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Smart Scroll X 1.1 brings Live Scrolling and Proportional Thumbs to AppleWorks 6. Following in the steps of the classic Smart Scroll, Smart Scroll X brings new scrolling options and enhancements to Mac OS X.
 

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Smart Scroll X

Live Scrolling for AppleWorks

Smart Scroll X 1.1 brings Live Scrolling and Proportional Thumbs to AppleWorks 6. Following in the steps of the classic Smart Scroll, Smart Scroll X brings new scrolling options and enhancements to Mac OS X.

What does this mean?

AppleWorks users can now enjoy Live Scrolling and Proportional Thumbs. In other words, the document moves while you drag the scroll bar thumb, and the thumb shows which part of the document is displayed.

If you use a scroll wheel mouse, you can now enable Panther's "Smooth Scrolling" for pageUp/pageDown (where it's most useful) while Smart Scroll X prevents it from interfering with feedback from the scroll wheel. A welcome alternative to always having to reach for the mouse. A real wrist saver for PowerBook users, and for anyone who types a lot!

Scroll Keys are the same across all applications: no need to remember different keys for each app. Because of this, and because they're conveniently located in the corner of the keyboard, you can scroll without even having to look.

Scroll Keys are made possible by the new kind of keyboard shortcut used in Smart Scroll X, which doesn't involve hitting letter keys (hence avoiding conflicts with existing key combinations). Instead, you hold down one of the four corner keys and you scroll by hitting one of the others (some keyboards have these keys on both sides, letting you scroll with either hand)

Smart Scroll X 1.1 enhancements:

• Full support for Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar and 10.3 Panther.
• Lets you use Scroll Keys with Smooth Scrolling turned on.
• Scroll Keys work with Caps Lock down

Details & Availability

• Developer: Marc Moini
• Price: Free trial. A single license costs $15. Updates are free to registered users of Smart Scroll X.
• Direct Download: SmartScrollX_en.dmg.gz
• Picture of interface: sxprefpane.jpg 469 x 461 jpg file
• Other products include: Mac OS X Aqua For Cmd-Line Tools
• For the Classic Mac OS: Startup Doubler, Clean-Install Assistant, and A-N-I-M-A-L-S

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