App development has taken off in the last few years, making it increasingly difficult to stay on top of all the latest versions. To help all of you out, we here at
MacNN are dedicated to sorting through new update releases, and highlighting some of the important ones, as well as showcasing apps that we find to be interesting. Today, we bring you a brand new
Pay What You Want Mac app bundle, and also cover some recent updates to e-mail client Airmail, activity mapper TrailRunner, VPN client Shimo, time-tracker Daily, task manager OmniFocus, and text processor TextSoap.
Featured App of the Day
Treat yourself this weekend to our
2016 Mac Bundle and pay what what you want for 9 complete Mac apps. Packed with a number of apps that can help with everything from clearing a hard drive, to enhancing audio, to tracking device activity, our latest bundle is sure include tools you can use everyday. Better yet, pay more than the average price (just under $12 at the time of writing) and have your bundle extended with an additional three apps.
App Update
Airmail v2.6.1
$10
Airmail is a mail client that has been designed to provide a simple experience to all users. With the app users can track multiple e-mail accounts, with support for all major e-mail services and the ability to quickly switch between accounts. Along with a redesigned menu, the latest release also addresses bugs with the Google authentication window, message scrolling, and snoozing when in the GMT timezone.
Download - 32.8MB
TrailRunner v3.8.797
Free
TrailRunner is a companion tool for runners, bikers, and hikers that can be used to plan routes on a map. Users can import GPS or workout data from a number of different fitness devices, as well as export route directions directly to an iPod. An error with broken map sources has been fixed with this update.
Download - 7.8MB
Shimo v4.0.5
$53
Shimo is a VPN client that includes support for numerous protocols, including CiscoVPN, AnyConnect, IPSec, OpenVPN, and Juniper. The software is also capable of automatically establishing connections when a user changes their network location, as well as executing AppleScripts when specified events occur. The v4.0.5 update offers improved error handling for OpenVPN, and also addresses an issue related to AppleScript.
Download - 11.5MB
Daily v1.7.0
$7
Daily is a time-tracking companion that works by periodically asking the user what they are doing. These samples are then pulled together to create time sheets that let the user see when they started and stopped working on different projects. Version 1.7.0 adds the option to automatically turn off silent mode after a designated time interval. The "Cmd+Shift+X" keyboard shortcut has also been reimplimented and a number of minor bugs have been addressed.
Download - 3.7MB
OmniFocus v2.4.1
$40
OmniFocus is a task management utility that allows users to organize all of their tasks in a prioritized list. The latest release resolves two reported crashes. One that occurred when closing any full-screen window, and another related to notes.
Download - 28.5MB
TextSoap v8.0
$45
TextSoap is a text processing utility that can use find and replace commands to change words and copy formatting throughout a document. Version 8.0 introduces a new content-focused interface that removes a lot of the unnecessary bells and whistles from previous releases. A number of user requested cleaners have also been added, and the custom cleaner editor has been completely rewritten.
Download - 8.9MB