October 1993 — Vol 15 No 10

Overview

System 7.1: Should You Upgrade? (Thomas Siblo, 23) — practical upgrade question. Aldus Personal Press, Version 2.0 (Jim Campbell, 26). What Can I Use PaperTemplates For? (Debbie Hoyt, 28). Rumors, Wishes & Blatant Lies (Thomas Siblo, 32) — Mac rumor column. Macintosh Mini Reviews (34) — CD-ROM ToolKit, DupLocator, PosterWorks, Shadow Wrist Rest, Bailey's Book House. Quicken Update (Ralph Begleiter, 37). The Emperor's Game (David Oliver, 44). Beginning HyperSpeak: The E's (from Jargon File, 7). Press Releases and Special Offers (11, from MacPublicity Network). By Way of Introduction (Joan Jernigan, 50) — new Apple II writer joins. Updating to GS/OS System 6.01 (Gary Hayman, 56). The Manager: A MultiFinder (Apple II piece). Graphic Tips (Carol O'Connor, 20).

Table of contents (selected)

Club News: WAP General Meeting Map (1)

SIGs: Stock SIG (Morris Pelham, 6)

General Interest: ... in the Pi Pan (Debbie Hoyt, 5); Beginning HyperSpeak: The E's (from Jargon File, 7); Press Releases and Special Offers (MacPublicity Network, 11)

Macintosh Articles: Macintosh Tutorials for October (15); Artists on Exhibit — Jessie Nichols (Ann Aiken, 18); Graphic Tips (Carol O'Connor, 20); System 7.1: Should You Upgrade? (Thomas Siblo, 23); Aldus Personal Press 2.0 (Jim Campbell, 26); What Can I Use PaperTemplates For? (Debbie Hoyt, 28); Rumors, Wishes & Blatant Lies (Thomas Siblo, 32); Macintosh Mini Reviews (34); Quicken Update (Ralph Begleiter, 37); The Emperor's Game (David Oliver, 44); New Files on the TCS (Lawrence I. Charters, 47)

Apple II: By Way of Introduction (Joan Jernigan, 50); Byts and Pyces (Gary Hayman, 51); Updating to GS/OS System 6.01 (Gary Hayman, 56); The Manager: A MultiFinder

Highlights

System 7.1 — Thomas Siblo

System 7.1 upgrade question — Apple's October 1992 release; many holding off.

Rumors, Wishes & Blatant Lies — Thomas Siblo

New Mac rumor column — Mac-press tradition (MacWEEK gossip, etc.)

MacPublicity Network

Vendor PR aggregator — Pi now incorporating press-release content directly.

Joan Jernigan introduces herself

New Apple II writer joins the Pi roster — fresh blood as platform ages.

Updating to GS/OS System 6.01 — Gary Hayman

Apple IIGS System 6.01 — IIGS still receiving (limited) Apple updates.

Quicken Update — Ralph Begleiter

MacNovice updates earlier Quicken coverage.

Entities

People: Lorin Evans, Debbie Hoyt, Morris Pelham, Ann Aiken, Jessie Nichols, Carol O'Connor, Thomas Siblo, Jim Campbell, Ralph Begleiter, David Oliver, Lawrence I. Charters, Joan Jernigan, Gary Hayman Topics: System 7.1 Upgrade, Rumors Wishes Lies Column, MacPublicity Network, IIGS System 6.01 References: Aldus Personal Press 2.0, PaperTemplates, Macintosh Mini Reviews, The Emperor's Game

Connections to other issues

• Thomas Siblo new Mac voice (System 7.1 + Rumors columns)
• MacPublicity Network is content-stream addition — Pi accepting vendor PR
• IIGS System 6.01 continues from previous month's coverage (1993-09 — V15 N09)
• Joan Jernigan new Apple II writer