Year: 2002

Out of Gela, Italy today, Angelo Scicolone is offering PrefsOverload 4.1.2, a preferences management tool for Mac OS and Mac OS X, at a discount until April 30, 2002. You can register this handy utility for US$10, as opposed to the usual $15, if you act soon. The new version contains many new bug fixes and feature additions, all of which are documented at the site.

In a press release issued today, Press 3 has announced a certification program targeted toward experienced Mac technical individuals. Press 3 offers three certifications — Mac OS X, Mac Classic and Mac Hardware. Passing all three certifications gives individuals a MacCSE or Mac Certified Systems Engineer Certification. Further details are available from the site.

This spring’s Macintosh Business Expo will be held May 2 at the Oregon Convention Center, as noted by MacNN. The one-day event is free to attend and represents the largest Mac show in the Northwest U.S.

C|net offers an interesting overview of this morning’s cross-examination of Bill Gates by an attorney for the nine states and the District of Columbia who are seeking to impose stiffer penlites against Microsoft. Gates took the stand yesterday for the first time since the trial commenced some four years ago.

Page Sender 1.0 is a new piece of software for Mac OS X that allows users to easily email or eFax a document from any application that supports the Print command. Similar to Apple’s “Save as file” feature, Page Sender automatically creates a PDF of the file and prepares an email to be sent to the recipient with the file attached. Page Sender sells for US$19.95; volume discounts are available.