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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.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Hemant said 10:54AM on 11-07-2006
AppleJack 1.4.3rc3 adds Intel support together makes a great pair
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Rus said 11:02AM on 11-07-2006
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
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bbqsgt said 6:17PM on 11-07-2006
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
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stainboy said 11:21AM on 11-08-2006
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."
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Kristofer said 11:09AM on 11-21-2006
Just to update this, the official 1.4.3 version is out of release candidate status and available for public consumption.
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