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• CodeTek Virtual Desktop 3.1 is a system utility that allows to creat virtual monitors/desktops to better organize information and extend the traditional Mac desktop. The $20 "Lite" version supports X11, Expose, offers a GUI for switching between environments, and other features, while the $40 "Pro" version adds AppleScript support, and more options. [Lite, Pro]


• SuperSpriteSurface 1.0 ($30) is a framework to give REALbasic game developers a modern foundation to build the next generation of 2D games. The OpenGL-based game engine offers an alternative to REALbasic's built 2D game and graphics capabilities with collision detection, time-based animation, and hardware graphics acceleration, GPU-based object manipulation, etc. [2.8MB]


• QT Easy Annotations 1.0 (free) is a tool to set QuickTime Pro's advanced features, alloweing authors to customize QuickTime movies info such as copyright data, URL links, comments as well as set AutoPlay, loop movies, and turn off controllers. Users can build/import information sets. It requires QuickTime Pro 6.5 or later using Mac OS X 10.3. [99KB]


• Apple's CHUD Tools 3.5.1 are "applications and tools for measuring and optimizing software performance on Mac OS X as well as for hardware bringup and system benchmarking. The CHUD Tools are delivered as a part of the Xcode Tools for Panther." [22MB]


• Wired 1.1 (client/server) is an open, modern and free version of the BBS-style client/server system, providing chat, messaging and file transfers. Version 1.1 adds support trackers, sound preferences, IRC-style chat options, chat history toggle, and many other changes. [client, server]

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