Utilities Updates: PrintToPDF; Thoth; Ptah; Rosetta; eMessage Archiver; TexFinder; Convert Images; more

PrintToPDF 2.3 creates simple PDF files from any application. This release allows PDF info to be save in the document in certain applications, plus it fixes bugs with MS Office and bookmarks in FileMaker Pro's multi-page layout.

Thoth 1.4.1 is a Usenet newsreader client application. This bug fix release includes all interim fixes, changes syntax coloring and Command-clicking under Mac OS X, supports the Services menu in X, plus it fixes a problem with text queued downloads being deferred until after binary downloads are complete. Also, under X, holding down the option key while scrolling with a mouse wheel increases speed by a factor of four.

Ptah 1.4.1 is a player for text, image, movie, and sound files. No word on what has changed, presumably this is a bug fix release.

Rosetta 1.4.1 is the latest update to this utility which decodes most archive formats and rejoins binary files.

eMessage Archiver 3.03 is an email and newsgroup message archive for FileMaker Pro. This update adds support for Mac OS X 10.1, improves speed 2-4 time faster than the pervious version, and it includes a runtime for users who do not have a copy of FileMaker.

TexFinder 1.8 is a tool to search and replace text inside all the files in a given folder. This update now allows the user to enter ASCII values directly, plus it adds TFTableMaker (a Replacement Table editor) and a conversion table from DOS to Mac.

Convert Images 1.7 converts images between resolutions and formats. This update fixes bugs with image rotation and zooming, and adds a new preferences dialog.

DiscVue 1.0 is a file browser that allows you to view the contents of your hard drive much like you do in the Macintosh Finder. The format is a multiple-column view similar to the Mac OS X Finder column view.

Free Backup 2.2 is a backup program. This update includes an extension to transfer a backup list from one copy of Free Backup to a second, and an extension to check the number of archives in a folder, deleting older ones in excess of a maximum you've set.

MacInstallerBuilder 2.0.2 is the latest release of this tool to build software installers for distribution.

MacInstall 1.5.1 is another developer tool to create installers for shareware products. This update can now open on Classic and Mac OS X systems, and controls in the Editor window now work properly.

Iconizer Pro 1.6.3 builds group of icons from a picture to make folder backgrounds. This release fixes a problem when the imported picture is too large.

SilverFast Ai Umax 5.5.0d08 is the latest version of this high-end scanner software.