
CaptureIt! | Jul 3 2009 |
PERSON1229 Yet another screenshot app with an even less-mac interface? We have too many as it is, if you couldn't figure out cmd-shift-4 (built into your system, people!) (Version 1.3) | |
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CaptureIt! | Jul 4 2009 |
ANONYMOUS First of all, try to record video with sound by using OSX built-in screenshot feature and let us know on success. :-) "mac less UI" ;-) open your eyes - CaptureIt! interface is innovate, the program did receive the Apple Stuff Pick status on Apple Site and compatible with AHIG up to 95%. (Version 1.3) | |

Adium | Jun 22 2009 |
PERSON1229 It's open source, I'm sure you could build it yourself. (Version 1.3.5) | |
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Apple Xcode | Jun 21 2009 |
SHOTGUNWEDDINGS I'd guess the alternatives people have listed are from people that are on crack. None of the suggestions is even close to the developer tools included with xCode. LOL Downloading this newest version now. (Version 3.1.3) | |

Apple Xcode | Jun 21 2009 |
HOFMAN It may also mean that some people have suggested Xcode from the page of the other apps. It seems that "other people suggest" can either mean that someone has suggested the other app from this page, or that they've suggested this app from the other apps page. Makes no sense to me, but that's the only way I can explain the strict symmetry between the number of 'suggestions' from one app to the other and the other way around. Just follow any of the links and compare for the suggestions on that page. Works for any review on MU. (Version 3.1.3) | |

TweetAdder | Jun 15 2009 |
PERSON1229 Ugh, it's software like this that enables spammers to ruin Twitter >_> (Version 1.0.090608) | |
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CleanMyMac | Jun 12 2009 |
PERSON1229 Ask yourself: "What's with all these five star reviews from people who have no other history?" Ask yourself: "Is a developer who uses unscrupulous tactics to mask their program with a false rating really in it for the user?" The choice is yours. I'd go with Onyx personally. (Version 1.5) | |
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CleanMyMac | Jun 13 2009 |
CHRISWAN Despite the ridiculous licensing scheme and glowing artificial reviews which mostly seems to came from fellow countrymen, this app is actually keeps improving. Special thanks to Oleksandr Kosovan (MacPaw Team Leader) for his awesomeness, I'm a big admirer!!! (Version 1.5) | |

CleanMyMac | Jun 13 2009 |
CHRISWAN Real reviews from real people: http://forum.macpaw.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9 http://forum.macpaw.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=618 nice product, bad pricing; Could sell TONS more if the pricing scheme is restructured (no more software rental for something which only going to be used once in a while) (Version 1.5) | |

Snapper | Jun 10 2009 |
PERSON1229 It's just people not searching before naming their app. I always search MacUpdate and Google before setting a name in stone. (Version 2.1) | |
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Riveal | May 25 2009 |
I could never beat Riven, but I love the story of Myst. Riveal allowed me to see this section of the story! Great app. Stable, and fast! (Version 9.1) | |
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iTunes Converter | May 19 2009 |
PERSON1229 Less than 133.33 songs to undrm? It's cheaper to just buy the iTunes Plus upgrade! Got more than 133.33 songs to undrm? It's totally worth it for the quality upgrade to pay for each song on the iTMS. (Version 1.0.6) | |
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R10BatchMail | Apr 22 2009 |
PERSON1229 MacUpdate Admin, As the original post says, this isn't free. Current price is £25 (Version 1.0.4) | |
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MacDust | Apr 20 2009 |
PERSON1229 I looked up Cache Out, it doesn't do anywhere close to as much as MacDust does. Cache Out also requires admin authentication, which MacDust does not - because MacDust is more safe. MacDust is meant to clean out local files and save you space, not clean out system files. I also looked up AppleJack. That's not even close to what MacDust is for. Please stop going around giving everyone who makes shareware negative ratings. (Version 3.09) | |
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CleanMyMac | Apr 18 2009 |
PERSON1229 If you're just looking to get rid of the universal binaries, Xslimmer does the job cheaper. And technically, clearing out application caches will have the opposite effect and the applications would slow down rather than speeding up. (Version 1.3) | |
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MacDust | Mar 26 2009 |
PERSON1229 Feel free to email me any questions: admin [at] theapplegeek [dot] com (Version 3.06) | |
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png2icon | Mar 7 2009 |
PERSON1229 Don't waste 20 dollars, included with Apple's developer tools (Xcode) is Icon Composer which even has nearly the same interface. Need to crop images? Open Preview - it edits pictures too. (Version 1.0) | |
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Product Manager | Feb 25 2009 |
PERSON1229 Mmmm, $30 for a CoreData app; totally worth it... C'mon, really? You could write your own for free without much effort: http://parsl.com/CoreData (Version 1.0) | |
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Product Manager | Mar 1 2009 |
ANONYMOUS Without offense, from all the silly comments I read this wins. Using Xcode and all the tools to develop software you can realize almost ALL. And if you have enough time, using the proper tools you can even build spacecrafts... (Version 1.0) | |

R10Decrypt | Feb 25 2009 |
PERSON1229 Why is this 12.3mb? That's a bit big for a simple Rot10. Cypher does like 6 different ciphers (not R10) and it's not even a megabyte. (Version 1.0) | |
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Paparazzi! | Jan 25 2009 |
PERSON1229 If you want to save web-pages as a PDF just use the Print to PDF function in the browser. It's part of Apple's print dialog. (Version 0.5.6b) | |
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G-Force | Jan 23 2009 |
PERSON1229 The plug-in is a demo. You have to buy it to make the demo text/banners go away. But then, you only get updates for a year - and they won't help you get back to a version you're licensed to use if you overwrite it. Their customer support is awful. (Version 3.9) | |
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Stacks | Jan 19 2009 |
PERSON1229 Isaiah is definitely on top of the useful, innovative ideas. YourHead plugins far surpass the quality of the others. (Version 0.3.1pb1) | |
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NetCheck | Jan 19 2009 |
PERSON1229 Honestly, Comic Sans? I am so horrified that the screenshot on MU is actually up to date, I figured it might have been old/outdated - but no the interface is that bad. Also, why limit the date search range? That's just unfair, what if someone doesn't want to upgrade to the latest version, but it's after 2012? There are far better ways to manage dates - dropdown menus are not the most efficient for that cause. Looking at the ZAP window for AppZapper I'm also seeing 14 preference files. How unorthodox can this get? I'm glad I don't actually need this program. This needs an interface efficiency makeover, it would make it easier to use, easier to read, and not turn away so many people at the sight of the screenshots. (Version 1.7) | |
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MacDust | Jan 19 2009 |
PERSON1229 Reset Safari means Reset Safari. When you Reset Safari, you deleted all preferences, all bookmarks, everything. Because you Reset Safari. This was no fault of MacDust, but a lack of understanding by what the word RESET means. MacHeist had the same issue, which is why in 3.02 the wording was changed. MacDust did NOT permanently set your cookie settings, you just kept erasing what you had set as the settings. (Version 3.04) | |
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MacDust | Jan 19 2009 |
PERSON1229 I'd be interested to hear how MacDust did this. Because I'm positive it didn't. Open your Safari Preferences, Click the Security tab (the lock picture), and check what you've got your Accept Cookies setting set to. (Version 3.04) | |
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GaragePay | Jan 14 2009 |
PERSON1229 This is a great app. I got it on MUPromo for a great price, I don't think I'd buy it for it's full price. It's a better way to load PayPal data in public because you don't need your password to log on. You can just open it, look through and search through transactions - even find them without internet. It's stability could use some help, I've had a few crashes - though it's still great. They should make a mobile version (iPhone) because the PayPal app for iPhone requires you to enter your password every time... I use 1Password, I can't really remember it. (Version 1.1.4) | |
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MiniTunes | Jan 12 2009 |
PERSON1229 It is kind of ridiculous isn't it? It literally is a build setting, one click to open the build settings, one click to edit architectures, one click to add PPC, one click to save/close, and an optional click to close the build settings. Max of 5 clicks. (Version 1.0) | |
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MacDust | Jan 1 2009 |
PERSON1229 Not all version 2 licenses were eligible for free upgrades to MacDust 3. Any license purchased during or after February 2008 (to the best of my ability, I might have missed some) were added to the automatic upgrade list. If you have your MacDust 2 license installed, an Upgrade tab should be available on the opening nag screen, this tab will allow you to connect to the internet and check for your upgrade license. If you believe your license was eligible for the free upgrade and the online check did not return anything, you are more than welcome to email me. My email address is on the About window for the app. (Version 3.01) | |
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MacDust | Dec 22 2008 |
PERSON1229 You do not need 2.48 for Tiger Support, MacDust 3 was rewritten from the ground up (twice) for Tiger Compatibility. (Version 3.0) | |
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Zip Mac Files for PC | Dec 14 2008 |
PERSON1229 This is just plain ridiculous. We've all seen one-trick-ponies in the past with dumb prices, but this is just the epitome of sad. Nobody should ever pay fourteen dollars for ZIP. Are two tiny little files worth $14? There are plenty of free ZIP apps, just use the MacUpdate search bar at the top of the page. (Version 1.7) | |
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Renamer4Mac | Dec 12 2008 |
PERSON1229 There are far too many renaming apps now. And nothing can beat Automator for me... (Version 3.8) | |
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Mailplane | Nov 22 2008 |
PERSON1229 Why would anyone use this? Gmail offers free POP, SMTP and IMAP access, there's no need to pay for it. Google ENCOURAGES you to use their free standardized access protocols, and offers several tutorials on how to connect via clients such as Apple Mail. There is simply no reason anyone should ever be convinced to buy something like this. (Version 2.0rc2) | |
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Mailplane | Jan 14 2009 |
PJM Wow, thanks for telling us: now I'll have to request a refund. Here I was thinking it was a good purchase backed by a dedicated and responsive developer, but all the while I was obviously deluded. Ah well... (Version 2.0.1) | |

Leopard Cache Cleaner | Nov 22 2008 |
PERSON1229 I envy you for still being able to use Tiger. Anyway, your best bet is to check the website and see if there's a Tiger Cache Cleaner download. (Version 4.0.17) | |
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Pixer | Nov 22 2008 |
PERSON1229 It's an AppleScript wrapper for some terminal command. You can't expect much from AppleScript. (Version 1.98) | |
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MacPilot | Nov 18 2008 |
PERSON1229 You should comprehend before you type. I was merely remarking upon the fact that it took them so long to add Sparkle to MacPilot. (Version 3.1.9) | |
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MacPilot | Nov 18 2008 |
HOLYPOLY They added Sparkle in this version. Read before you type. (Version 3.1.9) | |

MacPilot | Nov 18 2008 |
PERSON1229 You should comprehend before you type. I was merely remarking upon the fact that it took them so long to add Sparkle to MacPilot. (Version 3.1.9) | |

MacPilot | Nov 27 2008 |
HOLYPOLY Sorry, person1229, my fault - I can see your point. (Version 3.2) | |

AIM for Mac | Nov 13 2008 |
PERSON1229 Some people may prefer a change in interface over iChat. You should be a little nicer to the company that's trying to reach out to Mac users after they'd been whined at for years. (Version 1.0b4) | |
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SafariBlock | Sep 2 2008 |
PERSON1229 You can't really exclude an entire website from having the filters applied. You can use your custom filters list to exclude a certain adsite from being blocked though. (Version 2.2) | |
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Bride of GOB | Aug 19 2008 |
PERSON1229 I'd be interested in something like this but for House. I can never quite decide which episode to watch =P (Version 2.5) | |
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Arindal | Aug 14 2008 |
PERSON1229 I don't get why people think the graphics are so bad. It's a style of graphic design, not everything has to look photorealistic to be fun. Personally it reminds me of the good old days where games were fun for their content, not for their 3D monsters. I haven't played the game (because I don't know these languages) but I'm just sticking up for it's style. (Version 55701) | |
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MacDust | Aug 7 2008 |
PERSON1229 MacDust never deleted System Receipts, it deleted your local ones - which are in fact safe to remove, but this feature was removed due to confusion. There aren't any other free apps that clean out your torrents, MacDust doesn't delete the content you downloaded via torrent, it deletes the .torrent that many torrent applications such as Azureus keep unnecessary copies around. Very few of the Other category can be done by any other application. Many people feel more secure with Shareware than Freeware because Shareware is a product, it is much more heavily tested and solid than freeware. Not everything in life is free, so just get over it. Just because you _think_ there are free alternatives doesn't mean there are. MacDust is on top of the other system cleaning apps, for price and useful features. (Version 2.73) | |
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Pepsi Stuff | Aug 6 2008 |
Coke's system is a bit harder to figure out, but I'm looking into it. In the meantime, I believe Coke offers a widget for the Yahoo/Konfabulator engine. (Version 1.2) | |

Cha-Ching | Aug 3 2008 |
PERSON1229 Try emailing the bugs you noticed to the developer! It may just get them fixed quicker. (Version 2.0b3) | |
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TuneAid | Jul 21 2008 |
PERSON1229 iPod Touch cannot be used as an external drive, very unfortunate. (Version 3.01) | |
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MacDust | Jul 21 2008 |
PERSON1229 MainMenu isn't designed to do specialized application cleaning the way MacDust is. (Version 2.73) | |
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PreMinder | Jul 20 2008 |
PERSON1229 No, you can't review software if you haven't been able to use it. Generally non-launching apps are the users problem, not an error by the developer. (Version 0.7.2b) | |
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PERSON1229 Set up guest account to avoid unwanted data being sent out to get this wonderful screenshot: http://i37.tinypic.com/xlwdw3.png (Version 1.0) | |
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Clean Up Your Mac.app hangs if I deny it internet connection. I really don't trust this with internet seeing as it's written in RealBASIC and didn't come packaged very nicely ( what is log.txt full of? ) Internet Connection Required = Bad Thing Bad Thing = Bad User Experience. (Version 1.0) | |
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| Jul 22 2008 |
AKROBAT Perhaps... but that's not a reason to give it 1 Star. Unless of course you were a developer of a competing application and still smarting from the bad reviews you recieved... (Version 1.0) | |

BPMer | Jul 18 2008 |
PERSON1229 This generally occurs when a beat analyzer is analyzing for a different type of music. But what do I know, I haven't downloaded BPMer due to the comment that says it kills album art. (Version 1.1.6) | |
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PreMinder | Jul 17 2008 |
PERSON1229 Why not do the _right_ thing and contact the developer instead of leaving a one star review based on your experience, or lack thereof. (Version 0.7.1b) | |
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Tank Game | Jul 14 2008 |
PERSON1229 Smooth gameplay on an iBook G4. Though it's completely silent and the enemies are rather hard to kill. Also, no way to exit game once started without quitting... no "Pause Menu" Needs a bit of work. (Version 1.0) | |
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Email Backup Pro | Jul 13 2008 |
PERSON1229 I tell you from first hand experience, Time Machine is not reliable. People think Time Machine is the god of backups, and it is far from it. It has a nifty interface and integrates well with a few Apple apps, but it is prone to corruption. (Version 2.0.4) | |
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MacDust | Jul 13 2008 |
PERSON1229 Please note that Onyx and MacDust fall into very different categories. I most certainly recommend Onyx for your system maintenance! MacDust is for cleaning and you can to give it a try for free to see the difference between these two outstanding tools. (Version 2.73) | |
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AnimAide XT | Jul 11 2008 |
Intel only, requires Leopard, but the icon is 128 x 128? Why would anyone even make an Intel only binary for something that's easily universal? That's a great way to turn away customers. (Version 1.0.9) | |
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Snapplr | Jul 8 2008 |
PERSON1229 This is awesome, I've recommended it to like five people already. (Version 1.0b1) | |
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UltraMixer Pro | Jul 8 2008 |
PERSON1229 You must have a really limited view on DJ software for the mac if you think this is the best. This isn't even native, it's Java. Try Virtual DJ, DJ-1800, or even deejay. (Version 2.3.4) | |
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1Password | Jul 7 2008 |
PERSON1229 I believe you can download older non-beta versions from their website. Or you could probably email them and ask. I've never had a problem with a beta of 1Password. (Version 2.7b1) | |
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GaragePay | Jul 2 2008 |
PERSON1229 It only seems that way, but the price is probably what it is because the USD is so worthless. (Version 1.0.1) | |
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Renamer | Jul 4 2008 |
RED_STATE Automator takes too much time. Perhaps you don't have a need to rename 10000 files at a time with multiple setups. Automator is not the answer. (Version 1.0) | |

Evernote | Jun 14 2008 |
PERSON1229 And everyone knows what happens when developers have to do 3 to 4 times more work... Prices go up 30 - 40% (Version 1.1.1) | |
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eMail Ripper | May 31 2008 |
PERSON1229 I was merely stating that they're all duplicates, they don't have any original products. (Version 2.5) | |
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eMail Ripper | May 31 2008 |
PERSON1229 They're not line for line, layout exact ripoffs, but they're just java versions of the line of MaxProg products. eMail Ripper = eMail Extractor http://www.maxprog.com/EmailExtractor.html eMail Broadcaster = MaxBulk Mailer http://www.maxprog.com/MaxBulk.html eMail Validator = eMail Verifier http://www.maxprog.com/EmailVerifier.html This developer wrote their own replacements so they wouldn't have to pay someone else. Sad thing is they stole the names too, check the abnormal capitalization of email. (Version 2.5) | |
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eMail Ripper | May 31 2008 |
PERSON1229 They're not line for line, layout exact ripoffs, but they're just java versions of the line of MaxProg products. eMail Ripper = eMail Extractor http://www.maxprog.com/EmailExtractor.html eMail Broadcaster = MaxBulk Mailer http://www.maxprog.com/MaxBulk.html eMail Validator = eMail Verifier http://www.maxprog.com/EmailVerifier.html This developer wrote their own replacements so they wouldn't have to pay someone else. Sad thing is they stole the names too, check the abnormal capitalization of email. (Version 2.5) | |

eMail Ripper | May 31 2008 |
MACUPDATE ADMIN So, what I'm understanding is that a developer created some apps that do very similar things as other apps do, and have somewhat similar and somewhat generic names. That happens all the time. Why should this developer be singled out, unless he is outright stealing code/someone's UI? I just don't see a convincing argument here. (Version 2.5) | |

eMail Ripper | May 31 2008 |
PERSON1229 I was merely stating that they're all duplicates, they don't have any original products. (Version 2.5) | |

Traktor | Apr 20 2008 |
PERSON1229 Wow, this hasn't gotten a review in a while. I suppose having control externally would be a good thing to have... several versions ago. And anyone complaining about not being able to play iTunes songs, I hope you don't ever perform with iTunes purchased songs. Even iTunes Plus songs are nowhere near the right quality to perform with. iTunes songs sound like crap coming out of big speakers. It's a very good thing iTunes songs don't work. (Version 3.3.2) | |
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Traktor | Apr 21 2008 |
I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "I suppose having control externally would be a good thing to have...", but since you seem to know what you are talking about, I assume that you mean that Native Instruments don't manufacture an external MIDI controller for Traktor. I've heard similar thoughts from other Traktor users and while I agree that this argument has some merit, I do not entirely agree. Why, you might ask? It's simple really. Traktor is a feature packed "beast" and as such, has a wide variety of users, where each one might use all or maybe just some features. For instance, as I always use an external mixer I have absolutely no need for an external controller with a mixer section (which would make the controller bulkier/heavier/more expensive). Other users use nothing but the internal mixer and wouldn't look twice at a controller without a mixer section. Meanwhile, other users rely heavily on scratching during their performances. I, on the other hand, only scratch when I have an itch somewhere ;-) I could go on and on with more examples but I'm sure you get my drift. I believe that building the perfect Traktor controller is an impossible task considering the wide user base and the different needs of the users and I completely understand NI for not offering one. (The only "universal" controllers, and I use that term very carefully, that I have seen is the Lemur - http://www.jazzmutant.com/lemur_overview.php, and the Mawzer - http://mawzer.com/. But the Lemur require a winning Lottery ticket and the Mawzer is still, after several years, vaporware. Sigh...) Presently, there are about a gazillion MIDI controllers on the market. Trust me, I have counted them ;-) Each one with it's strengths as well as it's flaws. You need to find one that is right for you and your needs. Personally, I still haven't found one that is exactly "right" for my needs so I muddle through with a combination of an external mixer, the keyboard of my laptop and an Oxygen8v2 MIDI keyboard. (Version 3.3.2) | |

Jcode | Apr 15 2008 |
PERSON1229 Not my program, I can't fix it. But being a developer, I can tell just from the screenshot that that's one of the problems. I don't know what's "under the hood" as one might say. (Version 1.0) | |
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Foam | Apr 15 2008 |
PERSON1229 It's designed to look old, it's based of the original screensaver. (Version 1.3.1) | |
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Jcode | Apr 15 2008 |
PERSON1229 It's because of the buttons, they're leopard only. (Version 1.0) | |
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ScreenRecord | Mar 29 2008 |
PERSON1229 Try iShowU! It's 9.95 cheaper, and has a million more features and way better framerates. (Version 2.0b1) | |
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Toast Titanium | Mar 17 2008 |
PERSON1229 Just going to clarify mechamania's sarcasm because it's really subtle and hard to understand. The world (most major companies and the porn industry) has decided that BluRay will be the official and recommended HD media. HD-DVD will soon die like the BetaMax did. (Version 9) | |
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coconutBattery | Mar 10 2008 |
PERSON1229 Mmm... I don't think it's working on my iBook G4 (late 2005) computer running Leopard. (Version 2.6) | |
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DRM Dumpster | Mar 9 2008 |
PERSON1229 I support independent developers, hell I am one. But $30 for this, and it's not so pretty interface isn't really worth it. There are tons of apps out there that aren't worth their asking price, DRM Dumpster isn't the only one. (Version 2.1.9) | |
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| Mar 3 2008 |
PERSON1229 I hope you got rid of that annoying ad sheet that came down when you tried to quit RS. (Version 2.0) | |
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Lock My Mac | Feb 26 2008 |
PERSON1229 Meh, this really isn't necessary. It basically does what you could do if you pull down to "Login Window" on your userswitching menu. (Version 1.0) | |
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Lock My Mac | Feb 26 2008 |
RORO01 I totally agree. In addition, if you don't want to have userswitching in the menu bar - download SuspendSession. (Version 1.0) | |

Lock My Mac | Feb 26 2008 |
MACMATH17 Or, open Keychain Access.app, open its Preferences, and select the 'Show Status in Menu Bar'. This will put an icon (looks like a lock) in the Menu Bar which will allow you to lock your screen when you leave your computer. You can also lock your KeyChain from there. (Version 1.0) | |

Lock My Mac | Feb 27 2008 |
DHUFFORD This can be useful however. If you use Spotlight in Leopard, you can just use keyboard shortcuts to open Spotlight, type in lock, and hit enter, and that, to me, could potentially be much quicker than using the mouse to go up to the Fast User Switching icon. If you don't use fast user switching, these seems still faster than using the Keychain Access equivalent. We might be talking in milliseconds, but I know that most of the time my hands are on the keyboard, so anything that I can do to use shortcuts is faster to me. Waiting until the screen saver comes on isn't really effective either. If you want to lock your computer immediately from surrounding people (like in a residence hall in college) you don't want to wait 5 minutes or whatever for your screen saver to come on. Just some thoughts... (Version 1.0) | |

Lock My Mac | Feb 27 2008 |
FIREGOLDPOOSHKA macmath17, i like your tip. cheers dhufford, i use spotlight all the time; as for me, it's an irreplaceable tool. spotlight + exposé = even better and faster; simply activate one of your screen corners for starting a screensaver and voilà! (Version 1.0) | |

Lotto Sorcerer | Feb 25 2008 |
PERSON1229 I'd be interested to see who's a competitor for this piece of junk. This is an example of why RealBASIC is a bad thing. (Version 6.12) | |
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Xslimmer | Feb 24 2008 |
PERSON1229 Xslimmer is amazing. The constantly updated blacklist of applications that blow up if slimmed adds so much to the value of Xslimmer. I wouldn't trust anything else to slim my computer. 87% of statistics are made up, so I don't trust anyone who's said "x% speed increase!" but I do know that Xslimmer has saved me many gigabytes which is essential on my iBook's 60GB hard drive. (Version 1.5.1) | |
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MacCleanse | Feb 22 2008 |
Is it just me or does this update smell like borrowed features ;-) (Version 1.1.3) | |
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FileStorm | Feb 20 2008 |
PERSON1229 FileStorm is great! It has never failed me! MindVision support is always on top of trying to help you, and the program makes disk images professional. Just drag and drop your files in, and move them where you want them. It really couldn't be easier! I use it to package all of my software, and it's really bumped up the way people look at my software! (Version 1.9.5) | |
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Houdini | Feb 21 2008 |
JOKER84 ITS NOT A PONY! No, in all honesty it is due to my lack of experience in Disk Utility. The problem will be fixed with the next new update to Houdini. (Version 1.4.4) | |

MacDust | Feb 17 2008 |
PERSON1229 I will be working hard on trying to make MacDust 3 work with Tiger systems. I hope you will be ready to give MacDust 3 a try! (Version 2.62) | |
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MacATM | Feb 9 2008 |
PERSON1229 Wow, that has to be the dumbest statement anyone could have ever said. It's not real money, it's real ink. You can't just print off money, bring it to your local office supplies store and expect them to take it, because it's fake. (Version 1.1) | |
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MacATM | Feb 9 2008 |
PERSON1229 I am mad because nowhere on MacUpdate or your website did you mention it printing. Nor did it have a dialog asking to print. Paper and Ink is expensive on a student budget you dipsh** (Version 1.1) | |
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MacATM | Feb 9 2008 |
THIS PROGRAM PRINTS _WITHOUT_ ASKING. PRETENDING TO WITHDRAW $100 PRINTS OUT FOUR UNNECESSARY PAGES. Developer, please note, I am INCREDIBLY MAD. You should ALWAYS ask before printing! (Version 1.1) | |
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MacATM | Feb 9 2008 |
THEDAILYGRIND You went to an ATM, made a withdrawal, and are now INCREDIBLY MAD that it dispensed your cash? Imagine how _MAD_ you would feel if the machine ate your money! Complaints regarding Deposit-Taking Institutions should be addressed to the APRA: http://www.apra.gov.au/ (Version 1.1) | |

MacATM | Feb 9 2008 |
PERSON1229 I am mad because nowhere on MacUpdate or your website did you mention it printing. Nor did it have a dialog asking to print. Paper and Ink is expensive on a student budget you dipsh** (Version 1.1) | |

MacATM | Feb 9 2008 |
SOMEDUDE2000 Why not use the fresh, crisp $100 you just printed to buy some more ink? (Version 1.1) | |

MacATM | Feb 9 2008 |
PERSON1229 Wow, that has to be the dumbest statement anyone could have ever said. It's not real money, it's real ink. You can't just print off money, bring it to your local office supplies store and expect them to take it, because it's fake. (Version 1.1) | |

MacATM | Feb 10 2008 |
SOMEDUDE2000 I will check tomorrow to see if the office supply store will take the money, and get back to you. It looks real to me. (Version 1.1) | |

MacATM | Feb 10 2008 |
FRED3RIK Is your irony detector out of order? (Version 1.1) | |

MacDust | Feb 9 2008 |
PERSON1229 The bug where MacDust did nothing has been found! It is now fixed in MacDust 2.61 I'm sorry for any inconvenience! Tim Parnell (Version 2.60) | |
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iShowU | Feb 7 2008 |
PERSON1229 10 years and you never picked up on the Return symbol? Though I understand your position, it took me two and a half years to pick up on the Option symbol. (Version 1.56) | |
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MacPilot | Feb 2 2008 |
PERSON1229 shenzhou, the serial numbers don't magically go "out of date" you had to have done something. (Version 2.5.2) | |
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xMod | Jan 24 2008 |
PERSON1229 I'll help, email me at admin [at] theapplegeek [dot] com (Version 3.1) | |
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DashOffOn | Jan 23 2008 |
PERSON1229 No offense, but I'm not sure it's worth a donation. Anyone can make an Automator application, and seeing as this person made four yet keeps them separate I'm guessing they're not much of a real code-based developer. (Version 1.1) | |
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BatchSpot'em | Jan 23 2008 |
PERSON1229 Why not bundle all of your batch Autmator apps into one bundle? Maybe call it Batch'em or something. (Version 1.1) | |
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xMod | Jan 21 2008 |
PERSON1229 My guess is that Yetirider doesn't know the value of a megabyte. Maybe new to computers? Who knows, the point is 15 MB is definitely a lot for this program. (Version 3.0) | |
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SafariBlock | Jan 18 2008 |
PERSON1229 You just need to format your blocked URL strings a little differently. I've never seen this. (Version 2.1) | |
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xMod | Jan 13 2008 |
PERSON1229 I would just like to note that at 9.7MB this isn't small. It's still just as great, it's just not small. (Version 2.2) | |
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MacDust | Jan 13 2008 |
PERSON1229 It is recommended that Tiger users turn off the "Check for updates at launch." preference. I'm not sure I can ever make a Tiger version again =\ (Version 2.52) | |
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xMod | Jan 13 2008 |
MATHLOVER914 It is because of the screenshots that are included to help users understand the features. (Version 2.1) | |

xMod | Jan 13 2008 |
BRUCE_Y Ahhh, good explanation. I think saving the screen shots in tighter compression, Jpeg rather than Png, and possibly cropping to the relevant portion of the screen rather than full 1280x800, would both help get size back down. (Version 2.2) | |

xMod | Jan 13 2008 |
WILLIAM THIEME Well PNG images have much higher quality graphics (Version 2.2) | |

xMod | Jan 13 2008 |
DNELSON Definitely use PNG. (Version 2.2) | |

xMod | Jan 13 2008 |
CARTERA I am considering creating a non-graphic version, without any images. If you like this idea, please send me an email: leopardmod@gmail.com (Version 2.2) | |

E-Mail Commander | Jan 4 2008 |
PERSON1229 E-Mail Commander is great, it has everything I want, and handles variables the way I expect. I like I how I can manage the member-list within the app without any difficulty! It is pretty much my favorite newsletter sending program of all. (Version 1.2.9) | |
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DockChanger | Jan 2 2008 |
PERSON1229 Don't use that, Application Enhancer (another Unsanity tool that Clear Dock relies on) kills Leopard. So it won't work, and when you reboot you'll see a blue screen of apple death, which is ironicly sad. It doesn't say anything, it's just the screen before the login window, it gets stuck there and stops. Then you have to do some magical trickery to uninstall it. So, just a sum up, you can't use that, it kills Leopard. (Version 1.3.7.1) | |
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Disco XT | Jan 2 2008 |
PERSON1229 Hate to break it to you, but it's not only not free, it's not the best dj software. (Version 4.1.4) | |
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Website Manager | Dec 23 2007 |
PERSON1229 $10 isn't expensive. If you want expensive, you're looking for Dreamweaver, if you want useless AND expensive, you're looking for Pixelmator. (Version 1.2.6) | |
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LeopardAssist | Dec 22 2007 |
RC Yup! And basically that is to sell more machines. Admittedly, Apple is conservative with their requirements but it is not set in stone. If this were the case, I would not be running 10.4.11 on a souped-up original iMac. Yes it is slow but I get to use it with software that will only work with Tiger Apple should post recommended specifications but not put hardware checks in the software. (Version 1.0) | |

LeopardAssist | Dec 23 2007 |
By souped-up, do you mean it contains a G4 processor? I don't remember any G4 processor upgrades for the original iMacs, but correct me if I'm wrong. Many things in Leopard won't work properly, and will outright crash, including Safari, if you run it on any G3. The author of LeopardAssist states this too (Version 1.0) | |

LeopardAssist | Dec 26 2007 |
HOLYPOLY Oh yes, there was a 500mhz G4 (7410) upgrade for the original "fruity" iMacs made by Powerlogix. It ran absolutely stable for at least 4 years inside my revD iMac, until I replaced that mac with a Mini. (Version 1.1) | |

LeopardAssist | Dec 27 2007 |
RC The souped up original iMac (Bondi Blue) has a replacement 266 Mhz processor, 512 MB of RAM, a combo drive and a 120 GB HD. This is "souped up" for this machine. I never implied that I would be running Leopard on this. What I said was that I was running the latest Tiger on this even though this machine is supposedly unsupported for that version of the OS. Although my modifications were not drastic, It still runs Tiger just fine. I did have to take out the HD, use another "supported" machine to install Tiger and re-install the HD. Tedious but now I can run the lates version of Transmission (which is Tiger only) and use this as a dedicated bittorent machine. This is all what I wanted Tiger for. I don't really care if I dont get Core Image or Core Audio, I just want my software to run. If Apple did not put hardware checks in their OS and just posted minimum requirements, I would not have to have gone through all this rigamarole just to install Tiger. And hey, if my setup acts wonky, I have no cause to complain because my machine is "not supported" but at least I have the option to try. (Version 1.1) | |

LeopardAssist | Jan 10 2008 |
BRUCE_Y I agree with RC, that it would just be simpler for all of those with the older less powerful machines if the Apple OS installer allowed unsupported installs. Totally fine to make it an Advanced, out of the way choice. Dearl Apple, please add something like: Advanced Installation Setting - This machine does not meet the recommended minimum CPU, RAM, etc. You may install by clicking the next three "Really Install it Anyway" buttons, but know that it is unsupported. | |

LeopardAssist | Jan 26 2008 |
DNELSON There is a reason they don't allow it -- it's to avoid lawsuits. They do it because they _can't_ guarantee that the computer is supported. In example: a user with a G3, installs it and either ruins their computer or loses their data. They could sue Apple because of the loss, AND that they weren't blocked from installing it in the first place. Some people could be lucky, and the installation would be successful. Also, someone might successfully install it, and it would run really slow (they also might sue for that). On the other hand, someone could install and have happen what I described in the previous paragraph. Also, Leopard requires a newer graphics card than most (if not all) G3s or G4s have. Those computers simply could not run Leopard. In summary, that is most likely why Apple blocked older computers. (Version 1.2 DR3) | |

LeopardAssist | Jan 26 2008 |
PETER DA SILVA That's not consistent: there were a lot of machines Jaguar and even Panther were supported on that had the old Grackle bridge chips. OSX and the Grackle have never gotten along well, and there have been spectacular failures. On the other hand, Leopard is supported on systems that have the same components as unsupported systems, except for the processor clock speed. The choice of supported systems is, like much of what Apple does, all politics and marketing. How much of the user base will they lose if they dump support for this system or that system? What story will people buy? Will they remember us telling the opposite story five years, four years, two years, one year ago? Probably not. Apple does a lot of stuff really well, and that's why I use their kit, but I don't make the mistake of assuming they've got my interests in mind, or that they've even got a good technical reason for anything they do. Public companies just can't act that way. Hell, that would be a breach of their fiduciary duties to the stockholders. (Version 1.2 DR3) | |

LeopardAssist | Jan 26 2008 |
PETER DA SILVA People have been saying that for thousands of years. I'm sure there's cuneiform graffiti somewhere bemoaning the way everything is about money these days... hell, the Babylonians invented bookkeeping and bureaucracy in the first place. :) (Version 1.2 DR3) | |

LeopardAssist | Jan 26 2008 |
DNELSON Yeah... :) LOL. It just seems that these big businesses care more about their stockholders and cash than their customers. I don't think it was like that so much years past. (Version 1.2 DR3) | |

LeopardAssist | Jan 27 2008 |
PETER DA SILVA By "years past" you must mean a time long before the foundation of the British East India Company, before Dante, before the scourging of the moneylenders, before Hamurabbi, and quite possibly before recorded history. :) (Version 1.2 DR3) | |

MacPinball | Nov 30 2007 |
PERSON1229 The game quickly gets very old. After less than several shots, you are able to determine the timing based on the rotation of the spinner exactly when to let the ball go and know exactly where it will stop. Every time. There is no variation in the game. I commend it's followabillity though. I have a tough time following the ball around the Little Wing boards, I can't tell exactly why though (which is driving me insane). This mini-game is certainly not worth $9.95, but I would consider purchasing if the board was a wee bit more complicated. Guarenteed sale if the board becomes more constructed, and this appears either on Promo or ZOT. (Version 1.5) | |
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MacCleanse | Nov 14 2007 |
PERSON1229 It's a REALBasic application, this will never happen and is impossible for any REALBasic made application. (Version 1.0.8) | |
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Trampoline | Sep 23 2007 |
PERSON1229 If you're into app switching a lot, try Apple-Tab. Trampoline is a great app launcher, but I find Apple-Tab works a lot better for switching through already open apps. (Version 2.2.2) | |
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CosmoPod | Sep 20 2007 |
PERSON1229 Aie, everyone's always mad at the people who make shareware. They think that just because it has a price tag, it's the wrong way to go. CosmoPod looks like a really good idea, and is well worth the small asking price. (Version 1.9.1) | |
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RAW Trash | Sep 16 2007 |
PERSON1229 Empty Trash, put in sensitive data, Secure Empty Trash. Done, and I've saved myself 10 bucks. (Version 1.0) | |
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ProStockMaster | Aug 24 2007 |
PERSON1229 Hm, there's been a sudden uprise in Java shareware recently. I wonder what the cause is. (Version 1.3.2) | |
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iShowU | Aug 22 2007 |
PERSON1229 Oli, if you want greed, look toward Ambrosia for their 80 dollar version. (Version 1.44) | |
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MacDust | Aug 17 2007 |
PERSON1229 Roger, keep in mind it's not a force-empty-trash, and that if the folders were locked or in-use that MacDust would not have deleted them. (Version 1.5) | |
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MacDust | Aug 17 2007 |
Look at the screenshot for starters - neither Onyx nor Cocktail do any of that... Then there's the torrent apps cleaning Also the more controlled browser cleaning. MacDust isn't perfect, and there's always more to add, so I'd love to hear suggestions! (Version 1.5) | |
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MacDust | Aug 17 2007 |
PERSON1229 DRAD, that's a very good idea, I'll see if I can add that! Dave, you haven't even tried MacDust (it's not even on your recently downloaded apps, you haven't even looked into giving it a shot!), you can't say that you know everything it does! MacDust does many things it's free, and even it's shareware competitors can't! (Version 1.5) | |
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MacDust | Aug 17 2007 |
Look at the screenshot for starters. Then there's the torrent apps cleaning Also the more controlled browser cleaning. MacDust isn't perfect, and there's always more to add, so I'd love to hear suggestions! (Version 1.5) | |
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MacDust | Aug 17 2007 |
PERSON1229 Natallica, yes, lots. DGD, I'm glad I saved you five seconds =D (Version 1.5) | |
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Pack it Down | Aug 16 2007 |
PERSON1229 Actually, that's a very bad way to do it. 1) some people don't have a mighty mouse 2) that adds extra files that a windows computer _will_ see and it doesn't look too professional. I personally enjoy CocoaZip. (Version 1.0) | |
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SmallScreenX | Aug 13 2007 |
MACUPDATE ADMIN Yes, I can verify that a 'Get Info' command issued against the app reveals it is Intel only. The developer has been notified. (Version 2.3) | |

MacDust | Jul 31 2007 |
PERSON1229 When I host on my website, a good majority of people seem to have issues getting good download speeds, some not at all. (Version 1.41) | |
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MacDust | Jul 26 2007 |
PERSON1229 I can't believe how dumb some people really are. Reading other reviews from versions PRIOR TO 1.0! and then writing their own WITHOUT trying the software? You can't even download the versions that did that anymore! And it's not /Library/Receipts for the last time, it _was_ ~/Library/Receipts which is in fact, perfectly safe to remove. I can almost guarantee I've been using Mac longer than you, MacGurl so please don't question my knowledge of how things work. (Version 1.41) | |
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MacDust | Jul 25 2007 |
PERSON1229 I know the feeling of being too young or just completely out of money to buy an application you really have your eye on. Just send me an email if you really want a license, and I'll be happy to help you. (Version 1.41) | |
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MacDust | Jul 24 2007 |
PERSON1229 I have listened to the people. More than one user (I have no idea what they were thinking) told me that they don't trust freeware to clean their computer. Five dollars is all I ask, it isn't much, I don't see why people are making such a big deal over it. Many people have told me that it's quite the deal for the level of support and the constant (free) updates. (Version 1.4) | |
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MacDust | Jun 5 2007 |
PERSON1229 MacDust does not do system maintainance cleaning by running the scripts included with Mac OS X by apple. MacDust cleans specific applications in a specialized way. MacDust is not, and should not be used for system maintainance. MacDust is designed for cleaning up after specific applications. (Version 1.2) | |
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MacDust | Jun 5 2007 |
PERSON1229 No, it can't. MacDust does it's own little thing, any other application listed may do some kind of cleaning, but MacDust is specialized for certian applications. (Version 1.2) | |
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MacDust | Jul 24 2007 |
DNELSON How about freeware? This $5 thing is unnecessary! Listen to these people! They expect more out of freeware, let alone SHAREWARE!!! I loved the little application UNTIL it turned shareware. (Version 1.4) | |

MacDust | Jul 24 2007 |
PERSON1229 I have listened to the people. More than one user (I have no idea what they were thinking) told me that they don't trust freeware to clean their computer. Five dollars is all I ask, it isn't much, I don't see why people are making such a big deal over it. Many people have told me that it's quite the deal for the level of support and the constant (free) updates. (Version 1.4) | |

MacDust | Jul 25 2007 |
DNELSON True. But, for us who want maintenance and aren't old enough for a credit card, etc. can't buy any of these products. Freeware is just as good, and if you think so too, so these people by making a really good product without charge! There are MANY GREAT freeware programs! (Version 1.41) | |

MacDust | Jul 25 2007 |
PERSON1229 I know the feeling of being too young or just completely out of money to buy an application you really have your eye on. Just send me an email if you really want a license, and I'll be happy to help you. (Version 1.41) | |

MacDust | Jul 26 2007 |
DNELSON I'd love a license, but it'd be wasted on me. I already have TinkerTool System (about $9) and it already does the stuff that MacDust does (as far as the browsers and caches) and more. Of course I had to have someone else buy the license for me... One catchy name I thought up is "MacVac" instead of "MacDust". Your choice, but as far as I know it's not taken. I wanted to come up with kind of a freeware version of MacDust, but I don't have the smarts. For what it says it's going to do, and does, 5 stars. (Version 1.41) | |

RapidWeaver | May 25 2007 |
PERSON1229 No, it's because this is the first paid update in just about 3 years. Just because you didn't know about it until a month ago, doesn't mean it didn't exist before that. (Version 3.6) | |
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iDofus | May 12 2007 |
PERSON1229 Stupid. Open dofus.swf in flash player standalone, done. (Version .10) | |
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MacDust | Apr 29 2007 |
PERSON1229 MacDust will never delete anything from the computer that a normal user will not have access to. It will only delete receipts in your local user ~/Library/Reciepts folder. Which most of the time, for lack of a better word, is filled with crap. I do agree, /Library/Recipets should not be emptied. (Version 0.7) | |
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My Computer | Apr 22 2007 |
PERSON1229 Way to show the world you're a pirate with a wonderful screenshot revealing that you downloaded xslimmer + key from Demonoid (Version 1.0) | |
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