File Juicer, PopClip, DiskAid

updated 01:06 pm EST, Fri January 4, 2013 | Posted in Apps

File Juicer 4.32 ($18) - File Juicer is a tool for extracting images, video, audio, and text from files. All supported files extracted by the software are kept in their original format to prevent any unnecessary compression. The latest release is now able to extract base64 encoded images from HTML files. [Download - 1.5MB]

PopClip 1.4.4 ($5) - PopClip adds a new popover menu to OS X that displays whenever text is selected on a Mac. From the popover users can cut, copy, and paste text, as well as perform a web search based on selected text, get dictionary definitions, and more. With the latest release, the PopClip extension limit has been expanded to 22 and now allows users to re-order extensions. [Download - 1.9MB]

DiskAid 6.02 ($20) - DiskAid is a tool for accessing the file system, applications, and data of any iOS device from a desktop. Users can transfer files and folders between their iOS device and computer, as well as read notes, export call history, save voice memos and more. Several minor issues have been resolved in this update. [Download - 39.7MB]

RoadMovie 2.5.4 ($29) - RoadMovie is a tool for adding subtitles, metadata, and chapters to a variety of video formats. The software also includes built-in encoding and uploading functions for sharing clips with others. A bug that caused FFMPEG to crash on Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Lion has been resolved with this update. [Download - 18.3MB]

Dropbox 1.6.12 (free) - Dropbox is a desktop utility that creates a special Finder folder that automatically syncs with an online web storage account. This can be used to backup files to the cloud, or to quickly synchronize files between multiple computers. An issue where Finder overlays were not properly updated on Snow Leopard, Lion, and Mountain Lion has been fixed in v1.6.12. [Download - 21.9MB]

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