http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/new.word.processor.features.simple.drag.over.menus/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/ommwriter-story-20.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Herraiz Soto, an independent creative agency, has launched Ommwriter, a new word processor with a "Zen-like meditative focus." The software offers a choice of ambient music themes that play in the background, along with a variety of keyboard audio-feedback themes designed to make typing a pleasant experience. The software works within one window, with drag-over activated menus to the right of the ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/new.word.processor.features.simple.drag.over.menus/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/01/nisus.ships.nwp.13/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0907/nisuswriter-prover1.3-01.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nisus has added a new document manager and other new features to its word processor in Nisus Writer Pro 1.3. The document manager can now manage any file located on internal or external drives. Users can create file groups or use predefined smart groups. Version 1.3 also adds a style library, a selection history, menus that convert to toolbars and an advanced search that utilizes Apple's Spotlight... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/01/nisus.ships.nwp.13/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/22/album.assistantfantasktik/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/appupdate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Currency Assistant 3.1 ($19) allows users to convert values between 175 world currencies (all major circulating currencies plus the 16 Eurozone legacy currencies). The software also automatically updates exchange rates over the Internet using the rates published by the European Central Bank, the Bank of Canada, the International Monetary Fund, and the Bank of Italy. The new release allows the Rate... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/22/album.assistantfantasktik/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/01/bean.mynotes/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/appupdate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iPhoto2Gmail 1.1 (free) is a plug-in for iPhoto which allows users to send images through a Gmail account. Users can select which pictures they would like to send and then add contacts, a subject, and a message to the email. The plug-in also allows users to define how large they want the sent image files too be. The new release is now able to preserve EXIF and ColorSync data when it resizes images... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/01/bean.mynotes/ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/27/schreiben.tags/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/appupdate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Blackout 2.0 (free) is a utility that can dim a scree regardless of the monitors current hardware or gamma settings. The application works by placing a transparent window over the desktop. The window provides the dimming effect and passes keystrokes and clicks through to underlying applications. This new version of Blackout provides better integration with Spaces and automatically moves the dimmin... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/27/schreiben.tags/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/06/attendeesalerterschreiben/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/appupdate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iPresent It 2.4 ($18) allows users to convert PowerPoint, PDF or Keynote presentations into slideshows that can then be synced with an iPod. The software optimizes shows for viewing on an iPod or Apple TV and can automatically detect the presentation resolution and ensure that the resulting formation is formatted properly. Version 2.4 has added additional support for the new Keynote '09 presentati... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/06/attendeesalerterschreiben/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/19/scribblet.floola/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/appupdate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Papaya 1.3 ($27) a tool for quick filesharing with distant parties. It operates as a web server, automatically producing URLs that can be sent to peers; once configured, users need only drag files to the program's Dock icon to enable sharing. Version 1.3 includes improved scaling, support for secure HTTP, an improved dock menu, better network performance, hot-key shortcuts for taking and sharing s... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/19/scribblet.floola/ Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/06/happy.holidays.nisus/ <img align='left' src='0' border='0' width='176' height='120' />FlashVideo Converter 2.2 ($100) is a tool for converting Flash SWF and FLV files to video files such as MP4, MOV and MPEG. Version 2.2 has improved the overall video quality as well as the movie size optimization feature. An option for selecting background color is also now available along with other various bug fixes. [Download - 15.1MB]... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/06/happy.holidays.nisus/ Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/26/celtx.screenwriter/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0808/26-celtx-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />If youíre interested in writing a screenplay, a teleplay, or a stage play, you could use an ordinary word processor. Unfortunately, each script style requires different page margins and formatting conventions. You could take the time to define these formatting styles yourself, or you could just use a special scriptwriting program that does this for you automatically. Rather than pay $200 or more f... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/26/celtx.screenwriter/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/23/apps.glide.milife.shovebox/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/nimagesii/macnn_appsupdate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />TransMedia on Friday unveiled a new version of its integrated contact and email management interface, Glide, adding support for Ymail, Rocketmail, and Yahoo Mail, integrating with them the service's advanced security and file sharing features. Glide allows users on Mac, PC, Linux, the iPhone, and other mobile devices to have one-login access to multiple email accounts, as well as word processor-li... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/23/apps.glide.milife.shovebox/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:40:00 GMT