FENNELSOFTWARE  Voilà, TICE... As promised, with this newer version 2.0.2 and its Demo Mode, you're now able to test before purchasing! Hoping you'll join us soon ;) ! (Otherwise, thanks for contacting us by e-mail with some feedback, for us to try to fix the situation...) Cheers. -- Fred  
(Version 2.0.2)

FENNELSOFTWARE  Hi Tice, and thanks for your feedback. I totally understand your position, and am glad to report to be working on improving the current situation. Sorry for the annoyance, hoping you'll be patient enough to "soon" be able to test my li'l product :) ! Best Rgds. -- Fred  
(Version 2.0.1)

FENNELSOFTWARE  HTML seems to be forbidden here... So here's my blog URL: http://fennel.free.fr/ -- Fred  
(Version 1.8.1)

FENNELSOFTWARE  Swordman, one just can't migrate a 5-year piece of work to a brand new architecture in 2 to 3 weeks, I'm sorry… That doesn't mean it won't happen, that doesn't mean I'm not into it… It just means I'm human, and quality-focused, as you've seemed to agree 2 weeks ago ;) ! Joke aside, from now on, I'll try to post news re my progress on this "project" on my blog. Cheers. -- Fred, hoping to see you there... or wishing you to find a nice alternative otherwise :( !  
(Version 1.8.1)

FENNELSOFTWARE  Hi Swordman, and thanks for the kind words. Alas, I don't have great news for you *yet* re DVDManager's compatibility with Snow Leopard :( ! Be assured I'm working on it as we speak though, sadly, it…takes…time… Cheers. — Fred  
(Version 1.8.1)

FENNELSOFTWARE  Dear fsDM Users,Through this alert bulletin, we'd like to let you know that we're now aware of problems re the retrieval of DVD details through Amazon-based Web sources. We'd also like to tell you that we've already started investigating what could be the cause of such an issue, and we'll try to keep you informed of our progress towards solving it. Be assured we'll do our best to get your beloved DVD manager back and running as expected as soon as possible. But we don't ignore the possibility that those Web sources may be temporarily removed from fsDM if a new implementation of those retrieval mechanisms was going to be needed…We're really sorry for the inconvenience, and we'd like to thank you all for your patience and understanding in the meantime.— The Team(Credit goes to Graham E. for reporting this alert to us.)  
(Version 1.6.7v44)

FENNELSOFTWARE  Johnny, we've got a very good news for you: if you were using Excel for keeping your DVD library up-to-date, you simply have to export your data in CSV format. Then, from within fennel DVDManager, just invoke the "File > Import DVD Library…" menu item and then choose to import this .csv file. In a couple of seconds, you'll get your data back and will be ready to use our product instead to manage the workflow of your DVDs :) ! (Note: This CSV-based import feature is available since our very first version…) In case of any issue, don't hesitate to contact us directly, we'll be happy to help you in this process. Cheers.  
(Version 1.6.7v43)

FENNEL SOFTWARE  1st of all, thx for the kind words! Then, don't hesitate to contact us directly to report all those little quirks you'd like us to fix; this way, we might produce a better app for you AND thanks to you. Thx in advance.

— Fennel Software (fennel.free.fr)  
(Version 1.6)

FENNEL SOFTWARE  Or "A tutorial to get your DVD library back once on Mac OS X v10.4":* If you chose to upgrade from Mac OS X "Panther" (or "Jaguar"), you shouldn't have anything to do: your user's account should be preserved, your data still available; you'd only have to launch (and enjoy using) fennel DVDManager under Tiger.* If you chose to clean install Mac OS X "Tiger" (i.e., through some formatting of your startup volume), be sure you've backup-ed your entire "DVDManager" folder (which is located in your user's account "Library" folder) before running this erasing installation process: you can either use Finder's File > Create Archive of "DVDManager" menu item (good), or our new File > Export DVD Library to Desktop action from fsDM v1.6 (recommended).Once under Tiger, you'd only have to expand this .zip archive into your new user's account "Library" folder, for fennel DVDManager to transparently load your data back on its next launch.Don't hesitate to contact us directly for any question... We wish you the smartest transition to Tiger ;) !  
(Version 1.6)

FENNEL SOFTWARE  Regarding this recent Mac OS X v10.3.9 issue, one can also try the simpler trick which consists in updating the prebinding.

To do that, simply execute the following command in a Terminal:

sudo update_prebinding -root / -force

This process may take many minutes to fulfill completely; but it may also avoid to some of you the heavyweight re-installation of Apple's Security Update 2005-002 (even if the solution we prefer…) Hope this helps. Don't hesitate to contact us directly for any question/problem.

— Fennel Software (http://fennel.free.fr/)  
(Version 1.5.9)

FENNEL SOFTWARE  With the just released Mac OS X v10.3.9, some are experiencing some issue while launching fennel DVDManager :( ! So here's a tip to fix your environment: simply reinstall Apple's Security Update 2005-002 (Download — 16.4 MB), and everything should be working just fine again…  
(Version 1.5.8)

FENNEL SOFTWARE  René, 1st of all, thx for the feedback+kind words; they're really appreciated.

You'd be glad to know custom genres are *definitely* coming (w/ completion, and genre retrieval-at last!)

Also, regarding actors, a new "Leading Actors" field should come shortly thereafter the "Genre" overhaul.

So, thx for your patience...  
(Version 1.5.7)

FENNELSOFTWARE  "turkmac.com", thanks for the kind words! Oh, and we'd be glad to add "Turkish" as a new localization :) ! It's a easy+quick process that may help a lot of users. Don't hesitate to contact us if willing to help. Thx in advance.  
(Version 1.5.1)

FENNELSOFTWARE  Thanks for the kind words. And for the later part, it seems we still have to clarify a little bit the real goal of our product…

As explained in our "Read Me", fennel DVDManager is *not* meant to build an extensive, highly-detailed database of your DVD library; but rather to help you manage the workflow of your DVDs.

That's why we don't natively support data about audio or video aspects, nor technical details (like the entire cast, the languages, etc.)

However, please note we've delivered a generic "Notes" field for you to store whatever data you need about a DVD; may it be the cast, the languages, etc.

Hope this helps…  
(Version 1.1)

FENNELSOFTWARE  Here are some highlights of what could be considered as new in fennel DVDManager v1.0.

Note: But, hey, this is a v1.0 release; so everything should be new ;) !

OK… So, this list is not exhaustive:

. A new "Notes" field is there for you to fill whatever you like (region, leading actors, whatever)

. Preliminary support for iTunes-like ratings has been added

. You should see some major performance improvement all over the app

. This version is at last Mac OS X v10.3.5-compatible ;) !

. The documentation has been entirely redone

+ Minor bug fixes, tons of tiny improvements, etc.

Hope this helps…  
(Version 1.0)