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7 Colors 1.1
Konstantin Anoshkin
A simple but insidiously difficult board game where you absorb neighboring colored tiles by changing the current color of your chain. It’s a race for territory similar to Twix or Go except that you must grow from one corner and chance plays some part in your flexibility.
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BirthdayCal 2.0
Patrick Gates
A simple tool for putting the birthdays in your Address Book into iCal.
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Cacophony 1.3
Richard Bannister
Filling a crucial need, Cacophony lets you edit sound. Oddly, there are a million apps for creating sound on the Mac, but a dearth for editing stereo tracks, adding simple effects, applying simple filters, and so on. We’ve clung to our ancient copy of SoundEdit, but Cacophony runs on OS X. A welcome relief.
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Salling Clicker 1.5
Salling Software
Cell phone as remote control? Why, yes! Internationally, using cell phones to interact with machines is not uncommon, so Salling Software applied the idea to Macs, using Bluetooth to provide menu level control over a remote Macintosh. Sys admins are certain candidates, and business folks can run presentations with their cell phones. But hobbyists, too, can enjoy the convenience of controlling iTunes from beneath warm covers on a chilly Sunday morning. And with AppleScript, you can control nearly anything on your Mac.
Note: Demo movie below requires QuickTime 6. Movie created by Jakob Peterhänsel.
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Cocktail 2.1
Dicom Datautveckling AB
Appropriately named, this tool for Mac OS X is a collection of different features that do anything from set your hard drive spin down time to requesting a new IP address from a DHCP server. Other benefits include deleting .DS_Store files and forcibly emptying the Trash.
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DebtMinder 1.9
iThink Solutions
If you’re swimming in debt — and who isn’t these days — DebtMinder can help you take control. A focused tool, not a replacement for Quicken, this app shows you alternatives for getting out of your financial hole in the quickest and most economical manner.
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DeKstasy 1.2.3
Sonophile
Turn up the volume and dance! DeKstasy is a program for DJs and other music aficionados who want to replace turntables with the speed, flexibility, and advantages of digital audio files. We say, if you have to have vinyl in your life, wear it!
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DivX 5.0.5
DivXNetworks
A free tool for decoding and encoding DivX video discs. Note that there are two, more capable versions that include things such as MP3 encoding and superior compression.
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DivXTool
Collective Software
If you’re having problems with a DivX file, you may be able to fix it with this tool. It allows you to view or change properties in AVI movie files, reindex partial files, insert meta data, generate or regenerate the index, and fix other problems that prevent playback.
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Exhibition X 1.3
David Ahmed
Those plastic picture cubes have finally made it to the Mac. No, we’re not talking a replacement for your iMac’s base or for your now-aging G4 Cube. We’re talking virtual photo albums, taking iPhoto pictures as displaying them in a variety of interesting ways. It’s similar to FlipAlbum in the Reviews & Tryouts section, but with many more options.
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FontSight 1.1
Stone Design
Designer in particular have come to expect visual (aka WYSIWYG) font menus, and that’s precisely what FontSight provides for any Cocoa application under OS X.
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FUNDimensions 4.1.3
Electro Acoustics
Studies in the United States have shown that for as much as we’re all pegged as greedy and self-interested, Americans donate money and time like few others in the world. FUNDimensions is a tool to help organizations do fund raising. A noble tool for your noble cause.
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GetArtwork 1.0
KleinWare
One of the new features of iTunes 4 is the ability to display an album cover for your music. This script makes it possible to get artwork from allmusic.com for the currently selected track in iTunes.
Note: Requires AppleScript and Safari.
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iCommune 2.0
iCommune.net
Ever wanted to share iTunes tracks over a network? iCommune does just that, letting folks stream or download songs in your iTunes library or in one of iCommune’s song collections.
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L’Astrologue 5.0
I3 Intersoft and Consulting GmbH
No more worries about the question: what’s your sign? L’Asrologue lets you determine your cosmic course by creating natal charts, including cross-charts.
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LiveSlideShow 2.0
Totally Hip
If you want to create a cool slide show, check out LiveSlideShow from Totally Hip. The demo on this disc only lets you play with five slides, but the flower movie below shows just how capable this program is (the idea appears to be a nod to early avante garde filmmakers).
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MacAnalysis X 2.3
Lagoon Software
The fear of hackers has increased with the spread of broadband. MacAnalysis is a tool that will show you the holes in your server’s defenses. This demo is feature and time limited, but for those with important security issues, it should demonstrate its utility.
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MyShow 1.0
Incarna
Using Java 1.3, MyShow lets you create slick Flash slide shows from your photos. It includes a variety of transitions and has a very clean interface. Use it to quickly share photos — in the order you choose — on your personal home page.
Note: Requires Java 1.3. Visit the company’s website for details.
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PianistEnvy X
Melonsoft
QuickTime includes tons of MIDI instruments, but they’re hidden away from most applications. PianistEnvy reveals this Mac capability and lets you become an instant musician. The program does not yet support recording and playback, but plans are in the works.
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Pith Helmet 0.6
Mike Solomon
PithHelmet is a series of hacks designed to help filter out ads, Flash and Shockwave movies, and MIDI loops while viewing pages through Safari.
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Polly MacBeep
Delta Tao Software
Randomize your system beep with Polly MacBeep.
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Privoxy 3.0.2
Privoxy Developers
Do you hate cookies, ads, banners, pop-ups, and all the other creative ways that web companies try to gather information and get attention? If so, you’ll want to investigate Privoxy, a web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities and lots of configurability.
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Ringtone Converter X
Coding Workshop
Having a custom tune blare out of a cell phone in a quiet theater or during a Buddhist meditation retreat is simply the cool thing to do. But ya gotta have your own tune! This tool will help you get your signature melody into your cell phone and supports a wide variety of phone models. Note, too, that the company’s website has a number of links to Internet resources for customizing your phone’s ring.
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Ritmo
Manyetas
Get funky with this drum sampler. Using Audio Units, Ritmo lets you build full percussion tracks, with multiple instrument channels and some cool effects. Note that the software requires another program, called a “host application”. Visit the company’s website for a list of these applications.
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SearchGoogle.service
GU.ST
This little background application will search Google with whatever text you have selected in nearly any application. You simply press Shift-Command-> and you’re off!
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SLIMP3 Server 4.1b1
Slim Devices
Ok, you’ve got all your CDs in iTunes. Now what? The iPod is great, but do you want to wear it all over the house? Wouldn’t it be cool to play your music through your stereo? SLIMP3 makes that possible. With this software and a SLIMP3 player, you can hook your stereo up to Ethernet and stream tunes to wherever your stereo lives.
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Smart Trash 1.0.1
Hyperbolic Software
The Trash has gotten somewhat easier to work with since Mac OS 7, but Smart Trash provides much more control. It includes the ability to empty trash on a single volume, to delete only specific items, and it saves a log of what it does.
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Snapz Pro X 1.0.7
Ambrosia Software
The ultimate screen capture tool for the Mac. OS X includes Grab, but the convenience of Snapz Pro X is unrivaled. Additionally, if you want to record what you’re doing on-screen, you can pay a little more to capture video and sound. It’s an indispensable tool for anyone who needs to do lots of captures from screen.
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Solar System Sim 2.1
Dauger Research
Get geeky with this 3D gravity simulation tool.
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Spamnix 1.1.9
Spamnix Software
Spam is the new cyber scourge. Like telemarketers calling during dinner, folks are simply inundated with unwanted junk email. Spamnix is a plug-in for Eudora that automatically blocks most spam, moving it into a special folder where you can review and quickly delete it.
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Stargazer’s Delight 6.2
StarGazerSoft
A virtual planetarium, Stargazer’s Delight joins programs such as Voyager in bringing the wonders of the heavens to amateur astronomers.
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Still Life 2.1
Granted Software
Still Life gives life to your stills. Allowing you to pan, zoom, rotate, and more, you can make QuickTime movies of your slide shows with enliving animations. The general idea has been popularize in iMovie by the “Ken Burns” effect, but Still Life give you much more control than that simple plug-in.
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SuperBlade Pro 1.09
Flaming Pear
A Photoshop plug-in which lets you create cool metal and organic effects and bevels.
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Watson 1.7.1
Karelia
Watson was one of the first killer apps for Mac OS X, so much so that Apple made it the model for their latest version of Sherlock. But Karelia continues to innovate. It’s a tool that no cyberphile should be without.
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Xmobile 1.2.2
BITcom
Send messages to a friend’s cell phone from your Mac. This tool uses SMS and BITcom’s aerostep service (which charges for messages after the first few free ones).
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