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PortableOSX - 0.0.1

install a stripped down OS X on mobile devices

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All Time:	(3.3)
This Version:	(3.3)
Current Version:	0.0.1
Release Date:	2007-03-15
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	4,023
Downloads (all versions):	9,199

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Product Description:

PortableOSX installs a stripped down version of Mac OS X to a mobile device, such an USB2 or FireWire drive.

What's new in this version:

Version 0.0.1RC, released a week ago, has been on "feature freeze" enough and is now ready to become the first "stable" release of our installer, the 0.0.1 version, that ends the first development cycle of this program.

The second development cycle, that will end with the 0.0.2 release, has already started, you'll be able to download first "aplhas" soon.

If you already downloaded the 0.0.1RC version you don't need to download this one.

Operating System Requirements:

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

Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

A Mac OS X "Tiger" Install Disk
A disk with at least 1GB (PPCs) or 1.3GB (Intels) free. Future versions will take less space.

Feedback Summary:

This Version:
Overall Rating:	(3.3)	Features:	(3.0)	Support:	(3.0)
Ease of Use:	(3.0)	Quality / Stability:	(3.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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Kid of handy when you need to access the system... - Version: 0.0.1, 12/19/2007 09:36PM PST

Gennx30

when for some reason it wont boot-usually because ive added or accidently wiped out one small file-and dont want to load in all 5 GB of OS X.
ie. if one small 4kb plist file in Private Frameworks iPod folder gets lost-the system wont boot.

Why would a small iPod file bring the system down?
(I used to try to clean superfluous things off my HD-like iPod, Automator, Spotlight, among other things-and have since discovered things that you can junk if you dont happen to use them-and some you cant-but I often can add another 5 Gbs of new space-by doing this and using Monolingual-and the system seems a bit snappier-or at least less cluttered.
Also having 1000 fonts is a real drag on the system (OSX, Office, Photoshop etc)

So, I usually leave a small 6GB 'back door' HD which I can install this and then shoot a combined update over to the main HD, and many times ive gotten out of hot water.

As for the guy below who claims to be in "IT"- I think he meant it in the sense that he has stepped "in IT"-I remember this doofus from GLP.

STATE IN YOUR INFO IT ONLY WORKS ON MacIntel's then stupid!! - Version: 0.0.1, 8/25/2007 01:31PM PST

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blueskymining

Don't blame the reviewers for your (developer) stupidity for NOT stating in your description that this ONLY works with MacIntel's! It's YOUR fault you get negative reviews!

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STATE IN YOUR INFO IT ONLY WORKS ON MacIntel's then stupid!!

This ones for all the people who don't RTFM - Version: 0.0.1, 4/18/2007 07:13AM PST

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Ivan5

ONLY Intel Macs can boot from USB. No matter how long you hold your breath you PPC Mac will never boot from any USB device. So stop writing poor reviews for a product that works as advertised. If you want to complain, call Apple and ask why they didn't write USB boot support into their PPC based Macs firmware.