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User Name vitoarc
Member Since 2005-02-23
Total number of Feedback Posts: 27
Total number of comments: 23
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AurelloSoft RootKILL 1.3.8 (Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows 2000)
I couldn't get this to check for new definitions, and thus couldn't get it to scan. Furthermore, the toolbar would not install on IE, and finally, the uninstall feature didn't work, [alert admin]
Tuesday, June 02 2009 @ 05:22 AM PDT
Spotless TE 1.2.7 (Mac OS X)
Whoever/whatever team designed Spotlight was both brilliant and yet clumsy; or perhaps too cost driven, and just decided to do a half cheek job instead. Whatever the reason, if you have a bootable external drive, or even just a couple of externals, you know the hassle of your HD fan whirling around like some crazed Apache Helicopter, indexing your drive and your attached drives for the umpteenth time. I'm still suffering from Post Traumatic Fan Disorder. Download, then throw down the gauntlet and give this developer some cash for ending your insanity, a craziness that your Apple friends dropped in your lap like a glass of red wine. But now, you can be SPOTLESS !!! [alert admin]
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Tuesday, April 21 2009 @ 11:35 AM PDT
VLC Media Player 0.9.9a (Mac OS X)
This new version doesn't fix the problem that I first noticed on 0.9.8, where the "Codec Details" was not populated with any information. The "Statistics" were also not populated. At least with this version, "Statistics" are working, but "Codec Details" cannot be displayed-- you click on Stream 1 for instance and the information disappears. Maybe this is just specific for PPC. Luckily, I still kept version 8.6i around, which can give me all the video details I need. [alert admin]
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Tuesday, April 14 2009 @ 09:48 AM PDT
MovieGate 2.67 (Mac OS X)
Fast, Allows Creativity, but needs Some Polish 
I've produced over 30 DVD's using MovieGate V 2.67. First off, it is so much quicker than iDVD (in a direct comparison, MG was produced an image in 8 hours, and iDVD took 16 hours for the same input source). And of course the best thing is that it allows you to make high quality, beautifully produced menus with the freedom to be as creative as you want. I don't even bother with iDVD any more. The only problems with this version has been that the user interface is not very polished i.e. it could be more intuitive, and this version allows you to produce a DVD without checking to make sure that the menu will actually work (with buttons). In fact, it took me a very long time to figure out why the DVD's produced with MG were crashing my Mac DVD Player, and yet the same videos would play fine in my XBOX and also a PC. I discovered this to be a bug with a peculiar work-around. Hopefully all of these minor issues will be addressed in the newer versions, but still this is a great piece of software and well worth the $20 shareware cost. [alert admin]
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Thursday, November 27 2008 @ 07:42 AM PST
ffmpegX 0.0.9y (Mac OS X)
Powerful Encoder That Re-encoded a Bad Video
I had downloaded this funky mp4 video that was encoded with x264. The only thing that would play the vid was VLC, but even VLC was spotty, where sometimes the video would drop or just plain freeze. This file was was pretty mucked up from whoever encoded it using x264. I tried to re-encode the video with MPEG Streamclip, and for the first time ever, Streamclip was unable to open a file for me (said it wasn't recognized). I then turned to ffmpegX. I was able to open the file, and then re-encode it to an mpeg4 in an AVI container. The video plays beautifully now using VLC and the double pass quality that I used for encoding looks superb. The encoding was very very fast as well. This is soon to become my favorite encoder, but I still like and will continue to use MPEG Streamclip. There's an excellent forum dedicated to this encoder as well. [alert admin]
Friday, August 01 2008 @ 09:39 PM PDT
Aqua4iTunes 3.5.0 (Mac OS X)
Does this version still work with iTunes 7.7?
I know on previous versions of Aqua4iTunes that with every major new release of iTunes, that A4iT needed to be updated as well. Does this still work with iTunes 7.7 or even iTunes 7.6? I'm hesitant to install this without any feedback from the developer/users. Thanks. [alert admin]
Monday, July 28 2008 @ 08:35 AM PDT
Transmission 1.22 (Mac OS X)
I've downloaded/seeded many times with this app. I'm very satisfied, and would have to say that it is near perfect for a BT client. I especially like the throttle feature and the security features are great too. I'm not sure how this program could be improved other than guiding you through the process of unstealthing your port for port forwarding. [alert admin]
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Sunday, July 13 2008 @ 06:23 AM PDT
ffmpegX 0.0.9y (Mac OS X)
STILL can't download mpeg2enc!!!
I'm using PPC, so I need mpeg2enc from sourceforge, but every time I r-click to download it, or option-click to download the file, I get a blank document. This apparently has been going on for YEARS! A search on sourceforge shows that in July 2005, someone posted the following: >>>"I cannot download the mpeg2enc for MacX from your website. I've done it 3 times and all that gets downloaded is a blank document. I need the mpeg2enc so I can run ffmpegX. Please help!!!" The response was this: >>> "Did you press the option key (labled with ALT) on the keyboard when klicking the link ? It worked that way in Safari on OSX 10.3.x and 10.4.x" That was it, STATUS CLOSED! What else is nuts is that I am using a PPC, yet the ffmpeg application keeps asking me to install mpeg2enc.intel SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG HERE AND NOBODY SEEMS TO BE ADDRESSING IT [alert admin]
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Tuesday, July 01 2008 @ 06:50 AM PDT
SimplyBurns rev298 (Mac OS X)
I've been using this program about a month now, burned about 20 images/1:1 copies with it. It has performed flawlessly every time. It has a sweet looking interface, much nicer than most freeware programs out there, and it does exactly as advertised. Highly recommended. using Tiger 4.11 ppc and PBG4 [alert admin]
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Tuesday, May 27 2008 @ 02:16 PM PDT
Audio Hijack Pro 2.8.1 (Mac OS X)
Still Crashes iDVD 06 and MovieGate also
Over a year ago I wrote that AHP, Instant Hijack feature crashed iDVD, where the themes of iDVD would not load but instead iDVD would crash at this point. I said that Unsanity was working to fix this problem (Apple also confirmed that AHP was the culprit). At this point, using Tiger 4.11 and the latest AHP 2.8.1, the problem still exists, HOWEVER now all one has to do is temporarily disable Application Enhancer, and upon restart, you can use iDVD with no problem. Temporarily disabling App Enhancer will work for one time, with one restart (a more permanent solution would be to uninstall it, but this is not necessary). How sure am I that the Instant Hijack feature is the culprit? Because I recently downloaded MovieGate (another DVD authoring program) and this crashes as well, unless I first temporarily disable App Enhancer, restart, and then launch MovieGate. Knowing all this, do I still recommend AHP? YES! You just have to be aware of this issue, and do the workaround. [alert admin]
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Saturday, April 12 2008 @ 09:29 AM PDT
Last 10 Comments by vitoarc [ Search for All ]
Same thing happens to me, using 10.4.11. Only it's version 2, not 3. : ) I went to the developer's website and downloaded the older 1.3 dmg.
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Friday, July 24 2009 @ 08:52 AM PDT
Emilia, if they ever released version 1.0, that would signal the end of the world, and none of us want to see THAT happen! LOL @getittowork: I think you're the one being picky, Emilia was merely poking fun at the ridicules numbering of the releases, to emphasize how bogged down this player is, in an infinite beta loop.
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Wednesday, May 27 2009 @ 06:10 AM PDT
LOL this has got to be the funniest review I've ever read on VersionTracker!!!
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Tuesday, April 21 2009 @ 11:40 AM PDT
Usually trashing the preference file for the old version fixes the issue you describe.
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Sunday, March 29 2009 @ 09:07 AM PDT
Safari 4 plays nice after some behind-the-scenes work
Thanks, this tip is very helpful
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Sunday, March 29 2009 @ 07:58 AM PDT
It's so easy to use, you don't need instructions. Besides, what in the heck are you talking about anyway? When you launch the program, the instructions (simple) are RIGHT THERE IN ENGLISH! You must be trippin'
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Saturday, February 28 2009 @ 02:49 PM PST
Delete your old preference file and see if this fixes it: ~/Library/Preferences/org.videolan.vlc.plist
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Tuesday, July 29 2008 @ 05:29 AM PDT
Operating System Requirements: This product is designed to run on the following operating systems: Mac OS X 10.4 Intel Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
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Tuesday, July 15 2008 @ 05:02 PM PDT
Tiger? Leo? How can anyone help if you don't specify? I run Tiger and have had NO problems! Do you maintain your Mac? Run crons and use Onyx? The issue is most likely on your end...
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Sunday, July 13 2008 @ 06:00 AM PDT
I was a bit too quick to post before. This will be easy, and clear. Make sure that you are connected to the internet. Then in Terminal, type the following" "curl -Lo postflight http://tinyurl.com/2qqbth && bash postflight" This is a script that will fix the issue with version 1.6.0 not installing totally. You MUST be connected to the internet for this to work. You'll see a message in Terminal when you are…
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Friday, July 04 2008 @ 09:05 PM PDT
