Apps: Data Rescue II, Candy Bar

• Data Rescue II 1.1 ($100) is a free upgrade to the data recovery software for Mac, offering native support for Intel Macs as a Universal Binary. Data Rescue II features a Cocoa-based interface, assistant and expert modes of operation, drag & drop recovery, easy-opening of files, and more support for content-based scans (up to 10x more file types). The application also offers improved scanning for deleted files, better recovery algorithms, and improved user workflow. [Download - [form]]


• CandyBar 2.6 ($13) updates the hack-free system icon customization utility, offering native support for Intel Macs as a Universal Binary, as well as support for Mac OS X 10.4.6. Candy Bar now requires Mac OS X 10.3.9, and includes a number of bug fixes. The software offers users a safe, easy way to customize desktop icons, folders, clipping icons, locations, and the Mac OS X Trash icon. [Download - 4MB]


• ODBC Router 4.00.29a (from $170) updates the Open Data Base Connectivity networking system. Version 4.00.29a enables all versions of FileMaker Pro from 4.1 through 8.2 on Mac OS X, Mac OS Classic and Windows to interact with databases managed by IBM DB/2, SQL Server, MS-Access, ORACLE, MySQL, Rdb/VMS, VAX DBMS, Informix, Ingres, PostgresSQL, TeraData, Red Brick, Universe, and more. ODBC Router 4.00.29a requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, as well as router DR3M16. [Download - 2.7MB]


• ShapeShifter 2.3.1 ($20) enables users to change the overall appearance of their Mac using themes. The update resolves an issue that caused menu text in Photoshop CS2 and Firefox to be black regardless of the theme color, and changing screen resolution no longer leaves "garbage" behind the menubar status items. Carbon windows now disable use of a unified toolbar to increase compatibility, effectively fixing a bug that caused those apps to hang (such as iClip and Interarchy 8). [Download - 5.9MB]


• PDFpen, PDFpenPro 2.3.4 ($50 for PDFpen, $90 for PDFpenPro) is an update to the PDF editing and form-filling utility, PDFpen, as well as the form creation utility PDFpenPro. PDFpenPro 2.3.4 features new keyboard shortcuts, along with performance enhancements. Both applications offer enhanced document compatibility, coupled with updates for password-protected documents on Intel as Universal Binaries. [Download - 5.9MB (PDFpen) and 5.9MB (PDFpenPro)]


• ShowMacster 1.8 ($20) is an extension to Apple's iChat AV that enables users to stream pictures, Quicktime movies, and live screen captures during video conferences. Version 1.8 is available as a Universal Binary to support Intel Macs natively, and works with MPEG1 movies. The update also offers better positioning of send frame when moving live screen captures, and fixes problems with Soreson codec in conjunction with QuickTime 7. [Download - 1.5MB]

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