Apps: Suitcase Fusion, Dejal Time Out [u]

• Suitcase Fusion 12.1.6 ($100) is a professional font manager boasting a number of stability improvements. The latest release stabilizes the process of adding fonts as well as checking for corruption, and includes plug-ins for Adobe Illustrator CS3 and Adobe InDesign CS3. The update also fixes an issue in 12.1.5 where the show missing fonts dialog was displayed at startup under certain conditions. [Download - 46MB]


• Dejal Time Out 1.5 (free) serves as a break reminder tool for Mac OS X. The utility features two kinds of breaks: a "Normal" break, typically for 10 minutes after 50 minutes of work that reminds users to move as well as relax, and a "Micro" break: a very brief pause of typically 10 seconds every 10 minutes, reminding users not to tense up too much for long periods. Break lengths are customizable, as is the period between breaks. [Download - 2.3MB]


• xTime Project 4.5 ($100) enhances the tool for creating, tracking and managing projects. The new release offers better performance for all Intel-based Macs, better import/export of Microsoft Project documents, improved Undo functionality that works for all actions, a new full-screen mode to make presentations that are compatible with all views, support of the ISO date format, and many improvements of the Gantt view. [Download - 2.7MB]


• Wx 5.0 ($17) brings a revised interface to the weather application covering the United States. The new release allows users to track up to 20 locations and 20 weather maps. The update eases setup for first time users, and Wx offers a new internal location database with Google Maps integration. Wx's radar console is multi-threaded for a significant boost in performance (up to 10X) and offers a zoom/pan mode. Finally, Wx has a new iPhone export feature, allowing registered users to view weather locations and maps on an iPhone with the accompanying "iPhoneWx" Web app. [Download - 2.8MB]

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