VJL  UI is a bit weird looking :(  
(Version 1.4.3)

VJL  Very cool concept! I've not seen Mac software like this before. Worth a try!  
(Version 3.6.1)

VJL  What an interesting concept!  
(Version 2.1)

VJL  I use their IPNetRouter product on an old OS 8.6 box and can attest to the quality of their software. That said, it appears that a lot of the tools [finger included!] are in both Tiger and Leopard's Network Utility. Other part of this utility can be downloaded for free [the TCP dump util].

I think their Classic apps had a big advantage, as these utils were not available for OS 7/8/9, but with Mac OS X being UNIX-based, it is harder to justify the cost of this program, even at 50% off.  
(Version 2.1.3)

VJL  @kwkistler: i am buying the whole package from amazon.com for $89. I use their CD labeling app in Toast and own Art Text, so i think I need to buy the whole package - the Mail Factory and Biz card apps look awesome too!!  
(Version 2.2)

VJL  @NeoX: yeah, it looks like it is a $10 update on their site; I wonder if that counts purchases made via mupromo.com as well?  
(Version 2.2)

VJL  BTW, I am confused - the description says this comes with 23,000 images, which is the retail version that is $49.95. It is also 1.2GB in size. The $44.95 version is smaller and comes with 1,100 images.

I assume this is for the standard version, not the retail version? If so, the description needs to be updated please!  
(Version 2.2)

VJL  This company makes quality software and has a support and sales team that replies to questions, unlike their "SOHO" competitors. I can highly recommend every product they make, even their new 3D interior design program [something that doesn't quite fit their publishing software niche].

Note that this is the standard edition - the retail box version is $5 more or a 1.2GB download!  
(Version 2.2)

VJL  Wow! I'm pleasantly surprised to see this offered on mupromo! Some lucky commenter is going to really get a good deal! I've tested this app before and I like it, though for my needs the enterprise license would be what I want. Since the price was a bit out of my range, I haven't bought it. But with today's deal..hmmm....

If you're a sysadmin for one or more systems, this is a great app and one that includes a great deal of plugin support.  
(Version 2.3.4)

VJL  hutchisonb - hahaha! Good one! :) This game sounds pretty cool actually - a very unique concept, and yeah, you don't have to worry about killing real plants this way. I'm going to check out Big Fish's other games too - very unique!  
(Version 1.0)

VJL  While this app looks pretty good and comes from a good developer, the screenshot really needs improving. Instead of "task1" and "project 1", there should be real life example data, to help people realize what this can do for one's organizational skills. The above screenshot fails this dramatically, I'm afraid. :(  
(Version 1.0.1)

VJL  I own NetNewsWire [non-Lite] but won't be moving to v3 when it is out of beta. I also own NewsFire via a bundle. I never use it though. I find myself mainly using Vienna; if it added .mac syncing it would be perfect! :) With so many quality RSS readers, free, and nonfree, how can these new ones survive?  
(Version 1.6.4)

VJL  Can't seem to see the description for JQ II, but I can see the description for the 1st one. Note it is PPC only [but i suppose it runs ok under Rosetta?] I think I'll give these a try - the price is certainly right!  
(Version )

VJL  Can't seem to see the description for JQ II, but I can see the description for the 1st one. Note it is PPC only [but i suppose it runs ok under Rosetta?] I think I'll give these a try - the price is certainly right!  
(Version )

VJL  Be aware that this company also makes anti-spyware and anti-virus software for Mac OS X, both of which are not needed in Mac OS X, as there are no spywares or viruses for Mac OS X. I would be weary of trusting other products from this company.  
(Version 10.4.3)

VJL  This is one of those, "why didn't i think of that" apps. So simple, but so useful! A small pencil in your menubar - click it and access notes that you've typed. Or create a new one; or create a new one with the contents of your clipboard. And no mouse required either - you can setup hot keys for both types of new notes.

And the best part - when you're done typing your note, just close the pop up window. No saving required!

You can export notes, change the fonts in them, print them, and delete them. Notes can also contain graphics which is cool [esp. if you have a graphic in your clipboard].

My only complaint about the software, and it is a small one, is that the area around the pencil in the menubar is too large. I have a few icons in my menubar, so I like them to be as tightly together as possible. With the pencil icon of Jotter, there is a lot of space to the right and left of the icon that should be trimmed.

Oh, and well worth the money - great value for those that have thoughts they like to jot down and quickly get out of the way afterwards....great app!  
(Version 1.4.1)

VJL  The Mac domain management field has been sorely lacking for quite some time. RAGE software, with the exception of one app, specializes in website management/creation software, so it only makes sense that they step into the domain management field.

Which this is a version 1.0 app, complete with a few bugs, it has *great* potential. While most of the bugs are more UI issues, there is one bug that zapped me pretty good - if one enters a domain that has not been setup yet, the spinning beachball appears for a minute or so, completely freezing the program [the first times this happened, i force-quited the app, but later i became more patient and realized it was timing out after a while]. I've sent a bug report to RAGE, and they are looking into it, but that is the only reason I marked the stability down to a 3 - hand entering about 20 domains that had the spinning beachball got me a wee-bit miffed. :)

But the rest of the app is 95% polished and very easy to use. It lets you view your domains in list view, list with a fixed small thumbnail of the site, and a thumbnail only view that reminds me a bit of Delicious Library or Coda.

When you select a domain, the lower pane shows you google and other ranking info for the domain name only. This is a bit important - if you have www.example.com setup and don't redirect example.com to it, then if you enter the domain name without the 'www' prefix, the google ranking and alexia ranking, etc, could be far off. In general it is good practice to setup your webserver to use a 301 redirect so that example.com maps to www.example.com [or vice versa, whichever you prefer].

The only other problem I have had with the app [which just started today and not yet reported] is that twice it started using a massive amount of CPU while running in the background.

One nice thing about the trial, by the way, is that, while it limits you to displaying just 3 domains, you can remove the 3 and put in another 3. This is helpful in that you can see what kinds of results domains you may not own bring back [try displaying google.com or msn.com or yahoo.com to see a lot of info in the lower pane!].

All in all, a very, very well done app, and one that is clearly leading the domain management niche for Macs. $40 may seem steep, but this is really the only app in town that does a good job. RAGE could charge nearly anything - those who maintain and monitor a lot of apps will still find it a bargain [it is cheaper than using some online monitoring services].

I look forward to a 1.1 release and further development. This v1.0 is a solid start to a product I look forward to using for a long time.

Oh, two things I forgot - while Domainer may keep your data in a special format, RAGE is nice enough to give users an Export menu option so that one can export to CVS. That is a *great* feature and shows open-mindedness in development. The other thing that is great is the iCal syncing. Domain expiring soon? Thanks to iCal, you'll be on top of it, as Domainer puts the expiry dates into iCal to make sure you don't forget to renew your domain[s]. Very cool!  
(Version 1.0)

VJL  Ouch! I just bought this on Sunday at nearly full price [RAGE newsletter discount]. I do like this app a lot; it has a few v1.0 bugs which i've reported, but I am a happy user of 2 of their other products and I know they are very active developers. While the original price is a bit steep, the *very* short list of Mac domain management software that came before this has not been good at all! I think RAGE realizes this and made a quality product and feels that if people want a good domain management app, they will pay for it. I have it watching nearly 200 domains and other than a few bugs, it has done a great job!  
(Version 1.0)

VJL  I own this set of awesome games - at full price it is worth it! The Astroids clone alone is awesome! This company makes some great games and the replay value [for me anyway] is awesome. *Highly* recommended!  
(Version 1.0.6)

VJL  What a completely original and unique app! I'm gonna have to give this one a try!  
(Version 1.0)

VJL  BTW, I just checked, and though the current price is $199 on the author's site, the normal price is $299, making this an even better deal, for those in the mindmapping mood.  
(Version 2.0.2)

VJL  I agree the price point does seem a bit high. From the screenshot, it looks pretty cool for a Java app. I'll DL it and try it out; but even $60, *for me*, is a bit much, but then, I've never really used a mindmap software package before. Thanks, mupromo, for highlighting an app I had never seen/heard of before!  
(Version 2.0.2)

VJL  I own Yellow Mug's bundle and I have to say - quality software across the board! I use EasyBatch and EasyFrame quite often. EasyCrop is also pretty cool. Today's bundle is an awesome deal [though the HTML when viewed in Safari v2 is a bit jumbled].  
(Version )

VJL  Sweet! I was just wanting to play Monopoly last night after seeing a McDonalds sweepstake that is based on it. Very cool! I'll give the trial a try and I may just buy it this weekend!  
(Version 1.0)

VJL  I've been meaning to start getting into geocaching. I had no idea this app existed; yet another reason why mupromo.com is a daily stop for me. I may not buy it now, but it's on my list for the future!  
(Version 1.1)

VJL  I could see this as a very handy tool for those recording lectures in college. Great idea for an app!  
(Version 1.21)

VJL  Like the sRGB conversion and the fact it works with flickr and G2 [gallery2] and Aperture. I'm checkin' this one out!  
(Version 1.8r7)

VJL  While I normally keep TextMate open all the time, I use that for programming purposes only. For jotting something down quickly, I could, and sometimes do, create a new document in TextMate, but then I have to save it to a certain location, outside where I save normal TextMate-created documents, etc. I like that there is no 'save' with Jotter - just close the window, it's there in the menu bar.

For $6, you can't go wrong. Nice app!  
(Version 1.4)

VJL  The license agreement scares me too. Do not use with important data? My files are important to me! Looks like a great app, but if the author has that little faith in it, why should its users?  
(Version 1.1)

VJL  This looks like an awesome utility! I might actually be able to use Spotlight [via FileSpot] finally! I do wonder if version 2.x will work with Leopard [the sys requirements say 10.4 or above, so i assume so]. What a gem!  
(Version 2.0)

VJL  This is a *great* deal! A very cool app for doing image maps quickly and at this price, it's a steal! I'm buying a copy for sure! RAGE has some pretty cool apps too; I've bought their Google Site Map tool and have been quite happy with it.  
(Version 1.1)

VJL  Love the fact that the minimum requirements are so low - 400mhz and 10.3.0. Very cool! So, for $12, you can finally replace what Windows does best. ;)  
(Version 3.5.1)

VJL  I use a similar program that was bundled with Toast [and it's just the light version, though has met my needs fine]. That said, this looks pretty cool, and even though the company has a weird name, they do make quality apps. I think I'll be giving this a try!  
(Version 4.4)

VJL  This is a great company to support - I've bought their bundle and all their apps are excellent quality and well maintained. Their $40 bundle is a GREAT deal, and I would recommend looking into that on their website if you have the spare cash and want to get even more quality software from this developer. That said, this product is the star [and most costly of their inexpensive software], so getting it for $13 is a great deal!  
(Version 2.2)

VJL  I use this program on all my macs - first app I install, as I like to see the month and day in the top right. Cool that most features are free, and now the ones you have to pay for are half off! Sweet deal!  
(Version 2.7.3)

VJL  macmansc: I looked on efax.com's site, and to e.mail faxes costs $17USD a month. The free service only allows incoming faxes to an e.mail address. Sending a fax via e.mail costs money. :( Back in the day, I remember some kind of freenet like network that was a fax/e.mail gateway. Kinda a P2P like server where different people in different area codes sent faxes on behalf of others; wonder if that is still an option. Could be used with this fine app then!  
(Version 4.0.3)

VJL  It would be nice if it worked with eFax, so one could FAX via e.mail for free. The new Macs don't have a built in modem any more, so dialup and fax usage is hard to come by. :( I use the fax at work a good deal, and it would be handy to have a free fax-to-e.mail gateway.  
(Version 4.0.3)

VJL  @Rune.miner: Google Maps is for finding real places that one can drive/fly to. This program is for doing network diagnostics. It uses a map overlay so you can see where network traffic is going, but the map is not meant for navigation in a plane/car like Google Maps is.  
(Version 2.6)

VJL  Never heard of this one...looks like a cool drawing app! I'll DL the trial...sweet!  
(Version 2.3.1)

VJL  Cool! Reminds me of the 90s. :)  
(Version 2.0)

VJL  Never heard of this either, but it looks pretty cool....worth a demo download for sure!  
(Version 3.0.3)

VJL  What a cool concept! It might be pricey, but if one is learning Flash, this could be a very good deal!!  
(Version 3.0.11.3370)

VJL  Something I've noticed with mupromo.com since they changed the layout [since the $49 bundle]. The page does not function when viewed in Firefox 2.x. The clock doesn't work, the two apps simply have icons but no names or descriptions. I really like and want to support this site, but until lately, I was able to do so on Firefox. Please don't force users to use a particular browser to see descriptions of the programs. Thanks! :)

[oh yeah, and the Discuss button doesn't work in Firefox either, so I have to copy/paste this into Safari to post; and yes, i am logged in to macupdate]  
(Version )

VJL  Has anyone recently figured out, based on the number of days this has gone on, and the number of orders, what kind of chance we have of unlocking Intaglio?

I bought my bundle via heist and I'm VERY happy with the apps. Not a huge fan of Fetch, though I used to be in pre-Mac OS X days. But the rest of the bundle has taken me by surprise. Great apps, some I'd never heard of!

Thanks, MU, and Mac Devs, for doing this - when Leopard is out, and you've got paid updates, count me in for all but one of these fine apps [sorry Fetch, i like Transmit and Fugu better].  
(Version )

VJL  Hmmm...I'll have to demo this. I wish the screenshot was bigger and there was more to the description of the software. There seems to be so many document organizers out there now, it would be nice to see in the description what makes this one unique and stand out above the competition.  
(Version 1.0.8)

VJL  I own a license already. Well worth the money. Quality software.  
(Version 1.9.9)

VJL  I'll have to check this out. I wonder if there is a way to view in full screen and still zoom in while in full screen mode [preview can not do this, and it drives me crazy; a KDE app, kuickshow can, but it's a pain to start X11 just to view images quickly].  
(Version 2.21)

VJL  NEOX: CoverScout fetches covers for you, and this program displays them and controls iTunes. I am purchasing it for the last.fm integration. A great deal at 1/2 off too!!  
(Version 1.1.6)

VJL  This reminds me of the OS9 feature in Finder where you could have tabbed folders. Very cool! I use that feature already, though, with DragThing, under Mac OS X. I may still give this a try on my one Mac without DragThing installed.  
(Version 2.0)

VJL  I'll have to see how this compares to Site Sucker. Download trial time! :)  
(Version 6.4)

VJL  Looks interesting, but 1Password seems to cover all of this. It has .Mac, secure notes, keychain integration, etc. The price on this is right, though!  
(Version 3.1.1)

VJL  Very cool that this still supports Panther. Good thinking, Chaotic Software!  
(Version 3.1)

VJL  I've used Sharepoints, and I've purchased SwiftShare [just last week]. I find SwiftShare *much* easier to use, and it has quite the number of features. I'm a text kind of guy, but the ability to easily mess with the smb.conf file has made this program well worth the money.

Perhaps Leopard might make this not as useful, but for me, this software is quite useful and not owning OS X Server edition, I find it quite a useful tool. This company makes some other great software too, and they are very good at support.  
(Version 1.0.2)

VJL  This company makes awesome software. I own all products except this one, which I go back and forth on. But for $10, I think I shall go forth! :)  
(Version 2.0.6)

VJL  Sadly, I had never heard of Yep before today. I am glad that mupromo made me discover it though! This app rocks!  
(Version 1.6.2)

VJL  This sounds like a really cool, and easy to use app! I think I'll give it a try today. Certainly can't beat the price, even full price. Won't put you much further in debt. :)  
(Version 2.1.4)

VJL  I used to use this under OS 8, and it's a very, very useful tool. Glad to see an OS X version of it!  
(Version 2.1.2)