Benoit Widemann today announced the immediate availability of AliasMenu 3.0 for Mac OS X, a utility that adds user-defined menus to the menu bar. Each menu extra has a corresponding folder and the menu automatically reflects that folder’s content. Version 3.0 has been completely rewritten for Mac OS X and includes a whole host of new features. AliasMenu is US$25 shareware, with upgrades from version 2 costing $15, or free for recent purchasers.
Read MoreThe folks at Macbase let us know that they have posted a step by step tutorial on how to build a REALbasic and Applescript application that kind of emulates tabbed browsing in Safari, Apple’s new Web browser. The program will display a list of windows open in Safari and allows you to switch between them easily.
Read MoreOver the course of the past week, MacDesktops has posted 14 new desktop pictures, including: G4 tower (Apple – PowerMac G4), Mac the Knife (Logos, non Apple), Salma Hayek (Portraits), and Think Paradise (Logos, Apple). Mandolux has issued five new desktops this week: three Giant/Dual Monitor Vector-based Graffiti (Abstract/Street Signs), a Graffiti Photo (Abstract/Detailed) and a new Vector-based desktop (Abstract/Eye).
Read MoreAspyr has announced that it is now shipping the Mac version of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3. The game allows players to skate as the legendary Tony Hawk or one of 12 other professional skaters in real-world locations or your own custom skate park, and features “fast-paced skateboarding fun on eight massive living levels equipped with state-of-the-art high-resolution display and advanced special effects.” Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 (US$39.99) is available for Mac OS 9.2.1 or later and Mac OS X.
Read MoreAccelerate Your Mac notes a page on Apple’s online store that provides details on a price protection policy for recent purchases. “Should Apple reduce its price on any shipped product within 10 calendar days of shipment, you may contact Apple Sales Support at 1-800-676-2775 to request a refund or credit of the difference between the price you were charged and the current selling price.
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