THUS.SPAKE.Z  Was intended as a reply to "Pixiemotion" below.  
(Version 2.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Preview a horrible PDF viewer? How so? Preview is quite adequate for all practical purposes, IMO.  
(Version 2.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Well now, it looks like MOApp has just dropped the price of myTexts snow as well as myTexts regular down from $24 or 16€ to $19 or 14€. Really nice!

If you wanna go for it, do so. myTexts, both versions, are indeed quite good.

But I'm still partial to WriteRoom. However, if myTexts snow is offered as a Promo,

I will go for it.  
(Version 1.1)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  If you favor a white background in a distraction free writing environment, myTexts snow fills the bill.

myTexts (regular version) offers 8 different colors as backgrounds.

my texts' UI for writing is quite nice....the note feature being particularly nifty.

I've been using Writeroom for some time. I purchased it nearly three years ago when it was offered for $15 as a MacUpdate promo. It's regularly $25.

Writeroom works just fine for me....I really like it and am sticking with it. It's got an unlimited choice of color selections for screen background and writing field (white included), as well as for cursor color.

There's also JDarkroom which is free, but it's rather "clunky".

But I do like myTexts snow and will buy it if and when it's offered as a MacUpdate promo. I'm just not willing to pay $24 for it.

It seems that much of MOApp's software is getting more pricey in terms of the US dollar.....no doubt because the greenback's value is steadily going down the toilet vis a vis most of the world's stronger currencies.  
(Version 1.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Hmmm, didn't notice that the comments above mine were all posted more than 5 years ago.

Oh well, I guess I got to say what I needed to say, though.  
(Version 15.11)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  I cut my Mac using teeth on OS 9; and most of my memories of it are saturated with rememberances are of CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!

Jesus Christ, did it ever drive me to near insanity.

Now, OS 10, especially in its later incarnations.....AHHHHH! Near Nirvana.

Which is not to say that I haven't had any Pain in- the-ass issues with OS 10, but nothing remotely like the OS 9 experience.  
(Version 15.11)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  A big drawback of this currency converting widget is it's lack of inclusion of some important currencies.

Let's see now; the Uganda Schilling, the Mauritius Rupee, the Tonga Pa-anga and the Samoa Tala are important enough to include but NOT the Brazilian Real or Russian Ruble or Chinese Yuan??? Oh come on now!

Really poor judgement on the part of the developer.

This shortcoming makes WFCC nearly useless for all practical purposes.

Also, the list of available currencies is not alphabetized.

I'd much rather use an online currency converter such as Yahoo's one at:http://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter/#from=ARS;to=EUR;amt=1.

There are other very good ones, too. Just do a search for online currency converters.  
(Version 1.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Well, the deceitful schmucks are at it once again. The developer and colleagues have, obviously, got their buddies to load MacUpdate with positive comments for their app.

The commenters below, Mieze, Ausstan, Alexvovxhenko, Ivanoff, R397, Inemoss, all have no other comments or reviews posted on MacUpdate, no downloads(except for R397) and all have last log-in dates of between September 24th -27th, 2009.

Personally, I have absolutely NO confidence in such ethically corrupt developers nor in their software. I absolutely DO NOT trust them. No doubt, personal integrity is a concept unknown to them.

As far as I'm concerned, they can take their software and shove it up their bungholes!

There's no shortage of quality maintenance apps offered by trustworthy developers from which to choose: Tinker Tool System, Cocktail, Onyx for example.  
(Version 1.6.1)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  I, also, have the issue of my MacBook Pro's temps sometimes shooting up and fans spinning at over 5000 rpm when "Protect My Mac" is on.

When checking Activity Monitor, I find that iavd is at nearly 100%. Turning "Protect My Mac" off brings temps back down and fans back to idle speed (2000 rpm).

Hope the developers find a fix for this issue.

Other than this one problem, iAntivirus seems to work ok and is fast. It hasn't found any viruses, yet, but that's because there aren't any active ones in the wild at this time, but I do like to keep an anti virus program available and run it once in a while.  
(Version 1.3.6)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Pleasantly soothing to gaze at. Requirements say that it's for 10.6 but it works just fine for me with OS 10.5.

Would like to see the option to set one's choice of background to any color, not just black.

And allowing the tree image to be made larger would be sweet, too.

But otherwise really nice, esthetically pleasing work for a screensaver.  
(Version 1.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  While I don't feel that Zombies(rather lame) is worth the price or is worth spending any time with, this developer can come up with some esthetically appealing screensavers, i.e. Desktop Dolphins and Pyramids of Egypt.

Most of his screensavers are not IMHO worth the price of admission, but then there are virtually no screensavers out there that are actually worth $10.

My all time favorite screensaver is "Electric Sheep"; It's brilliant, beautiful and fascinating (free of charge, too).  
(Version 2.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  FORBIDDEN

You don't have permission to access /download/solarsystem/solarsystemscreensavermac.zip on this server.

Apache Server at www.creativedepartment.com Port 80

Thus says a page after clicking on "Download Now"  
(Version 1.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Installed version 3 but couldn't get it to work properly, i.e, can't get it to scroll and other issues.

Previous version, 10.4.8 had been working just fine for me( I'm not running OS 10.6, but 10.5.8 on a MacBook Pro Intel core 2 duo) so I reinstalled it and I'm back to mouse nirvana.

I've been using USB Overdrive for more than 3 years and loving it.

Since I've no intention of installing Snow Leopard in the foreseeable future I'll just stick with a good thing, which is what USB Overdrive 10.4.8 is; it's very trouble free and smooth working.  
(Version 3.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  OK, then, Andreas, above put this matter to rest. A donation allows the offensive banner ads to go away. Sweet!  
(Version 3.3b5)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  CCC is just fine but the banner ads are an abomination. I've no problem with OWC but I just can't stand ads with the software that I use.

How about making the ads disappear with a @10 donation? Hmm?  
(Version 3.3b5)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  xBack crashes every time when trying to run the wonderful screensaver "Electric Sheep".

I notified xBack's developer about this issue a while back but so far no fix. Maybe in xBack's next version, hmm? One can hope.

Wallsaver runs Electric Sheep without problems, though, so a fix should be quite feasible. Otherwise, xBack works quite well....been using it for several years.  
(Version 3.7.6)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Works just fine on my MacBook Pro Intel core 2 duo w/10.5.8. Wallsaver's U.I. isn't as polished/slick as xBack's (been using xBack for several years...it's $10), however, Wallsaver runs my all time favorite screensaver, "Electric Sheep" smoothly and without issue while xBack crashes every time when trying to run it.

It would be nice if Wallsaver had a setting to utilize screensaver options just as xBack does, though.

A menu bar icon to invoke Wallsaver's features would be sweet....xBack has one.

With the above mentioned additions, I'd be willing to pay a few drachmas for Wallsaver.  
(Version 2.5.2)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Yeah, you can download Stellar Wipe but you can't use it; when you attempt to do so, it tells you to register it to complete the wiping process, which means buying it first.

So there's NO trial period in actuality since its totally unusable.

For this reason, I give Stellar Wipe THE FINGER.

No functional trial period? Makes a lot of sense, no?

I expect that the developer, Stellar Information Systems will sell lots of copies of Stellar Wipe because of this.....NOT!!!  
(Version 1.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Gordon 142's comments sum it up nicely.

Mactel! and their Safari toolbar are strictly crapola.  
(Version 1.1.4b)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  iTubeX Ultimate 5.3 remains a beautifully crafted, smooth working, eminently user friendly

piece of work.

Its Dutch developer, Joris Vervuurt, in his early to mid teens is already demonstrating remarkable talent in software development. I'm certain that before too long, Joris will show that he has attained the status of "Master Software Developer"

His customer support is wonderful and faultless.

More developers should strive to emulate his very high standards of excellence.  
(Version 5.3)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Also, would like to be able to choose a 12 hour format....am/pm  
(Version 2.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Version 2.0 works just fine.Nice job, Oriol. Would like to see a setting to alter the speed of the time readout.....slow it down.  
(Version 2.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  For OS 6 only? Most odd.  
(Version 1.3)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Was glad to see Mighty Mouse finally available for OS 10.5 after a long wait. Updates from Unsanity are a long time in coming. I used MM in Tiger when I had a Powerbook but then moved up to a MacBook Pro and Leopard.

Now, any cursor that I select in Mighty Mouse 2.01b disappears from my desktop within a few hours, reverting back to my Mac's own cursor.

I emailed Unsanity about it a couple of times but got no reply; oh well, another software developer whose customer support stinks.

When I installed version 2.0.1b I got a notice asking for a $7 contribution to help them with software development. I foolishly gave it to them; I was delighted to have Mighty Mouse available again. Well, I now feel that these schmucks don't deserve any contributions in light of their foot-dragging regarding updates and their stinko customer support.  
(Version 2.0b1)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Upon double-clicking on the .zip, I get a message telling me that I need to supply the filename encoding to open it.

After doing so, (Unicode 5.0 UTF-8 or one of the Western ones and installing TimeFlow in my screensaver folder, this screensaver won't work.

Just get a black screen.  
(Version 1.1)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  a multicolored school of fishlike "blobs" flowing smoothly and effortlessly around your desktop.

Quite beautiful, and mellowing to watch.

There's also a "dot" setting in place of the "blobs" but for me, it's not as appealing.

However, this screensaver IS quite good over all.  
(Version 10.2)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  If its Eye candy that you crave, Lattice will satisfy you. It's fascinating, beautiful, and works very smoothly.

Been using it for a few years and it never fails to entertain.

One of the really stellar creations in the screensaver world.  
(Version 10.2)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Onyx is good and, of course it's free. I'm a fan of Tinker Tool System. Been using that one for several years without any issues. It's now $16. And Leopard Cache Cleaner is no slouch. It's $10. TTS's and LCC's developers can be counted on to make their apps Snow Leopard compatible. They're quite on the ball.

But Macaroni works automatically and works well, too.

Good question about Snow Leopard compatibility, though. I just emailed the developer about it.

And Onyx's developer is usually also right on the ball; I'd expect Snow Leopard compatibility pretty quickly.  
(Version 1.5.3)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Two thumbs up for Macaroni. I've been using it for several years without a single issue; it works beautifully.

True, it hasn't been updated since January '08, but then, does it really need one? It works like a Swiss watch....and what new features are needed?  
(Version 1.5.3)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  A really striking Traser style clock on one's desktop. What I'd like to see now is an alarm function added, with perhaps the ability to import one's choice of sound files. Now that would be really sweet!  
(Version 1.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  I gave the download another go and it went pretty fast this time, just a few minutes. It launched without issue.

Took it for a spin and it seems well designed and fun. No problems.

I then decided to try another download to see if the process remained fast and stable.

Not so.

Once again extremely slow going, with the remaining download time going all the way up to past 1 day ! and a download speed of less than .7kb/sec.

I tried installing my first download once again and this time got a message telling me that

"the file/volumes Neverball 1.5.2 .mpkg does not exist!

Clearly there's big trouble with the downloads; very wonky and unstable.

But my original installation remains intact and plays very well.

If you can manage to score a fast, trouble free download and installation, I think that you'll find Neverball fun and challenging.

The developer needs to make the download process work well every time, though.  
(Version 1.5.2)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  The download, whether via MacUpdate or directly from the developer's website takes forever.

It started with time remaining at just a few minutes and then kept increasing to a half hour, then one hour. When I went to the kitchen for a repast and returned an hour later, the downoad still showed over two hours remaining!! And I've got a fast DSL internet connection.

So I stopped the download, put it in the trash and went on my merry way.

Most downloads of 52mbs, the size of this one, take just a few short minutes but this POS is very constipated.

Dunno what's up with that, but I don't need the aggravation.  
(Version 1.5.2)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  The developer's website lists Easy Currencies at $29.95, not $19.95. No matter, it's way, way overpriced whether $30 or $20.

I'll just keep using the free currency converter at Yahoo Finance http://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter#from=USD;to=EUR;amt=1.

Works just fine for my needs. Check it out.

There are other free online currency converters as well.....use your favorite search engine to find them.  
(Version 1.3)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Sound Spectrum's customer support IS absolutely horrible; if you're having a problem, your best bet might be to post it on their forums page http://www.soundspectrum-forums.com/

By the way, I agree that their $15 annual update fee is egregious.....it absolutely stinks!

And to think that after charging that they can't provide stellar customer support. It's equivalent to spitting in their customer's faces.  
(Version 3.9.2)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Played in easy mode 'till reaching a certain level where it became very difficult; was unable to succeed after playing many games at this level.

I emailed Mumbo Jumbo about this asking if it was possible to continue on to the next level anyway. I had already accumulated over 8 million points.

Otherwise I would have to start from scratch all over again.

I got no response from them.

Does Mumbo Jumbo support really exist?  
(Version 1.0.2)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Installed without issue.....everything running smoothly so far.  
(Version 10.5.8)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  I enjoy using Google Earth but in light of Google's propensity for scarfing up information about one's internet use, I've uninstalled it.

Google is a known information vampire. Pfuq 'em and their kind!  
(Version 5.0.11733.9347)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Earthbrowser has come a long way since I first checked out version 3 some time ago, certainly since version 2.

It's now smooth and stable, offers an extremely well rendered earth and has some terrific features i.e. major satellite orbits shown.

It's features are pretty easy to use. Earthbrowser is always interesting, I've never tired of using it.

The developer is quite accessible, being very responsive to input and queries; I've always gotten a prompt reply to questions.

He's another developer who's demonstrated that he really knows what he's doing. He's been around working on Earthbrowser for a goodly number of years and is very dependable and responsible, unlike many who offer their wares here at MacUpdate.  
(Version 3.2.1)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Ok, then. Around $35, huh? That makes more sense. I feel much better now. The earlier $64 price tag that was listed, here, made me very upset.

PEACE!  
(Version 2.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  I checked this puppy out. It's quite nicely put together. I do like it. But $64?!!!

On Ulysses's website they say "Ulysses core is....more geared towards casual writers and those on tighter budgets."

So, if I'm on a tighter budget, and lots of folks are these days, I'm gonna shell out 64 shekels for this, even though it is nicely done? Oh, I don't think so!

Get a clue, Dudes, (and Dudettes?) and offer Ulysses core at a much more reasonable price point.  
(Version 2.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  When opening Ecoute I get a window telling me "Data base not found. Ecoute cannot find any iTunes data base."

Hmmm, what's up with that?

My iTunes app is working just fine so it must have a data base somewhere on my hard drive but I just can't find it, and I did search for it.

Looks like my introduction to Ecoute is off to a bad start.

How annoying.  
(Version 1.0.5)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Been using EasyFind for several years now, with no issues. It's always worked beautifully and reliably for me; this latest version is no exception.... no problems at all on my MacBook Pro Intel core 2 duo w/Leopard 10.5.7.

I use it to find and delete every file of software that I want to get rid of. Works far more reliably than any of the app deletion software. In my experience, none of them always finds every file of software that I want to delete. I've tried most every file deletion app and after using them I've searched for more files with EasyFind and usually it comes up with several or many files that the others have missed.

EasyFind is so, so good.

A big thank you to Devon (a really fine software company) for creating this gem and offering it free of charge. .  
(Version 4.5)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  A beautifully rendered high res pterosaur from the Jurassic period soaring through high res canyons and mesas accompanied by pterosaur vocalizations in the background, the sound of flapping wings and air currents along with sun flare. A very esthetically pleasing screensaver....this is eye candy very well executed. And at just $6 it's well worth it, I think.

Definitely, one of the better quality screensavers out there.  
(Version 1.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  I've been using TTS for several years and have found it to be an outstanding maintenance app, it's been consistently stable and reliable.

The developer has demonstrated that he really knows what he's doing. When I've had a question, he's been very helpful and courteous.

I originally paid $10 for the app. I have no problem paying the $15-$16 fee for version 2. It's well worth the money and besides that, Marcel Bresink definitely deserves some income for his labors......he's shown that he's(as one reviewer stated) a true master of his craft.

He's one software developer for whom I have a great deal of respect.  
(Version 2.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  What's the point of this? Why would I want to generate gibberish? I don't even have the inclination or need to speak in tongues.

This is, of course, for those with way too much time on their hands,no?

Well, at least there's no charge for this inane thing.  
(Version 1.0 build 7)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  After installing this version, iWow still says v. 3, not 3.1.  
(Version 3.1)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  As far as I can determine, Volume Logic is no longer available. When Plantronics absorbed the company that developed V.L., Volume Logic was dropped. Dunno why.  
(Version 1.3.2L)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  I'm sorry, but Virtual FireworksX is crude and garish, especially when compared with the elegant, beautifully designed and very esthetically appealing "Skyrocket" screensaver. http://seiryu.home.comcast.net/~seiryu/savers.html. Check it out.  
(Version 2.1)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  The website belongs to a Benedictine monastery in Bangladesh. Their biblical translations are in the Bengali language only....not useful to/usable by most of the English speaking world.

I'm just puzzled about why they would choose to offer software of such very limited appeal through MacUpdate (???)  
(Version 2.0.3)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Downloaded this but dunno how safe it is to use. CleanMyMac looks interesting but could potentially wreck my OS, and I don't need that aggravation.

MacPaw's staff and developer(s) seem quite young and MacPaw has no track record.

Don't know how responsible/reliable they are or how long they'll be around to support their software.

Could become abandonware at some point?

I think that I'll pass on this. Seems too risky. I don't feel at all comfortable about using it.  
(Version 1.5)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Well, I declare, Firefox now seems to be just as fast as Safari 4 or any of the other sprightly browsers....iCab, Opera.

Never thought I'd see the day. And I do prefer Firefox's features over the others.

Hmm. Firefox just might become my default browser now. Dunno yet, I'll have to mull it over.  
(Version 3.0.11)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  With 1.0 b17 iClock Pro now works beautifully (at least it does for me).

It's nice to see the developer finally conscientious about fixing bugs....a far cry from iClock's earlier incarnation of several years ago when, bug ridden, it would languish forever unattended to.

IClock Pro is now a joy to use.  
(Version 1.0b17)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  This particular beta version is buggy. When quitting iClock's preferences or Mini Calendar,

System UI Server crashes with the message "The application SystemUIServer quit unexpectedly. The problem may have been caused by he iClockTimeMenu plug-in.

Also, most of my time/location settings do not appear in the menu bar read out.

The previous beta version worked just fine.  
(Version 1.0b16)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Works really nicely on my MacBook pro core 2 duo w/Leopard 10.5.7, although it does cause System Preferences to crash once in a while, even though a copy of iPhoto library is in my ~/Pictures folder.

I've got many hundreds of incredible Sound Spectrum "G-Force" screenshots that I've saved and iPhotogridsaver presents them really effectively.

The images in the grid can be set to change at intervals of 1-5 seconds and the number of

rows of images set from 2-8.

Makes for some very satisfying eye candy.  
(Version 1.1)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  When I click on the "activate" or "hold" tab in Speed Freak's U.I. panel I often get an AppleScript error message("The specified object is a property, not an element. [-10008]"

I've no idea what that means or why that message is appearing.

I emailed the developer about the error message but have gotten no reply from him.

Hmm, another developer who can't be bothered with providing support?

Yeah, Speed Freak is free but does a free app mean that the developer is absolved of the courtesy of responding to legitimate queries?  
(Version 2.8)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Got this message when attempting to access Gorilla's links:"Secure Connection failed. www.junglesoftware.com uses an invalid security certificate."

Download link brings a 404 error...."The resource requested could not be found on this server."

Link to Gorilla website requires log-in.

What's up with all that?  
(Version 4.5.5)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  If, after installing Chax you want to uninstall it, Chax's own uninstaller leaves 7 files behind.

After using Chax's uninstaller I used EasyFind to check for any files remaining. EasyFind found 7.

Don't know whether or not the remaining files might cause any issues but if you no longer need them, why keep them?  
(Version 2.2.1)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Works just fine on my late '08 Macbook Pro core 2 duo. OmniDisksweeper does the job quite well and is now free. Go for it; it's a no brainer. I bought it several years ago and have used it many times without issues.  
(Version 1.7)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Upon launching Safari browser, a Safariblock "welcome" message appears right in your face on top of the just launched Safari page. I find it quite annoying. There's no apparent way to disable it from appearing.

True you can easily quit the message but still, is the message really necessary? And in ones face no less?

Other than that annoyance, Safariblock is really fine.  
(Version 2.2r1)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Greek localization for Version 4.4, whoopee! Let's break out the retsina and all drink a toast to the developer for this brilliant move. A new localization in itself warrants a new posting here on Macupdate?. I mean, there's no update to CPU Speed Accelerator other than Greek localization, huh? Way to go, developer. You've already established a bad reputation for yourself here at MacUpdate. But you really want to dig a deeper hole for yourself, right. You've long demonstrated a propensity for shooting yourself in the foot, haven't you?

Well, pour me another glass and I'll have another serving of spanakopita, please.

Let's all get up and dance at news of this new localization.

(Pretty slimy of you, AlphaOmega, if ya really want to know)   
(Version 4.4)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Dress Assistant has made life for Mey Ling, my personal valet. masseuse, concubine, and sex toy so much easier. Dressing me each day is now a cinch.

My wardrobe containing 85 suits, 50 sport jackets, 120 pairs of shoes, 165 shirts , 140 ties, 200 pairs of underpants(in assorted colors), and 125 pairs of socks ( and more items added all the time)) was a nightmare to wade through without Dress Assistant.

Now, she just fires up the Mac, coordinates my outfit for the day or occasion and dresses me with aplomb., whistling a happy tune all the while.

Long live conspicuous consumption. If you've got the bread, gloat and spend it....If you don't, eat your heart out Shop till you drop!.  
(Version 3.1.1)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  After installing Leopard 10.5.7 over 10.5.6 I installed the Safari 4b update over my previous Safari 4b installation. Everything's working just fine here. No issues to report.

I've got Glims and Glimmerblocker installed.....no problems.  
(Version 3.2.3)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Downloaded 10.5.7 via Software Update, installed without issue, repaired permissions (as I always do after installing new software).

10.5.7 works just fine for me....no problems encountered so far.

I also installed the Safari 4 beta update.....no issues here either. The whole process was a walk in the park.  
(Version 10.5.7)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  The problems that folks here have reported with the developer and Netshade iitself are nothing new. They've been been going on for years. I've purchased and used this app, had problems with it, contacted developer and found him completely unresponsive.

In my experience, available public proxies become fewer and fewer over time 'till eventually there are none that work, especially so of the most secure ones. And

one can't be sure that one's own I.P. address is really being hidden when using any of the proxies. Don't know about you, but I'd rather not use Netshade under a false sense of security.

In light of Mr. Rayner's ongoing inattentiveness to his app and his customers, I'd have to say that it wouldn't surprise me at all if Netshade becomes abandonware at some point.

To potential Netshade purchasers: prepare to experience a lot of aggravation if you intend to purchase Netshade. The hassles just aren't worth it.  
(Version 3.3.4)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Very easily create some extremely striking, aesthetically appealing visual effects with this little gem. A true eye-candy-lover's delight.

Totally user friendly, glitch free(at least for me)....no problems encountered in the trial mode. I'm very tempted to go for a license.   
(Version 1.96)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  As far as screensavers/visualisers go, Electric Sheep is, IMO, in the same league as the wonderful G-Force; both render some incredibly beautiful and breathtaking imagery.

What E.S. lacks, however, is method to capture screenshots, which G-Force already has.

E.S. sorely needs that feature.

I think that it would be a very interesting collaboration for the developers of both E.S. and G-Force to work together and combine techniques.

Anyway, been using E.S. for some time now and loving it. In light of the apparent glitches with E.S. 2.7b15, I'll stick with version 2.6 for now and wait for the beta to evolve into a stable version.  
(Version 2.7b15)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  So far, version 5 is working beautifully for me. Earlier, when I attempted to download the zip file all I got was an html file which, when clicking on it took me back to the MacUpdate page.

I asked the developer to send me a working download and he did so within 20 minutes. Now that's outstanding customer service!

My license code was automatically accepted; I already had the previous iTubeX Ultimate version installed and didn't have to enter the code # myself.

I've got nothing but praises for the app as well as the developer. It's been an incredibly good experience.  
(Version 5.0)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  While the game is well designed and executed, it's also treacherous, mean spirited and backstabbing. Not only does it spit in one's face, it also kicks one in the gonads. I, too, found it great fun initially, but, as the developer tightened the screws, making Warblade more vicious, I essentially gave up in disgust; I now play it only occasionally.

Would be nice if the developer made Warblade more player friendly.  
(Version 1.33)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Trial mode doesn't allow player to complete one game. For this reason alone, I won't buy Bakno's Snooker.

Developer, how about a decent trial period, such as maybe 6-10 full games?  
(Version 10.7)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  I can't see why I would want to use Wyzo instead of Firefox or any of the other decent browsers available. Nothing really unique about it.

I'll stay with Firefox in lieu of Wyzo, with Safari 4 as my default browser. Safari 4's quite a bit more sprightly, although it's still needs some fine tuning; it's still in beta.

No need or inclination to add Wyzo to my browser choices.

Don't know why a new browser is needed unless it can demonstrably blow the others away in some areas. And Wyzo clearly can't.

It's not that Wyzo is bad, it's actually OK, but there's nothing special about it.

It just doesn't wow me.  
(Version 3.0.2)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  When using Minuteur, I frequently get this error message: "An exception of class OutOf Bounds Exception was not handled. The application must shut down."

Can't find developer's contact info . His website is in French and I don't parlez vous.  
(Version 5.3.3)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Very buggy. iPhoto(v7.1.5) crashes a lot with Batch Enhancer v3.0b9 installed. I get a multitude of error messages when trying to use Batch Enhancer's features.

Batch Enhancer's icons disappear from iPhoto window after using B.E. for the first time.

B.E. apparently still needs lots of work to make it run smoothly and problem free.

I'll give it another go when it's out of beta and (hopefully)stable.

Intel core 2 duo w/OS 10.5.6.  
(Version 3.0b9)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  I just selected three keyloggers from Macscan's detected spyware list, Backtrack, Keybag,

and Keyboard Spy and installed them.

I then ran my copy of macScan v.2.6 updated with the latest definitions version (as of 17th April 2009) 2009007).

Macscan did not detect any of those three Spyware programs.

I suggest that anyone counting on MacScan to detect installed spyware perform their own due diligence otherwise you may be using MacScan under a sense of false security.  
(Version 2.6)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  While Inquisitor appears to have been installed in my Safari 4, its icon does appear in Safari's toolbar and Inquisitor's configuration panel is launched when clicking on the icon, its search function doesn't seem to work. I've also got Glims installed but don't know if there's a conflict between it and Inquisitor.

unfortunately, emailed queries to the developer go unanswered. Support seems unavailable. For that reason, the developer will not be getting any financial support from me if any kind of financial support is requested.  
(Version 3.2v61)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  iTubeXUltimate is outstanding. It's user friendly and a pleasure to use. The developer has always been very accessible and helpful. Both the app and the developer are a real class act. Two thumbs up!  
(Version 4.6.4)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  I don't care for widgets either but I do like Velaclock Deluxe. What I'd like to see is VCD made into an app with the addition of a menu bar toggle to activate and quit it. I'd pay $16 for it then, but $16 for a widget? Never.  
(Version 2.1.12)

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Works fine in Safari 4 for me. No crashes yet. Easy to use.

Intel core 2 duo w/OS 10.5.6.  
(Version 0.1)

THUS.SPAKE.Z   Slick and easy to use. Graphical readout of elapsed time is handy for a quick look but the addition of a digital readout for elapsed as well as remaining time would be helpful.

Adding the capability for including one's own selection of sound alert files would be nice as would a stop watch function.  
(Version 1.1.1)