Favored Freeware: Yasu
Filed in Freeware on April 30, 2005 at 12:59 amYasu is a Cocoa application wrapper built with AppleScript Studio that allows system administrators, as well as standard users, to conveniently run various system level Unix shell scripts in order to perform maintenance routines and clear the various cache files used by OS X. Yasu was designed to be a simple, first line of attack [...]
Tiger Successfully Installed
Filed in Technology on at 12:35 amI have successfully installed Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger). Currently, the only issue that I have to report is that the “Find and install new 3rd-party QuickTime software” link in the QuickTime pref pane goes nowhere (it goes to one of Apple’s custom 404 error pages). Out of my Blogroll: Tom has had [...]
Yasu Update v1.2b2
Filed in Freeware, Technology on April 29, 2005 at 1:53 pmYasu has been updated to v1.2b2 This update has been developed specifically for Mac OS X 10.4 users. Yasu v1.0.3 is still aviailable for users of Mac OS X 10.2-10.3. Yasu is currently part of my recommended Routine Maintenance.
Firefox Tops 50,000,000 Downloads
Filed in Technology on at 1:36 pmNot too long ago, Firefox passed the 50,000,000 mark for downloads since v1.0. At the time of this posting, Firefox had been downloaded 50,070,150 times since the release of v1.0.
Tiger Pouncing on Tiger
Filed in MacMerc, Technology on at 1:14 pmTigerDirect has filed a lawsuit against Apple, citing that Mac OS X 10.4 “Tiger” infringes “upon Tiger Direct’s trademarks surrounding the name Tiger.” The full story and legal documents are available in this MacMerc exclusive. The official hearing is set for Tuesday, May 3rd.
Update: After further reading, it looks like TigerDirect tried to [...]
Firefly Movie Trailer Available
Filed in Nostalgia on April 28, 2005 at 8:09 pmThe official Firefly movie, Serenity, will be in theaters September 30th. Firefly is an old favorite of mine, and I am excited to see that the first Serenity trailer is available. Serenity appears to be a replacement for the continuity established by the original television series. The synopsis for Serenity starts at [...]
Stylish iMac Kiosk
Filed in Technology on at 7:20 pmAre you looking for a stylish kiosk? Do want your stylish kiosk to feature an iMac G5? Then look no further than the iWoodKiosk. The iWoodKiosk is made of natural lime wood and is available “in several natural colors of wood or your company’s branding color with logo.” The credit for [...]
Camino Update v0.8.4
Filed in Freeware, Technology on at 3:19 pmCamino has been updated to v0.8.4. This update fixes a critical issue with Mac OS X 10.4 and several critical security issues. The release notes are available here. Read the Favored Freeware entry for Camino here.
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