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Server port 587 also works in Mail. Really, $25 for something like this denigrates shareware. Switch to Windows, developer. |
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First off, this seems to be a full price upgrade at no reduction. Next, you have to download, via a browser, Adobe Air to your system. This so you can then download the Earthbrowser software. I put up with this out of curiosity, launched and found all my favorites unavailable with no obvious way to access them, no 'import settings' or anything I could find in the windows type menus. Back to 2.11 and that's it from now on I guess.. but at least 2.11 still works. |
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I agree with DONKEYOTAY - after years of being registered and then giving up on it a while back, this is the best version I've ever used. No crashes after days of heavy use, unlike Safari (for me anyway); no need for any add-on plugins, good configuration as has always been, and most of all - great performance. |
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If you use other plugins like SafariStand on Tiger, as I do, then Inquisitor will casually disable them by renaming the user library inputmanager folder to 'InputManagers-Tiger'. Delete the '-Tiger' bit (& Inquisitor of course) and you're ok again. |
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GAOSHAN wrote "Anyone care to compare this to Vienna?" - You'll really have to compare for yourself (they're both good) - but I switched to Vienna from a reg. NNW when Newsgator took it over & started dickin' around with their extra profit angle on it, and found Vienna very satisfactory in comparison. I switched back though because Newsgator wisely backed off enough and also because I happen to like the few extra visual aspects - viewing options and so forth. One thing it lacks tho is an update preference setting. Some people reckon NNW is a bit faster but I haven't noticed. But anyway they're both now very good. |
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It's not pretty, and I don't mean that in an icon lover sense - the scroll bars are less the width of what we're used to so mousing is more fiddly, the columns are quirky.. But in use it's now a load better than v.1. Very fast even with a 3 year import of daily cash flow items from v.1. There's now a built-in transfer option which on the import from v.1 needs setting up one by one (changes on a multiple selection are needed) but once done it's a big advantage in seeing what's been going on. There's a big selection of charts in the default doc. They may need renaming but they're configurable and already give lots of feedback. Weird menu commands (eg. New item, or 'booking' as it's called here - Cmd opt E..?). No Export option yet either, so you'd be stuck with it if you go for it. If they'd redevelop this in Cocoa it'd be a sweet deal for $20, and even now just for the speed & charts it's a good bargain item. Let's hope it gets worked on more than v.1 did. |
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For GTDers this beta is worth following. I used iGTD quite happily and tried most others before that but have to say OmniFocus already gives a clarity of vision I've never seen before. Interaction with iCal is good though not yet as customizable as iGTD (can't yet select, say, just flagged items, afaik). But the main deal is in the actual viewing. For example, click the 'View' button and in that bar set Projects mode to 'start' and then 'due' and then in Contexts mode to 'due and 'due' and then switch between the modes, and (from Dec 14 beta on) you get a very clear choice of future views. The Inspector palette is now better & Perspective switching an added bonus (though it doesn't always remember both views), but as said a very interesting and definite beta development going on - well worth checking out. It's a keeper for me. |
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A review? Excellent widget. Simple as that. |
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Still my favourite (tho recent data guardian looks nice, but doesn't have the same flexible notes frame, which now won't open on the icon click btw), except.. still brushed metal!?.. And could be nice to doubleclick on a record (or that same icon) and have it open in its own window - easier for editing imo. |
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Works ok on an intel though the installation was slightly clunky (T4me not reading my default file until it was pointed to it) - but on my g4 pbook.. oops, blank pref screen even after machine restart. Lucky the previous version was backed up which still works fine. So be careful with this, looks like late beta. |
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I registered this partly as a gesture of appreciation for Doug's iTunes scripts - always useful - and partly of course to dupe more powerfully than iTunes allows. So far it's better but not by enough. Specifically I'd like some kind of fuzzy logic for, say, the time length of songs because otherwise identical dupes often show a second or three difference from each other. I wouldn't mind that for names too, eg. ignoring brackets with contents. Whatever, much appreciate Doug's scripts and look forward to Dupin's further development. |
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Yes, it connects to Spotlight (see the prefs). Took a quick look and for a v.1 beta it looks like excellent software. It's fast in every way, easy for tagging, and gives great visual feedback, especially with the loupe addition (opt key). They also have a deal on their site while it's still in beta to buy Yep and get Leap included in the price, & I couldn't resist. And I don't think this is a loser by any means. |
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Couldn't agree more. Best break timer I've ever used, in every way. My shoulders say 'thank you!' |
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Add my stars. Excellent, especially for freeware. Just try it and compare it to spotlight. This really does spotlight. |
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KIT makes a lot of promises and it looked useful - and indeed is - as a precursor of Apple's new QuickLook - click on a file and for generic formats a preview appears in the pane below. And it was quite fast at importing. Nice, so I registered it on MacUpdate's half-price promo a while back and started linking some messy Finder folders to it and categorising things. That's about as far as it got though. The problems came when those folders changed their contents and KIT didn't dynamically update to reflect that. Even the 'smart' groups weren't on the same par as iTunes smartlists. Also the tagging system doesn't gel with Spotlight, nor the coloring with Finder labelling, so in effect KIT works separately from the rest of the system - it's in its own little world. Maybe that works if you transfer your stuff into KITs own folder - I didn't want to do that - but for those who want the promised 'magic' they need to look elsewhere, imo. I emailed the developer politely requesting dynamic linking and smart updating of original linked items and received no reply, so maybe it can't be done (?) Now I use it in a crudely dynamic way - emptying the database and redragging folders in to preview the contents, and that's it. Of course any categories, colors, tags are gone, though they do remain as ghostly references in KITs evergrowing library index files. But it is pretty.. |
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It's fast and smooth & I'd switch from Safari right now, if only.. 1. it'd save selected text in rtf into, say, Devonthink, to maintain formatting and embedded links 2. it had the Acidsearch and Stand plugins or something similar (or maybe there already are, I dunno) |
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I have to revise an earlier criticism I made about syncing: Chronosync does sync - accurately and effectively once all the options are configured. My earlier problem (and I bet I'm not the first or last) was in using Apple's Migration Assistant to save time & trouble but keeping the old machine on in what became a schizoid network. Once the new machine was reinstalled from scratch and apps and docs imported permissions, or whatever it was, no longer conflicted. This should be of note to the developers because as said others have suffered the same unresolved issues. I'm sure they shook their heads at my complaint but I have to repeat - these things happen and registered users are usually not experts or programmers, which is why we write in with sometimes exasperating problems, so please - don't brush us off too quickly eh? There are a lot of configurable options which is good, but the program needs some time to go through all those choices. Take your time there - it's usually worth it. There do remain a few conflicts in syncing, maybe to do with dates, it seems, which offer no obvious solution except to delete one of the offending files and resync. Chronosync works over the personal file sharing protocol which is sidestepped by other syncing programs like Slingshot and iGet I'd turned to before sorting this out, so it has to actually mount and then dismount network volumes which other protocols don't have to. A bit clunky but no big deal. The others have their clunky sides too. I also like the background scheduler so that Chronosync doesn't have to actually be running for jobs to be done. So to sum up - once it's set up with all its options there's no better deal, imo, for backing up on a single machine and/or keeping a desktop and very mobile laptop in sync. .. at least until Apple unties iSync from the lousy dotmac for its multi machine purchasers. |
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I have to add to the stars here - this really is the gtd app to use right now. For example, synchronizing with iCal is now even better - you can change the pref to 'sync with flagged items' and cut down a full todo list to something more practical when isyncing to your phone. No stability issues at all. Simple but comprehensive customization options, a good range of prefs, and it looks good too (ok, the icons could use some pro input..) - but this is a 5 star app all the way. I've become a lot more cautious with paying for software over time but donated with this update ($20) and consider that a fine deal, and the developer is obviously putting a lot of good work into iGTD. Go for it. |
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It certainly is fast. Stability: crashed 3 times today omm but so what? it's beta & they'll fix it - restart (fast, right?) and it's ok again, and various other use enhancements make it worth running. Looks good too. |
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Quite a review from Lord Lightning but I agree. Scrivener is easy to use from the get-go but there's also a lot under the surface. Just follow the instructions included with the 'extras' folder and install them - you'll get an example of how comprehensive this app is. |
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This is one of those great programs that makes the Mac what it is. I know how pompous that sounds but too bad - it ranks with VoodooPad, OmniOutliner, Scrivener, Devonthink, Textmate - all of which I've registered with no regrets at all and am happy to do the same now with Journler. In fact relieved - I was actually feeling guilty using such a fine piece of software for free - it's way beyond that in value. Problem solved. And a lovely program. |
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It seems ok on my Intel Mini even with iTunes 7.1 but a PPC Powerbook loses it with iTunes, even after an uninstall - had to restore from a clone. Naughty. |
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Still checking it out but for freeware I can't see any reason to complain about iGTD. Its iCal syncing works well both ways (unlike Actiontastic which can mess up iCal) & it's easy enough to get around. Due dates need more, but so far so good. |
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very nice. keyboard shortcut would be nice, though you can set one easy enough with a Quicksilver trigger. |
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Superb. One of the truly useful widgets out there. Total access to iCal todos without even having to open iCal. Perfect. |
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I'm beginning to enjoy Asram's posts. Shareware already available for free with OSX (calculator, mp3 player etc), icons designed with breathtaking quality, developed exclusively for PPC.. and he never gives up.. Helps me realize what I'm missing on windows. |
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The developers emailed quite some time ago they were working on iTunes album artwork - which would work around the annoying fact that deleting an album in iTunes doesn't delete the folder because there's an image inside it, put there by iT Catalog. Still not done. Neither are one or two other hangups. I'm beginning to feel this is just another of those shiny vaporware products I sucker myself into buying every now and then.. |
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- or try here for a simple Terminal hack (down the page): http://www.macobserver.com/columns/justathought/2007/01/25.1.shtml |
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I've been happy with a reg version of Sizzling Keys for some time and never thought it could be improved on. But if you're an iTunes enthusiast and play stuff all day you should try this. Very nice piece of freeware and maybe a foretaste of the next OS upgrade in style. |
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Wow. What a great start to the year for laptop users. I can use this for teaching, never mind studying, and wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't useful for other tasks as well. Perhaps there might be an option for separately saved project files in the future? Anyway, loads of scope for this already and a broad selection of note taking & review options, graphs and so on, along with it. Excellent. |
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Superb. Took a look, set it up and it immediately went into my dock and login items. Absolutely great piece of freeware, especially for a laptop. |
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"high "piracy" rate of their software" - lamentable, I mean it, but now it looks like you can only order a CD via US mail - no online download. And if I got it how would that prevent my friends using the CD? Not exactly a convenient or cost friendly solution for non US upgraders either. |
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Just download and use (the free) 'The Unarchiver'. Works just fine omm. http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22774 |
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I can't say what this version is like but the price definitely is an issue here. I bought v.1 in '03 for $20 and then came an upgrade fee... At the same time Onyx appeared for free which pretty much covers all my needs since. I'd give it another look if the developer would honour his original registration deal and stop trying to do a Norton when the OS gets updated or whatever excuse he uses. |
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I agree Omniweb is a fine browser - it's stopped crashing and now runs a lot faster. It's worth a fee, except for one thing - you can't run it on 2 networked machines simultaneously. This is ok with a tool like OmniOutliner (which I've also registered) but is not ok for a browser imo. I have a browser running on each machine for different & quite valid purposes and have to run Safari on the second box. It works ok of course but I can't help resenting the fee for such an unusually tight limit. I'd feel better paying for, say, a bookmark synching system between machines for example. How about Omni at least doing what other developers do - single machine or single user? |
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I first registered Chronosync in '02 and have upgraded and used it for backing up quite happily since. I looked forward to realising the promise in its name eventually and recently bought a 2nd mac, and that's where I discovered Chronosync is a misnomer for the average but reasonably competent user (like me) - it should be named ChronoBackup. Like the previous reviewer the first sync worked well enough and then what I knew to be identical files got error messages every time. Other files got unexplained error messages too and sometimes even updated files wouldn't be correctly transferred. I wrote to Customer service and got a file back with instructions how to give Chronosync admin priveleges to get over what I thought (as another reviewer found) were permissions limitations. That didn't work either and I had to trash and reinstall CS to get rid of the hack, and I was passed onto another assistant who curtly informed that my home folders should sync with no problem. I've heard nothing from them since. Take this with a pinch of salt or whatever, but I haven't been this disappointed in a piece of paid-for software since MS Office. No doubt others have resolved these issues in some way - I'd like to know how cos I sure won't find out from customer service. Right now this for fairly simple backup (and the excellent Superduper for cloning plus Transmit for the serious lan stuff) is ok, but still not what I paid for in name. I hope they can move on with this. I know I will be. |
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An excellent piece of software. After speaking with a lawyer or bank manager, or running M$Office, there's nothing quite as satisfying as opening a can of beer and sitting back with this widget. I could gas on but you get the point. |
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"You can also use iSync Public Beta to synchronize two or more Macintosh computers, using the Internet (.Mac membership required)." aah, dotmac. Having finally bought a second Apple machine to go with my pBook, Apple rewards me by offering to sync the two through it's $100 a year service - halfway round the planet and back in my case. I've used dotmac before and I know how slow that can be. Machine syncing should be built in for the buyers convenience, and this is the first time I've considered Apple to be a shabby M$ type company for not doing so. |
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Well, for anyone interested, this little program can work very well in overcoming iTunes' multi library deals. The way to go is to set it to switch the prefs and the two library files, do it and set that up, then switch back and make whatever changes you need to the original and so on. Those 3 files get switched very nicely. I used it having put my compilations folder back onto a laptop. I left the vast bulk on an external 2.5" HD and pointed iTunes at the new compilations location. Then built a new library with prefs just for the compilations for when traveling without the HD. It's fiddly but it's doable, and this app makes it all work just fine now. Back up and go for it. |
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It's something like this that Apple could use for their multi iTunes library option, which switches the library but not the prefs. |
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I agree with D9. I installed onto a 1Ghz G4 powerbook with a mere 768 Mb Ram and the library updating went fine while iTunes continued playing, and that's for a full compliment of album covers over more than 10,000 tracks. The iPod update is so much better now too. I'm even more convinced iTunes is one of the best programs Apple have ever come out with. Maybe other users troubles are down to various plugins and sloppy tagging, who knows? but for those keen and serious about their music collection you need to at least try this upgrade. |
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watch out with beta 4 - it may not suit some. By default it refuses to recognise javascripts of which I have quite a few, and my home page is a nice swf file of a clock. beta 4 just opens the finder window containing it now. Oops. I didn't mess with it, just reverted to the previous beta. |
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"Lists all songs and plays them one after the other. (Shareware)" - hmmm.. you mean like iTunes but without the extras? Wow! where's my credit card?Gorgeous icon too. Next please.. |
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I was getting fed up after paying for this and getting spinning wheels and outright crashes almost daily with admittedly heavy use (but that's what browsers are for, for some of us, right?) - and then switching to Camino just to get some good clean speed (but only plain text copy paste from the pages :( This version is already right back in the race again. A big relief. Keep it up! |
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.. but the import eventually gets there .. and 'Publish Catalog' is very slick - check it out. Overall this is a serious update and worth the upgrade price, imo. |
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Overall v.2 is better organized but the v.1 artwork import isn't working well - the menu import command ramdomly vanishes and there's no feedback or progress bar to show if anything's really happening or not. |
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Wow. Software design at its finest! Now this oughta get those windows users flying out the door to buy a mac.. |
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Are the previous reviewers using iPulse itself to read CPU load? In which case, yes, it reads 15 to 20% (omm, a p'book with Tiger), but check Activity monitor and it's only using around 2%. |
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Thanks. I easily reset the default 'open page with safari' script to use Omniweb and put a key command with it and can now default to Camino (much faster and now more stable) and just load Omniweb for copying rich text from a page, which Camino still can't do. |
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Sorry, not this version. All previous settings disappear - too much of a pain to start again, so back to v.4. And I did donate a while back and would like a serial number or something to stop being asked again with every update. |
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