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White Out 2.0.1
(Free)

ControllerMate 4.5.1
(Shareware)

Flip4Mac WMV Player 2.4.4.2
(Free)

My Living Desktop 5.0.7
(Demo)

HoudahSpot 3.5.4
(Demo)

Dropbox 1.4.7
(Free)

VirusBarrier X6 10.6.15
(Demo)

iClipboard 4.1.4
(Demo)

DxO Optics Pro 7.5.0
(Demo)

Retrospect 9.0.2.107
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BookMacster 1.11.1
(Shareware)

Feeder 2.3.2
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Adobe Muse

Tvalleau commented on 11 May 2012

Note that Muse is subscription -only- and is $24.95 p/mo. ($14.95 p/mo if you sign up for a year.) You cannot purchase a standalone product.

[Version 1.0.948]

-1

SuperBladePro

Tvalleau commented on 04 Mar 2012

Still 32-bit only...

[Version 1.8.2]

Cookie Stumbler

Tvalleau reviewed on 12 Feb 2012

I really wanted to like and recommend this software, but I can't. (And I paid for it!) The first version choked on some invalid cookie, and froze up solid. I sent off stuff to the developer, who was prompt and identified the problem. So, I waited for the version released today (1.4.2) and gave it a go. On first install, it read thru all 4800 cookies... and then just sat there. So I quit it and restarted it and had it read thru them all again. This time it presented a list of cookies, and suggested that I "clean" some 2900 ad-cookies. I accepted the offer. Once that was done, I looked at the remaining cookies, and scrolled thru the list a bit. Then I noticed the cookieman in the menubar, so curious, I clicked on it. Nothing. No drop down menu, nothing. OK... back to the app.... which was now frozen solid. I did a force-quit, and found the startup item and trashed it, as well as the remaining bits and pieces of the software. At least I did get some ad-cookies removed, but I'm now twice bitten by this software, and won't bother to try again. I'm running 10.7.3 with 24 GB RAM. I'm glad others don't seem to have these problems, so take this report as only one anecdotal note, and balance it again the others. (As for me, the software didn't work two times now. I'm not in the mood to spend my time helping debug software, and would rather eat the loss, and just wash my hands of the whole thing.)

[Version 1.4.2]

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Microsoft Office 2011

Tvalleau commented on 05 Feb 2012

The software is fine, BUT... don't ever change hard drives; don't ever have a hard drive go out on you. Don't use a different ethernet card. Don't add RAM. Don't ever replace a motherboard, or buy a new graphics card.... because if you do, you'll lose your license to use the software, and your only option will be to buy it again.

Think I'm exaggerating? Check it out:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2390723

Since at least one of those things happening is virtually inevitable, you're really paying Microsoft a rental fee, not even a license. Pay for it, and use it as long as you can... but be prepared to lose every dime you paid... even the next day if your machine changes. (Yes: I made the mistake of buying a $70 larger hard drive...which ultimately cost $220, since Office refuses to run now.)

That's it. I'm done with Micro$oft. If they want to treat me like a thief, I'll deal with companies that treat me like a customer, instead.

[Version 14.1.4]

1 Reply

+58

Tvalleau replied on 22 Feb 2012

Except, of course, that the point of my statement is that the "activate by phone" -will not work- if you "run out of activations." That is, if you replace your RAM, (reactivate by phone) and then put in a new hard drive... reactivate by phone doesn't work anymore.

What you have to do is find their support center phone number (which is not well published) and then spend time on the phone convincing someone there that you are not a thief, and then they run off to their supervisor, and finally someone will condescend to give you a valid activation.

Adobe does this too, but at least their hardware checks are a bit more sophisticated than M$'s checks, and thus it happens less frequently with their products.

What these companies have provided are the "tools to get around it" exactly twice. Then you're in phone-hell.

Tex-Edit Plus X

Tvalleau commented on 20 Oct 2011

OMG, Tom! Welcome back!

[Version 4.9.9]

RapidLink

Tvalleau commented on 17 Oct 2011

Didn't there used to be a way to report problems with links?

In any case, as of 10:55 PCT, 10/17/11, the link downloads the wrong item.

[Version 1.1.9]

MPlayerX

Tvalleau commented on 18 Jun 2011

Am I the only one who cannot get the update to this software because it keeps asking me to sign in as the developer?

[Version 1.0.7]

Toast Titanium

Tvalleau reviewed on 11 Apr 2011

11.0.2 fixes the slow-burning issue, at least for me.

[Version 11.0.2]

WebStart

Tvalleau reviewed on 07 Mar 2011

Paid version is less expensive than MAMP Pro. Very responsive developer who seems dedicated to keeping this package up to date. (In fact, I suggested some kind of auto-update feature, and it appeared within 6 hours.) If you have a need for this kind of thing (ie MAMP or XAMPP etc) I'd strongly suggest you give this a go. Plus, he's gathered together a zillion open-source "companion" programs... I'm a happy camper.

[Version 1.0.3]

DockStar

tvalleau had trouble on 03 Sep 2009

I love DockStar, but 2.1.2 crashes my Mail hard on 10.5.8. Reverted to 2.1.1 and notified developer.

[Version 2.1.2]

1 Reply

+58

tvalleau replied on 03 Sep 2009

Great developer. 18 seconds after I posted, he fixed it in 2.1.3! :-)

D2X-XL

tvalleau had trouble on 10 Dec 2005

Ditto: crash on launch. I've sent off the crash log to the author... and yes: it's in the share directory.

[Version 1.5.44]

1 Reply

+58

tvalleau replied on 11 Dec 2005

My gosh. I sent in two crash logs. I even explained that crash logs append data at the bottom of the list, not the top. I put the program in all the places suggested during my attempts to get it to run (the share folder; the games folder; etc) I placed the SDL in first one, then the other, and finally both frameworks folders. I re-installed the original game; I downloaded and installed three recent versions of the software.

Finally I sent off a second crash log.

In return for this effort, I received letters villifying me as "a butt"; suggesting that I get the code and compile it myself and so on.

Now when you consider that I went to a lot more effort than any of the several -other- people who posted the same problem (crash), I'm not sure why I was singled out for attack.

I tried to politely simply refuse further communications, but instead received a long letter letting me know what an idiot I am, and telling me to "read the instructions" (which I'd done about twenty times.)

Look: there are many other people having trouble with this software. I -understand- that you're doing it voluntarily. But so what? That's YOUR choice. I tried to help by providing crash logs and so on.

PLEASE: don't attack those who are trying to help you. If you don't like the criticism, pull the product.

Finally: PLEASE stop emailing me.

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