Odds & Ends: Print Explosion; CD/DVD SpeedTools; AT&T WorldNet

Print Explosion 1.0 Save As stationery problem Print Explosion 1.0 cannot save stationery files, according to Peter Mazurowski, who was told by Nova Development that it is indeed a bug and there a fix is not forthcoming. Peter writes, "You simply can not save a file as a "stationery" file. The dialog boxes work and there are no crashes, but all the files saved are document files. This can be quite disheartening when you have spent the better part of an hour making what you thought was a template."

Update: Barbara Schumann points out this workaround: "Close the document you wish to use as a template, select it in the Finder, choose Get Info, and click the Stationery Pad checkbox."

CD/DVD SpeedTools disables the media eject on new G4s After installing CD/DVD SpeedTools on a PowerMac G4/533 with an Apple CD/RW drive, Peter Chin discovered that it disabled the ability to close the tray via the Media Eject key on the keyboard. He writes, "Re-enabling Apple's CD/DVD driver restored the key's functionality. While I could have closed the tray manually with a gentle push, I have become accustomed to simply pressing a key."

AT&T WorldNet still not Mac friendly? A MacFixIt reader was told by AT&T that their i4.95 program ($4.95 a month for Internet access) would be available for Macs within 3 months. That was about three months ago. AT&T's WorldNet FAQ has details on another discount plan, but also notes that Macs are not supported. There is no mention if Mac support will ever be implemented.

Update: Geoff Latta writes, "AT&T does support Macs, at least on the unlimited plan. I've been using them as my ISP for at least five years, and the quality of their service in terms of connection speed is the best I've seen for dial-up. Parts of the company do not seem not to know they support Macs, however, and their internal schizophrenia on this matter has probably scared away many potential customers. If you ask, they often reply "no Macs," but their site and tech support folks say the opposite. I recently helped sign up a friend who uses an iMac after she inquired and received the "no Mac support" response. I downloaded the sign-up tool and set up her account without a problem."

Update: Brian Dorman adds, "You don't need the sign-up software if you have a way to get to their Web site from your Mac or any other computer, Mac or PC."