Abstracts from files in info-mac/per/sns as of Sun 20 Mar 2005 #### BINHEX mac-sense-4-01.hqx **** From: macsense@nbnet.nb.ca Subject: MacSense Volume 4, Issue 1 MacSense Volume 4, Issue 1 (02/25/97) We're back, better than ever! We begin our fourth year with a bang‹‹and a cool new look. But what's style without substance? MacSense 4.01 has the scoop on Apple's amazing new PowerBook 3400s, as well as the new Power Macintoshes 7300, 8600 and 9600. You can also learn about a radical idea emerging from the Rhapsody camp‹porting the new OS to Intel-based PCs! And, you¹ll be happy to know, issue 4.01 marks a return to our roots. MacSense is once again chock full with your favorite content, including Cerebreality, Tech Support Tales, Editorial, Mailbox, Reviews, and a brand new feature: MacSense's Did you know? Macintosh trivia column. So click the download button, grab a cup of coffee and settle into your chair‹you won't be disappointed. NEWS: PowerBook 3400s take flight, Apple punches up Power Mac line, Rhapsody for Intel PCs?, Apple dumps Pippin, System 7.6, and more! APPLEBITS: New QuickTake 200 from Apple, AppleClub, QuickTime Conferencing, QuickTime VR 2.0, and more! QUICKBITS: Adobe Type Manager and Type Reunion, Conflict Catcher 4, Symantec Crashwatch, and more! CLONEBITS: Akia to make Mac clones, Power announces 250MHz Power Tower Pro, new Mac notebooks from Motorola, and more! NETBITS: Mac Runtime for Java 1.0, Sitemill 2.0 beta, Futureshare, NetPresenz 4.1, and more! EDITORIAL: The triumph of Goliath. Chris McVeigh looks at the burgeoning empire built by one man. DID YOU KNOW?: A new section dedicated to cool Mac facts. TECH SUPPORT TALES: Signals Crossed; Fontastic Approach; Hole-in-One; Deny Everything SOFTWARE REVIEWS: Ray Dream Studio, PageMIll 2.0, Expression 1.0, and Speed Doubler 2 SUBSCRIBE: MacSense launches new CD subscriptions prices‹now get six issues for just $18.95! MACSENSE ONLINE PREVIEW: See where the action is‹at MacSense Online! CEREBREALITY: Greg Kramer takes an irreverent look at the "Network Computer" You can find the latest issue of MacSense (and back issues) at the following locations: World Wide Web: For the latest news, views and reviews and a complete library of our issues, set your sites to http://www.macsense.com/ America Online: The Macintosh Computer Hardware File Library. Keyword: 'Hardware'; in the 'New Uploads' folder. Also see the Macintosh Multimedia File Library, keyword: 'MMW'; in the 'New Uploads' folder. CompuServe: Within the ZiffNet/Mac areas, path: Software Center/Software Central/Electronic Publications/Additional Publications. Internet FTP site: The Periodicals folder of the Info-Mac archives at Stanford University, internet address: sumex-aim.stanford.edu, path: /info-mac/per. Please email us if you have questions, comments, suggestions, contributions, or just to say "Hi". We can be reached at editor@macsense.com. MacSense can be uploaded to any online service you see fit, as long as this text accompanies it. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-01-bw.hqx **** Subject: MacSense January 1996 BW From: Alex Narvey 1996 is just around the corner! Before you make any New Year's resolutions, be sure to download this 225k package full of the best in news, views and reviews! SYSTEM UPDATE 2.0! MacSense has got the facts on Apple's new system update and its delivery date! January's issue also brings news of a young microprocessor manufacturer which intends to triple the performance of the PowerPC. Learn about Apple's new QuickTime Live! Read all about Connectix's new Speed Doubler update. Find out where to get a demo of Adobe PageMill. Enjoy an interview with Tom Bender, shareware author of Tex-Edit Plus. Get started with HTML. Discover the current state of war gaming. Laugh aloud at four side-splitting Tech Support Tales. Learn about the shortcomings of SPEC ratings, the problem with ClarisWorks' new updater, and exactly how notebook displays work. Enjoy a review of Retrospect 3.0, Intellihance 2.0 and MARATHON 2: DURANDAL. The Game Warden invites you to ponder the value and superiority of dedicated video games systems. And, finally, Jim Hines explores the uncertainty of our technological future... MacSense: The MacintoshÆ E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The attached file is a Stuffit archive. You will need Stuffit Expander or another Stuffit compression utility to extract it. The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. NEWS: System Update 2.0, Exponential to create speedy PowerPC, PB 500s to get PowerPC upgrades...and more! APPLEBITS: Apple to debut QuickTime Live!, Performas and Power Mac prices cut...and more! QUICKBITS: Connectix updates Speed Doubler, new SAM virus definitions, Adobe offers PageMill demo...and more! LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Hot HotBits, Power Props, JumboSense and "How do you do it?" BRAVE NEW WORLD: John Nemerovski interviews Tom Bender. FEATURE: Getting Started with HTML. Oliver Dueck tells you how to get up and running on the Web. FEATURE: War Gaming: Past, Present and Future. Karen Kaye explores the direction of war gaming. MACADEMIA: No Brain, No Dollars, No Computer...NO SERVICE? Stuart Chalk looks to the future of campus computing. ABOUT THIS MACINTOSH: SPEC ratings revisted, notebook displays, and ClarisWorks update. TECH SUPPORT TALES: "Cross Keys," "Rampant Restart," "1-800-CALL-ATT," and more! SOFTWARE REVIEWS: Retrospect 3.0, Intellihance 2.0, The Way Things Work, and KPT Power Photos II GAME REVIEWS: Marathon 2: Durandal!!! THE GAME WARDEN: Which is better? An expensive Mac or a $350 dedicated game system? BLUE SUNSHINE: When is enough truly enough? You can find the latest issue of MacSense (and back issues) at the following locations: eWorld and CompuServe: Within the ZiffNet/Mac areas, path: Software Center/Software Central/Electronic Publications/Additional Publications. America Online: The Macintosh Computer Hardware File Library. Keyword: 'Hardware'; in the 'New Uploads' folder. Also see the Macintosh Multimedia File Library, keyword: 'MMW'; in the 'New Uploads' folder. World Wide Web: MacSense has a new home on the Web! For the latest news, views and reviews and a complete library of our issues, set your sites to http://www.macsense.com/macsense/ Internet FTP site: The Periodicals folder of the Info-Mac archives at Stanford University, internet address: sumex-aim.stanford.edu, path: /info-mac/per. Please e-mail us if you have questions, comments, suggestions, contributions, or just to say "Hi". Our e-mail addresses are as follows: Internet: MacSenseEd.@eworld.com eWorld: MacSense Ed. <ã please include the period. America Online: MacSenseEd #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-01.hqx **** Subject: MacSense January 1996 From: Alex Narvey MacSense January 1996. Volume 2, Issue 12. 1996 is just around the corner! Before you make any New Year's resolutions, be sure to download this 735k package full of the best in news, views and reviews! SYSTEM UPDATE 2.0! MacSense has got the facts on Apple's new system update and its delivery date! January's issue also brings news of a young microprocessor manufacturer which intends to triple the performance of the PowerPC. Learn about Apple's new QuickTime Live! Read all about Connectix's new Speed Doubler update. Find out where to get a demo of Adobe PageMill. Enjoy an interview with Tom Bender, shareware author of Tex-Edit Plus. Get started with HTML. Discover the current state of war gaming. Laugh aloud at four side-splitting Tech Support Tales. Learn about the shortcomings of SPEC ratings, the problem with ClarisWorks' new updater, and exactly how notebook displays work. Enjoy a review of Retrospect 3.0, Intellihance 2.0 and MARATHON 2: DURANDAL. The Game Warden invites you to ponder the value and superiority of dedicated video games systems. And, finally, Jim Hines explores the uncertainty of our technological future... MacSense: The MacintoshÆ E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The attached file is a Stuffit archive. You will need Stuffit Expander or another Stuffit compression utility to extract it. The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. NEWS: System Update 2.0, Exponential to create speedy PowerPC, PB 500s to get PowerPC upgrades...and more! APPLEBITS: Apple to debut QuickTime Live!, Performas and Power Mac prices cut...and more! QUICKBITS: Connectix updates Speed Doubler, new SAM virus definitions, Adobe offers PageMill demo...and more! LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Hot HotBits, Power Props, JumboSense and "How do you do it?" BRAVE NEW WORLD: John Nemerovski interviews Tom Bender. FEATURE: Getting Started with HTML. Oliver Dueck tells you how to get up and running on the Web. FEATURE: War Gaming: Past, Present and Future. Karen Kaye explores the direction of war gaming. MACADEMIA: No Brain, No Dollars, No Computer...NO SERVICE? Stuart Chalk looks to the future of campus computing. ABOUT THIS MACINTOSH: SPEC ratings revisted, notebook displays, and ClarisWorks update. TECH SUPPORT TALES: "Cross Keys," "Rampant Restart," "1-800-CALL-ATT," and more! SOFTWARE REVIEWS: Retrospect 3.0, Intellihance 2.0, The Way Things Work, and KPT Power Photos II GAME REVIEWS: Marathon 2: Durandal!!! THE GAME WARDEN: Which is better? An expensive Mac or a $350 dedicated game system? BLUE SUNSHINE: When is enough truly enough? You can find the latest issue of MacSense (and back issues) at the following locations: eWorld and CompuServe: Within the ZiffNet/Mac areas, path: Software Center/Software Central/Electronic Publications/Additional Publications. America Online: The Macintosh Computer Hardware File Library. Keyword: 'Hardware'; in the 'New Uploads' folder. Also see the Macintosh Multimedia File Library, keyword: 'MMW'; in the 'New Uploads' folder. World Wide Web: MacSense has a new home on the Web! For the latest news, views and reviews and a complete library of our issues, set your sites to http://www.macsense.com/macsense/ Internet FTP site: The Periodicals folder of the Info-Mac archives at Stanford University, internet address: sumex-aim.stanford.edu, path: /info-mac/per. Please e-mail us if you have questions, comments, suggestions, contributions, or just to say "Hi". Our e-mail addresses are as follows: Internet: MacSenseEd.@eworld.com eWorld: MacSense Ed. <ã please include the period. America Online: MacSenseEd #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-02-bw.hqx **** Subject: MacSense February 1996 BW From: Alex Narvey MacSense February 1996. Volume 3, Issue 1. Got the February blahs? We've got a cure! Download our second anniversary issue and get the inside scoop on System Update 2.0ãdue any minute! February's issue also brings news of Apple's troubled times, rumors of a possible merger and big change in management. Browse through February's MacSense and learn how to keep your home pages clean, neat and unburdening. Let John Nemerovski tell you about the last altruist. Learn about the cool new feature set of System Update 2.0, and read about Brian FortÈ's day with Open Transport 1.1. Smirk at the inanity unveiled in five new Tech Support Tales. Name your ImageWriters. Get psyched with our net net column, Cerebrealilty. Take in a review of PageMill, SoftWindows, Paperport Vx or Rebel Assault II. On the heels of his new book, The Game Warden brings you the news and notes from Macworld Expo. Jim Hines muses about the quality of printed material. And, finally, Editor-in-Chief Chris McVeigh quells fears that the end is near. MacSense: The MacintoshÆ E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The attached file is a Stuffit archive. You will need Stuffit Expander or another Stuffit compression utility to extract it. The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-02.hqx **** Subject: MacSense February 1996 From: Alex Narvey MacSense February 1996. Volume 3, Issue 1. Got the February blahs? We've got a cure! Download our second anniversary issue and get the inside scoop on System Update 2.0ãdue any minute! February's issue also brings news of Apple's troubled times, rumors of a possible merger and big change in management. Browse through February's MacSense and learn how to keep your home pages clean, neat and unburdening. Let John Nemerovski tell you about the last altruist. Learn about the cool new feature set of System Update 2.0, and read about Brian FortÈ's day with Open Transport 1.1. Smirk at the inanity unveiled in five new Tech Support Tales. Name your ImageWriters. Get psyched with our net net column, Cerebrealilty. Take in a review of PageMill, SoftWindows, Paperport Vx or Rebel Assault II. On the heels of his new book, The Game Warden brings you the news and notes from Macworld Expo. Jim Hines muses about the quality of printed material. And, finally, Editor-in-Chief Chris McVeigh quells fears that the end is near. MacSense: The MacintoshÆ E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The attached file is a Stuffit archive. You will need Stuffit Expander or another Stuffit compression utility to extract it. The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. NEWS: Apple management plays musical chairs, Apple falls to #3, Apple/Sun merger rumours abound, and more! APPLEBITS: New disks sets for PowerBook 5300s, 190s, 2300s and LaserWriters...and more! QUICKBITS: Netscape Navigator 2.0 released, Filemaker Pro 3.0 debuts...and more! EDITORIAL: Chris McVeigh muses about the future of Apple. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: High praise for HotBits, Large and loving it!, Salute to War Gamings and more! BRAVE NEW WORLD: The Last Altruist. FEATURE: Getting Started with HTML, Part II. Oliver Dueck helps you keep your home page clean and neat. FEATURE: System 7.5 Update 2.0: A Preview. Brian FortÈ gets the good stuff on Update 2.0, and takes you for a walk with OT 1.1. MACADEMIA: Mac for Faculty Desktops. Which Mac is right for the educator? CEREBREALITY: NEW COLUMN! Greg Kramer waxes poetic about the benefits of the Internet. ABOUT THIS MACINTOSH: Generic Icons, Naming ImageWriters, PowerBook display and Macintosh AV Options TECH SUPPORT TALES: "Fax Facts," "Digital Expectations," The All-in-One Model," and more! SOFTWARE REVIEWS: PageMill, SoftWindows, Act 2.5, Studio Pro 1.5.2 and Vision 3d 4.0, CD-ROM Toolkit, MacEKG! HARDWARE REVIEWS: DeskJet 850c, Paperport Vx, IRISPen, and FotoFUN! GAME REVIEWS: Rebel Assault II, X-Wing THE GAME WARDEN: Macworld Expo '96: News and Notes! BLUE SUNSHINE: All the news that's fit to print... You can find the latest issue of MacSense (and back issues) at the following locations: eWorld and CompuServe: Within the ZiffNet/Mac areas, path: Software Center/Software Central/Electronic Publications/Additional Publications. America Online: The Macintosh Computer Hardware File Library. Keyword: 'Hardware'; in the 'New Uploads' folder. Also see the Macintosh Multimedia File Library, keyword: 'MMW'; in the 'New Uploads' folder. World Wide Web: MacSense has a new home on the Web! For the latest news, views and reviews and a complete library of our issues, set your sites to http://www.macsense.com/macsense/ Internet FTP site: The Periodicals folder of the Info-Mac archives at Stanford University, internet address: sumex-aim.stanford.edu, path: /info-mac/per. Please e-mail us if you have questions, comments, suggestions, contributions, or just to say "Hi". Our e-mail addresses are as follows: Internet: MacSenseEd.@eworld.com eWorld: MacSense Ed. <ã please include the period. America Online: MacSenseEd MacSense can be uploaded to any online service you see fit, as long as this text accompanies it. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-03-bw.hqx **** From: (Alex Narvey) anarvey@precursor.mb.ca Subject: MacSense March 1996 BW March's MacSense is filled to the brim with news and notes from all over! Learn all about Apple's robust new AIX servers-that don't run the MacOS-and its new Workgroup Servers, which do. Discover Apple's ultimate decision concerning eWorld, its licensing of the Mac OS to Motorola and where to find betas of OpenDoc 1.1 and CyberDog. Browse through our new news section, NetBits-and find out why Java makes the world go round. While you grab your own cup of jo, read through John Nemerovski's interview with Tonya Engst, concerning the future of HTML. Dig deep into the electronic highway with Greg Kramer, where you'll find the dark side of the net. Ever hear of a "Systems Envelope?" Tech Support Tales has, and it's a guaranteed shocker. In About this Macintosh, Brian Forte answers questions about CyberDog, PowerWaves, mouse pointers, Mac IIs and logic board upgrades for the 630 series Macs. Ed Prasek takes a look at Painter 4.0, Aaron Lyon reviews Fontographer 4.1, Dennis Sellers considers the VideoPhone, Fred Charette grumbles at the MultiSpin 4Xc and Karen Kaye dives into U-Boat II. At the back of the magazine, Jim Hines sets the record(s) straight to clear out his emailbox. And our weathered EinC, Chris McVeigh, considers Apple's loss of vision. MacSense: The Macintoshr E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-03.hqx **** From: Alex Narvey, anarvey@precursor.mb.ca Subject: MacSense March 1996. Volume 3, Issue 2. March's MacSense is filled to the brim with news and notes from all over! Learn all about Apple's robust new AIX serversãthat don't run the MacOSãand its new Workgroup Servers, which do. Discover Apple's ultimate decision concerning eWorld, its licensing of the Mac OS to Motorola and where to find betas of OpenDoc 1.1 and CyberDog. Browse through our new news section, NetBitsãand find out why Java makes the world go round. While you grab your own cup of jo, read through John Nemerovski's interview with Tonya Engst, concerning the future of HTML. Dig deep into the electronic highway with Greg Kramer, where you'll find the dark side of the net. Ever hear of a "Systems Envelope?" Tech Support Tales has, and it's a guaranteed shocker. In About this Macintosh, Brian Forte answers questions about CyberDog, PowerWaves, mouse pointers, Mac IIs and logic board upgrades for the 630 series Macs. Ed Prasek takes a look at Painter 4.0, Aaron Lyon reviews Fontographer 4.1, Dennis Sellers considers the VideoPhone, Fred Charette grumbles at the MultiSpin 4Xc and Karen Kaye dives into U-Boat II. At the back of the magazine, Jim Hines sets the record(s) straight to clear out his emailbox. And our weathered EoC, Chris McVeigh, considers Apple's loss of vision. The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. Please email us if you have questions, comments, suggestions, contributions, or just to say "Hi". We can be reached at MacSenseED@aol.com. MacSense can be uploaded to any online service you see fit, as long as this text accompanies it. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-05-bw.hqx **** From: (Chris McVeigh) MacSense@achilles.net Subject: MacSense May 1996 MacSense May 1996. Volume 3, Issue 3. Apple's going to post a $700 million dollar loss for this quarter--and it's actually a good thing! Find out why in May's MacSense! May's issue is busting at the seams! This month we introduce a new feature to help readers activate embedded URLs without having to copy and paste! (For more details, see below.) Open MacSense and learn all about Apple's new direction, the MessagePad 130, two new StyleWriters and a low-cost Color OneScanner. A trip through our 'Bits sections will teach you about Apple's new VP, The HP ScanJet 4P, Macromedia Director 5, Shockwave, Netscape Navigator 3 beta and much more. This month, John Nemerovski has left his Brave New World, and his loving wife fills in. Jim Hines muses about Apple's tenacity for self abuse, the Game Warden looks high and low for Mac sports games, and Cerebreality considers the reality of flame wars. May's issue also offers a System 7.5 Update 2.0 Special Report to help get you up to speed with the new update. We've also got reviews of Claris Emailer 1.0v3, Eudora Pro, The Black Box, You Don't Know Jack and Total Distortion. Finally, Editor in Chief Chris McVeigh eyes Microsoft's efforts with Internet Explorer--and fears for Netscape. All MacSense readers who use Netscape will be pleased to see our new "Launch URL" feature. In AppleBits, QuickBits and NetBits, you'll now find a URL-launching button adjacent to stories which include URLs. To use, simply make sure your Netscape application is open and connected to the Internet. Then, from within MacSense, click on the desired URL button. MacSense: The Macintosh® E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The attached file is a Stuffit archive. You will need Stuffit Expander or another Stuffit compression utility to extract it. The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-05.hqx **** From: (Chris McVeigh) MacSense@achilles.net Subject: MacSense May 1996 MacSense May 1996. Volume 3, Issue 3. Apple's going to post a $700 million dollar loss for this quarter--and it's actually a good thing! Find out why in May's MacSense! May's issue is busting at the seams! This month we introduce a new feature to help readers activate embedded URLs without having to copy and paste! (For more details, see below.) Open MacSense and learn all about Apple's new direction, the MessagePad 130, two new StyleWriters and a low-cost Color OneScanner. A trip through our 'Bits sections will teach you about Apple's new VP, The HP ScanJet 4P, Macromedia Director 5, Shockwave, Netscape Navigator 3 beta and much more. This month, John Nemerovski has left his Brave New World, and his loving wife fills in. Jim Hines muses about Apple's tenacity for self abuse, the Game Warden looks high and low for Mac sports games, and Cerebreality considers the reality of flame wars. May's issue also offers a System 7.5 Update 2.0 Special Report to help get you up to speed with the new update. We've also got reviews of Claris Emailer 1.0v3, Eudora Pro, The Black Box, You Don't Know Jack and Total Distortion. Finally, Editor in Chief Chris McVeigh eyes Microsoft's efforts with Internet Explorer--and fears for Netscape. All MacSense readers who use Netscape will be pleased to see our new "Launch URL" feature. In AppleBits, QuickBits and NetBits, you'll now find a URL-launching button adjacent to stories which include URLs. To use, simply make sure your Netscape application is open and connected to the Internet. Then, from within MacSense, click on the desired URL button. MacSense: The Macintosh® E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The attached file is a Stuffit archive. You will need Stuffit Expander or another Stuffit compression utility to extract it. The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-06-bw.hqx **** From: (Alex Narvey) anarvey@precursor.mb.ca Subject: MacSense June 1996 BW MacSense June 1996. Volume 3, Issue 4. It finally happened! IBM has licensed the Mac OS! June's MacSense reveals the details of the monumental deal. Also in this issue: Apple's latest introductions, including "speed bumped" Power Macs and new upgrades. Not to be outdone, both Power Computing and DayStar have debuted new Mac clonesãwith Power's new PowerTower clocking in at 180MHz! MacSense is a little on the heavy side this month! In addition to our regular content, we've include two new QuickCharts to give you a side-by-side comparison of Apple's latest products. Also in June's issue: Did you know that your PowerBook 5300 can talk AND hear? See AppleBits for the nitty gritty. In Brave New World, John N. talks offers a few choice words about commercial software. Meanwhile, over in Cerebreality, Greg Kramer ponders how very virtual virtual reality actually is. The Game Warden has stopped whining long enough to write up a column entitled "Happy Happy Fun Day," and, finally, Jim Hines weighs in this month with an article exploring the mystique of Apple's "1984" television commercial. All MacSense readers who use Netscape will be pleased to see our new "Launch URL" feature. In AppleBits, QuickBits and NetBits, you'll now find a URL-launching button adjacent to stories which include URLs. To use, simply make sure your Netscape application is open and connected to the Internet. Then, from within MacSense, click on the desired URL button. MacSense: The MacintoshÆ E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-06.hqx **** From: (Chris McVeigh) MacSenseED@aol.com Subject: MacSense July 1996. Volume 3, Issue 5. It's July! And here in the northern hemisphere, it's begun to get hot. So too is this month's MacSense! In July's issue, you'll learn about Apple's planned limited edition 20th anniversary Macintosh, MacOS 7.5.3 Revision 2 for PowerBooks and PCI Macs, the new LaserWriter 12/640PS and RAM Doubler 1.6.2a. Did you know about ResEdit 3, LaserWriter 8.4 or Netscape 4? Read all about it in our new occasional section entitled "In the Pipeline!" Also in this issue: Jim Hines considers the prevalence of URLs in advertising; The Game Warden speaks lovingly of E3; Cerebreality considers the demise of Gen X and the subsequent generational title; and Chris McVeigh pops the glossy media bubble surrounding the Pippin platform. MacSense: The Macintosh® E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. Please email us if you have questions, comments, suggestions, contributions, or just to say "Hi". We can be reached at MacSenseED@aol.com. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-07-bw.hqx **** From: (Alex Narvey) anarvey@precursor.mb.ca Subject: MacSense July 1996 BW MacSense July 1996. Volume 3, Issue 5. It's July! And here in the northern hemisphere, it's begun to get hot. So too is this month's MacSense! In July's issue, you'll learn about Apple's planned limited edition 20th anniversary Macintosh, MacOS 7.5.3 Revision 2 for PowerBooks and PCI Macs, the new LaserWriter 12/640PS and RAM Doubler 1.6.2a. Did you know about ResEdit 3, LaserWriter 8.4 or Netscape 4? Read all about it in our new occasional section entitled "In the Pipeline!" Also in this issue: Jim Hines considers the prevalence of URLs in advertising; The Game Warden speaks lovingly of E3; Cerebreality considers the demise of Gen X and the subsequent generational title; and Chris McVeigh pops the glossy media bubble surrounding the Pippin platform. MacSense: The MacintoshÆ E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-07.hqx **** From: (Alex Narvey) anarvey@precursor.mb.ca Subject: MacSense July 1996 MacSense July 1996. Volume 3, Issue 5. It's July! And here in the northern hemisphere, it's begun to get hot. So too is this month's MacSense! In July's issue, you'll learn about Apple's planned limited edition 20th anniversary Macintosh, MacOS 7.5.3 Revision 2 for PowerBooks and PCI Macs, the new LaserWriter 12/640PS and RAM Doubler 1.6.2a. Did you know about ResEdit 3, LaserWriter 8.4 or Netscape 4? Read all about it in our new occasional section entitled "In the Pipeline!" Also in this issue: Jim Hines considers the prevalence of URLs in advertising; The Game Warden speaks lovingly of E3; Cerebreality considers the demise of Gen X and the subsequent generational title; and Chris McVeigh pops the glossy media bubble surrounding the Pippin platform. MacSense: The MacintoshÆ E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-08-bw.hqx **** From: (Alex Narvey) anarvey@precursor.mb.ca Subject: MacSense Aug/Sept BW MacSense August/September 1996. Volume 3, Issue 6. Things sure are speeding up on our side of the fence. Power Computing has debuted the world's fastest personal computer, at a whopping 225MHz! Read all about it in this month's MacSense! NEWS: Power Computing blasts past 200MHz, Apple gets back on track! APPLEBITS: X-File: Performa 5400 and 5420; Apple broadcasts Olympics over the Net; System 7.5.3 hits store shelves; Apple #1 in buyer loyalty ...and more! QUICKBITS: Microsoft Empowerment Pack for Macintosh; Connectix annouces RAM Doubler 2; Claris Organizer Upgrade annouced; FWB releases HDT 2.0...and more! NETBITS: America Online 3.0 Mac beta; Claris HomePage beta now available; Web Buddy eases time, expense of browsing...and more! EDITORIAL: Tomorrow. Chris McVeigh looks to the future, and the convergence of technologies. BRAVE NEW WORLD: Welcome to Tuscon, Your Mac is Dead. CEREBREALITY: The Paperless Society. Greg Kramer waxes poetic about computers, paper and life. ABOUT THIS MACINTOSH: Max bus speed for 9500, "InputBackSupport," and Performa 5215 memory installation. TECH SUPPORT TALES: "Drive Thru," "Oh So Pretty," and "Missing Link." SOFTWARE REVIEWS: CameraMan 2.5, DragNet HARDWARE REVIEWS: Color QuickCam, Color OneScanner 600/27 and Easy Photo GAME REVIEWS: Bad Mojo, Hell THE GAME WARDEN: Sprockets and Support BLUE SUNSHINE: A Mac Manager's Plea MacSense: The MacintoshÆ E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. You can find the latest issue of MacSense (and back issues) at the following locations: , . America Online, Keywords: 'Hardware', 'MMW'. CompuServe: Within the ZiffNet/Mac areas. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-08.hqx **** From: (Alex Narvey) anarvey@precursor.mb.ca Subject: MacSense Aug/Sept BW MacSense August/September 1996. Volume 3, Issue 6. Things sure are speeding up on our side of the fence. Power Computing has debuted the world's fastest personal computer, at a whopping 225MHz! Read all about it in this month's MacSense! NEWS: Power Computing blasts past 200MHz, Apple gets back on track! APPLEBITS: X-File: Performa 5400 and 5420; Apple broadcasts Olympics over the Net; System 7.5.3 hits store shelves; Apple #1 in buyer loyalty ...and more! QUICKBITS: Microsoft Empowerment Pack for Macintosh; Connectix annouces RAM Doubler 2; Claris Organizer Upgrade annouced; FWB releases HDT 2.0...and more! NETBITS: America Online 3.0 Mac beta; Claris HomePage beta now available; Web Buddy eases time, expense of browsing...and more! EDITORIAL: Tomorrow. Chris McVeigh looks to the future, and the convergence of technologies. BRAVE NEW WORLD: Welcome to Tuscon, Your Mac is Dead. CEREBREALITY: The Paperless Society. Greg Kramer waxes poetic about computers, paper and life. ABOUT THIS MACINTOSH: Max bus speed for 9500, "InputBackSupport," and Performa 5215 memory installation. TECH SUPPORT TALES: "Drive Thru," "Oh So Pretty," and "Missing Link." SOFTWARE REVIEWS: CameraMan 2.5, DragNet HARDWARE REVIEWS: Color QuickCam, Color OneScanner 600/27 and Easy Photo GAME REVIEWS: Bad Mojo, Hell THE GAME WARDEN: Sprockets and Support BLUE SUNSHINE: A Mac Manager's Plea MacSense: The MacintoshÆ E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. You can find the latest issue of MacSense (and back issues) at the following locations: , . America Online, Keywords: 'Hardware', 'MMW'. CompuServe: Within the ZiffNet/Mac areas. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-10-bw.hqx **** From: anarvey@precursor.mb.ca (Alex Narvey) Subject: MacSense October 1996 BW MacSense News Roundup, October 1996. Volume 3, Issue 7. Do YOU know what the limited edition 20th Anniversary Macintosh will look like? MacSense does! Take a look at our October edition to find out. You'll also learn about System Update 7.5.5 and Apple's new paradigm of continuous system updates, Netscape for Cyberdog, Photoshop 4.0, Freehand 7.0, and PageMaker 6.5 for the web. And MacSense has the dirt on the future of Apple e.g. and NetFinder! NEWS: System 7.5.5 Update ushers in new paradigm, Limited Edition Mac to be high on style, Motorola's StarMax targets business, and more! APPLEBITS: Apple's Telecom 3.0 Shell Game, Color OneScanner 1200/30, Cyberdog 1.1 GM, and more! QUICKBITS: New Color Stylus Inkjet, Persuasion 4.0 for the net, Photoshop 4.0, Freehand 7.0, and more! NETBITS: Netscape for Cyberdog, Electrifier 1.5, Rockwell's plan for 56k modems, and more! EDITOR'S NOTE: Changing times: the transition of our freezine. OCTOBER CD SAMPLER: Internet Telephony: Toy or Tool? by Greg Kramer OCTOBER CD SAMPLER: Tech Support Tales MacSense News Roundup is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The attached file is a Stuffit archive. You will need Stuffit Expander or another Stuffit compression utility to extract it. The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-10.hqx **** From: (Alex Narvey) anarvey@precursor.mb.ca Subject: MacSense October 1996 MacSense News Roundup, October 1996. Volume 3, Issue 7. Do YOU know what the limited edition 20th Anniversary Macintosh will look like? MacSense does! Take a look at our October edition to find out. You'll also learn about System Update 7.5.5 and Apple's new paradigm of continuous system updates, Netscape for Cyberdog, Photoshop 4.0, Freehand 7.0, and PageMaker 6.5 for the web. And MacSense has the dirt on the future of Apple e.g. and NetFinder! NEWS: System 7.5.5 Update ushers in new paradigm, Limited Edition Mac to be high on style, Motorola's StarMax targets business, and more! APPLEBITS: Apple's Telecom 3.0 Shell Game, Color OneScanner 1200/30, Cyberdog 1.1 GM, and more! QUICKBITS: New Color Stylus Inkjet, Persuasion 4.0 for the net, Photoshop 4.0, Freehand 7.0, and more! NETBITS: Netscape for Cyberdog, Electrifier 1.5, Rockwell's plan for 56k modems, and more! EDITOR'S NOTE: Changing times: the transition of our freezine. OCTOBER CD SAMPLER: Internet Telephony: Toy or Tool? by Greg Kramer OCTOBER CD SAMPLER: Tech Support Tales MacSense News Roundup is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-11-bw.hqx **** From: anarvey@precursor.mb.ca (Alex Narvey) Subject: The Best of MacSense (NOV/96) BW MacSense News Roundup, November 1996. Volume 3, Issue 8. FEATURING: A Preview of the Best of MacSense '96 CD!!! ------------------------------------------------------ Wow! What a month October was! Apple rolled out more new products than you can shake a stick at (Ok, you can shake a stick at them, but you'd look a little strange). How's this for a line-up: PowerBook 1400, MessagePad 2000, eMate 300, Color LaserWriter 12/660, Multiple Scan 15AV, Telecom 3.0, Open Transport 1.1.1, Performa 6360, Color StylerWriter 2500 Photograde kit, and more... To top it all off, Apple reported a modest profit! MacSense November has got the goods on all these items, and word on the upcoming 533MHz PowerPC compatible processor from Exponential! NEWS: PowerBook 1400 debuts, along with Newton MessagePad 2000 and eMate 300; Apple posts a profit; 533MHz CPUs! APPLEBITS: Apple's new Multiple Scan 15AV, Color LaserWriter 12/660; Apple plans for system obsolescence, and more! QUICKBITS: New SuperMac and APS Mac clones, BeOS on the Mac, new LaserJet 6MP, and more! NETBITS: Netscape Navigator 4, PageMill 2.0, First Class 3.5, 33.6 modems, and more! MAILBOX: Reaction to the transition of the MacSense freezine. SPECIAL OFFER: The Best of MacSense '96 - a new CD full of our best! NOVEMBER CD SAMPLER: Speech Recognition and your Mac, by Aaron Vegh NOVEMBER CD SAMPLER: Review of RAM Charger 3.0 MacSense News Roundup is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The attached file is a Stuffit archive. You will need Stuffit Expander or another Stuffit compression utility to extract it. The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-11.hqx **** From: anarvey@precursor.mb.ca (Alex Narvey) Subject: The Best of MacSense (NOV/96) MacSense News Roundup, November 1996. Volume 3, Issue 8. FEATURING: A Preview of the Best of MacSense '96 CD!!! ------------------------------------------------------ Wow! What a month October was! Apple rolled out more new products than you can shake a stick at (Ok, you can shake a stick at them, but you'd look a little strange). How's this for a line-up: PowerBook 1400, MessagePad 2000, eMate 300, Color LaserWriter 12/660, Multiple Scan 15AV, Telecom 3.0, Open Transport 1.1.1, Performa 6360, Color StylerWriter 2500 Photograde kit, and more... To top it all off, Apple reported a modest profit! MacSense November has got the goods on all these items, and word on the upcoming 533MHz PowerPC compatible processor from Exponential! NEWS: PowerBook 1400 debuts, along with Newton MessagePad 2000 and eMate 300; Apple posts a profit; 533MHz CPUs! APPLEBITS: Apple's new Multiple Scan 15AV, Color LaserWriter 12/660; Apple plans for system obsolescence, and more! QUICKBITS: New SuperMac and APS Mac clones, BeOS on the Mac, new LaserJet 6MP, and more! NETBITS: Netscape Navigator 4, PageMill 2.0, First Class 3.5, 33.6 modems, and more! MAILBOX: Reaction to the transition of the MacSense freezine. SPECIAL OFFER: The Best of MacSense '96 - a new CD full of our best! NOVEMBER CD SAMPLER: Speech Recognition and your Mac, by Aaron Vegh NOVEMBER CD SAMPLER: Review of RAM Charger 3.0 MacSense News Roundup is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-12-bw.hqx **** From: (Chris McVeigh) MacSenseAS@aol.com Subject: MacSense December 1996 BW MacSense News Roundup, December 1996. Volume 3, Issue 9. Wondering what to get that special Mac nut on your Christmas list? MacSense can help! Our annual Santa's 7 Gift Guide spotlights some of the coolest gifts for '96! You'll also find the latest and greatest in the December News Roundup, including word of the French debut of the Power Macintosh 4400 (Man, we're talking ugly! Please do not look directly at the included photo; you may well impair your vision), PlainTalk 1.5, QuickDraw 3D 1.5, Open Transport PPP, Photoshop 4.0, Persuasion 3.0, Acrobat 3.0 and much, much more! NEWS: Power Macintosh 4400 debuts in France, Apple slashes prices, Nasa rethinks turfing its Macs APPLEBITS: Apple unveils PlainTalk 1.5, QuickDraw 3D 1.5, LaserWriter 12/640 PS Plus...and more! QUICKBITS: Adobe ships Photoshop 4.0, Persuasion 3.0, Iomega works to shrink the Zip, and more! NETBITS: Apple intros OpenTransport PPP 1.0, Claris Emailer 1.3 free of charge, AppleNet ...and more! SPECIAL OFFER: The Best of MacSense '96 - a new CD full of our best! DECEMBER CD SAMPLER: Editorial - Chris McVeigh remembers the day he received the original Newton MessagePad. DECEMBER CD SAMPLER: Santa's Seven Gift Guide - Find the perfect gift for the Mac lover on your list! DECEMBER CD SAMPLER: Review of the PowerBook 1400cs/117 MacSense News Roundup is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The attached file is a Stuffit archive. You will need Stuffit Expander or another Stuffit compression utility to extract it. The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. -more- #### BINHEX mac-sense-96-12.hqx **** From: (Chris McVeigh) MacSenseAS@aol.com Subject: MacSense December 1996 Color MacSense News Roundup, December 1996. Volume 3, Issue 9. Wondering what to get that special Mac nut on your Christmas list? MacSense can help! Our annual Santa's 7 Gift Guide spotlights some of the coolest gifts for '96! You'll also find the latest and greatest in the December News Roundup, including word of the French debut of the Power Macintosh 4400 (Man, we're talking ugly! Please do not look directly at the included photo; you may well impair your vision), PlainTalk 1.5, QuickDraw 3D 1.5, Open Transport PPP, Photoshop 4.0, Persuasion 3.0, Acrobat 3.0 and much, much more! NEWS: Power Macintosh 4400 debuts in France, Apple slashes prices, Nasa rethinks turfing its Macs APPLEBITS: Apple unveils PlainTalk 1.5, QuickDraw 3D 1.5, LaserWriter 12/640 PS Plus...and more! QUICKBITS: Adobe ships Photoshop 4.0, Persuasion 3.0, Iomega works to shrink the Zip, and more! NETBITS: Apple intros OpenTransport PPP 1.0, Claris Emailer 1.3 free of charge, AppleNet ...and more! SPECIAL OFFER: The Best of MacSense '96 - a new CD full of our best! DECEMBER CD SAMPLER: Editorial - Chris McVeigh remembers the day he received the original Newton MessagePad. DECEMBER CD SAMPLER: Santa's Seven Gift Guide - Find the perfect gift for the Mac lover on your list! DECEMBER CD SAMPLER: Review of the PowerBook 1400cs/117 MacSense News Roundup is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue! The attached file is a Stuffit archive. You will need Stuffit Expander or another Stuffit compression utility to extract it. The color edition of MacSense requires a Macintosh with at least 16 shades of grey. For optimal viewing, we recommend 16-bit color. The black and white edition of MacSense can be viewed on any Macintosh. -more-