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Total number of Feedback Posts: 23
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DoBeDo 3.1 (Mac OS X)
A Leopard beta-version of this widget exists at the following link: http://www.bluehenley.com/products/dobedo/download/beta/dobedo.wdgt.zip which can be found on the FAQ portion of the Blue Henley website. It appears to work well, after a limited testing period. [alert admin]
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Thursday, November 29 2007 @ 12:01 PM PST
Script Debugger 4.0.5 (Mac OS X)
This is a fantastic program for AppleScript development. It has increased my productivity with the language by an order or two of magnitude.
The dictionary browser is without peer and helps enormously to clarify application specific command context. Likewise, the debugger is powerful in that you can change variable values on the fly and see program status at numerous breakpoints. All this functionality is in one place, which means convenience and time savings as well as flexibility.
I empathiize with other reviewers who would like a cheaper product, but SD provides a very powerful development environment similar to that of other commercial programming solutions. Unfortunately, AppleScript appears to be a fairly specific development environment in that it is dependent on the dictionary of each application with which it communicates. I think it is unfair to expect this product to be an interface for Objective C or other languages such as Perl, Python and the like. Besides, SD's dedication to AppleScript is what makes it such a powerful environment
Even if your time is only worth $10 an hour, it won't take much development effort to justify the cost of this software. [alert admin]
Wednesday, November 29 2006 @ 06:48 PM PST
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I, for one, haven't had any problems with this software. It does what it claims and hasn't created any system issues whatsoever. I have found that I use it less than expected, but that I appreciate the ability to put widgets into "useable" groupings. Ultimately, I've found which widgets I use reasonably often, and which ones I can get rid of. Overall a reasonably useful, well-supported and evolving piece of software. [alert admin]
Monday, November 27 2006 @ 07:06 PM PST
LaunchBar 4.1.1 (Mac OS X)
A real workhorse with lots of hidden features. I use this program extensively and have used it for years now. I'm still finding new ways of using it and they are powerful. From a simple launcher, to a sophisticated Applescript engine which helps me organize shopping lists and todo lists, this program is simply fabulous. Well worth the money. [alert admin]
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Friday, November 10 2006 @ 04:39 PM PST
TextSoap 5.0 R1 (Mac OS X)
This upgrade is more significant than it first appears... 
Regular expressions and the revamped "custom cleaner" palette offer increased power and a more straightforward interface. This program is easier to use than its predecessor, but it is also significantly more expensive, although the features pay off if you have projects need them. The cleaner list groups are interesting as they provide categorization and order to what can quickly become an unwieldly number of text processors. This feature is probably most useful to a power user. I've always liked and used the AppleScript dictionary in this application. This hasn't changed much in this version. Bugs in this version are being fixed. The developer is responsive and available. Overall, I like it and find it worth the money. Eric [alert admin]
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Monday, June 26 2006 @ 07:26 PM PDT
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Although not "perfect," this is one piece of software that regularly does some very heavy lifting for me, on numerous tasks. It never ceases to amaze me that people complain about it's complexity and "bloat." Excel really is a programming environment of sorts, and it has to be complex in order to accomplish the myriad tasks users need to accomplish. Bugs? Yes, but not so frequent that they have bitten me often. I always double check my formulas manually, and confirm that the output I see is what I expect, when I'm developing a spreadsheet. I've not had any problems with Excel giving me false data. Excel is also the fastest program I've run across at summarizing data (unless I include custom solutions I or others have programmed). I routinely process a data table with a dozen columns and between 20,000 and 60,000 rows. This occurs very quickly. Frankly, this is an amazing piece of software and has saved me countless hours of repetitive work, once I've invested the time to setup the spreadsheet. [alert admin]
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Wednesday, February 15 2006 @ 08:16 AM PST
TextSoap 4.5.1 (Mac OS X)
Works and works very well. Access via services menu is smooth. Customization of the software is straightforward, nearly limitless and very powerful. The resulting changes to files are quite fast. Well worth the money if you need this type of service regularly. [alert admin]
Monday, November 28 2005 @ 08:30 AM PST
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A very nice addition to Safari
This fine piece of software makes Safari bookmarks and bookmark history searchable by title or address content. It allows the bookmarks to be edited. It summarizes history in a variety of useful ways. The developer is responsive to suggestions and has progressed the program nicely in a short period of time, fixing bugs and adding features. For $10, this is a no-brainer as it improves the useability of Safari tremendously. [alert admin]
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Friday, June 10 2005 @ 09:39 PM PDT
Bones 1.0 (Mac OS X)
Actually, this program is remarkably straightforward, and the manual is very thorough and, I think, imminently understandable. The use of this program is nearly self explanatory and a little clicking around rapidly reveals how things work. It's intuitively designed. What's cool about this program is its flexibility: Different die types (2 to 100 sided). Hi-Low exclusion. Clusters of dice rolled simultaneously. This allows for the simulation of many different scenarios. A very clean, professional look, especially so for a freeware program. [alert admin]
Wednesday, March 23 2005 @ 07:23 PM PST
Super Get Info 1.2.2 (Mac OS X)
Depending on what your time is worth, then $20 is a relatively good deal for this program. It handles subfolder updates very smoothly and has proven itself a wonderful substitute for the command line. For those averse to paying, there are free options out there, but none as feature-rich and implementation-savvy as this. [alert admin]
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Thursday, March 03 2005 @ 02:16 PM PST
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Why is this labeled "Shareware?"
Shareware is a "commercial" undertaking - it's never been defined as free or not-for-profit. The advantage is that you can try before you buy, and that you don't have to pay for advertising, packaging and distribution.
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Wednesday, December 12 2007 @ 02:06 PM PST
Only one picture allowed...disappointing, unusable for me
Hmm. A 2-star rating because multiple pictures aren't allowed. I guess if it's that important to you than that's OK. I'd bet that most folks, myself included, are lucky to get one photo of nearly any recipe into this (or any other) program. Multiple pictures for a given recipe just aren't important to me (... anyone else?). This program deserves a more objective critique if it's going to get such a poor rating from a reviewer.
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Thursday, June 14 2007 @ 08:31 AM PDT
Your viewpoint is just plain biased and kid-unfriendly. After all, parents do have a right to be concerned about what their children see and hear. It would be easy for a parent to avoid this software, but it's just as easy for the developer to change the level name to something innocuous (and even witty). Lighten up and learn to like and tolerate kids, as they are your job insurance.
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Saturday, October 21 2006 @ 09:35 PM PDT
The title of your review describes your review, not the software. It's not fair or right to "review" a program based on an installation problem. I've installed this software on several fresh installs of OS-X and have never had a problem. Based on your mark, my review of this software should be 5-stars -- and it is, but for many, and varied, reasons.
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Wednesday, July 06 2005 @ 09:13 PM PDT
I also have a number of applications crash daily...
Your line of reasoning is illogical nonsense. Your statement is only meant to be inflammatory. It doesn't shed any further light on the issue. It also doesn't address the fact that people have crashing behavior with haxies. After purchasing these utilities and using them, I gradually noticed system instability. This despite hard drive reformats and reinstallation of systems as well as after purchasing new hardware with a completely fresh system installation. I've pulled these programs and…
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Wednesday, December 08 2004 @ 09:00 PM PST
Jeez, if you hate this application so much, then wipe it off your hard drive and be done with it. Don’t bother convincing those of us who really do like it that we’re stupid, incompetent or don’t do “real work” - you’re wasting your breath, your fingers and valuable bandwidth! Besides, we enjoy something you don’t and your opinion isn’t going to change that -- especially when you insult the very people you’re trying to influence.
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Tuesday, June 22 2004 @ 06:27 PM PDT
