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10/07 -- Leopard Compatibility
Our Mac OS X software requires minor updates for compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 ÒLeopardÓ!

Although tested in-house, we are issuing these updates as public betas until we have gathered more user feedback across a variety of systems and setups.

These betas do not have any any new features or capabilities, and we therefore do not recommend them for users of earlier versions of the Mac OS at this time.

The updated software beta releases are:

Please give us your to help us conclude the beta period!

7/05 -- Service Monitor Public Beta
We've just released a public beta of Service Monitor, a new application to help watch your server for failures! Service Monitor can check many types of Internet services, including web, FTP and mail, as well as FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Server. If a service fails, Service Monitor tells PowerKey Pro 650 and Kick-off!, so it can take steps to restart the computer. Download it from our software library.

4/05 -- Tiger Compatibility
We've been doing a bunch of testing, and can verify that our Mac OS X products are all completely compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger"!

There is one minor issue that customers may notice when using our products under Tiger. The first time the computer is restarted, a security warning will appear, claiming that there's a security problem with the PowerKey startup item. The OS will offer to fix this issue; it is perfectly safe to do so, and the message will not appear again (unless you reinstall the software).

The PowerKey startup item is used by our PowerKey, Kick-off! and iDo Script Scheduler. Future versions of the software will no longer trigger this warning.

2/05 -- New Versions of Software Released
We've just released new software for PowerKey Pro 650, Kick-off! for Mac and iDo Script Scheduler. This is a maintenance release, and just includes a few minor bug fixes. Download them from our software library.

12/04 -- New Versions of Software Released
We've just released new software for PowerKey Pro 650, Kick-off! for Mac and iDo Script Scheduler. This release introduces a rewritten background engine that improves compatibility with Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" and adds nifty new features for all three products. Download them from our software library.

08/04 -- New Beta Versions of Software Released
We've just released public betas of new software for PowerKey Pro 650, Kick-off! for Mac and iDo Script Scheduler. This release brings the Mac OS 9 versions up to date, and includes a few more minor bug fixes. Download them from our software library.

06/04 -- New Beta Versions of Software Released
We've just released public betas of new software for PowerKey Pro 650, Kick-off! for Mac and iDo Script Scheduler. This release adds the ability to turn on outlets after a power failure, run Python, Ruby and Tcl/Tk scripts, control Rebound!/Kick-off!'s crash detection settings, via AppleScript, improves compatibility with Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther", and assorted minor bug fixes. To get a sneak preview of the new software, download them from our software library.

02/04 -- New Kick-off! for Linux Software Released
We've just released a new version of the Kick-off! software for Red Hat Linux. Read the read me for full details, or download it from our software library.

02/04 -- New Beta Versions of Software Released
We've just released public betas of new software for PowerKey Pro 650 and Kick-off! for Mac. This release improves compatibility with Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther", and assorted minor bug fixes. To get a sneak preview of the new software, download them from our software library.

10/03 -- New Versions of Software Released
We've just released new software for PowerKey Pro 650, Kick-off! for Mac and iDo Script Scheduler. This release adds support for Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther". In addition, PowerKey gains a host of new Admin features, and both PowerKey Admin and Kick-off! gain a new type of crash recovery and improved logging in Mac OS X. Download them from our software library.

08/03 -- New Beta Versions of Software Released
We've just released public betas of new software for PowerKey Pro 650 and Kick-off! for Mac. This release adds a new type of crash recovery and improved logging in Mac OS X. To get a sneak preview of these new features, download them from our software library.

07/03 -- Kick-off! Featured in Backup Book
Kick-off! is prominently featured in the 3rd Edition of The Backup Book, a compendium of essential information for protecting data and systems from failure. Sophisticated Circuits customers can get a 20% discount by entering promotional code RESTART in all caps at the the Network Frontiers store.

06/03 -- Rebound! Plug-Ins and SDK 1.1 Available
We've just released an update to our Rebound! SDK package. This version includes additional AppleScripts and a REALbasic SDK, allowing REALbasic developers to easily support our "Rebound!" application crash detection in PowerKey Pro 650, Kick-off! and Rebound!. It's now available in our download library.

MacHome Magazine -- rated 4 Apples05/03 -- MacHome rates PowerKey Pro 650 4 Apples
MacHome Magazine includes a review of PowerKey Pro 650, and has awarded it 4 Apples! "These [Admin version features] make the PowerKey ideal for anyone using an always-on server." Read the review by Owen W. Linzmayer.

03/03 -- Kick-off! for Windows 1.0 Released
We've just released software that gives Windows users the ability to use our Kick-off! product. Now PC servers can benefit from the same robust crash detection and recovery as Mac administrators have long enjoyed. Read the read me for full details, or download it from our software library.

03/03 -- New Versions of Software Released
We've just released new versions of the software for PowerKey Pro 650, Kick-off! and iDo Script Scheduler. This release fixes some bugs with activator codes not being remembered in rare cases, and brings all three products in sync with the latest background software. Download them from our software library.

02/03 -- PowerKey 4.1.3 Software Released
We've just released a new version of the software for PowerKey Pro 650, adding a few new features and assorted minor bug fixes. The upgrade is free for all PowerKey Pro 650 owners. Read the read me (out of date; current version available in software library) for full details, or download it from our software library.

01/03 -- PowerKey 4.1.2 and Kick-off! 1.5.2 Software Released
We've just released new versions of the software for PowerKey Pro 650 and Kick-off!. The new software adds minor bug fixes and support for iDo Script Scheduler 1.5. These upgrades are free for all owners of the respective products. Download them from our software library.

01/03 -- iDo Script Scheduler 1.5 Software Released
We've just released version 1.5 of our iDo Script Scheduler software. This software fully supports Mac OS X, and can even run shell and Perl scripts. Download a free 30-day demo from our software library.

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