Utilities Updates: CarbonLib SDK; Startup Doubler; MP3 Rage; Alarm Clock Pro; TransType; ImageInfo; more

Apple CarbonLib SDK 1.5d6 is the latest release of this set of developer tools for creating Carbon applications.

MP3 Rage 3.9.1 fixes problems with organizer failing when not creating aliases, Napster disconnect button, and the Web update URL. Support has been added for controlling whether leading zeros and dropping files on the Tag Changer window to fill in the fields with that file's info.

Startup Doubler 2.6.1 is a utility that is supposed to accelerate booting. This is a maintenance release that also adds support for Mac OS 9.2.1.

Alarm Clock Pro 4.0.2 is an MP3 alarm clock with several alarm types and options. This update fixes a bug that previously misread the hour in Classic, and adds a new feature: If Every Year or Every Month is selected in Perpetual and the alarm rings, the alarm will be turned off for five minutes and then re-activated to make sure it doesn't "double ring" for the specified time.

TransType 2.0.2 converts TrueType and Type 1 fonts between Macs and PCs. This update fixes some problems and adds support for the conversion of the "slanted" Type 1 fonts to TrueType. It also improves Multiple Master conversion.

Image Info 0.8b1 is an AppleScript library which returns information about image files without loading the whole image into memory. Because it does not need to open the whole image, it returns the info very quickly. It can return the resolution, width, height and color mode of a dozen common image file types, including TIFF, JPEG, PICT and GIF. Scripts can be written using Image Info to quickly find images which have a color mode of RGB, or list images which have a low resolution, and more.

PicTriX 1.0.7 is an image utility that works with Xpress. This update incorporates changes which affect the English localization. Typos have been corrected, and it adds English online help and an English language manual.

frogslapper 2.0 is a complete rewrite of this POP3 email checker that can monitor up to 100 accounts.