MacManX.com | 2005

Backup Your Mac

Filed in Technology on February 27, 2005 at 2:51 pm

It may not be necessary to regularly backup your Mac, but it sure is nice to have a current backup lying around. Remember, a good backup will only take an hour (avg.) to restore, but a computer without a backup will take anywhere from a day to a week to restore from scratch. [...]

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Warning! This Feed may Contain RSS!

Filed in Technology on February 26, 2005 at 5:40 pm

Most of you know that I use Bloglines as my preferred feed reader (or “feed reading service”). I like Bloglines because it’s easy to use and 99% hassle-free. Most of all, I like Bloglines because it’s web-based. That means that I can read my Blogroll from any computer at any time, and [...]

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Favored Freeware: Web Developer Extension

Filed in Freeware on at 1:09 am

The Web Developer Extension adds a menu and a toolbar to the browser with various web developer tools. It is designed for Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla, and will run on any platform that these browsers support including Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. The extension is highly configurable and contains many powerful [...]

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AppleJack Update v1.3.1

Filed in Freeware, Technology on February 25, 2005 at 12:03 am

AppleJack has been updated to v1.3.1. This update finally adds a decent installer, improves logging, and includes a few other enhancements. The release notes are available here. If you have a Mac, this is a must-have emergency utility. Read AppleJack’s short spotlight here.

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Firefox Update v1.0.1

Filed in Freeware, Technology on February 24, 2005 at 6:23 pm

Firefox has been updated to v1.0.1. This update is primarily a security release and is recommended for all users. The release notes are available here. Read the Favored Freeware entry for Firefox here.

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Beenox Studios Will Port Myst V to Mac

Filed in Nostalgia, Technology on at 2:27 pm

Beenox Studios has announced that it will be developing the Mac port of Myst V: End of Ages. Myst V is the last installment of the popular Myst Series. It is currently being developed by Cyan Worlds, and will be published by Ubisoft. For more information on Myst V: End of Ages, [...]

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Stat Wars

Filed in Technology on February 23, 2005 at 10:11 pm

With the release of WordPress v1.5, the battle to develop the number-one stats plugin has begun. Owen Winkler’s BAStats (download) is looking very promising. BAStats is the new kid on the block, but Owen has already packed it with features. BAStats is currently in the alpha stage of development. As a [...]