Abstract of INFO-MAC archived Text file 'per/chat/mac-chat-103-etx.txt' Uploaded 02/27/1996 27778 bytes Mac*Chat#103/21-Feb-96 ====================== Welcome to Mac*Chat, the weekly electronic newsletter for everyone interested in using a Macintosh computer professionally, no matter what their situation or profession. See the end of this file for further information, including how to get a free subscription. How to contribute financial donations to Mac*Chat: Donations are gratefully accepted, to help defray the costs of putting-out one of the fastest-growing newsletters on earth. Checks may be mailed to Tony Lindsey, 3401-A55 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116-2429, or for info on electronic funds-transfers, send e-mail to and put the word "Donations" into the Subject line. Any [comments in brackets] are by Tony Lindsey. Topics: Highlights Of This Issue Editor's Notes Mac*Chat Back-Issues On AOL Retrospect Remote 3.0 More Mac Clone Manufacturers The Mac As A Kid-Friendly Device RunShare Feedback Consultant In Canada / RunShare Bookstore Online Powerbook Section, Continued (For All Models) Legalisms Free Subscriptions To This Newsletter Highlights Of This Issue ------------------------ I announce Mac*Chat's new availability on AOL, review Retrospect backup software, we mention two more manufacturers of Macintoshes to add to the previous four, we find out more ways to introduce children to the Mac, we hear what it's like to live with RunShare software (which allows folks to send LARGE files very quickly over local networks), a buddy of mine tells us about a really huge online bookstore, and the Powerbook extravaganza of tips continues... Editor's Notes -------------- By Tony Lindsey Sorry about the delay in shipping this issue - I took on too much work when I declared my intentions in the last issue- I promised to proofread and clean-up all 1.4 megs of Mac*Chat back-issues and dump 'em onto America Online, plus tackling 2.1 million characters of possibly juicy material for "bonus" issues. 3.5 megs doesn't sound like much, but YOU sure wouldn't like to try proof-reading that much text super-carefully. My eyes feel like boiled onions! Mac*Chat Back-Issues On AOL --------------------------- America Online subscribers should be able to find all of the Mac*Chat back-issues since issue #51 on AOL's Mac Hardware Forum. I uploaded them about a week ago, after fixing all of the URL's and trimming for space considerations. I'll also continue to upload each new issue as soon as I finish it. To find them, pull down the "Go To" menu, type "MHW" and hit the Return key. You'll see a section called "Software Libraries" - Open it and you'll see nice, separate sections for Mac*Chat's fellow e-newsletters, such as Information Alley (from Apple), InfoMac Digests (from Stanford, I believe) and others. Mac*Chat has a higher readership than either of those newsletters.