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Located in Siberia, Russia, the ZipZapMac today announces Memory Cleaner 2.0 for OS X, an update to their best-selling Utility app that improves performance of every Mac by increasing the amount of available memory. Awarded 9 out of 10 stars by MacTech, the utility improves the speed and responsiveness of any Mac computer by freeing wasted memory. The current update includes full support for Lion, Mac OS X 10.7, and the ability to clean Macs with 16 GB or more of installed RAM.

Siberia, Russia – The ZipZapMac today is pleased to announce Memory Cleaner 2.0 for OS X, an update to their best-selling Utility app that improves performance of every Mac by increasing the amount of available memory. Awarded 9 out of 10 stars by MacTech, the utility improves the speed and responsiveness of any Mac computer by freeing wasted memory. Every time a file is opened it continues to occupy some memory even after it is closed. The app cleans out the residue of these old files, freeing memory. The more memory available, the faster apps will run. The current update includes full support for Lion, Mac OS X 10.7, and the ability to clean Macs with 16 GB or more of installed RAM.

Strongly recommended for power users, who deal with numerous or very large files, Memory Cleaner is a one-touch solution to restoring as much RAM as possible for use. Memory Cleaner users typically recover 200 – 500 MB of Random Access Memory, which helps prevent slow-downs and crashes.

There are times while using an application that the computer freezes or stalls for several seconds. This is frequently caused by the operating system searching for and then freeing memory that is being used unnecessarily. Memory Cleaner is a fast and simple solution to avoid having to re-start a computer or buy more memory. More memory for applications results in a noticeably faster computer.

Ideal For:

• Graphic artists
• Architects
• Programmers
• 3D modelers and animators
• Developers
• Musicians
• Photographers
• Scientists
• Parallels Desktop users
• Everyone annoyed by slowdowns – users only need to click on “Clean My Memory” – that’s all
• Opening the app displays the amount of Free Memory available
• Clicking “Clean My Memory” activates the cleaning cycle, and the new amount of Free Memory is displayed
• Developed by the same team that created the popular Security Camera and Handy Calculator applications

Mac OS X has a sophisticated memory management system that allows the user to run many applications simultaneously, and keep many large files open at the same time. Opening the Activity Monitor utility in OS X displays this RAM usage. There are five categories of usage, and each lists dynamically the number of Megabytes of RAM being used by that category. The Categories include: Free, Wired, Active, Inactive, and Used.

Free memory is not being used and is immediately available. Wired memory contains information that must always stay in RAM for proper system functioning. Active memory contains data that is actively being used at the moment. Inactive memory contains information that was formerly Active, but is no longer being actively used (leaving this data in RAM can be advantageous if the user chooses to return to it at a latter time). Used memory is currently in use by a process, application, or the system. Inactive memory frequently accounts for 15 – 30% of Used memory, and it is this no longer needed memory that Memory Cleaner frees up and restores to the status of Free memory.

“There is no simple way to force OS X to let go of the memory that is Inactive, and thus unavailable for use,” stated CEO Stanislav Kuptsov. “Rather than allowing Available RAM to drop to dangerously low levels, power users can easily run Memory Cleaner and keep their machines running smoothly.”

Language Support:

• U.S. English, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, and Spanish

System Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.6 or later
• 0.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Memory Cleaner 2.0 is now available for a limited time only at the special sale price of $5.99 (USD), after which it will return to its normal price of $9.99. Memory Cleaner 2.0 is available worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Utilities category. Review copies are available upon request.

The ZipZapMac today announces Spy Cam 1.1 for OS X, their Utility app that allows Mac owners to use the computer’s webcam to secretly record surveillance video with sound. The app can automatically record movies of 5 – 60 seconds at intervals of 1 – 30 minutes. Videos are sent to the user’s free Dropbox account, and Spy Cam is password protected. Whether to identify unauthorized users, recover a stolen computer, or simply eavesdrop at home or office, Spy Cam is a simple affordable solution.

Siberia, Russia – The ZipZapMac today is pleased to announce Spy Cam 1.1 for OS X, an update to their Utility app that allows Mac owners to use the computer’s webcam to secretly record surveillance video with sound. The app can be set to automatically record movies of 5 to 60 seconds at intervals of 1 to 30 minutes. Captured video is sent to the user’s free Dropbox account, and Spy Cam is password protected. Whether to identify unauthorized users, recover a stolen computer, or simply eavesdrop on others at home or office, Spy Cam is a simple, affordable solution.

For more than 30 years, ingenious developers have created software that informs the owner of a Mac if anyone else has used his or her computer. Not that office mates or family members use another’s computer with malicious intent. Yet, as Mac owners become increasingly reliant on their computers for personal communications, record keeping, photos, business reports, etc., the desire to ensure privacy has grown quickly. Few security programs have been capable of informing the Mac owner who used their computer, only that it was used at a certain time. Spy Cam is an automatic, foolproof solution to identifying exactly who used an owner’s computer, when, and what was said.

Many Mac owners set up their computers without a password for the sake of convenience. Many Mac users are not certain how to password protect their files. Many Mac owners do not use passwords because they trust that others will respect their privacy. And many who have passwords share them with others, or write down their passwords on paper near their machine. Whatever the reason, millions of Macs are vulnerable. Now, Spy Cam offers automatic, invisible security that is undetectable by others. Owners need not be inconvenienced with passwords, nor must they admit to any distrust of others.

Feature Highlights:

• Automatically records videos (including sound) in 320240 format
• Can be completely set up and ready to put on automatic protection in just 1 minute
• Choose the recording interval you prefer: every 1/3/5/10/15/20/25/30 minutes
• Set the video clip length: 5/10/15/20/30/60 seconds
• Optimally compresses videos, and saves hard drive space
• Operates in the background using little processor power or memory
• Has a user-friendly interface
• Obeys a single master: only you know the secret password to operate Spy Cam
• Does not interfere with other auto-launch apps
• Automatically sends videos to your free Dropbox account in case of theft
• Works quickly, silently, covertly
• Costs 10 times less than a conventional video surveillance system
• Check if your child turned the computer on without permission

“Spy Cam is your own personal spy! The perfect application for private video-surveillance,” stated developer and CEO Stanislav Kuptsov. “With Spy Cam, turn your Mac into a surveillance camera. If anyone sticks their nose in your computer and private life… catch them in the act!”

Language Support:

• U.S. English, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, and Spanish

System Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.6 or later
• Webcam-equipped Mac
• 0.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Spy Cam is $9.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Utilities category.
Spy Cam on the Mac App Store
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Review copies are available on request.