Please Fix for Mavericks!

This is a truly epic and mesmerizing app… even without the 3D graphics. I actually own the book, and I though it would be really cool to get it on my computer as well. The problem is that, for now at least, none of the rotatable, three dimensional pictures of the elements will not load. The flat pictures will load, however, like the Eagle Nebula for Hydrogen or the Seal of California. Just none of the rotationals. Once that is fixed, I’m sure it will be a postitvely mesmerizing experience, and once that is fixed, I will give it five stars.

So, non-Mavericks users who are into chemistry, is this app right for you, and is it worth the twenty dollar price? Absolutely. And even if you are a Mavericks user, it’s still fantastic. The labs and video demonstrations load and play perfectly, and are much more extensive across more elements than I had imagined. Theo Gray’s witty commentary into the life of elements and our society just never gets old. And soon enough, they’ll have the whole thing figured out and it will be the best twenty dollars I’ve ever spent. Until then, it’s up to you.

***UPDATE: Version 1.0.5***

I was jejoicing when I saw “The Elements” on the updates list. As it turns out, I was a bit disappointed.

When I say a bit, I mean a lot. Like, absolutely NO improvement disappointment. Come on, Touch Press! On my late 2012 iMac 27-inch, running the new Mavericks version 10.9.1, NOTHING has changed! I really want to love this app, but it’s impossible to when it’s biggest selling point is missing.

Gavin Hughes about The Elements