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NY Public Service Commission Alerts 2 Million Customers of Data Breach

The New York State Public Service Commission issued a press release and started sending out notification letters to around two million individuals after they had identified a data breach as a result of which sensitive information might have been obtained by an unknown attacker. The customer information systems of th...

25 January 2012
04:16 GMT

Windows Phone Support Tool to Rescue Us from Failed Updates

A few weeks ago, Redmond-based software giant Microsoft started to push out a new software update for the users of its Windows Phone 7 operating system. It was only a minor update but it caused quite some problems, and it seems that the company is determined to make sure that that does not happen again. Since then, ...

4 April 2011
15:21 GMT

Nokia Battery Monitor Available for Symbian^3 Devices

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has made available for download for its Symbian^3-based handsets a new application, namely Nokia Battery Monitor, aimed at providing with info on the apps that drain most of the battery. The new mobile application is available for download via the Ovi Store, and can be installed both...

15 November 2010
04:41 GMT

iStat Menus 3.02 Improves Fan Speed Control on Macs

iStat Menus is one of the most popular monitoring tools for Mac OS X. Originally provided free of charge (when its makers called themselves iSlayer), iStat Menus is a useful application that helps Mac owners monitor their system right from the menubar, offering eight menu extras that let them further keep tabs on eve...

26 May 2010
09:37 GMT

New OnyX Beta Released for Snow Leopard

OnyX, the multifunction utility for maintenance, optimization, and personalization, has been updated to version 2.1.5 Beta 2. It brings the improved display of the Maintenance Script Logs, deletion of temporary items and user cache, the ability to choose the panel to open automatically at launch, and more. The develo...

17 May 2010
09:03 GMT

Download New and Improved CleanMyMac 1.7.4

CleanMyMac, the powerful cleaning utility for Mac OS X Tiger, Leopard and Snow Leopard, has received a new maintenance update from MacPaw. CleanMyMac can delete useless files that pile up over time and waste valuable disk space, as well as slow down the system. “Due to space available after taking care of your...

16 January 2010
12:59 GMT

Locate Your Vehicle Anywhere with the Guidepoint iPhone App

GuidePoint Systems, a company that integrates GPS, advanced wireless technology, has announced the release of a new tracking, safety and convenience application for iPhone. The Guidepoint Vehicle Locator lets you locate your Guidepoint-equipped car, truck or motorcycle anytime, anywhere. The app is not compatible wit...

5 January 2010
10:00 GMT

CleanMyMac 1.7.3 Adds Automatic Package Deinstaller

Supported on the three popular versions of Mac OS X employed worldwide (Tiger, Leopard and Snow Leopard), CleanMyMac is an efficient cleaning utility developed by the people at MacPaw. As the company’s flagship product, CleanMyMac is updated on a regular basis, the winter holidays making no exception. On the pa...

28 December 2009
06:10 GMT

Download Orbiter 1.2.6 for Mac OS X Tiger to Snow Leopard

OrbiterApps has issued a new maintenance update for users of its flagship product, Orbiter. The free Mac app is a Softpedia pick. Orbiter acts as a quick launcher for the files, folders and applications you use the most. “This is a performance update only,” a small announcement on the OrbiterApps website...

21 December 2009
10:26 GMT

CleanMyMac 1.7.2 Adds Scanning for Scripting Additions

The company offering “the right Paw you were looking for” has updated its flagship product, CleanMyMac, an all-in-one cleaning utility for power users of Apple’s Mac operating system. Supported on the three popular versions of Mac OS X employed worldwide (Tiger, Leopard and Snow Leopard), CleanMyMac...

7 December 2009
09:31 GMT

CleanMyMac 1.7.1 Fixes Issues with Parallels and VMware Fusion

MacPaw, the maker of one of the best cleaning utilities out there, has updated its flagship product to version 1.7.1, fixing most of the user-reported bugs and errors, as well as some issues with popular virtualization programs. The new CleanMyMac also improves performance by reorganizing some code, according to its ...

20 November 2009
10:41 GMT

CleanMyMac 1.7 Now Looks for Application Leftovers

MacPaw has released a new version of its all-in-one cleaning utility for Mac OS X, CleanMyMac. Version 1.7 adds the ability to automatically scan for application leftovers whenever the user moves an app to the Trash. CleanMyMac 1.7 also adds an iPhone/iPod photo sync cache cleanup. Read on for the full scoop on the n...

13 November 2009
06:34 GMT

OnyX 2.1.1 for Mac OS X Brings UI Changes - Download Here

OnyX, a general-purpose utility that enables users to optimize how OS X works, as well as to manage some of the processes behind most applications, has received a new maintenance update following its 2.1 Final release earlier this month. New in this version is a divided User and System Dialog Report, according to Ti...

12 November 2009
09:11 GMT

Download New Cocktail 4.6.1 for Mac OS X

Cocktail is a general-purpose utility developed by Maintain, which has actually carried out some maintenance on the program lately. According to the release notes posted over at the company’s website, the new version addresses an issue where Cocktail unexpectedly quit while clearing Mac OS X 10.6.2 system cache...

11 November 2009
06:48 GMT

Mac Freeware Pick - atMonitor

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 ...

2 November 2009
09:05 GMT

Download Cocktail 4.5.2 for Mac OS X

Apple’s Downloads section is featuring Cocktail 4.5.2, a new version of Maintain’s general-purpose utility for Mac OS X. Described as “a smooth and powerful digital toolset with a variety of practical features that simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions and helps hundreds of thousands of Mac ...

14 October 2009
04:38 GMT

Download CleanMyMac 1.6.1 with Advanced Bug Reporter

CleanMyMac has added an advanced bug reporter to detect and fix possible errors in the future, according to MacPaw, the developer of the all-in-one cleaning utility for Mac OS X. CleanMyMac 1.6.1 is a free update for all existing users and a recommended one at that. Speaking about the addition of a new bug reporter,...

5 October 2009
10:08 GMT

OnyX 2.1 Beta 1 Improves Snow Leopard Support

Titanium Software has released a new version of its general-purpose utility for Mac OS X, OnyX. The program, freely available for download on Softpedia, addresses compatibility with Snow Leopard. The general-purpose utility known as OnyX enables you not only to optimize the way OS X works, but also to manage some of...

21 September 2009
10:03 GMT

Apple Releases Remote Desktop 3.3 Admin

Apple has released an update to its Remote Desktop Admin utility, recommending the new version to all Apple Remote Desktop users, as it addresses several issues related to the overall reliability. The release also incorporates a fix in the report-results window not being displayed for German, according to the Cuperti...

17 September 2009
03:10 GMT

Download Cocktail 4.5.1 for Mac OS X

Maintain has updated Cocktail, the company’s flagship product for Macintosh users. Version 4.5.1 of the software addresses an issue in which Cocktail may not launch on 32-bit-only Macs, as well as other problems, while adding overall improvements to the software. Besides the issue with 32-bit Macs, Cocktail 4....

16 September 2009
06:09 GMT

Download iPhone Configuration Utility 2.1 for Mac OS X, Windows

Apple has released a new version of the iPhone Configuration Utility for Mac OS X. Using the iPhone Configuration Utility, iPhone owners can easily create, maintain, encrypt, and push configuration profiles, track and install provisioning profiles and authorized applications, and capture device information including ...

10 September 2009
10:17 GMT

Download Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner 5.0.1 - Improved Performance

Northern Softworks, a company responsible for a flurry of Mac applications (and a couple of iPhone apps), has released an updated version of its cleaning utility for Mac, Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner. Although advertised as being aimed at Snow Leopard, the program is supported even on Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther). Licensed ...

9 September 2009
06:40 GMT

Speed Download 5.2.4 Adds Better Snow Leopard Integration

Yazsoft has released updates for its “pro” and “lite” versions of Speed Download, the powerful download manager for Mac OS X. Among the updated components, Yazsoft mentions better RapidShare compatibility in Snow Leopard, improved Add File from URL fetching and parsing, and more. According to...

9 September 2009
05:39 GMT

CleanMyMac 1.5.5 Improves Binary Slimming, OS X 10.6 Support

MacPaw, the creator of two very useful Mac apps, has released an update to its flagship OS X product, CleanMyMac. Now at Version 1.5.5, CleanMyMac features support for the new Snow Leopard package management system. In simpler words, Application uninstallation is more accurate in Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Read o...

8 September 2009
09:34 GMT

Handy Conveter Available for iPhone, iPod touch

Apple has approved Paragon Technologie’s Handy Converter, an all-in-one conversion utility for iPhone and iPod touch. The piece of software provides foreign exchange rates and performs various units of measure calculations directly on the iPhone’s screen. Supporting over 30 world currencies and units (ar...

2 September 2009
09:06 GMT

MenuMeters Now Compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 - Free Download

Developed by Raging Menace, MenuMeters is a general-purpose, monitoring utility that allows users to see usually hidden details about the activity of their system's CPU, disk drives, network and memory. The MenuMeters monitors are SystemUIServer plug-ins (also known as Menu Extras), therefore can be reordered u...

2 September 2009
08:47 GMT

Download Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner 5.0

Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner is a one-stop maintenance solution for Mac OS X. sLCC Documents and the sLCC Engine maintain the Mac systems' health by providing full automation of common maintenance chores including virus checks, automatic repairing of permissions, and more. “sLCC makes system maintenance sim...

1 September 2009
06:22 GMT

Download Mac OS X 10.6 32-64-Bit Kernel Startup Mode Selector 1.2.1

Developer Markus Winter has updated his 32- or 64-bit Kernel Startup Mode Selector to version 1.2.1 with added support for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Apple’s latest OS release. The Intel-only app not only shows whether you have a 32-bit or a 64-bit processor, but also allows you to select whether you want to s...

28 August 2009
10:13 GMT

Mac Freeware Pick - Movement

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 jailbro...

25 August 2009
04:54 GMT

Download CleanMyMac 1.5.3

Updated to version 1.5.2 just recently, CleanMyMac has received yet another maintenance update incorporating both improvements and bug fixes. One of the most noteworthy additions is the optimization of CleanMyMac files and code to reduce its size. CleanMyMac can delete useless files that pile up over time and waste ...

24 August 2009
08:57 GMT

Speed Download 5.2.2 / Speed Download Lite 1.1.2 Available for Mac OS X

Yazsoft, the company behind quite a few remarkable pieces of Mac software, has released a new version of its powerful download utility / manager for Mac OS X, Speed Download 5. Now at version 5.2.2, Speed Download adds enhanced YouTube integration, as well as a better integration with RapidShare. The Lite version of ...

21 August 2009
09:03 GMT

Download New ReelBean 4.31 for Mac OS X

ReelBean is a full-featured movie converter, player and editor for Mac OS X. The application can play almost any Mac-supported video and audio format, and supports use of third-party plugins that make proprietary formats available. With the release of ReelBean 4.31, developer JS8 Media has fixed a bug in the software...

20 August 2009
10:22 GMT

Download RAR 3.90 for Mac OS X

Developed by Alexander Roshal, RAR is a powerful tool that allows you to manage and control archive files. The archive is usually a regular file whose name contains a ".rar" suffix. RAR is also available for Linux and for FreeBSD. Thanks to recent updates released by Roshal, RAR introduces an original compression al...

20 August 2009
09:24 GMT

CleanMyMac Now Snow Leopard-Compatible

MacPaw has updated its all-in-one cleaning utility for Mac OS X, CleanMyMac. The application boasts capabilities such as an application removal, widget uninstaller, secure file eraser, removal of the languages you don’t need, clear Cache, and more. Users of MacPaw’s CleanMyMac can delete useless files th...

19 August 2009
04:23 GMT

Download Enhanced Dragoman Universal Converter for Mac OS X

Dare to be Creative Ltd. has announced an update to its conversion utility for Mac OS X, Dragoman. The app batch converts image, photo, music, sound and archive files and supports popular image and digital camera file formats. Version 1.7.2 is free for existing users. The software can be acquired for $26.00 (single u...

13 August 2009
08:31 GMT

Download Cocktail 4.4.1 for Mac OS X 10.5.8

Maintain has released a new version of its general purpose Mac utility, Cocktail. Using Cocktail, Mac owners can optimize their computing resources, while the software simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions, and gives them access to hidden Mac OS X settings. According to the release notes for Cocktail 4.4.1, ...

12 August 2009
07:03 GMT

Download CleanMyMac 1.5.1

MacPaw has released a new version of its all-in-one cleaning utility for Mac OS X, CleanMyMac. The application boasts capabilities such as application removal, widget uninstaller, secure file eraser, removal of the languages you don’t need, clear cache, and more. CleanMyMac is an all-in-one utility that helps ...

7 July 2009
04:17 GMT

Download New Cocktail 4.4

Maintain has updated its flagship OS X app, Cocktail, adding abilities like reset home directory permissions and ACLs, set the Time Machine’s backup interval and other settings, support for Safari 4, and more. The update is free to registered users, while a single user license costs $14.95 to buy. The changelo...

1 July 2009
10:18 GMT

Download iPhone Configuration Utility 2.0 for Mac and Windows

Apple has released version 2.0 of the iPhone Configuration Utility for Mac OS X and Windows. The software assists users in creating, maintaining, encrypting, and pushing configuration profiles, as well as in tracking and installing provisioning profiles and authorized applications, and capturing device information in...

19 June 2009
02:49 GMT

CleanMyMac 1.5.0 Has a Breathtaking UI - Download Here

CleanMyMac is an all-in-one utility that helps you keep your Mac clean and healthy. Using the app, you can delete useless files that pile up over time and waste valuable disk space, while slowing down your system. The new version of the software adds an impressively looking user interface, as well as significantly im...

15 June 2009
05:07 GMT

New Cocktail 4.3.4 Fixes OS X 10.5.7 Compatibility

Maintain has released a new version of its general-purpose utility for Mac OS X, Cocktail. Version 4.3.4 adds clearing of Renepo.A, Renepo.B and Tored.A trojans, fixes compatibility issues with Mac OS X 10.5.7, Firefox and Google Gears and addresses minor bug fixes discovered in the previous release. The update also ...

4 June 2009
06:19 GMT

Download AirPort Utility 5.4.2 for Mac and Windows

Apple has released an update to users of its AirPort Express Base Station, AirPort Extreme Base Station, and Time Capsule. The new software delivers fixes for a number of user-reported issues, as well as the ability to show all wireless passwords in the "Equivalent Network Password" sheet. In the Support section of ...

4 June 2009
02:30 GMT

Bevy – The App Launcher with a 50,000 Foot View

Bevy has been specifically designed for those who like to use the mouse, according to developer bergdesign. You may wonder why an app like Bevy is even necessary – after all, you have the Dock as your perfect application launcher, right? Wrong. While the Dock indeed does the job of launching your apps, it prov...

31 May 2009
07:19 GMT

Download New Voila 2.0.1 Capture Tool

Voila is a professional / creativity tool for the Mac that allows users to capture any shape, region, menu, web page, DOM elements, and even iSight video, adding annotations like arrow, text, lines, shapes, brush, paint, callouts, stamps, and cool effects such as filters, edges, and skew. The people at Global Delight...

28 May 2009
04:48 GMT

CleanMyMac 1.4.0 Released – Download Here

MacPaw has updated its flagship Mac OS X utility app, CleanMyMac, a program that enables users to perform maintenance on their Macs thanks to features like the full application uninstallation, the ability to slim down universal binaries, the widgets uninstaller and the capability of erasing garbage left from previous...

19 May 2009
04:24 GMT

Speed Download 5.1.4 Available – Download Here

Speed Download, Yazsoft's powerful download manager for Mac OS X, has received an important update, delivering new optimizations and tweaks. Now at version 5.1.4, Speed Download is fully compatible with Apple's latest incremental update to Leopard, Mac OS X 10.5.7. According to Yazsoft, Speed Download 5 is...

14 May 2009
08:41 GMT

CheckIt 2 System Performance Suite for Mac OS X Released

Smith Micro Software, Inc. Productivity and Graphics Group has released the CheckIt 2 System Performance Suite for Mac, a package containing a total of five utility apps that ensure your Mac is running flawlessly at all times, according to the company. CheckIt 2 reportedly does the job of keeping Macs running at pea...

12 May 2009
06:56 GMT

mySticky Lite Review (iPhone)

Note-taking apps can be very useful, and they can take many forms, but post-it notes have always been the most popular. So, developer Iswhereiam decided to combine the two, and has come up with mySticky for iPhone and iPod touch, a great alternative to cluttered to-do apps and messy post-it notes. By allowing the not...

7 May 2009
11:13 GMT

iPassGlobal Wi-Fi for iPhone Released

iPass, Inc. has announced the first enterprise-configurable Wi-Fi hotspot solution for the iPhone and iPod touch – iPassGlobal Wi-Fi. The company has also confirmed updates to the iPassConnect mobility manager software for Mac OS X and Nokia S60 OS. iPass is a provider of mobility services to many of the world&...

5 May 2009
10:32 GMT

Handle Ten OS X Docks in Different Spaces

If you thought Leopard's Spaces feature was cool, wait until you get a load of Dock Spaces from developer Patrick Chamelo. This truly useful app can equip you with as many as ten different Docks, each customizable to your liking. Whether you want 3D or 2D Docks, one with 20 icons, with another holding just a web...

29 April 2009
09:31 GMT


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