95
I agree with the other reviewers, best application out there for Mac users. And now there's one for Windoze, too! Mmm...
But a few points I didn't see mentioned.
• It will generate a webpage based on the contacts in your Address Book.
• Can transfer your bookmarks from you computer to the PSP.
• Can manage mulitiple memory sticks.
That's a problem, though. Once you choose to let the software manage you memory sticks, it locks you out of the media management tools if there is no PSP connected at the time. Just go back and "uncheck" that feature in the preferences, but then it doesn't know (or even care) if the memory stick in your PSP is the one you want to sync with the current settings/choices or not. The downside of that is, it could overwrite the contents if you aren't paying attention when you choose "Sync".
Also, it doesn't allow you to pull content off of DVDs, so still a multistep process to get a movie to the PSP. Yade X can pull the .vob files off the disk and ffmpegX can convert them to a format that PSPWare will recognize.
But for $15 a solid lil' piece of software that will ease the pain of connecting a PSP to a Mac.
91
I've had my share of pretty bad PSP software, scratch that, awful, horrible, and just plain bugged software that became such a hassle for me that I'd throw it in the trash within a few minutes of use. IPSP was a nice attempt at a Mac oriented try in PSP software, but unfortunately, it missed the mark within a large margin and I was on the search once again.
Take Nullriver's PSPWare for the Mac. Top of the notch, easy to use, and user friendly software that hardly requires any effort to use it at all. The most noticeable features include the use of iTunes playlists to import songs onto the PSP, the use of iPhoto albums to import pictures, and the easy drag-and-drop functionality of movie importing. PSPWare includes a built in converter for those videos you have, and it really makes everything such an easy and hassle free process.
Of course, great programs like this come at a price, but for $15, it's completely worth it, especially when no other program matches this. The program is constantly updated to match the PSP's continual updates and bug fixes, and I always look forward to the next PSPWare update. If you own a Mac, this is definitely the program to look out for.
100
Fantastic product and a must for all PSP/Mac owners.
99
PSPWare ver. 2.1.1 for Mac OS X by Nullriver software is a program used to sync your PSP with pictures, movies, music, and internet bookmarks on your computer. It also backs up your game saves.
Everything is done in a simple window, icons indicating the file type are at the top of the window and it is with these icons that you can go to the different sections in order to add files to sync.
The program will automatically convert most movie formats automatically to the format and filename required by the PSP. Music can also be converted. The movie conversion feature is the best part of the program, I have converted some of my DVDs and PSPWare converts them to the PSP format with pretty good quality and file size.
iPhoto libraries can be selected for sync, or you can use "Dropboxes," a feature that allows you to sync files without adding them to the PSPWare menu. Dropboxes have proven to be useful when it comes to wallpapers. They are also useful when you don't wan to go into another program, make a playlist or library, then go back into PSPWare and check the library. All you do is add the files to the dropbox labeled Pictures, Music or Photos.
When one of the file type icons is selected, a list appears of the files that can be synced. All that is needed is to check the files you want on your PSP and push the Sync Now button. PSPWare will add the checked files or bookmarks, remove unchecked files or bookmarks, and backup your memory card if there are any changes to the game saves.
PSPware is a very simple program that can do great things for the PSP. There is a free trial that limits the number of items that can be Synced, but it is well worth the $15 to register it. I recommend it for everybody that wants to be able to do everything with their PSP.
96
Very well-designed; better, in fact than even Mark/Space's attempt with handheld synchronization software. I much prefer this clever, more seamless compatibility with iTunes and iPhoto. Brilliantly executed, with much forethought towards multiple Memory Sticks, media content management. I don't care for video (I'll just buy the UMD, thanks very much), so converting has been a non-starter for me.
All in all, a good piece of quality Mac OS-centric (read: smarter) way of creating a decent user experience. Thanks to nullriversoft.
90
Does everything it says quickly and easily. The Dev Team is online and extremely responsive. Well worth the money.
90
It's not perfect, but it gets the job done better than the manual option and I know it will improve with time.
95
When reviewing things, it's good to be wordy and all important-sounding. With PSPWare, no review should be too in-depth or complex or verbally advanced. It can be described in one simple word: bliss.
Why bliss? Why not "easy" or "attractive" or "functional?" Because "bliss" covers all of those. It covers every single aspect and means that each one does what it should.... well.
It's easy: no problems learning how to use PSPWare, it's got a pretty basic system of selecting what you want and then syncing.
It's attractive: while many programs offer style but no function (or the other way around), this one has both. PSPWare's designers were obviously style-conscious, giving it the matching look of Mac OS X Tiger.
It's functional: put all your favorite playlists on your PSP in a click; load up that old family album you've been meaning to show your friends; put on that episode of "Seinfeld" you've been meaning to have a date with on the next bus ride. All this can be done by clicking simple check marks. Oh, and don't worry about swapping that game save you found on PSP411 with your own... this thing not only keeps your game saves backed up, but also archives them all by date.
PSPWare is what it is: a software that syncs to your PSP, but is easy to use and looks great. It's a program that every PSP user should have.
90
What swayed me to utilize this software was my need to sync with my Mac. Works seamlessly. No hangups. No problems with glitches. My only tiff is when converting video to a smaller file size than normal, the conversions seem to be unstable on the PSP.
It seems that smaller is not better for the transporting. Otherwise, moving pictures, music and backups, it's all cool. If you own a mac and a PSP, its like a match made in the network.
93
Perfect software for syncing to PSP. Also has the wonderful 'dropbox' feature that lets you download files that are already psp-ready without having to import them into your default folders and converting.
94
When I first got my PSP I knew from a website that there was an app called iPSP to sync the PSP and my Mac...but I didnt know much more than that.
After I finished opening my PSP and charging it, and watching Spider-Man 2 :P I connected my PSP to my iMac. At first iPSP looked cool...at first. Then it started crashing, and asking to be quit and re-launched. I was starting to feel very disepointed, and remembered reading about another app for Macs + PSP's...PSPWARE!
I downloaded the trial, and right away I noticed the difference, the interface was a lot nicer, and a lot more user friendly. PSPWare's Video conversion worked a lot faster, and well, actually worked (on most files) and didnt quit on me.
PSPWare is much better than iPSP in my opinion, but try them both, see for your self!
92
I really like this piece of software. It makes synching photos, music and movies to my PSP really easy. I took a full DVD movie as a test and using PSPWare it easily fit on a 512MB memory stick (actually used about 320MB).
Support has been very good too. I've written the developer about issues and have received responses in minutes, not hours.
There's a couple of things I'd change about it; 1) I'd prefer that it be a program that appears in the doc with the option of putting it into the menu bar. 2) Allow the user to select the quality of video and sound after you choose the movie to synch. That would allow you to see the predicted outcome of adjusting the quality up and down for each. 3) Docs of any kind - although it's pretty easy to use. From what the developer has told me they are working on the items I've mentioned here.
90
Yeah it's what many customers love on iPod. Simplicity. Music on the go without the hassle. But not only music. Video and Photos, too. And a backup for your precious savegames. So it's simply a program you don't want to miss, if you use the PSP for what IT is meant to be: A multimedia system.
But there are a few things that're missing in PSPWare:
- A few more Options for video encoding, like enter a destination size for the encoded video, or select the language (channel) on a .vob File. And really needed: A function to put and sync already encoded Videos.
- On photo's it really should convert the pics. No one should really need a 4 megapixel picture on a PSP. It's slow to watch it. It should convert the pic automatically to 2 x PSP-Resolution.
- The music files should be converted automatically , if it isn't a MP3-File. For example an (unprotected) AAC-File. It always happens that you sync an AAC-File, and wonder where it has gone.
That's why i give only a 90. But i hope the functions will be integrated soon. Besides that it's really the best tool for your PSP.
88
This Mac, and soon Windows app, is pretty nice, for a version 1.5. Soon from the date I am writing thins 2.0 will be out, wich the developer promises to be much better loaded with lots more features.
I found that it was a little hard to get the right kind of video that PSPWare will convert, although they SAY they support WMV it is only a small kind of WMV that they support, version 1.0 wich its almost never used anymore. I also found that it couldnt convert some of my .mov's either. Overall PSPWare is a good buy, since the update will be out soon.
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