Brand: MacNews

Version 10.3.4 of Cocktail (Sierra Edition) is served

Maintain has announced Cocktail 10.3.4 (Sierra Edition), the latest maintenance update for users running macOS Sierra.

Cocktail is a general purpose utility for macOS that lets users clean, repair and optimize their Macs. This version adds ability to show heat map in Year view in Calendar and ability to disable checking for updates for connected devices in iTunes. It also fixes some compatibility issues with System Integrity Protection and adds macOS Sierra 10.12.5 compatibility.

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FreeFileSync 9.1 adds support for FTP, FTPS

FreeFileSync (https://www.freefilesync.org) has rolled out version 9.1 of its free open source file synchronization utility for macOS, Windows and Linux, and macOS. The new version supports synchronization via FTP (File Transfer Protocol) and the encrypted variant FTPS (SSL/TLS).

This enhances FreeFileSync’s capabilities to not only work with local drives and network shares but also synchronize mobile and cloud storage. On the Mac platform, it works with macOS 10.7 or higher.

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Kool Tools: Soundcast VG7

Soundcast’s $700 VG7 — the latest in the audio manufacturer’s VGX Series of premium, portable speakers — features 360 degree sound for an immersive sound profile and is equipped with the shock absorbing and weatherproofing capabilities that come standard with any Soundcast release.
 

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