Ok is the name Raven or Robin??? The page says Raven, my old version is Raven (but I have been having trouble updating) but the download is Robin. When you go to the developers site the name has changed to Robin??? Should't a change of name be something users would be notified about?
Developer what's going on??
This would be a 4 or 5 rating if more of the features / options worked and the user did not have to figure out the name change to update.
This is odd because Mathias-Rhein and I seem to be passing each other on the highway to GTD happiness. I love OF. It has been a life saver for me and I was orig one of the ones who thought it was just to difficult. However with a little attention it became very intuitive and the best thing of all I kept finding new ways to do what I needed to do.
But now it seems OF has (without a formal final statement) decided to no longer sync with ical and ical reminders. I use Busy Cal but needed the ical sync to populate my calendar.
Of seems to believe that all one needs is their software to operate and that is just not true for many. I am very busy as a parent, manager, wife member of several organization, etc. And while I use OF to plan projects and other things it doe not work as an appointment scheduler. When I could sync my OF tasks into my calendar scheduling was a breeze. Now it back and forth between he two programs or double scheduling and having to fix later.
The program that was designed to keep me organized had made it impossible for me to quickly respond to an appointment request??? I should not have to check OF before I can schedule a meeting of my sons soccer team. Many other (especially those that are iPad/iPhone based) programs offer calendar/reminder sync in iCloud. Not sure why this seems to be a deal breaker with OF. There is a life outside OF! And as much as I love this program I may have to drop it if they do not become more responsive to this need. Very sad about this as like I said I love this program or at least I used to. It is also in desperate need of a UI upgrade.
MacUpdate: Why or Why can I not change my rating before I submit???? So Annoying!! This should be a 4.5 rating
In OF when using Lion you would go to the preferences section and select the ical tab to link OF to a calendar. Now when you go there there is no ability to link to an ical calendar. There has been discussions agnosium on the Forums about this and the developer has responded and confirmed the change. It has something to do with the new way iCal / iCloud handles calendars? Anyway if it is working for you great…but that would also make the developer not as good at working with his program as you? or maybe...
Sorry hit reply to soon. First forgive my spelling. And I really wasn't meaning to rant rather to plead with the developer to not remove one of the many functions in this great program that contribute to its greatness. Thats the thing with OF it can do so many things so well that we all use it differently and I think that that is what makes it so good it can be adapted to your work style, flow etc. And because it is so flexible I guess anything the dev tries to change will affect someones workflow. Still a great program though.
I've been using Sophos since I kicked Norton to the curb. A close look at Norton (which I understood was a PC program) was really not being actively developed for the mac. The PC program continued to get regular updates and frequent new features) while the mac program languished all the while charging me for updates to a program that no longer installed on my system.
Sophos did have problems with slowing down in Lion while upgrading the virus definitions but that seems to have stopped at least for me. I runs in the background and I only see it when there is a questionable file on my system. And the best thing is I do not have to pay for it on a yearly basis. And I no longer have to deal with a program that has been patched to death in order to get it to run on my system. Thanks Sohpos!
My only request is to get a little more info on the definitions being installed.
I have also used Chronosync for many years and find it to be reliable and accurate. Yes I too tried others in an effort to get a faster backup but quickly realized that CS was far superior.
The coolest thing of all is the archive function for deleted items on the primary backup volume. I do a daily backup of my media volume. Even though I backup with Time Machine I also backup my documents folder daily and ad hoc. I am not sure but I thought CS would back up on events? Maybe not it is not something I need as I backup at regular intervals daily in the background. The weakest point in the CS backup process is a Drobo which I cannot afford to replace right now and is so sloooooow. But CS is the best. Also the Agent app is great when you need to auto mount a disk before an unsupervised backup. Love this App it is reliable and consistently without major bugs and the developers are more than responsive.
One other thing the best thing of all is the upgrade policy which does not require that you pay to upgrade even for major upgrades. Great Value.
PS: MU why can't we change a star rating while entering your comments. I hit the 4.5 star in error and am stuck with it??? This software is a 5 all the way.
I am asking or feed back on this product as I am considering a purchase and $99.00 is not a small amount. I have Adobe CS3 and now only use Photoshop and Acrobat from the suite. I would like to get rid of everything but photoshop as I do not intend to upgrade for $600+ and they will not allow me to upgrade only Acrobat. Which leads to my question.
Is they program a good replacement for Acrobat? I mainly acquire (via scanner usually) and modify, print, etc PDF's. Like most most of my work is converted to PDF before sending it to clients. So is this a good replacement or should I keep the aging Acrobat along with the Adobe bloat? Please only answer if you have used or are also using Acrobat and have meaningful feedback. Thanks
flyloops, thanks for your reply. We even have some of the same equipment and you are right our work is almost identical. Thanks for your feedback. I am making the purchase today. Just do not want to give this software company any more of my money. Why they do not make a version of Acrobat (photoshop elements) that is affordable for non major Corp…even many small businesses that I deal with consider the cost to expensive. Unfortunately all of their software is bloatware. Some have to have it to do their jobs but if there is away around them I'm all for it. I will keep my Acrobat installed but move my workflow to PDFpenPro. Thanks Again.
Bought this back in April 2011 and was willing to wait for promised implementations. We are 3 months from a year and not one has been made. In fact no updates at all that I can remember. This app had so much potential but I am moving on. Another developer that over promised and delivered not much so far. This app has the bones to become indispensable but not as it stands now.
Animation continues to be slow and it's just an over priced note pad as it stands. My bad for buying.
The lack of any sync option is a deal breaker for me. I could live with the limited import, even more limited print options and would be willing to wait for the inability to out put passively collected data to be corrected. But I do not only write or have ideas while sitting at my computer. And the built in bug you feature (I think this is a good feature) makes this only a "log of my computer activity and how I feel while working at my computer rather than a true journalling app that recognizes that things occur in my life even when I am not sitting at my computer.
Is anyone still using this? It looks like what I've been looking for but I am a bit concerned that the last comment good or bad seems to be from 2009?
I also went to the mobile review and it does have good reviews but very little info on this app on any site. I am concerned that there seems to be no user forum either...makes one wonder? I'd appreciate any feed back.
This is not a review and I did not rate the app because I have never used the app. I fully intended to try the app but then noticed the one review (4.6) for this app was made by the developer. I do not have a problem with the developer leaving what I am sure he feels is a useful message. In addition I want to be clear that the developer clearly identified himself as the same. However, while I am impressed with what the app says it will do I think it is extremely disingenuous for the developer to rate his software???
Of course it is a 4.6 to you (why not a 5?) But the developers review should not be among impartial end user reviewers (and why didn't you give it a "5" is there a problem that prevents it from being a "5")?.
The developer did not have to rate the software to post his comment as he could have done what I just did and make his review a comment.
Is there something I am missing. If I am to trust these reviews to narrow my search for software that meets my needs ratings such as this diminish this site as a useful tool. (Every developer no matter how good or bad the software from the end users point of view believes his software is a 5. And he/she should because of the work, time and effort they put into it.
This is probably an oversight by the developer but this makes me less likely to try his product until there are many many more reviews that do not appear to be linked to people who stand to make a profit from its sell.
I don't usually write this type of comment and hope the developer sees my point but this site is to valuable to have people lose faith in the reviews to the point of ignoring the site. I learn form other reviews and hope some do the same from mine but this behavior undermines the whole idea of the site.
If the developer wants to write a note telling us how his software is better than all others in the category great just do not influence the overall ratings (what users think of the software) by rating your own software!
My review is for version 4.01 only. I have to say I like this app or at least I did. Actually it does what it says and works consistently. My main complaint is with the current version. Every since the last upgrade each time you delete an item from the list you have to confirm the deletion. I understand this and it's intention but it should be something the user decides is necessary or has the option to turn off. As it is currently it makes the app an inconvenience and as annoying as hell.
If this is not fixed soon I will be looking for a replacement. It's really a shame too, because this is a really good app and the developer should have thought of something this simple before pushing in on users as this behavior was not in previous versions (including version 4.0). I have looked in preferences etc. looking for a way to disable this behavior with no luck. What an oversight!! They need to fix this as soon as possible, this is supposed to be a time saving app not something to make my workflow more difficult!!! CHRONOS ARE YOU LISTENING???
First this about version 4.0.3. only. Well another update and new problems. If nothing else about Chronos is consistent this is, that each update will bring new headaches and problems with the software. Why do I have to have a menu bar icon beginning with this update??? In the past I could decide if I wanted one or not and now I have no choice??? I already have the shelf why do I need two places to access Chronos on one monitor? This may be useful for some I understand that so I am not saying the option should not be there but why do I not have a choice? Almost every app I have gives me that choice except Chronos. Also this update wiped out my saved clips, this is also new. I wonder what horror Chronos has in store for it's next upgrade. I am a SOHO notes user so I should be used to this but it still P'sMO when they do this as it makes it so clear they either do not have a clue or do not give a damn how the customers use the software.
Chronos, adding things in updates is great taking away things that worked and replacing them with questionable things is not so great. Not a problem that some improvements were needed but why did you need to take away things that were working fine? This could all be about the Chronos lack of communication. As other developers sometimes have to remove a function to correct a problem but the successful ones communicate that to their customers with an explanation of the plan to re-instate the removed item or why that is not possible. But not Chronos!
Again this is a good app that needs a few tweaks. The complaints listed below are good places to start Chronos and leave what is working alone.
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Raven
Llongley reviewed on 15 Apr 2012
Developer what's going on??
This would be a 4 or 5 rating if more of the features / options worked and the user did not have to figure out the name change to update.
OmniFocus
Llongley reviewed on 12 Mar 2012
But now it seems OF has (without a formal final statement) decided to no longer sync with ical and ical reminders. I use Busy Cal but needed the ical sync to populate my calendar.
Of seems to believe that all one needs is their software to operate and that is just not true for many. I am very busy as a parent, manager, wife member of several organization, etc. And while I use OF to plan projects and other things it doe not work as an appointment scheduler. When I could sync my OF tasks into my calendar scheduling was a breeze. Now it back and forth between he two programs or double scheduling and having to fix later.
The program that was designed to keep me organized had made it impossible for me to quickly respond to an appointment request??? I should not have to check OF before I can schedule a meeting of my sons soccer team. Many other (especially those that are iPad/iPhone based) programs offer calendar/reminder sync in iCloud. Not sure why this seems to be a deal breaker with OF. There is a life outside OF! And as much as I love this program I may have to drop it if they do not become more responsive to this need. Very sad about this as like I said I love this program or at least I used to. It is also in desperate need of a UI upgrade.
MacUpdate: Why or Why can I not change my rating before I submit???? So Annoying!! This should be a 4.5 rating
+49
+49
Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition
Llongley reviewed on 11 Mar 2012
Sophos did have problems with slowing down in Lion while upgrading the virus definitions but that seems to have stopped at least for me. I runs in the background and I only see it when there is a questionable file on my system. And the best thing is I do not have to pay for it on a yearly basis. And I no longer have to deal with a program that has been patched to death in order to get it to run on my system. Thanks Sohpos!
My only request is to get a little more info on the definitions being installed.
+4
ChronoSync
Llongley reviewed on 01 Mar 2012
The coolest thing of all is the archive function for deleted items on the primary backup volume. I do a daily backup of my media volume. Even though I backup with Time Machine I also backup my documents folder daily and ad hoc. I am not sure but I thought CS would back up on events? Maybe not it is not something I need as I backup at regular intervals daily in the background. The weakest point in the CS backup process is a Drobo which I cannot afford to replace right now and is so sloooooow. But CS is the best. Also the Agent app is great when you need to auto mount a disk before an unsupervised backup. Love this App it is reliable and consistently without major bugs and the developers are more than responsive.
One other thing the best thing of all is the upgrade policy which does not require that you pay to upgrade even for major upgrades. Great Value.
PS: MU why can't we change a star rating while entering your comments. I hit the 4.5 star in error and am stuck with it??? This software is a 5 all the way.
PDFpenPro
Is they program a good replacement for Acrobat? I mainly acquire (via scanner usually) and modify, print, etc PDF's. Like most most of my work is converted to PDF before sending it to clients. So is this a good replacement or should I keep the aging Acrobat along with the Adobe bloat? Please only answer if you have used or are also using Acrobat and have meaningful feedback. Thanks
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+1
Thoughts
Llongley reviewed on 27 Jan 2012
Animation continues to be slow and it's just an over priced note pad as it stands. My bad for buying.
+2
Chronories
Llongley reviewed on 26 Jan 2012
viJournal
I also went to the mobile review and it does have good reviews but very little info on this app on any site. I am concerned that there seems to be no user forum either...makes one wonder? I'd appreciate any feed back.
-1
ooSooMpro
Of course it is a 4.6 to you (why not a 5?) But the developers review should not be among impartial end user reviewers (and why didn't you give it a "5" is there a problem that prevents it from being a "5")?.
The developer did not have to rate the software to post his comment as he could have done what I just did and make his review a comment.
Is there something I am missing. If I am to trust these reviews to narrow my search for software that meets my needs ratings such as this diminish this site as a useful tool. (Every developer no matter how good or bad the software from the end users point of view believes his software is a 5. And he/she should because of the work, time and effort they put into it.
This is probably an oversight by the developer but this makes me less likely to try his product until there are many many more reviews that do not appear to be linked to people who stand to make a profit from its sell.
I don't usually write this type of comment and hope the developer sees my point but this site is to valuable to have people lose faith in the reviews to the point of ignoring the site. I learn form other reviews and hope some do the same from mine but this behavior undermines the whole idea of the site.
If the developer wants to write a note telling us how his software is better than all others in the category great just do not influence the overall ratings (what users think of the software) by rating your own software!
+1
iClipboard
Llongley reviewed on 21 Nov 2011
If this is not fixed soon I will be looking for a replacement. It's really a shame too, because this is a really good app and the developer should have thought of something this simple before pushing in on users as this behavior was not in previous versions (including version 4.0). I have looked in preferences etc. looking for a way to disable this behavior with no luck. What an oversight!! They need to fix this as soon as possible, this is supposed to be a time saving app not something to make my workflow more difficult!!! CHRONOS ARE YOU LISTENING???
+49
Chronos, adding things in updates is great taking away things that worked and replacing them with questionable things is not so great. Not a problem that some improvements were needed but why did you need to take away things that were working fine? This could all be about the Chronos lack of communication. As other developers sometimes have to remove a function to correct a problem but the successful ones communicate that to their customers with an explanation of the plan to re-instate the removed item or why that is not possible. But not Chronos!
Again this is a good app that needs a few tweaks. The complaints listed below are good places to start Chronos and leave what is working alone.