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Offline kimmer

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SOLVED: It was free for one year
« on: August 29, 2006, 01:50:09 PM »
I figured it out. It was MacUpdate. smile.gif

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Oh help.

Late last year, someone posted a thread on a free subscription to a *mac* site. I signed up via our Linux laptop, figuring I could enjoy it -- but alas, it never worked well with the laptop. Now that I have my *mac* back, I've searched all my papers, bookmarks, notes, etc and I cannot find this site.   dntknw.gif

I tried searching here, but I'm apparently not plugging in the correct search word(s) because I can't find the thread.

Does anyone remember what this site was? If I can get there, I can likely figure out my name/password.

Gads, I hate this "can't rememberitis". dry.gif
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« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2006, 07:03:19 PM »
I use Versiontracker which is much the same I think and I don't think they ever charge for it!  Anyone else have an opinion about this?
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« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2006, 07:14:21 PM »
Macupdate is free too, though they have a member services which, IMO, isn't worth what they charge:

Free    Member   Desktop   
$0    $20          $40   Cost per year
x    x          x   Reviews
x    x          x   Custom Layout
x    x          x   User Profile
•    x          x   Email Updates
•    x          x   Watch List
•    x          x   Wish List
•    x          x   No Ads
•    x          x   Download History
•    x          x   Daily Newsletter
•    •          x   Desktop App


ok, so spacing isn't working but I think you all can figure it out.
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SOLVED: It was free for one year
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2006, 09:09:15 PM »
Didn't know there was anything else around for keeping up with Mac updates besides VersionTracker! HA! But since it is free ( they have a subscription service that is also not worth the money, IMHO ) and I usually visit MacFixIt first thing in the morning, I'm already there. And the MFI home page lists important updates right on the page. And Ted Landau's comments are an added feature! Command-click and you're on the download page for the app. I've seen a "Notify be when this app updates again" but I've never clicked it, don't know if it's free or part of their "deal". Many developers automatically notify you when they update, VT takes care of the rest.
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« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2006, 01:13:12 AM »
You can sign up for a once-a-week email listing all of the VersionTracker updates. As far as I know, this is entirely free, since I don't pay a cent for it. Of course, I rarely have the time to read the email either; it's rather a long list every Saturday morning! rolleyes.gif
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« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2006, 02:44:20 AM »
I was signed up for all three Versiontracker emailings (OS X, OS 9, Windows) but the email program a work seems to have decided they're spam; have to work on that.
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« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2006, 09:57:42 AM »
I can see why you'd want those other listings, but I unsubscribed to the OS X mailing because it listed way too much that I wasn't interested in. The MFI home page works fine for me, usually only 5 - 9 apps listed each day. Of course, there is usually something posted at TS that covers the rest! clap.gif May have to give MacUpdate a look, too. smile.gif
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« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2006, 11:58:35 AM »
Thanks for the tips on the other sites. I'm just happy to have found what I signed up for, so I can cancel it upon renewal. wink.gif
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