copyright: Michel & Francois Touchot
mod date: Apr 30, 1999
license: sharewareeDoc Creator, for "MacOS 7 or higher", creates self-readable documents. These documents can be read in "6.0.7 or higher".
copyright: James W. Walker
mod date: Apr 20, 1999
license: shareware, free for non-commercial useStandalone document maker. For "System 7 through Mac OS 9"
copyright: Rustle Laidman
mod date: Oct 14, 1996
license: sharewareFor "creating standalone documents" with "WEB browser appearance", containing styled text, pictures, sound, hyperlinks. "System 6 or later".
copyright: Rustle Laidman
mod date: Oct 12, 1995
license: sharewareFor creating simple standalone slide shows of images or text. A sound can be attach to each slide.
copyright: Sequoia Coast Software
mod date: Mar 14, 1998
license: shareware"Allows you to read, sort and search all at once all text files you put into a set of folders."
copyright: Cliff Harris
mod date: Apr 30, 2000
license: FreewareA "simple little text-based flashcard application." You "can create your own lessons."
copyright: Synergistic Applications and Mainstay
mod date: Jul 20, 1998
license: free demo for commercial productFor creating "flowcharts, organization charts, process flow diagrams, decision trees, work overviews, and more." Requires "System 7 or later." To run on a Macintosh Plus, the "Minimum size" setting of "Memory Requirements" must be reduced, such as to 2048k.
copyright: Erik C. Thauvin
mod date: Dec 6, 1994
license: free for non-commercial useA collection of mini-applications. It "requires System 7".
copyright: Phil C. Stuart
mod date: Apr 6, 1996
license: freeware"A really simple FORTRAN based routine for generating soundex codes appropriate for looking up surnames in the US Census record etc." Source code is included.
copyright: Bare Bones Software, Inc.
mod date: Dec 17, 1994
license: free for non-commercial use"Will scan a disk or folder for text files, and allow you to selectively change their creators or delete the contents of their resource forks." works in 6, but recommend 7 or later. By Rich Siegel.
copyright: Scott Howlett and Chris Borton
mod date: Jul 12, 1995
license: ?"Makes any text file dropped on it into a BBedit text file." Simpler than "TextChanger".
copyright: Joseph J. Strout
mod date: Mar 6, 1997
license: free for non-commercial use"A simple typing tutor, especially suited for teaching the Dvorak layout."
copyright: Al Staffieri Jr.
mod date: Jul 24, 1996
license: sharewareA "simple program which lets you password protect any file." A file that is locked this way is harder to access, but it is not encrypted, and the original contents can be seen with a low level file editor. For "System 7.1" or later.
copyright: Al Staffieri Jr.
mod date: Nov 3, 2000
license: Freeware (shareware full version doesn't work on Mac Plus)An "easy to use card based development system which allows you to create simple adventure games with graphics, buttons, and text." You can "compile your game into a real stand-alone application". For "System 6.0.3 or later".
copyright: Graham Nelson & Robert A. Pelak
mod date: May 24, 1999
license: free for non-commercial useCompiles "Inform language into Infocom format story files" (Z-code). Choose "Inform 6.21 for 68000 Macintosh" from the above page. Also available from here.
copyright: Andrew Plotkin, and others
mod date: Oct 19, 2000
license: Freeware"Interpreter for Z-code text adventures." Source code is available.
copyright: Michael J. Roberts, port by Andrew Plotkin
mod date: Aug 6, 2000
license: freeware"Interpreter for TADs text adventures." Similar to MaxZip. Source code is available.
copyright: Andrew Plotkin
mod date: Jul 10, 2000
license: freewareInterpreter for Glulx text adventures.
copyright: Andrew Plotkin
mod date: Sep 27, 2000
license: freewareUtility to automatically set the file type of various kinds of IF (interactive fiction) files so they can be more easily used. About/Preferences dialog too big for Mac Plus screen.
copyright: Kent Tessman, Andrew Plotkin
mod date: Jan 18, 2005
license: ?Interpreter for Hugo interactive fiction adventures. Source code is available.
copyright: Al Staffieri Jr.
mod date: Mar 26, 2001
license: Freeware"Utility to convert Hugo games to the proper Mac file type." For System 6.0.5 or later.
copyright: Scott C. Lindhurst
mod date: Jun 8, 2002
license: freewareGiven a date, will list upcoming interesting anniversaries, such as 1,000,000,000 seconds. For "System 7 or later".
copyright: Carl Powell
mod date: Dec 27, 1992
license: shareware"Designed to help you log your time on your Macintosh computer and keep track of the various projects on which you are working." (Reply from Carl Powell on 3/29/2005 states the shareware payment would still be accepted. But no further work is expected to be done on the program.)
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Apr 30, 1997
license: FreewareA "countdown timer to keep track of ongoing tasks".
copyright: Pedagoguery
mod date: Mar 2, 2000
license: FreewareA "system extension that places a metric / Internet time clock in your menu bar", where "each day is divided into 1,000 beats rather than into hours, minutes, and seconds." For "System 7 to MacOS 9.2".
copyright: Pedagoguery
mod date: Mar 4, 2000
license: FreewareA "system extension that places a New Earth Time clock in your menu bar", where "each day is divided into 360 degrees rather than 24 hours." For "System 7 to MacOS 9.2".
copyright: Jerry Du, DragonOne
mod date: Aug 15, 1994
license: sharewareA small application that runs in the background and chimes on the hour and half hour like a grandfather clock.
copyright: sofTouch APpLications
mod date: Dec 18, 2000
license: shareware"Will compute loan payment, declining balance, and equity schedules (running and cumaliative) for fixed rate loans with or without prepayment schedules." By Glenn Schneider.
copyright: Apple Computer, Inc.
mod date: Mar 1, 1994
license: free, but don't redistribute"Provides a stanrd way for Apple to distribute documentation to developers in an electronic form." (Before Adobe Acrobat) For System "6.0.5 and later".
copyright: Niklas Frykholm
mod date: Jun 28, 1995
license: sharewareAn HTML editor, which simultaneously displays source and result. Only supports some of the most basic original HTML tags.
copyright: Kris Coppieters
mod date: Aug 1, 1996
license: freewareConverts "text or RTF files dropped onto its icon into HTML format". "requires system 7 or higher".
copyright: Stefan Haller
mod date: May 1, 2000
license: sharewareAn "offline reader for Usenet newsgroups and Internet e-mail". This version, not the latest, "has been tested on 7.1 and later". Mini vMac does not yet have any way to connect to the Internet, but this program could still be used to view saved files. Requires "Internet Config".
copyright: David J. Eck
mod date: Sep 26, 1993
license: free for non-commercial useA simple program to construct and simulate logic circuits.
copyright: David Eck
mod date: Jan 23, 1995
license: free for non-commercial use"A 'visable computer' that simulates a computer with simple CPU and memory. It can be programmed in assembly language, and the execution of the programs can be followed in detail. Written to accompany computer science textbook.
copyright: David Eck
mod date: July 7, 1995
license: free for non-commercial useAnimated Turing Machine simulation. Written to accompany computer science textbook.
copyright: David Eck
mod date: Jun 21, 1995
license: free for non-commercial use"Designed to illustrate basic ideas of geometric transformation, hierarchical computer graphics modeling, and animation. Written to accompany computer science textbook.
copyright: David Eck
mod date: May 30, 1995
license: free for non-commercial useAnimated illustration of five sorting algorithms. Written to accompany computer science textbook.
copyright: Marc H. Brown, Rick Zaccone
mod date: Oct 6, 1988
license: ?Does animations that illustrate various computer algorithms, such as sorting methods. Source code is available.
copyright: Maui Software (now Modesitt Software)
mod date: Feb 20, 1998
license: sharewareSearches "for text in multiple files." Avoid the "About" command, because mousing over any of the links will crash (requires color quickdraw). Otherwise it seems to work fine.
copyright: Semicolon Software
mod date: May 27, 1993
license: free for non-commercial useMakes conveniently available a few common email text processing operations. By Rick Holzgrafe and Franklin R. Harrington. "Requires System 7 or later."
copyright: Takahiro Sumiya
mod date: Sep 16, 1997
license: freeware"Converts the end-of-line code of text files between Macintosh, MS-DOS/Windows, and UNIX formats."
copyright: Ralph S. Sutherland
mod date: Dec 10, 1993
license: ?"Useful for changing strings of spaces to tabs or LFs to CRs for instance."
copyright: Frédéric Boulanger
mod date: Jan 11, 2001
license: Freeware"Two utilities that translate TeX or LaTeX files: kb7to8 translates from 7 bit standard (\'e) to 8 bit Macintosh (é). kb8to7 reverses the operation." Based on DropShell by Leonard Rosenthol, Marshall Clow and Stephan Somogyi. Source code is available.
copyright: Fabrizio Oddone
mod date: Oct 29, 1997
license: sharewareConcatenates files. For "System 7 or later".
copyright: Sequoia Coast Software
mod date: Sep 4, 1998
license: sharewareUtility to "name any text clipping file dropped on it after the first few words in the file." Also "will open the clipping file for editing if desired."
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Jul 3, 1996
license: FreewareEncrypts one file using a second file as the key. If the key file is as large as the file to be encrypted and completely random, this could be used for one time pad encryption. With severe restrictions, one time pad encryption is unbreakable.
copyright: Dejal Systems, LLC
mod date: Aug 11, 2002
license: former shareware, now free"Quickly encrypt or decrypt and file." "Requires Mac OS 7.0 or above." (The documentation for MacPGP casts doubt on software such as this.)
copyright: Orion Lawlor
mod date: ?
license: FreewareA simple encryption program. The password dialog doesn't draw correctly without quicktime, but otherwise the program seems to work. Partial source code is available.
copyright: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
mod date: Nov 28, 1996
license: FreewareCan "calculate the checksum and CRC32 of any file".
copyright: Frederic Boulanger
mod date: Jan 28, 1997
license: sharewareFinds a CRC checksum of a text file, and stores the checksum in the file itself. It can then verify this checksum. Based on Checksum by Robert M. Solovay, and DropShell by Leonard Rosenthol, Marshall Clow and Stephan Somogyi. Source code is included.
copyright: David Sinclair
mod date: Jan 29, 2001
license: former shareware, now free"Allows you to convert batches of sounds from one format to another". "Requires Mac OS 7.0 or above".
copyright: David Sinclair
mod date: Jan 29, 2001
license: former shareware, now freeCollects information about sounds (such as name, size, format, suit case name, folder name, and disk name), and writes it to a TEXT file. "Requires Mac OS 7.0 or above."
copyright: David Sinclair
mod date: Jan 18, 1995
license: freewareCollects information abouts sounds in Sound Mover and HyperCard files. Superseeded by SndCataloguer.
copyright: Takahiro Sumiya
mod date: Aug 22, 1993
license: freewareConverts "Pict file into EPS file." Requires "System 7".
copyright: Niklas Frykholm
mod date: Mar 29, 1997
license: shareware"Simple version of Hyper Card".
copyright: John V. Holder
mod date: Apr 10, 1999
license: sharewareAssists in "creating an index for a book". For System 7.
copyright: Diana and David Eppstein
mod date: Dec 11, 1997
license: sharewareFor "maintaining databases of family history and other genealogical information."
copyright: Bradley D. Mohr, Eugene W. Stark
mod date: Apr 14, 1996
license: freeware, former sharewareA "GEDCOM-to-HTML conversion program". GEDCOM is a format for genealogical information. "Requires System 7.0 or higher."
copyright: The West Pole Software Company
mod date: Nov 27, 1997
license: freeware/shareware"The Crossword Magician". Shareware for creating puzzles. You can use it to solve puzzles for free. "Requires system 7".
copyright: Niklas Frykholm
mod date: Sep 14, 1996
license: sharewareSelect the number of letters, fill in the known letters, then click Search to find all words that fit.
copyright: Tonbrand Software
mod date: Apr 10, 2005
license: FreewareCalculates the chance of winning Lotto, given the total number of balls, number drawn, and number picked.
copyright: Tonbrand
mod date: Mar 17, 2003
license: sharewareA "recipe management tool".
copyright: Abracadata, Ltd.
mod date: Dec 6, 1999
license: free demo for commercial productA variation of Might Draw (a drawing program from the same company) customized for designing homes. Requires system 6.0.7 or later.
copyright: Abracadata, Ltd.
mod date: Dec 7, 1999
license: free demo for commercial productA variation of Might Draw (a drawing program from the same company) customized for designing home landscapes. Requires system 6.0.7 or later.
copyright: Abracadata, Ltd.
mod date: Sep 17, 1992
license: free demo for commercial productA variation of Might Draw (a drawing program from the same company) customized for designing vegetable gardens. Requires system 6.0.7 or later.
copyright: Dave Warker
mod date: Dec 28, 1997
license: freeware"Drifts snowflakes down the screen accompanied by the gentle sound of sleigh bells and music". But there is no music without QuickTime.
copyright: Andrew Plotkin
mod date: Jan 9, 2000
license: ?"Program to scramble text". "Here's the idea: scan through the text and create a huge frequency table of what words come after what other words." and "Then, we generate output which is random, but has the same distribution of word groups." Source code is available.
copyright: Charles O. Hartman
mod date: Feb 11, 1996
license: ?"Generates syntactically correct English sentences, whose structure and vocabulary are both randomized." Source code is included. For "system software version 7.1 or later."
copyright: Owen Baxter
mod date: Mar 28, 2001
license: freewareA "program designed to handle all aspects of administering student data, especially exam and assignment marks".
copyright: Isis Innovation Ltd.
mod date: Feb 1, 1995
license: free demo for commercial product"For the analysis of radio-tracking and other locational data", of animals. By Ian Todd.
copyright: InfoSignal Inc.
mod date: Dec 25, 2001
license: free demo for commercial product"Used by many researchers for analyzing human speech, non-human communication and music, and is also capable of analyzing kinematic signals." By Eric Keller Ph.D.
Received response (9/20/2004) that full version remains available - "Signalyze 3.12 is available from Agora Language Marketplace: office@agoralang.com."
copyright: Ralf W. Grosse-Kunstleve
mod date: May 2, 1996
license: free for non-commercial useA demonstration program for a library of routines "for the Handling of Space Group Symmetry". Related to Crystallography, I think. A command line program compiled for the Macintosh.
copyright: Tim Holland
mod date: Jun 2, 1997
license: ?Calculates "temperatures from chemical analyses of coexisting hornblende and plagioclase (usually determined by electron microprobe). The method is fully documented in Holland & Blundy". From the University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences. Partial source code is included.
copyright: Rick Allmendinger
mod date: Dec 3, 1988
license: ?"Plots frictional-crystal plastic transition curve". Rick Allmendinger is a "structural geologist and a Professor at Cornell University".
copyright: Rick Allmendinger
mod date: May 26, 1993
license: ?"Calcite, dolomite, and quartz microstructure analysis; includes Groshong strain gauge". Rick Allmendinger is a "structural geologist and a Professor at Cornell University".
copyright: U. C. San Diego
mod date: Apr 21, 1997
license: free for non-commercial use"Latent Energy Environments" - "an artificial life simulator which can be used to evolve populations of neural networks adapting to environments of increasing complexity." Move "lee-config" into the same directory as "LEE 2.1 64K" before running the application. Source code is included.
copyright: Fred Videon
mod date: Jan 21, 1996
license: free for non-commercial use"Unix-like command line interface." Source code is available.
copyright: Prentice-Hall Inc., Archetype Publishing, Inc.
mod date: Feb 3, 1992
license: BSDPort of Minx, a simple unix like operating system for teaching. "Tested most extensively with system software version 6.0 or later." More info at http://www.pliner.com/MacMinix/.
MicroArchitecture Simulator 1.1
copyright: Fabrizio Oddone
mod date: Jun 13, 1997
license: freeware"Models a microprogrammed processor similar to the one described in the book 'Structured Computer Organization' by Andrew S. Tanenbaum." Illustrates the execution of microcode as well as the conventional instructions. For "System 7.0 or later". Source code is included.
copyright: Bernhard Baehr
mod date: Feb 7, 2004
license: GPLFor "System 2 to Mac OS X". Source code is available. Linked page has a screen shot of it running within Mini vMac, and native in OS X at the same time.
Mini vMac 2.8.2 for Macintosh 680x0
copyright: the work of many
mod date: May 21, 2006
license: GPL"Mini vMac emulates a Macintosh Plus, one of the earliest of Macintosh computers. It can run old Macintosh software that otherwise couldn't be used on recent machines." Source code is available.
Yes, Mini vMac can run inside Mini vMac, slowly.