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by cliffdickerson 6215 days ago
Not to keep pushing this software, but SizeUp allows for a keyboard shortcut to do full size windows (for any window) and then snap back to previous size, plus a whole mess of other great features. Its literally the app that kept me using OS X after switching from Linux. And its name your own price licensing.

http://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/sizeup/
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weaksauce 6215 days ago
That looks like a great piece of software! I have been bugged by the lack of maximize for a while now. This looks like it will fit the bill nicely.

Out of curiosity, what is a typical "donation" to the developer in this style of licensing?

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cschneid 6215 days ago
He wrote a blog post (which I think was submitted here) that details the first week or two of sales. http://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/blog/files/a_week_of_sizeu...
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cliffdickerson 6215 days ago
He asks for $2.99 min so his paypal fees are payed, etc. I gave a bit more and got a personal thank you. It does have a demo mode as well.
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weaksauce 6215 days ago
The posts from the people that are releasing the sales data are extremely interesting to me. Thanks!

As an aside, does anyone know of an agregator of blog posts concerning sales data for ISV's?

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Irradiated 6214 days ago
Some developer blogs might show graphs so you can see the trend of their sales, usually with a line showing where they finally become a viable business, but few release hard numbers. I'm happy to share more hard numbers if anyone asks, since I feel this is very valuable data for anyone considering ISV or the "name your price" model. Feel free to contact me via the site: http://www.irradiatedsoftare.com/contact
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