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User Name RestonMacGuy
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Apple iTunes 9.0.1 (Mac OS X)
iPod/iPhone Remote Not Working?
After the update to 9.0, the Apple Remote application on my iPod stopped working. I have tried changing my preferences, deleting and reloading the application, and all the "tried and true" resolution methods. When I saw the 9.011 update I though this might be fixed. No joy. I *am* happy the minimizing feature has been resolved. I wound up remapping my function keys so that the standard Command-M would toggle the miniplayer, as I find sending iTunes to the Dock not in keeping with my use of the program. Still, I'd like to be able to start and stop iTunes from another room using my iPod touch. Maybe in 9.0.2? [alert admin]
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Wednesday, September 23 2009 @ 08:20 AM PDT
iClock Pro 1.0b18 (Mac OS X)
This release is broken on my 10.5.7 G4 Powerbook. The earlier beta (I've been a registered user for the previous release) was working well enough for my purposes (I don't use a lot of the features, although I've played with them), but this one simply won't display the date or time in the menu bar. The only item that seems to work is the Application menu, and since I already have more application monitors (mostly Apple built-ins) than Carter has liver pills, this just grabs real estate on my menu bar that I don't wish to cede. Bring back my CLOCK, please! [alert admin]
Tuesday, July 07 2009 @ 12:20 PM PDT
ntop 3.3.9 (Mac OS X)
I really like ntop, but there hasn't been a Mac OS X compiled binary available since version 3.2. The package that is available contains the source code, but it takes Xcode and some knowledge of how to make and compile object code for one to be able to make this into a usable product. I don't have the requisite skills (nor do I have the disk space for Apple's Developer Tools), so unless or until someone makes a freely-available binary, this update is only for those who can "roll their own." [alert admin]
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Sunday, February 08 2009 @ 02:05 PM PST
WBZ Helper 1.4 (Mac OS X)
It Just Works. WBZ = Proprietary Format 
I've been a WebShots account holder for nearly nine years. It's been quite the addition to my PC side, but I've been frustrated on the Mac because WebShots' own (now discontinued) software was buggy and never incorporated the final product into the Mac "way of things." For a while I used a product named SwapTop that was discontinued due to some legal issues. Then came WBX Helper. WBZ Helper does exactly what it should do: it takes the downloaded .wbz files that are unviewable and indecipherable (even Graphic Converter chokes on them) and turns them into viewable JPEG files complete with their original names. Thus, a file that I download that has a name something like 'eb155522f7d21455e0cb6c0aa0ba69ec.wbz' becomes a photo named 'Paradise Island, Nassau Bahamas.jpg.' (These are actual names). It places the transformed file(s) into a subfolder of my Pictures folder where I can easily find them. The program also has settings for screen saving, setting the desktop picture, and sharing images. It nicely fills in the hole WebShots left on the Mac, and to top it all, it's FREE. To the developer: Nice job. And, thanks! [alert admin]
Wednesday, December 10 2008 @ 07:51 PM PST
AAPLStockDock 2.4 (Mac OS X)
OK, I admit it: I'm an AAPL stockholder. So my interest in this little goodie is personal. :) I was quite disappointed when the older version broke -- I even tried tinkering with the data source in the "visible" code segments, to no avail. Thus, when I saw AAPL StockDock appear in the listing once again, I did a double-take and immediately downloaded it. Everything works fine except I can't seem to get the preference for the data to remain in the dock icon upon quit. I have the icon anchored to the dock (and typically use cron jobs to start and stop the application, since there is no point in running it when the market is closed). Right now, when the app quits, it reverts to its plain 'badge.' I'm going to try trashing the preference file and trying again. We'll see. Even if it's a bug and not something I'm doing, I love this little one-shot wonder! Yes, it's a bit goofy, and yes it's not a necessity, but I go a long way back with Macs ("Talking Moose," anyone?) and little goodies like this go a long way toward enhancing the user experience! [alert admin]
Thursday, November 06 2008 @ 08:20 AM PST
CoolWmaWmv 1.5 (Mac OS X)
...on my 1.67GHz G4 PowerBook (10.4.11). I tried a number of different options and files, but although the program suggested it was working (spinning progress bar), no output was created. I even let the program run for several hours on a 278 MB (about 30 minute) video WMV and nothing. Nada. Zilch. iSquint takes approximately the same time as the run time of the movie it's converting, so I certainly didn't quit the program too early. Still needs work. A lot of it. [alert admin]
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Sunday, June 08 2008 @ 08:13 AM PDT
AOL Desktop Beta 10 (Mac OS X)
AOL is a perfect example of a company that didn't see the light at the end of the tunnel being the freight train, and thought it was bigger, better and stronger when the truth finally dawned. That AOL has morphed into something differenet, with its ad-based content and web-based services renders the entire desktop client useless for all but the geriatric retirement home set, who can't or don't want to understand rudimentary online basics. For more than 18 years I was a charter subscriber to AOL. After repeated attempts to cancel the service, my credit card expired and they all of a sudden contacted me, trying to wring blood from a stone. I informed them that for the past three years I haven't been able to use their services -- EVEN ON THE RARE OCCASION I WANTED TO (some travels still do not have Wi-fi hotspots or in-room Ethernet. Or their costs are so prohibitive it makes no sense). Nowdays, if I need Internet access, I just put my iPod touch in my pocket, head out to the nearest Panera Bread, grab some coffee and a sandwich and I'm good to go. So why bother with this tired, lackluster, bloated, and STILL BETA software? AOL reminds me of the dinosaur who is so large it keeps moving for a while because it hasn't yet realized its brain has died. But I'm moving on, and when it finally dies, I want to be out of the way when it collapses. [alert admin]
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Thursday, March 06 2008 @ 09:46 AM PST
SyncTogether 1.0.2 (Mac OS X)
I started using this product when it was in ßeta, called MySync. Mark/Space acquired this product in early 2007 and renamed it Sync Together. During the early days, I worked with Martin Redington to improve the product, and found him responsive, hard-working, and talented. Every issue I encountered and reported to him he fixed. For the past year or so, I have used Sync Together to sync Address Books and iCalendars on two different machines, and it didn't even blink when I upgraded one to Leopard. The documentation lists the many issues surrounding synchronization between Macs. For those who are having problems, I suggest they read this information carefully. When the product has reported sync problems (and offers to resolve them in a number of ways), it's usually because I have mis-typed something, or in one case, Apple added a field to the contact list that did not exist in the older version of iCal. This program may not be for everyone. But it does exactly what I want it to do, and thus I'm a happy camper. [alert admin]
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Tuesday, February 19 2008 @ 12:00 AM PST
Flip4Mac WMV 2.2.0.49 (Mac OS X)
After trying all day to listen to my weekly audio streamcast (Music From the Hearts of Space), I decided to try another computer, and found that it was not the source but my Mac. Each time I tried, Safari would lock up tighter than a drum, requiring a force quit. Unfortunately, the Flip4Mac web site's links to older versions are broken, and the site is unmanned until December 26. I did manage to find version 2.1.3 in a backup set, but the pref pane had to be installed using 2.2.0.49. This results in some odd error messages, although I was able to listen to my program. Running PPC Mac OS 10.4.11 with the latest security patch on a 1.67 GHz 15" Powerbook. This isn't the first time Flip4Mac has gone kablooey on my computers. I hope I can get the older version and wait until Telestream updates to another, more stable version. [alert admin]
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Sunday, December 23 2007 @ 08:50 PM PST
Mini vMac 3.0.4 beta (Mac OS 9, Mac OS X)
Very Nice Stroll Down Memory Lane
I'm not sure why I downloaded this; I have a fully-functional Mac SE/30 stashed away in my basement! :-) But I wanted to see what the old Plus looked like, so I downloaded this emulator, fired it up, and began the upgrade to 7.5.5. I found I can use Disk Utility under OS X to create hard disks that I can use to boot the emulator and to install software. I -knew- there was a reason I kept my old Mac floppies all these years (I still have a System 1.0 boot disk!). Crystal Quest. HyperCard. My old FileMaker databases... Fun stuff. Good work, and hats off to the developers! [alert admin]
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Saturday, November 10 2007 @ 02:00 PM PST
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From MacOSXHints - July 22, 2002
A much more complete and elegant solution exists and may be found on the MacOSXHints web site: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20020722081156794&query=Quicktime+full+screen I produce it here to show how *scripting* works: (* Full-screener! by Mikey-San. http://www.mikey-san.net/ If you make changes, add a comment below and keep the ones above! *) on open theMovie tell application "QuickTime Player" activate set request to display dialog "Select a scaling, fool!" with icon ¬ …
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Sunday, May 21 2006 @ 07:55 PM PDT
I'm afraid I agree with the original poster. Out of curiosity I downloaded this program and compared it with other scripts that do the same thing. I have a script dated 2002 that reads: on open fileName tell application "QuickTime Player" activate open fileName present movie 1 end tell end open And another dated August 2005 that reads tell application "QuickTime Player" present front movie scale screen end tell Now, how is your code different? You use a simple, single statement that uses no variables, properties…
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Sunday, May 21 2006 @ 07:47 PM PDT
