Weekend Review: this week's software for 7-30-06

It was another packed week for software premieres and updates, so here is a roundup in case you missed them the first time around:

Shareware

Groupcal 3 - manage your Exchange calendar from iCal
EyeTV 2.3 - Front Row-like menu and speed boosts
OmniPlan (beta) - OmniGroup's brand new project management app
BurnAgain - powerful and standards-compliant multi-session 'smart' CDR/RW burning utility
Rax 2 - virtual rack software for musicians
Übercaster (beta) - all-in-one podcasting application
NewsFire 1.4 - feature update for popular RSS reader
mira 1.1 - make your Apple Remote control more than just Front Row

Freeware

Automator action to change wallpaper
Fenêtres Volantes (Flying Windows) - gorgeous 3D screensaver that gives your open windows something to do
Suggest-a-ZOT - be the first to suggest a new macZOT app, get a free copy
Skype 1.5 beta and video preview - more Mac OS X integration and a 'preview' version with video support

Donationware

iStat Pro 3.0 - powerful system monitoring widget gets a major upgrade and a new UI

Widgets

bpiDash - finally, a second widget for Backpack
Basecamp - widget for 37Signals' much-loved online project management service

Universal

Flip4Mac - QuickTime codec for playing Windows Media files
ShapeShifter (beta) - Unsanity's Mac OS X skinning utility gets a speed boost (thanks Intel!)
Now Up to Date and Contact 5.3 - contact management software
MaxMenus - application launcher
LiteSwitch X - application switcher
Democracy Player - popular and powerful IPTV player gets the Intel treatment

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Joey

What a nice idea. Great post.

July 30 2006 at 9:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Pito Salas

Dave, not sure how to let y'all know that last week we released BlogBridge 3.0, with a bunch of new stuff, including on Mac, Growl integration. (BB is kind of a power feed aggregator - free, open source.) You've taken a look before but it marches on!

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