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About Maciek
Real Name:Maciek 
Homepage:http://vvnet.eu 
Last Login:23 Oct 2008 01:24
Posts:123
Reviews:7
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Billings
Sep 24 2008

VVARP  OK, I can agree with you that whole template creation process might be not that easy for everyone, especially being quite poorly documented.

Just to further precise my view on this subject: templating engine and editing tools embedded in Billings are the most powerful ones you can get in this kind of application, on this platform. By using them you can create any kind of document layout you like, but obviously - you need to sacrifice proper amounts of time on it.

Template library provided with application, cover most of the use cases that typical user can met. Using them as a starting point, might lead to results in VERY short time - and that's what I did.

No offence but your comment about being related to Marketcircle is a utter nonsense - just try to look up my nickname in google and you will quickly find out what I am up to and where I live.  
(Version 3.0.1)

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Billings
Sep 23 2008

VVARP  I actually found built-in template designer very intuitive, easy to use and I build complete set of templates (estimate, invoice, envelope with custom layout and branding) without any troubles, or need for using documentation.

I suggest to use existing template as a base - it gives better overview on how to build your own than any kind of tutorial or document.  
(Version 3.0.1)

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Billings
Sep 22 2008
*****

VVARP  Wow, I completely don't get this whole negative response.

I can understand there some people might pissed off by upgrade fee, but since there is a whole bunch of new features available - I am happy to pay it as over last 18 months Billings proved to be reliable tool I can trust.

Also it's bad to hear there are people having issues with unpatched bugs. My experience is opposite - every bug I reported through email or forums got fixed in one of minor updates.

Happy to see v3 and I eagerly awaits upcoming iPhone app!  
(Version 3.0.1)

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Logitech Control Center
Jun 27 2008

VVARP  Version 2.6 is a definitely step forward as most of the critical bugs are non-existent right now. TextMate works as it should, there is no random app crashes, etc.

However there is one MAJOR issue: everytime when I do a right click in Cocoa based app - I am getting beachballing for 2-3 secs. Too big annoyance to live with that.

I will wait for 2.7...  
(Version 2.6)

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Logitech Control Center
Jul 22 2008

GUNTIS  Hmmm, strange. I have 10.5.4 and no problems whatsoever. Risked and installed on the clone drive, tested, and now it's running on my primary system disk too. I reprogrammed side scroller and buttons. Tried in TextEdit, Pages, Safari - no problems.  
(Version 2.6)

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Leech
May 19 2008
****.

VVARP  Great extension to your browsing experience.

Interface for setting up rules is really smart and dead simple, not to mention it works great. Thanks to this feature, Leech replaced DownloadQueue for me.

Nice job, I am waiting for more!  
(Version 1.1.1)

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Billings
Feb 25 2008
*****

VVARP  This is king of time tracking apps for Mac.

Easy to use, damn good looking and well designed - do I need to say more?  
(Version 2.5.5)

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DeliciousSafari
Feb 6 2008
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VVARP  OK, I think that after few revisions of this product, I can revisit my previous review.

Since I posted my first comment here (called below "unfair") DeliciousSafari was in kind of beta-quality stage. Now it grows up, has much more features (including VERY NEAT tag suggestion support) and finally becomes stable.

I think my current rating is much more relevant to actual state of this tool.

Personally I am not ready yet to quit WebnoteHappy, but I will keep an eye on this one to see where it's going.

To dev: great job!  
(Version 1.6)

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MercuryMover
Jan 29 2008

VVARP  It could be nice time saver for everyday use but definitely not for 24$.

I think it belongs to same category as MsgFiler (http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23320/msgfiler): small tools that are pretty limited in function, designed for keyboard loving power-users. Cost of MsgFiler? 8$ - amount I am happy to pay for such tool.

MercuryMover costs 3 times more. It would be nice if developer could do a research, compare his product with others and reconsider pricing level.  
(Version 1.1)

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MercuryMover
Mar 21 2008

KALPERIN  If price is a barrier, then check out our Daring Fireball (http://www.daringfireball.com) sponsorship from March 24-31 2008. By using the coupon code "DF08" you'll get a 20% discount.  
(Version 1.1.1)

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iPaste
Nov 27 2007

VVARP  Looks nice and simple...

I was using clipboard extensions days ago on PC, but never tried anything on Mac - let's see...  
(Version 1.1.3)

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DeliciousSafari
Nov 26 2007
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VVARP  It would be nice addition to Safari when released for free or with source.

Unfortunately it's a paid plugin, which basically duplicates poor solutions from other del.icio.us tools for Mac, do not introduce anything new (well, maybe except the fact being first one of it's kind to exist in form of plugin) and misses some basic functionality.

There is no tag suggestions, no autocompletion and all your tags are displayed as a single flat list (which is insanely long in my case). There is also no way to filter out tags or search your bookmarks without getting on del.icio.us website.

Short description: feature limited Pukka, which is available for Safari only.

Definitely not worth $15 at this stage, get Pukka or Webnote Happy instead.  
(Version 1.2)

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DeliciousSafari
Nov 27 2007

DELICIOUSSAFARI  Thanks for the review... but not the 2 stars ;)

DeliciousSafari is the only way to create and use del.icio.us bookmarks directly from Safari. Like Pukka, it lists all your tags in a single list in the Tags folder but DeliciousSafari also allows you to select your favorite tags (see Manage Favorite Tags) so that you can easily get to the tags you use most (similar to filtering, but for single tag filtering only).

It does lack functionality that would make it even easier to use, such as tag suggestions, tag auto completion, and filtering. I will use your feedback when prioritizing new development.

As for price, it is 5 cents more than Pukka and $9.95 less than WebnoteHappy.

Thanks again for your feedback.  
(Version 1.2)

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DeliciousSafari
Nov 27 2007

FONNESBECK  I like the integration with Safari, but for me the lack of tag autocompletion is a deal-breaker (particularly for software that costs money). At this point, Pukka is a better deal, but I will look out for the next version of this.  
(Version 1.2)

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MPEG2 Works 4 Advanced
Nov 26 2007

VVARP  OK, I tried it and it didn't work for me. Unstable, most of the features are locked in demo... I'll skip this one.  
(Version 4.2)

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MPEG2 Works 4 Advanced
Nov 26 2007

VVARP  "No installation needed; Just copy to hard disk and start to work" - nice feature! haha  
(Version 4.2)

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Shredder Classic
Nov 25 2007

VVARP  I didn't play chess for ages, so I am not sure do I even remember the rules ;)  
(Version 3.0)

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File Synchronization
Nov 23 2007

VVARP  After trying this out the only I can say is: yeah, it works. But it doesn't looks. Properly.  
(Version 1.4.3)

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File Synchronization
Nov 23 2007

VVARP  It's way too basic for my personal needs, but for this price it looks like a really reasonable tool.

Might check it later - my GF have problems with handling ChronoSync ;)  
(Version 1.4.3)

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DMG Packager
Nov 22 2007

VVARP  OK, I tried it - works fine, nice range of additional features.

Question is: do I really need this one for creating a DMG twice per year? ;)  
(Version 1.5)

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DMG Packager
Nov 22 2007

VVARP  Looks quite good, i'll give it a try..  
(Version 1.5)

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starQuiz X
Nov 21 2007

VVARP  Very clever idea nicely executed.

Will have no use for me, but looks like a really fine product.  
(Version 3.6.1)

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yFlicks
Nov 20 2007

VVARP  @MacUpdate Admin: Yes, I reported bugs immediately (i.e. 6 months ago, after purchase) and never get reply. Even automated one.

I hate being anal about other people hard work, but I think when you are charging for your app, you need to care about end-user support and have plans for product life-cycle. Interaction with users doesn't hurt!  
(Version 3.0)

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yFlicks
Nov 20 2007

VVARP  Concept is great and user interface is nice too, unfortunately I cannot say it's stable app for everyday use.

- Loading times are terrible, it's nightmare to browse folder with a lot of items inside.

- Generating thumbnails hangs the app until done.

- Overlay controls sometimes appears, sometimes not

- ...and there is more of it...

I purchased version 2.0 at day of release (it was back in May I guess) and I was expecting to see most of the bugs fixed in next few weeks. After 2 months without even minor update I gived up and I stopped using yFlicks.

Now we are getting version 3.0 which brings bunch of the new features to the table. I was really pleased when I noticed that, but my happines reduced to negative value when I discovered that old bugs are still there.

I am not sure should I recommend this one. Hope to see v2.0 bugs fixed in v4.0...  
(Version 3.0)

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iStabilize
Nov 19 2007

VVARP  I just tested it on some of my files and results are quite amazing!

Now I only need to justify enough this purchase...  
(Version 2.2.2)

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iStabilize
Nov 19 2007

VVARP  Examples on the website are looking good but I would need to test it on my own footage before press "BUY NOW" button.

Nice promo!  
(Version 2.2.2)

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GL Golf
Nov 18 2007

VVARP  Looks like fun game!  
(Version 2.07)

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Jaikoz Audio Tagger
Nov 16 2007

VVARP  Oh my God it's soooo ugly and confusing.

It took me a while to find out how it works and it seems to be working really well.

This is not this kind of app that I will be using everyday so I won't be forced to look at his ugliness all the time.

I actually might end buying this one...  
(Version 2.0.1)

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Jaikoz Audio Tagger
Nov 16 2007

VVARP  I never heard about this one and judging on the screenshots - it looks good. I am going to test drive it right now  
(Version 2.0.1)

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QuickVoice X
Nov 15 2007

VVARP  I was thinking some time ago about taking voice notes instead of writing down every single idea or task. The only thing keeping me off was lack of will to start looking for some nice tool.

Today I feel forced to re-think this idea once more, especially because price and reviews of today's promo are good...  
(Version 2.2.1)

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Trans Lucy
Nov 14 2007

VVARP  Strange concept, I am second for all opinions that say it's better to enjoy movies fully focused on fullscreen.

However, app icon is GREAT :)  
(Version 2.1)

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Dietician X
Nov 13 2007

VVARP  My GF decided to test drive this one and her first impression wasn't really great. I think UI needs to be more polished...  
(Version 2.3.3)

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IPNetMonitorX
Nov 12 2007

VVARP  Wow, looks nice - I've never heard about this one, I think I was living in dark ages..  
(Version 2.1.4)

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Feeding Frenzy
Nov 11 2007

VVARP  He he, looks funny  
(Version 1.0.1)

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Knox
Nov 9 2007
*****

VVARP  Knox is very important part of my day-to-day workflow.

Except keeping my work files in separate vaults, I use it together with SmartBackup to keep secure backup of my home directory - very good combination!

The only thing I miss is Automator actions for making backup copies of your vaults. This can be achieved through copying vaults, but I would like to keep all Knox specific backup settings like keeping up to x recent backups, etc.

Great tool, 5 stars.  
(Version 1.5.2)

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BitClamp
Nov 9 2007

VVARP  One more thing...

The only use for this tool I can imagine is encrypting files before sending them via e-mail or posting on public web space. Of course people on the other side needs to have BitClamp as well to open them.

For personal encryption needs, it's not really fun to use. Let's say I have some hyper classified document that I am working on all the time. When I finish my work, I need to fire up BitClamp, drag'n'drop files onto the window, enter password and pick up encrypted file from the desktop. On the next day if I would like to continue my work, I need to fire up BitClamp, enter password and pick up my files from "DecryptedFiles" folder at desktop.

Because of that, I am using Knox which is based on encrypted DMG functionality built into OSX. Choose vault, type password, access mounted vault, do the work on your files, close the vault.

Don't get me wrong - I am only trying to understand possible use cases for this app.  
(Version 1.0.4)

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BitClamp
Nov 9 2007

VVARP  How does it compare to encrypted DMG/ZIP/RAR, except the fact some masquerading techniques can be used?

Paying extra bucks to have tool that wraps up my files in some proprietary format doesn't sounds good to me, sorry.  
(Version 1.0.4)

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Swift Publisher
Nov 8 2007

VVARP  This tool looks like a lot of fun. I already own Bussines Cards Composer from Belight Soft and I am happy with it, so I think I might get this one as well...  
(Version 2.2)

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Awaken
Nov 7 2007

VVARP  @madcran: haha, I love your comment! You just said everything about on this topic!  
(Version 3.1.6)

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Dejal Simon
Nov 6 2007

VVARP  OK, I see there is still no winner, so I am going to check if I am lucky enough to grab it during last minutes. Sorry for spamming.  
(Version 2.3.4)

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Dejal Simon
Nov 6 2007

VVARP  BTW - One thing I don't like about this is app is it's licensing scheme. I simply think there is too big gap between Standard and Enterprise licenses, both in price and number of tests available for user.  
(Version 2.3.4)

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Dejal Simon
Nov 6 2007

VVARP  Ooooh, I want this one really bad... Unfortunately even after discount it's still not in my range. What a shame!  
(Version 2.3.4)

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A Better Finder Attributes
Nov 5 2007

VVARP  Is it any good? Let's check...  
(Version 4.6.6)

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Plant Tycoon
Nov 3 2007

VVARP  Doesn't look really fun to be honest.  
(Version 1.0)

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FileGuard X5
Nov 2 2007

VVARP  It looks kind of interesting, but unfortunately I am already a Knox user and do not look for replacement.

And oh, interface is UGLY ;)  
(Version 10.4)

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TaskPaper
Nov 1 2007

VVARP  I've played with it for about hour and I am in love. Let's do the purchase!  
(Version 1.0.1)

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TaskPaper
Nov 1 2007

VVARP  There was a lot of buzz around this app recently, I am going to check what it is worth!  
(Version 1.0.1)

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Postino
Oct 31 2007

VVARP  I am playing with Postino for about 4 hours and I still don't know what to do: quit NNW or stay with it?

Ahhh life is art of choice...  
(Version 1.6.4)

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Postino
Oct 31 2007

VVARP  I still use NetNewsWire, but I am always interested in replacing it. Let's see this one...  
(Version 1.6.4)

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GhostReader
Oct 29 2007

VVARP  Is it any better than builtins?  
(Version 1.1.1)

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Oct 27 2007

VVARP  PPC only - booo!  
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Mouseposé
Oct 26 2007

VVARP  Seen this many time on different various screencasts - I guess it might be good idea to try it on my own finally!  
(Version 2.5.1)

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Personal Antispam X5
Oct 24 2007

VVARP  I am wondering is it any better than spam protection built-in to Mail.app?  
(Version 10.4.3)

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RAGE Domainer
Oct 23 2007

VVARP  ooooh, just on time!  
(Version 1.0)

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Pangea Arcade
Oct 21 2007

VVARP  I always loved Asteroids game - after reading comments about clone of this game, I am going to definitely check how the remake was done...  
(Version 1.0.6)

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The Big Mean Folder Machine
Oct 19 2007

VVARP  That's interesting, it might be useful.. I am going to check that  
(Version 1.0)

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XMIND
Oct 16 2007

VVARP  Hmmm it looks like a mind mapping tool that doesn't suck. I guess I might have give it a spin...  
(Version 2.0.2)

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Oct 15 2007

VVARP  I am not really into this bundle, but I hope to see more combinations in nearest future!  
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1Password
Oct 11 2007

VVARP  There is no better tool for managing your passwords, really useful and easy to use.

I already own it and I can recommend it to everyone!  
(Version 2.4.13)