Apps: xBack, Snippet Monkey, TinyBooks
updated 10:50 am EDT, Mon October 16, 2006
xBack, Snippet Monkey
- xBack 3.6.5 ($10) is a utility allowing users to replace the desktop picture with a screensaver, effectively bringing the desktop to life. xBack can quickly start/stop the desktop screensaver, allows users to easily change the running screensaver, offers previews of screensavers without opening System Preferences, and offers menu-based usage with no wasted space in the dock. The update fixes a bug where "Stop when running on battery" would deselect upon waking from sleep. [Download - 927KB]
- Snippet Monkey 1.0 ($18) creates shortcuts for phrases frequently typed, which are dubbed snippets. Snippet Monkey allows users to create new snippets from the clipboard, or alternatively via an easy-to-use snippet editor. Snippets support text, images, date and time in a chosen format, and additional nested snippets. [Download - 762KB]
- Fan Control 1.1 (free) adjusts the minimum fan speed of MacBook Pro laptops depending on the current CPU temperature. The utility leaves the original automatic fan speed control intact for safety, and allows users to configure upper as well as lower fan speed thresholds. [Download - 2.5MB]
- TinyBooks 4.0.1 ($50) is a simple, flexible, non-bloated, single-entry bookkeeping and accounting system designed for home users and small businesses. TinyBooks handles invoices as well as taxes, handling transactions to track income sources as well as expenses. The update revises the help information, simplifies various dialogs, and improves the Reports window. [Download - 227KB]
- TanManager 2.2 (free) helps users track transaction numbers (TANs) used by many online backing services. The software logs each transaction with a date, copying the next available TAN to the clipboard ensuring it is ready to paste into a Web browser. TanManager 2.2 adds a shortcut to open a browser to online banking pages, fixes automatic comment entry with multiple accounts, and adds an import function from TanManager 2.0 or later. [Download - 3MB]
- TimeCache 6.1.5 ($50) updates the time expense tracking software for Mac, offering better support for invoicing. Users enter time and expenses on billable projects in a daily log that serves as an electronic timesheet. TimeCache 6.1.5 also supports easier data entry, more ways to custmize what as well as how to track time/expenses, more report options, and spell checking. [Download - 4.7MB]
