Perfect App for the price - Ignore the negative comments in reviews

This is a great program, that does exactly what it says it does, for a very reasonable price.

Regarding the negative comments in some of the reviews: The developer has fixed virtually all the issues raised in these reviews. Its just that Apple wont let him release the version that fixes all the issues in the App Store, because the updated version violates the App Stores "Sandboxing" rules. I know Apple means well, but this is a perfect example of where sandboxing is a hinderance.

Fortunately, its very easy to get the updated version. Heres what you do:

1) Purchase this app from the App Store, and run it once.
2) The first screen that pops up explains how to get the improved version, FOR FREE.
3) Just follow the instructions. Its simple. You just click a link to download the updated version, unzip it, and drag it to Applications.

I highly recommend reading the developers FAQ also (menu Support->Help), as it answers some very relevant questions. Theres a couple of preferences you may want to change right at the start, so read it.

A few of the "issues" resolved by the updated version:

1) You can disable "News" at startup.
2) You can unmount internal drives.
3) If your external drive doesnt spin down after you unmount it, theres a setting to fix that (read the FAQ).

In short, if you need what this app does, then you need this app. Period.

PS: I dont write many reviews. I wrote this one because this app is the perfect combination of helpfulness and price, and the negative reviews ticked me off because the developer obviously cares enough to fix the issues, so I thought someone should point this out.

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