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Snard launcher for Mac OS X updated to version 2.6.4

Posted by | Aug 23, 2010 | , |

Gideon Softworks has updated Snard (http://www.gideonsoftworks.com/snard.html), the “the Swiss Army Knife of launcher programs” for Mac OS X, to version 2.6.4. It’s a maintenance update that fixes a problem with orphaned files/folders.

Snard can be used as a system menu or as a hot key activated pop-up menu. It also supports the use of hot keys. Snard provides many of the functionalities of the old Apple and Application menus, yet it can be customized.

Snard 2.6.4requires Mac OS X 10.5 or higher. It costs US$10 for new users.

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PortAuthority for Mac OS X adds Keychain support

PortAuthority for Mac OS X adds Keychain support

Posted by | Aug 23, 2010 | , |

Code by Kevin has updated PortAuthority (http://www.codebykevin.com/portauthority.html), an open-source application that provides a graphical user interface for the DarwinPorts package management system for Mac OS X, to version 3.1. It now uses the Mac OS X Keychain to store password.


PortAuthority 3.1 also now supports clickable links in data display and native printing. You can now access the Services menu. Version 3.1 provides port searches as a service. Finally, the Satus icon in menubar show operations in progress.


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Facebook iPhone app boats over 100 million active monthly users

Posted by | Aug 23, 2010 | , |

The Facebook application for iPhone now has over 100 million active monthly users, reports “Macworld UK” (http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?newsid=3236541).

A recent post on the Facebook Developer Blog reveals more than 150 million people actively using Facebook from mobile devices. Of those, 100 million active users per month use the Facebook for iPhone application.

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