Comments on: AppSnap – Automatic Software Installer Now Does Updates

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:03:20 +0000

Glad you got the CCleaner issue fixed! And I would say for how extensive the program is that 160 apps is quite a lot!

By: Ganesh

Ganesh — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:37:38 +0000

Hey Ryan, I’m the AppSnap author, thanks for the review.

Just wanted to clarify that the CCleaner issue was brought up earlier. I updated the database to download the slim version instead that does not contain the Yahoo toolbar.

Also, it is now possible to disable silent installs altogether so you can control the install process to your liking.

As for the limited database size, yes, there’s no contest with commercial options like UpdateStar that boast support for thousands of applications. AppSnap currently supports 160 applications and the list is now growing faster thanks to contributions from users. But if there are some obvious missing ones, do let me know and I’ll be happy to add them.

I’ve also subscribed to your daily downloads section to help grow the application list.

Thanks again.

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By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:37:09 +0000

Ahh yes, I forgot that CCleaner installs the Yahoo toolbar by default. Your point is very well taken.

By: Ian Cammarata

Ian Cammarata — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:13:48 +0000

Ryan wrote:

I never really thought about that, but I don’t know of any open source programs that really install sponsor stuff.

Several of the apps this program tries to manage aren't open source. Just form the screen shot, Opera, and the one specifically that I was complaining about was CCleaner.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:55:59 +0000

Ian Cammarata wrote:

Also when it installs apps, it does it as silently as possible, with no options, so with the ad supported software, you get a default install with all the annoying sponsor toolbars and what not.

I never really thought about that, but I don't know of any open source programs that really install sponsor stuff.

By: Ian Cammarata

Ian Cammarata — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:39:34 +0000

Really not a piece of software worth bothering with. It is terrible at detecting already installed software. Also when it installs apps, it does it as silently as possible, with no options, so with the ad supported software, you get a default install with all the annoying sponsor toolbars and what not.

IMHO you can do just as well, maybe even better, by simply bookmarking this site: [osswin.sourceforge.net]