Macworld review: Retrospect 6.0

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Macworld: Retrospect 6.0 adds Panther
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Macworld: Retrospect 6.0 adds Panther
support, more 01/06/2004 11:50 AM
Dantz Development Corp. on Tuesday announced Retrospect 6.0, the newest version of their popular backup software for the Macintosh. Improvements to the new version include support for Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther," the ability to backup Xserve RAID systems containing more than a terabyte of data, and support for SCSI and Fibre Channel tape libraries. Retrospect 6 makes its debut this week at Macworld Conference & Expo.

Macworld review: Chartsmith 1.2

Macworld review: Chartsmith 1.2 12/02/2003 10:20 PM
Whether you're explaining scientific research or discussing a PTA fundraiser, charts can help your audience quickly grasp complex numerical relationships. Chartsmith 1.2.3, from Blacksmith Technologies, lets you turn raw data into spiffy graphs, but a few interface quirks and frustrating documentation may sometimes slow your progress.

Macworld review: Mailsmith 2.0

Macworld review: Mailsmith 2.0 11/05/2003 06:03 PM
Contrary to what the folks cavorting in cargo-pants commercials might say, no single style is going to appeal to everyone. The fact that there are so many e-mail clients competing with Apple's free Mail app doesn't necessarily mean that Mail has limitations. No, that fact is evidence of a universal truth: All e-mail users are looking for the one shining feature that grabs their attention and sets their favorite e-mail application apart from the rest. The bling-bling of Bare Bones Software's e-mail program, Mailsmith, has always been the ability to automate all the drudgy, soul-sucking aspects of having a high-volume e-mail address. This legacy continues with the Mac OS X–only Mailsmith 2.0.

Macworld review: EyeTV 200

Macworld review: EyeTV 200 07/01/2004 01:42 PM
When Elgato Systems introduced the EyeTV two years ago, the company brought the benefits of digital-video recorders to the Mac. The new EyeTV 200 improves on the original USB model by offering better flexibility, higher-quality video, a remote control, and enough bandwidth to properly capture and display MPEG-2 video.

Macworld review: Revolution 2.1

Macworld review: Revolution 2.1 01/28/2004 03:22 AM
HyperCard? That's dead, isn't it? Oh, sure, it was great back in the 1980s. So versatile it defies ready definition, HyperCard lets ordinary people create their own software without having to conform to the strict rules of a formal programming language. But the last time Apple updated it (1998), Macs were made out of vacuum tubes and corncobs. AppleScript Studio and RealBasic, while they're nowhere near as easy to learn and use, have stepped into HyperCard's role: the nonthreatening way to write software. But nonprogrammers everywhere can now rejoice: Revolution 2.1, a HyperCard-compatible development environment, has come along with enough power to wake the dead.

Macworld review: PocketMac Pro 3.3

Macworld review: PocketMac Pro 3.3 08/12/2004 03:14 PM
Last year, we reviewed PocketMac Pro 2.0, the first application that allowed PDAs running Microsoft's Windows-only PocketPC OS to interact with Macs. It didn't make a great impression. Installing and configuring the software was a long, fiddly process that was certain to leave you with a clear understanding of what phrases like "kernel panic" and "stress-related embolism" mean. The program also had a clumsy, amateurish interface, and it let you exploit only a fraction of your PocketPC's features.

Macworld review: Soundtrack 1.0

Macworld review: Soundtrack 1.0 12/02/2003 12:31 AM
Apple's Soundtrack made its debut last June, as part of the massive video-editing bundle Final Cut Pro 4. But now the same Soundtrack software is available as a stand-alone product. This puts Soundtrack within reach of video editors, Web designers, and content providers who don't need the rest of the Final Cut Pro 4 package.

Macworld review: IPNetMonitorX 1.4

Macworld review: IPNetMonitorX 1.4 07/21/2004 06:33 PM
Sustainable Softworks' IPNetMonitorX 1.4 is an all-purpose tool for troubleshooting network connections. Built primarily for network administrators and power users, it provides a wealth of information about how your computer connects to the outside world. Many of IPNetMonitorX's 17 tools are freely available as part of OS X, and you can access them via Terminal or the Network Utility application. So why would you pay for IPNetMonitorX? Because it does a fine job of unifying these tools within a consistent user interface. It also offers capabilities that the free tools don't. And IPNetMonitorX augments existing OS X tools. OS X's Traceroute tool allows only one type of trace, UDP; IPNetMonitorX adds two more types -- ICMP and Record Route, which give you the flexibility necessary to get through firewalls. OS X's version of the Port Scan tool lets you conduct only TCP scans, but IPNetMonitorX lets you conduct TCP and UDP scans.

Macworld Review: DVD Studio Pro 3.0

Macworld Review: DVD Studio Pro 3.0 08/20/2004 02:37 PM

Macworld Review: PowerBook G4s

Macworld Review: PowerBook G4s 05/24/2004 05:32 PM

Macworld review: Timbuktu Pro 7.0

Macworld review: Timbuktu Pro 7.0 06/10/2004 11:35 AM
Your friends, family, or coworkers are asking you for Mac help. They're snowbound and you're sipping a mai tai in Miami Beach, so you can't just swing by their home or office. Worse, they don't know an application menu from a folder, so you're not going to get far with verbal explanations. It's not long before you wish you could get your hands on their keyboard and mouse and see the screen. Netopia's Timbuktu Pro solves this very problem. Whether over a TCP/IP network or via a direct modem connection, you can assist a befuddled user or administer a remote Mac or PC server as though you were sitting in front of it. A mainstay of Mac tech support since 1988, Timbuktu now faces competition from Apple Remote Desktop and the free, open-source VNC. Timbuktu Pro 7.0 eschews aggressive enhancements, however, and stays the course with Panther compatibility and a handful of new features.

Macworld review: iBook G4s

Macworld review: iBook G4s 02/19/2004 06:20 PM

Macworld week in review

Macworld week in review 02/14/2004 09:24 AM
MacCentral's week in review looks back at the week that was in Macintosh news and information.

Macworld review: You Synchronize

Macworld review: You Synchronize 06/24/2004 03:37 AM

Macworld Review: Universe 5.0

Macworld Review: Universe 5.0 03/19/2003 10:26 PM

Macworld Review: Peak 4.1

Macworld Review: Peak 4.1 05/14/2004 03:02 PM

Macworld review: HomePod

Macworld review: HomePod 07/06/2004 04:44 PM
With its white plastic design and scroll wheel, Macsense's HomePod is inspired by Apple's iPod in more ways than its name. But the HomePod, an MP3 player that streams music over a network from your Mac, doesn't come close to matching the elegance and ease of use of the groundbreaking player it seeks to emulate.

Macworld review: Mac GEMS

Macworld review: Mac GEMS 11/06/2003 05:07 PM
I'm a big fan of Mac OS X, but I admit that there are a few things I miss about OS 9. The Internet control panel, for one, let you customize helper applications -- the utilities and apps that process URLs and files you're likely to encounter on the Web and in e-mail messages. OS X includes the same settings, but apart from letting you choose your e-mail client and Web browser, it doesn't give you a way to edit those settings. (Microsoft Internet Explorer does let you change some of them.)

Macworld review: Suitcase X1

Macworld review: Suitcase X1 01/23/2004 05:26 PM
Managing your fonts can be as painful as getting your teeth cleaned. You do it only when you have to, and it's no fun. Just as you hope for a dentist who works quickly, efficiently, and gently, you want a font-management application that helps you find, group, preview, and access your fonts painlessly. Extensis's Suitcase X1 (pronounced eleven) has an improved windowpane interface that makes font management this easy. And it's quite fast in Classic, Jaguar, and Panther (Panther users will have to download a patch).

Macworld review: Toast 6 Titanium

Macworld review: Toast 6 Titanium 12/02/2003 12:32 AM
The Mac's built-in CD- and DVD-burning capabilities are great, but they may not be sufficient for burning a lot of CDs or DVDs. For people who demand powerful burning software, there's Roxio's Toast.

Macworld review: ProofMaster Adesso

Macworld review: ProofMaster Adesso 08/04/2004 01:42 PM
PerfectProof's $499 ProofMaster Adesso is billed as a digital-proofing RIP (raster image processor). And while it does simplify in-house color proofing for designers and photographers, ProofMaster Adesso is more like a superior ink-jet printer driver.

Macworld review: Dragon Burn 3.1

Macworld review: Dragon Burn 3.1 04/22/2004 02:28 AM
Dragon Burn 3.1.17, an inexpensive disc-burning application from NewTech Infosystems, promises some intriguing features that Mac OS and Roxio's Toast 6 Titanium do not offer. Among these features are simultaneous burning on multiple recorders, multisession DVD-R burning, and conversion of an iTunes playlist's AAC files to AIFF files for an audio CD. Regrettably, too many of its features work poorly (or not at all).

Macworld review: Adobe Photoshop CS

Macworld review: Adobe Photoshop CS 01/22/2004 02:13 AM
At the core of Adobe's Creative Suite strategy is the unity, integration, and simultaneous release of its major design applications. Photoshop CS (version 8) is a broad and deep upgrade to the company's anchor image editor. Despite its low-key presentation -- its interface is almost the same as version 7's -- it has amazing new tools for Photoshop's traditional users. New features, subtly sprinkled throughout the program, dramatically enhance those users' capabilities and control over their images. Photographers, artists, graphic designers, Web designers, and video specialists will see significant improvements in their images and in the imaging process, but there's no burdensome learning curve.

Macworld review: Carrara Studio 3

Macworld review: Carrara Studio 3 03/06/2004 01:55 AM
Although Eovia's Carrara Studio 3 boasts an impressive list of new features, such as HDRI (High Dynamic Range Imaging) support and new controls for subdivision surfaces modeling, it's the program's $399 price tag that will sway many people. But don't let its modest price fool you -- Carrara has a large array of high-end tools, wrapped in a package that new and experienced users will find comfortable. Originally developed by MetaCreations, Carrara has an interface similar in form and function to that of packages such as Bryce and Kai's Power Tools, both from Corel, and Curious Labs' Poser. If you're familiar with any of these programs, you'll recognize many of Carrara's modeling and navigation tools.

Macworld review: Final Cut Express 2

Macworld review: Final Cut Express 2 04/21/2004 02:11 AM
Software companies nearly always build new versions of software on top of old versions, a practice similar to the way you'd add a second story to a too-small house. But in Final Cut Express 2.0's case, Apple moved to a completely new neighborhood, scrapping Final Cut Express 1.0 and basing its successor on Final Cut Pro 4, which included performance and audio-related improvements, as well as real-time effects previews. Now intermediate DV enthusiasts will benefit directly from these great new features and pay less than a third of Final Cut Pro's price.

Macworld review: Adobe GoLive CS

Macworld review: Adobe GoLive CS 01/22/2004 06:19 PM
Over the years, Adobe GoLive has matured into a feature-rich Web-site–development program that both provides advanced tools for Web gurus and caters to graphic designers who rely on palette-driven WYSIWYG tools. GoLive CS offers better integration with other Adobe products, productivity improvements, a revised interface, and refined coding tools. Its features are comparable to those of Dreamweaver MX 2004's, but it can be confusing, and it occasionally crashed while running in Panther. (Adobe says that it is planning to release an update in the near future to deal with some Panther issues.)

Macworld review: Wacom Graphire3 6x8

Macworld review: Wacom Graphire3 6x8 06/15/2004 04:27 PM
For the graphics user who doesn't have a tablet, the $200 Graphire3 6x8, the latest update to Wacom's consumer line of tablets, is too good a deal to pass up. Bundled with Adobe Photoshop Elements 1.0 (for Mac OS 9) and Corel Painter Classic (for Mac OS X), it is a sturdy graphics workstation right out of the box.

Macworld review: Dreamweaver MX 2004

Macworld review: Dreamweaver MX 2004 12/19/2003 06:23 PM
Dreamweaver has become an indispensable part of any Web-site developer's tool kit, and Dreamweaver MX 2004 is the latest incarnation of Macromedia's powerful Web-site– development tool.

Macworld review: Font Doctor 6

Macworld review: Font Doctor 6 05/28/2004 05:04 PM
Font Doctor is a utility you don't ever want to have to use. But when your fonts act funky or when they're in disarray, then Font Doctor 6 becomes your best friend. It not only repairs corrupt fonts and organizes them into neat folders, but also converts Windows fonts into Mac fonts, and vice versa. Now with a faster and simpler interface, Font Doctor, which has been updated for Panther, is a great complement to full-featured font-activation programs such as Suitcase, which includes Font Doctor. The $20 upgrade price certainly makes upgrading worthwhile for current users.

Macworld review: Final Draft 7

Macworld review: Final Draft 7 07/27/2004 04:41 PM
It can safely be argued that Final Draft is the industry-standard application for script writers. But while Final Draft 7 adds a few nice features to the program's repertoire, this buggy new version doesn't live up to its predecessors' good reputation.

Macworld review: ArtMatic Voyager 1.1

Macworld review: ArtMatic Voyager 1.1 08/03/2004 04:34 PM
U&I's landscape-generation application, ArtMatic Voyager 1.1.2, nearly caused me to miss my deadline. No, not because the program is difficult to understand or control -- a child could create breathtaking photo-realistic vistas with it. Voyager is just so much fun that hours evaporate as you happily tweak the scenery -- jumping from one location in a preset world to another, raising the altitude here, and making the water a bit more transparent there.

Macworld review: Canvas 9 Pro Edition

Macworld review: Canvas 9 Pro Edition 01/29/2004 04:51 AM
ACD Systems' Canvas 9 Professional Edition is primarily for technical illustrators who need to design precision graphics. It can also pinch-hit as an image editor or an illustration program -- plus, it can serve as a page-layout, drawing, presentation, and Web-site program. Surprisingly, Canvas does all of these tasks well, so it's an attractive technical tool for illustrators who also like to exercise their creativity.

Macworld review: 15-inch PowerBook G4s

Macworld review: 15-inch PowerBook G4s 10/29/2003 03:24 AM
Eight months after Apple announced its smallest and largest PowerBook G4s -- the 12-inch and 17-inch PowerBook G4s, in aluminum, not Titanium -- Apple released the laptop many professional Mac users had been waiting for -- the aluminum 15-inch PowerBook G4. With its slick performance, bright screen, and support for USB 2.0, FireWire 800, AirPort Extreme, and Bluetooth, this laptop was worth the wait. But people who've received PowerBooks with loose latches or video problems may wish that Apple had taken a bit more time to iron out kinks.

Macworld review: Digital Performer 4.1

Macworld review: Digital Performer 4.1 12/31/2003 03:34 PM
Digital Performer's friendly yet powerful interface will be familiar to veteran users, and it lets new users get right to work with minimal setup. The program shines when burdened with moderate-to-heavy workloads, and its new Freeze feature helps maximize the number of tracks you can work with. (Note that we tested with Jaguar, using Digital Performer 4.1, not with Panther using version 4.11.)

Macworld Review: The Game Room

Macworld Review: The Game Room 11/19/2003 05:46 PM

Macworld review: Cleaning utilities

Macworld review: Cleaning utilities 01/17/2004 10:43 PM
Browser cache files, duplicate documents, and unneeded programs waste space, and Spring Cleaning 6.0 and Internet Cleanup 1.0, both from Aladdin Systems, offer ways to sort through your files and toss the trash. Spring Cleaning can find and remove almost any file, while Internet Cleanup specializes in removing browser-related files and blocking pop-up browser windows. These tools are handy starting points for cleaning up your machine, but be sure to study the file list before you press delete -- both programs occasionally target needed files.

Macworld review: Speed Download 2.3

Macworld review: Speed Download 2.3 06/22/2004 09:26 AM
For some people, Internet downloads are never fast enough. If you're one of them, you might be tempted by Speed Download 2.3.4, from YazSoft, which is supposed to accelerate the speed at which files download from the Internet. But in our tests, Speed Download did almost nothing to speed up downloads. And in some instances, files took longer to download with Speed Download than without it. Luckily, the program has other virtues.

Macworld review: Adobe InDesign CS

Macworld review: Adobe InDesign CS 01/22/2004 02:13 AM
InDesign CS is a subtle yet very powerful update to Adobe's publishing flagship. The previous version, InDesign 2.0, introduced most of the key features that made the young program a publishing powerhouse: the word-processor–like table editor, the Photoshop-level transparency features, and highly sophisticated typographic control. This version brings enhancements to many of these features, and it has several sensational new ones, such as nested styles and a much more efficient console for accessing text and object attributes. Although InDesign's interface is still somewhat complex, this is a more capable and more functional InDesign; in due time, this program will easily claim the publishing crown.

Macworld review: Fireworks MX 2004

Macworld review: Fireworks MX 2004 12/23/2003 05:42 PM
Macromedia's Fireworks is the established standard application for creating and optimizing graphics for the Web. The company has given it an overhaul as part of the Studio MX 2004 release, but we were curious as to how much Macromedia would improve the new version with added features and enhancements.
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