FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
You Software Updates Award-Winning You Control
with New iTunes® Controls and Network, Disk, Memory
and System Monitoring
New OS X menu modules let you keep an eye on your Mac's
performance, rate your music and adds new eye candy for
iTunes controls
PORTLAND, Ore. - March 22, 2005 - You Software today introduced You Control 1.3, a collection of 19 powerful menu utilities for Mac OS X that make it easy to create custom menus that provide fast access to your files and folders and put useful information at your fingertips. You Control version 1.3 includes four new monitoring modules that deliver information on your Network activity, Disk activity, CPU performance and Memory availability. The new version also adds new iTunes control designs and the ability to rate your music from the OS X menu bar.
New – iTunes Music Rating and iTunes Control
Eye Candy –
The updated iTunes control module allows you to view and modify the rating
for the currently playing song directly in the menu bar. Just click on one
of the 5 stars in the menu and your rating will be updated in iTunes instantly
and if you happen to be in iTunes, any adjustments you make there to the currently
playing song will be picked up and reflected in the menu bar by You Control.
Select from new button designs for iTunes controls for play, pause, next and
previous.
New – CPU Monitor -
The CPU Monitor module allows you to display the CPU usage
in your menu bar. It will display the percent of the
CPU being used by the User, the System and how much of
the CPU is idle. The CPU module will also display the
amount of processing power being used by each application
and process that is running.
New - Disk Monitor -
The Disk Monitor module allows you to display any hard disks that are currently
mounted on your Mac. The monitor will display the amount of drive space available
and the total drive space for each disk. If you configure You Control to place
the Disk Monitor module in the menu bar, you can choose from several icons
to monitor read/write activity.
New - Memory Monitor -
The Memory Monitor module allows you to display the amount of RAM in use as
well as the amount of RAM that is free or available. Power users can even view
additional information about Memory Pages (Wired, Active, Inactive & Free
and Virtual Memory information).
New - Network Monitor -
The Network Monitor module allows you to display and monitor your network activity
in the menu bar. You can easily view incoming and outgoing traffic using any
of the 20 included visual indicators. Additionally, you can view detailed information
about your network connection including your Ethernet, Airport or Bluetooth
network connections.
A Single Engine for Efficient Operation and a
Consistent User Experience
Unlike a collection of disparate utilities each with its own user interface
and intricacies pulled together from different developers, You Control menu modules
have a consistent user interface and predicable behavior that cuts the learning
curve. Instead of launching multiple programs to use separate menu utilities,
You Control uses a single efficient engine that reduces computing overhead requirements.
One Stop Shopping and Excellent Value
With You Control 1.3 users no longer have to search through multiple Web sites
to find the best menu-based utilities. You Control, which sells for $49.95,
now includes 19 modules for an average price of $2.63 per module. Competitive
offerings, if they are available, range from $5.00 to $25.00 each and perform
just one of You Control's functions.
You Control has been widely recognized as one of the most promising collections of utilities for Mac users to come along in years. You Control was selected as one of the Best of Show for Macworld when it was introduced in January 2004 and it finished the year as a Macworld Editors' Choice award-winner. The You Control development team has a well-deserved reputation for designing great Mac software and includes members of the engineering team that developed the original Now Utilities, the best-selling custom menu software and utility collection for Macintosh computers.
Pricing
and Availability
You Control for Mac OS X, is available through www.yousoftware.com and selected
software resellers for $49.95. Registered users of You Control with an Internet
connection can receive an automated update at no charge. Free fully functional
demonstration versions of You Control 1.3 are available for download
at www.yousoftware.com.
Established in 2003, You Software is a developer and publisher of Mac productivity software designed to make the software you use everyday work better. For more
information and to keep informed about new product introductions please visit
the company’s website at
www.yousoftware.com.
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