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2008

[December 12, 2008]
Factor Software presents My Tribe, a real-time adventure game developed by Grubby Games.
Create your own island paradise with My Tribe!

[November 2, 2008]
BOOM has been granted the “EXCELLENT” software certificate by FindMySoft.com.

[June 25, 2008]
Germs has been awarded with a 5 Stars Award by the Software Evaluation Team from Soft32Download.com.

[May 11, 2008]
MacPipes X 1.2.8 has been released!
This update mainly solves an issue with the Kagi Registration Module (see full MacPipes X release notes).

[May 3, 2008]
Germs 1.3.1 has been released!
This update mainly solves an issue with the Kagi Registration Module (see full Germs release notes).

[April 26, 2008]
BOOM 1.6.2 has been released!
This update mainly solves an issue with the Kagi Registration Module (see full BOOM release notes).

[March 26, 2008]
Excerpts from game reviews can now be translated on-the-fly from English to your preferred language thanks to the Google Translate free service.
Just click on an untranslated sentence to open a new window with the corresponding translation in your language (Be aware that automated translations may be of poor quality.)

[March 22, 2008]
Updated information about cookies in the privacy page.

[March 12, 2008]
This site is now also available in Italian!
You can switch to your preferred languange using the newly added language selection drop down menu, located in the secondary navigation bar, in the top right corner of the page.
Hopefully, translations to other languages will be added in the future (I did the italian localization myself, being Italian my mother tongue!)
Please note that some portions of the site have been intentionally left in english, namely the oldest news, the various programs release notes and excerpts from game reviews.
Should you find errors or omissions, do not hesitate to let me know. Thanks,
Federico

[February 2, 2008]
MacPipes X 1.2.7 has been released!
This update fixes all known issues with Mac OS 10.5 Leopard (see full MacPipes X release notes).
Upgrading is recommended to all Tiger and Leopard users.

[January 27, 2008]
Germs 1.3 has been released!
This update fixes all known issues with Mac OS 10.5 Leopard (see full Germs release notes).
Upgrading is recommended to all Tiger and Leopard users.

[January 20, 2008]
Added CNET Download.com rating for BOOM.

[January 19, 2008]
BOOM 1.6.1 has been released!
This update fixes all known issues with Mac OS 10.5 Leopard (see full BOOM release notes).
Upgrading is recommended to all Tiger and Leopard users.

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2007

[November 18, 2007]
MacPipes X 1.2.6 has been released!
This update fixes a cosmetic bug and solves compatibility issues with Mac OS 10.5 Leopard (see full MacPipes X release notes).

[November 11, 2007]
Germs 1.2.9 has been released!
This update mainly fixes compatibility issues with Mac OS 10.5 Leopard (see full Germs release notes).

[November 5, 2007]
Added a link to Mactropolis to the Partners & Links section.

[November 4, 2007]
BOOM 1.6 has been released!
This important update brings performance improvements on Intel-based Macs and fixes compatibility issues with Mac OS 10.5 Leopard (see full BOOM release notes).
Upgrading is highly recommended.

[October 27, 2007]
For TODAY ONLY! Don't miss this offer to buy BOOM at macZOT! for the special promotional price of $7.95 (Regular price: $15. Save 47% now!) [Offer now closed!]

[September 26, 2007]
Added a link to Rainbow Creatures to the Partners & Links section.

[July 16, 2007]
Added awards and reviews sections to the Professor Fizzwizzle and the Molten Mystery home page.

[June 23, 2007]
New Mac game: Doulber Gold. Developed by Phelios, Inc.

[June 11, 2007]
Added a link to Winter Wolves Computer Games to the Partners & Links section.

[June 7, 2007]
Factor Software presents Professor Fizzwizzle and the Molten Mystery, a puzzle game developed by Grubby Games.
Professor Fizzwizzle is back!

[May 29, 2007]
Buy BOOM at MacUpdate Promo for the discounted price of $8.95 (40% off) for TODAY ONLY! Don't miss this unique offer!

[May 6, 2007]
All my games can now be downloaded directly from MacUpdate. Please use this option as much as you can. Thank you.

[April 30, 2007]
Germs 1.2.8 has been released!
Another maintenance release. (see full Germs release notes).

[April 25, 2007]
BOOM 1.5.9 has been released!
Mostly a maintenance release (see full BOOM release notes).

[April 7, 2007]
Factor Software presents Derelict, an arcade action game developed by Laughing Dragon Games.
A must for old-school arcade fanatics!

[January 20, 2007]
Added links to Hamumu Software, Link Centre and Mac Games and More to the Partners & Links section.

[January 13, 2007]
Factor Software presents Zen Puzzle Garden, a puzzle game developed by Lexaloffle Games.
This is one of the most intriguing puzzle games we have ever seen! Download it now! You won't be disappointed.

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2006

[December 17, 2006]
Improved the Screenshot page: now you can browse thumbnails and view full size images of all screenshots available for a product without having to get back to the product page.

[December 9, 2006]
Factor Software is proud to present a selection of exciting Mac games created by other developers (not by Factor Software). These are games we actually play and enjoy and some of them are the best in their genre.
Check out new additions in the “Featured Games” section of the home page, or browse the growing list of available downloads in the More Mac Games page.
You'll also notice we modified our main navigation bar: the Products page has become a more meaningful Games, and we added a button to link directly to the More Mac Games page. Also, the link to the Info page has been moved to the small top navigation bar.

[November 27, 2006]
We added individual custom order pages for each of our products.
Ordering at this site is now a faster, easier and generally more rewarding experience.

[November 18, 2006]
Updated the privacy page with information on how this site use cookies.

[November 3, 2006]
Added a link to Jadeware to the Partners & Links section.

[November 1, 2006]
Added basic e-mail address verification to forms (requires JavaScript).

[October 28, 2006]
Added a link to a new favourable review of Germs.

[September 30, 2006]
Added a link to Frozax Games to the Partners & Links section.

[August 7, 2006]
Added a link to a Site Map page to the small top navigation bar.

[August 3, 2006]
MacPipes X 1.2.5 has been released!
This update fixes a potential crash on Mac OS X 10.3.9 (see full MacPipes X release notes).

[July 31, 2006]
Germs 1.2.7 has been released!
This update fixes a potential crash on Mac OS X 10.3.9 (see full Germs release notes).

[July 30, 2006]
Improved navigation in the News Archive page.

[July 26, 2006]
BOOM 1.5.8 has been released!
This update fixes a potential crash on Mac OS X 10.3.9 (see full BOOM release notes).

[July 21, 2006]
I'm proud to announce the launch of the new, completely redesigned, Factor Software's website!
I really hope you'll appreciate the new graphics and layout, the easier-to-use navigation and the improved overall site accessibility.
The main goal of the redesign was to provide strict compliance to Web standards while ensuring full compatibility with all modern browsers running on both Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 platforms (MSIE for Windows is not fully supported.)
If you have questions, concerns or problems regarding the redesigned site, don't hesitate to contact me. Feedback is welcome!

[July 2, 2006]
Due to security concerns, the "Tell a Friend about Factor Software" service has been disabled and the form removed from this site (it stopped working months ago, anyway.)

[June 9, 2006]
I just managed to fix a problem with the online scores system that was preventing users to upload their high scores to the database (the system always returned an error message saying "Invalid data.").
The system started to malfunction when my ISP upgraded the PHP server side scripting engine.
I'm sorry but I didn't even notice it until recently. Excuse me for the inconvenience.

[March 20, 2006]
Updated information about credit card security in the privacy page.

[March 19, 2006]
MacPipes X 1.2.4 has been released!
This update addresses the same display issue that was affecting my other games (see full MacPipes X release notes).

[March 12, 2006]
Germs 1.2.6 has been released!
This update mainly fixes the same display problem that was affecting BOOM (see full Germs release notes).

[March 5, 2006]
BOOM 1.5.7 has been released!
This update fixes a couple of issues with fullscreen on Apple Cinema Displays (see full BOOM release notes).

[February 7, 2006]
BOOM 1.5.6 has been released!
This update mainly fixes a very uncommon bug with teleporters (see full release notes).

[January 17, 2006]
Upgraded the guestbook to Lazarus Guestbook. This new version includes many improvements and strong anti-spam features.

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2005

[November 1, 2005]
Germs 1.2.5 has been released!
This update mainly fixes a crashing bug in the game saving routine. Upgrading is highly recommended to all current users.
Today, I also removed dead MacOSArchives.com banners and replaced them with a Firefox banner.

[October 23, 2005]
MacPipes X 1.2.3 has been released!
This update addresses the same interface bugs fixed in the latest BOOM update.

[October 19, 2005]
BOOM 1.5.5 has been released!
This update fixes a couple of bugs in the user interface (see release notes).

[September 18, 2005]
Germs gets an Outstanding 5/5 award from Soft45.com.

[September 17, 2005]
Removed broken links to MacShareware.net (real time user ratings and download links). Unfortunately, this site has been shut down.

[July 29, 2005]
MacPipes X 1.2.2 has been released!
This update fixes the help book "bug" on Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger".

[July 19, 2005]
Germs 1.2.4 has been released!
This update mainly provides a workaround for a problem with the help book on Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger".

[July 17, 2005]
BOOM 1.5.4 has been released!
It now runs smoothly on Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger".

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2004

[December 5, 2004]
BOOM 1.5.3 has been released!
This release mainly fixes a nasty bug in the game saving routine. Upgrading is highly recommended to all current users.

[October 30, 2004]
MacPipes X 1.2.1 has been released!
The game now integrates the Kagi Registration Module (KRM). The KRM allows users to securely purchase the game directly from inside the application. When an order is successfully placed via the KRM, the game gets unlocked instantly! This option is available on Mac OS X 10.2 or later only.
Please refer to the game's release notes for a full list of changes.

[October 17, 2004]
BOOM 1.5.2 has been released!
The game now integrates the Kagi Registration Module (KRM). The KRM allows users to securely purchase the game directly from inside the application. When an order is successfully placed via the KRM, the game gets unlocked instantly! This option is available on Mac OS X 10.2 or later only.
Please refer to the game's release notes for a full list of changes.

[October 12, 2004]
Added code to BOOM, Germs and MacPipes main pages to dynamically display the actual user feedback ratings at VersionTracker.

[October 9, 2004]
Updated BOOM screenshots. They now depict the actual screen layout from the current version.

[October 6, 2004]
Now you can download BOOM, Germs and MacPipes X in StuffIt format (SIT) directly from this site. SIT archives are larger than SITX archives but can be opened with StuffIt Expander 7 on Mac OS 9.

[October 3, 2004]
Germs 1.2.3 has been released!
The game now integrates the Kagi Registration Module (KRM). The KRM allows users to securely purchase the game directly from inside the application. When an order is successfully placed via the KRM, the game gets unlocked instantly! This option is available on Mac OS X 10.2 or later only.
This update also fixes a couple of bugs.

[September 15, 2004]
Fixed a character encoding conversion problem with the online scores system.
Excuse-moi, Françoise.

[August 28, 2004]
MacPipes X 1.2 has been released!
The game now supports Factor Software's online scores system, allowing you to share your scores with the online community.
Global and weekly online scoreboards are maintained in the MacPipes main page. Please refer to the game's built-in Help for details.
This update also provides a few bug fixes and small improvements.

[July 23, 2004]
BOOM 1.5.1 has been released!
This update mainly provides a workaround for a problem on Mac OS X 10.2.x that was preventing the local scores to be uploaded to the Online Scores System. This is the same fix for the same issue that was also affecting Germs.
Since this release contains another bug fix (see version history), upgrading is recommended to all current users.

[July 22, 2004]
Germs 1.2.2 has been released!
This update provides a workaround for a problem on Mac OS X 10.2.x that was preventing the local scores to be uploaded to the Online Scores System. If you are running the game on Mac OS 9 or 10.3 you do not need to upgrade.

[June 12, 2004]
BOOM 1.5 has been released!
The game now supports Factor Software's new online scores system.
This means that you are now able to share your scores with with the online community.
Global and weekly online scoreboards are maintained in the BOOM main page. Please refer to the game's built-in Help for details on this new exciting feature.

[May 22, 2004]
Germs 1.2.1 has been released!
This update fixes a silly bug in version 1.2 that caused the game to store local instead of online scores in the prefs file. Sorry. Better testing next time :-(
Also updated Factor Software FAQ.

[May 15, 2004]
Germs 1.2 has been released!
This update mainly adds support for Factor Software's new online scores system.
This means that you are now able to share your scores with other players online.
Global and weekly online scoreboards are maintained in the Germs main page. Additional info about this new exciting feature is available in the game built-in Help.
I really hope you'll enjoy sharing your Germs scores with the online community. Have fun!

[February 1, 2004]
BOOM 1.4.6 has been released!
This update mainly adds the ability to check for updates from the game application and also fixes a small bug. Please upgrade.

[January 25, 2004]
MacPipes X 1.1.3 has been released!
This release adds the ability to check for updates from the game application and a few other minor enhancements.

[January 18, 2004]
Germs 1.1.2 has been released!
This update fixes a couple of nasty bugs and also adds the ability to check for updates from the game application.
Upgrading is highly recommended to all current users.

[January 6, 2004]
BOOMEdit, the BOOM level editor developed by Efuceka Software, has been updated.
The new release, version 3.2, contains changes for Panther support, interface improvements and minor bug fixes.

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2003

[December 29, 2003]
Added "user ratings" section to BOOM, Germs and MacPipes pages.

[November 23, 2003]
Added links to the Download page pointing to my products pages at MacShareware.net.
Removed broken links to Applelinks.
If you like BOOM, Germs and MacPipes X, why don't you write a review and rate them directly at MacShareware.net? Thank you.

[November 20, 2003]
MacPipes X 1.1.2 has been released!
This maintenance release mainly contains updated registration info in both software and help.

[November 17, 2003]
BOOM 1.4.5 has been released!
This maintenance release mainly contains updated registration info in both software and help. The game has also been recompiled with SpriteWorld 3.0 final for improved stability.

[November 16, 2003]
Germs 1.1.1 has been released!
This maintenance release mainly contains updated registration info in both software and help. The game has also been recompiled with SpriteWorld 3.0 final for improved stability.

[November 7, 2003]
Great news! Factor Software is now using a faster registration system for all its products that lets you unlock your copy within minutes after purchase.
The registration codes for the products you purchase at my Kagi store are now enclosed in the email confirmation Kagi sends to customers as soon as the payment processing is completed successfully.
You don't have to wait up to 48 hours for your registration code as before.
Instant delivery! Instant play!

[October 30, 2003]
BOOMEdit, the BOOM level editor developed by Efuceka Software, has been updated.
New version 3.1 contains some new features, improvements and bugfixes.

[October 4, 2003]
Germs 1.1 has been released!
This update fixes all known bugs and brings also some improvements, the most noticeable of which are a better handling of external audio files and multi-button mice support for a better gaming experience.
Upgrading is highly recommended to all current users.

[September 20, 2003]
BOOM 1.4.4 has been released!
This update fixes a nasty bug that was causing display problems on Mac OS 9.x.

[August 30, 2003]
BOOM 1.4.3 has been released!
This is a maintenance release with a few bug fixes and several code improvements (see release notes).

[August 29, 2003]
To comply with the new rules governing Internet stores, formulated by the major credit card companies and enforced on suppliers by resellers like Kagi, I had to do some changes to my Order page.
Now, you are allowed to order only one copy of a single product at a time directly from this site. To order more than one product or multiple copies of a product in a single transaction you need to go to my Kagi Online Order Page, located on Kagi's servers.

[August 10, 2003]
I made this site XHTML compliant, i.e., strictly adherent to Web standards. Please use a modern browser to view it.
I also eliminated most banners and ads.

[July 31, 2003]
Germs has been rated 5 stars at FileTransit and also got a 5 stars rating at TopShareware for good measure :-)

[July 21, 2003]
Germs has been rated 4.5 out o 5 at ChezMark's MacPicks.

[July 19, 2003]
Germs gets a 5 out of 5 rating and a Pick Award from GoldDownload.

[July 18, 2003]
The Partners section has been expanded to include links to other interesting sites related to shareware and the Mac OS.

[July 12, 2003]
Germs 1.0.0 has been released!
Factor Software proudly presents Germs.
I'm very excited for the release of this new game, result of the hard work of a small group of talented developers and artists.
I really hope you'll enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it.
Since this is the first public release of Germs, I know it cannot be perfect.
If you like (or dislike) this game, please send me your comments and criticisms (and bug reports, too) to help me improving it. Thank you very much.

[May 6, 2003]
MacPipes X 1.1.1 has been released!
This release fixes a subtle bug not affecting most of the users. If version 1.1 loads and runs well on your system, you can avoid downloading this update.

[May 6, 2003]
MacPipes X 1.1 has been released!
The game application is now built as a Mac OS X bundle. Menus and alerts have been improved to be more compliant with Mac OS X. The documentation is now available via the Help menu. Minimum requirement: Mac OS 9 with CarbonLib 1.5 or later.

[April 27, 2003]
Replaced LinkExchange banners with new Shareware-oriented banners.

[April 26, 2003]
BOOM 1.4.2 has been released!
This update fixes a few more bugs, including a serious one that caused the game to freeze after completing level 80.
It also improves the compatibility with levels created with BOOMEdit.

[April 19, 2003]
Factor Software's guestbook is back! Enjoy!

[April 13, 2003]
BOOMEdit, the BOOM level editor developed by Efuceka Software, has been updated to version 3.0.1.
It now runs natively on Mac OS X (requires Jaguar) and supports the new BOOM 1.4.x bundle format. Check it out!

[April 1, 2003]
BOOM 1.4.1 has been released!
No, it's not an april fool :-)
This update fixes the "wrong depth" error that affected version 1.4.
It also corrects minimum system requirements: the game now runs on Mac OS 9.x with CarbonLib 1.5 or later and on Mac OS X 10.1.2 or later. Mac OS 8.6 is no more supported. Sorry.

[March 16, 2003]
BOOM 1.4 has been released!
Main new features are:
the game is now packaged as a "bundle", i.e., external data files and other resources are not visible at Finder level and you only see a single application icon;
you can now play the game in a window or in full-screen mode;
all the documentation is now available via the Help menu.
Minimum system requirements have also been raised a bit: BOOM now requires CarbonLib 1.5 or Mac OS X 10.1.2.

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Oldest News

[December 21, 2002]
All my products can now be downloaded from TuCows mirrors. Please use this option as much as you can. Thanks.
I take the occasion to wish everybody peaceful and joyful holydays.

[November 16, 2002]
MacPipes X 1.0.2 has been released!
This update brings overall improvements in game speed and responsiveness. Check it out!

[October 16, 2002]
It is my sad duty to announce that my iDisk has been shut down. This means that my programs are no more downloadable from that location. Direct download from this site is now the only option (apart from the links to Info-Mac archives).
I would like to thank Apple for making their Internet services freely available to the Mac community, at least for a while.

[August 24, 2002]
MacPipes X 1.0.1 has been released!
This is just a maintenance release containing a few small bug fixes and some minor improvements. Check it out!

[July 10, 2002]
MacPipes X 1.0.0 has been released!
This new version of MacPipes requires a PowerPC processor and runs on Mac OS 8.6/9.x with CarbonLib and natively on Mac OS X. Since it is a complete rewriting of the original game, I decided to add a 'X' to the name and restart version numbering from 1.0.0. I also raised the price tag a bit to compensate Kagi's commission (50% for a 5$ product!). But listen! There is NO UPGRADE FEE for those who already registered the previous version of the game, now discontinued.

[June 28, 2002]
BOOM 1.3 final has been released!
This version contains only a few small bug fixes and code adjustments. It is basically the same as beta 4.
I'm aware that there are still some unresolved issues, mainly due to bugs in third party code (and in Mac OS X, too). So, expect at least another update shortly.

[April 21, 2002]
BOOM 1.3b4 has been released!
Yes, I know I promised beta 3 to be the last beta before final release.
Unfortunately, it was plagued with new bugs and compiler related problems that caused crashes and spurious errors on some systems.
So, please consider beta 4 as a re-released beta 3.

[April 1, 2002]
The yesterday release of BOOM 1.3b3 contained an error that prevented the music from playing (me silly!).
I just replaced the downloadable files with new, fixed ones. If you experienced problems in downloading them, please try again.
You have my apologies for this unintentional April Fool :-).

[March 31, 2002]
BOOM 1.3b3 has been released!
I'm sorry I had to release another beta, but there are still some unresolved issues. Next one will be the final version. Promised.

[March 24, 2002]
I improved all the download links pointing to my iDisk. Instead of the larger BinHex files, you can now directly download the StuffIt achives from my Public folder.

[March 17, 2002]
BOOM 1.3b2 is now also downloadable from Factor Software's iDisk (download from this site is temporarily suspended).
In the next few days I will make all my programs downloadable from my iDisk. Please use this option as much as you can. Thank you.

[March 10, 2002]
BOOMEdit 2.1 has been released!
It now supports the new BOOM 1.3 graphics format. It also includes some display optimizations.

[February 24, 2002]
BOOM 1.3b2 has been released!

[February 23, 2002]
Added a link to SpriteWorld.org in the Partners section.

[February 18, 2002]
Due to unespected problems in the process of transferring my domain to a new registrar, this site experienced several hours of downtime.
If you are reading this, everything should be OK now. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[February 17, 2002]
I just managed to transfer the whole site to a new hosting company (HostForWeb).
A first perceivable result is that BOOM 1.3b1 is now again downloadable directly from this site. You have my apologies for the past trouble.
Also, the guestbook is (temporarily?) gone. Not much of a problem, since it has always been widely ignored.

[January 27, 2002]
BOOM 1.3b1 has been released!

[December 5, 2001]
As you may (or may not) have noticed, this site in now made up of PHP scripts instead of plain HTML pages.
By using this powerful scripting technology, I managed to highly modularize the whole site, resulting in smaller, faster and easier to update pages.

[December 1, 2001]
BOOMEdit 2.0 has been released!
BOOMEdit has been totally rewritten since the first version and it is faster, smaller, uses less memory and has a better display.

[August 25, 2001]
I removed all banners and ads except from the ones at the bottom of all pages. They didn't really fit with the rest of the site and, apart from that, people didn't seem really interested in them. So, they're gone.

[December 1, 2000]
BOOMEdit 1.1 has been released!
It sports important new features like: click-hold-drag drawing, multiple level files editing, infinite undo. Check it out.

[October 5, 2000]
BOOMEdit 1.0, the free BOOM level editor developed in France, is now available in English. Enjoy!

[September 27, 2000]
MyEyes_JP 2.3.5r2 (release 2) is out! This small update fixes a compatibility problem with Mac OS 9 (japanese systems only).

[September 14, 2000]
August 2000: Factor Software wins the Dreamhost Site Of The Month contest. Not bad for a Mac only site.

[September 11, 2000]
Please support Factor Software by visiting my new affiliate partners. They pay me commissions for each purchase made from this site. Have a nice shopping!

[July 26, 2000]
In association with Amazon.com, Factor Software presents a selection of interesting books for the Macintosh user, from novice to expert.

[July 18, 2000]
You can now tell a friend about this site with this an easy to use mail form.

[July 14, 2000]
Worked around a problem with table borders not showing up when viewing this site using Netscape. There are still a few problems with fonts due to Netscape's lack of compliance with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Internet Explorer 5 does not have such problems.

[July 11, 2000]
Welcome to Factor Software's renewed Web site! I hope you'll like the new layout.

[June 9, 2000]
BOOM 1.2.3 has been released! It (hopefully) fixes a few bugs introduced in version 1.2.2.

[May 29, 2000]
ATTENTION!
BOOM 1.2.2 contains a nasty bug that prevents it to work on all iMacs! I temporarily removed it from the download area while working on a fix. iMac users should revert to BOOM 1.2.1. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[May 23, 2000]
BOOM 1.2.2 has been released! It primarily fixes a problem with some VGA monitors and adds Navigation Services support.

[May 19, 2000]
Introduced new banner ads on top of all pages. Please visit my partners to support Factor Software. Thank you!

[May 3, 2000]
All pages in this site now validate as HTML 4.01. This means that they load faster and are displayed more consistently in all major browsers. They also 'let iCab smile', but the lack of support for CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) in iCab makes difficult to read black text over dark blue backgrounds. I accept suggestions on how to improve text readability in iCab.

[April 20, 2000]
BOOM 1.2.1 has been released! It fixes a few bugs found in the final 1.2 release. Sorry, better beta-testing next time.

[March 29, 2000]
Introduced text styles (using Cascading Style Sheets - CSS) to avoid display problems in Internet Explorer 5. This means that a web browser supporting CSS is now required to correctly visualize this site. Both Netscape 4.x and IE 4.x-5 support CSS. iCab will hopefully support CSS in a future release.

[March 27, 2000]
The final version of BOOM 1.2 has been released! Many thanks to all those who contributed to the beta test program.

[February 28, 2000]
BOOM 1.2b2 has been released! This is the last beta of BOOM. Final release will be out before the end of March.

[February 25, 2000]
Added a new link to the Partners section. If you're interested in programming the Macintosh, check this one out.
Removed broken MacPromote Xchange banners from all pages.

[February 1, 2000]
BOOM 1.2b1 has been released!

[January 13, 2000]
Replaced LinkExchange banners with new Mac-only banners. Bye, bye Microsoft!
BTW, you may have noticed that MacPromote Xchange banners are currently broken. They should be back in a few days. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[December 22, 1999]
Added a Privacy Statement page. Check it out if you're concerned about safety of your personal and credit card data when shopping at Factor Software.com.

[November 22, 1999]
Moved the not-so-popular guestbook to the contact page.

[November 11, 1999]
If you like this site, you can now rate it on the Macinstain Search Engine. Just click on the Macinstain badge below to go to the voting page. Thanks!
Added "I Believe" badge and some Copyright info.

[November 9, 1999]
Added new buttons on the main page for getting info on, downloading or ordering every single product.
Replaced EIS banners with new Mac-only banners.
Added new rewards logos on products pages.

[November 2, 1999]
Introduced LinkExchange banners on top of all pages, moved EIS banners to the bottom and eliminated Mac Web Network banners.

[October 5, 1999]
The japanese localized version of MyEyes (MyEyes_JP) has been released.
Upgrades from the US version available for a small fee.

[June 23, 1999]
Welcome to Factor Software's completely renewed site!
I hope you'll like the new design and content. Comments are welcome.

[May 24, 1999]
I made some little adjustments to the site layout. Now this site is displayed more consistently by all major browsers, including MS Internet Explorer and iCab.

[April 9, 1999]
Introduced Factor Software's own Guestbook. Enjoy!
The "Partners" section has been moved to a separate page named Partners & Related Links. The Link to Factor Software page has been extended with instructions on how to bookmark this site for later access.

[April 6, 1999]
MyEyes 2.3.5 and Reanimator 2.0.7 released!

[April 1, 1999]
Sorry, no april fool :-)
The "Links" section has been renamed "Partners" to avoid confusion with the link leading to the Link to Factor Software page.

[March 31, 1999]
The page describing how to put a link to Factor Software on other sites has been updated.

[March 30, 1999]
Added a button for each product that allows you to pay your shareware fees over the web using the Kagi Online Order Process system. The button is linked to the normal version of the form.

[March 23, 1999]
I made some small changes to the site layout, mostly visible at the bottom of the pages. I hope I have on the whole improved it :-)

[March 19, 1999]
Now you can download locally stored files in MacBinary III format.

[March 18, 1999]
Added a download button for each product linking to the download page.

[March 17, 1999]
All download links have been moved to a new download page.

[March 15, 1999]
Added a MacPipes screenshot to give you a better idea of the game before downloading it. Screenshots on this page and on BOOM's page are now displayed in separate windows.

[March 12, 1999]
Introduced a Factor Software button for letting people link to this site.
Added a countdown clock to the 3rd millennium's actual start date. Many people think that the new millennium starts on january 1, 2000 and are preparing to party. That's OK to me. I don't blame them. The vast majority of the "official" information sources continuously strengthen this false belief. Every single event of 1999 is the "last one of the millennium". That's absolutely intolerable. The conclusion is: let us celebrate the year 2000 but let us also know that the 3rd millennium actually starts one year later.

[March 8, 1999]
Reanimator 2.0.6 released!

[March 1, 1999]
Removed a dead link to Shareware Co-Swap (BTW, it never worked as a concept).

[February 25, 1999]
The form for subscribing to the Factor Software mailing list has been improved. Now subscriptions and removals are handled automatically via the form (you don't have to contact me directly to be removed). Moreover, the list is now open to anyone interested in my announcements (i.e., you don't have to be a registered user of one of my products to be allowed to join the list).

[February 23, 1999]
MacPipes 2.2.7 released!
Added a button on all pages linking to my new hosting company. Please show your support to me and my site by clicking on this button. You can make me win prizes. Thanks!

[February 19, 1999]
MyEyes 2.3.4r2 and BOOM 1.1.4r2 released!

[February 18, 1999]
Again, I had problems with the company hosting my site. This time, I decided to register an "official" domain name once and for all to avoid this kind of incidents in the future. You have all my apologies.
New releases of MyEyes 2.2.4 and BOOM 1.1.4 will be posted soon (new versions of MacPipes and Reanimator will follow). You will be able to distinguish them from the ones I posted three days ago by the "r2" (release 2) near the version number. If you already upgraded BOOM to version 1.1.4, you will have to download a whole BOOM 1.1.4r2 package, since the updater will not work on your version. Sorry about that.

[February 15, 1999]
MyEyes 2.3.4 and BOOM 1.1.4 released! They mainly contain updated contact info.

[February 11, 1999]
It is now possible again to download files from this web site, although via HTTP protocol only.

[February 10, 1999]
At last! I'm back on business with a new domain name and provider. Unfortunately, I was forced to drop my old provider (HostServer) because of the absolute lack of support and reliability. I apologize for any trouble the temporary unavailabity of my site may have caused to my customers.

[December 11, 1998]
MacPipes 2.2.6 has been released!

[December 3, 1998]
Added a form for subscribing to the Factor Software mailing list.

[October 30, 1998]
Added "useful" site info at the bottom of all pages.

[October 28, 1998]
New versions of ALL Factor products have been released! They mainly contain updated contact info. Reanimator 2.0.5 contains a bug fix, too.

[October 23, 1998]
Introduced Mac Web Network banners on all pages

[October 22, 1998]
Introduced hit counters on all pages

[October 21, 1998]
Added MacDownload.com rating for Reanimator

[October 16, 1998]
It's official! Factor Software has now its own domain. Update your bookmarks!

[September 28, 1998]
Added a button linked to MIPZ, the Macintosh Italian Programmers Zone.

[September 16, 1998]
MyEyes 2.3.2 and Reanimator 2.0.4 released! Fixed some problems with 68k machines.

[September 8, 1998]
Added a button linked to Applelinks.com.

[September 4, 1998]
MyEyes 2.3.1 released! This release fixes the silly bugs I left out in the previous 2.3 version.

[September 2, 1998]
A replacement for the MyEyes control panel has been posted. This one does not EXPIRE on Sept. 1!

[August 27, 1998]
Reanimator 2.0.3 released!

[August 12, 1998]
MyEyes 2.3 final released!

[July 16, 1998]
MyEyes 2.3b3 released!

[July 14, 1998]
BOOM 1.1.2 released!

[July 8, 1998]
Introduced MacPromote Xchange banners on all pages.

[July 6, 1998]
Added a link to Chris Lambert's eyes page.

[July 2, 1998]
Added Macdownload.com ratings for MyEyes and BOOM.

[July 1, 1998]
BOOM 1.1.1 released!

[June 17, 1998]
MyEyes 2.3b2 released!

[June 11, 1998]
Introduced a voting form. Please vote for my web site.

[June 2, 1998]
Added links for searching SHAREWARE.COM (eliminated links to DOWNLOAD.COM).
Added a Factor News Archive page for browsing old news.

[May 28, 1998]
Added links for downloading from DOWNLOAD.COM (not all yet available).

[May 27, 1998]
MacPipes 2.2.4 released!

[May 21, 1998]
Reanimator 2.0.2 released!

[May 19, 1998]
Registered with WebSideStory's World 1000 site listing and visitor tracking system.

[May 15, 1998]
Introduced banners on all pages. I hope you'll forgive me for those little intruders, but I really needed more web exposure ;-)

[May 11, 1998]
MyEyes 2.3b1 released!

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