Firefox, iWork \'06

• Firefox 1.5.03 (free) is a new release of Mozilla.org's open-source browser. The update, anticipated earlier this week, fixes a recently reported denial of service vulnerability; it is available as Universal Binary for both Intel and PowerPC-based Macs and requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. [Download - 16MB]


• Pages 2.01v2 and Keynote 3.01v2 ($80) are new (free) updates offered by Apple for its iWork '06 applications. Apple did not provide any details on the revised updates, which were released late last night and replace updates issued last week. Both iWork '06 updates are available via the Software Update in Mac OS X and via the Web.


• iChatUSBCam v2.1 ($10) lets USB camera owners to take advantage of iChat AV's video conferencing features. Previously compatible only with FireWire cameras, Apple's iChat AV can be used with USB cameras or any other QuickTime video source. The program also adds the ability to broadcast your screen in lieu of a camera. Version 2.1 is now available as a Universal Binary for native operation on Intel-based Macs and includes various fixes and enhancements for existing users. [Download - 500]


• Apeiron X 1.0.2 ($15) updates Ambrosia's classic, "Apeiron" game, delivering a number of fixes and enhancements, including native Intel support. Apeiron X features updated 16 bit graphics, OS X compatability, and the same fast paced, frantic gameplay, according to the developer. It also fixes a number of Mac OS 9 bugs. Apeiron X is $5 for previous owners of the original Apeiron. [Download - 9.3MB]


• eNotes 1.3 ($15) is an easy-to-use and complete tool to manage electronic notes in your Mac; users can synchronize notes with an iPod or with other computers. Version 1.3 brings more stability, an improved interface, better performance, and more. eNotes adds its own menu to the Finder menubar, showing each note with due date listed by priority. It requires Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later. [Download - 5MB]


• SQLite3ProfessionalPlugin 1.2 ($170) is a REALbasic plugin that offers low level access to the SQLite 3 database engine within REALbasic (included since RBv2005); however, many of its advanced features not available. The plugin has been designed to take advantage of all the "real speed and real power" that the new sqlite3 engine can offer. The update fixes several bug, offers a few improvements, and updates the included examples. A $40 discount is offered to registered users of SQLitePluginPro. [Download - 1.4MB]

by MacNN Staff