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Fred Showker
This week the hits chart is centered on BareBones software and their new BBEdit... of course, as I always say:
"The next software after the operating system on any Macintosh should be BareBone's BBEdit..."
Others this week include: eMail Bounce Handler 2.0; Play Sound 1.4; AutoCal 1.1 ; ODLog; KoalaCalc; KaraTunes 2.0; Intellisys Project Desktop; MacDopplerPRO 2.6; Battlefield 1942; Skype 0.10.01; Solarian II v1.1
BBEdit 8.0.1 ($180) is a free maintenance update to the popular HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. Version 8.0 introduced over one hundred new features and improvements, including a new Documents Drawer and Navigation Bar interface, automated text processing, improved HTML markup tools, and more. Upgrades start at $50. [Download See ... www.barebones.com
eMail Bounce Handler 2.0 ($20) is a a bounce e-mail filtering and handling tool that uses customizable set of rules to recognize/extract the recipients addresses allowing you to use them again to try sending your mail or to take them off your list. Version 2 adds IMAP support (for AOL, .Mac, etc.), a new Mac OS X interface, performance improvements of up to 10 times, etc. [Classic, OSX] See ... maxprog.com/shareware
Play Sound 1.4 (free) provides a simple way to play sound files in classic Mac OS and Mac OS X. Play Sound supports QuickTime sound files (for example, AIFF or MP3 files), Mac OS System 7 sound files (files with a file type of 'sfil' that contain 'snd ' resources), or any 'snd ' resources embedded into any file in the resource chain. [708KB] See ... microcosmsoftware.com
AutoCal 1.1 allows users to automatically publish iCal calendars via FTP. It offers the ability to set publish options, send email notifications to your contacts and more. It offers a new Mach-O binary, system crash fixes, and improved ftp transfer speeds. See ... AutoCal 1.1
ODLog ($80) is an easy-to-use application for the accurate timing and recording of observational data. With version 2 for Mac OS X, you can simultaneously score up to 12 different behavioral events. [1.0MB] See ... macropodsoftware.com
KoalaCalc is a free scientific calculator for Mac. In 'simple' mode, it looks similar to the standard calculator that comes with the Mac OS X, however, the 'advanced features' mode makes KoalaCalc one of the "most advanced scientific calculators available." [1.5MB; Picture] See ... KoalaCalc
KaraTunes 2.0 ($11), an add-on for iTunes, puts all your lyrics data in one single database, letting you save, modify, and search lyrics with a single interface. Version 2.0 lets you search Lyrictracker database and upload lyrics to your iPod. [5.7MB] See ... KaraTunes
Intellisys Project Desktop is a simple project management tool for Mac. Version 2.50 offers a German localization, language switching without restarting the program, and several important bug fixes. Pricing starts at $160. [Picture] See ... www.webintellisys.com
MacDopplerPRO 2.6 ($95) "gives you a seat right in the heart of the Operations & Command Centre for every satellite in orbit." Version 2.6 adds a ‘Behind Satellite’ camera point of view, a new logging dialog, and more. [8.1MB; Picture] See ... www.dogparksoftware.com
The Battlefield 1942 demo for Mac is now available. It "gives you a taste of the intense World War II combat in the game." It includes single player play on Guadalcanal island, one of the many locales the full version of the game supports. "Fly planes, drive jeeps and tanks, and try to defeat the enemy to prepare yourself for Battlefield 1942's unique multiplayer play that is available in the full version of the game." [300MB / Screenshots] See ... www.aspyr.com
Skype 0.10.01 is an update to the internet telephony application. It offers several bug fixes, improved contact management, HTTPS (secure) proxy support, blocked users management, privacy preferences, IM history status, and more. Calls to other internet users are free, while calls to land lines start at $0.02 per minute. [3.7MB] See ... www.skype.com
Solarian II v1.1 ($10) is a Mac OS X version of the classic shareware game for the Mac. The Cocoa-based game requires Mac OS X 10.3 "All the sounds are the same (but cleaned up), the graphics are untouched (with support for full screen mode), even the user interface is preserved in all its archaic wonder." [828KB] See ... www.sticksoftware.com
Check in next week when we should have some more great shareware picks for'ya...
Fred Showker, Editor/Publisher UG Net News
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