launchers shutdown tools
Clean Shutdown 1.1
Clean Shutdown - Moves user specified files and folders to the trash, empties the trash and shutdown the Mac more>>
A common problem in web browsing is that the browsers disk cache gets too large which can result in slow browsing and a huge waste in hard disk space. Furthermore, cookies, which might contain personal information, can reveal their contents to anyone. Temporary files/folders which should be deleted on a regular basis. Ridding MacOS 8.x of the ObjectSupportLib extension or even avoiding the known variants of the AutoStart worm. These are examples of what CS was written to automate.
Enhancements:
- Version 1.1 does exactly the same thing as the original v1.0, except for support for international and more robust folder handling. (thanks to Alain P. Tytgadt).
eeShutdown 1.0
eeShutdown is regarded as a professional and smart application for schedule the shutdown time of a computer using Mac OS X. more>>
eeShutdown 1.0 is regarded as a professional and smart application for schedule the shutdown time of a computer using Mac OS X. You can specify a minutes countdown or tell a specific hour in which you want your mac to shutdown, reboot or go in single user mode.
Keyboard Shutdown 1.1.1
Keyboard Shutdown allows you to use one of the Function keys on the top of your Apple US Pro Keyboard to shutdown your Mac. Requirements: Apple US Pro Keyboard more>> Keyboard Shutdown allows you to use one of the Function keys on the top of your Apple US Pro Keyboard to shutdown your Mac.
Apple US Pro Keyboard.
Version 1.1 fixes all the bugs we could find in previous versions of KB Shutdown and modifies the KB Shutdown dialog box to look more like the Mac OS shutdown dialog.
Launcher Widget 1.0
Launcher Widget - Widget launcher more>>
The widget can also be used to search for applications and several skins are included.
Undo Restart/Shutdown 1.0
Undo Restart/Shutdown - An opportunity to abort a shutdown or restart more>>
If you have other applications in shutdown items folder you may have to change the scripts name to make it run before/after other applications and work properly.
Completly freeware.
KB Shutdown 1.1.1
KB Shutdown - Emulate the Mac OS Shutdown Dialog Box more>>
Perfect for people with Apple Pro Keyboards that lack power buttons.
Requires a version of Mac OS that allows attaching scripts to F-Keys.
Completly freeware.
APC Shutdown Manager 1.0.1
APC Shutdown Manager - For APC uninterruptable power supplies (UPS) more>>
1. to provide information on the current state of your UPS
2. to allow you to configure the operation of your UPS
3. most importantly, to save your open files when the UPS battery is running low during an AC utility power blackout (an electrical power blackout).
Support for English, French, German and Japanese.
tool-launchers 1.0
tool-launchers - Tools to launch terminal applications more>>
Completly freeware for non-commercial use.
Shutdown Script 1.0
Shutdown Script - Shutdown Mac kotkey more>>
If you have one of these keyboards and would like to restore the convenience of the shutdown key, Shutdown Script will help you by assign it to one of the existing function keys, say F15.
Since its an application, its slightly slower than a true shutdown key (but otherwise just as convenient). Meant for Power PC Macs running OS 9.
Mail launcher for Leopard 1.0
Mail launcher for Leopard has come as a handy and flexible program for you which provides a clean place to start working. more>>
Mail launcher for Leopard 1.0 has come as a handy and flexible program for you which provides a clean place to start working. In this first release of Leopard, if you want to start Mail with the session and hide it just after, this doesn't work anymore, unfortunately the checkbox allowing to be launched in a hidden state doesn't work with Mail on Leopard (?) This very tiny application launches mail and hides every applications not only Mail itself, and displays just the Finder.
Enhancements: First release
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5
SMS Launcher 6.2
SMS Launcher is a program that allows you to launch most of Smash My Stuffs website content easily right from your desktop more>>
Enhancements:
- License agreement now included
- New version number style
- Version numbers now tell full version
- All windows centered
- Fixed .dmg mounting problem for Mac version
- More help topics in Help system
- New message icon
- Opening/Closing system improved.
X11 Launcher 1.0
X11 Launcher is a very serviceable tool which allows selecting the desired keyboard layout for X11, as well as giving some extra command line parameters. more>>
X11 Launcher 1.0 is a very serviceable tool which allows selecting the desired keyboard layout for X11, as well as giving some extra command line parameters.
X11 Launcher may be of some use to people with a non-US keyboard who want to use the just released (as of 01/10/2003) Apple X11 beta. This app should become obsolete quickly, as Apple improve its application. The source code is available.
French, English and German languages are supported.
kast Launcher 1.2beta
kast Launcher - front end for the kast p2p software more>>
kast features a web based UI that allows you to do the following...
1 subscribe to channels that match your interests
2 go to bed
3 wake up in the morning to the files that have arrived on your subscribed channels
4 feel certain that the files are legit, thanks to konspire2bs heavy-duty, automatic, digital signatures
5 unsubscribe from channels that disappoint you
6 build trust for a channel owners tastes over time (owners are completely responsible for what goes out on their channels)
7 spend the time that you used to spend searching doing other less frustrating things (see 8 for a suggestion)
8 start a channel to broadcast your own files.
Enhancements:
- fix i/o issues with the kast binary
- starts the users default browser for the kast UI
- fixed up UI to allow resizing, moved prefs to side drawer
- quit launcher app and kill local kast server when main window closes
- general code cleanup.
Gimp Launcher 1.0
Gimp Launcher can be used to launch Gimp if its installed through X11 more>>
Completly freeware.