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   TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 2 November 2015

   TidBITS Staff

   Parallels Desktop 11.0.2 -- [1]Parallels Desktop has been updated to
   version 11.0.2 (build 31348) with a number of bug fixes for the
   virtualization software. The update resolves an issue with mouse cursor
   positioning in Windows 10 when using all displays in Full Screen, fixes
   a bug related to dragging and dropping from a virtual machine to OS X
   in Coherence, sorts out a problem with opening virtual machine
   applications from the Dock in OS X 10.11 El Capitan, ensures that
   Microsoft Office application windows render correctly in Coherence
   after restoring a window from the Dock, and rectifies a problem with
   installing an El Capitan virtual machine from the .app image.

   Parallels Desktop has been split into three editions ' the standard
   Parallels Desktop edition for home and student use, a Pro Edition
   that's designed for developers, and a third [2]Business Edition that
   touts a number of IT administration features. The standard edition of
   Parallels Desktop is priced at $79.99 for a one-time purchase, while
   the Pro and Business Editions are available only via a $99.99 annual
   subscriptions. If you have a license for either Parallels Desktop 9 or
   10, you can upgrade to version 11 of either the standard edition for
   $49.99 or the Pro Edition for a $49.99 yearly subscription. You can get
   a [3]free 14-day trial of the standard Parallels Desktop edition, but
   you'll need to provide an email address. ($79.99 new for standard
   edition, $99.99 annual subscription for Pro/Business Edition, $49.99
   upgrade, free update for version 11 licenses, 289 MB, [4]release notes,
   10.9.5+)

   [5]Read/post comments about Parallels Desktop 11.0.2.

   ScreenFlow 5.0.3 -- Telestream has released [6]ScreenFlow 5.0.3 with
   support for OS X 10.11 El Capitan and a number of bug fixes. The
   screencast recording app fixes a couple of runtime errors that occurred
   after media had been deleted, resolves a dreaded 'beachball' slowdown
   that occurred when making cuts on imported MP4 files, fixes a problem
   that prevented videos from publishing to Facebook, rectifies a problem
   that left unsupported export options checked after changing encoder
   presets, and fixes a crash when attempting to remove a media file that
   ScreenFlow couldn't locate. For a complete rundown of the new features,
   read the PDF release notes from [7]Telestream's download page for
   version 5.0.3 (requires login). ($99 new from the Telestream Web site
   or $99.99 from the [8]Mac App Store, 52 MB, 10.10+)

   [9]Read/post comments about ScreenFlow 5.0.3.

   OmniFocus 2.3 -- The Omni Group has released [10]OmniFocus 2.3 with a
   new Custom Columns layout added to the Getting Things Done-inspired
   task management app. Added to OmniFocus's preferences, the Custom
   Columns layout redistributes horizontal space automatically between the
   columns as you resize the window, and those with an OmniFocus Pro
   license can choose which layout to use per perspective via the View
   popover in the toolbar. The update adds title folding capabilities that
   show only the first line of an item's titles to keep rows vertically
   compact, updates the note button in the Fluid and Custom Columns
   layouts, fixes bugs and visual glitches in OS X 10.11 El Capitan, and
   addresses a bug that incorrectly reported a sync conflict. ($39.99 new
   for Standard edition and $79.99 for Pro edition from The Omni Group Web
   site, $39.99 for Standard edition from [11]Mac App Store (with in-app
   purchase option to upgrade to Pro), 25.1 MB, [12]release notes, 10.10+)

   [13]Read/post comments about OmniFocus 2.3.

   OS X Server 5.0.15 -- Apple has released [14]OS X Server 5.0.15, which
   has been updated for compatibility with OS X 10.11.1 El Capitan (see
   '[15]Apple Releases OS X 10.11.1 to Fix Microsoft Office 2016 Crashes,'
   21 October 2015). The update also improves support in the Web service
   for handling certain custom Apache configurations, adds support for
   two-factor authentication in the Xcode service, makes enhancements to
   the OS X Server iOS file sharing service, and improves the Profile
   Manager. According to this [16]Apple security note, the release also
   patches multiple vulnerabilities in versions of the BIND DNS server
   prior to 9.9.7-P3 as well as a vulnerability related to an HTTP header
   field reference missing from a configuration file. ($19.99 new, free
   update, 203 MB, [17]release notes, 10.10.5+)

   [18]Read/post comments about OS X Server 5.0.15.

References

   1. http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/
   2. http://www.parallels.com/products/business/
   3. http://trial.parallels.com/
   4. http://kb.parallels.com/en/123410
   5. http://tidbits.com/article/16051#comments
   6. http://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm
   7. http://dynamic.telestream.net/downloads/download-screenflow.asp?prodid=screenflow
   8. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/screenflow-5/id917790450?mt=12&at=10l5PW
   9. http://tidbits.com/article/16049#comments
  10. http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omnifocus/
  11. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/omnifocus-2/id867299399?mt=12&at=10l5PW
  12. https://www.omnigroup.com/releasenotes/omnifocus
  13. http://tidbits.com/article/16048#comments
  14. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-server/id883878097?mt=12&at=10l5PW
  15. http://tidbits.com/article/16031
  16. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205376
  17. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205361
  18. http://tidbits.com/article/16047#comments