Archive for April, 2008
Microsoft Virtual PC 7 for MAC
Posted by macosx in Virtualization on April 19, 2008
Even though you’re loyal to your Mac, there are times when you may need to cross that bridge to the PC world. With the help of Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 7, you can access PC-only software, files, networks, and devices faster and more intuitively with your Mac.
Have your own licensed copy of Microsoft Windows? This version of Virtual PC has your name all over it. Use Virtual PC for Mac Version 7 to run your version of Windows on your Mac.
New Features:
- Zero Configuration Printing
For Panther users (Mac OS X version 10.3), Virtual PC 7 eliminates the need to download special printer drivers. Simply click “print” and tap into the same printing functionality and drivers used by your Mac OS. - Better Graphics Handling
Virtual PC 7 delivers faster, cleaner graphics with a screen that redraws more quickly and graphics that are more responsive. - Fast Save
Now you can shut down your virtual PC in one easy step and easily relaunch right where you left off. Simply stated, Virtual PC 7 puts the application to sleep so you can easily get back to your Mac. - Expanded Preferences
Sounds, toolbars, shortcuts, memory, and even dock inclusion are found in the new Virtual PC 7 preferences and settings, giving you exceptional control over your Virtual PC experience.
Additional Features:
- G5 Support
Virtual PC 7 was significantly rewritten to take advantage of the powerful Mac G5 processors and Mac OS X version 10.3 (Panther). - Improved User Experience
An all-new setup assistant guides you through a simple, intuitive installation process. The step-by-step Getting Started Guide provides user-friendly help, and once you are up and running you can take advantage of the easier printing and expanded preference options in Virtual PC 7. - Cut and Paste Between Platforms
Virtual PC 7 and your Mac share the same clipboard, making it easy to copy and paste between programs no matter which platform–Windows or Mac–you are using. - Share Folders and Removable Media
Share folders and other media between platforms. Simply save files in a folder on your Mac and retrieve them from within Windows. - Use Both Mac and PC Peripherals
Use a variety of PC and Mac peripherals including printers, external drives, and more, even if they were designed for use exclusively with a PC.
Product Description
Virtual PC 7 is the perfect application for when more than one operating system is needed. This software lets users create virtual drives that run their own operating systems. Run DOS, Linux, OS X and OS/2 applications on the same machine — and Switch between drives with a click! Convenience and accelerated development come together with Virtual PC 7!
Extensis Portfolio – Mac OS X client/server digital asset management
Posted by macosx in Management Tools on April 19, 2008
Your creative assets are too valuable to be disposable. Preserve your work with Portfolio. Surprisingly affordable, Portfolio quickly handles the tasks of locating, organizing, archiving and publishing your digital work. From Web to print, from comps to finished work? Portfolio’s database-backed catalogs equip you with the power to effortlessly find, preview, and repurpose files both online and off-line.
Why spend hours out of your week organizing, archiving, tracking and sharing your creative digital assets, when Portfolio can do it for you.
Portfolio is powerful digital asset management software, but think of it as your personal assistant. It allows you to visually organize, sort and preview your complete library of digital assets—both online and offline. Its built-in automated features allow you to quickly embed metadata into, archive, and share your assets with partners, clients and vendors.
Requirements
- Mac OS X 10.4.9 – 10.5.2
- 1 GHz or faster G4, G5 or Intel® Core™ Processor
- 256MB RAM
- 1024×768 or higher display
- 500MB hard drive space
- Network interface for server and NetPublish connection
- Apple QuickTime v7 or higher
- Adobe Reader v5 or higher
- Microsoft Office X 10.1.9 for text indexing and thumbnailing of Office file types. Systems that are not used to catalog Office files can still view and search Office files even if Office X is not installed.
- Web browser with Adobe Flash 7 or higher plug-in installed
Cinematize 2 – The New Must-Have Tool For DVDs
Until now, your DVD was like a treasure chest you could not open. Sure, you could duplicate the entire DVD using copy tools, but there was no easy way to extract specific scenes out while preserving the high quality of the original.
Cinematize is the key to open that treasure chest quickly and easily. Select a favorite DVD movie clip, then extract and save it in formats ready for use in popular applications, including QuickTime, iMovie, FinalCut, Windows Movie Maker, Premiere, PowerPoint, or even your iPod. Cinematize is the new must-have tool for anyone working with DVDs, whether from a DVD camcorder, a DVD recorder, or a professional production studio.
Select, extract, and save any segment you want in 3 easy steps, even from a complex DVD. Now you can unlock the hidden gems in your existing DVDs and create something unique and exciting with your favorite audio/video editing software!
Note: Cinematize extracts from any unencrypted DVD, including DVD content decrypted by popular ripping utilities and drivers. USE OF THIS SOFTWARE TO EXTRACT DVD CONTENT MAY REQUIRE THE PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER.
Dave for Mac OS X
Posted by macosx in Printer Sharing, Software on April 13, 2008
The professional cross-platform file and printer sharing solution!
Thursby Software Systems announces DAVE 4.0, their latest and most advanced offering for cross-platform file and print sharing. Thursby’s award-winning software not only supports Macintosh computers still running Mac OS 8.6-9.2x and 10.1.5, it also enhances Mac OS X v10.2.x, Jaguar’s SMB capabilities for the advanced and professional user. Enhancements include: the storage of files in industry standard formats for compatibility, fully integrated and efficient browsing capabilities, and increased security.
Features include:
Provides NT Domain Login
Shares files and printers between Macs and PCs
Supports Microsoft standard browsing (including WINS)
Provides three options for Security
Supports Microsoft standard NTFS file format
Shares CDs, printers, hard drives, folders, etc.
Supports Windows shortcuts .LNK files
Supports Distributed File Systems
Allows “one click” mounting of multiple shares
Includes fully integrated help
Provides setup assistant for both Mac and PC
Features automatic workgroup detection
Completely supports AppleShare files stored on your PC
Supports Services for Macintosh
Allows for Windows network password changes
Supports Mac OS Xv10.2.x, Jaguar
Supports Jaguar’s Classic environment
Supports Mac OS 8.6-9.2x and 10.1.5
Share and Share Alike
DAVE is the first and only cross-platform networking solution of its kind. DAVE uses the fast, industry standard TCP/IP protocol instead of AppleTalk and is designed specifically for the Apple Macintosh. It is installed on the Macintosh and no additional hardware or software is required on the PC. DAVE is a one product fits all solution for sharing between the different Microsoft platforms and Macintosh systems.
Toast Titanium
Posted by macosx in Disc Burning, Software on April 13, 2008
Toast Titanium is the best way to save, share and enjoy a lifetime of digital music, movies and photos on CD and DVD. Burn large files across multiple discs. Compress and copy DVD movies. Add over 50 hours of music to an audio DVD with on-screen TV menus, shuffle play, and rich Dolby Digital sound. Turn DivX files into DVDs. Create stunning multi-image HD slideshows with collages, motion effects, titles and background soundtracks. Enjoy HD playback in your living room today! Do it all with the fastest and most reliable burning software for the Mac OS – Toast.
Key New Features:
iLife Browser Your Digital Hub
Integrated, fast and easy access from within Toast 7 to your iTunes music, iPhoto pictures, iMovie projects, EyeTV shows and DVDs, including discs from set-top DVD recorders, DVD camcorders, iDVD discs and VIDEO_TS folders. Import individual titles or chapters to create your own personal Directors Cut. Its your digital life burn it the way you want.
Data Spanning Backup Anything
Span files, folders and even applications across multiple CDs and DVDs. Now you can safely backup files of any size and easily retrieve them with the included Restore tool. Toast 7 breaks through the size limitations that the Mac OS and all other burning software has.
Music DVDs Party On (And On and On)
Enjoy over 50 hours of music on a DVD, complete with on-screen TV menus for easy navigation, automatic SmartLists, shuffle play and rich Hollywood-style Dolby sound. Make your home theater system a giant jukebox for your next party, put a multi-CD boxed set onto a single inexpensive blank DVD, archive your favorite podcasts, and make your road trips more fun with your in-car DVD player. Music DVDs are hot and only Toast 7 has them.
Copy DVDs Because Kids Happen
Compress and backup an entire 9 GB dual-layer DVD to a standard 4.7 GB DVD disc. Extract just the main movie, audio and language to maximize video quality and use of disc space. Create 9 GB disc images with iDVD 5 and your double-layer SuperDrive, and burn to affordable 4.7 GB DVDs with Toast 7.
DivX To DVD Watch From The Couch
Download DivX videos and create DVDs with drag and drop ease. Enjoy your DivX files where they deserve to be watched on the couch instead of in front of your computer. Only Toast 7 offers one-step DivX to DVD conversion.
Motion Pictures HD Your Photos Deserve HD Slideshows
Turn still images into stunning, widescreen, multi-image HD slideshows with collages, motion effects, transitions, titles and background soundtracks. Preview in full-screen or export in standard or high-definition video to burn to DVD or DivX HD disc. Your high quality, multi-mega pixel photos deserve an HD slideshow. Motion Pictures HD and DivX HD deliver the first HD photo slideshow on disc and they’re only available with Toast 7.
Desktop Recorder Dashboard Widget Instant Capture
Instantly capture live audio with the CD Spin Doctor Desktop Recorder Dashboard widget. Record voice memos or any analog source and add them to iTunes, CD Spin Doctor or Toast. Record whenever the urge hits. Go back to the future, and bring you classic audio collection into the digital age. Only Toast 7 helps you rediscover your music on CD and DVD.
Minimum System Requirements:
- Macintosh computer with a PowerPC™ G4, PowerPC G5, or Intel® processor. PowerPC G5 or Intel processor required for encoding and viewing high definition content
- CD, DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD recordable drive
- Mac OS X v10.4.x and Mac OS X v10.5.x
- 600 MB of free disk space to install
- Up to 15 GB of temporary free disk space during usage
- Additional space may be required when working with high definition content
- QuickTime 7.x
- Internet connection required for some functionality
Optional:
- Apple TV, Video iPod, or iPhone
- TiVo® Series2™, Series3™, or TiVo HD DVR
- Xbox 360™, PlayStation® 3, or PSP™
- EyeTV video recorder or Turbo.264 video encoder hardware
- Blackberry® device, Palm® Treo™, and other mobile devices with support for MPEG-4 or H.264 video
- Other portable DivX, MPEG-4, or H.264 compliant video player
Supports all QuickTime and other additional file formats including:
- Audio: AAC, AIFF, MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC, and Dolby Digital AC-3
- Video: AVCHD, AVI, DV, MOV, MPEG-1/2/4, DivX, XviD, VOB, VIDEO_TS folder, iMovie projects, EyeTV recordings and TiVoToGo transfers
- Photo: BMP, GIF, PDF, PSD, PNG, TIFF
- Images: ISO, BIN/CUE, IMG, DMG, CDR, NRG
DVDs created with Toast adhere to the official DVD specifications, and are tested with Hollywood standard certification tools to verify DVD player compatibility.