LEOOFBORG  Whatchu talkin' 'bout Richard? ;-)

1Password3 works GREAT with Snow Leopard. No more Input Managers, works out of the box with current cutting edge Camino2 and Firefox3.5, even WebKit nightly builds.

Seriously folks.. stop using the Keychain and turn off password saving in all of your browsers [except Chromium, but I expect that to change soon].

1P2 was very good, 1P3 is a worthy upgrade. I've been using it since it went beta as a 1P2 user.

1P is one of the few apps that I will upgrade without hesitation, over any other 'beta' app. The devs really know their stuff and are VERY supportive of their users. If you're having a problem drop them a line. One of the few apps I can really give solid 5's to... highly recommended.  
(Version 3.0.0)

LEOOFBORG  All these 'reviews' about the 1st launch day will be meaningless in a couple days, so let's get to the meat:

1/ VERY COOL that I don't have to boot the kernel in 32-bit mode to run VMWare Fusion anymore.

2/ 1 hour to install XP Pro from scratch with an ISO image, update to current, and run. You should all be saying 'impressive'. This on a MacBook Pro last gen.

3/ Even more cool that the hypervisor is 64-bit. I don't have to run smcfancontrol to cool things down unless I'm using XP to render something.

4/ The Hypervisor seems to be tidied up. When I single user boot I don't get all these chatty messages about hypervisor this or that. Thanks, VMWare.

I like the new persistent menu item and the fullscreen view controls.

Basically? VMWare 3 feels like Snow Leopard. Tidy, compact, functional. I did notice some minor bugs with Unity but nothing serious or fatal.   
(Version 3.0)

LEOOFBORG  Lessee, nobody uses Real anymore for streaming, and all those 'old files' can now be played with variants of MPlayer or VLC.

Every time I've dl'd and 'installed' Real Player it's been grief. Why would this time be any different?

Stay away from this and use MPlayer & VLC for *.rm or *.rvmb files. Just sayin'.  
(Version 11.1)

LEOOFBORG  Agreed. I do not want ANYTHING running VB on my Mac. Why bring Windows problems over to the Mac?  
(Version 3.0.40624)

LEOOFBORG  Lessee:

1/ No apparent upgrade policy for Mac users from 6 to 7.

2/ As others have said, there are encoding tools like Handbrake, FFMPegX, as well as players like MPlayer OSX Extended and VLC that make this obsolete.

For me, I'd 'upgrade' this if they had a policy to do so, but DivX has not been a mainline encoding tool for me for quite some time.  
(Version 7.0)

LEOOFBORG  These reviews just aren't fair. If you chose NOT to 'enhance' Adium or iChat, CTM worked just fine. Maybe a little burp here or there, but it worked fine.

To be fair, other 'enhancements' like Textmate input manager stopped working well long ago. This is more about Apple securing the OS and denying such code injection functionality because it's NOT secure.

It's good to see Unsanity put some time into CTM. I paid for it long ago and haven't regretted it, having used it in Leopard the whole time.  
(Version 1.1.3b1)

LEOOFBORG  GNOMMAK, I didn't blame you, 77swords and you did good work to get this hack of MkvToolnix to work. It's a good solution if the user is experienced enough.

I only wanted to tell the developer how to properly build the application, and tell other users why it doesn't work without your libs, or ones they have to compile from source-code.

The problem is that random files posted to Rapidshare could be a security risk, or be incompatible with other user's machines [PPC/Intel/Universal]. I'm sure you would agree, right?  
(Version 2.7)

LEOOFBORG  I emailed Moritz about this, and he is the admin of the MkToolnix *site* and not the distro. The MacUpdate admin really needs to correct this and put the *real developer's* contact info so that person can build a proper distro.

'Proper distro' means putting the libs in the application bundle or in /Library/Application Support/ and not in /opt or anywhere else.

Again, not everyone here understands how to build from source; or uses a package manager like Darwinports or Fink.  
(Version 2.7)

LEOOFBORG  I emailed Moritz about this, and he is the admin of the MkToolnix *site* and not the distro. The MacUpdate admin really needs to correct this and put the *real developer's* contact info so that person can build a proper distro.

'Proper distro' means putting the libs in the application bundle or in /Library/Application Support/ and not in /opt or anywhere else.

Again, not everyone here understands how to build from source; or uses a package manager like Darwinports or Fink.  
(Version 2.7)

LEOOFBORG  GNOMMAK's solution 'works' for MkToolnix. It's really the author's fault for not linking inside the app bundle.

The two places that the libs SHOULD go is either inside the app bundle or into /Library/Application Support/MkToolnix/

/opt/ is usually reserved for Fink or Darwinports as far as I know...

I've emailed the dev asking him to either put the libs in the bundle or have a separate installer for the libs, and haven't received a reply yet.

There are other devs who handle external libs gracefully; MPlayer has a separate pkg for codecs, and FFMpegX has a dialog that tells you you need the libs. So there are other examples of 'the right way to do it.'  
(Version 2.7)

LEOOFBORG  'Decompiling'? So what? Just because they can see 'what' a program does does not mean they can circumvent the process.

It's like the internet. Just because you know how SSH works does not mean you can easily hack it. And this is by design.

I know, I know, do not feed the troll.  
(Version 0.6)

LEOOFBORG  I don't know about the rest of the users here but for me and other folks who spend hours if not days in front of the computer like web designers or programmers, MercuryMover is a godsend.

MM fills the need of 'old school' folks like me who are flirting with RSI, and don't need our hands on trackpads and mice, who want to keep our hands on the keyboard. Anyone who uses vi or emacs and wants their tools like that knows what I'm talking about.

Example. I have a MM shortcut [made via cmd-d] '9'.. what this does is put any window from any app to my page 2 monitor and max it to 1024 x 1280. In English: when I want to read anything in Preview, WebKit, Camino or Mail on the other monitor fullscreen, I can either go thru the laborous RSI laden mouse moving, or I can invoke 2 keyboard shortcuts and done with ANY app, not just the ones that have a fullscreen zoom.

I think it's well worth the money I spent. I definitely miss it when I move to a guest mac or one where it's not installed.  
(Version 2.0.3)

LEOOFBORG  Um, we're going to need details, because *most* of us don't have this problem with Toast 9. What kind of file are you burning and how? To what media? With what steps?

That is what you need to tell us, or preferably, Roxio via their forums.  
(Version 10.0.1)

LEOOFBORG  I've gone thru a number of GTD type apps; and things does what the others don't do: It scales. You don't *have* to use all the features, for example, I don't use tags at all. I went from a few items to a rotating list of 20 things, a couple projects and no areas of responsibility [as of yet].

What I *do* appreciate is the sync with the iPod Touch app, and the ability to drag email msgs and other linked assets into 'Notes' for when I need to work such things.

What cinches it for me is that the Dev is *constantly* bug fixing, and has really thought out how things flow between your Desktop and your iPhone/iPod Touch.

Basically there are two apps I can't live without, and this is one of them. [The other is 1Password].  
(Version 1.0.3)

LEOOFBORG  "I like Google Earth and saw that there was wrong information here that might scare away other people who might like it."

Other than the Latin phrase 'Cui Bono' coming to mind, I have to praise you for speaking like a true PR flack. I'm sorry, but you don't seem to have any history other than 2 posts here, and ONLY about how virtuous you think Google Updater is. It's easy enough to look at your user stats as well as to Google your 'name'.

http://www.macupdate.com/users/Emel_Traw

I'm sorry, but if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, and only posts twice like a duck then it's a duck. Ask the fine folks over at Wikipedia how they feel about sock puppets.

MeThinks the MacUpdate admin should write a script that sorts by product and prevents certain companies from posting from certain ip ranges unless they use the 'Dev' tag.

In other other news, this issue as well as the support threads have been slashdotted:

http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/02/06/1510228

As the other users have stated, Google Earth is for most of us an amusement. The folks who I really feel sorry for are the 'Pro' users and GIS shops that have to put up with such drivel.

And this won't change until Google is shamed into doing the right thing. Maybe if there's enough press GOOG will go down a few points [ie down a few milllion in market cap] and then the execs will take notice.  
(Version 5.0.11337.1968 )

LEOOFBORG  @FONZO: Please don't waste time with a sock puppet.

@SOCK PUPPET: If the 'Mars' feature is so 'cool' like all plex products, HOW COME MY PUSHPINS FROM EARTH SHOW UP IN MARS.

I think your time would be better spent LISTENING TO USERS and not astro-turf reviewing your own product. Again, I wish Google would stop hiring MSFT rejects who think these kind of shenanigans are acceptable.

But, then again, Google doesn't seem to learn that quick:

http://rixstep.com/2/20070621,00.shtml

Deja Vu.  
(Version 5.0.11337.1968 )

LEOOFBORG  It seems that this 'Google Earth Plugin Uninstaller' only deals with the Browser Plugin, and not the updater as a whole. All it does is remove the pluging from /Library/Interenet Plugins/ and then unregister the browser plugin from Google Update.

You can verify this by opening the bundle of the 'Installer' /Contents/MacOS/Google Earth Plug-in Uninstaller and reading the gooblygook in Smultron or a hex editor.

All being said, I would stick with Norbert's solution.

  
(Version 5.0.11337.1968 )

LEOOFBORG  I guess I missed all the excitement before version 3, but it didn't stop me from paying the 15 pounds and getting this software up and running.

Some tips:

1/ Put the app in /Applications/ .. for some reason I put it in /Utilities first and it didn't like that, then when I moved it settings weren't being saved, server wouldn't start, etc.

I had to trash the app and *.plist, and re-install, re-serialize, etc. Not a big surprise, apps like this should not be moved. My bad.

2/ The author's support page is very complete. I'm surprised he's only a teenager. This is really good work.

3/ It's possible to have Little Snitch and Leopard Firewall running and have iVPN do its thing. Just add exceptions to vpnd / racoon.

4/ You may have to start the server with PPTP and then add L2TP/IpSec later.

That being said, everything hums from my Mini 300 km away to my machines out in the countryside. Nice work. Even over a pokey Timbuktu connection with delayed clicking/typing it was still pretty easy to set up.  
(Version 3.6)

LEOOFBORG  X-post for those interested: The Google Update shenanigans thread [I think] is:

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Picasa/thread?tid=68498bc22c8c3fad&hl=en&fid=68498bc22c8c3fad00046206be03ed97  
(Version 3.0.3.363)

LEOOFBORG  I think this is only for the Google Earth Browser Plugin.

Also, the equivalent discussion for Picasa is at:

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Picasa/thread?tid=68498bc22c8c3fad&hl=en&fid=68498bc22c8c3fad00046206be03ed97  
(Version 5.0.11337.1968 )

LEOOFBORG  The new version of Picasa 3.x suffers from the same obnoxious 're-install Google Updater, which runs in the background, and if you throw away the pieces it re-installs again' nonsense that now afflicts Google Earth 5.

Please see the MacUpdate review for GEarth 5 for more details.

-2 stars for being evil. Please stop the madness, Google...  
(Version 3.0.3.363)

LEOOFBORG  Actually this is a valid question, and after running the Plugin Uninstaller and then running FSEventer, I can verify that Picasa *does* reinstall Google Updater components back into ~/Library/Google/ .. I'm currently trying things out like setting components 'read only' or locking files / directories.  
(Version 5.0.11337.1968 )

LEOOFBORG  Mistere, a number of other 3rd party vendor processes run as root; like printer processes and VMWare. I'd be surprised if Google *didn't* put something in /Library and run as root. However- The question is should they have? And why?

Having a background updater process that the user cannot control might be VERY hard on, say, users with broadband quotas or tethered [to a cell device]...

I'm surprised that Google didn't consider this.  
(Version 5.0.11337.1968 )

LEOOFBORG  To be *slightly* fair to Google, that's how Launch Agents in /Library run. However to install this surreptitiously is VERY uncool. I let them know how I felt in the above mentioned thread. I thought Google was better than MSFT.

Maybe they have too many ex-Softies working on Google Updater?  
(Version 5.0.11337.1968 )

LEOOFBORG  I guess this is what comes of Google hiring leftovers from Microsoft.

Call this what it is. A RootKit. Now let's see if Google rectifies this, or we all shuck GEarth 5.  
(Version 5.0.11337.1968 )

LEOOFBORG  I have now had a chance to mess around with a friend's version of Toast.

As I said before, I don't use Toast for anything other than what it's named for. Burning. And my impressions are:

This is Toast 9 with lipstick. Also, the dialing-down of contrast of the UI looks like Vista.

I'm sticking with Toast 9. If you need MOST of the features of this lipstick'd pig, then I would hit Amazon for 'Toast 9 (old version)'.  
(Version 10)

LEOOFBORG  Thank you for bringing this up. I have Divx Pro, but for anyone else, this just plain stinks. More bad behavior from Sonic [nee Roxio nee Adaptec].

Sonic needs to understand that Mac Users != Windows Users, and shovelware is NOT appreciated. I for one do not want *junk* on my machine. I want to burn. That's what Toast is for!  
(Version 10)

LEOOFBORG  So let me get this straight -- 6 real months of real dev so that we can get ONE major different features [for video geeks, okay, I get it].

If this was worthy of being called Toast 9.5 I could see them rounding up.

But this is, at most a Toast 9.*2* with the one major feature. Roxio should NOT be rounding up this time. This is just crass.

Also, Roxio's idea of 'Pro' is to add... shovelware? How very Windows.

Sorry Roxio, but how stupid do you think Mac folks are? I also don't see any Cocoa or Interface Build controls to make this look more 'Mac-like'.. tho' I could be wrong.

Clarification: It's NOT 79-20= $59 .. it's '$79 after $20 rebate'.. MacUpdate, you can do a better editing job than that.

All around, this is a bad deal at the current price point, and to folks who bought Toast 9. They still haven't fixed bugs from Toast 9!

My advice is to wait until Roxio drops the price about 3-6 months from now. Toast 7 folks should upgrade. Toast 8 and 9 folks, really think about this. Seriously.  
(Version 10)

LEOOFBORG  Kosovar1, I have to sympathize with the dev, most of them would rather code than write up docs. And you're getting this for free. SIMBL's docs tell you how to de-install it, and where you should put plugins. That is at culater.net, not at this dev's website.

That being said, read my comment above, as well as the docs of any of the SIMBL plugins that you have installed. You can also go into PlugSuit's prefPane to see which plugins are controlled and which are not.

HINT: In the prefPane, use the 'Gear' button and 'Reveal Extender in Finder' to see where you have the plugin installed. I would then move it out of your User and into the /Library/Application Support/SIMBL/Plugins/ path. But that's just me. I don't like stuff all over the place.  
(Version 1.5.7)

LEOOFBORG  Plugsuit shows some promise. What it should be really useful for is turning on/off such things as SafariStand, Keyword Manager and other SIMBL based plugins to isolate bugs. And for the most part it does this.

To disable SIMBL, go to /Library/Input Managers/ and zip up/throw SIMBL in the trash.. THEN restart and install PlugSuit. There. Fixed that for you.

I have found some issues.

* PlugSuit doesn't always run at login time. Meaning 'Hey, WhereTF is SafariStand?? *Sigh* Go to Preferences and fire it up.

* SIMBL plugins load sluggishly. Run iPhoto.. huh? Where's KeyWo... oh. There it is.

* Some plugins don't work at all or load rarely. I'm looking at you, Blurminal.

My advice is to keep a zipped copy of SIMBL in where you found it. However, I am beginning to like Afloat.

If the author adds a menu item to tell us that PlugSuit is 'on' that might be a nice think to do. Also, finer control of keyboard shortcuts so as not to conflict with Butler, MercuryMover, etc. In other words, better status display and finer control of prefs.  
(Version 1.5.7)

LEOOFBORG  Unless the vendor has gone out of their way to strip documentation out of the Clamav code in violation of the GPL then you can't call this a 'rip off'.

Maybe one of the 'critics' should verify this before using the 'R' word.

As for me, well. there's LCC [good all around util that invokes ClamXav] and the front end available elsewhere.  
(Version 1.0.2)

LEOOFBORG  If you have the bandwidth, always always always use the Combo Updater...

Used the Combo, updated my MBP and Mini.. No problems...  
(Version 10.5.6)

LEOOFBORG  Okay, I dl'd version 2 and it immediately updated my old db. That's fine, but then:

1/ It created *2* files, Updated.db and Untitled.db with no explanation whatsoever. I saved both to my ~/Documents/ folder.

2/ On Quit, and running again, Spyder couldn't find the file[s] I just created..

2 minor bugs on first run. I wish I had time to write bug reports, but... sorry, no interest. De-installing, not upgrading.  
(Version 2.0)

LEOOFBORG  I'm a registered user of SpyderX 1.4. I have to say that initially, given all the MySpace spam it seemed like a good idea at the time. But over time I found that version 1 was very clunky: slow to fetch data even on a 6M/s DSL connection, and about as complex as using MySpace just from the web page.

I basically gave up on SpyderX.

For my needs I now run FLOCK, the web browser. The UI is a lot more simple [friends sidebar] and you can do everything necessary from a SIDEBAR. And not only with MySpace [read on].

So if you add Glimmerblocker [to filter ads] + AdBlock Plus [to get the insidious stuff] to Flock you pretty much have an effective social network wrangler that does not only MySpace, but Facebook, Flickr, and a bunch of other services.

Maybe the author has done some improvements, maybe he's more accessable to his users [this time], maybe... well, for me, as far as version 2 goes, unless it's a free upgrade for me.. I think maybe [based on previous experience with the app, keychain bugs, etc] it's a pass this time.  
(Version 2.0)

LEOOFBORG  Cut the dev a little slack. I'm guessing this was NOT a trivial fix. I paid for PithHelmet too, but when it started crashing things I de-installed it. Safari and WebKit are not trivial applications, and Apple doesn't document them very well to Devs, especially for things like.. ad blocking.

In the interim I use Glimmerblocker. Now that Michael has fixed PH, I've installed and disabled it for now....   
(Version 2.8.4)

LEOOFBORG  Another tip: Running GB & Vidalia/TOR at the same time.

When want to run GB 'all the time' and also want to engage TOR sometimes, here's what you do.

1/ Install GB. Leave the default port setting of 8228 and make sure it says 'GB connects directly to http servers'.

2/ Now install Vidalia.. but in *its* network preferences, make sure you *change* it: first, tick the checkbox that says 'I use a proxy to access the internet' and make sure the 'https' checkbox is *unchecked*.

GB is running.. so start TOR.. then in FireFox use 'SwitchProxy' to select your TOR setting which should point to 127.0.0.1:8118. Try https://check.torproject.org and if you see the success page you're done.

Yeah, I know, why run a proxy in a proxy..   
(Version 1.0)

LEOOFBORG  My bad. It *does* 'just work' with Camino, OmniWeb, Safari, WebKit. See my comments 2 above for how to get it to work in FF or Flock [SwitchProxy, setting it up for 127.0.0.1:8228, etc].  
(Version 1.0)

LEOOFBORG  Since my last review I've done a number of things with GB, and now it's my favorite blocking agent.

1/ I had words with the Dev. He's very thoughtful and open to ideas.

2/ I added a 'first filter set' called 'Whitelist'.. here you put router ip addresses, bank, etc sites that you don't want GB to mess with. Don't publish this one. ;-)

3/ Using the 'Suspects' tab it's EASY to add additional sites, even by regex just like AdBlock. And remember these work with any browser that uses 'Network' settings [see below to add FireFox, etc]. I agree with the author that with a proxy you don't want to be as strict as AdBlock with some sites. They break too easy.

4/ GB 'just works' in Safari, WebKit, Camino, and OmniWeb. And any other browser that uses Apple's Network settings. And it covers your active network sockets automagically. Go from Wireless to Ethernet. Plug, unplug, no problem. When you turn GB on/off it tells you.

In fact, since Camino and OmniWeb have AdBlocking, it's like web nirvana. If you add SafariStand for manual plugin loading, it's reallly nice. In fact, Safari is really snappy with SafariStand + Sogudi and nothing else, other than GB. Sorry PithHelmet... :(

5/Here's a tip: For FireFox/Flock you can use the "SwitchProxy" add so that you can use GB in those too.. then add http://127.0.0.1:8228 to the proxy list.. I use this to switch between GB and TOR with FireFox and Flock.

For those of you who are on the fence, seriously, try this. Easy install. Easy de-install. It's like running Privoxy but without the pain of configuring by hand.  
(Version 1.0)

LEOOFBORG  This really works.. much as I like PithHelmet, it's been murder on my system with both Safari and recent builds of WebKit.

I've even made a few rudimentary rules and it works like a charm.

I just wish, that since it's a proxy that it would work with Camino, Firefox, etal.

Also, if we were somehow able to import or subscribe to AdBlockPlus feeds.. oh, that would be nirvana.  
(Version 1.0)

LEOOFBORG  As an additional comment, I've found another stupid bug:

PROBLEM:

Diskwarrior will rename Knox [or maybe other] disk images as the root disk.

0/ Root disk is called SPIKE. Filevault image is called *MOUNTY.

1/ mount the Knox or other Filevault image named '*MOUNTY'

2/ Rebuild with DW 411.

Result. Get this. Mounted disk is now called SPIKE. Sheesh!!!

Fix. Count to 10. Count to 10 again. Then rename Filevault disk back to *MOUNTY.  
(Version 4.1.1)

LEOOFBORG  Mini Review. As you'll see from my comment below, I find DW to be useful.. on external hard disks. I find Time Machine [and/or Superduper] and Applejack to be *much more useful* for disk fixing and backup recovery. You don't back up? In this day and age? You rely on vendors with slow update cycles? [Not just Alsoft..] Sucks to be you.

That aside, I was also able to update my DW 4.1 CD to 4.11, with the following bug-- DW's 'CD Update App' recognizes, but then does not use the Disk Burner that you specify. It will even READ from the burner just fine!

However, during the 'burn phase' it will just sit and sit and sit. Even tho you have chosen the supported DVD external burner, and it has read! Basically the updater will wait for the *internal* or first burner in the chain. Stupid.

If your *internal* burner works you have to insert a CD *there*. So, Alsoft, thanks for the useless popdown menu, burner selection *does not work* correctly.

Three stars for DW still being somewhat useful in this 'era of OSX' that Alsoft hasn't quite caught up to, -1 for releasing this slightly buggy updater as well as the byzantine process.

Aside to German and overseas users:: I feel your pain. When I lived in Germany we just learned to do without, that is, back up and find other, cheaper, and sometimes better tools.  
(Version 4.1.1)

LEOOFBORG  Leopard [with Time Machine] basically makes Diskwarrior obsolete. And I'll tell you why, as a DW user since OS9 days. It's two words:

Boot restore.

If you've been using Time Machine for a few weeks, and your disk becomes unusable, then you boot with your Leopard CD, and run the Time Machine application:

* It asks you for the Time Machine disk you've been using,

* It erases your boot disk,

* It restores EVERYTHING as it was.

The way DW used to 'save my bacon' in OS9, Applejack and Time Machine have been just as useful in OS X. As other users have said, Alsoft has not changed with the times and now, like Allume/Alladin and Stuffit, they've been left behind. When was the last time I made a *.sit file? About the last time I booted the DW CD....

Basically after last year's MacWorld I discarded Disk Warrior as a serious tool due to their spotty support. I mean, it took them *this long* after the release to come up with a CD upgrader? That now doesn't work with Macs from *one year ago*? Please.

I *do* use it to check removeable disks, but as a primary disk tool? Nah. That's what diskutil is for. And recovering files? That's what Time Machine / Super Duper / Carbon Copy Cloner are for.

I will be VERY SURPRISED if there is a DW 5.   
(Version 4.1.1)

LEOOFBORG  If you think programming is so easy or that the app should be $5, maybe you should code a plugin yourself?

For me, this little plugin is worth three expensive cups of coffee to a guy who does the heavy work.

I wasn't having problems with the plugin myself, but I thank the dev for making fixes. I'll take what I can get.  
(Version 2.1.4)

LEOOFBORG  This is not an AJ problem.

Holding down command-s at boot time should work regardless of whether Applejack is installed or not. It's how you get into single user mode.

If command-s isn't working then you need to try another keyboard or reset the PRAM. Or contact your administrator.

Applejack works on my machines just fine.  
(Version 1.5)

LEOOFBORG  This is an AWESOME port of MPlayer. Previously I could ONLY do what could be done using terminal commands; in addition, the author has cleaned up some freetype/font config bugs that kept me from seeing styled subtitles the way they were meant to be seen.

Add to that EASY font color [for SRT] and scaling, even of styled fonts, and MKV chaptering [only available via Quicktime with Perian, *not* VLC], and MPE is a winner.

Yes, there are minor little bugs [like forcing aspect ratio broken], but at this point MPE's a winner.

My nephew and I [Macross Frontier fans!] thank the dev. Fantastic job!

Also: The source builds very easily. Thank you for putting the source up as well!  
(Version rev6)

LEOOFBORG  GrowlSafari's file permissions are not properly set in /Library/Inputmanagers/

See my post in the Growl forums here:

http://forums.cocoaforge.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17511#p106261  
(Version 1.1.3)

LEOOFBORG  My bad, I meant one other post over at 'Versiontracker', and here's the link:

http://www.versiontracker.com/php/feedback/article.php?story=20080529185710659  
(Version 10.5.3)

LEOOFBORG  As the 'author' has given me some tasks, here ya go:

Funny. Reviewing the evidence I think I'd say the same thing again.

Actually I *do* know how to use WHOIS from the command line:

Registrant:

Domains by Proxy, Inc.

DomainsByProxy.com

15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353

Scottsdale, Arizona 85260

United States

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)

Domain Name: NOTHINGGOES.COM

Created on: 16-Sep-06

Expires on: 16-Sep-11

Last Updated on: 19-Feb-08

Administrative Contact:

Private, Registration NOTHINGGOES.COM@domainsbyproxy.com

Domains by Proxy, Inc.

DomainsByProxy.com

15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353

Scottsdale, Arizona 85260

United States

(480) 624-2599 Fax -- (480) 624-2599

Technical Contact:

Private, Registration NOTHINGGOES.COM@domainsbyproxy.com

Domains by Proxy, Inc.

DomainsByProxy.com

15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353

Scottsdale, Arizona 85260

United States

(480) 624-2599 Fax -- (480) 624-2599

Domain servers in listed order:

NS.INMOTIONHOSTING.COM

NS2.INMOTIONHOSTING.COM

Note the vague names and.. 'Domains by Proxy'. Very interesting.

Next: It's very hard to contact you via your website as there are no links nor 'About' page as of this writing. We don't know who you are, why would we buy software from you?

Finally, the only 'low quality' response I made was to MacUpdate, not 'various boards'... But if the "developer" [note the quotes] likes, I can certainly post it somewhere where other users are likely to "Digg" the story.  
(Version 10.5.3)

LEOOFBORG  Sorry, but I'm with Marook.

If you want to PAY MONEY to hobble your system, that's your business.

If you want to REALLY have a secure system, save your money, and put it towards a 'Little Snitch' license and avoid this crapware.  
(Version 10.5.3)

LEOOFBORG  Actually, I've been to Alsoft's website and the Leopard upgrade to DiskWarrior 4 will be free.

I thought the eDisk that TTP makes might be a good idea, but in all truth I only used it 2-3 times.

I'll probably wait for the DW upgrade and for the author of Applejack to update his script... personally I'm a bit ambivalent about $30 for an incremental upgrade in light of what Micromat's competition is doing.  
(Version 4.6.1)

LEOOFBORG  Sheesh, I didn't even get around to LCC and they have an update out within HOURS of the 10.51 dot release..

Nice job, guys!  
(Version 4.0.1)

LEOOFBORG  I'm sorry Ivanovich, but you have the worst case of PEBKAC I have ever seen.

Maybe as a 'veteran user' [probably of Mac OS 9] you should RTFM and then post **ONE** review instead of polluting the reviews with excessive noise.  
(Version 1.1.1)

LEOOFBORG  I'll be less polite than the Dev.

This is the worst case of PEBKAC followed by a tantrum I have ever seen.

If you're not going to RTFM, then you deserve everything you get.  
(Version 1.5.2)

LEOOFBORG  Seems like a good idea, but all of the Japanese radio stations *crash* the widget.  
(Version 1.1.4)

LEOOFBORG  It's obvious that Parallels is a small team of people. With finite resources.

If I have the choice between 'support' and 'development' I will definitely take 'development'.

To the Parallels folks: Please come up with an email / forum template that says 'Thanks for your Msg, we look at every msg and will look into it!'

Because, obviously, with all the bugfixing going on, that's what they're doing.  
(Version 3.0.5158)

LEOOFBORG  I guess the Developer doesn't want his time wasted with tire-kickers.

I tried and bought the previous version and submit the occasional bug.. this new version rocks..

So take that for what it is.  
(Version 2.0b8)

LEOOFBORG  My bad... I got Little Snitch 'again' in the July promo...not 6 months previous as I wrote.

Sorry to mislead.... regardless, this is a MAJOR upgrade to Little Snitch.

I've already written a bug to the author and gotten a response.. you can't pay for developer response like that.

Little Snitch is more than just a network filter with this release. The fact that the author is giving you a beta key to try things out is icing on the cake.  
(Version 2.0b6)

LEOOFBORG  Instead of jumping to conclusions, why don't you contact the author himself??

The promo happened 6 months ago, do you expect him to remember EVERY LITTLE THING?

I have TWO Little Snitch licenses, one from 2004 [which I happily upgraded] and another that I got from the mupromo around 2/16... yes, it's a 32*** number, and yes, that one was 'free' for me.

Again, developers do not have perfect information, I'm sure he's more concentrating on coding now and not licensing.

I recommend that all of you who got in early on the promo _ask nicely_..

Setting a cutoff date at 6 months is reasonable. Missing it by a few days is at the author's discretion... IF he remembered.  
(Version 2.0b6)

LEOOFBORG  This iteration of iPhoto, while having a number of new 'gee whiz' features -- also suffers from the great 'dumbing down' that other users are complaining about with iMovie and iDVD.

My gripes are here:

http://expatleo.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/iphoto-7-drops-n-up-printing-as-a-feature-dumb/

I also list the workarounds to get around this so-called 'enhancement'.

C'mon Apple. Bring back N-Up and real contact sheets.

I would give iPhoto 6 4.5 stars, and at this point recommend it over iPhoto 7.0x for at least the next couple months.  
(Version 7.0.2)

LEOOFBORG  Um, I use Delicious Library and some scripts to do stuff like this, but if someone spiffs me for free I won't complain...  
(Version 3.7.1)

LEOOFBORG  I have my MacBook Pro set to boot in verbose mode.

Basically it's a minor kernel panic as one of the processors is not properly addressed [or so the msg said, no panic.log].

*sigh*

Hard reboot, run applejack, all is well.

Not that big a deal.  
(Version 2007-004)

LEOOFBORG  Please note that this IS A BETA.

That being said, this is a very sweet upgrade.

Just follow their instructions and also BACK UP YOUR OS IMAGES.  
(Version 2.5.3036)

LEOOFBORG  I see nothing compelling in their feature list to warrant this as an 11.0. It's barely a 10.1.

Sorry, but I'm not donating to the beast formerly known as Aladdin at this time.  
(Version 11.0)

LEOOFBORG  And now all of us with iTunes problems should buy Pedro a Starbucks | drink of his choice for this quick codework.

I sure did... go to his site and hit the PayPal button. After you read this -- buy the man a drink at the very least!  
(Version 1.3.1)

LEOOFBORG  Hi Pedro... this fixed the issue for me. Thanks!   
(Version 1.3.1)

LEOOFBORG  Pedro, I'm also running English systems on my Al_Book and Mini and getting this error.

10.47 current, iTunes 7  
(Version 1.3.1)

LEOOFBORG  I've also read over at pimpmycamino that the dev is dropping Camino support.

Hmm, I paid for this. As far as hit or misses go, this was a miss.

The other users are spot on, don't expect any support from the dev -- as such, I don't recommend running ANY input manager plugin that is not actively supported / bugfixed by its developer.  
(Version 2.6.2)

LEOOFBORG  If you find *.28 crashing on you at startup it's the new styles format.

Go to ~/Application Support/endo/styles and take out ALL the old styles you were using.

Replace these with the revised styles on the endo.dmg and all should be well.  
(Version 1.0.28)

LEOOFBORG  Excellent plugin for Safari, now updated for Intel and with man2html built in! Hint for man and apropos here:

http://expat-leo.blogspot.com/2006/06/geek-mac-safari-sogudi-now-does-man.html  
(Version 0.4.6)

LEOOFBORG  I hate to say this, but this really looks like a dumbed down version of Koolclip.

$12 is not miniscule for what looks like a one-trick pony.

Also the 'insta-5star' review posted here is suspect.

Me? Sorry, I'll stick with Butler. Unicode savvy clipboard buffer, iTunes remote, much more. And again _DONATION_ware.  
(Version 1.4)

LEOOFBORG  First time I've used this software; it -does- show promise. But for me there are two sticking points:

1/ A whole load of script errors on PPC and Mactel machines that I have tested, esp with loading machine data and the 'Maintanence routines'.

2/ **Repeatedly** asking for my admin password during said routines. Sheesh, throw'em in the keychain, or ask ONCE.

3/ [minor] logic error with the updater. I -have- 3.2, but it asks if I want to download 3.2. Urk.

Yeah, I know this is free. It's just that this is version 3.2. A version 3 should have some polish, and a .2 means 2 iterations of bugfixes to me. I'm just not seeing it. High marks for usefulness and effort, low marks for Applescript bugginess and weird password issues.  
(Version 3.2)

LEOOFBORG  I bought this because earlier iterations saved my butt. There are a few burps / questions I have for the author so I will take those to email.

The author is open to version the software any way they see fit. If they stream a fix but no new features you may just see a date change or a build number after the version in 'Get Info'. This is standard operating procedure.

Concerning the pirate users below? You get what you deserve. Barring that, you are very ignorant of Unix. You -can- unintentionally wipe directories, give bad permissions, etc if you have a low enough user id or use sudo. What's the difference between

sudo rm -Rf ~/Users/name/Library/Caches/*

and

sudo rm -Rf ~/Users/name/Library/*

..you'll find out really quick, ScriptPuppy. I hope you back up.

I have seen a lot of bugs, and a lot of shellscript based applications. I have blown up a few directories in my time and have had to restore from backup. Sorry, but you are WRONG.

Finally, if you pirated the software you did NOT enter into a contract with the developer. Go ahead and TRY and sue him for your data loss. Courts in the EU and North America will laugh at you.

Finally, you may read this blog entry about how I feel about whiners and script kiddies.

If you found a bug, email the author. If you didn't pay for the product [yet] then expect to be thrown lower in the queue under the customers. And if this program is useful -pay- for it.

Recommendation to the author: 14 day trial, or 'number of uses' trial [5-10 uses].

Leo

http://expat-leo.blogspot.com  
(Version 5.0.5)

LEOOFBORG  Users having upgrade troubles with 'The Serial Number could not be saved' should try turning off FileVault in addition to removing Prefs.

This bug bit me; I tested on two machines, one FV'd and on not.

Flip4Mac: Please test with FileVault!

Leo

http://expat-leo.blogspot.com/  
(Version 2.0.2)

LEOOFBORG  Agreed with the anon poster below. 'Sp@mXUser' is probably a Spammer.

Established ISPs score spam by user complaint. If the users don't complain then the spam cannot be acted upon.

The only people who would complain about this software and its approach don't understand it.. or understand it all too well.  
(Version 4.2.8)

LEOOFBORG  Thank you thank you thank you for including the SoundForGrowl.app!

Now that ONE process where I want Sound + Smoke Growl notification actually works!

[Message from networked server]

DING! "Process Complete!"

Very cool.  
(Version 1.1)

LEOOFBORG  Two things make this a _MUST UPGRADE_.

1/ if you paid the shareware fee, this is a free upgrade from version 1.. just put in your number. I -will say- that the next time this saves my butt I'm donating.

2/ Kernel Audit and Reporting by Package Receipt. This is VERY COOL.

So while the Solaris Adm below is unzipping his Archive.pax files, FINE. The rest of us can benefit from this great too.

I'll take buying 3-4 of these REALLY USEFUL tools over buying ONE really cruddy tool from a clueless vendor like Norton.

Anyone remember when the company named after Peter Norton had clue?  
(Version 2.0)

LEOOFBORG  Some of the readers here really don't do translation work or deep study, do they?

The browser feature is GREAT. Open a page from your toolbar bookmarks that you JUST had open in Safari in a WebKit browser, click on a word and the drawer comes out with all dict definitions. [set this in prefs].

Then copy, paste and print up what I call 'cluster word lists' and memorize the new term.

As the other user said, use the mouse to draw kanji like Windows or a VERY EXPENSIVE pocket dictionary, or third party Mac/Win IME. All that and there's no stylus to lose.

Grumbling about such an app that costs the price of dinner in Japan? Hah.

If you're a student and this is too expensive for you, then you can always just go out to Rikai.com and use that -other- tool for free. But you'll get the same or more info with JEDict.  
(Version 4.0.4)

LEOOFBORG  Arg. Two iPhoto6 updates and I'm back in 'compatibility mode'. Uck.  
(Version 1.9)

LEOOFBORG  This uses the address bar. So it -might- conflict with Acid Search.

Me? I'm used to Sogudi's

system, so I will stick with that.  
(Version 1.0.1)

LEOOFBORG  This is such a cool widget, that I had to write it up at my blog:

http://expat-leo.blogspot.com/2006/02/geek-iphoto-widget-12.html

Tip. For Custom, highlight the App you want and Cmd-C copy to get the exact name.. The widget seems to use a 'tell' to run the app much the same way iPhoto does.

And yes, I was looking for the resize feature as well. Now we have it. Nirvana.  
(Version 1.2)

LEOOFBORG  Concerning the installation of Smart CR -- I took the Devs to task on this in email some weeks ago, and they did empathize.

However, you have to see some things from their end.. without information that THEY can use, bugs don't get fixed, and the product will suffer as a whole.

PF4 was already a good product, and a conscientious feature like this one will only make the program better.  
(Version 4.0.2)

LEOOFBORG  Virex 7.2x still works with Tiger.

Barring that there's Clamav.

The point is, Virex, like PGP has outlived its usefulness on Mac. The Virex folks decided to go a way that Apple didn't want to go, so now they have an incompatible product.

I don't see Apple compromising on this issue; so you can either stay with Virex 7.2x, or go with another solution that is neither Virex nor Symantec.

I'd give 7.2x 4 stars for doing what it says, and give 7.5 -1- star for Virex being so darned stuborn. Virex 7.2 is still a viable product on Tiger no matter what their marketing people say.

7.2 works, 7.5 caused instabilities when I tested it. I basically abandoned my license and DO NOT recommend 7.5 on ANY Mac system.  
(Version 12/28/05)

LEOOFBORG  Peter Maurer. My hero! First Butler. Then Textpander. Now this.

Yes, as MacBeth said, the Service Manager PrefPane has been around forever, but it was always dicey with /System based services like System UIServer's 'Open URL...' and some non-compliant apps like RealPlayer's like 'Open URL in RealPlayer'. I couldn't change the key combos in one and could not get rid of the other!

Service Scrubber changes that. Perfect access and administration of all services, wherever they may be.

If you want Services to bend to your will and actually -use- the 'menu, you need this.  
(Version 1.0)

LEOOFBORG  While the new UI looks great, this probably has to be the first widget with -dropped- features that has gone to x.5.

* The 'External IP" feature didn't work for me, but still does with the older NetStat widget.

* Where did the "Open TCP Connections" feature go?? This was -extremely- useful!!

*In fact, please add Open UDP, unless you cannot use this feature.

5s and 4s across the board except for 'Features'. Developer, please document feature drops.  
(Version 2.5)

LEOOFBORG  With all due respect, the reviewer is smoking crack.

I paid for this when it was still called Jaguar Cache Cleaner, and didn't pay again until -Tiger- Cache Cleaner came out. Programmers have to eat, and if you can't afford 2 cups of Starbucks for your friendly neighborhood shareware author then you should learn the Terminal commands.

Northern Softworks has done a good job of documenting what exactly they do with TCC, so you -could- just RTFM and use the Term commands.

Or you could just be lazy and whine.

I would -NEVER- run system tasks from the menubar. That's just asking for trouble.

Basically I use Tiger Cache Cleaner and Applejack, and my machines are happy.   
(Version 3.0.6)

LEO OF BORG  O. M. G. Turly's back!!

When I migrated to OSX all those many moons ago it felt... diminished as a Mac, and not because of the Platinum UI, either, but because of little Utils like this one...

Sure, Abracode and Unsanity have stepped up to the plate. But this was, and is the original. Where do you think all those funky xxx-**** listings came from in FruitMenu? ;-)

Everyone, start saving your coffee mun for Turly's Pints.....   
(Version 1.9.9)

LEO OF BORG  Hmm... this is just me, but now there's too much clutter in 2b10.

I've written some bugs off to the developer, not the least of which is that it's botching import of MM/DD/YYYY formatted QIF files from Bank of America.

That being said, the dev has always been responsive, and there doesn't seem to be a shareware limit on this beta -- very cool, I will probably upgrade...

But write some more bugs first. ;-)  
(Version 2.0b10)

LEO OF BORG  Just my 2 yen, so keep the change, but:

1/ The Dance of 7 Veils that you have to do for installation is for your own good. Whenever you make low level changes like this you SHOULD have a backup. That's why the author is so keen on this.

2/ I used APE based haxies for awhile, too, but so sorry [to the Unsanity folks], now that I am APE free my systems run with more speed and stability. If you REALLY want to use Shapeshifter there ARE utilities out there that will take the resources folders in Iridium and convert them to .gui and .dlta.

Just bear in mind that there are those of us who use our computers for work and don't need a theme a day convenience like Shapeshifter provldes.  
(Version 1.6.3)

LEO OF BORG  Looking at their references, these guys are gunning for enterprise customers.

For individual users and smaller orgs there are plenty of conversion apps out there, including Print > Save as PDF in the OS. Sheesh.

BFO? Never heard of them. To that I say, BFD.  
(Version 2.5.1)

LEO OF BORG  You know, it really takes a lot to make me gush like a fanboy, but ditto what the other poster said, this REALLY is the shit.

Designers and techies like me who sit in front of LCDs all day DO NOT need crud like 'traffic buttons' and beveled menus, etc etc etc. Any color other than GRAY blows our colorsense when working on web or print layouts.

Apple got this message years ago when they made Platinum. Then desperately NEED this message again.

Until then, we have this theme. Kudos to the Developer for stepping up.

All this author is doing is swapping out Finder resources. I'd say that you carry the same risk running third party apps to do this as you do running the Bash script that does it the Unix way.

Yes, these are system resources, so BACK UP. That's just prudence!

"You've done a man's job, sir!" - Edward James Olmos, Blade Runner  
(Version 1.5)

LEO OF BORG  No freaking way.

APE is a slug.

Be a man, back up your systems, and have at this.

This developer has made it CHILDISHLY easy. He furnished a shell installer, the source, and more documentation than you need.

So in short, sorry, I agree with him.  
(Version 1.5)

LEO OF BORG  Sorry, I -cannot- agree with the anon reviewers.

There have been steady betas and bugfixes, and this is JUST the app to use if you want to incorporate Quicken data from online sites like Bank of America.

I don't even use the print checks function.. and I find this app enormously useful!  
(Version 1.5)

LEO OF BORG  Oliver, you make some assumptions.

The fact of the matter is that most users DON'T report spam at all, so any tool where the users CAN and DO is appreciated by the ISP.

Most ISPs don't act on one report, but on a number of reports in batch. The more reports, the more serious the spam.

I used to work at an ISP -- we would use 'Elm' and cull from the main abuse inbox. I would tag and take 500 emails with the same subject, examine a couple reports, deal with the Spammer, and then send 'ThankYous' to the other 498 reports. False positives I would either ignore as a 'slip of the keys' or email the user our 'are you sure this is spam' template.

Even 10 years later, I see the same modus operandi.

Tip to Sp@mX users: DO NOT CHANGE THE SUBJECT of your reports!

If ISPs are now 'scoring' Spam via database and regex it will be based on the subject of the original spam.. and don't worry about a couple false positives as they will not be acting on ONE report.   
(Version 4.2.4)

LEO OF BORG  Excellent! A snap to set up, and a -must- for headless servers!  
(Version 0.1)

LEO OF BORG  Funny. None of what the other reviewers wrote has happened to my machines.

Unlike some other -free- apps, this one does what it says -- and is the perfect thing if you happen to be running a Tiger Server [who needs Spotlight and Dashboard running on a -Server-]??

All this guy goes is set flags and kill services. Example; if your SystemUI Server doesn't start right back up [and your MenuExtras, that Apple does not support] don't either, then you need to look to other problems on your machines.

I have tried -other- AS Studio type apps that have done far worse to my machines than this one [like NOT setting the right permissions on the /etc/hosts file].  
(Version 1.2)

LEO OF BORG  There are online comics out there that use PHP to dynamically serve comics from a db via a variable URL.

If this guy -needs- sponsorship so bad, he can either use that approach or embed sponsor data in the comic itself.  
(Version 2.01)

LEO OF BORG  Well, I finally downloaded B3 (yes, this is still beta). Observations:

* The gpg mail bundle [aka the gpg plugin for Mail 2.01) has better options (like auto-decrypt of msgs by Keychain), and is MUCH more practical (like full display of signing and encrypting keys. So you can guess which one I disabled.

Yes, there is a manual mode for those of us running proxies, but as I state above the Mail plugin is CLUNKY. If you're still an Entourage user their scripts are fine, but if you're in Mail 2 already, disable the plugin from PGP.com and use the other one.

* The UI is very pretty, but that's not why I bought PGP. I'm sure they paid their UI people very well, and there's a lot of back patting going on there. But it's not useful.

* Again, encrypted chat is wonderful if anyone would use it. For the home / casual user, the price is too high, and there's too much bloat in PGP to justify this. Corp users will have to standardize on this beast or face conflicts from other plugins, etc.

* This is just my 2 yen, but MacOSX has outgrown PGP. We have FileVault / SecureVM in Tiger, and the ability to make AES-128 disk images in Disk Utility! Couple this with FREE downloads of GPG packages that do not have to be compiled, and the Mail plugin (search this site), and it quickly becomes apparent that PGP 9 is merely a 'secure tax' for Windoze users.  
(Version 9.0.1PB3)

LEO OF BORG  InvaderBlue, please check your email. For everyone else, the /etc hostconfig file is written back with the wrong permissions. This -can- cause problems (and did for me).

If you use Version 1.01, you -might- want to open a terminal and type the following command:

sudo chmod 744 /etc/hostconfig

then all is well. For the technically inclined, after running DTF 1.01, this is what you'd see in /etc:

THORIN:/etc leoofborg$ ls -la | grep host

---x--x--x 1 root wheel 247 May 24 07:50 hostconfig

-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 247 May 24 07:49 hostconfig.bak

Note that root and wheel don't have read permission to the file. Ooops. config files are not executed, they are -read- as far as I know.

The point is that the hostconfig should have the same permissions as hostconfig.bak (the copy I made before running DTF 1.01). Running the chmod command should fix this.  
(Version 1.0.1)

LEO OF BORG  The developer is definitely on the right track here.. however, a -warning- for those disabling Spotlight with 1.01.

The author added the feature that deletes the /etc/hostconfig file.. if you use this, you -might- have this file deleted from your system without a new one placed in! when you reboot, you may not have any way to mount your hard drive!!

This happened to me, and I had to create my /etc/hostconfig from scratch. I've emailed the author about this.

I recommend you backup your hostconfig file before using 1.01, and be prepared to copy it back in single user mode (this will restore boot function if this happens to you.).

Before everyone overreacts, bear in mind that some of the other utils (like Applejack) had growing pains too. I hope InvaderBlue can debug this..  
(Version 1.0.1)

LEO OF BORG  File not found. This is beginning to sound bogus.

Most of us already know how to disable Spotlight.

But Dashboard is a child process of the Dock.

Let's see the term command you use to disable Dashboard.  
(Version 1.0)

LEO OF BORG  I'm REALLY disappointed with PGP at this point. PGP has joined NAI (the Virex people) in having this fetish of being really intrusive into your OS. Making their own *.kext files, running intrusive proxy processes, etc.

I did -not- buy Tiger to run ya-proxy process on my box. I want my PGP plugin AND THAT'S IT. I don't need encrypted chat (actually I do, but NONE of my friends runs or cares about PGP, so it's a moot point).

If I could go back to PGP 8.x I would. So, I'll probably update _GPG_ and use that.

Earth to PGP.com: Fire your marketing people, and bring Tiger compliance to PGP 8.x. We are NOT interested in PGP 9 in its current beta-quality form. Want to prove me wrong? Write a white paper on why I should upgrade then.

As for encrypted chat? I'll wait for the next iteratation of MacOSX when Apple can do it RIGHT.  
(Version 9.0.1PB2)

LEO OF BORG  Hey, to each their own.

A lot of the features I see in this 'ware are in the stock OSX ftpd, not to mention if you need finer grain on settings there's always PureFTPd.

This software was probably a -lot- more relevant during the MacOS9 era. Just my 2 yen.  
(Version 4.1.1)

LEO OF BORG  Sorry to write YA-comment. For those having trouble compiling this, you must do it manually from inside the Dict folder using Terminal. Please read the readme inside the aspell-en-6.0 folder... you need to do:

1/ ./configure

2/ make

3/ make install

Then it should work. Kind of.  
(Version 2.0.1)

LEO OF BORG  Yup, confirmed same problem with 2.01b. English dict that comes with the install will not compile.   
(Version 2.0.1)

LEO OF BORG  Nah, I agree with this poster. The author is making too much fuss about 'how hard' it is to manage widgets. It isn't!!

Briefly, if this works for you, fine. Use it. But for those of us who have too many Pref Panes such as it is, you can probably live without this.  
(Version 1.0.1)

LEO OF BORG  Tiger comes with Secure VM. Meaning that the swapfiles are encrypted on the fly the way your /User folder would be.

It's not necessary to 'secure delete' these encrypted files, they are 'unix deleted' on the fly as they are not needed anymore.

Just go to the Security PrefPane and check the 'Use Secure VM' checkbox.  
(Version 3.0.1)

LEO OF BORG  Yup, I read the author's page, and yup he's making it out to be harder than it is.

I don't know what's harder, digging thru my ~/Library/Widgets/ folder or digging thru his list of both stock and User widgets (and not knowing the difference.

If you want to make this thing useful, here are some pointers:

1/ Discern between /Library and /User/Library widgets.

2/ Find some way to do version checking on the widgets so that we have the current ones (impossible, maybe).

This might be your first programming effort, so.. um, nice job, but please don't take user criticism lightly.  
(Version 1.0)