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Steve Ashcroft

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Chromium 17.0.963.46
(Free)

iFFmpeg 2.9
(Shareware)

Disk Drill 1.7.183
(Free)

Firefox 10.0.1
(Free)

MPlayerX 1.0.13
(Free)

Carbon Copy Cloner 3.4.4
(Free)

eMaps 2.6.1
(Free)

Mariner Write 3.9.2
(Demo)

iFileX 1.2.2
(Free)

calibre 0.8.39
(Free)

Bean 3.0.6
(Free)

Glider 1.0.1
(Commercial)

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Great Photo Pro

Sjha commented on 31 Dec 2011

But I can't find Great Photo on their web-site!

[Version 1.0.2]

1 Reply

+74

Sjha replied on 31 Dec 2011

Thanks - I see it now although I didn't find it there earlier.

Apple Aperture

Sjha commented on 09 Dec 2011

Since there is clearly little changed since the previous version, I do wish Apple would put out a small updates instead of a huge complete file.

[Version 3.2.2]

Spotify

Sjha commented on 09 Dec 2011

As far as I can remember the developers have NEVER provided details to MacUpdate as to what is changed in each updated version. I find this unsatisfactory. How are we supposed to know if it is worth updating?

[Version 0.6.5.2]

Bean

Sjha reviewed on 07 Nov 2011

This superb word processor just gets better and better. It carries on the great tradition of WriteNow for simplicity, speed and functionality

[Version 2.9.8]

eBay

Sjha commented on 09 Aug 2011

Not available in the UK App store - perhaps MU should make it clear that at least for the moment this is a US-only programme.

[Version 1.0.0]

MuseScore

Sjha reviewed on 30 Jul 2011

As a long-time user and fan of Lilypond I have only just discovered MuseScore. I must say that I am highly impressed. Although Lilypond produces high quality output I find that MuseScore is far easier to use and also produces excellent printed scores. Many things that are quite difficult to do in Lilypond (e.g. fitting a lead-sheet onto one page) are a cinch in MuseScore with its WYSIWYG interface. And the immediate playback of written scores is also a great feature. This is a superb programme which I would recommend to all who need to write out musical scores

[Version 1.1]

Glyphs

Sjha commented on 08 Jul 2011

"The font editor for everyone". Really? For everyone? At $299.99?

[Version 1.0.6]

RV Server

Sjha reviewed on 15 Jun 2011

Like all the BeLight software that I have this is excellent. The ability to see on my iPod the contents of my MacBook Pro and to be able to open on the iPod virtually any document type present on the MacBook is outstanding.

[Version 1.0]

+12

Skype

Sjha commented on 14 Apr 2011

Yet another example of a major software provider who can't be bothered to tell us what is new in their latest update. I really find this increasingly common practice reprehensible and would urge MacUpdate to insist that new listings include details of what is new. Otherwise how can one tell whether it is worth downloading the update?

[Version 5.1.0.922]

NeoOffice

Sjha commented on 18 Mar 2011

After installation of Patch 5, the Media Browser no longer works for me - the Media Browser window opens but media can not be dragged into an open document.

[Version 3.1.2 Patch 5]

1 Reply

+74

Sjha replied on 23 Mar 2011

Patch 6 fixes this problem. Good work developers!

Kindle

Sjha had trouble on 29 Aug 2011

Version 1.7 crashes on launch for me. Version 1.4 is fine.

[Version 1.7]

Book Hunter

Sjha had trouble on 25 Jan 2011

I have a problem with the Preferences dialogues - none of the check-boxes for setting preferences are visible. I am using Snow Leopard 10.6.6

[Version 1.1.3]

1 Reply

+74

Sjha replied on 26 Jan 2011

Rapid fix by the developer - all works fine now!

Little Snitch

sjha had trouble on 21 May 2009

I also had the problem of a hang at the log-in window.

[Version 2.1.3]

iPaint

sjha had trouble on 03 Nov 2008

The previous version I tried had no "Quit" menu item - the current version has a non-functional "New..." menu item. Come on developer - please do more testing before release

iBook PowerPC 750, OSX 10.4.11

[Version 1.7]

Picasa Web Albums Uploaders

sjha had trouble on 15 Oct 2008

This version looked more promising as a video upload seemed to go to completion. However during the completing upload process the following error message appeared:-
[Line 1, Column 585, element gphoto:timestamp] Text content must be non-negative: -2082844800000 (status 400)
Whatever this means, the result is that I still can't upload videos to my Picas web albums.

[Version 1.2.1.484]

Picasa Web Albums Uploaders

sjha had trouble on 12 Oct 2008

I am unable to upload .mp4 videos using the standalone Picas Web Albums Uploader. After around 1MB has uploaded the error message "An error prevented uploading from completing. Error NSURLErrorDomain -1" appears.
Using the iPhoto plug-in the Upload option is dimmed if I select an .mp4 video.
This is disappointing as I was hoping at last to be able to upload videos to my Picas Albums.

[Version 1.2.0.476]

JollysFastVNC

sjha had trouble on 06 Apr 2008

It is fast. But there is an annoying bug if you by mistake try to connect to the computer you are running the programme on - it seems to go into an unstoppable loop whereby it shows multiple copies of that machine's screen.

[Version 0.96.16]

1 Reply

+74

sjha replied on 07 Apr 2008

Yes, I see that you are correct. Chicken of the VNC displays the same behaviour.

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