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Warns of ATA drive failure before it happens.
Version: 2.4.2
Why the Internet?
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: MasterBlaster Wednesday, September 05 2007 @ 07:41 PM PDT
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Less than a month
Recommend Product: NO
The program doesn't seem to open its preferences window unless it's given access to the Internet. I'm not saying the developer is malicious, but this is a potential security risk that I'm unwilling to take.
Comments
Why the Internet? - jmayer
i'm the developer and i can tell you that the only functions accessing the net are the e-mail notification and the update check (which can be turned off). this is easily verifiable using the source code.if you really can't open the preferences window there is something strange going on and you should contact me so this issue can be resolved.
Thursday, September 06 2007 @ 08:48 AM PDT
Why the Internet? - jmayer
i'm the developer and i can tell you that the only functions accessing the net are the e-mail notification and the update check (which can be turned off). this is easily verifiable using the source code.if you really can't open the preferences window there is something strange going on and you should contact me so this issue can be resolved.
Thursday, September 06 2007 @ 08:57 AM PDT
Why the Internet? - jmayer
i'm the developer and i can tell you that the only functions accessing the net are the e-mail notification and the update check (which can be turned off). this is easily verifiable using the source code.if you really can't open the preferences window there is something strange going on and you should contact me so this issue can be resolved.
Thursday, September 06 2007 @ 09:14 AM PDT
Why the Internet? - jmayer
i'm the developer and i can tell you that the only functions accessing the net are the e-mail notification and the update check (which can be turned off). this is easily verifiable using the source code.if you really can't open the preferences window there is something strange going on and you should contact me so this issue can be resolved.
Thursday, September 06 2007 @ 01:30 PM PDT
No Unannounced Network Access Here... - RRyu
I'm not the developer, but I just tried turning off my network entirely and the prefs still open just fine (this is with 2.3.2). Firing up LlittleSnitch confirms that it doesn't initiate any network connections when launched or opening the prefs--just when checking for updates when instructed to do so.Friday, October 05 2007 @ 04:32 AM PDT
Why the Internet? - Mathue
Geeze, some people are so overly paranoid!Wednesday, February 06 2008 @ 12:00 AM PST
Why the Internet? - jmayer
i'm the developer and i can tell you that the only functions accessing the net are the e-mail notification and the update check (which can be turned off). this is easily verifiable using the source code.if you really can't open the preferences window there is something strange going on and you should contact me so this issue can be resolved.
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Thursday, September 06 2007 @ 08:40 AM PDT