Author: dsellers

SnapRocket for Mac OS X zooms to version 1.0.2

Gray Matter Labs has updated SnapRocket (http://graymatterlabs.com/snaprocket), a Mac OS X windows switcher, to version 1.0.2. It’s a maintenance release with some bug fixes and performance tweaks.

SnapRocket is a keyboard based desktop navigator that doesn’t rely on arbitrary window grids or lists. Instead, users can navigate among their open windows using only the cursor keys, switching to any application running on their desktop.

SnapRocket requires Mac OS X 10.5 or higher. It’s Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs.

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OWC doubles solid state drive capacity to 400GB

Other World Computing (OWC) has added a new highest capacity 400GB model to its OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD line. Designed and made in the U.S. from imported parts, the new 400GB model doubles the capacity of previously announced OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD models.

It comes with enterprise level 28% over-provisioning, five year warranty coverage, and is compatible with Mac and PC computers that can utilize single or multiple 2.5-inch SATA compatible drives including all RAID configurations. Priced at US$1,599.99, the 400GB model is available for pre-ordering with shipping to begin 5/21.

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Keynote Zone releases Desktop theme

Keynote Zone (http://www.keynotezone.com) has announced their Desktop Keynote theme. This general-purpose theme is designed to provide a strong association with your desktop and creates a kind of working atmosphere in the entire presentation.

The theme includes 30 layouts, custom designed charts and tables. Available in both Standard and HD versions, the Desktop standard version theme comes in two sizes, and the HD version theme comes in five sizes. Standard versions are US$16, and HD versions are $20. Or you can get ’em all in the Keynote Zone Collection 8 ($69).

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Update of CosmoPod Safari extension beefs up audio saving features

Cocoamug Software, developers and publishers of great Mac software, has released CosmoPod 4.4 (http://www.cocoamug.com/cosmopod/index.html), an update of the Safari extension that lets you download Flash videos from web sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, DailyMotion, etc. The upgrade adds support for saving audio MP3, WMA and more from last.fm, mp3.com, vivamusic.org and others. It also improves command key down user interaction when dropping multiple files for audio extraction.

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