Utilities Updates / Odds & Ends

QuickTime 3.0.2 is out. According to a TIL file, "It is a maintenance release that addresses minor issues mainly related to third-party QuickTime applications. The changes include improvements to the AVI importer and text importer, and moderate playback performance enhancements." So far, Apple's Software Updates page does not list this as a new update.

Update: William Perez writes: "Also included is a new version of the QuickTime MPEG Extension version 1.1.1. The controller seems to work better with MPEG movies. Often the indicator would get stuck in the middle and not respond correctly which it still does sometimes when you play it backwards but going forwards seems fine now. Also be careful if you do a custom install. You'll get the Thread Manager thrown into your extensions even if you are running recent versions of the Mac OS which have it built into the system."

John Etnier adds: "Anyone obtaining this update in the hopes of being able to play newer AVI files should be advised that they still appear without picture in this version.

NetChronometer 1.2.0b1 is available. It adds support for adding & editing custom time servers.

World Clock CSM v2.5 is out. It is a clock for the control strip which now lets you simultaneously display up to 24 different times. There are more than a dozen other new features and fixes.

New G3 upgrades Mactell Corporation has announced 333MHz And 366MHz G3 processor upgrades. The new design is optimized to handle speeds up to 500MHz and bus speeds in excess of 50MHz.

Mac Report print version coming Digital Cactus announced that it will make a print version of its free electronic weekly, The Mac Report, available to paid subscribers in the U.S. starting Sept. 16. Orders a subscription from their Web site or by phone (877-266-5622).

Installing the Conflict Catcher 8 demo If you install the CC8 demo, it will remove any previous copies of Conflict Catcher (not a big surprise really). If you decide not to upgrade, you will have to reinstall your old version. So make sure you have a back-up! [Note: you may have trouble reaching their Web site right now; it appears to be overloaded.]

And don't forget, starting next week, we will be giving away free copies of CC8!