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Working Mac: Evade e-mail exasperation
If you’re like 99.7 percent of computer users, your e-mail client gets more of a workout than any other software you use. Christopher Breen rounds up some common e-mail problems and provides solutions to help you keep them under control.
HyperEdit HTML/PHP editor improves Leopard support
HyperEdit, the HTML and PHP text editor, improves support for Leopard, gains stability fixes and makes other enhancements in its 1.6 release.
Review: Montage 1.4 screenwriting software
Targeted to the independent screenwriter writing “on spec, Montage 1.4 delivers an integrated set of flexible tools within a single, elegantly organized program.
Stock portfolio management tool Stox adds features
The stock investment analysis tool Stox has received a number of new features in its 1.1 release including QIF file import capabilities.
Denoise suppresses grain, noise in digital photos
Denoise is a new utility that reduces image noise and surpresses grain in digital photos.
Apple adds support for Java SE 6 to Leopard
The 57MB Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 1 release adds support for Java SE 6, which had been missing from Leopard since its release last fall.
Microsoft Messenger 7 brings Bonjour support, corporate AV features
Microsoft's Mac BU has announced the release of a Messenger for Mac 7, its instant messaging client, including the video and audio chats for corporate users.
Pastor 1.8
Pastor is a free, easy-to-use program for securely storing passwords, software licenses, and other personal data.
MacFUSE 1.5 improves reliability
File system utility MacFUSE adds support for Leopard features and fixes bugs in its latest update.
Search for some iTunes lyrics in Leopard
In OS X 10.5, you can use Spotlight to search for lyrics in certain types of iTunes music files.
PhoneValet update improves audio compression
PhoneValet, the telephony software for Mac OS X, sports improved audio compression, the ability to manage calls based on area code and a new timed backup feature.
Digital Photo: Color correcting digital camera images
As far as digital technology has come, there’s still one thing that digital cameras won’t do: give you perfect color every time. But unfortunately, every digital camera sneaks some kind of color cast into your images. Here’s how to get your color in line.
Sound Grinder Pro 1.0 released
Sound Grinder Pro is a new audio processing application that includes batch processing capabilities and support for AU and VST plug-ins.
Synchronize Pro X 6.0 adds 'Fast Scan'
Synchronize Pro X 6.0 is a new update to the file sync and archive utility with "fast scan" support for Leopard and other enhancements.
Mac Pilot 3 Mac customization software adds features
Mac Pilot 3, the Mac OS X customization utility, adds more than 200 new features, bringing the total to more than 600.
1Password integrates PhishTank support
1Password has been updated with more than 65 enhancements such as PhishTank support, support for new Web browsers and more.
Adobe discontinues GoLive
Adobe has discontinued sales and development of its Web design software GoLive in favor of Dreamweaver, which it acquired as part of its Macromedia purchase.
Call Recorder for Skype improves compatibility
Call Recorder for Skype has improved compatibility with Skype 2.7 and added new tools.
Adding some magic to GarageBand songwriting
Stuck on how to achieve that perfect sound for your song? Try GarageBand’s Magic GarageBand feature, which is also a great way for beginners to get started with music-creation software.
Bugs & Fixes: This document will be updated
Ted Landau finds two recent examples of Apple-recommended Terminal work-arounds.
Turn off the ‘Use disk for Time Machine?’ warning
Learn how to disable the “Use this drive for Time Machine?” dialog that pops up in Leopard when you connect an external drive for the first time.
Parliant adds pro voice services to telephony tools
Parliant is offering professional voice services for users of its PhoneValet and PhoneHerald products.
Boot Camp update released for XP Service Pack 3
Apple has updated its Boot Camp software to version 2.1, for Windows XP SP3 and to "improve compatibility" and "addresses issues."
VMware Fusion enhances MacBook Air support
VMware has updated Fusion to improve support for the MacBook Air and has made other changes too.
dpMatte brings greenscreen keying to Aperture
dvGarage is offering its first plug-in for Aperture -- dpMatte, which enables greenscreen keying.