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Weekly Issues

Adam Engst

TidBITS#113/30-Mar-92

The industry continues to evolve with dramatic twists and turns. Microsoft spent $173 million to purchase Fox Software and its database products, and Apple announced products aimed directly at the Windows market while targeting new…

Adam Engst

TidBITS#112/23-Mar-92

The main shadow and substance of this issue comes from Apple, with a combination of soft rumors and hard products, including the new LC II and a hot new laser printer. Check out an excellent…

Adam Engst

TidBITS#111/16-Mar-92

Aladdin Systems has the hot new program of the week with the free StuffIt Expander, but Apple may have stolen everyone’s thunder by announcing significant enhancements to the Mac operating system. We try to explain…

Adam Engst

TidBITS#110/09-Mar-92

This week’s bug comes from the PowerBook serial ports. Far-out technology comes from Apple’s Casper voice recognition work, closer-in technology comes from Australian firm Codex’s XEvents which allow AppleEvents to move between Macs, Unix machines,…

Adam Engst

TidBITS#109/02-Mar-92

This week we have news from the virus front, including commentary from John Norstad of Disinfectant fame, and information about the new DeskWriter drivers. Read on for details about an unfortunate conflict between QuickMail and…

Adam Engst

TidBITS#108/24-Feb-92

Read all about it! Virus authors caught and charged! We also have some important details about the MBDF virus. In addition, check out the news about an impressive new Unix-based Macintosh emulator, a review of…

Adam Engst

TidBITS#107/17-Feb-92

Return the survey, maybe win a button – it’s your only chance! Back in the real world, there’s a mean DOS virus that even Mac users should be aware of, a brand new TIDBITS LISTSERV…

Adam Engst

TidBITS#106/10-Feb-92

Infojunkies rejoice! As a controversial first, Sterling Software is putting all of Usenet on CD-ROM every month. Less controversial was our discussion with members of the HyperCard team, providing insights into HyperCard’s present and future.

Adam Engst

TidBITS#105/03-Feb-92

Apple slashes prices this week on many Mac models, but if you bought a Mac recently, read on to find out about your free software! A brief look at ClarisWorks, an explanation of Word’s weird…

Adam Engst

TidBITS#104/System 7

System 7 has been out for over eight months and zillions of people swear by (and occasionally at) it. Do you? If so, check out our System 7 tips and tidbits. We’ve got obvious tips,…

Adam Engst

TidBITS#103/27-Jan-92

Tune in for the spring Apple rumors (cooler machines and QuickTime B&W) and a look at Notify!, a fascinating wireless paging application. For Internet users, read about the new mailing list and our fileserver, and…

Adam Engst

TidBITS#102/20-Jan-92

This issue is full of the latest and greatest software and hardware shown at Macworld SF and some unpleasant bugs in Word 5 that you should know about. Also check out why I think QuickTime…

Adam Engst

TidBITS#101/13-Jan-92

Big news from Apple this week, including a peek at the company’s direction for 1992, a fix for System 7 bugs, new Classics, and free TrueType fonts online. For the BBS crowd, check out BBS…

Adam Engst

TidBITS#100/06-Jan-92

To kick off our new format and the new year we’ve included reviews of some hot new products, Word 5 (with important installation tips!) and the PowerBook 170. Find out about chord keyboards that might…

Adam Engst

TidBITS#99/Finder_Fun