ODYSSEUS  It appears to have been caused by a freaky keychain problem that Roustem pointed out, so I'm sorry to have suggested that the problem lay with 1Password.  
(Version 3.0.0)

ODYSSEUS  Watch out for 1Password 3.0.0 under *Leopard* (i.e.10.5). Soon after installing it, it basically froze my system, and I narrowly avoided a forced shutdown.   
(Version 3.0.0)

ODYSSEUS  This program, written in Java, doesn't have some basic features that any Mac programs has. For example, are there any basic keyboard equivalents in Moneydance for "new transaction," for selecting a specific account, or for returning from an account register to the home page?  
(Version 2008r4)

ODYSSEUS  The update involves underlying frameworks (used by other apps as well) that require a restart.  
(Version 4.0.4)

ODYSSEUS  Even though Canon says that certain scanners are no longer supported by a certain version of Mac OS X, it turns out that you can likely find a Canon driver written for newer hardware that works with the older stuff.

Thus, Ed Hamrick, the developer of VueScan, pointed out to me that I could use the driver for the LiDE 35, which is Leopard and Snow Leopard compatible, with my LiDE 50 which Canon claimed I would have to replace with a newer scanner.  
(Version 5.0.1.3)

ODYSSEUS  Yes, the new LLC was created by Rich Siegel, the founder (?) of Bare Bones.  
(Version 2.2)

ODYSSEUS  Adding what are basically templates doesn't justify the ".1" in the version change. "Recommended for all users" so that Apple can make more money.  
(Version 8.1)

ODYSSEUS  Maybe try resetting your browser?  
(Version 4.0.3)

ODYSSEUS  Not for me.  
(Version 4.0.3)

ODYSSEUS  I find Plex to be much better than Boxee, although setup is a bit strange. It has a nicer-looking interface (although that's of course a matter of opinion), but it does recognize iTunes playlists unlike Boxee.  
(Version 0.9.14.6992)

ODYSSEUS  Couldn't agree more. The ads stink.   
(Version 3.2b6)

ODYSSEUS  I reported a problem involving a crash during a disconnection from a WebDAV server (on Intel, not PPC) on June 25. I expected the developer to be responsive given the reviews here, but I never heard back. Very disappointing.  
(Version 1.7.2)

ODYSSEUS  Beware of the update to iPhoto 8.0.3. After launch, it deleted all of my MobileMe photo galleries!  
(Version 8.0.3)

ODYSSEUS   This has the potential to be a very useful program, but its fundamental operational principles are not well-documented: when you specify the amount of time you want to be internet-free, you are not specifying a countdown, but rather the actual amount of time your computer will be used before networking is restored. In other words, if it is 2pm when you specify 2 hours, your computer will only have networking restored at 4pm if you've actually used your computer for 2 hours during that time. Since sleep does not count toward computer usage, you never know exactly when networking will return.

When I inquired about this, the developer replied that this was a design decision and would not be changed. The program should accommodate both the current approach and a simpler one, where the user specifies a time interval during which networking isn't available (say 2-4pm). Since the developer is not responsive to this need, I would not contribute money this project.  
(Version 0.4.1)

ODYSSEUS  The best utility for converting Eudora mailboxes for Mail. It's not perfect -- Eudora actually discards information, making some changes irreversible -- but this is about as good as it gets.  
(Version 4.9)

ODYSSEUS  How is this different or better than MoneyWell?  
(Version 1.2.3)

ODYSSEUS  Has anyone noticed that even after updating to 4.1.1, the app and its splash screen still show 4.1?  
(Version 4.1.1)

ODYSSEUS  DiskAid (for Mac, not iPhone) is free and makes it easy to transfer files to and from your iPhone via simple USB connection. It doesn't preview the files on the iPhone like this, though.  
(Version 1.0.1)

ODYSSEUS  This only temporarily affects networking and doesn't permanently alter any files, does it?  
(Version 0.3)

ODYSSEUS  Has anyone compared this to MoneyWell?  
(Version 5.3.4)

ODYSSEUS  This was pretty impressive a year ago, but nowadays there's no reason to use this software, unless you need to leave video voicemail (Skype is currently the best for videoconferencing). As another reviewer commented, they're not Mac-savvy. To add insult to injury, the app now displays ads -- none of the other free videoconferencing clients does this!  
(Version 6.0.6096)

ODYSSEUS  I was wrong -- in terms of overall usability, Bookends is *far* ahead of the competition, and it has widened the gap with this update, which adds an amazing number of incredibly useful features.   
(Version 10.1)

ODYSSEUS  This is now the golden standard of bibliography management programs:

1. Sente appears to have the cleanest, best-designed interface. For example, you can do *all* your work in the main library window - no need to open up a reference window, switch between tabs within that window, etc.

2. Sente is unique in that it doesn't force you to use arcane character codes and field names in order to produce working formats -- it's all done in a graphic interface, with popups and checkboxes.  
(Version 5.0.19)

ODYSSEUS  I think Sente 5 has gone beyond Bookends:

1. Sente appears to have the cleanest, best-designed interface. For example, you can do *all* your work in the main library window - no need to open up a reference window, switch between tabs within that window, etc.

2. Sente is unique in that it doesn't force you to use arcane character codes and field names in order to produce working formats -- it's all done in a graphic interface, with popups and checkboxes.  
(Version 10.0.3)

ODYSSEUS  When I launch 1.1, it acts as if it can't find my previous settings (by launching Setup Assistant). Anyone else?  
(Version 1.1)

ODYSSEUS  Bookends is currently the most full-featured bibliography program available for the Mac (others, such as Sente, are close behind, however, and may surpass it in the future), and its developer is obviously very committed to it and updates it very regularly. Version 9 was a miracle of improvements and the developer didn't even charge an upgrade for it from version 8, which is just amazing. Some may disagree, but I and others feel that version 10 is a much more modest change from version 9, but the developer is obviously deserving of his reasonable $29 upgrade fee.

That being said, I have a number of reservations about the program and its developer. First of all, the program itself doesn't feel very responsive, and there are reports from several users that it bogs down with databases of several thousand references or more, even when the cache is increased (and one could argue, why should a cache require manual adjustment?). This may be due in part to the fact that Bookends is written using a development environment and language called RealBASIC, which appears to impose many constraints in terms of how the program "feels" and looks. Indeed, in terms of UI, this program is a far cry from the best-of-breed OS X programs. Furthermore, some of the early UI decisions, such as a non-configurable reference entry window with fixed-size fields that require individual scrollbars or otherwise button clicks to view their entire contents, is becoming a handicap now that the program handles many more fields: in version 10, the reference window had to be broken down into tabs, and as evidenced by a long discussion forum at the Sonny Software site, many users are upset with the limitations that it imposes, such as the move of the "Abstracts" field from the primary to a secondary tab. The developer promises a workaround, but I wonder how long he can keep everyone happy, and there is always going to be a compromise with this approach.

A couple of other notes. The developer of Bookends is also one of the most mercurial fellows I've ever dealt with, and while he is devoted to those who constantly praise him and his program, he doesn't handle criticism very well and even resorts to deleting users' posts and identities from his forums without evidence of bad behavior. However, he himself openly criticizes the competition, namely EndNote, which is bad form. Contrast this with the forums of DEVON Technologies, where I actually mentioned alternatives to DEVONThink Pro; the moderator expressed gratitude at the existence of competition.

For those who criticize EndNote: I too have expressed disappointment with the pace of development, but it's a myth that the company (Thomson Scientific) doesn't care about its customers. First of all, the program has improved much more rapidly under Thomson's direction than it ever did under its original owner, Niles and Associates. Second, users need to remember that the development of a cross-platform application (for Mac and Windows) is a much more complicated affair than a single-platform app such as Bookends. Indeed, because EndNote's user base is so much larger, and includes government clients, EndNote has to comply with complicated regulations such as US Government Accessibility Guidelines that the developer of Bookends can simply ignore. Lastly: while more costly than Bookends, EndNote looks and behaves much more like a well-designed OS X program, it's fast, and it handles thousands of references with aplomb. I've been using EndNote since 1991 (version 1), and I've never had an instance of database corruption, whereas I've observed it several times in the year or so that I've been using Bookends (although I've not yet lost any data)  
(Version 10.0.1)