Indie software maker, Plastic Software today releases the public beta of Haste, their new utility that helps Mac users to search the web faster. With Haste, anyone can instantly search on their favorite sites with customized configurations. Enter the search text and select a Custom Search to open the results pages in the web browser. The app can be run as a OS X Service, and if you have enabled the Haste Safari Extension, just select text on Safari and open the Search Window.

NeoNet Corp announces CREATEit 2.0, an important update to their presentation creation app for the iPad. CREATEit makes it easy to design compelling visuals that you can share with your friends. This includes video, image, audio, PDF, maps, slides, items and WebSonar Library links. Just touch and hold to select graphic items, paint brushes and typefaces. First Dream it then CREATEit. Version 2.0 brings new capabilities to this popular productivity app including an extensive help file.

Jumsoft today announced they are updating their highly popular Toolbox apps and standalone template products to include new features. With a total of over 40,000 high-quality templates across these apps, they are a natural choice when looking for templates, themes, infographics, and other design elements for documents and presentations. The most recent update from Jumsoft brings the new Customer Center feature, which is designed to make reaching out to developers much easier than before.

WaterField Designs unveils the collaboratively-designed Air Porter & Air Caddy carry on bag duo: a modular system to enhance convenience and comfort for the airline traveler. The feature-rich Air Porter slips over a wheeled suitcase handle and fits efficiently under an airline seat, and the Air Caddy keeps frequently-used items within easy reach in the airline sea-back pocket. Both cases facilitate in-case MacBook Pro charging while maintaining easy access to essential tech, travel and more.

Squigl is a revolutionary professional whiteboard animation software that requires no technical or creative experience, turning text into video in minutes. Squigl starts with text. A user types, speaks, or pastes their script into the software and with a click of a button it can create a whiteboard animation video using a digital voice and automatically selecting animated Glyphs from an image library. Users have an abundance of text content that can now be transmogrified into video.

Cloud NET, Inc. announced today that it has launched Sakura@QR 1.1.7, a new and improved version of its globally popular QR code and barcode reading app for iPhone and iPad. Users can easily and quickly scanning a variety of 1D and 2D barcode formats, including UPC, QR Code, Code 39, Code 39 mod 43, Code 93, Code 128, EAN-13, EAN 8, PDF 417, and Aztec Code. The newest version of Sakura@QR enhances speed and upgrades the settings menu, for an even easier and more intuitive user experience.

Zevrix Solutions announces that LinkOptimizer, the company’s workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign, is available at 50% off MacUpdate until August 22 only. LinkOptimizer helps users reduce InDesign link size automatically by scaling and cropping images to their InDesign dimensions while setting their resolution to the desired target. The plug-in can also batch process InDesign files, convert image colors and formats, run Photoshop actions, delete hidden layers and more.

ProtectStar announces the new update 1.0.3 of Data Shredder for Mac, their military grade data deletion tool for macOS. Data Shredder for Mac securely wipes data using secure deletion algorithms that meet and exceed government, military, and industry standards. Users simply drag-and-drop files, folders, volumes or even external devices to the app. Data Shredder then completely erases any chance for data reconstruction, even by government agencies.

California based Selosoft, Inc. today introduces Don’t Hit! 1.0, an easy-to-learn, hard to master, one-touch game for iOS devices. Players control a triangle as it speeds through an endless course of chaotic twists and turns. Gravity will pull the triangle down relative to its orientation and players must press their finger on the screen to counter the gravitational pull. Collecting cubes will increase their score, but they must be careful to avoid the walls, as a collision will end their run.

Austin based Xojo, Inc. today announces Xojo 2017 Release 2, the popular rapid application development tool for making apps for OS X, Windows and Linux, web, iOS, and Raspberry Pi. With built-in support for graphics, database servers, internet protocols and more, anyone can build just about anything they can imagine with Xojo. The latest release of Xojo adds over 250 improvements and focuses on enhancements to 64-bit support, Linux GTK+ 3 and HiDPI, and iOS Launch Screen support.