DotDefender, SimpleDialog

• Path Finder 4.5 ($35) is a file browser and manager with powerful tools to make users more productive in Mac OS X. Version 4.5 adds numerous features including undo support, multiple shelves, a label editor, a reload button, improved compression features, a new "Superuser" mode, enhanced slideshow support, improved email account support, the ability to change permissions, an improved 'streamlined' user interface, and more. Path Finder 4.5 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later. [Download - 19.5MB]


• Type2Tracker 1.2 ($15) helps users with Type 2 Diabetes track and graph their blood glucose tests as well as weight on a day-to-day basis. Version 1.2 adds target zone highlighting on graphs, consistent blood glucose scale on graphs, support forum link to Help menu, export menu item to the File menu enabling exporting of data in comma or tab delimited format, a fix for printing problems, buttons to allow the ability to 'Select All' or 'Deselect All', and better handing of day column view. Any version of Mac OS X is capable of running Type2Tracker. [Download - 2.2MB]


• Cocktail 3.6 [Panther Ed.] ($15) helps users maintain their Macs by taking advantage of complex UNIX features through a simple user interface which ensures that most users are capable of performing the tasks. Version 3.6 [Panther] adds better support for Launch Services database, improves communication between Cocktail and the system during Virtual Memory deletion, improvements to 'Pilot', and fixes several minor bugs. This version is only for Mac OS X 10.3 to 10.3.9 (Panther); there are also versions for Tiger and Jaguar. [Download - 1.4MB]


• dotDefender 2.1-8 (Undisclosed) is a software-based firewall activated as a webserver plug-in to identify and stop attacks that attempt to exploit vulnerabilities in web applications (to commit crimes such as fraud or possibly gain access to confidential information). DotDefender features protection from attacks such as denial of service, SQL injection, session hijacking, spammer bots, proxy takeovers, and cross-site scripting. The update adds support for Intel-based Macs as a Universal Binary and Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, alongside minor bug fixes and improvements. DotDefender requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later , Apache 1.3x or 2.0x, and Perl interpreter. [Download - Form]


• 24U SimpleDialog 2.8.1 ($50) is a plug-in for FileMaker Pro 7/8/8.5, which allows users to display progress bars and dialog boxes combining items such as text, passwords, check boxes, radio buttons, and pop-up menus. Version 2.8.1 improves compatibility by adding support for Intel-based Macs natively along wit the latest versions of FileMaker. Simple Dialog requires a Power Mac G3 or better with Mac OS X, and FileMaker Pro 5.5 or newer. [Download - 3.2MB]

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