 | Nov 8 2009 |
ROBOTANK I've been trying this app for a few days, and I'm impressed so far. I've been looking for a replacement for CopyPastePro after encountering a major stability issue with the latest version. PTHPasteboard Pro is the only other clipboard manager that offers comparable functionality, and indeed offers some nice options that CopyPaste doesn't, such as the ability to create multiple custom pasteboards that you can edit to store frequently used snippets of text. It's somewhat less visually appealing, but it's very functional and seems so far to be more stable. Frankly, I think it's a little silly to complain about the price of PTH. The fact is that you get what you pay for. There are several clipboard managers available for around $15, and none of them offers the functionality that PTH does. If all you need is the functionality of one of these $15 dollar utilities, then by all means buy one of those. If the excellent but basic JumpCut provides all you need, then go with it. If, on the other hand, you need what PTH offers, then $24 isn't an obscene price. The only other clipboard utility that comes close to PTH, as I said before, is CopyPaste Pro, and it costs $30. (Version 4.5.2) | |
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 | Nov 11 2009 |
ROBOTANK After reading farther back in the comments, I realize that people's beef seems to be not so much with the price itself as with the way the developer transitioned the app from free to paid. I remember using the free PTHPasteboard years ago, but I switched to CopyPaste for a long time and didn't experience the transition. I think it's perfectly fair for a developer to decide to stop offering a free version of an application, though I certainly agree that users should be clearly notified of this transition, not slipped the new version in an update. This is rather frustrating. I had just about decided to buy PTHPasteboard Pro--I really do think it's very good software and worth its price--but now I'm hesitating, because I'm not sure I want to send my money to a developer who's willing to use objectionable tactics to increase sales. Strangely enough, I think we all expect a certain amount of such behaviour from big software companies, though we seem to hold smaller developers to a higher standard. Should I refuse to buy Apple products because I find their App Store acceptance policies to be unethical? Should I refuse to buy a PTH product because of the way they handled this product transition? I don't know. (Version 4.5.2) | |
 | Nov 20 2009 |
DIGIGARDEN Last night I too inadvertantly dismissed the update dialogue only to end up with 'PRO' which requires a $24.00 fee. I really like the free version and do not need more features. Now I am beside myself trying to figure how to go back. I have uninstalled, reinstalled, but it says my demo has expired. I really don't want to switch to a new app, but $24.00 is too steep for this. I would have gladly paid $10. or $12.00 dollars. (Version 4.5.3) | |
 | Oct 15 2009 |
MACMEND.COM A great app that I have liked for a number of years that has become over complicated and overpriced, yes over priced, all its shareware competition are around 15 dollars and if you want simple multi pastebaord as I do then there is a good choice including some freeware. I will stop using it as I think 24 dollars is daft (Version 4.5.2) | |
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 | Oct 15 2009 |
MACMEND.COM jumpcut is the answer (Version 4.5.2) | |
 | Sep 22 2009 |
FHAMPEL I agree with the previous viewer, but I'd give the PTHPB 5 stars. I think that its "problem" is also its major virtue: there are so many configuration choices to set in preferences, it takes time to set up. And, the documentation about how some of the options about Window behavior fit together could be clearer. Other apps don't have as many options or features, and so are somewhat simpler to use. So this is an App for those of us who want a lot of control, and in this category, I think that it's the best. (Version 4.5.2) | |
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 | Sep 21 2009 |
ZEB B I've used PTH Pasteboard for several years. I've tried most of the alternatives, including the free ones. PTH Pasteboard more than the others gets the right amount screen space, but not too much-it's configurable; shows enough of the clips to be useful, also configurable (and pops up more if you hover); and offers the most options for pasting. The Pro version was worth the investment to me: I wanted the ability to exclude sensitive information and some of the text-processing filters can be a time saver, compared to going to TextSoap. There are many options for configuring size, window appearance, and where the windows will open. On the negative side, with too many extra pasteboards, it's easy to forget which menubar symbol opens which. I find it easier to memorize the hotkeys. All in all it's a solid product. (Version 4.5.2) | |
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 | Sep 12 2009 |
KKNOPP Even with the extra features that most people don't use, this program isn't worth $25. I use to recommend the program to people when it was re-released. I believe it was donation-ware then. The next releases added many more features I didn't really use for a added price. This was fine by me because the features I did use were free. Well I guess the author wasn't making enough money off of it, so he added annoying red blinking text for those of us that were simply using the basic features. Basically punishing those that haven't bought it because it doesn't use the modern features. LOTS of complaints on here about said instance. And this is the first time I see the application listed on password lists. Now we have it going full circle and it costs $25 no matter what you use. No thanks. Obviously the author confuses his "customers" with people of low intelligence to fall for that bait and switch tactic. I've since switched to ClipMenu. Not only does it have the features I need, PLUS SOME, it's completely free. Since it's open source, I don't see any bait and switching going on in the future. In case anyone thinks I am just shilling ClipMenu, or have any connection to them, you can see me raving about PTH in here earlier on before the author became greedy. BTW making said observations is not "Bashing" software. This part of the web page isn't just for positive things. It's also to warn those before making a decision so that they can know all they need to. Everyone has their own brain and mind, they can read all of these and make up their own minds. No need to attack those that don't think like you. (Version 4.5.1) | |
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 | Sep 21 2009 |
THEBIMBO Well I was using Clips that was just too much in the way, then was constantly crashing. I also looked at this app but also found the price too high for features I wouldn't be using. I am using Jumpcut, also free, and am happy to report works fine under SL. (Version 4.5.2) | |
 | Sep 21 2009 |
LEE123 Hello member xxxxxxx (put your member id here) I Did not want to personally offend you and if I did I am sorry. I do not base my comments on a single 'review' but a general feeling I get from reading several 'comments' on the software and my own experience with the software when possible. I see by your comments that you do not understand this and hence this apology. So again, if you take offense to my comments then it is your own fault and certainly not what I intended. (Version 4.5.2) | |
 | Oct 1 2009 |
KKNOPP LOL you apologize, then go onto say it was our own fault. No, no, it was all your fault. No one was offended (At least not me) I am usually not offended by projected obnoxiousness. (Version 4.5.2) | |
 | Sep 11 2009 |
LEE123 This clipboard program offers more sophisticated features than any of the free multiple clipboard managers mentioned below. There is text modification on the fly, programming features and many other features that people need. It is good to have such a program for those people and the price seems reasonable to me. If all you are going to do is bash the software for no reason then don't bother to comment at all. It is immature and does not help anyone else. (Version 4.5.1) | |
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 | Sep 11 2009 |
TOMECK I absolutely agree. I am very happy that the developer has taken up support again! The developer should improve his information policy but his app is still the best one for my needs. (Version 4.5.1) | |
 | Sep 11 2009 |
CHMORLEY I'm certainly not bashing for no reason. I am unhappy about dishonest business practice. This is not childish. I am a businessman. If I changed my rate of service on a client without adequately informing them, I would earn their scorn. That is what has happened here. My needs are simple and adequately covered by the free app. They will also be covered by a paid app. I will pay another developer. This one will not get a penny from me. Ever. (Version 4.5.1) | |
 | Sep 12 2009 |
KKNOPP Try clip-menu. It's free and works great. I too aren't happy about the author's bait and switch game. I called it back when he started putting red blinking text in his applications. Financially it's hard times right now. Raising the price and requiring it to be paid for will lose him a lot of customers. (Version 4.5.1) | |
 | Sep 12 2009 |
KKNOPP And yeah, if there was no reason to bash software, I would agree with the OP. But there is. When someone plays bait and switch, then over-charges, you are going to have a lot of complaints. If the author doesn't like it, he shouldn't have been so greedy. It's no more childish than what you said yourself. AKA blaming people for being childish etc when they are just giving their opinion. Which BTW is based on fact. (Version 4.5.1) | |
 | Sep 21 2009 |
LEE123 Hello member xxxxxxx (put your member id here) I Did not want to personally offend you and if I did I am sorry. I do not base my comments on a single 'review' but a general feeling I get from reading several 'comments' on the software and my own experience with the software when possible. I see by your comments that you do not understand this and hence this apology. So again, if you take offense to my comments then it is your own fault and certainly not what I intended. (Version 4.5.2) | |
 | Oct 1 2009 |
KKNOPP LOL you apologize, then go onto say it was our own fault. No, no, it was all your fault. No one was offended (At least not me) I am usually not offended by projected obnoxiousness. (Version 4.5.2) | |
 | Sep 4 2009 |
KOSOVAR1 The JumpCut and ClipMenu utilities work great as alternatives to PTHPasteboard Pro, and unlike the latter, both are FREE! I just tested them and they are compatible with Snow Leopard and they are not bloatware, system resource-hogs. (Version 4.5.0) | |
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 | Sep 4 2009 |
KOSOVAR1 Good riddance PTHPasteboard Pro! You were fine as a free utility under 10.5 (I would have paid maybe $5 for the non-Pro version.) for the basic functions that was offered, but now you've changed the terms and apparently anyone with good sense and a modest pocketbook agrees $25 is a RIDICULOUS amount to charge for a utility that offers so little. So, as people switch to Snow Leopard, they will toss this like the bit of fluff it always was. And that will be that. (Version 4.5.0) | |
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 | Sep 12 2009 |
KKNOPP I find it funny that someone negged him. His comments were honest. You don't neg people just because you don't like what they said. Or that they disagree with you. (Version 4.5.1) | |
 | Sep 3 2009 |
CHMORLEY Wow. I have been a fan of this software for years--hacking it to work when it didn't, lamenting its disappearance when it went away, and excitedly welcoming its return when its developer promised to keep a free version. Then I get a notification that an update is available. It updates me to the *paid* version of the app. That's sneaky. It's deceptive. It's bad business practice. If the developer wants to discontinue the free version, so be it. But don't pull the sneaky update thing. Frankly, the product is no better than ten others out there. My needs were minimal, so I liked the free version of this. I will certainly never purchase a product from this developer. Once you see someone is dishonest in their practices, the business relationship is soured. (Version 4.5.0) | |
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 | Sep 6 2009 |
KKNOPP Same exact thing I said. He made a wrong move here. (Version 4.5.0) | |
 | Sep 3 2009 |
KKNOPP I also see that the author has played the bait game. At first offer a free version. Then offer a free version that has pro features that require you to pay if you want to use them, but the free stuff is still free. Next, offer a free version that has pro features that require you to pay if you want to use them, but the free stuff is still free, and add an annoying red text blinking off and on when used. Finally, make it so non of it is free anymore, and the "free" version will be incompatible with future versions of OS X. Lame. this is what I, and many others had complained about when moving to PTH. I and others used to RAVE about how the basic features were free. Now there is nothing to rave about. It's just like any other pasteboard program. And it too will have a ton of serial numbers so that anyone that wants to use it can without paying for it. Back when it was free to use, but needed a code to use the Professional features you may have seen one number on the sites that was bogus. The author is going to find out that this type of practice wont serve him very well. You should have made it a commercial product to begin with. Off to find another clipboard program to use. (Version 4.5.0) | |
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