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.
Maintenance release improves training for Exchange messages received in Apple Mail, adds support for Growl notifications via GNTP, and more. ($30 new, free update, 9.3 MB)
Addresses a vulnerability in Java that can be exploited by the latest variant of the Flashback malware. (Free, 66.6 MB and 79.7 MB)
Changes the color of the menu bar icon (from pale yellow to bright red) to indicate climbing processor load. ($14.95 new, free update, 3.6 MB)
Updates Instant On component to fix audio capture from Qt-based programs such as Sibelius and fixes a bug that could create hundreds of files during long recordings. ($32 new, free update, 5.4 MB)
Fixes an issue that could cause a crash when running on a Mac system with multiple user accounts. ($14.99 new, free update, 256.9 MB)
Brings compatibility to GarageBand for iOS projects for both programs, and resolves issues with downloading and installing content in Logic Pro. (Free updates, 195.66 MB and 139.92 MB respectively)
Fixes a number of issues, including unresponsiveness when syncing an iPod nano or iPod shuffle and correcting the alphabetic order of TV show episodes when viewed from an Apple TV. (Free, 126 MB)
Adds new menu bar-only mode, improves compatibility with Last.fm and Sibelius, and fixes bugs. ($25 new, free update, 9.7 MB)
Fixes a problem with accessing Web sites when running in 32-bit mode. (Free, 44.69 MB Lion/47.51 MB Snow Leopard)
Adds menu bar icon for accessing backup destination status plus new automatic pause options based on battery level and network interface/connection. (Free with 30-day online backup trial, 17.8 MB)
Adds support for full screen mode in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, automatic software updates, and improved group calling. (Free, 22.7 MB)
The automation utility gains a new action for looping over the items in a variety of collections and signed developer ID to prepare for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion’s Gatekeeper. ($36 new, free update, 16.3 MB)
Maintenance update for the calendar utility contains a variety of fixes and improvements, plus preparation for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion’s Gatekeeper. ($19.99 new, free update, 8.8 MB)
Update fixes an issue that prevented Software Update from installing software in Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard. (Free, 1.34 MB)
Small maintenance update adds the capability to delete photos from your iCloud Photo Stream. ($79.99 new, free update, 635.54 MB)