~pcwiz Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 FINAL VERSION RELEASED - released August 26, 2008!   My latest app, Slimtool has the ability to strip Intel i386/PPC binaries out of unlimited number of apps in one workflow, and it comes in a small package. This is a free alternative to the shareware "Xslimmer" app, and this app is completely free! Its compatible with OS X Leopard Intel and PPC. I've tested stripping out the PPC binaries out of a universal binary app already, and it works great, but I don't have a PPC mac at this moment so I can't test the PPC side of things, which is why I am holding a public beta for this app (app is attached)  To use the app is simple, just drag any apps you want to the table, they will add themselves and you will see an estimated space savings counter. Now, this is an ESTIMATE, meaning it may estimate below or over what you actually save. Note that if you drag in a Intel only or PPC only application, it will not be added to the list since there is nothing to strip (only universal binary apps can be stripped) Once all your apps are in the line up, just click Slim and the app will fire away Back up your apps before doing this since the process is not reversible. Please take the opportunity to test this app and please make sure to tell me the results!  Thanks  NOTE TO ALL: Slimming apps generally will not mess up the app at all, but there are some apps that act weird after being slimmed, so always keep a backup until you are perfectly satisfied with the performance of the slimmed app  The final version of this app has been released.  Please see: http://######.com/slimtool/ for more information and download Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konami® Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Very cool ~pcwiz, I will test it, you always bring amazing apps!!!!  Ok, found the first bug, when you click on the "add app" the application never appear on this app.  edit: nevermind, it looks like some application never appear but some do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 That's because it will only add the apps that are Universal binary. If you choose an Intel only or PPC only app, it will not add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konami® Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 That's because it will only add the apps that are Universal binary. If you choose an Intel only or PPC only app, it will not add  pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknojunkie Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 your freakin crazy, how many apps can you possibly make good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 If I get a good idea, I make an app for it before I forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 OK, I've done some more work on it:  * Fixed errors with some apps like Adobe CS3 programs and others * Improved accuracy of estimated space savings * Added logging and log viewer  I did some testing of my own and just screwed the app a bit temporarily so it thought that the computer was PPC, and slimmed some apps, worked fine I would appreciate feedback from testers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 Whoa. Are you sure you don't have an IV drip of caffeine in your arm, pcwiz? This is amazing! Can't wait to test, but I don't have any apps just yet to test on. Â Hmm...I'm not sure. Maybe I do Anyways, I just posted up the new version (SlimtoolB2.zip) with what I mentioned above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmoarena Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 WOW another nice tool by PCWiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmanz Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Excellent work as usual... What's next master? Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diogan Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 That's a clever little app! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhst2 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I don't care what anyone says PCWiz you are the man and this is a great app  thanks  ps keep the good FREE apps coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-K Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Great Tool, works like it should. But it would be better when it's in OSx86 Tools Utility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i*C Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Great work pcwiz, as always!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdStart Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 If you could make it so that if x86_64 is available that it strips everything but x86_64 for that application and if not it just strips everything but x86, I'd be a happy camper 64-bit is awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Good idea, I'll see possible ways of adding that in, and I will add that in a future release  EDIT: I just realized that that would be problematic for Core Solo and Core Duo users since they don't support x64. But I think I can add some code to workaround that  EDIT2: Final version of slimtool released Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 OK ColdStart, added the function. Basically it reads the processor info from sysctl machdep.cpu and reads if the processor supports Intel EM64T instructions (64 bit), if it does it checks if the app has the x86_64 architecture. If it does, everything except 64 bit is slimmed, if its an Intel processor that does not support 64 bit or the app is 32 bit only, then it slims everything except i386 That's all coming in version 1.1, probably gonna be released tomorrow. You can grab it from the self updater built into slimtool when the update comes out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boba899 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Something like this definitely needs some sort of online, updated blacklist.Great job so far though, saves buckets of space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknojunkie Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 ~PCWIZ! make your own leopard distro, and make it so much bettr than anyones out their, make it like ubuntu, a live dvd where you can install it while trying it out, play some solitare while waiting, or surf the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frauhottelmann Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Hey ~pcwiz, it's not possible to download the file. I used my PCWiz Computer login, but it just keeps asking for username and password. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Sorry guys, yeah I accidentally stuck a .htaccess file in there, sorry about that. Its fixed now And Slimtool is on Apple Downloads and Softpedia as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 OK ColdStart, added the function. Basically it reads the processor info from sysctl machdep.cpu and reads if the processor supports Intel EM64T instructions (64 bit), if it does it checks if the app has the x86_64 architecture. If it does, everything except 64 bit is slimmed, if its an Intel processor that does not support 64 bit or the app is 32 bit only, then it slims everything except i386 That's all coming in version 1.1, probably gonna be released tomorrow. You can grab it from the self updater built into slimtool when the update comes out Won't this be problematic if I use -legacy to start up the kernel? Even if the processor says it supports EM64T, the kernel might only run 32 binaries in this mode, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 I'm actually not too sure whether the kernel can run 64 bit binaries in -legacy mode, gonna have to find that out...but pretty much no one uses -legacy anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frauhottelmann Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Hey I found a bug. When you add xBench (which is universal) via the add app button, it crashes, I'll attach a screen shot. If you Drag'n'Drop nothing happens. error.tiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 I just discovered a GIANT bug in version 1.1 and Slimtool version 1.1 will not work AT ALL, please allow me time to fix it and release 1.2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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