HTTP Scoop, MediaCentral

• HTTP Scoop ($35) is an "HTTP Sniffer" for Mac OS X that captures all types of HTTP traffic, allowing the user to see exactly what goes on between the client and the server. HTTP Scoop acts passively, with no proxy needed, and can capture conversations between other machines on the same hub or over unsecured Wi-Fi networks. HTTP Scoop requires Mac OS X Tiger running on a PowerPC--a Universal binary is "coming soon." [Download - [login]]


• MediaCentral 1.1 (free) is described as a free alternative to Apple's Front Row; it plays DVDs and uses Splotlight integration to deliver video content in one place including any Video-TS files the user may have. MediaCentral can display live video for those using eyeTV devices, online TV streams from various countries, presents the user with current movie trailers; it is compatible with a variety of remote controls. [Download - 640KB]


• SurfRabbit ($15) is a browser add-on for Safari and Shiira that allows the user to customize how pages from almost any site are displayed. Users select what they don't want to keep, or specify custom style codes to further customize the page. SurfRabbit also allows the user to browse and install available rabbits-- collections of customizations submitted by other SurfRabbit users. SurfRabbit requires at least Mac OS X 10.3.9. [Download - 1.15MB]


• AKVIS Enhancer v3.0 ($70-80) is an image enhancement plug-in for revealing details in a picture. Enhancer users to detect details from underexposed, overexposed, and mid tone areas of a photo which lack detail. Enhancer integrates with Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Corel Photo-Paint, and more. Enhancer requires Mac OS X Tiger and a PowerPC G3 and above. [Download - 4.9MB]


• MenuMeters (free) is a set of CPU, memory, disk, and networking monitoring tools for Macs. MenuMeters monitors are SystemUIServer plug-ins which can be reordered using command-drag and remember their positions in the menubar across logins and restarts. The CPU Meter can display system load both as a total percentage or broken out as user ans system time, or as a "thermometer." MenuMeters requires Mac OS X Jaguar and later with a PowerPC or Intel-based Mac. [Download - 628KB]


• DYMO Label Software v7.5 (free) updates the driver software for DYMO's printer hardware, adding support for the ExecuLabel LM450 as well as the ExecuLabel LP350 tape printers. Version 7.5 also automatically adds a text object when users create a new label template. Version 7.5 requires Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later. [Download - 3.17MB]

by MacNN Staff