memory management

Backup 3.1.1 update posted

The latest update for Backup (version 3.1.1) is highly recommended by Apple for all users of Backup 3. Significant areas addressed are:

  • Backup and restore with external drives

  • Memory management
  • Restore of bundled file types

For more information about Backup 3, visit the .Mac website or Backup’s support page.

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Toon Boom Releases Opus II SP1 and Harmony SP1

Toon Boom Animation today announced the release of Opus II Service Pack 1 and Harmony Service Pack 1. As Harmony incorporates all Opus’ capabilities, all added features and enhancements apply to both products. Highlights of these service pack releases include:

  • Support of news scanners, namely Fujitsu fi-5750c and Epson GT-15000

  • New shortcuts, optimized memory management and workflow enhancements in the Scanning module
  • Optimization of templates management
  • Batch rendering improvements
  • Several other bug fixes

As part of Toon Boom’s commitment to provide the best animation software solutions to its customers, Toon Boom aims to deliver the highest quality of Product Support. To achieve this objective and with this latest release of Opus and Harmony, it is now necessary to end support for USAnimation that has reached the end of its life cycle. A notice regarding expiration of support for this product has been sent to customers to allow the time to upgrade to a replacement or enhanced product, such as Toon Boom Harmony. In implementing this policy, Toon Boom’s goals are to redirect resources to support current and future products and technology and to maximize customer satisfaction by providing up-to-date support on the latest versions of our products.

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Sticky Windows 1.0.1

Sticky Windows is an utility for Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) which extends the tab browsing experience to the Desktop. Sticky Windows transforms your windows into tabs when you drag a window towards the edge of your screen. Providing you with a completely clutter-free workspace. By clicking on the tab the user can show and hide the window.

What’s new in version 1.0.1?
– Added support for systems with multiple screens
– New preferences options
– Auto-hiding tabs option added
– Windows management improved
– Possibility to choose which edges of the screen enables Tabs
– New software update system
– Memory management improved
– Application efficiency improvement

What is Sticky Windows?
Sticky Windows is an utility for Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) which extends the tab browsing experience to the Desktop. Sticky Windows transforms your windows into tabs when you drag a window towards the edge of your screen. Providing you with a completely clutter-free workspace. By clicking on the tab the user can show and hide the window.

The tab can be created by dragging a window on the left or the bottom or the right side of the main screen. Each tab displays the window title as well as the associated application icon. The tab’s icon provides a contextual menu which offers some useful commands (show/hide window, close tab, switch)

To remove a tab, simply drag it away from the screen edge, or choose “Close Tab” from the tab’s context menu. If the window is not currently visible when the tab is dismissed, the original window is re-displayed on the screen.

A behavior similar to Sticky Windows was available in the Finder of Mac OS 9. However the handy feature which Sticky Windows adds to Mac OS X is now available for any application (non only for the Finder) and tabs can be created in the 3 free sides of the screen (not only the bottom side as in OS 9).

How does it work?
Sticky Windows keeps track of all the windows which are visualized on the Desktop, as soon as the user drag a window, and the mouse reaches the edge of the screen, Sticky Windows shows a tab corresponding to that window. Afterwards Sticky Windows “takes care” of the window and communicates to the Windows Server to show and hide it.

Is Sticky Windows CPU heavy application?
Sticky Windows has been designed to be light in CPU usage. You will seldom see it using more than 1% of your CPU. This is particular important for Powerbook users that will be able to use it without worrying that it will drain their batteries.
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