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Adam Williams
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Flip4Mac WMV Player 2.4.4.2
(Free)
Transmission 2.52
(Free)
BBEdit 10.1.2
(Demo)
Apple Safari 5.1.7
(Free)
Apple Security Updat... 2012-002
(Updater)
Microsoft Office 201... 14.2.2
(Updater)
Microsoft Office 200... 12.3.3
(Updater)
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.235
(Free)
Little Snitch 2.5.2
(Demo)
Syrinx 2.5.1
(Free)
Kiwi 2.0.2
(Free)
Cornerstone 2.7.5
(Demo)
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Adobe Flash Player
Mysticalos commented on 23 Apr 2012
version 11.2 has 2 new bugs in addition to really doing nothing for performance with it's new multithreading tech.

1. Unpausing video now often causes frame skipping for a few seconds, it didn't before this version for me.

2. There seems to be a new bug with audio. If you reduce the audio of a flash media player using the volume slider on that player, the audio becomes heavily distorted the lower you make the volume, making adjusting the volume of individual flash players not viable at all. Unfortunately, sometimes JUST that video's record volume is too high, or too low, and adjusting that player is far more useful then main audio speakers, especially when multiple players with audio are open.
[Version 11.2.202.233]



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Apple OS X Mountain Lion
Mysticalos commented on 18 Apr 2012
Apple isn't taking pre sales yet, I'm not sure why MU is posting developer seeds like this, and not even labeling the main title as a beta (but instead making it sub text). this is misleading, someone might see the 99 dollar thing and think they are buying a retail lion that's expensive, and not and ADC membership and access to a beta with a ton of known issues still, not intended for consumer use.

By no means was i confused on what it is, i always read the subtext and keep up with ADC anyways, but just stating as someone who also does mac tech support, the average user isn't going to read the subtext. heck, 23% of people infected with flashback haven't even run software update yet, certainly there are going to be a few mislead by this being on macupdate.
[Version 10.8]



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Anti Flashback Trojan
Mysticalos commented on 16 Apr 2012
apples tool is out now

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/42634/flashback-malware-removal-tool
[Version 2.0.2]



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Apple Java for OS X Lion
Mysticalos commented on 06 Apr 2012
Late afternoon now and still no stand alone. I don't like to use software update because i have multiple macs, I don't want to download the same thing multiple times, i want a nice stand alone .dmg i can use for mass deployment. I'm also in a very rural area where downloading multiple times means a lot of extra time (1M dsl connection). Very disapointing of apple.
[Version 2012-002]



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Apple Java for OS X Lion
Mysticalos commented on 06 Apr 2012
Late afternoon now and still no stand alone. I don't like to use software update because i have multiple macs, I don't want to download the same thing multiple times, i want a nice stand alone .dmg i can use for mass deployment. I'm also in a very rural area where downloading multiple times means a lot of extra time (1M dsl connection). Very disapointing of apple.
[Version 2012-002]



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Apple Messages
Mysticalos commented on 16 Feb 2012
Some notes I observed before uninstalling it.

The apple scripts for auto accept and what not no longer work, in fact it flat out ignores/removes them.

The option to choose "text only" as a conversation format is gone. This brings the total choices from 4 down to 3. Which is a shame, i prefered text only as it was the most copy and paste friendly format, the other 3 formats don't let you copy and paste names as part of conversation at all.

There is no option to hide recent conversation history. So you're stuck with new IMs always showing old messages.

The iMessage main window always opens, even for a single IM. This is a bit clunky, to have an extra window consolidating a single IM tab. at least in ichat, this did not happen until you had at least 2 or more IMs. you can however detach IMs from the main message window then close message window, but this is extra steps that shouldn't be nessesary if designed better. Hopefully later beta's resolve this.
[Version 6.1]



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Cornerstone

Mysticalos reviewed on 15 Feb 2012
Been a solid svn app for me for a while now. Access many repos. Clean UI expected of a mac app, great functionality and ease of use. Only thing i don't give a 5 to is stability because i've had issues with app locking up for a good amount of time now. Author was helpful on issue but ultimately cannot reproduce my problem :
[Version 2.7]



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+5

Adobe Flash Player
Mysticalos commented on 27 Oct 2011
also important to note, this beta watermarks all flash componants, every single flash item will be watermarked with beta version information.
[Version 11.2.202.19]



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Adobe Flash Player
Mysticalos commented on 27 Oct 2011
don't use 11.2 if you use hulu regularly, it has major playback problems on there that causes video to skip around a lot.
[Version 11.2.202.19]



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Apple Safari
Mysticalos commented on 12 Oct 2011
Just note that lion 10.7.2 already includes safari 5.1.1 updaet so if you're on lion don't bother downloading this twice. I'm not even sure why they released a stand alone for lion. In case someone wants to stay on 10.7.1 but update only safari?

this is worth downloading as a 10.6 user though (using correct link of course)
[Version 5.1.1]


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+130
Mysticalos replied on 12 Oct 2011
wow that makes even less sense Jefferson, why would they release a stand alone that requires 10.7.2, when 10.7.2 already installs Safari 5.1.1? that's completely retarded. that'll just waste end users time that don't know 10.7.2 already has safari 5.1.1 included.
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Twitter
Mysticalos had trouble on 12 Nov 2011
Maybe i'm just really dumb but for an official app why can't i find tweet feature ANYWHERE? i see reply, retweet, or direct message, but the most important feature of all, starting a new tweet (not a reply) is not there. how? I grow tired of having to right click and then "view on twitter" to send a normal tweet that i don't want to appear as a reply to one of theirs.
[Version 2.1.1]



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Mac OS X iMac Update (Mid-2010)
Mysticalos had trouble on 27 Jul 2010
this download link on http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1065 is bad, i've downloaded it twice now and it was an incomplete file both times
[Version 10.6.4]



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Yahoo! Messenger
MysticalOS had trouble on 10 Jul 2006
Also sent to email address of course and i know it's been read. I'm posting here not for developer but perhaps so others can help reproduce some of them to get more in the "reproducable" catagory. :)

System Info:

Powermac G4 733digital audio with upgrades(frankenmac):
1.5GB ram
2ghz powerlogix 7447 processor card
ATTO Express PCI with 36GB 10krpm scsi-160 drive
Geforce 4 Titanium 128MB VRAM
Ultra-Tek133P+ card with 200GB ATA133 drive
10.4.7 PPC, all software up to date.
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MacBook Pro 15"
2.16ghz intel core duo
2GB Ram
100GB SATA 7200-rpm drive.
10.4.7 Intel, all software up to date.

Boot-Camp Beta 1
Windows XP Professional SP2 with ALL updates installed.
Yahoo! Messenger 7.5.0.819 for windows Yahoo! testing.
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ISP: Alltel DSL 15MB down 368 up.
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Severe bugs labeled with a *

Bugs:

Reproducible:

1. Webcam statistics do not continue to update after a viewer is allowed to view cam, stats stop once a cam invite is sent to someone and they begin viewing.

2. Buddy-list doesn't always refresh best when a mobile user logs out. manual refresh (command-r) no longer present in this beta either. Improving refresh or giving user manual refresh back(recommended) would be nice.

*3. Private messages do not work when using HTTP proxy mode(behind firewall) for connection.

*4. There is no easy way to ignore a user who is harassing. IE a toolbar button or even a menu command. the ONLY way to ignore a user is to open prefs and manually type in their yahoo id, meanwhile all while they PM bomb or do other harassing things. A shortcut to ignore someone is ESSENTIAL and therefor the lack of is a bug not a feature request.

5. Text is not all drag and dropable in all areas. Touchy where you click to drag it. Has to be on text, not a bubble screen name header. Avatars also get dragged or copied to clipboard when using select all.

6. The ichat style white/blue background colors on buddy-list show a cosmetic bug when looking closely. In ichat, each buddy group ALWAYS starts with white. Regardless of last color used in previous buddy group. Cosmetically, it doesn't look quite right on Yahoo! Messenger because it's not universal with iChat.

7. If you mouse-over area where time-stamps are supposed to be (but they are disabled) the time-stamp shows but the drawing is kind of funny and makes text jump around. Not sure if it's a bug or intentional but reporting just in case.

Unable to Reproduce:

*1. I noticed one of my ID's is completely blocked from signing into yahoo messenger 3.0b1, but it signs in fine with 2.5.3 as well as PC 7.5.0.819. On SAME computer, signing in on two other accounts works. it's only "mysticalosm" that indefinitely tries connecting and fails unless i choose firewalled. Which doesn't make sense. My other buddy-lists were able to show id online so i IMed it, sure enough i was able to exchange not only IMs but cam with this id. The messenger client just never realized id was signed in and never updated buddy-list or menu commands to reflect it. it was completely online but THOUGHT it was still connecting indefinitely. I thought I had found a solution by enabling/disabling buddy-list animation but this only worked ONCE...To this moment I have found NO way to get mysticalosm online again besides reverting to 2.5.3 or using PC 7.5 in boot camp.
UPDATE: Further investigating showed it was resolved by logging in and editing buddy-list (removing buddies awaiting authorization is what i did) while on HTTP proxy, then login on normal setting again works again for now.

2. Got an erratic behavior when trying to view cams, would make cam noise but NEVER attempt to connect to cam or even show a cam window. if a user invited me I'd also never see invite just hear cam noise and never get anything..Was only solved by deleting prefs file.

3. Buddy-list sometimes has UI issues. IE clicking ANYWHERE on it will open someone's "I'm mobile" url even if i clicked no where near it. This is only fixed by a relaunch of client. Another encountered UI issue, one time when cam was open it looked like the down arrow was stuck. the highlight cursor kept scrolling down buddy-list indefinitely even if i clicked, pressed up etc...had to relaunch this time too.

4. Sorting list by name/availability doesn't seem to be working, seems to only sort by name either way. (This only occurred with initial use, haven't been able to reproduce)

5. Possible ichat or yahoo messenger possible bug. I have ichat using custom sounds but when yahoo is open, ichat starts using regular sounds again.

6. Disconnects frequently on both wireless and wired connections on PPC and Intel Mac when no other programs are effected of which include amsn, ichat (Connected to aim and googletalk), and icq.

*7. A user was viewing my cam first. Sent me an invite to her cam. When i began to view her cam, she stopped seeing my image and instead my cam was actually broadcasting hers back to her. She was invisible when this happened as well as on PC Yahoo Messenger. Unknown steps to reproduce but definitely a serious bug.


Features:
*Major feature request.

1. Ability to disable nickname/full-name display and use yahoo id's only.

2. Ability to use classic sound sets if we don't like the new ichat inspired ones.

3. Tabbed IMs, ever used Chax for ichat? you'll learn to not live without it. Might also get more feature suggestions there ;)

4. Cam window detached as an option. Buddy-list integration should not be forced.

5. An easier way to adjust fonts/colors than by right clicking in text field or using menu-bar.

6. Classic IM format, Not everyone likes the way ichat does it. Ichat lets you make bubbles clear and put names on left etc to resemble classic format. We need that too as users..

7. Yahoo! 7.x or higher smiley set. the more 3d and better colors ones..as well as the new ones.
http://www.wackyb.co.nz/Yahoo_v7.5/

8. Some web-pages/forums use the improper yahoo:// handler instead of ymsgr like they are supposed to, most apps like adium and my 2.5.3 patch added it as a handler type too just so people can't complain and blame the program for not handling the url wrong..

9. Webcam viewer window statistics, the Sub bar that 2.5.3 had, time of last image received etc.

10. Seems to use address-book entries and yahoo address-book entries. But if you got an entry in yahoo address book that isn't in apples address-book. Should be able to save it to apples ;)

11. Brushed metal is ugly! Don't make me edit the nib files to get rid of it. A pref is very easy to code for this.

12. Color fades/effects on OUR typing not just buddies.

*13. Chat rooms. sure you heard these enough but it is a gimmie. Even if OS X doesn't have DSP truevoice built into OS do to licensing issues..can still have voiceless chat.

14. Ability to view a profile of someone that's not on list. Where you type in users name. Same with view a cam. IE "View Webcam..." "View Profile ..."

15. Voice chat. DSP truevoice for conferences/chat rooms last I knew still had licensing issues with Microsoft's right to codec in their OS and plus no Mac implementation of codec since OS 9's classic player. However Call voip protocol uses a different codec doesn't it? I can see that making it to a mac client.

*16. Menu consolidation. Too many menu's, I lose my plaxo and weather menu's on the PPC mac. Intel mac is wide screen so it's fine.

Last updated 07-09-06
[Version 3.0b1]



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TechTool Pro
MysticalOS had trouble on 13 Dec 2005
I think the number one reason people find problems with 3rd party disk utilities is that they don't follow the guideline of always run disk utility first on that volume. If possible, run from a volume that has most current version of system software and version of disk repair utility. Not everyone has two hard drives, and although you can use two partitions on a disk to repair one, i really don't think that concept is perfect, if there is any kind of hardware problem such as a bad sector your bound to lose data this way. Many programs that let you make bootable cds with up to date system software on them..hard drives are cheap too, just get a low/med capacity one to make as a minimal boot volume that you keep up to date, not just with system software but any hardware drivers. My hard drive is on a SCSI card so naturally those drivers are always current on ANY disk I'm repairing the drive with. ONLY time i ever had problems was booting off a cd that didn't have latest scsi drivers and disk utility had problems repairing drives successfully. But do everything possible to run from current OS X version. Especially when concidering updates like 10.4.3 which specificly note changes to hfs+. Want to make sure a disk used to repair this has these same changes. Just my two cents.
[Version 4.1.1]



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Google Earth
MysticalOS had trouble on 09 Dec 2005
Only lowered features and ease of use since they are not fully implemented yet. Broken feature sets have to count for something. Other then that pretty nice app. All those having trouble with it. It uses your video driver directly to render it. It's speed depends highly on performance of video card and CPU. So it would probably show various different speeds depending on hardware. As for the erratic behavior, Could be video drivers/opengl not current? IE 10.3.9 mac users? 10.4 has substantial improvements to stability and speed of opengl and graphics drivers, and each 10.4 incremental update has only improved it further. If you're not on 10.4.3 it wouldn't be fair to even complain at all..If you are on 10.4.3, It's time to beef up mac. Now adays you can up a pretty old mac pretty cheap. This app runs very fast on my G4733 just cause I put a 2ghz cpu update in that's like 300 dollars and a geforce 4ti card. I'm good until intel macs are perfected. :)
[Version 3.1.0371]



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