Year: 2010

ShareTool update for Mac OS X addresses crash issue

Yazsoft has updated ShareTool (http://www.yazsoft.com/st/) for Mac OS X, which lets you access all of your Bonjour services from anywhere in the world, to version 2.02. It addresses the crash some users were having with version 2.0.1.

Formerly known as Rendezvous, Bonjour lets you create an instant network of computers and smart devices by getting them connected to each other. ShareTool automatically configures routers supporting NAT-PMP or UPnP. Remote services automatically appear in the Finder, iTunes, and other applications.

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beaTunes update for Mac OS X fixes importing/exporting bug

Tagtrum has released version 2.1.8 of beaTunes (http://www.beatunes.com), the iTunes add-on for Mac and Windows. The new release fixes some issues with importing and exporting file information.

It can detect various types of metadata, such as beats-per-minute and musical key, as well as find and fix typos and inconsistencies such as misspelled artists and rarely used genres.

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Apple launches ‘Why you’ll love a Mac’ campaign

Showing a bit of overdue love for the Mac, Apple has kicked off a “Why you’ll love a Mac” campaign (http://www.apple.com/why-mac). It urges folks to “Make the ultimate upgrade. To a Mac.”

“Why get a new PC and just upgrade your computer, when you can get a Mac and upgrade your entire computer experience?” Apple says.

It lists several reasons folks should choose a Mac, including:

° It’s designed to be a better computer.

° It comes with software you’ll love to use.

° It comes with the world’s most advanced operating system.

° It comes with award-winning support.

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Top Gun gunning on the Mac later this year

Paramount Digital Entertainment has announced a new Top Gun video game. Currently in development at doublesix the game will be available for Mac, PC, and Playstation 3 this summer, reports “Inside Mac Games” (http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ID=18897). Pricing and system requirements haven’t been announced.

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