Mactracker, Kids GoGoGo

• Mactracker 4.1b1 (free) provides detailed information on every Mac ever made with items such as processor speed, memory, optical drives, graphic cards, supported Mac OS versions, and expansion options. The update is available as a Universal Binary, bringing native support to Intel-based Macs. Mactracker 4.1b1 also offers "My Mac models," which allows users to append details about their own Macs such as serial numbers, purchase dates, and warranty end dates. [Download - 17.8MB]


• Kids GoGoGo 11.2 ($30) updates the parental control software, adding support for more CGI proxies to block bypassing attempts. Kids GoGoGo 11.2 adds one-click website translation, support for Safe Searches via Dogpile as well as most Google mirror sites, and improves the "unblock by category" feature. Version 11.2 also extends the unblock news sites option. [Download - 8.4MB]


• Google 2 in 1 widget (unknown) displays Google news based on user-specified criteria. The widget allows users to choose on the back-side which headline news to search through, while the front allows selection of the desired search category -- such as Web, images, or videos. The Google 2 in 1 widget features an entirely translucent interface, and requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later. [Download - 228KB]


• Emailchemy 1.8 ($30) reads email from the closed, proprietary file formats of most popular email applications, converting it into standard, portable formats that any application can use. The update adds new utilities which include IMAP Import Server to import converted mail into new email software, Mailbox Splitter to split mbox files by message count or file size, Address Harvester to extract email addresses from nearly any file, and Mac OS X Mail Cleaner to remove files left over from the Mac OS X Tiger upgrade. [Download - 472KB]


• BarracudaDrive 3.2 (free) is a Web server designed for personal use, offering numerous features such as Web File Manager and WebDAV. BarracudaDrive features include a getting started guide, HTTPS tunneling for secure connections, a multi-user editor, a chat server/client, and a "What You See Is What You Get" (WYSIWYG) HTML editor. Games and tutorials are also included with the latest revision. [Download - 466KB]


• DoodleCAD 1.2.1 ($45) is a 2D computer aided drafting (CAD) and illustration application for budget-concious Mac OS X users. The software includes a full set of standard tools for creating simple shapes and text, as well as complex curved or straight paths. Users can export to standard image formats including TIFF and JPEG. [Download - 2MB]

by MacNN Staff