A mixed-bag utility program, for sure. The interface is very very slow even on a MacBook Core2Duo with 2GB of RAM. The tests it runs vary from stuff you can pretty much do yourself for free (example: you can check your RAM modules for free with Rember), to directory checking and disk defragging. I haven't had to rescue my files or my disk yet, so I can't vouch for the effectiveness of the safety and recovery features. I can tell you that I rebooted my computer off of the emergency DVD, and the system hung when I tried to restart using the Apple menu, and accidentally moused over "Locations". I don't know if this is a FTFF issue, or whether it's TechTool, but it was disconcerting to have to do a hard restart using the keyboard combo from within a utility program.

I hope you have a 10k RPM hard drive, lots of RAM, and a really pressing need to see a visual timeline of your websurfing, because otherwise this program is a big disappointment. It's slow, takes up a lot of space on your drive, and has a confusing UI. I could see this as a great tool for admins if it had some sort of VPN tools built in, because then you could visually monitor web surfing on a host of computers, and that would be useful for corporate and school IT departments. For the average user, however, I simply don't see the purpose. Just use your history menu!

For $8 it's hard to argue with the value here. Basically, this program adds a few animated slideshow themes that you don't get with iPhoto or iDVD. Nothing really groundbreaking, but if you want a bit of extra choice in how your photo slideshows look, then it's worth the price of admission.

You can accomplish the same result by expanding a window in TextEdit to take over the entire screen. Additionally, the preferences are confusing, and it'd be nicer if you could have a glossy look, because the display looks awful with flat colors.