SnapMeasure, Monocle

• SnapMeasure 1.6 ($24) is an Illustrator plug-in offering an improved measuring tool with visual feedback that can put measurement data next to the cursor. The tool offers an alternate measure line color for better visibility, and optionally changes the constrain angle and/or cursor key distance without having to open the preferences window. This release adds adjustable precision, the ability to measure radii of curvature and tangent angles on Bezier curves, and more. A $10 discount is offered for personal/non-profit licenses. [Download - options]


• Monocle 1.0 (donationware) is a simple search tool that puts a universal search field on the desktop. The software is preloaded with engines for Google, Wikipedia, Windows Live Search and Yahoo! Search, but allows users to easily add their own engines by performing an example search inside a Web browser window in Monocle. Monocle offers a menu bar status item as well as a configurable hot key for instant access to the search field, and offers "callwords" to easily switch to any of the other engines easily. [Download - 852KB]


• Virtual ][ 5.7 ($20) is a software application that allows users to emulate the Apple ][ computer on any Mac. It emulates the Apple ][, ][+ and //e with support for USB gamepad or joysticks. Other features include save/resume, full-screen mode, Epson FX-80 and Imagewriter II emulation, configurable peripheral cards, and more. Version 5.7 adds a "search all disk images" function, supports gzipped diskette images, Spotlight searching of those images, and more. The Universal Binary runs on Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. A $50 full license offers more functions. [Download - 10MB]


• RAGE Macintosh Explorer 4.5 ($16) is a free update to the tabbed file browser and file management tool for the Mac. Released as a Universal Binary, the application runs natively on Intel-based Macs and also includes new file sorting features allowing users to group directories together when sorting files. The system utility brings the hierarchical, tree-view navigation style of Windows Explorer to the Mac along with powerful file management tools. RAGE Macintosh Explorer 4.5 is available for users of Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X 10.3 or later. [Download - OSX]


• FinanceToGo 1.2 ($45) is a free update to the personal finance manager application for Mac OS X. The update enables users to obtain currency conversions over the internet and adds French language localization, as well fixing several bugs. The finance management solution is based on the principles of double-entry accounting which allows both individuals and small businesses to track where money is spent; it features automatically generated graphs and reports. The software is a Universal Binary and runs on Mac OS X 10.3 or later. [Download - 4.2MB]


• SEEdit Maxi 2007 r3 ($30 with a 12-month upgrade plan) is a standards-based tool for Web design that supports XHTML, CSS, and RSS. The software features an editor toolbox to insert code as well as classes, and offers an advanced Tag Editor to handle CSS classes alongside Javascript functions. Further SEEdit Maxi features include a 'Tidy Checker' for standards-compliant code, a Quick CSS Tool for rapid CSS development, extensive multi-language support, and Auto Complete functionality. [Download - 9MB]

by MacNN Staff