Archives for December 2001

December, 20th December 2001

• Pro Tools Plug-In Released From NATIVE INSTRUMENTS

  NATIVE INSTRUMENTS has released NI-SPEKTRAL DELAY PTE for use on Macs. NI-SPEKTRAL DELAY PTE is a plug-in for Pro Tools…

• Holiday Greetings (& Schedule) From TMO

  On behalf of everyone involved with The Mac Observer (TMO), I want to wish everyone in the Mac community a…

December, 19th December 2001

• iTunes Gets Automated With AppleScript

  Apple has just released a set of AppleScripts for iTunes 2.0.3. Called iTunes Scripts for iTunes 2</a>, the scripts offer…

• New PowerBook G4 Cases Available From Dr. Bott

  Dr. Bott is now shipping TiCase and TiCase Plus both updated to fit the PowerBook G4. The cases features improved…

• Public Beta Of InterMapper Available

  Dartware, LLC has released a public beta version of InterMapper 3.6. InterMapper is a network monitoring utility designed to alert…

• No Bones About It: BBEdit 6.5.1 Released

  Bare Bones Software has released an upgrade for BBEdit, bringing it to version 6.5.1. BBEdit is an HTML and text…

• Floating QuickTime Player Update

  Feelorium has released an update for Picture-in-Picture, bringing it to version 1.0.1. Picture-in-Picture is a QuickTime movie player designed for…

• Pretzels, Chips And Updates: Snak 4.8.1 Released

  Kent Sorensen has released an update for Snak, bringing it to version 4.8.1. Snak is an IRC client app designed…

• Full Version Release Of MP3 Rage

  Chaotic Software has released a new version of MP3 Rage, bringing it to version 4.0. MP3 Rage is an MP3…

• New Desktops Available At Mandolux

  Mandolux has released ten new desktops about the USS Aircraft Carrier Kitty Hawk. The desktops are images for use as…

• iPod Case Now Shipping From MARWARE

  MARWARE, INC. is now shipping an iPod protective case. The SportSuit Sleeve for iPod is a neoprene sleeve designed to…

• CD Mastering Utility To Be Released At Macworld

  Charismac Engineering will be unveiling a new CD utility at next months Macworld. Discribe 5.0 is a CD mastering utility…

• MacPlay To Introduce Two New Outstanding Mac Games At MWSF

  MacPlay has announced two new games that the company will be unveiling at next month's MACWORLD Expo in San Francisco.…

December, 18th December 2001

• New Mac Desktop Images And Other Goodies

  The Apple Collection has some new products for lovers of all things Mac related. The Apple Collection is a Web…

• The Omni Group Releases New Mac OS X Version Of Oni

  The Omni Group has released an OS X version of Oni. Oni is an anime-style adventure game designed to alleviate…

• FM Emulator From NATIVE INSTRUMENTS

  NATIVE INSTRUMENTS has released a Mac version of FM7. FM7 is an FM synthesizer designed to read and alter classic…

• Music App Reaktor Gets Update

  NATIVE INSTRUMENTS has released an update for Reaktor, bringing it to version 3.0.5. Reaktor is a music creation app designed…

• Hand Held Messaging Templates From Electric Pocket

  Electric Pocket Limited is now shipping BugMe! Office for Palm OS hand held computers. BugMe! Office is a set of…

• Text Utility Blaze Updated

  Koingo Software has released an update for Blaze, bringing it to version 1.5. Blaze is a text utility designed for…

• Desktop Radiation Detector Interface App Released From Black Cat

  Black Cat System is now shipping a beta version of Rad. Rad is the interface app that works with the…

• New Web Assistant From Glucose

  Glucose is now shipping Surfboard 1.0. Surfboard is an Internet assistant designed to simplify the sorting of information found on…

• Public Beta Of 4D Web Mail Available

  4D, Inc. is shipping a second beta version of 4D Web Mail for the Mac. 4D Web Mail is an…

• If Jonathan Ive Were Santa Claus…

  Rodney O. Lain pays a little visit to Santa Claus in front of The Apple Store, and finds that it's…

December, 17th December 2001

• Dutch Invitation From Apple: New Consumer Device Will Be "Innovative, Revolutionary, & Diff

  Network World Fusion has published a report that cites invitations sent out by Apple to journalists in the Netherlands. According…

• Default Folder Update From St. Clair

  St. Clair Software has released an update for Default Folder, bringing it to version 3.1.3. Default Folder is a Open…

• Keep A Bead On That Fruitcake En Route

  Intelli Innovations has released an update for Package Tracker, bringing it to version 3.7. Package Tracker is a tracking app…

• Archive Update From YENCO

  YENCO.COM has released an update for Archive, bringing it to version 4.7. Archive is a search utility designed for finding…

• ODBC Router Support For Darwin Available

  August Software is now shipping Open Database Connectivity support for Darwin 1.4.1 PowerMac kernel. The ODBC Software Development Kit for…

• Online Apple News Broadcasts

  AppleAudio.com has pre-released an Apple news Web site. AppleAudio.com is a Web site specifically devoted to Mac news, and is…

• Email Client Update From Bains

  Bains Software has released an update for Mail Beacon, bringing it to version 1.4. Mail Beacon is an email client…

• Desktop Calendar Update From Panda

  Panda Systems has released an update for PandoCalendar, bringing it to version 5.7.5. PandoCalendar is a personal desktop calendar designed…

• iPod: Still A Media Darling

  The 'revolutionary' iPod continues to garner media attention. What is interesting is that most of the praise is not only…

December, 16th December 2001

• Looking for That Elusive File On The Internet? Better Give iSwipe a Try

  Sure, the Mac is a great computing platform, but it is only as useful as the amount of software available…

• C|Net: Photoshop For Mac OS X May Be Six Months Away

  Many in the Mac community have been hoping that Adobe would be releasing Photoshop for Mac OS X at next…

• iPod Connection Kit II From Dr. Bott

  Dr. Bott is now shipping a Connection Kit for Apple's new iPod. The Connection Kit II is designed for iPod…

• Password Retriever Update From Koingo

  Koingo Software has released an update for Password Retiever, bringing it to version 2.6.8. Password Retriever is a password management…

• Combo Drives Appear On PowerBooks At The Apple Store

  Slot-loading DVD/CD-RW 'combo' drives are now available on all three Apple PowerBooks at Apple's online store, confirming all the buzz…

• WebShot Client SwapTop Update

  Zonic has released an update for SwapTop, bringing it to version 1.3. SwapTop is a WebShot client designed for the…

• MUG News - More MWSF News & Lots Of MUG Events

  The MUG Center has updated its Web site once again, and we have another week of many events and lots…

• David Pogue Reviews Sharp’s Tiny Laptop; Recommends Apple’s TiBook

  Columnist David Pogue reviews Sharp's tiny new laptop, but winds up recommending the TiBook instead.

• PowerMail Update From CTM

  CTM has released an update for PowerMail, bringing it to version 3.1. PowerMail is an email client designed for the…

• Floating QuickTime Player From Feelorium

  Feelorium is now shipping Picture-in-Picture X 1.0. Picture-in-Picture X 1.0 is a floating QuickTime player designed for viewing movies while…

• Usenet Download Utility Update From Eridanus

  Eridanus has released an update for Baker, bringing it to version 1.3. Baker is a Usenet download utility designed to…

• Free Open Database Connectivity From August Software

  August Software has released a free version of Open Database Connectivity SDKs for PowerPC and X86 based Linux systems. The…

• Firewire WebCam With OS X Support

  FirewireDirect.com, Inc. is now shipping a WebCam for OS X. A new licensing agreement with IOXperts has yielded the first…

• Asante Tech Now Shipping Cable/DSL Router

  Asante Technologies is shipping a new cable/DSL router. The FriendlyNET FR5000 Accelerated Cable/DSL router is designed for businesses needing high-speed…

December, 13th December 2001

• What Happens When You Combine Gambling With A Board Game? Monopoly Casino

  Nancy Carroll Gravley reviews Monopoly Casino, a fun title from MacSoft that combines the Monopoly board game with casino fun.…

• Virtual Alarm Clock Update From Koingo

  Koingo Software has released an update for Alarm Clock Pro, bringing it to version 4.5.2. Alarm Clock Pro is a…

• Update For Your Favorite Pocket App

  Pocket Software has released an update for PocketDock, bringing it to version 2.3. PocketDock is organizational utility designed to simplify…

• Have An OSXMas From The Iconfactory

  The Iconfactory has announced the release of new icons for World of Aqua, now with holiday themes. WOA: OSXMas are…