What's New (Version History of MacLinkPlus)
Version 16.0 (Current Version) - Released in May 2007
New Features Added
- icWord & icExcel fully integrated with MacLinkPlus Deluxe application
UPDATED Translators (See all the file formats MacLinkPlus Deluxe supports)
- Word 2007 for Windows (read only*)
- Excel 2007 for Windows (read only*)
- WordPerfect x3 for Windows
*A "Read Only" translation will enable MacLinkPlus users to convert files from Office 2007 format into other file formats such as Appleworks and Clarisworks to name a few. A "read only' translation does not entail the ability to write and convert files into the Office 2007 file format.
Version 15.0 (Current Version) - Released in September 2004
New Features Added
- Extract text from PDF files
- New graphic translator for Photoshop. Improvements to the BMP, JPG, PICT, and TIFF translators.
- Convert word processing and PDF files to text format and send to an iPod or iPod mini
- Decompression support for Stuffit X
UPDATED Translators (See all the file formats MacLinkPlus Deluxe supports)
- Word 2004 for Macintosh
- Excel 2004 for Macintosh
- WordPerfect 12 for Windows
Other Information
- Macintosh OS requirements have changed. Please visit our System Requirements page for specific OS requirements.
Version 14.0 - Released in August 2003
New Features Added
- Works with Mac OS 10.3 (Panther)
- Translation Settings to automate the process of translating and sharing files with others
- Macintosh OS X Address Book integration
- Contextual menu support for OS X
- QuickTips and improved recognition of problem files
- New user interface
- Additional AppleScript support
UPDATED Translators (See all the file formats MacLinkPlus Deluxe supports)
- Word 2003 for Macintosh
- Excel 2003 for Macintosh
- WordPerfect 10 and 11 for Windows
Version 13.0 - Released in July 2001
Now OS X Compatible
MacLinkPlus Deluxe 13 is now fully carbonized and compatible with OS X and takes advantage of many of OS X's new features.
- Utlilizes OS X's new simple and elegant Aqua user interface
- Increased stability in OS X's protected memory environment
- Easy access to MacLinkPlus via the new OS X Dock
UPDATED Translators
- Word 2001 for Macintosh
- Excel 2001 for Macintosh
- Word 2002 (Office XP)
- Excel 2002 (Office XP)
Other Features
- Updated Contextual Menus which offer more functionality (OS 8.1-9.x only)
Features No Longer Supported by OS X
- Document Converters*
- Contextual Menus*
- Double-Click Translation*
*These features will work when running OS 8.1-9.x.
Version 12.0 - Released in August 2000
New Translators
- AppleWorks (WP/SS) 6 (Read Only)
- Lotus Millennium (9.5)
- Quattro Pro Windows 9.0 (Read Only)
- WordPerfect Windows 9.0
Note: The term "Read Only" means you can translate your AppleWorks 6 files into other applications such as Word or Excel. If you wish to translate files such as Word or Excel into AppleWorks 6, you can use the MacLinkPlus Deluxe translator called "AppleWorks 6 via AppleWorks 5". This means MacLinkPlus Deluxe will convert your files to AppleWorks 5 and AppleWorks 6 will open them automatically. The same holds true for all other "Read Only" translators included with MacLinkPlus Deluxe.
Other Features
- Create Translation Settings for Fast and Simple Document Conversion
Now you no longer need to remember which file formats are needed by your clients, associates, friends, etc. Create a setting for each one and simply select it when converting documents for them. MacLinkPlus Deluxe will convert a word processing, spreadsheet, database or graphic file to the appropriate format required! Just select the specified formats once and name each setting. Translating files for specific people couldn't be easier.
- QuickTime Viewing and Printing
MacLinkPlus Deluxe now works with QuickTime for better JPEG and GIF viewing. You can also print any text or graphic file being viewed by MacLinkPlus Deluxe.
- Better support for Applescript
The Mac OS language, Applescript, is the easiest way to control and automate tasks on your Mac. MacLinkPlus Deluxe now offers full dictionaries that allow for greater integration with Applescript.
- Support for StuffIt 5.5
Features No Longer Supported
- Dropped out of date translators. Click here to see the list.
Version 11.0 - Released in August 1999
New Translators
- AppleWorks/ClarisWorks 5 (word processing and spreadsheet)
- Word 2000 for Windows
- Excel 2000 for Windows
- WordPerfect 3.5 Enhanced for Macintosh
- MS Works 4.5 for Windows
Other Features
Version 10.1 - Released in April 1999
New Translators
- Lotus 1-2-3 97, 98 (Windows)
Other Features
Version 10.0 - Released in August 1998
New Translators
- Microsoft Word 98 (Macintosh)
- Microsoft Excel 98 (Macintosh)
New E-mail Capabilities
- Decoding and decompression built in
- Decoding supported: Binhex, MIME, UUEncode
- Decompression supported: StuffIt, Zip (Windows), Compact Pro, MacBinary, Gzip, TAR, Z
Sleek, New User Interface
- Drag & Drop interface for easy file translation, decoding, decompressing and viewing
- "Control-click" support - hold down the Control key and click on a file for quick access to all MacLinkPlus capabilities (requires MacOS 8 and Power Macintosh)
- Advanced File Info and Recognition - find details about any file you can't open
- View graphics files without opening a graphics application
Features No Longer Supported
- No longer supports cable or modem serial connection for connecting a Macintosh computer with a DOS/Windows computer
Version 9.7.1 - Released in January 1998
New Translators
- Corel WordPerfect 8 (Windows 95)
- Corel Quattro Pro 8 (Windows 95)
Version 9.7 - Released in July 1997
New Translators
- Word 97 (v.8 - part of Office 97)
- Excel 97 (v.8 - part of Office 97)
New Preference
- Document Converter translations allow for Win 95 long filenaming. This is a preference in the MacLinkPlus Setup Control Panel.
Features No Longer Supported
- (International versions only) No longer supports cable or modem serial connection for connecting a Macintosh computer with a DOS/Windows computer
Version 9.0 - Released in October 1996
New Translators
- Corel WordPerfect 7 (Windows 95)
- Corel Quattro Pro 7 (Windows 95)
Now Power Mac Native
- Translations up to 4 times faster
- 68k Macs are also supported
New Word Processing Features
- Automatic Bullets, Numbers & Multilevel Outlines
- Hypertext Links and Bookmarks
- Absolutely Positioned Objects (Text and Graphic Frames)
Updated HTML Translator
- Supports Netscape 3.0 cache searching
Version 8.10 - Released in May 1996
New Translators
- ClarisWorks 4.0 (Mac & Windows)
Version 8.06i - Released in October 1995
New Translators
- ART Graphics (from America Online)
- Lotus 1-2-3 versions 4 & 5 (WK4)
- Microsoft Excel 7 (Windows 95)
- Microsoft Word 7 (Windows 95)
- Microsoft Works 4 (Windows 95)
- Quattro Pro 6 (Windows)
- WordPerfect 3.5 (Mac)
- WordPerfect 6.1 (DOS)
Version 8.04i - Released in July 1995
New Translators
- HTML (To all Mac & Windows word processing formats)
- GIF
- JPEG
- Nisus Writer 4
The "i" in the version number of this release stands for Internet. The Internet Translation Kit is bundled with this version. It allows you to use files (including their embedded graphics) downloaded from the World Wide Web in Mac & PC programs.
Version 8.02 - Released in February 1995
New Translators
- ClarisWorks 3.0 (Mac & Windows)
- WordPerfect 6.0 & 6.1 (Windows)
Version 8.00 - Released in October 1994
New Translators
- Ami Pro 3.1 (Windows)
- ClarisWorks 1 & 2 (Mac)*
- ClarisWorks 1 (Windows)*
- Microsoft Excel 5 (Mac & Windows)
- Microsoft Word 6 (Mac, Windows & DOS)
- Microsoft Works 3 ( Windows)*
- Microsoft Works 4 (Mac)*
- Quattro Pro 1 & 5 (Windows)
- WriteNow 4 (Mac)
- WordPerfect 3, 3.1 (Mac)
- WordPerfect Works 2 (Windows)*
Our newest release includes Macintosh PC Exchangeª Version 2, an Apple utility that allows you to mount DOS disks, removable media like SyQuest and Bernoulli and also SCSI hard disks and floptical drives. Also included is the new utility DataViz FileViewª which gives you a quick view of virtually any file's text, as well as information on using the file in your Mac application.
*Translators now support spreadsheet and database portions of this product in addition to word processing.
Version 7.5 - Released in September 1993
New Translators
- AmiPro 3.0
- ClarisWorks 1 & 2 (Mac)
- ClarisWorks 1 (Windows)
- dBase IV (PC Only)
- FoxBase
- Lotus 1-2-3 (WK3)
- MacWrite Pro 1.0 & 1.5
- Nisus 3.0 & 3.4
- Quattro Pro 4 (DOS)
- WordPerfect 6.0
- WriteNow 3.0
This release included Macintosh PC Exchangeª, an Apple DOS disk mounting utility for System 7 users, and a functional equivalent for System 6 users. Macintosh¨ Easy Open, an Apple extension allowing "double-click and drag-on" translation was added. The MacLinkPlus translation library could be accessed through Microsoft Works (Mac).
Version 7.0 - Released in August 1992
New Translators
- AmiPro 2.0
- Harvard Graphics (CGM)3.0
- Microsoft Excel 4.0 (Mac & Windows)
- Microsoft Word 2.0 (Windows)
- Microsoft Word 5.1 (Mac)
- Microsoft Works 2.0 Word Processing (DOS)
- Microsoft Works 3.0 (Mac)
- WordPerfect 2.1 (Mac)
- WordPerfect 5.1 & 5.2 (Windows)
- WordStar 6.0 & 7.0
Graphics were enhanced with translators for Windows Metafile (WMF), bi-directional conversion between TIFF and PICT, and support for EPS.
Version 6.0 - Released in October 1991
New Translators
- Apple Works (WP, DB and spreadsheet)
- AmiPro 1.0
- Excel 2 & 3
- Microsoft Works (DB for PC & Mac)
- RTF
- Windows Paint (BMP)
- Word 5.0
DOS to DOS file translation combinations for Multimate, Word PC, Word for Windows, WordPerfect 5.1 and RTF were included. Automatic File Recognition was added to provide the ability to double click on a PC file and automatically translate it. Control of the transfer and translation process from Windows and/or DOS, when connected via cable or modem was introduced.
For the complete list of translators, refer to the MacLinkPlus Translator List.
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