A Better Finder Rename

• A Better Finder Rename 7.7 ($20) allows Mac owners to more easily find and rename files by doing it in bulk, rather than handling each one by hand. The program is specially tailored towards music and photo files, from which it can read information like EXIF data and album and artist names. The v7.7 upgrade adds Finder-style sorting of files with sequence numbers (such as photos), and remedies NTFS/SMB conversion problems. The app is a Universal Binary for Mac OS X 10.4. [Download - 2.2MB]


• LecShare Pro 1.26 ($70) combines audio with PowerPoint presentations to create MPEG-4 and QuickTime video files, as well as Word documents and Accessible HTML pages. When creating QuickTime movies, the Lecturer's Notes can be used to automatically generate captions. Version 1.26 is a small yet significant upgrade adding compatibility with Microsoft Office 2007. Mac OS X 10.3.9, QuickTime 6 and PowerPoint X are required. [Download - 7.4MB]


• Daylite 3.2.2 ($190) is a productivity suite which promises to organize schedules, manage projects and synchronize data with remote computers. Version 3.2.2 upgrades OpenBase to 10.0.5, and displays extra attributes for contacts, projects, organizations and opportunities. New menus and shortcuts have been added to the calendar application. Mac OS X 10.4 is required for the program, though 10.4.7 or later is recommended. [Download - 26MB]


• UI Browser 2.0.3 ($55) lets users explore, observe and manipulate the user interfaces of most Mac OS X applications. In tandem with Apple's GUI Scripting, it can even create AppleScript statements that control non-scriptable apps. The v2.0.3 patch fixes a bug in the Notifications pane of the Preferences window, which prevented users selecting and removing custom notifications. UI Browser is a Universal Binary that fully supports the GUI Scripting and Accessibility enhancements in Mac OS X 10.4. [Download - 1.3MB]


• Papers Public Preview 3 ($25) browses, downloads and displays new scientific papers in PDF format. Once archived, users can sort the papers by different criteria, and then compare them using tabbed windows. Some new features include an iPhoto-like fullscreen mode, automatic downloading of recent papers, and a redesigned interface for the Authors and Journals section. Users can also backup or transfer their archives from within Papers. [Download - 6MB]


• RatRace 1.0 ($26) tracks the time spent on various tasks, increasing awareness of which ones consume the greatest number of hours, and prompting improved estimates in the future. The program can operate in Timer List, Time Line or Estimate views, and includes options such as label colors and smart folders to better organize data. The trial version is limited to 30 days. [Download - 5.3MB]

by MacNN Staff