This web page contains an index to the programs created by Rick Hyman. All programs listed here run under Mac OS X only, unless otherwise noted.
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     Generate 16 difficult to duplicate passwords from an easy to remember seed. PassGen2 runs under OS X. Donationware.
 
     This widget provides information about the next MacinTech Users' Group meeting in the Denver area. The MacinTech Widget requires OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or later. Freeware.
 
     GoogleDate calculates Julian dates. Julian dates are required when including a date range in a Google search. In the archive that can be downloaded in three formats is a folder containing a version of GoogleDate for Mac OS 8/9 and a version with more features for OS X. Freeware.
 
     The original purpose of FooFighter is to supplement the Finder's Get Info dialog in a couple of ways. The first is to operate on multiple items. The second is to differentiate between Finder aliases and symbolic links. FooFighter also allows the changing of permissions for a single file or multiple files. It has other utilities including the forced deletion of files that won't empty from the trash. Freeware.
 
     PictureCube is a screen saver that displays up to 6 pictures on the desktop. It is a cube that freely rotates in space. The user controls the rotation rate and the distance from the viewer. Freeware.