by DataViz
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The iMac comes bundled with AppleWorks, a great application suite that lets you create world-class documents in no time flat. But what about sharing your work with the world? Or opening non-AppleWorks files that the world has sent to you? To solve these problems, you'll need MacLinkPlus for iMac.
Compressed files are elegantly handled, with Zip and StuffIt among the compression formats supported. You can even see previews of documents inside of the MacLinkPlus application before making the choice to decompress or translate them. About the only thing the iMac version won't touch are database files--for that you'll need to purchase MacLinkPlus Deluxe.
DataViz anticipated iMac users' needs with this special edition of their MacLinkPlus software. Improved from the version included with AppleWorks, this invaluable program acts as a translator to and from AppleWorks and just about any Windows or Mac application in existence. Now you can simply double-click on files with foreign-looking endings and see them open up in AppleWorks, properly formatted. MacLinkPlus can also decipher files garbled during e-mail processes, even if you can't determine the source application. Conversely, you can take your AppleWorks text, graphics, or spreadsheet document and save it in a way that enables others on different platforms to open your files. --Jack Gardiner
Open Windows files and other files you didn't think you could. That's right. No matter if the file is from Windows, the Internet, e-mail, or any other place, it can be compressed or encoded. Whether your sister sends a photo of your new nephew or your business partner sends an important contract, MacLinkPlus for iMac will allow you to open and view those files with ease. With MacLinkPlus for iMac, you can open e-mail attachments reliably. Whether you use AOL, Netscape, Outlook Express, or other e-mail packages, you can feel confident that you can double-click and open those files as if you had created them yourself. Quickly view test and graphics files without needing the original applications. With this software, you can view the contents of virtually any text or graphics file without needing the program it was created in.