[NTLK] [ANN] NewTen 1.2 available

From: Steven Frank (stevenf_at_panic.com)
Date: Sun Mar 09 2003 - 15:36:54 PST


Hi Newtoneers,

I gave NewTen a new coat of paint, and updated it to version 1.2. (For
those of you who aren't familiar, NewTen is a Mac OS X native package
installer for serially-connected Newtons.)

Here's the (new!) info & download page:

http://www.stevenf.com/newten/

Quick summary of changes:

- Streamlined user interface: moved the "re-scan" button up into the
menus, and made package installation a one-click process rather than
two-click. Status information has been moved to a sheet.

- For some serial adapters, a human-readable name is now presented.
IE; instead of "cu.USA28XP1.1" (or whatever), it now shows "KeySpan
TwinSerial 1". If your serial adapter does not show up with a
human-readable name, please let me know what adapter it is, and what it
shows up as.

- Help menu item now actually does something (it opens the readme)

- NewTen now remembers the last serial port you used, and (assuming
it's still attached) will re-select it automatically on subsequent
launches

- NewTen now lets you install packages with all-caps (.PKG) extensions.

- NewTen now remembers its window's position

Hope you like it! Email me if you have problems, or if you just want
to say hi.

Steven
http://stevenf.com/

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