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Actually, for awhile there were two links - one that went directly to the Google Notifier only package and one that went to the Google Updater. Now, it seems that the MacUpdate one is not going to the Google Updater. I don't recall if this was always the case. Regardless, the Updater is with what most/all of us take issue. |
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Google Notifier downloaded directly from Google will avoid the Google Updater junk that you can read about in several other reviews. That aside, once you actually get the Google Notifier.app installed, you may encounter the same problems that I have seen with respect to latency, redundancy, and time outs. I assume that Notifier checks for new mail each minute, which is a fixed time that has no easy preference change that I can see. However, this operation times out frequently (several times per workday), irrespective of the state of my internet connection, which is fine and always on (and working during these time outs). Additionally, Google Notifier will from time to time ask for my login credentials again, to erratic behavior. When it asks for this info, pressing cancel seems to have the same effect as pressing OK. Yet the annoying pop up dialog box invariably disrupts my work once or twice a day. Finally, I have noticed that, though it looks to have been checking successfully for new mail within each minute and finding nothing new, checking Gmail manually in a browser has sometimes yielded new mail that is greater than 1 minute old. It looks like Google Notifier just missed this mail. It's unclear whether or not Notifier would have eventually found it, as manual checking from Notifier did not find the new mail. Strange. I do find this app better than the other ones I've used, for simplicity and size. However it's imperfect and could use a more rigorous testing and release schedule to be truly useful. |
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I won't be upgrading. I donated to this project when it was free, and the developer didn't so much as acknowledge it with an e-mail, though that's clearly not why I donated. In my opinion, the upgrade/pay version of Shimo is an incredibly poor value compared to the original. At perhaps 10 USD per license, it might be reasonable, considering its one-trick pony status. As always, it's the developer's time and money that may go into this project, so it's totally his/her prerogative to charge whatever he wants. Same goes for those who pay. But I just want to point out that vpnc software compatible with Cisco is not new and has been available free and open source on GNU/Linux for awhile. |
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Give it a try. Like others, I find the conveniences of keyboard shortcuts, tabs, etc. too good to give up for the speed -- but the speed ... it's certainly faster in my experience. Impressively stripped down, Radon is highly portable. Looking forward to seeing what these guys end up doing. |
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I will refrain from adding this to a review for now, but is there any way to disable or cancel that opening video/animation? |
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My workspace consists of 2 xterm windows running screen and multiple instances of vim. It's incredibly fast and efficient for me. However, sometimes when I am wishing for something a bit more modern (and screen keystrokes get a bit tiring after awhile), I try and move to TextMate. Unfortunately, I could never learn the emacs keybindings after all these years, nor do I wish to. I am sure it's been said a hundred times before, but there's a reason we love vim so much. If TextMate would add a command mode support environment that supported the primary keybindings for vim's command mode, then I would switch in an instant. That simple, really. Oh, and while I'm on this 'dear santa', tabs are key and missing. Having said all of that, it is the ridiculous number of features already in TextMate that make it very appealing for future use. It's lightweight and fast, being native, and while I don't really know how to use all the crazy stuff that's built in, these are the two basic things that are keeping me from really getting into it. Most programs that are this feature-packed are bloated and difficult to use, but TextMate is already very nice. I'll upgrade my license gladly for inclusion of these features. Otherwise, nice app. For me, almost worth the current price of admission. |
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Perfect, thanks. This is as close to a "perfect" program as I've seen for Mac. Do one thing, and do it well! |
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I think it takes a sense of humor to realize the value in this basic, wonderful drawing program. Does no more or less than it should! |
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I've been following this community supported project since the shipping version of Leopard's X11 and Xquartz were hopelessly broken (officially as of 10.5.1). The support has included a number of key members of the Free Desktop project as well as others in the community who have managed to make an incredibly easy to use installation that is for the most part reasonably stable. The codebase has changed from the XFree86 implementation to X.org, which is a significant change and possibly the key reason for the X11 growing pains. However this release supports most basic functions of X11, stuff we normally take for granted but was broken, including suitable UI behavior, alt+tabbing, and proper OS X window management. Their package release is so great because it updates a number of supporting files and binaries that most users don't ever see. Despite having a few funny bugs remaining, it's completely recommended for all users of Leopard who need or may need X11. A sincere thanks to the developers who continue to work on this project! |
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Update: one thing I do have to say about Panic as a company, they do have very good customer service. They responded to my inquiries with professionalism and aplomb. This is a good series of posts for those who want to make up their mind regarding the utility and value of the new product. Thanks for the reply. |
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It would not be fair to post a proper review considering that I have not had or had the desire to invest the time in "learning" what 1Password can do, above and beyond the Keychain. It is unclear to me what benefits it provides, though I have been using it for several weeks. I have found the Apple Keychain to be very useful, on the other hand, and completely adequate for my needs. Receiving annoying shareware messages despite the fact that I have a license somewhere doesn't help my attitude toward this app. |
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Short: Go Download LiteIcon. Long(er): I am a long time user of CandyBar 2, the version that was obsoleted with this app. While I will not be taking advantage of the refund as someone posted previously since I got more than my money's worth, I think their upgrade pricing is, if nothing else, illogical. If you purchased a Candy Bar 2 license within the last couple of months, you are entitled to a free upgrade to this app, but this doesn't make much sense considering that Candy Bar 2 cannot be used with Leopard, and Candy Bar 3 cannot be used with Tiger. I would have gladly purchased another "2" license since it made the upgrade to "3" the least expensive route. It's not that I don't want to pay for this app; I would happily pay a reasonable price for the upgrade. But I don't think I'm alone in believing that its value has significantly decreased. It may do what it's supposed to do, but Candy Bar 3 is nowhere near worth what Candy Bar 2 was. Especially since LiteIcon is available now for FREE. It retains all of the simplicity for such a task as these programs afford, with none of the confusing overhead introduced with v.3. Go download that now, and if it doesn't suit your need, this app will be waiting for your money. |
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My experiences with Cyberduck for about 2 or 3 years have not changed, and unfortunately, the program has never been very stable for me, on various standard Mac systems. From my own experiences, dealing with hanging and crashing on nearly every use is a signal of a possibly poor application. When it works, it works, I guess. |
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One reason is that Skim, like Preview, relies on pdfKit. When pdfKit has problems, so do both of these apps. Adobe Reader, for all its awful flaws, poor performance, etc., does not use pdfKit and provides *an* alternative when things go wrong. |
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Oh! I am so happy! |
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Great news from a very conscientious developer. Thanks for the update! Everyone donate! (not affiliated with OSXplanet or the dev. in any way) |
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Disco's strength lies in its lightweight profile as an app, plus its ability to handle the most basic burning features simply and easily. I also find that its performance is good, and the app is pretty stable, even in Leopard. As many have noted, disc spanning is broken, and while acknowledged by developers, has gone unfixed despite continually being available for sale. I agree with others when I say that it is my perception as a user that too much time was spent on UI and not on getting rid of bugs that affect actual performance and usability. Since this project looks all but abandoned, I would strongly urge people to evaluate their release schedule history before making purchasing decisions. |
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The only thing I would like this application to do is update the menu bar icon in the Google Notifier immediately when the Growl notification is clicked. Is that even possible, regarding access to Google Notifier's behavior? Nice program otherwise, a quick warning regarding the logging situation -- if Growl is set to enable logging, the first few lines of messages are saved in the log file. |
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Does anyone know the status of Leopard Compatibility? |
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Appears to be running fine in Leopard! |
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Swanky! Cursor color problem fixed, as well. Looks very promising, so thanks to the devs, community, etc. for all the work! |
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I am running Shimo coupled with Cisco's VPN client software 4.9.01.0080, and it runs flawlessly. Its 'killer feature' is simply the fact that it works exactly as advertised -- an unobtrusive menubar util that allows me to instantly make sure my VPN is connected. Its load times are incredibly fast. Profiles are easy to set up and maintain, and they required zero hassle. Shimo utilizes Growl, which allows you further visual verification when the connection is established or dropped. I am incredibly pleased with this solution, with many thanks to the developer. Like many others, I am glad that it is located in the menubar rather than the dock. I'm not sure if it's due to a different version of the cisco VPN or perhaps the way something was set up previously, but my VPN connection these days is considerably more reliable. I have been able to maintain a constant connection (crucial for running my sims) for upwards of eight consecutive hours trouble free. One tiny feature request would be to make an option that clicking on a particular profile in the icon's menu would automatically start connecting to it, but it's an incredibly minor quibble. |
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What an incredibly intuitive little program. Might be exactly the color palette gem I've been looking for. Thanks. |
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Science minded folks are moving to Mac in decent numbers these days, and Skim is yet another reason why. This program makes the relatively pedestrian task of printing journal article pdfs, grabbing a pen, and scrawling through endless pages an absolute breeze. Reading articles on screen has never been particularly enjoyable, or fruitful for that matter. So the killer feature for me in Skim is your ability to underline, almost as naturally as you might with a pen, and certainly for me, more accurately. So Skim has managed to take a common task in science research and seriously move us one step closer to that paperless desktop we were promised ten years ago! The active development in addition to the possibilities of its integration with their other major app, BibDesk (another leader in its class) makes this a project to watch very closely. |
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you can dig up the x48 program that might still be available on hpcalc.org for Mac OS X. This is a nice program too, by the way. If you want to give x48 a much needed update, I'd be very interested as well. |
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That is a great tip, thanks!! |
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A worthy successor to the venerable MenuMeters, iStat Menus comes from the company who dominated the widget system monitoring. Worth the admission price of $FREE and certainly donation-worthy for the time and care that's gone into making this a first rate app. It's only going to get better from here with future revisions, but the clean and mature interface coupled with the plethora of information in the menubar has brought new utility to the top right hand corner of the screen. It's relatively customizable and aesthetically pleasing. I have also found it to be plenty stable, even as a 1.0, which is no small feat. The entire app is controlled via a seamless PrefPane that integrates nicely into the System Preferences. One feature I'd like to see (that perhaps I am overlooking in the wealth of features) is the ability to reposition each element into a particular place. Their souped-up menubar clock just seems to be mislocalized amidst the rest of the friendly little icons in the bar. A great effort once again worthy of financial support for iSlayer. |
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THE Lossless audio CD transferring solution for Mac. Best features include: -Track lookup database that has been better than that employed by iTunes -Multiple tasks takes advantage of multiple processor systems pretty efficiently -Incredibly easy to use FLAC support is great. Combine with VLC to create a great audio solution. |
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This is an incredible program. Very intuitive in terms of mouse usage, copy paste functions, etc. So far quite stable, creates beautiful scalable drawings. I'd argue that it's already better for me than its major competitor for simple diagrams and figs. |
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Works as advertised, impressively fast turnaround, great program. Looks great. Thanks. |
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Thanks for the update/clarification. |
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WARNING: Current Version 1.3.2 has some incompatibility issues with Mac OS X 10.4.9 and especially iTunes update 7.1.1. I would say hold off on upgrading until the issue is resolved. Otherwise, great program. |
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Like many I've been looking for a good ftp program. OneButton is simple, direct, and super basic. Having said that, it does pretty much everything I have needed to upload via ftp. Simple, intuitive, and free. |
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(so much for being clever with the swiss army knife comment used probably in every other review throughout!) How about the spoon? It's the eating spoon for .... no, this isn't working out. |
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What can one say that hasn't already been said about this program. It's the swiss army knife playback utility for cross-platform media. Vital program. |
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Works as advertised, quite well. A bit rough around the edges, and shaky/non-intuitive multi-file support and status monitoring. But if you're trying to get your TV shows/music videos from your DVD to your iPod, this is the magic link that makes the transition possible. Thanks! |
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I really tried to like this piece of software, but it never was able to make it into my daily routine. It is incredibly feature packed and does certain things quite well, such as markup and line highlighting. It's also incredibly extensible, by people who are able to write extensions for this program. I tried using it primarily for HTML, MATLAB, and LaTeX, but I'm going to stick with vim - just can't seem to switch, sorry. |
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This WAS the absolutely best program - hands down - for H.264 conversion to PSP. It was slow and not optimized for Intel, but it worked reliably nearly every time. And it still remained the only straightforward DVD to H.264 option available. However my license stopped working after several months in the new version, and the developer has disappeared and is not longer available for support. As of this writing, the support forums have been taken down, and they are no longer responsive by e-mail. It has been about one year since I was able to contact Chris, one of the developers. 1 for value because I purchased it and cannot any longer even use it. 3 for stability because its implementation for some reason seems highly unstable in its interactions with mplayer at certain points. Of course, check out ffmpegx and Handbrake/Instant Handbrake for a better, free option. As of this writing, Instant Handbrake has no H.264 support for PSP, if that's important to you. |
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Good program, until it breaks mysteriously. This company (read: developer) has zero customer support. There isn't even appropriate documentation for this application. Check out NetNewsWire or NewsLife, even. 2 for stability and value only in light of the lack of support to fix what may be minor problems. who knows? |
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