UtilityWorks is an integrated set of Apple IIGS utilities which gives the user, within a single program, all of the most frequently needed Apple IIGS utilities. Full use is made of pull-down menus and multiple windows. The capabilities incorporated into UtilityWorks include:
UtilityWorks is Shareware. It is available without charge only to those who register their copy on this UtilityWorks WEB Site.
Scarlett Volume 8, Number 3 March 1989 - "UtilityWorks GS: An amazing shareware utility" by John Wrenholt
"The 'best of the litter' award goes to George R. Wilde for his amazing program called UtilityWorks GS. I think that every GS owner will be able to find a use for this program"
GS+ Magazine July-August 1992 - "The Software Bargain Bin Shareware Reviews" by Brian M. Winn
"UtilityWorks contains almost every disk utility imaginable. George Wilde has clearly sculpted a masterpiece in UtilityWorks...Hats off to George Wilde for his wonderful contributions to the IIGS."
InCider/A+ January 1993 - "Enriching System 6" by Joe Kohn
"Of course, if you want a completely cool System 6 GS, make sure you have the be-all and end-all of integrated utility programs: George Wilde's $20 shareware UtilityWorks. It's a stand-alone application the ultimate utility, because it does about everything."
Shareware Solutions II, Volume 1, Issue 1 July 1993
"UtilityWorks is, in general, a very useful desktop based integrated set of GS/OS utility programs As an example of just how useful UtilityWorks can be, I used it to retrieve all the data from a 100 page AppleWorks GS word processing file that had somehow gotten corrupted UtilityWorks loaded it right in, and allowed me to save the file as an ASCII document."
The following comprehensive documentation is provided in Adobe Portable Data Format (PDF). You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this documentation. If you don't have Acrobat Reader, just click on the Adobe Acrobat button below to go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader site. Follow the instructions on this site to download the latest version of Acrobat Reader.
UtilityWorks User's Manual - A comprehensive manual explaining how to use UtilityWorks to maximum advantage
UtilityWorks Reference Manual - An in-depth explanation of all of UtilityWorks's many features and capabilities
UtilityWorks Hints - A short document cantaining a few neat tricks for using UtilityWorks
UtilityWorks Restore Notes - A guide to using the stand-alone UtilityWorks Restore Program
UtilityWorks Release Notes - A complete discussion of all changes made to the various versions of UtilityWorks
The following files can either be downloaded with your Browser (Save them in Source format), or with an FTP utility (download them in binary format) after logging into ftp://grwsystems.net as an anonymous user (User Name: anonymous@grwsystems.net).
UtilityWorks Program Disk (UWGS Version 2.1) - The Program Disk in GS-ShrinkIt Format with Binary II wrapper. GS-ShrinkIt or Shrink II will remove the wrapper and extract the files.
UtilityWorks Documentation Disk - The Documentation Disk in GS-ShrinkIt Format with Binary II wrapper. GS-ShrinkIt or Shrink II will remove the wrapper and extract the files.
GS-ShrinkIt (Version 1.1) - This is a ShrinkIt self-extracting archive inside a Binary II wrapper. You must download this file with Binary II turned on, or use some other utility after the download to remove the Binary II wrapper. Then just run the program on your Apple IIGS to have it extract itself. GS-ShrinkIt is copyrighted freeware.
UtilityWorks Disk Labels in Canvas 5.0 Format - Print your own professional UtilityWorks disk labels on Avery 5196 Laser Printer Labels.