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Total number of Feedback Posts: 78
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OnyX 1.9.6 (Mac OS X)
Beware of VT's star averages ("This version" and "All Time")
The averages can be seriously biased by uninformed reviews, such as the one recently posted for Onyx. This is especially true for newly released products or versions, when there are not many reviews.
It is important to read the reviews, to make sure that they raise pertinent issues. [alert admin]
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Wednesday, July 30 2008 @ 10:37 AM PDT
Microsoft Office 2008 12.1.1 (Mac OS X)
I'm sure that this has been reported before, but just in case ...
* MathType does not work in Office 2008. The MT developers say they're are working on a solution, (3rd q 2008, they say) but until then I'm staying with 2004. If you do anything but the dumbest equation editing, you know why.
* For the Nth time, probably: VBA macros don't work on the Mac, and Mac macros don't work on Windows. So, how am I supposed to share files with co-workers? [alert admin]
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Tuesday, July 29 2008 @ 07:49 AM PDT
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.28.0 (Mac OS X)
I don't understand why some people have trouble with permissions, and some don't. I have *never* had permissions issues with any SW installation. (Yes, I install a lot of SW, and I keep it up to date.) Does anyone out there know what causes people to have problams? [alert admin]
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Tuesday, November 28 2006 @ 07:24 AM PST
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.28.0 (Mac OS X)
... for me. [alert admin]
Thursday, November 16 2006 @ 05:38 PM PST
Preferential Treatment 1.1.7 (Mac OS X)
I said (in a comment that I have removed):
> -BringToFront.plist seems to cause problems.
This is not the case. The problem is more subtle, and I have notified the developer. [alert admin]
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Friday, November 03 2006 @ 01:58 PM PST
Enhanced Carbon Emacs 21.3.50.03.11.14.CVS (Mac OS X)
Even newer version (22.0.50) as of Dec 12, 2005
At:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/unix_open_source/carbonemacspackage.html
or
http://homepage.mac.com/zenitani/emacs-e.html [alert admin]
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Wednesday, February 08 2006 @ 08:21 AM PST
VLC media player 0.8.4a (Mac OS X)
I just downloaded it. It plays files that Mplayer OSX screws up. No "crash on startup" problems with 10.4.4 (as some have reported). Loads large files quickly. [alert admin]
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Sunday, February 05 2006 @ 12:04 PM PST
Cisco VPN Client 4.8.00.0490 (Mac OS X)
It would be nice if the developers told us what they "fixed" or "improved". [alert admin]
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Sunday, December 18 2005 @ 11:07 AM PST
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I'd give zero stars, if possible. 
The list of nonfunctional items is too long to fit in this margin. I've gone back to 3.5.3, as have other reviewers. [alert admin]
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Saturday, October 01 2005 @ 09:50 PM PDT
PDF Browser Plugin 2.2.2 (Mac OS X)
I used to use PDF Browser Plugin, but no more. The Adobe Reader plugin works better. Features that PBP lacks (and Adobe has):
* The ability to zoom to page width or full page
* The ability to select text
* The ability to search for text
PBP is now a second rate product.
In addition, the documentation is crappy. The little pictures that are supposed to illustrate keyboard commands are undecipherable. [alert admin]
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Tuesday, September 27 2005 @ 01:01 PM PDT
Last 10 Comments by Doctor J [ Search for All ]
Why is everyone so unfair on Stuffit?
Because they don't understand the purpose of SW reviews. One is supposed to review what the SW does vs what it claims to do, not whether it is useful for one's own needs. I don't downgrade Mathematica because it doesn't do what Photoshop does.
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Sunday, August 03 2008 @ 08:15 PM PDT
There are, at the top of this page, links to download versions for every variety of OS X.
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Tuesday, July 29 2008 @ 02:00 PM PDT
If shortcut A invokes shortcut B, and B stops (successfully) before its last step, that could incorrectly terminate shortcut A.
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Thursday, July 24 2008 @ 05:34 AM PDT
Ditto. I removed the plugin.
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Monday, September 24 2007 @ 11:39 AM PDT
Ditto. I removed the plugin.
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Monday, September 24 2007 @ 11:38 AM PDT
It says (right there near the top of the page)
Product Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.4.9
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Tuesday, July 31 2007 @ 10:31 PM PDT
It works fine for me.
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Sunday, December 24 2006 @ 03:16 PM PST
It's not a matter of idiocy (I didn't see that word in the comment). Simply put:
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If some SW works on most platforms, then the ones on which it fails must have some other characteristic that is making it fail. Possibilities: Corrupt preference files, other incompatible SW, etc.
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Wednesday, December 20 2006 @ 08:18 AM PST
Sorry for the muliple postings, the site was crashing on me.
Your inability to use Version Tracker gives me a big hint about the source of your problems with Adobe Reader.
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Sunday, December 10 2006 @ 09:39 AM PST
Killed Flash playing with Safari - still runs on Firefox 1.5.0.8
Why did you post this comment three times?
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Thursday, November 16 2006 @ 05:30 PM PST
