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OS X Utilities Updates: PrefEdit; SNAX; SharePoints; MacSniffer; Tweaker; X Sleep; Classic?; more

OS X Utilities Updates: PrefEdit; SNAX; SharePoints; MacSniffer; Tweaker; X Sleep; Classic?; more

CNET staff
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PrefEdit 1.1 is an alternative to PropertyList Editor for editing plist files.

SNAX 1.1.9 is the latest version of this Toolbox-award winning alternative to the Finder. The update fixes a problem copying Symbolic links.

SharePoints 1.6.2 is the latest update to this Toolbox-award winning utility that lets you share any directory/folder on your OS X volume. OS X's built-in file sharing does not provide this flexibility. The new version adds a "Use AppleTalk" option to the AppleFileServer properties tab

MacSniffer 1.0b1 is a front end to the built-in 'tcpdump' packet sniffer on Mac OS X. It allows you to view all of the traffic on a network connection, such as Ethernet.

Tweaker 1.0.1 allows you to modify a few OS X hidden options, such as screen shot format, file visibility and scroll bar style. Sounds like it overlaps with TinkerTool.

X Sleep 0.2b attempts to fix two problems, possibly limited to dual-processor Macs: (1) deep sleep does not work, even when no hardware conflicts are present and (2) second hard drive spins down periodically even while active using the first one.

Classic? 0.3 visually indicates Classic's state from the Dock. The Icon on the Dock glows green when Classic is running and is dimmed grey when it's not active. The Dock icon provides a sub menu to Startup or Shutdown Classic without having to open the System Preferences.

Classic Toggler 1.0.2 provides a convenient means to launch and quit Classic from the Dock. The update fixes a spontaneous launching bug in the Classic Toggler Engine.

Cyclone X 1.5.1 is a text converting utility application for the Macintosh that uses Apple Text Encoding Converter.

Trash X 1.2 moves the Trash back to the Desktop. New in this version: secure deletion (shredding) option.

DMG Tool 2.1 can be used to quickly creates compressed disk images. The update adds support for using ZLIB compression of disk images.

Can Combine Icons 2.0.2 allows Mac OS X users to create impressive customized icons within minutes, by using icons and artwork already available.

IconGrabber 0.1 will get the Finder-displayed icon for any file or application and save it to your home directory as a tiff file, preserving alpha transparency.

Youpi Optimizer 1.6.0 can delete localized resources which take up unnecessary space on your hard drive under Mac OS X. However, you can also do this from the Finder's Show Info window.

Xtra Info 0.9h is another file attribute editor. Not sure why yet another one is needed.

MacGhostView 2.5.3 is a general purpose Postscript previewer for the Macintosh.