mkvWatch 2.0.2 - Convert downloads into playback-friendly format.. (Demo)

mkvWatch 2.0.2 - Convert downloads into playback-friendly format.. (Demo): "

mkvWatch ...Quickly convert your high definition downloads into a playback-friendly format.

Speed

Offering lightning-fast conversions from your Matroska (MKV) video downloads, ShedWorx mkvWatch is can convert an hour's worth of high definition video in minutes.AppleTV

mkvWatch converts from MKV to the preferred format for AppleTV. mkvWatch can also add your movie straight into iTunes so that you are ready to watch in minutes!PS3, Bravia HDTVs

mkvWatch converts MKV movies into a format optimised for the Sony PlayStation3 and late model Sony Bravia HDTVs. Newer model Bravia HDTVs can play movies converted by mkvWatch straight from a USB thumb drive.

Version 2.0.2: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.

Mac OS X 10.5 or later

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SuperNZB 4.0.3 - NZB client downloads news groups.. (Demo)

SuperNZB 4.0.3 - NZB client downloads news groups.. (Demo): "

SuperNZB: NZB Client. Downloads files from newsgroups, which is much faster than any file-sharing program.

SuperNZB is free if limited to one or two connections.

Version 4.0.3:

• Fixed a memory-leak bug affecting versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, and 4.0.2.
• Other minor changes, and bug-fixes.

Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.

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x264Encoder 1.2.22 - QuickTime media compressor.. (Free)

x264Encoder 1.2.22 - QuickTime media compressor.. (Free): "

x264Encoder is an x264 and libavcodec based QuickTime Media Compressor component. Support avc1, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Video Media. Support some MPEG-4 AVC features, including Main/High Profile up to Level 5.1. Source codes are included, and free software under GPL V2. Uses libx264.a, libavcodec.a and others from x264 SVN and ffmpeg SVN.

Version 1.2.22:

• Sync core to x264 git-1924 and libav git-28100

• Mac OS X 10.5 or later
• QuickTime 7.6

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MakeMKV 1.6.7 - One-click format converter for video.. (Free)

MakeMKV 1.6.7 - One-click format converter for video.. (Free): "MakeMKV is your one-click solution to convert video that you own into free and patents-unencumbered format that can be played everywhere. MakeMKV is a format converter, otherwise called 'transcoder'. It converts the video clips from proprietary (and usually encrypted) disc into a set of MKV files, preserving most information but not changing it in any way. The MKV format can store multiple video/audio tracks with all meta-information and preserve chapters. There are many players that can play MKV files nearly on all platforms, and there are tools to convert MKV files to many formats, including DVD and Blu-ray discs.

Additionally MakeMKV can instantly stream decrypted video without intermediate conversion to wide range of players, so you may watch Blu-ray and DVD discs with your favorite player on your favorite OS or on your favorite device.

• Reads DVD and Blu-ray discs
• Reads Blu-ray discs protected with latest versions of AACS and BD+
• Preserves all video and audio tracks, including HD audio
• Preserves chapters information
• Preserves all meta-information (track language, audio type)
• Fast conversion - converts as fast as your drive can read data.
• No additional software is required for conversion or decryption.
• Functionality to open DVD discs is free and will always stay free.
• All features (including Blu-ray decryption and processing) are free during BETA.

Version 1.6.7:

• Added support for new DVD copy protections
• Workarounds for incorrectly-mastered discs
• Stability improvements

Mac OS X 10.5 or later

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Transmission 2.30b2 - Popular BitTorrent client (Beta).. (Free)

Transmission 2.30b2 - Popular BitTorrent client (Beta).. (Free): "

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.

Version 2.30b2:

• µTP support
• UDP tracker support
• Multiscrape support
• Ability to remove all completed (finished seeding) transfers
• The Web Interface is published over Wide-Area Bonjour
• Download scarcest pieces first
• The 'lazy bitfield' feature has been superseded by the 'Fast Extension' BEP6
• Scripts are passed the environment
• Enhanced grouping rules
• Interface tweaks

Web Client:

• Peer and Network preferences

Mac OS X 10.5 or later

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mp4vEncoder 1.2.22 - QuickTime media compressor.. (Free)

mp4vEncoder 1.2.22 - QuickTime media compressor.. (Free): "

mp4vEncoder is a libavcodec based QuickTime Media Compressor component. Support mp4v, MPEG-4 Video Media. Support some MPEG-4 ASP features, including B-frame with Open/Closed GOP. Source codes are included, and free software under GPL V2. Uses libavcodec.a and others from ffmpeg SVN.

Version 1.2.22:

• Minor fix. Sync core to libav git-28100.

• Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
• QuickTime 7.6 or later.

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xvidEncoder 1.2.22 - Xvid and libavcodec based QuickTime media compressor component.. (Free)

xvidEncoder 1.2.22 - Xvid and libavcodec based QuickTime media compressor component.. (Free): "

xvidEncoder... Xvid and libavcodec based QuickTime Media Compressor component. Support xvid, another MPEG-4 SP/ASP Video Media. Support some MPEG-4 ASP features, including B-frame with Open/Closed GOP. Source codes are included, and free software under GPL V2. Uses libxvidcore.a, libavcodec.a and others from xvid CVS build and ffmpeg SVN.

Version 1.2.22:

• Sync core to xvidcore stable-1.3.1 and libav git-28100.

• Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
• QuickTime 7.6 or later.

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MagicPrefs 2.1.0 - Adds functions and options to the Apple Magic Mouse.. (Free)

MagicPrefs 2.1.0 - Adds functions and options to the Apple Magic Mouse.. (Free): "

MagicPrefs is a toolbar application for OS X which aims to improve the functionality and configuration options of the Apple Magic Mouse.

It features the MagicMenu, the ability to bind a variable number of finger clicks and taps to functions like Middle Click , Hold Down Both Mouse Buttons, Spaces, Expose, Dashboard, MagicMenu etc.

Tap Sensitivity implements a advanced algorythm that impacts a number of factors used to determine taps , all controllable by a single slider.

Tracking Speed adds the ability to increase the maximum available speed by a extra 25%.

And to top it all off it features a real-time display of the fingers touching the surface of the mouse that you can enable to test and monitor the way the mouse sees your input.

Version 2.1.0:

• added global inverse scroll option
• added swipe, rotate and pinch gestures for trackpads
• fixed trackpad click gestures dismissing some actions
• fixed inconsistency with tracking speed restored on quit
• fixed reversed amplitude component for swipes triggering
• brings maximum CPU usage back to 1.9x levels (down to 1.5% from 2.5%)
• fixed a crash in the plugins process
• fixed a bug preventing plugins to autoupdate
• the plugins process no longer runs while no plugins are enabled
• other minor bug fixes

• Mac OS X 10.6 or later
• Apple Magic Mouse
• Apple Magic Trackpad
• Apple MacBook

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NZBVortex 2.1.2 - Lightweight Usenet NZB download client.. (Shareware)

NZBVortex 2.1.2 - Lightweight Usenet NZB download client.. (Shareware): "

NZBVortex is a small and efficient NZB usenet client for Mac OS X, optimized for performance and ease of use.
A selection of the current features:

• Multi server support
• Optimize download size
• Post processing (parring and unrarring)
• Multi connection downloading
• Simultaneous transfer (option)
• SmartCheck
• Shutdown when all downloads are completed
• Skip sample files (option)
• Put computer to sleep when done
• NZB watch folder
• Skip Sample files (option)
• yEnc encoded articles
• Simple but clear UI
• Optimized for OSX 10.6 (32/64 bit)
• Native GUI for OSX
• Small footprint, micro
• Low HDD usage (memory caching)
• SSL servers
• Download Throttling/Limiting
• Growl support

Version 2.1.2:

• Potential deadlock crash while resuming an nzb (low occurance)
• 'Ask for download location' should always create a new subfolder in selected location

Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

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ClickToFlash 2.2 - Plugin that prevents Safari from loading Flash content automatically.. (Free)

ClickToFlash 2.2 - Plugin that prevents Safari from loading Flash content automatically.. (Free): "ClickToFlash is a highly customizable extension that prevents Safari from loading Flash content automatically, resulting in faster browsing, reduced fan usage, and increased battery life. It replaces every Flash object by a placeholder that can be clicked to load the Flash content. Further, it is able to replace many popular Flash media players by HTML5 media elements.

Version 2.2:

• The extension's settings are now on their own HTML page accessible through the shortcut menu
• Perfected plug-in detection system takes into account the data: URI protocol and uses MIME type sniffing as a last resort, following WebKit's internal mechanism
• New blacklists to permanently hide plug-ins
• Customizable keyboard and mouse shortcuts for media playback and other actions
• HTML5 replacements for Facebook videos
• Revamped playlist controls
• Safari's incomplete volume slider for HTML5 media elements can be used (you can see the finalized slider in the WebKit nightlies)
• The title of the video can be shown in the controls
• The HTML structure of the placeholder elements has been simplified using CSS3 flex boxes
• Complete CSS overhaul
• All localizations will now be bundled within the same extension
• Fixed HTML5 video aspect ratio issues using shadow DOM styling
• Fixed Megavideo and Veoh HTML5 replacements
• The 'Show text only' sIFR setting could cause web pages to display incorrectly

• Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later
• Safari 5.0.1 or later

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About This Particular Macintosh 17.04 - Online independent Mac magazine.. (Free)

About This Particular Macintosh 17.04 - Online independent Mac magazine.. (Free): "

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.

Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

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VideoSpec 0.8.7a - Displays video file info in detail.. (Free)

VideoSpec 0.8.7a - Displays video file info in detail.. (Free): "

VideoSpec is a free AppleScript studio App (Xcode 3.0 on Leopard) making use of MediaInfo CLI, MPlayer, FFmpeg, qt_tools and AtomicParsley binaries to display detailed informations on video files. Compatibility of analyzed media file with QuickTime Player v.7.6 is provided with indication on the installation status of the displayed QuickTime Component and its download link as well as compatibility with iPod/iPhone/AppleTV. Suggestion on alternate movie player to QuickTime Player is proposed and preview of video files is available using mplayer binary tool. Furthermore, integration of Bitrate Pro adds calculation capacity with multimedia files.

Version 0.8.7a:

• bug fixed in BitratePro import menu.

Mac OS X 10.5 or later

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HideSwitch 1.2 - Show and hide system files hidden by Mac OS X.. (Free)

HideSwitch 1.2 - Show and hide system files hidden by Mac OS X.. (Free): "

HideSwitch is an easy way to show and hide system files hidden by Mac OS X. Instead of launching a big clunky piece of software or running a terminal command, use this simple tool to get the job done.

Version 1.2:

• Changed button titles.
• Added internal updater.
• Added support for TotalFinder.

Mac OS X 10.6 or later

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MakeMKV 1.6.6 - One-click format converter for video.. (Free)

MakeMKV 1.6.6 - One-click format converter for video.. (Free): "MakeMKV is your one-click solution to convert video that you own into free and patents-unencumbered format that can be played everywhere. MakeMKV is a format converter, otherwise called 'transcoder'. It converts the video clips from proprietary (and usually encrypted) disc into a set of MKV files, preserving most information but not changing it in any way. The MKV format can store multiple video/audio tracks with all meta-information and preserve chapters. There are many players that can play MKV files nearly on all platforms, and there are tools to convert MKV files to many formats, including DVD and Blu-ray discs.

Additionally MakeMKV can instantly stream decrypted video without intermediate conversion to wide range of players, so you may watch Blu-ray and DVD discs with your favorite player on your favorite OS or on your favorite device.

• Reads DVD and Blu-ray discs
• Reads Blu-ray discs protected with latest versions of AACS and BD+
• Preserves all video and audio tracks, including HD audio
• Preserves chapters information
• Preserves all meta-information (track language, audio type)
• Fast conversion - converts as fast as your drive can read data.
• No additional software is required for conversion or decryption.
• Functionality to open DVD discs is free and will always stay free.
• All features (including Blu-ray decryption and processing) are free during BETA.

Version 1.6.6:

• Added support for AACS v23
• Workarounds for some incorrectly mastered discs
• Workarounds for external USB drives with JMicron chipset
• Miscellaneous stability and UI improvements
• Fixes:
• Disc access speed was very slow in some cases
• AACS auth could randomly fail on Linux
• Some discs failed to open with error 'UpdateTrackInfo failed'

Mac OS X 10.5 or later

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