Here are the latest updates for Mac OS X apps.

Zevrix Solutions (http://www.zevrix.com) has announced BatchOutput XLS 2.1, a feature upgrade to its popular output automation solution for Microsoft Excel on Mac OS X. The upgrade introduces new output controls for printing and exporting to PDF.

Cross Culture has released Mergemill Pro 4.3 (http://www.mergemill.com), an update to their data processing and static website generation tool. The software now extends its BASIC scripting functionality to all supported platforms, from Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.7 and Windows XP to 7.

Sprightly Software has rolled out Trip Journal for Business 1.2 (http://www.tripjournalforbusiness.com/mac). It’s an update of the Mac app for tracking business vehicle. Version 1.2 features a new duplicate button to use an existing record as a template for a new records, lbug fixes, and interface enhancements.

Troi Automatisering has served up Troi File Plug-in 6 (http://www.troi.com/software/fileplugin.html) for FileMaker Pro 11. It’s a new version of the tool for getting access to information outside the FileMaker Pro database. Version 6 further expands the file manipulation arsenal. For instance, you can now check integrity of files, as Troi File Plug-in 6 can return the MD5 hash value (checksum) of a file, all from FileMaker Pro.

Sol Robots (http://www.solrobots.com) has re-released all of its Mac products so that they’re digitally signed with an Apple Developer ID. This means that you’ll be able to download them and use them in Apple’s upcoming Mountain Lion without decreasing your security settings.

Skype 5.6 for Mac is now available. New features and improvements include automatic updates, an improved user interface for group video calling, new full screen mode in OS X Lion, and more. For more info go to http://blogs.skype.com/garage/2012/03/skype_56_for_mac.html .