Apps: iGetter; EazyDraw; Multisite for iWeb

• iGetter 2.6 ($25) is a download manager and accelerator that operates by segmenting downloads. The software features auto-resume, a queue filter, and schedules. Version 2.6 introduces download rules that automatically sort files into particular folders based on criteria, as well as improvements to multiprocessor performance. The update also repairs an issue that prevented Site Explorer from viewing files with names containing spaces. [Download - 2.6MB]


• EazyDraw 2.3.1 ($100) is a vector illustration program based on MacDraw that can import files from ClarisDraw, MacDraw II, and MacDraw Pro. The latest revision adds user libraries, as well as the ability to convert a library into an EazyDraw tool palette. The update also allows users to Arrange the tool palette, and adds a Graphic Details drawer that adjusts the display format. The application requires Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later, and should support Leopard, according to the developer. [Download - 14MB]


• Multisite for iWeb 1.5 ($20) remedies a potential problem with iWeb by no longer assuming that a site will point to a single server. Multisite for iWeb 1.5 also improves publishing speed by moving individual sites into individual files without the need for user-exercised control, and supports importing or exporting websites to different users as well as different computers. The update fixes some user interface bugs, and requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later as well as iWeb 1.1.2. [Download - 740KB]


• Creative TextFX ($50) creates special text effects for Flash animations, including some of which are new to the format, according to the developer. The software includes more than 70 effects which include: Animate In/Out, Passing By, Loop, Trails, Blur, and 3D. Users can edit default effects or create custom effects, and Creative TextFX supports embedding fonts to guarantee proper display. The software requires Mac OS X 10.1 or later alongside a copy of Adobe Flash 8. [Download - Size Unknown]


• ClipSaver 2.1 ($15) prevents copied text from loss by scanning the Clipboard and pasting the text to either one or multiple files. The application inserts single dividers to maintain clarity, and the update addresses some immediate problems by checking for updates upon launch, rather than once per day. The software also no longer clears the Clipboard once the contents are saved. [Download - 3.9MB]


• Sharity 3.3 ($30) is an SMB file system for machines running Unix that can mount shares exported by Samba, Windows, and other SMB/CIFS servers. The new release offers better support for user home directories, as well as auto-mounting resources and handling Distributed File System redirects. Sharity 3.3 also fixes a variety of bugs, such as one that caused incomplete directory listings. The application requires Mac OS X 10.3 or later. [Download - 3.3MB]

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