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- MOVED OVER BUSINESS WIRE AT 9:12 AM, EST,
- MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1990
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- PRODUCT UPDATE
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- Apple Macintosh System Software 6.0.5
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- Dateline: SAN JOSE, California--March 19, 1990
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- Product Description: Macintosh System Software 6.0.5 is the latest version of
- the operating system for the Macintosh personal computer family.
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- Significance: Macintosh System Software 6.0.5 incorporates hardware support fo
- the Macintosh IIfx, the Macintosh Display Card 8.24 and the Macintosh Display
- Card 8.24 GC, also announced today. Additionally, System 6.0.5 contains minor
- bug fixes which may be appropriate for some users. System Software 6.0.5
- transparently co-exists in networked environments with Macintosh System
- Software versions 6.0.2, 6.0.3 and 6.0.4.
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- System Software 6.0.5 is required when using the following products:
- - Macintosh IIfx (6.0.5 is included with every Macintosh IIfx)
- - Macintosh Display Card 8.24 and Macintosh Display Card 8.24 GC
- (6.0.5 will be included with these cards for 90 days following
- availability)
- - Third-party software or hardware products that require 6.0.5 (these
- products will carry the label "requires 6.0.5 or later" on the outside
- of the box)
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- In addition, Apple recommends 6.0.5 if using any of the following products:
- - Macintosh Portable
- - Macintosh IIci
- - 32-Bit QuickDraw
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- See following page for additional technical information.
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- Availability: Immediately
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- Update Policy: The software and manuals for Macintosh System Software 6.0.5 are
- available for a suggested U.S. retail price of $49.95.
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- Installation Procedure:To ensure the proper installation of 6.0.5, remove any
- virus detection and/or security programs from the System Folder. These
- programs can be re-installed after installation of 6.0.5.
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- Distribution Channels: System Software 6.0.5 will be packaged with all new
- Macintosh personal computers beginning immediately. It is also available
- through all authorized Apple resellers, AppleLink and other electronic bulletin
- boards.
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- Technical Information on 6.0.5:Below is a brief description of the changes made
- in 6.0.5 to better support users of the following Apple products:
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- Macintosh Portable:System 6.0.5 corrects two problems associated with the
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- Macintosh Portable:
- - A communications problem experienced when the Portable is connected to
- serial devices (symptom: the Portable loses track of printers and modems after
- coming out of Sleep mode)
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- - A power-consumption problem encountered when the Portable is shut down
- while connected to AppleTalk networks (symptom: the battery will discharge
- quickly when shut down under these conditions
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- Macintosh IIci: System 6.0.5 addresses the following compatibility problems
- associated with the Macintosh IIci:
- - Control-break characters received through the serial port will no long
- cause a system crash.
- - 32-Bit QuickDraw version 1.2 (see below)
- - Zero-width characters now work properly (zero-width characters are used
- both music programs and with accented characters)
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- 32-Bit QuickDraw: In addition to the overall increase in performance, 32-Bit
- QuickDraw version 1.2 offers the following:
- - Additional dithering capabilities
- - Support for variable-resolution PICT images
- - Font information is stored in PICT images
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- Additional technical information is available in a document called "Technical
- Information on 6.0.5" included on the System 6.0.5 Printing Tools disk.
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- Contact:
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- Cindy McCaffrey
- Apple Computer, Inc.
- (408) 974-1578
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- Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, AppleLink and AppleTalk are registered
- trademarks; QuickDraw is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
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