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OS X Security Update 2004-02-23 for Panther Client [OS X 10.3.2 up]
NeoOffice/J 0.8.1 OS X Native Port Of OpenOffice [OS 10.2 up]
GIMP 2.0pre3 Open Source Image Editor [OS 10.2 up]
Mozilla 1.7a Web Browser Suite [OS X]
Tex-Edit Plus 4.6.4 Scriptable Text Editor [OS X 10.1 up]
Teal pp8 Entry Level Paint And Image Editing App [OS 10.2 up]
Wacom Tablet X 4.7.9-2 for Intuos, Graphire USB Tablets [OS X 10.1.5 up]
iKey 1.0.6b1 Keyboard Shortcut Utility [OS 10.2 up]
KDX 1.2 Hotline-Like Client/Server System With Encryption [Mac OS 9 - OS X]
Spamfire 1.4.5 Anti-Spam Filter[/url]



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OS X Security Update 2004-02-23 for Panther Client [OS X 10.3.2 up]

Security Update 2004-02-23 delivers a number of security enhancements and is recommended for all Macintosh users. This update includes the following components:
° DiskArbitration
° IPSec
° Point-to-Point-Protocol
° tcpdump

Download Requirements
• Mac OS X 10.3.2 Client Only

For more information, visit:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120323





NeoOffice/J 0.8.1 OS X Native Port Of OpenOffice [OS 10.2 up]

NeoOffice/J is one of the open source development projects that are a part of NeoOffice.org. NeoOffice/J's primary goal is eliminating OpenOffice.org's dependency on X11 using Java technologies.

As this project is focused on removing OpenOffice.org's X11 dependency, NeoOffice/J does not include any Aquafication of OpenOffice.org. Aquafication of OpenOffice.org is being actively pursued in the NeoOffice/J's sister project: NeoOffice.

As this is a development project, NeoOffice/J is intended for software engineers and is not yet complete enough for regular users.

New in this version:
NeoOffice/J 0.8.1 is released. While this release contains mostly bug fixes, it also includes a few new features such as sound support and improved 3D graphics.

System requirements:
• Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
• 256 MB RAM

For more information, visit:
http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/en/index.php





GIMP 2.0pre3 Open Source Image Editor [OS 10.2 up]

The GIMP (Graphic Image Manipulation Program) is the premier open source image editing package. It is scriptable, modular and will open about thirty different graphics file formats. There is a wide variety of plugins, brushes, gradients, and tools available for the GIMP. Although a commercial product (MacGIMP, see http://www.macgimp.org ) is available at a reasonable price, the GIMP is licensed under the GPL and can be downloaded in source form at no cost. Currently, binaries for GIMP 1.2.5 are available for free.

2.0pre3 is out and has made its way into the Darwinports. An issue with the GIMP crashing when keyboard layouts are changed was noted that OpenDarwin bugzilla. Here's how the latest changelog looks:

Bugs fixed in GIMP 2.0pre3
- 127451: Anchor floating selection when creating a text layer (Mitch)
- 50649: Allow to call script-fu scripts from plug-ins (Mitch)
- 132617: Improved gimp-remote behaviour (Sven)
- 132036: Fixed issues with libart scan conversion (Simon)
- 132041: Made info window not grab the focus (Mitch)
- 132077: Redraw layer boundary when using transform tools (Mitch)
- 132089: Flip tool misbehaviours (Mitch)
- 132032: User interface issues with Plugin Details (David Odin)
- 132145: Use default values when stroking from the PDB (Mitch)
- 132162: Anchoring a floating selection on a channel (Mitch)
- 132271: Mosaic filter on selections (Simon)
- 132322: gimp-levels on grayscale images (Mitch)
- 132329: Info window doesn't show inital values (Shlomi Fish)
- 118084: Info window not updated in automatic mode (Shlomi Fish)
- 132495: Positioning of glyphs that extend the logical rectangle (Sven)
- 108659: Use g_spawn in postscript plug-in (Peter Kirchgessner)
- 132508: Problems with path tool in Edit mode (Simon)
- 132504: Fixed unsharp mask script (Mitch)
- 132595: Don't draw the selection if it's hidden (Sven)
- 132027: Crash in gimpressionist (Sven)
- 132596: Use default values for color DND (Mitch)
- 132493: Tuned Comic Logo script (Pedro Gimeno)
- 132649: Allow to fill the whole selection using bucket-fill (Mitch)
- 131902: Improved handling of missing tags in TIFF loader (Andrey Kiselev)
- 93806: Validate script-fu input (Yosh)
- 132214: Differentiate writable and readonly data directories (Mitch)
- 131964: Zoom ratio problem (Simon)
- 132969: Set help-id for tool on tool options dock (Mitch)
- 132999: Make assembler code PIC safe (Yosh)
- 119878: Use the same keyboard shortcuts in all GIMP windows (except the toolbox window) (Mitch)
- 131975 &
- 132297: Disable some warnings while loading TIFFs (Raphael)
- 129529: Add a "randomize" toggle to random number widget (Dave Neary)
- 133099: Duplicate PDB entries problem (Mitch)
- 133122: Disallow renaming of layer masks and some floating selections (Mitch) - 130118: Allow non-UTF8 characters in the GIMP home directory (Mitch)
- 122026: Workaround a bug in gdk_draw_segments() (David Odin)
- 133280: Remove deleted scripts from the menu (Mitch) - 133270: Replace deprecated enum values in scripts (Kevin Cozens)
- 133180: Sort menu entries for save and load procedures (Mitch)
- 131563: Use percentages for zoom ratios (Simon, Sven)

System requirements:
• Mac OS X 10.2 or higher

GIMP is freeware

For more information, visit:
http://www.macgimp.org/





Mozilla 1.7a Web Browser Suite [OS X]

New Features and Fixes

Browser
• Mozilla 1.7 Alpha includes several improvements to Mozilla's pop-up blocking features.
° First, it is now possible to fine-tune it using two preferences (dom.popup_maximum and dom.popup_allowed_events) but there's no UI for that yet. Even without a UI, users should notice a greater variety of pop-ups blocked (primarily mouseover pop-ups) and a limit of 20 or so open at one time, regardless of whether pop-up blocking is active which provides some protection from sites that open hundreds of windows in a loop.
° 1.7a also now has UI allowing the user to review and retroactively open blocked windows. (ed. is this the context-click on the statusbar "blocked pop-up" icon? or something else?)
• Downloaded files are now moved to the target directory as soon as the user selects the desired location. This was the frequently reported bug 55690.
• There is now user interface to activate Smooth Scrolling (Preferences -> Appearance).

Mail
• This is the first Mozilla 1.x release with support for multiple identities on the same mail account. See the Multiple Identity Support documentation for more details.
• 1.7a is also the first Mozilla 1.x release with support for relative paths for mail folders in prefs.js. This makes it easier to copy profiles around without having to fix up prefs.js afterwards.
• With Mozilla 1.7a, you can now edit address lists containing "Last, First" style names.
• When composing mail, you can now use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the To/CC/Bcc list.
• On Mac OS X, attachment file names are no longer displayed in decomposed Unicode but are converted to composed Unicode.
• All Mozilla LDAP queries now default to using LDAPv3 (previously, they used LDAPv2). There is a hidden .protocolVersion preference which can force LDAP v2 to be used on a per-server basis. LDAP autoconfig authors can force v2 also by adding a setProtocolVersion call to their JS. Details can be found by grovelling through bug 198168.

Chatzilla
• Chatzilla has moved forward to version 0.9.59 which includes such improvements as:
° Support for the /ignore command.
° Font family and size can now be changed.
° Custom sounds are now working on Windows and Linux.
° Improvements to the user interface for half-op mode.

Under the Hood
• Mozilla 1.7a adds support for the onbeforeunload event. This lets web application developers add code that alerts the user about potential data-loss when closing a web application, or when leaving a HTML page with potentially sensitive information.
• This release has a new SVG backend. The feature is not yet enabled in the mozilla.org releases but developers may wish to compile with this feature enabled.
• Mozilla's binary size has been decreased almost 2% since Mozilla 1.6.
• 1.7 Alpha pageload times have been improved by 4% over 1.6.
• Mozilla 1.7a handles dynamic style changes much better (see bug 15608 for details.)
• Mozilla 1.7 Alpha has upgraded the NSS libraries to version 3.9. NSS 3.9 passes all the NISCC SSL/TLS and S/MIME tests (1.6 million test cases of invalid input data) without crashes or memory leaks.

System requirements:
• Mac OS X 10.0 or higher

Mozilla is freeware

For more information, visit:
http://www.mozilla.org/releases/





Tex-Edit Plus 4.6.4 Scriptable Text Editor [OS X 10.1 up]

Tom Bender has been keeping us Tex Edit Plus fans busy lately with new incremental versions to download.

New in this version:
• Added "Check for New Version" command to check for the latest version and download it if desired.
• Added MacPAD protocol support.

System requirements:
Mac OS X 10.1 or higher

Tex-Edit Plus is $15.00 shareware

For more information, visit:
http://www.tex-edit.com/




Teal pp8 Entry Level Paint And Image Editing App [OS 10.2 up]

Teal is an entry level paint and image editing application for Mac OS X. Its features include a number of brush types (clone brush, smudge, effect brush, threshold fill, etc), non-contiguous constructive selection, and image wide effects.

New in Teal Public Preview 8:
• Air Brush added
• Rectangle Tool added
• Oval Tool added
• Line Tool added
• Revert and Cut menu items implemented

System requirements:
• Mac OS X 10.2 or higher

Teal is freeware

For more information, visit:
http://www.unspacy.demon.co.uk/software/




Wacom Tablet X 4.7.9-2 for Intuos, Graphire USB Tablets [OS X 10.1.5 up]

This driver supports user-specific preferences on OS 10.2 and later and Fast User Switching on OS 10.3 and later. It works with USB tablets of the Intuos2 Series (XD), CintiqPartner (PTU), Intuos Series (GD), Graphire2 (ETA), Graphire (ET), PenPartner (CT) and the Interactive Pen Displays Cintiq 18sx, 15x, PL-400 - 500.

New in this version:
• This driver supports Fast User Switching in OS X v. 10.3 and later.
• This driver has user-specific preferences in OS X v. 10.2 and later.

System requirements:
• Mac OS 10.1.5 or higher

For more information, visit:
http://www.wacom.com/productsupport/select.cfm






iKey 1.0.6b1 Keyboard Shortcut Utility [OS 10.2 up]

iKey gives beginners and advanced users the ability to create a hotkey that performs a series of actions which can control all aspects of your Mac. Use a hotkey, menu or event to launch a series of shortcuts to do the least and accomplish the most.

Shortcuts can perform any action on your computer. A series of shortcuts can can be combined together to create a sequence.

Applications
Launch, running, recent, switch, show/hide, quit/relaunch.

Document
Open, open with, recent.

Window
Zoom, minimize, show, close, move, resize, switch, scroll contents.

Keyboard
Type type, type text of date, type text of file, type text of clipboard.

Mouse
Simulate mouse on screen, simulate mouse on active window.

Clipboard
.Copy/paste/add text, copy/paste/add text of the date.

Unix
Run command from source text, run command from a file, utilities (make pause)

Finder
Show in finder.

Script
Run script from a file, run script from a source text.

Internet
Open web address, new mail.

Utilities
Make pause.

Sound
(play sound)

Folder
Display folder hierarchy.

menu
Select item of menu, select item of submenu.

System
Open preference panel, open menu of preference panels, start/shutdown.

New in this version:
• Add action to wait the front window has a specific title
• Add action to wait the front window has a title that contains a string
• Add action to wait the front window has a title that starts with a string
• Add action to wait the front window has a title that ends with a string
• Add action to switch to the previous front application
• Add the ability to create new shortcuts by dropping files on the Editor icon in the Dock
• Shortcuts of type "Simulate mouse": the state of all keys are preserved if used in a sequence between a "Press key" and a "Release key" shortcuts
• Shortcuts of type "Menu of preference panels": correct a problem where some preference panes were displayed 2 times in the menu under Mac OS X 10.3
• Shortcuts of type "Open preference panel": correct a problem to select some preference panes under Mac OS X 10.3 in the Editor
• Shortcuts of type "Set network location": correct a problem that disables to select a network location under Mac OS X 10.3
• Shortcuts of family "Menu": correct a problem that disables to select menu items under Mac OS X 10.3
• Shortcuts of type "Run screensaver": disabled temporarily under Mac OS X 10.3 because it disables key combos
• Shortcuts of type "Run script from source text": correct a problem under Mac OS X 10.3 that crashes the Editor when attempting to create a new shortcut
• Shortcuts of family "Folder": correct a problem where folder content wasn't properly updated under Mac OS X 10.3
• Shortcuts of type "Show in Finder": correct a problem that crashes iKey if a volume was selected as the target folder

For more information, visit:
http://scriptsoftware.com/ikey/





KDX 1.2 Hotline-Like Client/Server System With Encryption [Mac OS 9 - OS X]

KDX is a powerful "BBS"-style (Bulletin Board System) encrypted internet communications system that provides voice chat (Internet Telephone), text chat, messaging, news, file and folder transfer, remote access, trackers and more. It uses strong encryption to protect your communications for security and privacy. It is very useful for groups that need to collaborate on a project via the Internet. It is also very useful for remote administration of a computer. KDX uses a client/server architecture (NOT peer-to-peer).

While KDX works very well over the Internet, it also works very well on a LAN (local area network). KDX does not require an Internet connection, and is thus suitable for use on an internal company LAN, and for home or small business networking.

Features

• Customizable Appearance -- The appearance of the user interface is highly customizable. Haxial recognizes that people have widely varying tastes, and what is delicious to one person is disgusting to another person, and what is beautiful to one person is hideous to another person. KDX solves this problem by letting you choose and customize its appearance using "skins" / "schemes".

• Private Messaging -- You can send private messages to the people of your choice. KDX Client records the messages that have been sent and received, so at any time you can easily re-read any part of the conversation. KDX is also able to conduct multiple private message sessions concurrently, all organized neatly and efficiently within the 1 window (even if the people you are talking to are on different servers). Sending messages with KDX is MUCH faster than e-mail. Messages usually arrive nearly instantly, compared to e-mail which can be delayed for significant amounts of time. The blinking WonderLightÂ? alerts you when new messages arrive.

• Voice Chat -- KDX includes a multi-user "Internet Telephone", so it lets you talk (literally, without typing), to 1 or more people over the Internet. Group conversations ("conference calls") are supported. Using KDX instead of long-distance or international telephone calls can save you a lot of money.

• Text Chat -- The Chat feature allows you to have a text-based conversation with multiple people simultaneously. Everything you type into the chat appears on the screen of everyone who is inside that chat "room", and vice-versa. Multiple chat "rooms" and private chats are supported. You can also send a special Chat Invitation to one or multiple people, inviting them to participate in the chat.

• News System -- KDX includes a "message board"-style news system where people can post messages in a semi-permanent manner that can be read by other people. KDX supports multiple newsgroups, so messages can be organized into various topics. You can also restrict access to certain newsgroups, thus allowing some classes of accounts to read the newsgroup, but not others.

• Direct Client Connection (DCC) -- KDX Client can connect to a KDX Server, which is ideal for multi-user environments, but KDX Client can also be used by itself -- clients can connect to each other directly to communicate without requiring the use of a server.

• Address Book -- A built-in Address Book window makes it easy to record your account details at various servers. With a single click, you can connect to a server that is in your Address Book.

• Personalized Identity -- Personalize your online identity with a User Icon that represents you. Other people see this when communicating with you. User Icons are 32x32 pixels, and can be ANY image you desire (you are not limited to a set of icons). In addition to the icon, your online identity can be personalized with a name, a description, colors, and status icons (such as "away" or "sleeping").

• Multiple Connections -- The one copy of the KDX client can connect to multiple servers simultaneously.

• Multiple Operating Systems -- KDX is available for both MS Windows and MacOS users. It has excellent compatibility, so for example, MacOS users have no problem communicating with MS Windows users, or vice-versa.

• Sound Lists -- KDX Client supports "Sound List" files which are a fun way to make the client play sounds when certain events occur. You can download a pre-made Sound List file from the Haxial website, or you can make your own using the KDXSoundListEdit utility.

• File/Folder Transfer -- You can use KDX to send and receive files (upload and download). KDX can even automatically transfer whole folders of files, including any sub-folders and their sub-folders etc. You can queue file transfers, so that they will not begin until the prior transfers have finished. This is very convenient because it means you do not have to be present at the computer to start the next download when the first one finishes -- it will happen automatically (simultaneous transfers are also supported). KDX also displays the current speed, amount of data transferred, and estimated time remaining of each transfer. KDX supports very long file names (255 characters), and huge multi-terabyte sized files (64-bit).

• Resume File Transfers -- If you are disconnected or temporarily lose your internet connection or are otherwise interrupted during a file or folder transfer, you can reconnect to the server, and start the transfer again, and it will continue from the point where you were interrupted (no need to start again from the beginning). This even works with folder transfers.

• Automatic Download Sorting -- KDX can automatically sort the files that you download into various folders according to the file type, such as Images, Audio, etc.

• File Browsing -- KDX can be used to browse the contents of folders on the server computer. This includes a hierarchical display for quick navigation of the folder hierarchy. The Filter feature allows you to type part of a file name, and the file list will be filtered to show only those items that contain the text you typed.

• Cached File Lists -- When browsing the files, KDX Client caches/remembers the file lists (folder contents), so you do not have to wait when returning to a folder that you visited previously.

• Extremely Fast File Searching -- The files/folders on the server computer can be searched extremely quickly, even if there are hundreds of thousands of files, allowing users to nearly instantly determine the location or existence of a particular file or files. This is because KDX is able to generate a catalog/index of all the files.

• Encryption -- KDX uses strong encryption for your security and to protect your privacy. Even file transfers are encrypted! [More Info]

• UPnP Routers Supported -- If you share your Internet access between multiple computers (using a router), then you will appreciate KDX's ability to automatically configure your router (assuming it supports UPnP) for use with KDX. KDX can also be used with older non-UPnP routers, but then you have to configure the router manually.

• Trackers -- KDX Trackers are a great way to find KDX Servers. Trackers are like an online directory of servers. You can connect to a KDX Tracker to obtain listings of servers that are currently online, including a short description. KDX Tracker also supports multiple groups, so servers can organize themselves into various topics of interest. Trackers are also useful for servers with dynamic IP addresses, which is fully supported.

• Unicode -- KDX supports Unicode, which is the international standard for allowing characters from all languages of the world to be used in text. This is particularly useful for non-English speakers who wish to communicate with people in their own language, which may use a non-Latin alphabet.

• Window Management -- KDX windows can be minimized to a special dock window, thus temporarily removing them from the screen without closing them. A quick click in the instantly restores the window. You can also hit the F1 key or control-shift-W (command-shift-W) to show a popup menu with a list of all windows in the program. Click a window to bring it to the front. Or use the arrow keys and then return/enter. This allows you to switch between windows more quickly.

• KDX URLs -- Supports KDX URLs. For example, a KDX URL in a webpage can launch KDX and connect to a server. (May require operating system to be configured appropriately.)

• Alien Technology -- Haxial has negotiated with aliens to gain access to secret alien technology, including a program called "Kaa`DX", which is written in an advanced alien programming language. Haxial has been busily porting Kaa`DX to Earth operating systems. So with KDX, you're getting a product which incorporates advanced alien technology!

New in this version:
• The main new feature is Unicode support for text, which is great news for people who use non-English languages. Unicode is an international standard designed to support every language in the world. Also, KDX can now load Haxial fonts, so you are no longer limited to the built-in fonts. You can create your own fonts using Haxial FontEdit.

System requirements:
• MS Windows 95 or better, or
• MacOS 9 with CarbonLib 1.3.1 or better, or
• MacOS X (10) or better.
• If you want to use the Voice Chat (Internet Telephone) feature, you'll need a working microphone, speakers, and a respectable soundcard.

KDX is $30.00 shareware

The appearance of KDX is completely customizable:
http://www.haxial.com/appearance/

For more information, visit:
http://www.haxial.com/products/kdx/index2.html





Spamfire 1.4.5 Anti-Spam Filter

Spamfire is an anti-spam email filter. Deletes unwanted commercial and pornographic email. Works with any email program.

Spamfire features: Works with any email program, Fuzzy logic for fewer false positives, Built-in filters with automatic internet updates

System requirements:
Mac OS 9.x, or
Mac OS X 10.1 or higher
Works with any POP3, IMAP, .Mac, or Hotmail email account. Does not work with AOL or Web-only email accounts.

Spamfire is $25.00-$39.00 shareware

For more information, visit here.


Charles W. Moore

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