FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 02, 2010

Check Off 4.1 Enhances Accessibility Support

Evansville, IN - Second Gear has release Check Off 4.1, an update to its quick to-do list application. This update improves support for Mac OS X Universal Access features such as VoiceOver. Version 4.1 also offers several user experience enhancements.

Check Off is a quick, minimal to-do list that sits in your Mac's menu bar. Simply click the check mark and your personal to-do list will drop down. Create a grocery list, track your school work or just the day's upcoming activities.

Check Off 4.1 can be downloaded at http://www.secondgearsoftware.com/checkoff/download.php. The update is free for registered users of Check Off 4.x.

What's new in Check Off 4.1:

  • Added better support for Mac OS X's accessibility features.
  • Resolved issue where deleting an item would not update the selection in the outline.
  • Improved stability for 10.5 users.
  • Improved support for Spaces so that Check Off will show in any space by default.
  • Updated URLs in Help Book and Register window to be more trackable.
  • Renamed the Check Off help folder in hopes of making it load more reliably in 10.5.
  • Resolved issue where .colicense files wouldn't be properly recognized by the system.
  • Resolved issue where an error would be presented if both the old and new preferences files existed.
  • Added newsletter signup form on first launch.
  • Cleaned up the first launch experience so the nag screen doesn't initially appear.
  • Updated the wording on the registration panel.
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.

Check Off costs $12.95. Family licenses, which cover up to 5 computers in one household, are $19.95. Check Off offers a 10 item demo that can be downloaded at http://www.secondgearsoftware.com/checkoff/download.php. Check Off requires Mac OS X 10.5 or higher.

Check Off Features:

  • Easily accessible from the Mac OS X Menu Bar.
  • Allows creation of groups of items.
  • Each item can have its own note for more information.
  • Finder-like Labels make it easy to visually organize your items.
  • iPod Synchronization so you can take your tasks on-the-go (iPod nano or classic).

LINKS

Check Off in action: http://www.secondgearsoftware.com/checkoff/img/mainwindow.png

Check Off information link: http://www.secondgearsoftware.com/checkoff/

Purchase link: http://www.secondgearsoftware.com/checkoff/buy.php

All Press Resources: http://www.secondgearsoftware.com/about/

ABOUT SECOND GEAR

Second Gear is based Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 2006 by Crew Chief Justin Williams, Second Gear focuses on building beautiful Mac OS X and iPhone applications for consumers and business. Their first application, PocketTweets, was the most popular Web-based Twitter client for Apple's revolutionary iPhone in 2007.

For more information on Second Gear, please visit: http://www.secondgearsoftware.com/about/.