Nisus, Sticky Windows

• Nisus Writer Express 2.6 ($70) is an update to Nisus Writer Express, adding a new optional WYSIWYG font menu, smart to straight quote conversion and vice versa, and document selection restoration when reopened. Also featured are German and French localization and a preference to reopen the last set of documents when Express is launched. Nisus Writer Express 2.6 requires a Mac G3 or better with Mac OS X 10.3 or later. [Download - [options]]


• Sticky Windows 1.2 ($15) is a utility for Panther and Tiger which extends tab browsing into the desktop. Sticky Windows transforms the user's windows into tabs when a window is dragged towards the end of the screen, allowing the user to show and hide the window by clicking on its tab. Each tab displays the window title as well as the associated application icon, and each tab's icon displays a contextual menu with show/hide, close tab, and switch fuctions. [Download - 1MB]


• BugReporter 1.0.3 ($50) is an update to the developer tool for creating crash logs. BugReporter captures Mac OS X "crash logs" allowing them to be sent directly to the developer, aiding developers in identifying the location and cause of any crash in their applications. It is now a Universal binary, and has improved support within a plug-in environment such as Photoshop. BugReporter can be used from either Carbon or Cocoa applications, and supports both Xcode and CodeWarrior, requiring Mac OS X 10.2 or later. [Download - 1.1MB]


• Troi Text Plug-in 2.8.1 ($40) allows FileMaker Pro to combine sets from two text fields, get unique lines and sort words and lines, make a text sum from a related file that updates without a script, and parse XML text into fields. New features include changing the Sum Text examples back to the original FMP7 format, merger of BookIndex.fp7 and Pages.fp7 into one example file, an updated user guide and FileMaker Pro 8 conversion note, and some bug fixes and corrections to the example files. [Download - 808KB]


• Pod2Go 1.6.2 ($15) takes any iPod (except shuffle) and expands its capabilities by putting a variety of textual content onto it. Textual content options include news, RSS, weather, movie showtimes, stock quotes, song lyrics, text documents, horoscope, driving directions, gas prices, applications, backup, and more. [Download - 2.28MB]


• Calendar X 10.2.7 and MoosePad X 10.3.1 are now both available as Universal binaries. Calendar X ($30) is a multi-discipline calendar with diary, astronomical tables, and ISO Week calculator/Day calculator, with several new features and bug fixes. Calendar X requires Mac OS X 10.3 and up. MoosePad X ($20) for Mac OS X is a replacement for Apple's Note Pad and ScrapBook. MoosePad X stores memos in a database using strong encryptions, with each database password protected, and extensive Drag-Drop editing supported. [Download - MoosePad, Calendar]

by MacNN Staff