Cool Mac Software--Mactracker 4.0.6 is Out

Mactracker 4.0.6 is out and available for download via MacUpdate.com. This version is not yet a Universal Application since it is based on REALbasic. However, a version of REALbasic that will make Universal binaries will be out soon and Mactracker will then be updated again according to the developer Ian Page.

Mactracker is a great database on every Mac ever made plus virtually every piece of equipment sold by Apple Computer from AirPort Base Stations to Xserves. New in Version 4.0.6:

  • Adds Mac Pro
  • Adds iMac (Mid 2006 17-inch)
  • Adds Xserve (Mid 2006)
  • Adds Cinema Display (20-inch DVI Late 2005), Cinema Display (23-inch DVI Late 2005), and Cinema Display (30-inch DVI Late 2005)
  • Updated Mighty Mouse with info on wireless model
  • Xserves have been moved to their own category
  • Adds "Does not contain" condition when creating Smart Categories
  • Adds the ability to sort search results by date introduced
  • Adds information on later Mac OS versions included with recent models
  • Adds information on Apple Drive Module (ADM) compatibility to Xserve models
  • Adds display mode information to Mac Pro, Power Mac G3/G4/G5, iMac, and eMac models
  • Modifies Ethernet entries to indicate cards that support jumbo frames
  • Fixes an issue where Mactracker would crash when opening an info window under a non-admin user (Mac OS X only)
  • Fixes an issue where search results wouldn't be shown for certain models
  • Other minor changes and additions

[Dana Baggett]

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