Bejeweled 2

Normally: $19.95

ZOT Price: $11.99

Take the classic game of gem-swapping to euphoric new heights! Adapted from its predecessor, Bejeweled 2 features four unique ways to play. Solve handcrafted brain teasers in puzzle mode while up against the clock or kick back, relax and enjoy endless mode. With awe-inspiring planetary backdrops, explosive new gems and dazzling special effects, Bejeweled 2 is more wildly addictive than ever before!

Features:
Explosive new pieces: power gems, hyper cubes and time bombs!
Stunning 3d special effects and higher resolutions (up to 1024×768)
Four ways to play: Classic, Action, Puzzle and Endless
Explore a galaxy of handcrafted puzzles in Puzzle mode
Play for eternity and collect jewelry in relaxing Endless mode
Discover secret game modes!
Hint-on-demand feature!

System Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later
PowerMac G4 or better processor
128 MB of RAM

For more information, visit www.macgamestore.com.

Folder Brander

Normally: $9.95

ZOT Price: $6.95

The Problem
Mac OS X lets you keep folders in the Dock and the Finder’s sidebar. This makes accessing frequently used folders quick and easy.

The problem is that without customized folder icons, you cannot tell the folders apart.

In many cases, having a short text label over an icon makes it much easier to tell what’s in the folder. However, creating such an icon using a graphic app and an icon app can be difficult and time-consuming.

The Solution
FolderBrander lets you quickly and easily alter the look of your folders.

Feature Highlights
Easily add text to folder icon
Rotate/skew text
Text shadow effect
Extensible with your own base icons
Just pick a base icon and type in a short text label. Two sliders let you rotate and skew the text to match the orientation and perspective of the base icon. And to position the text, simply click and drag.

When you are satisfied with how your new icon looks, simply click the Apply button and you’re done.

For more information, visit www.yellowmug.com.

DRM Dumpster

Normally: $30.00

ZOT Price: $20.00

Features:

DRM Dumpster is the legal way to convert DRM tracks from your iTunes music library to standard files. DRM Dumpster uses a CD-RW and iTunes itself to convert all of the DRM music files in your library or in a play list of your choice to files that you can use with any music player. With DRM Dumpster you can create MP3, AAC, Apple Lossles, AIFF, or WAV files from your DRM files.

DRM Dumpster uses the iTunes importers and selects the importer that you want to use without changing any of the import settings. To see or change, for example, the MP3 Import settings do this before running DRM Dumpster:

1. Launch iTunes
2. Open the Preferences
3. Select Advanced
4. Select Importing
5. Select Import Using: MP3
6. Choose your prefered import settings

DRM Dumpster will use your iTunes import settings, it does not change them.

Since DRM Dumpster supports any iTunes importer you need to make sure the settings for the importer that you want to use are correct before running DRM Dumpster.

Using DRM Dumpster is easy:

1. Launch DRM Dumpster
2. Select the format that you want to import from the popup list
3. Select the play list that you want to import from the popup list
4. If you are using a non-English iTunes enter your language equivalent for the word Protected (for example in French use protégé and in German use Geschützt)
5. Click the Dump DRM button
6. Insert a CD-RW

DRM Dumpster does the rest for you. When the operation is complete you will have a new playlist in iTunes that contains the imported files.

If any problems occur during conversion (CD errors, Disk full, etc.) simply correct the problem (get a new CDRW, free up some disk space, etc.) and start DRM Dumpster again to continue from the last point.

Even if you buy more iTunes DRM protected files simply run DRM Dumpster to convert those tool.

System Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.3 or later

A scriptable version of iTunes (DRM Dumpstrer was tested using iTunes 7)

GUI Scripting enabled in the Universal Access System Preference

A CD-RW disk and CD Burner.

For more information, visit www.burningingthumb.com.

MailTags 2.1.1

Normally: $29.95

ZOT Price: $19.95

MacObserver  – Aug 29, 2007

The revolutionary enhancement that transforms Apple’s Mail into a powerful email organization system.

Key Features of MailTags 2.1

Integrated Interface

Use MailTags’ convenient side panel to add tags keywords, project, priority, notes to your messages. Use contextual menus to tag several messages at the same time. All of MailTags interfaces feel built in, not added on.

Works with Mail’s Smart Mailboxes

Build smart mailboxes that search your messages for keywords, projects and even due dates.

Works with Mail’s Rules

Set tags automatically as you receive Mail by using MailTags actions when creating a Mail rule. Use with Mail Act-On to create keystroke rules to tag messages.

Works with Mail’s Search

Search for your tags by using Mail’s search field, narrow the search to keywords, projects or notes. Use simple and/or logic to find tags.

iCal Support

Create To Dos and Events in iCal directly from Mail and maintain the link between the original message and the items in iCal.

IMAP Support

Save your tags to your IMAP servers so you can access them from multiple computers.

List Display
Display your tags in extra columns in the message list view. See due dates as they approach.

Send Tags in Messages
Not only can your tag your outgoing mail for your purpose, you can send tags with the messages to create an informal workflow with your recipients.

Incoming Reply Tagging
Automatically copy tags from earlier messages when receiving replies. Maintain tags in a discussion even if the other correspondent doesn’t have MailTags.

Applescript Compatible
Construct Applescript work flows that access your MailTags data to use them in other applications.

System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC or Intel
Requires OS X 10.4.7+
Spotlight must be enabled

For more information, visit www.indev.ca.

MailTags and Leopard
MailTags 2.1.1 is currently not compatible with Leopard (OS X 10.5). However, Indev expects to have a Leopard compatible preview available shortly after Leopard’s release on October 26. For more information on how MailTags integrates with Mail 3.0 in leopard, visit www.indev.ca.

MT 2.2 (Leopard) will be a free upgrade for all MailTags 2.1 customers.

Wii Transfer

Normally: $19.00

ZOT Price: $9.00

The Mac companion for your Wii

Wii Transfer can share your movies, music, and pictures directly to your Nintendo Wii using the Internet Channel. Browse iTunes playlists and iPhoto albums on your television. Convert your movies to formats the Wii understands, either streaming directly from your Mac or for playback in the Wii’s Photo Channel. Wii Transfer can even manage saved game backups copied to an SD card.

Screenshots

Click the thumbnails below for screenshots of some of the Wii Transfer interface on your Mac and from the Opera Internet Channel on the Wii.

Setup and preferences on Mac

Browsing interface on Wii

Feature Highlights

• Share movies, music, and pictures to your Wii over local network.

• Works with MP3s or unprotected AAC files, including iTunes Plus.

• Drag-and-drop movie conversion for streaming — new in version 2.5.

• Set background music for picture slideshows — new in version 2.5.

• Browse Safari and Firefox bookmarks on your Wii — new in version 2.5.

• iTunes playlist support and browsing by album. Even search.

• Preferences for picture sharing transitions, image duration, and more.

• Show album cover artwork in the music sharing interface.

• Browse and convert iTunes video podcasts from within Wii Transfer.

• AppleScript support for automated conversions.

• Backup saved game files from SD card to your Mac automatically.

More Information

http://www.riverfold.com/

Canvastic Version 3

Normally: $39.00

ZOT Price: $19.50

• Text and Graphics Publishing Tool for K-8
• Clear On-Screen Display
• Grows With the User
• No Toy Features

Take the tour: www.canvastic.com/tour

ColorSchemer Studio

Normally: $49.99

ZOT Price: $29.99

Instant Color Schemes

ColorSchemer Studio is a professional color matching solution for anyone from hobbyists to advanced professionals. Use ColorSchemer Studio to… Work with a dynamic visual color wheel and instantly explore color harmonies and relationships Save your favorite color schemes and share them with others in the ColorSchemer Gallery Build color schemes from photos and images Preview color schemes on the built-in web page preview Import and export colors to and from your favorite applications And much more!

Normally: $49.99 ZOT Price: $29.99 – Save 40%

Color Wheel View
This is the main window with the Color Wheel tab selected. A color wheel is created starting from your selected base color.

Color Harmonies View
This is the main window with the Color Harmonies tab selected.

Select the type of harmony you would like to display from the dropdown box and ColorSchemer Studio OSX does the rest!

Suggested Colors View
This is the main window with the Suggested Colors tab selected. ColorSchemer Studio OSX can suggest a color scheme for you based on a number of different styles!

PhotoSchemer
Use the PhotoSchemer tool to build unique color schemes based on any picture, image or photograph.

Color Mixer
Use the built-in Color Mixer to create a single mixed color or a gradient path between two colors.

Color Scheme Analyzer
Use this tool to find the best text & background color combinations from among your Favorite Colors.

Select a background color and the Color Scheme Analyzer will automatically tell you which text colors would provide sufficient contrast and readability.

QuickPreview Window
Drag and drop colors onto the elements in the QuickPreview to test color combinations in a web page setting.

Print Your Color Schemes
Use the built-in Print utility to print your color schemes and their color values. Great for making hard-copy reference sheets or showing to clients.

Import Wizard
Use the Import Wizard to import colors into ColorSchemer Studio OSX from a number of different sources, including:

• Any web site or style sheet
• GIF images
• Photoshop Color Palettes (.aco)
• Color Table files (.act)

Export Wizard
Use the Export Wizard to export your color schemes to a number of popular applications and formats:

• HTML color chart
• CSS style sheet
• GIF image
• Photoshop Color Palette (.aco)
• Illustrator Color Palette (.ai)
• Macromedia FreeHand/Adobe FrameMaker
• Corel Painter Color Set
• Color Table file (.act)

What others are saying:

“I am so color deprived — which is so sad considering how I make my living — that I seriously use this app whenever I start a new design.”
- Adam Howell, CSSReboot

“My work would’ve been considerably more grueling if it hadn’t been for ColorSchemer Studio, which is just a damn near perfect application for assisting in web design.”
- Michael Heilemann, Binary Bonsai

“There was no way I couldn’t buy the software after trying it once. This program is amazing when designing sites. I am only sorry that I didn’t find it sooner.”
- Bianca Rosenbaum

“I’ve used your products for years!!! Your stuff truly deserves the description of “Insanely Great!!!” I love it when a nice cool little company produces kickass products like you guys do!”
- James Nordstrom

“Not FIVE minutes ago (I am not kidding) I was once again saying to myself that ColorSchemer is the only tool other than Photoshop that I could NOT do without.”
- Klaus Gebhardt

More user feedback…

More Information

• Universal Binary
• Requires Mac OS X 10.3+
• Visit the ColorSchemer website for more info
• Download free color schemes for Color Schemer in the ColorSchemer Gallery, or share some of your own!

Wedding Dash

Normally: $19.95

ZOT Price: $10.95

Help Quinn make wedding bells ring! Assist couples in selecting all the details – from tasty cakes to gorgeous flowers – but once they’ve tied the knot, look out for obstacles preventing the perfect party, such as tipsy guests, falling cakes, and catty bridesmaids. Can you keep the bride and groom happy and Quinn’s business afloat?

Features:
2 modes: Career, Endless Reception
50 levels of gameplay
10 different guest types
9 wedding mishaps to overcome

System Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or newer
G4 800 MHz or faster, or G5 or Intel processor
800 x 600 minimum screen resolution
25 MB available disk space

Absolute Farkle

Normally: $20.00

ZOT Price: $10.00

Absolute Farkle (also goes by Ten Thousand and 6 Dice) is a very addictive dice game that can be played with the whole family. In this version you play against a computer opponent just waiting to give you a run for your money. Or you can play with someone else on the same computer.

You can even play games using just your voice!

After you learn how to play, you can teach the whole family. All you need is a set of 6 dice.

Absolute Farkle Features

• excellent support –email me anytime for help at AbsoluteFarkle@aol.com
• self explanatory buttons make it very easy to learn and play
• game is very customizable
• can play against a computer opponent or with a friend
• game uses speech and text messages to keep you informed during the game
• game will make suggestions on the best way to play the dice rolled
• statistics are kept for the game, session, since started playing the game (can be reset)
• can play using the mouse, keyboard or your voice or all 3 ways at once
• can select from several start scoring hurdles
• can select from several subsequent hurdles
• can select from several points to win
• the speed of play can be adjusted from slow to fast
• for each player, can select how the die are to be display – random, straight line, straight line sorted
• with just a click can sort the rolled dice
• can select to have the game use speech
• can select to have dice sounds or not
• Fast Play feature
• can save and restart games
• has help explaining how to play the game and the rules of Farkle
• can setup any game situation then play from there
• can undo die selections
• using keyboard shortcuts, the game can be played very fast
• has ability to have different skins/board styles
• can use any picture (jpeg or png format) you want as the background
• can select from several dice colors
• plus more……and even more with your input!
• not a dead-end game. The game will be improved with your suggestions

For more information, visit www.bestbackgammon.com/farkle.

Registering Absolute Farkle

Today on MacZOT it is only $10 for the password/activation code for the demo version that you download today.

Updates will be free for 9 months after purchase. Just download the new version and it should work as registered. If not, email me for help.

Please include the version of the game you have and the 3 letter ID from the game. You can find both by using the Registration menu in the game.

Hi Folks,

Enter before midnight tonight to have a chance to WIN!!

Together with ColorSchemer.com, we’re giving away 3 free licenses of ColorSchemer Studio OSX, and all you have to do is show us your creativity to win!

Here’s how it works…

1. Use ColorSchemer Studio OSX to create your own unique color schemes.
2. Upload your saved color schemes to the ColorSchemer Gallery, and tag your schemes with the keyword “colorzot” to enter the contest.
3. When the contest ends at 11:59PM EST on Friday Oct. 12th, the 3 Zotters with the best color schemes (as selected by ColorSchemer) will each win a free license of ColorSchemer Studio OSX!

The fine print…

• You may enter as many times as you’d like. In fact, entering more quality color schemes in the contest will only improve your chances of winning!
• While the star rating given to each scheme will be factored into the judging process, the winners will be selected by ColorSchemer based on creativity, uniqueness, and overall quality of submitted schemes.

So what are you waiting for? Get schemin’!