[HM] Re: Software for 9 and 10

Scott Willock swillock at somersetgraphics.com
Thu Jun 10 11:27:52 PDT 2004


I didn¹t say they weren't available, I said they're not needed. (Do I need
to buy the OS 10 versions)


On 6/10/04 1:52 PM, "Crandon David" <tabdave at comcast.net> wrote:

> Huh?
> 
> All these utilities are available for OSX, and you will need to use the
> OSX version to run them in OSX.
> 
> For disk maintanence, read the latest Tidbits "test report" article at
> http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-732.html
> 
> The first recommendation is DiskWarrior.
> 
> MacLinkPlus is not needed by many anymore. Appleworks translators that
> are built-in usually work fine. You'll find out if you need it, and
> then you can buy it.
> 
> You can also use an antivirus program, but unless you use a lot of MS
> Word documents, there really is not much of a need for one.
> 
> David Crandon
> 
> 
> On Jun 10, 2004, at 5:59 AM, Scott Willock wrote:
> 
>> No, Tech Tool & Norton Utils are not needed for OSX. The only real
>> maintenance utils that you need for X are Disk utility on the OSX
>> Install
>> disk & a freeware utility called Onyx:
>> 
>> http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11582
>> 
>> 
>> Scott
>> 
>> -- 
>> "Never ask a man what computer he uses. If it's a Mac, he'll tell  you.
>> If it's not, why embarrass him?"  --Tom Clancy
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 6/9/04 11:27 PM, "Jane Sprando" <janesprando at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> I have an iMac that boots into 9 and 10.  I have a lot of utilities
>>> that I
>>> use in 9, like Tech Tool Pro, CopyPaste, MacLink Plus, Norton Anti
>>> Virus,
>>> Norton Utilities ,  etc...
>>> 
>>> Do I need to buy the OS 10 versions of these software? If I do,
>>> should both
>>> versions be installed?
>>> 
>>> Jane
>> 



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