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Utilities Updates: Data Hammer; Create Adobe PDF; more

Data Hammer 2.2.5 is a major bugfix release of Data Hammer. In addition, it adds automatic HTTP proxy support as well as brand new help documentation.

Create Adobe PDF 4.0 lets you create a PDF file from any application using the AdobePS 8.6 PostScript printer driver.

TimeCache 2.0.13 is out. This latest update to the time and expense tracking application fixes problems with entering billing rates, introduced in the previous update.

Utilities Updates: USB Overdrive; Drop Drawers; Sophos; more

USB Overdrive 1.2 is the latest update to this universal USB driver. This update is mainly a bug-fix release.

Drop Drawers 1.0.1 is an update to this utility that provides "floating pull-out, snap-shut drawers on the sides of your screen to store text, URLs, aliases, pictures, sounds, movies and anything else." The update "includes several minor bug fixes and tweaks."

Sophos Anti-Virus for Macintosh 3.2605 follows on the heels of yesterday's 3.25 posting. It "detects more macro viruses, adds a deinstaller option, has an enhanced viewable virus information library, … Read more

Utilities Updates: MRJ; ArmyKnife; FontAgent; SoftRAID; Sophos; more

Apple MRJ 2.2 Early Access 2 Installer is a pre-release version of Apple's Java engine.

MacArmyKnife 1.3.1 is out. It fixes a bug where attempting to cancel the launch of a process didn't work.

FontAgent 8.0.1 is the latest version of this utility for organizing, managing and repairing Macintosh font libraries. The update improves the software's registration process. A registered copy now remains unlocked if the Extensions are disabled or a new System folder is installed.

SoftRAID 2.2 is out, required for Mac OS 9 installation. SoftRAID 2.2 adds support … Read more

Utilities Updates: Virtual PC; SnapTop; NameCleaner; MacApp; more

VPC 3.0 for $9.95? Information about the release of the Virtual PC 3.0 update is now on the Connectix web site. Update: Dan Frakes writes: "Connectix told me that starting Tuesday, registered users of v2 will be able to download the update from the web site for a charge of $9.95 (rather than the $44 they are quoting now)."

Update: Rick O'Leary believes Dan is mistaken. According to Rick, the $9.95 is the shipping charge for those who are eligible for the "free" upgrade. For everyone else, including those who … Read more

Utilities Updates: MacHeadlines; A Better Finder Rename; Sleeper beta; more

MacHeadlines 1.8 is a scrolling news ticker for the Macintosh. It is now available in a free MacHeadlines Lite and a shareware MacHeadlines Pro version.

VSE Web Site Turbo 3.0.1 is a bug-fix update to this utility that strips unneeded data from web pages, resulting in size reductions averaging from 20 to 50 percent based on content. It also optimizes JPEG and GIF images.

A Better Finder Rename 2.5 is out. This new release of the Macintosh Finder enhancement utility expands the string manipulation capabilities of the tool with automatic file extension substitution.

Sleeper 3.2 public beta 5 … Read more

Utilities Updates: File Pirate; Norton Utilities; Virex; Tool Launcher; more

File Pirate 3.0 is an update to this utility that extracts sounds, pictures, patterns, icons and text from games, application and documents. The new version is "completely rewritten. It is now much easier to use, it is about two times faster than the previous version and it now also finds patterns, cursors and icons."

Norton Utilities 5.0 has been released. A couple of readers report receiving their copy.

Virex 6.0b3 is now available.

Tool Launcher 1.0.2 is contextual menu plug-in that allows you to open your document with the most appropriate tool from … Read more

Utilities Updates: Iconographer; Version Finder; SpeedTools; more

Iconographer 1.0 allows you to create icons using the new format (32-bit images with 8-bit masks). The developer writes: "Although there were many initial attempts at creating tools to allow the editing of these new icons (including clip2icns, another product of ours), none of these kludges provided a complete method of editing them. To fill in this gap, I decided to create Iconographer."

NetChronometer 1.4.1 is a bug fix update to this utility that synchronizes your Mac's date and time to "a highly accurate network time server."

VSE Be Found 1.4 … Read more

Utilities Updates: GraphicConverter; Web Confidential; Keep It Up; more

GraphicConverter 3.7.1 has been released. It is a bug-fix update for the recently released 3.7 version.

Web Confidential 1.3 is the latest update to the "password manager." It adds support for Apple's Keychain, coming in Mac OS 9. [Release notes]

Keep It Up 2.3 can relaunch selected applications if for some reason they stop running (crashes, accidental quits,...) and can perform regular scheduled restarts. The way KIU restarts your Macintosh has been radically improved in this version, and now features Forced and Clean Restart options. It is also compatible with Mac OS … Read more

Utilities Updates: new Alsoft utility; OpenUsing 1.5; G3/G4 Profiler; more

Apple USB DDK 1.3f9 is the latest update to this USB software for developers.

Alsoft's Directory Optimization Grapher reveals the state of optimization of a directory. It can help you tell if a directory needs optimization. [download link]

OpenUsing 1.5 is a contextual menu plugin that can open a file using an application other than the file's creator. The plugin can also convert creator codes and file types to suit the chosen application. It's a minor update.

G3/G4 Cache Profiler 1.1 is out. This PowerLogix utility "can now work properly with a … Read more