Singapore – Basil Salad Software today announced the availability of Scuttlebutt 2.0. This second iteration brings support for new facilities introduced in Mac OS X 10.10 “Yosemite” as well as features coming from user requests. Scuttlebutt is the only Yammer client for Mac Power Users. Designed from the ground up to be at home in Mac OS X Yosemite, Scuttlebutt has full support for the Mac’s notification center, share sheets, menu bar item, and much more. Scuttlebutt is being used by companies of various sizes that relies on Yammer – from small organizations to large “Fortune 100” companies.
User Testimonials:
* “Scuttlebutt enables me to work with several Yammer networks without requiring to have browser windows open all the time”.
* “Scuttlebutt’s compact size and clean UI enables me to keep Yammer visible at all times”.
New Features in 2.0:
* New design – Scuttlebutt has been redesigned to blend in with Yosemite’s upgraded look and feel
* Chat – easily conduct multiple conversations via Yammer private messages
* Share Sheet – post updates from Safari’s Share button and other applications supporting Yosemite’s sharing extension
* Social Sharing – easily re-post Yammer updates to other social media accounts configured in your Mac
* VIP messages – mark people as VIP quickly see their public conversations in your network
* Integrated feed – the combined feed allows you to see all messages across networks and accounts – now part of the main window
* Help Book – built-in fully searchable documentation
Other features and Benefits:
* Native Cocoa experience
* Support the Mac’s Services menu – post Yammer updates or send files to your Yammer networks from any Mac application
* Multi-account support – be logged-in simultaneously to more than one Yammer network
* Notification center support – get Yammer updates in the Mac’s notification center
* Background mode – run Scuttlebutt from the menu bar without any dock icon
* Developer console – try out Yammer’s API calls, useful to integrate Yammer with your intranet applications
System Requirements
* Mac OS X 10.10 “Yosemite” or newer
* A Yammer account accessible via a user-id/password combination (SSO is currently not supported)
* An Internet connection
Pricing and Availability:
Due to popular demand, Scuttlebutt is now exclusive to the Mac App Store. Scuttlebutt 2.0 lists for $29.99 (USD) and offers these optional upgrades as in-app purchases:
* Multiple active accounts – $39.99
* Developer console (Yammer API tester) – $9.99
Please refer to our website for more information. We are offering all members of the media a free copy of Scuttlebutt for review purposes. Further information can also be found online in the Basil Salad Software Pressroom.
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