http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Software Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2013 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:57:10 GMT Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:57:10 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/New-Dropbox-for-Mac-Imports-Images-from-iPhoto-Scoops-Up-Desktop-Screenshots-358953.shtml As the developers of Dropbox are putting the finishing touches on version 2.2.0, a new experimental build is out with a couple of noteworthy enhancements, one of which should please users of iPhoto.

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According to the official release notes, the update “improves security and is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users on Windows.”

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It’s going to be a long time before Mozilla pushes out Firefox 23.0 Final for Mac, but the earliest test builds are already beginni... (read more)]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 07:03:00 GMT Softpedia News - Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/What-s-New-in-Firefox-23-0-OS-X-Alpha-2-Available-for-Download-354529.shtml Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/What-s-New-in-Firefox-23-0-OS-X-Alpha-2-Available-for-Download-354529.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Pixelmator-2-2-Major-Update-with-100-New-Features-351998.shtml The Pixelmator Team this week proudly rolled out a major new update for Mac users who prefer a $14.99/€13,99 image manipulation solution over the expensive Photoshop.

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“Twitter for Mac 2.2 includes several improvements we think you will love,” says the microblogging company.

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The developers behind Pixelmator have issued an update on their... (read more)]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:20:00 GMT Softpedia News - Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-8-3-Is-a-Highly-Recommended-Update-if-You-Use-PixelMator-339168.shtml Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-8-3-Is-a-Highly-Recommended-Update-if-You-Use-PixelMator-339168.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Dropbox-2-0-for-Mac-OS-X-336724.shtml Everyone’s favorite cloud service, Dropbox, is now more attractive than ever, especially on OS X and iOS. Version 2.0 is out this week with a few nifty enhancements that make file sharing a pleasure.

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“I am delighted to announce that CodeWeavers has just released CrossOver 12.1 for both Mac OS X and Linux,” says CodeWeavers’ Josh Dubois. “We have mad... (read more)]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-CrossOver-12-1-0-OS-X-Major-Improvements-323821.shtml Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-CrossOver-12-1-0-OS-X-Major-Improvements-323821.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Intego-Windows-8-Is-a-Must-Have-for-Mac-Users-Running-XP-in-Boot-Camp-VMs-318064.shtml Mac security company Intego has released an advisory according to which Mac users running Windows XP on their Macs are at risk as Microsoft is preparing to lift its hand off the aging desktop OS from a security standpoint.

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Released as a free solution for OS X Lion (and newer), Virus X-Ray is an intuitive application that allows you to drag suspicious files inside a small window and che... (read more)]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:57:00 GMT Softpedia News - Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Virus-X-Ray-for-Mac-Provides-Free-Malware-Detection-314456.shtml Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Virus-X-Ray-for-Mac-Provides-Free-Malware-Detection-314456.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/OSX-Dockster-Trojan-Infecting-Macs-Intego-Software-Can-Help-311858.shtml Intego is late to report on OSX/Dockster, a new Trojan popping its head out in recent days, but you know what they say – better late than never. The company has issued a detailed advisory encouraging security-wary customers to use VirusBarrier in order to stay out of harm’s way.

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Ambrosia Software has confirmed the availability of an updated version of their powerful screen capture app, Snapz Pro X 2.5.0.

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