14 DAY TRIAL // ShareTool, the Yazsoft-developed app that lets you access all of the Bonjour services on your home network from anywhere in the world, has been updated to include Mac OS X 10.6.1 compatibility, adjusted tab order and other tweaks. Yazsoft is also offering discounted bundle pricing across its entire product line.
Developed for 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; all network traffic is strongly encrypted, while access to your services requires your Mac OS X username and password – to name a few key features of this useful piece of software.
Besides adding Mac OS X 10.6.1 compatibility, Secure Web Browsing works again under Snow Leopard, according to the release notes. Additionally, ShareTool no longer gets in a bad state with high CPU usage, Yazsoft claims.
Similar to Apple’s Back To My Mac (BTMM) feature, ShareTool also works with iTunes, iPhoto, SFTP, and many third-party applications, and doesn’t require a yearly subscription either. ShareTool also supports Tiger, whereas Apple’s BTMM requires Leopard. Additionally, BTMM needs to run on each computer you intend to access. You only need to launch ShareTool on one computer at home, while your entire network will be made available, which includes Time Capsules and AirPort Disks.
One ShareTool user license costs $20 to buy. The application is a Universal Binary, good for both Intel and PPC-based Macs. ShareTool requires at least Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Panther), with the newest OS X versions being supported as well. Use the download link below to try the tool for free.