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User Name tod3
Member Since 2005-04-15
Total number of Feedback Posts: 21
Total number of comments: 11
Last 10 Feedback Posts by tod3 [ Search for All ]
Bean 1.2 (Mac OS X)
Hooray! While iWork from Apple provides three very excellent "office"-type programs, I find that Pages is just another application that does far more than I need from a word processor, as are so many other "Word" programs for the Mac. I also tried a number of text editors and they all seemed geared toward programmers, scripters, and HTML/CSS coders - not exactly my bag either. Along came Bean and I have been using it exclusively for all my word processing needs. In fact, I have made sure (via Get Info dialog boxes) to make Bean the default application for opening all sorts of text-based documents (.doc, .txt, .rtf, etc.). As an aside, for me word processing is 95% plain old text entry with very little formatting. Bean allows for the occasional use of common formatting abilities. If I need to do something along the lines of a newsletter or something more stylish, I use Ragtime from an outfit in Germany or I go to Pages. Thanks to James Hoover for all his efforts in creating and adding to this goodie. I only wish there was a way to send him a donation but he has listed no contact info or "donationware" badge. [alert admin]
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Tuesday, April 29 2008 @ 09:25 PM PDT
Tagzen 1.0 Beta 1 (Mac OS X)
Prefs are in Japanese, other bugs
I have no idea what the prefs do as they're still in Japanese. Also, I can't figure out how to get the window out of the way as it sits on top of all other windows even if I click other windows. No window control buttons in the upper left corner (go away, minimize, maximize). Finally saw the tab at the bottom of the Tagzen window and clicked that, which sent the window out of sight except for the tab. Another bug: I clicked on the gear button at the bottom and no matter which selection I chose, the tag field started to stutter (rapidly flash on and off) for about three seconds. I still couldn't get back to the tutorial. Still another bug: I click-held the triangle on the bottom left to change the size of Tagzen and all the tags disappeared! Clicking on the grab icon brought back all the comments but not the tags themselves. Heaven alone knows where the notes are. Final comment: I clicked the "tutorial" button and some of the text overlaid the "Label:" text in the text field. I clicked the background to reset but then I couldn't get back to the tutorial. This might have potential but is so buggy it is still in "alpha" stage. I can't recommend this one for anyone but the most hard-core beta tester who isn't afraid of losing his data. [alert admin]
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Tuesday, April 29 2008 @ 12:15 AM PDT
Tinderbox 4.2.4 (Mac OS X)
Once again this developer ignores the convention of posting "What's new In This Version" release notes on Version Tracker. I do not want to go clicking here and there trying to locate release notes by visiting any developer's site. I want to see what's new right here in VT. Why are some developers so cavalier in their attitude to potential customers? They don't care. [alert admin]
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Monday, April 28 2008 @ 11:51 PM PDT
iLoveMyApps 1.0.1 (Mac OS X)
I'm very impressed with Mike Sykes, the developer. We exchanged a few emails last night regarding my problem of ILMA hanging on launch and today he has a new version that has fixed the "hang when launch" problem I was having. I've had a chance to add all my applications and export to HTML, an option that works quite well (though I don't yet understand why the application's name is a link but I'll figure it out). The main listing in ILMA is a very nice view of all my apps and I like the detail of the version number. I'm going to buy the license tonight. [alert admin]
Saturday, April 26 2008 @ 09:50 PM PDT
iLoveMyApps 1.0 (Mac OS X)
I downloaded and installed the app, launched it and it seems to do absolutely nothing. In my Dock there's the icon but it doesn't have the "active" dot to the right. It also shows up in the processes dock of DragThing, which makes it appear to be active. Clicking on the Dock icon or the process in DT doesn't do a thing. Looking at the Force Quit window it shows up in red and the "not responding" message. I'm running OS X 10.5.2 on a Intel Mac Mini 1.83, 2gb RAM. I can't recommend this until I've at least had a chance to see it in operation. [alert admin]
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Friday, April 25 2008 @ 06:21 PM PDT
Icon Arranger 2.5 (Mac OS X)
So what exactly does this app do?
The author must be trying to win some "describe this product in 25 words or less" contest. Trouble is, the 25 words used don't provide a single clue as to what this package actually does. take this snippet: "...used to arrange Mac OS X Finder icons in their containing windows..." What does that mean to anyone? The accompanying screenshot hardly addresses "icons" so one has to wonder how exactly and why they need to be arranged in ways that differ from the Finder's View > Clean Up Selection or View > Keep Arranged By... menu commands. How about a before and after screenshot that visually shows what's happening and how it will benefit us users? [alert admin]
Friday, March 28 2008 @ 11:37 PM PDT
MediaEdit 3.0b1 (Mac OS X)
Difference betw this and iMovie?
Is there any compelling reason for buying this rather than using iMovie (either the 06 or 08 iLife version)? [alert admin]
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Tuesday, March 04 2008 @ 07:54 PM PST
MediaEdit 3.0b1 (Mac OS X)
Difference betw this and iMovie?
Is there any compelling reason for buying this rather than using iMovie (either the 06 or 08 iLife version)? [alert admin]
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Tuesday, March 04 2008 @ 07:54 PM PST
Internet Cleanup 5.0 (Mac OS X)
I clicked the download link above and it goes to a page at Smith Micro where you must purchase the application. There doesn't seem to be a "try before you buy" option, which means they've lost me as a potential customer. I can't afford to pay $30 for something that has so many negative comments. I'll take the advice of users below and not buy this product. [alert admin]
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Wednesday, February 06 2008 @ 12:00 AM PST
Collectorz.com Book Collector 2.0.8 (Mac OS X)
So how does this expensive app compare to others?
I've been using the "pedia" library managers for some time now and I can't find fault with them What advantages does the "collectorz" series have over the pedias that warrant more than double the pice ($39.95 vs. $18.00)? Somebody here needs to *sell* us on the advantages of the collectorz over the pedias. No one will pay double for essentially the same app, especially one that requires an "installer" of all things. This isn't Adobe Photoshop after all. [alert admin]
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Saturday, January 26 2008 @ 12:00 AM PST
Last 10 Comments by tod3 [ Search for All ]
I gotta ask: Why does it seem like you're in the minority here on VT? Nearly every other product that interests me has a list of new features an/or bug fixes posted here on VT. What's the problem - won't VT post what you send them? I don't understand why you say it's VT's fault. I'm not a developer but this excuse sounds like a copout to me. I really…
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Wednesday, July 16 2008 @ 07:18 PM PDT
Modiver: Download the new version. If you're still having a problem, contact the developer, Mike Sykes. -Tod
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Saturday, April 26 2008 @ 09:51 PM PDT
So today is the 29th of March, more than two months since the revelation of private email correspondence between Eddie Marks and Bill Goldstein implied that we wouldn't have long to wait. I really loved this app back in the day and I encouraged Bill Goldstein to continue development on this when it became apparent that Spaces was on the horizon. I was assured that a new snappier version would indeed be brought out. I'm still…
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Saturday, March 29 2008 @ 09:21 PM PDT
Then please list files installed
Apparently the developer isn't too familiar with the Mac way of life - that things can be done automagically, as someone else mentioned, the first time an application is launched. Unless you're going to created files willy-nilly all over the Library, System, Application and Document folders, you don't need an installer. This isn't some massively-complex application that needs to insert its extraneous files here and there like is done in Windows. Windows…
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Saturday, January 26 2008 @ 12:00 AM PST
Then please list files installed
One further comment about installers vs. drag and drop: Many many Mac applications are not simply single files; rather they are themselves packages that contain much of the necessary application support. To check this out go to such apps as Safari, Yep, Pixelmator, and many others, do a right-click on them and you'll see a contextual menu that, among other choices, lets you view the package contents. Click on the Contents folder…
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Saturday, January 26 2008 @ 12:00 AM PST
Thanks. I totally forgot about using Google. You know, once I read your definition, it made a whole lot of sense.
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Thursday, March 16 2006 @ 09:56 PM PST
Thanks. I totally forgot about using Google. You know, once I read your definition, it made a whole lot of sense.
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Thursday, March 16 2006 @ 09:51 PM PST
The price now reflects the 25 pound sterling *and* the USD40. They must have read your comment and fixed it. I totally agree with the lack of a trial but since it's web based, they probably need some way of controlling it. I think the price also means that it's good for only one site and it's tied to the domain name or the IP number of the site. I've seen other packages…
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Wednesday, January 04 2006 @ 09:10 PM PST
...which is absolutely what he should have done in the first place instead of cluttering up VT. Boom is lucky that the dev looks at VT comments - many developers don't so the bugs never get reported. Yes, I know that VT provides you with a blue bug but still, go directly to the developer in the future.
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Thursday, October 20 2005 @ 09:15 PM PDT
I just did a google on RGB and it returned 12 million hits. The first five pages showed it in upper case. I've been in graphics & photography for 30-odd years and AFAIK it's upper case. Please don't mess with the developer by asking for something to satisfy your own idiosyncrasies. Developer: Please change it back to upper case to conform with the rest of the real world!
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Wednesday, October 19 2005 @ 08:29 PM PDT
