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| Downloads:7,568 |
| Version Downloads:155 |
| Type:Business : Personal Info Managers |
| License:Shareware |
| Date:29 Jul 2011 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price: $29.95 |
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jmwbowen reviewed on 28 Dec 2010
This is a Filemaker database turned into a run-time application, hence the Windows / OS X functionality. As far as I can tell, there is no mobile version, which really negates any usefulness of this app.
Compared to other productivity apps (Omnifocus, Things, or the awesome TheHitList), this program is HORRIBLE!! The interface is extremely un-mac-like and stressed me out just looking at it.
The price is crazy, even at a discount. Look for The Hitlist (in Beta form, abandoned software for the most part, but fully functional, supremely awesome, and free since it's still in beta). Unfortunately, there's no mobile version of The Hitlist since it's been abandoned.
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Let's have some software that is NON-GTD that offers other solutions than GTD. Why are there zero Franklin/Covey based apps? What about some AutoFocus apps? Do-it-tomorrow apps? Apps for people with ADHD-issues?
It's all GTD, GTD, GTD. It is not the holy grail of productivity. that's just what David Allen made it seem like.
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Davebarnes reviewed on 13 Mar 2010
Why?
The interface.
I was immediately reminded of bdContacts which I also rejected because of its interface.
My problem is that I expect GTD software to look like Things. By look like, I mean: the overall appearance, the icon, the subtle shading, the simplicity.
I expect calendar software to look like BusyCal.
Life Manager Pro might be a great product. I just can't get past the ugly look and feel.
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This "software" is a big filemaker form... Nothing more.
And no problem about the horrible icons...no problem about the incredible logicla of the buttons... once at the top, and once at the bottom.
Compare the omni software or the excellent the hit list and this big form.
No way for this form
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I know it's got the whole vision and goals thing going for it, but without these basic functions it's hard to see it making any headway against OmniFocus, Things, THL, etc. Also they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but to this beholder this is one fugly application. Looks like a port from Windows and kind of like Oracle, with some funky icons.
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For the life of me I cannot understand why anyone would write an application for the Mac in 2009 that is so extremely ugly. The color scheme is distracting beyond belief. Even for something that is written as a Filemaker app, this is just plain horrible. I cannot comment on the actual usefulness of the app simply because I could not get beyond the interface, much of which is simply unreadable because of the color scheme.
I'm not giving a rating on this, for there may in fact be some people out there who may find Life Manager Pro a useful product!
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p.s. don't perceive this comment as an ad for Projector, please. This is an attempt to give an objective feedback to the developer only.
Thank you.
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Thanks for this useful feedback. The colourful interface was decided at the development phase of the program after suggestions from beta testers.
After releasing the program there have been several criticisms of the interface, but some users like it.
After much thought, a decision has been made to completely redo the interface to make it more Mac like.
The update will also allow syncing with the Mac address book. This update has been finished but is being tested for bugs. It will be released in the New Year. Please download it then and hopefully you will see the program in a more favourable light.
There are plans to create an iphone app next year that will sync with Life Manager Pro.
Eggross rated on 03 Sep 2011
Jean-Pierre Marceau rated on 14 Jan 2011