IGREG  Clean and simple launcher. Works fine for me in Leopard and Snow Leopard.

I do have and use PathFinder and it has a similar launcher as an option, HOWEVER, its global menu icons and text are too small and can NOT be changed like other parts of PathFinder.

Alunch works fine, although I do think aLunch is a strange name. Why not call it aLaunch or iLaunch?  
(Version 3.6.5)

IGREG  I too purchased v.4 not long ago at its full price, in May of 2009. Asking me for $50 now to upgrade to v. 5 is excessive.

V. 4 is working adequately for me in Snow Leopard. If v.5 is worth it, I might consider paying $30, but that is my line-in-the-sand. Particularly since I recently paid for the full v.4.

My 1 star poor rating is based entirely on the upgrade price, not on the functionality of either v. 4 or 5.  
(Version 5.0.9220.531002)

IGREG  For some reason he says "not recommended" for deleting some caches. Just saying "not recommended" does not say much  
(Version 2.0.5)

IGREG  Very unstable & search is not working.  
(Version 2.0.2-271)

IGREG  OpenBase is a virus that will not go away  
(Version 11.0)

IGREG  350 MBG? This is bigger than some OS updates.   
(Version 2.1)

IGREG  I tried last year and had some problems with formatting and dropped it. I thought I would try it again and had even more problems, I could not even import some text files. When I tried importing files they were all greyed out and could not be selected. If it is not not me and a feature of Evernote that it can not import rich text or text files then it is of no use to me. I have thousands of notes.  
(Version 1.4.9)

IGREG  Crashes for me too on Snow Leopard.  
(Version 11.1)

IGREG  v.8 opens and seems to work faster than previous versions, at least it does for me in Snow Leopard.

I gave this a straight average rating of 3 stars mainly because, for all that it does, it just does a bit too much in some areas and lacks some seemingly simple things common in other programs.

For example, as far as I can tell it still has no way to highlight selected text, which to me is a simple and necessary feature for a notes program. Yet the program has a zillion other features (most of which I do not use).

I have also never been thrilled by the fact that SOHO Notes uses a separately created and produced database called OpenBase. Installation, uninstallation, & updating of SOHO Notes is made more complicated by OpenBase. OpenBase is NOT Chronos software. I had a problem with SOHO Notes v.7 updating which locked me out of my own database completely until I realized I had to select the additional installation of the database engine in the SOHO installer, which (for some reason) was not selected by default. If SOHO Notes must have a database ( and not separate files for each note), then Chronos should write and maintain their own database. Actually, I prefer that a notes program maintain each note in a separate file (which I think is a safer and more flexible approach).

I really only recommend SOHO Notes to those who like some feature or features that SOHO Notes has that separate it from other software.  
(Version 8.04)

IGREG  I am not having any serious trouble with the application, but their support system stinks. It is impersonal and unusable for me. I even tried to post in their forums but their site seems to have a dual login process and it is only partially working for me. I login Parallels site, but then when I try to login to be able to post in their forums I get a weird message that my User Name already exists. Well no kidding, it is me. Why will their site let me login to their site and even see my account info but not let me post in their forums?

Because of poor support I can only give an overall Neutral rating and neither recommend or not recommend Parallels.  
(Version 4.0.3846)

IGREG  I never did get this or prior versions to work with my bank (Bank of America), even after contacting Quicken support.

Plus the interface is junk.

Only reason I even use it for my checkbook (manually inputed data) is because I paid for it.  
(Version R2)

IGREG  The issue seemed to be very intermittent and temporary. I have not seen it happen again in months.  
(Version 1.3.6)

IGREG  The new iAntiVirus by PC Tools continues to work nicely with background scanning (and no apparent slowing of the system), easy interface, fast updates and there is a free version. The weaknesses of ClamX AV are its fairly complex interface, weakness in providing much automatic protection. Although ClamX AV is also free.

I have always used an antivirus, not because it is really needed at this time, but to be familiar & comfortable using an antivirus if & when it is really needed.

Norton AV and Intego AV are both good, and while the purchase prices are not too bad, the annual virus definitions subscriptions are way too expensive.   
(Version 1.3.6)

IGREG  The new iAntiVirus by PC Tools works nicely with background scanning (and no apparent slowing of the system), easy interface, fast updates and there is a free version. The weaknesses of ClamX AV are its fairly complex interface, weakness in providing much automatic protection. Although ClamX AV is also free.

I have always used an antivirus, not because it is really needed at this time, but to be familiar & comfortable using an antivirus if & when it is really needed.

Norton AV and Intego AV are both good, and while the purchase prices are not too bad, the annual virus definitions subscriptions are way too expensive.   
(Version 9/18/09)

IGREG  I can not get the uninstallers for Notes 7 or the database Engine to launch. I get message that I need Admin Privileges. But I am the Administrator. I even tried creating a second Admin Account and they still will not launch.  
(Version 7.0.7)

IGREG  This thing is driving me nuts with SOHO Notes 7.07 and Snow Leopard. It is locking me out of my own database.  
(Version 11.0)

IGREG  They sent me the procedure using Disk Utility, but it is too confusing to me. So, I will be unable to update to 4.2, unless they fix this updater. I never had problems with their previous updaters, so I do not think it has anything to do with my hardware or system. Based on this problem updater and my inability to update at this time I am going to have to give a bad rating to this version. Previous versions get a top rating, but 4.2 gets a goose-egg.

If they fix the updater then I will do another review.  
(Version 4.2)

IGREG  Same here. Updater failed. Tried it twice  
(Version 4.2)

IGREG  I have to say that my review may have been hasty, it seems to use a lot of CPU at certain times. I am looking into it  
(Version 1.3.5)

IGREG  Frighteningly slow for me. I just downloaded 1.8.4 and it dragged terribly and was unusable.  
(Version 1.8.3)

IGREG  I did not find NoobProof easy to use at all. I found NetBarrier easier. Also, DoorStop X is easier to use as well.

I found the options available convoluted with differing instructions depending on whether the firewall was on or not etc.

When I uninstalled it I followed the instructions in the order given and hope that in fact it is gone.  
(Version 1.4pb1)

IGREG  Have had it installed for several hours now. I have noticed no problems. Uses about 40 MB of RAM for application and a background program. Quick scan was pretty quick. Even the full scan was not too bad, about 45 min for hard drive with about 55 GB of data. No noticeable system impact. Interface is user friendly. It is free for home users.

I switched from Intego Virusbarrier, which uses more than twice the RAM and has a weird and confusing interface with the current version. Plus its annual subscription renewal is expensive.  
(Version 1.3.5)

IGREG  Probably the easiest to use of the maintenance utilities.

I always thought that SmartReporter and MainMenu should be combined into one program, or maybe with another menu utility it can compliment.

I do not know how hard the owner of MM is trying to sell, but if I were him I would be calling around to owners of other menu utilities and make a pitch on how MM can compliment what they already have.  
(Version 1.7.4)

IGREG  It is time to start selling these apps separately as well. The only one I have any use for is iPhoto. I bet there are a lot out there who only use iPhoto. Sell iPhoto for about $35 and I will upgrade from 08 to 09.  
(Version 09)

IGREG  Almost as expensive as Photoshop Elements. I tried it, and I do not see it as any easier to use than PE.  
(Version 1.2.3)

IGREG  I do not know if I want to use this anymore. I am afraid of the new setup window, it looks like it wants to take control of files on my computer. I decided not to complete the setup and may delete it entirely.  
(Version 4.17)

IGREG  I have 2.0 b2, is that the same as 2.0 rc1?

Confused  
(Version 2.0rc1)

IGREG  The interface looks nothing like ClamXAv. ClamXAV has been standing still a long time and lacks certain basic requirements. One essential is the ability to clean or remove threats, it only identifies them. Even in identification it is sorely lacking, particularly in isolating threats in Mail. Any competition in free or shareware antivirus is sorely needed. The commercial apps are WAY over-priced, they need some healthy and SERIOUS competition. Hopefully, this new app will provide such competition. I do not know if this one does as well or better than ClamXAV.  
(Version 0.9)

IGREG  Unclear whether this works in tandem with Flash Player or whether it is either/or.  
(Version 11.0.0.465)

IGREG  Seems stable. However, very confusing interface.  
(Version 10.5.3)

IGREG  I uninstalled Hear, using the uninstall feature in Hear menu and now I am getting obvious distortion in my iTunes.

I installed the full paid version.  
(Version 1.0.2)

IGREG  Confusing features. I can not figure out what Viewit does with image files.

I "Add iPhoto Album" but were are the files from iPhoto? Where does Viewit store its image files? Is it making duplicates of my iPhoto files? If so, were is it putting them?

The logical place to look is the ViewIt folder in Pictures folder, yet no files are there.

So far Viewit is not meeting my need of a simple image viewer.  
(Version 2.27)

IGREG  PE 4 DID NOT work well with iPhoto, contrary to so-called expert reviews and Adobe advertising, & I see no reason why PE 6 would be any better.

PE has always been bloated and not user-friendly.  
(Version 6.0)

IGREG  $50 regular price? $40 for the sale price? LOL.

I read somewhere that the company makes the point that $50 is for using it on two computers. OK then charge $25 for use on one computer, then your closer to a realistic price.

If you want a monitor that monitors RAM, CPU, and more, then MenuMeters is free and good.

CheckUp does more, but not $50 or $40 more.  
(Version 1.1.1)

IGREG  Beta wrecked my windows xp home. I have to figure out how to go back to v.1  
(Version 2.0b1)

IGREG  What I want is a good image viewer. I am still looking. Been looking for years and have not found one.  
(Version 6.1)

IGREG  Editing with the basic tools in iPhoto does a better job. Also, I found the controls clunky and I think buggy.  
(Version 1.1.1)

IGREG  Been using this new beta since released yesterday on iMac Intel and Powerbook G4 running Leopard. No problems at all.

Best window manager on OS X. Better than Spaces too.  
(Version 4.2b1)

IGREG  It's alive! ;)   
(Version 4.2b1)

IGREG  Wow. My initial reaction on trying it once is that this is very useful. There was a similar program available in the classic OS days, but can not remember its name.

This is faster and more practical than rebooting. Besides, excessive rebooting just puts that extra wear and tear on the hardware.

I will continue to use it during its 2 week trial period, and if it continues to work well, I am buying it.  
(Version 2.0)

IGREG  Congrats to Prosoft, they turned a quality utility into a gold-plated mess that only works booted from an older OS. What kind of beta program did they run of version 2 ??  
(Version 2.0.2)

IGREG  User-friendly, fast, & free. Also, unlike the big boys, it does not install any fonts. I can not stand apps that force you to install fonts.

Basic word processor for us non-professionals who do not need to do everything. A few more basic features would be nice, but I hope it does not get bloated up as it develops. Most of us regular folk just want a word processor, so in a sense we are looking for Word Light, not Office Light.  
(Version 0.9.11)

IGREG  Expensive. Unstable. Confusing. Last good version of Word was Word 98.

Installs loads of unneeded fonts.

I can't even register this with Microsoft site, they won't recognize their own Product ID code.

$150 down the drain.  
(Version 12.0)

IGREG  This version of LS is bloated up with eye candy and unnecessary menu clutter. It is also more resource/memory hungry than the Preference Pane version.

System-wide monitors and security programs belong in System Preferences.  
(Version 2.0.1)

IGREG  How strange, I corresponded back in May of 2007 with you on another matter with MailSteward. At that same time I recall not being able to display any HTML at all. All I saw was plain text and lots of those weird HTML symbols. May of 2007 wasn't a year ago. Yet you say MailSteward can display HTML. Has something happened to MailSteward between May of 2007 and now to enable display of HTML?  
(Version 7.9.1)

IGREG  How do you uninstall it?  
(Version 1.2.2)

IGREG  Easier to use as a viewer than Adobe Reader. The ability to attach notes is an added bonus.   
(Version 0.4.1)

IGREG  I like it, BUT, you can not save the settings for each song. When you change songs & if it does not use the same iWow settings of the previous song you must manually change the settings. That's cumbersome. So, it does a very good job with improving sound, but its lack of ability to save makes it impossible for me to use.  
(Version 1.1.8)

IGREG  Version 1.0 costs $40. Way too expensive for us Quicken users to spend to switch. Provide discount for those of us using other financial software and we may switch. I recommend no more than $20 as an upgrade price.  
(Version 0.5.2)

IGREG  Seems to work well. However, if the changes are not part of the pdf itself, I would like to know where the files are that contain the changes (so that I can back them up).  
(Version 0.2)

IGREG  Working just fine for me. Frequent updates keep it compatible with the OS. Apple should never have dropped windowshade feature it had in the classic OS. Apple should buy this from Unsanity and incorporate it into the system.  
(Version 4.1.1)

IGREG  I like it. Easy to learn and I like the concept of a more realistic approach to controlling armies, including delays sometimes for armies between when you give orders & when they are actually carried out (rather than the more frenetic pace of many other games today). Only hassle so far is getting the online multi-player feature to work.  
(Version 1.0)

IGREG  I do not use it anymore, I found it much too confusing and it took forever to figure out how to do basic stuff. I put this program in the same class as photoshop, it could do a lot, the problem is figuring out how to do it.

btw, it had a tendency to take over graphics files. Icons on various files I never used with Graphic Converter would end up with GC icons.  
(Version 5.9.4)

IGREG  Finally looks like an OS X program. Clean, easy to use interface. The red colored numerical digits is very good, it is not hard to mistake some letters as numbers, this feature prevents that from happening.

Even with all the automatic password features in web browsers etc. you would think this kind of thing is not useful, but you be surprised how often the password fields get screwed up on websites. If you haven't visited a site in a really long time you may find you have to re-enter the user and password, and this program makes it easy to find it. You might be able to find info in Keychain, but Password Wallet is easier to use. Making new passwords is also easier. Even if your happy with the way Keychain works, having this as backup is useful.  
(Version 4.0)

IGREG  I strongly dislike Quicken, but do not see Liquid Ledger as much of an improvement (if any improvement) over Quicken. I do not find anything more user-friendly than Quicken in LL. All I see is that it has less features than Quicken. So LL is essentially Quicken Lite. Not worth more than $30. The $80 retail price is absurd. So I continue my search for a user friendly replacement for Quicken.  
(Version 1.5.3)

IGREG  Very good program. I do not use all the features and there are too many to mention. There is still a speed issues with some features, but it is not serious. Ease of renaming files and folders, the Drop Stack and the Global menu were I can access my Favorites at all times are three things I use a lot.

However, I think Path Finder is for intermediate and advanced users. I recommend that newbies to Mac spend their time learning the regular Apple Finder. When the time comes you are looking for more features and control, then try Path Finder.  
(Version 4.6)

IGREG  Anyone know how to completely uninstall Photoshop Elements 4?

Their site was no help at all.   
(Version 4.0)

IGREG  Good and free with one big issue. Doesn't seem to have a way to deal with a virus, if it finds one. In scanning Mail it finds PC viruses, but, it does not really help to locate the specific file. It tells me if there is a virus in my Junk Mail folder but I could never figure out how to isolate the specific email.

A lesser issue is that I could never get the scheduling feature to work for virus definitions. Even when the schedule seems to stick, it never ran. I had to to manually launch application to update it.

Also, there have been a few OS X system updates since this Clamxav version was released. I am suspicious that it is not keeping up.  
(Version 1.0.1)

IGREG  There was a serious problem with earlier versions updating server. I have had no problem with WB 2006.

Nice interface. Easy to use. Safer for kids doing homework than allowing them total access to internet. Adults doing research for whatever purpose will also enjoy using it.

Reasonably priced with upgrade price for owners of previous versions.  
(Version 10.0.2)