Short and Sweet
Allright, I was told to keep it shorter as were are not yet part of the “20 domains making up 39% of all the time spent online by US consumers“. Just kidding.
I just feel like providing a simple Blog category for placing useful Mac bookmarks without going into great lengths about they are an important part of everyday computing. When I recommend software or links and I suggest you give it a try, it is because I use them.I’ll start with Version Tracker the place to go to track all software updates for applications that are not necessarily part of the OS.
One irritating aspect of owning a Mac is that you might own multiple Macs with multiple system disks and that your house might not be in order when it comes to salvaging “a” hardisk needing repair. It is best addressed with using a system disk to boot while holding the infamous “C” keyboard key. Add traveling to the above example and chances are help is needed. This is when Applejack comes in. It is an alternative to fixing a Mac’s hardidsk or repairing file permissions without a system disk. Once installed, you boot in single user user mode (pressing Command and S simultaneously) and you have access to all sorts of command prompt options. Be careful with any hard disk manipulations as caches and other hidden files can really throw your system off balance when deleted. Check it out and see if it is for you: Applejack.
A nice complement to hard disk problems (especially hopeless ones) is DiskWarrior that you can get here: http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/
Nothing will ever replace a good backup plan executed on a regular basis. Bye for now.
