| “moveAddict … provides a functionality the Finder was missing, the ability to move files using the keyboard. It’s meant to replace dragging and dropping for anyone that would rather use the keyboard instead of the mouse.” “Switché … can be used to switch between applications or individual windows, ordered by last use. Switché uses CoverFlow to display previews in a visually appealing way. It helps you easily find the window or application you are looking for.” “DockView … extends Apple’s Dock and shows window previews whenever you hover your mouse over an application or while using CMD+Tab. It helps you visualize the windows you currently have open and easily find the window you are looking for.” “iGuard … protects your Mac by keeping an eye on the currently logged in users. Even though Mac OS X is already protected from most threats, iGuard adds an extra layer of security and will protect you from hackers that could gain remote access to your Mac.” While these may not be the most useful programs in the world, there doesn’t seem to be anything illegitimate about them; in particular, they are neither adware nor malware. It also doesn’t seem fair to label these programs “shovelware”, which is apparently a term that describes “large amounts of public domain, open source and shareware demos and programs … copied onto CD-ROMs and advertised in magazines or sold at computer flea markets”. Why would Popescu need to escape his dark and terrible past of writing mildly useful programs? |