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User Name mojo_guzzi
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Total number of Feedback Posts: 13
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SpiralBound Pro 1.0 (Mac OS X)
Works but not as helpful as I needed
I tried this app because of its ability to import Stickies. I was hoping it would import my old Stickies from my now defunct 10.5.6 G4 onto my new mac mini, something I found out too late that 10.6 would not allow me to do either. Although all my old third party apps open and run seamlessly on 10.6, Stickies won't even let me import data from version 6 to version 7. And 6 won't run on 10.6. Unfortunately SpiralBound only imports whatever Stickies notes are in your currently active version of Stickies. It auto-selects that file on starting up and there's no way you can direct it to choose another set of stickies stored on a hard drive. As soon as I realized that, I quit the program, because I don't think it does anything else that Stickies doesn't do that I need enough to pay for. But at least I know it works so if you think you'd like it try it out for yourself, without fear of malware. [alert admin]
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Thursday, September 17 2009 @ 06:15 PM PDT
QuickNote 1.0 (Mac OS X)
DON'T EVEN TRY IT!!! NOTHING BUT A PROBLEM!! MALWARE??
I tried to install this and open it in hopes of importing the old stickies data that the Snow Leopard stickies won't open. No interface opened when I clicked on the program icon, but later when I decided to trash it I got a message not allowing me to trash it because it was supposedly running. Whatever it's doing can't be good. It certainly doesn't do what it claims it will. AVOID THIS - POSSIBLY MALWARE!!!! [alert admin]
Thursday, September 17 2009 @ 02:28 PM PDT
Free YouTube Downloader 1.8 (Mac OS X)
This works great - easy, reliable, allows multiple downloads
Very simple but nicely done. Yes, you could add downloadhelper it's a fine tool, but this downloader allows you to set up a list of downloads and brings them down efficiently. Works flawlessly on snowlep mini. Thanks!! [alert admin]
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Saturday, September 05 2009 @ 09:32 PM PDT
MacTubes 2.4.1 (Mac OS X)
Mactubes opened fine on my mini with snowlep but if there was a way to enter data into the downloads menu as the very scanty documentation instructed, I couldn't figure it out. Copying and pasting URLs didn't work. The downloads menu was like an impregnable jpeg. Dead. Tried youtubedownloader instead and love it. [alert admin]
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Saturday, September 05 2009 @ 08:42 PM PDT
NoobProof 1.4 (Mac OS X)
Killed my internet connection - BEWARE!!
I tried this to see if it was really easier and better than 10.5.6's own firewall tools for a "noob" to use. I stuck to the "recommended" settings suggested in the software. After giving it the go to change my settings, I found that I could no longer connect to the internet. I undid my changes using the program, saved them, uninstalled the program, double-checked my connection settings using back-up snaps... physically reset my modem... and rebooted my computer... but nothing worked. For the first time ever, I was stuck with a glaring red stop light on my long trusty modem, which always had reset easily and smoothly. I tried Apple's built-in configuration assistants and they determined that everything was a-okay. Everything except my connection to the internet. The assistants worked feverishly but finally gave up and suggested that I contact my ISP for support. Unfortunately the only expedient way to contact them would have been on the internet. And that wasn't happening. Since I had been planning to upgrade my computer soon anyway, I finally gave up and switched computers. My connection was automatically reset. Needless to say, this is one program that this noob (who's used all sorts of computers for decades and has happily maneuvered the web since '94) will NOT be installing on his new computer. Try it only if you understand everything you're doing every last step of the way and don't have to trust the program's recommendations. In fact, it's probably a good idea to cruise through the whole program without changing anything, to ascertain you understand it completely before changing anything. Otherwise you have been warned! [alert admin]
Tuesday, September 01 2009 @ 09:28 PM PDT
AbiWord 2.4.5 (Mac OS X)
I downloaded AbiWord when I discovered that an important document was emailed to me in the wrong format (Wordperfect instead of Word) and I needed to have it in the proper format immediately so I could edit it and print it out. Word would not allow me to open the file in any way, other than as a text file with a bunch of code garbage that would have taken hours to edit out. Abiword opened it, but would not allow me to make any corrections. I was, however, able to save it as a Word file, and work with it in Word as needed. It saved my butt and I am grateful. It's a good little program to have as a complement to a real word processing program, even if it is buggy. [alert admin]
Tuesday, March 18 2008 @ 12:11 PM PDT
iSquint 1.5 (Mac OS X)
Must have utility for video freaks (2 suggestions though)
iSquint is one of the best freeware programs ever created for the Mac It not only converts a wide array of videos to mp4, it also somehow manages to fix most of the corrupted avi or mpegs I come across. While it's primarily designed to convert vidz for ipods, I mainly use iSquint to convert vidz to mp4 with H.264. If the highest quality setting is used, it upgrades the quality significantly. Two suggestions to the developer: I hate not being able to save my settings when quitting the program, and having to change them every time I open it. Maybe you could tweak it to save whatever settings were last used upon closing, rather than defaulting to the ipod settings. Also, why not include a donation link? I tried Visualhub but found it didn't really offer anything I needed that wasn't already in iSquint. I think a lot of satisfied users might contribute a few bucks voluntarily as a "thank you." [alert admin]
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Friday, December 28 2007 @ 03:12 PM PST
Unison 1.8 (Mac OS X)
"Must have" Mac software for avid newsgroupers
For years I used MT-newswatcher for my newsgroup activities, and sometimes spent hours hunting for lost pieces of multi-purpose posts, or wasted time downloading incomplete or corrupted posts that ate up space on my HD while I waited... and waited for the missing pieces which finally never materialized. Although often frustrated, I never realized how much I was missing and how much time I had wasted until I tried Unison. Unison blew my mind with its superbly designed interface, which opens the first time already pre-configured to give you a highly maximized news reader, which performs like magic compared to earlier newsreaders I've tried. The single feature which immediately stands out (and alone is worth the price of the program) is Unison's ability to track down all parts of a multi-part post and group them under one heading for a no hassle two clicks download. On top of that, Unison allows you to filter your groups by selecting Messages, Files, Images or Music. Messages gives you a familiar MT-newswatcher type menu window listing all the messages in the group. The other categories limit the menu listing to whichever category you choose, displaying only headers for messages containing pictures or songs or movies. The layout of Unison is equally impressive. Simple, easy-to-use button panels are front and center, always in the first place you'd look. While newswatcher had a simple "Download" box that showed the basic details of each download stream, Unison's "Transfer" window displays each article separately in a rolling list, with all the details of each article (size, type etc) as well as a speed report (kb/sec) and a progress bar. You can select the number of streams to allow, and the active downloading article streams appear at the top of the Transfer list, which automatically dumps it when it's finished and scrolls up to display the next active one. In summation, Unison is one the the most elegant and user friendly programs ever designed for the Mac. It is also one of the most powerful, in terms of user effort required to get results and satisfaction. Newsgroup fiends used to MT-newswatcher (or similar programs) who haven't yet tried Unison should do so immediately. There are a few tiny things I'd like to see. Both of these suggestions are of minimal importance; they would simply help to perfect an already near perfect application. One would be a "mark as read" button on the group windows, a separate button next to the file display button console. Under the word "search" would be a good spot to place it, not too close to the file display button console, nor close to the edge where it might accidentally be clicked by someone navigating between overlapped windows. Another would be a way to automatically group the messages displayed in the Transfer window, so that removing a group would be as easy as it is to add them. As I said, these suggestions are not critical. They would simply make a very user friendly program into a "lazy friendly" one. [alert admin]
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Wednesday, October 17 2007 @ 01:00 PM PDT
MacPAR deLuxe 3.6.1 (Mac OS X)
Fast Reliable App for Decoding Par Files ***** 5 STARS!! 
I was using two other software products to do what MacPARdeluxe does in one shot. With its simple to use interface, you simply click on the very prominent "open" button at the top left corner of the MacPARdeluxe window. When the "choose selection" window opens, it usually finds the appropriate PAR file needed, or you simply select it manually. The program does the rest, quickly and clearly showing you its progress in a fresh MacPARdeluxe window which opens automatically (saving you the hassle of clearing a window should you be processing multiple PAR files.) MPD analyzes your PAR files, restores whatever files are necessary and lets you know when it is finished. In most cases it unPARs as well, producing a finished file ready to use. In those few cases where it restores your broken files but doesn't decode them automatically, simply use Ajoiner or a similar program to finish up. NOTE: MPD is defaulted to auto-trash some of your PAR bits as it uses them. If you want to save the entire PAR set, you need to change this function in the program's preferences. MacPARdeluxe is the FIRST program you should try if getting into PAR extraction. It does the job right (at least in 10.3.9) and is very fast and extremely reliable. Thank you, Mr. Putter! [alert admin]
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Wednesday, November 29 2006 @ 08:32 AM PST
PodTube 1.0 (Mac OS X)
Does exactly what I want it to, on OS 10.3.9. If DLing flvs to your desktop be sure to uncheck the Add to iTunes box and it'll convert them automatically to mpegs. Hope it keeps working. A true gift. Thanks!! [alert admin]
Tuesday, October 17 2006 @ 11:16 PM PDT
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If you're using FIREFOX go to the FIREFOX ADD-ONS page and search for VIDEO DOWNLOADHELPER. This puts a colorful animated button on your browser to the left of the URL pane. Whenever you load a video page the button activates. You simply click on it and a download menu appears. You need to click on it while the button is active. If you miss it, simply refresh the page and it will appear activated again when…
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Wednesday, September 23 2009 @ 06:37 PM PDT
This works great - easy, reliable, allows multiple downloads
I forgot to mention, as someone else pointed out somewhere on versiontracker, add &fmt=18 to the end of the URL. This will download a high res copy instead of a low res one. Then change the "flv" to mpg and your downloaded movie will play in QT and look very nice.
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Saturday, September 05 2009 @ 10:50 PM PDT
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Saturday, September 05 2009 @ 09:43 PM PDT
