Existing users, 
I want to credit the progger for it doing what it says. It does reduce the size of a CSS file.
I am not really sure I would use the app though because it concatenates the file till it has literally lost all formatting.
This makes for a much smaller file but also reduces the readability of the file just as significantly.
This is a CSS file after CSSoptimizer:
a:link{text-decoration:none;color:#eeeeee}a:visited{text-decoration:none;color:#eeeeee}a:hover{font-weight:bold}body{background:#003366 url(css_blues.gif) repeat}td.td{background:#c0c0c0;border:thin outset #666699} .pageheading{font:bold 16px tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica;margin-bottom:10px;color:#eeeeee;text-decoration:none}.filename{font:11px tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica;color:#003366;text-decoration:none}.date{font:11px tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica;color:#003366;text-decoration:none}.size{font:11px tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica;color:#003366;text-decoration:none}.description{font:11px tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica;color:#003366;text-decoration:none}.iptc{font:11px tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica;color:#003366;text-decoration:none}.navigate{font:11px tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica;color:#eeeeee;text-decoration:none}.footer{font:12px tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica;color:#eeeeee;text-decoration:none}
for those of us that code by hand and don't use other apps to read and simplify the code for us it makes it harder to read.
My CSS capable apps do read the files just fine.
Most of my CSS files aren't so big as to require compacting so I probably won't use the app.
CSS Optimizer
optimizes CSS files
Version: 1.0
Does what it says
Feedback Type: Review
Contributed by: Tarlach2 Sunday, May 29 2005 @ 04:59 PM PDT
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Less than a month
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Comments
Does what it says - psychomachine
well... it's not meant to be used for the files which are in active development but only once you're done with them. it;s a very simple concept: keep an unformatted copy for making changes, optimize before posting on the web.Saturday, June 11 2005 @ 11:42 PM PDT
Does what it says - GEllenburg
If you're so concerned about losing readability (or the ability to go back and edit your CSS files later) then just save a master copy (editable) of your CSS files then run a copy of them through this (post-process them) once you're done editing.But, I really only seeing this having much of a benefit for those that embed their CSS files actually within their [X]HTML. If you call your CSS files from a <LINK REL...> statement then it should be cached by your browser.
Sunday, June 12 2005 @ 06:27 AM PDT
Does what it says - GEllenburg
If you're so concerned about losing readability (or the ability to go back and edit your CSS files later) then just save a master copy (editable) of your CSS files then run a copy of them through this (post-process them) once you're done editing.But, I really only seeing this having much of a benefit for those that embed their CSS files actually within their [X]HTML. If you call your CSS files from a <LINK REL...> statement then it should be cached by your browser.
Sunday, June 12 2005 @ 06:27 AM PDT
... - freakomat
u shouldnt use this one - it apparently makes everyone post twice. CAUTION.Monday, November 28 2005 @ 04:01 PM PST
Does what it says - psychomachine
well... it's not meant to be used for the files which are in active development but only once you're done with them. it;s a very simple concept: keep an unformatted copy for making changes, optimize before posting on the web. iReply to This
Saturday, June 11 2005 @ 11:42 PM PDT