Apps: Mozilla, BluePhoneMenu, PDFshrink, Synergy...

• Mozilla 1.7rc1 is a release candidate of the suite of Web utilities (Web browser, mail client, chat client) from the open-source group. It offers improved cookie dialogs, better date handling, more pop-up blocking functions, smooth scrolling, Mail improvements, performance improvements, etc. [14MB]


• BluePhoneMenu is a small application that adds Caller ID functionality to your menu bar using your Bluetooth-enabled phone. It offers incoming call notification options, recent call list, current status of connected phones, and support for multiple phones. [108KB]


• PDFshrink 3.1 ($35) reduces the size of PDF files created by Mac OS X and other applications. It compresses images, removes unused elements such as metadata and thumbnails, eliminates duplicates, compresses non-image parts, and optimizes image resolution. Version 3.1 can convert PostScript, JPEG, TIFF and other formats directly to PDF and has a new queue manager. [2.0MB]


• Apple's FireWire Audio Driver Update 1.0.8 is recommended for users of FireWire audio devices built on the BridgeCo Enhanced Breakout Box (BeBoB), including the FA-101 from Roland/Edirol. [11MB]


• color storm 1.0 ($5) sports over 2500 alien color effects for iMovie that "defy any description (other than, well, alien)...it includes 15 seriously deranged storm systems, of which ten can be explored (i.e. dynamically changed). It features live previews as well. [863KB]


• Path Finder 3.2 ($35) updates the powerful file manager with many built-in utilties and tools. It offers integrated burning, a revamped 'Connect to Server' window, new disk image features, more compression options, built-in screen capture, new reports, Expose improvements, better secure deletion, improved file name functions, etc. [6.4MB]


• FmPro Migrator 1.97EE ($100) adds a new FileMaker to PostgreSQL migration feature, allowing images within FileMaker container fields to be automatically migrated to PostgreSQL 'lo' (large object type) columns. Improvements have also been made to the existing FileMaker 7 table consolidation feature. A demo is now fully functional for a limited number of database fields. [2.4MB]


• Synergy 1.0b (5€) is an application for Mac OS X that puts three buttons to control iTunes in your menubar: previous track, next track, and play/pause; as well as providing you with visual feedback about the currently playing tune and optionally displaying the cover of the currently playing album. [907KB]

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