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DESCRIPTION
VISE X helps users create installation programs for the distribution of software. You can package many files together into one installer, and easily distrubute your software package to others. You can customize the installer to place files in specified areas of their computer, run AppleScripts during installation, allow multiple language installs, and build CD-ROM installers quickly.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.3:
- To make our licensing process more convenient, we have added the ability to
purchase and renew VISE X licenses online. You can purchase a license by visit-
ing http://www.mindvision.com/pricing.asp and clicking the “Buy” button for
your level of distribution. When it’s time to renew, VISE X will remind you and
provide the option to purchase a renewal from within the application.
- Installers now provide a “Force Scroll before Continue” feature for Read Me
files, which matches the functionality that is already available for license agree-
ments. With this new feature, you can require users to scroll to the bottom of the
Read Me content before they can continue with the installation. See “Adding
Read Me and License Agreements to the Installer” on page10-10.
- Installers now write uninstall logs to the Installer Logs folder. The previous ver-
sion wrote these logs to the root of the target drive for the installation.
- Installers now show a note graphic in the confirmation dialogs for actions such
as renaming a file. The previous version showed a stop sign graphic in these
instances.
- VISE X can now store and install files that have 512x512 pixel custom icons. Mac
OS X v10.5 Leopard introduced support for the larger icons, which previously
had a limit of 128x128 pixels.
- With the previous version, installers would shut down all running applications
before installing a package that had the “Restart after Installing” option set. Shut-
ting down applications in this instance is now conditional based on the “Shut-
down Applications Before Installing” option on the Behavior tab of Installer
Settings. If the package option is enabled but the Installer Settings option is not,
the installer will install the corresponding package without shutting down appli-
cations first. (There were no changes to the conditions that determine whether a
restart is suggested or forced after the installation of the package.)
- The aliases that installers create for bundled applications now use the same cus-
tom icons as the original items.
- VCTs that are exported as XML will now include a new key, AllowUFSInstall.
This key allows VISE X to retain the “Allow Installation to UFS Volumes” setting
when creating VCTs from XML.
- We have updated our “Generic External Code” sample for compatibility with
Mac OS X Leopard.
- We have added the filename extension “.xdf” to VISEData, the single cab file
that VISE X creates for web installers that use byte-range downloads. This change
makes the filename compliant with newer HTTP versions that have the option to
require extensions for web server files.
- This update allows you to localize the installer interface for additional languages.
By localizing your own language files and adding them to VISE X, you can build
Information for Installer VISE Users 1–3
installers to support additional languages.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.1 or later.
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| VISE X User Reviews (10 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Feb 16 2007 |
MACUPDATE109 A VISE installer is a bit like the glue of a label that does not easily come off something you've just bought: annoying, and a certain way of finding out a company does not care about its customers. VISE installers are vile pieces of crap that provide no easy way of seeing exactly what files are going to be installed. The interface is clumsy and has not significantly evolved since 1997. Some installers quit every other application before running - what is that about? Others crap files with bad permissions all over my disk, with no easy way of fixing those permissions. Please. VISE is a practical joke Mindvision has been playing on the Mac community for too long. If you want me to take your product seriously and really, really require an installer, use Apple's.
(Version 3.2) | |
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| Aug 4 2006 |
MIKE RATT To prevent users from hiding the installer interface, VISE X installers now disable the "Hide" menu item, and do not support use of Command+H. Bad idea, MindVision.
(Version 3.1) | |
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 | Aug 3 2006 |
LUMPY Why on earth would you disable hiding the installer (command-h) on OS X? Apple's installer (and software update utility) support hiding which allows you to continue work in another program without having the installer potentially in the way - courtesy of OS X's famously protected memory architecture. "VISE X installers now disable the "Hide" menu item, and do not support use of Command+H."
(Version 3.1) | |
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| Dec 2 2005 |
SANDBAGGER77 My Mom alwaays said if you can't say something good about someone, dont say anything at all. Thank goodness it does not apply to inanimate objects, especially one that is TERRIBLE....!! Why anyone would throw away $275.00 for this lousy program is beyond me. I am forever having problems with programs loaded with VISE. Give me your money, at least I will smile at you and put one on your face.........lol Well to put it in today's terms, the program SUCKS....!! and is over rated if rated at all....? SUCKS BIG TIME, dont buy it.......!! Sorry VISE, but if it were a good product I would I would never have to write this commment to save others their hard earned money.
(Version 2.0) | |
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| Jan 14 2005 |
ANTON bombs out time and time again. I would not suggest it to anyone installing anything. Piece of $%*&
(Version 1.5) | |
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| Jan 9 2005 |
MARK.ANDERSON This software is horrible. Tried it numerous times, never works correctly. Stick with Apple's free Developer Tools. Also, what kind of developer has an OS 9 screenshot for a current version of their software? | |
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| Jan 7 2005 |
ANONYMOUS I agree with the previous review. Apple provides a great and totally FREE native installer with a ton of free support and advice for all developers. It may be a hassle to some people, but I like it when the Apple installer optimizes my hard drive. It keeps my Mac lean and fast. As a developer, by using Apple's installer, you are also insured that your application can be installed regardless what version of Mac OS the user has. It totally boggles my mind why anyone would use a third-party installer. And, yes, it does make me nervous to see someone using Vise as their installer. I'll stick with Apple's own installer. It just makes sense.
(Version 1.5) | |
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| Jan 7 2005 |
YNOT There are options to third party programs that Apple does not necessarily offer. At the same time, most people that buy Mac, choose it because it is another option from what seems to be a rather lopsided market. That other choice keeps up competition, which is a very good thing. If the only installer for the Mac was Apple, then I would be worried. What is wrong with having some choices? I have used all three installers at one point or another and all have their merits. Some do certain things that others do not. To judge simply because Apple offers an installer is not wise decision making. Shop around, look at all of the options before just shooting products down because they are not made by the mothership. If it is the money, then you know, there will be no satisfying some people. Apple builds the price of its products in to allow for giving away others, like Apple's installer. Some companies cannot afford to just give away their products, and it is wrong of people to think they should. Okay, if you want to work and give away your products or services for free, then you can complain about how much something costs. Let's remember that everybody needs to be able to put food on their tables, not just you. No, I don't work for the people that make this, but I have used their product, and I have found it very useful. Their support is pretty good and they honestly try to build a better product each time they ship a product.
(Version 1.5) | |
| Jan 7 2005 |
Besides the exhorbitant price, I've never had a package put together with Install Vise install correctly -- every time these Install Vice packages fail out with some dumb-a$$ed error such as: "Error [negative number]: file not found." Real helpful. In the meantime, I can't upgrade mickeysloth office or Virtual PC. Thanks, Mindvision. I'd rather not spend $250 for this crud, I'll continue to use the native OS X tools provided by Apple, which actually work BTW.
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| Jan 8 2005 |
SCOTTM What happened to the two messages in this thread?
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| Jan 8 2005 |
YNOT No idea, they just vanished.
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| Jan 6 2005 |
ANONYMOUS Great product back in the days of MacOS 9. These days, just make an installer package using Apple's developer tools. It's easy, and it's free.
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| Apr 25 2004 |
SHASTRI This is a good program to use when backing up or customizing applications to install.
(Version 8.3) | |
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