[Duo2400] Re: best PB apps?

[David N. Gass]

I personally like SpeedDoubler and to some extent RamDoubler

   David
   dgass at swbell.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Holder" <ncc1701 at mindspring.com>
To: "Duo/2400 List" <DuoList at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 6:13 AM
Subject: [Duo2400] Re: best PB apps?


> R. McFarlane wrote:
>
> > Hello list,
> >
> > I'm looking for the "must have" of PB software. Can any one point me
> > to a web page listing or provide a list of their "top 10"?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > R. McFarlane
>
> Let's see, if you're going to include utils and things, in no particular
> order:
>
> 1. Liteswitch - Provides a Windows-like Command-Tab. IMHO this is one
> thing about the Windows UI that is quite nice.
> 2. Appleworks - Even version 5 still works fine on 68ks and all the way
> back to System 7.1. Great Word Processor/etc
> 3. Eudora Lite/Pro/etc - Great e-mailer, admittedly the more recent
> versions are getting a bit big but 2-4 and probably 5 are great.
> 4. iCab - Pretty well publicized on the lists, but a great, fast web
> browser. www.icab.de
> 5. Mozilla and variants - If your 'book is fast enough to handle it,
> Mozilla is a great, standards-based web browser. Should handle most
> sites that iCab doesn't. If you're on OS X, Mozilla Firebird is a good
> option too.
> 6. MacTelnet/MacSSH - Either would be your most used or least used,
> depending on whether you do much telnetting/sshing. I do myself, but you
> may not.
> 7. Mt. Everything - When that stupid CD ROM won't mount again
> 8. Disk First Aid from 8.5+ - If you're running 8.1 or lower, the DFA
> from 8.5+ works somewhat better and even still runs on 68k. The biggie
> being able to repair the startup disk and such.
> 9. StuffIt/Dropstuff 5.5+ - If a 68k pbook, Stuffit 5.5. If PPC, either
> still 5.5 or the latest one, depending on your needs and wants.
> Dropstuff is handy if you want to make archives.
> 10. ResEdit - This is more of a hobbyist thing, but you can do various
> fun things with it.
>
> That's probably my top 10 :)
>
> Scott Holder
>
>
>
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