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Utilities Updates: PowerMail, Gemini; CoMa; Server Sentinel; Stalker Mail Server; Watson for Hotline; more

PowerMail 3.0.8 is an email client with advanced indexing, filtering and search capabilities. This update adds authenticated SMTP, a built-in HTML viewer, Palm Desktop script support, and Microsoft Entourage import and export.

Gemini 1.2 is a utility for synchronizing folders. This update adds adjustable column widths, online volumes in the directory popup menu, File Info name changes, and support for command-period to cancel transfers. Other changes include fixes for copying and deleting in subfolders, and an error when attempting to open an unmounted folder.

CoMa 5.4.0 is a fax and voice mail system. Changes in … Read more

Utilities Updates: iNotePad, Sleeper; Discus; CTGC; .mail.it; Email Merge; BeMailer; FlightCheck; more

iNotePad 1.2 is an alternative to Apple's Note Pad. This update adds several new features, including the ability to create a new note by drag and dropping a clipping, encrypted notes must be decrypted before deletion, basic AppleScript support, and improved support for Korean encoding in iPublish.

Sleeper 3.2.3b4 is an Energy Saver control panel replacement that enhances the Mac's sleep capabilities. This release corrects a problem in the Sleeper Strip control strip module and adds an option not to control the backlight on PowerBooks (Sleeper normally powers it on and off with the screen).… Read more

Utilities Updates: Tex-Edit Plus, File Buddy; Mail Beacon; CalcWorks; Gluon WebXpress; FontXpress; more

Tex-Edit Plus 4.1.1 fixes several bugs, including an Open Recent menu issue when opening files on remote or removable media, and a problem where unmounted media were requested inappropriately. The handling of text clippings has also changed to prevent accidental erasure of the original clipping file.

File Buddy 6.0.5 is a file and folder editing tool. This update includes better reporting when renaming multiple files, fixes for the contextual menu items in the file list window, and droplets will no longer report memory settings if configured to change an application's memory setting. Other fixes include … Read more

Utilities Updates: WYSIWYG, AutoCat; Invisible Prefs; more

ACTION WYSIWYG 1.0.3 lets you customize your Font menu the way you like it, grouped the way you want, in a unique multi-column menu. The update fixes a problem that would cause crashing in Adobe Illustrator 9.

Update: The control panel and extension file version number is still listed as 1.0.2 - at least for some users. Kevan Staples found that his extension was updated to 1.0.3.

Update: Stephen Hart notes that the 1.0.3 version appears to have fixed a problem where selecting menu items in AppleWorks 6.0.4 would cause … Read more

Utilities Updates: ClipPad; PowerTools; IPNetSentry; Quit It; CrushFTP; more

ClipPad 2.0.5a is a clipping file utility. It lets you create text and picture clippings, edit text and replace the pictures, play sound clippings, convert text clippings to Internet clippings, rename, and delete clippings.

APS PowerTools 6.4 is the latest version of this formatting and drive management utility for APS drives. It features new Power Mac G4 and Mac 0S 9.1 compatibility; improved handling of ATA, SCSI, FireWire and USB drives; support for FireWire booting on selected Macintoshes.

IPNetSentry 1.0c5 is a "simple and intelligent security application which protects your Macintosh from outside Internet … Read more

Utilities Updates: StickyBrain; Search & Rescue; SpeedApp; REALbasic; ClipPad; NetShred; Tape; FlavorSavers; more

StickyBrain 1.1 is an application to organize miscellaneous information via a sticky note interface. This release adds auto-save, import of tab delimited text files and other StickyBrain files, a ruler window type that includes a word processing ruler with tab, indent and margin controls, password HotKey functionality, line spacing and paragraph spacing controls, a full-text justification option, and more. Features already present in version 1.0 include: facilities for to-do lists and address books. Alarms can be assigned to stickies, to-do’s, and contacts. These alarms sound even if StickyBrain isn't running.

Note: This is the program we … Read more

Utilities Updates: Silverlining Pro, Sleeper; Alarm Clock Pro; PrinterSwitch; Alpha; KinkyBeep; more

Silverlining Pro 6.4 adds Mac OS 9.1 support. Other changes to this disk formatting utility include numerous fixes and the latest firmware update for LaCie USB/FireWire drives. Fixes include reliable password protection, FireWire booting on selected Macintoshes with built-in FireWire ports, better plug & play USB/FireWire operations, and an optional 64KB block size capability for HFS partitions. [See previous coverage of problems with Silverlining and FireWire drives; presumably this update fixes the problem.]

Sleeper 3.2.3b3 is an Energy Saver control panel replacement that enhances the Mac's built-in sleep capabilities. New features include: desktop … Read more

Utilities Updates: Window Monkey, Wired4DVD; Wapp pro; Rearrange Folders; CarbonLib 1.2.5 SDK; more

Window Monkey 1.3.1 adds customizable background patterns to Finder windows and gives users a handy window navigation menu. The update works around a problem in Mac OS 9.1 that caused a conflict with PopChar (as covered in our Troubleshooting Mac OS 9.1 Report). It also fixes a conflict with recent versions of GraphicConverter.

PopChar Pro 1.3.2b2 installs a menu that shows all characters available in the current font. The update fixes the problem where PopChar Pro didn't insert selected characters when Window Monkey was also installed under Mac OS 9.1.

Wired4DVD 1.2.8 … Read more

Utilities Updates: A Better Finder series; A-Dock; Clean Desk; Name Cleaner; Writer; more

A Better Finder software Publicspace.net has updated its line of "A Better Finder" utilities. Yesterday, we noted the release of A Better Finder Rename 3.6. Today, we note the release of A Better Finder Creators & Types 2.1.1, A Better Finder Attributes 1.6.1, A Better Finder Select 2.1.1 and A Better Finder Info 1.1.1. The programs were updated in order to be compatible with the company's new upgrading model and registration code model.

A-Dock 2.3b3 is similar to the Application Switcher that comes built-in with Mac … Read more