Well, yes, I think you should indeed make that clear on the web page where you mention the auto-update feature. Because MacPips does not show itself anywhere in the UI (I do not use Growl), I assumed that an update might also happen without notification.
BEWARE!
This security update makes all Rosetta-dependent (PPC) applications unusable. Applications crash on start, or crash when opening Open, Save, or Print dialogs.
If you still need PPC applications in Snow Leopard, do not install this update.
Very clean and easy to use interface in Basic Mode and unlimited possibilities in Expert Mode. Uses system's native launchd services only and only in the way Apple designed it to be used (unless you do something very stupid in Expert Mode). It is certainly worth $5. I would have given it 5 stars if it would not have been available only through App Store (which I hate).
"Skype released version 5.1.0.935 of its Skype for Mac software on Monday, resolving a security issue that could allow hackers to gain control of a Mac via a maliciously crafted Skype message."
And when you download from the Skype site you will indeed get 5.1.0.935.
Now what is this 5.1.59.947 version that one downloads from here?
And what is the 5.1.60.947 version that one downloads through CNET (formerly VersionTracker)?
Which version is which version? Or are they all the same and does Skype use different version numbers to discern between downloads through different sites? Very confusing.
I contacted Skype about the version issue. Their answer is not really solving the confusion, because the versions downloaded through MacUpdate and CNET do come from Skype as well.
This is the answer from Skype support:
We understand your concerns regarding the latest Skype version for Mac. We are glad to help you with this.
We have indeed recently released an upgraded Skype for MacOS version that has been designed to solve the difficulties experienced in the older version. The official latest version is Skype Version 5.1.0.935 for MacOS.
Please be aware that we do not support downloads from websites other than skype.com, and we cannot guarantee that the download will work. Hence, we recommend that you only download the Skype application from our website and that you trust only the information found on our website for any concerns about Skype.
The new version is available for download here:
http://www.skype.com/go/download/
I have not had Shockwave Player (and the internet plug-in) installed for over three years now and all that time I never encoutered any web content that needed it.
Very nice idea! Separate images look much better this way. Works fine here in Safari 5.0.3 and MacOSX 10.6.5 on my Intel Core 2 Duo iMac with jpg. png, and gif images. The additional toolbar is indeed not needed once you know the functions of this extension, but it can be hidden easily. You can choose some appearance settings (like shadow and/or reflection) for this extension in Safari preferences.
Can anyone explain why one would want to be able to create a new file in the Finder? For most purposes you will need a different application to do anything useful with, won't you? So why not create the new file with that application?
I am not sure I understand the recent discussion. It seems to me that some expect this utility to do things that it is not intended for.
myClippings does exactly what I need, keep a clipboard history of recent copied text with the possibility of saving clippings from history in multiple archives. I can choose and paste an item from the clipboard history or from any of the archives easily. I can edit clippings, I can create archives and move, organize, and rename archives and clippings in the archives the way I like.
And... it keeps and pastes the clippings as plain text without formatting, exactly how I want and need it. If the developer would ever consider adding a feature that keeps text formatting, I hope he will add it as an option that can be disabled.
I used to use iSnip (does anyone remember that one?), its main features were very similar to myClippings' features. But its development stopped and it had had increasing problems with successive new MacOSX versions and finally stopped working in Leopard. I tried almost any available clipboard manager, even payed for some. But most have too many features that I do not need and that get in the way, or the interface was too elaborate or plain ugly. I am happy to have found myClippings. Finally I can work with text clippings again like I did with iSnip. The main difference with iSnip is that iSnip was mostly mouse-driven in a menu and the preferred way to use myClippings is with keyboard shortcuts. It needed a little getting used to, but it seems appropriate that you can keep your hands on the keyboard while working with text.
One minor point of criticism: Changing between archives with the keyboard (Option-Command-G and then arrow keys) feels a little clumsy. One changes to Archive view with Command-2. Wouldn't it be nice when repeated pressing Command-2 would cycle through the archives?
Why doesn't MacUpdate discern between pre-release versions and actual release versions? According to the developer's site, this Opera 10.60 is not even a beta version, it is a alpha version!
Does anyone know a place/link/address where one can report to MacUpdate when an announced new version appears to be a pre-release version?
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MacPips
Ronadam reviewed on 01 Apr 2012
(Not sure I like the "automatic self updater".)
+30
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Apple Security Update
Ronadam reviewed on 02 Feb 2012
This security update makes all Rosetta-dependent (PPC) applications unusable. Applications crash on start, or crash when opening Open, Save, or Print dialogs.
If you still need PPC applications in Snow Leopard, do not install this update.
+1
Adobe Flash Player
Download latest stable version here: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Lingon
Ronadam reviewed on 24 Jul 2011
+1
Skype
"Skype released version 5.1.0.935 of its Skype for Mac software on Monday, resolving a security issue that could allow hackers to gain control of a Mac via a maliciously crafted Skype message."
And when you download from the Skype site you will indeed get 5.1.0.935.
Now what is this 5.1.59.947 version that one downloads from here?
And what is the 5.1.60.947 version that one downloads through CNET (formerly VersionTracker)?
Which version is which version? Or are they all the same and does Skype use different version numbers to discern between downloads through different sites? Very confusing.
+30
5.1.0.935 created April 4 (that is before the supposedly fixed security issue was exposed publicly)
5.1.59.947 created May 4
5.1.60.947 created also May 4, but 32 minutes later
+30
5.1.0.935 was created April 21
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This is the answer from Skype support:
We understand your concerns regarding the latest Skype version for Mac. We are glad to help you with this.
We have indeed recently released an upgraded Skype for MacOS version that has been designed to solve the difficulties experienced in the older version. The official latest version is Skype Version 5.1.0.935 for MacOS.
Please be aware that we do not support downloads from websites other than skype.com, and we cannot guarantee that the download will work. Hence, we recommend that you only download the Skype application from our website and that you trust only the information found on our website for any concerns about Skype.
The new version is available for download here:
http://www.skype.com/go/download/
+3
Adobe Shockwave Player
+1
CenterImages Safari Extension
Ronadam reviewed on 28 Nov 2010
Neu
+2
myClippings
Ronadam reviewed on 12 Jun 2010
myClippings does exactly what I need, keep a clipboard history of recent copied text with the possibility of saving clippings from history in multiple archives. I can choose and paste an item from the clipboard history or from any of the archives easily. I can edit clippings, I can create archives and move, organize, and rename archives and clippings in the archives the way I like.
And... it keeps and pastes the clippings as plain text without formatting, exactly how I want and need it. If the developer would ever consider adding a feature that keeps text formatting, I hope he will add it as an option that can be disabled.
I used to use iSnip (does anyone remember that one?), its main features were very similar to myClippings' features. But its development stopped and it had had increasing problems with successive new MacOSX versions and finally stopped working in Leopard. I tried almost any available clipboard manager, even payed for some. But most have too many features that I do not need and that get in the way, or the interface was too elaborate or plain ugly. I am happy to have found myClippings. Finally I can work with text clippings again like I did with iSnip. The main difference with iSnip is that iSnip was mostly mouse-driven in a menu and the preferred way to use myClippings is with keyboard shortcuts. It needed a little getting used to, but it seems appropriate that you can keep your hands on the keyboard while working with text.
One minor point of criticism: Changing between archives with the keyboard (Option-Command-G and then arrow keys) feels a little clumsy. One changes to Archive view with Command-2. Wouldn't it be nice when repeated pressing Command-2 would cycle through the archives?
+8
Opera
Does anyone know a place/link/address where one can report to MacUpdate when an announced new version appears to be a pre-release version?