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Macintosh Database & Spreadsheet Software Reviews .... June, 1999 to July, 2002


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Cumulus 5.5 - Canto

"Canto Cumulus and Extensis Portfolio excel in cataloging digital files, such as images, layouts, and audio and video clips" ... read more at MacAddict

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iView MediaPro 1.5 - iView Multimedia

"There are many good, low-cost image-cataloging utilities out there, but iView MediaPro is perhaps the best. It quickly catalogs just about every type of graphics file imaginable" ... read more at Macworld

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SQL4X Manager 2.0 Basic - MacOS Guru

"With its elegant interface, intelligent use of OS X features such as sheets, and thorough coverage of MySQL commands, SQL4X Manager is a solid database-management tool." ... read more at Macworld

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phpMyAdmin 2.2 - phpWizard.net

"phpMyAdmin is a browser-based tool for creating and managing MySQL databases --Speed Download 1.8 - YazSoft it adds a browser-based front end to the command-line-only MySQL interface." ... read more at Macworld

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MySQL 3.2 - MySQL AB

"MySQL is the most widely used open-source database server -- and it runs on OS X. Although documentation isn't included with the program, the Web site has excellent documentation in various formats" ... read more at Macworld

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Excel v.X - Microsoft

Microsoft Excel v.X, the latest edition of the company's spreadsheet application, delivers full compatibility with Mac OS X. It adds a few clever tools, such as document autorecovery and customizable shortcuts, ... read more at macHOME

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ACDSee 1.6 - ACD Systems

Billed as digital image management software, ACDSee lets you quickly view high-resolution images from a single interface ... read more at macHOME

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iView Media Pro 1.2 Single User Edition - iView Multimedia

The growing number of images, movies, and sound clips cluttering our hard drives has given birth to a new class of utilities. These organization tools help catalog, archive, and display any combination of media files we throw at them ... read more at macHOME

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Cumulus 5 Single User Edition - Canto Software

Cumulus is based on a larger cataloging program designed for a professional, workgroup environment. One might think that the single user edition is simply a crippled, consumer version of the workgroup product, but this is not the case ... read more at macHOME

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Portfolio 5.0 Deskop Edition - Extensis

Portfolio offers powerful search capabilities, but its uninviting interface can be an impediment to easy operation ... read more at macHOME

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Mesa 3 - P & L Systems

Mesa 3 is a spreadsheet application aimed at users who want a capable number-cruncher but do not need the extended feature set of Microsoft Excel ... read more at macHOME

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FileMaker Pro 5.5 Unlimited - FileMaker Inc.

The difference lies in the Web Companion plug-in. In the normal version you're limited to serving 10 unique IP addresses in a 12-hour period. So while it's a simple five-minute process to share your databases with other users on the company intranet, only 10 of them can access your database within the same 12-hour period. However, there's no limit to the number of IP addresses that can be served from your single copy of FileMaker ... read more at MacUser UK

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FileMaker Developer 5.5 - FileMaker Inc.

With the standard and server versions of FileMaker Pro 5.5 already released, it's now the turn of FileMaker Developer 5.5 to get the Mac OS X makeover. As with the previous versions of the developer application, the box comes with FileMaker Developer installers for both Mac and Windows platforms on the same CD. The disc also contains the FileMaker Developer Tool ... read more at MacUser UK

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FileMaker Pro 5.5 - FileMaker Inc.

FileMaker has been the leading database program on the Mac platform for more than a decade, and version 5.5 continues the winning streak, adding support for Mac OS X along with a number of minor but useful improvements ... read more at MacAddict

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Panorama 4.0 - ProVue Development

Panorama 4.0 may be the ultimate relational database for your desktop--as long as you don't need extensive workgroup or Web-publishing features ... read more at Macworld

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ComicBase 6.0 - Human Computing

ComicBase compiles the details of a comic book collection and calculates its monetary value. But that's not all. It also includes a vast repository of comic book information, detailing everything from comic book titles, writers, and artists to special editions of issues. ... read more at Macworld

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Troi Activator 1.1 - Troi Automatisering

This cross-platform tool provides external FileMaker functions for scheduled and network scripting. Basically, you can get FileMaker to do stuff without the user interacting with their copy of FileMaker ... read more at MacUser UK

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FileMaker Pro Server 5.5 - FileMaker

FileMaker Pro Server 5.0 already handles connections from 5.5 clients, so what can FileMaker do to persuade people to buy the Ł399 upgrade to this latest edition? For the average Mac punter, there are just three features ... read more at MacUser UK

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Omnis Studio 3.0 - Raining Data

Omnis Studio is one of the oldest Macintosh database tools, first ported to the Mac in 1987. Over the years, it has developed into a blisteringly complex application development environment that offers tremendous power ... read more at MacAddict

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HanDBase 2.5 - DDH Software (Palm OS)

allows you to create powerful databases with a minimal amount of effort. It works well on the Palm, but unfortunately, its Mac component is a good deal less powerful. ... read more at Macworld

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MediaPro 1.0 - iView Multimedia

t offers the ability to track media records, such as images, animations and sound files ... read more at MacUser UK

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4D 6.7 - 4D

4D 6.7 is a suite of cross- platform, professional-quality database products including single user, developer and server versions. It provides the tools necessary for designing and maintaining complex relational databases for the Mac, PC or the Web. ... read more at MacUser UK

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Excel 2001 - Microsoft

For many of you, spreadsheets are about as interesting as doing your taxes, whereas for others, they are both a necessary and creative experience. Although Microsoft hasn't changed much Excel in Office 2001, they've made certain that it's easier to use and more intuitive ... read more at macHOME

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Adrenaline Charts Pro 1.5 - Adrenaline Software

Adrenaline Charts Pro 1.5 is unusual in that it's a pure charting program; you can't enter data directly into the program. Rather, you must import a tab-delimited text file. ... read more at MacAddict

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Data Desk/XL - Data Description

Data Desk/XL, from Data Description, fixes the statistics problems in Excel by providing a separate menu of graphics and statistical functions that work with data in Excel spreadsheets ... read more at Macworld

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ComicBase Deluxe 5.0 - Human Computing

ComicBase 5.0 gives comic book fans near-superhuman powers to manage their collections ... read more at MacAddict

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Troi Dialog 2.0 - Troi Automatisering

When it comes to examples of software ingenuity, there are none better than those where someone has taken the torturous FileMaker plug-in interface and come up with a set of elegant and useful functions. Troi Automatisering is an old hand at this ... read more at MacUser UK

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Troi File 2.0 - Troi Automatisering

When it comes to examples of software ingenuity, there are none better than those where someone has taken the torturous FileMaker plug-in interface and come up with a set of elegant and useful functions. Troi Automatisering is an old hand at this ... read more at MacUser UK

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ExportFM - New Millennium Communications

The software allows you to export any type field data: text, sounds, pictures, and movies. Text can be exported as 'styled' text, and pictures can be exported in their native formats or converted to JPEGs. ... read more at MacUser UK

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Portfolio 5.0 - Extensis

What makes these programs so remarkably powerful is that they handle so many media types. You can store virtually any kind of media, be it a text document in a word processing format, an image in JPEG, TIFF, or other image format, and even movies in MPEG format ... read more at macHOME

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FileMaker Pro 5 Unlimited - FileMaker Inc.

FileMaker Inc.'s latest offering, FileMaker Pro 5 Unlimited, lets you publish FileMaker databases for large audiences on the Web ... read more at Macworld

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4th Dimension Standard Edition 6.5 - ACI US

4D, a.k.a 4th Dimension, is a powerful database design environment from ACI US that rivals FileMaker Pro's ease-of-use and far outshines FileMaker's power ... read more at macHOME

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PhotoStation 4.0 - eRocket.com

If a glut of images is swamping you, eRoket.com's FotoStation 4.0, an image-cataloging and -management application with a small footprint and speedy performance, may be worth a look. ... read more at Macworld

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FileMaker Server 5 - FileMaker Inc.

Given the disappointing feature additions to the user version of FileMaker Pro 5.0, it would be easy to take pot-shots at the Server version. However, it does include some new and useful features, and the performance is a visible improvement over the previous (3.0) version ... read more at MacUser UK

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Media Assistant - Microspot

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Papyrus 8.0 - Research Software Design

Papyrus 8.0.5, the latest release of Research Software Design's reference manager, handles the job competently without breaking your budget. ... read more at Macworld

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Cumulus 5 - Canto

If you work with a lot of digital media, Canto's Cumulus 5 Single User will help you maintain your sanity. This asset management application lets you catalog almost any digital asset - be it a text file, QuickTime movie, GIF image, MP3 file, or Photoshop document ... read more at MacAddict

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co.efficient - co.efficient Ltd

co.efficient is a database management package targeted at design and marketing agencies. Written in FileMaker Pro, the system, originally devised for a design company's own internal use, provides a suite of tools for managing the entire process, from job entry to VAT returns ... read more at MacUser UK

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4D 6.5 Developer Edition - ACI

4D Developer Edition 6.5 is a rapid application development tool (RAD), which enables you to build complex relational databases for the Mac, PC or the Web. ... read more at MacUser UK

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CatBase 4.0 - CatBase Software

CatBase, a relational database management system which is now in its fourth incarnation, provides publishers with tools for simplifying the export of data to a range of popular publishing formats ... read more at MacUser UK

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FileMaker Pro 5.0 - FileMaker Inc.

The last version of FileMaker Pro was a bit of a disappointment for longtime fans of this lovably approachable database - it seemed as if all the developers' energy had gone into the (admittedly clever) Web publishing features, while the rest of the program was more or less ignored. Version 5.0, thankfully, is a far more comprehensive update ... read more at MacAddict

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Vizion 1.0 - Data Description

Vizion 1.0 aims to give business users a quick way to analyze the data residing in piles of accumulated spreadsheetsŒand somewhat surprisingly, it succeeds ... read more at Macworld

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Audiofile 4.0.3/Audiofile Internet Companion - Spin Free

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Charts Pro - Adrenaline Software

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DeltaGraph 4.5 - SPSS Inc.

For years, DeltaGraph has been one of the top Mac charting programs, offering tons of chart types and presentation options for business and science users. Now, more than two years since the last update, SPSS, which acquired DeltaGraph in 1997, has improved on this excellent product ... read more at MacAddict

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ImageAXS Pro 4.0 - Digital Arts & Sciences

designed to take virtually any form of media -- from AVI to QuickTime -- and help you organize them into neat, easily accessible groups. ... read more at macHOME

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