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OS X Utilities Updates: NAV X; BatChmod; Text Wielder; Wacom drivers; more

OS X Utilities Updates: NAV X; BatChmod; Text Wielder; Wacom drivers; more

CNET staff
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Norton AntiVirus X 8.0b16 is a new OS X version of this anti-virus software from Symantec. It is beta software, made available so that interested members of the general public may test it and provide feedback on its functionality and use.

BatChmod 1.1 is a utility for manipulating privileges and ownership in Mac OS X. It can also "Force Empty" the Trash.

PocketDock 2.22 is a utility to organize and launch applications, documents, web links and email addresses. The new version fixes bugs that prevented the PDDrawer and PDMiniDock skins from operating properly.

Text Wielder 1.0b1 is a public beta of a collection of services that will let you do things such as search for text on your favorite search engine, check a stock quote, track a mail package, or clean up those messy email quotes all without ever leaving the application your in.

NetService 1.0 is a Mac OS X service that allows you to do a number of internet searches on selected text from any application. These include dictionary, address, usenet, web, yellow pages, eBay, and Apple developer docs searches.

Data Hammer Proxy 1.0pr1 is technology that works with your web browser to summarize any document on the net. Simply click the "Less" link at the top of any web page to bring the most important sentences and paragraphs to the foreground while the filler melts away instantly.

hfspax candidate 4 is an archive tool that has full support for resource forks, Finder info, OS X permissions, and the whole richness of OS X files. This release is compiled under, and tested for, OS X 10.1. It fixed a bug that could lead to failed restores when paths started from the root (i.e., pathnames beginning with /).

Wacom tablet 4.71-8 is OS X driver software for all Wacom USB tablets, including Intuos2, Graphire2, Cintiq, Intuos, Graphire, PenPartner, PL-500 and PL-400.