TASKMAN  This has been requested multiple times, and will be added sooner or later™. :)  
(Version 1.7.1)

TASKMAN  Certain archives are created using a proprietary variant of the AppleDouble encoding, which is currently not supported. Until we work on a fix, you should expand those files using Apple's Compression Utility.  
(Version 1.7.1)

TASKMAN  Could you at least support Mac OS X 10.4?

Leopard has been released on Oct 26, less than a month ago!  
(Version 0.1b2)

TASKMAN  You will find no better BitTorrent client than Transmission.  
(Version 0.90)

TASKMAN  I will only repeat this once: this software doesn't respect the BitTorrent protocol and causes unnecessary stress on trackers.

Use it on private sites, and you will get banned.  
(Version 1.0v45)

TASKMAN  XTorrent is now officially cheating, announcing itself as Azureus 2.5.0.4 in order to force connections to trackers which banned it because of its behaviour.

Bad, bad idea.  
(Version 1.0v44)

TASKMAN  That's the stuff!!  
(Version 0.71)

TASKMAN  If you verify the receipts for GoogleDesktop.pkg and GoogleModLoader.pkg, which is what the guys at Ars Technica should have done in first place rather than just trusting John Gruber, you will notice that no files are actually installed in the main System folder.

The mdimport binary is not part of Google Desktop, but of Apple's operating system. On my machine it is dated Jan 2006, way before Google Desktop came out. Also, its manual page can be found on ADC.

The tool itself is actually much faster than Spotlight, completing a test search in about 3 seconds while Apple's tool took about 20.

I also have no processes sucking all my resources, or any of the problems which the other people on MacUpdated reported. Good job boys. :)  
(Version 1.0.0.155)

TASKMAN  All those issues have been fixed, although only in the preview releases. Get your copy here:

http://chucker.mystfans.com/opensource/transmission/Transmission-latest.dmg  
(Version 0.6.1)

TASKMAN  This is even worse than previous releases, if possible: GUI elements now are almost overlapping!  
(Version 3.0.0.8)

TASKMAN  There are better networks than Gnutella, and there are better Gnutella clients than Limewire.  
(Version 4.13.2)

TASKMAN  Excellent software, although I am not using it for everyday file sharing. There are a number of interesting/rare files on the eDonkey network.  
(Version 2.1.3)

TASKMAN  smartctl will also work on Intel-based systems, although currently not compiled as an Universal Binary.  
(Version 1.0-5.37)

TASKMAN  If people define StuffIt Deluxe "bloated", then I don't know which comment could be made for Azureus: I'm only keeping this thing on my hard disk because certain trackers I'm using actually require it.

Written in Java, so it doesn't have a real Mac OS interface, it tends to be slower and sucks a lot of resources on the host machine.

To be honest, the latest betas improved a bit, but still use a ridiculous amount of CPU and memory compared to other clients. Plus I'm missing the necessity of creating 80 threads.  
(Version 2.5)

TASKMAN  It looks like the development has been resumed on this excellent software! Granted, there is still some work to do, but in the mean time you can download files from four different network from a single well-designed application.  
(Version 0.5191)

TASKMAN  Either this application's junk filters are not working properly, or the Gnutella network recently become filled with bad files.

Don't waste your time with this software, and don't accept to pay anyone for a p2p application (especially when you can get better softwares for free).  
(Version 132.7)

TASKMAN  Files without extension open in TextMate when double-clicked in Finder. However, the current implementation has undesirable side-effects. For example, all of your shell scripts are identified as "Document" instead of "Unix Executable File" and their icon becomes the default blank page thing.

Unix Executables won't open with a double click anymore, and you will have to manually modify the Info.plist file and rebuild the LaunchServices database with every new release of TextMate you install.

Just not worth the effort.

http://comox.textdrive.com/pipermail/textmate/2006-June/011293.html  
(Version 1.5.4)

TASKMAN  This software has huge problems in handling files whose name contains special characters, such as quotes.

There are free alternatives which do a much better work (and no, I'm not making names).  
(Version 2.1)

TASKMAN  It's a beta, so I won't rate it.

In my experience, 4.27.1 contains some nasty bugs. Oh, and it won't even associate with .torrent files!  
(Version 4.27.1)

TASKMAN  First and foremost: the Console is probably the most exciting new feature of 7zX. It enables the experienced user to fully unleash the power of the compression core. In the mean time, we are working on a new GUI which will enable anyone to access the new stuff.

In order to activate the console: drag&drop the file or folder you want to compress on 7zX's icon. Wait for the main application window to appear, then push and hold down the "C" key on your keyboard.

Within a few seconds, a standard Panel should appear on your screen. The following switches can go one after the other, separated by a single space.

-mx=[0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 ]

Sets level of compression. x=0 means Copy mode (no compression). Default is 5.

Example: -mx=9 enables Ultra compression.

-t{archive_type}

Specifies the type of archive. It can be: 7z, zip, gzip, bzip2 or tar. 7z format is default.

Example: -tzip creates a Zip archive.

-v{Size}[b | k | m | g]

Creates segments and specifies their size.

Example: -v600m will create 600 MB segments.  
(Version 1.5)

TASKMAN  Had the After Dark Module. Great job.

Be careful however, it doesn't appear to save Bread Speed.  
(Version 1.0)

TASKMAN  1) Who needs integrated search? BitTorrent is centered around trackers, and the coolest stuff isn’t clearly available on most public ones.

2) Like Acquisition, it doesn’t work well with TorrentBits or BNBT-based trackers. Be careful: there is more than just a couple of them out there.

3) Much of the interface has been borrowed from Acquisition, so if I had to shell out any extra money for it, I would feel like I had been ripped off.

Moreover, who needs a shareware BitTorrent client when I can get dozens for free? Right now, I’m sticking with Azureus or BitTorrent/Mainline.

4) The developer moderates the posts on his blog, so you won't see any negative or neutral comments for that reason alone.  
(Version 1.0b1v12)

TASKMAN  Regarding Gannet's post, below. The bug he just found out is more critical than it could seem.

I recommend than you do not download or install the current release of 7zX and wait for an update from me, tomorrow.  
(Version 1.4.2)

TASKMAN  What about Pixie, distributed for FREE with Apple's Developer Tools (i.e. any Mac OS X install CD/DVD)?  
(Version 1.0.1)

TASKMAN  A great software. Expands almost any format I know, and works in a reliable way. I just wish the dialog didn't show "About 12345678 hours remaining", when we all know (hope?) this isn't true.  
(Version 10.0.2)

TASKMAN  It's also thank to you that Apple felt the need to protect their high quality covers. You broke it, and now I hope you can fix it too. >-(  
(Version 0.3.5)

TASKMAN  A nice application, but I really don't like it taking room in my menubar too. Would it be possible to make a real iTunes plugin?  
(Version 1.2)

TASKMAN  It doesn't work. Gone unresponsive with an "There was a problem updating this Yank file to work with the current version of Yank." error. I had to force quit the application.  
(Version 1.2.1)

TASKMAN  The truth is: I have been working on this software for two months now, and I spent more money for it than I gained from donations.

I only added a small box in the top right corner of the screen. It will go away automatically after a few seconds, or you can just click on it to make it go away.

Can you seriously call this a nagware?  
(Version 1.3)

TASKMAN  Not a bad software, but I fear that Apple will take some action against the author. Hope they don't take down the covers.  
(Version 0.1 Beta)