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ForgEdit 1.0

Type: Review

Date: 17 Mar 2008 08:52

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I've been using SubEthaEdit for a while now and my only real complaint is that it isn't as easy as it should be to navigate around in my document. I was hoping that Forgedit would be the answer, but unfortunately it isn't. Like, I want a BACK button, I want a button to take me to the current cursor position (CMD-J will have to do), I want temporary markers that take me to that place with a click (markers that are real easy to set and clear). I'm not getting that with SEE or with Forgeedit. The biggie is that Forgeedit doesn't give me split windows and won't let me open another window with the same file. That's a killer for me. When I'm editing I often refer to other parts of the same document while editing in a certain area, and if I can't see it while typing then I waste time hoping around. Forgedit's nicest feature is the ease in which new modes are created and configured. Not really that much of a plus though, since once created you don't have to continually mess with them.

RealDiskBrowser 1.3.3

Type: Comments

Date: 24 Feb 2008 08:03

I never could get it to open a disk. It'll open files but not the disk itself, so I wouldn't call this a disk browser. File browser, yep. Except on an external drive, where it wouldn't open anything on an attached SD card. I'm still looking.

SnapTalk 5.0b1

Type: Comments

Date: 22 Dec 2006 10:31

I see that if you have multiple users logged into one computer, there is no way to chat with one user without the other user being logged off. So, I'll keep looking for the ideal home network instant messaging app.

(Hint to developer: If you would assign different ports to other users on the same machine, you might get this to work with multiple users.)

x264 QuickTime Codec 1.1

Type: Review

Date: 30 Nov 2006 10:16

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Hey, this is good. I re-encoded an 8.4MB 50-second 320x240 mpeg1 clip into h.264 using Quicktime's standard encoder and x264. Here's what I got:

With QT h264 I set the encode to High, data rate to Automatic. File size turned out to be 7.3MB and it took 55 seconds.

With x264 I had to set the quality to Medium-High to acheive roughly the same file size (setting it to High like in h264 encode resulted in a large file, 20-something MB). It took 45 seconds and generated a 6.3MB file.

The x264 was noticably better. It wasn't WOW! better but it was definately better. You had to look hard to notice that either of them were not as good as the original. And x264 did it with a smaller file. I like it. Nice going, whoever did this.

iClock 3.0.5

Type: Comments

Date: 23 Nov 2006 04:56

Got a reply from the iClock folks. They tell me my issue is with MacUpdate, not them. We'll see.

iClock 3.0.5

Type: Comments

Date: 22 Nov 2006 06:04

I paid. I downloaded. I installed. Received the email with the magic activation number. iClock refuses to accept it. Emailed the developer and so far have received no response. This isn't good. I'll give them another day and then I'm calling my bank to cancel the transaction.

RAR Expander 0.8.5b2

Type: Comments

Date: 25 Aug 2006 12:04

Thanks Errorr, but I've tried that.

MacPAR deLuxe 3.6

Type: Comments

Date: 12 Aug 2006 09:08

What I've always wanted in an app like this is the ability to UNrar a set when there is 1 or more missing pieces (and none or not enough PARs). Not useful for getting apps from the newsgroups, but at least for music or movie files, you'll get SOMEthing rather than nothing.

RAR Expander 0.8.5b2

Type: Comments

Date: 5 Aug 2006 07:45

What I want is an RAR expander that can tolerate a missing RAR file and STILL expand what is there, rather than quitting and just giving up. Sometimes I find a movie file or music file that's been RAR'ed but for some reason is missing 1 or more segments (newsgroups are infamous for this), and I'd like to see or hear whatever is available in the RARs.

Do it, and I'd pay for it.

Mountain Tanks 1.1.1

Type: Comments

Date: 26 Jun 2006 06:33

Shucks .... no internet play.

Compass 1.0pb2

Type: Comments

Date: 20 May 2006 17:22

I do hardware & software design. Have for many many years. I went to their site & downloaded the user manual, then read through the intro, titled "What Is Compass" (that's its new name, btw).

And I *still* don't know what this thing does.

Flip4Mac WMV Player 2.0.1

Type: Comments

Date: 12 Jan 2006 17:26

Well Telestream, try one more time. Although now vers 2.0.1 allows wmvs to play and it doesnt crash QT when you close the window (bug #1), when you try to export a wmv with QT Pro, you get an error "-2126" (bug #2), whatever that means. I tried several wmvs and none will export. None of them were DRMed.

Flip4Mac WMV Player 2.0

Type: Review

Date: 11 Jan 2006 12:27

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Using a Quad G5 and MacOS 10.4.4 and QT 7.0.4, this QT plugin causes QT to abort as soon as you close a player window that just played a wmv file. Also, exporting a wmv file (with QT Pro) gives an error. They have posted in their forums that they are aware of problems with 2.0, so be advised, you may want to wait for 2.0.1 or whatever.

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