[ Enlightened411 | Mac & PC ] - OVERFLOW Software Review (Mac OS X)

Jun. 7th, 2007 06:20 pm OVERFLOW Software Review (Mac OS X) (amended as of June 13, 2007) Mac OVERFLOW Software (33% OFF TODAY Only) at MacUpdate.com See Overflow Developer's Page for Full Detail: Stunt Software - Overflow My Review of OVERFLOW (more than a Dock Extender) | Rating: ****/5 (legend: "App" - Application | "OF" - Overflow) I've been using Overflow for 6 months. It's an indispensable tool for extending the dock; for organizing my projects, applications, folders and files; and for letting me create Finder portals to my folders. It's a real time saver and so EASY to use. * Pluses - Overflow is great for: (+) ORGANIZING my things into groups (called categories). For example I have one for "Apps I'm Test-Driving" and another for "Gaming" (All groups open from the same window) (+) Organizing all my project stuff (folders, files, even apps) into a single category (per project) (+) Show/Hide Hot Key Activation (I use [F13]) (+) Optional Navigation of items from the keyboard (+) Activating items by a SINGLE Click (+) AUTO-HIDING after I click on something (OR if I click outside of its window) (+) Acting as an extension of the Dock (+) Letting me REDUCE the number of Dock items (+) SAVING me gobs of time (+) For letting me do ALL these things with Overflow: (+) Create Finder Folder Portals: D&D Finder items onto my Folders there (to have them Moved or Added to target Finder Folders) (+) D&D Finder items onto applications there (+) View & Access ALL Folder Finder contents à la right-click (control-click) (+) Reveal items in Finder * Other Pluses: (+) *Tip* - I can sort a Finder window (in icon view) in the Order I wish and then D&D multiple items from there to OF. They will then be Added in the same Order! (+) Can Add single or multiple items via standard File Dialog (+) The developer has been very responsive to my questions and suggestions (+) Offers student and veteran discount * Minuses: (-) NO Undo, for when I accidentally delete the wrong item (oops) (-) Can NOT D&D to a OF Folder Alias (must use original folders) (-) If you have it set to "Always Show Item Titles" in Preferences, you Can NOT see complete Titles if they're lengthy. Turn this option OFF and then you will see full titles when you mouse-over things. * My Sample Screen Shots: * What's Missing? Well here are some missing features that I think would make it an even BETTER gem of a product: Title Tooltips should appear for all items with Truncated titles D&D Finder items onto OF Folder to Create Finder Aliases (with [apple]+[option/alt] keys) D&D Web Page URLs D&D & Store Text Snippets (or Images) from the Web or Documents Show all Active Apps in the OF Toolbar so that we can futz with them too! When we D&D an item to a folder or app and hold it there briefly (1 sec?), bring the folder or app to the FRONT for us so that we can THEN Drop the item onto the app document. Sometimes, navigating the world of Mac Finder can be a bit tedious in getting data where you need it to go. A really useful enhancement, that would help here, is the capability to D&D an Overflow Item from its window (in Finder-ese fashion) to Move/Copy/Alias its Finder Source to a different Finder folder (without removing it from OF). This would be a real godsend ... Overflow on Wings. * Summary: Overflow is an indispensable tool for every Mac OS X user. * Want More? See many more favorable reviews for Overflow... Thanks Stunt Software and MacUpdate - I'm buying another copy today for a family member who just graduated from Marine Corps boot camp. [] Bookmark to del.icio.us Tags: apple, discount, mac, osx, productivity, review, software Leave a comment