KNOWHOWE  Me again. I've just been over to check out their site (www.spotify.com) and notice that their free service has now gone 'invitation only'. You have to apply for an invitation but are warned that "this may take a very long time" and are advised to use the premium service instead at UK£9.99 per month...

Wow, I'm very glad I joined some time ago when everyone was welcome on the free service. I'd better stop recommending it to my penniless friends!  
(Version 0.3.22)

KNOWHOWE  Man, I LOVE Spotify so much! Oh, the sheer joy of entering the name of some band you haven't heard for years and finding their complete catalogue virtually every time. And then to be able to listen to it in flawless quality. It don't get much better.

I hope you Americans get this soon. You don't know what you're missing.  
(Version 0.3.22)

KNOWHOWE  " I think Chrome does it right. Would you really want to download and run binaries and exec files (on PC) to your machine without knowing it they are going to do? What Chrome does is to warn you and get your confirmation before it download the files. Safari has a preference option where it says that it can open a "safe" file for you but I think it is still risky for some users".

Yeah? Well in this case that's bollocks and you know it. Using something of the order of Safari's terminology- "Safari 4.04.dmg is a file you downloaded from the internet. Are you sure you want to open it?" would do nicely. Implying that reputable software produced by a rival "may harm your computer" is quite unacceptable and obviously designed to scare off those who know no better.   
(Version 4.0.249.0)

KNOWHOWE  I was test running the last release of Chrome a while back, browsing MacUpdate, when I saw the new update to Safari. Hitting download, I was gobsmacked to see a message appear at the bottom of Chrome's window advising me-

"Downloading this type of file can harm your computer. Are you sure you want to download Safari 4.04.dmg?"

Now THAT'S unsporting- and bloody sinister. I was thinking Chrome was a nice little browser until that occured. Not any more- it went straight in the bin.  
(Version 4.0.249.0)

KNOWHOWE  Great freeware. Many thanks, mr developer, for your hard work.  
(Version 2.2)

KNOWHOWE  I was perusing MacUpdate using the new Google Chrome browser the other day and saw the new Safari update. Hitting the 'download', i was surprised to see a message at the bottom of the window telling me-

"This kind of file can damage your computer. Are you sure you want to download Safari 4.04.dmg?"

Pretty usporting what? I was thinking Chrome was a pretty cool browser until this happened...   
(Version 4.0.245.0)

KNOWHOWE  Weirdly, I was perusing MacUpdate using the new Google Chrome browser and saw this Safari update.. Hitting the 'download', i was surprised to see a message at the bottom of the window telling me-

"This kind of file can damage your computer. Are you sure you want to download Safari 4.04.dmg?"

I was thinking Chrome was a pretty cool browser until this happened...  
(Version 4.0.4)

KNOWHOWE  Thanks for these. Brilliantly evocative.

Requirements is described as Power PC but the wav files work fine in Snow Leopard..  
(Version 1.4)

KNOWHOWE  New update, same problem: once again, a la my earlier post, this won't work if you're not in the US so don't bother dowloading it.

If you're in the UK, give Zattoo a try. It gets most channels that Frreview offers and works very well.

www.zattoo.com

Or have you found something better?  
(Version 0.9.7.2)

KNOWHOWE  Wow! Jetpack is back! I used to play this on my Umax Mac clone running OS8...

This version has a lot more bells 'n' whistles but I found setting it to the 'classic' mode makes it closely resemble the old game I knew and loved.

What IS missing, though, is the wonderful original evocative soundtrack. The included tunes in this version are ok but please, Mr. Developer, bring the original music!

Yes, the grapics ARE pretty crude but that's ok by me- a blast from the past. I love it!

Thanks!  
(Version 1.1SL)

KNOWHOWE  Is it just me or does this great widget no longer work under 10.6?  
(Version 3.5)

KNOWHOWE  I must admit to not yet getting to know the browser itself but very much appreciate the easy-to-use IRC feature of this package. Have found myself sitting up far too late at night indulging in quizzes such as

irc-//dalnet/chat-trivia

as a result!  
(Version 2.0rc1)

KNOWHOWE  I love this little app too and it's been a fixture on my desktop for many years. Thanks to the developer!

Anyone noticed anything new and different in this version? Seems identical to me...  
(Version 7.0.7)

KNOWHOWE  @ CHAS_M Thanks for the advice. Wise words which I will act upon.  
(Version 3.3)

KNOWHOWE  I apologise if ths seems a stupid question but why would I need to use this if I'm using Time Machine to backup my HD? I'd really like to know so my stuff is as secure as I can make it. Thanks.  
(Version 3.3)

KNOWHOWE  Works great for me on my MBP here in the UK. A real insight into American radio- thanks!  
(Version 2.0.5)

KNOWHOWE  I wish I hadn't rushed into updating from the beta with Safari Buddy to restore the blue progress bar. I've tried to re-install it but the system won't let me. The top tabs were perfect in conjunction with WindowShade. Anyone know how do this?

I thought some clever person would have produced a way of giving us the choice of having these popular features by now but seemingly not... a shame.  
(Version 4.0.3)

KNOWHOWE  Thanks for the update.

I don't like to have much in the way of 'add-ons' on my system but Unsanity's FruitMenu and WindowShade are exceptions.

Note that they both reproduce superb features Apple, in its 'wisdom' has done away with- a proper Apple menu and the ability to windowshade and minimise windows. Both splendid aids to productivity and efficiency I couldn't be without.

What possessed Apple to remove these features is beyond me. Thanks to Unsanity for restoring them!

I've never had a moment's bother with either incidentally.  
(Version 3.7.2)

KNOWHOWE  Yes, I too loved the tabs at the top and want them back please.

And I HATE that static 'loading' thing on the right hand side of the address window. It provides no feedback about how the page is loading whatsoever. I want my blue progress bar back NOW!

Some good people were pretty quick off the mark to write little apps to put right the things we didn't like about the beta- such as restoring the progress bar. Help, we need you again!  
(Version 4.0)

KNOWHOWE  If you're not in the USA, don't bother downloading this as it won't work. Thanks for not bothering to let us know in advance... Jeez.  
(Version 0.9.4)

KNOWHOWE   I think I'll be sticking with FruitMenu, thanks- not free like Hawkscope but excellent; reliable, highly configurable and lives under the Apple menu, where it should be.  
(Version 0.6.1)

KNOWHOWE  Tried it, didn't like it. I'll be sticking with PandoCalendar.  
(Version 0.4)

KNOWHOWE  Hear hear to that. I was very pleased whe I spotted this but, oh dear- Intel only? Why?  
(Version 2.1)

KNOWHOWE  Wow, 153 reviews. This is obviously a popular piece of kit- or used to be, judging by some of the comments..

I must have been one of the lucky ones as I've never had a moment's problem with WindowShade- or with Unsanity's FruitMenu, two programmes I absolutely adore and couldn't be without.

As has frequently been observed, why windowshading was ever removed from the OS remains a mystery so I, for one, am very grateful for this excellent piece of software.   
(Version 4.3b1)

KNOWHOWE  Yes, thanks from me too.

I personally love the top tabs and will be keeping them where they are but it's a great relief to once again have the real feedback provided by the blue progress bar. After applying the change and relaunching Safari, you just have to go to 'customise toolbar' and add the old-style 'stop/reload' button.

Got rid of the Google suggestions nonsense too.  
(Version 1.0)

KNOWHOWE  Great little piece of efficient nostalia that does what it says really well and takes up hardly any space. I'll be using this a lot. Thanks!  
(Version 0.1)

KNOWHOWE  After waiting an age to download the large combo updater from an unbelievably slow connection to Apple, all I got was,

"the following disc image failed to mount. error -4960"

Cheers boys. What a waste of time and effort.

Is it worth trying again? God knows...  
(Version 10.5.6)

KNOWHOWE  These are dreadful. I was a great fan of Riven and, out of curiousity, downloaded Rivened when it first appeared- only to bin it as soon as I laid eyes on the deeply mediocre contents.

Could do better, as they used to say in school...  
(Version 1.1)

KNOWHOWE  There's also 'iPlayer Downloader' available which works well for me.  
(Version 0.95)

KNOWHOWE  A fine piece of work no doubt but the range of available stations is disappointing. Al-Jazeera? Bloomberg? Why would I want to watch the likes of these? No BBC TV and UK ITV stations listed in search but not working. Most of the rest just rubbish. Decent range of radio stations admittedly but I have better means of accessing them- iTunes and a radio...  
(Version 2.0.18)

KNOWHOWE  Well, I downloaded the new version but soon noted that the genre categories present in the version I was using- 3.2- have now been omitted. Now it's just listing the major stations.

I never had any problems with the earlier version and have consequently gone back to it.   
(Version 3.33)

KNOWHOWE  Nice work- I'll be keeping this- but I agree about the clock. Please make it a 'real' one with two hands and then we can delete our other clock widgets!  
(Version 1.2.3)