Snagit 1.0.3 for Mac User Reviews
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"A great Windows tool ruined"
Version: Snagit 2.0
Pros
One-click options for saving to various social media
Cons
Frustrating, dumbed-down interface
Ruined a good thing from older Windows versions
No easy workflow (that I could find) for quick capture and save to various file formats
No "profiles" feature
Too expensive for what I would use it forSummary
I have used SnagIt on Windows for many years for work, and have always loved its ease of use. The interface of earlier Windows versions wasn't the prettiest, but it was clear and easy to figure out. It gave you exactly the control you needed to do exactly what you wanted. If you didn't need to edit after capturing, you simply clicked "Finish capture" and you were done. Settings were simple: you chose clipboard or your location for file saving and the output type. You could save any combination of your preferences as a profile, and you could have several profiles.
When I got a Mac for home use and found the Mac OS built in screen capture lacking, naturally I turned to SnagIt. I have never been so disappointed. Sure, the interface is "sexy" and minimalist now. But I was unable to get up and running quickly, possibly, I admit, because I was mentally stuck with their old paradigm. However, it really shouldn't be quite so hard to figure out.
The dumbed down "All in One" capture that always took me to the editor, without an obvious way of then simply choosing a file location and format to save, frustrated and irritated me. Viewing the basic tutorials frustrated me even more, because they addressed "capturing" without ever addressing what you do after you have captured.
It seems that in trying to make the editing of screen captures more accessible, this version of SnagIt has lost usability in the most simple workflow of capture + save.
I don't find the Mac version of SnagIt usable, and am certainly not paying $49.95 for it. I'm going to be looking for freeware. -
"More sad cripple-ware for the Mac"
Version: Snagit 1.0
Pros
Built-in editor
Cons
Features of the original Windows version do not exist
ExpensiveSummary
I have used the Windows version of Snagit (through VMWare Fusion) for several years. It is a great product. There are many thoughtful and well implemented features.
When I learned that there was to be a native Mac version I was thrilled.
Sadly, this is another case of getting an over-hyped, dumbed down version of a Windows app. (Quickbooks for Mac owners will immediately sympathize.)
One of the simplest, and I would think easy to implement work flows for the Windows version is to save a screen capture as a file. Simple, straightforward, press the hot key, draw around what you want, get a Save dialog. Done.
Not on the Mac version. Now you MUST interact with the editor before you can save a file. Seems to me that the makers are more interested in showing off their baby Photoshop than in serving customers.
I also just love the "well, since I can't answer your question, I'll just answer another one!" approach to customer service, don't you? Before I gave up on even trying to penetrate the Snagit fortress of arrogance, I tried to get an answer to the question "can I save directly to a file?". Someone, somewhere in Marketing is smiling, since instead of just telling me "no" I had to go round and round with blithering email replies about everything except what I was interested in.
If you want or need medium good graphic editing built in to your screen capture tool, this would be fine. If you need to take screen captures all day, saving them as is for your use in other apps, this is not the way to go.
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"A good tool but too expensive"
Version: Snagit 1.0
Pros
Has good features for making annotations and marking up screen shots.
User friendly.Cons
Overpriced for what you get from this product.
Lacks a couple of features such as "Spot Light" (Select Area and darken outside of selection) and ability to put sequence numbers for instruction stepsSummary
Snagit has some really nice features but needs to add a few more. There are other products that are very close to the same and are free. I would pay a fair price, say <$20 but to me this product is way overpriced.
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"Easy alerts and reminders"
Version: Snagit 1.0
Pros
Can quickly add note for a reminder.
Cons
Too expensive. One week trial was not enough time to learn not to live without it. I can live without it, I think.
Summary
Easy to use, but too much to purchase. $9.99 would work.
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"I prefer Capture Me. It's free."
Version: Snagit 1.0
Pros
It was OK to play with, not so much to pay for to keep.
Cons
$49.95 is too much.
Summary
If all you need is a screen capture tool, this is way more than you need, and too expensive. It's more effective to capture the image you want and edit it with your favorite graphics tool.
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"Great Beta! Looking forward to full release"
Version: Snagit beta
Pros
It's much cleaner, sleeker then the Windows version. Really nice!
Cons
Well, it's a beta - so it's not a finished product..but it shows a LOT of promise
Summary
Ignore the negative reviews - folks are complaining about the license. I downloaded from publishers website - no limitations, full beta release. I am very impressed - am a long time Windows user. This is better!
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"Beta has expired and does not work"
Version: Snagit beta
Pros
Cannot test it
Cons
Cannot be tested due to expiry
Summary
Needs to be replaced with a working version
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"Doesn't work. License has expired as soon as started up"
Version: Snagit beta
Pros
No pros because it doesn't work
Cons
License installed has expired already so I never got it to work
Summary
It doesn't work because the app installs a version that has expired already.
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