It's that time of year again -- the wrap up of the MacHeist fun that supplies Macintosh app junkies with lots to play with, test out and determine if it's the "right app" for them.

The heists were fun, aggravating, fast paced and rewarding.

I came across a number of applications that seemed to fit the bill for what I wanted — uninstall unused / unwanted apps from my Mac system. Those that "made the cut" are in the uninstallers comparison chart. There are a few that came close but I didn't include them.
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At long last, the next comparison is ready to post. Before suggesting you try out more apps for yourself, to make the final decision about which one works for you before buying, I thought I should compare uninstallers so you can get rid of the unwanted apps you test.Read more...

Tags: uninstallers, software, review, Macintosh

In my search for the next comparison I've been thrashing around the perimeter of the applications I just reviewed. Do I look at the "super" organizers? Do I look at "writer's tools"? I've settled on a step back. Note taking vs. apps with more organizing, database or extensive word processing features. There was a blog I ran across that listed 7 apps, calling them "Note Taking Applications". Read more...

Bit the bullet and upgraded to SOHO Notes 6.0.1.

The first thing that is apparent is that you can add keyword tags to your notes. The second is, though you could make a note “private” in previous versions, notes that you make private now will be encrypted and require a password.Read more...

I should know better than to ask. Now that I have some suggestions for comparing Mac software beyond the list I generated for myself I'm in avoidance mode. A couple suggestions I just don't want to add to the list. A couple would be great to do but mighty time consuming.Read more...

It’s pretty inevitable that people develop varied working methods. Hence, one application doesn’t suit everyone equally. I find direct reviews of individual applications useful to a point. However, I’m finding more and more that there are quite a number of applications aimed at managing or enabling the same tasks — launchers, text editing, html/css/web creation and so on. So my question is this: Are there any definitive sources of comparisons for software meant to handle the same task?Read more...

In some online references there are applications that come up as alternatives to, or are listed in the same basic category as, the applications I chose to review. I left out a raft of applications that do not provide the organizational capabilities of the group in my comparison table. I addition, I removed a few after testing them side-by-side with the nine that remained.
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Let me state right at the start that I’m not putting together this review to declare an outright winner. I needed to compare software for my own purposes, which led to the thought that perhaps others might find this beneficial as well. It’s a bit time consuming for sure and I’m positive I’ve overlooked things that other users are aware of in their favorite application. This is by no means a static review and I welcome feedback regarding things I may have missed or gotten wrong. I'm certain I'll be updating the information based on feedback and input I'm planning to solicit from the developers.Read more...

We may not have the Lion’s Share of the overall software market but Mac users certainly have an abundance of software available to fill nearly every need. In some cases it almost seems like developers are programming applications for the Mac at break-neck speed without determining whether there is a sustainable need within the community.Read more...

I've been testing out Joost for a while now. Since I have a 5 year old I've been focusing primarily on the shows available on the National Geographic channel. Now you can try it out too! If you don't quite know what Joost is, click on the banner below to get the background info and then feel free to leave a comment and ask me for an invite!

To complete and invite I'll need a valid email address and a first & last name — that's what they want for me to be able to send 'em out.

I've had the pleasure of participating in a few interesting "promotions" by Macintosh developers. I'm referring to MacHeist, theAmazon, MacAppADay, MacZot, to name a few. Yes, I know there's been drama or controversy surrounding each of these events or sites. One of the interesting things I ran into were the forums associated with a couple of them, most notably MacHeist and theAmazon. I still lurk, well have always mostly lurked, at MacHeist and theAmazon. Read more...