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Kool Tools: CADintosh 8.1 for Mac OS X

Kool Tools: CADintosh 8.1 for Mac OS X

Posted by | Feb 2, 2015 | , |

Lemke Software’s CADintosh, a 2D CAD program for Mac OS X (10.6.8 or higher), has been updated to version 8.1, adding several new and updated features.

CADintosh provides a selection of tools to develop technical, mechanical, and architectural drawings. Designed especially for technical draftsmen and designers, version 8.1 boasts improved pen options, the addition of a large crosshair cursor option, and the ability to export the visible drawing as DXF is added. An open/save of sets featured has been added as well.

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Digital business requires organizations to rethink how they respond to change

Posted by | Feb 2, 2015 | , |

Digital business success will require organizations to take bold actions, including inventing new business models and changing the way they function, according to Gartner, Inc. (www.gartner.com). The research group predicts that, by 2017, 70 percent of successful digital business models will rely on deliberately unstable processes designed to shift with customers’ needs.

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WidgeTunes 1.0 released for OS X

WidgeTunes 1.0 released for OS X

Posted by | Jan 30, 2015 | , |

Georgios Trigonakis has introduced WidgeTunes 1.0 (http://tinyurl.com/pznjnax), a new Notification Center widget for Mac OS X.

WidgeTunes lets you view all your iTunes playlists, create a list with your favorite playlists and choose a playlist to play. With control buttons directly on the widget itself, users can navigate through songs of the current playlist. The widget can also work as a menu bar popup app; just press the WidgeTunes icon on OS X’s menu bar to view WidgeTunes in a popup window.

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Apple releases iTunes 12.1 for Mac OS X Yosemite

Apple releases iTunes 12.1 for Mac OS X Yosemite

Posted by | Jan 30, 2015 | , |

Apple has released iTunes 12.1 for Mac OS X Yosemite. It introduces a new iTunes widget for the Notification Center that lets you see what song is playing, skip ahead, and favorite.

Also, when listening to iTunes Radio, you can purchase the song that’s being played within the widget. Additionally, iTunes 12.1 promises performance improvements when syncing an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

iTunes 12.1 can be downloaded via the Software Update Mechanism in the Mac App Store.

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