Apple Software Updates

DOS Compatibility Software Update
Version 1.5 (US Only)

This software was originally posted on May 14 1996 and has been reposted January 30, 1997. It can be found by following this path: Apple SW Updates/US/DOS-Windows/DOS and PC Compatibility SW folder.

PB 1400 Floppy Update has been posted. It can be found in:

US/Macintosh/PowerBook/PB 1400/PB 1400 Floppy Update
US/Macintosh/PowerBook/PB 1400/PB 1400 Floppy Update.sea

- This extension will work with US and non-US 1400's

Name: PB 1400 PMU Updater
Version: 1.0.1
Released:  February 7, 1997
Description: The PowerBook 1400 PMU Updater is a system extension that remedies a potential problem with the contrast and brightness controls on some PowerBook 1400's. Please refer to the Read Me file included with with this software for complete details.

Important Information About the PowerBook 1400 PMU Updater

This document describes the PowerBook 1400 PMU Updater. You may want to print this document for reference.

IMPORTANT The PowerBook 1400 PMU Updater is preloaded on your hard disk in the manufacturing process. If you reinstall the system software, you must install this extension separately if you are using System 7.5.3 or System 7.6. Be sure to save this disk (or a copy of the PowerBook 1400 PMU Updater) for this purpose.

What Is the PowerBook 1400 PMU Updater?

The PowerBook 1400 PMU Updater is a system extension that remedies two situations which potentially can occur in some Macintosh PowerBook 1400 computers. The conditions are:

• the contrast controls on the computer operate incorrectly, so that pressing the upward-pointing end of the control reduces contrast and pressing the downward-pointing end of the control increases contrast.

• the brightness controls on the computer operate incorrectly, so that pressing the upward-pointing end of the control reduces brightness and pressing the downward-pointing end of the control increases brightness.

QuickTime Plug-in 1.1 was posted on Monday evening 02/10/97:

US/Macintosh/System/QuickTime/QuickTime Plug-in 1.1 Info
US/Macintosh/System/QuickTime/QuickTime Plug-in 1.1.sea

Name: QuickTime Plug-in
Version: 1.1 (US only)
Released: February 7, 1997
Description: This software allows you view QuickTime movies and QuickTime VR (Virtual Reality) Panoramas and Objects directly in your web browser window. Requires Macintosh or Power Macintosh running System 7 or later, a web browser that supports plug-ins, QuickTime 2.5 for Macintosh, the QuickTime MPEG extension, and an additional 1 MB of RAM allocated to your browser application. For complete information, please see the documents included with this software.

MRJ 1.0 is available for posting. It can be found in:

US/Macintosh/System/Java/MRJ 1.0 (3.sea disks)
US/Macintosh/System/Java/MRJ 1.0-Net Install.sea

Name: Mac OS Runtime for Java
Version: 1.0 (US Only)
Released:  February 10, 1997
Description: Mac OS Runtime for Java(tm) (MRJ) is Apple's implementation of the Java runtime environment based on technology from Sun Microsystems, Inc. MRJ allows Java functionality to be embedded in Mac OS applications. Applications that use this functionality will be able to run Java applets and applications. Requires a PowerPC-based Mac OS-compatible computer with at least 8 MB of RAM, 7MB of available hard disk space, and Mac OS 7.5 or later.

Mac OS Runtime for Java 1.0 is provided to you free of charge. This standalone release does not include free telephone support from Apple Computer. Support for this software is available on the Internet using the following URL: <http://support.info.apple.com/tso/tso-home.html>. For more information about the Mac OS Runtime for Java, go to <http://applejava.apple.com/>.

NCU 1.0b5 has been posted. It can be found in:

US/Newton/For DOS-Windows/Unsupported/NCU10B5.EXE
US/Newton/For DOS-Windows/Unsupported/NCU10B5.TXT
US/Newton/For MacOS/Unsupported/NCU 1.0b5 Info
US/Newton/For MacOS/Unsupported/NCU 1.0b5.sea

This software allows you to connect your Newton MessagePad to your desktop computer and backup, restore, install packages, import, export, and synchronize information.

This software consists of a self-extracting archive. To use, download, double-click the downloaded file (this decompresses it).

This software will decompress into a package or .PKG file. Use any package installer (for example Newton Backup Utility) to load the software on your MessagePad. The software appears a new menu option in your In Box and Out Box.

Warnings and information about beta software Newton Connection Utilities 1.0b5 is "beta software"; it is not the finished version of Newton Connection Utilities 1.0.

This software is being provided for test purposes and does not come with Apple technical support. Do not call Apple technical support or the Apple Assistance Center with questions, comments, or problem reports about Newton Connection Utilities 1.0b5.

Newton Connection Utilities 1.0b5 is provided on an as-is basis. It is not warranted to be complete or free from errors. Newton Connection Utilities 1.0b5 may cause problems with your Mac OS computer and with other software you have installed. These problems may require you to reinstall the Mac OS System Software from your original floppy disks or CD-ROM disc.

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