ILIKETRASH  This has been a damn fine piece of software and I'm sorry to read that it is abandoned.

Since it is abandoned, the developer has a moral obligation to stop selling it.  
(Version 4.0)

COLLIN BLACKMAN  Now that i have SL installed loading seems to be an issue so i have put an icon in the dock and just load iclip as needed - seems to work so far.  
(Version 4.0)

HORATIO  very sad about this I agree, that iclip is very superior to other clip apps - For me, it is still working for old text clips (formerly recorded under leopard or tiger) on snow, but if you want to record a new one than it will stuck.

And you have to kill the process

M  
(Version 4.0)

HAL0THANE  "johnred", the developer, has said in a MacHeist forum that he considers iClip "abandonware" and has no intention to update it in the future, despite its (in my opinion) superiority over other clipboard-management apps.

Also, iClip 4 appears to be completely unusable on *FRESH* installs of Snow Leopard. If you have have done an upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard, iClip will appear to be usable (according to reports) except that it will be impossible to set preferences. Those who are very familiar with and comfortable with the Property List Editor could, conceivably, change preferences in such a way and hack a working copy of iClip.

Lastly, for the hackers: Remember that recent rulings affect the enforcement of the DMCA over abandoned copyrighted works, and the reverse engineering of said works could be completely legal -- or illegal -- depending on the day of the week and whether the people making the rules are wearing boxers, briefs, or lacy panties. (But if you get it working, be sure to drop me a message!)  
(Version 4.0)

PNORMAN  As far as I can determine, the developer of iClip manages MacHeist and develops iPhone apps at taptaptap, so he hasn't fallen off the planet; he just hasn't done any obvious work on iClip in almost 3 years.

With any luck, he will update iClip 4.0 with Snow leopard support. In just a few minutes trying to use iClip on Snow Leopard I had these issues:

- serial number entry dialog: can't paste serial number

- serial number entry dialog: clicking 'ok' button does nothing (pressing return on keyboard worked)

- preferences: can't tick radial buttons or tickboxes or move sliders or interact in ANY way (eg: 'automatically open iclip when you log in')

Clearly an update is required. I'm hoping it happens soon but for what MUST be obvious reasons, I'm not holding my breath.  
(Version 4.0)

MIROSLAVH  iClip is a very good product: I probably never will change. Today, I bought the last MacUpdate promo bundle, with a competitor of iClips, but I don't change in any case.

I purpose to the author to introduce his product to the futur big bundle... after some days, this is more than 13 000 buyers!!!

MiroslavH

Prague, CZ

(I wrote this comment by mistake in the CuteClip sorry for author of iClip: his product is, IMHO, better)  
(Version 4.0)

EASER  Okay, the site seems to be up and running again. Must have been a fluke.  
(Version 4.0)

EASER  I actually found V. 4 to be helpful in reduced eye strain. I agree, it has probably more eye candy than is necessary, but I compared my use of this with V. 3, and V. 4 gives me less fatigue. (My experience only, I'm sure.) More disconcerting is that the link to the developer page appears to be down. That's a shame, as I honestly think this program had more versatility than any of the other programs of this kind that are out there. I had hoped to eventually see the ability to double-click in order to paste and for the ability to enlarge the clip frames manually so as to see more of what's in the clip. (The preview is helpful, nonetheless.) I also know many of you are interested in the text formatting issues. But V. 4 has at least been stable on my system (10.5.6); for that matter, V. 3 worked just fine as well.

I hope the developer either gets back into working on this program or sells it to someone who is willing to do this.  
(Version 4.0)

SWEETBLUE  iClip 4 was billed and pushed two years ago as a very progressive, innovative piece of software with a first-rate GUI. That was two years ago. And Computer Years are like Double-Dog Years. Just as a bench mark, the last update to this program was the same month as Steve Jobs' iPhone keynote address. Moreover, like all X.0 software I've ever encountered, iClip 4 possessed several bugs in need of attention. Waaaay back then.

In the two years since -- NOTHING. Not even a minor tweak to fix even one bug. Zero. Zilch. Nathan. Not even the theme to THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY. Silencio.

Part of investing in a piece of software is investing in the DEVELOPMENT of the software. Software is not a static product; it's an evolving, fluid product. Apple and Adobe are leading examples: minor updates fix bugs, implement improved functionality and often simply keep the software fresh. Major updates cost money, justified ostensibly because a) it's the next-best thing and b) the customer trusts the software company to keep the software in repair.

Thus, aside from iClip 4's issues with loading slowly, copying slowly, pasting slowly, etc., it's fallen woefully behind the very platform it's supposed to compliment. A little OSX update known as LEOPARD since implemented a nifty desktop management feature called Spaces. Guess what -- old man river iClip 4 doesn't work with Spaces. How could it? Its Developer(s) left the building with Elvis. Seriously, the developer even lists part of "new features" as being a Universal Binary. That's like rocking your 3rd Grade Class Photo as your profile pic on FaceBook.

I understand the fact that people "move on" in life; perhaps the developer(s) bounced to Bali and mix Mai Tais for a living now. Maybe they're supercool CIA ops. Whatever their new bag, the moral (yeah, I said it) thing to do is --

Stop charging for a product that you are no longer maintaining. Because buying software ain't like buying a cheeseburger.  
(Version 4.0)

PASTOR G  I've used iClip since its early days. It is getting long in the tooth in my opinion and is slow when it pastes directly to an application. (I've found that pasting to the clipboard works well but isn't ideal since the app offers to paste directly.)

Recently, I had a problem with iClip quitting on start up. I sent a support message before retiring for the night and the next morning I had a helpful response.

I like most long time users would like to see an update to this application with faster pasting, stronger inline viewing of bin content, the ability to back up clip sets, and stability enhancements.

Having tried many others I still prefer iClip and would readily pay for a reasonably priced upgrade with genuine enhancements, i.e. new features that add functionality not just a new interface.  
(Version 4.0)