Press 2009 Macware Releases DiskTools Pro – A Serious Utility for Macs

March 26, 2009 / 0 comments / in News, Utilities / by Bruce Lowry

OMAHA, NE – March 26, 2009 – Macware Inc. announced today the launch of DiskTools Pro, a diverse collection of performance minded utilities featuring bad sector detection and repair, lightning-fast file defragmentation, S.M.A.R.T. monitoring and analysis, bootable disk backup with automated scheduling, and much more.

DiskTools Pro was developed for Macware by Intech, the leading developer of disk utility software used for testing and repair by major hard drive manufacturers. Whether you are looking for a disk defrag utility or need to protect your critical data with a powerful backup tool, DiskTools Pro provides the power and flexibility you have been looking for.DiskTools Pro is the only utility that allows you to

-Schedule when to defragment, backup or repair bad sectors

-Does not require you to run the tools from a boot DVD, CD or separate volume in order to work with the startup volume

-Can test and repair multiple volumes all at once

-Includes full multi-user support without requiring a user to first login

-And will not damage your system if a power failure occurs while you are running the tools

DiskTools Pro will be available in Apple retail stores, Office Depot, Fry’s Electronics, Micro Center and other Mac software retailers, or online for an MSRP of $79.99. More information is available on the Macware website at www.macXware.com .

About Macware, Inc.
Macware develops and publishes award winning intuitive software designed for Mac users. Headquartered in Omaha, the company is committed to the interests of creative Mac users with products available through major retailers in North America, Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom and Japan, as well as on the Internet.

For additional information please visit our website at http://www.macwareinc.com.

Press Contact:
Rebecca Deterding
Macware, Inc.
(402) 554-1400
beckyd@macwareinc.com

Macware is a registered trademark of Macware, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Press 2010 Every Mac Needs a Tune Up

January 2, 2009 / 0 comments / in Utilities / by Bruce Lowry

Every Mac Needs a Tune Up

It’s a simple fact: over time, every computer fails.

Mac computers have a great reputation for being resistant to malicious system attacks from viruses and other malware, but many Mac users don’t realize that their computers are still susceptible to normal wear and tear. After repeated use, Mac computers get cluttered with junk, are prone to online attacks through the Internet, and can crash temporarily or permanently if any of the hardware fails. Any (or all!) of these situations can happen the longer you use your Mac.

So, how do you prolong the life of your Mac?

Keep your Mac running like new using Mac utilities. Do you have applications on Mac OS X that keep crashing or don’t even open? Have you noticed your Mac is slower than it used to be? Mac utility software can oftentimes fix problems on your Mac and rev up performance, but finding the right software for the job is another concern that needs to be weighed carefully when dealing with system files. You need to make sure the software you pick doesn’t make the situation worse.

MacTuneUp is a great software option to tackle many problems plaguing your Mac, and has been the #1 selling Mac disk utility in retail and online for the past two years according to reports by The NPD Group.

MacTuneUp, from Macware, keeps your Mac running like new by with a utility belt of useful features that allow you to run automatic system maintenance, completely clean system clutter, accelerate your Internet and network connections, and optimize virtual memory. Working with these Mac utilities allows you to fix problems on your computer, increase hard disk space, make your Mac run faster, and boost the performance of your email, FTP, Internet browsing, chats and other online activity.

MacTuneUp also prevents online threats from hitting home by offering firewall protection. MacTuneUp’s firewall can either completely replace your current Mac firewall, or add an extra layer of security by enhancing the Apple firewall that ships with every Mac. Both MacTuneUp and Apple use Unix based firewall configurations so they do not conflict with each other and can be used together to strengthen your online protection. A handy file shredder is also included with MacTuneUp allowing you to securely remove files from your Mac, making it virtually impossible for other people to recover them.

Even after using the Mac utilities offered in MacTuneUp to repair and optimize your Mac, there is always a chance that your computer may not recover from a crash in the future. As mentioned earlier, computers get old and will inevitably fail someday. The best way to minimize your loss when this happens is by using a Mac backup. Creating a disk clone (a complete backup of your entire system) and storing it in a safe place like an external hard drive, makes it much easier to recover everything on your Mac in the event of a failure. MacTuneUp allows you to easily make a bootable Mac backup of your hard disk (a backup that does not require your OS X boot disc to start up) that can be used to create disk clones, move your running operating system from one disk to another when replacing your hard drive, or to backup system folders individually. Once you have a backup of your Mac you can breathe a little easier knowing you did not lose important work and personal files.

Some bonus features of MacTuneUp include organizing an incredible amount of “system tweaking” options into its friendly interface. Many Mac users have their own unique way of doing things, and MacTuneUp makes it a snap to quickly access hidden Finder, Dock and system settings to personalize your Mac experience and speed up the work you do on your computer. These options allow the Mac user to enable File System Journaling to reduce the risk of data loss, customize Safari, manage system Startup, change global settings, show hidden files and folders, and modify animation effects. MacTuneUp even allows easy sharing of files and folders on networks by quickly creating shared directories called Share Points on local volumes.

MacTuneUp’s feature busting options are made more attractive thanks to its affordable price tag: under $35. Mac software products have historically demanded a higher price due to the high price of the hardware. With a price so low, MacTuneUp is a great software product to place in your arsenal of Mac utilities. More information can be found on the Macware website:
http://www.macwareinc.com/products/MacTuneUp/overview.html

For additional information please visit our website at http://www.macwareinc.com.

Macware is a registered trademark of Macware, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Press 2008 Macware Leads in Retail Software Sales

September 28, 2008 / 0 comments / in News / by Bruce Lowry

The NPD Group confirms top positions by Macware

Macware dominates major consumer categories in retail software market

OMAHA, NE – October 23, 2008 – With growing penetration and strong sell thru in the Mac software retail market, Macware, Inc. continues to lead in several key Mac software categories, as reported by The NPD Group.

#1 in SOHO (Small Business/Home Office):
MacFreelance continues to hold its lead as the #1 SOHO software application, as reported by The NPD Group, September 2008. MacFreelance features easy-to-use invoice, billing and time tracking for creative professionals. Other top Macware SOHO software products include Logo Design Studio Pro and Logo Design Studio.

#1 in System Utilities:
MacTuneUp continues to lead all other Mac system utilities, as reported by The NPD Group, September 2008. MacTuneUp quickly discovers and fixes problems, restores hard disk space, creates bootable disk backups, and maximizes Internet and network connections to squeeze the best performance from your Mac.

#1 in Fonts:
MacFonts 2 holds on to its #1 position, beating out Macware’s original font standard, MacFonts, as reported by The NPD Group, September 2008. MacFonts 2 features a creative collection of 1000 high quality font styles in TrueType font format. A third top font software product from Macware is FontLibrary.

#1 in Communication:
EmailCampaign leads the Communication category with its #1 selling email marketing software, as reported by The NPD Group, September 2008. EmailCampaign provides powerful tools to manage your contact list; design simple or complex marketing messages; verify active and dead email addresses; adjust flexible send options according to what your service provider will allow; and handle bounces and unsubscribe replies.

Macware’s unique product offerings and broad customer appeal have helped maintain an edge over its competitors, and will continue to do so as the Mac community continues its expansion of new users and retail markets. All reported Macware products are also in the Top 100 of all combined Windows and Mac software, as reported by The NPD Group, making Macware a successful competitor against even popular software titles in the much larger PC market. Current retailers carrying Macware products include Apple retail stores, Best Buy, Fry’s Electronics, Microcenter, Office Depot, OfficeMax, and more.

For additional information please visit our website at http://www.macwareinc.com.

Press Contact:
Rebecca Deterding
Macware, Inc.
(402) 554-1400
beckyd@macwareinc.com

Macware is a registered trademark of Macware, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Press 2008 Macware Releases MacTuneUp 3.4.5

September 11, 2008 / 0 comments / in News, Utilities / by Bruce Lowry

New feature and maintenance update improves backup and network optimization OMAHA, NE – September 11, 2008 – Macware®, announced today version 3.4.5 of MacTuneUp is now available as a free update to users of the leading Mac utility software (based on The NPD Group, July 2008). The new version is only available if you are running Mac OS X 10.4 or later, and current users can update MacTuneUp by selecting “Update…” in the MacTuneUp menu, or by visiting: support/updates.html Easily prevent system instability and speed up your Mac with a few simple steps. MacTuneUp quickly discovers and fixes problems, restores hard disk space, creates bootable disk backups, and maximizes Internet and network connections to squeeze the best performance from your Mac. The new update includes: – the ability to add individual files and folders in the backup interface. – automatic saving of custom configurations in the backup interface. – improved time calculation when creating bootable backups or restore disk images. – an improved network optimizer for Leopard. – additional safety alerts to prevent unwanted system configurations. – many minor improvements and resolved issues from previous versions. MacTuneUp is now available in Apple retail stores, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Best Buy, Staples, Fry’s Electronics, Microcenter and other Mac software retailers, or online for an MSRP of $29.99. More information is available on the Macware website at: products/MacTuneUp/overview.html About Macware, Inc. Macware develops and publishes award winning intuitive software designed for Mac users. Headquartered in Omaha, the company is committed to the interests of creative Mac users with products available through major retailers in North America, Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom and Japan, as well as on the Internet. For additional information please visit our website at http://www.macwareinc.com. Press Contact: Rebecca Deterding Macware, Inc. (402) 554-1400 beckyd@macwareinc.com Macware is a registered trademark of Macware, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Press 2008 Macware Updates EmailCampaign

June 11, 2008 / 0 comments / in Business, News / by Bruce Lowry

Email Marketing Software for Mac

OMAHA, NE – June 11, 2008 – Macware®, a leading Mac software publisher, announced today improved Leopard compatibility for EmailCampaign, easy to use email marketing software with no subscription fees.

Version 1.0.2 fixes a Leopard related bug in the Bounce Handler that would not extract bounces from a server, the Clipboard, a text file, Apple Mail, Entourage and Power Mail. Sending your campaign to a large contact list will almost always give you some bounces (returned mail) based on full mailboxes, delivery timeouts and other reasons. EmailCampaign extracts hard and soft bounced email messages and allows you to export their related email addresses so you can resend or remove the addresses from your recipient list.

Current and new users can update the software by selecting Check for Updates… in the Bounce Handler menu, or the main EmailCampaign menu. More information on EmailCampaign can be found on the Macware website at:

products/EmailCampaign/overview.html

For additional information please visit our website at http://www.macwareinc.com.

Press Contact:
Rebecca Deterding
Macware, Inc.
(402) 554-1400
beckyd@macwareinc.com

Macware is a registered trademark of Macware, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Press 2008 Macware Updates MacFreelance and WebGhost

May 20, 2008 / 0 comments / in News, Utilities / by Bruce Lowry

OMAHA, NE – May 20, 2008 – Macware®, a leading Mac software publisher, announced today the release of updates for MacFreelance and WebGhost.

MacFreelance is the #1 selling Mac invoice and billing software (as reported by The NPD Group). Version 2.10 fixes an invoice issue where your logo is no longer displayed; gives more sizing ability in the payment table; and increases Leopard compatibility. To update MacFreelance, choose “Check for Update…” in the MacFreelance menu.

WebGhost is an anonymous Internet surfing utility for Mac OS X. Version 3.3.1 switches to a new hosting server for the WebGhost Proxy (original server is being disabled); fixes an issue where the Verify button did not work; and optimizes Safari compatibility. The new WebGhost update can be downloaded from the Macware support center:
support/index.html

More information on MacFreelance can be found at:
products/MacFreelance/overview.html

More information on WebGhost can be found at:
products/WebGhost/overview.html

For additional information please visit our website at http://www.macwareinc.com.

Press Contact:
Rebecca Deterding
Macware, Inc.
(402) 554-1400
beckyd@macwareinc.com

Macware is a registered trademark of Macware, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Press 2008 Macware Updates MacTuneUp

April 17, 2008 / 0 comments / in News, Utilities / by Bruce Lowry

Macware Updates MacTuneUp

A total system utility that makes bootable backups

OMAHA, NE – April 17, 2008 – Macware®, a leading Mac software publisher, announced today the release of an update for MacTuneUp, a new way to clean up, optimize and backup your Mac. MacTuneUp (version 3.4.3), now includes greatly improved Leopard compatibility, the ability to redesign the dock, and the support of three languages: English, French and German. Current users can update MacTuneUp by selecting “Update…” in the MacTuneUp menu, or by visiting: support/index.html Easily prevent system instability and speed up your Mac with a few simple steps. MacTuneUp quickly discovers and fixes problems, restores hard disk space, creates bootable disk backups, and maximizes Internet and network connections to squeeze the best performance from your Mac. MacTuneUp allows you to: – Create a bootable backup of your hard disk that can be used to create disk clones, move your running operating system from one disk to another (for example, when replacing a hard disk), or to backup system folders individually. You can also create a disk image of a system volume that can be recovered using Apple Software Restore (ASR). – Accelerate your Internet network connection with a few simple clicks to boost the performance of your email, FTP, Internet browsing, chats, and other online activity. – Keep your Mac running like new with an easy Maintenance Pilot that runs periodic tasks, repairs permissions and optimizes your system. – Add an extra layer of protection to your Mac by configuring your Mac firewall or adding a custom firewall with your own set of rules to keep harmful files off your system. – And more… MacTuneUp is now available in Apple retail stores, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples, Fry’s Electronics, Microcenter and other Mac software retailers, or online for an MSRP of $29.99. More information is available on the Macware website.

Press 2008 Macware Updates MacFreelance

April 3, 2008 / 0 comments / in Business, News / by Bruce Lowry

Easy Invoice and Billing software for Creative Professionals

OMAHA, NE – April 3, 2008 – Macware®, a leading Mac software publisher, announced today a new update to its #1 selling Mac invoice and billing software (as reported by The NPD Group).

Now you don’t need to be an accounting genius to manage your own business. Spend less time on paperwork and more on your projects by managing your workload with MacFreelance. Easily add new clients, monitor time spent on projects, track mileage and payments, use international formatting, generate reports for record keeping, and more. Print or email customizable invoices to get paid quicker and maintain a professional appearance. You can even add your own logo for a more polished look.

The new MacFreelance update includes:

– Greatly improved Leopard compatibility

– New first-launch wizard

– New robust help file

– A MacFreelance QuickPick to backup your data using .Mac backup

– Support marking clients as inactive

– New ‘Invoiced Taxes’ report

– Support for negative item rates

– Uses new Leopard iCal API when running on leopard for iCal integration

– Fixed a variety of currency formatting issues

– Fixed a variety of import/export bugs

– Fixed a variety of clipboard/drag and drop bugs

– Various other fixes/enhancements

Current and new users can update MacFreelance by selecting “Check for Product Update.” in the MacFreelance menu. MacFreelance is now available in Apple retail stores, Fry’s Electronics, Microcenter, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples and other Mac software retailers, or online for an MSRP of $39.99. A demo is also available on the Macware website at www.macXware.com.

For additional information please visit our website at http://www.macwareinc.com.

Press Contact:
Rebecca Deterding
Macware, Inc.
(402) 554-1400
beckyd@macwareinc.com

Macware is a registered trademark of Macware, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Press 2008 Mac Software Penetrates Office Superstores

March 14, 2008 / 0 comments / in News / by Bruce Lowry

OMAHA, NE – March 14, 2008 – Macware®, a leading Mac software publisher, announced today the placement of many of its software products in office superstores, an exciting change in retail dynamics that recognize the growing Mac community.

“With office superstores now offering special Mac software sections, any Mac user can walk into these new stores to find popular applications for their Apple hardware,” says Bruce Lowry, Macware’s President and CEO. “This change has dramatically increased the number of retailers carrying Mac software in North America from a few hundred to well over 3000.”

Macware products are now available in Apple retail stores, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples, Fry’s Electronics, Microcenter and other Mac software retailers, or online. More information on Macware products is available at www.macXware.com.

For additional information please visit our website at http://www.macwareinc.com.

Press Contact:
Rebecca Deterding
Macware, Inc.
(402) 554-1400
beckyd@macwareinc.com

Macware is a registered trademark of Macware, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Press 2007 Macware Releases EmailCampaign

November 29, 2007 / 0 comments / in News / by Bruce Lowry

Email marketing software to reach your clients and customers

OMAHA, NE – November 29, 2007 – Macware®, a leading Mac software publisher, announced today the release of EmailCampaign™, powerful email marketing software to help Mac users easily connect with their clients, customers, colleagues, friends and family.

Quickly create and send targeted email messages to your clients and customers that get your business noticed. EmailCampaign provides powerful tools to manage your contact list; design simple or complex marketing messages; verify active and dead email addresses; adjust flexible send options according to what your service provider will allow; and handle bounces and unsubscribe replies.all for a fraction of the cost online subscription services would charge.

EmailCampaign Features:

– Quickly grab the email addresses you need by doing a simple drag and drop of any file, folder or URL to an extraction window. This generates and saves a clean contact list free from duplicates and bad email addresses.

– Quickly verify which email addresses are good or bad before actually sending out your message. This saves time during delivery and reduces the number of bounces.

– Sending your campaign to a large contact list will almost always give you some bounces (returned mail) based on full mailboxes, delivery timeouts and other reasons. EmailCampaign extracts bounced email addresses so you can resend or remove the addresses from your list.

– No need to start from scratch. Quickly change any of the 300+ custom pre-made email templates that best fit who you are and what you are trying to say. Choose from detailed letters, announcements, press releases and invitations; to graphically rich newsletters, special offers, and other promotional media.

– EmailCampaign is Can-Spam compliant, featuring a helpful guideline on how to effectively and legally create and send email marketing messages to your opt-in contact list.

– And more…

EmailCampaign is now available on the Macware website at www.macXware.com, and will be available in Apple retail stores, Fry’s Electronics, Microcenter and other Mac software retailers beginning in December for an MSRP of $99.99.

More information is available on the Macware website at www.macXware.com.

For additional information please visit our website at http://www.macwareinc.com.

Press Contact:
Rebecca Deterding
Macware, Inc.
(402) 554-1400
beckyd@macwareinc.com

Macware is a registered trademark of Macware, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.