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Utilities Updates: DragThing; Disk Watcher; Mac ToolKit; IPNetSentry; The Dailies; Rosetta; more

Utilities Updates: DragThing; Disk Watcher; Mac ToolKit; IPNetSentry; The Dailies; Rosetta; more

CNET staff
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DragThing 4.0.1 has been released. It works in OS 9 and OS X. OS X enhancements include: Added support for scroll wheels to switch between dock layers; DragThing docks are no longer repositioned by the Dock; more. For OS 9: Option clicking an item in the process dock hides all other applications again.< various other bug fixes etc. are included.

Disk Watcher 1.0.2 automates Disk First Aid to check your disks for corruption, keeps a log of the results, and informs you when your disks need to be fixed.

Mac ToolKit 1.4.5 is a desktop utilities bar. Features include: ScribblePad; MiniCalc; Wastebasket Emptier; Disk ejector; File-Info Checker; AppLauncher; more. The update fixes some bugs.

IPNetSentry 1.1c2 is the latest update to this "security application which protects your Macintosh from outside Internet intruders."

The Dailies 1.0.6 creates a "Daily Shutdown Items" folder in your System Folder. Whatever you put in that folder will be launched no more than once a day. The update fixes a bug where sometimes DailyStartup would inform you that the folder "Daily Startup Items" already exists.

Rosetta 1.1.2 decodes files that have been encoded using the most common encoding methods (BinHex, MacBinary, MIME Base64, uuencode). The update is a bugfix release with interface improvements.

PcConverter 2.0.1 is a cross-platform file format conversion tool.

DiskTracker 2.1.1 is a complete disk cataloging and labeling system with a Finder-like interface.

Software Database 6.1 allows you to keep track of all your software (and hardware too) in one easy to use AppleWorks/ClarisWorks database. It requires AppleWorks 6.

    Note: If you want to stick with Software Database 5.1, do not upgrade to AppleWorks 6. The author adds: "If you try to open Software Database 5.1 with AppleWorks 6, a startup macro will at least confuse AppleWorks 6 and may cause it to crash or freeze. AppleWorks 6 eliminated document specific button bars and the macro tries to switch to Software Database 5.1's own button bar."

ResKnife 0.4d2 is the latest version of this resource editor. Check here for a list on known bugs.

Ptah 1.1.2 is a text and image and cataloging program. The update is a bugfix release with interface improvements.

FontViewer 1.3.6 allows you to preview all fonts in your fonts folder. They can be displayed in< various sizes and styles (i.e. bold, italic, shadow, etc.) with the click of a mouse.

SilverFast Ai 5.2.0 is an upgrade to this scanner software. It fixes all problems with Adobe Photoshop 6. A new feature is 5.2.0 is the possibility to apply gamma correction to a raw 48 bit file scanned with SilverFast Ai to hard disk or into Photoshop.