Type of Article: MacMinute Web Site

eMail Alert, a utility that automatically scans your email accounts has been updated for Mac OS X. eMail Alert can play sounds, display alert dialogs, launch AppleScripts, load URLs in your favorite browser, and more to get your attention.

Steve Jobs told developers at WWDC, “It’s a race to the top, the person who gets the native apps out first will win.” Apple wants developers to start developing more native applications for Mac OS X. OS X’s first three months has already seen the release of 600 native applications, notes InternetNews.com.

Apple notes on their Hot News page that Pfeiffer Consulting, an independent technology research institute and consulting group, has issued a report stating that Apple’s 733 MHz Power Mac G4 “offers a significant increase in productivity for the design and publishing workflow.” They also noted that the PowerBook G4 demonstrates a level of productivity and performance close to that of desktop models.

MacCentral notes that Apple has released iBook Audio Update 1.0. The update, which is only available via the Software Update Control Panel, improves the quality of sound output on Apple’s iBook (Dual USB) computers introduced in May 2001.

Adaptec has posted an update for the PowerDomain 29160, PowerDomain 29160N, PowerDomain 39160, AVA-2906 and PowerDomain 2930U driver for Mac OS X 10.0.x and Mac OS X Server 10.0. More information on the updates is available from Adaptec’s Web site.