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]]> By: Mac Is King » Blog Archive » iShrink Giveaway Results http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-63063 Mac Is King » Blog Archive » iShrink Giveaway Results Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:43:29 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-63063 [...] week I reviewed iShrink, a promising file compression app, and committed to reward our readers with the chance to win 1 of [...] [...] week I reviewed iShrink, a promising file compression app, and committed to reward our readers with the chance to win 1 of [...]

]]> By: Walker Argendeli http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-60516 Walker Argendeli Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:44:57 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-60516 I have used BetterZip for quite some time. It's a solid app. I'll have to write an article on that one. I have used BetterZip for quite some time. It’s a solid app. I’ll have to write an article on that one.

]]> By: iShrink Giveaway Results | MacApper http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-59575 iShrink Giveaway Results | MacApper Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:01:11 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-59575 [...] week I reviewed iShrink, a promising file compression app, and committed to reward our readers with the chance to win 1 of [...] [...] week I reviewed iShrink, a promising file compression app, and committed to reward our readers with the chance to win 1 of [...]

]]> By: Oleksander http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-58064 Oleksander Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:31:25 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-58064 I like interface, It will be nice to add: 1. ability to include or exclude Mac OS X specific system files. 2. in archive drop box ability to compare compressions metod, which one hase smaller output 3. ability to password protection 4. RAR compression 5. sit, sitx opening I like interface,
It will be nice to add:
1. ability to include or exclude Mac OS X specific system files.
2. in archive drop box ability to compare compressions metod,
which one hase smaller output
3. ability to password protection
4. RAR compression
5. sit, sitx opening

]]> By: Richard http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56324 Richard Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:46:11 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56324 How about Spotlight integration for searching inside the .ishr files? How about Spotlight integration for searching inside the .ishr files?

]]> By: Sathya http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56274 Sathya Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:17:38 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56274 I have used and liked BetterZip for rar files. It also supports plenty of other formats which were alien to me - like 7z etc. I have used it only as an unarchiver so dont know if and how well it archives. I used the inbuilt BOMArchiver for archiving - for all its worth. I have used and liked BetterZip for rar files. It also supports plenty of other formats which were alien to me – like 7z etc. I have used it only as an unarchiver so dont know if and how well it archives. I used the inbuilt BOMArchiver for archiving – for all its worth.

]]> By: Mat http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56203 Mat Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:57:47 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56203 This looks like a neat App! I've been searching around for a multi-zip tool for my external hard-drive and the such and this looks like it would be the one! The interface is nice, and I don't think it needs any improvement. The Search feature is also gold in finding files when you have a fair amount of zipping. As for improvements, I would implement quick look as said before. Not sure if .rar is neccesary but could be an option. I would also compress all these little windows into one big 'overall' window when dragging multiple folders to the drop box. http://img.skitch.com/20080303-qnfcsc21ia66pfn7y1qa33d33d.jpg That way it would make the screen clutter free when compressing and the compressing wont take longer due to extra lag from the multiple windows (Think about compressing 100 folders at once!) Some minor fixes... The little picture in the drag and drop box looks a little bit fuzzy and not the usual crisp icon that mac uses? The preferences pane could also have a bit of a touch up to look more appealing! Other than that, this is a great program and I would love to try out the full version :D Thanks, Matt. This looks like a neat App!

I’ve been searching around for a multi-zip tool for my external hard-drive and the such and this looks like it would be the one!

The interface is nice, and I don’t think it needs any improvement.

The Search feature is also gold in finding files when you have a fair amount of zipping.

As for improvements, I would implement quick look as said before. Not sure if .rar is neccesary but could be an option. I would also compress all these little windows into one big ‘overall’ window when dragging multiple folders to the drop box.

http://img.skitch.com/20080303-qnfcsc21ia66pfn7y1qa33d33d.jpg

That way it would make the screen clutter free when compressing and the compressing wont take longer due to extra lag from the multiple windows (Think about compressing 100 folders at once!)

Some minor fixes… The little picture in the drag and drop box looks a little bit fuzzy and not the usual crisp icon that mac uses? The preferences pane could also have a bit of a touch up to look more appealing!

Other than that, this is a great program and I would love to try out the full version :D

Thanks,
Matt.

]]> By: Steven Owens http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56190 Steven Owens Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:06:51 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56190 @Ammon - Fixed! @Ammon – Fixed!

]]> By: Matt J http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56103 Matt J Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:40:32 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56103 I wouldn't call tar venerable. Using gzip or b2zip, it achieves better compression than zip. I wouldn’t call tar venerable. Using gzip or b2zip, it achieves better compression than zip.

]]> By: Chriswan Winata http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56091 Chriswan Winata Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:40:58 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56091 This is not about iShrink I think this method of license giveaway is the best instead of random draw, one could ask for users input as the prequisite entering the license giveaway contest the idea is to force as many user as possible to actually try the product and give feedback to the developers (so they can gain a lot from exposure and app feedback) and hopefuly 'accidently' may become interested in the product itself This is not about iShrink

I think this method of license giveaway is the best

instead of random draw, one could ask for users input as the prequisite entering the license giveaway contest

the idea is to force as many user as possible to actually try the product and give feedback to the developers (so they can gain a lot from exposure and app feedback) and hopefuly ‘accidently’ may become interested in the product itself

]]> By: Chriswan http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56083 Chriswan Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:10:29 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56083 overall the interface could be made less shiny (buttons, the normal/shrunk status, buttons, header list, scroll buttons) The buttons could be made to reflect iTunes/iLife apps buttons the header list and scroll buttons also can be changed to iTunes style (with an option to revert to the aqua version to satisfy the orthodox) 'the decompress and compress file into' drop down menu could be shifted to the right so the left corner will be aligned with the checkboxes, I think it looks better better handling of .rar files (since it is very common), especially when opening password protected .rar files master .rar files and You’re Home FREE! overall the interface could be made less shiny (buttons, the normal/shrunk status, buttons, header list, scroll buttons)

The buttons could be made to reflect iTunes/iLife apps buttons

the header list and scroll buttons also can be changed to iTunes style (with an option to revert to the aqua version to satisfy the orthodox)

‘the decompress and compress file into’ drop down menu could be shifted to the right so the left corner will be aligned with the checkboxes, I think it looks better

better handling of .rar files (since it is very common), especially when opening password protected .rar files

master .rar files and You’re Home FREE!

]]> By: Joe Turner http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56060 Joe Turner Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:53:22 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56060 I would like too see the ability to split files into many 1kb files :P I would like too see the ability to split files into many 1kb files :P

]]> By: Castle http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56058 Castle Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:45:26 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56058 For compressing RAR files there's the old and unsupported RarMe, or you can hold out for RarMe's completely rewritten and easy to use replacement, currently in private beta. It's still a way out, but it's slowly getting there. For compressing RAR files there’s the old and unsupported RarMe, or you can hold out for RarMe’s completely rewritten and easy to use replacement, currently in private beta. It’s still a way out, but it’s slowly getting there.

]]> By: Ammon Beckstrom http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56051 Ammon Beckstrom Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:18:35 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56051 D'oh--Spellcheck, you've failed me again! D’oh–Spellcheck, you’ve failed me again!

]]> By: Patrick http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56043 Patrick Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:03:49 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56043 I've never heard of "preference pain". Does it hurt you when you open it? ;) I’ve never heard of “preference pain”. Does it hurt you when you open it? ;)

]]> By: dex http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56025 dex Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:03:20 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56025 Jonathan, UnRarX does the job for me. I have never had problem extracting any rar file using UnRarX (even those that other utilities like Unarchiver or Stuffit fail to extract). And it's free ;) Jonathan, UnRarX does the job for me. I have never had problem extracting any rar file using UnRarX (even those that other utilities like Unarchiver or Stuffit fail to extract). And it’s free ;)

]]> By: Dan http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56019 Dan Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:47:04 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56019 A more Mac-like interface and more compression formats would be nice... how about giving an option to also save password protected dmg's? A more Mac-like interface and more compression formats would be nice… how about giving an option to also save password protected dmg’s?

]]> By: Jonathan Barrett http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56014 Jonathan Barrett Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:33:19 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56014 What the man said - RAR support? So many mac unarchivers are unreliable or generally buggy. RAR is especially badly supported, but there are SO MANY compression formats on the Windows side of the world that there's a HUGE gap in the market for a swiss-army-knife unarchiver. The appropriately named "Unarchiver" promises much, but fails in its execution - complains about corrupt files that other unarchivers can handle etc. This is such a core problem - why don't we have a decent tool yet? What the man said – RAR support?

So many mac unarchivers are unreliable or generally buggy. RAR is especially badly supported, but there are SO MANY compression formats on the Windows side of the world that there’s a HUGE gap in the market for a swiss-army-knife unarchiver.

The appropriately named “Unarchiver” promises much, but fails in its execution – complains about corrupt files that other unarchivers can handle etc.

This is such a core problem – why don’t we have a decent tool yet?

]]> By: Bruno Casarini http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56008 Bruno Casarini Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:56:40 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56008 RAR format compresssion! RAR format compresssion!

]]> By: Janko http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-56005 Janko Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:36:12 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-56005 quicklook integration? quicklook integration?

]]> By: Louis http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-55998 Louis Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:19:38 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-55998 I'd like the ability to split a file, eg a 1GB file, into 2 512MB files because I'm too cheap to buy a larger capacity thumbdrive to replace my 512MB thumbdrive. I’d like the ability to split a file, eg a 1GB file, into 2 512MB files because I’m too cheap to buy a larger capacity thumbdrive to replace my 512MB thumbdrive.

]]> By: Michel Leist http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-55994 Michel Leist Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:10:53 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/03/03/ishrink-therefore-i-am/#comment-55994 Will checkout and compare to others. Great looking app but would be so much nicer GUI when having the buttons designed closer to mac/leopard look... Cheers, Michel Will checkout and compare to others. Great looking app but would be so much nicer GUI when having the buttons designed closer to mac/leopard look…

Cheers,
Michel

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