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Apr 27 2009

Boot Up

Boot time can be a moment of truth for drives on the fritz. These free utilities can put you in a more confident position dealing with troublesome installs.

mu Boot UpAppleJack

This app could really save you in a pinch. It is a script that can be launched from the command line in single-user-mode to repair the disk, repair privileges, delete caches and more. Could be a lifesaver.

mu Boot UpBootCD

We’ve featured this one before on Freeloader Friday, but it is worth mentioning again. This application creates a burnable, bootable image of your OS X install. You select the utilities and applications to include.

mu Boot UpCarbon Copy Cloner

Listed as shareware, this is actually $5 donation-ware. And it is worth much more. CCC backs up and syncs disks, including permissions, hidden files and boot-ability. The app also features a scheduling feature.

The props this week go to the freeware programmers that make these drive-saving applications.

Brian

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Apr 27 2009

White Elephant Freeware

I though this would be a great time to clean out the odds-and-ends of my big hard drive of freeware. I hope you like this quirky assortment of freeware.

Robot Controller

For all of you thinking of what you want from Santa, consider this: Now you can control Lego Mindstorms robots from you Mac. You can even use AppleScripts to automate your robots. Just donít forget to let your kids play too.

Star Wars Name Maker

You all know me as Brian, but when Iím out saving the galaxy from the dark side, I go by Buri Bripr. You too can discover your interstellar destiny with Star Wars Name Maker.

TiVoFerkey

Also from the resistance Software Group comes another must-have. This is basically a TiVo remote for your Mac. You will have to have TiVoWeb working from a web browser for this to work, but it adds a handy interface for controlling your TiVo from your desktop.

XCheck

Think something strange is going on with your computer? Download Xcheck and youíll discover all kinds of things you never knew were wrong with your Mac. This is a gag ìsystem utilityî that could be a great gift for a less than Mac-savvy coworker.

eSanta

At last there is a truly 21st century method of submitting your Christmas wish list. With eSanta you can connect to the North Pole via the ìSantaputerî, submit your desires and get an instant, personalized message back from Santa. eSanta will print or speak letter from Santa for you. The kids are sure to dig his one.

Well, it may be an odd assortment of freeware, but I think thereís something in there for everyone. As always, feel free to email me with suggestions.

Brian (AKA Buri)

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