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User Name gslusher
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Adobe DNG Converter & Camera Raw 4.3.1 (Mac OS X)
4.3.1 Does not work in PS Elements in Panther
Despite what Adobe says, version 4.3.1 does not work in Photoshop Elements 4.0.1 in OS 10.3.9. It may work in Tiger--I cannot tell. There are several discussions in the Adobe user forums about this. Get and use version 4.1, instead. It will not work with all cameras, however. [alert admin]
Saturday, December 29 2007 @ 12:59 AM PST
Weight2Weight 1.00.7 (Mac OS X)
Good idea, very erratic execution 
I was glad to find this application, as it seemed to fill a need. However, while it looks OK and SEEMS to be straightforward and I'd really like it to work, it is frequently difficult or impossible to enter data or do a calculation, even if one does exactly what the developer says in his examples and follows his tips to get data to be accepted. This is not a 1.00 release--it might qualify as a beta. Some functions are available some of the time, but some just don't work more than about 3% of the time. I give it 2 stars for the functions that do work. If they all worked all the time, it would rate 4 stars. At least, Weight2Weight hasn't crashed--yet. There seems to be no way to contact the developer. The link to the developer page here just goes to an HTML copy of the help file, which has a medium gray textured background that makes it hard to read the text. Even going up a level in his url doesn't help, as there is no contact information. That's why I gave it 1 star for Support/Documentation, even though the Help is acceptable. [alert admin]
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Friday, September 21 2007 @ 01:51 AM PDT
RemoveDS_Store 1.0 (Mac OS X)
The .DS_Store files have a purpose: they remember information about the state of windows--where they are, the type of view, the position and size of icons, etc. If you delete them, all the windows will revert to your default view. This is the sort of stuff that was in the two desktop database files in OS 9 and earlier. If you don't mind everything reverting to the default view, go ahead and delete the .DS_Store files. They're invisible in OS X. The only real problem is that they can be seen by a Windows computer if you save folders to a network disk, flash drive, etc. [alert admin]
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Thursday, August 09 2007 @ 11:58 PM PDT
iMailYourLink 1.0 (Mac OS X)
The Mac OS has had copy and paste for a long, long time. Why do we need even a freeware program to do this? [alert admin]
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Wednesday, June 13 2007 @ 12:23 AM PDT
File Synchronization 1.4.2v129 (Mac OS X)
I tried several file synchronization applications that work in Panther and File Synchronization was the best. I would agree with everything cron69 wrote and add just a little. Pros: - You can easily SEE all the jobs at one time. Some other synch apps keep jobs in separate little windows. It's easy to see the overall setup at a glance. - It's faster than some other synch apps. I was able to test FoldersSynchronizer thanks to the generosity of the developer, who sent me a 15-day license. (Otherwise, I could synch only 40 files, period.) I did two tests: backing up (one way copy) a copy of my entire iPhoto Library (a bit over 715 MB) and synching (two-way) the iPhoto Library copy. For the latter test, I deleted a different major (year) folder in the iPhoto library folder in the source and target, the same folders for each test. After the synch, the two libraries should be the same. This isn't a definitive test, as I didn't change any files, just deleted them, but it should give some idea of the speed. I did both tests synching from a 20-inch iMac G4, OS 10.3.9, to a FireWire external HD and to a 12-inch PowerBook G4, also OS 10.3.9, using an Airport Extreme base station about 3 feet from the PowerBook. The PowerBook's HD was mounted on the iMac's desktop. For the backup test, I did a Finder copy as a baseline. In all cases, there were no other applications running other than background stuff that runs all the time. Below are the times for each test in minutes:seconds. Backup iPhoto Library iMac HD->FireWire HD: - Finder 3:27 - File Synchronization 1:32 - FoldersSynchronizer 4:26 Backup iPhoto Library iMac HD->PowerBook: - Finder 4:13 - File Synchronization 7:21 - FoldersSynchronizer 8:20 Synch changes iMac HD->FireWire HD: - File Synchronization 0:54 - FoldersSynchronizer 2:20 Synch changes iMac HD->PowerBook: - File Synchronization 2:56 - FoldersSynchronizer 3:54 The PowerBook times are longer because of the wireless connection and the heavy interaction, both ways. The difference in times is striking and consistent. File Synchronization actually beat the Finder in the backup to FireWire HD test. I wouldn't suggest using either application as a routine way to copy large blocks of files, especially over a wireless connection. - The trial version is time-limited, rather than with restricted features. Some trials only allow you to synch a small number of files, do only one synch for each time you launch the program, etc. - File Synchronization is pretty straight-forward to use, especially if you have used a file sync/backup program before. The built-in help system is pretty good--better than most. Cons: - Cannot clone a drive or create a bootable disk/image. Overall, this is a really nice application and you can't beat the price. [alert admin]
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Friday, April 13 2007 @ 12:11 AM PDT
Jets'n'Guns 1.32 (Mac OS X)
This game will 1) raise your blood pressure, 2) keep up 'til the wee hours trying to overcome some of the obstacles and bosses, and 3) shake your walls with the sound. (I keep the music off, but the combat sounds are incredible.) This ain't your father's sidescroller--and I'm old enought to be your father (well, MOST of you--nearing 60), so I remember even more than some of our young whippersnappers (anyone under 40). The graphics are unbelievable--and they work perfectly on my outdated 20-in iMac G4 1.25 gHz with 10.3.9. You can change the paint job on your fighter, which can have a practical purpose, as some of the backgrounds can make it hard to see the fighter. (I found that I was hitting the terrain in one level until I changed the fighter color.) The enemies--air, space, ground, underwater (yes, there's a level that's underwater)--are colorful and have a great variety of behaviors. On the air-to-ground missions, killing an airborne enemy causes it to fall, causing devastation below--sometimes to the point that I don't use the bombs very much. The bosses can be especially diabolical. Some are straightforward--shoot 'em with the heaviest weapons you have, while others require maneuverability and timing to avoid collisons and weapons fire. There is a vast array of weapons (and a way to try them out)--guns, mortars, lasers, bombs, missiles, and others that are hard to describe. One of the cheapest and neatest is the automatic machine gun. It mows down infantry, machinery, trucks, and more. It works as well installed in the one rear slot as it does in the front, so it leaves a slot for more powerful weapons. Once you have enough cash, you can get a weapons controller that allows you to have two configurations. That's especially useful with some bosses, as they will sometimes be behind you. You can shift a powerful weapon to the rear slot and continue shooting. The fighter, itself is upgradeable. You start off in a dinky job, then find the "real" fighter. You can upgrade maneuverability (very useful in levels where you're travelling through a maze of steel structures, underwater caves, and alien lairs), cooling (the weapons heat up and can stop shooting if they get too hot, which prevents just holding the shoot button down all the time), hull integrity, engines, etc. There are special devices that can come in handy on some levels. The game has a way for you to learn how to win a level: you can abort, going back to its starting point, or restart, which takes you back to the last checkpoint. I use restart to try out different tactics (and to recover from stupid mistakes!) and abort to try out weapons combinations. You get these options when you're "killed" OR you can hit Escape and choose any time. There is no limit on the number of times you can attempt a level. One point: do NOT attempt this game using the keyboard and/or mouse! A gamepad really helps. I found that the movement was automatically set up for the left analog joystick of my MacAlly iShock II. Setting up the other buttons/commands is fairly easy, though the game doesn't directly support all the buttons on the iShock II. I haven't yet used the developer's boards, but I will soon. I need to to figure out how to finish one level: I defeated the boss, but can't get out. [alert admin]
Monday, December 18 2006 @ 09:14 PM PST
Flip4Mac Drive-in 1.0.0.35 (Mac OS X)
For unencrypted DVDs, you can just drag the DVD to the HD and the Finder will copy everything. You can use DVD player to play it by using the Open VIDEO_TS file command in the File menu. I've done this dozens of times, long before this product was out. If you have encrypted/protected disks, well, legally, you're not supposed to use Handbrake or anything like it to "rip" the files from the DVD. [alert admin]
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Thursday, December 14 2006 @ 11:29 PM PST
Mine Swept 1.46 (Mac OS X)
Simplicity is, perhaps, the major selling point of this game. It is fairly ugly and amateurish, but it works nicely. There are much nicer-looking minesweeper-type games like Dangerous Mines that have exceptional graphics, sound effects, and a variety of games. They are not free, however. None beat an old OS 7 game whose name I cannot remember. It had levels of difficulty and progressive play--level after level, with increasing difficulty. The puzzles were NOT rectangular, for the most part. You had multiple lives and could earn lives through scoring and bonuses. (It was NOT Manic Minefields, which had teenager-style graphics.) [alert admin]
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Tuesday, December 12 2006 @ 08:10 PM PST
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Some formats no longer supported
Please note that Documents to Go 9 has dropped support for several file formats, including AppleWorks, WordPerfect, RTF, older versions of Excel & Word, GIF, and others. Be sure to check Dataviz's website before spending money on the upgrade. [alert admin]
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Friday, December 01 2006 @ 12:59 AM PST
DeepTrouble 2 1.2.0 (Mac OS X)
The file downloaded through the link on this page is an updater--it is not the full application. You have to go to the developer's site to get the full application. The demo is over 34 MB; the full version is about 3 times that size. [alert admin]
Saturday, September 16 2006 @ 08:06 PM PDT
Last 10 Comments by gslusher [ Search for All ]
Your estimate of their sales has to be way off. Every download doesn't result in a sale. Some people are downloading updates, while others will download and try out a product, then decide not to buy it.
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Sunday, September 27 2009 @ 06:13 PM PDT
Check Helicon at http://www.heliconsoft.com/focus_downloads.html
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Thursday, November 20 2008 @ 03:48 PM PST
Ah, welshbaloney needs 4 GB RAM in a 2 gHz iMac G5? Just where is he/she going to put it? The iMac G5 can take up to 2 GB RAM, unless it's the iSight model (only sold for about 5 months before the first Intel iMacs came out)--then, it can hold 2.5 GB because it has 512 MB on the logicboard. As for "at least 4GB," even the lastest iMac, MacBook and MacBook Pro can hold…
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Tuesday, July 08 2008 @ 03:13 AM PDT
Just write one yourself. It's not that difficult. Then, you can post it on VersionTracker.
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Tuesday, July 01 2008 @ 06:27 AM PDT
Horrible ... Use Anything Else
This is a completely useless "review," as you say nothing about what you tried, what didn't work, what your system is, etc.
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Friday, January 18 2008 @ 12:00 AM PST
FWIW, Pages will read and translate most AppleWorks 6 word processing documents. It sounds like you really didn't try, as it's pretty straightforward. I don't know about Numbers and AppleWorks spreadsheets, but others have said that most will translate. If you export AppleWorks database data in the right way, FileMaker Pro will read it. (It cannot pick up things like reports, customized views, searches, etc.) Don't expect much for AppleWorks drawing documents, though: not much…
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Friday, January 18 2008 @ 12:00 AM PST
Your review is, itself, trash. You give G-Force a "1" for quality/stability, for example. That would imply that it crashes a lot, but it does not. That sort of asinine behavior makes your review worthless, as many others have noted.
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Monday, January 07 2008 @ 11:56 PM PST
Tiger has been out for almost 3 years (April 2005). It may have some more advanced capabilities that Rogue Amoeba is using for this version. In truth, Audio Hijack Pro has lasted longer as a Panther-compatible application than most. I am sure that Rogue Amoeba would be glad to sell you version 2.7.3, which works very nicely in 10.3.9. Later, when you upgrade to Tiger, you could also upgrade Audio Hijack Pro.
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Monday, January 07 2008 @ 11:45 PM PST
The Best Website Builder. Period.
Let's see: RapidWeaver is $50. How many pages can that company make for $50? Less than one? Besides, the vast majority of the sites listed in "Web Sites that Suck" were built by professional designers. It was professional designers who came up with "mystery meat navigation," for example. Oh, and, of course, you don't happen to work for this company, do you?
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Friday, December 07 2007 @ 12:22 AM PST
What is the real utility of this software?
"What is the point of backing up slimmed applications?" You should back up ALL your applications. Period. To do otherwise is to invite disaster. For example: an application is updated, you download and install the update, deleting the old version--and it doesn't work. Now, you're stuck, unless you have an archived copy of the older version (preferably the original installer or disk image file). You might be able to get the older version from the developer--but…
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Monday, December 03 2007 @ 09:16 PM PST
