Boxee update adds Netflix, interface tweaks
Boxee has released an updated alpha version of its media player software adding support for the Watch Instantly video streaming feature from Netflix as well as MTV music videos, the WB network and photos from the Boston Globe. The move comes two weeks after the startup secured its first round of venture capital funding, hoping to license the XBMC-based software for use in set-top boxes and other...
published today, 1 hour 6 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
pdfToolbox Server 4 offers preflighting, correction
Callas software has released pdfToolbox 4 and pdfToolbox Server 4, the latest version of its PDF preflighting and automated correction tools. The updates are fully compliant with the latest Ghent PDF Workgroup standards. The server version can be used for fully-automated PDF correction, page manipulation, presentation preparation or imposition. The standard Adobe Acrobat plug-in version features e...
published yesterday, 19 hours 6 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Eltima Software releases SyncMate 1.4 update
Eltima Software has released SyncMate 1.4, an update to its synchronization program that enables information to be shared between Macs and pocket PCs or smartphones. New features include a mail plug-in that allows users to sync mail between a computer and mobile device, and a to-do plug-in to synchronize tasks scheduled in calendars. The update also offers an improved interface and several bug fix...
published on Tuesday, the 2. December 2008, macintosh-news-network
FontAgent Pro 4.0.3 supports CS4, QuarkXPress 8
Insider Software has added support for Adobe's Creative Suite 4 and QuarkXPress 8 to its newly released FontAgent Pro 4.0.3. The update specifically includes auto-activation plug-ins for Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator in CS2 through CS4, as well as QuarkXPress versions 6 through 8.0.1. The download also adds support for French and Italian language systems, and detects and installs in the user...
published on Tuesday, the 2. December 2008, macintosh-news-network
RagTime 6.5 adds over 150 new functions
RagTime has announced an update to its business publishing software, RagTime 6.5. More than 150 new functions have been added, mainly for use with spreadsheets and text paragraphs. The layout functionality has also been enhanced, and offers the ability to run text along any kind of curve. The software is now claimed to operate up to six times faster on Intel-based Macs, with the most significant g...
published on Tuesday, the 2. December 2008, macintosh-news-network
ShareTool 1.2.5 adds e-mail connectivity options
Yazsoft has released the latest version of its Bonjour connection software, ShareTool 1.2.5. The update now allows automatic configuration of e-mail information every time the program is restarted, and adds an option to retrieve connectivity settings from e-mail clients. Users can also be re-emailed if the connection information changes while content is being shared. A status indicator in the shar...
published on Monday, the 1. December 2008, macintosh-news-network
FileMaker's Bento 2.0v3 offers bug fixes
FileMaker has released Bento 2.0v3, the latest version of its database software. The update addresses a number of user-reported bugs, including issues related to the vertical spacing between checkbox fields, text-box editing on imported templates, and exporting of non-ISO date formats. Problems with deleting static labels and XML references, upgrading large databases, and partially downloaded e-ma...
published on Monday, the 1. December 2008, macintosh-news-network
Mouseposé 3.1 adds invisible keystroke option
Boinx Software on Monday announced Mouseposé 3.1, the latest update to its mouse-pointer highlighting tool for presentations, screencasts and demos. Users can now define a list of custom keystrokes that remain invisible when using the keystroke display, with the full range of key combinations only shown when modifier keys are pressed. The update is also claimed to improve stability and performance...
published on Monday, the 1. December 2008, macintosh-news-network
Cocktail 4.2.1 works with TechTool Pro, Safari 3.2.1
Maintain has launched an update to its Mac OS X maintenance software, Cocktail 4.2.1. The latest versions fixes compatibility issues with TechTool Pro and Safari 3.2.1, while adding support for the Flock 2.x social web browser. The "Prevent DS Store file creation on network volumes" setting could not be enabled in past releases and has now been fixed, and new languages have been added to the start...
published on Monday, the 1. December 2008, macintosh-news-network
Apple investigating graphics issues on new MacBook lines
Apple is investigating two separate graphics issues with its new line of MacBook and MacBook Pros, and is reported to be preparing a software update to remedy at least one of them.
published on Wednesday, the 26. November 2008, appleinsider