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Software Watchlist – Mac App Updates

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BusyCal 1.3.2

Fixes a short list of bugs including some relating to syncing errors in Snow Leopard, dragging events in the Week View, and deleting duplicate events. ($49 new, free update, 6.2 MB)

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PDFpen and PDFpenPro 4.7

Adds support for the note-taking utility Evernote. ($49.95/$99.95 new, free updates, 45.8 MB/46.0 MB)

Doug McLean 4 comments

HoudahSpot 3.0

Adds several new features, most notably file tagging. ($30 new, $5 upgrade or free for purchases in 2010, 2.5 MB)

Doug McLean 4 comments

Adobe Acrobat and Reader 9.3.3

Addresses several critical security vulnerabilities, including one in Flash version 10.0.45.2. (Free update, 6.1/3.1 MB)

Doug McLean 1 comment

WireTap Studio 1.1.1

Improves compatibility with iTunes 9.2, improves Silence Remove functionality, and increases encoding speeds for MP3s. ($69 new, free update, 23.7 MB)

Doug McLean 5 comments

HP/Epson Printer Drivers 2.4.1/2.4 for Mac OS X 10.6

Includes the latest Epson and HP printing and scanning software for Snow Leopard. (Free, 387.47/737.48 MB)

Adam Engst 2 comments

Firefox 3.6.6

Tweaks the plug-in crash detection feature. (Free, 19 MB)

Doug McLean 1 comment

Default Folder X 4.3.9

Now displays pixel dimension information for images, improves performance on newer MacBook Pros, and expands the number of compatible hotkeys. ($34.95 new, free update, 9.9 MB)

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Things 1.3.4

Fixes 14 bugs and includes other recent changes including support for multiple device syncing. ($49.95 new, free update, 9 MB)

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Mailplane 2.1.9

Supports dragging of .webloc and .mailloc files into message bodies, and fixes several bugs related to using drag-and-drop with attachments and text clippings. ($24.95 new, free update, 7.7 MB)

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Firefox 3.6.4

Addresses several security issues and prevents crashes in certain plug-ins from affecting Firefox itself. (Free, 17.6 MB)

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Waveboard 1.1

Updates the browsing engine to increase support with Safari 5. (Free/€12 new, Standard/Pro, 1.9 MB)

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DEVONthink and DEVONnote 2.0.3

Adds expanded drag-and-drop capabilities for email, expanded PDF support, and folder action scripts, in addition to a long list of other minor improvements and tweaks. (Pricing varies, 17.8/10.9 MB)

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Cocktail 4.7.5

Adds support for Mac OS X 10.6.4, the latest versions of the major Mac-compatible Web browsers, and improves cache-clearing capabilities. ($14.95, free update, 2.0 MB)

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PopChar X 5.0

Adds the capability to group frequently used characters together as Favorites, adds hotkey support for the character window, and fixes a handful of minor bugs. (€29.99 new, free upgrade for purchases made in the last 2 years, 2.1 MB)