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Agen Schmitz

Agen Schmitz

Agen Schmitz has worked within the Apple eco-sphere since helping manage conference speaker content for Thunder Lizard Productions in the mid-90s. After spending time at Amazon in the early 2000s (as senior editor for the Electronics, specializing in PDAs and MP3 players—he still has his original pre-release iPod), he has continued to focus on e-commerce content and works with a variety of brands across the e-retail landscape. Agen lives in Seattle with his wife and son (who, sadly, has moved onto Windows for gaming), loves making monthly music mixes, and is always dreaming of Iceland.

Retrospect 14.5 Agen Schmitz No comments

Retrospect 14.5

Adds support for macOS 10.13 High Sierra, plus integration with MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB databases. ($119 new, free update, 178 MB)

Evernote 6.12 Agen Schmitz No comments

Evernote 6.12

Makes improvements to tables, enhances multitasking, and adds a new image gallery. (Free update, 55.1 MB)

Tinderbox 7.2 Agen Schmitz No comments

Tinderbox 7.2

Adds support for Markdown and other markup languages. ($249 new, free update, 32.1 MB)

BusyCal 3.2 and BusyContacts 1.2.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

BusyCal 3.2 and BusyContacts 1.2.1

Both apps fix Google Login errors and Exchange 2016 auto-discovery issues. ($49.99 new for each, free update, 11.3/5.4 MB)

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TextExpander 6.2.2

Paves the way for compatibility with macOS 10.13 High Sierra and adds a new “expand string” scripting command. ($40 new, free update, 6.4 MB)

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Boom 3D 1.1

Adds the option to reduce bass for those using bass booster headphones. ($16.99 new, free update, 26.6 MB)

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Parallels Desktop 13.0

Major update for the virtualization software adds support for macOS 10.13 High Sierra and adding Windows applications to the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar. ($79.99 new for standard edition, $99.99 annual subscription for Pro/Business Edition, upgrade available, 251 MB)

Carbon Copy Cloner 5.0 Agen Schmitz 4 comments

Carbon Copy Cloner 5.0

Major update for the backup utility provides support for macOS 10.13 High Sierra and the APFS file system. ($39.99 new, paid upgrade, 12.4 MB)

Mellel 4.0 Agen Schmitz No comments

Mellel 4.0

Major update for the powerful word processor with 95 new features and enhancements. ($59 new, free update, 85 MB)

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DEVONagent 3.9.8

Improves compatibility with Google Chrome bookmarks. (Free/$4.95/$49.95, free updates)

DEVONthink/DEVONnote 2.9.15 Agen Schmitz No comments

DEVONthink/DEVONnote 2.9.15

Rewrites the PDF sidebar for better reliability and offers improved clipboard, drag-and-drop, and keyboard navigation support. (All updates are free. DEVONthink Pro Office, $149.95 new; DEVONthink Professional, $79.95 new; DEVONthink Personal, $49.95 new; DEVONnote, $24.95 new)

SpamSieve 2.9.29 Agen Schmitz No comments

SpamSieve 2.9.29

Adds support for macOS 10.13 High Sierra and improves filtering in Microsoft Outlook 2016. ($30 new, free update, 13.7 MB)

1Password 6.8.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

1Password 6.8.1

Maintenance release for the password management utility fixes bugs. ($64.99 new, free update, 48.6 MB)

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Mailplane 3.7

Rolls its own Quote Selected Text and Bookmarks (Quick Links) features after Google retired those Gmail Labs. ($24.95 new, free update, 63.2 MB)

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CleanMyMac 3.8.6

Improves compatibility with 1Password, LaunchBar, and Dropbox. ($39.95 new or included in the $9.99-per-month Setapp subscription service, free update)