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Software / WordPerfect
May 13, 2006, 00:44 |
Quote from: "dpaanlka" I still haven't experienced this fast scrolling you speak of... once I get my 500mhz G3 powered 8600 set up with OS 7, I'll test it out and consider putting it up. The updater fixes bugs too. |
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Software / WordPerfect
May 12, 2006, 21:31 |
One problem with offering WordPerfect without the updater is that a user may not know that the updater exists. The program then scrolls too fast on his machine, so he throws the program away. Or he passes the download along to a friend with a faster machine or who's on OS 8 or 9 or Classic. Neither user knows about the updater, so the friend tosses what's still one of the best solutions for serious writing on the Mac. |
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Software / WordPerfect
April 12, 2006, 07:28 |
I named the updater (although I didn't write it). It was written primarily to address problems that first came up with OS 8x, primarily grayed-out Window and Style menus. Otherwise, WP was written to scroll as fast as possible, resulting in a nice quick scroll for machines of the time. When faster machines came along, running system 7 as well as 8, the scroll speed made scrolling difficult. I should have said in my post that the scroll issue was machine-dependent. Thanks, John |
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Software / WordPerfect
April 12, 2006, 02:54 |
Many thanks to Dan for hosting a free download of WordPerfect 3.5e. Users of System 7.5 and later (including Tiger) should also download the OS 8/9/Classic updater, free at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wordperfectmac/. While this fixes a couple of problems specific to the later OS versions, it also slows scrolling under OS 7. As shipped, the program simply scrolls too fast to be useful. It also fixes a couple of display problems. Dan, you're welcome to add the Updater to your site. It's used by thousands of people and is problem-free. WP users might also like the Yahoo group, for free support for WP as well as hundreds of enhancements and links. Thanks, John Rethorst |
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