Domain Name Grabber is a Dashboard widget that helps you search and register Internet domain names. Some features being considered for future versions of Domain Name Grabber are:
If you have another great idea or suggestion, we'd love to hear it! Just leave your idea in a comment below. Also, please take a second to make yourself heard
- a WHOIS lookup feature to see who owns the domain you want and when it's due to expire
- the ability to see search results in a widget drop-down drawer
- and advanced brainstorming options to find more domain name variations.
If you have another great idea or suggestion, we'd love to hear it! Just leave your idea in a comment below. Also, please take a second to make yourself heard
What's New
Version 1.0.5:
- Version 1.0.5 fixes an issue with the update notification logic and a problem with the backside promo not displaying when using the latest release.
- Version 1.0.4 now supports searches on 43 different Top Level and Country Code domains. The new additions are .me (tons of great names available) and .asia (also with a lot of opportunity).
- This version also introduces new version notifications, letting you know when an update is available. To check for new versions manually, simply reload the widget by clicking it, then pressing Command + R on your keyboard.
Version 1.0.5:
- Version 1.0.5 fixes an issue with the update notification logic and a problem with the backside promo not displaying when using the latest release.
- Version 1.0.4 now supports searches on 43 different Top Level and Country Code domains. The new additions are .me (tons of great names available) and .asia (also with a lot of more...
Requirements
Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Internet connection
Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Internet connection
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Domain Name Grabber is a Dashboard widget that helps you search and register Internet domain names. Some features being considered for future versions of Domain Name Grabber are:
If you have another great idea or suggestion, we'd love to hear it! Just leave your idea in a comment below. Also, please take a second to make yourself heard using the poll on the right -- thanks!
Note: You can set your Dashboard to activate by moving your mouse cursor into any corner of your screen within the System Preferences under Personal > Dashboard & Exposé.
- a WHOIS lookup feature to see who owns the domain you want and when it's due to expire
- the ability to see search results in a widget drop-down drawer
- and advanced brainstorming options to find more domain name variations.
If you have another great idea or suggestion, we'd love to hear it! Just leave your idea in a comment below. Also, please take a second to make yourself heard using the poll on the right -- thanks!
Note: You can set your Dashboard to activate by moving your mouse cursor into any corner of your screen within the System Preferences under Personal > Dashboard & Exposé.
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I was expecting this widget to display the searches from within the widget itself, not to act like all those other meaningless widgets that simply points people to a specific website, working as undercover promotion, or pseudo-adware if you like.
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Because domain search hijacking is becoming commonplace, I would highly recommend that you not perform any search until you are actually ready to buy the domain name.
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If you are planning to purchase a domain name, you definitely should consider NOT doing a search for it until you are absolutely ready to buy.
In the case of this program, it *is* sending all whois requests through a domain registrar: www.securepaynet.net (which appears to be a GoDaddy reseller). You can verify this by looking at the source code for the widget.
That doesn't mean that they are hijacking the domains you search for, but a widget for something like this reeks of suspicion, and I'd would NEVER trust it myself.
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All Domain Name Grabber queries are safe and sent via SSL to protect them.
Anyone is welcome to take it out for a test drive and see for themselves. That being said, there is certainly no need for speculation, suspicion, and *especially* not baseless accusation.
Feedback and suggestions on how to improve Domain Name Grabber are always welcome!
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Anonymous reviewed on 09 Oct 2005
Anonymous reviewed on 08 Oct 2005
Anonymous reviewed on 08 Oct 2005