Sit up and do Mac tricks, please

Article Abstract:

Stupid Mac Tricks ($19.95), from Addison-Wesley Publishing Co, includes 14 programs for Macintosh microcomputers and a book. Some Mac users might think these programs are stupid, if not infantile, but some of the programs are humorous. For example, one program causes a Bullwinkle-type moose to appear at predetermined intervals, offering comments on Mac commands or on life in general. Another program causes a Mac startup screen to be replaced by an official-looking message box that threatens to 'erase the ROMs.' Fish is a screen-saver program that converts the Mac into what looks like an aquarium, with swimming fishes. None of the programs in Stupid Mac Tricks causes permanent damage to a system, but some might conflict with Mac applications, control-panel devices (C-DEV's) or startup programs (INIT's) A similar collection for MS-DOS machines, Stupid PC Tricks, is in the works.

Humor, Book, Apple Macintosh (680X0-based system), Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Stupid Mac Tricks (Computer program)

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Tax help for DOS-based machines

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Chipsoft Inc's $75 Turbotax, and MECA Software Inc's $89.95 Taxcut are tax preparation software packages for DOS-based microcomputers that assist in the filing of personal income tax forms. Both programs can extract data from other personal finance software programs, which facilitates the tax data gathering process. Tax planning features are included in both packages, which assists in the filing of next year's tax forms. Taxcut generally is a more complicated package that offers a lot of advice and explanation. Turbotax is a little faster and less complex and also offers considerable advice features. Both offer optional state tax programs, although Turbotax has a more comprehensive list.

Computer software industry, Software industry, Product/Service Evaluation, Income tax, Tax Preparation Software, ChipSoft Inc., TurboTax (Tax preparation software), MECA Software L.L.C., MECA, Kiplinger's TaxCut (Tax preparation software)

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