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Find It. Control It.
You're In Charge.
A Macintosh version of inspector text is not yet available.
If you are interested in a Macintosh version, please let me know, and be sure
to mention what version of Excel you are using.
Why isn't a Macintosh version available?
Normally, an Excel add-in can be used on both Windows and
Macintosh. But Excel add-in passwords can be easily cracked with products
available on the web, making the source code insecure from theft. So, I didn't
want to have the calculation code in an Excel add-in.
I wrote the code in a Visual Basic 6 DLL
because VB6 DLLs compiled to binary are as secure as is possible. VB6 uses the
VC6 DLL (just renamed) to compile to binary. So, VB6 DLLs compiled to binary are
as secure as VC6 DLLs. (I chose not to write it in a VB.NET (VB7) DLL because
VB.NET DLLs are not secure; to the contrary, they are essentially
self-cracking.)
However, VB6 can't compile to Macintosh binaries, only
Windows binaries. To get inspector text to work on Macintosh, I'll need to port the
code to a Macintosh software development product. That may take some time.
The first time I ever used Excel was on a Macintosh, and I
have a very high regard for Macintosh and Macintosh users. I used a Macintosh
before I ever used Windows. I like both Macintosh and Windows as much as I like
both apples and oranges. I apologize for the inconvenience to Macintosh users.
Update May 2007:
Microsoft has announced that the next version of Excel for the Macintosh will not have VBA. As as result, inspector text won't work on it even if I make a Macintosh version. Yes, I understand that somebody hacked the XLL interface to work on Macintosh, but going to an XLL would require a complete rewrite. Therefore, I no longer plan to create a Macintosh version of inspector text, unless if someday Microsoft brings VBA back to Mac Excel.
I apologize to Mac users who want to use inspector text.