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Utilities Updates: Firewalk; Impasse; TinkerTool; cronaid;

Utilities Updates: Firewalk; Impasse; TinkerTool; cronaid;

CNET staff
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Skeleton Key; Launch Items X; MacTracker X; more

Firewalk X 2.0.2 is a full featured firewall. It fixes a kernel panic when using port scan/packet flood detection, and a problem where preference pane would not open when log flushing was enabled. It also cleans up some minor UI issues in the preference pane. 

Impasse 1.01 is an interface for Mac OS X's built-in firewall. This version removes the Close/Minimize/Resize window controls from Edit Rule dialog -- which caused System Preferences to hang, it adds error handling for bad macros in rules, it sets the kernel state net.inet.ip.fw.verbose to 1 so that logged rules really are logged, plus it adds several other fixes.

TinkerTool 2.11 is a maintenance update which fixes an issue on machines that have been updated from Mac OS X 10.1.2 to Mac OS X 10.1.3: Under certain conditions, the modified multi-monitor features of 10.1.3 could cause a problem in TinkerTool's detection of the main display which resulted in the Desktop background settings to have no effect. This bug has been fixed.

cronaid 1.0.3 is a tool to run built-in maintenance scripts. This release adds better documentation and an uninstall script.

Skeleton Key 1.3.5 can execute programs as root. This release adds improves stability, a new check for updates feature, and updated URLs.

Launch Items X 1.0.4 is a tool to launch apps, folders or URLs from contextual menus. This update now works with Internet Explorer's url document, and it fixes several bugs.

Mactracker X 1.6.3 provides detailed information on every Apple Mac ever made. This release adds support for proxy servers, optional NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti info to Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002), and a number of other hardware updates and small fixes.

Speed Download 1.8fc4b is a download accelerator that uses simultaneous connections. This release adds minor interface tweaks and improved help screens. 

Net Monitor 2.0b1 is a tool to graph network interface throughput. This release adds new alignment options, increased scale limits, a more accurate grid, and various bug fixes.

Pixel Tester 1.0 is a utility to help detect any dead pixel on the screen.

Eudora Mailbox Cleaner 2.0.2 provides 1-step migration from Eudora to Mail.app. This update fixes bugs with unusual folder names and missing resources.

Synk X 4.0.0d7 is a file backup and synchronization utility. This release eliminates the problem of massive memory paging when copying huge files).

QueueSync X 1.4.0b3 is a third party Palm conduit for Entourage. No word on what has changed in this release.

VueScan 7.5.5 is third-party scanner software for flatbed and film scanners. This version is smaller, requires less memory, and fixes problems with saving files, previews, and batch scanning. 

Griffin iMate X 1.2 is driver software for this adapter which allows ADB devices to connect to USB ports. This update fixes a problem where sometimes the driver would not load properly after the first restart.

NP Checker 1.0 is a small Utility that allows you to insert the track name and artist of the currently playing iTunes into any application supporting the 'Services' menu. With a bit of effort you can also set it up to cooperate with jukebox applications other than iTunes. Please refer to the Readme to learn how to do it. 

iPod Free File SynX 2.3 can synchronize music from any source to any Mac. This update adds auto copy features, better localizations, and other corrections and enhancements.

Epson Stylus Photo 750 1.1aS is the latest release of this printer driver.