Utilities Updates: TechTool Pro; CookieCruncher; Speed Download; WebShots Desktop; IPNetRouter; more

TechTool Pro 3.0.3 is being released today. This update adds support for Winter 2001 machines and Mac OS 9.1 U.S. It also features enhanced drive repair routines, enhanced diagnostic feature of Protection control panel, and fixes< various bugs. The new CD will boot all new Mac systems introduced at Macworld Expo SF 2001.

CookieCruncher 1.1b1 gives you full control over the "MagicCookie" file where Netscape stores cookie data. The update now automatically recognizes Netscape Profiles.

Speed Download 1.0.6 can accelerates downloads if you are currently under-utilizing your available bandwidth. The update fixes an incompatibility with Mac OS 9.1.

Webshots Desktop 2.0PR1 gives you access to the Webshots photo gallery and lets you select photos for use as desktop backgrounds. The update adds several important features, including hierarchical photo management, image importing, and a web toolbar.

Invisible Prefs 0.4.1 fixes some bugs in this utility that finds, shows, and makes copies of invisible items in your prefs folder:

FoldersSynchronizer 2.0 is an update to this backup and synchronization utility. It is significantly faster and has several new features.

IPNetRouter 1.6c6 allows you to share an Internet connection among networked computers. It also allows you to use multiple IP interfaces at the same time (such as Ethernet and OT/PPP for example). The update fixes some bugs.

AShare Helper 2.0b12 s an application to help AppleShare IP Server Administrators with the upkeep of their Servers by doing a number of minor tasks, then sending notification to remote locations via email. The update fixes some bugs.

VSE Be Found 2.5 is a web site promotion tool for Macs, including a search engine submitter, a ranking checker and a link popularity tool. It also analyzes web pages and optimizes them for a high search engine ranking. The new version 2.5 now automatically analyzes the result pages of search engines to verify if a submission has been really accepted.

eMail Alert! 2.1 automatically scans your -mail accounts on a regular basis and gives you fast notification when new messages arrive. The new eMail Alert! Control Strip Module is compatible with Control Strip and Extensions Strip.

Email Effects 1.6.7 can send pictures, drawings and tables with simple plain text. The update adds support for CE Software QuickMail.

Adobe SVG Viewer 2.0b4 is a plug-in that your Web browser will use to render Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).