Chris Not sure how it was installed. Maybe I did it and forgot, or approved it along with some other installation.
Richard On Jul 21, 7:58 am, Christopher Forsythe <[email protected]> wrote: > We're actually almost done with the code for a new updating mechanism > that'll go into 2.0. If you have heard of sparkle, we'll be using that. > > Did you figure out how Growl was installed in the first place? > > Chris > > On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Richard <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for the fast reply. Sorry if I am grumpy about this, but on my > > other Mac applications, I do not see this type of update reminder that > > appears in the upper right of the screen, as the Growl one does. It > > is effective, but I also find it intrusive. If I click it to close > > it, it just comes back and I have to go through a process like I am > > now doing to figure out what is going on. > > > I understand your concerns about direct contact, but have experience > > with this type of help bulletin board where I have to go through a > > process of joining, etc. then posting my concern, then never seeing a > > response. It is more complicated than just sending an email. > > However, you monitor this discussion, so I appreciate the fast reply. > > > I have already uninstalled Growl mostly as a result of the unwanted > > reminders. I was not aware you could turn them off until I received > > your reply. > > > You might consider a gentler and less persistent way of reminding > > about updates. I am not sure what that might be, but at least make a > > way in the reminder box to permanently turn this off, rather than > > having to find the control panel and turn it off there. > > > On Jul 21, 7:42 am, Christopher Forsythe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > You can eliminate it yourself. Go into the Growl preferences, in the > > about > > > tab, and uncheck the checkbox to check for updates. > > > > We're not OK with direct contact on things like this, since others may > > run > > > into the same problem. It's better that someone be able to find the > > response > > > if they are searching with a search engine, than to have to answer the > > same > > > question repeatedly. This actually improves accountability, since we have > > > multiple people on this list involved with the project who can help you. > > > Also, we have lives too, and emailing an individual may end up with no > > > response for days (this weekend I would not respond to you for instance). > > > > Also, please click the big red link on the front ofhttp://growl.info, > > which > > > will likely explain how you have Growl installed in the first place. > > > > Chris > > > > On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Richard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear Growl Developers: > > > > > I am getting repeated reminders on my desktop to download the new > > > > version of Growl. I am not sure what Growl is, and may or may not be > > > > interested in a new version, but do not like this type of intrusive > > > > reminder that will not go away. > > > > > Could the Growl team please eliminate this kind of update reminder? > > > > > I am also concerned that there is no direct way to contact the > > > > developers, or so it seems. I suggest that there should be a way to > > > > contact these folks. They seem to be OK with posting annoying, > > > > anonymous messages (almost like SPAM) on my desktop, but do not seem > > > > to want to be accountable. > > > > > Richard > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups > > > > "Growl Discuss" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > [email protected]<growldiscuss%[email protected]> > > <growldiscuss%[email protected]<growldiscuss%[email protected]> > > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Growl Discuss" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<growldiscuss%[email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Growl Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss?hl=en.
