Developed by atPurpose Technologies, which makes both Mac and iPhone apps, atMonitor is your typical monitoring tool that can track resources, including CPU, RAM, GPU, VRAM, FPS and Disk I/O throughput. Although it is a very easy-to-use tool, atMonitor is quite advanced, and offers a huge array of options. Not only does it boast a Mac OS X system monitor, but atMonitor also has a process-explorer utility. Data is collected and displayed in the Activity Viewer, described by atPurpose as “a beautifully designed floating window that blends right into the desktop without being distracting.” The key features include GPU and FPS mo... [read more >>] Whoever created the Google Chrome OS preview video sure had an affinity for Mac OS X, the Expose feature and other Mac-specific elements that people think Google is going to throw in the mix. Google touts its under-development OS as an open source, lightweight platform that will be targeted at netbooks upon its debut. “Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS,” Sundar Pichai, vice president, Product Management, said. “We're designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you onto the web in a few seconds. The user interface is minimal to stay out of your way, and most of... [read more >>] Written by Jeff Stieler, Movement is a free Mac app that allows you to rapidly and efficiently manage your iPhone / iPod touch applications on your Mac, eliminating the “drag” that is organizing your springboard on the iPhone. The only catch is that, for one reason or another, Movement requires a jailbroken iPhone. While Softpedia does not condone jailbreaking, we couldn’t help but share this truly useful app with you. One of the main reasons is that iPhone / iPod touch users with dozens of downloaded applications desperately needed this tool. Another reason is Apple's possibly implementing the exact same function i... [read more >>] Welcome back to another edition of Softpedia’s Mac OS X freeware picks. As usual, I have three Mac apps ready for free download right here on our web site, all of which make useful additions for any kind of Mac user. App Store Expense Monitor - keep track of your App Store purchases Developed by WetFish Software, App Store Expense Monitor is a very easy to use menu bar app that allows you to quickly see how much money you have spent in the App Store, as well as check the price of each downloaded app individually and even edit the prices yourself. For those who buy iPhone apps every day, the App Store Expense Monitor may cause head... [read more >>] Mozilla has released new versions of its popular web browser used by a billion people across the world on Mac, Windows and Linux. The software is free to download and install on any supported machine. Readers can grab the latest version of Firefox right here on Softpedia. Mozilla has revealed that Firefox 3.5.2 Beta, released on July 31st, 2009, fixes several security and stability issues. Additionally, images with ICC profiles now render properly on all monitors, the company says. A lengthier list of changes is also available on the Mozilla.org website. As for Firefox 3.0.13 Beta, released on August 1, 2009, it fixes several issues found ... [read more >>] Starting on July 20, 2009, at 10 a.m. PDT, customers running the latest version of the office System for the Mac OS X platform will be able to access the second service pack for the productivity suite right from Microsoft. The Redmond company revealed that the downloads were scheduled to go live here, but that the bits would also be served through Microsoft AutoUpdate. As is the case with the service packs for the Windows flavor of Office, Service Pack 2 Office 2008 for Mac will be available for download for free for all current customers of the Mac OS X alternative to Office 2007. “There’s never been a better time to try Offi... [read more >>] Opera Software has released a new version of its cross-platform, feature-packed web browser. The new Opera 10 Beta 2 for Mac OS X delivers few platform specific features on the Mac front, yet the release notes are lengthy, as always. As readers should know, Mac users can download both the latest stable and beta versions of Opera right here on Softpedia. According to Opera Software, there are many improvements, fixes and tweaks to be had with the second beta of the version 10 software, spanning pretty much every area of the browser, from scripting to network, from security to miscellaneous additions and improvements. General changes include... [read more >>] Developer George Brocklehurst has released the final, stable version of Choosy 1.0 for Mac OS X. The pref pane app allows users to open different links in different browsers, based on their own criteria. Choosy boasts a warm interface displaying all their browsers, just the ones running, or both, in solid and transparent views. The software can be used free of charge for 45 days. Similar in functionality to Helium Foot Software's Highbrow, Choosy opens links in the right browser. “When you click on a link Choosy will do the right thing, whether that's something simple (like using whatever browser is already running) or some... [read more >>] Developed by Stephen F. Booth, Rip is a free Mac OS X app that can accurately and efficiently Rip music from an audio CD, complete with album art. The software lets you choose the format for exporting your audio, copy the disc’s image, make your own compilations, lookup duplicates on your hard drive, and more. Rip Beta 11, posted on July 4, is the software’s first public release, according to developer Stephen F. Booth. New features include an option to force output file generation when accurate extraction fails and a sheet for manual drive offset specification. With that out of the way, those who haven’t yet tried the sof... [read more >>] Fans of the virtualization software from Sun Microsystems should learn that VirtualBox 3.0 now delivers OpenGL 2.0 support, as well as support for Windows 7 guests. Sun claims this is a major update also because version 3.0.0 introduces Symmetrical Multiprocessing (SMP) in virtual machines and much improved 3D support. “Sun today released VirtualBox 3.0.0, a major update introducing Symmetrical Multiprocessing (SMP) in virtual machines as well as much improved 3D support,” Sun announces. The company behind the Java platform invites fans to check out the changelog for a full disclosure of 3.0.0 changes. On the respective page, ... [read more >>] | 
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