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Apple’s Information Alley: 1994 May 1st to 1997 March 24th

Published February 16, 2024

Information Alley was a bimonthly (twice a month) the electronic newsmagazine published by Apple’s Support Information Services. The goal of the Information Alley was to help Apple computer users get full use of their Apple computers, peripherals, and software. The articles chosen for the Information Alley came from many sources, both from inside Apple Computer and from our customers and users. Sources include Apple’s Technical Information Library, Apple Assistance Center, New Technology Group, World Wide Product Technical Support, Apple Users Groups, and other technical groups and organizations.

NOTE: see my Macintosh Reference Documentation post for other information sources.

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I find Information Alley to be a very useful of information about Apple products that were launched before Apple’s Website before it was first cached. I was able to find most of these Issues on Apple’s Service Source CDs, and I have also uploaded the Volume 1 and Volume 2 issues to the Internet Archive.

Vol.1 Issues. 1 to 10: 1994 May 1st to Sept. 5th

Vol.1 Issues. 11 to 20: 1994 Sept 19th to 1995 Feb. 6th

  • Issue 11: 1994 September 19th (pdf)
    • Thoughts from the Alley Cat – Helping you find the Information Alley
    • Common StyleWriter Problems
    • System 7.5 Clean Install Shortcut
    • MAE: Frequently asked Technical Questions – Part 1
    • GeoPort Technology
    • The Technical Information Library
    • What QuickDraw GX Can Do For You
    • Special Find Options in System 7.5
    • What is PrintMonitor?
    • PowerBook Battery Charging Problem
    • SCSI Hard Drive Capacity
  • Issue 12: 1994 October 3rd (pdf)
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat – Information Alley Now Available as Automatic Direct Mail
    • QuickTime Movie Frame Speed Tips
    • Custom Install with System 7.5
    • The Apple IP Gateway
    • System 7.5 Desktop Patterns
    • Using High Density Disks in 800K Drives
    • System 7.1 Troubleshooting
    • Newton: Sending and Receiving Beams
    • New Places to Find the Information Alley
    • Duo and DuoDock Common Questions
  • Issue 13: 1994 October 17th (pdf)
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat – Exciting News! Information Alley Now Using Adobe Acrobat Reader
    • Hard Facts About Hard Drives
    • Apple Software Updates
    • Apple Personal Diagnostics
    • Portable StyleWriter – Battery Recharging
    • Disk First Aid Found an “Invalid PEOF”!
    • ARA Patch Now Available: lets customers using Apple Remote Access (ARA) server software 2.0.1 accept calls from ARA 1.0 clients.
    • System 7.5 – Using Apple Guide with At Ease
    • REducing Power Macintosh Native Application Memory Requirements
    • New Places to Find the Information Alley
    • MicroPrint and LocalTalk Printers
  • Issue 14: 1994 October 31st (pdf)
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat – Information Alley Japanese Translation
    • Resetting the PowerBook Power Manager
    • Potential Printing Problems
    • Retrospect Remote Control Panel Security Issue
    • Configuring the Newton Print Pack
    • Novell Netware – Remotely Rebuilding the Desktop File
    • LaserWriter – Checking SCSI Drive Capacity
    • Troubleshooting a Rejected Disk
    • Using Multiple Note Pads
    • Macintosh Floppy Disks – Unformatted vs. Formatted Capacity
    • Tips for Better NTSC Output on a Macintosh AV System
    • Popular Card Slot Standards
    • ARA and Express Fax Software with Express Modem and GeoPort
    • PlainTalk and MacinTalk Differences
    • MicroPrint and LocalTalk Printers
  • Issue 15: 1994 November 14th (pdf)
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat
    • Using RAM Disk With Your PowerBook
    • Apple Remote Access 1.0 and 2.0
    • Desktop File Facts
    • Creating and Using Custom Icon Folders
    • New Places to Find the Information Alley
    • PowerShare Mail Servers
    • Problem With Local Printing After Using ARA
    • System 7.5 – Scrapbook Out of Memory Error
    • System 7.5 – Energy Saving Feature
    • Apple Presentation System – Problem With Screen Squeeze
    • Macintosh Models That Support the PlainTalk Microphone
    • The Apple Media Kit
    • How to Install and Use Apple Disk Copy
  • Issue 16: 1994 November 28th (pdf)
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat — How Do We Do It?
    • The Macintosh Processor Upgrade Card
    • Preventing Your Hard Disk From Mounting
    • System 7.5 – Extensions Folder Contents
    • The Apple Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)
    • What is GPi and What Systems Support It?
    • Apple Presentation System – Frequently Asked Questions
    • Changes With the “Information Alley” List Server
    • The Blinking or Flashing Question Mark
    • New Places to Find the Information Alley
    • Software Installation Over a Network
  • Issue 17: 1994 December 12th (pdf)
    • Thoughts From the Alley Dat – Happy Holidays!
    • Increase QuickTime Performance with Multimedia Tuner
    • Printer Sharing Between QuickDraw GX and Non-GX Users
    • Microsoft Office 4.2 Freezes on System 7.5
    • Using a Hard Drive with a LaserWriter Printer for Fax Storage
    • System 7.5 Scrapbook Out of Memory Message
    • Newton Memory – Types and Errors
    • GPi Super-Fast Modem Clarification
    • Monitor Scan Rates
    • New Places to Find the Information Alley
    • Aliases – Common Questions and Answers
    • LaserWriter Toner Cartridge Guidelines
    • The Apple Menu Items Folder
  • Issue 18: 1995 January 9th (pdf)
    • Thoughts from the Alley Cat – Happy New Year!
    • PowerBook 150 Common Questions and Answers
    • Receiving eWorld Mail on Your Newton
    • System 7.5 – Extra Items Installed with Custom Install
    • New Places to Find the Information Alley
    • System 7.5 Clean Install
    • Transferring Macintosh Application to UNIX
    • Using GrayShare LaserWriter Printers on a Network
    • Apple Personal Diagnostics Emergency Disk Fulfillment
    • Turning Off Layer Hiding
    • System 7.5 Performa Software Incompatibility
  • Issue 19: 1995 January 23rd (pdf)
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat — Seeking Distribution and Translation Information
    • What is an F-Line Instruction?
    • Upgrading the LaserWriter Select 360’s RAM
    • New Places to Find the Information Alley
    • System 7 Key Combination Shortcuts
    • Apple’s Support Professional Solution Series
    • HyperCard 2.2 Version Numbers Explained
    • DOS Compatibility Card – Issues and Pointers
    • GeoPort/Express Modem Not Connecting to Another Modem
    • Rebuilding the Desktop When Running At Ease
    • SCSI Manager 4.3 – Compatibility and Features
    • QuickTime Musical Instruments Extension Available From Online Services
  • Issue 20: 1995 Feb 6th (pdf)
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat — The Win-Win of Article Review
    • Laser Printer Ozone Emissions
    • Using System 7.5 With Original LaserWriter
    • Use Manual Feed for Labels on a LaserWriter 16/600 PS
    • Using Fax Sender With System 7.5 and QuickDraw GX
    • Internet and Online Jargon
    • Printing From a Sun Workstation to a LaserWriter 16/600 PS
    • Deleted AppleMail Messages Reappear After a Server Crash
    • Determining File Sharing Access Levels
    • DOS Compatibility Card – Using Two IP Stacks
    • New Places to Find the Information Alley
    • SCSI Manager 4.3 and Power Macintosh
    • Acquiring the Support Professional Solution Series

Vol.1 Issues. 21 to 25: 1995 Feb. 20th to 1995 April 17th

  • Issue 21: 1995 February 20th (pdf)
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat — An Online Postcard Request
    • System Enablers for the Power Macintosh
    • Line on Printouts to a StyleWriter II
    • Workgroup Servers Do Not Support System 7.5
    • What is CEToolBox?
    • Glossary of Macintosh Terms
    • System 7.5 Control Panels Folder Contents
    • Apple ftp Sites
    • New Places to Find the Information Alley
    • Printer Sharing and Password Protection Under QuickDraw GX
    • Apple Remote Access — Version 1 Client Access to Version 2 Servers
    • Tell Us What you Think
  • Issue 22: 1995 March 6th (pdf)
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat — QuickDraw GX Compatible Adobe Acrobat Reader
    • Power Macintosh Run-Time Environment
    • Sound Option Dimmed on Some Macintosh Models
    • Some Multiple Scan Displays Show One Size Under System 7.5
    • Default Open and Save Dialog Box Directory
    • System 7.5 International Systems
    • LaserWriter GX Driver — Problems With GX-Savvy Applications
    • How Much Weight Macintosh Systems Can Bear
    • Alarm Clock DA Not Included With System 7.5
    • Apple MessagePad System Update 1.3
    • PowerBook Family Adapter, Battery, and Battery Charger Identification
    • Desktop Printer Opens Applications to Print
    • Tell Us What you Think
  • Issue 23: 1995 March 20th (pdf)
    • Inside Information
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat — Now Also Available in SeText Format
    • System 7.5 Update 1.0 Now Available
    • Problem Using Manual Feed with QuickDraw GX
    • Troubleshooting File Sharing When It Will Not Enable
    • A Description of Drag and Drop
    • An Overview of Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs)
    • An Intermittent Problem With Stickies
    • System 7.5 Color Picker Known Problems
    • QuickDraw GX – Desktop Printing
    • New Places to Find the Information Alley
    • Global Village — GlobalFax 2.5 Software Update
    • Macintosh and LaserWriter SCSI Termination
    • Tell Us What you Think
  • Issue 24: 1995 April 3rd (pdf)
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat – MacWorld Reviews Information Alley
    • System 7.5 – Failure After Partial Installation
    • Creating a Slide Show With Apple Media Tool
    • Extension Versions Inconsistent After Installing System 7.5 Update 1.0
    • Macintosh to Performa Comparison Chart
    • Long Startup Times With System 7.5
    • Known Issues With QuickDraw GX Helper
    • Hard Drive Buzzing
    • System 7.5 Update 1.0 – PC Setup 1.0.2 Not Compatible with DOS Compatible Systems
    • 4MB Extended Density Floppy Disk Formats as 800K
    • Why the Apple IP Gateway Cannot See Other Clients on the Same Server
    • LaserWriter 16/600 PS – Changing Paper Options Using PCL
    • The Apple Mobile Messaging System
    • StyleWriter II Controls and Status Lights
  • Issue 25: 1995 April 17th (pdf)
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat — One Year Already!
    • Apple Offers Direct Online Support Via eWorld
    • Workgroup Server 95 — Cache Optimization
    • The Difference Between Format and Initialize
    • RMS, Peak-to-Peak, and Line Level Definitions
    • Apple Workgroup Server and A/UX – Not Booting
    • QuickDraw GX — PostScript Font Handling Tips
    • System Error 25 Explained
    • Why the PowerBook Battery DA Level Fluctuates
    • Apple MessagePad — International Dialing Using Names
    • Installing CloseView on a Macintosh Performa
    • New Places to Find the Information Alley
    • The Apple LocalTalk Bridge

Vol.2 Issues. 1 to 10: 1995 May 1st to Sept. 4th

The Volume 2 issues were converted to HTML by the JHMI Mac User Group and are archived on the way back machine. Issues 1 to 19 were found on Service Source v.2 1996-02 disk 1

  • Issue 1: 1995 May 1st (pdf)
    • Inside Information…
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat – Our Second Year Begins With a Few Changes
    • How to Use eWorld’s Ask Apple Support Area
    • Application Size Differs for Native PowerPC and 680×0 Systems
    • PowerBook 500 – PowerPort 500 Error on Startup
    • Macintosh Tutorial – Where is Part II?
    • LaserWriter 8 Driver – Printing Always Uses Hard Drive
    • Text to Speech – What Is It and How Does It Work?
    • Recurring QuickTime Installation Failed Message
    • New Places to Find the Information Alley
    • How to Remove QuickDraw GX
    • Apple Messagepad 110/120 – Battery Recharging Information
    • PowerBook – Problems With Screen Dimming or Waking from Sleep
    • Apple Software Updates
  • Issue 2: 1995 May 15th (pdf)
    • Inside Information…
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat – A New Source for Tips and Tidbits
    • The Apple Shared Library Manager
    • StyleWriter Printer Troubleshooting
    • Multiple HyperCard Images Print for Each Card
    • Connecting an External Monitor to a PowerBook 200 Series (Duo) Computer
    • History of the Dogcow — Part 1
    • New Places to Find the Information Alley
    • QuickDraw GX – Differentiating Various Font Types
    • Launcher Closes With Close All Windows Command
    • Direct Dialup Mail – Overview and Issues
    • System 7.5 Installation Problems on a Macintosh Performa
  • Issue 3: 1995 May 29 (pdf)
    • Inside Information
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat — Article Suggestions and Feedback
    • The System 7.5 Finder Search Path
    • Common Video Playthrough Solutions for Macintosh AV Series Computers
    • PowerBook 150 Does Not Start Up
    • AppleShare — Inherited Privileges Problem
    • LaserWriter 16/600 PS — Problems With Quark Xpress EPS Files
    • Apple Workgroup Server 95 Disappearing From the Network
    • History of the Dogcow — Part 2
    • Apple Products That are Energy Star Compliant
    • Multiple Macintosh Hard Drives May Not Spin Up
    • Apple Internet Server Solution for the World Wide Web
    • Apple Software Updates Posted Online
  • Issue 4: 1995 June 12 (pdf)
    • Inside Information
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat — Online Availability and Master Index Information
    • Sharing a Drive that Includes Shared Folders
    • Resetting PRAM Clears RAM Disk Data
    • Erratic Sound from CD-ROM on PowerBooks
    • PowerBook MIDI Problems and Workarounds
    • Items That Get Erased on the Apple MessagePad
    • The LaserWriter Driver 8.x Auto Select Feature
    • New Places to Find the “Information Alley”
    • An Overview of ColorSync
    • Native, Conventional, and Fat Applications — Description and Clarification
    • Easy Install — When This Option Installs Everything
    • Using LAN WorkPlace for DOS
  • Issue 5: 1995 June 26 (pdf)
    • Inside Information
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat — Summertime Production Schedule Challenges
    • The Power Macintosh 9500 Series
    • The Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS
    • Netware and Multi-Gigabyte Volumes
    • A Description of Fat Binary
    • Adding an Application to the Launcher
    • System 7.5 Labels Control Panel Color Defaults
    • Color Discrepancies on a Color StyleWriter Pro
    • A Description of the NoEject Extension
    • How to Optimize Speed on AppleShare 4.1
    • HyperCard — Popup Buttons and Shared Hilite
    • Extensions Off — Extensions Manager Compared to Shift Down Restarting
    • What to Do After Deleting the At Ease Items Folder
    • New Places to Find the “Information Alley”
  • Issue 6: 1995 July 10 (pdf)
    • Inside Information
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat — Reading the “Information Alley” on the World Wide Web
    • Improper Shutdown Notification in System 7.5
    • CD-ROM “This disk is unreadable” Message
    • Easy Access Overview
    • Changing and Restoring the System 7.5 Jigsaw Puzzle Picture
    • Resetting the Apple MessagePad
    • SCSI and Your PowerBook
    • AppleShare Client for Windows
    • When to Defragment Your Hard Drive
    • Subscribing to Apple Mailing Lists
    • DOS Compatible Products – Questions and Answers
    • Apple Media Tool Requires Additional Filters for Styled Text
  • Issue 7: 1995 July 24 (pdf)
    • Inside Information…
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat– Article Ideas Inspired by Apple Summer Camp
    • Apple Certified Service Engineer Program
    • Explicit and Inherit Access Privileges Defined
    • Setting Up an MAE Application for Multiple Users
    • Scrapbook File Maximum Size
    • What the System 7.5 External CD Sound Extension Does
    • Turning Off the PC Exchange Control Panel
    • OpenDoc Overview
    • New Places to Find the “Information Alley”
    • CD ROM Standards Used
    • Why Microsoft Word Does Not Show in the Macintosh Easy Open List
    • Telecom 2.0 — Different Features Depending on Computer
    • Printer Sharing Between GX and non-GX Users
    • Global Village Modems — Questions and Answers
    • AppleShare Platforms and Supported Mac OS Releases
  • Issue 8: 1995 August 7th (pdf)
    • Inside Information
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat — Font Problem Found and Fixed
    • Apple Software Updates Information Available via email
    • New Color StyleWriter Pro Black Ink Cartridge
    • Power Macintosh 9500– Video Blinking at Startup
    • Energy Saving Control Panels
    • Starting Your Performa From a CD-ROM Disc
    • Using the Chinese Language Kit on a Power Macintosh 9500 Series Computer
    • QuickDraw GX 1.1.2 — Desktop Printer Icons Do Not Stay Put
    • Printing White Text on Black from HyperCard in QuickDraw GX
    • Disk/Disk or Directory/Directory Copy Between AWS 95 and A/UX
    • Apple Open Transport
    • AppleShare 4.1 Update Kit Information
    • Slow External Mouse on a PowerBook 500 Series Computer
    • Apple LaserWriters — Screen Frequency and Gray Levels
    • Extra Floppy Disk Shows in the Main Window When Using Disk First Aid
  • Issue 9: 1995 August 21st (pdf)
    • Inside Information
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat — So Much Technology — So Easy to Use
    • Zapping PRAM on a PCI-Based Macintosh
    • Apple Open Transport — Component Technologies
    • A Note About Windows 95 and the DOS Compability Card
    • Macintosh – External Floppy Drive Support
    • Upgrading an Earlier Release of At Ease to 3.0
    • When and How to Initialize an Apple Hard Drive
    • Resolutions Higher than 1024 x 768 on a Power Macintosh 9500
    • How MacTCP Uses FTP Addresses to Connect
    • QuickTime VR — Questions and Answers
    • Errors in HyperCard 2.3 Documentation
    • Changing the Communications Settings on the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS
    • PowerBook 200 Series — Type III Battery and System 7.5.1
    • Why Flash RAM Cards Do Not Completely Erase on an Apple MessagePad
  • Issue 10: 1995 September 4th (pdf)
    • Inside Information
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat – Information Alley Upgraded to FrameMaker 5.0
    • Your CD-ROM Equipped Macintosh – Your Jukebox! 
    • Some Tall PCI Cards Do Not Fit Power Macintosh 7200 and 7500 Computers
    • MAE 2.0.1 – Patch Release for MAE 2.0 
    • PowerBook Duo Battery Types
    • Increasing Memory for an Application
    • Energy Saver Message at Startup on a Power Macintosh
    • Installing the PCMCIA Update
    • Frequently Asked Questions about PowerBook Software
    • “Unable to Access the Documents Folder” Message in At Ease
    • QuickDraw – Vertical Lines Result of Error in Routine 
    • How De-installing QuickDraw GX Affects Fonts
    • Apple Open Transport Component Technologies
    • Desktop Printer Spooler 1.0.1 and PowerTalk 1.1 Issue

Vol.2 Issues. 11 to 21: 1995 Sept. 18th to March 15th

  • Issue 11: 1995 September 18th (pdf)
    • Inside Information…
    • Thoughts From the Alley Cat — Passing the Torch
    • Creating Clickable Sound Files with SimpleSound
    • The Difference Between a SIMM and a DIMM
    • Video Mirroring Compared to Dual Video
    • PCI Bus Expansion Architecture
    • PowerBook Duo — Not Retaining Network Selections
    • System 7.5 — How “Apple Menu Options” Affects Performance
    • Desktop Printing — Allocating Memory
    • Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS Memory Requirements
    • System 7.5.2 Supported Hardware
    • FTP Software’s PC/TCP That Works with DOS Compatible Computers
    • PowerBook Power and Battery Issues
    • DOS Compatibility Card — Windows 95 is Compatible
    • MAE and Solaris 2.4 — Mounting CDs
  • Issue 12: 1995 October 2nd (pdf)
    • Inside Information
    • Words from the Watchdog — A Fresh Start
    • Using a Power Macintosh 8500 to Display Video on a TV & Monitor at the Same Time
    • Creating Partitions on an Apple IDE Hard Disk
    • When eWorld Fonts Appear Jagged on Screen
    • The Open Transport TCP/IP Control Panel Simplified For Beginners
    • Use MegaPhone to Record an Outgoing Message
    • Arabic or Hebrew May Freeze a StyleWriter 1200
    • Why the DOS Compatibility Card Uses Less RAM Than Set in the PC Setup Control Panel
    • Modem Initialization Strings for MacPPP Access
    • What to Do When Internal HD Format Cannot See IDE Drives
    • New Apple Software Updates Posted Online
    • Macintosh Monitors — Screen Size, Pixels, and Page Rulers
  • Issue 13: 1995 October 16 (pdf)
    • Inside Information.
    • Words from the Watchdog — Apple Is Online Helping You Help Yourself
    • Apple Online Support Areas
    • Adding CD-ROM-Based Applications to At Ease Setup
    • System 7.x: How To “Rebless” An Old System Folder After a Clean Install
    • MPEG and the Apple MPEG Media System
    • Workgroup Server 9150/160 Issues with CD-ROM Setup 5.0.3
    • How to Tell Which PowerPC Processor is in Your Computer
    • Meaning of Red ‘X’ Through Global Village Icon
    • Linescreen Capabilities of the Color LaserWriter 16/600 PS in Transparency Mode
    • What To Do When You Get PostScript Errors on A Color LaserWriter 16/600 PS
    • New Apple Software Updates Posted Online
    • New Places to Find the Information Alley
  • Issue 14: 1995 October 30th (pdf)
    • Inside Information…
    • Words from the Watchdog — Trick? or Treat?
    • Apple Announces New Area on AOL
    • What is Binhex and Where Can I Get It?
    • How Speech Recognition Software Affects Audio Compact Discs
    • Refresh Rates of PowerBook Displays
    • PC Card Usage Affects PowerBook Battery Life
    • Why Apple Guide May Not Work After System 7.5 Update 1.0
    • Why Photoshop Images Print With a Bluish Tint on the Apple Color LW 12/600
    • Why the Color LW 12/600 PS Windows Installer Runs Constantly
    • Desktop Printing Does Not Work With the At Ease 3.0 Restricted Finder
    • Questions and Answers About Open Transport 1.0.8
    • Bootp Server and Open Transport Configuration
    • What Does Pressing and Holding the Shift Key at Startup Do?
    • AppleVision Software is Not Supported With Non-AV Monitors
    • Using the Sound & Displays Control Panel with AppleVision Display
    • Why Power Pete Runs Out Of Memory
    • New Apple Software Updates Posted Online
  • Issue 15: 1995 November 13 (pdf)
    • Inside Information…
    • Words from the Watchdog — In the Spirit of Sharing
    • A Description of UUencode and UUdecode
    • CD-ROM Setup 5.1.1 & the Macintosh DOS Compatible
    • Screen Resolution Set Too Low on a Power Macintosh 8500
    • Why You May See a Black & White Self View QTC Image
    • Why the Apple Video Player Volume Control Has No Affect On Input
    • A Technical Description of IDE Hard Drives Used in Macintosh Computers
    • Open Transport 1.0.8 Network Compatibility
    • Trouble Switching Between Ethernet PC Cards
    • Using an External Microphone with a PowerBook 190, 500, or 5300 Series
    • Apple HD SC Setup Supports Blind Transfers
    • Creating and Printing Watermarks
    • New Apple Software Updates Posted Online
    • Which Newton OS Version for My MessagePad?
  • Issue 16: 1995 November 27 (pdf)
    • Inside Information…
    • Words from the Watchdog — Home For The Holidays
    • Can I Print An Iron-on Transfer Using My Apple Printer?
    • A Description of the Desktop Manager and Desktop Databases Files
    • Why Apple Guides Cannot be Printed
    • Type 11 & No FPU Errors on a Power Macintosh
    • How to Deal with Jumpy or Erratic PowerBook Trackpad Operation
    • Why Macintosh Easy Open Keeps Opening the Wrong Application
    • ISDN Line Ordering and Configuration Parameters
    • Sharing an MS-DOS Volume Between Power Macintosh DOS Computers
    • WiggleWorks Story Line Input Limit
    • CPU Energy Saver Cannot Shut Down From At Ease Panels
    • AppleVision 1710AV Display Icons Rearranging On Restart
    • New Apple Software Updates Posted Online
  • Issue 17: 1995 December 11th (pdf)
    • Inside Information…
    • Words from the Watchdog — Making a List
    • Trouble-Shooting Apple MessagePad Power Related Issues
    • Using the Newton Backup Utility with Systems Prior to Newton 2.0 OS
    • Newton 2.0 OS Handwriting Recognizers
    • A Closer Look at MacBinary File Format
    • Printing Update 1.1 Crashes After Installing SerialDMA
    • Performance Tips for Digitizing Video
    • Apple Video, Video/TV, and Presentation Systems
    • Color Printing with the ImageWriter II
    • Static Sound Heard When Using CD-ROM Discs
    • How to Make the Alarm Clock Sequence from Apple’s “Wake Up” TV Ad
    • New Apple Software Updates Posted Online
  • Issue 18: 1996 January 15th (pdf)
    • Inside Information
    • Questions About the PowerBook 5300 System Software Update
    • Apple Macintosh 7500/8500 CD-ROM Telecom Installer Issue
    • Port in Use Message After Installing GeoPort
    • AppleShare: Platforms & Mac OS Releases Supported
    • Newton 2.0 OS: Determining Size and Number of Faxes
    • Newton 2.0 OS: Error -48402 in Calls Application
    • Elementary Reference Bundle: Dinosaur Adventure Trouble
    • Common Issues with the Sound & Displays Control Panel
    • Power Macintosh 7500 & 8500: Video Player Resets Gamma
    • Megaphone – 17 Error Message
    • Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS & Quark Xpress Pantone Colors
    • Power Macintosh 8500 Resetting Video
    • New Apple Software Updates Posted Online
  • Issue 19: 1996 January 29 (pdf)
    • Inside Information
    • Words from the Watchdog – Apple’s Technical Information Library, a Valuable Information Resource
    • Apple Disability Solutions and MAP
    • Other Places to Find Apple’s Disability Resources Online
    • Undocking PowerBook Duo Loses MacTCP Icons
    • Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS Printing Transparencies From a UNIX Workstation
    • Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS Color Files Won’t Print Gray
    • Power Macintosh 8500: What Causes Noise in Audio Recording?
    • Power Macintosh 7200: Simultaneous Sound Output
    • PowerBook Turns Off In Target Disk Mode
    • About the Apple MessagePad ModemEnabler 1.0
    • Apple Media Tool 2.0
    • New Apple Software Updates Posted Online
    • The Information Alley on the World Wide Web
  • Issue 20: 1996 February 12 (pdf)
    • Inside Information…
    • Questions and Answers About Copland
    • Apple’s Public Web Sites
    • Newton 2.0 OS Alarm Volume Setting Muted
    • Determining RAM Size on an Apple MessagePad 120
    • MegaPhone & GeoPort “Telephone Manager Required” Message
    • How to Check the ROM Version of your LaserWriter
    • Apple Video Player Errors When Freezing or Copying Image
    • PCI-Based Power Macintosh Computers Two Ethernet Ports
    • Causes of Tinted/Flickering Video on Power Macintosh 5200
    • Cause of -50 Error When Ejecting CD
    • PowerBook Shows Wrong Resolution In Monitors Control Panel
    • Wide Black Bands on the Screen of PowerBook 5300
    • Installing MAE Patch 2 on Solaris
    • MacX 1.5 Using MacX 1.2 Fonts
    • New Apple Software Updates Posted Online
  • Issue 21: 1996 March 15th (pdf)
    • Inside Information…
    • Important Announcement: Changes to the Information Alley
    • An Overview of the PowerPC Platform
    • PowerPC Platform Technology Comparison
    • Network Server 500 & 700 Comparison
    • Hot Swappable Drives & RAID
    • Global Village: MacInTax Initialization Strings
    • AppleVision 1710 Displays Calibration Message
    • Why Does Clip Art Print Out Jagged?
    • An Overview of Dual-Channel Asynchronous SCSI Interface
    • Power Macintosh SCSI Termination Explained
    • Cannot Print Color Using DOS Compatibility Card with Color LaserWriter
    • No Video When Changing Between Mac OS & DOS
    • Where to Find MAE Patch 2
    • Generic PowerBook System 7.5.2 Software Installer Icon
    • What is the Macintosh System 7.5 Update 2.0?
    • Why Power Macintosh Hard Drive Test Fails
    • New Apple Software Updates Posted Online

1996 March 25th daily publication begins

Starting March 25th Information Alley stopped being a formal newsmagazine and became a daily (weekdays) email that mainly contained copies of recent Apple Technical Information Library articles. I was lucky to find copies of these email publications from March 25th 1996 to March 24th 1997 on the Way Back Machine’s cached version of the JHMI Mac User Group’s site.

Starting Monday March 25th, Information Alley will become a daily publication! That’s right, you’ll be getting late breaking news from Apple every weekday. Instead of providing you with a publication every two weeks, we are going to provide you with information Monday through Friday. In order to make the transition to a daily publication, we are no longer going to publish the Information Alley in an Acrobat format. We are moving to a completely e–mail–based publication. Being a daily publication will allow you to keep current on Apple products and technologies with greater ease than ever before.

Information Ally Volume 2 Issue 21, March 15 1996

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Daily: 1996 September, October, November

Daily: 1996 December to 1997 March 24th

Unfortunately March 1997 was the last month that the JHMI Mac User Group created an HTML version of the daily email, and I’ve been unable to find another source. I did find a few posts on Apple’s website that were links to Technical Information Library articles, with the last cached version on November 1999, after that I wonder if it was replaced by Apple’s eNews newsletter: 2000, 2001, 2002.

Apple TIL/KB/TA articles related to Information Alley

  • TIL15554: Information Alley – Where to Find Online (04/97)
  • TIL15785: Information Alley – Volume 1 Issues Index (07/96)
  • TIL17839: Information Alley – Volume 2 Issues Index (01/97)
  • TIL18000/TA33953: Information Alley – Description (09/96)

Published in Apple Documents, Macintosh 68k and Old Computers and Games

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