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XtraLean Software is pleased to announce its participation in TheMacBundles, a unique bundle offering for Mac users, that combines the resources of developers and gives users a 80% savings on quality software. XtraLean is offering the latest version of its website creation tool, ShutterBug Version 2.5.1, as part of the bundle. ShutterBug is an easy-to-use website creation tool for both beginners and advanced users, offering easy to use content building and design tools.

Last week, Nowhere Else began receiving reports [Google translation] from owners of the white iPhone 3GS that had experience significant overheating, leading in some cases to distinct pink or brown discoloration on the iPhone’s back case. A later re…

TimeStream Software’s popular Walt Disney World Notescast App for the iPhone and iPod touch receives 4 out of 5 Mice rating from Macworld. Recognized as The Walt Disney World Guide Notescast provides an almanac of park resources. With over 200 pages of information, over 150 photos, and rich in-depth content, the frequently updated Walt Disney World Notescast is a comprehensive cutting-edge vacation planner and in-park guide which fits in the palm of your hand.

Izatt today announced MileBug 1.4, the latest release of it’s flagship iPhone app in both full and lite versions. Version 1.4 is compatible with iPhone OS 3.0, includes a new Lite icon, easy access to the MileBug blog, and more. MileBug helps those driving their own vehicles for business, charity, medical, or other reasons receive their reimbursement and/or tax deduction. MileBug provides the option to track miles or kilometers as well as enter custom rates.

Wired reports on the latest high profile app removal from the App Store related to nudity. This time, a free app called BeautyMeter was removed due to an inappropriate image of a nude minor.

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Macvide today announced FlashVideo Converter 3.1, an update to its professional Flash to video conversion utility for Mac OS X. The FlashVideo Converter is a powerful and versatile program for converting any flash video file to one of many popular video formats including iPhone/iPod mp4, Mobile .3gp and MPEG2. Converted movies can be saved for custom editing, or recorded for use in DVD players, or on iPod, iPhones and other mobile devices.

Psystar, manufacturer of unauthorized Mac clones currently involved in a legal battle with Apple, reports that it has exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is again prepared to take on Apple. Psystar filed for bankruptcy just over one month ago.<p class=…

Readdle today announces the immediate availability of Cheiftent version 1.2, the latest version of their popular online project management tool for iPhone and iPod Touch users. The application allows Basecamp subscribers to manage their projects wherever they are directly from the iPhone, bringing the Basecamp look and feel directly to the iPhone screen. Chieftent stands out thanks to the native Basecamp look and feel optimized for the iPhone screen.

So robg and I were discussing another hint submission of mine, one that robg couldn’t understand because it referred to a menu he didn’t have. After some back and forth, it turned out that the core of the suggestion for this new hint was actually on the site for a year, but buried at the bottom of a lengthy comment string.

The original hint covered how to enable the Debug menu in Safari, and dates back to 2003. With the advent of Safari 4, this command no longer worked. But somehow, I had a Debug menu and robg did not. The key is in a comment made by chleuasme, posted at the tail end of the comment thread on the original Enable the Safari debug menu hint. In the latest v…

I’ve been having troubles with Safari 4 and rendering issues on my Mac. Pages will load fine, but then any little thing, such as scrolling, can cause display issues, as seen in the image at right (click it for the full-size version).

Instead of reloading the entire page, which can be a slow process depending on connection speed and page complexity, I use Safari 4’s Debug menu (Enable the Debug menu in Safari 4), which has a new Force Repaint command (Shift-Command-R). If the page can be rendered correctly, it will be done instantly, without waiting on a reload. This works to fix my rendering issues, at least until I can figure out the cause of my display issues.