Yasu; World Clock Deluxe

• Yasu 2.0.6 (donation) simplifies a variety of system maintenance tasks which would normally require using the Terminal, such as clearing logs, or scheduling cron scripts. Version 2.0.6 is a minor update, mainly enabling a time-out for version checking if a user is offline. The program is also better at validating registration info, and will disable the Donate menu once the software is registered. Yasu requires Mac OS X 10.4. [Download - Size Unknown]


• World Clock Deluxe 4.4.6 ($16) displays several times from around the world in a vertical or horizontal palette, or in the Dock or menu bar. Users can also fetch weather reports from anywhere they are available. The v4.4.6 update addresses changes to Daylight Savings Time as observed in Cuba, Haiti, Honduras, Jordan, Mongolia and Syria. The app is a Universal Binary and can run in English, Dutch, French, German or Italian. [Download - 1.7MB]


• xTime Planning & Inventory 1.1 ($100/100) are, respectively, programs for managing employee schedules and keeping track of company equipment and supplies. Both programs have received the same general updates, including Spotlight support, the ability to copy and paste tasks, and improved performance on Intel Macs. Translations for French and Italian have been released as well. [Download - 5.5/5.3MB]


• EZConstrain 1.0 (free) is a plug-in for Adobe Illustrator, and creates a floating palette which makes it possible to view, change and reset the Constrain angle without going into the General Preferences dialog. Some other features include a graphical display, customizable preset angles, and the ability to instantly zero or reset the plug-in. Only Illustrator CS2 is supported at the moment. [Download - 877KB]


• Japanese-English Dictionary 1.0 ($25) is based on the EDICT Dictionary File, which has approximately 110,000 entries. Users can copy and paste words out of the dictionary, and search for specific Japanese grammatical abbreviations, such as quasi-adjectives or adjectival nouns. For extra convenience the program has an Iconize feature, which shrinks it into a small window that remains on top of others. The app is a Universal Binary for Mac OS X 10.2. [Download - 41.9MB]


• TanManager 2.3 (free) stores the transaction numbers (TANs) used by many online banking services, saving the need to look them up each time an account is accessed. Each transaction is dated in a log, and the next TAN is automatically copied to the clipboard. Among a variety of smaller enhancements, v2.3 allows the selective deletion of used, unused or any and all TAN data. The Mac OS X version requires 10.1 or later; an older program for Mac OS 8.1 is also available. [Download - 3MB]

by MacNN Staff