MacLinkPlus was a file format translation tool for classic Mac OS and PowerPC-era Mac OS X made by Dataviz. It could convert and open files created for another operating system, or by programs that may not be available on the user's computer. Thus, it could open a Word or Excel file even if Microsoft Office was not installed. MacLinkPlus supported, among others, word processing files, spreadsheet files, database programs and graphic formats.[2]
Once installed, the application displayed an icon on the desktop onto which users could drag and drop their documents to have them converted.[3]
MacLinkPlus was bundled by Apple with new Macintosh purchases from 1994–1997.[4] It worked in conjunction with Macintosh Easy Open in order to ease the transition of customers' documents from PCs or older Macs. DataViz also sold MacLinkPlus separately at retail, for users who did not have bundled copies.
Following the unbundling by Apple, DataViz added the "Deluxe" moniker to the MacLinkPlus Deluxe 10 release in 1998, in order to distinguish it from previously bundled versions.[5] MacLinkPlus Deluxe 13 added native Mac OS X compatibility in 2001. [6] They continued with near annual releases until version 15 in 2004. A final version, MacLinkPlus Deluxe 16, was released in 2007. Because of the age of its code base, MacLinkPlus was never updated to include Intel compatibility, and as such, Mac OS X Snow Leopard is the last operating system version it will run on. It was quietly discontinued and is no longer sold by DataViz.
Referencesedit
^. 22 June 2007. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
^. www.applelinks.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
^. 17 May 2007. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008.
^Breen, Christopher (December 31, 1997). "MacLinkPlus Deluxe". Macworld. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
^"MacLinkPlus Deluxe 10 Ships". TidBITS. 25 August 1998.
^"DataViz Releases MacLinkPlus Deluxe 13 For Mac OS X". 10 July 2001.
maclinkplus, file, format, translation, tool, classic, powerpc, made, dataviz, could, convert, open, files, created, another, operating, system, programs, that, available, user, computer, thus, could, open, word, excel, file, even, microsoft, office, installed. MacLinkPlus was a file format translation tool for classic Mac OS and PowerPC era Mac OS X made by Dataviz It could convert and open files created for another operating system or by programs that may not be available on the user s computer Thus it could open a Word or Excel file even if Microsoft Office was not installed MacLinkPlus supported among others word processing files spreadsheet files database programs and graphic formats 2 MacLinkPlusFile conversion window for MacLinkPlus DeluxeDeveloper s DataVizFinal release16 0010 May 1 2007 17 years ago 2007 05 01 1 Operating systemMac OS XTypeFile conversionLicenseProprietary Once installed the application displayed an icon on the desktop onto which users could drag and drop their documents to have them converted 3 MacLinkPlus was bundled by Apple with new Macintosh purchases from 1994 1997 4 It worked in conjunction with Macintosh Easy Open in order to ease the transition of customers documents from PCs or older Macs DataViz also sold MacLinkPlus separately at retail for users who did not have bundled copies Following the unbundling by Apple DataViz added the Deluxe moniker to the MacLinkPlus Deluxe 10 release in 1998 in order to distinguish it from previously bundled versions 5 MacLinkPlus Deluxe 13 added native Mac OS X compatibility in 2001 6 They continued with near annual releases until version 15 in 2004 A final version MacLinkPlus Deluxe 16 was released in 2007 Because of the age of its code base MacLinkPlus was never updated to include Intel compatibility and as such Mac OS X Snow Leopard is the last operating system version it will run on It was quietly discontinued and is no longer sold by DataViz References edit What s New in MacLinkPlus Deluxe 22 June 2007 Archived from the original on 14 August 2007 Retrieved 9 September 2023 Applelinks com Review MacLinkPlus Deluxe www applelinks com Archived from the original on 27 April 2001 Retrieved 22 May 2022 AAUG Reviews MacLinkPlus Deluxe 16 17 May 2007 Archived from the original on 9 May 2008 Breen Christopher December 31 1997 MacLinkPlus Deluxe Macworld Retrieved 2023 02 04 MacLinkPlus Deluxe 10 Ships TidBITS 25 August 1998 DataViz Releases MacLinkPlus Deluxe 13 For Mac OS X 10 July 2001 External links editMacLinkPlus Deluxe website Internet Archive nbsp This macOS related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title MacLinkPlus amp oldid 1220066576, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
