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NetworkLocation 2.0 goes official

by David Chartier (Jul 30th, 2007)

We first mentioned NetworkLocation back in November '06, and since then this automated location manager and setting switcher has been upgraded to v2.0 with some killer new features. In addition to automatically changing settings like system volume, opening a webpage, playing an iTunes playlist or ...

PackRat 1.2: Backpack client adds better list management and a new trial period

by David Chartier (Jul 14th, 2007)

Going on vacation to see your just-born nephew and family will do funny things to you, like missing a handy update to a dear, dear application. Rod Schmidt's PackRat, the killer desktop client for the online PIM Backpack that we've mentioned once or twice, has been updated to v1.2 with some great ...

Hazel 2.0 beta released with application uninstalling, tons of new features

by David Chartier (Jun 27th, 2007)

Hazel is one of those truly clever, useful apps that I think could make the Mac computing world a better place if everyone bought a license (and used it, of course). If you haven't seen our previous coverage, Hazel is - in a nutshell - your "personal housecleaner," allowing you to specify rules ...

Typinator 2.0 released with a flood of new features

by David Chartier (Jun 9th, 2007)

Typing tools that increase your efficiency are all the rage for anyone who has to type more than their name and credit card number on a daily basis, and ergonis just upped the ante with the release of Typinator 2.0. Competing directly with similar tools like TextExpander and TypeIt4Me, this new ...

TUAW Tip: Address Book offers a lot of handy contact management

by David Chartier (Jun 7th, 2007)

Address Book is one of Apple's apps that might seem too basic at first glance to many a user. While this under-appreciation could largely be due to its unassuming name, Address Book offers a surprising amount of useful features, especially in the contact management department. Of course, there are ...

Cha-Ching on reverse sale until 1.0 debuts Friday, a new feature announced each day this week

by David Chartier (Apr 16th, 2007)

Midnight Apps, as promised, has announced Cha-Ching 1.0 is landing Friday, April 20th, 2007. Cha-Ching is an excellent personal finance management app that I feel safe calling a Quicken killer, at least for many people's needs. Since its beta days, Cha-Ching has featured things like a simplified ...

Desktopple on sale for $9.95 at MacUpdate

by David Chartier (Apr 5th, 2007)

Well shiver me mousies - it's a good thing I haven't quite convinced my wife why I need yet another piece of software, because Desktopple, the powerful desktop hiding and management app from FoggyNoggin Software that I just mentioned, is on sale at MacUpdate for a mere $9.95. That's 41% off its ...

TUAW Podcast #22: 1Passwd

by David Chartier (Mar 15th, 2007)

This week's podcast covers 1Passwd, the password manager and autofill tool that brings some really unique features and multi-browser support for the Keychain to the table. For just under 8 minutes I demonstrate some of the killer features of this app that go above and beyond the norm, and the ...

Hazel update brings even more productivity to automated file manager

by David Chartier (Feb 13th, 2007)

I instantly fell in love with Hazel from Noodlesoft the first time I found it back in September '06, and since then it has received a literal landslide of new features that make it even more indispensable to any heavy file trafficker. For those just tuning in, Hazel is fundamentally a file ...

1Passwd 2.3 brings new UI, folders, 1Click Login Bookmarks and more to browser keychain tool

by David Chartier (Feb 4th, 2007)

1Passwd from Agile Web Solutions is one of those browser addons that just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, as if its developers had an epiphany while laying in a field of not-too-prickly grass on a perfectly warm, sunny day, asking themselves: "how can we make the world a better place?" Which ...

LANrev v4 released

by Michael Rose (Dec 12th, 2006)

Got a big ol' bunch of Macs to be managed? Your choices are numerous, with Casper, FileWave and of course Apple Remote Desktop all smoothly monitoring and updating your OS X clients. Now, with the latest update to cross-platform asset manager LANrev (which bears a striking resemblance to another ...

Set preferred addresses for Address Book groups

by David Chartier (Dec 11th, 2006)

Dan Moren at MacUser just removed a long-standing headache of mine and I'm sure many others by posting on the ability to specify default addresses for Address Book groups. Here's a little background if you're scratching your head: in Mail.app, you can type the name of a group to address a message to ...

Keyword Manager for iPhoto

by David Chartier (Nov 20th, 2006)

For as long as I can remember, Ken Ferry's Keyword Assistant has been the only iPhoto plugin (at least, AFAIK) for adding some real power and, dare I say, "tagging" to iPhoto's keyword system. Now there's a new kid on the block by the name of Keyword Manager, and it definitely brings some ...

Dragster - drag and drop file management and transfer with a twist

by David Chartier (Nov 6th, 2006)

Ambrosia Software, those crazy kids with the Snapz Pro X and WireTap Pro, have unveiled the latest trick up their sleeve in the form of Dragster, an interesting approach to drag and drop file management and transfer. This utility, as you can see, lives in the Dock and is more or less like a drag and ...

Midnight Inbox v0.9.5

by David Chartier (Oct 2nd, 2006)

Since we first heard about it a month ago, Midnight Inbox has been improving by leaps and bounds. One only needs to check Midnight Beep Softwork's development blog to get updated on all the changes and improvements (far too many to thoroughly list here), but put simply: a lot of performance and ...