Search Mac Software Downloads
|
  Main   Members
User "magosilvan" Profile
user image
About magosilvan
Apple user since 1984 Mac user since 1989 Apple Distinguished Educator since 2003
Last Login:1 Jun 2009 18:04
Posts:66
Reviews:30
Recent Downloads:
  1. ImageWell
  2. DropJPEG
  3. Slow Motion Smoother
  4. Get Lyrical
  5. FileXaminer
  6. Celtx
  7. iVideo Converter
User Reviews


icon
iAAPL
Nov 2 2009

MAGOSILVAN  It was good, but now it no more wors on Leopard...  
(Version 1.7.1)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
AKVIS Noise Buster
Nov 2 2009
****.

MAGOSILVAN  New V.7.0 works well on my Mac Pro and PSE 6 ( and smoothed files seems to be "lighter" !)  
(Version 6.1)

praisebury
+1
[ Reply ]


icon
PhotoLine
Apr 20 2009

MAGOSILVAN  I must apologize for my former appreciation: PhotoLine is not a sort of halfway between Photoshop and Pixelmator, it has more to say, but it isn't surely mac friendly.

It is full of options but the Help is poor or referring to not corresponding screenshots from Windows version.  
(Version 15.05)

praisebury
+1
[ Reply ]


icon
Timecode Calculator
Apr 11 2009
****.

MAGOSILVAN  Semplice, di facile uso, non indispensabile ma utile a chi fa montaggio video.

Simpatico il modo di far apparire/scomparire il rullino laterale col resocontro dei calcoli effettuati utilissimo per controllare quanto digitato. Peccato che manchi nel widget.   
(Version 2.2.3)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Phoenix Slides
Mar 24 2009
*****

MAGOSILVAN  Still the fastest, the simpler yet powerful: the best!  
(Version 1.2.5)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Currency Converter
Mar 24 2009
*****

MAGOSILVAN  Estremamente pratico, semplice all'uso, facilmente configurabile e frequentemente aggiornato. Insuperabile anche nel prezzo.

Grazie Paolo!  
(Version 1.2.1)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Smoovee
Mar 14 2009
***..

MAGOSILVAN  I compared a file "stabilized" by Smoove (whose price is a mistery) with the same file really stabilized with piStabilize plugin for iMovie (pre '08) and iStabilize (standalone app).

Smoove is surely faster and simpler to use... but results are clearly worse.

The only better feature is to leave unaltered frame size, but if you may accept a minor magnification of the clip, set Zoom to Full and go with piStebilize.  
(Version 1.0)

praisebury
0
[ 1 Reply - Reply ]
Replies:


icon
Smoovee
Mar 16 2009

ANONYMOUS  Thanks for your review.

Video stabilization products are sometimes really non intuitive. We have put a lot of emphasis on the ease of use. We are glad you liked this aspect of Smoovee !

We have made extensive tests with very jittery footage. Competing software typically zoom too much into the image and "get out" of the frame.

With Smoovee, we have chosen another approach where the selected portion of the image always stays entirely within the bounds of the input video. The zoom factor is recalculated for every shot to lose as little as possible of the original. This gives excellent results even on very jittery shots.

Your points are well taken though, and we are working already on our next release !  
(Version 1.0)

praisebury
0



icon
ProShutdown
Mar 11 2009

MAGOSILVAN  Little App, but useful above all for the old tip user confused with new keyboards.

Thanks to the developer.   
(Version 1.2)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
PhotoLine
Feb 23 2009
***..

MAGOSILVAN  Interesting, ambitious graphic app. A sort of halfway between Photoshop and Pixelmator, but not yet mature: it misses a History panel and vectorial instruments are not yet easy to use.

Basis are good and if the developer perfects its work, I think it can begin a real competitor at least of Photoshop Elements (which, for now, I'll continue to use).  
(Version 15.01)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
FinderPop
Feb 13 2009
*****

MAGOSILVAN  If you have a wide screen or few menu items it's wonderful! Only two little problems:

putting apps in the folder "FinderPop Items" they are transfered there and you see only them, no more "FinderPop Items".

So here's theTip:

- search the folder "FinderPop Items" (it's in yourname/Library)

- make an alias of it

- put the alias inside the original

Now clicking in menu bar you'll find both what you inserted and "FinderPop Items" and you can easily continue adding items.

Since in "Processes" FP shows active apps, now you may even deactivate the Dock and gain space on screen!

If you like a clean desktop, I suggest to use in combination with Camouflage.  
(Version 2.2)

praisebury
+2
[ Reply ]


icon
A Better Finder Rename
Feb 9 2009

MAGOSILVAN  I agree with CORPSECORPS. It already was the complete renamer and the developer continues to improve it: this time in speed.  
(Version 8.1)

praisebury
+3
[ Reply ]


icon
Apple Safari
Feb 8 2009
****.

MAGOSILVAN  I use Safari every day on every web sites, with Leopard and Tiger, on PPC and Intel and I have no problem. It's always faster then other Browsers, and easy to use. Only a minimum number of pages are some difficulties, but often those pages are difficult for others too.  
(Version 3.2.1)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Hawkscope
Feb 6 2009

MAGOSILVAN  Also new version doen't work on PPC G4.  
(Version 0.4.1)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Noise Ninja for Photoshop
Jan 30 2009

MAGOSILVAN  Does it work with Photoshop Elements 6 too?  
(Version 2.3.2)

praisebury
-1
[ Reply ]


icon
Hawkscope
Jan 29 2009

MAGOSILVAN  It seems not to work on my PPC G4 Dual 1.25.  
(Version 0.4)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Layers
Jan 19 2009

MAGOSILVAN  Good idea, but frontmost window capture is grained. Is it a demo due limitation?  
(Version 1.0)

praisebury
-2
[ 3 Replies - Reply ]
Replies:


icon
Layers
Jan 19 2009

WUONM  The demo version is fully functional (layered captures, inspector, hotkeys...) but the captured images are grained.  
(Version 1.0)

praisebury
+1


icon
Layers
Jan 22 2009

THE GRAPHIC MAC  Wait, you mean the image is grainy, or has a watermark? I certainly hope it just has a watermark, because if the image is blurry/grainy it pretty much makes the demo worthless. How can you judge an app when you can't see the actual results?  
(Version 1.0.1)

praisebury
-1


icon
Layers
Feb 3 2009

SJK  See item 2 in the Layers FAQ on the developer site.  
(Version 1.0.3)

praisebury
+1



icon
Typinator
Jan 16 2009

MAGOSILVAN  Some time ago I wrote a Five Star review for Typinator. Now I wish to add a Five Star to the support.   
(Version 3.3.1)

praisebury
+3
[ Reply ]


icon
A Better Finder Rename
Jan 15 2009

MAGOSILVAN  OK, it's not the cheapest one and surely a rebate will be welcome, but neither Ferrari is...  
(Version 8.0.8)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
SongGenie
Jan 7 2009
*....

MAGOSILVAN  Intersting idea, but It didn't recognize any of my nameless Tracks.

Too much expensive for the nothing it does!  
(Version 1.0)

praisebury
+1
[ Reply ]


icon
File Juicer
Dec 30 2008

MAGOSILVAN  A must have but the link brings to version 4.12.  
(Version 4.14)

praisebury
+1
[ Reply ]


icon
Mathematica Player
Dec 11 2008
*****

MAGOSILVAN  Years ago, I realized some files to better illustrate electric fields and potentials via 3D surfaces. Now I have no more a running Mathematica to see them, but I can utilize this wonderful free player to make them revive!

The code may be viewed (not modified) clicking the brackets on the right side.

It is also possible to have access to a big free library of interactive fully functional scientific demo projects.

Great!  
(Version 7.0)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Psst
Dec 9 2008
****.

MAGOSILVAN  I downloaded v.2.1.1 for my wife's new iMac. I setted near to zero the volume and tried to reboot without submitting an answer to developer's question. The system told me Psst prevented to relaunch. I tried to quit it, but it refused. I was forced to a forced quit.

So I relaunced and I answered it didn't work.

Then I CLOSED the submitting window and, surprise, relauncing again I discovered it works. After many attempts I can confirm that it works flawlessly.

The problem is all in that window! It's impossible to submit before trying.

It should have a short time persistence then automatically disappear.

Add iMac 2,66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with OsX 10.5.5 to compatible Mac list.  
(Version 2.1.1)

praisebury
+1
[ Reply ]


icon
Light
Nov 16 2008
*....

MAGOSILVAN  It simply changes the desktop to white (or another one color background) WITHOUT A CHANCE TO REVERT TO THE PREVIOUS ONE. It really doesn't deserve one dollar.  
(Version 2.1)

praisebury
+3
[ Reply ]


icon
Photo Cluster
Oct 17 2008

MAGOSILVAN  I'm waiting the day you will be starting work on a how-to guide for making Leopard Mail stationery. Thanks.  
(Version 1.0)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Snapshot
Jul 5 2008
**...

MAGOSILVAN  Too much expensive for what it offers: only some, very simple, frame but no control of the position of the picture in the page.  
(Version 2.0)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Adobe Reader
Jul 3 2008
****.

MAGOSILVAN  Really faster than before.

To Tim and Peter: I agree it could be a bit lighter and for some tasks SKIM is better, but Adobe Reader is the best in text rendering.   
(Version 9.0)

praisebury
-1
[ Reply ]


icon
Mousqueak
Jun 5 2008

MAGOSILVAN  Not workin' on my Dual G4 1.25 OsX 10.4.11.  
(Version 1.1)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Typinator
Apr 14 2008
*****

MAGOSILVAN  Better and better! Now Typinator frees space in the dock. Really a very useful tiny great everyday application.   
(Version 3.0)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
TrailRunner
Apr 12 2008

MAGOSILVAN  Seems not to read correctly files made with version 1.5. (G4 1.25 Dual 1.25GB)  
(Version 1.6v221)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
FinderIconCM
Apr 11 2008

MAGOSILVAN  FinderIconCM overmatches all other similar apps!

It's too needful to let it die!

To the author: I offer you a copy of Leopard if you'll release a UB version for it.  
(Version 2.4)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Disc Cover
Mar 21 2008
*****

MAGOSILVAN  I bought Disc Cover exactly one year ago.

It's intuitive and I used it several times with satisfaction, and great prints without any problem.

Usually I insert my own imagines, but it is provided with a number of ready to use ones.  
(Version 2.0.1)

praisebury
+4
[ Reply ]


icon
Clipper
Mar 15 2008

MAGOSILVAN  Sorry for my previous comment. Now, at its second launch all is OK.  
(Version 1.0)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Clipper
Mar 15 2008

MAGOSILVAN  Thank you Ole, it's useful as expected, but Preferences seem to refuse to appear.   
(Version 1.0)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
OsiriX
Feb 22 2008
*****

MAGOSILVAN  I'm not a physician, but only a cardiopathic and I must say it's always a great emotion for me to look over my angioplastic intervention. Really great!

At the hospital they gave me a copy of the CD, but they said it was not possible to see with a normal PC.

But they don't know Mac!

Thanks to the developer.  
(Version 3.0.2)

praisebury
+3
[ Reply ]


icon
Caffeine
Jan 25 2008

MAGOSILVAN  I agree with GPAPAIN: Useful, but please return to the "old" icon: the new one is less intuitive, or at list let the coffee cup become red when the Mac can't sleep!  
(Version 1.0.1)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
InstantShot!
Dec 23 2007

MAGOSILVAN  No more three fingers key pressing, selectable file type and destination... and the price is good.

Even better then before selecting area options, naming and a new customizable menubar icon.

The Best Finder ScreenCapture app. I ever knew.  
(Version 2.5)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Lyrics
Dec 8 2007

MAGOSILVAN  It is not integrated with iTunes and seems to find only a poor percentage of lyrics even of famous songs.  
(Version 1.3)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Road Trip Effect Pro
Nov 29 2007

MAGOSILVAN  I'm still waiting for Bezier based trip lines.  
(Version 2.6.1)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Eigenmath
Nov 21 2007

MAGOSILVAN  Is it possible to have a little user manual, or at least some sample?  
(Version 132)

praisebury
0
[ 2 Replies - Reply ]
Replies:


icon
Eigenmath
Dec 2 2007

MORJOVY  +1  
(Version 133)

praisebury
0


icon
Eigenmath
Aug 23 2008

TOMAX  there's a very good manual and examples on the dev's web site! he also supplies source for all the functions - thanks!  
(Version 136)

praisebury
0



icon
Better Search
Nov 14 2007
*****

MAGOSILVAN  A bit slow, but it can find visibles/invisibles files even in packages. Very very useful when you spotlight fails. And it's free. Thanks to the author.  
(Version 1.1)

praisebury
+1
[ Reply ]


icon
FinderIconCM
Nov 5 2007

MAGOSILVAN  Too useful to let it die!

To the developer:

Let us pay, if you want, but release a Universal version.  
(Version 2.4)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Little Snitch
Oct 23 2007

MAGOSILVAN  Installer doesn't work on my G4 1.25 DP (OsX 10.4.10).  
(Version 2.0b9)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Outside
Oct 16 2007

MAGOSILVAN  Is it possible to use it outside U.S. ? I need Europe.  
(Version 1.0)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
ImageWell
Oct 5 2007

MAGOSILVAN  In basic function it is really free and equally vali.

If you want to promote freeware, you may buy the xtra (like I did), but it is not a constriction.   
(Version 3.2.4)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
iPhoto Library Manager
Oct 3 2007

MAGOSILVAN  I didn't yet compare them, but iPhoto Buddy is FREE and should do about the same things.  
(Version 3.3.3)

praisebury
+1
[ 1 Reply - Reply ]
Replies:


icon
iPhoto Library Manager
Dec 8 2007

MACSOLU  You should have compared them. I did. There's NO comparison -- iPhoto Library Manager is the CLEAR winner on features. Well worth the price!  
(Version 3.4)

praisebury
0



icon
Vectoraster
Oct 1 2007
**...

MAGOSILVAN  Very crude (not mature) app, above all in the manual.

I didn't find a word about the secondary image or the meaning of the various settings which are really little intuitive (to obtain lines you must set polygon of six edges and proper sizes!

Some info may be deducted only from the screenshots in authors site, but using it is still enigmatic.

The Display window sometimes disappears.

To PETER: it can open jpeg files, they must be dropped NOT in the big grey window but into the little "image well" on top right.  
(Version 2.0.1)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Apple iDVD
Sep 27 2007

MAGOSILVAN  Are you sure your iMovie project is a PAL, for Europe, and not an NTSC project?  
(Version 7.0.1)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
ClipDate
Sep 26 2007

MAGOSILVAN  Finally an option (minimal) to customize date format.

Thanx to the developer, but I ask him to make another step: let the user store his favourites customs.

Ex. DD-MM-YY , DD-MM-YYYY, DD-MM-YY hh:mm

Thank you again  
(Version 1.5.2)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
ClipDate
Sep 26 2007

MAGOSILVAN  Finally an option (minimal) to customize date format.

Thanx to the developer, but I ask him to make another step: let the user store his favourites customs.

Ex. DD-MM-YY , DD-MM-YYYY, DD-MM-YY hh:mm

Thank you again  
(Version 1.5.2)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
ManilaMail
Sep 23 2007

MAGOSILVAN  Nice little app, but don't you think it would be preferable the envelope icon than the "Mn(nn)"?  
(Version 1.5)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
A Better Finder Rename
Sep 18 2007

MAGOSILVAN  After trying many similar apps, I bought ABFR V.6 in the late 2003. I consider it a MUST for its versatility and easiness.

Now I that I've just bought a new MacBook, I want a new ABFR too.  
(Version 7.9.2)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
PrintFinder
May 1 2007
**...

MAGOSILVAN  It uses a strange way to order files. It ignores localized filenames of Apps and puts iWeb after Webstractor!  
(Version 3.1.3)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
MilkyWay
Apr 2 2007

MAGOSILVAN  I too truly like this app, but I've just discovered a little problem: if you try to empty the trash containing an image previewed with MilkyWay, the finder refuses to do this saying there is a file in use. It's a little thing if the file is on the main HD, but not if the file is on an external HD you want to unmount. In this case you must first close MilkyWay, then empty the trash, expell the HD and reopen MilkyWay.

This not to criticize, but only to offer a solution to the weird problem.  
(Version 1.5.6)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Dash Sign
Mar 30 2007

MAGOSILVAN  very nice! can you make it resizable?  
(Version 1.0)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
ClipDate
Oct 14 2006

MAGOSILVAN  Isn't it possible to have other formats like for instance DD-MM-YY ?  
(Version 1.4)

praisebury
0
[ 2 Replies - Reply ]
Replies:


icon
ClipDate
Oct 15 2006

KENJI ABE  Coming Ver1.5, you can customize the format.  
(Version 1.4)

praisebury
0


icon
ClipDate
Sep 26 2007

MAGOSILVAN  Finally an option (minimal) to customize date format.

Thanx to the developer, but I ask him to make another step: let the user store his favourites customs.

Ex. DD-MM-YY , DD-MM-YYYY, DD-MM-YY hh:mm

Thank you again  
(Version 1.5.2)

praisebury
0



icon
MondoMouse
Aug 12 2006
***..

MAGOSILVAN  Not so useful: too many keys to remember and sometimes conflicting with applications or even the Finder. Try for instance to capture the screen pressing command-shift-3 or 4!  
(Version 1.0.2)

praisebury
0
[ 1 Reply - Reply ]
Replies:


icon
MondoMouse
Aug 18 2006

KABEYUN  These commands work fine, with no conflicts. At least with v1.0.3 they do. I think this is a neat little utility.  
(Version 1.0.3)

praisebury
0



icon
Default Folder X
Jun 11 2006
*****

MAGOSILVAN  Piccola grande applicazione. La più utile delle utilities e ottimamente supportata. Indispensabile per me dai tempi dell'Os 9 in qua.  
(Version 3.0)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Sales Tax
Apr 21 2006
****½

MAGOSILVAN  Really simple yet convenient and practical wgt  
(Version 2.0)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
BitMemo
Apr 12 2006
*****

MAGOSILVAN  Simply THE BEST!!!

The speedy "capture screen option" is really great.

Thanks to the developer.  
(Version 1.4.1)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Mar 28 2006

MAGOSILVAN  Very useful.

To install drag "HEXColorPicker.colorPicker" folder with its

"Contents" in

/Library/ColorPickers

or in

Username/Library/ColorPickers

or in

/System/Library/ColorPickers

Relaunch the program in use, that's all  
(Version 1.0)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Virtual ][
Mar 11 2006

MAGOSILVAN  why not //c and not //GS too?  
(Version 5.1)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
PDFLab
Mar 7 2006

MAGOSILVAN  Useful, fast and efficient: a must have!  
(Version 2.0)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
Mouseposé
Feb 24 2006

MAGOSILVAN  Silent, great little app (as others of Boinx) and it's free!

Very usefull in presentation/education.

Never had problems with it.  
(Version 1.3)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
CocoThumbX
Jan 15 2006

MAGOSILVAN  I don't understand if I can install again QT 7.0.4 after reinstalling QT 7.0.1.

Thank you Sven

magosilvan  
(Version 2.2)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
CocoThumbX
Jan 14 2006

MAGOSILVAN  Thank you Sven, but I don't understand if I can reinstall QT 7.0.4 over 7.0.1.  
(Version 2.2)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]


icon
LaCie USB Silverlining Pro Updater
Apr 27 2001
*½...

ANONYMOUS  I didn't try V6.4.1 but I can assure that updating Silverlining pro from V6.2.1 to V6.4 caused tremendous problems to my system: iMac DVSE + HD LaCie FW 20GB. All the problems ceased reinstalling v6.2.1   
(Version 6.4.1)

praisebury
0
[ Reply ]

The opinions expressed in the reviews are not necessarily those of MacUpdate.
MacUpdate waives any legal binding related to the comments and opinions expressed in the reviews.
Please contact MacUpdate politely if you wish for a comment to be reviewed by MacUpdate for removal.