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One change between v.1.3.7 and 1.3.9 (I haven't seen 1.3.8) is that the Preferences window in 1.3.7 listed only "Directories which contain language files" with the option to uncheck any of them; while v.1.3.9's Preferences also lists directories for Architectures, with System unchecked by default. Thus if v.1.3.9 is run without changing the default settings, it WILL NOT remove PPC architectures from a Universal System on an Intel Mac, which addresses the complaint in recent posts. As a Mac support tech I set up a lot of older Macs, and find Monolingual very useful for stripping out unneeded materials on smaller hard disks. It may not be for use by rank amateurs, but the ReadMe does cover all the necessary points, and it's not the developer's fault if people don't read it -- or run the utility when they really don't know what they're doing. CPRAGMAN, the release notes are in the ReadMe. |
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As noted, there are no-cost ways to do this, and the authors of TrimTheFat and Monlingual are to be praised for their services to the Mac community. However, XSlimmer does it more elegantly, and safely (the Blacklist -- which prevents slimming apps which might no run if altered -- is an inspired feature), and is an excellent example of well-crafted Macintosh software. I look forward to seeing what these folks will come up with next. The new version works fine on my iBook with 10.3.9; thanks, guys. Andrew |
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Many thanks, M. Barrière, for another great OS X utility. As a previous poster commented, Maintenance packages the essential, er, maintenance functions of OnyX in a simple, one-step window. While awaiting a Universal version of AppleJack, its capabilities can be nearly duplicated with Maintenance: (1) Start in Safe Boot mode (press shift key while starting up), which will force a Disk Repair, and (2) Run Maintenance. Then be sure to restart in normal mode before doing any work. (AppleJack's genius is that it runs in the command line, so can be used even if the OS X GUI won't load; however, Safe Boot will also often work when normal booting won't.) |
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See Scourge. |
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For non-tech Mac users who may be mystified by the X11 requirement: X11 is a windowing environment which allows OS X to run a multitude of GUI applications available for Unix-based systems (of which OS X is one), including such excellent open-source apps as Inkscape, OpenOffice, GIMP, and others. See FreeSMUG for more examples and information. X11 is an Optional Install on 10.4 (Tiger) Install Discs; see How to install X11 on OS X 10.4 (Tiger). |
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