MATTERFORM MEDIA ANNOUNCES SONAR
New file system utility reports disk activity,
helps with troubleshooting slow Macs
Espanola, NM (September 8, 2005) - Matterform Media today announced
the immediate availability of Sonar version 1.0. Sonar is a file
system utility that can report all file system changes in real time.
Sonar is the first commercial program of its kind for Mac OS X. It
leverages new features of OS X Tiger to show users exactly what is
happening on their hard drives. Sonar can keep a complete log of all
file system changes, from file creations and modifications, to
permission changes and file deletes. The Sonar log is completely
searchable and lets the user narrow the view down to a particular
program or a particular folder.
Sonar can be used to monitor the activity of untrusted applications
and spot unwanted file installations by spyware and other malicious
software. Sonar can also detect frequently modified files, which may
cause system-wide slowdowns due to Apple's new Spotlight feature.
Developers will find Sonar a useful tool in optimizing their
programs' file system usage.
Sonar requires OS X 10.4 or later, also known as Tiger. Sonar uses
the same technology that underlies Apple's new Spotlight feature.
However, Sonar does not use Spotlight directly and does not interfere
with Spotlight in any way.
Sonar is built with REALbasic (http://www.realsoftware.com).
Sonar costs $32.95 and is available at http://www.matterform.com. A
free 15-day demo is also available.
About Matterform Media
Matterform Media, based in Espanola, NM, is a leading provider of
anti-spam software and Web development tools. Its spam-fighting
solution, Spamfire, was originally released in April 2002 and has
helped countless users keep their inboxes free of unwanted e-mail.
Matterform was founded in 1992 and launched one of the first e-
commerce Web sites in 1994. Its other products include Spamfire, an
anti-spam filter; Spam Vaccine, spam-prevention software; and Link
Mapper a Web site maintenance utility.
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Reviewer's license, screenshots and more available on request.
Contact:
Michael Herrick
505/747-1220
michael at matterform dot com
http://www.matterform.com
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