Apps: BBEdit; CSSEdit; iUnit; Sandvox

• BBEdit 8.6.2 ($125) is the latest version of Bare Bones' popular text editing program. The new version is entirely a maintenance release, addressing bugs such as Control-key combinations being inserted into text, and a regression of XML and HTML in which the language mappings were incomplete. Numerous crash, typo and syntax errors have been fixed as well. The update is free to owners of BBEdit 8.5 and 8.6. The program requires Mac OS X 10.4. [Download - 14.3MB]


• CSSEdit 2.5 ($30) -- unrelated to BBEdit -- is a style-sheet editor capable of designing everything from blogs to web applications, with features such as real-time preview, and falling back to Milestones if code proves unsuitable. Version 2.5 now offers context-sensitive code suggestions, and has an improved interface, with better tab control and the ability to describe a style in plain language. X-Ray Inspector is now used to integrate CSS with webpages. Mac OS X 10.4 or later is required. [Download - 2MB]


• iUnit 3.5 ($20) is a shareware measurement unit conversion program. The latest version adds units of measurement for computer storage units, mole flow rate, sound, molar concentration, and liquid concentration. iUnit converts between 1684 different units of measurements in 51 categories, including distance, mass, volume, velocity, density, currency, and other types of measurements. It is available for both Mac OS X as well as Mac OS 8/9. [Download - 1.3MB]


• Sandvox 1.2 ($50) updates the website-building application for Mac OS X, adding customizable banners in many designs, four new pagelets to add dynamic content from other websites as well as display IM and Skype status, display the number of page views, and alert readers to the availability of RSS feeds. The Pro version ($80) adds a "Code Injection" panel that can insert JavaScript, PHP, or HTML into strategic areas of all pages or individual pages as desired and a larger, a resizable window for editing raw HTML (with built-in search and replace) and integration with Google Webmaster tools. It is a Universal Binary and requires Mac OS X "Tiger" 10.4.4 and above. [Download - 24MB]


• Smart Scroll X 2.2 ($20) enhances scrolling in Mac OS X by making scrollwheel action smoother and faster, and adding the "Grab Scroll" tool, which allows users to quickly move through a window's contents. The v2.2 release supports several new applications, including Camino, NetNewsWire and Safari's RSS display. Also added is the long-requested option to scroll without moving the mouse cursor. The program requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher. [Download - 1.5MB]


• TimeFlyer 1.4 ($25) simplifies creating visual timelines, for purposes such as depicting historical events or projecting expected business outcomes. Users can use backwards-counting dates, pair different timelines together, and choose from a variety of text and graphical styles, including movies. The v1.4 update supports vertical orientation, and should be easier to use for first-time dabblers. The program is a Universal Binary for Mac OS X 10.4. [Download - 931KB]

Filed under: software
Other story tags: Other Applications