Good idea but lots of problems get in the way of productivity. Searching for Rasin Bread, it wouln't bring it up, had to scroll through long lists to find what I was looking for. Also scroll only has grayed out arrows, no slider. Closing some windows non-standard, have to hit button, no red close button available. Main window looks nice, but program works like a PC.
Checked this because my daughter's class uses Diet Analysis + and after version 2.0 they don't have a Mac Version. Used Version 2.1 in PC, but very PC like, ugly and confusing. However it will make food pyramids, graphic bar charts, etc. I could not find a way to do that in FitnessBrain.
Tried to find Kellog's Special K, and it could not find it on search for "special" because they abbriviated it. Found after lots and lots of scrolling. Also in exercise if you type "Dance" nothing comes up. But if you scroll through options it is there. Search is too dumb. (PS in Dance it is old styles, no hip hop). Also, when you open a window for new food or exercise, there is an asterisk there. Don't know what that is for... looks like a DOS prompt!
Recommendations:
1. Make search so it finds words even in middle of string.
2. Make search so it can go in all categories. Now you have to be in the right one, and didn't know if crackers were under breads or snacks. Could make an "All" option in the dropdown list.
3. Add to lists. For example there was no Quiche, or saltine crackers WITH normal salt
4. Update exercises to reflect newer dances
5. Add sliders to scroll windows
6. Add summary plots (e.g. bar charts, pie carts, pyramid charts) and tables
7. Make export more friendly and mac standard. Offer options, not a blank box to type something into.
Sorry, but would not recommend it without most of these enhancements.