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Utilities Updates: MaOS Items Manager; ExpertFile; PowerSwitch; more

MacOS Items Manager 1.5 is out. It allows you to enable/disable Contextual Menu Items, Control Strip Modules and Fonts, in the same way Extensions Manager does for extensions and control panels. The new version includes several new features including "item's icon in list."

ExpertFile 2.0.1 is a maintenance release of this file manager. It fixes the color of the about and splash screens and a re-introduced crashing bug in 2.0.

PowerSwitch 1.0.3 improves mousing in the switching window, handles a system bug where the Finder icon would show up generic … Read more

Utilities Updates: USB DDK; EpsonShare; TextSpresso; more

Apple USB DDK 1.35f8 is the latest update to this USB software for developers

EpsonShare 1.3 allows you to share a Stylus Color Epson printer between several Macintoshes, without additional network adapter card. It is Mac OS 9 compatible.

TextSpresso 1.5.2 includes new features and new filters.

KeySwapper 1.0 "allows you to use any key(s) you like to emulate other keys that your computer may not have (such as the Forward Delete key, the Page Up key, the End key, etc.)!"

FoldersSynchronizer 1.3 is the latest update to this utility that … Read more

Utilities Updates: SoundJam; URL Manager Pro; more

SoundJam MP version 1.1.1 has been released. It supports Mac OS 9. Additional improvements include support for QDesign AIFF music files, and properly handles pls and m3u streams.

URL Manager Pro 2.6 (release version) is out. New in version 2.6 of this bookmark manager is support for the iCab Web Browser and support for Apple's Keychain feature of Mac OS 9. URL Manager is now also Sherlock-aware, another feature of Mac OS 9. The documentation has also been overhauled.

A Better Finder Creators & Types 2.0 is now available. This latest version is now … Read more

Utilities Updates: The Apper; Wapp pro; OT/PPP Strip; more

The Apper 1.1 is now available. It "adds a performance boost, an enhanced interface, elimination of duplicates, several user selectable options, and lots of bug fixes."

Wapp pro 2.3.1 is the latest version of this windows/applications switcher.

OT/PPP Strip 1.0.5 is now available. It fixes a bug where OT/PPP Strip would beleive that neither OT/PPP nor Apple Remote Access was installed on Mac OS 9.0.

The Serial Keeper 2.1 keeps track of the software's names and serial numbers for any software you own in a password … Read more

Utilities Updates: Toast; Shockwave; YankPro; more

Adaptec's Toast 4.0 Deluxe, CD-Recorder software, is now available.

Macromedia Shockwave 7.02d159 includes latest privacy enhancements; Flash 4r14 is also available.

Software Hardware Tracker 3.3.3 New features include: a "CPU" value list in the Workstation Tracker; most of the Workstation Tracker's value lists updated to include recent PowerMacs' specifications; added a demo record for DXoft Get Info.

YankPro 3.2 is the latest update to this utility for managing/cleaning your Preferences folder and more.

MacDynDNS 1.0 has been released. It supports all features of the free dyndns.org service, multiple … Read more

Utilities Updates: URL Manager Pro; File Buddy; TextBroom; more

URL Manager Pro 2.6fc is now available. Release Notes are also online.

File Buddy 5.3.2 is out.

Y2K App Checker 1.0 is a utility that check Macintosh software for year 2000 compliance. We received word that it is now available but, when we checked, the web site still said "in preparation."

TextBroom 1.1 (public beta) is a "text cleaning utility." The publishers write: "It handles nightmarish text files. Suppose you got a list containing 3,796 e-mail address lines and you suspect it to contain duplicate entries. TextBroom lets you … Read more

Utilities Updates: Restore Desktop; G4Strip; more

Restore Desktop 1.0 is a "Contextual Menu plug-in that saves and restores icons' positions on the Mac Desktop. Restore Desktop restores icons' positions automatically during display resolution changing. Restore Desktop also allows you to restore saved icons' positions manually by control-click on the Mac Desktop."

G4Strip 1.0b2 "is a Control Strip Module to control the PowerPC7400's back-side cache and display a range of CPU information."

DropIcon 2.5.1 ""is an easy-to-use 'drag & drop' utility for adding custom preview icons to image files, similar to those created by Adobe Photoshop … Read more

Utilities Updates: Kaleidoscope; Desktop Resetter; more

Kaleidoscope 2.2.1 is now available. It is a maintenance release, fixing problems with popup windows (under Mac OS 8.0 or 8.1), Photoshop palettes, disabled text in the Apple platinum scheme, the Smart Scroll control panel, and others. Kaleidoscope 2.2.1 is also fully compatible with Mac OS 9. A web page has a more complete list of changes.

Desktop Resetter 2.0 is the latest update to this great utility that allows you to reset icon and window positions on the desktop.

DiskTracker 2.0b10, a disk cataloging utility, is now available.

GIFmation 2.3.2 … Read more

Utilities Updates: Sleeper; ClearPhone; SpeedTools; FileDispenser; more

Sleeper 3.2b6 is the latest public beta version of this popular screen saver and energy saving utility. This version includes fixes for password problems at startup, wake-up of the screen when a program needs attention, a correction for the spin-up of IDE disk drives, and less confusing operation on Macs that usually use Apple's Energy Saver control panel.

ClearPhonePro 6.0.6 is now available.

CD-ROM SpeedTools 4.0.2 has been released. It adds support for MacAMP. See this page for more details.

FileDispenser 3.0 "optimizes file management by applying filters when copying or moving … Read more