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Comment on Delete the app, the whole app, and nothing but… by macmoose

macmoose — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:04:27 +0000

Thanks for the input. I generally try to stick with freeware unless there are no good freeware options, or a paid app is just too good to pass up.

Interesting site you have. When I have a few minutes, I’ll have to check out your podcast and other content.

Thanks again.

Comment on Delete the app, the whole app, and nothing but… by Will

Will — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:46:06 +0000

I like apps like this as well, and have tried out my fair share of them. I would like to take the opportunity to tell your readers about AppCleaner, which it looks like you’ve already talked about, AppZapper, which is pretty much the same thing but $12, AppDelete which is more simple and $5, and Hazel, which does way more than that for $22, but worth checking out that feature if you have Hazel.

Comment on Quieting that startup sound by tiger

tiger — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:15:57 +0000

if it’s any consolation, that startup chime is not just a cute sound designed to delight you – it’s actually the result of a battery of diagnostic tests the Mac runs on its various systems – RAM, motherboard, video circuitry, etc. – at startup. if everything checks out, you’ll hear the familiar startup chord; if anything fails, you’ll hear…something else. exactly what the failure sound will be depends on which model of Mac you have; some of the things i’ve heard are minor chords and arpeggios (way back on my old Mac II) and the even more unnerving sound of screeching tires followed by a horrendous crash. so just remember, if your Mac won’t start up and you use any means of silencing the startup chord, you may be missing out on some audible feedback that could alert you to the nature of the problem.

on more recent hardware it’s also possible to mute the startup chord on a startup-by-startup basis by holding down the mute button on the keyboard until after the chord would normally have sounded.

Comment on A post from my iphone! by navytim

navytim — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:40:44 +0000

Congrats! I have tried others, but the WordPress app to me is the best deal as well as functionality. Hope you enjoy it, it makes life much easier for blogging. NavyTim

Comment on Problem with Parallels upgrade build 5600 by Parallels 5600 works! « Tales of a Switch-hitter

Parallels 5600 works! « Tales of a Switch-hitter — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:42:08 +0000

[...] 5600 works! In a previous post, I noted that Parallels build 5600 somehow screwed up my VM such that even if I uninstalled build [...]

Comment on You know it’s summer when… by Lower iPod Touch pricing coming? Or maybe even something else? « Tales of a Switch-hitter

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:56:05 +0000

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You know it’s summer when… « Tales of a Switch-hitter — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:44:59 +0000

[...] you’re a college student (or about to be this fall), it’s well worth a look. It’s how I got my MacBook Pro (if you’ll recall [...]

Comment on Awww… I have to reboot? by macmoose

macmoose — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:58:52 +0000

One thing I’ve noticed about my Windows PC is that if I run FireFox long enough (like a week), my system will just bog down to the point of uselessness because of memory issues. It won’t crash, it just becomes so s-l-o-w it’s unusable.

With the Mac, FireFox will occasionally crash, but the system stays intact and I can always restart FireFox and restore the last session.

Comment on Parallels 3.0 update by hector

hector — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:55:34 +0000

i used to have version 3.0.4560 I upgrade to 5160 and and I have some problem, them I downgrade to 4128 using my cd, but I want back the 4560

Comment on Awww… I have to reboot? by macmoose

macmoose — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:46:56 +0000

It’s probably true I don’t run software like Office on my Mac as much as I do on my Windows notebook. One of these days, I’ll have to try going all Mac, all the time and see how long it lasts before a reboot is needed.