Rainmaker Research has announced the immediate availability of Spell Catcher X version 10.3.3, a significant update to the industry's most advanced collection of writing productivity tools. Spell Catcher X 10.3.3 adds 64-bit support on Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), updated linguistics and languages, and many other new features and changes. Spell Catcher X 10.3.3 is a free update for Spell Catcher X 10.3 owners. Spell Catcher provides spell checking in sixteen languages, and much more.
New For Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) * New, entirely re-written input method application, for compatibility with both 64-bit and 32-bit applications * New input method installation and update procedure and user interface
New For All * German localization * Autosaving of reference documents * New speech alerts feature allows inserting the (spoken) error, along with other simple embedded speech commands into the spoken alert text * New preference to Indicate whether interactive checking is on or off in the Dock icon * Added ability to reset Universal preferences to their out-of-the-box defaults * Added import of TypeIt4Me version 4.x files * Added import of TextExpander files
Updated * Updated linguistics and language plugins * Spotlight plugin now built as 32/64 bit universal * Many performance improvements, mostly related to application launch time and DirectCorrect * Numerous improvements to the way that the various pop-up windows are positioned during interactive checking * DirectCorrect now compatible with iWork '09 applications and Nisus Writer
Pricing and Availability: Spell Catcher X retails for $39.95 (USD). A "Lite" license for Spell Catcher X is available for $29.95 (excludes some advanced features). Spell Catcher X users can purchase language plug-ins for Dutch, Canadian English, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Russian and Norwegian Bokmal for an additional $10 each. Spell Catcher X requires Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later.