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Real Name:Sue Ball 
Last Login:20 Sep 2009 09:25
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TNEFs Enough
Sep 20 2009

SZQ  Didn't work for me from a few PC's running the latest version of Office  
(Version 2.0)

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StuffIt Expander 2010
Sep 20 2009
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SZQ  A while ago I was sent a stuffit file (does anybody really still use this format?). Anyway, I had to go find the 'free' expander.

Trying to install the expander was greeted with the need to enter an administrator password, huh, really, No thank you!

I opened the package and manually dragged out the stuffit expander application, which worked just fine without being 'installed'.

To get the expander you have to jump through hoops on the web site and agree to be spammed, then when you get actual download they want your administrator password to install all kinds of more spam.

The expander can be run as a stand alone application without being 'installed', yet the company do not want to do this, they want administrator access to your machine to do as they please.

DO NOT PERPETUATE THIS COMPANIES SPAM MILL. AVOID CREATING STUFFIT FILES AND CREATE ZIP FILES INSTEAD.

THEY CLAIM IT IS FREE, BUT IS GIVING AWAY YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AND ADMINISTRATOR ACCESS TO YOUR MACHINE REALLY FREE??????  
(Version 13.0.3)

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StuffIt Expander 2010
Sep 21 2009

JOHN SAWYER CJS  Lots and lots of applications require you to enter a Mac OS administrator password, especially newer ones, since they use Apple's "Installer" app, which always requires the user to enter an admin password.  
(Version 13.0.3)

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StuffIt Expander 2010
Sep 28 2009

FOOFOORABBIT  JOHN SAWYER CJS - Except that in this case it's unnecessary for Stuffit Expander. It asks for the admin password because Smith Micro insists on installing stuff in ~/Library. It's totally unnecessary. Other apps such as The Unarchiver handle all the decompression engines without having to install them anywhere.  
(Version 2010 14.0)

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StuffIt Expander 2010
Sep 29 2009

STUFFIT  The stand-alone StuffIt Expander does not install any files into either the /Library or ~/Library directories. StuffIt Expander is completely self-contained.

The installer presents the License Agreement and then copies the StuffIt folder from the disk image to the /Applications folder. The administrator password is required because not all users have write access to the Applications folder.   
(Version 14.0)

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StuffIt Expander 2010
Sep 29 2009

FOOFOORABBIT  I was curious to see whether your claim was true so I downloaded Expander. I see things have changed. Stuffit Expander used to install engines in /Library but I see this is not the case anymore. Good.

But that doesn't excuse the fact that the installer is asking for an admin password on an admin account to install in /Applications.  
(Version 14.0)

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TextWrangler
Sep 20 2009
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SZQ  This is a great program, and it is free!

I had a document with some weird characters in it that I just couldn't find to remove. This program did the trick, and its free!

Did I mention it is free!!!  
(Version 3.0)

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BannerZest
Sep 20 2009
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SZQ  This creates really cool banners. I love the different themes.

I bought it during a promotion; whilst Id like the pro version it is just too expensive.  
(Version 1.6)

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sendIT
Sep 20 2009
*****

SZQ  This application brings together all the different web pages I would need to visit at www.usps.com, and also adds shipping history.

With a single click I can get a full list of every shipping option between two zip codes or addresses. The labels it creates are just like the eBay or USPS web site labels, but this program allows you to add a logo or picture (I wish the picture size could be changed).

It is a bonus that my old stamps.com scale works with this program! When we switched to Mac we thought many things would not be compatible, but even our scale is!

They recently added shipping history which is awesome to quickly view all the packages you have sent and track a package with a single click.

The recently added carrier pickup, but for items over a certain weight you must hand the parcel to the mailman if you are using stamps.

A lot of the features found in this program can be used for free on the USPS web site, but this program puts them all in one package and then adds some more.

Having my Mac Book read the weight of the package on my stamps.com scale was cool, but the kids insisted on doing it over and over...

I considered knocking off a star for the lack of being able to change the logo size, but remembered the joke in the about box and felt generous.  
(Version 2.9)

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RouteBuddy
Sep 20 2009
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SZQ  I never found this program easy to use. Addresses need to be enter in a certain format to work (not like searching on mapquest or google maps).

I bought version 1 years ago, and it doesn't seem to have progressed much over the years. I occasionally revisit the program hoping it now has that must have feature.

I hate to give this a bad review as its the only Mac mapping program, but it lacks luster and cost me a lot of money for something Google offers for free, and my Garmin does much better.  
(Version 2.5)

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Cyberduck
Sep 20 2009

SZQ  Deliciously free!  
(Version 3.3b2)

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GarageSale
Sep 20 2009
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SZQ  I have used this software for a few years. The more complex it gets the slower it runs. My main complaint is changing of themes - it takes a long while to update - maybe our slow internet is to blame?

The designs are beautiful, but new ones have been very slow to appear. I am a casual ebay seller, and like this program.

I would have given it an extra star if changing themes was quicker.  
(Version 5.3.5)

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