You´ve got Mail” alert at this site. |
17 |
|
Andreas Amann |
Freeware that enhances Mac OS X Mail and Eudora. |
17 |
|
Clickfire |
Tutorial on how to make favicons, those nifty little pictures next to the URL in your browser. |
Just a favorite... |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Starting point to enter the world of .Mac, Apple´s collection of online services. |
20 |
|
Dave Berry |
Columnist Dave Barry´s unofficial blog site. |
21, and it cracks me up. |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Get the latest Apple related news. |
21 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Download the iDisk Utility. This is especially helpful if you have more than one iDisk. |
21 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
All the wonders of FontBook. |
23 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Learn more about AppleCare. |
24 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Find an Apple products reseller. |
24 |
|
Apple Specialist |
Find the nearest Apple Specialist. |
24 |
|
Glen Sanford |
Tons of information about Apple hardware through the years. |
24 |
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Apple Computer, Inc. |
A quick look at Apple hardware. |
24 |
|
Megapixel.net |
Great site to compare digital cameras. |
25 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Apple´s guide to the Universal Serial Bus. |
27 |
|
Rich Morin and Doug McNutt |
Article about the chaotic world of SCSI connections. |
27 |
|
Jim Dalrymple |
Article talks about the initial problems Panther had with certain FireWire devices. |
27 |
|
Oxford Semiconductor |
Information about the Oxford 900 FireWire Bridge chip. |
27 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Starting point for searching the Knowledge Base for instructions for installing hardware on your Mac. |
28 |
|
Stuart Cheshire |
All the gory details on how Zeroconf, which Apple renamed Rendezvous, works. |
29 |
|
IANA |
List of standard port numbers and their services. |
29 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Download this PDF to get the manual on configuring an AirPort network configuration. |
29 |
|
Apple Computer, Inc. |
Apple´s AirPort site. |
29 |
|
Jay Ribak |
Information about PORT and PASV modes in FTP transactions. |
29 |
|
Paul McFedries |
Web site is devoted to lexpionage, the sleuthing of new words and phrases. |
32 |
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