iTwist, Easy WMA, wKiosk

• iTwist n' Go 1.1 ($20) updates a program for using iChat and an iSight camera for video phone calls; it now allows users to answer/hangup audio/video calls using the keyboard, as well as with the external iSight camera. Users can choose Hot-keys to link with external input devices, providing a choice between the keyboard, mouse, an external iSight camera, and any third party device that can be assigned a Hot-key. MacNN readers can enter the code 'macnn' for a limited time to receive a 25 percent discount. [Download - 144KB]


• Easy WMA 2.4.3 ($10) is an audio converter which converts WMA, WMV, ASF and wav files to M4A, MP3, and WAV. EasyWMA has a simple user interface, full drag-and-drop support, and can batch process files to convert an entire library of WMA songs in a single click. The application is now a Universal binary for improved speed on Intel-based Macs. [Download - 2.5MB]


• wKiosk 4.5 ($70) is a Public Access Terminal application for Mac OS X that presents web-based content and applications in a safe and controlled desktop environment. wKiosk can individually restrict access to Web sites, the operating system, system settings, and applications. New features include the Universal binary support and a new user interface; it also incliudes bug fixes. [Download - 7.3MB]


• Amnesty Widget Browser 1.2 ($20) can run Dashboard widgets directly on the desktop via an icon in the system menu bar, allowing Panther users to Wigdets without upgrading their OS. Widgets loaded in Amnesty Widget Browser run outside of the Dashboard environment, maintain their own preferences and feature adjustable display settings. New features include a new widget engine with performance increases, reduced CPU consumption, a smaller memory footprint, several bug fixes, UI enhancements, and a front/back flip animantion preference for video cards that support Core Image transitions. [Download - 3.98MB]


• SpamSweep 1.2 ($25) is an advanced bayesian spam filter for Mac OS X. SpamSweep combines many filtering technologies, including domain and relay blacklists, sender whitelisting, and a bayesian filter to automatically delete spam messages before they're downloaded by the email client. The new version features improved speed and accuracy, tighter integration with email clients, a wider variety of alert sounds, and several bug fixes. [Download - 3.78MB]


• Docktop 1.2 ($4) is a launcher for Mac OS X, providing a customizable launchbar on the user's desktop-- behind or above the icons-- to which they can ass items to open applications, files, folders, weblinks, or AppleScripts. New in version 1.2 is the Universal binary format an added option to hide the desktop, a fixed re-launching error, and the "Multiply Docktop" functionality had been integrated into the Docktop preferences. [Download - 1.5MB]

by MacNN Staff