OnAirRecorder, Groupcal

• OnAirRecorder 1.1 ($15) is a visual digital timer and audio/video recording controller for Mac OS X. OnAirRecorder 1.2 runs natively on PowerPC and Intel-based Macs as a Universal Binary, playing more than 50 audio and video formats. The software can extract individual video/audio tracks into a few files, and offers a scene selection drawer for all video types. [Download - 3MB]


• Groupcal 3.62 ($60) updates the application allowing users to access and manage Microsoft Exchange calendars from Apple's iCal software. Version 3.62 adds a most-recent sync-status icon for each calendar, as well as the date and time of the most recent successful sync to the sync menus. The update also shows networking errors only via the Groupcal program. [Download - 3.7MB, form]


• DeskTunes (free, site not updated) displays what is happening in iTunes while staying stuck to the bottom left corner of the desktop. The utility -- which is designed as a simple, elegant tool for anyone who listens to music on a Mac -- stays in the lower left corner even when users attempt to hide all windows with Exposé. [Download - 49.4KB]


• GraphicConverter 5.9.2 ($30) introduces import capability for mos, lcd5, and pix file formats to the graphic conversion utility. The update adds an edge/frame effect, an option to add colored arrows for navigation inside HTML catalogs, and the ability to run via command-line for batch conversion. Version 5.9.2 also includes an option to add an exif preview instead of a resource preview, and adds a contextual menu item to count pixels of the current selection. [Download - 20MB]


• Tri-CATALOG 6.0.1 ($100) analyzes and catalogs any number of volumes -- external as well as internal hard drives, remote drives, CDs, DVDs, and cartridges -- and folders, saving the collected information via an internal database. Version 6.0.1 adds a timeout option for picture analysis, as well as the ability to display all pictures contained in a group of volumes. [Download - 1.8MB]

by MacNN Staff