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Software Watchlist – Mac App Updates

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Thunderbolt Firmware Update v1.1

Fixes an issue that prevented some bus-powered Thunderbolt devices from working properly. (Free, 442 KB)

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OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Supplemental Update 2.0

Inscrutably named and described update claims to address a Keychain issue that can affect 2012 Macs. (Free, 26.65 MB)

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Microsoft Office 2011 14.2.5 and 2008 12.3.5

The two most recent versions of Office gain security fixes for Excel, and Outlook 2011 receives some bug fixes. (Free updates, 102 MB/218 MB)

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PDFpen and PDFpenPro 5.9.2

Fixes problems that prevented saving, along with other minor fixes. ($59.95/$99.95 new, free update, 46.6/46.9 MB)

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Dropbox 1.6.0

The latest update to the file sharing client promises to improve startup time and overall performance. (Free, 23.1 MB)

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CrashPlan 3.4.1

The Internet backup software gains the capability to work through a proxy server and addresses a few minor bugs. (Free with a 30-day trial of the CrashPlan+ online backup service, 19 MB)

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BusyCal 2.0.1

The first bug fix release after the major update to BusyCal 2 squashes numerous bugs and adds a new alarm window. ($29.99, free update, 8.3 MB)

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Typinator 5.3

Maintenance release of the typing expansion utility adds support for special keystrokes in expansions, improves performance and cursor positioning, and sports better compatibility with other applications. (€24.99 new, free update, 4.9 MB)

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Fission 2.1

The audio editing software gains new import/export capabilities, becomes Retina-savvy, and adds a number of small interface enhancements, along with welcome bug fixes. ($32 new, free update, 10.6 MB)

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GraphicConverter 8.3.1

Maintenance release with a variety of small interface changes, file format improvements, and bug fixes. ($39.95 new, free update, 150 MB)

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VMware Fusion and Fusion Professional 5.0.2

Maintenance update addresses USB 3.0 compatibility bugs and some Windows 8-related problems. ($49.99/99.99 new, free update, 215.9 MB)

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MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Update 2.0

Includes graphics performance and reliability enhancements and improves USB compatibility for all MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models released in June 2012. (Free, 127.07 MB)

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LaunchBar 5.4

Adds numerous actions to the keyboard launcher, plus improves support for Notification Center and Evernote. ($35 new, free update, 2.4 MB)

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Parallels Desktop 8.0.18314

Maintenance release improves support for Windows 8, including the addition of the Windows 8 single-finger swipe gesture and full-speed support for USB 3.0 devices. ($79.99 new, free update, 343 MB)

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ScreenFlow 4.0.1

Major new release of screencast recording app with a profusion of new organization and workflow features. ($99 new, $29 upgrade, 26.5 MB)