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QT Full Screen 1.2 (Mac OS X)
Nice little script-- works fine. Thanks! [alert admin]
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Friday, February 23 2007 @ 02:09 PM PST
WriteRoom 2.0.1 (Mac OS X)
Excellent "add-on" application! 
Okay, maybe it's just me, but on looking at comments on VT and MacUpdate I think some folks are missing a point here: this app includes a plugin that allows it to be invoked from any Cocoa-based editing program in the system. I'm very happily using it with Michael Tsai's EagleFiler, which-- because it leaves files in native format-- has become my primary information manager. I just create an RTF doc within EagleFiler, invoke WriteRoom, and use the full-screen mode. I've used-- and currently have-- other apps that offer full-screen mode (e.g. CopyWrite). WriteRoom's plugin capability, however, makes this a particularly worthwhile tool. I like the flexibility of having full-screen at my fingertips in any app if my choosing. Nice job! [alert admin]
Saturday, January 06 2007 @ 06:49 PM PST
EagleFiler 1.0.2 (Mac OS X)
Another winner from Michael Tsai
I'm a researcher/writer who has been using DevonThink Pro as my primary information repository for several years. I store everything from audio files of interviews to websites, images to emails, and drafts and manuscripts to notes. And while DTP is far and away one of the best Mac apps around, I've always been concerned about the fate of the data if the developer disappeared (unlikely, but you never know).
Given that I've had colleagues burned by orphaned software (rendering their data inaccessible) I've always either used links to files or kept duplicates of key files I've imported into DTP. In contrast, EagleFiler simply copies the original files to a sophisticated but straightforward managed library. In other words, if the app is orphaned one day (or if I just change to a different app) my files will still be there in their original formats. No third-party conversion software would be needed to "extract" them.
I'm sure there are other apps out there that do the same sort of thing, but Mr. Tsai has put a lot of thought into the UI and into using core data facilities to manage the library. As with his well-known (and loved by many!) SpamSieve program, he has developed an excellent application. I look forward to its continued evolution. [alert admin]
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Tuesday, November 28 2006 @ 10:24 AM PST
Jer's Novel Writer 0.6.1.4 (Mac OS X)
This is the most intuitive "writing processor" I've used yet (and I've used a lot of them, both Mac and Windows). It matches the way I write and doesn't force me to change my habits. Just don't let it get bloated, Jer. Tweaks only, please! Oh, by the way-- I use it for nonfiction too (which is actually how I pay the bills). [alert admin]
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Sunday, November 05 2006 @ 10:26 AM PST
OfficeTime 0.60 (Mac OS X)
I've been consulting for 20 years and have always been looking for better and more accurate means of tracking time spent on different projects. Multitasking is chaotic-- working on one project on the computer when the phone rings and you end up spending billable time with another client then go back to the PC then get pulled into a conference call on yet another project, and on and on. It's darn near impossible to track with any real accuracy. I've tried a lot of similar pieces of software but this is the most intuitive and best-thought-out time tracking app I've found. It's pop-up functionality and quick-pick interface are clear and easy to use in the "heat of battle". If you work like I do for several clients and don't want to try reconstructing your billable hours at the end of the day (or month!) based on scribbled notes, give this a try. Well worth the price-- more, actually. And, as a Mac/Win user I'm happy to see they're coming out with a Windows version, too. And no, I'm not affiliated with the developer in any way. [alert admin]
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Friday, March 24 2006 @ 12:54 PM PST
OfficeTime 0.53 (Mac OS X)
I'll be working at my PC on a report, the phone will ring and an email will arrive, all from different clients. As I handle each of them in rapid succession, it's nice to easily start, pause and resume each project with a click. It's very important for me to keep careful track of my billable hours, not only because it's ethical practice but also because it impresses my clients that I use this kind of software. I've tried a bunch of similar apps, some costing a whole lot more (and I can afford them), but this one is the best yet. I've registered and won't look back. I have a feeling the developer has himself needed an app like this-- it sure looks like a "user-driven" design! Great job. And no, I'm not affiliated in any way, etc., etc. [alert admin]
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Saturday, February 25 2006 @ 02:29 PM PST
ShapeShifter 2.2 (Mac OS X)
I downloaded and intalled SS yesterday. I love the themes, GUI and APE, but it seems as though my system slowed a bit-- just a little, but noticeably-- after I installed it. I uninstalled this afternoon and got the performance back. I like the app-- any tweaks I should know about? [alert admin]
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Thursday, September 08 2005 @ 03:14 PM PDT
SpamSieve 2.3.1 (Mac OS X)
After spending the $$$ to buy MS Office 2004, I was (perhaps unreasonably, considering the source) shocked-- shocked!-- to find out how bad Entourage's junk mail filtering is. Compared to Eudora's or Thunderbird's, it's practically nonexistent. The Entourage forum put me on to SpamSieve, and it's made Entourage mail a joy to use. Once I got it figured out (with very quick and friendly help from the developer), it worked like a champ. And since I really do like the rest of Entourage (especially Project), it's made the investment in Office a worthwhile one. Thanks for a great app! -Eric B. [alert admin]
Friday, July 01 2005 @ 11:33 AM PDT
Formation 1.1.1 (Mac OS X)
I purchased this immediately after a cursory trial. I wish now that I had waited-- I couldn't believe (for instance) that I could not use the calendar to schedule appointments. I took it as axiomatic that an organizer program would be capable of doing this. I think Formation has definite potential, but the developer needs to provide basic organizer functionality before worrying overmuch about tweaking the interface (which is fine). Now, enhance the capabilities of the feature set to make it a real organizer. NB: Additional manual linkages (e.g. contact name to external file) would be a good idea. I don't want to diss the app, because I look forward to a version that does these things. Thanks! [alert admin]
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Friday, February 25 2005 @ 10:11 AM PST
CopyWrite 2.2.0 (Mac OS X)
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the full-screen mode! I nearly bought Ulysses just for that feature, but didn't like any of the rest of it (including the price).
I've already used CopyWrite for two published books (nonfiction) and though its features are available in other apps I think CopyWrite is probably the most polished.
Yes, there are features that can be added; though it seems to me that most of what various folks are asking for are better found in Nisus, Mellel or (argh!) Word.
Speaking for this writer, my literary productivity is inversely proportional to the amount of features (i.e. bloat) in this type of app. I do use CW in tandem with a couple of other apps, including DevonThink, iOrganize and Webstractor (for collecting and organizing raw data), but CW is the best place to synthesize it into a written product. Thank you, Bartas. [alert admin]
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Monday, February 21 2005 @ 02:24 PM PST
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Thanks for your comment. I have a 1GHz eMac w/768MB RAM running OSX 10.4.2 and plenty of empty disk space. As I said, the "hit" wasn't much, but just enough to be noticeable. Interestingly, what seemed to "fix" it was I downloaded an app that killed Dashboard and the performance went back to normal. Then I restarted Dashboard and now all is well. I used to be a Unix hacker…
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Tuesday, September 27 2005 @ 01:47 PM PDT
