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You Control - 1.1

collection of menu-based utilities

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All Time:	(3.0)
Version 1.1:	(3.0)
Selected Version:	1.1
Release Date:	2004-03-17
License:	Update
Downloads (version 1.1):	2,082
Downloads (all versions):	776
Price:	$69.95

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Product Description:

Winner of the MacWorld 2004 Best of Show, You Control is a powerful collection of 15 menu utilities that allow you to put commonly used items, including files and folders, at your fingertips.

You can place your user-created You Control menus in a variety of locations, including the Macintosh Menu Bar or in any corner of your monitor screen, or you can pop your custom menus up anywhere on the screen using key commands that you specify.

What's new in this version:

NEW Mail module that shows unread messages in a custom menu
NEW System Preferences module that allows instant access to any of the preference panes in Mac OS X System Preferences
NEW User Switching module that allows you to use Mac OS X's Fast User Switching functionality in any You Control menu
Updated Weather Module now supports international as well as US weather. Can now enter city name instead of zip code
Enhancements to the File System module that make drawing the menus faster and more responsive
Enhancements to the iTunes menu to make it faster and more responsive
Enhancements to the News Reader and Stocks modules
Updated the Pasteboard module to allow pasteboard contents to remain after a reboot
Updated the Address Book module with miscellaneous 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 10.2.6 or higher

Feedback Summary:

Version 1.1:
Overall Rating:	(3.0)	Features:	(3.5)	Support:	(3.1)
Ease of Use:	(3.4)	Quality / Stability:	(2.7)	Price:	(1.7)

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I love using this - Version: 1.7.2, 3/12/2009 10:55PM PST

stassig

I'm not sure why VT shows the version as 1.7.2, and the download as 1.7.1. I downloaded 1.7.2 from here a couple of days ago - but now they've got something going on.

I've been using You Control for a couple of years now. I find that, although it does use quite a bit of system resources, it doesn't seem to really affect my computer's performance. It's been stable, and easy to work with.

The modules are REALLY helpful. I use the Pasteboard and Hotkeys the most, but the navigation features, the calendar and address book, processes, monitoring - great to have in one convenient program. I don't use the RSS features, because long ago, I found it seemed to slow the system down some, and took up bandwidth. Otherwise, I've really found this to be a great investment.

Extremely useful. Been very stable for me. - Version: 1.6, 2/12/2008 12:00AM PST

(1 of 2 users found this comment useful)

ffass

I use this app a lot every day. With the Apple Menu crippled as an application launcher I use You Control's "File System" module to create an organized file list that allows me to navigate through all of my folders -- just like the original Apple Menu. I also use the clock / calendar module to show both date and time at a glance, something that apparently was beyond the capabilities of Apple's programmers. The Mail module allows me to quickly scan my email inbox without bringing Mail to the front. Overall, one of my favorite programs.

Not ready for release - Version: 1.6, 1/22/2008 12:00AM PST