Daily Mac News

Applications

OmniPlan 1.0 is finally released after a long beta cycle. The $149.95 project management application allows you to create logical, manageable project plans with Gantt chart, schedules, summaries, milestones and critical paths.

iShowU 1.26 features a new unified look, and automated support to check for the correct version of QuickTime. iShowU allows you to capture and record video or stills from your screen.

OmniOutliner and OmniOutliner Pro both get updated to 3.6.2

Sandvox, a website creation tool, is updated to version 1.1. New in this version are 8 new designs. Also, existing designs gain IE7 compatibility. Additional bugs have been fixed as well.

Drive-in, the application that allows you to store your DVDs on your Mac as image files has been updated. Version 1.0.0.35b uses less physical and virtual RAM while imaging, and fixes a number of other bugs.

Deals

Refurb Mac minis are back at the Apple Store. The Mac mini Core Duo 1.83ghz is available for $699 while supplies last.

Blogs

Bagelturf looks at Aperture 1.5, and the hazards of referenced masters – archives on DVD.

Rumors

According to MacRumors, the latest build of Leopard (9A321) includes a new iChat feature – Answering Machine. The feature allows the user to record a video with their iSight to be used as a greeting when they are away from their desk. It is being speculated that this feature will have an iPhone tie in.

Cult of Mac gets a hold of a Mac “switcher” parody from Microsoft, that features a Zune user in place of the PC guy touting the wonders of sharing a song wirelessly, much to the chagrin of the Mac guy, who can’t receive the song.

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