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The ZipZapMac today announces Security Camera 2.3 for Mac OS X, an update to their utility that allows users to secretly snap a time-stamped, security ID photo of any person taking the user’s Mac out of sleep mode. In addition, the app may be used to create a face log of the owner, saving a record of their expressions over time. An immediate success when released, the Mountain Lion ready application now meets Apple’s stringent requirements for inclusion on the Mac App Store.

Novosibirsk, Russian Federation – The ZipZapMac today is pleased to announce Security Camera 2.3 for Mac OS X, an update to their utility that allows users to secretly snap a time-stamped, security ID photo of any person taking the user’s Mac out of sleep mode. In addition, the app may be used to create a face log of the owner, saving a record of their expressions over time. Among the app’s newest features are: application password protection, auto-sync of photos with a Dropbox account, and an adjustable time interval before arming the app. An immediate success when released, the application is now “sandboxed,” fully Mountain Lion compatible, and in compliance with Apple’s stringent requirements for inclusion on the Mac App Store. The app was developed in cooperation with the design studio Unlike Productions.

Feature Highlights:

• Automatically snaps a photo when the Mac is awakened from sleep mode
• Saves images at a resolution of 640×480
• Optional auto-sync of photos with the user’s Dropbox account
• In the event the user’s Mac is stolen, a photo of the thief can be found in Dropbox
• User-friendly interface and no need for further configuration
• Access to the Security Camera application may be password protected
• Access to the app’s Captured Photos folder is also password protected
• Operates instantly and silently and does not add any additional CPU load when armed
• Will not interfere with other applications running automatically
• Application menu bar icon
• Adjustable arm timer – set app to be armed after 30sec/1min/3min/5min/15min/30min
• Application preferences may be set to load the app at startup or login

Uses for the App:

• Verify that children have not turned on the computer without permission
• Obtain evidence of parents, partners, roommates, or co-workers making unauthorized use of the computer
• Capture a photo to Dropbox of the thief, should the computer be stolen
• Store a log of the user’s haircuts and mood
• Create a weekly photo archive for a personal diary
• Get fresh, candid pictures for posting on blogs or social networks
• Track the user’s health based on everyday pictures

Get Security Camera today to spare yourself from worrying about the security of your personal data and document your life at the same time, – stated developer and CEO Stanislav Kuptsov. “Join the thousands of customers who rely on Security Camera. And Security Camera 2.3 is ready for Mountain Lion.”

System Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.6 or later (Mountain Lion compatible)
• 0.8MB
• Mac with built-in camera

Pricing and Availability:
Security Camera available on the Mac App Store or at ZipZapMac.com for $4.99

Security Camera on the Mac App Store
More info about Security Camera
Review copies are available on request.

Premier Macintosh development company, ZipZapMac has announced the availability of additional 11 languages versions of Get Plain Text and MenuMate, the company’s popular products. Get Plain Text released for Mac OS, is designed to rid users of the hassle presented with copying formatted text. The app allows users to convert text to plain text. MenuMate is designed to help users get access of an app’s menu bar item whenever it is necessary.

Novosibirsk, Russian Federation – The new versions of Get Plain Text and MenuMate also includes improved stability and few minor bug fixes.

Get Plain Text released for Mac OS, is designed to rid users of the hassle presented with copying formatted text. Get Plain Text provides a simple solution for users who want to copy formatted text – the app allows users to convert text to plain text.

“If you use the copy/paste functions in Mac OS, then you know how big of a pain it can be to manually convert formatted text,” says Stanislav Kuptsov, CEO of ZipZapMac. “We developed Get Plain Text to provide a solution to this everyday frustration, and think anyone who needs to convert text to plain text will appreciate how valuable Get Plain Text is. This app will lower your stress level and save you tons of time.”

Get Plain Text is a practical utility program offered as a solution to the frustrations faced in converting formatted text on Mac OS. The program converts copied text into plain text without any hassle. It instantly removes all unneeded formatting, including: colors, typeface size, style (boldface, italics, etc.), hyperlinks, images, and anything else that is not plain text.

“Now you can put plain text in your letters and documents using copy/paste functions, without having to clean it up manually,” says Kuptsov. "Get Plain Text will convert any bit of text into plain text, no matter where you copied it from (a website, PDF document or elsewhere). You can activate the feature manually, or check “Automatically remove formatting” to make the app take care of it every time you copy something, allowing it to convert text to plain text."

System Requirements:
Get Plain Text v.1.1 requires an Intel based Macintosh, Mac OS X 10.6 or greater and 0.3MB of hard disk space.

Pricing and Availability:
Get Plain Text v.1.1 is $2.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Utilities category.
Get Plain Text on the Mac App Store
More info about GetPlainText
Review copies are available on request.

MenuMate, released for Mac OS, is designed to help users get access of an app’s menu bar item whenever it is necessary. MenuMate provides a simple solution for users who tired of straining their wrist from mousing back to the menu bar all the time, especially if a user has a big screen, twin screens or a tablet screen combo.

“All you need to do is assign a hotkey or mouse button (other than left or right) to it. If you have a Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad, you can use Magic Prefs (free) to create a virtual centre button for them. To access MenuMate’s preferences, just click on the octopus icon in the menu bar”, says Stanislav Kuptsov, CEO of ZipZapMac. “Waste less time… get more work done!”

Anyone who switches from other systems to the Mac has a problem: the menu for the applications is not longer located where it was, but rather all the way at the top of the desktop. This means that the mouse has to travel a long way, since the important commands are not always immediately accessible. Understandably many people that switched are irritated by that.

The app MenuMate will remedy the problem. It will ensure, that the menu of active apps opens exactly where the cursor is located. Something that’s easy to get used to, especially since the tool shows its advantage instantly: all important software functions are immediately available without having to memorize hotkeys or do extensive navigating with the mouse.

MenuMate hooks itself right into the Mac’s menu bar. The icon has to be accessed only once, in order to configure the app. The right and left mouse button may not be assigned to the tool. This, naturally, leaves only the other mouse button – the middle one. Once the tool has been assigned, “MenuMate” may be used immediately.

System Requirements:
MenuMate v.1.1 requires an Intel based Macintosh, Mac OS X 10.6 or greater and 0.5MB of hard disk space.

Pricing and Availability:
MenuMate 1.1 available on the Mac App Store or at ZipZapMac.com for $3.99
MenuMate on the Mac App Store
More info about MenuMate
Review copies are available on request.