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escapepod - 1.0.0d3

tool to force-quit and force-logout via keystroke

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All Time:	(4.7)
This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	1.0.0d3
Release Date:	2003-02-03
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	8,176
Downloads (all versions):	11,814

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Product Description:

escapepod is a little application that lets you terminate the frontmost application by hitting Control-Alt-Delete, terminate the Dock by hitting Shift-Control-Alt-Delete, or do a force-logout by hitting Command-Control-Alt-Delete.
There are times that Mac OS X appears to be hung (especially in some games) when it really isn't -- just the frontmost application's GUI is wedged. The Dock also occasionally stops responding under some circumstances, which can be cured by terminating it. Additionally, when the entire GUI appears to be hung, it is safer to do a force-logout than to simply reboot your machine (and it is quicker, too).
Thus, escapepod was created.

What's new in this version:

Added a nice new escapepod logo, thanks to Marcus Conge
Fixed a bug that caused escapepod to not launch on versions of Mac OS X prior to 10.2.0
Updated the "escapepod notes.txt" file to reflect the changes, describe how to quit escapepod, and include user-submitted suggestions

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.1
Mac OS X 10.0

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.0 or higher

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Re splashscreen and LOUD noise... - Version: 1.0.0d3, 5/27/2005 12:54AM PST

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artie505

I recently discovered, way down deep in the version history, Unix commands to disable both of these annoyances.

Other than to save novices from venturing into the dangerous territory that is Terminal, I've no idea why the developer hasn't made these commands more prominent.