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	May 28 2009	U P 2 U too simple. but sometimes simpler is better. (Version 2.70)		0
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	Dec 25 2008	AIKOUSHA Any chance of making this usable with 10.4? (Version 2.60)		0
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	Jul 6 2008	ALGOS Very nice, the only thing I don't like about it is that it hijacks the Finder while active. This is especially annoying when you are creating very big dmg's, since you can't use the Finder while it is working... (Version 2.50)		+1
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Jul 21 2008

PATRICK CHAMELO You are absolutely right about the Finder interaction and I know why...

I am working quite a lot time now and I hope to fix it soon...

Thanks for using the iDMG...
(Version 2.50)

Jul 27 2008

PATRICK CHAMELO Fixed!

Let me know if I am correct!
(Version 2.60)

Aug 1 2008

ALGOS Thanks Patrick, it seems to be fixed. Very welcome change!
(Version 2.60)

	Jun 24 2008	FROMAGE-HEAD Is the use of chalkboard font on some parts normal ? Cause I don't see it in the screenshots and I don't like this font so much. (Version 2.50)		+1
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Jun 25 2008

PATRICK CHAMELO :) Yes it is! Is my favorite :)

Well, I'll change it on next version! I was playing around with the fonts!

(Version 2.50)

	Jun 6 2008	DB I can't thank you enough Patrick. This just gets better and better. (Version 2.35)		0
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	Jun 4 2008	ERGI THANASKO Cute app i will use it to create dmgs in the future. I like the preferences menu .... (Version 2.3)		0
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	May 27 2008	PATRICK CHAMELO Any Bugs? With software update you can easily inform me to fix it and get the update as soon as possible!!! Thanks to sparkle framework that came from your ideas. Thanks again (Version 2.2)		+1
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	May 27 2008	PATRICK CHAMELO Better compression is HFS with UDZO with the slider to the right...! Not UDBZ (Version 2.1)		0
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May 28 2008

BACKPACKER Patrick,

HFS+ and UDBZ (slider all the way right) gave me better compression than UDZO.

After trying UDZO and setting the slider, the slider was kept to the right when I tried UDBZ.

I wish I could keep that setting (like a preference) every time iDMG is launched, since high-compression read-only dmg is what is most often needed.

All the best in your studies.
(Version 2.2)

May 29 2008

BACKPACKER With v2.30 iDMG now retains the settings last used before quitting.

In iDMG Help, will you also explain the File System selections and their effects/consequences ? Thanks Patrick.
(Version 2.3)

May 30 2008

PATRICK CHAMELO Hello i think the above explanation is good.

HFS+ is not case sensitive

HFSX is an extension to HFS+

HFS+J volume is journal

UFS is case sensitive

HFS+ supports both creation and modification

UFS supports modification dates but not creation dates.

HFSX allows volumes to have case-sensitive file and directory names.

HFS+J volume is the default file system for macs. The journal makes it quick and easy to restore the volume structures to a consistent state, without having to scan all of the structures.

HFS+J will keep the parent folder.

The other filesystems will get only the contents.

HFS+J is taking longer than the other filesystems.

let me know if you looking something else...

I'll add it to the next update
(Version 2.3)

Jun 8 2008

BACKPACKER Thank you for the new Help information.
(Version 2.35)

	May 27 2008	PATRICK CHAMELO I think the smallest read only disk is with HFS+ with UDBZ and the slider all way to the right that will give you the best results of compression. (Version 2.1)		0
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	May 27 2008	BACKPACKER Re: drag-&-drop onto iDMG's 'Drag here' icon. In v2.1 it works, for me, like a jaw that's hinged on it's bottom-left corner, and opens up to gobble a folder when it is dragged towards the right-side of the dotted-box icon. Imagine the fun if/when this action is accompanied by a nice chomping-grinding sound :] I'm using iDMG almost daily since I discovered that the combined selection of HFS+ and UDBZ produced the smallest read-only disk-images possible. Or am I wrong? Any way that a user could make the right selections by being guided by balloons or something ? (Version 2.1)		0
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	May 23 2008	MAC OS X 4EVER I ave been using Drop DMG and I tried this one once. It didn't work at all. It doesn't support Drag & Drop to the program's icon. This is a necessary feature and huge oversight. There is no way to add the icon to the toolbar on the Finder windows. Hopefully they will correct this and I will try it again later. (Version 2.1)		+1
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	May 22 2008	TESLANAUT Auto Update vis Sparkle Frameworks would be nice. Great App though. Keep it up. (Version 2.1)		0
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	May 15 2008	PATRICK CHAMELO Thank you all! I can't go back to the old icon since is my friends work. I can provide it to you(old icon) next time. I am still working on create from folder to finish choosing compressed level for UDZO and few more fixes. 10.4 support is been revoked because of the new progress bars. That's all for now... Stay tuned... (Version 2.0)		0
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	May 14 2008	DAN FRIML Better and better! But I don't like the new icon (which is also TOO similar to the one used by DMG Architect). Please revert back to the original one. It was nicer... (Version 2.0)		0
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	May 14 2008	MAC ADAM Is it possible to remove Free Space Lost into a Disk Image to a smaller size ?? (Version 2.0)		0
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	May 9 2008	DB just keeps getting better and better ...even when I thought it was as good as it could be! thank you very much for this (Version 1.35)		0
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	May 8 2008	AIKOUSHA It's too bad this doesn't work below 10.5, as there is no way I'm upgrading until there is a stable alternative to classic and a few other things in 10.5. Hopefully the developer can re-code slightly for earlier systems. (Version 1.30)		-1
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May 11 2008

PATRICK CHAMELO Thank you everybody!

I'll have a 10.4 compatible version in few days.

Any other request fell free to ask.
(Version 1.35)

	May 5 2008	DAN FRIML Nice one! I wish the progress bar would show the actual process status. (Version 1.25)		+1
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	May 4 2008	WANDERER Brilliant, best utility of its type ever. Thank you. (Version 1.25)		0
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