MacFixIt today announced the addition of Dan Frakes as Editor to the popular Mac troubleshooting Web site. Frakes is the author of Mac OS X Power Tools, and is in charge of troubleshooting content as an editor/author of the upcoming Macintosh Bible, 9th Edition. In addition, the site announced that it has expanded Ted Landau’s role to include a monthly editorial column, which will tackle a diverse range of current Mac issues.
Read MoreEZPZapps today announced the release of Kartolina 2.0, a major update to the company’s digital photo tool for Mac OS X. Kartolina 2.0 provides immediate access to iPhoto Albums or any folder of images, enabling users to create cards, invitations, or business advertising material with ease. Text, photo placement and scaling, and color backgrounds can be applied to an image using the software’s intuitive interface. Kartolina 2.0 is priced at US$15.
Read MoreOver the course of the past week, MacDesktops has posted 14 new desktop pictures, including: Cherry Poptart (Show some skin) and Impressionisticly Apple (Logos, Apple). Mandolux has issued three new desktops: one ViDRIO (Nature/Ice/Macro), one Money 2K2 (Euro), and one GRAFFiTI (Close-up).
Read MoreNisus Software today announced the release of Nisus Thesaurus 1.0, a fast electronic thesaurus that automatically integrates with any Service aware application including Nisus Writer Express, Mail, TextEdit, Safari, and more. The application is based on the WordNet lexical database and features a 120,000 word database, Cocoa-based interface, integration with any services enabled application, built-in glossary, offensive words filter and more. Nisus Thesaurus requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later and is compatible with Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther).
Read MoreApple has added three new exclusive gifts for .Mac members — a free copy of the iBlog weblog software, a free VersionTracker Plus subscription and a US$30 discount on SmartDisk hard drives. Lifli Software’s iBlog (US$19.95 value) lets you easily publish a weblog “without worrying about formatting, archiving or site maintenance.” The software can publish your weblog on your .Mac homepage and offers integration with Apple’s iLife.
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