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What ToDo 1.3 and others of this type are obviously very similiar so it's a matter of preferenceas to what one feels comfortable with. WTD looks good and all parts work are well integrated. It is very easy for users to comment on the price of software. Perhaps if we knew the time, effort and commitment required to publish software we wouldn't be so critical. That said, the developer might want to review his pricing to ensure WTD remains competitive. Someone commented on the date being displayed incorrectly.... That depends on where you live. For those in Europe it is the correct format. Perhaps offering users a choice of formatts will address this issue. |
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For several days I have been trying out Note Studio which I believe has recently been coded for Macs, It has been around awhile for that other OS. Note studio is designed for taking notes and apart from basic formating, bullets and simple tables, that is all the developer intends. For note taking this is a sound approach. Notes can be taken quickly and without being diverted by a host of formating and other gizmos. Note Studio is a Mac application and if required users can purchase a complete package including a Palm Note Studio which syncs with it's desktop companion. Note Studio is a Wiki type application. Pages are linked and one can quickly and very easily set up Notes that link together and are easy to navigate through. I am very impressed with this application. It is good to see that Mac software is supporting Palms. Too many PIMs are exporting to iPods which it seems is easy to implement. The iPod is a great music player but it isn't a PDA. Information exported to it is passive.... One can read it but that is your lot. Using Note Studio I can maintain notes on my iBook , sync them to my Palm Note Studio and I can read, write, add, delete notes as required. I wish more developers would consider supporting PDAs. The Missing Sync, which Note Studio uses is excellent, and another example of Macs and Palms working together. So this software gets top marks from me. Will I buy it? Ummmh not sure. The developer's site looks good. There are informative videos online to demonstrate Note Studio's capabilities. And there is also a Forum. This is where I am getting cold feet. The forum doesn't seem to be well maintained and many questions asked by members are often not responded to by the developer. There are also some evidence that support for purchased software may not be to the standard I am looking for. I tried to join the Forum but didn't recieve an e-mail to complete the joining process. Which contrast to others who have and have left Daft messages on the forum which haven't been removed. I like this software as I outlined above. A major decision in buying software is the impression I get from the developer's site. In this instance it isn't good... The forum has put me off (That's a first). The site demonstrates the capabilities of Note Studio using GTD. Perhaps the developer might want to include addressing the forum and participating in it in his GTD system. I hope this software does well, it looks good and is great to use. I give top high marks for the software but urge the developer to review the forum content/use. |
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I have just downloaded this to see if I would like it. The reviews are positive and the product information on the developer's site looks very good. I installed it and launched it. This is a new version and is compatible with PPC/Intel Macs. I have an iBook G4. This software will not launch and a message informs me the software will not run on my Architecture. I would normally contact the developer direct to address this. However their site seems to only offer paid support at $10 per incident. I assume their maybe an issue with compatibility on PPC machines. I have no problems with any other software. I will try this when this is addressed or someone is able to explain what the issue might be. |
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You can browse all your e-mails by not entering anything in the queries, all e-mails are then displayed. hardcat |
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I have been using MailSteward for a bout 2months and rate it very highly. I use Apple Mail and transfer all my mail to MailSteward which keeps Mail lean and running smoothly. Transfering mail is easy and Mailsteward ensures that there are no dupilcate e-mails transferred to it's database. finding e-mail data is also straightforward by clicking on buttons and entering a search string (one can also enter a user defined search string). This is a great application and support from the developer is first class. |
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I'd like to try this, but the demo is so in your face that it is not possible. When the application launches a message about the limitations of the demo and encouragement to purchase it are displayed. No problem, I read this and fully understood it. One of the limitations of the demo is that it quits after just 3 Mins! Well I can accept that, but everytime I tried to do something... like hide a file! the dam demo reminder box pops up and is displayed for several seconds. Like I said I read and understood it the first time. Anyway with this message eager to pop up and prevent me actually trying the software out, I think I actually just tried out their demo message box.. Great idea guys!.... I wonder what the software actually does and if It would suit my needs? hardcat |
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I have been a long time user of Gyazmail and am generally very pleased with it. New in Version 1.3.2 is the ability to move the message viewer to the right instead of below as shown in the image below. I use an iBook and found the three vertical panes cramped and therefore not practicle. Even the new features offered by apples Mail have not persuaded me to leave Gyazmail. I would like to see the introduction of smart folders in Gyazmail. Another thing I think needs addressing urgently is the ability to change fonts in a message. Also Signatures sholud accommodate images. I use POP accounts and Gyazmail is fine for these and easy to set up. Gyazmail works well with Spamieve and Growl. Overall what most appeals to me is that Gyazmail has a clean UI it has a finder quality with folders which I prefer to that offered by Mail. Support from the developer has always been very prompt and helpful. I give this software 5 stars. hardcat |
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Well I just downloaded this and you know what....It's great! Having been a long time fan of Konfabulator I was disappointed with Dashboard. I really don't like the way one can view Widgets a superimposed darkened screen. As a result I have to admit not using Dashboard very much. Amnesty changes this. All Widgets are conviently available from the Menu Bar. Widgets can be set to appear on the desktop at different levels. They are arranged A - Z. There is a wealth of options in Preferences. A nice feature is Hot Key functionality. From the Menu Bar you can choose to get more widgets. Your browser will take you to VersionTracker's widget pages, very neat. The only bad thing from my point of view is I have just paid for several shareware titles..I'll have to wait until next month before purchasing this (my wife insists!). Not a problem as the Demo period will let me wait that long. Whilst on the subject of purchase, Amnesty cost just $19.95 and is very good value. Another great title for the Mac platform. I'm sure it will do very well, it deserves to. hardcat |
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Since installing Mac OS 10.4.2, I am unable to launch BurnoutMenu. It bounces in the dock and quits. I get a report indicating there is an issue but I don't understand it and can't therefore take remedial action to correct this. I have Unsanity haxies installed. These have not caused a problem before. I have placed BurnoutMenu in the APE exclusion list to no avail, still quits on launch. I have completely uninstalled all APE modules...still quits on launch. I have launched BurnoutMenu with no other applications running...You get it, quits on launch. Well the obvious next call is to ask for support from the developer. I have sent at least 3 emails outlining the problem and have attached a report of the behaviour. To date I haven't had any of my emails even acknowledged as received and being addressed. This is a first for me as I have always had very good support from other developers. I consider myself to be very patient and understanding. An email acknowledging receipt and reason for delay (On holiday, ill) , dot Mac accounts can do this easily and would be enough to satisfy me that my support request was in hand. I am now very dissapointed, I used BurnoutMenu all the time it's a great appliaction...Pity the support does not apparently compliment it. |
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I am looking for an application to work alongside iCal. I have been using BurnoutMenu but it won't launch in my newly installed 10.4.2 (Ongoing Saga!). Anyway back to this software. I visited the site sure that I had tracked down what I was looking for, and sure enough It seems that this does everything I want. Screenshots of the software demonstrate the functionality which seems very comprehensive. I have to admit that like other reviewers here I was very disappointed with the cost. I buy and support many shareware applications. This is the first time I have been completely put off by the the cost. Whilst I am in no doubt that a lot of hard work and many hours result in very competent software, I can't justify paying in exess of $30 for software that compliments iCal which itself is cost free. I would pay for this if it was priced at about $15 to $20, but as it is I haven't even downloaded the software to try. Accordingly I have reluctantly rated this 1 Worst in all categories. I believe that if this product were pitched at a more realistic price, more potential customers would try it which in turn may result in increased sales. I'd be interested to know just how many have purchased at the current price! |
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I tried all the menu clock applications currently available. I chose to purchase Meridian soon after launching it. Meridian is a great application and it's UI is very pleasing on the eye. In addition to a clock of which additional clocks can be created say for different time zones, Meridian also has user created Stopwatches, Timers and Alarms, so all time related tools are catered for in one application. Notifications and alarms can be implemented via iTunes which is a great bonus. Clocks can be Menu resident or Placed on the desktop like Widgets, and they are rendered wonderfully. Meridian is a great application, buy it and you won't be disappointed. hardcat |
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I've been using Typinator now for a couple of months. I can recommend this to anyone who enters a lot of data or who have repetetive tasks. Setting up abreviations is very straight forward. You are not limited to just text, images can also be used, useful for a signature at the end of a letter. entering an abreviation is very quickly recognised and Typinator replaces it with text/image very quickly. I use an iBook and judge many of my applications on their ability to function effectively and at the same time be unobtrusive. Typinator fits the bill with ease and style. |
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I can't praise Hog Bay Notebook enough. Having used many similiar products, HBN is a joy to use, easy to learn and a very capable database in which one can manage all manner of data. As if if this is not enough, the developer is very approachable and supportive. His approach is one of listening to his customers of whom he has a loyal following. suggestions by user to implement new features to improve HBN are encouraged by the developer. His Support forum is a very good source for HB software. On the horizon is a new Notebook, called Forest. I eagerly await news on this. |
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I've been trying out iNotePad 2,1.2 and find it's interface very intuitive. I have just completed entering all my software registrations. A few times it crashed! which does not give me a feeling of complete confidence. I like the way databases are both created and selected all from the main window, no hunting around your disc drive hunting for that elusive notepad you know you started. The ability to label documents with colours and lock documents is good, features available on many similiar products. Encrypting documents also seems a good idea although I'm not sure I'd use this feature a great deal. URLs can be entered and used to launch a browser. I think this could have been implented better. I have looked at many of the other like applictions available for the Mac and although I can't put my finger on it....I really do like this NotePad. |
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iClip is a first class application. On my Mac it is always on and I'd rate it better than other like products. Simple to use, elegant to look at and and a joy to use |
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