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Software Watchlist – Mac App Updates

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Airfoil 4.0.1

Cures memory leaks, eliminates tearing displays, battles audio corruption, and supports VIDEO_TS folders. ($25, free update, 11.1 MB)

Michael E. Cohen No comments

Transmit 4.1.5

File transfer software fixes S3 permissions issue and improves Automator compatibility. ($34 new from Panic, $33.99 new from the [Mac App Store][rewrite1], free update, 22 MB)

Michael E. Cohen No comments

Opera 11.0.1

Browser update offers many small and some rather obscure fixes and enhancements. (Free, 13.2 MB)

Michael E. Cohen No comments

iTunes 10.1.2

Apple makes iTunes ready for Verizon iPhone. (Free, 93.1 MB)

Michael E. Cohen 4 comments

Drive Genius 3.1

Disk utility now provides defragmentation capability without rebooting. ($99, free update, 18 MB)

Michael E. Cohen No comments

Mellel 2.8

Word processor gains sorting and change tracking, drops price, and adds free upgrades. ($39 new, $29 educational, free update, 39 MB)

Lex Friedman 4 comments

BBEdit 9.6.3/TextWrangler 3.5.3

Numerous bugs, including several crashes and hangs, are corrected. (BBEdit: free update, $99.99 new, 15.9 MB; TextWrangler: free, 13 MB)

Lex Friedman No comments

ScreenFlow 2.1.5

Adds new features like longer YouTube uploads and better Logitech webcam captures, and corrects several bugs. ($99 new, free update, 11.8 MB)

Lex Friedman No comments

iMovie 9.0.2

Corrects an issue that caused audio to fall out of sync. (Free update, $49 new as part of iLife ’11, 27.52 MB)

Lex Friedman 2 comments

TextWrangler 3.5.1

Contains a slew of fixes and improvements, including a new Live Search bar, text folding, and the capability to open larger files than ever before. (Free, 13 MB)

Lex Friedman No comments

Postbox 2.1.2

Improves disk space utilization with Time Machine, message navigation, Address Book bugs, and Apple Mail imports. ($39.95 new, free update, 13.4 MB)

Lex Friedman 3 comments

Epson Printer Drivers v2.5.1

Apple’s latest updates for Epson printers and scanners. (Free, 837.37 KB)

Lex Friedman 2 comments

MacBook Air (Late 2010) Software Update 2.0

Corrects an issue that prevents certain MacBook Air systems from going to sleep. (Free, 342 KB)

Lex Friedman No comments

iDVD 7.1.1

Improves compatibility when sending slideshows to iDVD from iPhoto ’11. ($49 as part of iLife ’11, free update, 34.53 MB)

Jeff Carlson 1 comment

Audio Hijack Pro 2.9.9

Corrects issues with Skype 2.8 and Skype 5.