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Utilities Updates: Troi OSErrrs; DoubleTalk; Rio; more

Troi OSErrrs 2.0 is a FileMaker Pro database which lists Operating System error codes for both Mac OS and Windows.

DoubleTalk 1.0.1 is an update to this Mac/PC networking tool.

FoldersSynchronizer 2.0.3 is the latest version of this synchronization and backup utility.

Mozilla 0.8.1 is another preview version of mozilla.org's next generation browser (the basis for Netscape).

Adaptec PowerDomain Control 6.1.2 is a utility to configure features on Adaptec's SCSI cards.

Rio 800 1.55, Rio 600 1.55, and RioVolt 1.12fpdir are firmware updates for … Read more

Utilities Updates: Screen Catcher; NotePad Deluxe; RealView; Synk X; A.I.D.; DragText; more

Screen Catcher 2.3.3 is a screen capture tool. It corrects problems introduced in the previous version that caused compatibility issues with versions of Kensington MouseWorks prior to 5.6. It has been tested successfully with both current and past versions of Kensington's software.

NotePad Deluxe 2.1.3 is a replacement for Apple's Note Pad. This release is fully Carbonized. Fixes include the printing bug, exporting files that begin with a dot in the filename, and the open command in the contextual menu. New features includes new background textures, drag and drop on the printer icon, … Read more

Utilities Updates: GraphicConverter; FlightCheck; CookieCruncher; XML Tools; more

GraphicConverter 4.0.5 is the latest release of this popular image utility. This release adds a carbonized version to the existing 68K and PPC versions. Just a few of the many changes include added psp import, the PICT import dialog will no longer blink, bugs in the HTML catalog creator have been fixed, and more.

Markzware FlightCheck 3.9r8 scans DTP files for possible problems. This release corrects a problem with displaying the final document pages in Problems Layout and it adds renaming duplicate images upon Collect. Fixes include determining QuarkXPress lines designated as hairlines to be true hairlines … Read more

Utilities Updates: DragThing; NameCleaner; Synk X; more

DragThing 4.0 is an application dock designed to tidy up the icons littering your desktop. The update has been rewritten as a Carbon application which runs on both Mac OS X and 8.6 or later. It features a completely rewritten Aqua-ready user interface with new Preferences and Options windows.

NameCleaner 2.1.2 changes file name/type with auto file mapping. The update was ported to combined Classic/Carbon source code and released for Mac OS X.

Synk X 3.1b6 is a backup and synchronization utility. With this update, it copies UNIX file permissions correctly (you can … Read more

Utilities Updates: Desktop Resetter; Better Finder Rename; NetBarrier; DiskTracker; YellowPad; SkyLINE; more

Desktop Resetter 2.5 is designed to store (remember) the icon and window locations and sizes on the desktop (including popup windows). The updates fixes a fatal bug that would appear immediately after the "you didn't remember your desktop settings" message. It was most prevalent with OS 9.1.

Desktop Resetter 2.6 has now been released. It fixes a bug in 2.5 that occurred when the settings button was pressed: Desktop Resetter would quit with a Type 1 or Type 2 error.

Screen Catcher 2.3.2 is out. The update to this screen capture … Read more

Utilities Updates: StickyBrain; Drop Drawers; SwitchBack; SysMenu; NN6 Support for GoLive; AShare Helper; more

StickyBrain 1.2 is an update to this personal productivity application. StickyBrain incorporates a "sticky note" interface to compile and sort almost any type of information including text, pictures, sounds, file/application links, contacts, web and e-mail addresses, internet passwords, etc. New features in StickyBrain 1.2 include: AutoSave and AutoBackup; user can now move their default data file to any other location; processing of HotKeys is now 300% faster and requires 50% less memory than in version 1.1. It comes in Classic and Carbonized versions.

Update: Warning! Version 1.2 "deletes" your existing notes! … Read more

Utilities Updates: GeForce; DirectCD patch; G•Sound; Wapp pro; Make iAlias; NetFinder; IPNetMonitor; more

The Utilities Updates list is unusually large today. As such, we provide shorter-than-usual summaries for many of listed items. As always, more details and still more utility releases can be found at VersionTracker.

Apple GeForce 2 MX 1.1.1 installs new graphics card firmware and Mac OS 9 system extensions which improve performance and applications compatibility. The new firmware also fixes a compatibility problem between the older firmware and newer versions of the NVIDIA system extensions. [See related item posted yesterday.]

Update: Dick Platt writes: "Apple’s GeForce 2 MX firmware and software updater will not install on … Read more

Utilities Updates: Alarm Clock Pro; Pepper; iTunes Associator; PcConverter; Monica; BeMailer; CrushFTP; more

Alarm Clock Pro 3.0.3 is an MP3 and CD-player alarm clock with a timer and perpetual alarms. This version adds the ability to change the beep sound and the ability to "cancel out" of the preferences window. Fixes were made so that perpetual alarms no longer only work with US date format, sound preferences now take effect without restarting, and Saturday can now be saved as a ringable day.

Pepper 3.6 adds native worksheet and script extensions on MacOS X using the shell, repeat commands, ctags support and more. Improvements include keybinding customization, the config … Read more

Utilities Updates: DVD-ROM firmware; Default Folder; DiskSurveyor; Address Pad; Pads; Hello wURLd; more

Apple Z-DVD-ROM Firmware This International English version places new firmware on the Apple DVD-ROM drive installed in iMac DV , iMac DV Special Edition, and Power Mac G4 Cube computers. This update improves the audio extraction performance of your DVD-ROM drive.

Default Folder 3.1 enhances Open/Save dialog boxes. This update allows editing of Finder comments, it fixes the command-up-arrow keyboard shortcut so that it works in Navigation Services Save dialogs, and it fixes a problem with the SetFileDialogFolder AppleScript addition. Also, Default Folder now works correctly in all Save As dialogs displayed by the LaserWriter 8 printer driver and … Read more