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.
The recently released iOS 5.1 update adds a controversial 4G cellular label to the AT&T-specific iPhone 4S, plus a few new features, including a camera shortcut button on the lock screen.
Adds support for 1080p movies and TV shows from iTunes, and improves several aspects of iTunes Match. (Free, 126 MB)
Update includes enhancements to take advantage of the third-generation iPad’s Retina display. (Free from the Mac App Store, 184 MB)
Updates compatibility with GarageBand for iOS projects and fixes issues with GarageBand Lesson preview videos and incorrect notes from some software instruments. ($14.99 new, free update, 47.61 MB)
Update enables you to delete individual photos from your iCloud Photo Stream. ($14.99 new, free update, 256.9 MB)
Maintenance update brings an SEC search plug-in to all three editions of the search tool, along with several version-specific additions to the Express and Pro editions. ($49.99/$4.99/Free, free updates, 3.2 to 26.3 MB)
Major new release comes out of public beta with new book creation, geotag management, and video editing tools. ($149 new, $79 upgrade, $79 student and teacher edition, 384 MB)
Adds experimental support for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Developer Preview and Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview. ($79.99 new, $49.99 upgrade, $39.99 student edition, free update, 304 MB)
New release of the file cleanup utility includes a revamped rule engine that responds more quickly to folder changes and uses fewer system resources. ($25 new, $10 upgrade, 4.7 MB)
Adds a number of few format-specific and user interface-related features, and fixes a number of bugs. ($39.95 new, free update, 124 MB)
Update to all three editions of information assistant adds support for Adium chatlogs and Google Chrome bookmarks, and improves indexing of Safari Web archives. The Pro and Pro Office editions improve display of news feed unread items and add a contextual menu item for deleting databases. ($49.95/$79.95/$149.95 new, free updates, 17.7 to 28.6 MB)
Resolves a graphics issue that may cause the internal display to flicker. (Free, 1.8 MB)
Adds new video and audio encoders and improves support for Mac OS X Lion, plus provides a link to download the correct VLC library for DVD decrypting. (Free, 7.1 MB)
Maintenance release for venerable file transfer software that’s full of fixes and corrections. ($29 new, free update, 11.3 MB)
Update adds official Smile developer ID used by OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion's Gatekeeper plus a variety of small fixes. ($34.95 new, free update, 5.9 MB)