Adds compatibility with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and makes several improvements and fixes to the calendar utility’s support for iCal and iOS reminders. ($19.99 new, free update, 11 MB)

Long list of improvements and fixes, highlighted by compatibility with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion’s Gatekeeper security feature and fixes for PDF creating and printing. Both word processors now require Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later. (Free updates, 137 MB and 37.7 MB respectively)

Maintenance update with stability improvements and elimination of mechanics related to MobileMe synchronization. ($38.99 new, free update, 5.6 MB)

Provides additional support for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion features, including improved access to Twitter and access to Notification Center. ($45 new, free update, 30.4 MB)

Adds support for Gatekeeper, fixes a few bugs, and provides compatibility with the Daylite CalDAV server. ($49.99 new, free update, 6.7 MB)

Apple updates Keynote, Numbers, and Pages to take advantage of Mountain Lion’s Documents in the Cloud and Dictation features, plus adds support for the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display.

Apple is happy to tell you about the main features of OS X Mountain Lion, but you may not know about the details that TidBITS staff members have shared in this article of important (and fun!) Mountain Lion tips.

Maintenance release for the keyboard launcher adds support for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and includes a plethora of fixes. (Free, 3.3 MB)

Major new release transitions the venerable disk cloning and backup utility from donationware to a paid app, plus adds compatibility with the Gatekeeper security feature in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. ($39.95 new, 8.6 MB)

Adds several improvements including Quick Look windows and a command to quit all running applications, plus improves 1Password integration for those who have purchased the enhanced Powerpack. (Free, £15 for Powerpack, 2.6 MB)

The word processor’s major new release adds a live bibliography, full support for 10.7 Lion’s versions, revamped palettes with improved management, and more. ($39 new, $19 upgrade, 33.4 MB)

We’ve started using the online collaboration tool Trello for TidBITS, Take Control, and various personal activities. It’s more interesting than other task management tools we’ve tried because it doesn’t force us into specific ways of thinking or working, but lets us configure our own approaches.

Improves compatibility with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, updates some graphics for Retina displays, and updates the recommended condition for Apple Mail rules. ($30 new, free update, 10 MB)

Adds some fixes when running on the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display, plus adds Developer ID for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion’s Gatekeeper. ($25 new, free update, 5.2 MB)

Adds new hands-free mode to the keyboard shortcut reminder utility that enables you to keep a shortcut table open without having to keep pressing a key. (€19.99 new, free update, 2.2 MB)

If you have a Mac that’s restricted to Snow Leopard, for whatever reason, you can still access your iCloud-based contacts from it using Chronos’s SOHO Organizer, which is a far better contact program than Address Book. Unfortunately, there’s no good connection between SOHO Organizer and other apps that look to Address Book for contact information.

Major update to the typing shortcut utility with several new features for automating longer texts such as form letters, plus adds Snippet Creation Assistant to help new users create snippets. Due to sandboxing restrictions, this latest version is no longer available from the Mac App Store. ($34.95 new, $15 upgrade, 8.5 MB)

Adds compatibility with updated Bento 4 for iPad app. ($49.99 new with limited-time $29.99 discount, free update, 98.6 MB)

Removes direct support for syncing through MobileMe and improves Inbox workflow in the task management tool. ($79.99 new, free update, 22 MB)

Adds support for reminders in both both iCal and the iOS Reminders app. ($19.99 new, free update, 9.0 MB)