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LocationChanger

LocationChanger - 1.3

auto reconfigures settings and programs for local network

All Time: (2.3)
This Version: (1.0)
Current Version: 1.3
Release Date: 2008-01-04
License: Freeware
Downloads (this version): 2,599
Downloads (all versions): 6,929

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Product Description:

LocationChanger automatically reconfigures many programs and resources according to IP address, wireless network ID, gateway MAC address, physical location, ISP, or network connection speed. Currently LocationChanger is capable of automatically modifying the following:
  • NFS automounts
  • Privoxy settings
  • host file settings
  • default printer
  • Mail server and account
  • iChat status and services
  • Location setting in Network Preferences
  • proxy status
Additionally, if growl is found, it notifies you of the new IP address, location name, and the hardware device of the new connection. It also contains a security component which send e-mails detailing unrecognized locations. This includes the ability, with apporpriate support software and hardware, to e-mail a picture when an unrecognized location is detected. It also has the option to display your geolocation on a Google Maps webpage.

What's new in this version:

1. added Leopard support
2. added Google Maps option for geolocation
3. added support for Wigle.net geolocation queries on the basis of WiFi scan
4. added support for Network Time Servers
5. bug fix: multi-line Growl announcements fixed
6. removed user configuration of Apple Remote Desktop path (part of OS, and checked for in install)
7. retries acquiring gateway information if unsuccessful (up to 3 times)
8. all output is directed to logfile
9. added support for Leopard iChat (accounts instead of services)
10. bug fix: mutliple Mail.app accounts fixed
11. tries to acquire network mutliple times
12. can identify location according to PPP server
13. eliminated BSSID in GUI (redundant with Gateway Hardware Address)

Operating System Requirements:

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

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements:

  • Growl (optional)
    Privoxy (optional)
    wacaw (optional for iSight)
    isightcapture (optional for iSight)
    mpack (optional for iSight).
    Adium (optional)

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This Version:
Overall Rating: (1.0) Features: (3.0) Support: (1.0)
Ease of Use: (1.0) Quality / Stability: (1.0) Price: (1.0)
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LocationChanger ReviewUnfinished. Unpolished. Uninstallable! - Version: 1.3, 6/23/2008 08:35AM PST

jeffharris
While the idea for this little app is worthwhile, the implementation as it now stands is pretty bad. The UI is overly complex and ugly. I would call this a beta application, not a finished 1.3!

Worse, the uninstaller demands the use of Terminal. The author assumes that users are Terminal fluent, so there are no detailed instructions as to how to use it. It would have been the minimum for the author to include step by step instructions so that Terminal-challenged users (like me) could simply copy and paste into Terminal to uninstall it.

When I emailed the author, he fairly quickly responded, but merely copied and pasted the hopelessly sketchy uninstall "instructions" from the ReadMe. A pointless exercise.

As Freeware, this is an expensive program, as it's cost me lots of time… first trying to figure it out and then wasting yet MORE time trying to get rid of it! Steer clear of this.

If you want a Location manager that works, get Location X. Compared to this, $20 is better than FREE.
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LocationChanger CommentaryLocation name problem - Version: 1.2, 7/24/2007 02:31AM PST

unixo
Locations popup won't display properly its values if location name contains special characters (such as parentesis) and folder settings will reflect this problem.

Very poor GUI, not uniform with operative system.
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LocationChanger Commentarydoesn't install - Version: 1.0, 2/19/2007 10:22AM PST

sujovian.mac
Can't get it to install in my G4 Powerbook. Only a non-descript "there were errors installing the software. Please try again"
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