AppleJack 1.4.3rc3 adds Intel support

AppleJack, the wildly popular open source, single user mode troubleshooting tool for Macs, has finally been updated to support Intel-based Macs. Version 1.4.3rc3, a release candidate, is downloadable now on sourceforge and the final version is expected within the week.

Besides Intel compatibility, the following tweaks have been made to the new version:

Added an automated uninstaller routine, to enable easy and almost foolproof uninstallation of AppleJack.
Added /var/root/Library/Caches to the system cache cleanup routine.
Experimental expert mode exists, but is currently hidden until it can be tested further. (see Appendix B of the Read Me). The only well-tested options at this point are the memory test using the included Memtest utility, and the option to disable auto login.
Improved the internal coding of user-input prompts. Uses a standardized interface for these functions now.
The preference file check now uses a null byte character to separate files rather than an arbitrary "improbable" string.

I'm just giddy about this. Integrating Memtest is a nice bonus since I use it all the time. Instead of launching Rember, which is a graphical interface for Memtest (proving my command-line phobia once again), I can just add it to my AppleJack routine. Thanks, Apotek, for your continued development of the troubleshooting tool I use the most!

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Kristofer

Just to update this, the official 1.4.3 version is out of release candidate status and available for public consumption.

November 21 2006 at 10:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

stainboy

to add to bbqsgt's comment, from the link:

"Please do NOT publicize this release as I don't want software that hasn't been well-tested out there in the wild. I don't have the time to deal with 1,000 bug reports avalanching in. More importantly, should there be any serious issues (and I certainly have done all I can to make sure there won't be), I would hate to see many people suffer severe problems as a result of running AppleJack."

November 08 2006 at 11:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

allan smithee

Nice going TUAW, you up again:

The author of Applejack has SPECIFICALLY requested that this Intel pre-release not be widely publicized to the world:

see: https://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=30731981&forum_id=41721

November 07 2006 at 6:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Rus

Awesome - I helped contribute $% to getting the author a Mac Mini to create this with! This program is indispensable to me as an Apple technician

November 07 2006 at 11:01 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Hemant

AppleJack 1.4.3rc3 adds Intel support together makes a great pair

November 07 2006 at 10:52 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply