Serious Progress Made on Cache Out X
You ever have one of those days where you’re so tired that things you’d normally have to give some thought to are just crystal clear and make total sense without having to wrack your brain?
I’ve had one of those days, and put it to good use unraveling the code for Cache Out X. Serious progress was made towards solving authentication issues for Tiger, as well as getting caches to clear properly again. With any luck, a new Tiger compatible release should be ready right on the heels of Yasu 2.
Hey Buddy, Wanna Design an Icon?
As the new version of Yasu gets closer, I’ve been considering replacing the old icon with something a little snazzier, and more aqua-licious. The only problem is, I’m not much for the designing of icons. That’s where you, the loyal reader, comes in.
Yep, that’s right. I’m accepting submissions for a new Yasu icon that will be part of the version 2.0 release. I’ll put up all of the submissions I receive on a page and let everyone vote for the one they like best, with the winner getting the honors.
What do you get out of it, you ask? Subtle notoriety. And my undying gratitude, naturally. Oh, and a mention in the support documentation that I think you’re the most awesome dude/dudette in all of Mac-dom for doing it. That’s about it though. No cash awards for your hard work, at least not until barrels full of it start showing up on my front door from donations. When that happens, then I’ll think about it.
The guidelines are that the theme must stay somewhat close to the “toolbox” idea of the old version, unless, of course, you have a far better idea that you’re sure will blow my socks off. Heck, I’m easy either way.
So. If you’re up to the task, and want to contribute to Yasu in your own special way, why not give it a shot? Who knows, it could make you as famous (cough-cough) as I’ve become.
Well… That was an Unexpected Surprise
Whew! The world is back in order, and everything is just hunky-dory now that I’ve solved the Yasu authentication issue as it relates to the new Apple Security Update 2005-009 released yesterday afternoon.
Imagine my joy as I was suddenly slammed with tons of email (okay, it was really only 5) telling me that my app was suddenly borked before I had even gotten around to applying the patch myself. Oh the humiliation… Well, not really, but I do apologize for any inconvenience it may have caused anyone.
Actually, as I said in my last post, this is a good thing, all in all. I originally had to write my own special authenticating binary which was tucked away inside of the Yasu application in order for it to allow proper root user access. This was due to the fact that Apple had broken the setuid shell as it related to AppleScript in hopes of making Tiger more secure. They found out quick that it was a goof, and had promised a fix, but it’s taken them until now to sort it out.
Hopefully, this will be the last tweak I’ll need to make to the 1.x.x version. Version 2 is coming along nicely with several new features to make it even more “handy-dandy” that it was before. Keep an eye out.
Security Update 2005-009
Arrgghh!
It appears that the latest Security Update (2005-009) may have broken the Yasu authentication method I use. I’m looking into the problem now and will be working to fix this a.s.a.p. if it’s required.
[UPDATE] – Yep, some things are broken with the latest SU, but it’s a good thing that they are. That means that Apple has fixed some long standing bugs. It’ll give me a chance to make some quick little fixes that I’ve been wanting to do at the same time.
I’m working on an update now and will be testing it this evening. Hopefully I can get a new release out before tomorrow morning.
More to come soon…
Much to be Thankful For
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all (3) of you who drop by to read the site a happy, healthy, safe and festive Thanksgiving with friends and loved ones.
My apologies for posts being few an far between the past couple of weeks. I’ve managed to saddle myself with some new responsibilities at the surf museum that are taking the majority of my time to sort out right now. Not to worry; once I’ve got them in place, and hit my stride, things will be back on track.
Happy Holidays!
OACC Post Pesentation Glow
A big thanks goes out to Dean Cleary and the other leaders at the Orange Apple Computer Club for letting me get up and present to their group. It’s nice to have such an enthusiastic, and knowledgeable, bunch of Mac users to talk with. I look forward to returning in the future.
If you’re a group member looking for the page that references everything we talked about, you can find it by clicking here.
MUG Presentation: Orange Apple Computer Club
I’ll be giving my “Mac Maintenance on a Dime” spiel at the Orange Apple Computer Club (OACC) this Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to Noon. If you’re local, why not drop on by. I need all the encouragement I can get.
The topic of the talk is all about keeping your Mac in tip-top shape and safe using free or inexpensive software, and I’ll cover such things as troubleshooting, backing up, virus protection and keeping your system lean and mean.
If you do choose to drop in, grab me afterwards and let me know you read about it here.
Good News on My Truck
The Toyota dealer called me earlier today and told me that the problem has been fixed on my truck. Woohoo! Apparently, it was as simple as the master cylinder rod being out of adjustment, which in turn caused the brakes to be continually applied to some degree. Supposedly, all other components are fine, and there wasn’t any damage to the brake pads or rotors. I don’t know, should I believe them on that? The components did get pretty hot after all.
Anyway, I hope it really is that simple, and I have no more troubles. Still, even if I wind up trouble free, I know I’m going to be stuck with a little voice in the back of my head that’ll always be listening for any click, pop, squeak or grind that’s just “not right” for as long as I own the car.
