Utilities Updates: ShrinkWrap; Photoshop Web; NetBarrier; MAXpowr; more

Aladdin Systems has announced that ShrinkWrap 3.5 is now available. "This new version easily creates segmented images and exact duplicate disk images for convenient disk distribution to iMac users via the Internet or for IS professionals for setting up Macs."

Adobe Photoshop Web Contact Sheet 5.5.1 The updated Web Contact Sheet plug-in resolves a problem in Adobe Photoshop 5.5 in which images are not displayed properly in some HTML authoring packages causing an HTML syntax issue.

File Smiler 1.5works with Apple's Disk Copy 6.3 to automate the creation of self-mounting images.

FavorStrip 1.4.1is a Control Strip Module to launch the application files, other files, folders, disks and servers, and Internet URLs stored in the Favorites folder.

DoubleTouch 2.1is a control panel that allows you to collapse window or expand window by using keyboard.

NetFinder 2.01b4is a Finder-like ftp-client.

NetBarrier 1.0.1is the latest update to this new Internet security program. It can create a personal firewall as well as protect against such things as SYN flooding and ping attacks. [Note: I am testing this program out and plan to post further information soon.]

Distillage 2.1b4 for Mac OS is out. Distillage allows you to create one single PDF from up to 5000 Postscript files. The update fixes the sort order of file being added to the file list; fixes scanning for EPS Files; simplified and removed redundant code. For more details see this page.

Newer MAXpowr G31.3.9 [Driver software for MAXpowr G3, MAXpowr G3-G3 and early MAXpowr G3-L2 (PCI and G3 Macs)] and Newer MAXpowr G3 PDS 1.0.3 [Driver software for MAXpowr G3-PDS (61/71/8100 Series Macs)] are now available.

CharisMac Discribe 2.5.7 is the latest update to this CD mastering software. It adds enhanced drag-and-drop capabilities as well as the ability to burn bootable CDs,.

SafeMail "lets Macintosh users communicate securely over the Internet. Users can communicate with others who use SafeMail, or with people who use a different implementation of PGP (Pretty Good Privacy): Mac, Windows or Unix."

BugWare 1.2 support system for software developers. It is "an all-purpose, customizable way of getting feedback from your software users. It provides your users with an easy way to send you technical support questions and bug reports. Even better, it gathers a wealth of extremely helpful information about the client setup which helps you build better software, cover problems quickly, and enhance user experience."

Sorenson Broadcaster beta 11 is the latest update to this "the live streaming tool for QuickTime 4."

Orange Micro has updated the firmware for its Grappler SCSI cards (906 v1.22, 930 v1.22, and 940 v3.22).

XLR8 Point&Scroll Mouse 1.1.1is an update to the control panel software.