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Comictastic - 2.2

online comic strip viewer and aggregator

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All Time:	(4.4)
Version 2.2:	(4.5)
Selected Version:	2.2
Release Date:	2004-04-13
License:	Commercial
Downloads (version 2.2):	1,621
Downloads (all versions):	25,346
Price:	$15.00

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Product Description:

Comictastic automatically grabs your favorite comics from the web, giving you never-before-seen comic reading efficiency. Save yourself the hours of tedious wading through the dross-laden back pages of the newspaper, and assemble your favorites in one easy to use application. Effortlessly eliminate unfunny guff and syndicated slag; invigorate your life with fresh humor-infused morsels.

Features

Support for 6 breathtakingly humorous comics built right in
AutoFind makes adding your favorite comics easy�just type the URL and relax. No plug-ins or HTML code necessary
Download comic archives to easily catch up on missed days
Calendar provides effortless navigation of past days
Scheduled refreshing�wake up to fresh comics, just like that!
Read only your favorite comics with Subscriptions
Simple, intuitive interface slams the competition into the ground
Disk caching enables viewing of previously downloaded comics, even when you're offline
Export comics to JPEG, TIFF and PNG
Export comic definitions, or import definitions created by others, enabling you to instantly add support for new comics
Zoom support for added zing!
Built-in help system guides you through Comictastic's advanced features

What's new in this version:

Comics can be grouped by their category in the main comic list now, via the Subscriptions menu.
Fixed a bug where comics would sometimes stop downloading one minute after launching the application.
Added a preference to customize the font size of the main comic list.
Fixed a slew of memory leaks.
Added scroll wheel support to the comic list.
Comictastic now transmits a HTTP user-agent string when downloading files.
Updated to the latest version of CURLHandle for HTTP support.
Various other bug fixes.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.2 or higher

Feedback Summary:

Version 2.2:
Overall Rating:	(4.5)	Features:	(5.0)	Support:	(4.5)
Ease of Use:	(5.0)	Quality / Stability:	(2.5)	Price:	(4.0)

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Still useful & great - Version: 2.3.2, 4/17/2008 10:11AM PST

macmedix

Comictastic is still my favorite comic scraping software. I use it every morning to read the funnies on my Mac, as I have for several years. Sometimes it is a little tricky to configure it to get the comic I want, but (except for flash) is always does it. I love being able to see my 42 favorite comics without having to wait for & deal with al the blinking spinning ads on the websites. Yes, the developer said he has moved on. But the software still works.

If you don't buy a license, it displays one of several nag comics to ask you to pay. Simply click to the next or any other comic to clear that for awhile.

So everyday, all I have to do is launch Comictastic (automated via Cronnix) and press the down arrow to see each new comic. Those are all cached on my HD, with option of how long to keep, so performance is great, even on a slow internet connection. I haven't found anything that works as well as Comictastic for what it does.