NICOLASD  So glad this is still in active development. By far, my favorite tool for keeping an eye on what my mac is doing. And free!

There's the iStat Pro widget which is excellent, but this is always visible. I prefer that.  
(Version 1.5)

NICOLASD  Looks like a bad google translation. Probably not the writer him/herself.  
(Version 1.7)

NICOLASD  With Grand Perspective and Omni Disk Sweeper both free and excellent products, there's absolutely no point in paying for this program that once was free itself.

I'd say pass WhatSize up and check out the great free alternatives first.  
(Version 4.8.1)

NICOLASD  ha! how many days will you have to wait? how about zero, dude!

way to go Alsoft.

If I had to own only one 3rd party utility for my mac. This would be it. It's indispensable! Every mac owning family. office, group of friends should have a copy.

Apple never goes this far in saving your data. They expect you to have regular backups, so their solution can always be "wipe the hard drive and reinstall" or "replace the hard drive"  
(Version 4.2)

NICOLASD  For the features, stability and fact that it's free? N-word, please! 5 stars!

The people at Bare Bones are some of the mac's biggest guardian angels.

And now they've also released Mailsmith for free.  
(Version 3.0)

NICOLASD  Love this little program. So glad it's back and updated!  
(Version 3.0rc5)

NICOLASD  For what this program is designed for... adding and managing large numbers of myspace users, it's really the only Mac native solution.

I have a premium license with free lifetime upgrades. Version 2.0 is worth looking at if you have only used 1.4.x. There are a lot more features and the program is MUCH faster and efficient.

The developer has been amazingly helpful and responsive whenever I've had problems, sometimes releasing an update addressing my issue mere hours after contacting him.

The program has been and continues to be too crashy, but some of that, he tells me has to do with Apple's Core Data framework and how it scales when dealing with hundreds of thousands of records (Myspace users)

2.0.9 is vastly more stable and improved over the initial 2.0 release.

So to sum up, the program can be frustratingly unstable, but it's improving, it's a Mac native solution, and the developer is super helpful and responsive.  
(Version 2.0.9v18)

NICOLASD  this is the problem with open source software.

no directions for installation/uninstallation.

no directions on use.

this download contains only, a file called "lame" and the software license text file. period. no directions on the website either.

unhelpful to say the least.  
(Version 3.98)

NICOLASD  needs more channels. crashed on my macbook pro a few minutes after launch. right into the trash.  
(Version 2.5)

NICOLASD  just got a new MacBook Pro and was excited to put XP on it. i've used boot camp before. i was going back and forth between whether to get fusion or parallels.

i picked fusion... almost arbitrarily. i used to use Connectix's (then Microsoft's) Virtual PC... fusion was very similar to me (and so familiar).

fusion was totally easy to set up. install it, launch it, put in a windows install disk and using all the default options i was up and running in a few minutes.

when you read the reviews between these two apps, i think you should keep in mind that the two are pretty similar and you can't really go wrong between one or the other. and we are all really benefitting from the fact that these two companies are pushing each other to improve their respective products.  
(Version 2.0.1)

NICOLASD  Easy there, Turbo.

my critique IS a feature request. there are a lot of beautifully designed FREE applications with developers who are dedicated to great user experience using the FREE Sparkle software updating framework for cocoa apps.

http://sparkle.andymatuschak.org/

Adium

Transmission

Cyberduck

etc.

you mean to say these developers are less dedicated or passionate about making great software?

and if i want to complain about too-frequent updates, i will, as often as i want to. i've offered a great solution. just because microsoft and adobe's auto updaters suck doesn't mean StarPlayer's needs to.  
(Version 2.0.18.1)

NICOLASD  with all these updates, could the developer either update once a week or better yet, implement the sparkle framework for automatic updates (like Adium for example). thanks.  
(Version 2.0.9)

NICOLASD  Leopard compatible Perian! YAY!

doesn't seem to mention whether it needs the companion perian type installer or not.  
(Version 1.1)

NICOLASD  i think WireTap Studio is more pleasant to use. overall a better program in fit and finish. worth a look.  
(Version 2.8)

NICOLASD  "Added a workaround for a bug in Leopard's AHCI block storage driver," does not inspire a whole lot of confidence when it comes to a defragmenting utility.

If it's not rock-solid compatible for Leopard, it's useless.  
(Version 1.6.5)

NICOLASD  ever hear of Logic Pro. it's a little audio app from apple. tiny user base. i'm sure no one will confuse the two. lol  
(Version 1.1.1)

NICOLASD  Request to Developer: PLEASE FIX THE TERRIBLE USER INTERFACE, OR GET SOMEONE TO DO IT FOR YOU!

The functionality is GREAT and unmatched, but the more I use this program the more I realize it's extremely user-hostile.

Look at a program like WireTap Studio for an example. How about a waveform of the track so we can visually set start and stop points?

There are so many problems, I can't begin to list them all. The playlist needs to be a separate window, resizable, sortable the same way an iTunes playlist is. USEFUL.

I need this program to work FOR me. The developer updates it regularly, and regularly IGNORES these issues.

please HELP US  
(Version 3.1.8)

NICOLASD  works great as a lightweight bittorrent client on an old iMac G3 350MHz running 10.4.11!  
(Version 1.00)

NICOLASD  can't change the MAC for an airport card on a PowerBook G4 1.67 GHz  
(Version 0.2.21)

NICOLASD  thank goodness this is a free app! thanks so much to the developer for the effort! it is appreciated more than you know.  
(Version 2.0)

NICOLASD  leopard compatibility?  
(Version 3.0)

NICOLASD  could you post the compiled GUI version of rc2 somewhere?  
(Version 1.0rc2)

NICOLASD  it's a real shame this program is suddenly $50 when it used to be free. i'll never use it now, nor would i recommend it.  
(Version 2.0)

NICOLASD  there is no file to download at this link. no one has posted an osx binary for this version of mplayer. i wish someone with the technical knowledge to do so, would.  
(Version 1.0rc2)

NICOLASD  it's a beta so it has bugs, but it's SUCH a perfect Mac OS X app in terms of look and feel, ease of use. more pleasant than Adium, if less capable.

the developer's doing an awesome job!  
(Version 3.0b2.75170)

NICOLASD  i despise growl. it should not be needed.

the player interface needs to be MUCH LESS involved. please just use standard mac os x interface. look at a program like transmission for an example of simplicity.

on top of that, in version 2.0 the player won't stop even after quitting SiriusMac. i had to use Activity Monitor app to quit the 'mplayer' activity.  
(Version 2.0)

NICOLASD  i appreciate the active development, but can we try to do maybe once weekly updates instead of daily?  
(Version 1.2.2)

NICOLASD  holy #%$^*&! that's my local theater in the screenshot.

AWESOME.

cobble hill represent yo!  
(Version 1.6)

NICOLASD  er... wasn't this and handbrake supposed to become one product again? why is it still being updated?  
(Version 0.8.0b1)

NICOLASD  a very welcome widget for nyc mac users. thanks! i do wish it took up less space. perhaps it could be made smaller and more compact?

also a great idea would be to have the results IN the widget, rather than open up a web page.

thanks again  
(Version 1.0)

NICOLASD  UGLY, un-mac-like.

i wish the camino project was more up to date with the firefox releases.  
(Version 2.0.0.2)

NICOLASD  another professional musician's opinion here. this program has been my constant secret-weapon in prepping for auditions. nothing matches it's power or features.

i've said this before. the interface really needs a LOT of Mac OS X modernization. i wish the developer would spend some time on it or partner with someone who would.  
(Version 3.0.9)

NICOLASD  hmm... if only there was a way... some method of slowing down my machine with resource intensive eye candy that ALSO interrupted my work more frequently!

why oh why won't someone answer this overwhelming need?

SOMEDAY!  
(Version 0.7.6)

NICOLASD  i love this game. thank you so much for keeping it alive.  
(Version 1.6)

NICOLASD  every install of mac os X 10.4 has TWO FREE WAYS TO CONVERT CURRENCY.

the conversion widget

the calculator

i hope no one is foolish enough to pay for this.  
(Version 1.1.3)

NICOLASD  18 months since the last update. is this even in active development anymore?  
(Version 1.2)

NICOLASD  apple's CALCULATOR app has a currency converter for heaven's sake. i fail to see why this should not be freeware.  
(Version 1.0)

NICOLASD  developer should be ashamed to charge for this when paparazzi is both free and better.  
(Version 4.0r1)

NICOLASD  this is a great widget. the interface still confuses me and it sometimes feels unresponsive, but it's amazingly useful.  
(Version 2.3.2)

NICOLASD  skyrocket is free and great looking why bother with this nonsense.  
(Version 1.0.1)

NICOLASD  the developer should be selling this program to ebay to give away. this is not worth $5. i'll use sherlock to track my auctions for free. thanks.  
(Version 3.0.1)

NICOLASD  this looks identical to the version 1.2 dyndns updater that dyndns.org distributes. what are the differences please?

the dyndns.org client could export configurations. this version can neither export or import.

the dns monitor window seems like a great candidate for a dashboard widget.

some basic release notes included in the file as well as release dates along with version history would be helpful.  
(Version 2.8)

NICOLASD  i know this'll sound insane, but can we please get a better icon for this app?

-n.  
(Version 3.3)

NICOLASD  developer rips off barebones' "textwrangler" for a name and alsoft's "diskwarrior" for a logo.

LAME.  
(Version 2.2)

NICOLASD  this is my favorite and chosen client. native in cocoa. i find it fast and simple to use.

but the killer feature is the 3d visualization of the torrent environment: a huge help in understanding how torrents work and how you're interacting with your peers and seeders. I wish it had more features though. I hope some more updates are on the way.  
(Version 1.0.6)

NICOLASD  game ranger support of some kind would be great!  
(Version 3.1.2)

NICOLASD  oops, that's right. freeware developer. i stand corrected. thanks.  
(Version 5.1)

NICOLASD  will somebody please wake me when microsoft adds video chatting? for the love of god, a shareware developer has done this first! (aMSN) so don't tell me it's a lack of resources.  
(Version 5.1)

NICOLASD  nah, i have no interest in knowing what versions of these projects i'm installing. just go ahead and put whatever you want on. thanks.

-n.  
(Version 1.1)

NICOLASD  how about a version for apache 2.2? please?  
(Version 2.0.52)

NICOLASD  i love this app. such a great practice tool, and like no other. i totally agree that the interface is cluttered, ugly and really needs a major re-do.  
(Version 2.8.1)

NICOLASD  just want to echo the fact that this program is a bargain beyond belief, but its interface is in dire need of an overhaul. put these features into something as pleasant as apple's pages app or barebones' text wrangler and i'll be in heaven.  
(Version 5.7.4)

NICOLASD  sibelius came to mac os x first and best. finale is like the quark or pro tools of it's market. it was too lazy for too long thinking it had a monopoly. i dropped it in favor of the eager development team and friendly support behind sibelius and i haven't regretted it for a second. good riddance finale!  
(Version 4.1)