Apps: Speed Download, BetterZip, SyncupX
updated 11:35 am EDT, Thu May 4, 2006
Speed Download, BetterZip
- Speed Download 4.0.1 ($25) updates the download manager for Mac OS X, improving compatibility and performance while adding a number of key features. Version 4.0.1 offers new filters, addresses a number of compatibility issues with built-in FTP functionality, and includes internal tweaks to "Smart Folders." [Download - 3.5MB]
- BetterZip 1.0 ($20) is a sleek new archiving tool with a graphical user interface. BetterZip lets users quickly inspect archives without first extracting the contents, and can add or extract files via drag-and-drop or delete files from archives. [Download - 848KB]
- SyncupX 1.6 ($20) is a free update to the spotlight-powered backup application. SyncupX syncs files to external hard drives, network sharepoints, removable USB devices, and more. The software is easy to set up and supports backing up Spotlight "saved searches," archiving deleted or changed items, file exclusion, and more. [Download - 620KB]
- SyBrowser 7.6 ($90) allows users to browse Sybase, SQLite, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL and MS SQL databases hosted on UNIX, Linux, and Windows servers. The update features a new "Reveal In Finder" menu that opens a document's parent folder, a faster more accurate syntax highlighting editor, and a delete button in the SQL history dialog. [Download - 4MB]
- DX Toolbox 2.7.0 ($25) updates the radio propagation/conditions analysis and forecasting tool for amateur radio operators, shortwave listeners, and other radio enthusiasts. Version 2.7.0 adds improvements to the Grid Square Calculator, tools to import the longitudes and latitudes of station locations, and several bug fixes. [Download - 3.2MB]
- ScriptFire 1.0.4.26 ($60) is a tool enabling users to trigger and schedule script execution from within FileMaker. The update offers improved samples and documentation for field validation and record events, while a dedicated example file shows how to invoke scripts whenever a record is created, viewed, edited or deleted. Version 1.0.4.26 also fixes a bug that caused FileMaker to crash when unloading the plug-in. [Download - [form]]
