Weekend Review: This week's software

Each weekend we review the software we've looked at over the past seven days. This week's entry features a new category, "Recently gone universal," that lists applications that have recently been released as universal binaries.

Shareware

• NewsMacPro: The newsreader continues to mature
• Transistr: iPodderX has a brand new name
• Clarion 2.0
  & FastScripts: Universal scripting fun
• Sticky Windows: Tabbed windows for Mac OS X
• Location X: A nice location manager for your portable Macs
• Eyephedrine: OpenGL 3D visualizer for iTunes
• WebnoteHappy: Add notes to your web bookmarks
• Thrupp: Your iTunes library on several devices
• iCalViewer: A unique way to display your iCal events

Freeware

• GL Image Browser: Quickly scan your stored photos
• coconutWIFI: Poke around for open WiFi networks
• RoboNuts: A fun way to waste some time

Open Source

• Descent 2: The open source project goes universal
• GIMP: OS X
  native version on the way
• iTheater: RC1 of the open source media manager is available
• GL Terminal: A full screen,
  old school terminal for OS X
• Firefox 1.5.01: New G4- and G5 optimized version of the popular web browser

Recently Gone Universal

• Inquisitor 2.2: Generate real time search results with Safari
• Textpander: Create universal abbreviations for frequently typed words and phrases
• iBiz: Like iTunes for all of your capitalist ventures
• Transmit: Popular FTP
  client goes universal, other new features added
• Saft: Version 8.2.5 available
• Logic Pro: The first of Apple's pro applications to make the transition
• Menuet: Menu bar iTunes remote goes universal,
  adds new skins