Path: news1.icaen!news.uiowa.edu!news1.chicago.iagnet.net!qual.net!iagnet.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!4.1.16.34!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!portc02.blue.aol.com!prodigy.com!prodigy.com!not-for-mail From: "no1inParticular" Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: IIGS "best" software list Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 15:37:32 -0800 Organization: Prodigy Services Corp Lines: 124 Message-ID: <6cd6sr$14i2$1@newssvr09-int.news.prodigy.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: slip166-72-236-252.ca.us.ibm.net X-Post-Time: 17 Feb 1998 23:35:55 GMT X-Auth-User: 002489759/7bf69066fff744ba X-Problems-To: abuse@prodigy.com X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1712.3 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.71.1712.3 Xref: news1.icaen comp.sys.apple2:130320 I typed this up for people who want to know of some Good software for the Apple IIgs. I had to come to the Newsgroup, and ask TONS of questions, like "what software will do this", "where do I find it??" I made the following list. It is not finished, and does not include Places to get the software yet. Please read the list, and if you know of other good softwares that should be added to the list, email me with : 1) software name 2) What the software does 3) where you can get the software. The information *may* be inaccurate....This is an extremely early version of the "BEST software for the Apple IIGS list". I am sorry if the spacing is REALLY bad in this post. I will send you the list as an ATTACHED file to an email if it is so bad you cannot read it. IIgs Best software list CDEV's (Control Panel Devices) To access The control panel, Click on the Rainbow colored apple in the Upper left corner of the Desktop. Select "Control Panel" CDEV's are stored on your disk in the /drivename/system/Cdevs directory Supplied on System 6 disk: Modem - modem setup Printer - Printer setup, driver setup RAM - How much Ram for RAM disk? Ram cache midi - Set up Midi Driver, Midi slot keyboard - Setup Keyboard Language general - General System info monitor - Set Colors/ Monitor Frequency SetStart - Determine which program is Ran after Boot Time - Time/date Sound - Volume control, Beep pitch control, control of System sounds Slots - Change the Slots between the Built in port firmware to YOUR card You have to Download or buy the Following: Marinetti - Beta tcp/ip ability for IIgs Minimizer - lets you Minimize windows Transwarp - lets you Change speed of Transwarp accelerator. BootMaster - Tell the system which CDAs, NDAs, Inits, Drivers you want to load at boot time ************************************************** NDA's (New Desk Accessories) NDAs are neat because you can access them from any Desktop program. To Access the Desk Accessories, go to the rainbow apple in the upper left corner of the desktop, and click. A list of the Desk Accessories installed in your system appears. NDA's are stored on your disk in the /drivename/system/Desk.accs directory Supplied on System 6 disk: Find File - Find a file. Search through a hard drive or other disk media for a file. 4 puzzle - Neat Arrange #s 1-15 in order game Calculator - Do math problems You have to Download or buy the Following: Soundit - Allows you to play sounds from the Finder by Double Clicking them. MegaBox - Play music in the background, while you work (supports many different music formats) Quickie - Scan with your Quickie Scanner Hermes - opens Text, teach, and other forms of documents from withing the Finder with just a double click Memory Bar - Tells you the status of your IIgs memory. Used, Free, total memory. Gscii+ - De-code BINSCII'd files. Handy for downloading Joysticks - Fine tune your joysticks, SwatterDisk - Create any size of RAM disk, Up to 4 RAM disks, You don't need to reboot for them to work. Chronos II - displays the Time and date on the desktop screen, and the screen of most programs FileManager - Delete, create, move, copy files InstantIcons - Cut Graphics from the Screen, and turn them into icons Show Pic - View many picture types Winflate - Minimize windows. Has some bugs. Neat idea though ************************************************** System setup IR - install and remove System files without reboot Very handy when Searching for system problems, But I believe it causes some system problems. ************************************************** Applications: AppleWorks IIgs - word processor, spread sheet, graphics Synthlab - play, compose music Crossworks - transfer files between computers Spectrum - Telecommunications S.I.S. - Internet Browser (NO GRAPHICS) Switchit - Multi program Switcher Teach - Apple's document viewing and editing program Shrinkit - Decode shrunk files. Games: FreeCell - Great solitaire type game Wolfenstein 3d - AWESOME 3d violence game! WANTED graphics conversion software names, GAME names,