MINDVISION RELEASES PUBLIC BETA OF INSTALLER VISE FOR MAC OS X
SAN JOSE, CALIF. - May 6, 2002: MindVision Software announces the immediate
public beta availability of Installer VISE(tm) 8.0 today at Apple's
Worldwide Developers Conference. The Installer VISE builder is now fully
Carbonized to run native on Mac OS X and Mac OS 9.
ABOUT THIS RELEASE
The Installer VISE builder has been completely updated to be a Carbonized
application which runs native with an Aqua interface on Mac OS X, while
maintaining full compatibility with Mac OS 9.
Other changes in version 8.0 include:
- Create Mac OS X application bundles
Installer VISE 8.0 can build a Carbon-based installer as a Mac OS X
application bundle.
- Updated Gestalts
The Gestalt checks have been updated to reference recent OS platforms.
- More integrated e-commerce options
To extend Installer VISE's integration with the eSellerate e-commerce
system, eSellerate-powered installers can now send the following
information during the purchase process: Tracking ID, Affiliate ID and
Coupon ID.
BUILDER REQUIREMENTS
The Installer VISE 8.0 builder requires the following:
* Mac OS 9.1 or greater with CarbonLib 1.5 or greater
* Mac OS X v10.1 or greater
Installer compatibility, which ranges from System 7.0 through Mac OS X, is
unchanged.
AVAILABILITY
Fully-functional copies of Installer VISE 8.0 Public Beta are available for
downloading at http://www.mindvision.com/downloads.html.
Customers with current annual licenses are eligible to receive this upgrade
for free. Others can find licensing information through the MindVision web
site at http://www.mindvision.com/pricing.html, or by contacting us at
(402) 323-6600 or sales@mindvision.com.
OUR COMMITMENT TO MAC OS X
MindVision has provided Mac OS X installation solutions since May 2000,
which allowed our clients to build installers in preparation for the
release of Mac OS X Public Beta that September. For more than two years we
have continually developed Installer VISE to provide rock-solid
installations solutions for the latest Mac OS X technologies.
The Installer VISE features we have introduced for Mac OS X include:
* One installer executable for System 7.1 through Mac OS X
* Install files to any Mac OS X domain, or to the Classic environment
* Perform user authentication for full access to install locations
* Set permissions for install items
* Execute UNIX shell scripts from the installer
* Install symbolic links
* Support for Mac OS X large icons
ABOUT MINDVISION
Founded in 1987, MindVision Software is a recognized industry leader
specializing in software delivery systems for Macintosh and Windows.
Installer VISE has long been the industry standard installer for the
Macintosh, and is recognized as an excellent choice for Windows. Thousands
of software companies, including Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, Netscape,
Macromedia, AOL, Connectix and FileMaker have come to rely on our software
to deliver professional, easy-to-use installers to their customers.
Fully-functional evaluation copies of MindVision products can be obtained
directly from the MindVision web site, by calling (402) 323-6600, or by
sending e-mail to sales@mindvision.com.
