Version 12 has nice theme enhancements, but like most Filemaker upgrades, most of what they upgrade doesn't have value for most common users, as they mostly target enterprise customers. The best value in this upgrade is that it works with their free iOS apps.
Power users need simple usability improvements too, and Bento's complete lack of files is too simple for anyone with slightly complex needs. Bringing improved usability like is found in Bento is sorely needed. My Filemaker suggestions that have been ignored for years:
Undo: It is easy to accidentally hit return and erase data, and there is no way to undo that once return is pressed, apart from using Time Machine. It should be easy for Filemaker to copy and remember the contents of the cell being edited, regardless of Filemaker's excuse that it is a real database that makes changes instantly so undo is impossible. Impossible, really?
Table View: add copying/pasting/deleting and selecting across multiple cells/columns, like you can in a spreadsheet and Bento. There is no way to do this otherwise and it would make working with data lot easier.
For anti-malware software this is the best choice. However, the software isn't without its flaws. My biggest complaint is the auto-update feature. It only updates definitions if you manually run MacScan. You can configure it to auto scan, but it will auto scan with the definitions from the last time you manually launched the program. If you don't manually launch MacScan for three months, it will use those same old definitions, regardless of any auto-update setting. This is a drastic flaw that is never fixed.
I've had similar experiences to other users where their was a published Mac exploit earlier in the year, and MacScan definitions hadn't been updated for at least a week when I checked.
It would be handy to drag and drop a file for scanning, rather than clicking on lots and lots of buttons to navigate to a specific directory.
I'm also curious where their 3.0 update is they were promoting at Macworld 2010.
The developers are good people, but are unfortunately slow to update.
Once I thought DiskTracker was a good cataloging program. Then I discovered CDFinder. That was a year ago. This program seems like so much more than a cataloger, supporting indexing of audio and video metadata, large preview icons, etc. CDFinder is the ultimate program for this, there's no need to look any further. Features are constantly being added that bring real value to the software.
Regardless of how good any program is, there are always features or adjustments I would like to see. The developer responds very rapidly and enthusiastically to suggestions. One suggestion he implemented overnight made a major difference in my workflow. He is smart and he is so nice you feel like you're chatting with your buddy who wants to give you the best experience he can. CDFinder has my highest and most sincere recommendation.
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FileMaker Pro
Jimmy-D reviewed on 26 Apr 2012
Power users need simple usability improvements too, and Bento's complete lack of files is too simple for anyone with slightly complex needs. Bringing improved usability like is found in Bento is sorely needed. My Filemaker suggestions that have been ignored for years:
Undo: It is easy to accidentally hit return and erase data, and there is no way to undo that once return is pressed, apart from using Time Machine. It should be easy for Filemaker to copy and remember the contents of the cell being edited, regardless of Filemaker's excuse that it is a real database that makes changes instantly so undo is impossible. Impossible, really?
Table View: add copying/pasting/deleting and selecting across multiple cells/columns, like you can in a spreadsheet and Bento. There is no way to do this otherwise and it would make working with data lot easier.
DeltaGraph
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MacScan
Jimmy-D reviewed on 21 Sep 2010
I've had similar experiences to other users where their was a published Mac exploit earlier in the year, and MacScan definitions hadn't been updated for at least a week when I checked.
It would be handy to drag and drop a file for scanning, rather than clicking on lots and lots of buttons to navigate to a specific directory.
I'm also curious where their 3.0 update is they were promoting at Macworld 2010.
The developers are good people, but are unfortunately slow to update.
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NeoFinder
Jimmy-D reviewed on 30 Mar 2010
Regardless of how good any program is, there are always features or adjustments I would like to see. The developer responds very rapidly and enthusiastically to suggestions. One suggestion he implemented overnight made a major difference in my workflow. He is smart and he is so nice you feel like you're chatting with your buddy who wants to give you the best experience he can. CDFinder has my highest and most sincere recommendation.