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Camino	Nov 18 2009	ERIC DURBROW And the Acid 3 Test is 72 out of 100. Chrome and Safari are 100 out of 100. Firefox 3.6 beta is 91/100. So why use it? (Version 2.0)		0
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Camino

Nov 18 2009

FYREFLYE OnmiWeb and Opera are also Acid3 100/100 .
(Version 2.0)

Camino

Nov 18 2009

JCRAIG Acid 3 is not a "good browser test", it's simply a compatibility test for different web technologies and "standards", many of which aren't even in use in the real world. The best "good browser test" should be what works best for you, does it have the features that fill your needs, does it properly render the web pages you visit, does it fit with your work-flow, is it visually pleasing (if those things are important to you, as they seem to be for many Mac users). Try it for yourself and make your own decision, don't base it on the results of some test that you probably don't even understand.
(Version 2.0)

Camino	Nov 18 2009	ERIC DURBROW Using SunSpider JavaScript benchmark, I get 600-700 ms for Safari, WebKit, and Chrome. For Camino I get 3000 ms. What am I missing here? I would like to like this browser but 3000 ms for running Java Script? (Version 2.0)		+6
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Apple Mac OS X	Nov 10 2009	ERIC DURBROW Here is a tip: This update will disable your Mail plug ins such as GrowlMail. However, Herald 1.1 seems to work and may serve as a GrowlMail replacement. Herald can be downloaded from this site and is donation-ware. (Version 10.6.2)		0
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Herald	Nov 10 2009	ERIC DURBROW Does anyone know if this works with the new 10.6.2 Snow Leopard upgrade? Is it an alternative to GrowlMail? (Version 1.1)		0
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Herald

Nov 10 2009

RANDYHARRIS version 1.1 is working fine for me on 10.6.2
(Version 1.1)

Google Chrome	Nov 10 2009	ERIC DURBROW Can anyone show that Chrome (or Chromium) is any faster than the latest Webkit nightly? In SunSpider tests I get about 500 for Webkit but 600 for chrome. Perhaps this is a trivial difference. Or perhaps SunSpider is "biased" against Chrome. Also, I am still confused by the Chrome v. Chromium versions. Thanks for any feedback. P.S. Chrome has yet to crash on me. (Version 4.0.237.0)		-1
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Circus Ponies NoteBook	Nov 3 2009	ERIC DURBROW Still unable to upload large notebooks to MobileMe or save large notebooks as html/website. Anyone else successfully using this app to update and upload large notebooks? Perhaps AquaMind NoteTaker is better for this.... (Version 3.0 (v366))		+1
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Library Books	Oct 27 2009	ERIC DURBROW If it is not saving your PIN, delete your account and recreate it. (Version 2.6b224)		0
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VMware Fusion	Oct 27 2009	ERIC DURBROW Does this version allow us dissatisfied Parallels users to abandon ship and IMPORT our Windows/Parallel setup seamlessly to VMFusion 3.0. Would some kind soul report how easy it is to transfer from Parallel to VMFusion? Thanks! (Version 3.0)		0
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VMware Fusion

Oct 27 2009

SEANC I switched from Parallels to Fusion 2.x several months ago. Fusion imported my Parallels virtual machine (XP) effortlessly and with no errors or hiccups. A few Parallels services and drivers were left in XP, but these were simple enough to remove and delete if you want.
(Version 3.0)

Parallels Desktop	Oct 22 2009	ERIC DURBROW Parallels 4 seems to have keyboard problems on my machine. That is it seems to get confused with the Command key-Control key translation. I've given up on tech support (along with any hope for a rebate). I suggest people use VirtualBox (free) or VMWare Fusion (cheaper). (Version 4.0.3848)		+3
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Library Books	Oct 20 2009	ERIC DURBROW Very good app but this beta version does not seem to save PIN/ID information. (Version 2.6b224)		0
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Library Books

Oct 27 2009

ERIC DURBROW If it is not saving your PIN, delete your account and recreate it.
(Version 2.6b224)

TextExpander	Jul 15 2009	ERIC DURBROW I wonder if Snow Leopard will make many of these functions redundant. If I recall from an early screenshot, the next OS will have text expansion built in. (Version 2.6.3)		0
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Apple iTunes	Mar 12 2009	ERIC DURBROW I would advise people not to upgrade at the moment. At least 2 errors even when Genius is turned off 1. iPod tracks no longer play when you access them through iTunes 2. Crashes when downloading podcasts. (Version 8.1)		-1
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MindNode	Feb 16 2009	ERIC DURBROW XMIND is a MUCH more powerful and free alternative. The only reason I can think to use this elegant application is if you need Cocoa or Cocoa-based Services. (Version 1.3)		-1
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MindNode

Feb 19 2009

MARKUSM I won't argue that XMind offers much more features than MindNode, but adding every possible feature to the application was not my design goal. I wanted to create a nativ and easy to use application that allows to quickly create mind maps and I think for this use the application works great.

Markus
(Version 1.3)

FreeMind	Jan 6 2009	ERIC DURBROW XMIND is a more elegant and powerful free alternative to FreeMind. (Version 0.9rc1)		-3
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XMIND	Dec 7 2008	ERIC DURBROW Unlike others, I have had no problems with XMIND and I am amazed that it is free. It by far better than Freemind and the free version of MindNode. It easily rivals ConceptMind, NovaMind, and others paid version except that it is more elegant. I strongly recommend it before pay money for application. (Version 3.0)		+1
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BusySync	Dec 4 2008	ERIC DURBROW Do we still need this with Google's new FREE application called Calabration, downloaded from here: http://code.google.com/p/calaboration/downloads/list Can someone tell me why we need to pay for a third party utility? Thanks. (Version 2.1.9)		0
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BusySync

Dec 4 2008

MACUPDATE ADMIN :) I know you meant to post this URL:

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/29881/calaboration
(Version 2.1.9)

BusySync

Dec 20 2008

SPICELMF http://blog.busymac.com/blog/2008/12/google-caldav-versus-busysync.html

BusySync put up that comparison. I actually don't use BusySync yet but I plan to download the demo now. I was very hyped up about Google's iCal support, then I realized it only pulls your gCal down to iCal. Personally, I use iCal and would like those calendars to be pushed up to gCal. I'd basically have to delete and recreate all my calendars for this to work.

Not to mention for some reason all the calendars are broken up under their each "folder". For example my appointments calendar is under Google:Appointments.. why? Call me OCD but I find it annoying.
(Version 2.1.9)

Parallels Desktop	Nov 11 2008	ERIC DURBROW People thinking of Parallels: First, there are cheaper alternatives such as VMFusion and VirtualBox. Second, the tech support is quite poor. Buyer beware! (Version 4.0.3522)		+2
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Library Books	Nov 2 2008	ERIC DURBROW Website is almost always too busy. Perhaps, author could use SourceForge as mirror site? Appreciate updates but unable to download them due to chronic website problem. (Version 2.6b136)		0
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A to G	Oct 26 2008	ERIC DURBROW Excellent. (Version 1.3.5)		0
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Circus Ponies NoteBook	Oct 17 2008	ERIC DURBROW I strongly agree with this previous posts. Changes have been highly incremental since Version 2. No fullscreen, no advanced html capabilities, no abilities to add footnotes or endnotes to writing, no outline cloning. Despite the Version 3 label, it seems to be stagnating like is competitor AquaMinds NoteTaker. (Version 3.0v337)		0
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Circus Ponies NoteBook

Nov 27 2008

AMADEUSWOLF What's your sense of the state-of-the-start in this field?
(Version 3.0v340)

Library Books	Oct 13 2008	ERIC DURBROW Still does not work with Sacramento Library System in California despite two properly documented bug reports to developer. Development seems to have stalled. (Version 2.6b135)		0
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