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Limit Point Software’s MenuMinder, which allows you to “...create quick, simple alert, email and SMS Text Message (mobile phone) reminders using the system-wide menu that can be accessed from any application,” has been updated to version 1.5.1. To get this $10 application that works with Mac OS X 10.4 or higher, simply download it and get to work.  Here are some main features:

• Quick, simple reminders from the menu bar.
• Hot keys for creating new reminders quickly.
• Email reminders or send reminders as text messages to your mobile phone.

Head on over to their site for a how to use tutorial as well as some nice screenshots. If you like this app, be sure to check out the other 12 applications from Limit Point Software.

Product [MenuMinder]

iSlayer is at it again with another widget for your Mac’s Dashboard. Dubbed Organized, this widget features a calendar with events, world clocks, notes and to-dos.  What makes it even cooler is that the calendar and to-dos use Mac OS X’s built-in databases, so they’re always in sync with iCal and Mail. This widget requires Mac OS X Leopard and is donationware, so be sure to help the developers over at iSlayer out by giving them a few bucks if you like it.

iSlayer has four other other widget options available. If you like to stay on top of the hardware in side of your machine, be sure to check out iStat Menus, iStat Pro and iStat Nano. Also, to add some funk to your Dashboard, try out I Love Lamp. As of the writing of this post, iSlayer’s site says they have 11,059,433 downloads, so their widgets must be pretty good. Go check ‘em out!

Product [Organized]

DEVONtechnologies, LLC has opened the grace period for free upgrades to DEVONthink 2.0, and offers all editions of DEVONthink, as well as DEVONnote, for 25 percent off exclusively for two days. DEVONthink is designed to manage and keep in order all those disparate pieces of information so important to your work or studies. As you become more experienced with DEVONthink and its easy, intuitive interface you will quickly find more exciting ways of using your data.

Starting July 1st, 2008, everyone who buys licenses for DEVONthink Personal, Pro, Pro Office, or DEVONnote will be eligible for free upgrades to version 2.0 when it is released later this year. A regularly updated thread on the progress on version 2.0 can be found in the DEVONtechnologies user forum.

“With the opening of the grace period, we now welcome all new users with a free ticket for the upcoming version 2.0,” said Eric Böhnisch-Volkmann, president of DEVONtechnologies. “And for everyone who has been reluctant to jump on the DEVONthink bandwagon with version 2.0 on the horizon, we will add another incentive: On July 1st and 2nd, we will give 25 percent on all editions of DEVONthink as well as DEVONnote.”

All editions of DEVONthink require Mac OS X 10.4 or later and can be downloaded from DEVON Technologies website. They can be test-driven for free for 150 hours of non-continuous runtime before they need to be properly licensed.

Product [DEVONthink 2.0]

Have you ever wished you could create your own cookbook using the same software you use to create your delicious cooking recipes? I have, and now I can. Mariner Software has released MacGourmet Deluxe 1.0. This application allows you to keep track of your recipes and wine collection in one convenient application. But what I really like is the fact that “create your own cookbook” feature.

I love cooking, so naturally I downloaded the software to my 17” MacBook Pro. I’ve used many recipe applications in the past, and it’s similar to a few of them I have used. MacGourmet Deluxe allows you to whip up your own recipes, edit them, share them with your friends and family, and post them on the web. Free recipes are also included with this application. If you’re a meal planner, MacGourmet has you covered. Not only do you have the option of creating your own meal plans, you also are able to integrate them with iCal.

More features after the break.

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PublicSpace, makers of the popular applications MacBreakz, The Big Mean Folder Machine and A Better Finder Attributes, has officially announced version 7.9.9 of their application A Better Finder Rename. 

A Better Finder Rename is a tool for people who need to rename files of all different types en masse. Whether it’s a bunch of pictures from a vacation, some MP3s from a disc, whatever, it can be handled and renamed by A Better Finder Rename. The application provides users with a full Cocoa interface, detachable instant preview window, drag and drop installation, file renaming (no matter what the complexity), and Unicode support for international use.

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Slife labs, a company based out of Atlanta that makes activity intelligence and analytics software for individuals and groups alike, has officially released the newest version of their time tracking and management tool, Slife. Slife is a tool targeted at groups and is used for time management, and allows the user to create everything needed to make a goal.

New features in version 2.0 includes almost entirely redesigned code, simplified UI, privacy controls, time goals and activity management, and unique time tracking tools.

Details after the break.

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I was all set to be made happy by Jonathan Blum’s latest article, “Mac Automator a no-brainer for Small Biz.” The first paragraph indulged me. In it, Blum talks about the ridiculousness of the Mac vs. PC debate, and leads into his biggest draw to the Mac: Automator. Then, the second paragraph hit like a ship being slammed up on shore by a Tsunami, dashed to pieces on the rocks, all it’s crew members dead. Seriously.

Rather, for my small business money, the single most exciting productivity tool probably lies hidden deep inside some Macs: Automator. This piece of code, which Apple describes as a “personal automation assistant,” is part of the new Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (starting at $400) suite of office software.

*Spits out drink* What!?

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Marketcircle, a popular purveyor of Mac organization tools, has officially announced it is bringing the Daylite Productivity Suite to the iPhone. The application has been named Daylite Touch, and can be expected by year’s end.

Daylite is an application currently in use on many business Macs, and provide the users with a group calendar, address book, and many other organizational and productivity tools. Along with the server version of the program, companies will be able to add more devices and really help business. 

In the announcement, Marketcircle CEO Alykhan Jetha pointed out that there are many different tools available to iPhone and iPod Touch users that are not available on a desktop. Thus, it will be even better for most companies. Even when away from the computer, Daylite users will still be able to stay productive.

This product could really become popular in a business setting, as it is pretty much a simplified version of MobileMe for businesses. It will be interesting to see the impact that products like this have on the iPhone in relation to the business environment.

Via [iPhone Central] Product [Daylite Productivity Suite]

CTM Development has announced FoxTrot Professional Search, their document retrieval and indexing utility for Mac OS X. A powerful new find-by-content product for mobile, legal or media professionals and their networks, CTM FoxTrot Professional Search offers precision tools for finding the proverbial “needle in a haystack” within PDF, HTML, word processing, e-mail and rich-media metadata.

Extending beyond Mac OS X’s buit-in Spotlight, CTM FoxTrot Professional Search builds on years of experience in search functionality refined within CTM’s PowerMail and FoxTrot Personal Search products. It includes:

• Multiple categorizations of search results, relevance-ranked
• Document preview and full view, with secondary document-level search
• Multiple indexed collections and timed updates without the application launched
• Client-server access to peer-to-peer and dedicated CTM FoxTrot Search servers
• Worldwide Unicode language support

FoxTrot Professional Search is priced at 99 Euros ($147.18) for a single-user version, 199 Euro ($295.85) for a 5-user version with client-server networking. Licenses are immediately delivered within the application itself via a secure transaction to the Kagi store. FoxTrot Personal Search 1.5 owners have been offered a special FoxTrot Professional Search for 50 Euro until June 30th, 2008 (70 Euro thereafter).

Product [FoxTrot Professional Search]

Transcena Design has released v1.3.2 of their Mac time tracking software, OfficeTime. With over thirty improvements simply to make the software run faster, this update is being called the Speed and Stability Release (Snow Leopard, anyone?). Most of these improvements are in response to requests by OfficeTime users, and it’s good to know that the developers over at Transcena have been listening. If you don’t currently have this time tracking and saving application, it will run you $47 once your 21 day free trial is up.

If this isn’t enough to convince you to try out the app, here are some of its features:

• Automatically detect how long you’ve been idle and subtract it or assign it to a different project.
• iCal Integration allows you to see a visual history or your days in your favourite iCal calendar. Enter appointments and time in iCal and have them automatically apply to the right project in OfficeTime.
• Team Reporting combines multiple employee data files, allowing you to see powerful team wide reports by project and category.
• Multitasker provides the ability to time multiple projects simultaneously.

This app sounds like it would be really helpful in an office environment to keep track of the time spent working. It comes with plenty of features that all seem easy to use and helpful. Not only that, but it integrates with other Mac apps and can be easily shared with co-workers. So, go ahead; download the trial and get a trackin’!

Product [OfficeTime]