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Utilities Updates: Empty Servers Now!; FileGuard; more

Empty Servers Now! 1.0 is an AppleScript that empties the 'Servers' folder in your System Folder. If you work in a network, this can speed up startup time.

Intego FileGuard 4.0 is a full-featured security solution. the update includes bug fixes for OS 9.1 and booting from OS X.

Web Confidential 3.0b6 is a password organizer with strong cryptography. The update fixes a memory leak in Email applications and now correctly loads password files in the Startup Items folder.

Keyspan Digital Media Remote 2.0.3b1 is a beta version of the latest software for this … Read more

Utilities Updates: IPNetSentry; Doublet Scan; Gerry's ICQ; Web Colors; iPhotoBatch; Picture Grabber; more

IPNetSentry 1.1.4 is a tool to protect against outside Internet intruders. This update adds an IP header hex dump command, which is primarily used to identify datagrams which arrive but are not automatically recognized as being IPv4 datagrams of known protocols. It also fixes the incorrect version number caption in the about box.

Doublet Scan 3.4.0 is a utility to find duplicate files and more. This version adds a compare contents option in the search window, and it fixes several bugs including a type 1 error when the Action Batch window is open.

Gerry's ICQ d44.1Read more

Utilities Updates: clipEdit; NotifyMail; UtilityDog; Hide-a-folder; Ghost Hunter; BBOpenX; SMS Sender; more

clipEdit 2.1.4 is a utility to create and edit clippings of text, pictures, and URL clippings. This release fixes bugs with freezing during a long period of use, constant disk access, an empty picture clipping window, and a bug where the toolbar would not work correctly after being closed with the close button. 

NotifyMail 4.0.7 is an automatic mail notifier utility. This release fixes a bug with the check mail preference. 

UtilityDog 1.3.2 is a file utility, disk browser, backup utility, file finder & viewer. This version adds the ability to rename … Read more

Utilities Updates: Web Confidential; LimeWire; Green; iLabel; EZNote; SmartView; more

Web Confidential 3.0b5 is a password organizer with strong cryptography. This update works with Mac OS 9 and up, password files in the startup items folder now open correctly, it no longer beeps when modifying passwords, and the share menus are integrated with URL Manager Pro.

LimeWire 1.6b is a Gnutella P2P file sharing client. This release improves support for resuming downloads, push uploads and downloads, and BearShare QHD compatibility. It adds the ability to measure speed of remove hosts, preview files while downloading, and remember window size and position between launches.

Green 1.0b13 is an appearance-savvy … Read more

Utilities Updates: Netscape Communicator; Drop Drawers; MP3 Rage; MSN Messenger; more

Netscape Communicator 4.7.8 is out. No word on what has changed or improved in the Mac OS version.

Update: The release notes for this release are here. (Thanks, Derrick Yamaura)

Drop Drawers 1.5.7 is a utility that creates floating drawers to store text, URLs, pictures, and more. This version adds theme tabs with custom colors, page up, down, home and end keys are recognized, remove volumes containing aliases in clip drawers are no longer mounted without warning, and dragging items out no longer mistakenly reorders the items within the drawer.

MP3 Rage 3.6 is a … Read more

Utilities Updates: StuffIt Express; DoubleTalk; ClipCleaner; iOrganizer; ramBunctious; Floaties; more

Aladdin StuffIt Express 1.1 (Formerly Transporter) is the latest release of this file transfer automation tool. No word on what has changed (except for the name.)

Connectix DoubleTalk 1.1 is a Mac to PC networking utility. This update allows access to Windows networks using the Macintosh Network Browser, the DoubleTalk Mounter can access volumes by server name or IP address, and it adds the ability to mount Windows servers at startup. Also included are a Printer Setup Assistant and support for aliases to files on Windows servers.

ClipCleaner 1.0b4 is a tool to clean up clipboard text. … Read more

Utilities Updates: HandyMan; Chaos Antidote; RPN Calculator; QiPo; FontVista; more

HandyMan 2.1b2 is a Control Strip launcher for applications, folders, and files. This version expires in December, the trash shows items contained within it, adds copy to clipboard, and it improves the config menu handling.

Chaos Antidote 1.1 is a tool to clean up hard drive clutter. This update improves the cleaning procedure.

RPN Calculator 1.27 extends the clear stack shortcuts, shows six stack elements with improved formatting, copying is more flexible, and it adds an Undo function.

QiPo 1.1.3 is a tool to create previews for movie files. This release adds a new random … Read more

Utilities Updates: Extension Overload; ZipIt; SysMenu; Web Confidential; ClipCleaner; Droplet Builder; more

Extension Overload 5.8.6 is a utility that reports detailed information on over 4900 extensions, control panels, CSMs and CMMs. This release fixes a bug that causes crashes on pre-9.0 systems and changes the single user price to $20.

ZipIt 2.0 is a utility to zip and unzip file archives. This release sports a complete interface update, improved stability for processing self-extracting archives, and fixes miscellaneous bugs. 

SysMenu 1.0.4 is a utility to open documents, launch applications, and organize files in a universal menu. This release fixes a problem with the registration system. Users … Read more

Utilities Updates: Alarm Clock Pro; FontShowcase; Thoth; LogEm; CDFinder; CCN Plus; iOrganize; Contact Keeper; more

Alarm Clock Pro 3.6 is an MP3 alarm clock with several alarm types and options. This update adds time zones, perpetual alarms, classic alarms, icons in menus, and fixes a number of bugs including problems with file in use errors and stop watch inaccuracies.

FontShowcase 3.2 is a font viewing utility. This update adds a new character view window, and a new tools menu which includes an ASCII converter. Changes include the ability to print in the unregistered version, and several interface design changes.

Thoth 1.2.3 is the latest update to this Usenet news reader. Changes … Read more

Utilities Updates: File Buddy; Discribe; PrefsOverload; more

File Buddy 6.1.1 is the latest version of this Toolbox Award-winning file/folder editing and task tool. New in this version: In the Find window, the options 'File is not an alias' and 'File is not stationery' no longer keep the search from reporting folders; Some submenu selections were being ignored because of early code changes for the Carbon release; this has been fixed.

CharisMac Discribe 4.5 equips users with all of the tools necessary to easily master CDs in a< variety of formats, copy data or audio CDs and create audio and mixed-mode CDs. The … Read more