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Desktop Carousel 3.0 (Mac OS X)
This is a nice replacement for a program like SlothCam (also a good product) if you prefer to view webcams via your desktop instead of through a widget. I had trouble getting it to update at first, but it worked fine after I trashed the cache. Other than that, my only complaint is that it "zooms" too much, cutting off the edges of what you're viewing. [alert admin]
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Tuesday, May 08 2007 @ 03:53 PM PDT
Garmin WebUpdater 2.0.0.1 Beta (Mac OS X)
This worked without a hitch on my C320. Located the device and updated the software, just as it should. Now, they need to come up with a Mac version of MapSource so Mac users can update the maps without Windows. Garmin has been dragging their feet on Mac software, as many other reviewers have noted. Until they come up with a complete Mac solution, I'd recommend Mac owners buy a TomTom. At the time I bought my unit, nobody offered Mac versions of their software, but TomTom has since filled that gap. [alert admin]
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Sunday, April 01 2007 @ 08:33 AM PDT
SunPosition Widget 1.0 (Mac OS X)
More of a demo, if you don't live in one of the free areas
This is a nicely done widget that shows where the sun is in the sky. If you have a "professional" use for this (e.g., you are a filmmaker shooting outside and need to know where the sun will be at any given time), it may be worth the money to unlock all the locations. If, like me, you are just a geek who likes things having to do with astronomy, it's free only if you are lucky enough to live in one of the "free" locations. Unfortunately, I don't, and it isn't worth the ANNUAL fee to me. [alert admin]
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Thursday, March 01 2007 @ 08:37 AM PST
DoBeDo 2.5 (Mac OS X)
Wish it could be resized downward 
I've been using this widget for quite awhile. It's earned an "always open" spot in my Dashboard along with six or seven other widgets. It has gotten significantly better with judicious updates since first released. If you want to keep your To Do list in iCal without having it open all the time, this is a must have. I was excited to see that version 2.5 allows the widget to be resized, but after downloading found out it only allows it to be made bigger, not smaller. My one small criticism of this widget is that it takes up more Dashboard real estate than I'd like it to. [alert admin]
Monday, February 05 2007 @ 08:06 AM PST
iStat nano 1.7 (Mac OS X)
The 1.7 upgrade breaks the "process" reading. Doesn't work at all anymore. A trip to the developer's blog shows that others are reporting the same problem. Disturbingly, the developer states, "I havent looked at the processes section yet but we will probably leave it to 2.0 as its not the most important section for most people." So if the process function is important to you (as it is to me), DO NOT UPGRADE. [alert admin]
Thursday, October 26 2006 @ 08:43 AM PDT
MySync 0.70b (Mac OS X)
I was curious about what a "Free limited duration full demo licence" was, so I went to the developer's web site. From the FAQ: "The current intention is to charge $35. This is for an individual license, that covers you for as many macs as you own. Additional users will need their own licenses. Feedback on this proposed pricing is very welcome." I am not commenting one way or the other about the pricing scheme, since I haven't yet tried the program. I just wanted to know what I was in for before I installed it, and thought others might like to know, too. [alert admin]
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Wednesday, January 18 2006 @ 08:22 AM PST
Kensington MouseWorks 2.8 (Mac OS X)
I'm not the type to complain unnecessarily. In fact, I reviewed this product favorably just a couple of months ago (see below). It has now been over a month since the 10.4.3 update broke this preference pane, and there is still no fix. I'm not a programmer, but is it really that difficult to update this software? If Kensington were really committed to the Mac platform, they would have had an update ready even before 10.4.3 was released. This update was widely known to be in development for months before it was released to the public. We've all seen other companies have their software ready to go before an OS update hits. Why can't Kensington do this? I would have recommended Kensington products to a Mac user before this. Now I've changed my mind. If they can't devote the resources necessary to have a Mac in their shop, subscribe to the Apple Developer program, and have a programmer make the necessary changes to their software promptly, then they shouldn't be billing themselves as a Mac-compatible product. One star to offset my favorable review and because, well, it doesn't work anymore. [alert admin]
Friday, December 02 2005 @ 08:41 AM PST
iSynCal 5.3.1 (Mac OS X)
I find syncing iCal calendars via .Mac to be one of the few things .Mac does well. I'd rather not pay $100/year for the privilege, since I find the other services to be underwhelming and unreliable. That leaves iSynCal as the only replacement I know of. Unfortunately, the demo doesn't let me test important features sufficiently to give me the confidence to buy it. I want to sync a few different calendars (home, work, school, etc.) between two computers. The demo only permits one calendar to be synced. Does the fact that one calendar can be synced properly mean they ALL will be synced properly? Not necessarily. I also want to make sure that it will reliably sync on schedule. Alas, "only one script command per session is allowed in Demo mode." In other words, it will sync according to schedule one time, then quit the next time one comes up. The developer is asking me to make a big leap of faith that essential parts of the program work reliably. I'm not sure why an already time-limited demo is crippled to such a degree. [alert admin]
Sunday, October 30 2005 @ 09:07 AM PST
Kensington MouseWorks 2.8 (Mac OS X)
My experience with version 2.8 differs from some of the other reviewers here. First, it's not crashing my system at all. It was a smooth upgrade from version 2.6. Second, this isn't the first version to support Bluetooth. Version 2.6 recognized and worked with my BT PilotMouse. Third, while it's true that there is not a whole lot new in this update, it is nice to have the "Low Battery reporting" error eliminated. The software no longer tells you the mouse needs new batteries shortly after putting in new ones. On the down side, the message appears to be eliminated rather than fixed. With my particular model it is possible to tell the batteries have only a few hours left from the blinking near the scroll wheel, but it is very easy to miss this signal in a well-lit room. I won't speak to how this version compares with old OS 9 iterations, since I never used those. I will say that the Kensington software is much better than that which comes with Logitech mice, which I found to be consistently buggy. [alert admin]
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Monday, September 19 2005 @ 01:56 PM PDT
Math Practice 2.6.1 (Mac OS X)
Nice collection of math games with an eye-catching design. Suitable for elementary school children to practice the basics. One small complaint: The high score list seems to be stored within the application itself, rather than in a preference file. This means that if you put the app in the application folder (as most people do), the user has to have administrative privileges for the high scores to be stored. If you're smart, of course, you haven't given your child this high-level access. [alert admin]
Sunday, September 04 2005 @ 07:07 AM PDT
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I assume Kensington needs to update their software for 10.4.3 compatibility.
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Tuesday, November 01 2005 @ 10:35 AM PST
I'm getting the full 27K download, which when unzipped blooms into a still tiny 128K. I think the author has tightened up the code for version 1.0. Either that, or removing the code for animation has made it smaller. As for the VT page looking screwed up right now, that's VT for ya.
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Monday, August 01 2005 @ 05:11 AM PDT
Unfortunately, it is not more reliable to depend on the NWS data. The NWS changes the way it provides data from time to time, too. When it does, the weather programs that rely on it "break," just as WeatherDock has in this case with Weather.com. To the developer's credit, he has identified the problem promptly and promised a quick fix. That's really all you can hope for.
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Wednesday, March 16 2005 @ 07:14 PM PST
There is also a warning when you install the software, with the word "Warning" in red type. The developers have done an adequate job of informing users of the requirements.
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Wednesday, December 17 2003 @ 07:28 AM PST
