Stairways Software today announced the release of Keyboard Maestro 2.0, the successor of its productivity enhancer for Mac OS X. Keyboard Maestro, which Stairways acquired from Michael Kamprath in June 2004, consists of three functions: powerful macros, program and windows switching, and clipboard switching.
Read MoreYou Software today announced You Control: Fonts 1.1, a “significant update” to the company’s software utility for creating WYSIWYG font menus that work with applications running on Mac OS X. This release streamlines professional font management by providing users with fast access to previewing fonts in their typeface and activating Extensis Suitcase fonts sets. In addition, the You Control: Fonts menu can now display Extensis Suitcase font sets and show which fonts are activated. You Control: Fonts is priced at US$29.95.
Read MoreUnsanity has released FontCard 1.1, an update to its font menu management tool for Mac OS X. FontCard modifies the Font menu in applications, and can add an icon that displays the format of a font next to the font menu item, display the font name in the font face, group fonts into submenus, and add font collections to the font menu. Version 1.1 includes a major speed increase, Carbon and now Cocoa support, and enhanced compatibility.
Read MoreESPN.com has launched a Mac-compatible version of its Motion video player, which was previously only available for Windows users. The Web browser-based player allows Mac users to watch high quality sports content, create custom video playlists, and does not require you to download additional software. ESPN.com recommends viewing clips in Safari, Netscape, Mozilla and Firefox. The Flash 6 plug-in is required.
Read MoreMicrosoft AutoUpdate 1.1.1 has been released via the AutoUpdate utility in Microsoft Office 2004. According to the release notes, “this update fixes an error in the AutoUpdate download progress bar, which did not accurately display the progress of the download. While this update is downloading, the progress bar might not accurately display the status. After the update is installed, the download progress bar will accurately display the status of future downloads.”
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