Comments on: Enhancements To AwakenHelper Coming http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/ Behind the scenes at Embraceware Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:59:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dylan http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1477 Dylan Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:51:17 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1477 @Mephux The idea Jerry proposed does not add any Awaken controlling functionality, it is an iTunes controller. Try Menuet, CoverSutra, Synergy, etc. Or simply right-cllicking on the iTunes icon in the dock. They all serve the same purpose and since that is their main focus they can do it better, with more features. I agree completely with Dustin. @Mephux
The idea Jerry proposed does not add any Awaken controlling functionality, it is an iTunes controller. Try Menuet, CoverSutra, Synergy, etc. Or simply right-cllicking on the iTunes icon in the dock. They all serve the same purpose and since that is their main focus they can do it better, with more features.

I agree completely with Dustin.

]]> By: MMNW http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1456 MMNW Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:21:17 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1456 I don't really like that idea either, there are enough iTunes Controls out there, I don't need it in my Alarm-Clock. But if you are about to change the Menubar Menu, there are some things I'd like to see: I use the sleep timer and egg timers quite often. It would be nice to activate them from the menubar. Perhaps even some feature like saving pre defined sleep- and egg-timers? just a suggestion ... I don’t really like that idea either, there are enough iTunes Controls out there, I don’t need it in my Alarm-Clock. But if you are about to change the Menubar Menu, there are some things I’d like to see: I use the sleep timer and egg timers quite often. It would be nice to activate them from the menubar. Perhaps even some feature like saving pre defined sleep- and egg-timers? just a suggestion …

]]> By: alej744 http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1329 alej744 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 19:36:22 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1329 Don't do it, Jerry! Don’t do it, Jerry!

]]> By: Dustin Schau http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1218 Dustin Schau Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:52:23 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1218 If you ask me, and probably everyone else here, the idea is wonderful, and could be great, but none of us want it in our "Alarm Clock" Awaken App. We want a wonderful (it already is btw) OS X Alarm Clock, not an all in one app. If you ask me, you guys are obviously wonderful developers, so why not release a seperate app for iTunes Control? It is a crowded market, but as I said earlier, I'm sure you have the skill, so that'd be my advice. I, for one, would buy it! Again, good work on Awaken 3.1! If you ask me, and probably everyone else here, the idea is wonderful, and could be great, but none of us want it in our “Alarm Clock” Awaken App. We want a wonderful (it already is btw) OS X Alarm Clock, not an all in one app.

If you ask me, you guys are obviously wonderful developers, so why not release a seperate app for iTunes Control? It is a crowded market, but as I said earlier, I’m sure you have the skill, so that’d be my advice. I, for one, would buy it!

Again, good work on Awaken 3.1!

]]> By: Mephux http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1173 Mephux Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:10:56 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1173 That was Sarcasm btw. That was Sarcasm btw.

]]> By: Mephux http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1172 Mephux Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:09:59 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1172 I think its a brilliant Idea. @ Piotr Banasik and Dylan Please link me to this Third Part App. You speak of that supposedly controls Awaken from the Menu Bar? I was not aware that Third Party programmers where helping in the development? I think its a brilliant Idea.

@ Piotr Banasik and Dylan

Please link me to this Third Part App. You speak of that supposedly controls Awaken from the Menu Bar? I was not aware that Third Party programmers where helping in the development?

]]> By: Jerry Brace http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1169 Jerry Brace Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:59:47 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1169 Wow - thanks guys. I'm really liking this feedback. As always your feedback is always important and it's great to hear what you think. The image in the blog post was just a Photoshop mockup to get your feedback. I'll hold off on the idea based on the response :) Wow - thanks guys. I’m really liking this feedback. As always your feedback is always important and it’s great to hear what you think. The image in the blog post was just a Photoshop mockup to get your feedback. I’ll hold off on the idea based on the response :)

]]> By: Jamie http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1168 Jamie Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:46:33 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1168 Looks nice, but it's hasn't anything to do with Awaken. I like the menubar how it is, i dont need anything fancy Looks nice, but it’s hasn’t anything to do with Awaken.
I like the menubar how it is, i dont need anything fancy

]]> By: Richard http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1154 Richard Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:12:42 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1154 "A jackknife is a better knife than a swiss army knife. Keep it simple." Agreed. Please don't stray too far from the alarm function. What I would love is less memory usage, not more features. “A jackknife is a better knife than a swiss army knife. Keep it simple.”

Agreed.

Please don’t stray too far from the alarm function. What I would love is less memory usage, not more features.

]]> By: Jesse Dyck http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1153 Jesse Dyck Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:50:12 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/2007/03/08/enhancements-to-awakenhelper-coming/#comment-1153 Yeah, the functionality is nice to have, it looks fancy, but I agree that there are many programs out there for free that do the same thing, likely better (well, with more functionality...) I guess if you're aiming to make Awaken a well rounded, full featured All-in-one iTunes 'extension', this may be a good feature to add, but I can't see it bringing in more users, or adding more value to the program. I do love Awaken though. Yeah, the functionality is nice to have, it looks fancy, but I agree that there are many programs out there for free that do the same thing, likely better (well, with more functionality…) I guess if you’re aiming to make Awaken a well rounded, full featured All-in-one iTunes ‘extension’, this may be a good feature to add, but I can’t see it bringing in more users, or adding more value to the program.

I do love Awaken though.

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