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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

So far no problems and it takes care of that annoying habit I have of reaching for that corner. This may not be as much use to new mac users but for those of us who are accustomed to the old ways, this...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

This is a SUPERB application. The only problem, at the present, is that it appears that version 2.0.2 is incompatible with Mac OS 10.1.2. I'm sure the creator will have a fix shortly. This is really...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

If I could rescind my earlier review, I would do it now--but I can't. I corresponded with the author of this gadget and he told me that the problem I was experiencing is a known issue--but not one...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

This is a wonderful utility! When I---admittedly through habit---reach for the Finder menu under System 9, I actually find something useful in the upper right corner. Nice implementation too.Read...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

Thankfully it's finally here! I can't live without this utility, and it's Jag-ready... YES!Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

I'm going to install ASM on every Macintosh that I setup for other people from now on. It's great!Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

I can't think why Apple doesn't include this in the system; it is so essential I can't do without it:)!Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

I donated to this app months and months ago... and now it is shareware... thanks, people, for not donating and thereby making it shareware now. Oh, and the last two versions (including this newest one)...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

Bait and Switch! No real value.Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

AutoHide allows configurable hiding when switching just as well as ASM - but AutoHide is free and has no superfluous application menu.Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

What the hell is the point of YET ANOTHER APPLICATION SWITCHER? And one you have to pay for!!??!! For those handicapped among us I can understand - but to be so lazy as not use the application switcher...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

Used to be Freeware. Now it's Shareware. Not quite worth it IMHO.Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

Reading the earlier reviews it's quite obvious that the author/developer wrote most of the 'glowing' ones. I'm always a little suspicious of such great reviews for a application that is no exactly...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

Pssssssst! Here's a dirty little secret, or a useful tip, depending on your mindset: you can accomplish the same thing this app does by simply putting an alias of the Applications folder in the Dock....

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

NOT true... this app does more than an alias in your dock will... it autohides the app you are switching from, IF you want it to, and it does more than just this as well. It should be freeware, imho,...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

This brings the menu back in the upper right - like it was in OS 9 to show which apps are open and that you can hide them. This program is for the people who are using X but wish they were still using...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

This fills in the only thing I really missed when I upgraded from System 9 to X.Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

i purchased this soon after it went from freeware to shareware, however, due to the lack of updates recently, and the buggyness of the application i have switched to X-assist, a free alternative to...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

Doesn't work in Panther on my rig.Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

if your dock dissappears in panther after installing this app, here's how to fix it without deleting ASM First disable the "add dock menus as sub menus" feature of ASM (under the menu settings tab)....

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

forgot to mention.. you will have to quit the asm proccess every time you restart... frank, if you could fix this please ;)Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

with version 2.1b4, it has panther problems(dock crashes).. version 2.1b5 resolves these problemsRead more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

Frank, thank you for bringing this much beloved feature of the classic Mac OS to X. For all of you out there that need the Application Menu, I suggest you go with version 2.0.3. In fact, 2.0.3 works...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

Good idea, but then I feel that Expose which start from Panther already fill the blank of switching problem. Thanks.Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

I've been an ASM user since the arrival of OS X and can't live without it. I've always been impressed with how seemlessly it runs with the Finder and other applications. Beginning in OS 10.4 and...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

X-Assist http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/5760 Free. I have used since the begining of OS X, excellent, a true menu switcher and folder etc.Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

I'm not saying this app is bad, but why would anyone spend $15 on this instead of getting Butler which is free and has about 20 times more features?Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

good for some people i think. I love the "apple+tab" keys myself. (try it now).Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

I will tell you why I paid for this. I tried X-Assist, and while I don't want to knock a free program (and one that works pretty well), I had trouble with the Classic window management feature....

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

Before buying it, compare FruitMenu. It's cheaper, reliable, versatile and customizable.Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

I actually use both FruitMenu and ASM. They provide different functions anchoring both ends of my menu bar.Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

I wish that Apple would make something like ASM built in to MacOSX. I consider it to be an essential. ¥It has exactly the features I need, other programs Butler, etc. make have more features in number,...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

To WANDA COPER: You gave it a two star rating because it works well but you don't need it?! Tsk tsk... Personally, I think it's worth the money simply for the "Classic Window Behavior" functionality....

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

Closing Pref pane does not hold settings. I have clicked on “Show menu icon in menubar” many times and it will not stick. Close pref pane, reopen and show icon in menu bar is not selected. This is...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

This is an refresh of my previous review to cover v2.22 that was updated for Leopard dot five one. Everything I said before is still true. I do want to add that monoclast is right about the option the...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

This does not appear to work on an iMac G4. Version 2.2.4 works just fine. I have had to drop back to version 2.2.4. Version 2.2.5 causes the system preferences app to crash. I have tried removing the...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

The newest version (2.2.6) appears to have fixed the Preferences problem. I am quite pleased because this is one of my favorite Mac OS enhancements.Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

This is an interface item Apple should have kept going from OSC to OSX. This is an item every mac can use. I am learning disabled and having an easy to see and switch at a glance AS is a blessing...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

I can't believe that so many people think this thing is worth $17.22! Maybe $5, but $17.22 -especially when a new free version is in development called multiXFinder...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

After updating to 10.5.7, the Dock Menu items no longer work. This seems to happen with every Mac OS update, the developer usually responds quickly to fix the problem.Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

Thank you for the update - works great again under 10.5.7 :)Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

ASM doesn't appear to work on the latest version of Mac OS X 10.6 (10A432), which is reportedly the GM for the commercial release of Snow Leopard. Neither does MultiX Finder. It would be nice if the...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

In repoly to the previous comment, let's see what happens. To be fair, I failed to mention that there are ways to switch apps, see what apps are running, or see which one is frontmost, but none of...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

Doesn't load under Snow Leopard - lets hope we see an update/beta soon!!Read more]]>

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

ASM does load and work under 10.6 on the oldest Intel machines that have 32-bit processors -- but not on more recent machines with 64-bit processors. So the problem has something to do with how...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

For those of you are balking at paying the new upgrade fee for ASM and are looking for alternatives... X-Assist still seems to work with Snow Leopard. It's a little bit primitive compared to ASM, but...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

Has something happened to ASM developer Frank Vercruesse? I sent this message weeks ago, but haven't gotten any reply back: Subject: Kagi - Frank Vercruesse URL blank / broken? Date: October 17, 2011...

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MacUpdate Review of Application Switcher Menu 2.3

I've used this software since sometime after when MacOSX was introduced after MacOS 9.2. It has served me ever since until now with MacOSX 10.10.5 but it will not work at all on MacOSX 11.11 El...

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