Xslimmer 1.6.5

Xslimmer is a new, user-friendly way to size down your Mac OS X apps, removing the code inside the Universal Binaries that does not fit with your machine's architecture, and deleting the localizations you don't need.

This is done in a safely way backing up your apps before slimming, downloading a "blacklist" of apps that check themselves, or allowing you to exclude any application, folder or path.

• Remove unnecessary code from fat binaries. Xslimmer determines which code your machine needs and removes the rest. This is achieved by removing the code inside the Universal Binaries that does not fit with your machine's architecture, a code that never gets executed and just wastes your disk space.
• Strip out unneeded languages. Safari is available in more than a dozen languages, Adium in more than 20. This is great, but how many of those do you need? Xslimmer allows you to select how many languages you want to preserve in your apps and will remove the rest, recovering lots of precious free space from your disk.

Major Features:

1. Great savings
2. The Magic of the Genie
   • MagicUse the familiar drag & drop interface to add the apps you want to slim, or have the Genie find all the apps in your system for you - you may be surprised how many are installed! All found apps will be added as if you had dragged them in, so you can review them before slimming.
3. Slim Install
   • Slim InstallTrying out lots of new apps? Save time, space and simplify your workflow having Xslimmer install your apps already stripped of all the unnecessary bloat. Simply drop the app from your .dmg image to Xslimmer's icon to have it slimmed down and installed into your Applications folder.
4. Report it
   • ReportWill you be so unlucky to slim down an application that will not behave correctly afterwards? Report the problem from within Xslimmer itself, and add the offending app to the blacklist after verification.
5. Total Control
   • Total ControlSlim what you want, the way you want it. Take out languages, architectures or both. Select which languages to keep, and let Xslimmer take care of the rest. Checkout Xslimmer's extensive preferences and configure its behavior the way you like it.
6. Automated Blacklist
   • BlacklistTo avoid unnecessary headaches Xslimmer uses a downloadable blacklist, which tracks apps that do not allow themselves to be modified - to prevent piracy, usually. Blacklisted apps will be ignored, and the list will be automatically updated as new troublesome apps are discovered.
7. History Log
   • HistoryKnow what you did, when and how much you saved for every application you slimmed down, and if something went wrong with one of those apps, you can restore the situation to its original state and report the app to us, so we can add it to the blacklist!
8. Reliability
   • ReliableBackups, downloadable blacklist, user-configurable paths to exclude, detailed info and total control of the process: Xslimmer adopts every measure to gain your trust - and facilitate recovery in case something does go wrong.
9. Feel the Need for Speed
   • Fast!Have your apps load in less time by reducing their code size! Xslimmer will preserve the binary version that is most suitable for your computer, therefore Mac OS X will not have to check what version to run every time you launch an app.
10. Backup and Restore
    • Backup and RestoreHave Xslimmer save a copy of your originals for you, and let it delete old backups periodically so that you don't have to remember about them. Restore your app quickly if you suspect it does not work correctly after being slimmed down.
11. Detailed Info
    • InfoDisplay extra info before slimming your apps, to learn all details about how Xslimmer will modify your application. Gain confidence by being warned in advance about side-effects, such as the need to reauthorize access to the Keychain.
12. Panther compatibility

Enhancements:

• Adds the ability to slim some recent 64bit/32bit applications that target both Leopard and Snow Leopard systems.This increases compatibility with both versions of Mac OS X and ensures Xslimmer remains fully prepared for the upcoming release of Snow Leopard. Xslimmer 1.6.5 is strongly recommended for all users running Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5).
• New features
  
• • Xslimmer recognizes and correctly deals with 64bit/32bit applications produced with recent versions of Xcode.
  • Although Xslimmer has handled mixed binaries for a long time, the way those apps are packaged and registered in the system is being fine-tuned in preparation for the release of Snow Leopard by Apple.
  • Recent, popular apps that are already being packaged to target both Leopard and Snow Leopard systems could not be slimmed properly with previous versios of Xslimmer. This update brings support for the new packaging attributes, and ensures compatibility with Leopard and the current beta/development versions of Snow Leopard.
  • Some of the most popular applications that can now be reliably slimmed again include Tweetie for Mac, the most recent version of AirPort Utility, and others.
    

Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Panther) through 10.4.x (Tiger) to 10.5.x (Leopard).