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User Name artie505
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Total number of Feedback Posts: 135
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ClickToFlash 1.6b4 (Mac OS X)
This plug-in is sooo useful that I'm giving it 5 stars despite the litany of sins committed by its developer: 1. Never posts "What's new in this version;" even the "Version History" linked to on hir website is only up to v. 1.5.3. 2. V. 1.6b4 phoned home immediately following its installation without a "by your leave." (Thanks to Little Snitch! :) ) 3. There is no need for an installer to install one file, particularly considering item 4. 4. Installer specifies "[...] standard installation [...] on the volume (Your HD)," but doesn't specify what that "standard installation" is, i.e. whether it's to /Library/Internet-Plugins (for all users) or ~/Library//Internet-Plugins (for "just this user"). (It installs to the latter.) 5. Developer's website solicits donations, but sets the amount at an unchangeable $6, which, in my estimation, makes this non-nag shareware; "donation," in my experience, means the amount is your option. [alert admin]
Friday, November 06 2009 @ 11:56 PM PST
CNET TechTracker app 1.0 beta 4 (Mac OS X)
This app needs the ability to scan other locations, e.g. the folder on my other partition in wjicj I keep my 40-50 3rd party d/l's. [alert admin]
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Friday, October 30 2009 @ 11:04 PM PDT
CNET TechTracker app 1.0 beta 4 (Mac OS X)
I keep my 40 3rd party apps on a separate partition on my deuced Mac(hina), but this app cannot deal with locations other than /Applications. As I said...useless! [alert admin]
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Friday, October 30 2009 @ 12:01 AM PDT
Timer Utility 3.4.1 (Mac OS X)
Now that I've learned about and invoked its "Dynamic Dock" feature Timer Utility is precisely the app for which I looked for quite some time. I have nothing negative to say about it other than its lack of documentation, which its (extremely responsive) developer has taken note of. [alert admin]
Sunday, September 27 2009 @ 05:54 AM PDT
ClickToFlash 1.6b2 (Mac OS X)
but does anybody have the foggiest idea what the updates have been about? [alert admin]
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Tuesday, September 22 2009 @ 05:37 AM PDT
ClickToFlash 1.5.3b4 (Mac OS X)
I originally said "As it stands now, it installs to the latter, possibly leaving users other than the one who installed it, who may prefer to have Flash load, out in the cold." I meant to say "who may prefer to have Flash NOT load." [alert admin]
Sunday, September 20 2009 @ 01:50 AM PDT
ClickToFlash 1.5.3b4 (Mac OS X)
ClickToFlash is a wonderfully useful app, and I'm pleased as punch to have it running on my Mac! (I will make the solicited $6 donation and recommend that others do the same.) I wonder, though, if there's any way to collapse the box it leaves behind, which would make it even better? My earlier complaint about CTF's using an installer requires clarification... If the developer feels the need to use one it should either tell us where a "Standard Installation" installs the plug-in or, even better, give us a choice of installing CTF to either /Library/Internet Plug-Ins (for universal applicability) or /~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins (for "this user only" applicability). As it stands now, it installs to the latter, possibly leaving users other than the one who installed it, who may prefer to have Flash load, out in the cold. True, the installer is marginally helpful for some non-tech users, but, at the same time, its installation process is likely to leave others scratching their heads. Better documentation is, at the least, a must!!! [alert admin]
Sunday, September 20 2009 @ 01:38 AM PDT
ClickToFlash 1.5.2 (Mac OS X)
Why on earth does the developer feel it necessary to use an installer to get one freaking plugin into either /Library/Internet Plug-Ins or ~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins? Two stars off for that! It does do what it says, though. [alert admin]
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Monday, September 14 2009 @ 04:28 AM PDT
Rescue Kit 1.0 (Mac OS X)
I'm not so sure about this one...
First, the statement that "Paragon Rescue Kit for Mac supports all Intel-based Macs" is apparently contradicted by the User Manual which specifies: "System Requirements To use Paragon Rescue Kit for Mac OS X on your computer (it doesn’t matter what operating system is installed), make sure that it meets the following minimum system requirements: X86-compatible processor [...]" An X86 processor is a CORE 2 DUO, but I'm not certain what the "compatible" part means. And second, the User Manual also mentions that "Paragon Rescue Kit for Mac OS X provides support of major file systems presented on the market today: [...] Limited read/write access to Apple HFS+ partitions." and since my (and, most likely, your) OS X installation is configured HFS+, why bother? But I grabbed the Beta by the tail, anyhow: 1. I followed the CD/DVD (At 45Mb it requires only a CD.) burning instructions (which are located on Paragon's website, not in its User Manual) and was kinda skeptical about the ability of a 45Mb CD to boot my (Core 2 Duo) MacBook, but it showed up as a bootable option. 2. I was then kinda skeptical about the Paragon volume's being identified as "Windows," because I haven't got any such installation to boot into, but the manual says "it doesn’t matter what operating system is installed," and, after all, that's what backups are for, aren't they? 3. My deuced Mac(hina) booted pretty quickly to a screen that disappeared even more quickly, leaving me with a blank screen that gave no indication that anything was happening behind the scenes, nor did my HD sound like it was doing anything. 4. I gave it its head for a while, and then, when nothing had happened after a few minutes, I unsuccessfully tried to quit the app and was ultimately forced to power my Mac down. 5. I selected my HD from an Option-Boot screen: Apple screen --> Prohibitory sign kernel panic. 6. I tried to boot from my restore disc to run "Repair Disk:" Apple screen --> Prohibitory sign kernel panic. 7. I tried booting into Single-user Mode: Text hung at a message that some sort of USB device could not be found. 8. I tried to boot from my bootable (Verbose Mode) flash drive to run DiskWarrior: Text hung at a similar "missing USB device" message. 9. Sweating some, now, I tried (with little hope of success) booting from my backup HD with the expected lack of success: Apple screen --> Prohibitory sign kernel panic. 10. "Aaargh! What have I done to myself?" I agonized as I zapped PRAM with no joy. 11. Uh oh... Down to my last at-bat, I reset my SMU, and WHEW!!! Until a response from the developer explains why I ran into the issues I've detailed I don't recommend this app to anybody! And the fact that it is apparently not particularly useful with HFS+ installations is pretty damning, too. Of lesser importance is the fact that Rescue Kit's VersionTracker page states that it "is designed to run on the following operating systems: • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel • Mac OS X 10.3.9 • Mac OS X 10.3 • Mac OS X 10.2 • Mac OS X 10.1 • Mac OS X 10.0," but OS X 10.0 - 10.3.9 were not capable of running on Intel Macs, the only ones it supports. (Because of the possibility that my issues were self-inflicted I will not give this app the one-star review it seems to deserve [because I can't give it negative stars].) [alert admin]
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Sunday, September 13 2009 @ 12:38 AM PDT
UploadMe 1.0 (Mac OS X)
At first glance this little app looks to be extremely useful. It's intuitive and delivers. [alert admin]
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Sunday, August 23 2009 @ 12:09 AM PDT
Last 10 Comments by artie505 [ Search for All ]
Link still functional on Oct 12,
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Monday, October 12 2009 @ 02:49 AM PDT
Nowhere near what's wrong with both you and the developer.
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Wednesday, September 16 2009 @ 09:59 PM PDT
It'd be redundant, because as it stands, all you've got to do is click on "return;" there is not, and never was, any need to use your mouse, or trackpad.
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Tuesday, August 18 2009 @ 12:41 AM PDT
From the developer's description it sounds like TrashMagic recovers data that gets trashed (and, therefore, cached) while it is running. Can it actually recover something that gets trashed before you purchase your license?
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Thursday, August 06 2009 @ 10:24 PM PDT
For some dumb-ass reason which I've never understood, VT, as one of its "improvements," has deprived us of our ability to edit posts. Is anybody with a brain reading this???
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Saturday, June 20 2009 @ 12:00 AM PDT
If they didn't register it they don't own it, but my understanding is that it then falls into "public domain," and anyone can use it.
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Tuesday, June 02 2009 @ 11:40 PM PDT
The cookie is set when SafariBlock automatically checks for updates on launch...nothing to worry about.
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Tuesday, May 26 2009 @ 04:09 AM PDT
more on KnockOutDock v. DockGone
I don't know what configuration you're running, but KnockOutDock's dock does NOT interfere with any hot corner option in SysPrefs or the Butler pref on my deuced Mac(hina).
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Wednesday, May 06 2009 @ 06:04 AM PDT
Hi, Joseph, 1. I did *not* criticize Dock Gone in the least; I merely pointed out that its basic functionality, minimizing the Dock and moving it to the extreme lower right of a screen, is available free with KnockOutDock. 2. I try apps before posting when there's a need to discover what they *really* do; in the case of DG, however, your "Product Description" and screenshot combined with Tim's description of its basic functionality appeared to leave…
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Tuesday, May 05 2009 @ 12:08 AM PDT
You're sleeping with the thief, right? Your post can't be serious otherwise.
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Friday, March 27 2009 @ 11:46 PM PDT
