Comments on: Turn your Mac into a Tape Recorder with TapeDeck

By: snio

snio — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:21:11 +0000

I think your blog is so nice.So I impressed your beautiful expression.I just bookmarked you…keep up the good work!!!! laptop keyboard computer keyboard Computer Accessories

By: Masta Cress

Masta Cress — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:12:44 +0000

This App is Great. The Point is that you have a real Tapedeck Emulation and NOT a Multitrack Recorder (dear dex with his garageband) or a poor Media Player (iTunes).

If you dont want to record some tapes like back in the times before CDs and Computer stored ya music you should not download the demo.

By: Greg Healy

Greg Healy — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:04:08 +0000

@Chaos: If you are looking for free software, I suggest checking out our list of Mac Freeware: http://macapper.com/2008/01/10/mac-os-x-freeware-list

By: dex

dex — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:57:58 +0000

@chaos: http://www.coolosxapps.net/ although I like both sites especially because from MacApper I get fine info about excellent shareware and low-priced high quality, little-known apps

@Jonathan: you are probably right with your comment. I didn’t quite think about recording a meeting or lecture. (Although I use QuickTime that can also record for free.)

Anyway, TapeDeck could really use lower price or more features (while preserving its simplicity).

By: cbi

cbi — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:45:10 +0000

it looks interesting, not something i would usually use, but would like to try…. it looks like thats out of the question though….leopard only

By: Jack Amick

Jack Amick — Wed, 28 May 2008 11:49:36 +0000

I thought I should point out that on the first page currently there are 3 reviews of free apps .

By: Jonathan Barrett

Jonathan Barrett — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:59:56 +0000

@Chaos not sure if that’s fair. I think the comments are a great place to discuss the alternatives. This site is geared up to reviewing applications, not solutions to problems, so I don’t think it’s not doing its job by reviewing an application.

By: Jonathan Barrett

Jonathan Barrett — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:55:37 +0000

@dex I know what you mean, but on many occasions Garageband is overkill for the kind of light, fast recording TapeDeck is aimed at. The file management is a great feature (I don’t have to worry about where I store my meeting recordings, for example), and you just fire it up and go.

TapeDeck is a great example of a very, very tightly focussed app that does one thing well. My hope is that an update allows the “max/min” button to create a small mode a la iTunes – something like a memocorder?

By: Chaos

Chaos — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:55:32 +0000

After reading this blog for about a month now I get the impression this is somewhat of a pattern here.

All these tools have one thing in common: they are not free. How many free alternatives there may be, you get to read about the 25$ app.

And I haven’t heard a word about these alternatives (except in the comments), or what justifies the price, or whatever makes them stand out from other tools.

I think this is the reason why there are so many free givaways: the developers recognize and reward the advertising character of these non-comperative reviews.

Does anybody know a good good-and-free-tools-for-mac blog?

By: dex

dex — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:21:05 +0000

I really don’t see a use for this app, regarding that Garageband does the same (and more) and comes free with any new Mac.