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Trans-Tex Software is dedicated to the principle that software doesn't have to be expensive in order to be useful (and fun)! Apparently many of you agree, therefore a note of thanks to our registered users is in order. AppleScript is a wonderful, Mac-only technology that allows ordinary people to create automated shortcuts with minimal effort. Doug Adams now maintains the official AppleScripts for Tex-Edit Archives, a site filled with hints, tips, examples, and step-by-step instructions for those of you interested in saving time, impressing the boss, and avoiding repetitive stress injuries. Of course, if your time is of little or no value, please feel free to ignore AppleScript. Natural-sounding OS X voices are now available! If you use Tex-Edit's speech facilities to proofread documents (or if you want to find out what Eliza really thinks about you), check out the high quality voices produced by Cepstral. The Verion 4.0 voices, including the new Callie voice, are extremely cool!

Tex-Edit Plus is a scriptable, styled text editor that fills the gap between Apple's bare-bones SimpleText and a full-featured word processor. It's fast, efficient, and has a clean, uncluttered interface. It's also great for cleaning up text which is transmitted over the Internet. Read about the latest release version (4.9.8) of Tex-Edit Plus for OS X. Read about the latest beta version (4.9.xbx) of Tex-Edit Plus for OS X. Read about the latest classic version (4.1.3) of Tex-Edit Plus. Need a spelling checker? Try Excalibur (free!) or Spellswell Plus. Need a full-featured, power-user spelling checker? Check out Spell Catcher or Grammarian. Trouble opening the archives? Get the latest version of Stuffit Expander (free!). Here's a recent review of Tex-Edit Plus posted on EditFast. Tex-Edit Plus requires Mac OS 7.1 or newer for the classic version and Mac OS 10.1 or newer for the OS X version. (Shareware $15) Editors' Choice (****) "Best Utilities" September 1997 Five Mac rating Charles W. Moore Review June 2001 Editor's Choice Awards Shareware 1998 4.7 Star rating Over 100,000 downloads February 2004 Four Star rating "A Shareware Masterpiece" December 1998 5 Star reader rating February 2004 Four 1/2 Disk rating "An indispensable tool" Shareware 1999 Five Dude rating Shareware 1999 Five Mouse rating April 1999 MUT Shareware Awards Winner 1996 MacUser Shareware Awards Winner 1995

Tex-Edit Plus for OS X Multilingual Version 4.9.8 File Size: 3970K (3435K sit) Tex-Edit Plus Beta for OS X Multilingual Pre-Release Version 4.9.xbx File Size: 3970K (3435K sit) Japanese Documents Tex-Edit Plus for OS X File Size: 1016K French Documents Tex-Edit Plus for OS X File Size: 48K German Documents Tex-Edit Plus for OS X File Size: 140K Spanish Documents Tex-Edit Plus for OS X File Size: 4K Italian Documents Tex-Edit Plus for OS X File Size: 32K Swedish Documents Tex-Edit Plus for OS X File Size: 828K Tex-Edit Plus for OS 7 to 9 English Version 4.1.3 File Size: 1195K Tex-Edit Plus J Japanese Version 4.1.3 File Size: 860K Tex-Edit Plus D German Version 4.1.1 File Size: 1235K Tex-Edit Plus F French Version 4.1.3 File Size: 1207K Tex-Edit Plus DK Danish Version 2.9 File Size: 475K Tex-Edit Plus I Italian Version 2.6 File Size: 996K Tex-Edit Plus ES Spanish Version 2.5.6 File Size: 933K Open In Tex-Edit CMP Contextual menu plug-in (Classic) English Version 1.1 File Size: 9K

Tex-Edit is a styled text editor that is good for working with small (32K) text files, especially if you are using System 6. Features: extensive munging abilities, Drag&Drop support, AppleScript support, and much more. System 6.0.7 or better required. (Shareware $5)

Tex-Edit Version 2.7.2 File Size: 257K

Enjoy a rousing conversation with your Mac. Eliza will play the part of a psychologist, conducting an open-ended clinical interview. As the patient, you get Eliza's opinions and advice on a wide range of subjects. Eliza has a large vocabulary and the ability to formulate a virtually unlimited number of responses. OS 10.2 or better is required for the OS X version of Eliza. (Shareware $15)

Eliza for OS X Version 1.3.0 (Universal) File Size: 532K Eliza Version 6.0.1 File Size: 115K

Azile is a slightly "altered" version of Eliza, the classic mainframe psychologist emulation program. Azile is a cranky therapist who couldn't care less what your problems are. System 6.0.7 or better required. (Shareware $5)

Azile Version 4.5 File Size: 90K

Re-Pete is an elegant, easy-to-learn (but hard-to-master) game which tests your ability to remember visual and auditory patterns. It can be used for memory enhancement, relaxation or just plain fun. (The new OS X version is a native Cocoa application and is even more fun than the original.) System 6.0.7 or better required. (Freeware)

Re-Pete for OS X Version 1.0(beta) File Size: 426K Re-Pete Version 2.2 File Size: 73K

Product Support Please contact me (Tom Bender) if you have any questions, suggestions or bug reports. Or snail-mail me at: Tom Bender 5313 Beverly Drive San Angelo, Texas 76904 USA Other Neat Stuff For the best online reviews and daily commentary, be sure to read the Charles W. Moore columns at AppleLinks and MacOpinion. Problems with OS X? Troubleshooting Mac OS X, Second Edition is now available from The X Lab. Subscribe to eMacDaily and receive Apple discounts, special promotions, and industry news. eMacDaily is free and delivered daily. Looking for some cool Mac utilities? Check out VSE-Online.com. They have some great web site management tools. Visit the WASTE page. Marco Piovanelli's wonderful WASTE text engine is used in Tex-Edit Plus. To get live, proportional scrollbars in all your OS 9 applications, try Marc Moini's cool Smart Scroll control panel. Want to write your own Mac software? Metrowerks Codewarrior makes it surprisingly easy. To allow easy OS 9 command-click access to URLs, install Internet Config. Short on disk space? Try FatFree. It quickly removes the Power PC portion from "fat" applications in OS 9. For professional AppleScript training, visit the friendly folks at TecSoft. Want the definitive textbook for AppleScript? Check out AppleScript: The Definitive Guide! Here's a helpful site for you wireless portable aficionados out there: Have WiFi Will Travel About Our Shareware Please note that there are no annoying Shareware messages or "unlock codes" embedded in our programs. You may use these programs for as long as you wish (i.e., there is no time limit on the trial period). You are under no moral obligation to send in the Shareware fee and you are under no obligation to erase the program if you don't pay the fee. Simply think of the Shareware fee as a much-appreciated way to encourage future development and to say "thank you!" You have our permission to distribute these files freely, as long as the documentation remains intact and you don't alter the programs themselves. (Please do not post the beta versions to any other sites, since that might confuse folks.)

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