Radical Breeze today announced the release of Footlights 2.1, a free upgrade to their video playback and conversion software for Mac OS X. Version 2.1 brings preferences to fully customize the look and feel of the thumbnail movie list, along with additional enhancements. All features of Footlights 2.1 are completely free to use except for video exporting, which can be obtained by upgrading to Footlights Pro for US$14.95.
Read MoreMacPractice and aMac today announced the integration of MacPractice DDS 2 with aMac’s digital sensor, pan, and intraoral imaging solutions for general dentists and specialists. Both products are Universal Binary applications for Intel-based Mac support. MacPractice DDS 2 is slated for general release over the next 10-30 days along with MacPractice MD 2 for physicians and MacPractice DC 2 for Chiropractors.
Read MoreFrench lawmakers approved an online copyright bill today that would require Apple to open the proprietary format behind its iTunes music store and iPod players, reports the Associated Press. “The draft law — which also introduces new penalties for music pirates — would force Apple Computer Inc., Sony Corp. and others to share proprietary copy-protection technologies so that rivals can offer compatible services and players,” notes the story. French lawmakers approved the bill 296-193.
Read MoreToon Boom Animation today announced the release of Toon Boom Studio V3 for Intel-based Macs. Toon Boom Studio includes a rich animation toolset that works with QuickTime and Final Cut Pro, offering a complete solution for developing high-quality animations on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs.
Read MoreYellow Mug Software today announced the release of EasyBatchPhoto 2.0, the Universal Binary version of its popular batch image processor. EasyBatchPhoto makes it easy to process a large set of images all at once. It supports format conversion, resizing, cropping, watermarking and more. “EasyBatchPhoto’s stellar performance on the new Intel-based Macs is prompting us to accelerate our transition effort across our entire product line,” said Yellow Mug’s founder Jay Teo. EasyBatchPhoto requires Mac OS X 10.3 or later, and is priced at US$23.95.
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