Spector Pro Mac 2009 Facts, Features and Consumer Reviews
Spector Pro for Mac is primarily a Computer Monitoring Software suite that claims to be, not only the most trusted monitoring software in the world, but as also the most feature-rich, while being easy and intuitive. Though there is no trial period, support is good with 24/7 online chat support.
Spector Soft released OS X Parental Control Software, Spector Pro Mac 2009 this year.
The Official Spector Pro for Mac Website
Spector Pro Rating: 7/10
Spector Pro Price: $99.95 (1 PC)
Spector Pro Mac Main Features
Spector Pro Mac Monitoring
Screen Snapshots: Yes, VCR style playback, not just what they do but the order in which they do it
Online Search Recording: Yes
Web Site Recording: Yes
Chats/Instant Messaging (IM) Recording: Yes, to be reviewed later
Social Network Recording eg. Facebook & MySpace: Yes
Email Recording: Yes, incoming and outgoing messages are saved on the computer in hidden location to to review later
Keystroke Logging (user name & passwords etc): Yes, including “hidden characters” (passwords) and “true keystrokes” like Control, ALT or Delete buttons
Program Activity (like games, spreadsheets, databases etc): Yes
Keyword Detection Recording: Yes
Files Transferred Recording (P2P) E.g. lime wire: Yes
Document Tracking (if files are being saved to Removable Media like CD, Zip, DVD and USB storage devices): Yes
File Download Recording (files/software that is downloaded): Yes
Spector Pro for Mac Filtering
Web Site Filtering: No
Keyword Blocking: No
Chat and Instant Messaging Blocking: Yes, you can even block individual people from chatting to your child
Files Transferred Blocking (P2P): No
Computer Games and Programs Blocking: No
File Download Blocking: No
Scheduled Internet Access: No
Spector Pro Mac Reporting & Management
Access from the Computer its Installed: Yes
Remote Surveillance: No
Keyword Alerts: Yes, instant email alerts for websites or inappropriate language you deem harmful.
Scheduled Activity Reports via Email: Yes
Quick View Summary Reports: Yes-Top 10 Summary Reports
Customized Individual User Profile for Multiple Users on Same Computer: Yes
Stealth Mode (Invisibility): Yes
No. of computers it can be installed on: One
To download Spector Pro for Mac now go to the Official Website
Spector Pro Reveiws
Spector Pro is primarily a monitoring product but it also contains blocking features. The monitoring allows you to see everywhere they go and everything they do online. You can choose to block some activities that you find inappropriate, so basically you have the best of both worlds. It does not have the traditional filtering, where you can say block all sites of type porn or whatever.”
Spector Pro Review – Portion of actual user review from connectsafely.com forum“A few months ago, we tried Spector Pro …We were blown away by two things: how easy Spector Pro was to use and by how much it let us know about what our children were doing… plus we could see everyone they were chatting with. We were somewhat hesitant at the price, but with the fact that nothing else had worked very well for us, we were willing to take a chance. It is the best money we ever spent, and we can recommend this product with no reservations to any parent with children aged 9 to 17 who are concerned about what they are doing on the Internet and who they are talking to.”
Spector Pro Review Portion of actual user review from amazon.com“If you only have one computer you can install Spector Pro, all information is kept on the computer…They may be detected by some anti-virus software, due to their nature, keystroke capture, generally you cannot tell that they are running, there are no icons displayed. With Spector Pro all of the information is stored on the machine and you need to be on the machine to view it.”
Spector Pro review -Portion of actual user review on cnetforum.com“I recently attended a presentation at my child’s school about keeping kids safe when they use their PC and connect to the Internet. I decided to buy the product and take advantage of the option to immediately download the product… I found that it’s true, Spector Pro monitors everything a person does on the PC and the Internet… you get to see exactly what a PC user does. The Top 10 Reports category is a favorite … gives me a great overview when I don’t have time to look at every detail, which I can if I want to … Before hearing the FBI recommendation re: Spector Pro, I fooled around with one or two other cheaper programs … and that’s just what they were: cheap. Is your child worth the difference between an also-ran and the best program available, Spector Pro, at $99? Mine is, many times over”
Portion of actual user review from amazon.com
Spector Pro Mac Price & Guarantee
Special Offer $99.95 one off purchase. (usually $169.95)
If you want a back up CD you can get it for an additional $14.95
This price also includes free membership to “Ultimate Care” usually $69.95. Ultimate Care entitles you to one full year of: FREE Unlimited Upgrades, Service Updates, Extended Live Spector Pro Technical Support via online chat, email or phone 24/7. Membership also includes online access to helpful tips and tricks, other discounts and offers only available to Ultimate Care Members.
Spector Pro Trial: None available
SpectorPro Support: 24/7 live chat, email or phone support for first year.
Guarantee: If the software does not perform as advertised, please notify Spector Soft within 72 hours of purchase. Assuming you have done this and they were unable to resolve the issue within 3 days of being notified, they will refund your purchase price in FULL.
Spector Pro for Mac Findings
Our research suggests Spector Pro Mac to be an extremely efficient, easy to use computer monitoring product. Though it does have minimal filtering and blocking capabilities, generally only blocking websites, computer games and programs, instant messaging and chat rooms- this is more than a lot of other monitoring software products
According to the general online consensus is that Spector Pro is an effective holistic solution for any internet and computer monitoring. Price does seem to be an issue considering it only covers one computer. Reporting is accessed by the computer that is being monitored, no remote access is available. Stealth (invisibility) is great so anyone using the computer will not know it is there.
Spector Pro Mac Verdict:
If you are looking for a extremely in-depth parental control monitoring suite for just one computer and are not too concerned with filtering and blocking then Spector Pro Mac does work as stated and is definitely worth considering. There is no trial period, so make sure you are computer savvy enough to know exactly what you want in the software package.
To buy Spector Pro Mac now go to the Official website
Spector Software Specifications
Current Version: Spector Pro 2009
Version History: Spector Pro 5.0, Spector Pro 6.0
Operating System Requirements for MAC: Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard
Browser Requirements for MAC: Safari
Download size (MB): 4
Spector Software Company Information
Spector Pro Software is owned by Spector Soft Corporation. In 2009 Spector Soft released Spector Pro | mac 2009. This new version has been completely rebuilt from the ground up, taking advantage of advanced native Mac OS X technology that makes it not only easier to use, but easier on the eyes. More importantly, Spector Pro now includes a suite of recording tools that together make up the most complete monitoring software available for Mac OS X.
For more information about Spector Soft you may want to search www.bbb.org/us/ or www.manta.com
