Tenon Intersystems : Press Release

Xtools: An Aqua X Window Desktop For Mac OS X

Xtools 1.0.4, a free update, now available

Santa Barbara, CA, July 17, 2001. Tenon Intersystems announced today the release of Xtools 1.0.4, a free update to their award wining X Window Server for Mac OS X. Among the new features is enhanced ease-of-use via keychain support for secure shell, support of 8-bit applications and enhanced rootless display.

Xtools is an easy-to-use Mac OS X application that lets scientists and engineers display remote graphical applications on the Aqua desktop. With Xtools, these professionals can easily access remote applications while enjoying the uniqueness of their Aqua desktop. By enabling enterprise-wide Aqua desktops to connect to 3-D modeling and animations applications on UNIX, Linux, and NT servers, Xtools adds a new dimension to Mac OS X computing. In May, Xtools won the Apple Design Award for "Most Innovative Mac OS X Application".

Xtools is a new, built-from-the-ground-up, object-oriented, multi-threaded Cocoa application that takes full advantage of CoreGraphics and Quartz. Xtools is optimized for the velocity engine and multiple processors and supports hardware accelerated OpenGL. Xtools is not only a vehicle for displaying remote X11 client applications, but also for developing local X11 clients. The Xtools X11 libraries let developers build clickable X applications that can be minimized in the Dock. Xtools is based on open source industry standards and is tightly integrated with Mac OS X and Apple technologies.

Tenon's Xtools is downloadable at /products/xtools. An online discussion board is available for Xtools users and X application developers. Xtools is $199 for a single copy, with a $99 educational price and quantity discounts for both commercial and educational sites.

Founded in 1989, Tenon Intersystems is a leader in high-performance networking. Tenon technology has provided the framework for world-class networking on the Macintosh and Tenon is continuing that tradition on Mac OS X. Tenon Intersystems can be reached in the U.S. at 805-963-6983, by the internet at sales@tenon.com, or via the web at .