Micro Niche Finder is an excellent product [which is why we use it]. It is not surprising that many Mac users have heard about the quality of this product and want to purchase a copy. We are unaware of any Mac version in the works. Micro Niche Finder runs on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.

Virtual Desktop Software
The only solution for running Micro Niche Finder on a Mac at this point appears to be via use of desktop virtualization software such as Parallels Desktop for Mac or VMware Fusion 3. Both of these products allow users to run both Windows and Mac OS X applications side-by-side without rebooting.

We have not used either Parallels or VMware Fusion, although James has indicated that some users are running Micro Niche Finder on Parallels on Macintosh.

Are you using Parallels or VMware Fusion? If you are one of those who has run Micro Niche Finder successfully [or unsuccessfully] on a Mac using either of these two products, or any type of Mac-based desktop virtualization, please comment below and give us your thoughts and suggestions.

5.6.14 – July 12, 2011 (Hanging Issue)

· Search algorithm update prevent search “hangs” for single returned result
· Updated Keyword Tool parsing engine
· Error-checking for corrupted data files

5.6.9 – June 10, 2011 (Google Keyword Tool Update)

· Error-checking during search to allow “hung” searches to be canceled

5.6.8 – June 1, 2011

· Removed OCI from Micro Niche Finder

OCI is the “online commercial intent” tool previously operated by Microsoft. This tool has been inoperative for several months; we suspect that Microsoft no longer has intention of supporting it. It was used by a number of keyword software tools, including the moneyword matrix keyword product from Niche Profit Classroom. Eventually, someone will fill this void; meanwhile, using ad cost data as the measure of commercial intent seems like a reasonable substitute.

5.6.7 – May 28, 2011

· Bad Request (Error 400) from Google changes introduced in 5.6.6

This version requires AdWords Login integration in Micro Niche Finder to retrieve Ad Cost information!!!

5.6.4 – May 11, 2011

· Updated parsing engine to properly parse Ad Cost for all search types
· Google has dropped the Ad Cost column from results for searches which are performed when logged-out of AdWords (with captcha).

5.6.2 – April 27, 2011

· Some users were reporting issues with “Micro Niche Finder cannot find the search button on the Keyword Tool Site” Google has been redirectingusers to AdWords Campaign Management instead of the Keyword Tool. This update re-loads the Keyword Tool page when search button cannot be found.
· MOB (measure of backlinks) can be added to queue, even if phrase counts have not yet been retrieved.

5.6.1 – April 24, 2011

· Fatal Error Fixed – Micro Niche Finder crashes when exporting Project results to XLS
· Fatal Error Fixed – Micro Niche Finder crashes if status bar panels can’t be accessed when checking internet connectivity

5.6.0 – April 20, 2011

· Addition of the Majestic SEO API (vs. Yahoo!) for backlink counts

· Fixed: Ad Cost appears as 0.00 on Project Results page
· Fixed: Close All Tabs bounces back and forth amongst opened tabs
· Additional error handling
· Re-enabled Quick Add on Search Results pages

Version 5.5.1 – Released March 12, 2011
· Fixed a bug in the Hide Checked functionality
· Added a Reset Hidden button to the Data Settings tab of the Micro Niche Finder Options window. Clicking the Reset Hidden button will reset all previously hidden result to “not hidden”.

Version 5.5.0 – Released March 11, 2011

· Updates to Rebuild Indexes, Optimize Data Files and Cleanup Wizard
· Fixed issues with “We’re Sorry” screen appearing during various functions

Version 5.4.8 – Released March 7, 2011

· Re-enabled Importing Keywords, Quick Add, LSI Searches and Buying Keywords searches
· Fixed an issue with API Error occurring when AdWords Login information cannot be decrypted at startup

Version 5.4.6 – Released February 28, 2011

· Updated the KW Tool parsing engine to reflect proper Local and Global Search Counts when results data contains commas
· Fixed a problem with phrases which contain umlaut characters
· Added a new diagnostic window which appears if Micro Niche Finder is unable to download search results from Google.
· Micro Niche Finder will no longer parse the “error” results from Google as if they are actual search results
· (Temporarily) Disabled Quick Add and Importing Keywords
· Re-enabled Brainstorm and Hot Trends
· Corrected an issue with selecting results on Project Results pages and adding them to the queues
· Added a confirmation dialog when removing results from a Project
· Added a Cleanup Wizard to remove old results

Version 5.4.5 – Released February 25, 2011

Brainstorm, Hot Trends, LSI and Buying Keywords searches are temporarily disabled in this version!!!

· Corrected a problem with “Cannot find the ‘Columns’ button”, which prevented Micro Niche Finder from completing searches.
· Added Google AdWords Login integration (use the Search Settings tab on the Options window to enter the login information)
· Updated parsing engines for more than 100 results
· Added ability to retrieve up to 800 results (if using login integration)
· Several minor fixes and enhancements
· Search trends display the month and year for Organic, Narrow Dig and Broad Dig searches

What’s New in Version 5.4.3 – Released January 28, 2011

· Updated Keyword Tool parsing engine to correctly parse Ad Cost
· Updated SOC parsing handler to check for new results structure from Google (SOC’s which should be zero were reverting to “Get SOC”)
· Fixed an issue with OLE Error message appearing while retrieving Exact Phrase Counts
· Added new sort capability fixes for Project Results page
· Updated MOB retrieval for new results pages from Yahoo
· Updated HTML resources (move Quick Filter to the left by 5 pixels)

Version 5.3.9 – Released January 10, 2011

· LSI Searches have been re-enabled
· Fixed an issue with some SOC, Phrase Count, inAnchor, inTitle, inURL results coming back as zero (0), when there is actually a positive count
· Added a Quick Filter box to the results grid
· You can now select a secondary ‘sort’
· Results in the grid are updated on-the fly. No need to “leave the page” to re-sort the results
· Fixed a problem with Project result selection and counts

Version 5.3.8, Released December 16, 2010 includes

· Updated screens for Projects, Rename Projects, Quick Add
· Updated help file
· Updated Manage Searches and Manage Projects pages for easier reading
· Quick Add has been re-enabled
· Fixed an issue with Manage Searches page showing “No Searches Found”
· Updates for program activation, updates and testimonials
· Fixed Copy Phrases and Export functionality for Project Results

Update to Version 5.3.3, November 30, 2010:

· Corrected an issue with AdCost of $0.00 for project results
· Updated search screen to prevent “Internet Explorer Script Error” when searching
· Removed/shortened self-imposed delays on Search screen to improve search speed
· Corrected an issue on the Filter screen when filtering based on Result Phrase “contains the exact phrase [value]”

Version 5.3.1 was released November 23, 2010 with the following changes

· Search screen improvements, including:
o Enhanced error detection
o Improved process logging
o Improved detection of new results tables
o No longer “resets” keyword tool
· Updated MNFParsers.dll to parse all columns
· Additional checks for updated Google results pages when retrieving Exact Phrase Counts
· Fixed “Create Tags” functionality
· Fixed “Buying Keywords” search functionality

Previously Updated in Version 5.2.9b – Released November 18, 2010

· Coded new Google changes, which prevented Keyword Tool from loading

Previously Updated in Version 5.2.9 – Released November 17, 2010

· Import Keywords has been re-enabled
· Additional timing tweaks for searches
· Added “Cancel Search” button to the search window
· Added Version # on Micro Niche Finder “home page”

Previously Updated in Version 5.2.8 – Released November 13, 2010

· Removed error window for “Could not click Save button”
· Updated MNFParsers.dll to strip   from search counts
· Updated MicroNicheFinder5.dll for proper retrieval of CAPTCHA images (SOC)
· Updated MNFResources.dll for cleaner search trends
· Updated project results to use new search trends
· Fixed Exact and Broad phrase counts when no results are found at Google (non-English)
· Updated all count handlers to update appropriate cursors

11/19/2010
Micro Niche Finder v. 5.2.9b was offered at the most recent login.

11/3/2010
Version 5.2 of Micro Niche Finder, using the new Google Keyword Tool, was released late last week. We were running v. 5.2.2 on Monday when the software prompted us that v. 5.2.4 is now available.

The software also reports that Brainstorm and Hot Trends features are under test and pending.

“…Google has recently implemented a LOT of changes to their keyword tool, including the roll out of an entirely new Google Keyword Tool to replace their old one. As of Wednesday Google has turned off the old keyword tool so this has caused Micro Niche Finder to no longer pull search results.

Please Give Kevin a couple of days to get things wrapped up. I’ll send an email out as soon as its ready. “

We know that these Google changes have also affected other keyword tools. As James noted, a Micro Niche Finder update should be available soon.

The latest version includes the following fixes and feature additions:

Changes since v. 5.1.3 include:

• Updated HTTP requests for SOC, Exact, Broad, intitle, inanchor and inurl
• Updated help file (“We’re Sorry” screen)
• Improved parsing for Exact and Broad Phrase Counts
• Fix for Reset Counts button on Show SOC window
• Updated parsing routines for inanchor, intitle, inurl and SOC (5.1.5)
• Updated “We’re Sorry” screen for program crashes (5.1.5)
• Fixed – Parsing error for Exact Match and Broad Match links used for MOB (5.1.4)
• Fixed – Replaced ribbon control with older version to handle larger fonts (5.1.4)

Registered users can download the latest update directly through their Micro Niche Finder application’s Options menu. Visit the following Clickbank link to purchase a license for Micro Niche Finder 5.

• Selected domains on View Available Domains are also copied to the Windows clipboard when you click the Add Selected to My Domain List button.

To our knowledge, James J Jones, LLC does NOT offer any form of trial version of Micro Niche Finder 5.0. Want to get comfortable with MNF? There are many video tutorials that are available going back as far as Micro Niche Finder Version 2.0. For those who wonder what type of results Micro Niche Finder produces, a $4.95 trial of The Niche Informant is available. This is a monthly membership that provides pre-researched (using Micro Niche Finder) high-demand/low-competition niches, PLR articles for each niche, several longtail keywords, and links to high-profit affilate programs related to the researched niches. The Niche Informant is a very worthwhile membership program.

For those who prefer to install Micro Niche Finder on their own computers and find their own niches, remember that the product comes with a money back guarantee, so if it clearly does not meet your needs, you will not be out of any money. However, we recommend that you do not buy it unless your plan is to continue to use it to find profitable niches long after the guarantee period has come and gone. The $100 (one-time fee) you will spend for Micro Niche Finder is absolutely nothing compared to the money you can make from just one good affiliate niche.

James noted in the May 28, 2010 issue of the “Every Other Friday Newsletter” that some users with older Windows service packs may have experienced some (unspecified) problems with Micro Niche Finder. This includes Windows XP SP1, XP SP2, and Vista with no SP. By exclusion, we assume that Windows 7 users have not experienced the same problems.

Most of these issues, James notes, can be fixed by making sure you are running the latest service pack for your Windows version.

The latest service pack for Windows XP is SP3, and for Vista it is SP2. Microsoft no longer supports the XP/SP1 combination, or Vista with no SP. Also, support for Windows XP with SP2 will cease on July 13, 2010.

Microsoft’s official recommendation is upgrade to Windows 7 (surprise). Those not ready to purchase Windows 7, should install SP3 for Windows XP, or SP2 for Windows Vista.

James provides a convenient link to a Microsoft page with the latest service pack recommendations at http://www.snip2.com/re/windows.

The webinar is scheduled for 3:00 PM Eastern Time today (Monday, May 3). There was no information concerning the future availability of a recording of the webinar.