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Keeping up with the Latest (and Worst) Mac Software

Posted by pudge on from the not-my-software dept.

g_adams27 writes "Sure, VersionTracker will keep you up-to-date with the latest useful software, but where can you go to get the latest updates on absolutely horrific software? Fear not! PerversionTracker has got you covered, with updates on the latest (and most worthless) Mac software." The best one is a review of Nisus E-mail via interpretive dance.

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  1. Not really by onthefenceman · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's funny, I always thought /. was the best way to keep up with the worst software...

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  2. perversion? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey, I happen to ENJOY SkullCracker Daemon 1.1.1

  3. Something about perversion-tracker by ihatewinXP · · Score: 5, Funny

    Something about the task that guy has set himself was keeping me up last night. "OK first I have to turn my system into a clusterfuck of extensions by installing damn near every program that comes out...Daily. Then for the real pieces of crap I'll explore all of their non-existant and frustrating features. And only after this is all done I will then somehow put on my happy face and write a blisteringly funny review."
    I just couldnt do it......

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    1. Re:Something about perversion-tracker by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      It is generally agreed that Opera for Windows is a great browser, while Opera for Mac is terrible. Which have you used?

    2. Re:Something about perversion-tracker by tsa · · Score: 2, Informative

      I liked that one. Mozilla is at the moment my favourite browser. I wonder what the author would make of Mozilla.

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    3. Re:Something about perversion-tracker by ihatewinXP · · Score: 5, Informative

      Opera on mac is shitty (and yes, it is) becasue its an obvious port. Among other things but the number one complaint: it just doesnt feel like a mac program (this is the Apple board, I dont have to explain what I mean by that). I also like it on Windows (I was an early Opera convert) and my sister jumped for joy when she found out is was coming to OSX but when we actually used it, bleh. A day later and she was done with it. It took me a week at most. At the time we went back to Omniweb and now are both content with Safari. Sorry Opera team, best of luck on that other platform.

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    4. Re:Something about perversion-tracker by Ponty · · Score: 2, Funny

      From the review: "On attempting to load PerversionTracker, Opera laid out the page poorly, claimed to be "done," and yet continued to spin its progress indicator. For 25 minutes."

  4. New vistas in crap by shawkin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Imagine what one could do were this idea extended to Windows! Of course you would have the problem of reviewer suicide.

  5. The reviews aren't funny by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...not half as funny as the actual apps...shit...I just downloaded 'Steve's Timer', my fucking God what a disaster. I think I have been the victim of a Software Troll.

    Still recommend the site, but just download the software and make up your own reviews. There is one gem though:

    Resizing the window will result in much hilarity as the interface breaks apart like a fragile ice sculpture of Steve Ballmer falling into a volcano

  6. Virgin Tracker by orthogonal · · Score: 5, Funny

    Virgin Tracker?

    You mean the Slashdot user list?

    Oh, Perversion Tracker!

    Yeah, that's the Slashdot user list.

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  7. He's right. by Geekboy(Wizard) · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Using Opera is like slipping on a comfortable pair of shoes, and then discovering that your formerly comfortable shoes have been surreptitiously filled with broken glass. As you make this realization, a troupe of baboons rounds the corner, baring and snapping their grisly teeth. They howl and begin to chase you. Knowing you're the only fresh meat for miles, you start running from this horrible Ape Menace, suspecting that you have somehow fallen into the hands of the Global Monkey Conspiracy. As the simian horde draws closer, in your desperate panic to get away, you slide into a steep ravine. As you strike bottom, you awake, in bed. It was all a dream. You are safe, asleep, and your computer has only non-Opera browsers installed."

    How true, How true.

  8. Son of Pervision Tracker by blab · · Score: 3, Funny

    Son of PervisionTracker, it's...Useless Freshmeat, SourceForge (and others) Projects

  9. Spawn of VersionTracker by Such_a_geek · · Score: 5, Informative

    C|Net ran a little blurb about this the other day. (Scroll down). Interestingly, the site's founder used to work for VersionTracker itself. It must be nice to spit out a little bile after having to be objective about some of the crap that gets posted up there.

    Oh, and they are open to expanding onto other platforms: "I'm not much of a Windows guy," he said. "It's certainly possible if we got some contributors that were interested in highlighting the worst of Windows or Linux we might go there."

  10. don't forget the worst part of Virtual PC by commodoresloat · · Score: 3, Funny

    is that it allows you to install Windows.