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Thursday, 08 May 2008

ConceptDraw Pro 7 Review   5 Editors Choice

Macworld team

ConceptDraw is a tricky pitch to newcomers. We’re used to a paradigm of design tools that neatly divides them into vector packages, bitmap editors, CAD and 3D modellers. ConceptDraw is probably best described as a plan-creation package – a tool for creating charts and diagrams.

Tuesday, 06 May 2008

World Clock Deluxe 4.5 Review   4

Macworld team

We know what a hassle it is having to wear half a dozen watches so that you can instantly find out the time in Tokyo, Paris, London, New York, Sydney and Grimsby. The folks at Mabasoft have come up with a solution; World Clock Deluxe – a tool that displays multiple clocks in multiple time zones on your desktop.

Friday, 02 May 2008

Freeway 5 Review   5 Editors Choice

Macworld team

The first version of Freeway, back in 1997, entered a drag-and-drop web authoring market with few real competitors. Adobe had PageMill, Macromedia had yet to launch Dreamweaver and Microsoft’s web strategy was still in flux. Back then, we lauded Freeway for its design-centred approach to page building, offering a DTP style workflow aimed squarely at non-coders.

Friday, 02 May 2008

Power Manager 3 Review   4

Macworld team

It’s more important than ever to conserve energy. The common-sense solution would be to simply turn off your machine when it’s not in use. UK company DssW has had an even better idea – its Power Manager 3 software switches your Mac on and off for you.

Friday, 02 May 2008

Propellerheads Reason 4 Review   4

Richard Leon

Reason’s virtual rack format was a big hit when it appeared in 2000. The idea of emulating a customisable rack full of synthesizers, drum machines and audio effects had instant appeal, because it was so easy to understand. Since then, Reason has kept the core model and added new featu

Thursday, 01 May 2008

Elgato EyeTV 3.0 Review   4

Cliff Joseph

With new TV sharing features, and integration with Leopard's Cover Flow, Elgato EyeTV 3.0 is an upgrade worth paying for. Take a look at what this TV-recording software has to offer.

Thursday, 01 May 2008

Liquid Ledger 2 Review   3

Jeffery Battersby

Liquid Ledger 2.0.4 is a good personal finance program with a simple, uncluttered interface that helps you track your income and expenses. It allows you to import transactions downloaded from banking institutions, gives you a good graphical summary of your financial status, and is capable of handling multiple currencies.

Tuesday, 29 April 2008

RealVue3D Designer Review   4

David Bradforth

Produce 3D visualisations of print finishes, without committing anything to a printed page. We take a closer look at RealVue 3D designer.

Monday, 28 April 2008

Microsoft Expression Media Review   3

Cliff Joseph

Expression Media is based on iView, an old Mac program that Microsoft bought way back in 2006. It’s an asset-management program that allows you to catalogue and organise large collections of digital media files.

Wednesday, 16 April 2008

Intego FileGuard X5 Review   4

Karl Hodge

With 256-bit encryption available under Leopard, FileGuard X5 makes personal data as secure as the password you choose during configuration. It finds your installed email folders and chat logs, offering to encrypt them for you.

Friday, 11 April 2008

Safari 3.1   5 Editors Choice

Joe Kissell

Safari 3.1 not only stays at the head of the pack in standards support, but also becomes the first browser to work with such up-and-coming technologies as CSS Animations.

Thursday, 10 April 2008

SoundStudio 3.5.5 Review   4

Macworld team

If open source sound editor Audacity is a little ugly for your taste and tools like Bias Peak are too rich for your needs, then SoundStudio 3.5.5 provides a compromise. Newly updated for Leopard, this is a workmanlike digital audio editor with tools for cleaning up samples, making loops, correcting equalisation and multitracking.

Thursday, 10 April 2008

PodWorks 2.9.2 Review   5 Editors Choice

Macworld team

Copy songs from any iPod or iPhone back to your Mac with PodWorks, a tool that every iPod owner should possess.

Thursday, 10 April 2008

DivX for Mac Review   4

Macworld team

When it comes to playing back DivX video, you could do much worse than to get the official player direct from the developers of the Windows Codec.

Tuesday, 08 April 2008

MacFamily Tree 5 Review   4

Macworld team

Genealogy is one of the world’s rapidly-growing hobbies. The internet is partly responsible, opening access to records and databases that were once difficult to track down. MacFamily Tree 5 is the latest, thoroughly revamped version of a tool dedicated to mapping your ancestors.

Friday, 04 April 2008

PresSTORE 3   5 Editors Choice

Karl Hodge

PresSTORE, an industrial-strength backup and archiving tool, is now in its third version. Competing in a market with lots of big-name rivals, PresSTORE has a very persuasive selling point; it's cross platform. Running as a server component and configurable in any web browser on your network, there are versions for Windows and UNIX-based platforms as well as for the Mac.

Thursday, 03 April 2008

Photoshop Elements 6 Review   5 Editors Choice

Lesa Snider King

Adobe promised to make photo editing easier than ever, and, boy, has it delivered. Brimming with new features like a Guided Edit mode, an amazing PhotoMerge Group Shot feature, and a slew of tools snatched from Photoshop CS3 tucked inside brand-new workspaces, Elements 6 makes photo editing for amateur photographers, hobbyists, and scrapbookers more accessible – and more fun – than ever before.

Tuesday, 25 March 2008

Novamind 4 Pro Review   4

Kirk McElhearn

When it comes to planning your actions, in the business world time is money. With Novamind 4 Pro you have a quick and easy way to do this.

Saturday, 22 March 2008

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Review   3

Jonny Evans

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix bursts onto the Mac, with the first in a number of Mac releases from Electronic Arts.

Friday, 14 March 2008

Keyboard Maestro 2.1.3 Review   4

Macworld team

Automate regular keystrokes with Keyboard Maestro, a handy time-saving tool that can speed up your workflow.

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