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MacPilot

MacPilot - 3.2.1

Access and tweak 900 hidden features in OS X 10.4 and 10.5.

All Time: (4.0)
Version 3.2.1: (3.0)
Selected Version: 3.2.1
Release Date: 2008-11-28
License: Shareware
Downloads (version 3.2.1): 2,901
Downloads (all versions): 34,350
Price: $19.95

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Product Description:

Scared of the terminal or can't be bothered to remember those commands to customize your system the way you want. MacPilot is your digital savior. Easily enable and disable hidden features in Mac OS X, optimize and repair your system, and perform numerous routine maintenance operations with the click of a button. Version 3.1.5 ensures all resources load on startup before allowing the application to complete setup.

What's new in this version:

  • New Feature: Gives the option to continue running if a programming malfunction is encountered (instead of quitting).
  • New Feature: Now reports how many activations are remaining when you activate online.
  • < Modification: Now storing license data in the preferences in a new format -- this should help avoid strange unlicensing issues. Previous license data should automatically carry over to the new version without any problems unless it was previously stored incorrectly.
  • Bug Fix: Forces Launch Service database to update even if it is already up to date.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed the background image in the DMG.
  • Bug Fix: Sparkle now reports when no new versions are available.

Operating System Requirements:

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

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

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Feedback Summary:

Version 3.2.1:
Overall Rating: (3.0) Features: (4.0) Support: (4.0)
Ease of Use: (4.0) Quality / Stability: (4.0) Price: (2.0)
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MacPilot Usage TipLaunches in Mac OS X 10.4, but will be dropping support soon. - Version: 3.3.9, 10/16/2009 03:36PM PST

(1 of 3 users found this comment useful)

Al Varnell
Received from developer:

"While it may launch on 10.4, we cannot guarantee compatibility for features. Some may or may not work, however none should remotely cause your system to become corrupt. We will post a final version for 10.4 in the near future. We've only just changed the requirements as we're dropping 10.4 shortly."
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MacPilot Troubleshooting Reportupdating from within 3.3.6 did not work - Version: 3.3.7, 10/1/2009 09:40AM PST

(0 of 1 users found this comment useful)

morbius
I had to download the update from here, rather than from within the app itself, a feature I certainly appreciate when it works.
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MacPilot CommentaryNote: Some features don't apply to Snow Leopard - Version: 3.3.6, 9/20/2009 09:44PM PST

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zunipus
I've been playing with this version of MacPilot in Snow Leopard and found that a few features do not apply, just so no one is surprised. Nothing blows up, no problems are caused that I can find.

What I found does not apply:

Tools: General: Features: Install Disk Images Preferences Pane
Tools: General: Files & Folders: Extract...
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