Macworld Mac Software Spotlight

Fix for Mac OS X 10.7.3 bug available

team@macworld.co.uk (Lex Friedman) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:55:00 GMT

There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who rush to install every new software update that Apple offers up, and those who hold off to make sure the coast is clear before they click the Install button.

Apple FileVault 2 encryption cracked by forensic software

team@macworld.co.uk (John E Dunn) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:46:00 GMT

The encryption keys for Apple’s FileVault 2 full-disk encryption used with OS X Lion can be recovered “in minutes” from memory, password-cracking outfit Passware has announced.

Wunderkit offers collaborative project management on Mac, iOS

team@macworld.co.uk (Joel Mathis) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:39:00 GMT

Wunderkit—a collaborative getting-things-done web-based application for Mac and iOS—has emerged from beta testing and is available to the public.

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.7.3

team@macworld.co.uk (Lex Friedman) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:22:00 GMT

Apple has released Mac OS X 10.7.3, an incremental update to Lion. Apple recommends the update to all Lion users, saying that it addresses stability, compatibility and security issues.

Firefox 10 relieves add-on updating pain

team@macworld.co.uk (Gregg Keizer) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:25:00 GMT

Mozilla has patched eight vulnerabilities in Firefox as it shipped the latest iteration in its rapid release schedule.

Flipboard for iPhone review

team@macworld.co.uk (Lex Friedman) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Even when shrunk down for iPhone, Flipboard is still great for casual reading

Firefox 12 tab features may have been prematurely hyped

team@macworld.co.uk (John P. Mello Jr.) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:30:00 GMT

Firefox tab features slated for the upcoming version may not be available until the following iteration, upsetting some fans who could ditch the web browser and use a competitor's instead -- a development that would be good news for Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome.

Mozilla okays Firefox 10 launch this week

team@macworld.co.uk (Gregg Keizer) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:07:00 GMT

Mozilla developers have given the green light to ship Firefox 10 on Tuesday.

Day One review

team@macworld.co.uk (David Chartier) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Bloom Built has put together a polished journaling tool for storing your personal thoughts and experiences.

Sandvox 2.5 web design package boosts slideshow support

team@macworld.co.uk (Jackie Dove) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:52:00 GMT

Sandvox, the visual Web design and authoring package from Karelia Software, is forging ahead with new features in its version 2.5 update, which arrived just in time for Macworld | iWorld.

Macworld Secrets: How to adjust OS X's Software Update

team@macworld.co.uk (Roman Loyola) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Adjust the software update

Subplot review

team@macworld.co.uk (Brendan Wilhide) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Subplot helps writers focus on the characters and plot within their story

Inpaint review

team@macworld.co.uk (Dan Frakes) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Inpaint offers a simple alternative to Photoshop for removing objects from photos

Google patches several serious Chrome bugs

team@macworld.co.uk (Gregg Keizer) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:44:00 GMT

Google has patched four vulnerabilities in Chrome, and disclosed that it had patched a fifth two weeks ago.

TunnelBear review

team@macworld.co.uk (Karl Hodge) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT

We couldn’t recommend a tool that helps to work around restricted content. Oh, no

Macworld Secrets: Understanding Lion’s Auto Save

team@macworld.co.uk (David Sparks) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

OS X includes a new way of saving files that might just save your bacon

DiskLibrary review

team@macworld.co.uk (Duncan Evans) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Catalogue images on external media – useful for image CDs and DVDs

Google Picasa 3.8 review

team@macworld.co.uk (Duncan Evans) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Adding a location to a photo is easy thanks to integration with Google Maps

iTunes update adds interactive textbook compatibility

team@macworld.co.uk (Joel Mathis) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:06:00 GMT

As executives were outlining Apple’s education initiatives on Thursday, the company also took care of a little housekeeping, in the form of an iTunes update that lets users sync newly available interactive textbooks between their computer and iPad.

Apple seeds new Mac OS X 10.7.3 build to devs

team@macworld.co.uk (Ben Camm-Jones) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:49:00 GMT

Apple has seeded a new Mac OS X 10.7.3 build to developers, replacing a version that it released just last week.

Mac malware 'coming in fits and starts'

team@macworld.co.uk (Ben Camm-Jones) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:54:00 GMT

Security firm F-Secure has spotted 58 separate threats targeting OS X in the past nine months.

McAfee Internet Security for Mac review

team@macworld.co.uk (Glenn Fleishman) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT

McAfee protects your Mac without affecting performance

Ingestamatic review

team@macworld.co.uk (Duncan Evans) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Images retain metadata and can be backed up or have location tags added

Beta testers wanted for Mac games in development

team@macworld.co.uk (Ben Camm-Jones) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:05:00 GMT

Virtual Programming is calling for volunteers for beta testing games it is developing for the Mac, with free games offered as a reward.

Mozilla slows pace of Firefox 9 upgrades

team@macworld.co.uk (Gregg Keizer) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:31:00 GMT

Mozilla has dramatically slowed the update pace of Firefox 9, the browser it shipped late last month.