SecuritySpy updated to 1.4.1
Sometimes there's a Mac app that's so functional, bulletproof and reliable, it almost drops below the radar. In my office, that app is SecuritySpy, recently upgraded to version 1.4.1. Developed by Ben Bird of BTV fame, this security camera monitoring/timelapse/motion capture tool just keeps ticking along with minimal poking and prodding, keeping a watchful eye on our network of Axis IP cameras and tracking every entrance and exit in areas of special interest. It's installed on a G5 with a couple of big drives, keeping a week or two of video available, and it's stable to the point of boredom: before the recent DST updates forced a reboot, the box was edging towards one year of continuous uptime.
New in 1.4, MPEG-4 compression support for remote video monitoring and a snazzy Dashboard widget; download the demo and try it out. If you're the DV-using sort, the current beta version supports multiple DV devices. SecuritySpy pricing varies depending on the number of video sources, topping out at $500. Version 1.4.1 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or higher.
