FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Rio Sabadicci
Insider Software, Inc.
760-804-9900
rio@insidersoftware.com
UPDATEAGENT 8 ELEVATES INTERNET UPDATING SERVICE TO NEW LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE
Five-Mouse-Rated Service Gets Advanced User-Engineering Features
May 8, 2000 [Carlsbad, California] Insider Software today announced the
availability of Insider UpdateAgent 8.0.1, a new release of its Macintosh
software updating service. The release improves support for hardware
platforms, operating-system versions, and application releases, including:
* Fixes for 68k Mac compatibility issues
* Specific updates for various OS versions
* Unique updates for specific Macintosh models
* Targeted updates for applications with non-standard versions
FIXING THE INCONSISTENCIES IN THE MAC SOFTWARE WORLD
"The software updating process uncovers just how complex and quirky the
software development world can be," said Rio Sabadicci, president of
Insider Software. "This release of UpdateAgent 8 addresses all the
unexpected issues and inconsistencies that we have uncovered in the world
of Macintosh software. It's the culmination of four years of experience."
DEMO VERSION DELIVERS FREE SYSTEM UPDATES Insider UpdateAgent 8 includes a
demo version that displays all files required to bring a Macintosh's
applications up-to-date, and even downloads MacOS System updates for free.
The full version of UpdateAgent 8 downloads all the updaters required for
all the software on a Macintosh system. Both the demo and full versions are
available for immediate download from www.insidersoftware.com
40% SAVINGS ON ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION DURING MAY During May, a one-year
subscription to UpdateAgent 8 is available for only $29.95, forty percent
off its regular price. Effective June 1, the price returns to $49.95 for
new users and $29.95 for renewals.
ABOUT INSIDER UPDATEAGENT 8
Insider UpdateAgent 8 brings every application and operating system program
on a Macintosh system current with the latest updates for over 5,000
software programs. After determining precisely which updaters are required
to bring a system up-to-date, UpdateAgent 8 downloads the updaters over the
Internet or copies them from CDs. The program can run automatically at
regular intervals, maintains the confidentiality of users' hard drive
contents, and provides hot web links to vendors' web sites.
INDUSTRY PRAISE FOR INSIDER UPDATEAGENT 8 Insider UpdateAgent's advanced
capabilities have earned it coveted five-mouse rating from ZDnet and a
five-disk rating from MacReview.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
UpdateAgent requires three megabyte of memory to run on the Macintosh
system being updated, as well as whatever disk space is required to store
any relevant updaters. It is compatible with all versions of the Mac OS
from System 7 to OS 9.
ABOUT INSIDER SOFTWARE
Insider Software, founded in 1993 and based in Carlsbad, California,
develops and markets software products that make Macintosh computers run
better. In addition to Insider UpdateAgent 8, Insider also produces Insider
FontAgent 8, the leading font maintenance and repair utility. For more
information about UpdateAgent 8 and FontAgent 8, users can send mail to
agent@insidersoftware.com or call 1-800-700-6340 or +1-760-804-9900.
