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DockStar adds Mac OS X 10.5 compatibility

dockstar 20070920 203633 DockStar adds Mac OS X 10.5 compatibilityDockStar is an add-on for Mail.app that I use to add extra “new mail” indicators to Mail.app’s Dock icon.

I found that if I used rules to organize incoming email into appropriate folders, I often overlooked the new email entirely. I guess I’m just so trained to focus on the InBox that even the numerical indicators on those other folders didn’t draw my attention. DockStar solved this problem for me as I was able to assign an addition “new mail” indicator on Mail Dock icon for up to 5 folders. Now the very icon that alerts me to new mail tells me where I need to look for it.

Among other fixes and enhancements, version 2.0.3 of DockStar fixes an issue where a sound notification was played more than once and adds compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5.

ecamm’s DockStar sells for USD$9.95

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iPod classic or 3G iPod nano randomly resetting or freezing when displaying album artwork

nanocover 20070918 014331 iPod classic or 3G iPod nano randomly resetting or freezing when displaying album artworkIs your fancy new iPod classic or nano crashing on you as you show your album artwork off to your friends? According to this support document, it might just be the artwork itself causing the crash.

Apple recommends the usual “resetting and updating” to pull your iPod out of its electric brain fart, but warns…

use the workaround in Option A … to turn off album artwork for songs or you can try and isolate which song(s) are causing the issue

Apple details the process for doing each in the document but I’m left to wonder if tracking down corrupted album artwork within massive iTunes libraries will soon become commonplace. How much could I charge for that? Hmm….

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iTunes 7.4.2 posted.

itunes 20070906 051553 iTunes 7.4.2 posted.According to the release notes, the recent iTunes update…

…addresses an issue with creating ringtones using iTunes Plus song purchases and includes bug fixes to improve stability and performance.

Download it via Software Update or the link above.

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