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Daily Downloads: 7-Zip, Google Earth, Maxthon, and More

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This article was written on April 30, 2008 by CyberNet.

java google yahoo microsoft logos icons-1.png Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you software updates for widely used programs, and it’s safe to assume that all the software we list is freeware (we’ll try to note the paid-only programs).

As you browse the Internet during the day, feel free to post the software updates you come across in the comments below so that we can include them the following day!

–Stable Releases–

The software listed here have all been officially released by the developers.

Java for OS X 10.5 [Homepage] [Changelog]
Operating System: Mac only
Type of Application: Java framework
Changes: Adds support for Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_05
Microsoft Messenger 7 [Homepage] [Changelog]
Operating System: Mac only
Type of Application: Instant messenger for Mac
Changes: Bonjour support, audio/video, and more
Miranda 0.7.5 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror]
Operating System: Windows only
Type of Application: Cross-network instant messenger
Changes: Mostly bug fixes
PC De-Crapifier 1.91 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror]
Operating System: Windows only
Type of Application: Remove bloatware that comes preinstalled on your PC
Changes: Focused on removing bloatware from Toshiba laptops including Norton 360, Office 2007 trial, Quickbooks, Naptser, and more

–Pre-Releases (Alpha, Beta, etc…)–

The software listed here are pre-releases that may not be ready for everyday usage.

7-Zip 4.58 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror]
Operating System: Windows only
Release: Alpha 9
Type of Application: File extraction and compression
Changes: Speed optimizations, bug fixes, and more
Google Earth 4.3.7204 [Homepage] [Mirror] [Review]
Operating System: Windows; Mac; Linux
Release: Beta
Type of Application: Map application
Changes: N/A
Maxthon 2.1.0.1595 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
Operating System: Windows only
Release: Beta
Type of Application: Web browser
Changes: Bug fixes
UpdateStar 2.1.548 [Homepage] [Mirror] [Review]
Operating System: Windows only
Release: Beta
Type of Application: Monitor applications for updates
Changes: N/A
Yahoo! Messenger 9.0.0.922 [Homepage] [Mirror]
Operating System: Windows only
Release: Beta
Type of Application: Instant messenger for Windows
Changes: N/A