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 iBatt - 0.1bAdvanced PowerBook battery monitor and graphing tool |
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Feedback Summary:
| Version 0.1b: | |||||
| Overall Rating: |   (2.5) |
Features: | (3.0) |
Support: | (2.0) |
| Ease of Use: | (2.5) |
Quality / Stability: | (2.5) |
Price: | (5.0) |
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Crashes on Powerbook G4 15" (1.67 GHz) - Version: 2.0, 9/3/2007 02:43AM PST
mzundo_dotmac
Yes it does crash at launch on my PB G4 1.67 GHz :
Machine Name: PowerBook G4 15"
Machine Model: PowerBook5,8
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.5)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.67 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.9.6f0
Pity it is a nice little app.
Machine Name: PowerBook G4 15"
Machine Model: PowerBook5,8
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.5)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.67 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.9.6f0
Pity it is a nice little app.
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- Crashes on Powerbook G4 15" (1.67 GHz)
quitting - Version: 2.0, 2/11/2007 01:47PM PST
bill.gibbon
I've found that I can't quit from the dock - only from the menu.
I have used iBatt for quite some time but using it with my Intel-based MacPook Pro has proven to be a hit & miss affair. The feature I find most useful is the Graph which is permanently selected.
When I say 'hit & miss' I mean the iBatt information panel and twin dials always display correctly BUT either the information is missing and/or the dials don't work in about 9 out of 10 launches. Very frustrating. I was miffed to learn there was no ongoing support yet the developer is still asking for payment.
Just recently I discovered a pattern to iBatt working only sometimes. If I switch the Graph option off, the next time I launch iBatt the table fills with data and the dials work. It is only then that I activate the Graph. Before I shutdown iBatt I always switch the Graph option off.
I am not suggesting that this is the same problem that other users are experiencing but my solution works for me an my MacBook Pro, at least it has yet to fail.
I conclude that attempting to launch iBatt, having previously selected the Graph option, somehow prevents the table populating with data and the dials from working. I am sure that this is a software bug which the developer ought to fix if he intends to receive payment for this discontinued, not fully functional product. REGARDS Phil
PS - Give my solution a try and see if it works. Let me know the outcome.