Comments on: Your MuPromo Serials in AppShelf file format http://www.kedisoft.com/blog/2009/06/your-mupromo-serials-in-appshelf-file-format/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:20:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Gp http://www.kedisoft.com/blog/2009/06/your-mupromo-serials-in-appshelf-file-format/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Gp Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:53:58 +0000 http://www.kedisoft.com/blog/?p=60#comment-67 This is a cool, VERY convenient feature. As an AppShelf customer who got it through an MUPromo bundle, I really like this app. (AND the retail price of $6.90!) I'd humbly request a few related features for the next version of AppShelf. 1. Auto-Linkify any URLs in the Comment field. All the MUPromo apps have comments like these in the AppShelf config download: "download from http://www.macupdate.com/download.php/26620/appshelf" I just went through and redownloaded my apps to get current. Just a click would've been quicker than copy-drag-pasting the URLs into Safari. You may then need an 'edit/view' toggle on the field to clarify clicking vs. editing. 2. Add a Download URL field. With optional authentication, if possible. (eg, VMWare downloads require login) 3. Add an 'auto-update' feature. Maybe this could work in conjunction with AppFresh, or could simply look at the Filename (which returns a specific version) returned from the above URL at least for MacUpdate. 4. Add a scheduled 'update alert' Check daily/weekly for updates on my registered apps, and let me know when they're new. I think these features could easily be the basis for a paid upgrade to v2.0 option... PS: Pricewise, $7 is great. I'd even go to retail price of $9-15 for this type of app. But I think $50 that VersionTracker Pro charges is ludicrous! This is a cool, VERY convenient feature. As an AppShelf customer who got it through an MUPromo bundle, I really like this app. (AND the retail price of $6.90!)

I’d humbly request a few related features for the next version of AppShelf.

1. Auto-Linkify any URLs in the Comment field.

All the MUPromo apps have comments like these in the AppShelf config download:

“download from http://www.macupdate.com/download.php/26620/appshelf”

I just went through and redownloaded my apps to get current. Just a click would’ve been quicker than copy-drag-pasting the URLs into Safari.

You may then need an ‘edit/view’ toggle on the field to clarify clicking vs. editing.

2. Add a Download URL field.
With optional authentication, if possible. (eg, VMWare downloads require login)

3. Add an ‘auto-update’ feature.
Maybe this could work in conjunction with AppFresh, or could simply look at the Filename (which returns a specific version) returned from the above URL at least for MacUpdate.

4. Add a scheduled ‘update alert’
Check daily/weekly for updates on my registered apps, and let me know when they’re new.

I think these features could easily be the basis for a paid upgrade to v2.0 option…

PS: Pricewise, $7 is great. I’d even go to retail price of $9-15 for this type of app. But I think $50 that VersionTracker Pro charges is ludicrous!

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