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Software Watchlist – Mac App Updates

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KeyCue 5.3

Keyboard shortcut reminder app offers better performance, improved compatibility, a legend explaining the meaning of key symbols used in the shortcut table. (€19.99 new, free update, 6.1 MB)

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Opera 11.50

Introduces an improved user interface, password synchronization, improved Gmail support, a new rendering engine, Speed Dial improvements, and better support for HTML 5. (Free, 13.7 MB)

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Postbox 2.5

Includes numerous improvements to the app’s interface and adds IMAP support for Yahoo Mail, among much else. ($19.99 new, free update, 20.4 MB)

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EagleFiler 1.5.4

Supports new import sources, improves the user interface, and provides performance enhancements and bug fixes. ($39.99 new, free update; 11.4 MB)

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Thunderbolt Firmware Update

Provides Thunderbolt performance and stability fixes. (Free, 486 KB)

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Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5 / Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 10

Updates the Java SE for improved security and reliability. (Free, 75.45 MB / 120.33 MB)

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Security Update 2011-004 (Leopard/Leopard Server)

Resolves numerous security vulnerabilities, including one that would allow an attacker to reboot your Mac via Wi-Fi. (Free; 256.4 MB, 499.8 MB)

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ClamXav 2.2

Introduces new virus signatures and detection engine, numerous bug fixes, and support for OS X Lion. (Free, 13 MB)

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1Password 3.6

Introduces supports for Firefox 5, OS X Lion, Safari 5.1, and Fluid. Removes legacy support for Leopard and PowerPC-based Macs. ($39.99 new, free update, 17.2 MB)

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Flash Player 10.3.181.26

Addresses a critical security vulnerability that’s being exploited in the wild. (Free, 6.08 MB)

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PDFpen and PDFpenPro 5.4

The PDF manipulation software gains the capability to look inside PDF portfolios, along with an improved interface for creating tables of contents in PDFpenPro. ($59.95/$99.95 new, free update, 41.2 MB)

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Microsoft Office 2011 14.1.2, 2008 12.3.0, and 2004 11.6.4

Updates to Microsoft’s office software bring security fixes labeled “important” by the company, along with a few bug fixes for Office 2011. (Free updates, 109 MB, 333 MB, 13 MB)

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Acrobat Pro 10.1, 9.4.5, and 8.3

A trio of updates brings security enhancements and bug fixes to Adobe’s PDF creation and manipulation software. ($449 new; free updates; 134 MB, 91.7 MB, 29.81 MB)

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Evernote 2.2.1

Introduces the capability to create links to notes, copy notes between notebooks, and browse more efficiently through your note history; also adds a “snippet view” that gives you an at-a-glance overview. (Free, 19.2 MB)

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Audio Hijack Pro 2.9.12

Makes recording audio from Safari, Firefox, and Google Chrome easier, and supports the WAV format. ($32 new, free update, 6.2 MB)