JEFF7  its working for me again in safari 4  
(Version 2.2r1)

JEFF7  Doesn't seem to be working at all in version 3...it used to, but after going back to 3 two days ago and installing fresh no ads are getting blocked.

WTF?  
(Version 2.2r1)

JEFF  I've been using Spamfire since I switched over to OS X from OS 9. It has always worked great, but, the new Spamfire.net feature seems to have made it even better. Since I've been on the net for years now with the same email address I get TONS of spam. Spamfire.net seems to have knocked the spam that gets through WAAAY down!

A great program is even better now!  
(Version 1.6.1)

JEFF HOOGMOED  DVD Backup, DVD2One, and DVD Imager has been the way for me...I've NEVER once had a coaster when I used these.   
(Version 2.5)

JEFF HOOGMOED  EXTREMELY SLOOOOOOOOW!

Every disk made on FastDVD will not play on my JVC DVD player...my player plays ALL formats and has NEVER given me a problem when using DVD Backup, DVD2One, DVD Imager.

Don't waist your money on this junk!  
(Version 2.5)

JEFF  This is a good aoo, but beyond that try getting in touch with the developer(s). I just spent 10 minutes looking around their webpage and I can't find a simple email.

I reinstalled and need my serial#.   
(Version 4.6)

JEFF  Excellent program...a snap to use!  
(Version 3.0)

JEFF  This is REAL BAAAAD! What a turd!

How am I supposed to review and then buy a piece of software that keeps telling me that if I buy it I can then watch the channels?

The developer(s) should be ashamed of himself!  
(Version 1.2)

JEFF  I really like this browser!

For some reason I stopped using Camino a while ago but they've made some updates and I think it may replace Safari for me.

It's much faster and got the same features that I use.

Going to use it and check it out but it may be it for me!  
(Version 0.8)

JEFF  Shapeshifter does nice looking things to your system but be prepared for wierdness.

I have a relatively fast G4: Macintosh G4 Gigabit/Ethernet, OS X 10.2.8 & 10.3.3, Powerlogix 1.4 GHZ Dual Processor upgrade, 1.5 GB RAM, and Shapeshifter IMMEDIATELY started making my system act up.

I don't know why I even installed it...got a bug up my bumbly or something. I (should) know better...I like to run and EXTREMELY lean OS and anytime you install enhancment crap you're absolutely going to sacrifice performance. That's not saying that everyone will experience problems...I run some heavy duty music/MIDI programs and Final Cut Pro in 10.2.8 and web authoring programs in 10.3.3. If you aren't doing anything crazy you might be okay, but if you start to experience problems as you install more stuff Shapeshifter may be the culprit.   
(Version 1.2)

JEFF HOOGMOED  very, VERY vague manual...more like a hint of what you might do instead of a clear, indepth, step-by-step instruction. The app seems very nice but everything is very unclear.

The online manual asks you to click buttons and open windows that are not there in the app (or if they are there are wrongly named).

Way too high of a price to pay for software that I have to figure out for myself.

I wouldn't rate this because I don't want to trash a nice piece of software(?) when it may be me that's being a bit thick, but...  
(Version 6.7)

JEFF HOOGMOED  I use DVD Imager...

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11677

Create an image from the VIDEO_TS file (after using something like DVD2ONE thus reducing the file to fit on a 4.7), insert and burn image.

Using Toast is okay but I've found that most times it takes a file that is well below the 4.7 limit and adds useless files like DS.STORE files (I think they're system cache files but I may be wrong) and puts them in the file(s) to be burned thus making them too large for the disk. My method works every time 4 me.

hope this was helpful  
(Version 0.5b2)

JEFF  DO NOT BUY THIS INCREDIBLE PIECE OF CRAP!!!

VERY DISAPPOINTED IN M-AUDIO FOR NOT EXCHANGING THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE AND BASICALLY BAILING OUT AS FAR AS SUPPORT GOES!!!

And the guy looking for support (the other reviewer), I very much doubt you'll get any!  
(Version 1.1)

JEFF  I just have to say well done!!!

Ripping/conversion utilities have always been complicated and VERY buggy, but this one works simply and quickly. I ripped a small DVD (UNDER 5 gb) in under 2 hours with a G4 1.4 GHZ DP (Powerlogix CPU), 1.5 GB RAM. As I said the movie was about or under 5 GB and output an MP4 at under 700 MB, and the file looks really good!

Very impressed.   
(Version 0.6.1)

JEFF  To the guy that says he has 2-3 crashes per night...

there must be another problem with your system (only guessing), because Safari is pretty rock-solid. As the guy who was trying to get tax info says, it doesn't handle everything, but does a pretty good job at most things.

Check thing s out with a repair disk (suggestion)?   
(Version 1.2.1)

JEFF  It definately speeds things up! I haven't worked with it while I rip/write DVDs or do heavy Photoshop stuff yet, but first impression is that I like!

The only thing is you can't toggle back and forth from on to off...this may not be a feature of QE as I no nothing about it though, so...  
(Version 2.0)

JEFF  Kind of bummed...this is a great little utility but when I went to tweak a little it asks for the password and then promptly quits now.

It worked before...  
(Version 2.5)

JEFF  I have most of the usual utilities, Norton, Tech Tool 4, Drive 10, and they all do a pretty good job. But when my computer starts acting really weird, like "clean install" weird, Diskwarrior has always fixed it (so far, knock on wood).

I do a TON of really demanding stuff on my G4...video editing, I'm a musician so all kinds of midi apps/editing/mixing, I do graphics and websites for a living so Photoshop and Dreamweaver, plus the occasional game, and I think all that demanding software can either cause problems via use or conflicts. After a few months with no problems it starts acting up, but Diskwarrior has fixed it up every time.   
(Version 3.0.1)

JEFF  Don't know if it's just me but mlMac would constantly stop my network of 2 computers from connecting to the internet only after mlMac was launched.

I would think that you would kind of need the internet to make mlMac work but I may be mistaken (being sarcastic here...)

I enede up trashing this thing after I restarted everything (router, cable modem, computers) and was finally able to get back on the net.

Won't review mlMac but it didn't work 4 me.   
(Version 0.7.2a)

JEFF  I really like this browser. It's fast (faster than Safari by far), super stable, loads graphics very well...all in all a GREAT browser. It just lacks the one thing I've grown so used to in Safari and Internet Exploiter...the auto fill. I do quite a bit of business online and HATE having to type and re-type my info over and over.

But for just straight out browsing this is the one!  
(Version 1.6)

JEFF  Wait a minute...

I think I solved the problem (the one I was having anyway).

When I was running it on my iMac the install went okay...yes, the framerate was only 23 fps but that I knew BEFORE I bought the thing. But when I would go to install it (the original MYTVXTC that came with...)on my G4 there were refresh problems galor. I did a last-ditch install rebooted as the root just to see and it was fine!

Don't know how helpful this will be.

Can't expect much out of this thing...I paid less than $70. It's not the $399 firewire EyeTV.   
(Version 2.2.1b1)

JEFF  Get used to using the Eskape Deinstaller on this UNBELIEVABLY BAD PIECE OF CRAP!!!!!  
(Version 2.2.1b1)

JEFF  Norton has ALWAYS been terrible running software,it conflicts with EVERYTHING!

Not to say that their emergancy boot disk isn't an essential utility to have, but their anti-virus and firewall ALWAYS causes problems.

First of all you have a Mac...WE DON'T GET VIRUSES! Don't by into the hype that you need anti-virus software (that's bloated and will conflict with EVERYTHING!) and a third-party firewall.

There's a great firewall already built in OS X, and it works fine.

For the truly paranoid, buy a router with a hardware firewall (Belkin, under $50) and you'll be totally invisible to the net (I'm truly paranoid and I have one! LOL!).

I guess you can apply this review to any other firewal or anti-virus program.

You just don't need them...  
(Version 9.0.1)

JEFF  I continue to write comments as I use this apps different features.

I attempted (a couple of times) to clone my system to CDs. Spent a few hours doing this until I got to disk #6 and there was an error ejecting the disk that was being written thus rendering the entire cloning process unusable.

Big waste of time. Bunch of coasters!

Also tried restoring my system from a Clone a while ago and it reported errors. This happened a few times...more times than it actually worked.

Clone X did bail me out twice but it left me hanging many more times than it helped.

I've learned my lesson(s) and I've vowed to keep my system running VERY lean and not to run little "enhancers" and slockey junk (not calling Clone X junk).   
(Version 1.1)

JEFF  I totally agree! DVD2One is clearly the best  
(Version 1.2.2)

JEFF  It's been 3 days now and I think I see some increases...I think.

When I work in Photoshop 7 or Illustrator my computer seems to be a bit zippier.

Will give it a few more days to see, but TurboMem definately doesn't conflict with anything else.   
(Version 1.1.1)

JEFF  Great app! Great price!   
(Version 3.0.1)

JEFF  Themes and good ol' Kaleidoscope are a great thing...I get bored looking at the same old desktop too, but anytime I've messed with an appearance app I've very shortly after the install/alteration ran into problems that resulted in an OS reinstall.

Not saying that this will happen to all or even a few but these have been my experiences.

I run pretty heavy MIDI and graphics apps (graphics for work, MIDI/music for hobby),on my G4 and iMacs and thanks to OS X they both play well together (I spent much of my time "troubleshooting" and reinstalling things in OS 7,8 & 9). And now that everything is stable I'm not going to risk a rock-solid OS over a theme.

I'm sure this app is a good one but I like performance over appearance any day.

Cheers...  
(Version 1.0)

JEFF  I get the same thing...

It worked before I did the 10.2.8 upgrade...maybe that's it?

Try DVD Backup.   
(Version 0.0110a1)

JEFF HOOGMOED  Alex,

How do you get it to open an app at startup?

This would be real helpful...

Thanks

jeff  
(Version 1.5)

JEFF HOOGMOED  Works for me...(10.2.8).

It's the only app that I've found that has scheduled start ups and shutdowns for Mac OS X. VERY helpful with remote scheduling for Timbuktu when I'm on the road and need access to my G4.

$8 VERY WELL SPENT!  
(Version 1.5)

JEFF  Thanks emacguy...

Went back to the older version of the software.

The 2.2 version did wierd things to my Mac (kernel panics galore).

Thanks for the pointer though.   
(Version 2.2b)

JEFF   I REALLY miss this OS 9 feature but it doesn't want to install on my G4 gigabit with an upgraded processor (Powerforce G4 1.2 Dual).

Is it because of the upgrade?  
(Version 1.0)

JEFF   I just wanted to comment again on what a GREAT app this is!

It's saved my butt a few times so far and I'm not wary about installing a questionable application... if an installation does in fact screw up my system I just restore with CloneX and go on!

Highly recommended!  
(Version 1.1)

JEFF   I'm a little confused...

When I try to record it records the video but not the audio.

The sound when I simply watch is much worse than it was in former versions.

I have a Sonnet 7.1 USB, maybe that's why?  
(Version 2.2b)

JEFF   CloneX already saved my butt! Wonderful utilty!

Very basic and easy to use.

Very recommended...  
(Version 1.1)

JEFF   WHAT A GREAT PIECE OF SOFTWARE!!!

Nothing but good things, and thank you for making it free for us...  
(Version 2.1)

JEFF   This is one KICK-BUTT piece of software! I have nothing but good things to say about it.

It's fast, simple, easy to use, and it's never crashed on me.

Download it!  
(Version 0.0110a1)

JEFF   Have to add to my previous review that it does work fine. It's tricky (and a little slow) but it worked like a charm.

Great app!  
(Version 0.54)

JEFF   Never worked for me.

Tried it back with 10.1 and it's still the same now.

Guess I wanted a few more coasters...  
(Version 0.54)

JEFF   Installed it correctly, set the prefs correctly, went to split a file, progress bar showed it was active, nothing was split.

Split Me 1.3.1 just filled a void (space) in my hard drive.

In other words it didn't work!  
(Version 1.3.1)

JEFF   HAve to make an additional review...

Along with DVD Backup Mencoder worked fine! Took me a while but I got it.

Good program, and much faster than anything out their!

Kudos!!!  
(Version 0.9rc2b0.7.7)

JEFF   Get nothing but:

1 duplicate frame(s)!

Warning! FPS changed 23.976 -> 29.970 (-5.994000) [4] V:-0.033 [718:213]

VDec: vo config request - 720 x 480 (preferred csp: Planar YV12)

VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)

Movie-Aspect is 1.78:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.

videocodec: libavcodec (640x360 fourcc=58564944 [XVID])

High quality encoding selected (non real time)!

get_buffer() failed (0 -144179 0 0x1a2fa10)

Bus error

[sherabs-Computer:~] sherab%

not a great program. Worked once but I'm giving up...  
(Version 0.9rc2b0.7.7)

JEFF   Worked very well on my 1st attempt but didn't work on my later attempts.

It just may not have worked on the one movie (Lord Of The Rings) that I was trying as my 2nd try.

This seems to be a great app though.

Will keep trying  
(Version 0.9rc2b0.7.7)

JEFF HOOGMOED  I've NEVER had any luck with this thing!

Very, VERY vague support, no manual, doesn't seem to support iMic, Macally USB mic, or my regular Mac mic.

When I tried to get help (repeatedly) I was sent a link to an annoying newsletter.

Had to manually configure my router (this I kind of understand but you don't have to in iVisit).

I bought this thing and for the $ I spent there should be a little more support.

The one time I did get a support email in response to me asking how to configure my router properly (after the directions on their site didn't work) the email said exactly what the site said, WORD FOR WORD)

Stay away!!!  
(Version 5.0.6)

JEFF  WOW! That was easy!

It REALLY works just like it says!

GREAT APP!  
(Version 1.3)

JEFF HOOGMOED  A great browser!!! Great alternative to Netscrape and Microsloth!

Fast, not bloated with stuff you don't need/use.

All around good browser.   
(Version 2002-12-20)

JEFF HOOGMOED  I just wanted to commend you on a very helpful piece of software!

It really makes life easier. I use Chimera almost exclusively and it's fantastic that I don't have to manually do the updates of the nightly build.

A great utility for a great browser.

Thanks,  
(Version 1.9.4)

JEFF HOOGMOED  A previous reviewer stated they were suprised that Apple isn't charging for this browser. Well, they are...you have to have Scaguar (10.2).   
(Version 1.0pbv51)

JEFF HOOGMOED  Xupport would be a well spent $20 if not for two things:

1. Most of the things that it does are available in FREE applications like MOX Optimize (which seems to speed up the system just as much, BTW).

and

2. If all of the features included in this application actually worked.

When trying ANY of the optimization features the process started and then quickly returned and Applescript Error.

Everything that didn't return an Applescript error is available in free applications.

Save your $20...use MOX Optimize.   
(Version 1.2.1)

JEFF   I apologize to Eric A. Drumbor at

SquidSoft for my last review.

It was unfair of me to use such harsh words.

I must say that even though I didn't have much luck with SquidCam it's been a while since I've seen the level of support given by the developer to solve problems.   
(Version 1.4)

JEFF  This is the worst piece of crap!

Will not work! Has you jumping through hoops and the software writer would have you believe that the problem is your network, or hardware, or your settings, when all it may be is terrible software.

I would rate this lower than the point system below but they don't have a "piece of s**t rating.   
(Version 1.4)

SHERAB  Very cool thing! Great if you have sensitive stuff on your computer and prying eyes/hands in the house. Imagine working for hours on a graphic design or an ad or something for a client to have it destroyed by your 6 year old daughter!AAaah!!!

This prevents that from happening.

Had a little bit of trouble at first but my email to the developer was very quickly answered and the problem was solved!

It does exactly what it's supposed to do.   
(Version 1.0)

JEFF  No OS X support yet! WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR!!!  
(Version 1.1)

JEFF H.  Used SilverKeeper in OS 9 and OS X.

GREAT freeware!

Only one feature that I miss in the OS X version, you can't schedulr backups (yet I hope!). Hopefully this feature will return in future revisions.

Definately worth downloading!  
(Version 1.0.1)

JEFF HOOGMOED  Can anyone say "Force Quite"?

I think that Netscape put a whole lot more thought into the version 6 look instead of it's stability.

This has frozen on me several times when trying to retrieve or send mail, and while trying to do many other actions. If I do get it to work it's very sluggish or it "hangs up" for several seconds before executing the command.

Very dissapointed...was really looking forward to this.

Looks cool though...that's about it.  
(Version )

KARMA SHERUB ZANGPO  Had MANY conflicts with other programs...a shame because I really liked the changes in appearance that Kaleidoscope provided.

Also slowed my Mac down considerably, even though I have 160 megs of RAM.  
(Version )