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Software Watchlist – Mac App Updates

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iTunes 10.4

Moves to 64-bit for compatibility with Mac OS X Lion and provides unspecified stability and performance improvements. (Free, 90.23 MB)

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Java for OS X Lion

Provides a Java runtime to users of Mac OS X Lion. (Free, 62.53 MB)

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Apple Remote Desktop 3.5 Admin

Addresses overall reliability, usability, and compatibility. ($79.99 new, free update, 25.27 MB)

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SuperDuper 2.6.4

Improves Mac OS X Lion compatibility and fixes bugs with copying highly active files, AppleScript dictionary problems in Leopard, and more. (Free for basic functionality, $27.95 for additional features, free update, 2.9 MB)

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Things 1.5.0

Improves Mac OS X Lion compatibility and introduces scripting capabilities, along with numerous bug fixes. ($49.99 new, free update, 8.0 MB)

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MenuMeters 1.5

Introduces support for Mac OS X Lion. (Free, 883 KB)

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Cyberduck 4.1

Adds support for trackpad gestures, improves Amazon S3 upload capabilities, and allows uploading arbitrary files to Google Docs. (Free, 22.9 MB)

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Sparrow 1.3.1

Fixes a critical issue in Sparrow 1.3, which itself improved access to labels and folders, integrated the send and archive features, and introduced full compatibility with Mac OS X Lion. ($9.99 new, free update, 14.8 MB)

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Fantastical 1.0.3

Adds Lion compatibility and Lion-only trackpad gestures, plus fixes some date-parsing issues and introduces UI enhancements. ($19.99 new, free update, 7.5 MB)

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SpamSieve 2.8.6

Improves Mac OS X Lion compatibility and filtering accuracy; adds compatibility with Postbox 2.5; and documents setup with Outlook, MailMate, and Postbox. ($30 new, free update, 8.3 MB)

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Aperture 3.1.3

Improves album syncing and slideshow exporting performance, along with better handling of foreign languages and a few user interface tweaks and bug fixes. ($79.99 new, free update, 292.02 MB)

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iDVD 7.1.2

Improves reliability of imported iPhoto ’11 slideshows; fixes a problem that could prevent files from relinking; addresses performance issues when searching for missing files. (Free update, 36.12 MB)

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iWeb 3.0.4

Improves overall stability and addresses a number of minor issues. (Free update, 178.57 MB)

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Snapz Pro X 2.3.1

Provides compatibility with Mac OS X Lion and fixes a few minor bugs. ($69 [image + movie] / $29 [image only] new, free update, 8.5 MB)

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DEVONthink and DEVONnote 2.2

Provides compatibility with Mac OS X Lion and the Sparrow email client, along with improved export features and keyboard shortcut handling. (DEVONthink Pro Office, $149.95 new, free update; DEVONthink Professional, $79.95 new, free update; DEVONthink Personal, $49.95 new, free update; DEVONnote, $24.95 new, free update)