More Cool Mac Software--Mactracker X 4.1 (Universal) is Out
Mactracker contains all you ever wanted to know and then some about Macs and the Mac OS plus most of the rest of Apple's hardware products over the years. Version 4.1 is final after a beta release and it is available via "Check for updates" menu item or via MacUpdate.com. Version 4.1 contains these updates and fixes:
- Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo), MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo)
- Adds MacBook (13-inch Late 2006)
- Adds iMac (17-inch Late 2006 CD), iMac (17-inch Late 2006), iMac (20-inch Late 2006), and iMac (24-inch Late 2006)
- Adds Mac mini (Late 2006)
- Adds iPod shuffle (2nd Generation), iPod nano (2nd Generation), iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition, iPod 5th Generation (Late 2006), and iPod 5th Generation U2 (Late 2006)
- MacBook models have been moved into their own category
- Now compiled as a Universal Binary for native operation on PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs
- Adds "My Mac models" list to "Notes" tab of Mac info windows
- Adds "My Mac models" category in the main window which shows models with entries in their "My Mac models" list
- Adds option to show a model's icon in the main window
- Adds information on whether a Power Mac G5 model uses a built-in or external AirPort antenna
- Adds information on the current iPod software version
- Adds Motion Sensor as separate entry rather than as an addition to Hard Drive entry
- Adds ability to link to info windows using the "mactracker://" URI scheme
- Update functionality now respects system proxy settings
- Fixes an issue where Mactracker would crash if the startup disk was formatted with "Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive)" or "Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled)"
- Other minor changes and additions
All true Macophiles will want this application. [Bill Fox & Dana Baggett]
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