Filegazer, TextSpresso

• A Better Finder Rename 7.2 ($40) updates the file renaming solution designed to simplify tedious and time-consuming tasks of renaming multiple files. Version 7.2 improves the way file name conflicts are handled, and marks potential name conflicts with warning signs inside the preview while offering a conflict resolution dialog during renaming. Version 7 is a paid upgrade and is only free to customers who have purchased the software after the January 1st of 2005, or who own a "forever upgrade." [Download - [form]]


• Filegazer 1.2 ($20) updates the file navigation software, adding a full screen preview for images and movies. Filegazer is designed to provide a rich preview for many major file types such as images, text documents, audio/video files, Web pages, and others. The application is optimized for JPEG images, allowing users to easily inspect digital camera photos. Additionally, a text document preview includes RTFs, PDFs, and Microsoft Word documents. [Download - 1.3MB]


• TextSpresso 3.0b1 ($25) is an easy-to-use text editing and filtering application boasting more than 250 filters. The update features a rewrite of the original code base, offering improved support for Mac OS X. Version 3.0b1 introduces a "Global Filter" menu allowing users to filter text in other applications via selection, a "Global Filter" palette enabling users to filter text in other applications via double-click in the palette, a new text display engine, a BASIC script filter type to create filters using the BASIC programming language, and updated text filtering/display engines for Unicode with file encoding conversion for numerous text encodings. [Download - 4.6MB]


• MailSteward 7.0 ($50) is an email archiving solution that uses a relational database to provide easy access and safe backup of email. Version 7.0 can select individual mailboxes for storage in a database, and users can choose to back up by email account or by mailbox. The update is available as a Universal Binary, offering native compatibility with Apple's Intel-based Macs. [Download - 900KB]


• ImageWell 2.1.1 (free) updates the image editor, adding Swedish localization. Version 2.1.1 comes with keyboard control for draw object positioning, and includes several minor fixes. The software allows users to perform quick, simple edits and upload work to the Web from within the application. ImageWell is a Universal Binary application and offers support for .Mac accounts, FTP, and WebDAV. [Download - 472KB]


• EntourageABMenu 1.0 ($10) is designed as a convenient way to utilize Microsoft Entourage address book data through a system-wide menu. The application provides quick access to contact phone numbers, email, and postal addresses. Selecting a menu item triggers an action such as displaying the content in large type, copying content to the clipboard, creating a new email, dialing the phone, or showing an address on a map using the Google Maps service. [Download - 672KB]

by MacNN Staff