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Proteron today took the wraps off of MaxMenus, its new utility for adding customizable menus to Mac OS X. MaxMenus, which runs as an application and not a system hack, allows users to quickly navigate and access any folder or file on their system. Additionally, the utility offers robust drag and drop support and hot keys that can be assigned on the fly to any application or file. MaxMenus is currently available for pre-order for US$29.95 and is slated for release in February.

Apple’s iPod Software Updater 1.0.4 adds support for 255 character filenames and additional languages, including Brazilian/Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish. The update also corrects compatibility and performance issues that some Blue & White G3 owners reported after applying the 1.0.3 update, which Apple later removed from its servers.

Apple’s iPod Software Updater 1.0.4 adds support for 255 character filenames and additional languages, including Brazilian/Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish. The update also corrects compatibility and performance issues that some Blue & White G3 owners reported after applying the 1.0.3 update, which Apple later removed from its servers.

Apple’s contract with the State of Maine, which will see 36,000 iBooks distributed to seventh and eighth grade students in the state’s public schools this Fall, is valued at $37.2 million and extends over four years, according to Wired. The education order, which is the largest in history, will be paid for by a $30 million Maine Learning Technology Endowment already approved by the state, and $9 million from the Maine School and Library Network.