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Utilities Updates: Norton Utilities 7.0.1; Serial Plug-in;

Utilities Updates: Norton Utilities 7.0.1; Serial Plug-in;

CNET staff
2 min read
FileInfo; Clipboard Printer; more

Symantec Norton Utilities 7.0.1 is disk repair and data recovery tool available via the LiveUpdate function. The new version defragments files on Mac OS X boot drives, includes a Speed Disk Profile Editor, and can recover files up to 2 GB. The Norton Utilities CD now contains OS 9.2.2 for starting the latest Macintosh models.

Troi Serial Plug-in 2.5 allows FileMaker to read and write from serial ports. The new version adds troubleshooting functions for setting up a serial port and a debug function that can beep when data arrives and test the triggering of the dispatch script.

FileInfo 1.0 changes the creator, type and attributes of files. It can also set preferences for viewing file extension names.

Clipboard Printer X 1.0 can print, manage, save to disk multiple clipboards. The tool is an expansion of the UNIX GUI utility called 'xclipboard' that allows users a means of printing, managing, and saving to disk multiple clipboards.

Battery Endurance Measurer 1.4 measures your battery endurance. Some windows and some menus have been corrected and the documentation has been updated.

CodeWarrior Pro 8.1 is the latest version of Metrowerks' application development environment, is a maintenance release of the Compilers and Command Line Tools.

ChangeDesktop 2.1.1 randomly changes the Desktop picture from any number of folders. The new release adds Spanish localization for all components and fixes a bug with multiple monitor configurations.

Lost and Found (Hopefully) 1.1 helps to locate stolen computers. The new version lets users use their computer as an SMTP server to use the built in "sendmail" feature.

Folder Icon X 1.2.1 makes customized folder icons. The latest release fixes bugs in the "Solid" command from the "Set Transparency" menu.

VueScan 7.5.36 is a flatbed film scanner utility. The new version fixes a problem moving crop boxes after maximizing a window, and adds the display of a crosshair cursor when the control key is held down.