After two absolutely serene and crash free weeks (after finally getting Default Folder X off of my system), I made the mistake of installing this monster after picking it up in Macheist.

I do a lot of screen capture so I thought SnapZ might be a help. I was a bit apprehensive when I saw the archaic package installed (since when does an app need an installer package - those are for Apple when I'm building my system).

But like Sleeping Beauty I couldn't take my eyes off the needle.

Immediate kernel panic on launch of Snapz Pro X.

The system ran for fifteen minutes the next time and even allowed me to use SnapZ Pro for ten minutes before another kernel panic. Some nice

Subsequently I uninstalled it using the accompanying uninstaller.

On a hunch, I used Devon's EasyFind to do a search on SnapZ including invisible files.

Everything to the trash. App itself zipped up and original thrown away.

Still another kernel panic.

Nasty, expensive crashware. Stay away.

I've gone back to built in screen capture (to PNG - TinkerTool let's you change the default format) and a quick trim in an image editor before saving out to a small web version in GIF or JPEG. BTW, compression with Photoshop results in GIF files which are half the size of what Snapz Pro X generates. If you need something with more automation (Windows), Snap N Drag from Yellow Mug is a great choice (available in a huge bundle with other useful software for half the price of Snapz Pro).

At this point I'm hoping I've got all of SnapZ Pro X out of my system and that Ambrosia didn't mess something hidden up during the half an hour I was fool enough to allow them on my hard drive.

(This is not a bleeding edge Leopard issue. I'm running good old 10.4.8.)