MacNN | Print: Apps: AliasKeys, Dejumble, Media Catalog

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Thursday, May 15,2008 @ 11:15am

AliasKeys 1.2 ($15) can assign keystrokes to open files and folders. Any item that the Finder can open may be dragged to the list of AliasKeys and assigned a combination of keys, to open it without touching mouse. It can be used for applications, documents, folders, aliases, preference panels, servers, scripts, Internet bookmarks, and more. The free upgrade, now a Universal Binary, requires Mac OS X 10.4 and brings full compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard.” [Download - 1.5MB]

Dejumble 1.1 ($20) updates the task management utility for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, offering a simple way to create and organize tasks. Via the menubar, users can create tasks with due dates and notes: Dejumble syncs with iCal, and offers keyword tagging along with categorization, enabling users to search by title or keyword tags. Version 1.1 can now view daily events from iCal, offers additional filter and sorting options, can colorize groups, and more. [Download - 2.3MB]

Speed Download 5.0.3 ($25) is an update to the download manager designed as a central, unified hub for almost all downloading and file transfer activities. Version 5.0.3 includes key improvements, including an updated SD plugin for better performance and for locating the Speed Download application; the ability to download YouTube videos via contextual menu; new Portuguese localization; and more. It is available US English, French, Polish and requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later. [Download - 7.9MB]

CutX Content Filter 4.5b1 (450) is a beta of the extended site blocking plugin designed for Apple's Safari web browser that can block any website using keyword or domains lists. The extension adds a menu to the web browser with various new options. CutX includes a password protection mode so that other computer users can not modify the list of rules and can be automatically enabled for all computer users. It is compatible with all versions of Safari. [Download - 4.4MB]

Media Catalog 3.9 ($25) is a media indexing application that catalogs all your removable media such as archive CDs, DVDs and removable hard drives; the company claims that the software is 264 percent faster than other media indexers; version 3.9 offers improved keyboard behavior, leverages a streamlined indexing procedure, and offers the ability to exclude words during the "quick-search". Unregistered users can catalog up to 10 volumes. [Download - 1.7MB]