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Member Since 2002-08-28
Total number of Feedback Posts: 158
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Apple iTunes 7.2 (Mac OS X)
This update may have come too late for some folks I know but, for me, it is VERY welcome. Of note: It hasn't locked-up while multitasking during encodes, it continues to play when I fast-user switch (sweet!), and I love the 256 kbps. My interface fonts no longer turn to unrecognizable black hash. Even better, iTunes will now walk and chew gum without an (apparent) freeze. I am, again, buying in the iTMS. Warning--Old Beefs: 1) I used to try to sort lists and update info files while encoding CDs only be have the program lock-up...frequent but not constant. (Fixed) 2) Burning a mp3 CD of purchased music for my car SUCKED. (DRM free fixed this) iTunes has been ill for years, suffering from being a ported and revisioned 3rd party product. It was inconsistent with Apple's own interface guidelines; e.g., I have to hold the Option key to make the green blob act like it should in one window but another iTunes window allows the green blob to follow the Apple guidelines. My rule of thumb had always been: "iTunes sux...just a little less than the other options." Not a great showcase for Apple quality. And ALL of my Window co-workers are moving away from iPods because iTunes doesn't "Just Work" for them. They'd rather drag music into the generic "player-as-a-flash disk" and have it accessible through the player's interface. It doesn't matter who's fault, the perception is that Apple hoisted iTurd as a must use appliance with their iPod. Finally old grip; using the customer as a beta-tester is not great for business. But I am grateful for Apples continued development and this version in particular. [alert admin]
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Friday, June 01 2007 @ 06:32 AM PDT
MacProgramGuide 0.51 (Mac OS X)
I tried the update (sorry about my earlier rant on users) and I have to say that the subtile changes are appreciated. It is an app that stays on my dock. Shoot, it even adds shows to my iCal. Thanks. [alert admin]
Thursday, May 31 2007 @ 07:20 AM PDT
MacProgramGuide 0.5 (Mac OS X)
Reviewers: Stop Unconstructive Attacks
This is a fine product and the developers have spent valuable time to GIVE you this. I'm sure they would thank-you for ideas but YELLING ABOUT THINGS BEYOND THEIR CONTROL is a great way to tick-off a developer and lose their contributions FOREVER. It has happened before in the past: ungrateful users berate a developer, giving Mac Users the whining fanboy reputation, until the developer walks away. Try something like; "Thanks for your efforts but can you find another TV listing service or give the user an option for other servers?" Get some civility, geez. [alert admin]
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Tuesday, May 29 2007 @ 04:20 AM PDT
btpd-front 0.90 (Mac OS X)
I've followed this app for the last few versions and it is NOT for the stereotypical Mac user. Very geeky. Unfriendly, uninformative error messages and requires port configuration. Ugly confession: I have yet to get a torrent to start. Likely great for those smarter than your average bear. I'm just average. [alert admin]
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Wednesday, November 22 2006 @ 06:21 PM PST
Senuti 0.33 (Mac OS X)
I've been a worshipper of Senuti since it first appeared on VT. I now have an Intel Mac and Senuti freezes and crashes with (almost) every use. [alert admin]
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Saturday, April 29 2006 @ 05:37 AM PDT
SideTrack 1.3 (Mac OS X)
I chafe at spending for os additions for functions that should be built in. However; I gladly gave the author his $15 for bringing this functionality to my old Pismo and, instead, moved my irritation to Apple. This is basic stuff and there is only weak justification for not including trackpad scrolling with the basic os. For the positives, just look at the list of features. The negatives include the need to log in for install. I understand why this is needed (because the modification is an actual OS driver); I usually don't install anything from shareware that requires my system password but this is a rare exception. The other negative equally inevitable problem shows up on reinstalls: the OS does not archive a system modification. Well, you can't blame the author for that. <b>Great Stuff [alert admin]
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Sunday, February 12 2006 @ 05:38 AM PST
Daappelganger 1.0.2 (Mac OS X)
First; thank-you for your work. However, I'd have to take 2 stars off the top if I were to rate this product. First, no docs. I hate not having documentation. For me, it separates professional coders from hobbyists. Second, it asks for my admin password. I don't know the authors and I usually do not allow shareware/freeware on my system if it asks for the admin password. Docs may have eased my concern about the password. [alert admin]
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Saturday, November 26 2005 @ 07:37 PM PST
Transmission 0.4 (Mac OS X)
Tried 5 side-by-sides with BT 4.1.8 so far. Consistently better download rate than BT and, a real plus for me, it would find existing download files and continued streams much more reliably than BT. [alert admin]
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Friday, November 18 2005 @ 06:13 AM PST
Brother Scanner Driver 2.03 (Mac OS X)
Though their drivers and software have caused challenges on my systems (occasionally); Brother has always come through with support for both my Macs and PC on a fairly even handed basis. Thanks for taking care of your customers, Brother. [alert admin]
Friday, August 05 2005 @ 04:27 AM PDT
AppleJack 1.3.2 (Mac OS X)
This program scares me. [alert admin]
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Thursday, March 10 2005 @ 09:09 AM PST
Last 10 Comments by psandiford [ Search for All ]
Let's see; a major bug that could erase a drive. Then on poster notes AppleJack may delete files essential for applications. Ya, I'd need pills before I use this again.
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Thursday, March 10 2005 @ 11:42 AM PST
here is what "it has it built in" misses: does Moz connect with iSync? It has a built-in addy but doesn't sync with my palm and phone. I want my iSight to play with my addy book, does Moz's built-in addy do that? See the point? I has an implimentation but not the one that I would call the focus of the Mac dev community.
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Friday, January 16 2004 @ 07:40 PM PST
By the way, Safari isn't listed as supported but seems to work. I wonder when it'll blow-up.
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Saturday, September 20 2003 @ 12:33 PM PDT
The average Mac user will do something like the following to use gnucash; spend 10 minutes to figure out which version to download, download a X11, download Fink, download FinkCommander, fail in "compiling" gnucash. Boy, that's a fun 2 hours and in the end you will have 3 system altering programs creeping around your system. Oh ya, gnucash still won't be working so you'll still try icash.
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Wednesday, May 14 2003 @ 03:15 AM PDT
