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Jim

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Over 30 years of Customer Service Technical Support and Test. Experience with most of it being in the software industry. Have worked for Apple, Claris, and Microsoft. The first computer I ever used was an IBM 1620. My first Apple was an Apple ][ +, from Apple, which I won at an IEEE trade show. I helped found an Apple Users Group and been a member of IEEE for around 40 years.

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iFileX 1.2.2
(Free)

PowerSelect 2.3
(Free)

X-Plane 10.04 Beta 3
(Updater)

NotesTab 1.0
(Free)

Garmin BaseCamp 3.3.1
(Free)

Smooth Cursor 1.0.6
(Free)

Disk Drill 1.7.183
(Free)

Prices Drop Monitor... 2.6
(Free)

WhatRoute 1.10.7
(Free)

WineBottler 1.2.3
(Free)

iBoostUp 2.7
(Free)

Blender 2.61
(Free)

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PassDirector

Jimw commented on 28 Jan 2012

No longer free. Now $9.99

[Version 2.1.6]

1 Reply

+153

Jimw replied on 28 Jan 2012

Additionally Wallet is now $19.99

SEE Finance

Jimw commented on 21 Jan 2012

Given all the good reviews of this product I really was interested in switching over to it from Quicken. It however lacks one critical component for my needs - that of doing bill pay directly from within the program, which at the time of this comment only Quicken and Moneydance can do. That is the primary reason I chose Moneydance over SEE Finance.

[Version 0.9.13.4]

iFinance

Jimw commented on 16 Jan 2012

Unfortunately like all the other Qucken replacements, other than MoneyDance, Bill Pay must be done by Snail Mail or online with the financial institution instead of within the program.

[Version 3.3.4]

CleanMyMac

Jimw reviewed on 29 Dec 2011

I have used this product for about a month or so. It seems to do what it is designed to do - simply and reasonably fast. That is a lot more than I can say about some of its competitors. Its GUI is quite basic and simple, something that can be appreciated by the casual computer user. While Onyx can do a lot more, except for the slim feature, it is also more complex. Onyx also has a better price - free.

However for the casual user, this might be a better tool as it is much less complicated to use.

[Version 1.10.3]

NuFile

Jimw commented on 03 Dec 2011

This is still a 32bit app which limits its usefulness, especially in Lion (10.7)

[Version 2.0]

Christmas

Jimw commented on 29 Nov 2011

If you check iTunes Radio/Religious there are a number of stations playing Holiday music for free. Slight downside is that it uses some of your bandwidth.

[Version 1.0]

X-Plane

Jimw commented on 27 Nov 2011

Laminar Research is now taking orders for x-plane 10. The full version costs $79.00 plus shipping. the demo cost nothing. The link is for x-plane 9. The official release date seems to be Dec 7, but you might get a pleasant surprise if you order now from Laminar Research.

[Version 10.0]

MovieCal

Jimw commented on 26 Nov 2011

Seems to Crash on Lion. No read me. Website not in English.

[Version 3.02]

MuteMyMic

Jimw commented on 01 Nov 2011

This is already built in to OSX. In the Sound control panel in System Preferences. simply check the box labeled "Show Volume in Menu Bar". Holding down the Option key will allow you to choose the Input/Output device or Sound Preferences. If you need a keyboard shortcut you can probably create one under the Keyboard control panel in System Preferences.

Otherwise feel free to throw away a dollar on this app.

[Version 1.2]

1 Reply

+153

Jimw replied on 24 Jan 2012

Actually you don't need to try to remember another shortcut key; just hold down the shift key when clicking on the Apple volume control menu icon and you can set the input volume directly with the slider. The only prefs that can't be set with the Apple sound icon are is the actual sound. For this Apple conveniently provides direct access to Sound Preferences.

FF-sispm

Jimw commented on 15 Oct 2011

Hardware (Surge Protector) is not available in the Americas (North, South) according to companies website.

[Version 0.1.0]

1 Reply

+153

Jimw replied on 16 Oct 2011

I have no idea. What I do know is that the Gembird website does not indicate any support, sales, or distribution in the America's. You may want to research this, starting with their website to see if this technology it is marketed under a different name in the America's and what that name is. If you find it I would suggest modifying the description to include it as well with a link to the America's website. Otherwise America's customers seem to be frozen out of your app unless they order the product or purchase it in Europe.

Scribus

Jimw had trouble on 20 Feb 2011

A recent compiled version is now located here:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/ghostscript/files/GPL%20Ghostscript/8.71/ghostscript-8.71-macosx.tar.gz/download

Install the executable file here:
/$home/usr/bin

Where $home is your root directory of your hard drive.

The 'bin' folder is hidden so you will need to us the Finder 'Go To Folder' menu item or a utility to reveal hidden folders.

In an application that needs it, such as Scribus, in preferences point the gs file path to the executable in your 'bin' folder.

To pont to this file, open the 'bin' folder or leave it open from the install. When in the Open dialog in your program, click on the executable in the 'bin' folder.

[Version 1.3.9]

Condolences Stationery pack

Jimw had trouble on 16 Jan 2011

If you wish to remove this package it is located is:
/Library/Application Support/Apple/Mail/Stationery

[Version 1.0]

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