Ember1.8.3

Hmm... thanks for making "LittleSnapper 2.0" for all of us long time license holders and giving us a treat for our patience, YEARS, between updates to LS. Oh wait, we can't even try this 2.0/renamed for profit version even if we were willing to dish out the full price on MAS. @Dev, We know why you made the choices you did and so be it, if the product is great I will pay for it even though I don't plan to see updates too often but at least don't make me throw $50 on red just to try the app! Give us a demo that doesn't save but otherwise functions so we can at least get a sense of the new product. Better yet, if you don't want to give users a demo to try out, even crippled beyond usability, at least offer those who paid for LittleSnapper a chance to try the "new" app. Have the demo only accept valid serials from LittleSnapper to unlock and email the file to those email addresses linked to LittleSnapper Licenses. So you don't want to maintain two versions of the product, okay... your choice but remember their are apps like ClamXAV that are free, have been for years, and the developer even offers a MAS version and non-MAS version. If he can do it for free, you can't do it for a paid app? Look how MultiMarkdown Composer 2 was handled by Mr. Fletcher and you will see how a developer who cares about his customers while still wanting to "protect" and stay within MAS gives faithful users who supported previous versions of his product gives those users a chance to give it a test-drive while the product itself remains unusable since you can't save your work, etc... The app is useless in it's demo state but at least the user has a chance to work with the program and see if it fits their needs. By the way, MMC2 is much cheaper than $50 and it's previous versions were updated frequently, and no yearly is not frequently. - Oh well, you lost a customer here for sure. Your actions and policies have quickly told us all what matters more to your company. Money over customers... at least you have made one decision easy on me. There is no way I buy another realmac product. Prices go up but product version numbers hover around 1.0.1. Won't rate the app and hurt the overall stars this app receives, company deserves no stars imo, but oh well. Good job making Apple wealthier while hurting your customers. There is not much backbone at realmac it seems, let those who supported you when you were just getting started bear all the risk. Good luck squeezing blood from a rock and please do right by those who pay you hard earned money for an app they have only seen pictures of. Give them updates and listen to their requests. They do deserve that much, our opinions differ greatly though it seems.

Abandonware. Ember is not even listed on the developer's website under Products. For more info visit: http://blog.realmacsoftware.com/article/a-long-overdue-update-on-our-product-roadmap. Untrustworthy developer.

Just a comment (I already rated it a few months ago): It looks like after many promises of what the future holds, Ember 2 may not see development after all, so save your money. For details head over to the Realmac blog and read the entry from November 3: http://blog.realmacsoftware.com/article/a-long-overdue-update-on-our-product-roadmap. Personally, I won't trust Realmac anymore; they come out with new apps, they make all kinds of promises — even when you ask them directly about the roadmap for an app, which I did a couple of times with regard to Ember), and then they refocus their interests; but many of you know that already. Still kicking myself for buying their products because I like to support small developers — Realmac won't see another dime from me.

I'm trying out two alternatives right now: Pixave and Inboard.

Listed as 1.8.4 but version downloaded is 1.8.3 from MacUpdate and developer's website.

Release Notes - Ember 1.8.2 - 22nd October 2014 • Fixes for web snapping on OS X Yosemite • New icon to make Ember feel at home on OS X Yosemite Instead of making new icons the developers should instead improve the usability of the app, like adding sorting options, maybe auto-tagging etc.. On the Ember webpage they present some user stories. I really wonder if the developers have tried to reproduce those workflows because I see a lot of room for efficiency improvements.

Ember is inflexible. It requires OSX 10.9 (Why?) so I can't use it on my other Systems, and I can't see what it offers that Voila doesn't do for half the price. I really don't get this constant requirement to use Apple's latest OSX when there seems to be nothing requiring it. Whenever they port these apps to Windows (even Apple) they always support several older versions of that OS, so what is so essential with Mavericks? Which can be a pain otherwise.

I like many of you have used Little Snapper in the past. It is unfortunate that it is no longer available. Since Ember has taken its place, I also found some of the changes a little hard to get used to. First, I agree the price is a little on the high side for a screen capture application, although I decided to give it a try and purchased it. Second, I wish the developer would consider adding the original editing tools found in Little Snapper such as the arrows, lines and outlined comment fields. They were very useful. Finally, on the positive side, the application works well, it is easy to use, does what it says, and it also does a great job organizing my snapshots.

Still trying to figure out what's so different and amazing about this app that isn't in the free Evernote & Skitch combination

Ember is such a great application it is only worthy of 2 stars, must be a lot of confused users.

I have Little Snapper.1.83 It works on Mavericks and on Snow Leopard I have no problems with it .It precedes the New Developer.

Greedy, the exact word for Realmac Software. On OS X Rapidweaver probably is the only app still in their portfolio with a track record. All others (like Courier, Littlesnapper, Sociale where either sold or discontinued. (Analog is for sale). On iOS they had trouble when releasing a second version for Clear and now they notified us that Analog is for Sale. Dan Counsell, their CEO and writer of many blog posts on how everybody should behave to make the MAS and App Store eco system sustainable is only part of it.

Wow! realmacsoftware has done us a huge favor by removing every reference to little snapper on their support pages and everything links to ember.app instead (they still need to remove one button in the nav menu) Come on, you can stop selling the app but to cut support information and remove extensions/bookmarklets is just an even larger slap in the face to current users and those who gave you the capital to create the "professionally priced" Ember, which is amateurishly thought out and implemented. So Ember users should know that you will arbitrarily decide to cut the app and remove all reference of ember from your website so those using it can't read the FAQ or troubleshoot? I can't wait until the next great idea coming out of your lab is released and the "suite" price that comes with it. How about you do something for everyone who used the app and put back information! Too much extra cash spent on hosting those couple of pages and extensions/bookmarklets right? Even better the app, the last decent thing made by your company should be made free... drop support altogether but let everyone have access. Exactly like Panic did with Candybar. I guess true colors are hard to hide, but at least make an effort to not make screwing over customers a priority.

C'mon Realmac, where's the respect for having such an impressive list of long-time users of LittleSnapper? Many of who have also shelled out the dough for your other apps and stuck with Realmac, singing your praises to anyone who would listen along the way (i.e., years of unwavering loyalty...seriously...no, really really... scout's honor seriously...ARE you even paying attention?). We love Realmac. We love LittleSnapper. We loved feeling like we mattered and into the Realmac family...and that we felt proud to be part of something big and advocate for the little guy developer. We've thrown punches for you whenever and wherever possible. Yet now, each of us seem to have become the little guy. But who is advocating for us? Surely Realmac would be first in line? Imagine if Ember were launched not with a price tag or payola and freebies for reviewers, but had instead opted to cash in the years of building a community of users that most developers can only dream of. So Realmac, holding true to their edgy reputation and innovative flair, took crazy pills instead. Anwyay, rather than repeat the same list of qualms and complaints noted by others regarding Ember's wholesome wtf-ness (i.e., that which honestly, sincerely, and we're-not-joking just simply feels like one giant middle-finger pointed in our direction), I'd like to make a last-ditch plea to Realmac...THROW US A BONE? An omg-just-kidding-about-the-$49.99 holiday sale for $10? Or, if nothing else, maybe a get well soon card to help us get through the impending breakup.

Longtime user of LittleSnapper but RW dropped the ball on this imitation of LittleSnapper at an additional $50.00 So I started looking elsewhere and am very pleased with Pixa. Pixa has many features of LittleSnapper and features that LittleSnapper didn't have. For the price I found it to be as close as I needed.

So many people here give this app a 1/5 just because they think the price is too high, but they didn't buy it (neither tried it). And, about it, now there's a trial version (14 days) on the developer's site. I was a previous customer of LittleSnapper (luckily had it in a cheap bundle) and $50 was its price too. That's not so much for an app I use everyday, many times in a day (and far cheaper than $0,99 apps I only used once). Well the update is not necessary but I find it convenient as a daily user. Yes, there's no update pricing from the editor. But there's often up to 50% discount on iTunes gift cards (in physical stores). It's at least as good as a "special update" price.

ok, I've been so fool to jump on the wagon even without a demo and found that... you can't sort your images/snaps/whatever by name: only by date! so if you have an original, created some time ago, and an edited (later) copy... no way they'll show one beside the other =:-0 please: tell me this app is a joke!!!

Excerpt from Realmac blog : "The response Ember since its launch on Tuesday has been truly incredible." They can't be serious ; since I imagine they can't be stupid enough to believe this, I guess they're just kidding...

MAS only No demo Way overpriced.

This makes me angry so much. I PAID for LittleSnapper! Now, you discontinue it and bring out Ember. You should at least give upgrade discount codes, for the Mac App Store, to ALL OWNERS of LittleSnapper. To not do so is really bad business IMHO. I will be searching for a new replacement for LittleSnapper, as I am SICK AND TIRED of being burned by software companies.

Hmm... thanks for making "LittleSnapper 2.0" for all of us long time license holders and giving us a treat for our patience, YEARS, between updates to LS. Oh wait, we can't even try this 2.0/renamed for profit version even if we were willing to dish out the full price on MAS. @Dev, We know why you made the choices you did and so be it, if the product is great I will pay for it even though I don't plan to see updates too often but at least don't make me throw $50 on red just to try the app! Give us a demo that doesn't save but otherwise functions so we can at least get a sense of the new product. Better yet, if you don't want to give users a demo to try out, even crippled beyond usability, at least offer those who paid for LittleSnapper a chance to try the "new" app. Have the demo only accept valid serials from LittleSnapper to unlock and email the file to those email addresses linked to LittleSnapper Licenses. So you don't want to maintain two versions of the product, okay... your choice but remember their are apps like ClamXAV that are free, have been for years, and the developer even offers a MAS version and non-MAS version. If he can do it for free, you can't do it for a paid app? Look how MultiMarkdown Composer 2 was handled by Mr. Fletcher and you will see how a developer who cares about his customers while still wanting to "protect" and stay within MAS gives faithful users who supported previous versions of his product gives those users a chance to give it a test-drive while the product itself remains unusable since you can't save your work, etc... The app is useless in it's demo state but at least the user has a chance to work with the program and see if it fits their needs. By the way, MMC2 is much cheaper than $50 and it's previous versions were updated frequently, and no yearly is not frequently. - Oh well, you lost a customer here for sure. Your actions and policies have quickly told us all what matters more to your company. Money over customers... at least you have made one decision easy on me. There is no way I buy another realmac product. Prices go up but product version numbers hover around 1.0.1. Won't rate the app and hurt the overall stars this app receives, company deserves no stars imo, but oh well. Good job making Apple wealthier while hurting your customers. There is not much backbone at realmac it seems, let those who supported you when you were just getting started bear all the risk. Good luck squeezing blood from a rock and please do right by those who pay you hard earned money for an app they have only seen pictures of. Give them updates and listen to their requests. They do deserve that much, our opinions differ greatly though it seems.

Like many, I think it's extremely expensive and that only works on the AppStore it's simply absurd. Everyone who bought a LittleSnapper's license were out of the game.

It appears that many people are complaining about the price. Usually a more reasonable will increase sales ten fold.

The pricing seems insane, especially since many of the markup tools already in Littlesnapper are missing in action. If this company is to have any success at all they need to distribute a demo application and employ some introductory pricing. I thought about it, but it doesn't seem worth the risk of $50. I went with Snagit instead and I can use that on my PC as well.

Is Little Snapper dead now that the developer released Ember? http://www.realmacsoftware.com/ember/ If so, that would be a little frustrating for Little Snapper users like me. And since Ember is MAS only, there's no upgrade path.

I brought this from a bundle thinking it was good... I faced serious problems with the black circles in the edges. I have to recapture the same screenshots many times and then cropping the image. This is there since a year ago and the vendor has not made any changes to fix it. There's Skitch which is FREE and works as claimed.

Wow, the first VIABLE alternative to SnapzProX! This is a jewel, so far no issues. We may recommend this to our global staff for documentation. Don

This app, being one of the leading ones in this niche, slowly falls behind the today's needs. 1. Bad screenshot sharing options. Beside Flickr -- which is not the best place for it -- there's only an FTP. And by the way, if I only have Flickr (or FTP) set up for sharing, I still have to click twice because of that stupid pop-up menu. 2. No syncing. Sure, you can put the library file into your dropbox folder. But, say you have a library, which is 1 GB in size. You place it in dropbox folder and after 2 days it finally completed syncing. But then you take a new screenshot and now dropbox has to re-sync the whole library package (which is 1 GB, remind you) all over again.

Still no publishing to MobileMe iDisk in v1.7 "Rapidweaver" and "Courier" (also from RealMac) both support MobileMe so it's not like they'd have to program support from scratch. Users have been requesting it on their forums for years, and still this feature request goes ignored.

Okay. This has got some interesting functionality, a nice UI and a few things over and above Skitch. On the other hand, it also doesn't really have the immediacy and simplicity I'd like. It has it's problems. I don't know where LittleSnapper gets it's information about the default Browser (in my case Firefox), because LittleSnapper always tries to open Coda, the page previewing developer's text editor, NOT a true browser. The image snapping lag is too large. It can't snap menus. The Ember website isn't terribly intuitive though generally more high tech than Skitch. Ember uses ajax for some things, but not in ways that would be the most obviously helpful, like dragging an image to a collection. LittleSnapper's UI needs a bit of streamlining. It makes me feel like I need it open much larger than Skitch. It's a quick-action app that doesn't feel like one. I've had a few other minor issues with it I can't recall at the moment.

Nice, but I´m getting the spinning beachball when I try to open preferences... .

Not sure of the reason but 1.6 is on the developers site and have been using it for a week or so with 10.6.3.

I dont see what big deal this program is when OS X comes with Grab which does the same thing and its free.

I'd really like to see the webpage snapshot function be able to take a snapshot of the entire webpage -- just not the part of the webpage that is visible on the user's screen. This would make a handy feature for website designers as well as people trying to share information with small screens (laptops).