Type of Article: MacNews Web Site

Dock-It for Snow Leopard revved to version 2.7.5

Gideon Softwarks (http://www.gideonsoftworks.com/) has updated Dock-It, its multifunctional dock and Finder enhancer. for Mac OS X, to version 2.7.5. The upgrade fixes the Clipping Applet menu, so it’s no longer always disabled.

Dock-It lets you create multiple docks that can be used to hold files, folders, applications, scripts, etc. It supports all Finder file operation modifiers.

For new users Dock-It costs US$10. Version 2.7.5 requires Mac OS X 10.6 (“Snow Leopard”).

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Flash Optimizer adds support for Flash CS5

Eltima Software (http://www.eltima.com) has updated Flash Optimizer for Mac, a SWF (Shockwave file) compression utility, to version 2.4, adding support for Flash CS5

Flash Optimizer for Mac compresses not just separate parts of SWF, but the whole file including curves, zero objects and more. It’s customizable and gives the user full control over the compression process.

Flash Optimizer for Mac costs US$99.95. Version 2.4 is a free update for registered users of version 2.x.

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BatchOutput update lets users automate output to InDesign Markup format

Zevrix Solutions (http://www.zevrix.com) has released BatchOutput 3.9, an update to its professional solution to automate printing and exporting from Adobe InDesign. The update lets users automate output to InDesign Markup format.

BatchOutput is designed to automate and simplify InDesign production workflows of service providers, printers, ad agencies and publishers. With BatchOutput, users only need to select the files to output and adjust the settings, and the rest will be done automatically.

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New ‘MacVoices’ looks at ‘taking your iPad to the max’

On the new “MacVoices” (http://www.macvoices.com), author Steve Sande, along with Erica Sadun and Michael Grothaus, talks about the new “Taking Your iPad to the Max” book from Apress.

They also discuss the need for a book about Apple’s latest hit hardware device. The iPad can be almost anything you want it to be. Sande talks about how he and his co-authors approached both the built-in applications as well as third-party apps, and where the iPad fits into both your work and play lifestyle.

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