14 DAY TRIAL // Yazsoft’s ShareTool, the useful application that assists Mac users in accessing all their Bonjour services on their home network, has been updated to version 1.3.3. The new release further optimizes use under Snow Leopard, improves compatibility with certain UPnP routers, and more.
Targeting Bonjour users looking to access all of their services on their home network from anywhere in the world, ShareTool includes iTunes music sharing, screen sharing, file sharing, etc. The program automatically configures routers supporting NAT-PMP or UpnP, remote services automatically appear in Finder, iTunes, and other applications, it enables remote access for any application or service that advertises itself using Bonjour and runs over TCP/IP, while all network traffic is strongly encrypted. ShareTool is also specifically tailored so that access to one’s services requires their Mac OS X username and password.
The program is very similar to Apple’s Back To My Mac (BTMM) solution, yet also offers some unique features. While BTMM only works with Screen Sharing and File Sharing, ShareTool also works with iTunes, iPhoto, SFTP, and many third-party applications. ShareTool doesn’t require a yearly subscription either – you just buy the app once and you’re set for life. ShareTool also runs on Tiger (BTMM requires Leopard) and doesn’t require you to run a client on each computer you intend to access.
As noted above, ShareTool 1.3.3 is optimized for Mac OS X 10.6.2, the latest version of Snow Leopard available. In addition to improving compatibility with certain UPnP routers, the new ShareTool release adds under-the-hood tweaks for an enhanced stability and better performance, according to Yazsoft.
Readers can download the trial version of ShareTool for free, using the link below. The demo version will only allow them to access their services for 15 minutes at a time in trial mode. One ShareTool user license costs $20 to buy. The application is a Universal Binary, meaning it is supported on both Intel and PPC architectures. ShareTool requires Mac OS X no higher than 10.3.9 (Panther), but newer OS versions are supported too.