Year: 2002

Final Draft 6.0.2.5 is the latest version of the popular scriptwriting software. The new version address a number of outstanding bugs. Final Draft 6 sells for US$199.95 for Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X.

Paradox plans to release Europa Universalis II for the Mac, as noted by Inside Mac Games. Virtual Programming will be porting the real-time strategy game, which spans across four centuries, from the 15th to the 19th, and offers players more than 100 different playable nations.

Apple plans to open a retail store at the Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi, Michigan, according to a Detroit News article, as noted by MacSurfer. It’s unknown when the unannounced location will open, although some expect it to be some time this summer. Apple plans to open 20 new retail stores this year.

A new Apple Hot News feature spotlights Rob Legato and his work on the Harry Potter movie. Legato, an Academy award-winning visual effects producer who has worked on such films as Titanic, Apollo 13, and What Lies Beneath, uses Macs and Final Cut Pro in his daily work.