Re: Must-have utilities!

[gachenb@eis.calstate.edu (Greg R. Achenbach)]

90taobri@wave.scar.utoronto.ca (TAO BRIAN T) writes:
> other suggestions?  I also need a list of handy 8-bit utilities.  This
> is what I've come up with so far:
> 
>   o IICue (with an amazing file dialog ampersand routine!)
>   o DOS 3.3 Launcher 2.0
>   o HFSLink / a2fx
>   o Lister 2.1 (is there a newer version?)
> 
>     Is there anything else that a //e or //c user shouldn't be without? 
> I would prefer shareware/PD since I can direct the audience to our disk
> library for copies of the software.  Any good program launchers or file
> utilities that I missed?

ProSel 8 is a "must have" for any 8 bit apples with more than 128K.  I
really like the Cat Doctor utilities that come with it.

Also, there is a PD (I think) launcher/utility with a GUI.  It was made
for the IIgs, but works mostly fine on 8 bit Apples.  The name is _Apple
II Desktop_ or _UltraLaunch_.  I have both and can't tell any difference
between them.  Both give you a desktop that looks like an early Mac.  The
only problem that I have had is with 3.5 drives. Maybe someone can help me
figure this out.  On both IIc and IIc+ the 3.5 drives "churn".  On the
IIc+ they spin constantly unless some action is happening on the desktop. 
On the IIc with UniDisk, the drive is "polled" about once every second.  I
work around it by removing the 3.5 drives from the ProDOS cue (with
Scavenge, also from ProSel 8) when I don't need them.  Any way to fix this?

> 
>     Followup is set to comp.sys.apple2, but reply to csa2.ug as you see
> fit.  Thanks.

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Greg Achenbach             gachenb@eis.calstate.edu
Los Angeles County Outdoor Science School

"Nothing is real until it is experienced."