Our favorite cataloging app just got a lot better. Delicious Library 2 ($40/new, $20/upgrade) lets users of Mac OS X Leopard catalog and organize their stuff, from CDs and games to toys, tools, and more, displayed in all their glory on photo-realistic shelves. Handy webcam scanning lets you simply scan an item's barcode to add it to your library, and... [More]

Just because you get your news from the 'net instead of the local paper doesn't mean you have to give up that newspaper feel. Times ($30) is a new RSS reader for Mac OS X Leopard that presents your feeds in a friendly, newspaper-style layout, which can be organized into sections, subject pages, and more. It also offers up the... [More]

Finally outgrowing iPhoto? Then it's time you stepped up to Aperture 2 ($200). Apple's professional strength photo editing and management software just got over 100 new features, including a streamlined user interface, a new image processing engine, and a ton of new imaging tools. If you've got an SLR camera and consider yourself semi-pro, Aperture needs to be on your... [More]

If you want to add some glam to your presentations, but don't know your Trebuchet from your Tahoma, leave the typography to the pros. FontStars 2007 ($600) is a great collection of last year's best fonts, as chosen by the professionals at FontShop. You get 29 hand-picked fonts that work in nearly any application on a Mac or PC.... [More]

We don't cover a lot of software here at Uncrate, but we'd be remiss if we didn't tell you about Roxio Popcorn 3 ($50). We've been testing it out for the last few weeks, and color us impressed: its mix of Toast DVD-burning functionality, including Fit-to-DVD which lets you fit a 9GB DVD onto a single-layer, 4.7GB disc, TiVoToGo for... [More]

After a slight delay, Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard has been fully revealed. Having used every version of Mac OS X ever released, we're counting down the days until Leopard ($129; Oct. 2007). The ultra-advanced operating system includes over 300 new features, including a new Desktop and Dock with Stacks, an awesome new way to organize files; an updated, iTunes-like... [More]

Being devout Mac users, we've enjoyed the benefits of Safari, Apple's super fast web browser, since 2003. Windows users haven't had it so good. Sure, Firefox is better than Microsoft's Internet Explorer, but it's no Safari. Today, you Windows users can join us in basking in some Safari goodness — Apple has released a beta version of Safari 3 (free)... [More]

If you're a video content producer, a web designer, hell — if you own a digital camera — you've probably used Adobe software before. The newest version of Adobe's award-winning software suite, Adobe Creative Suite 3 (coming in Q3 2007; available for pre-order now), includes the fruits of Adobe's acquisition of Macromedia with all but one of the new sets... [More]

Windows Vista arrives tomorrow. While we'd normally mock Microsoft for copying Apple yet again, frankly we're just really, really happy that Windows is getting a facelift. If you're a diehard PC user, Vista is most definitely a must-have upgrade that will literally transform the way you use that ugly Dell. While there's an insane amount of different versions available, you... [More]

According to our stats, 44% of you still use Microsoft's Internet Explorer to access Uncrate. That is simply unacceptable. Internet Explorer is awful. Its interface sucks, it renders websites horribly, and worst of all, it's ultra-mega susceptible to viruses and pop-ups. If your PC is acting odd or running super slow, you can thank Internet Explorer. You need to install... [More]

Everyone's been asking for it — in fact, quite a bounty was given as reward for doing it — but now Apple's decided to be nice and help you install Windows on your Intel-based Mac. Boot Camp (Free during Public Beta) provides a simple, graphic assistant that will dynamically partition your drive for Windows, burn a CD with all the... [More]

If you haven’t noticed by now, we’ve got Apple on the brain this week — probably has something to do with us being in San Francisco for Macworld Expo. One of the most exciting things we saw this week has to be the latest edition of Apple’s digital lifestyle suite, iLife '06 ($70). With a fantastic update to iPhoto, updated... [More]

Seeing as how we're Mac guys around here, we have no use for this software bundle from the fine folks at Google. We do, however, have many readers and family members that are still stuck on their miserable Windows PCs. Google Pack (free) lets you download and install all kinds of essential software to make your computer experience just a... [More]

Though we are a buyer’s guide, we don’t plan on doing a whole lot of software — but when it’s this cool, we’ve gotta tell you about it. Delicious Library from Delicious Monster ($40, Mac OS X only) is a virtual library for your physical media, allowing you to keep track of all your books, CDs, DVDs, and Video Games... [More]