Comments for Embraceware http://embraceware.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 01 May 2011 01:12:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on AwakenHelper Update (Important) by Dan http://embraceware.com/blog/2011/04/01/awakenhelper-update-important/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Dan Sun, 01 May 2011 01:12:46 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/?p=239#comment-1040 Hi, AwakenHelper works fine when it needs to wake up my macbook and the screen is open. When the screen is closed it won't start up. Is there a workaround? Thanks Dan Hi,
AwakenHelper works fine when it needs to wake up my macbook and the screen is open. When the screen is closed it won’t start up. Is there a workaround?

Thanks

Dan

]]> Comment on Awaken 5 for Mac Now Available by Bill Lueg http://embraceware.com/blog/2011/03/23/awaken-5-for-mac-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Bill Lueg Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:12:58 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/?p=228#comment-1037 Uggh! I downgraded back to 4. Everything that set Awaken apart from it's competition for me was lost in version 5. This doesn't update play counts, dates, skips, nor does it play live streaming radio. Editing alarm functions are hidden while an alarm is playing for no good reason. As for the iOS look, this is a Macintosh! Let it act like a Mac app please! Uggh! I downgraded back to 4. Everything that set Awaken apart from it’s competition for me was lost in version 5. This doesn’t update play counts, dates, skips, nor does it play live streaming radio. Editing alarm functions are hidden while an alarm is playing for no good reason. As for the iOS look, this is a Macintosh! Let it act like a Mac app please!

]]> Comment on AwakenHelper Update (Important) by Ryan Ballantyne http://embraceware.com/blog/2011/04/01/awakenhelper-update-important/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Ryan Ballantyne Mon, 25 Apr 2011 06:28:12 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/?p=239#comment-1031 Why was awaken helper decoupled from the Awaken app? I updated to awaken 5, not knowing that I needed a separate installer now for this functionality, and it caused me to miss my morning alarm when my Mac failed to wake up. I'm sure you had good reasons for this decision, but from where I'm sitting I can't see any positives to it. It's less user-friendly and incurs greater management overhead (in the form of needing Sparkle updates separately). Why was awaken helper decoupled from the Awaken app? I updated to awaken 5, not knowing that I needed a separate installer now for this functionality, and it caused me to miss my morning alarm when my Mac failed to wake up. I’m sure you had good reasons for this decision, but from where I’m sitting I can’t see any positives to it. It’s less user-friendly and incurs greater management overhead (in the form of needing Sparkle updates separately).

]]> Comment on Awaken 5 for Mac Now Available by Ryan http://embraceware.com/blog/2011/03/23/awaken-5-for-mac-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 Ryan Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:10:29 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/?p=228#comment-1030 I'm running Awaken 5.0.1 and AwakenHelper 5.0.1 and I have a recurring alarm (to go to work!) that only goes off one time. How can I get Awaken 4 back so that I can get something that actually works? I’m running Awaken 5.0.1 and AwakenHelper 5.0.1 and I have a recurring alarm (to go to work!) that only goes off one time. How can I get Awaken 4 back so that I can get something that actually works?

]]> Comment on Awaken 5 for Mac Now Available by Jan http://embraceware.com/blog/2011/03/23/awaken-5-for-mac-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Jan Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:14:30 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/?p=228#comment-1014 Hi, I like Awaken and its new interface. However, I would have very much preferred it would still play in iTunes. The main reason is the enormous difference in volume and dynamics/compression in sound between various songs. In iTunes I use a plugin (Volume Logic) for this, but in Awaken it's either too soft to wake up or I start the day with a bang. I really don't need another musicplayer. A second request I would like to make is adding the option in the sleeptimer to shut down my Mac at the end. Repairing radiostreams and Airtunes in the next update is great news! Regards, Jan Hi,

I like Awaken and its new interface. However, I would have very much preferred it would still play in iTunes. The main reason is the enormous difference in volume and dynamics/compression in sound between various songs. In iTunes I use a plugin (Volume Logic) for this, but in Awaken it’s either too soft to wake up or I start the day with a bang. I really don’t need another musicplayer.

A second request I would like to make is adding the option in the sleeptimer to shut down my Mac at the end.

Repairing radiostreams and Airtunes in the next update is great news!

Regards,

Jan

]]> Comment on AwakenHelper Update (Important) by Nathan http://embraceware.com/blog/2011/04/01/awakenhelper-update-important/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Nathan Sun, 10 Apr 2011 02:23:58 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/?p=239#comment-977 Awaken is now wakening me at the time I need to get up but is launching two feeds. One Radio station and one iTunes selection (i.e. iTunes DJ) What's up w/ that? nathan Awaken is now wakening me at the time I need to get up but is launching two feeds. One Radio station and one iTunes selection (i.e. iTunes DJ)
What’s up w/ that?

nathan

]]> Comment on Awaken 5 for Mac Now Available by Farx http://embraceware.com/blog/2011/03/23/awaken-5-for-mac-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-931 Farx Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:10:43 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/?p=228#comment-931 First,thank you for the great update. However,could you restore reminder note to display in the program main interface? Because I forget that awaken me what to do. Thanks. First,thank you for the great update.
However,could you restore reminder note to display in the program main interface? Because I forget that awaken me what to do.
Thanks.

]]> Comment on Awaken 5 for Mac Now Available by Jerry Brace http://embraceware.com/blog/2011/03/23/awaken-5-for-mac-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Jerry Brace Sat, 02 Apr 2011 06:00:35 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/?p=228#comment-930 Hi Everyone, Please check out the following blog post for information about the AwakenHelper update as well as what's coming in Awaken 5.0.2: http://embraceware.com/blog/2011/04/01/awakenhelper-update-important/ Hi Everyone,

Please check out the following blog post for information about the AwakenHelper update as well as what’s coming in Awaken 5.0.2:
http://embraceware.com/blog/2011/04/01/awakenhelper-update-important/

]]> Comment on Awaken 5 for Mac Now Available by Cedric http://embraceware.com/blog/2011/03/23/awaken-5-for-mac-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Cedric Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:08:01 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/?p=228#comment-929 Hi, Even if you obviously put a lot of work in the new version of Awaken and even if the design is great I'm currently really disapointed about it. - I miss the internet radio streaming capability. - The application always crash when trying to stop the music. - The volume control is not working properly like it does in previous version. I must say that I'm disapointed to learn only by coming to this blog that Awaken is no more linked to Itunes. It was working really well for me. The lack of information when upgrading to version 5 is a disapointment for me. Ok, I maybe need to think twice before upgrading a program that is working well for me. Nevertheless those crucial changes and lack of previously working functionalities should be documented and communicated to the user before leting them upgrade. As Awaken is not doing the job properly in his current state I would like to downgrade to previous version 4. Is it possible to do that? Of course I will be glad to use back version 5 once it will be running correctly from my point of view. Thannks Hi,
Even if you obviously put a lot of work in the new version of Awaken and even if the design is great I’m currently really disapointed about it.
- I miss the internet radio streaming capability.
- The application always crash when trying to stop the music.
- The volume control is not working properly like it does in previous version.

I must say that I’m disapointed to learn only by coming to this blog that Awaken is no more linked to Itunes. It was working really well for me.
The lack of information when upgrading to version 5 is a disapointment for me.
Ok, I maybe need to think twice before upgrading a program that is working well for me. Nevertheless those crucial changes and lack of previously working functionalities should be documented and communicated to the user before leting them upgrade.

As Awaken is not doing the job properly in his current state I would like to downgrade to previous version 4. Is it possible to do that?

Of course I will be glad to use back version 5 once it will be running correctly from my point of view.

Thannks

]]> Comment on Awaken 5 for Mac Now Available by Saqib http://embraceware.com/blog/2011/03/23/awaken-5-for-mac-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-928 Saqib Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:59:33 +0000 http://embraceware.com/blog/?p=228#comment-928 same issue - the awaken helper says 'you need to enter your admin password' but doesn't give that option? same issue – the awaken helper says ‘you need to enter your admin password’ but doesn’t give that option?

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