Markus Mueller today has announced MindNode Pro 1.0.2, an update to his popular mind mapping application for Mac OS X Leopard. With a focus on ease-of-use, MindNode Pro features a very simple and intuitive interface that lets the user focus on expressing and developing ideas. By leveraging technologies introduced in Leopard, MindNode Pro’s new features are carefully integrated and only surface when required. Easily print, share and export mind maps as TIFF image, FreeMind, PDF, HTML or OPML.

Synium Software today released the much antecipated Screenium 1.0 Final. This advanced screencasting tool creates high-quality movies of your Mac’s desktop complete with multi-channel audio. Screenium’s pre-release version received a lot of positive feedback worldwide, thanks to the full feature set, efficient recording performance and pristine quality. Screenium 1.0 offers “HotText”, iSight PiP and is keyboard-controllable. Screenium is fully supports Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and 10.5 Leopard.

Acacia Tree Software’s just released SousChef helps you be the Chef, start to finish. SousChef accesses an online cloud database made up of all other users’ recipes allowing you to quickly find new and delicious recipes. Find a recipe, cook it, modify it and share it with friends and family – all in one application.

The Infinite Kind is proud to announce Moneydance 2008r2, an update to their full-featured personal financial management application. With a familiar checkbook-register interface, Moneydance includes features such as online banking, online bill payment, investment management, budget tracking, scheduled transactions, check printing, detailed graphs, reports, and much more. Moneydance 2008r2 includes a large number of bug fixes and improvements.

The new DiskWarrior 4.1 is out and is Leopard Ready. For more info about the application check out Tuaw.com or the product Web site.

The best FREE update software is now Leopard Ready. AppFresh is just what it says it is. it helps make sure that your applications are up to date. This clean app runs when you tell it to and checks your applications to see if there is a new version ready. Give this app a try over at Metaquark.de

Adobe’s powerhouse Creative Suite 3 isn’t for everyone, not least because of the cost. This guide shows how you can put together your own creative package with open-source or free software.

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