NetCheck
Press Release
6/15/05
NetCheck - Global Network Device/Application Monitoring for Mac OS X
NetCheck can identify and solve problems on your network before your users
do.
Download and try out the latest version from:
http://www.scriptsoftware.com/netcheck/
NetCheck is an OSX native application that provides an array of network
monitoring, email alerts, logging, and reporting features. OSX is without
question the most advanced, feature reach, stable, fastest, and not to
mention the coolest desktop operating system on the market today. NetCheck
not only provides immediate customized alerts, but also provides the
historical outage information that we need to work with our business
partners on quality service issues using historical patterns seen in our
NetCheck logging and reporting. This enables us to identify problems and
work issues that otherwise would go unnoticed.
The main focus of this application is uptime monitoring of critical devices
and applications, along with the features...
Power Game Factory
Sawblade Software Releases Power Game Factory Demo
Litchfield, CT -- June 15, 2005 -- Sawblade Software has released a free
demo of Power Game Factory, an innovative new game authoring tool for Mac
OS X. Power Game Factory lets users produce graphically rich, action-packed
side scrolling games, and no programming is required.
Harnessing old-school gameplay, hardware accelerated graphics, and
realistic physics, Power Game Factory is the ideal system with which
experienced artists and designers may construct sophisticated, compelling
Macintosh games.
But Power Game Factory will likely seem even more exciting to those to whom
computer game design was never before an option. As Sawblade Software
founder Jesse Simko points out, "There are kids in every middle school who
are creative enough to design games. Power Game Factory lets them put their
ideas into motion, and it's simple enough so that they can finish the job.
The focus is on implementing content; it's not about programming,...
CoverBuddy for iTunes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
three-2-one Announces first Release of CoverBuddy for iTunes
Krefeld, Germany (June 15, 2005) - three-2-one is pleased to announce the
immediate availability of CoverBuddy, the new add-on for iTunes that lets
you manage your music collection by cover art. CoverBuddy runs on Mac OS X
10.3 or later and is OS X Tiger ready.
CoverBuddy is the premier visual music browser for your iTunes music
collection. As a standalone application CoverBuddy indexes your music data,
groups tracks by album, and displays your collection as "real" albums
complete with cover art. Browse, select and play your music directly from
CoverBuddy. Because CoverBuddy uses iTunes to play your music, it works
with all your MP3 files as well as with songs purchased from the iTunes
Music Store.
CoverBuddy contains localizations for english, french, italian, spanish,
dutch and german.
Joerg Pressel, Managing Director of three-2-one and developer of
CoverBuddy: "CoverBuddy is all about the good old...
Mesa Dynamics Adds Widget Layouts to Amnesty
Mesa Dynamics Adds Widget Layouts to Amnesty
Washington, DC -- June 15, 2005 -- Mesa Dynamics today announced the
release of Amnesty Widget Browser .85b introducing support for multiple
widget "layouts" that can be called to the desktop at any time.
Each "layout" in Amnesty Widget Browser is a virtual space that remembers
widget configurations on the screen. For example, one layout may contain
often used widgets, another may display games and puzzles and another
layout may contain news gathering widgets. Widget layouts can be useful in
dealing with increasingly large widget libraries or for users with limited
screen real estate.
Amnesty Widget Browser is a utility for Tiger and Panther (10.3.9) that
allows dashboard widgets to live directly on the desktop via an icon in the
system menu bar. Widgets loaded in Amnesty Widget Browser run completely
independent of the Dashboard environment, maintain their own preferences
and feature additional properties such as window level and opacity....
Widget Machine Launches
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Widget Machine Launches as Virtual Vending Machine for Widgets
RIDGEFIELD, Connecticut, June 13th, 2005 - The Widget Machine
(http://www.widgetmachine.com/) was launched today as the Macintosh
community's first web store dedicated to Dashboard widgets - mini
applications featured in Apple's Mac OS X Tiger.
According to founder Phillip Ryu, "a lot of hard work was put into creating
a website that was as visually exciting and as easy to use as our widgets".
The resulting Widget Machine is unlike any other web store, featuring an
innovative and whimsical design by IconFactory artist David Lanham who
based it on the concept of a vending machine. Widgets can be demoed then
purchased using the popular online transaction service, PayPal, and serial
numbers are delivered instantly.
As of launch, the Widget Machine features two shareware widgets. VoiceNotes
allows users to record, store, and playback voice notes, and is offered at
an introductory price of $5.95....
POWERMAIL 5.2
PowerMail 5.2 (rev. 5.2.1) for Mac OS X has now
been released
This version marks PowerMail's 10th anniversary, and can be found (30-day
evaluation and updates) at:
(http://www.ctmdev.com/download.html)
You may find out more on the product from:
(http://www.ctmdev.com/powermail5.html)
A full list of changes can be found at:
(http://www.ctmdev.com/documentation/Read_me.html) and even more:
(http://www.ctmdev.com/documentation/change_log.html)
PowerMail 5.2 (rev. 5.2.1) pricing:
Free for registered PowerMail 5 users
29 Euro for registered PowerMail 3.x and 4.x users
49 Euro for new customers
A PowerMail 5.2 (rev. 5.2.1) with SpamSieve bundle is available for:
45 Euro for registered PowerMail 3.x and 4.x users
65 Euro for new customers
New, lower pricing for site-licenses is now also available:
(http://www.ctmdev.com/sales.html#ml)
Thank you very much - as always -...
ADHOC 2005 Sessions Announcement
ADHOC 2005 Sessions Announcement
Apple is moving to Intel -- Don't Panic!
Come to ADHOC and learn what developers need to do.
Held in Dearborn, Michigan from July 27th through 31st (a little over a
month after WWDC), ADHOC has always been focused on giving developers the
edge when it comes to using the latest & greatest technologies to navigate
your code from start to finish. Now that Mac OS developers have yet another
transition to deal with, the conference also known as MacHack is here as
always to help the navigation go smoothly.
In addition to talking about the move to Intel, developers will also be
networking and talking about their experiences using open source code
(where to find it and how to use it), developing for a multi-platform
world, getting tasks programmed easily and quickly using RealBasic and
Cocoa, how to take advantage of the latest enhancements to Mac OS 10.4.
Here is just a sampling of the sessions already on the schedule:
* Supporting Intel Macs: The Easy...
AirPort Radar Dashboard Widget
AirPort Radar Dashboard Widget
AirPort Radar is a free and convenient tool for quickly scanning the area
for AirPort and other wireless networks. It will work with AirPort cards,
MacWireless 11g PC Cards, and 11g PCI cards. Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger is required.
Signal Strength at a Glance - Visual signal meters tell you the strength of
the AirPort signal for an easy-to-read radar screen.
Sortable Network List - Click on a category to sort the list of networks by
that category. Click on the radio waves symbol to sort by signal strength.
Connect to Open Networks - By simply clicking on the name you can connect
to any network that is not password protected.
Remember Lost Networks - When a network falls "below radar" it won't
disappear from your radar screen right away. This is particularly useful
when a network is right on the threshold - with AirPort Radar it won't jump
on and off the radar screen, it will just turn grey temporarily while it is
too weak to connect to.
You can choose how many...
Apimac Secret Folder gets multiple folders support
Apimac Secret Folder gets multiple folders support
Apimac is proud to announce Apimac Secret Folder X 3.0, the latest release
of its shareware application that allows users to hide a folder and its
contents. Version 3.0 is Tiger compatible and by popular demand introduces
support for multiple folders. Now Apimac Secret Folder can manage multiple
hidden folders to better suit the needs of the user in a simple and easy
way. Thus the interface has been accordingly actualized to deal with a list
of folders, where items are added or removed with a single click. As it
happened with previous versions, the new release automatically acknowledges
a folder hidden with v2.4.x and 2.6.x. Apimac Secret Folder X 3.0 is
available immediately for download and is free of charge for customers who
purchased Apimac Secret Folder on or after November 1, 2004.
Apimac Secret Folder is an application that provides an easy and fast way
to protect personal documents and avoid them being seen, modified, or...
MaxBulk Mailer 4.2
MaxBulk Mailer 4.2
Maxprog has created the ultimate tool for all of your email marketing
needs. MaxBulk Mailer allows you to design and send professional
looking emails to your customers and prospects for as little as
fractions of a penny...directly from your own desktop.
MaxBulk Mailer is a powerful mail-merge tool for Macintosh that allows
you to send out customized press releases, price lists and any kind of
text or HTML documents to your customers. MaxBulk Mailer is fast, fully
customizable and very easy to use. MaxBulk Mailer handles plain text,
HTML and styled text documents and gives full support for attachments.
Here is a breakthrough tool from Maxprog that will allow you to
increase your profits, strengthen your customer service and send your
messages to new markets.
With MaxBulk Mailer you will create, manage and send your own powerful,
personalized marketing message to your customers and potential
customers. MaxBulk Mailer is a software tool that you purchase once, no
need...
REAL Software Ships REALbasic 2005 for Macintosh
REAL Software Ships REALbasic 2005 for Macintosh
Completely Redesigned to Enhance Productivity and Speed Software Development
AUSTIN, Texas, USA - June 14, 2005 -- REAL Software today announced that
REALbasic 2005 for Macintosh, a ground breaking new release of the product,
is shipping. REALbasic 2005 includes a brand-new user interface that
improves productivity and ease of use for both new and experienced
Macintosh software developers. REALbasic 2005 also incorporates the latest
Mac OS X v10.4 "Tiger" Spotlight technology integrated right into the
application.
"REALbasic 2005 represents the most significant upgrade to REALbasic ever,"
stated Geoff Perlman, president and CEO of REAL Software. "We used
extensive feedback from our customers and interface experts at Apple to
help design a new REALbasic interface that makes Mac software development
faster and easier for both experienced and novice developers alike."
"The Mac OS X development community is growing and maturing with many...
PC-Mac-Net FileShare v4.6 offers enhanced Internet file sharing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PC-Mac-Net FileShare v4.6 offers enhanced Internet file sharing
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA -- June 14, 2005 -- Lava Software is now shipping
PC-Mac-Net FileShare v4.6, a product which allows users to transfer files
and folders easily and securely between all varieties of Mac OS, Windows,
and Linux computers across LANs, across cities and across the world.
In this new version, files with Mac OS resource forks can now be optionally
transferred to and from Windows and Linux computers, the amount of free
disk space available for incoming files is displayed, a range of
enhancements to Internet file sharing have been made (including faster and
more reliable connections, an automatic firewall test, and expanded help in
the user manual), additional icons for applications and packages, and a
number of other optimizations. It is a free upgrade for all users.
The free Lite Edition has a 10mb file size limit, supports workgroups with
up to 3 users and can be downloaded now from...
Macrovision Acquires Zero G Software
MACROVISION ACQUIRES ZERO G SOFTWARE, INC.
Extends Macrovision's Leadership in Maximizing the Value of Software on Any
Platform
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - June 13, 2005 - Macrovision Corporation (Nasdaq:
MVSN), the leader in Software Value Management, today announced that it has
acquired privately-held Zero G Software, Inc. of San Francisco, Calif. Zero
G is a leading provider of software deployment and delivery solutions for
multi-platform operating system environments. Financial terms of the
agreement were not disclosed, but Macrovision stated that the transaction
would be EPS neutral in 2005, and accretive in 2006.
"The combined expertise of Zero G and Macrovision will provide software
publishers and their customers with a seamless software installation
experience across all platforms," stated Dan Stickel, EVP/GM, Software
Technologies Group, Macrovision. "This acquisition further increases the
market for our Software Value Management solutions, adds innovative
technology and people to...
Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor 3.1
Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor 3.1 Released
The Vikings are Back with Cool New Features
Edinburgh. Scotland, June 13th 2005
Runtime Revolution announces the release of Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor 3.1
(www.tenthumbstypingtutor.com) for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. Ten Thumbs
Typing Tutor 3.1 is the easy way for people to learn to touch type or for
experienced typists to improve their skills. Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor is
used in schools, colleges, universities, business and in the home by
thousands of users worldwide. In addition to a number of improvements Ten
Thumbs Typing Tutor 3.1 is designed to complement the recently launched
free online typing test.
New features in Ten Thumbs 3.1 include:
- Set your level based on the results from the free online typing test
- Streamlined quiz
- A number of small improvements
A free trial edition and additional materials including a free teachers
guide and free online typing test are available from:
www.tenthumbstypingtutor.com
Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor 3.1...
Disk Order 1.5.1
NEED FILE MANAGER WITH ADVANCED ARCHIVES SUPPORT FOR MAC OS X? TRY DISK
ORDER 1.5.1
LikeMac Group has released Disk Order 1.5.1, the latest version of a
utility for managing files, folders and archives on Macintosh. The
application allows users to do all necessary file operations inside of a
single window with two opposite file lists.
Disk Order v. 1.5.1 is a utility that gives users the ability to manage not
only files and folders but archives. Now the user does not have to open
separate application when he/she needs to extract some files from an
archive. The application allows seamlessly enter and browse archives
contents like virtual folders, without extracting all files. In this case
compressed files and folders maybe extracted by dragging with mouse or key
combination. In current release Disk Order supports TAR, GZ, BZ2 & ZIP
formats. Also, there is the ability to compress files into ZIP archives.
The program differs from other file managers in Macintosh world by its...
Paradigma Software Announces Valentina 2 for Revolution
Paradigma Software Announces Valentina 2 for Revolution
NEW DESKTOP AND TRUE SERVER APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT OPTIONS FOR REV
DEVELOPERS; SPONSORED REVCON CONFERENCE BUYERS GET $100 DISCOUNT
June 13, 2005. Beaverton, Oregon. Paradigma Software, Inc, makers of the
ultra-fast Valentina 2 Office Server for Mac OS X and Windows, announce
Valentina 2 for Revolution ADK and Valentina Developer Network for
Revolution products. Valentina 2 technology is the result of three years of
improvements upon the incredibly fast and robust database technology
underlying many developer solutions for Macintosh and Windows.
Valentina 2 Application Developer Kits provide software developers with the
incredibly fast and robust Valentina 2 database engine for royalty free
incorporation into their desktop applications. Developers who use Runtime
Revolution (http://www.runrev.com) on Mac OS X and Windows have previously
been able to use Valentina XCMD 1.x for their projects. New advances in
Valentina 2 include...
Modul8 v2.0
Modul8
Acclaimed by the VJ community, Modul8 is one of the fastest and most
flexible real-time video compositing applications for Mac OS X. Thanks to
it's intuitive user interface, Modul8 manages complex compositions with
direct visual feedback.
A divided layer stack allows you to work with parallel compositions
simultaneously. Transitioning from composition to composition is therefore
very easy. Each single component can easily be previewed and modified
straight from the user interface. Each individual layer is treated as a
true spacial objects regardless of whether it is a movie, a text or a live
capture. Using the resources of your machine, any object can be rotated,
scaled and transformed in real time. Available effects range from standard
video processing functions such as blur, lumakey, contrast, to more
advanced effects such as 3D transformations.
Modul8 is an extremely compatible and flexible application, supporting free
mapping of any keyboard key or midi channel to any of...
FmPro Migrator 3.57 EE Implements FileMaker 7 Table Consolidation
FmPro Migrator 3.57 EE Implements FileMaker 7 Table Consolidation
6-13-2005 - Fremont, CA - .com Solutions Inc. Releases FmPro Migrator 3.57
Enterprise Edition - New Release for Mac OS X and Windows Adds Drag and
Drop FileMaker 2 Migration Feature and Easier FileMaker 7 Table
Consolidation.
..com Solutions Inc., a developer of multi-platform database migration and
development tools, has released FmPro Migrator 3.57 with a new Drag and
Drop interface for migrating FileMaker 2 database files on Mac OS X and
Windows.
The new Drag and Drop interface in FmPro Migrator 3.57 makes it possible to
migrate previously unsupported FileMaker 2 database files to FileMaker 7
and other databases. This feature works quickly and identically on Mac OS X
and Windows because FmPro Migrator reads the FileMaker database structure
information directly from the FileMaker binary files. Users can easily Drag
and Drop one or more FileMaker 2 files onto FmPro Migrator, and each file
will be processed within a few...
ShowMacster v1.4
ShowMacster v1.4
Offenburg, Germany - June 12th, 2005 - E.R.S "Pleasant software for the
people" announces a major update of ShowMacster (v1.4).
ShowMacster v1.4 not only sports a user interface refinement, it also comes
with a set of brand new features and finally fixes the iGlasses conflict!
- Sketchboard is ShowMacster's new tool which enables the user to draw
right inside the current streaming picture. It makes it possible to draw on
a blank sheet or any photo. The drawing is updated live as ShowMacster
streams any changes instantly.
- Quickdrop lets the user start slideshows immediately without the need of
importing the media files. By dropping several files or a folder filled
with different media files out of the Finder onto the Quickdrop field,
ShowMacster starts presenting them to the opponent. Three navigation
buttons give the user control over the presentation.
- ShowMacster has now a built in update check.
- The user interface has been redesigned by replacing the previous...
Small Dog Electronics Offers Free Recycling for iPod Components
Small Dog Electronics Offers Free Recycling for iPod Batteries and Hard Drives
Waitsfield, VT- Small Dog Electronics announced today that it is expanding
its e-Waste Take Back program to include free recycling for iPod batteries
and hard drives.
For customers to recycle old iPod batteries, Small Dog Electronics will
include a pre-labeled return envelope and instructions in orders of
replacement iPod batteries. Shipping and return instructions will be
included with orders of ATA hard drives. Customers can send the old
batteries and hard drives back to Small Dog Electronics, which will dispose
of them properly. Recycling services are free (a value of $0.25 per pound);
customers are responsible for postage only.
"Discarded batteries and old electronic waste are serious environmental
issues. Small Dog is a company that wants to make it easy for our customers
to deal responsibly with their old electronics and used batteries and we've
expanded our e-Waste Take Back program to help them do...
Xupport 3.0
Announcing Xupport 3.0
Available in July!
Xupport is a multipurpose system utility for Mac OS X. It provides many
features to configure hidden Mac OS X and Unix options, to increase system
security and performance, to maintain and backup Mac OS X, and to dig
deeper into the world of Unix.
Xupport 3 will be fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and Mac OS X
10.3 (Panther), and provides a brand new user interface with plenty of new
features.
Main Changes:
- Tiger compatibility
- Native authorization technology
- Much more hidden Settings
- Cleaning browser caches, histories, cookies, ...
- Cleaning native Mac OS X Applications caches
- Extended file deletion functionality
- Improved and more detailed network optimizer
- Improved virtual memory optimization (swap)
- More comfortable ipfw firewall interface
- More backup options
- Multiple and resizable file browser windows
- Improved unix manual browser
Key Features:
- Access hidden System, Finder and Dock settings
- Run native...
Iconfactory Updates iPulse - Version 2.1.3
June 10th, 2005
Iconfactory Updates iPulse - Version 2.1.3
Announcing the immediate availability of iPulse v 2.1.3. iPulse lets users
monitor important system statistics like memory and CPU usage, network
activity, available hard disk space and much more. iPulse 2.1.3 now reports
on CPU usage for Dashboard widgets, Java processes and will continue to
display results even when Dashboard is active. This update is free and
recommended for all registered users. iPulse v 2.1.3 can be purchased today
from The Iconfactory for $12.95 USD.
iPulse Homepage:
http://www.iconfactory.com/ip_home.asp
Popwire releases Compression Master 3.1
Popwire releases Compression Master 3.1
STOCKHOLM - June 9 2005 -- Today Popwire Technology releases Compression
Master 3.1. The upgrade includes enhanced features, extended format support
as well as Tiger and QuickTime 7 compatibility. Among the highlights are
H.264 (AVC) video, Windows Media MBR, High Definition (HD) support, Flash
video and full QuickTime video integration. The new product upgrade will be
free for existing customers.
"With this release we are adding a lot of features and formats that we know
our customers have been missing. For example Windows Media Intellistream
and QuickTime video integration. This means you get access to all your
installed QuickTime codecs such as Sorenson 3. We also decided to release
H.264, although we still consider it to be a preview technology at the
moment. Our beliefs are that H.264 will start to take off commercially by
the end of the year. We will therefore, during the next six months,
concentrate intensely on extending and developing H...
Stamps.com Launches PhotoStamps for Mac OS X
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stamps.com Launches PhotoStamps for Mac OS X Version 10.4 'Tiger'
WWDC, SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- June 8, 2005 -- Stamps.com (Nasdaq:
(http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=stmp&d=t)STMP), a leading provider of
Internet-based postage services, today announced the launch of PhotoStamps
for Mac. PhotoStamps, the popular form of postage that lets consumers turn
their digital photos, designs or images into valid U.S. postage, is now
available as a stand alone application that seamlessly integrates the
design and order process with images in the users' iPhoto libraries. The
application will be available later this month at
(http://www.photostamps.com)www.photostamps.com.
"Tiger and its development tools are incredibly advanced, allowing us to
easily create the integration," said Stamps.com President and CEO Ken
McBride. "Mac users are innovative and design-oriented, making them the
ideal target for PhotoStamps. We are excited to offer Mac users new
customization options for...
HistoryHound 1.8 offers new interface and improved performa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HistoryHound 1.8 Tracks Down Pages More Efficiently,
Delivers New Interface, Features and Fixes
(Blacksburg, VA -- June 8, 2005) St. Clair Software is pleased to announce
the availability of version 1.8 of HistoryHound, its utility for indexing
and searching web pages that you've bookmarked or visited recently.
HistoryHound 1.8 offers a more refined user interface for tracking down
pages you've viewed in Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox, OmniWeb, Camino,
Mozilla/Netscape, Opera, and Shiira web browsers or the built-in browsers
of the NetNewsWire 2 and PulpFiction RSS readers. Just type in a word or
words that appeared on a page you've seen before, and HistoryHound will
find it!
This version also offers a smarter and more robust indexing engine, will
index non-authenticated secure web pages, and indexing and search
performance have been improved. Additional improvements make HistoryHound
an even faster and easier way to return to places on the web that are...
TECSoft Teaches AppleScript this Summer
A P P L E S C R I P T T R A I N I N G
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Learn AppleScript to work smarter, not harder, in TECSoft's no-tears,
hands-on, introductory training - no prior programming experience is
required. This outstanding training teaches AppleScript fundamentals and
how to create powerful workflow automation solutions by controlling
applications with AppleScript. Participants complete hands-on exercises
designed to reinforce learning, and finish the course by developing
real-world AppleScript software automation solutions.
You Will Learn
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* How to begin working with AppleScript
* How to use commands, objects, dictionaries, variables, conditional
statements, repeat loops, tell statements, the object model, elements,
properties, subroutines, and more
* How to script FileMaker Pro, iView MediaPro, InDesign, the OS X Finder,
and other scriptable applications
* How to use AppleScript to join applications together to create powerful
software automation...
AlchemyTV DVR 2.4 and EvolutionTV 2.4: Turn your Mac into a DVR
PRESS RELEASE
=46or immediate release
Miglia Technology releases
AlchemyTV DVR 2.4 and EvolutionTV 2.4
Latest software feature that instantly turns your Mac into a DVR!
To download the free upgrade, please go to:
(http://www.miglia.com/Support/alchemytvdvr.html)
(http://www.miglia.com/Support/evolutiontv.html)
London, UK, 08th June 2005 -- Miglia Technology, a leading manufacturer of
video, audio and storage products for Mac and Windows, has today announced
the latest free software upgrade for Alchemy TV DVR and EvolutionTV.
This latest release of the AlchemyTV DVR and EvolutionTV software allows
your Mac to start up at a predetermined time, perform a TV recording and
shut down again post recording. This is a major step towards turning your
Mac into a VCR/DVR replacement for all your favourite shows no matter the
hour.
Eric Ferraz, Product Marketing Director, Miglia Technology, commented:
"Since AlchemyTV DVR and EvolutionTV were launched, we have continually
invested in developing...
Speed Download 3.0.10 Optimized for Tiger
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
SPEED DOWNLOAD 3.0.10 OPTIMIZED FOR MAC OS X 10.4.1
June 07, 2005 - Yazsoft announces the immediate availability of Speed
Download 3.0.10; a new version of the popular download manager completely
tweaked and optimized for Mac OS X 10.4.1.
Completely re-written with Apple xCode, Speed Download 3 is the leading
download manager for Mac OS X providing many new features including
turbo-charged downloading, uploading, peer 2 peer file sharing, scheduling,
bandwidth management, and more while providing auto-resuming functionality
and security at all times. Speed Download 3 is optimized for ALL internet
connection (dial-up or broadband).
What's new in SD 3.0.10:
- Optimized Speed Download 3 plugin for faster performance under Mac OS X
10.4.1.
- Added support for more file extensions.
- Got rid of the 'Recovered File' issue appearing in the trash in Tiger.
- Enhanced compatibility with Safari and Mozilla based browsers.
- Addressed a couple of issues that would cause SD...
Small Tree Shows High Performance Networking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SMALL TREE COMMUNICATIONS TO DEMONSTRATE HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORKING SOLUTIONS
FOR OS X AT WWDC
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 7, 2005--During this week's Worldwide Developers
Conference (WWDC) sponsored by Apple, Small Tree Communications will
announce that its entire product line of high performance Intel 10 Gb,
optical and multi-port gigabit Ethernet cards are compatible with Tiger
10.4 and are available for immediate delivery.
"We continue to see strong demand from the Apple user base for increased
Ethernet capabilities," stated Corky Seeber, president of Small Tree. "HD
video real time work requires 10 Gb performance capabilities and our line
of Ethernet cards successfully meet the demands."
This news was met positively by Tom Swinford, general manager, LAN Access
Division at Intel, who commented, "The Intel PRO Network Connections
provide enterprise customers with reliable performance to meet today's
computing demands. The availability of Small Tree's OS X drivers...
MySQL Releases Open Source Database Tools for Mac OS X
MySQL Releases Open Source Database Tools for Macintosh OS X
Betas of Visual Query & Administration Tools Available for Download Now at
http://dev.mysql.com
Apple Worldwide Developer Conference, SAN FRANCISCO -- June 7, 2005 --
MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, today
announced a new pair of visual database tools for the Macintosh OS X
platform. Designed to make life easier for MySQL database developers, DBAs
and users -- new beta versions of the MySQL Query Browser and MySQL
Administrator tools for Mac OS X are freely available from the company's
Web site under the GPL open source license at http://dev.mysql.com. MySQL
and the new Macintosh tools will be demonstrated this week at the Apple
Worldwide Developers Conference being held in San Francisco. "The Apple
Macintosh is one of the most popular platforms for MySQL development," said
Maurizio Gianola, vice president of Software Engineering for MySQL AB. "We
are happy to give database developers...
REAL Software Announces Plans to Support Mac OS X on Intel
REAL Software Announces Plans to Support Mac OS X on Intel Processors
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (June 7, 2005) - REAL Software announced today that
REALbasic will add support for Mac OS X on Intel processors. Apple Computer
recently announced plans to transition the Macintosh product line to Intel
processors.
"Since REALbasic is cross-platform by design," stated Geoff Perlman,
president and CEO of REAL Software. "REALbasic users will have the fastest,
easiest transition to Mac OS X on Intel. Most applications will require
nothing but a simple re-compile, with no code changes at all. REALbasic is
cross-platform that really works."
REALbasic's cross-platform compiler has supported the Intel processor since
1999, before Mac OS X was released. This mature and robust Intel compiler
will soon support the creation of Mac OS X applications, and will be
included in both REALbasic Standard and Professional Editions. REALbasic
will continue to support the creation of Macintosh applications for the...
ActiveState Launches ActivePerl, ActivePython & ActiveTcl...
ActiveState Launches ActivePerl, ActivePython & ActiveTcl for Mac OS X
version 10.4 "Tiger"
ActiveState's World-Renowned Open Source Language Distributions are Free to
the Developer Community
WWDC 2005, SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 7, 2005 - ActiveState, a leading
provider of developer tools and services for dynamic languages, today
announced the release of ActiveState's ActivePerl, ActivePython & ActiveTcl
open source language distributions for Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger".
ActiveState's language distributions are world-renowned as the most
complete, best maintained, and easiest to use cross-platform language
solutions in the market. The three new distributions for Tiger offer the
same innovative features, quality assurances and seamless integration that
have made ActiveState the industry-standard and number one resource for open
source language distributions. Since their launch eight years ago, millions
of developers have relied upon ActiveState's quality assured open source...
Mail Factory Home Edition
Mail Factory Home Edition
Odessa, Ukraine - June 7, 2005 - BeLight Software presents Mail Factory
Home Edition, a special version of its tool to design and print envelopes,
address and shipping labels. This simple-to-use program ideally suits the
requirements of home users and allows them to create good-looking mailing
pieces saving half the software price ($19.95 compared to $39.95 for Mail
Factory):
http://www.belightsoft.com/products/mailfactory/homeedition.php
Stanislav Sedashov, CEO of BeLight Software, says:
"Well, home users get a neat tool to illustrate and brighten up their
correspondence thanks to a lot of graphics or iPhoto pictures. In addition,
the newest postal technologies are available in the application."
Key Features of Mail Factory Home Edition:
-Takes addresses from Apple Address Book, vCards and text files.
-More than 700 clipart images, 100 unique masks.
-A variety of ready-made designs to choose from.
-Wide choice of editing tools: control transparency, crop,...
New Plugins and Tutorials for Revolution/Dreamcard
New Plugins and Tutorials for Revolution/Dreamcard
More free components available from So Smart Software
Paris, June 4th 2005
So Smart Software (http://www.sosmartsoftware.com/) today announces the
availability of three new plugins for the Revolution family of software
development tools (www.runrev.com). These new plugins provide additional
features that support smart projects reports, windows management and real
time access to sixteen tutorials stacks. The plugins come with help stacks
in French and English and are available for Mac OS and Windows XP.
"In fewer than 5 months, our tool kit has grown a lot. Now thirteen plugins
are available, supporting a wide range of programming necessities for
beginners and advanced users. At the same time, we decided that "giving
fish" is a good idea but teaching people how to fish is an even better one.
That's the reason why we have released sixteen tutorials and this is only
the beginning!" said Eric Chatonet of So Smart Software.
Tutorials...
Sonnet PodFreq Now Shipping With Car Cradle
Sonnet Announces Enhanced Value PodFreq Premium FM Transmitter + Dock for
iPod--Now Shipping With Car Cradle
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA--June 7, 2005--Sonnet Technologies, a worldwide leader
in upgrades for Apple Macintosh computers and iPod digital music players,
announces that PodFreq, PodFreq black, and PodFreq photo now include a
custom-designed car cradle, a USD $14.95 value, at no additional cost. This
holder is designed for a secure, rattle-free fit and attaches to a vehicle
mount (sold separately) with included hardware to create a parking space
for PodFreq while you drive. The cradle features a soft liner that protects
the back of PodFreq, and uses the standard AMPS/NEC mounting hole pattern
(commonly used for cell phone mounts) that makes it compatible with a wide
variety of vehicle mounts. Current PodFreq owners may also purchase a car
cradle for an MSRP of USD $14.95.
For more information about the PodFreq cradle, please refer to the PodFreq
website at: (http://www.podfreq.com/...
Revolution 2.6 for Mac OS X version 10.4
Runtime Revolution Unleashes Revolution 2.6 for Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger"
Latest Release Includes Support for Spotlight, Core Image Handling, Deep
Masks and More
WWDC, SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 6, 2005 -Runtime Revolution today announced
the release of Revolution 2.6 for Mac OS X version10.4 "Tiger", an upgrade
to its award winning multi-platform development tool. With Revolution
developers can write software once and deliver quickly and easily without
modification on every major platform. This release of Revolution 2.6
delivers seamless integration with Tiger including support for Spotlight
and Core Image. It also contains support for Deep Masks and will work on
previous versions of Mac OS X.
"We are delighted to be adding support for innovative Tiger features such
as Spotlight and Core Image to Revolution," said Kevin Miller, CEO of
Runtime Revolution, "Revolution 2.6 for Tiger provides a robust, easy to
use and integrated development platform for those seeking to fully unleash...
TclTkAqua 8.4.10 Mac OS X Binary Distributions Release
Mac OS X Tcl/Tk Aqua 8.4.10 Binary Release Announcement
June 6, 2005
I'm pleased to announce the availability of Mac OS X binary
distributions for Tcl/Tk Aqua 8.4.10, the Mac OS X native port of the
Tcl scripting language and the Tk toolkit; bundled with over fifty
popular extensions.
The distributions are downloadable as compressed disk images from the
Tcl/Tk Aqua file release page on SourceForge:
http://sf.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=86100&release_id=332919
http://snurl.com/fe3y
Three variants are available:
* TclTkAquaBI: Batteries-Included distribution, includes over fifty
popular extensions (c.f. list below), as well as the Tcl/Tk Aqua 8.5a3
alpha release. This is a superset of ActiveState's ActiveTcl
distribution (on other platforms).
Installs in systemwide locations, administrator password required.
http://prdownloads.sf.net/tcltkaqua/TclTkAquaBI-8.4.10.0.dmg (38M)
* TclTkAqua: smaller distribution of just the Tcl/Tk frameworks, Wish,...
Apple's Developer Transition Kit
Developer Transition Kit
http://developer.apple.com/transitionkit.html
The Developer Transition Kit brings together all the components you need to
create Universal Binaries that run on Macintosh computers using Intel
microprocessors. The Kit contains the information, sample code, software,
and hardware you'll need to develop a Universal Binary.
* Universal Binary Programming Guidelines
The Programming Guidelines cover all the Universal Binary, Xcode and Intel
topics you'll need to know. It guides you through the straightforward steps
needed to create a Universal Binary and optimize it.
* Universal Binary Sample Code
This folder of Universal Binary sample code contains a representative
sampling of all Mac OS X programming topics and demonstrates the simple
steps needed to ensure Universal Binary compatibility. Browse through the
samples to see the Universal Binary Guidelines ideas brought to life.
* Developer Technical Support
You'll have access to Apple's Developer Support Engineers...
Apple Unveils Preview Release of QuickTime 7 for Windows
Apple Unveils Preview Release of QuickTime 7 for Windows
WWDC 2005, SAN FRANCISCO--June 6, 2005--Apple today delivered a preview
release of QuickTime 7 Player and QuickTime 7 Pro for Windows, the
industry's first mainstream H.264 solution for streaming and playback of
High Definition (HD) video on the Windows platform. Ratified as part of the
MPEG-4 standard, the H.264 video codec delivers pristine quality video
across a broad range of bandwidths, from 3G for mobile devices to iChat AV
for video conferencing to HD for broadcast and DVD. H.264 has been adopted
by both the DVD Forum and Blu-ray Disc Association for the next generation
of high definition DVDs.
"With nearly a billion copies downloaded, QuickTime has an impressive
legacy of developing and supporting the latest digital media open standards
and is already an incredibly popular Windows technology," said Philip
Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "By
utilizing the superb H.264 codec to...
SoftRAID 3.2 Ships
For Immediate Release
June 5, 2005
Mendocino, CA
SoftRAID 3.2 Ships; 4 Petabyte volumes and Full Tiger Compatibility
SoftRAID, LLC is pleased to announce the shipping of SoftRAID version 3.2,
with full Mac OS 10.4 compatibility. SoftRAID 3.2 can now create startup
DVDs with Tiger, and can update previous versions of the SoftRAID startup
CD to the latest version.
SOFTRAID 3.2 takes full advantage of the new disk driver architecture built
into Mac OS 10.4. Now that all Mac OS 10.4 based computers and Tiger
Install DVDs include the SoftRAID driver, volume creation and management
with SoftRAID is easier than ever.
New features were added for SoftRAID 3.2 to enhance SoftRAID's use on
XServes and XServe RAIDs. These include SoftRAID 3.2's new 4 petabyte
volume capacity (4,096 terabytes) and an enhanced algorithm for rebuilding
Mirror volumes on Servers. The new algorithm is more efficient and also
makes rebuilding Server volumes a higher priority. This results in much
faster rebuilds on...
Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006
Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006
WWDC 2005, SAN FRANCISCO--June 6, 2005--At its Worldwide Developer
Conference today, Apple announced plans to deliver models of its Macintosh
computers using Intel microprocessors by this time next year, and to
transition all of its Macs to using Intel microprocessors by the end of
2007. Apple previewed a version of its critically acclaimed operating
system, Mac OS X Tiger, running on an Intel-based Mac to the over 3,800
developers attending CEO Steve Jobs' keynote address. Apple also announced
the availability of a Developer Transition Kit, consisting of an
Intel-based Mac development system along with preview versions of Apple's
software, which will allow developers to prepare versions of their
applications which will run on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs.
"Our goal is to provide our customers with the best personal computers in
the world, and looking ahead Intel has the strongest processor roadmap by
far," said Steve Jobs,...
Apple to Deliver 2 Millionth Copy of Mac OS X Tiger This Week
Apple to Deliver 2 Millionth Copy of Mac OS X Tiger This Week
Fastest Selling Mac OS Release Ever
6/6/2005 1:23:53 PM
WWDC 2005, SAN FRANCISCO, June 6, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --
Apple(R) today announced it expects to deliver over two million copies of
Mac OS(R) X version 10.4 "Tiger" by the end of this week, including copies
sold at retail, copies delivered under maintenance agreements and copies
bundled with Mac(R) systems shipped, making Tiger Apple's fastest selling
OS release ever. Developer support for Tiger is also setting new records
with hundreds of developers including Microsoft and Adobe announcing
support for Tiger. To date third party developers have released more than
400 Dashboard widgets, 550 Automator actions and 40 Spotlight plug-ins for
Tiger.
"The response to Tiger is off the charts," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO.
"Critics are raving, customers are delighted and developers are creating
hundreds of widgets and applications that take advantage of Tiger...
FileMaker Datagraph Widget and Automator Actions
FileMaker Announces FileMaker Datagraph Widget and
FileMaker Automator Actions for
FileMaker Pro Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" Database Users
Technology Previews now available at www.filemaker.com/tiger
APPLE WORLDWIDE DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 6, 2005 --
As Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference opens today, FileMaker has
announced the immediate availability of the new FileMaker Datagraph Widget,
a Mac OS X "Tiger" feature that provides bar graph views of FileMaker Pro
based data via the new Mac OS X Dashboard. The company also announced the
immediate availability of a set of new FileMaker Automator Actions for use
by FileMaker users and developers to easily create a Workflow of FileMaker
scripts. FileMaker is introducing both FileMaker Datagraph and FileMaker
Automator Actions as Technology Previews now available at
www.filemaker.com/tiger.
FileMaker Datagraph Widget, designed for anyone who can benefit from a
visual interpretation of their FileMaker 7 data, lets "...
Announcing The MacTech Sampler
ANNOUNCING THE MACTECH SAMPLER
- MacTech Quenches the thirst for knowledge
- Free download, a PDF with a number of great MacTech articles
- If you haven't seen MacTech recently, see what the magazine has to offer
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 6, 2005 -- MacTech(r) Magazine announces the
immediate availability of the MacTech Sampler. Following on the success of
MacTech's new editorial approach, new look, new team, MacTech Magazine is
now the place for everyone who is a Mac "geek" at heart. The sampler is
designed to give the community not only a great selection of articles, but
an idea of what the new MacTech is about. Completely free of charge, the
MacTech Sampler is PDF available for download immediately.
At 167 pages, the Sampler will show you what MacTech is all about. MacTech
is packed with great articles like:
Creating a Cocoa AppController Class
Python for AppleScripters
A review of Perforce
Creating a NoCode Browser
Using Apache in Mac OS X
Integrating Entourage...
PSTextMerge Version 3.1
PSTextMerge Version 3.1 Adds New Features
Scottsdale, AZ -- June 5, 2005 -- PowerSurge Publishing has just released
version 3.1 of PSTextMerge. This latest release adds a "Scripts / Play
Recent" menu, making it easy to replay any of the recent scripts that have
been run. Also added is a template library and the ability to write
reusable templates and select them from a library in a common location. In
addition, there is now a new outline data format, allowing an easy
text-based outline format to be readily transferred into a flexible HTML
Format.
PSTextMerge is a software package that empowers its users to perform many
useful functions with lists of data. PSTextMerge can input, sort, filter,
merge and output such data. Scripts can be easily recorded to automate
repetitive operations.
One of PSTextMerge's most popular and powerful features is the ability to
merge data lists into specially formatted HTML templates, generating custom
Web pages fully populated with the user's data. This...
Macs have 16% of the users, Buy 30% more software
Macs have 16% of the user base
Mac owners by 30% more software than Windows users
In an article posted today by MacDailyNews, there's some fact-based
conclusions that we've all suspected for a long time. Excerpted from the
article, and an announcement from Wizzard Software who is getting ready to
release AT&T Natural Voices for Mac OS X:
According to a statement released earlier this year, Apple Computer
reported their 2005 first quarterly revenue and net income as the
highest in the history of their company, with 74% revenue growth.
Apple shipped 1,046,000 Macintosh units during this quarter,
representing a 26% increase in CPU units over the year-ago quarter.
According to US News and World Report, Macintosh owners buy 30%
more software than their Windows counterparts. Further, Macintosh
software comprises over 18% of all software sold, according to
the Software and Information Industry Association. In addition,
the Software Publishers Association (...
decodecrashlog 1.0.2
decodecrashlog 1.0.2
decodecrashlog is an open-source, BSD licensed Python program that can
apply a CodeWarrior CFM link map to a Mac OS X crash log from a "release
build", recovering the function names and offsets.
It is intended to help developers who prefer to omit traceback tables from
their release builds for space and/or privacy reasons, and therefore can't
readily interpret crash logs from end users, because they show backtraces
as pure hex addresses.
Release 1.0.2 adds:
* correct unmangling of C++ function names under Mac OS X 10.4.x 'Tiger', *
an option for the user to specify a custom program for unmangling function
names.
Currently, this the program only supports CodeWarrior CFM link maps. I hope
to extend this to to CodeWarrior Mach-O link maps and/or non CodeWarrior
link maps if the project proves successful.
Also, there's no GUI yet: you'll have to run it from the command line. It
would be easy to knock out a GUI in Cocoa, and submissions are welcomed.
(http://macprang....
Marquee Dashboard Widget: Local Movie Showtimes
TRINFINITY SOFTWARE RELEASES UPDATE TO MARQUEE DASHBOARD WIDGET
For immediate release.
NEW YORK, N.Y. - - June 4, 2005 - - Trinfinity Software released today an
update to Marquee, the Dashboard Widget for finding showtimes for your
local movie theaters. Marquee version 1.0.1 allows you to view showtimes
that were previously cut off due to space constraints. Simply move your
mouse over the movie times and Marquee will scroll the showtimes across the
display so that you may view all of them.
Enter your zip code and Marquee will download the showtimes for all of the
theaters in your area (US Only). Use the left and right arrows to scroll
through the theaters to find the one that you want. Then use the up and
down arrows to scroll through the movie listings. In order to save room for
the other widgets on your desktop, Marquee will only display three movie
listings per screen. Showtime data is downloaded each time you enter a zip
code, or if it has been more than twelve hours since...
Marketcircle Announces the Releases of Billings v1.1
Marketcircle Announces the Releases of Billings v1.1
TORONTO, CANADA -- June 3, 2005 -- Marketcircle Inc. today announced the
release of Billings v1.1, the intuitive time tracking and billing
application for the individual Mac professional. It incorporates the entire
billing process from generating estimates, performing work, and creating
invoices to applying payments and retainers. Billings allows the user to
manage this process without having to learn complex accounting terms or
techniques, and estimates and invoices can be generated in less than 5
clicks.
Billings 1.1 features over 25 improvements including:
- International currency and western European character support
- A new estimate and invoice style
- Improved keyboard access
- 3-decimal (fractional) mileage rates
- User interface and stability improvements
Marketcircle is also proud to announce that Billings will be featured at
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in the "Cutting-Edge
Interface Design for Mac...
IOXperts Announces IOXWebcam 1.1 FOR MAC OS X
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 3, 2005
IOXPERTS ANNOUNCES IOXWEBCAM 1.1 FOR MAC OS X
CAMBRIDGE, MA, June 3, 2005 - IOXperts, Inc. announces IOXWebcam 1.1, a
unified driver replacing the Mac OS X versions of their Universal USB and
FireWire Webcam drivers.
The new release supports Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" and includes many new
features and enhancements:
* Software pan/tilt/zoom
* Automatic face tracking
* Mechanical pan/tilt with Logitech Orbit/Sphere camera
* Simultaneous use of multiple cameras
* Remote control application to adjust video while recording
* Localized in 14 languages
* Raw video recording from FireWire cameras
* More compression formats supported
* More cameras supported
* Scalar and Motic microscopes supported
* Celestron NexImage Solar System Imager
* Better compatibility with many applications
* Many bug fixes and enhancements
USER COMMENTS
Internal testing and feedback from customers confirm that the IOXperts
driver delivers the clearest video...
