MacUpdate Desktop 4.2.4 (Universal) Released

MacUpdate Desktop is an application that helps you highlight outdated Apple and keep most 3rd party applications up-to-date with their latest version releases. Create a Watch List in seconds of the applications you want to monitor, and MacUpdate Desktop will highlight ones that are outdated in red. Then simply double-click them to download the latest version to your Macintosh.

Version 4.2.4 adds the following:

• Now a Universal Binary; compatible with Intel Macintoshes.
  
• Adds a manual "Search for matches..." item in the drop down menu. This allows you to manually find and match titles that Desktop doesn't auto-match.
  
• Adds support for searching PPC and Universal Binary applications, as well as adding the UB compatible icon as a column.
  
• Adds support for Dashboard widgets. You can now add them to your Watch
• List and monitor which ones are outdated.
  
• Adds SSL security enhancements to Desktop during the transfer of information.
  
• Fixed a number of bugs in the processing of information.
• Tweaked user interface, like default columns for new users.

Although this is a small .1 version update, it adds some significant improvements to the process of matching titles on your Mac to titles on MacUpdate. The automated matching feature has been improved considerably to where you'll notice that most of the programs you try to add to your Watch List will match the first try. MacUpdate Desktop requires a $39.95 MacUpdate.com annual subscription. [Bill Fox]