http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/07/11/instantgallery.process/
Apps: BetterZip, Mousepose
updated 05:40 pm EDT, Tue July 11, 2006
InstantGallery, Process
- BetterZip 1.2 ($20) allows users to inspect archives without extracting them, then have the options to extract, delete or add what they want to the archives. New in this update is support for RAR and 7-Zip files, creation of PKZip2 encrypted archives, opening of CPIO and CPGz files, as well as some performance increases up to 5 times faster. [Download - 2.0MB]
- InstantGallery 1.5 ($15) is an application that allows users to create web galleries from folders containing images. Version 1.5 adds the ability to save galleries, allowing users to to reopen and maintain them later. It also adds picture rotation, and several bug fixes. InstantGallery requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later running on a G4- or Intel-based Mac. [Download - 886KB]
- Mousepose 2 ($10) helps presenters by highlighting key points or helping to find the cursor on a big screen. New in this version is the ability to blur the edges of the cursor, visualize mouse clicks with circles relative to number of clicks, and take a "talkthrough," and a voice over walkthrough of the applications features. Mousepose requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later and a graphics card with Quartz Extreme support. [Download - 2.6MB]
- Process 2.0.2 ($40) is a utility to help manage projects from the brainstorming sessions to the execution of each task. The update adds support for Address Book, improved Safari support, performance boosts, importing Process 1.x documents, recent documents memory, and several bug fixes. Mac OS 10.4 or later is required to run Process 2. [Download - 3.0MB]
- SQLiteManager 2.0.9 ($40) allows users manages SQLite databases in OS X with a "next generation" GUI. Additions to version 2.0.9 include improved support for the EditRecord window, improved support for specific characters, and several bug fixes. SQLiteManager requires Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later. [Download - 5.5MB]
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re: Couple of things
From reading the site, Mini PC doesn't appear to include bluetooth without a USB adapter (£15). The price on the store quoted by MacNN doesn't include international shipping or potential import/export taxes. But fair is fair, and the Mac mini doesn't include a TV tuner.
Even though the current generation Mini PC doesn't support HD, I guess since you have to sacrifice a USB port for bluetooth on the mini PC, we'll do the same for TV tuning on the Mac mini comparison. Hence, the Elgato eyeTV Hybrid; $150 -- which does support HD, composite, coax, and S-Video.
That package also includes eyeTV software which was recently upgraded to feature full operation within Front Row and full support for DVR control.
With taxes included (according to electronista) the model which is priced as the same as this current generation one costs $1500 USD and the very media center capable Mac mini ringing in at $1000 with a HD tuner and Optical audio.
I don't get the big deal about having to label the computer a media center; the Mac mini with Front Row and a (eyeTV compatible) TV tuner is perfect for many such things. While being compatible with Mac OS X or Windows.
Needless to say though, this announcement does put pressure on Apple to use Core 2 Duo across the line.