Archives for August 2002

August, 11th August 2002

• DropDMG 1.7 Now Shipping

  C-Command has released an update for DropDMG, bringing it to version 1.7. DropDMG is a utility designed for creating .dmg…

• Default Folder Maintenance Update Released

  St. Clair Software has released an update for Default Folder X, bringing it to 1.6. Default Folder is a Open…

• HTML Editor PageSpinner Update Released

  Optima System has released an update for PageSpinner, bringing it to version 4.1. PageSpinner is an HTML editor for use…

• Quickie Web Albums Updated To 2.3.1

  LAJ Design has released an update for Quickie Web Albums, bringing it to version 2.3 1. Quickie Web Albums is…

• Consumer Reports: Customer Satisfaction Is Down, Except For Apple

  Consumer Reports has just added to Apple's fuel to attract switchers to the Mac platform. The publication has published the…

• ArcaneWare Updates TypeJet

  ArcaneWare has released an update for TypeJet, bringing it to version 1.0.1. TypeJet is a utility designed for font viewing…

• Full Version Of AOL For OS X Released

  America Online, Inc. is now shipping a new version of AOL for the Mac platform. The latest version of AOL,…

• Webcam App Updated From Econ Tech

  Econ Technologies has released an update for ImageCaster, bringing it to version 1.0.2. ImageCaster is a Webcam utility designed for…

• European Apple Exec Says That Apple Plans To Break Even Next Quarter

  In a somewhat unusual move for the close-lipped Apple, a European executive has told the press that Apple intends to…

August, 08th August 2002

• Banderas And Liu Go Ballistic

  Vern Seward takes a look at some cool trailers at Apple's QuickTime Trailer site.

• IBM Opens New Microprocessor Facility

  IBM recently announced the opening of a new semiconductor development and production facility in East Fishkill, New York.

• Other World Computing Shipping Portable Firewire/USB Drives

  Other World Computing is now shipping the Mercury Elite FireWire/USB 2.0 Combo Storage Solution. The Mercury Elite FireWire/USB 2.0 Combo…

• Send DV Over 1,000 Meters With StudioLink

  Fastware.net is now shipping the StudioLink device for Mac users. The StudioLink is an optical repeater designed for transmitting 1394…

• Flash MX Tutorial From Lynda.com

  Lynda.com has released a new training course for Flash MX users. "Learning Flash MX" is an online, QuickTime and CD-ROM…

• Auction Tool Praeco Now Shipping

  Desideratum is now shipping Praeco 1.0. Praeco is an auction tool designed for both the buyers and sellers of eBay…

• Custom IE Toolbar Icons Available

  Alexander Wilson has released over 75 toolbar icons for Mac OS X users. The icons are designed for the Internet…

• iPod Update 1.2 Released

  The new update to the iPod software contains support for iCal, Audible.com audiobooks, Sound Check, and a clock

• IBM Woos Apple With New, Powerful PPC

  IBM plans to announce a more powerful PPC processor with Apple in mind.

• LCD Display Prices Falling Due To Low Demand

  LCD display prices drop -- will the G4 iMac price fall again?

• Pixar "Firing on all Cylinders" And Post Higher Than Expected Profits

  Pixar, Jobs' other job, posts strong quarterly profits.

• Ambrosia Releases Trinity Plug-In Source Code

  Ambrosia Software is now shipping the "Trinity" source code for The Pillars of Garendall. The Trinity plug-in was designed as…

• Holy Mac! Debuts Freshman App Switcheroo 1.0

  Holy Mac! has released Switcheroo 1.0 for the Mac platform. Switcheroo is an application switcher designed for toggling between multiple…

• ClipDoubler Pro Released From Northern Softworks

  Northern Softworks is now shipping ClipDoubler Pro 1.0 for Mac users. ClipDoubler Pro is a clipboard utility designed to expand…

• PhotoSpray Graphic Filter Now Shipping From Human Software

  Human Software is now shipping PhotoSpray 1.2 for Mac users. PhotoSpray is a image filter plug-in designed to work with…

August, 07th August 2002

• Going Dutch

  Today's Mac news is a bit of a Benelux special, with most of the news coming from the Netherlands.

• Auction Tender 4.0 Now Shipping

  Colourfull Creations has released a new version of Auction Tender, bringing it to version 4.0. Auction Tender is an online…

• Import Tables Between Databases With Import Tool J

  MacOS GURU has released Import Tool J for Mac users. Import Tool J is an import utility designed for importing…

• File Utility Beta Release From PUBLICSPACE.NET

  PUBLICSPACE.NET has released a new beta version of "A Better Finder CREATORS & TYPES", bringing it to version 3.0b1. "A…

• Catalog And Search Update From Tri-Edre-UPDATED

  Tri-Edre has released an update for Tri-CATALOG, bringing it to version 5.06. Tri-CATALOG is a search app designed to simplify…

• New Desktops At Mandolux

  Mandolux has released new desktops for download. The desktops are images for use as the background on Macs, and represent…

• Third Florida Apple Store Opens August 17th

  A new Apple Store at Wellington Green, Florida, will be opening August 17th

• Clean Up That Text - SmartWrap Updated To 2.2

  SmartWrap works with text to strip e-mail quotes, rewrap lines, detect paragraphs and lists, and comes in a variety of…

• Apple Offers Up Free FireWire SDK

  Apple makes FireWire SDK free to aid developers and spur use.

• Text Utility Released From MacTelligence

  MacTelligence is shipping Xsnippets 1.0 for Mac users. Xsnippets is a text utility designed for retrieving, storing, and pasting bits…

• Dr. Bott Shipping Speaker Grilles For G4s

  Dr. Bott is now shipping The Speaker Grille collection for Quicksilver G4 users. The Speaker Grille collection is designed to…

• Barcode Device Shipping From Intelli Innovations

  Intelli Innovations is now shipping the IntelliScanner 3000i. The IntelliScanner is a barcode reader that supports direct text inputting into…

• Markets Move Higher On Cisco News

  The markets moved generally higher at the opening on Wednesday, but the momentum from Tuesday's large gains stopped soon after…

August, 06th August 2002

• Clone’X Update FromTRI-EDRE

  TRI-EDRE has released an update for Clone'X, bringing it to version 1.0.1. Clone'X is a protection utility designed for cloning…

• PostArmor Updated With Improved Blacklists

  PostArmor has released an update for the self-titled app, bringing it to version 1.1.2. PostArmor is a spam filtering app…

• Snapz Pro X Update From Ambrosia

  Ambrosia Software has released an update for Snapz Pro X, bringing it to version 1.0.6. Snapz Pro X is a…

• Coursey Weighs In On Macs With ‘Intel Inside’

  ZDNet's David Coursey added his voice to the many talking about the possibility of seeing Macs run with Intel microprocessors.

• ArcaneWare Shipping Font Viewing Utility With Slideshow Feature

  ArcaneWare is now shipping TypeJet 1.o for Mac users. TypeJet is a utility designed for font viewing and management. The…

• KidsGoGoGo Updated To 5.8

  MAKI Enterprises has released an update for Kids GoGoGo, bringing it to version 5.8. Kids GoGoGo is a parental control…

• Ambrosia Gets Update Crazy: Snapz Pro X, Coldstone, and Games

  Ambrosia Software has released updates for Snapz Pro X, Deimos Rising, Pillars of Garendall, and the Coldstone game engine.

• Leading Audio App Updated: Logic Platinum 5.2 Is Online

  Emagic has made the latest version of Logic Platinum available for download

• Report: Corporate Dissatisfaction With Windows High - Don’t Discount Mac and Linux

  A recent report from the Yankee Group reveals a groundswell of support for alternatives to Windows amid frustration with Microsoft's…

• Obscure RPC Lib Could Leave Win 2K, Linux, And OS X Vulnerable

  An obscure library may leave OS X and other top operating systems open to hacking.

• Mark Malson Shipping MP3 Utility

  Mark Malson is now shipping AutoTagX 1.0, an MP3 utility designed for organizing MP3 music files with consistent tags and…

• MacMonkies Posts New Desktops And Icons

  MacMonkies has posted new desktops and icons for download today. The images and icons feature original designs from several contibuting…

August, 05th August 2002

• Aliens Invade America Speaking French While American Aliens Invade France

  Vern Seward looks over the new offerings at Apple's QuickTime Movie Trailer site.