MA2 for Macintosh???

03-13-2003, 06:19 PM

In case you aren't watching the MA2 thread...

Jim Sachs said
"Mac version release will be simultaneous."

Jim Sachs · 03-13-2003, 06:39 PM

That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.

mrtew · 03-18-2003, 09:15 PM

What's Marine Aquarium 2? Is that an update to Marine Aquarium or is that the Freshwater one? Please explain to clueless Mac users, and tell us when it's expected to come out!

03-18-2003, 10:05 PM

Hi,

I just received my free upgrade to MA2. I've downloaded it have it running now. The new fish are quite good. The user interface is also much nicer.

Thanks for the free upgrade. I wasn't expecting it.

Donald

mrtew · 03-18-2003, 10:45 PM

Wow, I just got it too! Thanks! I like the new fish a LOT! So nice to have a change! The only think I don't quite get is that I could always have an eighth fish on my TiBook before and now it only allows seven. I wanted more fish, not less! I am going to enjoy them for a while before asking where the fresh fish and the live coral etc are! :-]

dpfenninger · 03-18-2003, 11:10 PM

Just downloaded it too...but I accidentally deleted the email with my new keycode.

I submitted my email address on the SereneScreen website, but I think it only gives out the old 1.x keycode which doesn't work.

Anxiously awaiting my new keycode...

Dave

Polcamilla · 03-18-2003, 11:54 PM

I bought the physical version of MA 1.1 (for OSX) at CompUSA, so I'm a little confused as to where that leaves me, as I don't have a keycode, but also didn't buy v1.0.

Do I get a free upgrade or will I have to pay? If the latter, does that mean I have to wait until Prolific figures out the pricing?

richb · 03-19-2003, 02:12 AM

Originally posted by mrtew
The only think I don't quite get is that I could always have an eighth fish on my TiBook before and now it only allows seven.

Same here!

JimO'Connor · 03-19-2003, 05:43 PM

richb and mrtew -- you only have 7 fish? What is the resolution of your tibook screen? I biased the wide/normal algorithm slightly towards the wide aspect ratio to help out TiBook users. It goes wide on my TiBook (1280x854).

feldon34 · 03-19-2003, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by Polcamilla
I bought the physical version of MA 1.1 (for OSX) at CompUSA, so I'm a little confused as to where that leaves me, as I don't have a keycode, but also didn't buy v1.0.

Do I get a free upgrade or will I have to pay? If the latter, does that mean I have to wait until Prolific figures out the pricing?

Your CD is your keycode.

MA2 will be a $5.95 upgrade for you, which will be available the first week of April.

03-19-2003, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by JimO'Connor
richb and mrtew -- you only have 7 fish? What is the resolution of your tibook screen? I biased the wide/normal algorithm slightly towards the wide aspect ratio to help out TiBook users. It goes wide on my TiBook (1280x854).

Sorry, I was adding fish with the new control panel and at the bottom where I was going to add the eighth fish it says "8th fish for widescreen only" so I thought I couldn't select it, and when I looked in the tank I only saw 7 of them. But it turns out that the 8th fish message is below where I had already added the 8th fish and he was hiding behind a rock in the aquarium, so it's working fine here. Sorry for the false alarm. I have 1280x854. I like the always-wide feature by the way!

mrtew · 03-19-2003, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered
Sorry, I was adding fish ... I like the always-wide feature by the way!

By the way, the post above was me, mrtew. I accidently posted without signing in.... these forums should be fixed so you can't do that!

richb · 03-19-2003, 07:12 PM

I guess your interface isn't idiot proof! I made the same mistake and now that I count the fish there are 8!

feldon34 · 03-19-2003, 09:48 PM

Originally posted by mrtew
By the way, the post above was me, mrtew. I accidently posted without signing in.... these forums should be fixed so you can't do that!

I took the very unusual step of making it possible to post questions to the Mac forum without registering or logging in.

mrtew · 03-19-2003, 10:03 PM

Originally posted by feldon27
I took the very unusual step of making it possible to post questions to the Mac forum without registering or logging in.

I think you put too much trust in Mac people. You should see some of the posts at some of the Mac forums. Outrageous!

feldon34 · 03-19-2003, 11:47 PM

The behavior of the people at VersionTracker.com will possibly affect future rollouts of the Aquarium.

JimO'Connor · 03-20-2003, 02:49 AM

The label under the 8th fish was intended to reduce confusion, not add to it. There isn't room to put the label next to the 8th position any longer.

I'm glad you guys are happy (we won't even THINK about Version Tracker!).

"Share and enjoy."

03-20-2003, 08:06 AM

>The behavior of the people at VersionTracker.com will possibly affect future rollouts of the Aquarium.

In that... ? Or did you refer to 1.1 comments? I can't see them anylonger it seems...

BTW - There's a particular newsgroup where someone posted a hint on how to bypass your serial check algo (for the KILLA...)

So maybe either you scramble it, or you, well, I don't know either... basically that's why Unsanity has gone for 7$ per Haxie, and is still adding serials they find. In COMBINATION of these two, its too anyoing for a number of users and they spend the 7$.

PS: Versiontracker is evil, use MacUpdate. Versiontracker only lists certain softwares, not basically ALL Mac Software. They reject certain ones, and I hate such things.

Jim Sachs · 03-20-2003, 10:51 AM

Jim O. is referring to Version Tracker posting the link to the new version long before we were ready. People were downloading it with no knowledge that a new Key Code was required, then accusing us of "killing" their Keys.

One nitwit actually threatened to bring a class action suit against us. I have no idea how he would show that we had caused him irreparable damage because he didn't get the FREE upgrade to his screensaver quickly enough. My suggestion would be to switch his browser from Version Tracker to CNN.com and see IF THE WAR HAS STARTED!

03-20-2003, 03:41 PM

I see, thanks.

Yeah well it's quite common to sue your neighbour these days ;-(

03-13-2003, 06:19 PM	#1
joconnor Guest Posts: n/a	MA2 for Macintosh??? In case you aren't watching the MA2 thread... Jim Sachs said "Mac version release will be simultaneous."

03-13-2003, 06:39 PM	#2
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-18-2003, 09:15 PM	#3
mrtew Registered Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: michigan Posts: 109	What's Marine Aquarium 2? Is that an update to Marine Aquarium or is that the Freshwater one? Please explain to clueless Mac users, and tell us when it's expected to come out! mrtew

03-18-2003, 10:05 PM	#4
donaldc Guest Posts: n/a	just downloaded MA2 Hi, I just received my free upgrade to MA2. I've downloaded it have it running now. The new fish are quite good. The user interface is also much nicer. Thanks for the free upgrade. I wasn't expecting it. Donald

03-18-2003, 10:45 PM	#5
mrtew Registered Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: michigan Posts: 109	Wow, I just got it too! Thanks! I like the new fish a LOT! So nice to have a change! The only think I don't quite get is that I could always have an eighth fish on my TiBook before and now it only allows seven. I wanted more fish, not less! I am going to enjoy them for a while before asking where the fresh fish and the live coral etc are! :-] mrtew

03-18-2003, 11:10 PM	#6
dpfenninger Registered Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3	Just downloaded it too...but I accidentally deleted the email with my new keycode. I submitted my email address on the SereneScreen website, but I think it only gives out the old 1.x keycode which doesn't work. Anxiously awaiting my new keycode... Dave

03-18-2003, 11:54 PM	#7
Polcamilla Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 31	I bought the physical version of MA 1.1 (for OSX) at CompUSA, so I'm a little confused as to where that leaves me, as I don't have a keycode, but also didn't buy v1.0. Do I get a free upgrade or will I have to pay? If the latter, does that mean I have to wait until Prolific figures out the pricing?

03-19-2003, 02:12 AM	#8
richb Registered Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7	Originally posted by mrtew The only think I don't quite get is that I could always have an eighth fish on my TiBook before and now it only allows seven. Same here!

03-19-2003, 05:43 PM	#9
JimO'Connor Mac Development Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kenai, Alaska Posts: 678	richb and mrtew -- you only have 7 fish? What is the resolution of your tibook screen? I biased the wide/normal algorithm slightly towards the wide aspect ratio to help out TiBook users. It goes wide on my TiBook (1280x854). Jim O'Connor Order N Development

03-19-2003, 05:54 PM	#10
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,947	Originally posted by Polcamilla I bought the physical version of MA 1.1 (for OSX) at CompUSA, so I'm a little confused as to where that leaves me, as I don't have a keycode, but also didn't buy v1.0. Do I get a free upgrade or will I have to pay? If the latter, does that mean I have to wait until Prolific figures out the pricing? Your CD is your keycode. MA2 will be a $5.95 upgrade for you, which will be available the first week of April. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

03-19-2003, 06:45 PM	#11
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Originally posted by JimO'Connor richb and mrtew -- you only have 7 fish? What is the resolution of your tibook screen? I biased the wide/normal algorithm slightly towards the wide aspect ratio to help out TiBook users. It goes wide on my TiBook (1280x854). Sorry, I was adding fish with the new control panel and at the bottom where I was going to add the eighth fish it says "8th fish for widescreen only" so I thought I couldn't select it, and when I looked in the tank I only saw 7 of them. But it turns out that the 8th fish message is below where I had already added the 8th fish and he was hiding behind a rock in the aquarium, so it's working fine here. Sorry for the false alarm. I have 1280x854. I like the always-wide feature by the way!

03-19-2003, 06:48 PM	#12
mrtew Registered Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: michigan Posts: 109	Originally posted by Unregistered Sorry, I was adding fish ... I like the always-wide feature by the way! By the way, the post above was me, mrtew. I accidently posted without signing in.... these forums should be fixed so you can't do that! mrtew

03-19-2003, 07:12 PM	#13
richb Registered Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7	Ooops! I guess your interface isn't idiot proof! I made the same mistake and now that I count the fish there are 8!

03-19-2003, 09:48 PM	#14
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,947	Originally posted by mrtew By the way, the post above was me, mrtew. I accidently posted without signing in.... these forums should be fixed so you can't do that! I took the very unusual step of making it possible to post questions to the Mac forum without registering or logging in. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

03-19-2003, 10:03 PM	#15
mrtew Registered Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: michigan Posts: 109	Originally posted by feldon27 I took the very unusual step of making it possible to post questions to the Mac forum without registering or logging in. I think you put too much trust in Mac people. You should see some of the posts at some of the Mac forums. Outrageous! mrtew

03-19-2003, 11:47 PM	#16
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,947	The behavior of the people at VersionTracker.com will possibly affect future rollouts of the Aquarium. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

03-20-2003, 02:49 AM	#17
JimO'Connor Mac Development Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kenai, Alaska Posts: 678	The label under the 8th fish was intended to reduce confusion, not add to it. There isn't room to put the label next to the 8th position any longer. I'm glad you guys are happy (we won't even THINK about Version Tracker!). "Share and enjoy." Jim O'Connor Order N Development

03-20-2003, 08:06 AM	#18
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	my two cents >The behavior of the people at VersionTracker.com will possibly affect future rollouts of the Aquarium. In that... ? Or did you refer to 1.1 comments? I can't see them anylonger it seems... BTW - There's a particular newsgroup where someone posted a hint on how to bypass your serial check algo (for the KILLA...) So maybe either you scramble it, or you, well, I don't know either... basically that's why Unsanity has gone for 7$ per Haxie, and is still adding serials they find. In COMBINATION of these two, its too anyoing for a number of users and they spend the 7$. PS: Versiontracker is evil, use MacUpdate. Versiontracker only lists certain softwares, not basically ALL Mac Software. They reject certain ones, and I hate such things.

03-20-2003, 10:51 AM	#19
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	Jim O. is referring to Version Tracker posting the link to the new version long before we were ready. People were downloading it with no knowledge that a new Key Code was required, then accusing us of "killing" their Keys. One nitwit actually threatened to bring a class action suit against us. I have no idea how he would show that we had caused him irreparable damage because he didn't get the FREE upgrade to his screensaver quickly enough. My suggestion would be to switch his browser from Version Tracker to CNN.com and see IF THE WAR HAS STARTED! Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-20-2003, 03:41 PM	#20
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	I see, thanks. Yeah well it's quite common to sue your neighbour these days ;-(