Software Evaluation Program
For those of you who may not be aware, Transylvania Mac Users Group has a Software Evaluation Program. The goal is to bring new software programs to the membership, reviewed by fellow members.
As TMUG’s software evaluation coordinator, Frank Pearsall contacts software companies to provide us with programs for our evaluation. Many companies have responded with premium copies of their latest products. As a TMUG member, you may choose a software package to review from the list below, or request one that you have read or heard something about. Frank will work to get a copy for review. In turn, you must use and evaluate the program, present a critique or demonstration of the software at a meeting, and submit a written review for the newsletter.
After using it, the reviewer can choose to keep the fully licensed software or return it, where it will be raffled to members at the meeting.
Available for Review:
MoneyWorksExpress from MoneyWorks
Please contact Frank Pearsall to volunteer to be a reviewer of any of these titles or to request another software application.
Completed Software Reviews:
Popcorn 3 from Roxio reviewed by Ed Lindquist. Read the review in the December 2008 Newsletter.
CardRescue from WinRecovery Software, PhotoRescue from Object Rescue, RescuePro Deluxe from LC Technology reviewed by Ed Lindquist. Read the review in the March 2009 Newsletter.
MoneyWorks Gold from Cognito Software reviewed by Frank Pearsall. Read the review in the May 2009 Newsletter.
ArtText from BeLight Software reviewed by LiB Shore. Read the review in the June 2009 Newsletter.
ToonBoom Studio from Toon Boom Animation reviewed by Chet Pletzke. Read the review in the November 2009 Newsletter.
Bento 2 from FileMaker reviewed by Joe Shore. Read the review in the November 2009 Newsletter.
MacSpeech Dictate from MacSpeech reviewed by Clyde Brooks. Read the review in the December 2009 Newsletter.
Curio 6 Professional from zengobi reviewed by Ed Lindquist. Read the review in the January 2010 Newsletter.
Genuine Fractals from onOne Software reviewed by David Day. Read the review in the February 2010 Newsletter.
NoteBook 3 from Circus Ponies reviewed by David Day. Read the review in the March 2010 Newsletter.
PDFPen Pro from SmileOnMyMac reviewed by Kevin Richard. Read the review in the June 2010 Newsletter.
ScreenFlow from Telestream reviewed by Ron Rutherford. Read the review in the July 2010 Newsletter.
Toast 10 Titanium from Roxio reviewed by Jo Ann Crebbin. Read the review in the August 2010 Newsletter.
OmniFocus from Omni Group reviewed by Ed Lindquist. Read the review in the August 2010 Newsletter.
Acorn from Flying Meat reviewed by LiB Shore. Read the review in the September 2010 Newsletter.
Things from Culture Code reviewed by Henry Garrett. Read the review in the December 2010 Newsletter.
OmniPlan from Omni Group reviewed by Ed Lindquist. Read the review in the January 2011 Newsletter.
Live Interior 3D from BeLight Software reviewed by Ken Walend. Read the review in the April 2011 Newsletter.
Wi-Fire from hField Technologies reviewed by Mike Ziegler. Read the review in the May 2011 Newsletter.
Storyboard Pro from ToonBoom reviewed by Ed Coye. Pending review publication.
Pending Software Reviews:
ToonBoom Animate
