Utilities Updates: MaxMenus; InstantLinks; Kick-off!; more

MaxMenus 1.1 adds menus to simplify using Mac OS X. Has some of the same features that ACTION Menus and FinderPop have in OS 9.

InstantLinks 2.4 is a system service that allows you to quickly perform a web-based operation on the selected text.

Kick-off! 2.0b1 monitors your system and automatically restarts it when it crashes. Uses the USB port. The update adds OS X compatibility.

PocketBackup 1.0 has been released. It offers a simple three step backup process. One, select files to backup. Two, select a backup destination drive. Three, click on the "Backup" button.

Classic? 2.0.1 provides convenient access to Classic System Preferences from the Dock or the Menubar.

iPod2iTunes 0.9.1b allows you to transfer tracks and playlists from the iPod to your Mac.

X Font Manager 1.1 is a simple font manager for Mac OS X. It let you activate and deactivate your fonts by moving them in and out the Fonts folders.

DragThing 4.3 is the latest update to this very popular application dock utility designed to tidy up the icons littering your desktop. Simply drag an application from the Finder onto an empty square in a dock and then drag documents onto it as normal. Click a docked application to launch it or bring it to the front. Among what's new in this version: A new dynamic "Disk Dock" which can display all your hard disks, removable media, and connected servers, much in the same way as the "Process Dock" displays all your running applications. [OS 9 & OS X]

MenuMachine 1.01 is an extension for Adobe GoLive 6 that allows you to build fully editable drop-down menus with no coding required. [OS 9 & OS X]

iNotePad 1.6.1b2 is an alternative to Apple's Note Pad. The update now features a "Paste without styles" menu item. It adds scrollwheel support in OS X. [OS 9 & OS X]

TextSpresso 2.0b3 is an update to this text filtering/cleaning software. It fixes bugs and extends the beta time limit. [OS 9 & OS X]

Linksys Cable/DSL VPN Router 1.40.2 is a firmware update for the BEFVP41 model. [OS 9 & OS X]