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Software Watchlist – Mac App Updates

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Security Update 2014-004 (Lion and Mountain Lion)

Patches numerous security vulnerabilities in Lion and Mountain Lion, many of the which were also in the 10.9.5 Mavericks update. (Free updates, various sizes)

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Safari 6.2 and 7.1

Adds the option to select DuckDuckGo as your default search engine and fixes some security vulnerabilities. (Free)

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BusyCal 2.6

Popular calendar app receives a plethora of added features, improvements, and fixes. ($49.99 new, free update, 10.3 MB)

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TunnelBear 2.4.2

VPN app fixes issue with custom DNS settings, and improves reliability on slow networks. (Free, 23.8 MB)

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Parallels Desktop 10.0.2

Fixes several stability- and performance-related issues. ($79.99 new, free update, 275 MB)

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TextExpander 4.3.3

Ensures compatibility with OS X Yosemite. ($34.95 new, free update, 9.8 MB)

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Marked 2.4.1

Adds a number of improvements to the Markdown previewer, including automatic updates to the direct download edition. ($13.99 new, free update, 18.5 MB)

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iTunes 11.4

Paves the way for compatibility with iOS 8. (Free, 232 MB)

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VMware Fusion 7.0 and Fusion 7.0 Professional

Major new release offers support for OS X Yosemite, plus improved performance and energy efficiency. ($69.99/149.99 new, $49.99/$79.99 upgrade, 341 MB)

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Mailplane 3.3

Automatically signs out account and features better integration with Google Drive and Google Docs. ($24.95 new, free update, 17.4 MB)

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Microsoft Office 2011 14.4.4

Small maintenance release alleviates frustrations for Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. (Free update, 113 MB)

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BBEdit 10.5.12 and TextWrangler 4.5.10

Updated code signing to ensure compatibility with OS X Yosemite. ($49.99/free new, free updates, 12.5/9.4 MB)

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LaunchBar 6.1

Adds new Staging superpower, which enables you to create and work with multiple selections. ($29 new, free update, 10.0 MB)

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Parallels Desktop 10

Major new release adds experimental support for OS X Yosemite while also optimizing performance. ($79.99 new, $49.99 upgrade)

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Final Cut Pro X 10.1.3

Improves the reliability of burning a Blu-ray disc or creating a Blu-ray disk image ($299.99 new, free update, 2.28 GB)