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SOHO Notes
Nov 5 2009

DLWHITE  2 weeks and no word from tech support. That's just lame.   
(Version 8.07)

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AKVIS Sketch
Nov 2 2009

DLWHITE  We need a review! Hey MacWorld! MacLife! MacApper! Please compare the assorted plug-ins that make "art" from photos! I own AlienSkin's awesome SnapArt, and the new controls in SnapArt 2.0 look to be worth the upgrade cost. But I've never tried this AKVIS program... Never even heard of it until today.   
(Version 9.0)

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AKVIS Sketch
Nov 3 2009

DELTAM  Just try it. Sketch offered for trial period - 10 days free of charge   
(Version 9.0)

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AKVIS Sketch
Nov 3 2009

DELTAM  Actually, Sketch is good addition to Akvis ArtWork which offers several effects http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/29713/akvis-artwork

Sketch works with pencil drawing, ArtWork makes oil paintings, and comics art.   
(Version 9.0)

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SOHO Notes
Oct 30 2009

DLWHITE  1 week and no response from my question to tech support...  
(Version 8.07)

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Evernote
Oct 29 2009

DLWHITE  @ANG, perhaps you missed my point.

MyNotes is a simple, no-frills, note taking app.

My point was that it makes no sense that Evernote, being this massive juggernaut of a program with so many accolades and fanboys, is seemingly unable to do something that the MyNotes program has allowed me to do for years.

Can anyone explain that to me?

Evernote doesn't offer the option to let me manually reorder content - as iTunes has allowed us all to do (for FREE) for YEARS.

It seems like an egregious oversight in an otherwise exemplary program. So why doesn't Evernote CORRECT THIS GLARING OMISSION?

It's my data. I want to put in whatever order I please.

That's really not a lot to ask of a standalone app, is it???  
(Version 1.5.1)

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MacUpdate Desktop
Oct 29 2009

DLWHITE  I took part in the Beta Test and have been very impressed with the development over the past few months and the responsiveness of the dev team.

I am absolutely on board with supporting these guys (I renewed my membership a couple weeks ago - money VERY well spent.)

At this point, I feel MacUpdate Desktop is our best hope for an updater done RIGHT.   
(Version 5.0)

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MacUpdate Desktop
Oct 29 2009

DP8  Thanks! And thank you for testing and input - we welcome feedback and want to provide the best update experience for us Mac users everywhere!  
(Version 5.0)

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SOHO Notes
Oct 28 2009

DLWHITE  Hmm... how long does it usually take their customer service to respond to e-mailed questions?   
(Version 8.07)

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Evernote
Oct 26 2009

DLWHITE  I've tested Evernote periodically, but it's never been compelling for ONE SIMPLE REASON: It doesn't let you manually order your notes (like in iTunes playlists.)

A simple program like MyNotes will let me order my notes, but Evernote won't? WTF?

iTunes has given us this simple, natural functionality for YEARS now.

It's what people are accustomed to. It's what people WANT to be able to do.

It's MY INFORMATION. Let me ORGANIZE it how I see fit.

Evernote, PLEASE catch up.

I cannot fathom what the possible excuse is for not including this bare-bones functionality.

It should be cost-of-entry for any note-taking app.  
(Version 1.5)

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Evernote
Oct 29 2009

ANG  I have just tried MyNotes...

Not free, no sync, no webclipper, no web access, no iphone, no multiplatform... Hey where is richtext ?

Sorry this is definitively not the same type of software.

Evernote ROCKS  
(Version 1.5.1)

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Evernote
Oct 29 2009

DLWHITE  @ANG, perhaps you missed my point.

MyNotes is a simple, no-frills, note taking app.

My point was that it makes no sense that Evernote, being this massive juggernaut of a program with so many accolades and fanboys, is seemingly unable to do something that the MyNotes program has allowed me to do for years.

Can anyone explain that to me?

Evernote doesn't offer the option to let me manually reorder content - as iTunes has allowed us all to do (for FREE) for YEARS.

It seems like an egregious oversight in an otherwise exemplary program. So why doesn't Evernote CORRECT THIS GLARING OMISSION?

It's my data. I want to put in whatever order I please.

That's really not a lot to ask of a standalone app, is it???  
(Version 1.5.1)

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Evernote
Nov 4 2009

ICONZ113  Another thing would be being able to remove EN from the startup items. After you manually remove EN from startup items, once you activate the app, it adds itself to start up list again. I try to keep the things that startup when I log in to a minimum, I already have other things starting up and if I don't need the helper running anyway, why not let me remove it. How about implementing that into a future release? The only thing that bugs me.  
(Version 1.5.2)

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VisualHub
Oct 26 2009

DLWHITE  Does VisualHub still work under OS 10.6?

I use it daily and can't imagine life without it.  
(Version 1.34a)

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VisualHub
Nov 4 2009

SIPHYN87  So far visualhub continues to work well with me on 10.6, I mainly convert videos to mp4 though, so I'm not sure how the other presets work with SL.  
(Version 1.34a)

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SOHO Notes
Oct 23 2009

DLWHITE  Can anyone help me with this?

I've created a new folder, and created a few new notes within that folder, but I can't reorder them manually. I can only sort by Title, Kind and Date Modified.

What I'm trying to do is add days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, etc. And be able to put them in whatever order I want. A tiny program like MyNotes lets me do this with no problem, but Evernote does not. (WTF?)

Surely SOHO Notes, now on version 8, allows me to do something so simple as reorder my notes, iTunes playlist style... We've been reordering iTunes playlists for YEARS AND YEARS.

I need to be able to reorder my notes with the same ease.

Help!  
(Version 8.06)

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SOHO Notes
Oct 28 2009

DLWHITE  Hmm... how long does it usually take their customer service to respond to e-mailed questions?   
(Version 8.07)

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SOHO Notes
Oct 30 2009

DLWHITE  1 week and no response from my question to tech support...  
(Version 8.07)

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SOHO Notes
Nov 5 2009

DLWHITE  2 weeks and no word from tech support. That's just lame.   
(Version 8.07)

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iVideo Converter
Oct 3 2009

DLWHITE  I think the DEV didn't add the iso feature due to legal issues? But iVC also makes VOB files, which Toast can burn to DVD. Does anyone else have a better solution for how iVC can replicate VisualHub's super handy ISO creation or a simpler way to prepare files to be burned onto DVD?  
(Version 2.0.7)

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StuffIt Expander 2010
Sep 28 2009

DLWHITE  I haven't tested recent versions of Stuffit against the zip compression included in the Mac OS. A few years ago, Stuffit was able to make considerably smaller files than the standard zip compression, so lots of my vendors kept purchasing updates as they were released (a bit too frequently for my wallet).

Does anyone know if Stuffit still makes smaller files? Or has the zip compression improved to the point where Stuffit is simply unnecessary?   
(Version 2010 14.0)

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StuffIt Expander 2010
Sep 28 2009

ROBACKJA  Try looking into 7za or Bzip2 compression (plenty of free tools also). ZIP is by far the worse compression (especially for things like text) but is also the most compatible.  
(Version 2010 14.0)

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StuffIt Expander 2010
Sep 28 2009

MISHA  StuffIt's .sitx compression does produce smaller files (especially if you set it to maximum compression, which takes longer).

The downside is ONLY StuffIt can decompress .sitx, so whoever you're sending the file to will be forced to download Expander.

Also, in the age of $75 1TB hard drive and 20Mbps bandwidth, I question whether making a 10MB file 5MB (with .sitx) or 7MB (with .zip) really makes any difference (my example is arbitrary, btw, I'm not saying .stix compress that much more than .zip).  
(Version 2010 14.0)

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StuffIt Expander 2010
Sep 28 2009

JAMUS  DL, take a look at the JuneCloud Automator actions for making .zips. Here is what I wrote over on the paid Stuffit link...

We had to stick with the paid Stuffit Standard in order to make "clean" .zip files without any of the Mac invisible/junk file data thrown in. Then I came across the JuneCloud "Create Clean Archive" Automator action.... Goodbye Stuffit. The actions are here:

http://junecloud.com/software/mac/junecloud-automator-actions.html   
(Version 2010 14.0)

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iVideo Converter
Sep 6 2009

DLWHITE  Follow up: The developer was super fast responding to my e-mail, answering my questions and even putting one of my suggestions on tap for a future update. iVC doesn't have the specific (VisualHub replicating) functionality I was looking for, but I bought a license and I'm very impressed with both the software and the developer so far. Highly Recommended!!!   
(Version 2.0.3)

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iVideo Converter
Sep 4 2009

DLWHITE  In VisualHub, there was a DVD setting that created a .ISO file which could easily be burned to DVD (by Roxio's Toast, for instance.) That setting in VisualHub also allowed me to choose NTSC or PAL formatting for the DVD I was authoring.

Is there a comparable setting in iVideo Converter that allows me to drop in a video file and convert it to a .ISO file for easy burning to DVD?

If not, why not? And what other video converter (besides VisualHub) offers .ISO creation?

Thank you for your help! MacUpdate RULES.  
(Version 2.0.2)

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iVideo Converter
Sep 6 2009

DLWHITE  Follow up: The developer was super fast responding to my e-mail, answering my questions and even putting one of my suggestions on tap for a future update. iVC doesn't have the specific (VisualHub replicating) functionality I was looking for, but I bought a license and I'm very impressed with both the software and the developer so far. Highly Recommended!!!   
(Version 2.0.3)

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CoverScout
May 21 2009

DLWHITE  The demo worked nicely, but before purchasing, I e-mailed them a couple questions.

It's been nearly a week and I haven't heard any response. Is that typical of their customer service?  
(Version 3.1.1)

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Toast Titanium
May 13 2009

DLWHITE  WARNING: THERE IS NO UPGRADE PATH from Toast 10 to Toast 10 Pro.

If you purchase Toast 10, and after the fact, decide you want the features of Toast 10 Pro, you have to purchase the ENTIRE program again. There is NO discount, NO rebate, and NO sympathy from Roxio.

Pretty poor customer service, I MUST say. I tell them I want to give them more money for the upgrade, they say there's no upgrade path.

Whatever.  
(Version 10.0.2)

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VideoVangelist
Apr 13 2009

DLWHITE  I haven't tried this yet, but I really hope the developer gets it right. VisualHub left some BIG shoes to fill, and I haven't found the perfect replacement yet.

Keep at it, Devs! When the software is ready for primetime, you'll have a legion of supporters waiting for it!  
(Version 1.4.3)

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QuarkXPress
Oct 18 2008

DLWHITE  On a related note, Lynda.com has no plans to develop _any_ Quark XPress 8 training videos, while their entire site is gung-ho over CS4 (including InDesign, of course).

Is this end of Quark XPress? My vendors have been slowly switching to InDesign for years, but Quark was still a going concern, if only for legacy jobs. Is that over for good?  
(Version 8.01)

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Suitcase Fusion 2
Oct 14 2008

DLWHITE  Extensis is refusing to provide a free auto-activation plugin for Quark XPress 8.

If you want that functionality that they HEAVILY advertise as a core feature of their software, you're going to have to fork out extra money to purchase the new Suitcase Fusion 2, due this fall. But they have NO PLANS to make Suitcase Fusion compatible with Quark XPress 8.

So anyone considering buying Quark 8, know that it won't work with Suitcase Fusion.

Anyone else feel screwed?  
(Version 12.1.7)

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Suitcase Fusion 2
Oct 20 2008

M_FLO  You mean you didn't feel screwed when you bought Quark 8?  
(Version 2.0)

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QuarkXPress
Oct 14 2008

DLWHITE  As yet, Quark 8 has no font auto-activation.

And Extensis/Suitcase Fusion has no plans to provide a free plug in to make this happen.

If you want to auto-activate fonts in Quark 8, you'll have to pony up the fees for Suitcase Fusion 2, and there's not even a release date for that software yet.

Unconscionable behavior by all parties.

Quark 8 has been out for months. And although Quark has a long history of sketchy customer service, this must be a new low for Extensis.

Is there another professional font manager that supplies font auto-activation with Quark 8?  
(Version 8.01)

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QuarkXPress
Oct 18 2008

DLWHITE  On a related note, Lynda.com has no plans to develop _any_ Quark XPress 8 training videos, while their entire site is gung-ho over CS4 (including InDesign, of course).

Is this end of Quark XPress? My vendors have been slowly switching to InDesign for years, but Quark was still a going concern, if only for legacy jobs. Is that over for good?  
(Version 8.01)

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QuarkXPress
Dec 13 2008

MACMUSER  There are now two font managers for QuarkXPress 8, Suitcase Fusion 2 and FontAgent Pro 4. Only the latter will still work with earlier versions of QXP and CS, plus it also opens fonts in Photoshop. Both cost the same amount.  
(Version 8.01)

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Companion
Jul 28 2008
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DLWHITE  This is a feature Desktoptopia should have included years ago.

I actually bought a license for Desktoptopia, long before it was a free service, and despite its excellent potential, the developers move far too slowly implementing any new features.

If you haven't tried Desktoptopia, you definitely should. It's cool as heck. And this Companion software is a MUST-HAVE addition to the service.

Thank you, Apple Geek!

Maybe some renewed interest will prompt the Desktoptopia developers to pick up the pace and add some long-overdue features to their software!!!  
(Version 1.0)

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SecretBox
Jul 6 2008

DLWHITE  I've been using SecretBook for over a year, and I couldn't live without it. I've demoed lots of similar programs, but I keep coming back to Secretbook for its convenience and stability. Not too many bells and whistles -- no crazy, overblown GUI -- it's a simple program that does its job well. There are some features I'd love to see added, but right now, it works great.   
(Version 3.2.3)

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Leap
May 20 2008

DLWHITE  Now that a zillion of you own Leap from the bundle promotion, what's your take on it? I've owned and enjoyed Yep for a while now but I haven't tried Leap... How is it?  
(Version 1.0.5)

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Leap
May 20 2008

SWO  At first I found it a bit intimidating. It's physical layout isn't the best, and is almost anti-intuitive, but if you're somewhat anal in terms or organization of your computer (which I am) and actually give it a chance, it works great.

In fact, last night I found myself putting tags on my mp3 and video files (I literally have thousands). As I did it, I wondered if this was the right way to use Leap, but it worked for me.

I have gotten into the habit of, literally, sending every document (like pdf's, mp3's etc) into Leap and tagging them as I get them, so that there is no backlog of untagged documents or files.

If I were to summarize Leap's behaviour, I would say that it's like Spotlight on steriods and not for everyone, but those that really give it a try will not be able to do without it.  
(Version 1.0.5)

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Photon
May 15 2008

DLWHITE  My mind is still boggling at how much time Photon saves me in my photo workflow. If you shoot or work with tons of high-res photos, you probably have a good idea of how valuable time is. And you owe it to yourself to at least demo this app. It's a magic time-making machine. Every day you're not using it is a day you're spending a little more time than you need to be sorting and culling photos. And over the course of a day, week, month, year, the vast quantities of time you save makes the license cost negligible. IMHO.   
(Version 1.1)

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YummySoup!
May 6 2008

DLWHITE  If you click the reply to LARRYMCJ's worried post below, you'll see that he debunks his own theory. So have no fear -- YummySoup! isn't going anywhere and it's undoubtedly the best recipe software available on the Mac. Don't let anything stop you from trying the demo, as it's free and it's awesome. You will want to own a license! If you have questions or comments, the developer is amazingly open and communicative. This is the good stuff, people.  
(Version 1.6.8)

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YummySoup!
Dec 8 2008

LARRYMCJ  I still keep in touch occasionally with the YummySoup! developer and I believe in the end his product is going to be better than MacGourmet Deluxe, the only competition IMHO. When YS! finally gets a nutritional database (I'm guessing in v2.0) along with a few other missing features, I believe it will the leader in the cooking/recipe software genre. Without a doubt, the YS! import feature is much better than MacGourmet, and for me this is important.

LarryMcJ  
(Version 1.7)

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Desktoptopia
Nov 7 2007
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DLWHITE  I LOVE THIS SOFTWARE! And my wife does, too. I highly recommend trying it.

All the images are vetted by the developer and there's a little something for everyone.

What I like best is the sense of expectation and surprise. You never know what the next image will be. That sense of playfulness helps the work day go by faster. (I rotate every 10 minutes.)

Some other reviewers question the cost, but I feel like I get my money's worth every day. Sure, I could spend an hour looking around online for new desktops every week and have the OS cycle through them for me, but who's got that much free time? And it's much more FUN when you don't know what will be coming up next! Seriously!

I'm happy to buy into Desktotopia on the grand floor, because I think it's just going to get better as they increase the quantity and variety of images in rotation. I hope that's where they're putting their development energy right now. (If you're an artist/photographer, you can submit desktops, too!)

I'm in a proxy server environment, and I had to tweak my Mac's network settings to get things rolling, but it works fine now.

Try it. You won't regret it!  
(Version 1.0.4)

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ChatterBlocker
Oct 4 2007

DLWHITE  LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!

It helped me through 2 weeks on a critical project in a chatty office environment. It's surprisingly customizable, making it worth more than the standard NATURE SOUNDS CDs or other meditational music. I showed my wife, and she fell in love with the CONCENTRATION music setting coupled with the CYPRUS GOATS sound effect. There is a little something for everyone. I hope they continue to update the program with additional sounds. OR even if they offered an expansion pack of sounds to buy, that would be great! I've got it running right now: the Voice, Music, Nature Sounds 2 setting is the one that helps me through the day!   
(Version 1.1.3)

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DEVONagent
Oct 1 2007

DLWHITE  Do you have to have the other DEVON programs to run this one, or can this stand alone? It seems very deep. Has anyone actually tried to use it yet? I'm considering writing a book, and this could be a handy research tool...  
(Version 2.2)

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ChatterBlocker
Sep 20 2007

DLWHITE  I can hardly wait to demo this at work! If it does what it claims, it may be worth a zillion, trillion dollars!  
(Version 1.1.3)

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EasyBatchPhoto
Sep 11 2007

DLWHITE  My only wish is that it would convert RGB to CMYK and back, but I contacted the developer a while ago and that's not part of the plan for the program...  
(Version 2.2)

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TaskTime
Aug 30 2007

DLWHITE  I've demoed so many time tracking/project managing programs. I have no idea which ones are any good. I think iRatchet makes a lot of sense -- it seems the most intuitive. And I like Daylight/Billings. This one seems more stripped down. I'll give it a try!  
(Version 4.3.7)

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Popcorn
Aug 29 2007

DLWHITE  So, if I already own VisualHub and the newest Toast, is there a compelling reason to purchase this version of Popcorn?  
(Version 3.0)

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Popcorn
Aug 29 2007

JAN_RYBAR  No, VisualHub & Toast are better.  
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Media Catalog
Aug 10 2007

DLWHITE  I just bought CDFinder to catalog 50 DVDs worth of work files, and it works like a charm. Does anyone know whether this program offers any benefits over a program like CDFinder that's been around the block a few times?  
(Version 3.7.1)

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EazyDraw
Aug 6 2007

DLWHITE  Wow. We must ALL have acquired Intaglio in the Bundle! Still, a free demo is always nice!  
(Version 2.3.1)

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Goldfish Aquarium
Aug 3 2007

DLWHITE  I bought this years ago, and have enjoyed both the Marine Aquarium and the Goldfish version. It makes a great gift for a friend or in-law (done that a few times, too). Yes, it's just eye candy, but isn't it AWESOME!  
(Version 2.0)

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Path Finder
Aug 1 2007

DLWHITE  Is OS 10.5 borrowing anything from this version?  
(Version 4.7.2)

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GraphicConverter X
Jul 26 2007

DLWHITE  The Developer Has Spoken! MacUpdate purchasers (like myself) QUIT WHINING! You're being taken care of! (and you know... they're under NO OBLIGATION to give us free upgrade licenses... they're doing it because it's GOOD customer service and generates goodwill! BRAVO!)   
(Version 6.0)

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HVC Color Composer Pro
Jul 24 2007

DLWHITE  I haven't tried the demo yet. I wonder how it's different than Adobe Kuler or Color Schemer. Adobe Kuler is web-based and free... that's pretty hard to beat.  
(Version 1.3.2)

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DocumentWallet
Jul 3 2007

DLWHITE  The screenshots look pretty solid. I'll definitely try the demo. I am in desperate need of organization at every level of my daily life. I've tried demos for several personal info managers, but nothing's really stuck with me. Maybe this is the level of simplicity I need!  
(Version 1.0.8)

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ViewIt
Jun 27 2007

DLWHITE  Did Apple discuss what's changing in Preview for 10.5? They're up to their usual tricks of hand-picking the best ideas from assorted small developers for improvements to the Desktop/Finder. I wonder if they'll make Preview more robust.  
(Version 2.21)

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TabMeister
Jun 20 2007

DLWHITE  I love Overflow, and it looks like Apple does, too. (Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, etc.) I'll probably test this software. It sounds like organization I need. But like other posts, I wonder if Leopard will trump all the shareware apps this fall.  
(Version 2.0)

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Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner
Jun 18 2007

DLWHITE  I've tried the demo before and I've been meaning to buy it for ages! Simple and helpful and dirt cheap!  
(Version 3.2.11)

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Overflow
Jun 13 2007

DLWHITE  I've been enjoying Overflow every day for months, and Judging by the revamped Dock in Mac OS 10.5 (check out the videos on Apple.com), it looks like Apple really liked Overflow, as well! It remains to be seen how well Apple implements their version and whether this original Overflow will become redundant after everyone migrates to OS 10.5... Any thoughts?  
(Version 2.0.6)

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