NYSAES Macintosh Information

Information from and about Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Inc., E-mac, Microsoft, PowerComputing, and other sources can be found here.

Information about Mac OS X

Cornell will be supporting Mac OS X. Mac OS X will be the first operating system to get support for the new UPortal system, the future replacement for Bear Access. CIT has a web page where you can already download the following items for Mac OS X:

SideCar and MIT Kerberos Extras
Symantec AntiVirus (formerly called Norton AntiVirus)
Eudora (email program)
Fetch (ftp file transfer program)
dataComet-Secure (telnet terminal emulator)

By the time you read this, other Mac OS X items may be available. Read about and download these items from CIT's Cornell Software for Mac OS X page.

If you'd rather use Apple's Mail application than Eudora, the CIT HelpDesk has a document on configuring the OS X
Mail application for both POP and IMAP.

Other Mac OS X software:

Information direct from Apple

Apple web sites: Apple Software Updates Archive || Apple Support and Information Web || Apple Technical Support Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) || Apple Virtual Campus (Higher Education) || Apple Solutions || Always Apple || Service and Repair manuals for all Apple hardware

Apple Memory Guide 1.3 from Apple is an Adobe Acrobat document containing memory upgrade information for Apple Macintosh computers and LaserWriter printers.

Information from E-mac

E-mac has Apple support information, software updates, links to other sites, and Apple service information.

Information about Microsoft products

MacTopia is Microsoft's entry page for all Microsoft Macintosh information.

Word Viruses

The Word viruses can only spread on machines with Word 6 or later. If you're not using Word 6 or Word 98 (part of Microsoft Office) then you're machine will not be affected by any of the Word Viruses. The Computer Center recommends using Symantec Antivirus for the Macintosh (SAM) on Macs with Word 6 or higher. For other information on identifying, preventing, and cleaning up after Word virus infections, please see the CIT web page on the Word virus.

Microsoft Office 98

See Microsoft's Office for the Macintosh web page, Macintouch's Office 98 Issue's and Fixes, and MacFixIt's Troubleshooting Office 98 page.

Microsoft Office 4.2.x

Microsoft Office for the Macintosh is a collection of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Much more disk and memory is required to use the Office versions of these programs are much greater than was needed for previous versions.

When installing Office on a Power Macintosh, the following tips may be helpful. Some of the items mentioned here may be missing or already disable on your Macintosh; that is fine.

Make sure Virtual Memory and the Modern Memory Manager are turned on in the Memory Control Panel.
On System 7.5.3 (or later) machines, disable or delete the extension Office 4.2x Update for the PowerMac using the Extension Manager. (Details can be found in Microsoft's Knowledge Base article Q148720.)
Disable the Microsoft Office Manager extension using the Extension Manager.
Install the Word 6.0.1a update from Microsoft's Empowerment for Mac CD-ROM. Look here for information on ordering this free CD-ROM from Microsoft.
Never move the Microsoft Office folder to another location on your Mac and never rename the folder. You will probably have to completely reinstall Microsoft Word from your office CD-ROM or disks if you do.

Macintosh Microsoft Office users can get support directly from Microsoft's web site. Included are details on a free upgrade from Word 6.0 to Word 6.0.1a.

Microsoft Word versions previous to Microsoft Office

The Word for Macintosh FAQ (version 0.3) has frequently asked questions (and answers) about Microsoft Word for the Macintosh.

FixWordSystemMemory - From the Abstract: "Several people have reported problems starting up Word 5.1a on certain PowerPC machines. Sometimes you get a message that not enough System Memory is available. Usually, launching some other app will solve the problem by expanding the system heap so that it contains enough free memory. The enclosed INIT will allocate and immediately free a 96K block in the system heap when Word starts up. That seems to create enough free space to allow it to start up." Freeware, by Larry Rosenstein.

PowerComputing

PowerComputing was sold to Apple and no longer has a web site of their own. For PowerComputing support see either the PowerWatch or Apple web site.

Other Information

Cornell Business Services' Technology Connection sells Apple Macintosh computers.

Data Memory Systems is a memory vendor from which most NYSAES departments have purchased memory at better than normal prices. Their warranty and support are outstanding.

GURU is a web page with specifications, including memory specifications, for all Macintosh models.

BBEdit Lite is a free text editor for the Macintosh.

Little known Mac software tells about some Mac software for specialized fields.

Netscape Defrost can help prevent your Mac from freezing up in Netscape. There are other programs that Netscape Defrost has supposedly helped eliminate freezing in. More information is available at the Netscape Defrost homepage.

Macintosh Keyboard Tips describes special Macintosh keyboard sequences for rebuilding the desktop, disabling extensions, zapping parameter RAM, and booting from an external disk.

The PowerBook Battery FAQ tells how to extend battery life and answers other PowerBook power related questions.

Mac-Mgrs has links to Macintosh support information. The Mac-Mgrs mailing list archive is also helpful.

Jumbo! has extensive software archives, including Macintosh utilities and business programs. Sonnet's web site has software updates for their Macintosh upgrade cards.

VersionTracker Online lists recommended updates for specific versions of the Mac OS and specific models of Apple and Macintosh clone computers.

Last updated 24 April 2003.

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