atMonitor 1.50.1 - System monitoring software tracks CPU, RAM, GPU, VRAM, FPS, more. (Free)

atMonitor 1.50.1 - System monitoring software tracks CPU, RAM, GPU, VRAM, FPS, more. (Free): "

atMonitor 1.50.1

atMonitor is an most advanced monitoring tool for Mac OS X that displays system activity in real-time. It is designed to allow quick assessment of computer's state, but it is powerful enough to make it a core utility in anyone's system troubleshooting toolkit.

atMonitor offers a better alternative to Apple's own 'Activity Monitor' and combines the best of the features of many other existing monitoring utilities. It also adds an extensive list of unique features of its own. In addition to the standard CPU, GPU, VRAM, FPS, Disk and Network info, atMonitor allows interaction with processes, setting up triggers, logging, purging RAM and much more.

There are three different ways atMonitor can display the monitored values:

• in the menu bar
  
• in the floating window on the desktop
  
• in the dock icon
  

WHAT'S NEW

Version 1.50.1:

• [feature] Pass 3 top most CPU and RAM hungry processes info to trigger scripts.

REQUIREMENTS

• Mac OS X 10.5 or later


• A modern video card is required for monitoring GPU activity.

DEVELOPER

atPurpose Technologies

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About This Particular Macintosh 15.08 - Online independent Mac magazine. (Free)

About This Particular Macintosh 15.08 - Online independent Mac magazine. (Free): "

About This Particular Macintosh 15.08

About This Particular Macintosh (ATPM) is a fun monthly chronicle of the Macintosh experience written by and for everyday users. It includes humorous anecdotes, short stories, product reviews and commentaries by Macintosh owners and users about our favorite personal computer.

PDF (print optimized) and PDF (screen optimized) versions are available as well.

REQUIREMENTS

DEVELOPER

About This Particular Mac

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Gmail Notifr 0.4.3 - Open source RubyCocoa Gmail notifier. (Free)

Gmail Notifr 0.4.3 - Open source RubyCocoa Gmail notifier. (Free): "

Gmail Notifr 0.4.3

Gmail Notifr is written in RubyCocoa and has these features:

• Support multiple accounts! (new in version 0.3.0)
  
• Support Google hosted account.
  
• Check mail at a specified interval.
  
• Growl & sound notifications.
  
• Small & fast.
  
• No background daemon processes installed as Google's official notifier.
  
• Open Source & free!

WHAT'S NEW

Version 0.4.3:

• New icons from Iiro Jäppinen


• Do not notify if there's a connection or wrong username/password error

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

DEVELOPER

James Chan

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AnyToISO 2.5 - Create ISO images from many file types. (Free)

AnyToISO 2.5 - Create ISO images from many file types. (Free): "

AnyToISO 2.5

AnyToISO

• Convert BIN, MDF, PDI, CDI, NRG, B5I, IMG, DAA, UIF CD/DVD-ROM images to ISO
  
• Universal, fast engine
  
• Works on Windows and Mac OS
  
• free to convert CD images, Professional license allows to convert DVD images.
  

WHAT'S NEW

Version 2.5:

• support of UIF format is back (own implementation, a bit limited)


• open output ISO file (or folder if extraction was selected) in Explorer/Finder


• fixed wrong calculation of estimated disk size in Mac OS X

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later.

DEVELOPER

CrystalIDEA Software

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4999

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Growl 1.1.6 - Notification system for OS X apps. (Free)

Growl 1.1.6 - Notification system for OS X apps. (Free): "

Growl 1.1.6

Growl is a notification system that allows any application to send it a notification, and then it displays it. You can (for example) be notified that you have new email, or that a download completed, etc.

Support for Applescript, Perl, Python, TCL, Cocoa, Carbon, Ruby and more being added.

WHAT'S NEW

Version 1.1.6:

• Fixed the displays pop-up menus' failure to list WebKit-based displays


• Changed fade time for most visual displays from three-fourths of a second to one-fifth


• Increased default time on screen from four seconds to five to compensate for the above change


• Assorted fixes to bugs discovered by Ted Kremenek using the Clang Static Analyzer


• Updated minimum system version of Growl to 10.4, matching reality


• GrowlSafari




• Made it work on Safari 4


• Made it require Safari 4


• Fixed a small memory leak that occurred every time you downloaded something

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

DEVELOPER

The Growl Project

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129268

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(Via MacUpdate - Mac OS X.)

NetNewsWire 3.2b6 - RSS/Atom newsreader. (Free)

NetNewsWire 3.2b6 - RSS/Atom newsreader. (Free): "

NetNewsWire 3.2b6

NetNewsWire is an easy-to-use RSS and Atom newsreader for Mac OS X. Its familiar three-paned interface—similar to Apple Mail—can fetch and display news from thousands of different websites and weblogs, making it quick and easy to keep up with the latest news. Features include:

• A tabbed browser lets you read web pages with the convenience of staying in the same window.
  
• Search your news items with a standard Apple search widget, like in Mail and other applications.
  
• Downloads podcasts and enclosures, and sends podcasts to iTunes with with your choice of genre and playlist.
  
• The flagged items feature lets you mark items that you want to keep -- they stay forever or until you mark them as unflagged.
  
• Mac OS X 10.5 compatible, and includes Automator actions to control functions in NetNewsWire.
  
• Other features include syncing, smart lists, search subscriptions, built-in styles, and AppleScript support.
  
• Includes a built-in categorized list of feeds that can be easily subscribed to.
  
• If NetNewsWire Lite is already running, quit it before running NetNewsWire.
  

WHAT'S NEW

Version 3.2b6:

• This is supposed to be a minor upgrade. The main point of 3.2 is as transition to 4.0.


• Features removed: NewsGator syncing; .mac/FTP syncing


• GoogleReader syncing (though some bugs remain)


• Displays ads from The Deck


• New app icon


• A few other additions and changes

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

DEVELOPER

NewsGator

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119465

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FilmRedux 1.2 - Based on Techspansion's VisualHub. (Free)

FilmRedux 1.2 - Based on Techspansion's VisualHub. (Free): "

FilmRedux 1.2

FilmRedux... Based on Techspansion's VisualHub, FilmRedux IS the next generation!

Need support? http://www.filmredux.inmyclan.com is where you want to go!

WHAT'S NEW

Version 1.2:

Release notes were unavailable at the time this listing was updated.

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

DEVELOPER

Mad Hatter Software

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469

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(Via MacUpdate - Mac OS X.)

Perian 1.1.4 - QT plugin for many media types. (Free)

Perian 1.1.4 - QT plugin for many media types. (Free): "

Perian 1.1.4

With Perian, the Swiss Army Knife for QuickTime, any OS X application that uses QuickTime can now use these additional media types:

• 
  AVI, FLV, and MKV file formats
  


• 
  MS-MPEG4 v1 & v2, DivX, 3ivX, H.264, FLV1, FSV1, VP6, H263I, VP3, HuffYUV, FFVHuff, MPEG1 & MPEG2 Video, Fraps, Windows Media Audio v1 & v2, Flash ADPCM, Xiph Vorbis (in Matroska), MPEG Layer II Audio
  


• 
  AVI support for: AAC, AC3 Audio, H.264, MPEG4, and VBR MP3
  


• 
  Subtitle support for SSA and SRT
  

WHAT'S NEW

Version 1.1.4:

Features:

• Forced VobSub subtitles are imported into a separate track [r1015]


• Added initial DTS passthrough via similar mechanisms as AC3 [r1024]


• Support old ffmpeg-generated MKV files with no enabled tracks [r1021]


• 10.6-compatible preference pane [r1085]

Fixes:

• Fixed 'Load External Subtitles' checkbox [r998]


• Fixed crash/freeze when loading broken VobSub subtitles [r1000, r1034]


• Fixed import of uncompressed audio in FLV [r1007]


• Fixed import of some audio tracks; should improve iApps [r1042, r1088]


• Fixed CRAM codec AVI in browsers [r1010]


• Worked around bug in iChat codec loading [r1008]


• Never allows Apple's code to handle AC3 data anymore so passthrough works more often [r1014]


• Doesn't try to decode some RGB colorspaces (such as in Camtasia) that aren't supported [r1039]


• Fixed some 16-bit RGB codecs on Intel [r1039]


• Fixed importing movie files with no video tracks (regression from r706) [r1042]


• Fixed H264 crash in put_h264_qpel8_h_lowpass_l2_ssse3 (in FFmpeg)


• Fixed crash with corrupt first frame [r1061]


• Fixed BMP/RLE in AVI [r1078]


• Fixed several memory leaks [r1086]


• Fixed a problem with wrong channel order in DTS 5.1 [r1076]


• Fixed possible conflict with UniversalDetector.framework [r1100]

Subtitles:

• Fixed garbage characters appearing at the end of a line with some fonts [r1013]


• Better handling of invalid SSA files [r1013]


• Fixed rendering of multi-layer subtitles [r1016]


• Fixed SRT files using ',' for decimals [r1019]


• Ignored SSA shapes and \blur instead of misparsing them [r1027, r1036]


• Disabled vertical font support again to fix files wrongly using it for Latin text [r1027]


• Fixed subtitles in MKV wrongly displaying at the end of a video [r1036]


• Better handling of \move and \org [r1063, r1103]

Notes:

• Compilation under 10.4 is no longer supported.


• A52Codec has been deprecated and will be replaced by an LGPL decoder in a future release.

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later.

DEVELOPER

The Perian Team

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(Via Clippings.)

Perian 1.1.4: Bereit für Mac OS X 10.6

Perian 1.1.4: Bereit für Mac OS X 10.6: "Das Schweizer Taschenmesser für QuickTime wird Snow Leopard-tauglich: Die Entwickler aktualisieren Perian . Version 1.1.4 ist Mac OS X 10.6-kompatibel, unterstützt alte, im ffmpeg-Format erstellte, MKV-Dateien und VobSub-Untertitel, die separat importiert wurden. Zudem behebt das Update einige Fehler, die zum Beispiel bei Verwendung von H264...

(Via macnews.de Newsticker.)

FontGenius 1.0 - Font search and identification utility. (Demo)

FontGenius 1.0 - Font search and identification utility. (Demo): "

FontGenius 1.0

FontGenius is a font search and identification utility for Macintosh. FontGenius examines pictures and identifies typefaces of any text within a picture. Using advanced recognition technology, FontGenius will produce a list of likely fonts that match selected characters within an image, and will generate character previews of the matched fonts.

FontGenius can match both installed fonts and uninstalled fonts using a built in font profile database. An internet search can also be performed on the list of results to locate, purchase, and/or download matched fonts.

FontGenius supports most image file formats, and can even grab an image right from your desktop.

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.

DEVELOPER

FontGear Inc.

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FontGenius 1.0 identifies unknown typefaces

FontGenius 1.0 identifies unknown typefaces: "FontGear has introduced the first version of FontGenius, a Mac-based graphics utility. The software scans supplied images for text, and attempts to identify fonts as accurately as possible. Lists of candidate fonts are presented, matched to installed fonts as well as those kept in a local database....



"

(Via MacNN.)

Rivet 2.2 - Store, browse, display and manage your media file on a Xbox 360. (Shareware)

Rivet 2.2 - Store, browse, display and manage your media file on a Xbox 360. (Shareware): "

Rivet 2.2

Rivet allows you to access your digital life on your Xbox 360. Browse, play, and view all of your picture, movies, and video through the Xbox 360's media blade right in your living room.

Rivet will automatically load and give you full access to your iTunes music, iPhoto photographs, and any video or picture folders that you wish to share.

WHAT'S NEW

Version 2.2:

• Added video thumbnails display (Xbox and PS3).


• Added music album art display (PS3 only).


• Added support for iPhoto Events.


• Added metadata support for the date and duration of movies.


• Improved parsing speed of media and libraries.


• Fixed display of accented characters.

Version 2.1

• Fixed a bug that allowed file system loops to cause a hang.

Version 2.1:

• Added Italian localization.


• Added Spanish localization.


• Cleaned up the French localization.


• Added a alias loop check for the folder parsing.


• Removed the ability to add / as a shared folder.


• Added a start-up check for / as a saved folder. This was causing the beachball hangs on launch.


• Fixed the root folder to not show Music when music sharing is off.


• Fixed a crash due to incorrect request counts.


• Fixed a deadlock that could cause Rivet to lock-up during streaming.


• Fixed a crash that could occur during streaming of pictures.

REQUIREMENTS

• Mac OS 10.5 or later


• iTunes for music sharing


• Networked Xbox 360 or PS3

DEVELOPER

CynicalPeak Software

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3031

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Google Earth erobert den Mond

Google Earth erobert den Mond: "Google hat pünktlich zum 40-Jährigen Jubiläum der Apollo 11-Landung Moon in Google Earth veröffentlicht. Um die Reise zum Mond zu starten, wählt man aus der Iconleiste in Google Earth 5 das Planetensymbol und dann Mond aus. Durch die Zusammenarbeit mit der NASA und den japanischen Weltall-Entdeckern JAXA lässt sich umfangreiches Material...

(Via macnews.de Newsticker.)

Transmission 1.73 - Popular BitTorrent client. (Free)

Transmission 1.73 - Popular BitTorrent client. (Free): "

Transmission 1.73

Transmission is a fast, easy, and free multi-platform BitTorrent client.

Transmission sets initial preferences so things 'Just Work', while advanced features like watch directories, bad peer blocking, and the web interface can be configured with just a few clicks. Macworld put it this way: 'It's fast, it's extremely lightweight, and — even though it's available for a variety of platforms — it behaves just as you'd expect a Mac program to.'

Transmission supports full encryption, file selection, a web-based interface, groups, peer exchange, automatic port forwarding, webseeds, watch directories, tracker editing, global and per-torrent speed limits, and more.

Its code is freely available online and is licensed under either the GNU Public License v2 or the MIT License. The development team welcomes anyone who is interested in contributing code, documentation, translations, or other help.

WHAT'S NEW

Version 1.73:

• Fix bug where user-configured peer limits could be exceeded


• Use less memory in some high-peer situations


• Better estimation of time left to download


• Support supportcrypto and requirecrypto flags in http tracker announces


• Update to newer snapshots of libnatpmp and miniupnpc

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

DEVELOPER

Transmission Project

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677805

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(Via MacUpdate - Mac OS X.)