Weekend Review: This week's software

By Dave Caolo

Every weekend we review the software that we posted about here at TUAW over the past seven days. Here is this week's entry.

Commercial Software

  • Aperture: Apple's new professional image application is shipping
  • PopMac: Monthly subscription to  DVDs containing popular freeware, demoware, and the large Mac OS X updates.
  • Pathfinder 4: Powerful file manager set for release
  • Fontographer: Updated for Mac OS X. I know, I can't believe it either.
  • PhoneValet: Updated to version 3.0.4

Shareware

  • iPodderX: Contest to name the popular feed reader
  • Saft: Popular Safari enhancer updated to version 2.02
  • MacNews Pro: News reader updated to version 1.2

Freeware

  • PHP iCalendar: PHP-based iCal file viewer/parser
  • Flickr Savr: Screensaver from a Flickr account
  • TextWrangler: Popular text editor updated to version 2.1.1
  • Broadband Tuner: Squeak a little bit more kick out of your broadband connection
  • MacLampsX: Decorate your Mac's display with holiday lights and images

Donationware

Open Source

  • VLC: Open source media player updated to version 0.8.4
  • Snö A snowstorm on your desktop
  • Firefox: Updated to version 1.5. And there was much rejoicing
  • Firefox 1.5: G5 optimized version available. See above
  • FlickrExport: iPhoto plugin updated

Beta

  • fluxiom: Web-based asset management application nears release
  • CornerClick: Configure any or all of the four corners of your screen into clickable areas to execute a series of different types of actions
  • SQL Grinder: Interact with your databases with ease

Internet Tools

  • foXpose: Expose goodness for Firefox 1.5

Apple Software Updates

 

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