Herman Den Hartog
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Magic Launch
Hermie reviewed on 03 Jul 2011
Are you listening Apple? Probably not and the dumbing down will continue, why doesn't that surprise me anymore?
Thanks to the developer for this one! The changed Snow Leopard behaviour was driving me nuts. And with a kazillion unmissable Rosetta apps that's where I have been bolted down. Apple calls it progress, you know.
+1
SpeedTools Utilities Pro
It asked for a serial number and I got a nice Thank you! after entering my original one. Up and running without a hitch.
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Unison
Now I would also like a Prefs setting or some such to switch off this rather annoying Smart Downloading behaviour. I have to open the disclorue triangle every time to check what's included and what not. Yes, it's probably me, but I really hate the app deciding for me what to download. Same reason as why I won't buy an automatic car. I drive it so I decide when it changes gear and not the other way around.
Anyway, I hope that these things get implemented by the time the Big One (mark files Read/Unread) turns up again so I can finally start using version 2. Cache problems like stated in the FAQ aren't really a users concern, are they?
Please keep up the good work Panic, despite my perhaps sometimes harsh comments. I know you're trying your upmost (is that a word in English?) to make this the number one (binary) Mac Usenet client again.
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Unison
Hermie reviewed on 19 Jan 2010
However... The main issue by miles has not been addressed, meaning files can still not be marked Read or Unread. Ergo for *moi* unusable & back to 1.8.1 it is.
As to the why of this major issue? Well, IMNSHO Unison has problems parsing large amounts of headers and therefore the developers ditched this functionality for files in an effort to more or less force users to delete a lot of stuff so the app functions better cuz of smaller caches.
Things like this have happened before and will happen again. In this particular case a developer who, because of techinical difficulties, thinks he can and should decide how Usenet should be used by his clients. Sorry, but Usenet is Usenet and for hardcore long time users that simply means keeping every header in frequented groups until it expires on server. Standard practise.
Unless the developer acknowledges this and takes action accordingly Unison 2 will never become a prime Usenet client but remain a marginal uncustomisable glorified toy.
Some fellow commentators will probably not agree with me and of course that's fine, but this is how yours truly sees it.
Next comment, please...
+4
Unison
No comments on the new bells & whitles because I'm not using them anyway. MacPARdeLuxe and SimplyRAR work fine for me. But then, if the developers make this version usable for me by changing the above I might give them a try.
cablemdiag
Cog
Great stuff! Thank you very much and please keep up the good work.
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Marine Aquarium