Apps: Xupport; Twitteromatic; DB Solo

• Xupport 3.3.2 ($20) is a multipurpose utility for Mac OS X, allowing users to configure hidden options, improve security and performance, and run maintenance and backup tasks. Version 3.3.2 fixes file permission settings when restoring a disk image, and enhances the rebuilding of launch service caches. The program also has better support of non-Phoenician alphabets (Arabic, Cyrillic, etc.). Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later is required. [Download - 2.7MB]


• Twitteromatic 1.0 (free) simplifies the posting of "useless information" to the Twitter website, such as uptime, US weather, the current iTunes track, and the day's historical anniversaries. Users need only click a button for the appropriate category. To further ease the process, the app automatically extracts login info from the Mac OS keychain. [Download - 45KB]


• DB Solo 2.1 ($80) is an SQL query tool with features such as diagrams, database comparison, and database object scripting. Supported DBMS products include Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL and more. The v2.1 update enhances the Schema Comparison Tool, adding things such as the Synchronization DDL Script Creator, and the ability to run schema comparisons from the command line. The DAO Code Generator has also been changed to improve MySQL and PostgreSQL support. [Download - 16.5MB]


• BeerAlchemy 1.5 ($30) aids in the creation of homebrewed beer recipes, managing them and calculating how much of each ingredient should be used. Version 1.5 improves the Batch and Recipe Editors, and better integrates the Suggest-a-Beer feature, for instance moving it to the main toolbar. Users can now also export recipes to the REC and BeerXML formats. Though the app is a Universal Binary, PowerPC Macs must have Mac OS 10.4, and Intel Macs must be running 10.4.4. [Download - 4.9MB]


• DeltaGraph 5.7.4 ($300) performs data analysis, charting and graphing, and can render the output natively in Mac OS X with Pantone-matched colors. The new release improves performance on Intel Core Duo Macs, and likewise has better file compatibility with the Windows version of the software. The program is further able to automatically scale charts and graphs to any size the user demands. [Download - 27.4MB]


• Alpha Link Duo ($425) is a program for mortgage brokers, designed to streamline the task of filing residential loan applications. Users enter data into a representation of standard Fannie Mae forms, and can send their submissions through the latest DO/DU electronic systems. The program is a Universal Binary and runs on Mac OS X 10.4; unfortunately, there are no preview versions available. [Download - None]

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