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SubRosaSoft Shipping New Partition Manager
by , 2:00 PM EDT, May 26th, 2004
SubRosaSoft, Ltd. is shipping a new app for Mac users, VolumeWorks. VolumeWorks is a utility designed for hard drive partition management. The app features on-the-fly partitioning and supports popular drive formats including ATA and SCSI. According to SubRosaSoft:
SubRosaSoft.com Ltd., a software company based in New Zealand focusing on system utility and privacy software, today announced the release of VolumeWorks version 1.0.
VolumeWorks is the first OS X utility that enables a user to resize and manage partitions (volumes) on hard drives without destroying the data on the drive.
Written specifically for Mac OS X, VolumeWorks includes powerful features that give a user greater flexibility and control in setting up and managing drive partitions:
- Resize Partitions On-the-Fly allows you to modify partitions on your drive without erasing them
- Comprehensive Interface Support including ATA, SCSI, Firewire, and USB drives
- Streamlined User Interface allowing most operations to be accomplished in a few clicks
- Hide Partitions for temporarily putting partitions out of sight for privacy
- Custom Icons provides a selection of icons for newly created partitions
You can find more information about the VolumeWorks release at the SubRosaSoft, Ltd Web site. VolumeWorks is available for US$49.95.
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