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Eric Woehler

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PanoEdit

Eric-Woehler reviewed on 18 May 2012

Extensive discussions and exchanges with the developer has solved my earlier problem.

The software assumes all images have identical pixel dimensions. The images I was trying to stitch were scans of slides, so each was slightly different in size, and the software couldn't stitch the files. Once the images were cropped to identical pixel dimensions, all went well.

Developer has been terrific in engaging with me in solving my problem. Recommend trying the software.

[Version 1.5.1]

Loginox

Eric-Woehler reviewed on 15 May 2012

Doesn't work on unibody Mini running 10.7.4, 4GB RAM

when I drag my current desktop image (jpg) onto app, nothing happens - the image is not 'accepted' and the default linen background remains.

needs more work, but hope it sees success because I hate linen

[Version 1.0.6b5]

Apple OS X Lion

Eric-Woehler commented on 10 May 2012

Lion 7.4 re-hides my user Library, and replaces the glorious login screen image of mine (in my humble opinion) with the dirty industrial-grey linen backdrop.

Please Apple, if we have the capacity to tweak our Macs, don't dumb them down or revert elegance to industrial linen!

[Version 10.7.4]

Lion Designer

Eric-Woehler reviewed on 10 May 2012

Hope the new version fixes the Login Screen image for Lion 7.4.
Just installed and the login screen is back to industrial linen rather than my desktop image I had crafted for login.

[Version 3.0]

iFileX

Eric-Woehler reviewed on 28 Apr 2012

Just looked for a way to contact the developer but nothing obvious on the dev's web page.

one BIG problem I have just discovered is that if I want to delete a bunch of files (eg app or system) I need to enter my admin password for EVERY file - rather than entering my password once, iFileX requires 20 passwords for 20 files!

dev - please change this, other wise this becomes a show stopper for me

[Version 1.2.3]

Find Any File

Eric-Woehler reviewed on 26 Apr 2012

For what it's worth, I just tried the same test search on my HD with the same text string, with EasyFind, IFileX and Find Any File. EasyFind missed around a quarter of the files the other two found (same search results)

Both IFileX and Find Any File have the option of lists or hierarchical views, EasyFind just presents a list of files located.

I guess it's a case of finding the app that suits you, but for me, IFileX works best for me, and it's free. Perhaps the best way to see is to try all 3 and see which works best for your needs.

[Version 1.8.3]

Private Eye

Eric-Woehler reviewed on 25 Apr 2012

PE stopped working so I deleted the app and the prefs, re-installed it and working again under Lion 7.3.

[Version 1.0.0]

Microsoft Office 2011

Eric-Woehler reviewed on 25 Apr 2012

Remember to take screen grabs of any custom toolbars that you might have for Word, Excel and Powerpoint as the updaters "reset" them for you - see discussions below.

[Version 14.2.1]

Paragon Ext2 Ext3 FS

Eric-Woehler reviewed on 23 Apr 2012

Installed on Mac Mini (4,1) running 10.7.3, 4 GB RAM etc
Software unable to mount external WD 3TB drive. Agree with previous posting re the lack of visible evidence that the software is installed and running/working - no evidence that installer worked, no access (pref pane etc) that it is operational, and no evidence that it actually works under 10.7. Deleted and won't be back.

[Version 82]

Panorama

Eric-Woehler reviewed on 23 Apr 2012

Tried the demo on some pics I took specifically to stitch together, with 30% overlap, steady horizon etc and achieved very mixed results - some great, some not so good. Based on tests on 5 sets of panos, won't be spending my money on this one. Still looking!

[Version 1.0.3]

Firefox

Eric-Woehler had trouble on 23 Mar 2011

Help - is anyone else having problems with Flash and ShockWave content? {Before I get flamed re Flash content etc], I need Flash for a couple of sites - no choice. Any site I visit now tells me that I need to install Flash and ShockWave plugins (that are installed) so any ideas why this is happening? Any solutions out there?

[Version 4.0]

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Eric-Woehler replied on 23 Mar 2011

Folks, solved this: you have to use Firefox 4 in 32-bit mode. The plugins are 32 bit and will not load if you use Firefox in 64bit mode. Other people's comments re performance (better in 64bit mode compared to 32 bit mode) hold water for me - there is a noticeable difference to me.

Microsoft Office 2008

Eric-Woehler had trouble on 11 Aug 2010

No go, updater didn't work.

After 5 minutes of looking for files to update and no progress made, I killed the process. How hard can it be to update your own software? Updater was hanging, soaking up CPU, the fan was going wild and nothing was happening.. why do we bother with this sort of software ??

[Version 11.6.0]

DropCopy

Eric-Woehler had trouble on 28 Mar 2010

Confirming, DropCopy 1.6.2 Universal with hidden Dock pref starts up as Developer indicates. Slimming non-intel code kicks in the annoying startup message, so stripping non-intel code breaks app signature. So- don't strip languages/non-intel code from DropCopy and all will be fine.

[Version 1.6.1]

DropCopy

Eric-Woehler had trouble on 28 Mar 2010

Been doing some digging around as to why 1.6.2 still gets the annoying message at startup ("Do you want to allow...") with a hidden dock icon.

I followed up on re-signing the app as per the DropCopy FAQ and came up with this:

$ codesign -v /Applications/DropCopy.app
/Applications/DropCopy.app: a sealed resource is missing or invalid

hmm. digging around some more I found this:

$ codesign -dvvvv /Applications/DropCopy.app
Executable=/Applications/DropCopy.app/Contents/MacOS/DropCopy
Identifier=DropCopy
Format=bundle with Mach-O universal (i386)
CodeDirectory v=20100 size=2197 flags=0x2(adhoc) hashes=104+3 location=system
CDHash=df60b9a49c6ae92a556bc9a2a32e856373ae6433
Signature=adhoc
Info.plist entries=14
Sealed Resources rules=4 files=57
Internal requirements count=1 size=144

is it possible that the app must remain Universal to be signed? I strip all my non-intel code from all apps using XSlimmer - maybe DropCopy doesn't like to be slimmed?

any thoughts?

[Version 1.6.1]

GPSBabel

Eric-Woehler had trouble on 16 Feb 2010

Download file corrupted, DMG not able to be opened, can't find alternative DMG file on SourceForge site.

[Version 1.3.7b20100215]

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Microsoft Office 2008

Eric-Woehler had trouble on 10 Sep 2009

Major problems after upgrading to 10.6 Snow Leopard. Under 10.6, Word was unstable, crashing occasionally. Under 10.6.1, essentially unusable - hangs/crashes constantly. Have cleared font caches etc. no go. Tried to reinstall latest updater for Office (12.2) but was unable. What now?

[Version 12.2.1]

QuartzClocks

Eric-Woehler had trouble on 29 Aug 2009

Performance not so good under 10.6 Snow Leopard - transparent background is now opaque. Different appearance but not as useful under 10.6 as under 10.5

[Version 1.3.6]