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    Software - Any Mac substitute for this program?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by SoundsGood, Jul 26, 2007.

  1. SoundsGood

    SoundsGood Notebook Virtuoso

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    I've searched high and low but can't find any Mac software that will do everything that this software does.

    Anyone have any suggestions?

    Thanks in advance...
     
  2. cashmonee

    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    For those who do not want to click thru the software is 'Watch My Domains'

    So all this does is list things like when you created it and when it's up for renewal, last renewal, etc? Why not just make a spreadsheet and add the renewal dates to your favorite calendar with an alarm? On the surface I see no reason to pay for something that is basically a spreadsheet.
     
  3. SoundsGood

    SoundsGood Notebook Virtuoso

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    No.

    It does a WhoIs lookup on hundreds or thousands of domain names (rather than looking up 1 at a time) and it displays all of this WhoIs info in a line-by-line, domain name by domain name, spreadsheet like format.

    Me neither. But that's not what it is. ;)
     
  4. mikeymike

    mikeymike Notebook Evangelist

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    nice softwear. Its probably coded on a calendar spec shell and gives you real time results. nice!
    And there are no cool apps like that for mac, didnt you know that by now? All they have to promote is iLife and thats it :p
     
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    Xander Paranoid Android

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  6. SoundsGood

    SoundsGood Notebook Virtuoso

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    I looked at that earlier, but I think it only tracks domain name, creation date, expiration date and registrar. I need it to lookup everything the "Watch My Domains" software does: domain name, expiration date, registrar, ip address, DNS, admin email, etc.
     
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    why do you need all that info on domains you don't own?

    if i find something like that for osx i will tell you.
     
  8. SoundsGood

    SoundsGood Notebook Virtuoso

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    Who said I don't own them? ;)

    Awesome... thank you! :)
     
  9. bobstone

    bobstone Notebook Guru

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    I sounds like a good program for domains that are expiring soon so if someone has www.bobstone.com and I wante it but I see they dont use it I can know when to snatch it from them ??? maby ?
     
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    SoundsGood Notebook Virtuoso

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    No, not really. There's stuff out there that does something like that -- but this isn't it.
     
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    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I guess i am not understanding exactly what it does. Why not just record all of the Whois info when you buy the domain. I just don't understand what exactly can be accomplished by this that can't be done in a spreadsheet if you already own the domain. Tell us what you are trying to accomplish with this program and maybe it will be easier to recommend something.
     
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    SoundsGood Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hmmm... it's kind of complicated. :)

    Ya know what? I think it might be easier to just use Parallels for this particular program. I use it every single day, and don't want to be without it.

    I'll probably have to use Parallels for other stuff anyway, so what the heck... I was just trying to avoid it if possible.