Show HN: Connect for Mac – Send and receive calls from your Mac over Bluetooth

by saucow • 13 years ago

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saucow2• 13 years ago

I'm the dev for the app and was hoping to get some feedback from the HN community. Here are some promo codes, please comment with some feedback if you use one.

JTM6WFMLTYM4 49J7KRXTA4WY JH9YMKLHFYLJ RLFH4JYNKMNF 6P39L66ANY3M JHT37PJKWFR7 6WH3M46JH49H A7X44MKEJWP6 FMKLTJX4JKJL 6AMX34A9HKFX

ajotwani• 13 years ago

Just used - FMKLTJX4JKJL. Will provide feedback.

prezjordan• 13 years ago

I've redeemed the first one, will report back :)

EDIT: Very cool! It's pretty polished and I didn't know I would have Siri in there too. I'm not totally sure about a use-case, because I'm someone who turns off Bluetooth to save battery (does it even save battery anymore?) but it's definitely a cool concept, well executed. There should be an exit button somewhere.

eddieroger2• 13 years ago

Claimed 6WH3M46JH49H. Looking forward to using it.

dewey• 13 years ago

All codes gone :( Thanks for sharing though!

escapologybb2• 13 years ago

This is Awesome!

I'm quadriplegic, and making a phone call from my iPhone is a total pain even with the accessibility software turned on.

However, I'm able to control everything about my laptop, but was never able to bridge that three inches between my phone on my laptop to be able to do this.

Your app seems to be working as expected and I've just bought it!

Excellent work.

escapologybb2• 13 years ago

And the awesome keeps on coming, I can access Siri from my Mac!

You've no idea how much of an accessability bonus this is, I've never been able to access Siri without physically touching the phone before. Obviously not much touching going on with us quadriplegics!

You should think about writing an application that focuses on just this aspect alone, you could do a massive amount of good and help a lot of disabled people like me.

This has seriously made my day!

morgrar• 13 years ago

just realized, i need to have mavericks for this to work. off to upgrade.

js4all2• 13 years ago

Thanks, I used 49J7KRXTA4WY and I am currently testing.

js4all2• 13 years ago

Here are my results (using Mac Mini and iPhone):

1. Setup/pairing: Clear instructions, worked perfectly

2. Access to phone book: OK and can be denied and then requires manual dialling

3. Making calls: OK

4. Receiving calls: OK, gives a notification.

I like the app, it works great. Good job.

beersingh• 13 years ago

Any more promo codes? looks like these are already used up =)

dale386• 13 years ago

Do you have any more codes?

kevinchau• 13 years ago

I bought it, but will be requesting a refund. It interferes with my Magic Mouse when it's in use and my mouse will skip around.

This is on the Late 2013 rMBP 15" and a 5S.

saucow2• 13 years ago

Hey thanks for trying it. We've tested it with many different people and machines with bluetooth accessories, and never ran into that issue. I personally use pair of magic mouse/keyboard on both of my Macs. Can you please try replacing the batteries in your mouse and try again. On a technical level this should never happen since your smartphone and your human interface devices utilize Bluetooth on your Mac through different profiles.

romeo88• 13 years ago

hey i would like to test it before buying it. are there plans to release a trial version?

eddieroger2• 13 years ago

I claimed a code earlier, and am back to share some thoughts.

I have been looking for this app since I owned a Treo. Setup was a breeze, and everything worked exactly as I expected it would. Call quality was clear, although I noticed a little delay that I'm not sure if was the result of cell network or just being able to hear the person calling me in the other room. I was pleasantly surprised to hear the computer ring the same as my phone (not sure what I expected, though), and the little battery and cell meter are excellent additions. Reading the address book for the image was also awesome, and another pleasant surprise. Aesthetically, it's pretty, but it also works easily and well - what I expect in Mac software.

Some things I don't like: The app is a space hog on my screen. Ideally I'd prefer it be in the menubar, and only be a drop-down text box that I can type a name or number in to, and the icons can be the signal indicators (optionally, of course, and defaults to a phone). Failing that, I'd prefer the window be resizable at least. I don't need a full dialpad since I'll be dialing from my keyboard anyway. On the note of the keyboard, I like that the caller image was the iOS-7-style rounded icons, but the dialers are old, square keys. Lastly, it looks like you made all of the integrations and just stopped - the menus are sparse, and feel like you just ignored they were there in a default Xcode project. If I'm dealing with phone numbers or address book data, I don't need any text editing beyond maybe cut and paste (see the Edit menu - all of that text stuff is unused. Also, "Help isn't available for Connect" isn't helpful at all. Make it friendly ("Help is on the way, but not here yet.") or have it open Safari to your support site, email, something.

All in all, I like it, and as I said, I've been looking for this app for over a decade. With that comes a price critique - I would have gladly paid a lot of money for this in the past, but nowadays so much of my communication is through the iPhone's other capabilities, and my calls are rare anymore. At $0.99, it's a no-brainer. At $3, you're going to need reviews that defend the app's functionality and compatibility since it's out of the impulse buy window. Luckily, you've got one of those coming shortly. Best of luck, and great job on the app!

OafTobark• 13 years ago

Late to the boat but would love a code if you are sparing anymore

nycmattw• 13 years ago

I'm a bit late to the boat as well but I would also love a code too.

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