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DESCRIPTION
Xupport is a multipurpose system utility for Mac OS X. It provides many features to configure hidden Mac OS X and Unix options, to increase system security and performance, to maintain and backup Mac OS X, and to dig deeper into the world of Unix. Xupport 3 is fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), and is available as Universal Application for PowerPC and Intel Macs.
Key Features:
- Access hidden System, Finder and Dock settings
- Run native maintenance scripts
- Reset file type settings (Rebuild Desktop)
- Reset Finder information (.DS_Store)
- Clean system and application log files
- Clean browser caches, cookies, web icons, ...
- Delete files and folders with administrator privileges
- Network optimizer
- Virtual memory optimizer (swap)
- Access hidden server settings (afp, http, ssh, ftp, smb)
- Create additional shared directories (Share Points)
- Advanced firewall interface (ipfw)
- Create bootable backups
- Create backup disk images for software restoration
- Browse hidden system files and folders
- Display system integrated unix manual pages (man)
- Mac OS X shortcuts collection
- Mac OS X error codes collection
- ASCII table and conversion
WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.5: This is a maintenance and performance update. It provides an entirely improved Optimization section, whereby the Network Optimizer increases the download speed even more, and the Virtual Memory Optimizer frees up more hard disk space on the boot volume. Beside that, it provides many other improvements and some minor bug fixes. - Faster application launch on Intel Macs
- Increased application performance on Intel Macs
- The Memory Optimizer now also moves the 'sleepimage' to the swap partition (10.5)
- The Memory Optimizer fixes eventual problems with the main Volumes directory (10.5)
- The Network Optimizer settings are improved for an even better download performance (10.5)
- The file deletion process now can be interrupt anytime
- The Maintenance section provides an improved cache files deletion (10.5)
- Resolves an issue when running the Maintenance Pilot in the Terminal (10.5)
- Includes many other minor improvements and resolved issues
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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SCREENSHOT
| Developer: | Laurent Muller |
| Downloads: | 82,748 |
| - Version d/l: | 2,103 |
| Utilities: | System |
| License: | Shareware |
| Date: | 12 Jan 2009 |
| Platform: | PPC/Intel |
| Price: | $19.90 |
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| Xupport User Reviews (62 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Jan 13 2009 |
DANA SUTTON It lets you rebuild your desktop???? Wow, that's a blast from the past!
(Version 3.5) | |
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 | Jan 12 2008 |
XUPPORT This is a developer message to all users who have problems with invisible file. 1. This is not a bug at all - This is a feature. In Xupport-Settings-Finder there is a option called "Show hidden files and folders". If this option is activated the Finder will display "all" files (including hidden system files as .DS_Store). 2. This option can easily be reset. Open Xupport and go to Settings-Finder, deactivate the "Show hidden files and folders" option or click the "Defaults" button. THEN restart the Finder (or the Computer) to make the changes take effect. If you anyway have problems to make them invisible again, please contact me at http://www.applicorn.com.
(Version 3.4.2) | |
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| Jan 12 2008 |
MACROXX I have a problem with invisible files. Xupport made them visible, but it can't make them invisible again. I tried it several times, but Xupport always fails to make them invisible. Xupport also has problems finding the Terminal... I wonder where I have hidden it. Ohh, it's in the standard folder, I haven't moved the Terminal out of it. But Xupport keeps asking for the Terminal. Xupport says it's the "swiss army knife" and that might be true, because both don't really work. | |
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 | Nov 8 2007 |
JOSHUA MCGLYN I used Xupport 3.3 to hide icons from my desktop when I was using Tiger. I've upgraded to Leopard and I want to make icons visible on my desktop. Since Xupport is currently unavailable on Leopard, I can't restore the icons. I tried the uninstaller. Still not working. Any idea to resolve this problem? Thanks.
(Version 3.3.3) | |
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| Nov 13 2007 |
XUPPORT 1. Open the Terminal application (Utilities folder) 2. Paste the following command line and press enter: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool No 3. Re-login or restart.
(Version 3.3.3) | |
| Mar 7 2007 |
MACRAT Before I upgraded to 3.3.1, Xupport worked very well. However, the first time I used it after the upgrade, it gave me problems...After it finished, I had it set to restart. When my machine restarted, things were messed up. I couldn't use the mouse, PPPoE settings were gone, etc. etc....I'll uninstall it and go back to the previous version or just forget it.
(Version 3.3.1) | |
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| Nov 17 2006 |
SLOB I can't say what this version is like but the price definitely is an issue here. I bought v.1 in '03 for $20 and then came an upgrade fee... At the same time Onyx appeared for free which pretty much covers all my needs since. I'd give it another look if the developer would honour his original registration deal and stop trying to do a Norton when the OS gets updated or whatever excuse he uses.
(Version 3.3) | |
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| Sep 10 2006 |
UNSPEAKABLE This was once agreat program and was definitely worth the shareware fee.
No longer though!
I've had a wee problem as this program since installing OSX 10.4.x. Xupport consistently results in an ÒError #13 Ñ Permissions DeniedÓ message post in the log after all attemps to run it.
Xupport locks up, apparently running in a loop, and has to be forced quit.
I've sent 3 separate emails during the past 3 months to the author stating this problem, and including my registration number and a copy of my purchase confirmation.
I have not as yet to received any courtesy of a reply nor any fix to this problem.
As far as I'm concerned the author's promise of support is a sham.
(Version 3.2.2) | |
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| May 12 2006 |
APPLE CODER Unsure of what you people mean by swapping files, I have never had that need, so $20 for something that I have two apps that do it for free, not worth it. I am sure it is a decent app, but the free one's are not giving me troubles.
(Version 3.2.1) | |
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| Mar 5 2006 |
CYRIL BLANC I have tried to move my VM files to my second HD. Xupport does not propose my second HD in "Swap Storage Volume"
(Version 3.1.9) | |
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| May 13 2006 |
MICHAELDMARTIN It would be too slow.. VM is already slow on the internal hd, going through USB will make it even SLOWER.
(Version 3.2.1) | |
| Feb 3 2006 |
ANTISYS I must authenticate Xupport 3.1.8 three times to work!!!...I'm using Tiger 10.4.4
(Version 3.1.8) | |
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