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Elger Jonker and Johan Bloemberg
Par2ForMac is a free GUI that utilizes the UNIX tool par2repair.
Par2 files are often accompanied with usenet downloads.
This application uses an encapsulated unix tool called par2repair to repair downloads
Using this app is simple: just drag and drop one of the par2 files on the apps icon. You can also change Mac OS X preferences to open par2 files with this app. You cannot drop files on the apps window
Par2 files are often accompanied with usenet downloads.
This application uses an encapsulated unix tool called par2repair to repair downloads
Using this app is simple: just drag and drop one of the par2 files on the apps icon. You can also change Mac OS X preferences to open par2 files with this app. You cannot drop files on the apps window
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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| Downloads:3,657 |
| Version Downloads:3,654 |
| Type:Utilities : AppleScript |
| License:Free |
| Date:11 Aug 2008 |
| Platform:Intel |
| Price:Free |
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Par2ForMac is a free GUI that utilizes the UNIX tool par2repair.
Par2 files are often accompanied with usenet downloads.
This application uses an encapsulated unix tool called par2repair to repair downloads
Using this app is simple: just drag and drop one of the par2 files on the apps icon. You can also change Mac OS X preferences to open par2 files with this app. You cannot drop files on the apps window
Par2 files are often accompanied with usenet downloads.
This application uses an encapsulated unix tool called par2repair to repair downloads
Using this app is simple: just drag and drop one of the par2 files on the apps icon. You can also change Mac OS X preferences to open par2 files with this app. You cannot drop files on the apps window
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Doug S. reviewed on 22 Aug 2008
There are two things that are really missing from this application that if added would really put it above it's competators:
1. A more graphical graphic interface. This is kinda the biggy. Right now the UI is mostly a window that opens up and runs the command, displaying progress much like it would in Terminal.
This could be bettered by the use of progress bars and some decent layout and typography. Possibly more like Transmission or XLD, which use basic OS X elements.
2. Post-processing. A few competitor apps like Mac Par Deluxe will either process the files for you or open a program that will do it. This isn't necessary but it's a nice little bonus, even if it was just the default app. This can be augmented by the ability to define rules about how certain files are to be treated.
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Over all I'd say this was a pretty good first release, just some minor improvements. One thing this really has going for it is it's a much smaller resource footprint than something like Mac Par Deluxe and it's faster. If they can just fix up that UI...
Excellent little piece of software - really gets the job done.