Apple iWork 09 9.0.4 Update – Adds ePub Support

While I’ve recommended Apple’s productivity suite, iWork to to plenty of people doing family newsletters or related documents, I normally don’t mention it here except in passing, but iWork 09 9.0.4 fixes some issues in all three apps – Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, including with tables.

More importantly the word processing app, Pages, now has the ability to export to the standard ePub file format. This is a very big deal as you can now export your documents and newsletters to a format that can be read across a lot of mobile platforms, including iBooks on the iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, Barnes and Noble’s nook, Sony’s Reader, plus Google’s Android platform.

Changes:
Keynote 5.0.4
* Addresses an issue when printing handouts with rule lines.
* Fixes an issue with the slide switcher.
* Resolves an issue when automatically resizing some images while changing slide size.
* Fixes an issue with tables.

Pages 4.0.4
* Fixes an issue with tables.
* Includes compatibility with the standard ePub file format (for use with iBooks) when exporting.

Numbers 2.0.4
* Fixes an issue with tables.

This is the official support article: Support.Apple.com/kb/HT4165.

If you already have it installed, check your Software Update – it showed up on mine this morning.

If you don’t have it, but are interested, you can pick up a free trial (30 days) from the iWork trial downloads.

It can be purchased through there for $79, however it’s on sale through a retailer on Amazon.com for $49.

Software Deals at Amazon

Got an email pointing to some software deals at Amazon.com that maybe of interesting to some Mac genealogists.

Note that these prices are subject to change, since some of them are through third parties.

* Mac Box Set (with Snow Leopard) $95 (normally $169.00) Comes with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, iLife 09, and iWork 09

* Apple iWork ’09 $46.72 (normally $79)

* Mobileme Individual Box $65.02 (normally $99)

* Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 [Mac] $77.40 / $57.40 after Rebate (normally $99.99)

Birthdaybook 3.4

Birthdaybook, the Applescript application that collects and reminds you of upcoming birthdays, has been updated (version 3.4), to correct some errors from the migration to a Universal Binary. It integrates with Address Book and iCal, and can generate lists to be printed out as well.

You can download it here

Changes:
Birthdaybook 3.4 addresses an issue with Birthdaybook 3.3 not working on some systems with OS 10.3.9 or earlier. This was a problem with the new universal (intel/PPC) build style and has been fixed.

Records Manager 2.9.2

John Woodward has updated Records Manager extensively since we last mentioned it. Records Manager is MacOS X software that allows you to collect important records (such as bank statements or receipts) in a database and allow for easy addition of new records, easy access to existing records, and optional automatic backup of the database. Think of it as a replacement for a file cabinet but with easier filing and retrieval. You can optionally encrypt your records with 128-bit AES encryption to keep them secure. It costs $24 and requires Mac OS X 10.2.8.

Some of the changes since it was last mentioned here:
* Added ability to find by contents of notes.
* Reimplemented Find function to support multiple find criteria and to allow finding by modified date and pathname.
* Added “Smart Folders” — continuously-updated folders that contain files matching specified criteria.
* Added folder/file icons to the folder/file window, to allow you to distinguish smart folders from regular folders.
* Added Backup Database command to backup upon demand.
* Added the ability to drag/drop multiple files/folders.
* Added the ability to associate notes with folders as well as files.

Reunion Planner X 6.4

Reunion Planner X 6.4 is available. It’s exactly what it sounds like – a reunion planning application. It runs on either MacOS or Mac OS X (there is a Windows version available). It’s $59.95 with a demo available for download. They also have a service to translate reunion information from a spreadsheet.

Changes:
* Added a new Comments label for printed Memory Books
* Added MapQuest address search for the Directory

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