PSEUDO TASUKI I thought something was a bit off about this application's name, but I couldn't quite figure out what it was. The answer jumped out at me as soon as I launched the program and saw the button labeled "Optimise". Right... Should I be concerned that the developer continuously misspelled one of the the base words of this application's name? Perhaps not... it's just a spelling mistake after all. To be fair, the developer is Swedish. I'm assuming it's spelled correctly in some non-US English dialect. Unfortunately, it'll take more than that to quiet the part of my brain that finds disastrous mistakes so intensely amusing. I apologize, I'm not being fair. This program deserves a balanced review. I actually think this is a pretty cool application. It's the only one I know of that will optimize help files and remove OS 9 resources from application bundles. Unfortunately, Applimiser crashes any time I try to analyze Firefox or Mozilla. I also came across a few oddities such as wildly inaccurate estimates for space savings and progress indicators when I analyzed more than one program at once. Oh crud... analyze is spelled wrong too... (pauses to regain composure) Moving on! The interface is fairly simple, but it could be organized in a less confusing manner. The most constant and glaring example is the "Optimise All" button. A checkbox that works in conjunction with the "Optimise" button would be much more intuitive, in my opinion. Further, the grammar in many of the dialogs can be a bit strange. For now I'll hang onto my $10, but I'm going to keep my eye on this program. It could become a big player in my customization arsenal at least once the bugs are worked out. (Version 1.1) |