Citation
(1998), "Recent Macintosh software for information professionals", Asian Libraries, Vol. 7 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/al.1998.17307aad.006
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 1998, MCB UP Limited
Recent Macintosh software for information professionals
Recent Macintosh software for information professionals
Abracadabra
abracadabra-15.hqx
Runs on any Mac, requires 29k hard disk space.
US$7.00 (available from Nightfall Software)
This small program may save system administrators and library media specialists considerable trouble. Its simple task is to show/hide the system folder, making it useful in any environment requiring privacy.
CS library
cs-library-110.hqx
Runs on any Mac with System 7.0 or higher, requires 1.28 megabytes of hard disk space.
US$49.00 (available from CopperHead Software)
This program is for the control of small libraries. It is a full-featured program, set up to print and use bar-coded user ID cards and book bar-code labels for check-in/check-out of materials. There are listings for both users and books, and the book catalogue entries have the ability to contain and display PICT files for each book. There are search functions, as well as a number of report functions.
Disinfectant
disinfectant-37.hqx
Runs on any Mac with System 6 or higher, requires 345k hard disk space.
Freeware (available from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL)
Widely used on Macs, this antiviral program allows one to scan and disinfect both floppies and hard disks. If a virus is discovered, the suspect disk can be repaired in most cases. The Disinfectant protection INIT file installed in the system or extensions folder will stay on the alert for viruses. One should watch for and download the latest release or update in order to keep up with emerging viruses.
DOCMaker
DOCMaker v4.8.1.sit
Runs on any colour Mac with System 7.0 and four megabytes of memory, requires 1.15 megabytes of hard disk space.
US$25.00 (available from Green Mountain Software)
This application creates standalone, self-running documents. It features scrollable and resizable windows, graphics, varied text styles and fonts, and full printing capability. One may create up to 60 separate 32k chapters within each document, with a table of contents and a "find" feature. Colour graphics can be added, and pages and fonts can be in various colours. "Hot pictures" serve as buttons within the documents for playing sounds, showing Quick Time movies, sending Apple Events, and jumping to other applications. These standalone documents are self-executing and can be distributed to other computers which do not have DOCMaker. This is a full-featured electronic book creator, presentation creator, or highly versatile word processor plus. Useful for librarians and administrators. Available in many languages, including Japanese.
ImageViewer
Runs on any Macintosh or Mac compatible with System 7.1 or higher and eight megabytes of free RAM.
US$19.95 (available from Plato Grande Software)
ImageViewer is an inexpensive image browser that offers most functions needed by casual users. However, it only reads PICT, GIF, JPEG and TIFF images. Images can appear in four formats: one at a time in full size; as small or large thumbnails in a gallery; and as a text list of file names. Additional palettes display information such as colour tables, file size, and user-created comments and search keywords.
Mariner
mariner-2.06.sit.hqx
Runs on any Mac, requires 298k of hard disk space.
US$40.00 (available from William Paar)
This spreadsheet program has the following features: split-window interface, variable row and column size, individual cell formatting (size, font, style), command bar menu shortcuts, tear-off tool and pattern menus, multiple undo, values calculated using extended precision, data hot-linked to charts, importable/exportable work-sheets (ASCII text), basic chart types able to be combined in layers, and MultiFinder support (large worksheets can be recalculated in the background). This is a fully functional spreadsheetprogram suitable for librarians or administrators who require spreadsheet capabilities.
Scorpio
scorpio-101p.hqx
Runs on any Mac, requires 353k of hard disk space.
US$19.95 (available from Abbot Systems)
Scorpio is a full-featured word-processing program with an easy-to-use, powerful tool bar. It features background paper colour, colour text, colour pictures and colour printing. The registered version comes with full spell-checker. All formatting tools are highly intuitive. This is an easy to use shareware word processors.
UnStuffIt
unstuffit3.07.sea.hqx
Runs on any Mac, requires 90k of hard disk space.
Freeware (available from Aladdin Systems)
This self-extracting archive contains UnStuffIt 3.0.7. UnStuffIt joins segments and expands archives from StuffIt versions 1.5.1 to 3.0.7. It can also expand StuffIt SpaceSaver files without SpaceSaver being present. It can be used to extract most BinHex files such as .hqx files popular on the Internet.
VirusScan
Runs on any Mac with System 6.0.5 or higher, requires two megabytes of hard disk space.
US$65.00 (available from McAfee)
This program offers an extensive array of features to keep a Macimmune from viruses. Itoffers easy initiation of background protection and automated scanning during system startup and automatically captures viruses as programs are executed for immediate virus elimination. It scans all system areas to provide extensive security including local and network drives, CD-ROMs, floppies and any mounted storage device, as well as files and folders. In the majority of cases it accurately cleans virus infections and restoressystems to their virus-free states. It can discover viruses within driver-level compressed files such as StuffIt, Compact Pro, and DiskDoubler. One should watch for and download the latest release or update in order to keep up with emerging viruses.