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This page is has some of the most important Mac software utilities that are essentially required for dealing with the internet. If you know of other software that should be linked here, please get in touch with the webmaster. You can also try VERSION TRACKER for the very latest updates from all Mac software companies!


  • Virex Updates - You can find the latest updates for the Virex virus protection program here. Now owned by Dr. Soloman. Click here for Virus Definitions.

     

  • NAV (SAM) Updates - You can find the latest updates for Norton anti-virus program here (formerly SAM). Click here for Virus Definitions.

  • Norton Utilities (v.4x for PPC) (or 68k version 3.5.2) - One of the very best programs for repairing and diagnosing your Mac!

     

  • Stuffit Expander - This utility will decompress (or unstuff) the vast majority of compression methods including .sit, .gz, .bin, .tar, etc. when used with Expander Enhancer (see below). By itself, it deals with StuffIt (.sit) and Compact Pro (.cpt) archives, MacBinary (.bin) files, and BinHex (.hqx) files....
    For more information on this file, visit Aladin Systems.

  • Drop Stuff w/ Expander Enhancer - This utility will let you compress files in a variety of formats, and the combination of StuffIt Expander with Expander Enhanceris able to decompress files that were compressed on Unix systems and IBM-PCs and compatibles, including ZIP (.zip), and ARC (.arc) archives; AppleLink (.pkg) packages; gzip (.gz), Unix Compress (.Z), UUencoded (.uu), and StuffIt SpaceSaver files....


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