Weekly Utilities Update: MacDust, MainMenu, Smasher, more...

Staff Pick: Smasher

Every now and then Mac users will run into font-related problems, which include garbled text displaying when typed, improper fonts being used, or the inability to display or use a font. While Apple's Font Book utility is useful for finding corrupted fonts, it is limited in what it can do.

Smasher is a utility that adds multiple extra checks for fonts, including repair and cache cleaning. If you are having problems with fonts, or manage many fonts for your projects, Smasher may be a good utility to have around.

The program has recently been updated to version 1.7, and works for all versions of OS X since 10.3.9. The latest version can be downloaded from the developer's website: http://www.insidersoftware.com/SM.php

• BackupLoupe 1.5 - Browse Time Machine backups & find frequently copied items.
• Digital Sentry 1.0.7 - Monitors system for specific events & perform a array of unique actions.
• MainMenu 2.0.0 - Fix, clean, maintain, and manage your system.
• Display Maestro 1.0.5 - Access all display resolutions and bit depths.
• AirRadar 1.1.9 - Advanced wireless network scanner/stumbler.
• RAID Monitor 3.0 - RAID monitoring & email alert tool.
• MacCleanse 1.4.4 - Scan and delete unnecessary files on your Mac.
• atMonitor 1.18.0 - System monitor and process explorer utility.
• iPartition 3.1.3 - Disk partitioning without initializing or reformatting.
• A Better Finder Rename X 8.24 - File, photo, MP3 batch renamer.
• CheckUp 2.5 - Check your memory and disks; monitor the health of your Mac.
• Sonar 2.0 - Real-time file system monitor.
• MacDust 3.13 - Recover disk space & maintain your system.
• Cache Out X 5.0.3 - Remove cache, history, and cookie files.

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