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Black & Bleu

Black & Bleu - 10.0

error codes, causes on common & possible cures

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This Version: Not rated (0.0)
Current Version: 10.0
Release Date: 2004-12-29
License: Commercial
Downloads (this version): 3,276
Downloads (all versions): 57,821
Price: $29.00

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Product Description:

Black & Bleu(tm) is an application that provides the most comprehensive collection of Macintosh OS error codes available anywhere (over 7,300). More importantly, the database includes a detailed explanation and suggestions for dealing with lots of these errors. In addition, over 500 Sad Mac error codes and all 30 PostScript error codes are included. Each comes with a detailed explanation.

What's new in this version:

  • 139 more error codes have been added (for a total of 8,756 error codes)
    involving 2 existing error categories and 7 new ones:
    1 more File Manager error
    4 more URL Access errors and
    74 Apple Sample Code errors (new category)
    5 Core Foundation Message Port errors (new category)
    15 DNS Service Discovery errors (new category)
    15 Force Feedback errors (new category)
    7 SOCKS errors (new category)
    8 Trust Services errors (new category)
    10 vImage errors (new category)
  • An export feature has been added that lets you create a TSV (Tab Separated Value) file containing error numbers, names, category and Apple's explanation as listed in the Black & Bleu™ database.
  • More detailed explanations have been added.
  • Apple's explanation for 1 Carbon Event Manager error has been added.
  • Apple's explanation for 3 Core Foundation Stream errors have been added.
  • Apple's explanation for 18 Core Foundation XML Parser errors have been added.
  • Apple's explanation for 16 Core Graphics errors have been added.
  • Apple's explanation for 1 Find By Content error has been added.
  • Apple's explanation for 10 Input Sprocket errors have been added.
  • Apple's explanation for 5 Sound Sprocket errors have been added.
  • Apple's explanation for 2 Sequence Grabber errors have been added.
  • Apple's explanation for 15 URL Access errors have been added.
  • The free license offer has been withdrawn.
  • The free error analysis offer has been withdrawn.
  • Dragging a file icon onto the Black & Bleu™ application icon would fail to cause B&B to launch.

Operating System Requirements:

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

  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS X 10.2
  • Mac OS X 10.1
  • Mac OS Classic

Additional Requirements:

  • System 7.0 - Mac OS 9.2.2
  • or
  • Mac OS X 10.1.5 or higher

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Black & Bleu ReviewAbsolute Rubbish - Version: 10.0, 12/31/2004 02:26PM PST

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mindtpi
After all the bad press B&B have received from their chiidish comments on exiting the Mac developer market I had a look at this app out of curiosity.

First of all, with all the great (and free) developer tools Apple provides there is no excuse for applications that are this inept and look this bad - these guys have no idea how to design an interface and this looks like a Hypercard stack from 1986.

Secondly, virtually everything in here can be easily located with Google - this stuff that can't be is stuff you probably don't need to know. Aside from that, how many times have you had an error code in OS X? I've had one in the PrintCenter and that's it.

Thirdly, the price is ridiculous - $29 for the standard version is $29 too much, but $129 just for the addition of the ability to export the error code text out....!!! You could buy a real application for that. $5 would be a fairer price for the "pro" version. Plus after reading his website who'd want an overpriced redundant application that is no longer being developed? Additionally, how can an "application" get to v.10 and look this bad? At least Rice could have exited with a bit of dignity by thanking former customers - instead he has made himself a laughing stock in the Mac community

Apple doesn't need developers like this - in fact, no platform does. I'd say that staff at Apple are still probably laughing at Gary Rice, his website and his "applications"
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Black & Bleu CommentaryThank God we really don't need this garbage with OS X! - Version: 10.0, 12/31/2004 10:14AM PST

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mono2STEREO
What a load of crap that the whining programmers have posted on their ugly website! Too bad that they don't have any original ideas for programming in OS X. Good riddance!
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Black & Bleu CommentaryA Moment Worthy of Pause... - Version: 10.0, 12/30/2004 06:18PM PST

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gskibum
... and celebration!

Back in the OS 9 days this caught my eye. But I wasn't about to pay the 29 bucks.

The stated reasons for ending Mac development are just an excuse.

Maybe people repulsed by such an ugly web site. One look at that and I can't hit the close box fast enough.

I don't know why www.macnn.com bothered with this as a news story. Must have been a slow news day. Its shareware for crying out loud.

I can think of one or two full-on commercial developers that I wish would stop bothering us with their junk.

Gary Smith
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