Now Utilities 6.5 Ships; Version 6.5 moves Now Startup Manager onto center stage.PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 1996--Now Software announced today it had begun shipping version 6.5 of its award-winning utilities collection, Now Utilities. The new version contains a completely rewritten Now Startup Manager and enhancements to Now Super Boomerang, Now QuickFiler, Now FolderMenus, Now AutoType (1) To automatically determine the type or configuration of a hardware model or elements within a program (variables). (2) To automatically fill in the remainder of a field with name, address, URL or any other data as soon as you have typed in the first several , Now Tabs, Now Shortcuts See Win Shortcuts. , Now Scrapbook A Macintosh disk file that holds frequently used text and graphics objects, such as a company letterhead. Contrast with "clipboard," which is reserved memory that holds data only for the current session. , and over 30 plug-ins for Now Tabs and Now Shortcuts. The brand new Now Startup Manager moves beyond simple conflict isolation in two areas: 1) providing up-to-date information on control panels, extensions, and conflicts through the Now Startup Manager Reference Library and, 2) managing the burgeoning number of third party plug-ins like those for Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. and Adobe Photoshop See Photoshop. . Now Startup Manager automatically converts Conflict Catcher Conflict Catcher was a popular utility software application for the Mac OS, published by Casady & Greene. It aided Macintosh users solve operating system conflicts with extensions and control panels (see Extension conflict). and Extensions Manager sets so conversion from either to Now Startup Manager is automatic. "Catching conflicts is just the beginning of a great startup," said Henry Carstens, General Manager of the Now Utilities Division. "The Now Startup Manager Reference Library and Now Startup Manager's ability to manage Netscape and Photoshop plug-ins A third-party software product that extends Photoshop's capabilities. There are countless plug-ins that provide ways to enhance and change an image beyond the set of tools that are built into Photoshop. make it a full-featured tool for managing a far wider scope of system dynamics System dynamics is an approach to understanding the behaviour of complex systems over time. It deals with internal feedback loops and time delays that affect the behaviour of the entire system. ." Comparisons with Conflict Catcher Comparisons with Conflict Catcher can be made in three areas: conflict isolation (both products have nearly identical isolation features), extension management (Now Startup Manager and the Now Startup Manager Reference Library provide current information on over 1100 extensions, control panels and conflicts. New versions of the Reference Library can be downloaded from Now's website), and management of third party plug-ins (Now Startup Manager can manage plug-ins for Netscape Navigator, Adobe Photoshop, Now Tabs and Now Shortcuts). Users wanting to compare Now Startup Manager with Conflict Catcher can find additional information at www.nowutilities.com. Resizeable Open and Save Dialogs and more Seeing longer file lists and complete file names is easy with the re-sizeable Open and Save dialogs in Now Super Boomerang. A sorting feature also lets you sort the Open dialog's file list by name, by modification date or by label to quickly find specific files or folders. And users needing to send a file to another user on the network can use the integrated features of Now Mail, Now Super Boomerang, Now QuickFiler, Now Tabs and Now Shortcuts instead of resorting to sneaker nets to quickly move files across the network. Helping users clean up their overflowing o·ver·flow v. o·ver·flowed, o·ver·flow·ing, o·ver·flows v.intr. 1. To flow or run over the top, brim, or banks. 2. To be filled beyond capacity, as a container or waterway. 3. hard drives is Now QuickFiler's new capability to find and clean up duplicate files. A much speedier FolderMenus lets users quickly view, and in conjunction with Now Menus, drag items to, the contents of any folder. Better automatic macro generation, the ability to import macros from TypeIt4Me, and extended macro capabilities including the ability to assign macros to function keys are the offerings in a vastly improved Now AutoType. Users wanting a wide variety of shortcuts for manipulating files and folders on the desktop can investigate the 15 plug-ins for Now Shortcuts. Further desktop cleanup is available with Now Tabs which also boasts 15 utility plug-ins and several usability enhancements including better Drag and Drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. support to the tab bar. And, in addition to added Drag and Drop support, Now Scrapbook has the ability to save AIFF AIFF - Audio IFF audio files and support for up to 44khz SND files (SouND file) One of several digital audio file formats that were created by Apple, NeXT and others. It typically refers to an uncompressed sound file used on the Macintosh. SND files use the .SND extension. . Web Quick To make web navigation easy, Now Utilities 6.5 includes Web Quick from Europa Software. Don Crabb has called Web Quick "The indispensable web utility," because of the way it automatically remembers web addresses and helps users organize their bookmarks into a quick and easy format. Web Quick is a $49.95 value included with Now Utilities at no charge. Monthly updates and support Now Utilities 6.5 comes with a custom installer and a de-installer. Users can order printed manuals and floppy disk sets for a small fee. Users will find several support options, all free: There's a built-in Automated Help Desk users can use to get information on individual components or frequently asked questions, direct e-mail support at utilities@nowsoft.com, website support at www.nowutilities.com, on-line support (keyword Now on AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. ), and phone support at 503/796-3617. Monthly updates that fix bugs and address compatibility issues are posted monthly at the Now Utilities website www.nowutilities.com. Pricing and availability Now Utilities has a street price of $89.95. Users of previous versions can upgrade for $29.95. Users of 6.0 can upgrade for $14.95. Now Startup Manager is also available as a stand-alone product for $55. About Now Software's Now Utilities Division Now Utilities Division is a division of Now Software Inc. Known for its innovative, award-winning products, the Now Utilities Division has developed resources to continually improve and update its products, including 24-hour desktop support and free monthly updates. Now Software is committed to delivering outstanding products which maximize Macintosh productivity. Contact Now Software at 800/689-9427; fax at 503/274-0670; e-mail to utilities@nowsoft.com; or through Now's Web site at http://www.nowutilities.com. -0- Now Utilities is a trademark of Now Software Inc. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks and Power Macintosh See Power Mac. (computer) Power Macintosh - Apple Computer's personal computer based on the PowerPC, introduced on 1994-03-14. Existing 680x0 code (both applications and device drivers) run on Power Macintosh systems without modification via a Motorola 68LC040 emulator. is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc. CONTACT: Now Utilities Division Now Software Inc. Henry Carstens, 503/274-2810 x 3148 carstens@nowsoft.com |
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