Year: 2001

Chancery Software today released Mac School for Mac OS X, a Carbonized version of its student information system. Mac School is a modular solution for managing students, from demographics to report cards. Pricing varies depending on the size of the school.

Aspyr Media today began shipping Tomb Raider: Chronicles, the fourth title in the Tomb Raider series. The game is one of the first to ship Carbonized for Mac OS X, and sells for US$39.95.

Iomega has quietly begun shipping the US$399.95 USB version of its Peerless drive ahead of schedule, according the company’s site. Macworld UK also reports that the unit has begun shipping in the UK for £269. The Peerless uses removable 10GB and 20GB cartridge drives, and comes with a 20GB drive. USB 2.0, FireWire, and SCSI interface cables, which can be used with the same base unit, will be available later.

VersionTracker notes that America Online has made a new version of their online service software for Mac OS X available. AOL 6C, which can be downloaded while logged into AOL (use Keyword “Beta”), contains a number of bug fixes.

Sonnet has updated their drivers for the Encore G4 X, as noted on VersionTracker. Version 1.0.1 adds enhanced-compatibility with the download version of the Startup Disk Control Panel 9.2.1. Sonnet notes that if you have successfully run version 1.0 of the driver install, you do not need this update.