EarthDesk 5.8.2 ($25) - With EarthDesk users can replace their static desktop with an image of the Earth showing current sun, moon and city illumination, as well as real-time global cloud coverage. The application includes political, enhanced satellite and natural maps that can be zoomed at rate of 50% up to 400%. The latest release improves the cloud update mechanism for high-resolution cloud access. [Download - 26.8MB]

Arq 2.4.1 ($29) - Arq is a backup utility that will make incremental backups to an online storage account. The software keeps hourly backups for the past 24 hours, daily backups for the past month, and weekly backups for everything older than a month. The v2.4.1 release addresses a bug that caused the wrong encryption salt to be used when attempting to browse other computers' backups. [Download - 5.2MB]

Bean 3.0.4 (free) - Bean is a basic word processor that offers greater simplicity than larger programs, but more features than basic text editors. The software includes a live word count and an Inspector panel with various formatting options. Version 3.0.4 addresses a problem that prevented help files from displaying for some users, and fixes several localization problems. In addition, the update increases the area that triggers the visibility of the scroller in full screen mode. [Download - 2.5MB]

Dox 2.6 ($1) - Dox is a tool that can help users to remember all of the tasks they need to complete. The software displays a small task list on the desktop, complete with multitouch gesture support, check boxes, and always on top functionality. The v2.0.6 update is a maintenance release that addresses a number of reported issues. [Download - 0.1MB]

Permute 1.3.5 ($15) - Permute is a simple tool for converting video files to other formats. Presets are included for devices such as the Xbox, Apple TV and iPhone, and support is included for creating custom presets. An AIFF preset has been added with the latest update, along with Growl support and fixes for the WebM, iPhone, Apple Lossless, Crop, and Remux presets. Additionally, bugs related to Video Stitching and the Dock progress bar have also been resolved. [Download - 8.5MB]