http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Apps of the Week Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2012 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Tue, 29 May 2012 01:02:24 GMT Tue, 29 May 2012 01:02:24 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-App-Software-Updates-of-the-Week-Ending-07-11-2010-165151.shtml A bunch of important Mac apps have seen their underlying code updated this week, and Softpedia is keen to report on these changes. As usual, download links are available for all programs mentioned in this report.

One of the first, and likely most important updates of the week, is Adium 1.4, a new version of the popular,... (read more)]]> Sat, 6 Nov 2010 14:07:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-App-Software-Updates-of-the-Week-Ending-07-11-2010-165151.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-App-Software-Updates-of-the-Week-Ending-07-11-2010-165151.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mac-App-Software-Updates-for-the-Week-Ending-01-10-2010-159051.shtml As usual, a few noteworthy Mac application updates are on the table this week, making it imperative that we share the deets with out readers.

Agile Web Solutions has updated 1Password, its password manager and form filler exclusively available to Mac OS X users. Currently at version 3.4.4, the software has recently undergone a l... (read more)]]> Fri, 1 Oct 2010 22:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mac-App-Software-Updates-for-the-Week-Ending-01-10-2010-159051.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mac-App-Software-Updates-for-the-Week-Ending-01-10-2010-159051.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Flurry-of-Mac-Apps-Updated-this-Week-17-09-2010-156906.shtml An endless selection of third-party Mac apps have received important updates this week. Unfortunately, we cannot mention them all here, but we will handpick a select number of updates to some of the most important ones.


Parallels Desktop for Mac

Parallels Desktop, the powerful virtualization solution for Parallels Inc.,... (read more)]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Flurry-of-Mac-Apps-Updated-this-Week-17-09-2010-156906.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Flurry-of-Mac-Apps-Updated-this-Week-17-09-2010-156906.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Developers-Update-Five-Popular-Mac-Apps-This-Week-153066.shtml Softpedia is proud to present its readers with the latest software updates for some of the most popular third party applications for Mac OS X.

Updated earlier this week, Typinator, by Ergonis software, is a utility that automates typing of frequently used text and pictures and auto-corrects typos.

Version 4.1 brings the abi... (read more)]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:28:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Developers-Update-Five-Popular-Mac-Apps-This-Week-153066.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Developers-Update-Five-Popular-Mac-Apps-This-Week-153066.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Week-Kicks-Off-with-Important-Updates-for-Popular-Mac-Apps-152419.shtml Three popular Mac applications have received updates from their developers as this week kicked off. All updates are free downloads for their respective users, and can be obtained immediately from Softpedia.

Keyboard Maestro, a custom keyboard utility that allows users to create their own shortcuts and activate them at any tim... (read more)]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:20:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Week-Kicks-Off-with-Important-Updates-for-Popular-Mac-Apps-152419.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Week-Kicks-Off-with-Important-Updates-for-Popular-Mac-Apps-152419.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Slew-of-Popular-Mac-Apps-Updated-This-Week-10-07-2010-147063.shtml Quite a few popular Mac apps have seen their code modified this week, bringing enhancements and fixes for license/copy holders. Some are free, others are paid, but pretty much all of these apps are considered must-have pieces of software for power users.

Maintain’s general-purpose utility, Cocktail, is now at version 4.7.6. ... (read more)]]> Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:58:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Slew-of-Popular-Mac-Apps-Updated-This-Week-10-07-2010-147063.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Slew-of-Popular-Mac-Apps-Updated-This-Week-10-07-2010-147063.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/This-Week-s-Mac-Application-Updates-25-06-2010-145496.shtml It’s been a full week for Apple fans, with the iOS 4 release, the iPhone 4 launch etc. Everyone seems to be forgetting about the Mac recently, including Apple, whose Worldwide Developers Conference focused almost entirely on the iPhone this year. Not to worry, Softpedia has got you covered on the most important Mac software updates of the wee... (read more)]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:56:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/This-Week-s-Mac-Application-Updates-25-06-2010-145496.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/This-Week-s-Mac-Application-Updates-25-06-2010-145496.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Newly-Updated-Mac-Apps-Rucksack-CleanMyMac-Cocktail-143847.shtml This week has seen quite a few third-party Mac apps receive updates. Perhaps it would be fair to mention them all in today’s report, but, sadly, we can’t. However, updates to three popular apps this week – Rucksack, CleanMyMac, and Cocktail – are truly worth mentioning thanks to the important enhancements and fixes they... (read more)]]> Fri, 4 Jun 2010 13:22:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Newly-Updated-Mac-Apps-Rucksack-CleanMyMac-Cocktail-143847.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Newly-Updated-Mac-Apps-Rucksack-CleanMyMac-Cocktail-143847.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Newly-Updated-Mac-Apps-App-Store-Expense-Monitor-VueScan-OnyX-143414.shtml Three popular third-party Mac apps have received updates recently, all of which are worth mentioning here, on Softpedia. Every change is detailed below, complete with a small description of each program for newcomers.

App Store Expense Monitor, a free program that gathers all iPhone applications from your iTunes library,... (read more)]]> Mon, 31 May 2010 10:26:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Newly-Updated-Mac-Apps-App-Store-Expense-Monitor-VueScan-OnyX-143414.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Newly-Updated-Mac-Apps-App-Store-Expense-Monitor-VueScan-OnyX-143414.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Newly-Updated-Mac-Apps-CrossOver-Games-Burn-Again-FS-ReelBean-ShareTool-141972.shtml Although some regard developers as people with a lot of spare time on their hands, they too have to put in many hours of work on a daily basis, if they want customers to be satisfied with their purchase. As such, they are able to roll out systematic updates, constantly improving their applications. This week, four popular M... (read more)]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 12:52:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Newly-Updated-Mac-Apps-CrossOver-Games-Burn-Again-FS-ReelBean-ShareTool-141972.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Newly-Updated-Mac-Apps-CrossOver-Games-Burn-Again-FS-ReelBean-ShareTool-141972.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mac-Freeware-Pick-atMonitor-125871.shtml 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... (read more)]]> Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:05:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mac-Freeware-Pick-atMonitor-125871.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mac-Freeware-Pick-atMonitor-125871.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mac-Freeware-Pick-Movement-119991.shtml 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 con... (read more)]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:54:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mac-Freeware-Pick-Movement-119991.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mac-Freeware-Pick-Movement-119991.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-08-08-2009-118723.shtml 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 S... (read more)]]> Sat, 8 Aug 2009 11:46:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-08-08-2009-118723.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-08-08-2009-118723.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-20-06-2009-114742.shtml Welcome to a new edition of Softpedia Mac Freeware Picks of the Week. As usual, we have three free apps for you, all ready to be downloaded and used immediately. See how they work for you and, if you like what you’ve seen here today, you are encouraged to share your impressions with other readers in the comments.

Mouse Acceler... (read more)]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:56:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-20-06-2009-114742.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-20-06-2009-114742.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-30-05-2009-112952.shtml Mac fans, welcome to a new edition of Softpedia's freeware picks. Sometimes, the apps I come across are just too simple, or useless to mention, which is exactly what I've had to deal with the past two weeks. Not to worry though, this week has been quite productive!

Rowmote Helper – remote control your Mac and Apple TV with you... (read more)]]> Sat, 30 May 2009 10:49:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-30-05-2009-112952.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-30-05-2009-112952.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-10-05-2009-111209.shtml Welcome to a new edition of Softpedia's Mac freeware picks. As usual, I have three free Mac apps for you, all free to download and use for as long as you want. Scroll through and make your own picks.

PoolStars – pool game simulator


PoolStars is a simple, but attractive pool game, played online with players fro... (read more)]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 13:40:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-10-05-2009-111209.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-10-05-2009-111209.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-30-04-2009-110605.shtml Welcome to a new edition of Softpedia's Mac freeware picks. Luckily, this week has been more productive, so I'm able to present you with the usual number of free Mac apps that may prove highly useful for day-to-day activities.


Dock Spaces – use as many as ten different Docks, all integrated with Leopard's Spaces featu... (read more)]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:18:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-30-04-2009-110605.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-30-04-2009-110605.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-10-04-2009-109187.shtml Welcome to a new edition of Softpedia's weekly freeware picks. This time around, I've come across just a handful of apps, but they're much better than what I was able to find last week. So, scroll through and make your own picks as well.


CpuLimiter – Limit CPU usage for particular Parallels-based virtual machines
read more)]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:02:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-10-04-2009-109187.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-10-04-2009-109187.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-05-04-2009-108642.shtml Welcome back! This week has seen our index get topped with free Mac apps, some better than others. As usual, I've made three freeware picks which, hopefully, readers will find just as useful and fun as I have. Two of the apps are games, just in case you needed a boost to continue scrolling down. One of them doesn't even require a keyboard and... (read more)]]> Sun, 5 Apr 2009 17:52:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-05-04-2009-108642.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-05-04-2009-108642.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-26-03-2009-107900.shtml Hi and welcome back to a new edition of our Mac freeware picks. I came across just a few interesting apps this week, so don't get too excited. Everything is free to download and use, and you're most welcome to leave your opinion in the comments section.


Garmin RoadTrip – Easily transfer waypoints, tracks, and routes betw... (read more)]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:05:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-26-03-2009-107900.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-26-03-2009-107900.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-20-03-2009-107392.shtml Congratulations, you've arrived to the place where paid apps are a no-no, while freelance developers' efforts are lauded. Care to grab yourself a free Mac app? Surely one of the trio listed below will suit your needs, so I encourage you to read on.




Lock Poker – a great way to play poker

Developer L... (read more)]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:38:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-20-03-2009-107392.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-20-03-2009-107392.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-07-03-2009-106292.shtml Welcome to a new edition of our weekly freeware roundup. As usual, all the apps reviewed below are free to download and use for as long as you want. This week, you have four items to choose from, with two apps doing very similar tasks.

Following the release of the Safari 4 Beta, a myriad of users discovered that their favorite web... (read more)]]> Sat, 7 Mar 2009 15:37:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-07-03-2009-106292.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-07-03-2009-106292.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-27-02-2009-105665.shtml Welcome to a new edition of our weekly freeware roundup. I've come across yet more great apps this week, all free to use and keep for as long as you want. At least one of these apps will be a keeper on your Mac's hard drive for sure.


doubleTwist – Open to any device, content or network, easy to use, enjoyment guaranteed!... (read more)]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:48:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-27-02-2009-105665.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-27-02-2009-105665.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-20-02-2009-105070.shtml As usual, the coolest of free apps making their way onto the Macintosh platform have also made their way into our indexed programs this week. I've handpicked three and, hopefully, you'll enjoy using them as much as I have.


Blackout Media Player – simple media player with tons of useful features

If you ever tho... (read more)]]> Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:46:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-20-02-2009-105070.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-20-02-2009-105070.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-13-02-2009-104528.shtml Welcome back to a new edition of our freeware roundup. Last week hasn't been very productive (as in no cool apps whatsoever), but this week brings three Mac apps that are essential for any user keeping a clean desktop, and a neatly organized hard drive. If that's you, these three programs are simply made to sit together in your Applications folder... (read more)]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:46:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-13-02-2009-104528.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-13-02-2009-104528.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-30-01-2009-103375.shtml Good to have you back! Whether you're here by accident, or because you're starting to like the weekly freeware picks, one of the three downloads below is sure to make a good asset. For the third week in a row, I've also found an app that suits the Mac user owning an iPhone too. But enough small talk. Head over below for the read and the downlo... (read more)]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:54:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-30-01-2009-103375.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-30-01-2009-103375.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-23-01-2009-102787.shtml Welcome back to a new edition of our weekly freeware picks. This week we've got a great free game for you to try out, as well as a couple of utilities that simply shouldn't miss from your hard drive.  Check them out and download them all, if you want!


Ovid the Owl - adventure game

Ovid the Owl is currently at i... (read more)]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:53:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-23-01-2009-102787.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-23-01-2009-102787.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-16-01-2009-102201.shtml Hello and welcome back to another edition of our weekly freeware roundup. As usual, we have three goodies for you to download, all free, and all specifically tailored for the Mac. Head over below for the full scoop and downloads.


Google Quick Search Box – search data on your computer and across the web from a small searc... (read more)]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:09:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-16-01-2009-102201.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-16-01-2009-102201.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-09-01-2009-101622.shtml Kicking off our first edition of freeware picks this year are three apps that simply shouldn't miss from your Applications folder. I took the liberty to throw in a demo app, for its usefulness and ease of use was simply breathtaking.


Boxee – "you are now free to be entertained"

When you fire up boxee, it ... (read more)]]> Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:51:01 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-09-01-2009-101622.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Mac-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-09-01-2009-101622.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-19-12-2008-100546.shtml Hello and welcome back. As you have probably noticed, I decided to change the name of the weekly Mac freeware roundup (as well as the logo), to best reflect the nature of the featured apps (since this article generally covers free programs). Now that we got that out of the way, here's what I found this week.

With Christmas knocking on t... (read more)]]> Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:06:00 GMT Softpedia News - Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-19-12-2008-100546.shtml Apps of the Week http://news.softpedia.com/news/Softpedia-Freeware-Picks-of-the-Week-19-12-2008-100546.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta)