Faronics has announced the release of Deep Freeze Mac 3.2, its software solution that instantly protects and preserves original computer configurations, eliminating routine maintenance, while allowing complete unrestricted access to the computer. This new version adds the ability to pre-designate up to four Thawed partitions with the Deep Freeze Assistant, tag user ThawSpaces with the user's icon, visual notification when ThawSpace is being created, enhanced Check for Updates feature, and the ability to Check for Updates from within ARD (Apple Remote Desktop). The company guarantees 100 percent workstation recovery on restart, provides password protection and complete security, and protects multiple hard drives and partitions.

Administrators can use the ThawSpace function to designate Global or user-specific spaces for retaining data and can also schedule maintenance periods to automatically pull down persistent Apple Software Updates. The software offers ARD integration; is localized in English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese; and is compatible with Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) and 10.4 (Tiger). The Universal Binary is available for $10 (Faronics Power Save Mac), $30 (Faronics User Refresh Mac), and $45 (Deep Freeze Mac ARD 3.0).